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10 Christmassy romance reads to pick up this festive season
Now that Halloween is behind us, we can finally let loose, stick on the Christmas tunes and look forward to the festive season.
With this year being really, really difficult for so many of us, I think we can all agree that we could do with some Christmas cheer right about now. But, who says you have to wait until December to get into the spirit of things?
You might as well root out your fab Christmas jumper, line up a stellar playlist full of festive songs, bake a batch of mince pies, and tuck into a few of these Holiday(ish) romance books while you're at it.
In A Holidaze by Christina Lauren
It's the most wonderful time of the year…but not for Maelyn Jones. She's living with her parents, hates her going-nowhere job, and has just made a romantic error of epic proportions.
But perhaps worst of all, this is the last Christmas Mae will be at her favourite place in the world—the snowy Utah cabin where she and her family have spent every holiday since she was born, along with two other beloved families. Mentally melting down as she drives away from the cabin for the final time, Mae throws out what she thinks is a simple plea to the universe: Please. Show me what will make me happy.
The next thing she knows, tires screech and metal collides, everything goes black. But when Mae gasps awake…she's on an airplane bound for Utah, where she begins the same holiday all over again. With one hilarious disaster after another sending her back to the plane, Mae must figure out how to break free of the strange time loop—and finally get her true love under the mistletoe.
One Day in December by Josie Silver
Two people. Ten chances. One unforgettable love story.
Laurie is pretty sure love at first sight doesn't exist anywhere but the movies. But then, through a misted-up bus window one snowy December day, she sees a man who she knows instantly is the one. Their eyes meet, there's a moment of pure magic... and then her bus drives away.
Certain they're fated to find each other again, Laurie spends a year scanning every bus stop and cafe in London for him. But she doesn't find him, not when it matters anyway. Instead they "reunite" at a Christmas party, when her best friend Sarah giddily introduces her new boyfriend to Laurie. It's Jack, the man from the bus. It would be.
What follows for Laurie, Sarah and Jack is ten years of friendship, heartbreak, missed opportunities, roads not taken, and destinies reconsidered.
Christmas Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella
'Tis the season for change and Becky Brandon (née Bloomwood) is embracing it, returning from the States to live in the charming village of Letherby and working with her best friend, Suze, in the gift shop of Suze's stately home. Life is good, especially now that Becky takes time every day for mindfulness—even if that only means listening to a meditation tape while hunting down online bargains.
But Becky still adores the traditions of Christmas: Her parents hosting, carols playing on repeat, her mother pretending she made the Christmas pudding, and the neighbours coming 'round for sherry in their terrible holiday sweaters. Things are looking cheerier than ever, until Becky's parents announce they're moving to ultra-trendy Shoreditch—unable to resist the draw of craft beer and smashed avocados—and ask Becky if she'll host this year. What could possibly go wrong?
Becky's sister demands a vegan turkey, her husband insists that he just wants aftershave (again), and little Minnie needs a very specific picnic hamper: Surely Becky can manage all this, as well as the surprise appearance of an old boyfriend–turned–rock star and his pushy new girlfriend, whose motives are far from clear.
But as the countdown to Christmas begins and her bighearted plans take an unexpected turn toward disaster, Becky wonders if chaos will ensue, or if she'll manage to bring comfort and joy to Christmas after all.
Mistletoe and Mr. Right by Sarah Morgenthaler
Lana Montgomery is everything the quirky small town of Moose Springs, Alaska can't stand: a rich socialite with dreams of changing things for the better. But Lana's determined to prove that she belongs...even if it means trading her stilettos for snow boots and tracking one of the town's hairiest Christmas mysteries: the Santa Moose, an antlered Grinch hell-bent on destroying every bit of holiday cheer (and tinsel) it can sink its teeth into.
And really...how hard could it be?
The last few years have been tough on Rick Harding, and it's not getting any easier now that his dream girl's back in town. When Lana accidentally tranquillizes him instead of the Santa Moose, it's clear she needs help, fast...and this could be his chance to finally catch her eye. It's an all-out Christmas war, but if they can nab that darn moose before it destroys the town, Rick and Lana might finally find a place where they both belong...together.
The Twelve Dates of Christmas by Jenny Bayliss
When it comes to relationships, thirty-four-year-old Kate Turner is ready to say "Bah, humbug." The sleepy town of Blexford, England, isn't exactly brimming with prospects, and anyway, Kate's found fulfilment in her career as a designer, and in her delicious side job baking for her old friend Matt's neighbourhood café. But then her best friend signs her up for a dating agency that promises to help singles find love before the holidays. Twenty-three days until Christmas. Twelve dates with twelve different men. The odds must finally be in her favour . . . right?
Yet with each new date more disastrous than the one before--and the whole town keeping tabs on her misadventures--Kate must remind herself that sometimes love, like mistletoe, shows up where it's least expected. And maybe, just maybe, it's been right under her nose all along. . . .
One More for Christmas by Sarah Morgan
For sisters Samantha and Ella Mitchell, Christmas is their most precious time of the year—a time for togetherness, love and celebration. Most of all, it's about making up for everything their childhood Christmases lacked. But this year, they'll be buying presents for the most unexpected guest of all—their estranged mother.
It's been five years since they last saw each other. But when their mom calls out of the blue and promises that this Christmas will be different, Samantha and Ella cautiously agree to spend it all together…
Gayle Mitchell is at the top of her career, but her success has come at a price—her relationship with her daughters. She never seemed to say or do the right things. Her tough-love approach was designed to make them stronger, but instead managed to push them away…until a brush with her own mortality forces Gayle to make amends.
As the snowflakes fall on their first family celebration in years, the Mitchell women must learn that sometimes facing up to the past is all you need to heal your heart…
Christmas at the Beach Hut by Veronica Henry
Everyone adores Christmas . . . Especially Lizzy Kingham. But this year, she is feeling unloved and underappreciated by her family. The present-buying, decorating and food shopping have all been left to her. So she wonders . . . what would happen if she ran away and left them to it?
Lizzy heads to her favourite place: a beach hut on the golden sands of Everdene. There she meets an unlikely collection of new friends, all running away from something. But the spirit of Christmas gets under Lizzy's skin: soon the fairy lights are twinkling and the scent of mulled wine mingles with the sea air.
Back at Pepperpot Cottage, her family are desperate to find her. For Christmas isn't Christmas without Lizzy. Can they track her down in time and convince her she means the world to them, every day of the year?
We Met in December by Rosie Curtis
Following a year in the life of a twenty-something British woman who falls hard for her London flat mate, this clever, fun, and unforgettable romantic comedy is the perfect feel-good holiday read.
Two people. One house. A year that changes everything.
Twenty-nine-year-old Jess is following her dream and moving to London. It's December, and she's taking a room in a crumbling, but grand, Notting Hill house-share with four virtual strangers. On her first night, Jess meets Alex, the guy sharing her floor, at a Christmas dinner hosted by her landlord. They don't kiss, but as far as Jess is concerned the connection is clear. She starts planning how they will knock down the wall between them to spend more time together.
But when Jess returns from a two-week Christmas holiday, she finds Alex has started dating someone else—beautiful Emma, who lives on the floor above them. Now Jess faces a year of bumping into (hell, sharing a bathroom with) the man of her dreams…and the woman of his
Twelve Days of Christmas by Trisha Ashley
Christmas has always been a sad time for young widow Holly Brown, so when she's asked to look after a remote house on the Lancashire moors, the opportunity to hide herself away is irresistible -- the perfect excuse to forget about the festivities.
Sculptor Jude Martland is determined that this year there will be no Christmas after his brother runs off with his fiancee and he is keen to avoid the family home. However, he will have to return by the twelfth night of the festivities, when the hamlet of Little Mumming hold their historic festivities and all of his family are required to attend.
Meanwhile, Holly is finding that if she wants to avoid Christmas, she has come to the wrong place. When Jude unexpectedly returns on Christmas Eve he is far from delighted to discover that Holly seems to be holding the very family party he had hoped to avoid.
Suddenly, the blizzards come out of nowhere and the whole village is snowed in. With no escape, Holly and Jude get much more than they bargained for -- it looks like the twelve days of Christmas are going to be very interesting indeed!
A Christmas Date by Camilla Isley
No one wants to be single at the holidays. Even Little Miss Grinch, Nikki, a successful and independent woman, must face her bachelorette status at the most horrible time of the year.
December is her personal version of holly-jolly hell: a merry torture made of couples kissing at every corner, forced vacation days, and an inescapable family reunion.
And when her baby sister announces she's engaged—to Paul, the man Nikki is secretly in love with—and that he's spending the holidays with them, Christmas starts looking bluer than ever.
Nikki can't possibly survive an entire week trapped home as the family's spinster. But she has no time to meet men or to try the newest dating app, she's too busy working as a video producer for an advertising agency. So what's a girl to do?
Nikki has the perfect solution: to hire a fake boyfriend. Luckily, her job gives her access to an endless catalogue of gorgeous actors to choose from.
But Nikki will soon discover that keeping business and pleasure from mixing isn't so easy, and that she might not be immune to a little mistletoe magic. Especially not when she picked out the perfect man as her Christmas date...
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Pa. prison staff ridiculed sick inmate before death: Lawsuit
By Mark Scolforo | The Associated Press
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The family of a sick inmate who died inside a rural Pennsylvania jail two years ago claims guards and medical professionals ignored and even ridiculed his medical distress while they documented his agony the last two weeks of his life.
A federal lawsuit filed Friday by the mother of 40-year-old Shawn Kitchen blames Clinton County, jail officials and the facility's medical staff for mishandling what started as a urinary tract infection and led to a fatal kidney infection.
The lawsuit claims Kitchen began to exhibit symptoms shortly after being jailed on Nov. 21 for an alleged probation violation, and within three days was seen crying in his cell and unable to stand up without assistance.
It accuses medical and correctional staff of responding to his complaints by putting him in solitary confinement and in a restraint chair.
Sam Foreman, an attorney for contractor Wellpath LLC and other medical defendants in the case, declined comment. A message seeking comment was left for Clinton County's lawyer.
When Kitchen died on Dec. 3, 2017 — about two weeks after being jailed — emergency medical responders said they found him naked on the floor outside a shower where guards had taken him, in what appeared to be a puddle of urine.
"Staff members denied any recent injury or illness to this patient and stated he advised no complaints prior to the collapse," EMTs wrote in an excerpt from their report that was quoted in the lawsuit. "It was hard to question the staff present or get answers from them. The correctional staff just repeated 'This is not good.'"
Kitchen began to complain of severe back pain upon being admitted to the jail and was given painkillers, steroids and an anti-seizure medication, according to the lawsuit. Over the following days, he repeatedly implored guards and nurses for help, and he asked to be taken to an emergency room.
The lawsuit describes how Kitchen spent days "screaming and yelling in pain," ''lying face down on his cell floor" and "shaking his cell door desperately."
When Dr. Karl Pecht examined Kitchen on Nov. 28, Pecht ordered only that treatment with painkillers and steroids continue, the lawsuit claims. That night, Kitchen began hitting his head on his cell's wall because of his pain and was again begging for medical attention. Guards put him in a restraint chair as punishment, the lawsuit said.
By Nov. 30, he had stopped moving or eating, and was seen on the floor, writhing in pain. A guard allegedly ridiculed him and said he was complaining too much, the lawsuit alleges.
His pleas for help and medical assistance continued the next day, and the lawsuit said his cries became so desperate that some fellow inmates began to request help on his behalf.
A supervisory guard ordered Kitchen into solitary confinement, and two days later, he was deemed to be in a catatonic state, the lawsuit said. After guards and nurses wheeled him into a shower, Kitchen "lost his vision and was rendered unconscious almost immediately," and his heart stopped, the lawsuit said.
The Kitchen family's lawyers say the kidney infection that was the cause of Kitchen's death stemmed from a urinary tract infection that should have been easy to treat.
The county is accused of failure to train or supervise its staff properly, while the medical and correctional defendants are being sued for allegedly denying adequate medical care. Pecht and Wellpath are accused of medical negligence.
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Grande Enciclopédia Portuguesa e Brasileira (Great Portuguese and Brazilian Encyclopaedia) is a Portuguese 40-volume encyclopedia, published between 1936 and 1960 by Editorial Enciclopédia.

It is both a dictionary, focusing on the study and the presentation of the words of the Portuguese language, and an encyclopaedia, covering all branches of knowledge. Articles are illustrated by drawings, photographs and maps. It is an especially rich resource for the history and culture of Portugal, and for some decades it was considered as the standard encyclopedia in Portugal.

10 supplemental volumes were published between 1981 and 1987.

In 1998-1999 another six-volume supplement was published by a new company, Edições Zairol.

External links
 Homepage for the Grande Enciclopédia Portuguesa e Brasileira

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A Small Deadly Space is the second and final studio album by heavy metal band Fight, released in April 1995. A music video was made for "Blowout in the Radio Room". The album exudes a march darker and grungier sound than its predecessor.

Track listing
Lyrics written by Rob Halford and Brian Tilse except where noted.

Notes
 "In a World of My Own Making" is a 7:06 song. A 2 minute silence occurs before a hidden track titled "Psycho Suicide" plays

2008 Remixed and Remastered edition

Personnel
Fight
 Rob Halford – vocals
 Brian Tilse – guitars, piano
 Mark Chaussee – guitars
 Jay Jay – bass
 Scott Travis – drums

Production
 Produced by Attie Bauw and Rob Halford
 Executive producer – John Baxter
 Recorded by Attie Bauw
2008 Remixed and Remastered Edition
Remixed by Roy Z
Remastered by Maor Appelbaum
Art design – Marc Sasso

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Album – Billboard (United States)

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Meet Arizona's Territorial Governors – Nathan Murphy
Posted on February 18, 2014 by Arizona State Archives
Arizona Digital Newspaper Program (ADNP) – History at Your Fingertips
-Guest Post from Christopher Sloan of the ADNP
Nathan Oakes Murphy
(b. October 14, 1849, d. August 22, 1908)
Newspapers and politics were nearly inseparable in Territorial Arizona. If newspapers weren't out-and-out owned by a political actor, they were often owned by a close associate and had a clear, partisan bent. They did not just endorse candidates for office; newspapers could be the key to making or breaking a politician's career. Despite their sometimes libelous content, they were the only sources for information on the workings of their government that Arizonans had. They carried news on legislation, speeches and proclamations, and the comings and goings of elected officials as they traveled the territory.
The Arizona Digital Newspaper Program (ADNP) is endeavoring to bring these colorful and highly informative papers and their relationship to Territorial politics to an exhibit in the Arizona Capitol Museum. The exhibit will provide users with the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the resources provided through the ADNP website and get a deeper look at the political lives of some of the Territorial Governors…
Nathan Oakes Murphy was both the tenth and the fourteenth Territorial Governor of Arizona. Murphy served as the Territorial Secretary under Governor John Irwin, and successfully petitioned President Benjamin Harrison to appoint him Territorial Governor after Irwin left the office because of family business obligations in Iowa in 1892. Murphy served less than a year because incoming Democratic President Grover Cleveland replaced him with a Democrat, Louis C. Hughes. Murphy was appointed governor again by President William McKinley in 1898, and this time served until 1902. He resigned amid allegations of defrauding the Territory, to make way for his friend, Alexander O. Brodie.
Murphy's accomplishments as governor included an unsuccessful bid for Arizona's statehood to Congress at a time when Republicans in Washington were looking for any reason to deny entry to a majority Democratic state, and risk the possibility of tipping the scales.
In his 1893 address to the legislature, he spends much of his verbiage on increasing territorial revenue through the possibility of convict leasing for projects outside of the walls of the Territorial Prison at Yuma; and better and more complete taxation, with the exception of railroads, which should be exempt from taxation to encourage their development (Needless to say, Murphy had considerable investment in Arizona's railroads).[1] Murphy also had the distinction of being the first governor in the new Capitol Building in Phoenix in 1901, a building which was supposed to represent Arizona's readiness for statehood.
Murphy was a business man and a booster for Arizona. He was involved with his brother, Frank Murphy, in the Santa Fe, Prescott, and Phoenix Railroad, as well as having his hands in several mining operations. Frank Murphy also became the owner of the Arizona Republican after Clark Churchill passed away. While there is no doubt that this must have proved beneficial for Murphy, it also played a major role in his undoing as governor. The January 30, 1902 Bisbee Daily Review outlines the charges against Murphy. The third charge they level is that Oakes Murphy has "caused to be paid during his term, many thousands of dollars to the 'Arizona Republican'" which is "either actually or virtually owned by himself or brother, Frank M. Murphy…" This and the other two charges, according to the Daily Review of April 25, 1902, were "investigated by President Roosevelt" and Murphy was found "to be blameless." Four days before this had been printed, Murphy had tendered his resignation.
Murphy spent the remainder of his life engaged in a variety of business ventures (as evidenced by a number of articles of incorporation printed in Arizona newspapers) and traveling with his second wife. Below is a legal advertisement for the articles of incorporation for a corporation which would "organize and maintain corporations under the laws of the Territory of Arizona":
Murphy died suddenly in 1908 and his final resting place is the Rock Creek Cemetery in Washington D.C.
Special thanks to the Arizona Memory Project for use of material from the collection of Territorial Governor Portraits by William Besser (http://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/cdm/landingpage/collection/acmterr) For more information about Arizona's territorial governors and much, much more, please visit: Arizona Digital Newspaper Program (ADNP) http://adnp.azlibrary.gov/
[1] Nathan O. Murphy "Biennial Message of N. O. Murphy, Governor of Arizona, to the Seventeenth Legislative Assembly, February 14th, 1893), Arizona Memory Project, http://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/cdm/compoundobject/collection/statepubs/id/12471/rec/4 (accessed 10 Feb. 2014).
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How will proposed changes in water rates affect West Hollywood customers?
By David Warren | Environment, Government | 12 January 2019
Short answer: Continued but smaller West Hollywood rate premium, bigger multi-family rate premium, possibly lower bills for many single-family customers, and higher bills for many multi-family customers
The City of Beverly Hills provides water to the western side of West Hollywood. They're proposing changes to their water rates that will affect West Hollywood customers. They're redistributing the rate burden among customer classes, service areas (Beverly Hills versus West Hollywood), services, and levels of water use. Their City Council will consider the changes on January 15, 2019.
Notes: 1″ is a common meter size for a single-family home. Fire protection charges are related to fire sprinklers, so we don't think they apply to most single-family homes. Source: City of Beverly Hills hearing notice.
Water use is typically measured in hundreds of cubic feet (HCF). One HCF is 748 gallons.
Size of the West Hollywood premium
Beverly Hills currently charges West Hollywood customers a 25% premium for water service. The proposed changes will reduce the effective premium. The size of the reduction will depend on the customer, because the premium will now be $0.97 per HCF of water used, not a percentage. Most of it ($0.82) will be incorporated into the the water charge. The rest ($0.15) will be part of the new water reliability charge.
On a percentage basis, the total bill premium will be somewhere around 15% for many West Hollywood single-family customers. For example, our estimates are 14% for 15 HCF of water usage, 17% for 30 HCF, and 16% for 48 HCF. The percentages are roughly the same in 2022. We believe the percentage premium will also be in the teens for many West Hollywood multi-family customers.
Sources: City of Beverly Hills hearing notice; our analysis.
Justification for the West Hollywood premium
Is the smaller West Hollywood premium the correct amount? California's constitution limits water rates to the actual cost of service. That means a West Hollywood rate differential can only be justified if (1) West Hollywood customers are more expensive to serve, which no one is arguing, or (2) Beverly Hills subsidizes water rates for Beverly Hills customers by using taxpayer money for water-related costs.
The City's consultant did a study that estimated:
Taxpayer investments in water infrastructure: They are the basis for the $0.15 per HCF West Hollywood premium in the water reliability charge
Taxpayer-funded public safety, street maintenance, and office-related costs: They are the basis for the $0.82 per HCF premium in the water charge
Revenue from leasing out two water properties: The study argued for crediting this only to Beverly Hills customers, but Beverly Hills has decided that all customers should benefit
Sources: City of Beverly Hills Cost Allocation Study, November 6, 2017; City of Beverly Hills, Water Rate Study, December 8, 2018; our analysis.
The City of West Hollywood has publicly raised questions about several aspects of the consultant's study. We share the City's questions about some of the assumptions, which we flagged in an earlier WeHo by the Numbers analysis. For example, the study assumed an asymmetric allocation of public safety costs: West Hollywood customers were allocated a share of costs for protecting all water assets in Beverly Hills — including assets used exclusively to serve Beverly Hills customers — while Beverly Hills customers weren't allocated any costs for protecting similar assets in West Hollywood.
Size of the multi-family premium
The Beverly Hills consultant's rate-setting approach results in many (perhaps most or all) multi-family households being charged more for the actual water than single-family households using the same amount. It's true under the current rates (see the last section of our earlier report). We believe the premium will grow under the proposed changes. It puzzles us, because multi-family water demand is less variable and, therefore, less costly to serve.
We'll illustrate the multi-family premium with a hypothetical four-unit apartment building or condominium in West Hollywood and a single-family home next door. The chart below shows estimated per-household water charges for a unit in the apartment/condo building versus the single-family home, if each household uses the same amount of water. The multi-family household is charged more at any normal level of multi-family water use. By our math, the households would need to use 225 HCF each before the multi-family premium would disappear. We doubt there are any multi-family households in West Hollywood using 225 HCF.
We can also compare building to building. If the four apartment/condo households combined used only as much water as their single-family neighbor, their combined water charges would still be higher.
Single-family bill impact
For many West Hollywood single-family customers, we believe the rate changes will result is smaller bills. That's due to a combination of the reduced West Hollywood premium and changes that benefit the low-to-moderate usage levels that are common among West Hollywood single-family customers.
The chart below shows an example for a West Hollywood single-family home that uses 15 HCF. We estimate the bi-monthly bill would shrink by 16% or $22. It would be 14% higher than a similar house in Beverly Hills, a reduction from today's 25% premium. The bill would edge up each year due to across-the-board rate increases. By 2022, the West Hollywood premium would still be 14% and the total would remain below the current bill. That's not true for customers using more water.
Sources: City of Beverly Hills, hearing notice; City of Beverly Hills, Fiscal Year 2018/2019 Schedule of Taxes, Fees, & Charges; our analysis.
Our bill estimates assume that water-shortage-related rate increases — called "revenue stabilization factors" — haven't been triggered. Beverly Hills has a tool on their website that can be used to estimate the impact of the proposed changes, including revenue stabilization factors, on an individual customer's bill.
Mutli-family bill impact
In general, the rate burden appears to be shifting to multi-family customers. In many of the scenarios we tested, multi-family bills would go up in Beverly Hills. The overall impact on West Hollywood multi-family is more mixed, because the West Hollywood premium is shrinking at the same time that the multi-family burden is increasing.
The chart below shows one example. It's for a West Hollywood four-unit apartment building or condominium that uses 10 HCF per unit. We estimate the total bill would rise 7% or $21, even with the West Hollywood premium shrinking from 25% to 13%.
Note: Assumes water-shortage-related rate increases haven't been triggered. Sources: City of Beverly Hills, hearing notice; City of Beverly Hills, Fiscal Year 2018/2019 Schedule of Taxes, Fees, & Charges; our analysis.
Rate increases during a water shortage
During water shortages, the enterprise may require customers to reduce their water use. Lower water use means less revenue for the enterprise. To make sure revenue continues to cover costs in such situations, the rate changes include new "rate stabilization factors."
For example, if the City Council declared a Stage D water shortage, single-family customers would be required to cut their water use by 36%. To make up for the lost revenue, the enterprise would increase the per-unit water charge by 33%. Multi-family customers wouldn't be expected to cut back as much, because less of their water is used for landscaping. In Stage D, multi-family customers would face a 16% cut in water use and an 11% increase in the per-unit water charge.
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In 2006 the inspirational community movement called 'Transition' was launched in Totnes, near where I live.
The vision of the founder Rob Hopkins and others, in the face of impending peak oil, climate change, and economic contraction, was of a peaceful and constructive move to build a truly sustainable, non-oil dependant local culture and economy, in which humans and non-humans alike could flourish (www.transitiontowntotnes.org; www.transitionculture.org). Within a year transition initiatives had sprung up across the UK, and shortly thereafter the movement began to spread across the globe.( www.transitionnetwork.org).
As I was lucky enough to be an Ecopsychologist living nearby, I was involved in forming one of the initial working groups of TTT, alongside groups looking at food, housing etc. We initially called this group 'Heart and Soul', and it was later re-named 'Inner Transition'. It had to do with the psychological, spiritual and consciousness aspects of the transition to just such a sustainable and wise local and global culture. It was and is exciting and fruitful to have such work taking place alongside, and part of, the practical dimensions of this daunting but necessary and wonderful task.
You can find more on www.transitionnetwork.org.
I've also provided links to a couple of pieces of my published writing about Inner Transition, and an audiofile of a public talk I gave in Totnes in June 2012.
Both the book chapter below and the public talk trace the roots of Inner Transition in Ecopsychology, and describe its early development. You can click on any of the titles below to get to the item.
'Heart and Soul; Inner and Outer within the Transition Movement'. Book chapter in 'Vital Signs; Psychological Responses to Ecological Crisis' ed. Mary-Jayne Rust and Nick Totten. Karnac Books 2012.
Audio Talk: 'May I Walk in Beauty; Inner and Outer Transition'.
Following publication of 'Vital Signs' I was asked to do a talk in Totnes about Inner Transition.
I speak of its roots in Ecopsychology, the story of Inner Transition thus far as I see it, and of three strands of a world-wide movement of consciousness from which, it seems to me, it draws. I then speak more about one of these strands – the wisdom and teachings of indigenous cultures.


Homosexual activity is illegal, punishable according to Islamic Laws which were re-introduced in 1990 and according to paragraph 377 with life in prison, corporal punishment of 100 lashes or even death by stoning. Despite the strict laws of Islam regarding moral standards, gay men, transvestites and transsexuals live relatively undisturbed from the police. On the other hand they cannot expect much protection from the authorities. The general population and the family does not see homosexuality in a positive light at all, but is generally tolerant enough to accept the situation as long as they are not affected. There is no gay movement or gay groups in Pakistan. In many of the larger cities in Pakistan, as in many Islamic countries, there are numerous internet cafes in which contacts are made via chat rooms. The subject homosexuality is a popular subject, although a traditionally hidden topic passed on by word of mouth. Prostitution is banned, but is present to the trained eye. Cruising takes place primarily at bus terminals, train stations and at certain points along national roads, even outside the large cities, especially at well established roadside stops for trucks. Here you might even find prostitutes.
Climate: The best time for visiting the southern parts is between Nov-Apr. Northern areas are best from May-Oct.


On site today after a Charlotte lead warm-up, six people finished off the rebar in a flurry of ballet and singing and then began manoeuvring the piles of rebars down to another pile for easier access. This trek continued for the rest of the day and involved lots of singing. All the singing.
During lunch there was a fierce Irish-dance-off as well as beauty advice from Dr Brown on Sara's beautiful face covered in rust which is now known as Bacau bronzer.
Then we headed back to the hotel for a quick 20 minute turnaround to head back out and meet another team.


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Even though work isn't finished, the tower already stands out on the city skyline, thanks mainly to its eye-catching mix of wedge-shaped and undulating balconies that conjure images of whitecaps and waves.
This entry was posted in Architecture & Construction, Market Wharf condos, St Lawrence Market area and The Esplanade and tagged architects Alliance, Context Development, Market Wharf on August 26, 2012 by TOblogeditor.
October 30 2011: Market Wharf condo tower construction viewed from the northeast corner of Jarvis Street and Lake Shore Boulevard.
Making waves: Construction of the 25-storey Market Wharf tower is attracting more attention these days as the condo building's distinctively curved amenities floor and wavy "curvilinear" balconies continue to take shape while the newly-opened Shoppers Drug Mart draws traffic to the northeast street-level corner of the complex's 8-storey podium. Occupying an entire city block near the bottom of Jarvis Street, between the railway tracks and Toronto's historic St. Lawrence Market, Market Wharf will keep making waves as the tower climbs more prominently into view on the skyline.
Designed by Peter Clewes of Toronto's architectsAlliance, Market Wharf is a project of Context Development. The complex features a variety of suite sizes and styles, ranging from a 570-square-foot 1-bedroom 1-bath to a 1039-square-foot 2-bedroom + den + 2 baths to a 1276-square-foot 2-bedroom + 2.5 bath "duplex penthouse." The building also boasts townhomes, in six different layouts, that have private terraces with gas barbecue hookups. Townhome prices start from $718,900, and include parking and a storage locker. The project is 70% sold to date.
Below are some of my recent photos of Market Wharf's construction progress, along with two illustrations of the building that appear on the Market Wharf website.
This entry was posted in Architecture & Construction, Market Wharf condos, St Lawrence Market area and The Esplanade, Toronto condos and tagged architects Alliance, Context Development, Market Wharf, Peter Clewes on November 5, 2011 by TOblogeditor.
How the southeast corner of the Market Wharf Condos podium looked back on January 3 (left) and how the building appeared one month later.
Bricks & windows: What a difference a month makes for a building under construction! When I walked past the Market Wharf condo building site on the dreary, overcast afternoon of January 3, the concrete forms of the podium-top townhouses had been poured, and brickwork had been installed along large sections of the podium's exterior walls. The podium looked considerably more finished off when I walked by the site about 10 days ago. Almost all of the windows had been installed on the east-side townhouses, while most of the podium brickwork had also been completed. Meanwhile, crews were busy building the base for the 25-storey condo tower that will rise at the south end of the podium. Below are pics from my latest Market Wharf walkby; my photos from January can be viewed in this post.
This entry was posted in Architecture & Construction, Market Wharf condos, St Lawrence Market area and The Esplanade, Toronto condos and tagged Market Wharf, Market Wharf condos on February 14, 2011 by TOblogeditor.
Podium finish: If you liken building construction to a competitive race, then Context Development has achieved a podium finish with its Market Wharf project on Lower Jarvis Street. And to borrow an expression from the 2010 Canadian Winter Olympic Team, Context will totally own the podium once it gets the 25-storey Market Wharf condo tower going up — the next phase in construction — and sells the remaining 30% of units that have not already been snapped up by eager buyers.
December was a busy building month for Market Wharf: its eight-storey-tall podium got topped off; crews began installing windows in the townhouses that cantilever over the south end of the podium; mullions were being installed for windows for the Shoppers Drug Mart store that will open in the podium's retail level; and work continued on the base for the condo tower.
The building was designed by Peter Clewes of Toronto's architectsAlliance. Below are photos I took of the site last week, along with another artistic rendering from the Market Wharf website where full project details and floorplans can be viewed.
Market Wharf podium northwest side view January 3 2011; note how the window sizes and brickwork placement differ from the rendering above.
This entry was posted in Architecture & Construction, Market Wharf condos, St Lawrence Market area and The Esplanade, Toronto condos and tagged architects Alliance, Context Development, Jarvis Street, Market Wharf, Market Wharf condos, Peter Clewes, townhouses on January 15, 2011 by TOblogeditor.


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Top cities between Windsor and Prague
Best stops along Windsor to Prague drive
40 Best Stops Between Windsor and Prague
How long is the drive from Windsor to Prague?
The direct drive from Windsor to Prague is 818 mi (1316 km), and should have a drive time of 11 hrs 17 mins in normal traffic.
If you're going on a road trip from Windsor to Prague, we did the research for you and compiled some great stops along the way — with London, Amsterdam, Brussels, Munich, Bruges, Cologne, Brighton, Frankfurt, Antwerp, and Rotterdam and top places to visit like The British Museum and lastminute.com London Eye, or the ever-popular London Underground Limited.
Cities / Attractions
The top cities between Windsor and Prague are London, Amsterdam, Brussels, Munich, Bruges, Cologne, Brighton, Frankfurt, Antwerp, and Rotterdam. London is the most popular city on the route — it's less than an hour from Windsor and 11 hours from Prague.
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London, the capital of England and the United Kingdom, is a 21st-century city with history stretching back to Roman times. At its centre stand the imposing Houses of Parliament, the iconic 'Big Ben' clock tower and Westminster Abbey, site of British monarch coronations. Across the Thames River, the London Eye observation wheel provides panoramic views of the South Bank cultural complex, and the entire city.
Most popular city on this route
20 minutes off the main route, 6% of way to Prague
Brighton is a seaside resort and one of the two main areas of the city of Brighton and Hove. Located on the southern coast of England, in the county of East Sussex, it is 47 miles south of London.
Archaeological evidence of settlement in the area dates back to the Bronze Age, Roman and Anglo-Saxon periods.
4% as popular as London
Bruges, the capital of West Flanders in northwest Belgium, is distinguished by its canals, cobbled streets and medieval buildings. Its port, Zeebrugge, is an important center for fishing and European trade. In the city center's Burg square, the 14th-century Stadhuis (City Hall) has an ornate carved ceiling. Nearby, Markt square features a 13th-century belfry with a 47-bell carillon and 83m tower with panoramic views.
10 minutes off the main route, 28% of way to Prague
Brussels is Belgium's capital and home to the European Union headquarters. The Grand-Place square at the heart of the city has shops and cafes inside ornate 17th-century guildhouses, and the intricate Gothic Hôtel de Ville (town hall) with a distinctive bell tower. The 19th-century Maison du Roi houses the Musée de la Ville de Bruxelles city-history museum, including costumes for the city's famed Manneken Pis statue.
12% as popular as London
6 minutes off the main route, 35% of way to Prague
Antwerp is a port city on Belgium's River Scheldt, with history dating to the Middle Ages. In its center, the centuries-old Diamond District houses thousands of diamond traders, cutters and polishers. Antwerp's Flemish Renaissance architecture is typified by the Grote Markt, a central square in the old town. At the 17th-century Rubens House, period rooms display works by the Flemish Baroque painter Peter Paul Rubens.
Rotterdam is a major port city in the Dutch province of South Holland. The Maritime Museum's vintage ships and exhibits trace the city's seafaring history. The 17th-century Delfshaven neighborhood is home to canalside shopping and Pilgrim Fathers Church, where pilgrims worshiped before sailing to America. After being almost completely reconstructed following WWII, the city is now known for bold, modern architecture.
Specialty Museums
Amsterdam is the Netherlands' capital, known for its artistic heritage, elaborate canal system and narrow houses with gabled facades, legacies of the city's 17th-century Golden Age. Its Museum District houses the Van Gogh Museum, works by Rembrandt and Vermeer at the Rijksmuseum, and modern art at the Stedelijk. Cycling is key to the city's character, and there are numerous bike paths.
Cologne, a 2,000-year-old city spanning the Rhine River in western Germany, is the region's cultural hub. A landmark of High Gothic architecture set amid reconstructed old town, the twin-spired Cologne Cathedral is also known for its gilded medieval reliquary and sweeping river views. The adjacent Museum Ludwig showcases 20th-century art, including many masterpieces by Picasso, and the Romano-Germanic Museum houses Roman antiquities.
Frankfurt, a central German city on the river Main, is a major financial hub that's home to the European Central Bank. It's the birthplace of famed writer Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, whose former home is now the Goethe House Museum. Like much of the city, it was damaged during World War II and later rebuilt. The reconstructed Altstadt (Old Town) is the site of Römerberg, a square that hosts an annual Christmas market.
Mass Transportation Systems
Munich, Bavaria's capital, is home to centuries-old buildings and numerous museums. The city is known for its annual Oktoberfest celebration and its beer halls, including the famed Hofbräuhaus, founded in 1589. In the Altstadt (Old Town), central Marienplatz square contains landmarks such as Neo-Gothic Neues Rathaus (town hall), with a popular glockenspiel show that chimes and reenacts stories from the 16th century.
1 hour off the main route, 75% of way to Prague
The top stops along the way from Windsor to Prague (with short detours) are lastminute.com London Eye, Van Gogh Museum, and The British Museum. Other popular stops include Anne Frank House, Marienplatz, and Cologne Cathedral.
London Underground Limited
Westminster, London, SW1H 0SA, United Kingdom
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Huge showcase for global antiquities, including Egyptian mummies and ancient Greek sculptures.
4.7(111254) •
Great Russell St, Bloomsbury, London, WC1B 3DG, United Kingdom
https://www.britishmuseum.org/
On 39 lists
Observation Decks & Towers
Huge observation wheel giving passengers a privileged bird's-eye view of the city's landmarks.
Riverside Building, County Hall, South Bank, London SE1 7PB, United Kingdom
https://www.londoneye.com/
Centuries of bloody history around a medieval castle, home to Crown Jewels and iconic Beefeaters.
4.6(73731) •
St Katharine's & Wapping, London, EC3N 4AB, United Kingdom
https://www.hrp.org.uk/tower-of-london/
Distinctive Asian-style palace built for King George IV, with restored rooms, gardens and tours.
4/5 Pavilion Buildings, Brighton, BN1 1EE, United Kingdom
https://brightonmuseums.org.uk/royalpavilion/
Water & Amusement Parks
Opened in 1899 and home to fairground rides, bars, restaurants and deckchairs to enjoy the sea view.
Madeira Dr, Brighton, BN2 1TW, United Kingdom
http://www.brightonpier.co.uk/
Leeds Castle
Travel from a medieval queen's room to the 1920s, plus gardens, golf, zip slides and falconry.
Broomfield, Maidstone, ME17 1PL, United Kingdom
https://www.leeds-castle.com/
Colchester Zoo
Zoo in 60 acres of parkland with lots of animals plus interactive feeding times, plus play areas.
Maldon Rd, Heckfordbridge, Colchester CO3 0SL, United Kingdom
http://www.colchesterzoo.org/
Norman-built, CofE place of worship with organ recitals, Medieval stained glass and a vast library.
Cathedral House, 11 The Precincts, Canterbury CT1 2EH, United Kingdom
https://www.canterbury-cathedral.org/
Dover Castle
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Military museum, medieval underground works, labyrinthine war-time tunnels, with views and tours.
Castle Hill Rd, Dover, CT16 1HU, United Kingdom
https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/dover-castle/?utm_source=Google%20Business&utm_campaign=Local%20Listings&utm_medium=Google%20Business%20Profiles&utm_content=dover%20castle
Menin Gate
Iconic British war memorial, inscribed with 54,896 names, & site for a daily Last Post ceremony.
Menenstraat, 8900 Ieper, Belgium
http://www.toerisme-ieper.be/nl/page/145-147-227-197/menentor-8.html
Pairi Daiza
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Zoo & botanical garden with lions & pandas in geographically themed areas, plus aviary & aquarium.
Domaine de Cambron, 7940 Brugelette, Belgium
https://www.pairidaiza.eu/
Function room facility
Government collection of 841 objets d'art with works by Rembrandt, Vermeer & Holbein the Younger.
Plein 29, 2511 CS Den Haag, Netherlands
https://www.mauritshuis.nl/
Manneken Pis
Iconic 17th-century fountain with a bronze statue of small boy, dressed in costume during festivals.
1000 Bruxelles, Belgium
https://www.brussel.be/manneken-pis?_ga=2.54717667.97219390.1561566058-1522489991.1561566058
Hampton by Hilton Antwerp Central Station
Casual hotel with a gym & free breakfast, plus a streamlined restaurant/bar & railway station views.
Pelikaanstraat 10/16, 2018 Antwerpen, Belgium
https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/anrcshx-hampton-antwerp-central-station/?WT.mc_id=zVSEC0BE1HP2NaturalSearch3GoogleMyBusiness4luau_HbHAntwerp_Dec5Luau6ANRCSHX7EN8i1
Contemporary apartment complex with a spacious, indoor market hall for food vendors & stores.
Verlengde Nieuwstraat, 3011 GM Rotterdam, Netherlands
Expansive, 19th-century park, open from March to May, showcasing multicolored Dutch spring flowers.
Stationsweg 166A, 2161 AM Lisse, Netherlands
https://keukenhof.nl/
Museum housing the world's largest collection of Van Gogh paintings, alongside drawings & letters.
Museumplein 6, 1071 DJ Amsterdam, Netherlands
https://www.vangoghmuseum.nl/
Anne Frank House
Museum house where Anne Frank & her family hid from the Nazis in a secret annex, during WWII.
Westermarkt 20, 1016 GV Amsterdam, Netherlands
https://www.annefrank.org/nl/
19th-century building housing Dutch Golden Age painting masterpieces & vast European art collection.
Museumstraat 1, 1071 XX Amsterdam, Netherlands
https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/
Amusement park with fairytale-themed rides, wooden roller coasters & water fountain & light show.
Europalaan 1, 5171 KW Kaatsheuvel, Netherlands
https://www.efteling.com/
Landmark Gothic cathedral with a huge facade, plus guided tours & Rhine views.
Domkloster 4, 50667 Köln, Germany
https://www.koelner-dom.de/homepage/
This medieval building with a stepped gable facade is now town hall with a balcony & many portraits.
Römerberg 23, 60311 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
http://www.frankfurt.de/
+49 69 21201
Heidelberg Palace
Ruined, 16th-century, red sandstone castle on a hillside, with guided tours & a huge wine barrel.
Schlosshof 1, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
https://www.schloss-heidelberg.de/
Mercedes-Benz Museum
Museum tracing history of Mercedes and car industry, with vintage and modern vehicles on display.
Mercedesstraße 100, 70372 Stuttgart, Germany
https://www.mercedes-benz.com/de/mercedes-benz/classic/museum/
LEGOLAND Germany
Lodging 4 min by foot from Atlantis Sealife Legoland
Legoland-Allee 1, 89312 Günzburg, Germany
City-center square & transport hub with towering St. Peter's church, 2 town halls & a toy museum.
https://www.muenchen.de/sehenswuerdigkeiten/orte/120347.html
Expansive, 18th-century, urban park with 78km of cycling/jogging trails & a lakeside beer garden.
Frauenkirche Dresden
Baroque church reconsecrated in 2005 after being destroyed in World War II, with guided tours.
Neumarkt, 01067 Dresden, Germany
http://www.frauenkirche-dresden.de/
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Can I drive from Windsor to Prague?
Yes! You can drive from Windsor to Prague.
How far is Prague from Windsor by car?
The drive from Windsor to Prague is 818 miles (1316 km).
How long does it take to drive from Windsor to Prague?
Driving from Windsor to Prague should take you 11 hrs 17 mins in normal traffic. Check out How far is Windsor to Prague by car for more details.
How much would gas cost from Windsor to Prague?
Gas from Windsor to Prague would cost around $67 to $157 USD, depending on your vehicle's fuel efficiency.
Where should I stop on the way from Windsor to Prague?
You could check out The British Museum and lastminute.com London Eye, or the always popular London Underground Limited!
What are the best cities to visit between Windsor and Prague?
People love visiting London, Amsterdam, and Brussels, among others.
What's the weather like in Windsor?
It depends on when you visit! We've compiled data from NASA for each month of the year: see the links below for more information.
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Axios AM
By Mike Allen
Good Sunday morning. Make sure you thank your mother — or a mother you know.
1 big thing: How to be the next Trump
Illustration by Sam Jayne/Axios
Most coverage of President Trump focuses on the negative aspects of his style: the making-it-up-as-he-goes, the lying, the management-by-chaos. But the Trump Way does offer future candidates and presidents some valuable lessons in navigating contemporary politics, Axios CEO Jim VandeHei writes:
People are sheep: Reversing one of the basic assumptions of politics, Trump has shown you can radically change a political party's core beliefs and brand overnight. Only six years ago, the GOP's Romney-Ryan ticket was preaching the evils of Russia, the virtue of free trade, the sin of deficits. With no debate and little resistance, Trump has flipped an entire party's core beliefs. Turns out, voters are far more malleable than we thought — and candidates and presidents can change minds overnight.
Money is overrated; authenticity isn't: Trump has shown that if you can write in a real and captivating way, you can dominate the conversation — for free. The cost of entry on Facebook, Twitter and whatever follows is zilch. He also showed early in the campaign that if you're not too constipated to roll with the news, cable shows will give you billions in free airtime. (As president, he has hidden out on "Fox & Friends," proving the pipeline to true believers is equally easy and free).
Companies can be bullied, in a good way: If Trump had a longer attention span, his campaign to pressure U.S. companies to keep jobs in America might very well be flourishing more. Last year, many Fortune 1000 companies were plotting how to show the White House they were serious about job creation at home. The reason: Trump used the power of the presidency, followed by social media and cable mobs, to call out companies outsourcing jobs — and praise those that kept jobs at home. Trump moved on. But U.S. businesses are more sensitive than ever to how they are viewed internally and externally. So the right political leaders applying the right kind of pressure can shift some behaviors.
A little wild unpredictability goes a long way: Even Democrats begrudgingly tell us North Korea would not be returning hostages and talking denuclearization absent Trump's mad-man routine. The stilted, scripted, sclerotic ways of tradition are not always terribly effective tactics. Trump takes wild unpredictability way too far. But he has shown how constrained improvisation could be a powerful approach at home and abroad.
Anyone can run and win: We always assumed party affiliation was a prerequisite for leading a political party, and some political experience a must. Trump was a liberal Democrat and he hijacked conservatism. The hunger for something different is unmistakable, partly because a big chunk of voters have had it with conventional politics and politicians. No reason another exotic Republican — or third party, or even a surprise Democrat — couldn't do the same.
2. Early ideas from Dems' 2020 road tests
Redefining the left ... Policy ideas floated by potential 2020 Democratic candidates go beyond the 2016 promises of better health care, tuition relief and infrastructure spending, the WashPost's Michael Scherer writes:
Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) "has introduced a bill to both legalize marijuana and expunge the records of those with marijuana possession convictions."
"Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) has put forward a bill that would allow the U.S. Postal Service to take on banking functions, including short-term loans to undermine the costly payday-loan industry."
"Several potential candidates, including Booker, Gillibrand, [Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.)] and Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) have signed on to a bill that would create a pilot program, offering guaranteed jobs paying at least $15 an hour in 15 high-unemployment communities."
Why it matters: Party leaders see "the next two years as a potential pivot point for what it means to be a Democrat, like the tumultuous 1968 Democratic convention or the business-friendly realignment that followed President Bill Clinton's nomination in 1992."
Read more about the off-Broadway campaigns.
3. U.S. forging new world order based on power
"The decision to pull out of the Iran deal is the latest example of the administration's aggressive unilateralism," Financial Times chief foreign affairs commentator Gideon Rachman writes from London (subscription):
State of play: "The Trump administration's stance on Iran is rejected by all the other signatories to the Iran deal (France, Germany, the UK, China, Russia, the EU) — although it does have the support of Israel and Saudi Arabia. Similarly, Mr. Trump's approach to trade and climate change has not attracted any significant allied support."
Trump card: "America's allies may harrumph that it is unacceptable for the US to walk away from the Iran deal or the Paris climate accord, but there is not much they can do about it. After all, European allies depend not only on the dollar, but also ... on American military protection."
What's changing: "In normal times, the US relies on the 'rules-based international order' — a network of laws and institutions that it and its allies have largely shaped over many decades. ... But for a rules-based order to work, the US has to be able to demonstrate that it is willing, on occasion, to be constrained by the rules."
Why it matters: "[T]he Trump administration is seeking to move to a power-based order — in which the US lays down the law and others are compelled to follow. That may work for a while, but it is also an invitation to rivals to test America's will through unilateral actions in Europe, Asia and the Middle East. And that is a recipe for a much more dangerous world."
Bonus: An American in Windsor
The Most Rev. Michael Curry speaks at Washington National Cathedral in 2015. (Nikki Kahn/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
The head of the Episcopal Church, the Most Rev. Michael Curry, will give the address (or sermon) at Saturday's wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, Kensington Palace announced.
Why he matters: Curry, of Chicago, became the first African-American presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church — like the Church of England, part of the Anglican Communion — when he was elected in 2015.
Curry, who was born in Chicago, supports same-sex marriage.
Victoria Jones/Pool via AP
This "Instrument of Consent" for the marriage was signed at upper right by Queen Elizabeth II, and photographed at Buckingham Palace on Friday.
The Succession to the Crown Act 2013 requires the queen's permission for marriages by the first six people in the line of succession to the throne.
4. The agony of Dreamer limbo
Fear, confusion keep many DACA holders from applying to renew their status, the L.A. Times' Joseph Tanfani reports:
"More than 9,000 people formerly protected by DACA already have lost their status and are now at risk of being deported." The program shields from deportation people who were brought into the U.S. as children.
The problem: "Lawyers say some clients are afraid to put in renewal applications, worried about attracting attention from enforcement agents."
"The federal statistics tell a story of thousands of procrastinations, private calculations and personal gambles. ... There's a disincentive to applying too early: Renewals are good for two years from the day they're issued, not two years added on to the original period."
"[M]ore than 59,000 applications came in during February and March, and 32,000 were approved."
"Of the 694,000 people who currently hold DACA protections, nearly 200,000 are from California."
5. Why the surge of women candidates may not change the Capitol
The N.Y. Times' Kate Zernike and Denise Lu explain why this year's 476 female House candidates have a tough road ahead:
"More than half the female candidates for House and Senate seats are challenging incumbents, who historically almost always win; there were far more wide-open races in 1992's so-called Year of the Woman, which doubled the number of women in Congress."
"A large percentage of the women now running for open seats are in districts that favor the other party."
"And many female candidates are clustered in the same districts, meaning many will be eliminated in this spring and summer's primaries."
Go deeper.
6. To show your kids: 1 college thing
"When I was younger, I liked green tractors better than red tractors because that was what my father drove, and I preferred black and white cows over brown ones because those were the kind he raised."
You're hooked, right? So were the admissions gods of the University of Chicago, where the author of that essay — Alison Hess of Bushnell, Ill. — will be a freshman this fall.
In an annual tradition, Ron Lieber, the N.Y. Times' "Your Money" columnist, asked for college application essays about work, money and social class. From 300, he chose five to publish, and wrote a separate essay about what he learned.
Caroline Beit, of Bronxville, N.Y., who'll enter Yale in the fall of 2019 after a gap year, told about life in the trenches as a volunteer tax-preparer. Lieber writes: "Her tale ... hits all the pleasure points of this particular form. You learn something about her character and how she spends her time that you could not find in a college application any other way. It is uniquely hers."
"The stories she tells in her essay include one about the young woman who cares for her grandmother, for whom the earned-income tax credit is 20 percent of her income. A mother whom Ms. Beit helped took the money that she would have spent on tax preparation at H&R Block and bought new track shoes for her son instead."
I love this line by Caroline: "I make it a point to put each person at ease by actively listening to his or her story."
Read the essays, and see pics of the five students.
I can't resist — have to leave you with one more ... Yale-bound Jeffrey Yu of Endicott, N.Y., on his stay-at-home dad (mom is a physician): "I realize now that my dad has sacrificed his promising career and financial pride to ensure that his son would get all of the proper attention, care and moral upbringing he needed. Through his quiet, selfless actions, my dad has ... redefined my understanding of how we, as people, can choose to live our lives. I'm proud to say that my dad is the richest man I know ... not in capital, but in character."
Thanks for reading. Breaking news all day on Axios.com.


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Covid-19 Claims 5 More Lives In J&K, Toll 1618
By KL News Network on	 9:46 pm November 19, 2020 Kashmir Latest News
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir reported five more covid-19 related deaths in the last 24 hours, taking the fatality count to 1618.
Among them three were reported from Jammu division and two from Kashmir Valley, the officials told news agency GNS.
The victims from Valley include a 70-year-old woman from Nichama Kupwara and a 73-year-old man from Buchwara Dalgate Srinagar. Those who succumbed to the virus in Jammu division include one resident each from Rajouri, Kathua and Reasi districts.
With these deaths, the total fatality count in the Valley has reached 1070 and 548 in the Jammu region.
Srinagar district with 402 deaths tops the list followed by Jammu (285), Baramulla (159), Budgam (98), Pulwama (86), Kupwara (79), Anantnag (76), Doda (52), Bandipora(49), Rajouri (49), Kulgam (48), Ganderbal (37), Shopian (36), Udhampur (36), Kathua (35), Samba (26), Poonch (22), Ramban (18), Kishtwar(16), and Reasi (9).
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Amazon Makes it Official, Picks NYC and Arlington, VA for HQ2
John Jordan | November 2018
Long Island City. Photo Credit: Long Island City Partnership
SEATTLE—Amazon confirmed press reports that it decided to split its massive second headquarters requirement (HQ2) and has chosen Long Island City, Queens and Arlington, VA to house those operations that will house 25,000 workers each.
Amazon announced on Nov. 13 it will invest $5 billion and create more than 50,000 jobs across the two new headquarters locations, with more than 25,000 employees each in New York City and Arlington, VA. Amazon expects to receive more than $1.5 billion in incentives from New York State and New York City and $573 million in direct incentives in connection with its Virginia location.
The e-commerce giant did keep one initiative under its hat, a plan to build a new Center of Excellence in Nashville, which will create 5,000 new jobs there.
As part of Amazon's new headquarters, New York and Long Island City will benefit from more than 25,000 full-time high-paying jobs; approximately $2.5 billion in Amazon investment; 4 million square feet of energy-efficient office space with an opportunity to expand to 8 million square feet; and an estimated incremental tax revenue of more than $10 billion over the next 20 years as a result of Amazon's investment and job creation.
"We are excited to build new headquarters in New York City and Northern Virginia," said Jeff Bezos, founder and CEO of Amazon. "These two locations will allow us to attract world-class talent that will help us to continue inventing for customers for years to come. The team did a great job selecting these sites, and we look forward to becoming an even bigger part of these communities." Among Bezos' holdings include the Washington Post.
Amazon reports it will receive performance-based direct incentives of $1.525 billion based on the company creating 25,000 jobs in Long Island City. This includes a refundable tax credit through New York State's Excelsior Program of up to $1.2 billion calculated as a percentage of the salaries Amazon expects to pay employees over the next 10 years, which equates to $48,000 per job for 25,000 jobs with an average wage of over $150,000 and a cash grant from Empire State Development of $325 million based on the square footage of buildings occupied in the next 10 years.
Amazon will receive these incentives over the next decade based on the incremental jobs it creates each year and as it reaches building occupancy targets. The company will separately apply for as-of-right incentives including New York City's Industrial & Commercial Abatement Program (ICAP) and New York City's Relocation and Employment Assistance Program (REAP).
Amazon will provide funding to New York City through a Payment In Lieu Of Tax (PILOT) program based on Amazon's property taxes on a portion of the development site to fund community infrastructure improvements developed through input from residents during the planning process. Amazon has agreed to donate space on its campus for a tech startup incubator and for use by artists and industrial businesses, and Amazon will donate a site for a new primary or intermediary public school. The company will also invest in infrastructure improvements and new green spaces.
"When I took office, I said we would build a new New York State—one that is fiscally responsible and fosters a business climate that is attractive to growing companies and the industries of tomorrow. We've delivered on those promises and more, and today, with Amazon committing to expand its headquarters in Long Island City, New York can proudly say that we have attracted one of the largest, most competitive economic development investments in U.S. history," said New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo. "With an average salary of $150,000 per year for the tens of thousands of new jobs Amazon is creating in Queens, economic opportunity and investment will flourish for the entire region."
"This is a giant step on our path to building an economy in New York City that leaves no one behind. We are thrilled that Amazon has selected New York City for its new headquarters," said New York Coty Mayor Bill de Blasio. "New Yorkers will get tens of thousands of new, good-paying jobs, and Amazon will get the best talent anywhere in the world. We're going to use this opportunity to open up good careers in tech to thousands of people looking for their foothold in the new economy, including those in City colleges and public housing. The City and State are working closely together to make sure Amazon's expansion is planned smartly, and to ensure this fast-growing neighborhood has the transportation, schools, and infrastructure it needs."
Amazon did not divulge specific locations where it would house its Long Island City campus. The Seattle-based firm did note that hiring at both the new headquarters will begin in 2019. The Operations Center of Excellence will be located in downtown Nashville as part of a new development site just north of the Gulch, and hiring will also begin in 2019.
"By choosing two cities, Amazon won't drive up the cost of labor as much as they might have by focusing their demand in only one metro," says Heidi Learner, chief economist at commercial brokerage firm Savills Studley. "However, Amazon already has a significant presence in both the New York and DC area —and these are already cities with tech-heavy employment—so I question to what extent they'll be able to draw employees without poaching and paying up for talent."
Learner adds that Amazon will no doubt have to build new space in Long Island City, noting that there are just six existing buildings with at least 100,000 square feet of available space currently in Long Island City, with only a few of the vacant city-owned parcels of size there up for grabs.
Infrastructure, mass transportation, and housing are challenges for Amazon at both locations. Both New York City and Crystal City can see potential pressure in accommodating population growth—whether via public resources, such as schools and mass transit—and potentially higher housing prices in two areas where housing prices are already well above the national median, she said.
Its Arlington, VA (Crystal City) site, which it calls "National Landing," is located less than three miles from Downtown Washington, D.C.
Amazon will receive performance-based direct incentives of $573 million based on the company creating 25,000 jobs with an average wage of over $150,000 in Arlington. This includes a workforce cash grant from the Commonwealth of Virginia of up to $550 million based on $22,000 for each job created over the next 12 years. Amazon will only receive this incentive if it creates the forecasted high-paying jobs. The company will also receive a cash grant from Arlington of $23 million over 15 years based on the incremental growth of the existing local Transient Occupancy Tax, a tax on hotel rooms.
The Commonwealth of Virginia is investing $195 million in infrastructure in the neighborhood, including improvements to the Crystal City and the Potomac Yards Metro stations; a pedestrian bridge connecting National Landing and Reagan National Airport; and work to improve safety, accessibility, and the pedestrian experience crossing Route 1 over the next 10 years. Arlington will also dedicate an estimated $28 million based on 12% of future property tax revenues earned from an existing Tax Increment Financing (TIF) district for on-site infrastructure and open space in National Landing.
John Jordan
Editor, Real Estate In-Depth


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Coming war between the US and Pakistan ?
US, Pakistan Near Open War; Chinese Ultimatum Warns Washington Against Attack !
Obama Has Already Approved Attack on Paky Nukes rumors say !
According to the London Sunday Express, Obama has already approved an aggressive move along these lines: "US troops will be deployed in Pakistan if the nation's nuclear installations come under threat from terrorists out to avenge the killing of Osama Bin Laden… The plan, which would be activated without President Zardari's consent, provoked an angry reaction from Pakistan officials… Barack Obama would order troops to parachute in to protect key nuclear missile sites. These include the air force's central Sargodha HQ, home base for nuclear-capable F-16 combat aircraft and at least 80 ballistic missiles." According to a US official, "The plan is green lit and the President has already shown he is willing to deploy troops in Pakistan if he feels it is important for national security."
Extreme tension over this issue highlights the brinksmanship and incalculable folly of Obama's May 1 unilateral raid, which might easily have been interpreted by the Pakistanis as the long-awaited attack on their nuclear forces. According to the New York Times, Obama knew very well he was courting immediate shooting war with Pakistan, and "insisted that the assault force hunting down Osama bin Laden last week be large enough to fight its way out of Pakistan if confronted by hostile local police officers and troops."
China has officially put the United States on notice that Washington's planned attack on Pakistan will be interpreted as an act of aggression against Beijing. This blunt warning represents the first known strategic ultimatum received by the United States in half a century, going back to Soviet warnings during the Berlin crisis of 1958-1961, and indicates the grave danger of general war growing out of the US-Pakistan confrontation.
Any Attack on Pakistan Would be Construed as an Attack on China
Responding to reports that China has asked the US to respect Pakistan's sovereignty in the aftermath of the Bin Laden operation, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Jiang Yu used a May 19 press briefing to state Beijing's categorical demand that the "sovereignty and territorial integrity of Pakistan must be respected." According to Pakistani diplomatic sources cited by the Times of India, China has "warned in unequivocal terms that any attack on Pakistan would be construed as an attack on China." This ultimatum was reportedly delivered at the May 9 China-US strategic dialogue and economic talks in Washington, where the Chinese delegation was led by Vice Prime Minister Wang Qishan and State Councilor Dai ingguo.
Chinese warnings are implicitly backed up by that nation's nuclear missiles, including an estimated 66 ICBMs, some capable of striking the United States, plus 118 intermediate-range missiles, 36 submarine-launched missiles, and numerous shorter-range systems.
Support from China is seen by regional observers as critically important for Pakistan, which is otherwise caught in a pincers between the US and India: "If US and Indian pressure continues, Pakistan can say 'China is behind us. Don't think we are isolated, we have a potential superpower with us,'" Talat Masood, a political analyst and retired Pakistani general, told AFP.
Full Force Retaliation to Defend Pakistan's Strategic Assets
The Chinese warning to Washington came on the heels of Gilani's statement to the Pakistan Parliament declaring: "Let no one draw any wrong conclusions. Any attack against Pakistan's strategic assets, whether overt or covert, will find a matching response…. Pakistan reserves the right to retaliate with full force. No one should underestimate the resolve and capability of our nation and armed forces to defend our sacred homeland." A warning of full force retaliation from a nuclear power such as Pakistan needs to be taken seriously, even by the hardened aggressors of the Obama regime.
The strategic assets Gilani is talking about are the Pakistani nuclear forces, the key to the country's deterrent strategy against possible aggression by India, egged on by Washington in the framework of the US-India nuclear cooperation accord. The US forces in Afghanistan have not been able to conceal their extensive planning for attempts to seize or destroy Pakistan's nuclear bombs and warheads. According to a 2009 Fox News report, "The United States has a detailed plan for infiltrating Pakistan and securing its mobile arsenal of nuclear warheads if it appears the country is about to fall under the control of the Taliban, Al Qaeda or other Islamic extremists." This plan was developed by General Stanley McChrystal when he headed the US Joint Special Operations Command at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. JSOC, the force reportedly involved in the Bin Laden operation. is composed of Army Delta Force, Navy SEALs and "a high-tech special intelligence unit known as Task Force Orange." "Small units could seize [Pakistan's nukes], disable them, and then centralize them in a secure location," claimed a source quoted by Fox.
China gives 50 State-Of-The-Art JF/17 Fighters to Pakistan for FREE !
The Chinese ultimatum came during the visit of Pakistani Prime Minister Gilani in Beijing, during which the host government announced the transfer of 50 state-of-the-art JF-17 fighter jets to Pakistan, immediately and without cost. Before his departure, Gilani had stressed the importance of the Pakistan-China alliance, proclaiming: "We are proud to have China as our best and most trusted friend. And China will always find Pakistan standing beside it at all times….When we speak of this friendship as being taller than the Himalayas and deeper than the oceans it truly captures the essence of our relationship." These remarks were greeted by whining from US spokesmen, including Idaho Republican senator Risch.
The simmering strategic crisis between the United States and Pakistan exploded with full force on May 1, with the unilateral and unauthorized US commando raid alleged to have killed the phantomatic Osama bin Laden in a compound at Abottabad, a flagrant violation of Pakistan's national sovereignty. The timing of this military stunt designed to inflame tensions between the two countries had nothing to do with any alleged Global War on Terror, and everything to do with the late March visit to Pakistan of Prince Bandar, the Saudi Arabian National Security Council chief. This visit had resulted in a de facto alliance between Islamabad and Riyadh, with Pakistan promising troops to put down any US-backed color revolution in the kingdom, while extending nuclear protection to the Saudis, thus making them less vulnerable to US extortion threats to abandon the oil-rich monarchy to the tender mercies of Tehran. A joint move by Pakistan and Saudi Arabia to break out of the US empire, whatever one may think of these regimes, would represent a fatal blow for the fading US empire in South Asia.
As for the US claims concerning the supposed Bin Laden raid of May 1, they are a mass of hopeless contradictions which changes from day to day. An analysis of this story is best left to literary critics and writers of theatrical reviews. The only solid and uncontestable fact which emerges is that Pakistan is the leading US target — thus intensifying the anti-Pakistan US policy which has been in place since Obama's infamous December 2009 West Point speech.
The shooting between US and Pakistani forces escalated on Tuesday May 17, when a US NATO helicopter violated Pakistani airspace in Waziristan. Pakistani forces showed heightened alert status, and opened fire immediately, with the US helicopter shooting back. Two soldiers at a Pakistani check post on the border in the Datta Khel area were wounded.
Possible Pakistani retaliation for this border incursion came in Peshawar on Friday, May 20, when a car bomb apparently targeted a 2-car US consulate convoy, but caused no American deaths or injuries. One Pakistani bystander was killed, and several wounded. In other intelligence warfare, Ary One television reported the name of the CIA station chief in Islamabad, the second top US resident spook there to have his cover blown in six months.
US Envoy Grossman Rejects Pakistani Calls To Stop Border Violations
US Special Representative to Afghanistan and Pakistan Marc Grossman, the replacement for the late Richard Holbrooke, on May 19 arrogantly rejected Pakistani calls for guarantees that no more Abottabad-style unilateral operations would be mounted in Pakistan.In refusing to offer such assurances, Grossman claimed that Pakistani officials had never demanded respect for their border in recent years.
In the midst of this strategic crisis, India has gone ahead with inherently provocative scheduled military maneuvers targeting Pakistan. This is the "Vijayee Bhava" (Be Victorious) drill, held in the Thar desert of north Rajastan,. This atomic-biological-chemical Blitzkrieg drill involves the Second Armored Corps, "considered to be the most crucial of the Indian Army's three principal strike formations tasked with virtually cutting Pakistan in two during a full-fledged war." Read the full story at Tarpley !
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as far as we can see, and as far as we can't.
When Mary Oliver, as judge for Utah State University Press's May Swenson Poetry Award, chose Patricia Fargnoli's first manuscript of poems, Necessary Light, to be the 1999 winner, the selection seemed admirable and appropriate for a number of reasons. Foremost among them, Fargnoli's poetry appeared directly descended from the works of May Swenson and Mary Oliver, as well as additional distinguished women poets who had written about the relationship between nature and self with great insight, especially when the subject of the poem involves experiences of marriage, motherhood, or other aspects of life viewed from, and enriched by, a distinctly female perspective. Indeed, the strong sense of affinity for nature's beauty and grace, combined with a feeling of awe for its mystery and power, in Fargnoli's poems may be traced back in an honored line through the finest works of Elizabeth Bishop, Marianne Moore, and Emily Dickinson.
In 2004 Patricia Fargnoli produced Small Songs of Pain (Pecan Grove Press), a sequence of 37 poems inspired by Marc Chagall's 1920s paintings portraying LaFontaine's fables. Although such an endeavor may seem to have the potential of being limiting to the poet because of the precise content of the paintings and the derived context of the fables, wisely Fargnoli often allowed herself to wander from an objective rendering of the content or a strict interpretation of the context; instead, she invited readers to witness inventive personal impressions and innovative flights of insight arising from a skillful ability to closely observe and openly imagine the emotions one might attach to such images or the concerns that might accompany such narratives.
Patricia Fargnoli's new book-length collection, Duties of the Spirit (Tupelo Press, 2005), presents a wonderful blending of the characteristics displayed in the two volumes. The poems in this new volume continue to demonstrate the shrewd wisdom, generous spirit, and astute intuition introduced to readers in Fargnoli's first book with the keen observation and free association needed to assure originality in the second collection. In addition, the poems show once more Fargnoli's command of language and careful crafting of lines. The voice of the poet is reassuring and welcoming, while at the same time exhibiting vulnerability and humility.
However, again and again, readers are repeatedly impressed by Fargnoli's refreshing images of nature—the surrounding landscape and its animal inhabitants, the borders between wilderness and civilization, or the long course of coastline that separates the land-locked speakers in the poems from the vast openness of the ocean before them. Readers are particularly rewarded with poems revealing instances and experiences where contrasting elements of different habitats meet or the distinct environments come into conflict, as well as when an individual resident of one world trespasses upon another. On just such occasions, Patricia Fargnoli's poems resemble most closely similar pieces by Elizabeth Bishop. Indeed, if a poetic kinship with Fargnoli were to be determined, Elizabeth Bishop would be a prime candidate.
Marianne Moore, the nearest poetic spirit to Elizabeth Bishop, once commented in her review of Bishop's first book, North & South: "Elizabeth Bishop is spectacular in being unspectacular." Likewise, Patricia Fargnoli is at her best when a poem subtly allows observation of the outer world of nature to be comprehended and complemented by the inner realizations arrived at naturally by the poet or speaker, small wisdoms by a writer with a large spirit, rather than forced to fit some preconceived notion or manipulated by a desire to close the poem with a clever, but unearned line. As in Bishop's poetry, there also exists a persistent sense of loss, or fear of losing, and an elegiac feeling to many of Fargnoli's poems as they examine issues of illness and dying, death or absence, aging and pain, as well as human conflict or diminishment of nature. Similar to Bishop's poetry, Fargnoli's poems pose questions with an exacting clarity of purpose, yet with a consistent charity of human kindness.
sprayed out north, east, south, west.
on a breast—bits of foam, blades of sunlight.
between the boulders. Waves' gravely speech.
the little enduring hips of the beach roses.
Impressively, Patricia Fargnoli surprises the reader with the multitude of emotions evoked by encounters with nature: joy, serenity, contemplation, danger, violence, awe, etc. The variety of incidents in nature and varied responses to them prevent predictability or boredom; instead, they preserve and present the possibilities of a fresh glimpse at the relationships between one's self and one's surroundings each time a new line is read.
so far above us it fluttered.
trying to keep sight of the road and the field.
But the forest drew me into its vast density.
I lost the road, the field, and all sense of direction.
By the final lines of this poem, the speaker is immersed in nature—the forest, the falling rain—and if not completely lost herself, at least alert to something becoming lost, leaving only evidence of its previous presence.
brushing its sharp antlers against the trees.
has frozen into sheets of ice.
it's cradled across two other limbs.
One good wind could bring it down.
crossed the state road and he reached it and ran on. . .
from the start of cold weather.
Not to mention marriage and motherhood.
and loss tallied week after week.
wondering what is left to tether me to the earth.
We sat a long time in silence.
However, Fargnoli concludes the poem not with a final note of sadness, but with another small wisdom that reaffirms the value of living despite the temporality of life or happiness and the eventual stage of grief, reminding readers: "the first is slippery joy." Consequently, Fargnoli's poetry provides readers with another source of just such a spirit of joy in living and a small wisdom of the ages that appears to advise grasping life to the fullest extent while we can with an awareness of the natural beauty around us, and she presents readers with poems that counsel a total appreciation for the people and places we experience in the brief time we are granted.