LOML works with an estate sale operation and this is in the next sale. Looks to be in great condition.
Right now they're looking at pricing it about $400.
Humph, well, no. Those estate sale folks think they have gold in them there hills. This will sit until the last day. For me, at best its worth $100, less if I find anything wrong.
Yeah. It might be worth $400 if it were rebuilt and repainted *properly*.
(04-15-2019, 11:01 PM)®smpr_fi_mac® Wrote: Yeah. It might be worth $400 if it were rebuilt and repainted *properly*.
With all of the right parts, a correct stand, and a retirement light. Even then it might be a stretch.
As said, no way would that bring $400 from a reasonable person.
I started with absolutely nothing. Now, thanks to years of hard work, careful planning, and perseverance, I find I still have most of it left.
100 if it had a retirement light attached, in present condition, not knowing that it has all the parts or the motor works, 50 bucks. The thing is, nobody wants em. Very few people into scrollsaws, and if they are, they go for one of the newer models with things like a quick release to make the constant blade changes easier.
Yea, maybe $100 tops, if someone really liked old iron and wanted a resto project. Most serious scrollers aren't going to use something like that as their primary saw.


Wow is not created in the safe area. Wow is created on the edge. Sometimes when we get close the edge it means we fail. Stephen Brewster explains why our creative teams need to fail more in search of the wow.


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A home fitness gym is advisable and provides you with a handy place to sort out at home without getting to visit the gym. Because they are private, in your home, if you don't like to sort out using the people around they're ideal. However there's a couple of points to consider before buying a home gym so that you discover the best for you.
* Just how much space have you got inside your home? Home gyms can be very bulky and you'll need a substantial amount of space for that gym as well as area surrounding it.
* How much cash is it necessary to spend? top quality home gyms can be very costly, around $5000 for any multi-gym. Cheaper gyms start at approximately $500.
* Which kind of home gym fits your needs? You should choose from a resistance machine uses rods or cables, or perhaps a free weight machine.
Once we already stated the greatest advantage is you can do your exercise routine at home, when it's convenient as well as in private. You will not need to get ready and visit the gym and, when your home gym is compensated for, they will be no monthly charges to pay for.
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A $4 million painting was found in a closet
The work of the Dutch master Otto Van Veen was forgotten almost for a century.
Let this be another reason to clean out your closets and pantries. The forgotten picture of the Dutch master of the XVI century Otto Van Veen was in a museum cabinet in Des Moines, Iowa State. The canvas was left there about a hundred years ago.
On the holidays' eve, director of the Hoyt Sherman Place art complex Robert Warren was looking for flags of the Civil War in a small cupboard under the balcony of the auditorium. Instead, he found something much more valuable both materially and culturally. It was a painting priced $4 million, stuck between the table and the back wall.
The work depicts the Greek gods Apollo and Venus, as well as the cherub (possibly the son of Venus Amur). After the examination, the scientists identified the work as "Apollo and Venus" by Van Veen (ca. 1595-1600).
"I did not even imagine that this work has such value. I thought, if the picture really belonged to the hand of the master, it would hardly be left in a dusty closet," Warren told reporters.
The man was attracted by a small sticker on the back of the canvas. It was the sticker who prompted Warren to continue the investigation. The icon that looked like the auction house, in fact, was a label from the Metropolitan Museum in New York, where the picture was previously shown. After the research, Warren discovered that the work was rented to the collector Nason Collins, who later moved to Des Moines and took work with him. In 1923, Collins's granddaughter donated a picture to the local women's club, which was in Hoyt Sherman.
Warren suggested that the work was hidden due to significant damage on the surface of the canvas.
After a year of extensive restoration and reframing, the masterpiece finally returned to Des Moines, where it was presented at a private ceremony. Warren said that the picture will not be sold, and that "Hoyt Sherman Place" plans to exhibit Van Veen's work in a permanent exhibition in his gallery. But first the museum should modernize its security infrastructure, because the possession of a multi-million picture also has various nuances. However, this painting will attract many visitors, as recently experts noted the increased interest in the works of Otto Van Veen.

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Every time MSNBC beclowns itself with absurd conservative hate, NRO should repost Charles C. W. Cooke's excellent takedown, "MSNBC's Alternative Universe." The short answer for why incidents like this keep happening is that far lefties (heavily over-represented at MSNBC) really do believe the worst about conservatives. And I do mean the worst. It's not that we're just evil, because one can be an evil genius. We're evil, stupid, hypocritical, have bad haircuts, kick puppies, and hate our grandmothers . . . unless our grandmothers are in the Klan.
It's really not worth dwelling on the actual Romney adoption kerfuffle. Melissa Harris-Perry apologized, and the mockery will make no difference to the Romneys. They're used to it.
What is more disturbing, however, is the far-left mindset that assaults transracial adoption, specifically adoption by white, conservative parents. This is not a new thing. In 1972 the National Association of Black Social Workers labeled white adoption of black children a form of "cultural genocide," and this label had profound negative consequences for kids and families as states frowned upon mixed-race adoption. More recently, leftist journalist Kathryn Joyce launched a hateful-anti-(Christian)-adoption boomlet when she published The Child Catchers: Rescue, Trafficking, and the New Gospel of Adoption. Coverage and critical articles followed in the New York Times, NPR, The Nation, Salon, Mother Jones, Patheos, and elsewhere (Jonathan Merritt has a nice round-up here).
But some on the left don't stop at mockery and public vilification. They get more direct and personal. As I've written about before (and my wife addressed rather defiantly), since we adopted our youngest daughter, we've received vicious personal messages, some delivered face-to-face. The theme is the same: We have no business raising our daughter, especially if we're going to teach her our values. So far our daughter has no idea that's happened, and while the viciousness is unpleasant, it's nothing we can't handle.
The next phase, however, could be different. If our daughter goes to a secular college (even, sadly, some Christian colleges) or chooses to live in more radical cultural enclaves, she'll likely be exposed to people who will explicitly and intentionally try to turn her against us — provoking her to question everything about her life, including her own parents' love. And they'll do it while patting themselves on the back for their tolerance and racial understanding — believing we're the racists simply because we disagree with their version of racial politics.
I have faith that such efforts — if they occur — will fail utterly, but in other families they sometimes succeed, and the Internet is littered with stories of family division and bitterness triggered by just this sort of ideological malice. All we can do is pray, love our daughter with our whole hearts, and battle vile identity-group ideology whenever — and wherever — it arises.


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'As precious as the resources:' Data science is oil industry's Next Big Thing
Lake Louise, Alta. • From low oil prices to renewable energy competition, Canada's oil and gas sector has seen plenty of difficult disruption in recent years, but it's eagerly embracing the next big thing: data science.
The availability of data is exploding and is enabling deep insight to make faster decisions and drive down production costs, making Canadian production more competitive with other sources, Judy Fairburn, chief digital officer at oilsands producer Cenovus Energy Inc., said Friday.
"Data has become as precious to us as the resources we produce," Fairburn told the Bennett Jones Lake Louise Business Forum here. "Data is the new oil."
Over the past year companies have learned to use data to improve many aspects of their business, from drilling wells more efficiently to optimize the use of steam to produce oil from the oilsands.
Employees in all parts of the business, particularly younger staff who are comfortable in the digital world, are driving the change, she said.
Canadian companies are following in the footsteps of producers in the Permian basin in the United States, like Anadarko Petrelum Corp. and BP PLC, which partnered with Silicon Valley data science firms to harness data to improve their performance.
The digital opportunity is as significant to Canada's oil and gas sector as improvements in environmental performance, Fairburn said.
"You start off with it being off to the side, and the key to success is integrating it in the way you do business," she said.
Silicon Valley entrepreneur Gary Kovacs, the former CEO of Mozilla Corp., where he led the development of the Firefox browser, told the meeting that 90 per cent of the world's data was created in the last two years and less than seven per cent is indexed.
The oil and gas sector is an obvious area of focus for Silicon Valley because of its potential to turn data availability into economic value, he said.
"The possibilities are significant," he said. "Oil is a commodity and so the differentiation is not that significant, so it's about the cost of recovery and refining. Now that we have such an amazing amount of data, if you use it and you have the right ability to apply artificial intelligence and algorithms and machine learning, it should give you a significant advantage on the cost side."
Peter Tertzakian, executive director of ARC Financial Corp., said data science is challenging the old oil and gas industry adage that "if you have good rocks you will do well."
With oil prices expected to remain flat due to abundant global supplies, companies that play the old basic game will do OK, but it's those that use data science that will tilt things in their favour, he said.
The new value proposition is that better information will squeeze more value out of those rocks, he said.
"The oil and gas business is on the cusp of new rules, and the basic game is insufficient," Tertzakian said. "Data science gets you in the winners' circle."
Companies still relying on the direction of oil and gas prices should instead look at what they can do to profit from disruption.
"The outlook is for you to make," he said.
About 200 business leaders met at the annual event to discuss how to navigate accelerating disruption.
"We are living through something that resembles an inflection point," said Perry Spitznagel, vice-chairman of Bennett Jones. "Most of us would agree that technology, the digital world, are the most important disruptors of what we are living through today."
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Spanish Art Symposium – Auckland Castle, The Bowes Museum & Durham University – Thursday 23 October to Saturday 25 October 2014
A symposium on Spanish Art will take place from 23-25 October in Co Durham, highlighting collections in the area and launching a book on treasures of Spanish Art in Country Durham. The three-day event will include exclusive access to view Zurbarán's Jacob and his Twelve Sons and a conference dinner at Auckland Castle.
Below is a provisional programme for the event (the pdf is available here: Spanish Art Symposium Programme – Co Durham – 23-25 Oct 2014
To book a place, or for further information, please contact:
Rosie Bradford
Groups and Events Co-ordinator
symposium@thebowesmuseum.org.uk
Auckland Castle, Market Place, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 7NR
The Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8NP
Palace Green, Durham University, Durham, County Durham, DH1 3RN
Jointly organised by Auckland Castle, The Bowes Museum, and Durham University, this three-day symposium aims to highlight the outstanding collections of Spanish art held in County Durham. Internationally renowned academics and museum professionals will present a wide range of papers that will place these significant collections within their artistic, cultural, and historic context. The symposium will also be an opportunity to consider the reception of seventeenth-century Spanish art in Britain, marking the bicentenary of the arrival of Velázquez's The Rokeby Venus in Teesdale (now in the National Gallery, London).
County Durham has historically been a hot spot for the collection and display of Spanish art, which fascinated influential figures such as Bishop Richard Trevor, John and Joséphine Bowes, and Frank Hall Standish. Today the results of this interest are to be found in the collections at The Bowes Museum and Auckland Castle, which together represent the most significant UK holdings of Spanish Golden Age art outside of London.
The symposium heralds a wider, long-term vision shared by Auckland Castle, The Bowes Museum, and Durham University, to establish County Durham as a centre for the study of Spanish art in the UK, and as a world-class visitor destination.
El Greco (1541-1641), The Tears of St Peter, 1580-1589, oil on canvas, The Bowes Museum
Auckland Castle
09.30 – 10.00 Registration
Jonathan Ruffer, Chairman of the Auckland Castle Trust
Zurbarán and Britain (Title TBC)
Gabriele Finaldi, Associate Director of Curatorship and Research, the Museo del Prado, Madrid
11.30 – 12.00 Coffee Break
Francisco de Zurbarán's representations of Saint Francis in the National Gallery
Letizia Treves, Curator of Italian and Spanish Paintings 1600-1800, The National Gallery, London
13.00 – 14.30 Lunch – Tours of proposed Spanish Art Gallery site in Bishop Auckland Market Place
The Sons of Jacob: the first dysfunctional family why did Zurbarán paint them?
Alastair Laing, former Curator of Pictures and Sculpture, The National Trust
Thomas Gainsborough's response to the work of Spanish masters
Anthony Mould, Fine Art Agent and Dealer specialising in British Art
15.30 – 16.00 Refreshments
The Museo del Prado and the visual construction of the history of Spanish painting in the nineteenth century
Javier Portús, Senior Curator of Spanish Painting, Museo del Prado, Madrid
17.00 – 17.45 Concluding Remarks
18.00 – 19.00 Drinks Reception and Book Launch
19.00 – 22.00 Conference Dinner
Francisco de Zurbarán (1598-1664), Levi, 1640-45, oil on canvas, Auckland Castle, Bishop Auckland, Co Durham
Adrian Jenkins, Director of The Bowes Museum
Art collecting as a language of friendship and affinity between England and Spain
during the seventeenth century
Toby Osborne, Senior Lecturer in History, Durham University
Spanish masters and the spoils of war: the circulation of Spanish art in the era of Napoleon
Tom Stammers, Lecturer in History, Durham University
Preliminary thoughts on materiality and spirituality in the works of Francisco de Zurbarán
Cordula van Whye, Lecturer in History of Art, University of York
Madrid's monastic, artistic, and cultural heritage before the Confiscation of 1835. Report by the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando
Itziar Aranna, Research Fellow, Academia de San Fernando,
12.50 – 14.00 Lunch – optional tours of the Museum
Frank Hall Standish (1799-1840), Collector of Durham, Duxbury and Seville
Howard Coutts, Keeper of Ceramics, The Bowes Museum
Frank Hall Standish and his paintings acquisitions in Seville
Xanthe Brooke, Senior Curator (Continental European Fine Art), Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool
John Bowes and the sale of the Quinto Collection: an opportunity or a question of taste?
Véronique Gérard Powell, Senior Lecturer (Honorary) University of Paris-Sorbonne
15.40 – 16.15 Tea Break
16.15 – 16.45 Closing Remarks
17.00 – 18.00 Tours of Picture Gallery and Exhibition
18.00 – 22.00 Drinks Reception and Conference Dinner
José Antolínez, The Immaculate Conception, oil on canvas, The Bowes Museum, Castle Barnard, Co Durham
09.30 ‒ 09.45 Arrival and Coffee
09.45 ‒ 10.15
Sugar and spice and all things nice: José Antolínez and the Immaculate Virgin of the Bowes Museum
Lesley K. Twomey, Reader in Medieval and Golden Age Iberian Art, University of Northumbria
Sacred skin: the martyrdom of St Bartholomew in Spanish Golden Age art
Andy Beresford, Professor of Spanish, Durham University
10.45 ‒ 11.10 Coffee Break
The art of Seville and the collection of a scholar: Stirling Maxwell and the Fiestas de Sevilla
Hilary Macartney, Lecturer in Hispanic Art, University of Glasgow
In the wake of Colonna and Mitelli: Quadratura in the Court of the Last Habsburg
Jeremy Robbins, Forbes Chair of Spanish, University of Edinburgh
Spanish art and the Catholic Revival in Britain
Stefano Cracolici, Reader in Italian, Durham University
12.40 ‒ 13.30 Lunch
13.30 ‒ 14.30 Round Table Discussion
'Engaging public interest in Spanish religious art'
14.45 ‒ 15.30 Optional Tour of Durham Castle Collection
Unknown artist, St Jerome, oil on canvas, Durham Castle Collection
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So, what do I have in common with two football players, a policeman, and a woman in pyjamas? We were all part of Family Literacy Day at Dr. J. Seaton School in Sheffield this week. Linda Fleming (in pyjamas like most of staff and students that day) organized the event at which two Hamilton Tiger Cats, a police constable, the school superintendent and I each read a story to a gym full of kids.
The superintendent (who had left for a meeting by the time pictures were taken) started with The Balloon Tree by Phoebe Gilman, a book that was a favourite of his three daughters when they were growing up.
I read from King of the Castle (by me!) about a school caretaker who is learning to read. Coincidentally, one of the books he's pleased to be able to read before his story ends is another Phoebe Gilman title, Something from Nothing.
The police constable read Jeremiah Learns To Read by Jo Ellen Bogart, coincidentally inspired by the same man who inspired me to write King of the Castle.
The football player closed the morning with Too Many Books by Gilles Tibo. Of course the book lovers in the room knew there's no such thing as too many books – except perhaps in the 'so many books, so little time' sense.
Why not make every day Family Literacy Day? Happy reading!


Crystal Magic Orchestra's COSMIC JAZZ - a new type of American Jazz that heals and Makes one a Better Life and that mostly comes through the Cosmic Pre-Light, Pre-Sound and Pink White Light frequencies in our Cosmic Jazz.
This is why we call it Cosmic Jazz.
When I was 14, I was a trumpet player in a jazz band that played Count Basie music.
I have been playing Jazz and listening to Jazz for 49 years.
Our Cosmic Jazz is a music that is listened to in a new way as well. It is not listened to in the way that you usually listen to music.


DRYNAN, John (Jack) - Jack passed away peacefully, at the Kingston General Hospital on Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at the age of 88.
Husband of the late Marion and survived by his children John, Marianne, Robert, Linda, 11 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.
Jack will be sadly missed by Reta, friends and family across North America.
Jack was born and raised in Toronto where he began his Plumbing career, which lead him to his 30 year Plumbing and Heating business.
His entrepreneurship led him to venture to Markham, where he formed and built Jaymar Plumbing Supply.
20 years later, Jack set sights on the cozy town of Seely's Bay, where he worked with the local government, business trades and community to develop and build Seely's Bay Plaza and a new home overlooking the picturesque Rideau Canal.
In keeping with Jack's wishes, he was cremated, interment in Toronto.


A TOURIST has been rescued on the Costa del Sol having been trapped in a cave for almost two days without food or water.
The 23-year-old German man was on holiday in Mijas when he got lost hiking in Rancho de la Paz – an area with many caves and peaks.
The holidaymaker had told his roommate he was going to take photos of the area the morning of August 19 but when he didn't return the following day he alerted officials.
Guardia Civil officers found the young man after crawling through various caves and heard cries from a person deep inside.
It is believed he fell into the cave through a small hole in the ground and could not get out alone.
The tourist spent more than 36 hours trapped without water, food, or warm clothes.
Although he was found weak and disoriented, the man did not suffer any serious injuries.


I've noticed that the media/images uploaded by other users are not accessible by site Admins in the media library, even if the uploader was another admin. Obviously, we want regular users not to have access to all site media, but Admins should have complete control. Without having this issue resolved, it forces admins to upload multiple copies of image files if page elements are modified, consuming way more storage than is necessary.
Any way we can get this resolved? Have I missed a setting somewhere?
Are you using any kind of User Role Editor plugin? Or have you modified permissions in any way? For example, is there anything in functions.php that looks like the snippet in this documentation?
Hi @jenhooks – thank you for your response.
I am using User Role Editor Pro for custom user roles. But even other site Admins (not a custom role) cannot access my media nor can I access theirs.
However, this only looks like it restricts non-admin users from accessing the media library entirely. The problem still occurs for admins though, oddly enough.
I'm not sure what's going on here, but it does sound like the problem lies with WPJM. In my tests, other admins are able to access the uploaded images. So, the problem is definitely elsewhere in your site; either with the user roles, or in a different plugin, or something. The best way for you to figure it out is for you to create a staging version of the site, then turn off your plugins one by one until you find the culprit.
I will try what you mentioned and see if it is plugin or theme related, as the theme developer directed me to you.


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The newly customised instruments are ready to be unloaded ahead of the air check this afternoon.
But, of course, we can't forget our support band who have been with us every step of the way.
It's back to the SSE tonight where the kazoos will be out in force, as will all these lovely people who have practically drunk the Lost Rivers dry & created a run on their Glazed smoked haddock omelette.
So let's hope they witness a fitting finale this evening.
It's been a long old tour & we've all made a lot of new friends these past eight months, whether virtual or in real life, so let's make this evening one that'll never be forgotten.
Scopes, streams, photos & updates throughout the show & the best people on the planet to share the experience with. You know what to do…. & you always do it fantastically.
& play those kazoos. Play them loud!
*..Digital download in all popular formats to follow.
I'll be following this one here tonight. Have a great time everyone.
Just getting on the far end of the Jubilee line and heading back to Wembley now - arms and legs aching already but one more push!
And, please, let me use your TM this time.
steve LOVE the write up! Retiring from the venue. Can't promise because I've been having connection problems. Having fun! Hi everyone! Enjoy the last show of the tour!
Also as a long shot I have a spare ticket seated N6 would be a very good view from there. I will be at the venue about 7 if anyone needs or know anyone who needs?
Hi everyone ! Can't believe it's the big final tonight... It promises to be EPIC !
I guess I will be on and off tonight as well. I cant imagine how tonight can top yesterdays ultrasupergreat show, so It will be a thrill to see what comes. Its also really really sad its the last show, but I will enjoy with good spirirts and be glad that Roberts voice and the boys now can rest. Hopefully theyre allready planning the next tour!
Just doing a quick drive by before the show starts. Guess two hours early to do a sound check is about right. Hey steve I don't see my guitar in the back of the band. Did you have it in the passenger seat again? Be back shortly..as the misses and I get ready for the final night got to go and get a few things done.


The first year was "Red Dragon", the second was "Behold the Red Dragon", and this third convention was "Red Dragon 3" – on all social media it's #HannibalCon. For other random pics from the con, see my Instagram feed (and search all sites using the #tag).
The guests this year were phenomenal (they are always great, of course!), we were graced with the presence of Will Graham himself, Hugh Dancy; Writer, Creator, (and Our Lord and Master!) Bryan Fuller; Demore Barnes (Tobias Budge); the amazing comedy duo that is Aaron Abrams (Brian Zeller) and Scott Thompson (Jimmy Price); and the very sweet Ellen Muth (Georgia Madchen).
Our new home for these events is the Radisson Edwardian Hotel in Heathrow, their conference rooms become the guest halls for Q&A sessions, parties, and the autograph and photograph sessions with the guests. It's a weekend of standing in lines and swapping homemade gifts with other fans (something no other fandom does.. we Fannibals are a unique and creative bunch!). I took a batch of my Visitor Badges from the Baltimore State Hospital for the Criminally Insane, and I loved giving them away to random people.. gives me an excuse to start a conversation anyway!
Although it says not to give the guests gifts during the signings, they still end up with a pile of stuff next to them! So I couldn't resist offering Bryan one of my IDs.. and he grabbed it with such glee, and put it on his collar… and it was still on his person when he came on stage (finally… he's a slow signer!). It made me so happy to be appreciated for my silly bits of art.
Photos, signatures and Bryan drew me a clock in the Hannibal Cookbook!
Those are REAL Roe Deer antlers! This flower crown took me ages to make, and I'm quite proud of it!
Photo ops with Demore Barnes in my "Sassy Science" Cosplay, and with Bryan & Hugh in my Ravenstag Cosplay.
A recreation of the human cello!
Hugh & Bryan mid-conversation, but LOOK, Bryan is wearing the BSHCI Visitor badge made by ME! *squee*!
Demore asking the Fannibals what this show and the Fandom means to them. So many feels!
…and then they have to investigate!
Aaron is all of us, when these guys are talking!
Hugh Dancy & Bryan Fuller. Look at those cuties!
I don't remember what Hugh said, but Bryan is clearly amused..
…and then it all goes to pot!
Towards the end of Demore's second Q&A session, he asked the Fannibals why we are all so fervent in our devotion to this particular show. He went around the room and a few people spoke up about what Hannibal means to them. The general consensus was (with my own opinion added here) that Hannibal is basically a show about two loner characters, they're the odd ones out, they don't fit into "regular" society, one is a criminal (but that's incidental) he's on his own and although has particular "tastes"(!) he is basically looking for a human connection. The other character has social anxiety and is slightly on the autism/aspergers' spectrum. Both are incredibly smart, and yet have difficulty integrating. But they find each other, and they understand each other, and they accept each other (for all their many faults!). Ultimately, it's a story about survival and friendship, against all the odds. THAT is something that resonates with a lot of us. I can definitely say for myself, that I have trouble sometimes making those connections with people. Yet this show has given me hope that there are others out there who can understand where I'm coming from. And now, that's what I live for. Our Fannibal Family! Fannibals are totally inclusive. I have found us to be a safe and supportive group comprising every type of person. Together, we make sense. And as an additional bonus, I've re-connected with an old school friend, who I hadn't seen for years, and now we're really close again. How lovely is that?!
Some of the beautiful artwork from the Hannibal Musical Programme.
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Chapter 8: Parties, Interest Groups, and Public Policy
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1 Chapter 8: Parties, Interest Groups, and Public Policy 2. Political Parties in the United States Political parties have played an important role in American politics since the early years of the Republic. Yet many of the nation's founders did not approve of parties. In his Farewell Address of 1796, George Washington warned against the baneful effects of the spirit of party. He believed that parties would divide the American people and have a negative influence on government. John Adams and Thomas Jefferson shared Washington's concern. Adams said, There is nothing which I dread so much as the division of the Republic into two great parties... in opposition to each other. Jefferson claimed, If I could not go to heaven but with a party, I would not go there at all. Nevertheless, both men eventually became leaders of political parties, and the party system itself became entrenched in American politics. What Do Political Parties Do in a Democracy? The primary goal of parties is to get their candidates elected to office. However, they also have a number of other functions, some of which are listed below. Parties recruit candidates and support campaigns. Each year, political parties seek out and enlist candidates to run for thousands of local, state, and national offices. They look for people with the skills to run a successful electoral campaign and to be effective in office. Political parties also provide some funding for candidates. Parties help organize elections and inform voters. Although state and local governments run elections, political parties help by promoting voter interest and participation. They register voters and monitor the polls on Election Day. They also help inform voters on political issues. Parties organize the government. Congress and most state legislatures are organized along party lines. After congressional elections, members of the majority party in Congress choose one of their members to be speaker of the house or Senate majority leader. Committee chairpersons in Congress also come from the majority party. Parties unite diverse interests and make collective action possible. Parties bring diverse groups together by building coalitions based on shared beliefs and common goals. Delegates attending national party conventions create platforms that outline the party's position on important issues. In that process, they seek to balance the interests and concerns of members from across the country. Their goal is to produce a document that all party members can unite behind to achieve their shared political objectives. Parties serve as a loyal opposition to the political party in power. The goal of a political party is to win control of the government so that it can translate its objectives into laws and policies. The party not in power, or the minority, serves as a loyal opposition to the majority party. Minority party members act as critics of the majority party's proposals. They also serve as government watchdogs, always on the lookout for corruption or abuses of power. The Structure of Political Parties: Local, State, and National Both major political parties in the United States are organized at the local, state, and national level. Committees manage the affairs of the party at each level. This diagram shows the basic organization of a major political party. The national committee is made up of delegates from each state. A national chairperson oversees the day-to-day operations of the committee. The chairperson also makes public appearances to raise support for the party and improve its chances in upcoming elections. The organization of state and local committees mirrors the structure of the national committee. Each state has a central committee with a chairperson. Beneath the state committee are various county committees. Some states also have committees at the city, town, or precinct level. A precinct is a local voting district. Political parties offer various ways for citizens to get involved in politics. The most common way is through voter registration. Most Americans identify with one party or the other, and they register to vote as a member of that
2 party. Citizens can also donate money to a political party or its candidates, show their support using social media, and attend party rallies or meetings. In addition, some citizens volunteer to work on party committees or individual campaigns.. The Evolution of the Two-Party System In 1787, when the Constitution was written, no political parties existed in the United States. Perhaps this is why the Constitution makes no mention of parties. Before long, however, the nation's leaders had begun to divide into factions, or groups with differing views. These factions soon gave rise to the nation's first political parties. By the early 1800s, a political system based on two major parties was beginning to emerge. This two-party system has endured to the present day. The first parties formed around two powerful figures in President Washington's administration. Alexander Hamilton and his followers became known as Federalists. They favored a strong national government and drew their support largely from commercial and industrial interests in northern cities. Thomas Jefferson and his supporters, known as Democratic-Republicans, favored a much weaker national government and strong state governments. They gained the backing of farmers and rural interests in southern states. In 1796, John Adams, a Federalist, succeeded Washington in office. Four years later, however, Adams lost the election to Jefferson. After that defeat, the Federalist Party declined and, within a few years, disappeared altogether. For a brief time, one party the Democratic-Republicans dominated U.S. politics. In the 1820s, however, disgruntled members broke away and formed a new political faction. First called National Republicans, the new faction later became known as the Whig Party. Around the same time, the remaining Democratic-Republicans became known simply as Democrats. In the 1850s, the issue of slavery deeply divided the Whigs, and their party soon fell apart. A number of former Whigs joined with antislavery activists to form the Republican Party in During the Civil War and the presidency of Abraham Lincoln, the Republicans established themselves as the nation's second major party. The Democratic and Republican parties have dominated American politics ever since. The Two-Party System Today Over the years, the two parties have evolved and changed, and so have their bases of support. For example, the Democrats were once the strongest party in the South. Today the Republicans generally enjoy more support among southern voters presidential election. In 2000, political analysts began to speak of a regional divide in American politics. The 2012 presidential election results also showed clearly defined red states and blue states. The red states mainly in the southern and central parts of the country were those in which the majority of people voted Republican. The blue states mainly in the Northeast and far West were those in which the majority voted Democratic. The distribution of red and blue states led many political observers to conclude that the United States had become deeply divided along political lines. This map shows the results of the This red-state, blue-state political divide is probably not as sharp or as deep as the map suggests. In many states, the number of Republicans and Democrats is roughly equal. Moreover, people who call themselves Republicans or
3 Democrats do not all agree on what their party stands for. Nevertheless, the two parties and their supporters do differ in some important ways. Republicans and Democrats in the Twenty-first Century While all kinds of Americans support either party, a Republican is more likely to be white, male, and relatively affluent. A Democrat is more likely to be a member of a minority group, female, and less affluent. This graph shows other differences between the Republicans and Democrats. In general, Republicans hold more conservative views, and Democrats more liberal views, on the issues that follow. Size of the national government. In general, Democrats support a strong federal government and look to it to solve a wide variety of problems. Most Republicans favor limiting the size of the national government and giving more power to the states to solve problems at a local level. Taxes. Republicans favor broad-based tax cuts to encourage economic growth and to allow people to keep what they earn. Although Democrats favor tax cuts for the poor, they are more willing to raise taxes on affluent Americans in order to support programs that they see as beneficial to society. Regulation of business. Democrats generally support government regulation of business as a way to protect consumers, workers, or the environment. Most Republicans oppose what they see as excessive business regulation by the government believing that too much regulation prevents economic growth. Social issues. Republicans tend to oppose legalizing same-sex marriage, abortion, and gun control laws. Democrats are more likely to support same-sex marriage rights, abortion, and gun control laws. Environment. Most Democrats favor strict environmental regulations. Republicans tend to oppose such regulations because they believe it hurts businesses and the economy. While these generalities hold for the two political parties, individual Democrats or Republicans may not share the same views on every issue. Republicans who call themselves Log Cabin Republicans, for example, strongly support equal rights for gay and lesbian Americans. At the same time, many traditional Republicans are just as strongly opposed to granting certain rights, such as the right to marry, to gay and lesbian couples. Nevertheless, for most Americans, identifying with one party or the other provides a useful way to make sense of the candidates at election time. In effect, party labels tell voters what the candidates stand for and help them make choices when they vote. Third Parties: Single-Issue, Economic Protest, Ideological, and Splinter Groups Not all Americans identify with the two major parties. Throughout our country's history, people frustrated with the status quo have formed third parties to express their opinions in constructive ways. There are four main types of third parties in the United States. Single-issue parties tend to focus on one issue, such as taxes or immigration. Economic protest parties unite opponents of particular economic policies or conditions. Ideological parties view politics and society through the lens of a distinct ideology, such as socialism. And splinter parties develop as offshoots of the major parties. The table below lists an example of each type of third party. Third parties have had some electoral successes. The Socialist Party gained a substantial following in the early 1900s. More recently, Independent Party candidate Lincoln Chafee won election as governor of Rhode Island in That same year, the Tea Party movement was also successful when members obtained seats in both the Senate and House. Although the Tea Party is not officially recognized as a political party, it is considered a third party by some. The Green Party has also enjoyed some success in elections, particularly at the local level.
4 Third parties have also advocated reforms that have eventually been adopted by the major parties. In the 1990s, for example, the Green Party helped raise awareness of environmental issues. Today green positions on the environment can be found in the platforms of the two main parties. In general, however, third parties face an uphill battle given the strength of the two-party system. Smaller parties find it hard to raise money and get the media coverage they need to challenge the two major parties. The Moderate Middle: Centrist and Independent Voters In recent years, a growing number of Americans have identified themselves as political independents. As such, they are not aligned with any political party. According to some political analysts, the rise of independent voters represents a turn away from the more liberal or conservative views of the two major parties toward a centrist, or middle-of-the-road, position. Nevertheless, political scientists note that many people who embrace the independent label still tend to lean toward one or the other major party at election time. In other words, although these voters call themselves independent, they still vote like either Democrats or Republicans. The proportion of voters who are truly independent of either party has hovered around 10 percent since the 1950s. 4. Making Public Policy For decades, U.S. officials have considered ways to reduce the nation's dependence on foreign oil as part of a broadbased energy policy. Should the government permit oil drilling in waters off the nation's coasts? Should drilling be allowed in national parks and wildlife refuges? Should public money be used to develop other energy sources, such as solar, wind, and nuclear power? The answers to such questions have shaped our nation's public policy on energy. Public policy refers to government actions or programs designed to achieve certain goals. Creating public policy is a multistep process. Government officials, policy experts, political parties, interest groups, and concerned citizens all take part in such policymaking. This diagram outlines how the policymaking process works.
5 Seeing What Needs Attention: Issue Identification The first step in policymaking is identifying problems and issues that need to be addressed. Sometimes a crisis brings an issue to public attention. This happened when Middle East oil producers blocked sales to the United States for a few months in 1973 and The resulting energy crisis forced Americans to begin thinking of ways to reduce this nation's dependence on foreign oil. Public officials can also raise awareness of issues. Until 1964, for instance, most Americans viewed smoking as a matter of personal choice. That year, the surgeon general of the United States issued a report linking cigarette smoking to lung cancer. His report raised the issue of whether smoking should be discouraged as a matter of public policy. Choosing Issues to Address: Agenda Setting Government officials cannot address all the problems facing the nation at any one time. They have to make choices, selecting the issues that seem most critical and setting others aside. Agenda setting requires officials to decide which issues should be part of the public agenda, or set of public priorities. Some issues pop onto the public agenda as a result of a disaster. The 9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon put fighting terrorism high on the nation's public agenda. Similarly, after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans in 2005, repairing damaged levees around the city shot to the top of that area's public agenda. Other issues take a long time to become part of the public agenda. One example is global warming. For years, scientists have been warning about the effects of greenhouse gas emissions on Earth's climate. But for the most part, their concerns were ignored. As scientific knowledge and evidence of climate change have mounted, however, global warming has found its way onto the public agenda of many public officials and lawmakers. Political parties and interest groups often play a role in setting the public agenda. Parties help by placing issues on their platforms, thus making those items a priority for the candidates they elect. Interest groups do the same by lobbying for certain issues. Deciding What to Do: Policy Formulation Once an issue is on the public agenda, government officials work on formulating a policy to address it. This step may take place within any branch of government. It can also happen at the local, state, or national level. Legislatures or city councils make policy by passing laws or statutes. Executive officials or agencies make policy by setting new rules and regulations. The judicial system can influence policy, too, through court decisions and rulings. When officials begin to formulate a policy, they ask some basic questions: Is this a problem government should address? If so, what options should be considered? Should government pass a new law, create a new or expanded program, or offer a new benefit? What are the costs and benefits of each option? In response to the surgeon general's report on smoking, for example, officials considered a number of policies. These ranged from warning labels on cigarette packages to regulating cigarettes as drugs. When considering such varied options, officials may ask experts to offer their opinions. They may also invite interest groups to present their views. This helps ensure that the policy they finally adopt takes various perspectives and interests into account. Putting Proposals into Action: Policy Adoption Many policies are formulated as legislation. These bills must first pass through Congress, state legislatures, or city councils to become law. This legislative process often results in substantial revisions. A policy proposal may be changed to gain the support of a majority of legislators. Or it may be modified to avoid legal challenges or a threatened veto by a governor or president. Sometimes the president works with members of Congress and key interest groups to get policies adopted. President Lyndon Johnson, for instance, worked closely with Congress and civil rights leaders to win passage of the landmark Civil Rights Act of In 1990, President George H. W. Bush joined with lawmakers and disability activists to pass the Americans with Disabilities Act. This law helped make public facilities more accessible to people with disabilities. In other cases, interest groups take the lead in getting new policies adopted. The American Cancer Society and the American Lung Association, for example, have taken the lead in promoting laws banning smoking in public places. By 2010, 25 states had enacted comprehensive smoking laws that banned smoking inside of worksites, bars, and restaurants.
6 Making a Policy Work: Implementation After a policy is adopted, it must be implemented. Usually, implementation is assigned to a specific government agency. That agency then becomes responsible for making the new policy work. Assessing the Effectiveness of a Policy: Evaluation The final step in the policy process is evaluation. Government officials and concerned interest groups assess whether implemented policies have met their goals. If changes need to be made, the policymaking process begins again. After New York City outlawed smoking in bars and restaurants in 2003, the city's Department of Health carried out a study to assess the results. Its researchers found that air pollution levels had decreased sixfold in bars and restaurants after the ban went into effect. The study also found that contrary to predictions, business remained good despite the smoking ban. A 2006 study by the state of New York found similar results. After the 9/11 terrorist attacks, for example, Congress enacted a number of antiterrorism policies. The job of implementing these policies was given to the newly created Department of Homeland Security. DHS took on a host of responsibilities, from intelligence gathering to border security. To accomplish its goals, DHS officials worked closely with state and local governments. Not all policies that show positive results manage to survive, however. For example, studies show that a policy of requiring motorcycle riders to wear helmets reduces the likelihood of dying in a crash by about one-third. Nonetheless, faced with stiff opposition from motorcycle riders, some states have not passed mandatory helmet laws. Moreover, a few states with such laws have repealed or are considering repealing them. For a policy like this one to be successful, it must achieve its goals and win public approval.
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Most people just consider them to be a nuisance, but they can transmit all sorts of nasty diseases including Dengue Fever, Yellow Fever, Japanese encephalitis and Malaria.
There are approximately 25,000 cases of malaria reported in Thailand every year and while the country has made huge progress in tackling the disease, it is still a problem in some rural areas, particularly on the borders of Burma, Laos and Cambodia.
If you intend to spend your holiday sitting in Pattaya's go go bars or sunbathing on the beaches of Koh Samui then it is highly unlikely you will contract malaria, but if you are considering jungle trekking or staying in remote areas, then it's wise to take the necessary medication and use mosquito nets and repellent.
Some of the insects in Thailand are the stuff of nightmares and just looking at pictures of them will give you sleepless nights, never mind seeing them in the flesh!! Examples of these monsters include centipedes, spiders, leeches and caterpillars.
The giant centipede can grow to over 20cms long and can be found in both urban and rural areas and although its bite is not generally fatal, it will require a trip to the hospital for a tetanus shot and some seriously strong pain-killers!!!
There are also several species of spiders and tarantulas that can deliver powerful bites. The bird spider can grow to over 10cm and its bite will cause pain and swelling to the affected area.
Thankfully it is not fatal, but some people do suffer from allergic reactions to the venom.
There are many snake species in Thailand and the majority are non-venomous or pose little threat to humans. However, there are plenty of poisonous snakes whose bite can prove fatal.
These include Cobras, Kraits, Coral snakes, vipers and sea snakes which are a real "reptilian rogue's gallery".
Approximately 7000 Thais are bitten by poisonous snakes each year, but thanks to medical advances very few of them actually die and cases of foreign tourists getting bitten are, mercifully, few and far between.
Most people think snakes are confined to the countryside, but, it always pays to be careful even when exploring in Thailand's cities, as there are regular reports in the media about venomous snakes in Bangkok and other urban areas.
I have included this link, which describes in detail, the snakes that should be avoided!!!
If the thought of bugs and creepy-crawlies has put you off visiting rural Thailand and you fancy relaxing day at the beach instead, then I must warn you that there are plenty of dangers lurking here too!!!
If you have a shark phobia then I won't mention that Tiger and Bull sharks are found in the seas around Thailand or that box jelly fish are regular visitors to country's shores!!!
Cone shells and several types of poisonous fish, including the lion fish and rock fish complete the line-up of potentially dangerous sea creatures.
For a more detailed study this weblink is very useful……..
Stray dogs are also a problem in Thailand and they can be intimidating when roaming in large packs, particularly at night and they will bite if they feel threatened. Although most stray dogs are fairly docile I would always be wary around them, as they can carry rabies.
Completing the list of dangerous animals are monkeys. Wild monkeys are naturally wary of humans and rarely come in to contact with us, but the monkeys that are found at temples and other tourists sites have lost their fear of humans. This makes them more likely to damage cars, steal food or generally be nuisance. Yes, they may look cute and cuddly but they can also be very aggressive and sometimes attack humans!!!
The following link tells the story of a British tourist who was attacked a group of monkeys at a well known tourist destination!!!
Here's a link, (if it works) to more information about the giant centipede, they really are a scary looking critter.


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Rarely do I try a recipe and love it so much I don't feel the need to make changes. This recipe is one of those perfect recipes I simply adore just the way it is. I make it for fried fish, salmon patties and burgers, po' boys, etc. Really it is so good I would eat it with a spoon. Don't judge me. And don't freak out about the large amount of ingredients. They are all things you have in your cabinet. This recipes is well worth the effort.
Add everything EXCEPT the eggs to a large bowl and stir to combine. When all is mixed well, add the eggs by mashing them against the bowl wall with a fork. They are ok left in chunks smaller than a dime. Refrigerate to let the flavors meld. Serve with anything. You cannot go wrong here. Makes approx 2 cups.
O M G !!!! I just want to lick the screen!! This looks sooo good!! I've never made remoulade but a friend of mine substituted canned salmon for tuna when she made my Crispy Tuna Patties – and said she served her salmon patties with a remoulade sauce.
Your remoulade recipe sounds really awesome. I feel like it would taste great on a ruben..?
I love all the seasonings in your remoulade, it really has to have lots of flavor.


The team behind the library includes Roger Black who has apparently "designed more magazines than you'll ever read." Roger also worked on the Times Reader and the influence that project had on Treesaver is clear.
The platform itself will be open sourced and available for anyone to use. The makers of Treesaver will be using it to publish Nomad Editions — their own online magazines — as well as being available to design publications for others.
A few days ago, Treesaver launched a public beta entitled Looting the Seas.
The video on the Nomads Editions home page shows some more inspired design ideas than their public beta, but being able to interact with the beta is very cool.
All in all, I like the paginated reader model and treesaver does a nice job adjusting to different screen sizes and resolutions. Animations on devices is choppy, and I wish that the contents tab was retained within the menu at smaller screen sizes.
Below are some screen grabs from three different screens.