The books read at a certain age, for me between 10 and 13 years old, can be permanently stamped on your psyche. I became a real reader at this age, with the loving and supportive help of two very literary teachers. Interestingly these fine ladies, upon retirement, took jobs at the local library. I can't think of a better suited job for either of them, seeing as they introduced me to my own love of reading.
As a young girl I read everything I could get my hands on (sound familiar?) and read at the speed of lightning (again, any surprises there?). In my opinion reading begets reading. It's The Neverending Story come to life – as soon as you finish one there is another hovering in the wings. You don't want to stop, you might missing the next adventure. This is also the place in my life where reading became how I made sense of the world. When you are a young adult, navigating the confusing new currents of adolescence, processing the end of childhood and the anticipating the looming seriousness of the world of adults, fantasy has special something to offer. At a time when you feel most impotent and insignificant, confused and lost, stories of seemingly ordinary kids doing extraordinary things is a welcome escape. Who can forget poor Wart, who doesn't even know that underneath all those skinny limbs and dirty clothes he's a KING! It doesn't get any better.
There are so many authors that stick out in my mind from that era. Natalie Babbitt, Susan Cooper, Lois Lowry to name just a few. Good young adult lit is written today, but forgive me if I wax nostalgic about the ones from my own. So it was with great pleasure that I discovered new books by two of these steadfast writers. The Flint Heart by Katherine and John Paterson (of Bridge to Terabithia fame) and Waiting for the Magic by Patricia MacLachlan (author of Sara Plain and Tall).
I can't remember when I read Bridge to Terabithia but I distinctly remember it was one of the major stories in my childhood that directly dealt with death. I have the same foggy notion of Sara Plain and Tall – a more distinct picture of Glenn Close comes to mind. Neither of these books had the staying power of say, Tuck Everlasting, which I will remember clearly for my lifetime, but they are part of the swirling background of my youthful reading. They helped set the stage for the reader I am today.
That reader is the one who meanders through the YA section of the bookstore, despite being a 30 something mom. The one with whom the bookstore owner jokes, when confronted with these titles, plus a nonfiction book about the Romantic poets, and a monster story in the same pile "I see these books are for a diverse audience" (nope all for me!). The one who sits down and reads each of these books in a short afternoon respite while her child is napping. But first and foremost, the reader who lets it all go and enjoys the magic for a short time, since magic in the real world seems so lacking.
Magic is of course the theme of both these stories. The Flint Heart is the more obvious fairy tale (it's in the subtitle after all) with many endearing pixie characters and a classical magical plot. Waiting for the Magic however, is more subtle. From my very cursory research, it appears that Ms. MacLachlan's later books are proving to be more fantastical. This is interesting, since Sara Plain and Tall, like its titular character, is nothing if not pragmatic and no-nonsense. She should keep at it though, since it's a genre she clearly flourishes in. This book in particular stole my heart, mostly because the mother in the story, upon the departure of her husband, goes down to an animal shelter and adopts four dogs and a cat for her bereft children (and clearly, as a salve for her own sense of loss). What's not to love? With magic and dogs, you can't lose in my opinion.
Not only does a good fantasy story enliven the tedium of real life, it's heartening to know that the authors so beloved in my youth are still going strong. It leaves me hopeful that my daughter will have great reading experiences with them too. Moreover, if they are still around and writing, it means I can pretend that I am still young. Because surely none of us has really aged? Not with all that magic flying around.


Every once in a while, I want something decadent. Something that any self-respecting diet book would tell you to run away from, as fast as your chubby cellulite-ridden body can move. Yeah, I hate diet books. Just a warning that this is the kind of dessert to reserve for very special occasions, like the hubby's birthday. I usually try to post healthier recipes, and I did lighten this one up just a little. But be warned: It's a diet killer. But it's sooooooooo good. And not hard at all.
And just in case you're wondering, this is a double layer cake, not pie, but it's called whoopie pie for obscure reasons. If you're really interested in why, go read this article. And yes, I know this recipe isn't technically a whoopie pie, but it's based off another recipe that calls it whoopie pie even though it's a big cake. But whatever you call it, this is really delicious.
Heat oven to 350°. Grease and flour two round cake pans (I used my 10 inch springform pans.) Set aside.
Beat yogurt, powdered milk, water, and lemon juice together until smooth. Stir in oil and eggs. Beat until smooth. Set aside.
In large mixing bowl, mix sugar, soda, salt, and baking cocoa. Add liquid ingredients. Beat until smooth and creamy. Stir in flour.
Divide the cake batter evenly between the two pans. Bake for 25-35 minutes, until cake springs back when lightly touched. (The 10" pans took 28 minutes, smaller diameter pans will take a little bit longer.) Remove from the oven. Let cool in the pans for about 5 minutes. Turn out onto wire rack to finish cooling.
Soften cream cheese and butter if needed. Beat together with peanut butter until very smooth and fluffy. Add 3 c. of powdered sugar and 2 T. milk. Beat until smooth, scraping the sides of the bowl often to make sure everything is mixed in. If frosting is too thick, add more milk. If it is too thin, add more powdered sugar. You want something soft and spreadable that still mostly holds its shape. Beat the frosting on high for at least five minutes. Check the consistency again and adjust if needed. Once you have a smooth, creamy, fluffy peanut butter filling, eat it with a spoon assemble the cake.
Place one layer of the cake upside down on a serving platter or large plate. Hint: If it bulged up in the center, use a big serrated bread knife to level the cake before assembling. You only need to do this to one layer.
Dollop a very generous amount of the peanut butter delicious filling on top of the cake layer. Spread a little, it should be soft enough to continue spreading on its own when you add the second layer. Speaking of which, place the second layer, right side up, on top of the filling. Let it settle a bit. The filling layer should squish out the edges a little. Dollop the rest of the frosting on the top and gently spread it. Let it drip down the edges on its own.
Now the hard part. Set the cake aside for several hours to let the frosting set up. You can cover it and refrigerate it if you want or if its really hot in the house.


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A World Where You Own Nothing and Have No Privacy
Published on December 8, 2016 December 8, 2016 in Politics by Clifford Cunningham
A world where you own nothing and have no privacy sounds like the plot of a fictional dystopian novel, but is, in fact, a world that the global elite hope to create through UN Agenda 2030.
"Welcome to 2030. I own nothing, have no privacy, and life has never been better," wrote Ida Auken, a member of the Danish Parliament (Folketing) from the left-wing Danish Social Liberal Party, for the World Economic Forum.
The World Economic Forum, a non-profit based in Cologny, Switzerland, is well known for holding an annual meeting of the global elite at Davos, Switzerland. Many of those same people also attend the secretive Bilderberg conference.
The global elite have made no secret of their hope to transform our society into a neo-feudalistic world where citizens have no privacy and own nothing; the framework to implement that goal is outlined in both United Nations Agenda 21 and, more recently, Agenda 2030.
In their dystopian plan for society, citizens will own nothing, with everything becoming a "service" rather than a possession. The concept of private ownership of items, property, etc will disappear and be replaced by the Socialist-inspired idea of collective ownership.
"Welcome to my city – or should I say, 'our city'. I don't own anything. I don't own a car. I don't own a house. I don't own any appliances or any clothes," Auken wrote.
"Everything you considered a product, has now become a service. We have access to transportation, accommodation, food and all the things we need in our daily lives. One by one all these things became free, so it ended up not making sense for us to own much."
The concept of government providing its citizens with everything free is not an altruistic attempt by the elite to improve the lives of people; in fact, it is a concerted plan to eliminate the concept of private ownership and brainwash people to view themselves as part of a collective rather than as individuals.
"In our city we don't pay any rent, because someone else is using our free space whenever we do not need it. My living room is used for business meetings when I am not there," she added.
Under UN Agenda 2030, the construction of expensive and inefficient public transportation systems will be used to centralize control by the government and justify the end (or outright banning) of private vehicle ownership.
"We started transporting ourselves in a much more organized and coordinated way when public transport became easier, quicker and more convenient than the car," she wrote.
"Now I can hardly believe that we accepted congestion and traffic jams, not to mention the air pollution from combustion engines. What were we thinking?"
A central tenant of Agenda 2030 is the closure of rural and suburban land to private ownership and the forced migration of large numbers of people into new mega-cities.
"My biggest concern is all the people who do not live in our city. Those we lost on the way. Those who decided that it became too much, all this technology," Auken wrote.
"Those who felt obsolete and useless when robots and AI took over big parts of our jobs. Those who got upset with the political system and turned against it. They live different kind of lives outside of the city."
The elite, in order to implement such plans, will require a massive surveillance state to monitor compliance and a police state to enforce it.
"Once in awhile I get annoyed about the fact that I have no real privacy," Auken lamented.
"No where I can go and not be registered. I know that, somewhere, everything I do, think and dream of is recorded. I just hope that nobody will use it against me."
Clifford Cunningham
Clifford Cunningham is a freelance writer from Massachusetts. He served two terms as a City Councilor in his hometown near Boston, leaving office in January 2016. He also contributes to Infowars.
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June 27, 2018 /0 Comments/in Advocacy, Alerts, Animal Welfare, Business /by Susan Dankert
Pet Lover's Right to Choose
The City of Montreal is proposing a regulation to encourage the adoption of animals in shelters through distribution via pet stores. City officials say the purpose of this bylaw is to reduce the shelter population and control sourcing of dogs, cats and rabbits. While on paper this sounds like a positive move, going forward with the proposed regulation will negatively impact the city's residents and businesses, according to Francis Bourdon, owner of Simalex, which sells small animals such as rabbits the new bylaw will affect his business model."Restricting the source for pets in a big city like Montreal removes the pet lovers right to choose where they obtain an animal and ultimately the type of pet they wish to have. It is widely known that the number of animals available in shelters across Canada is decreasing, therefore their ability to meet demand for species, breed type and age will not be sustainable or even possible. My biggest concern is the immediate diversion of pet owners to unregulated sources, thereby reducing access to healthy pets."
Pet store owner, Michel Joly of Animalerie Chico, Verdun and co-owner of the Chico chain also fears for the impact on the industry. "Not having been consulted by the city on an issue that directly affects the future of my business is extremely frustrating. As a tax paying small business and a recognized participant in PIJAC Canada's Best Management Practices Program for retail stores, I know many more like me worry about the risk to animal well-being and safety of the population."
"When I received the letter from city officials, my first action was to call PIJAC Canada. I am passionate about pets and my store. Knowing I have the support from an organization that understands and provides best practices in the industry for my staff is crucial when facing this type of challenge." – Martine Paul, from Animalerie Paul
Animal welfare is everyone's business, says PIJAC Canada. The association supports the pet adoption location format and believes that other models must also remain available where all sources are subject to the same high standards of care and best practice to have a system that is fair, and efficient. PIJAC Canada is working with local member businesses to address this issue before the vote on August 20th. In addition to operating at a fixed address, Montreal pet stores, must have a business license with the city, keep detailed records and be inspected regularly. Applying this model to shelters, rescues, retail, veterinarians and breeders creates that fair, efficient model which protects the animals, the consumer's right to choose and the community's access to healthy pets.
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Q: Why does SUM() return 0 when no rows in table? I've been saying for years that if you are assigning an aggregate value to a variable that you need to handle if there are no rows returned. ie:
DECLARE @MyVar INT

SELECT @MyVar = SUM(t.MyValue) FROM dbo.MyTable t WHERE /* clause */

IF @MyVar IS NULL
    SET @MyVar = 0

However a developer recently pointed out that they don't need to do the @@ROWCOUNT check as the SUM always returns a value (even if there are no rows).  Upon doing some further digging I've found that there seems to be inconsistent behaviour from SQL Server:
So if I run:
DECLARE @MyTable TABLE(ID INT, MyValue INT)

/* you get a value of 0 back */
SELECT ISNULL(SUM(t.MyValue),0) FROM @MyTable t WHERE t.ID = 100

I get a single row with a value of 0 back.
However if I add on a GROUP BY clause:
DECLARE @MyTable TABLE(ID INT, MyValue INT)

/* when you add on a GROUP BY, you no longer get a record back */
SELECT ISNULL(SUM(t.MyValue),0) FROM @MyTable t WHERE t.ID = 100 GROUP BY t.ID

I get no rows back (which is what I expected), I've done some digging into the MS documentation but can find no reference to this difference in behaviour.  Can anyone explain why this is occuring?  Also is this a change in how SQL Server works?
Note: My tests have been in SQL Server 2008R2
** Edit: looked back on some emails I'd sent in the past and corrected my check, I've been saying If the value is still NULL handle it...  (handles no rows as well as assigned NULL)

A: The result is correct, i.e. according to the standards, as far as I can understand it.
The related question: What is the correct result for this query? contains the paragraph that explains it:

The following is an excerpt from the General Rules of 7.9 (the definition of the GROUP BY clause)

1) If no <where clause> is specified, then let T be the result of the preceding <from clause>; otherwise, let T be the result of the preceding <where clause>.
2) Case:
a) If there are no grouping columns, then the result of
    the <group by clause> is the grouped table consisting of T as its only group.

So, when there is no GROUP BY - or when we have GROUP BY () - the result should be a single group. It doesn't matter if the table is empty or not. You'll get a single row* in the result.
If the table is empty (and the SUM() function is used), you get a single row with NULL as value - which you convert to 0 using ISNULL().
When you have GROUP BY t.id, you'll have one row for every group. But there are 0 groups in your case, so 0 rows in the result.
*: SQL-Server will however return 0 rows for the query with GROUP BY (), which is contradicting the standard.

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VNV Tuesday – Privilege and Allyship: A Call for Introspection 4/10/18
by DoReMI • April 10, 2018
James Zwerg: Ally, Freedom Rider
I've been grappling with the issues of privilege and effective allyship lately. Some of this has been prompted by my reading about the Movement; some of it by the Parkland students; and some of it by a survey I recently had to complete for an organization that asked, "Are you willing to engage in civil disobedience?" After some reflection, I realized my truly honest answer to the question was, "no" and that saddened me about myself. This post isn't going to focus on my personal efforts to reconcile my ideals and my actions; it instead is going to highlight the actions of one ally as a means to encourage personal reflection and introspection.
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Fighting Back: John Lewis – "Speak up and speak out in the face of injustice"
by JanF • April 7, 2018
The Weekly Democratic Party Address was delivered by Rep. John Lewis of Georgia.
(Congressman John Lewis of Georgia delivered the Weekly Democratic Address. In this week's address, Lewis commemorates the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by reminding Americans to commit themselves to standing up in the face of injustice. )
Rep. Lewis:
"In the past 50 years, as a nation and as a people, we have made progress. But there are new forces trying to take us back, trying to turn back the clock, trying to take us to a darker time.
"Times like these can seem overwhelming, but I ask you to recommit yourself to the way of love, the way of peace, and the way of nonviolence.
"I ask you to look in your heart and to trust that justice will prevail.
"If Dr. King were with us today, he would continue to push our country to respect the dignity and the worth of every human being – no matter where they are born, no matter their race, age, religion, or gender identity.
"He would argue that we have a right to know what is in the food we eat, the water we drink, and the air we breathe.
"He would preach that we have a mission, an obligation, and a mandate to leave this country and this little planet a little cleaner, a little greener, and a little more peaceful for generations yet unborn.
"Most importantly, if Dr. King were alive, he would ask each of us to speak up, to speak out in the face of injustice, and he would demand that each and every one of us to do our part and do it well.
(CSPAN link to Weekly Democratic Address: here)
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr: "We shall always march ahead, we cannot turn back"
by JanF • January 15, 2018
The day set aside to commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King's birthday is a good day to reflect on the power of resistance, the power of peaceful demonstration, the power of We The People insisting that our government reflects our values and addresses our needs.
Last year, the Holiday Proclamation was written and signed by President Barack Obama, the first black president, and was marked with a speech by then Attorney General Loretta Lynch, the first black woman attorney general.
Today is about them – and tomorrow will be about them and every tomorrow will be about them until that day when our government once again reflects the values of her citizens.
On August 28, 1963 a quarter of a million people gathered to support civil rights, and share Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream of equality.
Dr. King:
We cannot walk alone.
And as we walk, we must make the pledge that we shall always march ahead.
We cannot turn back.[…]
With [our] faith, we will be able to hew out of the mountain of despair a stone of hope. With this faith, we will be able to transform the jangling discords of our nation into a beautiful symphony of brotherhood. With this faith, we will be able to work together, to pray together, to struggle together, to go to jail together, to stand up for freedom together, knowing that we will be free one day.
Full transcript below along with a video of John Lewis, President Barack Obama's presidential proclamation for the final Martin Luther King Day holiday of his presidency, and Attorney General Loretta Lynch's speech in Birmingham.
Fighting Back: John Lewis on Gun Violence – "What will it take for the Republican Congress to wake up?"
by JanF • October 7, 2017
The weekly Fighting Back post is also an Open News Thread.
The Weekly Democratic Party Address was delivered by Congressman John Lewis of Georgia.
(Congressman John Lewis has been leading the charge for change for decades. Now, he wants Congress to do the same by taking action to end gun violence.)
"What will it take for the Republican Congress to wake up? They hold moments of silence and vigils. They offer thoughts and prayers but they do nothing. And when the media moves on, they peddle the lie that we need more guns to stop violence and they try to roll back protections that keep our communities safe."[…]
"Republicans have not lifted a finger. They have not done one single thing to combat this crisis and worse they are refusing to even begin a bipartisan process to address the gun violence epidemic."
(Link to Nancy Pelosi Newsroom here)
Fighting Back: Rep. John Lewis: "I will fight any bill that turns the clock back to a darker time."
by JanF • March 25, 2017
The weekly Fighting Back post is also an Open News Thread. Feel free to share other news stories in the comments.
Found on the Internets …
In a floor speech yesterday in opposition to the Republican Party's repeal of the Affordable Care Act, Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) spoke of health care as a right not a privilege – and vowed to fight any repeal.
Rep. Lewis, rising:
Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my friend for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise to oppose this bill.
As elected representatives, we have a mission, an obligation, and a mandate to fight for each and every American. I ask you, Mr. Speaker, who will stand for the American people? Who will speak up for those who have been left out and left behind?
Mr. Speaker, I have said it time and time again — health care is a right. It is not a privilege reserved for a wealthy few. For what does it profit this body to pass this bill and lose our soul? This bill is a shame. It is a disgrace.
Mr. Speaker, today my heart breaks for the disabled, for women, for seniors, and working families. My heart aches for those who are living paycheck-to-paycheck. My heart mourns for innocent, little children whose very life depends on if their families can pay the bills. This is the right and wrong of it. This is the heart and soul of the matter. We cannot abandon our principles. Mr. Speaker, we cannot forget our values.
I have fought too hard and too long to back down now. I will fight any bill that turns the clock back to a darker time. I will fight every single attempt to turn a deaf ear, a blind eye, and a cold shoulder to the sick, to our seniors, and to working families. Mr. Speaker, I will fight every day, every hour, every minute, and every second. I will oppose this bill with every breath and every bone in my body.
We must not give up. We cannot – I will not — give in. Not today, not tomorrow, and never ever. On this bill, there is only one option – and that option is to vote NO. You can do better. Mr. Speaker, you must do better. Vote no on this bill!
Today, the day set aside to commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King's birthday, is a good day to reflect on the power of resistance, the power of peaceful demonstration, the power of We The People to insist that our government reflects our values and addresses our needs.
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Let Our People Vote
by JanF • June 24, 2015
Today, Democrats in Congress will introduce the Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2015, a bill intended to repair the damage done to the Voting Rights Act by the Shelby County v Holder Supreme Court ruling two years ago.
The bill will face an uphill battle because one of our major national parties (sadly, the one in a majority right now) is bent on shrinking the franchise in order to continue to hang onto power. But it is important to present the Good Government alternative to their obstructionism:
The Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2015 would compel states with a well-documented history of recent voting discrimination to clear future voting changes with the federal government, require federal approval for voter ID laws, and outlaw new efforts to suppress the growing minority vote.
The legislation will be formally introduced tomorrow by Senator Patrick Leahy of Vermont, the ranking Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, and leaders of the Black Caucus, Hispanic Caucus, and Asian Pacific American Caucus in the House. Civil-rights icon Representative John Lewis will be a co-sponsor. The bill is much stronger than the Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2014 (VRAA), Congress's initial response to the Supreme Court's decision, which garnered bipartisan support in the House but was not embraced by the congressional Republican leadership, which declined to schedule a hearing, let alone a vote, on the bill.[…]
The 2016 election will be the first in 50 years where voters will not have the full protections of the VRA, which adds urgency to the congressional effort.
The 2016 election can be summed up pretty succinctly as the "Use It Or Lose It" election as Democrats, including our likely nominee Hillary Clinton, have lined up on the side of expanding voting rights … and Republicans have made it clear that they have no interest in fixing any of the problems with our current system (the bill has no Republican sponsors).


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Weatherford is a city in Parker County, Texas, United States. The population was 25,250 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Parker County and is part of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. Weatherford is located 25 miles west of Fort Worth on Interstate 20. It is the county seat for Parker County. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 22.7 square miles, of which, 20.9 square miles of it is land and 1.8 square miles of it (7.86%) is water. In 1855, Parker County was created by the Texas State Legislature and named for pioneer and State Representative Isaac Parker. Parker was the uncle of Cynthia Ann Parker, a little girl who was stolen from her home by Indians during the Texas Revolution. Cynthia Ann lived among the Comanche and became the mother of Chief Quanah Parker. Later, when she was overtaken in flight with an Indian raiding party, Isaac Parker recognized her as his long-lost niece.
Cattle drover Oliver Loving is buried in Weatherford's Greenwood Cemetery. After being attacked by Indians in New Mexico in 1867, Loving's dying wish to his friend, Charles Goodnight, was to be buried at his home, Parker County. Goodnight brought the body back six hundred miles by wagon for burial. The story is the inspiration behind Texas author Larry McMurtry's novel, Lonesome Dove. A year earlier, Goodnight had invented the first chuckwagon which catered to cowboys on a cattle drive that would later become known as the Goodnight-Loving Trail. Bose Ikard, who served with Goodnight and for whom the McMurtry character "Deets" was modeled, was also laid to rest in the Greenwood Cemetery.
Weatherford has a number of historic homes and buildings. More than 60 Queen Anne, Victorian, and other architecturally significant homes built at the turn of the 20th century sit along the tree-lined avenues. Several of these homes are open for tours, arranged by the Parker County Heritage Society, during the Christmas season. Another landmark is the Second Empire style Parker County Courthouse, which is located in the geographical center of the county in downtown Weatherford. The building is surrounded by other buildings which served other purposes at the turn of the 20th century, including saloons and cat-houses. In recent years, both the interior and exterior of the courthouse structure have been restored to its original character and attractiveness.
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Q: connection to FireStore in Android Studio Could anyone please tell what is this error related to and how to fix it?
Could not parse the Android Application Module's Gradle config. Resolve gradle build issues and/or resync. (image)
I've done everything according to Google instructions in Gradle files and synchronized it, but it didn't help. Android Studio 4.2
picture with an error

A: Firstly you need to fix build.gradle file.
buildscript {
repositories {
    google()
    mavenCentral()
}

allprojects {
repositories {
    google()
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}

here you could replace jcenter() to mavenCentral()
also remove apply plugin: 'com.google.gms.google-services'
Its works for me


Marwar Junction in Pali has a few good options for 11&12 commerce coaching. Cakart presents below a list of few popular classes for 11&12 commerce coaching.
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Plant a memorial tree in memory of a loved one, pet or to celebrate a life event. Plant a tree on your wedding day, for the birth of a child or to commemorate a major life event such as ringing the bell at the end of your cancer treatments. Every memory has its own story and is equally welcome.
1. One of the first questions people ask me is how did you come up with this?
Well I could never really decide exactly what I want my loved ones to do when the time inevitably comes. I always thought I would like to donate every organ I possibly can to help in any way but then what would my family do, what would they be left with? If I were cremated and wanted my ashes spread someplace random would that be it? My family would not have anywhere to go to remember me if I did that. I feel like I want to have a memorial place which provides a point of focus for remembrance and I would like that place to be a beautiful, happy, modern place...and with that Treeternity Memorial Forest was born... I want to be a tree and love the thought of having a tree leave my mark here on Earth.
2. So why people and pets?
Anyone who has ever had a pet knows that they are true family members so why shouldn't we be able to have pet memorials for our pets just like we do for ourselves? The loss of a pet is significant and there are not a lot of choices or pet cemeteries available in the Saskatoon area for honouring our pets.
3. Is Treeternity a Cemetery and can we spread ashes with our tree if cremation is our choice?
We do not bury anything so Treeternity is not a cemetery. It is a modern, non traditional alternative to a cemetery as it similarly provides a point of focus for remembrance for eternity. A Treeternity Memorial is much more affordable than purchasing a spot in a cemetery and a monument. If cremation is your choice, you may put a small sprinkling of ashes with your tree, however ashes do change the ph of soil so a large amount would hinder the growth of the tree and the grass and therefore is not allowed.
The one thing I love about Treeternity Memorial Forest is that no matter who or what the memorial is for, it could be for your pet goldfish or the king of the world, it will be respected and treated in exactly the same way as every other memorial in our park.
5. Who plants the tree?
We will happily plant your tree for you however if you and your loved ones wish to do the planting we will prepare the site and have your plaque and tree ready for when you and your loved ones can do the planting. When you arrive to Treeternity Memorial Forest we will show you to the site and leave you to do your thing.
6. What happens if Treeternity Memorial Forest goes out of business?
We have a written agreement in place with Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation who will accept the donation of the land as wildlife conservation and they will continue basic upkeep of the forest for the years to come so you can be sure the land will never be sold. Similarly we would donate the records to the Sask Archives Board or similar so that the records are accessible for future generations.
7. What are some examples of why one might plant a memorial tree?
8. Why would one want to purchase an additional plaque?
Your family may decide to do a family tree and have a plaque represent each member. With up to 10 additional plaques allowed it is a very economical way to honour families.
9. Could a funeral be held at Treeternity Memorial Forest and could we plant a tree as part of the funeral service?
Yes a funeral could be held at our public park near Saskatoon and you could plant a tree as part of the funeral service, however we do not arrange or conduct funerals. We would be happy to provide the location for the funeral and arrange the tree planting. Please contact us to discuss further.


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The Troll that's cursed D.C. sports is on the ropes. But the Capitals (and Wizards) need to knock him out.
These are tough days for the Troll of Washington, who for many years has lurked under the bridges of the city, scaring sports fans with his ominous warnings, defeatist insults and screaming taunts about their luckless, or not-quite-good-enough, or downright choking-dog pro teams.
The Troll has had things his own way for a quarter of a century. Washington's football, baseball, basketball and hockey teams are 1 for 86 in reaching the semifinal round in their sports since 1992. None has won a title. But now the ugly old soul is worried. Even trolls have nightmares, and his are coming true.
The Capitals and Wizards . . . let's not say it. But this week may be the Troll's last stand.
Maybe this aging, limping Troll, who's counting on his exhausted tropes to persecute faint hearts again, will have one more gleeful hour. Two years ago in May, as Dan Steinberg points out in his column, the Caps and Wiz had crucial second-round games on the same day — the Caps a Game 7 and the Wiz, tied at 2-2, a Game 5 in Atlanta. That's the same setup as this nutty Wednesday night with the Caps against the Penguins at Verizon Center and the Wiz in Boston for Game 5.
In 2015, both D.C. teams lost. They could again. The best and worst news about sports is that there's no script and no moral force tweaking the score. Heroes, goats and luck all show up.
For some, the lesson from two springs ago was, "Why bother? This is Washington." Maybe because I saw a victory parade with a 15-mile-long line of fans for a Bullets NBA title and covered the throngs on Pennsylvania Avenue to celebrate three Super Bowl wins, my reaction was the opposite: The big fun is probably returning. Just wait a bit more.
Cities and their sports usually run in long cycles. Every under-35 Washington fan, like my 30-year-old son, has never had anything much to hang their hat or team jersey on. Yet they will almost certainly get their turn. That doesn't mean you necessarily "win it all." But you are squarely in the picture. You get to experience the long, chilling postseason ride. And maybe you even win.
Our point of view is often based in our own experience. When I was 30, no D.C. team had been a champion since I was born. Then for 20 years this area won plenty, in many areas. The lesson: Winners don't fear justified optimism. You don't always win. But as Nationals Manager Dusty Baker says, ingrained self-protective pessimism is a sports sickness that both players and fans should try to shed.
A month ago, I wrote that if this really was the best of all Capitals teams, as they believe, and if this was the last-and-best chance for a team of the Ovechkin era to win the Cup, then remarkable, odds-defying events would probably have to happen. Because that's the scary trek most NHL champs must take — full of overtimes, series in which you trail and multiple elimination games survived.
The Choking Caps would have to become, for one spring, the Comeback Caps, the Cardiac Caps and the Clutch Caps. They'd have to accept that this was usually a minimum requirement. If they couldn't flip the old script, rip up the narrative of their previous 27 trips to the playoffs and forge a new identity, they'd lose again.
So far, that's exactly what has happened. They trailed eighth-seeded Toronto two games to one in the first round and were two defeats from their choke of all chokes. But the Caps won Game 4 in Toronto, then they won Game 5 at home to duck an elimination game in Toronto. They ended the series on the road, despite the Leafs taking a late lead on a zillion-to-one puck bounce off a stanchion for a fluke goal, to avoid the charred nerves and luck of Game 7.
Now, in this Pens series, they've faced every bleak Caps scenario that's afflicted the team when it was a favorite. They screwed up home ice advantage by losing the first two games at Verizon. They wore an NHL black hat after Sidney Crosby suffered a Game 3 concussion on a play that got the Caps a five-minute major and game misconduct. And they fell behind three games to one after a loss in Pittsburgh when the Pens didn't have Crosby or their top goalie or top defenseman.
Some teams, some towns and some rivalries seem to require a desperate moment, a kind of fulcrum of sports fate, to reverse long-standing infernal trends. In the most famous example in American sports, the Boston Red Sox trailed the New York Yankees three games to none in the 2004 American League Championship Series. In a century of postseason play, no MLB team had ever overcome that deficit. Boston almost lost Game 4, too. But once the Red Sox escaped, they never lost again that season — eight straight, including a World Series sweep of the 105-win Cardinals.
Did the Caps reach a similar point when they trailed 2-1 after two periods in Game 5, and then — just when Normal Cap Procedure would've been to freeze up, make mistakes and lose ignominiously — they got three swift goals to win?
That's how it feels. And that's how the Penguins' faces looked in both Games 4 and 5, like a banged-up proud but worried defending champ that thinks it just missed its Kill Shot chances. But that doesn't mean that's how this series will end.
That's correct — in every sport in every season. Game 7 is its own world. And it has no rules. Game 7s for teams with legendary hexes are seldom easy.
The Troll of Washington sports is on the ropes. But you need to knock him out.
Alex Ovechkin steps back. Can the Capitals move forward?


There are three ways to travel between Lake Titicaca and the city of Cuzco: Plane, train, or bus.
LAN Airlines is the only flight service currently connecting the two areas, and requires a short transfer from the Lake Titicaca launching point of Puno to the transit city of Juliaca, about 30 miles north. A more scenic option is the overland route by train or bus. The 10-hour train trip has earned mentions as one of the best train journeys in the world, featuring a full lunch, afternoon tea, and special cars for dining and outdoor observation. The classic British Pullman luxury train does not depart every day of the week; departure dates vary depending upon time of year.
The bus journey from the high-Andean plateau of Puno to the deep valleys of Cusco (or vice versa) departs at 7:30 a.m. and arrives at 5:00 p.m. (see photo of bus below). Along the way, you stop off at a variety of important sites that will provide an insight into the regional ancient civilizations. You also enjoy stunning views of the surrounding landscape and will enjoy a delicious buffet-style lunch at a local restaurant serving typical Peruvian cuisine.
Bus from Puno to Cuzco.
The first stop is at Pucara (2 hours from Puno), named for the pre-Inca civilization that inhabited the region 3,000 years ago; therefore, making it the oldest ceremonial site on the Peru side of Tiahuanaco. In Pucara, you visit the Litico Museum that displays a variety of artifacts from the Pucara pre-Inca civilization (both original and replica pieces).
The second destination is called La Raya (1.5 hours from Pucara), also known as Apu Chimboya (see photo below), which is the highest pass along the route at 14,219 feet above sea level (4,335 m). La Raya is the extensive, snow-capped mountain range viewed at this site, which both marks the divide between the Puno and Cusco regions and is the source for the important Urubamba River.
La Raya, 14,218 feet above sea level.
Once you've crossed the highest pass, you then enjoy a relaxing lunch in the small province of Sicuani while listening to a local band perform typical Andean music.
After indulging in some of the country's finest cuisine, you travel on to explore the Inca city of Raqchi (40 minutes from Sicuani), also known as the Temple of the Inca deity, Wiracocha. This attractive complex is constructed from adobe and the volcanic rock collected from the local countryside.
The next and final destination before arriving to Cusco is the town of Andahuaylas (1.5 hours from Raqchi), which is famous for its St. Peter Cathedral that displays magnificent frescoes representing the life of the martyrs and mestizo-baroque architecture. After 10 years of being restored, this church is now 85% complete.
When leaving Andahuaylas, the remaining hour of the tour is one of the most picturesque as you follow the Urubamba River through the valley towards the Capital of the Inca Empire (see photo below). You arrive in Cuzco with plenty of time to settle into your hotel and take a rest before heading out to enjoy Cuzco's fine dining options and lovely lit plaza.
Keen to see Lake Titicaca for yourself? Check out our 12-day Andean Highlights and 11-day Andes and Uyuni tours. Or speak to one of our Destination Experts about crafting the bespoke vacation of your dreams.


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Chinese commercial shop owners need to be aware of changes in Business Rates
business March 22, 2017 fma
By Tiffany Wan – Commercial Property Solicitor
Many Chinese entrepreneurs who own commercial shops and properties will be aware of the recent press coverage over changes in Business Rates.
Outlined here is a basic outline of the background and claimable expenses to hopefully assist businessmen and women to make the best choice for their companies.
Business rates are chargeable on all non-domestic properties such as commercial shops, warehouses, business offices and factories. These rates are collected by the Local Authority.
For each premises the rate is calculated in accordance with the "rateable value" set by the Valuation Office Agency (VOA); this is normally revalued every five years; however, this has been slightly delayed due to the economic downturn and government intention to allow for a period of stability for business owners.
On 30 September 2016 the government released new rateable values to be used from 1 April 2017. This was met with much hostility and many companies including schools and companies with a high street presence felt they were at breaking point. Reportedly some retailers, particularly in the South East region of England, will be seeing rate rises up to 400% after 1 April 2017.
In light of such hikes in prices; Helen Dickson from the British Retail Consortium presented the view that business rates were simply "not fit for purpose in the 21st Century". For businesses seeking a revaluation, an appeal can be requested from the VOA and this can be further challenged at a Valuation Tribunal if required.
Commercial landowners will also be aware that since 1 April 2010 the Greater London Authority has also levied an additional Business Rate Supplement to fund the Crossrail transport link. The Business Rate Supplement is applicable to areas within Central/Greater London and only applies to properties with a rateable value of more than £55,001.
For small businesses the rates relief is due to end on 31 March 2017.
Reducing Business Rates for Empty Properties
Empty retail property benefits from a claimable 100% relief for a continuous period of three months.
Empty industrial and warehouse property benefits from a claimable 100% relief for a continuous period of six months.
It should be noted that the property owner is liable for the rates and this extends to include a tenant who has vacated the property but unable to surrender or find an assignee to take the Lease.
For empty properties that are re-let for a minimum period of six weeks and subsequently unoccupied; the owner is entitled to claim a further 100% business rate exemption.
On an end note, readers should also be aware that empty non-domestic properties with a rateable value below £2,600 will be exempt from business rates. From 1 April 2017 this threshold will increase to £2,900.
Tiffany Wan (Solicitor)
Commercial Property – Edwards Duthie Solicitors
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Q: Brownian motion and conditional probability Let $B(t)$ be standard Brownian motion. Suppose, I want to calculate $$P(B(1)>4|B(2)=3)$$ How should I calculate this?
If the problem look like $$P(B(2)>4|B(1)=3)$$ then I know how to do that using independent increment argument, but not the above problem.

A: From https://www.probabilitycourse.com/chapter5/5_3_2_bivariate_normal_dist.php we have the theorem that if $X$ and $Y$ are jointly normal random variables with parameters $\mu_X$, $\sigma^2_X$, $\mu_Y$, $\sigma^2_Y$, and $\rho$, then
\begin{align}
\mathbb E[Y\mid X=x] &= \mu_Y + \rho\sigma_Y\frac{x-\mu_X}{\sigma_X}\\
\mathrm{Var}(Y\mid X=x) &= (1-\rho^2)\sigma^2_Y.
\end{align}
Here $X=B(1)$ and $Y=B(2)$, so $\mu_X=\mu_Y=0$, $\sigma^2_X = 1$, $\sigma^2_Y=2$, and $\rho = 1/\sqrt 2$. Hence
\begin{align}
\mathbb E[Y\mid X=3] &= (1/\sqrt 2)\sqrt 2\frac{3-0}{1} = 3\\
\mathrm{Var}(Y\mid X=3) &= (1-1/2)\cdot 2 = 1.
\end{align}
Conditioned on $\{B(2)=3\}$ we have that $B(1)$ is normally distributed with the above parameters. So we compute
\begin{align}
\mathbb P(B(1)>4\mid B(2)=3) &= \int_4^\infty\frac1{\sqrt{2\pi}} e^{-\frac12\left(x-3\right)^2}\ \mathsf dx\\ &= \frac{1}{2} \text{erfc}\left(\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\right).
\end{align}


Donna Summer has passed at the age of 63. She'll forever be known as the Queen of Disco, but don't forget her ground-breaking electro work with Giorgio Moroder and her rock-tinged singles like "Cold Love" and the immortal "Bad Girls." Learn more about Donna here.


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Photographs illustrating newsworthy topic not actionable
NMU NEW YORK Privacy Feb 23, 2000
A magazine that used photographs of a young model to illustrate a discussion about teen drinking and sex did not violate the model's privacy rights under New York law.
A 14-year-old aspiring model who posed for YM magazine photographers cannot recover under the New York Civil Rights Law for publication of her photograph accompanying a letter from an unidentified girl seeking advice after drinking alcohol and having sex with three men, according to a ruling from the state's highest court in mid-February.
Jamie Messenger consented to the photo shoot, but the magazine did not obtain written consent from her parent or legal guardian. YM, a magazine for teenage girls, then used the photos to illustrate the "Love Crisis" column in its June/July 1995 issue, where the letter from the girl seeking advice about drinking and sex was published.
The New York Court of Appeals in Albany found that when a person's "likeness is used to illustrate a newsworthy article," there is no violation of the New York Civil Rights law "even if the use of the likeness creates a false impression." The New York Civil Rights Law governs the right to privacy, including claims of commercial misappropriation, in the state.
The court determined that the law must be "strictly limited to nonconsensual commercial appropriations of the name, portrait or picture of a living person." Furthermore, the law is inapplicable to reports of newsworthy events or matters of public interest, the court held. Finally, the court found that newsworthiness should be broadly construed, and includes "not only descriptions of actual events" but also articles "concerning political happenings, social trends or any subject of public interest."
The court noted that it does not matter whether the person whose likeness appears "is a public figure or a private person. Rather the analysis centers on whether the photograph bears a real relationship to a newsworthy article and is not an advertisement in disguise. Where those requirements are met, there is no cause of action under the Civil Rights Law."
Messenger sued the magazine in federal court in New York City, alleging that YM used her photographs for commercial gain without obtaining the requisite consent. The federal trial court found that the newsworthiness defense to her claims — that the photographs had been used to illustrate a newsworthy column — did not apply where the juxtaposition of a photograph to an article created "substantially fictionalized" implications. Subsequently, a jury awarded her $100,000 in damages.
YM appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals in New York City (2nd Cir.), which certified to the highest court in New York the question regarding interpretation of the New York Civil Rights Law.
(Messenger v. Gruner+Jahr Printing and Publishing; Media Counsel: Robert Sugarman, New York City)
© 2000 The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
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FOR PAULMJD: I GOT THE ANWER FOR 5 QUESTIONS I HAVE 4 MORE.
7) A great proof that I obey you is that you told me to lie to my customer saying that the price on the paper was not going to be what he read. Then when he got his father the price changed. I sold almost 3,000 cars and I lied for you agaist my beliefs. Is it?
9) Isn't truth that 7 people quit. 2 got fired and 1 kill himself while working for you? during my time. And no ladies will work in there?
10 Don't think you should have Interviewed so you could see my personality? You never said "welcome abord". I did try to get along with you. I even brough fruits for you.
What you have written is your statements, but not one of those questions will get any answer from him that will help you at all.
1) Do you recall when you told me to inform a client that the price on paper was not going to be what he read and then telling me to change the price when his father came? Did I follow those directions?
2) How many people worked for you during the time I worked there? What happened to those people? Were they fired? Did one of them kill himself?
All of those statements you are making about not saying welcome aboard or bringing him fruit has nothing to do with your case and they are just going to cause the hearing officer to lose interest.
I was wondering if I have any recourse here to sue my employer.


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Hounslow approves plans for improved supermarket and affordable homes on Brentford High Street
Plans to deliver 215 new and affordable homes – alongside an improved supermarket – have moved one step closer to being realised. On Thursday 9th July, Hounslow's Planning Committee voted unanimously to approve an application to redevelop the Morrisons supermarket on Brentford High Street.
In 2018, plans were approved that would have seen the existing supermarket demolished and re-built, alongside 221 rental homes and four smaller shops. However, when charitable housing association L&Q acquired the site in 2019, it immediately began considering how to improve upon these plans.
Following an extensive design process with architects HTA Design, including consultation with the local community, L&Q developed plans for a larger and improved supermarket space, alongside 215 homes. The supermarket will be located over two levels beneath the homes, together with two smaller commercial units – all facing onto the High Street. With the improvements made to the internal layouts, the supermarket will be more suitable for a single occupier to move into than the 2018 application, something that local residents expressed a preference for during the consultation.
Meanwhile, the housing association's plans will see the percentage of affordable homes increased from 25% to 66%. Importantly, the homes will be a truly inclusive mix of tenures; 44 will be for affordable rent, 97 for shared ownership, and 74 for market sale.
The plans will be good for families too, as L&Q tripled the amount of three-bedroom homes, something that was made possible by removing studio apartments from the scheme and replacing these with larger units. Each of these improved units will have access to their own private balcony or terrace.
Alongside the homes and shopping opportunities, the plans will create a publicly accessible square, restoring a historic route between the High Street and St Paul's Church. This will be planted and populated with street furniture, creating an attractive new space for people to relax and socialise.
The housing association is working with the council to find ways to help local residents' shop during construction works, when the existing supermarket is closed. Options being looked at include a shuttle bus service to a nearby store, or a discounted home delivery service for residents living in close proximity to the supermarket site.
Angie Hooper, Director of Business Development at L&Q said, "We're delighted that Hounslow Council has given our plans this resounding endorsement. We understand the importance of shops – from helping people to get their groceries to providing local jobs. We're proud to have developed proposals, by working with the community, that will help to reinvigorate the High Street, with a new supermarket and shops alongside hundreds of new and affordable homes."
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Hexagon Tower is a specialist science and technology facility located in Blackley, North Manchester. With easy links to road, rail and air networks Hexagon consists of 169,537 sq ft (15,750 m2) of space over lower ground, ground and ten upper floors offering serviced offices and laboratory accommodation for scientific and technology-focused business.
Purchased by Trinity Investment Management in 2016, Hexagon is now under the ownership of a proactive landlord constantly looking for opportunities to provide a conducive environment for companies at all stages of development. Hexagon is managed by MJ Mapp, one of the UK's leading Property Management firms, recently being awarded Property Week's Commercial Property Manager of the Year 2017.
As a former ICI research, development and production centre much of the infrastructure for research and development is already in place but is adaptable to meet precise needs. Home to occupiers including Lubrizol, Lonza, Intertek and Northwards Housing, Hexagon Tower offers modern laboratories and office accommodation together with a variety of on-site amenities including newly refurbished reception, gym, and restaurant.
Hexagon offers unrivalled accommodation for science and technology based organisations and local businesses ranging from 150 sq ft (14 m2) up to 20,000 sq ft (1,858 m2). Fully furnished and serviced office solutions are also available. Contact us here to enquire.
The range of businesses represented by occupiers at Hexagon provides ample opportunities for effective social and business networking.


Please join us for the Kingston launch of Welcome to Edendale: Histories of Environment, Health, and Gender in an African City. The launch will be held on October 21st at the Agnes Etherington Art Centre as part of their Queen's Africa Day (QAD). Author Marc Epprecht will be onhand and will give a presentation on his new book.


By prioritising the delivery of rich visual data, researchers at the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) – Singapore's lead public sector agency that spearheads economic-oriented research to advance scientific discovery and technological innovation – have demonstrated that the quality of streaming video can be vastly improved on even the most crowded wireless networks.
Video streaming is one of the most demanding tasks on mobile networks, not only because of the large amount of data that needs to be transmitted, but because even the faintest stutter or artefact in video playback can dramatically degrade the experience. Network engineers are continuously looking for new ways to maximise video quality in increasingly congested wireless environments with many users vying for limited bandwidth.
There are already methods for guaranteeing a certain transmission rate to maintain the quality of streaming video and audio. Known as Quality of Service (QoS) protocols, these methods work well in many cases, but generally require a large allocation of bandwidth to each user, which might not be available on crowded mobile networks.
Peng Hui Tan, Maodong Li and colleagues from the A*STAR Institute for Infocomm Research instead studied how it might be possible to rate the importance of discrete video 'packets' to reduce the bandwidth needed to maintain a certain Quality of Experience, or QoE.
The researchers developed an efficient method to derive an 'importance index' for each video packet based on the video bit rate, which varies packet-to-packet depending on how much new information needs to be displayed – for example slow scenes with little movement require lower bit rates, while fast action scenes require very high bit rates.
By prioritising video packets – each a fraction of an individual frame of video – based on bit rate and other network parameters, then inserting this priority in the QoS scheme in real time, the team was able to achieve a significant enhancement in the perceived quality of streaming video among multiple users in a laboratory environment with limited wireless bandwidth.
"For the end user, video quality will be improved with less distortion, while service providers can accommodate more users with the same network resources," says Tan.


A survey says Bluetooth and USB connectivity are just not enough.
GfK, Germany's largest market research institute says there is evidence that Millennials want more than just smartphone and Internet connectivity. They are also very intrigued about 'well-being' features like those that prevent drivers from nodding off, vital sign monitors, massaging seats and even in-car air filters and purifiers.
Traditional automotive industry approach is to introduce these features in higher-end cars in hopes that market appeal brings down the economies of scale to make it cheaper to produce in entry-level models.
GfK found out that automakers will benefit most if they push new technologies to less-expensive cars to attract 'techies' and then let it slowly creep to luxury vehicles and the older generation. Pretty much like how smartphones and tablets have collared Generation Y and Z before their elders picked it up.
The study also indicated that the younger generation is willing to fork out their hard-earned cash for the 'right features' in the car. They are more interested than the older generation in features that are passenger-centric instead of being just a plain driver's car.
COMELEC Resolution 9749 empowers the MMDA to regulate the use of 23 major roads for any Barangay Election-related activities.


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British Government Asks Church to Take Over Thousands of State Schools
CANTERBURY, England (RNS) -- Leading secularists are calling on nonreligious parents to fight a government effort that would allow the Church of England to run thousands of state schools.
The schools, or academies, would be privately funded, quasi-independent and accountable to the church for their curricula, organization, admission policies and teachers' pay and conditions.
As of July, there were 3,049 such academies operating in England, many financed by businessmen, finance companies, supermarkets, football clubs and a growing number of faith-based organizations including the Roman Catholic Church, the Methodist Church and the largest of all — the Church of England.
Following a recent agreement between the Department of Education and the church, thousands more state-run schools could be taken over by the church.
Under this new undertaking, bishops would be given the power to appoint school governors — unpaid private citizens who volunteer to oversee the performance of educational institutions.
The Church of England — a pioneer in the field of education in the early days of the 19th century — already runs more than 5,000 schools, several hundred of them academies.
The church's work bringing the gospel and "three Rs" (reading, 'riting, 'rithmetic) to impoverished working-class children is well documented.
It was only in 1870 that the government accepted a responsibility for educating children here.
So the church's educational track record is greatly admired as well as criticized by many secularists who say the days when Christian philanthropists gave their time and money to educate the poor should be a thing of the past.
"The Church of England is rapidly changing its focus from its primary purpose — church worship — which has failed spectacularly, with empty pews all over the country, to getting its message out in schools," said Terry Sanderson, president of the National Secular Society.
He called on parents who might be uneasy with the new deal between government and church to "make their feelings known both to schools and, more importantly, politicians."
Added executive director Keith Porteous Wood: "Nonreligious and religiously unconcerned families are now in the majority and this move will further alienate them from the education system. This will surreptitiously bring the education system under religious control. Once our schools have been taken over by religious interests, it will be almost impossible to ever bring them back under community control."
Academies were set up under Prime Minister Tony Blair in 2000.
While the governments of Blair, and now David Cameron, insist academies will raise standards throughout Britain and enable the country to catch up with its educational model state — Finland — there is also a belief that the present cash-strapped government is anxious to lessen its financial commitment to education by encouraging the formation of privately sponsored academies.
The Church of England insists that state schools that become academies under its control will lead to higher educational standards and not the Christian "indoctrination" of pupils that the National Secular Society fears.
Oxford Bishop John Pritchard, who oversees education policy within the Church of England, said he expects many small village primary schools, which educate children aged five to 11, will want to link up with the church academy chains.
"I think people may not realize the significance of what looks like a small technical change but actually allows the mutual support, the drawing together of resources, experiments in collaboration," he said. "It allows a whole lot more and it will enhance the educational experience of millions of children."
About three-quarters of church schools are judged as "good" by Ofsted, Britain's official body for inspecting schools, compared with 57 percent of secular schools in the UK.
Pritchard predicted a "steady, faster" growth in the number of church-led academy chains and said that in years to come the academy status would become "the norm" for church schools.
But Education Minister Michael Gove raised eyebrows when he told The Times that he wanted the church to recover "the spirit which infused its educational mission in Victorian times."
The new archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, suggested the Christian mission would continue.
"It is obviously true that good schools help produce an educated workforce," Welby said. "But the Christian vision is a far greater one. It is about setting a framework for children as they learn, which enables them to be confident when faced with the vast challenges that rapidly changing culture bring to us."
England has an established church and no constitutional principle of freedom of religious exercise. But the state allows other religious groups to worship freely alongside the established church.
c. 2013 Religion News Service. Used with permission.


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Home › News › Mercer Junior Rowers Excel at Youth National Championships
Posted on June 13, 2019 by Hilary Gehman
West Windsor, NJ – The Mercer Youth Men's 4 with coxswain (4+) finished second in the country at the USRowing Youth National Championships in Sarasota, Florida held June 6-9, 2019. PNRA/Mercer had impressive results over the course of the 4 day championship and tied for second among all programs, with six crews finishing in the top 10. A total of nine boats and 39 athletes competed in the national championship held at the Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota, Florida.
"Nationals was a great experience and getting second in the nation was something truly special" said senior co-captain Brady Stergion (Notre Dame High School). "It's moments like these that remind me how much effort those around me have put into that race, this season, and Mercer. I feel truly blessed to have been able to compete at the national level." The other members of the boat include senior coxswain AnneMarie Huber (Stuart Academy of the Sacred Heart), senior co-captain Jack Gallagher (Council Rock North), and juniors Leon Deng (Princeton High School) and Grant Smith (Montgomery High School). The crew finished in a blazing fast time of 6:21.15, less than three tenths of a second behind first place.
Head Varsity Boys Coach Jamie Hamp, who just completed his first year at the helm of the Mercer Boys program, was pleased with the performance of all the Mercer boats. "We had a really young team this spring and definitely had a lot of work to do to get to where we are now. There are some moments we wish we could have back, but overall the boys had a great weekend and raced hard across all levels against the top boats and teams in the country. Everyone learned something from the regatta and I'm excited to see what these guys can do in the coming years."
The Youth Women's 8+ had a great regatta, winning both the time trial and their semi-final to race in the A Final. In one of the closest finishes of the event, they placed 4th in a time of 6:28.071 which was a mere .016 seconds behind the bronze medal boat. "Nationals was such an amazing experience this year," said senior coxswain Helena Wolk (Princeton High School). "We had tight racing at the end, and while having such a close finish is disappointing when you don't medal by .016 seconds, it was an awesome race and I know all 9 of us put it all out on the course. The entire girls' team showed how deep the Mercer girls are and I'm so proud of how every boat placed." In addition to Wolk, the lineup included junior Sophia Craver (Princeton High School), senior Sylvie Tuder (Princeton High School), junior Erin Heyeck (Pennington School), senior Catherine Dyevich (Princeton High School), senior Morgan Linsley (Princeton High School), senior Logan Sudholz (Pennridge High School), senior Caroline Gibson (Princeton High School), and junior Ava Wisnowski (Northern Burlington).
Matt Carlsen, in his third year as Head Coach of the Mercer Varsity Girls, was very pleased with the results from the season culminating national championship. "One of the goals for this year was to have one of the deepest teams in the country and I think after seeing our results from this past weekend, we achieved that goal. We were the only girls team to send five boats, and all five of those boats finished within the top 20 nationally and that was with nobody double racing. We would not have had the results we did this past weekend without all 46 varsity girls believing in what our end goals were and pushing each other every day from the start of the fall season to the end of spring season. We also would not have been able to become the racers that we all saw over the weekend if we didn't race the boy's boats over the past few weeks. If we continue the momentum that we have built over the past year into next year, we will have another amazing year."
PNRA/Mercer had two Youth Men's pairs (2-) competing. Sophomores Andrew Griesinger (Princeton Day School) and Julian Thomas (Pennington School) placed second in the B Final for 8th in the country just ahead of teammates senior Spencer Stengle (Princeton High School) and junior John Mongelli (Hunterdon Central) who finished 10th. Griesinger and Thomas also doubled into the Youth Men's 8+.
The Youth Women's Lightweight 4+ placed 8th in the country with junior coxswain Emma Dziedzic (Robbinsville High School), senior Chloe Couillens (Hopewell Valley Central High), junior Riddhi Singh (Stanford Online High School), junior Cara Barkenbush (West Windsor-Plainsboro South), and junior Natalie Verlinde (Princeton High School).
The Youth Women's 2- earned 9th place in the nation with sophomore Riley Cooper (Hunterdon Central High School) and junior Elyse Szych (North Hunterdon High School).
In the Youth Women's 4+, the combination of junior coxswain Sunny Hu (Stuart Country Day School), senior co-captains Sarah Closser (Princeton High School) and Jacqueline Armetta (Villa Joseph Marie High School), junior Kristen Harkins (Notre Dame High School) and sophomore Eva Wojnovich (Council Rock North) placed 12th in the nation.
PNRA/Mercer raced the Youth Women's Lightweight Double (2x) which is the first sculling boat the program has ever qualified for the Youth National Championship. The duo of juniors Eveline Enthoven (Princeton High School) and Abigail McAleer (Council Rock North) finished 4th in the C Final putting them 16th in the nation in that event.
The Youth Men's 8 with coxswain (8+) placed 24th overall in a very deep field of competition. The boat included sophomore coxswain Kyle Rutter (West Windsor-Plainsboro South), sophomores Andrew Griesinger, Julian Thomas, Joseph DiRusso (Notre Dame High School), George Drago (Notre Dame High School), Thomas Closser (Princeton High School), Theodore Schneider (Pennsbury High School), Matthew Bigga (Montgomery High School), and senior Brian Radvany (Princeton Day School).
The Mercer junior summer program begins June 24 which is when the novice summer camps kick off as well. To learn more about rowing opportunities with the Mercer Juniors, please visit www.rowpnra.org.
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New Music | SG Lewis – "Impact" (feat. Robyn & Channel Tres)
Get ready for a heavy dosage of feels. Swedish superstar Robyn has joined forces with British singer-songwriter SG Lewis and hip-hop/electronic artist Channel Tres for a sun-kissed bop, "Impact."
Robyn is an artist that needs no introduction. For more than 20 years, her blissful vocals have teased our ears. From "'Call Your Girlfriend" to "Dancing On My Own," the Swedish icon has created bangers that make your heart melt. So, I won't be shocked if this collaboration becomes another classic to add to her catalogue.
SG Lewis is relatively newer to the game, but the London-born songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist is bringing the heat. He's known for producing sultry electro-soul tracks, but collaborating with Channel Tres is an unexpected delight.
"'Impact' is possibly my favorite record I've ever been a part of," says SG Lewis. "The chemistry between Channel and Robyn is so powerful, and creates something so unique. Channel is an artist I believe will go on to create a musical legacy as important as the one Robyn has already created, and to have the two of them on this record together is insane. Working with my good friend TEED again on the production is amazing, as he is truly a production hero of mine. I hope it provides some release and euphoria in a time where it's hard to come by."
The past year or so, I've been drawn to the hypnotic electro vibes of Channel Tres, a Compton-based artist. One night I found myself lost (as usual) in a YouTube rabbit-hole and stumbled upon his music video "Controller." As a West Coast girl (hailing from Colorado) and former resident of Los Angeles, the visuals and melodic raps riddled me with nostalgia. From that moment, I was put on game and added Channel Tres to my list of "Artists to Watch."
Robyn, SG Lewis and Channel Tres have created the perfect storm with this club-ready banger. Who knows when we'll be able to dance together again, but when that day comes this will be the first song I request.
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"Swarupa (sanskryt sva "własna", rūpa "forma, kształt, wygląd") – w religiach dharmicznych termin odnoszący się do formy (rupy) wewnętrznej indywidualnej (swa) jaźni istoty."

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W wisznuizmie swarupa wskazuje na wieczny związek z Wisznu. Każda żywa istota z wielu bilionów i trylionów żywych istot ma jakiś szczególny związek, który może zostać odnowiony poprzez proces służby oddania – bhaktijogę – i wtedy stan taki nazywany jest swarupa siddhi – doskonałością czyjejś konstytucjonalnej pozycji.

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Welcome to the Office and Professional Employees International Union Local 32
The Office and Professional Employees International Union, Local 32, AFL-CIO, is one of the largest and fastest growing unions in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware. We represent 6,000 members in both the public sector and private sector employment. Our members work in a variety of technical, professional, clerical, white collar and blue collar professions. Please click on any one of the links on the left hand side of the page to learn more about OPEIU, Local 32, AFL-CIO.
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Union News
Union Plus Offers Help for Those Impacted by the Wildfires in California
If you are a union member who participates in certain Union Plus programs and have been affected by the California wildfires, you may be eligible for financial assistance through the Union Plus Disaster Relief Grant program.1
Union Plus Disaster Relief Grants of $500 are available to eligible participants of one of the following programs:
Union Plus Credit Card Program
Union Plus Life Insurance
Accidental Death Insurance
Union Plus Auto Insurance or
Union Plus Mortgage Program
Donate to the OPEIU Relief Fund to Help Victims of Hurricanes, Wildfires
OPEIU local unions and individual members have been extremely generous and responsive to our calls for support of the OPEIU Relief Fund for those affected by recent hurricanes. The funds you have donated have been quickly distributed to those OPEIU members in greatest need in Texas, Florida, and Puerto Rico.
Despite these efforts, we still have many OPEIU members in great need of help to rebuild following these storms, particularly in Puerto Rico where the destruction has been overwhelming and has affected nearly all residents of the island. We also anticipate there will be a tremendous need for assistance from members affected by this week's wildfires in California, where 40 people have died, more than 150 are still missing and hundreds of homes have been destroyed.
Three OPEIU Nurse Member Volunteers Join Flight to Puerto Rico Provide Necessary Skilled Labor in Hurricane Maria Relief Efforts
Partnership with United Airlines also carried 35,000 pounds of relief supplies.
(NEWARK, N.J., October 4, 2017) – Today, three Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU) nurse members joined more than 300 working men and women who volunteered to travel to San Juan, Puerto Rico from Newark, N.J. to help with Hurricane Maria's relief efforts.
The flight – a Boeing 777-300ER, which was volunteered by United Airlines for a business and labor partnership – was a response to the urgent need for highly skilled workers to come to Puerto Rico to assist with the rebuilding effort and help people in need of medical and humanitarian assistance.
OPEIU members joined other members from, the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), the Association of Flight Attendants (AFA), the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW), and United Airlines who teamed up to fly the more than 300 first responders and skilled volunteers -- including nurses, doctors, firefighters, electricians, engineers, carpenters and truck drivers -- to help with relief efforts and the rebuilding of Puerto Rico.
OPEIU Local 100 Members Join in Hurricane Relief Efforts
GSAF/OPEIU Local 100 Executive Board Member Luiz Morizot, left, lends a hand to the Hurricane Irma relief effort by delivery supplies to a shelter set up at the Miami-Dade County Fair and Exhibition Center.
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These Young Professionals Show Why We Need the Dream Act
This month, the Trump administration announced it was ending the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which provided temporary permission for over 800,000 undocumented young people brought to the United States as children to live and work in the country. The young people covered by DACA include teachers, journalists, entertainers, behavioral health specialists, and many other young professionals. As the place in the labor movement for professionals, the Department for Professional Employees' (DPE's) affiliate unions' members bring to the table a diverse array of backgrounds, nationalities, and immigration experiences — including Dreamers.
Union Plus Offers Help for Those Impacted by Hurricane Irma
If you are a union member who participates in certain Union Plus programs and have been affected by Hurricane Irma, you may be eligible for financial assistance through the Union Plus Disaster Relief Grant program.1
Bargaining Opens at Cougar Helicopter Inc.
Negotiations have begun with Search and Rescue cabin crew (SAR CC) and pilots represented by OPEIU at Cougar Helicopter Inc. (CHI), located in St. John's Newfoundland Labrador Canada.
Pictured are the negotiating committee members on August 14, left to right, GHPA/OPEIU Local 103 President Luke Yosca, OPEIU DAG 110 SAR Pilot Scott Ferguson, OPEIU DAG 110s SAR CC President Cody Neal, OPEIU DAG 110s SAR CC Negotiator Steve Pettie, and OPEIU DAG 110s SAR CC Vice President Sean Matthews.
These members with Cougar work in some of the world's worst weather conditions. The SAR pilots and cabin crew are currently negotiating for their second collective labor agreement. Dispatchers, weather observers and radio operators are now bargaining for their first union agreement. All three groups have negotiators selected from their different units, and are assisted by OPEIU Senior International Representative Patt A. Gibbs.
Union Plus Offers Help for Those Impacted by Hurricane Harvey
If you are a union member who participates in certain Union Plus programs and have been affected by Hurricane Harvey in Texas, you may be eligible for financial assistance through the Union Plus Disaster Relief Grant program1.
Union Plus Credit Card Program2
Participants who live in the following counties may be eligible for individual assistance: Aransas, Bee, Brazoria, Calhoun, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Goliad, Harris, Jackson, Kleberg, Liberty, Matagorda, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria and Wharton.
Donate Now to Help Texas Families Affected by Hurricane Harvey
OPEIU members have always been there to help their sisters and brothers in need. From the devastation in Louisiana caused by Hurricane Katrina in 2005, to the destruction caused by Hurricane Sandy in 2012 in New York and New Jersey, we are proud to say that OPEIU members came forward and did all they could to help those affected.
Now our sisters and brothers in Texas need our help. Hurricane Harvey is probably the largest natural disaster ever faced in Texas. The resulting downpours have caused untold damage in Houston, Galveston Island, Corpus Christi, Beaumont-Port Arthur, parts of central Texas and many areas in between. And, as we all know, things could get much worse over the days ahead as heavy rains continue to fall.
Seattle-area union members who dole out benefits to other union workers go on strike
Both the union and the company noted the irony of the labor dispute, which is happening at an office that serves members of other local unions.
Union workers go on strike around Seattle from time to time. But what happens when office administrators who serve union workers go on strike?
On Wednesday, a local union whose members handle pension and health-care benefits for about 250,000 unionized workers in the Puget Sound region and across the West announced it was fed up with negotiations with its members' employer and went on strike.
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