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Yumi Climenson born in Tokyo, Japan on October 26, 1940.
Yumi was born in Tokyo, Japan on October 26, 1940. In Japan, she studied under Ukai Uchiyama, Japan's master watercolorist.
While she was a student at Keio University in Tokyo, Yumi had already started doing a variety of illustrations for children's magazines and books. In 1963, Yumi graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts.
In 1964, Yumi ventured to San Francisco, California to study at the Academy of Fine Arts.
In 1972, Yumi moved to San Diego, CA and became a full time artist. In 1974, Yumi put together her first exhibition.
In 1975, Yumi participated in a two artist show at the La Jolla Art Association. She also made guest appearances on local TV art programs.
In 1981, she received the First Award at International Fine Arts Exhibition in San Diego.
From 1982 to 1985, Yumi lived in Holland while studying the works of old Dutch masters. The three years in Holland had a dramatic impact on Yumi's style of painting that would inspire her for many years after, including the inspiration for above painting titled 'After Theater' Amsterdam.
In 1985, Yumi returned to San Diego.
Yumi produced the video "The Colors of Yumi" while winning national and international awards for her artistic talents.
From 1993 to 1996, Yumi's work was showcased on the cover of Japan's Seikei Kaishi magazine.
In 1994, Yumi received the Aaron Brothers Award at the 17th Annual Juried Show presented by the La Jolla Art Association.
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Scope and Contents This collection consists primarily of Clarence Judson's letters to his family, written during his years at Michigan Agricultural College. The letters describe his classes, activities, and financial situation, his experiences as a teacher during school breaks, the class strike of 1886, and a visit to the Capitol in Lansing. The collection also includes an autobiography, family history materials, genealogical charts, school records, diaries from 1888 to 1902, and a notebook Judson kept while...
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As the 3 meet up with their final compadre, it becomes clear that technology will play a big part in the game. He has a small drone flying close by his shoulder, although it's exact purpose is slightly unclear, as it's only used to highlight the sign he finds. He points to it which reads 'Welcome to Cascade Springs', our first glimpse of a named location on the planet. A screech in the distance draws the band towards it, and we get to glimpse at a close quarters shotgun. This game is indeed intended for bloody combat.
A final series of expanded shots reveals the band's true objective; to investigate the huge, alien asteroid that has collided, generating what appears to be valuable crystals or some form of energy perhaps. Could it be that very resource that cause the moons destruction in the first scene? What is its purpose? I think it will be something other players will be fighting heavily over for during the game.
So some exciting and important features to take away from just the Announcement Trailer, but what do you guys think?


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I have heard this time and again and I am trying to understand and validate the idea that FP and OO are orthogonal.
First of all, what does it mean for 2 concepts to be orthogonal ?
FP encourages immutability and purity as much as possible. and OO seems like something that is built for state and mutation(a slightly organized version of imperative programming?). And I do realize that objects can be immutable. But OO seems to imply state/change to me.
They seem like opposites. Does that meant they are orthogonal ?
A language like Scala makes it easy to do OO and FP both, does this affect the orthogonality of the 2 methods ?
The term "orthogonal" comes from maths, where it has a synonym: "perpendicular". In this context, you could understand it as "the two things have nothing to do with each other."
When people compare FP and OO they often confuse two separate axes.
On the one hand you have functional programming versus imperative programming. Jonas gives a good comparison of the two. The one-sentence version says that "data flow versus control flow".
The other axis is data abstraction. Languages like Haskell use abstract data types to, well, abstract data. Smalltalk uses objects, which fuse the data and operations on that data into a single unit. William Cook explains better than I could in his paper On Understanding Data Abstraction, Revisited.
It's perfectly understandable that most people end up thinking that FP and OO are opposites: most OO languages are imperative, so if you compare, say, Haskell and Java, you have data flow + ADT versus control flow + object. But there are other possibilities! Matthias Felleisen explains how to happily marry FP and OO in his talk Functional Objects.
It means that the two concepts do not have contrasting ideas or are not incompatible with each other.
They seem like opposites. How does it affect their orthogonality ?
OO is about encapsulation, object composition, data abstraction, polymorphism via subtyping, and controlled mutation when necessary (immutability is encouraged in OO as well). FP is about function composition, control abstraction, and constrained polymorphism (aka parametric polymorphism). Thus the two ideas are not contradictory. They both provide you with different kinds of powers and abstraction mechanisms, which are certainly possible to have in one language. In fact, this is the thesis on which Scala was built!
Other examples of object-functional languages: OCaml, F#, Nemerle.
So if FP and OO are orthogonal, that means that you can use immutability whether you use objects or not, and you can use objects whether they're immutable or not.
Wikipedia quote: "Orthogonality guarantees that modifying the technical effect produced by a component of a system neither creates nor propagates side effects to other components of the system."
Simply, it just means that the change to one system does not, and cannot affect a change in the other system.
For example, a car has orthogonal components and controls (e.g. accelerating the vehicle does not influence anything else but the components involved exclusively with the acceleration function. It does not affect radio for example (although I'm not sure whether it affect CD playing, since mine does skip sometimes)).
Kinda. The problem is that none of these concepts are really rock hard defined. But yes, you got the gist of it.
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HANSARD 1803–2005 → 1970s → 1975 → March 1975 → 18 March 1975 → Commons Sitting → EMPLOYMENT
Industrial Dispute (Rail Services)
HC Deb 18 March 1975 vol 888 cc1430-1 1430
§ 3. Mr. Moate
asked the Secretary of State for Employment what records his Department keeps regarding the extent of disruption of rail services by industrial disputes.
§ The Secretary of State for Employment (Mr. Michael Foot)
My Department keeps no records of this kind. Details of any disruption to rail services are given to the Government by British Rail.
§ Mr. Moate
Does the right hon. Gentleman agree that it would be a good thing if a record were kept of the extent of the 1431 inconvenience and the loss of working hours caused to commuters who suffer from endless go-slows, work-to-rules and inter-union disputes which occur on the railways during the winter months almost every year? Would it not be a good idea to institute an inquiry into industrial relations in this nationalised industry before embarking on the nationalisation of other industries and bringing them down to the same level?
§ Mr. Foot
I do not think that the kind of inquiry which the hon. Gentleman suggests would be helpful. I deplore the inconvenience and trouble which so many commuters were put to in the recent dispute. I would not describe that as an inter-union dispute. The results of the attitude taken by the Government, the National Union of Railwaymen and the board show that we were taking the right course. I know that there were earlier disputes on the railways, and I hope that the general restructuring agreement reached last year will contribute to ensuring that we do not return to difficulties of that kind.
§ Mr. Snape
Is my right hon. Friend aware that thanks to the efforts of the NUR and the sensible approach of his Department to the signalmen's dispute the matter was concluded satisfactorily and fairly speedily? Will my right hon. Friend ignore the nonsense uttered by Opposition Members who would not know a railway signal box from a greenhouse?
I agree with my hon. Friend that the NUR deserves congratulations for the effort it made to bring these difficulties to an end. I believe that the signalmen have taken the right course in seeking to settle the matter through the machinery of the NUR.
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Q: How to use a handycam as a Web Cam in linux Can I use a camcorder as V4L2src in gstreamer? Simply can I use a camcorder as a webcam in Linux? If so what models are sported?
Thanks in advance.

A: there are a few different video-acquisition APIs out there, noteably

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*v4l2 (that's the general video api on linux; it covers almost everything but the following two)

*iidc (that's the industrial "video over ieee1394" protocol, usually not found in consumer-grade hardware)

*dv (that's the "A/V-signal over ieee1394" you usally find in consumer grade "firewire camcorders"; most likely this is what you mean by "camcorder"

depending on your flavour of your "camcorder", you can use one (or some, or none) of these.
analog out
since ages, any decent camcorder comes with an anlog out (e.g. "composite").
in order to use that on any computer, you have to digitise the signal first, which is usually done via a framegrabber card in the computer.
bttv (bt878) and connexant based grabber PCI(e)-cards are very good supported on linux (others are probably well, but i never used them), and in my experience this is still the way to go if you need low-latency, but unfortunately these cards are getting sparse.
those cards are usually covered by the v4l2-API, so v4l2src will work fine.
v4l2src ! ...

external analog2usb and analog2dv grabbers are on the market, see below.
digital out (USB)
that's where all the webcams come into play, probably some external analog2usb devices, maybe some "camcorders".
whether your device is supported depends on the chipsets in use.
if it is supported, these will usually use the v4l2-API, so again something like this will work:
v4l2src ! ...

digital out (DV/HDV)
these devices are not covered by v4l2, but instead there is a separate API.
a DV-stream contains both audio and video, so in order to get an image you have to first grab the DV-stream  then split the two (audio and video) streams apart (aka "demultiplex/demux them") and then decode the resulting video-stream.
something like this should do:
dv1394src ! dvdemux ! dvdec ! ...

if you are getting an HDV-stream (which is really an MPEG-TS stream over ieee1394), there is a separte hdv1394src object:
 hdv1394src ! decodebin ! ...

digital out (IIDC)
industrial firewire cameras (mostly used for image-recognition and the like; there is no "camcorder" on the market using this protocol, so i only add it for completeness sake) used a protocol called "IIDC".
in order to use it with gstreamer, simply do:
dc1394src ! ...

others
most other protocols you will found out there (e.g. GigE) are proprietary, industrial grade procolls (and don't offer "camcorder" hardware)

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Three quarters of a century after the publication of C. S. Lewis's The Abolition of Man, moral relativism remains the approach to ethics that dominates the public square. The reductionist (even nihilist) approach to morality and other things that give meaning to human life also continues to shape what our children are taught in school. In the face of this ongoing dominance, it's imperative that we reassert a case for moral realism and cultivate hope for an ethics transcending a mere exercise of power.
Dennis Danielson (PhD Stanford) is Professor Emeritus and former Head of English at the University of British Columbia. His interests have ranged across literature, religion, the history of science, and ethics. He is a past recipient of UBC's Killam Prize for research in the humanities, and of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation's Konrad Adenauer Research Award. His articles have appeared in Mind, Milton Studies, Nature, American Journal of Physics, Journal for the History of Astronomy, and Scientific American. His books include Milton's Good God: A Study in Literary Theodicy(1982), The Book of the Cosmos: Imagining the Universe from Heraclitus to Hawking(2000), The First Copernican: Georg Joachim Rheticus and the Rise of the Copernican Revolution(2006),Paradise Lost and the Cosmological Revolution(2014), and, most recently, The Tao of Right and Wrong: Rediscovering Humanity's Moral Foundations(2018).
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Written in the tradition of The Abolition of Man, C. S. Lewis's classic work on moral philosophy celebrating its seventy-fifth anniversary in 2018, The Tao of Right and Wrong addresses questions such as what is just? What is right? What is wrong? What purposes, and what virtues, are worth pursuing? And most importantly, how can we weigh answers to these questions without lapsing into, "That's only your opinion"?
In The Tao of Right and Wrong, Dennis Danielson offers a vigorous primer on moral realism, asserting that humans can and should exercise ethical judgments—and that these judgments are not reducible to subjective opinion, animal instinct, or cultural "construction." The book is a twenty-first century call for the virtuous cultivation of "humans with hearts," for a rejection of moral nihilism, and for a life-affirming embrace of moral realism founded in the Tao—the transcultural fund of ultimate postulates that form the very ground of moral judgment, codes of ethics, and standards of right and wrong.
Charles Taylor, Sources of the Self; A Secular Age; The Language Animal.
R. Scott Smith, In Search of Moral Knowledge.
Russ Shafer-Landau, Moral Realism: a Defense.
Miraslov Volf, Flourishing: Why We Need Religion in a Globalized World.
Dennis Hollinger, Choosing the Good: Christian Ethics in a Complex World..
Glenn Tinder Atlantic Monthly 1989 article "Can We Be Good Without God?" which morphed into his book The Political Meaning of Christianity.


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Manhattan Lyric Opera presents
The Best of Burt Bacharach, Marvin Hamlisch and More!
Featuring Broadway star William Michals and Anne Tormela
Saturday, October 7, 2017 Time: 8PM @ The Ponds, 100 Waterside Boulevard, Munroe Township, NJ 08831 | Phone: (609) 655-0821
William Paul Michals is an American stage actor and baritone singer. He has recently appeared in Roger's and Hammerstein's SOUTH PACIFIC at Lincoln Center. He made Broadway debut as "The Beast" in Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, and later returned to play Gaston in the same production. His career continued with roles as Javert in LES MISÉRABLES, Billy Flynn in CHICAGO, Don Quixote in MAN OF LA MANCHA, Harold Hill in THE MUSIC MAN, and the title role in PHANTOM. He has received the Anselmo Award, he also earned recognition by Chicago's "Jeff" and the National STAR awards for his portrayal of Chauvelin in a national tour of THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL. He has played Captain von Trapp in THE SOUND OF MUSIC, and as Billy Flynn in Kander & Ebb's CHICAGO.
Michals regularly appears with the country's leading orchestras, including the San Francisco, San Diego, Utah, and Hartford Symphonies, The New York Pops, and Philly Pops.
He has sung The National Anthem for major league sporting events. He has also performed for House and Senate inside The United States Capitol. he also sang at the December 11, 2001 memorial service at Ground Zero, singing "Let There Be Peace On Earth".
He has performed opera, in New York, Boston, and in concert at the Aspen and Tanglewood Music Festivals. "
His moniker is "America's Baritone". williammichals.com
Anne Tormela – Lyric Coloratura
Ms. Tormela has been noted for her "secure technique, unfailing intonation and expression and clear and sensitive text." (Ulrik Cold, Royal Danish Opera), her "ringing and strongly expressive voice with extraordinary vocal control." (Leif Kramp,Critic/Lübecker Nachtrichten) and "negotiating the upper reaches (of her voice) with dazzling security" (David Syrus, Head of Music, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden). In June of 2014 Ms. Tormela covered Mariella Devia in the role of Elisabetta in Donizetti's (Roberto Devereux) at Carnegie Hall with the Opera Orchestra of New York under the baton of Maestro Eve Queler. Ms. Tormela has performed the roles of Amina "She played the heroine Amina with thespian grace and penetrating vocal beauty.Her quality in the upper register of her voice was ravishing…" (John Paul Keeler, Hudson-Catskill Newspapers), Serpina (La Serva Padrona) , Mamette (La Coupe et les Lèvres) "In her big scene, her urgent phrasing conveyed Mamette's passionate nature." (Fred Cohn, Opera News Magazine), Lauretta Gianni Schicchi) Frasquita, Kate Pinkerton ,Nanetta (Natchez Music Festival), Hanna Glawari (The Merry Widow), Adina (L'Elisir D'amore), Amalia (I Masnadieri), The Queen of the night and First Lady, (The Magic Flute), Zerbinetta (Ariadne auf Naxos), Rosalinda and Adele (Die Fledermaus), Ophélie (Hamlet), Violetta in (La Traviata), Gilda in (Rigoletto), Frasquita in (Carmen), Rosina in (The Barber of Seville), Cherubino in (Le Nozze di Figaro), Sophie in (Werther), Norina in (Don Pasquale), Musetta in (La Bohème) and most recently the role of Carolina in Cimarosa's masterpiece (Il Matrimonio Segreto).
Ms. Tormela is an accomplished concert recitalist and has performed all over the world in Germany, Italy, France, Sweden, Israel and the United States. Ms. Tormela made her New York debut recital at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall. In Germany she made her concert debut at Thronsaal auf Schlo§ in Schwerin; Stidtstheater, Wohnstift Augustinum in Bad Neuenahr, and Kammermusiksaal der Stadthalle Mülheim in Mülheim an der Ruhr. Ms. Tormela was a guest soloist in Italy with the Civitanova Marche Orchestra and has appeared as a guest soloist with the Lake Placid Sinfonietta Orchestra and toured the United States as a soloist with The New Sigmund Romberg Orchestra. In 2015 and 2016 she concertized in Italy and Poland at the Bytomiu Opera house and final concert in Krakow for the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.
She has won numerous grants, awards and scholarships from venues such as The Rockefeller Foundation, International Vocal Arts Institute. In December of 2009 she performed excerpts of Zerbinetta and Sophie in the Metropolitan Opera Guild's Master Class taught by Metropolitan Opera star Jane Marsh. In 2011 she won Third Prize and Audience Award in the Altamura/Caruso International Voice Competition.
In addition to Opera, Ms. Tormela is an avid athlete, swimmer and 4th degree Black Belt in Taekwon Do. – tormela.com
Hauppauge Public Library – June 7, 2015


Alongside all of the buzz around Google's latest details from last week's I/O developer conference, Motorola has recently announced their new handsets as part of the Moto G line. Known as the Moto G4 family of devices, there will be three on offer which includes the Moto G4 Play, the Moto G4, and the Moto G4 Plus. The first of these three to launch is the Moto G4 Plus, having launched last week in India, and the device will be coming to other regions in the near future. As part of the purchase, Motorola is offering consumers of its latest smartphone two years of unlimited storage on Google Photos.
When Google announced and launched Google Photos last year, they also made it clear that all users would end up with unlimited storage in the app at no cost. What wasn't immediately clear (although it didn't take long to become public knowledge) was that the unlimited storage was only there if the photos were considered "high quality," which is basically a resolution dump and not the original picture quality. Google does offer the option to upload pictures with the original storage size but it takes up part of your Google Drive storage space. With Motorola's offer as part of the Moto G4 Plus purchase, users will get two years of unlimited storage for the original storage size, making for quite a nice little perk. At the moment, there is no way of knowing if Motorola will offer the same deal to the Moto G4 and the Moto G4 Play, although the offer details do state that it is only available for "some" Motorola phones.
What happens after the two years is up? Any pictures that have been uploaded to the Google Photos account in the original storage size will begin to apply towards the Google Drive storage limit, and if the limit is exceeded, users will have two options. They can either purchase more Google Drive storage to continue using the original storage size for pictures, or they can downgrade the resolution to the "high quality" storage size so things continue to be unlimited. Google explicitly states that the unlimited storage only begins once you upload your first photo or video at the original storage size, so if you don't upload your first picture or video at this quality for three months, your two years free begins three months after purchase. Users will have to make sure and choose original storage size if they want to use up the offer.


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Shinkai 6500 Submarine
21100 LEGO Ideas Shinkai 6500 Submarine
This chart represents the current new/sealed value of the set Shinkai 6500 Submarine since June 2015. Very high accuracy
21100 Shinkai 6500 Submarine was a 412 piece Ideas set released in only in Japan in 2010. Only 10,000 sets were ever produced by LEGO. The Shinkai 6500 Submarine is also an historic set for the Lego Group: it was the first-ever fan design accepted through the Cuusoo project, which later developed into the popular LEGO Ideas line.
The current value for a new and sealed Shinkai 6500 Submarine is estimated at $879 with an average yearly gain of about 9%. On the secondary markets the typical price range for the set MISB/NISB is between $763 and $1,415. The current used prices for Shinkai 6500 Submarine can be found in the range of $398 and $954 depending on the set's condition, with an average price of $939 if it is in good overall condition.
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(JP) Cuusoo Shinkai 6500 Submarine #21100
(JP) Shinkai2 6500 2011 CUUSOO Submarine #21100 Rare Limited Japan
(JP) Shinkai2 6500 2011 CUUSOO Submarine #21100 Rare Limited
(JP) 2011 CUUSOO Shinkai2 6500 Submarine #21100 Rare Limited Japan NEW
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(JP) 2011 CUUSOO Shinkai 6500 Submarine #21100
(JP) Brand new in sealed box. Box is in 4/10 condition. Please send us a request for photo...
(HK) - MISB, box condition 8/10, outer box may have minor dents/scratches/shelf wears, goo...
(SG) Box condition 9/10 with minor shelf wear.
(CH) MISB in perfect conditions. Pictures on request.
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(NL) Absolutely MISB - new in box. Pictures upon request
(IT) MISB PERFECT CONDITION 10/10
(FR) Note : CD (optical disk) not included.
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(DK) Perfect condition, ask for photos
This chart shows the distribution of sales for the last 3 months of new/sealed 21100 Shinkai 6500 Submarine.
This chart shows the sales trends (number sold) of new/sealed 21100 Shinkai 6500 Submarine.
Sets in Ideas / Scientific
Theme / Subtheme Ideas / Scientific
21110 Research Institute
+9.20% Decreasing
$799.99 (HK)
21100 Shinkai 6500 Submarine is estimated to be worth between $1,266 - $1,312 in 5 years (new/sealed).
The set was only released in Japan.
It was the first official Cuusoo released project and based on project "Shinkai" by 'at_guy'.
The set was known as #001.
The set is based on the SHINKAI 6500, a manned submersible that can dive to depths of 6,500 meters.
10,000 sets were produced.
Shinkai 6500 Submarine was designed by LEGO designer Steen Sig Andersen.
Shinkai 6500 Submarine Reviews
"Over that last few years Shinkai 6500 Submarine has been a particularly good investment for Ideas collectors with an annualized growth of upwards of 9.2% per year. However, there is market indication that the set will experience a slight annual growth decrease in the coming years, but this should be only by a few percentage points at most. When compared to the vast majority of set in the Ideas theme, this set is still an excellent investment for collectors."
"A unique set only available for sale in Japan and the first set made via LEGO and its partner Cuusoo. Overall, it is an easy set to build, i like the modular building process which also makes it easy to keep.As with all Architecture sets, it is more for a display piece... More rather than for heavy play."
"As this set was only released in Japan, the price reflects this - expect to pay about £50 for a MISB set. This price and the lack of playability means that it is aimed more towards collectors and those that like the architecture series. As it was the first of the Cuusoo... More sets, I feel that as it was the first set, over time it will gain in value depending on how successful and widespread the Cuusoo programme becomes."
Ideas / Scientific
+8.19% (this set +9.20%)
Shinkai 6500 Submarine currently ranks #3 out of the top most owned sets in Ideas Scientific.
#1Birds
#2Research Institute
#3Shinkai 6500 Submarine
About Ideas Scientific
The LEGO Ideas Scientific theme focuses on sets that relate to science and nature and includes nature sets such as Birds, general science theme sets such as Research Institute and other scientific projects including the Shinkai 6500 Submarine which was the first LEGO Ideas set released in the theme.
Scientific consists of 3 sets that ran from 2010 to 2015. As of today, 21100 Shinkai 6500 Submarine is the most valuable Scientific set with an estimated new/factory sealed value of $879.
Ideas Scientific Shinkai 6500 Submarine set 21100 was released on February 17, 2001, retailing for $50, it has since been retired. New, unopened sets are valued at $879.


Surprise American craft beer: a beer that delivers past your expectation. This might sound vague but I think it perfectly covers my thoughts on the topic. I keep it vague to cover the prospect of believing a beer to pretty good and exceeding those expectations. This is the category that I would have to place Judgement Day by The Lost Abbey.
Judgement Day is a Belgian Quad that seems to fit the style quite nicely. Raisin and plum are the first to greet the nose and. later, the palate. Yeas, Belgian candy, and alcohol also can be found. In spite of the alcohol presence and ABV of the beer it is smooth going down.
The bottle had less than a year of age on it and leads me to imagine that this should be fairly smooth up front. I don't know how much ageing would help this beer. Definitely on my revisit list. Enjoy!
Useless Fact: In 1790 only 5 percent of the American population lived in cities.
I have to admit before sharing this beer (more on this shortly) with Rich, I had two IPAs, neither of which lived up to past expectations. Pliny the Elder and Exponential Hoppiness both went down easy but neither seemed to "pop" my senses like they have in the past. The rest of this week I might have to refrain from IPAs to give my senses time to recoup.
American craft beer number 271 was Framboise de Amorosa by The Lost Abbey. This is where the rest of the story from above continues. I brought out a bottle received in a recent transaction, straight from the cellar, while opening it the cork broke at the top of the bottle. Into the house for a cork screw (yes, luckily this was outside). Finished opening the bottle with the cork screw, at first, slowly pulling out the cork. I heard a bit of carbonation release before I just yanked the rest out.
What a mistake!!! The liquid shot out of the 375ml bottle like it was coming from a cannon. A good three feet tall shot all but about an ounce of the beer from the bottle. Rich and I shared the measly bit but I enjoyed the sour, tart, raspberry flavor. The barrel came through a touch too.
I have another bottle in the basement that I am anxious to try, opening slowly, so that I will have enough to give a fair review on. Enjoy!
Useless Fact: The Chinese invented the speedometer. In 1027, Lu Taolung presented the Emperor Jen Chung with a cart that could measure the distances it spanned by means of a mechanism with eight wheels and two moving arms. One arm struck a drum each time a li (about a third of a mile) was covered. Another rang a bell every 10 li.
Ahh, Tuesday Night Beer Club (TNBC) brings out some of the best American craft beers from a group friends in which we all share. Trying to save the complete round up for another blog entry when and if Shawn gets me the ratings 😉 But the evening had a theme of states that touch either the Atlantic or Pacific Ocean. There was a nice mix of breweries represented from both coasts.
The highlight of the evening for me was a bottle of 2009 Cuvee De Tomme from The Lost Abbey that was brought by Ed. I had heard good things of this beer but you never know if a beer will live up to the hype. Also, I was worried how sour the beer might be based on some of the other American wild ales that come out of The Lost Abbey.
All of my worries were quickly quieted after I took my first sip but only after taking the appropriate five wafts of the bouquet of the beer. The taste is complex as is the nose. Cherries abound while oak, bourbon, vanilla, and a multitude of other flavors hit the pallet at various times. Tart but not sour, which is perfect for my preference. This beer is probably the best American wild ale I have had. I was almost going to give it a 10 and, if I have it again and impressed in the same, that might happen. An eleven percent ABV is completely hidden making the beer dangerously easy to drink.
Don't hog this beer to yourself, share it with your friends. If you don't have any, I am sure you will find some quickly if you tell them you want to share your bottle of Cuvee De Tomme with them. Enjoy!
Useless Fact: In ancient Japan public contests were held to see who in a town could break wind loudest and longest. Winners were awarded many prizes and received great acclaim.
There are some beers in all of our cellars that we keep for a special occasion; more than anything, to be shared with close friends that will appreciate the contents within. Red Poppy Ale by The Lost Abbey is one such beer for me.
Last night wasn't something special outside of the usual Thursday get together, it was only Chuck and I, but I have been wanting to try Red Poppy for some time now. Just about every time I go into my cellar I look at the bottle, wanting to grab it, but I needed to share it with at least one person. I didn't want to be glutenous.
The funk and sour are apparent in the aroma and even more dominant in the taste. After a few sips the acidity that cleaned my teeth pearly white, seemed to subside. Yep, it seems like the taste buds started to appreciate the funkiness within. I could have finished the bottle by myself, although Chuck disagreed, and I am definitely on the prowl for another. It might be time to hit up my cousin Russ again. Enjoy!
Useless Fact: Hans Christian Andersen, creator of fairy tales, was word-blind. He never learned to spell correctly, and his publishers always had the spelling errors corrected.
Let me start out by saying this is not the first time that I have had Deliverance Ale by The Lost Abbey. The first was at FOBAB. At FOBAB this was on tap and outstanding. Creamy, smooth, big, and perfect for the day. I had it another time from the group of bottles that I purchased. It is one yummy American craft beer.
Deliverance is a blend of beers, like most Lost Abbey beers, that includes bourbon and brandy ages ales. Each is subtle but strong enough to compliment, while not overpowering or being over powered. Sort of a perfect blend. The aroma and taste both have bourbon, oak, vanilla, some earthiness that seems from the barrel, dark fruits (mainly cherry), and molasses. It is a bountiful and pleasant. They aren't cheap at $16.99 for a 375ml, so I don't know if I will buy them again in quantity, but I will get one each year. Enjoy!
Useless Fact: There are 22 stars surrounding the mountain on the Paramount Pictures logo.


The Senior Compositor combines and oversees others who combine live action and computer generated elements into visual effects shots that realize the vision and creative direction of the client and visual effects supervisor.
Perform all tasks associated with the compositing process, including 2D tracking, matte extraction, layering of elements and color grading.
Together with the Lead Compositor evaluate the creative and technical approach for assigned shots.
Complete work within the schedule while maintaining constant communication with production team and other artists.
Hits given notes but is proactive in offering suggestions and alternate approaches.
Prepares visual reference on hand when seeking feedback.
Builds clean and efficient scripts.
Works across departmental lines to develop techniques and efficiencies in current pipeline.
Patient and persistent when involved in lookdev work.
Consistently pushes for productivity enhancements in current pipeline and work practices.
Works with management and show supervision to maintain strong morale, flag communication issues and escalate problems to appropriate chain of command.
Helps others to trouble shoot shots and set ups.
Takes ownership of the work and is proactive about offering solutions, efficiencies and "pluses" for look and technique.
Acts as shot hub and primary point of contact for compositing heavy work. Keeps all shot artists and production in the loop on individual element deliveries and changes.
Actively motivates team; organizes show and tells to share tips and tricks among team.
Aids in career development of less experienced artists.
Mentors and provides feedback for more junior members.
Build strong rapport with counterparts in other ILM Studios.
8+ years of experience in the high-end feature film visual effects.
Demo reel required demonstrating strong artistic skills including knowledge of color, lighting, perspective, scale, and composition.
Experience in a multi-platform environment is required.
Ability to work with broad stroke notes and define looks for key events and shots.
Ability to give artistic feedback to other compositors.
Ability to time shots and sequences.
Solid understanding of image pipeline from capture to delivery. Practical use of this knowledge to maintain the highest quality image possible. (i.e. concatenating transforms, color corrections, etc).
Able to balance own shot work and active mentoring of less-experienced artists.
Ability to manage multiple complex shots at same time.
Ability to share techniques and mentor junior level talent.
Demonstrate the ability to prioritize and manage time well.


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China's new labour contract law: state regulation and worker rights in global production networks
Pickles, John
Lan, Tu
In 2007/2008, the new Labour Contract Law was enacted in China. This law has substantially changed the conditions under which workers and employers can enter into contracts and has had important effects on the ability of workers to shape their conditions of work. This paper outlines the conditions and terms of the 1995 Labour Law and how the new law changes these. It details the legal requirements of the new law and then assesses the consequences of these changes for global buyers sourcing from China and for workers and enterprises in China. In particular, it assesses the differential impacts of the new law on permanent and temporary workers in state-owned and private enterprises, and between private- and public-sector employees.
ctg-wp-2011-5.pdf
Apparel/Clothing/Garments
Labour Contract Law
private sector workers
public sector workers
http://www.capturingthegains.org/pdf/ctg-wp-2011-5.pdf


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Julie Mertus
Considering Elections in Kosovo: Lessons Learned from Bosnia
Julie A. Mertus
An edited transcript of remarks delivered by Julie Mertus, an expert on international law and the Balkans, at a 10/16/01 Council-sponsored Balkans Forum at Georgetown University.
When the fighting stops, what then? How much responsibility should be given to "internationals," state and non-state actors outside the country in conflict, in determining whatever comes next? What should be the pace of transition from international to local rule? And what role do elections play in the transition process?
I believe that the treatment of these questions in Kosovo represents considerable learning from experiences in Bosnia. The course of international involvement in Bosnia was extremely different from Kosovo in many crucial respects. As I have been asked to focus on elections and the role of the international community, I will shape my remarks accordingly.
The Main Difference between Bosnia and Kosovo
In Bosnia, immediately after Dayton, internationals sought to give locals more decision-making authority and autonomy. But then, as things began to go wrong, internationals exercised more and more oversight, rejecting local decisions and even ejecting elected leaders from their posts. The experience in Kosovo is quite different. The post-agreement stage began with tight international control and, over time, internationals have gradually ceded control to locals. To date, internationals in Kosovo still maintain significant administrative control and authority over security matters.
It is my thesis that the Kosovo process demonstrates significant learning in many respects.
The Lessons of Bosnia, As Applied to Kosovo
First, the sequencing of international and local control was better in Kosovo, if the ultimate goal is to encourage democracy. It is counter-democratic to hold elections and encourage people to take responsibility for their lives, and then take away that responsibility after they exercise it. The only problem with the sequencing in Kosovo is that internationals did not always act with transparency. They pretended that locals had decision-making authority when, in fact, they did not. However, this is a problem of execution, not of design.
Second, the strong international control in Kosovo makes sense given the nature of the political bargain struck in the peace process. The peace deal was driven by international intervention and not by a mutual acceptance by the parties of the difficulties that they would encounter from continued conflict. Wherever this is the case, any emerging resolution can only be sustained through sustained international pressure. Michael Doyle has suggested that the more challenging the factional conflict, the more transitional authority is required. I think this is correct. In the case of Kosovo, this required adoption of a Security Council Resolution that would give the UN broad license to oversee Kosovo's political future. The drawback to this solution was that to the extent that the UN worked with local political leaders, it could do so only by guessing who really represented the concerns of the people. Elections would have been a way to identify the central leaders with political legitimacy. But given the security issues in Kosovo, elections—especially Kosovo-wide elections—were impossible at an early date. The decision to run municipal elections first and to delay Kosovo-wide elections was a wise one, and it represented significant learning from Bosnia. These elections addressed the strong desire of Kosovars to democratize, to legitimize municipal-level elected leaders, and to provide locals with decision-making power over an array of local issues.
Third, elections are only a small part of democracy, the beginning of democracy and not the end. Internationals have become increasing better at the mechanics of running elections, and, despite some snags, this improvement has continued from Bosnia to Kosovo. But this is not enough. Elections must be part of a broader plan of reconstruction that is viewed as legitimate by locals who participate in its design and execution. The approach to democracy building in Kosovo shows considerable learning, that elections cannot be rushed and that they are only part of a larger "democracy package." This pre-election "package" may include guarantees of protection for all residents, but especially minorities; respect for human rights for all; a responsible, independent media; an informed electorate; reduction of corruption; improvement in public welfare. Many of the internationals working in Kosovo have tackled these issues. There is still, however, much to learn.
Internationals have not devoted enough attention to improvement in sanitation and health care and other quality of life issues. There has been a commitment to training for political parties and talk about democracy, but not enough funding of material conditions that would support a functioning democracy. Improvement in quality of life issues would go a long way toward enabling citizen participation in democratic life. This is true in both Bosnia and Kosovo, but given that the starting point in Kosovo is far behind Bosnia, even more attention should be addressed to these issues there.
Internationals also failed to make Kosovars genuine partners in decision making to address these problems. Despite the best efforts to include locals in consultative bodies, many feel that they were only used to dress up a preconceived plan of internationals. Kosovars justly feel that the international administration has overlooked their skills and experience.
Many democratization programs are ill conceived. Some democratization workers conduct their operations in a messianic fashion, believing that they are coming in and delivering democracy to the local people. I would suggest, however, that Kosovars already know about democracy. After all, they operated a parallel government for over ten years. Kosovar journalists, physicians, human rights activists and other elites have been traveling around the world, going to UN conferences, participating in academic exchanges for years. They do not need dumbed-down democracy training. But they do need the resources and opportunity with which to explore options and make decisions—and learn from their own mistakes.
Internationals have devoted great resources to encourage Kosovar political parties to distinguish themselves. For the moment, parties in Kosovo are all still part of the broader social movement that seeks independence. It makes sense now for the agendas of political parties to be dominated by ethnic issues and to remain short on concrete and creative ideas for the future of Kosovo.
One of the main goals of democracy training should be to teach future elected leaders that they will be elected to govern, not to rule. If the conveyance of this message is a benchmark of success, the international democracy trainers in Kosovo have failed. Most politicians in Kosovo—as throughout the Balkans—still see their position in terms of ruling, not governing. The slate of politicians elected in November will not have power-sharing on their minds, rather, they will regard the vote as a mandate to rule.
In sum, although internationals continue to improve their democratization programs, they still have a long way to go in their execution.
Principle Finding: Need for Gradual Reform
The Kosovo experience shows a recognition that transition to self-government should be a gradual process. Fair and inclusive self-government does not come over night after years of conflict. In deeply divided societies like Kosovo, internationals are needed to provide stability and oversight. Even after the November elections, the internationals will still enjoy a great degree of control. Many of the measures of control are accepted and viewed as legitimate by Kosovars. In particular, measures designed to guarantee physical security or to safeguard the rights of minorities are supported by Serbians and Albanians. At the same time, Kosovars, eager to assume responsibility for their own future, reject the international administration's continued oversight over other important decision-making functions. Their concerns should be heard and addressed.
The United Nations claims that Kosovars will gain control over 80% of governing functions after the November elections. I think this figure inaccurately reflects the amount of control internationals will still maintain. The Special Representative of the Security General (SSRG) will still have extensive reserved powers, including:
Authority to ensure that the rights and interests of [minority] Communities are fully protected. This gives the SSRG broad authority to do almost anything to protect and promote the rights of Serbians in Kosovo.
The right to dissolve the assembly and call for new elections in circumstances where the Provisional Institutions of Self-Government are deemed to act in a manner which is not in conformity with UN Security Council Resolution 1244, or in the exercise of the SRSG's responsibilities under that Resolution.
Final authority to set the financial and policy parameters for, and to approve, the Kosovo Consolidated Budget. This provision grants the SSRG the power of the purse.
Final authority over the appointment, disciplining and removal from office, and the assignment of international judges and prosecutors. These are crucial issues of great concern to locals. (Many locals are more willing to grant the SSRG greater oversight over these security-related issues).
Authority over law enforcement institutions, the correctional service, and the Kosovo Protection Corps. (Again, many locals welcom greater SSRG oversight because of security concerns). "Exercising powers and responsibilities of an international nature in the legal field" and "[c]oncluding agreements with states and international organizations in all matters within the scope of UNSCR 1244." This language could be interpreted in an extremely broad fashion. Control over cross-border/boundary transit of goods (including animals); authority to administer public, state and socially-owned property, and; control and authority over railways and civil aviation. These issues are wholly removed from local control.
Great control over media: Appointing international experts to the managing boards or commissions of the public broadcaster, the independent media regulatory body, and other institutions involved in regulating the mass media.
In addition to the powers maintained by the SSRG, the International Security Presence (KFOR) shall engage in such matters as: (a) Controlling borders and monitoring duties; (b) Regulating possession of firearms; (c) Enforcing public safety and order; and, (d) Exercising functions that may be attributed to the domain of defense, civil emergency, and security- preparedness.
Finally, a catch-all provision in the Constitutional Framework for Provisional Self Government states that "nothing shall diminish the authority of the SSRG to ensure full implementation of 1244" and that he can "take appropriate measures" where the provisional government's actions are "inconsistent." This kind of language sweeps too broadly. The UN administration should be transparent and acknowledge that Kosovars will not assume control over 80% of the administration of Kosovo. To the extent that strong international oversight is still needed in Kosovo, locals should have greater input as to the nature and scope of continued international involvement.
Critical Issue of Status
Kosovars know that the SSRG will maintain broad powers (albeit not to the full extent described above). Thus, to some degree, elections under these conditions serve to legitimize the continued UN presence. However, most Albanians see the elections as a major step toward independence.
Why are elections being held in Kosovo? I suggest that the internationals and locals have very different answers to this question. It is the failure to acknowledge these divergent goals for the elections that will lead to great trouble in the future. Internationals view the elections as an important benchmark on the long road to Kosovars' full acceptance of democratic norms and to stability in the Balkans. Kosovar Albanians regard the elections as potential relief from the drag of international control and movement toward independence. Kosovar Serbs view the elections in similar terms and for this reason do not want to participate absent impossible guarantees for their security.
Are the elections a step toward independence? This question needs to be addressed. In Bosnia, internationals attempted to circumvent difficult issues pertaining to status and territory without success. Delay does not solve the underlying cause of tension and conflict. In Kosovo, delaying the final status question is even more difficult and even more likely to exacerbate conflict.
Participation of Minorities in Elections
On the question of minorities and elections, many people ask to what extent should the participation of minorities in elections be a priority? I believe this question is misplaced. The goal should not be to convince members of minority populations to vote at all costs, but to create the environment for a fair election and government structure. In a place like Kosovo, where one group constitutes 90% of the population, proportionate systems may not be enough to ensure representation of minorities. A more complicated scheme is needed and, indeed, a complex scheme beyond proportionate representation was created for Kosovo. The plan for the government of Kosovo would give ethnic Serbs a greater number of seats than their numerical percentage:
Assembly: 120 members—One hundred will be amongst parties based on proportion of votes cast for them; ten are reserved for candidates "having declared themselves representing the Kosovo Serb Community"; (note that one need not be Kosovar Serb, just a representative of this community); ten are declared to represent other communities.
Presidency: seven members—All are proportionately chosen, except for one reserved for a party having declared itself to represent the Kosovo Serb community, and a second reserved for another community.
Government: Prime Minister and Ministers—At least one is from the Kosovo Serb community, and one from another non-Albanian community.
To the objective observer, this is a good deal for non-Albanians. But to many Serbs, it is unfair. Many of the Kosovo Serbs still living in Kosovo do not want to acknowledge their minority status. They want life to go on as before. No amount of reasonable inducements will convince them to vote. So, instead, the international community should focus on ensuring safe and fair elections and adequate representation in government, without embarking on futile efforts to encourage minority participation in elections. The lessons from Bosnia on this issue should be heard.
Relationship of New Government to Interim Structures
To what extent should a new Kosovo government build upon the parallel government of Kosovar Albanians, and to what extent should the structure represent a change? This question was not faced in Bosnia where there was no parallel government.
On the one hand, good arguments exist for ignoring the parallel government and starting anew. The refusal by the international community to use pre-existing structures of civil society seems understandable if one considers that these actually were strongly divisive and contributed to an entrenchment of the communal divide. It might seem that replacing rather than transforming the earlier structure might lead to quicker and more desirable results.
On the other hand, the parallel government is a rich resource that democracy builders cannot afford to ignore. In the summer of 2001, the civil administrator for Kosovo told me in an interview that the success of the international administration in choosing and training future leaders and in planting the seeds for democracy will be evaluated when locals begin to govern themselves. To some extent he is correct. If a future government in Kosovo promotes stability and respect for human rights, this will partially vindicate the military and civil interventions in Kosovo. But such a positive result may also reflect the re-emergence of local political skills that existed before the international intervention and that survived despite international meddling.
The international community is frustrated that creative, forward-thinking political voices have not emerged in Kosovo. This is not surprising. The voices have been stifled and, in some cases, shamed into silence. "I was treated like a child," one Kosovar intellectual told me, "so how could I participate in the joint interim administration?" As the international community allows local Kosovars to have more decision-making authority over their lives, I suggest that the real creative voices will begin to emerge and re-emerge.
What is the verdict on gradual democratic self-government?
The final verdict on gradual democratic self-government is that it can be a workable solution and, in some situations, it may represent the only feasible idea. In Kosovo, the problem was the execution of this good idea and, in particular, the lack of transparency in decision-making, respect of local skills, and openness about the degree of international control. Short-term experts have been dominating the democratization scene and most of these so-called experts have little understanding of Kosovar society. They have overlooked the extraordinary resourcefulness of Kosovars and their intense dedication to independence. They have little awareness that many urban Kosovars are well-educated and that the elites are well-traveled, well-connected, sophisticated professionals. Kosovar society is not starting democratization from scratch. Kosovars can and should have a voice in decisions over their future.
Any long-term plan for democracy in Kosovo must have public legitimacy. I want to emphasize that I am not talking about locals "buying into" an international plan. A "buy in" is not enough. I am taking about locals creating the plan themselves, with international input and in line with international human rights standards. Local participation in and acceptance of a long-term plan for Kosovo is absolutely essential for lasting peace and justice. This is the lesson that remains be learned.
The Balkans Forum was a series of monthly dialogues co-sponsored by Carnegie Council on Ethics and International Affairs, Search for Common Ground, and the Center for Eurasian, Russian and Eastern European Studies at the Edmund Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University. This brief was prepared by staff at the Council's Conflict and Prevention Program and at the Search for Common Ground. The opinions expressed at the forum do not necessarily reflect those of the sponsoring organizations.
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