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Steve is from a farming background and worked on a 2,500 acre farm tractor driving and stock for over 30 years. Steve wanted to diversify and work for himself.
He had the opportunity to buy an existing small business that sold pet food and took over that business in 2002. Since then, he has steadily built up his client base and a reputation for his knowledge, experience and reliability that his customers love and recommend to other pet owners.
Steve has been breeding and showing his own Pigeons for over 35 years and Steve's wife Jo, who also joined the business in 2006 is a breeder & Exhibitor of Dutch Rabbits. They bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to the business and can help and advise you on what is the best food for your pet to keep them happy and healthy.
Steve and Jo also have ponies, dogs and a cat, so you could say animals are a passion. They have grown not only their stock range as well as quality of their feeds they have also grown the area to which they deliver, and look forward to serving you.


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LED's offer several advantages over both neon and fluorescent light sources. Since they are considered solid-state devices, they provide extremely long life. Typical life expectancy of an LED approaches 50,000 hours of constant power on usage. This translates into reduced maintenance costs for the user. Another advantage is the low energy usage that LED's offer over other light sources.
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The 2020 Census and Public Libraries
By Sabrina Unrein | April 12, 2019
The first day of April 2019 marks the Census Day of Action. This means that in exactly one year, the 2020 Census will be underway. In the past week, communities across the United States held events promoting census awareness and participation. The United States Constitution mandates the Census. It collects data about people living in the country.
Some of the census' many impacts include redistricting and changes to the allocation of resources based on responses. There is an important impact that many people might not know about, which is that the census will affect American public libraries across the country.
2020 is the first year that the census will be administered online. This will make the survey more accessible and easier for respondents to submit.
But it ignores the fact that many people do not have internet access or computers at home.
How will the census affect libraries?
The census provides valuable data about populations and demographics that libraries can use to better know their communities. For instance, the 2010 Census collected information about how many people had internet connections within their homes, people's income and household size, commute time, and rent prices. These are all pieces of data that inform libraries about the demographics they serve.
However, it isn't just census results that will affect libraries across the country. Administering the census itself will greatly affect libraries as well.
Libraries have long been community resources that help with documents such as the census and tax forms. But 2020 is the first year that the census will be administered online. This will make the survey more accessible and easier for respondents to submit. But it ignores the fact that many people do not have internet access or computers at home.
In communities across the United States, the library is the only place where people can access the internet and get technical help for free. This is expected to lead to significantly more demand on librarians and staff, to not only inform their patrons about the importance of completing the census, but also to assuage any concerns about disclosure, violation of privacy, or technical difficulty.
Only one year remains now before the census. Libraries have a lot to do in order to ready their populations, and themselves. One of these ways is public outreach, which is being championed by the American Library Association. They have been doing extensive work to inform the public and advocate for their communities.
Two examples of outreach are the #CountOnLibraries and #LibrariesTransform campaigns, which are social media initiatives to inform the public about the impact that libraries have on millions of people, the issues surrounding the census, and working toward solutions to those problems. They emphasize the importance of responding to the census and of the census remaining as non-discriminatory and private as possible.
The ALA is politically active in terms of advocacy and privacy. It challenges ideas such as adding a citizenship question to the census. This question can cause less people to answer the question. This is due to the intrusiveness of the question, and its inherently discriminatory nature. The ALA co-signed a letter petitioning the census to not include this question, along with 170 other human and civil rights organizations. You can read the full letter here.
For more information about the census itself, as well as resources about advocacy, visit the ALA's page about the 2020 Census.
Hard to Count Areas
In addition to libraries being one of the only sources for free internet access, they are also widely accessible nationwide. With data from the previous census, we can know which areas are likely to have low response rates. This data is visualized on the Hard to Count 2020 Map.
There are many reasons why a geographic area may have had a low response rate in previous iterations. Now, libraries are doing what they can to combat those factors. These areas should be a priority, especially for outreach campaigns involving census promotion.
According to the Public Libraries and the 2020 Census Report from Center for Urban Research, "Being hard-to-count can lead to unequal political representation and unequal access to vital public and private resources for these groups and their communities. Libraries can help ensure that everyone is counted, especially in hard-to-count areas. This is by providing access to information about the importance of a fair and accurate census count."
A great feature of the Hard to Count map is that you can see where libraries are in conjunction to these low-response areas. These are the areas in which libraries should focus their outreach efforts and encourage residents to consider using the library computers to take the census. This will help reduce the chances that people will not respond due to lack of internet access or technical literacy in order to complete the digital form.
"Libraries can help ensure that everyone is counted, especially in hard-to-count areas."
The Center for Urban Research
According to that same Center for Urban Research report, over 99% of the U.S. population lives in census tracts within five miles of a public library. This equates to over 316 million people. That still does not guarantee that everyone has ready access to the library. But it could make a difference in these hard-to-count areas. Libraries or other bodies of local leadership, such as local Complete Count Committees, can champion "Get Out the Count" campaigns to minimize barriers to completing and submitting the census.
The online census will increase library demand and use nationwide. Even if you don't live in a hard-to-count area or don't rely on the library for internet access, libraries still need your support. Not everyone knows what resources their public libraries make available, and libraries need their communities to advocate for them.
Local leaders and politicians should also be championing their libraries as a census resource (and so much more). To learn more, or get started in your own community, start with the ALA's Libraries and the 2020 Census Brief.This article was written for National Library Week as a result of research conducted by the iSchool Public Libraries Initiative (IPLI). For more information about the IPLI, visit the IPLI's official page.
Sabrina Unrein
I'm a first-year graduate student of the Master's of Library and Information Science Program, and a Wilhelm Scholar and research assistant for Professor Jill Hurst-Wahl. A software developer in a former life, I am interested in information and technological literacy in libraries. I am also interested in librarianship and social justice. My hometown is Denver, Colorado.
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The BAM/PFA Digital Media Team offers a Video Production internship for people interested in learning how digital media can support the educational mission of a museum and film archive. UC Berkeley students are given preference, but students from other institutions and members of the community are also eligible.
Video Production Interns attend and document art openings, movie premieres, artist lectures, and educational events given on campus and around the community.
BAM/PFA Video Production Interns are expected to devote 6 to 9 hours per month to their semester-long internship. Interns will be appraised of their progress throughout their internship and will receive a letter of recommendation upon the successful completion of their internship. To apply for a BAM/PFA Video Production Internship, please contact Dave Taylor at davetaylor@berkeley.edu with a letter of intent and a list of your applicable skills.
Internships in the Library and Film Curatorial departments are available for UC Berkeley students. Each semester the Library & Film Study Center offers Film 197A. Students spend three hours per week helping to maintain BAM/PFA's film documentation files, and attend one lecture per week on research strategies and resources in cinema studies. The library internship is open to Film Studies majors, who may enroll through Telebears; instructor approval is required for non-majors. Each semester the PFA Curatorial department offers 197C, a curating internship of three hours per week, culminating in the students curating a program of student-made work from either local film schools or the UC Berkeley campus. The curatorial internship is open to Film Studies and Digital Arts majors (other students may apply); enrollment is through Telebears and instructor approval is required.
BAM/PFA employs dozens of undergraduates and a few graduate students through the campus work-study program. There are opportunities for security guards, assistants for marketing, development, and other administrative offices, theater cashiers and ushers, bookstore and library help.
Work-study positions at BAM/PFA are listed at http://workstudy.berkeley.edu.
The Library & Film Study Center works closely with volunteers, who help with gathering film-related materials and maintaining the library collection. Contact Jason Sanders at jsand@berkeley.edu to sign up for the next volunteer training session.
The BAM/PFA Student Committee's mission is to connect students with BAM/PFA. The committee is made up of fifteen students from a range of academic backgrounds and interests, with a common interest in art and film and a commitment to making them part of students' lives at Cal.
The application and interview process for the BAM/PFA Student Committee takes place at the beginning of the fall semester. Committee members make a year-long commitment, meeting once each week and spending additional time working on a variety of projects and events. They also spend time learning more about the museum and archive, meeting with staff, and finding out what goes on behind the scenes. Representatives from the committee attend a number of BAM/PFA staff meetings, as well as meetings of the Board of Trustees.
For more information, send e-mail to bampfasc@berkeley.edu.
"Film and Video Makers at Cal" is an annual film series at BAM/PFA that brings together young filmmakers and curators for several spring programs. Student curators from various departments, mentored by BAM/PFA film curator Kathy Geritz, select works by UC Berkeley students representing a wide range of interests, aesthetics, and academic backgrounds. For more information, contact Kathy Geritz at kgeritz@berkeley.edu.
The University of California, Berkeley is committed to diversity in its student body, faculty, and staff. We invite all qualified people to apply.


It's National Burger Day this week (Thursday to be exact) and the chefs at eXchange Food and Drink Lounge, Novotel Manchester Centre, have come up with a tasty creation based on an Oasis classic.
The limited-edition "Don't Duck Back in Anger" (get it) is available for a limited time only and sounds pretty immense. Picture this – delicious French toast coated with cranberry mayonnaise, slathered in brie cheese and onion confit, as well as stacked with duck rillette and a hearty beef burger.
Available between 18th-25th August, the juicy burger costs a mere £14 including crispy fries. Mr. Hyde subscribers can grab a bargain with a 20% off voucher which can be downloaded from mrhyde.com/nationalburgerday.
Novotel probably isn't most people's first (or second) choice for a burger stop off – but National Burger Day comes but once a year so why not give it a shot!


The first edition of 3D FILM & MUSIC FEST Barcelona 2012 and its winners.
The jury was composed by Joan Riedweg, Crister Garcia and Carlos Bonafont who awarded the following prizes.
Best Local 3D Production "Barcelona Prize"
Documentary with choreographer Xin Peng Wang - Dortmund Ballet.


Floor plans range in size from 45sqm studio apartments to 55sqm one-bedroom fl exi-apartments and 70sqm two-bedroom, two bathroom apartments with en-suite variants.
An 18th floor was a late addition to Auckland city development The Airedale and adds two penthouse apartments as well as two additional two bedroom apartments to the mix, says Ray White saleperson Norman Markgraaff.
The penthouses offer Auckland city and harbour views, three bedrooms, two bathrooms and a 123 or 128 square metre floorplate. There are also two balconies – one off the main bedroom and another off the lounge.
"With a north facing aspect it is luxury living at its best, says Norman who expects the penthouses to be snapped up. The Airedale is around 90% sold even though it won't be ready for occupation until April 2019.
Norman says the location has made the development popular combined with an attractive price point when compared with similar inner city developments.
"People can easily take a train to Manukau, a ferry to the North Shore or simply flag a taxi or summon an Uber for a stress-free ride across town giving access to all parts of Auckland easily.
"Both Auckland University and AUT are within easy walking distance from The Airedale and it is zoned for some of Auckland's fi nest and most reputable primary, intermediate and secondary schools – among them the coveted and prestigious Auckland Boys Grammar School," Norman says.
The aim of the project has been to give people easy access to the inner city lifestyle that is developing at speed in Auckland.
Each of The Airedale apartments incorporates the latest technologies and design-led innovations to culminate in floor plans that fully integrate service, sleeping, entertainment and relaxation spaces, says Norman.
Large floor to ceiling sliders connect Airedale living areas to sunny north-facing balconies overlooking stimulating city and harbour views while glass balustrades offer unimpeded views.
Kitchens and wet-areas feature custom inspired cabinetry, contemporary fittings and faucets and a full array of quality appliances.
Norman says that all service areas have been executed to the most stringent and fastidious levels of workmanship and specification using only the most trusted names and products associated with the construction industry.
With floor plans ranging in size from 45sqm studio apartments to 55sqm one bedroom flexi-apartments and 70sqm two bedroom, two bathroom apartments with en-suite variants there is a configuration to suit a range of lifestyles and budgets.
The Airedale is around 90 per cent sold and is due for occupation in April 2019.
This has meant the development has attracted a wide range of purchasers, the majority of which are owner/occupiers. Prices start at $750,000 and range up to $1.8m for the penthouse apartments.
Parking is also available for purchase. The Airedale is being constructed by Arrow International and has been designed by Leuschke Group Ltd Architects that have designed numerous high rise projects in the Auckland CBD.
Consulting, building consent and engineering is by Babbage. Norman says that this means that residents can be assured the design and build quality of The Airedale meets or exceeds industry standards.
Easy access to northern, southern, western and eastern motorway junctions and walking distance to trains, buses and ferry services mean The Airedale is conveniently located to each of the access points for Auckland's satellite cities as it continues to grow and expand to meet demand.


U.S. Rep. Ken Buck, R-Greeley, has re-introduced House Resolution 807, the Water and Agriculture Tax Reform Act of 2019. Known as the "WATER Act," it is a legislative priority for Buck, having unanimously passed last year in the House. Buck intends to shepherd the bill through the House in the 116th Congress, with Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colorado, introducing the companion bill in the upper chamber. Read more here.
Washington, D.C. – Last week, Congressman Ken Buck (CO-04) introduced H.R. 807, the Water and Agriculture Tax Reform (WATER) Act of 2019, a key legislative priority that unanimously passed on the House floor last year and Buck hopes to shepherd to the House floor again in the 116th Congress. Senator Gardner will be introducing the Senate companion bill.
This legislation ensures a secure national food supply and takes serious steps to reform the food stamp program. Congress is requiring qualified individuals to look for work and contribute to society like everyone else.
I applaud the administration's decision to roll back this overreaching WOTUS rule. Farmers and ranchers across Colorado will now be free from Washington bureaucrats who want to regulate every small body of water on their private property.
Farmers and ranchers around the Fourth Congressional District support this legislation because they need affordable water. We worked hard on this legislation last year and I'm hopeful that this year we'll see it pass the House and Senate and signed into law.
The WATER Act ensures that farmers and ranchers have access to low cost water resources. I'm glad I could work with Chairman Brady and the House Ways and Means committee to advance this legislation that is so important to communities in the Western United States.


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In July 2014, the Museum of History of Catalonia, Barcelona, presented the Tricentennial flag, a black flag charged at hoist with a white star and in the center with a white saltire (photo, photo).
The flag (photo) was pushed by the Reeixida Foundation, founded in 2004, as part of a "rehabilitation of the banners of the War of Spanish Succession". Exhibiting a straightforward independentist message, the flag was hoisted on 11 September 2014, the National Day of Catalonia (Diada) by 34 Catalan municipalities, and on the same day in subsequent years (photo, photo).
The flag was subsequently used in several street demonstrations (photo, photo, photo).
The flag commemorates the hoisting on 1 August 1714 of a black flag by the defenders of the castle of Montjuïc to indicate to Philip V's troops that they would resist until death.
More generally, the black color recalls the flags used during different insurrections in Catalonia.
The star recalls the estelada independentist flag, while the saltire is the Cross of St. Eulalia, Barcelona's co-patron saint. The cross is formed of two letters "V", meaning "Votar" [Vote (for independence)] and "Victoria" (Victory).


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Michael Kudish is an author, railroad historian, forest historian, botanist, and retired emeritus professor.  He received his Ph.D. in botany in 1971 from the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry at Syracuse.  His dissertation, on the history of Catskill forests, was the beginning of a lifelong study. It was later expanded and published in book form as The Catskill Forest: A History. His previous degrees included a B.S. from the City College of New York, and an M.S. from Cornell University (1968).

As a professor in the Division of Forestry at Paul Smith's College, he has written three books on the flora of the Adirondacks, including Adirondack Upland Flora, as well as a vast number of articles on forest history of both the Catskills and Adirondacks. As a railroad historian, he wrote Where Did The Tracks Go?, an initial description of railroads in the Adirondacks, followed by Railroads of the Adirondacks, for a long time considered the definitive work on the subject.  He has since retired from Paul Smith's College, moved to the Catskills, and has completed a four-volume set on the Mountain Railroads of New York State.  It updates Railroads of the Adirondacks in the first three volumes, and adds a fourth volume covering the Catskills (with a separate Addendum volume of 55 pages).

The Michael Kudish Natural History Preserve (https://www.mknhp.org) in Stamford, New York is named for him.

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The Goats of 2005: Kaz Matsui
In December of 2003 the Mets announced the signing of 28-year-old Japanese shortstop Kazuo Matsui. Kaz had been a big star for the Seibu Lions in Japan, hitting for average and power and with the reputation for playing good defense as well.
Other major league clubs were looking to sign Matsui. They were primarily looking at him as a second baseman due to concerns about whether his arm strength would allow him to play shortstop in the American game. The Mets convinced Matsui to sign with them by throwing a lot of money at him ($20 million over 3 years) and promising that he could play shortstop.
On the face of it this wasn't a terrible decision. The Mets farm system had little talent that was even close to major league ready, and Matsui was a true superstar in Japan. Over the past 2 seasons he had batted over .300 and slugged 30+ home runs each year. Nobody expected him to duplicate that here, but it wasn't unreasonable to expect a good batting average and some pop out of Matsui.
The only problem was that Kaz was coming to play shortstop for a team that currently had a single young player that gave fans hope and a reason to come to Shea Stadium. Jose Reyes was supposed to be the shortstop for the future in Queens. In interviews Reyes clearly appeared to be blindsided by the move, along with being confused and hurt. He took the move to 2B like a good soldier, not like he had a choice in the matter, and the 2004 season opened with Kaz and Reyes as the keystone combination.
In sadly predictable Mets fashion it did not go well. After watching Matsui play shortstop for a few games it was apparent that he did not have the strong arm most shortstops in the American game possessed. He also had an aversion to making plays to his right with the backhand, taking the extra time to try to circle around these balls that put even more pressure on his throwing.
A significant number of Kaz' throws to first base wound up in the dirt or off the bag. He might have been bailed out by a great first baseman, but 2004 was the season of the Mike Piazza at first base experiment that was doomed to inglorious failure. On days Piazza wasn't playing first the other options weren't any better. More often than not these errant rushed throws by Matsui wound up as errors.
Kaz collected 24 errors in a season shortened by injuries to 113 games. Manager Art Howe, undoubtedly under orders from upper management, kept Matsui at shortstop for much too long, and the fans turned on the former Japanese hero vociferously.
Matsui combined the troubling defense with offense that would have been just adequate for a good defensive shortstop. In the steroid era a line of .272/.331/.396 didn't offset bad play in the field.
Kaz Matsui headed into the 2005 season with a lot of baggage. He was already reviled by many Mets fans for the whole fiasco over who should have played shortstop the previous season. There was a new GM, Omar Minaya, who bore no personal responsibility for the signing. There was also a new manager, Willie Randolph.
It had already been announced that Matsui would move over to 2B and Jose Reyes would slide back to short in 2005. There seemed to be a chance to redeem the signing and the player if Matsui could improve his play at the position for which he was better suited. If Kaz played well there was a decent chance he could remove those goat horns and enjoy his last 2 years in Queens.
Needless to say, that didn't happen. Matsui didn't play that well defensively at 2B, committing errors and failing to make plays. His offense declined to an anemic .255/.300/.352 slash line, good for an OPS+ of 72. Randolph lost faith in him and Kaz lost playing time to the great Miguel Cairo, who managed to be an even worse offensive player but less of a defensive liability.
Kaz Matsui's failures defensively and sub-par production at the plate ensured that the fans would never come around. He was booed lustily and relentlessly. Some players manage to overcome a bad first impression, as Carlos Beltran did in 2006. Some, like Kaz, just seem to have a little black cloud following them around and manage to play down to low expectations.
Minaya tried to dump Matsui following the 2005 season but could find no takers. After Matsui got off to an even worse start in 2006 he finally traded him to Colorado for utility player Eli Marrero. Matsui further frustrated Mets fans by doing much better hitting in the rarefied air of Colorado, a 120 OPS+ in just over 130 AB.
He came back down to earth in 2007. His slash line was solid, not spectacular for Coors field, .288/.342/.405, which admittedly was still better than his Mets production. He also did have quite a good playoff run with the Rockies that fall.
Kaz signed with the Astros in 2008, managing to miss the start of the season with an anal fissure, of all things. He came back to have arguably the best year of his career, slashing .293/.354/.427. His numbers dropped down drastically in 2009 and by the following season his career in American baseball was over.
As bad as it went for Kaz Matsui in New York, the truth was it never had to be that way.
Why the Mets brain trust didn't realize that bringing him in as shortstop and forcing Reyes to move was a terrible idea is beyond me. The resentment and negative publicity forced Matsui to begin his time in New York with an uphill climb to win the fans over. It's difficult enough for a Japanese player to overcome the language barrier and the difference in playing ball in Japan vs. the United States.
Moreover, the Mets claimed that they had scouted Matsui extensively and were convinced that he was more than capable of playing shortstop in the US. Other teams said he wasn't, and it was apparent almost from the start that the Mets were wrong.
Perhaps Matsui would never had signed with the Mets as a second baseman, but that was the only way they should have signed him. If they left Reyes alone at SS and brought Kaz in the play second at the very least he would have started out with a more neutral opinion from the fans. His major league career shows that he was adequate at the position, and if his offensive numbers were along the lines of what he did in 2004 he would have probably had been remembered as a decent enough player.
Kaz was never bound for greatness in this country. His power from Japan didn't translate and he was hardly durable, averaging only 90 games played in his 7 year career in the states. He did have some assets, however. He was fast, a pretty good base runner who could steal some bases. He was a good athlete in general.
Only the Mets could turn the signing of a solid, decent player into such a disaster. They not only failed to properly analyze his capabilities, but they were somehow oblivious to the obvious fallout of moving Jose Reyes. Remember, Reyes' ascension to the big club was one of the very few highlights of the season before Matsui was brought on.
Anyone with half a brain looking critically at the roster for 2004 would quickly understand that a Matsui signing, even with the rosiest possible scenario for Kaz' success, was not going to turn a pretty bad team into a contender. So why make this move at all?
Kaz Matsui definitely earned a spot as a goat in that 2005 season, but the real goats of the story were the committee of people that ran the Mets before Minaya took over. He was just one of several glaring mistakes made by that crew.
I think when we venture back in time to look at 2005 again we're going to step away from the goats and try to resurrect a happier memory. Please stay well, everyone. Thanks for stopping by.
My Series on the 2005 Season:
A Celebration of Mediocrity
The Year of Pedro
The Goats of 2005: Braden Looper
The Goats of 2005: Kaz Matsui (This Post)
Great Games: June 11, 2005 Mets vs. Angels
Beltran, Then and Now
We Can Be Heroes, Just For One Day
The Year We Said Goodbye
Flash in the Pan, Part 1
Walking the Ballpark
A Pyromaniac's Delight
By Mike Steffanos at April 10, 2020
Labels: 2005 Mets, Mets, New York Mets


JESCO has the capability to provide, under one contract and under one management source, all services from design through construction, process equipment installation, start-up and maintenance.
With approximately $2.5 billion in bonding capacity and by being an operating unit of an ENR Top 25 Construction Company, JESCO has the financial backing to accomplish any construction undertaking.
Quality is the result of high standards, a sincere and constant drive to do better, and experienced craftsmen. At JESCO we have the processes and experience in place to ensure Quality every time.
For over 75 years, JESCO's record of meeting established schedules assures you of on-time openings and start-ups for your new facility so that it can begin contributing to your bottom-line.
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Completing annually $180-200 million of construction, most of which is industrial work for private owners, JESCO stays competitive. We are estimating in the Southeastern market every day.
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In the book of Exodus, the Israelites encounter the miraculous parting of the Red Sea to bring them to ultimate freedom from the 400+ years of slavery they endured at the hands of the Egyptians. They were saved through water. This story prefigures our baptism, where we too are saved through water. The magnificence and drama of this story are so helpful for us because it is an even greater drama when we are baptized. But the visual effects don't have the same theatrical, stunning quality, so we might miss it. But it is true! Our enslavement to sin is worse than the Israelites' 430 years under the cruelty of Pharaoh.
Listen to this awesome song by Bethel Music and revel in the fact that you are called to be a child of God. This awesome and mighty God has split the sea so you could walk right through it, drowning all your fears in perfect love. He has rescued you!


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212 land and environment activists killed in 2019
At least 212 environmental activists were killed last year, with Colombia and the Philippines reporting 64 and 43 deaths respectively, according to research.
More than four defenders were killed every week in 2019, according to an annual death toll compiled by the independent watchdog Global Witness.
Around 40% of victims were indigenous people and over two-thirds died in Latin America, it added. Most killings went unpunished and the true number of deaths is likely to be much higher as many go undocumented.
Four defenders have been killed every week since the Paris Agreement was signed in December 2015, according to Global Witness.
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Scott Atlas resigns from Trump administration
Sean Connery died from pneumonia, heart failure
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I decided to print one of the photos I took in the botanical garden while we were in Copenhagen (second photo in this post). Went for 50x70 cm but I think even bigger would have been better. WHY is it so hard to find big, simple frames, though?
There's a short interview with me about sundays over at Ode to Sunday, see it here if you want to.
It definitely is :) A little bit like a window to a green house!
Looks great, composes really nicely with the desk and accessories!


Every time you play your own songs live, you're earning money. Performance Reports tell us when, where and what you've performed so that we can accurately pay you live performance royalties.
If you've been a member for a while, you might be familiar with the old LPRs and Event Performance Statements (setlists). Please note that these have been completely replaced by Performance Reports.


Your children's future is a top priority. Giving them access to a nourishing environment is a bright start to develop their individual growth and potential. The need to invest your little ones in an early childhood education is vital in order to maximize their well-being.
We at Promise Land School Preschool understand that the first few years of a kid's life is a critical basis for his or her long course development. So we have comprehensively designed our educational system where it can support each of the different needs of our students.
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Fourth time's a charm? Halle Berry famously endured three painful, public divorces — with baseball player David Justice, singer Eric Benét, and actor Olivier Martinez. But the Oscar winner's newest relationship might be the one that finally sticks.
Word only recently spread that the 51-year-old is dating British music producer Alex da Kid — whose real name is Alexander Grant. However, an insider tells Life & Style exclusively that Halle has been secretly dating the 35-year-old for almost four months. "They first met in Cannes [France] in June and have been dating ever since," the source adds.


So, all of these buildups and modifications - what about the trails? Well, here are some pictures and videos from a few trail rides I have been on (and some that are sent to me), as well as some Miscellaneous Pictures.
WARNING! the following pictures are not just Toyotas!


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Government Initiatives - November 2020
COVID-19 Government Initiatives
Published on: Tuesday, 10 November 2020
Over the past few weeks, it has been hard to keep up with the governments various announcements and new measures to help businesses during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
At the end of September, the Chancellor Rishi Sunak published his Winter Economy Plan which set out the end date of the Corona Virus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) and its replacement: The Job Support Scheme (JSS). He also confirmed the extension of the Self-Employed Income Support Scheme (SEISS) and the deferral of qualifying VAT and self-assessment tax payments.
Last week we were met with a raft of updates, changes and new initiatives to support individuals and businesses mitigate the serious impact of COVID-19. The start of the week saw the re-introduction of the CJRS and SEISS schemes for November; extensions to application deadlines for the various loan schemes (CBILS and BBL's) and further cash grants to help combat the UK's second national lockdown that started on 5 November.
We have set out below our summary of all existing and new measures, some of which will be useful for you and some which may not impact you directly at this time.
CHANGES TO EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT
The Chancellor has postponed the introduction of the Job Support Scheme and confirmed that Corona Virus Job Retention Scheme would be extended until the end of March 2021.
This means that furloughed employees will receive 80% of their usual salary for hours not worked up to a cap of £2,500, for the next five months. Employers will have to pay employer National Insurance Contributions and pension contributions. Flexible furloughing will still be allowed in addition to full-time furloughing.
Changes to Eligibility:
To be eligible to be claimed for under this extension, employees must be on an employer's PAYE payroll by 23:59 30th October 2020. This means a Real Time Information (RTI) submission notifying payment for that employee to HMRC must have been made between 20 March 2020 and 30 October 2020.
Neither the employer nor employee needs to have previously used the CJRS.
Employers are advised that they will be able to claim either shortly before, during or after running their payroll. There will be a short period initially when the online claims service will be closed whilst the system is updated therefore, employers will be able to claim in arrears for that period that they are unable to access the system.
As before, a written confirmation of new employment agreement must be issued and kept.
The Job Retention Bonus will no longer be paid in February 2021 as a result of the extension of the CJRS. The government have confirmed that a retention incentive will be deployed at an appropriate time in the future.
SELF-EMPLOYMENT INCOME SUPPORT SCHEME EXTENSION
The Self-Employment Income Support Scheme grant extension provides critical support to the self-employed in the form of 2 further grants, each available for 3 month periods covering November 2020 to January 2021 and February 2021 to April 2021.
Unlike the CJRS, the SEISS eligibility criteria have not changed. Unfortunately for those who were not eligible for the first or second grants, they will still be unable to receive any additional support from the government.
The third grant will cover a 3 month period from 1 November 2020 until 31 January 2021. The Government will provide a taxable grant calculated at 80% of 3 months average monthly trading profits, paid out in a single instalment and capped at £7,500 in total. This is an increase from the previously announced amount of 55%. Crucially the next grant will be available from 30 November 2020 which is earlier than expected.
The Government has already announced that there will be a fourth grant covering February 2021 to April 2021. The Government will set out further details, including the level, of the fourth grant in due course.
We expect that taxpayers will continue to make claims using the online service in the same way as the first and second grants.
FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR LOCAL BUSINESSES
An additional lockdown grant scheme was announced in September for businesses in England with property that has a rateable value and that are required to close due to local or national lockdown restrictions. Those that qualify under the criteria below will be eligible to receive cash grants. This scheme aims to help businesses that were open as usual prior to local or national restrictions, were providing services in person to customers from the business premises and who are closed for at least two weeks by local restrictions, or closed by national restrictions from November.
Support will be received for every two weeks the business is closed, and this will be paid every two weeks. For businesses with properties with a rateable value of £15,000 or under, grants of £1,334 per month are available for those that have been required to close due to lockdown restriction. For properties with a rateable value of between £15,000 and below £51,000 there is £2,000 per month for those closed. For properties with a rateable value of over £51,000, there is £3,000 per month available.
Local Authorities will also receive additional top up funding from the government to enable them to help businesses affected by closures which are not on the business rates list. We would urge you to check to see if you are entitled even if you do not think you qualify.
Local Authorities will be responsible for distributing the grant and may determine further eligibility criteria. We would recommend checking your Local Authority website for more details.
CHANGES TO FINANCE SCHEMES
The government is extending the four temporary loan schemes for a second time to 31 January 2021. This includes the Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS), Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS), Coronavirus Large
Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CLBILS) and Future Fund.
Bounce Back Loan Top up
If you already have a Bounce Back Loan but borrowed less than you were entitled to, from 10 November you can top up your existing loan to your maximum amount (being 25% of your turnover up to a maximum of £50,000). You must request the top-up by 31 January 2021.
Mortgage Payment Holiday Extension
Back in March the Chancellor announced that mortgage lenders would offer mortgage payment holidays of up to 3 months for those in need. As the crisis developed this was later extended until the end of November.
Following the Prime Ministers announcement on 31 October that England would enter a second national lockdown, the Mortgage Payment Holidays scheme has subsequently been extended beyond November 2020. Under the new rules, anybody who is in financial difficulties due to COVID-19 and has already taken advantage of the original maximum six month payment holiday can apply for a further three month holiday with their lender (this applies whether the six month holiday is still running or the borrower has resumed payments).
Borrowers that have not yet requested a payment holiday can also request a six month holiday. All new payment holiday requests must be made by 31 January 2021.
As before buy-to-let landlords can take advantage of the above but it should be remembered that, for all borrowers, interest will still accrue on the mortgage sum while the payment holiday is in place.
For a full transcript and further sources please follow the links below:
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-extends-furlough-to-march-and-increases-self-employed-support Published 5 November 2020
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-increases-support-for-self-employed-across-the-uk Published 2 November 2020
Finally, the government have now released an interactive "Business Support Finder" that highlights the assistance you may be entitled to after answering several questions about your business. A link to this is here:
https://www.gov.uk/business-coronavirus-support-finder/y
As always please contact us if you have any queries or wish to discuss any of the measures set out above.


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Mind, body, spirit – and pocketbook
Columns Columns | Aug 16, 2006
Roger Marolt
"Hey gramps, this historical tour of Aspen is kind of boring. How many more old, junky buildings do we have to look at?""Ah, now, be patient. This is important stuff. If you have no idea where you've been, you may end up there again. Besides, here we are at the last site: the historic Resnick Auditorium! Or, what's left of it. It's named after some famous, old, part-time Aspenites.""Were they miners?""No.""Were they ranchers?""Keep guessing.""They were skiers?""Nope. They belonged to an incredible era in Aspen that saw the greatest transformation of all time! It was the most prosperity we have ever known! It was the fabulous period of the second-home owners!""What?""Sure. That's where the "Ideal Aspen Idea" came from; the notion that you could tear down an old, some said charming, town, and by throwing tons of money into it, turn it into the ideal place to live … part time."Early second-home owners back in the late 1900s, almost by accident, discovered that by spending copious amounts of money, they could garner all kinds of special affection from the locals."The idea evolved into a philosophy that it was OK to do whatever you wanted as long as you spent lots of money doing it, thereby keeping the locals happy. (A little secret: the locals have always dictated what this town is.) Under this standard, they tore down West End Victorians and replaced them with monstrous edifices. As soon as they were finished building them, they began remodeling them. Then they furnished them, over and over again. And after that, they went out for dinner and shopping. They spent all kinds of cash! It was obscene!"And, the real estate brokers, builders, shop owners, restaurateurs, lawyers, accountants, bag boys, doctors, and even the lowly ski instructors were incredibly happy accepting all this money. I suppose everyone, deep down inside, knew that the place was being ruined, but the second-home owners didn't care because it seemed nice for the few weeks they were here, and the townspeople didn't mind because they were getting rich. The Ideal Aspen Idea was brilliant!""But I don't get it, gramps. How did the Resnicks get this building named after them?""You're not paying attention, sonny. Look at this plaque commemorating the event. It's a quote from Walter Isaacson, the man in charge of the Aspen Institute during the Ideal Aspen Idea era:'… The Resnicks have been most generous, decent, and open-minded about how their money would be used … and very graceful in the way they allowed us to evolve our plans … ' "This is important, did you catch it? It subtly expresses the very essence of the Ideal Aspen Idea. You see, even though the Resnicks gave $4 million to the Aspen Institute, Isaacson was smart enough to still refer to it as "their money". Further, he insinuated that the donors controlled the Institute as they 'allowed' the plans for redevelopment to occur. Beautiful, just beautiful!""I still don't get it, gramps, what did the Resnicks do to earn this honor?""Oh my gosh, your smarts come from your mother's side. It's this simple, kiddo: all they had to do was make a sizable donation of cash! As soon as the check cleared, they had a historical landmark named after them!"This was a huge shift in paradigm for Aspen. You no longer had to do anything but spend money to be recognized as 'contributing greatly' to our high-altitude, self-important society. It fit perfectly with what was going on in town back then.""What finally happened to end that era, gramps?""Well, we all should have seen it coming at that time when money was of little consequence, but nobody did. Shortly after Resnick Auditorium was renamed, people came out of the woodwork donating money to get this, that, and everything else in town named after them. Then, richer people upped the ante and it was all re-named again. Names of everything changed so quickly that folks couldn't identify anything from memory. Nobody knew what street they were standing on! Alzheimer's disease was a problem with Aspen's aging population and it all kind of freaked people out so they just stopped coming.""Hey, that's pretty interesting after all, gramps. Whatever happened to the Aspen Institute?""Well, they lost a lot of credibility. People began to see them as irrelevant, commercialized. It became a coffee shop where people sat around dissecting current events with the dull cutting edge of popular philosophy. They renamed it Hill of Beans.""Huh?""Oh, never mind!"Roger Marolt believes that institutions standing on merit don't have to stoop for funding by re-naming existing buildings. For $4 million you can rename him at roger@maroltllp.com
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Unmarried Couples Happy for Family Benefits
8 years 3 months 1 week ago Wednesday, October 19 2011 Oct 19, 2011 Wednesday, October 19, 2011 1:20:00 PM CDT October 19, 2011 in News
By: Alex Zaccone
COLUMBIA - A same-sex couple said Wednesday Columbia's Domestic Partnership Registry has helped them be recognized as a family. The ordinance that recognizes same sex and unmarried couples as legal partners has been in effect in Columbia for two years. City Department of Health and Human Services manager, Steve Hollis, said the ordinance helps same sex and opposite sex couples get family-priced rates for parks and recreation services in Columbia. The registry, Hollis said, is non-binding for businesses, so they don't have to recognize it. But many companies in Columbia do.
Tim Roots, a salon owner in Columbia, has been in a domestic partnership for almost five years now, and said although he hasn't needed to use the registry yet, he is glad his partner and he have it in case something ever happened to either of them. Roots said the registry allows him and his partner to be recognized as a family and are allowed the same services and benefits as married couples and families in incidents involving hospitals and insurance.
Hollis said although the initial excitment has died down, there are more than 70 couples registered now with the Department of Health and Human Services. The registry, Hollis said, takes only minutes to complete and can be filled out on the Department of Health and Human Services website, or can be picked up in their office.


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On July 10, 2018, the Colorado Springs City Council voted 6-2 to pass an ordinance that bans camping within 100 feet of city waterways and concrete drainage canals. Violations of the new ordinance are punishable by a fine of up to $2,500 and/or 189 days in jail.
The Colorado Springs Faith Leaders Table of Together Colorado is working on raising awareness and conditions for homeless citizens in Colorado Springs. Rev. Michael Tassler (Grace Lutheran Church) and Rev. Alycia Erickson (Pikes Peak Metropolitan Community Church) implored the council to consider a delay in implementing the camping ban within 100 feet of waterways, which is where many of the campers live.
"While the effort to delay the implementation of the ban failed, important connections were made with council members and the non-profit community. These connections are already proving helpful in our work to establish a sanctioned camp for homeless people in Colorado Springs, so that they need not face the added instability of constant evictions," Rev. Daniel Smith, Colorado Springs Faith Leaders Table, explained.
Both pastors addressed the council and asked for just, equitable, and compassionate responses as the ban is implemented.
"Our work continues as we try to address the lack of affordable housing in the Colorado Springs area and struggles facing those who are unhoused," Rev. Alycia Erickson wrote in response to the City Council's decision to move forward with the camping-ban ordinance.


The State Farm Center, Sodexo, and all other arena officials work diligently to promote responsible consumption of alcoholic beverages. Please review our policies below to ensure all of our guests are served responsibly.
All guests who appear to be below the age of 30 must provide a present, non-expired form of identification. I.e. State Drivers License, a pictured military I.D. or passport.
Guest can purchase up to two alcohol beverages per person per transaction.
Management reserves the right to end alcohol services at their discretion and reserves the right to stop serving a guest who may be intoxicated.
Anyone passing an alcohol beverage to a minor will be ejected and subject to arrest.
If any guest is consuming alcohol, and cannot provide valid identification to any authority of The State Farm Center, will be escorted out of the building.
The State Farm Center and Sodexo reserve the right to refuse the sale of alcohol to any guest.
No food, beverage or alcohol can be brought into The State Farm Center. Any attempt to bring alcohol or any other products into the Arena will be considered a violation of our code of conduct and may result in the guest be escorted out of the building, subject to arrest and any further opportunities to enjoy The State Farm Center in the future revoked.
All guests must dispose of alcoholic beverages upon exiting the arena.
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Use the coordinates generator to generate random latitude and longitude coordinates.
Coordinates generator produces random valid latitude and longitude coordinates.
This tool was developed for programmers and testers who have the constant need to enter different coordinates in developing forms, or for adventurer souls who want to pick the next place to travel.


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Q: Construct and pass JavaScript string list to ASP.NET MVC Controller action (not using ajax) How do I construct a list of strings in JavaScript and pass it to window.location such that it will show up as List<string> on the C# side of the fence?
(Not using Ajax POST, but instead using window.location)
Example ASP.NET MVC Controller action:
public FileResult GetMyCsvFile(List<string> columnNames)
{
  ...
}

Example JavaScript:
$('export-button').click(function (e) {
    e.preventDefault();

    // TODO: How do I construct the next line(s) such that it can pass a list of strings to my C# controller action?
    window.location = ROOT_PATH + "Home/GetMyCsvFile ... ????
});

A: Try
"Home/GetMyCsvFile?columnNames=firstColumn&columnNames=secondColumn...."

As an example, create the <a> tag and give it an id
 @Html.ActionLink("Click me", "Test", "Task", null, new { id = "myLink" })

then in the script (note I've used jquery since that's what you used in the question)
$('#myLink').click(function (e) {
  e.preventDefault();
  // Define the values to pass to the controller
  var firstCol = 'value1';
  var secondCol = 'value2';
  // Construct url with query string
  var path = $(this).attr('href');
  path += '?columnNames=' + firstCol + '&columnNames=' + secondCol;
  // Navigate to the view
  window.location = path;
});

If its a variable list of values, you would need to construct the url in a loop, something like
for (var i = 0; i < myValues.length; i++) {
  if (i === 0) {
    path += '?columnNames=' + myValues[i];
  } else {
    path += '&columnNames=' + myValues[i];
  }
}


For months I've been looking for a granite cleaner that doesn't streak, have a horrendous odor or cost $8/bottle as it's a product I use multiple times a day. So when I came across Mary Hunt's Everyday Cheapskate article last week, I had to try her homemade granite cleaner. I love it and it's easy to make with products most already have on hand. It doesn't streak and most important of all, I can control the smell with my choice of essential oil. If you have a homemade cleaner you'd like to share, please comment below.
If there's one area that you can cut down in household spending, it's household cleaners. The cost of most home cleaning products is becoming outrageous. While I don't advocate throwing away what you have already bought, I do recommend that you consider making your own cleaning products in the future, using cheap ingredients.
Pour 1/4 cup of rubbing alcohol (vodka or gin are good substitutes) into a 16-ounce spray bottle. Add 3 drops of blue Dawn dishwashing liquid and 5 drops of an essential oil (optional, but makes it smell great). Add 2 cups of water to fill the bottle. Shake the bottle to mix. Label the bottle and keep it out of reach of children. Use this cleaner to keep your granite countertops beautifully clean and shiny without damaging the sealant or harming the granite. Note: Any size spray bottle will work; simply adjust the spray nozzle to accommodate.
Pour 1 cup of blue liquid Dawn into a 32-ounce spray bottle (1/2 cup Dawn if you are using a 16-ounce bottle; 1/3 cup Dawn for a 12-ounce bottle). Fill the bottle to the top with plain white vinegar. Put on the spray cap; shake gently to mix. Label the bottle. Spray the solution liberally on the walls, doors, tub and faucets. Let it sit anywhere from 30 minutes- to overnight depending on the dirtiness of the bathroom. All of the offensive gunk and grime will break down and soften. At that point, simply rinse it away. For the initial treatment or especially challenging spots, use a sponge or brush to gently scrub the surfaces before rinsing. Spray down the walls and floor of the tub and shower once a week. Rinse. Admire.
All you need is 1 cup of baking soda and 1 cup of distilled white vinegar. To use: First, turn off the water inlet valve behind the toilet (turn the handle clockwise until tight). Then, flush the toilet once or twice until all of the water is gone. Sprinkle the baking soda all around the inside of the toilet bowl. Next, pour or spray the vinegar into the bowl. You'll get a little show as the solution starts bubbling and popping. That's the reaction you want. Next, using a good toilet brush, scrub the toilet down from under the rim all the way to the bottom. Last, turn the inlet valve back on by rotating it counterclockwise until it stops turning. The toilet tank will fill. Flush to rinse the cleaning solution. Repeat as necessary. You've just cleaned, deodorized and removed mildew and odors.
This heavy-duty cleaner will sanitize and clean every surface in your bathroom, including glass and mirrors. Fill a spray bottle halfway with rubbing alcohol; fill it to the top with white vinegar. Label the bottle. The ratio will always be 50-50 rubbing alcohol to white vinegar, no matter the size of the bottle.
Combine 1 part alcohol (rubbing alcohol is cheap and readily available) to 4 parts distilled water, plus a few drops of blue Dawn dishwashing liquid. Mix these ingredients in a spray bottle each time you clean the floors. Or make it ahead of time, label the bottle and keep it out of the reach of children. To use: First, sweep or vacuum the floor. Spray the cleaner in a small area. Scrub well with a cloth or sponge and immediately wipe the area dry with a microfiber cloth. The secret is to spray, scrub and wipe dry immediately. If you do not want to do this on your hands and knees, I recommend buying a spray mop for both wood and laminate floors; it sprays cleaner from a nozzle at the touch of a button. You can also use a large surface mop with a detachable microfiber cleaning pad that swivels for easy handling. Using either mop with floor cleaner will make scrubbing wood and laminate floors a breeze.


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Banks lose crucial Massachusetts foreclosure case
Submitted by cpowell on Fri, 2011-01-07 19:26. Section: Daily Dispatches
By Tom Weidlich
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-01-07/us-bancorp-wells-fargo-lose-piv...
US Bancorp and Wells Fargo & Co. lost a foreclosure case in Massachusetts' highest court that will guide lower courts in that state and may influence others in the clash between bank practices and state real estate law. The ruling drove down bank stocks.
The state Supreme Judicial Court today upheld a judge's decision saying two foreclosures were invalid because the banks didn't prove they owned the mortgages, which he said were improperly transferred into two mortgage-backed trusts.
"We agree with the judge that the plaintiffs, who were not the original mortgagees, failed to make the required showing that they were the holders of the mortgages at the time of foreclosure," Justice Ralph D. Gants wrote.
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Prophecy Receives Permit To Mine at Ulaan Ovoo in Mongolia
VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Prophecy Resource Corp. (TSX-V:PCY, OTCQX: PRPCF, Frankfurt: 1P2) announces that on November 9, 2010, it received the final permit to commence mining operations at its Ulaan Ovoo coal project in Mongolia. Prophecy is one of few international mining companies to achieve such a milestone. The mine is production-ready, with a mine opening ceremony scheduled for November 20.
Prophecy CEO John Lee said: "I thank the government of Mongolia for the expeditious way this permit was issued. The opening of Ulaan Ovoo is a testament to the industrious and skilled workforce in Mongolia. Prophecy directly and indirectly (through Leighton Asia) employs more than 65 competent Mongolian nationals and four expatriots. The company also reaffirms its commitment to deliver coal to the local Edernet and Darkhan power plants in Mongolia."
The Ulaan Ovoo open pit mine is 10 kilometers from the Russian border and within 120km of the Nauski TransSiberian railway station, enabling transportation of coal to Russia and its eastern seaports. Thermal coal prices are trading at two-year highs at Russian seaports due to strong demand from Asian economies.
For the complete press release, please visit:
http://prophecyresource.com/news_2010_nov11.php
Wells Fargo, the fourth-largest U.S. lender by assets, dropped $1.10, or 3.4 percent, to $31.05 at 11:41 a.m. in New York Stock Exchange composite trading. US Bancorp declined 28 cents, or 1.1 percent, to $26.01.
The 24-company KBW Bank Index fell as much as 2.2 percent after the decision was handed down.
Claims of wrongdoing by banks and loan servicers triggered a 50-state investigation last year into whether hundreds of thousands of foreclosures were properly documented as the housing market collapsed. The probe came after JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Ally Financial Inc. said they would stop repossessions in 23 states where courts supervise home seizures and Bank of America Corp. froze U.S. foreclosures.
Teri Charest, a spokeswoman for Minneapolis-based US Bancorp, didn't immediately return a call for comment. Jason Menke, a spokesman for San Francisco-based Wells Fargo, didn't have an immediate comment.
Charest previously referred questions on the case to the loan servicer for both mortgage-backed trusts, American Home Mortgage Servicing Inc. Philippa Brown, a spokeswoman for Coppell, Texas-based American Home Mortgage, didn't have an immediate comment.
In March 2009 Massachusetts Land Court Judge Keith C. Long voided the foreclosures, finding that the mortgage transfers were done months after the house sales. In October of that year, Long declined the banks' request to reverse that ruling after they argued that the documents that bundled together the mortgages had transferred those instruments to them.
Today's court decision held out the possibility of securitization documents properly transferring mortgages.
Such documents, along with "a schedule of the pooled mortgage loans that clearly and specifically identifies the mortgage at issue as among those assigned, may suffice to be proof that the assignment was made by a party that itself held the mortgage," Gants wrote. "However, there must be proof that the assignment was made by a party that itself held the mortgage."
The case is U.S. Bank v. Ibanez, 10694, Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts (Boston). The lower-court cases are U.S. Bank National Association v. Ibanez, 08-Misc-384283, and Wells Fargo Bank NA v. LaRace, 08-Misc-386755, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Trial Court, Land Court Department (Boston).
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Sona Drills 85.4g Gold/Ton Over 4 Metres at Elizabeth Gold Deposit,
Extending the Mineralization of the Southwest Vein on the Property
Company Press Release, October 27, 2010
VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Sona Resources Corp. reports on five drillling holes in the third round of assay results from the recently completed drill program at its 100 percent-owned Elizabeth Gold Deposit Property in the Lillooet Mining District of southern British Columbia. Highlights from the diamond drilling include:
-- Hole E10-66 intersected 17.4g gold/ton over 1.54 metres.
-- Hole E10-67 intersected 96.4g gold/ton over 2.5 metres, including one assay interval of 383g of gold/ton over 0.5 metres.
-- Hole E10-69 intersected 85.4g gold/ton over 4.03 metres, including one assay interval of 230g gold/ton over 1 metre.
Four drill holes, E10-66 to E10-69, targeted the southwestern end of the Southwest Vein, and three of the holes have expanded the mineralized zone in that direction. The Southwest Vein gold mineralization has now been intersected over a strike length of 325 metres, with the deepest hole drilled less than 200 metres from surface. "The assay results from the Southwest Zone quartz vein continue to be extremely positive," says John P. Thompson, Sona's president and CEO. "We are expanding the Southwest Vein, and this high-grade gold mineralization remains wide open down dip and along strike to the southwest."
For the company's full press release, please visit:
http://sonaresources.com/_resources/news/SONA_NR19_2010.pdf
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Speech on Motion: Appreciation of Troops in Afghanistan
Dr CHALMERS (Rankin) (12:48): I agree with every word of your motion on Defence Force personnel, Acting Deputy Speaker Griggs. I commend you for moving it and every other speaker for supporting it. At a time when political disagreement is otherwise fierce, I am pleased that when it comes to recognition of our defence forces there can be a display of bipartisanship like this.
There was also a very moving display of bipartisan support when the Prime Minister and the opposition leader stood together in Tarin Kowt late last year to mark our military contribution to the security of that part of Afghanistan. But the enduring image of that day was not of two politicians but of two hands inter-locked: one belonging to the Chief of the Defence Force, the other belonging to the mother of one of the 40 souls lost in Afghanistan since 2001. That image hangs now hangs in many places, including on the wall of the command headquarters for Joint Task Force 633 at the Al Minhad Air Base in the United Arab Emirates, from where Australia oversees its commitment to the Middle East area of operations and its presence in Afghanistan, Qatar, Bahrain and elsewhere throughout that very difficult region.
Every Australian is reared on our history of military heroism, but few get to see the modern incarnation of that commitment at work. That is why I consider myself privileged to have been able to spend a week with our forces in Afghanistan and in the Middle East very recently. I want to take the opportunity to thank the Commander of JTF633, Major General Craig Orme, for this opportunity and the members for Petrie and Boothby and Senator Smith, who accompanied me.
We were struck by two things in particular: the quality of our people and the diversity of the tasks asked of them, from piloting unmanned surveillance planes out of Kandahar airfield, and Hercules transports, to training the Afghan military and police, advising on intelligence matters, providing security, guiding up-armoured SUVs around the streets of Kabul, intercepting billions of dollars' worth of narcotics on the sea, combating piracy, policing the skies, identifying and defusing ballistics, healing the sick and operating on the wounded, and much more. If there is one message that our men and women in harm's way in Afghanistan wanted us to relay, it is this: despite the transitioning of our mission, we still have hundreds of Australians working to make Afghanistan more secure—a place where little girls can go to school, as the member for Ryan mentioned; where small businesses can thrive, free of intimidation; where violence is an exception rather than a norm of Afghan life; and where the economy is less reliant on aid and drugs and more reliant on the talents and toil of the local people, who have been burdened for too long by conflict and carnage.
Despite progress, there is still a long way to go. When my colleagues and I were in Kandahar, we had a tragic reminder that Afghanistan is still a very dangerous place when we attended a memorial service for five British brothers whose lives were taken in a helicopter incident just before we arrived. In Kabul, we were reminded of the threat still posed by improvised explosive devices, the infamous IEDs, as reports came in of Afghan nationals destroyed by these gutless weapons of Taliban and extremist choice.
A culture of selflessness and sacrifice and the attitude and aptitude that Australians bring to the task over there are all reasons why we are such a sought-after partner in the planning and prosecution of joint efforts. It is not as well known or well appreciated that Australians are embedded into all levels of leadership of ISAF and other coalition bodies, working at the pointy end of our partnerships, respected and revered. In this sense, our contribution to Afghanistan since 2001 sits in a much more expansive context, and we should see our commitment there in that broader foreign policy context as well because, even if the dust were to settle in Afghanistan, challenges would still remain beyond in troubled parts of Pakistan and Iran and throughout pockets of the Middle East and northern Africa.
Our entire nation is better off because of the work that the Australian Defence Force do to secure the lives and livelihoods of others, wherever they are sent. So I thank those I spent time with in Afghanistan, the UAE, Qatar and Bahrain for the opportunity to see them work. As ambassadors for our country in a troubled part of the world, they bring credit to our nation and its people. And, like the 40 souls we have lost and those who have come home with other scars, obvious and not so obvious and which require our ongoing care, the contribution of 30,000 Australians will never be forgotten by the country they serve and have served with such distinction and such honour.
Debate adjourned.


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3a Electoral Reform
hopping creates the whole mess we are in .. reps are free to hop as an individual [ freedom of association ] but not as a rep
elected reps should honor the platform they initially stood on
Adoption of Closed List Party Proportional System - CLPR as an element of our electoral system (currently, we have First Past the Post System). In a CLPR, parties place a list of candidates with a ranking system and these candidates are elected to their legislative roles based on the proportion of votes that a party receives. If a country has 100 seats and party A has 20% of the votes, party A roughly gets 20 seats. Party A may have fielded 100 candidates (to fill all 100 seats) but since it got 20% of the votes, the top 20 (hence Party List MP) in the list of 100 candidates gets elected in. Subsequently, additional anti party hopping law can be incorporated into our legislation whereby any Party List MP who defects or gets expelled is automatically removed and Party A (for example) will inform the Speaker that a replacement will step in. Hence, there is no by-election"


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Q: Multiple dropdowns remember their last state- jquery, cookies or localStorage? I'm trying to use dropdowns for some site navigation and would like them to remember their last selected state either with jQuery cookies or localStorage. However, some dropdowns have a secondary dropdown that appears with more options.
The basic setup is:
form
    fieldset
        select.select_class#select-writing
            option(value='') Select
            option(value='books') Books
            option(value='articles') Articles
            option(value='quotes') Quotes
            option(value='suggested-readings') Suggested Readings

    fieldset.hide#select-writing-books
        select.select_class
            option(value='') Choose a book...
            option(value='thoughts') Thoughts on Design
            option(value='trademark') Trademark Design
            option(value='iKnow') I Know a Lot of Things
            option(value='sparkle') Sparkle and Spin
            option(value='trademarkSelection') The Trademarks of Paul Rand — A Selection
            option(value='little1') Little 1
            option(value='listen') Listen! Listen!

            button.hide#select-writing-books-button(href="#") Go

And my JS is:
$('#select-writing').change(function() {
    if ($(this).val() == "books") {
        $("#select-writing-books").show();
    } else {
        $("#select-writing-books").hide();
    }

    if ($(this).val() == "articles") {
        $("#select-writing-articles").show();
    } else {
        $("#select-writing-articles").hide();
    }

    if ($(this).val() == "quotes") {
        $("#select-writing-quotes").show();
    } else {
        $("#select-writing-quotes").hide();
    }

    if ($(this).val() == "suggested-readings") {
        $("#select-writing-suggested-readings").show();
    } else {
        $("#select-writing-suggested-readings").hide();
    }
});

If someone selects a dropdown that has a 2nd dropdown, they would both still show on refresh/revisit, etc.
I have tried using the jquery-cookie plugin with this code, but the 2nd dropdown does not appear:
if($.cookie('remember_select') != null) {
    // set the option to selected that corresponds to what the cookie is set to
    $('.select_class option[value="' + $.cookie('remember_select') + '"]').attr('selected', 'selected');
}

// when a new option is selected this is triggered
$('.select_class').change(function() {
    // new cookie is set when the option is changed
    $.cookie('remember_select', $('.select_class option:selected').val());
});

The code works, but is there a cleaner, more concise way to write it for several other dropdown instances?
A working demo can be seen here: http://paulrand.design/_r@nd20i5/_template-article.html
I'd also like to use the plug SelectOrDie for styling the dropdown itself, but there seems to be some conflicts (http://vst.mn/selectordie/). An example with that working is here: http://paulrand.design/_r@nd20i5/_template-list-with-thumbnails.html

A: If you're looking to store across different visits/reloads, you need a storage system that isn't in the client, because when you reload the page, the javascript will basically start from scratch all over again.
Cookies would seem to be the obvious choice, although local storage would also work. Basically, you're on the right track. There's no fancy function inside Javascript that will remember a variable's value between page reloads. You have to store it outside the page, somewhere.
Also, if your site has a login, and you want to make it client independent, you could use AJAX to store the values in a database, writing them each time the select fires an onChange.
Either way, you have to write them somewhere else whenever the user makes a change, then read them all back in either when you need them or on pageload.


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10 Most Expensive Feces Ever
Feces are waste—so they must not be valuable. We just dump it and forget all about it. This is even though some pieces of excrement out there are worth hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars. And yet people actually pay sewer and water bills to get rid of their poop.
It's not just human feces that are valuable, though. Animal excreta actually top the list. Most of the time, this is because their poop contains some material that can be used to make valuable products. In other cases, the poop itself is considered raw material or a valuable piece of history.
10 Ambergris
Photo credit: Twitter/@zajel_oman
Ambergris is fecal gold. It's rare enough that finding a big enough hunk of it can make you an instant millionaire. In 2016, three fishermen from Oman found a 80-kilogram (176 lb) piece of ambergris valued at $3 million. The same year, a UK couple found a 1.57-kilogram (3.46 lb) lump that sold for $70,000.[1]
Humans have been using ambergris for over 1,000 years. Today, it is considered an important ingredient in the manufacture of perfumes. Centuries ago, people thought it was hardened sea foam or the poop of some large bird. We only got our answers in the 1800s, when whaling ships started hunting sperm whales for their valuable oils.
Sailors discovered that ambergris is produced by sperm whales. It is made of the beaks and other hard parts of squid and cuttlefish that the whales eat. Sperm whales cannot digest these hard parts and vomit them out instead. However, some manage to get into their intestines, where they get covered in ambergris.
The ambergris mass can remain inside the whale for several years until the animal either vomits or poops it out. Some also think that ambergris lumps occasionally become so large that they destroy the whale's intestine, killing it. There are speculations that ambergris could also be produced by pygmy and dwarf sperm whales because of their similar diet.
9 Piero Manzoni's Feces
Photo credit: Helene Bagger
Sometime in 1961, Italian artist Piero Manzoni decided to create some strange artwork with his feces. He pooped in 90 cans, sealed them shut, and put them on sale. He called them Merda d'Artista (Artist's S–t) and labeled each can "Artist's S–t, Freshly Preserved, Produced and Tinned in May 1961." The price was determined by the cost of the same weight in gold.
Manzoni died in 1963, but his poop sells like hotcakes today. Tate art gallery in London acquired one for £22,350 ($30,000) in 2007. The same year, a second can auctioned for £81,000 ($108,000) in Milan. Another one sold for £182,500 ($242,000) in 2016. By 2017, they were worth around $300,000 and will cost millions of dollars within a few years.
Interestingly, Agostino Bonalumi, who worked with Manzoni at the time he canned his feces, said the cans actually contain plaster and not poop. Bonalumi added that Manzoni only called them canned poop because he wanted to prove that art collectors would buy any expensive item labeled as art, even if it is poop.
These claims could be true, considering that Manzoni had an eccentric habit of creating unusual artworks. He exhibited plain white sheets, boiled eggs, and a balloon as art during his life. He also sealed some papers inside a box and called it a work of art. He added that the sealed box should no longer be considered art the moment the seal is broken.
Bonalumi has dared buyers to open the cans to see if they really contain plaster. However, buyers are not interested in opening their cans over concerns that the value would tank.[2] At least one can was opened in 1989. Its contents were wrapped, however, and the opener of the can did not unwrap them.
8 Elvis Presley
Photo credit: Heavy.com
In 2012, light blue underwear worn by Elvis Presley went on auction. One account simply mentions that the underwear was stained around the crotch area, while another explicitly states that it was stained with poop. Elvis Presley wore the underwear under a jumpsuit he donned for a 1977 show.
The auction ended with the briefs unsold after several buyers offered to buy it for £5,000, which was £2,000 less than the £7,000 reserve price.[3] The auctioneers had hoped it would sell for £10,000.
Other items owned by Elvis Presley were successfully sold at the auction. One was a Bible he had used since 1957. Elvis wrote notes in the Bible and underlined statements he found of interest. The Bible sold for £59,000, way above the expected £25,000.
7 Meter-Long Fossilized Poop
Photo credit: I.M. Chait Gallery
In 2012, an unnamed man dug up a 102-centimeter-long (40 in), brownish-yellow coprolite belonging to an unidentified animal that lived in what is now Toledo, Washington, millions of years ago (between six and 33 million, depending on the source). A coprolite is fossilized fecal matter.
The ancient poop sold at auction for $10,370 in 2014. However, some critics say the coprolite is actually a pseudo-coprolite. Pseudo-coprolites are materials that look like dung but are really something else. Critics think this one was made from volcanic ash that entered a swamp and turned into clay.
Skeptics reached this conclusion because the so-called coprolite did not contain anything that appeared to be digested matter. There was, however, a large amount of siderite, a mineral primarily made of iron. This indicates that it's just a rock and not a coprolite.[4]
6 Elephant Dung
Photo credit: AP
The dung of elephants living in Thailand's Golden Triangle is used to make one of the world's most expensive coffees. The coffee is called Black Ivory and is made with coffee beans picked from the dung of elephants. The Golden Triangle itself is the area where the Thailand meets with the borders of Laos and Myanmar.
A pound of Black Ivory coffee sold for $500 as of 2012. A cup cost $50. The manufacturer says the coffee has a distinct, non-bitter taste because the beans have been processed by acids in the stomach of the elephant. Their taste has also been altered by the flavor of the sugarcane, banana, and whatever else the elephants consume.
A beer was also been made from elephant poop in 2013. It was called Un, Kono Kuro and was bottled by the Japan-based Sankt Gallen brewery, which marketed it as a chocolate stout, even though it does not contain chocolate but, again, coffee beans picked from the feces of elephants living in the Golden Triangle.
Un, Kono Kuro was quite pricey because the coffee beans are expensive. 35 grams of the elephant-refined coffee beans cost $100. The elephants produce just 1 kilogram of usable coffee beans for every 33 kilograms they consume.[5] Nevertheless, Un, Kono Kuro sold out within minutes when put up for sale online. Sankt Gallen said they had plans to offer it on tap at their then-new Tokyo location.
5 Guano
Guano is the excreta of seabirds and bats and is used as fertilizer. It was a big deal in the 19th century, when the United States and other Europeans nations did almost anything to get their hands on it. Guano was so valuable that Peru, a major producer, funded most of its budget with the money it made from exporting it.
The United States was so interested in accessing guano that it passed the Guano Islands Act of 1856. The act allows US citizens to seize unclaimed guano-rich islands in the name of the United States. The US president can choose to include the island as a part of US territory and even defend it with military force. The law is still in the books and has never been repealed.[6]
Peru and Spain also went to war after Spain seized Peru's guano-rich Chincha Islands in 1864. The two-year-long Chincha Islands War ended with the defeat of Spain by the combined militaries of Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, and Peru. Guano was also an indirect cause of the War of the Pacific (1879–1883) between Peru and Chile.
Peru still mines guano today, even though it no longer funds most of its budget with the money it makes from it. Most of the guano is used by local farmers, while a smaller portion is exported abroad as organic fertilizer.
4 Panda Dung
An Shi was a professor at Sichuan University in China. He was also the inventor of a process that allows farmers to use panda feces as fertilizer for their tea plants, for which he was awarded a patent in 2011. An said that tea made from the panda poop-fertilized plants could prevent cancer. There was a catch, though. He expected a kilogram of the tea to cost $69,000, making it possibly the world's most expensive tea.[7]
An said the panda dung fertilizer would work because bamboo prevents cancer. Bamboo is the primary diet of pandas. However, pandas only process 30 percent of the bamboo they consume. They pass the remaining 70 percent out of their bodies in their poop. An maintained that their dung will transfer its cancer-preventing properties to the tea when used as fertilizer.
Scientists were skeptical about An's claims, though. There is no research to prove that tea grown with panda dung fertilizer can prevent cancer. They also didn't understand how he arrived at a price for the tea before it was even produced.
3 Civet Cat Poop
Photo credit: Gunawan Kartapranata
Kopi luwak is also one of the world's most expensive coffees. A cup sold for up to $90 in the US in 2015. In this case, the coffee is made with partially digested coffee beans picked from the feces of the civet cat. The civet cat is not a cat but a close relative of the mongoose.
These days, kopi luwak is made with coffee beans picked from the dung of civet cats reared under inhumane conditions in farms in Indonesia and Philippines. The civets are locked in cages that don't provide enough room for them to roam around. They are fed with only coffee beans, even though they eat a variety of foods in the wild. The confinement takes its toll on the civets, causing them to behave abnormally. They run around in circles and inflict injuries on themselves.
Most kopi luwak sellers deny knowledge of these claims and insist that their coffee is only made with the poop of wild civets. However, skeptics say that would be impossible because the sellers cannot sustain their businesses with beans picked from the dung of wild civets.
Others say the supposedly smooth taste of kopi luwak is hype and nothing else. Four coffee tasters indicated this during a blind taste test involving six types of coffee, including kopi luwak. The tasters put kopi luwak in fourth place. The first-place coffee was ten times cheaper than the kopi luwak.[8]
2 Jacu Bird Dung
Photo credit: Sea Island Coffee
Jacu bird coffee is yet another expensive coffee made from animal dung. As the name implies, it is made from the poop of the wild jacu bird that lives in Brazil.
Brazilian farmer Henrique Sloper de Araujo invented jacu bird coffee after he noticed jacus from the nearby national park were eating coffee beans in his 740-acre farm in Pedra Azul. Araujo already knew about kopi luwak and thought he could make something similar from the bird. He tracked the birds and checked their poop for undigested coffee beans.
In 2006, he first released jacu bird coffee. Currently, a kilogram of it costs £700. Araujo says the coffee is among the best in the world because the birds only consume the ripest coffee beans. He added that the birds also eat apricots, truffles, and berries, giving the coffee a distinct nut-like taste.[9]
1 Lloyds Bank Coprolite
Photo credit: Linda Spashett
In 1972, construction workers discovered a 20-centimeter-long and 5-centimeter-wide (8 x 2 in) piece of human excrement while excavating in order to build a new branch of Lloyds Bank in York, England. Historians say the poop was passed by someone living in the Viking-ruled York sometime in the ninth century.
Historians added that the producer of the feces had intestinal problems and had been unable to poop for several days before dropping this. Tests revealed that he consumed a diet heavy on meat and bread. The poop is valued at $39,000. However, it is not currently for sale and is held at the Jorvic Viking Centre in York.[10]
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