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Lawsuit needed to settle prevailing wage dispute in Cincinnati
Mar 25, 2013 | Member News | 0 |
The Greater Cincinnati Building and Construction Trades Council has filed a lawsuit to insure developers pay prevailing wages on all facets of a $78 million project in the Clifton Heights area of Cincinnati.
The union is suing Towne Calhoun Development and Al Neyer Inc., developers of the U Square at The Loop project.
The lawsuit asks a judge to confirm that developers must pay all hired construction workers at Ohio's prevailing wage standard because the property is 50 percent owned by a public authority and is supported by public funds.
Ohio's prevailing wage law has been in place since the 1930s. It was created to make sure all workers receive fair wages, health insurance and other benefits.
In this case, developers have divided the project into four parts, but contend only certain portions are subject to Ohio's prevailing wage law.
The union strongly believes the developers' inaccurate interpretation is costing construction workers hundreds of thousands of dollars in pay. Part of the lawsuit includes a request that the judge require workers receive back pay.
ACT Ohio strongly supports the Cincinnati Building Trades Council in their fight to make sure fair wages are paid for this public construction project. Ensuing that prevailing wage – which supports local economies and ensures the use of skilled construction professions – is utilized is a central mission of ACT Ohio.
There is no indication that developers have commented on the situation or the lawsuit to any media outlet.
However, a majority of the Cincinnati City Council appear to agree with the union's stance.
Back in November, Council members revealed they had received complaints from some construction workers who said they were only being paid $500 a week, well below the established prevailing wage.
"We were under the impression that it was a prevailing wage project," City Councilwoman Laure Quinlivan told a digital reporter for WCPO. "It was bid that way, it was advertised that way and there's documentation to that effect," she added. "Some time after the project got started, that changed."
Now, the six Democrats on the council have proposed a motion that requires prevailing wage rates be paid on any development project where the city investment exceeds 30 percent of the project's cost. The motion still requires a vote by the full council.
Despite the apparent support from City Council, the union must proceed with its lawsuit. June 3 is the tentative hearing date for the lawsuit in Hamilton County Common Pleas Court.
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The end of the road for Uber? Executives detained by French police
In France, it seems, the protests of taxi drivers are being heard.
The ride has come to an abrupt stop for two executives from the Uber taxi and car-sharing company. French police have detained the manager of Uber France Thibaud Simphal and the company's general manager for western Europe Pierre-Dmitri Gore-Coty.
The investigation is focussed on UberPOP, one of Uber's transport options allowing customers to book rides with non-professional drivers via a mobile phone app. Uber's offices were raided in March, 2015, in connection with the same inquiry.
The service has provoked backlash from taxi drivers the world over, who claim it constitutes unfair competition.
In five years, Uber has extended its reach to around 250 cities across 57 countries.
"We want it to stop", Lyon taxi drivers protest Uber
Showdown over Uber: French taxi drivers shut down roads around Paris
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Our final haiku connection in our journey was made through Carolyn Hall who was the most fantastic hostess, putting us up in both Santa Rosa (in the Sonoma Valley) and in San Francisco.
Carolyn is an accomplished haiku poet and the winner of many awards. Among her many achievements are editor of Acorn (2008-2012), winning the HPNC Haiku Contest in 2011, winning a Snapshot Press Book Award (resulting in Water Lines published in 2006, which won a Haiku Society of America Book Award), winning The Heron's Nest Readers' Choice Poem of the Year in 2015 (and being first runner-up to the Poet of the Year), THN Poet of the Year in 2011, THN Poem of the Year in 2007, while her second book, How to Paint the Finch's Song, won a Touchstone Distinguished Book Award in 2011. Read a review of that book here.
Carolyn then met Laura Bell and almost immediately started getting her work published "which got me really excited". Other early support came from Jim Kacian and Christopher Herold.
Haiku is "an addiction I have no desire to break", she says, and although fears she's writing fewer haiku as time passes, Carolyn is contemplating a fourth collection.
In Santa Rosa Carolyn invited members of Haiku Poets of Northern California and Yuki Tekei haiku groups to join us poolside for the afternoon and dinner, and we had a delightful time meeting Richard Bruns, Garry Gay, Patrick Gallagher and his friend Kathleen Wall, and Michael Sheffield. Some lived nearby while Patrick and Kathleen had made a 3-and-a-half-hour drive to be with us! Yuki Tekei, by the way, prefers haiku written in 5-7-5 with a kigo.
Many haiku poets in the area belong to both haiku groups as the meetings rarely clash – Yuki Tekei meets monthly and HPNC only four times a year. Patrick is president of Yuki Tekei, while Garry, who was an HPNC founder and its first president, is again leading the organisation with Carolyn as membership secretary. Garry is also a founding (and still active) director of Haiku North America.
Garry is also the inventor of the rengay form of linked verse, saying that he found the 'rules' of renku too restrictive so came up with his own form!
Patrick, on the other hand, was driving his wife Claire (1941-2009) to meetings in San Francisco when he was invited in … and the rest, as they say, is history. Now, his new friend Kathleen is showing a lively interest in haiku (and has already written some) so watch this space!
Michael, who is apparently something of a hula dancer among many other interests, is a featured guest at this year's HPNC Two Autumns reading on August 28. "I want to get haiku out to the masses," he says.
Richard, who has also been a professional photographer, wrote up our visit as a photo journal for those who attended the dinners, a kindness that was much appreciated.


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Q: Limit $\lim_{x\to 0} \frac{-\frac{2x}{e}}{\ln(1+(-\frac{2x}{e}))}$ I know that: $$\lim_{a\to 0} \frac{\ln(1+a)}{a}=1$$
But why $$\lim_{x\to 0} \frac{-\frac{2x}{e}}{\ln(1+(-\frac{2x}{e}))}$$ is 1 too?

$$\lim_{x\to 0} 1 : \frac{\ln(1+(-\frac{2x}{e}))}{-\frac{2x}{e}}=1:\lim_{x\to 0}  \frac{\ln(1+(-\frac{2x}{e}))}{-\frac{2x}{e}}=1:1=1$$
It's right?

A: Let $y=-2x/e$.  Then, as $x\to 0$, $y\to 0$.
Next, we see that
$$\frac{(-2x/e)}{\log(1+(-2x/e))}=\frac{y}{\log(1+y)}=\frac{1}{\frac{\log(1+y)}{y}}$$
Hence, we can assert that
$$\lim_{x\to 0}\frac{(-2x/e)}{\log(1+(-2x/e))}=\frac{1}{\lim_{y\to 0}\frac{\log(1+y)}{y}}=1$$
as was to be shown!

A: Hint. We have
$$
x \to 0 \Longleftrightarrow -\frac{2x}{e} \to 0.
$$

A: Hint: The function $f(x)=1/x$ is continuous, so $\lim_{n\to\infty}f(x_n)=f(\lim_{n\to\infty} x_n)$ as long as the sequence does not tend to zero.

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As digital parents, it's probably the question we wrestle with the most.
The child's age. His or her temperament. The amount of time spent on other activities. The type or quality of screen time.
And what if you have multiple children that fall into different age brackets?
The American Academy of Pediatrics has recently published two policy statements: "Media and Young Minds" for pre-school age children and "Media Use in School-Aged Children and Adolescents" for school-age children and teens.
These recommendations give parents specific, age-appropriate guidance on setting limits and creating a media plan for their family.
As a matter of fact, they've gone one step further and have created two nifty tools: a "Create Your Own Family Media Plan" tool and an interactive Media Time Calculator.
Children under two years of age should have very limited screen time. Video chatting (interacting live with another human face) is the best option for this age group.
For pre-school children, certain well-designed apps and programs can be co-viewed with parents or caregivers. Programs like Sesame Street and other PBS programming, and apps that have positive reviews from Common Sense Media, can be effective in teaching cognitive, literacy, and social skills when an adult can re-teach and explain lessons and concepts. Parent involvement is critical at this age.
Develop and follow a family media plan.
Assure that children and teens are getting the recommended one hour of physical activity and 8-12 hours of sleep every day.
No screens in the bedroom, and avoid screen exposure one hour before bedtime.
Designate media-free times and media-free locations, and use those times and spaces for positive parent-child interaction.
Co-view and co-select media with your children.
In order to create a family media plan that aligns with the AAP's recommendations, they've created a tool that lets you check or uncheck appropriate boxes to customize a plan for your family.
The best feature is the ability to check different boxes for each of your children. For example, when I first launched the tool, I added each of my sons and their ages (which age range they are in), which brings up a slightly different set of checkboxes. The "No texting while driving" expectation came up for my teenage son, but not for my 11-year-old.
You can add your own expectations to their pre-filled recommendation. They had a box under the "Manners Matter" section for not looking at a screen or texting while talking to someone. I instead added a line for "Tilt screen or device down, or turn it off, and remove earbuds when talking to someone." One of my digital pet peeves.
When you are finished, you can print out a copy of the plan. Actually, it prints a version of the plan for each child, with only those things you checked for each of them. The plans, in my case, were about four pages for each boy.
While it's not the prettiest document, it serves to make expectations clear for each child and gives parents a hard copy to help with the necessary conversations about media usage.
The other interactive tool is a handy visual that shows just how much time screen usage sometimes cuts into other things.
Like the Family Plan tool, the calculator allows you to add or subtract time from typical activities during your child's day. There are certain categories (like physical activity and sleep) that are pre-filled, based on the AAP's recommendations. You can add your own categories, too.
Then, as you add and subtract time from each category, the available amount of screen time at the top, grows or shrinks.
Just like we do, our children only have 24 hours in a day. After sleep and school, we begin adding in all the other activities (after-school stuff, homework, chores, family time, meals, etc.) and it's pretty clear that screen time should be a very small part of their weekdays.
Not only is this a good planning (and eye-opening!) tool for parents, but for older kids, it could be a collaborative way of teaching time management strategies.
Of course, these are just tools. Even the AAP doesn't claim they are a complete fix or solution to the challenges of raising digital kids. What is clear, throughout all their recommendations, is the importance of positive and deliberate parental involvement.
I don't know about you, but this is the area of my digital parenting that needs the most work. It is far too easy to feel like all is well when you have the filters in place and you are limiting the screen time to so many minutes a day. Meanwhile, what they watch and how they watch is far more important (or detrimental) to their growth and well-being.
The latest AAP recommendations are very clear reminders not to let that aspect of our parenting slip.
What part of the new guidelines resonates the most with you? Add to the conversation in the comments below.
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It's great you are searching now for next summer! Don't let the qualifications of a specific degree stop you from applying for a summer internship. When you are completing the application focus on the skills that the job description is asking for and look for those skills in your resume whether they are direct or transferable and ensure you highlight those during the application process. Perhaps there are even classes that fall into a business degree that you can reference on the application. If there are several business classes, you can include them in a specific section on the resume; "Relevant Classes" . It's also important to look for a position that you are passionate about and speak to that in the introduction, email or while answering questions on the application. Good Luck!
Do you have leadership experience? Did you head up an organization at school that did something awesome that you can talk about to demonstrate your ability to build strategy, marketing, budgeting, partnership, team building etc. Sometimes if you are coming from a less traditionally business oriented field, you have to add a little more about your extra curricular activities, volunteer efforts, organizational involvement, even your hobbies can be relevant in certain circumstances.
Make sure you are using the language that makes you someone a recruiter can find. What are they asking for in the job description? Does that appear in your resume and online persona?
Great question! Don't be discourage by having a specific degree. I would suggest to apply to internships that you are interested in and want to gain additional experience in. I would suggest to look at the job description and make sure to tailor your resume and highlight any experience you have that can relate to that role. I would also suggest to reach out to your advisor, professor or college career center and see if they have any connections or know of anyone that is hiring for summer interns. Also, make sure to attend any career fairs on campus this is a great way to get in front of an employer and see what opportunities they have available. Best of luck!
Don't be discouraged by the qualifications on a job posting. There are certain positions within the corporate setting that do require a very specific degree and skillset but this is not true of all corporate positions. In fact, some hiring managers prefer a liberal arts degree because a liberal arts education provides a different skillset and mindset than a traditional business degree. I would recommend first narrowing down your field of interest then look for opportunities to expand on a skillset that may be desired for that position. For example, if you are interested in Marketing then I would recommend seeking out a job on campus or a part time position that may incorporate marketing responsibilities. Or, take a position in a student organization focused on Marketing such as "Director of Marketing", etc. You will not only gain Marketing experience but leadership experience as well. I would also recommend tailoring your resume to the specific position you are applying to. Think outside of the box and try to tie your previous work experience or coursework into the job duties for that position.
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Hillary Clinton picks Tim Kaine for running mate
On July 23, 2016 8:01 amIn Newsby adekunle
Hillary Clinton on Friday tapped Tim Kaine, a popular Spanish-speaking senator from the swing state of Virginia, to be her running mate in the White House showdown against Donald Trump.
"I'm thrilled to announce my running mate, @timkaine, a man who's devoted his life to fighting for others. -H," the presumptive Democratic nominee tweeted.
The 58-year-old senator swiftly tweeted his response, saying: "Just got off the phone with Hillary. I'm honored to be her running mate. Can't wait to hit the trail tomorrow in Miami!"
Kaine, an experienced foreign policy hand who serves on the Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services committees, could help Clinton bring in two key voting blocs: Hispanics and the battleground state of Virginia.
Politically a middle-of-the-road Democrat, he is also seen as helping the former secretary of state win over votes from reluctant independent male voters.
Widely seen as a safe choice for Clinton in a brutal election race, Kaine emerged as a frontrunner in the veepstakes because he ticks so many boxes.
Clinton put out a series of tweets heaping praise on the senator, known for his affable manner as well as his expertise on matters of defense and foreign policy.
"@timkaine is a relentless optimist who believes no problem is unsolvable if you put in the work to solve it," Clinton wrote. "@timkaine's guiding principle: the belief that you can make a difference through public service."
One of the tweets included a five-point graphic highlighting the senator's youthful spell on a Jesuit mission in Honduras as well as his track record in fighting homelessness, discrimination and gun violence, in expanding early childhood education and in fostering a positive business environment in Virginia.
The pick comes just days before the start of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, where Clinton — and now Kaine — next week are to be elevated as the nominees to the party's presidential ticket.
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"Radical" Russ Belville has been advocating for the end of marijuana prohibition for over a decade. He is a proud Oregon transplant, as so many of us are, and is instrumental in informing everyone about cannabis in this nation through his internet radio show The Russ Belville Show. We are glad to have him contributing to the Oregon Cannabis Connection and wanted to give everyone a bit more insight into his motivation, inspiration, and plans for the future. Luckily for me, Russ was able to sit down and chat with me during the Thanksgiving weekend, and this is our conversation.
OCC: When did you become involved in the marijuana legalization movement?
RB: It was kind of late, actually. It wasn't until May 2005 that I officially got involved. I grew up in Nampa, Idaho, and didn't smoke pot until I was 22, and I never took it as any sort of political thing. I just smoked pot, I knew it was illegal, and I knew that was stupid, but I didn't do anything about it.
I got married in 2001 and moved to Oregon in 2003 because my wife, Iva Cunningham, needed to be a medical marijuana patient. That's when I started to become political, because in Oregon everyone is more political, about anything, really. There were events happening with Oregon NORML, the Seattle Hempfest, and other activities, but it was May 7, 2005, that I went to the Global Cannabis March at Portland's Pioneer Courthouse Square.
I was blogging at the time and a woman named Anna Diaz came up to me… and she had been reading my political blog. She was excited to meet me at the march, and she introduced me to Madeline Martinez, who was the Oregon NORML Executive Director at the time. From that moment on it was just a whirlwind of activity getting me involved. Just two weeks in I was hosting their Oregon NORML cable access TV show, and a month in, I was redesigning their website, and within six months I was the Associate Director.
Russ on the Cover of OCC's Dec/Jan issue! Image: Allan Erickson.
OCC: You eventually became involved with the national NORML organization, how did that come about?
RB: It was a remarkable case of being at the right place at the right time and having a whole lot of luck. In 2006, with encouragement from my wife Iva, I entered a nationwide talent contest through a liberal talk radio station, KPOJ in Portland called "The Search for the Next Progressive Talk Radio Star." I knew nothing about talk radio, but after weeks of pestering from Iva to enter the competition, I hurriedly put together a two minute clip the night before the deadline… it was something about Bill O'Reilly and how stupid the idea of a "War on Christmas" was. Well, to my surprise, I won the local competition, and eventually made it to the finals out of 24 entries. The final head-to-head competition was held at the Center for American Progress, a liberal think tank in Washington D.C. before a live crowd of about 300 people. I won that event, too, beating a gentleman from Colorado! That led to a talk radio show on XM satellite radio I did for two years, until it was dropped after the merger of XM and Sirius and the subsequent downsizing of shows that occurred.
In the meantime, Chris Goldstein had created the Daily Audio Stash internet podcast for NORML and coincidentally had to leave as the host of the program just when I got the ax from XM radio. NORML put out the call, "Is there anyone out there that knows a lot about marijuana who also has radio experience?" It was the perfect job for me, so I started working for national NORML doing the Daily Audio Stash.
That's when I learned that a podcast takes more work than a live show. If you want to do a 30-minute podcast it can take four or five hours of work, because of editing, re-recording, and fixing and all that. But, if you do a live show, it takes as long as a live show, so I transitioned the Daily Audio Stash into NORML Show Live—A live podcast recording. Then, I thought it would be great if other NORML chapters had that and could be on the same network, so I created the NORML Network that provided a live 24-hour stream of activist content.
I was also the National Outreach Coordinator for NORML, and was basically responsible for recruiting new chapters and coordinating existing ones. In my four-year tenure, we created 71 new NORML chapters.
OCC: When did you start The Russ Belville Show?
RB: I left NORML in May 2012 and started 420 Radio and The Russ Belville Show independently in June. I went through a few changes early on, including the name "Pot Net", but eventually decided on 420 Radio, partly because I could get it. 420Radio.com was taken, but 420Radio.org was not.
The whole reason for having 420 Radio was to continue that mission of giving activists around the country and around the world a place for their messages to be heard. There's a lot of great podcasts out there, but unless you're looking for them, you don't know they exist. I figured if you have a live stream and you turn it on every once in a while, you would hear something playing and you might think "Who's that; that's an interesting topic" and that would lead you to subscribe to their podcast.
I was always way too busy to develop it properly, to market and advertise it, so now what's come up is that a group of people who already put together a podcasting network for the video gaming industry now want to put together a podcasting network for cannabis. It's called CannabisRadio.com and they have signed me on. My show, The Russ Belville Show, is exclusively through CannabisRadio.com. 420 Radio is going to become an all cannabis-related music stream, and also provide entertainment-related programming like cannabis cups, hempfests, expos and stuff like that. The current talk radio shows will migrate over to CannabisRadio.com.
The CannabisRadio.com lineup will include live talk radio, live event coverage and election coverage, and podcasting for all cannabis subjects. We cover legislation, advocacy, cultivation, legal issues, enthusiasts… all sorts of categories. For example, Vivian McPeak of Seattle Hempfest has a show, Mitch Earlywine of NORML has a show, SSDP has a show, and Kyle Kushman, the renowned grower, too. We're building a one-stop shop for all the best cannabis-related shows.
OCC: You supported Measure 91 in Oregon, can you explain more about what you did during the campaign?
RB: Over the years I have had many opportunities to deal with those opposed to cannabis legalization. Currently, the opposition is led by a guy named Kevin Sabet. His group is called Project SAM, or Smart Approaches to Marijuana use, but I like to call them Project SAMUEL, Smart Approaches to Marijuana Uses Except Legalization!
They are the leading anti-marijuana group and I had the opportunity to debate him at the Baker Institute in March of 2012. I have seen him in a lot of debates and I'm proud to say I think I flustered him more than anyone I have ever seen. Kevin Sabet is the Joker to my Batman. All your best superheroes are defined by their enemies, and he is my Joker.
Back in 2012, during the failed Measure 80 campaign in Oregon, Sabet came out here on the taxpayers' dime, where local drug treatment and drug prevention type organizations used grant money to pay for him to spew his reefer madness all around the state. Well, in 2014 he announced the same damn play, except this time Measure 91 had more support and the backers objected, citing Oregon's strict campaign laws against politicking with public money. After I started writing about it in my Blog, it got picked up on by Representative Blumenauer's office (who is my Congressman and I'm proud to say I get to vote for him). His inquiries into the misappropriated funds made such a scare that many counties backed out. Of the 13 tour stops Sabet had planned, he had to cancel six.
Once the evens stops were determined, I researched the funding of them using Oregon's open records law, which is our Freedom of Information law here. The email records I obtained showed a lot of shenanigans were happening, which included using county resources and county time to solicit private funds to pay for Sabet's tour. They also showed he was paid $3,000 dollars per stop, plus expenses, so I'm happy to say I cost Kevin Sabet $18,000 dollars, but he still made $21,000 for going to these other seven places, plus expenses!
To top it off, once Sabet got here, I used a Go Fund Me campaign to rent a car and follow him all around the state and attend each event so I could ask questions, take pictures, and document the whole thing. I definitely caused him a lot of consternation during the presentations.
OCC: You helped with the creation of Portland NORML, how did that come about?
RB: We formed in January 2015 and it came about because my friend Randy Quast, who founded Minnesota NORML back in Minneapolis, moved to Portland and he wanted to get involved with NORML out here. He didn't see a lot happening with Oregon NORML or other chapters so he asked me if I would be interested in co-founding a chapter of NORML for Portland, and I thought that was a great idea. Now that we're legal, we need to come up with how we can be equal, so there's a lot of work left to do.
We have been involved with a couple of the hemp expos, we've been having two or three meetings a month that are at the Analog Cafe. We are helping people get their first seedlings and marijuana seeds and educating them on what's happening in the city of Portland concerning commercial regulations, zoning issues, and all the rules pertaining to recreational marijuana here in Portland.
OCC: You received a little heat from activists in Ohio recently: what happened there?
RB: I have done marijuana election night coverage every election since 2010. I covered Prop 19 in California from Oaksterdam. In 2012, I was in Seattle and had live correspondents in Portland and Denver, and in 2014 I was here in Portland doing coverage for Measure 9. In 2015, some activists got donations together to fly me out to Columbus at the last minute, literally a month before the election, and I covered their election for Issue 3 of the OCC.
The proposed legislation was incredibly controversial, especially among the activist community. First, it mandated that there would be only 10 "lands" upon which commercial cannabis could be grown, and those 10 lands were already owned by the 10 investment groups that kicked in 10 million bucks each to get the issue on the ballot. To many that smacked of an oligopoly of big money being able to buy themselves the capture of the wholesale marijuana market. It was very, very unpopular amongst the activist community. To add insult to injury, they went and used this cartoonish mascot called "Buddie" to try and promote it amongst the college kids, which played into the worst fears of our opponents, when they say, "big marijuana is going to be the next Joe Camel." And there they go, they go and make "Buddie" the next Joe Camel.
It was very unpopular and most in activism community were dead-set against it. I was one of the few national voices that was very triumphantly cheering for it. Colleagues couldn't believe that I would be standing up for this, even activists I've known for 10 years, but for me it's really simple: I've been dealing with a monopoly my whole life… "the guy." When you're a weed smoker, you gotta have "a guy." You have to know a black market connection, and usually it's "a" black market connection. Most people don't have more than one, and if you do, it's two or three, almost never immediate access. I don't care who's growing it, I never have cared who's growing it… I'm from Idaho where we have two kinds of strains, Got Some and Don't!
So, for me I don't care who's growing it. I have four requirements, basically in this order: can I possess it, can I use it, can I grow it, can I but it. It fulfilled all those requirements for me. For 10 years I've been counseled on how the war on drugs is, as Michelle Alexander put it, "the new Jim Crow" or as Judge Jim Gray said,"the worst policy decision since slavery." To say we're not going to end that because we don't like the way the business end is set up, means we don't really think it's as bad as slavery or Jim Crow. That's where I came down on it. If it ends arrests and ends harassment, the rest of the details on the back end can be worked out.
OCC: What are your plans for 2016 with The Russ Belville Show and CannabisRadio.com?
RB: I'm an old road musician. I started smoking weed in 1990 mostly when I was playing rock music in bars. I was born on the road… my dad's an old musician and I literally grew up on the road in a base drum case as my play pen. When I became a young man I toured and loved playing on the road. I always wanted to marry that part of myself, the "rambling man," with the marijuana advocacy and do a tour. We would show up in places like Wichita, Kansas, and Enid. Oklahoma, and Fargo, North Dakota, and Richmond, Virginia and all across the country!
We can do 90-minute presentations explaining why they should embrace cannabis, or everything you ever wanted to know about marijuana, or something else, and broadcast the Russ Belville show from those locations, too! They don't know this stuff in Oklahoma, they don't know this in West Virginia, so I want to go to these areas and sort of "seed" the intellectual and political ground to get people to start thinking about legalization as it's coming around their way.
My dream may become a reality with CannabisRadio.com. They have a fifth wheel available, so we just need to get a pick-up, a wrap, some sponsors, and the schedule. We will take it to college campuses perhaps. We will hopefully have an exhibit—a hemp and cannabis museum of sorts for people to see so we can show people a block of "hempcrete" and hemp rope and clothing.
We are looking for sponsors! We are in the early stages, but we will have room for big sponsors and smaller donors as well, and can recognize them on the RV or on the show. Anyone interested should let us know soon, we hope to be in San Bernadino covering the High Times Cannabis Cup January 30 and 31—a huge two day event!
To contact Russ Belville, you can simply email him at radicalruss@gmail.com. Find him @RadicalRuss on almost every social media – Gmail, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, SoundCloud, LinkedIn, Snapchat, Periscope, and Ustream.


On the other hand, I like fasting because it is the mother of self-control and source of all sounds values. On the other, I like it also for your sake and for your good selves for bringing together this sacred assembly of you people, and for making possible the prospect I relish of seeing you again and allowing me to be sure of enjoying this lovely festival and celebration. In fact, one would not be wrong in calling an assembly of your good selves a festival, a celebration and countless good things. After all, if someone goes into the marketplace and on meeting a friend often loses all depression, whereas in our case we meet not in the marketplace but in church, and do not encounter simply a single friend but are in the company of so many wonderful brethren and fathers, how shall we not be relieved of all depression, how not reap complete satisfaction.
- John Chrysostom (around A.D. 347 to around A.D. 407), Sermon 6 on Genesis, in St. John Chrysostom, Eight Sermons on the Book of Genesis, pp. 97-98 (2004), Robert C. Hill translator.


Having recently missed the chance to be a part of a new bookswap, I am just wondering if there is anyone else who would like to start up a new one with me?
Hi Mariqui - I only just saw that a new book swap group had started and I was too late to even miss out!
I would love to be involved in another one - I am sure arti won't mind if you add a new message to the old new group thread to get other miss-outers to head this way.
Hi falgelednl, thanks, will have another go!
Hi I missed out on the last one and artifarti redirected me to yours. I'd like to join please.
Great -we are now three (possibly four if we can twist Keith's arm!) Guess we still need a few more?!
Hi just wondering how this is going.
I'm not sure how we proceed from here?!?!?
Someone (Mariqui ?) needs to be "in charge". They collect everyone's names and addresses via PM or email. They then email each person to tell them only the name and address of the person to whom they are sending. No-one else knows your real life details.
Sorry folks, got a bit bogged down in life stuff. Woohoo to more people! Chocolate is a definite yes for me. What type of books do people want to swap? Focused genre or more of a free for all approach?
If you still have space, I'd like to join please (and say yes to chocolate).
falgelednl are you still in?
Keith are you joining us too?
We should also probably set a chocolate budget - what are people happy with?
Think the other group had 2.50 budget for choc which seems reasonable to me. Personally I'll read just about anything only draw the line at abuse type memoirs. Like the idea of getting things I wouldn't normally have read.
Works for me if everyone is happy with that.
Great. I'd prefer not out and out horror too, but of a wuss! Thrillers are fine though.
If people would like to send me their names and addresses I will sort out who is sending where. It would be great if you could also send me the name of the book you're planning on sending so I can make sure we don't have multiples of the same book going round and round.
Happy to do via email if you all prefer!


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La casa del Gremi dels Velers, també coneguda com a casa dels velers o casa de la seda, fou construïda entre 1758 i 1763 com a seu de la Confraria de Teixidors de Vels de Seda, sota l'advocació de la Verge de Nostra Senyora dels Àngels. L'edifici és una obra declarada Bé Cultural d'Interès Nacional (declarada l'any 1919). Des del 1834 és la seu del Col·legi de l'Art Major de la Seda de Barcelona.

Descripció
La casa del Gremi de Velers, obra d'una gran sobrietat estructural, és una de les cases més notables de la Barcelona del , per la qualitat de la seva decoració exterior, principalment els esgrafiats i també per la imatge de la Mare de Déu, obra de l'escultor setcentista Joan Enrich, que orna dins d'una fornícula l'angle més visible de l'edifici.

Els esgrafiats cobreixen tots els murs exteriors: figures de cariàtides i columnes que sostenen entaulaments figurats a la planta noble i a la segona, i figures de nens o "putti" a la planta alta, completat amb decoració de rocalla i garlandes.

Sobre la porta d'entrada, a la llinda, es llegeix la inscripció "Casa del gremi de velers de la present ciutat 1763"

A l'interior, destaquen els espais de la primera planta, on té la seu el Col·legi de l'Art Major de la Seda, principalment la gran sala de Juntes on també es troba, en una fornícula, la imatge processional del pas de la Santa Espina, obra de Ramon Amadeu. També s'hi conserva l'armari-arxiu de la confraria dels mestres velers, decorat amb pintures (fet el 1683), diversos pergamins entre els quals el de la creació de la confraria per Carles I o una vara de mesurar de l'any 1604.

Aquest interior és d'un gran interès ja que es tracta d'una de les poques seus dels antics gremis barcelonins que ha sobreviscut (juntament amb la del gremi de Revenedors)

Entre 1928 i 1932 la casa fou objecte d'una restauració i ampliació, segons projecte de l'arquitecte Jeroni Martorell. Hom n'alterà la planta, rectangular en origen, amb una ampliació per la banda de la placeta de Lluís Millet, sector en el qual els esgrafiats són un calc dels originals realitzat per Ferdinandus Serra.

Història

L'any 1533 Carles I havia promulgat les ordenances que autoritzaven l'activitat de la confraria de teixidors de vels de seda. D'aquí la denominació «velers», que no s'ha de confondre en cap cas amb aquells que fabriquen veles per a embarcacions.

La construcció de l'edifici fou construïda entre 1758 i 1763 per l'arquitecte Joan Garrido i Bertran, el projecte del qual guanyà enfront del de Marià Ballescà. Al cap de quatre anys del seu inici, les dificultats econòmiques aturaren l'obra, que fou represa gràcies a una ajuda de 6.000 lliures de la secretaria de la Cambra del Rei. L'edifici va ser projectat per Joan Garrido, i conserva els esgrafiats originals del  a les façanes sud-oest (que dona a la Via Laietana) i sud-est.

Arran de l'extinció de l'antic sistema gremial, la corporació esdevingué Col·legi de l'Art Major de la Seda incorporant també el gremi de velluters de Barcelona.

Abans de l'obertura de la Via Laietana es trobava a la cantonada del carrers Alt de Sant Pere i Arcs de Jonqueres.

L'obertura de la Via Laietana feu perillar l'edifici, salvat en part mercès a la intervenció de Ramon N. Comas, estudiós dels esgrafiats de Barcelona. El 1914 Ferran Romeu en corregí l'alineació amb el nou carrer. L'edifici fou restaurat finalment per Jeroni Martorell (1928-32). La façana que dona a la placeta de Sant Francesc, havia estat fins a l'obertura de la Via Laietana una paret mitgera, i coincidint amb la remodelació de l'edifici que dirigí el 1930 l'arquitecte Jeroni Martorell l'esgrafiador Ferran Serra hi va fer uns altres esgrafiats imitant els antics. A la cantonada hi ha una imatge de la Immaculada Concepció obra de Joan Enrich.

A principis del segle XXI edifici ha estat rehabilitat íntegrament. S'han rehabilitat de les dependències del Col·legi i totes les sales i salons, mobiliari i fusteries, tapisseries, pergamins, i l'exterior de l'edifici realitzant la neteja i restauració de les façanes, els esgrafiats, porticons, balconades, el terrat i el vestíbul.

Fons documental del Col·legi de l'Art Major de la Seda
Aquest fons documental va ingressar a l'Arxiu Històric de la Ciutat de Barcelona (AHCB) el mes de novembre de 2012, com a resultat de la cessió en comodat i per voluntat del CAMS. El fons està identificat com a fons privat i dins d'aquest grup com a fons d'entitat.

Referències

Bibliografia
 Victor Mata i Ventura; Marià Hispano i Vilasecaː Els gremis de Vellers i Velluters de Barcelona a la Guerra de Successió i la continuïtat corporativa en el segle XVIII. Barcelonaː CAMS, 2016

Enllaços externs

 Casa de la seda
 Arxiu Històric de la Ciutat de Barcelona . Fons documentals: inventaris en format pdf. Fons d'entitats
 Arxiu Històric de la Ciutat de Barcelona . Fons documentals: inventaris en format pdf. Fons d'entitats
 Guia temàtica Biblioteca ETSAB: Casa Gremial dels Velers o de la Seda

Edificis de Sant Pere, Santa Caterina i la Ribera
Via Laietana
Monuments històrics de Sant Pere, Santa Caterina i la Ribera
Edificis neoclàssics de Barcelona
Edificis amb esgrafiats de Barcelona
Gremis

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Without prejudice offer: Find out what an offer made without admission of liability practically means, the implications of an offer made in "full and final settlement" of your claim and the what happens if you accept or refuse a without prejudice offer.
What is a without prejudice offer to settle your claim?
A "without prejudice offer" is a legal term which simply means that the person whom you claiming compensation from wishes to try to settle a part or the whole of your claim "without prejudice" or "without admitting liability".
If you accept a without prejudice offer that is the end of your claim. If the offer is not accepted it does not necessarily mean you will win your claim as liability has not been accepted by the person you believe was at fault.
The use of the words "without prejudice" means that neither you nor your lawyer can refer to or show a judge at court the offer made. So you cannot use this offer as evidence to persuade the judge that the person you are claiming against is accepting fault.
If an offer is made in a letter or as lawyers would say in "open correspondence" without using the words "without prejudice" or "without admission of liability" – this letter can be relied upon at court to show responsibility was accepted for your accident.
For example: Imagine you are you are a passenger in a car driven by your friend which is hit from behind in a road traffic accident. You and your friend suffer a whiplash neck injury and your whiplash last for a few weeks. Your solicitor receives a "without prejudice" offer or an offer with "no admission of liability" in the sum of £1,250.
If you decide to accept this offer – that is the end of your claim for whiplash. If you do not accept the driver you are claiming against still has the right to argue that the RTA was not his fault.
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Should it matter to you that a without prejudice offer is made when you would like the guilty person to accept responsibility for the your accident?
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Q: Find the number of positive integral solutions to $2a+3b+4c+5d=25$ The number of positive integral solutions of
$$2a+3b+4c+5d=25$$
I started solving the equation with the help of the multinomial theorem and but the expression was very long. Are there any alternate ways to solve the problem?

A: In the product $$(x^2+x^4+x^6+\cdots)(x^3+x^6+x^9+\cdots)(x^4+x^8+x^{12}+\cdots)(x^5+x^{10}+x^{15}\cdots)$$ the coefficient of $x^{25}$ is the number that you are seeking. But this product is $$\frac{x^2}{1-x^2}\frac{x^3}{1-x^3}\frac{x^4}{1-x^4}\frac{x^5}{1-x^5}=\frac{x^{14}}{1-x^2-x^3-x^4+x^6+2x^7+x^8-x^{10}-x^{11}-x^{12}+x^{14}}$$
Now do polynomial division to write enough terms of the inverse:
$$x^{14}+x^{16}+x^{17}+ 2 x^{18} + 2 x^{19} + 3 x^{20} + 3 x^{21} + 5 x^{22} + 5 x^{23} + 7 x^{24} + 7 x^{25} + \cdots$$
So there are seven solutions.

A: This is small enough to allow casework. We know that $a,b,c,d$ are positive, so let $v,w,x,y$ be $a-1,b-1,c-1,d - 1$. Then, we want the non-negative solutions to $$2v+3w+4x+5y=11$$
We now do some casework (not as bad as it looks)
If $y=2$, then there are clearly no solutions.
If $y=1$, then there are three solutions $v,x=1,w=0$, $v,x=0,w=2$ and $v=3,w,x=0$.
So, we now can ignore the $y$ term.
$$2v+3w+4x=11$$
If $x=2$, there is $1$ solution ($w=1,v=0$)
If $x=1$, then there is $1$ solution ($w=1,v=2$)
Now, we can ignore the $x$ term.
$$2v+3w=11$$
If $w=3$, there is $1$ solution ($v=1$)
If $w=2$, there are no solutions
If $w=1$, there is $1$ solution ($v=4$)
If $w=0$, there are no solutions.
So, we are done. We have a total of $7$ solutions!


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With street parties being planned up and down the UK, organisers will also be keeping their fingers crossed for a dry day. But the forecast for all areas remained mixed.
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Today I am very happy host the wonderful Sheri Sheridan who has helped me turn Kate's Innocence into an audiobook! What better way to meet her then through audio! If you can't listen to this file, the text is below.
Sarah asked me to introduce myself a little bit…first and foremost I'm a passionately Catholic mom of two boys: a three-year-old and a six -month-old. They are my fireball and my sunshine. I married my grade school sweetheart…we started "dating" in the 8th grade! Not necessarily something I would recommend for everyone, but it worked for Mike and I so I'm not gonna argue with God's plan!
Before I was an audiobook narrator, I was a teacher, a nanny a seamstress… well I still am a seamstress here and there, and obviously I enjoy reading, sewing… really anything to do with cloth… I baby wear my baby boy!
Also, I love to talk! I don't know if you can tell, but if you love to read and love to talk too, well audiobooks are just waiting for you, really! I I still have some student loans to payoff for that whole teaching degree, and being a stay-at-home mom, not wanting to find a job that would take me away from my vocation of raising my sons… well I just happened to be reading a blog post that talked about side hustles and things you can do making money at home - being a voiceover voiceover artist was one of those things!
My dad used to be a DJ and he knows a lot about microphones and how to put things like that together. I've always loved cartoons and doing "wacky voices," so it just clicked, like "Oh my gosh! Yes! This is what I was always meant to do!" Even if I read a book that doesn't have any wacky voices etc, you still have to figure out the voice of each character!
In the meantime, I'm really looking forward to getting started on "Kate's Capital" and I hope you guys really enjoy "Kate's Innocence"!
And then I remembered - Madeline L'Engle! One of my very first fantasy/science fiction novels that I read was hers. My mom's a big sci-fi nut and when I was in second grade she foisted upon me in the library "A Wrinkle in Time," and was like "I want you to read this and tell me what you think," and I read it and I loved it! She was SO excited to have somebody else in the family that enjoyed those good crazy mythical tails that sci-fi and fantasy often bring. So I would love to be the narrator for one of Madeline L'Engle's books.
I did but other than that I'm not necessarily going to pigeonhole myself there at all because as long as it's a good story, it's good read! So while I do tend to gravitate towards books with more fun storylines …I want something with a little humor in it, a little joy…something that is going to ultimately be a 'GOOD' story and make the world a better place, because that's what art is meant to be! Art is meant to elevate us! It can be poignant, it can be sad, but it's ultimately meant to lift up our souls. And I don't want to read anything else that's not going to do that!
Since you're reading THIS and not listening, you should be able to just click on it, and in the meantime I'll give you my website address which is www.sherielizabeth9.wix.com/sherisheridanvo , where you can listen to demos and find out more about me!
Alright. Sarah asked me the really important questions now… this is serious stuff.
Which do I like more - coffee or tea?
I drink a cup of English black tea every morning, and coffee has to be heavily sugared and creamed in order for me to touch it, so I would have to say tea in just about any kind! I love green teas, black tea (black teas are my favorite, they're my go to) but, like constant comment… anything! Everything in Teavana is great so… TEA!
Book or movie? It depends on what book and what movie we're talking about! If it's a book turned into a movie, well, DUH, book all the way! But sometimes there's things in movies that can produce the 'wow factor' that you can't get out of a book, especially with something epic like, you know, the Avengers, or Ghostbusters, you know, big things like that… obviously again, Lord of the rings for example, one of my favorite movies is also one of my favorite books, mostly because both are a work of art, I think.
Shopping or home? Can I say shopping FROM home? Does that count? Don't get me wrong, I like going out; I like walking around, getting a little retail therapy, but then it just depresses me that I can't afford anything! If I'm actually buying something, I'm at home doing research with several sites open, comparing prices and I fell like I'm on a hunt, so to that I'm going to say both!
Talking or Texting? Texting definitely! Because I can never remember everything that I wanted to ask you, and then I get caught up in the moment, and I hang up the phone, and go "Dang it! I was going to ask her this, that, and the other!" So you know what? I just and up texting her later! So yeah don't bother calling me if you want to actually learn something - send me a text message!
And finally, probably the most important question… vanilla or chocolate? Ummm, it depends on your topping! If you have the strawberry preserves that my mother just made: vanilla all the way! With maybe a little sponge cake on the side… but if you got chocolate well then let's put some peanut butter and hot fudge over that baby and eat it up! Mmmmmm!
Well there you have it! More than you ever wanted to know about the narrator of "Kate's Innocence", Sheri Sheridan!
Thanks so much again, Sarah, for inviting me to introduce myself on your blog, and like I said I'm really looking forward to moving on to "Kate's Capital" which hopefully will be out by the beginning of September!
Thanks so much everybody and have a great day!
This was the first book I read on the Kindle I got for Christmas!
Aww, that means a lot to me.
Cool! I enjoyed getting to "meet" Sheri. I'm now convinced that narrating audiobooks must be pretty fun!
It does seem like a lot of fun!
My sister and I listened through most of the Anne of Green Gables books while making a quilt one year.
This was soooo much fun! I loved getting to "meet" the narrator of Kate's Innocence! :) I've got to say, Sheri sounds like a great person. ^_^ Thanks for sharing!
She is awesome. I am so glad you were able to "meet" her today.


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BOOKS… Old School Evil (2018 and 2021) by Brian Cave
#2010s #2020s
Will Jayce be like his father to the max?
An elderly one-time notorious supervillain living in a retirement home tracks down his long lost son and asks to help him find a bank robber.
Villains of all sorts
The Transformers: The Movie (1986) – Theatrical Trailer, Media Graveyard
I feel I've superhero fatigue after watching every superhero film ever in the recent Marvel franchise. This started with Iron Man (2008) and ended with Avengers Endgame (2019). There's been good, bad and ugly… the good such as Thor 3: Ragnarok (2017) and those Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 (2007 finally injected some much-needed humour into this franchise. And it really was about time they realised Thor could be a funny guy!
For bad, I was bored during Dr Strange (2016) and the ugly, all that internet hype around Captain Marvel (2019) put me off even watching it. In fact, to cover bad and ugly once more in one film, I also watched The Amazing Spiderman 2 (2014). I found it more a drama of a moody teen whose girlfriend is Emma Stone (and a really annoying Emma Stone character) made me root for the bad guy (whoever he was).
Those Marvel bad guys, Thanos, Loki, Jeff Goldblum's character (c'mon do you remember his name? Goldblum is like the Rock, always remembered as the actor and not the character) and Starlord's dad whatisname aka Kurt Russell really appealed to me much more. They are just as charismatic, delightfully evil or as mesmerisingly memorable as Gene Hackman's Lex Luthor from his Superman (1978) stint. Obviously, not all of them are, and I rest my case with Yellowjacket (bet you looking him up now on the internet).
Anyway, after watching Avengers EndGame, I discovered that when one of the original Avengers superheroes grew old, he returned to his first love by time travel. Then they lived happily ever, making you wonder WTF happened in all those other Marvel movies he appeared in due to this change in the timeline. Then I wondered what happened to other old superheroes and then what happened to those older villains. Surely these bad guys didn't all rot in jail or escape leading to a sequel.
By sheer chance, this question had been also pondered by my blogging and now author friend Brian Cave. He's featured once before in this blog in a guest post on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014). Cave is a huge 1980s cartoon fan and he knows everything and anything about Transformers past and present (see HERE). He can be followed HERE on Twitter with his website HERE!
Cave wrote about a possible solution to what happened to those bad guys in this first novel, Old School Evil. The story has two main characters. So I'll tell you a wee bit about them but from their point of view.
Max is an old man who unhappily resides in an assisted retirement home for elderly villains. He daydreams of his eventual escape and of killing his fellow inmates in gruesome ways. Max was at one time known as the feared supervillain Major Max Malice the Menacing. He has a long lost son, Jayce that he's trying to track down with the help of his henchman, Fangrow.
Major Max Malice the Menacing was head honcho of those bad guys, the Muttants. These bad guys were the enemy to the good guys, the Hurricanines. Max has werewolf tendencies, which he feels he has to suppress daily (but he is tempted to use his alter ego occasionally). After Max hears about a fellow resident's daughter robbing banks, Max sends Fangrow to hunt down Jayce. Max then asks Jayce to find her… but does he have an evil motive? You bet he does…
The other main character is Max's long lost son, Jayce. Jayce has been homeless for some time after his vivid memories of killing his foster parents. He only has his loving memories of his favourite 1980s cartoons and his trusted action figure called Roadblock for company. Jayce has no friends and depends on soup kitchens and charity, and like his dad turns into a wolf when provoked.
Suddenly Jayce's life changes after a deadly encounter with a mysterious man with a dog's head, Fangrow. Fangrow tells Jayce that his long lost father, Max wants to meet him. Jayce's life will never be the same after he visits his father in the Hidden Brook assisted retirement home. He visits Max and Max offers him a substantial amount of money to track down a wanted criminal… But as Jayce learns more about his father and the nature of his quest, will he assist him with his favourite memories of those heroes on Saturday morning cartoons…???
Cave's novel Old School Evil tells their two stories, and both tales are told in the first person. As these two protagonists tell their own stories, these characters use their own unique style of writing. Their stories are told concurrently and Cave's different writing styles make it easy for the reader to follow their stories. I felt Cave easily juggled his writing of these characters and the entire story unfolds in a natural and engaging manner.
I loved this book and these characters, and it feels like two books for the price of one with the two protagonists telling their own story. The characters and their two very separate lives merge then separate until those final chapters. Along the way, we meet some always wonderfully imaginative and likeable characters who are both good and bad, but all of which were made real with Cave's vivid, strong descriptions.
Their compelling backstories are added to the story, as Cave's writing deftly combines their origin story with the then-current goings-on. Cave succeeds in building up his characters by making you learn and get to know them as the protagonist does. This is much more effective as it is in a natural and realistic way rather than relying on flashbacks.
Cave's characters each have their own stories, quirks, dreams and Cave's writing complements these in a logical way. The story was imaginatively and creatively told by Cave, as it often pulls your emotions. There are times that will make you laugh or cry. The story is engaging, compelling and fun and at times appropriately and a wee bit cartoon style violent.
Jayce is made real as his storytelling is interspersed with some affectionate remembrances of those cartoons of the 80s. It is here that Cave shows his strengths as a blogger on this subject. There are some touching nods to some familiar cartoon names and films of the past with She Ra, The Transformers Movie (not the one with Megan Fox but the 1986 film) and many more. Max, with more villainous motives, reminds you of those villains who you've booed at in pantomimes or in those 80s Saturday morning cartoons.
You can buy this book – the first of a series – on Kindle or paperback HERE. And I have it on this author's authority that the second edition of this book is coming out later this month… so you won't have long to wait. This book has the whole of this reviewed book and a wee bonus first chapter of the second in this book series. So now you know just what to spend your money on as a Christmas pressie for you or your cartoon and superhero loving pal or relative…
I could easily see this book made into a successful fantasy superhero film or a graphic novel. Cave has created an authentic new universe with more unique and credible characters. I, therefore, recommend that you read this book as it takes you to a world of good vs evil, heroes vs villains, origin stories combined with present-day adventure, and fathers and children as you ponder if villains ever make good…
A disclaimer and personal thank you to Brian Cave for asking me to write this post. Financial compensation was not received for this post. However, I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All opinions expressed here are my own. If you are involved in the entertainment industry and would like to be featured or promoted here, please drop a line to me via my Contact Me Page.
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John L. Harmon says:
This sounds like an entertaining story, Gill, and made me think of The Tick.
Oh, and I bow to you for the strength it took to watch all those Marvel movies! I stopped cold after I was bored to tears by Dr. Strange.
Realweegiemidget Reviews says:
Snap! I made an exception for Endgame. I was also bored by Dr Strange and fast forwarded to the after the credits scene with Thor. That was the best bit in it. So glad not the only one.
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This is the ultimate journey to experience the essence of the mighty Mekong Delta. From the lively floating market of Cai Be to the simple village life of the delta.
There are rivers to boat, bicycles to ride and hospitable local people to stay with. Join us in Mekong Delta!
From Ho Chi Minh City we drive to Cai Be where we board our boat to venture into the green, watery world of the Mekong Delta.
Afternoon finds us driving to Can Tho. Here, we spend the night in a local family to experience their way of life. (Lunch and dinner are included).
This morning we take an early boat trip to explore the vibrant floating market of Cai Rang then the fertile tributaries of the Mekong River.
Next we journey to Ben Tre province, home to lush fruit orchards, rivers and a former stronghold of Viet Cong during the Vietnam War. Here, we take a bicycling ride along the banks of Ham Luong River.
Late in the afternoon we settle in with a hospitable local family for cooking demonstrations. We make authentic Vietnamese food, such as succulent Coconut Cake, zesty dipping sauce, fresh Spring Rolls and other dishes.
We then enjoy the family's gracious hospitality as they share dinner with us. The night is spent in their home to experience their way of life. and an overnight stay to experience river life. (Breakfast, lunch and dinner are included).
Our discovery of the delta's waterways and flourishing farms is to boat along the Ham Luong River, and take a bicycling ride across small villages and farmlands.
Time is also spent taking a kayaking ride passing through mangroves, coconut and fruit orchards, stopping at our pleasure to savour the delta's succulent crops and bring us into contact with the local people.
Following our delicious lunch in our host we board our vehicle for our return journey to Ho Chi Minh City, arriving there at around 5pm. (Breakfast and lunch are included).
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Yellow tea is unique to China's Anhui, Sichuan and Hunan Provinces, where it is painstakingly produced in minute quantities. We've sourced this smooth, subtly smoky and distinctly nutty variety from the Huangshan Mountains of Anhui Province, crafted according to a technique developed by tea masters over several centuries. With its delicately roasted notes, you could compare it to smoky Chinese teas like Lapsang and Yunnan, but the mellow sweetness and light levels of oxidation place it in a class of its own.
Yellow tea accounts for less than 0.5% of tea production in China, so it's no surprise that it's virtually unknown. Its rarity is down to its unusual processing methods: as well as the usual processes of withering, firing and drying, the leaves are "piled" after firing. The piling (or menhuang) step sounds unusual, but it's crucial for giving yellow tea that combination of roasted notes and floral sweetness. The leaves are placed in bamboo baskets and covered with muslin cloth, while slow-burning fires are lit nearby. This transfers the tea's moisture from the stem to the leaf, yellowing it and giving it that distinctive flavour. Piling is a labour-intensive process that take several days, but one sip of this tea will convince you that it's worth it.


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My son would love these so much. These would be wonderful at Christmas time too! Great job with the picture Tara.
Thanks Ladies. Yes these are perfect for Christmas too, and dipped in that caramel fondue.
I probably have made these will all butter at some point in time. They may tend to spread out and be a little bit flatter. You could always bake a few to try then add a Tablespoon of flour if they are too thin for your preference.
We added some chocolate chips – amazing combination. A bakery here in town does the same, wins awards every year.
Tara, these sound fabulous. I haven't had Molasses cookies in years. That's about to change! Pinned.
These are divine! I absolutely loved them. I drizzled melted bittersweet chocolate over half of the batch for a little extra variety, and it made them so pretty!
Found these and just finished making them with my daughter. AMAZING! Thank you so much for the great cookie recipe!
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Can't wait to try these! Sounds delicious. Thank you so much for sharing the recipe and the beautiful story.


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Did the Catholic Church lose power?
When did the Catholic Church lose its power?
Is the Catholic Church still powerful?
Why did the power of the church decline by 1700?
How did the Catholic Church gain power?
Why is the Catholic Church in decline?
Why the Catholic Church is so powerful?
What is the most powerful church on earth?
When did the church lose authority?
Did the church support the Enlightenment?
When did the Catholic Church rise to power?
When did the Catholic Church have the most power?
On 9 February 1849, a revolutionary Roman Assembly proclaimed the Roman Republic. Subsequently, the Constitution of the Roman Republic abolished Papal temporal power, although the independence of the pope as head of the Catholic Church was guaranteed by article 8 of the "Principi fondamentali".
The Roman Catholic Church has been one of the world's most powerful institutions for nearly 2,000 years, but much of its history is shrouded in mystery. … Not all of the Catholic Church's 266 popes have come from European countries.
Conflicts between the papacy and the monarchy over political matters resulted in people losing faith in the Church. Events like the Babylonian Captivity and the Great Schism further weakened the Church's influence over the people. Aside from that, people were disgusted at the actions of the corrupt church officials.
The Catholic Church became very rich and powerful during the Middle Ages. People gave the church 1/10th of their earnings in tithes. … Because the church was considered independent, they did not have to pay the king any tax for their land. Leaders of the church became rich and powerful.
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Families with fewer children have less need to participate in organized religion. Church attendance across Catholic Western Europe and the United States has been in steep decline for the last 60 years. Part of this decline in Church attendance can be attributed to the clergy abuse scandal, but only part of it.
Why was the Roman Catholic Church so powerful? Its power had been built up over the centuries and relied on ignorance and superstition on the part of the populace. … This relationship between people and church was essentially based on money – hence the huge wealth of the Catholic Church.
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For centuries, the Catholic Church had characterized human beings as naturally sinful and in need of forgiveness through religion. Enlightenment philosophy was in direct opposition to this because of their positive emphasis on the importance of the individual.
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