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Philadelphia's Archbishop Charles Chaput says divorced people who remarry must live as "brother and sister." (AP Photo/Riccardo De Luca)
It just got a whole lot less fun to be a Catholic in Philadelphia. New guidelines released by Archbishop Charles Chaput last Friday say divorced couples who have remarried must permanently abstain from sex, instead living like "brother and sister," the Guardian reports. According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, there are about 4.5 million US Catholics who have been remarried without getting their first marriage annulled by the church. But divorcees aren't the only ones Chaput wants to see living without sex. People in same-sex relationships and straight couples who aren't married must also go sexless. Fortunately, the new guidelines explain that anyone can be in a successful heterosexual marriage with kids even with "some degree of same-sex attraction."
The guidelines, which come from one of the most conservative Catholic leaders in the US, also recommend priests try to break up couples who aren't interested in getting married, which shows they're "lacking in maturity," and claims same-sex relationships will "produce moral confusion in the community." Anyone going against the guidelines should not receive Holy Communion and should be barred from positions of responsibility within the church. The six pages of guidelines are a direct response to Pope Francis' Joy of Love document, which many saw as instructing bishops to be more accepting of "irregular" relationships. But one official with the Philadelphia archdiocese says that document "may not have been as well expressed as it should have been." Chaput's guidelines are meant to clarify it. (Read more Catholic Church stories.)


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CEDAR RAPIDS — Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate is in line to become president of the National Association of Secretaries of State next year after he was unanimously named president-elect at the group's summer conference in Philadelphia.
Pate said he was honored by the appointment because he shares the group's goal "to conduct clean and fair elections, and to offer service at the speed of business, not the speed of government."
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Paul Pate, a nationally recognized small business leader, is serving his second term as Iowa's Secretary of State. Pate followed through on his 2014 campaign promises by making it easier for overseas military members to vote, instituting online voter registration, implementing a Safe at Home program for survivors of violence, and bringing Voter ID to Iowa. Pate has succeeded in making it easy to vote, but hard to cheat.
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TOKYO -- Japan appears to be in the midst of a marijuana epidemic of unprecedented proportions.
In the past six months alone, four sumo wrestlers have been kicked out of the sport for using the drug and a player on the national rugby team was banned for life. In addition, police have arrested a rock star and staged high-profile raids at some of the nation's top universities, arresting students and confiscating Ziploc bags full of suspicious substances.
To many non-Japanese, the thought of sumo wrestlers smoking weed to foster the munchies and pack on the pounds may seem like the punch-line of a joke. And the idea of rock stars or university students partying with illicit drugs hardly seems scandalous in celebrity circles or on university campuses.
But in Japan, these incidents have shocked the nation. They received front-page coverage. And they prompted television exposes and editorials like the one in the Asahi Shimbun newspaper earlier this month that said, "Our incipient cannabis pollution must be contained at all costs."
The penalty for the possession and use of marijuana in Japan is severe -- not only in terms of prison time (Paul McCartney famously spent 10 nights in jail here after being arrested for possession in 1980). When a player for Japan's national rugby team tested positive for marijuana earlier this month, he was banned from the national team forever and the professional team he also plays on, sponsored by electronics maker Toshiba, has suspended all team activities until the end of March and has withdrawn from the ongoing national championship out of shame. Smoke on that, Michael Phelps.
Late last year, after four Waseda University students were arrested for marijuana possession, university administrators called a press conference, bowed deeply to the dozens of reporters assembled and issued a formal apology. "We are sorry for causing so much trouble," Tomoki Waragai, the humiliated executive director of the university, told reporters.
They vowed to conduct a comprehensive survey of the student body to determine the extent of the problem. And university administrators sent an email to all students warning them that students "foolish enough" to try marijuana "all too often end up physically and mentally ruined, perhaps leading lives of crime. There is no 'innocent' or 'harmless' way to take illegal drugs. In Japan, possession alone is sufficient to lead to the most dire of social punishments. Engaging in drug-related activity is utter stupidity."
After the debacle, Japan's Prime Minister Taro Aso initially stood by Nakagawa and only accepted his resignation three days later, when opposition parties complained that Nakagawa's behavior had embarrassed the nation.
"Attitudes towards alcohol are incredibly lax here," explained Jeffrey Kingston, the director of Temple University's Japan Campus. "Alcohol facilitates the frank exchange of opinions and views in a society where communication can be quite stilted."
In this conformist society, seemingly laden with rules about everything, says Kingston, alcohol is the acceptable method for relaxation. "There is no wiggle room on this."
So alcohol, even hard liquor, is on offer from vending machines throughout Japan's cities in the same way vending machines offer Doritos in the U.S. And public drunkeness is considered normal. So much so that Tokyo's late night trains are populated night after night by masses of inebriated businessmen, many of whom have to be physically removed from the train after passing out.
Japan's National Police Agency declined to comment for this story, other than to point to crime statistics. In 2003, just over 2,000 people were arrested for marijuana-related crimes. Last year's figure, though not yet final, is expected to top 2,800. Although the number is clearly on the rise, drug use here remains far below the levels in the U.S. or Europe. Polls in the U.S. indicated that 46 percent of Americans say they have tried banned substances. In Japan the figure is only 3 percent.
Police are quick to point out that increasing numbers of Japanese -- including in one instance a Buddhist monk -- are trying their hand at cannabis cultivation. The number of green thumbs arrested for cultivation has doubled in the last decade. But the total number of arrests for that crime still doesn't top 200 per year.
The Asahi Shimbun editorial explained, "surely, we don't need to try to catch up with the west in drug use."


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BAGUIO City's proposal for at least one year moratorium on the construction of high-rise buildings has gotten the nod of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG).
According to Secretary Eduardo Ano, he is strongly in favor of the move to give the country's summer capital a much-needed breather from over-development.
"Let us save Baguio while we still can," he said.
The city's environmental condition is now a priority concern of the interagency task force headed by Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu.
Also in the task force, Ano strongly agreed with Mayor Benjie Magalong on the moratorium in the construction of high-rise buildings in Baguio, saying that the city is now heavily-congested and it's taking so much toll on the environment.
According to Año, a draft Executive Order on the moratorium has been submitted to the Office of the President, which would impose not only on the one-year cessation on the construction of skyscrapers but also the cutting of trees, except those that are dead and causing danger to life and property.
The draft EO also comes with a funding component to implement priority rehabilitative projects such as the upgrading and expansion of the city's sewerage treatment system.
"The city needs to pause, breathe, and be healed because of over-development. Let us save Baguio City while we still can. The proposed EO will pave the way for a re-evaluation of the city's urban development planning in order to consider the impact to the environment," he added.
The DILG chief, meanwhile, commended Mayor Magalong for showing political will in preserving and enlarging the city's remaining 30% forest cover.
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DILG Undersecretary and Spokesperson Jonathan Malaya said that the DILG, through the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), will work closely with the city government and the Department of Natural Resources (DENR)-CAR in mapping out strategic actions to address the massive problems on dwindling water supply, tree cutting, solid waste management, and overdevelopment.
Taking a cue from the successful rehabilitation in Boracay, Malaya said the city government should act swiftly to ensure that Baguio's natural beauty is preserved amidst development.
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Bouteloua es un género de plantas herbáceas perteneciente a la familia de las poáceas con 29 especies aceptadas. Es originario de América donde se distribuye desde Canadá hasta Suramérica, con la mayor cantidad de especies en Estados Unidos.

Descripción
Son plantas anuales o perennes, cespitosas, estoloníferas o rizomatosas. Lígula una membrana ciliada; láminas lineares, aplanadas o plegadas. Inflorescencia un racimo de 1-numerosas espigas cortas, unilaterales; espigas desarticulándose como una unidad y las espiguillas a veces también desarticulándose arriba de las glumas; espiguillas generalmente 3-numerosas (raramente 1) por espiga, naciendo en 2 hileras a lo largo del lado inferior del raquis de la espiga, generalmente agrupadas. Espiguillas comprimidas lateralmente, con 1 flósculo bisexual inferior y 1-2 flósculos superiores estaminados o estériles modificados de varias maneras u ornamentados; glumas desiguales a subiguales, más cortas que los flósculos, 1-nervias, la inferior más corta que la superior; lema fértil cartilaginosa, 3-nervia, las nervaduras a menudo excurrentes como aristas; pálea 2-carinada, el ápice 2-dentado o 2-mucronato; lodículas 2; estambres 3; estilos 2. Fruto una cariopsis; embrión 1/2-3/4 la longitud de la cariopsis; hilo punteado.

Taxonomía
El género fue descrito por Mariano Lagasca y Segura y publicado en Variedades de Ciencias, Literatura y Artes, 2(4,21), p. 134 en 1805. La especie tipo es: Bouteloua racemosa Lag.

Basándose en datos moleculares y morfológicos, autores recomendaron en 1999 incluir en el género los géneros Buchloë, Opizia, Cathestecum y algunos otros taxones menores.
Citología
El número cromosómico básico del género es x = 10, con números cromosómicos somáticos de 2n = 20, 40, 41, 42, 56, 60, 70 y 98, ya que hay especies diploides y una serie poliploide. Nucléolos persistentes.
Etimología
El nombre de este género fue otorgado por Mariano Lagasca y Segura en 1805 en honor de Claudio Boutelou y de su hermano Esteban Boutelou, dos botánicos españoles del .

Especies aceptadas
 Bouteloua alamosana Vasey
 Bouteloua americana (L.)Scribn.
 Bouteloua annua Swallen
 Bouteloua aristidoides (Kunth) Griseb.
 Bouteloua chondrosioides (Kunth) Benth. ex S.Watson
 Bouteloua curtipendula (Michx.) Torr.
 Bouteloua distans Swallen
 Bouteloua disticha (Kunth) Benth.
 Bouteloua eludens Griffiths
 Bouteloua gracilis (Kunth) Griffiths
 Bouteloua johnstonii Swallen
 Bouteloua juncea (P.Beauv.) Hitchc.
 Bouteloua juncifolia Lag.
 Bouteloua karwinskii (E.Fourn.) Griffiths
 Bouteloua longiseta Gould
 Bouteloua media (E.Fourn.) Gould & Kapadia
 Bouteloua megapotamica (Spreng) Kuntze
 Bouteloua pedicellata Swallen
 Bouteloua purpurea Gould & Kapadia
 Bouteloua radicosa (E.Fourn.) Griffiths
 Bouteloua ramosa Scribn. ex Vasey
 Bouteloua reflexa Swallen
 Bouteloua repens (Kunth) Scribn. & Merr.
 Bouteloua rigidiseta (Steud.) Hitchc.
 Bouteloua triaena (Trin.) Scribn.
 Bouteloua uniflora Vasey
 Bouteloua vaneedenii Pilg.
 Bouteloua warnockii Gould & Kapadia
 Bouteloua williamsii Swallen

Importancia económica
Es significativo por sus especies de malezas: B. aristidoides, B. barbata, B. gracilis. Cultivated fodder: B. curtipendula etc. (Grama grasses). Nativas e importantes especies de pastos: B. curtipendula, B. gracilis, B. hirsuta.

Referencias

Bibliografía
 Frank W. Gould. Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden, Vol. 66, No. 3, pp. 348-416, 1979
 Davidse, G., M. Sousa Sánchez & A. O. Chater. (eds.) 1994. Alismataceae a Cyperaceae. Fl. Mesoamer. 6: i–xvi, 1–543.
 Espejo Serna, A., A. R. López-Ferrari & J. Valdés-Reyna. 2000. Poaceae. Monocot. Mexic. Sinopsis Floríst. 10: 7–236 [and index].
 Forzza, R. C. & et al. 2010. 2010 Lista de espécies Flora do Brasil. https://web.archive.org/web/20150906080403/http://floradobrasil.jbrj.gov.br/2010/.
 Herrera. 2008. Bouteloua (Poaceae: Chloridoideae: Cynodonteae: Boutelouinae) del noreste de México. J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 2(2): 917–982.
 Hitchcock, A. S. 1909. Catalogue of the Grasses of Cuba. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 12(6): 183–258, vii–xi.
 Idárraga-Piedrahíta, A., R. D. C. Ortiz, R. Callejas Posada & M. Merello. (eds.) 2011. Fl. Antioquia: Cat. 2: 9–939. Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín.
 Laegaard, S. & P. M. Peterson. 2001. 214(2). Gramineae (part 2) Subfam. Chloridoideae. 68: 1–131. In G. W. Harling & B. B. Sparre (eds.) Fl. Ecuador. University of Göteborg and Swedish Museum of Natural History, Göteborg and Stockholm.
 McClure, F. A. 1955. Bamboos. In: J. R. Swallen, (ed.), Flora of Guatemala. Fieldiana, Bot. 24(2): 38–331.
 Missouri Botanical Garden. MO Generic Names in Use
 Morales, J. F. 2003. Poaceae. En: Manual de Plantas de Costa Rica. Vol. 3. B.E. Hammel, M.H. Grayum, C. Herrera & N. Zamora (eds.). Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 93: 598–821.
 Peterson, P. M. & Y. Herrera-Arrieta. 2001. Bouteloua. In Catalogue of New World Grasses (Poaceae): II. Subfamily Chloridoideae. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 41: 20–33.

Enlaces externos
 Imágenes en Google
 Interactive Key to Bouteloua of North America

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Lately I have been busy with life and work, so unfortunately I haven't had much time to blog. I did however make time to research and make one of my favourite confections, pâtes de fruits (fruit jellies).
My post this week is my entry for two different blogging events. First, Canadian Blogging By Post #2 hosted by the lovely and wonderful Jasmine of Confessions of a Cardamom Addict. The theme for this second installment of CBBP is "Our Seasons Bounty", which is where I got the inspiration for making pâtes de fruits in the first place. I started with apples because they are in season, inexpensive and contain lots of pectin.
#24, hosted by Jeanne of Cook Sister!. This month's theme is Little Bites of Delight (petit fours, mignardises, friandises). Since I was making the pâtes de fruits, I thought that it was a great fit as a mignardises. I remember it being served to me as a mignardises when I had a spectacular dessert tasting at Les Chèvres when I was in Montréal earlier this year.
I tried a few different recipes for pâtes de fruits. This recipe is relatively simple and gave good results. The recipe is from Lenotre's Ice Creams and Candies. In this book, there is more specfic information regarding different flavours of pâtes de fruits and cooking times. These homemade fruit jellies are softer than commercial ones but taste just as good. If you are wanting to make the ones exactly like what you find in the stores, use apple pectin. Apple pectin is however quite difficult to find, but if you are able to find it, I suggest using it for a firmer jelly.
Preparing the fruit: wash, peel, and seed the fruit as necessary. Most fruits are then pureed. Some fruits are used as they are and others are mixed with syrup from canned fruit. Because of their relatively neutral taste, pear, peach or apricot syrups are the best; they can even be mixed together.
Preparing the Mold and Jelling Agent: On a baking sheet or other surface that can stand high temperatures without cracking or warping, place a sheet of nonstick parchment paper and set the metal frame, flan ring, or metal rulers on it; or simply line a small brownie pan with parchment paper.
Cooking the Fruit Jelly: In a large saucepan, place the fruit pulp or fruit pulp-syrup mixture and the sugar. Bring to a rapid boil over high heat, stirring constantly with a spatula. Once a full, rolling boil is reached, start the cooking time; this will be from 4 to 9 minutes, always at a rapid boil and stirring constantly, depending on fruit used. Add the butter halfway through the cooking time. When it is time, remove the saucepan from the heat and immediately add the liquid jelling agent; stir vigorously for a few seconds to be sure that is completely mixed into the jelly mixture.
To Mold, Cut, and Serve the Fruit Jellies: As soon as the jelling agent has been stirred in, pour the boiling hot fruit jelly into the frame or brownie pan. Allow to set and cool completely, which will take at least 2-3 hours. When the jelly is completely cold, run the blade of a knife all around the edge to detach it from the frame or paper; then cut it into squares about 1 inch. Lift off the frame; then roll the squares one at a time in granulated sugar (preferably large grained). This step is not absolutely necessary; it does, however, keep the jellies from sticking to each other if piled on top of each other when served and makes them more attractive.
To Store: The uncut jellies will keep for 2 months wrapped in the non-stick parchment paper it is molded on. Placed in a box, and kept in a cool cellar or the refrigerator. If kept in the refrigerator, the jelly picks up a little moisture but it keeps its shine better. Once cut and rolled in sugar, the jellies will keep for a week in a closed container in the refrigerator; it is preferable to place them in individual paper cases if they are to be stored in this way to keep them from sticking together; these homemade fruit jellies are softer than commercial ones.
These were my favorite treat when I was a kid and I truly feel comforted when I see them again. I like that your recipe makes them so accessible. Great entry for both events!
You are truly amazing! I haven't seen these in ages and ages.
I echo everyone else's sentiments. These are just too delicious and sweet!
Oh, I really want to try the pear one.
These look really delicious - I am tempted by the apple flavour! I most recently had these at The Fat Duck where Heston Blumenthal served beetroot-flavoured ones. So you are in good company :-) Thanks for participating!
ah, I have never come across a recipe for these- great!
I love it! my grandmother always had pâtes de fruits when I was younger, and I remember i had one time a few to many and became so sick...but now I think I will take the risk - they look so yummy! =) very nice entry!
The colours of autumn. These look so attractive and utimately delicious!
They look delicious, Sam! Also, I'm really impressed with your Indian sweets. I'm Indian and there's no way I can cook like that!
You can also do them with fresh fruits and gelling for jam. As well as you make jam but with longuer cooking.
have you made the pates with wine instead of fruit?


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Finally, I'm back in Northampton and it's bitter sweet as it only means one thing…it's dissertation time.
I've got under 2 weeks till my birthday now and I WILL have it finished so that I can relax and get embarrassingly drunk and I may even tweet my drunkeness as I know how much you all find it amusing ha-ha!
This outfit is an unexpected one for two reasons, One being that I never thought I'd like these leggings that AX Paris sent me last week…well I don't…I LOVE THEM. and Number two being that I had a little issue with AX Paris with advertising and it left me pretty disheartened, but the person responsible is now no longer there and the amazing Alex has done absolutely everything to restore my faith and love in the brand, and I am once again happy to be posting reviews for them. Woop wooop!
I picked up this cross necklace by Rock & Rose from the Motel Rocks event on Thursday and haven't taken it off since, I love how chunky and loooowwwng it is. However I don't actually have any pictures from the event due to the fact that I was a nervous wreck and only managed a couple of instagram snaps on the old iPhone, but I had such a wonderful time and met some of my style crushes, ate macaroons (for the first time), drank wine and hid in the corner hahaha!


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[PASSED] Convict Appellate Rights
https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=165254
by Ossitania
A sincere thank you to all the delegates who brought this proposal to quorum!
Convict Appellate Rights
Category: Human Rights | Strength: Significant | Proposed by: Ossitania
The World Assembly,
CONSCIOUS of the possibility of innocents being wrongfully convicted of crimes which they did not commit,
BELIEVING that anyone wrongfully convicted of a crime should have a chance to appeal that conviction,
DEFINES "convict" as a person who has been declared criminally responsible for one or more illegal acts,
DECLARES that all member-states shall create a legal mechanism by which convicts may appeal their conviction,
REQUIRES member-states to allow such appeals when one or more of the following is true;
evidence has emerged that was previously unavailable which suggests the conviction was factually false,
it can be shown that proper legal procedure was not followed in the course of the trial,
there is reason to believe that the court decided a question of law incorrectly,
there is compelling evidence suggesting improper bias on the part of the judge or jury,
PLACES the duty of deciding whether there are sufficiently compelling grounds for an appeal with the judiciary,
PROHIBITS the limitation or restriction of the right of convicts to appeal their convictions based on time passed since conviction,
AFFIRMS the right of member-states to grant broader appellate rights than those mandated by this resolution and to place a reasonable ceiling on the number of appeals that a convict may lodge.
by Christian Democrats
Ossitania wrote: STIPULATES that appeals may only be made as a result of the emergence of evidence which was not presented at the previous trial and which suggests that the previous ruling was false
So our appellate courts would be disallowed from reviewing cases on other grounds?
Christian Democrats wrote:
This is a first draft that was made early in the morning while the author was suffering from sleep deprivation and addled by a retrospectively ill-advised cocktail of medication. It would be more constructive if the good gentleman from Christian Democrats would simply state what changes he believes should be made instead of reacting with confusion that changes that were never suggested have not been made.
Presumably he is speaking of appeals motivated by evidence suggesting bias in the previous trial or procedural irregularities. We will amend the clause to include these as grounds for appeal - we will add these forthwith, but, before we do, are there any other grounds that the Christian Democrat delegation (or any other delegation for that matter) thinks should be included.
Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2012 12:19 pm
STIPULATES that, at minimum, appeals must be allowed on the following grounds: . . .
This would give member states a little more freedom.
Also, I'd add a clause specifying that this proposal applies only to trials for major crimes. Suggestion:
SPECIFIES that this resolution protects a right to appeal only if the someone has been sentenced to (1) pay a fine of more than one-fifth his annual income, (2) more than one year in prison, (3) corporal punishment, or (4) death,
CLARIFIES that the preceding clause does not prevent member states from having more liberal appeals laws
It'd be annoying to have drawn out legal proceedings for things such as traffic tickets.
Christian Democrats wrote: Suggestion:
We will not limit the right to appeal and certainly not with arbitrarily defined limits such as those given by your delegation. In addition, your suggested edit to the STIPULATES clause is preposterous - it would essentially give carte blanche for the state to set its own, potentially absurd, criteria for appeal on both sides, resulting in an imbalanced appeals system.
Then, I can't support this proposal. It greatly would reduce the capacity of member states to maintain at least some sort of individuality in their legal systems. Besides affirming broad principles of justice, the General Assembly should not dictate the specific procedural aspects of the judiciaries of member states.
For one thing, your clause limiting appeals would prevent appellate courts from considering questions of law (e.g., the constitutionality of a particular law or the constitutionality of how that law has been applied).
by Goobergunchia
We believe that the draft proposal's language does not require member nations to accept appeals on any of the listed grounds. We suggest the addition of language to more precisely require appeals, for instance:
STIPULATES that appeals may only be made if and only if one or more of the following is true;:
We also share some of the concerns expressed by the ambassador from Christian Democrats regarding the scope of questions that appellate courts may consider, especially since the current draft proposal would apply to both civil and criminal cases. We suggest the addition of the following additional bullet point in the stipulation:
We are also concerned that the draft proposal would limit appeals from intermediate courts, or from panels of certain courts to said court sitting en banc, due to its reliance on trial activity, but our counsel has not fully reviewed this issue yet.
[Lord] Michael Evif
Goobergunchian WA Ambassador
Citizen of the Rejected Realms
Christian Democrats wrote: Then, I can't support this proposal. It greatly would reduce the capacity of member states to maintain at least some sort of individuality in their legal systems. Besides affirming broad principles of justice, the General Assembly should not dictate the specific procedural aspects of the judiciaries of member states.
And that is why I specifically left the exact details of the "mechanism" created by member-states to their decision. I can't understand how you can accuse me of dictating specific procedural aspects of judiciaries while asking me to put arbitrary limits on appellation.
Christian Democrats wrote: For one thing, your clause limiting appeals would prevent appellate courts from considering questions of law (e.g., the constitutionality of a particular law or the constitutionality of how that law has been applied).
Then why didn't you just say that when I asked for other grounds you would consider valid to lodge an appeal?
Goobergunchia wrote: We believe that the draft proposal's language does not require member nations to accept appeals on any of the listed grounds. We suggest the addition of language to more precisely require appeals, for instance:
We agree broadly with the suggestions of the good gentlemen from Goobergunchia and will make the suggested changes.
by United Celts
Ambassador Finn Mac Lochlainn takes the podium. "I regret that we can't support this proposal as we've already offered our support for the replacement proposal made by the ambassador from Quelesh. The Kingdom feels that dueling replacement proposals could delay submission and passage of a replacement, an outcome that would be unacceptable given the importance of habeas corpus. I share some of Ambassador Burke's concerns regarding prosecutorial appeal but I also see the points that the ambassador from Quelesh has been making in regard to double jeopardy. Is there no room at all for compromise?"
United Celts wrote: Ambassador Finn Mac Lochlainn takes the podium. "I regret that we can't support this proposal as we've already offered our support for the replacement proposal made by the ambassador from Quelesh. The Kingdom feels that dueling replacement proposals could delay submission and passage of a replacement, an outcome that would be unacceptable given the importance of habeas corpus. I share some of Ambassador Burke's concerns regarding prosecutorial appeal but I also see the points that the ambassador from Quelesh has been making in regard to double jeopardy. Is there no room at all for compromise?"
Sir, with respect, this is the compromise. The ambassador from Quelesh seeks to prevent double jeopardy by removing any capacity for retrial, even after a decision has been appealed, which is a completely extremist stance that he himself has refused to compromise on. On the other hand, I wish to preserve the protection of citizens from double jeopardy by limiting the grounds for appeal to a few specific cases - beyond these cases, individuals may not be retried for the same alleged criminal acts again. My proposal also seeks to create a fairer and more equal judicial system by giving both parties to a trial the same capacity to appeal and the same limits on that capacity. There are two extreme stances - complete double jeopardy with infinite capacity for retrial and no double jeopardy with no capacity for retrial. My stance is one where all effective preventative measures against double jeopardy are taken without taking away a fair and limited capacity for retrial. I don't know about you, but that sounds like a compromise to me.
Furthermore, if the gentleman from Quelesh were willing to either (a) make the changes I have sought to his own proposal or (b) remove the clauses related to double jeopardy from his resolution and deal with that topic in a separate resolution, there wouldn't need to be any delay at all because in either case, I would support his proposal and the duelling would either be unnecessary (in the case of (a)) or delayed until a later date and made entirely separate from the campaign to replace "Habeas Corpus" (in the case of (b)). Either way, any delays in replacing "Habeas Corpus" will be the fault of the Queleshi delegation for their extremist stance and refusal to compromise.
by Alqania
Lord Raekevik was visibly annoyed as he started to speak. "The other proposal is micromanaging member states' legal systems and this proposal is micromanaging member states' legal systems. Neither is acceptable! The Queendom's judiciary system allows appeals on any grounds whatsoever to be made from the first level to the intermediary appellate level. Further appeals are allowed for quite a substantial list of reasons, too long a list for me to remember correctly and recite here. We are vehemently opposed to the General Assembly trying to streamline all judiciary systems into a one-size-fits-all 'solution' and we cannot accept any limitation on the right to appeal. Frankly, I am tempted to vote for the repeal and say that no replacement is needed."
Alqania wrote: Lord Raekevik was visibly annoyed as he started to speak. "The other proposal is micromanaging member states' legal systems and this proposal is micromanaging member states' legal systems. Neither is acceptable! The Queendom's judiciary system allows appeals on any grounds whatsoever to be made from the first level to the intermediary appellate level. Further appeals are allowed for quite a substantial list of reasons, too long a list for me to remember correctly and recite here. We are vehemently opposed to the General Assembly trying to streamline all judiciary systems into a one-size-fits-all 'solution' and we cannot accept any limitation on the right to appeal. Frankly, I am tempted to vote for the repeal and say that no replacement is needed."
If the ambassador for Alqania has suggestions as to other grounds which should be considered an acceptable basis for an appeal, we are more than willing to hear him out and add any we may have missed. We are not attempting to micromanage here - the form of the mechanism is a matter for WA states to decide. However, we believe limitations on the grounds for which an appeal may be sought are necessary to prevent double jeopardy and wasting the court's time while at the same time ensuring the right to appeal when such appeals are justified.
Ossitania wrote:
I didn't think of it then. And that's part of the problem. In this proposal, it's quite possible that you'll exclude at least some cases in which appeals should be allowed. This is the reason that this proposal should set only minimum standards. Also, as I've stated, this proposal should apply only to major cases. Furthermore, how often would someone be allowed to appeal? One time? Two times? An unlimited number of times? I suggest adding that every person is entitled to at least one appeal.
"But surely double jeopardy has nothing to do with appeals?", Lord Raekevik asked rhetorically. "I thought my previous statement was explicit enough in that the Queendom will not accept any limitations on the right to appeal. This proposal would remove rights from Alqanian citizens and for that reason alone we would request the Secretariat to remove it due to being illegal for category violation. Even if the Secretariat would disagree with us, we would vehemently oppose this and would seek loopholes to exploit, in the absence of which we would be forced to reconsider our membership."
The proposal, as drafted, already states that the parties may appeal until they run out of higher courts to hear their cases. And there's always a possibility of leaving things out, but that's what the drafting process is for - so that people can point out the things I need to include. I am uncomfortable with creating a floor for appeals without creating a ceiling. Rights that can be abused to the detriment of other people require some sort of limitation.
Alqania wrote:
If the state appeals an acquittal and the previous ruling is overturned, that is presumably done with the intent to retry the defendant for the crime of which he was acquitted and therefore there must be appropriate limitations made to prevent double jeopardy. There is a reason that this resolution specifically give the right of appeal to both parties. In addition, if it is in the wrong category (and I feel it is not because its stipulations grant a limited right to appeal), I'll just put it in a better category. Ambassador, with all due respect, you cannot really expect us to enshrine the right to an appeal without also ensuring that right is not abused due to the lack of a ceiling, can you?
by Quelesh
1. To be clear, my proposal does not address legal appeals. The anti-double-jeopardy clause of my proposal prevents retrials of an acquitted person, but it says nothing about appeals. Member states could allow the prosecution to appeal an acquittal, and they could consider an acquittal to be non-final until such an appeal has been rejected (or failed to be filed). Once a final verdict of not guilty has been rendered, however, a retrial is impossible.
2. Your proposal as worded would actually remove the rights of defendants in every member state to appeal a conviction, something that, even forgetting the double jeopardy issue, is absolutely unacceptable.
Ossitania wrote: he himself... gentleman from Quelesh
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by Sanctaria
Quelesh wrote: 2. Your proposal as worded would actually remove the rights of defendants in every member state to appeal a conviction, something that, even forgetting the double jeopardy issue, is absolutely unacceptable.
Ambassador please. You're damaging your credibility here. Let's be logical at this point. Someone who is convicted cannot just appeal the conviction because (s)he is unhappy with being sent to prison. There has to be a legal reason behind an appeal, which Ambassador Burke puts forward in his proposal; in fact, the Ambassador supplies four such instances. Appeals are usually because a lower court made a mistake on a question of law which, unsurprising, the good author references.
there is reason to believe that the court decided a question of law incorrectly
The Ambassador is scaremongering and presenting falsities. It's not going to work.
Sanctaria wrote:
The proposal as worded prohibits appeals of convictions in all member states that are not on one of the four specifically listed grounds. If this proposal were to pass, people convicted of crimes in Quelesh would have less right to appeal than they do now.
Quelesh wrote:
Then I question the Queleshi legal system. Like I said, there have to be legal grounds to an appeal. An appeal is saying, most commonly, there was a mistake made on a question of law, which there is provision for in the draft.
Other, less common provisions, are also included in the draft. As I've said elsewhere, I question the Ambassador's familiarity with the subject she is trying to legislate on, which is worrying.
Sanctaria wrote: Other, less common provisions, are also included in the draft. As I've said elsewhere, I question the Ambassador's familiarity with the subject she is trying to legislate on, which is worrying.
"What is truly worrying," said Ambassador Mac Lochlainn, "is that neither the Queleshi replacement proposal nor the Ossitanian proposal appears to be ready for prime time. As Lord Raekevik has pointed out, both proposals micromanage member nations' judiciary systems to an unacceptable degree. Meanwhile, Repeal "Habeas Corpus" sits in queue and any day now there may be no international law protecting the right to habeas corpus. And I'm not sure either of these proposals can pass."
Mac Lochlainn clears his throat before continuing. "With all due respect to the Queleshi ambassador, can we not exclude the double jeopardy provisions from your proposal and bring them up later for the sake of passing a habeas corpus protection of some kind, as the Ossitanian ambassador previously suggested? And if the Queleshi ambassador is still unwilling to even consider compromise, is there no one else who can offer a complete alternative to the proposal she is offering? I would draft such an alternative myself, but I must admit that it's a bit above my paygrade --" Mac Lochlainn pauses and glances at the Queleshi ambassador "--an admission that I wish others had been able to make."
by Cowardly Pacifists
United Celts wrote: With all due respect to the Queleshi ambassador, can we not exclude the double jeopardy provisions from your proposal and bring them up later for the sake of passing a habeas corpus protection of some kind, as the Ossitanian ambassador previously suggested?
I really wanted to stay out of this "who has the better conception of justice" argument, because it's not my fight and both sides are taking extreme positions then refusing to budge. But I'm very inclined to agree with the United Celts on this one. Habeas Corpus is a different thing than Double Jeopardy. I do understand the desire to link them together, but they are inherently different bodies of law. One would need a whole resolution to do justice to either of them (pardon the pun).
Quelesh wrote: 1. To be clear, my proposal does not address legal appeals. The anti-double-jeopardy clause of my proposal prevents retrials of an acquitted person, but it says nothing about appeals. Member states could allow the prosecution to appeal an acquittal, and they could consider an acquittal to be non-final until such an appeal has been rejected (or failed to be filed). Once a final verdict of not guilty has been rendered, however, a retrial is impossible.
Baloney. Your proposal, in relevant part;
6. Once an individual has been acquitted of a crime, member states shall not try that individual for the same alleged criminal act again;
There's nothing about final or non-final acquittals; under your proposal all acquittals are final and it is blatant falsehood to say otherwise.
Right, that's what the clause guaranteeing that both parties have the right to appeal does. Obviously.
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Quelesh wrote: The proposal as worded prohibits appeals of convictions in all member states that are not on one of the four specifically listed grounds. If this proposal were to pass, people convicted of crimes in Quelesh would have less right to appeal than they do now.
If the Queleshi ambassador believes there are other grounds on which appeals should be based, she is more than welcome to suggest them and if they are not further anarcho-libertarian bullshit, we will be happy to add them to the draft. We are genuinely baffled as to how the Queleshi delegation can complain about the narrowness of the limitations being placed and not even attempt to suggest how they might be broadened.
United Celts wrote: "What is truly worrying," said Ambassador Mac Lochlainn, "is that neither the Queleshi replacement proposal nor the Ossitanian proposal appears to be ready for prime time. As Lord Raekevik has pointed out, both proposals micromanage member nations' judiciary systems to an unacceptable degree. Meanwhile, Repeal "Habeas Corpus" sits in queue and any day now there may be no international law protecting the right to habeas corpus. And I'm not sure either of these proposals can pass."
If it alleviates the United Celtic ambassador's fears somewhat, there is another Ossitanian proposal in the queue before the repeal, which gives us a good six days to sort this all out. However, we question the notion from the Alqanian delegation that this proposal micromanages - it certainly places both a floor and ceiling on the right to appeal but the mechanisms of appeal are left to member states to develop as best suits their system. It is disingenuous to imply that limiting a right that may be potentially abused is the same as stipulating the exact mechanics and structure of national judicial systems.
Cowardly Pacifists wrote:
This is very true, though it is very understandable why they're all in one resolution. Habeas Corpus of course being a writ moved to determine whether a prisoner is held lawfully or otherwise, and Double Jeopardy enforces the idea that someone cannot be retried on the same grounds for the same offence that they have been cleared of committing; both are procedural and both deal with injustices that can occur.
We have a separate resolution dealing with Fair Trials, so I would encourage the Ambassadors to split the two also.
Ossitania wrote: If it alleviates the United Celtic ambassador's fears somewhat, there is another Ossitanian proposal in the queue before the repeal, which gives us a good six days to sort this all out. However, we question the notion from the Alqanian delegation that this proposal micromanages - it certainly places both a floor and ceiling on the right to appeal but the mechanisms of appeal are left to member states to develop as best suits their system. It is disingenuous to imply that limiting a right that may be potentially abused is the same as stipulating the exact mechanics and structure of national judicial systems.
Ambassador Mac Lochlainn rises, his suit jacket unbuttoned, his shirt slightly untucked, and his tie loosened. "To be honest, I'm not sure who's right at this point. I understand Lord Raekevik's points, the points you've made, Ambassador Burke, and even some of the points made by the Queleshi ambassador. Six days may be enough to iron all this out, but proposals of such magnitude shouldn't be rushed. I think a lot of ambassadors would feel better if the Queleshi ambassador would strip the language related to double jeopardy from her proposal and bring it up separately. It would allow the Assembly to pass a habeas corpus replacement while still giving us the time necessary to iron out details related to double jeopardy, appeals, final acquittals, and the like. But I have the feeling my pleas will fall on deaf ears and so I'll shut up now. Drinks are on me at the Strangers' Bar.
"I should add that my earlier statement that your proposal isn't ready for prime time wasn't meant as criticism, Ambassador Burke. You did after all just introduce it this afternoon and with a little more revision I'm sure it will turn out to be a fine proposal."


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School: West Texas A&M University
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2L Summer: Period Patch, Inc. (Richmond, VA)
Courtni Weaver, L'21
School: Virginia Union University
1L Summer: Central Virginia Legal Aid Society (Richmond, VA)
2L Summer: Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance (Richmond, VA)
Joel White, L'22
School: College of William & Mary
1L Summer: Virginia Department of Corrections Legal Services (Richmond, VA)
Adam Winston, L'21
School: The Ohio State University
1L Summer: The Hon. Arenda L. Wright Allen, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia (Norfolk, VA)
2L Summer: Sands Anderson, P.C. (Richmond, VA)
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The world's shortest underground railway system is the Carmelit in Israel. The Carmelit, which opened in 1959, is only 1.12 miles long, has only six stations, and is the only subway in Israel.
Please break searched terms with blank and use not punctuation. It is searched by every search keyword. On the top from the results list is the downloads with the most hits.


Rowing across an ocean or sea is like no other sport. Ocean rowing is as much about the crews ability to cope mentally, as it is about technique and physical strength. The endurance required will result in a once in lifetime adventure.
In addition to prevention, the Foundation behind NOMAN is working hard to accelerate drug development for patients with advanced HPV-related cancer. We have been overwhelmed with this Foundation's impressive achievements since the Founders started the organization in 2010 after the loss of their mother to HPV-related cancer. Our goal is to help them realize their dreams of ending suffering caused by HPV.


I want to thank everyone who came out to The 4th Annual Amazing Faith Women's Luncheon. This event was absolutely life-changing for me and so many others.
We had an impressive line up of speakers sharing topics such as "Love, Health and Wealth. I spoke about Jesus and the importance of "LOVE". The Bible tells us when the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees; they gathered and one of them asked this question, "Teacher, which is the greatest commandment?" Jesus said to him, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart." Ladies, when we allow God's words to get in our hearts and direct our wills, only then will we begin to love like never before!
At the event we honored three ladies who are living life with God at the forefront. One of My take aways from the luncheon is the "Divine Connections we all shared—the love of Christ. We shared testimonies, laughed and some even cried. Connecting with like-minded individuals is so important and very much needed in this troubled world. This is why I'm committed to continuing to host this annual event. If you missed this year's event—set your gage for next year, you will walk away with a renewed sense of purpose for your life and a willingness to share the Love of Christ. I can't thank my husband, son and wonderful team enough for helping with this event. Thank you to those who attended, for your love and support. We look forward to seeing you beautiful ladies again next year.


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import React from 'react'
import { connect } from 'react-redux'
import { addTodo } from '../actions'

let AddTodo = ({ dispatch }) => {
  let input // this "controls" the input, not with component state
  // because this is a dumbComponent with no lifecycles
  // but rather just so it's value can be reset on click

  return (
    <div>
      <input ref={node => {
        input = node
      }} />
      <button onClick={() => {
        dispatch(addTodo(input.value))
        input.value = ''
      }}>
        Add Todo
      </button>
    </div>
  )
}

AddTodo = connect()(AddTodo)

export default AddTodo


An introduction to your tutor will be sent to you as soon as possible (usually within a week). If you don't receive an email on your college email account within a week, contact the LSU by email on: lsu@lit.ie. When you receive your introduction, let your tutor know what times you are available to arrange details of appointment and what areas of your subject you'd like to cover. If for any reason you are unable to attend, contact your tutor at least 24 hours before your agreed appointment.


A full copy of The Rock.
Terrorists get hold of a super weapon that is a deadly virus. They capture an old jail on an Island near Mumbai, now converted to a tourist place, taking a group of tourists as hostage. Then they ask for ransom from the Indian government. On denial they will send the virus using missiles to the lake from while whole Mumbai drinks water. Rest of the movie is about the Hero who was a former member of the same gang and had previously breached the same island jail. Police make use of him to get in the jail for capturing the terrorists.


I expect to obtain my degree in February 20XX.
I am in my fourth semester at LMU and I am studying Chemistry.
My major is English and my minor is Economics.
I am fluent in English and I have a good working knowledge of Spanish.
I have been studying English for eight years and have now aquired fluency.
I lived in the United States for three years and my English is close to native speaker level.
I have completed three internships in publishing companies where I gained a great deal of experience in writing under deadline.
I have been playing for my local football team for the past five years.
I enjoy active sports, particularly hiking and mountain biking. I am an outdoor person and have spent the last three summer holidays working at a camp for children.
I worked as an intern in the Munich office of PWC.
In addition to my studies, I work 14 hours a week as an assistant at a veterinary clinic.
The experience has taught me the value of time management.
I have a basic understanding of project management software.
I report to the marketing director.
During my current internship at PWC, I have been involved in three major international projects.


Colonial style houses represent one of the most familiar styles of residential architecture. This type of design dates back to the "Colonial" period, which is typically associated with the early 18th century. However, the style can be deceiving – Colonial residential design is often associated with a wide range of other architectural types, including French Colonial, Spanish Eclectic, and Georgian Colonial.
Colonial style houses are similar to what could be found overseas in England, Spain, or other areas of Europe around the 1700s. It wasn't until the 1800s that builders began to incorporate accents, such as long hallways, into the designs of American-based homes. Houses that were created around this period are occasionally referred to as Colonial Revival style homes.
There are a few characteristics for a traditional Colonial style house that allow them to fit into this category. First, most Colonial houses have all of the bedrooms situated on the second floor. While there is no rule that you need to do the same in your home, you may want to consider doing so if you would like to mess with tradition.
Second, double-hung windows are typical in Colonial style houses. They often consist of several square panes, which are equal in size. Think about keeping your windows in this style if you want to preserve your home's Colonial look.
Finally, Colonial architecture tends to be relatively symmetrical. Houses are often rectangular and "orderly" to the eye. If you intend to add on to your home during your renovation, try to be mindful of these design concepts to fall in line with Colonial architecture.
In terms of additions, it is not unusual to see Colonial homeowners add a porch to their structure. Assuming you keep it symmetrical, you can easily incorporate a porch to complement the existing design of your home.
When it comes to color, don't rule out neutrals for the exterior of your Colonial home. White with black shutters, for instance, is a common color scheme for Colonial-style houses. However, beiges and soft browns are also eye-pleasing on Colonial structures.
Finally, consider integrating other Colonial staples into your renovation plans, such as siding. Clapboard siding is commonly seen on East Coast Colonial houses, and it can give your Colonial a fresh look.


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Florida Breaks Daily Record With 173 Coronavirus Deaths
Filed Under:Broward County, coronavirus, covid-19, Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis, Miami-Dade County
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The state health department reported that Florida reached a new milestone Thursday with 173 reported coronavirus deaths and pushed the total number of cases in the state past 389,000.
There were 10,249 new coronavirus cases reported Thursday. The latest death count brings the seven-day average to about 121 deaths per day in Florida.
The previous high death toll reported in a single day was 156 on July 16.
The numbers show that hard-hit Miami-Dade County reported 2,732 of the new cases and 12 deaths. Miami-Dade has more than 95,000 coronavirus cases and more than 1,300 deaths, according to the health department.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis July 13, 2020 (Photo via Getty Images)
More than 3.2 million people have been tested for coronavirus in Florida. The seven-day average for positive tests in Florida stood at more than 18% on Wednesday.The number of patients treated in hospitals for COVID-19 was relatively stable at 9,533 in the late morning Thursday, up 15 from 24 hours earlier.
However, as the crunch of coronavirus patients eased slightly in some parts of the state, hospitals in Broward County in South Florida saw an increase of nearly 100 patients, according a census posted online by the state Agency for Health Care Administration.
Gov. Ron DeSantis scheduled a news conference on the coronavirus later Thursday in Melbourne, Florida.


Very exciting news for P&P Optica! We saw Olga and her team at one of our Monthly Meetings recently and could not be happier for her! Congratulations, Olga!
Article written by The Record.
WATERLOO —Export Development Canada has invested $1 million in a Waterloo company that uses imaging and machine learning to assess the composition and quality of food.
The federal Crown corporation said P&P Optica will use the money to further development the smart imaging system and its deployment in food processing plants across North America.
The technology reads the chemistry of food, allowing food producers to assess characteristics such as protein, fat and water content, shelf life and flavour. It can also detect contamination, such as plastics, rubber and bone, while food is moving along a conveyor belt.
Export Development Canada provides financing, insurance, bonding and other services to help Canadian companies sell their goods and services in foreign markets.


Deep bright ruby. Wild highly nuanced nose combines black cherry raspberry roast coffee smoked meat exotic spices and pepper notes. Incredibly sweet and rich in the mouth; creamy confectionery fruit caresses the palate. Finishes with lush completely ripe tannins and explosive fruit flavors. One of the superstars of the vintage; a wine that will give pleasure early and age well. Stephen Tanzers IWC.


This is by far the easiest, moreish sweet to make. It uses up all the old marshmallows and crunchy biscuits you may have lying around in the pantry. It really is an anything goes kind of mix. I made these gluten free of course, but only by adding some left over ginger biscuits I had popped into the freezer to keep for a cheesecake base. There's no flour in these babies.
Line a loaf tin or small deep-sided tin with cling film plastic.
Place the chocolate and the butter in a heatproof bowl over a barely simmering pot of water. Make sure the base does not touch the water. Allow the chocolate to melt, stirring until smooth. Remove from the heat and allow to cool slightly.
Mix all the remaining ingredients into the chocolate, keeping 20g of the white chocolate back for decoration.
Spread this into your prepared tin and leave to chill for 2-3 hours. I popped mine into the fridge for a bit as well.
Melt the remaining white chocolate in a heatproof dish and drizzle this over the rocky road. Leave to set for a few minutes.
Lift the rocky road out of the tin and slice to the size you prefer.
It keeps for a week in an airtight container, if it lasts that long!


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Jumpin' Jac on living the Scarlets dream and life in the Midlands
Rob Lloyd April 9, 2021 News
Having conquered his life-long ambition of playing for the Scarlets at the start of the season, young Jac Price isn't letting an ankle injury side-track him from returning to the heart of the engine room in Glenn Delaney's side.
The 20-year-old lock from Carmarthen has already had to overcome adversity more than once in his fledgling career, two ankle injuries and an enforced return from concussion are just blips on the radar as he plots his return to Parc y Scarlets via Nottingham in the Greene King IPA Championship.
Along with team-mates Shaun Evans and Harri O'Connor, Price linked up with the East Midlands outfit at the beginning of last month on loan to gain some valuable game time.
The results may not have been anything to write home about, with Nottingham yet to record a victory after three games, but Price is confident a change of fortunes isn't too far away as they prepare to travel to Hartpury this weekend for what is expected to be another tough battle up front.
"There were a lot of new faces in the first couple of weeks and week by week we have been getting better but against Hartpury this weekend I think we will be flying.
"It's been good here, it's been nice to get some minutes under the belt – there is a massive difference between normal fitness and match fitness.
"When I first came up here I was looking forward to playing some regular rugby. It's a good standard and there are a lot of good players in it. It's been a good couple of weeks. Moving into a new place and meeting new people has also been good and it's great to have the boys there as well."
Morgan Jones and Jac Price have both made their PRO14 debuts this season
Price was part of a large swathe of young Scarlets who claimed the rare scalp of New Zealand in Argentina in the U20 World Rugby Championship while representing Wales. Kemsley Mathias, Ryan Conbeer, Jac Morgan and second row partner Morgan Jones are just some of that group who have all gone on to play for the Scarlets over the past season.
Leaving age-grade rugby and heading into the unchartered waters of full-time senior regional rugby can be difficult to navigate but Price was determined to make his mark even if the odds were stacked against him.
"There are a lot of players with a lot of appearances for the Scarlets and international honours like Jake Ball, Sam Lousi and Lewis Rawlins so you just try and learn from them – just little things around the set-piece and around the park where you can have one or two tips from them a week and then you try and build your own game from that," he said.
His diligence paid off with Price earning two appearances in friendlies against the Ospreys and Dragons to earn his spurs before making his Guinness PRO14 debut as a replacement against Edinburgh to ensure his boyhood dream came true. His rapid trajectory after two starts against Zebre and Ulster was then cruelly halted due to an ankle injury but he is delighted his partner in crime Morgan Jones has kicked on to earn headlines for his performances in the Scarlets second row.
"The family has always supported the Scarlets, we've always gone down there to support them, so it's always been a dream to play for them, so it was a dream come true to actually play for them. Going down to watch the Scarlets when you're younger and then having a chance to play for the club was a massive honour," he added.
"At the start of the season Morgan and I every week would do the opposition line-outs to run against the team and then all of a sudden we were both playing together for the actual team – obviously he has kicked on and it's nice to see boys from the U20s going on and doing very well.
"I'm chuffed for Morgan's progress, we both get on well and help each other out, for instance if I do something wrong he will tell me and vice versa. I think he is taller than me – just about – I'll give him that. I'm about 6ft 6in and a half on a good day and he is 6ft 7in."
Price says long term the Scarlets should benefit greatly from giving so many graduates from the Wales U20s a shot at regional rugby so early in their careers.
"We're all good mates having come through the age grades together and we all sort of made the step up within the year, we've all kicked on together really. The Scarlets have given a few boys chances and I think all the boys have taken them and really kicked on, like Jac Morgan, Morgan Jones, Tom Rogers has just come back from injury and has played really well – as long as the boys keep taking their chances it will be good for the future."
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Basin Notes – 15th April
The unusually cold weather we experienced during March left us all questioning what would happen to the summer migrants due to arrive on our shores to breed. The specially constructed sand martin bank at Montrose Basin Visitor Centre was vacant weeks after sand martins were due to arrive. The past few years saw these birds flitting about the wall feeding on insects over the adjacent pond before the end of March after a long migration from wintering grounds in Africa. Two weeks into April, news reached us of sand martins in the local area but it wasn't until 14th April (Sunday morning) when the first sand martin of the season was seen at the wall at the Visitor Centre. We are now all hoping the warmer weather will continue, bringing more insects for these birds to feed on.
Sandwich tern (c) Scottish Wildlife Trust
While sand martins returned a couple of weeks later than we would expect, we were yet to find out what would happen to the migration of the terns that breed in the area. There wasn't long to wait to find out as later that day, during the monthly Wetland Bird Survey, a Common Tern was seen soaring overhead at Scurdie Ness. Several species of tern breed in colonies in Scotland and are well known in Montrose as some colonies breed on rooftops of local businesses in the town. The first terns to return to Scotland are usually Sandwich Terns. Easily distinguished from other terns by their black bill with a yellow tip and crested black cap on their head, some Sandwich Terns are seen as early as March though the main passage is usually in April. These birds have wintered in the Mediterranean or South and West coasts of Africa. Though they frequent estuaries and are regularly seen at Montrose Basin during the breeding season, they nest on rocky offshore islands. By mid-April, Common Terns are expected to return following their migration from coasts of the Pacific, Indian or Atlantic Oceans, and it is this species that was seen on Sunday. Arctic terns have the longest migration as they winter south of the Tropic of Capricorn with many reaching pack ice of the Antarctic!! Arctic and Common terns are very tricky to tell apart, but Arctic terns lack the black tip on the end of their red bill.
Maid of Sterna Stuff (c) Scottish Wildlife Trust.
Arctic Terns and Common Terns are the species that we are used to seeing and hearing in Montrose. Apart from the colonies of Arctic Terns that nest on rooftops in the town, a colony of Common Terns breed on the specially constructed tern raft on the Montrose Basin. The raft aptly named ' The Maid of Sterna Stuff' (after the scientific name for Common tern: Sterna hirundo, or Arctic Tern: Sterna paradisaea) is an ideal habitat for terns to nest and would attract either Common or Arctic Terns, but as Common Terns are the first to return from their wintering grounds, they tend to take up the raft for the summer. The raft has been in situ for 5 years now and was originally funded by GaxoSmithKline. This year the team of staff and volunteers at Scottish Wildlife Trust Montrose Basin, have been working hard maintaining the raft and modifying it for the coming season. The base of the raft has been replaced as the wood was beginning to rot away – a sign of being moored on the Basin for the past five years, and the drainage and been improved. The addition of splash boards to the sides of the raft is a modification intended to prevent waves lapping over the sides and washing away the substrate that the terns make their nests in. The substrate on the raft is crushed scallop shell, which is a dense enough material not to blow away in strong winds. Common terns' nests are nothing more than subtle scrapes in the crushed shell in which they lay their eggs.
Common tern and eel (c) Darin Smith
The main threat to the success of the breeding season for the terns on the raft are egg predation from crows or predation of young from peregrine falcons. Nesting in a colony offers the birds some protection as they enjoy safety in numbers. The past breeding season seemed to go particularly badly for terns, with reports of the rooftop colonies in the town not doing well, we were disappointed to see our terns abandon the raft after laying eggs. The heavy rainfall throughout the breeding season of 2012 meant the raft was likely to have flooded as the drainage in place would have been overwhelmed. This may have chilled the eggs and caused the Common terns to abandon the raft. We observed activity on the raft throughout the season and were pleased to see terns re-appear later on and even conduct their courtship display. This indicates the terns have not given up on the site and are likely to return to breed this year. With the first Common tern already sited in the area, it may not be long before we see the birds land on the raft. In previous years, the terns have landed on the raft after their migration, seemingly claiming it as the site for their colony and remain there for some time. The terns then leave the raft for a few weeks before returning to breed.
The tern raft can be viewed through powerful optics from the Visitor Centre at Montrose Basin allowing all to witness the impressive behaviour of these birds. The courtship display is fascinating to watch where the male will circle the female with wings opened, tail raised, and neck stretched with head pointing down. The male can be seen presenting the female with a fish, though he will often not release it until he feels the female has responded by displaying to him in return. The accuracy of the terns diving into the basin at high speed after small fish such as sand eels or sprats after hovering over the water is something quite breathtaking to watch. We are all fortunate to be able to observe the graceful, controlled flight of both Common and Arctic terns and should all take the time to appreciate the birds that are deservedly known as 'sea swallows'.
Anna Cheshier (SWT Montrose Basin Ranger)
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