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Although Queen Elizabeth during her visit to the Golden Temple in 1997 was given special permission by the SGPC to enter the sanctum sanctorum with her socks on but when an Australian lady wanted to enter into the temple with her clinically approved bandages on her feet, she wasn't allowed to enter, giving the following reason –
according to Sikh tenets only a person with bare feet could enter the sanctum sanctorum
Even at religious places, democrats overpowers physically challenged devotees.
Here is the news –
Toes bandaged, Aussie kept out of Golden Temple
The denial of entry to an Australian woman into the sanctum sanctorum of the Golden Temple because she wore clinically approved bandages on her feet has embarrassed the Sikh community, especially diaspora Sikhs, and set off a heated debate on whether the holy place is friendly towards the disabled.
The incident took place last week and became public after Tom Simpson, the husband of Beverly, wrote a letter to Sikh priest in Australia, Dya Singh, and narrated his "grief, shock and anger" over the treatment. According to the letter, a 'sevadar' (a temple worker) apparently told Beverly that according to Sikh tenets only a person with bare feet could enter the sanctum sanctorum and she had to stay out because she had bandages on her feet, so what if it was due to a crippling illness.
Incidentally, Queen Elizabeth during her visit to the Golden Temple in 1997 was given special permission by the SGPC to enter the sanctorum with her socks on.
In his letter, Tom, who decided to visit the Golden Temple inspired by Dya Singh's narratives on the shrine, wrote, "My wife and I, after hearing a number of your concerts and your views on your faith, decided to firstly research Sikhism and then decided, on impulse, to visit the Golden Temple on a pilgrimage last month." He said because of her weak veins her feet swell up if not bandaged and caused pain. "This is probably only a small matter to you, but to us, it was like being cheated of paying our obeisance at one of the most sacred places on this planet."
Dya Singh in his email response that has now become part of many Sikh websites lambasted the temple authorities and initiated a debate that how friendly Sikh shrines are to physically challenged devotees. Kiranjot Kaur, a former executive member of SGPC, said, "We must make provisions for such cases so that they are not repeated again." SGPC president Avtar Singh Makkar said though sanctity of the Guru was of primary concern, a physically challenged person could not be denied the right to pray.
You can see hot debates running on major Sikh forums over this topic.
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BBC spends £10million a year on consultants, FOI reveals
The Mail Online report:
The BBC has lavished more than £10million on consultants in the past year.
Its total consultancy bill doubled in just 12 months as executives spent thousands of pounds on personal 'advisers' from firms such as Deloitte, Accenture and KPMG.
But despite awarding hundreds of contracts – at huge expense to licence fee payers – the corporation refused to provide any details of what they were hired to do.

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Make sure that your family and your doctor know your wishes for end-of-life treatment in the event that you become physically or mentally incapacitated, with this Living Will form for Nunavut.
A Living Will is an advance medical directive. It allows you the opportunity to set out your wishes regarding what types of medical treatment you want or don't want, in the event that you are diagnosed with a terminal condition or are in a coma with no real chance of recovery. If you wish, you can also appoint someone as your proxy to give consent and make medical decisions on your behalf.
information and instructions to help you complete the form.
This Nunavut Living Will form is a downloadable MS Word file, which is easy to fill in and print. No need to buy separate copies for each family member. You can use this form over again as often as you like.


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This laboratory has three distinct areas dedicated to the synthesis of liquid crystals and liquid crystal polymers mainly derived from cellulose derivatives, its processing to obtained films, networks and meshes and its optical and mechanical characterization.
In the synthesis area our laboratory is equipped with the appropriated glassware and small equipment as mantles, magnetic and mechanical stirrers, centrifuges, and also enables the synthesis of nanoparticles. To process the liquid crystalline material the laboratory is equipped with an electrospinning system, an automatic film applicator a spin coater and several ovens and furnaces. In the third area the laboratory has the means to characterize the produced materials by mechanical testing (1 to 10 cm scale samples), polarized optical microscopy and wettability measurements.


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• With its breakthrough Adaptive Security Platform (ASP), the company has established itself as a clear leader. Illumio's adaptive micro-segmentation technology was built specifically to enforce security policies anywhere applications reside. It is the only micro-segmentation technology that works as well in the cloud and containerized environments as it does in on-premises data centers. Illumio is also the only vendor that has been able to crack the code around live visualizations of application dependencies.
• Illumio achieved 400 percent annualized bookings growth last year and is one of the top-funded cybersecurity companies of 2017. The company has also received industry accolades, including being named to the 2017 CNBC Disruptor 50 List; co-founder & CEO Andrew Rubin was named one of Goldman Sachs's Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs for the third consecutive year. Additionally, the company has assembled a leadership team from the top performing technology companies of the last decade, including Cisco, Juniper, VMware, Nicira, McAfee, Palo Alto Networks, Fortify and Riverbed.
• Nine of the largest 15 financial companies in the U.S., as well as three of the top seven SaaS providers trust Illumio ASP as the foundation for their data center and cloud security. Some customer names include: Morgan Stanley, Salesforce, Oracle NetSuite, Creative Artists Agency, Plantronics and Oak Hill Advisors.
Illumio was named to the 2017 CNBC Disruptor 50 list and co-founder & CEO, Andrew Rubin, was named one of world's '100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs' by Goldman Sachs for the third year in a row. Illumio also received $125M in Series D funding in 2017, and achieved 400 percent bookings growth in 2016.
In 4 years, Illumio reinvented the decades-old technology of segmentation and become the leader in the growing global cybersecurity market of micro-segmentation.
The Illumio Adaptive Security Platform (ASP) prevents the spread of cyber threats inside data centers and cloud environments through adaptive micro-segmentation. Enterprises such as Morgan Stanley, BNP Paribas, Salesforce, and Oracle NetSuite use Illumio to reduce cyber risk and achieve regulatory compliance. Illumio ASP eliminates attack surface hackers commonly use to move inside of data centers and cloud environments.
It does this by providing:
1. The only live visibility into applications communications and dependencies, enabling prioritized security decisions.
2. Adaptive micro-segmentation that continuously adjusts to changes in the application environment in real time to keep segmentation intact. Illumio's adaptive micro-segmentation includes coarse-grained segmentation, micro-segmentation, nano-segmentation, and user segmentation.
3. The only instant encryption of data in motion between any mix of Linux/Windows workloads or Linux/Windows workloads and VPN
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Illumio's approach measurably improves cybersecurity while it also makes an organization's investments in security detection solutions more effective. Using Illumio, Morgan Stanley reduced firewall rules by 90 percent — a huge step in efficiency and savings. Another organization avoided $10M+ in new firewalls and went from a potential of 15,000 firewall rules to 40 Illumio policies to secure their data centers. Not only has this drastically reduced operational , but it has also increased efficiency and efficacy of their security teams.
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Montréal (Canada) - Icograda Board Members gathered on 15-16 December 2012 in Istanbul, Turkey for the final Board meeting of 2012.
In response to the vacancies and to insure effective leadership and continuity, the Board has decided to transfer presidential authority to the Icograda Secretary General, Iva Babaja, for the remainder of the term. Elections will be conducted at the 2013 GA to fill vacant positions.
Provisional promotional membership was granted to China International Design Industry Union.
In recent months the Board has been working very closely with a committee of Icograda Past Presidents over several areas of activity and was pleased to welcome participation of Icograda Past Presidents Guy Shockaert, David Grossman and Jacques Lange at the meeting. The discussion resulted in many ideas that connected the legacy of Icograda's history and tradition with the thoughts on its future, global relevance and its members as the core of the organisation. Past Presidents remain an important support for the Board and a cornerstone of Icograda's legacy for its future.
In light of recent events, Icograda Board has focused on Icograda's current strategy and positioning. The international professional landscape is changing rapidly and Icograda must develop new pathways for the future in order to better serve our members. Board discussed the need to provide tangible benefits to members and initiated a program to present new projects the 2013 GA. The Istanbul GA will be an important opportunity to make strategic decisions together with our members. We are preparing a different, more inclusive format to ensure greater member involvement.
The Board also met with members of 2013 Istanbul Congress planning committee and Icograda Turkish member GMK over dinner to discuss the events.
2013 marks the 50th anniversary of Icograda - a proud accomplishment. The celebrations will span the whole year and are aimed at member involvement, celebrating design over the world through a range of activities. A detailed package will be made available to members shortly. As a special part of the celebration, members will have the opportunity to use a special free 50th anniversary endorsement with the 50th anniversary logo designed by Fabrica. The celebrations will culminate at the 2013 Icograda General Assembly in Istanbul.
The next Icograda Board meeting will take place in Cape Town, South Africa at the beginning of March 2013.


Mannes Sounds Festival 2018: Screening of "Alicia's Hands"
Alicia's Hands is the human and artistic portrait or Alicia de Larrocha, of a life devoted to study and musical improvement. Her hard work has been recognized by plenty of awards but this never disturbed her objective: to perform with the highest rigor and fidelity to the score. Different characters or international renown such as Joaquin Achúcarro, André Previn, Maria Joao Pires or Martha Argerich, will speak about her technique, about her passion and the reasons why she was considered one of the best piano players of the 20th Century. This is the story of an artist with small hands, a story of passion for the music and a journey about the power of desire to discover the woman beyond the pianist.
Since 1999, Mannes has presented a yearlong music festival every year. Each festival includes more than 20 events performed by the school's gifted young student artists, distinguished faculty members, and renowned guests, at prestigious New York City concert venues and cultural institutions. The festivals are an outstanding component of the total Mannes program.


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#3 in 2009 Luxury Large Cars
2009 Acura RL Review
by U.S. News Best Cars Staff | December 22, 2015
The 2009 Acura RL offers a handsome interior, standard all-wheel drive and a top-of-the-line safety rating. While the RL doesn't carry the same prestige as some competing luxury cars, it's still an excellent choice in its class.
Standard all-wheel drive
Numerous standard features
Outstanding safety score
No V8 engine option
Small trunk
Low fuel economy rating
Gained a more-powerful engine
See full 2009 Acura RL specs »
The 2009 Acura RL's #3 ranking is based on its score within the 2009 Luxury Large Cars category. Currently the Acura RL has a score of 7.7 out of 10, which is based on our evaluation of 17 pieces of research and data elements using various sources.
#32 in Used Luxury Large Cars under $30K
Safety: 10.0
2009 RL Photos
2009 Acura RL Overview
The Acura RL received a number of updates for 2009, which helped the RL compete with rival luxury cars. Acura tweaked the RL's V6 engine to make it more powerful than the 2008 model, but reviewers thought competitors still offered a more exciting driving experience. Test drivers also noted that many other luxury cars were available with a V8, which makes the RL underpowered in comparison with cars like the 2009 BMW 550i and 2009 Mercedes-Benz E550.
The RL's standard all-wheel drive system was praised by reviewers for its fantastic grip, even when cornering at high speeds. However, a wide turning circle makes the RL less nimble than many competitors. All-wheel drive may be convenient in harsh weather, but it also means that the RL can't match the fuel economy estimates of two-wheel drive cars.
The 2009 RL features luxurious cabin materials and a technology-packed interior. Standard features include power heated front seats, leather, push-button start, a sunroof, Bluetooth and a 10-speaker stereo with a USB port and satellite radio. Options were bundled into packages when the RL was new, and included features like a backup camera, navigation, ventilated front seats and adaptive cruise control.
Many reviewers preferred Acura's infotainment system over those found in Mercedes-Benz and BMW sedans, citing the RL's user-friendliness. When it was new, critics praised the RL's seating, saying they were especially impressed with the available heated and cooled front seats. At 13.1 cubic feet, the RL has less trunk space than most cars in the class. However, its exceptional safety rating makes it a smart buy among used luxury cars.
See the full 2009 Acura RL specs »
The 2009 Volvo S80 boasts excellent safety scores, and is available with front- or all-wheel drive. The S80 does offer similarly high safety ratings, along with a stylish interior, comfortable front seats and a large trunk.
The 2009 Audi A6 also matches the RL's excellent safety score and provides a luxuriously-appointed interior. The base front-wheel drive A6 uses less fuel than the RL, which may appeal to shoppers who want to go farther between fill-ups. If you want all-wheel drive, look for the A6 3.0T, which also uses less fuel than the RL.
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The paths we pick in story vary in length, complication and difficulty.
Each are all our own. Some may seem easier then others to start and get more complicated as they go on.
We may share the ups and down with others, some with people hand picked, often with strangers we would rather not travel with.
Maybe sometimes a newcomers joins and becomes family over time.
The end result of our journey is always a mystery, a where, a what a when.
Maybe we get to pick up again and continue on, or it will it be-over, the final spot the last place we stop.
A place a story never recovers from.
A place a story goes to die.
We hope to have a say in which it will be.
I think the Greeks had the best word for this when they called it hubris, because you really can't know for sure.
Not every piece of prose is gold.
Maybe the click of key after key, sentence after sentence is attempt to stay ahead of the knowledge of it, the knowing that behind you is the resting place. The time to stop, the time get critiqued, to take the medicine and listen to the words that tell you which it will be.


Trying to see if this SCP is acceptable and original.
It's about a humanoid artificial demon like creature that appears randomly in any form of technology once every six years. Those who see it constantly see it when they are browsing on some other website or watching the news and can be seen in their dreams. The creature remains seen until the person dies or is driven insane.
It's not been done per say, but it's also not the greatest idea for a SCP object. It's just another monster that drives people insane and/or kills them. Unless it has an amazing backstory that offers a unique perspective, it's cliche and has been done before, in many other forms.
Have you read Series III SCPs? The website in general has tried to step away from the cliche, standard horror and onto articles that have stronger stories and less cliches.


Frankie and Howard Alper have fun collecting art. Although they are serious collectors, with works representing artists from around the world, each piece they acquire brings great excitement.
The passion they've been pursuing since the 1980s is now available for lovers of Western art to experience, as many pieces from the Alpers' collection are on view at Western Spirit: Scottsdale's Museum of the West. The Arizona museum contains the Alper-Coleman Gallery; Coleman as in sculptor John Coleman, a member of the National Sculpture Society and the prestigious Cowboy Artists of America.
Coleman is known for his narrative sculptures and his ability to translate details of stories with symbols and metaphors into bronze. In the catalog of his 2016–2017 exhibit at the museum, Coleman was described as "a transcendent visionary." And museum director Michael Fox marvels at the "awestruck" and "emotional response" his work receives from visitors. Perhaps it is the same delight that the Alpers themselves experienced upon discovering Coleman's bronzes in the early 1990s.
The Alpers' venture into collecting began many years before their devotion to the Western genre. Founders and owners of a Chicago-based insurance and risk-management company with clients around the world, the Alpers collected African art for more than 40 years. When Chinese art intrigued them, they collected it, along with paintings by the Italian surrealist Tito Salomoni [1928–1989], whose paintings are characterized by haunting dreamlike settings filled with references to classical architecture.
Still, it is their collection of more than 100 of Coleman's works that feels important to them and even more important is the relationship that's been built between artist and patron.
Howard Alper: I was inspired by my wife, Frankie. She moved to Arizona when she was 8 and lived there for a time. She maintained a great interest in the West. In the early 1980s, from Chicago, we went on a trip to Arizona; she wanted to show me the Grand Canyon. We took side trips to Sedona and Wickenburg and that was our first discovery of Western art. In Wickenburg, we met Walter and Bonnie Johnson, fellow Chicagoans, who had moved West and opened the Wickenburg Gallery, devoted entirely to Western art. In Sedona, at Ken Payne's Mountain Trails Gallery, we saw a video of the lost-wax process which fascinated us, and thus began our journey.
WA&A: What was the first work you purchased and what made you choose it?
H.A.: The very first work we purchased was on that visit at the Wickenburg Gallery, when we met the Johnsons. It was a Curtis Zabel bronze, Dally Ropers, which now belongs to my grandson. Frankie Alper: Howie was so taken with the details of bronze sculpture — how it was made and how detailed it was — and that's why we started collecting them.
WA&A: Was there ever one that got away?
H.A.: No, there wasn't any one piece that I wanted that I didn't get. When we met Coleman in the early 1990s, we literally fell in love with his work. We were visiting his studio in Prescott, Arizona, and upon leaving, I turned around and spoke these words, "Would it be possible to buy the first edition of each of your future sculptures?" He might have been as surprised as I was, but we came to an agreement. Now I know that I am getting number one and that is pleasing.
H.A.: It was when we decided that we would concentrate our collecting on Coleman's work. Most collectors have two of these and three of that, but we concentrate on Coleman as far as bronzes. Recently, he has moved back into painting, and we have collected some of his paintings.
WA&A: How do you balance your collection between paintings and sculptures? Or do you?
H.A.: We never think of it in those terms. In our Scottsdale home, we have a number of paintings, 27 or so, by artists such as John Fawcett, Morgan Weistling and others. We loaned our large painting by Jim Carson, titled Trapped on the Coast at Dismal Nitch, to the museum in Scottsdale.
WA&A: What is your favorite piece and why?
H.A.: We love The Greeter by Coleman, which welcomes visitors to the museum in Scottsdale. It is a depiction of Black Moccasin, a Blackfoot chief, meeting Lewis and Clark. It is 80 inches tall. For years, it was situated just outside my office in Chicago. We also are fond of Honeymoon at Crow Fair, which is 102 inches tall, depicting a couple on horseback under an umbrella in the rain. It balances strength, beauty and delicacy.
WA&A: If you were having a dinner party and wished to have lively conversations about art, which living artists would you invite and why?
H.A.: John Coleman. He is a very interesting conversationalist and he mesmerizes people. His research is unbelievable.
WA&A: If you could enter a time machine and chat with any artists in history, who would they be?
H.A.: George Catlin would be very interesting because of his experience of actually traveling the trails of Lewis and Clark. Karl Bodmer would also be interesting as he made a whole body of paintings and journals of what he saw.
WA&A: Where will your collection be in 100 years?
H.A.: Western Spirit: Scottsdale's Museum of the West already has much of our collection. We plan to donate the rest of it upon our deaths. We hope that in 100 years, it still remains.


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Q: jQuery: multiple 'tipsy' tool tips When I bring back a list of results from my database, they are displayed like so:

Result 1
  Result 2
  Result 3

And so on... Now I've got the jQuery Tipsy plugin working so when you hover over the top of Result 1 it shows that persons users name. The thing is, if I hover over Result 2, that too should have the Tipsy tooltip appear, but it is just displaying the normal browsers tooltip.
I'm assuming it's because all the id's on the results a tag's are name the same: 'east'. I guess I need to make some sort of for each check in the jQuery yet I wouldn't have the foggiest on where to add this in the jQuery.
Has anyone got a solution to this?

A: Your problem is having the same ID on all 3 a tags. Under no circumstance is it acceptable to have the same ID applied to more than one element on the same page. You'll need to fix that.
Result 1
Result 2
Result 3

You can apply the same class to all three a tags and then apply tipsy to the class.
$(document).ready(function() {
  $('.tipsy').tipsy({fade:true,gravity:'n'});
});

Or you can do each ID separately.
$(document).ready(function() {
  $('#result_one').tipsy({fade:true,gravity:'n'});
  $('#result_two').tipsy({fade:true,gravity:'n'});
  $('#result_three').tipsy({fade:true,gravity:'n'});
});

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Scientology library: "Scientology"
anderson report (australia) • australia • calvin wigney • church of scientology of california (csc) • committee for legal recognition in victoria of the religious faith known as scientology • east grinstead observer • food and drug administration (fda) • fraud, lie, deceit, misrepresentation • geoffrey johnson smith • herald (australia) • ivan griffiths • justice kevin victor anderson • kenneth robinson • l. ron hubbard's credentials • lawsuit • peter hordern • saint hill manor @ east grinstead (uk) • scientology's "clear" state • sequoia university of california • silencing criticism, censorship • tax matter • the times (uk) • threat of legal action, lawsuit • united kingdom (uk) • warden swinfen
Reference materials World Institute of Scientology Enterprises (WISE) • Wikipedia: Foster Report • Ethics (Scientology) • Exscientologykids.com • Oxford Capacity Analysis (aka, "free Scientology personality test" aka "U-Test" aka "Pape Test")
10 matching items found between Jan 1967 and Dec 1967. Furthermore, there are 3464 matching items for all time not shown.
Scientology -- Town's biggest business — East Grinstead Courier (UK)
Source: East Grinstead Courier (UK)
Tag(s): Church of Scientology of California (CSC) • Disconnection • East Grinstead Courier (UK) • Hubbard College of Scientology • Jane Kember • Saint Hill Manor @ East Grinstead (UK) • Tax matter • United Kingdom (UK)
Ron's Journals 67 (RJ 67) (aka, The Wall of Fire) (audio) — Church of Scientology International (CSI)
Type: Scripture
Author(s): L. Ron Hubbard
Source: Church of Scientology International (CSI)
Tag(s): Alaska Mental Health Enabling Act ("Siberia, U.S.A.") • Anti-psychiatry • Church of Scientology International (CSI) • Food and Drug Administration (FDA) • Internal Revenue Service (IRS) • L. Ron Hubbard • Mary Sue (Whipp) Hubbard • Operating Thetan (OT) • Sea Organization (Sea Org, SO) • Suppressive person (SP) • Tax matter
L. Ron Hubbard's Clearing Result Congress — New Cosmic Star (Lawndale, California)
Author(s): Don Breeding
Source: New Cosmic Star (Lawndale, California)
Tag(s): Church of Scientology of California (CSC) • Don Breeding • Hana Eltringham Whitfield • Marie Oakes • New Cosmic Star (Lawndale, California) • Scientology's "Clear" state • Tony Hitchman
Electric devices to be destroyed — AMA News
Source: AMA News
A U.S. District Court judge in Washington, D.C., has ordered the destruction of a collection of electric devices seized by the federal government from the Founding Church of Scientology. A jury ruled earlier that more than 100 "Hubbard E Meters" were misbranded because of labeling claims that they were effective for diagnosis, prevention, detection and elimination of the causes of all mental and nervous disorders (The AMA News, May 15, 1967). Federal attorneys said the only demonstrated effect of the machines ...
Tag(s): AMA News • E-Meter • Food and Drug Administration (FDA) • Founding Church of Scientology, Washington D.C. • Fraud, lie, deceit, misrepresentation • Judge John J. Sirica • Medical claims
Ministers to urge ban on Scientology — Sunday Times (Australia)
Source: Sunday Times (Australia)
A proposal that scientology should be banned throughout Australia will be made by the Minister for Health, Mr. MacKinnon, at the annual Health Ministers' Conference in Perth on April 12. The conference will be attended by the Federal Minister for Health, Dr. Forbes, and by health ministers of all States. Strong support Mr. MacKinnon's proposal is likely to receive strong support from Mr. V. O. Dickie, the Health Minister in the Victorian Government which banned scientology as a "depraved and fraudulent ...
Tag(s): Australia • Dr. Forbes • Health Minister MacKinnon • Sunday Times (Australia) • Vance Oakley Dickie
Item contributed by: Zhent (Anonymous)
Scientology attacked in debate — East Grinstead Observer
Source: East Grinstead Observer
LEGISLATION TO OUTLAW SCIENTOLOGY IN THIS COUNTRY WAS RULED OUT BY THE MINISTER OF HEALTH (MR. KENNETH ROBINSON) IN AN ADJOURNMENT DEBATE IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS JUST BEFORE MIDNIGHT ON MONDAY. Mr. Robinson said he had no evidence that scientology was strictly and exclusively responsible for mental breakdown or physical deterioration. Nevertheless, he intended to continue to watch the position. Mr. Peter Hordern (M.P. for Horsham) had called for an inquiry into the organisation which he accused of 'exacting money ...
Tag(s): Anderson Report (Australia) • East Grinstead Observer • Geoffrey Johnson Smith • Karen Henslow • Kenneth Robinson • Mental illness • Murray Youdell • Peter Hordern • Saint Hill Manor @ East Grinstead (UK) • Silencing criticism, censorship • Threat of legal action, lawsuit • United Kingdom (UK)
'Scientology' not to be banned — The Times (UK)
Source: The Times (UK)
Tag(s): Geoffrey Johnson Smith • Kenneth Robinson • Peter Hordern • The Times (UK) • United Kingdom (UK)
Commons to debate 'scientology' — The Times (UK)
Group in move to lift ban — Herald (Australia)
Source: Herald (Australia)
Tag(s): Anderson Report (Australia) • Australia • Committee for Legal Recognition in Victoria of the Religious Faith Known as Scientology • Fraud, lie, deceit, misrepresentation • Herald (Australia) • Ivan Griffiths • Justice Kevin Victor Anderson • L. Ron Hubbard's credentials • Saint Hill Manor @ East Grinstead (UK) • Scientology's "Clear" state • Sequoia University of California
Scientologists lose claim for return of private documents — East Grinstead Observer
Tag(s): Anderson Report (Australia) • Calvin Wigney • East Grinstead Observer • Lawsuit • Scientology's "Clear" state • United Kingdom (UK) • Warden Swinfen


Chrono Trigger | Shocking Videogame Secrets!
The Rick Astley song used to Rick Roll people is ALSO a Chrono Trigger song… ROBO'S THEME SONG IN FACT!!! MIND BLOWN!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UoLnGigtFe8 – One that combines the two… seamless!
When I was young, I had this magazine that had the first screens of Chrono Trigger and one of them was a crystal like level/area that didn't make it into the final game. I remembered it well because it looked way cool back then. I had thrown the magazine away many years ago and surprisingly I can't find anything even remotely related to that on the Internet.


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Alexis Teplin 'It's My Pleasure to Participate' (26/10/2019 - 23/02/2020)
Shezad Dawood: Leviathan (05/07/2019 - 13/10/19)
Grace Ndiritu: The Ark
Gallery: Survey
Gallery: Serena Korda: Under the Rose
Gallery: Studio Me
Gallery: Jade Montserrat: Instituting Care
Gallery: The Art Schools of North West England
Liverpool Biennial 2018: Beautiful world, where are you?
Gallery: In the Peaceful Dome
Emma Smith Euphonia
Gallery: Abacus
Gallery: Larissa Sansour: In the Future, They Ate from the Finest Porcelain
Gallery: Louisa Martin, Proxy
Gallery: Public View
Gallery: Art at the Heart of Bluecoat
Gallery: Bloomberg New Contemporaries 2016
Gallery: Left Hand to Back of Head, Object Held Against Right Thigh
Gallery: RESOURCE
Sat, 24 Jan 2015 - Sun, 29 Mar 2015
Tickets: Free
A Hayward Touring exhibition
Exhibiting artists: Laurie Anderson, Ed Atkins, Janet Cardiff and George Bures Miller, Mikhail Karikis, Ragnar Kjartansson, Lina Lapelyte, Christian Marclay, Haroon Mirza, Max Neuhaus, Katie Paterson, Amalia Pica, Laure Prouvost, Hannah Rickards, Prem Sahib, Anri Sala, Imogen Stidworthy, Carey Young
Listening is the latest Hayward Touring Curatorial Open exhibition. It investigates the act of listening in contemporary visual art.
The exhibition examines the crossover between the visual and the sonic, with many of the selected artists working in the fields of both contemporary music and art. Curator of Listening Sam Belinfante wanted to 'create an exhibition that interrogates the act of listening itself, rather than merely its aural objects. Listening engages the body in a multitude of ways; from the intimate pressing of an ear to a wall to the staggering din of a thunderclap that knocks you off your feet. Listening is not only the exhibition's subject matter but also the method by which works are encountered and explored. I want visitors to be playfully arrested and surprised by the ways in which they are directed around the space and through the many different works on display.'
Listening features a variety of media, from drawings and sculpture to prints and video. Highlights include Prem Sahib's throbbing, inaccessible disco and Hannah Rickards' Thunder, a clap of thunder that has been stretched in duration and aurally dissected, recreated by musicians and morphed back into a thunderclap. Haroon Mirza's insulated chamber silences the outside world, while Katie Paterson presents the almost inaudible sound of a dying star. A new work by Laure Prouvost choreographs a dialogue between lights and objects in the museum. Janet Cardiff and George Bures Miller allow us to eavesdrop on a cabin in a forest, and Ed Atkins presents new drawings made especially for the exhibition.
Listening is organised by Hayward Touring in collaboration with BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead; the Bluecoat, Liverpool; Site Gallery and Sheffield Institute of Arts; and Norwich University of the Arts.


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CDC: U.S. Life Expectancy Hits New High
U.S. life expectancy has risen to a new high, now standing at nearly 78 years, the government reported Wednesday.
The increase is due mainly to falling death rates in almost all the leading causes of death. The average life expectancy for babies born in 2007 is nearly three months greater than for children born in 2006.
The new U.S. data is a preliminary report based on about 90 percent of the death certificates collected in 2007. It comes from the National Center for Health Statistics, part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Life expectancy is the period a child born in 2007 is expected to live, assuming mortality trends stay constant. U.S. life expectancy has grown nearly one and a half years in the past decade, and is now at an all-time-high.
Last year, the CDC said U.S. life expectancy had inched above 78 years. But the CDC recently changed how it calculates life expectancy, which caused a small shrink in estimates to below 78.
The United States continues to lag behind about 30 other countries in estimated life span. Japan has the longest life expectancy — 83 years for children born in 2007, according to the World Health Organization.
The CDC report found that the number of deaths and the overall death rate dropped from 2006 — to about 760 deaths per 100,000 people from about 776. The death rate has been falling for eight straight years, and is half of what it was 60 years ago.
Heart disease and cancer together are the cause of nearly half of U.S. fatalities. The death rate from heart disease dropped nearly 5 percent in 2007, and the cancer death rate fell nearly 2 percent, according to the report.
The HIV death rate dropped 10 percent, the biggest one-year decline in 10 years.
"It was kind of a surprise to see it go down so much" and it's unclear if it will be a one-year fluke or not, said Bob Anderson, chief of the agency's mortality statistics branch.
The diabetes death rate fell about 4 percent, allowing Alzheimer's disease to surpass diabetes to become the sixth leading cause of death. Alzheimer's has been climbing the death chart in recent years, though that may be partly because declines in other causes are enabling more people to live long enough to die from Alzheimer's, Anderson said.
The nation's infant mortality rate rose slightly in 2007, to 6.77 infant deaths per 1,000 births, but the rise was not statistically significant. It has been at about the same level for several years.
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On the surface, the ballot initiative Question 1's proposal to implement nurse staffing ratios seems like a good idea. Assigning fewer patients per nurse sounds good, but the reality is the provisions of this proposed mandate would have devastating unintended consequences for our community hospitals and patients.
Should this measure pass, hospitals in Massachusetts would be held to rigid, no-exceptions nurse staffing ratios imposed by the government and have a profound impact on their ability to provide care. Just imagine what would occur under these mandates if an emergency department were to reach its full legal allowance of patients. New arrivals would be sent to alternative hospitals, compromising their care and risking their safety in the process.
Of the 50 states, only one, California, has adopted mandated nurse staffing ratios and that was more than 10 years ago. If government mandated nursing ratios were such a good idea, why haven't more states adopted them since then? The reason is there is little evidence it has led to improved care. According to 2018 Leapfrog patient safety data, the gold standard for assessing quality outcomes, California hospitals rank 25th for patient safety. Massachusetts ranks fourth. Likewise, United Health Foundation ranks California 17th nationally in terms of statewide health, while Massachusetts ranks first. Our hospitals equal or in many cases exceed California's in nearly every meaningful measure of quality patient care and safety.
If voters pass Question 1, it would raise costs substantially for hospitals and patients. The independent, non-partisan Massachusetts Health Policy Commission has estimated passage of Question 1 would cost the state up to $949 million annually. Patients, employers and taxpayers will end up footing the bill for these new government mandates through increased taxes and higher premiums. Most of our community hospitals operate now on razor-thin margins. UMass Memorial HealthAlliance Clinton Hospital reports this will add $8.9 million more to their cost structure year over year moving forward. Likewise, Heywood Hospital will see $5.6 million in additional costs and Athol Hospital an additional $1.9 million. The pressures on them to break even are immense, and it is likely they will be forced to make deep cuts to critical programs, such as opioid treatment and mental health services, in order to implement these mandates. In some parts of the state, local community hospitals could close altogether, creating a significant hardship for those dependent upon them.
Staffing decisions should be left to the experienced doctors and nurses who operate our hospitals, and not imposed upon them by the state through a rigid set of mandates. Nursing is a well-organized and respected profession, whose members are protected by their elevated skillset and long established union representation. Concerns about working conditions and patient loads should – and regularly are – negotiated at the hospital level and should not be imposed via the ballot box. This produces the best results for each institution, and is perhaps why many doctors and nurses have come out openly in opposition to this ballot proposal.
On Nov. 6, voters will decide whether to tie the hands of our experienced healthcare professionals by voting 'Yes' or allow them to make the right decisions for patients with the flexibility in staffing that is essential to their important work.
On behalf of the North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce, we urge you to vote "No" on Question 1.
Roy M. Nascimento, is president & CEO of North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce, headquartered in Fitchburg.


Brexit is saturating the mobile market, how can businesses stands out?
Now is the perfect time to implement alternatives to apps which simply enhance technology that is already available.
The UK's decision to leave the European Union has been a long debated topic since it was announced back in June last year. After six months of "Brexit means Brexit" and "no running commentary", our Prime Minister, Theresa May, has finally committed herself to a speech this Tuesday when she may at last say something concrete about her plan for our departure.
In the meantime, many industries are already having to face the very real impact of Brexit, paving their own way through the uncertain terrain without any official guidance. And, just this week, it was announced that the mobile industry is yet another to be added to the ever-growing list of those affected by Brexit. A recent report by 9to5Mac revealed that the App Store prices in the UK are set to increase by more than 25 per cent following Brexit exchange rate fluctuations. Apps that previously cost £0.79 will now cost £0.99. These prices put the UK's app store pricing on par with dollar pricing in the US.
Apps that now cost £0.99 will cost $0.99, for example, due to a combination of the weakened pound and the UK's 20 per cent VAT rate. But it's not just the UK that will suffer. India and Turkey have also been identified as countries that will be affected. As it stands, people are already reluctant to pay for applications. Put a pound sign in front of an app, and the number of people who are willing to download it drops dramatically.
It is of course too early to tell the true impact that this will have on businesses that rely on apps but, rather than investing copious amounts of time and money trying to make your app stand out in an ever competitive market, surely now is the perfect time to implement alternative solutions which simply enhance technology that is already available on most mobile phones to engage with customers. Technology like SMS, say?
SMS doesn't require mobile data or internet connection to be able to receive a message, just good old fashioned network signal. Essentially anyone, anywhere with a mobile number is reachable and whopping 90 per cent of text messages are read within just three minutes of delivery making it an ideal way for businesses to communicate with their customers. On top of this, the cost of sending an SMS for businesses is very low and there are no costs associated with receiving an SMS for the customer; unlike when downloading an app. Even those that are free often have a number of in store purchases which, by the way, will also be affected by this price rise and research has found that 99 per cent of apps are only ever even used once! Rising prices are being observed everywhere consumers look; in air fares, food and even motor fuels.
At this time of uncertainly, as we move closer towards a post-Brexit era, businesses should be looking at ways to draw their customers in, adding value to their experience, and rewarding them for their loyalty. Although mobile messenger apps may be popular for the individual to socialise and chat easily, business is far better suited to the world of SMS.


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Why so many democracies are floundering
By Richard H. Pildes On Dec 31, 2021
U.S. President Joe Biden
We pay too little attention to delivering effective government as a critical democratic value. We are familiar with the threats posed by democratic backsliding and the rise of illiberal forces in several democracies, including the United States. But the most pervasive and perhaps deepest challenge facing virtually all Western democracies today is the political fragmentation of democratic politics.
Political fragmentation is the dispersion of political power into so many different hands and centres of power that it becomes difficult for democratic governments to function effectively.
President Biden has recognized this historic challenge, calling the defining mission of his presidency to be winning the "battle between the utility of democracies in the 21st century and autocracies."
Yet even with unified control of government, the internal divisions of the Democratic Party postponed passage of his bipartisan infrastructure bill for several months and have made it uncertain which parts, if any, of the Build Back Better proposal will be enacted.
When democratic governments seem incapable of delivering on their promises, this failure can lead to alienation, resignation, distrust and withdrawal among many citizens. It can also trigger demands for authoritarian leaders who promise to cut through messy politics. At an even greater extreme, it can lead people to question democracy itself and become open to anti-democratic systems of government.
The struggle of the Biden administration to deliver on its policy agenda offers a good example of the political fragmentation of politics taking place throughout Western democracies. It takes different forms in the multiparty systems of Europe and the two-party system of the United States. The European democracies are experiencing the unravelling of the traditionally dominant centre-left and centre-right major parties and coalitions that have governed since World War II. Support for these parties has splintered into new parties of the right and left, along with others with less-easily defined ideological elements. From 2015 to 2017, over 30 new political parties entered European parliaments. Across European democracies, the percentage of people who identify strongly with a political party or are members of one has declined precipitously.
The effects on the ability to govern have been dramatic. In Germany, the stable anchor of Europe since the 1950s, the two major parties regularly used to receive over 90 percent of the vote combined; in this fall's elections, that plummeted to less than 50 percent. Support has haemorrhaged to green, anti-immigrant, free-market and other parties. After its 2017 elections, with support fragmented among many parties, it took Germany six months to cobble together a governing coalition, the longest time in the country's history. The Netherlands, after its 2017 elections, needed a record 225 days to form a government.
The coalitional governments assembled amid this cacophony of parties are also more fragile. Spain, for example, was forced to hold four national elections between 2015 and 2019 to find a stable governing coalition. Spain had effectively been a two-party democracy until 2015, but mass protest movements spawned a proliferation of new parties that made forging stable governments difficult. In Sweden, the prime minister lost a vote of no confidence this summer — a first in the country's modern political history. Digital pop-up parties, including anti-party parties, arise out of nowhere and radically disrupt politics, as the Brexit Party did in Britain and the Five Star Movement did in Italy.
The same forces driving fragmentation in other democracies are also roiling the United States, though our election structures make effective third parties highly unlikely. Here the forces of fragmentation get channeled within the two major parties. The most dramatic example on the Republican side is that when the party controlled the House from 2011 to 2019, it devoured two of its own speakers, John Boehner and Paul Ryan. Mr. Boehner's memoir portrays a party caucus so internally fragmented as to be ungovernable.
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Similarly, the central story of the Biden administration is whether the Democratic Party can overcome its internal conflicts to deliver effective policies. Remarkably, Speaker Nancy Pelosi scheduled floor votes on the infrastructure bill, only to pull it because she could not deliver enough Democratic votes — extraordinary evidence of how difficult it is for a speaker to unite her caucus amid the forces of fragmentation. It took a disastrous election night for progressives to bury their concerns and support the bill — and several now regret having done so.
The recent collapse of Build Back Better, at least for now, led to a remarkable public bloodletting between different elements within the party.
Large structural forces have driven the fragmentation of politics throughout the West. On the economic front, the forces include globalization's contribution to the stagnation of middle- and working-class incomes, rising inequality and outrage over the 2008 financial crisis. On the cultural side: conflicts over immigration, nationalism and other issues.
Since the New Deal in the United States and World War II in Europe, the parties of the left had represented less affluent, less educated voters. Now those voters are becoming the base of parties on the right, with more affluent, more educated voters shifting to parties on the left. Major parties are struggling to figure out how to patch together winning coalitions in the midst of this shattering transformation.
The communications revolution is also a major force generating the disabling fragmentation of politics. Across Europe, it has given rise to loosely organized, leaderless protest movements that disrupt politics and give birth to other parties — but make effective government harder to achieve.
In the United States, the new communications era has enabled the rise of free-agent politicians. A Congress with more free agents is more difficult to govern. Even in their first years in office, individual members of Congress (like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez or Ted Cruz) no longer need to work their way up through the party or serve on major committees to attract national visibility and influence.
Through cable television and social media, they can find and construct their own national constituencies. Through internet fund-raising (particularly small donations), politicians (particularly from the extremes) can become effective fund-raising machines on their own. In this era, party leaders lack the leverage they once had to force party members to accept the party line. That is why speakers of the House resign or reschedule votes on which they cannot deliver.
The political fragmentation that now characterizes nearly all Western democracies reflects deep dissatisfaction with the ability of traditional parties and governments to deliver effective policies. Yet perversely, this fragmentation makes it all the more difficult for governments to do so. Mr. Biden is right: Democracies must figure out how to overcome the forces of fragmentation to show they once again can deliver effective government.
Pildes, a professor at New York University's School of Law, is the author of the casebook "The Law of Democracy: Legal Structure of the Political Process." The article is culled from New York Times.
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Winning is fun. Hugs! Photo courtesy of Rob Ferguson.
After a Thursday showing by OKC that was dreadfully uninspired offensively, the Barons did a complete 180 on Friday night. With the top line doing the bulk of the heavy lifting, the Oklahoma City Barons scored seven goals against the Charlotte Checkers and won handily against the best team in the Western Conference.
With Niko Hovinen in his debut goaltending role in Oklahoma City, and Magnus Paajarvi back with the team, the Barons carefully navigated the first period of play. Charlotte scored on the power play following a Paajarvi holding call (he'd have a semi-rough night) to take a 1-0 lead. The new top line of Philippe Cornet, Mark Arcobello, and Jonathan Cheechoo would even things up less than two minutes later. Cornet, scoring his third of the season, made it one all. Charlotte's Luke Pither, having a solid weekend, scored mid-way through the first to put his team back on top. But the Barons got really good to end the first twenty minutes. Mark Arcobello at 5 on 5, and Philippe Cornet on the power play put OKC back on top when the horn resounded to end period one. The home team would score three goals (one on the power play), all from the top scoring line.
About that mask, Niko. Photo courtesy of Rob Ferguson.
With a 3-2 lead, the Barons would score three more goals in the second period. Jonathan Cheechoo, his first as a Baron, followed by Toni Rajala, and Chris Vande Velde. This suddenly placed OKC in full control with a 6-2 lead. Charlotte's go-to-guy of late, Chris Terry, knocked one in for Charlotte to inch the Checkers back into the game, but the second period would end with a lopsided home team lead, 6-3.
The final period, as anticipated, was equal parts protection and pressing by both teams. Niko Hovinen seemingly found his groove in net, and stopped all ten shots by Charlotte in the third. The Barons would add one goal, another by Arcobello, to end the game 7-3 favoring the Barons. A resounding victory after a sloppy loss the night before is a welcome sight. The Barons now get a full week off before playing their next opponent, the Grand Rapids Griffins, at home.
How about tonight's score sheet?
The top scoring line on this squad seems to be jockeying for a revival (or rather rebirth). Cornet is the big surprise given where he began the season (in Stockton), and given how impressive he was in the early stretches of last season. From ECHL "extra AHL guy" to top line goal scorer in less than two months is such a whiplash season. But he takes it in stride.
Cheechoo's five point night is interesting. He assisted n four other goals, all by his linemates in Cornet and Arcobello. Scoring his first goal was nice, but he certainly played set up man in some really great scoring opportunities. With Peoria last season it took him at least five games to warm up, and perhaps the same occurred this season. Either way, he's a great mid-season get, who'll be a huge asset down the stretch.
Goal scoring came from three lines this evening. That's starting to become a common situation when the Barons win. Keep it up!
The Barons gave up 15 total penalty minutes, and only went 50% on the penalty kill. But that really doesn't matter much when you outscore your opponent. And on a night where your newbie goaltender seemed a tad rusty out of the gate, this was a pretty dominate performance on the offensive side of the puck for OKC.
Magnus Paajarvi did seem a bit out of touch this evening. For the "kid" to not even register an official shot is strange. He also was not helped by his linemates, and we know that MPS thrives on those that are around him. Making something out of nothing hasn't been his strong suit over the years. He'll be fine, no worries on my part.
Yann Danis was present, but Olivier Roy dressed as the back up. Post forthcoming on this topic tomorrow morning.
Perhaps the most important moment of the night came after the game was over. The team auctioned off Special Olympics jerseys worn during the game, and fans helped raise$26,850.
Oklahoma City Barons fans were treated to a 7-3 win over the Charlotte Checkers. Following the game, the fans treated Special Olympics Oklahoma.
The Barons wore one-of-a-kind jerseys in their Friday night contest against Charlotte. Jonathan Cheechoo tied a franchise record with five points…but that wasn't the story. Following the game, the Barons one-of-a-kind jerseys were available for bids in a live auction.
Barons fans didn't disappoint. Fans contributed $26,850 to benefit the program. All proceeds from the auction benefit the Barons Buddies program with Special Olympics Oklahoma. Over the last two seasons, fans have donated over $50,000 to the Barons Buddies program and Special Olympics Oklahoma.
As mentioned above, the Barons get a full week to prepare for another two-for at home. Next weekend they'll meet the Grand Rapids Griffins.
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TV ReviewsBillionsSeason 2
Billions shorts its viewers' ability to understand characters and their motivations
Scott Von Doviak
Condola Rashad, Paul Giamatti/Showtime
BillionsSeason 2
"Currency"
What Billions does well: present complicated financial schemes simply and clearly enough that someone who is hopeless with money can understand them, or at least get the general idea. What Billions doesn't do so well: allow the audience to process the emotional fallout from these various transactions without cluttering the scenes with needless expository dialogue, ham-fisted metaphors, and foreshadowing that comes charging down Wall Street like a herd of maddened bulls.
The Nigerian currency play that fuels this hour's wheeling and dealing sounds like an email scam from the '90s at first, but writer Brian Chamberlayne lays it out so that we can grasp the moves Axe has to make to pull it off and the obstacles that stand in his way. A flaw in the manufacture of a thin-screen smartphone has caused the manufacturing company, one of Axe's major holdings, to take a nosedive on the stock market. (Red siren metaphor/foreshadowing alert: the engineer who designed the screen takes a nosedive out of a high hotel window.) Acting on a tip from a friend of Mafee who has inside knowledge that the Nigerian currency, the naira, is about to be devalued, Axe intends to short enough of it to make it happen faster and keep his quarterly earnings in the black.
He can't do it alone, though, so he proposes a Legion of Super-Villains team-up with Malverne, Krakow, and Birch (who, the "previously on" segment reminds us, he screwed back in season one). They all enjoy seeing him squirm and wouldn't be sad if Axe Capital had a down quarter, but they love making money even more, so they agree to go in on the plan with him. For Birch, though, this is just a ruse: he's figured out that it was Axe that tipped a reporter to dig into his business just to see what action Chuck was willing to take. Birch decides to back the naira, if only to keep it afloat long enough to sink Axe's quarterly earnings report.
For Axe's plan to succeed, he needs to not only keep Malverne and Krakow on board, he has to convince Lawrence Boyd to publicly back him. What Axe doesn't know is that Chuck has Boyd on the hook: his inside man Tom McKinnon has a dinner date set with Boyd, and their wives will be along just for added tension. So far, McKinnon has proven to be an inept mole, and this set-up looks primed for disaster as McKinnon gets drunker and more surly as dinner progresses. As it turns out, there's a method to his madness, and he's able to push Boyd to a place where he freely offers up his involvement in the rigged Treasury bids. A judge signs a warrant, and Axe is tipped off just before a television appearance in which Boyd will endorse Axe's view of the naira.
Of course, Axe doesn't tip Boyd until after the broadcast, when Chuck and the feds are already closing in. We know what he's done and we know why, but Chamberlayne's script puts a longwinded explanation of what we've just seen play out in Boyd's mouth anyway. Just letting it play out on Bogosian's face for a moment before handing over his watch would have been enough on some shows, but that's never going to be the Billions way. Character moments are spoon-fed more often than not.
Take the case of Wags, whose disappearance acts as a framing device for the episode. His bender has mostly been treated as a goof, but in "Currency" we're told it's born out of pain: a man he once worked for and greatly admired is now suffering from early-onset Alzheimer's. This "carcass with no further purpose" has Wags considering his own worth at Axe Capital now that Steph Reed has been installed as Chief of Staff. It takes Wendy the Great and Powerful to draw this realization out of him and put him on the path back toward productivity, but it feels like a revelation Wags should have taken about 10 seconds to come up with on his own. In any case, his worries are for naught. Axe starts breaking his self-imposed rule of having Reed present at all business conversations left and right, and once he sees that's the only way he can keep his business forever in the black, he fires her. That's just the way it works on Billions: if you're not helping someone make money or put away those who do, you are a carcass with no further purpose.
Lara would like to make more money too, and to that end, Axe gets Boyd to set up a meeting for her to woo potential investors in the IV business. As it turns out, though, this is simply Axe's way of telling his wife he doesn't think she's ready for that. There's never been as much friction in the Axelrod marriage as between the Rhoades, but this isn't a great moment for them.
Dake thinks Lonnie is his path toward taking down Chuck. In related news, Dake is boring and, as far as we've seen, not that great at his job.
Great moments in marriage counseling: Wendy thinks Chuck wears his power suits everywhere so no one ever forgets he's the US Attorney. In fact, he wears them because he fears people wondering why she ever settled for him.
However last week's deposition turned out, we don't find out tonight. Axe and Chuck do see each other again at Boyd's arrest, however, and enjoy a brief exchange of one-upmanship.
If you need Brian, he'll be at Go club.
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Ohio House State And Local Government Committee - 11-10-2020 Expand
A full record of House Committee proceedings is available here: ohiohouse.gov/committee/state-and-local-government
00:00:01 Convene Session
00:00:03 Roll Call
00:01:38 S. C. R. No. 8
00:01:52 Testimony - Sen. Kristina Roegner
00:06:12 Testimony - Sen. Bob Peterson
00:09:36 Q&A - Rep. Ginter
00:11:34 Q&A - Rep. Becker
00:13:04 Q&A - Rep. Wiggam
00:16:47 Q&A - Rep. Wilkin
00:18:08 Sub. H. B. No. 444
00:18:23 Sub. H. B. No. 444 - Vote
00:19:25 Am. H. B. No. 621
00:19:57 Am. H. B. No. 621 - Vote
00:20:55 H. B. No. 311
00:21:16 H. B. No. 311 - Vote
00:22:25 Testimony - Rep. Michael Skindell
00:24:24 Testimony - Rep. Stephen Hambley
00:28:21 Q&A - Rep. Strahorn
00:37:13 Q&A - Rep. Stephens
00:38:03 Q&A - Rep. Greenspan
00:41:34 Testimony - Rep. John Becker
00:46:53 Testimony - Rep. J. Todd Smith
00:50:28 Q&A - Rep. Kelly
00:51:58 Testimony - Rep. Tavia Galonski
00:56:17 Testimony - Rep. John Rogers
01:24:01 Adjourn


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What are the Green party's policies?
As the membership of the UK Green party overtakes that of the Liberal Democrats, we look at their policies on global governance, debt, and the EU
Faisal Hanif
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Thu 15 Jan 2015 14.25 EST Last modified on Fri 6 Oct 2017 08.15 EDT
A girl holds a placard and blows a whistle during a People's Climate March in September 2014. Will the growth of the Green Party in the UK encourage other parties to take action? Photograph: SEDAT SUNA/EPA
It's a watershed moment in British politics; Green party membership has officially overtaken that of the Liberal Democrats. After years of being marginalised as tree-huggers, has the time finally arrived for the Greens to be seen as a serious political force? We take a quick look at their international policies.
What do the Green Party want?
In a nutshell, to save Mother Nature from the evil designs of mankind. But now that they have more members than one sixth of the current government, it may be useful to look a little deeper.
The fight against climate change is a priority, as is protecting the environment and the world's natural ecologies. No surprises there then. But there is also concern for the "survival of the human species".
Political representation and democratic participation play a part in this, with localisation being the buzzword both in terms of wanting decentralised political structures and the restructuring of the global economy to localise trade and economies. Challenging global repression is also on the hit list.
Who is the enemy?
Now that we know human beings are not the accursed entity, who exactly do the Greens aim to defeat?
Big is the word here. They want an end to "Big Government", which they see as hindering open and transparent democracy that comes in the form of localised power structures and greater representation. Power to the people, then. And they want to curb "Big Business" which, they argue, upholds the unsustainable trend of globalisation and is detrimental to local trade and economies.
How do the Green Party aim to achieve their goals?
They want to encourage people to work together. No, not in the manner of Soviet-style collectivisation. Co-operation is essential with control of economies staying at a local level under democratic oversight. However, they do acknowledge that power can be ceded upwards when necessary.
How do they want to reform international governance?
There is a recognition that the shift from consumerism to sustainability is not achievable in the short term. Partial reforms are therefore the current raison d'etre of the party's brains trust.
They want more democracy, and specifically more accountability in global governance with the UN made up of elected representatives and more regional representation as opposed to the current nation-based setup.
They want democratic control of the global economy with the World Trade Organisation, International Monetary Fund, World Bank – and similar bodies – reformed, democratised or even replaced.
They want to prioritise social and environmental sustainability as a global policy.
In the race for third place, are the Greens the opposite of Ukip?
On most things, yes. But surprisingly they share concerns when it comes to the EU and sovereignty.
Nigel Farage is delighted to hear that the Green party is doing so well. Photograph: Gareth Fuller/PA
The Greens believe that the powers of the EU should be curtailed and decentralised to appropriate levels with national and international institutions localised.
Basically, where Ukip want no EU, the Greens want a smaller and less powerful EU, and where Ukip call for British laws for British people, the Greens would go a step further with Brighton laws for Brighton's people – or something to that extent.
What are the Green's foreign policy aims?
This is where it is legitimate to use the term radical. Apart from the aforementioned, the Greens have four essential policies on the international stage.
Indigenous peoples: They want respect for the rights of native folk and the granting of autonomy over their own destinies. Furthermore they support the granting of compensation and justice for historical wrongs, and that the reappropriation of lands and resources should also take place. The Greens would no doubt be the party of choice among the Native Americans, Africans and even those in Argentina (Falklands).
Debt: The cancelling of international debt should take place immediately and any financial assistance should be in the form of grants and not loans. The World Bank may have something to say about this, but if the Greens ever got into power developing countries could look forward to limiting debt service payments to 10% of export earnings per year.
Trade: This is a detailed area of the Green's policy objectives. Put simply, however, the environmental and social welfare should trump financial gain when it comes to regulating trade; a less bully boy culture from the rich West and more self sustainability in terms of food and energy policy on a global level.
Aid: A longer term goal which would mean that aid is only given as a last resort in emergencies to prevent countries being indebted to their donors in any way.
Overall it's fair to say that the Greens would like to see an end to Western global hegemony.
Are they totally against international conventions? Not quite. Basic unifying rights which protect civil and political rights and provide basic conditions of subsistence and dignity are very much Green territory. They're also not averse to the existing principle of extra-territoriality (e.g. jurisdiction over cases of child trafficking abroad).
Israel - Palestine: Human rights and security for both the Israelis and the Palestinians are the order of the day.
So the Greens are like most sensible people in this respect.
You can read more about the Green Party's policies here.
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UK Independence party (Ukip)
Green membership surge takes party past Lib Dems and Ukip
Party signs up 2,000 in a day amid blaze of publicity over exclusion from general election leaders' debates
Nick Clegg: David Cameron's stance on TV debates 'slightly laughable'
Deputy PM says he wants Cameron to take part, and George Osborne urges broadcasters to come up with a good plan
Al-Jazeera may make alternative leaders' debate bid embracing Green party
The Qatari-broadcaster's English news channel considering televised event featuring five UK party leaders
Leaders' debates: PM and Miliband accuse each other of running scared
Rival party leaders trade insults in the Commons as row over pre-election broadcasts steps up a gear
Don't argue about who's in the leaders' debates – just cancel them
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Pokłon pasterzy – obraz olejny hiszpańskiego malarza pochodzenia greckiego Dominikosa Theotokopulosa, znanego jako El Greco. Dzieło zdobiło lewy boczny ołtarz w kościele bernardynów Santo Domingo de Silos w Toledo.

Motyw przedstawiony na obrazie został zaczerpnięty z Ewangelii św. Łukasza (2: 15-21) i dotyczy wydarzeń zaraz po narodzeniu Chrystusa.

Opis obrazu
Pokłon pasterzy powstał jako jeden z ostatnich dzieł zamówionych do kościoła Santo Domingo de Silos. Według historyków stanowi punkt styczny dla elementów sztuki włoskiej jaką przemycał w pracach jeszcze El Greco a przemianą artysty i jego indywidualnego hiszpańskiego stylu. Obraz nawiązuje do dzieła Correggia Święta noc; kompozycję wpisuje w elipsę, rozwiązanie podpatrzone podczas pobytu w Rzymie. Są to jedyne włoskie reminiscencje i wpływy w jego pracy. Ze swojego dorobku wykorzystuje postać chłopca dmuchającego w żar, bohatera obrazu Chłopiec zapalający świeczkę, tu będącego jednym z pasterzy przy żłobku. Błędnie wykorzystana elipsa kompozycji powoduje stworzenie pustej przestrzeni zamiast głębi a postacie ustawione są schodkowo. Przestrzeń zanika i już nigdy El Greco nie będzie próbował ją stworzyć; jego postacie będą oddzielone od siebie jedynie słabo zaznaczonymi konturami.

Jedyną techniką jaką będzie się posługiwał artysta będzie światło. Pierwsze jego wykorzystanie można zauważyć w Pokłonie pasterzy. Widoczni z prawej strony dwaj aniołowie unoszący się pod wąskim sierpem nowiu, bardziej przypominają widma. Gloria unosząca się na górze, choć jeszcze z wizerunkami aniołów zamienia się w świetliste promienie. Pośrodku, leży maleńkie Dzieciątko od którego bije największy blask oświetlający pochylonych nad nim pasterzy z wizerunkami prostych chłopów. Blask ten nawiązuje do Jezusa jako źródła światła dla całego świata. El Greco będąc intelektualistą, umieszcza bardziej racjonalne uzasadnienie dokonanego cudu sankcjonując je wizerunkiem komentatora Pisma Świętego, proroka Izajasza (na pierwszym planie po prawej stronie). Przedstawiony jako starzec, w jednej ręce trzyma otwartą biblię, a w drugiej świece jedyne, własne źródło światła obejmujące jego sylwetkę a głównie głowę zwróconą do widza. W ten sposób prorok interpretując karty Pisma i patrząc na widza chce upewnić się czy dobrze zrozumiał cud narodzin Zbawiciela.

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Rotta  – strumento musicale medievale
 Rotta  – comune tedesco della Sassonia-Anhalt
 Rotta aerea  – termine generico per indicare una rotta ATS o più specificamente un'aerovia
 Rotta navale  – termine generico per indicare il percorso di una nave o di un aeroplano
 Rotta (rottura) – apertura prodottasi negli argini di un corso d'acqua per svariati motivi (fase di piena, cedimento di parte di un argine, ecc)
 Rotta (battaglia)  – fase di dispersione disordinata di un fronte militare da parte di uno dei bellingeranti a seguito di grave sconfitta in battaglia

Persone
 Antonio Rotta (1828-1903) – pittore
 Alessia Rotta  – politica italiana
 Silvio Giulio Rotta (1853-1913) – pittore

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Explorer Post 18 delivered popcorn to their local police and fire stations last weeks to thank them for all they do for the community.
The council has more popcorn to give back to police, fire, Ems and local military. If you are interested in donating popcorn to your local hometown heroes, contact Heather McMillan for more information.