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Government announces its Environmental Improvement Plan 2023.
The Government has today (31 January) announced plans to restore nature, improve environmental quality, and increase prosperity as it publishes its Environmental Improvement Plan 2023.
Business Secretary tells energy providers to end forced prepayment meter switching.
The Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has launched a crackdown on energy suppliers following a sharp increase in the number of prepayment meters being fitted in households struggling to pay energy bills.
Six weeks for developers to sign contract to fix unsafe buildings.
Today (30 January) the Government have announced they are giving housing developers six weeks to sign a contract requiring them to fix unsafe buildings and reimburse taxpayers or face significant consequences – protecting leaseholders from unfair and crippling costs.
Pateley Bridge to Harrogate bus saved.
The 24 bus service from Pateley Bridge to Harrogate has been given temporary funding from North Yorkshire County Council in order to support the service. In a statement to local media, the Executive Member for Highways and Transport at North Yorkshire County Council, Councillor Keane Duncan, said "The 24 is a key route that many…
Local MP signs Holocaust Educational Trust Book of Commitment.
Today (27 January) Harrogate and Knaresborough MP, Andrew Jones, signed the Holocaust Educational Trust's Book of Commitment.
Government cracks down on 'fire and rehire' tactics.
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has published proposals to crack down on dismissal and re-engagement practices often known as 'fire and rehire'.
All schools to have defibrillators by the end of the academic year.
All state-funded schools in England currently without a defibrillator will receive one by the end of the academic year.
National Plan for Music.
The Government has published its comprehensive plan for music as part of its effort to ensure all school children grow up with the opportunity to engage with music.
Government announces deposit return scheme plans.
The Government has set out plans to introduce a deposit return scheme for drinks bottles and cans from 2025.
Commissioner Zoë responds to HMICFRS's latest report.
Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Zoë Metcalfe has responded to His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS's) latest report on North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service.
January's view from Westminster.
Andrew Jones writes a monthly column for the Advertiser series of newspapers. Click here for the January article.
New approach to reduce flood risk and clean up rivers.
A new approach to drainage means people will benefit from a reduced risk of flooding and pollution on new developments.
Sustainable home centre hosts local MP.
The new Daikin Sustainable Home Centre in Harrogate has been launched by heat pump manufacturer Daikin UK and Duftons Plumbing and Heating Supplies; the largest independent plumbing and heating merchant in Yorkshire.
Far-reaching single-use plastic ban from October.
Over 95 per cent of respondents to the consultation by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs supported introducing the ban.
Destination Harrogate launches first "Visit Harrogate restaurant week".
Destination Harrogate is to launch the inaugural Visit Harrogate Restaurant Week taking place across the Harrogate district from 6-10th February 2023.
Cost of living boost for students.
Students are to benefit from additional financial support designed to ease cost of living pressures and help them to meet everyday costs whilst they are completing their studies.
Yorkshire Water back water quality campaign following top-level meeting.
Harrogate and Knaresborough MP, Andrew Jones's water quality campaign has continued in the new year. Last week Mr Jones met with the Chief Executive of Yorkshire Water, Nicola Shaw, to discuss his ongoing campaign for bathing water status for the River Nidd at the Lido Leisure Park in Knaresborough. He also met with a representative…
Homeowners and tenants to get better access to faster broadband.
New homes in England will be built with gigabit broadband connections thanks to new laws brought in by the Government.
'Off-grid' fuel support measures due to launch.
The Government's support measures for fuel bills have reached 29 million households. There are however 900,000 which, for various reasons, are harder to reach and park home communities fall into this group.
New defibrillator fund.
The public will have faster access to life-saving defibrillators as the government announces a new £1 million fund to increase the number of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in communities most in need – providing an estimated 1,000 new defibrillators in community spaces across England.
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Ernest Fogden was born on the 9th of February 1888 and baptised at St Luke, Eccleshill on the 6th October 1888. He was the son of William Joseph and Clara nee Rhodes of 56 Charnwood Road, Eccleshill. By 1891 the couple had six children: James, William, Walter, Tom, George and Ernest. Two further children were born, Herbert in 1889 and Frank in 1892. William Joseph died in 1900 at the age of 41 and by 1911 the family were living at 48 Hatfield Road. All the family were working and Ernest at 23 years of age was working as a woollen warehouseman.


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Das Amtsgericht Berlinchen war ein preußisches Amtsgericht mit Sitz in Berlinchen, Provinz Brandenburg.

Geschichte
Das königlich preußische Amtsgericht Berlinchen wurde mit Wirkung zum 1. Oktober 1879 als eines von 14 Amtsgerichten im Bezirk des Landgerichtes Landsberg a.W. im Bezirk des Kammergerichtes gebildet. Der Sitz des Gerichts war die Stadt Berlinchen.

Sein Gerichtsbezirk umfasste aus dem Landkreis Soldin die Stadtbezirke Berlinchen und Bernstein und die Amtsbezirke Amt Bernstein, Domaine Carzig, Oberförsterei Carzig, Dieckow, Groß-Ehrenberg, Herzlow, Hasselbusch, Oberförsterei Lichtefleck, Oberförsterei Neuhaus, Riepölzig, Richnow und Siede sowie aus dem Amtsbezirk Brügge-Schöneberg die zum Gutsbezirk Lichtefleck gehörende Kolonie Landwehr.

Am Gericht bestanden 1880 zwei Richterstellen. Das Amtsgericht war damit ein mittelgroßes Amtsgericht im Landgerichtsbezirk. Gerichtstage wurden in Bernstein abgehalten.

Im Rahmen der Weltwirtschaftskrise wurden 60 Amtsgerichte als Folge von Sparverordnungen aufgehoben. Mit der Verordnung über die Aufhebung von Amtsgerichten vom 30. Juli 1932 wurde das Amtsgericht Lippehne zum 30. September 1932 aufgehoben und sein Sprengel zwischen dem Amtsgericht Soldin und dem Amtsgericht Berlinchen aufgeteilt. Die Landgemeinden Chursdorf, Deetz und Trampe kamen so zum Amtsgericht Berlinchen.

1945 wurde der Sprengel des Gerichtes unter polnische Verwaltung gestellt. Das Amtsgericht Berlinchen musste entsprechend seine Tätigkeit einstellen.

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Berlinchen
Rechtsgeschichte (Brandenburg)
Gmina Barlinek
Gegründet 1879
Aufgelöst 1945

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Christchurch woman's cat left in Sydney because Air New Zealand flight 'too heavy'
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Sara Hewitson thought the worst when she was contacted about the incident. Photo credit: Sara Hewitson
A Christchurch woman says she feared her beloved cat had died after a scary experience with Air New Zealand and is now calling for airlines to review their animal transportation processes.
Sara Hewitson moved back to New Zealand in January, but waited until she was settled in a house before attempting to transport her cat, Baby, from Sydney to Christchurch.
She'd booked a place for Baby on an Air NZ flight on the morning of February 7, but when she arrived at the airport to collect her cat, she received a distressing call.
"I answered the phone and the person told me they had some really bad news," Hewitson told Newshub.
"I thought my cat had died."
Hewitson was told her cat - along with two others - had been removed from the aircraft at Sydney Airport because the plane was overweight.
"They chose luggage over life," she said.
Swissport is Air New Zealand's ground handling agent in Australia. Photo credit: Swissport
"I could understand if it was something to do with temperature or weather, but they decided that clothes came first and animal welfare comes second."
A spokesperson for Air NZ has confirmed the incident in a statement, saying it "was an oversight by our third-party ground handling agent in Sydney due to the cat being booked as cargo".
"We understand the owner of the cat has now opted to fly their cat with another carrier and we will reverse our handling fee."
'I started screaming': Qantas apologises to devastated dog owner after death on plane
Third dog dies on Qantas flight, airline suspends travel for snub-nosed breeds
The airline's Sydney ground services agent is Swissport, which has been approached for comment.
The experience was made even more stressful for Hewitson when Baby was held in Sydney for four days after missing her flight, due to animal arrivals into New Zealand being limited to Tuesday through until Friday.
"Airlines need to take responsibility, just as we have to as pet owners," she said.
"They need to think about animal welfare, not about whether they need to get a plane off the tarmac quickly."

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Home > Pakistan > Faculty of Health Sciences > Medical College > Surgery > Surgery Documents > 28
Emerging indications for percutaneous cholecystostomy for the management of acute cholecystitis--a retrospective review.
Sana Nasim, Aga Khan University
Sadaf Khan, Aga Khan University
Rehman Alvi, Aga Khan University
Moaz Chaudhary
Surgery; Centre for Innovation in Medical Education
Acute cholecystitis is a frequent cause of general surgical admissions with a mortality risk that is related to the age of the Patient. Percutaneous cholecystostomy (PC) has been used as a bridging technique while awaiting resolution of sepsis. We evaluated the outcome of our study population following percutaneous cholecystostomy for acute cholecystitis due to benign etiologies.
Retrospective review of Patients undergoing PC from January 1988 to December 2008. Patients were reviewed for demographic features, co-morbidity, resolution of symptoms, hospital stay, outcome, complications and ASA class.
62 Patients underwent PC for acute cholecystitis. 49 Patients had calculous cholecystitis. 61% (n = 38) were ≥ 60 years old. 92% had resolution of symptoms within 48 h, and 8% had partial or no resolution. 84% had a decline in total leucocyte counts. The mean hospital stay was 10.6 days and 30-day mortality was 15%. 69% Patients had no post-procedure complication. Of the remainder, 1 Patient had post-procedure hemorrhage and the remaining developed complications that included pneumonia, hypotension and vasovagal reactions. The duration of drainage ranged from 1 to 3 months. 3 Patients underwent emergency cholecystectomy during the same admission, 20 Patients underwent interval cholecystectomy. 22 Patients had no further intervention and had no recurrent symptoms, of these 73% (n = 16) had calculous cholecystitis. In this sub-group of non-operated Patients, 76% were ASA III & IV. Conclusions: PC is a low risk management option for high risk Patients with acute cholecystitis. It can be used as a temporizing measure while awaiting resolution of sepsis and optimization of co-morbidities, or as a definitive therapeutic option for acalculous cholecystitis. We also conclude that it has a good potential to be used as a definitive therapy for high risk (ASAIII & IV) Patients with acute calculous cholecystitis.
International Journal of Surgery (London, England)
Nasim, S., Khan, S., Alvi, R., Chaudhary, M. (2011). Emerging indications for percutaneous cholecystostomy for the management of acute cholecystitis--a retrospective review.. International Journal of Surgery (London, England), 9(6), 456-9.
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I know we've all got our work cut out for us when it comes to the holidays, so let's see what we can come up with using non-traditional Christmas colors. Remember to upload your sample to the CropStop's Gallery (under Oct Weekly Challenge w/ #59 as part of the title) and do showcase it in our challenge thread!
Here is Margie's fabulous card sample for her challenge!


Professor Jürgen Schmidhuber's deep learning methods have revolutionized Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence. As of 2017, his lab's work with machine learning and artificial intelligence is available on 3 billion smartphones, and used billions of times per day, e.g. for Facebook's automatic translation, Google's speech recognition, Apple's Siri & QuickType, Amazon's Alexa, etc. His research group also established the field of mathematically rigorous universal AI and optimal universal problem solvers. His formal theory of creativity & curiosity & fun explains art, science, music, and humor. He is recipient of numerous awards including the 2016 IEEE Neural Networks Pioneer Award "for pioneering contributions to deep learning and neural networks," and president of the company NNAISENSE, which aims at building the first practical general purpose AI.


The Central Executive Committee of SFI calls upon all its units across the nation to rise up in demand of justice for Gudiya, a school student in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh who was brutally raped and murdered on 4th July. SFI demand CBI enquiry of the entire incident to ensure speedy justice for the victim.
There were different instances in which the authorities acted in suspicious manner to protect the culprits behind this heinous crime. The custodial murder of one of the accused in the case also indicates to such foul plays.
Earlier thousands of students and citizens marched to Raj Bhawan in Shimla demanding justice for Gudiya. There is widespread outrage among the people of Himachal Pradesh against government's attempt to shield the culprits. The Police administration has been acting in a dubious manner which can be ascertained by the statements of the Police officials contradicting themselves. In one incident the official Facebook page of HP CM Virbhadra Singh had posted the photographs of the culprits which had done several rounds in social media but on the other hand some daily wage labourers were arrested. Such incidents raise serious doubts about the entire enquiry. SFI demands that all these developments must be thoroughly investigated.
Central Government is also reluctant to refer the case to CBI. This is also a matter of concern over the safety and security of girl students in schools. It is in this context the CEC of SFI calls upon its units to organize protest programs in demand to ensure justice for Gudiya.


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Q: Solving $\cos(x)\sin(7x)=\cos(3x)\sin(5x)$ Recently, I was trying to solve a trigonometric equation involving the use of sine and cosine:

$$\cos(x)\sin(7x)=\cos(3x)\sin(5x)$$

I attempted to remove the coefficients of $x$ within the trigonometric functions, but I did not understand how to.
Does anyone understand how I'm supposed to solve this equation?
Thank you!

A: Hint:
Use the linearisation formula:
$$\sin a\cos b=\frac12\bigl(\sin(a+b)+\sin(a-b)\bigr).$$

A: Hint: there is a set of identities called by names such as product rules or product-to-sum formulas. One of them has $\sin(a)\cos(b)$ on the left-hand side.

A: Multiply both sides by $2,$ and use the identity $$2\cos x\sin y=\sin (x+y)-\sin(x-y).$$ This gives $$\sin 8x-\sin(-6x)=\sin 8x-\sin(-2x),$$ or in other terms $$\sin 6x-\sin 2x=0.$$ Here you may convert this into a product by using $$\sin a-\sin b=2\cos\left(\frac{a+b}{2}\right)\sin\left(\frac{a-b}{2}\right),$$ to get a product that vanishes, then use the fact that if $AB=0,$ then $A=0$ or $B=0$ to finish off the problem.
PS. Note that if $\cos m=0,$ then $m=(1+2j)π/2,$ and if $\sin n=0,$ then $n=kπ,$ where $j,k$ are arbitrary integers.

A: An alternate path is to use,
$\cos(x) = \frac{1}{2}(e^{ix} + e^{-ix})$ and $\sin(x) = \frac{1}{2i}(e^{ix} - e^{-ix})$. Let $z=e^{ix}$ and keep in mind that $|z|=1$. After some algebra you will get the polynomial,
$$z^{14} - z^{10} + z^6 - z^2 = 0 $$
Which factors as
$$z^2(z^8 + 1)(z^4 - 1) = 0$$
Since $|z| = 1$ we can ignore the $z^2$. Then we have solutions when either $e^{i8x} = -1$ or $e^{i4x} = 1$.  The first equation is satisfied when $8x = (1 + 2k)\pi$ (an odd integer times pi) and the second is satisfied when $4x = 2k\pi$ (an even integer times pi).

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SPIEGEL Roundtable Discussion on the Greece Crisis
Greeks in the Crisis 'We Need To Explain Ourselves'
What hopes and fears has the new government in Greece awakened, and how bad are relations with Germany? Four weeks after the election, SPIEGEL sat down to discuss the situation with six Greek people from different walks of life.
With tensions between Greece and Berlin having been significant in recent weeks, SPIEGEL decided to invite six prominent Greeks to a roundtable discussion at Katzourbos tavern in Athens' Pankrati neighborhood.
The state minister is the first to arrive, 10 minutes early. Alekos Flambouraris, 72, wears a black suit, no tie and the kind of open-collared shirt made fashionable by the governing Syriza party in recent weeks. Flambouraris is a close confidant of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras. "We need to keep up our contacts with the Germans. We want to explain ourselves," he says.
Athens' politically independent mayor, Georgios Kaminis, 60, arrives shortly thereafter on foot -- an inconspicuous man wearing a corduroy suitcoat. The others are: Natassa Bofiliou, 31, a famous Greek pop star who has been threatened by supporters of Golden Dawn because of her vocal opposition to the party; Christos Ikonomou, 44, whose book "Just Wait, Something's Happening," is a compilation of short stories about everyday life in Greece during the crisis; entrepreneur Aggeliki Papageorgiou, 50, the owner of a small ice cream spoon factory that is on the verge of shutting down; and journalist Xenia Kounalaki, 44, who writes for the center-right newspaper Kathimerini and has been disappointed thus far by Syriza's behavior in Europe.
The guests conduct their discussion in Greek and the event is moderated by SPIEGEL editors Manfred Ertel and Katrin Kuntz as well as co-moderator Angelos Kovaios, a journalist with the weekly newspaper To Vima. They spent three hours discussing developments in the country over Greek wine and Cretan cuisine.
SPIEGEL: What are we drinking to here -- Syriza's election victory, the compromise reached in Brussels or German-Greek relations?
The Minister: I'm drinking to the welfare of all people in Europe. Our negotiations and the compromise in Brussels also shows that this isn't just a problem for the Greeks. Democracy is also at stake, with the standard of living declining in many countries. I'm drinking to better days.
SPIEGEL: That sounds rather florid. The debt crisis is about hard figures. It's our impression that the governments and the finance ministers in the euro zone haven't yet found a common language.
The Minister: With the compromise, we have established a foundation we can build on -- and also common language. Still, the media and government in German also has a duty to properly inform the German people about our country.
SPIEGEL: Are you trying to suggest that the German media is responsible for problems in relations between Athens and Berlin?
The Minister: No, politics also conveys this image and in that sense we're all guilty. That's why I am here today. Things have gotten better. Many Germans no longer believe that it is only us Greeks who are responsible for the crisis.
The Mayor: Our common language is the rules of the European Union. And they have suffered. Because Germany carries the biggest burden for austerity policies, we deal with each other too aggressively. This applies to both sides -- to the newspaper Bild as well as the Nazi caricature of (German Finance Minister Wolfgang) Schäuble.
The Minister: The caricature was a serious mistake.
SPIEGEL: If it hadn't been published by Agvi, Syriza's party newspaper, we probably wouldn't even be discussing it. You must have known what that would look like abroad.
The Minister: It got played up politically. The newspaper has since offered an apology and I also apologize. We should just forget the whole thing.
The Journalist: I think that the tough positions taken by Schäuble also had to do with the caricature. It hurt his feelings. And then comes Finance Minister (Yanis) Varoufakis, who has been accused of being pedantic with his European partners. But when one person is new and the other has been in office for 25 years, they're obviously going to have different demeanors and arguments.
The Singer: I like Varoufakis. He knows what he's talking about, he's brave and it's fun listening to him.
SPIEGEL: Why was Schäuble so tough in negotiations? Was he trying to teach a lesson?
The Minister: For me it's not the issue of whether Greece was to be chastened. I hope that our negotiating partners understand that aid for Greece is also aid for Europe. Tragic mistakes were made with the austerity measures. What's worse, though, is that people are still insisting on continuing with them.
SPIEGEL: How bad do you think Greek-German relations really are?
The Entrepreneur: I have the feeling that the Germans view us with distrust, but there's no reason for it. We work hard and we have a clear conscience.
The Author: We can't view the Greek-German relationship isolation. I'm worried about developments in Europe. It appears to me that Europe has transformed into a giant bank and its people are divided into lenders or borrowers. The Irish, the Finns and the Belgians say: The Greeks owe us money and it can't be allowed to disappear. This is a bad development. Germany is the leader of this policy and it has always viewed Europe as the garden behind its own house. I don't think that is going to change in the future. The agreement in Brussels means that we Greeks can relax a little bit more, but we will be having the same discussion again come June.
The Mayor: Only now will we see what this government is capable of. We hope to see a serious effort to combat tax evasion and corruption. We finally want to see a different treatment for the oligarchs. We need to reform the public service sector.
SPIEGEL: Alexis Tsipras said he wants to give Greeks their dignity back. What does that mean?
The singer: As an artist, these words really please me. Unfortunately, it's a fast throwaway remark from politicians, its populist consolation.
The Minister: This is not about the Greeks' or the Germans' dignity, it's an issue of having a dignified life. But how can one speak of such a thing if people don't even have money to pay their bills? When one has to help one's son study by candlelight. When people rummage through the trash for a rotten tomato?
The Entrepreneur: Take me, for example. I was arrested because my company was insolvent and I couldn't pay my taxes. My purse had been stolen and when I wanted to report it to the police, they put me in a cell. They took my fingerprints and locked me up. The next day I was taken to court. I wanted an extension on paying my taxes, but it wasn't allowed. The whole procedure stripped me of my honor.
The Author: The dignity of many Greeks has been violated. Just look at the poverty and joblessness. I understand it when people say they just want to make ends meet and that they don't care what currency we have.
SPIEGEL: Do you think it would be better if Greece were to leave the euro?
The Minister: We don't want that. No one wants that. If we have 1 million living in poverty today, we would have 6 million if we left the euro.
The Singer: I only want the euro if I can see that it is better for my life. And I only want to be a part of Europe if I don't have to keep wearing a debt sign around my neck.
The Journalist: Polls show that 70 percent of Greeks want to remain a part of the euro zone. But that isn't possible without commitments. But the loan agreement has failed -- it brought us the right-wing radical Golden Dawn party, which led to a slide into a nationalism in which Europe is viewed as the new enemy. I am very worried about this. Europe also means compromise. It's not about whether Wolfgang Schäuble or Yanis Varoufakis emerges victorious.
The Author: I am dismayed that Europe is being equated with the euro today. It's purely about money, debts, bonds and loans. We are viewed as an economic unit, not as people. That's disappointing and it's taking away my hope of a European future.
The Mayor: Europe is always portrayed as being a give and take. But there's much more to it. It's about security and stability, freedom of movement and bringing our societies together. But Europe also requires effort.
SPIEGEL: Who should be making that effort?
The Mayor: Our country has never succeeded in forcing the major tax evaders to pay. Instead we targeted the easy victims, the ones who couldn't defend themselves. We take the money where we believe we can get it -- and we don't care if it's right or wrong.
The Minister: It was a political decision made by earlier governments to take from all and not just those who could pay. It was also a political decision to say: We're not going to go after the people on the so-called Lagarde list, which includes information about 2,000 Swiss bank accounts.
SPIEGEL: You are the coordinator for the new government. Can you understand criticism about its casual style?
The Minister: The new government and Alexis Tsipras have already achieved a lot. We went up against 18 other countries by ourselves, but we have found alliance partners and solutions. We will now attempt to implement the pending reforms even if they won't all happen at once.
SPIEGEL: What we really meant by that is the appearance of some of your colleagues in the cabinet.
The Journalist: That's all of course, very sympathetic. I found it almost sweet that the international press was suddenly addressing the way Varoufakis wears his shirts. I have no problem with that.
The singer: I don't understand at all why the Germans would be fascinated by an open-collared shirt. Members of the Green Party (in Germany) also wore them back in the day.
SPIEGEL: What would a Grexit mean?
The Entrepreneur: We produce packaging for food products. Earlier, we used to mostly make plastic spoons for ice cream companies. Then the Bulgarians suddenly brought a lighter plastic spoon onto the market. We could no longer compete because we didn't have the money to buy new machines. Honestly though, I'm not seeing any growth right now, and that's why I don't really care if we have the euro or not. Earlier I was proud of being Greek. We had our small company; we purchased our building and our machinery. But then the crisis came and we risked not only losing just our factory, but also our private property.
The Singer: We are a country of entrepreneurs. My father also had a factory. He manufactured mail boxes. He had the same problem. You don't even have to ask these people about the currency. The only thing that interests them is just surviving.
The Minister: Europe as a place that believes in the social system has taken a step backwards. Cultural Europe has as well. When it was created, the EU was intended as an economic union, but later other things were added. But now, once again, it is just about the currency.
The Mayor: Even if we view Europe at the moment as a spoiled child, we have still learned a lot from Europe. We cannot forget that we belong to the 35 countries that are the most developed in the world. Our critics also shouldn't forget that Greece is the cradle of European culture.
SPIEGEL: But now Athens is criticizing Europe and flirting with Russia. Do you have more in common with Moscow?
The Singer: I have never been to Russia, so I can't say if we have much in common with Russia or not.
SPIEGEL: The suspicion has been fueled by the fact that Alexis Tsipras' government threatened at the very beginning not to back new EU sanctions against Russia over its role in the Ukraine crisis. Syriza shouldn't be surprised.
The Journalist: I think the new foreign minister, Nikos Kotzias, with his complaint about the EU decision, just wanted to make sure people were taking Greece seriously, that it wasn't being ignored and that it must be informed about important steps in Europe. Of course our partners, immediately worried that our next step would be to knock on Russia's door.
The Minister: That's not the case -- and there's no Plan B. We are a part of the European core and despite this find ourselves at its margins. That's why we should take advantage of the opportunity to act on our own. I'm not even thinking about Russia, but rather an exchange program with China, for example.
SPIEGEL: Do you find it helpful as a radical leftist party to be in a coalition government with a right-wing populist party like Anel, whose chairman boasts of his own contacts to Russia oligarchs?
The Writer: Anel bothers me a lot. I understand why it was done, but it still bothers me because Anel, the party of the defense ministry, is shady and unprogressive.
The Minister: What other party could we have had a coalition with? We wanted to build a government to rescue the country. This is not about us supporting Anel's politics. We have our own political platforms and we will not budge an inch from them. The Anel party is 100 percent signed on to these platforms. Besides, Anel was the only party other than us that opposed the austerity program.
The Mayor: Anel was a mistake. As a radical leftist party, you cannot work together with the populist right wing and then provide them with the post of defense minister. For many, that came as a regrettable surprise.
The Singer: I hope that there are snap elections soon and that Syriza will be able to form a government on its own.
SPIEGEL: Why isn't there any kind of true public spirit in Greece or true civil society?
The Author: We Greeks don't want a state. We don't want to be patronized. Our attitude is that the state must provide for us but that we have no responsibility to the state. That's different in Germany. That's also why it is difficult for you to understand us.
The Mayor: That's true. We Greeks have a strained relationship with our state. That goes back to the days of the Ottoman Empire, to the occupation. For 400 years we lived under a despot. Think about it: The general right to vote was first passed here in 1943. And we built a state on the basis of clientelism. We didn't have a revolution in the middle class and that's the reason for today's problems.
The Author: We have an identity problem. We want to be Europeans, but we want it "á la grecque". And nothing is going to change that. Now we're going to have to live with the fact that we have a problem with the other Europeans because they say, "But you still have to implement the European regulations." But it doesn't work like that with us.
The Mayor: The love-hate between the Greeks and their state is in fact a problem. It goes so far that the people, individually, think, yeah, why should I work hard and pay my taxes on time if the state at some point forgives half the debt of those who don't pay? Or when state institutions like schools and hospitals no longer provide service in return?
The Journalist: It won't be very easy to eliminate this distrust between the people and the state. And it is indeed true that the people are paying higher taxes while at the same time the state provides less services.
The Minister: One has to understand that the Greeks never had the feeling they were getting support from their state. That wasn't just a product of the Ottoman Empire. After liberation in 1821, we had a political leadership that lacked a national conscience for decades. In that sense, the government was not able to build up an honest relationship with the people. The leaders of the 1821 revolution were eventually hauled to jail. That shows that the Greek state has been built on the wrong foundations.
SPIEGEL: Is that also why family is so much more important to Greeks than the state?
The Minister: That's right. That first changed when Greece began to develop. Society wasn't ready because the cultural preconditions hadn't been fulfilled. This is the reason everything was regulated on a personal level. That's how this clientelism was created and blossomed.
SPIEGEL: New governments usually have 100 days before their first report card. But this reboot of the Greek government has been so radical that we want to ask already now: What do you think about the new government's start?
The Journalist: I have a negative impression. I find the cooperation with the right-wing populists to be unacceptable. I don't like the overtures to Russia. And the government didn't succeed in pushing enough through in the negotiations with Brussels. The problems have simply been extended. We are no longer speaking of the troika but of the "institutions". Do they think we're fools? It's exactly the same people.
The Mayor: The government still has to find itself. They made promises and issued statements too quickly and, in doing so, got entangled in contradictions. That's bad.
The Minister: I see things differently. The government made Greece a global issue during its first 20 days. What we achieved is that people want to help us now and people think one should not pass judgment on us prematurely. One significant apprehension did not come to pass: namely that Greece would go under if Syriza got elected.
SPIEGEL: We thank you all for this interview.
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SHBasse 03/02/2015
1. The only instrument that will work!
To turn Greece around using the traditional methods way will take decades. The only dynamic instrument that will function is dooing like they have always done in Norway - make firms and individuals tax payments public, then [...]
To turn Greece around using the traditional methods way will take decades. The only dynamic instrument that will function is dooing like they have always done in Norway - make firms and individuals tax payments public, then everybody can see weather the tax payments are in balance with business activity and individual living standards! Then it will not be the Troika, the government, the taxcollector bnut your neighbour that reacts if you do not contribute reasonably to society!
Constantinos 03/03/2015
2. Some comments on the article views
1. Serious decline of health care system (it was never "healthy'') has to be mentioned as another reason of lost dignity in Greece. People in Germany could hardly imagined the position of a (not rich) Greek having turned ill. [...]
1. Serious decline of health care system (it was never "healthy'') has to be mentioned as another reason of lost dignity in Greece. People in Germany could hardly imagined the position of a (not rich) Greek having turned ill. 2. Instead of Anel, Syriza could have probably collaborated with the "River", being rather close to Germany and EU according to indications. But what would then happen in case of a serious confrontation in the negotiations? Anel have taken ministry of Defense, so actually they are not directly involved in economy or foreign policy. 3. Greek politicians should have made (a) country's peculiarities understandable to EU, (b) EU systems understandable to Greeks..... On the other hand Troika (and EU behind it) seemed not to have had an understanding deep enough on Greek conditions. Europe Unification requires more work and thinking, far from dogmatic doctrines. As Elytis says " much work is needed to change sun's road".
John_Banister 03/03/2015
3. Perhaps a different currency union
I notice that Bulgaria is an EU member that does not use the euro. Perhaps if Greece was in a smaller currency union with Bulgaria, the Greek people could sell for lower prices and so sell more products.
cjjoy 03/03/2015
This affair will end badly , not once did the Greek side mention their good faith efforts to pay back the loans .\They even don't recognize them as obligations .
peter_martin_2001 03/03/2015
5. Common Currency
The problem isn't so much cultural differences in Europe. There's always going to be those. It is more that the way a common currency has to operate cannot be on the basis of loans from the richer parts to the poorer. The poor [...]
The problem isn't so much cultural differences in Europe. There's always going to be those. It is more that the way a common currency has to operate cannot be on the basis of loans from the richer parts to the poorer. The poor end up with debts they can never repay. The taxpayers in the richer countries, not all of whom are themselves wealthy, resent what they see as a waste of their taxes. The EU economists need to take a look at how it works in the USA. They might know who the poorer states are there. Mississippi and Louisiana. But who knows that New Jersey is the wealthiest? That is as it should be. New Jersyites don't have the same negative opinion of those who live in the South as the Germans and Dutch have about the Greeks and the Italians. But if the fiscal flows which do exist in the USA, and make the system work, didn't exist and instead the poorer states relied on loans, which they'd never repay, then exactly the same negative attitudes arise in the USA too.
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My musings are mostly about my travels and an occasional rant or two.
Wakarusa, the Town
Nestled in the beautiful Wakarusa Valley lies the little town of the same name. It is situated on the brink of a meander of the Wakarusa River which enfolds the south edge of the town, then curves north cradling the town on two sides.
Wakarusa is now a sleepy little bedroom community, but it wasn't always so. Like dozens of other once thriving Kansas communities, it has lost its business base and all that remains is a cluster of houses lining the main street through the town with a few one block side streets and a post office.
Stone sign erected by Raleigh & Liz Trembly about 2000.
Paralleling the main street is the main line of the Burlington Northern Santa Se Railroad tracks. It was the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad that put Wakarusa on the map. Founded in 1858, Wakarusa was originally named Kingston in honor of one of the parties interested in developing the town, but the post office had already been established under the name Wakarusa and so that name prevailed. It was referred to by locals as Wakarusa Station for many years when it was a large shipping hub of the railroad.
Because so many passenger trains were running, folks in and around Wakarusa could board a train for Topeka or Carbondale in the morning and return in the evening. The automobile sounded the death knell for passenger rail service and a fine mass transit system faded away.
Where did the name Wakarusa come from and what does it mean? There is no clear answer. Wakarusa appears to be an Indian word. One tale says that a young Indian maiden was fording the river on horseback during high water and exclaimed, "Wakarusa" which translates to "hip deep."
The only known written history of the town was compiled by Mary (Dyche) Garrett Haller from research collected mostly from old newspapers.* A copy is available at the Kansas History Center in Topeka. Her interest came from the fact that her great grandfather, Alexander Dyche, owned several lots and a store in Wakarusa.
Alexander Dyche was the father of Lewis Lindsay Dyche for whom the Dyche Museum of Natural History on the Kansas University campus is named. In fact, the Museum was built especially to house the specimens he collected. He became a taxidermist and a hunter and explorer of Arctic regions completing more than 27 expeditions. He was shipwrecked off the coast of Greenland on his quest to discover the North Pole. Lewis Dyche was the first professor of zoology at KU. He was also the first Fish and Game Warden for the state of Kansas as well as an author and lecturer.
In 1912, Wakarusa "has a grain elevator, a cider mill, a number of stores, telegraph and express offices, and a money order post office with two rural routes. It is a popular summer camping place for Topeka people, and a large camp is maintained throughout the season by the Young Women's Christian Association. This is a receiving and shipping point for a large and prosperous farming district. The population in 1910 was 150."**
Snyder's Grove, a park sandwiched between the river and the Presbyterian Church on the south edge of town, was a popular picnic area. From a Topeka newspaper article published August 31, 1894: All day Republican Rally and Picnic for Shawnee and Osage Counties to be held at Synders Grove in Wakarusa on August 31. John J. Ingalls is to speak and all the State Officials are to be there.
A follow up article appeared on September 7: A Great Rally was held. Five railroad coaches from the south and twelve coaches from the north came into Wakarusa Station. By noon there were 7,000 to 8,000 people there. Ingalls was the main speaker. The "Larned Coyotes" sang, two bands played, a drum corps played and there was a parade. A total crowd of 10,000 was very orderly. It is hard to imagine so many people in this small town.
Still standing is the old hotel built in 1871. It is currently occupied as a home. Some years ago a local man repaired it and reconfigured it as a house. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The Presbyterian Church was built in the late 1870s, is well maintained, and still has an active congregation.
Thanks to Larry Miller for allowing use of this photo.
About a half mile west of Wakarusa is the Shawnee Center Cemetery, established in the mid-1870s. It is the final resting place of many of the early settlers. A half mile southwest of the cemetery is the site of the first schoolhouse built in Shawnee County. It was called Shawnee Center School and was so named because it was within a quarter of a mile of the geographical center of Old Shawnee County.
A remnant of the school still exists in the form of an outbuilding made of limestone. The site is covered with native prairie plants that have survived much trampling and activity over the years. Now this fragment of prairie lies mostly undisturbed except for an annual clipping with the resulting hay baled and removed. It's a revealing reminder of what this entire valley must have looked like in pre-settlement days with the exception of wooded streams and ravines.
The name Wakarusa is sprinkled up and down the valley. The river rises in eastern Wabaunsee County, flows through Clinton Reservoir, and empties into the Kansas River near Eudora. Lawrence lays claim to the name for a school, a street, a shopping area, and perhaps other things unknown to this writer. Wakarusa is even coupled with war. Occurring near Lawrence during pre-Civil War years the Wakarusa War wouldn't even quality as a skirmish much less a war. It was a powder keg conflict that never ignited but was magnified by the press both locally and in the East.
While the community of Wakarusa is only a ghost of its former thriving self, those who now call it home find it to be a peaceful, quiet, charming, and friendly little town still hugging the banks of the Wakarusa River in the heart of the Wakarusa valley.
Another sign erected by the Tremblys in late 1990s made from the lumber salvaged when the old plank floor iron bridge at the south end of town over the Wakarusa River was removed and replaced with a concrete bridge.
*History of Wakarusa Kansas by Mary (Dyche) Garrett Haller, 1995, unpublished.
**Page 854 from Volume II of Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc.,…/with a supplementary volume devoted to selected personal history and reminiscence. Stand Pub. Co., Chicago, 1912.
Update – This article appeared in 2005 in a publication produced by the Kaw Valley Heritage Alliance which focused on the people, land, water, and history of the Wakarusa River Valley. Of course, there have been changes since that time. The town has more vacant buildings, some in major disrepair. It does not exude the pride of a well maintained town that it did 14 years ago. It has been inundated with floods numerous times over its history, the last time in 2007.
The dilapidated old grain elevator and the former filling station/garage are nearly hidden behind tree and brush overgrowth. The Wakarusa Grade School building and grounds are an unsightly mess of overgrown trees. The schoolyard is littered with old vehicles stored behind a broken-down fence. It is disappointing to see the area literally dissolve into decay but Wakarusa is not unique as many small towns across rural areas are sharing the same fate.
Posted on July 16, 2019 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Kansas, Travel, Wakarusa By eldavis27
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LARRY L MILLER says:
Excellent summary with much good information about Wakarusa and its colorful past. Very well done!
eldavis27 says:
Thank you, Larry. It's good that there are local historians out there like Mary (Dyche) Garrett Haller out there who make sure the past isn't forgotten.
Stuart G Hazard says:
Wow!!! Well done! I can't wait to get my hands on Mary (Dyche) Garrett Haller's document. I have some information to share with you sometime from a book titled "Tales and Trails of Wakarusa" by A.M. Harvey.
Thank you, Stuart. I'm glad you found it of interest. I'm curious to learn more about the book you mentioned.
annelorenetezon says:
Thanks, Evelyn, for this informative article. It just helps solidify my feelings for this place I now call home. Hope you don't mind if I reblog this!
I'm honored to have you reblog this. Thank you.
Thanks for this post, Evelyn. It helps solidify my background in this place I now call home once again.
John W Teter Jr (@Pops213) says:
Evelyn do you remember the town having pot luck dinners at the old Shawnee Center back in the 50's. This is a good story, sad that the town has went into so much disrepair.
No, I don't remember that, John. But I do remember your sister, Pat, telling me that she went there for 4-H classes. I actually don't even remember what the actual school looked like anymore. Yes, the decline of the town is very sad. It was questionable after the last flood in 2007 whether the post office would be repaired but at least Wakarusa kept its post office.


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CAT OF THE DAY 078: THE THIRD MAN
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CAT OF THE DAY 078: THE THIRD MAN (1949)
Or: THE THIRD CAT. We all know dogs are shameless brown-nosers who long ago sold out their dignity to perform demeaning tricks for a mess of Chum. But cats, due to their independent nature and all-round contrariness, are notoriously hard to train. They can sometimes be hoodwinked by smearings of tuna, but mostly they can't be bothered to do what humans want them to.
It's little wonder film-makers so often use stand-ins – one cat whose speciality is walking in medium-shot, for example, another cat which may enjoy playing with a ball of wool, and yet another which is an expert at close-up purring without attempting to play pat-a-cake with the camera operator. So long as the different cats look more or less alike, no-one will notice.
The First Cat refuses to play with Joseph Cotten.
Even so, it takes only a cursory glance at The Third Man to ascertain that no-one has made the slightest effort to match up the kittens. The pivotal feline contribution here is a classic CATGUFFIN: it's the kitten's mewing that first alerts Holly Martins to the presence of the figure he will presently recognise as Harry Lime, the friend he thought dead.
Director Carol Reed builds up to this famous movie moment with careful editing and judicious use of zither music. Just prior to the scene, Martins has learnt the truth about his friend's penicillin racket and has been out drowning his sorrows; he lurches drunkenly up to the flat of Lime's girlfriend, Anna Schmidt, with an armful of flowers. It's here that we first meet the kitten; Martins tries to get it to play with a piece of string, but it yawns, turns its back on him and exits through the open window.
The First Cat, yawning and preparing to jump out of the window.
"Not very sociable, is he?" says Martins, to which Schmidt replies, "No, he only likes Harry." They talk in a desultory way about what they have learnt from Major Calloway, and the camera takes off through the window and out into the street, where a man (too far away for us to identify) seems suddenly to realise he's being filmed, and ducks into one of the doorways opposite.
The first peculiarity here is that the kitten now appears around the corner from the left; cat lovers may well start wondering exactly how the little kitty got down from the window-box so quickly (Schmidt's absurdly grand apartment is on the first or second floor, at least) and why it is now appearing from the opposite side of the street. The simple answer, of course, is that it's an entirely different kitten.
The Second Cat, not to be confused with the First Cat.
The Second Cat runs along the street towards the doorway where Lime is hiding. But wait, the kitten which we now see rubbing lovingly against his brogues is a Third Cat! We get a good look at its face as it gazes adoringly up at the shoes' owner.
The Third Cat. Nul points for kittinuity.
When I shared this discovery on Facebook, Nicholas Royle demanded the kitten continuity person be fired. Barbara Roden wrote, "Fire the balloon continuity person as well; the balloons the old man is selling have designs on them, but the balloon purchased by Paine – which has a design on it initially – is a plain one in a subsequent shots."
So obviously, continuity was not a high priority on this production; maybe they were probably too busy making a masterpiece to care. Besides, one of the themes of the film is perception, and how things look different depending on the viewpoint, and as Neil Williams observed of the multiple kittens, "Given the number of shots of Harry Lime that aren't Orson Welles it might just be a clever in-joke."
Playing-with-shoelace kitten. But is this really The Third Cat?
Indeed, The Third Man is full of stand-ins for Orson Welles, who was leading a nomadic life when he accepted the role. (Read Rob White's The Third Man, in the BFI Film Classics series, for some excellent in-depth analysis and behind-the-scenes information.) No sooner had the actor signed on to do the film (he later regretted his decision to accept £100,000 for a few days' work instead of 20% of the film's profits) than he disappeared, was finally tracked down to Italy and turned up two weeks late for shooting; he refused to film in the sewers, and numerous body doubles had to be used in his absences.
Arguably, his elusiveness only helped the film, as it turns Harry Lime into an even more mysterious and mythical figure; you're never quite sure whether that shadowy figure is him or, say, a passing balloon salesman. But that's not all. Let us take a closer look at the kitten playing with the shoelace:
Donner und Blitzen! Could this be… a Fourth Cat? The muzzle certainly looks different, though this sentence is written by someone who for fifteen years shared her life with a tabby-and-white, and is thus probably more sensitive to variations in the markings of this type of moggy.
But a simple yet classic cat-related moment has somehow now escalated into a case of MULTICAT which eerily echoes the central mystery that kicks off the film: who was the third man helping to carry Harry Lime's body across the street after his accident? Who are the second, third and fourth cats? How many of them belong to Anna Schmidt? Are they related? Do they all like Harry Lime? And isn't it just typical of cats, that they should want to cuddle up to this man whose cynical, mercenary actions have destroyed lives and left small children crippled?
Of course, the kitten is also a classic CATAPHOR. Throughout The Third Man, we are repeatedly led to believe that Anna Schmidt is helplessly, hopelessly, unequivocally in love with Harry Lime, yet Alida Valli and Orson Welles have no scenes together until near the end, when he walks into the trap laid for him by Martins and Calloway at the Café Marc Aurel, and she cries, "Harry get away! The police are outside! Quick!"
Even now they are not sharing the frame, but she shows no hesitation in trying to help him, even when he pulls a gun. All through the film, we have been required to take this love on trust, with no physical contact, nor even dialogue between the two characters. Indeed, for much of the narrative she, like Holly Martins, supposes him dead. How then to convince an audience of her unwavering devotion?
The answer, of course, is her cat. The kitten is her familiar, the symbol of her love and fidelity (note how her pussy refuses to play with Holly Martins) which she subconsciously sends out into the night to nuzzle the feet of her lover, play with his shoelace (paging Doctor Freud!) and gaze up at him in wide-eyed adoration. Throughout her conversation with Martins in that scene, her cat is otherwise engaged. That there is, in reality, more than one kitten involved, only emphasises the singularity of her purpose; there may be a multiplicity of cats, but they are all performing in concert, acting out her wishes and desires, leading us to the man she loves.
See "Les Miz" Put On by Kittens (catster.com)
The Fanglish Dictionary of Essential Cat Slang (catster.com)
Feline Detour Tunnels – The Cat Transit System Reroutes Kittens Above Ground (TrendHunter.com) (trendhunter.com)
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GTA 6 website update seems to confirm a major reveal is about to happen
Could this finally be it?
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Grand Theft Auto 6 remains unconfirmed yet inevitable, but an announcement could finally arrive extremely soon. Previous GTA 6 rumors indicated that Rockstar Games might announce the game in late March. Now, fans on Reddit have found compelling evidence to suggest that Rockstar does indeed have something major planned — and it might happen any day now.
Redditor u/bozidarilic shared on Monday that they'd discovered Rockstar's parent company, Take-Two Interactive, had updated the website domain gtavi.com. This comes days after chatter on message board GTAForums and 4chan claimed some kind of GTA 6 announcement would happen this week. The timing makes it seem like Rockstar is readying its site with major art assets and perhaps even a teaser trailer to show the world what its been cooking up since the 2013 release of GTA 6.
Before bozidarilic's Reddit post, going to gtavi.com would redirect to Rockstar's main site for GTA 5. The domain now redirects anyone who visits it to an error. Rockstar Games clearly made some kind of deliberate change on the backend for some reason, so this is a big hint that the developer could soon use that URL to house new information that hasn't been unlocked yet. That has whipped the game's diehard fan base into a frenzy.
"See you in Vice City," commented Redditor u/TLGTheLittleGuy in reference to a widely circulated (but still unconfirmed) "Project Americas" GTA 6 rumor that claims that the game would once again take place in fictional Miami.
There's a lot of excitement in the GTA fan community, but there's also some doubt as well.
A Reddit post by u/omgitsmint found evidence that Take-Two has updated its GTA domains every two years. The Redditor posted this information as if it were further evidence that a big announcement is coming, but many people in the comments took it as a sign that Take-Two was simply doing a routine update on all of the domains it owns.
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For now, the possibility of a March 25 GTA 6 reveal is nothing more than speculation. However, the timing of these domain updates, Rockstar's release of new artwork, and the non-stop rumors that have been circulating online together make for a compelling and exciting argument. It's possible that the developer could unveil GTA 6 this year, but whether or not it happens on Wednesday remains to be seen.
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Of course you could always get them a bottle of whiskey in a box, always a winner, its sophisticated and guarantees a good time, unless of course you drink it all in one go and on an empty stomach. You might not have the best time after you've woken up the next day – even though Whiskey doesn't give you a monster of a hangover you might still be a wee bit fragile.
While this isn't a special occasion per se and it won't be marked off on any calendar in our kitchens, it is however definitely an occasion that requires gifts or tokens of gratitude at the very least.
These tokens of thanks and gratitude can come in the form of sweet little cards, fancy chocolates or a bottle of whiskey with two tumblers.
But if you know that the person you are thanking isn't really a big drinker and you don't really want to offend them by buying them something to drink – or if you are saying thank you to someone who is under the legal drinking age, such as a 16 year old girl who walked your dog, you wouldn't buy her a bottle of Chivas, no you would buy her an "Ooh-la-la" hamper of tasty Parisian themed treats tied with a pretty pink ribbon.
Saying thank you with gifts is often the best way to express gratitude and make a lasting impression on other people. So make it easy for yourself and buy thank you gifts online at NetFlorist's gift shop, we'll even deliver the thank you gifts to the door of your choosing to make it that much easier for you. At NetFlorist, we have a range of the perfect gift hampers. Whether you are looking to spoil your bae, your mother or your dad, buy gift hampers online and spoil them today!


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Beatnic Announces New Parental Leave Policies
In honor of Women's History Month and International's Women's Day (March 8th) Beatnic announced their newly designed parental leave policies that put employees and their families first.
Forging their own path in the hospitality industry, Beatnic has put together a robust package that extends the same parental benefits that executives get to all part-time and full-time store employees. Beatnic's benefits put an emphasis on female economic empowerment and aim to enable their employees to embrace ease and flexibility when caring for and bonding with their newborn, newly adopted, or newly placed child.
Catey Mark Meyers, President of Beatnic, stepped into her role while 8-months pregnant. This is a testament to Beatnic's core ethos of supporting, accepting, and cultivating the lives of their employees beyond the workplace.
"Based on my personal experience, I know how challenging it can be to balance work with a new baby," says Mark Meyers. "I was fortunate to have access to exceptional childcare and a job that can be done remotely, which eased some of the burden. Our store team members do not have this luxury, and in many instances are dependent on their weekly paycheck, making the decision to take time off to bond with a new child or to recover from a miscarriage a challenging tradeoff. By instituting paid parental leave for all of our team members and adding paid leave for miscarriages in our bereavement policy, we hope to provide our team members with the support they deserve. The restaurant industry is notorious for its antiquated parental leave benefits – especially among restaurant level employees. As a female-led organization, we hope our policies will help to drive the conversation around this very important issue and lead other organizations in the industry to follow suit."
All Beatnic employees are entitled to paid parental leave following the arrival of a new child. Primary caregivers are eligible for up to 12 weeks of leave at 100% of base pay or 16 weeks of leave at 75% of base pay. Secondary caregivers are eligible for up to 4 weeks of leave at 100% of base pay or 6 weeks of leave at 75% of base pay. For employees who have worked less than 12 months, the time off will be pro-rated based on tenure. The company has also added 5 days of paid leave for miscarriages to their bereavement policy.
Beatnic encourages an advantageous work-life balance and aims to set women up for success during parental leave as well as when jumping back into the workforce. Beatnic strives to always listen to their employees needs and will continuously update and improve their policies as necessary.
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How to Qualify for a Short Term Loan with Bad Credit?
Your credit history is one of the most important details lenders consider when approving you for a mortgage. Bad credit or a low credit score will compromise your ability to get a mortgage. Lenders will consider you at risk of defaulting on your loan. Obtaining a mortgage has become even more difficult due to the struggling economy. Add to this the record number of foreclosures in the housing market. However, it is still possible to qualify for a mortgage and buy a home, even if your credit history is far from perfect. Find out how now, as Moolr look at how to qualify for a short term loan with bad credit..
To qualify for a mortgage, you will need your credit score. Your credit score is a three-digit number derived from your credit history. It is used by lenders when you apply for a credit card and is a key factor in receiving a mortgage from a lender.
You can get your credit score for free by contacting your credit card company. Your bank can also provide your credit score, for a small fee or free during promotional times of the year. Avoid using online credit score services, as they could be scams trying to steal your personal bank information.
If using an online free credit report, make sure that you are using a legitimate company. If you are unsure, you can contact a credit counselling agency, bank, or lender. They can recommend you a legitimate and reputable site to use.
In general, lenders will be more willing to approve a mortgage if a person has a credit score of at least 620. The best credit score is around 850. It can be difficult to achieve such a high number especially if you are in a younger age bracket and are trying to purchase your first home.
If your credit score is 600 or lower, you will likely have a more difficult qualifying for a mortgage. But a low credit score does not mean you cannot qualify for certain loans. Thses include a Federal Housing Information loan, which usually approves individuals with credit scores of 500-600. You may also qualify for a VA loan if you're a veteran.
When lenders look at your mortgage application, they will take into account your ability to pay your current expenses on time every month. They will also check that you have been employed with a steady income for at least two years. They want to see you are making enough money to pay all your bills every month.
If you are self-employed, you should try to maintain a steady yearly salary. Being self-employed and having a low credit score can lead to some frustration when applying for a mortgage. Maintaining a strong income will give you a leg up. It will make it easier for a mortgage broker to find lenders willing to give you a mortgage.
Debt from student loans or overdue credit card payments will affect your credit score. About 35 percent of your credit score comes from your payment history. Focus on reducing your existing debt by always paying the minimum amount of your credit card payment and your student loan payment on time. If possible, put down more than the minimum amount each month to further reduce or eliminate your debt.
Look at your credit report for any past due accounts or late payments. If you have accounts, like a student loan payment, that is 90 days or more overdue, pay those off first. Accounts that are 60 to 30 days late will have a less negative impact than accounts that are 90 days or later.
Lenders will see that you have been making an effort to pay off overdue accounts and reduce your existing debts. This will bring your credit score up and help improve your chances of qualifying for a mortgage.
Keep paying down your revolving debt, like credit cards and lines of credit. Though paying down instalment loans, for example, student loan payments, can also help your credit score, revoking debt should be your first priority to improve your credit since revolving debt requires high-interest payments.
Consolidate your credit card debt into a personal loan. A personal instalment loan can be taken out through your bank and will allow you to address all your debt in one place. This type of loan generally has a lower interest rate than revolving credit card balances.
Adjust how you pay credit card payments. You can do this by asking for a credit increase from your credit card company, as this will improve your debt to credit ratio. Credit increases are valid for helping improve debt to credit ratios, but not if you use the extra credit. You can also move some of your existing credit card balances to other credit cards. However, both options can be risky as they can lead to overspending and more debt if you are not disciplined or smart about your credit card payments. The best way to address credit card payments if to pay off the minimum balance every month and try to reduce your credit card debt as soon as possible.


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Vito Schnabel's Net Worth: Why He Won't Marry Heidi Klum
September 21, 2015 • by Jan Stromsodd
We're not going to lie — Heidi Klum's outfit pick for the 2015 Emmy Awards was atrocious. However, we were relieved to find out she won't be marrying Vito Schnabel, an art dealer she's been dating since 2014.
Heidi Klum and Vito Schnabel began dating in 2014
The son of artist and filmmaker, Julian Schnabel, Vito Schnabel is an American art curator with a net worth of $10 million dollars. He is the owner of Vito Schnabel Gallery, founded in Switzerland in 2015, and Vito Schnabel Projects, founded in New York in 2003.
Heidi Klum and her boyfriend Vito Schnabel, who has a net worth of $10 million dollars, take Klum's kids Henry, Johan and Helene Samuel to soccer practice in Los Angeles on February 21, 2015
The model stepped out in a yellow Versace dress and matching sandals at the event held Sunday at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
Heidi Klum attends the 2015 Emmy Awards held at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on September 20, 2015
She was nominated for an award for Outstanding Reality Host. On the red carpet, she revealed that her boyfriend Vito Schnabel, 29, is not about to become her husband.
"I won't get married again," Klum told Entertainment Tonight. "People always write all these crazy things, but it's not all true. Don't always believe what you read in the paper!"
The 42-year-old supermodel looked like a battered version of Big Bird in a disastrous yellow gown from the Atelier Versace Fall 2015 collection.
The one-shouldered creation featured a see-through skirt, floral appliques, unhemmed ruffles, and a miniskirt.
Heidi Klum struts the red carpet at the Emmys in a horrible yellow Versace gown
Heidi styled the asymmetrical number with matching strappy Versace sandals and Lorraine Schwartz jewelry.
Heidi Klum rests a hand on her hip and poses as she shows off her Emmys ensemble
What was she thinking?
Heidi Klum's gold Versace sandals almost get caught in the netting of her matching Versace gown
To give her some credit, Heidi wore a much hotter pair of shoes later that week to Macy's Presents Fashion's Front Row event held at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Heidi Klum and Jason Derulo pose together backstage at Macy's Presents Fashion's Front Row event held at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City on September 17, 2015
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Heidi Klum's toenails peek out of from her red satin shoes
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Winter is coming. And so is the final season of Game of Thrones. And apparently so is a line of Thrones-themed sneakers. Wait, what?
According to Sneaker News, which first broke the news, Adidas is releasing six pairs of shoes within its Ultra Boosts line inspired by the show's most well-known houses and characters. There's a pair of shoes representing the Night's Watch, the White Walkers, House Targaryen, the Targaryens' dragons, House Stark, and House Lannister.
Each pair features a tiny tag in the back stating a phrase or sigil representing that house or group, such as "Winter Is Here" for the White Walkers, "Winter Is Coming" for House Stark, and "Hear Me Roar" for the Lannisters.
To be honest, it's a little weird that these shoes aren't bloodstained.
Now, these shoes aren't the only products out there connected to the series. There have been GoT beers, GoT wines, GoT perfume (seriously), even GoT lunchboxes (y'know ... for kids!). If there's a sci-fi and/or fantasy franchise out there, chances are there's gonna be some merchandise attached to it, no matter how bizarre.
Although Adidas hasn't specifically announced when these shoes will be available for purchase beyond sometime in the spring, the final season of Game of Thrones premieres on HBO April 14, so likely within that window.


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Corporate counsel balances routine work with strategic guidance
General Counsel: Go from Buried to the Board Room
Corporate counsel can successfully balance routine work while delivering strategic guidance
Transitioning from junior in-house counsel to the coveted General Counsel (GC) role is a dream for many, but navigating the increased responsibilities, growing uncertainties, and complex challenges can have the new GC feeling buried instead of suited for the role.
Climbing out from under the growing pile of routine work is crucial to providing the strategic guidance the business demands. Where does GC start to deliver the most value, develop their team, manage spend, stay current on all matters, and demonstrate effective leadership? Not surprisingly, successful GC rely on two critical elements: technology and relationships.
In the article, Are you a new General Counsel? Top ten ways to succeed in your new role, knowing and assessing your internal and external stakeholders as well as your existing systems and infrastructure are key opportunities to hit the ground running. "The first months in any new role have a tremendous effect on how an employee is perceived and can determine that employee's success," the article states.
There's never been a better time to assume the role of GC. As the 2020 pandemic revealed, in-house legal teams can deliver value and maintain service continuity through tech-enabled efficiencies, communication tools, and tracking mechanisms for risk management, compliance, and regulatory developments.
Pandemic-driven opportunities
The pandemic has added to the challenges facing corporate legal departments, but it's also created opportunities for in-house counsel to step into a more strategic role going forward, according to Thomson Reuters' 2021 State of Corporate Law Departments study. "The after-effects of 2020 will likely contain as many positives as negatives," says the study's executive summary, "and, if department leaders are smart, it should act as a catalyst for accelerating the change agenda in 2021 and beyond."
Here are the top takeaways from the study, which is based on more than 2,000 telephone interviews with senior in-house counsel, a survey of 223 in-house legal operations teams, and Legal Tracker benchmarking data reflecting more than $90 billion in legal spending by more than 1,450 law departments.
Workload has grown and budgets have shrunk. As a result of the pandemic crisis, nearly 60% of law departments reported a surge in work demands, compared with 7% that reported a decrease. Meanwhile, nearly 30% had to reduce spending and only 6% saw their budgets increase. "Further, they supported their organizations in reinventing business operations to varying degrees and breaking through barriers that would have previously been considered insurmountable," the report notes. "This dynamic changed the composition of work from business as usual to crisis management." Doing more with less, indeed.
The pandemic created or expanded four legal workstreams. Corporate law departments focused more intently on mitigating risks and preventing disputes emerging from the pandemic, complying with dynamic COVID-19 requirements, enabling remote work, and managing fast-changing, high-risk corporate operational activity such as supply chain resilience.
No reprieve to the budget squeeze. Legal department budgets will continue to strain as business-as-usual work returns to pre-pandemic levels and the volatile demands of the COVID-19 environment persist.
Law departments vary in their ability to adapt and thrive amid uncertainty. "Many traditional law departments lost time while their more modern counterparts were able to adapt to changing conditions much more quickly," the study found. "Forward-thinking law departments will be using this time to invest in the technology, processes, and smart resourcing required to optimize value and effectiveness from their current budgets."
The framework for strategic leadership
The State of the Corporate Legal Department study identified 10 steps successful legal departments took during the pandemic that demonstrated innovation, adaptability, and agility that will enable them to provide high-value strategic leadership going forward:
Use technology that supports effective and efficient remote working.
Establish remote work practices to give teams structured operating processes and regular engagement.
Connect regularly with internal business leaders to ensure they have access to the legal guidance they need.
Foster a creative, non-hierarchical culture in which all team members can contribute to address challenges.
Integrate seamlessly with external counsel.
Access law firm resources to identify, understand, and prepare for emerging legal issues.
Learn from external law firms' experience with their other clients.
Track regulatory developments across all jurisdictions and ensure compliance.
Create and maintain a register that ranks potential legal risks.
Maintain a robust, ongoing risk mitigation initiative.
"Lawyers' ability to work remotely while continuing to be effective and productive has been proven for those departments that have offered the right supporting technology and processes," the report says. "This new dynamic brings a host of opportunities — the ability to scale back office space and to hire talent or search for new suppliers beyond the usual geographic limitations. Departments also can offer a more flexible employee experience that fits around the individual, not the work location."
Lessons learned and capabilities tested during the global pandemic — across technological, cultural, and operational realms — have equipped GC and their teams to deliver high-value strategic guidance in the years to come.
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During the winter months, some businesses on the eastern shore take a well-deserved break and close more often than they would in Spring, Summer, and Fall. Lounging, reading, watching a movie, snuggling next to the fireplace are all great ways to spend time here at the Inn during the cold months, but there are a ton of other choices!
One way to spend a sunny and chilly afternoon and learn quite a lot about the shore at the same time would be to venture about 20 minutes south of Onancock and experience the offerings of a little village called Machipongo (fun to say and visit!).
Your first stop might be the Barrier Island Center. The small jewel of a museum teaches, in interactive ways, the history of the islands of the shore. A knowledgeable volunteer will walk you through the first bit, then leave you to explore, and will probably offer you the chance to watch a wonderful short film (20-minutes or so) about life on the islands. There is a quaint little gift shop and the admission is free, but a donation is always appreciated.
Just down the street from the BIC is Chatham Vineyards. Whether you stop in for a tour, a tasting, oysters (when available) or cheese plate made with local breads, this small vineyard is well worth a visit. The family-owned business has a welcoming feel to it the instant you. Watch for our specials, which give you the advantage of our partnership.
On the way back to the Inn, a great little spot to stop and grab an afternoon (or morning) coffee or muffin is the Machinpongo Trading Center (still fun to say!). MTC makes a great sandwich and smoothie as well, so whether a morning or afternoon visit, MTC is definitely worth a stop.
Head back to the Inn for a short rest, then join other guests, Kim and me for Wine Down Hour before you start your evening together. For slow season, this makes for a full day and wonderful I@O Experience.


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Americana rockers The Devil Makes Three are gearing up for the release of their covers album Redemption and Ruin on Aug. 26.
Today, the trio debuted the music video for the Muddy Waters' cover "Champagne and Reefer," which they shared last month.
The humorous video is comprised of black-and-white clips from the sensationalist 1936 film Reefer Madness that condemns the supposed consequences of the devil's lettuce.
The roaring track "Champagne and Reefer" is one of twelve covers on Redemption and Ruin. The record, due out Aug. 26, covers the greats like Hank Williams, Willie Nelson, Townes Van Zandt and more.
Watch the video for "Champagne and Reefer" above.


It is suggested that a mirror can inspire a man to attain moral transcendence and thereby get to know themselves. Socrates encouraged people to look at themselves in the mirror and acknowledge their beauty or the lack of so and act accordingly in their lives. In the modern context, though, mirrors are often used as instruments of basic decorations and to aid self-help in the daily drills of the toilette.
Bathroom mirrors are not only an instrument of great help. Before many of the important activities performed in a bathroom occurs, they create an illusion by making use of all the lights available, lending a vanity and appeal to the overall appearance of the bathroom. Therefore, a number of conditions must be kept in mind, while purchasing a mirror for the bathroom.
The amount of space available – Space crunch is a problem which many modern families across the globe face, even in a very expensive apartment. It is therefore suggested that one purchases a bathroom mirror keeping in mind the space available to his or her disposal.
A small washroom with a single basin should have a large mirror hung up above it. Though, the use of multiple mirrors for aesthetic upgradation might work for bathrooms with larger surface areas or in commercial establishments. In a confined space of a private apartment, multiple mirrors would definitely appear to be clumsy. These mirrors sometimes come with attached cabin to keep toiletry. This makes space management easier.
For slightly larger areas, one can use multiple mirrors of reasonable sizes on different walls. On doing so, the mirrors will exude an impression of the bathroom to be brighter and even more spacious than it actually is.
Positioning the mirror – One is recommended to carefully acknowledge the size of the wall, against which the mirror will be hung. Because every bathroom and its sources of light are different. It is recommended that one decides on the positioning of the bathroom mirror accordingly. Ideally, it would be perfect if the space available around the mirror after hanging it is of equal proportion. However, if that isn't the case, multiple mirrors of varying sizes can be used to generate the same effect and usefulness.
Measurements – Measuring the breadth of the sink will lend the customer an approximate idea, about the ideal size of the mirror as per his or her wish. It is generally advised that the customer places the bathroom mirror at least a few inches above the sink, in order to lessen the backsplash or the spots on drying up. They tend to leave a mark on the mirror.
The design of the mirror – The bathroom mirrors bought should be of the right shape and size. The design enhances the beauty of the bathroom. One must remember that, in case of using multiple mirrors, the shapes and sizes should complement each other. A rectangular mirror of 180 cm square wouldn't go well with two triangular mirrors of contrasting sizes.
Light – Mirror and light go hand in hand.
A number of mirrors are available nowadays, with lights attached to them. These are appropriate in bathrooms where there's deficiency of natural light. However, the customer is advised to make sure that the light on the mirror is soft, and not fluorescent.
The customer can also have sconces installed parallel to the mirror, which would provide just the sufficient amount of light needed to get a perfect view of oneself on the mirror, keeping away an unnecessary glare.
Even the simplest of bathroom mirrors can be updated only by adding a backlighting to the mirror.