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Apple's New iPod: A Touch Short of Useful
By Maddie Stone on at
With the latest iPod Touch—Generation 6!— Apple's iOS runt gets a better camera and powerful guts, which make it feel like a baby iPhone that doesn't make calls. But why would you buy it if you already have an iPhone?
An iPod Touch, which looks identical to the last. But despite its tiny dimensions and lamentable screen, the 2015 iPod Touch's guts have been upgraded. It's got a beefy A8 processor, including the M8 motion coprocessor for activity tracking. It also sports an 8-megapixel camera, which is the same resolution as the iPhone 6's sensor. The base 16GB model costs £159.
For most normal humans, an iPod—Touch or otherwise—stops making sense the second you get a smartphone. It's been that way for years, and yet the iPod Touch remains, a slightly outmoded relic people give their kids until they're old enough to have phones.
The iPod Touch's beefed up specs, however, look impressive enough to make the iPod something a regular person might use as, for example, a Wi-Fi enabled camera with easy access to email and Instagram. Moreover, with the power boost, the iPod has the potential to be that third device that consumers crave. What if instead of screwing around on a tablet when you're sitting on the couch, you screw around on the iPod that lives in your living room?
Then again, as the iPod becomes more and more like a smartphone, it sort of makes you wonder why you would want a slightly underpowered smartphone that won't make calls.
iPhone 6 vs. new iPod touch
It looks pretty much identical to the last iPod Touch. Except now it comes in gold, too! (I went with blue, obviously.) It's got a four-inch display and weighs less than 90 grams.
I won't bore you with a whole walkthrough of the device. It runs iOS 8, and of course, it plays music and has apps. The overall experience is a bit like using a tiny iPhone, except of course, the iPod doesn't have mobile service. The screen really feels a lot smaller than even the 4.7-inch display on the regular iPhone 6. The flipside here is that it's light enough to carry around without even noticing it.
The graphics performance is solid but not quite up to snuff with good smartphones. The new guts are fast, and even bigger games load without any problems. Which is to say: You can play games on the new iPod Touch. You could watch movies on it, too. I wouldn't really want to. It's comparatively small and low-resolution if you've upgraded your phone in the last few years. For this reason it's not really a suitable replacement for a tablet, either.
As for the new camera, it's not the beast we'd hoped. Earlier this week Michael Hession put the camera through our usual battery of tests, and the iPod Touch came up short compared to the latest generation iPhones on everything from detail to colour to low-light performance. The iPod's camera performs more like camera on the iPhone 5S. That's totally respectable, but hardly cutting-edge.
This is the first iPod that can track your activity natively, making it a totally suitable running companion. It's way lighter than smartphones and you don't have to worry about dropping it during your run. Your running info is tracked in Apple's Health app, and syncs up with the activity you log with other devices.
The camera's solid.
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The screen is really small by contemporary standards, which makes it hard to do things like read and watch videos.
Should you buy it?
This is the best iPod Apple's ever made—good enough that it's easy to forget it's not a phone at times. But it's not a phone, and if you already have a smartphone, it's hard to justify buying another gadget that replicates its functionality without giving you something else.
There are plenty of niche scenarios in which the iPod Touch might be useful. The most convincing use is as a spendy exercise accessory. I could see it as a small, cheap connected device to leave on your coffee table, or maybe a compact travel tool. But do you have a use for it that wouldn't be satisfied with, uh, an iPad mini or something? There's nothing wrong with the new iPod—it's totally fun.
It just feels like a toy. You know, for children.
Photos by Michael Hession
This article originally appeared on Gizmodo's Reviews Blog.
Maddie Stone


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You know how I so love a little extra special something with my beauty products and just to keep you in the loop, I also enjoy a finely milled powder. With that in mind, I declare Perscriptives Magic Powder my favourite product of the week.
As a brand, I like Perscriptives. It's got a real no-nonsense approach to creating really good skincare and beauty products that actually work and the customisation element means they work for all skintones and types. Plus, lots of them look pretty too.
Besides being a perfect match for my skin, this ridiculously finely milled Magic Powder illuminates my skin, sets my foundation and diffuses any pesky blemishes and, ahem, fine lines. Plus I have the translucent powder version but I just found out they do a red neutralizer version which just jumped to the top of my list of 'please Mr BeautyLover, it is pay day after all' begging.
And now for the magic… Although this is a powder, when you brush it onto the skin, it feels like a cooling liquid. How good is that? I don't know exactly how they're performing this witchcraft but I imagine Harry Potter is working in their factory.


January 23, 2016. By Michelle Baltazar. AF January.
One brave woman stepped up, the rest of the World listened. The Oscars is finally catching up to the modern era.
In an amazing turn of events, the big-wigs behind the Oscars have announced what can only be described as a historic move in the world of film and entertainment. In a nutshell, they are doing a root-and-branch restructure of their membership base to include more women and more individuals from diverse backgrounds (read: not white).
More specifically, the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (the Board) is aiming to double the number of women and diverse members of the Academy by 2020.
First cab of the rank? Diversity on the board itself. Immediately. The Academy announced it will establish three new governor seats that will be nominated by the President for three-year terms and confirmed by the Board.
Then beginning later this year, the Academy will launch an global campaign to identify and recruit qualified new members who represent greater diversity.
And finally, the Academy will also take immediate action to increase diversity by adding new members who are not Governors to its executive and board committees where key decisions about membership and governance are made. This will allow new members an opportunity to become more active in Academy decision-making and help the organisation identify and nurture future leaders, it said in its press statement.
The timing may just be coincidental but the milestone announcement came after actor Jada Pinkett-Smith's said she will boycott this year's Oscars due to its lack of diversity. The comment sparked a global social-media debate and other actors, including Jada's husband, Hollywood heavyweight Will Smith, endorsed her decision.
What else can be said at this point except, "Jada Pinkett-Smith, you rock!"
Oh, and the change came while a woman, Academy president Cheryl Boone Isaacs, is at the helm. Double-Yay!
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Pituitary apoplexy: re-evaluation of risk factors for bleeding into pituitary adenomas and impact on outcome
Möller-Goede, D L; Brändle, M; Landau, K; Bernays, R L; Schmid, C (2011). Pituitary apoplexy: re-evaluation of risk factors for bleeding into pituitary adenomas and impact on outcome. European Journal of Endocrinology, 164(1):37-43.
Objective: To assess frequency, symptoms and outcome of pituitary apoplexy (PA) among pituitary adenoma patients, to gain better insight into risk factors for bleeding into pituitary adenoma, and to estimate the sequelae of PA by means of a matched control group. Method: By reviewing charts of 574 patients with pituitary adenoma we analysed incidence, symptoms and outcome of PA, and potential risk factors for developing PA by means of a control group (patients with pituitary adenoma without PA). Results: 42 suffered from PA; all had macroadenomas. 30/217 male (14%) and 12/179 female (7%) macroadenoma patients, 32/194 patients with clinically non-functioning (16.5%) and 10/202 with clinically active (5.0%) macroadenoma were affected. Antithrombotic therapy predisposed patients to PA (p = 0.026), diabetes mellitus and hypertension did not (p = 1.00). Patients with PA and pituitary adenoma patients without PA had similar frequencies of hypopituitarism (45 vs. 48%, p > 0.05) and visual field defects (38 vs. 55%, p > 0.05), but ophthalmoplegia was significantly more common (76 vs. 5%, p < 0.001) in patients with PA. Nearly all patients were treated by surgery; most recovered from ophthalmoplegia whereas visual function improved only moderately. Endocrine outcome was worse in patients with PA compared to patients without PA. Conclusions: Male gender and characteristics of the adenoma itself (especially tumour size and tumour type) rather than patient's cardiovascular risk factors such as diabetes and hypertension seem to predispose to PA; antithrombotic therapy may also be important.
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Personal Loan Etawah, 18 January 2020 from Indian Overseas Bank
Wedding Loan from Indian Overseas Bank in Etawah
The city of Etawah is located in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Located on the banks of the Yamuna, this city functions as the administrative headquarters of the Etawah District. Etawah was an important center for the Revolt of 1857. The city witnesses the confluence of the Yamuna and the Chambal. The relics of the Great Hedge of India can be found in this city. History claims that this region existed even in the Bronze Age. The Hindu epic Mahabharata records this place as Ekchakranagari. This is where the Pandavas had learned about Draupadis swayamvara from the Brahmins. The Guptas, the Kanvas, Kanishka and the Naga kings have ruled over this area. During the Great Revolt of 1857, Etawah was occupied by the freedom fighters for six months from June to December, which disrupted the British rule for quite a long time. The economy of this area is supported by the cultivation of cotton, oilseeds, ghee and other agricultural produce that are locally consumed as well as exported. Special breeds of goats and buffaloes called Jamunapaari and Bhadawari respectively are raised in the area and exported. Etawah has a natural gas-based power generation plant. However, it doesnt have any manufacturing industry. Etawah is also known for its handloom products.
Low interest rate Wedding Loan in Etawah, 18 January 2020 from Indian Overseas Bank
In 2000, Indian Overseas Bank engaged in an initial public offering (IPO) that brought the governments share in the banks equity down to 75%. In 2001, the IOB acquired the Mumbai-based Adarsha Janata Sahakari Bank. Then in 2009, the bank took over Shree Suvarna Sahakari Bank, which was founded in 1969 and had its head office in Pune. Since 2006, Shree Suvarna Sahakari Bank had been in administration. It had nine offices in Pune, 2 in Mumbai and 1 in Shirpur. The total strength of employees was estimated to be more than 100. On 29 August 2003, the Indian Overseas Bank has opened an extension counter at New Kathiresan Temple complex, Bambalapitiya, Ceylon. The IOB opened a representative office in Guangzhou, China in 2005 followed which the bank opened another representative office in Kuala Lumpur and 2009 in Dubai, UAE. In the new millennium, international expansion started once again. The bank took over Bharat Overseas Bank in 2007. After three years, Malaysia granted a commercial banking license to a local bank jointly owned by BOB, IOB, and the Andhra Bank. The new bank named, India International Bank ( IIB Malaysia), began its business in 2012 in Kuala Lumpur and had a large population of Indians. The Andhra Bank holds a 25% stake in its joint-venture, BOB owns 40%, and remaining 35% is with IOB. On 31 August 2013, the Indian Overseas Bank has opened an offshore banking unit in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The bank also converted its existing Extension Counter at Ceylon into a full-fledged branch.


Top chef Gino dAcampo at a cookery class.
Following the success of last month's Taste of Cheshire Awards, Cheshire Country Holidays has launched a brand-new package called Cheshire Foodies which is inspired by the gastronomical history of the region.
This two-night food-orientated package includes a cookery class, wine and cheese tasting experience and a range of 'low food miles' cuisine. It's no wonder Cheshire is known as the 'County of Food and Drink'.
Cheshire is famous for its wonderful cheeses.
Probably the most famous of Cheshire's culinary delights, is the county's eponymous cheese – reputed to be the oldest in the world; pre-dating William the Conqueror and first mentioned in the Doomsday Book of 1086.
Romans were thought to have first produced this cheese around the salt marsh hotspots of the county, as the curd from the cows was naturally 'salty'.
Traditionally, the cheese was delivered in cloths embossed with a large happy cat on them. Ever wondered where that popular phrase "grinning like a Cheshire cat" came from?
Master the subtle art of matching wine with cheese, during a tasting experience, hosted by Cheshire Mersey Wine School, guests will learn how to 'check the legs and acquire a nose'.
This famous sign pays homage to Cheshire's best known product in London's Fleet Street.
Gino d'Acampo and Mary Berry fans will enjoy the full-day cookery class, provided by Speckled Hen. Under instruction of an expert, this 'hands on' experience introduces people to the science of breadmaking and the art of preparing the perfect pasta… con amore!
Included in the package are daily breakfast packs with fresh food delivered to the farmhouse. A taster lunch, evening buffet dinner and an evening fully catered three-course meal will be delivered and table set for guests to enjoy in their home from home setting – all courtesy of the local award-winning restaurant Yellow Broom.
Tracy Platt, Manager Cheshire Country Holidays said: "We recognise that many people coming to stay with us like to do little more than relax in our country setting and indulge in good food and wine… so we created a package perfect for those who love everything about food".
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As most of you who are familiar with us know, we are all about getting great content into the hands of photographers that truly enables them to run their businesses better, more efficiently and hopefully guide them towards the tools that will inspire them in their creative endeavors. That is exactly why we decided to review Jeremy Cowart's Life Finder DVD in order to help those of you who follow us make an educated decision as to whether or not you should purchase this DVD.
Jeremy Cowart is a celebrity photographer who hales from Nashville, TN (go NashVegas!) and has shot images for major record labels and television, and he has done philanthropy work all over the world. He was also the creative mind behind Help Portrait which has taken off worldwide. Jeremy's skill s are second to none when it comes to creative imagery and he is admired by photographers in every aspect of this industry. We know Jeremy personally and he has inspired parts of our work with his off-camera lighting images. But, does all of this qualify him to produce a DVD to educate you, the photographer who is looking to gain insight into how to do what you do better? Here is our review.
After watching the DVD in its entirety, we came to a few conclusions.
1. This DVD is really well produced as compared to other DVD's that we have seen floating around the industry. That is a huge plus because the content in it is clear, easy to find and broken into chapters and spaced out into simple, easy to watch segments. The content flows well and makes sense how it was all put together and that makes it really enjoyable to watch.
3. This DVD takes you on REAL shoots and shows you the thought process behind how Jeremy works. This is great because you get to see shoots that were done in real time and you also get to see everything from simple, low key sessions, all the way up to a major jean campaign that Jeremy shot in studio with a full on lighting, make-up and assistant crew and how he handles all the demands from each shoot.
4. Haiti. Jeremy took a simple crew with him while he shot images just after the earthquake in Haiti and went there to simply ask the people of that country what they thought about what had happened. This section of the DVD, for us, was by far the most inspiring. Jeremy does some lighting and shoots some great compositions, but that really is not what this section is about. This part of the DVD demonstrates the power of simple story telling and how important it is to document life, and to find life even in the midst of complete devastation. It is a powerful piece of work that inspired us to no end.
5. You feel like you can get a true glimpse into what Jeremy is thinking as he narrates the different shoots he does (6 in all). This is really key, because so much of being great at photography, is how you think about the artistic side of what you are doing. This is not something that can really be taught, but because Jeremy is so transparent in his approach, you feel a connection to him and feel like you can be more creative and excited about finding something unique in your own work. There is so much about photography that is purely mathematical when it comes to the technical side, and you can learn those things through the right guidance, but it is hard to find a product that inspires, and Jeremy does a killer job at doing that on this DVD.
As far as the negative side of the DVD goes, it is honestly pretty hard to think of anything! The only thing we would repeat again is that don't get this DVD thinking you are getting a technical guide to photography, because that is not what this DVD is about. But if you are looking for true inspiration, then this is the ticket!
In summary: Jeremy is truly an inspiring photographer and is exactly as genuine as he appears to be. This DVD will inspire you to be a better photographer, to think outside of the box and will even re-ignite your passion for shooting great images if you have lost it along the way somewhere.
2 thumbs up from the Gray's! You could easily pay $700 or more for a workshop with a photographer of this caliber, so the price tag of $249 is a fair price to pay for what Jeremy has learned over the years and for his creative thought process to be all wrapped into one DVD.
Want to check out the DVD for yourself? Go to www.lifefinderdvd.com and get it!


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Post-implementation review of Part 66 - Continuing airworthiness - aircraft engineer licences and ratings (PIR 1703MS)
Opened 21 Feb 2017
Feedback updated 23 Oct 2017
Since the commencement of Part 66 in June 2011, CASA has received valuable feedback from stakeholders—including Part 66 licence holders and training organisations—on the implications and effects of the legislation. Feedback has highlighted the opportunity to simplify and clarify some aspects of the legislation, and address anomalies, gaps and unintended consequences via conduct of a post implementation review (PIR) of Part 66 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998 (CASR).
In support of the PIR, CASA invited submissions to the Post implementation review of Part 66 - Continuing airworthiness - aircraft engineer licences and ratings (PIR 1703MS) from 21 February 2017 to 26 May 2017.
The objective of this consultation was to provide an opportunity for the aircraft maintenance sector to comment on matters relating to aircraft maintenance engineer licences and ratings, covered by Part 66 of CASR, the Part 66 Manual of Standards (MOS) and associated advisory material. CASA asked industry to identify issues that they wanted the review team to address and ideas for possible solutions.
Respondents
CASA received a total of 70 submissions; 48 respondents consented to having their comments published on the CASA website.
Key feedback
Comments made in the submissions demonstrated that the majority of issues could be grouped into three main 'issues':
Part 66 of CASR, the Part 66 MOS and associated advisory material:
complexity of Part 66 regulations
complexity of the Part 66 MOS
the Part 66-related ACs and Part 66 AMC/GM document are not easily understood
lack of true harmonisation with EASA (as originally intended)
lack of clarity and understanding of the Part 66 regulations and Part 66 MOS
continued use of two sets of regulations (Civil Aviation Regulations 1988 (CAR) and CASR)
licence privileges:
lack of understanding of privileges/limitations
complexity of exclusions on licences
maintaining licence currency (6 months in 24 month requirement)
B1 licence privilege:
understanding what is a 'simple test'
understanding avionic line replaceable unit (LRU) privileges
aeroskills training (that leads to grant of a Part 66 licence):
structure of the training, including knowledge requirements (EASA modules/units of competency)
training pathways
cost of training
type training too complex/difficult
access to training by individuals in remote parts of the country
RPL problems.
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Future direction
CASA expects to establish a CASA/industry Part 66 PIR Working Group soon. The role of the working group will be to contribute relevant technical expertise and industry sector insight to:
the analysis and review of the identified issues
the development of proposed solutions
the formulation of recommendations for improvements to the Part 66 legislation and associated guidance material.
Published responses
View submitted responses where consent has been given to publish the response.
Part 66 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998 (CASR) sets out the requirements for the application for, the granting of, and appropriate use of aircraft maintenance engineer licences and ratings. Part 66 was first introduced in June 2011 as part of the regulatory reform program and transitioned the aircraft maintenance licensing requirements from the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988 (CAR) to the CASR. The detailed standards for the issue of aircraft engineer licences, ratings and other requirements and privileges associated with the licence are included in Part 66 Manual of Standards (MOS), which is an essential part of Part 66 suite of legislation.
The Part 66 licensing system adopted A, B1, B2 and C licence categories and aircraft type ratings in line with the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) system. However, the licensing system did not provide for the EASA B3 licence category for small aircraft because it was considered too limited and unsuitable for the Australian aviation industry. The plan was to develop a small aircraft licensing system after the initial implementation of Part 66.
Since 2011, CASA—in collaboration with the Maintenance Standards Sub-Committee and the Small Aircraft Working Group—has developed a small aircraft licensing system based on the previous CAR 31 licence system that uses 'group rating' endorsements on a licence to identify the privilege for each licence. A separate four year (Certificate IV) training course was specifically developed under the Aeroskills training package to satisfy CASA's requirements for the grant of a licence for small non-type rated aircraft—the majority of which are operated in the general aviation (GA) sector of the industry.
This small aircraft licensing system was to have commenced from 4 July 2016 with amendments made to the Part 66 MOS. However, just before the MOS amendment was due to commence some key industry stakeholders raised concerns about a number of aspects of the new licensing system. The main concerns related to inflexibility of training pathways impeding the career progression of maintenance personnel from small non-type rated aircraft to large type rated aircraft, and the ability of Part 147 maintenance training organisations (MTOs) and registered training organisations (RTOs) to deliver the training for the small aircraft licence. During discussions with stakeholders it became apparent that significant changes would have to be made to the small aircraft licensing system to address their concerns and to ensure the regulatory requirements and the structure of the training could work effectively together. Consequently, CASA and industry agreed to postpone the commencement of the small aircraft licencing system to allow for further assessment of the licensing framework. CASA also decided to carry out a comprehensive post-implementation review of Part 66 legislation.
Since the commencement of Part 66 in June 2011, CASA has received valuable feedback from stakeholders—including Part 66 licence holders and training organisations—on the implications and effects of the legislation. Feedback has highlighted the opportunity to simplify and clarify some aspects of the legislation, and address anomalies, gaps and unintended consequences. Primary issues identified to date include:
the licensing system could be structured to better support a small aircraft licence for the general aviation sector
complexity and difficulty in interpreting both the Part 66 of CASR and the Part 66 MOS
the CASA knowledge requirements and competency requirements needed for a licence outcome as specified in the Part 66 MOS are too onerous in many cases
poor alignment between the Aeroskills training and the licence outcome
inconsistent training delivery standards between RTOs and Part 147 MTOs
the training syllabus for a licence outcome differs to EASA's syllabus
funding for vocational education and training is not consistent across state governments
the statement of privileges on a licence lacks clarity, particularly in relation to the use of exclusions
the licensing system is not fully harmonised with EASA's Part 66 licensing system.
In support of the Part 66 post-implementation review, CASA invites you to provide submissions on issues you consider need addressing.
Airworthiness / maintenance


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Camp Laurelwood is fortunate to be goverend by a highly dedicated, all volunteer Board of Directors. Click below to learn about the importance of and the impact that Camp Laurelwood has had on their lives.
Erica Gross - President
Practice Administrator - Cosmetic and Implant Dentistry of CT
BA Economics, University of Pennsylvania
MBA, University of New Haven
Laurelwood Parent 2011 - Present
"I was an overnight camper as a child, and a counselor, and enjoyed the whole experience. As a parent, I appreciate what it does for my daughter: provide space for ritual, time for respect and an appreciation for finding joy in the simple things in life. Camp Laurelwood for her is a wonderful place to explore and just be herself. I look forward to when my son will be old enough to attend. I'm a part of the Board to ensure that the traditions here continue for the next generation."
Emily Goldschmid - Vice President
Clinical Director of Children's Services - Kids in Crisis
B.A. from Emory University 1999
MSW from New York University 2002
Laurelwood Camper 1987-1991
Staff Member 1994-1996 (Big O General in 1996 ;-)
Board Member since 2005
"At camp, I learned how to be independent, how to build strong and genuine relationships, and how to be my authentic self. And I hope that I can continue the tradition of instilling those values and lessons (in addition to many others!), to campers for generations to come. My camp friends are still my very best friends, and whether it's been an hour or a year since seeing them last, I know we will always be able to pick up just where we left off. There is nowhere I feel more comfortable, more confident, more connected, or more welcome than Laurelwood. Laurelwood has always been and will always be my home away from home."
Ryan Loss - Vice President
Chief Clinical Officer at Connecticut Behavioral Health - Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Texas A&M University
"I have chosen to stay involved in the Laurelwood community as a board member because the years I spent at Laurelwood allowed me the opportunity to grow as a person and build lasting memories and relationships. I stay involved to make sure that Laurelwood is able to provide the opportunity that I had as a child and adolescent to the youth of today."
Marci Levin - Secretary
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Jason Malkin - Treasurer
Managing Member - Chimera Securities
B.A. Clark University 1997
Staff Member 1992-1996
"Camp Laurelwood was a huge part of my childhood. Through a scholarship, I was able to attend a camp that exposed me to new experiences and a sense of independence that I never would have achieved otherwise. My children have grown up hearing my stories of camp - and I am thrilled that they will now get a chance to make their own Laurelwood memories. Being on the board of directors is a way for me to give back and ensure that all of our children will continue to have the true Laurelwood experience."
Scott Cooper -Past President
President, Cooper New England Sales, Inc. B.A. American University
Staff Member 1981-1983.
Board Member 25 years
Laurelwood Parent 2004 – Current with 3 children at camp.
" CLW is important to me because I know first hand the impact that it had on me in terms of developing my own Jewish identity as well as a sense of self confidence and independence. Some of the best friendships I have made have been a result of camp. I became involved with camp so that I help provide the same experience for my children. As I have stayed involved over the years, I have come to appreciate the importance of this institution for our entire Jewish community and look forward to see it continue for future generations."
Jay Cohen
Director of Operations, CT Dept. of Consumer Protection
Previously: YMCA Executive Director; Parks & Recreation Director
Masters Degree in Parks & Recreation Management
Laurelwood Camper: 1983-1985
Staff Member: 1986
Laurelwood Parent: 2008-Present
"My passion for Camp Laurelwood has roots going back to the '60s, when my mother attended as a camper, starting what is now 3 generations of alumni in our family, including me, my wife, my brothers, and my kids. As I want to see Laurelwood thrive and continue to be there for my grandchildren, I joined the board to not only volunteer, but also to share some of my experience as a professional in the camping and fundraising fields for the past 15 years. It is critical that Laurelwood be preserved as the only remaining Jewish overnight camp in Connecticut, providing incredible religious and cultural experiences for kids for nearly 80 years."
Josh Erlanger
Gregg Feldman
Bio coming soon . . .
Michele Gottfried
Attorney, Beazley Insurance, Claims Manager
B.A. University of Delaware
Brooklyn Law School, JD
Laurelwood Parent 2007 - Current
"Camp Laurelwood will forever be the best memories of my childhood. I my children and others to be able to experience what I did - building a Jewish identity; creating lifelong friendships; and having a place that just made you feel like you belonged there. Once you are a part of Laurelwood, there is a bond with everyone who also has a connection to it."
Dana Horowitz
Sam Kantrow
Meteorologist at WTNH- New Haven
B.S Western Connecticut State University
Staff Member 2003 - 2010
"Camp Laurelwood has always played a meaningful role in my life. Its influence, even since my first day as a camper continues to benefit me as an adult. The confidence and independence I developed at camp are pivotal in my career as a Meteorologist on live TV. As a new Board member, I am thrilled to be able to help bring those life changing experiences I had to a new generation of kids."
Beth Milles
Jeff Rubin
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Bruce Small -Past President


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HomeWhy We Should Ignore the Nuts on Both Sides of Iran Deal Debate
Why We Should Ignore the Nuts on Both Sides of Iran Deal Debate
Jay MichaelsonAugust 3, 2015Getty Images
Insiders say that mainstream American Jewish organizations are coalescing around opposition to the P5+1 Iran nuclear deal and will work hard to get 13 Democratic senators to give Republicans a veto-proof majority to reject it.
Ultimately this would be a self-defeating strategy. But however one feels about the agreement, there are ways to have a better Jewish debate about it.
First, both proponents and opponents of the deal have their wing nuts, all of whom deserve to be ignored. On the left, these are the rosy-eyed optimists who think this is the beginning of a new era for Iran. If we're lucky, and the infusion of global capitalism empowers moderates, this may indeed turn out to be so. But more likely this is a deeply flawed deal with a bitter enemy.
On the right the wing nuts are either warmongers who prefer, in John McCain's words, to "bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb Iran" regardless of the human and political cost, or know-nothings who call deal-backers "naive," or Islamophobes who say that "the Muslims are all the same."
But neither right nor left are defined by their wing nuts. On the right, reasonable people are sincerely anxious about the deal because it enriches Iran and empowers it to support Hezbollah, Hamas and other sources of terror. They argue that a stronger diplomatic hand could have produced a better agreement, and that the risks of this one are too high.
On the left, plenty of non-naive, reasonable people (including Israeli security hawks) say that this deeply flawed deal with a bitter enemy is, in fact, the best of many bad options.
What to do, then? Is there a way forward for a Jewish community divided on this issue? Yes, if we can draw some boundaries.
First, let's clear out the wing nuts. Anyone who uses words like "naive" or "warmonger" should be excluded from consideration. Such dismissive language only shows that the person using it hasn't been listening to what moderates on both sides are saying.
Anyone who traffics in Pamela Geller-like stereotypes should be ignored as well. Amazingly, one still sees, in Jewish newspapers, claims that the "Arabs" or "Muslims" are "all the same" — that Hamas equals the Islamic State group equals Iran. In fact, a primary reason for the Iran Deal is so that Shiite Iran can explicitly help the United States fight Sunni ISIS extremists. That may or may not be a good idea, but it certainly gives the lie to the puerile notion that "they're all the same."
There are many reasons to oppose this deal, but reactive thinking is not one of them. That's true on the right ("They're monsters") or the left ("We're all one world together").
Finally, it's no use trying to turn back the clock. Whether the real cause of this mess was the Bush/Rumsfeld War in Iraq — which conveniently removed Iran's greatest adversary without peacefully redrawing the Middle East — or the Obama administration's feckless foreign policy — waffling in Syria, backing the wrong people in Iraq, appeasing in Ukraine — we're now reaping what we've sown with a bold Iranian regime and unenthusiastic allies in Russia and China.
Either way, it's too late. Blame whoever you want, we are where we are. Now the deal is here. We must engage with the moment we have.
Within these parameters, the open questions become expert questions: debates around whether a better deal could have been struck, and whether even no deal is better than this deal. By "expert questions," I mean questions that require specialized knowledge of Iran and global politics, not Sabbath-table pontificating or knee-jerk reactions.
To their credit, many Jewish organizations are indeed taking their time before responding, evaluating evidence and arguments. I am concerned, though, by what I have heard from several insiders about the evolving consensus to oppose the deal. My concerns are threefold.
First, having read a sheaf of opinions, I have yet to see a credible alternative to this deal. Michael Oren, for example, has provided an excellent assessment of its flaws. But he provides no evidence for his claim that a "better deal" could have been achieved. He argues that Russia and China would have maintained sanctions to get American business — omitting the small fact that America also needs Chinese business, and couldn't possibly boycott one of the world's largest economies. And the fact that no nation has ever capitulated after purely economic sanctions.
After claiming that the lifting of sanctions will enable Iran to arm itself to the teeth, Oren then about-faces and says that Iran has "1970s-vintage weaponry," and so a "credible military threat" would have made them yield more. Really? What about America's need for an ally against ISIS? What about the threats already made? What about the collateral costs of military action?
And the notion that Iran would accept a deal involving "no more mass chants of 'Death to America'" and other desirable "changes in its behavior" is entirely unfounded. Show me one successful treaty that includes such provisions.
Oren's piece is but one example. Let's grant that the deal is deeply flawed, that Iran is an enemy and that Israel's direct enemies will be enriched by the deal. Show us a better option. Indeed, the existing deal already is a better option than previous iterations: Most of Netanyahu's fears were not realized, and many of the moderate Washington Institute's conditions were met. This is as good as we're likely to get.
Second, this deal is meant to do one thing. In Leslie Gelb's words, it allows for "slowing [Iran's] climb toward nuclear weapons, not instantly settling steamy Mideast problems." But now much of the opposition is about Iran's support for terrorism in the region. That is a real problem, but not one addressed by these negotiations. Bringing it up now feels like bad faith — perhaps because the agreement was actually [better than Netanyahu had predicted.
Meanwhile, remember Benjamin Netanyahu's ticking bomb? That's what this agreement was supposed to be about. Of course, according to Netanyahu's calculation, that bomb should have gone off by now. But he wasn't entirely wrong: If no deal is reached, Iran will have a nuclear weapon soon, sanctions or no sanctions. No deal equals Iranian bomb. Is that better than a bad deal?
Finally, there are the costs of opposition. The American Jewish and Israeli Jewish assessments of the deal are not identical. This makes sense: Israel stands to lose much more, and to gain less. Its interests, and its risk-benefit analysis, are different from America's. That's just math.
But the Institutional Jewish Community decision to go "Israel First" — that is, to support Israel's risk-benefit calculation rather than America's, is troubling. Even without anti-Semitic canards of dual loyalty, it does make us seem disloyal. And for good reason: Jews are disproportionately swayed by Israel's interests, because many of us love Israel, visit it and have friends and relatives living in it. Which is why we should be exceptionally careful to distinguish our feelings from a balanced political calculus.
There are other costs as well. Opposition to the deal solidifies the newly partisan nature of support for Israel, long a goal of the Republican Jewish Coalition (which now can deliver more Jewish votes to the GOP) and long a terrible development for Israel itself. And it's a lose-lose. If the IJC loses, the Jewish community has further lost clout and lost face. If the IJC wins, the optics are that the Jews control Washington, and Netanyahu beat Obama. Either way is bad.
The best approach is the one Eric Yoffie, the former president of the Union for Reform Judaism, recently set forth in Haaretz: Complain, support and strengthen. Complain that this deal is risky and flawed. Support it, grudgingly, as the best one possible, and in America's interests. And then strengthen Israel, strengthen the monitoring regime, strengthen Iranian moderates, strengthen those fighting Iran's proxies in Lebanon.
And, as former Shin Bet head Ami Ayalon told the Forward, "there are no perfect agreements."
Exactly. As is usually the case in the Middle East, the people sounding the most certain are actually the least informed. The American Jewish community should choose ambivalence.
Jay Michaelson is a contributing editor to the Forward.
The views and opinions expressed in this article are the author's own and do not necessarily reflect those of the Forward.
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@justpitties I do know the benefits of it; it helped my dad with the pain from dying of liver failure. I work in a pet store that is focused on pet nutrition (and sells hemp oil/treats) but it's iffy on finding brands that are legit when it's not regulated.
Sorry if there was a misunderstanding on my part. I wish I had gotten Kilo on it sooner (he was only on it for less than a week before he died). It's helped Lola settle down and be in a calmer state of mind. It will just be nice if/when there is more research done so it won't just seem like another health fad or have a bad stigma about it.


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Q: Delphi QuickReports: Band order to achieve detail-child-child-child banding? i need to create a QuickReport in Delphi 5 that is laid out as:
+================
| Report Header
+================

+=========================================
| Detail Band (auto-stretching, repeats)
.
+=========================================
   |    Child band (fixed-size)
   +======================================
   |    Child band (Auto-stretching)
   .
   +======================================
   |    Child band (fixed-size)
   +======================================

+=================================
| Report Footer (auto-stretching)
.
+=================================

+==================================
| Report Footer (auto-stretching)
.
+==================================

+=============================
| Report Footer (fixed size)
+=============================

Can anyone come up with with a combination of header, detail, child, footer, sub-detail, group header, group footer bands - and the associated Parent, Master, Report, Query links between them, so that i can make a report like i need it to look?
Don't confuse my use of the terms

*

*header band

*detail band

*child band

*footer band

to imply that any of the bands have to be of those actual types. i use those terms in the conceptual sense:

*

*a single band at the start of the entire report (report header)

*a repeating group of four bands

*three bands that appear after all the detail, the first two being auto-stretchy

Same question, only longer
+===========================================
| Suspicious Transaction Report
|   STR No.: 12345
|      Date: 11/28/1973
|
|   Comments: as per NSL 1/13/2010
+===========================================

+===========================================
| Transaction 1 of 7
|      Buy                  Sell
|     $100.00            $16,000.00
|                        $27,000.00
|                        $12,000.00
.                            ...
+===========================================
|  Customer Information
|           Name: Shelby Lake
|        Address: 11111 S NC-HWY 111
|            DOB: 6/19/1981
|         ID No.: G123-456-789
|     Occupation: waitress
+===========================================
|  Original Transaction
|       Buy                 Sell
|      $100.00           $16,000.00
|    $3,000.00           $27,000.39
|   $64,132.69           $12,000.13
.       ...                  ...
+===========================================
|  Third Party Information
|           Name: Yugo Chavez
|        Address: 11111 S AB
|            DOB: 9/15/1934
|         ID No.: 995-1935
|     Occupation: dictator
+===========================================

...

+===========================================
| Transaction 7 of 7
.
.
+===========================================

+===========================================
| Description of Suspicious Activity
|   Customer had beedy eyes, that moved
|   rapidly from left to right. He...
.   ...
+===========================================

+===========================================
| Action Taken
|   We killed him, went through his
|   pickets, then started digging the...
.
+===========================================

+===========================================
|
|    Signature: _______________________
|                    Bruce Wayne
|        Title: The Batman
|  Employee ID: 1337-6669
+===========================================

i can make up some tables that mimic the example i made up:
CREATE TABLE STRs (
   StrID int,
   Number text,
   Date datetime,
   Comments text,
   DescriptionOfSuspiciousActivity text,
   ActionTaken text,
   EmployeeName text,
   EmployeeTitle text,
   EmployeeNumber text )

CREATE TABLE STRTransactions (
   STRTranasctionID int,
   STRID int,
   BuyAmount money)

CREATE TABLE STRTransactionSells (
   STRTransactionID int,
   SellAmount money)

CREATE TABLE STRTransactionPatronInfo (
   STRTransactionID int,
   Name text,
   Address text,
   DOB text,
   IDNumber text,
   Occupation text )

CREATE TABLE STRTransactionThirdPartyInfo (
   STRTransactionID int,
   Name text,
   Address text,
   DOB text,
   IDNumber text,
   Occupation text )

CREATE TABLE OriginalTransactions (
   STRTransactionID int,
   BuyAmount money,
   SellAmount money )

My failed experiment
i've tried to create a QuackReport with the following band layout:
+=====================================================+
| PageHeader (TQRBand, BandType=rbPageHeader)         |
+=====================================================+

+=====================================================+
| DetailBand (TQRBand, BandType=rbDetail)             |
+===+=================================================+
    | ChildBand1 (TQRChildBnad, Parent=DetailBand)    |
    !      (autostretch)                              !
    +===+=============================================+
        | ChildBand2 (TQRChildBand, Parent=ChildBand1 |
        +=============================================+

+=====================================================+
| ChildBand3 (TQRChildBand, Parent=(none)             |
!      (autostretch)                                  !
+=====================================================+
    | ChildBand4 (TQRChildBand, Parent=ChildBand3     |
    !      (autostretch)                              !
    +=================================================+

+=====================================================+
| SummaryBand (TQRBand, BandType=rbSummary)           |
+=====================================================+

Note: The indenting is used to help identify parent-child relationships (i.e. the band isn't actually indended 50 pixels)
The problem with this design is that, at design time at leat, the Summary band appear before the two stranded child bands:
+=====================================================+
| PageHeader (TQRBand, BandType=rbPageHeader)         |
+=====================================================+

+=====================================================+
| DetailBand (TQRBand, BandType=rbDetail)             |
+===+=================================================+
    | ChildBand1 (TQRChildBnad, Parent=DetailBand)    |
    !      (autostretch)                              !
    +===+=============================================+
        | ChildBand2 (TQRChildBand, Parent=ChildBand1 |
        +=============================================+

+=====================================================+
| SummaryBand (TQRBand, BandType=rbSummary)           |
+=====================================================+

+=====================================================+
| ChildBand3 (TQRChildBand, Parent=(none)             |
!      (autostretch)                                  !
+=====================================================+
    | ChildBand4 (TQRChildBand, Parent=ChildBand3     |
    !      (autostretch)                              !
    +=================================================+

And when the report is run (at runtime), the two stranded child bands don't even print:
+=====================================================+
| PageHeader (TQRBand, BandType=rbPageHeader)         |
+=====================================================+

+=====================================================+
| DetailBand (TQRBand, BandType=rbDetail)             |
+===+=================================================+
    | ChildBand1 (TQRChildBnad, Parent=DetailBand)    |
    !      (autostretch)                              !
    +===+=============================================+
        | ChildBand2 (TQRChildBand, Parent=ChildBand1 |
        +=============================================+

+=====================================================+
| SummaryBand (TQRBand, BandType=rbSummary)           |
+=====================================================+

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A: (please keep in mind I no longer have QuickReports available to me, so this is all from memory)
Okay... I've run into this problem before...
To give you a full coded example would take a very long time (time I simply don't have) but I'll try to describe my solution so you can relate to it.
Instead of using TQRChildBand, use all DetailBand instead. You then hook each of those bands' BeforePrint event.
You would use something like this in the BeforePrint event:
printband := FPrintSubBandA;

Use a set of universally available variables (or private members on your report's form) to define what bands should be displayed and shouldn't be for a given record showing on your report.... all of type Boolean (NOTE: You could use a SET of enums, but Booleans are easier/quicker to implement imho)
In your NeedData event, you will extrapolate which bands are required for a given record, and set those variables (Boolean values, of course) accordingly.
The entire solution is a lot of a dirty hack, but essential since QuickReports' support for nested sub-bands on selective records is essentially non-existent.
If this isn't enough information, let me know and I'll trawl through my code archives to see if I can find the one example I have of doing this.
Essentially, this exact problem is the reason I switched to RaveReports instead.
EDIT:
I presume you've most likely already tried setting each child band's ParentBand value at runtime... if you haven't, don't waste your time! Doing this causes even more anomalous results (I've even had Access Violations attempting this)


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Q: Make one column dependent on association Sequelize I have a table called HOUSE. And it has a column named STATUS.
I also have a table called TASK and it also has a column named STATUS.
Each house has many tasks. And if there's one task that has a status of inProgress, the house status shall be inProgress. And if all of the tasks are done, then house is done.
I want this status column of the house be dependent on the status of its all tasks.
When I call /getHouses, here's what I do to add a property called status to each house object, because currently I have no STATUS column in the HOUSE table.
exports.getMyHouses = (req, res) => {
  const page = myUtil.parser.tryParseInt(req.query.page, 0)
  const limit = myUtil.parser.tryParseInt(req.query.limit, 10)

  db.House.findAndCountAll({
    where: { userId: req.user.id },
    include: [
      {
        model: db.Task,
        as: "task",
        include: [
          {
            model: db.Photo,
            as: "photos"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        model: db.Address,
        as: "address"
      }
    ],
    offset: limit * page,
    limit: limit,
    order: [["id", "ASC"]],
  })
    .then(data => {
      let newData = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(data))
      const houses = newData.rows

      for (let house of houses) {
        house.status = "done"

        const tasks = house.task
        for (let task of tasks) {
          if (task.status == "inProgress") {
            house.status = "inProgress"
            break
          }
        }
      }

      res.json(myUtil.response.paging(newData, page, limit))
    })
    .catch(err => {
      console.log("Error get houses: " + err.message)
      res.status(500).send({
        message: "An error has occured while retrieving data."
      })
    })
}

EDIT: I just realized that perhaps I can update the house's status column each time there's an update in the task's status. I've never thought about this before.
But I would still love it if anyone could confirm that this is a good strategy or if there's a better one.

A: The option you have is viable as long as filtering by the house's status isn't something you require. This would essentially be called a virtual field (since it isn't something directly from the database). If you do need to filter by this field, you'd then need to query for all the tasks InProgress and get the unique house IDs.
You could update the house's status column on task update too but you could run into some race conditions if, for example, multiple requests were being made to update tasks to the same house. Make sure to run a transaction here if you were too. Querying/filtering for houses with InProgress tasks would be much faster since you can query it directly. However, updates would be slower since you'd need to run a task update, a count query on tasks, and an update query on the house.
Both have it's pro's and con's, it mainly depends on your application design's requirement.


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Making the case for Brexit
Posted on December 20, 2015	by rogeroffice
With Nigel Wickens and Susan at The Barn Restaurant at Upper Stowe
On Dec 18th, I spoke at a very convivial Christmas Dinner organised by the Daventry and South Northants UKIP Branch. After some festive pleasantries, I discussed some of the issues that will arise during the Brexit debate (indeed a few moments ago I was listening to the BBC's Any Questions over lunch, and a number of these issues did indeed arise). One of the guests asked if I could let them have some notes of the points I made, so here goes.
First, Cameron's "renegotiation". While UKIP wants nothing less than independence, many Conservative Backbenchers and activists might be satisfied with a few real and substantive EU reforms, of the type that Cameron was hinting at a year ago. Reinstatement of John Major's Maastricht opt-outs, which Tony Blair gave away — especially in so far as they cover employment and the Social Chapter. Control of our borders. A reassertion of parliamentary sovereignty in Westminster. And, we mighty add, control of energy and environment policy, and agriculture and fisheries. And especially the right to make our own trade deals with third countries where the EU fails to do so.
In the end, Cameron asked for none of these things. He's reduced the whole debate to the relatively narrow and trivial issue of in-work benefits for EU migrants. (If we could control our borders, we wouldn't need to fiddle about with differential welfare benefits). Cameron has so far been successful in focussing on this detail and avoiding the real issues. But he's also succeeded in demonstrating to the British people that we simply can't get our own way in the EU. He has asked for precious little, and he will get even less.
Then, jobs. We are tired of hearing the claim that "3½ million jobs depend on EU membership". This is based on a report from the NIESR in 2000 which was immediately picked up and spun by EU apologists. The Director of NIESR immediately came out to condemn the spin, and to point out that the jobs depend on the trade, not the EU membership, and added that "there was no a prioi reason while all or any of that trade would be lost".
Of course not. For a start, if Britain were simply an arms-length third country, and we paid the Common External Tariff on goods exported to the continental EU, the total annual duty would be around £3.5 billion a year — around a third of our net budget contributions.
But of course we will not be treated as an arms-length third country. We will have a free trade deal with the EU (as, say, Korea andChile have), and the trade (and the jobs) will continue as before. Digby Jones, former Director of the CBI, has said "If we leave the EU, we will have a Free Trade Deal within 24 hours". Why? Because we import much more from continental Europe than we export to them. We are in fact their largest overseas customer, bar none. They need the deal more than we do. Those auto executives from Mercedes and Audi and BMW will be knocking on the door of the Commission demanding a UK FTA ASAP, so that they can continue to sell their cars in the UK.
Just for the record, if there really are 3½ million UK jobs depending on UK/EU trade, then there are five or six million continental jobs depending on trade with the UK. Go figure.
Trade deals. We are told we need the "clout" of the EU's 28 countries and 500-million-consumer market to enable us to do trade deals. Indeed I was told by economist Vicky Pryce (the ex-wife of the notorious Chris Huhne) that Britain alone would be "far too small" to do a trade deal with the USA. I had to remind her that the USA already has bilateral trade deals with around twenty third-countries, andevery one of those countries has a smaller economy than the UK. Every one. Ms. Pryce was talking nonsense, and should have known better.
One of those smaller countries is Singapore (with GDP around one ninth of the UK). Years ago, I went with the then Ambassador of Singapore in Brussels to see the then EU Trade Commissioner, Pascal Lamy, to urge him to do a free trade deal with Singapore. He made it clear that he thought an EU FTA was not (as it should be) about mutual benefit for the parties. It was, rather, a lever or bargaining tool to put pressure on ASEAN (including Singapore) to integrate on the EU model. So today, Singapore has a deal with theUS but not the EU, giving the US a competitive advantage over the EU in Singapore in particular, and to an extent across South East Asia.
And for the record, little Switzerland and tiny Iceland both have FTAs with China. We don't, and nor does the EU.
Negotiating clout. "OK", say the pro-EU politicians, "you may be able to negotiate a deal of some sort, but as a smaller entity you can't possibly get such a good deal". This is exactly the reverse of the truth. Before EU negotiators can even sit down with (say) USnegotiators, they first have to go through all the horse-trading between 28 EU member-states with different interests and different objectives. UK interests are massively diluted before the US negotiations can even start. As a top-ten economy we would do much better by speaking with a unified voice and representing ourselves and our interests directly at the negotiating table.
Status Quo. One of the biggest arguments our opponents will use is fear. "We've been in the EU for forty-some years", they'll say. "We know where we are. Outside we'll be in unknown territory. The risks are enormous". Good heavens — fancy being at risk of doing as well as countries like Switzerland or Norway or Canada or Korea. Many countries smaller than us can cope with independence successfully, and we can too. But the key response to this argument is that the EU doesn't represent any kind of status quo. No. Right there in the Treaty of Rome we have the pledge to "Ever Closer Union", and that will continue whatever form of words Cameron comes back with. The choice is between self-confident, democratic independence, or an unstoppable journey to an ill-defined but federal/integrated super-state. Safety lies in taking back control of our own affairs — not in leaving them with the Brusselsnomenklatura.
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martinbrumby says:
Absolutely agree with everything you say.
However, the EU scam is like the Climate Change scam, on steroids.
It is obviously worth campaigning but I wouldn't build up your hopes too much.
We will get out of Europe when the EU collapses and scrap Miliband's Climate Change Act 2008 when people shiver in the dark. Not before.
So..when the EU ban exports to Russia and they gradually go tit for tat, (plus they wish to enter an oil war with S. Arabia) would I expect the EU southern states to be begging for sales to the UK. I think so! Seems to me the EU has quite a habit of kicking itself in the nuts. Thats along with the UK slowly committing suicide.
John Major was very negative today:
Will we sell….NO
Will we be safe…NO
Will we be wealthy…NO
These wrong Tories types are seemingly always wrong.
Going by Major's record, the logical course of action would be whatever he supports, we do the exact opposite.
Listening to him later (Marr) I'm sure he signalled that the EU would likely damage us once we had left. That'll be the demise of the games in the City I expect. Am pretty sure Germany is biding their time on that. Either way (IN/OUT) they'll get control of it, the IN bit being much less messy. More lunches ahead?
Can we negotiate…NO. That bit is right as to anything meaningful to us!
The longer the UK stays in the EU the greater the numbers will be of politicians who do not remember or even know how great Britain was before joining the money sucking useless organisation of idiots who can't even organise a p***up in a brewery.
We have the same groupies who follow the EU mantra word for word as the climate change followers who think they can change a process that happens naturally and has done for billions of years. I shake my head in despair and can only imagine what history will say about all this in the centuries to come. No doubt with as much mirth and derision that we now project towards the scholars of the past who were convinced the earth was flat!
I think a lot of the trouble is that European defenders assume that we want to get out just like that! Immediately. No argument. Bezam!
No. Under Article 50 (or as it will be then Article 138 under the Fundamental Law of the EU) we have a two year time span to negotiate.
http://www.eureferendum.com/documents/fundamentallaw.pdf
After that, our direction will be clear: head for the exit!.
Also we are probably going to be offered some kind of Associate Membership (the British Option?) in a rapidly coagulating European Eurozone. That will lead to a gradual drift towards the exit. In neither case will our trade be disrupted, actually.
The current muddle in Europe simply cannot continue. For one thing the monetary system (Euro) is in chaos. Secondly there is the immigration/terrorism/rise of Naziism, NF, Golden Dawn, Podemos and other opposition parties.
There are two possibilities.
One is that we muddle along as we are at the moment with the economy tanking, immigration and terrorism rampant, and no defence (except Obama run NATO) against resurgent Russia.
The other is that Europe gets a firm, effective government under a strong leader.
If we go for the second option, then we fall into line with the Commission and a lot of European politicians. We also fall out of line with a lot of public groups like the Neo Nazis, Golden Dawn, Pegida, Podemos. These will simply have to be crushed by force. To combat terrorism, new laws, tougher policing and sensible security measures will have to be introduced. Another Guantanamo Bay will be introduced for terrorists. There will be no torture. A new Bill of Human Rights will be introduced listing the Rights of every Human Being (except, of course, for terrorists and xenophobes and climate change deniers). There will be no liquidation of anti European terrorists and xenophobes. Special camps will be introduced for immigrants and people who need a course in re-education.
The government of Europe, under the constitution, will have the right to control taxation and will use the taxes wisely through the Regional Directorate, to develop the economy with new factories, farms and vineyards. Prosperity will return as peace descends.
So we rally to the cry: MORE EUROPE!
I hope your being tongue in cheek Mike. Let's hope the rise of the factions in the EU are a catalyst for its demise.
Your buddy Richard has banned me and it would seem all dissenting voices from his blog.
No surprise there then.
Alan Wheatley says:
With reference to the last paragraph, some may think that if 27 countries countries have decided that being in the EU is a good thing why should we British think differently. The simple answer is that, by the accidents of history, we are different.
Those 27 have suffered from being invaded, or invading, or both over many centuries. They have had their evolution and lifestyles ravaged and suffered from oppressive and cruel governance, not the least in recent times under Stalinist communism. For these countries the EU provides an improvement, in some cases dramatically so.
The UK has not been successfully invaded since 1066 and has had the chance to form its own destiny. Some of our political elites may think that we are not good enough to run our own country, but, like Nigel, I do think we are more than good enough, and I WANT MY COUNTRY BACK.
We all want our country back.
fedz08 says:
It seems like EU membership is like being coerced into digging our own grave, and being mugged at the same time.
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Discussion in 'Football Forum' started by Edgar Allan Pillow, Sep 1, 2018.
Football has changed and evolved so much, a team like todays Burnley would destroy the England 1966 side.
Is a quote from a newbie.
Where do you think England 1966 will finish in today's league?
1) Quality of opposition was higher than today. Beckenbauer, Seeler, Overath, Schnellinger... Lots of world class players and they still did well.
2) Moore, Stiles and Charlton will walk I to any PL side today.
3) Cohen, Peters and Ball are good choices for a PL side too.
With all the major increases in training methods, sports science, physiotherapy, scouting, travel, etc it only makes sense that the players are getting worse over time.


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TN: Man Rescues His Woman Passenger From Getting Harassed; Tragically Dies!
Abdullah, an auto-driver wanted to save his passenger from harassment!
Abdullah was a 32-year-old auto driver picking up his passenger as a part of his daily duty. He was a resident of Muslim street at Trichy city and he is a father of two children. He left from home at around 11 AM for work and his first passenger was a woman who wanted to visit the Trichy Famous Biryani restaurant to pick up a parcel. Abdullah was waiting outside for her. That was when a drunk man allegedly smacked at the woman.
Abdullah, seeing his woman passenger being harassed in the restaurant, immediately reacted and went in to rescue her. But, he was brutally beaten to death in the restaurant. Abdullah's wife Tashmin Banu stated, "According to what eyewitnesses told us, an inebriated man, who was at the restaurant, purposely smacked into the woman. My husband immediately questioned the man and the people with him, and then, a tussle ensued. They hit each other and then the drunk man left, threatening to bring more people. But my husband didn't take it seriously. However, he did come back with three men and they all hit him till he died. They used a wooden plank to beat his head."
But, apparently, the police never took it seriously. The News Minute reported that when Srirangam's Assistant Commissioner of Police K Ramachandran was contacted, he laughed it off calling it a drunken brawl.
"Abdullah was also inebriated and he died because he was pushed to the ground and sustained head injuries. It was not a big fight," he said. When asked whether the reason behind the brawl was that a woman was harassed, he responded, "It was. The man who allegedly harassed this woman is Nagarajan, who was also drunk," the officer stated!
But, Abdullah's wife was sure that he wasn't drunk. "He would never drink and drive. He was with another passenger. I don't know why the police are saying so. All he did was fight against people harassing a woman and there is nothing wrong in that. Not even one person in that restaurant came to help him and now the police are saying this," she concluded her statement with tears.
Tashmin now has to financially support her two kids.
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Setting up a UK Office or Branch of an Overseas Company
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The Sole Representative visa is the only visa that allows overseas companies to assign a non-EU national the task of setting up a UK office.
The visa itself is for a senior employee of an overseas company to live and work in the UK with a view to setting up a UK branch or subsidiary of the overseas company. This employee would then remain employed by the company, whether through the overseas office or directly by the UK entity, for a period of five years, during which time he or she can recruit workers from the domestic labour market and even apply for a sponsor licence in order to hire non-EU workers in the UK.
The visa allows the Sole Representative to be accompanied or joined by his or her partner and minor children. After five years, the Sole Representative and any dependants can then apply for indefinite leave to remain in the UK.
The visa is one of three work visas types that permit a foreign worker to set up a company in the UK and not require sponsorship by a UK company. The alternatives are the Tier 1 (Investor) visa, which requires £2 million cash in the applicant's possession, or the Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) visa, which requires between £50k and £200k of start-up capital. The Sole Representative visa does not have a requirement for a specific level of cash to be evidenced in a particular way. The emphasis is on the rationale for the company to have a UK entity and the rationale for the individual being entrusted to establish it.
Who qualifies for the Sole Representative visa?
The visa is designed for senior members of an overseas company, but not typically for owners or senior executives of a company. The emphasis is on the company remaining headquartered overseas and it is argued that this cannot be the case if the visa holder is too senior a member-of-staff. Therefore, there are restrictions on the percentage of company shares owned by the applicant, for example.
The overseas company or be hired specifically for the task of establishing an overseas branch. In both cases, the role needs to be suitable in terms of the authority that the individual will need to make relevant operational decisions relevant to the establishment of the UK entity.
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