TRAINING: Breakfast, 1 hour or 1 ½ hours of Crossfit in the morning from 10am to 11 am.
When and why did you start training for fighting? I started "late" at 23. I went to the MMA gym only as a hobby, but in the blink of an eye it started to get serious. I started to learn fast and showed some skills, so after two years of training I got into pro MMA fighting in 2012, without any amateur fights. My career has been growing really fast and I'm excited for all I still have to learn, show and accomplish.
What ranks and titles have you held? I won a national belt in Mexico in 2013, then fought in Invicta FC for the title in 2015 but lost the fight. Before coming to the UFC, my next fight in Invicta was supposed to be a rematch for the title.
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It's an amazing accomplishment and challenge for me personally and professionally. I'm excited to represent Mexico at this world level and I'll do my best to do it well. This is my way to thank to all the people who have been with me through the good and the bad - fans, family, team, coaches, sponsors.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? I studied Graphic Design and finished my degree. I also have a diploma in professional photography.
Specific accomplishments in pro competition? I won gold in two national jiu-jitsu tournaments in 2012 and 2013.


We have spoken a bit over the last few months about the LEGOLAND Discovery Centre Melbourne, due to open at Chadstone Shopping Centre in April this year. This weekend we saw the Brick Factor Competition: the winner of this competition goes on to be the inaugural Master Model Builder at the new centre.
With a starting field of around seventy builders from around the country,the first challenge on Saturday was to build something representing a sport or hobby with forty five minutes to build . For all of the competitive builds, only traditional LEGO® bricks and plates were available for use. No wheels, no curves and no tiles. Yikes.
Round two involved constructing a sea creature, built with the assistance of a few children: a great variety of creatures were seen.
At the end of day one, the field was reduced to 14 to compete in the third and final round. In this round, the aspiring Master Model Builders were asked, with the aid of a child helper, to put together a model that represented themselves, and their inspiration. There was a wide range of responses, from the Tasmanian Devil, to a heart spilling out LEGO elements; a bonsai tree, surrounded by people and many more.
I arrived as the interviews with the applicants were underway (lets blame my day job, where individual definitions of 'day' may vary). The builds from the final round were astounding, and the passion with which the participants spoke was obvious: their love for LEGO bricks and building, as well as the joy that helping children to express themselves with construction.
And then, after the judges, including Ryan McNaught (Lego Certified Professional) and Drew Grove, general manager of the LEGOLAND Discovery centre, conferred, the winner was announced.
The winner was David Holder, 29, of Melbourne. In the final round, David built a mirror, depicting a minifigure face, in just under an hour. David starts his new job this week. One of the first things David will do is recruit a team of mini builders as he is seeking a young Creative Crew of children aged 6 – 12 years old to assist with developing and road testing new elements of the Centre.
David will work in the special Master Model Builder studio next to the attraction's Creative Workshop to develop new features in the attraction, curate special exhibitions, build new models, and share his special building skills and techniques with the hundreds of thousands of children and families visiting the Centre. The Master Model Builder will also be responsible for on the floor interaction outside of the Creative Workshop and helping kids build in the LEGO Friends Area, Racers Build & Test and DUPLO Farm.
Drew Grove, General Manager of LEGOLAND Discovery Centre, enjoyed the weekend judging and is delighted with his latest recruit; "We've had a great weekend and seen lots of incredible creations built across the two days including musical instruments, cars, cameras and computers. But this job is so much more than just being a great builder, it requires someone with exceptional personal skills who can interact with families and children to inspire their creativity and assist their learning.
From what I saw today, there is no doubt that all of the competitors brought their A-Game. Everyone really wanted to be there, and was building to win. The passion with which they spoke was testament to this. There will be people going home disappointed, but they should all be satisfied that they all impressed the audience at Chadstone. The Master Model Builder role at LEGOLAND Discovery Centres has a huge role working with the public visiting the centre, sharing building techniques, and helping visitors with their building, as well as building new models for the centre and curating special exhibitions.
Thanks to the team from LEGOLAND Discovery Centre Melbourne for having the Rambling Brick along..


Deuteronomy 22:1 Yf thou se thy brothers oxe or shepe, go astraie, thou shalt not withdrawe thy selfe from them, but shalt brynge the againe vnto yi brother. Deuteronomy 22:2 But yf yi brother be not nye vnto the, & thou knowest him not, then shalt thou take the in to thine house, yt they maye be wt the, tyll ye brother axe after them, & then delyuer him the agayne. Deuteronomy 22:3 In like maner shalt thou do with his Asse, wt his rayment, & with euery lost thinge of yi brother, which he hath lost, & thou hast founde it: thou mayest not withdrawe thyselfe.
Deuteronomy 22:4 Yf thou se thy brothers oxe or Asse fallen downe by the waye, thou shalt not wt drawe thy selfe from him, but shalt helpe him vp.
Deuteronomy 22:5 A woman shall not weere yt which pertayneth to a man, nether shal a man put on womans raymet. For who so euer doth soch, is abhominacion vnto ye LORDE yi God.
Deuteronomy 22:6 Yf thou chaunce vpon a byrdes nest by ye waye in a tre, or on the grounde, with yonge or with egges, and the dame syttinge vpon the yonge or vpon the egges, thou shalt not take the dame with the yonge, Deuteronomy 22:7 but shalt let the dame flye, and take the yonge, that thou mayest prospere and lyue longe.
Deuteronomy 22:8 Whan thou buyldest a new house, make a battelment aboute thy rofe, that thou lade not bloude vpon thine house, yf eny man fall therof.
Deuteronomy 22:9 Thou shalt not sowe thy vynyarde with dyuerse sedes, that thou halowe not (to the full offerynge) the sede which thou hast sowne, with the increase of the vynyarde.
Deuteronomy 22:10 Thou shalt not plowe with an oxe and an Asse together at one tyme.
Deuteronomy 22:11 Thou shalt not weere a garmet, yt is mixte with wollen and lynnen together.
Deuteronomy 22:12 Thou shalt make gardes vpon the foure quarters of thy garment, wherwith thou couerest thy selfe.
Deuteronomy 22:13 Yf a man take a wife, and hate her whan he hath lyen with her, Deuteronomy 22:14 and layeth eny shamefull thinge vnto hir charge, and bryngeth vp an euell name vpon her, and sayeth: I toke this wife, & whan I came to her, I founde her not a mayde. Deuteronomy 22:15 Then shall the father and mother of the damsell take her, and brynge forth the tokens of the damsels virginite before the Elders of the cite, euen vnto the gate. Deuteronomy 22:16 And ye damsels father shal saie vnto ye Elders: I gaue this man my doughter to wyfe. Now hateth he her, Deuteronomy 22:17 and layeth a shamefull thinge to hir charge, and sayeth: I founde not thy doughter a mayde. And lo, these are the tokens of my doughters virginite. And they shal sprede out the clothe before the Elders of the cite. Deuteronomy 22:18 So shal the Elders of the cite take that man, and chastice him, Deuteronomy 22:19 and put a pennaunce vpon him of an hundreth Sycles of syluer, and geue the same vnto the father of the damsell, because he hath brougte vp an euell name of a mayde in Israel, and he shall haue her to wyfe, so yt he maye not forsake her all his life longe.
Deuteronomy 22:20 But yf it be of a trueth, that the damsell is not founde a virgin, Deuteronomy 22:21 the shal she be brought forth vnto the dore of hir fathers house, and the me of the cite shal stone her to death, because she hath wrought foly in Israel, and played the whore in hir fathers house. And so shalt thou put awaye the euell from the.
Deuteronomy 22:22 Yf a man be founde lienge with a woma that hath a maried husbande, they shal dye both the man, & the woma that he hath lien withall. And so shalt thou put awaye euell from Israel.
Deuteronomy 22:23 Yf a mayde be handfested to eny man, & another man getteth her in the cite, & lyeth with her, Deuteronomy 22:24 ye shal brynge them both out vnto the gate of the cite, and stone them both, yt they dye. The damsell, because she cryed not, beynge in the cite. The man, because he hath brought his neghbours wife to shame. And thou shalt put awaye the euell from the.
Deuteronomy 22:25 But yf a man get an handfested damsell vpon the felde, and take her, and lye wt her, then the man that laye with her, shal dye alone, Deuteronomy 22:26 and vnto the damsell thou shalt do nothinge: for she hath done no synne worthy of death. It is like as yf a man rose against his neghboure, and slewe him, euen so is this also. Deuteronomy 22:27 For he founde her in the felde, and the handfested damsell cryed, and there was no man to helpe her.
Deuteronomy 22:28 Yf a man fynde a mayde that is not hadfested, and take her, and lye with her, and be founde, Deuteronomy 22:29 then shal he that laye with her, geue hir father fyftie Sycles of syluer, and shall haue her to wyfe, because he hath shamed her: he maye not forsake her all his life loge.
Deuteronomy 22:30 Noma shal take his fathers wife, ner vncouer his fathers couerynge.


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Covered pail used in the infirmary of the Church Family, Canterbury, NH
1953.6353.1a,b
New Hampshire, Canterbury
Church Family
Coopered pail (a) with pine staves and bottom, two iron or steel hoops, teardrop-shaped bail brackets of iron, wire bail, and a turned birch handle. Turned pine cover or lid (b) with turned cherry knob through-tenoned into the cover. Exterior painted blue, including the underside of the bottom. Interior stained green over white. Cover painted white. Lid knob and bail handle both natural (unpainted).
10 3/4 in. (27.4 cm)
Inscription method: carved
Inscription location: handle
Fine pails, nicely painted (in this case, blue outside and green inside), and fitted with covers, were intended for indoor use. This pail, with the letters "SY" incised in the handle, was used in the Church Family's infirmary. Items belonging to a specific building, in this case the infirmary, were identified by the Canterbury Shakers with specific letter codes. A number following the building code would have referred to a room within the building. This pail is machine-made, that is, the edges of the staves were planed by a machine that cut a v-shaped, tongue-and-groove joint that kept them precisely fitted together. After the staves were set up to form the pail, they were placed on a special lathe that smoothed and rounded both the inside and outside of the pail. The iron hoops, bail plates, and bail were secured after the pail was turned. Machinery for making pails in this manner was introduced at Canterbury in the 1830s. The cover and knob were turned on a lathe by hand. June Sprigg speculates that this pail was made by Levi Stevens (1781-1867) because he was identified by Henry C. Blinn, Canterbury elder, as having been a maker of pails and a wood turner.
References: Henry C. Blinn, "Church Record [1784-1789]," Shaker Village, Canterbury, NH. June Sprigg and Jim Johnson, Shaker Woodenware: A Field Guide. Volume I (Great Barrington, MA: Berkshire House, 1991), p. 107. June Sprigg, Shaker Design (New York: Whitney Museum of American Art, 1986), p. 112.
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Not all data is created or treated equal. Nor will it be captured, measured or accounted for the same.
For example, how should Amazon classify and value the data collected about eBook purchases and readership through their direct publishing platform? Or, when Uber goes public or is acquired, how should the market put a value on the data and social insights Uber has gleaned by analyzing years worth of transportation and socioeconomic data?
While the focus of this discussion is on for-profit companies, these concepts and questions also apply to measuring social returns realized from using data to address problems such as climate change and reducing human trafficking.
These are tough questions, and just scratch the surface of what conversations need to happen as we enter the new data age.
Coming to a data valuation process requires us to understand and assess which types of data have financial value and in what context financial returns can be measured. To do this, we need a common framework and language to develop our economic models.
In the coming posts, I'll be proposing a new data-ecosystem framework in an attempt to establish common models and language when thinking about emerging data. I welcome your input and ideas. Email me direct, or please comment below.


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Welcome to my FIRST Tutorial! Exciting! (for me, probably not so much for you but stick with me guys). Today's tutorial is simple, quick and very addictive. The heart hair clip was "created" by my eldest son Jack in February 2010, when he wanted (me) to make a little gift for his girlfriend for Valentine's Day.
2 heart shapes (drawn freehand or traced, mine are two different sizes of cookie cutters drawn round onto card) The larger heart is three inches, the smaller heart two inches.
Ready? Right — first of all either trace round your largest heart twice and cut out, or pin it onto your fabric and cut round. Either way, you will need two of the large heart.
Pop one heart to the side and take a hair clip. Place the hair clip onto the heart and put two dots where the hair clip ends as shown.
Taking the embroidery floss, use two strands and thread your needle. Use whatever stitch you are most comfortable using to secure the smaller heart to the larger heart (I've used a basic running stitch).
Now take your other large heart and place the FRONT of the hair clip (bright pink part) behind the piece you have just sewn the smaller heart onto, then pin together.
Take another two strands of embroidery floss and sew the two hearts together, again using whatever stitch you feel most comfortable with — for the outside edge I've used blanket stitch.
And that's it — one pretty little hair clip! Simple, effective and can be embellished with buttons or left as it is, and if you would prefer to wear as a Brooch then leave out the cutting and putting in the hair clip step and simply sew on a brooch back.
Thank you for taking the time to read (and hopefully) follow this Tutorial.


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Across the country, the promise of beer, fries, and other freebies are being used to convinced people to get the COVID-19 vaccine
Three months ago, I was waking up an hour early every morning to try to find my 66-year-old dad an appointment for the COVID vaccine. I'd open tabs for appointments at city-run sites, state-run sites, and local pharmacies, and refresh refresh refresh, sometimes watching an appointment pop up only for it to disappear as soon as I clicked it. Eventually, I nabbed one, and a month later my partner and I repeated the process for ourselves when we became eligible. But the refreshing, the anxiety, the waiting for new appointments to drop was the hallmark of the experience, and the reward was the shot in the arm and the knowledge that soon I could finally hug my family — forced distant by the pandemic — once again.
Since then, as more people have gotten vaccinated and others refuse vaccination, the reward has changed. Whereas once it was the return to some semblance of normal, that's no longer enough. Now it needs to include a donut. Or a beer. Or a pound of crawfish.
In April, the average number of doses administered per day peaked at 3.38 million. Now, it's down to around two million a day. And while President Biden has set a goal for 70% of adults to have at least their first dose by July 4, demand has dropped to the point where some states are turning down vaccine doses. So local governments and national businesses are taking it upon themselves to lure in the reluctant with food and beer.
There are seemingly endless opportunities for Americans to turn a vaccine appointment into a buffet, whether through specials tied to specific vaccine pop-up events, or just by showing proof of vaccination at certain businesses. In New Orleans, the city council is hosting an event to give vaccine recipients a free pound of boiled crawfish with their shots, and multiple local bars have hosted "shot-for-shot" events. There's free beer and cheeseburgers in Seattle. In New York, you can get a free mini Junior's Cheesecake with proof of a shot, and a free side of fries with your Shake Shack order. In New Jersey, over a dozen local breweries are giving away free beers with proof of vaccine, and similar programs are now underway in Connecticut and Erie County, NY.
"We decided it just makes sense to go where the people are," Erie County executive Mark Poloncarz told NPR about setting up a vaccine pop-up inside a local brewery, which he says was incredibly successful. "We got 10 times more people to get vaccinated with their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in just a few hours at a brewery than we would have if we had been sitting in one of our full-time clinics for 12 hours."
Even if you don't live in these areas, plenty of national chains are rewarding customers for flashing their vaccination cards. José Andres is giving vaccinated diners a $50 gift certificate to any of his ThinkFoodGroup restaurants. Krispy Kreme is continuing its free donut giveaway through the rest of the year. Unilever gave out free popsicles and Klondike shakes at vaccine sites across the country on Friday, May 12. Through May 31, White Castle is giving vaccine recipients a free dessert-on-a-stick. And Budweiser will trade you a selfie with your vaccination sticker for a $5 virtual debit card, ideally to be used on a beer.
This all comes at a time when experts are questioning whether the U.S. can even reach the vaccine threshold needed for "herd immunity," the point at which enough people will have COVID-19 antibodies for it to cease being a major threat. Herd immunity is not the only way to control the virus, and as Carl Bergstrom, an evolutionary biologist at the University of Washington in Seattle, told the New York Times, "What we want to do at the very least is get to a point where we have just really sporadic little flare-ups. That would be a very sensible target in this country where we have an excellent vaccine and the ability to deliver it." Getting as many people vaccinated as possible is still the key to returning to "normal" safely.
But the reasons some adults aren't getting vaccinated vary wildly. Sure, there are people who believe the vaccine is planting a 5G chip in your arm, or who are wary of a historically racist health care system. But for others, the issues are more structural. They can't take time off work to get vaccinated, or to recover from the sometimes intense side-effects. The vaccine centers are too far away and cost too much to get there. And some are under the impression that you have to pay for the vaccine (you don't) because we live in a country without free health care. A free beer isn't going to solve these deeper issues.
It might be hard to imagine anyone who was hesitant to get the vaccine — whether for personal or logistical reasons — was just waiting for the promise of a free mini-cheesecake before signing up. But that's what's driving some people to get it. "People told us that they had been thinking about it, but it wasn't a priority," Dr. Gale Burstein, the Erie County Health Commissioner, told Slate. "Now we were giving them something that they liked in a place where they like to go. So they thought, 'Why not? I'll do it.'" And now that clinics are offering walk-in shots and appointments are easier than ever to come by, it's at least a nice consolation prize for anyone who couldn't get a vaccine sooner. If it is the thing that finally convinces even one person to get vaccinated, it'll be worth it.
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L'antic municipi de Soriguera és un antic municipi que fou ampliat el 1972 amb el d'Estac, a la comarca del Pallars Sobirà.

Aquest municipi fou creat el 1812 a partir de les disposicions de la Constitució de Cadis. En un primer moment, fou creat d'una banda l'ajuntament de Soriguera, i de l'altra els de Freixa, Llagunes, Malmercat, Puiforniu, Rubió, Tornafort i Vilamur, que el 1847 eren agregats a Soriguera en no assolir cap dels quatre municipis el mínim de 30 veïns (caps de casa) que marcava la nova llei municipal d'aquell any i, en canvi, sí que els obtenien ajuntant-los tots quatre.

Ocupa més de la meitat oriental de l'actual terme de Soriguera, a l'esquerra de la Noguera Pallaresa.

Geografia

Descripció geogràfica
L'antic municipi de Soriguera tenia una extensió d'11,4 km². Dels 106,39 que té ara el municipi complet, aquest antic municipi era el més petit dels dos que s'integraren en el terme actual de Soriguera.

El perímetre de l'antic terme
Comença aquesta descripció a la carena de la Serra de Bovet, al Coll Ferrera, lloc on es trobaven els termes municipals d'Estac, Soriguera, actualment tots dos dins del mateix terme, i Baén, actualment pertanyent a Baix Pallars.

Límit amb l'antic terme d'Estac
Des de Coll Ferrera el termenal davallava pel contrafort septentrional d'aquesta serra, fins al Planell de Sant Martí, des d'on continuava cap al nord pel Serrat de Sant Martí, fins que, a llevant de la Borda de Menal, arribava a tocar la Noguera Pallaresa, a prop del quilòmetre 287 de la carretera C-13/N-260. En aquest punt es trobaven els termes de Soriguera, Estac i Enviny (ara, Sort).

Límit amb l'antic terme d'Enviny (Sort)
El límit amb l'antic terme d'Enviny és fàcil de definir: la Noguera Pallaresa entre un punt a llevant de la Mare de Déu del Soler i al nord-est de l'Hostal Nou, i l'Arenal de Baix, el lloc on ara hi ha instal·lat, dins del terme d'Enviny (Sort, ara) el Càmping L'Orri del Pallars, al Prat de Simon, al capdavall de l'extrem sud-occidental de la Costa de Sant Genís. En aquest indret es trobaven els termes d'Enviny, Soriguera i Estac, els dos darrers actualment fusionats en el terme municipal de Soriguera.

Límit amb el terme de Sort
El termenal amb Soriguera se separa de la llera de la Noguera Pallaresa cap a l'est, travessant la part meridional de les Vernedes, i comença a enfilar-se cap a la muntanya pel vessant nord de la Serreta, cap al nord del punt quilomètric 278 de la carretera N-260, passant pel costat nord-oest de l'estació de servei que hi ha en aquest lloc. Tot seguit, en línia recta cap al nord-nord-est, va a cercar marge nord del revolt de la mateixa carretera, al quilòmetre 277, travessa la Llau de Bardaleda i continua muntanya amunt cap al Serrat de Sant Feliu, torcent progressivament cap a l'est. Travessa la Llau del Muro i segueix el vessant superior meridional de la vall del Barranc de Santa Anna fins que als peus del Serrat dels Herbons, el termenal baixa a trobar el barranc esmentat. Continua aigües amunt, fins que als peus del Serrat Xic, a llevant del Barranc del Fener Gran s'enfila cap al nord-est, sense seguir cap criteri geogràfic, fins que arriba a la cota 2.200, al nord-oest de la Ginebrada, al Fener Gran. En aquest lloc gira sobtadament cap al sud-est, travessa la Costa Negra on, a ponent de l'Estació d'esquí Port-Ainé, a la cota 2.340, troba el triterme entre Sort, Soriguera i Rialb.

Límit amb el terme de Rialb
Des del punt anterior, la línia de terme segueix cap al sud-est fins a un punt a ponent de la Torreta de l'Orri, des d'on, seguint la carena, fa un parell de girades, de primer cap al nord-est i després altre cop cap a l'est, per, sense acabar de pujar al cim de la Torreta de l'Orri, discórrer pel vessant septentrional d'aquesta muntanya entre la cota 2.400 i la 2.350 fins que enllaça amb el Serrat de la Coma del Forn. Aleshores, cap al nord-est, segueix la carena d'aquest serrat fins que arriba a l'extrem superior, meridional, de la Coma del Forn. Aleshores, el termenal gira cap al nord pel vessant oest del Serrat Gros, i, a la cota 2.150, gira cap al nord-oest per, al cap de poc, arribar al lloc on es troben els termes municipals de Soriguera, Rialb i Llavorsí. Aquest tram de termenal fa tot el tomb per la capçalera de la vall on es troba l'Estació d'esquí de Port-Ainé.

Límit amb el terme de Llavorsí
Des del tritermenal suara descrit, la línia de terme, ara amb Llavorsí, gira cap a llevant, resseguint tot el vessant nord primer del Bony de la Socarrada i després de l'Eixida de Montenartró, aproximadament a la cota 2.100, per la Carretera de la Culla a l'Estació d'esquí de Port-Ainè. Va travessant les capçaleres de la Llau dels Tarterals, el Planell de la Socarrada, després del Barranc de les Fonts dels Pradets, tot seguit del Barranc de la Pega, fins a arribar a l'extrem nord del Bosc del Duc i al sud de l'Obaga de Montenartró. Poc després, a prop i al sud del Bony del Raset i del Raset, arriba a un petit coll on el termenal gira de sobte cap al nord. Segueix la carena dels Rasets, i continua sempre cap al nord, un bon tros, fins al nord del Coll de Sant Joan, a prop i al nord-oest de Sant Joan de l'Erm Vell. En aquest lloc es troben els termes de Soriguera, Llavorsí i Montferrer i Castellbò (antic terme de Pallerols del Cantó).

Límit amb l'antic terme de Vila i Vall de Castellbò (Montferrer i Castellbò, Alt Urgell)
Des del punt anterior, el termenal de Soriguera amb la Vila i Vall de Castellbò emprèn cap al sud, de forma quasi paral·lela a la línia descrita anteriorment, deixant una llenca prima que representa una punxa del terme de Soriguera cap al nord. Passa per l'extrem més alt, de ponent, del Serrat de l'Oratori, i va a buscar el vessant oriental del Bony del Raset. Finalment arriba al Coll de la Culla, on es trobaven els termenals de Soriguera, Vila i Vall de Castellbò i Pallerols del Cantó.

Límit amb l'antic terme de Pallerols del Cantó (Montferrer i Castellbò, Alt Urgell)
Des del Coll de la Culla, el termenal marxava cap a ponent, per descriure un arc al sud-est de l'Eixida de Montenartró, girant cap al sud en assolir el vessant meridional d'aquesta muntanya. Deixant les Comes de Rubió a ponent, la línia de terme torna a agafar la direcció nord-sud, passant per la Roca Senyada, de 2.063,3 metres d'altitud, seguint tota la Serra Seca, on es trobava el tritermenal entre Soriguera, Pallerols del Cantó i Guils del Cantó.

Límit amb l'antic terme de Guils del Cantó (Montferrer i Castellbò, Alt Urgell)
Aleshores el termenal, ara amb Guils del cantó, segueix la Serra Seca sencera, fins al Pla Muntaner i los Collets. En aquest lloc es decanta altre cop cap al sud-oest, travessant lo Carreral, fins que arriba al Port del Cantó, on es troben els termes de Soriguera, Guils del Cantó i Castellàs.

Límit amb l'antic terme de Castellàs (les Valls d'Aguilar, Alt Urgell)
Del Port del Cantó, la línia de terme amb Castellàs, actualment pertanyent a les Valls d'Aguilar, emprèn la direcció oest-sud-oest, per anar decantant-se més cap al sud-oest. Travessa la Cabanera i després l'extrem superior, nord-oest, de la Serra de Llagunes, fins que arriba a la Roca de Llagunes; en aquell lloc gira una mica cap al sud, travessa el Bosc de Salzeu i arriba al Pla de la Casa, on gira cap a l'oest. Continua en aquesta direcció fins a l'extrem nord-oest de les Costes del Raubert, on davalla cap al Torrent de Freixa seguint una direcció sud-oest. S'enfila pel costat oposat de la vall d'aquest torrent, per anar a buscar el Serrat de l'Encadenador, deixant a prop i al nord-oest el poble de Freixa. Quan l'assoleix, en segueix la carena cap al sud-sud-oest i de seguida cap al sud, fins a arribar a la Plana d'Aran. Un cop en aquella plana, torna a emprendre cap al sud-oest per una carena, fins que arriba a un cim de 1.865,8 metres d'altitud, contrafort nord-oriental de la Serra de Mollet, al sud del Bosc de Freixa, on es troba el punt de trobada dels termes de Soriguera, les Valls d'Aguilar (Castellàs) i Baén.

Límit amb l'antic terme de Baén (Baix Pallars)
Des del lloc anterior, el termenal segueix cap al nord-oest seguint una línia desigual i irregular, que no s'ajusta a cap accident geogràfic important. Passa pel vessant sud-oest del Bony de Mollet, travessant el Bosc de Mollet, i s'enfila cap al Fener Gran, que forma un circ encarat a migdia. El termenal hi fa el tomb per la carena del capdamunt i s'enfila al Bony del Fener Gran. Des d'aquest lloc, la línia de terme marxa cap a ponent, per tal d'enfilar-se al Tossal del Puial per la Serra de Gavernet, deixant al nord la Mata de Gavernet i al sud el Plan Tavernet. Tot seguit travessa el lloc de Llitimoll i s'enfila al cim de les Pantalles (tota aquesta carena és genèricament denominada Muntanya de Baén). Des de les Pantalles, sempre seguint la carena cap a l'oest, baixa fins al Coll Ferrera. En aquest lloc el terme de Baén es trobava amb el límit entre els antics termes de Soriguera i Estac, actualment tots dos integrats en el terme de Soriguera, punt on ha començat la descripció del termenal de Soriguera.

Els espais de l'interior del terme
L'interior de l'antic terme de Soriguera consta de

Embonui

Vilamur, Soriguera, Llagunes i Rubió

Malmercat i Tornafort

Freixa

Nuclis de població

L'antic terme d'Estac incloïa el poble del mateix nom i els d'Arcalís, Baro, Escós i Mencui.

Història

Edat contemporània
En el cens del 1857 Soriguera apareix amb 863 habitants i 173 cèdules personals inscrites, repartides de la manera següent: Freixa, 96 habitants i 16 cèdules; Llagúnes, 133 i 28; Malmercat, 109 i 23, Puigforniu, 43 i 6; Soriguera, 39 i 9; Tornafort, 122 i 26, i Vilamur, 256 i 57.

L'ajuntament de Soriguera fou creat el 1812, arran de les lleis promulgades a partir de la Constitució de Cadis i la reforma de tot l'estat que s'emprengué, i fou ampliat el 1972, amb la incorporació de l'antic municipi d'Estac.

Alcaldes:
 Josep Colell (1898 - 1899)

Demografia

Referències

Bibliografia

Enllaços externs
 Estac en el seu entorn, a l'Institut Cartogràfic de Catalunya

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Author Junot Diaz cleared of wrongdoing in MIT investigation
The inquiry into Diaz's actions toward female students and staff yielded no information that would lead to restrictions on Diaz's role as a faculty member
A Massachusetts Institute of Technology investigation has cleared the Pulitzer Prize-winning author and creative writing professor Junot Diaz to return to the classroom this autumn AP
A Massachusetts Institute of Technology investigation cleared Pulitzer Prize-winning author and creative writing professor Junot Diaz to return to the classroom this autumn.
The inquiry into Diaz's actions toward female students and staff yielded no information that would lead to restrictions on Diaz's role as a faculty member at the university in Cambridge.
Melissa Nobles, dean of MIT's School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, and Edward Schiappa, section head for Comparative Media Studies/Writing, where Diaz is based, were involved in the internal investigation. They reached out to current students he had taught and had extensive conversations with Diaz and other professors.
"To date, MIT has not found or received information that would lead us to take any action to restrict Professor Diaz in his role as an MIT faculty member, and we expect him to teach next academic year, as scheduled," said Kimberly Allen, director of media relations.
Author Zinzi Clemmons and other female writers recently shared stories of Diaz's behaviour. Clemmons said Diaz forcibly kissed her several years ago; others cited instances when they felt he had verbally attacked them. Diaz has said he takes responsibility for his past actions.
Diaz has not commented on MIT's decision, but his agent said she is pleased with the outcome.
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Q: OCX Event is not fired when parent is not set to a visible form I have an OCX and I use it in a Service and There is no visible form.
It needs a form as a parent otherwise it's events is not fired
How can I make the ocx to process messages and fire the event ?
Here is my code :
public AxKylixSMS SMS;

SMS = new AxKylixSMS();

SMS.CreateControl();

SMS.NewDeliveryReport += new   _DKylixSMSEvents_NewDeliveryReportEventHandler(OnDeliveryReport);

OnDeliveryReport Event is not fired. How can I solve this problem ?

A: use this to reference your form
try :
public AxKylixSMS SMS;

SMS = new AxKylixSMS();

SMS.CreateControl();

SMS.NewDeliveryReport += new   _DKylixSMSEvents_NewDeliveryReportEventHandler(this.OnDeliveryReport);

A: Usually ocx are made to work on winform but in your context you can communicate between your windows service and your winform using EventLog which is accessible by both:
here a sample
http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/4857/A-realtime-event-log-monitoring-tool

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Q: How to convert 'MS.Internal.Data.CollectionViewGroupInternal' to use? I reference this way, and create my DataGrid.
But I need to use parameter when I invoke Command.
I see that is a MS.Internal.Data.CollectionViewGroupInternal type, and I don't know how to convert it.
The 'MS.Internal.Data.CollectionViewGroupInternal' have items and it's name, how can I get it? Or, I can bind my parameter to CommandParameter, maybe like SelectedItem of DataGrid, because I have a DependencyProperty for click Expander.
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A: I find the answer from here.
I can cast that to CollectionViewGroup, and got it.


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Refuse crews to battle for glory in bin lorry races
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The winning team from Grist Enviromental with councillor David Jolley.
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Bin lorry racing will take over Weston-super-Mare seafront this Saturday as the town hosts the National Refuse Championships.
The winning team from Grist Environmental.
The event attracts hundreds of competitors from across the UK who compete in a series of races to vie for the trophy and raise money for the Alzheimer's Society.
Teams will race against the clock, loading large wheelie bins with stones and pushing them 50m to empty them into awaiting refuse vehicles.
The crews of men and women repeat this multiple times as the trucks move forwards in 50m increments until the final race to the finish line.
The event runs from 9am-5.30pm and features food stalls, live music, fun fair rides, a kids' zone and cider bar.
The teams in action at the National Refuse Championships last year.
Reigning champions, Grist Environmental, will be defending their title this year and Weston's Biffa team are also returning and keen to take the crown.
Last year the event raised more than £21,000 for the Alzheimer's Society.


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Fine Arts: 'Women Trenton Style' at Ellarslie through June 6
Updated: Feb. 24, 2021, 7:15 a.m. | Published: Feb. 24, 2021, 7:15 a.m.
"Sunflower 2" by Dallas Piotrowski is on exhibit in Trenton through June 6.Courtesy
By Janet Purcell | For The Times of Trenton
When Joan Perkes, president of the Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie Board of Trustees, became aware of an exhibit in Bedminster featuring works by a group of Trenton women artists, she turned to Trenton's own Mel Leipzig who had curated the show and invited him to bring it to Ellarslie. Nationally known as an artist of the people, Leipzig added several more women whose art he knew well, bringing the total to 11 Women Trenton Style exhibiting their art in Ellarslie.
Some are artists who have been recognized with prestigious awards and long professional careers, others are well on their way to similar professional journeys. They are the late Priscilla Algava, Elizabeth Aubrey, Nora Chavooshian, Cheryl Eng, Tracey Jones, Marge Miccio, Dallas Piotrowski, Tamara Torres, Khalilah Sabree, Aundretta Wright and Mary Yess.
Some of the women have taught art and art history, all have been active in promoting the arts, founding and leading arts organizations, and creating their own outstanding art.
"Each artist has an incredibly strong voice and energy," Perkes says. "The challenge was to present the show so they are heard individually and in unity."
"The show is hung beautifully," Leipzig commented after seeing it for the first time. "One of the things I like most about it is it goes from complete abstraction to reality."
The wide range of genrés in this exhibit embraces everything from Tracey Jones's thickly impasto Triangle series that can mesmerize you with thousands of brush-tip daubs of oil pigments covering the picture plane upon which triangular shapes have been embedded, to the stark realism of Mary Yess's oil, pen and pencil renderings of Trenton's industrial buildings. Where Jones's paintings leave it to your eyes to wander across their surfaces taking in color nuance and texture, Mary Yess's works invite you to think about all those smokeless smokestacks, those broken window panes and the ghost-like shapes that are seen in the glass remaining in some.
Bordering between abstraction and reality, the paintings of Elizabeth Aubrey also have a sense of mystery. Buildings lean together, trees bend, leaves float across the surface. She describes her urban and rural landscapes as the conflict between man and nature. Marge Miccio's paintings, however, are all about city life — primarily Trenton. In a group of six night scenes, street lights illuminate storefronts and interior lights let us glimpse life going on inside. Her paintings evoke memories of neighborhoods and create a mood of nostalgia for those of us who grew up in Trenton.
You can travel from the emotional landscape paintings of Tamara Torres in which shadow figures hide among webs of memory to the spiritually peaceful mixed media panels created by Khalilah Sabree. Torres says she first encountered art in books at the library where she escaped her life on the streets. Sabree, who taught in the art department of Lawrenceville High School before her retirement, is an educator whose life experience as an African-American Muslim woman flavors her works.
Cheryl Eng, who also teaches, bases her paintings, photographs and mixed media works on her personal experiences and says her inspiration comes from the beauty and complexity of people, places and ideas that surround us. Her "March Forward 100 Years" portrays women of many ethnicities marching together wearing the pink "pussy" hats of yesteryear. And the late Priscilla Snow Algava is represented by samples of her delightful imagination and the flowing strokes of her drawings and watercolors as well as her iconic print "Homage to Jacob Landau."
Multi-talented Aundretta Wright, also an educator, is exhibiting not only her unique portraits in orange and green on black of poppies, daffodils and daylilies, she also has on display a deliciously caramel-toned large ceramic bowl whose rich dark chocolate interior appears to spill over its curved opening and drip down its sides. Her bowl commands its own important place between Dallas Piotrowski's monumental portraits of sunflowers. Her blooms stand regally against black, under her painted golden arches that lend elegance to their portrayal. And in another room her dramatic black panther, his yellow eyes focused menacingly, is poised to leap from the colorful borders that surround him.
The drama continues with Nora Chavooshian's works such as her "Lace" sculpture that appears to pour from a crack in the wall; her "Speak," a massive jawbone with teeth and dark cascading fibers that hangs suspended from the ceiling, inspired by the human rights trials in Guatemala; "River," a weaving of a 1915 map of the official deportation route of the Turkish Genocidal Death March on which her family members were sent; and "Trama" a collaborative tapestry incorporating squares by 28 weavers from 17 Mayan villages. Chavooshian, who is widely known for her successful career as a production designer in the film industry, is the daughter of the late Marge Chavooshian who also was a significant figure in the Trenton art community.
"These artists are terrific and their work deserves to be seen," Leipzig says. "There isn't enough recognition of women artists. And all the women in this show have some connection to Greater Trenton. People don't realize how rich Trenton is in the arts and they need to know this."
"It has been an interesting challenge for me," Perkes says. "I was not familiar with some of the artists and it has been an opportunity for me to reach deeper into the creative Trenton community. Moving forward we (at Trenton City Museum) hope to partner with other non-profit Trenton art and cultural organizations where we can be mutually supportive."
Leipzig pauses pondering his response to what this exhibit says about Trenton, then concludes with quiet assurance, "Art is life giving."
IF YOU GO:
WHAT: Women Trenton Style at Ellarslie, Trenton City Museum
WHERE: Historic Cadwalader Park, 299 Parkside Avenue, Trenton and online at Ellarslie.org/women-trenton-style/
WHEN: Through June 6. Hours, Friday & Saturday noon to 4 p.m.; Sunday 1-4 p.m., and other selected dates.
CONTACT: 609-989-1191. info@ellarslie.org


Home POLITICS Defiant Trump says Russia not targeting U.S.
President Donald Trump contradicted U.S. intelligence agencies again on Wednesday, saying that Russia was not still targeting the United States, and accused his critics of being deranged.
The day after he tried to quiet a political uproar over his failure to confront Russian President Vladimir Putin during their Helsinki summit for Moscow's 2016 U.S. election meddling, Trump adopted his usual defiant posture and dismissed assessments of Russia from the intelligence community.
The White House later denied that Trump said Russia was no longer targeting the United States, saying his answer "no" was about taking further questions not about potential interference in U.S. elections.
"The president … was saying 'No' to answering questions," White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said at a news briefing.
Critics have accused him of siding with Russia over his own country by failing to criticize Moscow for what U.S. intelligence agencies last year described as Moscow's interference in the 2016 election in an attempt to sow discord, aid Trump's candidacy and disparage Trump's Democratic opponent Hillary Clinton.
Members of Congress from both parties have suggested possible legislation to toughen U.S. sanctions against Russia and enhance election security ahead of November's midterm voting.
On Twitter, Trump said he had received praise for his heavily criticized news conference with Putin.
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This blog is about the Maduro family and associated families. Some of these include Brandon, Cardoze, de Castro, Delvalle, Fidanque, Halman, de Leon, de Lima, Lindo, Piza, Robles, Sasso, de Sola, and Toledano.
What is the origin of the Levy Maduro name?
Antonio Roiz o Maduro, son of Diogo Roiz o Maduro and Clara Lopes, was born in 1570 in Trancoso, Portugal. The Inquisition records describe his arrest in 1612 with his father, brother and brother-in-law. Those three were released but the tribunal sentenced Antonio to death. Following the "auto da fe" he was burned at the stake in Coimbra, Portugal on 28 August 1616. His wife Isabel fled with their children to St. Jean de Luz, France and eventually two of the children - Clara and Diogo - made their way to Amsterdam.
Clara Roiz o Maduro, born 1596, readopted Judaism and her Jewish name Rachel in Amsterdam. In 1619 she married Moseh Levy, also a Portuguese Converso, and the new combined surname of Levy Maduro was created. The double name was used by nine more generations but by the late 20th century most Levy Maduro descendants had shortened the name to Maduro.
What is the origin of the Maduro name?
Maduro - ripe or mature in Spanish and Portuguese - was first attached to the family name Roiz in 16th century Portugal. (Roiz was the shortened form of the Spanish Rodriguez and Portuguese Rodrigues.) Two brothers, Diogo and Luis Roiz, used the name Roiz o Maduro - "Roiz the Elder" - probably to distinguish themselves from Diogo's grandson Diogo and son Luis. Sometimes the "o" was dropped, resulting in the name Roiz Maduro.
The Roiz family were Jewish Conversos, sometimes called New Christians or Marranos, those who had converted to Catholicism either by force or by choice. Many of these families continued to observe their Jewish traditions in secret but were often subjected to questioning and trial by the Inquisition. The 1612 Portuguese Inquisition archives record the arrest of Diogo Roiz o Maduro and two of his sons and a son-in-law. All except Diogo's son Antonio Roiz o Maduro were released. See the 29 Nov 2010 post for more about him.
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Principles of Drug Abuse Treatment for Criminal Justice Populations - A Research-Based Guide
Is legally mandated treatment effective?
Legal pressure can increase treatment attendance and improve retention.
Often, the criminal justice system can apply legal pressure to encourage offenders to participate in drug abuse treatment; or treatment can be mandated through a drug court or as a condition of pretrial release, probation, or parole. A large percentage of those admitted to drug abuse treatment cite legal pressure as an important reason for seeking treatment. Most studies suggest that outcomes for those who are legally pressured to enter treatment are as good as or better than outcomes for those who entered treatment without legal pressure. Individuals under legal pressure also tend to have higher attendance rates and remain in treatment for longer periods, which can also have a positive impact on treatment outcomes.
This page was last updated April 2014
Why do people involved in the criminal justice system continue abusing drugs?
Why should drug abuse treatment be provided to offenders?
How effective is drug abuse treatment for criminal justice-involved individuals?
Are all drug abusers in the criminal justice system good candidates for treatment?
Are relapse risk factors different in offender populations? How should drug abuse treatment deal with these risk factors?
What treatment and other health services should be provided to drug abusers involved with the criminal justice system?
How long should drug abuse treatment last for individuals involved in the criminal justice system?
How can rewards and sanctions be used effectively with drug-involved offenders in treatment?
What is the role of medications in treating substance abusing offenders?
How can the criminal justice and drug abuse treatment systems reduce the spread of HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, and other infectious diseases among drug abusing offenders?
What works for offenders with co-occurring substance abuse and mental disorders?
Is providing drug abuse treatment to offenders worth the financial investment?
What are the unique treatment needs for women in the criminal justice system?
What are the unique treatment needs of juveniles in the criminal justice system?
NIDA. (2014, April 18). Principles of Drug Abuse Treatment for Criminal Justice Populations - A Research-Based Guide. Retrieved from https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/principles-drug-abuse-treatment-criminal-justice-populations-research-based-guide
NIDA. "Principles of Drug Abuse Treatment for Criminal Justice Populations - A Research-Based Guide." National Institute on Drug Abuse, 18 Apr. 2014, https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/principles-drug-abuse-treatment-criminal-justice-populations-research-based-guide.
NIDA. Principles of Drug Abuse Treatment for Criminal Justice Populations - A Research-Based Guide. National Institute on Drug Abuse website. https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/principles-drug-abuse-treatment-criminal-justice-populations-research-based-guide. April 18, 2014.


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Welcome to Our ReLaunch!
Taylor Pearlstein (she/her)
Composer - Wake You Up
Rheanna Atendido (she/her)
Writer/Performer - "It's Not You, It's Me"
Rheanna Atendido (she/her) is a singer-songwriter, actor, and playwright born and raised in Seattle, now based out of New York.
Kenny Youch (he/him)
Composer/Lyricist - "Stone Cold Killer"
Kenny Youch (He/Him) is a vocal professional living in Los Angeles.
Delaney Guyer (she/her)
Performer/Writer - "Stone Cold Killer"
Delaney is an LA based actor/singer/writer.
Cheeyang Ng (they/them)
Composer - "The Banyan Song"
Born and raised in Singapore, Cheeyang Ng is an award-winning singer-songwriter who writes at the intersection of queer, Asian and immigrant stories.
Vaibu Mohan (she/her)
Performer - "The Banyan Tree"
Vaibu Mohan (she/her) is an Indian-American performer, writer, director, and producer.
Nora Schell (they/them)
Performer - "Birthday/On This Hemisphere"
ALYSSA KAY THOMPSON (she/her) is a New York-based music director, pianist, and conductor.
Katerina McCrimmon (she/her)
Performer - "Past Life"
Trevor Neal (he/him)
Performer - "God Willing"
Trevor Neal is so excited to be here celebrating the Re-Launch of Normal Ave!
Kuhoo Verma (she/they)
KUHOO VERMA (she/they) is a NYC based artist who revels in works made for diverse audiences.
Jane Bruce (she/her)
Jane is actor and songwriter and thrilled to be a part of the Normal Ave Relaunch! Album "My Bed" available anywhere you stream your tunes. @janeybrucey
Katherine O'Sullivan (she/her)
Book/Lyricist - "Stone Cold Killer"
Kathleen O'Sullivan is a graduate of the University of Colorado
Thank you for being here to celebrate a reunion of friends old and new for a night of celebration and song, as Normal Ave announces it's most exciting season yet! This fundraising concert includes exciting raffle auction items, performances from NA's IN DEVELOPMENT show, WAKE YOU UP (Music and Lyrics by Taylor Pearlstein, Book by Shannon Molly Flynn), and a big announcement of the expansion of their upcoming NAPSeries, which will include performances of new songs from 3 writing teams. Normal Ave will also introduce its new film production department, Normal Ave Studios.
Directed by Shannon Molly Flynn
Music Directed by Alyssa Kay Thompson
"God Willing" from WAKE YOU UP (Music & Lyrics by Taylor Pearlstein, Book by Shannon Molly Flynn
"Birthday/On This Hemisphere" from WAKE YOU UP (Music & Lyrics by Taylor Pearlstein, Book by Shannon Molly Flynn
"Past Life" from WAKE YOU UP (Music & Lyrics by Taylor Pearlstein, Book by Shannon Molly Flynn
"It's Not You, It's Me" from The Breakup Bench (Written by Rheanna Atendido)
"The Banyan Tree" from MĀYA (Book & Music by Cheeyang Ng, Book & Lyrics by Eric Sorrels)
"Stone Cold Killer" from Stone Cold (Music by Kenny Youch, Lyrics by Delaney Guyer, Katherine O'Sullivan, and Kenny Youch, Book by Katherine O'Sullivan


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#31 Iodine of the Sea - MAP Reading Group - January 2014
'Sick Sick Sick' : The Books of Ornery Women
A reading project examining a radical or 'bludgeoned' subjectivity of female writers
Chris Kraus, 'Disparate Action/Desperate Action', 1980, performance documentationpictured: Chris Kraus and Tom Yem
SESSION TWO | 6:30pm, CCA CINEMA, WED 5 FEB, 2014
Book: Chris Kraus, I Love Dick, published by Semiotext(e) Native Agents, 1997
Film: Gravity & Grace, written and directed by Chris Kraus, 1996 (Screening at 8pm, open to all)
SESSION THREE | 6:30pm, CCA CLUBROOM, THU 27 MAR 2014
Book: Katherine Angel, Unmastered: A Book On Desire, Most Difficult To Tell ,
published by Penguin Group, 2012
Essay: Anne Carson, The Gender of Sound, 1992
SESSION FOUR | 6:30pm, CCA CLUBROOM, THU 24 APR, 2014
Book: Beatriz Preciado, Testo Junkie, published by The Feminist Press, 2013
SESSION FIVE | 6:30pm, CCA CLUBROOM, THU 29 MAY, 2014
Reading to be announced
In November we began by reading Kate Zambreno's Heroines , 2012, alongside a screening of Věra Chytilová's New Wave film Daisies, 1966. In February we continue our reading with Chris Kraus' confessional reportage I Love Dick, 1997, a novel which exposes Kraus' desire-written and desire-unrequited pursuit of cultural theorist Dick Hebdige with her husband, Sylvère Lotringer, as an accomplice. Chris Kraus' Gravity & Grace, 1996, produced just one year earlier and the valediction of her career as an experimental filmmaker, is closely aligned to her early writing, always present but labelled as a failed endeavour. In I Love Dick Kraus describes the humiliating advocacy of the feature and in Gravity & Grace she cameos as a New Museum curator berating the artist-protagonist's 'good try'; 'the sublime has always been on the side of shit [but] frankly, your work just isn't shitty enough, it's illustrative of the peripheral conditions of shit'. The film will be screened in the CCA cinema and is free to both reading group members and non-members.
In March, for the third session, we continue to consider the semantics of the female subjective voice and read Katherine Angel's Unmastered: A Book On Desire, Most Difficult To Tell, 2012, and Anne Carson's essay The Gender of Sound, 1992. The fourth session in April will lead us to Beatriz Preciado's Testo Junkie, 2013. May reading TBC.
Contact readers@mapmagazine.co.uk for further information, to make comment, or to submit proposals.
Initiated by Emma Balkind and Laura Edbrook in association with MAP
With thanks to Chris Kraus, The MIT Press, The Feminist Press and CCA, Glasgow for their support
MAP Reading Group / Feminism / Confessional / Literature
#29 - August 2013 MAP Reading Group
A reading group examining a radical or 'bludgeoned' subjectivity of female writers
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The Weight of History
Victoria Horne considers 'Weight', a video work by Kate Davis. Essay published as part of 'Footnoting the Archive: Endnotes'


Hindustan Unilever (HUL) has achieved 7% growth in the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2016, at Rs 1,090 crore.
An agreement has been signed between Brigade Properties and Hindustan Unilever (HUL) wherein the former will get acquisition rights of HUL's wholly-owned arm Brooke Bond Real Estates.
Manish Tiwary, sales head of Hindustan Unilever, has been promoted as managing director of parent Unilever's business in the Gulf, says a PTI report.
Five Indian companies, including Hindustan Unilever and Tata Consultancy Services, are among Forbes' list of the world's 100 most innovative companies.
Hindustan Unilever unveiled a five-pronged strategy to meet the rising demands of the tech-savvy market.


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The current scenario of leniency agreements in cases of corruption
The Ministry of Transparency, Supervision and Control (CGU) and the Federal Attorney General's Office (AGU) announced on July 11 a leniency agreement with UTC Engenharia, the second one signed under the terms of the Anti-Corruption Law (12,846/2013) and the only one in force in Brazil, signed by an internal control agency.
Leniency agreements are recognized for their relevance in enhancing the effectiveness of actions to combat and prevent unlawful activities, as they improve asset recovery indicators and allow the Government to discover and prosecute offenses efficiently. Likewise, they provide private entities with an opportunity to mitigate possible reputational and economic damage and offer them a negotiated alternative and quick resolution for crisis situations.
However, the lack of frequency of agreements executed under the Anti-Corruption Law, that is, involving the CGU when it comes to acts against the federal government, contrasts with the success of the existing leniency program for infractions of an anti-competitive nature, involving the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (Cade), even when taking into account the atypical agreements that some companies have signed with the Federal Public Prosecutor's Office within the framework of Operation Carwash (Operação Lava Jato).
There are a number of reasons why agreements based specifically on the Anti-Corruption Law are rare, but it is undeniable that the absence of legal certainty for businesses plays a decisive role. Unlike what occurs in the Brazilian Defense of Competition System, in which Cade plays a central role and the leniency program is already well-established, the suppression of corruption-related unlawful acts is governed by a set of norms (such as the Anti-Corruption Law, the Administrative Corruption Law, the Public Procurement Law, among others) and applied by a multiplicity of agencies (like the CGU, Public Prosecutors, Public Attorneys, Courts of Accounts, etc.). For this reason, companies are never sure that one particular institution will respect what has been agreed upon with another.
In this sense, the execution of agreements in cases of corruption has been restricted to the episodes in which the company signing the agreement already has a high degree of certainty that it will receive a punishment or that it is, in some way, cooperating with the investigations through its agents. This is illustrated by the fact that most of the agreements were concluded/executed/entered into with the Federal Public Prosecutor's Office, individually, in the criminal sphere of the executives of the companies signing such agreements.
Although, in these cases, there remains a debate regarding the effectiveness of the agreement before other public bodies and the consequent exposure of the company to new sanctions, the agreement allows the company to continue its operations on new bases after the crisis, to assume a public commitment to change practices, and to mitigate legal or reputational damages that have already materialized or, are at least, probable.
However, when the company is faced with an unlawful act that has not yet been investigated by the authorities, many experts affirm that the current legal dynamics do not provide enough certainty to self-report, either because it does not cover all the agencies with jurisdiction over an investigation or because, contrary to what happens outside of Brazil, Brazilian law excludes from leniency agreements the possibility of negotiating the criminal sanctions on the individuals involved, which increases the complexity of the process to the point of placing the company and its managers in conflicting positions.
It is necessary to resolve these shortcomings in the legislative and institutional spheres, such that the leniency agreement, set forth in the Anti-Corruption Law, can fulfill its role as a mean of cooperation in cases that have not yet arisen. This will enhance the ability of public authorities to detect new illicit acts, thus helping to combat corruption and offering companies an assertive response to cases of breach of integrity detected by their internal control mechanisms.
The Anti-Corruption Law itself and its federal regulations have encouraged companies to adopt programs to prevent and detect illicit acts, such as whistleblower channels and even internal investigations in cases of suspicion. That being the case, there is nothing more logical than to also provide a sure path, so that, when such mechanisms detect an undesirable episode, companies can report it to the authorities and adequately mitigate their risk.
Marcos Paulo Veríssimo
Compliance and integrity / Competition and antitrust / Crisis management / Special Desks / Construction / Life sciences / Telecommunications
mpverissimo@machadomeyer.com.br
Raphael Soré
rsore@machadomeyer.com.br
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The past 48 hours have been unkind to bass producer and pioneer Datsik. After allegations came forth on Wednesday that he had been involved in numerous instances of sexual misconduct and abuse, he was subsequently dropped from his management, booking agency, and label. In addition, after many artists recused themselves from his Ninja Nation tour, he was forced to cancel the tour entirely and pull away from any festival appearances.
It should certainly be noted that Bais Haus served as tour manager for Datsik for a number of years. It appears Ephwurd has also been dropped from Deckstar Management, the same company that originally managed Datsik.
You can read Ephwurd's official statement below.
Previous ArticleSo what happens to Firepower Records without Datsik?


Nine people were arrested during a service delivery protest over municipal water in Lilydale in the Bushbuckridge municipality on Monday, Mpumalanga police said.
"At 6am residents… went on the rampage. They burnt municipal offices and a Caterpillar grader," said Lt-Col Leonard Hlathi.
The residents were demonstrating their dissatisfaction over municipal water in the area which was unfit for consumption.
Earlier, Water Affairs Minister Edna Molewa released the 2012 Blue Drop Report, warning that the water of 14 municipalities, including Bushbuckridge, did not meet government standards.
Residents were advised to treat the water, through boiling or the use of bleach, before drinking it.
Hlathi said the situation remained tense and police would continue to monitor the area.
The nine people arrested would appear soon in Bushbuckridge Magistrate's Court on charges of public violence and arson.
While public violence and criminal activity can never be condoned, one can understand the frustration of the rate-paying community where they cannot trust the water, if any, that flows through their taps. The South African government has a monumental task of repairing, maintaining and upgrading water supply infrastructure. So far, the government is failing in many parts of South Africa and service delivery protests are likely to increase in frequency and violence as communities vent their frustration. An expedient solution would be to subsidise water tanks and simple rainwater harvesting information and supplies so that individual households can become more self-reliant when it comes to drinking water. Plastic water tanks are both affordable and easy to transport and install. Poly water tanks are available in numerous sizes and types although we would recommend either 2500 litre vertical water tanks or 5000 litre vertical water tanks for each household. By providing water tanks to the community, government will be able to buy some time to rectify problems with its municipal water supply systems.


Tao Xu, Yan Du, Xiu-Bin Fang, Hao Chen, Dan-Dan Zhou, Yang Wang, Lei Zhang: New insights into Nod-like receptors (NLRs) in liver diseases. Int J Physiol Pathophysiol Pharmacol 2018;10(1):1-16. (Full text, PDF).
Yulan Sheng, Li Zhu: The crosstalk between autonomic nervous system and blood vessels. Int J Physiol Pathophysiol Pharmacol 2018;10(1):17-28. ( Full text, PDF).
Alyssa Cobbs, Kristopher Ballou, Xiaoming Chen, Jasmine George, Xueying Zhao: Saturated fatty acids bound to albumin enhance osteopontin expression and cleavage in renal proximal tubular cells. Int J Physiol Pathophysiol Pharmacol 2018;10(1):29-38. (Full text, PDF).
Olaniyi S Kehinde, Oyewopo I Christianah, Oyewopo A Oyetunji: Ascorbic acid and sodium benzoate synergistically aggravates testicular dysfunction in adult Wistar rats. Int J Physiol Pathophysiol Pharmacol 2018;10(1):39-46. (Full text, PDF).
Cristina R Reschke, Alice B Poersch, Cíntia J Masson, Ana C Jesse, Joseane R Marafiga, Quéli F Lenz, Mauro S Oliveira, David C Henshall, Carlos F Mello: Systemic delivery of selective EP1 and EP3 receptor antagonists attenuates pentylenetetrazole-induced seizures in mice. Int J Physiol Pathophysiol Pharmacol 2018;10(1):47-59. (Full text, PDF).
Pei Chen, Jing Li, Xiao Han, Dennis Grech, Ming Xiong, Alex Bekker, Jiang-Hong Ye: Acupuncture for alcohol use disorder. Int J Physiol Pathophysiol Pharmacol 2018;10(1):60-69. (Full text, PDF).


There are several documentaries I have seen that show how people in the special forces of the military are trained. These people go through specialized training that is designed to equip them to be able to fulfill the duties required of them. During their training, the special forces recruits are put into situations that are designed to take them out of their comfort zone and the things that they are used to doing. The point is that through the training the instructors are trying to teach the recruits how to successfully adapt, improvise, and overcome in any situation.
It is easy for us to get used to doing things a certain way and to get into a routine. Getting too settled and comfortable in our usual way of doing things and our normal routine can hinder us from doing things that we are not familiar with. This can also mean that we then withdraw ourselves from anything out of the ordinary and we limit ourselves in what we are willing to do. However, if we really commit ourselves to following God's plan for our life we will undoubtedly find ourselves confronted with situations that are not a part of our ordinary routine.
God has a wonderful plan and purpose for each and every believer. But some Christians have difficulties when they face a situation that is new to them or that forces them to step outside of their usual routine and go beyond what they have done and experienced in the past. This is why we need to learn to rely on the empowerment and leading of the Holy Spirit and realize that because we are in Christ we can do whatever God directs us to do. With God's help we can adapt to any situation, improvise with the help of the Holy Spirit, and overcome in every circumstance of life.


2 people were arrested shortly after Monday night's break-in, where truck drove into store through front door.
Chandler police on Wednesday released surveillance video showing a truck smashing its way into a store before two occupants start stealing guns from a display case.
Along with the video, police provided an update confirming that all of the guns taken in the break-in had been recovered.
The remaining nine guns taken during Monday night's robbery at a Chandler Shopper's Supply store were found at "various locations" on the Gila River Indian Community, but Chandler police did not provide specific locations.
Two people were arrested after the robbery Monday on suspicion of driving a stolen vehicle through a Shopper's Supply at Queen Creek and Alma School roads around 11 p.m., and stealing 21 handguns from a display case, police said.
Miguel Gomez, 32, and Alicia Gonzalez, 26, both residents of the Gila River Indian Community, were arrested and booked on suspicion of one count each of first-degree burglary, criminal damage, and theft of means of transportation, police said.
Gomez also was booked on suspicion of one count unlawful flight from a law enforcement vehicle.
The two fled the store on foot after the truck became stuck in the store as they tried to back it out, the video shows.
Police said the pair were picked up by another female outside. All three were pursued by police after they failed to pull over for police attempting a traffic stop, police said.
All three were arrested on the Gila River Reservation and at that time, police recovered 12 of the 21 guns.
Police said investigators believed both were under the influence of methamphetamine.
According to court records, Gonzalez admitted to police she was present when the truck was stolen but was not involved. She also admitted to police her involvement in stealing the guns.
Gomez claimed he was "too drunk" to remember anything and did not admit his involvement in the robberies, court records said.
The third female admitted to police she did pick up the two but claimed she was not involved in the burglaries. She was released without any charges, police said.


One thing I am currently undertaking and am passionate about for everyone is investing in yourself by up-skilling and adding to your skill set, I see myself as a living breathing document that needs constant updating and improvement, this gives me confidence and ensures I deliver the best service to my clients. Investing in yourself manifests in many forms, your health and well being are just as important as your skill set.
Like many business owners, I usually spend my week juggling that tight rope of work, family and life and then inevitably work weekends to stay on top of everything – sounds like you?
One of the things you can do to free up time is outsource your bookkeeping, don't spend your weekends buried in invoices and receipts, this is vital family time, when you should taking the kids to footy or netball or visiting that Dinosaur exhibit that you've been meaning to see.
Exercise and nutrition may involve some time cost, but without wellbeing, only suboptimal results can ever be achieved. The greatest wealth, as the traditional saying goes, is health.
Take courses to improve your skills, particularly in the areas you perceive are your weakest suits.
Hiring help such as a bookkeeper, an administrative staff member or a cleaner may come with a financial cost, but the principle of opportunity cost holds that these may be funds well spent if they free up time for you to focus on more important or productive matters.
One of the greatest shortcuts to success — both in small business and in life — can involve identifying mentors who have already successfully accomplished what you want to achieve, and then resolve to learn from what has worked for them and what has not. Model those who have succeeded, and follow their path. Better still, why not decide to improve upon their path?
When engrossed in day-to-day travails, it's frequently difficult to see the wood for the trees or acknowledge the bigger picture. This can be particularly so during the early growth phases of a small business, where the business owner can be covering a wide range of roles.
Stepping away from the detail of your business to read about new ideas and strategies can be a highly effective blueprint. There are so many wonderful resources written by brilliant business people that it would be a shame if you didn't set some time aside for them.
In an ideal world we'd all resolve to invest in ourselves, yet many business owners don't because they don't have time.
Yet, we all have 24 hours in a day and 7 days in a week, so by definition we all have the time! What we really mean is that we have other priorities.
How do you start investing in yourself?
Firstly, at the start of each day write a list of bullet points of what you want to achieve, and tick them off as you go. This alone should make your day more effective.
Secondly, just for one day, keep a time diary of how you spend each hour of the day. Take a careful note of the time expended on activities of a low yield, such as checking for new emails or idly perusing social media.
Through efficiency and focus you should be able to make to time to invest in both your business and in your most valuable asset of all: yourself!
DO YOU USE YOUR CAR FOR BUSINESS?
To maximise the amount of the car expenses you can claim for your business, you need to establish a business-use percentage — that is, the percentage that the car is used for work (versus personal use). To do this, keep a logbook over a continuous 12-week period to substantiate the business kilometers traveled by the car. The log is good for five years, and then you will have to track it again. It is this business percentage that you can claim of all the car maintenance expenses, including petrol, servicing, insurance, registration, and depreciation and financing on the cost of the car.
Traveling from your home to your work place is not business travel. You must reimburse your business for the percentage of the car expenses that is for your private use, or your business may be subject to Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT). Your business can only claim the business-use percentage of the GST paid as a car expense.
There are two other, simpler methods you can use aside from keeping a logbook to claim car expenses. If you travel less than 5,000 kilometers in a financial year, you can claim a set rate of cents per kilometer (business travel only) as an expense. The ATO sets the rate each financial year. If you travelled more than 5,000 kilometers then you can claim 12% of the cost of the car or 1/3 of car expenses.
The claim on depreciation of the car is limited — it's currently capped at $57,466. If you purchase a car that costs more than this amount, the depreciation expense is capped.
Hope everyone had a great Australia Day Weekend….back to work now!
Yes profit is important but cash is king because while you are waiting to be paid by your clients, and this could take anywhere from 1 week to 2 months, you still have to pay the bills.
Your rent, your suppliers, your staff, replenishing your stock or buying new equipment will not wait, your cash flow is the first thing that will take a hit. Don't suffer from a short-term cash short fall.
Invoice frequently. Instead of leaving it to the end of the month, do it as soon as the job is done. Don't forget some debtors take their own sweet time to pay!
All payables should be done electronically. Whenever possible, use a business credit card for travel, meals and your minor expenses. This leaves more cash in hand and you can defer payment until the end of the month or when it's due.
Monitor your debtors weekly, its ok to send a gentle reminder to late payers, create a pro-forma letter to be consistent. Some people whilst the loveliest clients on the planet are full of excuses for paying late perhaps a late payment fee might motivate them to pay on time!
Reward your clients by offering an early payment incentive, that might also help appease any guilt at charging other clients with a late payment fee! You could offer from 2.5% - 5% off the price.
Banks can offer businesses useful services like overdrafts or credit, particularly when you are starting out so make sure you keep them in the loop if you think your going to have a cash flow short fall, they need to understand your business and growth potential.
If you are working on big projects that could carry across over a few months, make sure you get a deposit to start the job and then stagger a 2nd and final progress claim. Set up a payment schedule with your client around the job.
The forecast should tell you who you are paying, when the payments are due, who is paying you and when that money is coming in. A good forecast also sets out all your costs for the month, leaving room as a buffer.
Remember that inventory consumes cash. After all, you have to buy it before you can sell it. Regardless of whether or not you manage to sell it, your vendors don't care and want to be paid. Put another way, every dollar you spend on inventory is a dollar you won't have in cash.
Hi Everyone, welcome to my page. I'm an experienced Bookkeeper dedicated to helping new and current clients. I look forward to sharing my tips and story with you throughout 2015!


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Dominion accelerates solar and storage buildout plans
Proposal calls for more than a gigawatt of new renewable capacity
By: Sarah Vogelsong - September 21, 2021 12:02 am
Dominion Energy's Whitehouse solar farm in Louisa County generates 20 megawatts on a 250 acre site. (Dominion Energy)
A plan filed by Dominion Energy with state regulators last week for how it intends to comply with the Virginia Clean Economy Act, a 2020 law that will require the electric utility to be carbon-free by 2045, calls for an acceleration of the company's deployment of solar and storage.
The company is proposing the development of more than double the storage and solar it submitted to the State Corporation Commission for approval last year. Plans call for more than a gigawatt of new renewable capacity, with 918 megawatts coming from new solar and 103 megawatts from new storage.
Last year's plans, which were approved by regulators in May, outlined the development of about half a gigawatt of capacity. At the time, Dominion Energy president, chair and CEO Bob Blue told investors on a call that the 2021 proposal would "be larger in scale."
In a Thursday release, Dominion Energy Virginia president Ed Baine called the current proposal "the largest expansion of solar and energy storage in Virginia history."
In addition to outlining yearly targets for the percentage of Dominion's and Appalachian Power's energy portfolios that must come from renewables, the Virginia Clean Economy Act requires Dominion to propose 16.1 gigawatts of solar and onshore wind, 5.2 gigawatts of offshore wind and 2.7 gigawatts of energy storage projects by 2035.
The utility has tangled with some consumer protection and environmental groups over whether the law mandates that regulators approve the development of those amounts of renewables or whether it simply requires Dominion to propose them, leaving it up to regulators to evaluate whether projects are "reasonable and prudent."
Under Dominion's most recent proposal, ownership of the solar and storage sources would be divided between the utility and non-utility developers, with the latter owning 286 of the overall 1,021 megawatts.
The VCEA requires that 35 percent of new generating capacity be obtained by Dominion through contracts with non-utility owners, a provision intended to encourage the continued growth of the renewables industry in Virginia.
Among the Dominion-owned solar projects being proposed, the largest would be the 150 megawatt Walnut Solar project in King and Queen County, the 80 megawatt Piney Creek Solar project in Halifax County and the 80 megawatt Fountain Creek Solar project in Greensville County.
To meet another VCEA goal, last week's filing also included 46 megawatts of distributed generation, nearly all of which would be acquired through power purchase agreements with other companies.
Combined, the projects will cost customers roughly $71 million this year. If the SCC approves all of them, Dominion estimates that the average residential customer will see his or her monthly bill increase by about $1.13.
This story has been updated to note that the $71 million in costs is for this year.

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