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Christopher Columbus and the Caribbean Indians
Thread: Christopher Columbus and the Caribbean Indians
Monday, April 2nd, 2018 #1
Christoper Columbus was neither a Spaniard nor an Italian, as we all have been made to believe, he was a Jewish Marrano (lit. 'pig'; a 'crypto-Jew', a secret Jew who pretended to be a Catholic), and so were his companions on the Santa Maria: Luis de Torres, Maestro Bernal, Marco and Rodrigo Sanchez, Alfonso de la Calle, and Rodrigo de Triana. Columbus wrote his letters in Ladino, a Jewish version of the Spanish language, analogous to what the Yiddish language is to German. Just more similar.
Joseph Vecinho, a Jewish physician to King John II of Portugal, used his influence to obtain large sums of money to finance Columbus' explorations.Santangel and Gabriel Sanchez, the two benefactors who contributed the largest sums to his expeditions were also Jewish.
Simon Wiesenthal suggests in his book "Sails of Hope" that the motive behind Columbus' voyage was to find a safe homeland for the Jews after the latter had been kicked out from Castile by Isabella and Ferdinand. (The United States of America eventually became it.) Others concluded that Columbus set sail to Asia for the purpose of obtaining enough gold to finance a crusade in an effort to take back Jerusalem and rebuild the Jews' holy Temple.
Both and other motives might have played a role, human beings are complex, they have different aspirations and dreams, often contradictory, and it is reality and opportunity that shape their final actions. But given his medieval Jewish sectarian background, it is easy to understand why the Caribbean Indians were made the first Palestinians by Columbus and his men; soon to be replaced by Africans from the Jewish Pacific slave trade to work as slaves for Jewish plantation owners on the land stolen from the Indians.
Can one dislike the cause of the American Indians?
By the way, "The Godfather" Marlon Brando didn't accept his Oscar in the 1970's, motivating his decision by how American Indians are treated by Hollywood:
"It's hard enough for children to grow up in this world. When Indian children watch television, and they watch films, and when they see their race depicted as they are in films, their minds become injured in ways we can never know."
Two decades later, he stated the following on Larry King, then weepingly apologized two days later to the rabbis.
King: Let me get a break and we will [crosstalk]...
King: You told me you are sending your children to Jewish schools?
Brando: Yeah, my kids go to a Jewish school.
King: Because?
Brando: Because I think that the Jewish schools, one, are the safest and the best.
King: You are also critical, though, are you not, of many of the Jewish people who run a lot of important studios in Hollywood and who you feel—
Brando: Yes. Generally—you—
King:—do violent films.
Brando: You have to understand something: that generally people do not understand that people who hate Black people, the people who hate Jews, the people who hate anybody who is not free, white and 21 and Protestant, are carrying around in their children, are carrying around in their bodies, and have had visited on their children, this extraordinary magic that was created by a Jew—called the—the uh—the Salk vaccine, which prevents polio.
King: So?
Brando: It's just a matter of just ordinary things. And if they knew that would they refuse to have the Salk vaccine?
King: Oh, if they knew that a Jew had invented it? They knew a Jew invented it.
Brando: Of course. And there has been a lot of anti-Jewish feeling, which is—is—you have to understand that Max—people like Max Youngstein, who was head of United Artists—founded, or was a financial backer of SNCC, which was a very militant Black group...
King: Are you—are you critical—
Brando: That's—
King: —of the Hollywood that makes violent movies?
Brando: I think that—I—am very angry with some of the Jews. I am very goddamned angry—
King: At some of the Jews?
Brando: —at some of the Jews who have known—who have suffered terribly at the hands of the Russians, of the Germans and the Poles and all of the anti-Semitic elements in Europe and it was a godsend to come to America where they could be free—and they could—they could do whatever they wanted.
King: Then what are you angry at?
Brando: And then Sam Goldwyn and all of the rest of them. Metro Goldwyn Mayer, they—Hollywood is run by Jews. It is owned by Jews—and they should have a greater sensitivity about the issue of—of people who are suffering. Because they've exploited—we have seen the—we have seen the nigger and greaseball, we've seen the Chink, we've seen the slit-eyed dangerous Jap, we have seen the wily Filipino, we've seen everything but we never saw the kike. Because they knew perfectly well, that that is where you draw the—wagons around—
King: When you—when you say something like that you are playing right in, though, to anti-Semitic people who say the Jews are—
Brando: No, no, because I will be the first one who will appraise the Jews honestly and say "Thank God for the Jews."� If it weren't for the Jews, we wouldn't have any—
King: All right. But they anger you when they pander—
Brando: Yes.
Tuesday, April 3rd, 2018 #2
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Bavarii, Saxones, Suebi, Alamanni
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Einöde in den Alpen
Tradition & Homeland
Odinist
So you believe CNN propaganda?
To me it just seems very unlikely that a Spanish king would celebrate kicking out all the Jews and Muslims the very same year by giving expensive ships to a convert to let them find a homeland.
Only us Germanics would have a heart that soft and merciful.
-In kalte Schatten versunken... /Germaniens Volk erstarrt / Gefroren von Lügen / In denen die Welt verharrt-
-Die alte Seele trauernd und verlassen / Verblassend in einer erklärbaren Welt / Schwebend in einem Dunst der Wehmut / Ein Schrei der nur unmerklich gellt-
-Auch ich verspüre Demut / Vor dem alten Geiste der Ahnen / Wird es mir vergönnt sein / Gen Walhalla aufzufahren?-
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Devastating war between US and North Korea edges closer
By Peter Jennings
The most worrying thing about the North Korean nuclear missile crisis is that the only country with a real plan of action is, you guessed it, North Korea.
Kim Jong-un's nasty family dictatorship is completely open about what it's doing: it's building nuclear weapons and planning to fit them on missiles able to hit the United States and Australia.
The North Koreans have been on this path for 25 years. Kim Jong-un's grandfather started the nuclear gambit in the early 1990s when he abandoned the nuclear non-proliferation treaty.
The West has tried everything to stop North Korea, but decades of sanctions, negotiations, isolation, closer engagement, economic aid, military pressure and now Donald Trump's threats of 'fire and fury' have done nothing to stop the regime's nuclear plans.
Kim isn't mad. He calculates that nuclear weapons will keep his regime safe from attack.
His country is a fast sprint away from the ultimate goal of intercontinental ballistic missiles with nuclear warheads. Most of the technology has already been proven by North Korea. Japanese and US intelligence sources now accept that the North has made nuclear weapons small enough to fit into a missile's nose cone.
One of the last technical hurdles is to work out how to stop the nose cone from breaking up as it becomes white-hot re-entering the atmosphere above its target.
North Korea will work that out, too. The regime is even posting videos of nose cones being heat-tested under the rocket engines of old Scud missiles.
While its plan of action is clear, that can't be said for Donald Trump's responses or those of America's key allies.
America only has two options. It can learn to live with a nuclear-armed North Korea and try to strengthen deterrence by basing tactical nuclear missiles in South Korea, opening a dialogue with Pyongyang, and putting in a phone 'hotline' to manage crises. That strategy worked with the Russians and the Chinese. The crucial question is: Can the North be disciplined into accepting the logic of 'mutual assured destruction'?
Many senior Americans doubt that deterrence can work with Kim Jong-un. That leaves option two: mount a pre-emptive strike against the North's missile and nuclear weapons.
The window of opportunity is closing fast for the US to strike before the North can hit back with nuclear weapons. The North has the ability right now to launch a massive artillery barrage against the South Korean capital, Seoul, and hit Japan and US forces based in Guam with medium-range missiles. There are no obvious signs that the US is taking active steps to either strengthen a deterrence strategy or position for a pre-emptive strike.
What we have instead is undisciplined comments from Trump, which his national security team scrambles to explain away.
Threatening the North with 'fire and fury like the world has never seen' is risky. If Kim concludes that his regime is about to be decapitated, he has nothing to lose in striking first.
The US has the military might to turn much of North Korea into an irradiated wasteland, but that could come at the cost of the North massively damaging its neighbours.
Trump has no time for diplomacy. Last March he thought he had got an agreement from China's President Xi Jinping that Beijing would pressure North Korea into stopping its nuclear and missile testing. But within weeks Trump was tweeting his disappointment that China wasn't helping.
There are times when Trump's tweets are delusional. Yesterday he tweeted that America's nuclear arsenal 'is now far stronger and more powerful than ever before'.
That's just not true. Trump has ordered a review of America's nuclear weapons, which are badly in need of modernisation, but nothing has happened yet.
For most of America's allies, there is no plan B if the current sanctions efforts against North Korea fail—as they will, because China has no intention of bringing 'little brother' to its knees.
Foreign Affairs Minister Julie Bishop has said that a nuclear-armed North Korea is an 'unacceptable existential threat to our country'.
If that's really true, it's surprising that Bishop told ABC Radio yesterday that 'we were not a party, in the legal sense, to the [Korean War] armistice so there is no automatic trigger for Australia to be involved. As far as the ANZUS alliance is concerned, that is an obligation to consult'.
It's the wrong moment for our usually very assured foreign affairs minister to say the alliance just requires consultation—that's the paper treaty, not the reality of Australia–US ties. It would create panic in Canberra if Donald Trump dismissed ANZUS as just about consultation.
Australia will have no choice about being in the fight if war comes to the Korean peninsula. If conflict damages North Asian trade, then our own economy will flatline within days.
It will probably take about six months to demonstrate that international sanctions against North Korea will have no effect on Kim's missile and nuclear programs.
As we move into 2018, the options of deterrence or open conflict will be so stark not even Australia will be able to pretend that diplomacy can solve this crisis.
War is getting closer. This is the appalling future we're heading into.
Originally published by: Herald Sun on 11 Aug 2017
Peter Jennings
Peter Jennings is the executive director of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) a position he has held since May 2012.
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North Korea would find Vietnam's road to modernisation hard going
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Mozart's Greatest Hits
Catalogue number: M 39436
Theme From "Elvira Madigan" (Andante From Coccerto No. 21 In C Major For Piano And Orchestra, K. 467)
Overture To "The Marriage Of Figaro," K. 492
First Movement (Allegro) From Sonata No. 15 In C Major, K. 545
Third Movement (Menuetto) From Divertimento No. 17 In D Major, K. 334
Rondo Alla Turca From Sonata No. 11 In A Major, K. 331
Ein Kleine Nachtmusic, K. 525
Minuet From "Don Giovanni"	2:05
Variations On "Ah! Vous Dirai-Je, Maman," K. 265
Robert Casadesus
Andre Previn
Philippe Entremont
WA Mozart
Louis Lane
Eugene Ormandy
CBS Masterworks
The Best of Beethoven
Mozart: Piano Concerto in C Major; Vivaldi - Violin Concerti
Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1
Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 1 - Mehta, Perahia
The Young Beethoven: Piano Concerti in E flat Major and D Major
Beethoven: Emperor Concerto
Sviatoslav Richter Plays Mozart and Schumann
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4; Mozart - Piano Concerto No. 23


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Kristen Wiig in ELLE's September Issue
Saturday Night Live ain't what it used to be. I suppose it's always appealed to adolescents and since early SNL happened when I was pretty young, that's probably why it appealed to me. Or maybe it's pure nostalgia. (Dan Aykroyd, Gilda Radner, Bill Murray, Eddie Murphy, Joe Piscopo, Garret Morris, Chevy Chase, Jane Curtain, Steve Martin and the late greats Phil Hartman and Jim Belushi!) But lately, it just seems that every year sends the SNL train wreck careening more downhill. But that's just me.
The highlight of the past couple of seasons though, is the relative newcomer Groundling Kristen Wiig (www.groundlings.com) whose original characters like her distracted Target Lady, spacey Aunt Linda, or her brilliant impressions of Judy Garland and Megan Mullaly are real stand outs. Even her half of the A-Holes ("You look like a rabbit") is initially less tedious, though Saturday Night Live's insistence on placing recurring obnoxious characters in the same scenes, but with different backgrounds, may drive you mad (remember "It's Pat?).
Gratned, SNL has an impressive alumni list like Mike Myers, Dana Carvey, Adam Sandler, Chris Farley, Chris Rock, Molly Shannon, Chris Kattan, Tracy Morgan, Jimmy Fallon, Jon Lovitz, Julia Sweeney, David Spade, Cheri Oteri, Will Ferrell, to name but a few. Such is it's allure that two recent televion shows tried to depict it's inner workings: the sadly failed "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip" and the more successful "30 Rock" (with recent SNL graduate Tina Fey). And the man upstairs, the odd man in charge, Lorne Michaels, a character himself, continues to reap the benefits of his monolithic hit.
It's wonderful that so many went on to have great careers, and that SNL has not only a cult following, but a fairly hefty mainstream appeal as well. Still, it's harder to watch the older you get. So Thank God for teenagers. Then again, who knows what will happen now what with the upcoming Hollywood writer's strike. Hopefully, they'll run some classic reruns, rather than churn out more clunkers. I won't be watching. But I will honk for the strikers. Peace.
Current Repertory Players
Fred Armisen (2002-present)
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Darrell Hammond (1995-present)
Seth Meyers (2001-present)
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Kenan Thompson (2003-present)
Kristen Wiig (2005-present)
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Saturday Night Live - The Complete First Season
Saturday Night Live - The Complete Second Season
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Laurel & Hardy (Sons of the Desert/The Music Box/Another Fine Mess/Busy Bodies/County Hospital)
The Abbott and Costello Show Featuring "Who's on First?" "Don Juan Costello" & "Two Tens for a Five"
The George Burns & Gracie Allen Collection
Best of Jack Benny
The Dick Van Dyke Show - Season One (5 Disc Box Set)
I Love Lucy: The Complete Series
The Carol Burnett Show - Collector's Edition Vols 1-5
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Puri: President Ram Nath Kovind offers prayers at Puri Srimandir along with his wife. Chief Administrator of Sri Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA), Pradeep Kumar Jena and Collector Arvind Aggarwal received President Ram Nath Kovind at shree Jagannath Temple at Puri and also accompanied him during Darshan. Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan accompanied President Ram Nath Kovind to shree Jagannath Temple at Puri.
President Ram Nath Kovind has assured to look into the demand of a permanent office of ASI in Puri says Revenue Minister Maheswar Mohanty . Servitors express displeasure over deviation in conduct of some services during President Ram Nath Kovind's Puri Srimandir visit.


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Does national identity matter to SMEs in Wales?
By Thomas Costello - March 5, 2015
On Wednesday 3rd March, 123-reg hosted a round-table discussion with a number of key influencers in Wales to discuss the importance of the recently launched .wales and .cymru domain names. The event came on the back of the highly anticipated St David's Day general availability launch of both .wales and cymru.
The discussion focused on the perspective on business in Wales, their challenges and the opportunities for Welsh businesses. The discussion included members of the press including ITV Wales, South Wales Evening Post, and Swansea Bay Business Life. Also in attendance were Nominet alongside 123-reg customers, Circle IT and Ignite Cardiff.
What was clear from the discussions is that both the .wales and. cymru domain names have a great chance of being very successful. There is a clear market for both and adoption rates are steadily increasing. Steve Dimmick, organiser and compere of Ignite Cardiff commented: "Having a Welsh identity is very important for our event. I am sure that promoting business through the use of a .wales and/or .cymru will further help enterprises across Wales showcase their talents."
Speaking after the event, Nick Leech, 123-reg digital director said: "Last night gave us an insight into the opportunities and challenges that face businesses in Wales. To sit down and discuss these in depth with a number of influencers was invaluable. The release of .wales and .cymru will give businesses in Wales a unique opportunity to deliver their content in both English (.wales) and Welsh (.cymru).
"Added to this, purchasing a geographic domain name like .wales and .cymru can provide businesses and entrepreneurs with the chance to diversify their offerings showcasing their offerings, reach new customers, and protect their brand in different online markets."
What is the market saying?
A 2015 poll conducted by 123-reg highlighted the key reasons for the launch of the new domain names. Half of the 1,000 internet users in Wales that were surveyed said that a Welsh domain name would lead to positive outcomes for Welsh businesses. We also asked the same respondents their views on the importance of Welsh identity with over 50 per cent stating that it was either important or very important.
Wales is frequently referred to as a nation of small and medium-sized enterprise. The number of small companies in Wales grew by just 0.4 per cent from 2010 to 2014, compared with a 6.5% rise in England and 5.7% rise in Scotland. Despite this, there is a growing confidence in Welsh businesses with statistics from BIS highlighting a 12 per cent increases in enterprises in Wales between 2013 and 2014.
Increasingly Local
The world is getting smaller and presenting your business within local parameters is more important than ever. This is true of both the digital and 'real' world. Of the top 10 most adopted new gTLDs, .berlin and .nyc feature, with .london the 12th most adopted domain extension. Domain names like .wales and .cymru will now give Welsh businesses that local feel.
123-reg is committed to helping small businesses and entrepreneurs develop the knowledge and skills they need to succeed. The growth in geographic domain names will further help small businesses compete in what is an increasingly digital world. If you want to increase your online presence and show your pride in Wales, you can search for your perfect domain name search for your perfect domain name here.
What do you think? To what extent will .wales and .cymru be positive for businesses in Wales?
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London's Euston Station looks set to be transformed into one of London's newest commercial hotspots and a medical biosciences hub under plans to capture the economic uplift from the arrival of HS2.
The £55bn HS2 project, which was given Royal Assent last week, has been picked up by the Department for Transport and Network Rail as the springboard for a redevelopment of the current station which will see the track and approaches to Euston potentially decked over to provide over 280,000 sq.m. of new office space as well as housing and a new leisure quarter.
The plans, which have been announced via a Public Information Notice issued by HS2 and Network Rail would see the area form a potential biotechnology cluster.
The development opportunity extends to approximately 21 hectares (53 acres) including the new HS2 terminal, Network Rail mainline station, the station approaches extending north along Park Village East, and adjacent Network Rail freehold lands.
According to a Public Information Notice issued by HS2 the area could accommodate up to 280,000 m2 of commercial space, 3,800 new homes and 14,100 new jobs, all within touching distance of the West End and fast connections to the rest of the UK as well as Europe.
SO Advice Founder Martin Halling said: "With Birmingham's biomedical cluster going from strength to strength at one end of the HS2 project, the idea that Euston could form its own hub for the medical profession at the other end of HS2 makes this a natural fit.
"The area is one of the last areas of Central London still in dire need of regeneration and the suite of offices would provide a step change in an area which can knit the diverse cultural highlights of Camden and the West End together The area surrounding Euston is home to a number of medical institutions including University College London (UCL), UCL Hospitals, The Francis Crick Institute, the Wellcome Trust, and the Turing Institute".
Liverpool – away from London serviced office provider Orega has completed the deal for its debut Liverpool office. The firm has exchanged contracts with British Airways Pension Trustees Limited to take 18,000 sq ft at 20 Chapel Street in the city and is expecting to open the serviced office centre in June 2017. Orega's Liverpool location is situated between Moorfields station and the World Heritage Site of Liverpool Docks and will include free visitor WiFi, business lounges, kitchenettes with complimentary tea and coffee, showers and bicycle storage.
In other serviced office industry news it seems that Travelex founder Lloyd Dorfman is mulling plans to sell a stake in flexible office provider The Office Group. According to industry commentators, Dorfman has instructed Rothschild to evaluate the possibility of selling a substantial minority stake in the firm. A full floatation option is also likely to be considered. The Office Group could be valued at up to £500m.
Property agent Savills is also leaping on the serviced office bandwagon with the launch of a co-working and serviced office space venture titled ,Workthere. Alongside office space the new venture will cater for science and laboratory space, and will include brands such as WeWork, The Office Group and London Executive Offices.
Serviced office group WeWork has announced plans to launch 2 locations in Dublin. On the back of news this week 100,000 UK firms have founded new businesses in Ireland, the group is expected to be seeking 10,000 sq m of space in two locations in the city. WeWork is currently located in 14 countries.
Aberdeen's James Gregory serviced office centre has signed up four new firms, which will take up residence in the city's innovation park. All Design (Scotland), Arthur McKay & Co, Business A.R.D and Lighthouse have taken space in the park, which lies 3 miles north of Aberdeen city centre.
A survey by BE Office has found that the cost of hiring a new member of staff is approximately double their first year's salary. The serviced office provider examined government figures on the associated costs of hiring a new employee to find that a person who took home £27,600 would cost a firm £50,000 in the first year, with office space, recruitment and training among the core costs for firms.
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'Souls RPG » Archived Memories » Dead Topics
When the devil's on your back.
for Teagan.
The darkness was just starting to melt into dawn; his nostrils flared as he raised his head to scent the air. There were animals beginning to stir, rousing from their nightly rest to resume their lives. It was his full intention to end one of those lives before the creature had a chance at another good night's rest.
Marius had shifted into a four-legged form as soon as he was out of the building where he resided. He walked purposefully toward the forest. It was soothing to have no one else really walking out and about so early in the morning. Others seemed to prefer sleeping in until the sunshine woke them. Sometimes he enjoyed that, too, but he also liked being alone in the stillness of the early morning. It was good to balance out his social time with his alone time.
The green-eyed Prova kept his head up and his nostrils occasionally widening then narrowing to catch the scent of prey. So far, nothing had caught his attention; he was sure that would change soon enough.
Marius Damaichu
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Lupus (+446)
She had woken up early per her usual routine. The horses were visited, and the falcon—for, the female had gone missing for a little while now—was seen too and socialized with. Sylvie had given her a challenge to fulfill at the end of the previous day's training. Teagan's body buzzed with excitement and eagerness at the thought of it. She had until sundown to accomplish it, but, the young princess was eager as ever to make the most of the hours she had until such time. Using only her Lupus form, she was to bring back something worthy of a meal. To any other, the challenge might have been a simple task. For Teagan though, the Lotta saw it as a test of her abilities to bring her mentor the biggest and hardest thing she could catch.
The Stryder had shifted down into her primitive, four-legged form once her morning chores were finished, and had set out into the forest beyond the fort. So many ideas buffeted her energized mind. Her first thought had been to catch a rabbit, but, they were too easy. Birds were off limits since she had a soft spot for them. That left something more unique to be on the menu. A weasel? No, that was too small. A fisher? Now that would be a catch, but, would it really count as something 'worthy of a meal?' Likely not. So…what else was there? A porcupine? A gopher? Deer tasted good, but, she had never tried hunting one before.
Her inner conflict was put on hold as she caught a whiff of a familiar scent. It was her cousin, Marius. What's he doing up so early? The cream-coated girl almost thought to leave him be, but, some part of her suggested seeking his help. He was older than her, so, perhaps he'd have a few ideas, and maybe a few pointers as well. Teagan wove her way towards the direction of the Damaichu. When her canary eyes finally fell upon his shadowed form, it appeared he was in the midst of something.
Not wanting to spook the older male in the dark, morning hours, Teagan let out a soft chuff to announce her approach if he hadn't already sensed her. "Marius," she greeted with a small, slight wag of her tail. She hadn't interacted with her cousin much, but, he was still a relative none the less. It also didn't hurt that he was the son of her favorite uncle. "What are you up to so early this morning?" The Lotta came to a stop a few paces from him.
Teagan Stryder
You shoot me down
but I won't fall
I am titanium
The daytime was slowly creeping further, but nothing had taken him away from a meandering path. Marius was not disappointed. This was life as a wolf, sometimes it didn't fall into your lap. Sometimes it took hours, even, of searching before you found what you wanted. It was something Mari was content to do, because it was the proper way of the wolf. His nose was close to the ground and he felt at peace, focused on what he enjoyed most. He missed doing this more, but his new pack was differently focused. If he was ever going to rise here, it was not going to be with his nose to the ground or a hare in his mouth.
A scent on the wind, but not prey. Wolf. Family. Teagan. The name rose easily in his mind and he bobbed his head to her in greeting when she came into view. Her bloodline was royal, but then so was his when you looked back far enough. No one expected him to pander to her just because she was his Uncle Luca's child. So she was treated as any other would be of her rank. She was still a Lotta, a child growing toward her rank. "Teagan." he replied to her greeting, his tail swaying behind him a few times to show his good feelings toward her. It was always good in his mind to see family.
"I was going hunting. I find early morning is a good time to catch prey before they are really awake." he replied, raising his head to the air and inhaling again. Still nothing that drew his attention particularly. Marius looked back to his cousin. "What're you doing?" the Prova asked in turn.
She was happy to see a welcome reception from her cousin. She had almost been afraid that he might dismiss her or act like she was a nuisance. The male was not exactly known for being overly friendly and outgoing. He was older than she, and, as she had found out, time was precious to the more mature crowd. Being bothered by a young girl, who was still hardly more than a pup, would likely annoy the busier sort. Marius didn't seem set on getting rid of her as fast as possible though, and for that, Teagan was thankful.
Her ears flickered with interest when the Damaichu explained his purpose for being up so early. He was hunting too? This is perfect! Maybe he would let her tag along and show her some pointers? Even though Teagan had received plenty of hunting lessons since she had graduated to Lotta, it never hurt to learn more. From what she had been told, her Uncle Callum and his family had come from a pack very different from Casa di Cavalieri. Marius was old enough that he probably knew of a technique or two that the more sophisticated knights didn't use. If she could persuade him to teach her, perhaps the young princess could show off her new skills to her mentor!
When Marius scented the morning wind, the Lotta mimicked him. She was a bit disappointed to find nothing worthwhile on it either though. Maybe they just weren't far enough away from the fort though… The older boy returned his attention back to her, and the Stryder straightened. A question was made and Teagan shrugged nonchalantly. "Hunting as well. Miss Sylvie gave me a task today to hunt down something 'worthy of a meal' in my Lupus form," she explained with a bit of pride and a puffed up chest.
Her ears fell to her skull and her confidence deflated a bit as she continued though, "I don't want to get something that's easy though. I catch rabbits and squirrels the other small game all the time." She looked her cousin up and down. He looked old enough and big enough that they could go after something much more difficult if they worked together. Teagan's canary eyes looked up at Marius with a curious but calculating gaze. "Since you're hunting too…would it be alright if I tagged along?" Her tail wagged softly and lowly behind her, showing respect to his age and higher rank despite them being relatives.
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Marius was unaware of a reputation that his dispassionate nature might have formed around him. He was far from unfriendly, he simply didn't have a desire to go around getting to know everyone. Nor did he tend to get excited or particularly social outside of that, even when he was with packmates. Usually it was only around Guinevere that he found his rational side loosening up for the emotional. Though he was like that somewhat with his parents, too; it used to be that his brothers got more emotion from him. He so rarely saw any of them, though.
Teagan mimicked his behavior when he lifted his head and the Prova was glad to see it. Pups that did what their elders did were good. Ones that were distracted and idling off in their own heads didn't succeed in the long run. At least not with the concrete, strong skills that Marius held in high regard.
She was to hunt. Sylvie had told her to hunt. That made sense. Obviously she had a mentor. "Hunting is an important skill." he replied with a nod. "It's one of my personal favorites." it had once been his job. Now, he lived here. Where the hunting job was a co-rank and he had to prioritize other things. Things he liked far less. It was why he hadn't risen as fast as he had wanted. Because he couldn't frame his head from hunter to fighter as quickly as he would have liked.
His cousin was watching him, though. Calculating. Interested. He waited for her to say what she was thinking and it didn't take long. Work together? Her face was curious, her tail wagging and swaying in a friendly way. Marius shrugged. "I don't see why not. More heads are almost always better in a hunt. What do you think would be something that you and I could take down?" he was testing her, curious to see what she would think of as a good option to seek.
If she said elk or something extreme, he might rethink his agreement to work with her.
Her ears flickered at Marius' statement, and she nodded in agreement. "Mine too! Everything you take from hunting can be applied to fighting and other stuff," she explained unnecessarily. "And…it keeps everyone alive." That was perhaps, the most important part of it. If one didn't know how to hunt, how could they survive? Within a pack setting, it was perhaps no big deal, but, what if one found themselves alone? The pack wouldn't be able to help them anymore. They would starve, and have no one to blame but themselves!
Marius' answer was nonchalant, being neither overly eager at the prospect, but also not being disgusted by it. It was better than nothing, and Teagan was happy that her cousin agreed to let her tag along. "Thank you, Marius!" She said with a small smile, wishing to show him her gratitude with his decision. At his question, her tail ceased its friendly motion as her lips formed a thin line. Her canary eyes dropped from his face as she admitted, "I don't know…I've only ever really hunted smaller animals so I can focus on my technique." She had been doing well, or so she had been told, but that didn't make up for the fact that she hadn't been taken out to hunt larger game in a while.
She mulled over the subject for a moment or two before looking back at Marius. "We could go after a small deer maybe?" Her canary eyes were bright with determination. "Uncle Callum took Indi and I out to hunt one of them a few weeks ago." She left out that Marius' father had been in his Secui form though, as she felt it was more for the siblings' protection than it had been for lack of strength.
Teagan stood a little taller as she tried to persuade him. "I'm bigger and stronger now." She sized her cousin up. "And you're pretty big too, and are probably really strong, so, I think we could take one on?" There was a pause before she added, "Unless you have an idea of something else we can go after?" What else was there that could be edible?
He was glad to hear that she was a fan of hunting as well, though he could have guessed that she was since she was out there hunting. Then again, hunting was a necessity even for those that didn't like to do it. They all had to eat. "All skills help other skills. Especially feral ones. For instance, a cub playing at wrestling with its sibling. What is it learning?" he asked. It was always interesting to hear what others thought a cub learned from play. Sometimes they had thought of things he hadn't considered. It also helped him feel out the way her mind worked.
So far she was inexperienced in team hunting. That was unsurprising. They usually learned to hunt solo or with one teacher, usually one guiding more than anything. Nothing overly big would work, then. Not that he had thought an elk was within their range, anyway. Perhaps a doe... but even that seemed too large with too much risk to Teagan. He was calculating in his head as he turned to start walking in the direction of good hunting. Marius figured she would follow, as he had already agreed to let her tag along.
Her response was an adequate one. His father had taken her and Indi to hunt them recently? Marius was disappointed he had not been invited, but the disappointment passed quickly. His father could only take so many with him and was teaching the girls; it was hardly as if Mari needed to be there.
"I was thinking along the same lines." he said with quiet approval. "How would you think we should find a small deer or separate one from the larger deer?" a fawn, a smaller doe, a younger buck... there were options. Perhaps.
Sorry if this is kind of disjointed Dx Writing this with distractions everywhere out here!
She hadn't mingled with her older cousins a lot, so, the whole experience would be one of feeling out where she stood in her social structure with her blood kin. Her relationship with her uncle, Marius' father, was good, great even. She loved her Uncle Callum. His children and the rest of his family though? Teagan had only interacted with them a handful of times; enough to recognize that they were family, but not so much that she was close with them. Auntie Veyra hung out with her mom a lot. The two boys seemed content to do their own thing though. So, it was nice to interact with one of them without the forced family get-together atmosphere.
Her explanation turned into a lesson, and Teagan was more than eager to participate. Her tail wagged softly behind her and her ears pricked with attention. She knew the answer to this one! "How to fight!" She answered confidently, smacking a paw on the dirt before her. "And how to problem solve!" She wrested with Indi all the time. Teagan knew how to throw her weight around to pin her sister, and her sister's agile body made it so the Lotta had to calculate when and where to put her paws in order to trip up the more lithe sibling.
When Marius approved of her choice of deer, Teagan's heart soared. She had been itching to hunt something more prestigious than the average-day prey items, and the Prova was willing to help her do that. She was sure to not let her excitement get the best of her though. She had to be poised, calm, in control; just like her mother. She took a slow breath to calm her excited heart. She had to get into hunt mode.
"Deer don't like to wander too close to the Fort because it reeks of Luperci, so, we should probably head further out," she answered, turning her cranium out towards the forest and open grassland that she knew laid beyond it. She thought a bit, her brows knitting together as she tried to think of a good answer to the second half of his question. "Hmmm…maybe scare the herd, and, in the chaos, separate the smaller deer from the rest of its herd?" Her canary gaze sought Marius for his opinion and perhaps more experienced answer to his own question.
He held his friendships back in a way he hadn't before in New Dawn. It was hard to want to get to know members of the pack when he had his initial pack destroyed by a greater force. Of course this was a pack of warriors; they celebrated fighting abilities above all else. It was part of what made it hard to fit in. It was also part of what made it highly unlikely that they would be obliterated as New Dawn had been before it.
His young cousin was enthusiastic about the lesson he was trying to teach about how cubs learned. Fighting. And problem solving. "Good, very good. They are also learning about hierarchy from the natural perspective. The strongest and smartest wins, the weaker or less strategic loses." he explained. "It is important to know your strengths and weaknesses. Let no one exploit the latter and learn how to best overcome them in a circumstance." it was what he held tightest to his chest in regards to strategy. Let no one take your weakness and use it to destroy you.
They were walking and so he didn't look at her. That was preferred for him, anyway. He found it unsettling to stare at others. Even if it was far more commonplace here than it had been back home. In New Dawn, looking someone in the face for more than a second would have felt like an open challenge from one party or the other. The ways of the wolf were less here. It wasn't bad. It wasn't good. He missed how it had been in his birth pack, though.
She was speaking of her experience with deer and how to split one from the herd. There was hesitance. That right away made him question if it was best to take her on this hunt. He frowned slightly as he glanced back at her eager face. Their eyes matched for a moment. "That could work, but it is dangerous. Hooves are not something to play with at all, so if we can avoid the possibility of someone getting stampeded that is best... although depending on your distraction, it could be safe enough." he said with a faint smile that he forced onto his lips to show that he wasn't trying to criticize her, merely to teach. "How would you seek out the prey you wanted to separate? What signs are we looking for?"
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Her head cocked slightly to one side as Marius took the answer further, elaborating on what else there was to learn from something as simple as play fighting between pups. She had never considered the lesson he spoke of before, and her eyes moved away in quiet thought as she rolled the idea over in her mind. Hierarchy? Was there a hierarchy to be had between her and her sister? No. Some part of her whispered. Both girls were dominate, and they both won and loss as many bouts as the other. She couldn't think of one or the other standing taller than the remaining sister, but, perhaps it was because of how close they were to each other. The Stryder wondered if the same could be said about Marius and his siblings.
Marius continued, and to his words of wisdom about strengths and weaknesses, Teagan nodded firmly in agreement. She took the words to heart, liking the confident and uplifting ring they had to them. Let no one exploit her weaknesses. The Lotta would be sure to put the quote in with the other many mantras she had for how she lived and carried on with life. When Marius began to put their hunt into motion, she eagerly trotted along after the older boy so as to not be left behind.
To her inexperience, the Damaichu provided constructive criticism, reminding her that hunting deer had more risks than hunting, say, a rabbit. A rabbit rarely fought back, using its speed and agility to evade its pursuers. Deer, however, were large and carried with them natural weaponry that could be used to defend themselves if backed into a corner. Marius offered her a ghost of a smile, and Teagan shook her head to show that his comment hadn't dampened her spirit. She could take whatever he had to say! After all, it'd only hamper her learning if everyone coddled her. She was tough! She could take it!
"How would you do it, Marius?" She inquired after him, seeking his experience in the matter. "With only two of us?" Her first thoughts had been to bark or cause an audible racket to scare the fleet-footed beasts. Obviously though, such an act would put the animals into a panic, and their direction could not be guided so easily with just two Luperci on the hunt.
When the lesson had moved to another subject, Teagan took a bit more time to consider her answer to ensure it was the best that she could come up with. "We have to look for the old or the weak. They'll die soon enough anyways, and, that way, the strong members of the herd live on and reproduce," she replied, her voice more firm this time around. "They usually lag behind the herd when it moves, or they'll be limping or otherwise show signs of distress."
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Last Wednesday, Candy spoke to a full house to kick off the Park Cities Historic and Preservation Society's very busy season of events. She was the keynote luncheon speaker, weaving the theme of homes being the footprints of our history throughout a discussion that provided a few chuckles at time, but also a glimpse at ways the perservation community could address new challenges.
Tickets for the Park Cities Historic and Preservation Society keynote luncheon are selling out quickly – which reminds me, I have a speech to write!
It is a great honor to have been asked by this fantastic group to be the keynote luncheon speaker on April 10, 2019 … one week from Wednesday!
April is event month for the Park Cities Historic and Preservation Society (PCHPS). Whether you're a history buff, an architectural aficionado, a real estate junkie, or a classic and antique car enthusiast, you'll find plenty of reasons to put Park Cities on your April calendar.
The Distinguished Speaker Luncheon kicks off the iconic annual events on Wednesday April 10, at Brook Hollow Golf Club where CandysDirt.com founder and publisher Candy Evans will be the keynote speaker.
Individual tickets start at $150 each and $300 each for Patron seating. Sponsorships and table underwriting range from $1,500 to $10,000. Tickets are available at www.pchps.org.
Proceeds from the 2019 Luncheon will be used to help preserve and maintain the Park Cities House at Dallas Heritage Village, support the new PCHPS archives at the University Park Library, fund the Society's landmarking initiatives, and award scholarships to Highland Park High School graduating seniors who plan to study architecture or history.
Slated for Saturday, April 13, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., the Historic Park Cities Home Tour is the perfect opportunity to get an inside view of some of the most beautiful early 20th century homes in the Dallas area. From landmark architecture, exquisite style, and immaculately-landscaped grounds, you'll have an awe-inspiring adventure and leave with plenty of design ideas.
Park Cities Historic Preservation Society will award the owners of 3910 Gillon a plaque recognizing the home's historic provenance on Feb. 23, 2019.
Highland Park and University Park are still veritable treasure troves of historic architecture, and The Park Cities Historic and Preservation Society will hold landmarking ceremonies from 10 a.m. to noon Feb. 23 to recognize four excellent examples. The homes — all striking examples of living history — offer insight to this significant area. One, however, stands apart: 3910 Gillon, the home of Elizabeth and Sydney Hurley.
Jenna Bush Hager is, of course, one of the darling fraternal twin daughters of former President George W. Bush and former first lady Laura Bush. Even though she lives and works in New York City, we kind of still think of her as a Dallas gal, right? I will always remember the twins from their stint at The Hockaday School, before their dad became governor of Texas and the family moved to Austin.
In their book, Jenna and Barbara, each named after their grandmothers, and each thrust into the public eye just as they landed in college, discuss the valleys and peaks of carrying the Bush surname. They reflect on their "way normal" upbringing in Midland, Texas, where their maternal grandfather was a home builder, to stories from White House life; how they thought everyone's grandfathers had presidential inaugurations; where they were and what happened on 9/11; life with the Secret Service; Jenna bemoaning the loss of anonymity as a charter school teacher during her father's term, and Barbara telling us how her dad texts her daily, and cheered her through a recent break-up.
Jenna is a contributing correspondent on NBC's Today show and an editor-at-large for Southern Living. She is also the author of The New York Times best seller Ana's Story: A Journey of Hope, which she wrote after traveling to Latin American in 2006 as an intern with UNICEF.
Jenna will be in Dallas April 11, as featured speaker at the Park Cities Historic and Preservation Society's Distinguished Speaker Luncheon, which is heavy on real estate this year. Lucinda Buford, Realtor extraordinaire at Briggs Freeman Sotheby's, is president of PCHPS. Allie Beth Allman & Associates is presenting sponsor. Capital Distributing, Lucinda Buford and Tessa Mosteller, and Briggs Freeman Sotheby's, are home sponsors, and Highland Park Village, William Briggs Architect, Venise and Larry Stuart are Legacy Sponsors.
Gail and R. Gerald Turner, president of SMU, were named this year's honorary chairs of the Park Cities Historic and Preservation Society's fundraisers.
It's a banner year for the Park Cities Historic and Preservation Society. The group, whose mission is to preserve and promote the history, architecture, aesthetics and cultural traditions of the Park Cities, just announced its spring events, which begin on Wednesday, April 11, with the Distinguished Speaker Luncheon featuring Jenna Bush Hager as the speaker, chaired by Tish Key at the Brook Hollow Golf Club. The home tour follows on April 14, highlighting five beautiful and historic Park Cities homes. The events close with a free and open to the public classic and antique car show on April 21 at Burleson Park.
Additionally, Gail and R. Gerald Turner, president of Southern Methodist University, were named as honorary chairs of the annual fundraisers, which help preserve and maintain the Park Cities House at Dallas Heritage Village, support the new PCHPS archives at the University Park Library, fund the Society's landmarking initiatives, and award scholarships to Highland Park High School graduating seniors planning to study architecture, history or preservation.
Stumped for last-minute gift ideas for someone on Santa's nice list? Why not consider a membership or donation to a North Texas nonprofit in their name? It's a thoughtful alternative to yet another gift that might sit unused or unappreciated.
Here are a few of our favorites related to Dallas history, preservation, housing, and architecture.
If you've thought about giving to a nonprofit, there is no better day than tomorrow.
North Texas Giving Day is an online fundraising event that makes it easy for people to donate to a variety of North Texas nonprofits in one day. Last year, they raised a record $33.1 million for 2,020 organizations. This year, more than 2,500 area nonprofits have registered with the Communities Foundation of Texas, which founded the event in 2009.
Part of what makes this event special is the matching funds: This year, there are $25 million to match or partially match many of the donations made tomorrow. That means your dollars go further to help out some truly wonderful nonprofits in the local work they do.


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Work on a Jewish Camp
We have launched a new programme called Jewish Camp America offering GUARANTEED PLACEMENTS to all Jewish applicants! Click the link below to learn more…
What is a Jewish Camp?
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Before you start your Camp America application, let us tell you more about what's involved in working on a Jewish Camp...
What you need to know about Jewish Camps...
A huge number of summer camps fall under this Camp Type, so a lot of staff are needed for these camps!
Summer camp has been a tradition with Jewish families in the USA for a long time, so a lot of camps have some kind of Jewish connection. This could mean that the camp was started by a Jewish family, so it's based on Jewish tradition, or it could be a camp that is run by an American Jewish organisation, so Jewish tradition will play a big part of how the camp runs. All campers will come from a Jewish background and will have a variety of Jewish commitment. Campers will vary in age from 6-16 years and stay anywhere from one week to 4 weeks or even the entire summer (8 weeks).
At a Jewish camp you can expect to work in a beautiful enviroment. You will most likely live in a camp cabin (bunk) with the campers and other staff. A Jewish camp will be no different than any other children's camp in the USA. Along with the Jewish aspects of the camp, the camp will have a huge variety of sports and non-sports activities to choose from such as land and field sports, outdoor adventure, water activities, art, drama, music and much more!
How religious are Jewish Camps in the USA?
Camp America works with hundreds of Jewish camps in the USA. Almost all Jewish camps that work with Camp America follow a 'traditional' Jewish programme (not religious or orthodox - although these camps are available as well) that offer Kosher meals and a Shabbat programme on Friday nights and Saturdays. We understand that different applicants will have different levels of Jewish commitment, and we will work hard to ensure that you are placed at a Jewish camp where you will feel comfortable and happy.
I'm Jewish & want to work on a Jewish camp!
That's fantastic to hear! The demand for Jewish international staff on Jewish Camps in the USA is very high, therefore we have launched a new programme called Jewish Camp America! This programme offers GUARANTEED PLACEMENTS to all Jewish applicants wanting to work on a Jewish summer camp. This means if you meet the T&C's, you're 100% going to camp! This is a fantastic opportunity for you to experience a Jewish community in another culture, alongside becoming a role-model to lots of campers throughout your time at camp this summer!
What type of Jewish camps can I be placed at?
Camp America work with 150+ Jewish Camps including Traditional, Reform and Orthodox camps. With Jewish Camp America, we provide a one on one service to ensure you get placed at a camp that is perfect for you and your level of Judaism. Whether you do not consider yourself too religious, have a particular camp type in mind or have a preference on kosher or kosher style, we'll provide you with a placement you're happy with!
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You can check out our website www.jewishcampamerica.co.uk and Instagram: @jewishcampamerica69 for more on this programme! Alternatively, you can email [email protected] or call 0207 581 7350 and ask to speak to Harley. Our Jewish Camp America team will be happy to help you in any way needed!
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SCHOCK of illinois in the house of representatives Friday, January 4, 2013 Mr. SCHOCK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of the election of Narendra Modi as third term Chief Minister of Gujarat, India. Running on a platform of economic prosperity for all, and having two terms of proven results behind him, Mr. Modi was elected by a diverse coalition of voters from every religion, education level, and class of society. His message cuts across dividing lines and highlights what unites, rather than what divides, those he represents.
In both the United States and India, every election is an affirmation, not just of those who the people choose to elect, but of the very foundation on which our societies are built--the idea that the power of government rests with the governed. Mr. Modi understands the great responsibility entrusted to elected officials, and he has used his position to advocate for sound economic policies that have grown the economy of Gujarat at an astonishing rate over his past two terms. Businesses flock to Gujarat, creating jobs and raising the standard of living for its citizens. The successes achieved through Mr. Modi's leadership have drawn praise from his countrymen and observers abroad, as well as from the Indian Diaspora around the world.
Indian-Americans who live and work in my district in Illinois and around the United States have contributed greatly to the culture and prosperity of our country. I join with them today in congratulating Narendra Modi on his election and extending my best wishes for his third term as Chief Minister of Gujarat.


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For the head of the Federal Reserve Board Janet Yellen — and most economists — the key to economic growth is a strengthening in the labor market. The strength of the labor market is the key behind the strength of the economy. Or so it is held. If this is the case then it is valid to conclude that changes in unemployment are an important causative factor of real economic growth.
This way of thinking is based on the view that a reduction in the number of unemployed persons means that more people can now afford to boost their expenditures. As a result, economic growth follows suit.
The main driver of economic growth is an expanding pool of real wealth, gained through deferred consumption and increases in worker productivity. Fixing unemployment without addressing the issue of wealth is not going to lift economic growth as such.
It is the pool of real wealth that funds the enhancement and the expansion of the infrastructure, i.e., an expansion in capital goods per individual. An enhanced and expanded infrastructure permits an expansion in the production of the final goods and services required to maintain and promote individuals' lives and well-being.
If unemployment were the key driving force of economic growth then it would have made a lot of sense to eradicate unemployment as soon as possible by generating all sorts of employment.
It is not important to have people employed as such, but to have them employed in wealth-generating activities. For instance, policy makers could follow the advice of Keynes and his followers and employ people in digging ditches, or various other government-sponsored activities. Note that the aim here is just to employ as many people as possible.
A simple commonsense analysis however quickly establishes that such a policy would amount to depletion in the pool of real wealth. Remember that every activity, whether productive or non-productive, must be funded. When the Fed or the federal government attempt to increase employment through various types of stimulus, this can result in the expansion of capital goods for non-wealth generating projects which leads to capitalconsumption instead of growth.
Hence employing individuals in various useless non-wealth generating activities simply leads to a transfer of real wealth from wealth generating activities and this undermines the real wealth-generating process.
Unemployment as such can be relatively easily fixed if the labor market were to be free of tampering by the government. In an unhampered labor market, any individual that wants to work will be able to find a job at a going wage for his particular skills.
Obviously if an individual demands a non-market related salary and is not prepared to move to other locations there is no guarantee that he will find a job.
For instance, if a market wage for John the baker is $80,000 per year, yet he insists on a salary of $500,000, obviously he is likely to be unemployed.
Over time, a free labor market makes sure that every individual earns in accordance to his contribution to the so-called overall "real pie." Any deviation from the value of his true contribution sets in motion corrective competitive forces.
It is not going to be of much help to individuals if what they are earning will not allow them to support their life and well-being.
Individuals' purchasing power is conditional upon the economic infrastructure within which they operate. The better the infrastructure the more output an individual can generate.
A higher output means that a worker can now command higher wages in terms of purchasing power.


When LSU coach Les Miles was a kid outside Cleveland, he idolized Cleveland Browns running back Jim Brown of Syracuse.
BATON ROUGE — Growing up in Elyria, Ohio, 30 minutes west of Cleveland, LSU football coach Les Miles idolized Cleveland Browns' running back Jim Brown, who led the NFL in rushing eight times in his nine-year career from 1957-65 and remains the only back in NFL history to average 100 yards a game.
Brown was a first team All-American tailback at Syracuse and finished in fifth for the Heisman Trophy as a senior in 1956 before being picked in the first round by Cleveland. He also was a first team All-American in lacrosse at Syracuse and played on the basketball team.
Miles' No. 8 LSU team (2-0, 2-0 Southeastern Conference) plays at Syracuse (3-0, 1-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) at 11 a.m. Saturday on ESPN.
Syracuse coach Scott Shafer, 48, grew up 30 minutes east of Cleveland in Painesville, Ohio.
LSU-EASTERN MICHIGAN TV: LSU will play at night for the first time this season a week from Saturday on Oct. 3 when it hosts Eastern Michigan at 6 p.m. on ESPNU. The Tigers then travel to South Carolina for their next SEC game on Oct. 10.
REPLACING DEION JONES: Junior Duke Riley may replace suspended starting outside linebacker Deion Jones at Syracuse, Miles said. Jones will be suspended for the first half against the Orangemen because he drew a targeting penalty on a tackle in the second half against Auburn. By rule, he was ejected and suspended for the next full half.
Jones and Kendell Beckwith were the only starting linebackers against Auburn as the Tigers opened with five defensive backs — nickel back Dwayne Thomas, cornerbacks Kevin Toliver II and Tre'Davious White and safeties Rickey Jefferson and Jamal Adams.
If not Riley, senior Lamar Louis will replace Jones in the lineup with two linebackers. If LSU opens with three linebackers, Beckwith will be in the middle with Riley and Louis on the outside.
"Certainly Duke Riley will play in that mix, and Lamar Louis is another guy that will play in that mix," Miles said.
RECYCLED QUOTE OF THE DAY: "I'm not focused on the Heisman. At the end of the day, the national championship wins the trophy for the team. That's my main goal." — LSU tailback and early Heisman Trophy favorite Leonard Fournette when asked about the Heisman at the SEC Media Days in Hoover, Alabama, last July.


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The sexiest, steamiest TV shows to watch right now
When the weather gets cold, cuddle up and stay warm with these hot, sexy TV shows
Baby, it's cold outside. Luckily, we've got this couch, a blanket, a big screen, and no intention of going out until absolutely necessary. The worst thing about TV these days is that there's just too many awesome shows to watch…and sexy shows! And with more and more becoming available on streaming services like Crave, there are also fewer commercial breaks, meaning fewer reasons to ever get out from under that blanket.
Here are some of our favourite TV shows to watch right now, guaranteed to heat you (and whoever might be in the room with you) way up, rated on a scale of first base (a snuggle under the blankets, perhaps?), second base, third base, and home run (we don't need to tell you what that is).
David Duchovny finally stopped Californicating and came back to the X-Files. Ok, so this show isn't exactly "steamy" on the surface, but there's something undeniably sexy about that Mulder and Scully vibe. Come on, would you just hook up already?!
X-Files, which last aired in 2002, is back with a vengeance, and we've got our fingers crossed that our two favourite sci-fi FBI agents finally break through the friend zone. We just can't take the tension any longer.
You've got a few months to catch up, if you haven't been watching (or reading) the epic fantasy saga, Game of Thrones. Season six premieres on April 24, and it's sure to have all the dragon porn you can handle. But seriously, Khaleesi is easily the sexiest queen ever to rule the HBO screens—and that Jaime Lannister isn't too shabby, either, even if he's only got one hand to thrust a sword.
Based on the series of novels by Diana Gabaldon, 'Outlander' follows a British army nurse as she travels back in time, and lands in the arms of a burly Scottish warrior. It's like a Harlequin novel, only better, with better developed characters, a stronger storyline and just as much sex. Season two premieres in April, so you've got time to binge on season one.
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Crimes Against Humanity, Genocide, Libya, NATO, Sirte, War Crimes
NATO Committing Genocide In Libya
Posted by Internationalist 360° on September 27, 2011 March 11, 2012
Corporate media admits Libya operation is brutal genocide – keeps cheering for NATO & rebels.
Tony Cartalucci
As reported earlier, weeks ago, rebel forces led by US State Department [1] and UK Home Office [2] listed terrorists from the Libyan Islamic Fighting Group (LIFG) [3], a subsidiary of Al Qaeda, announced plans to starve out cities resisting their unelected, foreign backed bid for power. The London Telegraph reported in an article titled, "Libya
crisis: Rebel leaders hoping to starve Gaddafi stronghold of Sirte into submission," that under the cover of heavy NATO bombing rebel leaders hoped "to starve Col Gaddafi's home town of Sirte into submission, laying siege to his last remaining stronghold in an attempt to avoid mass bloodshed, according to the man spearheading efforts for a peaceful takeover."
Fox News would relay an AP report on September 2, 2011, that rebel commanders declared, "we want to save our fighters and not lose a single one in battles with Qaddafi's forces. In the end, we will get Sirte, even if we have to cut water and electricity and let NATO pound it with airstrikes." AP cited Mohammed al-Rajali, a spokesman for the rebel leadership in the eastern city of Benghazi.
After weeks of attempting to encircle and starve into submission the cities of Bani Walid and Sirte, the "National Transitional Council" had claimed the resulting humanitarian disaster was of Qaddafi's own creation. CNN, after admitting earlier that anti-Qadhafi forces on the outskirts of Sirte and Bani Walid had cut off supplies into the cities and amassed weaponry for heavy battle, has reported in another article titled, "NTC claims humanitarian disaster in Gadhafi stronghold," that "that Gadhafi forces are robbing food stores, leaving civilian residents to starve." This was an attempt to explain the predictable atrocities that were soon to follow and shift the blame away from NATO and its rebel proxies.
This week, NATO's proxy rebel forces made yet another "final assault" on the coastal city of Sirte, accompanied by days of intense NATO bombardment (34 strike sorties on September 24 alone [4]). With the densely populated city's defenses still keeping rebels and presumably their NATO special operations advisers on the city's outskirts, it is a mystery as to how they claim to be identifying only military targets, let alone accurately hitting them. Such intense bombing could only be indiscriminately killing civilians, contra to the entire narrative NATO used to initiate their intervention in the first place.
Indeed, the Australian has reported, in an article titled, "Sirte civilians accuse NATO of genocide," that civilians fleeing NATO's premeditated humanitarian disaster are describing wanton genocide at the hands of NATO bombing and rebel atrocities on the ground. Civilians claim their homes have been destroyed and that female family members are being kidnapped as they attempt to escape checkpoints controlled by rebel forces.
Not surprisingly, the myriad of George Soros and US State Department funded "human rights advocacy" groups, including Amnesty International (page 10) [5], Human Rights Watch [6], as well as National Endowment for Democracy-funded Freedom House [7], Reporters Without Borders [8], and International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) [9], are no where to be found to verify these claims, or so much as bring them to light, and the Australian itself attempts to cast doubts on the accusations by claiming they only observed rebel forces handing out food and water at checkpoints – as if the rebels would kidnap refugee women in front of the international press.
The Australian also reported a Sirte resident as saying, "NATO bombing is killing civilians. Where is the United Nations? Where is the Muslim world to stop this genocide of the people of Sirte?"After the Libyan rebels, under UN sanctioned NATO air cover, have verifiably exterminated or exiled entire cities, as was the case for Tawarga, reported on by the Telegraph in their article, "Gaddafi's ghost town after the loyalists retreat," this is a very important question.
The answer unfortunately is that the United Nations not only knows what is going on, but doesn't care and is doing everything in its power to ensure it continues on in earnest. The entire purpose of these "international institutions" is to lend legitimacy to what would otherwise be a unilateral military campaign of conquest. And despite dressing it up with UN resolutions and a torrent of disingenuous corporate media propaganda, it is still just that – a genocidal, brutal, campaign of military conquest, not to protect "civilians," quite obviously, but to extend Anglo-American hegemony across the planet in the form of their "international order." [10]
[1] US State Department, List of Foreign Terrorist Organizations, #26 Libyan Islamic Fighting Group (LIFG)
[2] UK Home Office Proscribed Terrorist Groups, page 5
[3] 2007 West Point Combating Terrorism Center (CTC) report
[4] NATO Source, Alliance News Blog, Update: NATO activities in Libya on September 24
[5] Amnesty International 2010 Annual Report, page 10 listed as "Open Society Georgia" a Soros subsidiary.
[6] Human Rights Watch website, "Partners" listed as "Open Society Institute & Soros Foundations Network"
[7] National Endowment for Democracy website, Multiregional & Miscellaneous, listed as "Freedom House"
[8] Reporters Without Borders, Income & Expenditures, 2008: listed as "Private foundations included the the Sigrid Rausing Trust, the Overbrook Foundation, the Center for a Free Cuba and the US National Endowment for Democracy."
[9] FIDH Financial Statements, Foundations, Associations and other institutions (right column)
[10] Brookings Institute's "Libya's Test of the New International Order," February 2011
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Tacoma, port team up to pump up Chinese export volume
The city and port of Tacoma, Wash., are about to kick off an 18-month initiative aimed at increasing export traffic to China and attracting foreign investment in the Tacoma-Pierce County region — a promising development for the port's intermodal volume.
On Friday, the parties will launch the Fuzhou Pilot Project, which is named after a Chinese port city. Tacoma and Fuzhou have been sister cities since October 1994.
A city/port steering committee has named Tim Wen the project's contract trade representative in Fuzhou and Michael Fowler, contract project consultant in Tacoma. Wen previously was treasurer for the American Chamber of Commerce in south China, and has import/export marketing and foreign investment experience; Fowler was a trade consultant for U.S. business activities with Japanese and Chinese firms, and served a stint senior editor of Business Tokyo magazine.
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THE DUMBARTON DEMOCRAT
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NEW KIT WILL HELP POLICE RETURN MOBILES QUICKER
Posted on January 14, 2020 January 15, 2020 by heaneymedia
Police Scotland confirms roll-out of cyber kiosk technology
By Democrat reporter
Police Scotland has confirmed that the phased roll-out of cyber kiosk technology will begin on 20 January 2020.
Cyber kiosks are desktop computers, which will be located in police stations across local policing divisions. The technology allows specially trained officers to triage mobile devices to determine if they contain information which may be of value to a police investigation or incident. This will allow lines of enquiry to be progressed at a much earlier stage and devices that are not relevant to an investigation to be returned quicker.
Deputy Chief Constable Malcolm Graham, below right, said: "We are committed to providing the best possible service to victims and witnesses of crime. This means we must keep pace with society. People of all ages now lead a significant part of their lives online and this is reflected in how we investigate crime and the evidence we present to courts.
"Many online offences disproportionately affect the most vulnerable people in our society, such as children at risk of sexual abuse, and our priority is to protect those people.
"Increases in the involvement of digital devices in investigations and the ever-expanding capabilities of these devices mean that demand on digital forensic examinations is higher than ever.
"Current limitations, however, mean the devices of victims, witnesses and suspects can be taken for months at a time, even if it later transpires that there is no worthwhile evidence on them.
"By quickly identifying devices which do and do not contain evidence, we can minimise the intrusion on people's lives and provide a better service to the public."~
Police Scotland recognises that the use of personal data as a key resource for law enforcement comes with the tension between intrusiveness and the need to maintain public consent. These valid concerns have been the subject of extensive consultation and scrutiny by internal and external reference groups which have supported the development of publically available information explaining policies and processes, along with impact assessments to mitigate any concerns raised.
Data ethics is an area of growing importance across UK Policing and Police Scotland is developing a Data Ethics Governance Framework to balance requirements to comply with data protection and privacy regulations, ensure fair and reasonable data usage, maximise the use of data for public good and ensure legitimacy of the police service.
The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service and independent senior counsel have affirmed the existence of a legal basis for the use of cyber kiosks.
Police Scotland will only examine a digital device where there is a legal basis and where it is necessary, justified and proportionate to the incident or crime under investigation.
Cyber kiosks used by Police Scotland will not be enabled to store data from digital devices. Once an examination is complete, all device data is securely deleted from the cyber kiosk.
Forty one cyber kiosks have been procured and will be located in police stations across all policing divisions. It is anticipated all will be operational before 1 May 2020.
Significant consultation has been undertaken with external advisory and stakeholder groups and Police Scotland held a series of public engagement events on digital forensics in 2019.
An updated report on the roll-out of the kiosks will be presented to the Scottish Police Authority for discussion on Friday, 17 January 2019. Police Scotland has written to all stakeholders, including the Scottish Parliament's Justice Sub-Committee on Policing, to keep them informed.
A copy of the Scottish Police Authority report is available here.
To find out more about cyber kiosk visit our dedicated page.
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Willie says:
Uber trawling where every aspect of one's personal digital life can be examined on the flimsiest of reasons.
And make no mistake your personal smart phone has records of every aspect of one's life.
Justified intrusion. Of course. Everyone's personal life should be an open book.
And when there's a march like Saturday's AUOB the first thing police can do is get a ' tower dump' of every phone passing a particular mast.
Uber surveillance of innocent people. Of course not it's only right that people should be tracked like this.
Or what about the thousands of ANPR cameras that read and record every passing vehicle as it passes a camera on the highest.
Recording billions of vehicle movements as to where and when and with the ability to track vehicles across the UK it's reassuring to know that someone can watch and track all our movements – and not just criminals.
And access to our every email and electronic existence.
Well why not. That's what Cambridge Analytica and Big Data were about when they identified the voting sentiment of millions of individuals from their online activity.
Yes big data analyses your email content, the search queries you run, the sites you visit and much more.
Nothing to worry about there if I may opine. Who could object?
Or what about mass facial recognition surveillance.
Deployed to scan fans attending football derbys or city centre crowds going about on a Saturday's shopping you know this tracking and trawling is in the public interest.
News, opinion and pictures from West Dunbartonshire.
STORMY WEATHER OUT THERE ON LOCH LOMOND
WHO SHOWERS WITH WHOM IN GENDER ROW AT HOLYROOD
RAINING: BUT IT'S LIKE WATER OFF A DUCK'S BACK
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If climate change is going to bring the conditions forecast by the shroud wavers in Extinction Rebellion then it looks from these pictures that Dumbarton is bound to suffer regular flooding, and the High Street and Quay could disappear altogether. Not that lots of people in Dumbarton seem to be doing anything in anticipation of […]
Very pleasant afternoon in Aberdeen. Marischal College and Robert the Bruce. Dons v Sons tomorrow. Hope we have a granite-like defence. C'mon Dumbarton. Sons' fans passing themselves off as university students. Hat tip Jim McGhee, sports writer extraordinaire.
She is described as around 5ft 4ins tall with grey/blond hair. She was last seen wearing a khaki parka-style jacket with a fur hood and black trousers.
It's only just begun. The first concert of the Celtic Connections series at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. A complete programme guide is included in the Entertainments section of this issue of The Dumbarton Democrat. Hat tip and picture Pauline McLean of BBC Scotland.
LOCH LOMOND CAMERA CLUB EXHIBITION TONIGHT
Jim Crosthwaite took these pictures, got an invitation to attend the Loch Lomond Camera Club's members exhibition of 2019 photographs in the stunning Submarine Centre in West George Street Helensburgh, behind the Tower Cinema.
DID YOU SEE THIS MAN AT GARELOCHHEAD?
Alan Steven Rae age 18 went missing whilst away with at Army camp at Garelochhead. He's meant to have drowned in the Holy Loch, but yet his wallet was found a year later and was examined by forensic experts who said it had never been in the water. He was seen walking towards the camp by a minister and also stopped by police. Does anyone have any information about his whereabouts or what happened to him?
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