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Zagre Award: Promoting Excellence
Written by Kesete Ghebrehiwet |
"Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss you will still land among the stars." This axiom highlights that the more you work hard, the better your opportunities of success become. You would achieve a 100% success or come very close to it. Just take the initiative with concerted efforts the very step that leads to journey of success. These aforementioned points though applicant to all day-to-day activities but with better equivalence strongly correspond with students' academic achievements.
The Zagre Award is thus introduced to encourage the students who have showed academic excellence in the National High School Leaving Exams and also to motivate them to achieve even much better in the rest of their academic pursuit.
Each academic year the number of Zagre awardees has been sharply rising showing a remarkable growth in the nation's education sector. For instance achievements in the last three academic years alone attest to the ever growing academic excellence. In the last two years- in 2007/2008 and 2008/2009 academic year at Warsay Yekealo secondary school in Sawa, a total of 196 students who scored full marks in the matriculation exam were awarded laptop computers from the hands of President Isasias Afewerki. This year's achievement, however, exceeds the commulative number of students who scored full marks in the last two consecutive years. In the 2009/2010 academic year 253 students, out of whom 63 are females have scored full mark of 4 grade point average.
The growing number of female students' participation in higher educational amply shows that they have also become equally competitive in the pursuit of academic excellence. The Minister of Education, Mr. Semere Russom said that prior to 2007 competitiveness of female students' was very limited and that they were awarded even if they scored 3.8. This time however, they are diligently engaged in the sprit of competitiveness and are earning due prize scoring full marks.
Preparations have been completed to award the students who excelled in the 2009/2010 academic year. Accordingly, 1,044 students who scored 3 point and above are expected to receive their prizes in the awarding ceremony that would be held on September 14, 2010.
The Zagre award was planed to include all students who scored good results in the secondary matriculation exam. Endeavors towards the development of the education sector have never been limited. It has been growing in terms of scope and magnitude. Even though the award was given to the students who scored full marks it has recently become inclusive of every student who scored 3 and above.
The achievements so far registered and the very promising result of the youth is indeed the result of competitiveness. Students throughout the country now fully understand the importance of creating their future through relentless efforts. Once the domain of academic excellence was confined to some areas that had access to different educational institutions and facilities; the sphere of competitiveness is now stretched throughout the country. Some areas that have been lagging behind have now emerged to be competitive. For instance, according to Mr. Semere, Northern Red Sea and Southern Red Sea regions have been showing improvement.
The introduction of Zagre award has in fact become a source of motivation to aspiring youths. By nature youths are very competitive and such awards have high impact in instigating an air of competitiveness among the youth. Hence, Mr. Semere said that Zagre is a driving force to the youth's brighter future.
The influence of the Zagre award in creating awareness of educational importance among the students, and parents has been undoubtedly growing each single year. It is very amazing to hear that students who have completed their secondary school with outstanding results still remain dissatisfied with their marks for they had planned for a much greater achievement. These students have certainly realized that: "A good education is like a savings account. The more you put into it, the richer you are."
All the encouraging achievements so far accomplished have been realized with a very limited educational facilities. It is not hard to imagine once the shortcomings are eliminated ever-more grater achievements would be registered. With this regard Mr. Semere said that once some deficits in teachers provision in terms of quality and number, as well as shortcomings of libraries, laboratories and other educational facilities are solved the students' would definitely mount into a higher level of performance.
The Zagre award has been all about competitiveness and achievements and different factors that would give an added momentum. In line with this, the Minister of Education also said that concerted efforts have been extended to upgrade teachers' qualification and so far a number of elementary teachers have upgraded their education to diploma level through the Open Distance Learning (ODL). Like wise their pedagogical know-how has been enhanced through varied courses.
The Zagre award has been playing pivotal role in educational development. As such awards would cultivate a sense of competitiveness even at the higher levels, Mr. Semere said that good experiences have been drawn from Zagre and studies have been underway to award prizes to impressive educational achievement of students at varied levels.
The government is giving priority to the development of education and particularly higher educational excellence. Thus, in this year's Zagre award ceremony parents and students would delightedly witness the fruits of their due endeavors. Participation of the awardees and their parents from the entire country in the awarding ceremony has been well-organized and plans have been arranged to receive them on September 13.


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By: KSL, CNN
Salt Lake City Police Chief Mike Brown fired embattled police detective Jeff Payne on Tuesday and demoted Lt. James Tracy for their involvement in the July arrest of University Hospital nurse Alex Wubbels.
"I have lost faith and confidence in your ability to continue to serve as a member of the Salt Lake City Police Department," Brown wrote to Payne in a scathing letter notifying him of his termination.
The chief's letters to Payne and Tracy were made available through a public records request.
Both officers had been under intense public scrutiny since body camera footage of Wubbels' July 26 arrest was made public by Wubbels and her attorney. Payne was sent to University Hospital to collect blood from a man injured in a fatal crash. But Wubbels — citing policy agreed upon by the hospital and the police department — declined to tell Payne where the patient was or allow him to draw blood.
Payne, with direction from his supervisor that day, Tracy, ultimately arrested the screaming charge nurse after physically pushing her out of the emergency room. Police body camera video of the incident caused outcries of protest from across the country and prompted Salt Lake City Mayor Jackie Biskupski and Brown to personally apologize to Wubbels for the way she was treated.
In his letter to Tracy, Brown called him the "catalyst that led to the arrest." He was demoted two ranks from lieutenant to the rank of police officer.

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Adressekontor var et anvisningskontor, der meddelte oplysninger om folks navne, livsstillinger og lignende; det virkede som mellemled mellem arbejdsgivere og arbejdssøgende tyende, lærere, kontorister etc.

Oprindelse
Adressekontorerne stammer tilbage fra det tidlige 17. århundrede. Kontorerne opbevarede lister over arbejdssøgende og arbejdsgivere, samt oplysninger om forskellige genstande der var til salg og andet. Et af de tidligst kendte adressekontor blev oprettet i Paris af lægen Théophraste Renaudot, og han begyndte i 1633 at trykke og offentliggøre disse lister i en periodisk udgivelse med titlen Feuilles du bureau d'adresse. I England blev en lignende udgivelse oprettet i 1637 med titlen Public Advertiser. Det første adressekontor i de tyske riger blev oprettet i 1727 i Preussen.

Adressekontorer i Danmark
Det første Adressekontor i Danmark blev oprettet med kongeligt privlegium i 1706 af kammerjunker og kongelig køgemester Jacob Frants von der Osten. Det anviste tjenestesøgende plads, udbyde værelser til leje og lignende, og tilbød desuden kommissionsforretninger af enhver art.

Kontorets virksomhed standsede med pestens udbrud 1711, og det var først, da den energiske og foretagsomme bogtrykker og avisudgiver Joachim Wielandt i begyndelsen af 1720'erne optog idéen og forenede sig med den tidligere indehaver, at det efter forskellige vanskeligheder fra myndighedernes side kunne genåbnes 1726.

Foretagendet afbrødes imidlertid atter ved Københavns brand 1728.

Privilegiet på at holde Adressekontor gik derimod efter van der Osten's og dennes ældste søns død over i hænderne på en prokurator Niels Holm, der åbnede det for publikum nytårsdag 1749.

Det slog dog ikke an; efter en stakket levetid måtte kontoret atter indstille sin virksomhed.

I 1759 arvede agent Hans Holck privilegiet til at holde Adressekontor og under hans ledelse blev det et længerevarende foretagende.

Tilknyttet privilegiet til at holde Adressekontor var også retten til at udgive en annonceavis, Kjøbenhavns Adressecomptoirs Efterretninger eller Adresseavisen. Avisen overlevede til 1908 mens Adressekontorerne overlevede endnu nogle årtier indtil den offentlige Arbejdsformidlingen overtog de vigtigste af dens funktioner.

Fænomenet spredtes snart til provinsen, hvor geskæftige mænd søgte og modtog privilegium på lokale adressekontorer, bl.a. Emanuel Balling som i 1768 oprettede et adressekontor i Helsingør, i Odense i 1772 af Christian Gormsen Biering, og adressekontorer åbnedes i 1786 i Ribe og i 1794 i Aarhus. Der fulgte også udgivelser af lokale adresseaviser med, og mange af disse eksisterer endnu i dag som lokale eller regionale aviser.

Henvisninger

Litteratur
 T. Krak, Veyviserens Vej 1770-1902 - En Undersøgelse, Gyldendalske Boghandel/Nordisk Forlag, 1904.
 Margot Lindemann, Deutsche Presse bis 1815, Colloquium Verlag Berlin, 1969.
 Peter von Westen, Adresse-contoirers Natur, Oprindelse og Rettigheder, med en historisk Beretning om det Kiøbenhavnske Adresse-contoirs Skiæbne og Fremgang, Odense, 1780.

Ekstern henvisning
 Salmonsens leksikon, bind I

Tidligere virksomheder
Salmonsens
Etableret i 1706
Virksomhedshistorie
Informationskataloger

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Scoring Dispute Casts Pall Over Texas Academic Decathlon
By Marianne D. Hurst — April 17, 2002 5 min read
A bitter disagreement over which Texas school would represent the state in the United States Academic Decathlon ended last week with a ruling by the Texas Supreme Court just a day before the national competition began.
Lubbock High School, in Lubbock, and J. Frank Dobie High School in the Houston suburb of Pasadena had locked horns over which school had won the Texas Academic Decathlon and a chance to compete for the national title.
The two schools went head to head after discrepancies were found last month in how the teams' scores were calculated in the state competition.
Lubbock High initially claimed victory and was certified as the winner by the state association. But an uncounted answer sheet that would have put Dobie High on top was later found in a test booklet, sending the two schools into a legal wrestling match for the championship title.
Last week, in a down-to-the-wire decision on April 10, the state supreme court overturned a ruling by a state district court judge that had supported Lubbock's claim to the title. The high court's action sent the Dobie team scrambling to find a flight to Phoenix, Ariz., where the national competition was being held April 11.
But the high court later that same day, ruling on an appeal by Lubbock High, determined that none of the courts involved had the right to decide the winner of an academic competition and effectively nullified a month's worth of litigation. That final ruling left the decision in the hands of the Texas Academic Decathlon, which stood by its original certification that had crowned Lubbock as the winner.
Host of Complaints
Richard Golenko, who has been Dobie High School's academic-decathlon coach for 17 years, complained that this year's competition was one of most poorly organized events he's participated in and charged that the state decathalon's board had mishandled the entire affair.
"We were told conflicting stories from the beginning," Mr. Golenko said. "They told us that the answer sheet had been lost, then that it was improperly scored."
He also said that fellow coaches at other schools have complained about inaccurate scoring, judging problems, and significant time delays in the competition itself. "There's a groundswell of discontent that goes beyond the issue we're involved in," Mr. Golenko said.
Neither state nor national decathlon officials could be reached for comment.
For his part, Principal Doyle Vogler of Lubbock High School said that the Pasadena team's lawsuit would have great ramifications for the spirit of the competition in years to come.
"The feeling has now been brought up that you can bring a suit to try to force things your way," he said. According to Mr. Vogler, many teachers no longer want to be judges, and parents have approached him to say they no longer want their children to participate in such contests.
Students compete in academic decathlons by taking written, multiple choice, and oral exams in 10 categories. The decathlon is an academic competition modeled after the athletic decathlon, pitting nine-member teams from high schools against each other in a battle of wits.
The complex case began shortly after the Texas state finals on March 1-2. Dobie High School officials decided that one of their students' answer sheets had been improperly scored. They reported the matter to the state academic decathlon's board.
Decathlon officials reviewed the issue and responded that a Dobie team member had failed to follow proper testing procedures and incorrectly submitted his answer sheet. Schools officials disagreed, noting that the student, a veteran team member who has taken 28 decathlon tests in the past two years, had never turned in a test improperly before.
After three weeks of appeals to the decathlon board, Dobie High officials took the matter to court. They filed a lawsuit against the Texas Academic Decathlon, demanding a rematch. A judge in Houston determined there was enough evidence of inaccurate scoring to warrant a rematch.
But Lubbock High officials filed an appeal, and the two school districts began a legal tug of war that found its way into courts from Amarillo to Orange County, Calif., where the national decathlon is based. Dobie was finally granted a retest, which eight of its nine-member team completed.
Because Lubbock refused to participate, Dobie was declared the winner. But State District Court Judge Tracy Christopher of Houston refused to certify the Dobie High team as the state champion, and a judge in Lubbock ruled that the decathlon officials could not force the Lubbock team to take the retest or strip the team of its championship status.
Dobie made an appeal to a state appellate court in Amarillo, which overruled the Lubbock court's decision. Lubbock High School, in turn, fought back, and the case went to the Texas Supreme Court.
Worth the Cost?
For students at both Dobie and Lubbock high schools, the decathlon controversy has been a bitter experience. And the schools say they have incurred substantial legal fees, but they declined to elaborate on actual costs.
"This has not been good thing," Mr. Vogler of Lubbock High said. He argued that that Dobie officials had no grounds to take the dispute to court because some of the Lubbock student papers had also been improperly scored. When the answer sheets from both sides had been corrected, he said, Lubbock still came out on top by 1 point.
School officials on Dobie High's home turf, however, stand by their actions. In a statement issued after the final ruling, Superintendent Rick Schneider of the Pasadena, Texas, schools said that the district had merely "sought to obtain for [its] students a fair review of scoring irregularities and issues that surfaced during and after the state competition."
About the only point both sides agree on is the stress the fight has placed on their students. Mr. Vogler said Lubbock High had been deprived of an unblemished state championship title. Dobie officials, meanwhile, said their team has tried to keep a positive attitude throughout the controversy.
"This is a hard moment for our students," said Kirk Lewis, the deputy superintendent for communications for the Pasadena district, "but good news for Lubbock, and we wish them all the best."
Marianne D. Hurst
A version of this article appeared in the April 17, 2002 edition of Education Week as Scoring Dispute Casts Pall Over Texas Academic Decathlon
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Q: How to insert a hyperlink inside a ternary operator I have created a new project in asp.net and i'm struggling to insert a hyperlink inside a ternary operator.
Here is code snippet:
<asp:GridView ID="GridView1" runat="server" AutoGenerateColumns="false">
   <Columns>
      <asp:BoundField DataField="Id" HeaderText="Id" ItemStyle-Width="50" />
      <asp:BoundField DataField="Name" HeaderText="Name" ItemStyle-Width="150" />
      <asp:TemplateField HeaderText="Status" ItemStyle-Width="100">
        <ItemTemplate>
           <a href='<%# Eval("Status", "Questions/{0}.aspx") %>'>'<%# Eval("Status") %>'
           <%# Eval("Status").ToString() == "A" ? "Absent" : "Present"  %>
        </ItemTemplate>
      </asp:TemplateField>
   </Columns>
</asp:GridView>

In this above code, if the Status is "A", i need to insert the hyperlink (<a href='<%# Eval("Status", "Questions/{0}.aspx") %>'>'<%# Eval("Status") %>') in the place of "Absent".
Here is my Output:

How can i do this? Any advice would be healpful. Thank you.
Update #1:
I need only the absent to be the link, for present, i'm just displaying it as a plain text.

A: Try this:
<ItemTemplate>
  <asp:HyperLink ID="HyperLink1" runat="server" NavigateUrl='Questions/Absent.aspx'
       Text='<%# Eval("Status") %>' Visible='<%# Convert.ToBoolean(Eval("Status").ToString() == "A" ? "True" : "False")) %>'>
  </asp:HyperLink>
  <asp:Label ID="Label1" runat="server" Text='Present' Visible='<%#  Convert.ToBoolean((Eval("Status").ToString() == "A" ? "False" : "True")) %>'>
  </asp:Label>

</ItemTemplate>

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New Immigration Regulations
NewsPublications
The Executive Decree 534 of October 3rd, 2014, which regulates the special immigration system established by Law 32 of April 5th, 2011 was published in the Official Gazette No. 27,636-A of October 6th, 2014. The aforementioned Law establishes a Special, Comprehensive and Simplified System for the setting up and operation of Free Zones, including in its Chapter VII, special provisions governing the immigration subject-matter for the foreigners which require applying for Visas or Residence Permits under the protection of this Law.
Law 32 of 2011 created new immigration sub-categories such as: Permanent Resident Permit as Free Zones Investor; Temporary Resident Permit as Personnel in the position of trust, executive, expert and/or technician of authorized companies as Promoters or Operators of Free Zones or by Companies established in Free Zones; Temporary Permit for Special Policies as Teacher, Student or Researcher of a Higher Education Center in a Free Zone; Short Stay Visa as a Free Zone Trader and Investor; among others. These new categories are the subject-matter regulated by Decree 534 in question, which contains twenty (20) articles which develop the applicable requirements and procedures for the application or extension of each one of them. This type of special immigration system has been used for several years as part of the incentives included in special laws to attract investors and companies in order that they establish their operations in various sectors of our country, as in the case of special immigration systems included within the Law which created the Panama-Pacific Special Economic Area and the Law for the Establishment and Operation of Multinational Corporations Headquarters (SEM), among others.
Regarding this subject, we must make mention Executive Decree 535 of October 3rd, 2014, published in the same Official Gazette, which establishes special requirements and procedures for those foreigners of restricted nationalities whose object is to reside in our country with the purpose of investing or working for companies attached to the Panama-Pacific Special Economic Area (Law 41 of 2004), Special System of Multinational Corporations Headquarters (Law 41 of 2007) or Special System of Free Zones (Law 32 of 2011).
Said Decree repeals Executive Decree 414 of June 13th, 2012, which allowed that foreigners from restricted nationalities, who applied for a Visa or Temporary Resident permit covered by the categories set forth within the special laws governing the Panama-Pacific Special Economic Area and the Special System of Multinational Corporations Headquarters, did not require the approval of previous recommendation from the Security Council of the Republic of Panama.
In this regard, Executive Decree 535 of 2014, primarily maintains this benefit, extending it to those foreigners who require applying to an immigration category as set forth within the law which governs the Special System of Free Zones, encouraging, once again, the foreign investment.
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Q: How to use select....as and concat in rails 5 I have a table called Student, the student table contains the id, first_name and last_name. I am trying to select and concatenate first_name and last_name and display the column as "Name". This is my query:
Student.select("concat(first_name, ' ', last_name) as 'Name'").find(201410204)

but it returns
SELECT  concat(first_name, ' ', last_name) as 'Name' FROM `students` WHERE `students`.`id` = 201410204 LIMIT 1

#<Student id: nil>

but when i try to paste the query inside mysql workbench it return the student name that has the id 201410204 and the column name is "Name".
Click to see the result of the query
What's the problem about my code? Thanks

A: You need to select the id as well:
Student.select(:id, "CONCAT(first_name,' ',last_name) as name").find(201410204)

2.4.1 :073 > Student.select(:id, "CONCAT(first_name,' ',last_name) as name").find(23000)
Student Load (0.9ms)  SELECT  "students"."id", CONCAT(first_name,' ',last_name) as name FROM "students" WHERE "students"."id" = $1 LIMIT $2  [["id", 23000], ["LIMIT", 1]]
=> #<Student id: 23000, name: "Joe Blow">

A: Let me give you two solutions, one by using the power of rails and other using the scalability of rails.
1) (Using power of rails)
In the Student model create a method named full_name and concatenate first_name and last_name.
class Student < ActiveRecord::Base
.....

def full_name
   "#{try(:first_name)} #{try(:last_name)}".to_s
end
.....
end

Now open console or any where you need,
student = Student.find(201410204)

student.full_name

thats it, you will get the full name.
2) Using Scalability of rails, even can execute SQL queries.
student = ActiveRecord::Base.connection.exec_query("SELECT CONCAT(first_name,' ', last_name) FROM students where students.id = 201410204")

It returns an array,now you can retrieve using,
student.rows[0]
Thats it, you will get the same result.

A: With select you restrict the returned columns. Your query returns only the Column Name. id and all other columns are missing. In this case you get an instance of student where all attributes are nil. Only the attribute Name is set. When you try Student.select("concat(first_name, ' ', last_name) as 'Name'").find(201410204).Name you will see the right result.
When you want to get all attributes you have to extend your select like this Student.select("concat(first_name, ' ', last_name) as 'Name', *").find(201410204)
Edit:
I did check it for mysql on https://de.piliapp.com/mysql-syntax-check/, I don't know why but you have to name * first.
Student.select("*, concat(first_name, ' ', last_name) as 'Name'").find(201410204)

A: One solution
In model Create A method
def full_name
   "#{self.try(:first_name)} #{self.try(:last_name)}"
end

Now

Student.find(121).full_name


I've read this post from Eric Meyer and since it's impossible to leave a comment there I do it here.
It's just that I'm french. I don't want to enter in a endless political debate (and I understand perfectly that republicans don't like us even if I can't figure out why).
For me (and I'm not gay), it's just a step toward allowing complete gay marriage. But we have to wait until people minds are ready.
I believe some states in America have a similar approach. Personally, I think its upto the states to decide what they prefer. Strong federalism is the need of the hour.
Majority of people in America don't have anything against gay unions, they just wouldn't want them to be treated as marriages. Now to me that's unconstitutional, but to many people its fine. But when the measure fails even one of the most liberal states like Oregon, you know that people are jus not reday. As I suggested elswehere on this site, judicial activism is the only way out.
I have no qualms about moving to France. If you wanna move there, go ahead. History is replete with instances when folks have migrated to places where their views are more likely to be shared. I personally would never move to a country which makes a farce of liberty by denying muslims and sikhs the basic right of wearing their religious/social garb. Hypocrisy is well and truly alive.
And BTW, in America party line voting is almost non-existent. People vote depending on policies and issues. The so called South/red states used to be strongly Democratic 8 years ago. Now that even Iowa has become a swing state (Democrats hold their first primary here for god's sake), one wonders what has really happened. Its fair to say that Democrats have lost touch with the people and their "Lite Conservatism" is just not working. I mean seriously, what was the difference between Kerry and Bush regarding gay unions? When 25% of gays vote for Bush, you just wonder.
Of course nobody points out the fact that Bill Clinton shoved gay rights to the dark ages by instituting a morally/socially reprehensible policy of "don't ask, don't tell". Not that the gay-baiting by Republicans is any better. Selective amnesia is very dangerous as well.
People are not ready; the courts have to do it.
To be really fair, Sunny, party line voting is far from nonexistent. I know tons of people who voted Republican because that's what they do – and I don't mean old people, who definitely do that a LOT. I mean college aged students. People who actually told me that they vote Republican because that's what their father told them they should do.
Sunny, not to be a nit-picker but Republicans also hold their first primary in Iowa and usually on the same day as the Dems.
I am sure there is some. I was too broad in my statement. But what you say about your friends is tragic. In an ideal world, we would just vote for who we want without any pressure.
My friend recently went thorugh a similar experience. His father was rationalizing Bush. I am positive he voted Kerry. But surely there are others who did as they were told.
Rooney – fair enough. But guess which primary gets the more attention? And Iowa used to be a solid Blue state.
One thing I find interesting about your anti-American sentiment is that you have never spent any significant amount of time in America. Since you've reached the point of suggesting questions Americans should be asking themselves, maybe you should stop and review your own perspective and the wealth of knowledge and experience that has helped you to form that view.
Like in any country, the American government works hard to hide the truth from their citizens. If you don't think it takes place here, look at the fear campaigns used in Ontario regarding water treatment or the threat of a two-tier health care system. Neither of these issues are as glamourous as terrorism, but they have been used in the same manner to garner or protect political power.
If you really don't understand what has taken place in the United States, try to put yourself in their shoes. How many people in Canada are deeply aware of national politics? How many knew in detail the role Canadian peacekeepers were playing in Rwanada after the genocide? I was in Grade 9 at the time learning about the Holocaust in History class; not once did the topic arise. Shouldn't students be aware that what's in those history books still goes on today?
If you maintain realistic expectations of yourself and of those you are trying to relate to, I don't think it will be so difficult to understand where they are coming from.
I don't think my opinions on America are baseless. My opinions on US are based on the things the country has done in the past, and the things it continues to do today. What would actually being in the country show me? Even if I moved to Ohio and thought it was a splendid place, the fact remains I have objections to the way the US carries itself. Now, I don't think moral outrage is reason to jump ship, but at some point you definitely need to question whether what you see around you is actually something you can comfortably call your home.
The Canadian government would have to infringe on my rights in some serious way for me to question staying in Canada. If one day I woke up and felt like I was a second-class citizen I would then have to ask myself, "is this my home?" The fact of the matter is Canada is pretty progressive when it comes to dealing with minorities, and with respect to what Eric Meyer wrote, the homosexual community. Canada would basically have to morph into something it isn't right now for me to change my opinion on it.
I think you missed the whole point of my post. I mearly wanted to bring up the fact that many Americans don't seem aware of the terrible things their country has done. If Canada has done anything on the scale of the US in recent history, please, let me know.
Honestly, I don't follow the argument in much of your comment. I don't see how drinking water, health care, and Rwanda relate to my opinions on the US. If you brought up the way Canada treats its Natives, the way the RCMP harasses protesters, Canada's economic dealings with countries of ill-repute like Indonesia, then I think you would have made a better point. But the fact is, for all of Canada's imperfections, it is still a far more respectable place to live in my opinion. Anyway, like I said, I don't really follow much of your comment.
I agree, I don't think you followed what I was trying to say. My fault if I wasn't clear enough.
But the fact is, for all of Canada's imperfections, it is still a far more respectable place to live in my opinion.
Ram, as you say yourself, thats a matter of opinion. Since I have never been to Canada, I cannot possibly comment.
Switching gears, could you tell us more about the gay community in Canada? I know very little and would like to know more (just want to compare it with the situation in US, Europe and Australia). More specifically I would like to know whether any decision made regarding gay rights / marriage was done exclusively as a govt mandate or whether it was a popular (as in people voting) decision.
Rishi, I understood your point very well. I think most Americans don't care about what their govt does. Yes, they want to, but just cannot due to other circumstances. That's why they elect a President to make those decisions; that's why they elect members of Congress to ask tough questions instead of bending over backwards first and getting to their senses when public opinion changes.
And I don't blame them. For your average family their are more pertinent realities closer to home than the suffering of innocents in a foreign land. Sad, but true.
And as far as global influence is considered (or as Ram puts it as 'scale'), America will always have a larger share since they are seen as the 'ideal' around the world. Unfortunately, (or fortunately) nobody expects the same of Canada. I mean nobody wonders about the French in Ivory Coast or the Russians in Chechnya. Is their involvement any different?
Yes, the french involvement in Ivory Coast is completely different because under official ONU mandate.
The french troups are there just protecting french people who live there (and some american citizens as well) and trying to keep the "no-fire" signed between the two parts (rebels and Ivory Government). So, ok, France also try to protect some economic interest there but that's all about.
And with the lost of ten soldiers last week, we just barely replyed : we destroyed their two planes they used during the unfair attack (and the Ivory government apologized soon, saying it was a mistake).
It's far far away from the american involvement in Irak, without any kind of international mandate, I would like to repeat.
And I won't speak about russians in Techtchenia since it's like they're back in the 50's.
I really don't get how you can put these three involvements in the same sentence, pretending they are the same… It's always difficult to get a real big picture but I can assure you, you can spare the frenchs this time.
I didn't say they were the same. But official governmental reasons from all three countries are the same: security.
I was pointing to the statement that Rishi made: govt's lie to their people.
BTW, Jerome, are you somewhat suggesting that international mandate legitimizes killing innocent, random, civilians or exacting revenge? Can any international mandate justify the innocent dead in Iraq or Chechnya? We shouldn't worry about the innocent dead in Afghanistan because today they are fortunately on the cusp of representative democracy and it was done with a mandate? Are you suggesting that NATO shouldn't have been involved in Kosovo because there was no UN mandate?
You have just reduced the legitimacy of using military force to a popularity contest. And that to me is reproachable regardless of intentions.
As I understand it, there were two court rulings on Gay Marriage, basically saying they were all good in the hood. The ex-prime minister, Jean Cretien, said his government wouldn't appeal those decisions. I think basically the government for the most part has stayed out of trying to define or redefine marriage.
That's off the top of my head, more information can be found at the CBC.
I guess we can easily agree that sometimes it's best to act in a country to stop the killings.
And, surely, those actions have to bee under surveillance to avoid as much as possible mistakes with civilians.
We can't stay quiet and watch CNN when there are people lives at stake. And there are no mandate in Irak nor in Tchetchenia… Because those two countries (USA and Russia) don't care at all about international laws and opinions. The risk is not about taking action, because, as I said, sometimes we have to, it's about how give the order to go.
That's why the most important issue in the case of the Bush government (because I'm sure, americans don't really know what's going on), it's the fact they didn't sign in the International Court. That just mean they can do whatever they want anywhere.
I reject, with all my soul, the army thing and hope I'll see a peaceful world during my linving. But, right now, all we need as soon as possible is a viable counter-power to hold against the USA (maybe the Europe ?).
Jerome, nothing to worry about your English. Its perfectly fine.
I agree we need a counter-power to the US. They are the only country in the world that is rapidly expanding its armed forces/weaponry while the rest of the world is cutting down defense spending. Not that the abuse didn't continue during the Cold War; we are prolly suffering the consequences today of actions taken then.
And yes I do agree with you that sometimes its best to act to save innocent civilians regardless of mandate. I think its ok to expect our leaders to make the right decision. And when they don't, to hold them responsible. Somehow that has been lost among many Americans.
I am also sorry if I insinuated that the French involvement in Ivory Coast is not honourable. I think they are doing a fine job and with a lot of restraint. Their involvement to guarantee peace in a former colony is commendable. It is not surprising that the French enjoy such a good rapport in Africa, while the American and British cannot buy themselves a break in the Middle East.
Jerome, mon ami, wars will always happen. Let's hope and pray for peace.
Thanks for clearing that up. I think we can agree that it is wise for the government to stay out of institutionalizing what marriage is kosher or not. And the reason why gay marriage measures may be failing in the US is because most people feel that the govt shouldn't intervene.
Personally, I see that as a Constitutional issue. Not allowing gay marriage is inherently unequal and a travesty of freedom. It is the job of the US Supreme Court to interpret the Constitution. And they should save the sanctity of the Constitution and grant gays their rights.
This is also exactly what happened during the Civil Rights movement. Without the intervention of Supreme Courts, it would still be Jim Crow. Civil rights was not exactly popular. It took the courts to lay down what was right and needs to be done today as well.
More evidence of how France is "protecting its commercial interests" in Africa.
Some might say, this is not too dissimilar from traditional US policy in parts of Latin America. Perhaps.
And that is all he has to say on that. Brilliant. That's how you win arguments.
Agreed! Damn those military censors. Where were they during the prison scandal debacle too for that matter? This is clearly not the site to get unbiased information on anything.
For those who are really interested in the Ivory Coast, here is some information on the back story that Dave dug up many months ago.
I didn't say that it was the site to get unbiased information. And by that token neither is metafilter.
Personally, I feel that the French are doing quite an honourable job. But this just ties into what I have mentioned here before—that expectations of America are always higher. There is a standard for Americans and one for the rest of the world. Double standards, hypocrisy, are well and truly alive.
I personally feel that America has a greater power to initiate change in the world, to wield its power for greater good. But one cannot do that through bullets. And that's why America is losing its political currency, its relevance.
America is knee deep in hypocrisy. Personally, I don't hold it to any higher standard. Everything the country has done does not surprise me in the least. If they weren't being aggressive and forcing themselves and their views on the rest of the world, then I would be surprised. Since the Cold War America has initiated coups and propped up dictatorships all the while calling itself a champion of freedom.
I have no real love of France. However, France was right to criticize the US for going to war with Iraq, and for American's to rag on them about it is stupid. Going to war because you feel like it is not a good reason to go to war. If the French intervention in the Ivory Coast is pure evil, fine; however that wouldn't change the fact the US shouldn't have invaded Iraq. It would make the French hypocrites, but that is about it.
I understand you like your country. That's all well and good, but I think America is held in much higher regard then it should be. Listening to Bush describe countries he doesn't like is funny because he may as well be describing America. Right now, America is the rouge state people need to watch out for.
I understand your sentiments entirely.
BTW about America being a "rouge state". I am guessing you meant "rogue". But "rouge" or "red" is quite apropos. Freudian slip?
And yeah, I am not an American. I am an Indian with an American twang who lives in Australia.
I prolly value what America has given me, than most who prolly take it for granted. That is what prolly shapes my perspective of the US.
Oh. I thought you were an Indian who lived in Australia at one point in time but now lived in America. I need to make user pages here life on Waferbaby so people can have bio's and what have you.
And yes I meant Rogue, but I type poorly. Rouge works I suppose, though not in the way I had meant.
And I am quite sure, living in Canada, that I benefit in many ways from America. The company I work for does most of its business in the States. I just don't approve of the country. I'm sure you may have noticed.
Ram, my comment was meant for Americans. I was saying that most Americans don't seem to appreciate what America means to many of us immigrants. I guess its all in the perspective.
I also don't condone US actions in Iraq. But I also don't like countries like France assuming a moral position when their own actions around the world are not exactly wholesome. I guess there is also the question of scale. Sure the French have not been as "damaging", but wrong is wrong. And we can't look away from it, pick and choose. Justice for everyone. Isn't that what progressivism is all about? Or moral ambivalence has killed that too?


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Home » DTC & Subscription Advertising News » Beer Brands Kick Off Social Media Activations To Offer COVID-19 Support
Beer Brands Kick Off Social Media Activations To Offer COVID-19 Support
April 20, 2020 Sarah Cavill
Brands all over the country are adjusting and adapting to the changes brought on by coronavirus. From difficult shifts in company financials to customers stuck at home, most brands are dealing with factors they hadn't accounted for when making their marketing plans for 2020. Despite these unexpected setbacks, brands are moving forward with campaigns and activations that are appropriate and effective for our new normal. Beer companies, in particular, have been proactive and in front with partnerships and creative ideas launched on their social media channels. Many of these new beer brand campaigns aim to help people struggling because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Busch Lends A Hand To Brides And Bartenders Via Twitter And Instagram
Busch beer is running a social media contest aimed at couples whose wedding plans were delayed by the COVID-19 crisis. The Anheuser-Busch brand's spokesperson, known as Busch Guy, announced the contest on Twitter and Instagram: 250 couples who had to change their wedding plans because of the pandemic will each receive a year's worth of Busch beer as consolation prizes. To enter the contest, couples must post pictures of themselves on Twitter or Instagram with details about how and when their celebrations will continue, with the hashtags #BuschWeddingGift and #Sweepstakes. Couples can also be nominated by friends using the hashtag #MyFriendsWedding.
Helping engaged couples isn't the only way Busch is reaching out to consumers during coronavirus. On March 26, Busch launched its first "Trivia Happy Hour" on Facebook Live. The weekly event airs every Thursday at 6 p.m. CT and is hosted by the Busch Guy with proceeds benefiting the U.S. Bartenders Guild (USBG). Busch donated $50,000 to USBG, which established a COVID-19 taskforce to help bartenders, and will match donations up to an additional $50,000.
According to Mobile Marketer, "Busch Beer's 'Trivia Happy Hour' on Facebook Live aims to bring the conviviality of bar trivia contests to social media while also supporting a good cause. As people turn to social networks to stay connected with the outside world, Busch can participate in those conversations among its most dedicated customers and provide entertainment for people who are coping with the stress of the pandemic." Participants can win prizes including NASCAR tickets, TVs, free beer and discount codes for alcohol delivery service Drizly, with the added benefit of helping out bartenders struggling financially because of the need to close restaurants and bars.
A Virtual College Commencement Hosted By Natural Light On Facebook Live
Among the many disruptive aspects of the self-isolation required to stop the spread of COVID-19 is the cancellation of high school and college graduations and commencements across the country. While many schools are hoping to hold ceremonies at later dates, Natural Light beer is stepping up to offer a fun alternative in the meanwhile. Natural Light has made college students the targeted audience of their marketing campaigns over the last several years, so an activation geared at that same audience makes sense for the brand.
Graduating seniors are encouraged to sign-up at the Natty's Worldwide Commencement microsite to watch the inspiring speeches and gain "sage advice" from featured speakers Mark Cuban, actress Jane Lynch, sports commentator Stephen A. Smith and Barstool Sports CEO Erika Nardini. The virtual commencement is hosted by actress and activist Amanda Cerny and will air on Facebook Live May 14 at 7 p.m. EST Natural Light will effectively gather opted-in, first-party data from the sign-up form, while offering a kindness to seniors missing out on graduation speeches at their own higher education institutions.
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According to the International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association, gyms across the country employ more than 425,000 people whose jobs are in limbo due to gyms closing across the country. Michelob Ultra, which positions itself as a healthier, low-carb beer, has partnered with protein-shake brand Optimum Nutrition to livestream fitness classes while raising money for out-of-work fitness professionals.
The "Movement by Michelob Ultra Live" series allows participants to tip trainers who appear in the videos. According to Mobile Marketer, "For each dollar donated, the beer brand and supplement maker Optimum Nutrition will match the donation up to $7,500 a week." Adding, "The workouts will stream every Thursday at 6 p.m. ET on Michelob Ultra's Facebook Live, Instagram Live and YouTube Live channels, followed by a virtual happy hour that lets viewers ask trainers questions about health and fitness." The campaign dovetails effectively with Michelob Ultra's existing brand strategy as the beer for health-conscious consumers, who may now be looking for fitness opportunities while stuck inside.
In the third week of March, following the national push for self-isolation, alcohol sales were up 55% and beer sales were up 42%. Although sales tapered off somewhat in the following weeks, indicating that the uptick was partially a result of stocking up, people appear to be indulging in adult beverages more while in isolation. (During the week of March 30, Drizly saw a 461% sales increase over what the brand expected.) Beer companies that are both proactive and compassionate with effective social media campaign strategies, while also offering support to people impacted by COVID-19, are most likely to maintain and grow their market shares.
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In between starring in critically acclaimed dramas and inspiring Internet memes, Ryan Gosling found some time to write, direct, and produce a film. Lost River (formerly titled How To Catch A Monster) is set to premiere later this week at Cannes, and this short teaser offers a first glimpse.
While Lost River is about a single mother and her teenage son who discover a secret underwater town, this trailer is most about burning bikes and muscles. In press notes, Gosling explains, "I've gone between acting in films completely based in reality with Derek Cianfrance to the fevered dreams of Nicolas Winding Refn. I think I've vacillated between these two extremes because my own sensibilities as a filmmaker lay somewhere in-between."
This teaser falls decidedly on the surreal part of the spectrum. Dreamlike images are threaded together to create a tableau of teenage panic and insecurity. Absent from the trailer are stars Christina Hendricks, Saoirse Ronan, Ben Mendelsohn, and Eva Mendes, allowing Iain De Caestecker (Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D.) and Matt Smith (Doctor Who) to take center stage. Fans of both geeky TV shows and nonlinear storytelling should get excited.
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Man Dies in Police Shooting After Alleged Carjacking
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The Louisiana State Police announced they are investigating an officer-involved shooting in Lake Charles on July 29. The State Police Bureau of Investigations was requested by the Lake Charles Police Department (LCPD) to investigate the shooting incident because it involved their officers. According to LA State Police, the preliminary investigation revealed LCPD officers responded to an alleged carjacking in Lake Charles at about 8:30pm, near the intersection of Shattuck and O'Brien Street.
The suspect was identified as 37-year-old Winston Joseph Latour III. When officers located the vehicle, Mr. Latour reportedly fled. The pursuit ended when he crashed into a home in the 1000 block of 13th Street. According to LCPD, Mr. Latour had a firearm, but it's unclear if the he pointed the weapon at officers or tried to reach for it. The preliminary investigative report stated the officers shot Winston Latour.
The officer sustained no injuries. However, Latour was mortally wounded and was pronounced dead at the scene. For now, there are no further details surrounding the shooting. The investigation is active and ongoing.
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Poland's creditworthiness rests on fiscal consolidation as well as the level of foreign debt and income convergence, ratings agency Fitch said on Monday.
The recent changes to the pension system and to the public finance framework are neutral for Poland's rating. In assessing Poland's creditworthiness, Fitch will continue to focus on fiscal consolidation, reduction of foreign debt and income convergence, the agency said in a statement.
The introduction of a stabilising spending rule by Poland could support better fiscal discipline, Fitch said but added that fiscal caps could be breached in the future as evidenced by the suspension of a public debt warning threshold in 2013.


even this grey day long winter rain.
threnody of thunder echoing in the heavens.
tears and joy and praise.
Its creases in the leather are runes that tell of books, music, and idle days.
and the bride of my heart that will walk with me Home.
the arrival of the wood ducks in December- Oh! what a voice!
Low in the corner of the door jamb; yes, decay certainly has a voice.
And gnaw on a towel to keep from screaming?
Or our usual quieter drone of despair?
near silent cluck of the tongue and the imperious dagger unsheathed by the eye?
each carrying a sack of sword blades as they move to avoid each other.
It is the Lord's hand stripping the forest bare.
And our hearts will lay open one to another… and to Him.
and on earth, everything cries "Glory!".
All things praise Him and each story is His story.
calling us each one by name.
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Former Toronto FC captain Jim Brennan will coach York 9, the Toronto-area entry in the new Canadian Premier League (CPL).
Brennan will also serve as the franchise's executive vice-president of soccer operations.
"Jimmy is one of our founders, a visionary and the obvious choice to be our head coach," Preben Ganzhorn, president of York Sports & Entertainment, said in a statement.
Brennan, a native of Newmarket, Ont., is part of a local ownership group that includes Ganzhorn and Carlo Baldassarra, chairman and CEO of Greenpark Group.
York's 9 moniker comes from the nine municipalities in the York Region north of Toronto: Aurora, East Gwillimbury, Georgina, King, Markham, Newmarket, Richmond Hill, Vaughan and Whitchurch-Stouffville.
Brennan, who was Toronto FC's first player signing in September 2006, retired in April 2010 after appearing in 84 games. He went on to serve as assistant general manager, academy coach and first-team assistant coach before leaving when Toronto cleaned house in August 2014, firing manager Ryan Nelsen and all but one of his staff.
A gritty fullback-midfielder, Brennan also played in England for Bristol City, Nottingham Forest, Huddersfield Town, Norwich City and Southampton. He won 49 caps and scored six goals for Canada, starting every game in the historic 2000 Gold Cup triumph.
Brennan, 41, is in Canada's Soccer Hall of Fame both as an individual and member of the Gold Cup team.
York 9 joins teams in Calgary (Cavalry FC), Edmonton (FC Edmonton), Halifax (HFX Wanderers), Hamilton (Forge FC), Winnipeg (Valour FC) and Victoria (Pacific FC) in the CPL which is set to kick off next spring.


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I have just been swapping components out over the last 2 years to get to where I'm at now.
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That is the story of the new 2019 Subaru Liberty, actually. It's packed with features and demonstrates a sophisticated mechanical prowess, nevertheless it's particular about issues. It's scientific and exact, in some ways to a fault, but balanced with apparent worth and options. Like the hit man, the 2019 Subaru Liberty is no nonsense up entrance, but there's an underlying warmth and need to please when you get to comprehend it.


When people are struggling with some life issue it's easy for them to start to feel alone in their suffering, to feel like nobody else really cares. Especially when depression, with its associated feelings of worthlessness and unlovability, creeps into the picture a vicious cycle is born where coworkers, acquaintances, friends, and family members are seen as distant and unsupportive but at the same time the distance and lack of support are to be expected.
More often than not the secretly held belief that nobody really cares is a case of mind reading, it's projecting thoughts, feelings, drives, and motivations into others without having enough evidence to prove it. And really at bottom it's rationalizing the felt inability to reach out for help as a fundamental lack of caring in others, it's transferring full responsibility for what's going on away from Self and onto some external person or entity. It's kind of like the person who sits alone in a crowded room with a gloomy look on their face thinking "Everyone is so cold and closed off here" while at the same time not doing a thing to reach out to anyone in that room. It's very likely that from the perspective of everyone else it's the person sitting alone who's cold and closed off.
Our point is that if you need help ask for it. You can't blame others for not doing anything to alleviate your suffering when they're unaware of how deeply you're suffering in the first place. It can be scary to reach out for help because doing so breaks down the social veneer and shows your vulnerability. But unless you do reach out you can't reasonably expect others to simply be cued in to your internal world and respond in kind.
Just because few if any people have noticed what's going on with you doesn't mean they don't care, it only means that you've been doing a good job of hiding how deeply you've been suffering or that they've been preoccupied with their own things or maybe just don't know how to approach the situation. Most of them aren't trained therapists. But they probably are willing to help if you're willing to help them understand what's going on and how they can be of assistance.


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As Freret festival nears, delays in roadwork raise merchants' concerns
Posted by Robert Morris at 8:24 am	business, city government, events, neighborhood groups, public safety, transportation
Construction barriers have surrounded the corners in front of Origami restaurant on Freret Street for weeks. (Robert Morris, UptownMessenger.com)
The city's plans for rebuilding the sidewalks along Freret Street were the subject of growing skepticism for years amid the project's many delays getting started. Since the project finally started in January, construction has enveloped two corners at a single intersection for more than two months, and the Freret merchants' frustrations have grown into outright fury as their annual festival approaches.
Valerie Moten of the city Department of Public Works began a meeting with the The New Freret business and property owners association on the defensive, saying she understood that many merchants have been asking, "Why are we still on the same two corners?" When the contractor — F.H. Paschen — began cutting into the sidewalk, they found it about twice as thick as a normal sidewalk, with the mesh inside it in an unexpected position. In short, she said, the contractor faced a "huge learning curve" about "New Orleans conditions in general," but that they had adopted a new staggered approach to construction that should shorten the total time at each intersection to 8 to 10 days.
Greg Ensslen, organizer of the Freret Market, said that plans from the previous sidewalk construction should have been consulted, but Moten said they were lost after Hurricane Katrina. Association member Kellie Grengs said that engineers should have been able to determine the the depth of the sidewalk in advance, but Moten said it would have been impossible.
"Why on our time are these lessons being learned?" asked Chip Apperson, owner of High Hat Cafe. "This learning curve thing has really got me confused."
The disruption at the corner has been particularly disruptive to Origami, the new sushi restaurant that had only been open about two months when construction surrounded its entrance. The contractor put up an orange sign stating that the business is open, but the merchants on Freret said more should be done to compensate Origami.
Lauren Anderson of Neighborhood Housing Services said the contractor should purchase advertising that assures the public that Origami is open amid the construction. The ads could even reference Paschen in a positive way, stating that the company is proud to be a part of Freret's rebirth, as long as the message was clear in promoting the new restaurant.
"There were some errors and omissions on their part," Anderson said. "They have a profit built in. I would ask they make a commitment to do some of this advertising."
Moten said she would look into what could be done.
Moving forward, the merchants said they were increasingly concerned about the project's effect on the upcoming Freret Street Festival on April 7, which is expected to draw 20,000 people to see performances on four stages. The contractor's new staggered construction plan could mean different crews are working on as many as five different corners at once, and promises that all the construction equipment would be off the street by the time the weekend arrived did little to reassure the merchants.
"I'm worried about the demolition crew if we have these big open areas," said festival organizer Michelle Ingram of Zeus' Place. "I need the sidewalks free and clear. I just want to make sure that nobody falls into a hole and breaks a leg."
City officials promised to meet with Ingram, but Ensslen said the contractor should instead concentrate on finishing the corners already open prior to the festival, instead of starting on new ones. The contractors replied that could create more bottlenecks down the line.
The project is still slated to be complete in September.
After the discussion of the roadwork finished, the merchants discussed several other issues:
Crime cameras | Bryan Lagarde of ProjectNOLA described his organization's new effort to install military-grade surveillance cameras around the city to simultaneously protect businesses and help NOPD solve crimes. The HD cameras are discretely installed in a place that monitors the front of the business and part of the sidewalk and the street, so that if a crime happens nearby and the victim has only a partial description of the suspect, the camera may catch the perpetrator fleeing and get a more complete image of a suspect. ProjectNOLA pays half the cost of the camera and monitors police radio channels, so that they can sometimes email NOPD detectives video of a suspect before they even arrive on scene.
Summer Camp| The Freret Neighborhood Center is sponsoring its sixth year of summer camp for neighborhood children, and representatives of the center asked businesses to consider sponsoring the program in any way they can. If finances are too tight for an outright donation, they suggested the restaurants might be able to create a special menu item to benefit the camp whenever it was ordered.
Worker's Comp | Mark Tullis of LCI Worker's Comp made a short presentation to the association, describing the benefits he said his company could offer. Having a local company to work with is a significant benefit when an employee files a claim, Tullis said, and LCI particularly specializes in serving small and new businesses, offering a range of business development classes and workshops to its members in addition to the insurance.
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6 Responses to "As Freret festival nears, delays in roadwork raise merchants' concerns"
Christy Lorio says:
It's amazing how slow this project was to start, and even slower to complete. There are days when no one is working on this corner, weeks even. If this was Magazine Street, the work would have been completed by now.
Just be happy this festival isnt on Maple street.
jiangkuang says:
These delays are incredibly frustrating. I hope that Origami has not been too adversely affected by all of this. I wish I could go down to Harrah's and place a bet on the chances that this will actually be done by September!
Thanks to all the business and property owners on Freret for raising their voices for the rest of us.
KellieG says:
I ate at Origami three times last week alone! The lunch specials are great, huge portions and low cost! The New Freret board will continue to ride these contractors to the end to get results.
In the meantime….just keep feasting on Freret!
Nothing new here.
Politicians and planners are totally clueless when it comes to operating a business and the true affect these construction jobs have on a small business.
I operated a business on Freret years ago and remember very well the last time the street was redone. Construction projects such as these can be a death-knell for small business owners.
At least this time the traffic is still flowing, because when they repaved the street last time; they actually closed both lanes of traffic for a block at a time. Everyone avoided Freret.
It is a nightmare for business owners. Back then it took about 7 or 8 months to complete the breaking up of the concrete roadbed and replacement of sewer lines and then repaving the roadbed. Numerous small business owners ended up closing within a year.
Personally, from a small business owner's point of view, I would think most owners would much prefer a simple blacktop resurfacing job and be done with it in 2 weeks. In the end, these sidewalk corner bump-outs and improvements which are being done will do nothing positive for the average business owner's bottom end.
It'll take months if not years for them to recover the losses which they will suffer.
Andy Brott says:
It's September 2013- and about to be all ripped out and redone-
http://uptownmessenger.com/2013/09/the-new-freret-quarterly-meeting-live-coverage-2/
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Happy December! This is my December hedge a gram - the time I take to reconnect with my website visitors. I relate what's going on in my life as an artist so that aspiring illustrators and writers can gain a little insight on what it's like to have children's book author/illustrator as one's job.
In November, I spent eleven days traveling on my tour bus, going to bookstores for booksignings. Thank you so much if you came to one of my signings. It's so gratifying and hopeful to see so many people that love books and read to their children. I love to see a child holding their book like its a treasured possession. I remember how much my books meant to me. When I was a kid, I had an un-quenchable thirst to learn about horses. Besides my best friend, Marla, the only people who understood my intensity were people in books. So I feel pure happiness that the little ones still make their books part of their serious interests. Sometimes when a child attaches themselves to a particular book, it is an insight into the person they will become, a scientist, animal lover, adventurer, or world traveler.
Every year on the book tour, I am filled with admiration for the teachers and librarians who after spending a day on their feet teaching, will stand in line to have their book signed. I think they know what an impact they make on their students, who may or may not have been read to at home. I would like to say again thank you for our children.
On our day off I got to visit my little grandchild who is two months old, and read to her from Tomie DePaola's MOTHER GOOSE. It's both soothing and stimulating to read babies those short curious rhymes with Tomie's perfect illustrations. I am now on the look out for the annotated MOTHER GOOSE that gives the history of the rhymes. I'll also be going to the Boston Symphony shop to buy her some CD's. My daughter and her husband have a lot of CD's in her room of crashing waves, woodland soundscapes and at their request, my grand daughter now will also have PETER AND THE WOLF by Prokofiev, EINE KLEINE NACHT MUSIK by Mozart, PEER GYNT by Grieg, and THE FIREBIRD by Stravinsky. And that's just the beginning.
Since it is holiday time, I can't resist trumpeting some of the book treasures I found at bookstore during my trip. First there are the EXTRAORDINARY CHICKEN calendars with photographs of birds by Stephen Green Armytage I bought for me and friends. (Actually the first copy I received was a gift from our tour driver Rich Flood.) Then I bought multiple copies of the huge coffee table size book of exquisite photographs of birds by Andrew Zuckerman called BIRD. The jacket is a head shot of a favorite bird I've seen in Africa, the African Crowned Crane. We saw three or four in a highland meadow in a town called Wakkerstroom in South Africa. Another book I rejoiced in finding was PREHISTORIC LIFE published by DK Publishing. It has the most amazing illustrations of extinct reptiles, plants and mammals. Its one of those books I wish I could give to every child and adult too in America!
Back to my working life...I just designed a carry bag for my 3 LITTLE DASSIES book. It will be used for promotions and we'll give some away in our contest. I'm hard at work finishing THE 3 LITTLE DASSIES. Its definitely the most fun part, because I've done the planning and I paint from morning until midnight. There are deadlines to be met, so I'm curtailing all my other activities, except for a week that I'm taking off to go to Iceland for my sixtieth birthday, just Joe and me. There is a lot of folklore from that part of the world that I'm interested in, mainly trolls. I am eager to visit the folk museums and the troll forest. There will also be time to get to know the Icelandic horses.
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Happy reading! Happy drawing! Let's be creative!


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Portrait of Edward or Thomas Seymour
This painting is thought to show either Edward or Thomas Seymour, brothers of Jane Seymour, Henry VIII's third wife. It is believed to more closely resemble Thomas' likeness.
Thomas was rewarded for being a relation of Jane. He was knighted, given lands and offices, and made a gentleman of the privy chamber.
Following Henry's death in 1547, Thomas was made Baron Seymour of Sudeley and married the king's widow, Katharine Parr. Edward Seymour was made Duke of Somerset and Lord Protector of England, acting as regent for the nine-year-old King Edward VI.
During his brother's time as protector Thomas was executed for plotting to kidnap Edward and Princess Elizabeth, marry Elizabeth, and make himself protector.
Dumbarton Castle guards the point where the River Leven joins the River Clyde. Its recorded history goes back 1,500 years.
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In the 1220s, the castle was a border stronghold – the Norwegian frontier lay just 10 miles downriver. The Treaty of Perth (1266) gave control of the Western Isles to the Scottish Crown, removing the threat from Norway – but an even greater menace from England soon replaced it.
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Citadel of the Dark Ages
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Alexander II of Scotland built the medieval castle around 1220 as a defence against the threat from Norway, whose kings ruled the Hebrides and the islands in the Clyde.
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Garrison fortress
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Global investment bank JPMorgan has been accused of helping a tainted builder in India, in round-tripping $12 million. The court has asked the India in-charge of the multinational firm to reply within a week, according to a news agency report.
This is more bad news for JPMorgan on the same day that it reported fourth-quarter earnings, which were less than market expectations.
The counsel for JP Morgan has reportedly said that the firm would explain everything to the court and has urged the bench to not get prejudiced with the findings of the forensic audit.
In an ongoing case between Amrapali Group and its buyers at the Supreme Court of India, a forensic auditor told the judges on Tuesday that an agreement between JPMorgan and the real estate developer was in violation of the law.
"After investing Rs 85 crore in purchasing shares of Amrapali Zodiac with an agreement which was impermissible in law, they again sold those shares for Rs 140 crore to little known companies Neelkanth and Rudraksh which were owned by Chandan Mittal and Vivek Mittal who worked in the office of Amrapali as statutory auditors.
These two companies were sister companies of the Amrapali Group according to the forensic auditors. "You have to explain within a week when did this transaction took place, what documents had you seen, when did you appointed your Chief Financial Officer, who took the decision to sell those shares to companies like Neelkanth and Rudraksh, whether any study was conducted to see the standing of these companies in market, who signed the documents and lastly who signed the cheques. We want each and every details in one week," the judges' bench said.
It also warned that if they did not get a satisfactory reply to the questions, then the court may direct the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) to look into the matter, the news agency report said.
The said controversy is around JPMorgan Real Estate fund in India and the Amrapali Group, which has been the target of litigation by hundreds of home buyers in the National Capital Region of India, in the areas around New Delhi.
Amrapali Group was a real estate juggernaut around Delhi a decade ago. However, over time, it failed to deliver 46,000 homes at 28 property sites and has an estimated debt that runs into millions, according to a report.
Since 2015, hundreds of home buyers have hit the streets alleging that they were cheated by the builder and the legal cases have been piling up.