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What's Hot? SAP Skills And Pay
A scarcity of experienced talent combined with the growing popularity of SAP's NetWeaver platform and other products has helped pump up pay considerably for SAP-related skills in recent months, according to a new report.
A scarcity of experienced talent combined with the growing popularity of SAP's NetWeaver platform and other products has helped pump up pay considerably for SAP-related skills in recent months, according to a new report.Despite the weak U.S. economy, premium pay for a dozen SAP-related skills rose between 7% and up to 30% over the last six months, and in some cases up to 57% over the last 12 months, according to a new quarterly report by research firm Foote Partners, which evaluated the pay of 22,000 IT professionals in the United States and Canada.
Premium pay is the extra compensation employers frequently add on top of base salaries of workers who have certain noncertified or certified skills, even if those skills aren't reflected in the employees' job titles.
Of the 331 certified and noncertified skills evaluated by Foote Partners, many of the skills getting the biggest boost in premium pay over the last six and 12 months were SAP-related. David Foote, president of Foote Partners, attributed the pay jump to "disconnects" between the growing demand for SAP products, such as its application and integration platform NetWeaver, especially in emerging markets like small and midsized businesses, and the scarcity of very specific types of talent.
SAP has been casting its family of products and technologies as an "ecosystem" to run businesses, and so companies deploying the software have been seeking very specific expertise -- not just technologists who understand the software, but those who also have business skills in particular vertical industries, such as retail, and functions -- like finance and accounting -- within that business.
SAP is well aware of this ever-increasing demand for talent. Earlier this year, SAP officials estimated that there is a shortage of 30,000 to 40,000 SAP experts globally. The company has been on a roll in ramping up its efforts to get more talent into the pipeline. Over the last six months, 18,000 professionals have been issued new SAP-related certifications through SAP and its partners. Those 18,000 newly certified pros include a combination of new people entering the SAP ecosystem, as well as experienced folks expanding their skill base, says Nina Simosko, global chief operating officer of SAP's education organization in an interview with InformationWeek.
That means SAP is ahead of schedule in meeting a goal set out earlier this year to have about 23,000 more SAP pros on board by the end of 2008.
To help fill the pipeline, SAP has alliances with about 900 universities worldwide, and that number will grow to about 1,000 by year's end. Over the next two or three years, the plan is to at least double that number, says Jeffrey Word, SAP VP of product strategy.
In the meantime, SAP just unveiled a new certification program to bridge one of the biggest talent gaps out there in terms of SAP-related skills. The new Business Process Expert, or BPX certification, is aimed at helping business process experts translate that knowledge into SAP configurations -- aligning business functions with the SAP technology. "It's a feeding frenzy" for this type of business process management/SAP expertise, says Word.
While these efforts by SAP to address its talent shortage are admirable, Foote says the software company can't afford to get too content with the progress it's been making so far.
"When the economy gets better, and companies have budgets to deploy [these SAP technologies], the skills shortage will be a bigger problem," Foote predicts. Once global economic conditions improve, SAP runs the risk of losing potential customers to other ERP platforms, like Oracle, if those clients anticipate that it will be too difficult or too expensive to find skilled SAP talent, says Foote.
SAP's Simosko says the company realizes it needs to continue its drive in recruiting and educating of new talent. The 18,000 newly certified professionals "are first steps" in SAP filling the skills shortage, she says. "We're trying to look at it at all the angles to fix the gap."
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This article is about the lawyer. For similarly named persons, see Greg King (disambiguation).
Gregory James King (17 September 1969 – 2 November 2012) was a New Zealand criminal defence lawyer and broadcaster.
Of Ngāti Tūwharetoa descent, King was born in Whanganui and grew up in Turangi, where his father was a prison officer. He was head prefect at Tongariro High School in 1987. The following year, he represented New Zealand as one of 32 pavilion hosts in the World Expo in Brisbane, Australia. King studied law at the University of Otago, graduating (LLB) in 1992. He was admitted to the bar on 14 May 1993 at Dunedin High Court.
In 1996, King became the "youngest New Zealand lawyer to appear as lead in a murder trial and over the rest of his career he represented over 50 clients who were charged with murder." In 2003, in conjunction with trial lawyer Mike Antunovic, King unsuccessfully took the Scott Watson case to the Privy Council in London seeking leave to appeal his convictions for double murder. He successfully appealed to the Privy Council in 2005 in representing the double murderer Bruce Howse; and his application to the Privy Council in 2008 and 2009 for leave to reopen the case of John Barlow, convicted of the murder of Gene and Eugene Thomas, was similarly successful. In 2009 King assisted Judith Ablett-Kerr in the defence of Clayton Weatherston for the murder of Sophie Elliott. In 2012, King successfully defended Ewen MacDonald on the charge of murdering his brother-in-law Scott Guy, a long arduous case which generated huge public interest, including televised court reports. It was King's much-reported passionate advocacy in this case that brought him to national attention across New Zealand and "made him a household name".
The New Zealand Law Society's summary of King's involvement in precedent-making cases includes the following: "He successfully argued in 2009 that Auckland liquor shop owner Virender Singh had exercised his rights to defend himself and his shop with a hockey stick against five teenagers. He was also counsel in the first and second ever successful criminal appeals to the Supreme Court. The first of these, R v Timoti  1 NZLR 323, 21 CRNZ 804, resulted in the overturning of a murder conviction from 1999, with the appeal focusing on the partial defence of provocation. Another Supreme Court success came in R v Wi  2 NZLR 11, 24 CRNZ 731, which reversed several lower court decisions and held that adducing evidence of a lack of previous convictions was still admissible under the Evidence Act 2006."
King was the creator and host of The Court Report, a weekly television programme dealing with contemporary legal issues. The programme aired on TVNZ 7 before the station closed down in 2012. The show's format was a panel discussion or interview with legal experts and commentators with the aim of going "behind the headlines of the legal news stories of the day, to inform and educate, as well as entertain the profession and the public at large". In all, King hosted 68 episodes before retiring at the end of 2011. He continued on as an executive producer.
On the morning of 3 November 2012, King was found dead beside his car in Newlands, Wellington. His death was referred to the coroner as a suspected suicide. The coroner's findings were released in October 2013, when King's death by suicide was confirmed. Details of a suicide note were also released, in which King described himself as suffering from depression and "totally burnt out".
Law Society president Jonathan Temm said: "Throughout his career he represented clients who were often unpopular and he did that with real ability and determination." Labour leader David Shearer said: "Greg had one of this country's finest legal brains. There wouldn't be many New Zealanders who hadn't heard of him.
King's funeral was attended by 800 mourners "from all walks of life."
King was married to fellow lawyer Catherine Milnes-King and was the father of two.
^ a b c d e f Adlam, Geoff. "Gregory James King, 1969 – 2012". New Zealand Law Society. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
^ a b Tahana, Yvonne (5 November 2012). "Lawyer received bad health news". NZ Herald.
^ Ensor, Blair; Cooke, Michelle (3 November 2012). "High-profile lawyer Greg King found dead". Stuff.co.nz. Fairfax NZ News. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
^ "Privy Council rejects Watson case". Television New Zealand. 6 November 2003. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
^ "Barlow loses final murder appeal". The New Zealand Herald. NZPA. 9 July 2009. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
^ "Weatherston's lawyer victim of hate campaign". The New Zealand Herald. NZPA. 9 August 2009. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
^ Hill, Marika (4 November 2012). "The friend of the friendless". Stuff. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
^ White, Mike (7 January 2018). "Remembering defence lawyer Greg King". Noted. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
^ "High-profile lawyer Greg King found dead". The New Zealand Herald. 3 November 2012. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
^ Shadwell, Talia (5 November 2012). "Tributes for Greg King". Manawatu Standard. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
^ a b "Lawyer's death found to be suicide". Radio New Zealand. 17 October 2013. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
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We are a dedicated team of Olympic and World Cup professional sports enthusiasts with over 25 years experience in playing, teaching and coaching internationally within the USA, Europe and the Middle East specializing in Swimming and Water Polo. Our infectious passion and energy towards the Aquatic sports has motivated us to establish Warriors Sports to pass on our knowledge and experience to a younger generation.
WSS offers outstanding education and training in a full range of Sports for children, teens and adults.	WSS is home to world-class Olympic Sports men and women who are still actively playing at a professional level. We promise to offer this very special and unique service that will inspire our members and provide valuable benefits and fast results.
All of our instructors and coaches are extremely passionate about teaching, and have been carefully selected for their exceptional teaching ability and for their wealth of knowledge.
Laura took an interest in business at a very young age and decided to set up her own Performing Arts Company in London at the tender age of 21. Over the span of 10 years establishing and developing her business she gained valuable experience and became a well-known and respected organisation within the local area.
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Mahmoud a competitive swimmer who specializes in breaststroke began his swimming career at the age of 4 at Al Ahly Sporting Club in Cairo, Egypt, where he later went on to win medals at Egyptian Championships and Cairo Championships, accumulating a total of 25 Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals and several championships with Al Ahly, Army Forces Club and Heliolido Club.
Mahmoud started his teaching career in 2012 with many schools in Egypt. Mahmoud has a unique way of teaching to help motivate anyone wanting to learn to swim or to get more out of swimming. Customizing his swimming lessons for all types of students at various levels.
With his energetic teaching skills and experience in winning state swimming titles as a professional swimmer and as a coach for over 17 years, he is well respected and sort after here at Warriors Sports.
Fox was born in 1991 and raised in Al Ahly Water Polo Club in the Juniors Team, he developed his skills and physique quickly to enable himself to move from the Substitutes Squad to the Starting Squad.
Then at the age of 15 with his determination and commitment Fox, became the youngest player to join the Seniors Team, this was a huge achievement and was the start of his professional career as a player.
Fox changed the history of Water Polo and became the first Egyptian Professional Player to play in the Serbian 1st Division (Strongest League in the World).
Yehia joined the Warriors Team as a Senior Swim Coach in March 2018.
He is a compassionate swimming instructor focusing on developing and facilitating customized and engaging swimming programs for all age levels and learning needs.
Yehia graduated from Helwan University of Cairo, Egypt in Bachelor of Physical Education with honors. Yehia continually climbs the ladder gaining Certification from the Australian Swimming Association, American Swimming Association. And now he got updated, ILS( international life saving).
With his energetic and out of the box teaching methods, Yehia has been renowned for his accomplishments on guiding both individual swimmers to achieve their personal goals, and athletes through their professional phases of development. He is a well-respected coach and surely will continue to add valuable assets to the Warriors learners.
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Thoroughfare Gap Battlefield in Prince William County, Virginia
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Hike nature trails and visit the ruins of a Colonial-Era mill at this historic battlefield in the Bull Run Mountains.
The Battle of Thoroughfare Gap (Chapman's Mill) was fought on August 28, 1862 between Union forces commanded by Brig. Gen. James B. Ricketts and Col. Percy Wyndham and Confederate forces commanded by Maj. Gen. James Longstreet in Fauquier and Prince William Counties, Virginia during the American Civil War. The battle was a Confederate victory, allowing two wings of the Confederate army to unite and win the Second Battle of Bull Run over the following three days. It resulted in 100 total casualties.
In late August 1862, Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia squared off against Union Maj. Gen. John Pope's Army of Virginia 40 miles from Washington, DC. Lee outmaneuvered Pope, sending Maj. Gen. Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson's wing around Pope's flank to destroy his supply depot at Manassas Junction. Confederate Maj. Gen. James Longstreet followed with the rest of the army. To reach Jackson, Longstreet had to pass through Thoroughfare Gap in the Bull Run Mountains.
To delay Longstreet and his 28,000-man force, Pope sent one brigade commanded by Brig. Gen. James B. Ricketts and a regiment of cavalry commanded by Col. Percy Wyndham, a British adventurer who volunteered to fight with the Union Army. Their force totaled approximately 5,000 men. On August 28, Wyndham was guarding the pass when Longstreet's men began to march through. The cavalry retreated and sent for help, but Ricketts' small brigade was severely outnumbered. By the time Ricketts arrived with reinforcements, Longstreet's lead units held the high ground and easily fended off several Union attacks.
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Twin Haunted Mansions of Marian University
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Since acquiring the Allison and Wheeler-Stokely mansions, rumors persist at this Catholic university that both former estates have an active spiritual life, and not of the religious variety.
Marian University in Indianapolis, Indiana was established in 1851 by the Sisters of St. Francis as St. Francis Normal in Oldenburg, Indiana. In 1936, it merged with Immaculate Conception Junior College to become Marian College. The Sisters of St. Francis purchased Riverdale, the former James A. Allison estate in Indianapolis, and moved in. Marian College officially opened on September 15, 1937. Its name changed to Marian University in 2009. Since occupying the Allison Mansion, and in 1963, the Wheeler-Stokely Mansion, rumors persist that both former estates have an active spiritual life, and not of the religious variety.
Built for automotive mogul James Asbury Allison (1872-1928) between 1911 and 1914, this Art & Crafts Country-style mansion quickly gained a reputation as a "house of wonders". It was revolutionary at the time for integrating the latest advancements, including intercoms, automatic lighted closets, an indoor swimming pool, and even an electric elevator. Allison co-founded the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, co-founded the Prest-O-Lite Company, and founded the Allison Engineering Company.
Architect Herbert Bass designed the mansion's exterior, but Allison fired him before completion and hired Philadelphia architect William Price (1861-1916) to design the interior.
The Sisters of St. Francis of Oldenberg purchased Allison's estate at 3200 Cold Spring Road in 1936 and moved their school there, renaming it Marian College. It served as their main administration building, library, and living quarters for decades. Allison had previously worked with the Sisters of St. Francis to open a hospital in Miami Beach, Florida. After his death in 1928, rumors spread that his ethereal form remained at his beloved Indianapolis estate, which he called "Riverdale".
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Bulltown Historic Area and Battlefield in Braxton County, West Virginia
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Camp on a Civil War battlefield and explore historic Bulltown in the Allegheny wilderness along the Little Kanawha River.
The Battle of Bulltown was fought on October 13, 1863 between Union forces commanded by Capt. William Mattingly and Confederate forces commanded by Col. William L. Jackson in Bulltown, West Virginia during the American Civil War. The battle was a Union victory, with Confederates failing to take take their objective and cut Federal communications. It resulted in a dozen or so total casualties.
In April 1863, a small Confederate force under Brig. Gens. William E. Jones and John D. Imboden embarked on what's become known as the "Jones–Imboden Raid" into western Virginia, a few months before West Virginia formally separated and joined the Union. They burned railroad bridges, captured supplies, and temporarily reversed Confederate military fortunes in the area. Col. Jackson had served under Brig. Gen. Imboden during the raid.
That fall, Jackson and a force of 775 men and two artillery pieces sought to capture the small Federal garrison at Bulltown in Braxton County. Capt. Mattingly had between 125 and 400 infantry with which to defend his "fort". On October 13, Jackson divided his force and attacked piecemeal. At 8am, Jackson called on Mattingly to surrender, and he replied: "Come and take us." Though Mattingly was wounded in the thigh, miraculously his was one of the few injuries sustained by his command all day.
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Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis, Indiana
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Established in 1863, Crown Hill Funeral Home and Cemetery at 700 38th Street in Indianapolis, Indiana, sprawls across 555 acres, making it the third largest private cemetery in the United States. Indianapolis architect Adolph Scherrer designed its triple-arch Gothic gatehouse at 34th Street and Boulevard Place in 1885. Crown Hill is the final resting place for one U.S. president, three vice presidents, and several governors, U.S. Senators, U.S. Representatives, industrialists, military generals, and over 190,000 other former residents. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.
Monument to Brig. Gen. Abel Delos Streight (1828-1892) and family. Streight grew up in New York and moved to Indianapolis to open a publishing business just before the Civil War. He became colonel of the 51st Indiana Infantry Regiment and conducted Streight's Raid in 1863, when he was captured and later released. He was brevetted Brigadier General after the war and served as a state senator.
Monument to Corliss Randle Ruckle (1877-1889). Corliss was the son of Nicholas and Jane Charlotte Ruckle. He died of diphtheria at 12 years of age.
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Brandy Station Battlefield Park in Culpeper County, Virginia
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Visit the scene of the largest cavalry battle on American soil, where sabres flashed and Union troopers ended Confederate cavalry dominance in Virginia.
The Battle of Brandy Station (aka Fleetwood Hill) was fought on June 9, 1863 between Union forces commanded by Maj. Gen. Alfred Pleasonton and Confederate forces commanded by Maj. Gen. J.E.B. Stuart around Brandy Station, Virginia, during the American Civil War. The battle, which inaugurated the Gettysburg Campaign, was a marginal Confederate victory, resulting in a total of 1,430 casualties.
Late in May 1863, fresh off their victory at the Battle of Chancellorsville, Robert E. Lee's Confederate Army of Northern Virginia moved into Culpeper County in preparation for a march north to take the war into Union territory. Secrecy was essential, since Maj. Gen. Joseph Hooker's Union Army of the Potomac was still camped nearby. It was J.E.B. Stuart and his 9,500 horsemen's job to shield Lee's army, and Alfred Pleasonton's job to find out what Lee was up to.
Pleasonton had at his disposal approximately 8,000 of his own troopers and 3,000 infantry from the V Corps. He divided his force into two wings and crossed the Rappahannock River at Beverly's Ford and Kelly's Ford, intending to envelop what he believed to be a smaller Confederate force. If not for poor coordination and quick action by Stuart, he nearly succeeded.
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The Falling Ghosts of Carlyle House Historic Park
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From colonial aristocratic manor to dilapidated squatter's nest to historic landmark, Carlyle House has survived centuries, but eyewitnesses claim something otherworldly has survived with it.
A Colonial Era ruin uncovered after decades hidden behind an antebellum hotel should be enough to ignite storytellers' imaginations, but it's reports of numerous apparitions that make Carlyle House in Alexandria, Virginia a mandatory stop on any local ghost tour. Built by Scottish merchant John Carlyle on premier lots along the Potomac River from 1751 to 1753, this mid-Georgian stone manor is older than our country. History was made in its parlor.
John Carlyle (1720-1780) began his career as an apprentice to an English merchant, but soon made his own fortune in the British colonies. He married Sarah Fairfax, daughter of William Fairfax, who was a cousin to the largest land owner in Virginia. Carlyle himself became quite wealthy, with three plantations, dozens of slaves, and several business interests.
In the French and Indian War, British General Edward Braddock used Carlyle House as his headquarters before he embarked on his ill-fated campaign into western Pennsylvania. During a conference with colonial governors at the house, Braddock and the governors clashed over British demands for the colonies to fund his campaign, an early source of tension that later led to the Revolutionary War.
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Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park in Pocahontas County, West Virginia
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Visit the scene of West Virginia's largest Civil War battle, with breathtaking mountain views.
The Battle of Droop Mountain was fought on November 6, 1863 between Union forces commanded by Brig. Gen. William W. Averell and Confederate forces commanded by Brig. Gen. John Echols in Pocahontas County, West Virginia during the American Civil War. The battle was a complete Union victory, resulting in 394 total casualties. It effectively ended Confederate resistance in western Virginia.
In October 1863, Brig. Gen. Benjamin F. Kelley, commander of the Department of West Virginia, ordered Brig. Gen. W.W. Averell to clean out Confederate troops from the newly formed Union state of West Virginia. On November 5, 1863, Averell attacked Confederate forces under Col. William L. Jackson (approximately 600 men) at their supply depot at Mill Point. The outnumbered Confederates withdrew to Droop Mountain, where they were reinforced by Brig. Gen. John Echols' brigade from Lewisburg, a 28-mile march. His exhausted men arrived just in time.
When Averell commenced his attack at 10am on November 6th, Echols and Jackson's combined command totaled no more than 1,700 men (including 1,110 under Echols), while Averell brought approximately 5,000 to the fight. The fiercest fighting occurred in dense woods and steep terrain on the Confederate's left flank. Union forces pushed their foes back into their mountaintop trenches, where a final assault by Averell's combined force sent them fleeing for the rear. Brothers Frank and Harrison Dye fought on opposite sides of the battle, embodying why the Civil War was truly considered a war of "brother against brother."
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WASHINGTON: Even before taking office, Hillary Rodham Clinton is seeking to build a more powerful State Department, with a bigger budget, high-profile special envoys to trouble spots and an expanded role in dealing with global economic issues at a time of crisis.
Clinton is recruiting Jacob Lew, the budget director under President Bill Clinton, as one of two deputies, according to people close to the Obama transition team. Lew's focus, they said, would be on increasing the share of financing that goes to the diplomatic corps.
He and James Steinberg, a deputy national security adviser in the Clinton administration, are to be Hillary Clinton's chief lieutenants.
Nominations of deputy secretaries, like Clinton's, would be subject to confirmation by the Senate.
The incoming administration is also likely to name several envoys, officials said, reviving a practice of the Clinton administration, when Richard Holbrooke, Dennis Ross and other diplomats played a central role in mediating disputes in the Balkans and the Middle East.
As Clinton puts together her senior team, officials said, she is also trying to carve out a bigger role for the State Department in economic affairs, where the Treasury has dominated during the Bush years. She has sought advice from Laura D'Andrea Tyson, an economist who headed Bill Clinton's Council of Economic Advisers.
The steps seem intended to strengthen the role of diplomacy after a long stretch, particularly under Secretary of State Colin Powell, in which the Pentagon, the vice president's office and even the intelligence agencies held considerable sway over U.S. foreign policy.
Given Hillary Clinton's prominence, expanding the department's portfolio could bring on conflict with other powerful cabinet members.
Clinton and President-elect Barack Obama have not settled on specific envoys or missions, although Ross's name has been mentioned as a possible Middle East envoy, as have those of Holbrooke and Martin Indyk, a former U.S. ambassador to Israel.
With so many problems, including Pakistan, Iran and Afghanistan, Miller said it made sense for the White House to farm out some of the diplomatic heavy lifting.
In addition to the Middle East, one Democratic foreign policy adviser said, Holbrooke might be considered for an appointment as special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan, and possibly Iran. The adviser said the decision had not been made.
A transition official dismissed as "speculation" reports in Indian newspapers that Obama was considering appointing Bill Clinton as a special envoy to deal with Kashmir issues.
But another transition official confirmed that Obama's foreign policy advisers were discussing the possibility of appointing a special envoy to India. Steinberg, who is the dean of the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas, would probably coordinate the work of any special envoys, the official said.
The recruitment of Lew – for a position that was not filled in the Bush administration – suggests that Hillary Clinton is determined to win a larger share of financial resources for the department. Lew, a well-connected figure who was once an aide to the House speaker Thomas O'Neill, now works for Citigroup in a unit that oversees hedge funds.
The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the discussions were private, said Clinton was being supported in her push for more resources by Defense Secretary Robert Gates and by Obama's incoming national security adviser, General James Jones Jr.
Clinton's push for a more vigorous economic team, one of her advisers said, stems from her conviction that the State Department needs to play a part in the recovery from the global financial crisis.
Economic issues also underpin some of the most important diplomatic relationships, notably with China.
In recent years, the Treasury Department, led by Henry Paulson Jr., has dominated policy toward China. Paulson leads a "strategic economic dialogue" with China that involves several agencies. It is not yet clear who will pick up that role in the Obama administration, although Vice President-elect Joseph Biden Jr. is frequently mentioned as a possibility.
Police freed several hostages at the Oberoi Hotel and hundreds of guests who had been hiding in the hotel were also able to escape.
Two Americans, a father and his thirteen year-old daughter from Virginia have been killed.
The man and his wife from Brooklyn and three others were found dead at the Jewish Center.


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The project aimed to teach the children attending the AFCI Centre the fundamentals of broadcasting with a focus on creative exploration and play.
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Using radio as an educational tool and a means to broadcast alternative narratives of migration
Focusing on creativity and play as a means of psychological support
This project was initiated by and executed in partnership with Mawja Radio (formerly Radio Zaatari)
"Hello everyone, Radio Zaatari here, calling on a hot summer's day in August. Stay tuned for all the latest developments here at Zaatari Village," blared announcer, Sondose's voice-over after the stations introductory jingle. Although crystal-clear in quality, the program was not being broadcast from a fancy studio in Amman, the capital of Jordan, but from a high-tech oasis, a radio studio in a desert region a few kilometres from the border between Jordan and Syria. Sondose and Salam, the other star of this local radio station had worked tirelessly the previous day researching the latest updates at Zaatari that should be included in their daily broadcast. "Temperature's a bit high today, around 30 degrees so remember to drink plenty of water and stay in the shade", Salam continued.
In the summers of 2018 and 2019, Zaatari Radio broadcasted a range of creative radio shows targeted at the war-weary refugees who had found shelter at the Zaatari Village. The children used radio programmes to express their thoughts and opinions on a wide range of topics. Even the few seconds they speak on air boosted their self confidence and feeling of self-worth, both of which had been shattered by their experiences as refugees.
Broadcasting to over 15,000 Syrian refugees located in Zaatari Village, the radio station also served as a creative platform, providing a space for musicians and creatives to meet and generate social connections. One day, the village was filled with melodic chimes of percussion instruments the children had recreated from simple recycled metal items. This led to a response from the children that they would love to sing some of their favourite songs to entertain their listeners.
Sondose and Salam had gradually during the course of their summer school built-up confidence on air. Before their radio classes, they had not cared to listen to the radio. "We also thought that the radio was just for news and music, but now we understand how important it can be and how we can use it here in Zaatari Village."
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PIERRE — People don't like being played for fools by their government. The new governor and the Legislature have given us some things to consider in that respect.
In the days ahead, the Legislature will begin consideration of permanently extending the extra half-cent of tourism tax.
This extra tax, which we must all pay, was supposed to be temporary when it was first passed in 2009. It was supposed to expire June 30, 2011.
Now Gov. Dennis Daugaard wants to remove the ending date. That's all the legislation, House Bill 1248, would do. The bill hasn't been officially scheduled yet for a hearing.
The tax, at the full 1.5 percent temporary rate, brought in $8.4 million during the 2010 fiscal year that ended June 30. A rough calculation is that about $2.7 million or so came from the temporary half-cent.
Should the extra half cent become permanent? You can argue that it makes sense if South Dakota continues to get good returns from the tourism marketing campaigns the extra half-cent helps fund.
Except this is exactly the type of move the governor spoke against less than two weeks ago.
He said the problem with temporary tax increases, such as those offered this legislative session by some lawmakers in response to the budget deficit, is that people eventually want to make them permanent.
In the case of the tourism tax, at least Daugaard told us some time ago he supported its extension. So we shouldn't be surprised.
But it does add an asterisk to his underlying fiscal philosophy.
Sometime in the next few weeks, the Legislature also will decide whether it's time to repeal the state's program that provides refunds for the sales taxes paid on food items by lower-income households.
Repealing the food-tax refunds is a Gov. Daugaard proposal, too. The legislation is Senate Bill 191, and a hearing date hasn't been officially set yet.
While we shan't question the integrity of then-Gov. Mike Rounds in proposing the refund program, it did serve a special political purpose.
There happened to be a measure on the November election ballot that year calling for a complete repeal of the sales tax on food.
The refund program took away part of the argument that a sales tax hits hardest the poorest.
The Legislature, not knowing what to expect for the new program, appropriated $5 million for the first year. Demand never came near that figure.
The expected usage this year is about $100,000, said state Finance Commissioner Jason Dilges.
He said there is about $800,000 in the program's account that could be recovered for helping reduce state government's $127 million deficit.
The program is so little used that food tax refunds don't even rate a line among the hundreds of performance indicators in the state budget book.
There's no clear reason why so few people go through the steps of applying to the state Department of Social Services office of economic assistance for the quarterly refunds.
Your income has to be low, and you can't be a food stamp recipient to qualify.
For example, a one-person household with monthly income between $1,175 and $1,354 can qualify for a quarterly refund of $29.
A two-person household with monthly income between $1,580 and $1,822 can get $54 back per quarter. A three-person household, with income between $1,985 and $2,289, is in line for a $77 quarterly refund. And so on.
For a single parent with a couple of children and a job that pays about $12 an hour or less, that's a decent chunk of free money. Yet people don't use the program.
So there's a basic question facing the Legislature: Should those who do use the program lose their refunds because more people don't use it — especially when this program was created as a means to a political outcome?
Perhaps, because we're all being asked to give up something to solve this $127 million problem.
There is a third proposal from Gov. Daugaard that seems totally out of step with his fiscal principles and with the tourism tax and food-tax refund proposals.
He wants the Legislature to divert, continuously, 22 percent of the revenue that flows from South Dakota's contractor excise taxes.
Based on the estimated $70 million from contractor excise taxes in the coming year, that is about $15 million.
He wants the money to be placed under the exclusive control of the state Board of Economic Development to be used for grants to large business projects.
Last year the Legislature decided to shut down the tax rebate program for large business and agri-processing projects. Lawmakers couldn't pull the plug on projects under way or on the drawing board, so the final day is Dec. 31, 2012.
Daugaard's proposal would replace it.
In calendar year 2010, the program cost the treasury $9.9 million in refunds, according to data released from the state Revenue Department. That was a relatively slow year.
One criticism of the program is that companies receive refunds on projects that would have been built without the incentives. Daugaard's approach would let the state board decide who gets a grant, rather than anyone qualified getting their refunds if they apply.
The Democrats' legislative leaders, Sen. Jason Frerichs of Wilmot and Rep. Bernie Hunhoff of Yankton, had good reason to blast this proposal as a slush fund a few days ago.
The state board is appointed by the governor and, since its creation in 1987, has always reached decisions in secret when making low-interest business loans from the state's REDI fund.
The justification for these proposed grants is job creation and general development of the economy. But these are precisely the kind of incentives that the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis warned states against not too many years ago.
We heard a lot of promising things about fiscal principles during the first month of the Daugaard administration. We did not expect asterisks, fine print and loopholes.


I want to run through an example of leverage. This example is driven by the fact that the leveraging is happening from inside a company [either a corporation or proprietorship]. So, in reality this example has two methods of accelerating your money combined.
Let's say you use $25,000 of your company's funds to purchase a property worth $250,000. This is the first and most obvious use of leverage, since you have only used a 10% payment to control 100% of an asset. Most people are familiar with this technique since it is used to purchase most residential homes.
But it gets better: depreciation. Since you purchased the asset within a business and depending on the type of asset, a certain percentage will be depreciable. That's a percentage of the full amount! Here's an example. Let's say you are entitled to a 3% depreciation on the $250,000 property per year. That amounts to a $7500 tax write-off in year one. If you are being taxed at a 30% rate (30% of 7500/25000) it will yield a direct saving of $2250. That represents a 9% return on your original investment of $25,000 just in the depreciation on the property. This is thanks to the fact that the tax break occurs against the leveraged amount of the entire investment.
Leverage advantage #3. You get the appreciation on the full amount of $250,000. So if the property goes up 10% you have made $25,000 (minus taxes if applicable) which represents a 100% return on the original investment. In addition, if the property goes down in value, then, because the investment is a business asset, the loss becomes tax deductible as well.
So clearly, in the case of real estate leveraging is a great tool. When combined with holding assets in a business structure and proper tax planning it becomes a very powerful financial accelerator.
Leveraging can also be used in other ways such as options trading in stocks and currency.
I am amazed daily at the lack of knowledge on using the basic financial principles. It is clearly evident to me that the basic priciples, time value of money have completely gone out the window. When are you guys going to wake up and tell the American public that its not possible to finance your way out of debt. It is time to tell the truth. With the state of our economy sometimes businesses large and small must fail. Thru failure business men learn. To the American public and business leaders we have become the golden parcute for the large business world. And for government you can't spend more than you take in. Budgets are only a guideline for expected expenses. To really correct this mess it must happen by the consumer spending habits must change and we can't be the safety net for bad business decisions. Sub Prime loan did cause this mess the lack of consumers understanding the time value of money did. Invest in a $ 45.00 HP 10 B II financial calculator, learn how to use it, it comes complete with a CD and manual book. You will be glad you did.
In my opinion a massive "Financial Advantage Leverage Tool" to put in use to de-clear the USA DeadLine Crisis Debt Deal would be to get into the table the most '50 Biggers' corporations to check-up how and what they are able to share with the 'common taxpayer' populatiion in order to save their backs from pulling the whole load alone. It doesn't have to be to difficult to do, really!


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By Agence France-Presse
Sunday, March 31, 2013 0:10 EDT
His body ravaged and weakened by a 50-day hunger strike staged in protest at alleged mistreatment of Korans at Guantanamo jail, Abd al-Malik Abd al-Wahab has a message for his loved ones.
"Tell my family if I die to forgive me," said Abd al-Wahab, a 33-year-old Yemeni national who has spent 11 years — or a third of his life — behind bars at the controversial US detention facility in Cuba.
Abd al-Wahab, whose comments were relayed to AFP by his lawyer, is among dozens of detainees who are staging a hunger strike at the military prison amid allegations — vehemently denied by US officials — that guards improperly handled Korans during searches in February.
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Several attorneys representing prisoners say the majority of the estimated 130 prisoners at Guantanamo's Camp 6 wing, which houses "low-value" detainees, are on hunger strike.


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At the annual Self-Publishing in the Digital Age conference in London last weekend one of the speakers, who is a graphic designer, advised the audience that they should never pay more than £10 for a picture for their book jacket. The speaker also acknowledged that the jacket picture is the most important choice an author can make when it comes to selling the book.
At another point a man from Amazon.com said they offer 550,000 self-published titles a year and the average title sells 250 copies.
Would anyone write a book that only gave them a £10 return?
In fact, I think lots of people think others will be a lot more interested in what they have to say than turns out to be the case.
I'm not surprised that so many of these authors sell so few copies of their books. And since they are not going to sell many copies they can't afford to spend much on a cover photo. A £10 photo is probably not going to do much to help sell their book, but they can get plenty of such photos in microstock.


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Higher growth for APEC economies seen in the near term
New trade and growth data offer positive signs for the Asia-Pacific region, where forecasts for the near term have climbed up slightly from last year, supported by expectations of stronger trade and investment activities.
Growth for the 21 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) economies is expected to improve to 3.8% in both 2017 and 2018, up from 3.5% in 2016 and marginally higher than global growth projections, according to a new report issued by the APEC Policy Support Unit.
The region, which accounts for half of global trade and 60% of world GDP, is anticipated to converge with the world economy at 3.7% in 2019, said the latest APEC Regional Trends Analysis.
Forecasts of a higher growth trajectory for both the APEC region and the world in the near term are supported by expectations of more buoyant trade and investment activity; the implementation of fiscal stimulus measures, particularly from the U.S. and China; and the gradual recovery of commodity prices.
However, there is also significant uncertainty about trade and about monetary and fiscal policies, which could give pause to trade and investment activity, adversely affecting economic growth, said the paper.
It further called for greater coordinated action to address the unintended effects of globalization and to sustain the growth momentum of the region.
"The outlook for APEC economies remains one of the strongest in the world and momentum is picking up," said Ambassador Bui Thanh Son, Vietnam's Permanent Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and 2017 chair of APEC Senior Officials. "It is imperative that we continue to work together to keep us all headed in the right direction and ensure that all corners of our societies flourish."
"Greater clarity, transparency and consistency of trade and economic policies will shape the magnitude and direction of growth in the region near-term," noted Dr. Denis Hew, director of the APEC Policy Support Unit, which authored the report. "Structural reforms that promote innovation, economic participation and social safety nets are needed beyond that."
For the whole year of 2016, APEC's merchandise exports contracted by 4.1% in value, which compares favorably to the 8.7% contraction in 2015. The same trend could be observed in imports. This improvement follows world trade which also performed better in 2016 compared to a year ago.
In real terms, the contribution of exports to APEC GDP growth was generally stronger in 2016. More economies registered growth in exports, while other members saw smaller contractions.
On APEC's share of world trade, the region experienced a slight decrease from 54.7% in 2015 to 53.9% in 2016.
Individually, member economies exhibited lower contraction rates for both export and import values compared to the levels posted in 2015.
Trade performance in the APEC region started to improve in the second half of 2016. The improvement could be traced to stronger global demand, a recovery in commodity prices, and idiosyncratic factors relating to individual economies' pursuit of diversified markets, products, and trade partners.
Global manufacturing started to firm up its increase in July 2016, ending the year with a 34-month-high index score of 52.7 in December 2016, above the long-run average of 51.4, said the report.
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Publishing experimental statistics
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Author: Good Practice Team
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Who this is for: Producers of statistics
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Experimental statistics are a subset of newly developed or innovative official statistics that are undergoing evaluation. Experimental statistics are developed under the guidance of the Head of Profession for Statistics. They are published to involve users and stakeholders at an early stage in assessing their suitability and quality.
The regulatory guidance document Experimental statistics – official statistics in development sets out the United Kingdom (UK) Statistics Authority policy on this topic.
Experimental statistics are, by definition, also official statistics. The Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 refers only to official statistics and makes no mention of experimental statistics.
It is the sole responsibility of the producer body (with the guidance of the Chief Statistician or Head of Profession for statistics) to decide when to label a set of official statistics as experimental and when to remove that label. The Office for Statistics Regulation and the Good Practice Team are happy to discuss specific situations with producers as part of the decision making process, but have no formal role in making the decisions.
In developing experimental statistics, producers should build towards full consideration of the standards set out in the Code of Practice for Statistics.
National Statistics and experimental statistics
Experimental statistics development is applicable to and valuable for National Statistics. When National Statistics are redeveloped, they must be re-labelled as experimental statistics.
Producers must obtain permission to remove the National Statistics label from the Office for Statistics Regulation prior to making the change. National Statistics designation can only be removed with the approval of the regulator.
When to use the experimental statistics label
Producers must use their judgement to decide when to use the experimental statistics label for a new output or a modification of an existing output. Consider the following criteria:
there is a defined and time-limited work programme, either to develop new statistics or to improve existing outputs, and the output falls within the remit of that programme
you are developing new statistics that have considerable immediate value to users; users are aware of the statistics' quality and limitations and can make qualified use of them before operational testing has been completed
the statistics remain subject to testing of quality, volatility and ability to meet user needs
new methods are being tested and are still subject to modification or further evaluation
there is only partial coverage (e.g. of subgroups or regions) at this stage of development
Introducing experimental statistics
When introducing experimental statistics, producers should:
explain what the experimental statistics are
describe how they might be useful
describe why they are experimental – what is new or different about them – and how they complement existing official statistics
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whether the defined development phase has ended
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News Release 31-May-2019
Searching for the origins of the depressive symptoms in Huntington's disease
Cdk5 Kinase: An essential protein
IMAGE: The molecular pathways related to depressive-like behaviour in Huntington's disease can be different from the typical major depression. view more
Credit: Verónica Brito (University of Barcelona-UBNeuro)
About 40% of the affected patients with Huntington's disease -a neurodegenerative pathology- show depression symptoms, even in early stages before the apparition of the typical motor symptoms of the disease. An altered function of Cdk5 kinase -an essential enzyme in several cell signalling pathways- could explain the physiopathology of the depressive-like behaviour in Huntington's disease, according to a pre-clinical study in which the University of Barcelona's experts Sílvia Ginés, Verónica Brito, Albert Giralt and Jordi Alberch, from the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences and the Institute of Neurosciences of the UB (UBNeuro) have taken part.
The new study, published in the journal Biological Psychiatry, sheds light on the design of future pharmacological strategies -based on the modelling of specific molecular pathways- to treat depression in people with Huntington's disease.
Cdk5 Kinase: essential protein in synaptic plasticity and memory
The study, led by the lecturer Silvia Ginés, focuses on the function of Cdk5 kinase, an essential enzyme in the neuronal function. In particular, this kinase is important in the expression, distribution and localization of the NMDA receptor family -essential in the physiology of the nervous system- and the modelling of the synaptic plasticity and learning and memory processes.
Regarding Huntington's disease, Cdk5 kinase has a complex involvement in the apparition of cognitive dysfunctions -according to previous studies by the research team- since it is able to alter the expression and functionality of these receptors.
The role of Cdk5 in cognition is already known but there is not much known about its potential participation in depression. "Therefore, we considered whether alterations of Cdk5 kinase could be the main cause of depressive phenotypes in Huntington's", notes Ginés, member of the Research Group of Physiopathology and Treatment of Neurodegenerative Disorders (UB-IDIBAPS).
New molecular pathways to fight depression in people with Huntington's
The results of this study showed that in murine models with the disease, Cdk5 shows a higher activity in two brain regions -the nucleus accumbens and the prefrontal cortex- that are associated with anxiety and depression processes. "However, the next step to determine was to figure out how this alteration in Cdk5 could impact these depressive-like processes", notes Sílvia Ginés, also member of IDIBAPS and the Network Center for Biomedical Research in Neurodegenerative Diseases (CIBERNED).
In this context, the experts wanted to evaluate if a reduction of the function of Cdk5 kinase could have therapeutical benefits in the treatment of depression in Huntington's. In murine models, the depression phenotype is shown previously to the apparition of the typical cognitive and motor symptoms, that is, before neuronal degeneration.
Conclusions of the new study reveal that hyperfunction of Cdk5 kinase alters the signalling pathway of DARPP-32/β-adducin specifically in the nucleus accumbens brain region. This pathway has a distinguished function in the dopaminergic signalling and stability of dendritic spine cytoskeleton so that it can induce the loss of these compounds.
According to the authors, the molecular pathways related to depressive-like behaviour in Huntington's disease can be different from the typical major depression. This would explain why conventional anti-depression treatments -collectors of serotonin or monoamine- have little effect or can even worsen motor symptoms in the people with Huntington's.
Would Cdk5 inhibitors prevent depressive phenotypes from appearing? Since Cdk5 kinase takes part in several cell processes, it would not be useful to use it as a direct therapeutic target. "It would be necessary to avoid unwanted effects in other physiological pathways where this enzyme is active, and this would require defining which molecules the Cdk5 kinase acts on -in a non-functional manner to create the depressive-like phenotype", comments lecturer Sílvia Ginés.
Depressive-like symptoms and cognitive disorders: new research perspectives
The origins of the depressive phenotypes in models of Huntington's disease were so far related to alterations in molecular mechanisms that affected the dopaminergic and serotoninergic systems, the neurogenesis process in the hippocampus and the brain-derived neurotrophic factor. The new study, now published in the journal Biological Psychiatry focuses on the Cdk5 kinase ability to alter the protein DARPP-32 and treats this research from a preventive perspective, that is, the previous stages to the apparition of cognitive degeneration.
"One of the current objectives -notes Sílvia Ginés- is to analyse whether this strategy is also valid once the symptoms come out, and then, see for how long the beneficial effects last. We want to analyse whether preventing the appearance of depressive symptoms has an effect on the appearance of cognitive disorders, either because the latter are lighter, slow or not appearing at all".
Finding out whether the alteration in Cdk5 kinase affects one of the neuronal sub-populations -with contraposed effects in depression- integrating the nucleus accumbens, the main brain region affected by the Cdk5 altered function, will be another challenge for the research team.
Rosa Martínez
rosamartinez@ub.edu
http://www.ub.edu
DISEASE IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD
HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS/SERVICES
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https://www.biologicalpsychiatryjournal.com/article/S0006-3223(19)30151-9/abstract
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biopsych.2019.03.001
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008 Orders From Above: Episode 8 'Angel Falls Mill'
J Merrill Forrest, Author	Uncategorized	 Mar 3, 2019 Apr 7, 2019 9 Minutes
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The mill had more holes than tiles in its roof and nature had all but taken over its interior, but Nigel fell instantly in love with it. As he photographed the old building, noting that the water wheel still looked pretty sound, plans for its renovation and eventual resurrection as a restaurant set his mind spinning with possibilities. He could hardly believe that he'd landed the job of buying and restoring it! But he told himself he mustn't jump ahead, he had yet to make the purchase, and there was a long way to go before he'd have the joy of drawing up plans and hiring builders.
He knew from his mysterious client the name of the woman who owned it, but thought it would be imprudent to say so to his sharp-eyed, self-appointed tour guide. Still clicking away with his camera, he said, "Stanley, do you know who owns this?"
"Oh, aye, sir, that be Miss Violet Cattermole."
Nigel didn't miss the disdainful curl in the old man's lip as he said the name, but it didn't dim his excitement.
"Could you tell me where she lives, is she in the village?"
"Aye, she still be 'ere. I'll take you back to the green and show you 'er 'ouse, if you like?"
Hardly able to believe his luck, Nigel grinned and replied, "That would be excellent, Stanley, thank you."
The old man whistled for his dog and the trio retraced their steps to the village green. Stanley strolled over to the bench and swiftly strapped his sandwich boards back on. When they were settled on his shoulders he said, "I'll leave you 'ere, sir, if I may. That there be Miss Cattermole's place, the one with the green door."
Nigel, his mind bent on what Violet Cattermole might have to say to his proposal, put out his hand to offer a friendly shake but remembered in time the unhygienic state of Stanley and hastily shoved both hands in his pockets. "I'm so glad we met, and I'm sure we will meet again as I'm certain to be back again soon."
The old man, making no move to bid Nigel farewell and walk away, pursed his lips and fixed his beady eyes on Nigel's face. Digby daintily stepped forward and pushed his long nose into Nigel's thigh, as if reminding Nigel of something important.
"Oh! Oh, I do apologise, my mind was … well, sorry …" Nigel pulled out his wallet, not sure how much to give his guide. He had very little change and only £10 and £20 notes, so it would have to be a tenner. It would go on his expenses, anyway. "Perhaps you could get a tin of something nice for Digby?" Nigel said, leaning down to stroke the dog's ears. The dark black coat flecked with grey and ginger was rough, but the ears, almost black in colour, were like velvet. Digby gruffled with pleasure as Nigel scratched, then as if hearing an unspoken word from Stanley, he ran to his master and Nigel walked them amble in the direction of the church.
Before going to see if Violet Cattermole was at home Nigel decided a large glass of something cold would be just the thing after his long walk round the village. But when he got to the Blacksmith's Anvil, a fine old building with two bay windows either side of the half-glazed double doors, he was disappointed to find it closed. He read the black-edged sign on the door announcing the pub would re-open the next day, and remembered that the recent funeral had had some connection to the landlord.
It would have been a pleasant place to while away an hour or so before seeing Miss Cattermole, and also a great place to meet a few of the good citizens of Ham-Under-Lymfold, but clearly that would have to wait for another time. In the window were several notices, one of them saying that they had rooms to rent, shared bathroom, meals extra. Nigel made a note of the telephone number then read the printed menu: chicken and chips, ham and chips, pie and chips, sausage and chips, ploughman's lunch with Stilton or cheddar cheese, chips an optional extra. Such simple fare certainly wouldn't offer any competition to the high class restaurant Nigel envisaged his client would offer at the Mill.
With a sigh, Nigel decided not to return to the cafe and more of Debbie's breathless and unpunctuated speech so he trudged to Violet's cottage. Maybe she would invite him in and offer him a cup of tea.
It was a handsome cottage, slate-roofed where it must once have been thatched, original diamond-paned windows, oak-timbered, the planes and surfaces of the walls charmingly uneven. Just the sort of cottage Amelia would love, Nigel thought, as he rapped sharply on the dark green door and waited.
And waited.
Deeply disappointed, he glanced around, but there was no-one to ask where Violet might be. He rooted in his pockets for pen and paper to write her a note.
"Would you be looking for Miss Violet Cattermole?"
Startled, for how could someone have appeared so suddenly, Nigel fumbled and dropped his pen. "Er, yes. Yes, I am." He retrieved the pen and smiled sheepishly back at the grinning man in the sharply creased red trousers and plaid shirt who had addressed him. There was something familiar about him, something in his stature and bearing, the curly dark hair and perfect teeth… only Nigel couldn't place it. The eyes were hidden behind blue lenses, but Nigel could tell that the man was amused by something. By him? Gosh, that expression, that feeling, was so familiar, but try as he might, Nigel couldn't remember where he'd experienced it before.
"She's in the shop," the man informed him. "She'll be gossiping, knowing Violet, so you might want to go and meet her rather than wait on her doorstep. I'm on my way there myself."
Nigel thought the little village store and Post Office would be a good place to go, not only in the hope of meeting Miss Violet Cattermole, but he could also buy a local newspaper and some sweets for the journey home. He fell into step beside the man.
When they entered the shop the woman behind the counter glanced with curiosity at Nigel, then beamed at the other man and cheerily greeted him, "Hello, Uri! How are you?"
Nigel watched Uri stroll to the back of the shop to get whatever he'd come in for, still racking his brain as to why he found him so familiar. It was like a brain-itch he just couldn't scratch.
A poke in the ribs brought his attention back and a gravelly voice wrapped out, with strange clicking noises that reminded him of Scrabble tiles in a cloth bag, "You're not from around here. I saw you walking about with that tramp Trout. Where you from, eh?"
Nigel looked a considerable way down onto a black straw hat with a large pink flower on one side. Beneath the brim two eyes, as small and black as currants, glared up at him. He smiled and gave his rehearsed speech that he was searching the locality for a property to develop, and he'd just seen the old ruined mill.
The woman pursed her thin lips, as if she'd just sucked a lemon. "Is that right?"
Nigel had an uncanny feeling that this was the woman he sought. "You wouldn't be Miss Cattermole by any chance, would you?"
In the face of an implacable stare, much like Stanley's, Nigel waffled on, "Only I was told that the mill belonged to a lady called Violet Cattermole."
"Well, some would question that she's a lady," the woman cackled. "Interested in my mill, then, are you?"
"Well, I'd certainly like to discuss the possibilities."
By now two more women had come into the shop and they and the shop owners behind the counter were listening with interest to this exchange.
"And just what would you do with it?" The old lady rummaged in the large brown bag looped over her elbow and pulled out a wrapped toffee. She removed the paper, popped the sweet into her mouth and started ferociously chewing and sucking on it with a lot of unpleasant noises.
Nigel baulked at doing business with this formidable old biddy, but, just like dealing with the dreadful Mrs. Bingley, it was something he would have to do. He said, "Well, as I said, I'm a developer. I've been hired to locate a suitable building for a top-class restaurant with a few luxury bedrooms. I'd need to do some surveys, of course, but from what I've seen so far the mill has lots of potential and is in a magnificent location."
"A restaurant!" the old lady barked, as if he'd said he was going to open a brothel. She swallowed the remains of the toffee, but there were remnants of it stuck around her front teeth.
"Naturally, it would be sympathetically restored and renovated by local craftsmen. The water wheel looks as if it could easily be restored to working order. It would offer employment, and bring visitors to the village who might also spend their money in the shops here." Nigel found himself getting excited just talking about it.
A man introducing himself as Arnold Capsby, owner of the store, spoke up, "The café does food, and so does the pub, as well as bed and breakfast. You'd be taking business away from them."
"Well, I've eaten in the café and I've seen from the pub menu that it provides good, basic food, which I'm sure is wonderful, and which many people will continue to want. But the restaurant would offer a very different kind of menu. And the café is closed in the evenings, so there would be no loss of customers to them. There'd be just a few rooms, which would suit tourists who want to visit all the wonderful places around here – after all, Bath isn't very far away, or Salisbury – but there will still be those who'd prefer bed and breakfast in a pub."
There was a murmur of agreement, then Arnold said, "Violet, why don't you tell this nice gentleman what he needs to know."
Violet folded her arms across her chest in an adversarial posture, which didn't quite come off because of her tiny stature, and declared. "I am indeed Violet Cattermole, young man, and I own the mill. A restaurant, eh? Well it won't come cheap, I can tell you that."
Nigel, trying to ignore the over-large, toffee-covered dentures, bowed his head slightly. "Well, I'm delighted to make your acquaintance Miss Cattermole."
She said nothing, and Nigel tried not to feel rattled by her black, rather calculating gaze. She didn't even blink.
"Er… right, then. My name is Nigel Hellion-Rees. I have to get back to my office in London now and consult with my client, but perhaps you would be kind enough to give me your telephone number so I can telephone you to discuss things further?"
"Well, you're polite, I'll give you that." Violet turned to the plump woman standing next to Arnold at the counter, "Olive, write down my address and phone number." She did not say please or thank you, that clearly wasn't her way, but Olive did as she was asked. Everyone followed the piece of paper as it was handed to Nigel and stowed in his wallet, then Violet harrumphed and stalked out of the shop. It seemed to Nigel that the atmosphere immediately lifted with her departure. Nigel selected a local newspaper, a bar of chocolate and a small bag of pink and yellow pear drops and took them to the counter. Olive took his money and counted out his change.
"A restaurant?" she said, with a friendly smile. "It would certainly be nice to see that old mill brought back to life, wouldn't it Arnold?"
Her husband nodded, "Aye, that it would." He turned to Nigel. "It's one of the oldest buildings in the village, apart from the church. Violet and her sister were born and raised there. Violet never married, and when Hilda moved to Merryvale's Farm, it was agreed that Violet should have the mill."
Olive finished the story: "Unfortunately its upkeep was beyond her, and Violet felt isolated on that side of the river, especially when the bridge all but collapsed. Then the mill was so badly damaged in the hurricane of 1987, Violet had to move out, and she bought a cottage in the centre of the village. Since then the mill's been left to nature, sorry to say."
Arnold took up the story. "I don't think she's ever been back there since she moved out. We've all said at one time or another what a shame it is that a piece of history should be allowed to decay, but no-one's actually done anything about it. Too expensive, I suppose."
Olive leaned forward on the counter. "And you really think you could make something of it?"
"Oh yes," said Nigel, making a mental note to check out the hurricane and all the other strange disasters that had befallen this little village, "Something wonderful could most definitely be done with it. So I'll be seeing you again, I'm sure."
As he left the shop, someone grabbed the door before Nigel could close it and Uri stepped out into the street close behind him. He was so close Nigel could just about see his eyes through the blue lenses, and knew for certain that the man found something – probably Nigel himself – rather amusing. If only he could remember where he'd encountered something like this before!
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This is Charlie's dissertation prospectus. Sounds very exciting. Charlie is always refreshing and stimulating (except when he's obsessing about Drupal ;) ) because blogs or wikis or content management systems or individual media objects are, for him, never an end in themselves; they are just one piece in a puzzle that includes multiple different technologies and, most important, the mindset that generates the need for those technologies (and which also generates the resistance to technology that threaten the status quo).
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