It would just be for my mother, myself, 1 dachshund & 3 cats. We're leaning towards 300 square feet. Is this too big since we want to live tiny to reduce/eliminate utility bills? How much would solar cost for this amount of sq ft? We just want to make sure we have enough room for the 6 of us. We have access to doors, windows, appliances, etc & my grandfather (her dad) can handle the electric & plumbing. We've been reading about both techniques but we'd like to know which one is cheaper & the quickest? If earthbag is we have access to bags from a brewery that gives 50# bags away for free as well as the the bags our dog & cat food comes in. And for earthbags what's the cheapest & best exterior & interior plaster? We haven't tested our soil yet to see if it's good enough for cob but in case it isn't good enough what type of soil should we buy & how much would we need for a 300 sq ft house? Same with sand-what type/how much? We can get straw at our local co-op. Or is there a formula to figure this stuff up in case we downsize or expand? Given what I mentioned above about having access to, what all else would we need to get for either method & how much would it cost to build a 300 sq ft house? Thanks guys!! Also we live in Alabama where it's hot & humid about 9 months out of the year (temps above 90 & major humidity) & then for about 3 months it's either nice or really cold & windy. I looked up Alabama's annual rainfall & it's about 57 inches a year. We can sometimes get pretty strong storms & heavy rains.
It is the usual permie answer: IT DEPENDS!
Biggest expense will probably be foundation and roof--but they will be about the same for either. Solar and utilities will about be the same, too--lights are lights.
If you have soil onsite that works for either (and water!), the biggest cost difference is usually the bags and wire. It should only take one roll of wire for that small of a house, so that is $50 and the bags are free.
Earthbag is definitely EASIER. Which means FASTER. Which means CHEAPER if you are paying to live somewhere else now. Or need help. Cob is HARD WORK!!!
R Scott wrote: It is the usual permie answer: IT DEPENDS!
We're thinking about going with LED lights. Would this be cheaper? We're also going to use an alcohol stove & oven. We're trying to think of other appliances (we may use our own for now until we have extra $ for these different types of appliances) that require no electricity. Are there fridges & freezers that don't need electricity? And how do compost toilets work? Are they worth it?
We own our own land & have for 11 years which has city water. We're trying to figure out how to rain harvest safely so that we don't get sick & can use it for laundry, baths, etc. Is the foundation the same for ebag & cob? What would we have to buy for the foundation? And I love the idea of a reciprocal roof. Can this kind of roof be used with either method? We've got dozens of pine trees that stretch for about 1/2 an acre. Could we cut these down to use for the roof & for any lumber we may need or would it take a long time to let them air out & be treated?
Earthbag and Cob both need fairly similar foundation specs for a given site--both are HEAVY massive walls, but what that takes vary a lot based on the site soils and conditions. You are southern, so frost protection is minimal. If you can do a rubble trench, the are both really affordable--$50 for a big roll of drain tile, an hour of mini excavator to dig the trench (or a couple weeks of manual labor), and a dumptruck load of rubble rock.
However, based on the questions you're asking, it sounds to me like you have a lot more homework to do. It's worth it to invest in a couple of good books on earthen construction.
I have the second book, and have read it, and it's highly detailed, although more tuned to a dry, desert climate. I have no personal experience in building an earthen home, but I have done a LOT of homework on the subject.
One thing that's easy to get sucked into as a beginner is overly focusing on the walls. Raising walls is probably the simplest part of earthen construction. It likely gets so much focus, because it's the part that is most likely to be done by the homeowner. But if you want a building that will be safe and will last a while, you need to pay at least equal attention to your foundation and stem-walls, as well as your bond-beam and roof (unless you're going to do a dome, which has separate challenges). Improper foundations can cause your walls to fail due to shifting or moisture wicking. Improper roofs can leak or break when the winds blow.
You mentioned your interest in harvesting rainwater for household use. That requires a potable roofing material over at least a part of the roof, and some decent filtration systems. You can reuse the same water several times, if you plan well.
You can relieve yourself of some issues if you consider going with a post and beam style of construction, with earthbag or cob in-fill. However, if you do that, you might change strategies to go with a straw-bale or light-clay in-fill, as those are more insulating. You already mentioned having a source of straw locally. Also, in the South, you have access to cheap insulation in the form of rice-hulls. In a warm, humid climate like the South, insulated walls are a better option than high-mass. You can help keep things cool by building a bit under grade, but beware of your water-table. Given the rainfall you get, you'll want nice, deep eaves. I would consider doing a home with a roof that comes down over a wrap-around porch. That can be screened in against bugs, and be a nice, shady place to stay cool, as well as keeping the sun off the walls. That type of model would really support a post-and-beam style, since you'll want to support the roof with posts on the outer perimeter of the porch. You could even build the roof first, and then raise walls underneath it, creating a shady, dry area to do all that labor.
Thanks guys!! What about an underground earthbag house? I read something that said an u/g e/b house would be a good fit for our climate. But how would we protect the walls from moisture & leaks? Would the walls be able to breather with being underground? It mentioned using an earthen plaster on the walls but would we need to mix in lime? How would we do the roof with an u/g house? Also, how would we be able to let in light with it being u/g? What type of sand would we need for the plaster? My grandfather might be able to get his hands on an excavator but if not, how much would it cost to rent one per hour? He does have access to a dump truck though. Should we just use the soil we dig up to fill the earth bags? Would that be a good way to go or would we need to buy rice hulls or something similar? How do we figure out how many bags/how much fill we need per sq footage? Thanks!!!
Building underground is pretty ambitious. Most people do partial below-grade building. It's not just about light, but ventilation, as well. Also, fully underground means you've dug in really deep, which increases the risk of hitting water-table. It adds a whole new layer of challenges. Most people seem to go with partial backfill. In more northerly climates, backfilling the North side up to the top of the wall, while leaving the Southern side open, with glazing for passive solar gain is very common. But in your climate, you're mostly about trying to stay cool and dry, which recommends against digging in too deep, unless you want to try to fully moisture-proof your floors and walls.
I would focus on: insulation, shading (not just with a deep roof, but also good shade trees), and keeping a cool floor. Backfilling up to a few feet might be good, but you'll be better off making a home that will ventilate well during Summer. I would consider building a stone fixture that can act as a ventilated heat-sink, with a high ceiling that can allow warm air to rise and then vent out. Plenty of air-moving ceiling fans.
One good clue is to look at the vernacular building in the area. In the South, porch-space was used extensively, and doors and windows were placed to enhance cross-ventilation through the house. On a 100 degree August day with 90+% humidity, there will be no way to get a house cooled without A/C, however. I would consider a geo-thermal heat-pump as the most efficient means of cooling. It would also provide the heating you needed for the short Winter.
Also, consider a "living roof". With the small home you're planning, you aren't spanning great distances, so the weight of a living roof could be borne. These could help keep your home much cooler. I could just imagine a living roof with wisteria hanging down off the eaves, further shading a lovely porch. If you have plenty of windows in the walls, and sufficient out-ventilation from the peak of the roof, your home should stay comfortable for most of the year.
earth bags are cheaper and faster, imo. cob is much slower, though also can be extremely cheap. especially as you have a source of free bags though, earth bag is what i would go with...although i am also interested in light clay straw with a post and beam structure.
i am in favor of starting it out and then figuring it out as you go along, though i know many people dont work well with this method. i tell myself things like...i only need to know the next couple of steps and then when thats done i will see whats next. i dont know that i would recommend it, but its how i get to thinking about things. a vague plan, some measurements, some drawing, and then get into it and figure it out as i go.
also i have some experience, so i t helps to feel like i can pull it off eventually if i just get in there and step by step do it.... before i figure it all out. doing a lot of drawings and thinking on paper helps me.
havent gotten through most of this one site, but theres some good information and how to books available there.
Kevin EarthSoul wrote: One good clue is to look at the vernacular building in the area. In the South, porch-space was used extensively, and doors and windows were placed to enhance cross-ventilation through the house. On a 100 degree August day with 90+% humidity, there will be no way to get a house cooled without A/C, however. I would consider a geo-thermal heat-pump as the most efficient means of cooling. It would also provide the heating you needed for the short Winter.
TREES!! All homes had deciduous trees surrounding them. That can give you a 15-20 degree microclimate boost. Build within an existing stand of trees if at all possible.
For 300sf, a small (CHEAP) window AC unit will get the job done for only a little power, if the trees are not enough. But still more than your budget allows if you are going solar.
LOL I could have sworn I mentioned trees as a part of "shade", but I think I got distracted and left that out. YES. Glad you mentioned that. It's also a part of the vernacular architecture there to build under the towering sycamores and chestnuts.
Kevin EarthSoul wrote: Building underground is pretty ambitious. Most people do partial below-grade building. It's not just about light, but ventilation, as well. Also, fully underground means you've dug in really deep, which increases the risk of hitting water-table. It adds a whole new layer of challenges. Most people seem to go with partial backfill. In more northerly climates, backfilling the North side up to the top of the wall, while leaving the Southern side open, with glazing for passive solar gain is very common. But in your climate, you're mostly about trying to stay cool and dry, which recommends against digging in too deep, unless you want to try to fully moisture-proof your floors and walls.
Definitely don't want to make things more complicated than needed. Should we do a wrap around porch or would that block too much sun? How deep do you think would the most we should dig down? Should we just use the soil we dig up or do you recommend a certain kind of fill? What would be the best plaster for us and how would we make it? How much fill & plaster would we need? And how many 50# bags? This may be stupid but what do you mean by a stone fixture as a ventilated heat sink? Does that mean stone rocks as the foundation and wrapped all the way around & up however high before adding the ebags? We were thinking about an 8' high ceiling or would that be too high? Too low? How do we do a living roof? And how can we use the trees? What steps would we take to use them? I looked up geo thermal heat pumps on amazon & they were all over $2000 and that's just more than we have right now. We've only got a budget of about $2600 to build the house & including any fixtures we don't have in the trailer we can swap over. Would a round house be best? How do you do the doors & windows, etc in a round house? I have attached a couple of pictures: 2 of the area we're wanting to build it in & 1 of a floor plan we want it to be or resemble. We'd like a loft but unsure what kind of challenge or cost that would bring us? The yard pictures were taken a little after 6 pm. This yard area has direct sun for about 5 to 7 hours a day.
Also we like the idea of a house that looks like this or do you think this would work where we live?
The next time you are out taking pictures, take a shovel and show us what the dirt is like. I'm will wager you have to dig less than 12" before you hit solid clay, which would mean you have all the cob you would want or need right under your feet.
I have attached a picture of some dirt that we dug up when we built out chicken pen. If you zoom in you can see the pile of dirt next to the digger that came out of the hole. What do you think? Clay maybe?
Looks promising. If it balls up when it is wet and you can play with it in your hands like silly putty or a stiff bread dough, then yes, it has enough clay to be considered possible building material.
I'll try that today and see how it does. I hope it works! If it does, what type of sand do we need to buy to go along with it for the plaster? Would all purpose work? And if it doesn't work, what type of clay do we need to buy? How do we figure out how much of everything to buy?
I don't know if this idea would be usable but take a look at this cement/cow (or goat) constructed house.


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Posted: Mar 3, 2016 / 04:45 PM EST / Updated: Mar 3, 2016 / 08:04 PM EST
The West Virginia State Police are investigating an attempted robbery.
It happened Thursday around 7 a.m. at the Iron Road Inn.
Troopers said that a person entered the business, with what appeared to be a knife, and demanded money.
Workers at the inn told the person they had no money.
The person then fled, and left in a dark colored vehicle with the license plate covered.
No money was taken and no injuries were reported.
State Police said they are following up on leads, and have several persons of interest.
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Article 26 of the Ugandan Constitution enshrines the right to property and the protection from deprivation of property, subject only to the prompt payment of fair and adequate compensation prior to taking possession of the property. This provision was underscored by the Supreme Court ruling, in Uganda National Roads Authority v Asumani Irumba, that before the compulsory acquisition of land for the development for government projects is effected, the property owner must receive prompt payment of fair and adequate compensation. Accordingly, the Supreme Court nullified a provision of the Land Acquisition Act (Cap 226), which permitted the government to take possession of land upon the making of an award for compensation, but before payment.
In practice, the government has experienced long delays in implementing public projects and has incurred huge costs arising from disputes over the valuation of land compulsorily acquired.
In order to address these delays and costs, the government proposes to amend article 26 through the Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2017, to provide for payment of compensation amounts into court where a property owner disputes a valuation. It is further proposed that upon payment into court, government be empowered to immediately take possession of the land.
The Bill is silent on when the property owner would be paid any additional valuation sum awarded by the court, and if the owner would have priority over existing judgment creditors against the government, or if they would join the back of the queue on government domestic debt.
The delays in infrastructure projects arising from valuation disputes are apparent. While there is certainly an ill to be cured, the government's prescription requires further consideration.
Firstly, administrative and procedural mechanics of compensation are not matters for the Constitution, but rather for implementing legislation. The Land Acquisition Act already provides for the mechanics of compensation and further empowers the Chief Justice to make rules for implementation of the Act.
Secondly, the proposed amendment does not address protection of property rights recognised in article 26 and whether there would still be constitutionally guaranteed freedom from deprivation of property without compensation. The government's taking possession of land should also await determination by the court.
Thirdly, the situation is not clear for lenders who take security on property that ends up being acquired by the government and who face a dispute over valuation. This uncertainty is worrisome as the government looks to implement massive infrastructure projects to exploit its oil reserves and as Uganda seeks to attract the private sector to participate in and revamp the country's infrastructure development under the Public Private Partnerships Act, 2015.
To achieve its objectives, we recommend that the government consider the following.
Firstly, let the Constitution be. There must be prompt payment of fair and adequate compensation prior to government taking possession of the property, as well as a right of access to the courts by an affected person. This is an international norm that resonates in other jurisdictions and is essential to attracting investment.
Secondly, the focus should be on amending the outdated Land Acquisition Act. The reform priorities should enhance the integrity of the valuation process and expedite appeals from contested valuations. A valuation dispute is technical and is capable of resolution by expert testimony. It does not require a long trial.
Thirdly, it would be worthwhile looking at Rwanda's Expropriation Law, 2015, which provides a comprehensive and time-bound balance between public interest and private property rights. This includes providing for public participation in the expropriation process, a right to contest valuations, tight time frames for the court to resolve disputes and recognition of spousal and lender rights.


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Q: How do I install Ubuntu on a Sony Vaio SVT1311? I am wondering if I could get assistance of how to install Ubuntu on my Sony Vaio T.
SVT131A11L is the hardware configuration code and the model number of the computer is one among the SVT1311 series.
I contacted Sony customer service but their answer was to contact a Linux representative.
The bugging error with Vaio devices is they are build to run windows and it doesnt come configured with a dual boot option, I am wondering if I could get any assistance of how to solve it, or where I could get related information.

A: Ubuntu 12.04 apresenta opção de instalação simultânea com outros sistemas instalados, no inicio da instalação quando pergunta se apaga tudo do disco e instala o Ubuntu responda "NÃO" APOS ISSO APRESENTA OUTRAS OPÇÕES: disco externo é uma, no próprio disco windows dividindo o espaço e formatando a partição linux para seu uso, pode instalar outro disco interno ao notebook.
Eu preciso as especificações técnicas de fábrica do modelo Notebook "Vaio svt131a11l" se puder me enviar agradeço.
Saúl
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Ubuntu 12.04 installation option provides simultaneous with other systems installed at the beginning of the installation when asked if erases all the disk and install Ubuntu answer "NO" OTHER OPTIONS AFTER THAT PRESENTS: external disk is in the disk itself windows dividing the space and formatting the partition to use Linux, you can install another internal drive to the notebook.
I need the technical specifications of the factory model notebook "Vaio svt131a11l" if you can send me thank.
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US Envoy: No Date Set to Resume Six-Party Talks on N. Korea's Nuclear Program
After three days in Pyongyang, U.S. special envoy Stephen Bosworth says his high-level talks were positive, but yielded no new developments on the resumption of six-party nuclear negotiations.
Bosworth told reporters in Beijing Saturday his Pyongyang talks were "business like" and "forward looking."
"In Pyongyang I had very constructive meetings with the first vice foreign minister, Kang Sok Ju and also vice foreign minister, Kim Kye Gwan," he said. "We had an extensive review of the current situation and I think as I said that these were positive talks. Very business like, very candid and forward looking, not looking backward."
Bosworth says his talks did not resolve the issue of when and how to restart six-party negotiations on North Korean nuclear disarmament.
These are the first high-level talks between the Obama administration and North Korea. North Korean leader Kim Jong Il did not meet with the special envoy on this trip.
When asked to predict how negotiations might continue in the future, Bosworth advised the parties involved to exercise "strategic patience" for now.
"My ability to see into the future, even the short term future is extremely limited, and so we're going to digest the results of our talks in Pyongyang, and then we'll see what makes sense," he said.
North Korea's official news agency released a statement Friday saying the talks with Bosworth "deepened mutual understanding." Yet analysts say it is too early to consider Bosworth's trip a success.
Earlier this year, North Korea abandoned six-party nuclear negotiations and restarted its nuclear program, prompting tighter United Nations sanctions. North Korea responded by calling for bilateral talks with the United States.
Bosworth stopped in Beijing to brief Chinese officials before heading to Russia and Japan. Both countries are part of the six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear program, along with China, the United States, and North and South Korea.
US Envoy Says North Korea Open to Direct Talks with Japan
North Korea may be willing to begin direct talks with Japan. That's the message from senior U.S. envoy Stephen Bosworth. Bosworth made the comments in Tokyo, where he briefed Japanese leaders on his recent trip to North Korea. U.S. envoy Stephen Bosworth went to North Korea to convince the reclusive country to reconvene six party talks aimted at dismantling its nuclear programs. Bosworth says Pyongyang gave no indication they would restart those…


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Canned veal taken on Sir. William Parry's Arctic expedition in 1824 had this instruction on its label. "Cut round on the top, near the outer edge, with a chisel and a hammer"
This was how canned food was sold at that time. The only way of opening the can was to cut it open with a chisel and a hammer!
As an alternative to the chisel and the hammer, Frenchman Angilbert proposed in 1833, to modify the can so that it could be opened by melting the solder around the lid.
Bouvert, another French inventor, suggested that a steel wire be soldered between the lid and the body and which could be removed by applying heat.
The first can opener was such an elaborate mechanism that the shopkeeper had to use it, before handing over the can to the customer.
The introduction of tin plates in 1860s paved the way for smaller can opener and easier handling. The first can opener was the bull-head type. It had a steel blade attached to a cast iron handle. It is still being used today.
Today there is a wide variety of can openers, in different fancy designs and many sizes.
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For SIS, 2016 saw the installation of 65 square metres of transparent screen and a circular p4 hung above the main staircase in M&M's Worlds flagship store in Leicester Square. One year on, apart from dusting, the screens have worked flawlessly, increasing the turnover of the country's largest candy store. This eye–catching display uses the transparent screens to draw the attention of the tens of thousands of passers–by with changing creatives that allow an unbroken view into the store.


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11.03.2006 General News
Ghana, Burkina Faso Relations discussed
Ouagadougou, March 11, GNA - Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has called for urgent attention to the outstanding issues in respect of border demarcation and cooperation between judicial institutions in Ghana and Burkina Faso.
Addressing the 9th Joint Ghana-Burkina Faso Permanent Commission for Cooperation in Ouagadougou, The Foreign Minister said other areas such as social welfare, sports, the environment and telecommunications must be addressed to ensure that cooperation between the two countries are further strengthened.
"I am confident that by the conclusion of this Session substantial progress will have been made in reaching some concurrence in these areas."
He commended the work done by experts on both sides in preparing documents for cooperation between the two countries, adding, "we will proceed to conduct our affairs in the understanding of our shared commonality as I have already indicated, and our desire within membership of sub regional and regional organisations to work towards closer cooperation."
He noted that that their membership of the Community of Sahel Saharan States (CENSAD) at the last Heads of States should provide additional opportunities for collaboration for Ghana and Burkina Faso to work towards the promotion of peace and sustainable development in the sub-region.
The Ghana-Burkina Faso Joint Commission is addressing pertinent issues, including border demarcation, sports, military and security cooperation, health and social welfare, cultural and scientific cooperation, Regional integration, trade and economic cooperation. Nana Akufo Addo admitted that even though the documents on cooperation between Ghana and Burkina Faso were prepared in May 2001, relations between the two countries have grown tremendously.
Recounting developments in Ghana, the Foreign Minister said there had been "considerable transformation" under the leadership of the President John Agyekum Kufuor, adding, "The period has witnessed the consolidation of the principles of good governance, the rule of law, and the institution of a democratic culture in the political climate of Ghana.
"This has resulted in an enabling economic environment which has attracted investors helping to engender sustainable economic growth and development."
In the area of Foreign Policy, the Foreign Minister said, the government of Ghana has also sought to foster good neighbourliness with our immediate neighbours, while actively ensuring that there is peace and security in the sub region.
He said Ghana has been supportive of efforts to restore peace in the Cote d'Ivoire through the African Union and UN efforts to advance the road map for peace in that country.
"In this respect one cannot but emphasize that peace and stability are prerequisites to development."
He assured his Burkinabe counterparts that, following the conclusion of the accord, the Government of Ghana will ensure that there is a mechanism for continuous political consultations with Burkina Faso which will facilitate the implementation of the agreement. He however, said both countries could succeed only if they commit themselves to meeting regularly to update both countries on the implementation of the agreement.
Nana Akufo-Addo stressed the need to devote attention, time and resources to the implementation of the agreement with strong political will on both sides in support of the work of the Joint Commission. He said Ghana looks forward to hosting the 10th Session of the Commission at an early date to ensure that the ties between the two countries get better. 11 March 06


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A Cold and Broken Hallelujah
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By: Tyler Dilts
Narrated by: Patrick Lawlor
On a sweltering September night, Long Beach Homicide Detective Danny Beckett is called to a grisly crime scene at the mouth of the Los Angeles River. A defenseless homeless man has been burned to death by three teenagers with gang ties. The suspects are already in custody, and the evidence is overwhelming - but when one suspect's brother is targeted for murder, Danny starts to think there may be more to this seemingly clear-cut case. Obsessed with discovering the true identity of the victim, a gentle vagrant who may have been hiding a tortured past, Danny and his team start to uncover a high-reaching conspiracy that puts them all at risk - and threatens to open new wounds that could cut even deeper than Danny's old ones.
©2014 Tyler Dilts (P)2014 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved.
Series: Long Beach Homicide, Book 3
Urban Police Procedurals Suspense
Mercy Dogs
Come Twilight
The Pain Scale
The Rise and Reign of the Mammals
Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams
Colonization: Second Contact
What listeners say about A Cold and Broken Hallelujah
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A Dull and Boring Hallelujah
I wanted to like this book but I just couldn't. The performance was stilted and the story just couldn't hold my interest. I kept going hoping it would get better. It didn't. The descriptions of Long Beach were pretty good. To be honest, I was about halfway through the book when I realized I didn't even know the name of the main character. The sad thing was, I didn't care.
The cold and Hallelujah by Tyler Dilts
I enjoyed the book it was easy to listen to. I will probably read/listen to more of his books.
Ida Earl
Interesting story
I truly enjoyed this book
Narration was wonderful.
I recommend this book for anyone who enjoys law and order fiction.
Michael R. Rainey
Too slow and drawn out. Never build a strong case
as they wanted and then jump to going after the head boss behind crime. Narrator was very good.
talented and dramatic reader
I enjoyed the story overall. I really enjoyed the narration, he did a very good job with the voices for each of the characters and reading the story dramatically...
the racey language would be the only thing that might deter me from listening to it again:-(
thank you for the story!😊
Gr8ful Lady
This book had it all - comedy, mystery, family relationships, friendship and even a touch of romance.
The style is rather matter-of-fact and reminiscent of Detective Joe Friday from Dragnet, but once in, you appreciate it for what it is - a cop story. It was eye opening as to process and procedure and believable. Told through the eyes of the detective the hardness, kindness and emotion/emotionless aspects of the job came through seamlessly. It also brought to light some of the things I often forget about - old injuries that continue to plague long-time officers as well as the cases that never leave their mind. Not surprisingly it also gives window into the camaraderie of members of the force and those they work with outside the force (social workers, coroners, and family members of both victims and persons of interest).
I enjoyed it and would recommend it.
The narration was a perfect fit for this book.
CaliReader
Mystery/Police Procedural Thriller
This Narrator had a laid back vibe that I wasn't sure I could hang with but I'm so glad I did. The Characters were interesting and flawed but likeable and easy to relate to. The mystery and police procedure unfolds over the course of the book and I found myself dreading that it would be over. Would love a sequel with these characters and I think this Narrator fit the main Characters personality perfectly.
This is my first review out of the hundreds of books I've read
Seriously, I came to the end of this book and thought "really? That's it? What a let down!"
I was expecting a good twist and at least SOME suspense. Nada.
The story was slow and anticlimactic. the reading was uninspired and left me zoning out.
K R.
Really liked this
I like the story line, the character development . I have listened to the other two books in this series and really enjoyed them as well. Since this book was published in 2014, I hope the next book in the series is coming out soon.


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We discuss what the sustainability term 'triple bottom line' means, and how it relates to your business.
These days it seems there are more definitions of sustainability than you can shake a stick at. From classic descriptions to new, modern twists, everyone's trying to imprint their opinion on the sustainability movement.
In our opinion, and the opinion of a lot of our clients, all that does is muddy the waters, and scare people away. Far too often people deliver conflicting (and wrong) definitions of sustainability.
Understand what sustainability reporting means, and how it relates to your company.
In today's world it's not good enough to simply make claims about your level of sustainability. It doesn't fly anymore. Now, businesses and organizations are being asked to provide tangible, credible demonstrations of their level of sustainability. While there are different avenues to demonstrate a commitment to sustainable practices, one of the more common ways is with reporting.
Regulating sustainability is a question many people have when learning about becoming sustainable.
We all have to follow rules and regulations. For instance, on the highway we're supposed to drive at a certain mile per hour. That's the baseline for traveling safely. You can go above and beyond however. You can drive a car with a 5-star safety rating, or you can drive an old clunker that barely makes it home in one piece. The point is, you have to follow the rules, but anything above and beyond is your call.
How much does a sustainability certification cost?
How much do sustainability certifications cost? What's the average price of a sustainable certification?
Consumers are going green. Everyone wants to see some sort of verifiable label proving that your product is better for the environment, for their health, or just better than a competitors. It's documented that customers aren't necessarily driven by cost anymore. Take a stroll through the grocery store. Or a Home Depot. Or practically any store these days. You'll notice something similar no matter where you go.
What are the benefits of becoming sustainable? 12 benefits that go straight to your bottom line!
These 12 benefits of becoming sustainable can help any business or organization.
When it comes to sustainability, a lot of folks and organizations are often left scratching their head. What does it actually mean? Will it definitively help my organization? What are the benefits? In other words, as a business, how does becoming sustainable affect our bottom line?
Ten years ago sustainability was a hot concept. We had folks calling and emailing us asking what we knew about it, how they could start looking into it, etc. Then something happened. It was like the perfect storm. The economy took a nosedive. Everyone started watching their spending. People were laid off, facilities were mothballed, and only the most needed things were given any financial backing. Long story short, the pipe dream of becoming sustainable for many, many organizations was shelved. But why?
Learn why sustainability certifications mean different things to different companies and products.
It seems you can't go anywhere today without hearing about sustainability, and that's great! But, what do they all mean? Who determines if a product is sustainable? What do the labels mean? Are the measurements equal for everyone?
Thankfully, we're living in a world where a lot of responsible businesses are becoming more sustainable, with more joining the ranks every day. And, it's something that we, as consumers, are demanding. We want sustainably grown coffee, sustainably harvested seafood, laptop computers made in a sustainable manner, and other products from companies that share the same values and morals that we as individuals do.


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Carmelo Anthony Was Trolled By Twitter For His Postgame Outfit [PHOTOS]
Filed Under:Carmelo Anthony, New York Knicks
(Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)
ADRY TORRES, Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — Jeff Hornacek basically conceded his team's chances of making the postseason Tuesday, and with the New York Knicks six games back of the final Eastern Conference playoff spot, All-Star Carmelo Anthony understands his coach's stance.
"It's rough. I think you already know how rough that is for me," Anthony said. "But we got to play it out."
So that's what they did Tuesday night. Anthony scored 15 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter, Derrick Rose added 16 points and the Knicks overcame a 13-point third-quarter deficit to beat the Indiana Pacers 87-81.
New York is trying to chase down Milwaukee for the eighth spot in the East but is also just a loss away from clinching its fourth straight losing season. The Knicks haven't made the playoffs since the 2012-13 season, when they lost in the conference semifinal.
Carmelo Anthony is all bundled up. pic.twitter.com/nq5voq7uWX
— Mike Vorkunov (@Mike_Vorkunov) March 15, 2017
Carmelo Anthony tonight:
1-0 vs Pacers
1-0 vs Winter pic.twitter.com/LCqy7vjxTs
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) March 15, 2017
Who wore it better? pic.twitter.com/tfY2Nr2iEK
— SLAM Magazine (@SLAMonline) March 15, 2017
Cam'elo. pic.twitter.com/zRmu5u3BHM
— J.E. Skeets (@jeskeets) March 15, 2017
"Mobile command to rebel base. Captain Melo has secured the energy shield. We have visual of Imperial Walkers and are engaging now." pic.twitter.com/KeaLqfKgAd
— 👺@SIXERS👺 (@World_Wide_Wob) March 15, 2017
Melo out here lookin like Migos 😂 pic.twitter.com/GbnBy2Ht5B
— Disrespecting People (@Disrespect_Ppl) March 15, 2017
I think Melo was hacked by the Russians. pic.twitter.com/2o1rYxXsBQ
— Greg (@gwiss) March 15, 2017
Melo's about to leave New York to join that Russian Hunger Games reality show pic.twitter.com/eeA2oYfcUN
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) March 15, 2017
Knicks forward Kristaps Porzingis exited in the third quarter with a left thigh contusion after colliding with Indiana's Monta Ellis while trying to catch a lob pass for a dunk. Rookie Willie Hernangomez entered in his place and had 13 points and 16 rebounds.
Paul George scored 22 points for the Pacers, who failed to build on their sixth-place lead in the East. Myles Turner had 17 points and 12 rebounds.
New York had lost its last three games. Anthony also had 13 rebounds in what was perhaps the Knicks' best defensive showing of the season.
"Until you're mathematically done, you're always going for it. But sometimes it's realistic, are you going to be able to make up seven games in 14?" Hornacek said before the game. "Many, many things will have to happen for that to happen."
The Knicks trailed 59-46 with 9:07 left in the third after Turner's basket but closed out the quarter on an 18-3 run, capped by Anthony's 3-pointer that gave New York a 64-62 lead with 52 seconds left.
Anthony, who shot 1 for 7 in the first half, made a nifty play on George's failed drive and hit a 3-point shot on the other end, increasing the lead to 77-70 with 4:13 remaining in the fourth quarter.
"I thought his tandem with Derrick obviously created space which gave him rhythm, and I thought guys off the dribble were able to penetrate and create, which made the game easy for Melo," George said. "That's Melo. Melo gets hot any point in the game. Unfortunately, tonight he got hot late."
The Pacers closed within 84-79 on a jumper by Jeff Teague, but Anthony made three free throws after being fouled by George to increase the lead to 87-79 with 18 seconds left.
Indiana led 52-42 at halftime and made 20 of 41 from the field but was limited to 12 of 46 from the floor over the last two quarters.
Pacers: Teague had nine points, eight rebounds and six assists.
Knicks: The 29 points New York gave up in the second half were a season-low for any opponent this year. . New York is 3-0 when holding the opposing team to under 90 points.
JOHNNY HOOPS
A moment of silence was held for former Knicks broadcaster John Andariese prior to tip-off. Andariese, who passed away Monday night at the age of 78, was also honored with a video tribute in the first quarter. The New York native, nicknamed "Johnny Hoops," starred at Fordham on the hardwood and spent over 40 years calling games for the Knicks on television and radio. In 2014, he received the Curt Gowdy Media Award from the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
Pacers: Return home Wednesday night to host Charlotte.
Knicks: Host cross-town rivals Brooklyn on Thursday night. New York leads the season series 2-1 but lost at Barclays Center on Sunday night, 120-112.


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Maybe it's a shame that the new official 25 year old isn't at cask strength, but don't let that put you off, this still is a fantastic dram with some well balanced interplay between peat, oak fruit and spice. Age has given this some tarrier, darker, ashy notes whilst still rertaining its elegant and oily distillery quality.


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Uniting for Tunisia?
Monica Marks
Omar Belhaj Salah
Challenging Ennahda in Tunisia's next elections depends largely on the appeal of Nidaa Tounes to the center-left.
Recent polls place Nidaa Tounes—a self-proclaimed "modernist" party founded in the summer of 2012—nearly neck and neck with Ennahda, Tunisia's ruling Islamist party. Yet, many Tunisians— particularly those living in smaller towns outside the capital—argue that top figures in their local Nidaa Tounes offices were well-known RCD members before the revolution. Like Egyptians, who fear a return of the felool, or old regime forces, Tunisians talk openly about the threat of tejemaa—former members of Ben Ali's Constitutional Democratic Rally (French acronym, RCD) staging a counterrevolution. For its part, Nidaa Tounes has diligently attempted to dismiss such charges, pointing out that Ennahda itself has allowed many RCD-era bureaucrats to stay in its administration. Whether or not Nidaa Tounes will be able to seriously challenge Ennahda in Tunisia's next elections depends largely on its ability to address these suspicions and appeal more dynamically to the country's center-left—a key, unclaimed voter demographic.
Defending Nidaa Tounes became more difficult after March 9, when Faouzi Elloumi, a wealthy businessman and member of the party's executive committee, made some unwise statements on the popular talk show Essaraha Raha; "The tejemaa and the Destourians are the same thing—there's no difference," said Elloumi. For many viewers, this was explicitly admitting that Nidaa Tounes, which locates its identity in the Bourguiba-era "Destourians" (so-named after the former president's Neo-Destourian—later Socialist Destourian—Party), is equally accepting of Ben Ali's RCD forces. Though leading members of Nidaa Tounes publicly reprimanded Elloumi, YouTube and radio clips of his statement had already gone viral throughout the country.
When asked directly about Elloumi's statements, top figures at Nidaa Tounes's headquarters responded defensively. "Look—you cannot create a party from scratch," said Mohsen Marzouk—widely recognized as one of Nidaa Tounes's most powerful leaders. "Ennahda was here for forty years [sic]. We've been here for seven months…There were two million people in the RCD. It's been dismantled, so these people are now in the nature. It's only natural that a lot of people who were in the RCD will join our party." Mahmoud Ben Rhomdane, one of the party's chief economic advisors, responded with realism: "To start a party, you need two things: guys and money," he said. "Nidaa Tounes isn't the cleanest train. But it's the last train. If you want to reach the terminus of democracy, you've got to get on board…otherwise it'll be Ennahda in power for the next two generations."
Though few supporters of Nidaa Tounes are as forthright as Ben Rhomdane, many echo his underlying sentiment; defeating Ennahda is a goal that justifies major sacrifices. Some of Tunisia's leading progressive parties have agreed. To that end, Hizb al-Joumhouri (itself a merger of the Progressive Democratic Party, or PDP, and Afek Tounes, two liberal parties that competed in the 2011 elections) joined Nidaa Tounes in a loose union in mid-January 2013. Called "Union for Tunisia" (Ittihad min ajal Tunis), it is comprised of five parties, the best known of which are Nidaa Tounes, al-Joumhouri, and al-Massar (formerly al-Tajdeed, a leftist party that also competed in the 2011 elections). In coming months, these parties will attempt to transform the Union from a rudimentary oppositional front to a sturdy electoral and political platform with shared candidate lists and talking points.
Joining the Union appeared a shrewd political calculus for Hizb al-Joumhouri in particular, which is currently polling around five percent. "We're a party that tries to unify democratic forces to defeat Ennahda so we can eventually reach democracy," said Maya Jribi, the party's secretary general. "So it's natural that we'll reach out to form a union with them." For other members of al-Joumhouri, however, the union with Nidaa Tounes proved more troubling. "Nidaa Tounes represents less of an evil for me right now than Ennahda," said Lotfi Saibi, a member of al-Joumhouri's executive committee. "But the union happened before justice had taken its course—before we'd had a proper vetting of people inside Nidaa Tounes. There were people inside al-Joumhouri who said let's vet people first, let's clean house, so that we're not open to these kinds of attacks."
Whether Nidaa Tounes and Hizb al-Joumhouri—the Union's most influential parties—will be able to agree on candidate lists and harmonize their platforms between now and elections remains to be seen. Members of both parties wonder in particular if they will be able to settle on a single presidential candidate, given Nidaa Tounes's resistance to al-Joumhouri's presidential hopeful, Nejib Chebbi. Though many Tunisians expect Nidaa Tounes will nominate Beji Caid Essebsi, its 86 year-old president, Essebsi's age makes him ineligible for the post under the country's soon-to-be finalized draft constitution, which caps the age of candidates at 75. Leading figures in Nidaa Tounes finger the party's secretary-general, Tayyib Bakkouche as their likely nominee—not Essebsi. But the fact that Nidaa Tounes is so strongly identified with Essebsi's personality will make it difficult for Bakkouche (or whomever the Union nominates) to stage a successful candidacy.
While joining Union for Tunisia seemed like wise political gamesmanship, al-Joumhouri may have sacrificed an important opportunity to claim the center-left territory vacated by the Congress for the Republic (French acronym, CPR) and Ettakatol, Ennahda's two coalition partners. The CPR and Ettakatol won the second- and third-most seats in the 2011 elections, but have since hemorrhaged support. Many of their representatives within the Constituent Assembly have defected to other parties, leaving those who voted for the CPR and Ettakatol during the first elections wondering where to throw their support.
In answering where these voters may go, it is important to remember why the CPR and Ettakatol did so well in 2011. Both appealed to the center-left as mildly secular parties that opposed Islamism but accepted Ennahda's presence on the Tunisian political stage. Most importantly, in an era of revolution and rebuilding, these two groups were perceived as "new era" parties that would stand strongly against the RCD. Conversely, some Tunisians—including many who voted for the CPR or Ettakatol—now suspect Nidaa Tounes's leftist leadership of sacrificing revolutionary principles to accept party donations from RCD-linked businessmen. Unlike the CPR and Ettakatol (which were seen as mildly secular but entirely Tunisian) Tunisians frequently associate Nidaa Tounes with a French model of more aggressive secularism. Compounding this perception, the party's guiding figures frequently dismiss Ennahda members as incompetent "foreigners" who have attempted to transplant outside political trends (like Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood and Saudi Arabia's Wahhabism) into Tunisia. "They exist outside of Tunisian history," said party leader Mohsen Marzouk, echoing a common refrain. "They [Ennahda MPs] don't even have the capacity to read and write."
Hizb al-Joumhouri tends to take a less dismissive approach towards Ennahda, emphasizing that political Islam has become part of the Tunisian landscape and is not necessarily a threat. Though al-Joumhouri's discourse is likely perceived as more realistic and less elitist, it is, by far, Union for Tunisia's junior partner. Unless Nidaa Tounes can avoid demonizing Ennahda on ideological grounds, it will likely prove unable to tap into that broad center-left space formerly occupied by the CPR and Ettakatol. For those centrist and center-left voters, Ennahda's perceived incompetence on bread-and-butter economic issues—not Islamism—constitutes the paramount threat.
Right now, Ennahda is the only Tunisian party that commands a stable support base. Nidaa Tounes has patched together a motley crew of leftists, liberal progressives, Destourians, and former RCD partisans who oppose Ennahda's rule. Even groups with nominally conflicting agendas— such as many members of the country's principal labor union, UGTT, and the national employers' union, UTICA—tend to support Nidaa Tounes. For the party to succeed in the next elections, it must meaningfully address perceptions of RCD linkage, build support based on more than just Beji Caid Essebsi's personality, and articulate a strong socio-economic vision that goes beyond defeating Ennahda. The success of Tunisia's transition depends, in part, on whether Nidaa Tounes can meet these challenges in the coming months. If not, Ennahda may grow increasingly authoritarian in coming decades—less because of Islamism and more because of the creeping over-confidence that comes with winning successive elections.
Monica Marks is a Tunisia-based Rhodes Scholar and doctoral candidate at St Antony's College, Oxford. Omar Belhaj Salah is a Tunisian civil society activist and postgraduate student at Manouba University.
Interesting analysis, but I question how big the middle ground (space between Ennahda and Nida) really is. CPR and Ettakatol together won a very small share of the popular vote in the NCA elections, and their support has been shrinking ever since. The trend has been toward polarization throughout 2012, and it seems like Nida's rapid growth has been because of their stance against Ennahda not in spite of it. Still, I think the electorate in Tunisia is probably more moderate-leaning, and NT's rhetoric may eventually hurt them. It's tough to say right now with so many people still undecided, and no elections (or even an electoral system) in sight.


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Creative Scotland's position is that working internationally is key to ensuring that Scotland remains a successful and distinctive creative nation connected to the world. We will continue support artists to take their work overseas and showcase Scotland's creativity at festivals and cultural events across globe, alongside supporting the presentation of international work here in Scotland.
Creative Scotland also hosts the Scotland office of Creative Europe Desk UK, the contact point for the EU's Creative Europe funding programme and a partnership led by BFI and British Council with Arts Council England, Creative Scotland and Welsh Government. Creative Europe Desk UK-Scotland provides free information and advice to Scottish creative, cultural and heritage organisations on Creative Europe projects, partnerships and applications. The office also signposts to information on other EU funding programmes such as Erasmus Plus, Europe for Citizens and Horizon 2020.
Creative Scotland shares the real concerns amongst the cultural community in Scotland as to the impact that leaving the EU will have on their work and the ability of artists to exchange ideas and practise. We have discussed these matters with the Scottish Government and in UK Government forums.
A survey undertaken by the Federation of Scottish Theatre and Scottish Contemporary Art Network further underlines the findings from our own research conducted in 2016, immediately after the EU referendum, which highlighted the cultural sector's concerns about the negative impact that leaving the EU will have.
Creative Scotland's guidance on the UK withdrawal from the European Union, in Word format. Updated April 2019.
Please take into consideration the date of publication of these documents when reading the following.
In March 2018, the UK and EU negotiating teams reached agreement on the terms of an implementation period (also known as 'transition') that will start on 30 March 2019 and last until 31 December 2020. This announcement confirmed that, pending ratification, UK organisations can continue to apply for EU programme funding until December 2020. This includes UK participation in, and funding applications for, Creative Europe and other EU funding programmes open to the creative and cultural sector such as Erasmus Plus, Europe for Citizens and Horizon 2020.
UK organisations can continue to apply for the forthcoming Creative Europe MEDIA and Culture sub-programme calls.
UK organisations will have exactly the same rights and obligations as other countries participating in the Creative Europe programme until the end of the current programme.
Successful Creative Europe applicants from the UK can receive funding until the end of their projects (even if they run beyond 2020).
The UK Government has made clear that its priority remains to ensure the Withdrawal Agreement is finalised.
Read the latest information on Creative Europe from Creative Europe Desk UK.
See the latest information about EU funding programmes in the event of a 'no deal' including information on the HMG Guarantee for ongoing projects and who to contact to register your project.
Creative Europe Desk UK can provide guidance on all of this as part of their usual advice on applications, so get in touch. You can also sign up to their newsletter for updates.
Read more about current Creative Europe projects led by, or involving, Scottish partners.
Scottish Enterprise (in partnership with HIE, Business Gateway, SDI and SDS) have developed a portal to support businesses who trade into mainland Europe, including a checklist for businesses. As part of this portal, the Scottish Government has also funded a Brexit Support Grant to help small to medium-sized enterprises in Scotland manage a wide range of Brexit impacts.
The UK Government has also published a series of papers that relate to the implications of a 'No-Deal' Brexit.
The HMRC have also published a letter on the GOV.UK (updated in March 2019) to help businesses that trade with the EU get ready to deal with customs in the unlikely event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal. This includes a version for businesses based in England, Scotland and Wales, and a separate version for businesses based in Northern Ireland.
contact the organisation that moves their goods (for example, a haulage firm) to find out if they will need to supply additional information to complete safety and security declarations, or whether they will need to submit these declarations themselves.
The letter also directs businesses to GOV.UK where they can find further information to help them get ready.
HMRC have committed to write to businesses to let them know what further actions they will need to take and when.
They have also opened a grant scheme to help support training and IT improvements for customs intermediaries and traders that complete customs declarations.
The UK Government published in late December a Migration White Paper that sets out the post-Brexit approach to migration.
The UK Government works with the independent Migration Advisory Committee (MAC), an independent, non-statutory, non-time limited, non-departmental public body that advises the government on migration issues. See reports published by the MAC.
Also see analysis of the Migration White Paper by the Creative Industries Federation.


text: Pamela Harris created Married by the Hour, a half-hour comedy (Howard Stern Productions) and served as a staff writer for Life on the Line, a one-hour drama (Oxygen Network). She wrote the feature screenplay Grandview, which was selected for the Writers Lab, a program funded by Meryl Streep and Oprah Winfrey to encourage script development for women screenwriters. She has also written and optioned feature screenplays. She co-wrote and directed the short film En Route, a selection of the New York Short Film Festival, the Big Apple Film Festival, and the Blackbird Film Festival. She is an award-winning visual artist and has shown her art all over the U.S. She holds a BFA from the Hartford Art School.


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MEMBERS ONLY: Eric Dyson is Right About Cornel West and His Ugly Demise
Michael Eric Dyson penned what can only be described as a devastating takedown of his former friend and mentor Cornel West in the New Republic this week - a takedown so painfully accurate that it should rightly put a nail in the coffin of a once great thinker who has become a sad parody of his former self.
Dyson's critique of West stems from a bitter falling out over West's vicious assaults on prominent African Americans who have supported President Obama. West has accused MSNBC's Melissa Harris Perry and Dyson himself of "prostituting themselves" and called them "bootlickers for the President" for daring to support Obama, going as far as to call Jesse Jackson "the head house Negro on the Clinton plantation," and Al Sharpton, "the head house Negro on the Obama plantation." West's disdain for Obama - whom he calls a "Rockefeller Republican in blackface", a "brown-faced Clinton" and likens him to a slave master - is well known, and part of Dyson's critique zeroes in on this irrational hate that has now morphed into a bizarre jihad against anyone and everyone who dares disagrees with West.
Michael Eric Dyson: Not impressed with Cornel West's latest behavior
For Dyson, West's war against Obama began when he was not invited to Obama's inauguration in 2008. He writes:
In a 2011 interview with Chris Hedges on Truthdig that appeared under the headline "The Obama Deception: Why Cornel West Went Ballistic," West recalled his indignation during the Inauguration, when he arrived at his Washington hotel with his mother, and she noted that the bellman had a ticket to the event but not her son. "I couldn't get a ticket for my mother and my brother," West said. "We drive into the hotel and the guy who picks up my bags from the hotel has a ticket to the inauguration. My mom says, 'That's something that this dear brother can get a ticket and you can't get one, honey, all the work you did for him from Iowa.'" Thus the left-wing critic found it unjust that the workingman and not the professor had a ticket to the inauguration. Only in a world where bankers and other fat cats greedily gobble rewards meant for everyday citizens would such a reversal appear unfair. J.P. Morgan might have been mad; Karl Marx would have been ecstatic.
Dyson's major thesis is that although West has some valid criticisms of Obama, the extraordinarily personal nature of his attacks makes it impossible to take him seriously any more. Dyson lambasts West for cashing in on his name and the good work he once did, producing lazily written books with no substantive scholarship, and likening himself to a prophet (West has compared himself to Jesus on many occasions). Dyson likens West to an aged prize fighter who has lost his instincts and lurches from one ill fated fight to the next:
Once great, once dominant, once feared, he is now a faint echo of himself. Like Iron Mike [Tyson], West is given to biting our ears with personal attacks rather than bending our minds with fresh and powerful scholarship. Like Tyson, he is given to making cameos—in West's case, appearing as himself in scripted social unrest, or playing a prophet on television in the latest protest. He has squandered his intellectual gift in exchange for celebrity. He's grown flabby with disinterest in the work needed to stay aloft: the readiness to read, think, and recast thought in the crucible of written words.
As British white person, I don't have much of a place to speak about African American issues, but I saw Cornel West speak live in DC on Martin Luther King back in late 2013 and could not help but notice just how self absorbed, egotistical and frankly lazy he was when addressing the crowd. I wrote about it back then in article titled "Why I Didn't Interview Cornel West" after feeling completely depressed at what I had seen. The great orator who once spoke in a language accessible to people of all color was now a bitter race warrior, hurling the nastiest of insults at other black leaders with whom he disagreed with.
I had wanted to speak with him about Martin Luther King but couldn't bring myself to approach him after listening to an incoherent ramble about injustice filled with much rhetorical flair and next to no substance. West was truly exposed by the other brilliant speakers that day, and after speaking to a group of African American ladies I was sitting with, I discovered I wasn't the only one who thought that way. On the way out of the event, I spoke with Guardian journalist Gary Younge who talked at the event about the book he had written on Dr King's 'I have a dream' speech, but could barely get to him given the excitement West was generating around him, selling and signing a book that was several years old. I wondered why Dr West had showed up at the event - he clearly hadn't prepared for it, yet never wasted an opportunity to direct attention to himself despite not having any real reason to be there.
It is fine to disagree with Obama and anyone else who supports him. Personally, I agree with much of West's criticisms pertaining to Obama's relationship with Wall St, his timidness in dealing with racially sensitive issues and many of his foreign policy decisions. I also agree with him on much though, and try to maintain a sense of balance when looking at his Presidency as a whole. And of course, I don't take anything he does personally - he's a politician running the most powerful nation on earth with responsibilities and problems I could not begin to comprehend. Sure, many of his decisions infuriate me, but I can never fully understand the power dynamics at play that lead to them. West though, believes Obama owes him personally and has made it his mission to let the world know that he is the sole arbiter of righteous blackness. As Dyson writes:
West's narcissism in this matter is not exemplified by his sense of being jilted but in the way he has personalized his grief. And the longer West has nursed his resentment, the more he has revealed parts of himself that even he may not understand or be able to explain, since political disappointment in a politician's behavior rarely provokes such torrents of passion, such protracted, dastardly, and sadly, such self-destructive hate.
It is truly a shame that a great American thinker who spoke so eloquently to so many people has allowed his ego and narcism to override his formidable brain. West could once control those impulses and channel them for good, his frenetic energy manifesting itself in remarkable rhetorical skill and a blazing passion for justice. Sure West was always a flamboyant performer, but he was a good one. What remains now though, is an embittered self promoter struggling to come to terms with lost relevance. West's viciousness is not a sign of passion, rather a symbol of sad desperation and the decline of his once great intellect.
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Siena and surroundings Geaway Incoming - The Italian Incoming Agency
First Day: LUCCA
A guided tour of the city: Piazza S. Michele in Foro, Piazza Napoleone, Cathedral of S.Martino, the characteristic medieval streets, Piazza Anfiteatro, the Basilica of S.Frediano, the sixteenth-century walls. In the afternoon free time to complete the visits then transfer to the surroundings of Siena.
Second Day: SIENA
Guided tour of the Basilica of St Dominic, a very important place for the figure of Saint Catherine, co-patron of Italy, of which two precious relics, the head and the thumb are preserved inside. Then we continue with a visit to the nearby Casa Santuario della Santa, full of decorations, spirituality and devotion. Through evocative alleys full of history we will arrive to Piazza del Campo, one of the most beautiful and famous squares in the world, the perfect setting of the famous Palio di Siena. In the afternoon visit of the Cathedral, a wonderful example of Gothic architecture with important masterpieces inside, including the Piccolomini Library frescoed by Pinturicchio, works by Donatello, pulpit by Nicola Pisano. We will also stop in front of the Hospital of Santa Maria della Scala, a real piece of history of Siena.
Third Day: VOLTERRA E SAN GIMIGNANO
In the morning guided tour to discover the city "of wind and boulder", as described by Gabriele D'Annunzio. Volterra, perched on the hill overlooking the Val di Cecina, can boast a perfectly preserved medieval historical center. Its origin dates back to the Etruscans, who made Velathri a center of primary importance in the production of alabaster. The Romans renamed it Volaterrae and enriched the city with the theater and the baths. In the Middle Ages the city experienced a new phase of splendor, enshrined in the construction of the Palazzo dei Priori, the first in all of Tuscany, the Duomo and the Baptistery. In the afternoon guided tour of S. Gimignano, declared World Heritage Site for its magnificent historical center with its famous towers, practically unchanged from the Middle Ages to today. It is one of the Tuscan towns that has best managed to preserve the urban structure of the municipal age. In our itinerary we will travel along the Via Francigena, around which the first city nucleus was formed, from Porta San Giovanni to the opposite end of Porta San Matteo. During the visit we will cross and discover the secrets of Piazza della Cisterna and Piazza del Duomo, famous for the Palaces of the Podestà (meaning 'Chief Magistrate' or 'Governor') and the Salvucci towers; other stages of the journey will be the panoramic point at the top of the town and the Church of Sant'Agostino with the frescoes by Benozzo Gozzoli.
Fourth Day: PISA
Pisa is a city known throughout the world for its leaning tower. Meeting with the guide for the explanation of the exterior of the monuments of the Piazza dei Miracoli (Cathedral, Baptistery, Camposanto Monumental and Bell Tower) and then continue along a route that will touch Via Santa Maria (one of the most important streets of Pisa from the Cathedral of Pisa directly to the Royal Palace and Lungarni), the beautiful Piazza dei Cavalieri (symbol in the past of the Florentine domination of Pisa and today an expression of the university's vocation of the city, represented by the Palazzo della Carovana which is home to the prestigious Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa). very elegant Lungarni di Pisa often praised in Italian poetry, the characteristic Piazza delle Vettovaglie with the adjacent square of the fruit and vegetable market and the elegant street known as Borgo Stretto with its beautiful arcades that host shops and palaces.


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Vol.20 (1998) — 20 results found.
Whence does an ellipse look like a circle?
C. R. Math. Rep. Acad. Sci. Canada Vol. 20 (4) 1998, pp. 124–127
H.S.M. Coxeter (Received: 1998/03/23)
Quantum imaginary Verma modules for affine Lie algebras
V.M. Futorny / A.N. Grishkov / D.J. Melville (Received: 1998/03/13)
A note on Ljunggren's theorem about the Diophantine equation aX2-bY4 =1
P.G. Walsh (Received: 1998/02/20)
Discriminants and electrostatics of general orthogonal polynomials
M.E.H. Ismail (Received: 1998/01/29)
Gordon'sϵ-conjecture on the lacunarity of modular forms
K. Ono (Received: 1997/09/08)
On a non-selfadjoint problem with an indefinite weight for elliptic systems with a parameter
C. R. Math. Rep. Acad. Sci. Canada Vol. 20 (4) 1998, pp. 97–102
M. Sango (Received: 1997/08/15)
Concurrent catastrophes: the sum of two independent Gumbels
R.B. Leipnik (Received: 1997/12/08)
Additive and subtractive irreducible monic decompositions in Z[x]
C. Betts (Received: 1997/12/01)
Goldbach's conjecture for Z[x]
A. Rattan / C. Stewart (Received: 1997/12/01)
Congruences for the special values of modular L-functions
V. Vatsal (Received: 1997/11/27)


The Chip Miller Amyloidosis Foundation has been set up to fund research and awareness of amyloidosis. If we can make enough people aware of this disease, maybe we can start saving lives and make a difference.
Amyloidosis results when enough amyloid protein builds up in one or more organs to cause a malfunction. Amyloid is an abnormal protein that originates in bone marrow. The heart, kidneys, nervous system and gastrointestinal tract are most often affected by the disease.
Symptoms can include weakness, diarrhea, weight loss, severe fatigue, enlarged tongue, shortness of breath, swelling of ankles and legs, dizziness upon standing, numbness or tingling in the hands or feet or a feeling of fullness after eating smaller amounts of food than usual.
For more information on this disease, go to amyloidosis.org.
The first time I met Chip was in the early '80s at an antique car club Christmas banquet in Charleroi, PA where he was the guest speaker. I still remember him telling the story of how he and Bill Miller met and then started what is now known as Carlisle Events.
From 1980 on, while my mom and I were restoring my 1960 Corvette, we made numerous trips to Spring and Fall Carlisle swap meets searching for original Corvette parts (namely a 4656 fuel pump and a hardtop wrench). By starting the Corvettes at Carlisle event, Chip certainly made things a lot easier for a lot of people.
After completing my car in 1988 and showing it several years at Carlisle, it was an honor to be chosen as Best of Show in 1989, as a "Chips Choice" car in 1999, to represent the 1960 model at the Evolution Display in 2003 and represent the 1958-1960 NCRS Gallery in 2005 to name a few Carlisle highlights.
Chip was also instrumental in finding an inside vendor space for me at Corvettes at Carlisle a few years back when I was jobless and trying to get this Corvette Jewelry business off the ground. The photo on my company logo was taken in front of Chip and Judy's home and is one of my favorite pictures of "Baby Jaws". So I would very much like to help this worthwhile foundation.
In memory of Chip's love for Corvettes and people, KIM'S GOLD DUST is proud to offer jewelry items to benefit the Chip Miller Charitable Foundation.
Official Chip Miller Charitable Foundation Italian charm, fits 9mm bracelets. Remember, proceeds go back to the Foundation.
"Corvettes at Carlisle" Italian charm, fits 9mm bracelets. Remember, proceeds go back to the Foundation.
Chip Miller's yellow race car Italian charm, fits 9mm bracelets. Remember, proceeds go back to the Foundation.
Collect all four Chip Miller Charitable Foundation Italian charms and save. Charms are also sold individually. Remember, proceeds go back to the Foundation.
Chip Miller sitting by his 1953 Corvette Italian charm, fits 9mm bracelets. Remember, proceeds go back to the Foundation.


Thomas Hoving, former director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, looks back at his controversial tenure there and shares his memoir, "Making the Mummies Dance." Former mayor Ed Koch predicts that Giuliani will be the next mayor and expresses his opinions on President Clinton's economic policy. Inventor and entrepreneur Dean Kamen discusses his organization, USFIRST, which aims to instill the excitement of math and science in children, as much as athletes and rock stars do.


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Singapore not most expensive city after considering taxes
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Singapore has topped the Economist Intelligence Unit's annual Worldwide Cost of Living Survey for five consecutive years. But in the latest tax-adjusted Worldwide Cost of Living Index for top earners, calculated by international trust and corporate services provider Sovereign Group, Singapore is 11th. Seoul is Asia's most expensive city, ranking sixth.ST FILE PHOTO
Ranking takes into account not just prices of goods and services, but also income tax rates
Singapore may be ranked the most expensive city to live in by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), but a different ranking shows that this is hardly the case after accounting for personal income tax rates.
Instead, Singapore comes in 11th in the latest tax-adjusted Worldwide Cost of Living Index for top earners, calculated by international trust and corporate services provider Sovereign Group. Seoul is Asia's most expensive city, ranking sixth.
For average earners, Singapore ranks a more modest 13th, coming behind other Asian cities such as Tokyo(ninth), Osaka (10th) and Seoul (12th).
Topping both rankings globally is Denmark's capital Copenhagen, with Paris and Tel Aviv rounding out the top three for top earners, and Reykjavik and Geneva for average earners.
Singapore has topped the EIU's annual Worldwide Cost of Living Survey for five consecutive years. The EIU survey is meant to help businesses calculate compensation packages for overseas staff postings.
Sovereign's index intends to do the same. However, it takes into account not just the comparative prices of goods and services in cities, but also "how much an individual living and earning in a city would need to earn to afford these goods and services after paying local taxes on their earned income".
Singapore's ranking in the latest tax-adjusted Worldwide Cost of Living Index for top earners, calculated by international trust and corporate services provider Sovereign Group.
Ranking for or average earners; Singapore came behind other Asian cities such as Tokyo (ninth), Osaka (10th) and Seoul (12th).
In its report, Sovereign gave the following illustration: If a gin and tonic costs US$10 (S$13) in Los Angeles but the local tax rate is 50 per cent, a worker must earn US$20 to purchase it.
That same gin and tonic might cost US$15 in the Cayman Islands where there is no personal income tax, so a worker in the capital George Town would need to earn only US$15 to buy it.
"By this measure, the gin and tonic is cheaper in the Cayman Islands than in Los Angeles," concluded the report.
Sovereign's adjusted rankings for top earners were calculated by taking a city's EIU score and multiplying it by the city's top rate of personal tax on earned income.
For average earners, the "all-in tax" rate was used instead.
This refers to income tax as well as social security contributions as a percentage of gross wage earnings.
Source: Straitstimes


Capitol Park is the first modern retail park development in the city Sabac, comprising of a retail area of 9.850 sqm on a land plot of 27.000 sqm, offering 17 retail units and 395 parking spaces. The total investment in the first phase equals to over 9 million EUR and it created more than 100 new job openings.
After successful completion of Retail Pak construction Phase 1, due to demand for business premises of smaller sizes, soon follows construction of Phase 2. Phase 2 comprises of 4 business premises ranging from34-100 sq m.
The development is located directly next to the strategically vital ring-road connecting Šabac and the town Loznica, ensuring excellent access. A new road has been constructed to the West of the site which further improves accessibility to the scheme, by connecting the site directly with the city center.
The tenant mix is carefully planned to create an ideal blend of international and regional tenants. The tenant mix offers a hypermarket, home interior, fashion, footwear, sports, children's goods, electronics and services. Retailers that have already secured space within the retail park include Delhaize hypermarket Tempo, New Yorker, Jysk, Deichmann, Takko, Sport Vision, Lilly, Djak Sport, Exclusive Change, C&A, Ooh la la, Vulkan, Safran, Favorit Casina, Pertini Toys and Glamour Cafe.