As an English Language teacher I am often asked to explain grammar rules. I prefer to think of language as a living entity that behaves and reacts in situations like we do. We talk about how language 'functions' so why perceive grammar as a dead set of rigid rules?
I am keen to embed revision techniques in the learning process exploring original ways of making grammar visual, moving and alive.
These thoughts have inspired my writing. Over a period of years I have been creating a language world where 'lingoes' (language creatures) live. Their characters reflect their functions. So as you might imagine a possessive pronoun battles with selfishness whilst a dynamic verb is hyper-active. As I teach teenagers at times my writing also includes more than a little sexual innuendo.
My work is beautifully illustrated by the very talented Jemma French. My teenage students enthuse about her illustrations without hesitation. She has breathed life into my language world. Thank you Jemma.
Here is yet another example of an extract I will use with students this week to revise (not introduce) the functions of the present simple tense. This one is not illustrated I am afraid and is a tiny sample of a range of genres that I am using.
I know that we are the best of friends but you must believe me when I say that I am a good liar.
That is my problem. 'I am a good liar.' I stay awake at night repeating this simple true phrase. 'I am a good liar.' When did it become a habit?
I don't intend to manipulate the views of others. Yet when I state an opinion other Lingoes believe it to be true. Will this ever change? I feel so guilty.
Your feelings are not unnatural for a verb in your tense situation. Try to celebrate your ability to persuade others. If you are fortunate enough to be able to choose your location then campaign for issues that you believe in. Appear in texts that allow you to state 'facts' and to create your own truths.
You have many skills. My dear present simple verb I have seen you promote truth by helping others to confess: 'I am a grammar addict.' What a wonderful role your stative self performs. As a declarative I would be lost without your simple ability to make clauses into statements. Our friendship goes back a long way and is here to stay.
No matter how many times you tell a joke you bring it alive. Whenever you start with 'A Lingo walks into a bar..' our antennae are raised and our senses are stimulated. Real or not the experience seems like the first time over and over again.
Now if you still feel that you want to sound less believable we can pair you up with a modal auxiliary verb. This can lead to interesting discussion about potential outcomes and possibilities. Yet some verbs feel insecure and full of regrets after becoming involved in such a relationship. Be warned that it can leave you feeling undermined.
So there is help available if you need it but first I would recommend that you concentrate on your strengths and successes. You will get through this difficult period, believe me.
These thoughts have inspired my writing. Over a period of years I have been creating a language world where 'lingoes' (language creatures) live. Their characters reflect their functions. So as you might imagine a possessive pronoun battles with selfishness whilst a dynamic verb is hyper-active. As I teach teenagers, at times my writing also includes more than a little sexual innuendo.
Here is just one example of an extract I used with students this week to revise (not introduce) the functions of the present simple tense. This one is not illustrated I am afraid and is a tiny sample of a range of genres that I am using.
Your simplicity is your strength. You can stand alone without any help from auxiliary verbs. You simply stand out in a crowded text. Some might find you base but remember there are no fussy 'ings' or 'eds' attached to you. Celebrate your simplicity.
You like to declare facts, to state the truth but be alert this week as you may face challenges. There is a primary auxiliary seeking fame who wishes to get close to you. Check every sentence you see as you may be stalked by this auxiliary verb who wants to control your actions.
Use your natural ability to repeat actions so that you form a routine that becomes habitual.
There is always the option of hiring an auxiliary verb and disguising yourself as another tense but remain vigilant and this will not be necessary.
A joke about how 'a Lingo walks into a bar' will cheer you up towards the end of the week. This should remind you of how you plunge your audience straight into the action by just being yourself. You are relevant, real and self-reliant. So be positive and remind yourself that you are a permanent fixture and a great friend to all declaratives.
Please note: I did not write the joke in the task!
I have unearthed dreadful things when completing my etymology project. It has come as a shock because I have always believed that our ancestry forms our identity. Surely it explains who we are? The elder generation within my lexical line are and were pure evil. There is no other way to define them. They stood next to unspeakable acts, mixed with verbs whose actions were vile, defined the most base of individuals.
I am young, popular and liked. I define emotions and events in a highly positive and lively way. I pride myself in being able to praise, admire and instil confidence in others. Should I reveal or hide our etymology as my siblings develop?
You are fortunate that your meaning has gone through a process of amelioration. This has provided you with the opportunity to change semantically from an extreme negative attitude to a highly positive one. You have the benefit of appealing to youth who often lead language change in our Lingo society. This is something that other negative adjectives may never experience.
You are such a popular role model in today's society that your siblings are likely to focus on that rather than the distant past. Choose your time carefully to sit them down and explain in your cool vernacular and no doubt they will be more accepting than you imagine.


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Q: Play Sound in MonoTouch for specific duration Using the MonoTouch libraries, what I would like to do is being able to play a sound for a specific duration and then stop playback. It must be done on a different thread than the UI. I've tinkered with a few different options, and I'm not entirely sure what the best course of action is at this point.
The classes look something like this:
public class Foo
{
    public string FileName { get; set; }
    public string FilePath { get; set; }
    public double Duration { get; set; }
    public double PauseAfter { get; set; }
}

public class FooPlayer
{
    public List<Foo> Foos { get; set; }

    public void PlayFoos()
    {
        foreach (Foo f in Foos)
        {
             //Play the sound
             //Stop the sound after the duration has passed
             //Wait for the duration specified in PauseAfter
             //Continue loop
        }
    }
}

I've been tinkering with SystemSound and AvAudioPlayer but I'm yet to get the required result.

A: Use a timer, and after the timer fires stop the playback.  A similar question is here, with a similar answer (use a Timer) but in Obj-C.

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Q: Using order of an element to prove a congruence I have that $p=1$ mod $3$. Knowing there is an element $n$ with order $3$ in $\mathbb{Z}_p^*$, how can I show that $(2n+1)^2=-3$ mod $p$. ($p$ is prime).
I'm not sure how to use that $n$ has order $3$ to prove it.

A: The equation is $$ (2n+1)^{2} \equiv -3 $$ $$ 4n^{2} + 4n + 4 \equiv 0 $$ $$ 4(n^{2} + n + 1) \equiv 0,$$ which is equivalent to $$n^{2}+n+1 \equiv 0.$$ Since $n$ has order 3, it satisfies $n^{3}-1 \equiv 0$, or $(n-1)(n^{2}+n+1) \equiv 0$. Since $n \neq 1$ (even mod $p$), it must be a mod $p$ root of $n^{2}+n+1$ and the equation is satisfied.
From a Galois theory perspective, if an element of a field has order 3, its minimal polynomial is $n^{2}+n+1$, so it satisfies that polynomial.


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"Prepare to fall in love with Binti." -- Neil GaimanWinner of the Hugo Award and the Nebula Award for Best Novella!Her name is Binti, and she is the first of the Himba people ever to be offered a place at Oomza University, the finest institution of higher learning in the galaxy....
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Aliens have landed in New York. After several months of no explanations, they finally reveal the reason for their arrival. The news is not good.Geneticist Marianne Jenner is having a career breakthrough, yet her family is tearing itself apart. Her children Elizabeth and Ryan constantly...
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Q: Delphi manifest for UAC elevation in 64-bit What's incorrect in this manifest to run an app as Admin? It works fine with 32-bit, but used with a 64-bit exec gives an error on startup and shuts down: "The application was unable to start correctly (0xc000007b). Click OK to close the application."
EDIT: question solved and closed, for future reference:
Working manifest for both 32/64 bit, add it through Project Options/Application/Runtime Themes/Custom Manifest->pick .manifest file. Delphi XE2 resource compiler seems to mess up otherwise for some reason.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
<assembly xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1" manifestVersion="1.0">
        <dependency>
                <dependentAssembly>
                        <assemblyIdentity
                                type="win32"
                                name="Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls"
                                version="6.0.0.0"
                                processorArchitecture="*"
                                publicKeyToken="6595b64144ccf1df"
                                language="*"
                        />
                </dependentAssembly>
        </dependency>
        <trustInfo xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v2">
                <security>
                        <requestedPrivileges>
                                <requestedExecutionLevel
                                       level="requireAdministrator"
                                       uiAccess="false"/>
                        </requestedPrivileges>
                </security>
        </trustInfo>
</assembly>

A: Your problem is not related to your manifest. You can verify that this is so by creating an empty application and adding your manifest as a custom manifest.
Error code 0xc000007b is what you get when a 64 bit process imports functions from a 32 bit DLL and this is the most plausible explanation for your woes. Use Dependency Walker to find out which imports are being resolved by 32 bit DLLs.


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Q: android EOF exception ksoap This is code for getting images from the server .when i implement this i am getting error when call another ksoap web service .I am getting an Eof exception.
when i remove the below code the ksoap web service is working.Is anything wrong with the below code?
URL url = new URL(s);
URLConnection con = url.openConnection();
con.setRequestProperty("connection","close");
InputStream is = con.getInputStream();
imageResources[id] = BitmapFactory.decodeStream(is);
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Svartbandad frostmätare (Agriopis leucophaearia) är en fjärilsart som först beskrevs av Denis och Ignaz Schiffermüller 1775.  Svartbandad frostmätare ingår i släktet Agriopis, och familjen mätare. Arten är reproducerande i Sverige.

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Bekah Liechty Bio, Age, Boyfriend, Height, Girl Named Tom
ByCharles MatthewsDecember 8, 2021
With only five contestants remaining in Season 21 of "The Voice," fans are interested to take a closer look at each one of the contestants. Here, we attempt to discuss the life of Bekah Liechty from Team Kelly's 'Girl Named Tom.' She formed a band with her two brothers Josh Liechty and Caleb Liechty. The link to their website is girlnamedtom.com. You can check the site for music, tour date, and merch.
The other remaining contestants from the show are Wendy Moten and Paris Winningham of Team Blake, Jershika Maple of Team Legend, and Hailey Mia of Team Kelly.
The life of Bekah from "Girl Named Tom" is the subject of this Bekah Liechty Bio. We talk about her age, boyfriend, height, and parents here.
Bekah Liechty With Girl Named Tom On "The Voice"
Since their debut on season 21 of "The Voice," a sister band from Ohio called "Girl Named Tom" has been garnering 'wow' from the judges. They performed Crosby, Stills, and Nash's 'Helplessly Hoping' during the singing competition show. They swiveled the chairs of the show's four judges. However, Kelly Clarkson was chosen as their coach.
When the band faced off against Kinsey Rose, a fellow participant, in the battle round, they sang Stevie Wonder's "Seven Bridges Road" and triumphed. They next sang Radiohead's 'Creep' in the Life Playoffs, followed by Kansas' Dust in the Wind in Live Top 13.
'Girl Name Tom' survived the elimination and made it to the Top 11. They performed Ingrid Andress's More Hearts Than Mine. They sang Coldplay's Viva la Vida in the Top 10. 'Girl Named Tom' sang Joni Mitchell's song "River" in the semi-finals.
So, one would question how the band came to be. Don't worry, we've got you covered here. Caleb, Joshua, and Bekah are three siblings who share a passion for music. They both enjoyed music and played individually, but it was their mother's idea to establish a band together. She suggested her children take a year off and do something creative to follow their dreams of becoming musicians. Their father's health also influenced their decision to pursue music. He may never have imagined all three of them pursuing music as a career. The band's name was derived from a family recollection.
Joshua used to give everyone, including their dog, nicknames when he was younger. Josh began referring to Bekah as Thomas after she was born, and the band's moniker, 'Girl Named Tom,' was formed. The band specializes in acoustic music with a strong emphasis on harmonies.
Josh plays drums, Caleb plays guitar, and Bekah is an accomplished keyboardist. In 2019, they published a five-song EP and embarked on a year-long tour in 2020. More information about their tour may be found here.
The Liechtys have retired from the church choir of their youth.
Bekah Liechty Age
The youngest of the three siblings, Bekah Liechty is 21 years old as of Dec 2021.
Is Bekah Liechty Married?
To cut to the chase, no Bekah Liechty isn't married yet as of 2021.
Who Is Bekah Liechty Boyfriend?
Very much like her siblings, Bekah also made the same choice when it comes to her relationship, she opted for remaining quiet. Most of her social media posts are about her friends and her family. So, the attempt to draw info about her dating life from her social media has remained futile.
So, like her brothers, Bekah also seems focused on building a career right now, rather than indulging herself in romantic life. Or, even if Bekah has a boyfriend, she isn't ready to introduce his beau to the world just yet.
Bekah Liechty Height
With a moderate height, Bekah Liechty stands tall at 5 feet 4 inches.
Bekah Liechty College
Like her brothers, Bekah Liechty also attended Pettisvillle High School. She played Varsity Basketball in the season 2017-2018 season. She was also on the school's track and field team. During an interview, she opened up about attending Goshen College like her brothers and studying Biochemistry while minoring in Music.
When Does Bekah Liechty Celebrate Her Birthday?
Bekah Liechty celebrates her birthday on 27 July.
Who Are Bekah Liechty's Parents?
Bekah Liechty, the youngest of three children was born to Christopher and Holly Liechty. Her father, a third-generation partner in Liechty Farm Equpiment, Inc., has been a co-owner since 1999.
Her's great-grandfather, Joseph C. Liechty, established Liechty Inc. in 1934. When Joe bought an existing John Deere dealership in Archbold and integrated it with his Chrysler dealership, the equipment business was born. He added Maytag a few years later.
He and his siblings sold farmers $200,000 John Deere harvesters and housewives $2,000 Neptune washer-dryer sets. Liechty Farm Equipment, Inc.'s website features logos for Jenn-Air, which is recognized for its high-end cooking appliances, as well as Great Plains, which makes huge planting equipment. Amana, a Maytag brand, is featured alongside the Krause logo, which manufactures massive tillage implements.
Total 2003 sales are estimated to be more than $21 million, up to $4 million from the previous year, according to Jay Beck, general manager, and vice president. Chris has chordoma, a rare cancer of the spine, according to Archbold Buckeye.
His wife Holly also has a LinkedIn profile, claiming to be the Liechty family's house manager. Chris and Holly both attended Goshen College and graduated in 1988.
The Liechty family attends Archbold, Ohio's Zion Mennonite Church.
What Are Bekah Liechty Measurements?
Bekah Liechty looks beautiful with her measurements of 34-24-35 inches.
Is Bekah Liechty On Instagram, Facebook?
Bekah Liechty is on Instagram as well as Facebook. On Facebook, you can find her at (@bekah.liechty.5). Moreover, her Instagram is (@bekahliechty).
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Fallacy identification
I have been seeing a lot of "if you_____then you____ ." fallacy in communication lately. Examples would be "If you don't support "Black Life's Matter then you hate black people" "If you didn't vote Hillary you don't support women in politics " ect.
Here are some non-political examples: If you don't like country then you don't like music. If you listen to classical music then you are intelligent. If you are depressed then you are living in the past. If you eat breakfast then you get good grades.
All of these statements have a degree of being false because the two topics don't correlate. Or because there are other factors needed to support the conclusion ( children that eat breakfast were found to have better grades than those that didn't but factors like sleep and study habits influence grades as well so saying that eating breakfast equals grades isn't accurate.
I know these are fallacies because they are assuming one point equals the other when there is no logic to support the two being fact just because the first point is true to the person being addressed.
Do these types of statements fall under Black and White fallacy (if you aren't with us then your against us) or are these "if you then" statements closer to the jumping to conclusions or illogical assumptions?
"if you_____then you____ ." are almost always bullying in nature and said to attack character and induce guilt but on rare occasions, they can come off as positive.
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I would say that, in most cases, these are examples of what you call the "Black and White" fallacy because they are rhetorical arguments rather than (pseudo) logical ones. This sort of thing, of couse, works in all directions. "If you don't support Trump then you don't want a Great America", "If you're against Brexit you aren't patriotic" and so on. It's always tribal but I suspect that most of us only spot the fallacy being invoked when it's being invoked in support of a political viewpoint with which we disagree. – BoldBen Jan 23 '19 at 11:00
this question seems to me more of a political manifesto and/or rhetorical exclamation rather than a question so I've donw-voted it. – shabunc Jan 23 '19 at 11:30
Shabunc I did only use political examples so I can see how you could draw that conclusion. I have edited my question in effort to be clearer. My goal is to identify the type of fallcey these examples are not to be combative or political. – Liz Jan 23 '19 at 17:02
This reminds me of the lesson that "correlation doesn't necessarily mean causation", i.e. that just because you wear the same shoes as Michael Jordan doesn't mean you're as good at basketball as Michael Jordan (even though you're wearing the same shoes). – elliot svensson Jan 23 '19 at 18:34
That fallacy is overgeneralization.
ODO:
overgeneralization (British overgeneralisation)
See overgeneralize
overgeneralize (British overgeneralise)
VERB [WITH OBJECT]
Draw a conclusion or make a statement about (something) that is more general than is justified.
'Also, they tend to overgeneralise from their experience of spending a few weekend hours clearing brush or canning strawberries to what it was actually like to spend your whole life working on a farm.'
RationalWiki:
Overgeneralization is a logical fallacy that occurs when a conclusion about a group is drawn from an unrepresentative sample, especially a sample that is too small or too narrow.
alwayslearningalwayslearning
see also : en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fallacy_of_composition – Manu de Hanoi Jan 23 '19 at 17:36
The following is a definition of the black-or-white fallacy from your logical fallacy is. Note that it also gives another common name for it (one which I'm more used to): false dilemma.
You presented two alternative states as the only possibilities, when in fact more possibilities exist.
Also known as the false dilemma, this insidious tactic has the appearance of forming a logical argument, but under closer scrutiny it becomes evident that there are more possibilities than the either/or choice that is presented. Binary, black-or-white thinking doesn't allow for the many different variables, conditions, and contexts in which there would exist more than just the two possibilities put forth. It frames the argument misleadingly and obscures rational, honest debate.
Example: Whilst rallying support for his plan to fundamentally undermine citizens' rights, the Supreme Leader told the people they were either on his side, or they were on the side of the enemy.
It's this particular fallacy that your examples fall under.
There is no specific fallacy for the if you __ then you __ format. It can cover many different types of fallacies.
The following examples are just a few—including your fallacy of jumping to conclusions. But note that almost any argumentative sentence can be rewritten into an if-then construction, so it's not the syntax of the sentence that determines the type of fallacy but its semantics.
Faulty generalization or jumping to conclusions:
If the sun has risen every day for thousand of days, it will rise tomorrow.
Appeal to emotion:
If you cared about starving children, you would eat your dinner.
Slippery slope:
If we allow same-sex marriage, then we'll have to allow people to marry their cars.
Appeal to popularity:
If so many people believe in the supernatural, then it must exist.
Appeal to authority:
If that acclaimed doctor says it's true, then it must be true.
Most of the examples actually seem to be "affirming the consequent", otherwise known as arguing from the converse.
If you hate black people, then you will probably not support BLM. If you oppose women in politics, you will probably oppose a given woman in politics. If you don't like any music, you won't like Country music. The intelligent are often educated and have had more exposure to classical music. Dwelling on past failures is something depressed people often do.
But the converse of a true statement (in these cases only a likely one) is not logically connected to it. If A then B does not mean if B then A. (And A making B more likely does not mean B makes A more likely.)
The "If-Then" form suggests this is more likely to arise from a fallacy that starts from a an obvious deduction, than broader categories like hasty generalization or black/white. And it is much easier to point out because it is formal in nature.
But one cannot really tell these apart without reading the source's mind. Because living in a black/white world implies affirming the consequent works (because if a => b always implies not a => not b, then it implies b => a) which permits a huge range of corresponding hasty generalizations, (because being logically connected in any way makes all the connected ideas equivalent).
The final one is more straightforwardly just an unwarranted generalization.
The bullying aspect is a secondary 'piggyback' fallacy that guards the first one. Foreclosing a valid line of inquiry because pursuing it may have consequences for the speaker is a separate fallacy, not related by form to the primary one. It is known as 'argument ad baculum' -- 'arguing with a club'. The added tone is meant to make you avoid arguing at all, because arguing at all opens you to threat, in this case loss of reputation due to labeling. That increases the odds you will not controvert the main fallacy.
(My favorite argument ad baculum from recent history is Reagan's press secretary arguing that the CDC should not spend time and money to gather and publish statistics on the AIDS epidemic because nobody wants them -- anyone who asks for them must be gay. He says this talking to a room that contains almost exclusively married men...)
In black-and-white thinking, the problem is often the mistaken use of contrary statements in place of contradictory statements. Two contrary statements cannot be true at the same time, but both can be false at the same time. "Nobody's right when everybody's wrong", as the song goes.
Take the example, "If you are depressed then you are living in the past." (1) The two contradictories are: (a) All people who are depressed are living in the past; and (b) Some people who are depressed are not living in the past. If one is true, then the other is necessarily false.
(2) The two contraries are (a) All people who are depressed are living in the past; and (b) No people who depressed are living in the past. Although apparently contradictory, the two can be false at the same time.
All-or-none is a common argument. A proponent of this argument better be ready to prove it.
Mark AndrewsMark Andrews
Is an appeal from authority that's irrelevant to the point a fallacy of the same name?
What's this logical fallacy?
Everyone is biased fallacy
Inadequately small sample fallacy
Is wanting certainty a fallacy (or a pseudo fallacy)?
Why is the anecdotal fallacy a fallacy?
Is the golden hammer fallacy a real fallacy?
How far does the fallaciousness of the recourse to authority fallacy reach?


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ACE in China 2018
"You may know ACE is a collaboration between Duke and Stanford, and that it was created particularly for student-athletes. You may know about our generous donors, our awesome leaders, our focus on service, and our four locations across the world…But, I'm pretty sure it's impossible to quite understand the full experience without living it." – Lelia Boley, ACE in China '18 and Duke Women's Rowing
In her final reflection blog post, Lelia Boley illustrates how difficult it is to sum up the ACE experience. As part of the Rubenstein-Bing Student-Athlete Civic Engagement Program (ACE), Boley and eight Duke and Stanford student-athletes spent three weeks serving ethnic minority youth in a small community outside Shangri-La in the Yunnan Province of China. In partnership with a local NGO – the China Exploration and Research Society (CERS) – and VIA, the ACE in China group had the opportunity to coach a sports camp and teach English lessons, support CERS' environmental protection strategies, and engage in a small independent research project of their choosing.
From running arts and crafts sessions to building a makeshift wrestling mat and going on impromptu group runs, coaching, teaching, and interacting with the local youth during the camp stood out among ACE participants' favorite aspects of their ACE experience. Jacie Lemos, Stanford Women's Lacrosse, cites developing relationships with the other student-athletes as means of encouragement and perseverance during this three-week camp. She writes, "Working together in a new place with a different language and unknown peers can be pretty intimidating, but by feeding off of each other's enthusiasm and energy, Lelia and I have been able to come out of our comfort zones and make real strides with the kids at camp."
Boley shares Lemos's gratitude for reflection time with on-site program director Samantha White, writing, "I have been able to have conversations this week that would usually take me months to be comfortable with. The comfort that is provided by a group like this makes reflection feel almost natural." Brandon Kier, Stanford Wrestling, agreed that these nightly reflections served as the hallmark of his transformative ACE in China experience, writing, "What I think I got most out of this experience…was an opportunity for personal growth. Spending three weeks halfway around the globe gave me a chance to reflect and think about who I am as a person."
"What I think I got most out of this experience…was an opportunity for personal growth. Spending three weeks halfway around the globe gave me a chance to reflect and think about who I am as a person." – Brandon Kier, Stanford Wrestling
Of course, Kier acknowledges, none of these personal growth, service, or cultural enrichment opportunities would have been possible without support from the CERS team. He explains, "What made the ACE experience especially unique is the fact that we were always around an extremely knowledgeable CERS staff-member who could answer all our questions and expose us to the best parts of the area."
Fellow coach and ACE in China participant Riley Hickman of Duke Men's Swimming and Diving saw that the cultural enrichment activities, such as monastery visits and mountain hikes, shifted his own perspective on the importance of studying culture and history. He writes, "I told myself I didn't enjoy history because textbooks of old wars and the acts of influential people are dull and provide little fodder for conversation. After my experiences in China, and particularly my conversations with Sam White – our on-site program director – I have gained a new understanding of how broad a topic like history can be."
The gratitude that Lemos, Kier, and Hickman have shared all echo Lelia's final reflection sentiment: that ACE is not simply a three-week program, but a lasting and transformative experience.


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OLH and Liverpool University Press join to flip subscription journal open access
We are extremely pleased to announce that the Open Library of Humanities has entered into a partnership with Liverpool University Press to convert the journal Quaker Studies from a subscription journal into a full, gold open-access journal.
Quaker Studies is a highly respected inter- and multi-disciplinary peer-reviewed journal that has, according to one reviewer of the journal's OLH application, "set the standard for this emergent field of scholarship" since its foundation in 1992. Quaker Studies is the official journal of the international Quaker Studies Research Association (QSRA), which is the umbrella organisation for all those studying, teaching, researching or connected with research into one of the areas of Quaker Studies. Since 2016, the journal has been published by Liverpool University Press (LUP) on behalf of the QSRA and it is also co-sponsored by the Centre for Postgraduate Quaker Studies at Woodbrooke and the American Academy of Religion Quaker Studies Group.
Independent peer review of the journal's application to join the OLH platform reported that Quaker Studies "attracts contributions from highly respected influential scholars of Quakerism" and has published "consistently high quality" articles that have supported a "lively, diverse… forum for establishing and testing new developments in the field." As one reviewer put it: "Reading Quaker Studies is far and away the best way to keep up with the scholarly literature on Quakerism."
Dr Caroline Edwards, co-founder and Editorial Director of the OLH, said of the new publishing partnership: "We're so pleased to be able to partner with Liverpool University Press in opening up access to Quaker Studies. The journal has a prestigious history and is an essential publication within the international and highly interdisciplinary field of Quakerism. As such, the journal is of interest to a wide range of scholars working in the subject areas of aesthetics, anthropology, architecture, art, cultural studies, history, literature, peace studies, philosophy, research methodology, sociology, theology, and women's studies."
Professor Martin Paul Eve, a co-founder and CEO of the OLH, added: "Quaker Studies joins the International Journal of Welsh Writing in English as the second subscription journal that the Open Library of Humanities has flipped to open access via a publishing partnership with a respected UK University Press. At OLH we're proud to be working with like-minded publishers in securing an open access future for important humanities journals that have been restricted to subscription models until now. Liverpool UP already has a fantastic track record in working towards open access and it is great to be able to play a role in the furtherance of this goal."
Anthony Cond, Director of Liverpool University Press, said "The Open Library of the Humanities is a charitable organisation seeking to maximise access to peer-reviewed scholarship, as such it is an obvious partner for university presses worldwide. Liverpool University Press is delighted to partner with OLH in extending the reach of Quaker Studies on behalf of the Quaker Studies Research Association, a move which reflects the Press's commitment to supporting a range of models for dissemination and a tailored approach for every individual scholarly society LUP serves."
Professor 'Ben' Pink Dandelion, Editor of Quaker Studies, said "This is a very exciting moment for the journal and for Quaker studies as a whole. The new arrangement will be of great benefit to scholars worldwide, in Quaker studies and in the wider humanities. It is a reflection of the quality of the journal but also the innovative thinking of Liverpool University Press and the Open Library of Humanities and their commitment to academic publishing as a means to enhance top quality scholarship."
Liverpool University Press (LUP) is the UK's third oldest university press, with a distinguished history of publishing exceptional research since 1899, including the work of Nobel prize winners. LUP has rapidly expanded in recent years, winning academic publisher of the year awards from both The Bookseller and the Independent Publishers Guild. The Press now publishes 100 books a year and 28 journals, specialising in modern languages, history, classics and literary studies.
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A. I don't think so.
Q. That is, you have no recollection of it?
A. No, I have no recollection.
Q. If you had made a trip to New York on that date, would you have submitted an expense voucher for the trip?
Q. The G.A.O. audit indicates that no expense voucher was submitted by you for that trip. Have you found anything in your records to show that you made such a trip?
A. No, I was unable to find anything in my records which would indicate that I made such a trip.
Q. I take it from your previous testimony that in each instance where you made an official trip you submitted an expense voucher?
Q. Can you account for the fact that this ticket shows travel to New York by M. Schwartz and you submitted no expense voucher for any trip to New York at that time?
A. No, I cannot.
Q. Do you have any knowledge or any belief that any air line ticket was purchased in your name and used by some one else?
A. No, I have no such knowledge nor belief.
Q. Have you ever obtained an air line ticket in your name which you turned over to another person?
A. No, I did not.
Q. I now hand you a document marked "Witness Schwartz Exhibit Number 3" for identification, being an expense voucher specifically No. 8859, and ask you if you can identify it?
A. Yes, sir, I can identify this voucher.
Q. Will you also examine the attached papers. Are those attached papers the supporting expense records?
A. Yes, they appear to be.
Q. Did you submit that voucher for reimbursement for expenses listed thereon?
A. Yes, I did.
Q. What are the dates for which you claimed per diem on that voucher and the place where you incurred the expense?
A. The dates are Junc 2 through June 18, and the place is Miami, Florida.
Q. Can you state the year in which you made that travel?
A. Yes, 1966.
Q. How do you establish that since it is not shown on the face of the voucher?
A. The receipt for the automobile which I rented during that period shows the date in which the car will be returned.
Q. Did you make the trip to Miami for which you claimed reimbursement in this voucher?
Q. And were you there for the period of June 2 through June 18 on Committee business?
A. Yes, I was.
Q. How did you travel to and from Miami?
A. I traveled by plane. .
Q. Do you recall the name of the air line on which you traveled from Washington to Miami?
A. No, but I would assume it had to be either Eastern Airlines or National Airlines.
Q. Would your answer be the same for the name of the air line on which you made the return trip?
A. Yes, as I believe those are the only two air lines which run from Washington to Miami and back.
Q. Can you describe the nature of the Committee business you transacted in Miami during that period ?
A. Yes, I investigated the question of discrimination in apprenticeship training programs.
Q. Who, if anyone, accompanied you to Miami at that time?
A. I made the trip by myself.
Q. Was any other Committee staff member with you while you performed your duties in Miami during that period?
Q. Did you make use of any Government office while you were in Miami?
Q. Where was the office located and what was the name of the Government agency?
A. The office was located in downtown Miami in a Federal building which house the Department of Labor personnel for their Wage and Hour Division.
Q. Did you use that office during the entire time you were in Miami?
A. Yes, although much of my work involved traveling to various destinations in Dade County for the purpose of interviews.
Q. Were you engaged in the performance of your official duties during the entire time for which you claimed per diem?
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CropIn Ranks in the list of THRIVE Top 50 Agtech Companies 2019
March 2019— CropIn has been ranked in the list of THRIVE Top 50 Companies 2019 in recognition of its scalable and disruptive agtech solutions. The full-stack agtech company has expanded across Southeast Asia, Africa and Europe, and is generating more than 50% of its current revenue from its international markets.
Listed among the top 50 companies this year, CropIn would be showcasing its technology at the annual THRIVE Innovation Summit scheduled to be held on 27th March 2019 at Santa Clara, Silicon Valley. Beth Ford, CEO Land O'lakes and other top leaders and investors in the AgTech and FoodTech space would be participating in the event. The summit is a platform for innovative organizations to engage with leaders of Fortune 500 food and agriculture corporations scouting for the latest disruptive technologies.
Commenting on the development, Krishna Kumar, CEO, CropIn, said, "We are thrilled to be recognized as an innovative player in the agtech domain. The ranking corroborates the enterprise readiness and scalability of our platform, and encourages us to build more ground-breaking innovations for the agricultural sector."
CropIn has been actively doing some high impact work with a very diverse set of clientele and partners globally with the ultimate goal of making farming sustainable. So far, CropIn has digitized over 5 million acres of farmland and enriched the lives of nearly 2.1 million farmers, while managing 3,500 crop varieties across 30 countries.
CropIn has raised investments amounting to a total of $12 million till date, including Series A funding for an undisclosed amount from Singapore-based BeeNext in 2016 and $8 million in a Series B funding round from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Strategic Investment Fund (SIF) and Chiratae Ventures (formerly IDG Ventures) in 2018. The current institutional investment partners of CropIn are Ankur Capital, BEENEXT, BSP Fund LLC, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation SIF and Chiratae Ventures.
CropIn won the 'Best Innovation in Digital Farming Technology' at Agrow Awards in London for its flagship product, 'SmartFarm'. A case study on SmartFarm is also published by IVEY for classroom training of management students. 'SmartRisk' was the winner at the 'HDFC Bank Digital Innovation Summit', for its capabilities that will make agri-lending and agri-insurance processes more data-driven.
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Fertilizer: Draft EU Fertilizer Regulation - What's new?
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The aim of the new EU fertilizer regulation is to create a harmonised law for trade in all fertilizer products (organic and mineral fertilizers, soil additives, growing media, biostimulants) throughout the EU internal market.
The existing EU fertilizer law (Regulation EC 2003/2003 on fertilizers of 13.10.2003) regulates the placing on the market and thus the trade of mineral fertilizers within the EU. The main weaknesses of this aging regulation are its limited scope (mineral fertilisers only), lack of regulation of fertiliser inputs and lack of legislation on pollutants. Only Austria, Sweden and Finland are the only countries in the EU to be allowed to sanction compliance with a limit value for cadmium in EC fertilizers containing more than five percent phosphate in the course of official monitoring as a result of a Commission decision.
In recent years, traders and industry have increasingly used the principle of the free movement of goods on the basis of the Lisbon Treaties for the EU-wide trade in fertilisers, growing media, soil additives and plant additives. The free movement of goods permits the legal placing on the market of goods in one of the Member States to also place these products on the market legally throughout Europe - on the legal basis of the country of origin. In this case, the own national fertiliser law is practically ineffective, the market surveillance of such products is difficult and consumer protection is endangered. These legal uncertainties for trade and market surveillance authorities on the one hand and the lack of safety and quality guarantees for users and consumers on the other, led the European Commission, together with the Member States, to launch an initiative for a new European fertilizer law in 2010.
Aim of the new EU fertilizer regulation
The aim of the new EU fertilizer regulation is to create a harmonised law for trade in all fertilizer products (organic and mineral fertilizers, soil additives, growing media, biostimulants) throughout the EU internal market. This new Regulation should contain ambitious rules concerning the efficacy and safety of fertiliser products. An essential requirement was to create legal certainty and simplification for industry, manufacturers, trade and market surveillance by means of a uniformly applicable regulation and the associated standards and norms. This EU-wide legal standard is intended to create uniform competitive conditions in the product development of fertilizers. Relatively late in the process of drafting the new regulation, the EU Commission implemented the aspects of resource conservation and recycling management as additional objectives. In this context, the recycling of nutrients and valuable substances for the production of fertilisers from safe by-products and waste materials should be made possible in order to close cycles, reduce raw material imports and the extraction of non-renewable raw materials (e.g. phosphorus, peat).
Since 2016, a draft has been available from the EU Commission, Directorate General Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises).
Contents of the present draft of the EU Fertilizer Ordinance
The present draft of the new Fertilizer Regulation entitled "Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down rules for the placing on the market of EU fertiliser products and amending Regulation (EC) 1069/2009 and Regulation (EC) 1107/2009" consists of one enacting part (7 chapters) and a total of five annexes. It is true that structures and basic requirements are laid down in the actual part of the regulation. However, the material and administrative requirements that later determine everyday life are mainly to be found in the five appendices.
Deciding part of the Regulation
The scope of the new regulation is defined in the enacting terms and is significantly extended compared to the existing EC fertilizer law (EC Regulation 2003/2003). A collective term "EU fertiliser products" is defined in Article 2, which is intended to cover the product groups (organic and mineral fertilisers, soil additives, growing media, biostimulants) covered by this legislation in future. In the spirit of the circular-flow economy, Article 18 defines the end of the waste characteristic in more detail, insofar as substances subject to waste law are initially to be used for the production of fertiliser products.
Articles 42 and 43 of the enacting terms entitle the Commission to amend the contents of Annexes II-IV by means of so-called "delegated acts" under its own responsibility, without having to go through the entire time-consuming legislative procedure. This amendment may only be adopted in accordance with Article 42 on the basis of new technical developments related to raw materials for the production of fertilisers from animal by-products and waste materials. This can be very practical in individual cases, because it shortens procedures, but it also gives the Commission considerable additional power.
The Regulation on hygiene requirements for animal by-products (Regulation 1069/2009) is amended by Article 45 in order to open up the possibility, with the help of an "end point" for the application of Regulation (EU) 1069/2009 to be set in the case of Regulation (EU) 1069/2009, to then provide for such substances in the new EU Fertiliser Regulation as starting material for fertiliser products.
The Plant Protection Products Regulation (VO 1107/2009) is amended by Article 46. This ensures that substances that are to be traded as "biostimulants" (one of the new fertiliser product groups listed in Annex I) are not also subject to the Plant Protection Products Ordinance. Transitional provisions in Articles 47-49 are intended to ensure that products already on the market can be used up under existing EU fertiliser legislation.
Annexes to the Regulation
Annex I defines different product function categories (PFC1 to PFC7). These seven main groups are partly divided into additional subgroups over several levels. For these product functional groups and their subgroups, the known material requirements are then met, e.g. minimum content of nutrients, maximum content of pollutants, hygiene requirements, requirements for TM content, organic carbon content and others. The following fertilizer categories are envisaged in the current draft:
PFC 1 fertilizer with subdivision into mineral, organic and organic mineral. PFC 2 Calcium/Magnesium soil improver to correct the acidity of the soil. PFC 3 Soil improvers divided into a mineral and organic subgroup. PFC 4 culture substrates PFC 5 inhibitors comprises nitrification, denitrification and urease inhibitors. PFC 6 Plant Biostimulants are fertilizers that stimulate plant nutritional processes regardless of the nutrient content of the product, improving the efficiency of nutrient utilization and/or the tolerance to abiotic stress of plants. This product group corresponds to the plant additives of the Austrian Fertilizer Ordinance 2004. PFC 7 Fertilizer product mixture is a fertilizer product consisting of one or more fertilizer products of categories 1-6.
In addition to the product function groups, the draft regulation in Annex II for the first time also provides definitions and requirements for very roughly defined groups of starting materials. Fertiliser products may only consist of substances from these eleven component material categories (CMC):
CMC 1 Substances and mixtures of unprocessed raw materials; CMC 2 Plants, parts of plants or plant extracts; fungi and algae are included in the definition. CMC 3 Compost; including separately collected biowaste within the meaning of the EU Waste Framework Directive CMC 4 Fermentation residues from "fresh" plants; plants cultivated for the purpose of biogas production CMC 5: Other fermentation residues than fermentation residues from "fresh" plants CMC 6 By-products of the food industry (carbolics, molasses, vinasse, spent grains, plants according to CMC 2, lime from drinking water production) CMC 7: Microorganisms; currently only Azotobacter spp, Mycorrhizal fungi, Rhizobium spp., Azospirillum spp. A working group of the Commission is clarifying which genera are still suitable for the production of fertilizer products. CMC 8 inhibitors was moved in the course of negotiations to category 1 CMC 9: nutrient polymers; for the control of nutrient release CMC 10: other polymers with the exception of nutrient polymers; in this category the plastics are used to coat long-term fertilizers and to increase the water retention capacity of growing media. Seven years after their entry into force, the Commission is to adopt delegated legal acts establishing criteria for the degradability of these materials in soil. There is currently no standardised method available for determining the degradability of such plastics. CMC 11: Certain animal by-products; this category will only be filled with animal by-products if "end of animal by product status" criteria for certain products are laid down in Regulation (EC) 1069/2009. CMC 12: "Industrial by-products"; this category was included at the request of the fertilizer industry, as many harmless by-products from other chemical industrial processes are already used for EU fertilizer production (e.g. ammonium from plastics production, phosphoric acid, etc.). The EU Joint Research Centre (JRC) in Seville is currently investigating to what extent and with which criteria ash (especially sewage sludge ash as a source of phosphorus), struvite and products from pyrolysis (vegetable charcoal) can be used as starting materials for the production of fertilisers.
Annex III of the draft regulation lists the general labelling requirements such as product description, associated PFC, intended use and quantities, etc., as well as the specific requirements for the respective production function category (nutrient content, P-solubilities, copper and zinc contents, etc.). Part III of this Annex summarises the tolerance values for the positive and negative deviations from the declared nutrient contents.
Annexes IV and V describe the five possible modules for conformity assessment of fertiliser products depending on the category of feedstock used (risk dependent). According to this system, fertiliser products from unprocessed raw materials (CMC1), vegetable fermentation residues (CMC4) and residues from the food industry (CMC6) may be placed on the market by self-declaration and self-assessment (Module A) of the manufacturer. Before placing composts and fermentation residues from waste on the market, the manufacturer must submit test results to a "notified body" and provide evidence of a quality assurance system (module D1).
Summary of the
The proposed new EU fertiliser legislation has a broader scope than the current regime and covers all types of fertilisers currently on the market. For each of these fertilizer types, heavy metal limit values and other pollutants and, where appropriate, hygiene relevant requirements are defined. The definition of permitted starting materials was implemented by the introduction of the material categories in Annex II. The inclusion of various by-products and waste materials (industrial by-products, compost, fermentation residues, residues from the food industry) in the list of permitted raw materials contributes to resource-saving fertilizer production in accordance with the principles of closed-loop fertilizers management.
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Free Essays Research Woman and Economy
Women are still consider a weaker sex and should always abide by the demands of the society. Conventionally women are still accorded the feminine role and this defines their social role. In the society from time immemorial. In the societal ethical and social concepts, a woman remains subordinate in various issues in the society. In this respect, a good woman is economically subordinate to the male partners and takes up female roles irrespective of the current social changes in the society (Boserup 26).
The media have been at the forefront of pushing for gender equality exposing the economic oblivion in which women have always been sidelined making social and economic decisions. This has been the reason as to why women tend to face a lot of resistance from joining the competitive men dominated social issues like politics, which directly affects the economic decisions.
The emerging social pressure arising from the global social, economic, and political realignment is responsible for the upsurge in the social ills. Women have particularly been used, as sex pets that are easily used in explicit sexual acts in the name of pornography. Women cannot escape this trap due to their economic empowerment leaving them at the mercy of the society and desires of men in particularly (Boserup 35). Men have a lot of power in all the aspects of life and massive authority, this makes women to depend on men for survival, and this exchange necessitates mutual benefits between the two in which women tend to take the demeaning roles as men go for sports.
Media violence is the case where people are exposing to destructive social issues like violent movies in which people develop wrong psychological orientation. The overriding application of technology in the world has shifted the mode of entertainment to sophisticated and easily acceptable modes that are attractive to the youth in particular due to its enticing content. The media uses he current filming technology like 3D which media uses to attract a mass of audience to the detriment of the society (Boserup 31).
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HARARE – Local music promoters are forging partnerships with their counterparts in other countries in a bid to get the necessary foreign currency to bring international artistes to Zimbabwe.
Due to the shortage of foreign currency in the country as a result of economic challenges the nation has been experiencing for decades, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) came up with an import payments priority list which seeks to channel foreign currency into the productive sector.
With gigs by international artistes in Zimbabwe clearly not a priority for the RBZ, 2 Kings Entertainment which has brought to Zimbabwe foreign artistes such as Tanzanian star Diamond Platnumz, Mafikizolo from South Africa, as well as Jamaicans Anthony B and Morgan Heritage-told the Daily News on Sunday that it has been forced to look elsewhere for foreign currency.
"We now have partners outside the country that will provide the foreign currency we need to bring a foreign artiste to Zimbabwe. Our partners are mostly Zimbabweans in the Diaspora who have business interests in Zimbabwe.
"We will pay in Zimbabwean bond notes to their businesses here in the country. We can also make purchases locally on behalf of foreign-based partners using bond notes," said 2 Kings Entertainment spokesperson Dee Nosh, adding that the partnership with foreign-based Zimbabweans will also make it possible for them to organise concerts in other countries.
Dee Nosh was quick to point out though that sponsorship partnerships with international partners will only come into force next year because they paid in advance all the foreign artistes on their calendar this year.
"As 2 Kings Entertainment, we are different from other music promoters in the sense that we always plan ahead. We anticipated these foreign currency problems Zimbabwean music promoters are now facing and we paid all the foreign artistes we are bringing to Zimbabwe well in advance. We paid them last year," Dee Nosh said.
The artistes that 2 Kings Entertainment have brought to Zimbabwe this year include Jamaican star Anthony B as well as Mafikizolo and Cashtime K.O from South Africa.
The music promotion company is scheduled to bring Mafikizolo back to the country later in the year. The award-winning South African group will perform at Odyssey Hotel in Kadoma on September 29 before rocking Harare the following day.
Efforts to get an official comment from the RBZ on the matter had not been successful at the time of going to print but an official at the apex bank, who is not authorised to comment, said there was nothing amiss with private companies securing their own foreign currency.
"We don't know how they pay the foreign musicians maybe the promoters have an arrangement with other companies outside the country who assist them with the payments," the central bank official said.
Due to the scarcity of foreign currency, most Zimbabwean music promoters are no longer organising concerts in the country involving international artistes.
Almost all the foreign gigs in Zimbabwe this year are being organised by 2 Kings Entertainment. The only significant gigs not being promoted by the award-winning local company are the forthcoming two concerts by Jamaican star Busy Signal.
The Jamaican star's concerts are being organised by London-based Y2K Promotions run by Zimbabweans based in the United Kingdom.
Y2K Promotions is bringing Busy Signal to Zimbabwe as part of popularising the Southern African Music Arts (Sama) Festival which they have organised in the United Kingdom for the past 15 years.
Busy Signal, who held his maiden performance in Harare in 2015 at the Glamis Arena, will perform at the Large City Hall in Bulawayo on August 4 where he will share the stage with red-hot South African songstress Busiswa.
The Come Over hit-maker, whose real name is Reanno Devon Gordon, will then descend on the Glamis Arena the following day where he will share the stage with several top local artistes who include Soul Jah Love, Lady Squanda, Dadza D, Takura, Killer T, Freeman, Seh Calaz and Kinnah.
Another Zimbabwean promoter Clint Robinson of C & A Entertainment once told this publication that it was no longer profitable to bring international stars to Zimbabwe. He added that he now preferred to take international stars to Malawi.
"Apart from low level of discipline among Malawian fans on international gigs, the country laws have been relaxed, they are favourable to promoters unlike here in Zimbabwe," Robinson told the Daily News on Sunday then.
A popular Zimbabwean music promoter who declined to be identified said it was no longer lucrative to bring foreign artistes to the country due to the various prohibitive charges the promoter has to bear.
"The National Arts Council of Zimbabwe (Nacz) takes five percent of the total budget of bringing in a foreign artiste. The total budget includes costs incurred when paying for the artiste's accommodation, advertising, performance fees and all the other logistics.
"On the other hand, the Department of Immigration charges $500 for a Temporary Employment Permit. Strangely, the Department of Immigration does not accept payments in bond notes. As if this is not enough, Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) charges not less than 15 percent of the artiste's performance fee," he said.
According to Nacz director Elvas Mari, a gig featuring a foreign artiste will only be cleared by the arts mother body upon provision of key documents.
"The organisers/promoters should be certified by National Arts Council of Zimbabwe to organise public events. Promoters should approach Nacz at least eight weeks before the event and the council will normally request for a contract between the artiste and the organiser.
"The organiser will then be issued with a letter that they take to Zimra and Board of Censors.
"The letter together with all the contracts and any other pertinent documents will be submitted to Zimra for tax purposes. Remuneration obtained from shows involving international performers is taxable," he wrote in a newspaper column, adding that a performance certificate from the Board of Censors and a Zimra tax certificate should be availed to enable the applicant (organiser) to be cleared by Nacz to hold their public show.
After being cleared by the Nacz, the promoter will go to Department of Immigration for the issuance of a Temporary Employment Permit.
"Depending on the type of certification issued by Nacz, the organiser has to pay a fee to Nacz before such a show is cleared," Mari said.


The VEGA and MV2300 series of Scanning Electron Microscopes are equipped with an inventive new four-lens electron optical column and employ a unique system of electron optics control based on a PC, providing the user with powerful and distinct advantages over conventional SEMs.
This arrangement allows great flexibility in the choice of different display and scan modes. Full computer control of the optical system allows very easy and fast switching from one working mode to another with stored preset working conditions. In combination with automated procedures for gun alignment, focusing, and astigmatism correction, they provide the user with extraordinary ease of use, speed, stability, and reproducibility. Unique electron optics and sophisticated computer control make the VEGA the ideal SEM, especially for multi-user labs which must accommodate users of all skill levels.


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Ladies and Gentlemen! This is one of my homes the coming two weeks. This house in Scituate Massachussets is the home of my cousin Erica Eastman Brady and her husband Mark.
This means a drought from me, but Enjoy Food and Travel will bring new articles on travel, food and culture from New England from March 6th.


Over the centuries, the Scottish clans have written their history in blood and stone-the blood they spilt and the stone they used to build their fortresses and family seats. The power of the clans was destroyed in a few hours at Culloden, on April 16, 1746, and their lands and houses were largely dispersed during the Scottish diaspora of the 18th and 19th centuries. But scratch the surface of almost any historic property for sale in Scotland, and you will find links to a romantic heritage based on land, lineage and fierce tribal loyalty.
It's a heritage that resonates well with daredevil marine entrepreneur Ric Wharton, who, in 1981, salvaged £50 million of Russian gold from the wartime wreck of HMS Edinburgh in a hazardous diving project that was partly funded by a pledge on his Scottish home, Midmar Castle at Inverurie, Aberdeenshire. Mr Wharton and his wife had bought the Category A-listed, 16th-century castle as a virtual wreck in 1977, and spent years restoring and refurbishing it, before handing it over to their children. Mr Wharton now lives in Guernsey, and his children, who are mostly based overseas, are seeking a new owner for the castle, at a guide price of £3.2 million through Knight Frank (0131-222 9600).
castle is based around three towers-one square and two circular. In the 18th century, the Grant family added the raised terrace entrance and the two plain roofed wings of the north courtyard.
Set in 185 acres of gardens, parkland and productive farmland to the north of the Hill of Fare, three miles west of Echt, Midmar Castle (pictured) overlooks the battlefield where another Gordon, the 5th Earl of Huntly, lost his life in a failed uprising against Mary, Queen of Scots. The castle has five reception rooms, 10 bedrooms, three bathrooms, a two-bedroom farmhouse and period outbuildings. As the seat of a Scottish feudal barony, ownership brings with it the title of Baron of Midmar.
Also for sale through Knight Frank, at a guide price of £7m, is the historic, 3,173-acre Leys Castle estate near Inverness, with its Category A-listed, Tudor Gothic castle built by Samuel Beazley for Col John Baillie in 1833. It has spectacular views over the city, the Moray Firth, the Black Isle and beyond. The original Leys estate was owned from 1712 to 1885 by the Baillie family, important local landowners who moved in the upper echelons of Highland society. In 1926, it was bought by Sir Francis Walker, who acquired more land from the Baillies of nearby Dochfour, including the farms of Balmore, Balvonie, Newton, Braeton and the Black Wood-all part of the estate now being sold by his descendants.
Knight Frank and Savills (0131-247 3700) are joint agents in the sale, at £2m, of the romantic Carie estate on the southern shore of Loch Rannoch, in the heart of Highland Perth-shire. Carie is the ancient seat of Clan Robertson of Struan, whose chiefs lived at Carie House and owned most of the land in these parts. After Culloden, the Robertsons refused to 'clear' their estates of their clansmen in favour of the more profitable sheep, an honourable but financially ruinous policy, which led to the eventual loss of the entire clan lands by the early 20th century.
The old Carie House, which stood some yards to the east of the present main house, was neglected by the hated Forfeited Estates Commissioners, who had seized the Robertson lands, and it burned down in the early 1900s. All that remained were three estate cottages and the drawing room of the main house, which was used as a crofter's shed.
The present owners' predecessors, who bought the estate from the Forestry Commission in the late 20th century, restored the drawing room and joined it to two of the cottages to create the foundations of the new Carie House. They also added the bow front and the library wing, and inserted a small conservatory entrance hall between Carie House and Morag's Cottage so that both houses can be either connected or used separately.
The main house has three reception rooms, a kitchen, a conservatory, three bedrooms, three bathrooms and an attic; pretty Morag's Cottage has two reception rooms, two double bedrooms and a bathroom. All the buildings at Carie, including the two-bedroom Factor's House, were extensively restored five years ago. Carie House stands in 58 acres of landscapedlawns, wetlands and woodlands, against the backdrop of Loch Rannoch to the north, the Carie Burn to the east, and the Black Wood of Rannoch to the south. The cottages produce a healthy income from holiday lets of some £40,000 a year.
The Munros of Foulis have been living on the shores of Cromarty Firth for more than 500 years. Andrew Munro, fifth son of Robert Mor Munro, was the first of the Munros of Lem-lair, at Dingwall, near Inverness, receiving the estate in the early 1600s as reward for 'services rendered'. In the mid-1800s, John Dearg Munro, a colourful character who made his fortune in the illicit whisky trade, bought the estate and, in 1876, built Lemlair House, a splendid Victorian mansion, probably designed by W. C. Joass, who laid out the walled garden a year later.
Now thoroughly modernised and supremely comfortable, Lemlair House is for sale with 5.34 acres of colourful gardens and grounds, at a guide price of £1.2m through Strutt & Parker (0131-226 2500). The house, which has panoramic views across the Cromarty Firth, has three main reception rooms, nine bedrooms and four bath/shower rooms.
The same agents quote a guide price of £1.65m for Kirkland at Tynron near Thornhill, in Dumfriesshire's picturesque Shinnel Water valley, an impeccably refurbished Georgian house built in 1785 by the Kennedy family, Earls of Cassilis and later Marquesses of Ailsa, whose seat is Culzean Castle on the Ayrshire coast.
A Scottish clan with an Irish surname, the Clan Kennedy supported Robert I of Scotland in the late-13th/early-14th-century Wars of Scottish Independence and were duly rewarded. The 1st Earl of Cassilis, the clan chieftain, was killed fighting the English at the Battle of Flodden Field in 1513, but there are few signs of strife at tranquil Kirkland, known locally as the sunniest house in the valley.
Extended in the late-Georgian period with the notable addition of the east wing incorporating the magnificent drawing room, elegant Kirkland has four main reception rooms, a large dining kitchen, a billiard room, nine bedrooms, six bathrooms and a lower-ground-floor flat. A courtyard of stone outbuildings, built in 1821, has potential for conversion to residential or office use.
Historic Killochan Castle at Girvan, Ayrshire, dates from 1324, when Robert the Bruce granted the lands of Killochan to the Cathcarts of Carleton in return for their armed support against the 'auld enemy'; this later led to the death of Robert Cathcart of Killochan at Flodden Field. Built in 1338 as a four-storey tower house with impregnably thick walls, at one time, the fortress protected the entire Cathcart clan, who were besieged within the vaulted ground floor. In 1586, Jhone Cathcart added a wing and two extra floors to the original tower, and even a garrison of 120 soldiers sent to attack Killochan in 1678 was forced to concede defeat.
During the 18th century, the outbuildings on the north side of the castle were demolished and replaced by a beautifully proportioned new wing, courtyard and gatehouse designed by Robert and James Adam, who were well known locally for their work at Culzean. Refurbished and modernised in the 1990s, Killochan Castle, set in 131 acres of beautiful gardens and woodlands overlooking Girvan Water, has six reception rooms, two bedroom suites, six further bedrooms, three bathrooms and a steward's flat; the gatehouse has a drawing room, kitchen/dining room, three bedrooms and a bathroom. Knight Frank (0131-222 9600) quote a guide price of £2.6m for the entire property, including the contents.


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http://www.NewsAndOpinion.com -- TOM DASCHLE has decided that even though the nation is at war, it can wait for an energy policy. The majority leader told the Senate before it left town last month that an energy bill is "so multifaceted and jurisdictional" that he can't possibly hold a vote on it until late this month or perhaps even next month. Mr. Daschle doesn't want a vote on the Bush administration's package because he knows it will pass unless a politically risky filibuster stops it from getting a floor vote. Far from practicing bipartisanship, Mr. Daschle is stalling at a time when the nation needs action.
Environmentalists are leery of the overall Bush energy bill, but they especially loathe its plan to drill for oil and gas in a small sliver of Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Their fight to lock up ANWR forever has taken on the trappings of a holy war, though the environmental stakes are quite low. Under a bill already passed by the House, development of ANWR would be limited to a mere 2,000 acres--0.01% of its total area. Energy development at Prudhoe Bay has been an unqualified environmental success, with the local caribou herd quadrupling to 23,000 animals. In 29 other wildlife refuges, including Louisiana's Rainey Sanctuary, oil and gas production is currently being done in harmony with all manner of wildlife.
Most Alaskans don't understand what the fuss is about. The Alaska Federation of Natives supports drilling; its members say they have experience balancing humans with nature. Environmentalists in the lower 48 states won't admit that ANWR is just a frozen desert, windswept and bleak even in the summer. But the battle to save "pristine" ANWR from any outside influence makes great copy for environmental fund-raising pitches. Tony Knowles, Alaska's Democratic governor, says opposing ANWR gives senators "an easy way to earn their environmental merit badges in somebody else's backyard."
Such political considerations should pale before a stark fact during a time when the U.S. is fighting Arab terrorists. The U.S. now gets 58% of its oil from foreign sources, up from 45% a decade ago. U.S. oil production is on a downward slope, making us more dependent on oil from arid deserts in the uncertain Middle East. In September, the U.S. imported a record 1.2 million barrels of oil a day from Saddam Hussein's Iraq, the highest level since before the Gulf War. Every day, the U.S. transfers $25 million ($8.8 billion a year) into the coffers of a dictator we may attack soon. This country can't afford the luxury of not developing domestic energy sources, and preliminary exploration has found there is a good chance ANWR could rival the Prudhoe Bay field, which has provided 25% of the domestic U.S. oil supply for nearly two decades.
Despite all this, Sen. Jeff Bingaman, the New Mexico Democrat who chairs the Senate Energy Committee, says ANWR is "a distraction from more important issues." Like what?
Mr. Daschle is refusing to allow an up-or-down vote on the Bush energy plan because he knows it would pass as easily as it did in the House, where 32 Democrats voted for both it and ANWR exploration. If brought to the floor, the only way anti-ANWR forces can prevail is with a lengthy filibuster that would expose the American people to the facts. So instead Mr. Daschle wants to stall the bill as long as he can, perhaps bringing it up on short notice just before a holiday weekend.
It's time serious senators tried to attach the energy package to other legislation. One idea would be the farm bill Mr. Daschle has decided is so important to his South Dakota constituents that he rushed it to the floor in December. The bloated bill failed to withstand the scrutiny of a filibuster, but Mr. Daschle promises to call it up again this month.
It's also time for a good, old-fashioned Senate filibuster on energy. President Bush could make his energy plan the focus of a major speech, and then the American people could decide which side of the debate supports energy development with responsible environmental safeguards and which prefers to appease the environmental left.


yes the list is being triple checked and sent out this afternoon.
YAY!! got the list! now it's time to send out husky cards!!
Thanks kelly! Guess I better hurry up and get them ordered. The company I use is having a 50% off cyber Monday deal so I can order over night shipping.
Dennis's last name is GERBER, not Gruber, because I am blind.
I have to say, some of you have some awesome street names.
Ah, I'm too late again! Sorry I haven't posted in a while, was hoping to get to the board in time to sign up for the holiday exchanges. I know you've already sent the list out, but if there's any way I can join, I'm interested. If not no worries, I'll time it better next year!
You know what...I think I never sent my address to Kelly... gdi!
I emailed you a little while ago. Let me know if you didn't receive it.
got it, just waiting on one and you'll get the list.
Ok it has all been resent, now its really closed! I also corrected Dennis and Melissa's last names.
Ha, I just got my first card in the mail already!
I've finally put mine in they're envelopes. Now to send them out!
Oh, man, I'm so behind. I still need to design and order our cards! I'm thinking I'll do Vistaprint like we did last year. I like their online design interface and was very happy with the final product.
Ooh, I just found out Vistaprint has a 60 percent off coupon for holiday cards. Use coupon code HOLIDAY60 at checkout. I just designed our card and can order 30 for just over $11!
Yes, I did that too on Cyber Monday, and got a great discount. It's my first time using Vistaprint so I'm excited to see how they come out!
You'll be pleased. We used them last year, too, and our cards came out beautifully and at a nice discount.
Got my first card today! Can't wait until they start piling up like last year.
Got my cards in last night and got them all address so they will be going out today. ALso got my first card last night too. Hooray for Husky mail.


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Disney+ Twitter Disses The Sequel Trilogy, Is This A Sign?
The newest Star Wars trilogy has not exactly been well received by fans. There are plenty that find many issues in the storyline, dialogue, or whatever it may be, while others adore the Disney reboot of the franchise and embrace each film with open arms. The trilogy, though, without a doubt, divided the fan base even more so than Jar Jar Binks.
A surprisingly high number of fans believe that Disney should cancel or erase the Sequel Trilogy and replace it with something entirely new, preferably created by Dave Filoni and Jon Favreau. The two are an incredible team who have shown their passion for Star Wars with The Mandalorian; a show that touches Star Wars at its roots and embraces the essence of A New Hope.
Of course, with ideas of canceling the sequels come rumors that say Disney will move forward and try to remove the Rey and Kylo Ren story from canon through some tactic similar to that seen in Avengers: Endgame.
Now, those rumors don't seem so far-fetched after Disney+ LatinoAmérica's tweet from a few days ago.
"The latest Star Wars Trilogy is the best"
It seems that this notion of abandoning the trilogy isn't absolutely crazy. For those who don't speak Spanish, the tweet translates to "The latest Star Wars Trilogy is the best," followed by a bunch of red flag emojis. Is Disney giving us some sign that they want to abandon their work?
This latest trend points out red flags in potential partners, friends, or whoever, so Disney+ Latinoamérica is essentially saying that whoever thinks/says the Disney Star Wars trilogy is the best should potentially be avoided.
And yes, I could be reading into this Tweet far too deeply. Is the social media team trying to stay relevant by hopping on the "red flag" trend? Did someone lose their job after this? Is it just a ploy to create buzz around the Sequels?
For the company that created these films to be bashing them seems a bit out of the ordinary.
Now, this isn't an opinion piece on which trilogy I find the best or what the majority may think is the best. The purpose is to point out that Disney, the company that created these films, is not standing by them and ask why. Even after so many fans had been ridiculed for their support of the films, it appears that Disney is joining in on that very same ridicule.
SO, COULD THIS BE A SIGN?
Will Disney actually ditch the Rey Skywalker story and replace it with one of the newest shows to hit the platform?
The reception of The Mandalorian compared to any of the sequel films is far different. The Mandalorian had successfully swept fans of all ages off their feet, was embraced around the world, and even took home a few awards. It revived many beloved characters and introduced plenty of new ones. After only two seasons, it's already gotten a spin-off.
The Book of Boba Fett will premiere on December 29th, 2021. The show will go into the life of Boba Fett after he escaped the Sarlacc pit but may also contain flashbacks into his past life as a bounty hunter. These two shows have proven that Star Wars can successfully be revived and taken in a different direction.
So after figuring out this formula, will Disney use it to delete their sequel trilogy? Could they be using these new shows to make the move? Will these stories eventually push out what is to come in The Force Awakens and on? What will happen to Grogu? Comment what you think down below or on the Facebook page!
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The trick here is that red is frequently associated with religion in Latin American countries, so those flags COULD also be saying (in a way) they believe that statement is gospel. Disney doesn't tolerate alot of dissent in the ranks after all.


The National Veterans Legal Services Program (NVLSP) has launched a new program to provide free representation to veterans interested in applying for Combat-Related Special Compensation (CRSC).
In January 2008, Congress expanded the eligibility for CRSC to veterans who were medically retired for disability (including those who were placed on the TDRL). CRSC can potentially provide hundreds of dollars per month in additional tax-free compensation to veterans with combat-related disabilities.
Please help us publicize our free legal assistance to veterans from all eras who may qualify for CRSC.
OP posted twice and last visted the board last Sept... guessing you're not going to get a response here. I'd go ahead and follow the instructions to visit the above website.


Mark your calendars for the QEH/Eastlink Telethon 2019!
This year, funds raised will support the purchase of a new CT Scanner for the Diagnostic Imaging Department. After 13 years in use, and 11,500 scans per year, the time has come to replace this vital piece of equipment at a cost of $1.5 million. For more information on the CT Scanner please see our CT Scanner Case for Support.
Keep checking in – many more details to come!
To make a donation now to the 2019 QEH/Eastlink Telethon, click on the blue Donate Now button on the top right side of this page. ThankQ!


Dr. James D. Sterling is a professor and clinical instructor who divides his time between private practice and teaching. As the Assistant Clinical Professor and former Clinical Instructor for Mount Sinai's psychiatry department, he has assisted the next generation of psychologists in learning the necessary tools of the trade. In a previous role, Dr. James D. Sterling spent more than five years at Metropolitan Hospital as a Clinical Instructor.
Dr. James D. Sterling obtained his Ph.D. in psychology from the world-renowned University of Chicago. He later earned a Master's degree (Psychology) from his alma mater, along with an additional Master's degree from Columbia University (Business).
After completing a pair of internships at the Chicago-Read Mental Health Center, Dr. Sterling received his license to practice psychology in Illinois. He was later licensed to practice psychology in his home state of New York. Dr. James D. Sterling maximized his expertise by serving populations at risk, aiding the Alcoholism Council in New York City. There, he offered guidance about treatment standards and referrals.
Dr. James D. Sterling and his wife Carolina Sterling live in New York City. Married for 28 years, the Sterlings are proud parents of a daughter. Dr. James D. Sterling is a champion of the arts, regularly attending exhibits hosted by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, among other esteemed organizations in the New York City area.
A native of the Big Apple, Dr. James D. Sterling returned to his home state in 1976, eager to give back to others through his work as a psychologist and clinical instructor. Dr. James D. Sterling has maintained and managed his full-time private practice – the New York Center for Psychotherapy – from his office on Park Avenue since that time. On a daily basis, he assists clients in need of individual, group and couples therapy. The practice of Dr. James D. Sterling helps clients to mend and develop their personal relationships by acquiring necessary communication skills. By adopting a variety of approaches, Dr. James D. Sterling is wholly qualified to help individuals who contact him for group sessions or one-one programs.
James D. Sterling has been a long-standing member of one of the premier organizations in his profession; the American Group Psychotherapy Association. He also previously held membership rights with the American Psychology Association for over two decades. Throughout the entirety of his career, Dr. James D. Sterling has received extensive training and education in a number of psychology disciplines and subdisciplines including mental health and developmental psychology.
The academic experience of Dr. James D. Sterling extends beyond the study of psychology. He has received training in a variety of languages including German, Italian, French and Spanish. Dr. James D. Sterling also gained knowledge by taking courses in business administration and social welfare. His pursuit of higher learning has taken him across the world, most notably a stint at Swiss university Lyceum Alpinum. Dr. James D. Sterling has also sought advanced education in major U.S. cities like San Francisco and Chicago and studied at the prestigious Instituto Nacional de Neurologa in Mexico.