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I hope that the Minister will allow me to express a word of caution about disappearing down the long dark tunnel of institutional change at the United Nations. It can be very long indeed and we do not have enough time to disappear down it. Why do we not make use of the G20 meetings to be held this year, which will bring together people who emit something like 80 to 85 per cent of the world's carbon emissions? Can we not use that mechanism, which exists and is stated to be the primary institution for the co-ordination of international economic issues, as the main way to start building up some of the building blocks that will be needed by the end of the year?
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath: My Lords, the noble Lord speaks with great authority in cautioning me about being overoptimistic about reform of UN institutions. I very much take that point. None the less, the experience at Copenhagen has clearly concentrated minds. We should not dissuade the UN Secretary-General from at least looking at the issues and seeking to make changes. We must hope that processes will be put in place at Mexico that will allow decisions to be made in a more realistic environment. The G20 countries will be important in that regard and I do not seek to underestimate the role that those groupings can play. The noble Lord is absolutely right about monitoring, reporting and verification. It is very important that we have institutions of integrity that are transparent and can command confidence-I have no doubt about that. However, it is important to acknowledge that in the Copenhagen accord we are for the first time seeing developed as well as developing countries subject to monitoring, reporting and verification.
I have not sought to be overoptimistic. The Statement that I repeated made clear our disappointment. I share the view of the noble Lord, Lord Smith, that if we are overpessimistic about what has been achieved, there is a risk that people will think that we simply cannot succeed. We must take what came out of the accord, build on that and redouble our efforts over the next few months.
Lord Reay: My Lords, it is ironic that we are today being warned by the Minister of all the dangers of global warming when the capital is being told to brace itself for one of the heaviest falls of snow that we are ever likely to face. Surely it is equally ironic that the Met Office-in one of those long-range forecasts that one would have thought they would have abandoned by now, so unsuccessful have they been-only a few months ago told us to expect a mild winter. The inputs of the Met Office are one of the pillars on which the whole IPCC rests. No doubt the Government hope that their record with 100-year forecasts will be better than their record with 100-day forecasts-although for the life of me I see no reason to expect that.
I will ask two questions about the two funds that the Statement refers to. First, will any conditions be attached to the disbursement of the funds? If not, how
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will we know whether they have any effect on reducing carbon emissions anywhere? If conditions are to be attached, what will they be? Secondly, who will take the decisions regarding the distribution of those funds to developing countries?
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath: My Lords, on the question of the Met Office, the noble Lord raised an issue of science. The Government believe that there is overwhelming scientific evidence for climate change and that we have to base our policies and decisions on that basis. The fact that we face a lot of snow at the moment does not detract from the overwhelming scientific evidence.
I cannot answer the questions about funding, because the details will need to be worked through. However, I take the noble Lord's point that we must ensure that the funding is used in an acceptable way. That will be the subject of further discussion in the weeks ahead.
Child Poverty Bill
Second Reading (Continued)
The Lord Bishop of Leicester: My Lords, in spite of our discussions on climate change and terrorism, the debate that now resumes on the Child Poverty Bill is surely a matter of equal moment to our national life. Any society will be judged on the way that it treats its most poor and vulnerable, and political consensus on the need to tackle child poverty is vital to our national well-being.
I declare an interest as chair of the Children's Society. In July 2001, the General Synod of the Church of England reaffirmed its commitment to the practice of justice through ensuring that, within society, the needs of each person and family, especially the needs of children, are met. I anticipate that the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Hereford will have more to say about the church's responsibilities for children in his maiden speech in a few moments.
One of the most striking aspects of contemporary British society has been the growing gap, which has been referred to already, between the rich and poor. Most recently, the Children's Society's Good Childhood Inquiry concluded that the well-being of all our children is directly proportionate to the levels of inequality embedded in our society. We need to tackle not only child poverty, but also the inequality that results from our excessively individualistic style of life. A year ago, I was privileged to be part of that inquiry panel, whose report was debated in this House last February. The inquiry received many submissions from individuals, groups and organisations; but also, more importantly, heard from many children themselves about their concerns and hopes for their childhoods. The report had a good deal to say about child poverty and its causes, and for this reason I unapologetically rehearse one or two of its findings today, in the hope that, as the Bill progresses through your Lordships' House, some of the voices heard and issues raised in the inquiry may find expression in the legislation that we pass.
One of the most striking things about the evidence received from children was how frequently they mentioned their basic needs. More than 5,000 children responded to the inquiry about their lives. The three topics that they talked most about were friends, family and what was termed their material needs. They spoke mostly about the importance of having a home, a bed, clothes, warmth, food and water. Interestingly, far more children talked about those things than mentioned what we might call material wants such as money and possessions. The central theme of the Good Childhood Inquiry panel's final report is the relationship between poverty and inequality. Noble Lords will be aware that, after the United States, Britain is the most unequal of the rich countries, and we all now understand how tragically this affects our children. The Good Childhood Inquiry panel argued that even more must be redistributed from the rich to the poor if we are to end child poverty once and for all. The evidence here is very clear: this is an issue that children themselves are concerned about.
We know that the relationship between poverty and inequality has a profound effect on children's well-being. However, this is not just about material disadvantage, but also about the ways in which it interacts with other forms of disadvantage to impact on children's life experiences and opportunities. Put starkly, poverty shortens lives. A girl in Manchester can expect to live six years fewer than a girl in Kensington, Chelsea or Westminster. Children in the inner-city schools of Leicester, where some 70 per cent may be on free school meals and where, in one school, 46 languages are spoken, can expect a life six years shorter than that of their near neighbours in the suburbs of the city. Evidence suggests that the experience of poverty in early years can also have a long-term impact on children's cognitive development and educational attainment. A child's cognitive development at 22 months is a strong predictor of future attainment, but the effect of poverty outweighs ability so greatly that, by the age of six, low-achieving children from more advantaged homes will outperform high-achieving children from less advantaged homes. By the end of compulsory education, the divergence is stark. Only 33 per cent of those eligible for free school meals achieve five good GCSEs, compared to 61 per cent of their peers.
The Children's Society works directly with some of the children most likely to experience poverty in our society, including disabled children, children from Traveller, Gypsy and Roma families, and children living in families seeking asylum. Sadly, many of these children do not live in the family units counted as qualifying households in the Bill and its associated guidance. If the aim of the Bill to eliminate child poverty by 2020 is to stand any chance of success, we must include those groups that are the most disadvantaged. I will illustrate their needs by focusing on children living in families seeking asylum. Families claiming asylum are given benefits at 70 per cent of income support levels. They are not allowed to work. When a family is refused asylum, the Government have the power to stop all money and accommodation for the family when they believe that that family is not taking reasonable steps to leave the United Kingdom. Even when recognised as refugees, children can spend years in temporary accommodation or in unaffordable and insecure private rented
accommodation-usually the poorest quality available. When granted asylum, families have 28 days to leave their accommodation and find somewhere else to live. This is an intensely vulnerable time for families, which can lead to destitution.
A recent survey carried out by the Children's Society, in association with its West Midlands Destitution project, uncovered stories of children growing up in households without any food, heating or toys, mothers who felt forced to prostitute themselves to survive, and young people in care-cut off from any help at 18 -becoming homeless.
My concern is that some of these children and families who are at the greatest risk of living in poverty are not captured by existing data based on qualifying households. Not all children live in qualifying households, and those who do not are often the poorest. Existing surveys of household income do not include data on some of these groups. Surely these children are poor by any measure of poverty, and yet they are excluded from the targets of the Bill. That cannot be right, and I urge the Government to set out how they intend to tackle child poverty for all children and to consider targeted measures for these particular groups, over and above the scope of the general targets.
The Children's Society is not just a campaigning organisation, but strives to tackle the issues at a local level through its practice base. The organisation currently operates 25 children's centres across England in a range of settings, and offers employment and training advice to parents as part of the core offer. The staff see at first hand, over and over again, the difference that this can make to children and families. Their approach is to ensure that the most disadvantaged and excluded children and families receive these services, because financial insecurity can be a real block to parents accessing services.
Therefore, I welcome the provisions in the Bill that place duties on local authorities to measure child poverty in their area and develop a strategy to combat it. It is vital that local authorities work with local partners, including the voluntary sector, to deliver effective local services that will help to break the cycle of poverty and reduce inequality.
Of course we welcome the commitment of the Government to deliver this Bill, but we urge them to go further. It is vital that children's voices are heard in this debate about their poverty. The Government must go further to address the links between poverty and inequality in our society and need to widen the scope of those they survey as living in poverty to include some of the poorest in our society. I hope that the Government will find innovative ways to work locally in partnership with strong public, private and voluntary-sector organisations to deliver the goals of this Bill.
I look forward to taking part in further debates as the Bill makes progress through your Lordships' House.
Baroness Hollis of Heigham: My Lords, poverty, like wealth, is too often inherited, unmerited and unearned-especially for children. We all know which children are poor and in what families they live-large
families with two parents churning between no or low-paid work. Others have a lone parent, a disabled parent, a BME parent or an unemployed parent-usually a mixture of them all.
Therefore, this Bill is about income and outcomes for children. It seeks to turn the Government's aspiration, which I am sure is shared by the House, of halving, then eradicating child poverty, into targets-binding targets. Normally in draft legislation, we do not insert a Clause 1 as a statement of intent. Here we have an entire Bill devoted to it. It cannot be done. It has to be done. It is impossible, but it is essential.
Why? In the other place, much of the debate, as my noble friend mentioned in his opening speech, centred around whether tackling poverty of income should be the objective of the Bill, or whether, given that poor children were by definition within poor families, there were drivers behind that poverty of family income-education, worklessness, debt, addiction, family relationships and poor mental health-which should be tackled first. That argument was run by the noble Lord, Lord Freud.
The Government argued, rightly in my view, that their work in other fields-Sure Start, schools, the New Deal for Lone Parents-have progressed in parallel with their pledge on child poverty, and that therefore it was right that this Bill should remain focused if we are to transform the life chances of every child. Without an assault on income poverty, the successful outcomes that we all want to see-happy, healthy and well-educated children-are infinitely harder, if not impossible, to achieve. We need this Bill, not a different Bill.
However, that does not make the task that this Bill sets for itself any easier. Why is it so difficult-perhaps even impossible-while at the same time essential? There are four tests of poverty in this Bill, and they are mostly problematic, as I want to suggest. The first relates to relative poverty-those at below 60 per cent of national median income. It is of course a statement about inequality at least as much as poverty, as the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Leicester absolutely rightly said. Fewer children in Greece, I suspect, may be-or are, indeed-below the 60 per cent line. But does that mean that there are fewer children in poverty? No, because I suspect that Greek incomes are lower and, therefore, children above the poverty line in Greece may in real terms be worse off than children in England below the poverty line. In other words, international comparisons-I agree with the noble Lord, Lord Freud-without carefully worked-out equivalences of livings standards between countries are, frankly, a waste of space. Indeed, it is arguable that if you take the total benefit package into account, UK children are in the top three or so of OECD countries.
There is a second problem. Conventionally, benefits for people of working age are increased by inflation. Those in work, however, can normally-I do not mean now-expect to see wages rise each year by 2 per cent above inflation. Those below 60 per cent median, as the noble Baroness, Lady Thomas, rightly said, keep falling behind. To catch up, benefits not only have to be linked to earnings, rather than the RPI, to maintain the status quo-and that is expensive enough-but need actually to increase faster than earnings, in
order to narrow the relativity gap. Only then will you decrease inequalities. Even if that were acceptable and affordable, if you have several children and only one unskilled earner, what then happens to work incentives? The poverty trap becomes an unemployment trap, unless you revisit the work stop of the 1970s.
Not surprisingly, but unfortunately, therefore, we mostly see a reduction in children in relative poverty where there is recession, where earnings fall and the median bar drops. Thereby, we reduce relative poverty because the country is getting poorer and inequalities close. I am not absolutely sure about this, but that may account for the question of the noble Lord, Lord Freud, as to why attempts to achieve the child poverty targets have done relatively badly since 2004. I suspect that that is due to real wages rising rapidly between 2004 and 2008 and, therefore, the bar has risen faster than children on benefits could keep pace with. That shows the problematic nature of the measure.
This Government admirably have sought to square this circle and make work pay through the minimum wage and tax credits. However, again, if they seek to reduce in-work poverty, as they must, the median bar is raised ever higher and it becomes harder for relatively poor children on benefits to hurdle.
In a sense, the Government have set themselves up to fail. Despite my profound misgivings about the deliverability of the relative poverty target, I do not for a moment believe that it should be discarded. My noble friend reminded us that some 500,000 children have come out of relative poverty, and he hopes that a further 500,000 children shortly will join them. Many lone parents with children under 14, for example, already receive benefits above the 60 per cent median line. But however difficult and demanding it is-and it will be-we have to go further, otherwise children in the bottom quintile will fall further and further behind. As society becomes more unequal, children see themselves as onlookers-the excluded-while other children's well-being rises. I will support anything that increases equality and reduces inequality, as this test does. Therefore, as a test of poverty, the relative poverty measure is flawed, but in terms of social decency, so that children are not left behind, I judge it to be essential.
What none of those who understandably may press for amendments in Committee in order to go further and faster-5 not 10 per cent of children below the line; AHC rather than BHC-should forget, which I am sure they do not, is that the targets in this Bill are frankly already truly heroic and, if we can achieve them, transformative.
The second test-income combined with material deprivation-is also in my view deeply problematic. It combines in one test both income and expenditure, thus brigading what we used to call primary poverty, which is real enough, with in some cases additional secondary poverty-that of expenditure choice. Research shows that of two families with identical income, one may suffer material deprivation, the other not, according to whether those in one family smoke but those in the other do not, or whether they belong to a credit union or, alternatively, have loans at very high APR figures, which plunges them into debt.
Expenditure also quite properly reflects people's choices. To put it flippantly for a moment, if I may, a member of my family is below the poverty line on material deprivation indicators while being a higher-rate taxpayer. I realise that the index is weighted both for preference and for widely available goods, and of course it is combined with low income. I also recognise that the material deprivation indicator importantly allows us to pick up people whose income seems nominally high because of their housing or disability benefits but whose expenditure is equally high, or higher, as well. Bedroom overcrowding-a problem that has grown with reformulated families, each partner bringing children into the relationship, and to some degree with immigration-or keeping the house warm, which is important where there is a disabled parent or child, are key examples. However, I have always thought it a somewhat odd list of indicators, originally modelled on the Irish bundle of goods. Household contents insurance, for example, is often a generational choice, and safe play facilities or open space close by are less about income than the built environment, but those are alongside the big ticket items, such as overcrowding, and very modest ones, such as affording the 35p once a fortnight for a baked beans and sausage tea for a friend. I remain somewhat hesitant about this list.
Incidentally, talking about housing-and despite the noble Baroness, Lady Thomas-I think that the Government are absolutely right to go for BHC rather than after housing costs. I absolutely understand the argument that housing costs vary dramatically, but equally it can also be argued that they may reflect a choice of higher quality over other goods. However, an argument that I think has so far not been made is that high housing costs usually run alongside cheap transport. Cheaper housing, outside London, usually comes with higher transport costs, estimated to be on average £20 to £30 a week more-the result of sparsity and poor public transport. AHC weights for London at the expense of the rest of the country. Before housing costs, I believe, more fairly assess country incomes as a whole. If you want AHC, you have to run with it by including transport costs, but in all fairness I do not think that we have the detailed statistics to do so.
Similarly, the noble Baroness, Lady Thomas, raised the issue of DLA and disability costs. However, DLA does not pay for costs; it is assessed on care needs. Someone living at home with severe depression, for example, may be on the middle rate, receiving the DLA care and mobility elements, but have few extra financial costs in the way of diet, heating or appliances. There may be a case for raising DLA, and I would support the noble Baroness on that, but that is not part of this Bill.
The third test, absolute income, is also not trouble-free. It sets a benchmark, an underpinning to relative poverty figures, which I support. We have been using the 1999 figures, and they show that half the cohort of children who were below the poverty line in 1998-99 were by 2009 lifted above that line. We are talking about 1.7 million children, which is a huge achievement. As this benchmark is independent of what is happening to earnings, it is about real standards of living rather than relative ones.
The difficulty is that, even with RPI built in, every decade or so you have to rebase your figures, otherwise the benchmark gets too far behind generally accepted standards of living, and you therefore build in a jagged edge every time you rebase and do not end up with the consistent statistics that you need to guide policy. However, consultation with the lobby groups showed that they wanted to retain this and I think that they were right.
Persistent poverty, the last of the four tests, is in my view the most important of all. It is the poverty that scars and affects about 10 per cent of our children. A temporary drop into poverty-while, for example, for six months dad draws contributory JSA-will for most families be fairly quickly overcome when they join the world of work and rebuild their lives. If however you are persistently poor, everything is more expensive-each square foot of your living space, the cost of your fuel, your food, your loans, and certainly your ambitions and aspirations. Persistent poverty defeats the parent and denies the child most of the things that make up the good life. It is the one that really matters.
Therefore, I think this is a brave Bill and it is one for which I applaud my noble friend. I edited Opportunity for All on behalf of the Government from its inception to 2005 or so, and 20 or so of our 40 poverty indicators expressed child poverty targets. Those reports sought to measure child outcomes across the field of government activity. This Bill, I believe, completes the jigsaw, turning an aspiration to end child poverty into a commitment, enshrined in law, by which any and every Government rightly should be judged. I think it will be impossibly hard to deliver but we must try. We owe all our children nothing less, for every child matters.
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relatives and friends, and was given everything he needed.
meaty part of the soup they were given only the watery part.
derive little or no psychological benefit from our presence.
sometimes they will be unable to do anything about this.
spiritually. I will now go into this in more detail.
with cryonics or has not been a member of a cryonics group).
Each type of patient requires a very different approach.
to explain the important issues before legal death occurs.
concerning revival and rehabilitation in the future?
biography of each one (if possible).
or institution where the patient is being cared for.
seriously ill, special blessings, or communion.
by inspection how the patient is being cared for?
factual and should never attempt to "sell" cryonics.
that procedures may change over time.
patients are unlikely to cover via life insurance.
great care to obtain informed consent.
to minimize potential stress all around.
withdrawn until (s)he is critically needed.
at even a hint of humor.
success if you are sensitive to these cues.
important for standby personnel to stay out of the conflict.
Above all, don't ever take sides.
the patient at a time when they should be drawing closer.
to allow the standby team at the bedside.
alerting other staff when cryopreservation is imminent.
personnel treating the patient, or to relatives or friends.
hygienic products for perianal and mouth care.
husband/wife/lover trying to provide round-the-clock care.
days and nights that may lie ahead.
products can make in the patient's well-being.
death occurs or transport commences.
and active when death occurs.
respectful? Are there things we shouldn't say or do?
way to talk about these topics.
don't try to keep this a secret.
needed to make yourself--and everyone else--feel better.
everyone that you are willing to be honest and vulnerable.
firmly and reliably in place.
family, friends--all the elements of temporal existence.
patient will still be deprived of everything here and now.
procedure rather than a death sentence.
transport is over or even until the patient is encapsulated.
and withdrawn. Some will alternate between these states.
comes (if ever) when they are reunited with their loved one.
even in cases where family members are not cryonicists.
with the loss and incorporates it into everyday life (3).
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Die Forces Armées Populaires (Englisch: People's Armed Forces, kurz: FAP) war eine tschadische Rebellengruppe, die 1976 entstand und bis Ende der 80er-Jahre tätig war. Anführer der Gruppe war Goukouni Oueddei.

Geschichte
Die FAP entstand durch die Spaltung der pro-libyschen Gruppe FROLINAT in eine anti-libysche Minderheit unter Hissene Habre, die FAN, und eine pro-libysche Mehrheit, die FAP, unter Oueddei. Die FAP kämpfte im Libysch-Tschadischen Grenzkrieg an der Seite Gaddafis gegen die tschadischen Truppen und konnte durch Offensiven in den Jahren 1977 und 1978 weite Teile des Nord-Tschads unter seine Kontrolle bringen. Durch das, am 16. März 1979 geschlossene, Kano-Abkommen wurde der FAP-Anführer Oueddei Präsident des Tschads als Vorsitzender eine Regierung der nationale Einheit (GUNT), in der auch anti-libysche Kräfte um Oueddeis Widersacher Habre vertreten waren. Oueddeis pro-libysche Politik sorgte schnell für den Bruch der Regierung und blutige Kämpfe zwischen FAN und FAP in der tschadischen Hauptstadt N'djamena. Im darauffolgenden landesweiten Konflikt zerbrach das Bündnis von FAP und Libyen, sodass die FAP an politischer Bedeutung verlor und viele Anhänger zu den tschadischen Streitkräften wechselten. Oueddei wurde im März 1986 von libyschen Truppen gefangen genommen.

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News from the 1920's
Our house was built before the first World War, but so far the most fascinating insight to the early history of our dwelling came in the form of a few sheets of L'Express du Midi, found under the wallpaper on our built-in wardrobes. These newspapers date between 1918 and 1924, thus giving us valuable information of when these cupboards were constructed, but beyond learning about our home, the brittle pages open a window to a world long gone: the everyday life after World War I in regional France.
People talk about the roaring twenties, but the idea of a golden, carefree era between the end of the 1914-1918 war and the stock market crash of 1929 did not really exist. In reality, most people took their time to recover after the war, emotionally, as well as economically: The war machine that ate away the sons, occasionally spitting away nothing but bones; worse yet, broken men had grown quiet, but the lives lost left behind a sizable hole in the young male population, shaking small rural communities to the core. People displaced by the fighting and the Spanish flu pandemic of 1918 were struggling to return to a normal rhythm of life - and what was normal anyway? It could have been said the Great War marked the beginning of modern times - in both good and in bad. Things that contributed to the myth of the 1920's: the café culture of Paris, the bohemians and the flappers, the Great Gatsby, Josephine Baker and all that jazz... that was not most peoples reality living through the decade.
The First World War memorial in Mazamet.
Mazamet, my hometown, was a thriving industrial hub built on the textile and leather trade. A quick look at the development of population in Mazamet reveals that it had dropped during the war, but grew steadily throughout the twenties: an indication of an abundance of jobs available and economic stability. The Montagne Noire with its mountain streams provided a steady supply of clean water for the industry and there was plenty of unskilled labour available to take on the jobs the factories provided.
Our house was originally built as a crèmerie and this must have been a prosperous time for them, as we know they embarked on a hefty renovation program remodeling two of the grandest rooms of this house in a trendy Art Deco-style. The rest of the town was booming too: great big townhouses and villas were being erected to house the families of the wealthy factory owners, some of them being the oldest steel framed houses in the South of France. These grandiose homes were decorated with marble and hardwood, whereas my cheesemongers settled for the next best thing: wallpaper. And this is where the L'Express du Midi comes in: the makers of the new built-in units used sheets of newspaper to line the exteriors of their new wardrobe doors.
Sheet of newspaper used as a wallpaper liner where I found it - covering a door of a built in wardrobe.
I found these pages hiding under what felt like a million layers of wallpaper and they are pressed as full of text as it is possible to read, broken up only by regular and beautifully illustrated adverts for products such as fortified apéritif wines, ladies garments and pseudo-medicines, basically all the goods that were again openly available after the war.
Selection of 1920's advertisement from L'Express du Midi
L'Express du Midi, (1891-1938) produced by Le Nouvelliste de Lyon-group was a catholic newspaper based in Toulouse. One of the leading voices of the conservative opposition in the region and the main competitor for the left leaning La Dépêche du Midi, it defined itself as "the publication of the social and religious defense". Mazamet, at the time, was a town divided by religion and class: the vast, catholic working classes led very separate lives from the predominantly protestant upper class. I had been trying to guess the beliefs of the family that built my house and by finding out about the politics of their chosen newspaper, I can be certain they would have been devout Catholics. As merchants, though, they must have worked with all walks of life, serving cheese right beside a grand protestant church.
Catholic sacraments of marriage and confirmation as illustrated by these photos taken in Tarn in the 20's and 30's.
But what created headlines in the early 1920's? Aftermath of the war and signing the treaty of Versailles, sure. Everyday political upheaval between the left and right, strikes, general elections... and refugees flooding Europe. After the end of the war - surely that can't be right?
Once the guns had been lowered between the Allies and the Central Powers, the killing had only started in the newly formed Soviet Union and the supporters of the old régime were fleeing the bloody civil war that was raging between the Bolsheviks and anti-communist "Whites". The ones that managed to escape were seeking a passage to mainland Europe via Odessa, desperate for a ship to carry them and their families to safety. An estimation of 400 thousand of the refugees chose France. The influx of these strangers would have been strongly felt and the L'Express du Midi paints a powerful portrait of people, displaced and waiting for rescue - or certain destruction. Sounds familiar, doesn't it? It is harrowing to think how little the world has changed in nearly a century.
Russian refugees fleeing after the civil war that was raging after the revolution.
Another little article talks about "the wives of (coal) miners opposing the imminent strike action" in the United Kingdom, referring to activity that would ultimately culminate in the 1926 general strike that lasted for nine days. The low consumption of coal, decreasing export market and the artificially strong position of the pound had driven the price of coal to a record low, nearly halving the miners wages. To stir up the mess that was forming, Germany, whose industry had been heavily sanctioned following the defeat to the allied forces, was allowed to re-join the coal market in 1924 and provided coal for Italy and France practically free as a part of their post defeat reparations. In the end the miners were to achieve nothing. They held their ground at first, but had to return to the pits to work even longer hours with less pay - those who still had their jobs anyway.
Mr. Clavier fixed hernias in Mazamet as the delegates of newly independent Finland finished negotiating peace with the Soviet Union.
In addition, both my native country of Finland and my current hometown of Mazamet get a mention in 1920: The delegates of the newly independent Finland and the Soviet Union were involved in negotiating what would be know as the "Treaty of Tartu" in Estonia. This peace treaty was to draw a new border between the two countries and cause bitterness and friction on both sides, notably affecting the decision in Finland to try and reclaim the lost areas during the Continuation War (25/06/1941-19/09/1944). This decision was to turn sour for the Finns: They avoided being occupied by the Soviet forces but ultimately lost further areas, including massive chunks of the Finnish heartland, Karelia.
Mazamet achieved prominence this week thanks to the visit of M. Claverie, an esteemed authority on the treatment of hernias and other displacements of internal organs, offering immediate and long-lasting relief.
Reading through these pages of yesterday's news has been an eye opening experience. As a keen student of history, war history in particular, I always found the Great War distant and hard to feel largely due to the focus on numbers and statistics over the real human experience in mainstream history telling. It is also a conflict largely overshadowed by the Second World War. It's easy to forget the Average Jacques when reading about the undying personalities such as the Red Baron, Manfred von Richthofen, but these articles dating from the last days of the war made it all feel eerily real for me. The memorial with rows upon rows of names carved in cold, hard stone, could not evoke as deep of a sense of sorrow as the last advert I'll post here for you to see: a notification of a free service for locating lost soldiers, two years into peace, for families that were still looking for their loved ones.
For the families of soldiers disappeared during the war...
Portrait of a young man in WWI uniform, identified as Caporal Caffarecca in the back of the picture. According to the inscription, he lost his life on the 21st of August in Alsace.
The estimated casualties of the First World War were more than 38 million, including a total of 17 million military and civilian deaths, 20 million wounded and numerous who simply vanished. For the many thousands of families that had to bury a loved one, thousands more never got to know what happened to their nearest and dearest.
I am lucky enough never to have known war. Let us not forget the horrors these people lived through and those who lost their lives for others to exist in a world without war, after all, this was supposed to be the war to end all wars.
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Is it permissible for him to take a secured loan, pledging gold as collateral, in order to obtain money so that he and his wife can go for Hajj?
I got married recently, and my wife and I want to go and perform the obligatory Hajj before we start a family. We have run out of some money, but we still have some of the gold that we received as gifts. We want to take a secured loan, pledging it (the gold) as collateral, in order to obtain money so that we can go for Hajj.
Is it permissible to do Hajj in this way and with money like this? Or is it better to sell (the gold)?
Is zakaah due on this gold if it is pledged as collateral?
there is nothing wrong with you doing Hajj with this money that you borrow, so long as you have gold or other wealth which will enable you to pay off the debt if you are not able to pay it off otherwise.
Taking secured loans is permissible according to the Qur'an and Sunnah, and scholarly consensus.
The purpose behind it is to secure the debt and guarantee that the lender will get his rights back from the borrower.
A friend comes to us, who has some gold, and he asks us for some money, so we give him the money and we take the gold in return for that money until he pays off the debt. What is the ruling on that?
Pledging gold as collateral for silver, or silver as collateral for gold, is permissible.
I have a company that sells electrical equipment by instalments, by way of secured loans. When a customer comes to buy an electrical device for a certain amount, I ask him for collateral of gold equivalent in value to that price, or slightly less than that, which I keep as collateral until he has finished paying off all the instalments required of him during a set period. When the customer has finished paying off those instalments during the period agreed to, I return the collateral to him in full, just as I received it from him. Is what I am doing the correct prescribed way of dealing with secured loans?
Your asking those who purchase items from you on credit to give collateral to secure that credit that is similar in value, whether it is gold or anything else, is permissible according to sharee'ah. (The permissibility of) secured loans is proven in the Qur'an and Sunnah, and by scholarly consensus. The purpose of the collateral is to guarantee the debt with something that it is permissible to sell according to sharee'ah, so that the debt will be repaid from the collateral or its price, if the borrower is unable to pay off the debt. But you have to take good care of the collateral, because it is a trust that has been placed in your keeping. If the borrower does not pay off the debt that he owes, or he does not sell the collateral in order to pay you back from its price, then the issue of selling the collateral and taking what is owed to you from its price should be referred to the Islamic court.
See the answer to question no. 132648 for information on the wisdom behind the permissibility of secured loans.
If the value of this gold that is given as collateral reaches the nisaab (minimum threshold at which zakaah becomes due), or you have other gold which, when added to it, will reach the nisaab, then zakah must be given on it when one full year has passed since it came into your possession. The fact that it is being held as collateral for a debt does not mean that the obligation of giving zakaah on it is waived, because you still have full ownership of it.
For more information, please see the answer to question no. 99311.


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Spirited Andy Murray Exits US Open
Andy Murray succumbed to a second-round exit at the US Open as he was beaten in four sets by Fernando Verdasco.
The former world No 1, champion in 2012, came into the match with a 13-1 head-to-head record against the Spaniard but lost 7-5 2-6 6-4 6-4 on another stifling hot day in New York.
Murray, who celebrated his first win at a Grand Slam for 13 months against James Duckworth on Monday, started brightly but a physical Verdasco proved too strong over an absorbing three hours and 23 minutes.
"It was tough of course to close the match but I think with Andy it's always tough – not to close it just to play every point because he's an unbelievable fighter," Verdasco, who secured his first win over Murray since the 2009 Australian Open, said.
"Even with all the surgery and not 100% physically he's a fighter."
The opening set, played amid temperatures in the mid-30s, saw a mix of brilliance from the back of the court and costly unforced errors as both players had their serve broken twice inside the opening seven games.
Murray saw a set-point chance vanish as Verdasco found an ace before a double fault on break point in the next game handed the Spaniard the opportunity to serve out which he took.
The second set followed a similar pattern with Murray getting the better of three successive breaks of serves as he raised his intensity to level up the match.
But Verdasco took advantage of a lack of first serves from Murray to break at the outset of the third set. Murray fell a double break behind and, despite recovering one, was unable to prevent the 31st seed from serving out to move ahead.
After both players returned from a 10-minute break with the extreme heat policy in place, Murray went in search of an early fourth-set break but 34-year-old Verdasco proved a durable opponent and picked his moment to strike in the seventh game.
A labouring Murray fought hard to ask questions of Verdasco as the quality remained high from both sides of the net. The Scot underlined his fighting qualities to threaten a break but was unable to take advantage of five break-point chances in a dramatic final game that lasted 12 minutes.
Verdasco will face another former champion in Juan Martin del Potro in the third round on Friday after the Argentine powered past American Denis Kudla 6-3 6-1 7-6 (7-4).
Del Potro, who won at Flushing Meadows in 2009, fired 20 aces and didn't face a break point against the world No 72.
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Finding the right shoe is a highly debated subject in the running world. Shoe companies and engineers are constantly coming up with newer and �better� shoes. The purpose of this experiment was to determine what type of running shoe (Brooks, Reebok Reezig, or Nike Track Spike) conserved the most energy through impact.
For the experiment, the three shoes listed above were dropped on three different surfaces (gym floor, track, grass). The displacement of the shoes was tracked using a motion sensor. The initial and rebound heights of the shoes were used to calculate a ratio of the energy conserved. Three separate ANOVA tests were used to compare the results of each shoe on each of the three surfaces. All three tests produced a p-value of approximately zero, showing a significant difference of energy conserved by each shoe on each of the three testing surfaces. Based on stacked box plots of the shoes� results on each surface, the Nike track shoe had a significantly lower ratio on the gym floor than the other shoes, the Brooks shoe was significantly higher on the track, and the Nike track shoe was significantly lower on grass. Additionally, two separate two sample t-tests were conducted to further evaluate the gym floor and grass trials. The tests showed conclusively that Reebok performed significantly better than all other shoes on the gym floor. There was not a significant difference in energy conservation between Brooks and Reebok when tested on the grass surface, both conserved significantly more energy than the Nike test shoe.


Feeling a bit tart? A bit saucy? In the mood to wear a bit of naughty--as in "red?" Then I've got a pie for you. Oh, yea!!! Pucker up, baby! Slap one on this tasty little number! YUM! And then lick your lips. Pout a little. This isn't a date. It's a rendezvous. Don't look back.... Just go for it and enjoy.
Did I really just write that? Oh, well . . . this is a "pie with possibilities." Don't stop at the rhubarb layer. Think blueberries when they are in season. Or mix things up a bit--add a bit of strawberries to that rhubarb. Raspberries would be sheer bliss!
But for now, we're sticking to the rhubarb which is in season. If you like things a bit tart, you will love this pie. It's a beautiful blend of fruit married to a light cheese layer and topped with heaven itself--whipped cream (yea, I know....rhubarb is a veggie but it just doesn't act like one. I love a rebel, don't you?).
A kitchen scale is indispensable for cooking.
This is pretty straight-forward. Make your own crust or buy a pre-made one. If the latter, roll it out a bit on a floured surface to make it a tab bigger than the 9-inch pie plate.
Roll out pastry dough to fit into a 9-inch pie plate. Flute the edges. Set aside.
In a medium saucepan, mix together the cut-up rhubarb, sugar and cornstarch. Stir over low/medium heat. At first, nothing will happen. Just keep mixing around. Eventually, the heat will cause the rhubarb to begin "sweating" and release its juices. Just keep mixing. As more liquid is released, up the heat a bit. After about 8 minutes or so, the rhubarb chunks will suddenly break down and turn to mush. That's what you want. Stir until bubbly. It will be the consistency of a thick jam. Pour into pie crust.
Bake in oven for ten minutes. This will form a skin on the fruit layer so the cheese layer doesn't bleed through.
As it's baking . . .
In a medium bowl mix the softened cream cheese with the sugar. Add the eggs and flavoring. Beat just until smooth. Do not over beat.
Remove pie from oven. Dial down to 350 F. Pour cheese filling over rhubarb filling. Return to oven and bake 25-35 minutes or until set.
the edges of the pie will be higher than the center.
That's okay. It will level down as the pie cools.
Remove pie from oven and allow to cool then chill in refrigerator before applying whipped cream.
Heat some water in a small saucepan. In a heat-proof custard cup, mix the gelatin with the water. Allow to dissolve. When dissolved, place in the water bath until melted. Remove. Pour whipped cream into a cold bowl. Begin beating on low, then medium, upping the speed a bit as you go. When it starts to get thick, stop. Add dissolved gelatin and begin beating again as you add the powdered sugar. Beat until path marks are left by the beaters. Do not overbeat or it will a) turn into butter or b) curdle.
Spread on cooled pie. Refrigerate until entire pie is cool and set. (I set a 10-inch glass pie plate over it.) Cut with a sharp, wet knife.
Notes: Stabilized whipped cream prevents it from getting watery as it sets and allows for piping if you are so inclined. If you change the fruit layer to berries, you will probably have to adjust the sugar and cornstarch amounts to accommodate the extra juice, so be careful.


School is out and the lazy, relaxed days of summer have started. This time of year always makes me remember my childhood summer days of sipping lemonade in the backyard hammock while reading Nancy Drew mysteries.
What? You're not relaxed? What keeps you from squeezing some relaxation and stress reduction out of the summer without quitting your job and sending your children away from the summer (much as you might like to do both)? How do you overcome those obstacles to engage in exquisite self-care?
I'm not very good at these self-care things. (Perfectionism).
I will take better care of myself – later, after I finish everything else (Procrastination).
I don't deserve to take care of myself.
Only children can lie around in hammocks reading fun novels.
Let's examine each of those "excuses."
If you don't, who does? Unless you live in a different time warp, you have the same 168 hours a week that everyone else does. How much television per week do you watch? For the average American adult, it is 7 hours. How about riding a stationary bicycle while catching up on your favorite shows? Leg lifts and sit-ups go well with summer re-runs.
Aikido master, George Leonard, writing in "Mastery: the Keys to Success and Long-Term Fulfillment" says it takes years of good instruction and practice before you will get good at something. I have been dancing badly for years and have concluded that some things are worth doing badly if they bring joy and relaxation.
And when will that be? After your children are raised? After you retire? Women who practice self-care plan in their self-care strategies and then work the other things around those practices. For one of my clients the idea that she could care for herself first and then take care of everyone else felt selfish. She designed an experiment: Do a 3 mile brisk walk before her children and husband got up. Since she started in the winter it meant rising just before dawn but gradually as her fitness increased, she gained more energy and got more done in less time throughout the day. Instead of falling asleep on the couch at night and waking with a stiff neck, she started an earlier bedtime routine and slept better than in years. Her family reported that she seemed more relaxed and easier to get along with. With more light in the summer months, it is a great time to catch a walk early or late in the day.
Fifteen years ago, we decided to build a sun room edition to our home. My husband wanted to enjoy eating outdoors without bugs and sun. I was dragging my feet thinking it was a big expense that we didn't deserve. We were interviewing a contractor who was showing us around his showroom telling us about the cedar for the ceiling and the good quality windows he would use to give us an expansive 3-sided view of the yard and the woods behind our property. I was mumbling, "I don't know. I don't know." He startled me with, "If you don't deserve it, who does?" Our family and friends have spent many happy hours in that sun room. The beauty of nature has refreshed us and inspired us all these years. What self-care do you think you don't desire? And who do you think does deserve it?
Even children don't lie around in hammocks reading fun novels. In our community, children are over-stressed and over-programmed with so many activities they have no time to play or read. The Girl Scouts, recognizing the pressure on kids, have created a new badge called "Stress Less." Its symbol is a hammock. If you have children, how can you model living a balanced life unless you engage in self-care?
Tips on How to Get Exquisite Self-Care Without Quitting Your Job and Sending Your Kids Away.
Enjoy organic local produce at your Farmers Markets or local grocery stores -It's organic -so eliminate the risk of chemicals and pesticides.
Work some, play some, sing, dance, read, sleep-"Remember everything you need to know you learned in Kindergarten".
LISTEN to how stress affects your body, fatigue, bad mood, stress illnesses. You are unique so make your lifestyle work for you!!
Eat on the patio, weather permitting.
Take a country drive on a sunny day.
Lie in a hammock with a good book and a glass of lemonade.
Find your own brand of "lying in a hammock" and enjoy some self-care this summer. Other people depend on you to be the best you can be.
Kim Goad. (1998) "Magic Moments: A Busy Woman's Guide to Forgotten Pleasures." Salt Lake City, Utah: Commune-a-Key Publishing. (Kim's website: www.ovationsinc.biz.
George Leonard. (1992). "Mastery: the Keys to Success and Long-Term Fulfillment." N.Y., N.Y.: Plume/Penguin.
Have a healthy, relaxed month.
Who: Judy Templeton, fitness trainer, musical dance theatre director, dance teacher, nutrition counselor.
What: Dance course for Adults designed for FUN! A little Line, Social, Musical Theatre, Jazz, and a lot of FUN!!!!
When: Began Wednesday, June 17th for 6 weeks; Judy says late registrants are welcome.
How: Don't sit it out any longer. Call Judy at 410-465-5513 for information and registration.
What: Marital cynicism is preventing many women from getting the full benefits of one of the smartest life choices possible: marriage. Married women live longer, live better, and keep more money that they make, and rate themselves and their marriages as happy --- when their marriages work for them. A recent survey of high school women shows that they don't expect to make happy marriages and research on twenty-somethings indicate they intend to have a happy marriage eventually but are doing nothing to get closer to that goal. This lively workshop will show women how to marry well and get the most out of their marriages.
Who: Newlywed wives, wives of many years, single women who hope to marry or remarry, and moms who want to help their daughters get the most out of marriage. This workshop will tell you what your mother should have told you about making an extraordinary marriage.
Note: a companion workshop for men will be led by Dr. Phil Robison on Thursday, July 18. Same location.
Fee: None, but please preregister.
How: Preregister with Denise O'Connor at 410-552-5402.


Property & Estate Agent Franchises: What's Out There?
Every adult will be involved in or will be thinking about the property market in some way, shape or form; it's something that most aspire to, getting a home to call your own whether it be to buy or rent. It's a market that will almost definitely adapt over time, with more methods of selling and deals it has to offer, but the essence of the market hasn't changed and won't change for a long time as everybody needs a home.
Home ownership, especially for youths, is still considered an expensive aspiration which means the rental market is still performing strongly. The government are trying to tackle this problem by the introduction of new help-to-buy schemes, which ultimately aim to increase the amount of people that are able to afford their own homes, however, many are still finding this difficult. This has created a relatively open market where rental and buying remain a realistic option for most people depending on their circumstances.
The property franchise market is generally a sellers' market but large downturns can adjust this, so versatility and experience is vital in combatting the shifts. This as a whole, alongside market performance, can create peaks and troughs; it is imperative to point out that you need to be prepared to endure low points, but also learn to excel and thrive during the high points. This requires aspiring franchisees to have a self-starting determination to make something a success. It will most likely involve more hours than other franchise markets as a 6-day working week is common, as well as late nights, when required.
The property & estate agent franchise market can be very lucrative but, as with any potentially lucrative market, if you make a mistake here it could be an extremely expensive mistake. This is the main reason we wouldn't recommend going into the property & estate agent market without the support of an experienced franchisor to ensure you don't make these mistakes. Start Your New Franchise has some great franchise opportunities, check them out below.
HomeXperts is a world-class property franchise where franchisees benefit from a multi award-winning franchise model. It offers flexibility for aspiring franchisees by having a customer-focused estate and letting agency franchise model that can be operated from home. As they offer intensive and on-going training, no previous experience is needed but they are seeking self-starters who are willing to work for themselves.
Top earners can expect to invoice commissions more than £25,000 a month.
This ready-made business offers franchisees a model that has the systems and processes already in place so you can get set up immediately. With unlimited support, franchisees can have a flexible working life where no immediate office or staff are required. They are seeking a self-motivated franchisee with the drive and determination to make it a success whilst keeping a friendly and approachable work manner.
As a franchise owner, you earn 90% of all income generated on initial sales and lettings.
Minimum investment level required is £10,000, but a payment plan is available.
With over 170 outlets, Belvoir boast the largest franchise network of high street residential lettings and estate agents nationwide. With 20 years' experience, you can rest assured their tried and testing business model is a proven money maker. As they offer a 3-week intensive training course for new starters, no prior experience is needed but you are required to have entrepreneurial drive and desire to succeed.
When you are clear of lending you can realistically aim to achieve 25-30% net profit.
Minimum investment level required is £50,000.


Three outstanding grape varieties provide the framework for this distinctive white blend. Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, and Traminer are combined to offer refreshing fruit flavors of honeydew, apricot, and pink grapefruit. Added scents of honeysuckle and white pepper result in a soft, dry wine that is excellent for either food pairing or simple sipping.
All of the grapes are hand-picked during the second and third weeks of September. Due to differences in maturation times, each varietal is vinified separately. The fermentation process for all the grapes is carried out at a temperature of 64°F. After the separate fermentations are complete, the four varietals are combined to form the blend.


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MainAll NewsJewish WorldMurdered US Journalist Was Actually Israeli
Media gag order lifted
Murdered US Journalist Was Actually Israeli
Journalist beheaded by Islamic State had made aliyah, risked his life to fast on Yom Kippur and pray towards Jerusalem in captivity.
Shimon Cohen, 03/09/14 08:39 | updated: 14:26
Steven Sotloff seen before his execution
American journalist Steven Sotloff, who was brutally beheaded by the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group, took great risks to keep his Jewish faith in captivity, a former fellow-captive of the murdered journalist told Yediot Aharonoth.
However, it turns out that Sotloff was in fact Israeli.
A media gag order on the issue was released on Wednesday, allowing publication of the fact that Sotloff made aliyah (immigration) to Israel in 2005 by himself, and studied at the Interdisciplinary Center (IDC) Herzliya.
IDC Herzliya released a statement shortly after the gag order was released, noting its great sadness over 31-year-old Sotloff's brutal murder and adding that he studied at the institution from 2005 to 2008.
The statement pointed out that Sotloff, whose work was published in Time, The National Interest and Media Line and Foreign Policy, had been stationed in Egypt, Bahrain, Turkey and Libya, before finally going to Syria where he was abducted by IS.
"In this act the Muslim jihad group has removed itself from the family of humanity," said IDC Herzliya founder and president Prof. Uriel Reichman. "The murder of Steven also erased the immunity that civilized society grants journalists, even in times of war, as their goal is to guard the truth and freedom of speech."
Reichman added "the murder of Steven reminds us again against whom humanity must stand, but it also teaches us the values of tolerance, humanity, the pursuit of justice and freedom of speech. ...The Interdisciplinary Center mourns the tragic death of Steven and joins in the grief of his family."
Heroically maintaining Judaism under captivity
Sotloff reportedly made sure to fast in secret during Yom Kippur and even prayed in the direction of Jerusalem, as is customary in Jewish prayers, despite the risk he faced if his Islamist captors ever found out he was Jewish.
One of Sotloff's fellow captives, who was subsequently released, told the paper that he feigned illness in order to escape his captors' suspicions.
"He told them he was ill and didn't want to eat, even though they brought us eggs that day," the witness told Yediot Aharonoth, "It looked like he was praying in a hidden way towards Jerusalem. He noted what way the Muslims were praying in and changed his direction slightly."
US officials are still examining the video released last night which appears to show Sotloff's beheading.
In it, a masked man dressed in black, who appears to be the same terrorist who appeared in the beheading video of Sotloff's fellow captive James Foley, addresses the camera and claims the beheading is being carried out in response to continued US airstrikes on IS targets in Iraq.
"I'm back, Obama, and I'm back because of your arrogant foreign policy towards the Islamic State," the man says in the chilling recording.
After forcing a kneeling Sotloff to recite what is likely a pre-rehearsed script, the screen goes black, only for the recording to begin again showing what appears to be the decapitated body and head of the American journalist.
The terrorist then shows abducted British citizen David Cawthorne Haines, and threatens to kill him as well if the US and western forces did not stop aiding Kurdish militias pushing back against IS's advances through Iraq.
Reacting to news of the video last night, US state department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said: "If the video is genuine, we are sickened by this brutal act."
She added that US officials believed several other US citizens were still being held by the Islamic State.
White House spokesman Josh Earnest said that the hearts of the American people were with Sotloff's family as they mourned their son's brutal murder, saying "our thoughts and prayers, first and foremost, are with Mr Sotloff and Mr Sotloff's family and those who worked with him."
However, he said he could not yet 100% confirm "the authenticity of that video or the reports."
"It's something that will be analysed very carefully by the US government and our intelligence officials to establish its authenticity," he added.
Tags:Beheading, ISIS, Islamic State, Steven Sotloff


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Q: Windows wallpaper: not just BMPs? I've read in a couple of places that the desktop wallpaper can be set to an HTML document. Has anyone had any success changing it programmatically?
The following snippet of VB6 helps me set things up for BMPs but when I try to use it for HTML, I get a nice blue background and nothing else.
Dim reg As New StdRegistry

Public Function CurrentWallpaper() As String
    CurrentWallpaper = reg.ValueEx(HKEY_CURRENT_USER, "Control Panel\Desktop", "Wallpaper", REG_SZ, "")
End Function

Public Sub SetWallpaper(cFilename As Variant)
    reg.ClassKey = HKEY_CURRENT_USER
    reg.SectionKey = "Control Panel\Desktop"
    reg.ValueKey = "Wallpaper"
    reg.ValueType = REG_SZ
    reg.Default = ""
    reg.Value = cFilename
End Sub

Public Sub RefreshDesktop()
    Dim oShell As Object
    Set oShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
    oShell.Run "%windir%\System32\RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters", 1, True
End Sub

Perhaps there's some other setting that's required. Any ideas?

A: I think you need to make sure "Active Desktop" is turned on.
You might try setting HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\ForceActiveDesktopOn to 1 (found here).
I haven't tried it, so no guarantees.

A: Okay, I've discovered the answer to my question, thanks to egl1044 on Experts Exchange. Essentially, one must talk to the IActiveDesktop object. A good implementation of that, in VB6, can be found at VB6 - JPEGs as wallpapers (without conversion).

A: I'm not sure if there's an official API for this, but if you have your heart set on it you could use Sysinternal's Process Monitor and see what registry keys get touched when you set an HTML desktop background via the UI.  Then you'd just need to repeat those edits in your code.  However, an API call would be far preferable in terms of backward/forward compatibility.

A: Getting closer: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windows2000serv/reskit/w2rkbook/gp.mspx?mfr=true

But it turns out that I was getting sidetracked in Policy space. What I really wanted was to set the desktop in the userspace and let the Policy settings stand. Some helpful stuff was found here: http://blogs.msdn.com/coding4fun/archive/2006/10/31/912569.aspx.

This isn't the final solution, however. The control of HTML desktops is still out of reach.

Seems that HTML settings are stored in HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Desktop\General. However, just storing them here doesn't seem to be enough. I still need to find the mechanism that lets Windows know which set of registry values to use.

A: I recomend only BMP format. Do not use ActiveDesctop, because you PC will work slowly after that.

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Q: Deploy Angular 6 in Java WAR file Is there any good way to deploy an Angular 6 app in a Java WAR file? Now, building the Angular app and copying it into the WAR file is not the problem. I though use routing within the Angular app and I build the app using (described here):
ng build --base-href=/my/app/

So how would I have to do this Angular routing thing in order to make it work perfectly within a Java WAR file, that eventually gets deployed on an application server such as Wildfly?

A: We have an Angular app deployed in a war File. Routing works perfectly fine when you use Hash-Strategy: RouterModule.forRoot(appRoutes, { useHash: true })
Wildfly even though struggles a lot without HashStrategy.


Downloaded a few albums using the iOS app last night. All the songs and tracklistings made it in like they should, but whenever I select a track it just counts down without playing any audio. I've tried using several different audio cords through my car, computer, and an external speaker, and of course tested my phone's speakers (yet it plays everything else normally). I transferred the albums (one artist at a time) using the foo_upnp component, but am not sure if that has anything to do with it. Any help would be appreciated.


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Q: Schedule a Twilio command to send indexed items from list incrementally So I'm trying to send SMS texts that are being pulled from a list via Twilio to phone numbers. I'm able to to send certain indexed values from the list by specifying the index in the code manually. However, my plan is to run this everyday at a set time via Windows Task Scheduler and perhaps by converting the Python Script to an .exe program. My question is: How am I able to increment the list by one every time the program is ran? Here is My code:
    COURSE_QUOTES = ['Day 17: I see no neutral things.',
                 'Day 18: I am not alone in experiencing the effects of my seeing.',
                 'Day 19: I am not alone in experiencing the effects of my thoughts.',
                 'Day 20: I am determined to see.',
                 'Day 21: I am determined to see things differently.',
                 'Day 22: What I see is a form of vengeance.',
                 'Day 23: I can escape from the world I see by giving up attack thoughts.',
                 'Day 24: I do not perceive my own best interests.',
                 'Day: 25: I do not know what anything is for.' ]

numbers = ['1111111111', '2222222222', '3333333333']

def send_message(quote_list = COURSE_QUOTES):
    account = ("account number")
    token = ("tokenID")
    client = Client(account, token)

    client.messages.create(from_='444-444-4444',
                           to= numbers,
                           body=COURSE_QUOTES[0]
                                              )

send_message()

A: Twilio developer evangelist here.
In order to store and increment a value that points to a position in the list you will need to save it somewhere outside of the script so that it can exist across different instances of the script running. You could do this by writing the pointer to a file that you read at the start of the script, and increment and write back to the file at the end of the script.
For example, you could store the pointer in a file called pointer.txt and add code to read it at the start of your script and write it at the end like this:
with open('./pointer.txt', 'r') as reader:
    pointer = int(reader.read())

COURSE_QUOTES = ['Day 17: I see no neutral things.',
                 'Day 18: I am not alone in experiencing the effects of my seeing.',
                 'Day 19: I am not alone in experiencing the effects of my thoughts.',
                 'Day 20: I am determined to see.',
                 'Day 21: I am determined to see things differently.',
                 'Day 22: What I see is a form of vengeance.',
                 'Day 23: I can escape from the world I see by giving up attack thoughts.',
                 'Day 24: I do not perceive my own best interests.',
                 'Day: 25: I do not know what anything is for.' ]

numbers = ['1111111111', '2222222222', '3333333333']

def send_message(quote):
    account = ("account number")
    token = ("tokenID")
    client = Client(account, token)

    client.messages.create(from_='444-444-4444',
                           to= numbers,
                           body=quote)

send_message(COURSE_QUOTES[pointer])

pointer += 1
with open('./pointer.txt', 'w') as writer:
    writer.write(str(pointer))


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Kanye West Sells Hollywood Hills Home He Has Owned Since 2003, For $2.95 Million
By Marvin Jules on August 10, 2017 in Articles › Celebrity News
Back in 2003, Kanye West was an established hip-hop producer with production credits on some of the most iconic hip-hop songs of the 2000s. But despite his reputation as a producer, he had yet to make his name as an artist in his own right. He was on the cusp of releasing his debut album, The College Dropout, which would launch his career into hip-hop superstardom. But prior to the release of his album, he did something that many people do after saving up a significant amount of money; he bought a house. Now, 14 years later, Kanye has finally sold the house he called home when he first broke into the rap game.
Kanye West sold his longtime home in Hollywood Hills, California for $2.95 million after several attempts to find a buyer. The home, which was built in 2002, features a formal entry, a home theater, breakfast room, a den with a cartoon character theme, three bedrooms, and four bathrooms.
The 4,214 square foot property, which is reportedly controlled by "built-in computers" also features a mural in the dining room, a fishtank in the master bathroom, and a modern chandelier on top of the bar area.
West had been trying to sell the home for a significant amount of time. He initially put the house on the market in 2010 for $3.995 million, then brought down the price of the property in 2013 to $3.3 million. Despite selling the home for roughly $1 million below his initial asking price, West still raked in a decent profit; records show that he bought the property for $1.75 million in 2003.
West and his wife Kim Kardashian also own properties in Bel-Air and Hidden Hills, California.
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Impeach Trump or go home, Democrats!
David Harsanyi: Party leaders confuse 'attacks on democracy' with 'not getting my way'
By David Harsanyi
Published May 23, 2019 at 8:16pm
When House Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler and Speaker Nancy Pelosi claimed that the United States had been plunged into a "constitutional crisis," a large swath of the media took to plying this fantasy for them.
"Ever wonder what a constitutional crisis looks like? Well, open your eyes," CNN's Don Lemon explained to his viewers. "The president of the United States is just blowing right through our system of checks and balances, the very thing that is supposed to keep our Congress, the judiciary and the executive branch working, which means our country working."
None of this is remotely true. Our checks and balances are working exactly as they should. Congress is free to make perpetual demands for information and testimony, and threaten the White House with contempt charges and impeachment when it doesn't get its way. The White House, in turn, is free to assert executive privilege and decline to hand over that information or give testimony.
Both the legislative and executive branches have the option of asking the judiciary to weigh in on the matter. It's not as if Donald Trump is blatantly ignoring the courts, as his predecessor often did. If voters disagree, they have the option of punishing elected officials by voting against them. If the legislature disagrees, it has an even more forceful solution available, and that's impeachment.
History didn't begin in 2016. Every modern president has asserted executive privilege. Attorneys general have been cited for contempt on much firmer grounds. Former attorney general Janet Reno was found in contempt in 1998 for refusing to turn over memos about Bill Clinton's campaign finances.
In 2012, Eric Holder became the first U.S. attorney general in history to be held in both criminal and civil contempt after refusing to hand over memos detailing his knowledge about the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives' disastrous and bloody gunrunning scheme. Nadler knows this, because he joined a Democratic Party walkout protesting the Holder vote.
Yet no Obama administration official was arrested. There were no impeachments. TV anchors didn't unsheathe melodramatic monologues about the corrosion of law and the end of democracy.
Moreover, contra Lemon, there's no cover-up. After accurately describing the bottom line of the Mueller report, Barr released it, and now every American can read the results of a two-year, open-ended, independent investigation that, despite its best efforts, eviscerated the panic-stricken Russia collusion conspiracies of the left and political media.
The attorney general, in fact, has given Democrats access to all but two full and seven partial lines of Volume II (the op-ed section of the report) – or, as the Department of Justice put it, more than 98 percent of the entire 448-page report.
For two-plus years, Democrats and their allies took advantage of a cooked-up conspiracy theory, and used the subsequent investigation as cover to disparage their opponents as traitors and spineless enablers – not only crowding out useful debate of the Trump presidency but fueling an emotionalist argument that confuses "attacks on democracy" with "not getting my way." Now, they've merely transferred those hysterics to another manufactured drama.
The same people who never met a constitutional amendment they didn't want to weaken or destroy will now act as if a middling procedural showdown is the next Watergate. Mainstream media stories about Nadler's fishing expeditions have already framed Democrats as stewards of law and order, forced into impeachment by inflexible Republicans.
The intelligence committee's Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., has maintained for years that he has incontrovertible evidence of the administration colluding with Russia. Pelosi has claimed on numerous occasions that Trump engaged in criminal behavior. It's so bad, she recently argued, that the president is "self-impeachable," whatever that means.
It's one thing for Congress to run forever investigations, which have become the norm in Washington. It's another to spend two years – and possibly six, if Trump wins in 2020 – using congressional power to create bogus "constitutional crises" that continue to corrode genuine checks and balances.
It's difficult to believe anyone really thinks impeachment is a good idea after an independent investigation blew up the Russiagate conspiracy. But Democrats run the House. They have the votes to get it done. According to their own rhetoric, they have duty to impeach no matter what the Senate does. An impeachment proceeding that compels Democrats to lay out their case would be far preferable to this show trial – what The Wall Street Journal editorial page dubbed "The Pseudo-Impeachment."
Let's do it already.
David Harsanyi
David Harsanyi is a senior writer at National Review and the author of the book "First Freedom: A Ride Through America's Enduring History With the Gun."
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Mother's Day : Camilla La Fleur
UNIK SPACE co-founder, Camilla La Fleur was recently featured in The Grace Tales Mother's Day special: The Tale of Camilla La Fleur. The Grace Tales did a superb job of captivating the beautiful, kind, talented, stylish woman and mother that Camilla is.
Camilla La Fleur grew up skiing her way to school in Norway, which is a far cry from the oceanside lifestyle she's currently embracing on Sydney's Northern Beaches...
The mother-of-two and founder of the fabulous new clothing range, UNIK SPACE, radiates light and ease in a way that feels both distinctly European and uniquely Australian. But to judge Camilla on her happy-go-lucky persona would be to underestimate this impressive businesswoman, who starts her days at 5am and often works well into the night so she can carve her working hours out around the lives of her children. Camilla's approach to parenthood is also appropriately well-balanced. She is the first to admit that the constant worry that comes along with motherhood is a struggle, saying, "Having something so precious in life and knowing you will forever worry about them is a challenge." But she is also equal parts optimistic and encouraging. "I hope that whatever they end up doing, that it will make them happy. I don't think there is anything more important than that, and I will do anything I possibly can to guide them in the right direction." We spoke to the beautiful Camilla about motherhood, Mother's Day, and couldn't resist asking for her styling tips across fashion and jewellery. Here's what she had to say.
Can you tell us how UNIK SPACE came to be? You started the fashion label with two friends who share similar ideals and style to you?
It all started with a conversation. As we've worked together for five years, we knew each other's strengths and work ethics. It was a natural progression to start a project together. We each have our own unique style, and when we worked together, we would often choose the same pieces, but style them differently. We wanted to create a label that most women would be able to wear and style as they liked, with pieces that were timeless, non-fussy and unique. We wanted to provide to a specific niche, offering mindful luxury and an easy alternative to dress for the multi-tasking modern woman.
What's it like producing a fashion label as a joint effort? Do you all have clearly defined roles or work on everything collaboratively?
It works really well because we all have our own strengths and weaknesses. When we started the label it was a joint effort on most levels – now our roles are becoming more defined, but we always design together.
What does a typical working week look like for you?
A typical working week involves a 5am or 6am start. This is so I can get an hour of catching up on emails. The girls and I at UNIK SPACE usually start our meetings at 9:30am, as we all have children and work around caring for them. We start our meetings with a quick catch up and then we go through our agendas for the day – this all depends on where we're at with production, marketing, customer care, musings and newsletters, social media, quality control, creating spec sheets and all our designs. On Thursdays and Fridays, we also do our try-on sessions for customers, so they can come and try their favourite pieces from our collection. On long workdays, we usually finish up by 5:30pm. Often I find myself catching up on work late at night, just to tick one more thing off the list.
Would you say your Scandinavian heritage influences your design or aesthetic in any way?
Absolutely. Being Norwegian myself and with one of my business partners being Swedish, our line is definitely influenced by our Scandinavian heritage. Our label is the under the title of, "A minimalistic aesthetic with a romantic twist," and I think it's a perfect combination of luxury fashion for all the modern women out there.
The UNIK SPACE pieces are fairly minimal and relaxed - how do you style jewellery into this aesthetic?
Jewellery is such an important accessory and because our pieces are quite minimalistic, we do love to add jewellery. We like to use fine and delicate jewellery pieces for this, that way it can be layered and never look too over the top.
What's your approach to accessorising day-to-day?
I always wear jewellery, and I never take it off unless I change it. Jewellery is a very personal statement and I like to wear mine layered. It can truly make an outfit stand out!
What do you love about raising kids in Sydney?
First of all, I always tell them how lucky they are to grow up here. They've got so many opportunities: the beach at our doorstep and the city just a little ferry ride away. I also think they have a lot of freedom, as Sydney is a city with so much diversity. The nature is absolutely breathtaking – we are so grateful to live in such a beautiful part of the world.
How do you tackle the more difficult parts of parenting?
There certainly isn't any step-by-step parenting book, but I always try to remind myself that whatever they are going through is just a stage. I try to provide a rationale that makes sense to my children, while being open to polite negotiation and working genuinely to see things from my children's perspective. Whenever possible, I say "yes" or offer a compromise.
Do you rely on any mum-hacks to make getting out the door a little easier each day?
Yes and it's very simple: prepare what you can the night before and set up a good morning routine. It really does save you a lot of time in the morning. Whenever I haven't prepped anything, every task takes twice as long to complete.
How would you describe parenting at this point in your lives - harder than the early days, easier or just different?
I would definitely say that even though it isn't always easier to parent older children, at least you don't have them waking up every night. I think losing sleep when they were younger was the hardest part – and I do often feel the more independent they are, the easier the parenting is.
What is your ideal way to spend Mother's Day?
We don't very often make time for it but I love slow mornings. So a perfect Mother's Day would include a long breakfast at home, wearing our PJs until midday and then heading to the beach. Simple but so lovely.
Interview by The Grace Tales | Photography by Julie Adams | Hair and makeup by Sarina Zoe
Written by Unik Space
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Georg Grote (* 1966 am Niederrhein) ist ein deutscher Historiker.

Grote studierte an der Westfälischen Wilhelms-Universität in Münster, wo er 1997 promovierte. Seit 1998 lehrt er westeuropäische Geschichte am University College Dublin und ist Autor zahlreicher Publikationen zur politischen Geschichte und zur Kulturgeschichte. 2016 leitete Grote das Südtiroler Bildungs- und Konferenzzentrum Schloss Prösels. Seit 2016 ist Grote als Senior Researcher am Forschungszentrum Eurac Research, Institut für Minderheitenrecht, tätig. Zu seinen Spezialthemen gehören Nationalismus, Regionalismus und im Besonderen die Geschichte Irlands und die Südtirolfrage.

Publikationen
 Torn Between Politics and Culture: The Gaelic League 1893–1993. Waxmann: Münster 1994.
 Anglo-Irish Theatre and the Formation of a Nationalist Political Culture between 1890–1930. Mellen: Lampeter 2003.
 (mit Anne Fuchs und Mary Cosgrove) German Memory Contests. The Quest for Identity in Literature, Film, and Discourse since 1990. Camden House: New York 2006.
 "I bin a Südtiroler". Kollektive Identität zwischen Nation und Region im 20. Jahrhundert. Athesia: Bozen 2009
 (mit Barbara Siller) Südtirolismen. Erinnerungskulturen, Gegenwartsreflexionen, Zukunftsvisionen. Wagner: Innsbruck 2011.
 The South Tyrol Question, 1866–2010: from national rage to regional state (Cultural identity studies 10). Peter Lang: Oxford u. a. 2012. ISBN 978-3-03911-336-1
 (mit Hannes Obermair und Günther Rautz) "Un mondo senza stati è un mondo senza guerre". Politisch motivierte Gewalt im regionalen Kontext (Eurac book 60). Eurac.research: Bozen 2013. ISBN 978-88-88906-82-9
 (mit Hannes Obermair) A Land on the Threshold. South Tyrolean Transformations, 1915–2015. Peter Lang: Oxford-New York et al. 2017. ISBN 978-3-0343-2240-9
 Im Schatten der Zeitenwende. Leben in Tirol 1900–1918. Athesia: Bozen 2019. ISBN 978-88-68394301

Weblinks

 Georg Grote auf der Website des University College Dublin
 Tagung Südtirolismen II: Remembering the 'Feuernacht' in Südtirol-Alto Adige, 12.–13. März 2012
 Georg Grote beim "Stuben-Forum" Die unbequeme Wissenschaft
 Georg Grote auf academia.edu

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The story of Harvey Milk, and his struggles as an American gay activist who fought for gay rights and became California's first openly gay elected official.
Director: Gus Van Sant
Actors: Sean Penn, Emile Hirsch, Josh Brolin, Diego Luna
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