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Wellington not well-prepared for 'the big one' – study
Wellington not well-prepared for 'the big one' – study | Insurance Business
Wellingtonians are not doing the most preparations for a major earthquake, which includes taking out disaster insurance, a new study reveals.
The survey, conducted by Victoria University of Wellington PhD students Lauren Vinnell and Amanda Wallis, found that only around 12% of Wellingtonians had disaster insurance or had strengthened their houses' foundations, and only 9.7% had a water tank. Most Wellingtonians (55%) store water, followed by storing food (50%), securing an emergency kit (48%) and having heavy objects stored low (37%).
The report stated that people hadn't taken these actions simply because they hadn't thought about it. They hadn't taken a further five of the actions because they hadn't got around to it, while cost was considered to be a barrier in purchasing a water tank and getting disaster insurance. Complacency was also noted as an issue.
"These findings are worrying for a city with such a long history of identified fault lines," Vinnell said. "My work is targeting the base level – the resilience of individuals. If individuals are better able to survive, respond, and recover in a disaster, then communities and cities will have a better chance at doing the same."
Despite the results, the good news is that the total number of people taking action to prepare themselves is increasing each year, Wellington Region Emergency Management Office (WREMO) regional manager Jeremy Holmes said.
"Even if you haven't thought about getting prepared before now, basic preparation doesn't need to be time-consuming, and there are easy things you can do right now to increase your level of preparedness," Holmes said. "One of the simplest and most important things you can do is to have a conversation with your family or flatmates about what you would do in an emergency if you couldn't contact each other."
The survey, funded by Resilience to Nature's Challenges, was conducted in November 2017. Data was collected from over 700 residents in Wellington City, the Hutt Valley and Porirua.
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EQC aims to settle final Southern Response claims by mid-2020
More than 200 claims were handed over to the insurer
Special report: Navigating NZ's new financial advice regime


Using WINSCP developed a script to transfer files from one server to the other using SFTP. It appears that the files are transferring correctly but the log file always contains the status code 1. As a result the command to move the files to an archive folder always fails.
. 2007-02-24 15:39:14.763 Using Diffie-Hellman with standard group "group1"
! 2007-02-24 15:39:15.513 Using username "username".
. 2007-02-24 15:39:15.513 Reading private key file "D:\Key\pfile.ppk"
! 2007-02-24 15:39:16.107 Authenticating with public key "dsa-key-20061205".
. 2007-02-24 15:39:17.685 Using SFTP protocol.
. 2007-02-24 15:39:17.685 Doing startup conversation with host.
. 2007-02-24 15:39:17.857 SFTP version 3 negotiated.
. 2007-02-24 15:39:17.857 Getting current directory name.
* 2007-02-24 15:39:17.935 (ECommand) Error getting name of current remote directory.
* 2007-02-24 15:39:17.935 Cannot get real path for '.'.
* 2007-02-24 15:39:17.935 General failure (server should provide error description).
* 2007-02-24 15:39:17.935 Error message from server (en): syserr: No error, file: .
. 2007-02-24 15:39:17.935 Startup conversation with host finished.
. 2007-02-24 15:39:17.935 Changing directory to "\Inbound\FI_INT_003".
. 2007-02-24 15:39:18.013 Trying to open directory "/Inbound/FI_INT_003".
. 2007-02-24 15:39:18.092 Getting current directory name.
. 2007-02-24 15:39:18.092 Copying 1 files/directories to remote directory "/Inbound/FI_INT_003"
. 2007-02-24 15:39:18.092 File: "\\hostname\outbound\FI_INT_003\CKPPO.20070224032929"
. 2007-02-24 15:39:18.092 Copying "\\hostname\outbound\FI_INT_003\CKPPO.20070224032929" to remote directory started.
. 2007-02-24 15:39:18.092 Binary transfer mode selected.
. 2007-02-24 15:39:18.092 Opening remote file.
. 2007-02-24 15:39:18.264 1 skipped SSH_FXP_WRITE, SSH_FXP_READ, SSH_FXP_DATA and SSH_FXP_STATUS packets.
. 2007-02-24 15:39:18.764 Listing file "CKPPO.20070224032929".
. 2007-02-24 15:39:18.842 File: "/Inbound/FI_INT_003/CKPPO.20070224032929"
. 2007-02-24 15:39:18.842 Copying "/Inbound/FI_INT_003/CKPPO.20070224032929" to local directory started.
. 2007-02-24 15:39:18.842 Binary transfer mode selected.
. 2007-02-24 15:39:18.842 Opening remote file.
. 2007-02-24 15:39:19.154 3 skipped SSH_FXP_WRITE, SSH_FXP_READ, SSH_FXP_DATA and SSH_FXP_STATUS packets.
. 2007-02-24 15:39:19.154 Closing connection.
It seems that reading of remote file fails. I cannot ten why. More verbose log may be useful.


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AUSTIN – April 2018 – Presented by The Cain Foundation and hosted by Bob Cole of KOKE FM, the Doing The Most Good Luncheon opened with the world-renowned Harbor Light Choir and then treated guests to live music and the premiere of The Salvation Army's new local film, It Takes an Army, produced by Ramy Antoun on April 12 at the JW Marriott. The film wove voices of local Salvation Army leadership along with stories of two local families whose lives were transformed by The Salvation Army programs.
The Salvation Army Advisory Board Life Member, Lloyd Lochridge, was presented with the Doing The Most Good award for his dedicated life of service and generosity. By the end of the luncheon, the crowd of 600 raised almost $260,000 to help prevent and end homelessness in Travis and Williamson counties and to help fund The Salvation Army's expanding services.
Mr. Lochridge was thanked for his commitment to The Salvation Army Advisory Board, serving for more than 50 years. Recently celebrating his 100th birthday this year, Mr. Lochridge personifies how one life can impact the lives of many in the future.
Major Andrew Kelly, Salvation Army Area Commander, launched The Doing The Most Good Luncheon by providing an update on local construction projects, including the new Rathgeber Center for Women and Children which address the needs of a rapidly growing population of families experiencing homelessness by providing emergency shelter, case management, and support services. Major Kelly highlighted the long wait list of women and children currently in line to receive emergency shelter, an average of 344 women and children for the last 12 months: 67 single women, 82 mothers and 195 children.
Click HERE to see Major Kelly's performance of "Precious Lord, Lead Me Home" during the luncheon program.
Featured in the film, the Hershkovitz family of six were living out of their small car two years ago when they reached out to The Salvation Army for help. Once a room became available, the family was able to get into emergency shelter. Similarly, the Castillo family lived with one friend after another until they ended up out on the streets. Then they called The Salvation Army and got a room in the Austin Shelter for Women and Children. Today, both families have their own apartments and have been self-sufficient for more than a year. Their relief and gratitude are palpable.
Advisory Board Chair Mike Nasi focused on how support of Hurricane Harvey relief and recovery last year diverted urgently-needed local resources to other fellow Texans in need. The local need remains to support families who navigate the daily disaster of homelessness. The new campaign, #ItTakesAnArmy, is focused on raising the funds needed to provide services for these families.
For more information, email AustinDevelopment@uss.salvationarmy.org, or call 512-605-1410.
You can still make a donation to support the hundreds of people in Travis and Williamson counties who come to us everyday. Please donate today.


I'm back with another Travel Diary post! And, yep, it's still about my Baler trip. I've seen a falls before, I think, I really don't know. Hahaha! But they're not those overwhelming once which you'd remember for the rest of your life. That is why I'm excited for my Baler trip because of the Ditumabo/Mother falls which I have been hearing and reading from travel bloggers a lot. So, when I gave Kuya Joseph (our hired tricycle driver) our itinerary, the Ditumabo falls was there; but Kuya Joseph added another falls, which may not be as overwhelming as the Ditumabo, but still worth seeing.
After our Ermita Hill visit, our next stop was at the Digisit Falls. When our tricycle stopped at the Digisit falls, I thought we're just suppose to admire it from down below; but NO! Kuya Joseph told us that we're gonna climb up for the full experience. I was like, WTF?! Well, it was a steep climb and I haven't climb anything before. Promise! You know that I'm just starting out with my travel adventures, right? So, this is a first for me. However, I'm proud to say that even if I'm a bit on the heavy side, I'm quite an active person so I said... "Keri to!"
However, there were times when I'd slip and I looked awkward climbing up. Hahaha! I'm scared to fall, I mean who isn't? Kuya Joseph makes it look easy but it wasn't, or at least, not for a first timer like me. Upon reaching half way, I thought it's already the end; but again, NO! Kuya Joseph wants us to climb up more and see the root of the water. "Kuya, baka hindi na ako makababa," I told Kuya Joseph, but he said, "Kaya mo yan!" He's very persistent.
After a hundred years, finally, we reached the limit. IT WAS ALL WORTH IT. It wasn't an overwhelming falls; but it was really beautiful. I actually don't want to go down because of two things: (1) It was very beautiful at the top and (2) I might go stumbling and rolling down! Hahaha! But, thank God, I got down safe, I have a picture and the beautiful memory.


Matt Smith of Dr. Who fame will play a new character with a strong connection to John Connor in the Terminator reboot. The film also stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, who was in the original franchise, Jason Clarke, Emilia Clarke, Jai Courtney, J.K. Simmons, Dayo Okeniyi and Byung Hun Lee.
Smith played The Doctor on the popular Doctor Who television series during the 2011-2103 seasons. He can be seen on the big screen later this year in the film Lost River. The film is directed by Ryan Gosling and stars Christina Hendricks, Saoirse Ronan and Eva Mendes.
Paramount Pictures will release "Terminator" worldwide on July 1, 2015.


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Q: Reconnection of Events to the Selected TabItem in WPF TabControl I developed a WPF Application that plots data from a file on a 2D Chart.
The user can zoom and pan, using the mouse.
Several drawings may be loaded into different Tabs of a WPF TabControl. The drawing itself is hold by a Grid within the TabItem.
Every time I am reading a file and generating the corresponding chart, I am also connecting the mouse events to the Grid that holds the Chart.
It happens that the mouse events turn to be connected to the last loaded chart, and when I select back any other TabItem, I have no control (zoom / pan) over it.
I did not find the way to reconnect the mouse events to the Grid in the TabItem I switched back to.
I would appreciate any cue.
Moti

A: Maybe you could connect an handler to the MouseEnter event of the grid. After that you could hook up the mouseevents.
on creation of the grid:
grid.MouseEnter="Grid_MouseEnter"

the MouseEnter handler:
private void Grid_MouseEnter(object sender, MouseEventArgs e)
{
    var grid = sender as Grid;
    if (grid == null)
        return;

    grid.MouseWheel += a1_MouseWheel;
}

the MouseWheel handler
private void a1_MouseWheel(object sender, MouseWheelEventArgs e)
{
    var grid = sender as Grid;
    System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine(grid.Name + " " + e.Delta);
}

I guess you remove the handlers from the grid's mouseevents !?

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District Deputy Grand Master, Qualifications,
Powers and Duties
REG. 26-1 DISTRICTS.
The Grand Master shall each year, or as often as he may deem it to be for the good of the Craft, divide the state into districts, having regard to the Masonic population, the number of lodges, and the convenience of travel. [13-2.18].
1. The districts may be defined by territorial limits, or by designating the subordinate lodges that shall constitute a district.
2. The territorial jurisdiction of such lodges shall be contiguous, and the districts shall be numbered and not named.
REG. 26-2 QUALIFICATIONS.
There shall be only one District Deputy Grand Master in each district, and he shall be appointed and commissioned by the Grand Master annually.
1. Each District Deputy Grand Master shall be a Master or Past Master of a subordinate lodge.
2. Each District Deputy Grand Master shall be a member of a subordinate lodge within the district he represents. (This regulation amended, effective 1/1/2017)
3. Each District Deputy Grand Master shall be well skilled in the Authorized Work of the three degrees of Symbolic Masonry and well informed in the best business practices for Masonic lodges, the law, custom, and usage of the Craft in this Grand Jurisdiction. [3-1.5; 11-4; 11-4.3; Official Form 53].
4. Each District Deputy Grand Master, when duly appointed and commissioned as such, is then, and without the necessity for installation or any other act, fully entitled to the prerogatives of, and shall perform the duties of, a District Deputy Grand Master.
5. During his official term he is responsible only to the Grand Master or the Grand Lodge for his official acts or discipline. [11-4].
REG. 26-3 DUTIES.
It shall be the duty of each District Deputy Grand Master: [39-2.6.F].
1. To visit each subordinate lodge in his district as often as convenient but not less than once a year.
2. To bring the lodges in his district into closer relations with each other and with the Grand Lodge. [43-2.12].
3. To preside therein upon the occasion of his official visitations.
4. To examine thoroughly its records and accounts.
5. To inform himself fully as to the condition of the lodge, the number of its members, and the regularity of their attendance. [45-14].
6. To inquire into all the affairs of the lodge and the administration thereof.
7. To make such suggestions and recommendations to the officers as he deems necessary to insure a full and prompt compliance with the law of the Grand Lodge.
8. To instruct or counsel officers and members in any particular wherein he may find they need information and particularly to recommend attention to the moral and benevolent principles of Masonry.
9. To caution the brethren in the admission of petitioners for the degrees.
10. To confer with the officers and members concerning non-affiliated and unaffiliated Masons.
11. To endeavor, if he should discover in his district any Masonic error or any unmasonic conduct, to correct the same immediately by Masonic means; and if he judges it expedient, to report the same immediately to the Grand Master. [71-9].
12. To take possession of the funds and property of any dormant or extinct lodge in his district and transfer the same to the Grand Secretary or to comply with any instructions given by the Grand Secretary in regard to the same. [49-7.4].
13. To perform such other services and executive duties as may from time to time be assigned to him by the Grand Master.
14. On each official visitation, and as often as he may deem it necessary, he shall call for and personally examine the Vocabulary assigned to the several lodges in his district, and shall require a strict compliance with Regulation 24-3 in regard to each book. He shall examine the lodge's copy of THE CODE to see that all amendments thereto have been properly posted. He shall immediately report any irregularities found by his examination to the Grand Master. The duty herein described is mandatory and may not be omitted for any reason. [86-2.55; 59-12.9].
REG. 26-4 ANNUAL REPORT.
He shall make an annual report based on the calendar year and file it with the Grand Master by November fifteenth, setting forth his official acts during the year, the condition of each lodge in his district, and the condition of Masonry in his district, and suggesting such measures as to him may appear conducive to the general good of the lodges and the fraternity. This report shall not be published in the Annual Proceedings of the Grand Lodge, but it shall be transmitted to the incoming Grand Master as information for his use. (This regulation amended, effective 1/1/2006)
REG. 26-5 EXPENSE.
He shall render to the Grand Master before December tenth of each year an itemized account of the actual travel expense incurred by him in the performance of his duties. The amount of reimbursement for mileage shall be determined by the Committee on Finance and approved by the Board of General Purposes. The Grand Master may order the same to be paid from the funds of the Grand Lodge, if such expense has been incurred in the performance of routine duty, but not for more than two official visits to each lodge in his district during a calendar year. If the expense has been incurred for a special duty, the Grand Master may order the lodge or the Grand Lodge to pay it. A District Deputy Grand Master shall not be compensated for his services.
REG. 26-6 TERM LIMIT.
A brother who has heretofore served, or shall serve, three consecutive years as District Deputy Grand Master, shall not succeed himself unless the Grand Master shall find that it is in the best interest of Masonry for said brother to continue with his duties.

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Coastguard volunteers battle the worst conditions to rescue people in danger. Can you help them by making a donation today?
Whether it's in the middle of the night or during a horrible storm, Coastguard volunteers are there to rescue people like Paul, pictured above, and bring them home to their loved ones.
You could help their efforts by providing powerful torches, marine binoculars or search lights for our crews so they remain prepared for the worst.
It was a cold, wild night when Paul Christenson was sailing to his wife Michelle, who was waiting for him in Dunedin. She was his best friend; the couple were soul mates. So you can imagine her horror when she heard Paul was in desperate trouble at sea.
Paul had been sailing alone many times before and considered himself an experienced mariner. His voyage from Auckland to Dunedin would take three days, maybe four. But as he entered the Bay of Plenty, things turned for the worse.
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Paul needed someone to get to him urgently, so he triggered his rescue beacon.
Hundreds of kilometres away, New Zealand's Rescue Coordination Centre picked up his distress call. They located his yacht, could see it was drifting towards the open ocean, and raised the alarm. Our search and rescue team set out immediately.
Coastguard volunteers were called from their homes at 11.30pm. They left the Port of Tauranga and headed into the blustery night.
Paul's rescuers were still hours away but they all heard her plea, and everyone choked up. They doubled their efforts to get to him.
It took the crew three and a half hours of painstaking navigation in the pitch black to find Paul and his yacht. By that time, around 3am, he wasn't in a good way.
The rescue crew pulled alongside the yacht – a difficult move in the churning waves. With their spotlights on and the crew braced on the slippery deck, they called out to Paul to leap aboard.
"One of our crew leaned over and held his body, and he jumped across,' said Coastguard skipper Chris. Paul was not in a good condition, and was lucky to be alive.
Chance, and a cruel sea, had almost taken this brave man from his wife. But your support for our volunteers saved him.
They made it back to Tauranga harbour by 6am, twelve exhausting hours after Paul had first raised the alarm. And although they were weary many of the Coastguard volunteers went straight on to their day jobs.
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Will you help us save the next 'Paul and Michelle'? I know you recognise that Coastguard volunteers are often the only ones that can help in an emergency. But, as skilled and staunch as they are, they simply couldn't do it without your donations.
Please help save more lives at sea this summer by sending a donation today.
I do hope you can help us today, because we can't do it without you. Thank you.


The paperless office. Just like the zero inbox it is a pipe dream for me. Even though as a developer I code a lot and thus work with a lot of digital tools nothing compares to writing notes on paper either when I am in a meeting, planning a project or just try to think up solutions to a project. According to studies it does indeed help to write things down as it boosts memory and makes it easier to recall concepts.
Just a small sample of the notepads I've been collecting.
What does that mean? Well, I have a ton of notepads lying around. Notebooks that contain things I sometimes need later and in many cases things I no longer need. And a lot of dead trees.
The reMarkable Paper tablet, a digital notepad, promises to change this by offering a digital notebook that mimics a regular notebook. Have I finally found the replacement for all those notepads? Read on to find out.
Let's look at the specifications.
Let's get one thing out-of-the-way first. This is not a iPad-competitor. It does not do entertainment (except e-books), it does not play games, it does not have full color screen. It is easy to see this as a "tablet" and conclude that you already have one or might as well go with the iPad instead. I'm going to use one of reMarkables own images here to demonstrate the difference between a proper tablet and the reMarkable.
After using this tablet for a few months I fully agree. While a proper tablet can do everything but it then also is easy to get distracted, the reMarkable lets you focus on one thing, note taking.
The main feature of this tablet is its touch-enabled E-Ink screen. At 1872×1404 resolution (226 DPI) it does not have super-high density but it is definitely high enough for its need. This works well together with the Pen. This is a non-powered pen that offers 2048 levels of pressure sensitivity and uses a special replaceable pen-tip.
The screen is covered by some plastic that not only removes the glare you can get from glass-screens but also makes it pretty unbreakable. I guess you can scratch it but over the weeks I've used it I have not yet gotten a scratch.


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Robert Langdon, Harvard professor of symbology and religious iconology, arrives at the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao to attend the unveiling of a discovery that 'will change the face of science forever'. The evening's host is his friend and former student, Edmond Kirsch, a forty-year-old tech magnate whose dazzling inventions and audacious predictions have made him a controversial figure around the world. This evening is to be no exception: he claims he will reveal an astonishing breakthrough to challenge the fundamentals of human existence.
But Langdon and several hundred guests are left reeling when the meticulously orchestrated evening is blown apart before Kirsch's precious discovery can be revealed. With his life under threat, Langdon is forced into a desperate bid to escape, along with the museum's director, Ambra Vidal. Together they flee to Barcelona on a perilous quest to locate a cryptic password that will unlock Kirsch's secret.
Against an enemy who is one step ahead of them at every turn, Langdon and Vidal must navigate the labyrinthine passageways of the city. On a trail marked only by enigmatic symbols and elusive modern art, Langdon and Vidal uncover the clues that will bring them face to face with a world-shaking truth that has remained buried – until now.
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AS THE ANCIENT cogwheel train clawed its way up the dizzying incline, Edmond Kirsch surveyed the jagged mountaintop above him. In the distance, built into the face of a sheer cliff, the massive stone monastery seemed to hang in space, as if magically fused to the vertical precipice.
This timeless sanctuary in Catalonia, Spain, had endured the relentless pull of gravity for more than four centuries, never slipping from its original purpose: to insulate its occupants from the modern world.
Ironically, they will now be the first to learn the truth, Kirsch thought, wondering how they would react. Historically, the most dangerous men on earth were men of God … especially when their gods became threatened. And I am about to hurl a flaming spear into a hornets' nest.
When the train reached the mountaintop, Kirsch saw a solitary figure waiting for him on the platform. The wizened skeleton of a man was draped in the traditional Catholic purple cassock and white rochet, with a zucchetto on his head. Kirsch recognized his host's rawboned features from photos and felt an unexpected surge of adrenaline.
Valdespino is greeting me personally.
Bishop Antonio Valdespino was a formidable figure in Spain–not only a trusted friend and counselor to the king himself, but one of the country's most vocal and influential advocates for the preservation of conservative Catholic values and traditional political standards.
"Edmond Kirsch, I assume?" the bishop intoned as Kirsch exited the train.
"Guilty as charged," Kirsch said, smiling as he reached out to shake his host's bony hand. "Bishop Valdespino, I want to thank you for arranging this meeting."
"I appreciate your requesting it." The bishop's voice was stronger than Kirsch expected–clear and penetrating, like a bell. "It is not often we are consulted by men of science, especially one of your prominence. This way, please."
As Valdespino guided Kirsch across the platform, the cold mountain air whipped at the bishop's cassock.
"I must confess," Valdespino said, "you look different than I imagined. I was expecting a scientist, but you're quite …" He eyed his guest's sleek Kiton K50 suit and Barker ostrich shoes with a hint of disdain. "'Hip,' I believe, is the word?"
Kirsch smiled politely. The word "hip" went out of style decades ago.
"In reading your list of accomplishments," the bishop said, "I am still not entirely sure what it is you do."
"I specialize in game theory and computer modeling."
"So you make the computer games that the children play?"
Kirsch sensed the bishop was feigning ignorance in an attempt to be quaint. More accurately, Kirsch knew, Valdespino was a frighteningly well-informed student of technology and often warned others of its dangers. "No, sir, actually game theory is a field of mathematics that studies patterns in order to make predictions about the future."
"Ah yes. I believe I read that you predicted a European monetary crisis some years ago? When nobody listened, you saved the day by inventing a computer program that pulled the EU back from the dead. What was your famous quote? 'At thirty-three years old, I am the same age as Christ when He performed His resurrection.'"
Kirsch cringed. "A poor analogy, Your Grace. I was young."
"Young?" The bishop chuckled. "And how old are you now … perhaps forty?"
"Just."
The old man smiled as the strong wind continued to billow his robe. "Well, the meek were supposed to inherit the earth, but instead it has gone to the young–the technically inclined, those who stare into video screens rather than into their own souls. I must admit, I never imagined I would have reason to meet the young man leading the charge. They call you a prophet, you know."
"Not a very good one in your case, Your Grace," Kirsch replied. "When I asked if I might meet you and your colleagues privately, I calculated only a twenty percent chance you would accept."
"And as I told my colleagues, the devout can always benefit from listening to nonbelievers. It is in hearing the voice of the devil that we can better appreciate the voice of God." The old man smiled. "I am joking, of course. Please forgive my aging sense of humor. My filters fail me from time to time."
With that, Bishop Valdespino motioned ahead. "The others are waiting. This way, please."
Kirsch eyed their destination, a colossal citadel of gray stone perched on the edge of a sheer cliff that plunged thousands of feet down into a lush tapestry of wooded foothills. Unnerved by the height, Kirsch averted his eyes from the chasm and followed the bishop along the uneven cliffside path, turning his thoughts to the meeting ahead.
Kirsch had requested an audience with three prominent religious leaders who had just finished attending a conference here.
The Parliament of the World's Religions.
Since 1893, hundreds of spiritual leaders from nearly thirty world religions had gathered in a different location every few years to spend a week engaged in interfaith dialogue. Participants included a wide array of influential Christian priests, Jewish rabbis, and Islamic mullahs from around the world, along with Hindu pujaris, Buddhist bhikkhus, Jains, Sikhs, and others.
The parliament's self-proclaimed objective was "to cultivate harmony among the world's religions, build bridges between diverse spiritualities, and celebrate the intersections of all faith."
A noble quest, Kirsch thought, despite seeing it as an empty exercise–a meaningless search for random points of correspondence among a hodgepodge of ancient fictions, fables, and myths.
As Bishop Valdespino guided him along the pathway, Kirsch peered down the mountainside with a sardonic thought. Moses climbed a mountain to accept the Word of God … and I have climbed a mountain to do quite the opposite.
Kirsch's motivation for climbing this mountain, he had told himself, was one of ethical obligation, but he knew there was a good dose of hubris fueling this visit–he was eager to feel the gratification of sitting face-to-face with these clerics and foretelling their imminent demise.
You've had your run at defining our truth.
"I looked at your curriculum vitae," the bishop said abruptly, glancing at Kirsch. "I see you're a product of Harvard University?"
"Undergraduate. Yes."
"I see. Recently, I read that for the first time in Harvard's history, the incoming student body consists of more atheists and agnostics than those who identify as followers of any religion. That is quite a telling statistic, Mr. Kirsch."
What can I tell you, Kirsch wanted to reply, our students keep getting smarter.
The wind whipped harder as they arrived at the ancient stone edifice. Inside the dim light of the building's entryway, the air was heavy with the thick fragrance of burning frankincense. The two men snaked through a maze of dark corridors, and Kirsch's eyes fought to adjust as he followed his cloaked host. Finally, they arrived at an unusually small wooden door. The bishop knocked, ducked down, and entered, motioning for his guest to follow.
Uncertain, Kirsch stepped over the threshold.
He found himself in a rectangular chamber whose high walls burgeoned with ancient leather-bound tomes. Additional freestanding bookshelves jutted out of the walls like ribs, interspersed with cast-iron radiators that clanged and hissed, giving the room the eerie sense that it was alive. Kirsch raised his eyes to the ornately balustraded walkway that encircled the second story and knew without a doubt where he was.
The famed library of Montserrat, he realized, startled to have been admitted. This sacred room was rumored to contain uniquely rare texts accessible only to those monks who had devoted their lives to God and who were sequestered here on this mountain.
"You asked for discretion," the bishop said. "This is our most private space. Few outsiders have ever entered."
"A generous privilege. Thank you."
Kirsch followed the bishop to a large wooden table where two elderly men sat waiting. The man on the left looked timeworn, with tired eyes and a matted white beard. He wore a crumpled black suit, white shirt, and fedora.
"This is Rabbi Yehuda Koves," the bishop said. "He is a prominent Jewish philosopher who has written extensively on Kabbalistic cosmology."
Kirsch reached across the table and politely shook hands with Rabbi Koves. "A pleasure to meet you, sir," Kirsch said. "I've read your books on Kabbala. I can't say I understood them, but I've read them."
Koves gave an amiable nod, dabbing at his watery eyes with his handkerchief.
"And here," the bishop continued, motioning to the other man, "you have the respected allamah, Syed al-Fadl."
The revered Islamic scholar stood up and smiled broadly. He was short and squat with a jovial face that seemed a mismatch with his dark penetrating eyes. He was dressed in an unassuming white thawb. "And, Mr. Kirsch, I have read your predictions on the future of mankind. I can't say I agree with them, but I have read them."
Kirsch gave a gracious smile and shook the man's hand.
"And our guest, Edmond Kirsch," the bishop concluded, addressing his two colleagues, "as you know, is a highly regarded computer scientist, game theorist, inventor, and something of a prophet in the technological world. Considering his background, I was puzzled by his request to address the three of us. Therefore, I shall now leave it to Mr. Kirsch to explain why he has come."
With that, Bishop Valdespino took a seat between his two colleagues, folded his hands, and gazed up expectantly at Kirsch. All three men faced him like a tribunal, creating an ambience more like that of an inquisition than a friendly meeting of scholars. The bishop, Kirsch now realized, had not even set out a chair for him.
Kirsch felt more bemused than intimidated as he studied the three aging men before him. So this is the Holy Trinity I requested. The Three Wise Men.
Pausing a moment to assert his power, Kirsch walked over to the window and gazed out at the breathtaking panorama below. A sunlit patchwork of ancient pastoral lands stretched across a deep valley, giving way to the rugged peaks of the Collserola mountain range. Miles beyond, somewhere out over the Balearic Sea, a menacing bank of storm clouds was now gathering on the horizon.
Fitting, Kirsch thought, sensing the turbulence he would soon cause in this room, and in the world beyond.
"Gentlemen," he commenced, turning abruptly back toward them. "I believe Bishop Valdespino has already conveyed to you my request for secrecy. Before we continue, I just want to clarify that what I am about to share with you must be kept in the strictest confidence. Simply stated, I am asking for a vow of silence from all of you. Are we in agreement?"
All three men gave nods of tacit acquiescence, which Kirsch knew were probably redundant anyway. They will want to bury this information–not broadcast it.
"I am here today," Kirsch began, "because I have made a scientific discovery I believe you will find startling. It is something I have pursued for many years, hoping to provide answers to two of the most fundamental questions of our human experience. Now that I have succeeded, I have come to you specifically because I believe this information will affect the world's faithful in a profound way, quite possibly causing a shift that can only be described as, shall we say–disruptive. At the moment, I am the only person on earth who has the information I am about to reveal to you."
Kirsch reached into his suit coat and pulled out an oversized smartphone–one that he had designed and built to serve his own unique needs. The phone had a vibrantly colored mosaic case, and he propped it up before the three men like a television. In a moment, he would use the device to dial into an ultrasecure server, enter his forty-seven-character password, and live-stream a presentation for them.
"What you are about to see," Kirsch said, "is a rough cut of an announcement I hope to share with the world–perhaps in a month or so. But before I do, I wanted to consult with a few of the world's most influential religious thinkers, to gain insight into how this news will be received by those it affects most."
The bishop sighed loudly, sounding more bored than concerned. "An intriguing preamble, Mr. Kirsch. You speak as if whatever you are about to show us will shake the foundations of the world's religions."
Kirsch glanced around the ancient repository of sacred texts. It will not shake your foundations. It will shatter them.
Kirsch appraised the men before him. What they did not know was that in only three days' time, Kirsch planned to go public with this presentation in a stunning, meticulously choreographed event. When he did, people across the world would realize that the teachings of all religions did indeed have one thing in common.
They were all dead wrong.
PROFESSOR ROBERT LANGDON gazed up at the forty-foot-tall dog sitting in the plaza. The animal's fur was a living carpet of grass and fragrant flowers.
I'm trying to love you, he thought. I truly am.
Langdon pondered the creature a bit longer and then continued along a suspended walkway, descending a sprawling terrace of stairs whose uneven treads were intended to jar the arriving visitor from his usual rhythm and gait. Mission accomplished, Langdon decided, nearly stumbling twice on the irregular steps.
At the bottom of the stairs, Langdon jolted to a stop, staring at a massive object that loomed ahead.
Now I've seen it all.
A towering black widow spider rose before him, its slender iron legs supporting a bulbous body at least thirty feet in the air. On the spider's underbelly hung a wire-mesh egg sac filled with glass orbs.
"Her name is Maman," a voice said.
Langdon lowered his gaze and saw a slender man standing beneath the spider. He wore a black brocade sherwani and had an almost comical curling Salvador Dali mustache.
"My name is Fernando," he continued, "and I'm here to welcome you to the museum." The man perused a collection of name tags on a table before him. "May I have your name, please?"


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Toau és un atol de les Tuamotu, a la Polinèsia Francesa, inclòs a la comuna de Fakarava. Està situat a l'oest de l'arxipèlag, davant del canal del nord de Fakarava.

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La superfície terrestre és de 9 km². L'atol disposa de dos passos a la llacuna interior, de 561 km², i de platges de sorra.

La vila principal és Maragai. Els habitants són esporàdics i provenen de la veïna Fakarava per pescar i recol·lectar copra. Últimament també hi ha visitants ocasionals per la pràctica del submarinisme. No disposa d'infrastructures.

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El primer europeu a visitar Toau va ser l'anglès James Cook, el 1774.

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Glastonbury 2010: Who should replace U2?
The band have pulled out due to Bono's injured back - so who should take their place on the Pyramid stage?
Glastonbury festival confirmed today that U2's headline slot has been cancelled. The news follows the postponement of numerous tour dates while Bono recovers from a serious back injury, sustained last week. The festival has so far refused to comment on who will be taking their place, but it would be highly surprising if they hadn't already considered possible replacements.
Rumours suggest Dizzee Rascal could be asked to step up to the plate, and that Glasonbury is currently checking Coldplay's schedule too. Personally, I'm hoping they'll find some way to persuade Beyoncé to perform. So who do you think would be best poised to play the headline slot come 25 June?


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EBRC Announces Dr. India Hook-Barnard as the next Executive Director
Dear Colleagues:
With the growth of EBRC and its latest establishment of the BioMADE Manufacturing Innovation Institute, I am incredibly pleased to (re)introduce Dr. India Hook-Barnard as the next Executive Director of EBRC.
India has been a Senior Advisor with EBRC for the last several months and will now be taking over the day-to-day direction and operations of the Consortium. She has deep experience working across industry, government and academia to establish cross-sectoral programs in areas highly relevant to engineering biology. As part of this transition, she's looking forward to connecting with EBRC's members and government sponsors to discuss your priorities and our joint opportunities to advance engineering biology goals. I look forward to working with her to grow EBRC's impact and grow the impact of our field.
Prior to joining EBRC, India was Senior Advisor to the Beyond 2020: A Vision and Pathway for NIH Working Group, and Senior Vice President for Patient Outcomes and Experience at the National Marrow Donor Program. Before that, she served as the inaugural Executive Director of the California Initiative to Advance Precision Medicine and as the Director of Research Strategy at the University of California, San Francisco. Earlier in her career, India worked at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine focusing on issues of emerging science and technology, including synthetic biology, precision medicine, biosecurity and biodefense. She earned her PhD in Microbiology—Medicine from the University of Missouri, and continued to study the regulation of gene expression in bacteria and phage during her postdoctoral fellowship at the NIH. India brings a wealth of experience to EBRC and we're happy to have her join the team.
Reporting through the president to the board, India will oversee all EBRC staff and programs, develop and lead new initiatives, and be your primary EBRC point of contact. India is taking this role at a key time for EBRC: we now have a significant number of ongoing programs and will be up to 10 team members by summer. I will remain actively involved as president by participating in strategic initiatives and key projects.
Thank you for your engagement with EBRC and I look forward to continuing our work together.


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Eswatini has not yet signed or ratified the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.
Swaziland (as Eswatini was formerly known) participated in the negotiation of the treaty at the United Nations in New York in 2017 but was absent for the vote on its adoption.
In a statement to the United Nations in October 2019, Eswatini welcomed the "historical adoption" of this "landmark treaty", stressing that it complements and strengthens the nuclear non-proliferation regime.
Eswatini has promoted universal adherence to the treaty, including by co-sponsoring a UN General Assembly resolution in 2019 that calls upon all states to sign, ratify, or accede to the treaty "at the earliest possible date".
In 2016, Swaziland was a co-sponsor of the UN General Assembly resolution that established the formal mandate for states to commence the negotiations in 2017 on "a legally binding instrument to prohibit nuclear weapons, leading towards their total elimination".
Swaziland was among 127 states that endorsed a "humanitarian pledge" in 2015–16 to cooperate "in efforts to stigmatise, prohibit, and eliminate nuclear weapons". The pledge was instrumental in building momentum and support for convening the negotiations.
Eswatini is a state party to the 1996 Treaty of Pelindaba, which established Africa as a nuclear-weapon-free zone.


Population of Tonga. 2019 demographics: density, ratios, growth rate, clock, rate of men to women.
The population of Tonga is expected to grow by 1,000 in 2019 and reach 111,000 in 2020. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 967 people yearly. On average there are 2,558 births and 651 deaths in Tonga per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 1.73 percent per year. The population density of Tonga has changed from 129.2 in 1980 to 150.0 in 2017.
In 2018 the population of Tonga was 109,000 and the average age increased from 22.3 in 1960 to 27.0. Urban population has increased from 22,571 (23.0%) in 2000 to 27,000 (24.1%) in the current year. The population density of Tonga has changed from 129.2 in 1980 to 150.0 in 2017.
Total Tonga population should reach 111,000 by 2020 and should increase to 140,000 people by year 2050. The life expectancy at birth should reach 77.8 (75.0 years for male and 80.6 years for females). Population density will go up to 194.3 people per square kilometer.
The population growth rate is 0.92% (1,000 residents, including 645 deaths). The demographics of Tonga constitutes of 55,000 women and 55,000 men, which means there are 1,000 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 45.9% of population (50,501) is 19 or younger, 48.3% of population (53,130) is between age 20 and 64 and 5.8% of population (6,402) is over 65.


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by Malia Ishibashi and Kyla Gabriel, Managing Editor and Reporter
As he walks through the halls of Palo, there's no shortage of fist bumps and shout outs. Recognized by all, a friend to many and true athlete for our school is Luca Mauriello.
Four years on the football team with three on Varsity, Mauriello is an overall talented player who can play multiple positions. From Quarterback to Running Back, he always excels. Not only is Mauriello a versatile player, but also a leader serving as Captain, where he's celebrated the team through wins and found motivation in tough losses.
"The feeling of playing football is unlike anything else. I love the excitement when you step on the field or when you make a great play and hear the crowd cheering. You feel like you're part of something and really contributing to the school," said Mauriello.
Like many athletes, Mauriello's passion for sports began at an early age. At six years old he began wrestling and by age seven he was hitting the football field. While many of us were binge watching Netflix over quarantine, Mauriello was putting time in the weight room, always pushing himself to the highest limits. When football season ends each year, he's never one to sit around and hits the mats on Palo's wrestling team.
"I strive to be different. I don't want to be average, I know my potential and I won't waste it", expressed Mauriello.
Where does all of this motivation come from? Mauriello credits his dad as his biggest inspiration and supporter throughout his life.
"He pushed me when I thought I wanted to stop. Everything I've earned is because of him," said Mauriello.
As this star senior looks forward to his last few months of high school, he should feel proud of the contributions he's made to our athletics and student body. There's no doubt that the love and dedication Mauriello has for his family, friends and teammates will drive his future success.
Joyce • Mar 16, 2022 at 4:03 pm
Luca is an outstanding young man. Aside from his athletic prowess and his academic achievements, he is a respectful and caring human being. I am honored to be his great aunt and look forward to seeing his outstanding accomplishments to come. Joyce (Mauriello) Weisdorf
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Open Days for Colleges this November for Year 10 and Year 11 students.
Year 11 visit the Cornwall Beaver Project.
Year 11 students were lucky enough to be able to visit the Cornwall Beaver Project.
The competition is open to students in year 9 and 10 only.
Dyslexia Drop-in Sessions information for the coming academic year.


WASHINGTON (Army News Service) — Budget challenges loom in the Army's future. In fact, just about any portion of the federal budget could be cut to help the United States reduce its yearly deficit.
In fiscal year 2011, the government spent an estimated $1.6 trillion more than it collected in revenue. In fiscal year 2012, it's estimated the government will spend about $1.1 trillion more than it takes in.
The Department of Defense, and all services, including the Army, are potential targets for deficit reduction.
Odierno, the 38th chief of staff of the Army, spoke Oct. 6 before a House Army Caucus breakfast attended by lawmakers from both sides of the aisle, as well as Army general officers and senior Army civilians. He told lawmakers that budget reductions must be made in both DOD and the Army, but said those cuts must be done in a way that allows the Army to continue to be an elite fighting force.
The general said he fears poorly planned budget cuts could lead to the return of the "hollow force" he experienced at the start of his military service. He entered the Army in June 1976, less than three years after the last U.S. military personnel exited Vietnam.
The challenge in the post-Vietnam era was to prepare the Army for whatever missions lay ahead at a time when defense budgets had been cut to coincide with the end of American involvement in that conflict.
The general warned against placing faith in the idea that when the current wars end, ground forces will never be needed again and that budget cuts should reflect that. The idea presented itself before, he said, and was quickly proven wrong.
Odierno said that when the Berlin wall came down in 1989, he was witness to conversations that predicted cessation of future conflict.
"We'll never fight another war. We'll never have to deploy our ground forces ever again. We have solved the problems, we will have peace for as far as we can see," he recounted.
But after the fall of the wall in November 1989, there was Operation Just Cause in Panama, where the U.S. overthrew Gen. Manuel Noriega. In 1991, the U.S. entered Operation Desert Storm, to liberate Kuwait from Iraq. There was also Operation Provide Promise in 1992 in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Operation Allied Force, which was part of the Kosovo Conflict in 1999, the entrance into Afghanistan in 2001, and the beginning of operations in Iraq in 2003.
"We can sit here and say we are going to have peace and we'll never need our military anymore — but I think we're putting our heads in the sand," he said.
Odierno said as the new chief of staff, he's focused on continuing to prepare Soldiers — to provide trained and ready forces to send into combat. Also, he said, the Army must look to balance capabilities to meet future threats.
Agility, adaptability and deployability are key, he added. He also stressed that the Army provides depth.
Odierno said between 35-40,000 of the Army's end strength is special operations forces, and pointed out that those Soldiers don't just come in off the street.
"They have had experience, they have to develop critical skills as we get them ready to do these missions," he said, adding that they are a product not of recruiting, but of an all-volunteer force. Those are Soldiers, he said that have willingly joined the service, and that take pride in serving.


The genome of the obligate intracellular parasite Trachipleistophora hominis: new insights into microsporidian genome dynamics and reductive evolution.
The micrograph depicts an early spore stage of Trachipleistophora hominis (see Heinz et al., doi:10.1371/journal.ppat.1002979) prepared with the Tokuyasu method for cryosectioning and stained with uranyl acetate. The image was pseudocolored to highlight several important features of this intracellular parasite. The polar tube is shown in green, the underlying polaroblast in purple, and the spore wall in blue. The spore is separated from the host cell cytoplasm by the parasitophorous vacuole, which is presented in red.
Image Credit: Christian Hacker and John M. Lucocq, School of Medicine, University of St Andrews.
Copyright: © 2012 Hacker and Lucocq. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
Is the Subject Area "Uranyl acetate staining" applicable to this article?


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Heyday of cinema
28th June 2019 North West Sound Heritage Uncategorized One comment
I am a bit of a film fan; I subscribe to a monthly film magazine and have two loyalty cards for cinema chains in the city centre. So I was really looking forward to listening to the oral history interviews from the North West Film Archive (NWFA).
The NWFA is part of Manchester Metropolitan University Library Service. Since its inception in 1977 it has been working to collect, preserve and make available film and video made in or about the region. The NWFA also recorded oral history interviews with people who worked in the region's film and cinema industry from projectionists and usherettes to cinema owners and film makers.
Outside the Whitehall Cinema Morecambe c1935 or 1936. Mr Russell-Snowden is on the left and at the cinema's front door is Maurice Nailor, the director's son. (67/3 Russell-Snowden © North West Film Archive at Manchester Metropolitan University)
For this blog I am solely focusing on the interviews that chart cinema history in the North West; from the days of silent films with soundtracks on discs, through to the age of the talkies. One reoccurring theme was teenage projectionists. I was amazed to learn that a number of 13 year olds were learning to operate such heavy equipment and working with nitrate film, often unsupervised! I wonder what these interviewees would make of today's teenagers watching films on their phones?
Interviewees all talk fondly about the cinemas they worked at or attended, even those affectionately described as 'bug huts'.
Use of Jeyes fluid in one cinema (NWFA/12 © North West Film Archive at Manchester Metropolitan University)
Hearing about the disinfectant being sprayed made me squirm in my seat! I was stunned anybody would willing go there, but then again I am now used to luxe screens with reclining seats.
At the other end of the spectrum the interviews with those who worked as page boys were quite eye opening. These boys had a wide range of cleaning duties during long shifts. One interviewee, Mr. McClelland, speaks with pride about his uniform and how he ironed sharp creases in his trousers before going on duty. He also shares a little known fact about the page boys – once they grew too big for their uniforms they were out of a job and the uniform was passed down to the next in line!
A studio portrait of Mr McClelland in his pageboy uniform. Taken at Gales Studio, Manchester 1925. (78/1 McClelland © North West Film Archive at Manchester Metropolitan University)
Mr. McLelland describes how he got the job as page boy and his duties (NWFA/29 © North West Film Archive at Manchester Metropolitan University)
Mr. McLelland talks about the page boy uniform (NWFA/29 © North West Film Archive at Manchester Metropolitan University)
A number of the early cinemas were converted from theatres and that tradition of music hall and variety, which was initially threatened by cinema, became part of the entertainment on offer, including accompanying orchestras and different acts on during intervals.
A projectionist, Wyn Knott, shares her memories of working in a cinema in Hazel Grove, Manchester. She talks about her duties and a typical days work. A particular highlight for her was a visit by Sandy MacPherson, a well respected theatre organist resident at the Empire in Leicester Square.
Renowned organist Sandy MacPherson played in a local cinema (NWFA/27 © North West Film Archive at Manchester Metropolitan University)
A cinema manager, Renee George, talks about her father's early cinema career. He began with a film show in a travelling fair before settling to manage cinemas in Carlisle. Using tricks from his magician's act he would entertain audiences during the intervals in between the films and serials.
Variety acts on during intervals (NWFA/15 © North West Film Archive at Manchester Metropolitan University)
Then, as now, publicity played a big part in drawing audiences to the screen. We are all used to promotional tie ins, such as action figures, posters, sweets and drinks, even Q&As with directors or cast members. However, I'm not sure I'd have enjoyed the screening of 'Cat Girl' at the Coliseum in Southport? I don't fancy sharing my popcorn with a leopard!
Mr Green and cinema staff in the doorway of Coliseum, Neville Street, Southport. He had arranged for a leopard to be brought to the cinema to publicise the film "Cat Girl". 1957. (91/10 Green © North West Film Archive at Manchester Metropolitan University)
Innovative marketing idea from Mr. Green! (NWFA/21 © North West Film Archive at Manchester Metropolitan University)
Another change that is starkly different today is in the schedules. During the summer months we have multiple, almost hourly showings of the latest blockbuster film throughout the day and night. However, back in the 1920s and 1930s a busy summer season was much different.
Summer season schedule (NWFA/42 © North West Film Archive at Manchester Metropolitan University)
Listening to the interviews about the more upmarket cinemas, particularly those where usherettes wore evening gowns, I found myself picturing art deco glitz and glamour. This reminded me of the film screenings in the Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool. Before and after screenings the pipe organ is played from a rising platform as the Walturdaw cinema screen also rises up from below the stage. As much as I like watching upcoming film trailers this seems a more appropriate start to a film given the beautiful architectural surroundings.
One of the reels in the NWFA collection contains music that was used in NWFA events to accompany silent films. While this soundtrack is technically not part of the cinema history that the NWFA were looking to capture, it is part of their work and we felt should be preserved and included in the digitisation. We are hoping to learn more about this soundtrack. Please get in touch if you can identify any of the extracts below.
Cinema soundtrack 1 (NWFA/7 © North West Film Archive at Manchester Metropolitan University)
Coliseum cinema, Neville Street, Southport. The donor, Mr Green, is standing in the doorway of the Coliseum, c1950s (91/9 Green © North West Film Archive at Manchester Metropolitan University)
Sadly, a number of the interviewees also talk about how they never went to the cinema as customers once they left the business. Perhaps because there was no magic as to how these moving images made it on to the big screen anymore?
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Update – the extracts of music were not used as a sound track in a cinema, but were used by NWFA staff for events.
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Great Ocean Road & Phillip Island 2-Day with Accommodation
Experience 4 of Victoria's most scenic destinations on a 2-day tour of the Great Ocean Road, Phillip Island, Bellarine and the Mornington Peninsula. Marvel at the breathtaking landscapes and spot native wildlife, such as koalas.
Japanese, Chinese, Korean, German, Spanish, French, Italian
Please select to be picked up from one of the following hotels: • The Windsor Hotel (111 Spring Street) • Radisson on Flagstaff Gardens (380 William Street) • Rendezvous Hotel (328 Flinders Street) • Crown Promenade Hotel (8 Whiteman Street) • The Victoria Hotel (215 Little Collins Street) • The Savoy Hotel (630 Little Collins Street) You must contact the tour operator directly to arrange and confirm pickup, this information will not be supplied on your voucher.
Watch the Penguin Parade on Summerland Beach
Get stunning views of the 12 Apostles sea stacks
Go for a rainforest walk in the Otway Ranges
Catch the morning ferry from Queenscliff to Sorrento on the Mornington Peninsula
Encounter native wildlife at the Moonlit Sanctuary
Reconnect with nature and experience one of the world's most dramatic coastlines on a 2-day small group tour of the Great Ocean Road and Phillip Island. Day 1: Great Ocean Road (D) Travel along one of the world's most scenic roads and get breathtaking views of the coastline of Victoria by air-conditioned minibus. See stunning beaches and the lush rainforest of the Otway Ranges as you make your way towards Geelong. Head south through the coastal towns of Lorne and Apollo Bay and look for native wildlife in their natural habitat. Go for a rainforest walk in the Otway Ranges before arriving at the limestone sea stacks of the 12 Apostles. Marvel at the natural beauty of Loch Ard Gorge before heading to your overnight accommodation on the Bellarine Peninsula. Day 2: Penguin Parade (B) Catch the morning ferry from picturesque Queenscliff to Sorrento on the Mornington Peninsula, and see the famous Bathing Boxes at Portsea. Get panoramic views from Murrays Lookout, and then encounter Australia's wildlife with a guided walk at Moonlit Sanctuary Wildlife Conservation Park. Visit Seal Rocks and the Nobbies, and stroll along the boardwalk to enjoy spectacular views along the rugged south coast of Phillip Island. Experience the famous Penguin Parade at dusk and watch hundreds of Little Penguins cross Summerland Beach on their way home for the night.
Meals as indicated (B = breakfast, D = dinner)
All park entrance fees
Queenscliff to Sorrento ferry ride
Transportation by air-conditioned 24 seater bus
Accommodation, as booked, includes linen (bring your own towel and toiletries)
Pickup from selected hotels
Meals unless otherwise indicated
Wheelchair users
Weather-appropriate clothing
Reusable water bottle
Luggage or large bags
Children of all ages are welcome on tour but must be booked and paid for
Portable cots can be provided on request for infants; must be requested prior to the date of departure directly with the tour operator
Parents must provide bedding for the infant (ie. blankets, sheets)
Only small carry-on bags are allowed (5 kg maximum)
Even though it was a long drive, the view while on the Ocean Road was simply stunning. It did help that we had great weather during the trip. The stops were interesting, especially the one at Moonlit Sanctuary where we got to touch and feed kangaroos and wallabies. Too bad we can't get close to the koalas at that time. Still a great experience nevertheless. And the penguins at Philip Island were so cute. Too bad we can't take photos. But still, it's amazing to see them in their natural habitat. Lastly, Alan (our guide) is very friendly and accomodating, with lots of stories to tell and tips to share. I'd recommend this tour to my friends.
Lino – Philippines Verified booking
Really enjoyed the trip, it's a combination of two day trips and you pack a lot in so I'd recommend the overnight stay if you are going to do both as it gives you some downtime. Guides were friendly, informative and looked after us.
Sarah – United Kingdom Verified booking
Nice tour to recommend on the Great Ocean Road.
The tour introduced us to many new things, such as the 12 apostles and the penguin parade. The landscapes are beautiful.
Johanne – Canada Verified booking
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A&I Financial Services - What Is the Estate Tax?
Home Resource Center Solid Answers to Common Financial Questions What Is the Estate Tax?
The estate tax is a tax on property that transfers to others upon your death. Estate taxes are assessed on the total value of your estate — your home, stocks, bonds, life insurance, and other assets of value — that is over the applicable exemption amount. Everything you own, whatever the form of ownership and regardless of whether the assets have been through probate, is subject to estate taxes.
Also referred to as the "death tax, the federal estate tax was first enacted in this country with the Stamp Act of 1797 to help pay for naval rearmament. After several repeals and reinstatements, the Revenue Act of 1916 put the current estate tax into place. Despite its long history, this tax remains controversial.
The most common exception to the federal estate tax is the unlimited marital deduction. The government exempts all transfers of wealth between a husband and wife from federal estate and gift taxes, regardless of the size of the estate. (The surviving spouse must be a U.S. citizen to qualify for this exemption.) However, when the surviving spouse dies, the estate is subject to estate taxes and, unless the appropriate portability preparations have been made, only the surviving spouse's applicable exemption can be used.
The Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 gradually increased the federal estate tax exemption until finally repealing the federal estate tax altogether for the 2010 tax year only. The 2010 Tax Relief Act reinstated the federal estate tax with a $5 million exemption (indexed for inflation after 2011) through December 31, 2012. The 2010 estate tax provisions were made permanent by the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, although the top federal estate tax rate was raised to 40%. The applicable exemption amount in 2013 is $5.25 million.


Says Hendriksma: "Bee research is like an arms race, where researchers try and keep up with monitoring emerging new risks to bees. Because so many factors - such as environmental pollution, new agricultural pesticides, bee diseases, changing habitats and bees' genes - may be playing a part in the loss of our bees we need better ways of analysing our results."
The study was funded by the German ministry for education and research (BMBF, Berlin).
Harmen Pieter Hendriksma, Stephan Härtel and Ingolf Steffan-Dewenter (2011), 'Honey bee risk assessment: New approaches for in vitro larvae rearing and data analyses', doi: 10.1111/j.2041-210X.2011.00099.x, is published in Methods in Ecology and Evolution on Tuesday 22 March 2011.