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writing, photographs, fact and fiction by damon fairclough
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Withnail and me: reaching 40 with the film that makes it all worthwhile
Whether I'm hitting 21 or 40, I have no need for birthday cakes and candles; just sit me down in front of drugs, dereliction and squalor. Cue the greatest film ever made…
Withnail and I: from bargain bin to brilliance
"I demand to have some booze!" declaims the man smeared in Deep Heat.
His greatcoat sleeves are pushed up past the elbow and he wears a pair of pink Marigolds, a desperate attempt to gain at least a little protection from the blood-thickening cold – "It's like Greenland in here," he despairs, flapping his hands like the theatrical type that he is. With his gown-like coat and rubber gloves, he looks like some kind of anti-surgeon, the one who sentences you to death by MRSA.
"I demand to have some booze!" he says. Just one more perfect line of dialogue in a perfect film. "But nothing's perfect," you'll say, and I'll agree… mostly. Nothing's perfect. Except this film, Withnail And I.
I first saw the film in June 1988, a couple of days after I turned 21. "I demand to have some booze!" he said. An appropriate demand for a 21st birthday I thought, and now I think it's fine for a 40th birthday too, though maybe expressed a little less forcefully, and perhaps with the subtext "Actually, just a small one – I've got to take the kids swimming in the morning".
But in the film, he demands to have some booze because he is an alcoholic, one who is about to lose the remaining trappings of a civilised upbringing – though not quite yet. He has a 'holiday' in the Lake District to endure first.
The year is 1969; he is an out-of-work actor who lives in a decaying, nicotined, wine-reeking Victorian villa – or a flat therein, at any rate. His craving is a symptom of his inability to confront the realities of work, of talent, and of life; as the fragile web of so much 1960s thinking began to break on the 1970s' emerging thorns, it was a despair that must have faced many.
There he stands, on the threshold of a new era. He has a choice: to slip imperceptibly into more sober times, or to continue dying with his drink as the decade passes away. It's funny, because summer '88 brought tumult of its own: drugs, hedonism and new music – a whole new Summer of Love in fact. "They're selling hippy wigs in Woolworths, man," laments the tunnel-eyed drug dealer in Withnail And I; "They're selling acid house T-shirts in Topshop, man," I could have added as the summer of '88 played itself out in predictable, and inevitable, fashion. But I was never called on to face down reality in the way that happens to this man; at 21 in 1988, we had already known life in a grimmer Britain. We had never "…never had it so good". We were just taking a break, and we always knew what was waiting once the holiday was over.
I watched Withnail And I twice more that week, and I've been back to it so many times since then. I don't know another film that's so deeply watchable, and I wonder what it is that makes it so: it's hilarious, it's heartbreaking, it's poetic; its characters are true and alive, so much more than mere transports for a plot; its sheer atmosphere says so much about the era – it's dank, and desperate, and paranoid to the point of insanity; and though it's far from being a happy tale, it also charms in a way that British films so often attempt but rarely manage.
All these things contribute to the pleasures of each repeat viewing, but other films have these qualities too, yet they don't bring me back again and again like this one. In the end, it seems to be this: long after every revelation of character and plot has been worn from the celluloid, there's still the sheer goose-bumping pleasure of hearing those words one more time: "We've gone on holiday by mistake,"; "As a youth, I used to weep in butchers' shops,"; "We have indeed drifted into the arena of the unwell,"; and on, and on.
Not so long ago, I had a grand vision of a 40th birthday celebration for myself that would weigh heavy with sentiment, humour, significance and emotion. As someone who has never relished being at the centre of things, I wondered if maybe the time had finally come to ring-master a lavish entertainment dedicated to the very fact of me reaching yet another threshold: the precipice of my fifth decade.
The event would take place in a cinema. A grand parade of friends and acquaintances would stream past me, clutching at me and making solemn, silent contact; we would lock gazes, and nod, and years of shared laughter and sadness would flash between us. We would then take our seats and on would come Withnail And I; we would watch it together, guffaw together, weep together. It would be both celebration and homage – not to me but to the film, and thereby to the fact of its ever-presence in my life at 40.
It was an impressive plan I thought, and I made a few tentative enquiries at various art cinemas I felt might help carry out such a mission. Yes they said, that wouldn't be a problem. All I had to do was name my day, confirm my choice of film, and pay up. I was delighted, and I prepared to go through these motions. Except… did that really seem like the kind of thing I would do? Plan something a year in advance, and invite many many people, and expect them to come, and expect them to enjoy it, and feel responsible for dragging them away from things they would have preferred to be doing… all in my honour?
Even as I planned to set the wheels in motion, I knew I would never bother.
And so now I turn 40, and I have some drinks with a few friends – I politely ask to have some booze – and at no point do I make a speech, or take applause, or face the threshold alone. Just how I like it.
I do, however, watch Withnail And I. Not by spending hundreds of pounds to hire a cinema and paying to entertain everyone I've ever known, but by splashing out the sum of two English quid for the DVD in Woolworths. There are no bonus features, no accompanying booklets, no animated menus or choices of language. It's just the film, in muddy grey-green Sixties-O-Vision, with that muffled soundtrack that was never very clear – even in Coventry Odeon in June 1988.
It's just the film. And whatever your age, that's all you need.
If by chance you've never seen Withnail And I, you can discover more detailed information about its characters, plot and how it came to be made here.
Now discover more writing about film on Noise Heat Power:
Clutching at moments – thoughts on the Terence Davies film, Of Time and the City
Text and images © Damon Fairclough 2007


Thanks for stopping by. I live in a idea. The idea that most of us see the world basically the same. We have a few differences in opinion about how things ought to work, but in general we all have the same outcomes in mind. Most of us at least. There are those on the lunatic fringe of society that will not rest until the smoldering ashes of our great society are blowing in the breeze.
These radicals are vocal. Sometimes they are kind of crazy. The press gets a kick out of parading their knucklehead ideas across the screen. Then just as you think the media is going to dismiss them as the complete nut-jobs that they are, they are given a hint of credibility. Just enough to get a few "normal" people to take notice. Now they have more than a kooky cause, they have traction and potentiality. Soon they gather voters to the 'cause' and eventually our elected representatives.
This is why we are so divided despite the fact that 80% of us are essentially in agreement. It has become 'Us vs Them'. It will be the end of all we hold dear if we can't come to terms with ourselves. I believe that most Americans are actually fairly conservative. I would rate the average US Citizen as a 7 on a ten scale for Fiscal Conservatism and moderately liberal on social issues. I am a 9 on fiscal conservative issues and probably close to dead neutral on social issues.
I think that Republicans spend too much time trying pass unconstitutional laws to keep the Christian right happy. I am a Christian, I read the Bible, I believe in God as the supreme authority. But since I actually read the Bible, I know a few truths about God's role in government and our lives. It is not our job to cast judgement on the sins of others. It is not the job of our free society to place restrictions on those who openly "sin". Judgement is reserved for God Almighty. We get to choose our path on this Earth, but that path will lead to another path in the next life that we can only control in this life. Choose wisely.
Our politicians need to quit wasting the valuable time and taxpayers money on stupid attempts to ban gay marriage. Likewise idiot liberals need to stop trying to create an unconstitutional Atheist Theocracy. The Ten Commandments can be displayed in a public building and children can pray in school without the country falling into a Christian Theocracy. Winter break can still be called Christmas vacation, let it go already with liberal hatred towards Christians.
People in this country need worry about their own lives. If something offends you deal with it. Who cares what people say or think. Freedom is not for the weak spirited. Freedom demands that we get along. That we accept others as they are. You don't have to hang out with a gay guy if you're a straight Christian, but for crying out loud, stay the heck out of his business. If you think homosexual activities are a sin, then by all means don't partake.
As for you nut-case liberals, this idea that government needs to coddle us into submission is grotesque. This nation became the greatest and most powerful ever to exist and it did so by giving everyone a fair shot at success. Yes along the way we wrongfully excluded people. There were things that were unacceptable. Our country has tried to repair these inequities but the glacial pace at which some things are achieved is largely due to our own infighting. No matter the flaws, America has provided the largest opportunity for the most amount of people than any nation ever assembled upon the face this Earth. That is why we have immigration problems, because this is a great country!
Liberty comes with a price. Personal responsibility is a mandate. I don't want to live in a world where the government tells me how to live my life. Liberals don't want that either. Yet liberal policies are leading us right down that path.
If we want to keep this great nation together and make it even better for all of us, then every one of us needs to accept the other as they are. Yes, murderers still go to jail. We have to have just enough laws to keep the evil from terrorizing the rest of us. But one group trying to force their ideas and or lifestyle upon another unwilling group is unacceptable.
All of our problems are solvable when we all let go of our silly notions that those who disagree with our ideas must be stopped at all cost. We will always have some fights that need to be fought, but our government should only pass laws that keep one person or group from infringing upon the rights of others. Some government regulation is good. There are always corrupt and evil people that need to be kept in line. You hear that Libertarians? But our bloated federal government is a disgrace and we need to come together as a people. Let's stop worrying about who is sleeping with whom and what kind of reproductive equipment they are toting. Let's stop forcing parents to send their kids to schools that indoctrinate them into liberal zombies. It is their tax money, they should choose.
We need to get government out of the way and have it serving us in the background. The foreground is for us to partake in life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.


There is no denying that the best thing about summer is getting outside, relaxing with a cool cocktail and basking in the warm weather. Throw a few fun friends into the equation, even better. But who can enjoy those sweet summer days in a yard that looks downright dull?
No matter what kind of outdoor space you have, there are always ways to boost the bling factor. Here are our tips for getting your garden stylin' just in time for summer.
Summer is all about bright colors and fun, funky patterns. Now is the time to go bold—like we did with these gorgeous garden chairs. If you don't want to buy new chairs, find some statement seat cushions to give your old ones some added flair.
You fill the inside of your home with accents—rugs, vases, candles—why not do the same with your outdoor space? We placed this adorable lantern on our two-person table, and added another layer of color with a trendy patterned outdoor rug. With the addition of our tropical bromeliad in an orange-painted pot, this space is super summer social ready.
On our larger outdoor tablescape, we placed a simple striped runner down the center, along with an outdoor candle in a glass hurricane, for an extra inviting look.
Plants in your garden are a no-brainer. But for the summer months, choose plants in artistic, decorative containers. Since macramé is a hot re-emerging trend, we hung this awesome airplant in our hot pink macramé hanger.
We also put a twist on our living succulent wreath—instead of hanging it on a door, we placed it around our candle as the main focal point of the table. Our happy heart succulent garden adds a romantic-chic element to the table too. These unique touches help transform your entire garden into an outdoor oasis.
Create a magical ambiance in your outdoor space with a string of bulb-style lighting. Use multiple strings of white lights to mimic the beauty of the starry summer night, perfect for an outdoor evening affair.
When enjoying your outdoor escape with friends, serve up a pitcher of cool sangria in a funky pitcher and mismatched wine glasses, like we did here. We also found an array of uniquely shaped bottles for other libations, and placed them all on a bright lime-green serving tray for an added pop of color. We also used plates and dishware in mismatched colors for more punches of color on the table.
Whether you're flying solo in the sun with a good summer read, or gathering with friends for some sangria on a warm summer night, make sure your outdoor space is the perfect setting for a selfie or an "usie". Enjoy the season for all that it has to offer, while you can!


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FLICKS: Pavarotti doesn't open, enjoy some laughs with Stan & Ollie on DVD
Posted on 13 June 2019 by LeslieM
By "Cinema" Dave
http://cinemadave.livejournal.com
Hyped by social media marketing, I was looking forward to seeing Ron Howard's documentary Pavarotti. Unfortunately, this documentary seemed to open in only major cities that have newspaper critics that write syndicated movie reviews. The reviews for Pavarotti were mediocre but, nonetheless, I hope to see this movie on the big screen, since Ron Howard knows how to direct [films about music]. Three years ago Ron Howard released The Beatles: Eight Days a Week, a documentary about The Beatles tour from 1962-1966.
The beauty of movies is that there are millions of unwatched films, even for a "movie maven" like Cinema Dave. Last May, Deerfield Beach Percy White experimented with a Wednesday afternoon series titled "Comedy Club." Presented in glorious black & white film stock, these films featured W.C. Fields, Edgar Bergen, Charlie McCarthy, Stan Laurel & Oliver Hardy. The laughs were sincere and this library is likely to resurrect this program in the autumn.
Announced for production two years ago, Stan & Ollie was quietly released during awards season. As Oliver Hardy, John C. Reilly received high praise and an award for his portrayal of the chubby half of this legendary comedy team. Besides playing Stan Laurel, Steve Coogan reunited with Philomena screenwriter Jeff Pope.
Stan & Ollie is a loving portrayal of the comedy team's swansong. It is more of a memory piece than an accurate portrayal of history. Based on the biographies written by John McCabe and William K. Everson, the conflict between Stan and Ollie was dramatized for artistic license.
The fictional conflict is based on Stan's feelings of betrayal for Ollie doing freelance work. The opposite was true…Stan encouraged Ollie to accept employment with Harry Langdon in Zenobia and John Wayne in The Fighting Kentuckian. While assigned together as work mates, the two men developed an enduring friendship that continued for the rest of their lives.
Beyond Coogan and Reilly's sincere performance, Stan & Ollie duplicates the team's onstage magic. The fine line between fantasy and reality is crossed frequently, when a serious moment of human drama is transformed into a comedy gag that is executed by Laurel & Hardy. Case in point: Stan & Ollie get into a serious argument with their wives at a cocktail party with financial benefactors. The fight ends with a slapstick retaliation from Stan. The financial benefactors laugh, not knowing the serious implications of the conflict.
For those celebrating Father's Day with their dear ol' dads, take advantage of having some laughs with the old man. There are plenty of modern comedies that promote grossness and obscenity, but comedians like Charlie Chaplin, The Marx Brothers, W.C. Fields, Laurel and Hardy have provided family entertainment for over a century on the silver screen. Check out Stan & Ollie or any classic comedy for a successful Father's Day weekend.

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Increased expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), which plays a role in angiogenesis, was found only in rosacea-affected skin samples.
Gomaa AHA, Yaar M, Eyada MMK, Bhawan J. Lymphangiogenesis and angiogenesis in non-phymatous rosacea. Journal of Cutaneous Pathology 2007;34:748-753.
Additional Reference: Melbourne Dermatology's definition of VEGF/Vascular Epithelial Growth Factor.
Reviewed: Thursday, March 27, 2008.


Leave a comment on My synth project: complete!
Here's something I thought I'd never see myself do in my own lifetime: build a synthesizer from scratch.
Actually it's a simple design: 2 555 timers in astable configuration producing square-waves. This means it's a burst of sound every interval, pretty annoying and not very useful except for maybe starting earthquakes. So to give it a little flavor, I put a low-pass, 2-pole filter on the output of each oscillator, using a traditional operational amplifier.
A bit over a year ago it started out as a learning experience for me, I had never gotten into building things with analog circuitry – although I dated a chick in college who was an EE, so I was vaguely familiar with a breadboard. As a result, my design is über simple, and in reality was the design I could "get to work" from the opamp (a weird beast in itself, I will be tackling it again soon enough).
After a lot of experimentation and research on the web (these days a DIY'ers first reference), I came up with a 2-rail power design that provided 9V for the oscillators and 4.5V for the bipolar opamp (just left of the battery in the schematic). Moving left, the 741 opamp (NTE941) provides a low-pass, 2-pole filter to the signal from the 555 timer (NTE955).
The cutoff frequency of the filter is controlled with a potentiometer, as is the pitch of the oscillator. You can also see my modification in the lower left for a "range" switch, which wasn't on the breadboard prototype, but made it onto my final PCB because I think it adds a lot more interest and possibilities.
This was an intense project, no doubt. I got some training on soldering little kits that got made into sculpture, and I am a proud builder and owner of a bleep labs thingamakit, and have recently built the wave sheild for my new arduino board (which I haven't quite gotten to work yet, so I hope it's my programming skills and not my soldering skills).
As much as I tried to plan out wire distribution inside the chassis where the pots and switches would not interfere too much with the PCB, sure enough I drilled the holes sort of on the wrong end of the enclosure, so the edges don't match unless I flipped it, and of course I only discover this after everything is screwed into the front. So, fixing it meant pulling all the knobs and switches back out, and removing the PCB from its mount on the inside and flipping it 180 degrees, then re-attaching everything.
In the end it really didn't make that much of a difference and the whole thing came together fairly perfectly anyway. What I haven't really done is add any decoration or labels, which I do want to do… inspiration will strike when I least expect it, perhaps it will not only get illustration but also a name, and it will evolve!


"Methods for probabilistic modeling of concentrating solar power plants" by Clifford Ho, Siri S. Khalsa et al.
Probabilistic modeling of concentrating solar power technologies provides important information regarding uncertainties and sensitivities not available from deterministic models. Benefits of using probabilistic models include quantification of uncertainties inherent in the system and characterization of their impact on system performance and economics. This paper presents the tools necessary to conduct probabilistic modeling of concentrating solar technologies. The probabilistic method begins with the identification of uncertain variables and the assignment of appropriate distributions for those variables. Those parameters are then sampled using a stratified method (Latin Hypercube Sampling) to ensure complete and representative sampling from each distribution. Models of performance, reliability, and/or cost are then simulated multiple times using the sampled set of parameters. The results yield a cumulative distribution function that can be analyzed to quantify the probability of achieving a particular metric (e.g., net energy output or levelized energy cost) and to rank the importance of the uncertain input parameters.


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Floresta es un municipio brasileño del estado de Pernambuco, distante a 433 km de la Capital Pernambucana, Recife. Tiene una población estimada al 2020 de 33 184 habitantes.

Historia
La región era originalmente ocupada por una aldea indígena, evangelizada por las primeras misiones de los jesuitas y capuchinos franceses. Floresta tuvo sus primeros asentamientos en el siglo XVIII en las haciendas Curralinho y Paus Pretos, pero fue en la hacienda Grande, a la derecha del Río Pajeú, que tuvo inicio la población de Floresta. En la segunda mitad del siglo XVIII, la hacienda servía de corral temporal para el ganado que venía de Bahía, en busca de azúcar de los ingenios pernambucanos.

En torno al oratorio erguido en 1777, que vendría a ser después la Capilla do Senhor Bom Jesus dos Aflitos, surgió el poblado de Fazenda Grande. El propietario de la Fazenda Grande, y su esposa donaron sus tierras a Bom Jesus dos Aflitos en 1778. La proximidad con los Ríos Pajeú, San Francisco y el riacho do Navío, junto al espíritu de cristiandad de la ecpoca, atrajeron más habitantes a la localidad En pocos años, el poblado de Fazenda Grande fue elevado a la categoría de Villa el 31 de marzo de 1846, por medio de la Ley Provincial n° 153.

En 1849, como sanción por su participación activa en la Revolución Praieira, Villa da Floresta fue incorporada al poblado de Tacaratu, pero en 1864, el Término de la Comarca fue restaurado.

Aún como villa, y con la llegada de la República, el 20 de junio de 1907 a través de Ley provincial n°867, fue elevada a la categoría de ciudad.

En 1897 fue construida la Iglesia Matriz, donde hoy es la Catedral do Bom Jesus, y para allá fue transferida la imagen del patrono, que estaba en la antigua iglesia, monumento de Historia y de Fe, en honor a Nuestra Señora del Rosario. Floresta fue la sede de la Primera Diócesis del Nordeste, creada en 1910 y se componía de 18 parroquias.

Turismo

Casco histórico arquitectónico
Formado por edificaciones coloniales del siglo XIX e inicios del siglo XX, de gran valor histórico por la autenticidad de su arquitectura. En su totalidad, son construcciones originales en pavimento planta baja, cubiertas con tierna cerámica y en buen estado de conservación. Algunas casonas pasaron por reformas que alteraron pisos e instalaciones eléctricas e hidráulicas, pero que no modificaron sus fachadas.

Iglesia de Nossa Senhora do Rosário
Originalmente llamada capilla do Senhor Bom Jesus dos Aflitos, fue construida en 1777 y el poblado se originó en torno a esta edificación. Iglesia de estilo barroco, con 300 m². Tiene un altar de madera tallada y muchos detalles, detrás la imagen de Nuestra Señora del Rosario, de Nuestra señora de los Dolores y de San Benedito, todas esculpidas en madera.

Referencias

Enlaces externos
 Sitio web del municipio

Localidades de Pernambuco
Localidades establecidas en 1864
Brasil en 1864

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It is often argued that science is no good for analysing educational practices. The use of science is dismissed as 'positivism' or perhaps 'scientism'. The claim is that human relationships are really complicated and so cannot be subjected to the same analytical techniques as atoms and molecules. We cannot possibly know how any given individual will react to a particular approach and so the determinism of science is profoundly flawed. Some have even argued that such complexities mean that there is no such thing as a teaching method.
The scientific approach is important, but there is indeed always also something like spirituality in human affairs, which possibly (and hopefully:-)) will never be possible to measure scientifically.


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This time around, I keep running across these great books that I simply MUST add to my library. Halelujah, they're not even textbooks.
I'm working on my history biography paper (I settled on Karl Barth), and so yesterday I checked out a 2-foot stack of books by and about him, and started reading. I figured I'd start light, so I began with a small little book called [My Father-In-Law](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0915138840) by Max Zellweger-Barth who, by some strange coincidence, happens to be Karl Barth's son-in-law. Apparently Max occasionally told stories about his father-in-law, the great theologian, at dinner parties and other get-togethers, until his friends all convinced him that he should add his bit to the legend. So, with his wife's help, he did.
> Ich putz mich nur mit *Pepsodent*.
> Und bin dann weiter ohne Sorgen.
> Sieht man mirs nicht von Weitem an?
> (In fact I eat it night and day.
Unfortunately I have no idea what Samosan was.
The other amusing one I liked was that, once Karl Barth's grandson Dieter was in highschool, Barth would have him come over for lunch once a week for a long private conversation. City politics and school were discussed, along with music and the state of things in the family (given in terms of a weather forcast).
> We parents grew more circumspect at that time in our own conversations since everything eventually reached the Bruderholz (Karl Barth's Home) in an expanded version.
I howled quite silently in the library at that one.
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Clarksburg/Stamford Burglaries
Tammy Daniels 03:10AM / Sunday November 15, 2009
Firefighters prepare to enter the smoky Sullivan School.
The cafetorium where the largest fire was set. Seen in February, the room was being used for storage.
A firefighter breaks a window to release smoke.
Note the four fire extinguishers. It's not known where they came from.
Smoke spreads through the parking lot.
Firefighters worked in teams inside the building to track down and douse multiple fires.
Burnt materials pulled out of the cafetorium.
Over the past six weeks, nearly a dozen burglaries and attempted burglaries have occurred in the two towns. While there's no evidence the perpetrator's been the same in all the incidents, one suspect has been indentified as being at or near several of the more recent ones.
The suspect is described as wearing a black, hooded sweat shirt, sneakers and baggy jeans. He may be alone or working with someone in a vehicle. The majority of the break-ins have been during the day; at least one has occurred at night.
A number of homeowners have reported someone similar in description to the suspect as knocking on doors and claiming to have lost a dog. Police say this may be a method of casing the house to see if someone's home.
More information on Stamford can be found under "Stamford Vermont Crime Watch" on Facebook. For further information, check the Facebook page or contact Clarksburgcw@gmail.com or Stamfordcw@gmail.com.
Update on 11/15/2009 at 8:25 p.m.: According to the Stamford Crime Watch, the North Adams Police say they know who the individual is, but do not have enough evidence to arrest him. He reportedly has a girlfriend who acts as a spotter. She is described as attractive, thin, about 5-foot-5 and weighs approximately 115 pounds, with brown shoulder-length hair.
Residents Brainstorm on Crime Prevention in Stamford
Meeting Set for Stamford/Clarksburg Crime Watch
Update 11/16/2009: Clarksburg Police say the Pittsfield man arrested last week in Lenox has been linked to at least two burglaries in Clarksburg. The MO of the alleged burglar also is similar to that of two burglaries carried out in Stamford, Vt.
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New Circle K going up on Wilmington Highway
Morgan Starling
Construction has begun for a new Circle K on the corner of Dawson Cabin Road and Wilmington Highway.
The new Circle K will compete with the Friendly Mart across the street, which has been serving the many travelers of Highway 17 for years. With the heavy traffic coming from people commuting to and from the beach, Wilmington and other areas that Wilmington Highway serves as a thoroughfare for, a second gas station may not be a bad idea.
The land the Circle K is being built on was part of the Cabin Creek Campground; however, the campground is still open. One resident of the area, who lived in her trailer on the property for 25 years, was forced to move due to the construction.
There is not a date for completion at this time.
Reporter Morgan Starling can be reached at mstarling@gannett.com.


Private equity investor U.S. Select Private Opportunities Fund II is poised to become Australia's second-largest initial public offering of 2013, according to a disclosure statement seen by Deal Journal Australia.
The fund is seeking to raise up to 65 million Australian dollars (US$67.4 million) at A$1.60 a share.
It would be the second largest Australian IPO in 2013 behind Asia Pacific Data Centre Group's US$93 million raising and ahead of NAOS Emerging Opportunities Company's US$18 million raising, according to Dealogic.


Spotify isn't making any money. It's not even close to profitability. Its most recent accounts show it made a $194 million (£149 million) loss in 2015.
And if you thought that was bad, German music streaming startup SoundCloud's finances may make you wince. It lost €39.1 million (£33 million) on revenues of just €17.3 million (£14.9 million) in 2014.
It's no surprise, then, that The Financial Times reported on Wednesday that Spotify is in advanced acquisition talks with SoundCloud.
Spotify has a business model that's all about hooking in free users through its ad-supported tier, and then (hopefully) converting them into paying every month for the service.
SoundCloud could help funnel more people into Spotify, while keeping itself as a slightly more niche streaming site focused on original content by DJs and smaller artists.
There have been rumours of consolidation in the streaming space for years. Hans-Holger Albrecht, CEO of music streaming service Deezer, warned in an interview with Business Insider in January that consolidation is on its way.
"It's still going to be the number of players I anticipated. Four or five big ones," he said. "You see clearly Spotify, Apple is there. Rdio got acquired now. Whether it's just US or embedded in Pandora is still to be seen. And then you have to say whether the other big guys will do more greater moves. Nothing has changed in that respect."
There are three established players in the world of music streaming: Apple, Spotify, and Google. They (probably) aren't going anywhere soon. But smaller streaming startups can't afford to keep losing money every year.
It was reported in June that Apple held acquisition talks with Tidal, the music streaming service owned by Jay Z that has been struggling financially. And that certainly wouldn't be the first time a large streaming site bought a smaller competitor. Pandora acquired the assets of Rdio in 2015, and Google acquired streaming site Songza in 2014.
It's expensive to run a music streaming site and lose money every year. Apple, with its $231 billion (£177 billion) cash pile, can afford to run Apple Music at a loss for a long time. But smaller music streaming startups will reach a point where they have to make a choice: Start making money or sell up.
It looks like SoundCloud may have already reached a decision, and it won't be the last startup to do so.
Cook, James. "It's Incredibly Expensive to Run a Music Streaming Site - so Consolidation Could Be on the Way." Business Insider. 2016. Accessed October 01, 2016. http://www.businessinsider.com/soundcloud-spotify-sale-could-signal-consolidation-music-streaming-apple-music-2016-9.


Four years ago, Michelle Stone was still seeing her son through high school and working in a parish in the Seattle area. Fast forward and Michelle has traveled to Rome, studied with students around the world and is finishing up the master of theological studies program at the Ann and Joe O. Neuhoff School of Ministry.
Hailing from a rural area of Washington state, Michelle served for nine years in a parish in the Archdiocese of Seattle as a Pastoral Associate. Recently, however, she felt called to work towards a Master's Degree in Theology to supplement other training she had received.
"Up to that point, any pastoral or administrative training for my job had been attained through Archdiocesan classes, seminars, RE Congress, the North American Forum on the Catechumenate and the Center for Ministry Development," Michelle said.
As a Pastoral Associate, Michelle works alongside a pastor in all aspects of parish administration, facility management, catechesis, sacramental preparation and liturgical planning.
"In 2012, I felt the time was right for me and my development as a lay minister to make a greater commitment to my faith and my ministry by pursuing a Master's degree," Michelle said.
With her youngest child in his senior year of high school, Michelle would soon have much more time on her hands. With all of this in mind, she began looking at graduate programs in ministry.
Michelle recalls one application essay in which she expressed the vision of earning her Master's Degree as her "new evangelization," her opportunity for "a total interior renewal... a radical conversion, a profound change of mind and heart" (Evangelii Nuntiandi, 10:24).
Because of the flexibility and diversity of the program at the University of Dallas Neuhoff School of Ministry, Michelle made her decision.
"It would allow me to remain working and I could have a mix of online and on-campus classes," Michelle said.
Michelle went on to take 9 online courses, 2 onsite courses and a Vatican II class in Rome last summer. Her experiences in the Neuhoff School of Ministry ranged from her internship in the tribunal to her capstone, in which she researched and explore the nature of a parish as it pertains to the theology, law, experience and tradition of the Church over the past 2000 years.
Michelle referenced Saint Paul's letter to the Romans as pivotal in her decision to pursue further education in ministry, particularly the following verses: "Since we have gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us exercise them: if prophecy, in proportion to the faith; if ministry, in ministering; if one is a teacher, in teaching; if one exhorts, in exhortation; if one contributes, in generosity; if one is over others, with diligence; if one does acts of mercy, with cheerfulness" (Rom 12:6-8).
"Saint Paul calls on each of us to exercise these gifts in our life," Michelle said.
Such lessons in scripture, both through personal reflection and through classes at the Ann and Joe O. Neuhoff School of Ministry, have helped Michelle see God's plan for her in her life and her call to share the gifts that God has given her through ministry.


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Trump continues fight in Wis., Pa.: 'We have found many illegal votes'
President Trump promised to challenge the Wisconsin vote count after the recount there, and said his campaign is disputing a number of votes larger than President-elect Joe Biden's winning margin.
"The Wisconsin recount is not about finding mistakes in the count, it is about finding people who have voted illegally, and that case will be brought after the recount is over, on Monday or Tuesday. We have found many illegal votes. Stay tuned!" the president tweeted Saturday afternoon.
Biden picked up 132 more votes after an election recount in Milwaukee County, one of two places in Wisconsin where Trump spent $3 million to force a recount.
In Dane County, another Democratic stronghold in Wisconsin, votes are still being tallied in a count expected to last into the weekend, but Trump has gained 68 votes over Biden so far.
Trump is gearing up for yet another legal battle, this time to toss tens of thousands of ballots in the state Biden clinched by nearly 20,600 votes, with margins in Milwaukee and Dane counties about 2-to-1 for the Democrat.
The deadline to certify the votes, which will be done by the Democratic chair of the bipartisan Wisconsin Election Commission, is Tuesday, but the Wisconsin Voters Alliance, a conservative group, has filed a lawsuit against election officials, seeking to block the process.
TRUMP CAMPAIGN EYES SUPREME COURT BATTLE AFTER APPEALS PANEL TOSSES PA FRAUD CASE
Later Saturday, the president tweeted about Pennsylvania, saying he could prove fraud.
"Specific allegations were made, and we have massive proof, in the Pennsylvania case. Some people just don't want to see it. They want nothing to do with saving our Country. Sad!!!" Trump said.
"The number of ballots that our Campaign is challenging in the Pennsylvania case is FAR LARGER than the 81,000 vote margin. It's not even close. Fraud and illegality ARE a big part of the case. Documents being completed. We will appeal!" he continued.
The Trump campaign has been looking ahead to a potential Supreme Court case after a panel of federal appeals judges in Pennsylvania dismissed the campaign's lawsuit claiming voter fraud in the presidential election.
"The campaign's claims have no merit," the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia ruled Friday, despite Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani arguing to a lower court that widespread voter fraud occurred in a state where President-elect Joe Biden won by just over 80,000 votes.
The Trump campaign has the option of asking the U.S. Supreme Court for emergency injunctive relief, which would go to Justice Samuel Alito, who would then likely ask his eight colleagues to weigh in.
BIDEN GETS BOOST FROM WISC. RECOUNT THAT COST TRUMP $3M
"The activist judicial machinery in Pennsylvania continues to cover up the allegations of massive fraud. We are very thankful to have had the opportunity to present proof and the facts to the PA state legislature. On to SCOTUS!," Jenna Ellis, Trump's attorney and campaign adviser, said in a statement on Twitter after the court ruling.
Meanwhile, Trump's attorneys have targeted absentee ballots in which voters identified themselves as "indefinitely confined," allowing them to cast an absentee ballot without showing a photo ID; ballots that have a certification envelope with two different ink colors, indicating a poll worker may have helped complete it; and absentee ballots that don't have a separate written record for the request, such as in-person absentee ballots.
Election officials have tallied those ballots during the recount but marked them as exhibits at the request of the Trump campaign.
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Trump's campaign challenges have failed in courts elsewhere, with experts widely concurring that there's no proof of GOP claims of widespread voter fraud. Legal efforts to date have been unsuccessful in Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada and Pennsylvania.
Fox News' Vandana Rambaran contributed to this report.
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Stretch marks are the scars that occur due to contraction, expansion and stretching of the skin. Stretch marks can be commonly seen on waist, thighs, lower backs, hips, breasts, arms, and buttocks and is quite common in most women. If you are wondering how to get rid of them naturally, then try these easy natural home remedies, which have no side effects.
Hormonal Changes – It seems that people assume that the reason why stretch marks appear is because of body changes but whether be it pregnancy, adolescence or weight loss, the main reason is because the hormones have changed.
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Aloe Vera is known to have a lot of good properties that is good for the skin. The great thing about this is that it has a lot of good benefits and it goes beyond more than removing stretch marks on different parts of the body.
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It can then be rubbed on the abdomen or any area wherein there are stretch marks present. If you would like the Aloe Vera mixture to become more effective, what can be done is that the Aloe Vera will be mixed in with opened vitamin A and B capsule.
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It is possible that you do not want to do some mixing so if this is the case, you can place the cocoa butter directly on your skin.
You can just rub the cocoa butter on the affected area of your skin.
If you are in the mood to try something that may become more effective, what you can do is to make sure that you melt the grated beeswax first and then mix in the vitamin E oil, wheat germ oil and the cocoa butter together.
When the mixture is done, this can be placed on the refrigerator first and can be used until it runs out daily.


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Posted on 29 August 2018 29 August 2018 by Leo Laporte
Bye-Bye Birdie
I'm just done.
Yesterday I deactivated my Twitter account and kicked Tumblr to the curb. A couple of weeks ago I did the same with Instagram. A month or so before that I killed Facebook. And I survived. No, thrived!
Call me a recovering social media addict minus the withdrawal. I do have a read-only Twitter account with links to news sources. If someone famous dies, or there's an earthquake, I can go there. Otherwise the daily spew of outrage and bile can go on without me.
If you used to follow me on one of those sites you can follow me here, instead. Or on micro.blog. I'm also playing with Mastodon – so far it's much more civilized.
I'll post my best pictures on Flickr and Smugmug. I'll send actual postcards to my family (thanks to Bill Atkinson's PhotoCard).
Lisa and I are heading out tonight for a cruise around the western Mediterranean. It's my goal to post a picture a day here.
If The Donald has something to say he can leave it in the comments. See you in a month!
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10 Replies to "Bye-Bye Birdie"
Nik Alston says:
Have a blast Leo – looking forward to the pictures.
danielpunkass says:
Can't say that I blame you, Leo! See you on Micro.blog.
I also want to point out that on my Mac anyway, the "Micro Blog" link in your Blogroll, to leo.social, is failing to resolve.
Leo Laporte says:
Yeah there's something wrong with the DNS. http://www.leo.social works – I'll fix it.
One of the best reasons to use WordPress is MarsEdit -https://www.red-sweater.com/marsedit/ – thanks Daniel!
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Deedzy says:
Have a great holiday Leo.
Sam Pirtle says:
Have a great time, Leo!
Adam Bridge says:
Looks like a Seabourn cruise from the way the map is rendered. Our favorite line. Doing the Adriatic and Greek Isles cruise in October with a bit of time in Venice. Can't wait! Wish you the bon-es of voyages!
editor says:
Well done Leo. Thanks for sharing your break with the toxic forms of social media – setting a good example. Will check out your alternatives. Enjoy the trip.
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#ifndef _SYS_UIO_H_
#define	_SYS_UIO_H_

#include <sys/cdefs.h>
#include <sys/_types.h>
#include <sys/_iovec.h>

#ifndef _SSIZE_T_DECLARED
typedef	__ssize_t	ssize_t;
#define	_SSIZE_T_DECLARED
#endif

#ifndef _OFF_T_DECLARED
typedef	__off_t	off_t;
#define	_OFF_T_DECLARED
#endif

#if __BSD_VISIBLE
enum	uio_rw { UIO_READ, UIO_WRITE };

/* Segment flag values. */
enum uio_seg {
	UIO_USERSPACE,		/* from user data space */
	UIO_SYSSPACE,		/* from system space */
	UIO_NOCOPY		/* don't copy, already in object */
};
#endif

#ifdef _KERNEL

struct uio {
	struct	iovec *uio_iov;		/* scatter/gather list */
	int	uio_iovcnt;		/* length of scatter/gather list */
	off_t	uio_offset;		/* offset in target object */
	ssize_t	uio_resid;		/* remaining bytes to process */
	enum	uio_seg uio_segflg;	/* address space */
	enum	uio_rw uio_rw;		/* operation */
	struct	thread *uio_td;		/* owner */
};

/*
 * Limits
 *
 * N.B.: UIO_MAXIOV must be no less than IOV_MAX from <sys/syslimits.h>
 * which in turn must be no less than _XOPEN_IOV_MAX from <limits.h>.  If
 * we ever make this tunable (probably pointless), then IOV_MAX should be
 * removed from <sys/syslimits.h> and applications would be expected to use
 * sysconf(3) to find out the correct value, or else assume the worst
 * (_XOPEN_IOV_MAX).  Perhaps UIO_MAXIOV should be simply defined as
 * IOV_MAX.
 */
#define UIO_MAXIOV	1024		/* max 1K of iov's */

struct vm_object;
struct vm_page;

struct uio *cloneuio(struct uio *uiop);
int	copyinfrom(const void * __restrict src, void * __restrict dst,
	    size_t len, int seg);
int	copyiniov(struct iovec *iovp, u_int iovcnt, struct iovec **iov,
	    int error);
int	copyinstrfrom(const void * __restrict src, void * __restrict dst,
	    size_t len, size_t * __restrict copied, int seg);
int	copyinuio(struct iovec *iovp, u_int iovcnt, struct uio **uiop);
int	copyout_map(struct thread *td, vm_offset_t *addr, size_t sz);
int	copyout_unmap(struct thread *td, vm_offset_t addr, size_t sz);
int	uiomove(void *cp, int n, struct uio *uio);
int	uiomove_frombuf(void *buf, int buflen, struct uio *uio);
int	uiomove_fromphys(struct vm_page *ma[], vm_offset_t offset, int n,
	    struct uio *uio);
int	uiomove_nofault(void *cp, int n, struct uio *uio);
int	uiomoveco(void *cp, int n, struct uio *uio, int disposable);

#else /* !_KERNEL */

__BEGIN_DECLS
ssize_t	readv(int, const struct iovec *, int);
ssize_t	writev(int, const struct iovec *, int);
#if __BSD_VISIBLE
ssize_t	preadv(int, const struct iovec *, int, off_t);
ssize_t	pwritev(int, const struct iovec *, int, off_t);
#endif
__END_DECLS

#endif /* _KERNEL */

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Fentimans launches new syrup range
Fentimans has introduced six new syrups in the UK on trade market under the name House of Broughton.
The new range of House of Broughton syrups is designed to compliment existing Fentimans mixers and soft drinks and is packaged in 500ml bottles.
John Carslake, Fentimans representative, said: "We worked very closely with a panel of top bartenders throughout the development of our new House of Broughton range.
"We learned that other syrups are considered as being too sweet, so we addressed this issue by creating syrups, which have a higher flavour strength."
The six flavours of syrup includes cucumber, ginger, rose, elderflower, raspberry and 'simple', which Fentimans says is a natural way of sweetening a drink without flavouring it.
Carslake added: "This means that less syrup is used so then less sugar is added to drinks which avoids over-sweetening.
"It makes it easier for bartenders and users to achieve the optimum balance between flavour, sweetness and sourness; therefore, they can use less and achieve more."
Fentimans has also created a guide to creating classic cocktails using its new range of spirits including the Cucumber Mary, Ginger Mojitos and Whiskey Sour, available here.
Fentimans launches 200ml mixer range
Fentimans expands to Middle East
Fentimans launches can range
Just the tonic
Brands Report 2015: Tonic


Essential Documents - What Will Regulatory Binders Look Like in 5 Years?
Binders, huge files, and tons of paper….this is what researchers have become accustomed to. Some Sponsors have allowed sites to house certain items electronically, most often communication either emails between the site and Sponsor or IRB communication. But more often than not Sponsors require these items to be printed and housed in files or binders.
Research coordinators often talk about how space is such a premium and how difficult it has become to house all these documents. They often jokingly ask "when will regulatory binder be electronic?" It is true, and not only for the sites, but for the Sponsors as well, they also have mounds of binders full of documents to store.
21. CFR 812.140 describes the responsibilities for maintaining records for medical device studies. The regulation describes that records must be maintained, and that they are accurate, complete, and current. It goes on to describe what types of records are to be included, but it doesn't specify these records must be printed records, only that the records must be maintained.
What is your take, are electronic regulatory binders the way of the future?


Welcome to the Children's Ministry. This site will help you stay informed about what's going on in the Children's Ministry this year. You will find our calendar, a contact list of key volunteers, a list of "ministries within the ministry" and their schedules, information on our three departments (Baby Believers, Children's Village, Kingdom Superheroes) and how to register your family for this year to help us serve your family better.
Our Motto: We don't babysit, We minister!
We care deeply about partnering with you to bring your children to the Lord Jesus Christ. We want to walk with you through their growth process until they transition into the Youth Department in sixth grade.
Please fill out the Family Registration form right away and return it to the Team Leader in the Nursery, Children' s Village or Kingdom Superheroes rooms.
Once again, welcome to the Children's Ministry and we look forward to being fellow laborers with you in the Kingdom of our God!


L'ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts returns to Tokyo from February 23rd to March 8th with a program of courses, exhibitions, and evening conversations. The public will be initiated to the Jewelry universe guided by leading experts.
- Dive in the diamonds history with "The Fabulous Destiny of Tavernier's Diamonds: From the Great Mogul to the Sun King".
- Discover bestiary inspiration by Harumi Klossowska de Rola: "Vestigia Naturae"
- View a local private jewelry collection, "Through the Eyes of a Connoisseur".
11:00 am-6:00 pm February 23 (Sat.) - March 8 (Fri.), 2019.
Van Cleef & Arpels reopens its Ikebukuro Seibu boutique on November 23rd, after renovation.
Adorned with panels reproducing the Art Déco-inspired pattern of a Minaudière™, the precious box created by the Maison in the 1930s, this boutique welcomes clients in a calm and peaceful ambiance.
Inside the boutique, soft beige walls, lighting and chandeliers softly highlight the beauty of the creations. Van Cleef & Arpel's renowned High Jewelry pieces, as well as creations from the iconic Alhambra®, Frivole™ and Perlée™ collections are displayed.
Van Cleef & Arpels reopens its boutique in the Nihombashi Mitsukoshi department store on October 10, in Tokyo.
The boutique has been reborn based on a new design concept inspired by Art Deco. Instilling a calm and peaceful ambiance, the softly-lit space gives pride of place to the High Jewelry pieces, as well as iconic Jewelry creations from Alhambra®, Frivole™ and Perlée™ collections. Away from the clamor of the city, visitors will experience the enchanted world of Van Cleef & Arpels.
Van Cleef & Arpels is delighted to reopen its Nagoya Midland Square boutique on September 1 after a few-months renovation.
The new boutique instills a calm and peaceful atmosphere to allow the visitors to experience the world of the Maison. Lighting and chandeliers softly highlight the beauty of the creations. The place is adorned with panels reproducing the Art Déco inspired pattern of "a Minaudière™. A private salon adds an elegant and sophisticated touch with classy interior decoration, welcoming the clients into a relaxing and harmonious space.
To celebrate the re-opening of the boutique, a selection of Classic High Jewelry pieces adorned with diamonds, white gold or platinum will be on display.


(KUTV) -- Three Colorado fugitives were taken into custody in Salina after a police pursuit Wednesday.
Around 12:45 p.m., a Utah Highway Patrol trooper attempted to stop a dark grey Infiniti with Colorado tags on Interstate 70 near mile marker 126 in Emery County.
Instead of stopping, the driver sped away traveling westbound, the Salina City Police Department reported in a Facebook post.
The trooper pursued the vehicle in a chase that reached speeds of up to 120 mph.
The vehicle was able to elude the trooper for a moment, but was located again near the Gooseberry exit on I-70. The suspects fled to Salina where they were greeted by Salina City Police Chief Al Taylor.
The suspects abandoned the car near a daycare center and fled on foot, the police department posted on Facebook.
Taylor was able to take one of the suspects into custody safely behind a local convenience store.
The second suspect was hiding in a dumpster near the store and pointed a gun at Taylor.
An armed citizen noticed the 17-year-old girl and yelled at her not to shoot.
The suspect quickly ducked back into the dumpster. Moments later, she jumped out of the dumpster and started to run away. But, she was tased and taken into custody.
The third suspect was able to evade arrest for about 30 minutes. Schools in the area were put on lockdown while officials searched for him. He was found in the lobby of a local motel after people reported seeing him there, the police department reported.
Eric Robert Somerville, 22 of Littleton, Colorado, and Sean Anthony Estrada, 31 of Westminster, Colorado, were both taken to the Sevier County Jail. The girl was taken to a detention center in Richfield. She is listed as a runaway from Colorado.
These three people are all suspects in several felony cases in Colorado and Wyoming.
Salina police are working with authorities from those states to investigate the crimes.


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General Election 2015: How the night unfolded
A disastrous night for Labour has left the Conservatives on the brink of forming a new government and the SNP celebrating its near total domination of Scottish politics.
Jim Murphy's pledge on foodbanks
Scottish Labour has unveiled a plan to end the need for foodbanks, as figures show more than 60 children a day are relying on food hand-outs.
Scottish Tory leader says Scotland proves minority rule can work
The Conservatives should form a minority UK Government as it is "unlikely" they will win a majority in May, according to the party's Scottish leader.
SNP would team up with Labour to raise tax on richest
The SNP would team up with Labour to hike tax for the highest earners.
Call for national curling centre to be set up in Stirling
A national curling centre should be based in Stirling in the wake of sporting success at the Winter Olympics, an MSP has said.
Athlete, journalist and politician Sir Christopher Chataway dies aged 82
David Cameron has led tributes to record-breaking athlete and Tory former minister Sir Christopher Chataway, describing him as "one of a kind" and a "great Briton".
Big Barry Buddon shoot-out is a sell-out for Commonwealth Games
All Commonwealth Games tickets for shooting events at Barry Buddon have sold out, according to the minister in charge of the event.
Dundee and Stirling take runners-up prize in National Sports Centre contest
Dundee and Stirling have both been offered consolation prizes after missing out on Scotland's National Performance Centre for Sport.
Stirling's swimming centre of excellence status under threat
British Swimming has given a strong indication that Stirling's centre of excellence could lose its international training centre status.
Nationwide tour seeks to secure legacy of Commonwealth Games
A nationwide tour will take place to ask Scots what they want the lasting effect of next year's Commonwealth Games to be.


I think my body is trying to kill me, the benign tumors growing in my pelvis are causing more and more nerve pain with each passing day. More than half my life has been spent suffering from it and I'm meeting with a neurologist next week to see whether or not I will need a third surgical procedure. Red heads are more susceptible to pain than any other hair type and more resistant to anesthesia, so not only is this already severe pain intensified by the melanin in my hair and my fair skin, but I also get to look forward to waking up during my surgeries while I'm split open. It feels good to talk about it.
The kindergarten massacre and the ensuing debate on gun laws makes me think of The Simpsons "Tree House of Horror" where Lisa wishes upon a cursed monkey paw for world peace, only to have Kang and Kodos enslave humanity with a slingshot and a club. Earth was then saved from alien enslavement by Moe Sislack chasing them off planet with a two-by-four with a nail in it, at which point Kang & Kodos prophesied one day the human race will create a board with a nail in it so big, it will doom mankind".
The evolution of American serial killer culture over the last half century has been quite interesting. It now seems impossible in this modern age of technology to pull off the killing sprees like Ted Bundy did back in the day, he never used a gun, had a kill count over 30, and evaded the police for years. Psychopaths are part of the human condition, the ways that the lash out will continue to evolve in terrifying ways, and whatever causes that evil cannot be stifled or prevented no matter what weapon laws or mental care policies we put into effect. Can anyone really imagine a world where evil doesn't exist? Is it possible to uninvent the firearm? We are powerless in these regards.
On a Lighter note Lane Willheims Dungeon Mastered a truly remarkable D&D session last night, My Paladin, named Fraxel, who rides into battle atop a massive battle rhinoceros, named Axel, slew the evil doers and lust demons and attempted to lift the dark cloud the lingered over us all after the shooting. It was a magical evening.


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Drunk and broke, Jeffrey Andrews, an accomplished but unsuccessful mystery writer, goes to the office of his publisher, Henry Small, and brashly forces his way past Evelyn Green, Small's secretary. In the presence of Lloyd Harrison, a successful writer of mystery books, Andrews demands that Small give him a new contract and more money, and in a drunken stupor, relates the plot of a new mystery he intends to write, dealing with a man who is murdered in a locked room. Unimpressed, Small gives Andrews twenty dollars and sends him away. Proceeding to the nearest bar, Andrews discusses his proposed novel with the bartender, Mike Foster. Soon after, Evelyn comes into the bar, upset and disheveled because Small has made an improper advance to her. She and Andrews begin to talk, and he reveals the solution to the murder to her. Quite drunk, Andrews returns to Small's office to tell him the end of his novel. Finding the office empty, Andrews, in his inebriated state, rifles the files and destroys his contract. The next day, the police arrest Andrews after discovering that Small has been murdered in precisely the same manner that Andrews had outlined for his novel. Andrews, unable to recall the events of the prior evening, cannot remember the climax of his murder yarn, which he believes could solve the mystery surrounding Small's death. Meanwhile, both Evelyn and Foster have disappeared. When Harrison convinces Lt. Applegate to release Andrews into his custody, the two men go to Harrison's home. Unable to sleep, Andrews gets up to search for Foster. At the office building housing the bar, the elevator operator offers to take Andrews to Foster's home, where they discover the bartender's dead body and one of Evelyn's earrings discarded on the floor. Thinking that Andrews is connected to the murder, the elevator operator tries to overpower him, and in the ensuing struggle, he shoots Andrews in the shoulder. After escaping to his own room, Andrews finds Evelyn hiding there. Putting his hand in his pocket, Andrews discovers a check for $500, proving that he must have told the entire story to Small and Harrison. Finally realizing that the theft of his story presented a powerful motive for Harrison to murder Small, Andrews goes to police headquarters. With the help of the police, Andrews learns that Harrison retrieved Evelyn's earring after Small assaulted her in his office. Aware that Foster knew that he murdered Small, Harrison tried to bribe the bartender, and when that failed, killed him, placing the earring next to the body to throw suspicion on Evelyn. Confronted by the evidence, Harrison confesses to both murders and Andrews then reveals the solution to his murder story--the supposedly locked door was actually unlocked.


Just upgrade wordpress and wp-united then enabled GZip compression and there appears to be no problem.
It would be useful to be able to turn off individual plugin eg After I set the Rating plugin via Options I discovered there was no way to turn off that plugin. Well other completely disabling a Menu.
I just attempted to upload a PDF file into post in the KB only to find that pdf format is not allowed.
I've had a look but cannot see anywhere to allow this format?
My main forum allows pdf files.
Opps forgot to run the database update.
Pretty much dead in the water.
I use www.amember.com which has a phpbb3 plugin.
Pricy but at least it works!!


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The Intelligence Report is the SPLC's award-winning magazine. Subscribe here for a print copy.
A 'Takeover' Timeline
Read a timeline detailing anti-immigration forces' recent attempts to alter the mission of the environmentalist Sierra Club.
1986 Anti-immigration maestro and U.S. English founder John Tanton writes private memos naming the Sierra Club as a potential target for immigration activists.
1988 Tanton's memos are leaked, and their bigoted language provokes executive director Linda Chavez and advisory board member Walter Cronkite to quit U.S. English.
1996 Sierrans for U.S. Population Stabilization (SUSPS) is formed by Ben Zuckerman, Alan Kuper and others to lobby the Club to support immigration restriction.
1998 SUSPS engineers a Club ballot proposition committing the Club to immigration restriction. The proposition fails, 60%-40%.
1999 SUSPS begins supporting candidates for the Club board. The first two — Alan Kuper and Paul Watson, Sea Shepherd Conservation Society founder — are defeated.
2001 A SUSPS-backed ballot proposition opposing urban sprawl, which SUSPS blames largely on immigration, is defeated.
April 2002 Zuckerman is elected to the board.
April 2003 SUSPS-supported candidates Watson and Doug LaFollette join Zuckerman on the board.
Oct. 21, 2003 Intelligence Report editor Mark Potok writes to Club President Larry Fahn warning of a "hostile takeover attempt" by anti-immigration forces.
Fall 2003 Tanton's hate group, The Social Contract Press, asks backers to join the Club to vote for board candidates concerned with "endless U.S. population growth."
Fall 2003 SUSPS announces support for five candidates in the 2004 board elections: Robert van de Hoek, Richard Lamm, Kim McCoy, Frank Morris and David Pimentel.
Jan. 14, 2004 Groundswell Sierra, a group within the Club opposing anti-immigration candidates, goes public.
Jan. 14, 2004 Southern Poverty Law Center co-founder Morris Dees announces he will run for the board, not to win but to urge Club voters to oppose an anti-immigration takeover.
Jan. 15, 2004 Ten former Club presidents write an open letter warning of an "organized effort" to take over the Club. Three other past presidents sign on later.
Late January 2004 Several more hate groups urge their members to join the Club by Jan. 31 to be eligible to vote for the 2004 board election.
Jan. 31, 2004 The period for new members to join in time to vote ends.
Feb. 9, 2004 Board candidates Lamm, Morris and Pimentel sue the Club, demanding "fake candidates" who do not really seek election be forced out.
Feb. 18, 2004 Lamm, Morris and Pimentel unexpectedly drop their lawsuit.
March 1, 2004 Mail-in board election ballots are sent out to all 700,000-plus Club members.
April 21, 2004 Results of the Club's board election are expected to be announced.


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Founded in 2016, Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso is a weekly podcast of intimate, long-form interviews with people from all walks of life: filmmakers, comedians, activists, politicians, actors, and once, my mother. The show is hosted by writer/director Sam Fragoso. New episodes every Sunday morning.
Sam Fragoso, Host
Sam is a writer, director, and radio host based in Los Angeles. From 2013-2017 he operated the film-focused website, Movie Mezzanine. His writings have appeared in Vanity Fair, NPR, WIRED, The New Republic, Playboy, and The Atlantic. He was previously the Creative Director of the Roxie Theater in San Francisco.
His debut film, Sebastian, is about his grandfather who left Mexico for America in 1948. It's played festivals around the US and Europe. You can watch it here.
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a) What are their relative distances b) what are their relative luminosities?
What two quantities are plotted in a H-R diagram?
Why are the hydrogen absorption lines very weak in the spectrum of a cool red giant?
What is the distance to a star whose trigonometric parallax is 0.1 arcsec?
Suppose that we moved the Sun ten times further away than its current distance.
a) How would the apparent brightness of the Sun change? b) How would the luminosity of the Sun change?
Let's think about two stars. Star A has a surface temperature of 5000K, Star B has a surface temperature of 10000K.
a) Compare the energy generated per unit surface area for these two stars. b) If Star A is the same luminosity as star B, compare the relative sizes (either surface area or radius, but specify which) of the two stars.
Star C and Star D have identical spectra. If Star C is brighter than Star D, which of the following are true, which are false?
a) Compare the luminosities of Star E and Star F if Star E has a higher surface temperature and twice the distance of Star F. b) Compare the masses of Star E and Star F from part (a).
Suppose you take a spectrum of a ``star'' on 10 different nights and discover see the spectral lines from an A star and the spectral lines from a K star and the lines appear at different wavelengths on the different nights.
a) What type of system is this very likely to be? b) What property of stars can be measured from such systems?
What is the most important stellar properity that determines the strength of the Hydrogen absorption lines?


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Through strategic thinking, deep music industry and artist relationships, and Hollywood-bred creativity, Put Together Music creates music experiences authentic to each brand. From one-off music activations to ongoing music direction, we are committed to the belief that music charts the quickest and deepest path to winning brand loyalty.
We work with brands to develop special event and marketing programs that place music at the center of a brand experience.
Put Together Music provides standalone, full service talent sourcing and booking services for any client.
Put Together Music — along with sister company Put Together Media — offers full-service production capabilities for both live event staging and even capture.


Hinduism has its origins in the Indian subcontinent, although the Hindu way of life is more often referred to by Hindus as the Sanatana Dharma (eternal way of life).
Hinduism has no single founding figure or point of historical origin and Hindus perceive the Sanatana Dharma to be eternal. It has developed in very diverse schools of thought, religious practice and focii of devotion.
Hinduism includes both monotheists and monists. The Divine can be understood either as an impersonal Brahman (the Advaita position) or as a Supreme Person (the Dvaita position).
Alongside the diversities of belief, philosophical orientation and practice which the Hindu tradition as a whole contains, it also shares a number of basic concepts.
Atman, the eternal principle which animaties all life and brings consciousness.
Hindu life is structured by what is known as Varnashrama Dharma, which is concerned with an understanding of one's personal and social roles within the totality of life.
Sudras, comprising labourers and service workers.
Some jatis, officially known in India as the "scheduled castes" but now often preferring the self-description of Dalit (oppressed), were among those whom Mahatma Gandhi called Harijans, or children of God.
There are two broad groupings of scriptures. The first group of sacred writings is known as the shruti (that which is heard) and the second is the smriti (that which is remembered). Some Hindus believe that the shruti and the smriti are on the same level, whilst the majority view is that the shruti are the more authoritative.
The Itihasas, or stories, contain the two famous epics of the Ramayana and the Mahabharata.
The Ramayana tells the story of how King Rama fought against Ravana and the forces of evil. Rama and his wife Sita are, for many Hindus, models of right living.
The Mahabharata incorporates the Bhagavad Gita, or Song of the Blessed Lord, which is the record of a discourse between Krishna and Prince Arjuna and has become a centrally important scripture for many contemporary Hindus because of its teachings about dharma.
There are also, in addition, a range of other texts, including the Dharma Shastras, or law books and the Prasthana-vakyas, a range of literature which include, for example, the esoteric Tantras.
The Vedanta, literally meaning "the conclusion of all knowledge", is the most predominant among contemporary Hindus. It is, however, found in two main forms – the dvaita (dualist) and the advaita (monist).
Dvaita is a monotheistic understanding of the nature of the divine, seen in terms of an unlimited supreme personality, in which the divine and the human soul are seen as distinct even though they might enter into union.
Advaita is a monistic understanding in which there is no ultimate difference between the divine, understood as Brahman, and the human soul. Realisation of the identity between God and the soul that brings about liberation. Brahman is seen to have been manifested in many different times and places.
In devotional practice, Hindus focus upon ishta-devata, their chosen deity. This focus of devotion is often associated with a particular sampradaya or movement.
There are many other groups and movements which have been informed by Hindu philosophy and practice, such as the Divine Life Society and the Transcendental Meditation movement.
Murugan (who, with Ganesha, is one of the two sons of Shiva and Parvati).
Individual Hindus and small groups have been present in the UK over many centuries. But it was with immigration from the New Commonwealth in the middle of 20th century, and subsequent refugee movements of people that substantial numbers of Hindus settled here.
There are considerable linguistic, social, philosophical and other diversities among Hindus in the UK. This includes a range of different linguistic and regional groups, including Gujaratis, Punjabis, Bengalis and Tamils.
Jati or caste groups continue to play a significant role, especially among Gujarati Hindus from social networking through to voluntary and economic support, including, for example, Lohanas and Mochis.
Sampradayas or spiritual movements – such as Swaminaryan and Pushtimarg are also important. There may also be alignment with one of the 6 classical traditions of Hindu philosophy (dvaita and advaita, 'dualist' and 'non-dualist'.
Finally, there are groups such as the Arya Samaj and the Ramakrishna Mission, and the International Society for Krishna Consciousness.
The National Council of Hindu Temples and Vishwa Hindu Parishad UK have been among national umbrella organisations for Hindus in the UK. More recently, the Hindu Council of the UK has been formed. At regional level, there are bodies such as The Hindu Council of Birmingham.
* The Office for National Statistics' Census 2011 Religion Classifications assigned Raja Yoga and the International Society for Krishna Consciousness to the Hindu output, meaning respondents who identified themselves with these variations were included within the total for the Hindu population. While the National Records of Scotland followed suit, the Northern Ireland Statistics & Research Agency did not. In the spirit of consistency, the figure for the Hindu population in Northern Ireland has been adjusted here to include those respondents who identified with the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (25 respondents in total).
UK Hindu population data is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' Table QS210EW (Census 2011: Religion [Detailed], Local Authorities in England & Wales, Crown Copyright 2012), the Northern Ireland Statistics & Research Agency's Table QS218NI (Census 2011: Religion – Full Detail), and the National Records of Scotland's Table AT_001_2011 (Census 2011: Religion [Detailed], Crown Copyright 2013). Crown copyright material is reproduced with the permission of the Controller of HMSO.
Estimates for the global Hindu population are taken from Todd M. Johnson and Brian J. Grim (eds.), World Religion Database (Leiden/Boston: Brill, accessed January 2012).
Estimates for the numbers of Buddhist organisations and places of worship are taken from P. Weller (ed.), Religions in the UK: A Directory, 2007-10 (Derby: Multi-Faith Centre at the University of Derby, 2007). The section on 'A Short Introduction to Hinduism' summarises and abstracts from the same publication's chapter on 'Introducing Hindus in the UK' (pp. 169-192), which was developed with input from a range of consultants (pp. 329-338).
Materials in the sections on 'Hindu Origins' and 'Hindus in the UK' were originally developed by the author for the British Council and used here by kind permission.


1 bedroom Apartment - An amazing and beautiful urban village. Pet OK! in Oak Park, IL. 1- bedrooms available.
> 1 bedroom Apartment - An amazing and beautiful urban village. Pet OK!
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The zipcode 60301 is located in Oak Park, IL	and is part of Cook County. There are around 1719 residents living in this zipcode. 60.6% or residents rent and 39.4% own their homes. The median income is $68278.


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My wife and I enjoy watching Hallmark movies during the holidays. We are also both pretty big Star Wars fans.
A Hallmark movie with CARRIE FISHER (rest in peace, Leia) Sign us up!
Plus it's directed by Michael Scott! Not exactly Threat Level Midnight, but that's okay.
A more appropriate title for this movie might have been A Carrie Fisher Christmas Carol, due to the sheer lack of originality that one comes to expect from Hallmark movies.
But that's what makes it entertaining.
It must be nice, being able to snooze like that without having to worry about being woken up (*cough cough* MILES).
It's nights like this, when my wife and I are just chilling and watching a cheesy Hallmark movie, that help me remember how grateful I am for what I have in my life.
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Julia Ebner
Adjunct Instructor, Voice; Director, Le Moyne College Chamber Singers
W. Carroll Coyne Center for the Performing Arts
Julia Ebner is a seasoned performer, choreographer, and teacher of the performing arts. She has performance credentials across the country including work with the Metropolitan Opera, the Santa Fe Opera, the Florida Grand Opera, Opera North, Virginia Opera, Asheville Lyric Opera, Winter Opera St. Louis, Opera San Antonio, Ash Lawn Opera, St. Petersburg Opera, Bel Cantanti Opera, Green Mountain Opera Festival, Virginia Opera, Syracuse Opera, Opera in the Heights, the Tri-Cities Opera, Amherst Early Music Festival, Oswego Opera, and the Charleston Chamber Opera.
Locally, she has debuted the role of Maud Gage in Pushed Aside, with The Society for New Music, performed as Frasquita in Bizet's Carmen, with Syracuse Opera, and sang as the soprano soloist in Mahler's Rückert Lieder, Bach's Magnificat, and Handel's Messiah, with Symphoria. She is a frequent performer with The Civic Morning Music concert series and The Society for New Music. Ms. Ebner runs the Musical Theatre program for Tiffany's School of Dance and Performing Arts Center in Skaneateles, New York.
Ms. Ebner received her Masters in Music from Binghamton University and her Bachelors in Music from Syracuse University, where she was the recipient of the Moore Opera Award, the Jessie Gaul Vocal Music Scholarship, and the Ernst Bacon Vocalist Award. Other honors have included the Stuart & Jeanne Wilson Scholarship from Tri-Cities Opera and a Richard F. Gold Career Grant from the Shoshanna Foundation. Ms. Ebner was the 2007 winner of the Helen Boatwright Award, a 2017 finalist for Opera Ithaca's Edward M. Murray Voice Competition, a 2008 finalist for the Franco-American Vocal Awards, and a 2006 and 2009 finalist for the Sara Tucker awards. She also received the Female Young Artist Award in 2009, from Opera North, as well as a 2011 Encouragement Award from the Metropolitan Opera National Council and the 2011 Campbell Wachter Memorial Award from the Santa Fe Opera.
Ms. Ebner has taught applied voice and music theory at Mount Olive College in Mount Olive, North Carolina as well as holding voice studios at Cortland University and Binghamton University.
Ms. Ebner will be returning to the Syracuse Opera stage in 2019 as Donna Anna in Mozart's Don Giovanni.
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