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"non Conformist" Designs
By Pierre Lauwers,
January 3, 2008 in Nuts and bolts
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Pierre Lauwers
Location:Profondeville, Belgium
I open a new discussion with the outstanding Willis design for Liverpool Cathedral.
Here are the Mixtures summerized:
Mixture 5r: 3 1/5', 2 2/3', 1 3/5', 1 1/3', 1'
Sesquialtera 5r: 1 1/3', 1 1/7', 1', 2/3', 1/2'
Dulciana Mixture 5r: 3 1/5', 2 2/3', 1 3/5', 1 1/3', 1'
Lieblich Mixture 3r: 1 3/5', 1 1/3', 1'
Full Mixture 5r: 2 2/3', 1 3/5', 1 1/3', 1 1/7', 1'
Cornet de Violes 3r: 3 1/5', 2 2/3', 2'
Harmonica aetherea: 3 1/5', 2 2/3', 2'
Mixture 3r: 3 1/5', 2 2/3', 2 2/7'
Fourniture: 2 2/3', 2 2/7', 2', 1 1/3', 1'
(The Pedal's Mixtures differ only by the flat 21 firsts from the manuals, but there are
of course separate, deeper mutation ranks).
The organ was built prior to WW I, and kept on (many!) shelves during the war.
It was finally erected 1922 or 23 (?)
Emil Rupp gives it specification in 1929, faultly attributing it to Birmingham (Rupp made
a lot of mistakes in his writings); it was someone on this board who corrected it the first
time I posted about it (about two years ago).
Why did the organ-builders make such things ?
It is not too seldom in History to find daring, experimental organs.
I guess here Willis (just before WW I, it must have been Willis II) followed the path laid down
by Cavaillé-Coll in Notre-Dame de Paris; the question may have been, like in Paris, to fill
an absolutely huge building from a not-that-good position (too high in Paris, both sides of
the Transept in Liverpool).
To this means Mixtures and mutations were used as a "concrete" structure, after the example
of Eberhard Friedrich Walcker from the start (Frankfurt Paulskirche 1828-33).
Walcker used Quint and Tierces, after Abt Vogler system; Cavaillé-Coll added the flat twenty-first,
followed by Casson, Harrison, and Willis also.
A difference with Cavaillé-Coll is the fact Willis provided such ensembles at differing strenghts, with
a Dulciana chorus and even a Lieblich chorus, up to Mixture!
This is originally a german idea with "schwach intonierte Mixturen" like Harmonia aetherea -indeed also
present in Liverpool-.
Halas the iron curtain of the "Reform" will fall on all such experiments, and impone a standardised "Truth"
instead; man should "be able to play Bach" after a false north german way everywhere -"Ta-ti-tu-ta" in
Liverpool Cathedral, well, it is like to feed a Elephant with bird seeds, but so was the thinking then-.
Should we keep experimental organs as they were built ?
With the exception of real failures, I dare to think: yes. The Chant d'oiseau organ in Brussels,
designed by Jean Guillou, after minor -and reversible- changes, will be kept.
Sankt Peter Sinzing (Werner Walcker) also has its place in the musical scene, even if it remains
alone in its style.
The Casparini organ in Görlitz should have been kept at whatever price, even if Bach himself criticized
its action, which he found too heavy.
The Isnard organ at St-Maximin-du-Var also was a daring experiment, and we are delighted with it
each times we hear it.
So we need to give experimental organs a chance. Liverpool was modified not because it was "wrong",
but because the fashion changed too soon after its -belated- erection, before a number of organists
could really understand it.
Ian Ball 0
Ian Ball
Location:Worcester, UK
I would like to see evidence that these mixtures were actually made: their composition is so radically different from what has been there since at least WWII (and see Classic-Car-Man's latest post in the original discussion in the 'General' forum).
Interesting to read your views about playing Bach in a "false North German way". I was re-reading Harald Vogel's useful contribution to Stauffer & May only this morning. He explores this very point (sadly all too briefly) and makes some interesting observations about Bach's apparently non-conformist attitude towards the plenum (made possible by the voicing of Thuringian organs), and the sheer variety of plena available on North German instruments. He's adamant that North German mixtures were not built for polyphony (c.v. John Brombaugh's comments on Silbermann's French influenced Mixtures in the following chapter). Well worth a read if, like me, it's a good 20 years since your last visit to this excellent book!
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I would like to see evidence that these mixtures were actually made*: their composition is so radically different from what has been there since at least WWII (and see Classic-Car-Man's latest post in the original discussion in the 'General' forum).
* I'm sure that Ian is right.....please see
Liverpool Cathedral in the General Discussion part of this forum.
As mentioned previously, the mixture compositions (whatever their original design might have been) were altered almost before the organ was completed. Goss-Custard, the first organist of the cathedral hated tierce mixtures. Liverpool is possibly not the best instrument to quote from this point of view.


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UrbanClap technologies Pvt Ltd, a Delhi-based company has now secured $50 Million in a funding round of Series D, which is led by Hong Kong-based Hedge fund Steadview Capital and existing investor, VY Capital. The company operates a home services marketplace.
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Kyle grilling on Christmas Day – don't you love CA weather!
This is our December review for our attempt to take control of our grocery spending through seven goals and a new grocery budget cap.
In December we spent $502.54 on groceries, about 25% above our budget of $400. I don't feel terrible about this overage because there were a few unusual circumstances, and I think we're on track to meet our budget next month. We did pretty well accomplishing our goals aside from the time we were traveling.
1) Continuously keep a shopping list.
I wouldn't say that we continuously kept a list, but we started making one for each shopping day at least a couple days in advance. We don't have a good system as of now as we're just keeping it on my laptop and I have to write it out before going shopping. Now that I have a smartphone we'll probably keep some sort of synched list between our two phones.
2) Track every single item we purchase and look at the aggregated data.
Yes, accomplished! Unfortunately I'm not sure what to do with the data. Some points stood out to me but without baseline data or comparison with others I don't know if they are actually odd.
1 – The $500 we spent was over 13 transactions on five shopping days. I aggregated the purchases into four categories – fresh, canned, processed/packaged, and non-food. Fresh food was our biggest expenditure but I was surprised to see that processed/packaged was close behind.
2 – I took a closer look at our FRESH category. We spent slightly more on meat than vegetables, but I expected there to be more of a difference. We do eat a lot of vegetables and I suppose we buy the cheapest cuts of meat possible. I'd like to spend more on meat but Kyle is opposed.
3 – Our processed/packaged category isn't as bad as I had expected (in terms of spending a lot on grains). I think it's revealing that we spent so much on dairy – it's sort of a marginal category in my theoretical diet yet I obviously consume a lot of it. About 20% of the money we spent on grains/starches was on sweet potatoes and another 25% on grains largely for Kyle's family so that's about as good as it can get in that category. The only "barely-food" we bought this month was brownie mix and soda for parties. We spent way more than I expected on condiments and spices, but I think it was an unusually high month as we had to buy new oil and seasonings in bulk as well as some sauces for a new recipe.
3) Shop on a consistent day of the week.
We accomplished this goal this month if you excuse our traveling – we only shopped on Saturdays for the first three weeks in December. There was one Wednesday when I strenuously argued with Kyle to go to the store mid-week but he stayed strong and said we would tough it out until Saturday. I actually think that forcing ourselves to eat down our fridge and pantry and get to the stuff we don't like as much reduces waste and is limiting our spending. We shopped on a Thursday when we were in California and on the day after we returned to Durham (a Monday) so that still averages to once per week.
4) Check the weekly specials (and compare with my pricebook) to buy on sale.
I only remembered to do this twice! But on those weeks checking the sales did change where I bought some of the items on our list so it saved us a bit of money.
5) Add in some meal planning.
My goal was to cook four batch recipes but I only did three (although one of them was a double so it lasted a looooong time) and I only used the crock pot for two. The recipes were actually all new to us, Paleo chili, chicken curry (plus sweet potato), and one from the Smarter Science of Slim. None was totally amazing so I would definitely tweak the recipes if I made them again.
6) Visit low-cost stores first.
We accomplished this goal. On each shopping trip we went to Costco followed by Kroger and then the more expensive stores. On one Saturday we went to the farmer's market before Costco – I wish I had gone at least one more week.
7) Evaluate additional sources for groceries.
I went to Trader Joe's on the third Saturday. I didn't plan to buy anything, just record some prices and see what selection they had to evaluate if it's worth adding to our shopping regimen. I wasn't there for terribly long but I did two passes through the baking section and was disappointed that I couldn't find any non-wheat flours or coconut oil. Unfortunately the selection and prices didn't seem compelling enough to drive to the next city for.
All in all I think this was a good start. I would have liked to meet our spending cap in our first month of taking control back, but given our traveling that wasn't really under our control. I have confidence that in January we can meet our spending cap by implementing these strategies.
What do you do when you refocus to lower your grocery spending? How much did December's traveling and parties throw off your food budget?
21 Responses to "Grocery Challenge Update for December 2012"
If you really want coconut oil, double check TJ's. Ours always has tons and I know a lot of people that buy it there.
Honestly, I probably won't go back anytime soon. It's a bit of a drive and parking was awful. I do have to double-check the Costco coconut oil prices to what I can find online, but the last tub I bought will probably last us several months.
What a great write up! We like to eat a lot more fresh food than canned or prepackaged. We found that we started to spend a small fortune on fruit and vegetables though. Our solution – grow our own veggie patch. So far it is going great!
Gardening is in the realm of possibility for us now that we're living in a townhouse – the owner has a small garden area out back that has gone to seed. I need to get on researching how to grow food! I'd love tomatoes and squash since we eat so much of them.
It is interesting to see your breakdown on what is spent where in the grocery store.. I don't think we have ever taken our research down to that level..
One of our goals for this upcoming year is to spend considerably less on dairy.. I am hoping to replace a lot of my favorite snacking options (yogurt, cheese) with non-dairy items instead.
When I was eating basically low-carb I ate tons of cheese and such but I'm trying to scale back now that I'm eating more whole foods. I'm focusing on protein and vegetables. Kyle still eats a decent amount of cheese but we might be able to go from Costco buying to grocery store buying.
What a specific breakdown, that's neat. I don't really consider dairy and grains processed and packaged, but I guess with the exception of plain whole grains, most are. TJ's may not have a lot of non-wheat flour but it's good for frozen vegetables (unusual stuff like leeks and artichoke hearts, and bigger and less mushy chunks of more common stuff) and cheap nuts, cheese, and baking chocolate. If you run across an Ocean State Job Lot, they sometimes have a surprising amount of discounted non-wheat flours, but I'm not sure how regionally limited they are.
This year I think meat is going to be my big temptation….we eat mostly vegetarian to save money, and because I have a lot of issues with the factory farm system, but it's calling to me and reminding me how much I love it! I really, really want to start going to the farmer's market and buying non-problematic meat, but the prices are insane (like $9-12+/lb last year, probably more this year), so it has to be a very rare thing.
The dish we made to bring to Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve was shockingly expensive – lots of vegetables and cheese. It's delicious but I don't know if we'll make it again because it is so pricey. That was a big component of our CA grocery spending.
It makes sense to think of processed foods as a continuum – I buy a lot of milk, frozen vegetables, dried beans, rice, and flour, all of which require processing and packaging, but because I have to do work to make them into meals, and they don't tend to contain any artificial ingredients, they aren't usually what I think of as "processed food". (At least compared to things like cereal that are really obviously processed.) I think if I went 100% for whole and fresh foods, I wouldn't be able to afford it, and it would just be so time-consuming! In an industrial food system and urbanized setting, it's really hard to do away with processing and packaging altogether.
I've heard buying meat in bulk from local farmers is cheaper per pound, but we currently spend about $10/month on meat, so it would be an increase in absolute dollars. I am really looking forward to being able to buy a share in a meat CSA or bulk purchase if our incomes go up after grad school, though – the one element of lifestyle inflation I truly covet!
Great write up! We spent more than normal because we had family visit and had to stock the kitchen for their visit. Thankfully we had some overage that was able to be applied towards it. We find that having a list and a meal plan is the biggest way for us to stretch our grocery budget.
I think my mental barrier to meal planning is that I don't know how much I'll eat in a day. Do you keep extra food around for snacks for days when you're more hungry? What if you don't eat everything you planned to?
Love the specifics and breakdowns in this post–you can learn so much at the granular level. I naturally favor veggies over meat, so my grocery bills are very low. I also take time to do my research before shopping so I know I'm getting the best deals for that week.
Vegetables and meat serve two different purposes so I need to eat both. If I were able to change my life with a snap, I would eat more vegetables and higher quality meat and thus spend more on both.
Have you tried ethnic stores? For example, coconut oil is very much cheaper in the India stores I go to instead of the regular grocery store. A lot of vegetables are cheaper in the Indian/Asian grocery stores. We don't spend as much on groceries probably because we are vegetarians. Neat breakdown though. I should do something similar to see where we spend most.
I intended to check out the Asian market that is near our house. It's weird that I've never been there before, actually.
I use TJs for meat. Their pre-brined chicken is awesome for roasting (I get kosher for antibiotic/humane reasons). It's seriously impossible to over-cook. And they have antibiotic-free/non-cafo beef for a decent price, although we're lucky to get grass-fed at the farmers market for $4-7/#. Also, they have a fairly rigid "sustainability" policy for their fish, which is generally $8-10/#. Costco has better prices on frozen fish of course, but researching the sustainability can be a pain.
Thanks for commenting. I hadn't heard of the non-cafo beef at TJ's, would be awesome to find that for significantly less than at our farmer's market (where it's around $10/lb). I'll take a look next time.
I like that way of describing TJ's. Thanks for the observations concerning the meat!


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Further Support for the Use of Lablab in Dry Areas
By: Dawn Berkelaar
From: ECHO Development Notes (EDN) | EDN Issue #119
The article by Dov Pasternak about lablab (in this issue) reminded me of material in ECHO's files from many years ago. Reimar von Schaaffhausen, working in São Paulo, Brazil, sent articles and letters over the years about the valuable role that lablab (and pigeon pea [Cajanus cajan]) have played in providing feed for livestock during the dry season. The information is summarized in the next several paragraphs.
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A friend in Angola originally sent lablab seeds to von Schaaffhausen, but it was cows that alerted him and colleagues to the potential of lablab as a dry season feed. The cows broke through a fence and started eating lablab that was being grown for evaluation as a green manure/cover crop.
Both lablab and pigeon pea grow a deep taproot (one lablab plant had roots more than 3 meters deep after six months!), so the plants are able to access water and nutrients from deep in the soil. If a plant is cut at least 50 cm from the ground, new leaves and branches will grow from the woody stem. Extra branches can be chopped and used for mulch. New leaves and branches will also sprout if cattle graze or browse directly on the plants. If managed in this way, a lablab plant can be grown year-round for several years before replanting.
If you plant lablab or pigeon pea for cut-and-carry forage, one idea is to cut a few plant tops at a time, so that you have a continuous supply. Plants should be left to regrow for between one to three months before harvesting again. With close spacing within a row (10 to 50 seeds/m), stems will stay thinner and plants will not get woody.
In a Developing Countries Farm Radio Network program (Package 13, Item 4), von Schaaffhausen outlined three methods for growing pigeon pea (or lablab).
The legume is intercropped with another crop. Sometimes one row is planted between a few rows of corn or sorghum; at other times a handful of lablab/pigeon pea seed is mixed with four or five handfuls of maize seed before planting. The legumes, says von Schaaffhausen, grow slowly at first, but will start to grow more quickly around the time the maize is harvested.
The legume is alley cropped with other plants. Lablab or pigeon pea is planted in rows 3 to 4 meters apart, following the contour if the land is sloped. Within each row, seeds are planted 2 to 10 cm (1 to 4 inches) apart. This method is good if you want the lablab or pigeon pea to grow in a more perennial fashion.
The legume is alley cropped in a pasture. In this case, you would need to keep livestock away from the lablab or pigeon pea for the first couple of months, until the plants were well established. During the rainy season, livestock tend to eat the grass first; the lablab and/or pigeon pea are a welcome source of feed when the dry season comes.
Von Schaaffhausen summarized an experiment he did over 98 days between July and October, 1974, during which no rain fell. Thirty two-year-old Zebu bulls and 10 crossbred cattle were grazed in a grass pasture containing strips of pigeon pea over 1/3 of the area. The animals were given nothing extra to eat except salt and trace elements. Animals were weighed at the same time each morning. On average, over the course of the experiment, they gained 16 kg per month (0.54 kg per day); their individual weight gains ranged from 43 kg to 83 kg. In that area, grass-pastured animals usually took four to five years to reach slaughter weight. By contrast, the animals in the experiment reached slaughter weight in less than three years.
A note about cultivars: von Schaaffhausen commented in a letter to Dr. Price that lablab varieties differ greatly in size, color, photosensitivity, drought resistance and soil requirements; more than 50 varieties of lablab exist. In an article in Economic Botany, he mentioned that flowering depends more on photoperiod than on temperature, and that cultivars ripen when days get shorter. In São Paulo, that is around May, two months after the maize harvest. Pods of the cultivars used in Brazil do not shatter, so seed was easy to collect. Flowers of the variety used in São Paulo are white; the beans are black with a white hilum. Lablab beans for human consumption must be cooked longer than many other beans. They have a high lysine content (lysine is an essential amino acid lacking in grains).
For more information, see an article by Reimar von Schaaffhausen published in a 1963 issue of Economic Botany: "Dolichos lablab or hyacinth bean: its uses for feed, food and soil improvement" (Volume 17, pages 146-153).
In Roland Bunch's new book, Restoring the Soil (subtitle: A Guide for Using Green Manure/Cover Crops to Improve the Food Security of Smallholder Farmers), he mentioned a system similar to the one described by von Schaaffhausen (in Restoring the Soil, the system is listed as S24). Bunch commented, "During the last 20 years, large-scale lowland cattle ranchers in southern Honduras have begun intercropping lablab beans with their maize, so that the cattle will have a plentiful, green, very palatable and high-protein fodder throughout the 6-month dry season."
In correspondence related to this article, Roland shared, "I got to know a lot of people working on gm/ccs in Brazil in the 1980s and 90s….The Brazilians originally worked a lot with lablab, but in Santa Catarina, at least, they quit using it because of severe problems with aphids.
"However, here in Africa there are several major differences with Brazil. First of all, most of the climates we are working with are drier than Santa Catarina, so aphids are just not much of a problem. Secondly, in many countries (Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania, at least), lablab beans are a very common and appreciated food. Thus, people will put up with more problems than they would in Brazil in order to produce them. Lastly, we now know of some very cheap, non-toxic ways of controlling aphids, so they need not cause much of a problem [see next paragraph]. As a result, lablab beans are one of the two or three most popular gm/ccs for using in conservation agriculture here in Africa.
"Any good desiccant [drying agent] will get rid of aphids, because they require a good deal of moisture to survive. The most successful and least expensive one that farmers used in Honduras was plain old wheat flour. They mixed it with water, and sprayed it on their crops. When the flour dried out, it operated as a desiccant. I would guess that for African farmers, cassava flour would work just as well, but people would have to try it out."
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2007 Russo & Steele, Scottsdale: 1967 Gus Grissom Corvette goes for $275,000
Frank Filipponio
Jan 24th 2007 at 9:24AM
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1967 Chevrolet Grissom Corvette 427 - #6645
This little red Corvette has quite a pedigree. Although it was originally Lynndale blue, the Rally Red paint was applied 25 years ago. It has just 31,499 documented original miles, a 427/435hp tri-power engine and a 4-speed M-21. It also features the HD suspension, off road exhaust, transistor ignition, leather seats, Strato-Ease headrests, tinted windshield, AM/FM radio, speed warning indicator, telescopic steering wheel, and redline tires. It's had a professional body-off restoration that is documented with the included photos. Another multiple award-winner including NCRS & Corvette Bowling Green. Pretty impressive 'Vette, but obviously it's the fact that NASA astronaut Virgil "Gus" Grissom was the original owner that helped net this car a $232,500 price at auction. Read the whole fascinating back story from the Russo and Steele catalog after the jump.
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Astronaut Gus Grissom's 427 'Vette for sale on eBay
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Delivered in the Fall of 1966 by Jim Rathmann to beloved Space hero Lt. Colonel Virgil "Gus" Grissom
Gus was one of the original 7 Astronauts and was the 2nd American to enter space in July of 1961. He was the 1st American to ever enter space twice when he orbited the Earth several times in 1965 in the "Molly Brown" 3 man capsule. He would have been the 1st human to ever enter space 3 times... However, he along with Roger Chaffee & Edward White was tragically killed in the Apollo One disaster on January 27th, 1967, incredibly almost 40 years ago today!
Jim Rathmann who delivered this car brand new to Gus Grissom is a well-known former Indy 500 winner and race car driver.This car was delivered through his Chevrolet/ Cadillac Dealership in Melbourne, FL. Jim was known at that time as "The Dealer of the Astronauts"
Jim along with many of the Astronauts became very close friends and were often spotted racing their Corvettes around the Cape Canaveral. (Cape Kennedy)
Originally Lynndale blue & dark teal blue leather, it was changed over 25 years ago to Rally Red & Red Leather interior. Actual documented mileage on title is 31,499, and the VIN number has been verified in writing by the Florida department of Motor Vehicles (has the original
star rivets).
Complete with a 427 CI, 435 Hp Turbo jet with tri-power engine and a 4-speed manual M-21 transmission. The block serial number is 7102849, the casting number is T0922JE, the intake manifold number is 3894374(high performance), the heads are 3904391 (special high performance), exhaust manifold is 3880827 (L), and 3880828 (R ), carbs are R3660A/R3659A, The distributor is 1111258, and the differential is 3:70 posi traction(G81). Other features include: power steering, power windows, and power brakes.
HD suspension, off road exhaust, transistor ignition, leather seats, Strato-Ease Headrests, Tinted windshield, AM/FM radio, speed warning indicator, telescopic steering wheel, and redline tires. A correct reproduction correct trim tag depicts car just as it was when delivered by Jim Rathmann.
Professional body-off-the-frame restoration is documented by photos. Winner of more than 20 awards including NCRS & Corvette Bowling Green award. The most historically documented Corvette ever built that is tied directly to the American Space Program.
Documentation includes copy of original title, letter from Chevrolet, Letter from Betty Grissom, Letter from State of Florida and countless newspaper articles, magazines, Biography written by Grissom, photographs, and a copy of NASA audio from Grissoms first space flight, Mercury 4 Liberty Bell 7 patch,etc.
A special audio & visual display and presentation will take place as this priceless Corvette rolls up to the auction block Saturday evening, January 20th, 2007...it's truly an event that any car aficionado or fan of our American astronaut heroes won't want to miss.


Now that it is officially summer, I thought it was time to dive into a mermaid book, and I decided to finally read The Tail of Emily Windsnap by Liz Kessler. My impressions going into the book were: it sounds cute but it will probably be predictable. I was wrong. It wasn't predictable. This book is recommended for ages 8-12. Well, I'm 34 and found myself surprised as the story unfolded!
While the story seemed less than original – a young girl finds out she is special/ magical (a mermaid) – the plot was very creative. There was no receiving of magical powers on a certain birthday or being surprised and whisked away to a special school or magical world. Yes, the magical mermaid world plays a role in this book, but Emily does not simply abandon all she knows to disappear into it. On the contrary, she finds herself balancing two worlds while she searches for answers. What's more, the mystery surrounding how it's possible that Emily lives on a houseboat but doesn't find out that she is a mermaid until she is in seventh grade is quite intriguing. Sure, there are the predictable good guys, bad guys, broken rules, and fun, quirky characters like Mystic Millie, the hypnotist/ reflexologist/ palm reader but that is something I expect from books at this reading level and feel the story would have been missing something without them. The Tail of Emily Windsnap is a fun adventure that I think both boys and girls would enjoy. There are plenty of mermen in the story too…after all, not only little girls dream of the sea. My review: 4 out of 5 stars.
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Real Madrid are reportedly ready to go all out to sign Eden Hazard, and are ready to include Gareth Bale in the deal to land the Chelsea superstar.
It won't come as a big surprise to Chelsea fans if Eden Hazard ends up joining Real Madrid next summer, for the attacker, has been linked with a switch to the La Liga giants for many months now. However, what looks like a sweetener, as per a report from The Sun, which claims that Real Madrid are ready to offer Gareth Bale plus cash in order to land the Belgian.
Hazard's desire to join Real Madrid has been out in the open, with the Belgian himself revealing that the Spanish heavyweights are his dream club. Hazard though, has maintained that he is happy at Chelsea, and would not force through a move to the European champions.
Chelsea, on the other hand, have been relentlessly offering Hazard a new £300,000-a-week deal amid Real Madrid's growing interest, although it would be difficult to convince the player, who has his heart set on a move to sign it.
Despite the fact that Hazard was quite open about his desire for a move to Madrid after the end of last season, and all throughout the summer transfer window, Real Madrid did not exactly make him a priority signing. In the wake of Cristiano Ronaldo's departure, many expected the club to sign Hazard, although Los Blancos fruitlessly pursued moves for Neymar and Kylian Mbappe.
However, Real Madrid now seem to be determined to sign Hazard after giving up on their pursuits of Neymar and Mbappe as Ronaldo's replacement. Florentino Perez is now ready to include Gareth Bale plus cash in any potential deal for the Belgian. Bale was initially the reason Perez did not sign Hazard and retained faith in the Welshman to emulate Ronaldo's feats during the ongoing season.
However, despite a bright start to the post-Ronaldo era, Real Madrid have endured a tough time with results going against them, which has also put Julen Lopetegui under the microscope. These recent results have highlighted the need for that one player who could turn games around, and Hazard certainly fits the bill.
As for the reported deal itself, only the summer will tell if it's possible to execute. It is highly doubtful that Bale will move in the other direction, given he had already rejected a move to Stamford Bridge this past summer. As for a January move, Hazard himself has categorically rejected the idea of leaving Chelsea but remains intent on fulfilling his dream of playing at the Bernabeu.


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Q: How to keep the beginning and end of sentence markers with quanteda I'm trying to create 3-grams using R's quanteda package.
I'm struggling to find a way to keep in the n-grams beginning and end of sentence markers, the <s> and </s> as in the code below.
I thought that using the keptFeatures with a regular expression that matched those should maintain them but the chevron markers are always removed.
How can I keep the chevron markers from being removed or what is the best way to delimit beginning and end of sentence with quanteda?
As a bonus question what is the advantage of docfreq(mydfm) over colSums(mydfm), the result of str(colSums(mydfm)) and str(docfreq(mydfm)) is almost identical (Named num [1:n] the former, Named int [1:n] the latter)?
library(quanteda)
text <- "<s>I'm a sentence and I'd better be formatted properly!</s><s>I'm a second sentence</s>"

qc <- corpus(text)

mydfm  <- dfm(qc, ngram=3, removeNumbers = F, stem=T, keptFeatures="\\</?s\\>")

names(colSums(mydfm))

# Output:
# [1] "s_i'm_a"    "i'm_a_sentenc"    "a_sentenc_and"    "sentenc_and_i'd"
# [2] "and_i'd_better"   "i'd_better_be"    "better_be_format"
# [3] "be_format_proper" "format_proper_s"  "proper_s_s"   "s_s_i'm"
# [4] "i'm_a_second"   "a_second_sentenc"   "second_sentenc_s"

EDIT:
Corrected keepFeatures to keptFeatures in code snippet.

A: To return a simple vector, just unlist the tokenizedText" object returned fromtokenize()(which is a specially classed list, with additional attributes).  Here I used thewhat = "fasterword"which splits on "\\s" -- it's a tiny bit smarter thanwhat = "fastestword"which splits on" "`.
# how to not remove the <s>, and return a vector
unlist(toks <- tokenize(text, ngrams = 3, what = "fasterword"))
## [1] "<s>I'm_a_sentence"                "a_sentence_and"
## [3] "sentence_and_I'd"                 "and_I'd_better"
## [5] "I'd_better_be"                    "better_be_formatted"
## [7] "be_formatted_properly!</s><s>I'm" "formatted_properly!</s><s>I'm_a"
## [9] "properly!</s><s>I'm_a_second"     "a_second_sentence</s>"

To keep it within sentence, tokenise the object twice, the first time by sentence, the second time by fasterword.
# keep it within sentence
(sents <- unlist(tokenize(text, what = "sentence")))
## [1] "<s>I'm a sentence and I'd better be formatted properly!"
## [2] "</s><s>I'm a second sentence</s>"
tokenize(sents, ngrams = 3, what = "fasterword")
## tokenizedText object from 2 documents.
## Component 1 :
## [1] "<s>I'm_a_sentence"      "a_sentence_and"         "sentence_and_I'd"       "and_I'd_better"
## [5] "I'd_better_be"          "better_be_formatted"    "be_formatted_properly!"
##
## Component 2 :
## [1] "</s><s>I'm_a_second"   "a_second_sentence</s>"

To preserve the chevron markers in a dfm, you can pass through the same options that you used above in the tokenize() call, since dfm() calls tokenize() but with different defaults -- it uses the ones most users will probably want, whereas tokenize() is much more conservative.
# Bonus questions:
myDfm <- dfm(text, verbose = FALSE, what = "fasterword", removePunct = FALSE)
# "chevron" markers are not removed
features(myDfm)
## [1] "<s>i'm"              "a"                   "sentence"            "and"                 "i'd"
## [6] "better"              "be"                  "formatted"           "properly!</s><s>i'm" "second"
## [11] "sentence</s>"

Final part of the bonus question was the difference between docfreq() and colSums().  The former returns the count of documents in which a term occurs, the latter sums the columns to get a total term frequency across documents.  See below how different these are for the term "representatives".
# Difference between docfreq() and colSums():
myDfm2 <- dfm(inaugTexts[1:4], verbose = FALSE)
myDfm2[, "representatives"]
docfreq(myDfm2)["representatives"]
colSums(myDfm2)["representatives"]
## Document-feature matrix of: 4 documents, 1 feature.
## 4 x 1 sparse Matrix of class "dfmSparse"
##                  features
## docs              representatives
##   1789-Washington               2
##   1793-Washington               0
##   1797-Adams                    2
##   1801-Jefferson                0
docfreq(myDfm2)["representatives"]
## representatives
##               2
colSums(myDfm2)["representatives"]
## representatives
##               4

Update: Some commands and behaviours have changed in quanteda v0.9.9:
Return a simple vector, retaining chevrons:
as.character(toks <- tokens(text, ngrams = 3, what = "fasterword"))
#  [1] "<s>I'm_a_sentence"                "a_sentence_and"                   "sentence_and_I'd"
#  [4] "and_I'd_better"                   "I'd_better_be"                    "better_be_formatted"
#  [7] "be_formatted_properly!</s><s>I'm" "formatted_properly!</s><s>I'm_a"  "properly!</s><s>I'm_a_second"
# [10] "a_second_sentence</s>"

Keeping within sentence:
(sents <- as.character(tokens(text, what = "sentence")))
# [1] "<s>I'm a sentence and I'd better be formatted properly!" "</s><s>I'm a second sentence</s>"
tokens(sents, ngrams = 3, what = "fasterword")
# tokens from 2 documents.
# Component 1 :
# [1] "<s>I'm_a_sentence"      "a_sentence_and"         "sentence_and_I'd"       "and_I'd_better"         "I'd_better_be"
# [6] "better_be_formatted"    "be_formatted_properly!"
#
# Component 2 :
# [1] "</s><s>I'm_a_second"   "a_second_sentence</s>"

Bonus question part 1:
featnames(dfm(text, verbose = FALSE, what = "fasterword", removePunct = FALSE))
#  [1] "<s>i'm"              "a"                   "sentence"            "and"                 "i'd"
#  [6] "better"              "be"                  "formatted"           "properly!</s><s>i'm" "second"
# [11] "sentence</s>"

Bonus question part 2 is unchanged.

A: How about an approach like this:
ngrams(
  tokenize(
    unlist(
      segment(text, what = "other", delimiter = "(?<=\\</s\\>)", perl = TRUE)),
    what = "fastestword", simplify = TRUE),
  n = 3L)

# [1] "<s>I'm_a_sentence"              "a_sentence_and"
# [3] "sentence_and_I'd"               "and_I'd_better"
# [5] "I'd_better_be"                  "better_be_formatted"
# [7] "be_formatted_properly!</s>"     "formatted_properly!</s>_<s>I'm"
# [9] "properly!</s>_<s>I'm_a"         "<s>I'm_a_second"
#[11] "a_second_sentence</s>"

Or, if you don't want ngrams that cross sentence boundaries:
unlist(
  ngrams(
    tokenize(
      unlist(
        segment(text, what = "other", delimiter = "(?<=\\</s\\>)", perl = TRUE)),
      what = "fastestword"),
    n = 3L))
#[1] "<s>I'm_a_sentence"          "a_sentence_and"
#[3] "sentence_and_I'd"           "and_I'd_better"
#[5] "I'd_better_be"              "better_be_formatted"
#[7] "be_formatted_properly!</s>" "<s>I'm_a_second"
#[9] "a_second_sentence</s>"

I left the customizing options (e.g. removePunct = TRUE, etc.) up to you.

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Please join us at the Music House Museum on June 21 and 22 at 7:00PM for three classic Buster Keaton Shorts: The Convict", "Neighbors" and "The Haunted House", all accompanied by Interlochen pianist, Steve Larson.
Steve Larson has played in recitals and chamber music festivals throughout the Midwest including the Absolutely Amadeus festival, the Manitou Music Festival and Chamber Music North. As a dance accompanist, Mr. Larson served as company pianist for the Milwaukee Ballet and has played for Minnesota Dance Theater, Alaska Dance Theater, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Ballet Hispanico and others. He has made dance accompaniment CDs for Aquarian Sound and Brio Recordings. His compositions have been performed by violinist Hal Grossman, the Concord Chamber Orchestra, the Interlochen Arts Academy Choir and the Backyard Recorder Consort. His improvisational skills are frequently put to use accompanying silent movies. Mr. Larson is currently organist at Grace Episcopal Church in Traverse City, Michigan.
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In June 2016, a day before Father's day, we rushed my dad to the hospital as it had been three days since he was able to hold down a meal. What we thought might have been a really bad stomach bug ended up being our worst nightmare. After being transferred from Sandton Clinic to the Donald Gordon Medical Centre we were truly worried. That Wednesday he went under the knife, the procedure took much longer than anticipated. We found ourselves sitting across from the Surgeon (still in her scrubs) with incredibly sad news. He had stage 4 pancreatic cancer. The following three months were a living hell as we watched our father and husband shrink into a shadow of his former self. He passed on the 3rd of September 2016. To make matters worse, he did not leave any life insurance or even a pension for my mom. The bond was not insured and a family friend helped us to pay off the last bit owed (R26000) which we are incredibly thankful for.
My mom Jenny Jones is now 59 years and is struggling to find work to keep up with the monthly overheads of the house. She has a heart condition (enlarged heart) which she is on chronic medication for. The condition is far worse and more complicated than my sister and I had originally realized. She is therefore unable to work normal work hours due to this condition which makes it even harder to find her work. There was the obvious option to sell the home of which a number of people suggested, however after chatting to a market specialist and some friends in real estate we have decided to try our best to keep the home. With the market being a buyers market it would be unwise to sell as the current economy condition and trajectory would only provide around 3-5 years living budget. This would only leave her in a worse situation as she would then be of retirement age and have nothing.
The Spargo family,(longtime family friends) have offered their service and advice to help renovate the double garage at my moms home into a studio apartment in order to bring in passive income for my mom. This would then allow my mom to find a menial half day job that will not put her health at risk. Nick Spargo has created a detailed ballpark budget for what is needed, around R83479.
We are in need of any financial aid and help from any electricians, plumbers and builders who would be willing to help and donate services. Please keep us in your prayers as we navigate through all of these logistics, my moms health and job situation. Any help would be appreciated more than you could ever know. Thank you so much for your time.
My widowed mom, aged 59 years, is struggling to find work to keep up with the monthly overheads of the house. She has a heart condition which she is on chronic medication for and is unable to work normal work hours. We are therefore trying to raise money in order to renovate the double garage into a studio apartment that she can then rent out for passive income.


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Call for Cullompton's district councillors to get "up to speed" on town affairs
The discussion followed no district report and fears that town is missing out on planning say
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Frustrated councillors have expressed concern over the lack of information being passed to them.
Discussions at Cullompton Town Council followed after no representation of Mid Devon District Council submitted a report from the authority at the full council meeting on Thursday, July 26.
Mayor of Cullompton, Councillor Iain Emmett said: "We haven't had many reports recently, so it is being noted. It is a busy time for things going on here, so we should be getting more information."
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Councillor Gordon Guest said it was a big concern that elected officers for Cullompton were not "up to speed" with what is happening in the town.
"I think is a real concern," he said. "I don't know what to do about it, I don't know how we can resolve it, but it is a concern, and I do think it needs to be noted."
Councillors also said that not one member of the district authorities planning committee represented Cullompton.
Councillor Martin Smith said: "50 per cent of the housing in Mid Devon is coming to Cullompton so it's insane not to have a representation of district councillors on the planning committee.
"We can't wait until May to have an election to see if people get elected. We need to put some effort into it now."
Cllr Guest added: "We were told that every Mid Devon District Council councillor was offered a place on planning and they turned it down because it was too much work. That information came from Mid Devon."
Councillor Mike Thompson responded saying: "That comes as a surprise because the feedback I had back was that the appointment onto committees at Mid Devon is based on the political party that's in control and for some reason or another they don't want to appoint somebody from Cullompton."
Cllr Thompson suggested writing a letter to the leader of Mid Devon District Council asking if somebody from Cullompton could be placed on the planning committee. Councillor Rachel Sinclair pointed out that in the letter the Council should make it clear that the town's elected representatives on Mid Devon are not as forthcoming with information as they could be.
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Chief Executive of Mid Devon District Council Stephen Walford clarified the selection procedure for the planning committee.
Speaking to Devon Live he said: "The allocation of seats is undertaken at the start of the municipal year and are allocated to parties (or independents) according to the proportion of seats elected to the council.
"Within the parties, the party leader will then allocate seats. Independent members agree between themselves who wishes to sit on what committee in accordance with the allocations, and this is ratified at the annual meeting of council in May."
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Listen// The Stone Roses haven't sounded this good in YEARS
New single by Colour of Spring shows everything The Stone Roses reunion tracks should have been.
We've all heard the story of The Stone Roses by now, but just in case: band drops legendary record and defines an era, disappears for years, returns too late and drops an overblown follow up, splits, reforms two decades later for endless tours and then proceeds to drop a series of 'meh' singles. More or less, that's the basis of the story. For many fans, the sense of nostalgia is enough to make the live shows good, but the new material doesn't enjoy the same rose-tinted acceptance.
Fortunately, fans now have an alternative. New indie outfit Colour of Spring has just dropped Echoes, a song that feels like a straight cut from The Stone Roses' debut. While the guitars are steadier and more reverberated, the riff itself is in the same vein as I Wanna Be Adored without feeling like a direct copy. Likewise, the vocals carry the same hazy carelessness and lethargy that made Ian Brown iconic in the 80s. The entire track is essentially a modernised take on what has come before, recreating the atmosphere and the statement for a new generation that would otherwise not get to enjoy it. Fortunately, the gift of looking back means that the band is able to apply elements of shoegaze and modern indie-pop to the mix, creating something that unique, distinct and infectious.
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Very rarely do I write this openly… but it's my blog. So. I'll do what I want to. I firmly believe that every relationship we're in, prepares us for the next. As someone who got married young… I never really experienced this. It wasn't until now, in my 30's, that I've began to understand what this means. And… I'm grateful for it. I'm grateful to the Universe for bringing amazing people into my life. Each of these people have taught me something valuable about being in a relationship. I've learned about friendship, fighting fair, caring, supporting one another, being a cheerleader, accepting help, pain, loss, and love. I've been in love. And I've been loved. But I don't know that it's ever been at the same time in a healthy way… until now. I've met someone who I can't imagine a day without. We've discussed our past relationships and it's clear that we've reached an amazing place in our lives. And still… Love is hard.
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30 Best Bars India 2021 announced
After a hugely successful first edition that ranked and celebrated the 30 best bars in the country in 2019, Tulleeho and Man's World Magazine in association with Teacher's now announce the second edition of 30 Best Bars India 2021.
Based on a nationwide poll of more than 200 bar enthusiasts and industry experts from a countrywide longlist of over 500 bars, the rankings and awards show honours India's 30 best bars, bartenders and bar teams whose impeccable service has set new standards in the country. The ranking for the year will be unveiled at the 30 Best Bars India 2021 Awards ceremony at The Leela Ambience Gurugram on January 19, 2022.
Announcing the second edition of India's 30 best bars, Mr Vikram Achanta, Founder and CEO Tulleeho says,"The past two years have been extremely hard for everyone, and the bar industry was no exception. It saw its share of business devastation with many bars shutting shop for good, a flurry of job cuts and staggering losses. It was certainly a grim phase for the businesses to navigate ,yet most sailed through despite the hard times, which is worth every bit of appreciation.30 Best Bars India 2021will be a celebration of the bar industry's resilience and its promising future."
Award Categories & Voting Process:
The first stage of thepoll over the last few months led to the creation of a Long List of
over 500 bars spread over more than a dozen cities in the country, based on the recommendations of 11 jury chairs and 70 bar enthusiasts & experts from across the country. The Long List is currently being pruned to a Short List of 100 bars based on three criteria, vote each of the bars got in the Long List jury poll, the size of the
bar industry in the individual cities, and geographical representation.
In the second stage, a jury of more than 200 bar enthusiasts, industry experts, connoisseurs and writers will vote for the 30 Best Bars in the country from the 100 bars ShortList, as also the best in the following categories,
Best Hotel Bar
Best Independent Bar
Best Microbrewery
Best Cocktail Menu
Best Bar Design,
Best Restaurant Bar which will recognize the best of bars in restaurants which are otherwise known for their dining experience.
Besides the awards listed above, five more important awards will be presented at the ceremony.
People's Choice Award for the Best Bar
Best Microbrewery based on a national online poll
Best Vintage Bar will recognize a bart hat has been at the forefront of service and quality for more than 30 years and selected by MW & Tulleeho teams with inputs from industry experts.
A second nominated award will be the Industry Legend Award, which recognizes the lasting contribution of an industry veteran.
A one-off special award for 2021,Best Pandemic Response, will honour a bar that "turned defeat into victory" by reinventing itself during the pandemic through innovative new lines of business, which not only helped them survive the bad times but also saved jobs and continues to be an essential revenue stream
Cocktail Carnival:
In the run-up to the 30 Best Bars India 2021 awards, 30 Best Bars in association with our sponsor partners will host a series of Masterclasses for the bartending community, Cocktail Workshops for consumers and a vibrant, week-long celebration of the best of the bar scene across 6 to 7 cities in India.
Top 100 Bar shortlist 2021
best_bars_india_2021_top_100_bars_shortlist_02.12.2021.pdf
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Please find more details in their official link https://www.30bestbarsindia.in/


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Management, Leadership, & Organizational Behavior
Conflict and Individual Behavior - Explained
How does Conflict Affect Behavior?
Updated at July 18th, 2021
What is Conflict?Is Conflict Good?What are the Types of Conflict?What are the Sources of Conflict in the Organization?What are the Methods of Conflict Management?
What is Conflict?
Conflict is a state in which two or more individuals hold inconsistent positions that negatively affect the other.
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Is Conflict Good?
A moderate amount of conflict can be positive. It allows for a deeper understanding of others. It also brings to the forefront of potential conflicts that could be more severe later. It can also be useful in the ideation process and spawn creativity. Extreme conflict is generally negative. It impedes operations and destroys individual and group relationships. Personal conflict, deriving from personal differences between individuals, is rarely productive. It destroys the potential for collaboration and has a negative impact on others.
What are the Types of Conflict?
There are three commonly understood types of conflict.
Intrapersonal Conflict - This type of conflict arises within the individual. An individual may be torn between two inconsistent decisions, beliefs, positions, or roles. Role conflict can arise from personal disbelief in ones ability to assume a role, holding differing roles, or failing to fully understand ones role.
Interpersonal Conflict - This is a conflict that arises when two or more individuals hold inconsistent positions that negatively affect the other. These are commonly the result of differing values, objectives, or competition.
Intergroup Conflict - This is a conflict that arises when two or more groups of individuals hold inconsistent positions that negatively affect the other.
What are the Sources of Conflict in the Organization?
Goals Competing or different goals.
Personality conflicts Differing personalities between individuals.
Scarce resources Competing over finite resources.
Styles The way individuals carry themselves, act, or behave.
Values The underlying factors that drive and individuals beliefs, positions, and actions.
What are the Methods of Conflict Management?
The most recognized model of methods of conflict management, Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument (TKI), organizes 5 conflict management styles:
Accommodating An individual in the conflict seeks to acquiesce to the needs, desires, or demands of the other side. The party is cooperating and unassertive.
Avoiding An individual in the conflict fails to take action on his/her position or the other sides position. There is no cooperation and also no assertiveness.
Collaborating An individual seeks to work with the other side in pursuit of both sides goals.
Competing An individual seeks to beat the other side by further his/her position at the expense of the other partys position.
Compromising An individual forgoes some of their objectives in order to achieve other objectives. This generally means giving in to some of the demands or positions of the other side.
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The world's largest spruce, with tall, straight trunk, from buttressed base, and broad, open, conical crown of horizontal branches. Sitka spruce is a 50-100 ft. tree wide spreading, rigidly branched and drooping branchlets. Bark is scaly and dark red-brown. Needles are green on the lower surface, white above.
The main timber tree in Alaska, Sitka Spruce produces high-grade lumber for many uses and wood pulp for newsprint. Special products are piano sounding boards, boats, and food containers. It was formerly used in aircraft construction.
Soil Description: Moist to wet soils.
Conditions Comments: Susceptible, especially in the Pacific Northwest, to defoliation by red spider and to malformation by spruce gall.
Description: Sitka spruce is propagated from seed which is slow to germinate. Cuttings root in low percentages.
Seed Treatment: No treatment is necessary, but seeds may benefit from 1-3 month stratification.


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ATLANTA, GA--(Marketwire - November 21, 2008) - Paivis, Corp. ("Paivis" or the "Company") (PINKSHEETS: PAVC) is pleased to announce that the Special Dividend declared yesterday is planned to pay approximately $.003 per Special Dividend Share to all shareholders of record on Friday, December 5, 2008. The dividend program on an annualized basis is planned to pay approximately $0.012 per Special Dividend Share, based on quarterly declarations of the Special Dividend.
The Company anticipates it will execute a pay date for the Special Dividend in January 2009. It also plans to continue to pay this dividend on a quarterly basis based on net income. The Company estimates that as of yesterday's close of $.0008, the annualized yield would be approximately 150%.
Mr. Sands, CEO of Paivis, commented: "We are pleased to show our shareholders we are committed to building value for them during these difficult financial times. We also anticipate as we continue to grow our Company and its profits, this quarterly dividend would increase accordingly."
The amount of cash payments per Special Dividend Share in this press release are based on plans and net income estimates that the Company has for its dividend program and the Company believes it can execute successfully on these plans. Certain details of the Special Dividend can be found in the Company's press release of yesterday and further details of the Special Dividend will be provided as they are finalized.
Paivis, Corp. is a wholesale telecommunications carrier that sells prepaid "point-of-sale activated" and live cards. Paivis generates its revenues through the sale of prepaid calling cards and wireless services, and international wholesale termination. Products are sold throughout many of the country's major retail outlets.
The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the "PSLRA") provides a "safe harbor" for forward-looking statements so long as those statements are identified as forward-looking and are accompanied by meaningful cautionary statements identifying important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in such statements. Statements contained herein that are not based on historical fact, as well as other statements including words such as "anticipate," "believe," "plan," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "will," "could," and other similar expressions, constitute forward-looking statements under the PSLRA. Paivis intends that such forward-looking statements be subject to the safe harbor created thereby. Such forward-looking statements are based on current assumptions but involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause Paivis actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from current expectations.


Its that time of year when winter coat shopping is on the agenda. Last week I ordered a black parka for £74.99 from River Island and although it fitted like a glove I wasn't convinced it was the one for me. Like the lovely 'Looking Fab in your Forties' who posted of her winter coat dilemma last week I also required something with a hood, knee length and warm enough for the school run and walks to work.
I was pleased to grab this Per Una brown parka, which is as new and as warm as toast as it has a feather and down lining, unlike the River Island one.
This was £20 buy it now with £7 postage, so a saving of nearly £50 for me!! Not just that, but no more searching-this sort of shopping is like food shopping for me, necessary but dull, LOL!!
What clothes shopping do you find is a necessity, but dull??
Again you are a savvy shopper!
Knickers - they always fall into the necessary but dull. So dull I failed in my mission yesterday to buy some as got easily distracted.
Also trench coat - I want one but am so picky I've never found the one for me so it has become a chore!
P.S. I can't wait to see what AMAZINGLY FAB FIND you discover this weekend!
This couat it´s not done for me!
Hi Sharon Rose - thanks for stopping by my blog, and your comment on my new bag.
I have to say I like almost all clothes shopping, but the one thing I don't like is shopping for an outfit for a specific event, because I can always guarantee that I won't be able to find ANYTHING I like!
that winter coat is absolutely perfect for winter.
Nice buy! I need a cosy parka for winter!
it's great for the cold weather! I am going to live in Epsom (near London) next year... and I am already scared of your weather!! any recommendation??
I was going to say, no WAY you're spending that much money (as for the first one). Not with your thrifting gene!
V useful coat, it would be good for my dog walking! I find day shoes a pain to buy, as they've got to be hardy enough to do lots of walking and comfy and look OK! X Hope your having a good weekend!
That looks so great for winter. Wish I had one.
I hate shopping for basic bras. So necessary but so boring!
Sports clothing. I know I should take delight in buying workout wear but just never do. However, I've resolved to invest in my workout wear because it's probably the smartest investment I can make!
Hi everyone-such fabulous comments, thanks so much to you all!!
I have done very little catalog or on-line clothes shopping. Looks like you found an excellent winter coat!
I'm new to this "scene" - I've recently added another blog to my repertoire to chart and record what I'm learning about fashion.
Your experience and expertise are awesome! I'm very much a thrift-store shopper....both by choice and necessity, if that makes any sense.
It must be really warm.
Again you're such a smart-shopper!!!
i just dont find shopping boring! I LOVE ANY KIND OF SHOPPING!
honey great parka and wonderful saving made!
Hi, is it really starting to get chilly where you're at? Great find with that coat. Very snuggly!
I always see something on someone or in a magazine and I want it. Invariably it is way out of my budget so sometimes I decide that I have to find something similar. So I go shopping and I find that when I am in that state of mind, it becomes boring. I never find anything that is the same as the pic in my mind. Why do I always see things that I want when I can't afford it!!
Great parka by the way, its great when you manage to find a piece that ticks all your boxes and is a bargain. That's why ebay is the best.
I know you've had it a zillion times (deservedly) but an award waits for you in my blog!
A winter coat is something in which I will have to invest this year.It's dull, not the pettiest of things , but vital in Canada's weather. That an some warm boots.
Warm winter coats are very important, especially when it snows!
I know exactly what you mean about dull clothes shopping- although I think this parka is fab and will look gorgeous on you!
Hi ladies-once again, many thanks for all your lovely comments, always much appreciated!!


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See my blog entries for Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, and Day 4 for more about the trip.
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Jamie getting ready to take the skins off his skis at the top of the ridge behind the Eiseman Hut for the first run. 2/5/06
Jamie and Tom taking the skins off their skis at the top of the ridge behind the Eiseman Hut for the first run. 2/5/06
View of Vail ski area and Mount of the Holy Cross from the ridge behind the Eiseman Hut. 2/6/06
Tom, David, and Dave getting ready to ski from the Eiseman Hut. 2/6/06
Tom getting ready to ski from the Eiseman Hut. 2/6/06
Me standing at the edge of the deck at the Eiseman Hut with Vail ski area and Mount of the Holy Cross behind me. 2/6/06
View of the Eiseman Hut and outhouse. 2/6/06
View of the Eiseman Hut. 2/6/06
Matthew heading up the ridge behind the Eiseman Hut to do a run. 2/6/06
View to the east from the ridge behind the Eiseman Hut. 2/6/06
Trail up the ridge behind the Eiseman Hut. 2/6/06
View to the west from below the Eiseman Hut. 2/6/06
The path to the outhouse was pretty well walled with snow. 2/6/06
Sunset from the Eiseman Hut. 2/6/06
Tom taking the skin off his ski without taking the ski off. 2/7/06
Jaime looks like he's having fun. 2/7/06
Tom, Dave, and Jaime getting ready to go down from the ridge to the south west of the Eiseman Hut. 2/7/06
Tom, Jaime, and I getting ready to go down from the ridge to the south west of the Eiseman Hut. Picture by Matthew 2/7/06
View of the Gore Range from below the Eiseman Hut. 2/7/06
Nice section off the ridge to the south west of the Eiseman Hut. Picture by Matthew 2/7/06
Tom getting ready to drop on down from an old logging road. The Eiseman Hut is on the right edge of the open hillside above Tom. 2/7/06
Tom looking up at snow falling out of the trees at the bottom of the valley below the Eiseman Hut. 2/7/06
Up track back up to the saddle to the south west of Eiseman Hut. Picture by Matthew 2/7/06
View of the Eiseman Hut from the ridge to the southwest. 2/7/06
Zoomed in on the Eiseman Hut from the ridge to the southwest. 2/7/06
View of the Gore Range from the ridge to the southwest of the Eiseman Hut. 2/7/06
Up track back to the Eiseman Hut. Picture by Matthew 2/7/06
Bowl where some of the other guys hung out. Picture by Matthew 2/7/06
David at the bowl where some of the other guys hung out. Picture by Matthew 2/7/06
Matthew and David stayed out late. Picture by Matthew 2/7/06
Picture of me dropping down a perfect slot in the trees. Picture by Matthew 2/8/06
Picture of me a little farther down from the previous picture. It was such a nice slot but in the picture I'm losing my balance. I didn't fall but it wasn't pretty. Picture by Matthew 2/8/06
Matthew putting skins on at the bottom of our last run before heading out from the Eiseman Hut. We had dropped to the bottom of the valley. 2/8/06
Ridge to the south west of the Eiseman Hut. Picture by Matthew 2/8/06
View out one of the windows on the backside of the Eiseman Hut. 2/8/06
Sleeping area in the Eiseman Hut. 2/8/06
Kitchen area of the Eiseman Hut. Dogs aren't normally allowed at the huts but the cleaning and maintenance people were there with a couple search and rescue dogs when we were getting ready to leave. 2/8/06
Wood heat stove in the Eiseman Hut. 2/8/06
David getting read to leave the Eiseman Hut. 2/8/06
The outhouse at the Eiseman Hut. 2/8/06
Matthew coming up the hill the last time to the Eiseman Hut with the Gore Range in the background. 2/8/06
Picture of me standing on the deck at the Eiseman Hut. Picture by Matthew 2/8/06
The Vail ski area and the Mount of the Holy Cross from the deck of the Eiseman Hut. 2/8/06
Beaver Creek ski area from the deck of the Eiseman Hut. 2/8/06
The Gore Range from the deck of the Eiseman Hut. 2/8/06
View to the west from the deck of the Eiseman Hut. 2/8/06
Matthew and David hanging out on the deck of the Eiseman Hut. 2/8/06
Corner of the Eiseman Hut. 2/8/06
Backside of the Eiseman Hut with the Gore Range in the background. 2/8/06
The "wall". I was waiting for Matthew to come down to help show how steep it is but he snuck down another way to avoid it. It's a little over 3 hours in on the way to the Eiseman Hut so you're already tired when you get to it. On the way out it always seems to be either icy or heavy, wet snow since it really gets the sun middle of the day. 2/8/06
Matthew is at the left of the opening sneaking down to avoid the "wall". 2/8/06
Zoomed in on Matthew sneaking down to avoid the "wall". 2/8/06
Matthew almost back on the main trail after avoiding the "wall". 2/8/06
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Conference in Jericho to address Israel's Palestinian prisoners
Sept. 26, 2009 3:09 P.M. (Updated: Sept. 28, 2009 12:59 P.M.)
Bethlehem – Ma'an – The Palestinian Authority Ministry of Prisoners Affairs will hold a three-day conference on the issue of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails starting on 14 November in Jericho.
Minister of Prisoners Affairs Issa Qaraqe announced the conference, titled "Liberty is a right not a tool for violations" will bring together 50 international dignitaries and human rights advocates at Jericho's Intercontinental hotel.
Qaraqe called the conference "the year's most important event," the first of its kind in Palestine, which will try and mobilize international support for Palestinian prisoners in in an attempt to put pressure on Israel to stop human rights violations against detainees.
There are an estimated 10,000 Palestinians in Israeli prisons
The major issues to be discussed at the conference are:
- Prisoners and international law.
- Detention of children.
- Torture and abuse.
- Palestinian-Israeli peace negotiations.
- Israeli legislation violating human rights.
- Rehabilitation of prisoners, and reintegration into society.
- Prisoners in local, regional, and international media.
- Detention of women.
- Administrative detention.
Photos and videos about prisoners will be shown throughout the conference, and reports and studies about conditions in Israeli prisons will be distributed.
Prisoners representative: Halahla moved to investigations unit
Several prisoners still on hunger strike in Israeli jails
Lawyer: Administrative detainees agree to end strike
Official: Israel to return bodies of Palestinians