BOISE — Property tax relief remains a hot topic at the Idaho Legislature, but there’s little consensus on how — or even if — to address the issue.
Gov. Brad Little outlined a $600 million tax cut proposal in his State of the State address Monday. However, it focuses exclusively on income tax rates and, if approved, likely soaks up all the revenue available this year for any kind of tax relief.
Nevertheless, Alex Adams, the governor’s budget director, said Little’s 2022 and 2023 budget recommendations include several items that could help reduce the local tax burden.
“There are zero dollars in the (state) budget that come from property taxes, so it’s difficult for us to provide direct relief,” Adams said. “But we did spend a lot of time talking about what’s driving the increase in property taxes and what the state can do to help mitigate the problem.”
For example, voter-approved supplemental school levies generate more than $200 million in local property taxes each year. The levies help pay for things like increased teacher salaries, all-day kindergarten and employee health insurance.
Adams noted that Little proposed an 11% increase in public school support in 2023 — the largest increase in more than 20 years. That includes a 10% raise for teachers, an extra $4,000 per employee for health insurance and another $47 million in literacy funds, which could be used for all-day kindergarten.
“That should help mitigate the need for local property tax increases,” he said.
Road maintenance is another major expense for local property taxes, so the governor is recommending $200 million in one-time funding for local bridge improvements, plus $80 million in ongoing general fund support for local road maintenance.
Another $450 million in state and federal funding would be set aside for local drinking water and wastewater projects, Adams said, eliminating the need to bond for them.
Finally, local governments should benefit from updated guidance that was recently released regarding federal American Rescue Plan funds.
The initial guidance last year indicated the money could only be used for water, sewer and broadband projects. However, Adams said the final guidelines released Jan. 6 allow cities and counties to use as much as $10 million for pretty much any purpose, including property tax relief.
“That should give mental comfort to darn near every city and county in Idaho,” Adams said. “They (the federal government) believes most units of government lost at least $10 million in revenue as a result of the pandemic, so the first $10 million can be used for any purpose.”
Most local governments in Idaho received less than $10 million in total stimulus funds.
Nevertheless, between the federal monies they did get and the governor’s budget recommendations, Senate Local Government and Taxation Chairman Jim Rice, R-Caldwell, thinks fiscally responsible cities and counties have an opportunity to provide property tax relief for their citizens.
The question is, will they?
“There’s no requirement that any of the funds be used for property tax relief,” Rice said. Consequently, “it will be up to citizens to work with local officials to make sure that additional funding actually reaches them.”
House Majority Leader Mike Moyle, R-Star, sounded a similar note Monday, when asked if any of the projected $1.9 billion budget surplus this year might be used to reduce local property taxes.
“It’s not a state issue,” he said. Property tax decisions “are all made by local elected officials. If your property taxes are going up, it means you elected someone who raised your taxes.”
Moyle noted the state already sends about $700 million back to local governments each year through various revenue-sharing programs.
“But there comes a point where the state can’t take care of education and all the other things it needs to do if it’s subsidizing local governments,” he said.
Rice agreed that proposals to devote more general fund dollars to property tax relief face “an uphill battle” this session. However, he said other options are in the works.
For example, he’s working with county assessors on switching to a five-year rolling average for assessed values, which should help flatten sharp spikes in home valuations.
Similarly, he’s looking for ways to give local voters more say in how they are taxed. One possibility would be to let them approve an increase in local sales tax rates on the condition that it be matched by an equivalent reduction in property taxes.
“It basically asks if they’d rather pay a little more in sales tax and a little less in property taxes,” he said.
Property taxes are a difficult and complex issue, Rice said. It took more than 100 years to eliminate property taxes as a revenue source for the state. Now the focus has shifted to local government.
“We’ve done all the easy stuff, so now we’re left with more challenging problems,” he said. “I don’t expect everything to be solved this session, but I expect to make significant progress. And it’s important that we make progress.”
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One of the things I love about Dallas is all the different restaurants. There’s a ton of great old restaurants and always a bunch of new restaurants popping up, it can be hard to pick a place!
Iron Cactus in Downtown Dallas was nice enough to host a dinner for two and I definitely left full and satisfied. I used to work in Downtown Dallas so I was surprised I had never seen or heard of it before! If you’re familiar with the DTD area, it’s located next to The Joule across the street from the big eyeball. But, enough with the words, all we foodies care about is the food!
We got a preset 3 course menu that we could choose from that featured their new appetizers, the Lobster Tacos and Ahi Tuna Ceviche. We even got a drink to go with dinner.
Chips and Salsa to start off. One salsa was warm and the other was cold. I think i liked the warm salsa better.
The manager came out and brought us a complimentary sample of another appetizer, the Picadillo Purses. This was amazing and probably my favorite thing from the night even though they were mini sizes. I’d honestly come back just for this.
Of the two appetizers we got to try, the Lobster Tacos were my favorite. Ceviche was okay, but I tend to be a snob about any raw fish dish since I’m from Hawai’i.
The Lobster Tacos
Ahi Tuna Ceviche
Since it was a Mexican restaurant, you know I had to get a margarita! I tried this Mango Habanero Margarita which I LOVED! Our server warned me that it was super spicy, but I love me some spicy and I thought it was perfect.
I tried to the fried Fish Tacos because Fish Tacos! These things are HUGE, I only finished one. It’s a giant piece of fish with cabbage, cotija cheese, and other yummy things.
A tried the Chile Relleno Rustico. I had a bite and it was pretty good.
Another pic of the Fish Tacos!
Both desserts were AMAZING! We got the Tres Leches Cake and Mexican Chocolate Torte.
My favorite was definitely the chocolate torte. It comes with a scoop of ice cream, it’s like chewy chocolate goodness. I’m drooling thinking about it.
Overall, it was a great experience. The service was great, our server was super nice and attentive, and the food – especially the dessert – was amazing. I definitely would come again even if it’s just to get a full size of the Picadillo Purses.
Huge thanks to Iron Cactus for hosting dinner! This really was my honest opinion about the place. 🙂

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Hello! It has been a while since the first post of this mini-series, so just in case you need a reminder or missed it, the first Disney character that I redesigned in an unexpected way was Snow White. To get caught up, find it here!
Anyway, now I’m back, and this time I’ve got TWO characters to share with you! They kind of go hand-in-hand though, so I felt I couldn’t do one without the other. I decided to recreate Buzz and Woody from Toy Story! As someone in the comments of the previous post kindly suggested, I mixed up Woody and Buzz’s iconic outfits.
It was a fun challenge to take on because, first of all, Buzz and Woody are toys. Obvious, yes? But what makes this a challenge to draw is that their bodies are cleverly designed as real toys would be, with individual pieces that fit together to make up these characters we know and love. And since Buzz and Woody are two completely different types of toys, the artists designed them to appear as if they were manufactured with different materials (i.e. Buzz is made of plastic while Woody’s body is fabric). Due to this design, I had to imagine how Buzz’s clunky plastic limbs (which are actually made OF his suit rather than within a separate suit) would fit in the fabric of Woody’s flannel, and vice versa, how Woody’s flimsy limbs would appear in a sturdy suit. In addition to the opposing materials, the two toys are uniquely shaped (different heights and widths) with outfits made to fit them perfectly. So, trying to visualize the swap was harder than I thought it would be because I had to alter the outfits to fit completely different body types! Who knew I would have to double as a seamstress in addition to being an artist?…Well, I at least had to imagine I was one in order to make it work. It was also exciting to do two characters at once because I had to figure out how I wanted to have them interact, if at all. I had to step into their shoes (or boots, rather) and imagine just how they would react if this situation actually occurred. The result, in my opinion, is kind of hilarious.
Sidenote: I had to guess what Buzz Lightyear’s hair color was. Does anyone actually know? I’m pretty sure we only ever see him wearing his purple thermal layer in his spacesuit. That would make a great trivia question!
(Image from author’s personal collection.)
Who do you want to see mixed up next? Hero or villain? Best friends like Buzz and Woody? Animal to human, or reversed? Let me know in the comments below!
Alyssa Schulman is currently a student at Rhode Island School of Design. She was born in Florida but moved to Massachusetts at age 10. Alyssa’s heart has belonged to Walt Disney World for as long as she can remember, but something very high up on her bucket list is to visit all other Disney locations. She intends to pursue illustration in the hopes of being even half as inspirational, or at least entertaining, as Disney Animation continues to be to her.

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Congress Asked to Do Their Part to Give CFTC Authority to Close Loopholes
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Air Transport Association of America (ATA), the industry trade organization for the leading U.S. airlines and the organizer of the multi-industry Stop Oil Speculation Now (S.O.S. Now) campaign, today applauded the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on the proposed rule to limit excessive speculation in the oil market.
The CFTC statutory authority directs it to promote and protect fair and orderly markets, and to protect against manipulation and excessive speculation. For trades that occur on regulated exchanges, the CFTC proposed rule will establish the same oil-speculation position limits that currently apply to agricultural commodities while ensuring that bona fide hedge exemptions are not exploited by big banks.
"Unnecessary speculation is adversely affecting the nation's economy and the airlines' recovery. Today's announcement takes an important step to drive excessive speculation out of the marketplace," said ATA President and CEO James C. May. "We applaud the CFTC for its action to protect consumers and the fragile economy from reckless oil speculation. Adoption of the CFTC rule coupled with congressional action to remove loopholes will comprehensively address the problem."
ATA is the lead organizer of the multi-industry coalition, Stop Oil Speculation Now. This coalition consists of nearly 100 associations, businesses and labor groups united in support of responsible energy policies and prices. Concerned citizens around the country have sent more than two million e-mails to members of Congress through the campaign Web site (www.StopOilSpeculationNow.com) demanding an end to oil speculation. ATA is nationally recognized for its media, grassroots and government relations advocacy on this issue.
Annually, commercial aviation helps drive more than $1 trillion in U.S. economic activity and nearly 11 million U.S. jobs. ATA airline members and their affiliates transport more than 90 percent of all U.S. airline passenger and cargo traffic. For more information about the industry, visit www.airlines.org.
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There’s still no official word on whether Ruth Jones and James Corden will be able to find time in their fantastically busy schedules to write series three.
But series two of the nation’s favourite comedy – previously seen on BBC3 – finally arrives on BBC1 just as the DVD goes on general release.
So can there possibly be anyone left out there who doesn’t yet know “What’s occurrin’?”
Well, I’ll tell you anyway. Gavin and Stacey are back from their honeymoon tonight and reunited with their families in Billericay.
Smithy has missed his best mate more than he can say, but as they all get together at an Italian restaurant, Nessa’s about to spill a secret that’s even larger than the comedy pepper grinder.
Even if you’ve seen it before, the feel-good warmth of Jones and Corden’s writing doesn’t dim.
And with Larry Lamb – who plays Gavin’s dad Mick – being especially horrible in this week’s EastEnders, here’s a reminder that he has a sunnier side too.


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Steve Vertlieb has penned an exceptionally fine tribute to his friend and mentor, Forrest J Ackerman. It contains many good anecdotes and, above all, memories of a life-changing day in 1964:
It was as though the “Book People” in Ray Bradbury’s visionary tale of Fahrenheit 451 had discovered others like themselves and had settled into a new reality in which “monsters” were not only okay, but loving and respectable. Frankenstein and Dracula were, in sweet actuality, soft spoken actors bringing culture and artistry to their profession, while The Wolfman and The Mummy brought simplicity to the screen in their portrayal of very normal human insecurity and fear.
We learned that day that being “different” was being special. It was a healthy education, presided over by the gentle writer and film fan seated at the head of the class. We grew to know him as Uncle Forry for he was, indeed, the kindly uncle we had never known; generous, giving, and able to visualize hitherto unknown worlds that sparkled radiantly within our young imaginations.
[Thanks to Bjo Trimble and Steve Vertlieb for the link.]

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ALMATY, Kazakhstan — Kazakhstan announced that 11 soldiers had deserted a post on the border with China.
The State Security Committee said in a statement Tuesday that the military conscripts had abandoned their weapons at the outpost.
The statement said the desertion may have been a result of military hazing.
This comes just three weeks after 14 troops were killed, allegedly by a fellow soldier, at another remote outpost bordering China.
The suspect, Vladislav Chelakh, stated in his confession that he was bullied by his colleagues.

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STAR-BULLETIN / FEBRUARY 2005
Lorin and Carol Silva hold a photo of their son, Kevin, outside Circuit Court.
Suit over Silva’s death settled for $24,000
What ever happened to the lawsuit filed by the parents of Kevin Silva, who died while in police custody in July 2004?
Answer: The case was settled for $24,000 last October, according to the city's legal records.
Silva's parents, Lorin and Carol, sued the city in 2005, alleging that their 24-year-son died because of the way he was treated by off-duty police officers who tried to subdue him.
On July 4, 2004, Silva, of Mililani, was at Kipapa Neighborhood Park in Mililani, where a softball tournament was being held.
According to witnesses, Silva had been lunging with knives at people, and off-duty police officers allegedly used bats to hit his legs and knock the weapons out of his heads.
The Silvas alleged their son "sustained severe and life-threatening physical injuries."
After uniformed officers arrived, Silva was handcuffed and placed in leg irons. Police said Silva lost consciousness during a ride to Wahiawa Police Station.
This update was written by Star-Bulletin reporter Laurie Au.
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Ronnie Wood, the celebrity band member of Rolling Stones, has left his marital home and taken a young cocktail waitress with him.
Ekaterina Ivanova, 18, is the teenager who has captivated Ronnie Wood. She wrote on her Facebook webpage that she fell in love with Ronnie Wood. Jo Wood, Ronnie’s wife, has denied about the extra-marital affair. Jo said that Ronnie took Ekaterina away on a painting holiday.
Ronnie Wood’s publicist said that he had fallen off the bandwagon and had returned to alcohol addiction. Wood was not clear headed enough to realize that he needed to check into rehab. He was drinking 2 bottles of vodka daily.
A friend of Wood said that Ekaterina Ivanova was more like a drinking buddy to Ronnie.
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Wrestling Roundup: Cavaliers eighth in invitational
Miami Trace McDonald’s Invitational
Led by Nick Lawhorn’s first-place finish at 145 pounds, Chillicothe (95 points) placed eighth among 14 teams Saturday in the Miami Trace invitational, won by the host school (218 points).
Placing fourth for the Cavaliers were D.J. Upton-Barrows (113), 3-2; and Nick Colley (285), 3-2. Nick Erslan (182) took fifth place and Joseph Hilliard (170) placed sixth. Also getting a win for the Cavaliers were Daries Harris (132), Taylor Keller (138), De’Andre Haubeil (152), Casey Crawford (160) and Caleb Workman (220).


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Magic of markets returns
The Kununurra Markets are back at White Gum Park this Saturday.
Markets committee vice- chairwoman Kellie Jackson said there would be about 50 stalls with new and established vendors.
“We have a range of stalls ready to go — Asian food stalls, a new baked-goods store and a couple of new giftware stores,” she said.
“Plants, clothing, homewares ... pony rides and face painting.”
The markets supports local produce, handmade crafts and the region’s micro and small businesses.
Ms Jackson said there would be 20 markets this year not including at the Agricultural Show.
She said the Ord Valley Muster would be the market’s biggest showcase.
Ms Jackson said buskers were welcome to perform at any markets but they needed to ask for the market co-ordinator on the day, so they could be allocated a space.
This weekend’s markets run from 8am to noon. Visit www.kununurramarkets.com or search for Kununurra Markets on Facebook.
New stalls are encouraged to sign up through the website.
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There are a few things that always catch my eye when I’m out and about and make me feel compelled to take a shot. One is benches and chairs, usually empty, and the other is shadows and lines. I could probably start a whole new site on my shots on shadows and lines, but I’m having enough problems keeping up with this one, so let’s not go there.
Lately I’ve also been experimenting with shadows and lines in black and white, because that’s when it’s beauty usually stands out more. In this case though, I quite like how the light has created so many different shades of orange.
Shot on a non-film camera – this is probably the Leica M9P.


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I’ll take NAPTIP higher, new Director-General pledges
By Anthony Maliki
The new Director General, National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Basheer Garba Mohammed has promised to build on the existing operational platform, collaboration and policies to ensure national and international visibility for the Agency in order to effectively curtail incidence of human trafficking and irregular migration not only in Nigeria but within the Sub-Sahara Africa.
Bashir who is the sixth DG of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking (NAPTIP) since its inception in 2004 stated this at NAPTIP head office in Abuja while addressing cross section of Officers and Men of the Agency shortly after his formal assumption of office Friday urged the Officers to embrace discipline and shun any act that is inimical to the operations of the Agency.
It would be recalled that President Muhammed Buhari had approved the swapping of Heads of Agencies under the Ministry of Humanitarian, Disaster Management, and Social Development thereby leading to the movement of Mrs. Imaan Sulaiman Ibrahim who was the then Director General of NAPTIP to the National Commission of Refugees. Migrant and Internally Displaced Persons while Senator Basheer Garba Muhammed moved to NAPTIP as the Director General.
Senator Garba Mohammed who was received with a guard of honour mounted by the Provost Unit of the Agency and jubilant Officers of the Agency, expressed delight at the warm reception accorded him and promised to work hard to ensure the realization of mandates of the Agency.
Earlier during a brief meeting with the Directors of the Agency, the Director, Training and Manpower Development, Mr. Arinze Orakwe, had briefed the Director General on the activities of the Agency, its national spread, scope as well as challenges.
Mr. Arinze outlined the challenges facing the Agency to include dearth of funds and operational tools adding that NAPTIP is endowed with an array of well trained and loyal Officers who invest their hard-earned and other resources in the fight against human trafficking.
In his response, Senator Basheer Garba Mohammed who expressed gratitude to President Muhammadu Buhari for giving him the opportunity to serve in a capacity as Director General of NAPTIP, promised to work effectively with the Management of the Agency to achieve greater result.
“I am a passionate and hardworking person that is committed to the realization of goals and objectives of any institution where I found myself. I am happy to be in your midst and I am ready to work smoothly with all of you.
“However, I must let you know that I like honesty and prudent management of available resources. My goal is to work hard to put NAPTIP in its desired position both within and outside the Country. NAPTIP is a very important institution that is dear to us all and we must all work hard to ensure it overall success”, the NAPTIP boss said.
The Director General was later led on a guarded tour of the offices within the NAPTIP Headquarters by the Director Administration, Mrs. Benedicta Ojugbana.


Bandoneonist Gianni Iorio, pianist Pasquale Stafano and bassist Pierluigi Balducci have pooled together the love they share for jazz and classical music and their devouring passion for tango and in particular for Astor Piazzolla's music, by setting up a by now well-experienced ensemble that performs all over Europe.
Their particular and original sound is accompanied with a poetry, melody and great energy and the original compositions of the trio find a Mediterranean variation of a world jazz-tango idea.
Bandoneon, piano, bass.
Teachers and/or influences?
Astor Piazzolla, classical music, modern jazz.
I knew I wanted to be a musician when...
When I was eight years old I dreamed of taking flight to perform all around the world
Your sound and approach to music:
The music and the melody first of all.
Your teaching approach:
Your dream band:
To perform with great guest of our band like Gary Burton.
Road story: Your best or worst experience:
The best: To perform with 6,000 people listening to us in Warsaw, Poland;
The worst: Going to the city of a concert and finding there was no piano onstage!
Your favorite recording in your discography and why?
Astor Piazzolla and Gary Burton in Montreal, because there is a great feeling and energy.
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Judgment Night (C.L. Moore, 1952)
C.L. Moore (1911-1987) was an established science fiction writer even before she married Henry Kuttner in 1940–he had written her a fan letter in 1936, thinking she was a man. Writing together as Lewis Padgett, the two of them became something special, blending their unique talents to produce several memorable works, most notably the frequently anthologized story “Mimsey Were the Borogoves.” The pair sometimes worked together and sometimes pursued their own projects, and this novel grew out of a novella Moore published in John W. Campbell Jr.’s Astounding Science Fiction in August and September 1943. After Kuttner died in 1958, Moore retired from writing, which is a damn shame.
In addition to being a superior space opera, Judgment Night (my first solo Moore novel) is worth reading for two reasons: a nascent feminism, sort of, that Moore wrestles with throughout the narrative, and a truly amazing action sequence that comprises the final two-thirds of the book’s slim 150 pages.
First, the feminism. There’s a fascinating scene near the beginning that I think outlines the difference between what a woman writer was capable of and what a man might have written. Juille, the self-described Amazon who is the head of her empire’s military, is getting dressed for a night of intrigue in the floating pleasure planetoid Cyrille. What makes this special is that instead of being a kind of “the cloth draped breastily over her ample bosoms” ogling situation that a man might have written, or might still write, it’s a frank examination of the psychological implications of differences in masculine and feminine dress. Juille is very conflicted about abandoning the military uniform she’s worn since she was a child in favor of traditionally feminine garb, and Moore analyzes the defenselessness that a gown implies (Juille has to abandon her weapons, armor, and pants). That analysis carries through Juille’s love/hate/attempted murder relationship with Egide, whom she at first doesn’t realize is an enemy who intends to assassinate her. Moore constantly reminds us of what many women even today go through when starting a relationship with a man who is essentially a stranger: gosh, this guy is handsome and sweet and romantic, but I don’t know whether he’s going to suddenly hurt me physically.
It’s not entirely free of outmoded gender beliefs, of course: Egide’s “sensuous mouth” (Juille/Moore are obsessed with the guy’s sensuous mouth) and sartorial choices, including a flowing red cloak and a form-fitting outfit made of what appears to be living fur, lead Juillle to believe he’s less manly–certainly less manly than another character, “the very essence of all warm, human masculinity,” who turns out to be an android, suggesting some interesting thought exercises. But even this is part of Juille’s cross-examination of her own deeply held and culturally indoctrinated ideas about femininity and masculinity, and it’s definitely light-years ahead of what you’d expect from the genre in this period (or, honestly, most genres during most periods).
Then, the action. A third of the way through the novel, Moore embarks on a stupendous, hundred-page action sequence that beggars description. From the catacombs of ruined empires beneath the Lyonese palace to the wreckage of Cyrille, changed from a pleasure planetoid into a labyrinthine hellscape, Juille evades Egide and his gargantuan countryman Jair in a chase that I’d call cat-and-mouse if cat-and-mouse involved considerable wanton destruction. I was stunned, and I stayed up way past my bedtime to finish it. Moore’s descriptions of Cyrille being smashed to bits are especially evocative here, as the three-dimensional computer-generated people and settings that were intended to fulfill rich visitors’ every wish start to malfunction, morphing into nightmare creatures and idyllic vistas interrupted by broken girders and smoking tangles of wires.
Moore is a master of pacing, and although I called it a single sequence, it’s in fact two. It’s divided (so readers can take a breath) by Juille and Egide’s separate visits to the oracle of the gods of Ericon, in which Moore reminds us about the real lessons of history and the undependable advice of oracles and signs (and also how you should always be nice to catlike creatures even if they have more than four limbs). Then it’s off to the races again, culminating in a moody, absolutely perfect ending.
Along the way are absolutely beautiful moments where Moore flexes her imagination and command of the English language. My favorite was a scene in which Egide, who carries a harp slung across his back like some kind of hipster satyr, strums a note in a room full of ancient weapons that resonate with his music like the ghosts of a dead orchestra of destruction, one of many instances in which humans demonstrate their inability to take a hint. Not knowing Moore’s other novels, I can’t say whether this is the best place to start with her, but fans of the golden age of science fiction can’t go wrong with this one.


The name for a double sword, shaped in all forms and purposes, like a Japanese katana. Joined at both the top and bottom of the hilt, pulled apart with a small switch at the bottom. Can be used as both one or two swords
A selection of arrow heads used by Roman Auxiliaries. These reproductions are from the collection of Ian 'Spike' Martin of the Britannia Re-enactment Group. Reproduction Roman arrow heads each designed for a specific purpose.


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What We've Learned About Universal Basic Income (UBI)
Universal basic income, or UBI, can be a bit shocking when you first hear about it. It’s the proposition that residents of a place receive recurring payments without any kind of means testing. This means that they don’t have to “deserve” UBI payments by dint of their current employment status or salary, their number of dependents, housing situation, sobriety, or participation in municipal programs. It is no-strings-attached money that recipients can use however they like.
It’s shocking because we are used to our current welfare system that demands that individuals or households meet very specific standards in order to receive any kind of benefit from food stamps to housing assistance. For example, food stamps cannot be used to purchase hot food or some kinds of snacks. In order to receive a voucher for Section 8 housing, one needs to be within a certain income bracket. Restrictions on social services and benefits are both rooted in racism and have perpetuated harm to Black and POC people in this country. These kinds of restrictions are so deeply baked into our social safety nets that it’s surprising to think about what social welfare could look like without them. UBI is one way to experiment with bolder and less racist social safety nets.
Research has shown that UBI should be considered as more than just a recurring check. UBI should be implemented alongside additional social services and support that are made available, although the money itself should come without strings attached.
Back in early 2019, Fractured Atlas started looking into UBI more seriously. We did this at the request of a foundation interested in learning more about the network of services that could be provided to artists. Even pre-pandemic, the data demonstrated that many artists were underemployed while living in our nation’s most expensive cities, often working full time as caregivers or in the gig economy, but often existing on less than $40,000 per year. Ultimately, we shelved the project after an initial exploration phase, but as others pick up this baton and keep it moving, we wanted to share some of our findings from that research in case it’s useful to those efforts.
Here are a few facts and perspectives that emerged in the research that might pique your interest.
1. UBI must incorporate additional social services and programs
“Boston’s Moving to Opportunity program found positive outcomes related to their housing voucher experiment that included supplemental aid in the form of counseling. Their project included 540 families divided into three groups: restricted housing vouchers and housing counseling, unrestricted Section 8 vouchers with no counseling, and a control group with no vouchers or counseling. Those that received the vouchers reported improved health of household breadwinner, increased family safety, and reduced behavioral problems among boys. Those in the first group that received counseling were also less likely to be victimized by crime, be injured, or experience asthma attacks.”
2. UBI doesn’t fall neatly in a left/right paradigm
“The philosophical origins of UBI and BI have roots across ideologies, from socialist and anarchist thinkers to conservative ideologues. While some UBI proposals are structured as purely economic interventions, others are centrally focused on reducing socioeconomic disparities and unequal power relations.”
3. Current welfare benefits are often paternalistic and racist
“Benefits such as food stamps can only be used for purchasing certain food products in order to regulate tobacco, alcoholic, and other types of consumption. In many instances, the regulations imposed on the usage of food stamps and other in-kind benefits are shaped by overarching perceptions of poverty that equate it with criminality, laziness, and other classist, gendered, and racialized stereotypes.”
4. UBI should be an individual benefit, not a household one
“This feature of UBI is intended to address an intangible dimension of inequality—power. The distribution of power in society ultimately shapes access to material and political resources, and this dynamic is reproduced within households. We cannot infer income distribution within families when utilizing household income as a metric for social service provision. Focusing on the household obscures the internal power relations within it that perpetuate patriarchal norms of socioeconomic inequality. For example, a situation where an income-less spouse is dependent on the breadwinner can expect to include unequal power relations between them.”
5. Native tribes are already implementing UBI
“Before nonprofits, cities, and politicians began implementing UBI programs, Native Tribes were providing basic incomes to their members. Such is the case of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in North Carolina. The Tribe uses their gaming revenues to not only provide basic healthcare, infrastructure, and college education funds to their members, but also unconditional and universal cash payments.”
6. UBI has been a part of the struggle for Black liberation
“Both Martin Luther King Jr. and the Black Panther Party demanded basic income and guaranteed employment as mechanisms to address historical subjugation of Black people. Currently, the Movement for Black Lives has a UBI proposal that includes supplemental reparations allocated for Black populations. The universality of UBI would further benefit populations traditionally discriminated against in the labor market such as those unable to work and those with criminal records.”
7. UBI recipients can have a say in how payments are distributed
“The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians recently restructured their payments as concerns grew about the tribal youth’s ‘recklessness’ and perceived poor decision-making. The changes were pursued by tribal youth themselves as some saw the difficulty in managing the large sums, especially when issues of substance abuse were present. Tribal youth now receive three payments: $25,000 at 18 and 21, and the remainder at age 25. After that, they receive a bi-annual payment like the rest of the tribal members (approximately $12,000 in 2018).”
UBI Matters for the Arts and Culture Sectors
As we collectively work to build a better world for artists, it’s essential that we think about money. And not just money that is designed to go to artists.
Artists are not somehow a group apart from financial concerns about paying rent, student debt, hospital bills, and putting food on the table. These issues affect creatives just like they affect other kinds of people. Artists are frequently at the economic margins, in fact. Many artists are working multiple jobs in addition to their creative practice, juggling freelance gigs and hoping that their invoices get paid on time. Art industry jobs tend to be low-paying because they come with prestige and have historically gone to people with generational wealth who didn’t depend on a paycheck.
When we think about the factors that can bring about a world where people have the resources (including time and mental space) to create the work that they find meaningful, we have to think about how to give people access to money.
UBI Experiments in the Arts
Other arts organizations and institutions are currently experimenting with UBI. Several experiments are explicitly designed to help cities rebuild after COVID, understanding that the arts are essential to the life of a thriving and successful city.
The Mellon Foundation’s Creatives Rebuild New York (CRNY) will devote $125 million over three years to support artists as they rebuild the creative sector. In addition to creative salaried positions for artists, it will give up to 2,400 artists a no-strings attached monthly income.
San Francisco, in partnership with Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, is currently engaged in a Guaranteed Income Pilot to provide monthly payments of $1,000 to 130 San Francisco artists over six months.
Springboard for the Arts is working with St. Paul, Minnesota to distribute $500 checks to 25 artists for a period of 18 months.
We’ll be keeping our eyes on these experiments as well as others that are popping up to help us collectively imagine new economies and new ways for artists to thrive. Read our full findings about UBI.
About Nina Berman
Nina Berman is an arts industry worker and ceramicist based in New York City, currently working as Associate Director, Communications and Content at Fractured Atlas. She holds an MA in English from Loyola University Chicago. At Fractured Atlas, she shares tips and strategies for navigating the art world, interviews artists, and writes about creating a more equitable arts ecosystem. Before joining Fractured Atlas, she covered the book publishing industry for an audience of publishers at NetGalley. When she's not writing, she's making ceramics at Centerpoint Ceramics in Brooklyn.

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This Wednesday 12 August 2020, Atalanta Bergamo face PSG in a match counting for the quarter-finals of the Champions League.
This match will take place at the Luz stadium in Lisbon (Portugal) and the kick-off will be at 9:00 p.m. (French time).
In the previous round, Italy’s Atalanta qualified at the expense of Valencia and PSG qualified for Dortmund.
▪History! This is the first time that Atalanta and PSG will face each other in this big-eared cup at this stage of the competition.
▪PSG will be without Angel Di Maria (suspended) and Marco Verratti (calf injury).
▪For their part, Atalanta will have to do without the services of goalkeeper Pierluigi Gollini.
▪4 games, 4 wins: this is Atalanta’s record in their last 4 Champions League meetings.
▪The Bergamo team scored 13 goals (for 4 goals conceded).
▪PSG have played 20 matches against Italian clubs: 2 wins, 9 draws and 9 defeats.
▪The two Parisian successes came in 1992 in Naples (UEFA Cup) and in 1996 against Parma (Coupe des Coupes).
Football Prediction of the Day Atalanta vs PSG
Who from Atalanta Bergamo or PSG will reach the last four of the 2019/2020 Champions League season?
Atalanta, who are among the underdogs at this stage of the competition, managed to end the Serie A championship by securing a 3rd place, synonymous with direct qualification for the next Champions League.
With Alejandro Gomez, Luis Muriel and Daniel Zapata, the Italian club have every chance against a PSG team which will be diminished by the absence of a few major players.
For our prognosis, we are counting on a success of Atalanta Bergamo.
Bet Tips: Atalanta


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Title: The Mired Path
Author: Pricelessspike (Priceless)
Setting: Post Season 12 (Comic compliant)
Word Count: 1900
Summary: In Season 12 Buffy and Spike break up. Spike eventually leaves and this is their first meeting in three years. Plus, Angel needs rescuing.
A/N: Massive thanks to my wonderful betas Stoney and TriBel, if you like anything in this fic, it’s because of them. All mistakes are mine, because I can’t stop re-writing.
She thought him radiant as he stood in the shimmer of a nearby streetlight. It was such a perfect placement for his body, she couldn’t turn her eyes away, not caring that he would think her parched for the sight of him.
He no longer wore his duster, but a short black jacket that emphasised the broadness of his shoulders and narrowness of hip. Her eyes were drawn to the softness of his mouth. His lips slightly parted as he lit a cigarette and took a drag. He glanced towards her, a sweep of billowing smoke drifting between them.
He greeted her with a nod, “You out alone tonight?” He looked beyond her into the shadows, as though expecting someone else to emerge from the darkness.
“Lone wolfing it,” she confirmed, feeling more rabbit than wolf. His closeness made her skin prickle with anticipation.
“No Angel?” he asked as he took another glance at her, threw down his half-smoked cigarette and extinguished it with the toe of his heavy black boot. “He’s not here to help with the nasties?”
Unsettled by his question she hesitated to answer. Did Spike believe that Angel was still part of her life and they spent their evenings patrolling together?
“Where is the wanker then?” he asked with familiar attitude. Met by silence, eyes narrowed, he repeated, “Buffy, where is Angel?”
She realised with a sinking heart, that Spike hadn’t been looking for her at all. She was just an obstacle in his way, holding hostage the information he needed to find Angel. Not wanting to appear as hurt as she felt, she dug her hands into her pockets and said accusingly “If you’d been here, you’d know where he was.” She felt even more disheartened when Spike moved further into the shadows, as though deliberately keeping his distance from her.
“Christ Slayer, you don’t make it easy.” He lit another cigarette. The flare of the lighter illuminated the scar above his eye, the curl of his lashes and the curve of his mouth. The undead shouldn’t be so pretty she thought, nor should they expect a Slayer to make their un-life easy.
Taking a long drag, he tilted his head the way he invariably did when focusing solely on her. Feeling strangely weak under his serious gaze, she reminded herself that she was not the swooning kind, no matter how vulnerable she felt. His eyes never left her face and she hoped he was contemplating his words carefully.
“We broke up Buffy,” he said, as if that justified anything. “What was I meant to do?”
You were meant to keep loving me Buffy wanted to shout, though she knew how selfish she’d have sounded. At first, he’d stayed by her side and helped her as he always had. She’d presumed he’d stay forever, never imagined he’d ever leave. But they had begun to argue… She tried to remember actual conversations, but the past had become so jumbled with Dawn and Joy, Willow and the Centre and Giles making his plans and then Angel was at the door and they had to rush off and save the future… They had saved the future, for everyone except themselves.
“But still I couldn’t leave, not at first,” he said, pulling her from her reverie. “I still loved you of course. You’re not a habit easily broken Pet.” The shock of hearing that endearment after so long must have shown on her face, because he continued more gently. “It wasn’t just that. I could have lived with that, you know?”
She nodded, not trusting herself to speak, knowing he could love without expecting reciprocation. He hadn’t believed her the first time she told him she loved him but the second time… they had been up on the rooftop, celebrating a victory with the rest of the scoobies… it had been so easy and natural, no fanfare or fireworks, none of the trombones he’d once predicted… just acceptance of what they both already knew, that they loved each other…
“But things changed and I couldn’t keep up,” he was saying. “Changed in ways I couldn’t get my head around. I always was a bit slow ‘eh?” Suddenly, as if to prove the opposite, he was on his toes like a boxer, circling her, making her turn and twist to keep sight of him. They hadn’t fought each other in many years, but she steeled herself, ready to block if he struck. She had grown to enjoy this unpredictable side of his nature, but in the dark of this alley after so long apart she started to feel hemmed in and claustrophobic. No longer cool and detached, he had become the wounded lover, too close for comfort and taking pleasure in hurting her.
“You joined the old bill, Buffy. Became one of the boys in blue,” he said scathingly. “Wearing a uniform and carrying a gun. You hated guns. And uniforms, you hated that Doublemeat uniform. Riding around in a cop car and eating doughnuts, how could I fit into that world…?”
“I like doughnuts,” she interrupted, desperate to throw him from that high horse he had galloped away on.
“And then there was Angel,” he said, deliberately ignoring her. “Brooding away in the bloody basement, like dry rot.”
“You were jealous!” she bit back, stopping him in his tracks.
“I was not,” he snarled, hands curled into fists.
They were both still now. So close, her fingertips buzzed with the thought of touching him. She wanted him to touch her, not caring if it were a blow or a caress. They stared at each other in the half-light and the air crackled between them.
“I missed you.” she said, exasperated by his attitude and hoping he’d hear in her voice how deeply she’d felt his loss.
“Missed you first,” his bitter reply.
He took out his cigarettes and made to light another, changed his mind and stuffed the packet back into his pocket. “You left me, long before I left.”
He fell silent then, his face drawn, his shoulders sagged. By contrast Buffy felt energised, flooded with emotions, her body buzzing. He would drive her crazy with this arrogance and self-pity, but he had been her best friend and she’d missed him more than she could say. She cared deeply for him, but he was also the only person who could make her want to commit extreme violence upon their person.
She struggled for control, turned away and walked further into the alley, sure his eyes were on her at every step. She balled her hands into fists, then stretched out her fingers, desperate to release some tension. She wanted to punish him, hit out but also pull him close. She wanted to hug him and welcome him home, wanted to cry but didn’t want to break in front of him. Perhaps she could understand why he’d walked out on her, but how could he leave Dawn? He’d promised…
“So, where the hell is Angel?’ Spike asked again.
“Why do you need to know?” she snapped, vainly trying to order her thoughts. She immediately regretted her irritation but he shook his head as if he despaired for them both and she felt a moment of scorching anger. “Remember you used to love me,” she pleaded silently. She couldn’t fathom where this enmity between them had come from. Three years apart had done nothing to soften his feelings towards her, if anything, he’d become more resentful.
She took a deep calming breath and thought of Dawn and how happy she had been to find out Spike was alive. Buffy knew she should be happy too, but his angry words had been so painful to hear. She supposed that at least he’d been honest, so she needed to become the rational Slayer and return that honesty.
“He found a way to rescue Illyria.” Spike started; his eyes wide with surprise. “He said he’d contacted someone who could help him. They had the co-ordinates and could open a portal.”
They both knew Willow had tried to find Illyria, but it had been an impossible task, even for someone with her power. There were so many hell dimensions and without exact co-ordinates it was like trying to find one hell in a haystack of hellishness.
“Why didn’t you stop him Slayer?” He sounded frustrated with her, as if she hadn’t fought hard enough to make Angel stay.
“Why didn’t I stop him?” she replied sarcastically, hurt and astonished at the absurdity of the question, “and how was I to do that Spike? Tie him up? Stake him? Lock him in my non-existent dungeon?”
He turned on her and barked “While he’s had an attack of Catholic guilt, his son needs him here.”
“Connor?” she asked, confused by the swerve the conversation had taken.
“Yeah, that’s the one.” Seeing her at a disadvantage seemed to renew his energy. “He’s been hurt. Thought Angel’d want to know. Maybe see him before it’s too late.”
Buffy’s mind was spinning but she was grateful for the distraction, happy to admit she didn’t want to devote another second to discussing her many failures as a girlfriend. She forced herself to focus; Connor was hurt, badly by the sounds of it and they needed to find Angel.
“Trust Angel to get all dramatic and forget about those he leaves behind,” Spike grumbled.
“We have his papers,” she said thinking aloud, drowning out Spike’s continued list of Angel-based grievances. “Or Dawn does, at the house. You could see them. You might notice something we missed, a clue maybe.”
“A clue ‘eh? How very Pepper Anderson of you,” he smirked. “All that police training certainly paid off.”
“Shut up Spike,” she bit back. “Do you want my help or not?”
He pursed his lips as if debating the best course of action. She crossed her arms and wondered idly who this Pepper Anderson was. After just enough time had passed to annoy her, he said “Alright Slayer, lead on.” They walked out of the alley into the street and turned left towards Xander and Dawn’s house.
Originally posted at https://seasonal-spuffy.livejournal.com/690207.html

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Stamp Flourish Background on Grenadine Folded Card using Punch Chalk Ink.
Stamp Merry Lights image with black ink on a strip of Snow Layering Paper. Color in lights with markers.
Adhere stamped piece to a strip of Grass Layering Paper with a scallop border punched on one edge.
Attach a thin strip of Poppy Layering Paper and then adhere to card base.
Tip: If your image doesn't stamp perfect, just go back in with a black marker to fill in any missing spots.


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Brighting Your Room And Bring Good Atmosphere By Using This Trunk Light
Lights, is a concept of accessories that can add to the beauty inside your home or happen outside. Especially decorated with light and various forms of variation, will certainly bring a different atmosphere. Various types of decorative lamp design has come into your presence. However, do not be hasty struck wherever you have not seen lights design like this.
Trunk Light It is designed with a special form by Dima Loginoff from Studio Italia Design. This is a kind of pendant lamp design that looks very attractive to decorate the room. One of the best lights of unique design, the shape of an elephant’s trunk that has a different color that looks colorful on the tip. You can put it on the living room, kitchen, or balcony on the 2nd floor in your home or apartment.
The white color on the body of the lamp looks very clean and simple beauty describe. Blend well with colorful color on the tip of his trunk, containing an artistic value that deserves thumbs up. After that, of course, by using the lights of this design, you will get the concept of lighting and home look perfect in all situations. Might even provide a warmer atmosphere to better familiarize yourself with family or friends. What a wonderful lights ideas.
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It’s here! The third and final book!!! the Trilogy is complete!


During the historic signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with USAID and YouthWorks PH, the 2nd District Congressional Office in Cagayan de Oro City represented by chief-of-staff Atty. Regine Rodriguez, penned their partnership to provide more employment prospects for the Kagay-anon youth.
This partnership entails more employment opportunities for at least 30,000 Filipino youth to improve their life skills and enter the workforce with ease. The ceremonial signing was held at Seda Hotel – Centrio, Cagayan de Oro last April 13, 2022.
In her message, Atty. Rodriguez highlighted that the efforts of YouthWorks PH are vital to the mission of Cong. Rodriguez in providing competent and sustainable public service to the Kagay-anons. This includes providing quality education to aspiring learners in the city. She further expressed her gratitude to TESDA and various technical-vocational institutions in the city for equipping their scholars with the right skills to be able to compete in their future workforce.
According to Atty. Rodriguez, this long-term collaboration will address the problem of scholar-graduates who were unable to be employed right after their graduation. She also added that this partnership is a great first step toward guaranteeing job opportunities for the youth.
In response, USAID Office of Education Director Dr. Thomas LeBlanc said, “We at USAID believe that this investment requires more than just financial resources. It also requires creating an environment that supports their development and encourages them to take risks and pursue their passion. This means providing mentorship and guidance from experienced professionals who can offer insights and advice on building successful careers. It means creating networks and communities that bring together young people with similar interests and aspirations”
YouthWorks PH Chief of Party Rhea Peñaflor extended her appreciation to the industry partners for their contribution towards addressing the issue of youth not in education, employment or training (NEET).
“The private sector has created job opportunities and provided training and mentoring programs to help our youth gain practical skills that are essential for employment and we are so grateful for these partnerships. Finally, we are happy that we are able to bring in the private and public sectors to support this program, truly, this encapsulates the whole-of-society approach,” concludes Peñaflor.
Also present during the ceremonial signing were USAID Project Management Specialist Justin Edward Modesto III and YouthWorks PH Deputy Chief of Party Hanibal Camua.
A separate signing of Memorandum Agreement also transpired between Vineyard International Polytechnic College represented by Chief Operations Officer Anton Padilla and YouthWork PH.


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A brief encounter between:
'Portrait of Charles II' and 'Louis XV Rigaud'
Godfrey Kneller and Stephen Farthing
Godfrey Kneller 1646-1723, 'Portrait of Charles II'
Stephen Farthing born 1950, 'Louis XV Rigaud' 1975
Both paintings are portraits of kings completed after their deaths. Although Kneller began his portrait 'from life', Charles II was dead by the time it was finished. The source for Farthing's image is a portrait painted in 1730 by Hyacinthe Rigaud of the French king Louis XV, but clearly Farthing has recreated it in a mixture of 20th century styles. In fact it is not so much a portrait as a symbolic representation, constructed from signs and symbol of the French monarchy, such as the fleur-de-lys.
Similarly, Kneller's portrait of Charles II is an accumulation of symbols - the crown on the shadowed table beside him; the St George's Cross of England and star of the Order of the Garter embroidered on the sleeve of his cloak; and the garter itself tied above the shapely calf of his leg that the King liked to show off to courtiers of both sexes.


The renowned British aviation organization will acquire South Korean gas-mobile technology.
The electrification of aviation will see Hyundai and Rolls-Royce partnered in an not likely alliance that taps into the exact technology used for the landmark Nexo fuel-mobile automobile in Australia.
The organizations are planning to have a fuel-mobile electrical check vehicle traveling by 2025 and professional aircraft inside 25 several years.
The aviation collaboration was cemented this week at the Farnborough Airshow in Britain, in which Hyundai also showed the prototype interior of an e-energy helicopter designed by its automotive division.
The partnership concerning Hyundai and Rolls-Royce is targeted at al
l parts of the aviation company, from what is known as Advanced Air Mobility – a selection of futuristic developments including vertical choose-off and landing cars – via to Urban Air Mobility, the place little automatic aircraft have travellers and freight at minimal altitudes in suburban parts.
“Hyundai has successfully sent hydrogen fuel mobile units to the world wide automotive current market and is now discovering the feasibility of electrical and hydrogen propulsion systems for aerospace integration. We consider this to be the vital engineering to assist the global aviation industry’s goal to fly web zero carbon by 2050,” claimed Jaiwon Shin, president of Hyundai Motor Team.
Rolls-Royce is a vital motor provider to significant passenger airlines which includes Qantas, despite the fact that the aero division is not related to the BMW-owned passenger vehicle organization that makes significant-finish luxury autos headlined by the $1 million Phantom.
“It is also a different demonstration of Rolls-Royce’s role in providing the remedies that will empower passengers to vacation sustainably and assistance deliver web zero carbon by 2050,” said the president of Rolls-Royce Electrical, Rob Watson.
The corporations emphasize a amount of benefits of the gas-mobile method, from zero regional emissions to silent electric power shipping, a dependable on-board power resource, and the essential scalability that will at some point allow extended-distance flight.
Aside from the tie-up with Rolls-Royce, Hyundai is also intending to force the gasoline-mobile technology into the Regional Air Mobility motor vehicles it intends to start in the 2030s.
Its American aero unit, Supernal, is also aiming to begin industrial operations
of Urban Air Mobility in 2028.
Supernal showed a teaser of a upcoming eVTOL – vertical get-off and landing automobile – at Farnborough with the emphasis on its five-seater cabin.
Get the job done on the inside was completed by Hyundai’s style and design studios, as Supernal faucets additional than 50 Hyundai affiliate marketers – from cars and trucks to robotics and autonomous driving – for its aviation initiatives.


Energy bill hikes use of ethanol
WASHINGTON -- Congressional Republicans yesterday finished a draft of a broad energy bill that would double Americans' use of ethanol improve reliability of the nation's power lines and aim billions of dollars in tax breaks to energy industries.
GOP lawmakers called it a path to "restructuring energy in this country" and said it would provide hundreds of thousands of jobs and bring greater stability into an energy sector stung by sharp price volatility impending shortages and power blackouts.
But even as details of the massive draft bill which is said to cover 1700 pages were being printed Democrats complained about the Republican priorities. And they groused about the bill being crafted behind closed doors in negotiations among only Republican lawmakers.
"I think we're being asked to take it or leave it" said Sen. Jeff Bingaman D-N.M. who led the Senate Democrats on the energy conference. He predicted some parts of the bill "will give heartburn" to many Democrats in the Senate.
While approval of the bill is virtually assured by the House probably next week it is likely to provoke a dustup in the Senate.
Democrats -- as well as some moderate Republicans -- have strongly objected to a provision in the bill that would protect makers of MTBE a gasoline additive that is contaminating water supplies from product liability lawsuits.
Sen. Pete Domenici R-N.M. chairman of the energy conference said he hoped "there will be a strong surge" to get the bill through and avoid delays in the Senate.
Domenici and Rep. Billy Tauzin R-La. head of the House conferees provided only a broad outline of the bill at a news conference yesterday. They said the details would be made public today when the text of the bill is provided to Democrats.
But these major provisions are in the bill according to the lawmakers
A doubling of ethanol production for gasoline to 5 billion gallons a year by 2012.
Billions of dollars in tax incentives for producers of oil natural gas clean-burning coal and nuclear power. The size of the tax package has yet to be made public but discussions have ranged from $16 billion to $20 billion the majority going to traditional energy industries.
Authority and financial help to build a $20 billion pipeline to bring natural gas from Alaska's North Slope.
Mandatory reliability requirements for high-voltage power lines and incentives to spur power line production.
Tax incentives aimed at improving energy efficiency of homes and some appliances and at encouraging use of renewable energy sources such as solar wind biodiesel.
A requirement to speed up permits and easing of some environmental rules to promote energy development on public lands.
Authority to construct a $1 billion reactor in Idaho and to produce hydrogen and tax breaks to spur development of six next-generation commercial power reactors.
This story appeared on Page A2 of The Standard-Times on November 15 2003.


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Some pressure instruments come equipped with chemical seals consisting of diaphragm units connected to the instrument with small-bore “capillary” tubing filled with a liquid such as silicone oil:
Pneumatic Differential Pressure Transmitter
Note: Pneumatic differential pressure transmitters are outdated. Now we have smart electronic transmitters. Consider above picture is only for educational purpose.
These seals may then be connected to a process vessel to measure pressure, at some distance from the transmitter:
Chemical Seals Pressure Transmitter
For what purpose(s) do these seals function? What advantage(s) do they lend to the instrument in measuring pressure?
Remote, chemical seals provide a means for pressure transmitters to measure the pressure of extremely corrosive process ﬂuids. The only portions of the instrument in contact with the process ﬂuid are the seal elements themselves: their housings and diaphragms. The capillary tubing connecting the seals to the transmitter contain only clean oil, as does the transmitter itself.
Now you’re probably wondering, “What’s the point of using a remote diaphragm to contact the process ﬂuid? If the ﬂuid were too corrosive for the transmitter, wouldn’t it be too corrosive for the remote seal diaphragm as well? And if a remote seal can be made to withstand the corrosive eﬀects of the ﬂuid, then why not a regular transmitter?”
For one, pressure transmitters (especially the motion-balance kind) are limited in the kinds materials their pressure elements may be constructed of. The pressure element (bellows, diaphragm, bourdon tube) must be made of a material with good elastic properties, and that usually means a fairly narrow range of metals. The seal diaphragms, on the other hand, are designed to be “slack.”
That is, they are not supposed to provide any spring resistance to motion, but be limp and transfer all the process pressure to the transmitter’s sensing element. Because they need not function as spring elements, their elastic properties are not as critical as for the transmitter’s sensing element, and this allows a wider range of materials with diﬀerent corrosion resistances. In some cases, the remote diaphragm may be non-metallic, and thus have corrosion resistance properties very diﬀerent from that of a metal.
Even if the seal diaphragms are metallic, like the transmitter’s sensing element, there is still good reason to use chemical seals in some applications. With a normal pressure transmitter mounted remotely from the process vessel, some kind of tubing will be necessary to transfer ﬂuid pressure to it from the vessel.
The range of available materials for instrument tubing is far more limited than the range of materials for seal diaphragms or even transmitter sensing elements. It may be that even the best instrument tubing cannot tolerate the corrosive eﬀects of the process ﬂuid, but a seal diaphragm made of some exotic metal alloy can. Using remote seals and capillary tubes ﬁlled with nice, clean oil neatly solves the problem, containing the process ﬂuid within the seals and not allowing it to enter the tubing.
Another, entirely diﬀerent, reason for using remote seals is in food processing, where no “pockets” are allowed in the ﬂuid system due to the need for regular disinfection and decontamination. Standard ∆P transmitter capsule assemblies and impulse tubing would create cavities for bacteria to collect and grow in nutrient-rich ﬂuid. Remote seals present a ﬂat surface to the process ﬂuid, transmitting the pressure to the ﬁll ﬂuid where bacteria cannot enter.
A similar reason for using remote seals is to avoid plugging. With standard “impulse” tubes connecting a process vessel or pipe to a transmitter, there exists the possibility of sediment or debris plugging the tubes. However, ﬂush-mounted remote seals provide no place for sediment or debris to collect.
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A PENSIONER suffered years of misery after complications following surgery
left him with a hernia the size of a FOOTBALL.
Glenn Williams, 67, was left with the gigantic bulge after he went under the
knife when he was diagnosed with bowel cancer.
He spent two years with the 8in by 12in hernia, which popped out every time he
The giant lump was so bad that Glenn was accused of shoplifting because store
detectives thought he was stashing stolen goods under his clothing and
people often asked him why he had a football under his jumper.
But the pensioner has finally had the hernia, which was 10 times bigger than
the usual size, removed after he had a six-hour operation using a
ground-breaking new procedure.
Glenn, from Leicester, said: “At last I can look in the mirror again and
not find my reflection repulsive.
“I am over the moon, having a normal body, not having people stare at me
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“I’m just glad it’s gone.”
Consultant plastic surgeon Glenn Offer said:”It was the biggest hernia we
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LCC is renewing its calls for strong action on lorry danger after a cyclist was taken to hospital with serious head injuries on Friday 11 September 2010.
The crash involved a male cyclist and an articulated lorry at the junction of Long Lane and Great Dover Street, SE1.
LCC's chief executive Ashok Sinha said, "Large lorries are the single biggest killer of cyclists in London.
"It's intolerable that this danger is allowed to continue. LCC's five-point plan would go a long way towards reducing danger for London's cyclists."
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City of London Corporation Survey 2017
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Advantages: Sorry, None, Even the price is too much, compared to more serious models.
Disadvantages: Uncontrollable, Bad transmitter/receiver set, Too expensive, no replacement parts when damaged.
I got one as a present, two months ago, not hindered by any knowledge about rc helicopter flying.
It took me about 2 hours to crash it in such a way that the helicopter was unrecoverable. ( broken tailboom )
The transmitter / receiver set is crap an ...
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Last Day of Leave
by Robert Graves (1948)
We five looked out over the moor
At rough hills blurred with haze, and a still sea:
Our tragic day, bountiful from the first.
We would spend it by the lily lake
(High in a fold beyond the farthest ridge),
Following the cart-track till it faded out.
The time of berries and bell-heather;
Yet all that morning nobody went by
But shepherds and one old man carting turfs.
We were in love: he with her, she with him,
And I, the youngest one, the odd man out,
As deep in love with a yet nameless muse.
No cloud; larks and heath-butterflies,
And herons undisturbed fishing the streams;
A slow cool breeze that hardly stirred the grass.
When we hurried down the rocky slope,
A flock of ewes galloping off in terror,
There shone the waterlilies, yellow and white.
Deep water and a shelving bank.
Off went our clothes and in we went, all five,
Diving like trout between the lily groves.
The basket had been nobly filled:
Wine and fresh rolls, chicken and pineapple—
Our braggadocio under threat of war.
The fire on which we boiled our kettle
We fed with ling and rotten blackthorn root;
And the coffee tasted memorably of peat.
Two of us might stray off together
But never less than three kept by the fire,
Focus of our uncertain destinies.
We spoke little, our minds in tune—
A sigh or laugh would settle any theme;
The sun so hot it made the rocks quiver.
But when it rolled down level with us,
Four pairs of eyes sought mine as if appealing
For a blind-fate-aversive afterword:—
‘Do you remember the lily lake?
We were all there, all five of us in love,
Not one yet killed, widowed or broken-hearted.’
With this poem we lift the audience for a second from the gathering menace of the battlefield to the heartbreaking Last Day of Leave.
It is sung in simple harmony and seems to be coming from a high place far away from the valley of the Somme.


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Motörhead play rock'n'roll at the Rockhal
(CS/gs) UK rock band Motörhead on Tuesday stopped by the Luxembourg Rockhal for a sold-out concert that left many fans wanting more.
“We are Motörhead and we play rock'n'roll” has long been the band's motto, which they proclaim at their concerts around the world.
In Luxembourg, however, it was only a quick hour of rock'n'roll that fans were able to enjoy, with a set list of 14 songs played by the group around frontman Lemmy Kilmister. Aged 69, it appeared that the rock'n'roll lifestyle has in the meantime left its mark on Kilmister who appeared somewhat less in shape than his fellow and younger band members Phil Campbell (guitar) and Mikkey Dee (drums).
Far from being disappointed, fans showed their appreciation for the fact that Kilmister still takes it upon himself to tour the globe and keep Motörhead going. Many of them will surely be back next time around.


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