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This Saturday, December 22, will mark a decade since Joe Strummer died of an undiagnosed heart defect. As Joe is the “patron saint” of NTSIB (our look riffs on Clash imagery, our name is drawn from one of his lyrics, and his attitude about and love for music fuels our mission), we will be featuring bits and bobs from Joe’s life and music this week.
Joe’s spirit is carried on still by the women who called him family: ex-wife Gaby Salter, daughters Jazz and Lola, widow Lucinda Garland, and step-daughter Eliza.
“Strummerville” – a film by Don Letts
Lucinda began Strummerville soon after Joe’s death, and it has grown into a foundation that continues in Joe’s vision of punk as a do-it-yourself revolution of people helping people by doing everything from supporting UK artists (Frank Turner was a Strummerville beneficiary) to aiding musical education for children in Africa. While Strummerville has always been a part of the Glastonbury festival, where Joe set up a campfire every year and dubbed it Strummerville, the foundation put on its own festival this past August, Strummer of Love. Artists like the Pogues, Billy Bragg, Mick Jones and the Justice Tonight Band, Alabama 3, Seasick Steve, The Jim Jones Revue, Frank Turner and a ton more played to raise funds to continue the Strummerville mission.
“To Have and Have Not” – Billy Bragg, Strummer of Love
Read an interview with Lucinda at The Independent from the lead-up to the festival. She recalls her life with Joe and shares some personal photos.
In the aforementioned interview, Lucinda speaks of his daughters and how they are “so like him”, even step-daughter Eliza. Here is Eliza singing with Alabama 3:
“Bulletproof” – Alabama 3, featuring Eliza Mellor
Joe’s oldest, Jazz, is a crafter and writer, founder and president of the Shoreditch arm of the Womens Institute, Shoreditch Sisters WI, and gave birth this year to Joe’s first grandchild, a girl named Boudicca.
This past summer, The Guardian featured an interview with Jazz and Lola that will bring a few tears to your eyes.


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Slushii returns with his second Monstercat release of the year in the form of a new single titled "Far Away."
Much like his previous track on the Canada-based label, many are viewing "Far Away" as a return to Slushii's melodic roots. With dense melodic textures and pitched up vocals, this is Slushii in his native element.
Immediately prior to the release of "Far Away" Slushii posed a question on Twitter as to whether he should release an EP. Slushii has been one producer who has generally gravitated toward long-form projects, so the likelihood we'll hear an EP from him this year is certainly high.
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Set in a black, 3”x3” mini frame, this small but mighty original artwork features a white enamel bee, crystal wings, and rhinestone gold tone crown. Do you have a bee as your spirit guide? If you do, the bee could be calling out your strong work ethic, dedication and reminding you to enjoy the sweet rewards of your labor! Keep out of sunlight and away from heat. Use soft, damp cloth to clean. All sales final on original artwork.
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We've long admired Kesha for being unafraid to speak up for what's right, blasting fat-shaming and bullying, and speaking up as an ally. And now, the singer is encouraging others to get help with something she's struggled with in the past: eating disorders.
Kesha marked National Eating Disorder Awareness Week by sharing a new PSA for the National Eating Disorders Association, in which she speaks out about her own story. According to the NEDA's website, "The goal of National Eating Disorders Awareness (#NEDAwareness) Week is to shine the spotlight on eating disorders and put life-saving resources into the hands of those in need. This year’s theme is It’s Time to Talk About It and we’re encouraging everyone to get screened."
In a voice-over on a video posted to her Facebook page, Kesha says, "Eating disorders are a life-threatening illness that can affect anyone. It doesn’t matter your age, your sex, your ethnicity. Eating disorders don’t discriminate."
Kesha also took to Twitter, sharing an image of herself overlaid with a quote about her personal history with eating disorders. "I had an eating disorder that threatened my life, and I was very afraid to confront it," the quote reads. "I got sicker, and the whole world kept telling me how much better I looked. That’s why I realized I wanted to be part of the solution."
In addition, she tweeted a link to an online eating disorder screening tool.
Kesha discussed body image in her acceptance speech for the Trailblazer Award at the 2016 Billboard Music Awards. "I've decided to stay confident in my ever-changing, totally imperfect body," Kesha said. "Thank you so much for reminding me that what I'm doing is worth it. ... If I can't give up, then neither can anyone else with big dreams."
If you or someone you know is struggling with an eating disorder, call the NEDA Helpline at 800-831-2237 or text 'NEDA' to 741741.
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Air pollution is killing all of us slowly and it has become a necessity to surround ourselves with oxygen generating plants a.k.a air purifying plants. Bonsai Plants not only add beauty to your home / office decor but also act as a great natural air purifier. Bonsai plants treat toxic chemicals like Toluene and Formaldehyde present in the air and make the air breathable.
Where to buy bonsai tree online?
Gone are the days when you had to visit a nursery – a good nursery – to get a bonsai plant as it is not a normal plant. With increasing convenience of logistics, now, the bonsai plants can be purchased from the comfort of your home and get delivered within 2-3 days from the nearest delivery network. For example, Abana Homes, an online bonsai plant store run by a passionate Bonsai Expert, Vinni Balyan, in India that delivers bonsai plants online all across India in just 2-3 days through express courier services.
Here are the list of 5 Bonsai Plants that are easy to care and you can keep them on your office desk or the living room. These are good growing indoor bonsai trees.
- Carmona Bonsai Plant
Carmona is a bonsai tree mainly grown in China and Thailand. It belongs to fukien tea family and is purely indoor bonsai. It requires natural light – not necessarily the sun light. All you need to water it every alternate day and it grows well.
- Ficus Bonsai Plant
This beautiful bonsai comes from Fig (Banyan) family and is grafted in Ginseng.The bonsai plant created by fusion of these two plants make it very beautiful. With bonsai plant, you can keep some figurines as well and it looks so beautiful altogether.
- Chinese Elm Bonsai Tree
This bonsai tree is very robust and great bonsai tree for beginners. This bonsai tree is very bushy and well curved shaped. You’ll love its shape and lush green leaves. It’s typically a semi indoor bonsai tree which can be kept inside as well outside. We’ve observed smaller and dark green leaves when kept inside and large leaves while kept outside. Sometimes it needs the Sunlight as well. It’s fine if you keep it in the Sun for 1-2 days in a month.
- Pachira Bonsai Tree — a.k.a – Money Tree
Pachira is considered to be a very auspicious indoor bonsai tree. It gets lush green broad leaves over a thick trunk. In Feng Shui, it is considered to be a plant that brings luck, prosperity and good relationships. That’s why it is one of the most gifted bonsai trees. In a ceramic pot, it is a show stopper on your desk.
You’ll never find enough of a bonsai like this. This exclusive piece bonsai is grown and aerial roots are developed over the years. Have a look at the ficus bonsai tree below and it’s beautiful ariel roots. It’s so beautiful. This bonsai tree is not exactly an indoor bonsai but if it can be kept in the living room, centre hall of your office or anywhere you need to draw attention. You can keep this bonsai plant inside for a week at a stretch but after that you will have to keep it in the Sun for a day or two. And then you can bring it back to the hall. This is one of the most demanded bonsai trees due to its auspicious value coming from the Banyan Family.

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Lady Gaga’s second single from the Born This Way album is just as derivative as her first, but at least with this song the person she’s ripping off is herself—this is basically“Bad Romance” minus everything that made it interesting. Nonetheless, this is a _far_ worse song than “Born This Way”, and I consider it easily her worst single to date.
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This song was originally intended to be a dark, edgy single, and somehow that ended up meaning ‘Justin Bieber’. On the one hand, it might be the single best song he’s ever recorded, but on the other, he sounds absolutely ridiculous trying to sing it. It’s like having the New Kids on the Block record “Eye of the Tiger”.
All right, this is the second Chris Brown song on the list I have to give a good review to, although Brown was only incidentally involved in this one…Big Sean was singing the chorus himself before Brown horned in on it. Big Sean, as is his wont, doesn’t provide the world’s most intelligent lyrics, but the chorus is quite lovely, even if it would probably sound better if it didn’t overextend Brown’s mediocre voice.
After two surprisingly improved singles, it’s sad to see Derulo step back into exactly what made people hate him on his first song…insanely inappropriate misuse of sampling. At least on “Whatcha Say”, there was a portion of the audience that might not recognize the source song, but _everyone_ knows Harry Belafonte’s “Banana Boat Song”, and turning what was, at its core, a labor anthem in upbeat disguise into just another generic party song is downright offensive.
Amazingly, Dev has managed to create a _worse_ song than “Like a G6”. A collaboration between the most lifeless singer and the most inane rappers of the modern era was a bad proposition to begin with, but the constantly skipping beat, the horribly overprocessed vocals, and a case of overproduction that makes “Born This Way” look minimalistic, combine to make this arguably the worst song of the year from a purely musical perspective.
This song sounds like Big Sean’s “Dance (ASS)” collided with a Toby Keith song, and they recorded the wreckage. The arrangements sound like an unholy mix of the worst elements of pop-country and club music, and the lyrics are basically a stereotypical booty jam, only one that mentions trucks and farms every couple of lines. Presumably they were trying to create some kind of crossover, but given how low on the Year-End 100 this was, it apparently didn’t work too well.
A sludgy, noisy, overproduced party song which comes complete with an Avril Lavigne sample, this is one of Rihanna’s worst singles of 2011, right down there with “S&M”. If you really need a song on this subject, stick with Pink’s “Raise Your Glass” or Halestorm’s “Here’s To Us”.
Another reason why Taylor Swift is better than any of the other teenybopper pop stars—would Miley Cyrus or Selena Gomez sing a song that cast them as the bad guy? Here Swift sings out the regret of the girl who callously broke a great guy’s heart and has to live with it, knowing all the while what she threw away. It’s actually strikingly reminiscent of Adele’s “Someone Like You”, and it’s another wonderful song by an artist who doesn’t get the credit she deserves.


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Appearance: Cherry red colour and middle layer.
Bouquet: Frank nose, where the red and light toasted fruits of the wood predominate.
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Virgen del Galir Winery was founded in 2002 by José Barros García and his son David, in a valley of the Galir River, in Éntoma, a small town in Orense, Galicia. Located on the Camino de Santiago, it belongs to the Valdeorras Denomination of Origin. This almost forgotten region has some extraordinary vineyards. Virgen del Galir is supplied from its 20 hectares of vineyards, almost the same number of plots. Slate floors and decomposed granite in terraced land. The climate is continental with an Atlantic influence with a rainfall of 700 to 1000 mm per year, depending on the areas. Winters are cold and summers quite warm. Pagos del Galir Mencia is an excellent red wine with aging made by Virgen del Galir Winery with 100% Mencía grapes within the protection of the regulatory board of Valdeorras Designation of Origin. This wine is made with a selection of grapes from vineyards located in different plots in the municipality of Entoma, such as Valdemioto, Soutiño and O Follo. Manual harvest in boxes of 15 kgs. Maceration of the grapes in boxes in a refrigerator and in storage 48 hours prior to alcoholic fermentation. Destemmed and not crushed from the grape to favor the primary aromas. Fermentation with native yeast. Pagos del Galir Mencia pairs very well with red meats, sausages and cheeses, stews, mushrooms…
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CM Punk may not be as thrilled about facing The Undertaker at WrestleMania 29 as everyone else. Punk was asked about possibly facing The Dead Man at WrestleMania during a panel at last September's Ohio Comic-Con, and Punk wasn't that thrilled about the potential match.
"That doesn't interest me," Punk replied when a fan asked if ending the Undertaker's streak was one of his remaining goals in the business. "I like being in situations where you don't know who's going to win, [where] there's drama. I think the Undertaker thing... whoever wrestles him, I feel it's a foregone conclusion, you know what I mean? There needs to be some drama and stuff."
You can watch Punk's comments in the video above at the 27:00 mark.
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Aw, this couple are adorable...
And now the reality star has opened up about the couple’s pregnancy.
Speaking with OK magazine, the reality star revealed that the couple want the sex of their baby to be a ‘surprise’, he said: ‘I’m really really looking forward to being a father.’
‘We don’t know the sex of the baby yet, we want it to be a surprise.’
Jake announced that the couple were expecting recently, when he shared an ADORABLE snap of him kissing Missé’s baby bump, with the caption: ‘My world is complete… I can’t wait to meet you.’
The couple first went public with their relationship in October 2016 and it looks like Jake couldn’t be happier to have Missé as the mother of his child, the former TOWIE star gushed: ‘Missé is perfect for me and we’re really happy together.’
Jake added: ‘My business, Prevu, is going from strength to strength – life is good right now.’
The RHOC star is already mum to three-year-old son Julian from her previous marriage with footballer Anders Lindegaard.
Since the couple announced their baby news they have been sharing a string of loved-up pics, including several of Missé’s growing baby bump.
And fans can’t help but express their excitement at the news, one user commented: ‘Am so happy for and God bless the journey to become parents.’
A second added: ‘Absolutely beautiful you to are together @jakehall and @missebeqiri, I can’t wait to see your new baby.’
A third said: ‘@jakehall @missebeqiri this is a good news day. Congrats both.’
Aw, this couple are going to be fab parents.

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After coming together throughout fall 2017 for the Horizon Tour, powerhouse producers Seven Lions, Kill The Noise and duo Tritonal dropped their much-anticipated collaboration “Horizon” feat. HALIENE today. Each of these explosive artists has been up to big things in 2018 – Seven Lions announced his Ophelia label and Kill The Noise dropped his incredible “Killumination” mixtape as he heads out on his own headlining tour, to start. “Horizon” is yet another impressive achievement from each of these musicians.
A collaboration between three groups (composed of four producers total) is easier said than done; with vastly different styles, the final product could have descended into a jumbled mess. Instead, each artist’s signature shines while still remaining cohesive with the track’s tone.
A euphoric intro guides the listener in, with HALIENE’s lofty vocals and a gradual build sounding quite Seven Lions-esque. The drop is split into three distinct sections where we can only assume each producer or group steps up to the plate. The first piece is reminiscent of Seven Lions, composed of a raucous kick and rumbling bass combined with glowing progressions. Next up is Kill The Noise – this dark section bursting with chopped up bass will no doubt take you by surprise. Last is Tritonal with a more radiant, lighthearted piece rolling smoothly into the outro. This style of collaborating was definitely a risk that paid off in leaps and bounds for these four. Check out “Horizon” below and enjoy!


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A couple months ago, San Francisco pickleball players descended on the Presidio to protest a Recreation and Park Department ordinance that they disassemble their makeshift courts. “Dink, dink, this will stink!” some of them chanted. Another exclaimed, “This is pickle disobedience!”
Serious stuff, this pickleball. While it can be a thorn in the side of local governments, tennis purists and court-adjacent homeowners desperate to sell (THWACK!), it’s impossible to argue against the passion of the sport’s players. The celebrity-funded Major League Pickleball may come and go, but pickleball as an activity of the masses — played by 36.5 million people last year — seems primed for the long-haul.
What’s more, as sports go, it seems uniquely designed to increase its participants’ longevity, too. The uptick in pickleball injuries is a concern, sure, but Dan Buettner, National Geographic Fellow and pioneer of “Blue Zones” research, stresses that pickleball’s positives far outweigh its risks.
“I think the sport that adds the most years to your life expectancy is pickleball,” he said in an Instagram video. “Why? Well, it’s a racquet sport, but because it’s also easy to learn and constantly social.”
The prospect of playing pickleball into the 2050s and beyond got us thinking — is it time, perhaps, to invest in better pickleball equipment? An average, decent bag of golf clubs costs at least $1,000. If you play basketball or soccer with any frequency, you’re replacing a $100-ish pair of shoes once every 18 months or so. Meanwhile, regular runners pay more for shoes and replace them more often.
Many of the internet’s pickleball starter sets include a net, a few balls and four paddles. The quality of those paddles varies. Some are made of wood, others of fiberglass. It’s hard to feel particularly serious about them.
Recently, we started playing with a top-of-the-line pickleball paddle, the Mach 1 Forza from Austin-based brand Volair. Is it worth the investment? We dig into what it’s made of, and what it feels like to play with it, below.
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Volair’s stated mission is “to create the world’s best pickleball gear.” They work with the pros. Whether or not you’ve ever watched a single second of pro pickleball, know that the planet’s best typically train and play with graphite or carbon-fiber paddles. The former offers more pop, the latter offers more control. Both are extremely light.
At this level of paddle, though — that’s to say, the level beyond wood, or some factory’s hybrid creation — we’re just splitting hairs. If you’re used to playing with a cheap paddle, then picking up a graphite or carbon-fiber model will be a revelation.
The Mach 1 is constructed with a polypropylene honeycomb core, foam walls and carbon fiber. Those carbon fibers are literally woven like ribbons into the face of the paddle. You can feel them if you rub your fingertip across the paddle (there’s a textured, sandpaper quality to it).
You can feel them when you hit that neon green ball, too — the fibers conspire to redistribute the energy across the paddle, making sure the impact is reliable and consistent. (Sometimes, lesser paddles can feel like switching between gears in a rusty old bike. The power output is unpredictable.) With the Mach 1, it took me 15 minutes of play before I’d “learned” the paddle completely.
If you like putting some spin on the ball, well, that’s half the fun of a carbon-fiber paddle, and this model is uncommonly good at it. According to Johnkew Pickleball, an online database for the game’s equipment (as I said: serious stuff, this pickleball!), the Mach 1 Forza is right near the top for spin percentile among the entire industry.
Do you “lose” something in exchange for all that control and spin? From a personal standpoint, I don’t think so. As someone who tends to miss long, I prefer a wily paddle to a world-dominating one. The Mach 1 Forza is plenty powerful — you won’t be disappointed.
Obviously, if you’re an extremely serious pickleballer, one who plays in leagues and tournaments, you should test Volair’s models against those from Selkirk, Neonic or Proton. It’s similar to finding yourself the right putter or driver. But if you like the game even a little bit, I highly recommend treating yourself to a paddle that will make you successful, happy and inspired to keep playing — no matter what The Man tries to do to your local courts.
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If I try to go back through the past ten days in my head and remember where we slept each night a few are fuzzy. I remember night one because of the scary dirt road to get to the motel. I remember Sioux City because of the shady characters, there was a motel 6 but I don't know where. You get my point. By forcing myself to crank out a few pics and paragraphs each day, I think I will get a lot out of it in the long run as the days are starting to jumble together.
So yesterday we did around 470 miles (I think). Since we had headed a bit north to go to Sun Valley we did not have a lot of options for the morning since there are not a lot of roads. It was either head back the way we came and take the short route towards the coast or head north then come back south and west.
I can't even remember all of the scenic byways and national forest we were in but let me refer to the map to remember. We continued on 75 north through the Sawtooth National Forest and scenic byway. Was that cold!! I had to change into my winter gloves and add a windproof layer. Luckily the Smiley Creek Lodge had some yummy coffee for me and hot chocolate for Steve. And they take mastercharge!
Then we took the Ponderosa Scenic route (aka rte 21) through the Boise National Forest. Then we went on 55 along the Payette River (georgeous) and we were in Wallowa-Whitman national forest. Travelling along the Payette river was fun. There were a lot of rafters and kayakers out. I can't even imagine how cold it was.
We stop for a snack and gas somewhere in Idaho and met Chip and Queenie. They were super cute and friendly and I got permission to pet them, Chip, although smaller is the boss. Queenie might be the sweetest thing ever. The dogs owners told us that as nice as Idaho is that we will like Oregon even better. That's promising. We spoke to a couple of people about what we were thinking with regard to our Oregon, northern Cali route and I think we are on the right path!
We finally ate lunch at around 3:30 at the Black Canyon café. We felt like we were really in the middle of nowhere. Being the NYer that I am I assumed a chicken sandwich was a grilled chicken sandwich but after subsiding on peanuts, an apple, coffee and M&M's all day my pressed chicken patty was the best ever.
The highlight of the day was the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument. We were riding along and essentially the mountain opened up and we followed the canyon through it. We had no idea it was there. We just happened up on. The Idahoians (is that what they are called) were right, Oregon is stunning.
The day went a bit longer than we thought it would given the lack of lodging along the way. Eventually we happened upon Prineville around 7PM PST. As we were riding I thought "It's getting late, I bet my Mom is tracking us with Spot"- Sure enough as soon as I called her she said "Are you in Prineville?" - She even knew there was lodging there.
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Here are some other random shots for the day. I think I really need to try to blog as I go throughout the day. I think of so many things to say while riding, but then blank out when I type. Here are a few more shots from today.
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jpnick99at June 15,2016 This seems like another example of law enforcement having to adapt to an ever changing threat. I did not consider drone hacking to be a threat, but given the way criminals are, they are always looking for that next leg up on law enforcement and crime prevention efforts.
cg09829at July 11,2016 Scary!! Reminds me of the test hack some did a while back to hack into a vehicle. Imagine engaging "auto pilot" on your vehicle and someone has the ability to hack into it and take control of your vehicle. I think it is very interesting that the FBI states that Cyber will overtake Terrorism as their number one priority...I have worked with multiple FBI agents across the country and most I have encountered are not Cyber experts or even have much of a cyber background....since cyber is such a threat I'm inclined to think that there probably needs to be an organization that is solely dedicated to the Cyber threat domestically and has the authority to do something about it...I'm not confident that the FBI has the capabilities and/or resources to handle Cyber.
jdg8at July 12,2016 It seems that the world continues to become more electronically data driven with each passing day, yet the ability to keep up with cyber criminals becomes harder as well. With these passing days and the knowledge of all crimes committed daily, it makes you wonder if the overall crime and punishment gap between law enforcement and criminals is getter bigger or smaller.
dgroveat July 13,2016 This is crazy! It's amazing how the criminal is very innovative when it comes to exploiting new technologies for nefarious purposes. It is good that people who grew up in the information age have a better understanding of technology are joining the ranks of law enforcement who can better understand to combat these emerging crimes.
Modasiyaat July 28,2016 Drones are getting cheaper now a days and definitely this would be one the best technique to be used by terrorist/hacker/bad guy. Cyber laws makers are required to foresee the effects caused by use of such devices and come with laws and not to await for any such crime to be committed.

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5 Things To Know When Visiting Sofia
Sofia is a very old city, but only in the last decade became a popular sightseeing destination among the travelers and a tempting weekend getaway for the tourists. The capital of Bulgaria is positioned in the western part of the Balkans and is rich in historical sites, architectural ruins and pleasant architecture.
1. Sofia is a very old city – it was founded around 7000 BC by several Thracian tribes and was ruled by many superpowers. It was constructed on Roman ruins around the first century under the name Serdica. Today, we can see some recently restored but well-kept Roman ruins, Amphitheatre and a Roman theatre in the zone near St. Sofia Church. Through the years the city changed and so did its name to Sredets, then Triaditsa and then Sofia. The city was announced a capital of Bulgaria in 1870 two years after the country was liberated by the Russians from five centuries under Turkish rule. Beautifully standing at the foot of Vitosha Mountain, today Sofia is a great destination for a family trip or a weekend with friends as it offers everything that one can possibly look for.
2. Religious tolerance - in the very heart of the city of Sofia, within distance of less than 400 meters there are to be found a church, a mosque and a synagogue. Saint Nedelya Church is totally impressive with beautiful murals. Only 2 min walk from it is to be seen the 15th century Buyuk-Djarna Mosque, as well as Sofia Synagogue which is among the largest in the country. In the center is also to be seen Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, famous for its golden domes. In the outskirts of the city, is positioned the 13th century historic church of Boyana.
3. Culture – Bulgarians are very clever, after all they have invented the Cyrillic Alphabet which is quite complex, right? The locals are friendly, they love to attend various cultural events – theatres, musical performances and art exhibits. The center of the city is full of interesting cultural and architectural sites – Sofia University, the theatres along Rakovska Str., the National Gallery with the National Library to the opposite.
4. The food – the Bulgarian cuisine is very, very tasty! The city of Sofia has various dining places – some serving traditional meals from the local cuisine, others – offering fusion and Mediterranean dishes. Visitors should also try the Bulgarian yogurt, which is a trademark of the country.
5. The nightlife – the city of Sofia is famous with its busy nightlife. The center is dotted with restaurants, bars, pubs, clubs with live music and huge modern disco clubs. The music is great, the alcohol is cheap and the locals know how to enjoy themselves until the early morning hours. So, whatever you feel like doing – you can have it here, so just enjoy your stay.


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Manager Mario Garcia believes the Spanish Tavern has stayed in business since 1932 for two simple reasons: "Because we serve the best food we can buy...
This luncheonette, located near Rutgers University's Newark campus, features a mix of breakfast and lunch items for a bite to eat between classes or...
If you want to sample some home cooking after an evening at NJPAC or the new Prudential Center, you'll have to journey just about a mile to the...
This Italian restaurant features large portions, homemade pasta, chicken and veal dishes and a large children's menu.
A little bit of the Southwest on the Jersey Shore
Good sushi in LBI
My Cousin Vinnie's Italian Deli is set to make its mark in Edison thanks to its old-school approach to Italian cuisine, all the way down to the fact...
This large, bustling multiroom establishment offers private hibachi rooms as well as regular dining spaces and a sushi bar. The American-influenced...
Greek fine dining right on Cookman Avenue
Alfredo Scala, 35, said his family bakery specializes in traditional Italian desserts.

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Wed Jul 23, 2014 2:30 am J.J. Hardy went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI in Tuesday's meeting with the Angels.
Fantasy Source Spin: He now has 21 doubles on the season, to go with 30 RBI and a slash line of .284/.316/.380 His power outage through the first three months of the season has been well documented. If you're looking to buy low on an infielder, Hardy is a possible candidate, though at this point it's hard to trust him. July has been a rough month for the shortstop, as he's scuffled to the tune of .220/.281/.356.
Wed Jul 23, 2014 1:06 am Jimmy Rollins blasted a two-run home run, finishing 1-for-5 with two walks overall, in a 14-inning loss to the Giants on Tuesday.
Fantasy Source Spin: Rollins gave the Phillies a 4-3 lead in the bottom of the fifth with a two-run home run off of Yusmeiro Petit. It's his 13th home run of the season and his fifth in his last 10 games. He had six all of last season. The shortstop has had an up-and-down year, and maintains a mediocre .243/.327/.396 slash line with 45 RBI and 19 stolen bases.
Wed Jul 23, 2014 12:56 am Brandon Crawford cleared the bases with a double to break a 3-3 tie in the 14th inning as the Giants defeated the Phillies on Tuesday.
Fantasy Source Spin: Crawford took advantage of a struggling Jeff Manship, lacing a two-out double to left-center to give the Giants an 8-5 lead. They would tack on one more run just for good measure. Crawford had previously knocked in a run with a ground out and finished 2-for-6 on the night. The shortstop is slashing .239/.323/.413 with eight home runs and 44 RBI on the season.
Wed Jul 23, 2014 12:16 am Alexei Ramirez went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases in Tuesday's loss to the Royals.
Fantasy Source Spin: Ramirez surprised everyone by stealing 30 bases last season, and his two thefts on Tuesday gives him 17 steals on the year. The All-Star's two hits helped to raise his season line to .281/.318/.395.
Tue Jul 22, 2014 10:19 pm Jose Reyes stole a base, homered, and doubled in a run in five at-bats as the Jays slugged their way to a win against the Red Sox on Tuesday.
Fantasy Source Spin: For Reyes, the two extra-base hits equaled his total over the previous two weeks. His solo shot in the sixth inning off of Jake Peavy gave the Jays a 2-0 lead. He added some insurance in the eighth with an RBI double to make it 7-1. The shortstop is now sporting a .276/.326/.420 slash line with eight home runs, 32 RBI, and 19 stolen bases.
Tue Jul 22, 2014 6:30 pm Rockies trainer Keith Dugger said Tuesday that there's no guarantee Troy Tulowitzki (hip) will be ready for activation when his 15 days are up.
Fantasy Source Spin: Tulo was placed on the disabled list Tuesday with a left hip flexor strain. It's possible he'll be ready to go in two weeks, but it's far from a given, particularly with his history of leg issues. Josh Rutledge will handle shortstop while Tulo is out.
Tue Jul 22, 2014 5:44 pm Rockies placed SS Troy Tulowitzki on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to July 20, with a left hip flexor strain.
Fantasy Source Spin: Tulo suffered the hip strain Saturday while trying to leg out a single. The Rockies called the injury a quad "cramp" at first, but Tulo wasn't making much progress and will now be sidelined through the July 31 trade deadline. He wasn't likely to be dealt anyway. Josh Rutledge will fill in at shortstop and could be a decent mixed-league fantasy option for a bit.
Tue Jul 22, 2014 5:35 pm Troy Tulowitzki (quad) is likely to be placed on the 15-day disabled list.
Fantasy Source Spin: Tulo hasn't played since tweaking his quad Saturday while running down the first base line. The injury was initially called a "cramp," but it's obviously more serious than that. The shortstop is not listed anywhere on the Rockies' lineup card Tuesday night. Not even as a reserve.
Tue Jul 22, 2014 5:07 pm Troy Tulowtizki (quad) is out of the Rockies' starting lineup again on Tuesday night.
Fantasy Source Spin: Tulowitzki has now missed three straight games since pulling up lame while running down the first base line on Saturday night with what was initially labeled a "cramp." It's clear by now that the injury is more serious than the Rockies are willing to acknowledge, but there's been no talk yet about a 15-day disabled list stint.
Tue Jul 22, 2014 3:31 pm Hanley Ramirez (wrist) is not in the Dodgers' starting lineup Tuesday night versus the Pirates.
Fantasy Source Spin: Ramirez was the struck by pitches on the left shoulder and wrist Sunday night in St. Louis. X-rays have been taken and came back negative, but the shortstop is still pretty sore. Justin Turner will again fill in.
Tue Jul 22, 2014 1:33 pm Rays prospect Tim Beckham went 3-for-4 with a triple for rookie-level GCL Rays on Monday.
Fantasy Source Spin: Beckham tore his ACL in December and has been working his way back since then. He was viewed as a potential five-tool talent when drafted first overall in 2008, but has struggled to live up to his lofty draft status and has turned into a potential utility infielder with some pop. Beckham may return to the major leagues in September.
Tue Jul 22, 2014 12:30 pm Dodgers shortstop prospect Corey Seager went 2-for-4 with a double for Double-A Chattanooga on Monday.
Fantasy Source Spin: Seager went 1-for-6 with four strikeouts in his Double-A debut, but has gone 3-for-10 in his first two games in the Southern League. For the season, he hit .352/.411/.633 with 34 doubles, two triples, and 18 home runs over 80 games with High-A Rancho Cucamonga. Seager is likely to finish the season in Double-A, and could reach the major leagues no earlier than late-2015.
Tue Jul 22, 2014 9:15 am Ryan Goins is expected to be called up from Triple-A Buffalo on Tuesday.
Fantasy Source Spin: The Blue Jays will also call up top prospect Aaron Sanchez. No word yet on the corresponding roster moves involved. Goins began the year as Toronto's starting second baseman, but he batted just .150/.203/.217 over 24 games before being demoted. Still, he's highly-regarded for his defense and could have value as a backup infielder.
Tue Jul 22, 2014 1:06 am Willie Bloomquist went 3-for-5 with a steal, two runs scored, and an RBI double in a win over the Mets on Monday.
Fantasy Source Spin: Somebody out there will wake up tomorrow morning grinning ear-to-ear that Bloomquist was in his AL-only fantasy lineup tonight. Chances are, that isn't you. In truth, nobody could have seen a big night coming from the veteran utilityman. This was Bloomquist's first steal of the season, his first three-hit game of the year, and the double represented his first extra-base hit since June 22. Willie Bloomquist will now return to being Willie Bloomquist.
Tue Jul 22, 2014 12:29 am Ian Desmond went 5-for-5 with his 17th homer in the Nationals' 7-2 defeat of the Rockies on Monday.
Fantasy Source Spin: It was his second career five-hit game, the other coming against the Mets in Sept. 2011. He raised his average from .243 to .253, which is the highest it's been since way back on April 12. He's now driven in runs in five straight games and collected a total of 16 RBI in his last 15 games.
Mon Jul 21, 2014 11:27 pm Adeiny Hechavarria struck out all four times he was up Monday against the Braves.
Fantasy Source Spin: After a nice start, Hechavarria has reverted to previous form this year. He's hitting .225 with one RBI and three runs scored in 40 at-bats since coming off the disabled list, and he's walked a total of two times in 110 at-bats since the beginning of June.
Mon Jul 21, 2014 10:45 pm The Indians have promoted shortstop prospect Francisco Lindor to Triple-A Columbus.
Fantasy Source Spin: Lindor won't turn 21 until November, but he earned the promotion by batting .281/.356/.393 with six homers, 48 RBI and 25 steals while playing excellent defense at Double-A Akron. The top prospect should get a shot with the big club in September and could open next season as the Opening Day shortstop.
Mon Jul 21, 2014 9:59 pm Stephen Drew went 2-for-4 with a homer and four RBI against the Blue Jays on Monday.
Fantasy Source Spin: Drew had five RBI in 99 at-bats before nearly doubling his season total today. He's 7-for-17 with three extra-base hits and four walks in his last five games. We're not ready to suggest picking him up in mixed leagues, but the idea is not nearly so far-fetched as it was a couple of weeks ago.
Mon Jul 21, 2014 9:29 pm Asdrubal Cabrera left Monday's game against the Twins with lower back spasms.
Fantasy Source Spin: The injury appeared to occur when Cabrera fielded a groundout in the bottom of the second inning. He was pinch-hit for in the top of the third. The Indians should provide an update on their shortstop after the game.
Wed Jan 30, 2013 12:58 pmTulowitzki's season mirrored the Rockies' organization in 2012, as he missed most of the year with a groin injury and turned into a massive bust for fantasy owners. His HR rate was also down slightly while healthy, but given Tulo's streakiness that isn't anything to be overly concerned about. Tulowitzki is probably the best fantasy shortstop available if he can stay healthy, as evidenced by his 2009-11 average season of .304-30-97 with 13 steals. However, he's missed significant time to injury in three seasons since 2008, so the investment is really a question of how much injury risk you can tolerate relative to his price.
Fantasy Source Spin: Should be ranked the top shortstop again with the only risk being his growing reputation as an injury-prone player.
Wed Jan 30, 2013 12:50 pmTejada had big shoes to fill with the Mets following the departure of Jose Reyes, but he mostly lived up to the level set in 2011. When healthy, Tejada remained a strong contact hitter, and his defense also graded out relatively well at shortstop. He showed double-digit steals in the minors, but the poor success rate so far in the majors has made manager Terry Collins more hesitant to send him.
Fantasy Source Spin: Just a batting-average option, so his value is quite limited in mixed leagues.
Wed Jan 30, 2013 10:44 amIt didn't take much production in the minors for the Braves to promote Andrelton Simmons as their starting shortstop. He has been a much more highly regarded prospect than Tyler Pastornicky, and the early returns are also much better. He carried his strong contact rate to his debut, resulting in a .289 batting average. Simmons has also shown 30-steal upside in the minors, but he didn't have an opportunity to flash it between a DL stint and hitting mostly at the bottom of the batting order.
Fantasy Source Spin: Enough to like in his batting average and steal potential for a late-round add at middle infield, even though he will likely be stuck at the bottom of the order.
Wed Jan 30, 2013 10:39 amThe centerpiece of the Zack Greinke trade last season, Juan Segura established himself as Milwaukee's shortstop late in the year. He profiles as a classic shortstop with good defense, speed and some batting average ability. The Angels already had that in Erick Aybar, and the Brewers would probably be happy if Segura filled that profile after hitting .313 with 40-steal ability shown in his minor league numbers.
Fantasy Source Spin: There's upside for a decent batting average and 30 steals, though we have to hope he's not buried in the batting order like last season.
Tue Jan 29, 2013 4:17 pmRyan's bat hit a new low last season, yet he stayed in the Seattle lineup because of his all-world defense. His contact rate has gotten progressively worse over the last two seasons, and it has been amazing that he has found so much playing time.
Fantasy Source Spin: Not a fantasy option unless you play in some sort of sabermetrics defense league.
Wed May 14, 2014 1:10 amBrad Miller went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts from the ninth spot in the order on Tuesday.
Fantasy Source Spin: It was a really tough assignment for Miller against fellow lefty David Price, but he's not hitting the guys he's supposed to hit, either. In fact, he's just 5-for-42 this month, coming off an April in which he hit .173. The Mariners have showed considerable patience, but it's yet to pay off. He's a candidate to be sent down to Triple-A.
Thu May 8, 2014 8:59 amAdam Rubin of ESPN New York has confirmed that the Mets are calling up infield prospect Wilmer Flores.
Fantasy Source Spin: The Mets have grown frustrated with Ruben Tejada and his .183/.302/.207 batting line, so they'll try something different at shortstop. Flores is not a good defender, but he owns a .307 batting average with an .860 OPS, five home runs, and 25 RBI in 29 games this season at the Triple-A level. Grab the 22-year-old in all NL-only fantasy formats and some deeper mixed leagues.
Sun Mar 30, 2014 4:14 pmDiamondbacks optioned INF Didi Gregorius to Triple-A Reno.
Fantasy Source Spin: The 24-year-old struggled with the bat in Cactus League play, slashing .222/.255/.267 in 45 at-bats, losing out on the team's starting shortstop job to Chris Owings. The team is exploring trade options for him, but until he earns a full-time gig someplace, he remains irrelevant in most fantasy leagues.
Wed Mar 19, 2014 8:52 amESPN New York is reporting that the Diamondbacks are making Didi Gregorius -- and not Chris Owings -- available in trade discussions.
Fantasy Source Spin: Arizona is targeting a starting pitcher to offset the loss of intended Opening Day starter Patrick Corbin (UCL tear). Three D'Back scouts took in a Mets intrasquad game involving Double-A and Triple-A players Tuesday; starters Noah Syndergaard, Logan Verrett and Jacob deGrom all pitched in that game. Over his first 38 games last season, Gregorius hit .322. He slashed .202/.294/.284 in his remaining 65 games. Owings, obviously favored for the starting shortstop job, is one of the game's best prospects at that position.
Thu Mar 13, 2014 4:12 pmCBS Sports' Jon Heyman reports that the Orioles, Rays, and Mets are all talking to the Mariners about a trade for infielder Nick Franklin.
Fantasy Source Spin: Franklin could play second base for the Orioles and Rays, while the Mets are scouting him as a shortstop. The 23-year-old has played well this spring in hopes of winning the starting shortstop job, but Brad Miller remains the heavy favorite for the gig. With Robinson Cano installed as the starting second baseman over the winter, Franklin is expendable if the right offer comes along.

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Two big projects incubating deep within the United Nations should give pause to anybody who values political and personal freedom.Don't ya just love the UN???!?
The United Nations is busy trying to regulate two key pillars of free expression: content and the means to communicate it. In this case, that means popular culture and the Internet.
One project is the longstanding goal of the Convention on the Protection of the Diversity of Cultural Contents and Artistic Expressions. That Orwellian mouthful is cover for a proposed policy to use governments to prevent individuals worldwide from gaining access to whatever culture and art they prefer to see and hear.
Although it is being done under the guise of protecting the people of developing countries from the influence of first-world - namely American - culture and art, many first-world governments, including France and Canada, have been enthusiastic supporters. They see it as a way to protect their national identities, as defined by their governments and frozen in time.
Still, with overwhelming support in the United Nations Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (UNESCO), the culture policy seems destined for approval this week. Only the United States and Israel stand opposed. The United States won't have to comply directly with the policy's edicts if our government does not ratify the agreement, but artists here who value a worldwide audience for their works still could suffer.
The latest draft of the policy is vague enough to justify pretty much any governmental intervention. It says, for example, that parties to the agreement may take "all appropriate measures to protect and preserve" their countries' culture once they deem it "in need of urgent safeguarding."
Will U.N.-sponsored thought control prove futile in the age of digital communications? One would think that with access to the Internet, people all over the world will eventually find a way to obtain any kind of art or cultural expression they like, even those their governments have deemed unacceptable. That's where the other United Nations project comes in.
The Working Group on Internet Governance has been toiling for years on a policy to shift control of the Internet from the United States, where the 'Net was created and nurtured, to an international body.
Chinese Web-loggers, who already must register their journals with the government, were recently dealt another blow when Microsoft agreed to block the use of words offensive to that nation's dictators - including "freedom," "democracy" and "demonstration" - on blogs composed on Microsoft's MSN service. And Cuba's Fidel Castro recently cracked down on librarians seeking to provide access to banned books. Does his government have an interest in keeping the Internet free?
American conservatives have long been suspicious of the United Nations, in part because too many of its members are nations run by tyrannical thugs, not democracies. For some reason that hasn't bothered those on the left who say they value human rights and freedom for oppressed peoples.
Now that the U.N. is moving actively to justify restrictions on free expression and to take over the technology that promises to level historic barriers to communication, perhaps even those who have looked the other way for too long will recognize that the only way to truly protect cultural diversity is to allow every person on the globe the freedom to think, write, hear and express themselves in whatever way they like.
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STUART - A whirlwind of fun left the crowds breathless
Eileen Hatt, of Seacoast National Bank, and dance pro, Craig Galvin of Dance Studio, literally salsed past the competition with a perfect ten performance to win the coveted mirror ball trophy, Saturday, September 24th and took the overall prize in the "Dancing With the Martin Stars" fundraiser. The perfect dance score, combined with her fundraising total, helped the pair edge out the competition to be crowned overall champions.
A tie in the dance competition, with a perfect score of ten, was called when spirited, Stephen Leighton and Emily Power's whimsical fox trot performance and Eileen Hatt's hot salsa performance had the crowds out of their seats cheering.
The fund-raising competition was won by Marc Baldinger, with a total of $12,000.00.
With a sell-out crowd of 500 in attendance, more than $40,000 was raised to benefit the Martin County Healthy Start Coalition.
Martin County Healthy Start executive director, Scott Berry with the assistance of his five-year-old daughter, Zoe, announced the winners. "We are grateful to the members of the community for their support, together we are acting to ensure that the babies of this community are born healthy," commented Berry.
Overall Winners: Eileen Hatt and Craig Galvin
Highest Dance Scores (tied): Eileen Hatt and Craig Galvin and Stephen Leighton and Emily Powers
Highest Fundraiser: Marc Baldinger, CFO of Regency Affiliates
Event emcee, and on air personality, Hamp Elliott along with the event producers, Joe and Shari Tessier, owners of Vero Beach, Swingsations dance studio orchestrated a night to remember.
Four esteemed judges had a challenging time raising their point stars into the air, applying a number value to the electrifying performances of the dancers. Peter and Jennifer Jones of StarStruck Productions, award winning, Elena Simonova and dance legend, Joseph Wynes, critiqued each dance with grace and humor.
As the final tabulations were being processed, two showcase dances by Joe and Shari Tessier, and vivacious dancer, Emily Powers entertained the audience with "Money" from Cabaret.
Also stepping out for "Dancing With the Martin Stars" were local notables:
•Marc Baldinger, CFO of Regency Affiliates, with Shelia Soler of All That Swing.
•Robert Crowder, Martin County Sheriff, with Thany Lin of Dance Lessons for Everyone.
•Eileen Hatt, senior vice president/regional manager of Seacoast National Bank, with Craig Galvin of Dance Studio.
•Lisa Holland, owner of Stroller Strides, with Bob Murray of Instructor Center for Therapeutic Massage.
•Sue Kinane of Kinane Corporation Commercial Printing, instructor Jim Gulledge
•Stephen Leighton, district director for Congressman Tom Rooney, with Emily Powers of New Rio Ballroom.
•Michael Mortell, Stuart City Commissioner, with Amanda Farinos of Dance Academy of Stuart.
A special thank you to our all of the generous sponsors and Martin County High School TV instructor, Jeff Younglove and his talented students who captured the entire event on video.
The big winners are the children assisted by the Martin County Healthy Start Coalition -- All proceeds benefit Martin County Healthy Start Coalition, which is dedicated to ensuring that every baby born in Martin County is born healthy.
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New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has flagged concern over the use of an Indian eye drop that is causing death and blindness among its citizens.
However, the Tamil Nadu Drugs Control said there is no contamination, according to media reports.
The CDC has, in recent months, traced three deaths, eight cases of blindness and dozens of infections caused by a highly drug-resistant bacteria linked to Chennai-based EzriCare artificial tears, made by Global Pharma Healthcare, The New York Times reported.
Drug-resistant bacteria Pseudomonas aeruginosa has been a cause of concern among people with weak immune systems, residents of nursing homes and patients using catheters and breathing tubes.
In February, Global Pharma Healthcare had recalled and stopped the production of both EzriCare Artificial Tears and Delsam Pharma’s Artificial Tears. And the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had instructed doctors and consumers not to purchase the product from the market and warned those who have already purchased not to use it.
The warning issued by the FDA read, “using contaminated artificial tears increases risk of eye infections that could result in blindness and death”.
However, the CDC said it was concerned that the bacteria could gain a foothold in the US, as the bacteria showed signs of spreading among asymptomatic patients, in a Connecticut care centre, who had the bacteria colonised in their bodies.
Such spread tends to occur when patients touch common items or when health care workers transmit the germs.
According to experts, pseudomonas is very hard to get rid of.
“Pseudomonas is especially difficult to eradicate, both from health care facilities, where it clings tenaciously to sink drains, water faucets and other moist environments, and from patients who develop bloodstream infections”, David van Duin, an infectious disease specialist at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, was quoted as saying.
After the FDA had issued the warning in February, a group of drug inspectors from the Central and Tamil Nadu governments conducted an inspection at the company premises which is 40 km south of Chennai.
While refusing to comment on the FDA’s remarks on the eyedrops, the Tamil Nadu drug regulator now said it found “no contamination” in samples of eye drops manufactured by Global Pharma, media reports said.

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Frank Mba, the Police Force Public Relations Officer, has said their uniforms are capable of neutralising charms.
He said this while parading suspected criminals. The video showed the Deputy Commissioner of Police handling some charms seized from criminals.
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“Each time i interact with armed robbers and kidnappers, i tell them there is no greater charm than our uniforms. And when these charms come in contact with our uniforms, they become ineffective,” he said.
Meanwhile, the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) Kaduna Zonal Office, on Tuesday confiscated 20 pieces of 12.5kg expired and burnt gas cylinders undergoing refurbishing for use.
DPR officials also ordered the arrest of the owner of the welding shop where the cylinders were being refurbished and four others working with him.
Operatives of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), arrested the suspects and took them to their office for further investigation and possible prosecution.
The seizures and arrests followed a raid by the DPR and Civil Defence on the welding shop in Kabala Road, Tudun Wada, Kaduna.
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The Head DPR Zonal Office, Kaduna, Isa Tafida said the cylinders were confiscated because they were expired, scrap and had become dangerous to be used to refill cooking gas.
According to him, any attempt to refurbish them for reuse will be dangerous for everyone and everything around such environment, as they had become a time bomb waiting to explode.


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By Joseph Parker
IT IS A FEARFUL THING TO FALL INTO THE HANDS OF THE LIVING GOD. It is better to fall into the hands of men. Our God is a consuming fire - God is love. These are great, yet contradicting truths about our God.
The combination of great power and great restraint-indeed, the combination of opposite qualities and uses generally-is well-known in civilized life and in the laws of nature. The fire that warms the room when properly regulated, will, if abused, reduce the proudest palaces to ashes. The river, which softens and refreshes the landscape, if allowed to escape its banks, can devastate the most fruitful fields.
The engine, which swiftly bears the laughing child to his longed-for home, will, if mismanaged, wreak the most terrible havoc. The lightning, which may be caught and utilized by genius and skill, can bum the forest and strike armies blind.
We are familiar with such illustrations of united opposites. Our knowledge of them inspires our enterprise and makes cautious the noble audacity of practical science.
In our text in Isaiah we are confronted with the highest expression of the same truth: The mighty God is the everlasting Father; the terrible One is more gentle than the gentlest friend; He who rides in the chariot of thunder stoops to lead the blind by a way that they know not and to gather the lambs in His bosom.
In pointing out the terribleness of God, I do not appeal to fear. I do so to support and encourage the most loving confidence in His government. We do not say, "Be good, or God will crush you." That is not virtue, that is not liberty-it is vice put on its good behavior. It is iniquity with a sword suspended over its head. It is not even negative goodness, but mischief put hors de combat.
The great truth to be learned is that all the terribleness of God is the good man's security. When the good man sees God wasting the mountains and the hills, and drying up the rivers, he does not say, "I must worship Him or He will destroy me." He says, "The beneficent side of that power is all mine. Because of that power I am safe. The very lightning is my guardian, and in the whirlwind I hear a pledge of benediction."
The good man is delivered from the fear of power. Power has become to him an assurance of rest. He says, "My Father has infinite resources of judgment, and every one of them is to my trusting heart a signal of unsearchable riches of mercy."
Destruction and God
Look at the doctrine of the text in relation to bad men who pride themselves in their success and their strength. Daily life has always been a problem to devout wisdom.
Virtue has often been crushed out of the front rank as vice forced its way to preeminence. The praying man often has to kneel upon cold stones while the profane man walks on velvet. These are commonplace occurrences in the daily study of the affairs of men.
The doctrine of the text teaches that there is a power beyond man's and that nothing is held safely which is not held by consent of that power. Think of wealth as a mountain or of social position as a hill. God says, "I will make waste mountains and hills."
Our greatest is nothing to Him; our mountain smokes when He touches it, and our rock melts at His presence. All our gain, our honor, our standing should be looked at in the light of this solemn doctrine.
We are not at liberty to exclude the destructive power of God from our practical theology. We have not to make a God, to fancy a God, or to propose a modification of a suggested God-God is before us in His might, His glory, and His love. Our portion is to acquaint ourselves with Him.
God is not to be described in parts; He is to be comprehended in the unity of His character. A child describing the lightning might say, "It was beautiful, so bright, and swifter than any flying bird, and so quiet that I could not hear it as it passed through the air." That description would be true.
A tree might say, "It was awful. It tore off branches that had been growing for a hundred years; it rent me in twain down to the very root, and no summer can ever recover me-I am left here to die." This also would be true.
So it is with Almighty God; He is terrible in power, making nothing of all that man counts strong, yet He will not break the bruised reed nor quench the smoking flax.
Building Houses; Building Character
Men are bound to be as commonsense in their theology as they are in the ordinary works of life. For example, in building character they are to use at least as much foresight and wisdom as they do in building their houses of stone. How do we conduct our arrangements in building a house?
Suppose it were possible for a man never to have seen any season but summer. Then suppose that this man was called upon to advise in the erection of a building. You can imagine his procedure; everything is to be light, because he never heard a high wind. Waterpipes may be exposed, for he never felt the severity of frost. The most flimsy roof will be sufficient, for he knows nothing of the great rains of winter and spring.
Tell such a man that the winds will become stormy, that the rivers will be chilled into ice, that his windows will be blinded with snow, and that floods will beat upon his roof If he is a wise man, he will say, "I must not build for one season, but for all seasons. I must not build for fine days, but for days that will be tempestuous. I must, as far as possible, prepare for the most inclement and trying weather." That is simple common sense.
Why be less sensible in building a character than in building a house? We build our bricks for severity as well as for sunshine, so why build our character with less care? If in summer we think about the frost, why not in prosperity have some thought for adversity? If in July we prepare for December, why not in the flattering hour of exultation think of the judgment that is at once infallible and irresistible?
As he would be infinitely foolish who would build his house without thinking of the natural forces that will try its strength, so is he cursed with insanity who builds his character without thinking of the fire with which God will try every man's work.
Preparing for Rough Seas
Is not the same truth illustrated by every ship on the great seas? The child who has only sailed his paper boat on the edge of a placid lake might wonder why enormous beams and bars of iron, innumerable bolts and screws, and clasps and bars of metal are needed in making a ship.
Ask the sailor, and he will answer. He says we must be prepared for something more than calm days. We must look ahead. The breakers will try us, and the winds will put us to the test. We may come upon an unknown rock; we must be prepared for the worst as well as for the best.
We call this prudence. We condemn its omission. We applaud its observance. What happens to men who attempt the stormy and treacherous waters of life without any regard for the probable dangers of the voyage?
We prepare for the severe side of nature-why ignore the severe aspect of God? We think of fire in building our houses-why forget it in building our character? On one side of our life we are constantly on the outlook for danger-why forget it where the destiny of the soul is concerned?
When a man builds his house or his ship strongly, we do not say that he is the victim of fear. We never think of calling him a fanatic. Instead, we say that he is a cautious and even scientific man.
Likewise, when I make appeal to the severity of God-to His fire, His sword, His destroying tempests and floods-I am not preaching the mere terrors of the Lord to move people by alarm rather than by love. I am simply being faithful to facts-I am reminding you that God is not less complete than the seasons which He has made. And I am asking you in the summer of His mercies not to forget the winter of His judgments!
Winter Is Coming
The so-called success of the bad man has yet to stand the strain of divine trail. God will go through our money to see if it has been honestly obtained. He will search our reputation, and our hypocrisy will not be able to conceal the reality of the case from His all-seeing eye. He will examine our title-deeds, and if we have ill-gotten property, He will set the universe against us until we restore it with penitence or have it wrenched out of our keeping by retributive misfortune. Yes, though our strength be as a mountain, it shall be wasted; though it be as a hill, it shall be blown away, and the world will see how poorly they build who build only for the light and quietness of summer. Do not say the winter is long in coming; it will come, and that is the one fact that should move our concern and bring us to wisdom.
In these days when the world is in a constant panic when men are over-driving one another, when commerce has been turned into gambling, and thieves pass as honest men it is essential that we all remind ourselves that God will judge people righteously and try all men by the test of His own holiness.
Remember, we are not stronger than the weakest point in the walls of our character. And true wisdom requires that we watch even the smallest gate that is insufficient or insecure.
When the Least Have the Most
Look at the doctrine of the text as an encouragement to all men who work under the guidance of God. "I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not: I will lead them in paths that they have not known: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight."
God thus declares himself gentle to those who truly need Him. He promises nothing to the self-sufficient; He promises much to the needy. The text shows the principle upon which divine help is given to men-the principle of conscious need and of willingness to be guided.
Let a man say, "I am rich and increased with goods and have need of nothing," and God will leave him to his proud sufficiency. Let this man, on the other hand, feel his weakness and insignificance, and God will bless him with all the help that he requires in the most difficult passages of life.
A true understanding of this doctrine will give us a new view of daily providences: Men who are apparently most destitute may in reality be most richly enjoying the blessings of God. Clearly, we are not to judge human life by outward conditions. We are not to overlook the beneficent law of compensation.
Those who apparently have least may in reality have most. Who can tell what visions of Himself God grants to men who cannot see His outward works? Blindness may not be merely so much defect, but another condition of happiness. Who can say that it does not bring the soul so much nearer God?
Be that as it may, it is plainly taught in the text that God undertakes to lead all men who will yield themselves to His guidance. And their defects, instead of being a hindrance, are in reality the express conditions on which offers of divine help are founded.
It is because we are blind that He will lead us. It is because we are weak that He will carry us. It is because we have nothing that He offers to give us all things. God, addressing Himself to human weakness, is the complement of God wasting mountains and hills. God, shedding the morning dew on awaking flowers, is the complement of God terrifying the earth with tempests and vexing the sea with storms.
There is an unsearchable depth of pathos in the doctrine that God is gentle to human weakness and that He will make up with His own hands what is wanting in human faculty. Strong men seldom care for the weak, the blind are put on one side, the incapable are dismissed with impatience; but here is God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth taking the blind man's hand and leading him like a specially loved child!
Meddling in God's Work
Therefore, it is clear that self-sufficiency on the part of man is an offense to God. What's more, it is a vexation to man himself All efforts at completeness and independence of strength end in mortification.
Toward one another we are to be self-reliant; toward God we are to be humble, dependent, all-trustful. How infinite is our folly in seeking to remove by our own power the mountains and hills that bar our way! God says He will remove them for us; why should we turn away His mighty arm?
He claims such work as His own; why should we meddle with it as if we could do it better than He? But some of us will meddle. We persist in seeking omnipotence in our own hands and trying to reach the tone that the winds and the seas will obey. We will do it.
The devil urges us, and we yield. He says, "Be your own God," and we snatch at the suggestion as a prize. He says, "This little mountain you might surely manage to remove," and then we set to work with pickax and shovel. Yet behold, the mountain grows as we strike it!
Still the tempter says, "It stands to reason that you must be making some impression upon it. Try again." And we try again, and again we fail. The mountain does not know us, the rock resents our intrusion, and having wasted our strength, the devil laughs at our impotence. He tells us in bitter mockery that we will do better next time! Yes! Next time-next time-and then next time-and then hell!
God says to us, when we stand at the foot of great hills and mountains, "I will beat them into dust, I will scatter the dust to the winds; there shall be a level path for your feet, if you will but put your trust in Me." That is a sublime offer. No man who has heard it ought to assume he is free to act as if God had not made a proposition to him.
Such propositions should endear God to our hearts. Here He is beside us, before us, round about us, to help, to lead, to bless us in every way. He is not a figure in the distant clouds. He does not make occasional appearances under circumstances that dazzle and confound us.
Instead He is always at our right hand, always within reach of our prayer, always putting out His hand when we come to dangerous places. As a mere conception of God, this reaches the point of sublimity. The coarsest mind might dream of God's infinite majesty, but only the richest quality of heart could have discovered Him in the touch of gentleness and the service of condescension.
Let us make such use of this revelation of the divine character as will save us from turning our theology into the chief terror of our lives. To some men, their theology is, indeed, a frightful specter. They would be happier if they were atheists. They fitfully slumber on God's Terribleness and Gentleness / 75
the slopes of a volcano, and to them heaven itself is but the lesser of two evils.
Behold! Behold! I call you to a God whose very terribleness may be turned into an assurance of security, and whose love is infinite, unchanging, eternal!
God Has the Right of Way
Men of business! You whose barns are full, whose rivers overflow, on whose estates the sun has written "prosperity," and into whose harvest fields autumn has forced the richest of her golden sheaves! These things are all gifts of God, and He who gave them can also withdraw them. "I will destroy and devour at once I will dry up all their herbs."
He has the right of way through our fields and orchards. Our vineyards and oliveyards are His, and He can blow upon them till they wither. He can cause their blossom to go up like the dust. "I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green baytree. Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not: yea, I sought him, but he could not be found" (Ps. 37:35, 36).
Not a fibre of his root could be discovered. Not so much as a withered leaf drifted into a ditch could be traced. All gone-the great branches gone-the bark gone-the trunk gone-the root gone-and the very name had perished from the recollection of men!
It is poor prosperity that is not held by God's favor. Gold goes a little way if it is not sanctified by prayer and giving of thanks. Bread cannot satisfy, unless it is broken by God's hands. Our fields may look well at night, but in the morning they may have been trampled by an invisible destroyer.
Do not say that I am urging you by fear; it is because of coming winter that I advise men to build strongly, and it is because of inevitable judgment that I call upon men to walk in the light of righteousness in all the transactions of life.
The Only One to Fear
Children of God, especially those who are called to suffering and weakness and great unrest because of manifold defect, God offers you His hand. Are you blind? He says, "I will lead the blind." Are you full of care? He says, "Let me carry your burden." Are you in sorrow? He says, "Call upon me in the day of trouble, and I will answer thee."
Is there a very steep road before you at this moment-in business, in your family, in your responsibilities? He says, "I will make waste mountains and hills, and the rough places shall be made plain."
So you are not alone-not alone, for the Father is with you. He is with you as a father-not to try your strength but to increase it; He is not with you to make experiments upon you but to magnify His grace in you by working out for you a wonderful redemption. Rest on God. His arm, not your own, must be your strength. Fear God, and no other fear will ever trouble you.

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A few thoughts on what inspires me; themes, people, artists. I have placed them onto an etching which I completed a few years ago with the title Man-Made Fertility Charms. The imagery mostly came from a trip to the Sainsbury Centre in Norwich, but was combined with some additional figures and a drawing of a metal tree. An artist friend of mine was working part-time as a technician in the design department of a college. He routinely collected the scraps the students were discarding, and he created a tree sculpture from these. I bought it and am constantly reminded of the beauty of regeneration.
A day at the Tate Modern and Tate Britain and I realised that I had recorded a series of images, largely from sculptures, depicting form. Some of it human, some semi-human, some abstracted. Here are a few examples of the pages in my sketchbook.
There are really interesting curves and lines in these images, almost a design for a piece of my own work, by bringing these images together. Whilst they are quick sketches, and not necessarily accurate, they feed my imagination and throw ideas in my direction for working with a focus on Form. This is one of the words we are exploring in the current MA task, so I have been enjoying recording work by a range of artists.
Sketchbook pages from a recent trip to Paris. I am aware that whilst allowing myself to draw whatever I am inspired by, when I look at the images as a collection, there are immediate similarities; the human body is almost always a focal point, particularly if there is a lean or stretch. It brings me back to years of life drawing with beautiful models who, at times during my degree, would dance during the life drawing session.
And then there is the balancing of imagery – the ripped poster in the Metro station, against the sketch of a classical piece of sculpture. The contrast between them drawing me into a world of ideas about value; the voice and power of Art.
As I continue to think about the idea of vanity and how we capture the self-portrait in contemporary communications, I am drawn to looking at the painting of one’s face and decorating of the skin as something which is common across cultures all over the world. This distortion of reality has become something fundamental to many people; “I’m just going to go and put my face on”; as though we only partially exist prior to the application of products. Products which make rich people even richer. We are consumers in the media and advertising led destruction of self-esteem. No longer should we be comfortable in our own skin. We should want to ‘fake it’; boobs, teeth, hair extensions, face-lift, eyelashes, fake tan….the list is endless. It is necessary that we SHOULD NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES FEEL GOOD ABOUT HOW WE LOOK. No way. Because this would stop us investing in an industry which makes billions out of our insecurity. It’s time this stopped. I have no patience for the ‘circle of shame’ used too often particularly in women’s magazines; shaming women for having cellulite, an unshaven armpit, a few roots showing. If we are not conventionally perfect – set now by a mythical standard which is digitally remastered to actually represent something which cannot actually be achieved by the human body – then we are ‘not good enough’.
Make-up is just another mask. So I wanted to use paint…to ‘become’ the painting. ! There IS room in society for all of us with our thick uncontrollably wavy hair and our tea-stained teeth and our features which are not quite symmetrical. There is room for those of us who want to wear make-up and don’t, those who like to remove all their hair and those who remove none, all shapes and sizes. We should stop being made to feel inadequate, and consequently buying into this aesthetic set of values which make us all feel bad.
Finally I decided to take some images which dispensed with the need to have a clear face. The images pick up on the notion of how physical identity is very much a transient notion; that we can change; fake; edit; filter and disguise who we are. It also reminds me of some of the recent work of Alexa Mead http://alexamead.com/artwork/ and the work of artist Francis Bacon. The phrase ‘Putting my Face On’ also seems rather apt.
The American rapper Prince Ea produced a moving spoken word video questioning the use of contemporary and emerging media and I was particularly moved by the following sentence:
“I’m so tired of performing in a pageantry of vanity and conforming to this accepted form of digital insanity”
As an Artist my world is visual and my opportunity to reach viewers has expanded because of social media and the internet. Therefore I am interested in the use and development of this arena. I noted in my last post an interest in people taking ‘selfies’ in front of works of art in galleries in Paris. In the same week I was wearing a pig head whilst walking around London. The issue of vanity and how we represent ourselves is ever-changing because of the option to upload and share instantly. In some recent sculpture I was exploring the reconstruction of the work in clay which had been pulled apart removing it from a mould. I then used a glaze which would give the surface the effect of being diseased. I found great pleasure in working on this piece; perhaps due to the ability to explore and evolve from what was a realistic face. The outcome is disturbing and simultaneously beautiful. It is death and decay but equally something of a ‘dance’ with the features; a twisting and morphing. It reminded me of the work of Francis Bacon:
Three Studies for a Self Portrait, Portrait of Michel Les
Portrait of Lucian Freud
What does it say about me, or about my evolving ideas – is there an element of the self-portrait in this work, and if not, how can I start to work in this direction? There are plans in development for a new project which looks at three key words: Frame, Focus and Fracture. Exploring is such an essential part of Art.
Before leaving to take some students on a trip to Paris, I was enjoying watching two generations of my family (my son and my father) graffiti the newspaper with a black marker pen. They chose the sports section and spent about forty minutes drawing facial hair, speech bubbles, glasses, nasal eruptions, bottom explosions and virtually every other kind of ‘hilarious’ additions to the photographs one could imagine. It was such fun to watch as they entertained each other with silly ideas and witty – though often tasteless – doodles. My Dad whistles whilst he sketches. It is something I have always loved and it has made me feel from the very youngest age that drawing was really a WONDERFUL activity. One which I hope my son enjoys equally as much.
We asked this man to take a group photo of us in Paris and he took three really lovely shots and then used the front facing camera to take a selfie. We had been marvelling on our trip at how many people were sticking their faces in FRONT of the art works and trying to capture themselves with the image of the Mona Lisa or Rodin’s Thinker. It baffled me as to why it feels so essential to ‘become one’ with the art work and places, as though capturing the moment in time to prove that you were there; that you connected with the place. It asks whether we want so desperately to show the world that we are here, we shout it from the rooftops in our newsfeeds and blogs and profiles. I’M HERE! AND I’M NEXT TO AN AMAZING PAINTING – LOOK AT US. I MEAN THE PAINTING IS OK…BUT I’M PRETTY WONDERFUL TOO! As it happens this man was completely wonderful and took lovely shots of us and was terribly kind. I loved that he ‘signed’ his work with his selfie signature – very fitting and a sign of the times. Whoever you are, thank you very much – just please don’t get a selfie-stick! 🙂
This just could not have made me happier. During the journey back to London I was sitting with three teenage boys. I know they were probably delighted that I sat with them, promising not to listen to their conversation and assuring them that I felt lucky to be in such good company (I’m pretty sure that’s about as bad as it gets when you’re a teenager and the teacher sits with you….but I had no choice, there were no other seats!). So I took out my sketch book and started to draw. Ten minutes later after a bit of mobile phone excitement, the boys were all watching my sketching out of their peripheral vision. One said “I really fancy drawing too!” and was immediately offered some paper. Then the other two asked for some paper too and suddenly we were a table of four of us, all sketching, These guys were Art History students who felt they had left behind their own drawing days. They saw me drawing and felt the need to join in. They were sketching eyes and buildings and then drawing doodles. It was lovely. It made my day. I was able to reassure them that it’s not about drawing to make something ‘perfect’, it’s just good to create and express yourself. And, I saved them some phone battery power!
There may be many reasons for walking around with a pig’s head on in London. Ok, I am struggling to think of them. But in terms of a response to the line “All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others” [Orwell], it seemed appropriate. There are huge inequalities in society and this is something which I wanted to respond to in a literal and visual way. This will inevitably become something much more subtle, muted, working in deep and meaningful layers of mystery and metaphor. But initially I wanted to explore the functionality of a simple pig’s head, taking it on our travels and wearing it in public. I was interested in the public response and mostly this was very positive. They thought it might be a publicity stunt or that we were simply being silly. There did not seem to be any upset caused although I was conscious that what looked from a distance like a severed animal head could be deemed inappropriate and may have been disapproved of by some. This reminded me that in a world of such rich and varied cultures and experiences, the meaning set aside for anything visual can be read and interpreted so widely, that it would be almost impossible for everyone to gain a similar insight. For example, those who have not read Animal Farm, or Lord of the Flies, those who do not eat pork or feel the pig is the more scared of animals, those who are vegetarians or protest against animal cruelty; all of these groups and many others may have had a very different reaction to our expedition. These are a few examples of the outcome.


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The Greenville SC homes for sale inventory continues to be down 20% from the same time last year. This coupled with the fact that single family home sales are up over 10% over 2011 YTD provides for a healthier market than we have seen in some time. With inventory being so low, when quality new listings that are priced appropriately come on the market, they are going under contract quickly. Buyers are eager to see new listings that are move in ready.
Below is a recap of activity based on information from the Multiple Listing Service of Greenville, South Carolina, Inc. for single family residential home sales for September 2012.
- There are currently 4,551 single family homes for sale in the Greenville MLS
- During the month of September

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‘Stay at home’: Reaction as PM imposes strictest UK lockdown ‘in living memory’
Boris Johnson says police will have power to enforce emergency coronavirus measures
Boris Johnson has received widespread support after last night announcing a nationwide lockdown in a bid to stem the coronavirus outbreak.
In a televised statement, the prime minister told the British public that they “must stay at home”, announcing a raft of lockdown restrictions to limit the spread of the virus.
Describing this as a “moment of national emergency”, Johnson said people may only leave home to exercise once a day, to travel to and from work where “absolutely necessary”, to shop for essential items and to fulfil any medical or care needs.
He added that if people do not follow the rules, police will have the power to enforce the measures through fines and dispersing gatherings.
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The move has received support from across the political spectrum, with Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn tweeting: “This is the right response to the coronavirus pandemic, and one we have been calling for.”
London Mayor Sadiq Khan also backed the move, saying in a statement: “Anyone who knows me, knows my liberal instincts, and I do not take this lightly - but these unprecedented circumstances require extraordinary measures.”
Acting leader of the Liberal Democrats, Ed Davey, added that while many would be “anxious” about the measures: “It is the right decision to restrict our normal way of life to tackle this crisis.”
The director general of the Confederation of British Industry, Carolyn Fairbairn, noted that the “latest measures will of course present great challenges, disrupting daily lives and the normal run of business”, but also backed the lockdown, adding: “Protecting the public will protect businesses in the long run.”
Within minutes of the prime minister’s announcement, Marin Hewitt, the chair of the National Police Chiefs Council, said the force was working “with the government and other agencies to consider how these new rules can be most effectively enforced”.
An unnamed police source told The Guardian that some officers were unhappy at the prospect of enforcing strict measures, describing it as “a total change of policing style”.
Mail on Sunday columnist Peter Hitchens, who has railed against lockdown measures for some days, offered a dissenting voice. Hitchens tweeted that anyone who welcomes the measures are “complacent fools, who do not deserve the liberty they inherited”.
However, Quentin Letts of The Times gave a more measured verdict on the prime minister’s announcement.
“The pace of his delivery, rattling it out, accentuated that this was a leader working in overdrive,” Letts wrote. “There was no time to lose. The absence of melodrama, paradoxically, made it all the more striking and urgent.”
As the UK death toll reaches 335, there may be more strict measures to come. The BBC’s political editor, Laura Kuenssberg, pointed out that Johnson could have gone further - and may yet do so.
“Remember this though, is not quite the kind of total crackdown we have seen in other countries - at least not yet,” she writes. “Despite tonight’s enormous announcement, there are steps that other places have taken - curfews or total travel bans for example - that the UK is not pursuing.”
Kuenssberg also highlights that the government is not triggering the Civil Contingencies Act, which is designed for the most serious emergencies and gives ministers more wide-ranging executive powers.


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