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Peru has strong economic fundamentals. In the last decades it has shown an economic performance above the regional average. This trend is expected to remain solid in the future. The government has a robust capacity to implement countercyclical fiscal policies if required to support aggregate demand and the ongoing application of structural reforms to ensure the confidence of private investors.
The economic growth has been underpinned by a dynamic private sector and an emerging middle class. Employment rates have decrease whilst income levels have increased, to reduce poverty rates by more than half.
Foreign Direct Investment plays an important role in the Peruvian economy. Thanks to its attractive legislative and fiscal framework and dynamic sectors, Peru has become one of the leading countries in South America as receptor of FDI.
Peru offers investors economic, political and legal stability. The country is part of the International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) and the equal treatment of national and foreign capital (decree-law n°662 of 1991). Investors can also benefit from fix provisions based on the current legislation by signing an agreement on legal stability and registered in the database of Proinversion, giving a stable future legal and tax scenario for their investments in the mid-term. Additionally, most investments can be done without prior authorization with few exceptions such as in the media or close to border zones.
The Netherlands is the fourth largest investor in Peru according to Proinversion´s database with a total of US$ 1.5 billion allocated in finance (31%), mining (27%), industry (18%) and energy (17%). Some of largest Dutch investors are SMC Cerro Verde Netherlands, MVM Resources International, APM Terminals, CEMEX Caracas Investment, Callao Port Holding, Coffea Arabica Marketing, among others. Nonetheless, those figures might be higher since Proinversion only registers the initial investor based on the declaration of the parent company so it does not show the acquisition of Repsol’s assets in Peru by Shell in 2014, the investments from APM Terminals in the improvement of the Port of Callao, or the investments of the Makro in the Peruvian commerce sector.
Peru ranks 50 in the Ease of Doing Business Ranking 2016, second in the list amongst South American Countries; the country risk has been below the regional average and has a growing domestic and external market thanks to a better local purchasing power and an increasing number of Free Trade Agreements.
With an Investment Grade awarded by all well-known international rating agencies, Peru is a land of possibilities worthy to explore.


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The App Store Isn't Just Anti-Competitive, It Sucks
I have read probably too many things about the Epic vs Apple trial, a legal battle that could end up having significant ramifications for the future of how these stores charge users and function. To summarize the case at hand:
Apple has a completely walled-garden approach to apps on the app store, in the sense that they are the sole company that can control what goes on said store.
Apple also controls all payments on the store - meaning that if you sell something on the app store and want to make money off of it on the app, you must do so through Apple’s payment rails, and kick them 30%. Edit: there is a lot of nuance here - there’s a 15% split before $1m in revenue, and starting year 2 of a subscription, but in the case of Epic this is their problem.
Epic, makers of the incredibly popular game Fortnite, sells an in-game currency called “vBucks,” and decided to implement a way around Apple’s payment rails. Apple responded by kicking them off the app store, as this was a violation of the app store’s terms of service.
This court case is Epic suing Apple in federal court as a result.
The 30% commission is a potential antitrust problem as Apple continually gives its own apps and services a leg up as a result. They don’t pay the toll, they get more access to features on devices, and so on.
Full disclosure: I have a client that works specifically in the management of in-app subscriptions (RevenueCat), and as a result I am influenced somewhat by their views, but at the same time have debated with and disagreed with the incredibly smart David Barnard about this subject multiple times. Nevertheless, these are my views and not those of my client.
This is a real “assholes versus dickheads” situation. Epic willfully broke the guidelines of the app store and then acted surprised when they were kicked off of it, but Apple also capriciously applies their own guidelines to their store, and the mandatory use of their IAP system only exists to skim 30% off of anything bought on the store. When Spotify yanked the ability to create new paid accounts on iOS, Apple responded with a vague letter about “community” and “job creation, referring to the app store as “safe” and “secure,” claiming that Spotify “used” the app store to grow their business (as if the app store was the core reason people signed up for Spotify, rather than it simply being the only way to get Spotify on your phone) and “keep the benefits” of the store.
These benefits are questionable at best. Apple’s discovery is a total mess, and justifying a 30% chunk of revenue (yes, I know that after a year of subscribing it goes down to 15% on a per-user basis, assuming they don’t unsubscribe at any point, and the <$1m 15% side) based on a toll road and calling it a “benefit” is offensive.
And, honestly, I think the app store has got to a point that it just plain sucks.
The CrApp Store
Apple’s app store theoretically exists in the way it does to promote high quality apps that don’t mislead users. To be a little more specific, Steve Jobs once said that “we don’t need any more Fart apps,” and “if your app looks like it was cobbled together in a few days….please brace yourself for rejection.”
Oh, is that right mister Jobs?
Apple is as full of shit about the quality of the app store as the App Store is full of apps that allow you to make a fart come out of your phone. The store has become an absolute nightmare to navigate, with too many apps doing too many similar things, and an extremely low barrier to entry that suggests that Apple cares about quantity and making as much money as humanely possible. A search for “flashlight” brought up a half-screen sized display ad for Google’s app, and three of the first five results for flashlight apps included in-app purchases. Apple has categorically failed to keep scam apps off of the store, and Apple continually promotes free-to-play games that are heavy-handed with microtransactions over other games, using the misleading “get” button to avoid claiming that they’re “free.”
Apparently, “because [Apple cares] so much about privacy, security and quality, [they] do look at every app before it goes on. Those rules apply evenly to everyone,” referring to how the App Store is the only way onto iPhones. Except Apple only recently added privacy transparency to what apps collect, and as I’ve expressed, the quality of the app store is bad. While Apple generally promotes good-quality apps, they have an addiction to promoting those that monetize with in-app-purchases, and once you search for something there is significantly less (if any) quality control. Glitchy, ugly games and apps plague the store, and when they do work, there are many that are plagued by dark patterns, tricky ways in which apps convince you to pay for stuff, such as obfuscating how to leave a popup that asks you for money, or misleading you on the ongoing cost of a subscription.
The argument of getting an iPhone “for better apps” is significantly harder to make in 2021, and Apple’s refusal to allow third party installs is flimsy, other than “we like to make money.” It’s laughable to say that Apple protects us from scams, or bad apps, or operates in any way that guards the iOS experience from anything other than those that might compete with their services. The existence of the app store as the sole delivery mechanism for iPhone apps was to, and I quote Walter Isaacson, stop developers from “[creating] applications for the iPhone that could mess it up, infect it with viruses, or pollute its integrity.” I would argue that the app store has no integrity anymore - reviews do not feel like they protect anyone but Apple, and definitely failed to keep a fake Trezor app from appearing on the app store, wiping out a guy’s crypto account. While one could argue these are anecdotal, the aforementioned scam apps seem to continually pop up.
And all of this is before you face the extremely low bar to entry for apps. Apple acts as if they’re the Neiman Marcus of apps, when they’re more like a Target on Black Friday. If there’s curation and care going on behind this, it’s beyond insufficient - it’s irresponsible. The app store no longer introduces me to cool new apps, because Apple has become so utterly focused on squeezing revenue from each user that their core mission appears to be “how can we convince someone to pay $10 a week to see Disney characters fight?”
The argument is that Apple makes sure that apps do not fiddle with the internal parts of our phones or have access to things they shouldn’t, which to me feels like a cop-out. Apple lets me install whatever I want on my Mac, even if it’s downloaded from AppsThatStealYourSocial.Biz or VirusApp.Ru, and it’s just as pleasant an experience as my phone (if not more so). The app store provides no functionality other than being the only place I can download the app I want, and I do not see it as a net benefit as the sole provider of apps.
What Apple Should Do
It will take time for Apple to eventually realize that they are fighting a losing war. I don’t know if an anti-trust ruling will come for them, but it feels inevitable that they will have to eventually allow other app stores, or other app installs, onto the iPhone. I ain’t no coder, but I assume there are also safeguards they can install on what can and can’t be installed or used on a phone - in the same way that I don’t believe every app on Android gets root access (I may be wrong, not gonna check, email me on firstname.lastname@example.org if you know).
What they should do is begin courting other app stores proactively. Go to them and tell them that they want Amazon, or Epic, or Steam, or something on there and make it clear that they want to be friends and make this happen. There’s likely a revenue share model to be had - after all, I imagine there is going to be a cost to setting something like this up - even if it’s a really small percentage that mostly just covers costs. Make it clear there are specific things that will never fly - viruses, and the like - and work out some way to greenlight app stores that abide by very specific and security/safety-level guidelines.
And then let anyone install whatever they want anyway, with the express explanation that it could be a security risk and be very clear whenever an app asks for permissions. It’s how all other computers work.
As an aside, Apple should also invest in more developer relations. This is always a good idea, but from a lot of what I’ve seen there is regularly extremely poor communication with developers as to why certain things are rejected, or why certain things won’t work for the store. Combining a relatively guarded and confusing experience with a totally walled garden is extremely punitive to developers.
The reason Apple should do this is because it will make Apple money in the long-term. More developers having a reason to develop for the iPhone means more people having a reason to buy an iPhone. More and better apps on the iPhone means more people tell their friends they use an iPhone. That 30% cut - which I am 100% sure will be chopped at some point - cannot be worth the app store’s latent corruption.
It also isn’t worth stopping people from buying Spotify or Netflix on their phones - why not make it a smaller cut depending on the level of revenue? Instead of making zero dollars and having people still buy these apps, why not seek to actually do something nice for the companies and make more than $0?
The Epic situation is one where I have absolutely no skin in the game. I don’t care if Epic is able to make more money selling character skins to children, nor do I care if Apple makes that money either. That being said, there are many smaller developers losing 30% to Apple simply because there’s no other way to deliver their service to consumers, with very little done for them in exchange for the cut.
I love my iPhone, and I use almost all of Apple’s services. I really like Apple’s stuff. There is likely no way I’d ever stop using an iPhone because of how bought in I am to the Apple ecosystem. I do not believe it is a net negative for this company to start making more things available to users. I just wish they’d see that before some sort of weird regulation comes into existence that makes them have to do it in an extremely contrived, annoying, user-unfriendly way.


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1820 Settlers - with surname 'Roberts'
Daniel Roberts 39, Shoemaker, wife Harriet 38, children Mary 15; Daniel 13; Samuel 8, party Sephton's, ship 'Aurora' Edward Roberts 27, Surgeon, party Bailies, ship 'Chapman' Henry Roberts 22, wife Mary 22, children Ann 4, Mathew 2, Party Parker's, ship 'East Indian'. William Roberts 25, Carpenter, wife Maria 24, children John 3, William, party Holden's, ship 'Kennersley Castle'. William Roberts 29, wife Sarah 24, child John 1, party Parker's, ship 'East Indian' ? Roberts - An Independent - Leader of Robert's party in ship 'Canada' ? Roberts - An Independent - child - one son; on ship 'Garland'
From a letter written by David Watts at the Buckinghamshire Studies on 23.12.2002 to Ruth May:
'In response to your request for information I have searched the original Haddenham parish register of baptisms for the years 1790 to 1812. This found the existence of just one Roberts family. Details recorded as follows:
1796 Sept 25, Mary daughter of Thomas and Phillis Roberts baptised. Born August 19.
1799 March 22, Sarah daughter of Thomas and Phillis Roberts baptised. Born Dec. 19 1798.
1801 Sept. (?) 20, William son of Thomas and Phillis Roberts baptised. Born June 20 1800
1804 April 22. Rebecca daughter of Thomas and Phillis Roberts. Born June 30.
1806 September 21. Thomas son of Thomas and Phillis Roberts. Born July 20.
1819 April 4. Ann daughter of Thomas and Phillis Roberts. Born August 20.
1812 March 18, Elizabeth daughter of Thomas and Phillis Roberts. Born January 5 1812.
A search of the Haddenham marriage register for the years 1791 to 1812 found the following entry:
Thomas Roberts of this parish, Black-Smith, and Phillis Kingsett of this parish, spinster, were married in this church by banns this eighteenth day of April in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety six by me Thomas Phelps, vicar. Signed with the signatures of Thomas Roberts and Phillis Kingsett. Witnesses Grace Friday and Richard Plater. The above entries were the only entries found in the years searched. It is possible that the Sarah Roberts you mention was born at Haddenham on 23 December, 1800, was a member of the Haddenham Baptist church. The Buckinghamshire record office holds a number of registers for this church. It may be significant that a search of the two registers of Haddenham Baptist births (References NB/9/4 and 5) covering the years, 1800 to 1837, failed to find any members of the Roberts family.
A search of the Posse Comitatus which is a militia roll of able bodied men in Buckinghamshire available for service in the Napoleonic war (compiled 1798) lists four blacksmiths as resident in Haddenham. These are John Clark, William Clark, Thomas Roberts and William Roberts. No other Roberts family members are mentioned in the listing.'
Thus, the Roberts Family Tree

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COVID-19 has reached every community – small, large, rural, urban, and metropolitan. In the bustling western state of Denver, Mayor Michael Hancock has been concerned with the unsheltered and those experiencing homelessness during the pandemic.
Keeping them safe has been a top priority. In the wake of more than 30,000 infections, Mayor Hancock adopted a unique approach that involved multiple stakeholders to help the homeless in his city. Hear what it was.
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The Hon. E. David Burt JP, MP, Premier of Bermuda, meets with the US Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Mr Robert Wood Johnson
The US Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Robert Wood Johnson, visited Bermuda to assess the islands economic and social activity. Mr Wood Johnson was optimistic that the strong relationship formed between Bermuda and the US would remain unaffected by Brexit. Bermuda’s impressive insurance market was described as “world class” due to its impressive governance and […] Read more...

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Plaza De Armas (The Mayor´s Square)
Sorry it has been so long since my last post.After India I came home to England for a quick rest before setting off again. I am now in South America. I flew into a beautiful city called Lima, which is the capital of Peru. I left just as all the snow started to fall in Southampton. I was very lucky to get my flight at all as lots were cancelled.
Peru is beautiful and all the people are very friendly. All the people here speak Spanish so I have had to practice.
After Lima I took a long bus journey to a place called Pisco and onto Paracas which is on the Pacific coast. In Paracas I took a boat to see the wildlife around Islas Ballestas. These islands are most famous for it´s birds. There are thousands of them and they create alot of dropping which here is called guano. The guano is used as fertaliser like cow dung and is harvested every five years. We also saw lots of noisy Sea Lions and lots of Penguins.
We are now about to take a very long bus ride to Cusco, home of the ancient
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Two British ministers touted as a potential caretaker PM in reports of a cabinet coup say they fully back Theresa May. Environment Secretary Michael Gove told reporters it was not the time to change the captain of the ship. And the PM's de facto deputy David Lidington insisted he was 100% behind Mrs May.
Meanwhile, the Brexit secretary said an election will become more likely if MPs vote this week for a Brexit option the government does not want.
MPs are expected to get the chance to hold a series of so-called indicative votes on possible alternatives to Mrs. May's withdrawal deal, but Brexit Secretary Stephen Barclay said they would not be binding. He was among the Tory MPs and ministers at talks with Mrs May on Sunday at Chequers, her country retreat.
Prominent Brexiteers Mr Gove, Boris Johnson and Jacob Rees-Mogg were also present. They discussed a range of issues, including whether there was sufficient support to hold a third vote on the prime minister's deal this week, a Downing Street spokesman said.
Newspapers claim cabinet ministers are plotting a coup against the prime minister, aiming to replace her with a caretaker leader until a proper leadership contest is held later in the year.
The suggestion is that Tory MPs might reluctantly back Mrs May's Brexit deal if they know she will not be in charge of the next stage of negotiations with the EU, but there are differing accounts of who the preferred candidate to replace her is.
The Sunday Times that Mr. Lidington, who voted Remain, is being lined up, while The Mail on Sunday said the Brexiteer Environment Secretary Mr. Grove was the consensus choice.
The prime minister has come under growing pressure to quit following a week in which she was forced to ask the EU for an extension to Article 50, and criticized for blaming the delay to Brexit on MPs.
The withdrawal deal she has negotiated with the EU has been overwhelmingly rejected in the Commons twice, and it remains unclear whether she will bring it back a third time next week after she wrote to MPs saying she would only do so if there was sufficient support.
Mr Gove said he was focused on getting the maximum amount of support for the prime minister and her Brexit deal. And Mr Lidington insisted Mrs. May was doing a fantastic job and he had no desire to take over from her.
Chancellor Philip Hammond told Sky's Sophy Ridge on Sunday changing prime ministers wouldn't help, changing the party of government wouldn't help. He denied reports he was hoping to parachute in Mr Lidington as caretaker, adding: To be talking about changing the players on the board, frankly, is self-indulgent at this time.
Mr Hammond said he understood MPs were very frustrated, but one way or another Parliament is going to have an opportunity this week to decide what it's in favor of.
Former Conservative leader and prominent Brexiteer Iain Duncan Smith told the BBC's Andrew Marr the disloyalty some cabinet ministers were showing to her was appalling.
They should be censured, sacked, or at the very least they should be apologizing and they should shut up, he added. The leadership row comes ahead of a week where the PM is expected to lose further control over the Brexit process.


Arrgh me hearties, a year it has been since there was speculation about the possibility of Voodoo PC (a subsidiary of HP) coming out with a (luxury?) mobile phone. HP’s CTO of their HP/Voodoo Business Unit, Rahul Sood, has just mentioned in a Twitter tweet that it bugs him that he’s using an Apple iPhone instead of a “Voodoo phone”
The message seems pretty cryptic as nothing else, no other details, are mentioned. Is a new Voodoo Phone (vPhone?) in the works? Is there already one (or a few) prototype models in existance? What’s it gonna have, design and feature wise? Well only time will tell.
Oh, while we’re talking about phones and such, dear HP, while/if you’re probably hard at work developing a vPhone, can you please do something about the iPAQ line while you’re at it, and bring iPAQ devices back up to their former state of glory? Thanks – HP Fansite on the behalf of many iPAQ fans out there =)


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Chief Dewayne White, BRPD (2012)
Genre: News, Public Affairs, Speech
Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2012-03-21
Subjects: Rotary Club of Baton Rouge | White, Dewayne | Baton Rouge Police Department | Crime | Law Enforcement
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A speech by Chief Dewayne White before the Baton Rouge Rotary Club on March 21, 2012. White is the Chief of Police for the Baton Rouge Police Department. He discusses crime and police reforms.

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Data center is the department within the organization in which contains large group of networked computer servers used by organization for storage, processing or distribution of large amounts of data.
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Australian based, conservative leaning commentary on politics, media, life, the multiverse and whatever else crosses my mind. Home of the best widely ignored opinions on the 'net.
A daughter means no hair when they are teenagers!That's why I have two boys.
Thanks Steve! The second is much easier on its own, as they all say, but the trick is juggling them both at once.
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Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Choice Aftermarket Stops for Turboprops
Put new life in your legacy turboprop or bring a high-performance piston into the jet age! Aftermarket specialists can upgrade your engines, retrofit your interior, install a glass panel and more.
Enhanced Aero of McGregor, Texas, is focused on PT6A-52 engine conversion for King Air 200/B200 series aircraft, transforming them into the B200GTO. The conversion improves performance (305 knots cruise) and reduces maintenance costs. Enhanced Aero also offers King Air mods including McCauley four-and five-blade propellers, BLR winglets, Raisbeck products (available in bundled Raisbeck EPIC packages), and interior conversions from its own Interiors by Brazil company. A complete conversion can be accomplished in four weeks, says company president Grady O'Hara, who has more than 35 years of experience in business aviation.
Kestrel Aeroworks of Brunswick, Maine, is the modification division of the company (Kestrel Aircraft), headed by Cirrus Design cofounder and former CEO Alan Klapmeier, that's developing the eponymous single-engine turboprop. The aeroworks can install Avidyne Release 9 glass panels in older PA-46 model Piper Meridian turboprops and Cirrus SR22s. The PA-46 upgrade includes interior modifications that ease access to the cramped cockpit. Kestrel Aeroworks also will design customized modifications for high-performance aircraft. "We would like to hear your ideas," Klapmeier says.
O&N Aircraft Modifications in Factoryville, Pa., is renowned for its Silver Eagle conversions, making turboprops out of Cessna P210s, with more than 100 completed. Now, O&N is following that up with the Silver Eagle 340, turning Cessna 340s and 340As into turboprops with the installation of two Rolls Royce 250-B17F/2 engines, three-blade Hartzell reversible deiced propellers, new interior, avionics, added fuel capacity and paint, for about $1.6 million. In addition to improved performance, the conversion delivers increased useful load. Certification is expected by year's end, and five conversions already have been sold in anticipation, according to O&N's Diane Olson.
Seattle-based performance mod manufacturer Raisbeck Engineering has designed and developed performance systems for turboprops for 25 years. Its Epic Platinum Performance System for King Airs includes Quiet Turbofan Propellers, while the Epic Gold package is designed for aircraft already outfitted with the four-bladed props. Raisbeck also offers Quiet Turbofan Propeller upgrades for Twin Otters. "We currently have more than 6,000 performance systems installed on the King Air fleet," says Anne Lockemy, Raisbeck's Advertising and PR Manager, "and our (wing) lockers and strakes have been standard on the Hawker Beechcraft 350 production line for nearly seven years."
Turn your piston-powered airplane into a turboprop! Speedmeister Darwin Conrad of Rocket Engineering first souped up Mooneys (the Rocket 305 conversion), and now, his facility in Spokane, Wash., specializes in putting PT-6A engines in Piper PA46 Malibus and Mirages (JetPROP DL and DLX), Beechcraft Bonanza B36TCs (the TurbineAir), B60 Dukes (Royal Turbine) and B58P Barons (Turbine Cougar Baron). "Why install turbines on a twin-engine airplane?," Conrad asks rhetorically. "The Pratt & Whitney engines are several times more reliable and much more user-friendly than piston engines."
Silverhawk Conversions in Lincoln, Neb., offers firewall-forward upgrades for King Air C-90 and 200, and Cessna Conquest I and Cheyenne I and II turboprops, using PT6A-135A (for the C-90, Conquest and Cheyenne) or PT6A-42 or -52 (for the B200) engines. Conversion typically takes three weeks. "Silverhawk is unique in that we manage the entire conversion process from initial order to completion," says John Gillum, CEO of Silverhawk Conversions. "If additional work is needed, ranging from airframe inspections to avionics upgrades or a new interior, we can handle it while the aircraft is down for the conversion."
Twin Commander Aircraft, LLC
Twin Commander Aircraft specializes in turbine conversions of a half-dozen models of the twin-engine Commander, using Honeywell TPE331 turboshaft powerplant variants. The AC 690A conversion utilizes the Honeywell TPE331-5-251 engine. The AC 690B conversion uses the -251 or -252 variant while the AC 840 (690C) and AC 900 (690D) use the -254K. The AC 980 (695) and the AC 1000 (695A) are harnessed to the -10-511K. Updated avionics and other upgrades also are available.
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I had a busy weekend and it started with the Youth Night for my church’s Convocation. I was interested in going because they promised to have gospel hip-hop (yes, I like some hip-hop) & spoken word. It was a awesome evening.
I tried to capture the event in photography. Even I enjoy some of the photos of the kids. Enjoy.

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The story of a remarkable woman – in song
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I’ve just had the great pleasure of listening to Kevin Adams’ Mary Anning album – it’s a remarkable achievement. The folk music idiom serves the narrative as no other musical form could. It combines simplicity and clarity with melodic beauty and the instrumental variety is very pleasing. The lyrics are poetry – they set the scene, tell the story, create the character and place her life in the context of history, science, gender politics, religion and, above all, in the location of Lyme Regis. They resonate with the great preoccupations of philosophy (time, space and the nature of our little planet within the universe); there’s a proper relish for the sounds of the words; some nice sardonic humour in the Bishop Ussher piece; a lovely humanity in the conceit of Mary’s father being present at her deathbed and coming alive again in her memories; and Kevin captures the rawness of the actual practice of collecting fossils in all weathers, alongside the keen excitement of discovery. I think the album has great artistic and educational value.
Roy Nevitt: documentary playwright, theatre director, co-founder of the Living Archive Milton Keynes, teacher and creator of community theatre.
My favourite bit is of course Bishop Ussher. Quirky, very clever lyrics, and I love the way that the simple traditional chords suddenly go all prog behind Sheena’s solo in the middle. But then the Plesiosaur is delightful too. Third favourite is Earth Air Fire Water. It’s all reminiscent of the great concept albums of the early 70s. Enjoyable and educational.
This is pure story telling and folk roots quality albeit with interesting (rag-bag) styles. I sincerely hope you have made your work known to the Mary Anning Rocks project in particular and the good folk of Dorset in general!

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MEQUON (CBS 58)-- Being stretched to the limit has a positive meaning at the new "StretchLab" in Mequon. Experts say there are numerous benefits, like better flexibility, blood circulation and general range of motion. Some even say when you stretch effectively you can lower your stress levels, improve sleep, and boost energy.
This assisted stretch lab involves a trained practitioner stretching your body for you both manually and using special equipment.
The individual stretch sessions last either 25 or 50 minutes long. To learn exactly what StretchLab offers, including membership, just click here.
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Strong muscles can benefit your health greatly.
With them you’ll have the ease of movement, good posture, easier performance of everyday activities and work, strong ligaments and bones, and decreased risk of injury and falls.
Moreover, a recent study shows that Increasing muscle strength can improve brain function. This is especially true for mid-age and older people, who have higher risk of mild cognitive impairment
In the study when participants’ muscle strength grew, their cognitive functions were improved. Researchers suggest that the stronger people became, the greater the benefit for their brain.
Needless to say, exercise is the main way to build strong muscles. But nutrient food is also very important.
Here we introduce how food can help you build muscles effectively and the best products/supplements you can find online.
Please note, these supplements work best when you combine them with a daily healthy diet and regular exercise.
Carb and protein before exercise
A combination of carb and protein can provide you enough energy for workout. Aim for 1g of carbohydrate to each half gram of protein an hour before exercise.
RXBAR Whole Food Protein Bars are whole food protein bars made with egg whites, dates, nuts and natural ingredients like 100% cacao or blueberries to provide added taste and texture.
Amino acids play a big role in muscle recovery and growth after training. If you do resistance training, you should consume amino acids every hour for 4 hours thereafter.
Natura BCAA Capsules contains branched chain amino acids (BCAAs) that are crucial for muscle building, muscle recovery and weight loss.
Protein is essential for building lean muscles and keeping blood-sugar levels stable. You should aim for 2g of protein for each kilo of your body weight.
Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey Protein Powder delivers 24g of whey protein and has 5.5 grams of naturally occurring BCAAs.
Yogurt has high calcium, which can increase muscle growth and build strong bones.
Powerful High-Protein Greek Yogurt Drink is 100% all-Natural and gluten-free. Each serving provides 489mg calcium (40% of daily need) and 20g of protein.
Balance with vegetable protein
Although protein is important for muscle growth, it may affect bone density if you consume a lot. You can counter this by adding vegetable proteins such as beans, nuts, lentils and seeds.
Planters Deluxe Mixed Nuts have a mix of cashews, almonds, hazelnuts, pecans and pistachios. The nuts are enhanced with a dash of sea salt and easy to keep fresh.
Complement with nitric oxide
Research shows that nitric oxide increases the size of the blood vessels in your muscles. This means you can work harder.
SHEER N.O. Nitric Oxide Supplement provides you the supplement for better muscle growth and strength.
Nitric oxide Increases workout performance, giving you the best muscle pump you’ve ever had, and increases blood flow from the heart to every area of The body.
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The togel singapore is a form of gambling in which people buy tickets with the hope that they will win large sums of money. It is considered an addictive and tax-abusive form of gambling that has many negative impacts on society, including lowering the quality of life for those who play it.
The first lotteries in Europe were held as amusements at dinner parties, but later they became a source of revenue for state governments. In the United States, lottery games are regulated by federal and state laws.
It has long been a popular activity for Americans, and it remains one of the most commonly played forms of gambling in the country. The popularity of lottery is partly due to its low price, which makes it appealing to the economically disadvantaged.
But does this make it a morally acceptable activity? In fact, many economists believe that lottery is a “tax on the poor” and preys on those who need to save more.
Moreover, many of those who play the lottery often go bankrupt within a few years after winning.
What’s more, many of those who win the jackpot are forced to pay taxes on the prize, even though they have not earned the money themselves.
Most state governments rely on lottery revenues to support their operations, and they are under pressure to increase them. This can lead to the expansion of new games that offer larger prizes, which generate free publicity on news sites and television.
These new games also provide an opportunity for problem gamblers to develop addictions. They can also exacerbate existing alleged negative impacts of the lottery, such as its targeting of poorer individuals and its increased opportunities for ill-advised spending.
The history of lotteries dates back to ancient times, when a group of people would choose a random number to determine the outcome of a game. This process is similar to how a lottery works today, but the games have become much more complex.
In the past, the main draw of a lottery was its large jackpots. These soared in value and drew more attention from the media, which helped boost sales. This led to the creation of multi-state lottery games like Powerball and Mega Millions.
However, these high-stakes games have come under criticism for being deceptive and misleading in their advertising. The prizes are often inflated to make them appear more attractive and the odds of winning are not realistic.
It’s important to remember that the lottery is a game of chance, and you should never let your emotions cloud your judgment when making a decision. The best way to play the lottery is to do your research and select a game that offers the lowest odds of winning.
Look for a local or regional lottery with lower odds than the big national lottery games, like Powerball and Mega Millions. These smaller games have fewer balls and a less extensive range of numbers, which improves the chances of matching a combination of winning numbers.


In recent years, reformers have sought to heal the partisanship that divides our nation while making our elections fairer and more representative.
Two important reforms that have gained steam are redistricting reform and open primaries with a top-two runoff. Proponents argue that each of these reforms would take power out of the hands of the legislators, established political parties, and special interests and return it to the people.
Join us on December 10th as we sit down with Dr. Christian Grose, Associate Professor of Political Science and Public Policy at the University of Southern California, to talk about his research on these reforms for the Schwarzenegger Institute.
We’ll explore his analyses of gerrymandering, false majorities, and the impact that both redistricting reform and open primary systems have on our elections.
The Fair Elections Roadmap
Date: Thursday, December 10th, 2020
Time: 7pm ET/ 6pm CT/ 5pm MT/ 4pm PT
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Drought Poses No Risk to California’s Credit Rating
The Moody’s credit rating agency says the drought is unlikely to hurt California’s creditworthiness.
Unless it continues for several more years.
That’s a pretty big caveat, because it very well could continue.
In any case,Moody’s says“positive overall trends” are masking any downside from the drought. That is the case particularly because agriculture – the economic sector most impacted by the drought – represents only about 1 percent of California’s gross domestic product.
But there is another caveat. Moody’s says continued strong credit among local water agencies depends on their willingness to raise water rates.
Moody’s foresees no difficulties there: “We expect that customers will pay the increased rates, if implemented, without too much protest,” its report says.
There is no mention here of Proposition 218. As we noted in aprevious reportwhen another major credit rating agency failed to consider Proposition 218, the law gives utility ratepayers the right to vote on rate increases. In other words, there is very real uncertainty about whether customers will accept steeper water bills. Some customers are even resorting toclass-action lawsuitsto protest water rates, claiming their rights under Proposition 218 were violated.
Water Agency Hit With $1.5 Million Fine
The Byron-Bethany Irrigation District near Tracyhas been slappedwith a $1.5 million fine by the State Water Resources Control Board for illegally diverting water from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.
The district allegedly pumped more than 2,000 acre-feet despite a June 12 curtailment order banning the diversion of surface water. If true, the act was particularly brazen, because the water was pumped from a canal attached to the Banks Pumping Plant, a massive diversion facility owned by the state.
Another odd twist in the case is that Byron-Bethany supplies water to Mountain House, a giant housing subdivision carved from bare ground several years ago. Mountain House is an investment by CalPERS, the massive state-employee retirement fund, which has spent about $1 billion to develop the subdivision.
State law requires developers to ensure their housing projects have a secure supply of water. But critics have long complained that loopholes make it too easy for developers to provide the necessary assurances. Apparently nobody considered what would happen to Mountain House residents if a severe drought resulted in a curtailment order on Byron-Bethany’s water rights.
Buzzing About Solar Desalination
A tiny demonstration project proposed in the San Joaquin Valley to purify salty farm drainage water isn’t going to be so tiny anymore.
The firm backing the project, WaterFX,announced recentlyit will jump right into a full-scale project with the Panoche Water and Drainage District capable of producing 1.6 billion gallons of freshwater per year. We’ll do the math for you: That’s about 5,000 acre-feet, a significant amount of water on the valley’s parched west side.
Unlike conventional desalination, which forces water through fine membranes under high pressure, the WaterFX system works on the principal of distillation. It also uses a thermal energy storage system so the plant can operate continuously, whether or not the sun is shining.
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8 Things Later-in-Life Lesbians Want You To Know | HuffPost
Image result for quotes about falling az-links.info with another girl lesbian Love Yourself . Just saying.. Mine Quotes, Couple Quotes, Love Quotes For Her, Hidden. Here are 13 of our favorite cute lesbian relationship quotes: In this quote, Sita explains how their relationship defies society, law, and even. It's as if straight people are saying we just can't imagine how someone She and her husband have been in a redefined relationship for more.
That way you both get vacations and some quality alone time. The lack thereof is a major downside of being in a LDR. Just be forewarned about sending naked pictures to your partner — the internet is forever. Heaps of people you meet are going to cringe when you tell them your girlfriend lives in Brazil.
Haters are gonna hate. Get over this as early on in the relationship as possible. Have Your Own Life. I love being independent. This was my favorite part of being in a long-distance relationship: Go to that concert, go to that party.
Believe me, you will regret not doing these things. This gives you something to look forward to together. You might not know exact dates in the beginning, but make sure you and your partner talk about eventually living in the same place together. Take care of yourself, because nothing is worse than resenting your partner for things out of your control. Is your partner guilt-tripping you for hanging out with your best friend or not picking up the phone by the third ring?
Do you find yourself becoming physically sick at the thought of her hanging out with that cute girl without you? First, talk to your girlfriend about the feelings and go from there. Do not, under any circumstances, cheat on your partner. I am happy to be in a loving honest relationship with my girlfriend. This may be the case with women who are only sexually attracted to women, but I am attracted to both men and women. She describes her views on sexuality: It is all about desire and attraction, not simply the act itself.
There are, of course, plenty of women and men who are bisexual but I am not one of them. They often underestimate the power of cultural 'norming.
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I grew up in a fairly traditional though politically liberal family with clearly defined gender roles. What I learned from my family and from the larger culture this was in the '60s and '70s was that I was expected to marry a man when I grew up. In the face of that insecurity, family and friends may question a woman's motives, her past, and the validity of her journey. Laila Berrioswho divorced her husband after six years and two kids, explains, "Straight folk either assume I 'became' lesbian because something happened to 'turn me' or that I was lying to everybody all my life.
None of this acknowledges the truth of my past, that I was living my life as honestly as I knew how but I only recently began to explore who I am. I had no sense of identity until three years ago. I feel like a child. I wish people knew that I don't understand my coming out either. I cry over this. You don't get it?
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Well, neither do I. I truly lived my former life as a straight dedicated wife, mother, and friend. All I knew was that at age 40, something was missing. Many of us struggle for years and years and many maintain the relationship with their husband yet still seek a relationship with a woman. I'm sorry for the pain I caused my husband. I thought I could maintain a dual life but it simply wasn't possible.
Andrea Hewitt, who came out at 44 while she was married to her second husband and blogs on A Late Life Lesbian Storyexplains, "One thing that I didn't expect was how you have to 'out' yourself continually. For most people, heterosexuality is the default norm, so that's what most people assume you are unless you are holding hands with your girlfriend in front of them!
So, I continually have to 'come out' in places that I never expected -- at the doctor's office, at my kids' school, in new work settings. I thought once I came out, that would be it; but it's not the case at all. Established lesbians have often fought long and hard to gain more acceptance and are wary of older newcomers, who they feel may be going through a phase or are not ready to fully embrace their newfound identity.
Andrea describes it this way: When you come out, it's like you have to start over in many ways, and it can feel like you are a teenager all over again. So, other lesbians can sometimes be wary of dating you if you are a newbie since you don't have much dating experience and you are brand new to being out.
Plus, if you are still married to a man, they can be concerned about you getting out of that relationship and severing those ties. And then there are some lesbians who are judgmental about women with kids if they themselves don't want any.
I can't even say I was always attracted to women. I've got no 'les cred. Then there are 'gold star lesbians,' lesbians who have never slept with a man; they often pride themselves on this and seem to think it somehow makes them superior. It's really pretty stupid. I feel like I should be a part of it, but I'm not. I'm on the outside looking in. My girlfriends have tried their best to educate me.
The queer world is different. Queer people are different. There are two kinds: I can assimilate because I was part of it but I prefer not to. My girlfriends and our other queer friends don't either.
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Costine adds another dimension to this difficulty fitting in: Since I came out after getting sober, I don't go to bars or drinking parties.
It has been harder to create a group of lesbian friends without the initial party opportunity to help me meet other women. The lesbian community can have a hard time creating community when a bar is not involved.
My hope is that will continue to change and we find ways to connect to our special community without it involving a bar or a drinking-oriented party. They are not always out in the workplace, and often need to watch their behavior when they are outside their homes. Another woman a co-worker told me she didn't understand homosexuality but she was fine with it as long as I didn't 'try anything' with her.
Also, there are many places and environments that I would not go to--or situations that I would not put myself in--for fear of something bad happening. So, there is always a kind of quiet 'editing' that occurs as I live my life. I never thought twice about holding hands or being affectionate appropriately so with a man when I identified as straight. Now when I'm out anywhere with my partner, I always have to think, is this a safe place to hold hands?
Can I call her honey in this store without getting any looks? I'm hopeful that this will change in my lifetime, but I just don't know. For Kat, living in San Francisco, "I feel pretty safe being myself overall. I can walk down any street holding my partner's hand without worry. But when we travel, I often inquire ahead of time how lesbians are viewed where I am going. When I traveled alone to Thailand and Tanzania, I avoided relationship conversations.
I am still very guarded with my clients in disclosing anything about my personal life. So I am not percent confident talking about being a lesbian with just anyone.
I guess, in a way, that's probably smart.
Still, there are areas all over LA that are less accepting. When I venture outside of the inner city into the Valley or into more white, straight family neighborhoods, I am struck and sometimes even amused by the strange stares I get when I hold my girlfriend's hand. By the way, the stares are almost always given by women.
She's found it difficult to reconcile her faith with her sexuality. In addition, she works for a conservative older woman with ties to her old church, so hides her true self from her as well for fear of losing her job. I eagerly anticipate that day. Still, we get looks, stares, glares, whispers at the next table. Heads turn when we walk by. I get scared around anybody seemingly strongly religious.
One of the most amazing moments was when my girlfriend and I were out of town and I told her how I'd researched the area we were in and that they were very queer-friendly.
She reached over and held my hand as we walked. She held my hand! That still brings tears of joy to my eyes.


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Remember how Planned Parenthood was all about stopping Brett Kavanaugh from becoming a Supreme Court Justice because he was going to reverse Roe?
Well, in his first test on abortion rights since joining the supposedly conservative court, Kavanaugh sided with the four liberal jurists by turning away a couple of petitions from Kansas and Louisiana which sought a ban on abortion providers.
If they had decided to review the case, they would have been ruling on whether states have the right to block Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers from their Medicaid programs.
Justice Clarence Thomas was joined by Justices Samuel Alito and Neil Gorsuch in dissenting but it takes four justices to accept a case.
“Some tenuous connection to a politically fraught issue does not justify abdicating our judicial duty,” Thomas wrote. “If anything, neutrally applying the law is all the more important when political issues are in the background.”
The cases in Kansas and Louisiana, filed earlier this year, ask whether patients can sue states for excluding Planned Parenthood from state Medicaid funding.
In February, the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court ruling that Kansas was wrong to to end Planned Parenthood’s Medicaid funding, writing that states can’t cut off funding for reasons “unrelated to the provider’s competence and the quality of the healthcare it provides.” Four other appeals courts have ruled that Medicaid patients have the right to access the provider of their choice.
But the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals has held that states do have the right to terminate a provider’s Medicaid contract and that residents have no right to challenge that decision.
The Supreme Court’s action Monday allows the split decisions to stand in different federal circuits. Thomas, in his dissent, wrote that the Supreme Court should have taken the cases to resolve conflicting findings from lower courts.
Planned Parenthood Federation of America President Leana Wen was pleased with the decision, saying “We are pleased that lower court rulings protecting patients remain in place. Every person has a fundamental right to health care, no matter who they are, where they live, or how much they earn.”
Everyone deserves access to high-quality, affordable health care regardless of income or zip code. We're thankful that people in Louisiana and Kansas will be able to access the care they need. https://t.co/GkSIOcjzwz
— Planned Parenthood (@PPGulfCoast) December 10, 2018


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so i'm really interested in actually protesting with occupy san francisco, but the problem is, i have NO IDEA when the damn protests are! i wanted to join the bart protests but i didn't know when they were until the same day, etc. do you ave any tips on how to find out before hand????
If you do not work, or you are unable to join a demonstration or march, do what i am going to do, telephone call centers and businesses and tell the person who answers to get the hell out of there and go the hell on strike already! Tell them to take their friends with them!
If many, many people do this, the event is likely to have an increased impact, with the bombardment of the individual worker with repeated messages from their fellow humans to respect this action.
To the Occupy Oakland family, all supporters of Occupy Oakland, and the larger Occupy Wall Street movement:
We are writing to appreciate everyone who has ever supported PEOPLE inside jails, prisons, and detention facilities throughout the country. We are also writing to ask for support from everyone planning to participate in February 20th National Day of Occupy in Support of Prisoners. PEOPLE in prisons – a nice name for cages – as well as formerly imprisoned PEOPLE, are one of the most marginalized and vulnerable populations in our society. We have been labeled as “offenders”, “criminals”, “convicts”, “ex-offenders”, “ex-cons”, and many other dehumanizing terms, and are scapegoated for causing society’s fundamental problems. We are PEOPLE, and not the labels they use. The real “criminals” are those who run Wall Street, who are responsible for genocide, racism, xenophobia, and all forms of discrimination. They lead the attacks against communities throughout America.
Feb 20th is a National Day to support PEOPLE inside cages who express their solidarity with the 99% and to support PEOPLE seeking social, economic, and other forms of justice. With the help of our supporters, allies, and larger communities, we aim to create a safe space to allow the voices of PEOPLE in captivity to be heard.
Many of us inside as well as out in the “free” world live by a code of conduct and support self-determination. We strive to build and follow leadership in our collective and public actions. We do not advance individual agendas over our collective needs. We further pledge to treat each other with respect and not allow differences to divide us, to accept responsibility for any acts that may have caused harm to our families, our communities or ourselves, and to play an active role in making our communities safe for everyone.
Seldom if ever, are people inside asked or given a safe space to tell their stories. The broader Occupy Oakland and general public need to know what is going on inside these cages, how the bottom of the 99% are treated by the 1%, and the need to meaningfully include people inside as we build our collective efforts.
We ask everyone reading these words to support our efforts to create a safe, secure and genuinely inclusive space for people inside, and to build a genuine role for their voices in the February 20th National Day of Occupy in Support of Prisoners. We do not want to create or exacerbate conditions that endanger anyone’s freedom. We know police have attacked our sisters and brothers at Occupy encampments all over the country. We ask everyone participating to remember that for many of us even a mass arrest could escalate to a parole violation and a return to prison. We also want to guarantee the safety of family members with loved ones inside because they are the lifeline for PEOPLE in cages.
We ask you to be our sisters’ and brothers’ keepers!
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The Brian Piccolo Specialty School in Humboldt Park, Chicago is currently Occupied by parents and students. Occupy Chicago and other allies are outside the building in solidarity and have set up an encampment. Around one hundred people are present and are taking shifts to ensure the safety of the occupation. The Chicago Teachers Union has expressed support for the action. Piccolo, an elementary school with a student body that is almost entirely from low income communities of color, is one of 16 Chicago public schools slated to be closed by Mayor Rahm’s service cuts to the poor.
As of 3:30AM Central Time, it is believed that Chicago Police have decided to leave and protesters have declared victory for Day 1 of Occupied Piccolo! If you are in Chicago, please come to 1040 North Keeler Avenue to show your support, and bring a tent! Follow #takebackourschools, #piccolo, @OccupyChicago and @TBOurSchoolsChi on Twitter.
The formation of an Occupy Wall Street super PAC by an activist in Decatur, Alabama is sparking a backlash from the movement’s organizers in Washington, D.C. and New York City.
This week activist John Paul Thornton opted to fight fire with fire, filing paperwork with the FEC to establish The Occupy Wall Street Political Action Committee, allowing it to raise unlimited corporate funds for federal candidates pledging to get money out of politics. The irony was not lost on a number of Occupy activists who’ve long protested the very existence of super PACs following the controversial 2010 Citizens United Supreme Court case.
“This caught us completely by surprise,” said Bill Csapo, an activist affiliated with the Campaign to Occupy Wall Street in New York. “I don’t think any of us would agree that a super PAC is the right way to go.”
Csapo, a volunteer organizer who handles communications for the the campaign, said he has contacted Thornton to change the name of the Occupy super PAC or else disassemble it completely. “Thornton has no connection whatsoever to Occupy Wall Street or the New York General Assembly,” insisted Csapo.
He added that Occupy Wall Street organizers in New York City planned to issue a statement on OccupyWallSt.org to officially condemn the use of super PACs.
Occupy Wall Street has been a decentralized, populist movement. While PACs and soft money are the most effective way to impact policy, I don’t think PACs quite fit what Occupy Wall Street had in mind.
Little did Willie Nelson know when he recorded “Crazy” years ago just how crazy it would become for our cherished family farmers in America. Nelson, President of Farm Aid, has recently called for the national Occupy movement to declare an “Occupy the Food System” action.
Nelson states, “Corporate control of our food system has led to the loss of millions of family farmers, destruction of our soil…”
Hundreds of citizens… joined Occupy the Food System groups, ie Food Democracy Now, gathered outside the Federal Courts in Manhattan on January 31st, to support organic family farmers in their landmark lawsuit against Big Agribusiness giant Monsanto…
The lawsuit addresses the bizarre and shocking issue of Monsanto harassing and threatening organic farmers with lawsuits of “patent infringement” if any organic farmer ends up with any trace amount of GM seeds on their organic farmland.
This week, Occupy Our Homes, an outgrowth of the Occupy Wall Street movement, successfully helped a 78 year-old former civil rights activist in Atlanta stay in her home, after she was threatened with foreclosure by JP Morgan Chase (while the bank was simultaneouslytouting its commitment to the values of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.). Meanwhile, in Detroit, Occupy Our Homes has successfully prevented four foreclosures and is locked in on a fifth, as Michigan Radio reports:
The “Occupy our Homes” movement has taken up the cause of Fred Shrum, another homeowner facing foreclosure in Metro Detroit.
The group is a coalition of anti-foreclosure groups, organized labor, and other activists with the Detroit “Occupy” movement.
So far, their protests on behalf of people facing foreclosure have helped keep four Metro Detroit families in their homes—including one case where protesters blocked a dumpster that came to clear out the house.
Those families were able to re-negotiate terms with their lenders.
Now, the group wants to help Shrum. The Dearborn Heights homeowner sought a mortgage modification when he had to take a pay cut and undergo surgery. But after what he calls a long and confusing back-and-forth with mortgage servicer Wells Fargo, Shrum didn’t get the modification–and now faces eviction.
In cities as far apart as Atlanta, Rochester, and Cleveland, Occupy protesters have prevented foreclosures, which are starting to pick back up again across he country. Foreclosures increased by 8 percent last month, with extremely steep jumps in some states. The New York Federal Reserve has estimated that 3.6 million foreclosures will take place over the next two years.
Successful movements have understood that it’s absolutely essential not to fall into the trap set out by the authorities and spend one’s time condemning and attempting to police other activists. One makes one’s own principles clear. One expresses what solidarity one can with others who share the same struggle, and if one cannot, tries one’s best to ignore or avoid them, but above all, one keeps the focus on the actual source of violence, without doing or saying anything that might seem to justify that violence because of tactical disagreements you have with fellow activists.
I remember my surprise and amusement, the first time I met activists from the April 6 Youth Movement from Egypt, when the issue of non-violence came up. “Of course we were non-violent,” said one of the original organizers, a young man of liberal politics who actually worked at a bank. “No one ever used firearms, or anything like that. We never did anything more militant than throwing rocks!”
Here was a man who understood what it takes to win a non-violent revolution! He knew that if the police start aiming tear-gas canisters directly at people’s heads, beating them with truncheons, arresting and torturing people, and you have thousands of protesters, then some of them will fight back. There’s no way to absolutely prevent this. The appropriate response is to keep reminding everyone of the violence of the state authorities, and never, ever, start writing long denunciations of fellow activists, claiming they are part of an insane fanatic malevolent cabal…
Gandhi and his movement were regularly denounced in the media, just as non-violent anarchists are also always denounced in the media… as a mere front for more violent, terroristic elements, with whom he was said to be secretly collaborating. He was regularly challenged to prove his non-violent credentials by assisting the authorities in suppressing such elements. Here Gandhi remained resolute. It is always morally superior, he insisted, to oppose injustice through non-violent means than through violent means. However, to oppose injustice through violent means is still morally superior to not doing anything to oppose injustice at all.
And Gandhi was talking about people who were blowing up trains, or assassinating government officials. Not damaging windows or spray-painting rude things about the police.
In a barrage of mortar shells, Syrian forces killed 200 people and wounded hundreds in Homs in an offensive that appears to be the bloodiest episode in the nearly 11-month-old uprising, activists said Saturday.
The assault in Homs, which has been one of the main flashpoints of opposition during the uprising, comes as the U.N. Security Council prepares to vote on a draft resolution backing an Arab call for President Bashar Assad to give up power.
Two main opposition groups, the British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights and the Local Coordination Committees, said the death toll in Homs was more than 200 people in shelling that began late Friday. More than half of the killings – about 140 – were reported in the Khaldiyeh neighborhood.
“This is the worst attack of the uprising, since the uprising began in March until now,” said Rami Abdul-Rahman, the head of the Observatory, which tracks violence through contacts on the ground.
The reports could not be independently confirmed.
It was not immediately clear what precipitated the attack, but there have been reports that army defectors set up checkpoints in the area and were trying to consolidate control.
Earlier on Friday, deadly clashes erupted between government troops and rebels in suburbs of the Syrian capital and villages in the south, sparking fighting that killed at least 23 people, including nine soldiers, activists said.
Assad is trying to crush the revolt with a sweeping crackdown that has so far claimed thousands of lives, but neither the government nor the protesters are backing down and clashes between the military and an increasingly bold and armed opposition has meant many parts of the country have seen relentless violence.
Men, women, and children across the United States, and throughout the world, are suffering horrendously because of the corruption of our government, the timidity of much of the public, and criminality that is rewarded rather than rectified. Lives have been taken, lifetime injuries inflicted, life savings decimated, essential health care rendered more elusive for millions of people, jobs lost, and the damage inflicted by our nation’s debt increased exponentially - all because of crimes committed with impunity, public policy guided by bribery, and a crooked two-tiered economic and justice system that rewards a narrow class of rich and powerful people while devastating the rest.
The root of this disaster is systemic corruption fed by money from the few who have benefited. The public’s interest in catching up with the rest of the industrialized world and providing essential health care to every man, woman, and child has been undermined by the corrupting influence of money flowing from the medical and insurance industries.
The public’s interest in reducing the outrageous cost of prescription drugs has been frustrated by the corrupting influence of money flowing from the pharmaceutical industry.
The public’s interest in reducing our deficits and the crushing burden of our accumulated debt, as well as reprioritizing the ways in which our government spends our money, has been frustrated by the corrupting influence of money flowing from military contractors, the beneficiaries of the military-industrial complex about which President Eisenhower warned our nation in his last presidential address.
Perhaps most outrageous and tragic over the long-term, the public’s interest in energy independence and the avoidance of the most catastrophic impacts of climate disruption has been frustrated by the corrupting influence of money flowing from the fossil fuel industry – the coal, oil, and gas companies.
Whether these calamities continue is our choice. Bringing integrity and competence to our government is within our power. That’s why people across the nation are supporting our campaign, which limits contributions to $100 per person and engages in grassroots strategies rather than billion dollar television campaigns financed by the wealthy.
The American people can ensure that the public interest, not simply the interests of politicians and campaign contributors, is protected. We the people are powerful enough to end the perverse government-to-the-highest bidder system sustaining, and sustained by, the two dominant parties.
Occupy D.C. protesters spent Monday night huddled under the celestial sweep of a blue tarp they had erected in McPherson Square, talking, singing and, yes, sleeping — in defiance of rules that prohibit overnight camping in the park.As morning dawned Tuesday, a contingent of Park Police arrived to ask the protesters to remove the “Tent of Dreams” they had draped over the park’s statue of Civil War Maj. Gen. James B. McPherson in an act of civil disobedience, marking their displeasure over the National Park Service’s new crackdown against camping on federal land.
By late Tuesday, the Tent of Dreams had ripped and slipped in the wind but remained mostly in place. The protesters spent hours debating whether to take it down and finally told police they would — if officers allowed them to continue sleeping in the park.
During an international meeting in December 2011 in Frankfurt am Main, several left wing organisations and grassroots unions from Greece, Spain, Poland, Austria and Germany decided to launch a joint effort against capitalist reforms under the current crisis. On march 31st, there will be a “European Day of Action against Capitalism”, with simultaneous demonstrations in those countries, labeled “M31″. Groups from other countries are likely to join in, as networking continues. Protests will be directed against neoliberal and undemocratic impositions by the European Union (EU), the European Central Bank (ECB) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
The anticapitalist organisations involved want to send a clear signal against further austerity measures, mainly propelled by Germany, and on the backs of workers, the unemployed, students and migrants.
We protest against nationalist propaganda targeting wageworkers in Southern European countries, and against the EU’s military bulkheading on its borders. Alternatively, organisers of M31 call for transnational solidarity and self-organisation of those affected by further cuts, privatization and capitalist exploitation.
Up to now, there is no effective transnational solidarity between workers, unions, the unemployed and migrants. If we want this to change, we’ll have to do it ourselves.
The international day of action in spring preludes a forthcoming European initiative of left wing organisations and grassroots unions, preparing further protests throughout 2012. We invite other emancipatory unions and organisations to join M31. Please take note of our Call for Action on www.march31.net. We’ll be happy to answer any request or proposal.
Yesterday, Occupy Oakland moved to convert a vacant building into a community center to provide education, medical, and housing services for the 99%. Police responded with tear gas, rubber bullets, beanbag rounds and mass arrests. The state has compounded its policy of callous indifference with a ruthless display of violent repression. The Occupy movement will respond, as we have always reponded: with an overwhelming show of collective resistance. Today, we take to the streets. Across the country, we will demonstrate our resolve to overcome repression and continue to build a better world grounded in love and solidarity for one another. All eyes on all Occupies.
SOLIDARITY SUNDAY, 7pm EST, Sunday, January 29. Check your local Occupation for convergence points.
…approximately one hundred people peacefully and powerfully disrupted a foreclosure auction by bursting into song. At 3pm the foreclosure auctioneer attempted to start bidding on homes that had been foreclosed upon. When the bidding started, the courtroom burst into song:
“Mr. Auctioneer All the people here Are asking you to stop all the sales right now We’re going to survive, but we don’t know how” […]
Today’s action is part of a growing national movement committed to stopping foreclosures and keeping all Americans in their homes. Last month over 50 actions were carried out across the country, including foreclosure disruptions, eviction defense actions, and home reoccupations. Occupy Wall Street participants and other occupations across the country have been highly involved in these actions.
“We bailed out the big banks, and then they went on to foreclose on millions of families. That’s just heartless,” said Michael Premo, an organizer with Organizing for Occupation and Occupy Wall Street. “We’re committed to keeping homes occupied by people who need homes.”
Sergio Ballesteros, 30, has been involved in Occupy LA since the movement had its California launch in October. But this week, his activism took an abrupt turn when he was arrested on a felony charge — lynching.
Under the California penal code, lynching is “taking by means of a riot of any person from the lawful custody of any peace officer,” where “riot” is defined as two or more people threatening violence or disturbing the peace. The original purpose of the legal code section 405(a) was to protect defendants in police custody from vigilante mobs — especially black defendants from racist groups.
Whether the police allegation in this case will be pursued by by California’s courts is uncertain. But the felony charge — which carries a potential four-year prison sentence — is the kind of accusation that can change the landscape for would-be demonstrators.
Have any of the Occupy Movements taken any steps to help those who have been marginalised by the Capitalist system? For example has the Occupy Movement try'd to collect money to help feed the impoverished and homeless? I think I could be a lot more supportive of the whole movement if I saw it making a direct positive difference to those it's protesting for.
Occupy movements around the country have given time, money, food, and other resources to those who have been most affected.
One exciting example of late is the Occupy Our Homes movement. That link goes to their website, which gives some examples of the movement’s direct action to combat foreclosure and homelessness.
If you would like more information, feel free to contact your local Occupation and ask them directly.


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It might look like the site where a massive ancient meteorite once struck the side of the Earth, but this is no impact crater. The Richat Structure – also known as the Eye of the Sahara – is, in fact, a dramatic geological formation that appears like a giant bull’s eye in the otherwise barren desert landscape. Located in the north African country of Mauritania, Richat is a hardened structural dome whose crest has worn away to expose the underlying layers of sedimentary rock and minerals.
All sedimentary rock layers start out horizontal, but due to underground stresses they can get folded – either upwards in a convex shape (anticline) or downwards and concave (syncline). No one knows exactly why, but millions of years ago a circle of rock strata almost 50 kilometres (30 miles) across was uplifted causing an anticline dome to bulge up out of the Earth’s surface. We now know this as the Richat Structure. If it helps, try thinking of the dome as the top half of an onion where each layer represents a different strata of rock.
Extremely slowly, the dome was eroded by the elements to expose a ring of concentric circles on the ground that are now clearly visible from space. Like the onion layers, these circles indicate the different bands of rock radiating out from the central limestone-dolomite shelf. Richat’s most visible bands of rock (or cuestas) are tilted ridges of resistant palaeozoic quartzite that slope away from the centre and gave it the misleadingly crater-like appearance that long confused scientists.

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On this episode, we will have singer Diva Taunia and actor Jim Piddock.
Diva Taunia is an award-winning professional vocalist, radio host, musical director and choreographer, and music educator.
Jim Piddock has had a long and successful career in Hollywood, working in film, television, and video games.
He is an actor/writer/producer, who began his career on the stage in England.. He made his theatrical debut in the U.S. in "The Boy's Own Story". He gained the attention of the New York theatre scene. In 1982 was cast in Noel Coward's "Present Laughter" by George C. Scott, which also featured Nathan Lane, Christine Lahti, Dana Ivey, and Kate Burton. He soon was seen on Off-Broadway shows, including the original US production of "Noises Off", "The Knack" at the Roundabout Theatre, and "Make and Break" with Peter Falk at the Kennedy Center. He has since appeared in a long succession of tv shows, such as "The Tracey Ullman Show", "Coach", "Max Headroom", "The Twilight Zone", "Murder She Wrote", "Mad About You", "Angel", "ER", "Friends" etc.
Host Cyrus Webb welcomes actor Jim Piddock from shows like MAD ABOUT YOU and HBO's FAMILY TREE to Conversations LIVE to discuss his career and upcoming projects.
Actor/Writer Jim Piddock ("Best in Show", "A Mighty Wind", "The Prestige") is on the program to talk about his career and his new HBO tv show "Family Tree". Plus The Final Cut introduces new co-host Shaun Maden.
Tonight on Art Salon Live, Host Pia Louise invites, Actor, Screenwriter and Producer, Jim Piddock to share about the HBO Comedy Series, "Family Tree." Created and written by Christopher Guest and Jim Piddock. Produced by Lucky Giant and HBO in association with NBC Universal and the BBC. "Family Tree" is a comedy about a young British man, Tom Chadwick (played by Chris O'Dowd) unemployed with time on his hands. After receiving a mysterious box of 'curios' from a distant great aunt he goes in search of his geneology. Or perhaps Tom is just "Everyman" in search of himself. Its a storyline with characters and truths to which we can all relate. "Family Tree" is not so much a comedic story, but an up close examination of our own quirks and the human condition. We are introduced to a collection of odd characters that make up Tom's family. One of whom is his sister, Bea (played by ventriloquist, NIna Conti) who carries around a puppet monkey named, Monk (Nina Conti's real stage prop) who speaks and makes observations that Bea herself cannot. Tonight I get to speak to Jim Piddock who plays, Mr. Pfister, Owner of the shop, "Mr. Pfister's Bits and Bobs". Being a hypochondriac he spends a good amount of time on the website, istifatal.com. As a caring companion he is like family to Tom who lives above the shop..I have to find out why Mr. Pfister smells everything. http://www.hbo.com/family-tree#/family-tree/cast-and-crew/index.html Jim Piddock http://jimpiddock.com/
Actor/Writer/Producer Jim Piddock (Family Tree, A Mighty Wind, Best in Show…) joins us on The Matthew Aaron Show this Wednesday (5/8) as we broadcast LIVE from Taste Chicago in Burbank starting at 4pm PT.
Jim will discuss his career and new TV series FAMILY TREE, which he created and appears in along side Christopher Guest, Chris O’Dowd & Ed Begley Jr. The series premiers on HBO May 12th.
Show starts at 4pm PT (6pm CT / 7pm ET.)
Jim Piddock will be on to discuss his acting career, current/upcoming projects, and life as a media figure. Jim is always juggling multiple projects, but his newest venture, Family Tree, which is exclusive to HBO is one if his biggest. He co-created the show with Christopher Guest and he spoke about the challenges and excitement over overseeing the success of the show as a writer and actor.
Jim Piddock is an actor, writer, and producer, who began his career on the stage in England, before emigrating to the U.S. in his early twenties. He made his theatrical debut in the U.S. in "The Boy's Own Story", a one-man show about a soccer goalkeeper, at the Julian Theatre in San Francisco.
He appeared in his first movie in the top-grossing film of 1989, "Lethal Weapon 2", in which one of his lines, "But...you're black" in answer to Danny Glover's request to emigrate to South Africa, became a catchphrase for the film.
As a voice actor, he is most notable for providing the voice of Major Zero in the English version of the video game Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, Bolero the Bull in the movie "Garfield 2", and the fictional artistic director of Forever Young Films, Kenneth Loring, doing the hilarious commentary in the directors' cut of the Coen Brothers' "Blood Simple"
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As we broadcast our very last show on this network, we leave you with a glimpse of what potentially lies ahead for you and for humanity in 2015.
Professional astrologer, Alison Chester-Lambert will be giving us an astrological overview of the year to come, and then international speaker, teacher and author, Jim Self will present his final full length solstice edition of Keeping Pace with the Shift.
For the past four years Jim Self has been pointing to the changes that are happening, what they mean, how they will be affecting us, and what we need to do to move through this transition. Now as we move beyond the “2012 effect” into a new era, there are new templates of being and experiencing ourselves in a new consciousness that are available to us. The problem is most of us just don’t know how to grab hold of this. In order to perceive ourselves differently, we have to experience ourselves differently. In this final episode, Jim and Sandie will discuss:
*Endings and beginnings: now that the old phase is completed, what choices await us in the new?
*How to dismantle the old templates that have been keeping you stuck
*Getting out of reactionary, moving into mastery
*Why you can’t express yourself as that 3rd dimensional personality in a 5th dimensional body
*How to use your chakras in ways you’ve never been told
*Why some people are already experiencing their light body and how you can too
Jim will also lead a 10-minute meditation that will allow you to experience yourself differently, and provide you with a new tool—the triads.
Listen to the show on the Awakening Zone network here: http://www.awakeningzone.com/Episode.aspx?EpisodeID=3449
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In this week's merry episode, Dan the Fan and Joyful Jim carol on the latest news and updates from the NFL, NBA, and Champions League.
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The guys make their college football bowl predictions as well as look ahead to the final few weeks of the topsy turvy NFL season.
These intriguing questions PLUS fan favorite segments "Faith on the Field" and "Dan the Fan" and we welcome back our analytical elves... Terrible Towel, Italian Stallion, Even Steven, Marc the Shark and rookie of the year Slice Schlie!
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A case we are following very closely is that of Barrett Brown. He has been jailed for over two years, having been raided and arrested while on TinyChat. His charges are basically bs. the hyperbolic YouTube rant that led to his arrest, was that of an angry citizen, at his wits end, lashing out at his oppressor, and has unfortunately been taken way too seriously. after accepting a plea deal earlier this year, with a maximum of 8 1/2 years, he was due to be sentenced this week. This was much less than the over 100 years prosecutors were pushing for.
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