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The Universel – An International Competition
The Sufi Order International, now known as the Inayati Order, is an inter-religious body honoring all religions, traditions and teachings. Early in 2007 the Order hosted a competition to design a spiritual temple called the ‘Universel’ at the Abode of the Message, an interfaith community and retreat center located in the Berkshire Mountains near New Lebanon, New York. There were 104 entrants, and Patricia Michael’s design was selected as the winner. Here is the prospectus, taken from the competition announcement, followed by Patricia’s design.
The original building burned in 2004 leaving a foundation that is roughly square in layout with an undulating four corners representing the knees of four meditating Buddhas. The foundation encloses an area about fifteen feet square and six feet high. The walls of the foundation are a combination of shale stonework and concrete on a concrete footer. The quartz-lined walls enclose space currently filled with rubble, and are capped with a concrete deck and marble paving. An access door to the lower level is located on the north side through an arch that needs some reinforcement. Fine quartz stone originally laid by a master craftsman line the current foundation and walls on the lower level which is still intact. There are steps set into south side leading up to the previous second level and there is no above ground structure remaining. The new temple should utilize the remaining foundation. There is no requirement for heating, cooling or electrical accommodations.
Description of Available Building Material
The rocks that create the foundation of the land include shale, source rock interbedded with sandstone. The sandstone is mostly composed of quartz. The shale is intercalculated on a more gross level with carbonates specifically limestone. The rocks are in the phyllite grade of metamorphic process resulting in massive beautiful white quartz veins throughout the rock of metasediments.
Conceptual Design Ideas of the Sufi Order International
These design concepts are not meant to limit the scope of creativity of the designer but to inform him or her of the thinking and preferences of the Sufi Order International:
- The structure should give a sense of openness to the sky and horizon creating a space from which one can contemplate heaven and earth. Structures included in designs must not be sealed on all sides.
- The building should be constructed of durable building materials suitable for an open structure using unhewn stone available at the mountain site, fit harmoniously into the environment and be inspirational — evoking the sacred. Other natural sympathetic materials such as glass and wood can be incorporated into the structure.
- The design should include an approach or a walkway inviting the pilgrim in a symbolic manner to journey from the outer world to the inner.
- Designs should in some way express harmony and balance of the four elements, which are of major philosophical importance to the SOI.
The Design of the Universel
Here is Patricia’s award-winning design submission.
Toward the One
A design submitted for your consideration
by Patricia Michael
Anahita Barbara Harmony, Astrology, and Jessica White, Fang Shui and Sacred Geometry
The Intention of the Design
This design is intended to be a simple solution of outdoor rooms defined by the floors and low rock and earthwork. This will be a sacred space defined on the ground and open to the sky and all sides. This is the kind of space where a person can feel himself or herself to be the connection between the Earth and the sky. It is designed to remind us of our inner world that is the intermingling of Heaven and Earth where each one of us creates our own inner landscape.
This design will serve the community as a place for individual and large group sacred experience, with the flexibility to allow all forms of worship with minimal upkeep and expense. It will encourage and nurture the pilgrims on their path.
The ethics of the design will be to listen to the site and be in harmony with it, making as little a footprint as possible. The site will be regenerated with the use of natural techniques to infiltrate water and improve the soil and site climate. Almost everything existing at the site now will be used and improved upon.
At the center of the central room will be the foundation of the old chapel. It will become a raised floor with a simple bench surrounding it. The floor can be used for small meetings, and as a stage or dais for larger groups. The individual will find a place for rest contemplation and meditation. I can even see people sleeping there. The bench around the outer edge of the floor will function as a guardrail, and setting place. The placement of the short rock pillars that support the bench will be an astral calendar. The calendar will use its light and shadow patterns with the movement of the Earth and sun in seasons to highlight the solstices, the equinoxes, and the cross quarters. Or the pillars can act as prayer beads for rhythm and counting in walking or sitting meditation or diker. The direction of the steps will be open. Handrails will need to be installed along each side of the steps.
The structure will be filled with hand rammed earth containing a three dimensional pattern of the golden spiral. The spiral will be made from the crystals and rocks that the mureeds have contributed from all over the world. These can be ritually laid by members of the Esoteric school, Ziraat Farmers, Kinship leaders, Cherags of the Universal Worship and Healing Order Conductors, anyone who our Pir selects for the service. The purpose will be to have a symbolic representation of the Heavens in the Earth and a symbol of both the creation of the Earth and of giving back to the Earth. This will be a gesture of honoring all those in our Silsila who are ahead of us on the Caravan.
The rebar that protrudes from the concrete beam of the old foundation will be removed as a gesture of honoring the message that said in Exodus 20-19: that when an alter of earth is made iron is not to be used.
A cap floor can be poured over the old foundation walls and the remainder of the beam and the new rammed earth floor to create a smooth floor. If rebar is needed it can be structural bamboo. This new floor can be colored, painted with designs, or overlaid with the reused broken stone floor tiles from the old foundation’s outer floor. The laying the second layer of floor will be a great expense of labor and materials and could be done at a later date. I recommend the second layer of flooring and reuse of the flat stones because Pir Vilayat, God rest his soul, walked upon them.
The new floor could have the pattern of the position of the known planets on Hejirat day placed into it by using special stones and shell, and ironwood.
The cardinal directions can be marked on the floor by drilling four holes and installing a liner and a cap. Flagpoles could be inserted in them on festival days. The poles can be painted PVC with two crosspieces that have ends with loops on them. They will function as banner and prayer flag holders, and could hold up a light backdrop. It may also be useful to install tie-downs on the sides of the floor for prayer flags or bunting to be draped over the foundation. If a tent or tent roof is ever called for the tie-downs will work for that also.
The existing arch in the foundation on the North side can become a niche for a sacred object. The bottom of the niche will need to have a drain opening because the entire structure is designed to drain in that direction. The floor or pedestal of the niche can be raised to allow for that. I’ve drawn the rock there. The back wall of the niche can be covered with a mirror. Thus a person looking at the sacred object will also see themselves and nature reflected back to them. This could remind them of the sacredness of all. The mirror can be polished and sealed copper or safety glass with glazing on the back. It will be a foggy or shadowy mirror. A really sharp mirror could under the right conditions start a fire.
The large room of which the raised floor is the center will have openings in several directions to smaller rooms. The floors of these rooms will be the ground. These side rooms will house: the existing labyrinth (which could be spruced up a bit) a scenic overlook, a fire pit, and the entry. The placement of a water feature and a wind harp will be the two sculptures added to the site that will be viewed through openings in the stone circle. The paths from the children’s camp and the walking trails will also intersect the circle. Thus we will avoid the danger Hazrat Inayat Khan warned us of standing in a complete circle. The land will tell us where it is best to place these features to be most in harmony and not cause erosion or danger.
Removing the brush and trees to reveal the western view will create the scenic overlook room. The room will be constructed by building a stone retaining wall out over the slope. The inside of the wall will be filled with drains, rammed earth, and rock. Resulting in a floor on which to walk out over the view on. The wall can be built tall enough to be a guardrail and can have seats in front of it. Removed tree trunks can be imbedded into a cut in the earth to help with to redirect the surface water away from the overlook retaining wall. The limbs of these trees might make great handrails at the central platform.
The fire pit can be placed into the ground with the surrounding space large enough to have seating, dancing, or a sweat lodge (the lodge geometry will have to be carefully worked out. Hot drinks could also be heated there on a three-legged cowboy grill.
The occasional water feature will be the ground molded into five long narrow ponds that will be filled with water only when it rains. They will be made on contours down the slope by creating gently undulating swales and berms with the ends turned up. They will get longer and larger as they moved down the slope. This geometry will be formed on the proportions of the human body. If seven swales and berms ware formed they could symbolically represent the chakras. These undulations will be gentle enough to be mowed. They will only hold water for a moment of time, than infiltrate it into the earth as an offering.
The wind harp will consist of small rings bolted to trees with piano wire or another high quality wire tied to them forming a harp of many strings. They can be tuned with a toggle or screw. They are mounted around the side of the tree enough that a bridge can sit on the tree trunk. I have seen these stretched for many feet. They make a drone when the wind blows.
The Earth, Water, Fire, Air and Either will all be represented in this design. The design can be completed within the budget using a lot of volunteer labor and local materials, and the described equipment. The design can be installed in stages so it does not tax the community too much. The design allows for the artisans working on it to bring their own love, harmony and beauty to their work. The design is simple and natural enough to be a fitting space for all God Ideals.
This design came to me in the summer of 2006 when doing practices at the site. It was in answer to my question: What does the land want here?
Thank you for your consideration,
Toward the One,


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Do you know what the biggest mistake husbands make when their wives are upset? Guys we really blow it sometimes. When our wives come to us upset, if you’re like me the first thing you ask yourself is, “what did I do now?” Maybe it’s not anything you did. She might be upset, angry, hurt, or sad about something else going on in her life. When we find out we didn’t do anything, we usually make a big mistake. What is that mistake? We go into fix it mode!
Husbands go into fix it mode!
Fix it mode is listening in order to provide a solution to the problem your wife is facing. As soon as you come up with one, if you’re like me, you interrupt and say, “here’s what you need to do” and you proceed to give her advice. We love to do this as husbands because we love our wives and we want to be helpful. We want to be the hero and rescue our damsel in distress, right? The problem is that she might not want your help or your advice. As soon as you start telling her what to do, she stops talking. You have high jacked the conversation. The sad truth is that you now are not being helpful at all and probably not very supportive.
Here’s my suggestion. Let her talk. Ask her questions. Let her process the pain she going through and be there with her to support her. After sharing her heart, she may ask your advice, but you will be much more helpful if you wait until she does. What she probably needs from you first is a listening ear, understanding, empathy and validation, not advice.
What she probably needs from you is a listening ear, understanding, empathy and validation, not advice.
Once you understand what she’s going through, another great thing you can do is pray for her. Hold your wife’s hand, and simply ask God to help her, give her wisdom, guidance, strength, comfort or anything else that comes to your mind. It doesn’t have to be fancy or use religious words, but just coming from the heart is all it takes.
I hope you found this helpful. Please let me know your reaction in the comments below.
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Keepers of the Craft is a short documentary about the art of traditional sign making. Congratulations to Nathaniel Day (26 year old filmmaker from Dallas, Texas), because this is his first-ever documentary film and it’s really unbelievable, we can’t wait to see what he comes up with next.
Special thanks to Sign Painters and Starr Studios Owners – Sean Starr and Kayliegh Starr.
Sign Painting Apprentice is Taylor Darley
Directed and Produced by Nathaniel Day
Cinematographers Tai Day, Chase Lee, Greg Israel
Music by Lymbyc
Edited and Audio by Nathaniel Day and Greg Israel

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text: On Friday, the Pakistan Army violated the ceasefire and opened heavy firing at the Indian security forces in Jammu and Kashmir. They also attacked villages along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Mankote sector in Poonch district. According to Defense spokesman Lt Col Devender Anand, the Pakistan Army initiated an unprovoked ceasefire violation by firing with small arms at morning 5.15 am. Later, they switched over to mortar shelling along the LoC in the Mankote sector. Over this, the Indian Army gave a befitting reply to the enemies. No casualties have been reported yet.

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Bev from Flamingo Toes used some of the new Sunnyside Ave by Amy Smart (Diary of a Quilter) to make the cutest retro pillow, and she’s got a tutorial showing how to make it. The fabric criss crosses and bows are so cute and perfect for the retro fabric!! Her tutorial includes her easy method for creating narrow fabric tubes.
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Retro Gingham Pillow with Sunnyside Ave Fabrics, by Flamingo Toes
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A few days after the engagement, Machine Gun Kelly and Megan Fox turned out to be a true fashion power couple by participating together in the Dolce and Gabbana fashion show in Italy. According to E! The news, which turned heads on the red carpet, the “Transformers” star flaunted her killer figure in a black lingerie-inspired look that included a lace-up buttoned tank top with a black bra underneath and leather pants with low laces.
She completed the vampire vibe with a matching crystal-encrusted belt and choker, a crystal-embroidered bag and black patent leather pumps. Not to be outdone, the “Bloody Valentine” singer wore a black double-breasted dress studded with a matching turtleneck from the Italian fashion house’s new collection.
She accessorized the ensemble with matching gloves, zippered Chelsea boots, a set of lip rings and a collection of silver earrings. The rapper-turned-rocker also opened the show with a musical performance and walked the runway in a pearl-studded double-breasted dress with spiked stud details.
The stylish release comes just days after Kelly asked Fox the question on January 11 with a custom emerald and diamond ring. The proposal took place in Puerto Rico, the same place where the two first fell in love on the set of the movie “Midnight in the Switchgrass,” according to E! News.
“He asked me to marry him. And just like in every life before this, and as in every life to follow, I said yes,” Fox shared in her Instagram ad. (ANI)
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St. Mary's Church, Fittleworth, West Sussex, England
Schloss Stolzenfels from the banks of the Lahn
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View of a castle from riverside. Signed and dated.
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TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION
April 16, 2009
Whether an officeholder may use political contributions to contribute to a trust fund for the benefit of an individual for payment of that individual’s medical and other supplemental needs. (AOR-546)
The Texas Ethics Commission has been asked to consider whether an officeholder may use political contributions to contribute to a trust fund established for the benefit of an individual for paying that individual’s medical and other supplemental needs. According to the request letter for this advisory opinion, the individual is not a family member of the officeholder and has functioned as the campaign manager and/or fundraiser for a number of officeholders. The request letter also states that the individual had a stroke during open heart surgery and has medical expenses that exceed Medicare coverage, has no supplemental insurance, and will continue to need speech therapy and medical assistance in the future. The request letter also states that the individual is considered disabled in accordance with section 1614(a)(3) of the Federal Social Security Act and that the trust is not intended to replace income.
Under the facts before us, the individual for whom the trust fund has been established is a former campaign manager or fundraiser for officeholders. The fact that the individual is a former campaign manager or fundraiser for an officeholder does not by itself mean that a contribution under these circumstances would be made for a political purpose. Furthermore, the requestor does not provide any facts to indicate that a contribution to the trust fund would be made for a political purpose. Thus, we think that in this instance such a contribution would not be a political expenditure.1 The next question is whether such a contribution would primarily further individual or family purposes of the officeholder.
In previous advisory opinions, we have stated that, generally, an expenditure of political contributions for one of the purposes set out in section 254.204(a) of the Election Code is not a personal use of political contributions under title 15. Ethics Advisory Opinion Nos. 47 (1992), 149 (1993). Section 254.204(a) states:
At the end of the six-year period prescribed by Section 254.203, the former officeholder or candidate shall remit any unexpended political contributions to one or more of the following:
the political party with which the person was affiliated when the person’s name last appeared on a ballot;
|(2)||a candidate or political committee;|
|(3)||the comptroller for deposit in the state treasury;|
one or more persons from whom political contributions were received, in accordance with Subsection (d);
a recognized charitable organization formed for educational, religious, or scientific purposes that is exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(3), Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and its subsequent amendments; or
a public or private postsecondary educational institution or an institution of higher education as defined by Section 61.003(8), Education Code, solely for the purpose of assisting or creating a scholarship program.
Elec. Code § 254.204(a).
In Ethics Advisory Opinion No. 47 (EAO 47), we considered whether a candidate may give surplus political contributions to a charity and stated that, by "setting out the exclusive list of expenditures that are permissible at the end of the six-year period, we think the legislature meant to identify certain expenditures that it did not consider to be personal ones even if they are not necessarily political expenditures." Ethics Advisory Opinion No. 47 (1992). This issue was reexamined in Ethics Advisory Opinion No. 149 (EAO 149), that addressed whether a candidate may use political contributions left over after a campaign to donate to a tax-exempt, nonprofit organization serving physically, mentally, and developmentally challenged individuals. EAO 149 held that the organization fit within the description of a charitable organization formed for educational purposes under section 254.204(a)(5) and that a contribution would be permissible under the facts stated in the opinion.2 In 1997, after EAO 47 and EAO 149 were issued, the legislature narrowed section 254.204(a)(5) to apply only to a recognized charitable organization formed for educational, religious, or scientific purposes that is exempt from taxation as a 501(c)(3)3 organization. This is evidence of legislative intent that not every expenditure made from political contributions to charity is permissible.
In the facts before us, there is no indication that the trust fund is established as a recognized tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization. Thus, a contribution to the trust fund would not be made for a purpose set out under section 254.204(a)(5) or any of the other purposes set out in section 254.204(a).
The critical issue in determining whether a use of political contributions is personal is the primary purpose for which such use occurs. There is no indication in the facts provided that the contributor or the contributor’s family would receive a tangible benefit as a result of the contribution. However, we do not discount the personal intangible benefit, the satisfaction of seeing someone in need get the help they need, that a person receives from making a contribution to a friend or to another individual for purposes of assisting that individual with medical or other expenses unrelated to a campaign or public office. While a contribution in the circumstances described by the requestor may certainly be honorable and of great benefit to the ultimate recipient of the contribution, the decision to contribute to the trust fund for the benefit of the specific individual also serves a personal need of the contributor of seeing a specific person in need get the help they need. This is distinguishable from a situation in which a candidate or officeholder donates to a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization that fits into the purpose of section 254.204(a)(5) due, in part, to the absence of control that the contributor has over the disposition of the funds once they are held by the organization or over the selection of the beneficiaries of the funds. Under the circumstances described in this opinion, we think that the purpose of the proposed contribution primarily furthers the contributor’s personal purposes and would therefore constitute a personal use of political contributions in violation of section 253.035(a) of the Election Code.
Under the circumstances described in this opinion, an officeholder may not use political contributions to contribute to a trust fund established for the benefit of an individual for paying that individual’s medical and other supplemental needs because such a use would constitute a personal use of political contributions in violation of section 253.035(a) of the Election Code.
2 Implicitly, however, we recognized that a contribution to such an organization remains subject to analysis to determine whether the contribution would be a conversion to personal use. Such analysis may consider the potential benefit to the candidate or officeholder or his or her family, the position held with the organization by the candidate or officeholder, or the control that the candidate or officeholder has over the disposition of the funds held by such an organization.
3 At the time EAO 47 and EAO 149 were considered in 1992 and 1993, respectively, section 254.204(a)(5) provided the option of remitting contributions to "a recognized tax-exempt, charitable organization formed for educational, religious, or scientific purposes."


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Ben Kissel Girlfriend Brooke: It’s been quite a while now they have been dating each other and yet Ben Kissel and his new girlfriend Brooke Rogers has kept their relationship notoriously secret from media and fans.
The adorable couple often dappled enjoying low key romantic trips and night out together remains tight-lipped about their relationship and affair.
It’s yet unclear when the two exactly started sparked romance rumors but they seem to have bonded quite well in no time since the duo looks madly in love with each other.
Brooke who’s pretty active on social media keeps sharing their cute pics and intimate moments on her Instagram account which proves how great understanding and chemistry they have shared in no time.
Ben Kissel Net Worth – His Net Worth in 2019 is Expected Around $500 Thousand Dollars.
The leading American podcaster and writer Ben Kissel projected net worth and salary per annum hasn’t been revealed yet as he hasn’t discussed it on the public.
Famed with an Award-winning podcast named ‘The Last Podcast on the Left’, Ben might have amassed a great deal of amount through his prolonged career in television for several years.
In addition, Kissel had also served multiple television news stations including HLN, CNN and Fox News Network as a political analyst which undoubtedly added a colossal amount to his burgeoning fortune.
Ben Kissel Brother – Chris Kissel
Ben Kissel may have remained secretive about the details of his 2 brothers since the time broke into the public scene as a political commentator.
Despite it, Ben Kissel shares an incredible bond and amazing relationship with both of them including Chris Kissel.
Though he hasn’t spoken candidly about his siblings over the years, Kissel does have mentioned about his brothers who came out gay while young on several occasions.
Ben Kissel Wiki (American Podcaster, Political Commentator)
Ben Kissel Wiki: An accomplished American writer and podcaster Ben Kissel was born and raised in Steven’s Point, Wisconsin.
His father was a German immigrant employed as a truck driver for more than 2 decades in the United States.
His mom was also a working woman who strongly believed in mutual support as she helped her husband make ends meet.
He was the youngest of three siblings in the home and yet Ben was so well grounded and reliable with his two brothers being an openly gay.
His parent’s had instilled good moral values and ethics in Kissel as they always encouraged him and his brothers to support the needy one, help dozens of abused and foster kids.
After completing his high school in hometown, Ben enrolled at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee where he vigorously participated in elections up until graduating with a degree in Political Science.
In 2006, he relocated to Brooklyn, New York and soon became an emerging political pundit as well as worked as a podcaster in New York-based Cave Comedy Radio.
As per his wiki, Ben Kissel, the anchor of a political comedy podcast ‘Abe Lincoln’s Top Hat’ teamed up with Reform Party to run for the Brooklyn Borough President in 2017. Unfortunately, he didn’t win the election but people praised his endeavor and his hard work throughout the process.

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Gary Larson calls The Complete Far Side, the massive two-volume collection of his Far Side cartoons, an "18-pound hernia giver." Sure to give any coffee table a solid workout, the handsome and heavy 1,250-page "legacy book" is a must for fervent fans; over 4,300 single-panel comics with more than half in color and 1,100 that have not appeared in any book form before (the popular--and far less weighty--paperback collections).
Set in rough chronological order, the comics share pages with occasional letters from fans, detractors, editors, folks made famous by a particular cartoon, and those begging for explanations. Though few explanations are provided (Larson personally supplies merely one, plus a single apology), this collection helps answer the inevitable "how do you think up these things" conundrum. Before each year's cartoons, Larson provides insight with essays about his childhood, various travels, occupational hazards, and his official rules for dealing with bedtime monsters (which often turned out to be his older brother). Most wonderful is the first essay on how the comic started. (His longtime editor Jake Morrissey's long introduction is a must read on The Far Side's story).
Despite no central characters, it's easy to spot patterns in Larson's wild and wacky cartoons. Animals, insects, and inanimate objects often exhibit all-too-human impulses. Larson's subjects are often in scenes of peril--disasters, visits to hell, and perhaps a hundred cartoons set on a one-palm tree deserted island. It is what Larson's fertile imagination mined from those situations that created fans and enemies for 14 years. (Larson retired at his peak and then went into jazz music). The comics are not indexed (how could they be--first lines? listings of cartoons with cows?); finding a favorite requires a great memory for its publication date. Best simply to peruse the pages of this beautiful collection in which you will certainly find more than a few new chuckles before landing on your beloved Larson sketch. --Doug Thomas
From Publishers Weekly
Lumpy cows and dinosaurs, nerds wearing glasses and women with big hair abound in this hefty two-volume slipcased compilation of Larson's twisted and beloved single-panel comic. Complete with every syndicated Far Side cartoon arranged chronologically by year of publication, in addition to 19 that were created after Larson's retirement in 1995, this deluxe set features chapter introductions by Larson as well as letters from fans and puzzled readers ("Help!... [This comic] has stumped not only me but the entire office"). Readers will be amused by the insightfully funny and nostalgic chapter introductions that offer a peek into the cartoon genius's mind, such as the intro to 1982 that illustrates what Larson calls the "ohpleaseohplease syndrome" an obsession he shares with biologists and naturalists (and his brother) to acquire a lizard or another creature, if only briefly, and to "drink it in" before it escapes into its own world. Comedian/author Martin provides a foreword that captures the offbeat and candid humor underlying each comic, as he sorrowfully reports that "many of the scenes depicted in this book are actually false." Readers may not be stunned by this revelation, but they will surely enjoy flipping through the slick, full-colored pages of this mammoth treasury, a lavish (and heavy!) collector's item that is the perfect gift for Far Side fans. Just make sure they say "ohpleaseohplease."
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Books are very well made, like good art history volumes, with thoughtful notes included between each section (divided by years), and the paper and ink quality is excellent.
However, while this collection features all of the Far Side comics published since inception (and a few more never before seen by the public), it leaves out Larson's hilarious Farsidian take on classic art pieces as featured in the superb "Weiner Dog Art" collection from the 90's. Also, and I suppose this would have made what are already two massive tomes even more unruly to handle, it leaves out all of "Prehistory of the Far Side" material.
So just make sure you get "Weiner Dog Art" and "Prehistory", and then with this collection you'll have the ultimate Far Side opus.
The only thin I didn't like was the fact that they didn't have a major bonus section like the book "Prehistory of the Far Side" had. That one had some which were rejected by his editor as being too racy, I would have loved to see more of those in this release. Still This item is well worth the price.
I hope that Dan Piraro does this type of book If and when his "Bizarro" series ends. If you like "Far Side" you will like probably like "Bizarro"
A few of the "Far Side" comics slightly offend me as a Christian, but almost all of them don't.
This "Complete" collection is far more than I ever expected. Since I had so many of the older collections, I made the assumption that this was just a cool way to put all the stuff in one place. Not so... It's not just convenience, it simply better than any combination of older volumes you will ever find.
Here are some observations:
1. The collection includes a ton of cartoons that have NEVER been published in book form. These classics have not been seen anywhere since their original newspaper publication.
2. Even though the original cartoons were in black and white, a large percentage of these classics have been colorized! The color versions are seemlessly sprinkled into the pages, keeping the flow. Both older and newer cartoons are equally colorized.
3. The quality of the package itself is top-notch. They use high quality paper, printing, binding and packaging.
4. The set is very large and VERY HEAVY. You may have trouble lifting it.
5. The cartoons are layed out in a variety of sizes. Some are expanded to the entire page, where others are mixed in about the same size as they were in the original newspapers.
6. Lastly... These cartoons are FUNNY!!!!!! All the fancy packaging and quality are just gravy. The bottom line is that these cartoons will have you laughing for years to come.
The pages are thick and glossy and extremely well-bound; it's like an encyclopedia, only with a lot more relevant information and more interesting pictures. Organized chronologically and with a two-page cartoon introducing the year, the Complete Far Side shows the progression of Larson's humor and the transformation of the public reaction to his cartoons (this is done with various letters from editors and such, though not in a way that mimics The Pre-History of the Far Side). Some of the strips are presented in color, something that will perhaps be seen as a disappointment to some, but to the majority it is nothing short of a bonus; most of these that are in color have been previously anthologized in black and white.
I personally find Steve Martin's introduction to be a brilliant homage to Gary Larson, and the comments from Larson's editor prove to be tongue-in-cheek moments where one who truly "gets" The Far Side can laugh at the ignorant masses.
This is the centerpiece of my library now, and while it is somewhat bulky, when it's in your lap or on the table, the ten pounds per book seems irrelevant when you realize the sheer scope of what you have in your hands.
And if you ever visit the Midvale School for the Gifted...pull, don't push.
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Ex-cops like Dorner may own banned guns
Ex-cops like Christopher Dorner allowed to own banned weapons
The case of fired Los Angeles police Officer Christopher Dorner highlights a significant exemption in California's assault weapons ban: Law enforcement officers can purchase high-powered weapons that the general public is forbidden to possess, and they can keep them if they retire or are dismissed from the force.
The exemption in the state's stringent gun laws is one few lawmakers are likely to challenge, even as state leaders are pushing a wide array of bills to further restrict gun ownership and use.
Taking on the issue would mean challenging the politically powerful police lobby and could set up a scenario where the state mandates the removal of guns from the possession of former public safety officials.
Investigators say Dorner killed four people, including a Riverside police officer and a San Bernardino County sheriff's deputy, and he bragged about the weapons he had and the damage he planned to do to other people with them in the manifesto he published on Facebook.
Dorner promised to wage "unconventional and asymmetrical warfare" against his former colleagues in the Los Angeles Police Department.
With the written permission of a department head like a police chief or sheriff - or their designee - law enforcement officers in California are allowed to purchase assault weapons and other banned firearms that are sold at specially designated gun shops.
The law requires that the weapons be registered with the state Department of Justice.
But the law doesn't explicitly say whether the peace officers can keep the weapons after they leave the force. The decisions about whether to allow officers to obtain assault weapons, and whether they can keep them after they leave the force, rest with top department officials. An opinion written in 2010 by then-Attorney General Jerry Brown concluded that, based on a court decision and the reading of the law, officers are "not permitted to possess the assault weapon after retirement."
But that is an opinion, not a law, and whether to follow that opinion is up to individual departments and agencies.
One lawmaker said he may consider wading into the highly controversial issue if Dorner did in fact get his weapons through his police position and didn't turn them over once he was fired.
Assemblyman Roger Dickinson, D-Sacramento, said "the political terrain would be difficult" if law enforcement opposed an express ban for retired officers, however.
"We'll have to see what the facts are, but this is the kind of risk that exists when you have people that have access to these kinds of weapons," Dickinson said.
It is not clear whether Dorner obtained the weapons through his position or by other means, but in a section of his manifesto directed at the LAPD, Dorner wrote, "As you know, I own Barrett .50s so your APC are defunct and futile." APC is an abbreviation for armored personnel carrier, and the Barrett gun with .50-caliber bullets is powerful enough to hit a target 2 miles away and can penetrate armor.
Those weapons were banned by the state in 2005, and Dorner joined the department as an officer in 2006.
The LAPD did not respond to an inquiry about the department's policy regarding officers' ability to obtain assault weapons or whether officials had granted Dorner such permission before he was fired in 2009.
Dorner also bragged about having weapon silencers, which are outlawed for the public in California, though from his writing it appears he purchased those from another state without the knowledge of his superiors.
Law enforcement officers - including those working at the Department of Justice, police departments, sheriffs' offices, marshals' offices, the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, the California Highway Patrol, district attorneys' offices, the Department of Fish and Wildlife, and the Department of Parks and Recreation, as well as state and federal military forces and federal law enforcement officers - are eligible to obtain assault weapons with the permission of superiors.
Many officers carry the weapons in the trunks of their vehicles to be available if they are needed, and the guns can be used on or off duty. The various government agencies and departments themselves also are able to obtain assault weapons.
The exemption to the assault weapons ban for law enforcement originated from smaller law enforcement agencies being unable to afford the weapons, and allowed the officers to purchase them for themselves.
"Members came to us who said our small departments can't afford to buy the weapons for the assault teams, so we'll have to disband our assault team," said Ron Cottingham, president of the Peace Officers Research Association of California, which represents more than 64,000 law enforcement officers in the state.
The Department of Justice oversees the weapons registration, but does not release figures on how many officers have assault weapons or how many assault weapons have been purchased by officers. But a 2011 investigation by the Associated Press found that peace officers have purchased more than 7,600 assault weapons since they were banned in 2000.
Many were in the hands of officers at larger police forces, as about 1,300 Los Angeles Police Department officers out of nearly 10,000 own assault rifles, according to the Associated Press.
Not in San Francisco
In San Francisco, Police Chief Greg Suhr does not grant permission for officers to obtain assault weapons and neither have his recent predecessors, according to a department spokesman.
Cottingham said his organization believes officers should be able to keep the weapons after they retire because they are highly trained, could still be the target of criminals and can use them in dangerous situations before active officers arrive on the scene.
If it turns out that Dorner had obtained his weapons via his police position, Cottingham said that shouldn't lead to a change in the law.
"It's such an outlier, such an anomaly," he said. "You've never ever before this seen or heard of a peace officer misusing an assault weapon."


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The presidency has said President Muhammadu Buhari was not under any obligation to disclose details of his health, especially when he is on vacation.
Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, gave this position on Thursday during a live interview programme on CNBC Africa.
Adesina was apparently reacting to rumour mills from a section of Nigerians that the president was critically ill with a life threatening ailment.
He said the president is hale and hearty and was not on admission in any known hospital in London.
Adesina also emphasised that the president was in London on vacation and that he had duly transmitted power to his vice, Yemi Osinbajo.
In the programme monitored in Abuja, Adesina said that the rumoured hospitalisation of the president was a figment of people’s imagination.
“The president is in London on vacation. He is not in any hospital and he is not ill.
“When he was travelling last week the statement we put out was that he was going on vacation and during the vacation he would do routine medical check-up and nothing has changed from what we pushed out last week.
“If anybody has fed something else into the rumour mill that is just what it is- rumour”, Adesina said.
The president’s spokesman said it was at the discretion of the president to choose whether to talk to Nigerians from the UK or not.
“The fact that he is a president he still has his rights. Compelling him to come out and talk will be infringing on his rights.
“The president will talk if he wishes to if he doesn’t wish to, nobody will compel him to talk.
“The truth is that the president is on vacation and he has given a date on which he will return to work,’’ he said.
Meanwhile, the House of Representatives on Thursday told the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration to impress it upon law enforcement agencies in the country to obey court orders, especially those relating to bail and production of accused persons in court for trials.
To this end, the House also mandated its committees on Human Rights and Justice to investigate cases of detention of accused persons beyond the statutory period, in contravention of subsisting court orders granting them bail, release or produce accused person in court for trial.
It further urged the executive arm to prevail on the offending agencies to ensure their releases and report back to the House within four weeks for further legislative action.
The resolutions came on the heels of a motion titled, “urgent need to impress upon the executive arm of government the importance of obeying court orders”, brought by Sergius Ogun (PDP, Edo).
Ogun in the motion argued that “Nigeria as a country is built on the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 which provides for the separation of powers between the three arms of government, namely the executive, legislative and judicial arm”.
He said: “Under the principle of separation of powers, no arm of government can usurp the powers of any other arm or take steps to prevent any other arm from carrying out its functions as laid down in the constitution or undermine it in anyway.
“In recent times, several security agencies, such as the Department of State Services have been consistently flouting court orders, especially as they relate to bail and production of accused persons in court.
“The judiciary is the acclaimed last hope of the common man and any attempt to denigrate the courts to the point where citizens feel they no longer have any legal to recourse to them may lead to anarchy and resort to self-help.
“There is the need to impress upon the executive arm of government the need to direct the security agencies to obey court orders and operate within legal parameters. Citizens will continue to live in palpable fear and the economy will continue to suffer capital flight since investors tend to avoid climes where security agencies operate without regard for laws and court orders.”
The motion described as straight forward by Speaker Yakubu Dogara was therefore put to question and passed via voice votes after attempt to scuttle it via a point of order citing sub judice.

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VSO wows gamers with a performance of Symphony of the Goddesses from Legend of Zelda game
On Friday, September 23, gamers and music enthusiasts alike were treated to the latest iteration of the much-loved Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses – Master Quest.
The Queen Elizabeth Theatre was packed with of a vast variety of people from different cultures, ethnic backgrounds and ages spanning from babies to the elderly. The one thing that many of these fans had in common was their clothing – t-shirts, hoodies and hats bearing the Hyrule symbol or other Zelda themes were seen commonly, as were multiple cosplay characters in full costume and make-up.
The music from the classic – and still evolving – video game The Legend of Zelda was composed by Koji Kondo, and has become very familiar to all those who have played the many games in the Nintendo series. In the case of Symphony of the Goddesses, this music has been arranged for a full symphony and performed on a backdrop of images from the various games projected onto a large screen.
The performance started off with music from Ocarina of Time, then Wind Waker. A large screen showed scenes from each Zelda game that the music was being played from respectively.
Each movement showed the beginning of the game that it scored, as well as emotive imagery that provided a sense of nostalgia and sometimes even goosebumps as the music allowed fans to relive those sad or happy moments in the game.
There was a short intermission, and when that was done they began with music from Twilight Princess and then from A Link to the Past and a Link Between Worlds.
The symphony finished it off with music from Majoras Mask and Skyward Sword, which was a highlight – besides the Skyward Sword game being a fan favourite of the franchise, the way they put the songs together sounded amazing.
Familiar melodies like “Saria’s Song” and “Ballad of the Goddess” were beautifully performed, and displayed a charming combination of scenery and music - it's easy to see why people love the game so much.
Each segment was well-received by the audience, and the entirety of the audience gave standing ovations to the orchestra after each act. The Zelda franchise - created by Shigeru Miyamoto, Takashi Tezuka and Eiji Aonuma - is incredibly popular, and has been for decades.
This may well be because Link is the human incarnation of courage, something which many people may feel they lack, and through him, playing the game can give people a sense of their own courage. The Symphony of the Goddesses brought that same feeling of connection, courage and beauty to each and every fan in the audience.


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Beagle Puppies For Sale In Ma
Beagle puppies for sale in MA are an extremely popular choice. There are many reasons why this type of pet is a good choice. Beagles are extremely loyal and affectionate, and their intelligence and loving nature are just about unmatched by any other breed. The next time you go to your local dog breeder or pet store, consider buying a beagle puppy for sale in MA to make a great addition to your family.
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Beagles also have very sweet, gentle personalities. They need lots of attention and playtime, but can also be quiet by nature. Their high energy levels make them excellent runners but also require a lot of attention if you want to train them.
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Beagle puppies for sale in MA can easily live up to 25 years old, depending on their health. This breed tends to stay young throughout their life, so if you are considering getting one for a long-term relationship, you will want to find a litter with healthy, active puppies, as they will have less of a tendency to get sick and develop health issues. If you choose to buy a beagle from a reputable breeder, he or she will be able to tell you about your beagle’s history and medical history before selling the puppies.
It’s a good idea to ask a lot of questions before you purchase any type of pet. Beagle puppies for sale in MA should be given some research before you decide on the best puppy for your family and should also be shown some different breeds.
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You can easily take a beagle to pet-friendly locations that offer all sorts of items and services, like restaurants and vet clinics, for instance. This makes it much easier to care for your beagle while still being able to have fun and enjoy their company around you and your family.
Beagle puppies for sale in MA are an excellent choice if you are looking for an inexpensive, loving pet to share your home with. No matter what breed you choose to get, you will have many years of enjoyment and happiness with this beautiful, intelligent breed.
How To Find Great Beagle Puppies For Sale In MA
Looking for Beagle puppies for sale in MA can be very frustrating, but it can also be a lot of fun. There are many wonderful and loving dogs to choose from, so you are bound to find the right one. All that you need to do is learn where to look, what to look for, and what price to expect when you adopt a pet from a reputable breeder.
One of the best places to find a Beagle to adopt is your local animal shelter. You can also contact the animal services department in your town to find out if they have any animals available. It’s important to remember that all of these locations have pets of every kind. Therefore, if you have any special needs or requests, make sure to let the staff know. They will do their best to accommodate you.
The next place to go to look for Beagle puppies for sale in MA is an animal shelter.
These places usually have puppies, both adult and puppy, available. The cost for adopting a Beagle from a shelter is going to be significantly less than buying from a breeder. They have to recuperate every day, which means that they aren’t able to give as good of a home to each of the dogs that they have. Beagles will be much healthier when they come from a shelter environment because everyone who comes in has already been checked out and treated for diseases and illnesses.
You can also look in the phone book or on the Internet to find out about local animal shelters in your area. Many of these shelters have websites, which will give you a lot of information, including the availability of the type of pet you are looking for. If you don’t see anything that interests you in the advertisements, just keep looking until you find a listing that you like. Advertisements for pets are usually located near hospitals, vet clinics, and pet stores, so if there is a shelter you like, chances are that it is close by. Once you find a few places that seem interesting, take the time to visit them to see the animals in person before making a decision.
One place that you should never buy a Beagle puppy, no matter where you get it, is from a pet store.
You should never purchase a Beagle from a pet store, even if the puppies are for sale in MA. This is because you do not know if the pet store has done its research on the breed. Beagles are inbred animals, and pet stores aren’t doing as much research on them as they could on a purebred Beagle. This means that if the Beagle puppy mills in the area don’t do enough research on the breed and if the pet store hasn’t done enough to screen their stock, you could end up with a dog that has been mistreated or been used for breeding.
There are other places that you can get Beagle puppies for sale in MA that will be more than friendly to your pet. You can look at animal shelters. They have dogs and puppies that need loving care, but many of them are from puppy mills and were never trained for use as real dogs. This is important to note because some shelters won’t accept pets that come from abusive backgrounds. It is always a good idea to do a little bit of research before placing your new pet in an animal shelter.
Some places offer Beagle puppies for sale in MA up for sale in one day.
You can sometimes get these dogs really cheap and then just purchase the puppy(s) that you want and bring them home. This can work out well if you are looking for a specific dog or just want to get rid of your puppy immediately. The downside is that you might not have time to wait around long to go and pick up the puppies at the shelter before the sale was to end.
If you do find these places that are set up like this, then it is best to make sure that you have the room for the puppy(s) you are purchasing before placing an order. It could turn out to be a great deal or a bad choice if you don’t think about things right away.
One thing that you can do to find a great place to buy Beagle puppies is to ask around different people that you know and trust. You may be surprised what they have to say about the Beagle puppies for sale in MA that they have. If you don’t have anyone you can ask about, then it is time to hit the web and see what you can find.
There are many places that you can go online to find out about and get in touch with the place where the puppies are. Just make sure that you do all of your research before you commit to anything and everything that comes through your mailbox.

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Chiral SFC Columns
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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Tulsa Athletic extended their unbeaten streak to seven-straight contests with a 1-1 draw at Demize NPSL on Saturday (June 15) night at Lake Country Soccer Cooper Stadium.
With the result, Tulsa Athletic moved to 4-0-3 during the 2019 season. In Heartland Conference action on Saturday night, all three of the league matches ended in 1-1 draws, and Tulsa Athletic continues to lead the league standings with 15 points after seven weeks in the season. Little Rock Rangers are five points back (10 points) and Demize NPSL rank third with nine points.
Tulsa Athletic took an early lead with a first half goal, however, host Demize NPSL scored the equalizer in the second half for the 1-1 draw.
Tulsa Athletic gained the first half advantage when Adam Habib scored in the 33rd minute on a shot to the right post from the left side of the box after a pass from Billy Nzojyibwami, who earned the assist. The tally was Habib’s second goal of the season in the green and yellow.
At the break, Tulsa Athletic continued to lead with the 1-0 edge after the first 45 minutes. Tulsa Athletic controlled possession in the first half and had their chances to add to their one-goal advantage.
In the second half, Demize NPSL evened the score at 1-1 midway through the period. Gustavo Nascimento hit a shot with his left foot to the far post in the 66th minute to tie the contest at 1-1.
The second half was much more even with both teams having scoring opportunities to earn the victory. Late in the contest, Habib put a shot on goal, but Demize NPSL’s goalkeeper made the save to keep the score tied.
Tulsa Athletic end their three-match road trip on Wednesday (June 19) at Ozark FC. Start time is set for 7:30 p.m. at Har-Ber High School in Springdale, Arkansas.
2019 NPSL Season
Demize 1 : 1 Tulsa
Saturday, June 15
Springfield, Mo. – Lake Country Soccer Cooper Stadium
TUL: Adam Habib 33’
DMZ: Gustavo Nascimento 66’


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Imperial College London is partnering with the GFCC (Global Federation of Competitiveness Councils) to deliver a high profile event entitled Cities: Competitive, Innovative, and Sustainable.
In cities population growth is routinely outstripping infrastructural renewal. This is creating a persistent appetite for innovation in sectors such as public utilities, environmental infrastructure and healthcare to name just a few. As more and more of the world’s population continues to flood into city – a percentage that is set to reach 66 by 2050 – this trend will only continue.
As innovation becomes more critical for cities talent and technology are being perpetually encouraged to unite to drive economic growth. Cities – and the businesses that drive them – not only need to look inwards now but outwards to the global stage where becoming and remaining attractive is a constant issue for denizens and their leaders. The conference will bring together entrepreneurs, policy makers, CEOs, investors, thinkers and innovators from around the world from November 29-30, 2016.
Panel conversations and break-out group sessions will investigate four themes:
THE SEAMLESS CITY
How different stakeholders and technology come together in cities to improve urban living and how cities are connected with their surrounding regions.
THE EVOLVING CITY
How cities are transformative entities that change continuously, creating resilience to external and internal pressures.
THE WELL CITY
How sustainability in cities plays an active role in public health, wellbeing and competitiveness.
THE FREE CITY
How freedom of expression plays a role in city growth and development.
A Gala Dinner themed ‘Envisioning our urban future’ will close the first day of the Summit and feature four Imperial academics presenting visions of the future based on their own academic research.
Imperial College London is one of the world’s leading universities. Our mission is to achieve enduring excellence in research and education in science, engineering, medicine and business for the benefit of society.
Imperial staff and students work across disciplinary boundaries and collaborate each year with academic, corporate and charitable organisations in 95 countries. With our partners we define excellence in new and unexpected ways to improve health and wellbeing, understand the natural world, engineer novel solutions and lead the data revolution. The rigour of an Imperial education gives our students the ability to apply their knowledge to real-world problems. We bring pioneering discoveries, innovations and inventions to society and are recognised as one of the most impactful and innovative universities in the world.
The Global Federation of Competitiveness Councils (GFCC) is a network of leaders and organizations from around the world committed to the implementation of competitiveness strategies to drive innovation, productivity and prosperity for their nations, regions and cities. The GFCC develops the tools to understand and navigate the complex competitiveness landscape.

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- In a bowl stir cereal and pecans.Mix well. Place peanut butter and chocolate morcels in a small bowl to microwave. Heat on high for 2 minutes, stirring halfway through cooking. After cooking, stir morcels until smooth.Pour over cerael and pecans. Mix well. Drop by rounded tablespoons onto cookie sheet lined with wax paper. Chill until set, approximately 15 minutes. Store at room tempature.

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ConA'Stone, a fast-rising Nigerian rapper, has documented his journey from Jos to Lagos in a great body of studio-album; this superb work is titled "Coming To Lagos."
ConA'Stone, the 16 Mountains Records frontline act, is an indigenous rapper with unrivaled lyrical prowess. The strength of his bars and the depth of his lines have earned him a lot of fan love over the years.
"Coming To Lagos" is a 16-track album that features Yonda, Oberz, Quinax, Shanze, Jmeed, Ilesanmi, Easy B, and CJ, to name a few. See the tracklist below.
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A resolution filed by Evansville City Councilman Justin Elpers on Tuesday opposes a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for River City residents.
The resolution lists several items in its opposition of a vaccine mandate, such as the current availability of the vaccine to anyone who's at least 12-years-old.
It also says that there's no need for a vaccine requirement due to things like herd immunity, "which includes both vaccinated and those with infection-acquired immunity."
Additionally, the resolution says that a vaccine mandate in the city "could be manipulated to restrict freedom" based on protected activities like freedom of speech and religion.
According to the Indiana State Department of Health, 78,873 total individuals are currently fully vaccinated in Vanderburgh County.
The Evansville City Council will hear the resolution opposing a vaccine mandate on Monday, June 28, at 5:30 p.m. at its next meeting.
You can view the full resolution below:


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392 pp incl bibliography. Previous owners name to tittle page, book dealers stamp to half tittle page. Otherwise no markings or annotations. Clean and tightly bound. Pages lightly and uniformly yellowing. Illustrated with b+w drawings and sketches.
Authored by Sallie Walrond, illustrated by Janet Johnstone and published by Country Life Books of London in 1979. This second edition copy is 262x182x32mm in size. Hard cover bound this copy is in Fine condition with a Fine dust jacket and covered in plastic.

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A new body has been set up to promote the interests of the classic car industry in the face of challenges presented by a changing world and the oncoming ban of sales of petrol-engined cars.
The Historic Vehicles and Classic Vehicles Alliance (HCVA) says the classic car industry is worth an estimated £18.3billion to the UK each year, but that it faces incredible challenges over the coming decade. Made up of everyone from dedicated enthusiasts to highly-respected industry figures, the HCVA’s plan is to demonstrate the value now and into the future, with hard figures, of what to outsiders may seem a quaint and disposable hobbyist’s racket.
The challenges are well-known. In less than ten years, per current legislative projections, all new cars sold in the United Kingdom will have to be electrically chargeable in some way, with a full-EV market to follow five years on from that. Close as that may seem, tomorrow’s issues follow today’s issues. Enthusiasts, workers and businesses within the UK’s classic car industry now have the changing nature of international business and commerce relationships to deal with, following the UK’s departure from the EU.
What the future, near and distant, holds for classic cars is a question that’s never far from front-of-mind for all the industry. Yet in spite of how sure we seem to be of the fate of new cars, the HCVA say there’s next to no prescience on what the industry in legacy machinery can expect, good or bad, from legislators now and in decades to come.
“Our sector is a great British success story and has been for decades. But it’s in serious jeopardy and may not survive to continue providing opportunities for future generations if we don’t act now,” said HCVA director Harry Whale.
“In a world of mind-boggling bureaucracy, with environmental and other legislation looming, we need to ensure the voice of the industry and owners is heard and understood by regulators and those in power. We’ll work hard for the whole sector. We’re taking the initiative now to address current challenges, clear up confusion and grasp opportunities to find solutions. These problems span the world and we’re determined to take a long-term view as we campaign to secure the future.”
The world of old cars can appear to be a source of pollution and toxicity; the last stubborn pillar of exactly what the coming EV revolution is trying to stamp out. These figures, as compiled by the HVCA, are intended to paint a very different, more accurate picture.
On average, classic vehicles cover 1,200 miles a year in the UK. That compares to the general UK motoring average of 7,200 miles. A more hard-hitting figure is that daily use of a mobile phone and a laptop generate 1,250kg and 1,400kg of CO2 respectively a year. By comparison, the use of a classic car, those 1,200 miles, produce 563kg of CO2 a year – almost a third of that of a laptop in daily use.
Then there’s assessing the scale of the industry. Far from a few old gentlemen in their sheds tinkering as some may imagine, the classic car industry, according to the HCVA, had an £18.3billion turnover in 2019. Within that are £1.57billion in classic car sales and £1.08billion in insurance alone. In total, the industry was worth £2.9billion just in tax revenue in 2019.
Beyond the hard monetary figures, the industry as a whole employs somewhere in the region of 113,000 people and provides around 665 apprenticeship opportunities for young workers. These businesses support and are supported by over 700,000 classic car owners and over three million cars.
The uncertainty of this country’s changing standing in the world affords the opportunity to examine exactly what it is we do and how we do it. As such, the HCVA intends to ensure that the classic car industry is judged on a fair footing, that its value and impact are fairly assessed and that it’s not at best swept under the rug and dismissed as a triviality, or at worst, demonised.
“Classic and historic vehicles invariably bring a smile to the face of people who see them on our roads or TV screens,” added co-director and well-known industry figure, Henry Pearman.
“There are more than a million passionate owners in the UK and around 10 million people who are interested in these vehicles which really are an important element of our national heritage. The time has come for us in the industry, owners and enthusiasts to all to join together to correct a host of myths and misconceptions and to protect and celebrate the world we love.”


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- The November 2020 Xbox Console Update is beginning to roll out for Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One family of devices.
- Xbox Series X|S owners get more dynamic background options and an Auto HDR indicator in the guide.
- “Optimized for X|S” badges make it easy to know which games are ready for Xbox Series X|S.
- Xbox Game Pass members can browse and pre-load games with a new Coming Soon section.
This month marked the start of the next generation of console gaming on Xbox with the release of Xbox Series X|S, and Team Xbox is excited to continue bringing new ways to make your experience on Xbox even better. Just like we’ve done on Xbox One, we will continue to periodically release software updates designed to improve your Xbox gaming experience based on your feedback, including both delivering you new features and fixing bugs. This month’s release includes … Read the rest


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|Leading the hiatus research surge|In: Nature Climate Change. Nature Publishing Group: London. ISSN 1758-678X, more
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The recent slowdown in global warming challenged our understanding of climate dynamics and anthropogenic forcing. An early study gave insight to the mechanisms behind the warming slowdown and highlighted the ocean's role in regulating global temperature.


Portland Trail Blazers Beat San Antonio Spurs in Game 4, Avoid Sweep
By James Patrick Quizon | May 13, 2014 3:18 PM EST
There's imminent danger in letting the San Antonio Spurs hang around. So the Portland Trail Blazers decided to blowout the defending West champions after halftime and take Game 4 with a 103-92 victory in the Western Conference Semifinals.
The Trail Blazers still trail the best-of-seven affair, 3-1 with Game 5 back in San Antonio on Wednesday when the Spurs try to close out the series.
Portland had a slim 50-48 at the half but turned it up after the break outscoring the Spurs 35-20 in the third quarter to open up the game. The Spurs never really challenged after that as Tony Parker scored only 3 points after finishing with 11 in the first half.
It was the duo of Damian Lillard (25 points and 5 assists) and LaMarcus Aldridge (19 points) who did the damage for Portland, which also got support from the all-around game of Nicolas Batum (14 points, 14 rebounds and 8 assists). Robin Lopez added 9 points and 12 boards.
Off the bench, the Trail Blazers also got contributions from Will Barton (17 points) and Thomas Robinson (9 points).
Parker had 14 points to lead the Spurs and had little help elsewhere. Tim Duncan and Boris Diaw had 12 points apiece and Kawhi Leonard added 11.
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A novel light field super-resolution algorithm to improve the spatial and angular resolutions of light field images is proposed in this work. We develop spatial and angular super-resolution (SR) networks, which can faithfully interpolate images in the spatial and angular domains regardless of the angular coordinates. For each input image, we feed adjacent images into the SR networks to extract multi-view features using a trainable disparity estimator. We concatenate the multi-view features and remix them through the proposed adaptive feature remixing (AFR) module, which performs channel-wise pooling. Finally, the remixed feature is used to augment the spatial or angular resolution. Experimental results demonstrate that the proposed algorithm outperforms the state-of-the-art algorithms on various light field datasets.


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The river is a complex ecosystem with endless bio-geo-chemical interactions. Inside this large system, nature has established the mutual balance between chemical and physical components, organic and inorganic substances, micro and mammoth organisms.
In common belief, we consider the river to be a stream of fresh water. The river and its basin together make up the body of the river simultaneous with the human personality, with the holistic view of mind and body. The biggest representative of river health is the condition and population of indigenous species of fish and other living organisms. River Health can be framed as ‘The propensity of an aquatic ecosystem to support and maintain key ecological diversity without hampering the habitat within the region.’
The actual state of health of the river can be reflected by the indigenous species inhabiting the said river and not by the exotic species which are being introduced for commercial gain.
In this criterion, river water quality, vegetative ratio, nutrients, minerals, flows, slopes, morphology can be found in assessing the health of the river. For example, if there is a change in morphology, then the habitat of some organisms will be affected. If the water quality drops, the survival of some species will be threatened.
cGanga’s river health assessment and improvement studies focus on four key areas: geomorphology, hydrology, water quality, and biological profile.
In addition, river health is also connected with natural and manmade surface and subsurface water bodies in the basin, and particularly in the river-floodplain. Thus cGanga’s river health assessment and improvement studies cover six additional areas: subsurface or groundwater, wetlands, lakes, reservoirs, canals, rivulets, and streams.

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Patients Prefer Physicians’ Recommendations of Health Apps
(…) « Mitchell Research and Communications, in a recent survey of baby boomers, found that doctors have quite a bit of influence with patients in terms of their recommendations for apps for chronic and life threatening diseases. Among 600 baby boomers questioned in the survey, the consensus was that “they are more willing to download a health and wellness app based on their doctor’s recommendation and were much less likely to download an app recommend by their family or friends,” according to a review of the survey by John Pugh, the director of digital communications at Boehringer Ingelheim’s Global Centre in Germany. (…)
« Among the specific findings based on the baby-boomer responses to the Mitchell survey:
* 5% would download an app recommended by their friends
* 18% would download an app recommended by their family
* 60% would download an app recommended by their doctor
“Patients with chronic or life threatening conditions were 70 percent more likely to download an app to track their medical issues, while only half of users would download an app looking for general information or weight loss help,” Pugh wrote.


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Why Wages Are Finally Rising, 10 Years After the Recession
Lagging pay in a lengthy recovery defied the usual logic. Economists now have a better idea of the reasons and patterns behind the belated bounce.
It was the slack what killed wage growth. The evidence is now overwhelmingly clear, as
Weak wage growth has been the dark cloud over the otherwise strong economic recovery. But that may finally be changing.
At the moment when many people are bashing capitalism wage growth for the poorest workers is rising 4.4 percent a year.
When businesses have to compete for workers, they raise wages and improve working conditions. This is finally happening for American workers for the first time in ages. Importing a flood of cheap foreign labor on more H-2B visas threatens that growth.
"The job market wasn’t as good as the unemployment rate made it look. The government’s official definition of unemployment is relatively narrow.… In recent months, more than 70% of people getting jobs had not been counted as unemployed the previous month"
It’s amazing what a tight labor market can do Why Wages Are Finally Rising, 10 Years After the Recession
Good news: "Recent wage gains are going to those who need it most." In the past year, low-wage workers have experienced the fastest pay increases, a shift from earlier in the recovery. Good analysis from
#jobs #wages #economy
"The Economic Policy Institute found that over the past five years, wages for low-wage workers rose 13 percent in states that raised their minimum wages, compared with 8.4 percent in states that did not."
On any article about wage levels, I do a text search for "migra" to see if the author mentions "immigration" as a factor. In this, as in about 97% of articles, immigration isn't brought up. "Why Wages Are Finally Rising, 10 Years After the Recession"
The unemployment rate isn't a full measure of joblessness (especially for African Americans and American Indians).
The neolib elite finally fucking wakes up to the low labor force participation rate.
Wages are finally going up for middle class workers Even the NY Times can't ignore it RT so the media has to challenge the Democrats with their own lies!
"Americans were competing against lower-paid workers overseas and against robots at home." But they're immune to competition from lower-paid workers from overseas who travel here? MUST NOT MENTION IMMIGRATION. Those are the rules.
Nice piece by
on labor markets, and growing evidence that prime-age employment is a better indicator than the unemployment rate. But if so, we should also consider international implications 1/
State minimum wage increases are affecting wage growth at the bottom. (Though this is likely a small factor in the overall wage growth uptick in recent months, which is mainly driven by tightness.)
It was the slack what killed wage growth.
Why Wages Are Finally Rising, 10 Years After the Recession: nice piece by
. The proximate answer is that the prime-age non-employment rate is finally down. But this still raises the question of why it had remained so high for so long.
Perhaps the biggest political reward for Rs in the latest jobs report: Wages are rising.
Why wages are finally rising, 10 years after the recession. Perhaps the job market wasn’t as good as the unemployment rate made it look.
Big problem for those who think the economy has been a disaster in recent decades: measured from mid-90s trough, median men's wages are up 20%. AHE of nonsuper/prod workers are up >30%

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Witch hazel (scientific name Hamamelis virginiana) is a flowering plant known for its various health benefits. In North America, it is also called Tobacco Wood, Spotted Alder, Snapping Hazel or Winterbloom. Witch hazel extract has antiseptic, antiviral, anti-inflammatory, and antibacterial qualities. Its natural components (gallic acid, tannins, oils, resin, and flavonoids) give witch hazel these unique properties. All these ingredients in witch hazel make it a great remedy for many health conditions.
Benefits and Uses of Witch Hazel
1. Skin Disorders
Witch hazel is frequently used to treat skin conditions including burns, skin irritation, boils, acne, blemishes, bruises, minor cuts, stings and insect bites, dermatitis, poison ivy, eczema, clogged pores, dry and cracked hands and feet, foot and nail infections, wrinkles , and cold sores. Witch hazel’s anti-aging properties and antioxidants also help prevent wrinkles, UV damage, and other signs of aging.
Witch hazel is often used to make skin astringents, ointments, soaps, aftershave lotions, and bath gels.
Witch hazel oil or extract is applied directly to the affected skin, or it can be diluted with isopropyl alcohol, arnica oil, water, or olive oil. Avoid applying witch hazel to open wounds.
2. Sore Gums and Throat
Witch hazel’s antiseptic, astringent, and anti-inflammatory properties may help heal painful, inflamed throats and gums.
A simple remedy for sore throats, laryngitis, and gingivitis is witch hazel tea, made by boiling 1 cup of water and a spoon of witch hazel for 10 minutes. An alternative is to mix 1 cup of lukewarm water, 1 teaspoon of witch hazel extracts, and 2 to 3 drops of clove oil to make a gargle/mouth wash.
3. Gastrointestinal Problems
By combining with certain herbs, witch hazel can be an effective treatment for stomach flu, diarrhea, colitis, dysentery, irritable bowel syndrome, and other gastrointestinal ailments.
To relieve uncomfortable symptoms, make an herbal tea using 1 teaspoon of mint, chamomile, thyme, and witch hazel in one quart of water. Bring to a boil, then let simmer for approximately 5 minutes. Pour one cup of tea and sip throughout your day and refrigerate the remainder.
Witch hazel contains tannins, flavonoids, and other compounds that may assist in healing and constricting the inflamed and injured blood vessels that result from hemorrhoids.
Simply take 1 teaspoon of witch hazel extracts, and brew it via boiling in a cup of water for 15 to 20 minutes, then you can enjoy a cup of witch hazel tea. After a bowel movement and before bed, dab cotton balls, gauze squares, or clean cotton cloth into the tea and put it to the affected area for 2-3 minutes, then repeat this process for 10 to 15 minutes using a fresh compress. Regular and repeated treatment should allow witch hazel’s antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties to help decrease the swelling and discomfort.
5. Episiotomy and Perineal Tears
Witch hazel can help soothe and heal the perineal area after tearing or an episiotomy while giving birth.
Simply apply several drops of witch hazel extract onto a clean feminine pad before placing it into your undergarment. Alternately, you can place 5-6 drops of witch hazel oil into a squirt bottle full of warm water and use this solution to cleanse the perineum after urinating or defecating.
Some studies have shown that witch hazel’s polyphenols and other components may be effective in the treatment of varicose veins.
Simply make a solution of 1 cup lukewarm water mixed with 10 to 15 drops of witch hazel oil. Soak a clean cloth in this solution, and then apply it like a compress to the affected veins. Allow the affected veins to soak under the compress for 10-15 minutes while keeping the legs straight and elevated.
Witch hazel assists in the control of bleeding and can be used topically for wounds or internally for bleeding ulcers or bleeding gums. Naturally, serious wounds or excessive bleeding require medical intervention, but witch hazel can be useful for minor cuts and scrapes.
8. Swimmer’s Ear
Witch hazel helps to dry the secretions caused by swimmer’s ear, which is associated with moisture and pus in the outer ear canal. Simply dip a cotton swab into a tea of witch hazel, goldenseal, and calendula and apply it to the outer ear.
9. Bruises and Sprains
Used topically, witch hazel oil helps treat bruises, sprains, and painful, swollen joints. At night, place several drops of witch hazel oil onto a strip of cotton cloth and apply it loosely around the affected area.
10. Diaper Rash
Witch hazel has long been used to prevent and treat diaper rash. Simply apply witch hazel oil or diluted tea of witch hazel to the affected area during diaper changes.
Preparation of Witch Hazel
There are many usage forms for witch hazel, including a tincture, a tea, and a lotion.
- The dosage for a tincture is 1/8-1/2 teaspoon, taken 2-6 times per day.
- Witch hazel tea can be consumed as needed several times a day, but limit consumption to several weeks.
- Witch hazel can also be applied topically in lotion form. Simply cut its bark into small chunks and place in a blender with enough vodka to cover the bark and the blender blades. Chop as finely as possible, and then transfer the mixture to a glass jar. Shake the jar vigorously daily for 5-6 weeks, then strain. Combine 1 ounce of this preparation with ½ ounce aloe vera gel and ½ ounce vitamin E oil, then bottle to make a supply of lotion.
Side Effects of Witch hazel
Witch hazel has been approved by the FDA as an herb for medicinal use. There are no known side effects from using witch hazel.
However, there is a risk of allergic reaction with an oral overdose. Symptoms include rash, itching, inflammation, difficulty dizziness, breathing, upset stomach and/or nausea.
As a result, oral consumption of witch hazel should only take place under the supervision of a healthcare provider. If you experience any of the above-listed symptoms, go see your doctor immediately.
Precautions of Using Witch Hazel
- Do not use commercial witch hazel internally if they contain isopropyl alcohol, due to risk of poisoning.
- Though there is no definitive information about the safety of using witch hazel during pregnancy and while breast feeding, it is best for pregnant and nursing women to avoid its use or consult their physicians before using it.
- You can easily purchase witch hazel at drug stores, pharmacies, grocery stores, or health food stores. Read the label on the package carefully, as witch hazel is sold in separate formulas for internal and external use. Witch hazel for topical use often includes isopropyl alcohol as an additional ingredient. If purchasing for facial use, look for organic witch hazel gel, which has a mild formula and is better for sensitive skin.

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What to Expect From a Tummy Tuck Recovery
During a tummy tuck, Dr. Stile will make an incision over your lower abdomen and elevate the abdominal skin off of the underlying six-pack muscles. For this reason, it will take some time for you to fully recover from the procedure.
Dr. Stile will advise that you wait a minimum of six weeks before you participate in any heavy lifting or vigorous activity. If you have a physical job, he may ask you to take a month off work. You can resume work sooner if you have a desk job.
Although the tummy tuck procedure does come with a fairly long recovery period, most patients report that the results make it well worth it. After you’ve recovered, you can enjoy a beautiful midsection for years to come, as long as you lead a healthy lifestyle.
Keep in mind that the intensity of your tummy tuck (whether it’s a mini tummy tuck or full tummy tuck) will dictate your exact recovery plan.


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