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Lithuania Debt Collection – No Win No Fee
Creditreform operates a global specialist International debt collections service. We have local offices and fully approved expert international debt collection agency partners in every country worldwide. All our International debt collection agency partners and offices operate on a No Win No Fee basis charging an agreed commission against monies recovered only.
Main reasons why a local country debt recovery agency is so important rather than trying to recover from a debt collection agency UK are as follows:
The local International Debt collection Partners know:
- The local cultures
- The languages
- The laws
- Are in the same time zones
Herewith details of our debt collection service Lithuania
Location of debt recovery office in Lithuania?
Number of debt collection staff?
How long have you been operating a debt recovery service in Lithuania?
What type of debt collection services do you provide? Do you do commercial debt recovery (B2B) and consumer debt recovery (B2C)?
We do both commercial debt collection (B2B) and consumer debt collection (B2C)
Statue of Limitation in Lithuania?
The most common is 10 years, but can be shortened for different claims till 5, 3,1, 1/2 year and even 1 month (for the claims related to results of the tenders)
How EU (European Union) laws effect debt collection in Lithuania?
Not directly, until the requirements of EU directives are transposed into law
How many companies registries in Lithuania for businesses (i.e. UK has just 1 central registry)?
1 central state owned Register of Legal Entities
What is the debt collection process in Lithuania?
There are two very important aspects of the legal environment related to debt collection in Lithuania:
- Long and complicated bankruptcy process both for legal entities and (especially) for private persons
- Excellent and rather cheap online court system with quick and simple operation and accordingly quick (simplified) court decisions.
Average length of time to collect a debt?
1. pre-trial recovery: approx 60 days
2. simplified court: 3 days- two weeks,
3. court of dispute : approx 6 months for court of first instance; about 12 month for court of second instance and 5 years for Supreme Court
4. Bailiffs : not limited
Can late payment fees / interest to be added to claims?
YES, 40€ for businesses.
Not described by law for private persons yet but limited by court to 5-10 percent of debt value
Lithuanian Business Credit Reports
Creditreform provides over 88 million international business credit reports throughout Europe and 200 million international business credit reports worldwide. There are about 325,290 legal entities registered in the Register of Legal Entities, of which 181,700 are live and active companies. Through our online databases you can download Lithuanian business credit reports instantly. This can be done prior to trading to make sure the company you will be dealing with can meet the commitment or once the debt becomes overdue to ensure the debtor can meet the amount owed.
Specialist Debt Recovery Experts
There are many unique requirements to recovering international debts in all countries including Lithuania debt collection services which differ from the UK and therefore it is very important that cases are handled directly by our expert international debt collection agencies and not from debt collectors UK. This method of international debt collection sets Creditreform aside from the competition who in many cases try and recover debts from a UK debt collector only. Using the local offices and partners enables us to achieve a far greater success rate and our No Win No Fee service together with competitive commission rates against monies recovered only ensures you get the best service.

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Last week, GIGABYTE released new BIOS for its AMD X570, B550, A520, X470, and B450 motherboards to support the newly released AMD Ryzen 5000 G-Series processors. ASRock followed shortly and announces the release of new BIOS updates to support the AMD Ryzen 5000 G-Series processors with AMD Radeon graphics. The new CPUs to be supported include the Ryzen 7 5700G, Ryzen 5 5600G, Ryzen 7 PRO 5750G, Ryzen 7 PRO 5750GE, Ryzen 5 PRO 5650G, and Ryzen 5 PRO 5650GE APUs.
As of this writing, ASRock was able to release new BIOS versions for their X570, B550, B450, and A520 motherboard line-up. ASRock also released new BIOS for the DeskMini X300 and Jupiter X300 Mini-PCs that support AMD Ryzen processors. The latest BIOS for AMD motherboards and AMD Ryzen-powered Mini-PCs are now available on the product page for download. Users can also use the ASRock App Shop for easy BIOS updates.
See motherboard and mini-PC model and corresponding updated BIOS version below.


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Study to become a 3ds Max Certified Professional. Review the specific skills covered by the certification exam, including modeling, shading, rendering, effects, animation, and rigging.
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5 unmissable sights in York
01/07/2015 · By Sukie Chapman
York is an ancient city brimming with history and beauty, experience 5 of the selected unmissable sights of the city on UK escorted rail tours.Read more
Pickering is a historic and lively market town situated in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire. A settlement since the third century, local legend holds that Pickering gained its name when King of the Britons, Peredurus, lost a ring which was later found in the belly of a pike caught in the local beck.
Abundant natural resources and arable land suggest that
Pickering originated as a farming community until the Norman
Conquest in the eleventh century when a castle and church were
built, around which the town grew. Today, the ruined Norman castle
remains one of Pickering's highlights, whilst the beautiful
Pickering Parish Church, which was extended significantly between
the twelfth and fifteenth centuries, is unmissable for its
contrasting architectural styles, historic wall paintings and
A prosperous agricultural and market town - Pickering's market is still held each Monday - a railway connecting the town with the port of Whitby, twenty-four miles away, was completed in 1836. This historic railway, one of the oldest in the world, was closed in 1965 but rescued by the Yorkshire Moors Railway Preservation Society and is now a stunning heritage steam railway: the North Yorkshire Moors Railway.
Officially the gateway town of the beautiful North York Moors National Park, Pickering's scenic location, rich history and many attractions make this traditional English market town a fascinating and enjoyable destination.
This award-winning museum of social history is set within a magnificent Grade II listed building that was formerly Britain's first agricultural college. Twenty-seven rooms meticulously recreate two hundred years of Pickering's history, including a replica Victorian pub, chemist's shop and tailor. Outside there is a collection of historic agricultural machinery and a traditional blacksmith's workshop, and the museum also houses an extensive collection of period images produced by the renowned local photographer Sydney Smith.
The stunning, heather-carpeted moorland that surrounds Pickering have remained unspoilt and unchanged for decades and offer a wealth of opportunities for walkers of all abilities to appreciate the outstanding natural beauty of this region of Yorkshire.
Eight miles south of Pickering, Eden Camp is an authentic World War II prisoner of war camp used to detain Italian and German soldiers captured by the Allies on the battlefields of Europe. This fascinating and multiple award-winning museum aims to educate visitors by accurately recreating the sights, sounds and atmosphere of wartime Britain, with each of the camp's original huts recounting the history of the war from its origins to its conclusion.

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Resembles congratulations are in order as American singer Halsey has actually simply brought to life her very first kid!
The 26-year-old and her author and manufacturer partner Alev Aydin shared the interesting news on social media sites.
“Gratitude. For the most ‘rare’ as well as euphoric birth. Powered by love,” they revealed, exposing that the child, who was born on July 14, was called Ender Ridley Aydin.
The ‘Without Me’ vocalist’s exciting news wasn’t a surprise as she let fans into her journey to motherhood early on through a collection of photos she posted on Instagram. She also provided followers updates using the social media app.
Wishing the brand-new moms and dads the most effective of good luck for this new phase of their lives.

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After a candid sit-down conversation with 2014 Women in Music honorees Taylor Swift, Jessie J, Charli XCX, Hayley Williams, Ariana Grande and Idina Menzel, Aretha Franklin — recipient of the Icon of the Year honor — stunned Swift with a surprise rendition of “Happy Birthday.”
Yes, with just hours to go before Swift turned 25, she has “Happy Birthday” sung to her by the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin. Watch her rendition below:
Selling well over a million copies of 1989 in its debut week? That’s definitely a high point for Taylor’s 2014, but getting “Happy Birthday” sung to you by Aretha Freakin’ Franklin is basically the greatest thing ever.
Earlier that afternoon, during Swift’s acceptance speech for the Woman of the Year honor, Swift made the audience suffer through an intentionally terrible joke.
“I turn 25 at midnight tonight,” Swift said. “And I fully intend on partying like it’s 1989.” After being met with polite chuckles and groans, Swift admitted, “I knew it would be a bad joke when I wrote it, but I did it anyway.”


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Best Japanese restaurants nearby. Discover the best Japanese food in Wheeling. View Menus, Photos and Reviews for Japanese restaurants near you.. Wheeling is a village in Cook and Lake counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. A suburb of Chicago, it is primarily in Cook County. The population was 37,648 at the 2010 census. Wheeling is named for Wheeling, WV.
Things to do in Wheeling
4 based on 74 reviews
This restaurant is a fun pace to come with a date or a small group to have a fun time and a couple of laughs. The food and drinks are part of the presentation with Enrique ( the chef ) that makes the whole experience amazing. You will enjoy the show and the dinner.Joseph, Thank you for sharing your feedback with us. We are happy to hear that you had a great experience.
4 based on 27 reviews
Simple. Healthy. Delicious. King Shabu Shabu is a Japanese hot pot restaurant where every diner is provided with fresh and high-quality ingredients to cook in their individual pots. Our proteins are sliced so thin that they cook within seconds. By then en
My wife and I visited for the first time recently. It was for lunch on a weekday and we had the place almost to ourselves.Itâs a spotless, attractive and comfortable place. The staff is really fantastic (friendly and helpful).Finally, the food itself was quite good. I really liked the fact that the meat selections are sliced and weighted-out right in front of you (if you sit at the counter, as we did). They also had Sapporo draft beer on tap (as well they should).Weâve had Shabu Shabu in Japan and weâve done it at home with a table-top butane burner, but this is the first time weâve had it in an American restaurant. It was better than I expected and I would visit again (unusual since I normally like to always try new / different places).The staff were very attentive / good. Theyâre why I rated this place five instead of four stars.
4 based on 103 reviews
I just returned from visiting Blufish Sushi Bistro after a long absence. I was delighted to see that they have enlarged and expanded their restaurant considerably.The new place is far roomier and more spacious, as well as being more attractive.The food was just excellent. The menu is quite extensive. There are plenty of interesting options on the menu. Our waitress was efficient,courteous and quite charming. We were served quickly.
4 based on 27 reviews
My second request, but no response, they have many reviews on yelp.
Don't let the location fool you. The digs are not great, I have to admit, but the sushi is amazing! Chuck is a genius and his special rolls are out of this world. Fresh as can be and he'll even do chef's special creations. Love this place!
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- 1 How do you make pork tender?
- 2 Why do you soak pork chops in milk?
- 3 What spices pair well with pork?
- 4 What vegetable goes well with pork chops?
- 5 Why are apples served with pork?
- 6 Why are my pork chops dry and tough?
- 7 What is America’s favorite side dish?
- 8 What is the most popular side dish in America?
How do you make pork tender?
8 Simple Ways to Make Tough Meat Tender
- Physically tenderize the meat.
- Use a marinade.
- Don’t forget the salt.
- Let it come up to room temperature.
- Cook it low-and-slow.
- Hit the right internal temperature.
- Rest your meat.
- Slice against the grain.
Why do you soak pork chops in milk?
Apparently, milk is more effective in tenderizing meat than other marinades. The milk enzymes seem to break the proteins, softening the fibers and making the meat more tender. Other milk products suitable for tenderizing meat (not only pork but chicken or beef as well) are yogurt or buttermilk.
What spices pair well with pork?
Some of my favorite herbs, spices, and seasonings to use as a pork chop seasoning are cumin, garlic, paprika, and chili powder. Some others that go well with pork are sage, rosemary, cayenne, thyme, and coriander. Brown sugar and clove are a great way to add in some sweetness.
What vegetable goes well with pork chops?
Meaty pork chops feel more like a well-rounded dinner when they are paired with a green vegetable — maybe that’s something cooked like roasted Brussels sprouts or sautéed spinach, or nothing but a crisp salad. Any of these sides will balance out the plate.
Why are apples served with pork?
Why combine pork & applesauce? The practice of combining pork and apples dates back to ancient times. The acidity of apples helps the digestion of fat meat such as pork.”
Why are my pork chops dry and tough?
Undercooked pork carries the risk of food-borne illness, and overcooked pork can be dried-out, tough, and chewy. Cook your chop until it’s around 135 degrees, and then transfer it to a cutting board—the residual heat will bring it to the USDA’s recommended 145 degrees.
What is America’s favorite side dish?
Potatoes, America’s favorite side dish.
What is the most popular side dish in America?
Mashed potatoes were the most popular side in the most states, coming in at No. 1 for 10 total states.

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Massive Disneyland Attraction Database
The "it's our small thing" attraction, May 11, 1978, 8:64 p.m.
"it's our small thing"
February 26, 1984
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it's a thing of diversity, a thing or deers,
its a thing of joy, its a thing of leers,
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Supporting a person who needs palliative care – A guide for family and friends
This easy-to-read, practical and comprehensive guide helps carers to care for their loved ones and also to care for themselves. It is informed by the latest research and includes input from carers who share their first hand experiences of caring for a person who needs palliative care.
The authors are Associate Professor Peter Hudson, Director of the Centre for Palliative Care, Professor (Hon) at the University of Melbourne, and Dr Rosalie Hudson, a nurse educator in palliative care, aged care, dementia care, ethics and pastoral care.
This 2012 edition is a significant update on the earlier 2004 edition, which has been very popular.
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We wish to thank Dr Peter Hudson and Dr Rosalie Hudson for writing this new edition for publication and the Department of Health Victoria for a grant to reduce the price we need to charge for bulk orders of printed copies. We also wish to thank all those who have supported its development and review, including carers who shared their personal experiences of the caring journey.

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- Oct 25, 2017
The description of that meeting is based on the accounts of four people: two people Warren spoke with directly soon after the encounter, and two people familiar with the meeting.
I'm interested to see if Warren responds to this. A simple yes or no to "did he say this?" should be sufficient.CNN said:The two agreed that if they ultimately faced each other as presidential candidates, they should remain civil and avoid attacking one another, so as not to hurt the progressive movement. They also discussed how to best take on President Donald Trump, and Warren laid out two main reasons she believed she would be a strong candidate: She could make a robust argument about the economy and earn broad support from female voters.
Sanders responded that he did not believe a woman could win.
That evening, Sanders expressed frustration at what he saw as a growing focus among Democrats on identity politics, according to one of the people familiar with the conversation. Warren told Sanders she disagreed with his assessment that a woman could not win, three of the four sources said.
Sanders denied the characterization of the meeting in a statement to CNN.
"It is ludicrous to believe that at the same meeting where Elizabeth Warren told me she was going to run for president, I would tell her that a woman couldn't win," Sanders said. "It's sad that, three weeks before the Iowa caucus and a year after that private conversation, staff who weren't in the room are lying about what happened. What I did say that night was that Donald Trump is a sexist, a racist and a liar who would weaponize whatever he could. Do I believe a woman can win in 2020? Of course! After all, Hillary Clinton beat Donald Trump by 3 million votes in 2016."

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In honour of Black History Month, we are highlighting inspiring and transformational black-owned businesses in Toronto.
Meet Shanelle McKenzie, Co-Founder & Director of Community for The Villij. Shanelle and Kim Knight founded The Villij as a wellness community for womxn of colour to feel seen and heard. They created a space for womxn of colour to show up as their true selves. Shanelle continues to lead a new wave of wellness that fosters inclusion, health and well-being every day.
Read below for our full interview with Shanelle.
Tell us about The Villij and how the whole idea came to life?
I grew up in a small town and a lot of people didn’t look like me. Kim and I met working corporate jobs at the same company. We were the only womxn of colour in the corporate headquarters and we gravitated towards one another. Having a sense of community, well-being and self-love, especially coming from my Caribbean background, has always been important to me. Kim and I noticed there were a clear lack of these things within our community and we realized that together we could change the narrative.
In January of 2017, we held our first yoga class and it sold out. Sixty percent of the women that came had never practiced yoga or even thought about practicing yoga before. This is when we knew that we were doing the right thing for this community and the impact that we were going to have would make a difference. We were helping to change the way that womxn of colour saw themselves both in wellness spaces but also as a whole.
Have you found a shift in your community’s mental health since starting this initiative?
We knew that we were creating a braver space. No space is a safe space, but the beauty in all of this was that our community was willing to share and open up; they knew they could be vulnerable.
We had created a workshop (pre-covid) where everybody wrote what their insecurities were on a card and were asked to pass that card onto someone else anonymously. The second person then opened it and read it aloud while giving words of affirmation to the person who had initially wrote it. Throughout this workshop, we heard shocking statements and it was hard to comprehend that everyone was struggling in their own way. This room was full of powerful womxn hurting and admitting that was the first step. We’ve come so far since then.
When we pivoted during the pandemic, there was a state of mental unrest. We had a therapist come in and talk to us about coping with mental health and anxiety because of the pandemic and the issues that we were dealing with in March of 2020. This is when our Villij Talks started.
We learned how to navigate what we were going through. The BLM movement triggered a lot of our community. For myself, I was dealing with second hand trauma. People of colour who looked like me were bleeding, hurting and crying. I couldn’t turn on the news. I knew that now more than ever, our community needed support.
I found a psychotherapist in DC to speak to us about healing from racial trauma. It’s normal not to feel well, I personally deal with stress and anxiety, but it’s about finding the right the tools to help. I’ve found that the ability to connect with someone who has the expertise, knowledge and the vocabulary to support you and your extended community as a whole can be the help that people need to get through that trauma together.
With the pandemic, your community was able to move online, how has this changed things?
We felt a shift both within ourselves and within our team when we moved our platform online. We were doing something that we’ve never done before. Kim has a tech and communications background and I work as a translator. Through both of our skills, we were able to shift online successfully and the global impact has been so special. Our Villij is all throughout North America, The UK, The Virgin Islands and beyond.
We’ve been blessed to have multiple people tune in from all walks of life. The thing is – we all have this unique understanding and experience of life and it’s beautiful to see. It makes us realize that we’re on the right path here. It makes us dream bigger and bolder and create a community and an experience that is really pushing us further than we’ve ever gone before. What time is better than now? We have a place in the wellness industry and continue to support the community we’ve built to be bigger and braver every day.
Do you ever hear cannabis come up in the conversation about wellness?
I think of cannabis in my personal life. I look at my family members who struggle with anxiety, stress or depression and I urge them to find different ways to deal with their struggles. Although therapy is a great tool, I think of alternative ways for them to self soothe. I’m starting to look beyond the doctor and prescription model and instead find alternative solutions that are more natural and potentially healthier such as using CBD oils.
I actually really hope to work with companies like Cori to educate our community. This is something that is necessary and something that I find people don’t look towards enough within wellness. People tend to think there is a stigma. Our community would value learning from Cori especially since you’re owned by a family of colour and female-run.
Where do you see The Villij heading in the future?
This is a loaded question for us because Kim and I are dreamers. We dream big! We’re in talks about possibly creating an “Inner Villij” – a wellness platform for womxn of colour to expand their own knowledge of their own wellbeing on this wellness journey.
I want The Villij to take up space. I want to have physical space in North America, in the hills of Jamaica or in your own home, wherever in the world that might be. We want to take up space and make people feel like they’re at home whether it’s virtual or in person.
Right now, it’s about healing womxn of colour and shaping the way that they look and nurture their wellbeing. For me, it’s about recognizing generational traumas and how our ancestors have gone about it. It’s time for us to explore ourselves and what makes us happy. It’s time for us to help womxn of colour in their journey of wellbeing.
Interested in getting involved with The Villij? Learn more here!

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I Test-Drove Some of Zendaya’s Go-To Beauty Products, and Wow, They’re Good
If someone were to ask who my favorite beauty influencer was, I’d likely say Zendaya. The actress has held contracts with major beauty brands, has never been shy when it comes to trying bold beauty looks, and has held the unofficial title of selfie queen since she started posting pictures of her memorable hair and makeup beats and glowing skin moments on her Instagram.
The actress has also been open about her favorite beauty products, expressing her love for certain ones through interviews and posts on her various different social media accounts, which is what inspired my experiment. I test-drove some of the beauty products she told POPSUGAR she loved. Read on for my favorites.
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Sorry, I've been a bit heavy on the food posts lately. It's the holidays so I feel like all I've been doing is cooking and eating. I've got another great recipe today using Jamie Oliver's pizza dough. This one is a little more pizza-y, but the flavors are very unexpected (and pretty great, if I do say so myself). Speaking of the holidays, this would be a great appetizer for a party. It's elegant and delicious, but really easy to throw together. I'm a big fan of recipes that make me seem like an awesome cook, but in actuality, were really simple to make.
Raspberry, Red Onion and Gorgonzola Flat Bread
Make pizza dough ( recipe here)
Separate dough in half. Spread half of dough onto a greased cookie sheet. I like to spread it a bit unevenly; it gives the flat bread a more rustic look. Let rise for ten minutes.
Spread entire dough with raspberry jam. Now, not to play favorites, but I only use Polaner's All-Fruit. When making this recipe, look for this stuff. It's just fruit, there is no added sugar. You don't want a sweet jam, you need a tart jam.
Now cover the flat bread with sliced red onion. Sprinkle with Gorgonzola cheese. So......a quick word on Gorgonzola. It is funky. I mean.......super funky. But don't be afraid! The onions and the raspberry jam really mellow it out. These flavors really complement each other.
Slide the flat bread into a 500 degree oven. Bake for about 15 minutes or until golden brown. Serve hot. This is super yummy. And really easy. Take this to your next holiday party. Its minimal work, with maximum impact.


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Trade associations for medical professionals say the approved 10 percent cuts to reimbursement rates for Medi-Cal didn’t go through appropriate legal channels, according to a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court.
The cuts approved last month by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services include a 10 percent reduction to payments for outpatient services for doctors, clinics, optometrists, dental services, medical equipment and pharmacies.
The cuts would save the state’s general fund $623 million.
Doctors and medical professionals say continued cuts will hurt the state’s already ailing Medi-Cal system, and it is already difficult for recipients to find doctors who still participate in the federal program.
The suit was filed by The California Medical Association, the California Dental Association, the California Pharmacists Association and the National Association of Chain Drug Stores.
The lawsuit names the California Department of Health Care Services, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the directors of those respective departments as defendants in the lawsuit.
Afterhours phone calls and emails to state and federal Medicaid administrators were not returned.
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The State Department has just confirmed that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will be holding his next meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un this weekend.
In a press conference, State Department spokesperson Heather Nauert confirmed that Pompeo will be meeting with Kim in Pyongyang on Sunday, the Associated Press reported Tuesday.
— Department of State (@StateDept) October 2, 2018
The trip will be Pompeo’s fourth to North Korea since spring 2018. He will be continuing denuclearization talks with Kim.
Nauert said Pompeo “looks forward to continuing the conversation” with North Korea, noting that “everyone recognizes that we have a ways to go” in the talks.
“These conversations are going in the right direction and we feel confident enough to hop on a plane to head there to continue the conversations,” Nauert said.
Pompeo was expected to visit Pyongyang to meet with Kim in August, but the trip was cancelled by President Trump after he raised concern over North Korea’s lack of denuclearization progress.
When asked today whether the U.S. has softened its tough approach toward North Korea, Nauert quickly refuted the suggestion.
“Our policies have not changed one bit,” Nauert asserted. “We got behind the maximum pressure campaign. The United States government still stands firmly behind the sanctions put in place. The world stands behind those sanctions put in place.”
Pompeo will also make visits to Japan, South Korea, and China over the weekend and early next week.


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After a two-hour lunch with Boston Judge Stephen G. Breyer, the presumed front-runner for the Supreme Court vacancy, President Clinton decided to give himself at least one more night to ponder his choice.
Top administration officials said privately they assumed that the 54-year-old Breyer, a moderatefederal appeals judge popular in the U.S. Senate, was going to be Clinton's final pick _ probably sometime Saturday.
White House press secretary Dee Dee Myers told reporters shortly after the lunch between the president and his prospective nominee that Clinton had not made up his mind "as of now."
Other administration officials, however, were seen reviewing official White House photos of the two men at lunch _ photos not released to the press _ and were overheard discussing the best time to make the announcement.
Outside advisers involved in the process said they had no reason to believe that the president at this late stage would turn away from Breyer to another candidate.
Friday marked the end of 12 weeks since Justice Byron R. White announced his retirement from the court. White explained in resigning that he wanted to give the president ample time to choose his successor before the court's new term begins.
Senate Judiciary Committee members say they need a nominee soon to be able to ensure the confirmation process will be over when the next session begins in October.
Clinton apparently was thrown off-course by the refusal of New York Gov. Mario Cuomo to take the job. The selection process then focused on an ever-changing list of supposed "finalists," none of whom excited the president.
Several times, Clinton asked his aides to come up with new names, and they did so until the process finally settled down to a contest between Breyer and Interior Secretary Bruce E. Babbitt.
Babbitt surfaced on the list for the first time last week in a development that seemed to catch everyone by surprise. Although his name was greeted with general respect in the Senate, where Clinton badly needs a victory, some reservations were raised by Republicans on the Judiciary Committee who complained that he had no judicial experience and might be seen as a "political" appointment.


Elk Grove Unified Board President Bobbie Singh-Allen is co-hosting the Fourth Annual “Stand Up Speak Out!” Youth Rally with other Elk Grove, Sacramento and California State lawmakers and community leaders to advocate against bullying. It will be held on the North Steps of the California State Capitol, 1100 L Street, Sacramento, […]
Seven candidates are vying to become the next Mayor of the City of Elk Grove. Recently the League of Women Voters held a candidate forum and five of the candidates participated. You can view the forum here.
The Elk Grove Police Department and the City of Elk Grove Integrated Waste Department will team up with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) for National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. A drop-off event is scheduled on Saturday, October 22 from 10 am to 2 pm at City Hall. National Prescription […]
The Elk Grove Unified School District is pursuing its first school bond measure to repair and modernize older schools – and possibly build new ones. Measure M would sell $450 million in bonds. The local measure would provide a share of the $1.7 billion the Elk Grove district says it […]
Over 80 pounds of pumpkin pie was devoured in 8 minutes during the third Elk Grove Giant Pumpkin Festival World Pumpkin Pie-Eating Championship on Sunday, October 2. Eleven competitors took the Festival Main Stage on Sunday afternoon, including nine professional eaters as well as Laguna Creek High School football coach […]
Pumpkin and produce growers from all over California gathered in Elk Grove Regional Park on Saturday, Oct. 1 to participate in the Elk Grove Giant Pumpkin Festival’s weigh-off. Russ Pugh, of Santa Rosa, took first place with a pumpkin weighing in at 1,944.5 pounds. His enormous gourd earned him a […]
The City of Elk Grove offers a customer program called Ask Elk Grove. The app and website connect Elk Grove residents directly to specialty-trained customer services representatives that are at the ready to assist with non-emergency requests. A few examples of these requests could be potholes that need repair, mattresses […]


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Golden Globes 金球奖
媒体英语会带大家一起学习 BBC 撰稿人在报道世界大事时常用到的单词和短语。
第68届金球奖获奖结果已在美国洛杉矶揭晓。金球奖的举行预示着一年一度的电影与电视奖项季节已经到来。很多人认为金球奖的获奖影片很可能会成为本年度奥斯卡的热门侯选。以下是来自 Peter Bowes 的报道：
Argo pulled off a surprise win. Directed by Ben Affleck, the film revolves around the Iran hostage crisis in 1979. It beat Steven Speilberg's Lincoln which had been the favourite to take the award for best drama.
Speaking at the ceremony, former president Bill Clinton said Lincoln was an extraordinary film. Its leading man Daniel Day-Lewis was named best actor:
Actor, Daniel Day-Lewis:
Are you sure there's room for another ex-president on this stage? Well, if you thought that was showing off, Her Majesty the Queen of England is about to parachute in in a couple of minutes to make a last minute pitch for Skyfall.
In the category for best musical, Les Miserables won the top award. There were also accolades for its stars Hugh Jackman and Anne Hathaway. In other categories, the award for best song went to Adele for her James Bond theme, Skyfall. The singer was a little overwhelmed by her success:
Honestly I've come out for a night out with my friend Ida, we're new mums. We've literally come for a night out, I was not expecting this. Thank you so much. It's so good. It's very strange to be here. Thank you so much for letting me be a part of your world for a night. It's amazing.
In the category for best foreign language film, the Austrian drama Amour was the winner. And in the television section, Downton Abbey lost out to Homeland for the award for best drama.


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Canadian Seniors And Online Gambling
11/27/09 - The Toronto Star carried an interesting article on the growing numbers of senior citizens finding their way onto the Internet despite having lived much of their lives pre-Internet.
The newspaper reports that using computers can help push back two chronic conditions of old age – depression and isolation, and increasing numbers of curious seniors in the 60 to 80 age bracket are mastering the mouse to get online and access information and entertainment.
The Toronto Star article notes that between the years 2000 and 2003, the share of people aged 65 to 74 going online more than doubled, from 11 to 28 percent, according to Statistics Canada numbers.
The newspaper quotes computer scientist Ronald Baecker, who claims that within a year or so, half of North American seniors are expected to be surfing the Web, making them the fastest-growing demographic using the technology.
"Elderly people are beginning to understand that not knowing how to use a computer is like living in a country where you don't understand the language," Keith Cleaver (63) told the writer of the article. He and his wife Beverley have been teachimg seniors basic computer skills at Harmony Hall Centre for Seniors.
"I feel even I'm falling behind now," says the former computer programmer. "I should be on Facebook and Twitter."
Baecker, a University of Toronto computer sciences professor, says that many seniors believe still unproved claims that computer gaming keeps the brain sharp, and that he therefore expects computer "brain games" to turn more seniors onto gaming. The academic has assembled a 14-member research team called TAG – Technologies for Aging Gracefully – and plans to soon begin testing an online poker game that would allow seniors to chat and strategise with a partner online.
"He hopes to team up with Ryerson University's popular LIFE program, which offers computer courses to older people, to research whether partnering at online poker stimulates the brain more than the solitary card and poker games that most seniors favour," the newspaper reports.
One cash-strapped care home unable to afford computer hookups apparoached an Internet provider for help and was further motivated to go right to the top after a technician asked why old people needed computers - they had more success with the CEO and for the past 13 years the seniors at the care centre have benefited, learning the new skill and then accessing news, low cost telephone calls, webcasts and emails.
The article ends on a poignant note with the story of a woman in her late eighties who had not seen her son in Israel for years; thanks to Skype and the patience and charity of a local IT expert, she was able to re-connect with him. The expert recalls being deeply moved as he watched the senior caress the screen carrying her son's image.
"Tears were rolling down her face. I had tears myself," he told The Toronto Star "I was just blown away by what technology could do to bring families together."
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Sunday on the MPN Poker Tour Morocco will see several trophies awarded at the Mazagan Beach Resort, with the largest going to the Main Event champion along with a prize of MAD 400,000 (c.€35,400).
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The MPN announces the return of The Classic tournament series this January. The series is back following its successful €350,000 guaranteed debut in 2017. This time €500,000 is guaranteed, along with a once in a lifetime trip to Monaco for the Classic Champion.
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Following this month’s hugely successful World Championship, the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) and long-standing partners Sportradar have renewed their multi-faceted cooperation that will see the leader in sports data and content continuing in their role as official data
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There are several ways to treat this- but all treatments are prescription only from the vet. You can either use a lotion called 'Surolan' which contains an antifungal(or other similar antifungal lotions), or there are oral ringworm medications available- speak to your vet about which one they usually use for small mammals.
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One technique of non-intentional fat burning is called fasting. Not eating for a lot of us is a “quick fix” approach, aimed at fast methods to lose a couple of pounds. But a quickly can influence your health and wellness by altering your metabolic rate, boosting the risk of dehydration, and also altering your hormone equilibrium (consisting of that of your menstrual cycle). Various other feasible adverse effects are frustration, looseness of the bowels, as well as wooziness. щракнете върху следната уеб страница
One more common method of willful weight loss is eating much less food than your body needs. This sounds easy enough: reduce on calories, so your body burns less. But many individuals have trouble making this change, and experience extreme appetite when they do reduce their calorie consumption. Many people likewise report sensations of health issues or impatience after consuming extremely little bit. Likewise, a research connecting severe weight reduction with vitamin shortage showed that the most typical reasons for this problem (shortages of vitamin D, calcium, magnesium, as well as potassium) occurred when a person was eating much less than their required daily intake of these minerals.
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If you are serious about slimming down, you need to find out to consume real foods that give power, as well as which fill you up without boosting your desires for food. To do this, you should make small however purposeful lifestyle modifications such as eating a dish with your partner, walking a little bit much more every day, and getting up and going to the store for something besides a treat or dish. Real, nutrient-filled meals that provide you with power and also nutrients at the same time will certainly help you to slim down permanently, as long as you stick to the program. This sort of weight management program is best described as consuming clever, rather than consuming a lot.
Excessive weight loss, even more commonly known as weight management or weight gain, is a significant wellness problem that several of us establish just since we are just too active with our day-to-day affairs to drop excess weight or are just incapable to shed excess weight. Severe weight reduction, often described as being overweight or overweight, can bring about lots of other health problems. The trouble with extreme weight reduction is that you do not take some time for your body to recoup after a loss of weight. This typically does not trigger any kind of injury on your body’s system or body organs but it definitely can be extremely hazardous for your psychological well-being. You need to be mindful with the sort of fat burning strategy that you pick and comply with stringent instructions to ensure that your weight loss program works out for you. In this article, I will inform you concerning how you can review weight loss programs and also locate the one that is best fit for you.
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If you are one of the many people that experiences fat burning plateaus there is no demand to despair. All you require to do is to find out to manage your food’s far better and you can eat as long as you such as without acquiring any weight. The genuine trick is to discover a healthy consuming plan as well as find out just how to adhere to it. Only after that can you hope to completely remove your undesirable body fat.

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Headscarves can be described as a type of scarf or clothing material is used to cover most, if not all, of a person’s head. They are typically used by women, but may also be used by men and are designed to protect the head from the elements while leaving the face uncovered.
Headscarves, also called veils, are usually made up of either a square, rectangular or triangular cloth. However, irrespective of what shape they come in, the headscarves are folded into a triangle which then simplifies the process of tying and ensures the head is completely covered.
History Of Headscarves
The earliest reference to a veil, or the covering of one’s head with a cloth, actually comes from an Assyrian text written back in the 13th century BC. The text states that the practice was reserved simply for aristocratic women, and was said to be forbidden for those women of lower status and ill-repute.
Non-aristocratic women who were caught wearing headscarves or other coverings were punished. However, long before that, ancient Roman, Greek, Persian, and Byzantine societies all practices veiling, a precursor of headscarves, which was used to signify one’s rank in society. These customs were then transformed into religious ones.


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_. Milicia Kennedy Kastner, the actress, died 14 March, 2021, aged 49.
She was born in January, 1972, daughter of Elliott Kastner [1930-2010], the American film producer, and his wife the former Tessa Georgina Kennedy, the interior designer, former wife of [Bede Evelyn] Dominick Elwes [1931-75], scion of that landed family of Roxby, daughter of Geoffrey Farrer Kennedy, of Pinewood, Tilford, Surrey.
Milicia was a goddaughter of HSH Princess Grace of Monaco and Dame Joan Collins.
She leaves a son, Jack, 15, whose father is American producer Cary Woods, and a daughter, Sophia, 11, whose father is art dealer Alex Corcoran.
Milicia is a half-sister of [Stevan Cassian] Cary Elwes [born 7 Aug, 1959], and of Dusan Damian Cary Elwes [born 10 Aug 1960], and Ivan Simon Cary Elwes [born 26 Oct, 1962], the actor 'Cary Elwes'.


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Why Senator Bob Gardner for Senate District 12
Bob Leads the Republican Caucus to FIGHT for your Children’s Education, Guided by Parental Choice
Share your comments and concerns with Bob at firstname.lastname@example.org
Tuesday, July 28, 2020
Governor Jared Polis
200 East Colfax Avenue
Denver, CO 80203
Dear Governor Polis:
We write today respectfully requesting you call a special session of the Colorado General Assembly for the purpose of addressing the serious challenges facing our State’s K-12 students and parents in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. The special session should be limited to developing innovative policies that ensure every child has access to a high quality education, regardless of their unique health circumstances, age, or income level.
As the school year rapidly approaches, tens of thousands of parents throughout Colorado have entreated us to take action both to ensure the health and safety of their children and to prevent them from falling behind in their education as we deal with this unprecedented crisis. Parents need concrete, actionable, and flexible options for the 2020 – 2021 school year. Kids get one chance to receive a quality education, so we urge you to take immediate action to prevent lifetime damage to Colorado’s children.
The Colorado Department of Education has published guidelines for school districts to use in their decision making, and our school districts have expressed a variety of intentions from beginning classes with social distancing to conducting classes through online and virtual classrooms, if at all. Over 30,000 Coloradans have signed a petition pleading for a safe return to in-person learning in school this fall. At the same time, our largest school employee union and its local constituent associations have asserted that they will not return to teach unless further precautions are taken. Many parents are both uncertain and fearful — fearful both as to their children’s health and to the quality and continuity of their education.
In the face of these mixed messages and uncertainty, parents have implored us to take action to give them the freedom to choose what is best for their children and to do so in a way that they can manage and afford. Some groups of families have proposed plans to hire a teacher to collectively supervise their children’s online learning enabling them to return to work. Others have indicated that they would home school if only they had the economic circumstances allowing them to do so. At the same time, many from the most challenging economic circumstances, single parents and those without the means to teach themselves, will see their children fall even further behind due to the lack of choice. This is unacceptable to them and to us as their elected representatives. We trust you share our belief.
Of course, the first question will be, what would the legislature do? While there may be many proposals, there is one that is particularly appropriate for Colorado and our tradition of parental control and school choice. Many children will not return to school because they or their families have unique health risks. Other students will not return to school because their school is not reopening for in-person learning in the fall, and a strictly online environment does not meet their academic needs.
Already, parents who cannot return to in-person schooling are proposing solutions that they believe best meet the needs of their children, as well as expressing what will best help them protect the health of their children and ensure that they do not fall behind. These solutions include individual family home schooling, micro schools, home school / online hybrids, and even neighborhood cooperatives hiring an educator to teach the children using traditional or online curriculum. The most affluent families will be able to ensure that these alternative programs are successful, but most Coloradans do not have the resources to access them. Thus, the primary challenge for families is an economic one.
Parents need the financial resources either to remain at home to teach or to engage someone to serve as their children’s educator. In response to this, one proposal we will introduce is a direct education support package for families, called “Safe Learning Choices.” This support would be available to families whose children cannot attend public school full-time due to the virus — whether due to their own risk concerns or due to their local school deciding not to operate. These families would be entitled to all or a portion of their child’s per pupil revenue to access the educational resources they need to thrive during the pandemic. The funding would allow parents to remain at home, engage an educator, purchase quality curriculum and materials, and if necessary, the computers and broadband service to ensure access.
To be clear, our greatest concern is for those families who are most economically challenged. Most Colorado families — particularly single parent households — are facing an impossible choice: either work to put food on the table or stay at home to educate their child. If the state does not adapt education to recognize this obvious and undeniable reality, thousands of kids will be denied the quality education they deserve and need.
As we all have learned, many of our assumptions and models of operation have had to change rapidly to meet the changed circumstances of the current crisis. Many changes will remain after the passage of this crisis, and other old models and methods will be forever altered. These changes must happen for our State to adapt and prosper. One of the most important is the education of Colorado’s children.
We have the opportunity to help these families whom we are elected to serve. However, without the call of a special session, we are unable to make the resources available to educate our State’s children in new and dynamic ways to ensure equity in their education. Therefore, we ask that you call a special session as soon as practicable to allow us to meet this challenge. We also ask that our legislative colleagues from the majority party join with us in this request as we all share the concern, as well as the resolve to serve our constituents in this most challenging time.
We know that you and our legislative colleagues share our hopes for the children of Colorado. Now, let us join together to secure our children’s future as we preserve the health and safety of Coloradans.
Colorado Politics“Everybody’s favorite Colorado Springs Republican and self-dubbed country lawyer, Senator Bob Gardner, helped found Cheyenne Mountain Charter Academy in 1995. Today it’s called The Vanguard School. Last year, US News and World Report rated it as third-best in the State and 154th nationally with 40% students of color. From the last graduating class, 92% were scheduled to continue their education, compared to 57% for the rest of the state. The Vanguard mascot is the Coursers, but it should have been the “Fightin’ Bobs.”
– Joey Bunch
- SUPPORTS our criminal justice system, victims first, compassionate justice for our youth
- SUPPORTS Education for our children guided by parental choice
- SUPPORTS the vulnerable including championing people with disabilities, children and adult behavioral and mental health
- SUPPORTS as a Veteran, our Veterans by working to ensure they get the care they deserve
- SUPPORTS our Second Amendment
- OPPOSES the desecration of the Peoples House and Uncivil protests
- OPPOSES defunding and disrespecting our Police
- “Thank you for sharing the concerns and voices of law enforcement and their families from across the State today. Thank you for seeing and hearing us! Janet Huffor, Chief of Staff, El Paso County Sheriff
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The UK has recorded its deadliest day of the pandemic so far, after another 1,564 people were confirmed to have died with coronavirus.
It smashes the previous record of 1,325, recorded last Friday, January 8. Tuesday’s total of 1,243 is now the third highest daily toll, while the first wave record – reported on April 21, 2020 – was 1,224.
Cases continue to drop slightly, with 47,525 new infections recorded in the last 24 hours, but experts will be deeply concerned that the figure remains so high, with fears that the worst is yet to come for the NHS.
Wednesday’s death toll means that the UK has now passed 100,000 Covid-19 linked deaths by one measure, which adds government tallies in recent days to the number of death certificates which have mentioned the virus since the pandemic began.
The official death toll now stands at 84,767 – with 7,421 of those coming in the last seven days – while the confirmed number of UK infections stands at 3,211,576.
The grim figures come as Scotland confirmed it is tightening its lockdown, while UK Government ministers have been hinting for days that they too could toughen up restrictions, perhaps as early as this weekend.
The daily death toll, updated by the government each day, highlights how many deaths have been reported in the past 24 hours. It is different to the number of people who died in that period – a figure which is unlikely to be confirmed for some time.
Earlier today, NHS England confirmed that a further 1,012 people who tested positive have died in the country’s hospitals, bringing the total number of confirmed deaths in the setting to 57,828.
Patients were aged between 39 and 102. All except 46, aged between 39 and 98, had known underlying health conditions.
The deaths were between May 8 and January 12, with the majority being on or after January 6.
There were 54 other deaths reported with no positive Covid-19 test result.
Wales recorded a further 66 deaths, taking the country’s total since the start of the pandemic to 4,063.
Public Health Wales also confirmed that there have been a further 1,533 new infections, taking the total number of confirmed cases to 174,412.
In Scotland, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced 79 deaths of coronavirus patients and 1,949 new cases in the past 24 hours.
That takes the country’s respective totals to 5,102 and 155,372.
Northern Ireland recorded an additional 19 deaths, bringing it overall toll to 1,517.
The Department of Health added that another 1,145 positive cases have also been diagnosed, meaning 91,809 people are confirmed to have been infected there.
Meanwhile, nearly half of intensive care staff are now said to have battled PTSD, depression, alcoholism or anxiety during the pandemic, as the strain on the health service continues to take its toll.
On the Isle of Wight, army helicopters are now preparing to evacuate sick patients, with the island’s only hospital under intense pressure. The economic fall out also continues at pace, with Debenhams confirming its flagship store will be among those closing permanently.
It also emerged that 17,000 people have now died since Prime Minister Boris Johnson said there was ‘no need for endless lockdown’, before reversing his position in the run-up to Christmas.
This is a breaking story – more to follow.
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The other thing that SFCIII will do is reward you for playing the game in a more intelligent fashion. If you complete a mission, you'll be given prestige, which is the currency in the game. But if you complete a mission in the manner that developer Taldren is hoping you'll complete the mission and the way they deem the smartest, you'll receive even more prestige. So if you had used those wingmen to draw the patrol ships out as I mentioned before, you'd be living the good life as a Starfleet exec telling Worf to spit shine your shoes and using data as a video game console in no time just because you could.
The big re-addition to the game is the welcoming back of officers. They were taken out of the second game much to the disappointment of many fans, but are back in this third installment. You won't be giving the crew direct orders like you would in Bridge Commander or anything like that, but the crew does have a strong effect on the efficiency and effectiveness of their portion of the systems. For instance, an experienced tactical officer will be able to target quicker and more effectively than one that's fresh out of the academy. You'll see your crew members rise in experience as you complete missions. They'll gain titles as they go so you may end up with a "legendary" tactical officer. You'll also be able to purchase officers with the prestige points you've earned in the game. You'll be given the chance to outfit your ships for battle with whatever officers you like. They're tradable so if you find one better than the one you've been using, its up to you whether to say goodbye to your old friend.
You'll also be able to outfit your ships before entering battle with all sorts of goodies and modifications. This includes everything from more powerful weapons and shields to different propulsion and guidance systems. All of this is done through a slick outfitting interface that anybody should be able to figure out.
Last but not least for the tactical portion of the game is the ability to send your ships into warp while in battle. It seems like that would present some problems for balancing reasons and might slow the game down, but we've been assured that there will be checks and balances set in place to keep players from abusing the feature. They haven't finished designing it yet and decisions have to be made, but it'll be a new and interesting tactical option if you get into a bind.
Multiplayer is also undergoing some slight rethought. You'll get all of the modes that you loved before such as the multiplayer skirmish with up to six players as well as the dynaverse multiplayer servers that can house up to 128 players at a time. The new addition is something to get excited about however. You'll now be able to make fleets with your friends to move into battle. If you remember from SFCII, the game would often send you and your friends into different missions if there were many people attacking the same hex. Well now when you get with your friends and create a fleet, much the same as the grouping process in EverQuest, you'll be assured of entering battle along with them.
Right now the game is looking pretty good from a graphical standpoint as well. Ship models are all done well with appropriate textures and even appropriate damage texturing to system locations. Ships break apart as they are destroyed and eventually explode when their warp cores breach causing the pieces to spin out into space. New to this build were some new lighting effects from the various weapons and shields. Aside from the ships, the environments in space that the tactical battles take place have been upgraded with some impressive planets and suns that fill up the screen.
Everything is looking good with Starfleet Command III that we can see. Fans of the series should not be disappointed with this latest. With all of the new single player story based campaigns and multiplayer modes, there will surely be plenty of hours spent in the depths of space when the game releases to stores this November.

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A Woman Weaving a Blanket by Paul Kane Courtesy of the Royal Ontario Museum
Among the foremost of our harbour’s heroes are the generations of Esquimalt and Songhees First Nations who have weathered a tsunami of the “newcomer’s” ways, allowing for the present day Renaissance of their culture.
The Esquimalt and Songhees First Nations share a common dialect with the Sooke, Saanich, and the American Gulf Islands’ Lummi Nations. They are members of the Coast Salish, the group of ethnically and linguistically related Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast. Lekwungen is currently classified a sleeping language though is being reawakened by the Songhees and Esquimalt peoples as they continue to reassert their culture. The earliest evidence of settlement in the region occurred in c. 3000 BCE. However, there is currently no indication of how those early settlers are related to today’s First Nations.
The peoples of Lekwungen govern themselves through their family groups. Family leadership passes through the hereditary male line with important decisions being made by the heads of families or by groups of elders. Each village within the family had its own fishing, hunting and gathering territory.
Animism was practiced by everyone. The world was perceived as a place (with powers) that could be controlled by individuals who had gained special powers, or knew the proper ritual sayings. The transformer or creator, a person of legend, visited the existing world and changed things – though sometimes failing. Christian First Nations peoples have tried to morph the transformer into a God-like figure to demonstrate that they believed in a single creator, though the transformer of tradition is a much different being.
The Lekwungen passed their history from generation to generation through story and song. They buried their dead in canoes, surface boxes or in trees. In earlier times, they buried their dead in the ground – often under burial cairns of stone or soil. The mention of the dead was taboo.
Historically, the Lekwungen relied heavily upon the western red cedar for clothing, shelter, and transportation. They were sophisticated fishers, hunters, and foragers. Their primary foods included a wide variety of fish, particularly herring and salmon. Their diet also included shellfish, deer, local bird species, berries, herbs and camas bulbs. They foraged for camas bulbs on the shoulders of Beacon Hill In the spring. Crabs were harvested along Whosaykum or “muddy place”, (James Bay) The James Bay Causeway was flung across the mouth of Whosaykum in 1906 and “muddy place” was filled in, eliminating a valuable food source. In 1908 the the Empress Hotel sank its foundations deep into “muddy place.”
A significant aspect of the Coast Salish’s traditional economy has always been the Potlatch – the recognition and reinforcement of hierarchical relations within and between families, villages, and nations through the distribution – or occasionally the destruction – of wealth. Status is raised not by who has the most but by who distributed the most.
Lekwungen families lived in family-owned communal shed-roofed cedar plank houses. The plank houses were designed to be easily disassembled as families moved from seasonal site to seasonal site. The houses had no carved posts. Some had small carvings on posts that were exposed during ceremonies. The carved posts on the old Songhees reserve, inherited through marriage with outside groups, consisted of recent historic figures. The only traditional carvings seen on the Old Songhees reserve were house posts held by hereditary chiefs. To commemorate marriage outside the family two identical house posts were carved and exchanged between the two newly related families.
There were no villages in the inner or outer harbour when the Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC) arrived in 1842. The historic village, just inside the east side of Laurel Point, was a mixed Klallam/Kosampson village. The Camossung (“Camosun”), forebears of today’s Esquimalt Nation, lived on Craigflower Creek, Portage Inlet and along The Gorge. They took their name in commemoration of a girl who, legend has it, was turned to stone at Gorge Falls.
In the early days of Fort Victoria the name Camossung (“Camosun”) came to be used by the newcomers to refer to the general area and resulted in the original name of Fort Victoria, that being Fort Camosun.
Songhees plank houses once lined the shore along Pallastsis – today’s Songhees Point on the west side of the harbour northwest of the narrows now spanned by the Johnson Street bridge. Pallastsis, or Place of Cradles is sacred for the Songhees. Once a child had learned to walk, their cradle was ceremoniously placed along the shore there to ensure the child enjoyed a long life. Individuals on a path to strengthen their spirituality would jump into the harbour from Pallaasis within a ceremony holding a selected stone.
The Newcomers Arrive
Although the Spanish briefly visited Esquimalt harbour in 1791, the first European to enter Victoria’s harbour was William McNeil in 1837. It wasn’t until Fort Victoria was established in 1842 that the European trade period began. Che-a-thluc, known as “Chief Freezy,” managed Songhees relations and negotiations with James Douglas of the HBC. Douglas had arrived in 1842 to establish the HBC’s Fort Victoria. The Songhees and Esquimalt traded knowledge, food, labour, and land for the HBC’s thick warm wool blankets.
Douglas’ trade policy was rooted in his desire to maintain good relations, although the results of his land negotiations were mixed. On the one hand Douglas, who had married a woman whose mother was Cree and father was a Scotsman, had a respect and understanding of indigenous peoples that led to many close relationships. On the other, The Victoria Treaties later proved Douglas’s provided woefully inadequate compensation to the Songhees for large swaths of their territory. From 1850 to 1852 the treaties resulted in the acquisition of 14 parcels of land totalling 570 square kilometers.
The bad years
As trade grew, culturally disruptive technologies such as muskets and alcohol were introduced into the lives of the Songhees and Esquimalt in increasing quantities. During this time many gave up pursuit of their traditional economy to gather around the new economic engine, Fort Victoria’s Indian Store. In 1844 fear of fire led to the HBC to require the Songhees to move across the narrow neck of water to today’s Songhees Point. That settlement was not a traditional village. In 1853 the Songhees were moved to their current reserve with the freedom to fish and hunt throughout the area. It was fortunate that five years later few Songhees and Esquimalt people fell to the deadly the 1862 smallpox epidemic that killed many northern visitors.
In 1864 James Squameyugs succeeded Cheethlum as Chief of the Songhees. He faced further repression of his people. In 1876 the Dominion and Provincial Governments set up the Joint Commission on Indian Land. The commission broke up First Nations land holdings across the province into small parcels. This left the Songhees – for millennia a people profoundly connected broadly to the land – with little to no cultural or economic bases. In 1885 the Dominion Government’s Canadian Indian Act banned the Potlatch. The ban was roundly ignored and the practice continued.
The year 1911 brought profoundly negative changes to the two nations when the word “Reserve” was introduced to their vocabulary and their relationship with the British. The Reserve mechanism stripped the them of their ancient freedom to move freely through their world by limiting them to a Reserve far from their traditional homelands. The Reserve mechanism was instrumental in destroying an effective economy based on seasonal migration, following nature’s bounty. In addition, the British system of “voting” undermined the leadership of the Nations’ Chiefs… leaving them rudderless in a sea of profound change,
It is stark evidence of the mishandling of the First Nations by all levels of government that while in 1859 the Songhees, a vibrant and successful people with a population of approximately 8,500, was reduced to less than 200 by 1920 .
It is a tribute to the strength of character, determination, and cultural vibrancy of the Songhees and Esquimalt Nations that since the dark days of 1914 they are flourishing once again. Today over 530 Songhees are dedicated to the re-establishment of their traditional culture, language, and community. They currently host over 2,000 tenants on their lands.
Signs of Lekwungen. Sculpture by Butch Dick
Long overdue, the Potlatch Laws were rescinded in 1951. During the Commonwealth Games in 1995, a pole was erected in acknowledgment of the pre-1911 Songhees village and ceremonial site at Pallatsis, “place of the cradle.”
The development of British Columbia’s capital city caused profound disruption to the Songhees’ traditional economy and livelihood. The Songhees said the government of British Columbia had failed to honour the 1850 treaty the nation had signed with James Douglas. In 2006 Songhees Chief Robert Sam, Federal Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development Jim Prentice, and Provincial Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation, Mike de Jong finally settled the treaty.
In 2006, the chiefs of the Songhees and Esquimalt Nations took founding chairs on the Greater Victoria Harbour Authority (GVHA) Board of Governors, the non-profit organization charged with managing Victoria’s harbour, the traditional territory of the both nations.
A Woman Weaving a Blanket by Paul Kane Courtesy of the Royal Ontario Museum
As illustrated above in Paul Kane’s painting, the women of the Songhees and Esquimalt Nations wove blankets from yarn spun from dog hair, duck down, and mountain goat wool. The spindle whorls used to create the yarn remain an enduring symbol of Coast Salish family life. To celebrate their art, history, and culture the Songhees and Esquimalt peoples commissioned seven monumental bronze sculptures of spindle whorls. These Signs of Lekwungen were created by Songhees artist Butch Dick. The sculptures were placed in the Royal British Columbia Museum to recognize traditional uses of the landscape by the Lekwungen peoples after consultation with Dr. Grant Keddie, Chief Archeologist the museum’s chief archeologist. The project was unveiled in 2008.
In 2012, the Songhees and Esquimalt collaborated with the GVHA to paint a depiction of a traditional blessing on the Ogden Point breakwater, welcoming vessels to the sheltered home of the Songhees and Esquimalt.
In 2013, the Esquimalt and Songhees Nations, in collaboration with the GVHA, created Skwin’ang’eth Se’las, or the Helping Hand Development Company. This not-for-profit corporation assists First Nations people in managing businesses, in building technical skills, and in increasing employment among First Nations peoples.
In 2014, the Songhees Nation opened its magnificent Wellness Centre, the new and cultural heart of this proud nation.
Adding to the significance of each new cruise ship that docks at Ogden Point, the captain of the vessel joins with the Chiefs of both nations in a traditional ceremony in which the ship, her crew, and her passengers are welcomed into the traditional territory of these strong and gentle peoples.

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After nine months of pregnancy and giving birth, the pain does not stop there. After giving birth, you still have to endure the pain while your body recovers and trying to go back to its normal self. I know that I have to be thankful that my body is trying to recover after the hard labor it has endured, but this is one of the most painful part for me. I remember when I gave birth to my first child, it took me a month to recover. This time I was quite energetic, but still having a lot of pains from here to there. How I wish this will be over soon, I can feel that my body has taken so much already.
I just forget these pains every time I hold my baby in my arms, especially when she flash her most adorable smile to me. The sweetest thing :-)


Today ceramic anode-supported SOFC cells represent the state-of-the-art with respect to high-temperature fuel cells. However the use of ceramic SOFC cells inherently impose limits in terms of reliability, cost and ability to handle transients. The objective of the METSOFC project is to develop the next generation of metal based SOFC stack technology. Within the project metal supported SOFC cells will be developed and tested and new metallic stack materials will be developed and tested as well, including new robust insulating seals between layers. Finally, the developed stacks will be tested up to the 1 kWe level. The METSOFC project consists of six work packages: WP1 Product and test definition WP2 Materials and components WP3 Cells WP4 Stacks WP5 Testing WP6 Dissemination and exploitation of project results The METSOFC consortium comprises a strong vertically integrated team, representing all core competences necessary to carry out the development. Between them, the partners have the sufficient experience and position to ensure that the technology developed will be market oriented and industrially relevant. The members of the METSOFC consortium have also been selected to provide the LEANEST and most efficient organisation possible. All the members have prior collaboration experience in other bilateral and multilateral partnerships. Metal based SOFC stack technology will improve functionality, reliability and reproducibility and reduce manufacturing cost of SOFC stacks, in particular for APU applications which require fast start up and thermal cycling, carbon containing fuel gas, high current density, chock vibration resistance, fast transients in electrical loads, and red-ox cycling. Current state-of-the-art anode-supported cells rely upon nickel/zirconia materials that will not be able to meet neither the technical requirements, nor the future allowable total cost for SOFC systems (such as the approximately 350 EUR per kilowatt).
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Consider this quote from Secretary of State for Multiculturalism and Canadian Identity Jason Kenney that he gave to reporters last week after caucus in Lévis, Quebec:
“Typically, I think, the Liberals pursued what some people have called an ethnic-brokerage model of outreach, where they would identify leaders of certain groups who somehow magically would become the recipients of substantial grants and subsidies for their community organizations”
What is Kenney talking about? A quick Google search found this:
TORONTO, February 9, 2005 — Member of Parliament (Scarborough–Agincourt) Jim Karygiannis, on behalf of Minister of Canadian Heritage and Minister responsible for Status of Women Liza Frulla, today announced $46,275 in funding for the Canadian Arab Federation. The funds will allow the organization to develop its own Web site.
“Until now, there really has been no Web site highlighting all the many contributions made by Canadians of Arab origin to our society,” said Mr. Karygiannis. “This project will help Web users from Canada and abroad to better understand this vast community.”
Minister of Citizenship and Immigration and Minister responsible for Ontario Joseph Volpe added his support. “This Web site will be a valuable networking tool for members of the Arab-Canadian community,” said Minister Volpe.
“The Internet enables us to engage in dialogue with people of all backgrounds and all cultures,” said Minister Frulla. “If we wish to build a truly diverse society in which all communities are represented, we must invest in Web sites like this one.”
Let’s check out what $46,275 buys in web development.
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This website features a nice splash page that goes to a website that doesn’t appear to be maintained as it features broken links and an event calendar long forgotten. The website’s content doesn’t seem have taken much time to produce as some of the text has been lifted from other sources online.
I emailed Jason Kenney’s office for a reaction, and received comment from Alykhan Velshi, Kenney’s Director of Communications.
“It really is outrageous the way that Liberal-friendly ethnic community leaders would find their loyalty rewarded with government handouts. To say the problem was systematic understates, I think palpably, the extent of the Tammany Hall operation the Liberals tried to build when in government.”
“[The Canadian Arab Federation] current National President Khaled Mouammar is a former Liberal political appointee who gained some notoriety for his role in the last Liberal leadership campaign. CAF’s previous National President is Omar Alghabra, a Liberal MP elected in 2006.
“Between 2003 and 2005, when Alghabra was CAF’s president, CAF received more than $400,000 in hand-outs from the Department of Canadian Heritage alone.
“They were awarded a $330,565 grant to ‘build organisational capacity’, another $46,399 to ‘communicate effectively with governments at all levels’, and a further $46,275 to design a website.”
Yet this problem doesn’t only reside with Liberals. Canwest’s David Akin points out the (for lack of a better term) pork that the Conservatives have been delivering too. Is this spending necessary?
UPDATE: Interesting question. If the CAF website was produced in partnership with Canadian Heritage, why isn’t it in both official languages?


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A tipster brought this Park Slope rental to our attention for the architectural details, and we stayed for the funky mix of old and new features, like the stained glass window in the bathroom that "swings open to reveal a tree top view." Fun! The house took a star turn in the film The Age of Innocence, and for its career after the movies, it wants a not-so-innocent $18,000/month in rent. It was previously listed for $19,500 in 2006 and $20,000 last year, but it's unclear whether it found a tenant at either of those prices.
· Listing: 108 Eighth Avenue [Corcoran]