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After its July 23 national elections, Spain could be partially governed by a far-right party for the first time in generations.
It’s a development that would be significant both for Spain — and the rest of Europe. Domestically, it would mean that Vox, the country’s hard-right party, could help influence policy, advancing harsh attacks on LGBTQ people, women, and migrants. Broadly, it would also send a message outside Spanish borders, adding to the victories of the far right in places like Greece, Finland, and Italy in the last year.
Ever since the demise of the ultranationalist dictatorship of Francisco Franco in the 1970s, Spanish voters have been hesitant to give the far right federal power. That this could change in the coming elections signals how much ground the movement has gained in Spain and elsewhere.
According to polls, the July 23 elections are likely to see unpopular center-left Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez voted out and a new conservative coalition government voted in. While the center-right Partido Popular (PP) — home to Spain’s traditional conservatives — is set to win the most legislative seats, it’s not poised to get enough to secure the outright majority needed to form a government. As a result, it will likely need the help of Vox, and the seats that the hard-right party is able to secure, in order to set up a coalition.
That puts Vox in the position of becoming PP’s “junior partner” in government, a role that will give it influence over key leadership positions in the administration and a much bigger platform to tout hard-line immigration policies as well as misogynistic and homophobic views.
“If the party were to enter into government as a junior partner to ... PP, I would expect the party to push the government toward the right on a whole host of issues, including social justice, gay rights, and gender parity,” Omar Encarnación, a Bard politics professor who studies Spain, told Vox.
What is Vox (Spain’s version)?
The two largest parties in Spain are PP, which is running Parliament member Alberto Núñez Feijóo for prime minister, and the center-left Partido Socialista Obrero Español (PSOE), which is running Sánchez for reelection.
As Vox’s Jen Kirby has previously explained, discontent with how these two parties handled the 2008 financial crisis and a subsequent austerity program, as well as conservative blowback toward the Basque and Catalonian push for independence, led to the emergence of several smaller political parties, including Unidos Podemos on the left, and Vox on the right.
As Kirby writes:
The Vox party was officially launched in January 2014. Breakaway members of the center-right PP formed the party, disgruntled by what they viewed as the PP’s lackluster economic policies and weak response to separatists in Catalonia and the Basque country.
Vox shares similarities with other far-right movements in Europe, such as the National Front in France or Alternatives for Deutschland (AfD) in Germany. Vox is anti-immigrant, anti-Muslim, and skeptical of elements of the EU. It is also very conservative on issues like LGBT rights, abortion, and women’s rights.
Vox’s platform is founded heavily on nationalism and a return to “tradition” on social issues: The Spanish nation, to hear the party tell it, should prioritize its residents and practices like bullfighting rather than welcoming migrants, should be skeptical of efforts to advance gender equity, and should be actively opposed to LGBTQ rights, including gay marriage. Key stances Vox has championed include claiming that gender violence doesn’t exist, pushing to reverse a trans rights law that just took effect this year, banning abortion, and closing shelters housing foreign minors.
A campaign poster in Madrid captures the party’s stances: In it, a hand can be seen throwing symbols that represent women’s empowerment and LGBTQ rights into the trash.
Vox despliega una lona en Madrid contra contra el feminismo, independentismo, el lobby LGTBIQ+ y la Agenda 2030. pic.twitter.com/PKNlFQfcQ3— Wall Street Wolverine (@wallstwolverine) June 18, 2023
Vox’s prominence has grown since the party’s founding less than a decade ago. Part of that, again, was reactionary: A newly emerged class of nationalists and ultranationalists were looking for a political home amid the backlash to separatist movements in Catalonia and the Basque region. Vox also gained steam as a rise in migration from non-white Middle Eastern and African countries has increased in recent years due to conflict in these regions.
Additionally, experts tie the rise of Vox to economic anxieties some Spaniards have: “There are cost-of-living issues, the fear of being left behind by tech and digital transformations, shifts in the economy and workforce,” says Jörn Fleck, a Europe expert at the Atlantic Council. Vox promises it can solve these problems, giving voters a “Spain First” message and pledging to invest in industries like the country’s agricultural sector.
But it often ties those ideas to anti-immigrant, anti-Islam, and anti-LGBTQ stances. And now, those views are poised to help shape Spanish policy.
Is Vox really going to be part of the Spanish government? How’d that happen?
Vox finds itself on the verge of federal power not because it’s widely popular but because discontent with Sánchez’s government has created an opening for the center-right to return to power — but PP likely won’t have the numbers to govern on its own.
While Sánchez has had some policy wins as prime minister, including lowering inflation, he’s also faced pushback. Votes from a left-wing Basque separatist party helped him get through major labor and housing reforms, for instance, but his alignment with the group — which includes people convicted of armed violence and terrorism — has prompted backlash from some voters, among other issues.
After his party struggled in regional elections this spring, Sánchez called early elections.
But for any party to take control of the government unilaterally, it needs 176 of 350 seats in Spain’s lower house of Parliament. Recent surveys show PP securing roughly 140 seats and Vox projected to win roughly 36 seats, a combined total that could clear the threshold needed. Of Spain’s political parties, Vox is the most likely partner for the Popular Party as the other major options are left-leaning.
That doesn’t mean Vox is broadly welcome in national government: Sixty percent of Spaniards have said in a recent Ipsos poll they are worried about it being part of a coalition. And thus far, it’s estimated to only get about 10 percent of seats in the upcoming election, per recent surveys.
Still, if it’s able to become a junior partner, that could do a lot to normalize the party and its extreme views. The support it received in regional May elections, for example, allowed it to join coalition governments in several autonomous regions including Valencia and Extremadura. That gave Vox a foothold and legitimacy it had previously struggled to achieve.
“Leaders across Spain said they wouldn’t get in bed with Vox,” says Johns Hopkins University Iberian Studies professor Bécquer Seguín. “Within a two-three week span, every single one of them flipped.”
The July 23 elections could mark some of Vox’s most substantial inroads yet. The party first picked up 24 legislative seats in the April 2019 election, a number it went on to double when another snap election was held in November 2019.
What would Vox coming into power mean for Spain?
If the PP were to form a governing coalition with Vox’s members, it’s not clear exactly what that arrangement would include. But it could lead to the incorporation of some of Vox’s hard-line views on immigration, abortion, and LGBTQ rights in the administration’s approach to governance.
As a junior partner, “Vox would be entitled to make petitions upon the PP, like controlling ministries or adopting some of its electoral agenda,” Encarnación told Vox. “Spain at the moment has a coalition government in place led by the Socialist party in coalition with Podemos, a left-populist party. As part of that coalition, Podemos controlled several ministries, including labor, and at one point it had the vice-presidency.”
Overall though, a coalition could include some discomfort for both parties. Many of Vox’s policy positions are viewed as extreme even by leaders in the conservative Popular Party.
“Gender violence does not exist, macho violence does not exist,” José María Llanos, the head of Vox in Valencia, has said. Already, Vox’s wins at the local level have spurred policy changes that incorporate elements of their nationalistic and traditional ideology.
A town in eastern Spain has banned the use of the pride flag in public places following the election of a Vox-aligned mayor there. And another town in Northern Spain has barred the screening of a Disney film about Buzz Lightyear because it includes a same-sex kiss.
A top leader for the PP, Esteban González Pons, told the New York Times that the party does not support Vox’s views on gay marriage or violence toward women, describing them as “red lines.” Pons also described Vox as anti-Europe and in favor of movements like Brexit, something PP opposes. Climate is perhaps another area where the two groups disagree, with Vox denying that human-made climate change exists, and PP taking a slightly more moderate approach.
The two do have similarities, however, with some members of the PP also pushing more restrictive immigration policies, which are often backed by leaders on the coasts. Additionally, both have used anti-trans rhetoric and signaled interest in reversing a law that expanded trans rights in the country.
Some in the center right hope that a partnership with Vox would neutralize some of its more extreme views. But others fear that if the PP needs Vox to come into power, their coalition would give the smaller party much more credence than it previously had.
“First, the bad scenario: We can legitimize Vox,” Pons told the New York Times. “Then, there is a second chance: We can normalize Vox ... Vox will be another party, a conservative party inside of the system.”
What does Vox’s rise mean for Europe broadly?
Vox’s rise in the national elections would add to the gains that far-right parties have made across Europe in recent years and may embolden such groups further.
“The rise of Vox in Spain cannot be separated from the global forces giving rise to right-wing populism in the developed West — including anxiety about immigration, economic insecurity, and a perceived sense of loss of national identity,” says Encarnación.
The Spanish election follows races in other countries where members of the hard right also saw increased momentum. In Greece, a rebranded version of the far-right group Golden Dawn won seats in the legislature in June. The far-right anti-immigration Finns Party also made inroads during the Finnish election this past spring, and the alt-right Alternative for Deutschland party won its first local election in June after securing about 10 percent of the Bundestag in the last national elections. Any gains Vox makes could, in turn, boost the momentum of far-right efforts in other European countries as, for example, elections loom in Germany in 2024.
Vox has been buoyed by other far-right leaders across Europe as well, with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni offering a fiery endorsement at a recent rally, and others, including Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, praising its positions. Spain’s relationships with these leaders could deepen if Vox secures its foothold in national government, particularly if the right’s influence over European Union politics grows.
“Vox is openly Euro-skeptical and seems willing to violate EU norms,” says Oberlin College Hispanic studies professor Sebastiaan Faber. “But if there is a change of guard at the EU after next year’s elections, the EU itself may become much more right-leaning.”

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Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Demo, developed by CAPCOM Co., Ltd., published by CAPCOM Co., Ltd.. This game have is Action category. Get a taste of the single-player and multiplayer action of Monster Hunter Rise and its massive expansion Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak in this demo. Experience new Sunbreak features as you taken on Great Izuchi, Tetranadon, Astalos and Malzeno!
Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Demo Trainer Details
Trainer have a 8+ features and works in all variations of the sport.
Unzip the zip file, run Trainer and open the game. You can open the settings by means of urgent the F7 key. Works in all versions.

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Beauregard - Alabama residents and rescue workers on Monday dug through the remnants of homes destroyed by a spate of tornadoes that killed at least 23 people, including two children, the deadliest U.S. twisters in almost six years.
The tornadoes ripped through Lee County on Sunday with winds of at least 150 miles per hour (240 kph), at the midpoint of the six-step Enhanced Fujita scale, which meteorologists use to measure tornado strength.
At least two and as many as five tornadoes hit an area of eastern Alabama near the Georgia border in the space of a few hours on Sunday afternoon, with some of the worst damage in the tiny community of Beauregard, according to the National Weather Service.
Mobile homes were tossed on their sides and ripped open, their contents strewn on the ground, live television images showed. Pieces of homes hung from trees that were not flattened by the storm.
More than 50 people were reported injured and the death toll is expected to rise, authorities said, which could make the storms deadlier than the tornado that tore through Moore, Oklahoma, in 2013, killing 24 people.
"It looks almost as if someone took a giant knife and just scraped the ground. There are slabs where homes formerly stood, debris everywhere, trees are snapped," Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones told a morning news conference. "I've not seen this level of destruction ever in my experience in Lee County."
At least two children died, including one as young as 6, Jones said. Family members identified one as a 10-year-old girl and another as a 6-year-old boy.
Two of the injured were in critical condition and at least 20 people were missing, Lee County Coroner Bill Harris told CNN.
'THAT'S HALF MY HOME'
Jenifer Vernon, a 40-year-old grocery store attendant, surveyed the wreckage of her flattened home, spread in piles on either side of her Beauregard street.
"That's half my home," said Vernon, pointing to the debris. "That's the other half." She was in the nearby town of Opelika with her husband and 14-year-old daughter when the tornadoes hit.
Looking over splintered pieces of wood and the remains of kitchen appliances, Vernon said she had lost another home to fire last year, adding, "We'll bounce back from this."
US President Donald Trump said on Twitter on Monday that the Federal Emergency Management Agency would be helping.
"FEMA has been told directly by me to give the A Plus treatment to the Great State of Alabama and the wonderful people who have been so devastated by the Tornadoes," Trump said.
Temperatures in the state fell to 36 degrees Fahrenheit (2 Celsius) on Monday, leaving those without heat struggling with the cold.
The death toll was more than double the 10 people killed by tornadoes in the United States for all of 2018, according to government data.
Julie Morrison, a 61-year-old produce manager who has lived in Beauregard for 19 years, said she survived the storm by hiding in a bathtub with her husband.
On Monday, all that remained of her home was its concrete foundation, piled under heaps of wood and broken furniture, with the tattered remainders of a trailer wrapped around a tree.
"It's just devastating to see this," Morrison said. "I just thank God that me and my husband survived."Reuters

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Investigators are starting to uncover something that small community banks did with government funds. The banks used the funds, which they were supposed to lend to small businesses as part of a program by the Obama administration, to pay-off the bail-outs that were given to them during the recession. The investigators found that the misuse covers more than $2 billion of the government fund that was set aside for the program.
According to Jose Pagliery of CNNMoney, “A significant number of banks used the small business lending program “to exit TARP using government funds… with little resulting benefit for small businesses,” according to the report’s author, Christy Romero, special inspector general for the Troubled Asset Relief Program.”
Because the program’s rates were a lot lower than the rate for the TARP funds that they were given, the banks opted to use it instead. All that they had to do was prove that they have been lending to small businesses.
You can read the full story here.


April 20, 2017
University of Missouri Health Care has received Saving Sight’s 2016 Excellence in Eye Donation Award. This marks the third year the health system has been honored for achievements in providing the gift of sight to those needing a cornea transplant. Overall, the health system achieved a 53 percent consent rate for eye donation in 2016. Staff at MU Health Care helped to facilitate 65 eye donation cases, which resulted in 76 individuals receiving restored sight through a cornea transplant.
“We’re proud to be able to offer the gift of sight,” said Frederick Fraunfelder, M.D, director of MU Health Care’s Mason Eye Clinic and chair of the Department of Ophthalmology at the MU School of Medicine. “It’s our duty to responsibly make the most of the gift of corneal donations, and I’m proud that our efforts have restored vision for our patients.”
Created in 2014, the Excellence in Eye Donation Award recognizes hospitals that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to eye donation. Fewer than 15 percent of Saving Sight’s partner hospitals in Missouri, Kansas and Illinois will be recognized with a 2016 Excellence in Eye Donation Award. Partner hospitals that achieved an eye donation consent rate exceeding 45 percent with at least 10 donors during the 2016 calendar year will receive the award.
“Children see to learn, parents watch their children grow and older adults maintain independent lifestyles thanks to the vision made possible through corneal transplants each year,” said Tony Bavuso, CEO of Saving Sight. “We are grateful to our partners at MU Health Care who believe in our mission to change lives by saving sight and work with our courageous donors and donor families to make the precious gift of sight possible for countless individuals.”
With the help of partners like MU Health Care, Saving Sight provided corneas for more than 2,900 corneal transplant recipients in 2016. Each year, around 48,000 individuals in the United States require a cornea transplant to restore vision that has been lost due to disease, disorder or injury. For more information or to learn about becoming an eye, organ and tissue donor, please visit donatelife.net.


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Pam Shriver isn't about to leave charity to chance.
When she says Martina Navratilova and Jennifer Capriati will appear here for the sixth annual First National Bank Tennis Festival, presented by the Baltimore Sun, Nov. 26, she knows it will happen.
She has it in writing.
"We lucked out a little bit," Shriver said. "When we went after them in the springtime, they hadn't had the kind of year you would have thought could result in a sellout."
And now that Navratilova and Capriati have had the kind of season that could very well result in a sellout -- finalist and semifinalist, respectively, at the U.S. Open, and quarterfinalists at Wimbledon -- there is no way for them to back out.
"They're being paid to be here," Shriver admitted. "We've done that all six years. It is the only way to be comfortable in saying Nov. 26 Martina and Jennifer will be here. We've never gone out and said players are paid. But it is the way things are."
Only twice have players performed for free. The very first year, Chris Evert just came for the cause and in 1988 the Soviet players, who were then amateurs, did not get paid.
"Everyone else comes for less than they could get someplace else and they give a little back," said Shriver, who is still enjoying her U.S. Open doubles title from last Sunday.
Last year, Capriati and Monica Seles each returned 25 percent of their fees to the event.
"This day in age, Martina and Jennifer both can command close to $100,000 for a weekend," Shriver said. "So I can't expect them to come for free, because how do I repay them? If they come here and play an exhibition, I have to go do three or four things for them, because basically that's my value to them vs. theirs to me."
Shriver recalled the 2000/Love Tennis Festival at the Capital Centre last spring. It was to benefit world hunger. The participating players were to have volunteered their time.
"No one showed up," Shriver said. "[Ivan] Lendl backed out, [Pete] Sampras backed out. They thought they had [Brad] Gilbert and he backed out. To be honest, the only way to feel secure that players will show up is to pay them."
Shriver and fellow Baltimore pro Elise Burgin will both play in the First National Festival, as will several "to be named" celebrities. But Shriver says she is not the star -- "Let's face it, people here have seen me play more than enough.
"I can't, in this city, feel comfortable promoting an event that I'm not certain will happen," Shriver continued. "After what happened with Love Tennis, it made me know in my heart that this is the right policy. It's the nature of the beast that if you've signed a contract and you're getting paid something, you're not going to back out, unless it's an injury and it's unavoidable. I get comfort in knowing that."
This November, Shriver lists two goals: to go over the $1 million mark in dollars raised (the last five years have generated $865,000 in proceeds) and to sell out the 12,500-seat Arena.
"Martina and Jennifer have a following that goes beyond the basic tennis fan," said Shriver. "They generate human interest. When they come here in November, there will be this big, huge roar for both of them. I feel great about it."


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It’s summer soon, and I’m sure everyone is looking forward to being done with university for now, forgetting about exams (is it too soon to be thinking about this already?), long summer days, and lastly, travelling! I want to share my travel experiences and thoughts I have had over the years..
Since a young age, I have been fortunate enough to be able to travel and explore different countries. When it came to university, I wasn’t going to let this stop me, however it would be different this time, because it’s travelling without parents, and of course, watching your wallet and not breaking the bank! As I have grown older, I have come to love travelling more and more, and really appreciate the place, culture and fully immerse myself into the whole experience.
I think you also learn so much when travelling while at university. From learning how to be organised and plan your itineraries weeks before your trip. Or being on the lookout for those cheap flights, and great deals on AirBnb’s or hostels, it honestly becomes a skill once you practice this for a while! As well as meeting new people and learning about the culture’s of the places you visit, the food, the history.
I have made a point to travel whilst I’m at university, because let’s face it, once we start working, what job is going to let you have almost 5 months of holidays in the whole year?! It doesn’t have to be a luxurious, glamorous holiday, you can still travel on a budget, you just have to plan well and spend accordingly! I don’t really know the average spending of nights out here but I’m quite sure, not partying for a month, can get you a flight to Italy. Yes, there are flights for as little as £30! Nevertheless, if you can’t afford to hop on a plane and visit a different country, explore your own country! There is so much this world has to offer.
Here are a few of the places I’ve had the opportunity to explore whilst I have been at university ?
Diani beach, Kenya (exploring my own country!)
Cinque Terre, Italy
Krka National Park, Croatia

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A Little Rock man is facing several charges after police say they found large marijuana plants growing in his back yard.
Along a quite West Little Rock neighborhood street, where a “neighborhood crime watch sign” hangs outside, sits a house with foliage and elephant ears covering the front yard.
Neighbors say this is where Terrill Beckerman, 71, lives.
But, police say, there was something else growing in the back yard.
“Completely blown away when we found out his house was raided and he was taken to jail,” said neighbor Mylan Sides.
Little Rock Police took Beckerman into custody. An arrest affidavit shows he had large marijuana plants.
“Our narcotics detectives actually went out there and saw 4-5 plants that were approximately 16 feet in height,” said Little Rock Police Lt. Michael Ford.
Police say he also had guns and equipment used to package and break down marijuana.
LRPD says a tip lead authorities to the house in the first place.
“He seemed like a very friendly neighbor. Super trustworthy kind of guy when I first met him,” said Sides.
Mylan Sides says he never expected his neighbor to be involved in something like this..
“Nothing would lead me to suspect he was some kind of drug lord,” said Sides.
Ryan LeMoine, who has lived in the neighborhood for more than 20 years, says sometimes there’s petty crimes, but nothing like this.
“You hear of a few break-ins here and there, people pulling on car doors to see if they area unlocked, other than that it’s a weird one,” said LeMoine.
Beckerman is booked in jail and is facing a 10-thousand dollar bond.


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Location : the newest 5* SPA hotel Persenk is located in Devin SPA resort in the folds of the majestic and mythical Rhodopes, at 710m above sea level, amongst the chillness of pine forests and fresh mountain air. The resort boasts a various relief, as well as picturesque surroundings, mild climate and the availability of several kinds of mineral waters.
Accommodation : SPA Hotel Persenk disposes of 70 double rooms delux, 1 family, 4 standard and 3 VIP suites. All have a magnificent view over the town, the mountain slopes or the hotel garden. The rooms are elegantly furnished and offer coziness, comfort and space for our guests. They are supplied with a mini-bar, air-conditioning, LCD television, internet access and a telephone.
In the hotel : “Da’ Vinia” restaurant with 100 seats, “Enigma” restaurants with 70 seats, pastry shop, lobby-bar, night bar, bowling, business center, 3 fully equipped conference rooms, internet access, babysitting, medical services, currency exchange, parking, laundry, room services, safety deposit boxes, hairdressers and manicure.
SPA facilities : sauna, steam bath fitness, Jacuzzi , mineral water swimming pools. The hotel offers various types of massages – classic, anti-cellulite, with honey, chocolate, volcanic stones and hydro-massage bath. Body therapies – aroma, wine and hydrotherapy. The SPA center offers various types of cosmetic procedures for body and face.

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Bifurcation Of The Mortgage Origination Business Blog Talk Radio – Capital Markets Today February 5, 2014 Digital Risk’s Chief Analytics Officer, Tom Showalter talks about operation risk in mortgage loans in this radio interview. Online Business Radio at Blog Talk […]
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This is a very interesting solution for the semiconductor industry. Integrated circuits are made by extremely precise photolithography on large silicon wafers. These wafers must be essentially perfect by every measure. A rotary silicon wafer polishing machine was needed to provide a precise oscillation pattern. Hoffman gained the project through referral by a satisfied customer.
- Rigidity and a small envelope were both required by the solution
- We had to maintain stiffness of the spindle that drives the rotary polishing head
- Our challenge was to couple a drive motor producing sufficient torque without changing the machine’s ability for the spindle to provide a soft radial force and natural positioning
- The solution was use of a welded metal bellow as the flexible coupling element: it provided by torsional stiffness and radial softness
The application is semiconductor wafer polishing for a Silicon Valley chip maker. The design called for precision, high torque and extreme stiffness on a reversing indexing table. Absent off-the-shelf solutions, Hoffman was chosen to design and build a custom assembly.
The customer was unable to find a rotary motion coupling that satisfied their needs for precision and torque. Since we were replacing an existing problematic coupling, we had limited space to work in.
The required torque was high for the allotted space. The customer needed a very stiff coupling that allowed some misalignment of the drive train. It had to be a dry coupling for cleanliness and to avoid contamination of the clean room environment. The design materials had to withstand potential corrosion typical in the chemistry environment of semiconductor manufacturing.
We started with a standard coupling and ended up with a totally custom coupling that saved the customer money by simplifying their design. In order to stiffness up the coupling we used a special material that had more strength and stiffness. We integrated a QD as one half of the coupling to save space. The other hub was a custom part to fit the limited space and mate with the machine. We used a pilot to insure concentricity. To transmit the torque we used a face keyway and a series of screws. We used all stainless steel hardware to prevent corrosion. To keep cost down we nickel plated the major parts.


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What’s the best method to make votes count?
In response to “Nine states matter, and California isn’t one” (Editorial, Oct. 14): I think the Founding Fathers knew exactly what they were doing when they established the Electoral College. Even in their day there were some areas of population concentration in a few states in the east and they didn’t want them to dominate the presidential elections. The Electoral College protects the bulk of this country from the domination by California, Illinois, New York and just a few other states.
One solution is to stop the winner-take-all in the states for electors to the Electoral College. That would force the candidates to campaign in a lot more states. – Jim Daniels, Carlsbad
The U-T San Diego editorial board correctly faults the current “winner-take-all” Electoral College system for the presidency. Under this program, certain states end up getting locked up under one party while nine swing states get all the attention.
However, the editorial board’s proposed reform, popular election, is not the best proposal for reinvigorating the process, since the president must represent the states as well as the people. Instead, the Congressional District Method is a better approach. Under this method of apportionment, every state would allocate one electoral vote to each congressional district in the state. The winner of the statewide popular vote would win two electoral votes, based on the two senators. This method is already in place in Nebraska and Maine, and at one time was up for discussion in Pennsylvania.
By attaching one electoral vote to each congressional district in every state, the Congressional District Method would force candidates to visit more states and sway prospective voters in every region. This reform would definitely put California in play, with Republican votes up for grabs in the South and West compared with the more dominant liberal constituencies in Los Angeles and San Francisco, which up to now have turned California into a Democratic stronghold. – Arthur Christopher Schaper, Torrance
Just wondering. Why aren’t church lands taxed? It sure would help the debt.
Why do schools always go after homeowners for money? I own a home and already have several bonds on my taxes. I don’t have kids in school but plenty of renters do who do not pay.
Why do we use the Electoral College to elect a president? California has a lot of votes but all go to one candidate. Why is it not proportional? What happened to one person one vote? – Janet Bourgeois, Escondido
Time to end affirmative action
A hearty second to Ana Zuniga-Maus (Letters, Oct. 15). Affirmative action has out lived its usefulness. The white race is now a minority and are being discriminated on due to race. A disservice is being done to Hispanic children by teaching them in both English and Spanish. English immersion is a much better approach and less expensive to the taxpayers. At our small school in El Cajon, we enrolled three children from Haiti who spoke only French. They were immersed in English and by the end of their first year in the school were fluent and the older two were excelling scholastically. – Dorothy Carpenter, El Cajon


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(optional) At this stage, you can mix some finely crushed walnuts into the mixture and mix well until incorporated.
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Perhaps one of the most famous places to visit in all of Spain is The Alhambra.
Dating back to AD 889, layer upon layer of diverse cultural history can be found within it’s walls. It was well worth dragging ourselves out of bed early to be one of the first in line to visit that day – or so we thought!
Arriving at the palace visitors centre to pick up our pre booked tickets we were shocked to discover masses of people queueing up in front of us waiting their turn to get in at the appointed time. We waited patiently to get our tickets and through the turnstile before hot footing it (literally) up the hill to the Nazarene Palace to get through the door before our time slot expired! We made it – phew.
Being the height of tourist season meant that the palace was packed. I don’t do crowds! Although this wasn’t my first visit to the palace, it has been over 30 years since I was there as a child. I didn’t remember too much from that childhood visit so I was really keen to take it all in this time. I have a feeling the palace is best visited in the low season and while it may be cold in the winter….the quieter corridors and walkways must make for a more pleasurable experience. Still I did the best I could to take it all in.
However…sorry I’m on a rant here….if I see one more person with a selfie stick….I will snap it. There were SO many people taking selfies that it really got in the way of the enjoyment of the place at certain points. The takers seemed more interested in themselves rather than the beauty and history surrounding them – such a shame. Nevertheless, a visit to this beautiful palace is very worthwhile and not to be missed. Just take your time, let the crowds pass and drink in as much as you can.
The Generallife gardens are a feast for the eyes and senses! Occassionally I’d take a seat, close my eyes and imagine what it must have been like to walk here in years gone by. What stories do these walls and plants have to tell?
A visit to the Alhambra truly is worth the time and while it’s a challenge to take it all in – it’s magical, mystical and other worldly. Simply stunning.


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Top hotels in Derby
This cosy and comfortable hotel is ideally located in the Cathedral Quarter, a historical and cultural area as well as a thriving business district for the business traveller. Visitors may discover unique stores, a vibrant café culture, and a range of museums, galleries, concerts and tours all within a ten-minute walk from the premises. Guests can also easily access St Peter's Quarter in a 10-minute walk, where they will find Derby's epicentre of shopping. Whether on a business or pleasure trip, this city centre hotel in Derby will ensure all its guests enjoy all the treasures that this beautiful city has to offer. All the tastefully appointed guest rooms come fully equipped with modern features and a wide range of standard amenities for a pleasant stay. Among numerous exclusive facilities and services, travellers can use the mini gym on-site and the free WIFI connection throughout.
The modern 3-star Hallmark Derby Inn is conveniently located close to Derby rail station with easy access to the M1 and East Midlands International airport. Its facilities include a bar lounge, parking spaces, and a full English breakfast is available. The smart, modern rooms feature Freeview TVs, tea and coffee-making facilities, and private bathrooms with complimentary toiletries.
The 4-star Hallmark Derby Midland, situated in a listed Victorian building close to Derby train station, is the first purpose-built railway hotel in the world. Its facilities include a brasserie serving British and European cuisine and a bar and lounge with a wine and cocktail list. The stylish, modern rooms feature free wifi, flat-screen TVs, tea and coffee-making facilities, and complimentary toiletries.
Just a short drive or 30-minute bus ride from the heart of Derby, the modern 4-star Hallmark Derby Mickleover is also within easy driving distance of the stunning Peak District National Park. With an on-site gym, sauna, steam room, Beau Chic Hair & Beauty salon, and an inviting indoor pool, you’ll find plenty of ways to unwind during your stay, and the hotel’s restaurant creates classic and modern dishes with seasonal ingredients. Rooms offer modern comforts like flat-screen TVs, free wi-fi and tea and coffee-making facilities.
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Enjoy family-friendly rooms at this East Midlands Airport hotel, with breakfast included Holiday Inn Express® East Midlands Airport is in prime location for holidaymakers, families and business travellers alike. It's a two-minute drive or a short walk to the airport terminal. We sit just off the M1 so onwards travel to Nottingham, Leicester or Derby is a breeze - less than 30-minutes away. You’re in pole position for the best race days at Donington Park Circuit, 5 minutes away, and with Download Festival at our doorstep, we’re an ideal pit stop to recover from the festival weekend. Explore the best of East Midlands easily; kids will love Twycross Zoo, a short drive away, while history fans can wander the grounds of Kedleston Hall and Tutbury Castle, both less than half an hour away by car. Hotel info: - Free Wi-Fi - Family rooms for two adults and two children under 12 - Continental breakfast from 4 am - Parking £5 per day for residents. £25 per day for non-residents Rest and recharge in your room, with blackout curtains, ironing facilities and en suites with power showers. Wind down with a glass of wine from the bar, or choose a light bite from our snack menu whenever you're peckish. If you need to dash early in the morning, enjoy a light breakfast from 4am or pick up a coffee and croissant to go.
This charming hotel can be found in Derby. The establishment consists of 81 rooms. Customers will not be bothered during their stay, as this is not a pet-friendly accommodation.
A smart Derby hotel near Pride Park Stadium, with breakfast included Holiday Inn Express® Derby – Pride Park hotel is a 5-minute drive from the city centre and a few minutes from Derby Station, for trains to London or Birmingham. Flying out? East Midlands Airport (EMA) is half an hour’s drive away. Football matches at Derby County F.C’s Pride Park Stadium and events at Derby Arena are right on our doorstep. It’s a 5-minute drive to the city centre for visiting the Cathedral Quarter’s boutiques or the shops at intu Derby. Go for a stroll at Kedleston Hall, a 20-minute drive away or drive to the Peak District National Park in under an hour. The Roundhouse Events Venue is a nearby, and business guests can visit local offices of Rolls Royce, Bombardier and Toyota easily. Derby delights: - 30-minute drive to East Midlands Airport - Express Start™ Breakfast included - Free parking for guests - Discounted day pass at David Lloyd gym - An air-conditioned meeting room for up to 26 Got some energy to burn? Go for a swim or gym it at the nearby leisure centre or chill out in our relaxed lounge with a chilled glass of wine and curry. Stream your favourite shows to your device on the fast and free Wi-Fi in your room with a cuppa and settle down for a peaceful night’s sleep.
Mackworth House Farm is conveniently located in the popular Mackworth area. The property offers a high standard of service and amenities to suit the individual needs of all travelers. To be found at the property are free Wi-Fi in all rooms, daily housekeeping, luggage storage, Wi-Fi in public areas, car park. Designed for comfort, selected guestrooms offer flat screen television, carpeting, clothes rack, fireplace, linens to ensure a restful night. Access to the property's hiking trails, golf course (within 3 km), garden, games room will further enhance your already satisfying stay. Convenience and comfort make Mackworth House Farm the perfect choice for your stay in Derby.
Set in the beautiful Derbyshire countryside and just a ten minute drive from Derby city centre, is the Littlover Lodge Hotel. Free on-site parking is available and the M1 motorway is just a 15 minute drive away. A TV and tea and coffe facilities are provided in each neutrally decorated room. All rooms also have a private bathroom. Free WI-FI is available thoughout the hotel. A full English and continental breakfast is served in the Highfields House restaurant. Varied lunch and dinner menus are also available. The quaint market town of Ashbourne is a 25 minute drive away.
The Makeney Hall Clarion Collection Hotel is a magnificent Victorian country mansion, situated in the heart of Derbyshire, set in six acres of beautifully landscaped gardens with breathtaking views across the Amber Valley. Only eight miles from Derby and two miles from the flourishing market town of Belper, the Clarion Collection Hotel Makeney Hall enjoys tranquil surroundings and offers easy access to Derwent Valley Mills, Nottingham City and Gullivers Kingdom. Guests of the Makeney Hall Clarion Collection Hotel are invited to enjoy free WiFi. There are four meeting rooms, with the hotel able to accommodate 140 people for banquets and 180 for conferences. All guest rooms offer a flat-screen television, coffee maker and hair dryer. Some rooms offer a balcony, desk, down pillows, sofa sleeper and an iron and ironing board. This is a non-smoking hotel.
Just 3 minutes’ walk from the 85-acre Alvaston Park, Maryland in Derby provides comfortable bed and breakfast accommodation. Around 30 minutes’ drive from the Peak District National Park, Maryland offers free parking and Wi-Fi. Each room has either en suite or private bathroom facilities with shower or bath, or use of shared bathroom, with complementary toiletries. As well as tea and coffee facilities, there is a hairdryer and TV with DVD player. Freshly prepared breakfasts include a traditional English with bacon, eggs, tomato, and mushrooms. There are cereals, fruit and toast with preserves, all served in the dining room or on the outdoor terrace. East Midlands International Airport is around 11 miles away, with direct bus services to Derby stopping just opposite Maryland. Close to the borders with Nottinghamshire and Staffordshire, Burton-upon-Trent and Nottingham are both 20-25 minutes’ drive away.
The Aston Court Hotel Derby offers good standards of comfort for guests' convenience. Visitors can tour the places of interest such as Derby's Museum of Industry and History, Derby Cathedral and Quad. Situated in the heart of Derby, The Smart Aston Court Hotel is close to The Silk Mill and Pickford's House Museum of Georgian Life. Guests can also visit the area attractions such as Alton Towers and Chatsworth House. All bedrooms at this hotel are finely appointed with modern facilities. The amenities provided in each room are LCD colour TV with free-view, tea and coffee maker, ensuite, hairdryer, telephone, irons & boards and free Wi-Fi broadband. Sample the good food in the hotel's Cavendish Restaurant or relax and enjoy our great range of tasty dishes served in the bar. The hotel's bar is the place where guests can have a sip of their favourite cocktail with family and friends. Business travelers can conduct their business meetings at The Smart Aston Court Hotel Derby's well equipped conference room. Leisure guests can enjoy visiting the city attractions such as Derby Museum & Art Gallery, Royal Crown Derby, The Heights of Abraham and Derby Markets. Derby has something for everyone!Take M1 to J25 take A52 to Derby, follow signs for the Railway Station, we are situated opposite. Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19), this property is taking steps to protect the safety of guests and staff. Certain services and amenities may be reduced or unavailable as a result. Additional safety and sanitation measures are currently in effect at this property.
The conveniently located Hilton East Midlands Airport hotel is just four miles from East Midlands Airport, three miles from East Midlands Parkway Train Station and 12 miles from Nottingham and Derby. Business is easy at this East Midlands hotel. Make use of the business center featuring contemporary business amenities and thoughtful services. Hold meetings in one of 13 meeting and conference rooms equipped with WiFi internet access. The Hilton East Midlands Airport hotel provides a choice of dining options. Savor international cuisine with á la carte dining in the modern Pavilion restaurant. Enjoy a light meal in our Piano Bar or a snack in Costa Coffee.Discover a range of Derbyshire attractions. Visit the Royal Crown Derby Visitor Center or shop at the Westfield shopping center. Spend the day at Donington Park racing circuit, or drive to Alton Towers Resorts-just 45 minutes from this East Midlands hotel.Stay active during your stay at Hilton East Midlands Airport hotel. Swim laps in the 16-meter pool. Enjoy an energizing workout in the fully equipped fitness center and unwind in the sauna and steam room.
This fantastic modern hotel enjoys a central location right in the heart of Derby city centre and with many large corporate companies and industrial estates just on its doorstep. The establishment is just a short drive from the Pride Park Industrial centre and Football Ground, while Derby rail station is easy reachable within walking distance. The stylish guest rooms offer a smoke-free environment and are elegantly furnished with modern amenities. Standard facilities include free broadband Internet, a comfortable work desk, a satellite TV and blackout curtains to ensure a perfect night's rest. Open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner, the on-site restaurant invites guests to savour delicious British cuisine in a relaxed but yet elegant atmosphere. There is also a bar where visitors can sample a range of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages as well as a light snack menu.
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One of the most important cities during the Industrial Revolution, Derby was home to the first factory, and today it's the country's centre for advanced transport manufacture.
But there's far more to Derby that an industrial heritage. This thriving business area has its fair share of lovely places and quaint quarters to visit.
Places to see
A trip to Derby wouldn't be complete without seeing some of its beautiful buildings. The 14th-century Derby Cathedral is top of the list. Impressive and ornate, it's also home to a breeding pair of peregrine falcons. And if that interests you, pop across to see Derby Gaol. Now a museum, this 18th-century building is packed with curious tales and artefacts.
If you'd like to spend more time browsing through the city's museums, make a trip to Derby Industrial Museum and the Derby Art Gallery. Or, for a step back in time, go to Pickford's House, formerly the home of 18th-century architect Joseph Pickford.
Derby has lots of lively entertainment spots to discover. Derby Guildhall Theatre is in a lovely Grade II listed building, so check out what's on for a fun night out. There's the Genting Club Riverlights casino, or for a more chilled evening try one of the traditional and historic pubs in the city like The Abbey Pub, The Brunswick Inn or Ye Old Dolphin Inn.
When it comes to dining out, award-winning chef Michael Frith at Bennetts Brasserie and Iberico World Tapas are favourites with travellers, or simply stroll across to one of the many pubs along the way.
Derby hotels are really varied so you'll definitely be able to find the perfect place for you. We'd recommend staying close to the centre if you can, so you'll have all the sights on your doorstep. The Morley Hayes Hotel, Birchover Darley Abbey and Holiday Inn Express are all popular choices.
So when you plan your break in Derby, make sure to get out and see as much of this intriguing city as possible.
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Which hotels are the most popular ones to stay at in Derby?Jurys Inn Derby, Hallmark Hotel Derby Inn and Hallmark Hotel Derby Midland are some of the popular hotels in Derby.
What is the cheapest price for a hotel in Derby?The cheapest price for a double room in Derby is £31, offered by Holiday Inn Express East Midlands Airport.
What are the best hotels in Derby near the center?The best hotels near the center of Derby are Holiday Inn Express Derby - Pride Park, Holiday Inn Derby - Riverlights and Cathedral Quarter Hotel.
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From: Tony Leake <tony_leake@ho...> - 2003-06-02 07:29:43
i am just getting started trying to do some development with the tse3
librarys. I'm pretty new to c++ too, which proberbally doesn't help :)
I have started by modifying the scale example but have become stuck.
What I am trying to do is transpose the notes, play them on a different
instrument and add reverb etc, here is the section of code I have modified:
// Now assemble the Song
TSE3::Phrase *phrase = phraseEdit.createPhrase(song.phraseList());
TSE3::Part *part = new TSE3::Part(0, phraseEdit.lastClock());
TSE3::Track *track = song.insert(1);
The transpose works fine, but the volume and program lines do nothing.
As far as I understand, I create a phrase, add it to the phrase list and
also to a part, add that part to a track that is associated with a song and
then should be able to modify params and the filter for the whole track.
Any help appreciated.
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Corona del Mar High seniors Josh Kliger and Carson Williams played high-quality doubles Friday afternoon at CdM.
That’s nothing new for the Sea Kings’ team captains and No. 1 doubles team, but they definitely were playing well against David Ball and Vikram Chari of the Menlo School of Atherton.
In the end, it wasn’t quite enough. Ball and Chari rallied from a break of serve down to win the set 8-7 in a tiebreaker.
The set seemed indicative of the match. CdM battled, but Menlo was just too good.
The No. 2-seeded Knights blanked the Sea Kings, 8-0, in a quarterfinal of the 15th annual Corona del Mar All-American Invitational tournament.
CdM lost in the quarterfinals of the prestigious 16-team tournament it hosts for the eighth straight year. The Sea Kings now will play Bellarmine Prep of San Jose in a fifth-place semifinal on Saturday at 8:30 a.m. at The Tennis Club.
Menlo, meanwhile, is a match away from making the tournament final for the fifth straight year. The Knights will play No. 3-seeded The Beacon School of New York in a semifinal at 11 a.m. Saturday at The Tennis Club. Top-seeded University, the defending champion, plays San Marino in the other semifinal.
The tournament championship match is scheduled for 3 p.m. Saturday at Palisades Tennis Club.
CdM is out of contention to make it there, but Coach Jamie Gresh liked what he saw from his squad Friday. The Sea King edged Rancho Bernardo on games, 46-41, in a first-round match Friday morning after each team won four sets.
“I feel like my guys are OK losing, as long as it’s to a better team,” Gresh said. “They understand, it’s part of the process. They got better today just by playing Menlo. I feel like they’re going to rebound [Saturday] and play well, or at least give it everything they have. There’s a lot of fight in this team. They’re constantly trying to prove themselves. With the departures that we had last year, I think other teams are thinking we’re a little bit weaker than we are. I think we’re a little bit better than we are [perceived], regardless of the departures that we had.”
Kliger had a standout day. He won the deciding singles set in the first-round win over Rancho Bernardo, 8-4 over Gao.
The Sea Kings won two doubles sets against Rancho Bernardo to take a 2-1 lead in the format, which features five singles sets and three doubles, with players allowed to play both. Williams and Kliger beat Erik Graber and Allen Gao, 8-3, while Samee Aboubakare and Tyler Gaede got past Sean Wheeler and Shane Stoike, 8-1.
Williams and Kliger are priming for a big run in the prestigious Ojai Tennis Tournament. Last year, they lost in the CIF Doubles division quarterfinals, a match away from playing at Libbey Park.
“We feel like we can take Ojai,” Kliger said. “We feel like we’re the best doubles team at that tournament, and we’re ready to go. That’s all that we’ve been looking forward to all year. After losing so many guys, it’s kind of discouraging. We lost five starters, but me and Carson just kept our eye on being the best doubles team.”
Kliger and Williams also won singles sets against Rancho Bernardo. Williams beat Wheeler, 8-1.
CdM’s Jonny Rhone rallied at the No. 5 singles spot before falling to Stoike. But the seven games that Rhone won were more than enough to put CdM over the top.
“The fight of the guys has been good,” Gresh said. “The intensity is real good. At a special tournament like this, where you have 16 great teams from all over the country, you see guys’ intensity and focus raise, and their tennis raises too. It’s such a special event to have, especially at home.”
Kliger and Ryan Andrews came the closest to winning in singles against Menlo. Andrews fell to Ball, 8-5. Kliger was up a break against Lane Leschly, but his leg began bothering him at 5-5 and he called for the trainer. Leschly rallied to take the set, 8-6.
Now the Sea Kings can finish no better than fifth place. And that’s their new goal. Last year, they finished sixth.
“I feel like everybody’s competing,” Kliger said. “Right now we’re trying to take fifth. I think we can definitely do that, if we play like we did today.”


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Up for sale is an antique Seth Thomas mantle shelf clock with a single column, black brass lion’s head, and Beethoven’s 9th Symphony chime sequence. This clock was manufactured in the Victorian era between 1837 to 1900 and features a mechanical movement that requires no power source. The clock is made of brass and has a black finish. The clock is in the category of decorative collectibles and falls under the sub-category of clocks for desk, mantle, and shelf. The clock has a 30-hour feature and is perfect for antique collectors. The clock has an analog display type and is styled in an antique manner. Clock works for a minute then stops needing work.


The Beijing Automobile International Corporation (BAIC) has chosen the Coega Development Corporation in Eastern Cape Province for its 11 billion Rand (about 816 million US dollars) vehicle manufacturing plant investment in South Africa.
Minister of Trade and Industry Rob Davies says this is the biggest automotive investment in Africa in the last 40 years. The investment is significant and will deepen South Africa’s economic relationship with China.
“The size of this investment demonstrates confidence by China and confidence in South Africa as an investment destination,” Davies said, adddig that the Coega Development Corporation (CDC), which operates the 11,500-hectare Coega Industrial Development Zone (IDZ), will be the beneficiary of a completely knocked down (CKD) automotive manufacturing plant.
Davies says the project will position Eastern Cape Province as an automotive hub and has the potential of deepening the component supply chain, job creation and economic development.
“The investment is strategic and is a major project in terms of our bilateral relationship and a key project supported by the Inter Ministerial Committee on Investment,” Davies adds.
BAIC is a Chinese state-owned enterprise and holding company of several automobile manufacturers of passenger cars, military vehicles, SUVs, trucks and buses.
The BAIC investment is an outcome of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) which was held in Johannesburg in December last year, when President Jacob Zuma and Chinese Prime Minister Xi Jinping signed no less than 26 bilateral agreements valued at approximately 100 billion Rand.
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Growing up, browsing the family bookshelf for new reading material was not exactly my favorite activity. After all, it meant that I had exhausted my usual supply of books and was taking a gamble on the contents of the eclectic collection we kept in the living room. The Book of Questions and Imponderables were favorites from a young age, the one being very easy and occasionally thought-provoking and the other stimulating my mind in unusual ways. The New York Public Library Desk Reference was another favorite, holding an extremely varied assortment of facts that I, as an aspiring scholar, sopped up in the hopes of taking a short cut to scholarship. There were other books, too. A collection of great vampire stories and Murder for Christmas, both of which looked interesting but contained material either too dense or too frightening for a young girl, a book on military survival which I absorbed during a phase when I fancied myself an adventurer, business law, a book on card games, self-help and home improvement, an Idiot's Guide to Planning the Perfect Vacation, a book on the history of the world and one on the civil war, the first two Hitchhiker's Guide books and a few volumes of boys' adventure stories from the turn of the century. I would come back to these and others over and over throughout the years, gleaning a little more knowledge each time. But there were two books that I have come to love better than all the others, two books that I grew up with, that I read more and more of as my tastes expanded. What were these magical volumes? The Twilight Zone: The Original Stories and Rod Serling's Twilight Zone.
Rod Serling's Twilight Zone is the one I favor less of the two, though it's still very good, holding such gripping tales as "The Tiger God," "The 16-Millimeter Shrine," and "The Purple Testament." But The Twilight Zone: The Original Stories holds the stories that have stayed with me, even haunted me. And it's these stories that I want to talk about.
We start off with "One for the Angels," a beautiful story about Lou Bookman, a small-time salesman who's not ready to die, not until he's made a big sales pitch, a pitch for the angels. However, when Death shows up, the stakes will be higher than Lou ever imagined. While the story itself is a bit predictable, the charm in this opening story is in the telling.
"Perchance to Dream" is more what you think of when you think of the Twilight Zone, a chilling mindscrew. Phillip Hall is unable to sleep because death awaits when he does. This story's horrifying because, when you think about it, what do you do when your dreams become deadly and there's nothing you can do to avoid eventually dropping off into sleep?
In a funny little coincidence, the next story, "Disappearing Act, was written by Richard Matheson, who also wrote a novel called Perchance to Dream, the name of the previous story. But that's tangential. "Disappearing Act" is another chiller about the inevitable, this time about a man whose very existance is disappearing around him.
"Time Enough at Last" should be in the same vein as the previous two stories, except that this one is well known enough that it's even been parodied. When the world ends, Henry Bemis finally has time to read a book, only he's broken his glasses.
"What You Need" was an early favorite of mine, with more complexity to its characters and plot than the shorter stories that preceeded it. I think what I like about it is how it slowly unwinds itself to its conclusion that you don't even expect until you read it.
"Third from the Sun" is another story that is probably familiar to most people. It's got a bleak feel to it, as the family covertly prepares to leave behind the only life they've ever known. And the twist to the story is skillfully kept until the reveal at the end.
"Elegy" is straight up creepy, in a sort of uncanny valley way. It seems innocent enough, and that just makes the final revelation all the more horrifying. Really, a lot of these stories are Fridge Horror, to invoke the trope. You read them, are mildly chilled, and then you're up thinking all night about all of the truly horrific implications.
"Brothers Beyond the Void" features a theme seen a fair amount in sci-fi. "People are alike all over," huh? It's really very depressing.
The next story, "The Howling Man," is one that I haven't fully read yet. As I said, I've slowly come to read and enjoy more and more of these stories over the years, so it's not surprising to me that I still haven't read a couple all the way through.
I cannot believe that more people haven't heard of "It's a Good Life." It is one of my favorite Twilight Zone stories to reference, but no one gets it! And this isn't even fridge horror, it's horror all the way through, despite the veneer of happiness that the characters put up. Because you can't say the wrong thing around Anthony or he might make everything worse. Think Haruhi Suzumiya as a child. Yeah.
"The Valley was Still" is a Civil War story incorporating witchcraft and a Faustian bargain. Not a favorite of mine, but certainly a good entry in this collection.
"The Jungle" is a story I only read once. It's dark and different, and perhaps I'll like it better after reading it again.
"To Serve Man." Oh, come on, everyone knows this one. It's still interesting to read how the story plays out, though, even if you know the ending. Spoilers: Soylent Green is people.
"Little Girl Lost." Good grief, it's only in writing this that I realize just how many Twilight Zone spoofs The Simpsons have done. The little girl gets trapped in another dimension after crawling under the couch. Not especially terrifying, more intellectually interesting.
"Four O'Clock" is on the surface rather a funny little story. It's one of the shortest in the book, and it sets up its premise with skill. The twist at the end is almost expected. It's another case when you're going to be more disturbed when you think back to the story later, rather than right when you read it for the first time.
The next story is, like "One for the Angels," more of a fairy tale than a horror story. "I Sing the Body Electric!" is a fanciful story by Ray Bradbury about a family of three children and their widowed father who purchase a wonderfully fantastic robotic grandmother. It's touching and heartfelt, and I'm sure I cried while reading it. There's no twist ending, no darkness lurking at the edges. This is just a sweet story about love and family and growing up. It was a favorite of mine from the first time I read it, and it continues to hold a very special place in my heart.
If the previous story features a warm grandmother, "The Changing of the Guard" has the grandfatherly figure of Professor Fowler, an old teacher at a boys' school. As with "I Sing the Body Electric," there's a bit of the supernatural, but rather than acting as an alienating force, it instead reaffirms the innate humanity of the professor and all of the students whose lives he touched.
"In His Image" goes right back to the mindscrewing. I would say that this story most reminds me of Diana Wynne Jones' novel Hexwood because both require several readings before you have even an inkling of what just occurred. I could try to say more about it, but instead I'll just tell you that it confuses and invigorates the mind, puzzles and horrifies, and the resolution is fitting if not completely satisfactory, but in a good way.
"Mute" is one of the stories in this anthology that I had trouble reading until fairly recently. A bit confusing, not a lot of action. It's less supernatural than some of the other stories, with more of a focus on humans and their innate abilities.
I don't think I've ever gotten through, or even attempted, "Death Ship" yet.
For all that "The Devil, You Say?" involves Faustian bargains, it's actually really a fun story. When a man sells his soul in order to be able to have a successful small town paper and then passes the burden on to his son, the son has to scramble to outwit Satan and return his life to normal, all while pursuing the girl of his dreams.
"Blind Alley" presents a much bleaker take on a deal with the devil, wherein the perils of greed are outlined much more starkly and with a chilling sense of futility. I don't have much else to say, as this is one of the stories that I've only read once.
I've never read "Song for a Lady" yet either.
"Steel." A boy and his robot. Only Kelly and Pole are not boys, they're down on their luck robot fighters, and the robots are fighting machines, and the story is basically just a lot of bleak build-up to the inevitable finish. Very little sci-fi, very depressing story.
"Nightmare at 20,000 Feet." Look, if you don't know this story already, shame on you. Go absorb some pop culture!
"The Old Man" is a post-apocalyptic story about human nature and mob rule. It's short and plot-driven, and the twist at the end is really the only remarkable thing about it.
"The Self-Improvement of Salvadore Ross" brings to mind the earlier story "What You Need." Salvadore Ross learns that he can barter the intangible and the seemingly unchangeable in order to better himself and win the heart of the girl he loves. However, this wouldn't be a Twilight Zone story if there weren't a catch.
Here we are. We've reached the story that I find the most chilling of everything in this entire collection. Charles Beaumont's "The Beautiful People." The terrifying thing about this story, to me, is losing yourself and being helpless to stop it. I've had quite a few surgeries in my time, and something about the sinister possibilities of hospitals and surgical procedures just chills me to the bone. You know what book this story reminds me of? Well, yes, Scott Westerfeld's Uglies, sort of, but more than that it reminds me of Unwind by Neal Shusterman. I mean, this story is definitely a good one, but it's also personally one of the most chilling, haunting things I've read.
The next story, in contrast, has left pretty much no impression on me. I know that I've read "Long Distance Call" before, but I had to flip through it to read the end before I remembered much about it. It's like something out of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, that childhood standby of tame tales and grotesque pictures.
The anthology ends with a classic story by Ambrose Bierce, "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge." This is another famous one where the twist ending is well known. I don't have much of an impression of it because I never read it after the first time.
Overall, some of these stories are really wonderful and have enriched my imagination. I'll say that my favorites would be "One for the Angels," "What You Need," "Elegy," "I Sing the Body Electric!," "In His Image," and "The Beautiful People," with "It's a Good Life" and "The Changing of the Guard" getting honourable mentions.
Well! I hope that this post intrigued you and made you want to read these stories. There wasn't too much summarizing, more my impressions, really, but I hope this was still interesting to read. I'll do my best to post more updates.

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Federal Way teacher accused of sex with student: ‘I’m guilty’
Updated 5:23 pm, Thursday, November 1, 2012
A Federal Way teacher accused of having sex with a teenage student admitted the crime to his wife during a recorded phone call, King County prosecutors claim.
Filing charges Thursday, prosecutors claim Eli T. Godbolt - a Todd Beamer High School teacher who was in jail - made the admission following his arrest on allegations that he had consensual sex with the 16-year-old student.
“I’m guilty,” Godbolt, 33, told his wife during a recorded phone call from jail, according to the prosecution.
Godbolt, an Auburn resident, has been charged with two counts of sexual misconduct. Godbolt was not charged with child rape due to the girl’s age, but is instead accused of abusing the position of power he had over the child.
According to charging documents, Federal Way police received a report in late September that Godbolt was sexually involved with a student.
Investigators learned Godbolt professed his love for the girl in May 2011 and later convinced her to meet him outside of school. Writing the court, a Federal Way detective asserted they had sex on several occasions.
The detective asserted she has collected DNA evidence that likely links Godbolt to the girl.
Godbolt is expected to appear for arraignment on Nov. 14 at the Norm Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent. He does not appear to be jailed.


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Why Hinkley Point C is needed
Hinkley Point C has had its fair share of scrutiny over the last few months. It seems costs are rising, which, in turn, could lead to unwanted delays. With all the negative press we are seeing, it is easy to forget the real benefits of Hinkley Point C.
Building Hinkley Point C was never solely about providing low carbon electricity to millions of homes; it’s aim was to power our economy, both now and in the future. It is becoming a vital part of our plan to tackle a legacy of under-investment in the UK’s energy infrastructure and build sector, which will be fit for the 21st century.
For most, Hinkley Point C is the first nuclear power station to be built in their generation. The project is so large that North Cumbria and Somerset have both opened a Nuclear College to cater for the 25,000 new job opportunities that are being created off the back of its build.
Not only will Hinkley Point C create a host of jobs, it also has many positive benefits to our economy. The £18bn cost of Hinkley Point C is being covered by EDF, which is 85% owned by French government, and China General Nuclear Power Corporation, which has agreed to take a 33% stake in the project.
Following the result of the recent general election, Brexit terms remain unconfirmed, so it is important we look at things like imported energy. Hinkley will ensure the UK is less reliant on this, and will provide energy for up to 6 million homes for 60 years. Many argue that this fact alone justifies the large cost of the build.
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On October 21st, FHFA released projections showing a range of possible additional draws from the U.S. Treasury required by Fannie Mae (FMNA.OB) and Freddie Mac (OTCQB:FMCC). The report was interesting because it included projections about the companies’ future revenues, expenses and net income. Although the projections are not detailed by income statement line item, they do imply that Freddie Mac will be profitable in 2011 and Fannie Mae will be profitable in 2013 in the base case scenario.
How do you conclude Freddie Mac will be profitable in 2011?
In the FHFA’s projections, the regulator shows a chart projecting future draws from the Treasury for each company. Here’s Freddie’s chart:
By focusing on the base scenario (or Scenario 2 in the chart), we can see that the FHFA projects Freddie Mac to require a $10 billion draw from the Treasury in the 2nd half of 2010, a $3 billion draw from the Treasury in 2011 and no draws in 2012 and beyond. The draws included payments made back to the Treasury for the Zombie Dividends* on the Treasury’s senior preferred stock, which has the usury rate of 10%. The draws from the Treasury are equivalent to Net Income Available to Common Shareholders.
“Net Income” is more useful than “Net Income Available to Common Shareholders” in determining whether Freddie Mac is a viable entity because it is not obscured by the Zombie Dividends paid to the Treasury. I reviewed the reasons why the Treasury should reduce the dividend rate on its GSE senior preferred stock in previous articles.
|Previous cumulative draw from Treasury||-63||-73||-76||-76|
|Treasury Zombie Dividends||-3||-7||-7||-7|
|Net Income available to Common Shareholders (i.e., current draw from Treasury)||-10||-3||0||0|
|Cumulative draw from Treasury||-73||-76||-76||-76|
Using the similar information for Fannie Mae, the FHFA implies that Fannie will turn profitable in 2013.
How can you say Freddie Mac will be profitable but still require draws from the Treasury?
I am most focused on whether Freddie Mac can report profits before dividend payments to the Treasury. I view the net income line item of Freddie Mac as the best indicator of the profit earning capability of the corporate entity. I view the senior preferred stock issued to the Treasury as an expensive form of capital that can be restructured if the underlying company is profitable. For example, if Freddie restructured the Treasury’s sake in a similar manner to the AIG restructuring, the Treasury’s senior preferred would be converted in common stock and the Zombie Dividends would be eliminated.
What happens if the scenarios in the FHFA’s projections are too optimistic?
If anything, Freddie’s results might be better than the base case scenario of these projections because the assumptions behind these projections are conservative. Here are the possible areas of conservatism:
- Zero growth in credit guaranty business – Although growth in this business has been negative single digits for the past year, this will not always be the case. With the housing market weak, mortgage debt outstanding has been falling. Plus, the FHA has recently raised prices, so I would expect for more market share for the GSEs in the short-term. The private-label mortgage securities is years away from becoming a competitor again. Growth in this business will resume with the continued recovery in the housing market.
- No additional retained portfolio business – Although this business is mandated to shrink, I believe this assumption is more aggressive than the mandated decline in the mortgage portfolio. The portfolio is the main way the GSEs are generating revenue right now. These revenues are offsetting the losses in the credit business. I think it is foolish to shrink this business since the FHFA itself has said most of the losses came from the credit business.
- No recognition of Deferred Tax Asset value – Based on the limited information in the projections, it does not appear as though the GSEs are given credit for a revaluation of their deferred tax-asset once they demonstrate a return to sustained profitability. Recognizing this asset will create capital in the near-term to allow an accelerated payback to the Treasury.
- 5% drop in ABX and CMBX – This assumption has already proven false since we know these markets have been strong since the June 30, 2009 start of the projections.
- Regulator has incentive to be conservative - Government projections have been consistently conservative coming out of the financial crisis. No one at the FHFA has any desire to raise expectations and have to reverse course down the road.
Fannie and Freddie are not endless black holes of losses. The total loss is becoming clear with passage of time. Eventually, the Treasury may get paid back for its capital investment into the companies. Profitable companies with poor capital structures lead to restructuring opportunities.
The point of this article is there a potential restructuring opportunity in Freddie Mac’s capital structure because the corporate entity will turn profitable in 2011. The potential reform of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae will be near impossible as liberals want a full nationalization of the companies and conservatives want complete privatization. Neither scenario is pragmatic. The clearest path is to do no damage to the housing market and modify the current form of Fannie and Freddie. This is the path of least resistance politically and the least risky option economically.
Possible options for modifying Fannie and Freddie are to improve their business practices: 1) prohibit low doc and no doc lending, 2) prohibit investment in private label mortgage securities, and 3) give the FHFA authority over both housing goals and safety and soundness with a priority on safety and soundness.
Disclaimer - Please do not buy the common stock because you read this article. I believe the common stock does not have much upside because 1) the Treasury owns an 80% warrant on both companies, 2) there is a potential for additional dilution through a preferred for common swap to restructure the Treasury’s senior preferred stock, and 3) one or both of the GSEs could be put through receivership and wipe out common shareholders entirely.
* Zombie Dividends – I call the dividend payments on the Treasury’s senior preferred stock Zombie Dividends because Treasury Secretary Paulson wanted the GSE’s dead at the time he put them into Conservatorship. He forced them to pay a 10% dividend rate to the Treasury on its senior preferred stock investment. No other financial institution has had to actually pay to the government a 10% rate like the GSEs have. The commercial banks pay a 5% rate on the TARP preferred stock. AIG initially had to pay a 10% rate, but it was restructured into a non-cumulative preferred stock and AIG Board of Directors has chosen not to pay the dividend since early 2009.
Disclosure: Author is long Freddie Mac preferred stock and Fannie Mae preferred stock

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ROMANCE WITH HEART
Award winning author writing for: Myrmidon Press, Little Black Dress, Samhain Publishing, Astraea Press and Freya's Bower.
Sunday, October 04, 2009
If you're anywhere near Heath Hayes library in Staffordshire pop along between 2.30 and 4.30 and say hi to me and fellow LBD author, Phillipa Ashley. By popular demand (well the librarians) we're reprising our Ethel and Lucy twosome. You can hear all about Little Black Dress books, our writing, Phillipa's film and lots more. Come and see us, you know you want to.
Nell is an award winning author living in the heart of the Black Country with her husband, three children, a tank of tropical fish, a crazy Cockerpoo called Teddy and whatever is left of her sanity. Welcome to her world...