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Saul J. Harris papers
Saul J. Harris, a health and radiation physicist and nuclear scientist, campaigned as a Republican in the 1978 election for the congressional seat in the 5th District of Maryland (Northern Prince George's County, Maryland and Takoma Park in Montgomery County, Maryland). The majority of the material in this collection outlines Harris' position on tax cuts and inflation. The collection also includes information on Harris' opponent the Democratic incumbent, Gladys Spellman, who won the election.
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Saul J. Harris papers, Special Collections, University of Maryland Libraries.Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://hdl.handle.net/1903.1/1427
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Saul J. Harris was born in New York City, New York, on January 4, 1923. He received his B. S. in Physics from Queens College in 1943. He began his graduate work in Electrical Engineering at M. I. T. in 1943 but soon after entered the U. S. Army Signal Corps. Harris served in the U. S. Army from 1943 to 1946.
In 1946, Harris went to work for Western Electric Company in New York City as an engineer. From 1947 to 1951, Harris was a research associate and health physicist at Brookhaven National Laboratory in Upton, New York. From 1951 to 1955, Harris worked as a radiation physicist at the New York State Department of Labor. During this time, Harris chaired the New York State Advisory Committee that developed the first state comprehensive radiation protection code. Harris was manager of State and Local Activities at Atomic Industrial Forum, Inc., from 1955 to 1959.
In 1959, Harris received his M. S. in Industrial Management Engineering from Columbia University. From 1959 to 1961, Harris was a technical sales associate for Baird-Atomic Inc. in Valley Stream, New York. Harris worked his way up to Regional Radiological Health Representative and Acting Regional Environmental Control Director for Region II (New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico) of the U. S. Dept. of Health, Education, and Welfare, a position that he held from 1961 to 1972. In 1963, Harris entered the graduate program in Public Administration at New York University and began work on his dissertation. He served as chairman of the New York Regional Conference on Radiological Health from 1961 to 1973 and directed New York City's Radiation Control Program from 1972 to 1975. From 1975 to 1978, Harris was the Nuclear Advisor for the National Association of Electric Companies.
A prolific author on atomic and nuclear energy, Harris wrote State Activities in Atomic Energy and The Impact of the Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy on State and Local Government, published in 1958 and Nuclear Power Safety Economics, 1961.
In addition to his experience in the health industry, Saul Harris was also interested in politics. In 1978, he ran as the Republican candidate for the 5th Congressional district of Maryland, which included northern Prince George's County and the Takoma Park region of Montgomery County. Harris eventually lost the election to Gladys Noon Spellman, the Democratic incumbent. After his failed election campaign, Harris set up a St. Louis Chapter of the Health Physics Society. Until his death on October 15, 1983, in St. Louis, Missouri, Harris worked for the Union Electrical Company. Harris was married to Dorothy Davison Harris, with whom he had two sons, Mark and Robert.
Scope and Contents of the Collection
Materials pertaining to Saul J. Harris's 1978 election campaign for a U. S. House of Representatives seat in the 5th district of Maryland, which included northern Prince George's County and the Takoma Park region of Montgomery County. The collection dates from 1968 to 1978, but the majority of the papers are from 1978. The papers consist of biographical information about Harris, Harris's campaign literature and schedules, and correspondence from and to Harris from backers of his campaign. Also included are transcripts from public debates between Harris and Gladys Noon Spellman, notes on Harris's speeches and his positions on issues, in particular taxes and inflation. The papers also contain a profile of Gladys Noon Spellman as well as her financial information during the 1978 campaign.
Custodial History and Acquisition Information
Alan Virta of Boise State University donated the papers of Saul J. Harris to the University of Maryland Libraries on July 19, 2004.
Processed by Steven Bookman, November 2006.
The papers were placed in acid-free folders and stored in an acid-free box.
EAD markup created using EAD database in Microsoft Access. Markup completed by Steven Bookman, January 2007.
Arrangement of Collection
This collection is divided into one series
Detailed Description of the Collection
Series 1: 1978 Election Campaign, 1968, 1978, and undated (0.50 linear feet)
Series I consists of materials pertaining to Saul J. Harris's 1978 election campaign for a U. S. House of Representatives seat in the 5th district of Maryland, which included northern Prince George's County and the Takoma Park region of Montgomery County. Included is biographical information about Harris, Harris's campaign literature and schedules, and correspondence from and to Harris from backers of his campaign. Also included are transcripts from public debates between Harris and Gladys Noon Spellman, notes on Harris's speeches and his positions on issues, in particular taxes and inflation. The papers also contain of a profile of Gladys Noon Spellman as well as her financial information during the 1978 campaign.
Arrangement is alphabetical by folder heading.
|Description||Series||Box / Reel||Folder / Frame|
|American-Israel Public Affairs Institute questionnaire, September 1978||series 1||box 1||folder 1|
|American Legion -- Spellman Transcript, [October 5, 1978]||series 1||box 1||folder 2|
|Biographical File, 1968, 1978, and undated||series 1||box 1||folder 3|
|Campaign Literature, 1978 and undated||series 1||box 1||folder 4|
|Campaign Schedules, October 1978||series 1||box 1||folder 5|
|Correspondence -- From Harris, 1978 and undated||series 1||box 1||folder 6|
|Correspondence -- To Harris, 1978||series 1||box 1||folder 7|
|League of Women Voters questionnaire, July 1978||series 1||box 1||folder 8|
|[Position on Inflation, Taxes, and Federal Spending], 1978 and undated||series 1||box 1||folder 9|
|Press Releases, 1978 and undated||series 1||box 1||folder 10|
|Republican Congressional Committee, National, 1978 and undated||series 1||box 1||folder 11|
|Republican Party, Local [Prince George's County], 1978||series 1||box 1||folder 12|
|Speaking engagements, invitations, 1978||series 1||box 1||folder 13|
|[Spellman, Gladys] -- [Financial Information, 1978||series 1||box 1||folder 14|
|[Spellman, Gladys] -- [Profile], 1978||series 1||box 1||folder 15|
|[Spellman, Gladys] -- [Profile], 1978||series 1||box 1||folder 16|
|[Tax Cut Kit], [c.1978]||series 1||box 1||folder 17|
|Temple Israel debate notes, September 1978||series 1||box 1||folder 18|
|Temple Israel debate transcript, September 1978||series 1||box 1||folder 19|
|WASH-Radio script, August 1978||series 1||box 1||folder 20|
|WDVM-TV script, [c.1978]||series 1||box 1||folder 21|
|WETA-TV appearance, October 1978||series 1||box 1||folder 22|
|WOOK Radio script, 1978||series 1||box 1||folder 23|
|WRC-TV appearance, 1978||series 1||box 1||folder 24|
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Selected Search Terms
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the University of Maryland Libraries' Catalog. Researchers desiring related materials about these topics, names, or places may search the Catalog using these headings.
- Campaign literature -- Maryland.
- Harris, Saul J. (Saul Joseph), 1923-1983.
- Maryland -- Politics and government -- 1951-
- Political campaigns -- Maryland.
- Spellman, Gladys Noon, 1918-1988.
- United States. -- Congress. -- House -- Elections.
Names (Added Entries)
- Spellman, Gladys Noon, 1918-1988.

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Today Australia team will play with West Indies cricket team at 12:00 AM IST in Kensington Oval Barbados. Australia had won the 1st ODI match from West Indies.. WI had won the T20I series from Australia.
Australia had won the toss & option to bat first. Who will win 2nd ODI 2021?
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- Teams: Aus vs. Windies
- Date & Time: 23rd July 2021 ( 12:00 AM IST)
- Venue: Kensington Oval Barbados
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According to our team allsportspages Australia had more chances to win the game.

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Bits and pieces of things that caught my eye not only for my own interest, but enough to want to share with you, too…
The New York Times hosted 2 companion pieces (one by author Walter Dean Myers and the other by author Christopher Myers) that gave depressing statistics that of 3,200 children’s books published in 2013, just 93 were about black people. Publishers may try to blame the “market”, saying that people aren’t buying those books, but that is circular logic when you consider that if they aren’t available, we can’t buy them. Bookstores, librarians, and educators need to do better in finding and making these books more available. Many adults cannot easily find books with protagonists that look like them, but we need to break this trend even earlier within the children’s venue.
Fellow writing group member Kimberly Sullivan gives a nice summary of the Twitter #ReadWomen2014 initiative and some of the impetus behind it. Between the Myers’ posts and Sullivan’s, are you missing out on diversifying your reading list?
After reading her post, check out Huff Post’s list of books authored by women to help get you started.
Author Jenny Crusie answered a question about how to figure out when to cut a scene. She explains very nicely about the necessity of a scene having immediate purpose and just being “fun” or sounding pretty. 🙂
What happens when you’re writing like gangbusters and the you get stalled out? I’ve frequently talked about ways to step away from a story for awhile, but Eleri Stone gives some good, practical tips for how to jumpstart the story without walking away from it.
Song of the Week:
Need to Breathe has a new album coming out in April and they just released a video from it for “The Heart”. Good stuff:


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The chemoreceptors of Escherichia coli cluster at a cell pole, a property which is critical for signaling. However, little is known about the mechanism of polar localization. Our recent study demonstrated that the aspartate chemoreceptor (Tar)-GFP fusion protein is inserted into lateral membrane regions and migrates to the pole. Unexpectedly, Tar-GFP was found to be arranged into a coil, which reflects a coil of the Sec protein translocation machinery. The Sec coil appeared distinct from the coil of MreB, an actin-like cytoskeletal protein. These findings shed new light on the spatial organization of membrane proteins in E. coli.
2008 by THE BIOPHYSICAL SOCIETY OF JAPAN

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MLK: Beyond Vietnam — A Time to Break Silence (Full)
Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. – April 4, 1967 – Beyond Vietnam: A Time To Break Silence Full and unabridged. Personal favorite quotes: 8:09 “A few years ago t…
Dr. King was assassinated by the US government through COINTELPRO one year after giving this talk.
Once you listen to it you will understand why.
When Dr. King awoke to see the reality of his "Dream” the US government knew they’d have to put him to sleep permanently.


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Sweet Potato Hash
One large sweet potato
One large yellow onion
2 tablespoons of butter
Salt and fresh ground black pepper
Begin bringing a pot of water to boil while you peel and dice the sweet potato. Add the sweet potato to the pot and boil it just long enough for the potatoes to feel slightly soft. If you add the potato while the water is still coming to a boil, they should only need to be in the boiling water for a minute or two.
While the potatoes boil, dice the onion. Heat a pan on medium heat and add the butter to the pan.
Drain the potatoes and add them to the heated pan. Cook for 1-2 minutes before adding the onions. Season generously with salt and pepper. Fry the potatoes and onions together for 10-15 minutes until they are browned.

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Actually the USB flash drive is similar to the hard drive. When there is corruption in the USB flash drive due to many reasons such as abrupt shutting down of the computer when there is data transfer between the USB flash drive and the computer, virus attack, pulling out the USB at the time of data transfer or a sabotage, the data in it become inaccessible. This requires formatting of the USB in the working condition. However, after you format the USB, a new file system is created and the old file system is completely wiped out. This however does not mean that the data (digital photos in this case) is permanently erased from the USB. Rather, the data is still present but has become inaccessible due to wiping out of the file system. Further, the memory space occupied by the old data (digital photo) is marked free to be occupied by the new data. But, it must be clear that unless new data is written in to the USB flash drive, the old data still remain intact.
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Hello, I'm Elizabeth(:
Things you should know about me:
Number one, I'm Catholic. I won't try to shove it down your throat, but I am damn proud of who I am.
Two: I am in LOVE with this little book series called Harry Potter :D It has had a profound impact on my life and I'm not ashamed. I've read the books since I was 7, I've seen all the movies out, I love AVPM/S, and I'm a faithful MuggleCast listener. (Oh, and I'm a Gryffindor with Ravenclaw tendencies.)
Three: Musical. Freaking. Theatre. Broadway musicals? They're crack to me. I sing, dance, and act, and I want to be a stage actress one day. Jonathan Larson (composer/librettist of RENT and Tick..Tick...BOOM!) is my idol. Chances are if it's a musical, I've heard of it, and love talking about it.
Four: I stand for anti-gay bullying and AIDS awareness. They're both very near and dear to my heart.

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I’m so excited to bring to you one of my first posts inspired by my trip to Thailand! — I know, it’s taken me forever!
While up in the northern city of Chiang Mai, Thailand, Nik and I took a cooking class — I’ll be posting a little vlog about it in two weeks with my next Thai-inspired recipe! 😉
And I knew going into this cooking class that I wanted to share my experiences with you, and of course some recipes!
Over the course of the 5 hour class at Basil Cookery School, we made just about all the traditional Thai meals — pad thai, stir fry, salads, spring rolls, soups, curry paste, curries, and of course…dessert!
For each course, we had three different options of what we could make. Nik and I made sure to choose different options for each course so that we could try making as many different things as possible.
I made chicken stir fry loaded with Thai basil, a spicy stir fry sauce, and some string beans (aka green beans!) While making it, I was given a few pieces of chicken to mince. Of course I tried to cut everything very small, as if I was mincing garlic LOL…However they quickly came over and showed me how they mince chicken. A knife in each hand and chopping as fast as possible…I literally felt like a hibachi chef beating my meat to a pulp! LOL
As I was making this stir fry, I had a strong feeling that this was going to be one of the recipes that I would be sharing with you ladies, and I knew exactly how I was going to do it!
See, mincing my meat was fine and all…but to be honest, I thought it was a little messy, and frankly…who’s got time for that?? I knew almost immediately I was going to be using ground turkey instead…SO much easier…and virtually no clean up!😂
Besides, minced meat is basically ground meat anyway, right?? And I ALWAYS have some organic ground turkey in my fridge…so with this little hack I made, this meal is literally finished in minutes.
To make this stir fry, first you’ll want to prep your ingredients…when making Thai food this step is essential because everything cooks SUPER fast. And since you all know I am not a fan of tons of prep work, the ground turkey saves the day.
I love using Foster Farms Organic Ground Turkey — it 93% lean, so there’s tons of healthy protein in there, AND for me, it’s local — raised right here, in California’s central valley. And like I said, it’s organic — so that means no antibiotics, no hormones, and no steroids — ALWAYS choose organic when possible ladies, it’s a MUST.
Organic ground turkey is the prefect healthy substitution for SO many things (like this amazing Korean BBQ!), and it cooks up in under 10 minutes — perfect for you busy #GirlBosses and mamas out there! So no excuses about not sticking to your New Years resolutions! 😉
Since the protein prep is done by using the ground turkey, all you have to do now is prep the sauce, and load up on veggies. I decided to add in a little bit more veggies for a more balanced meal. I used red bell peppers, baby corn, and string beans, but you could use lots of different veggies…I noticed string beans and peppers were very common in Thailand, so I stuck with the theme! 😉
Now, there may be a few ingredients that are a little tricky to find – Thai basil (and no, regular basil is NOT a good substitute), Thai chiles, fish sauce, and oyster sauce may not be at your everyday market.
The easiest way to find these ingredients are to just Google the closest asian market, and they will be sure to have it — You can also find some of the ingredients on Amazon! We grow our own Thai basil, so that we can always have some on hand! We may even try growing some Thai chilis soon too!
I also am one to always have some brown rice prepped ahead of time and in my freezer, so when I make a meal that requires it, I don’t have to wait forever for it to cook. Another one of my biggest meal prep secrets!
Once you have your veggies chopped, and your sauce made, everything cooks in about 10 minutes…and there you have it! A complete meal in just 15 minutes!
For the Sauce
- 2 teaspoons light soy sauce OR coconut aminos
- 2 teaspoons fish sauce
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1 teaspoon coconut sugar (or brown sugar)
For the Stir Fry
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
- 1/4 yellow onion, sliced thin
- 3–5 Thai chili peppers OR Bird’s eye chili peppers, finely chopped (careful they are REALLY spicy — I used 5, but I like HEAT)
- 3–4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 pound organic, lean ground turkey
- 4–5 springs of Thai Basil leaves, roughly chopped
- 1 red bell pepper, sliced thin
- 4–6 fresh baby corn, roughly chopped OR canned baby corn, drained
- 1 cup green beans, roughly chopped
- 3 green onions, roughly chopped for garnish
- prepared brown rice
- Prepare and chop your vegetables, and whisk together the sauce ingredients and set aside.
- Heat the coconut oil in a wok or a heavy-based skillet over a medium-high heat.
- Add the onion, and allow it to cook for 30 seconds. Then add the chili peppers and garlic, and cook for an additional 30 seconds.
- Carefully add in the ground turkey and cook for about 8 minutes, breaking it up with the back of your spoon.
- Once the turkey is cooked through, add sauce and Thai basil. Allow it to cook another minute or so, and then transfer the cooked turkey to a large serving bowl, leaving the oil in the bottom of the pan.
- Return the wok or skillet back to the heat, and toss in the red bell pepper, baby corn, and green beans to sauté for 2-3 minutes. Transfer the veggies to your serving bowl, and garnish with green onion.
- Serve over prepared brown rice, and enjoy!
- Serving Size: 4
Have you ever made Thai stir fry before??
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McALESTER — Investigators say they are still looking into the case of a Pittsburg County woman missing since July. Barbara Ann Durant, 54, was last seen July 7 in Durant with a man who she allegedly living with, according to Pittsburg County Sheriff Joel Kerns. “He is not considered a suspect at this time,” Kerns said. Durant has been listed as an endangered missing person with the FBI’s National Crime Information Center, the sheriff said. Kerns said her case is still open and he has followed up on several leads but none of them “have panned out at this time.” “We know she that is uncharacteristic of her to not be seen or heard of,” Kerns said. Meanwhile Kerns said people who knew Durant was still hoping she will be found. “Several people who know her have called and all of them said they are worried about her,” Kerns said. Durant is described as a white female with red hair and brown eyes. She is 5-feet 2-inches tall and weighs 140 pounds. For more information contact the Pittsburg County Sheriffs Department at 918 423-5858. Also, tips can be sent anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 866-970-8477 or texted to 274637 with TIPS4U as the first word of the text. Web tips can also be given at www.tip2.us. All calls will be kept confidential. Contact Jeanne LeFlore at firstname.lastname@example.org.
McAlester trooper saluted
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Two McAlester residents, Oklahoma City woman, remain jailed on desecration, conspiracy counts
Two McAlester residents and an Oklahoma City woman remained jailed in Logan County on Tuesday, charged with felony counts of desecration of a human corpse and conspiracy to commit the act in connection with the discovery of a bound and burned body found in a field near Langston.
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Jointness through fishing days input in a multi-species Fishery
Lars Hansen and
Carsten Jensen ()
No 2010/8, IFRO Working Paper from University of Copenhagen, Department of Food and Resource Economics
Some multi-species fisheries are characterised by production jointness in the sense that several species are caught through a joint production process (literally in the same haul of the net). Other multi-species fisheries (so called purse seine fisheries) are specialized in the sense that species are targeted individually and by-catch is negligible, but over the fishing season the same boat chooses to target several species with varying intensity which also results in a sort of jointness. Both types of fisheries are typically modelled using standard multi-input multi-output profit function forms (e.g. translog, normalized quadratic). In this paper we argue that jointness in the latter, essentially separable fishery is caused by allocation of fishing days input among harvested species. We developed a structural model of a multi-species fishery where the allocation of fishing days input causes production jointness. We estimate the model for the Norwegian purse seine fishery and find that it is characterised by non-jointness, while estimations for this fishery using the standard multi-input multi-output profit function imply jointness.
Keywords: production jointness; multi-species fisheries; structural modeling (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C51 Q22 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 35 pages
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Felix report finds waste
By Jennifer Hiller
Advertiser Education Writer
Services for some special-education students have improved, but the state program is still burdened with a host of bureaucratic and financial problems, some of which may merit criminal charges, according to a draft report released yesterday by a legislative committee.
The committee's report asked the attorney general's office to consider criminal charges.
While no specific charges are recommended and the report did not stipulate which activities the state attorneys should review, committee members say the attorney general's office has not been vigilant in investigating allegations of overcharging, waste and conflicts of interest.
Hawai'i's special-education system has been under federal court oversight since the state signed the Felix consent decree in 1994, agreeing to improve services as required by law. The state must meet certain deadlines by March or face a court takeover of the system.
But the report says schools are unsure how they can come into compliance because federal court requirements have become a moving target and there has been poor oversight of spending by the Department of Education and Department of Health. The result is a climate of waste and profiteering, according to the report.
"We're still not sure if students are receiving appropriate and effective services," said Rep. Scott Saiki,
D-20th (Kapahulu, Mo'ili'ili), a committee co-chairman. "It's something we were not able to verify because the departments did not give us the information that we needed. Another thing is the lack of controls that were in place. There were no fiscal controls or programmatic controls."
The draft report comes at a time when the state has achieved substantial compliance with the Felix consent decree. U.S. District Judge David Ezra last week said the state is moving in the right direction to meet the springtime deadline to move all of its schools into compliance with federal law.
But the report accuses the DOE and the DOH of taking advantage of the federal court's "money is no object" stance and trying to spend their way into court compliance.
Anita Swanson, deputy director for behavioral health at the DOH, said she is confident that there is no fraud or abuse at the department. She took issue with some of the broad generalizations made in the report.
Swanson said the committee has lost the perspective that all of the DOH employees are also taxpayers who do not want to waste state money.
"Nobody goes to work and says, 'How can we waste money today?' Most of these people are social workers. They want to see improvement in kids. They understand what these families are going through," Swanson said.
If members of the legislative committee are "aware of something they think is an issue," Swanson said, they should "bring us the specifics."
The draft report is a likely precursor to more investigative work by the joint House-Senate committee. Committee members, who say they have been blocked from doing their work by the federal court and uncooperative state agencies, will ask the full Legislature in January to authorize an extension of their investigation.
They also want to expand the authority of the state auditor so she can look at student records.
The draft report has been posted and is available at the Legislature's Felix consent decree's Web site.
Reach Jennifer Hiller at email@example.com or 525-8084.

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The Rhode Island Supreme Court has upheld the conviction of a Connecticut man who assaulted a former Brown University basketball player, leaving him permanently impaired.
The Providence Journal reports the court ruling Wednesday supported the felony assault conviction of 29-year-old Tory Lussier in the 2013 attack on Joseph Sharkey.
Prosecutors say Lussier confronted Sharkey after consuming several drinks in May 2013. Sharkey’s companion testified that he had his back turned when Lussier punched him in the face, causing the man to fall and hit his head.
Court records show Sharkey has long-term mental impairments and had to learn to walk again after the assault.
Lussier was given a seven-year suspended sentence, and he received a less than honorable discharge from the Marines.

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Solar tariffs may reach a new record-low once again: Experts
In a greatly encouraging response, over 5000 MW of bids were received for the 1070 MW solar tender issued by the Solar Energy Corporation of India, which analysts said may lead to record low tariffs.
KKR launches clean energy platform Virescent Infrastructure in India
“The launch of Virescent is a meaningful milestone for KKR’s Asia Pacific infrastructure strategy amid India’s ambitions to install 175GW of renewable energy capacity by 2022 and 450GW by 2030," said Hardik Shah, Managing Director on KKR’s Infrastructure team.
DERC's power tariff for 2020-21 will add to financial challenges of discoms: TPDDL
The new power tariff announced by the DERC for 2020-21, without any hike in the existing rates, will "substantially increase" the financial "challenges" and affect the "ability" to ensure round-the-clock electricity supply by the discoms in Delhi, a spokesperson of the TPDDL said.
No power tariff hike in Delhi for 2020-21: Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission
"The need and demands of power discoms have also been considered as far as possible," its chairman Justice(retired) S S Chauhan said.
Is privatization a panacea for reforming DISCOMs?
The Ministry of Power intends to privatize DISCOMs, starting with Union Territories, as a key intervention to resurrect the power distribution business and thereby the overall Power sector.
Delhi power discoms see surge in residential rooftop solar power connections
The BSES discoms have so far energised over 2,700 solar net metering connections in the city, with the highest number of rooftop solar connections in the residential segment (1,526) followed by educational (581) and commercial (473) segments, an official spokesperson said.
India adds 2,320 MW solar capacity in COVID-19-hit January-September period
Prior to the pandemic, research analytics firm JMK Research had projected around 8,000 MW of utility-scale projects this year. However, only 1,400 MW worth of capacity has been commissioned over the first nine months of 2020.
Southern states account for most payment dues for renewable energy: Report
"Piling overdues and payment delays can render the renewable projects unviable, which are already facing other risks such as tariff renegotiation, which may deter lenders cautious about committing funds to such projects, potentially driving up the finance cost," the report added.
Power consumption almost at normal level, slump narrows to just 0.85% in August
As per the data, power consumption has improved especially in the month of August after the government started giving relaxations for economic activities and following the onset of summer.
Bidders can furnish letter of undertaking instead of bank guarantees for renewable power projects
In a statement, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) said Singh "has approved a proposal for acceptance of Letter of Undertaking issued by IREDA, PFC and REC in lieu of bank guarantees for Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) by SECI (Solar Energy Corporation of India).
Tata Power signs PPA with Tata Motors to build 6.2 MW solar carport facility in Pune
"We are excited to partner with Tata Motors to set the largest carport in India. We are confident that this PPA will complement our efforts to lower the carbon footprint and we look forward to exploring new ways to harness clean resources and implement them in our business operations," said Praveer Sinha, managing director, Tata Power.
Power producers complain to ministry about Coal India’s move on third party sampling
In a letter dated Sep 1, APP said that in the last four years, none of the generating companies have expressed any reservation or complaints against the quality of work done by CSIR-CIMFR.
CPPIB edges ahead in race for SoftBank stake in SB Energy
CPPIB, one of the world’s biggest retirement funds, has entered into exclusive negotiations with SoftBank Group International to acquire its 80% stake in SB Energy, said several people with knowledge of the matter.
Visibility and stability of regulation is of paramount importance: EDF Group Senior Executive
Despite the challenges the Paris based energy company faces in India, it is set to continue investing in the subcontinent, says its Senior Executive Vice President of Renewable Energies in an interview with ET.
Lakhs of power sector workers protest against Electricity Amendment Bill : AIPEF
"Lakhs of power sector employees and engineers across the country held peaceful protest meetings seeking withdrawal of Electricity Bill 2020 and to oppose the privatization process of electricity distribution in Union Territories and other states," AIPEF spokesperson V K Gupta said in a statement.


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I never thought that I’d be 20 years old, and have a relationship with the woman I’m going to marry.
I’m never going to have another “first date”.
I’m never going to have another first kiss.
No more jitters before that first confession of love.
I think this is where young people start to feel trapped.
But, then I start to think about it deeper.
Because I am with the love of my life, there are infinite “firsts” we have yet to see together.
Our first year together. Our first decade together.
Our first apartment, our first house. Our first cat. And, if we do so wish, our first son or daughter.
The first time we kiss as wife and wife.
There is so much to be excited for.
Even if we have individual firsts, like landing an amazing job, or the first time one of us loses a parent or sibling… We’ll always have someone there to help celebrate triumphs or support for when days are darker.
It is the most amazing feeling knowing that I have this incredible, intelligent and beautiful woman who is going to be by my side for the rest of my life.
I know it’s only been 8 months. I know that we’re not even engaged yet. I know that so much can change in the next 10 years.
But, I’ve never been more certain about anything in my entire life.
She will forever be like the northern star. Always there, always constant, always there to guide me when everything else seems to be spinning around me.
Cheesy metaphors aside, Ashley really is the person that keeps me going day after day.
And I am so grateful to be in such a mature and fulfilling relationship at such a young age.
I love using the word “sweetheart” when writing about Ashley.


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For whom the short tolls? #10
Answer it and you can win two invitations for the Festival screenings !
Here is track #10 from Clermont Ferrand International Short Film Festival to win the game “For whom the short tolls ?”
You must find the exact title of this film, the complete director’s name, AND the programm in which the short is screened at Clermont (for example : “Montauk” directed by Vinz Feller, screened I10). The invitations will be offered to the fastest answerer only !
WARNING : Incomplete or mispelled answers won’t be considered.
And the answers have to be published as a COMMENT here to be considered.
Good luck to everyone !
The correct answer is Vos violences by Antoine Raimbault (F6).


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And this card,
Which is blank, is something he carries on his back
Which I am forbidden to see. I do not find
The blank card is “The Fool”; he carries a purse over his back (he doesn’t see it) at the end of a stick. The Fool card in Tarot is un-numbered (blank).
Alternately, the connotation here may be that since Madame Sosostris cannot read the blank card, or find The Hanged Man, s/he is a fraud and a phony. Keep in mind that Eliot’s model here, Madame Sesostris in Crome Yellow, was a man pretending to be a woman.
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With the addition of Dr. Elliott, Filevine increases its capacity and drive to be the forerunner for legal technology.
PROVO, Utah (PRWEB) December 06, 2019
Filevine, the operating core for legal, is pleased to announce the addition of Cain Elliott, Ph.D. as Senior Knowledge Architect. Dr. Elliott’s knowledge of the latest trends in technology, implementing software, and data analysis will be an invaluable asset for Filevine customers as it continues to lead at the intersection of legal and technology.
“Filevine isn’t slowing down anytime soon—we need team members who are forward thinkers and experts in their field to expand our capabilities and drive growth,” says Dave Gray, Filevine VP of Technology. “Cain’s deep understanding of information architecture will be a boon to Filevine’s customers as a new generation of technically-savvy lawyers continues to emerge.”
Dr. Elliott has a B.A. from Grinnell College, an M.A. in sociology from Lancaster University, and a Ph.D. in philosophy from the Polish Academy of Sciences. Most recently, Dr. Elliott served as the Director of Business Intelligence and CIO of Margolis Edelstein, where he implemented an aggressive strategy of digital transformation. Cain’s broad experience and educational background in philosophy, sociology, and technology will strengthen Filevine’s forward-thinking and innovative culture.
“I joined Filevine because the team is dedicated to meaningful digital transformation—not change for the sake of change,” comments Dr. Elliott. “The team is driven to thoughtfully build tools and experiences for complex industries. Their ambition and energy are infectious, and that's why I'm here.”
Filevine’s commitment to continual growth in technology and data analysis will be bolstered by Dr. Elliott’s extensive experience and pragmatic approach to architecting information systems that greatly benefit legal organizations. With the addition of Dr. Elliott, Filevine increases its capacity and drive to be the forerunner for legal technology.
About Filevine: Filevine is the operating core for legal professionals, including cloud-based case management, document management, and analytics. From its launch in 2015, Filevine has focused on rapid innovation and award-winning design. Filevine has earned the highest ratings from several independent review sites for legal software.


May 2, 2011, 2:00 PM EDT
I love Twitter. Before it was invented, you’d have to be friends with a baseball player in order to have him tell you that he’s having surgery tomorrow. As was reported over the weekend, Sandoval likely faces 4 to 6 weeks of recovery time. If that schedule holds, it means he’ll be back the first or second week of June.
The question is what the Giants will do for offense in the meantime. Sandoval had .313/.374/.530 batting line and had hit five home runs. That’s far and away the best on the Giants so far this year. A Giants team that is already 14th in the National League in runs per game and which sits four and a half games out of first place.
- Mariners prospect Victor Sanchez has died 21
- 2015 Preview: Chicago White Sox 15
- Did David Ortiz admit to more than he realized with his Players’ Tribune editorial? 83
- 2015 Preview: Atlanta Braves 15
- David Ortiz: “Nobody in MLB history has been tested for PEDs more than me” 118
- 2015 Preview: Chicago Cubs 14
- Unsigned 2014 No. 1 overall pick Brady Aiken undergoes Tommy John surgery 61
- 2015 Preview: Seattle Mariners 15
- Ex-Cardinals outfielder Curt Ford was assaulted in St. Louis and told to “go back to Ferguson” (122)
- David Ortiz: “Nobody in MLB history has been tested for PEDs more than me” (118)
- Rob Manfred says it would be hard to reinstate Pete Rose in a limited way (89)
- Mo’ne Davis says college ballplayer who wrote an offensive tweet about her deserves a second chance (88)
- Did David Ortiz admit to more than he realized with his Players’ Tribune editorial? (83)


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Picking upsets in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament is all about an underdog catching a favorite off-guard. Those early games create some great betting opportunities based on each team’s current form. That is why I went with Murray State’s win over Marquette as last week’s top underdog play.
When you get to the Sweet 16 Round of this tournament, every team left in dance has already proven that they are playing well. Picking upsets at this stage of the Big Dance can get a bit tricky, but there is always value to be found in the opening spreads.
The Pac-12’s Oregon Ducks are the only double-digit seed to advance past the first two rounds at No. 12 in the South Region. They now have to take on the top seed in that bracket which also happens to be the No. 2 team in the nation.
Virginia opened as a 7.5-point favorite for this Thursday night’s clash at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville. The line almost immediately jumped to eight points and that is when I jumped onboard the Ducks’ bandwagon.
Top Underdog Bet- Take Oregon (+8) against Virginia
The Pac-12 has basically been an afterthought this season. Washington was the only team to poke its head into the national rankings. Oregon’s chances to make some noise appeared to die down early in the season when it lost freshman center Bol Bol for the remainder of the year.
The Ducks went on to post a straight-up 10-8 record in conference play as part of a 25-12 record overall. However, they were able to get hot at the right time of the season starting with a big 73-47 romp over Arizona as 2.5-point home favorites to close out the month of February. Heading into Thursday’s Sweet 16 tilt, Oregon has now won its last 10 contests both straight-up and against the spread.
It closed as an underdog in two of those games, including last Friday’s stunning 72-54 beatdown of Wisconsin as a slight 1.5-point underdog. Just for good measure, the Ducks repeated the effort on Sunday with a 73-54 victory against the upstart UC Irvine Anteaters as 4.5-point favorites. They definitely caught a break in that matchup after the Anteaters stunned No. 4 Kansas State in the opening round.
Oregon did start the season ranked No. 14 in the preseason AP Top 25 and it has regained that form behind players such as guards’ Payton Pritchard and Ehab Amin, along with forward Kenny Wooten. Pritchard averaged 13.0 points a game in the regular season, but that average has climbed to 19.0 points over his last five starts.
Amin came up big on Sunday with 12 points and six rebounds and Wooten has combined to score 20 points in the first two rounds after averaging 6.5 PPG.
Virginia was able to climb out from under the black cloud of last year’s first-round exit as a No. 1 seed with a pair of double-digit wins in the first two rounds of this year’s NCAA Tournament against Gardner-Webb and Oklahoma. The Cavaliers could not cover the closing 22.5-point spread in Friday’s 15-point win and they actually trailed in that game 36-30 at the half. However, they came through for bettors on Sunday with a 12-point win against the Sooners as 10.5-point favorites.
The Cavaliers are playing well enough for a Final Four run, but getting past Thursday night could be their biggest mental challenge. More than a few highly-talented Virginia teams met its demise in the Sweet 16. The Cavaliers do have the best defense in the nation in points allowed (55.0), but Oregon has put up at least 70 points in four of its last six games.
I actually have Virginia winning this game SU, but I see eight points as a gift with the Ducks making the Cavaliers earn that next win.
Article by Dave Schwab
Posted March 25th, 2019


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Kahiki In The News
From tasty new products, to investing in our facility to hiring the best and brightest, Kahiki is making headlines all the time. Read about what we've been up to lately below.
October 17, 2017
Award bestowed by Ohio Business Magazine
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Charity is the engine intended to drive the Brunswick-Glynn County Joint Water and Sewer Commission’s proposed payment assistance program.
It was originally dubbed a round-up program, as utility customers would round up their bill to the nearest dollar with the difference going to the payment assistance fund.
Since then, the program has evolved. Utility staff say that, if the utility commission approves the program, customers will be able to round up their bills, donate in temporary or long-term regular payments or contribute lump sums to the fund.
“The success of the program will depend on the generosity of the community,” said Jay Sellers, the utility’s administration director. “... The (JWSC’s) operating agreement prevents us from using ratepayers’ dollars to fund the program. So even if we had the cash reserves, if it were coming out of billing dollars, we wouldn’t be able to pay off customer debt.”
While the utility can’t take donations to pay for overdue bills, it can partner with another organization to do so.
If the program is approved, the JWSC will collect donations and the Coastal Georgia Area Community Action Authority will handle and distribute the funds.
The current plan is to ask customers to set up regular donations, which would be included as an opt-in item on their water bill, Sellers said. Customers could still make one-time donations, but he said he expects this option to be more popular. They will be able to set up donations either online or in-person in the utility’s office.
“To have the most impact on the debt, we’re hoping folks will do more than just round up, they’ll donate a fixed amount,” Sellers said.
Ultimately, how much each customer could receive depends on how many donations come in.
“There’s still some details that need to be worked out regarding the amount that would be provided to the customers, and that’s largely contingent on how we start receiving the contributions,” Sellers said. “For it to be meaningful, it has to be enough to ease their burden. The program will become more generous as people donate more money.”
As for exactly how the utility and authority will determine who is eligible, that’s still under discussion, Sellers said. It’s a little early to say how selective the program can be when deciding who gets assistance, but he said that the rate-payer will, at the bare minimum, have to demonstrate a genuine hardship.
“On the front end, with no money in the bank, it becomes difficult to say how generous we can be,” Sellers said. “You have to fall within some level of federal poverty guideline.”
Currently, he said the utility will likely have significant oversight in the arrangement. Regular audits and public reports are expected.
“Once we start receiving donations, we’ll publicly announce on a monthly basis in public meetings the balance in that account and how it’s being processed,” Sellers said. “We want to be very transparent with how that money’s being handled and eliminate the perception that the money is being used for anything on our end.”
He emphasized that the JWSC won’t take the money directly.
“The JWSC will be a passthrough,” Sellers said. “If you give us $10, the community action authority will receive $10. We receive no donation money.”
For its part, the action authority will get 15 percent of the money donated through the program, Sellers said.
Once the authority decides who to help, the money is then applied to the person’s bill, so donation money does ultimately end up with the JWSC, he said.
Increasing the utility’s revenue isn’t the primary goal, he said. It’s to help relieve customers of debt and to help keep them out of debt.
“We want to have an impact on customer debt,” Sellers said. “In an even bigger sense, we want to make a lasting impact on those in need, and the community action authority can do that in a way we can’t. It’s more than just paying off someone’s debt — it’s helping them avoid getting into this debt again.”
Utility officials are already investigating government programs to assist homeowners and looking into ways they can help renters reduce their water bills as well, Sellers said.
There are still fine details to hammer out in the agreement, such as where donation money goes if the contract is severed, but he said utility staff members expect to make a presentation to the JWSC commission at its April 18 meeting.
If approved there, the program could go into effect in May, Sellers said.
Community action authority representatives could not be reached for comment by press time.
Some local officials report a shortage of certified lifeguards in the Golden Isles available to hire. A new program offered at the Golden Isles YMCA aims to increase the number of local youth trained to be lifeguards, as well as promote water safety among students.
The Y hosted its first Junior Lifeguard program last week for students ages 11-14. Two campers participated in the pilot program, held during Glynn County Schools’ spring break.
The program will be offered again this summer, during one week in June and another in July.
The camp used the American Red Cross curriculum. Students do not receive an American Red Cross certificate when they complete the camp, but they are then allowed to begin gaining volunteer experience at the Golden Isles YMCA.
“At 15, they can get certified with the American Red Cross, but to give them more experience for jobs and stuff we’re allowing them to volunteer,” said Nicole Fairfield, senior program director at the Golden Isles YMCA. “Now that they’ve gone through the program, they can volunteer in the aquatic department.”
The volunteer experience will be useful if students apply for jobs as lifeguards.
“That will obviously look good when you’re trying to get a job at Summer Waves (Water Park) or the beach,” Fairfield said. “When they ask, ‘Have you had experience?’ you can be like ‘I’m 15, and I have all this experience.’”
Jessica DeBarry, an American Red Cross instructor who led the Junior Lifeguard program, covered numerous lifeguard training topics with the campers. They learned proper technique to enter the water, basic first aid, AED use and best practices to scan the water and identify drowning victims. The campers also shadowed the Y’s employed lifeguards and watched water safety videos.
“They’re learning just those basic rescue skills,” DeBarry said.
The camp is one of many water safety outreach programs offered at the Y. The programs aim to educate more local children on the importance of water safety and on ways to ensure they stay safe and can help others in need, Fairfield said.
Drowning is one of the top causes of death among youth, she said, and there’s no shortage of water in the Golden Isles, so safety education is crucial.
Fairfield said she also hopes the Junior Lifeguard program will increase the pool of potential lifeguards to fill the jobs in Glynn County.
The camp will be held this summer June 10-14 and July 8-12.
Online registration for the camp is available at ymcaofcoastalga.org. Those interested can also call the Y at 912-265-4100 to register.
The camp costs $150 for YMCA members and $200 for non-members.


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On July 22, 1987, the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act became public law. This was the first comprehensive federal law dealing with the problems of homelessness in America. Recently included in the 2001 No Child Left Behind Act, it is now called the McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Improvements Act of 2001 (Public Law 107-110). Subtitle B covers the Education for Homeless Children and Youths (Sec. 721-726).
Some provisions of the McKinney-Vento Act regarding education:
- Homeless children have the right to attend their original school, or the school in the area where they are currently living. This continues for the duration of their homelessness, or, if the family finds permanent housing, until the end of the school year.
- The school selected should immediately enroll the homeless child or unaccompanied youth, even if the child is unable to produce records normally required for enrollment, such as previous academic records, medical records, proof of residency, or other documentation.
- In the case where the educating district is different than the district where the student is temporarily residing, both districts are responsible for the facilitation of transportation that is in the best interest of the student.
Under USDA Guidelines
- Homeless students immediately receive a daily free school lunch upon their enrollment; applications do not need to be completed.
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Unbelievable! They are making exactly the same stupid mistakes that officials in the United States did in the 1950-60's and earlier by destroying irreplaceable buildings, forest preserves, waterways and burial mounds, etc. in the name of "progress." Guess the Red Chinese bureaucrats and officials don't read their history, either. Or perhaps they think they're so frigging superior to us wide-eyes they don't give a flying fig - all the fuss about preserving the past is just a lot of crap.
This is one more reason NOT to visit China. The air is filthy, the water is poison (where you can find any to drink, that is), and I just read in a travel review in today's Journal Sentinel that there are 'squat and dump' wide open "toilets" in Bejing. Toilet paper and sinks NOT provided, you just pull your pants down and deliver your load in front of thousands of people walking by. Yep - in Bejing, the premiere city of the People's Republic. Very sanitary, I'm sure. So much for 'superiority.' Gag me!
From Peoples Daily Online
Most blame officials for loss of relics, survey finds
08:39, May 14, 2010
More than 70 percent of respondents in a recent survey accused government officials of destroying the country's relics for their own political benefit.
The survey polled 2,284 Internet users and was released by the social survey center of the China Youth Daily on Tuesday.
Ninety-three percent of those polled supported preserving old buildings and 72 percent said ancient buildings were demolished because of government officials' push for high local GDP growth.
Of those polled, 50.8 percent were in their 20s and 31.7 percent in their 30s.
The poll came amid recent scandals in which historical sites were pulled down to make way for skyscrapers in the country. In the past 20 years, about one-third of the former residences of celebrities in Beijing alone have been demolished, including those listed as cultural relics, the China Youth Daily reported. Nationwide statistics on the destruction of ancient sites in similar cases are unavailable, but many believe the cases are numerous.
In April, an ancient city wall was reportedly destroyed because the transport bureau of Dali in Yunnan province wanted to broaden the road. Also in April, developers filled a scenic lake in Dali's Erhai Park to build a luxury villa.
Two weeks ago, an old blockhouse was removed to make way for railway construction in Nanjing, capital of Jiangsu province.
"The fate of ancient buildings is in the hands of government officials who prefer GDP growth to values of antiquity," said Wang Jilan, a 51 year-old Beijinger whose siheyuan - a traditional courtyard surrounded by four buildings - was dismantled last month.
Wang said thousands of siheyuan had been buried under tall buildings in the past decade. "I do not feel Beijing is my hometown anymore," she said.
In the survey, 93.4 percent of the respondents said it is necessary to protect ancient buildings, with 56.3 percent saying it was "of great importance".
Similarly, 72.2 percent of those polled said government officials should be responsible for vanishing culture relics and 67.4 percent said the officials are undermining the sustainable development of the city.
Only 20.3 percent of the respondents said dismantling ancient buildings can "elevate people's living standard in the short term".
"Government at all levels, relic protection authorities, urban planning departments and local residents are all responsible for the fate of the relics," said Zhang Zhanlu, an associate professor with Renmin University of China.
About 57 percent of those polled said that local residents should be entitled to decide the preservation of an ancient building.
Twenty percent of those polled said it should be decided by the central government, 14.4 percent said local governments should decide and 5.8 percent said government officials should fill that role.
"Preserving the old architecture is equivalent to preserving a source of the city's spirit and its future development," Zhang said.
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Why Polanski Should Be Castrated
Posted by terres on September 28, 2009
Submitted by a reader
There must come a time when the same laws that apply to 99.99 percent of the population should also apply to wealthy Jewish celebrities
There are six compelling reasons Why Roman Polanski should be castrated:
- He is a pedophile
- He’s a rapist
- He still believes raping minors is no big deal
- A wealthy celebrity from the superior jewish culture [sic,] he believes that he is above reproach, and that the laws of the ordinary, “un-chosen,” people do NOT apply to him; he believes he is entitled to rape anyone, of any age, at anytime, when he so chooses.
- He and his cohorts have humiliated all law-abiding people , not just in the US, but throughout the world.
- He has probably raped more minors since, and would probably continue to do so, one way or another, until his death bed.
Director Roman Polanski presents the Grand Prix award during the Palme d’Or Closing Ceremony at the Palais des Festivals during the 61st International Cannes Film Festival on May 25, 2008 in Cannes, France. Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images Europe. Image may be subject to copyright.
What made Roman Polanski’s arrest even more interesting, was the news that Poland’s lower house of parliament, the Sejm, had just approved a law that allows for the chemical castration of pedophiles.
The vote to approve an amendment to the penal code — allowing those convicted of raping children under the age of 15, or close family members — was almost unanimous, with the Earth Times confirming that the numbers were 400-1 in favor of the amendment, although the BBC says that three of the members present did not vote for the
The Polish Senate is also expected to approve the new law.
Drafted by Law and Justice, a conservative party which holds the second highest number of seats in the Sejm and the Senate, and a grouping of left-wing parties, the law is said to enjoy the support of the Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk.
“Those attempting to groom a child under 15 over the Internet would be subject to the same punishment.”
In the U.S. several states have the legal option to impose sentences that include chemical castration; in some cases the castration is mandatory.
Who Mr Polanski is and what he actually did:
- Mr Polanski a Polish-born French citizen.
- He is a pedophile, and rapist.
- Mr Polanski drugged and raped a 13-year-old girl in 1977.
- He was indicted on six counts, including rape of a minor, and faced life imprisonment.
- He fled the US to escape justice and has not set foot in the country for about 31 years.
- Mr Polanski is a wealthy Jewish celebrity.
- Mr Polanski was probably involved in the death of his own wife, Sharon Tate.
- Mr Polanski is also a victim of misinformation.
Mr Polanski was brought up to believe he was superior to the non-jewish persons. His rabbi told him he could treat the non-Jews as dirt, and he does not have to answer to anyone, not even ‘god.’ And that’s exactly what he did.
There are three ‘super-Jews’ who are up in arms defending a confessed child rapist:
- Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein.
- The French President (and Israel’s special agent) Nicolas Sarkozy
- French foreign minister (and Israel’s special agent) Bernard Kouchner
- UN war crimes in Gaza Report: Balderdash!
- Israel Page of Shame
- CNN: The Zionist News Network!
- Jewish Mom realizes Zionist upbringing wrong
- Israel EXACTLY LIKE Nazi Germany
- Five rabbis arrested on money laundering
- Breaking Silence on Israeli War Crimes
- Illegal Occupation, Illegal Wall
- Israel inflicted “wanton destruction”
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For the past few months, we’ve been featuring printing companies that are stand-out marketers as part of our Marketing Ideas For Printers’ Print Marketing Expert of the Month series.
But have you ever stopped to think what exactly it takes to be called a stand-out marketer?
A lot of companies make the mistake of thinking that stand-out marketers are those that have the greatest success, are all-wise in the ways of marketing, and have never failed. But the truth is, there are several things that can earn you the badge of “Stand-Out Marketer.” Here are a few to consider.
To be exceptional at marketing, stand-out marketers take a backseat to the needs of their customers and prospects.
Instead of their sales and marketing materials being filled with stories about themselves, the marketing experts cast their customers or prospects in the starring role of hero. In fact, the only time these kings of marketing describe their company is in the context of how a client used them, or could use them, to win.
The best marketers are the guides, the coaches that focus on setting up their customers for success and cheering them on rather than tooting their own horn.
Have you ever asked yourself what the point of marketing is?
If you break it down, the core of marketing is really all about connecting a problem to a solution. But in order to actually make that connection work, print marketing experts have to know the problem of the customer and know the solution of their company and how it will help.
Stand-out marketers also recognize that they’re actually withholding a solution that could be helping someone in need by not marketing.
Competition shouldn’t frighten you; it should inspire you!
Stand-out marketers know how their service or solution is different, why that difference is good, and they’re secure in it. At the same time, however, these marketing experts are not naïve. They study their competition and continually search for ways they can come out on top.
Strategist, writer, and philosopher Sun Tzu summed up this idea quite nicely when he said, “If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles.”
One of the biggest mistakes that amateur marketers make is trying to go it alone. But not stand-out marketers.
Smart marketers have recognized and accepted that they don’t know it all and have opened themselves up to any help they can get. They search out and stay in networking communities like this one (shout out to NPSOA!) in an effort to sharpen their skills and learn from others.
Lastly, stand-out marketers know that the goal of marketing should be a welcome intrusion and not an annoyance.
And it’s that same idea that makes print marketing such a stand-out.
Marketing isn’t meant to be swatted and clicked away like annoying summer bugs buzzing in and around your face. Rather, the best marketing efforts are those that are useful, educational, answer questions, entertain, and show your authenticity.
In reading this, can you recognize your own company in the points above?
If so, reach out to us using the form in the footer below and let us know what makes you stand out! We’d love to hear about it and perhaps feature you in an upcoming article.
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The Truth About Vaping Health Risks Exposed
Electronic cigarettes or e-juices will be the product of electronic cigarettes and vaporizers. Lots of people do not know what e-juices are but basically these are just vaporized version of regular cigarettes. You put the e-juice into the mouth area and inhale the vaporized cigarette that contains several drops of nicotine. There are plenty of different flavors available for you to choose from. Lots of people love these because you can find no traditional cigarettes used and it’s healthier alternative.
But so what can we expect from the potential dangers of e-juices? The FDA has received reports of individuals having severe reactions to the new product. They are basically vaporized versions of regular cigarettes, but without the nicotine and instead contains nicotine propylene glycol, which is also popular in antifreeze. This ingredient is really a chemical that has been associated with very serious medical conditions, such as for example botulism, oral cancer and nausea.
Nicotine is a poison, so this is certainly something to take into account. We all know what it does to a person’s body after they start smoking. Nicotine causes arteries to expand which causes strokes and heart attacks. It can also make a person feel extremely sick and runny nose, diarrhea and dizziness. Not forgetting the addicting quality of using tobacco. Once someone has tried vaporizing cigarettes and then goes back to cigarette smoking they will experience the same addictive reaction.
As stated above, teenage smokers and the ones who smoke a lot could have probably the most difficulty with the dangers of e-juice. But even for teens, smoking ought to be limited to significantly less than one pack a day and using other tobacco products like hookah is highly encouraged. Using a vaporizer gives teens the ability to still feel like they are smoking while still profiting from the flavor and nicotine aftereffect of cigarettes. When working with a vaporizer, a teen may not be able to obtain the full nicotine effect, nonetheless it is still much better than the alternative of cigarette smoking.
So given that we’ve discussed the short-term e-cigarette smoking health risks we’ve talked about, lets discuss the long-term potential risks. If a teenager smokes when using e-cigarettes, the effects on their body are often worse than should they were just cigarette smoking. For example, nicotine can cause stained teeth, mouth sores, bad breath and coughing. These things do not happen to teens that only use other tobacco products.
The more we learn about the long-term consequences of e-cigarette smoking the more we realize just why that is an extremely popular method among teenagers. But e-cigarette smoking continues to be regarded as a dangerous addiction despite the fact that there is no solid rule to avoid teens from getting hooked on to it. It is a lot easier to get hooked on regular cigarettes, but teenagers aren’t completely in charge of their addiction. The true problem with smoking and e-juices is that you never really know how much is enough until you have already been smoking for a while. It might be too late when you recognize that you need to quit smoking all together.
The long-term side effects of e-juices isn’t anything serious nonetheless it could still be harmful to your health. E-juices could cause headaches, dizziness, bad breath and nausea. And this is let’s assume that you ingest the e-juice through normal oral use. If you use them to smoke instead, then you run the risk of heart disease, cancer and death. It is because they are exactly like regular cigarettes except they are made up of electronic materials. The difference is that the material used in e-juices comprises of toxic chemicals that can greatly affect your health in the event that you inhale any of it while you are smoking.
There are no absolute rules as to how long you need to be smoking and using e-cigs. Everything Smok Novo 2 depends on your individual condition, the severity of your addiction and the consequences of nicotine to the body. So take into account that there is absolutely no such thing as absolute safe with regards to vaporizing.

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Does leading teams that speed decision support to clinicians and executive leadership for better patient outcomes speak to your heart? Our client is offering a career for a Manager of Clinical Informatics who can lead a small action-orient team and apply knowledge of report management. Located in Sacramento, our client serves our underserved community.
If you possess a continuous quality improvement mindset and have a knack for translating business-side and clinical data requirements and clearing the way for your team to work its’ magic, consider applying for this full-time career.
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– This position will lead and manage the volume of reporting constructs and concepts using project management techniques to develop agile reports reflecting the designated data requirements. The manager will work with C-Suite, clinical leadership and the EPIC team to develop the reporting mechanisms and suite of dynamic reports necessary to monitor data integrity, quality and health management.
– This position will develop, validate, and provide ongoing support of operational and project- related reports, scripts and clinical data analysis.
– Will proactively increase knowledge of Epic EHR reporting software, health system operations and the delivery of duties will include the identification, specification, querying, validation, and delivery of standard and custom reporting application and modules.
– Knowledge of and robust understanding of electronic health record applications, along with clinical documentation and orders databases, data conversion models, workflows, master files, category lists, synonyms, and preference lists.
– Attend and manage the monthly data management meetings and necessary reporting preparation for our monthly Board meetings, grant proposals, and all annual and monthly regulatory reporting requirements.
– Develop training and educational materials, as needed and cultivate a trusted partnership with senior leadership to ensure a solid interpretation of the data is communicated through the suite of reporting mechanisms provided.
– Familiarity with regulatory requirements in a healthcare environment including managing PHI for client workforce
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Behind a breakout performance by John Stark the Chiefs were able to begin the second half of the Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference slate with a hard fought 83-80 win at Oakton. The game was close throughout and Waubonsee (8-14, 3-5) was able to hang for the win because of a couple key defensive stops in the final minute.
Stark was the spark on the offensive side of things for the Chiefs. Waubonsee’s 6’11” center had a career-high 33 points and nine rebounds as he has suddenly emerged as a force in the middle. The freshman from Oswego High School has primarily been a reserve, averaging just 2.1 points-per-game in the first 16 contest. However, in his last five games he has averaged 18.8 points, nearly scoring three times as many total points as he did prior to that. Stark finished the game 16 of 23 (70 percent) from the floor, and is shooting 72 percent (43 of 72) over the last five games. Prior to that he was shooting just 30 percent (9 of 30) for the season.
Elliot McGaughy added 15 points, six rebounds and three assists, while Omar Hernandez was the only other Chiefs’ player in double figures with 10 points to go along with six boards. Sammie Hines dished out seven assists and tallied eight points, while Naiem Johnson added nine points, five assists and three steals.


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by Dale Chappell
In 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the death sentence of Duane Buck, a Black man who was painted by an expert at trial as more dangerous and deserved to die simply because he was Black. The Court held that “some toxins can be deadly in small doses,” rejecting the state’s argument that the expert’s comments weren’t as damaging as the evidence against the man.
But not all racial bias with the death penalty is so obvious. Sometimes those “small doses” add up. That’s what a September 15, 2020, report by the Death Penalty Information Center concluded. “The death penalty has been used to enforce racial hierarchies throughout United States history,” Ngozi Ndulue, the report’s lead author, said.
The report identified the death penalty as the descendant to slavery and lynching. There are 2.3 million prisons in the U.S. with about 2,600 of them on death row. But, before the death penalty existed, there were lynching in the streets, mostly in the Southern states. It’s those states today that impose the death penalty as a legal substitution for lynching, the study says. It was also the Southern states that used executions of slaves as a way to control the Black population and prevent uprisings.
White victims tend to drive the push for the death penalty, researchers said. “Structural racism” occurs when all-White juries (or mostly White) are picked to convict a person of color for the death penalty. This is because juries are selected from lists of people who can vote and have a driver’s license, a list many in the Black community won’t be on. Add to that the prevalence of White prosecutors: 95 percent of elected prosecutors are White, and 100 percent of prosecutors in six states with the death penalty are White.
Researchers also noted that the death penalty has been an anchor for mass incarceration. It legitimizes harsh mandatory-minimum sentences, like the racially biased crack cocaine sentences of the 1990s that filled the nation’s prisons. Having the death penalty, they say, makes long sentences and life in prison seem almost “compassionate.”
Police misconduct also played a role. Exonerations of Blacks for murder convictions were 22 percent more likely to have involved police misconduct, according to the report. And over-policing of Black communities means that African Americans are looked at with suspicion more often in murder investigations.
The Black Lives Matter movement has taken notice, with protests after the last 22 people sentenced to death in Los Angeles County were Black. They also link extrajudicial killing by cops to judicial killings in the name of law enforcement by the use of the death penalty. It’s all the same phenomenon, they say.
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Mindful Meetings & Refreshing Retreats in Canmore & Kananaskis
- Alexandra Berard - January 6, 2020
This cozy mountain town’s many entrepreneurs take pride in elevated hospitality. Adding to the draw, Canmore, Alberta is situated in the middle of Kananaskis Country – a provincial park chock full of mountain ridges and adventure. With charming properties offering high-end amenities and epic views, Canmore is set up to best accommodate small- and medium-sized groups for meetings and retreats.
Canmore offers affordable mountain meetings for those looking to wow their guests. When trying to balance cost, amenities, and activities, it’s clear that the best value can be found here. Beyond just the logical, something profound happens when you get your attendees out of the hustle and bustle, and bring them together among the bountiful mountain views and relaxed setting of Canmore and Kananaskis. Brains are stimulated, ideas flow, and common ground is easy to find.
We know that when you bring a group together, you’re looking to motivate them. Furthermore, they want to leave inspired and refreshed. If you’re looking for a polished speaker to engage your group, look no further than the many decorated athletes in the region. Canmore is home to more Olympians per capita than any other place on earth, and the most Everest summiteers aside from Nepal.
In Canmore and Kananaskis, you can feel like you’ve gone off-grid without even losing your WiFi connection. Many lodges in the area provide cozy, comfortable vibes that will ease your crew into relaxation. A couple of honourable mentions include A Bear & Bison Inn and Creekside Villa — both within walking distance of amazing eats and shopping.
If you’re looking for a more secluded getaway, try out Mount Engadine Lodge in Kananaskis. The Lodge is approximately 30 minutes from the Canmore townsite. Though it offers internet, you’ll be out of cell range. Choose from three different kinds of accommodation: rustic cabins, minimalistic yurts, or glamping tents. The best part? The Lodge is situated on the hillside of a beautiful nature-rich meadow that National Geographic once called the Canadian Serengeti.
In Canmore, we love local and we’re pretty certain you’ll love what our locals are cooking up. Our culinary scene is vibrant, awarded, and unique. We have many restaurants, distilleries, and breweries that use locally foraged ingredients in their recipes. The chef at The Sensory has crafted a peak-to-plate menu that encompasses such local flavours as pine flour and nettle. RAW Distillery offers a variety of gins that are created using sustainably sourced local juniper berries. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg.
During your downtime, we recommend walking through the many shops of Main Street to find art, clothing, spirits, and keepsakes you won’t find anywhere else. Many of our downtown shops source their products from local artisans, so make sure to keep room in your suitcase for a little something special.
It’s no secret that Canmore and Kananaskis are hubs for all kinds of adventure. What you might not know is that many of the region’s adventures are guided and group-friendly. Whether you’ve got a group of thrill-seekers or more gentle adventurers, there’s something for everyone. Some honourable mentions include Nordic walking (which doubles well as an active meeting) or a raft trip down the beautiful Bow River. A very memorable team-building experience is the “Learn to Be a Canadian Hockey Player” program. The hockey program was in such high demand that spin-off programs have been created, including “Learn to Be a Canadian Curler” and “Learn to be a Canadian Biathlete”. Seeking a little more wilderness? Take a voyageur canoe ride on Barrier Lake with Kananaskis Outfitters.
For those seeking to get in touch with the Western lifestyle, we recommend spending the day with Boundary Ranch. Kick things off with a morning trail ride through the epic views of Kananaskis. Break for a picnic lunch before hitting the trails again. To bookend the experience at the ranch just right, bring your group together for a BBQ and a good old-fashioned barn dance.
If you’re ready to relax with your team, look into the many wellness and relaxation options to be found here. Take in a group barre or yoga class with WildHeart. Book in your most dialled-in team member for a tech-free session in a sensory-deprivation tank at Float Canmore.
Whether you’re coming from near or far, our charming destination will make a lasting mark on your team. You’ll create memories and relationships that will stand the test of time. The balance of learning, comfort, and adventure found here is unique to any other destination. When you choose to meet in magical Canmore and explore Kananaskis Country with your group, you’ll find guidance and cohesion that will illuminate the path to success.
For more information about booking a vibrant meeting in Canmore, please contact Rachel Ludwig at [email protected].

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WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State John Kerry may visit Pakistan this week -- or he may not. Or he may not visit but say he will. Or he may visit and wish he had not. Or wish he did, but may not. It's all a part of the comical/farcical engagement between Washington and Islamabad that has plumbed ludicrous levels.High-level US visits to Pakistan are a high-wire act, involving not just diplomatic sensitivities between the two sides that are at war in all but formal declaration, but also deep security concerns for visiting VIPs. Between bomb blasts, prison breaks, natural disasters, the ritual killing of minorities, and Pakistan's own foreign engagement priorities (where China and Saudi Arabia rank at 1 and 2), it's tough to get a clear window in which the US can engage Pakistan.Then there is always the drone factor -- any visit will have to be squeezed in between two drone strikes. Although they are now reduced to less than one per week, it's still a tight window, not to speak of the awkwardness that comes with the denials and obfuscation from both sides on the drone issue.Pakistan says it is against drone strikes and wants it stopped. Increasingly and vehemently, Pakistan's foreign office has begun protesting such attacks. But US keeps leaking cables and information suggesting Pakistan has privately acquiesced to the strikes and is making a pretense of its public protests. Pakistan says that is not true. The Americans say that is true which is why the drones are not being shot down. No one knows the exact truth in this smoke and mirror exercise.No public statement emerging from the two capitals can be taken at face value. The US had announced that President Obama would visit Pakistan in 2011 after Islamabad went into a sulk over his visit to India in 2010. The White House even issued a statement saying, ''The president explained (to visiting Pakistani officials who complained about the unequal treatment) that he would not be stopping in Pakistan during his trip to Asia next month, and committed to visiting Pakistan in 2011.''But 2011 came and went, as did 2012, without any presidential visit, even though Obama came within sniffing distance, to Kabul, in May 2012. Meantime, even vice-president Biden came to the region but did not stop by in Pakistan. Compounding all this, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is again visiting Washington in September, in a further signal that the US has removed Pakistan from the US-India ambit.Orphaned thus by its principle patron, Pakistan has been spitefully leaking details of a proposed Kerry visit -- kept secret for security reasons -- forcing the State Department to repeatedly postpone the trip. This happened again over the weekend.Between the scheduling spat, neither side has been able to identify any precise deliverables from such as visit. Pakistan does not even have a full-fledged foreign minister after Hina Rabbani Khar; Sartaz Aziz is the acting foreign minister, nor a full-time ambassador in Washington. Even if it did, Washington understands that it is the Pakistani military that calls the shots which is why Kerry has interacted mostly with Army chief Kayani on the outcomes from the trilateral talks over Afghanistan.It's all one awful mess, and Kerry, who has devoted immense amount of energy for a breakthrough in the Middle-East (to where he has made some half-dozen trips since becoming secretary of state, seems to have little time for Pakistan, which the US has previously said is the most dangerous country in the world. If and when he visits this red-flagged state -- possibly in a wig and dark glasses -- the world might not know till he gets in, or even till he gets out.
The USA is back to its old tricks again. Much like Barrack Obama had no cogent answer to the College Student's question in Mumbai as to why the USA supports Pakistan any move the USA makes in the subcontinent is self-serving