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- Alistair Braidwood
Account of Banks.
I mentioned in a previous post that every new Iain Banks’ novel is heralded as a return to form (see Transmitting Transition ). Such claims can lead to disappointment but this time, with his latest work Transition, the hype is justified. In a sense Banks is cheating by claiming this as a mainstream novel as if it is not strictly science fiction, then it is at least fantasy. But he makes the rules so he’s entitled to break them. Banks has previously blurred the lines between his mainstream and science fiction writing in Walking on Glass and The Bridge, and it would be churlish to criticise him for that.
Transition is almost like a greatest hits novel, dealing with favourite themes of sex, death, politics, morality and personal responsibility. Banks is one of the most nakedly moralistic writers at work today, but where some readers may view this as problematic I think it is his indignant, barely concealed, anger that makes his writing exciting. However his writing is most successful when the anger is woven into the story rather than simply placed in the mouths of characters. Banks works best when he shows instead of tells. By his own admission he is prone to railing at the world through his novels, and The Steep Approach to Garbadale and Dead Air are two recent examples where the desire to express his world view overshadows plot, character and story.
I suppose that that if you are a fan of Iain Banks you’ll read Transition, and if you’re not then I don’t think this is the novel to win you over. But if you haven’t read anything for a while, perhaps since his critical heyday of The Bridge, or commercial peak of The Crow Road, then this would be a good place to renew an old acquaintance. You could call it a return to form.

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PARIS — A German journalist has accused former President Valéry Giscard d’Estaing of France of groping her after a 2018 interview at his office in Paris, an episode that she said she had decided to make public now in a demonstration of the continuing influence of the #MeToo movement.
The journalist — Ann-Kathrin Stracke, a 37-year-old reporter for WDR, a German public broadcaster — said in an interview that aired Thursday that Mr. Giscard d’Estaing, who is 94, repeatedly groped her buttocks.
Ms. Stracke said she filed an official complaint in March with the Paris prosecutors office, which declined to comment on Friday about the accusations, and it was unclear whether the French police had opened an official investigation.
Jean-Marc Fedida, Mr. Giscard d’Estaing’s lawyer, said in an emailed statement that the former president had no recollection of the incident and was not aware of an official complaint against him. He said that he would consider legal action against “a particularly undignified and offensive media attack.”
Mr. Giscard d’Estaing, who was France’s president from 1974 to 1981, has mostly receded from political life, though he remains active to at least a small degree. He is still a member of the country’s Constitutional Council, a top court that reviews the constitutionality of legislation, and of the Académie Française, the official guardians of the French language.
In recent years, Mr. Giscard d’Estaing has spoken out occasionally to promote the vision of a more united and integrated Europe that he shared with Mr. Schmidt.
After the interview, she said, she and Mr. Giscard d’Estaing posed for a group photo.
“While we were taking the photo, the hand of Mr. Giscard d’Estaing moved to my waist, and from there it continued toward the left buttock, where it remained,” Ms. Stracke told WDR. “I tried to remove this hand, I did not succeed, and I was surprised by how strong he was.”
According to Ms. Stracke, Mr. Giscard d’Estaing touched her buttock twice more until her cameraman knocked over a lamp to create a distraction, allowing her to extricate herself from the situation.
Ms. Stracke and the cameraman reported the incident to WDR after they returned to Cologne, where the channel is based. Jörg Schönenborn, a WDR program director, said in the broadcast on Thursday that the channel hired a law firm to interview witnesses from the television crew to provide an independent assessment.
“The report was very clear about what happened,” Mr. Schönenborn said. And in a protest letter addressed to Mr. Giscard d’Estaing last June, the broadcaster wrote that “we cannot tolerate our employees being confronted with such situations.”
The former president’s office acknowledged receipt of the letter a month later.
Ms. Stracke told Le Monde this week that she had not immediately thought to file a complaint, partly because she knew little about the French legal system. The #MeToo movement has met with some resistance in France, but she said that the increased public awareness and discussion of sexual harassment and assault had changed her mind.
“I decided to share this because I think that when a former French president in some form sexually harasses a reporter, in this case me, after an interview — because that’s what it was — people should know about it,” Ms. Stracke told WDR on Thursday.
Aurelien Breeden reported from Paris, and Christopher F. Schuetze from Berlin.

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I started the gift tag by die cutting a label using the coordinating Labels Aglow dies. This will provide a beautiful and intricate shape for your gift tag.
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Saturday 6 October 2012
Victoria Line closures: the lies of Transport for London
Back in March 2012, London Transport was telling us that the weekend shutdown on the 6th and 7th of May would mark the very last of a long series of weekend tube closures on the Victoria Line.
But it wasn’t. There was an all day closure on 14 July: LT say that this will be the absolute, definite, no-kidding-honest-guv’nor last full closure of the Victoria line, with its engineers using the closure to “make the final tweaks to our new, upgraded signalling system.”
Transport for London has now announced that the Victoria Line will be closed between Brixton and Seven Sisters (i.e. almost the entire line) for the weekend of 13 and 14 October, and again, between Brixton and Highbury & Islington (i.e. almost the entire line) all the following weekend, 20 and 21 October.
But as that's not a "full closure" I suppose TfL could claim to have kept their promise. Just not in the way anyone but a lawyer would have expected.


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This could be our favourite TM story of the month. First she had to open up Buck House to the public and now the UK’s Department for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has applied to register the iconic image of the head of Queen Elizabeth II. It is reported that the royal we is not amused.
World IP Review reports this week
The image appears on postage stamps distributed throughout the UK.
A spokesperson for the Royal Mail Group, the UK’s postal service, confirmed to WIPR that BEIS applied to register the trademark.
The Royal Mail said it has historically ensured that the “iconic image of the Queen’s head has the appropriate legal protection” and that the trademark application is intended to “help ensure that this protection continues”.
It explained to World IP Review: “All UK postage stamps issued by the group bear an image of HM The Queen, typically the distinctive profile image of the Queen’s head based on a design by Arnold Machin and first used on UK postage stamps in 1967.”
Machin was a British artist, known for his coin and stamp designs. He designed the royal portrait featured on UK coins as well as British stamps during the 20th century, and modern stamp designs are based on his early work.
The Royal Mail has confirmed that it plans to “continue using the Machin image and similar images on its postage stamps”, amid reports that the Queen herself is unhappy about the trademark application, as reported by the Express.

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Washington (CNN) – Thursday's health care summit at Blair House was billed as an opportunity for members of both parties to share their proposals for reform, but one party had far more time to put forth their ideas.
A CNN analysis of the meeting shows that Democrats - including President Obama, who helmed the meeting - were granted more than twice the amount of speaking time as Republicans.
Democrats spoke for a total of 135 minutes while President Obama spoke for 122 minutes, for a total of 257 minutes. Republicans, meanwhile, spoke for just 111 minutes, about 30 percent of the total speaking time.
The time discrepancy did not go unnoticed by the top Republican in the Senate.
Shortly after President Obama, Vice President Biden and legislators from both parties returned from a lunch break, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's office released a statement detailing how long President Obama had the floor, versus how much time members of each party were allotted during the nearly three-hour morning session.
Not including the hour that the politicians broke for lunch, the meeting lasted for more than six hours.
If you remove the amount of time President Obama spoke, then the amount of time both sides had was much closer to equal (Democrats = 135, Republicans = 111).
It makes sense that the President, since he was leading the meeting, would be talking.
If a Republican president had chaired the meeting, then he or she would have probably spoken for the same amount of time President Obama did.
But wait! There's no way a Republican president would EVER have called this meeting – because they have absolutely no interest in reforming health care.
Maybe, because the Cons don't really have all that much to offer, the Dems had more to say.
But I jest, I, as well as most people, want these meetings to be truly bipartisan.
Since the beginning of Obama's term, hopefully only 1, he and Democrats have done everything in their power to run off the Republican and the voters they represent.
So today is no surprise.
Sometimes those who have the least to say, say the most important things.
Even if nothing was 'really' accomplished today on the health care bill..at least there was civility...now that is showing signs of growing up in government...so it can't be all bad. It's a start.
Give me a break!
The President cannot be lumped with "Democrats".
He played a very good Host to the meeting. He acknowledged both Republicans and Democrats and called both to the carpet when they went astray.
I was watching all afternoon with my own eyes. Please don't try to pull the wool over me just to score for "newsworthy" controversy CNN!
Is anyone surprised that the president would dominate the floor when he's leading a meeting? People have been asking him to engage and share his vision for the past year. Now that he finally does, he's still in the wrong?
Obama didn't "snap" at mccain like your title says, CNN i watch you and go on your site first thing but I'm getting disgusted at this tabloid like newspaper headline's that's testing our intelligence. This isn't Fox news save it for those hillbilly idiots.
Oh give me a break. Wah wah CNN.
When the Republicans had control of Congress they would routinely exclude Democrats from meetings. Remember Tom DeLay evicting Democrats, Remember Bush holding meetings with Republican-only senators.
The fact that the meeting even took place is a testament to how much Obama wanted the Republicans to have their say.
And the Republicans squandered their speaking time with slogans and nonsense akin to their "Death Panel" crap.
Obama mopped the floor with them like he did with the Republican House members. Get used to it.
Republicans should stop whining. It doesn't take THAT long to say, "start over" which was their entire message.
I watched the entire summit on CNN and both parties appeared to have equal time. It didnt help that republicans continually repeated themselves.
Maybe thats because the democrats were making much more sense than the Republicans. Most of them were there to campaign, like John McCain. The Republicans will never get over their trickle down economics. All I have to say to them is the Reagan era is over. Thank God. Now move on. I am 100 per cent behind this president. The Repubs keep saying we can't afford to do this, but in reality, we can't afford not to pass health care reform. We are heading into the abyss because of what the repubs did for eight long years.
Time for the poor representatives of the insurance lobby to call for a . . . WWWWAAAAAAMBULANCE
Hey, when do we get a Job's Summit? HuH? Mr. President – where are the jobs? Better hurry up, the people are beginning to figure you out............
Wow, this almost sounds like a criticism of the Pres & his crew.
Did someone at CNN actually drift right?
What a joke. Why did they waste time on this crap? Everyone can see through this poor display of political theater. Pathetic.
It was pretty obvious the GOP did not have much to say when not using scare tactics!
Your refusal to acknowledge the GOP's arguments by dismissing them as "talking points" isn't going to play well. These "talking points" are what the members of your party didn't want to address in their town halls either.
You came across as ignorant of the opposing party's points as did Pelosi and Reid. When specifics of your plan were being explained by the opposition, you rushed to hush the speakers of the opposition.
Was this little exercise meant to provide transparency of ideas?
I think not.
Tell you what else I think, El Presidente; I think you and your party have shown how vapid your healthcare plans are. I will enjoy voting for your party's opponents in November, and against you personally in 2012.
Not a surprise. Democrats are experts at talking without saying a thing.
The Dems are full of hot air! They have no intention of listening to the Republicans so this was all for show as they went on and on about the details that Americans have shunned. Enough already-let's vote them all out.
It doesn't take long to say no, as in party of no.
The only plan the Republicans came up with was a Health Savings Plan.
Now tell me how your savings plan will be adequate if Insurance premiums continue to rise 20-30 % per year? And if you put your savings in the equity market, imagine the catastrophe a family would face if the market crashes like it did 16 months ago.!
Ofcourse, the Republicans want to take your money and put it in risky businesses for profit. They wanted to do that with Social Security. Thank GOD, that did not happen.
How can we trust the Republicans when they are that cause of the economic collapse????
They really have nothing to say, other then look uncomfortable and stupid.
Wow there's a surprise....they dominated the speaking time and yet nothing of substance was said on their parts...same old false talking points that they have been spewing the whole time. Just a bunch of hot air being blown out. The arogance of BHO is sickening!
Other than make war on someone the repukes haven't had two minutes worth of ideas in 50 years.
The President is the President of the United States, not just Democrats.
You forgot to mention that many Reds spoke multiple times and the President offered them time at the end that they passed on.
I can listen to Boehner, McConnell, etc. spin for about 5 seconds before I stop listening. I think Obama was pretty generous to give the GOP 111 minutes to regurgitate the same talking points/lies/crap they've been spewing for the past year.


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As we told you earlier, Priyanka Chopra released her latest song and video this week. The actress/singer partnered with Nokia MixRadio for an exclusive private viewing and premiere of her latest video and single ‘I Can’t Make You Love Me’ featuring actor Milo Ventimiglia. The exclusive launch event held at the TriBeCa Grand Hotel in New York precedes Priyanka and Nokia MixRadio making an exciting announcement in Mumbai, India on May 5th.
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Sunday, December 24, 2006: By BLYTHE BERNHARD, The Orange County Register
Since its disgusting debut last month on “Oprah,” the omentum has gone from organ oblivion to exerciser's enemy.
For the misguided few who still don't TiVo “Oprah,” omentum is the apron of fatty tissue that is attached to the stomach and hangs over the abdomen. The latest “it” organ protects the rest of your innards from the elements.
It's a good guy when there's an infection or wound in the area, wrapping the damaged guts like a squishy yellow blanket.
But when the beers outnumber the sit-ups, the omentum clings to belly fat like toilet paper to a shoe. In most cases, the bigger the beer belly, the bigger the omentum.
And yet, even with all that it does, the stomach, the liver, the intestines and even the gallbladder get more love than the omentum.
The oft-overlooked organ doesn't show up in Gray's Anatomy until page 901. The authors of “Our Bodies, Ourselves” didn't even bother to mention the tummy buddy. Worst, this newspaper's spell check refuses to even acknowledge the word.
Enter the great and powerful Dr. Oz, who peeled back the curtain of blubber, unleashing the secret of the belly bulge. Mehmet Oz, Oprah Winfrey's health guru, has everyone talking about their omentum, and particularly how to get rid of it. Not so fast, says Dr. Steven Mills, assistant professor and colorectal surgeon at UC Irvine.
“I like the omentum,” Mills says, referring to it as the “policeman of the abdomen.”
“The omentum will wrap around a problem area like a police barricade,” he says. “It's rich in immunologic cells, rich in blood vessels.” When Mills operates on someone's colon, he can count on the omentum to assist in the recovery. “It's very good at helping things heal.”
There have even been cases in which pieces of omentum were used as patches during surgeries in other parts of the body, including the spinal cord, where it can share its blood vessels and healing powers.
So why is Dr. Oz going around omentum-bashing?
It might have something to do with our eating habits. Back when we relied on twigs, berries and the occasional wild boar to fill our stomachs, the omentum stored fat for the lean times. Now times are not so lean, but the omentum still works as the body's camel, growing in some cases to as large as 7 pounds.
Doctors say fat stored in the omentum, or anywhere in the abdomen, is particularly dangerous, because it's linked to higher rates of diabetes, heart disease and stroke.
But removing the omentum wouldn't serve any weight-loss purpose. The omentum doesn't make you fat, it simply hangs on to fat that isn't burned off. And it can't take all the blame for beer bellies – there is a separate layer of fat under the skin that can grow as thick as 10 inches.
The omentum could, however, hold some clues about diabetes. A Swedish study from 2002 showed that people who had their omentums removed during stomach-banding surgery showed improvement in insulin and glucose levels.
While research into the omentum is still lacking, the small Swedish study hints that the omentum releases hormones that affect metabolism.
Researchers at UCI are interested in conducting a similar study, said Dr. Ninh Nguyen, associate professor and bariatric surgeon. Currently the omentum is not removed during obesity surgery.
Still, the omentum can shrink with diet and exercise.
“Everything inside the abdomen gets big, not just the omentum,” he says. “When you lose weight, all this goes away, including the omentum.”


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when i had charlotte, a sweet friend set up a meal sharing schedule and some really wonderful people fed us for the first two weeks. it was amazing.
in the fall and winter, we eat a lot of soup. it’s one of the easiest things to make too much of — i found that i could feed us a meal, freeze a meal, and give away a meal when i made a giant pot of soup. it always works out that there is someone that meal needs to go to — my grandma, a friend under the weather, a family with a new baby in the house, the neighbor, our amazing, hard working employees. lots of people who appreciate home cooked food that doesn’t require the effort and the clean up.
consider doubling up your recipe next time you are in the kitchen and sharing — some extra granola, freezer waffles, soup, or a pan of enchiladas — a kind deed that will yield happy tummies and happy hearts. (bonus points for including the recipe!)

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Q. It’s great the STM has now put articulated buses on the 470 Express Pierrefonds line. It’s a big help on weekdays, especially at rush hour. But why are they using the long buses on the line on weekends when there are few passengers? Also, I hear they’re going to renovate the Fairview bus terminal. What are they doing and when is it going to happen?
A. Articulated buses arrived on the 470 line on Jan. 6.
Once so-called bendy buses are introduced on a route, all buses must be articulated at all times, said Amélie Régis, a spokesperson for the Société de transport de Montréal.
The STM does this for operational reasons, she said. Sticking to the same vehicle makes it easier to manage the fleet and track wear and tear on individual buses in STM garages, she said.
Regular STM buses are 40 feet long, and articulated ones are 62 feet.
A spokesperson for Nova Bus, the Volvo subsidiary that makes the STM buses, said bus mileage varies from among transit agencies.
Régis did not provide figures, but said “operating costs to run standard and articulated buses are practically the same.”
An STM document, however, indicates the longer buses emit 38 per cent more greenhouse gases than regular buses.
After the 470 line went all-articulated, the STM briefly moved the 470 stop out of the Fairview Terminus and onto Brunswick Blvd.
At the time, it said the articulated buses didn’t fit into the docks at Fairview, which have yet to be expanded to accommodate the longer buses.
But after complaints from riders about traffic and icy sidewalks on Brunswick, the STM backtracked and moved the 470 stops back into the terminal, which is next to the Fairview Pointe-Claire mall.
But Régis said “minor work” must be still be done at the Fairview terminal. It involves extending some bus docks to fit articulated buses. The STM hopes the work will be completed this summer. The cost of the project has not been established since the plans have not been drawn up yet.
“Turn-signal neglect” more dangerous than distracted driving
Q. Is it illegal to make a turn while driving without signalling?
It’s also dangerous. “Turn-signal neglect” causes about 2 million car crashes per year in the United States, twice as many as are caused by distracted driving, according to a 2012 study by the Society of Automotive Engineers.
In Quebec, several sections of the Highway Safety Code refer to turn signals.
376: a driver “passing another vehicle must signal his intention by means of his turn-signal lights and may also signal his intention by flashing his headlights.”
372: A driver “who is about to make a turn, change lanes, make a U-turn or return to the roadway from the shoulder or a parking area must, after ascertaining that he may do so in safety, signal his intention by means of his turn-signal lights.”
373: A driver whose turn-signal lights are defective “must signal his intention by manual signals. To make a right turn, he must extend his forearm vertically upwards outside the vehicle and to make a left turn, he must extend his arm horizontally outside the vehicle.”
Finally, here’s an interesting one for drivers who hit the gas pedal to avoid being passed.
Section 340 says: “The driver of a road vehicle being passed or about to be passed must not increase the speed of his vehicle while it is being passed.”
Contravening sections 372 to 376 can lead to fines of $30 to $60. If you’re caught breaking section 340, a police officer can fine you between $200 and $300.
The Highway safety Code is available online: http://ow.ly/t9ivo
To help drivers brush up on road rules, some jurisdictions, including Ontario, make their official driver instruction manuals available for free online.
Not so here, where the Société de l’assurance automobile du Québec charges $15.95 for an official PDF of its Driver’s Handbook.
If you want to take a look, someone has posted a copy on Scribd. Find it here: http://ow.ly/t9pqv
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(Off-peak, AMT closes tunnel to prevent vandalism, Jan. 26)
As a recurrent user of the Montreal West AMT station I feel compelled to add my voice to Jenn Cannell’s lament about closing the tunnel under the tracks. It is understandable that the AMT et al want to protect the train station from vandalism.
What is not understandable is why the AMT would build a tunnel that does not go under all the tracks — why not stretch it out to reach Sherbrooke St.; the side where at least half the passengers come from or go to. They are now obliged to traverse a level crossings at either Elmhurst or Westminster Aves. and often are obliged to wait helplessly at the barrier while the train is in the station. And not just for the noon hour train but for the rush hour ones as well.
Surely, this tunnel could be extended to Sherbrooke as well as to a sidewalk entrance next to the train station. This would greatly enhance the convenience and effectiveness of this busy AMT station.


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Little Cottonwood and Wasatch Unite
May 02, 2017 10:37AM ● Published by Cassie Goff
UDOT will spearhead a project on Wasatch Boulevard in Cottonwood Heights. (UDOT)
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The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) has some major construction projects planned for the next few years. A handful of these projects will directly impact the city of Cottonwood Heights and its residents, with one project planned for this year that will take place entirely within the city.
Assistant Region II Director for UDOT Lisa Wilson visited the Cottonwood Heights city council meeting on March 28 to discuss the UDOT projects along the Wasatch Front. She brought Region II Project Manager Peter Tang along to discuss the project specifically within the city, which will be a major road redevelopment on Wasatch Boulevard.
A high-T intersection will be constructed on Wasatch Boulevard, where the boulevard splits into Wasatch Boulevard and Little Cottonwood Road. Road construction will also involve Sutton Way and Danish Road.
In UDOT’s plans, these roads have slightly different titles. Wasatch Boulevard is split briefly before the intersection. The road that continues on to become Little Cottonwood Road is designated as SR-210. The continuing Wasatch Boulevard, which veers slightly right at the intersection, goes past La Caille and eventually intersects Little Cottonwood Road further south, is referenced as FA-2074.
Some of the city council members asked if that was the area of the La Caille turnoff. Tang nodded and laughed as he realized that was how the area was commonly recognized for residents.
“The sign for La Caille has been illegally placed there for all these years. It goes against right of way for the intersection. Based on the regulations, there should be a 640-foot buffer — unless you are a billboard warranted to be there,” Tang said.
The high-T intersection was originally considered because “the angle of the two roads currently is not ideal,” Tang said. “We want to realign it.”
One of the main problems the construction will solve is excessive speeding through the intersection, as the right turn heading south does not currently require a stop.
“Danish Road and Sutton Way are so close to that main intersection, cars coming down that road could be flying and creating a dangerous intersection,” Tang said.
Additionally, the road area available for cars turning onto Sutton Way is very short. After construction is complete, there will be a designated turnoff for Sutton Way, as well as Danish Road. “We are shifting to give them some parking space,” Tang said.
The high-T intersection will look a little different from what commuters are used to.
“The new intersection will square up with SR-210, with two-way turn lanes,” Tang said.
“Northbound traffic will not need to stop for the signal light. Having continuous flow there will be important,” Tang added.
The council voiced a concern about communication to the residents within that area.
“We went to each of the residents to talk to them personally. Some of the Sutton Way residents have been informed and they are highly focused,” Tang said. “We will also be sending out postcards to 700 homes in the area and positing legal notice about this project in the ‘Salt Lake Tribune’ and ‘Desert News’.”
Councilman Tee Tyler asked when they anticipated construction to be completed, hoping it would be before the start of ski season.
“Everything will be done before the end of October,” Tang replied.
Public Works Director Matt Shipp made a proposition to the council. UDOT will be “removing the old asphalt and taking it back to native soil” after they have completed constructing the new intersection.
Since that small, specific plot of land will be untouched, Shipp inquired about city use. “There will be opportunities in there for the city to develop a gateway into Cottonwood.”
“It’s been great to work with Matt Shipp and Brad Gilson; collaborating the concepts with all the needs of the city so we can come to a concept that all parties will be happy to see,” Tang said.


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US Air Force General James Hecker believes, as cited by Politico, that if the United States decides to provide Ukraine with F-16 fighter jets, it could take two to three years for Kiev to receive them.
The commander of US Air Forces in Europe and Africa (USAFE-AFAFRICA) made the remarks during a speech at the annual Air Force Association conference on Monday.
Hecker attributed the delay to logistical and training issues, but he considered that Ukraine will receive the US-made warplanes in the future because "people are starting to think more long term," as per Politico.
Last week, the newspaper reported that the US government was considering sending F-16 fighter jets and Patriot long-range anti-aircraft missiles to Ukraine, expecting “the conflict with Russia to last for years”.
Throughout the war in Ukraine, Washington has increased its arms shipments, eventually agreeing to provide multi-launch rocket systems, such as HIMARS, as well as long-range artillery platforms.
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*The point of #BookBattles is not to say “one book is bad and the other is good.” It’s to see what piques your personal interest. No criticism is given to any author(s)!
SINCE WE LAST SPOKE. After a fatal car accident involving Aggie and Max’s older siblings throws their lives into sudden chaos, their newfound love seems like a distant fantasy. And with a restraining order now in place between the two bitter households, Aggi and Max’s love runs cold. Still, Plum Lake is a small town, and staying apart can’t last forever. RELEASE DATE: April 2 2019.
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THE HOUSE CHILDREN. Based on actual events, The House Children is a compelling story of familial love, shameful secrets, and life inside Ireland’s infamous industrial schools. After spending her early years in an uncaring foster home, Peg is sentenced by a judge to an industrial school, where she is given the name Peg, and assigned the number 27. Amid one hundred other unwanted girls, Peg quickly learns the rigid routine of prayer, work, and silence under the watchful eye of Sister Constance. RELEASE DATE: April 9 2019.
DESCENDANT OF THE CRANE. Princess Hesina of Yan has always been eager to shirk the responsibilities of the crown, dreaming of an unremarkable life. But when her beloved father is found dead, she’s thrust into power, suddenly the queen of a surprisingly unstable kingdom. What’s more, Hesina believes that her father was murdered—and that the killer is someone close to her. RELEASE DATE: April 9 2019.
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LOVE & OTHER CURSES. The Weyward family has been haunted by a curse for generations—if a Weyward falls in love before their seventeenth birthday, the person they love dies. Sam doesn’t plan to fall for anyone in the nine weeks before his birthday. He’ll spend his time working at the Eezy-Freeze with his dad; cooking up some midsummer magic with his grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother (the Grands); and experimenting with drag with the help of the queens at the Shangri-La, the local gay club. But when a new guy comes to town, Sam finds himself in trouble when they strike up a friendship that might be way more than that. RELEASE DATE: April 9 2019.
THE MEANING OF BIRDS. In the midst of senior year, Jess’s perfect world is erased when Vivi suddenly passes away. Reeling from the devastating loss, Jess pushes everyone away, and throws out her plans to go to art school. Because art is Vivi and Vivi is gone forever. Desperate for an escape, Jess gets consumed in her work-study program, letting all of her dreams die. Until she makes an unexpected new friend who shows her a new way to channel her anger, passion, and creativity. RELEASE DATE: April 16 2019.
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Seemingly no single aspect of competitive college admissions, from sappy, tear-jerker essays to merit aid, escapes the author’s comic touch in a new novel satirizing the admissions process, from start to finish.
“I’ve got three kids, who all went through this process in a period of five years,” says Susan Coll, author of Acceptance ( Sarah Crichton Books ), her third novel.
“Going through the experience of touring colleges [27 of them, some more than once] and sitting through info sessions, so many of them in such a short period of time. . .at some point the stress of that experience just turned to comedy for me.”
Coll’s novel tracks three high school students -- including a teen whose nickname, AP Harry, says it all -- at hyper-competitive Verona High School in the affluent Washington suburbs, and the corresponding year of the interim admissions dean at summer camp-y Yates University, described by Coll in a Tuesday interview as the woodsy amalgam of every upstate New York liberal arts school.
From the first chapter on, when obsessive parents batter a cagey admissions officer with pompous questions (“Specifically,” Coll writes, one mother wanted to know whether her son could “use Yates University as his safety school”), Coll establishes stifling parental interference (involvement?) as a main source for her satire. She pokes fun of the insincerity of résumé-boosting volunteer work ("working with lepers" from an air-conditioned office in India!), the pervasiveness and power of U.S. News rankings, $9,999 college admissions crash counseling services and Harvard envy.
Nor are those on the other side of the admissions process beyond Coll’s genial but still sharp scrutiny: A claim on Yates’ land by an American Indian tribe inspires the cause-hungry Anti-War Union and Pro-Peace Initiative student groups to unite, despite the fact that they were “famously at political odds." And the process of putting together the perfect class emerges as anything but pretty, a fact no better illustrated than when the Yates administration makes it clear to the admissions office that a girl named Brittany who is the granddaughter of a rich donor is always welcome there -- even if she does incorrectly assume in her essay that the school is named after Yeats the poet, and proceeds to misspell the university’s name as such. “F. Scott Fitzgerald,” the Yates president says in justification, “couldn’t spell, either.”
“I couldn’t walk the dog in the morning without having a conversation about college. . . Often they’ll begin an information session by saying, ‘It’s Tuesday and you are at Bard College.' They know that you have seen so many schools,” Coll says of the inundation that inspired the novel. "You start to feel like you’re on a comic adventure."
Coll wrote the book with parents in mind, but also hopes high school students would enjoy it and perhaps even absorb the “anti-snobbery message.” Her overriding message, she says, “is that everybody’s going to be fine.”
Coll readily concedes, however, that the book satirizes the experiences of just a privileged sliver of students. “I’m the first to agree, that this is both a very isolated problem and also that I personally don’t really think it’s a problem, a huge problem,” she says. “I thought that it was just ripe for comedy.”


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Since opening in 1971, Genting Highlands now known as Resorts World Genting was the actual only real place that is legal engage in land-based gambling in all of Malaysia. However the massive resort is aging, therefore the Genting Group believes it’s about time to give the popular resort a makeover.
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That is why Genting has determined to spend over 3 billion ringgit ($937 million) throughout the next 5 years to refurbish and update Resorts World Genting, hopefully making it a resort venue that is world-class. The move comes as Genting has apparently been assured by the government that is malaysian their casino license is renewed for the foreseeable future, since the facility operates on unusually short three-month gaming licenses that have been renewed continuously since 1971.
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But the most addition that is exciting well be a brand new theme park that will be opened through a partnership with 20th Century Fox. The theme park will cover 25 acres of land and is expected to supply more than 25 rides and attractions themed around Fox film properties like Alien, Ice Age, and Night at the Museum. The theme part will open in 2016 likely.
‘This landmark development is our very first reaction towards the demand that is growing theme parks with a cinematic nature,’ said Genting CEO Lim Kok Thay.
While experts say that Resorts World Genting might not have quite as much to provide as the 2 casinos located in Singapore (one of which can be owned by Resorts World), the Singapore federal government has recently made moves to crack down on locals video gaming during the casinos hosted inside their nation. As in some other markets (many of which have large Muslim populations), both Singapore and Malaysia enable casino gambling, but just for foreign visitors not for his or her own nationals. As such, whilst the Highlands is not a location that is particularly convenient Singaporeans, they still constitute approximately half of the visitors to the center.
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The new improvements to the resort is joining an array that is already impressive of. The new Fox theme park will join three theme that is existing, including a water park and both indoor and outside parks, which function over 20 signature attractions. Meanwhile, the new resort will be the sixth on the web site, the largest of which is the First World resort, which has 6,118 rooms and was when the hotel that is largest in the world. The center also includes arenas that are several performance venues that host awards ceremonies and artists from throughout the world.
Macau Pawnshops Profit by Funding Gambling Trips for Chinese Tourists
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Boasting the casino gambling revenues that are highest in the world, Macau is awash with glitz and glamour. Now piggybacking on that success like a tobacco monkey are Macau’s pawnshops, which also use the flashing neon lights to spruce up the very fact that punters can sell some of their most valuable possessions.
Cash-strapped gamblers who have blown their money in the casinos are drawn to these lights like they are interested in the casinos themselves, eagerly getting rid of their Rolexes and other precious possessions just to obtain a little extra cash together to hit the tables again.
With revenues nearly six times more than Las Vegas, Macau is really a area that is thriving full of wealth and happiness, so it’s ironic that pawn shops should prosper so well as Charles Dickens termed them ‘receptacles of misery and distress.’
Mainland Chinese Tourists Filling Casinos
Credit Suisse Group estimates that gambling profits will climb 16 percent this year in the gambling that is chinese, reaching an archive $44 billion, no small because of the pawning industry who has set up shop around these high-class casino and hotel venues, as the growth is placed to be a result of this ordinary tourists visiting from mainland China, as opposed to the high roller clientele who can absorb a million lost here or there.
And considering that the tourist that is ordinaryn’t get access to casino credit lines, (unlike the typical VIP player), pawnshop operators are sure to take advantage of the desperation of the ‘every man’ who heads to the city with ideas of winning a lot of money during the tables.
‘Unofficial funding channels, such as pawnshops, are prone to gain more value once the casinos are keen to attract more premium mass gamblers,’ said Gabriel Chan, whom works as an analyst in Hong Kong for the Zurich bank.
But exactly what actually entices the punters is that these pawn shops allow mainland Chinese tourists, whom fill the gambling enterprises of Macau day in day away, to get around China’s money regulations by trading in goods rather than currency.
The amount nationals that are chinese take out of mainland China is presently capped at 20,000 yuan (around $3,200) so tourists head to the pawnshops where they act as though they are purchasing expensive products using their credit cards. Once the transaction has experienced, they are refunded in cash as if they had changed their minds and made a decision to sell the item virtually straight away. The pawnbroker pockets around five to ten percent commission, and the tourist walks away with their bankroll, having happily skirted Chinese law in return for the dodgy transaction.
Those from mainland China who are categorized as ‘mass-market visitors’ reportedly invest up to 500,000 yuan (around $8,000) on a visit to the town, and place minimum bets of around 2,000 yuan per hand, revealed Hong Kong-based analyst for Deutsche Bank, Karen Tang.
Pawnshops are certainly absolutely nothing a new comer to Macau, while they date back 450 years, all of the way to the Qing dynasty. However in the last few years, the lift of the gaming monopoly after 40 years, back 2002, enabled the pawnshops to flourish in the populous city since the planet’s biggest names in the casino industry opened shop.
In fact, within the last ten years, pawnshops in the town have more than tripled in number while they have enjoyed a growth that is steady the casino industry. Now, there are around 170 pawnshops that is visited by mainland Chinese tourists enjoying a gambling day at Macau for the average of two days each time.
Because there is no official declaration of precisely just how much these pawnshops fuel the casino industry, gamblers can additionally reportedly gain a little additional money by including additional costs to their bill at a restaurant and receive a refund of this overpayment in money, thereby skirting the law yet again.
And so long as Macau sees an increase in revenue generated through the casino gambling industry, it really is most likely that little is going to be done to simply help prevent Chinese tourists from ducking the rules.
Detroit Seniors Arrested for Running Illegal Bookmaking Ring
*****Illegal sportsbetting thrives in the U.S.******
An elderly few living near Detroit, Michigan were arrested recently after being accused of having and running an illegal activities operation that is betting. The couple surrendered to police after being made mindful for the charges.
The twosome, John Zunich, 70, and his wife Ellen Jane Zunich, 68, had been initially arraigned on costs that they failed to file or pay fees on earnings associated with the alleged gambling business. In addition, John was also charged with conducting enterprises that are criminal.
Operating for More Than 10 years
In accordance with police, John Zunich started using bets on professional and collegiate sporting events in belated 2002. For the decade that is past he took wagers and used his Detroit-based company ArtCraft Printing to print up betting slips or cards that gamblers can use to place their bets. Those cards possessed a distribution that is rather wide being used throughout Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties in Michigan.
Meanwhile, Ellen Zunich was accused to do the bookkeeping behind the scenes for the gambling business. That’s the part she took in the legitimate printing business, and police say she also handled the books for the gambling operation that is illegal.
John’s crimes have put him within the position of facing up to 20 years in prison along with a fine that is maximum of100,000. Ellen’s involvement has left her with a lower maximum sentence, but it could still be quite serious: she faces up to $5,000 in fines and just as much as five years in the pokey.
As in many crimes associated to unlawful financial activity, police force additionally sought to freeze assets related to the bookmaking operation. In total, Westland authorities and Attorney General Bill Schuette froze $733,162 in assets they believed were proceeds through the recreations business that is betting.
‘Profits from illegal gambling can spur associated crimes that undermine public security,’ Schuette stated in a declaration. ‘ We shall continue steadily to work with local and state law enforcement to power down any gambling that is illegal we may find.’
Sports Betting’s Limited Legalities
Sports wagering is heavily regulated in america, and is illegal in all however a handful of states. The 1961 Wire Act made it illegal to utilize phones, telegraphs, or other ‘wire communication’ which now includes the internet to place sports bets. Now, the 1992 expert and Amateur Sports Protection Act banned wagering on all events that are sporting in those states where sports betting was already legal within a year of that bill being finalized. While four states qualified for that exemption, only Nevada presently offers sports that are full. Delaware has made intends to expand their sports betting choices, while New Jersey maybe not among the four states exempted from the law intends to challenge the federal government’s ban.
Needless to say, even in the lack of these laws that are specific only regulated activities wagering would be considered legal. But operations like those run by John and Ellen Zunich are typical and popular across the united states of america. According to estimates, as much as $380 billion is wagered illegally on recreations in america every mostly through local bookies year. In comparison, legal sports https://casinopokies777.com/royalvegas-casino/ wagering in Nevada earned only $3.45 billion in bets this past year, with gambling enterprises winning only about $170 million through sports betting.


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Review/Dance; Pas de Deux For Women And for Men
By JACK ANDERSON
Published: May 2, 1991
"His and Hers," the program offered Tuesday night at the Bessie Schonberg Theater, should have been called "His and His" and "Hers and Hers." It featured two duets: one for men, the other for women.
The men put on an exuberant show in "Sodomite Warriors," choreographed and performed by Chazz Dean and Kurt Fulton to a taped collage. The two men swaggered, gyrated and kicked like members of a chorus line. They left no doubt that they were men who liked men, and at times their very energy seemed an attempt to defy anyone who might protest their antics or sexual orientation.
For all its boisterousness and delight in choreographic ostentation, the duet was more than an evocation of an uninhibited gay disco. Dialogue spoken by the dancers and a taped narration by James Siena indicated that these "Sodomite Warriors" had real battles to fight. One scene summarized bizarre medical or psychological theories of homosexuality. And during another, when insults were hurled at the dancers, they winced in response, as if to demonstrate that words as well as sticks and stones hurt people.
The frivolity and sarcasm of Mr. Dean and Mr. Fulton in several episodes became armor donned in self-protection. And the moments when they turned serious and affectionate were displays of courage.
Irene Hultman and Vicky Schick were restrained in their collaborative "Duett." Wearing transparent hoop skirts over blue costumes designed by Liz Prince, they paraded in a stately manner, sometimes in silence, sometimes to recorded arias by Saint-Saens and Purcell.
The choreography stressed formality of demeanor. Nevertheless, what made the duet more than a study in aristocratic decorum was the gentle way in which the two women suggested by their ease in each other's presence that they genuinely liked being together.


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2013 Ford Fiesta Revealed Ahead Of Australian Debut
Ford has revealed a facelifted version of its Fiesta light car, ready to take on the new Peugeot 208 and fourth-generation Renault Clio. Set for a debut at this month’s Paris Motor Show, the new model gets styling updates to bring the Fiesta
These cosmetic changes include new front and rear fascias, head and taillights, wheel designs, sideskirts, and a reprofiled bonnet.
Many of these styling revisions were previewed by the March unveiling of the upcoming Fiesta ST performance flagship.
The cleaner basic Fiesta design carries a distinct hint of recent Aston Martin models, with its slimmer profile and slatted front grille.
The interior has also been subtly revised, with a reconfigured centre stack and door controls. Ford’s SYNC voice command system is also expected to feature.
Full details are still to be revealed, but Ford has confirmed the new Fiesta will be driven by a 1.0 litre EcoBoost three-cylinder petrol engine, likely available in 74, 88 and 92kW levels of tune.


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Inflation fall takes city by surprise
The headline rate of inflation dropped by 0.2% to 2.6% in October, its lowest since November last year.
Underlying inflation, which strips out mortgage interest payments and is the Government's target measure, fell 0.1% to 2.7% from 2.8% in September - the lowest since January.
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) attributed the falls to lower house price growth than a year ago and the falling cost of foreign holidays.
HSBC economist John Butler said the figures were surprising and attributed them particularly to a sharp drop in inflation in services such as university fees and estate agency fees.
He said they may prompt the Bank of England's monetary policy committee to hold interest rates at their current level of 3.75% when it next meets.
"The fact that the drop in inflation reflects an apparent easing in underlying inflationary pressure, rather than simply a slowdown in house prices, should reduce at the margin the apparent urgency to hike interest rates," he said.
Stockbroker Gerrard echoed HSBC, saying the figures were better than the market had expected.
But the group's chief economist Simon Rubinsohn said he was not ruling out another quarter-point rise in interest rates next month. The slower house price growth led to much lower growth this year in figures reflecting the amount that homeowners need to spend to maintain their properties, the ONS said.
Prices of holidays in most European destinations also fell this year compared with 12 months ago, it added.
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A Taste of the Mafrika Festival
Year after year, the Mafrika Festival just gets better and better. The annual daylong, outdoor world music concert takes place at Marcus Garvey Park in Harlem. Today’s surprisingly oldschool weather (low heat and humidity – who would have thought?) made it even easier to stick around for a bunch of excellent, eclectic bands.
The first real band to take the stage after one in the afternoon was Super Hi-Fi, led by Aphrodesia bassist Ezra Gale. With two trombones, guitar, bass and drums, they moved from edgy, minor-key roots reggae to hypnotic, rhythmically tricky Afrobeat to a little straight-up rock and then back again. The early part of the set was the reggae section, the trombones creating a terse, incisive live dub ambience, guitar going off on a surprising noiserock tangent in places. Later on they picked up the pace: one of the later songs went deep into jazzy territory as the trombones diverged, shadowed each other just a fraction of a beat apart and finally converged as they pulled it back into a reggae groove. Then they did a bouncy tribute to minivans, the most popular way to get around in West Africa.
Three-piece punk band the Band Droidz followed: “Harlem born and raised,” the frontman/guitarist proudly told the rapidly expanding crowd. They were excellent. The early part of the set was straight-up, catchy punk rock, the guitarist’s soulful voice too low in the mix for the lyrics to cut through: a band whose tunes and playing are this smart usually has good lyrics, and it was obvious from their interaction with the audience that they’re on the conscious tip. They proved just as good at roots reggae as they are at punk, then midway through the set, they went for more of an indie metal feel. One of the songs sounding like an update on 19th Nervous Breakdown; another used a tune much like the Velvets’ Lady Godiva’s Operation as the launching pad for a long, psychedelic, bone-bleaching guitar solo. The Band Droidz are at SOB’s on the 12th at around 9, and then playing a free in-studio show at Ultrasound, 251 W 30th St. on the 7th floor on 7/16 at 9.
Ivoirien roots reggae star Sekouba a.k.a. Sekouba Diakite and his eleven-piece backing band were next, and were the biggest crowd-pleasers of the afternoon. Delivering his songs in his native land’s dialects, he and the band – two guitars, two percussionists, keyboards, bass, drums and backup singers – stretched the songs out into epics, with frequent hypnotic percussion breaks. He’s a charismatic performer with a genuine social awareness: he doesn’t just give lip service to issues like immigrant rights and world peace. Midway through the set, he did a couple of love songs, one with a catchy yet ornate Marleyesque vibe, another as a duet with one of the women singing harmonies. When the keyboards finally came up in the mix, the anthemic sweep of the songs really took off, as towering as anything Tiken Jah Fakoly or Alpha Blondy ever did.
Psychedelic funk/Afrobeat band the People’s Champs have an excellent new album out (recently reviewed here): onstage, they proved even more eclectic, switching from one groove to another throughout their long, slinky songs. With Super Hi-Fi’s brass section (one of the trombonists switching to trumpet) out in front of bass, drums and keys and their frontwoman’s gritty, edgy vocals, they started out with Afrobeat, then took it down with a mysterious, broodingly psychedelic mini-epic, then brought it back up again with a jaunty vintage 70s soul/funk feel. By now, the space in front of the stage had become a multigenerational dancefloor, a couple of little kids climbing up on the stage to show off their moves (something that would never be allowed at, say, Central Park Summerstage).
Next on the bill was kora (West African harp) virtuoso Yacouba Diabate. How well would his spikily hypnotic, methodically crescendoing one-chord vamps go over with this party crowd? Everybody listened. And as the songs went on, the volume picked up. Backed by bass, drums, djembe and a bongo player who added echoey machine-gun sonics, Diabate methodically brought the volume up and then dipped down again. The best song of the set, in fact one of the best of the afternoon, was a plaintive minor-key number with Middle Eastern allusions, the percussion backing away and letting Diabate’s haunting melodies ring out. By the time they’d finished, it was after five, and the sun had finally come out of hiding from behind the clouds. As tempting as the rest of the bill looked, this meant for us that it was time to grab some some spicy, homemade lamb stew from one of the vendors and then find out what kind of torture the subway had in store.
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Hydro One Ltd. management said Aug. 14 that the company is still "fully committed" to closing its $5.3 billion acquisition of Avista Corp., even after Hydro One's CEO and entire board stepped down a month earlier under pressure from the company's largest shareholder.
The Ontario-headquartered transmission and distribution utility in July 2017 announced an all-cash $5.3 billion transaction to purchase Avista, an electric and natural gas business with operations in the Pacific Northwest. The transaction has received approval from federal, Alaska and Montana regulators, with consent still needed from Idaho, Oregon and Washington authorities.
Hydro One previously planned to close the deal during the third quarter of 2018, but that timing hit a snag when the company's CEO and board of directors resigned in July — spurred by the new Ontario government's call for improved transparency at the company. Hydro One was previously owned by the Canadian province before being spun off into a publicly-traded company in November 2015. Ontario now owns 49.9% of Hydro One shares.
Regulatory staffers in Idaho, Oregon and Washington have been in "informative and educational" talks with Hydro One officials about the leadership shakeup, Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer Jamie Scarlett said on an Aug. 14 earnings call to discuss second-quarter results. The company earlier that day announced a new 10-member board, with six nominated by Hydro One's ad hoc committee, and four chosen by the Ontario government.
Utility commissions in Oregon and Washington extended their deadlines to decide on the deal, with both bodies scheduled to vote Dec. 14 on approval. Idaho regulators canceled a key July hearing but have not released a revised procedural schedule. Hydro One now expects the transaction to close by the end of 2018.
"Our operating premise is that all of the extensions are really around helping the regulators get their minds around the change of governance, both at the board and the CEO level," Acting President, CEO and CFO Paul Dobson said. "There's been no suggestion that the settlements themselves would change in any respect, that there will be new items added to them."
Scarlett said he does not expect Alaska and Montana to reverse or revisit approvals of the Avista acquisition, with Dobson saying it would be "highly unusual" for those possibilities to occur. Any needed updates at the federal level will be pursued "without incident," Scarlett said.
"Hydro One remains fully committed to the merger with Avista," Dobson said. "And from our standpoint, material terms of the deal have not changed. We do recognize that the regulators have extended the process and have some questions for the new board."
He disclosed, however, that Hydro One executives have not yet met with the new board regarding the Avista transaction, so he could not definitively say whether the group supports proceeding with the purchase. Management "will certainly, as we go through it again, be very supportive and committed to the merger," Dobson said. "It's going to be the management standpoint with regard to that."
The CEO said the new board will likely commence its search for a permanent CEO "in the very near future. I imagine that is a very high priority for them. And as I said earlier, we look forward to working with them to help them in that regard."

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A Sheringham baker will be adding her sweet magical touch to Holkham’s Christmas celebrations this winter with a specially-created house made of ginger and spice and all things nice.
Emma Thorburn, the baker behind Sheringham-based business ‘Buns of Fun’, is the creator of an impressive three feet high and wide gingerbread house which will be on display at Holkham over two magical weekends of traditional family entertainment this Christmas.
The hand-built confectionery creation, topped with ‘roof slates’ made of large tiddlywinks covered with granulated sugar and a dusting of holographic glitter, will sit amid the sparkle of beautiful Victorian decorations in the Hall’s North Dining Room, ready to be enjoyed with a sprinkling of entertainment, seasonal food and a visit from Father Christmas himself.
With a commission from Viscountess Coke, the product of their meeting almost three years ago at the North Norfolk Food and Drink Festival hosted at Holkham, Emma has been gingerly planning the biscuit building. With plans for ridge tiles made of Jelly Tots and hand-made finials, the house promises to look good enough to eat. The garden path will be lined with lollipops with hand-made fondant leaves and bay trees like cake pops made of hardened fondant and sprinkles will sit by each side of the front door. The chimney will be clad with mini gingerbread men sprinkles to look like brick work, carried around the house in several bands.
When asked what her inspiration for the sugary project was, Emma said: “When Lady Coke approached me to ask whether it would be possible to build a giant gingerbread house for Holkham, I was extremely excited about the challenge – I wanted to make something really special and set about designing the most magical gingerbread house I could. To make things a bit different to the average gingerbread building, I plan on adding a dog and his kennel, carol singers in bonnets and capes and garlanded Christmas trees as well as a few surprises!
“My largest creation to date has been as a student at college, studying Art and Design, some 20 years ago, when I designed a theatre in 3D. Since then a combination of making Fimo wedding cake toppers, cakes and goodies has seen my business grow to creating quirky bespoke small and large cakes for any event. The popularity of my cakes (travelling as far as Denmark, Sweden and Edinburgh) has prompted me to launch my own website and social networking sites.”
Holkham’s Christmas Celebrations are on December 1 - 2 and 8 -9 from 11am to 5pm each day and Emma’s creation can be seen in the North Dining Room. Visitors will also be able to see the magnificently decorated grand state rooms of the north Norfolk property and meet Victorian characters dressed in splendid costumes. There will be story-telling, dancing, carol singing, an opportunity to watch the preparation of festive fare, buy Christmas gifts and crafts, and a special treat for children will be a visit to Father Christmas to collect a gift and leave him their secret Christmas wishes. There will also be a unique chance for visitors to see Father Christmas’s reindeer enjoying a welcome short break at Holkham before their hectic schedule of present deliveries begins on Christmas Eve.
Tickets for the two weekends of Christmas Celebrations are £12 for adults, £8 for children (2 to 16 years) and £36 for families (two adults and two children). For further information on these events or to book tickets contact 01328 713111, email email@example.com or visit www.holkham.co.uk.
Emma Thorburn’s website is www.bunsoffun.vpweb.co.uk, Facebook page is ‘Buns of Fun’ and Twitter is @BunsoffunEmma.
Holkham Hall is a member of the Treasure Houses of England, ten of the most magnificent palaces, stately homes and castles in England.


[U-Boot-Users] RTC on ebony
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in message <2692A548B75777458914AC89297DD7DA0336BBB2 at bronze.dolby.net> you wrote:
> The Ebony board has an RTC. However, in my custom board I am planning
> not to have the RTC. Will this affect u-boot in any way? Basically what
> I am trying to ask is that, does u-boot use the RTC?
Well, check yourself.
What's, for example, the result of "grep RTC include/configs/EBONY.h" ?
So yes, it probably uses the RTC on this board. So for your board
configuration you would not #define CONFIG_RTC_DS174x. You will then
probably get some errors from the "date" command implementation. You
will then probably have to remove the CFG_CMD_DATE definition form
your command configuration.
That's all. Isn't it easy?
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Thousands Plan to Protest Apple
Following last week’s horrible PR about working conditions of employees, many customers and companies are now considering a protest or boycott of Apple until conditions improve. This is one of the first times a major protest has been organized against Apple in any way so it will definitely be interesting to see what happens and how Apple replies.
The protest is well grounded, and has plenty of factual basis according to analysts so they may actually force Apple to pay more attention to the working conditions of the employees in China. The fact that so little attention has been paid to the horrible work conditions in China is quite disappointing so hopefully through this protest something will be done by Apple and their various manufacturing and factory partners around the world to improve working conditions and pay of their employees.


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The Lady from Nowhere
by Cerberus Jones
Recommended Ages: 10+
If he gets away with it, it'll mean more than revealing the existence of aliens and interstellar travel to a planet Control doesn't think is ready for the knowledge. It'll also probably destroy the wormhole network and all the worlds connected to it. Which, notably, includes Earth. And when the phone lines conveniently go down at the hotel, the only people who have a chance to get a warning out on time are, you guessed it, Amelia and her best friend Charlie. But even a well-placed "Black Alert" may be too little, too late in the installment that brings the world to a turning point. If the series goes on after this book, it will be in a changed world.
This is the eighth and, so far, latest book in "The Gateway" series by Australian author Cerberus Jones, who is really two or three people – at this point in the series, Chris Morphew (author of the "Phoenix Files" series) and Rowan McAuley (author of several "Go Girl!" titles). I'm reading them out of order, as used copies that I ordered online arrive on my doorstep, which is an interesting way to go through a series for sure. Each book is a complete and satisfying, albeit brief, story in a well-crafted, chapter book style with attractive illustrations, smart dialogue, characters with real personality and a wouldn't-this-be-cool, world-changing story arc running through them. And of course, there's this book's cover art depicting a bipedal lizard rubbing its hands together while what looks like an electric guitar glows with jagged, dangerous-looking power. I mean, who can resist?


The 6th annual St Johns Bizarre kicks off Portland’s summer street fair season this Saturday, May 12, 2012.
From 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. downtown St. Johns is transformed into a bizarre bazaar. The St Johns Parade, in its 50th year, begins at noon. Following the parade the six block St Johns business district (Lombard between N. Leavitt and N. Baltimore) is closed to traffic and occupied by over 75 juried craft vendors, several stages, and lots of great food and activities. (Philadelphia and Leavitt will be closed from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.)
And of course there is beer! Occidental Brewing is sponsoring this year’s “Ye Olde Der Bier Garten”, which will feature not only their own beers, but also brews from Ninkasi, Lompoc, and Laurelwood breweries.