Six of top ten ranked women in the world will be at the start
Six of the top 10 ranked women in the world will line up for the start of the first round of the Cyprus Sunshine Cup, the Afxentia mountain bike stage race, starting on February 27. Former Olympic cross country champion Sabine Spitz (Haibike), two-time marathon world champion Annika Langvad (Specialized), former cross country world champion Maja Wloszczowska (Giant Pro XC) and eliminator world champion Alexandra Engen (Ghost) are among those who will take to the start.
Spitz, who won the 2013 World Cup round in Andorra is coming with her teammates Adelheid Morath and Kathrin Stirnemann. Last year, Morath was third at Afxentia while Stirnemann went on to win a round of the eliminator World Cup.
2010 cross country world champion Maja Wloszczwoska (Giant Pro XC) regularly made the podium last year. She'll be joined by teammate Jolanda Neff, a two-time U23 world champion.
Ghost is sending Engen, who has traditionally used the race as early season training with success. Katrin Leumann, Elisabeth Osl will also be there for the Ghost team. Leumann won the Sunshine Cup overall in 2013.
Another former Sunshine Cup overall winner, Langvad, is using the race to prepare for the upcoming Cape Epic mountain bike stage race. Her teammate Tereza Hurikova will return to Cyprus, too.
Other top riders include nine-time world champion Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesjaa (Multivan Merida), Linda Indergand (Strüby-BiXS), Nathalie Schneitter (Sui, Colnago-Südtirol), Blaza Klemencic (Feenstra Felt) and Yana Belomoyna (Betch.nl Superior Brentjens).
Four-time Cape Epic winner Karl Platt and former Swiss mountain bike champion Urs Huber of the Bulls Team will participate together in this year's Cape Epic in late March. The demanding race, now in its 11th year, will kick off with the prologue at Meerendal Wine Estate on Sunday, March 23 and finish eight days later on Sunday, March 30 at the Lourensford Wine Estate.
Platt, 36, is one of only nine riders to have completed all 10 races. He stood on the podium in eight of these, and won four times - sharing the limelight with Christoph Sauser as the two most successful riders at the race. The German credits three out of four of those victories to the legendary partnership he had with fellow German Stephan Sahm. Even with such big shoes to fill, his new teammate Urs Huber is more than up to the task. Platt has also won the TransAlp six times and was the German marathon champion in 2008.
Huber, 28, won the bronze medal in the marathon world championships in Italy in 2008, the European Championships in Germany in 2008 and the Swiss Championships in 2009 and 2012. He is also a three-time winner of the Grand Raid (2008, 2011 and 2013). He won the iXS Swiss Bike Classic three times (2007 to 2009) and is a two-time winner of the Crocodile Trophy in Australia in 2009 and 2010. In 2011, he was the Swiss marathon champion and TransAlp winner in the same year. This will be his fifth Cape Epic, of which he completed four since he broke his arm in 2011.
"I think we had a very successful partnership last year and look forward to this year's Cape Epic," said Platt. "It's all about the team. I can't remember if we have any weaknesses, and if we do, I'm not going to tell."
Huber noted that their second place last year was a sign that they are a good time. "After our first experience together, we now know that we can be a very...
Racers flock to international enduro series in its second year
The Enduro World Series welcomes the return of the champions from its inaugural 2013 series, including Jerome Clementz and Tracy Moseley. In addition, a corps d'elite of World Cup downhill and four cross riders with 48 world championship titles between them - Richie Rude, Fabien Barel, Anneke Beerten, Loic Bruni, Anne Caroline Chausson, Ruaridh Cunningham, Jared Graves, Brian Lopes, Greg Minnaar, Tracy Moseley, Steve Peat, Michal Prokop, Emmeline Ragot and Joost Wichman - will race in the 2014 Enduro World Series.
The series is proving so popular this year that registration has already been filled for the Finale Ligure, Crankworx Whistler and Valloire rounds - all in record time. Even Scotland's TweedLove Festival and Chile's Nevados de Chillan, both new events in the series for 2014, have filled up.
So far, of the 39 nations represented across the seven round series, almost 30% of participants hail from the United Kingdom, twice as many as the next most involved nations (US - 15%, France - 12%, Italy - 12% and Canada - 10%.)
And while 2014 saw an increase in the number of official teams committing to the Series, an impressive number of privateers have also signed up for all the rounds.
EWS Managing Director Chris Ball is gratified to see the huge demand for places. "Thanks to the pioneering efforts of our partners at Super Enduro and Tribe Events, enduro mountain biking has deep roots in Italy and France and a long tradition of events filling up within hours of registration. But it's been amazing to see that happen in Canada, North and South America and the UK, as well. With as many amateur racers as elite riders signed up, the Series is striking a good balance, and we’re pleased to see such healthy growth and enthusiasm in the enduro mountain bike community from all around the world."
With the first round less than two months away, on April 19-20, Montenbaik Enduro's Director, Matias Del Solar Goldsmith is busy...
US Cup kicks off in Austin, Texas with star-studded field
Set in the heart of the Texas Hill Country and a just outside the cultural mecca of Austin, Texas, the Mellow Johnny’s Classic is the first stop on the USA Cycling US Cup Pro Series presented by Sho-Air Cycling Group. The new four-race series is the richest purse in cross country racing, and all four events will be sanctioned by the UCI as Category HC or Category 1 events.
A star-studded pro field will line up on Saturday for the first major cross country race of the North American season. Three-time winner Max Plaxton (Cannondale Factory Racing) and two-time winner Georgia Gould (Luna) top the list of men's and women's favorites.
In the elite men's race, Plaxton will have to watch out for fellow Canadian Geoff Kabush (Scott-3Rox Racing) and Americans Jeremiah Bishop (Sho-Air/Cannondale) and Todd Wells (Specialized Racing). All four of them have previously proved themselves to be fast in the early season races. Last year's winner, Dan McConnell (Trek Factory Racing) nipped Bishop and Wells at the line in a sprint finish, but the Australian is not expected this year due to the Mellow Johnny's Classic being sandwiched between the third round of the Australian Mountain Bike National Series and the Australian National Championships.
"The Mellow Johnny's Classic always feels like the first real test of the season," said Plaxton. "You get to see exactly where you are with your fitness. I'm looking forward to going for another win at Mellow Johnny's this weekend.
A major unknown among the men is former cross country national champion Sam Schultz, who will be returning to racing after a year mostly off due to injury. He'll be making his debut for the Sho-Air/Cannondale team.
New cash prize payout for enduro classification winners
The NoTubes Trans-Sylvania Epic (TSEpic) mountain bike stage race has refined and expanded its enduro competition for the 2014 edition on May 25-31. With an average of three to four timed segments per day this year, the TSEpic is more than a cross country race; it's a backcountry, multi-day enduro experience, too.
More frequent enduro segments and cash prizes are what's on tap for the race in central Pennsylvania. Starting with the individual time trial stage on day 1, week-long competitors will enjoy nearly 25 timed enduro segments against which to test their descending mettle - double the number of segments in the 2013 edition of the Trans-Sylvania Epic.
"What we saw last year was that everyone, regardless of whether they were gunning for the podium or just vacationing at our mountain bike 'summer camp', loved the enduros," said Trans-Sylvania Epic Race Director Mike Kuhn. "There is only more fun to go around this year."
New for the 2014 seven-day race, the men's and women's enduro classification winners will take home a cool $1,000 each. The TSEpic will also again offer the "Everyone Else's Enduro" with awards going to top enduro rider across the duo, Epic Team, singlespeed, and masters categories.
More refined enduro courses will serve to further differentiate the cross country-focused competitors from those who get to going fast when it goes down. The Trans-Sylvania Epic showcases an incredible range of terrain on which enduro racers can shine.
Akin to the points leader's jersey or the sprint leader's jersey in major road races like the Tour de France, the TSEpic's week-long enduro competition gives trail specialists a chance to dance in the spotlight of the race's national and international media coverage. Rather than racing hard both up and down the ridges and valleys of central Pennsylvania, enduro competitors and enthusiasts can choose a less taxing trip to the top and let it all hang out on the way down. Riders...
Cross country world champion Nino Schurter (Scott-Odlo Racing) will team up with Philip Buys to race the 2014 Cape Epic mountain bike stage race in South Africa from March 23 to 30. Although both have previously done the race, the Swiss - South African duo will compete together for the first time.
Schurter, 27, is a three-time World Cup overall winner and has 11 World Cup round wins to his name. He is also a two-time Olympic medallist while Buys, 24, is the current African cross country champion with four Cape Epic races already under his belt.
Schurter said, "We're racing together for the first time, and I'm looking forward to it. Philip is a great guy and a great talent. His experiences on stage races in the South African heat and my experiences in cross country races will make us super strong. Our goal is to win the race. You always need a little bit of luck to successfully complete the Cape Epic."
Honored to compete with one of the fastest riders on the planet, Buys said, "I'm slightly nervous, but my excitement overpowers the nervousness. And I feel confident! We have great support, ride the best equipment and are training hard, so we're making sure our chances are good."
The two have done some training camps together in Stellenbosch to prepare themselves.
"My training is different to that of previous years. I'm focusing more on stage races in the first half of the year, so I'm training more on long distance," said Schurter, who will also race two road stage races: the Tour de Suisse and the Tour de Romandie.
Buys had made the Cape Epic the highlight of his season. "In previous years, the Cape Epic just formed part of my buildup for the rest of the season....
Elite men's and women's cross country races open US Cup Pro Series
Set in the heart of the Texas Hill Country and a just outside the cultural mecca of Austin, Texas, the Mellow Johnny’s Classic is the first stop on the USA Cycling US Cup Pro Series presented by Sho-Air Cycling Group. The new four-race series is the richest purse in cross-country racing, and all four events will be sanctioned by the UCI as Category HC or Category 1 events.
Saturday, March 1 Mellow Johnny's Classic streaming schedule (all times US CST) 12:00 - 12:15 Elite Women cross country call-up 12:15 - 14:15 Elite Women cross country race (Live Webcast) 14:30 - 14:45 Elite Men cross country call-up 14:45 - 16:45 Elite Men cross country race (Live Webcast)
USA Cycling on Friday announced the addition of the enduro races to the US cross country mountain bike national championships, beginning in 2015 in Bend, Oregon.
As a response to feedback USA Cycling received from competitors and the mountain bike advisory committee, enduro races will replace the super D competition at these events.
Further feedback prompted USA Cycling to discontinue the 24-hour Mountain Bike Nationals, also beginning in 2015. This year's event in Gallup, New Mexico, scheduled for June 14-15, will be the last such national championship.
"We have seen a trend with our endurance mountain bike members away from 24-hour racing and more toward marathon racing," Vice President of National Events Micah Rice said.
"Along similar lines, we have also noticed a shift from free-ride and super-D events toward enduro, so we are making a few adjustments in the events that we offer at our national championships. We are very excited to be offering enduro national championships in Bend and the courses at our marathon mountain bike national championships will be tougher than ever over the next few years."


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How assessments and appeals in your community affected property tax bills
Monday, October 30, 2023
Assessor’s Office releases Data Dashboards for Tax Year 2022
Cook County – The Cook County Assessor’s Office (Assessor's Office) created a data dashboard that allows the public to view assessed values at each stage for tax year 2022. The final values reflect this year’s second installment tax bill.
“I’ve promised more transparency into all aspects of the property tax system, not just our office,” said Assessor Fritz Kaegi. “As the latest north suburban tax rates and tax bills arrive, this information provides important insight into how residential and commercial properties share the tax burden.”
The dashboard includes each township in Cook County and demonstrates changes in total assessed values at each stage of the assessment process since last year. At the first stage, the Assessor’s Office sets values and processes appeals. At the second and final stage, the Board of Review adjusts those values based on appeals filed in their office.
It provides a clear view of how the tax burden is split between residential and commercial property owners and the effects of appeals. The dashboard can be viewed here:
The dashboard demonstrates:
- Values set by the Assessor’s office per township in tax year 2022
- Values adjusted by the Board of Review per township in tax year 2022
Although the Assessor’s Office places value on properties, it is not the final arbiter of appeals and assessment changes. The Board of Review, an assessment appeal agency, changed residential AV by -2% and non-residential AV by -20%. As a result of the Board of Review’s work, the final growth in north suburban assessments was 28% for residential properties and 11% for non-residential properties. Because growth in residential properties outpaced non-residential assessed values, this shifted who pays what share of property taxes.
Assessments and appeals are not the only factors that determine the amount of property taxes. A key component is the local tax rate, which is partially determined by the total property tax revenue (levy) each local taxing body, like municipalities and school districts, needs to collect from property taxpayers.
Other factors affecting tax bills include Tax Increment Financing districts and an Illinois property tax law that allows taxing districts to “recapture” or recover the total of any taxes refunded to property owners who appealed their taxes the previous year.

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I quite like Colin Barnett, I’ve even kept the birthday card he sent me a few years ago. But regardless of my personal views of him, I’m certainly not going to let the pissant “senior Liberal insiders” comments in today’s West Australian go unanswered.
These anonymous senior liberal sources claim it is because of Barnett’s unpopularity that the latest poll shows 54% Labor and 46% Liberal. Well first, I believe that at the end of today we’ll see things closer to 42% for the Libs than 46%. And the reason is not because of Barnett.
I understand that when about 16 Liberal pollies lose their job, they’ll want to blame someone. But they actually need to blame themselves. They’ve been in meetings for either the last 4 or 8 years when they could have spoken out. Spoken out about the atrocious decisions from the EPA, the great unrest over planning decisions (SAT, DAP, WAPC) which negatively impact everyday lives, the wasted cost of the failed council amalgamations, the budget ballooning from $5 billion to close to $40 billion, the weakness shown over the Scaffidi gift scandal, the increases in stamp duty etc etc.
So please, don’t blame Colin Barnett, don’t blame the One Nation preference deal and don’t blame Menzies House over the campaign. Doing that simply shows how out of touch and how ignorant of the issues you are. Some of those who will lose their job today have been very hard working and conscientious representatives of their community – I salute you and your efforts. Others have just represented themselves, and in the absence of the party pre-selection process separating the wheat from the chaff, the electorate will step in and do it themselves.
As for me, I’m going to help Tony Simpson who was someone who did speak out and even gave up his ministership. Hopefully he’ll be one who survives the red-wash that will descend on the State today.
Power to the People. Views are my own.

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I'm Not Cute! - Jonathan Allen; Jonathan Allen (Board book) 02-01-2019
Baby Owl decides to explore the woods but all the animals he meets think that he is so cute and so fluffy that they all want to give him a hug! But Baby Owl tells them "I'm not cute!" A perfect bedroom read that all children will relate to. A real hoot!

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On the Great Montana Marijuana Mutiny
This has to be the most extreme example of jury nullification we’ve ever heard of. More like not-yet-a-jury nullification.
Let us explain.
Last week, prosecutors in Missoula, Mont., attempted to seat a jury for a criminal trial involving a man who was caught with a small amount of marijuana.
But the jury wouldn’t, well, sit. According to this story in the Missoulian, juror after jury made it clear they wouldn’t convict someone over a “couple buds” of pot.
“No, they said, one after the other,” wrote Missoulian reporter Gwen Florio. “No way would they convict somebody for having a 16th of an ounce.”
District Judge Dusty Deschamps surveyed the jury pool and concluded that a jury might be hard to seat.
So he called a recess, during which time the prosecutor and defense attorney worked out a deal.
The defendant, Touray Cornell, wound up entering an Alford plea, in which he didn’t admit guilt.
The plea memorandum filed by his attorney states: “Public opinion, as revealed by the reaction of a substantial portion of the members of the jury called to try the charges on Dec. 16, 2010, is not supportive of the state’s marijuana law and appeared to prevent any conviction from being obtained simply because an unbiased jury did not appear available under any circumstances.”
“Bizarre,” the defense attorney called it.
In his nearly 30 years as a prosecutor and judge, Deschamps said he’s never seen anything like it.
15 Arrested In Christchurch Drug Raids
Police have closed down a "tinnie" house, arrested 15 people and searched 77 houses in northern Christchurch today as part of a mass crack-down on the drug trade. The operation, targeting cannabis dealers, began at 8am with 55 police including the armed offenders squad and dog teams taking part. Police said they found four houses where cannabis was being grown, one with video cameras and barricaded doors. "I believe we have sent a significant message to the criminal fraternity in this area that their continued involvement in illegal activities will not go unchecked," Senior Sergeant Roy Appley said.
"At one address a bank book revealed about $35,000 in an account - which seemed at odds with the person's known lifestyle." Police also visited houses where they believed there to be a risk of family violence, and drink driving was also targeted. A man was stopped and found to have a breath alcohol level nearly three times the legal limit, while driving his family to the river for a swim. He had three previous drink driving convictions. The offending was disturbing to communities and was often linked to more serious criminal activity, Mr Appley said. Further arrests were likely over the coming weeks as a result of today's inquiries.
More trouble for accused marijuana doctor
Oakland Suspends Pot Farm Plans
Under fire from the U.S. Department of Justice over its marijuana cultivation plans, the Oakland City Council voted just a moment ago to suspend the process for permitting four enormous marijuana-growing operations. Oakland City Attorney John Russo had warned the City Council repeatedly that federal law enforcement officials were skeptical of the city’s plans because they appeared to be in violation of state and federal laws. Reporting from a closed-door meeting with the city attorney, the council announced that it would put plans for permitting the growing operations as well as four more medical pot dispensaries on hold while fixes were made to bring it in line with state law.
It seemed clear that the city was worried about moving forward when it was revealed Monday in response to a public records request by The Bay Citizen that no applications had been submitted by Oakland’s many pot entrepreneurs just two days before they were supposed to be due on Dec. 22. The City Council will come back to the issue on Feb. 1 after changes have been made. More details later.
Men break into 50 Cent's mansion
Police have arrested two men after they broke into 50 Cent’s Connecticut mansion.
The burglars, Alexander Hernandez and Santos Padilla, were both carrying marijuana when police found them, according to reports.
A security guard alerted police about the break-in around 6am on Tuesday morning.
Hernandez, who had been found in a closet drinking wine, was handed over to New Britain police after his $50,000 (£32,368) bond was posted. It was discovered that he had outstanding warrants.
Padilla was also held at $50,000 bond.
The rapper purchased the mansion in 2003 for $4.1m (£2.6m). Mike Tyson was the home's previous owner.
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Bern Convention to investigate hydropower damage to the upper Neretva River in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina will be subject to a fact-finding mission for its failure to protect the upper Neretva river from eight planned hydropower plants, following a decision taken by the Standing Committee of the Bern Convention (1) today. The Convention’s decision comes in response to a complaint submitted by environmental organisations last year.
3 December 2021
A construction site of the Ulog hydropower plant on the Neretva River, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Picture: Robert Oroz
The EFT Group’s 35 MW Ulog plant, with a 53-metre high dam, is already being built by China’s Sinohydro. Construction works were already halted once in 2013 after two fatal accidents caused by landslides (2), but resumed in 2020. A series of seven smaller plants is also planned further upstream by local company Marvel d.o.o. and will turn most of the upper course of the river – a section of about 38 kilometres – into a series of dams, pipes and reservoirs.
The complaint, submitted by the Center for the Environment, Aarhus Center Sarajevo, Riverwatch, Euronatur, ClientEarth and CEE Bankwatch Network, alleges that the Bosnia and Herzegovina authorities failed to protect the upper Neretva – part of the Convention’s Emerald Network – by permitting hydropower development along its entire length.
The Emerald Network is an ecological network consisting of natural areas of special interest for protection, located in the member states of the Bern Convention. Due to its uniqueness, the upper course of the Neretva River had already been put forward for protection within this network in 2005.
Although the environmental impact assessments for these projects identified several significant species such as otters and crayfish being present, the government of the Republika Srpska Entity concluded, without any evidence, that these projects would not have a negative impact on the environment and could be implemented.
“Research confirms that the area around the source and upper course of the Neretva is an extremely well-preserved ecosystem. Muddy water due to the construction and operation of the Ulog hydropower plant would destroy the most important Balkan populations of marble trout, soft-mouthed trout, and the endemic Neretva loach downstream, while the seven plants upstream would threaten the survival of the only brown trout Adriatic haplotype. The upper Neretva would completely change from a river into a series of reservoirs and pipelines”, said Jelena Ivanic, coordinator of the Save the Blue Heart of Europe campaign in Bosnia and Herzegovina from the Center for the Environment.
“Bosnia and Herzegovina, as a signatory to the Bern Convention, is committed to preserving wild flora and fauna and their natural habitats, yet Republika Srpska is blundering ahead by allowing the destruction of the entire upper Neretva,” she added.
The Save the Blue Heart of Europe campaign aims to protect the most valuable rivers in the Balkans from building hydropower plants. The campaign is coordinated by the NGOs Riverwatch and EuroNatur, and is being run jointly with partner organizations from the Balkans.
Jelena Ivanic, Center for Environment, firstname.lastname@example.org +387 51 433 140
Andrey Ralev, CEE Bankwatch Network, email@example.com +359 884268552
Anja Arning, EuroNatur Foundation, firstname.lastname@example.org, +49 7732927213
Bianca Vergnaud, ClientEarth, email@example.com, +32 471 88 70 95
Notes for editors
- Bern Convention on the Protection of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats
- For more details see: https://bankwatch.org/press_release/complaint-on-bosnia-herzegovina-dams-on-neretva-river-submitted-to-the-bern-convention
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Pirates of the Yucatan
Editors Note: This article is another well-researched review of a book in Spanish called El Filibustero (1864) by Eligio Ancona (available as an Amazon Kindle edition, February, 2012).
Pirates of the Caribbean
A “filibustero” is a freebooter or pirate, a variant of the French word fribustier derived originally from the Dutch word vrijbuiter. Our word filibuster, of course, comes from these words as well, as evidenced by its alternative meaning, "a person engaging in unauthorized warfare against a foreign country". During the 17th century, a filibustero was a specific type of pirate who operated in the West Indies, attacking ships servicing the Spanish colonies. One of the most famous of them was Sir Francis Drake who spent so much time in the Caribbean that the main channel between the Virgin Islands is named after him. This era of Caribbean piracy began in the 16th century and ended in the 1830's, but the era reached its height during the years between the 1660's to the 1730's. These pirates not only captured ships, but frequently attacked and plundered Spanish colonial cities, towns and haciendas along the Gulf and Caribbean coasts. Campeche was so plagued by them that it eventually built a protective wall around the city.
Governor, Author, Statue
In 1864, Eligio Jesus Ancona Castillo (1835-1893) wrote his third novel entitled El Filibustero. Ancona was born in Merida. He was an important political figure in his time and was several times the governor of Yucatan. Ancona's importance is evidenced by a commemorative bust which sits where Avenida Reforma (Calle 72) meets Avenida Cupules. Along with Justo Sierra O’Reilly, he is also the best known Yucatecan writer of the 19th century. The flowery and exaggerated style of writing popular in the 19th century is no longer to modern taste and so these books are not read much anymore, but both of these authors made a serious attempt to capture the feeling and the way of life of colonial Yucatan, and especially of Merida. Because of their efforts, we can attempt to understand the circumstances in which people lived here in Yucatan 300 years ago.
Ancona also wrote a four-volume history of Yucatan. His historical interest is strongly reflected in his novels. This third novel is a good example of his historical bent, and also something of a record of life in Yucatan in the early 1700s.
A Yucatecan Romance Novel
A filibustero makes an excellent protagonist for a work of romantic fiction. In the hands of both Justo Sierra and Eligio Ancona, the protagonist becomes a daring adventurer, totally free of allegiance to any authority and a law unto himself, a rebel who survives by strength and cunning. And, of course, because he is starring in a novel of romance, this hero must somehow be a virtuous pirate, a physically and morally attractive Robin Hood of the Sea, and there must also be a virtuous and lovely young woman upon whom he can focus his curiously chaste but manly passion.
Ancona’s hero is called Leonel and the heroine is Berenguela. Leonel is the adopted son of Berenguela’s wealthy parents, and the two young people are raised together. At the age of 18, Leonel declares his love for Berenguela but is cruelly rejected by the girl’s parents and exiled from their home. He becomes unwittingly involved in a political intrigue and the murders of Fernando Hipolito de Osorno y Pedro Gabriel de Covarrubias who had taken asylum in the Church of San Servacio on the central plaza of Valladolid. It might interest our readers to know that this gruesome murder is a true historical event known as El Crimen de los Alcaldes (The Crime of the Mayors). Though Leonel attempts to defend the victims from their attackers, he is wrongly accused of the murders themselves and is condemned to prison. He eventually escapes, only to discover that Berenguela, who had once sworn undying love for him, has married someone else.
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After many twists, turns, surprises, unexpected events, and overwrought emotions, this novel ends in tragedy for one set of lovers and happiness for another. I am not going to spoil it by telling you the details!
It is interesting to note that the story told is in reality a vehicle for a political agenda. Ancona was a confirmed liberal, a supporter of Benito Juarez and an opponent of Maximilian and of Porfirio Diaz. Much of this novel is an attack on the injustice, intolerance and oppression of the traditional ruling classes--the Spanish administrators, the church officials, the wealthy hacendados--and it favors those who honestly work for a living, and those who are compassionate and generous toward the unfortunate and the poor.
In the hands of writers like Sierra and Ancona, literature was primarily an instrument for social and political change, and in their time these two Yucatecans were masters in the use of this instrument.

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The application of scientific knowledge to cooking and gastronomy has become known as molecular gastronomy. This is a subdiscipline of food science. Important contributions have been made by scientists, chefs and authors such as Herve This (chemist), Nicholas Kurti (physicist), Peter Barham (physicist), Harold McGee (author), Shirley Corriher (biochemist, author), Heston Blumenthal (chef), Ferran Adria (chef), Robert Wolke (chemist, author) and Pierre Gagnaire (chef).
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The Jack Phillips’ Supreme Court case is some-more critical than ever. For the Colson Center for Christian Worldview, I’m John Stonestreet with The Point.
Remember back in, say, 2008 when we were told that happy matrimony wouldn’t impact those of us who objected to it? Well in 2018, it apparently does. It costs $130,000, your livelihood, your good name, and several years of your life.
At slightest that’s loyal for Melissa and Aaron Klein, former owners of Sweet Cakes bakery. The Kleins had to close their business after the state’s labor commissioner imposed a six-figure excellent when they wouldn’t pattern a marriage cake for a lesbian couple. An Oregon justice recently deserted their interest and inspected the huge fine.
Their case, like Jack Phillips whose case was just before the Supreme Court, is about a elementary question: Can Christians be loyal to the beliefs about sexuality in the workplace? Are we means to not applaud and send messages that we consider objectionable? Do simple freedoms extend to us, too?
We won’t know how the justice will answer. What we do know is those who pronounced their happy “marriage” wouldn’t impact anyone else sole us a check of goods.


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In his campaign for London mayor, Sadiq Khan stated repeatedly that his greatest challenge would be the housing crisis. What we have experienced instead is a disappointing dearth in the mix of tactics to confront property speculation and skyrocketing rents.
Previous generations responded to their own housing crises with massive social housing projects, housing benefit, rent control, cooperatives – and squatting. Already back-tracking on slightly more radical policies such as rent control, Khan’s central initiative has been Homes for Londoners, a private-public partnership to encourage investment in additional housing capacity. But, while Khan has criticised investors for regarding residential assets in London as “gold bricks for investment,” his own policies in fact capitulate to the speculative property market by offering “affordable homes” as just another investment brand.
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Shelter contends that new construction must be the centrepiece of the strategy to resolve the housing crisis. Yet, the method to deliver the required capacity need not – and should not – be – an exercise in merely subsidising property speculators and the private rental industry. Social housing, after successive waves of privatisation, accounts for only 8% of the housing stock. New investment in the social sector, including cooperatives, will provide additional affordable capacity and will work to lower the temperature of a super-heated rental market.
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A more direct method of filling empty homes would, of course, be squatting. Beyond social housing, housing benefit, rent control and cooperatives, squatting has been – and remains – a prominent tactic during housing crises and land hunger. For centuries, squatters in the British Isles have sought to re-balance the housing and land economies, exposing in the process the vast inequities in land access and ownership.
It is questionable whether squatting residential properties can become part of Khan’s mix of tactics due to its criminalisation under Section 144 of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act of 2012. Squatting continues however with little or no law enforcement intervention and its criminalisation has been vigorously criticised by academics, politicians, police officers and grassroots organisations. If Khan wishes to keep his options open, he should join the chorus to repeal the ban on squatting as a thread in a broader strategy of urban land reform.
In the wake of the Brexit vote, Khan has called for the devolution of more powers to London – among these, tax powers, policing, transport, and housing. Within such a devolved framework, Khan could certainly expand his portfolio of options, raise finance for social housing and cooperatives, develop a regulatory framework for the housing market, impose rent controls and decriminalise squatting. The latter would allow for the timely rehabilitation of vacant housing stock and could be carried out with the cooperation of local government.
Even without the proposed devolution of powers to London, Khan could still deploy the “squatting concept” through a policy of settlement. Vacant residential (or non-residential) properties could be settled by registered home-seekers on license, receiving settlement grants for their rehabilitation. The licensee would have her own rights and responsibilities, and, after an agreed duration of residence, could be given ownership. Such a policy would meet the immediate needs of home-seekers and would send a clear signal to property speculators that land must be used in the public interest of everyday Londoners.
If Khan refuses to expand his portfolio of tools, he will fail to resolve the housing crisis. Workers and students will continue to be fodder for the “rent farmers” of the housing industry and homelessness will rise. By itself, Homes for Londoners, Khan’s brainchild, will be subject to the power of the landlords and property speculators and will be a poor substitute for social housing. Kahn must admit – as unfashionable as it may sound – that business is not friendly to social needs such as affordable housing and cannot be the means by which the crisis will be solved.


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A new South African series was released on Netflix this Thursday, and I am completely in awe of how it has been made. Savage Beauty is about a powerful family, a revenge story, and glamour. Rosemary Zimu is seen playing the powerful role of Zinhle Manzini, the protagonist.
This powerful and influential family has its own dark secrets. Don and Grace, head of the Bhengu family once used to test their company products by picking up children from the streets. Zinhle is a survivor, but her sister died due to the same experiments, and she now seeks revenge.
The series starts with the Bhengu family celebrating the new face of their company- Bhengu Beauty. They had no idea that things would spiral out of control, and that the individual responsible for it would become the face of their company. This is revealed right away in the first episode. The following episodes expand the details. They tell how the children were exploited for the bleaching creams that contained toxic substances. The deceit running in the Bhengu family itself has also been shown. Like, could you imagine a mother having an affair with her step-daughter? There’s much more to Savage Beauty than this.
It's a flawless vengeance story that captures the audience's attention from the very beginning. The cast has done an excellent job, and it is clear that they have poured their hearts and souls into these characters. The Bhengus are shown as a dysfunctional family with no sense of equilibrium. The series makes it clear to the audience how tough it was for this privileged family to be grounded.
The series is highly dramatic, yet it maintains a sense of balance in its plot, allowing the subplots to shine brilliantly as well. The plot twists have been demonstrated to be plausible. It may happen in real life. What these large corporations do to society has been exposed. Things that happen before a product is released into the market, the influence it has on people, and how these large families are only looking forward to their future expansion have all been depicted accurately. Overall, the filmmakers' intended message has been delivered loud and clear.
There are only six episodes with an average run-time of 43-54 minutes, which makes it easier to binge-watch. This series hits all the right notes, and there aren't many bad turns. The cast gives excellent performances, the storyline is well-crafted, and there is in-depth character development as well as a slow and beautiful revenge plot at the heart of the production. This is an excellent show to binge-watch over the weekend. A second season is needed for this show.
Final Score – [7/10]
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The Ultimate Florida Spring Break Family Getaway
Ready for the ultimate spring break family getaway? Try South Walton, located on a beautiful 26-mile stretch of Florida’s Gulf Coast. South Walton is a hidden gem waiting to be discovered by families in search of sun, sand – and plenty of surprises. It’s a collection of 16 laid back seaside villages, each one unique and packed with adventures for all ages. Here are some of your best South Walton spring break options.
Dive into South Walton’s Underwater Museum of Art
Is your family is looking for a little adventure? Try scuba diving off South Walton’s coast for a look at the Underwater Museum of Art. You’ll discover masterpieces created by talented artists from across the country and swim among habitats teeming with marine life. This is a family friendly experience unlike any other. Good to Know: Spring break 2019 will be one of the last times to see the original sculptures. The museum will add a second installation this summer!
Embrace Your Artistic Abilities
The true beauty of South Walton doesn’t stop short at the breathtaking natural landscapes. The community has built a national reputation through a creative culture that draws from the spectacular surroundings. One of the best family offerings in South Walton is sandcastle lessons with Beach Sand Sculptures. Each group gets a SandCastle Coach to guide them through the proper sandcastle building stages bringing vacation memories that will last a lifetime.
Get Up and Get Active
Despite the relaxed vibe that pervades South Walton’s, there is certainly no shortage of action for you and the family. The countless active opportunities include everything from beach volleyball to tennis to golf. A family favorite is 30A Bike Rentals, which gives guests the opportunity to rent bikes and roam where they please, often admiring the beauty and charm of South Walton’s beach neighborhoods.
Explore the Great Outdoors
Round up the family and explore the 15,000-acre Point Washington State Forest, which includes more than 27 miles of distinct trails through longleaf pine flatwoods, wet prairie, coastal scrub, swamplands and sandhills. Make sure everyone has their best walking shoes for this one. The 11-mile hike is worth it for the incredible view of Eastern Lake.
Spend Time On The Water
Since South Walton is well-known for its turquoise waters, it should come as no surprise there are plenty of aquatic activities here. Hop on a boat for some parasailing, charter fishing, or a relaxing sunset cruise. Learn to hang ten with family-friendly surf lessons at Ride On Surf School, where certified instructors work with surfers of any skill level. If you rather take a paddle, YOLO Board + Beach is bring stand-up paddle boarding to the masses. They provide lessons if you need them, and they’ll even deliver your board if you rent it for six days or longer.
Get a Bite to Eat
From eclectic Asian eateries to romantic Italian restaurants to lively Mexican hot spots, your taste buds can travel almost anywhere in the world in South Walton. And the settings are as good as the food. Overlooking Choctawhatchee Bay, The Bay, is one of South Walton’s highlighted family-friendly restaurants. Here, you’ll enjoy mouth-watering Southern gulf coast cuisine, sushi, a 12-draft beer system, inventive bar-crafted cocktails and a wine selection.


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Now that the U.S. Senate has voted 69-27 to allow states to compel online retailers to collect sales tax even when they have no physical presence in a state where a shopper is located, will we see a stronger pushback?
Politicos expect a tougher fight in the House of Representatives. Lobbyists including former lawmakers and governors have been hired by supporters of the bill to push it to victory and into law. President Barack Obama has already declared his support for the measure.
The “Marketplace Fairness Act” has the support of some of the nation’s largest retailers—online giant Amazon.com backs it—as well as many traditional “brick-and-mortar” retailers, including the world’s largest, Walmart. Smaller brick-and-mortar retailers also support the bill, arguing it is unfair they must charge sales tax on all their sales while online and catalog retailers must charge sales tax only on sales that originate in states where they have a physical presence.
That difference stems from a 1992 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that held states have no power to force out-of-state retailers to collect sales tax unless the retailer has a physical “nexus” in the state, such as a store, warehouse, or other assets.
‘One Giant Step’
“Senate passage of the Marketplace Fairness Act puts us one giant step closer to a level playing field for America’s Main Street retailers,” said former Small Business Administrator Hector Barreto in a statement. “This legislation ends the discriminatory practice of treating retailers differently just because one sells on Main Street and the other sells over the Internet. Small businesses across America are not asking for preferential treatment from the federal government, just an honest chance to compete fairly without their competition having an artificial advantage.”
Opponents of the bill see major problems with it, not the least of which is what they say its unfairness.
“Please save us from a government looking to legislate ‘fairness.’ The Marketplace Fairness Act would be ‘fair’ only if bricks-and-mortar stores had to do what governments want online merchants to do: Ask every customer where they live and determine, calculate, and collect the relevant state, local, and municipal taxes,” said Seton Motley, editor in chief of StopNetRegulation.org.
“This is taxation without representation on stilts,” he said. “The Marketplace Fairness Act would allow nearly 10,000 governments to abuse businesses, with no recourse for businesses because they don’t live in the relevant jurisdictions and can’t vote to oust the abusers. Governments need to stop looking for ever more revenue streams and instead just stop spending.”
$23 Billion More
Supporters estimate the bill would send another $23 billion annually to states and local governments. Of course, that would mean shoppers would have $23 billion less money to spend, which could reduce sales and the amount of sales tax revenue that actually would be collected.
“The proposed law has nothing whatsoever to do with ‘fairness’ and everything to do with rooting under, around, and beyond the public trough for additional revenues to fund state governments grown morbidly obese with profligate spending,” said Bruce Edward Walker, a longtime writer on technology issues and a telecom policy advisor at The Heartland Institute.
“The Marketplace Fairness Act would do nothing to level the playing field for Internet retailers and bricks-and-mortar because both players possess different strengths and weaknesses that savvy consumers know all too well. If MFA becomes law, these customers will incur the brunt of the much higher prices brought about by increased costs to Internet retailers forced to collect and remit sales taxes for an estimated 9,600 different U.S. tax jurisdictions, while continuing to pay shipping charges they currently avoid at physical retail locations,” he added.
“If the new law kept states from raising income taxes, which are more economically distorting than sales taxes, an internet sales tax might be worthwhile. But the proposed legislation does nothing to preclude state governments from charging higher income tax rates even after they collect the added internet sales tax. In other words, this is just a recipe for Americans to pay higher taxes,” wrote Scott Shane, professor of entrepreneurial studies at Case Western Reserve University, for Entrepreneur magazine.


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2. Fraud: Too many people have been victimized by glib sales reps with promises of cheap electricity flowing in an unending stream only to discover that, as is so often true, “it ain’t necessarily so”. They’ve been locked into unwanted term contracts or there’s a catch – some utilities will give you the great rate only if you meet a usage minimum; basically, the “rate” is, in actuality, a “bulk purchase” discounted fee – or they paid a deposit never to hear from the rep again.
Fixed-rate plans: Fixed-rate plans give customers more stability for their monthly energy bills because the rate a customer signs up with is the rate he or she pays for the length of the plan’s contract. Most fluctuation comes with usage, though transmission and delivery charges and local fees also can change.. Because a fixed-rate plan sometimes spans two-three years, these plans often require a customer credit check and can include early cancellation fees. Fixed-rate plans, because of the continuing market volatility, probably are the best choice for many consumers.
Even though customers in deregulated cities routinely pay more for electricity, there is a bright spot. The gap between the average price paid for electricity between deregulated cities like Houston and regulated cities like San Antonio have dwindled to the narrowest point ever to 8.8 percent. Back in 2006, customers in deregulated cities were paying nearly 47 percent more for electricity than their counterparts in regulated cities.
But competition didn't necessarily end up cutting prices, according to the report. One contributing factor is confusion among customers as they try to choose among scores of retail electricity providers and the overwhelming variation of plans, leading many to just stick with familiar companies rather than look for better deals, according to the Texas Coalition for Affordable Power .
In finding you the best Texas electric rates, we only list electric companies that have great business stability, excellent service, environmental awareness, and transparent pricing. This protects you from providers that could soon go out of business, are unattentive to customers, are environmentally unsound, or may end up charging you a higher rate than advertised.
Twenty-nine states have deregulated electricity, natural gas or both. That allows you to shop for the supply portion of your bill from alternative providers who may offer rates lower than the default supplier – usually a utility. Delivery services and billing will remain the responsibility of the local utility as they own the power lines and wires that keep the lights on.


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Working in partnership with local government and others, SPARC BC designs education and outreach campaigns to raise awareness around the needs of people with disabilities in communities across B.C. Please visit the sections below to learn more about our campaigns.
Access Awareness Day – June 4, 2022 – Accessibility is inclusion
June 4th, 2022 marks the 25th annual Access Awareness Day celebrated by British Columbians!
Access Awareness Day provides an opportunity for communities to come together to celebrate their successes and show what it means to be truly accessible and inclusive for everyone.
The theme for this year’s Access Awareness Day is “Accessibility Is Inclusion”. We have adopted this theme to draw attention to the fact that when we focus on addressing issues of accessibility in our communities, we are also creating opportunities to build true inclusion.
ACCESS Festival and ACCESS-Ability Parade
ACCESS FESTIVAL AND ACCESS-ABILITY PARADE
The ACCESS Festival runs May 23 – June 5, 2022, with art shows, cabarets, workshops, and special events throughout Downtown South Vancouver, featuring disabled and equity-seeking artists, musicians, and community leaders. You could help create a large wheelchair parade assembly, make banners, and decorate wheelchairs, walkers, and other mobility devices for the parade to celebrate and raise awareness of ACCESS- Ability.
The first annual ACCESS- Ability Parade will be happening on Saturday, June 4th in Downtown Vancouver. You can join us at Emery Barnes Park at 12pm for performances by Jim Byrnes, Dave Symington and Jim Meyer, Larissa Healey’s Indigenous dance and more. Gather for the parade at 2:30 PM leaving the park and process along Granville Street with the Carnival Band and Calpulli Cemanahuac (Aztec Dancers) to Georgia Street for more performances.


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Last season he had 44 tackles and 2 int's as a junior. Allen is an outstanding athlete and has played QB, RB, and WR on offense at Euclid High School. He was recruited though to play defensive back for the Panthers. Midwest recruiting list's Allen as one of the top safety prospects in Ohio and he most likely will play safety in college also. Allen has ideal size and speed to play safety in college and its no secret that the Panthers are extremely thin at safety after both of last years starting safeties moving on, plus two probable starters this year out with torn ACL injuries.
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Recipe courtesy of Jose Andres.
The magic of the Spanish tortilla is the sheer range of textures from its cooked outer edge to its creamy, runny interior.
2 1/4 c. spanish extra-virgin olive oil
1 lb. Idaho potatoes
Salt to taste
1 Spanish onion
6 large eggs
- Heat 2 cups of the olive oil in a sauté pan over a medium flame. You’ll know the oil is hot enough for frying by placing a chunk of potato in the oil – it should jump a little when it reaches the right temperature (around 200 to 250 degrees F). Once the oil is hot enough, add the potato slices and fry on all sides until lightly brown and the edges are slightly crispy. This should take between 8 and 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and strain the potatoes from the oil. Season with a little salt and reserve both the potatoes and the oil.
- In a separate pan, heat 1/4 cup of olive oil over a low-to-medium flame. Add the onion slices and cook until slightly brown, being careful not to burn the onion, around 10 minutes. Strain the onions from the oil and reserve.
- Break the eggs into a mixing bowl and whisk them vigorously. The eggs should still keep much of their thick, gelatinous consistency. Add the potatoes and onions and whisk together once more.
- Add 3 tablespoons of the strained potato-cooking oil to a small 6-inch sauté pan. Heat over a medium flame. When the oil begins to smoke slightly, add the egg mixture to the pan. As you pour in the eggs, shake the pan vigorously for 10 or 15 seconds, to make sure the eggs come together. Leave the pan to cook for 30 seconds. Lower the heat and continue to cook for a few minutes. You’ll know it’s time to flip the tortilla when you see that the edges are cooked, but the center is still wobbly.
- Place a plate over the top of the pan and invert the pan so the tortilla winds up on the plate, raw side down. If the pan looks dry, add the remaining 1/4 cup of fresh oil. Return the tortilla to the pan, by sliding it back in raw side down. Continue cooking for another 60 seconds. Serve immediately.
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The Government has backed down over plans to increase public access to waterways, saying there is "too much conflict" to introduce the legislation now.
The rethink comes as a Herald-DigiPoll survey confirms 60 per cent of voters oppose the plan and will see the Government try to initiate further consultation rounds in an attempt to win greater support.
Associate Rural Affairs Minister Jim Sutton is promising compromises are on the table in exchange for good-faith negotiations.
He has revealed that the Government has agreed in principle to pay compensation for "demonstrable loss of value" for any private land used to open up access to the coast, rivers and lakes - a key sticking point.
He will also consider introducing legislation on a piecemeal basis, beginning with the non-controversial proposals first.
But despite seeking a truce, the disheartened minister - who has battled opposition within his own ranks and who also described the delay as an attempt to encourage supporters to "put their hands up" - lashed out at opponents last night.
He accused Opposition politicians and groups such as Federated Farmers of conducting a campaign of misinformation about the policy and blamed its lack of support on a "new hardness, a new selfishness about society at the moment ... that doesn't really care much about community interests".
He said it was fashionable to take an extremist view in favour of private property rights at the expense of the protection of public rights.
Yet the public held a different view on the foreshore and seabed legislation - when it endorsed the removal of potential property rights to protect public access to the coast - which suggested a dubious double standard, Mr Sutton said.
To the poll's question "Do you believe the public should be allowed access to rivers and lakes across private farm land?" 33.2 per cent of voters said yes and 60.3 per cent said no.
Mr Sutton said the question was not strictly accurate as access paths across private land would be created only after negotiation and a fund was proposed to be established to pay for the easements.
The Government wanted to extend 5m walking-only access strips along significant waterways to protect access rights to public water.
Despite assertions to the contrary, there was no plan to introduce rights to roam anywhere on private land.
Mr Sutton, who faced an angry farmer protest at Parliament last week, had pledged to introduce the legislation before the election.
But yesterday he said that was now very unlikely as there was "too much angst".
Unveiling but not tabling a bill before the election might similarly be counter-productive.
He could not say when the legislation would now be introduced or in what form. He wanted first to confer on how a consultation process might proceed, a task he would start on immediately.
He said he was not backing down from the Government's objective to extend walking access to waterways, which was being eroded.
"But it's also fair to say there is a point in exercising leadership where you have to say, 'Can we get out in front so far that we break the bond between the people and the Government?' ... and I don't want to do that either. It won't advance the cause at all."
Federated Farmers land access spokesman John Aspinall said last night that the federation welcomed the chance to hold further talks and to proceed on some issues over which there was mutual agreement.
He hoped the Government wasn't simply stalling because of the election but said, "We'll take what the minister said on face value."
National deputy leader Gerry Brownlee said the Government's handling of the issue had been extremely clumsy.
Mr Sutton's assertions the public was misinformed "highlights this Government's attitude, which is that if you don't like it there must be something wrong with you".