Of late there has been much talk about moving towards a solar energy future. This is a positive development (albeit one that is almost too late) and has been driven, no doubt, by recent studies that have shown that solar and wind power are now amongst the cheapest forms of power generation, several critical breakthroughs in related fields, and big moves by some major players. However, it seems that a lot of money is being thrown at a particular type of solar power plant; massive centralized solar plants. It is my opinion that this is a massive mistake.
We have an opportunity to build a new power system to replace our failing grid with something more resilient, more efficient and more egalitarian, and if we don’t take this opportunity we will be stuck with mild changes to the old system. I feel that big solar is actually a real threat to our future, or at least our best possible future, and we need to focus a bit on it now before the form of our electrical system is set in stone.
In fairness, centralized solar does have a few benefits, so let’s start with them before I explain why a decentralized system would be a much better choice.
1. A centralized solar plant requires fewer engineers and workers to build and maintain the solar power collectors than a distributed system, on a per megawatt basis. This means there is less up front cost, and you employ fewer people. I guess that might help the stock price, since Wall St. tends to invest against employing people.
2. A large, or better, many of them spread across many states, provides a consistent money stream for the plant owner, especially after the upfront cost of the plant is paid off.
3. A large solar installation can take the place of a coal or nuclear plant, providing energy without the many downsides of the older technologies.
Notice anything about these benefits? The first two are primarily beneficial to the plant operator, and not to the community that the solar plant is in.
1. A decentralized solar collection scheme is far more energy efficient than a centralized one. More than 30% of our electricity is lost in transmission in our current system, and a centralized solar plant is no different than the current system in this way. A decentralized system can supply power to where it is needed directly most of the time, only using the grid to offload surplus power.
2. A decentralized solar strategy will employ far more people per megawatt than a centralized one, employing small businesses and technicians to maintain and install systems wherever they are needed. We really need jobs right now, so this should be a big selling point.
3. A decentralized solar system will be far more resilient to natural disasters, as there will be no single points of failure that can bring down the whole grid, as there is with centralized power generation. Do you remember the blackout of 2003? A bad solar storm could be far worse.
4. A decentralized solar system utilizes unused space on rooftops and in yards to generate power, whereas a centralized system requires the development of new land, destroying habitats while generating no more power. Indeed, given the amount of unused roof space in the US, you could completely solve our energy issues by covering only a small fraction of it with solar collectors. Add solar collectors built into roads and pathways, and we have all of the space we need to solve the energy crisis for good without clearing any more land.
5. A decentralized solar strategy gives power to the people, in more ways than one. Since the people are generating electricity, they are also generating capital continuously in the form of free electrons. The result is that the community is made richer across the board, by producing a useful, valuable commodity directly under the control of middle and lower class people.
6. A decentralized solar strategy provides market space for lots of technologies to compete directly, without the generally anti-competitive nature of big monolithic construction contracts crowding out the small players. In the short run, this will provide more opportunities for small businesses to grow. In the long run, this enriched competition will produce a more efficient and refined product.
7. Rooftop systems shade the structure underneath, cutting energy usage in the summer months. This is an additional energy savings above and beyond the major issue of transmission losses.
8. A decentralized solar collection strategy preserves a place for things such as solar water heaters, which are a much more efficient way to heat water than generating power miles away, losing a significant portion of it by shoving it through wires, and then heating more wires to heat water. The difference in efficiency for this one task is enormous.
9. A decentralized solar strategy doesn’t require huge governmental loan guarantees to get off the ground. It doesn’t require government help at all, though it would be nice if local governments would get out of the way and let people set up these systems without bureaucratic hassles or ridiculous energy buy back schemes. If the government gets involved, it could be in the form of rebates or tax abatements, which are proven to be a more effective way of distributing public funds into the economy than big monolithic projects. Or it could be in the form of innovative projects that use the acres of rooftops on civic structures to generate power instead of just more heat. Even if you are utterly skeptical of governmental action, you could just think of it as a handy way of reducing the hot air coming out of your local legislative bodies, while finally putting them to some useful work.
10. This one is often missed: the secondary costs of a centralized power system, like beefed up transmission lines, large ugly transformer stations, and so on are rarely calculated into the cost of concentrating lots of megawatts in one place, but all of those expensive accessories are going to have to be paid for somehow.
What about wind? Well, it turns out that wind generators work best when they are spaced out generously, and so the laws of physics are already working against a whole lot of centralization. Many of the early attempts at a highly centralized wind generator were a failure because the closely packed mills created turbulence that reduced efficiency and in some cases caused damage. The closest things out there are some very successful county projects, but in those cases people in rural areas rent out a parcel of their own land for the windmill to be erected on. It works, it’s easy money, and it’s out of the bag. You should assume that everything I am arguing for here can work just fine with all of the wind power we can muster.
Of course, we can’t expect people to build a complete power system themselves. There still needs to be some large scale investment in such a system, and I think there is money to be made while strengthening our communities. A number of corporations, like Boeing, have already seen the value in investing in a form of power that is not tied to the fickle winds of international politics. Decentralized power requires an investment in regional and local power storage devices to hold extra power generated on windy or sunny days and release it back into the system on less active ones. The thing is, our current system really needs such a capability too, as even there is energy lost in off-peak hours by idling generators. Soaking up some of that electricity cheaply and releasing it in peak hours could be a profitable business even now. However, for some reason, I can’t fathom getting financing even for mature and dependable alternative power systems, like geothermal, is extremely difficult. Correcting that lack of foresight on behalf of the credit issuers might require some loud complaining by a lot of people. Indeed, the work that is needed to correct a wide variety of outdated policies is the a greater barrier to the widespread adoption of alternative energy than any technical challenge.
All of the problems that we have with our current, decaying electrical system will need to be fixed, unless we care to look forward to a future of power shortages. It’s going to require a lot of investment, no matter what. We can try to hold together the old system with stopgap measures, but the inherent inefficiency of transporting electricity over long distances simply can not be corrected. If we all take the initiative, we can break up the system into something that is more flexible, and sustainable. One that can stand up to trouble in a way more like the internet than a house of cards. And one that will pay off it’s greater upfront cost by sharing the load of that cost better, and paying off bigger in the long run. But we all have to understand what is at stake, and that positive change is going to be opposed by people who would rather build new monopolies than give (electrical) power to the people.
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First of all, it must be said that Dallara had already used the same engine as the Ford Focus RS in its first model. In this, the 2.3 Four-cylinder EcoBoost, albeit with a generous tune-up by Bosch. Thanks to this, it develops a power of 500 hp and 700 Nm of torque, a considerable increase over the 400 hp of the Stradale. This EXP features a six-speed sequential transmission and delivers power directly to the rear wheels through a Quaife differential.
Details on its features have not yet been given, but they will be very prominent if we take into account that the Dallara EXP weighs just 890 kg in vacuum. Although more than performance, in this type of vehicle what matters is maximum efficiency on the track. It is already said that it supports lateral forces up to 2.7 G and that exceeds the times of the racing cars of the GT3 category at the Mugello circuit (Italy), while they also plan to take it to other tracks around the world.
For this, copious work has been done on its aerodynamics. Although part of the base of the Stradale, they forget about any type of limitation for homologation, so they present a copy with a widened body that has modifications in the front splitter and that integrates a huge rear wing. It helps you generate a load of 1,250 kg at its maximum speed of 290 km / h. A figure to take into account, which exceeds the weight of the car itself.
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I originally wrote this a few weeks ago after the Huddersfield game. Now the season has run its course I thought I would revisit it and see if there was anything I wanted to change.
It’snever er been an easy ride being a fan of Watford. Years of mediocrity interrupted by the 1st Taylor era, followed by more years of mediocrity with the two play-off wins (less said about the seasons that followed both, the better) and then a seeming spiral of near-terminal decline following the financial crises of the early 2010’s.
All of a sudden a saviour (or at least a family thereof) appeared from the east. Gino Pozzo, for reasons I still can’t entirely fathom, decided that our homely little club with its ramshackle stadium, in an uninspiring corner of one of SE England’s least glamorous towns was to be his bridgehead to the riches of the premier league.
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It has been a strange season by any standards. The hope and excitement that I and most fans greeted the appointment of Marco Silva with evaporated in the late autumn, leaving another season to grind its way to the mediocrity of mid-table survival.
I think I speak for most Watford fans when I say that serious surgery needs to happen to our squad this summer, players who may not have always been fan favourites but usually reliable have begun to creak lately so here goes, feel free to disagree and flame me on social media:
The boss – Gracia is on an 18 month contract. I’m still not sure what his favoured tactical set up is but surely he deserves a transfer window and a pre-season but our dismal away form is a major concern. – Keep, if no better alternative appears.
Heurelho Gomes – A nailed on Vicarage Road legend and seems like a nice guy to boot but like many in the current squad a player whose best days are behind him. Release
Oerestes Karnezis – A good shot stopper who did well to come back after his horror show at Goodison, but still positionally suspect and hasn’t commanded the box well enough when the ball has been lumped in recently. Release
Daniel Bachmann – I saw him play for 45 minutes in pre-season and really can’t say much about him one way or the other. Keep as I’ve got rid of the other two keepers.
Daryl Janmaat – I can’t help liking this guy, even though as every Geordie said when we signed him, he can’t defend for toffee but does offer good attacking threat and I feel that he may yet form a decent partnership on the right with Kiko. Keep
Kiko Feminia – Pace and determination and no small amount of skill. With a bit of decent coaching regarding his positional play, a real superstar could emerge. Keep
Craig Cathcart – Injury has wrecked his season but I reckon he’s got another decent year in his legs, could form a good partnership with Kabasele if both stay fit. Keep
Miguel Britos – The years have finally caught up with the combative Uruguyan. Release
Younes Kaboul – Same as Britos I’m afraid. We’ll always have his free-kick at the Emirates. Release
Seb Prodl – A player who has gone backwards at a rate of knots this season. Seems to have lost the positional sense that used to mask his lack of pace. Release
Adrian Mariappa – Another whose time as a top-flight player has come to an end. Can easily see him dropping down a division and captaining a side to promotion before being released. Release
Chris Kabasele – One of the few players in the current squad who seem to understand the ethos of a “family club”. On the pitch he has improved greatly this season and we have certainly missed him recently. Keep
Molla Wague – “Thanks for you efforts, but we’ve really seen nothing to warrant keeping you.” Release
Marvin Zeegalar – A modern fullback i.e. one who cant’ actually defend that well. Release
Tommie Hoban – Hard to remember his breakthrough season under Zola which was truncated by injury. I think the road back for him won’t go through Vicarage Road. A real pity. Release
Jose Holebas – Burnt his bridges at Southampton in the cup. It’s a sign of our weaknesses that he is probably our best defensive full back but his time is done. Release
Etienne Capoue – A really difficult one this. At times he can look lazy and has a terrible habit of giving the ball away and then fouling the player he’s just lost out to. However, think for a moment of some of our best performances in the PL and one thing they have in common is man-of-the match displays from the Frenchman (particularly away at the Emirates last year). Keep, but sell if a decent enough offer comes in.
Tom Cleverly – No arguments surely, just don’t let him take penalties. Keep and make club captain.
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Andre Carillo – See Molla Wague Release
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Gerard Deulofeu – An all time great performance vs Chlesea, followed by a season-ending injury some how sums up this season. Bags of potential but that’s what Evertonians felt. Keep
Richarlison – Another one whose form came down with the Christmas decorations but the potential is unmistakeable – needs a good rest over the summer. Keep but if others really are serious about £40m bids, bite their hands off.
Dodi Lukebakio- Presumably signed for the future. Keep (I guess)
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Jerome Sinclair- See Carillo & Wague Release
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Whilst the mood amongst the fanbase is towards the disgruntled end of the spectrum, we must not lose sight of the fact that we are a premier league club, would we really like to go back to the days when signing Carl Dickinson and Chris Iwelumo was a cause for celebration to fans in a three-sided ground?

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In 1973, it’s been ten years since the events of X-Men: First Class. Mystique (Jennifer “I am the Law” rence) is now working on her own to find captured mutants and Peeta. Lawrence embodies her character’s independence and confidence in every scene she’s in while still handling her emotional moments. A young Professor X (James McAvoy) is struggling with his inner turmoil, but he is going crazy and getting desperate without being able to post passive-aggressive Facebook statuses about his feelings; you can only hope that his powers will still give the mutants a leg up on their threats. Young Magneto (Michael Buttflexer) is as extreme as he has always been, and ready to do what it takes to save his mutant race. Peter Dinklage also does well in his small, but crucial role in the fate of the mutant race. Each actor has their chance to shine, and they live up to their moments with ease. You’ll feel invested in all of their situations due to how natural and real the actors have made the characters feel.
From the Sentinel-ravaged, dark future to the high-stakes set-pieces involving planes, trains, automobiles, Paris, Vietnam, Washington, and stadiums in 1973, the visual effects and choreography are marvelous from beginning to end; they are used to contribute to the story or finally bring to life the X-Men and powers seen in this movie like never before. Action scenes are well-distributed throughout the movie to let you breathe and enthrall you after a build-up of dramatic tension. There’s a particular sequence with Quicksilver (Evan Peters) in the Pentagon that’ll mesmerize you, make you laugh, and fill you with joy as you think, “DID HE JUST DO THAT?!?”
X-Men: Days of Future Past is the best superhero movie since The Dark Knight. The compelling storylines humanize these mutants and we can even catch a glimpse of ourselves in their struggles. The beautiful Mystique has an inner conflict about being accepted as a hot, naked blue woman and getting revenge for her fallen mutants. Professor X struggles with growing a figurative, strong spine even if it means sacrificing something dear to him. As you are watching this film, you will be so drawn in by the actors’ performances that you will think Magneto is literally pulling you through the screen.The film has powerful action sequences that will make you grip your popcorn and soda so hard that they’ll scatter over your fellow moviegoer like ash and lava on Pompeii, but they won’t care because they can’t keep their eyes off the screen; it could be their favorite character’s last moments. Even some secondary characters have their chance to steal the X-Men’s and Storm’s thunder in a few scenes. There may be some cheesy lines and corny references here and there, but it’s only enough to add some humor to a movie with an overall dark tone due to what hangs in the balance.
The only true flaw that someone might bring up is that there isn’t a “true villain” in this film. However, this movie is about how we are our own villain. We often place burdens on our shoulders and obstacles in our paths because of our internal conflicts. Whether it’s the fear of failure, the unknown, being abandoned, or oppression; lack of self-acceptance or something else, our inner conflicts eventually weaken us to the point that we may even become hopeless and stop fighting. It is only when we give ourselves a chance to face our own demons instead of running away from them that we may overcome any challenge and reshape our present. As an older Professor X says to a younger Professor X in the trailer, “We need you to hope again.”
This movie is wonderful, entertaining and fearless, and, most importantly, it’s an inspiration.
It’s a future classic.
This movie gets my highest recommendation of Get to the Theater.


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Find the spots hidden in the picture.A wrong guess deducts 20 Seconds.You have got 5 minutes to play this game.Try to complete the game with in a very short time.
Funny clone of the classic Arkanoid game - now you have to break all the tooth to advance a level
Sequel to a great fighting game with a cute ninja character.
Design your own wacky face

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The USS Columbia, a Los
Angeles-class fast-attack submarine, is one of several Navy subs that
uses the AN/BLQ-10 electronic warfare system. Photo by Petty Officer 2nd
Class Michael H. Lee/U.S. Navy
April 23 (UPI) -- Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $20 million contract to provide engineering and technical services for the AN/BLQ-10 submarine electronic warfare system.
The contract for the (TI)-20, TI-22 and TI-24 includes the design, development, testing, integration, technology insertion/refreshment and system support of new-construction and in-service submarines, Lockheed announced Monday.
Work will be performed at the Electronic Warfare Center of Excellence in Syracuse, N.Y., and Manassas, Va.
The AN/BLQ-10 is designed for the three current fast-track Ohio classes: Virginia, Los Angeles and Seawolf. The open architecture platform can accommodate current and future mission needs and technology upgrades, including future Columbia-class ballistic-missile submarines.
"Lockheed Martin is honored to be selected to provide the next generation electronic warfare system for the U.S. Navy," Joe Ottaviano, electronic warfare program director, rotary and mission systems, said in a press release. "The AN/BLQ-10 system will continue to provide our warfighters with situational awareness and enhanced capabilities that outpace the threat."
Since 2000, Lockheed Martin has provided the U.S. Navy with AN/BLQ-10 systems.
In 2008, the system's first technology insertion added a subsystem to intercept some low-probability-of-intercept radar signals.
Officials at the Naval Sea Systems Command in Washington, D.C., wanted Lockheed to modernize the AN/BLQ-10 system, Military & Aerospace reported last August.
The AN/BLQ-10 processes radar signals through masts and periscopes to detect threats, including counter detection, collision and target locations. Then, crews can rapidly analyze and identify critical signals to determine hostile, neutral or friendly situations.
"Right now, every part of the Navy's fleet has some ability to detect threats," Ottaviano said on Lockheed's website. "But it's often happening in real-time. They see us, we see them, and both sides are trying to figure out what to do. The Navy's goal is to get enough information so ships can detect a threat and respond before the other side even knows we're there."


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Mindshare has promoted Amrita Randhawa to APAC CEO.
Randhawa was previously CEO of Mindshare Greater China. She will continue to be based in Shanghai as APAC regional head, and maintain her China role as executive chairperson. Randhawa has more than 12 years at Mindshare, across the agency’s Delhi, Mumbai, Beijing, Shanghai and Singapore offices.
She was a winner at Campaign Asia-Pacific’s Women Leading Change awards last year, and was previously named in Campaign's 40 Under 40. She was made China CEO in 2012.
Randhawa said she accept the role “with great humility” and is focused on ensuring Mindshare is “ahead of the pack” in the media agency landscape.
Mindshare also promoted Prasanth Kumar to CEO for MENA and Africa, in addition to his current role as South Asia CEO. Kumar said together with India and South Asia, the Middle East and Africa were “probably the fastest growing economies on the planet”, and he is thrilled with the opportunity.
Both Randhawa and Kumar will continue to work with Ashutosh Srivastava, Mindshare executive chairperson & CEO for growth markets - APAC, MENA, Africa and Russia/CIS.
“Amrita and PK represent the very best of Mindshare,” he said. “These two represent the future of Mindshare for some of our most important markets globally.”

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TRUTHABOUT - ECONOMICS
On May 12, 2006 in Peoria, Illinois, the attorney for the U.S. Department
of Justice (DOJ) begged the court to dismiss all charges against IRS
victim Robert Lawrence in federal District Court. The motion for dismissal
came on the heels of a surprise tactic by Lawrence's defense attorney Oscar
Stilley. The tactic threatened exposure of IRS's on-going efforts to
defraud the public. The move put DOJ attorneys in a state of panic that
left them with only one alternative: beg for dismissal with prejudice.
tactic paid off. Sixty days earlier, the DOJ had indicted Lawrence on three
counts of willful failure to file a 1040 form, and three felony counts
of income tax evasion. The federal Judge dismissed all charges with
prejudice , meaning the DOJ cannot charge Lawrence with those crimes again.
trial was to have started on Monday morning, May 15th. On Wednesday, May 10,
Stilley mailed a set of documents to the DOJ in response to DOJ's discovery
demands. The documents revealed to DOJ for
first time that Lawrence was basing his entire defense on an act of Congress, 44
U.S.C. 3500 - 3520, also known as the "Paperwork Reduction Act" (PRA).
Section 3512 of the Act, titled "Public Protection," it says that no
person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with an agency's
collection of information request (such as a 1040 form), if the request does
not display a valid control number assigned by the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) in accordance with the requirements of the Act, or if the
agency fails to inform the person who is to respond
the collection of information that he is not required to respond to the
collection of information request unless it displays a valid control number.
In Section 3512 Congress went on to authorize that the protection
by Section 3512 may be raised in the form of a complete defense at any
time during an agency's administrative process (such as an IRS Tax Court or
Collection and Due Process Hearing) or during a judicial proceeding (such as
Lawrence's criminal trial).
sum, the PRA requires that all government agencies display valid OMB
control numbers and certain disclosures directly on all information collection
forms that the public is requested to file. Lawrence's sole defense was he
was not required to file an IRS Form 1040 because it displays an invalid
OMB control number. Government officials knew that if the case went to
trial, it would expose the fraudulent, counterfeit 1040. They also must have
known that a trial would expose the ongoing conspiracy between OMB and IRS
to publish 1040 forms each year that those agencies knew were in violation of
the PRA. That would raise the issue that the Form 1040, with its invalid
control number, is being used by the Government to cover up the underlying
constitutional tort -- that is, the enforcement of a direct, unapportioned tax
on the labor of every working man, women and child in America.
information collection form, such as IRS Form 1040, which lacks bona fide
statutory authority or which conflicts with the Constitution, cannot be issued
an OMB control number. If a control number were issued for such a form,
the form would be invalid and of no force and effect. Under the facts and
circumstances of the last 24 years, it is safe to say that IRS Form 1040 is
a fraudulent, counterfeit, bootleg form. Government officials responsible
for this fraud should be investigated and face indictment for willfully making
and sponsoring false instruments. Caught between a rock and a hard place, the
DOJ and IRS decided not to let the Lawrence case proceed because it would
reveal one critical and damning fact: The PRA law protects those that fail to
file IRS bootleg Form 1040. The DOJ knew that it stood a significant chance of
losing the case, and if that happened, the press and others would quickly
spread the word, and leave only fools to ever file a 1040 again. Oscar
Stilley's pleadings and documents made these points quite clear:
IRS Form 1040 violates the federal Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) and is
therefore a legally invalid form.
Under the Public Protection clause of the PRA, no person can be penalized for
failing to file a 1040 if the IRS fails to fully comply with the PRA.
The PRA statutes explicitly provide that a PRA challenge is a complete defense
and can be raised in any administrative or judicial proceeding.
The IRS Individual Form 1040 has not and cannot comply with the requirements
of the PRA because no existing statute authorizes the IRS to impose or collect
the federal income tax from individuals.
That lack of bona fide authority makes it impossible for IRS to avoid
violating the PRA.
The People Foundation has researched the facts, law and circumstances
surrounding this case, and has determined that:
public trial would have opened a "Pandora's Box" of legal evidence and
government testimony under oath that would establish the IRS 1040 form as both
fraudulent and counterfeit.
Oscar Stilley's PRA defense "checkmated" the DOJ and IRS
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) appears to have been complicit with
IRS in deceiving the public and in helping perpetuate the 1040 fraud by
promulgating federal regulations that negate the plain language of the PRA
laws passed by Congress and by allowing the IRS to continually skirt the
explicit requirements of those statutes.
Must Read "The Zen of No Tax" in order to fully understand
the importance of this case.
amazing book reveals why taxes cannot possibly supply sustainable
government funding, how they destroy our freedoms and our environment
, how the banks rely on taxes to perpetrate a continuing monopoly in
the creation of money out of thin air, and why taxes are directly
responsible for continuing debt slavery, warfare, death, and destruction
throughout the world.
can we gain support for a tax-free system if we don't understand the
that we have a legal remedy, it's all the more important that we know what the
can we fund government without taxes? The answer lies within "The Zen of No
We Need Taxes?
not only are taxes on labor unconstitutional, but they cannot
be legally enforced. This is going to make waves. BIG WAVES. Now
there is going to be a rush of new legislation in order to shore up the leaking
tax system. The problem is, nearly everyone thinks that govt. is funded
by taxation. And there are not a lot of people who want to give up any
present govt. services. The huge challenge right now (and it is an opportunity
as well as a challenge) is to provide an alternative to taxation and
government borrowing that ensures social stability, security, equality
of opportunity, peace, and a platform for prosperity. Unless we get this
message out there NOW, we are going to see a whole lot more taxes of
various natures, and/or a whole lot more government borrowing from
the Fed. together with the forced surrendering of more of our freedoms
HEAR THIS! Taxes have nothing at all to do with providing
sustainable government services, except in the negative sense. That's
right. All sustainable government funding comes from the creation of
new wealth (savings and investments) in the private sector. What is
happening right now with taxation is rampant robbery, enforced
slavery, and child sacrifice! What else would you call it when we
send our youth to die on foreign shores simply so a financial
oligarchy can profit from war, destruction, debt and mayhem? And those
same persons will not be satisfied until they control every aspect of your
life, your energy, and your productive capabilities. Even if it destroys
the environment and the natural world. Who needs the environment,
Zen of No Tax" holds the information you need to forever
change your beliefs about taxes and government funding.
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There a Fair Tax that Can Replace the Income Tax?
idea of anything like a "fair tax" is conceptually flawed.
Every time one individual, group, or activity is targeted with a tax-related
incentive, there is a corresponding group/etc. outside the target area that
pays the price of that incentive. For any tax to be truly "fair", it must
impact upon every person with the same emotional and causal effect. It's just
not possible. The only "fair tax" is a "no tax".
This may seem outrageous. However, it is both achievable and necessary, if we
are to avoid the calamitous future towards which our civilization is
heading. The answer lies in promoting the necessary surplus (savings and
investment) in the private sector which government can then access with new
interest-free money. This is both simple and mathematically sound. It is
also a principle firmly grounded in long held Social Credit
understanding first put forward by Major C. H. Douglas around 1930.
Effects of Income Taxes
John Linden's "Fair Tax" proposal has
some merit. However, a sales (consumption) tax in the order of 10% in the
absence of income tax would be sufficient to jump start the US economy in
short order; provided that the US Government also nationalize the "US"
(not) Federal Reserve Bank . It is the interest on borrowed money that
continually shackles the US Government and the American people. America
does not "own" its own money supply! Until it does, inflation,
destruction of the environment, social disfunction, and poverty will be a part
of the American experience, and there never will be a truly "fair" tax.
must therefore create its own interest-free money in order to balance the
new savings and investments encouraged by the no-tax incentive. This also
prevents the destabilising deflation that would otherwise lead to
recession, depression, and business failures. How do you run a business if you
pay $1.00 for an apple, and have to sell it for $ .90?
"Fair-Tax/No-Tax" regime will support every element of society. Labor
will be supported by higher real wages, lower costs, lower interest rates
and better employment opportunities. Businesses will benefit from lower
costs, improved profit, bigger opportunities and less accounting expense. The
environment will benefit with a positive wealth creation effect, restoring
the damage already done. Better funded social services and higher real wages
will provide the basis for more and better real parenting. With the
"fair-tax/no-tax", the costs of home and business finance will drop, giving
more persons access to home and business ownership. Rents will fall,
reflecting the lower interest rates on mortgages.
"Fair-Tax/No-Tax" will bridge the gap between the rich and the poor.
Although the rich will no longer be able to capitalise on high interest rates,
many more investment opportunities will appear, simply requiring a more active
personal role in managing investments. Low interest rates will therefore
bridge much of the gap between the rich and the poor without adversely
affecting the wealthy. Need-related crime will largely disappear,
making the world a safer and happier place for all.
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Ciscoe will join the market under the clock tower at the Sound Transit Plaza, 23 A St. SW, where he will share some tips and tricks about gardening in the Northwest.
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MINNESOTA WILD VS NASHVILLE PREDATORS
7:00PM Central, Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, Minnesota
TV: Fox Sports-North Plus
Radio: KFAN 100.3 and affiliates
Streaming: Fox Sports Go app
That time of the hockey season is here, when no matter the opponent, the Wild’s next game is its most important contest of the year, and every subsequent game after that is even more critical.
Minnesota is down to just nine games remaining on its regular season schedule, and it enters tonight’s matchup with the Western-Conference-leading Nashville Predators holding a precarious two-point advantage over Colorado for third place in the Central. Regardless of playoff matchups, I still believe that for a myriad of reasons, the Wild wants to remain in that third position when the dust settles in two weeks.
These next few days will be a tough grind for the Wild, which plays back-to-back tonight and tomorrow—both at home—against Nashville and Boston, and then faces the Predators again in their barn on Tuesday. So not only are these games crucial for the Wild’s playoff chances, they also come in quick succession and against highly potent competition.
As its fairly bizarre late-season break wraps, Minnesota will be very well rested for tonight’s game, but let’s hope the Wild players can get their legs under themselves quickly.
Get excited Wilderness, because it’s the most important game of the year (until tomorrow’s game)!
Veteran GM David Poile, a magician when it comes to swinging blockbuster moves, has been anything but shy in re-loading his team for another deep run into the postseason. His squad, continuing to cook offensively under head coach Peter Laviolette, does once again look primed to play hockey until the early parts of the summer.
Never one to rest on his laurels, Poile has pulled a couple more rabbits out of his hat to improve his club this season, bringing in Kyle Turris in that massive three-team Matt Duchene deal, and luring Mike Fisher out of retirement to participate in the team’s stretch run. Turris has 34 points in 56 games since coming over from the Senators, and Fisher so far has two goals in eight games. Neither player’s numbers are awe-inspiring (yet), but think about what those guys do for the depth of an already exceptional team. Highly touted prospect Eeli Tolvanen is also expected to join the club very soon… Great [rolls eyes]!
What’s interesting about the Predators and their second-best-in-the-NHL +55 goal differential is the fact that there aren’t any individual players with eye-popping numbers on the year. Nashville’s current leading scorer and last season’s breakout star, Viktor Arvidsson, has 27 goals and 29 assists. Those are fine numbers, but one would think that the best team in the Western Conference would have at least one guy with thirty goals and/or seventy points at this stage in the campaign. Instead, this team does it by committee, as it uses its insane offensive depth to attack in waves and never stop pressuring its opponents.
Backing up that incredible offensive depth is a stout and productive blueline that features the likes of P.K. Subban, Ryan Ellis, and Roman Josi. It also doesn’t hurt that one of the frontrunners for this year’s Vezina Trophy, Pekka Rinne, mans the team’s goalcrease. Rinne is having a career year, and after 54 starts, the veteran Finn is still in the top three in the NHL in save percentage (.929), goals against average (2.26), and wins (40).
The Preds had gone 14-0-1 entering their last game against the Maple Leafs, but finally had their point streak snapped with a 5-2 loss on home ice Thursday.
It will be quite interesting to see how Bruce Boudreau uses his goaltenders over the next four nights. His preferred pattern in the second half of this season has been to play Alex Stalock on the first of back-to-backs (or not at all, as was the case in Vancouver and Edmonton), to give him a chance to play behind a rested team. But if I were Bruce, I’d switch it up for this little series. With the team likely needing a little time to find its game after a four-day break, and probably needing to rely heavily on its netminder against an extremely dangerous divisional opponent, tonight is the night to give my team the best chance to win with its star goaltender in net. Plus, Dubnyk got lit up in Boston earlier this season, so I’d take my chances with Stalock in tomorrow’s game. This is all just my JDP prediction, so we’ll see what Bruce decides.
It will also be quite interesting to see how this team reacts to having four days off this late in the season. It feels like a month has passed since Minnesota coughed up a late third-period lead to the LA Kings, ultimately settling for an overtime loser point (but to be fair, the Wild actually played really well from the second period on in that game). Remember, the Green ‘n’ Wheat’s came out of this season’s bye with a huge win over the Tampa Bay Lightning. The difference between the bye and this random little break, though, is that the Wild wasn’t allowed to practice during that week, whereas it has had nothing but practice this week. Hopefully that bodes well for a team that seems to perform decently coming out of in-season hiatuses.
In yesterday’s practice, the previously potent line of Jason Zucker, Eric Staal, and Mikael Granlund was reunited. That trio was the best line in hockey for a few games at the end of February and beginning of March, helping lock up the NHL’s Number One Star of the Month award for Staal. All three are on the verge of important goal plateaus, as Staal is one marker shy of 40, Zucker is one shy of 30, and Granlund is one shy of 20.
No Jared Spurgeon, no Luke Kunin.
For Nashville, Calle Jarnkrok is expected to miss the remainder of the regular season with an upper body injury, per Rotoworld.
The Gamethread will post at 6:30PM Central. Below are the projected lineups, thanks to DailyFaceoff.com. DF has started including player rankings from Corsica Hockey as well... so that’s interesting.


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A report issued Thursday on the proposed deepening of Port Everglades, already one of the country’s deepest as well as one of its busiest, said the project would improve safety and lessen delays, allowing even more cargo and cruise ships to use the port.
However the study, written by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, also acknowledged there would be some environmental damage created by the construction.
The proposed deepening from 42 to 48 feet would cost $313 million, according to the report, with the federal government providing about two-thirds of the funds. The remaining $102 million would be drawn from state funds and fees levied on ships.
Broward County, which would not be expected to contribute any funding to the renovations, stands to gain economically.
“The combination of our port’s three priority cargo projects — deepening, adding new berths and building an on-port freight rail facility — will create 7,000 new jobs locally and support another 135,000 jobs statewide when at full capacity in 2027,” said Broward County Mayor Kristin Jacobs.
The expansion is the latest in a trend of U.S. ports scrambling to improve their ability to host a new generation of cargo ships that will require larger width and depth clearances.
The Panama Canal, with its 40-foot depth, has long been a choke point for these super-sized cargo ships. But with a project on track to deepen the canal to 60 feet by 2015, East Coast ports especially are planning to ensure their harbors, which facilitate billions of dollars in trade and tax revenue, are future-proof.
The cities of New York, Norfolk, Baltimore, Charleston, Savannah, Jacksonville and Miami are among those planning or engaged in projects to deepen their ports.
According to the U.S. Constitution, Congress must approve port infrastructure construction. But with many politicians more focused on debt reduction and austerity than infrastructure improvements, there may not be enough funding for all of the projects.
U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., has introduced legislation to increase funding for port upgrades. The legislation also asks that the Army Corps of Engineers draw up a report to prioritize the most pressing and promising locations.
There are several aspects that make Port Everglades a good choice for federal funds.
“One key draw,” the report points out, “is Florida’s first and largest Foreign-Trade Zone, conveniently situated in the heart of Port Everglades.”
It is also already the deepest Atlantic Ocean port south of Norfolk, Va., and the third most popular cruise port in the United States.
In terms of pure cargo tonnage passing through, Port Everglades is dwarfed by many others, especially a large number of ports in the Gulf of Mexico responsible for shipping out domestically produced petroleum. The port is, however, the primary storage and receiving facility for South Florida’s petroleum.
Environmental groups have yet to weigh in on the report, but the impact statement admits that there will be inevitable environmental damage with the construction.
The bulk of the nearly 300-page report is dedicated to showing the Corps’ efforts to “compensate for the unavoidable adverse effects of [port expansion] on various significant habitat types.”
Given the report’s admission of environmental damage even in the best-case scenario, public approval may rest on Floridians demand for jobs versus their desire to maintain the unique environment that includes wetlands, lakes, forests, beaches, and the ocean itself.
POLITICO reported Wednesday that Broward County had hired Capitol Counsel, LLC to lobby for federal approval of the port expansion project.
The release of the Corps’ report kicks off the 45-day public comment period, as mandated by the National Environmental Policy Act.
Florida residents are encouraged to send call Terri Jordan-Sellers at 904-232-1817 or email comments to: Terri.JordanSellers@usace.army.mil by Aug. 13.
Public meetings are scheduled for 1 and 7 p.m. July 23 at the Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center. Attendees will be required to show a government-issued photo ID, such as a driver’s license or passport, for entrance into the port where the Convention Center is located.

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Migrating Through The Terrains by Anisah Amat
Migrating Through The Terrains- Anisah Amat
Migrating Through The Terrains is a meditation on the terrains we journey through. How we rise. How we fall. How we suffer. How we find joy. How we learn to be in our bodies. How we learn to capture the essence of our spirit. How we find love. How we find ourselves.
Along the timeline of your rich existence, you’ll find the terrains you’ve journeyed through to arrive here, in this moment, with yourself. You’ll find the moments you faced the obstacle of climbing your highest mountain to claim the light at the top. You’ll find the moments when you were caught in the eye of your storm, unable to see clearly in front of you. You’ll find the moments when you retreated into the solitude of your desert to remember what it feels like to be at home with yourself. And then, you’ll find the moments when you let go to allow yourself to flow with the waves of your life, allowing your life to be an ocean.
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Steve Landsburg's new book is out! The title of the new book is, yes, you get it right: "More Sex is Safer Sex."
Here is an advance praise from another Steve of Freakonomics fame:
"Steve Landsburg proves once again that he is better than anyone else at making economics interesting to noneconomists. Landsburg is provocative and playful in his mission to demonstrate how an understanding of economics will change the way you live your daily life. I loved this book."
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Question : How often are flights late from Glasgow International Airport (GLA) to Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN)?
Answer : This particular route gets passengers to Barcelona-El Prat Airport on time 85% of the time, which puts it in the 86th percentile worldwide. If a flight is delayed, though, expect an average of less than 15 minutes added to your flight time.
Question : If you’re booking GLA to BCN, how many different options of departure times do you have?
Answer : Of course the day matters, but on average, three different flight times exist when you fly from GLA to BCN. That is the same number of options as the average route departing the United Kingdom.
Question : Will you do what it takes to get the absolute cheapest flight?
Answer : In December, the cheapest day to fly is Saturday. Being flexible with your travel days garners even more savings during booking.
Question : When traveling to Barcelona from Glasgow, how long will you be in the air?
Answer : The average flight duration between GLA and BCN is two hours and 45 minutes.
Question : From Glasgow to Barcelona, which day is going to have the most flight times?
Answer : The day with the most departure times for this route is Sunday with four options. The day with the least amount of options is Thursday with only two different times.
Question : How long do most people stay in Barcelona?
Answer : Of course you're not most people, but if you were, you'd stay roughly seven days.
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Akkineni Sreekar Prasad, better known as Sreekar Prasad, is an Indian film editing professional, known for his works in Indian cinema. He works predominantly in Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and English films.
Rohini Hattangadi is an Indian actress, known for her work in Marathi-language and Hindi Films, Television and Theatre.
In his recent recent online session about “Cinema Transition”, Gautham Menon expressed his views about film making in the present scenario, especially during period of CoviD.
What comes to our mind when we heard about “Psycho”.. the shabby image of the motel in the middle of nowhere.. by-passed by the characters who were introduced as weird, disturbing and antisocial characters… the brutal merciless killing of a psycho with a broad kitchen knife accompanied by the nerve-wrecking screeching sound of a violin.
Yesterday, Rajeev Masand made a zoom conversation with the crew and cast of “Mahanati” movie which includes the director Nag Ashwin, Cinematographer Dani Sanchez Lopez, the movie leading actors Keerthy Suresh and Dulquer Salmaan along with producers Swapna Dutt and Priyanka Dutt.
On the occasion of celebrating 40 years of its release on this day 23 May 1980, The Shining is well known fro its treatment. here, we are providing you the treatment of the movie
The story’s about a man who turns up somewhere in the desert out of nowhere and returns to civilization. Prior to filming, we drove the length of the entire U.S.–Mexican border—more than 1,500 miles.
An Engineer turned director, Swaroop Rsj entertained us with a mindboggling crime comedy thriller “Agent Sai Srinivasa Athreya” starring the tremendous Protagonist Naveen Polishetty.


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New Martin Road Series D-12E, with Premium Soft Case, Free Shipping
We love the Martin Road Series guitars – they provide a great value and a lot of guitar at a very reasonable price! This acoustic/electric dreadnought features a solid Sitka spruce top and solid sapele back and sides, all with a gloss finish. The neck is made of select hardwood and it has an FSC Certified Richlite fingerboard with mother-of-pearl pattern dot inlays. It measures 1 3/4″ at the nut, and has a 25.4″ scale length.
These are pictures of the actual guitar you will be buying. The solid spruce top is very interestingly figured! It plays easy, and it sounds great. It comes equipped with the Fishman MX-T electronics, with built-in soundhole tuner and with Martin’s premium soft shell case for travel.
Here’s more info from the Martin website:
With a gorgeous glossed Sitka spruce top and sapele back and sides, this solid wood Dreadnought model is a great sounding guitar at an affordable price. This all-new model is set apart from its siblings with a Style 28 multi-stripe rosette and Style 18 purfling on the back. It has an FSC® Certified Richlite® fingerboard and bridge, gloss body, and a hand-rubbed neck finish. Like other Road Series models, it also has Fishman® MX-T electronics with a built-in soundhole tuner that auto mutes the audio output so you can tune up any time without using a pedal. This guitar comes with a Premium Soft Shell Case so it is Road-ready to join you on all of your adventures!
Pittsburgh Guitars is an authorized Martin dealer!


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Any advice what to use to remove sticky adhesive residue from walls prior to painting?
This is exactly the question I was coming here to ask. The wallpaper is completely down, but the walls are shiny and sticky to the touch. We've tried soap & water, vinegar & water, DIF, Goo Gone, Goof Off, TSP and sanding - NOTHING has worked. Desperately need help!
I would then try DIF and an abrasive pad to remove the adhesive. I will take a bit of elbow grease as some of these adhesives can be difficult to remove, but you don't want to paint over adhesive.
How do you remove paint and old adhesive from drywall?
Tape adhesive on my walls!
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Removing Adhesive From Plaster Walls
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River bank events start at 12pm.
Women's Boat Race: 2.15pm
Men's Boat Race: 3.15pm
Free to spectate
About the event
The world famous sporting event between Oxford and Cambridge was first held in 1829. The 4¼ mile Thames course from Putney to Mortlake is over three times as long as the Olympic course.
First raced in 1829 and 1927 respectively, the boat races are amongst the oldest sporting events in the world. April 2019 will see the running of the 165th Boat Race and 74th Women's Boat Race, both now taking place on the Championship Course.
Watched by thousands along the banks of the Tideway, between Putney and Mortlake in London, and by millions more on TV around the world, boat races are a unique sporting event. With four very strong squads of athletes, expect to see great races this year.
Enjoy the festival atmosphere of the boat race by watching for free from one of the many vantage points along the course. You should be able to find a place to watch on either side of the river along the full length of the course, but particular areas to note are: Putney Bridge, Putney Embankment and Bishops Park (at the start); Hammersmith and Barnes (mid-course); Dukes Meadows and Chiswick Bridge (at the finish).
There are large screens at Bishops Park, Fulham and Furnival Gardens, Hammersmith which mean you will be able to watch the whole Race before and after the crews have passed. The parks will also feature food outlets, beer stands and merchandising stalls.


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This week, I’ll be summarizing the next game for the members section, Anna, ahead of her release next Friday.
As stated in previous blog posts, Anna is the first game by a new contributor to the site, MrStomper.
Anna is your new neighbor. You find her upon returning home one day, struggling with boxes. Being the gentleman you are, you offer to help. While you do so, you can find out a little about the new woman in your life and, should you impress her enough, ask her on a date.
From there, the game follow a fairly traditional dating game premise. There are a series of locations with activities there. The ultimate aspiration is to impress her sufficiently, so that she invites you into her apartment at the end of the evening.
Locations in the game include both your and Anna’a apartment, a restaurant, the cinema, a nightclub, a bar, and the park. Expect the occasional familiar scenarios along the way, including the always welcome photoshoot.
Should you make it to the end and be invited into Anna’s apartment, sex may ensue, but there are many paths to follow. Some may just end with a blowjob, some end with sex on the couch, some with sex in the bedroom. There’s at least six main paths that I can find.
The game also includes checkpoints which activate at the of each location. So, for instance, if you don’t get the sex ending you want, you can just load up and see Anna inviting you in again.
There are also a nice section of unique scenarios to unlock through the game (achievements), such as spying on her in the shower, checking the images on her phone, or persuading her to use some naughty toys during sex.
Following a few tweaks after after the first version, the game is probably average difficulty of one of this site’s games. There are no gender or ethnicity options (you only play as white male). Finally, although the file size was reported recently as being 2GB, it will probably end up reduced in the released version. I’ll state the final file size in the blog next week when the game is released.
Anna is a very fun game. I’ve enjoyed playing it myself, and I think you’ll enjoy it too. For those of you undecided, there will be a free demo to play next week too.
Anna will be released, Friday September 23rd.


text: Shellfish gathering at Cockle Bay (Auckland, New Zealand) is banned for two years from October to the end of April to prevent cockles from being poached. Up to 30 people at a time were caught sitting in waist-deep water having a feed says Fisheries Ministry district compliance manager Ian Bright. Some are sitting for a couple of hours opening and eating the cockles in the water. âThose approached say theyâre not taking them â we then explain carefully that yes, they are.â He says if you want to get technical, theyâre concealing them in their stomachs. Nearby Eastern Beach has been closed for 10 years and it still hasnât recovered. Under the Fisheries Act any breaches of closures designed to sustain stocks are deemed serious offending and if prosecuted, people face fines of up to $100,000.


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Last night we celebrated a bunch of amazing defenders of Free Speech at Tribeca 360 in Manhattan. We have pictures! Here’s a taste:
And Free Speech Defender Paul M. Smith, who mightily battled for video games as protected speech before the Supreme Court on the California ban case — whose award is being presented by NCAC Executive Director Joan Bertin!
Check out the whole gang: Event Chair Don Weisberg (Penguin Young Readers Group — thanks to Don and everyone at Penguin!), Judy, Paul, Laurie, Jane, Kaylie and Joan!
(Photos by James Patrick Cooper)

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Settle Stories is supported and governed by a board of trustees with an amazing skill set. Ann Rutherford is the latest addition to the board. A busy arts professional, we caught up with Ann to find out more about her.
Q: Tell us a little about your background. How did you get to where you are today?
I am lucky to have come from an artistic background with a Mother Artist and Father Architect. Most of my extended family are artists or designers of one variety or another. I always knew I would go into the arts and creative industries, and it was a case of finding an area that I could make my own. I chose Interior Architecture. Armed with my degree I worked in commercial interior design before honing down to Museum Exhibition Design as my specialism. I ran a business in the field of Museum Display Design for about 15 years, and my oldest son now works for this business.
Q: What do you consider to be your greatest achievement?
My 3 children. Bringing them up and watching them turn into independent, talented and fun people. They have just about flown the nest so I go and stay with them in their homes in Leeds. They buy me drinks in the pub and it’s great!
Q: What makes you tick? What inspires you to do the work you do?
I have always been quietly ambitious, and a bit competitive. I work hard to achieve goals. I love challenges and like to be working on something that’s new or outside my skill set. I have an urge to make and so I usually have a creative project on the go or in the planning. In the last few years I have become far more involved in the activities of the outdoors, here in the Dales, and that has been challenging and rewarding.
Q: So tell us, what interested you about Settle Stories? Why did you want to become a trustee?
For the past 9 years I have been working for art organisations in Leeds and Bradford (first Fabric Bradford, then East Street Arts) and so Settle Stories was known to me. I felt that it was time to take on a trusteeship voluntary role and use my experience to help out. I felt it was a bit of a two way thing, that I would learn in the trustee role as much as I had to give. I think that is true. I am interested in networks and finding ways to help artists connect who are working in isolated rural communities. It has been a really inspiring time getting to know Sita, Charles, the other staff members, volunteers and board members and seeing how the organisation works and achieves what it does
Q: What do you hope to contribute to Settle Stories board of trustees?
I have good knowledge of how different art organisations structure themselves, the work they do, how they undertake the process of change and plan for the future and I hope that I will be of benefit as Settle Stories take on new roles and responsibilities. I am interested in the needs of artists working in rural communities and how we can ensure opportunities for artists continue and improves.
Q: What aspect of Settle Stories and its work are you most excited about?
Settle Stories has recently moved into The Joinery. As well as getting involved in the refurbishment, I am enthusiastic about the ideas that are emerging for the use of the building, how it could become a hub for artists and provide digital facilities that are lacking in the wider area. I am looking forward to helping out at the next Settle Stories festival and seeing it’s success grow.
Q: How would you like to see Settle Stories develop in the next 12 months?
I am keen to see that funding continues to be received for the new events that are planned and to maintain and improve the existing ones such as the Settle Stories festival. I would like to see positive acknowledgement that Settle Stories is valued for its unique contribution to the culture and tourism of settle.
Q: Where would you like Settle Stories to be in the next 10 years?
Continuing that theme, I would like to see Settle Stories continue to deliver and develop activities that are both high quality and attract new audiences each year. The organisation is supported to develop new activities that are beneficial and needed. The organisation grows in workforce to enable effective delivery in other towns
Settle Stories has a unique offering in that it delivers art projects that are based around the idea of ‘story’. Stories were once the fundamental norm for communication at all levels and this expertise has the potential for a festival to be delivered in other towns. Settle Stories has plans to develop the digital side of storytelling to reach new audiences, and I would like this facility to be extended and known as regional experts in the field. The Joinery a marvellous building for the time being will be replaced with a new building. The Joinery to move to new bigger HQ with funding from Craven Council to form creative hub benefitting artists in North Craven and The Dales. Settle Stories helping Settle to become the creative hub of North Craven. Collaborations to grow and share activities and audiences. Sustainability achieved through NPO status, value acknowledged with regular funding from Craven Council. Sponsorship from local businesses keen to support and be involved. Settle to become a destination known for both it’s artistic and cultural opportunities in addition to outdoor pursuits .
Are you interested in becoming a volunteer for Settle Stories? Perhaps you could volunteer instead? Discover how to get involved, click here.


Smithfield Police have arrested three teenagers reportedly caught breaking into a Collier Street home.
Police responded to a burglary alarm call around 11:15pm Wednesday. Police found the front door open and someone moving inside the house. The officer called for backup.
Police said they found three teenage burglars inside the residence.
Khalil Davon Spellman, Jae’Kwon Natural M. Battle, and DaShawn Maraville Felton, all age 19 and all from Smithfield were charged with second-degree burglary.


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To say that the follow up to 2009’s West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum album has expectations on it is an understatement. Kasabian‘s last effort garnered them a two week stay at #1 on the UK Charts, a short-listing for the 2009 Mercury awards, ‘Best Album’ from the Q awards and ‘Best Album Award’ from NME. Not bad for only the second album from a band formed just over 11 years ago.
All that success would leave any band in a precarious position of having to deliver another album, at the same level or better as their previous offering. More times than not, bands are unable to match the creative and critical success of previous offerings. Which brings us to Velociraptor!; an album which finds the band again partnering up with Dan the Automator in what is surely an attempt to recapture the same form from two years ago; a smart move which should exploit his unique production skills in unison with the band’s musical talent.
The first two tracks on the album, “Let’s Roll Like We Used To” and “Days Are Forgotten”, have a very ‘spaghetti western’ feel to them, and seem to pick up where WRPLA left off; clever songs that are presented with the swagger of a band hitting its stride and being acutely aware of that fact. That swagger though is quickly replaced with a sense of calm that leaves the album feeling somewhat tame. That tameness doesn’t mean the songs are not good, quite the opposite. They just feel unremarkable which is disappointing. The band still provides a varied sound on most of their songs, “Re-Wired” and “Man of Simple Pleasures” being two such offerings, which display their diversity; other times show glimpse of greatness, but never quite hit the mark.
Velociraptor! is a good album (some might say great) that definitely builds upon their previous efforts with an expanded confidence and polish to their music. That polish, however, seems to remove a lot of the parts that made the last album fantastic; the near maniacal feeling that some songs evoked followed by completely unexpected songs that were the mark of a band pushing its boundaries. This album is an evolutionary step forward for Kasabian, which will likely garner them even more critical and commercial success, but it leaves out some important parts of the band’s personality. Specifically that disregard for normalcy and a simmering rage that pushed song songs beyond good to great examples of what rock and roll should be. I only hope that those missing parts are not gone for good and will re-emerge again on future albums.


As Cortney reported, media personalities and the White House Correspondents Associated blasted the White House for excluding some media outlets from Friday's press briefing. And now, Fox News’ Bret Baier has spoken out.
The host of “Special Report with Bret Baier” tweeted that Friday’s press gaggle “should be opened to all” credentialed organizations.
"Some at CNN & NYT stood w/FOX News when the Obama admin attacked us & tried 2 exclude us-a WH gaggle should be open to all credentialed orgs," he said.
Some at CNN & NYT stood w/FOX News when the Obama admin attacked us & tried 2 exclude us-a WH gaggle should be open to all credentialed orgs https://t.co/8Vjcs0KCPR— Bret Baier (@BretBaier) February 24, 2017
Multiple outlets were barred from the briefing, including CNN, The New York Times, Politico, The Hill, BuzzFeed, the Daily Mail, BBC, the Los Angeles Times and the New York Daily News.
Major outlets such as Fox, ABC, CBS, NBC, Reuters and Bloomberg were invited, as were several conservative-leaning sites like Breitbart, The Washington Times, and One America News Network.
According to Fox News’ John Roberts, the gaggle was not a traditional briefing in the White House, thus, the size of the room meant all media requests could not be accommodated.


According to White House sources, during his televised speech Monday night, President Bush will propose using National Guard troops "as a stopgap measure" to increase security along the border with Mexico while the Border Patrol builds up its own resources for the task. Supposedly, Bush will also speak in support of some kind go Guest Worker program, and a path to US citizenship for undocumented workers currently in the country.
Frankly, given Bush's low popularity, I think that politically this will backfire on him. In attempting to appeal to both sides (increasing security while supporting some form of what will be called amnesty, though I'm sure supporters will avoid the word), he will wind up with both sides attacking him instead. Liberals will call it a militarization of the border; conservatives will reject the idea of amnesty; immigrant advocates will call the guest worker program exploitative, and labor will object to it on the grounds that it lowers wages and reduces job opportunities for Americans.
A more popular president might be able to lead on the issue, and get a compromise of some kind accepted, but Bush has no political capital left, and I don't think this speech is going to do much to help him -- or towards solving the issue.
It's an interesting issue, in that clearly I think both political parties are hoping to somehow use it to gain favor in the mid-term elections -- but neither party is quite sure how.
(I also tend to suspect the mission won't do a lot to help the sagging National Guard recruiting efforts....)


By SARA McCLARIE and SUNEE ZRNO
The holidays can be joyous and fun-filled times with family and friends, but they also tend to be a stressful time of year. The pressure of attending multiple holiday events, traveling, and shopping can put a strain on all of us. For those who have lost a friend or family member, the holidays may bring up feelings of loss and sadness.
No matter how much we look forward to the holidays, they can be tough on anyone; just realizing that this is a normal feeling is helpful in managing your wellness. It is perfectly OK, and even healthy, to express feelings of sadness when remembering someone who has passed. Acknowledge your feelings and share memories of that loved one; just let yourself feel the emotions you are feeling.
Some of us are lucky to have not experienced loss, but the holidays can still be a difficult time. The stress of planning and orchestrating a holiday event or meal can be enough to wreck the excitement and joy of the holidays for many. Here are some ways to cope with the stress that accompanies the holidays.
Plan Ahead: Make lists for the grocery store and gifts far in advance. By setting aside specific days and times for shopping, preparing, crafting, etc., you can ease the stress caused by the last minute runs to the store.
Practice Acts of Kindness: Helping others during the holidays provides opportunities to be selfless and provide for others. Not only is helping others an important part of our community, but it also allows you to experience the mood boost that accompanies giving freely. Many local organizations have “giving trees” where those in need have their Christmas wish list is hanging on an ornament. Enlist your family in helping out another family and create a new tradition.
Be Realistic: The holidays don’t have to be perfect. Enjoy them for what they are and don’t create an added pressure of having the perfect holiday. If old traditions have run their course, let go and create new traditions to enjoy the moment with loved ones.
It’s OK to Say No: The holiday season often means multiple invitations to parties and celebrations and other commitments. Think ahead of what’s realistic within your already busy schedule and learn to say no. It will feel great to take some control over your schedule and free up some time in this busy season.
Pretend to Be a Kid Again: What traditions or activities did you love as a child? Re-create those traditions and share with friends or family.
Laugh: Laughter is a great form of stress release. When you laugh, it feels good, and you lighten your load mentally. Let a little laughter help your mood and spirit.
Practice Moderation: Overeating can make us feel sluggish and exhausted, and excessive alcohol can have many negative consequences including guilt and anger, both of which can exacerbate stress. With all that is going on during the holidays, it’s even more important to maintain good physical and mental health. It is OK to partake in holiday festivities, but keep things in check and don’t overdo it. Also, make sure to get plenty of sleep and exercise.
Use “Time-Outs” When Needed: If you are feeling overwhelmed or stressed, take a time-out and go for a walk or reading. Anticipate that there may be stressful situations, and give yourself permission to walk away and have some time alone.
Reach Out: If you feel lonely or isolated during the holidays, you are not alone. Seek support from friends, family, or professionals. Remember loneliness is not the same as being alone. One of your greatest gifts to yourself is recognizing the need for help. Be honest with the people you love and tell them you need support.
~ Sara McClarie is the outreach facilitator for The Tahoe Truckee Suicide Prevention Task Force. Sunee Zrno, LMFT, is the bereavement coordinator at Tahoe Forest Hospital.


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(Re)Developing Sovereignty: Choctaw Reconfigurations of Culture and Politics through Economic Development in Oklahoma
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To counteract their historical erasure and economic marginalization within American settler society, the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma repurposes economic development robustly. Choctaw sovereignty, reinvigorated by economic development, enables the Nation to assert their political presence in ways that have transformed southeastern Oklahoma economically. Ethnographic examination of Chahta Anumpa Aiikhvna (School of Choctaw Language) and the history of Chahta anumpa (Choctaw language) in Oklahoma demonstrates how Choctaw Nation has accomplished both of these things. Additionally, this thesis critically examines Choctaw citizens’ complex experiences with economic development, which are shaped by an continual process of Indigenous dispossession. Understanding how these experiences and histories link together in turn opens up alternative possibilities for Choctaw futures grounded in Choctaw ways of life.

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The new and updated edition of Total Bike Repair and Maintenance shows you how you look after and repair just about any kind of bicycle. Virtually every aspect of bike repair is covered in over eighty step-by-step walkthroughs featuring everything from fixing a puncture to rebuilding a wheel. Drivetrain, brakes (rim and disc), frame and fork, gears, bottom brackets, cranks, headsets, suspension and wheels are all looked at in detail, with techniques clearly marked whether they are for road or off-road bikes. Total Bike Repair and Maintenance will save you money in repair bills and you'll enjoy fixing your bike yourself.
- Publisher: Immediate Media Company London Limited


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Nandamuri Balakrishna\’s new film under the direction of Paruchuri Murali (Andhrudu fame) has launched today morning in Ramanaidu Studios at 11:45 AM in Hyderabad. Regular shooting of the movie will start from September 1st.
TDP leader Nara Chandra Babu Naidu clapped for the first shot. Rebel Star Krishnam Raju, K Raghavender Rao and D Suresh Babu include among the other celebrities graced the launching ceremony.
Producer M L Kumar Chowdary is producing this film under Sri Keerthi Creations banner. Kalyan Malik will be composing music for this movie. More details about cast and crew are not revealed yet.