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A MAN from Beitbridge is battling for his life at the local district hospital after he was stabbed with a broken beer bottle by friend who claimed to have had sex with his talented girlfriend.
The incident happened last week on Saturday at around 11pm.
A source said the issue arose at the height of a beer binge.
"Silas Sigauke (38) and his friend who is fairly new in this area were drinking beer when an argument ensued when the friend declared that he slept with Sigauke's girlfriend and she was so talented in bed," the source said.
As a result tempers flared and the argument turned into a fist fight. During the heat of the fight, Sigauke's friend allegedly smashed a beer bottle and used the jagged ends to stab him on the head and the left ear which was left hanging.
He was rushed to Beitbridge District Hospital.
"Some of his neighbours rushed him to hospital and he's receiving treatment there. But his attacker is on the run," said the source.
Matabeleland South police spokesperson Chief Inspector Philisani Ndebele confirmed the issue.
"We are investigating a case of a man who was stabbed by an unidentified man while they were drinking beer. We urge individuals to settle their differences in an amicable manner and not to resort to violence because violence may lead to loss of life or permanent injuries."
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The library is housed in the original reading room of the Cowley Fathers. It is open 24/7, with self-issue. It contains about 15,000 items: books, journals and pamphlets. The older collection reflects the history of the House and its role in the Oxford Movement. The modern collection supports student teaching and learning in Theology and latterly in Education as well.
We are a lending library and aim to hold all core readings and set texts, and we encourage readers to recommend further acquisitions. We are a full member of the Bodleian Libraries SOLO system. This gives access to the union catalogue of libraries in Oxford and to the many remote data bases offered on SOLO.
St Stephen's House is situated within fifteen minutes' walk of the Bodleian Library, the main research library of the University of Oxford, whose catalogue we use. The Bodleian is a copyright library, with a vast collection of books from the United Kingdom and overseas. It is used by scholars from around the world. Much material is available on open shelves and additionally almost any book from the storage facility can be ordered remotely to be delivered within a few hours to the reader's choice of reading room.
The Philosophy and Theology Faculty library in the new Radcliffe Observatory Quarter is a helpful resource from which books can be borrowed . Pusey House nearby is a significant resource of Anglo-Catholic material: its chapel and music are renowned, and its library offers specialist collections and a beautiful reading room for reference only.
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This creamy treat is traditional street food in Venice.
It should be served in thick, soft pieces, with a generous dusting of sugar.
Recipe from: https://www.sbs.com.au/food/recipes/venetian-style-fried-custard-crema-fritta-alla-veneziana
Prep. Time:30 minutes
Cooking Time:25 minutes
- 2 cups + 1 tbsp cornflour, sifted
- 6 egg yolks, plus 3 whole eggs
- ¾ cup caster sugar, plus extra, to dust
- 1 lemon, finely zested
- 1.25 cup thickened cream
- 2 cups milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- vegetable oil, to deep-fry
- 1 cup fine packaged breadcrumbs
Grease a 7.87 x 11.81 inches lamington pan and line base with baking paper.
Using an electric mixer, beat 1 cups + ¼ cup cornflour, 6 egg yolks and ¾ cup sugar until thick and pale.
Heat lemon zest, cream, milk and vanilla extract in a saucepan until just below boiling point.
Gradually pour cream mixture over egg yolk mixture, whisking until smooth and combined.
Strain through a fine sieve into a clean saucepan.
Place over medium heat and cook, stirring constantly, for 10 minutes or until very thick.
Pour into prepared pan and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight until firm and set.
Fill a deep-fryer or large saucepan one-third full with vegetable oil and heat to 300 F on a cooking thermometer.
Meanwhile, invert custard onto a clean board and cut into 15 diamond-shaped pieces.
Place 3 eggs, remaining cornflour and breadcrumbs in 3 separate shallow bowls.
Lightly beat eggs.
Dust custard pieces with cornflour, shake off excess, then dip in egg and coat in breadcrumbs.
Place on a tray and refrigerate for 10 minutes.
Working in batches, fry custards, turning, for 3 minutes or until crisp and golden.
Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towel. Dust with extra caster sugar, and serve.


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Each of our Wedding Blankets has a traditional story of love and life woven in each stitch:
It begins with two souls side by side, promising their love and devotion.
The twists and turns of their life's journey are celebrated by capturing the light and sharing the joy of the ups, and embracing the love during the downs.
Fun and happiness are captured in the moments that make up a life, memories made, friends shared, the little 'bits' that decorate the fabric of our world.
The simple cross stitch conjures feelings of home, and the anticipation of marking off the days until the next big event.
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A pseudonym is a "false name."
Membean is an incredibly effective way to learn words and permanently remember them.
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The Greek root word onym means "name." This root is the word origin of a fair number of English vocabulary words, including synonym and antonym. The root onym is easily recalled through the word anonymous, which refers to someone going around without a "name."
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The root word onym means "name." Today we will no longer let words like synonym and antonym be without a "name" in your vocabulary!
We have all heard of people who do not want others to know their true names. In order to accomplish this subterfuge, some go about anonymously, or without a "name" in order to keep their true "name" a secret. Yet others, such as authors, will adopt pseudonyms, or false "names," to keep their true "names" from being known.
Students realize the importance of knowing both synonyms and antonyms for the SAT and GRE. Synonyms have meanings that are the same or similar in "name," such as "hot" and "scorching," or "intelligent" and "smart." Antonyms, on the other hand, have opposite "names," such as "hot" and "cold," or "up" and "down."
The primary identifier of a family is its "name." The patronymic of a family is the "name" derived from the father, which generally becomes the surname of any of the family's children. When a baby girl is "named" after her mother, she has received a metronymic.
Now on to two more words that derive from the English root onym meaning "name." A homonym describes a word whose "name" sounds like another's but is different in meaning. For instance, the words "dear" as in "precious" and "deer" as in "a four-legged woodland creature with antlers" are homonyms because their "names" sound the same but they have different meanings. An eponym is an imaginary or real person's "name" put upon a place. An example of an eponym is Europe, whose "name" came from the mythological bull Europa.
Now no longer will the root word onym run around anonymously, having no "name," since at least you will not be fooled!


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26/09/80 Enola Gay
Enola Gay
OMD's only single release from the album "Organisation"
Enola Gay had actually been written around the time of the first album but recording it for the Organisation album proved to be a frustrating experience.
The original recorded version had already started pressing when Andy decided he didn't like the mix. That original version differed in significant ways from the final version as it featured a slightly different drum machine intro and a much more laid-back vocal from Andy. With the help of producer Mike Howlett, they recorded new vocals at Advision Studios. In fact the final version of Enola Gay eventually ended up being a composition of various vocals taken from both the Ridge Farm and Advision sessions.
Enola Gay was also OMD's first big international hit, reaching No. 1 in
Annex was a throwback to Andy and Paul's musical experiments outside of The Id when they first started writing songs together.
Some sleeves had a high gloss finish while others had a matt finish.
Some sleeves also featured the wording picked out in white.
Additional chart information provided by: Stuart Morris (Genola May)
Highest global chart position 1
Where Italy, France, Portugal.
Second highest seller 1981, Italy.
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Non-residents possess 6.7% of the Kingdom's assets, according to Bahrain Foreign Investment Survey.
The Information and eGovernment Authority (iGA) in collaboration with the Economic Development Board (EDB), Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) and Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism conducted the Annual Foreign Investment Surveys in 2018 for the reference years 2015 and 2016.
The survey obtained data from significant enterprises that had accounted for most of the total investments and by various functional, geographical and industrial characteristics.
The objective of the survey was to cover all active major commercial enterprises in the financial and non-financial sectors operating in the national economy.
"However, data could be obtained only from privately-owned companies and public corporations. International financial transactions made by individuals, non-commercial establishments and the government were not covered except those transacted through Bahrain's registered commercial enterprises," the iGA said in a statement issued.
At the end of 2017, liabilities to non-residents increased by 6.87 per cent or BD1,489.68 million from BD21,696.78m (as reported for 2016) to BD23,186.46m, the survey said.
"The value of inward foreign direct investments in Bahrain were BD10,333.02m or 44.56pc and inward foreign portfolio investments at BD3,375.75m or 14.56pc of the total liabilities.
"The remaining 40.88pc of the liabilities to non-residents were for the BD9,477.69m inward other foreign investments." "The stock of inward FDI had increased by BD536.22m.
"The stock of inward foreign portfolio investments had decreased by 6.53pc or BD235.93m while the inward other foreign investments rose by BD1,189.40m or 14.35pc."
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Alberta electricity prices are expected to almost double starting in April. We can thank the phasing out of some Alberta coal plants, the carbon levy and a general market upswing for that.
AESCO is predicting an increase in the electricity pool price of 81% and according to an article by CBC, the unregulated electricity rate for April 2018 is expected to hit 9.28 cents per kWh. If you are a regulated rate customer, your rate will not exceed the government cap of 6.8 cents per kWh.
How Will This Effect Your Bill?
The good news is that the actual energy cost is only a portion of your bill, so your bill will not double, thankfully. The best way to determine whether this rate hike will impact you, is to forecast the additional cost based on your usage from last year's April bill. Use the projected rate of 9.28 cents per kWh (6.8 cents if you are a regulated rate customer) to see how much extra you could be paying. While a recent Calgary Herald article stated it's nothing to worry about, it's best to do your own calculations if you believe you are a high use household, because we know that the rate you pay can make a big difference.
What Can We Do?
With electricity rates set to increase significantly, we are encouraging everyone to take another look at their utility bills and reconsider their rate plan strategy. Typically, Bill Crush has been recommending variable rates plans in order to take advantage of the lowest rates in Alberta. But with this coming rate hike, the variable rates will be higher than the regulated and fixed rates for the forseeable future. We are urging our readers and past clients to look at a fixed rate, which we expect will be lower than the variable rate, and even the regulated rate. While most fixed rate plans are a minimum of one year, you may be allowed to switch back to variable at any time. Check with your energy provider. Fixed rate plans are sitting at roughly 5.3 cents – 5.99 cents per kWh on average.
For a limited time, access our FREE report on the lowest energy prices in Calgary, click here and sign-up for our e-newsletter and instant access to the report.


text: NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- The Czech Republic's central bank cut its benchmark interest rate Wednesday by 50 basis points to 2.25%. The rate cut was in line with market expectations. "The Czech central bank rate cut comes in a context of deteriorating growth environment and abating inflation forces," said currency strategists at Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. in a research note. "More rate cuts may follow in 2009, but we may be getting closer to a trough in the cycle as the fundamental case for a zero rate policy is weak in the Czech Republic."


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Oppo has taken the wraps off a new mid range Android smartphone, the Oppo Joy, and the handset is equipped with a 4 inch display that has a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels.
The Oppo Joy is powered by a dual core 1.3GHz processor, it also comes with 512MB of RAM and 4GB of built in storage, should you need more storage, the handset features a microSD card slot that supports up to 32GB cards.
Other specifications on the Oppo Joy include front and rear facing cameras, on the front of the device there is a 0.3 megapixel camera, on the back there is 3 megapixel camera.
The Oppo Joy comes with Oppo's Color OS which is based on Android 4.2 Jelly Bean,the device also comes with a dual SIM card slot which will take one microSIM card and one standard SM card.
The handset will go on sale in Indonesia shortly and it will retail for the equivalent of about $150, the device will be available in two colors, black and white.
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Capital Gains Tax Guide for Investors
A capital gains tax is the tax you pay on the profit made from the sale of an investment. The type of investment sold and the length of time it was owned often determine the capital gains tax rate.
Short-Term Capital Gains Tax Rates
The short-term capital gains tax rate is based on your income tax rate, which is capped at 35% as of the 2018 tax year and applies to stocks, bonds, mutual funds, real estate investment trusts (REITs), and other investments that have been held for less than one year. For instance, someone in the 35% tax bracket who earned $50,000 in short-term capital gains would owe $17,500 in taxes.
The Connection Between Short-Term Capital Gains Tax Rates and Portfolio Turnover
Short-term capital gains taxes can take a huge bite out of your investment returns and is one of the reasons investors who use a value investing philosophy focus on lowering turnover in their portfolios. Firms such as Tweedy, Browne have released research reports showing that you're more likely to generate higher wealth over time by keeping short-term capital gains low than you are by getting a slightly higher return and paying full taxes on your profits.
Short-term capital gains taxes aren't applied to investments held in tax-advantaged accounts such as a Roth IRA or 401(k). That's one of the features that make these type of accounts attractive to those who want to learn how to invest in stocks or buy their first mutual fund.
Long-Term Capital Gains Tax Rates
If you hold an investment for more than one year, you qualify for the long-term capital gains tax rate, which is lower than most tax rates. Long-term capital gains are taxed at three rates: 0%, 15%, and 20%.
Individuals earning $39,375 or less, and married couples earning $78,750 or less, pay 0% on long-term capital gains; individuals earning $39,376–$434,550, and married couples earning $78,751–$488,850, pay 15%; and individuals earning more than $434,550, and married couples earning more than $488,850, pay 20%.
Why the Long-Term Capital Gains Tax Rate Is Different Than Short-Term Capital Gains Tax Rate
The purpose of this capital gains tax rate structure is that the United States government wants to encourage long-term investment in our nation's economy. This treatment of long-term capital gains versus regular taxable income makes profits from investments more attractive than profits from actively working; this may seem unfair, but the theory behind this is that the money invested into companies is used to create value that ultimately benefits the greater society. This can include building new infrastructure, hiring more employees, launching new products, and research and development.
If the capital gains tax rates were higher for long-term investments, investors would likely ship cash outside of the country and invest in more investor-friendly countries, like Malaysia, Poland, or the Philippines. This phenomenon is known as "capital flight."
Capital Gains Tax Rates on Collectibles
Individuals who own collectibles such as bottles of wine, rare stamps, books, coins, or antiques can hold these assets in tax-advantaged retirement accounts. For most investors, though, they are more likely to invest in collectibles without the protection of a tax shelter. They buy great works of art, and they or their heirs sell it several decades later, generating large capital gains.
As of the 2018 tax year, collectibles are taxed in two different tax brackets divided by short-term and long-term. Collectibles held less than one year are taxed at personal income tax rates, just like short-term capital gains taxes on stocks or bonds. Collectibles held longer than one year are taxed at 28%. Thus, if you bought a Picasso for $100,000 several decades ago and sold it for $20,000,000 today, you would owe $5,572,000 in capital gains taxes ($20,000,000 sales price - $100,000 purchase price = $19,900,000 capital gain x 28% = $5,572,000 capital gains tax liability).
Gold and Silver Are Taxed as Collectibles
Gold and silver bullion, such as American Eagle gold coins, Canadian Gold Maple Leaf coins, and South African Krugerrand gold coins, are taxed at the same capital gains rate as collectibles. This includes Gold ETFs and Silver ETFs. Investors make a mistake assuming they will be able to pay the lower capital gains tax rate that is paid on stocks and bonds, sometimes causing them to experience painful surprises come tax day.
Small Business Stock Gains Section 1202
Small business stocks are normally taxed at 28%, but investors may qualify for special tax treatment on capital gains earned from small business stocks under Section 1202 of the IRS code.
Excluding 50% of Capital Gains From the Capital Gains Tax Calculation
Individual investors that buy shares of regular C Corporations that qualify under Section 1202, and have a holding period of at least five years, can exclude 50% of their capital gains from the calculation of capital gains tax. For example, if you made a $100,000 profit, you would only pay capital gains taxes on $50,000. This exclusion of the small business capital gains tax is limited to $10 million or 10 times the cost basis of your shares. If you bought your shares for $100,000 and they went to $2 million, you would have a gain of 20x on your investment, exceeding the 10x limit.
Deferred Capital Gains Taxes on Section 1202 Small Business Stocks
You can also defer the gains you earn from small business stocks under a provision in IRC Section 1045. If you have held your shares for at least six months and sell them, you won't have to pay the capital gains tax as long as you use the money to buy shares of another qualifying small business.
What Counts as a Qualified Small Business Stock Gain Section 1202 Profit?
A qualified small business is a domestic C Corporation in which the aggregate gross assets of the company between August 10, 1993, up until the time of issuance have not exceeded $50 million. A stock will not qualify as a small business stock if at any point during the taxpayer's holding period, the corporation failed to meet certain "active business" requirements. Stock issued by an S corporation does not qualify as a qualified small business stock (even if the S election is later revoked), although subsequently acquired stock may qualify. In general, gain from stock issued to "flow-through entities," such as partnerships and S corporations, should qualify under Section 1202. However, the amount of the qualifying gain is limited to the interest held by the partner or S corporation shareholder on the date the stock is acquired. This limitation may be significant in certain venture fund settings when the general partners' interests fluctuate over time.
Real Estate Capital Gains Taxes
Real estate capital gains taxes have various loopholes and tax breaks for investors and homeowners, making them a fantastic way to build long-term wealth and achieve financial independence.
Real Estate Capital Gains Taxes for Homeowners
If you own a home and have lived in it for at least two years, you can exclude up to $250,000 ($500,000 if you're married) in capital gains profits from your capital gains taxes. This exclusion applies to every primary residence you purchase—it is not a once-in-a-lifetime tax break. You can use your profits from selling your primary residence to spend any way you want, and you won't have to pay a penny to the IRS if you qualify.
Real Estate Capital Gains Taxes on Investment Properties
When you make a real estate investment—such as rental houses, apartment buildings, hotels, offices, or storage units—the real estate capital gains tax rate is either 0%, 15% or 20%, depending on your income
You can also defer your real estate capital gains taxes by doing what is known as a 1031 Exchange. When you sell your property, if you pour the money into another investment property of equal or greater value, you can defer those capital gains taxes. One caveat: If you've taken a lot of depreciation against your real estate, you may find that you have a very low tax cost basis and there are big capital gains built into your holdings.


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The Ashmolean Museum in the UK is currently hosting an display of paintings from India and Pakistan titled: Old Traditions, New Visions: Art in India and Pakistan after 1947. It's description reads: "After the political freedom gained in 1947, Indian and Pakistani artists faced a significant challenge to express the new nations' distinctive character and visions. Artists sought new modes of expression, engaging with the modern European art movements but remaining oriented toward their own traditions."
As one moves through the display, even with a very rudimentary knowledge of art history, the paintings evoke emotions. There is a recognition that these paintings are about pain, violence and celebration, that this display was something worth seeing. A painting by the Indian artist Sayed Hauder Raza is a breath taking aerial view of small town against a backdrop of sky and mountains that look French but in reds and blues that look vibrantly Indian.
But, looking at an exhibit of sub-continental art in a museum that 99 per cent of people whom this art is about cannot access, one must ask the question: Does art matter? What was its purpose here, to garner sympathy for a traumatic event, to showcase the region or to entertain? Was it appealing only to the Indian and Pakistani diaspora here? Should a country whose colonising practices led to a painful experience of independence be the home of great works of Indian and Pakistani art? Was that the purpose of the artists who painted these works? Would they be happy to be on display in this space and in this company of artists? Will these painting ever go back home, or will they be hidden in private collections as they were before this exhibit? Is India and Pakistan even "home" for them? Who is art for? Is it for the artist, the people the art is about or supposed to represent, or for the buyer who can pay for private access to art?
There are no easy answers. However, just by how many questions art can produce means that it is doing its job of making one think, react and critique.
In Pakistan the question of art's use is extremely relevant. Does the art exhibition going on in a posh part of town really matter, when majority of the people in this country live in poverty? The question of the practical value of fine art has been open for a while, and sees itself echoed in discussions over literature as well. There has been a lot of critique of literature festivals, whenever they roll around, that they are venues for the elites to pat themselves on the back for producing literature and academic gobbledygook that only impacts well decorated drawing rooms.
Though this alienation of masses is a reality, only by letting these events happen can one criticise them and push them to be more open and more accessible. The answer is to have more, not less. More literature festivals, more art galleries, more museums, more schools, and more art and literature in schools. The prescription is not to bring down "high brow" art and literature but to pull up everyone to the place where they can see and be moved by art. Music, film, comics and cartoons do this every day. Big ideas can be made accessible, without losing their depth and their complexity. I refuse to believe that the common man would not be intrigued by a Sadequain painting, if he is given the access and some context to think about it. This context is missing in our schools, in how the popular media projects knowledge and how state and society have failed to generate a culture of protecting and preserving the arts. The same number of people that go to the zoo or the cinema on weekends can be brought into the museum and art gallery. If a child can name all the military dictators of the country, should he/she not be able to also name its major painters and writers? Yes, soldiers and guns that brought regimes down, but there are also artists and writers that have done the same. After the American Civil War, the cartoonist Thomas Nast brought down the William M. Tweet, the most notoriously corrupt bureaucrat in New York city at the time. Karl Marx was a journalists and academic and Václav Havel was a playwright.
Right here at home, activist Muniba Mazari's vibrant paintings are fun to look at but also have political undertones. Pakistan is a society obsessed with politics, but art is permeated by politics by its context and subject matter. The artist is a social commentator as much as the talk-show host but with a more important message and a smaller audience. Art matters. Of course it does. It would matter more if it were more accessible to the masses.


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I went another route and sold my soul to Santa. Now all I want to do is laugh deeply, drink hot chocolate and eat cookies while doling out gifts.
Witchcraft has saved Niki from a life of super sizing orders at the drive through, but all of her friends are hood rats and demons. So how far did she get from the ghetto?
Not very far, I fear. "Poor" old Nicki!
But how's life as possessed by Santa?
It's expensive. The reindeer food alone, the elves and their labor disputes, and the endless children barfing in your beard and lap... I think that Niki may have had a better plan. You'd clearly get laid more often as a hood rat demon.
If you're a witch/warlock, are you required to cover yourself with chicken blood before intercourse? I realize that is a question that might best be left for a confessional, but if you don't know the answer, you might be able to get adjudication from Justin as he is a man with some experience (back when he was an oil tycoon, before he took up the cross, of course). Let me know what he says.
Sorry to hear about the Santa experience. Trying.
As I understand it, and I'm no expert, I think bull's blood also works. But I'll fire off a text to Justin and see if gets back with the info. He'd know.
Is there some advantage to being a "New Age Nazi Witch" over your common, neighborhood crone/witch? I'm sure that there are different rankings of witches and I've never read anything definitive on that. Clearly a pact with Satan (not Santa) is a precursor for entry into the ranks.
The Harry Potter series might be instructive here, and having started life as a house elf, I'm back to Justin for clarification since he'd know. Sorry to overwhelm with requests for clarification from the top. If he's busy, perhaps you can obtain the information from one in the stable of catamites?
I'm just guessing, but I think Justin will prevaricate and "fudge" the issue in an attempt to "negotiate."
Oh! He's got back to me:
"In a very real sense we must work openly and honestly to celebrate our diversity, all the while remaining true to our calling as a broader communion in fellowship. For some, this means answering what appears to be the overriding cultural imperative of compassion. For others, a more historically oriented hermeneutic is in play. Surely it is the holding in place, and creatively working with such dissonance that we begin to discern the grace of reconciliation."
I take this to mean that Justin says it's OK to be an NWO Nazi witch OR the trad crone sort.
Predictably useless.
Predictably inspiring.
That's our Dobby for you!
Give him a sock, a queer lover, an expansive wine cellar, a mansion, a Rolls Royce and driver/body guards, an executive jet and he's happy.
A simple man who, like Christ, contents himself with the bare essentials.
A elk hunting retreat in Ideeho might be helpful. Replenish your spirit and provide for the winter...
I sure would like an Elk hunting retreat. With a large wine cellar.
That just sounds like good common sense.
large wine cellar.
good idea but I'd prefer a good stock of stout German beers, meal in a stein if you will, some good bread, cheese (for my French side) and the latest kill roasting on the fire, oh and a comfy leather recliner, heaven


text: OCD and the Changing Face of Media: An Inside Look at OCD in the News and on Social Media For decades, OCD has been a subject of traditional media coverage—in news stories, television, and film. But in recent years, online platforms have greatly changed the landscape of mass communication. With Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, live streams, and webinars all offering instant access to vast audiences, the OCD community and those who comment on it now have numerous new ways to share their viewpoints, often without any filters. Is all this additional exposure helping raise OCD awareness? Is it propagating bad information and/or stereotypes? This panel aims to explore these questions and offer the perspectives of a longtime broadcast journalist, one of our community's best-known advocates, and the IOCDF's own communications manager. When:Jul 20th, 2019 9:45 AM - 11:15 AMWhere:JW Marriott Austin110 E 2nd StAustin, TX 78701Map Unavailable


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Meeting the Needs of Second Language Learners: An Educator's Guide
Meeting the Needs of Second Language Learners: An Educator's Guide
• The demographics of second language learners
• The theory underlying language instruction
• Desirable qualifications for bilingual teachers
• Effective teaching methods and programs
• Language and politics
• Language and the lawBy confronting common beliefs about English-only and immersion programs, basic interpersonal communication skills, the influence of culture on language, and more, Lessow-Hurley reveals how schools can successfully educate students from diverse backgrounds--without unintended prejudice. Her passionate and intelligent response in the language debate views every school as the bridge between cultures, helping all students develop academically and equally.
Fueled by immigration, the number of children in the nation's public schools has been increasing steadily over the last 20 years and is also becoming increasingly diverse (Jamieson, Curry & Martinez, 1999). Newcomers to the United States tend to be younger than highly assimilated traditional populations, so schools have felt the impact of population changes in the latter part of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st more rapidly and more dramatically than other social and government institutions.
It is difficult to estimate the number of English Language Learners (ELLs) or students who need assistance with English because different states use different tools to measure language proficiency. Recent data from the Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) of the U.S. Department of Education (2001) indicate that nationwide in the 1999-2000 . . .


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Who | Daniel Cronin
Where | Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
Current Bar | The Alibi Room
Past Bar(s) | The Laughing Buddha, Diego's Cantina (Media, PA, USA), The Farmers Cabinet (Philadelphia, PA)
Favourite Spirit | Brandy
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Favourite Classic Cocktail | Savoy Tango
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One of the most outrageously biased and stupid editorials appeared today in the CA.
That's saying something because they have specialized in bias and stupid for years now.
It was by their Viewpoint editor, a man who had to slink back to the CA after a failed tenure at the Washington Post, if you'll recall. He has done "religious" stories for years, although his own beliefs don't necessarily show a particular belief in God.
That didn't stop him from writing today's send off on the Nativity story. Well, whenever you've heard the story of Mary and Joseph and the birth of Jesus, didn't you immediately think about tax reform? This editor managed to use that story to condemn the tax bill that is about to pass. He headlines it, "Blessed are the rich, for they are Caesar's keepers on tax reform."
He begins, "Joseph won't be getting a tax cut next year, and he could really use one.
"His health insurance premiums are going up. His rent and utilities are going up. His co-workers keep getting arrested for failing to follow the government's registration decree. And his young wife is pregnant."
Wow! His health insurance premiums are going up due to the complete failure of Obamacare. His utilities are going up because MLGW has decreed that the less energy you use, the more you'll pay. If you want to complain about government registration fees and regulations, again, thank Obama and his Democrats. They regulate anything they see.
He continues, "Joseph makes $30,000 a year as a carpenter. It's an honest job but not one that qualifies for special treatment by government tax collectors or their wealthy donors."
Joseph WON'T BE PAYING ANY TAXES! Of course he doesn't get a tax cut. He doesn't pay it to begin with! This is just insane.
"His absentee landlord, a wealthy man who owns a real estate LLC and lives far away, is getting a big tax cut. So is the wealthy businessman who owns the real estate development company Joseph does work for, and who keeps hiring his unregistered co-workers."
Maybe the wealthy real estate people already pay too much in taxes. Maybe with a little extra money they can expand their business and employ Joseph in more jobs for more needed carpentry work and expand his income. As for "unregistered co-workers," these are the people the editor wants to allow in without any restrictions. Don't you see your own hypocrisy, David?
"So are all of the wealthy lawmakers who met behind closed doors to change the tax laws in their favor," he continues.
Surely he remembers that the people he's talking about were duly elected by their constituents. They are reflecting the will of the people, which is what happens in a republic.
He continues, "Joseph didn't go to college, but he's no dummy. He knows that it's easier for a working man to go through the eye of a needle than to get a tax break in this country."
Again – he doesn't need a tax break because HE DOESN'T PAY ANY TAXES! He goes on with more drivel, "Now the wealthy lawmakers and their rich leader are talking about cutting the programs funded by those payroll taxes – Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security."
Now that is an outright lie. The "rich leader" throughout the campaign insisted – and was the only one in the primaries – that he would not touch Social Security. Nor do I see them stopping Medicare and Medicaid. They are the hobgoblin liberals drag in to any economic argument.
His infuriating drivel continues with more claptrap, probably devoured by the ignorant ones who swallow whatever their rich leaders (and there are more in the Democrat party than the GOP) tell them.
A now retired co-worker of this misguided editorial writer once had an interesting conversation with him. Waters was bemoaning the plight of the poor. The co-worker suggested the writer could do something about it by donating funds himself.
He was met with disbelief. The writer was astounded. "But that's my money," he said.


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Some time after this post was published, I learned that support for immutable structs was actually added to ObjectMapper in the form of
ImmutableMappable, which does exactly what you'd expect! Apple also released Swift 4, which includes Codable, which is used now by Swish instead of Argo.
Every since Swift came out, the ObjectMapper library has been the go-to tool for many people's JSON parsing needs, including me. It has been a great tool, especially during the transition from Objective-C to Swift as we were all still figuring out what works well for Swift and what doesn't. One of the reasons ObjectMapper has served people so well is because it's pretty similar to tools that were available for Objective-C at the time Swift was introduced.
ObjectMapper has been a huge productivity booster. We should all be thankful that there are so many incredible developers in our community that build awesome things that to make our work easier. This post is in no way intended to diminish the library or the efforts of its contributors in any way. It's a great tool and if it suits your needs, you should definitely keep using it.
However, for the last year and a half or so, I've been experiencing a few issues* with ObjectMapper, which has spawned a recurring discussion at the company I work for as to whether or not we should still be (blindly) using ObjectMapper as our tool of choice. My position is that we should look into other libraries and solutions, mainly for the following reasons:
- With ObjectMapper, mapping happens after object initialization, which means that you have to declare all your properties as mutable optional variables, unless you can resort to a sane default value (which isn't a viable option most of the time, and you still have to declare it as a variable instead of a constant).
- Because all your properties are defined as optionals, mapping will still succeed if you feed the mapper any arbitrary piece of JSON data. You can implement the failable convenience initializer and have it fail if one of more fields are missing in the input dictionary, but it still doesn't save you from having to use optionals everywhere.
- Because mapping cannot fail, unless you feed it an invalid input type, ObjectMapper cannot report mapping errors like a missing key or a type mismatch. In practice, this means error handling is moved from the model layer to the layer that consumes the model layer and is reproduced many times over.
- In my personal opinion, the model definition should reflect the actual requirements as close as possible. I.e.: if your object isn't consumable without an
title, its properties should not be defined as optional and mapping should fail if its input value is missing. If it fails, you should be handed the reason for failure, which makes it possible to determine where the error lies.
- ObjectMapper doesn't play well with structs. It does work with structs, but only structs that use mutable optional variables and define methods as mutating, so it's not possible to map to immutable structs, which often is more pleasant and safer to work with.
Alternatives to ObjectMapper
So, given these issues (which may not seem like issues to some), what are the alternatives? Despite Swift only being three years old - which is still young for a programming language - there are plenty of other tools to choose from. I won't go through all of them here, but here are a few libraries for your consideration.
We'll be using the following simple struct as an example:
struct Article {
let guid: Int64
let title: String
let body: String
let author: Author?
let tags: [String]
This library by Thoughtbot uses a functional approach to JSON parsing. Personally, I'm a fan of this library because I'm a fan of the functional programming style. However, Argo does come with a few caveats you should be aware of:
- It has a couple dependencies, like Runes and (to some extent) Curry. This isn't an issue by itself, but it does link your app to two additional frameworks, which might affect your app's startup time.
- It relies heavily on type inference, which may upset the compiler and force you to break up your expressions into smaller pieces.
- It uses a lot of infix operators, which looks totally badass, but they also obscure what's actually going on. If you need to perform some additional steps inside your mapping, this may not be as straightforward.
- According to some benchmarks, Argo is relatively slow with large chunks of data, though it's debatable if this will really be noticeable in the real world.
If you can live with these drawbacks, Argo is a great choice. As a bonus, Thoughtbot also offers a library called Swish, a very lightweight wrapper around URLSession, which lets you map define requests that map directly to your structs or objects.
extension Article: Decodable {
static func decode(_ json: JSON) -> Decoded<Article> {
return curry(self.init)
<^> json <| ["guid"]
<*> json <| ["title"]
<*> json <| ["body"]
<*> json <|? ["author"] // optional
<*> json <|| ["data.tags"] // nested
Marshal is a fairly new library that seems to have been created with the idea of solving most (if not all) of the mentioned issues, without adding a whole lot of difficult-to-grok magic. As you can tell from the following example, it's as close to vanilla Swift you can get, without having to pull-and-cast values from a dictionary yourself.
extension Article: Unmarshaling {
init(object: MarshaledObject) throws {
guid = try object.value(for: "guid")
title = try object.value(for: "title")
body = try object.value(for: "body")
author = try? object.value(for: "author")
tags = try object.value(for: "data.tags")
This library by Lyft called Mapper is very similar to Marshal. It too uses a throwing initializer and doesn't add a whole lot of magic to the process.
extension Article: Mappable {
init(map: Mapper) throws {
guid = try map.from(for: "guid")
title = try map.from(for: "title")
body = try map.from(for: "body")
author = try? map.from(for: "author")
tags = try map.from(for: "data.tags")
There are many others like, in no particular order, Gloss, Decodable, Genome and SwiftyJSON. For my personal projects, I've settled on Argo and Marshal, at least for now.


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EDINBURGH, Scotland, January 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
The top names in Massively Multiplayer Games (MMORPG) blogging, including bloggers focussed on World of Warcraft, RIFT, and new blockbuster Star Wars the Old Republic, have been rewarded in the 2012 "Piggies" awards for MMORPGs and MMORPG blogging. The awards were announced this month on MMORPG information and blogging portal MMO Melting Pot.
The "Piggies", as they are known, were started by blogger "Larisa" of the Pink Pigtail Inn, one of the oldest and most respected World of Warcraft bloggers, as a way to celebrate the writing of her peers as well as the games she loves. This year, they have reached a new level of visibility as the Pink Pigtail Inn passed the awards on to the rapidly-growing community site MMO Melting Pot.
MMO Melting Pot started as a site to publicise the best of blogging on "MMORPG" games like World of Warcraft, and since its launch in May 2010, has grown to over six hundred thousand visitors per month.
"Contrary to the popular image of gamers as uncreative, there are thousands of MMORPG bloggers, writers and commentators out there. The Melting Pot was founded as a place to showcase their work." says Hugh Hancock, MMO Melting Pot's owner and editor. "The best MMORPG bloggers produce writing as brilliant as any you'll see on top websites getting millions of hits. However, because they're in a niche they often don't get the exposure they deserve."
"There are many fantastic bloggers out there only get a few comments or a handful of page views on their articles. Our mission is to change that. Continuing the Piggie awards is another way for us to bring more attention to the underrated stars of the MMORPG blogosphere."
Award winners this year ranged from Oestrus, a blogger who won "bravest post" with an article about coming out as transgender in the often-homophobic gaming community, to an Honourable Mention for "Garrosh Hellscream". "Garrosh" is a blogger who not only writes as the World of Warcraft character of the same name, but also accepted the award in-character, saying "I am unsure of exactly how one advances from nominee to award recipient. Presumably it does not involve honorable combat."
Bloggers recognised in the awards come from a wide variety of backgrounds. Blogger Gareth Harmer, who blogs under the pen name "Gazimoff", works as a Solutions Designer at a major telecoms company, but blogs about gaming as a lifelong interest. "It's incredibly intellectually stimulating - MMOs are complex multi-faceted systems that present some of the most unique gaming challenges a gamer can experience." says Mr Harmer, who won "Most Solid Content Provider" in the 2012 Piggies. "It's also very rewarding - the people I've met and the community I've become involved with are thought provoking, naturally inquisitive and hugely entertaining. I wouldn't trade it for the (virtual) world!"
Other winners included "Apple Cider", who writes on controversial issues in the Warcraft community from a feminist viewpoint, and who recently returned to blogging after being harassed away from a previous blog. "It makes me feel like not only MMO Melting Pot "gets" me, but all of you do too," said Apple Cider, who prefers to use her pseudonym to avoid unwanted real-life attention. "Being named the Most Noticed Breakthrough Blogger of 2011 gives me a lot of courage and motivation to keep doing what I do and keep highlighting the issues I feel are important in our community."
A full list of winners and Honorable Mentions, including links to the winning blogs and posts, can be found at http://www.mmomeltingpot.com/2012/01/the-piggie-award-winners-2011-part-3-bloggers-and-blogging/
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I will only point out the studied non-definition of entities in all this. This man seriously equivocates between the unilateral dictatorship of "representative" (you call it) politicians and the completely voluntary associations which I choose for their each-individual value to me, and he calls them all "society" in one great big ball.
Wrong answer, Billy. I figured you had it skewed. Looks like I was right.
Here it is; I do not now nor have I ever equated society with govermment. Rather, I have repeatedly called government a tool of the culture… by which the culture gets achives it's goals. Do you understand the line being drawn, here… the difference between the two? Indeed, I keep pointing out where government has gone outside what is good for the culture… IE, the American Revolution is an example that keeps popping up in our threads)
I have always granted, indeed; trumpted, that government is a less than perfect tool. But the rejection of all government, simply because it can at times (many times) be wrong is counter productive, in the end because it defeats the society which got us each as far as we've gotten, in, for example, what you call " the completely voluntary associations which I choose for their each-individual value to me".
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H7215A/B-109 Impedance Measurement Theory and Techniques
1 Dias | Aprendizado em sala de aula | Onde e quando | Advantages of Keysight Training
Audience: Test/production engineers, supervisors and technicians in components manufacturing whom use impedance analyzers, capacitance meters and LCR meters
This course presented by Keysight Technologies the students will learn about impedance measurement basics. Also, the correct techniques for making accurate impedance measurements on components such as capacitors, inductors and transformers. They will gain an understanding on the reasons for measurement discrepancies, the sources of measurement error and how to compensate for these errors. A discussion on the advantages and disadvantages of the different measurement techniques employed will assist you in selecting the right instrument for your measurement need.
The characteristics of dielectric and magnetic materials used in various components are also important, and this course will review dielectric/magnetic material fundamentals and touch on the measurement techniques employed in evaluating their properties.
What you will Learn
- Impedance measurement basics
- Advanced techniques
- General reliable capacitor testing
- General reliable inductor testing
- Dielectric/magnetic material evaluation
- Effective transformer measurements
- 4284 lab
- Basic understanding of electrical circuits theory.
- Impedance measurement basics
- Reasons for measurment discrepancies
- Measurement techniques
- Error compensation
- Advanced D measurement
- Stray capacitance and guarding
- DC voltage bias measurement
- Cable extension for the four-terminal pair instrument
- Impedance measurement using a scanner
- Testing of capacitors
- Types of inductors
- Measurement requirements
- Ceramic capacitor testing
- Electrolytic capacitor testing
- Fundamentals
- Dielectric material measurement techniques
- Magnetic material measurement techniques
- Measurement parameters transformer equivalent circuit
- Measurement method
- 4284A lab
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Learning Ropes with me
Internationnal study group leader since 2011
Transmettre et faire vivre une idée me semble aussi une démarche artistique. En tant que dirigeant de groupe d'étude mon but est d'être un chorégraphe qui inspire. Qui permet aussi à chacun de se découvrir. Bien entendu au milieu de l'étude, je partage mes quelques connaissances techniques qu'elles soient de corde, corporelle, artistique ou situationnelle.
C'est à travers des exercices simples et souvent créatifs que j'invite, aussi bien les modèles que les attacheur-se-s, à explorer ma voie : le Yoroï-Ryu (en savoir plus). L'ambiance voulue est souvent studieuse et intimiste. Le but étant de se connecter au plaisir, à la prise de risque et à l'exploration…
Bien évidement, l'étude est déconnectée de toute sexualité. Je la considère comme un dévelopement personnel dont les buts peuvent être l'estime de soi, la confiance, le développement esthétique, la recherche des limites, le lâcher prise…
Je considère le Kinbaku comme une danse encordée, discipline qui se situe à mi-chemin entre la danse contemporaine et l'expression corporelle.
Pass down and keep alive an idea seem also to me an artistic process. As a study group leader I aim to be a choreographer who inpires people. Who enables each one discover oneself. Of course, during the study, I do share my little technical knowledge whether rope ones, body expression ones, artistic ones or situational ones.
Through simple and often creative exercises I invite models as well as riggers to discover my way : the Yoroï-Ryu (more info). The desired atmosphere is studious and intimist. The goal is to get connected with pleasure , risk taking and exploration…
Obviously, study is disconnected from any sexuality. I consider it as a personal development which aims can be self respect, confidence, aesthetical development, limits search, letting go…
I consider Kinbaku as a rope dance, discipline halfway between modern dance and body expression.
Festival offer
Some example of what I can offer with ropes :
The Japanese art called kinbaku or shibari seems to descend from warrior or punitive techniques directly connected to medieval Japan. In this workshop, we are going to work around martial techniques and punitive ones.
Of course, the aim is to improve our way to tie up.
We will work on the most Basic of Bondage : to control somebody else, before immobilizing them.
To take advantage of somebody else is very complex. Martial artists spend years and years to master this knowledge. We will work on basic principles that are easy to adapt.
We will do this in the spirit and technique of one of the finest schools of Japanese martial arts – Aiki Daitō-jujutsu.
Rope : a Way to Inspire Motion (Dance)
The most basic techniques of Japanese rope are associated with the idea of the mental and physical management of the body in traditional Japanese arts. They open up infinite possibilities for putting bodies into motion.
This workshop is a research space for bodies in motion, one body motion moving another body motion.
Establishing physical connections is a building process for a specific language. Like a dance, it can sometimes be erotic, otherwise sensual, or even raw. It leads novices to new ways of reading their own bodies and other bodies, allowing sensations and emotions to deepen.
Organic aesthetics & play
One of the most interesting way to present a body inside rope is to twist it. A body organized this way is also more difficult to stand. It means the model will have less energy to spend on emotional control.
In this workshop we will aim to twist not only the model body but also the ropes and even our building methods. It will also integrate a slow but constant evolution inside the partner body. The aim is to push them to their limits and to make them discover new sensations.
It is a very creative workshop inspired by the arts of Ikebana and Bonsai.
NB : At least 10 ropes are needed for this workshop.
Yoko-Tsuri and I
My main study of Kinbaku was with Arisue Go about the Yoko Tsuri. Anytime I am lost inside my technique or research, anytime I think I have unveiled something new or even just when I am looking for inspiration, I do a Yoko Tsuri.
So in this workshop, I would like to present and make you try what I am doing right now with it. For example :
- 3 ropes Plays
- Yoko Tsuri from different chest harness (and sometimes improbable ones)
- Compression and organic aesthetics
- Dance and Yoko Tsuri suspension.
- …
I really like to keep this workshop very open. depending of the group, the model and my personal mood. Sometimes I even make people vote!
Hishi : Breath play and Pain management
Certainly the first pattern I have seen in picture and the first one I have studied (from a video tutorial made by Randa Mai).
It is a good pattern to learn a lot of things like rope management, improving posture, tension … It also a very classic (and old) aesthetics. And it is always nice to come back time to time to such shibari.
But at the same time, it could be a very nice way to play on breathing. To make your partner sometimes experiment panic and to explore some pain without the possibility to properly breath.
This workshop sometimes, depending off the time and the group, can end up in very creative play.
Bamboo part of creation and play
(Need 3 bamboos for each binome around 1m long)
I don't like to suspend on a bamboo. But I do like to experiment, create and constrain my partner around this material.
The first idea is inspired from armlocks we do in martial arts with a wood stick. Like rope used to be a weapon, a stick can be too, and can direct and constrain the body. The interesting thing is a stick is stiff and give other sensations than a rope. In fact a bamboo is not totally stiff and the elasticity can make room for adjustment and creative ideas.
Of course it is also a very useful material to structure both visually and physically a composition.
NB : This workshop is inspired from Aiki-jo and the work of Felix Ruckert
Draw by Isobel Williams in Workshop in Paris, 2013


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