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KAYFABE THEATER: Buddy Landel Heads Out To Hollywood
James J Dillon introduces a video package that shows The Nature Boy Buddy Landel, as he enjoys the pleasures of Tinsel Town
James J Dillon introduces a video package that shows The Nature Boy Buddy Landel, as he enjoys the pleasures of Tinsel Town
The John Carpenter film "They Live", starring WWF star Roddy Piper, is released to theaters, and goes on to become one of the great cult classics of the 80's
1983 – A documentary clip showing Hulk Hogan's audition video for Rocky III and Hogan & Sylvester Stallone working out for their fight scene
The former Dean Ambrose is set to appear in the MMA-themed action feature 'Cagefighter', Deadline's Andreas Wiseman reported on Wednesday.
Dwayne Johnson is named among several athletes on the Time '100 Most Influential People of 2019' list, including LeBron James and Tiger Woods.
Senior Editor Jim Phillips continues his retrospective coverage of '350 Days' and his conversations with Fulvio Cercere and Michael Burlingame
Former WCW media personality Chad Damiani has evolved from broadcaster to screenwriter to performer, during his 25 years in entertainment
With the release of the groundbreaking documentary, Senior Editor Jim Phillips looks back at his original coverage and has a talk with the men behind the film
After years as a babyface, "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels is set to return to his roots and play the part of a villain in '90 Feet From Home'
The sport has drama, showmanship, and gender equality – as the film Fighting With My Family proves. Yet, because it's working class, it's marginalized, writes director Stephen Merchant
The latest production from WWE Studios and The Rock, "Fighting With My Family", sports a strong cast, but falls a little short on telling Paige's story
With just 13 televised matches in 2018, it's clear the wind-down to his WWE career has begun for the multi-time champion, wrestling icon, and budding Hollywood star
The 41-year-old WWE star will receive the 2018 Sports Illustrated Muhammad Ali Legacy Award in honor of his leadership as a philanthropist
After a failed publicity stunt landed him the WCW World title nearly 20 years ago, the Hollywood star is back to prove that he's NOT a wrestling punchline
The latest clip from the upcoming Paramount Pictures release that's scheduled to hit theaters in time for Christmas


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Effects of phonetic reduction and regional dialect on vowel productionClapper, C. G., Mitsch, J. F. & Tamati, T. N., Jan-2017, In : Journal of Phonetics. 60, p. 38-59 22 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
- Effects of phonetic reduction and regional dialect on vowel production
Final publisher's version, 642 KB, PDF document
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wocn.2016.11.002
Final publisher's version
Many linguistic factors contribute to variation in vowel dispersion, including lexical properties, such as word frequency, and discourse properties, such as previous mention. Indexical factors, such as regional dialect, similarly contribute to spectral vowel variation in production. A handful of previous studies have further suggested that linguistic and indexical factors interact such that talkers produce more extreme sociolinguistic variants in linguistic contexts that promote phonetic reduction, such as high frequency and high predictability words. The goal of the current study was to extend the empirical base of this research through an exploration of the interactions between regional dialect and lexical phonological similarity, discourse mention, and speaking style, respectively, on vowel production in Northern and Midland American English. The results revealed more extreme regional dialect variants in reduction-promoting contexts, consistent with previous research. However, substantial variability in phonetic reduction and its interaction with dialect variation was also observed across linguistic contexts, vowel categories, and acoustic domains (temporal vs. spectral), suggesting that a more complex account of the cognitive, linguistic, and indexical factors contributing to phonetic reduction processes is necessary. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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- Phonetic reduction, Dialect variation, Lexical neighborhood density, Discourse mention, Speaking style, SPOKEN WORD RECOGNITION, AMERICAN-ENGLISH, SPEECH PRODUCTION, ACOUSTIC CHARACTERISTICS, PHONOLOGICAL SIMILARITY, NEIGHBORHOOD ACTIVATION, CONVERSATIONAL SPEECH, DURATIONAL REDUCTION, CLEAR SPEECH, INTELLIGIBILITY

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State of Washington
Operates a floating or lift span bridge to allow the passing of water traffic.
Typical Work
Opens and closes floating or lift span bridges by operating the control panel;
Maintains records of bridge activities such as daily diary, log showing opening and closing of bridge, records of greasing and oiling and other required records;
Performs minor bridge maintenance tasks such as greasing and oiling of mechanical components;
Maintains an anemometer record when required;
Inspects bridge for ice and damage and makes minor repairs or reports damage to the supervisor;
In cases of accidents, renders assistance and controls traffic until arrival of law enforcement agencies;
Keeps control house and adjacent areas clean;
Maintains good safety and public relation practices;
Performs other work as required.
Legal Requirement(s)
A valid driver's license may be required for some positions.
There may be instances where individual positions must have additional licenses or certification. It is the employer's responsibility to ensure the appropriate licenses/certifications are obtained for each position.
Desirable Qualifications
Graduation from high school or possession of a GED Certificate
Must be capable of working at heights exceeding 100 feet
Class Specification History
New class: December 1, 1965
Note added regarding physical examination: October 1973
Code change (formerly 7072): June 9, 1975
Revised minimum qualifications: February 11, 1983
Revised minimum qualifications: December 12, 1986
Revised minimum qualifications: September 10, 1993
Revised new class code: (formerly 71300) effective July 1, 2007


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So much has changed in the last year, we are now homeowners for the first time, Annabella is in preschool, and we have made so many wonderful friends here. Of course, we still occasionally look back and miss our friends and family 'up North' too! I suppose I am feeling both wistful for what has past and hopeful for what is to come.
These events that shape our lives force us to stop and take stock. I am so happy to have what I do, and that I am so lucky to have my small family here with me safe and sound. It is something I often take for granted - but today on my daughters birthday I am reminded and awed by all I have been blessed with.


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Why EasyDriver?
Easy Driver products can be financed through Instant Finance Ltd.
Their rates, fees and standard loan terms are explained here.
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Family Services
What is a Family Services Coordinator?
There are three Family Services Coordinators at Mount Baker School District. Our mission is to create partnerships between families, school, and the community. We provide support which enables children and adolescents to live in a safe and healthy environment, as well as encourages them to be present and do their best in school.
- We assist families with resources, information and problem solving to help their children succeed in school.
- We are here as a support to students, staff and parents.
- We seek to educate and empower families to be resourceful and creative in difficult economic times.
- We are available for confidential meetings by phone, at school or at home.
All our services are confidential
Contact Us
Maryann Welch, FSC
Kendall Elementary
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Winning at a roulette game has a special appeal to mathematicians and physicists. From the perspective of mechanics, chaos theory and game theory, many have already tried to reduce the bank's advantage. Usually from determinism, the idea that an event is caused by earlier events.
Thinking roulette looked like the previous throw. But that is therefore an illusion. Every turn is a new throw. Mathematicians and physicists look at what happens just before the ball bounces and lies still.
Joseph Jagger
As said, there are many who tried and calculated it. The first known attempt was made by the British engineer Joseph Jagger. He discovered in 1873 that roulette wheels, at least at the time, were not always well-balanced. As a result, certain numbers fell more often than others.
With the help of a few students, he won a lot in the casino. Who then of course put a stop to his game. Later, and now, all roulette wheels were balanced and checked regularly.
Winning from the bank at roulette
There were more scientists who then did research into beating the bank. But they did not find a really useful solution. The bank retained its advantage through the European 0 or the American double 0. An advantage of 1/37 th part, or 2.7 percent.
The conclusion of many researchers was therefore "the only way to win with roulette is not to play." Or, as Einstein put it, "winning at roulette can only get money off the table in one way if the dealer does not look".
Small and Kong Tse
The Australian mathematician Michael Small, as yet another scientist, was surprised that there was no solution yet. Together with electrical engineer Chi Kong Tse from Hong Kong, he also searched for a way to win from the bank at roulette.
"Roulette is a unique deterministic game system," says Michael Small. "With relatively simple movement laws, it should in principle be possible to calculate the path of the ball. And thus predict the final destination. For that reason, scientists from the early history of chaos theory have dealt with it. "
Benefit on the couch
Small and Kong Tse went looking. They used different systems that could potentially give the bank a head start. And it worked. They eventually found a very simple model for the movement of a roulette wheel and the ball. Knowledge of the starting position, speed and acceleration allowed them to predict the outcome with sufficient certainty. Enough to achieve a positive return.
In their final report they describe two systems that can be used. The first mechanical system measures the rotation of the wheel and the ball to obtain the required data. When done at a European roulette game, they expect a positive return of at least 18 percent for the player. Instead of the negative return of 2.7 percent.
Digital camera
When using a digital camera above the wheel, the prediction improves enormously, according to Michael Small. The return therefore becomes even higher. Their analysis also shows that a very small slope in the table leads to even greater returns. After all, you will then get a modern variant of the Joseph Jagger method.
The chance that you can hang a digital camera in a serious casino is of course not great. So you have to do it with simpler resources.
House, garden and kitchen method
"We used high school maths and physics for our models," says Michael Small. They wrote comparisons to predict the path of the ball after the dealer released it.
To that prediction, they added numbers that were slightly outside the forecast (extrapolating). "We extrapolated to the point where the ball touches the" frets ", the upright logs in the rim of the wheel that increase the random bounce of the ball. Then we gambled, but with greater certainty, in which box of the wheel the ball would land ".
The researchers obviously did not stick to models on paper. They dragged a European roulette table to their laboratory. There they played numerous turns and took their measurements. They used their simple, mechanical measurement system. With that they could predict in almost 60% of the cases in which half of the wheel the ball would fall.
When using a strategic roulette system, in combination with their predictions, they achieved a return of at least 18 percent. As mentioned, the result improved after placing a digital camera.
Slope of roulette wheel
If you want to apply the system of Small and Kong Tse, they have a comment and a suggestion. Croupiers often have a fixed, almost routine throw and spin. That gives you an advantage, because the speed of the ball and the wheel are therefore constant. You must therefore first assess that he has such a regular blow.
Then first look at the table, like Joseph Jagger. Find a table where the ball often falls on one side. That table has a slope, making forecasting easier and further improving your return.
Small and Kong Tse advise casinos to better instruct their croupiers. And to better control their tables for balance. Most casinos already do that. Only unreliable casinos mess around with their wheels. If successful with the method of Small and Kong Tse, you confirm to those criminal casinos that crime does not pay. Curious as to whether you can discover such a fixed, routine twist at a croupier? Visit a live casino and choose a table. You don't have to deposit money to watch!
Why does the bank always win? Because when you play long, you always lose with a bank advantage of 2.7 percent. So when you have an advantage yourself, you always win. Mathematically, you don't even have to predict which number will fall. If you keep playing long enough you win. With the above system, your benefit is at least 18 percent. That means you don't have to play as long to play at roulette.
Source: Small and Kong Tse's report "Predicting the outcome of roulette."
More about roulette
Do you want to know more about roulette? Read about manipulation in roulette games or view our top 20 best online roulette tips to increase your own chances of winning!


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Companies are increasingly looking to do business within their own regions as uncertainties batter the global trading system, a HSBC survey found.
"Intra-Asia trade is equivalent to Asia's trade with North America and Europe combined and what we're seeing, perhaps, is a slight shift with supply chains and a shift in emphasis on intra-regional trade," said Stuart Tait, HSBC's head of commercial banking for Asia Pacific.
"Asia's becoming more connected," Tait told CNBC at the China International Import Expo in Shanghai.
The survey of over 8,500 companies found that 63 percent of firms indicated that political headwinds were gaining strength with governments becoming more protective of their home economies. The poll was conducted in August and September.
Survey results indicated that the percentage of North American and European firms citing Asia as a top target for future trade growth fell from the first quarter of the year. Asian companies citing North America as a target for further growth also slipped.
In contrast, more North American companies planned to trade within their home region in the next three to five years. More companies in Asia Pacific were looking at China, specifically, as a future growth market.
The trend in regional trade connectivity has been "beneficial for China overall," Tait said.
Chinese companies have in recent years moved to manufacture and sell in emerging countries in the region, he added.


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Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 1545 – Penalty
Current as of: 2018 | Check for updates | Other versions
A person who violates any provision of this chapter commits a civil violation for which a fine of $100 may be adjudged, except that a fine of up to $1,500 may be adjudged for each violation of this chapter in cases when a person engages in a pattern of conduct that demonstrates a lack of good faith in complying with this chapter. [2005, c. 257, §7 (AMD).]
1993, c. 342, §1 (NEW). 1993, c. 342, §9 (AFF). 2005, c. 257, §7 (AMD).


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Two (successful) oddities from St Hallett
I've already covered most of the current St Hallett releases recently (here), but there remains two cellar door only additions that are worth a mention. Worth a mention as they show that this winery is on top of it's game, a fact that I didn't really need a free lunch (at Jeremy Strode's recently toqued, superb Sydney restaurant Bistrode) to realise (though I did very much enjoy it).
Much of the credit for this pair has to lie with St Hallett winemaker Toby Barlow. Toby is now the main man at St Hallett, with Stuart Blackwell serving more as roaming global ambassador and brains trust than actual hands on winemaker, though he does lend an opinion at blending time.
The thing I like about Toby is that he gets it. He understands that the St Hallett ethos is all about genuine Barossa styles, that the future for the brand is about polishing these styles to make them more refined, more subtly powerful, more authentic, with evolution not revolution. No alarms, no surprises, just refinement. And it's working.
These two wines though are Toby's babies. They are, fittingly, old varieties, from old vines (particularly the Riesling) that trade off old styles, just done differently. Differently, interestingly, successfully.
St Hallett Winter Riesling 2009 (Eden Valley, SA)
From a single plot of old vines located high up in the (wonderful) Eden Valley, this is one unusual Riesling. For starters, it is – by my reckoning – the only Riesling I have ever tasted that was deliberately put through malolactic fermentation. It spent a further year on it's yeast lees too, which is almost unheard of in terms of Australian dry Riesling production.
Curiously, the end result is actually much drier and leaner than expected. Put next to the 09 vintage 'standard' Riesling it looks positively pre-pubescent too, almost confrontingly so. But as it warms in the glass (and after a good swirl) this looks better and better.
As for the flavours, it's all about lemon citrus, pithy citrus, but fleshed out like a richer style of lemonade. Acid, despite the softening effects of the secondary fermentation, remains a prominent part of this wine, cut in a form that is softer but not stamped out. It actually looks as much like a firm, limey version of a Barossa Semillon as it does a more traditional Eden Valley Riesling, though that shouldn't be viewed as a negative.
The only question that remains is whether it was any good. At first i wasn't all that keen, a little startled even, but without realising it (or intending too – it was lunchtime after all) I was reaching for a top up. Would have taken the bottle home too. Based on that realisation alone (I'm a picky bastard about what I actually drink) I've got to say that this unusual wine is an absolute winner. Well done. 18/93
St Hallett Touriga Nacional 2009 (Barossa Valley, SA)
What few people realise about St Hallett is that it is basically a small operation, bar one wine: Gamekeepers Reserve. And the secret to the success of Gamekeepers is – in the view of the St Hallett team at least – the Touriga. Each year the percentage of Touriga in the blend has increased, with St Hallett now sewing up all of the Touriga in the Barossa (and planting more too).
Whilst the Touriga is thus an important part of the blend, it's not normally bottled as a stand alone wine. In 2009, however, it looked might fine indeed, which ultimately led to the creation of this cellar door only bottling.
So what's it like then? Think Grenache, but savoury, not confected. Mid weight, bright fruited, rich and pretty, it's quintessentially Barossan. But what it does have is the most unusual mandarin citrus twang right through the middle of the palate. I credit Andrew 'Red' Ash from Red to Brown for helping to come up with the 'orange tang' descriptor, for it describes this character perfectly. The whole package finishes dry, vibrant and fresh, making for a plain delicious red.
Mark it down as another success for St Hallett. 17.8/92


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pay out of pocket
pay (for something) out of pocket
To pay for something with one's own money. The company is making me pay for all this equipment out of pocket! Can you fly to San Diego for the interview? You'll have to pay out of pocket, but you'll be reimbursed for the tickets after you arrive.


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It's a Monday morning. One son is at work, the other at school. My husband is getting ready for work and I am sitting in the bed with my laptop. Essentially, it is a lazy Monday.
My body aches a little but that is nothing new. I feel like I could use another seven days worth of sleep. We watched (and I use that term loosely) the Superbowl yesterday and I have to say that I was not impressed in the least. First, why did the chick from "Glee" have to sing? Can't we just have the National Anthem? And then...can't we have someone sing that who actually knows the words?
I am not a sports fan and I really watch the Superbowl mainly for the social aspects of it. A large portion of the population watches it and should I run in to someone who is discussing it, I like to be somewhat informed. I really enjoy the half-time show.
Until yesterday.
You know, after the whole Janet Jackson "wardrobe malfunction" I thought that the NFL was going to stick with the whole playing it safe thing and have performers at half-time that weren't going to be controversial. Bands like U2, Bruce Springsteen, the Who, Tom Petty...I mean, these guys are musicians who put on a good show and they are universal; everyone knows them and you may not be their biggest fan, you know their music.
The Black Eyed Peas seemed like an odd choice for half time to me. I mean, I guess they're popular but I don't see them being in the same league as the bands I just mentioned. I didn't follow much of the hype or discussions about the show until yesterday when there was mention of a "surprise" appearance by Slash and Usher. Um...didn't that just kill the surprise? I mean, really?
The half-time show, while visually pleasing to look at (I love a good choreographed en-mass formation on a football field) sort of disappointed me. I don't know their music, Slash's brief appearance seemed wildly out of place and Usher? I know he's popular but were there even lyrics in his segment or was it all just jumping around and dancing? And again, to what purpose?
I guess I truly am old. Give me a good rock anthem to sing along to during half time. While I'm noshing on some classic snacks, I would enjoy some classic rock to go with it. I am a fan of some of the members of Duran Duran on Facebook and when it was announced that they were playing Superbowl weekend, I was kind of psyched - thinking that they were playing the Superbowl. Turned out, they were doing the Pepsi Fan Jam thing Thursday night. Now there's a band that, to me, is more universal to the general population rather than Fergie and the Black Eyed Peas. But that's just my opinion.
Although, Kudos to whoever designed Fergie's costume. No chance of a wardrobe malfunction when you've covered her in heavily be-dazzled, lighted up football padding that looked like it weighed about 50 pounds! No chance of anything popping out of that!
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I'm pretty sure I have no change on the list this month, I've done loads on both cross stitches though, so hopefully they might be done this month. It is actually a bit frustrating not to have many finishes so hopefully I'll get one or two this month.
Anyway, here goes:
- Fingerless Gloves – A couple of extra rounds
- Fringed Handbag – No change
- Bead Embroidery Purse -No change
- Learning Curve Sampler Quilt – No change
- Shoulder heat packs – 2 cut out
- Lip balm cozies – No change
- Wire wrapped seaglass necklace -No change
- EPP pillow case – No change
- A peyote stitch beaded case for business cards – I did a little more
- A knitted scarf with beads – Added a few more rows
- The wrong cross stitch
- The right cross stitch
Finishes this month include:
- A shoulder heat pack – I finally did the hand sewing and gifted it.
- Curtains – Actually all I did was sew a tube on some fabrics I owned, in order to fit a tension rod through. I'm trying to keep the pieces as whole as possible, so when I move I could reuse the fabric


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Have you ever found yourself short of cash to clear some bills, or in a financial emergency that needed quick cash? These situations can be tricky, especially when you lack time on your hands to get all the right finances. This is why payday loans were created. They are perfect for people who are looking for short term loan to cover some type of financial emergency.
Payday loans can save you from debts, accidents, bills, late payments and other risk financial situations. Payday lenders ensure that their customers get the best treatment they can get, so they make the acquisition of the payday loan fast and easy. While the internet has led to the development of online banking, it has also led to the increase in scammers in the same way.
If you want to keep your customers safe, you should adhere to the following precautions
Ensure you follow the state regulations
There are certain government regulations you are required to follow as a payday loan operator. The regulations include loan limit regulations and interest rates. For example, there is a certain amount in loan limits that you should give to a consumer. You should not charge a higher interest rate than the state requires you to. When you break these rules, the government considers these actions as fraud and you may suffer major consequences.
Asking for an upfront fee
As far as it goes, it is fraudulent for lenders to ask the customers for an upfront fee before performing any services. Many people will create fake websites so that can con individuals out of their money. It happens to people who register for their payday accounts online. Some lenders promise to lower interest rates and increase the payouts if the individuals make an upfront fee first. When they do, lenders escape with the money and leave with not contacts or physical location. If you are a legitimate lender, you should never ask for an upfront fee before your provide any types of services.
Federal regulations
The federal truth regulations in lending acts require all lenders to disclose all information they have stating the total cost of the loans they give out to lenders. Some impose hidden fee in some of their policies so they can trap their clients into making increased payments. When a client has already signed an agreement, there is not much they can change about it, even legally. You should always follow the federal regulations and avoid adding any extra fees on the agreements to promote trust in your business.
Asking for too much information
There is a limit to how much information a lender can ask for before they approve a payday loan deal. Fraudulent lenders ask for excess information that they can use to steal the client's identity or sell it online or even subscribe them to some paid services. If your website is not safe, hackers will get access to the information and this can be a great financial risk for your clients.
Set up a website that has all the security certification to verify that the business is legitimate and keep the information safe from scammers.


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Benchmarking the GHG emissions intensities of crop and livestock–derived agricultural commodities produced in Latvia
Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies, Faculty of Economics and Social Development, Institute of Economics and Regional Development, Svetes street 18, LV-3001, Jelgava, Latvia
*Correspondence: email@example.com
With the production of grain and livestock–derived agricultural commodities increasing, the agricultural sector has become one of the main sources of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in Latvia. In 2016, the agricultural sector contributed to 23.6% of the total GHG emissions originated in Latvia (266.4 kt CO2eq), and therefore the mitigation of the emissions is important. Considering the new indicative target, Latvia must reduce its GHG emissions in the non-ETS sectors by 2030 (Regulation 2018/842) so that the emissions do not exceed the 2005 level. The research aims to estimate the emissions intensities (EI) of grain and livestock-derived commodities produced in Latvia and benchmark the EI against those for other countries. The GHG EI were analysed per kilogram of product (kg CO2eq kg-1) and per hectare currently in use agricultural land (kg CO2eq ha-1). The main part of the GHG emissions of crop production originated from fertilizer application (direct N2O emissions) and soil liming (direct CO2 emissions). The main part of the GHG emissions of livestock–derived production originated from livestock enteric fermentation (direct CH4 emissions) and from manure management systems (direct CH4 and N2O emissions). The EI per hectare of industrial crops and grain were 550.5 and 438.4 kg CO2eq ha-1, respectively. The yield and fertilizer application had a strong impact on the EI per kilogram of product. Pulses had a lower EI (0.003 kg CO2eq kg-1), while industrial crops (0.17 kg CO2eq kg-1) and grain (0.09 kg CO2eq kg-1) had the highest EI. A comparison of the GHG EI of crop and livestock–derived agricultural commodities per kilogram of product between Latvia and other EU Member States showed: Latvia had the lowest grain EI (0.09 kg CO2eq kg-1), but one of the highest cattle meat EI (25.18 kg CO2eq kg-1) and milk EI (0.64 kg CO2eq kg-1).
Key words:
benchmarking, commodities, emissions intensity, GHG


text: American scientists claim that books are best bought near waterways, for example rivers :). And so Kraków's booksellers take to the Vistula, following the example set by their Parisian colleagues whose passion has earned them the status of UNESCO World Heritage. The second edition of Booksellers by the Vistula kicks off on 4 May and runs until 29 September. In good weather, Cracovian booksellers hold stalls on the roof of the Powiśle 11 Pavilion at the foot of Wawel Hill. They present classic Polish and world literature, academic works, albums and publications about Kraków.


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Republicans are gearing up in Wolcott to pick their best possible candidates for the August 10th primaries. Robert Sampson and Alan Giacomi will be facing each other in a primary as will three gubernatorial candidates, two lieutenant governor candidates, at least a few candidates for US Congress and perhaps others. Candidate Rob Sampson is hosting the first campaign event in Wolcott this election season tonight at J& M Pizza between 5 and 7:30 pm. Any resident is invited to stop by and ask him ome ask questions of these candidates to see who you think would best represent Wolcott and run our state.
Two months ago the Wolcott and Southington Town Committees held a joint convention where they chose Robert Sampson as their nominee to challenge current state representative John "Corky" Mazurek. However, local attorney Alan Giacomi recieved enough votes to challenge that nomination. The choice now goes to Wolcott and Southington's 6,000 Republican voters.
State Senate candidate Joe Markley is running for the 16th Senatorial District seat and may also be on hand for the event. Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton plans on stopping by the function to meet Wolcott residents for his bid for lieutenant governor. Candidate for Govenor, Mike Fedele also may make an appearance. Both Boughton and Fedele are facing multi-candidate primaries for their races.
All are welcome to stop by and ask Mr. Sampson why he is running for the state legislature. Give him your concerns and input so you can compare the candidates in this busy election season. A $10 donation is requested for his campaign and food will be provided.
Note: Expect that a number forums and fundraisers will be held in the upcoming weeks. Independents may register for a major party until the day before the August 10th primary in order to vote in that party's primary. The Whisper will publicize any other candidates' local fundraisers and forums that Wolcott voters could attend so they can be best informed.


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At the last count, 33 persons have shown interest in becoming the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the July governorship election in Ekiti state. Despite being an opposition party in the state, pundits believe APC stands a chance of winning the election if the party picks the "right candidate".
The Oluyemi Kayode stadium in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital, venue of the primary election, is agog. On the eve of the primary, Tanko Al-Makura, governor of Nasarawa state, who is chairman of the electoral committee, assured all aspirants of a free and fair primary election.
"We will ensure all the aspirants get equal treatment, and it will be unfair for anybody to say the party already has a preferred candidate," Al-Makura said.
TheCable gathered that a list containing names and contact details of all the delegates has been made available to all the aspirants— this to allow them reach out for canvassing.
In Ado-Ekiti, party members, some of them delegates from across the 16 local government areas, shared their thoughts on the popular candidates with TheCable.
This politician is a former member of the house of representatives. During the 2014 governorship election in Ekiti, he served as director-general of the campaign organisation of Kayode Fayemi, the then governor who, eventually, lost to the PDP.
Over a year ago, Daramola made his intention known. He had met with a considerable number of socio-political groups in the state and many of his supporters are young people who see him as one from their generation.
"Daramola may have more votes as a governorship candidate, but it would be difficult for him to win the APC primary," a party member from Ido-Osi local government area told TheCable.
Another party member from Ijero local government area described Daramola as a good candidate who, unfortunately, does not have the structure to win the primary.
"He did so well when he was in the national assembly. He is a politician who stands out among others, but his chances at the primary are not bright. He has public chances but not primary chances."
Daramola is from Ekiti north senatorial district.
Ojudu is currently an adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on political matters. He represented Ekiti central in the seventh national assembly. Ojudu boasts that he is the only politician who can defeat Ayodele Fayose, the incumbent governor, having done so in 2011 when the duo contested the Ekiti central senatorial seat.
"Any crowd you see behind Ojudu is rented," a party member from Ilejemeje said.
"During his declaration, party members were financially mobilised. I don't think he has good chances at the primary because most of those who came to support him during the declaration are not delegates."
Another party member from Ado-Ekiti local government area described Ojudu as a "noisemaker" using media to get popular.
"I was one of his coordinators when he was senator. He didn't do well and people may not want to trust him this time. In fact, to me, he is not really contesting; he is just trying to feel among."
In 2010, Oni was almost completing his tenure as Ekiti governor when the court ruled that the 2007 election that ushered him in was, actually, won by Fayemi.
Oni, 64, who was made governor on the platform of the PDP, defected to the then newly-formed APC in 2014 where he later became the south-west deputy national chairman. He did not immediately make his intention known, but the moment he joined the APC, many believed his long term goal is to return as the governor of the state.
"Segun Oni, I think stands a better chance," a party member from Moba local government area told TheCable. "The popularity of a politician is measured by who your followers are. As regarding a primary election, the kinds of people who are your followers really matter. I can tell you that most of the party executives, who themselves are delegates, are supporting Oni."
He explained that politicians who have held various positions are also behind Oni.
"Even those politicians, who worked with Fayemi (Ganiyu Owolabi for example) when he was governor, are supporting Oni. Former APC senators, house of representative members, state assembly members who are also delegate are supporting Oni. At his declaration rally, all of these guys were there.
"In my local government area, only five aspirants I know have delegates, and most of the delegates are for Oni."
Another party member from Ikole-Ekiti local government area said those who really matter in a primary election are standing behind Oni.
"I won't lie to you, Jide Awe, the state party chairman is standing behind Oni. Although as a party chairman, he acts as if he supports all, but we know who his preferred candidate is."
He added that the former governor appears to be people's favourite because of his seeming meekness and tolerance.
Oni is from Ekiti north senatorial district.
Fayemi currently serves as the minister of mines and steel development. He is a pro-democracy activist who fought military regimes until 2007 when he joined politics, launching his 'collective rescue mission' to become the governor of Ekiti state on the platform of the then Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN).
He lost to Oni, but seeking redress through the election tribunal, Fayemi was declared and sworn in governor in 2010.
Fayemi, seen as an elitist— during the 2014 electioneering— who wasn't always around the masses, lost to Fayose in the polls.
Over the months, Fayemi did not provide a direct answer when asked if he had plans to contest the 2018 governorship election. But, it wasn't much a surprise when the minister announced he would be running, just a month before the primary election.
"Well, Fayemi has the financial resources, but I doubt if he stands a better chance at the primary," a delegate from Ijero local government area said.
"Fayemi will pull crowd at the primary," another party member from Ikere local government area, said.
"He has issues with almost everyone in the party. Daramola who was his campaign DG in 2014 feels betrayed. We gathered that thrice Daramola went to Fayemi to inform and seek his support as a governorship candidate. Fayemi had given him a nod, saying he was not going to contest, but see what's happening now."
Another party member from Ado-Ekiti local government area believes if Fayemi loses in the primary, he would be rendered irrelevant politically, hence, the politician will put everything he has in use to ensure he wins.
"Imagine, Fayemi, one time governor and current minister fail a state primary election? That would be too heavy for him to deal with."
Another member, however, told TheCable that if the APC presents Fayemi, the party is going to be defeated by the PDP.
"Now, if Fayemi emerges as APC candidate, what exactly are we going to be campaigning with? That Fayemi didn't do well in his first outing, but he's here seeking another chance to do well?"
For this party member from Emure local government area, Fayemi is a distraction for the APC.
"Some of us just think Fayemi has come to distract us. Most of the other aspirants have been working for over a year, and Fayemi just came a month ago. If he, eventually, wins the primary, I am afraid, the party may split."
Fayemi is from Ekiti north senatorial district.
Bamidele, a former commissioner in Lagos state, joined Ekiti politics in 2011, winning a seat in the house of representatives.
After losing to Fayemi in the APC primary in 2014 governorship race, he defected to the Labour Party (LP). An aggrieved Bamidele had accused APC leadership of not being fair in the process that led to his defeat. Bamidele, however, is back to the APC, and also running to be governor of the state.
"Please count Bamidele out of the race," a party member from Ado-Ekiti local government area said.
"He would have been the most suitable aspirant, but the moment he left the party for LP, his popularity dropped. We are, however, hearing he may bow out for Fayemi but up until yesterday he was still moving around the local government areas, seeking support."
Bamidele is from Ekiti central senatorial district.
Aluko, on the platform of the PDP, was elected senator in 1999. He became the deputy chief whip and chaired a few senate committees.
After leaving office, he defected to the LP to contest the governorship election in 2007. In 2009, he returned to the PDP, and now he is in the APC, fighting for the governorship ticket.
Party members who spoke with TheCable say Aluko is popular within the grassroots, but his chances at the primary are slim.
Aluko is from Ekiti south senatorial district.
Arise, then member of the PDP, was elected senator in 2007. A court verdict voided Arise's election, and after leaving the senate, he has not been in the forefront of Ekiti politics.
"Arise, from all indications, may bow out — stepping down for Oni— before the conclusion of the primary," a party member from Ado-Ekiti said.
He added that Arise has not done much within the party to secure the governorship ticket.
Arise is from Ekiti north senatorial district.
TheCable will bring you live updates on the primary election.


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April 28, 2018
Richard Stevens:
Richard Stevens:
Skies looked like threatening rain today; however, it never happened.
Temperatures reached a hot 80 degrees around Peaceful Valley. Winds were 10-11 mph with gusts to 31 (one gust measured 41 mph).
I had planned to visit a friend's ranch near Peaceful Valley and check fields where Mountain Plover had nested the last two years. Jim and I searched for several hours however found no Mountain Plovers (just a few Killdeer).
We did find five Burrowing Owls on private property northeast of Peaceful Valley. Two Long-eared Owls were in Jim's windbreak.
Nothing uncommon was found at Banner Lakes Wildlife Area (Weld). I dropped off Jim and picked up my email. One email was listed Long-billed Curlew, Whimbrel and Willet along Weld CR 49.
I drove CR 49 north from Hwy 52 and past the Power Plant. An irrigated field just northwest of the Power Plant was quite interesting.
A Long-billed Curlew hunted for bugs just south of the Center Pivot Irrigation Machine.
Other birds under the irrigation machine included Yellow-headed Blackbirds, Red-winged Blackbirds, Brewer's Blackbirds, Common Grackles and a few Great-tailed Grackles.
Farther south, a group of shorebirds near the southern end of the irrigated field included two Whimbrel and seven Willets.
Thanks to Michelle Robbins for reporting their whereabouts!
I stopped at Ireland Reservoir #5 just south of the above field. When I walked into the property, a Red-necked Phalarope was swimming just off shore with two Eared Grebes and five American Coots.
Dozens of Great-tailed Grackles stood on the cattails along the southern side of the Reservoir.
Then I continued south to Ireland Reservoir #1 (about a mile south of Hwy 52. It looked to have potential when I visited it on January 1st.
Best bird was a Swamp Sparrow in the cattails below the dam. It was loosely associated with three or four Song Sparrows.
Two Western Grebes, one American White Pelican and a few Eared Grebes were on the lake.
My birding day ended back at Banner Lakes Wildlife Area. I walked along Hwy 52 (from the southern parking area). A Great Horned Owl called north of Hwy 52. No Short-eared Owls appeared this evening.


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This question was raised at a Business Exposure Group meeting after a comment by David Warrington, 'How can a business, given its economic mission, be managed with appropriate attention to ethical concerns'.
Below is a summary of some of the points raised:
– Is doing business ethically a luxury reserved for optimistic economic times, or do periods of austerity make it even more important for business owners to consider potential risks to your business posed by poor ethical standards in the workplace.
– Employees representing your business make decisions based on their own values, which will be different to you as an owner, but nevertheless dilemmas begin to creep in even though we all want to run an ethical business. For example:
The Salesman – My sales figures are low, I'm going to have to make this sale whether or not this product is right for the customer
The Manager – We've got to meet this deadline, so it will mean cutting a few corners.
The Employee – I know one of the team is fiddling, but I can't tell anyone in case my colleagues turn on me.
The Owner – My cash flow is limited, so do I delay payment to suppliers and HMRC. My business may not survive if I don't accept this contract, but I don't feel comfortable with what they want me to do.
These were all valid comments made once we drilled down into the subject. Paying late perhaps rots the company's culture from inside. Late paying is an abuse of power and unethical. However, it is agreed that if handled correctly, and an upfront explanation given, then this was perfectly acceptable business practice.
When trying to gain the competitive edge over competitors many businesses focus on reducing prices and improving customer service. Yet research by the Institute of Directors has found that companies displaying a 'clear' commitment to ethical conduct consistently outperform companies that do not show this intention.
After a good discussion, it was unanimously agreed that acting ethically makes good business sense, with the advantages of higher revenues with improved brand and better employee retention, outweighing the disadvantages of higher cost of supply and higher overheads because of extra staff training.
However, most attendees at the meeting felt that customers were not prepared to pay more for dealing with an ethical business, and although the subject is really important, few of the businesses represented actually talked about ethics in team meetings unless a problem had arisen.
It would be interesting to hear your comments and experiences when running your business.


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"I feel liberated. I am, now and forever, post-love, and as such, am free to pursue a life of meaning"
Tag Archives: da luv thing
Unresolved Feelings
Denying unresolved feelings for other person is getting them swept under the carpet.
It's necessary to feel it to the deepest to know what is felt.
I've been dealing with unresolved feelings for like 3 years.
It's not an easy thing. And as time goes by, the communication chances to clarify things with the other person disappeared in the past and I see myself with this huge thing to deal inside me.
A long time has gone and sometimes I feel the other side may have unresolved feelings for me too. But I know this sensation may be a product of how I feel. I've lost the capacity to distinguish between what I see and what I wanna see about this.
This feeling, resolved or not, is important to me. It's strong and lasting, and not because it's unresolved.
And how do I get to know it's still strong and lasting?
Because he is someone I see regularly and meet in social occasions where I'm supposed to act friendly and socially with him. And at those times it becomes more evident how I feel.
When you just meet someone and an interest on the person starts it's easier to deal with it. Because even you are not so aware of how you feel and you end up showing it a little bit on what you say or do without caring much of consequences. And if the other side is interested too, things flow naturally.
After a long time, when you know very well how you feel, it can be really uncomfortable. There is no option between faking a friendly attitude or opening yourself up and possibly causing a huge embarrassment and discomfort for the other side too. It's not that he is not a friend. He is. And a good one. But I can't be his friend sincerely while having all these feelings for him as a man.I'm not able to naturally start conversation and make spontaneous contacts like I do with other male friends just because it wouldn't feel natural for me. I think he notices I don't feel natural beside him. Just don't know if he has a clue of why it is.
I can't believe I put this in words. And without professional help 🙂 [not yet]. Big step. So relieving. Better late than never.
The Power Of Eye Contact
After all this time…I admit…my heart still goes faster when my eyes meet his.
Damn your eyes!
I can do what I want
I'm in complete control
That's what I tell myself
I got a mind of my own
I'll be alright alone
Don't need anybody else
I gave myself a good talkin' to
No more bein' a fool for you
And when I see you all I remember
Is how you make me wanna surrender
Damn your eyes
For takin' my breath away
Makin' me wanna stay
Damn your eyes
For getting my hopes up high
Makin' me fall in love again
Damn your eyes
Life In Mars
I know why the book of John Gray, Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus, released in 1992 was a huge success.
Years ago I read it borrowed from a friend.
That's it. We need each other, it can be fun, it can be nice. That's all. We can't transform men's behavior into ours.
No frustration.
Few weeks ago, a friend of mine called me on a Sunday afternoon and asked if he could come to my place because he needed to "talk to someone like me". I got surprised but I said okay of course, he is a nice friend.
I knew in advance what his problem was. He was engaged and his fiancée found out he was cheating on her and they broke up.
He cried like a 5-year-old boy for a while and then told me how he felt and how he loves her and kept talking about everything that happened, what he did and why, etc, etc.
As I was listening to him, that was what could help him better, I kept thinking of how most of we women, here in Venus, allow heart and emotions command our thoughts and actions. And how the guys there in Mars fight bravely not to let it happen, at least not to let it last long when it happens, they fight to recover control over emotions. They really live in another planet. Most of them at least, there are exceptions of course, which is not necessarily positive.
Last Friday, the same devastated friend invited me to join him and other friends to go out. He's getting over. We all had a nice time. He is incredibly better now. And I believe he was really devastated the other day. I also believe he loves her. But she can't forgive him and make it up again. So he's just recovering.
I see younger girls have a different attitude already and maybe there's hope in the future things can get a little more balanced between men and women than they are now, at least emotionally speaking. Still those girls are exceptions.
It took a long way for women to conquer their space in society and look where we are now. We have the option of being independent.
That independence doesn't go well with a Middle Age heart. No, no, no, no. It can't be the end of the world when we get rejected or someone cheat on us. Wipe tears off and move on.
Now that we conquered all that space in practical matters I think many of us, me included, have a long way to become emotionally independent also.
We complain that men let their sexual impulses control them and they complain that we are too emotional and need commitment.
There's gotta be a midway.
My Poor Defenseless Unprotected Heart
Worrisome Heart
I need a hand with my worrisome heart
I need a hand with my worrisome heart
I would be lucky to find me a man
Who could love me the way that I am
With this here worrisome heart
I need a break from my troubling ways
I need a break from my troubling ways
I would be lucky to find me a man
Who could love me the way that I am
With all my troubling ways
I need a man who got no baggage to claim
I need a man who got no baggage to claim
I would be lucky to find me a man
Who could love me the way that I am
A worrisome troubling baggage free modern day dame,
Said a worrisome troubling baggage free modern day dame
Ain`t no body the same
More of Melody here
[ if the way I feel could turn into a song….it would be this one]
How can it be?
I'm not a fan of horoscope but somehow one of my e-mails is getting these daily forecasts and I developed the bad habit of reading them before deleting.
It's amazing how it fits perfectly sometimes:
Well, well, well, you never can tell…
Looking For Kitty (2004)
This 90 minute comedy-drama movie has a lot of content. Directed by Edward Burns, where he plays a private investigator, helping a baseball coach to find his wife who ran away with a musician, this movie is about how sometimes close people actions catch us by surprise…and how difficult [and impossible?] it is to know somebody.
The baseball coach goes to New York to find his wife who abandoned him without any explanation, hoping to make it up with her and tell her how he still loves her….and mainly…to understand what she did.
During the investigation he and the detective get to know each other better and he finds out there's no possible explanation that can fill what he needs. And understands that her actions mean she doesn't care at all, which was what he wanted most. He understands her actions mean it's not possible anymore and finds out what he wants for his life and that it can't be found on any explanation or somebody else.
Sometimes in life other people actions catch us by surprise and we get very disappointed. The sooner we can forget about the facts and circumstances, the hows and whys, to see and accept what it means, the better. The answers are always in ourselves and not in anybody else's reasons and explanations. And a spontaneously given explanation means a lot more than a demanded one.
Feelings of the Night 7387999
The two of us….it was really quite close…
Mind can be distracted and forget things for a while or ever.
Heart cannot.
Lavoisier Law and Relationships
There is another team member in my project and I'm glad she is a nice person to deal with.
She is also very beautiful and I've introduced her to a few friends in the last days, at the office.
She made a comment that I've only introduced her to male friends and I told her I have very few female friends.
One of the guys I introduced to her is really nice to have as a friend but he's a helpless womanizer.
He manages to come everyday by the time she is leaving and offers her a ride.
Of course I didn't say anything about him to her but she noticed he is aggressive flirting with women and she asked me about it.
I said: "Well…why are you asking?".
She asked if I was interested in him and I told her that even if I were [ I'm not ], I'd never be on his way.
If one is not for me then he can be with anyone else, I couldn't care less….it's like the Lavoisier Law:
"…mass cannot be created/destroyed, although it may be rearranged in space…".
And so it is.


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By Michael Gold
Between 2012 and 2018, 14 states and Washington, D.C., passed laws prohibiting "conversion therapy" for minors. Deep-blue New York was not among them.
That finally changed this month when the State Legislature voted overwhelmingly to ban mental health professionals from working to change a minor's sexual orientation or gender identity.
As jurisdictions across the country began solidifying protections for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender communities, conversion therapy became part of the public discourse. In 2016, L.G.B.T. groups denounced the Republican Party for adopting a platform that seemed to lend support to the technique, which had long been discredited by the medical establishment.
Vice President Mike Pence has been particularly dogged by criticism; the groups say Mr. Pence had previously been in favor of conversion therapy, a stance that he has denied.
New York lawmakers had been proposing bills addressing conversion therapy since 2003. The measures languished until this month when Democrats took control of the Legislature for the first time in a decade.
The Legislature this month also passed the Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act, or Genda, which would add gender identity as a protected class under New York's discrimination and hate crimes laws.
The bills were the first pieces of L.G.B.T.-specific legislation to pass the Senate since lawmakers voted to legalize same-sex marriage in 2011, State Senator Brad Hoylman, a Manhattan Democrat, said.
"It was a quantum leap forward," said Mr. Hoylman, who is the only out gay lawmaker in the Senate and who sponsored both bills. "I hope we can build on that."
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has said he would sign both bills.
"So-called L.G.B.T.Q. conversion therapy is a fraudulent practice that has done untold harm to too many young people," Mr. Cuomo said in a statement.
Conversion therapy, also called reparative therapy, has been widely denounced by medical professional organizations as traumatizing and harmful to minors. The American Academy of Pediatrics warned against it as early as 1993, saying it reinforced anxiety and shame. In 2009, the American Psychological Association condemned the practice in a report, saying that conversion therapy was predicated on the idea that homosexuality was a mental disorder.
But despite the consensus that conversion therapy was unsound, it has remained fairly common, said Mathew Shurka, who underwent conversion therapy and works as an activist fighting against it.
An estimated 698,000 L.G.B.T. adults in the United States have received conversion therapy, according to research by the Williams Institute at the U.C.L.A. School of Law, which studies L.G.B.T. issues. About half of them underwent conversion therapy as teenagers.
Mr. Shurka was among them. He was 16 years old in 2004 when his father took him to a therapist who said he could make gay people straight, and he spent five years undergoing the purported treatment.
Conversion therapy assumes that everyone is a heterosexual, Mr. Shurka said, and that same-sex attraction is caused by childhood trauma. The therapists say, "If you can just heal that trauma and understand what your role is as a male or female, you will naturally start to be attracted to the opposite sex," he said.
Mr. Shurka said he was told to separate from his mother and sister for three years to make sure that he did not look at women as his peers.
Mr. Shurka worked with Mr. Hoylman and Assemblywoman Deborah J. Glick, a Manhattan Democrat who was New York's first out gay legislator when they introduced a bill to ban conversion therapy in the state in 2013.
At that time, only California had passed a similar law, a year earlier. Months after the New York bill was introduced, New Jersey passed its own legislation barring conversion therapy.
Yet New York stood still. The bill cleared the Democrat-led Assembly but was blocked in the Republican-controlled Senate, where it never received a floor vote.
For years, Mr. Hoylman kept reintroducing the bill. Each time, his efforts met the same result, while laws were passed in traditional liberal bastions, like Connecticut and Washington, D.C., and also approved through a bipartisan effort in New Hampshire. There, a Republican legislator sponsored the bill and a Republican governor signed it into law.
"New York most certainly lagged behind," Mr. Hoylman said.
Over the years, Mr. Shurka and other advocates worked to educate state lawmakers about conversion therapy. Many of the people he spoke with did not believe conversion therapy was a modern problem, Mr. Shurka said. He blamed that lack of awareness on the stigma associated with the practice.
"If your parents are putting you into it, they're not telling their neighbors or friends," Mr. Shurka said. "It's not really talked about, and even for the person that's in it."
Mr. Cuomo addressed the issue in 2016 when he prevented conversion therapy from being covered by insurers. A number of cities and counties in the state also passed bans, including New York City in 2017.
This year, Mr. Hoylman's bill was passed as part of a slate of policies that Democrats are seeking to enact now that they have full control of the Legislature after winning a majority in the Senate in November.
The conversion therapy ban received strong bipartisan support, passing the Assembly 134 to 3 and the Senate 57 to 4.
Mr. Shurka, who was in Albany for the Senate vote, said he was "shocked" by the result, which he said was pivotal.
"For me, conversion therapy is the source of all L.G.B.T. rights," he said. "It's still that question of 'Can someone change?'"
Follow Michael Gold on Twitter: @migold.


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Martin (1992: 505-6):
(i) Establishing genre as a level of semiosis which is not itself metafunctionally organised means that texts can be classified in ways which cut across metafunctional components in language. This strengthens Halliday's suggestion that field is strongly predictive of experiential choices, tenor of interpersonal choices and mode of textual ones without sacrificing the classification of texts into generic types such as narrative, exposition, procedure, report etc. … Generic labels such as narrative or exposition are impossible to tie satisfactorally [sic] to any one type of meaning; their realisation cuts across metafunctions. For this reason, it is useful not to associate genre too closely with any one register variable (e.g. mode in Halliday's work or field in Hasan's).
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[1] Modelling 'genre as a level of semiosis' is inconsistent with the architecture of SFL theory and the meanings of the theoretical terms. Strata represent levels of symbolic abstraction, but a type of text (genre) is not more abstract than the semantics and lexicogrammar of the text type.
[2] This is inconsistent with one of the most fundamental postulates of SFL theory. Halliday and Matthiessen (2004: 60):
In fact, the threefold pattern of meaning is not simply characteristic of the clause; these three kinds of meaning run throughout the whole of language, and in a fundamental respect they determine the way language has evolved. They are referred to in systemic accounts of grammar as metafunctions, and the concept of 'metafunction' is one of the basic concepts around which the theory is constructed.
[3] In SFL theory, texts can be identified according to features of the three metafunctional dimensions — field, tenor and mode — of the context of situation that they realise. To classify texts in ways which "cut across metafunctional components" is to classify texts in a less principled way, and according to fewer and less elaborated features. Theoretically, it is a step backwards.
[4] This is manifestly untrue. Classifying texts without regard to metafunction has no bearing on metafunctional predictions across strata.
[5] No such sacrifice is required. To the extent that such classifications refer to the rôle played by a text type in a situation type, they are either features of the system of mode, or else the synthetic outputs of mode systems.
[6] This confuses context with language. Generic labels are features of context, whereas their realisation is in language. Moreover, "generic labels" can be modelled in terms of the textual metafunction (see [5]), and their realisation in language involves all three metafunctions (see [2]).
[7] Given the falsity of the reason, the conclusion does not follow.


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According to the Primary Mortgage Market Survey from Freddie Mac the new average mortgage rates have yet again hit a new low.
|October 7, 2010
|30-Yr FRM
|15-Yr FRM
|5/1-Yr ARM
|1-Yr ARM
|Average Rates
|4.27 %
|3.72 %
|3.47 %
|3.40 %
|Fees & Points
This information is based on Mortgage Companies all over the nation. Freddie Mac compiles the information and averages it out to determine where rates stand today.
Is time to take Action?
You know from reading my mortgage updates in the past that I believe it is no time to drag your feet. If you are in a position to be able to refinance now is the time to jump on board.
What if you are say 12 years into a 30 Year mortgage, is it worth refinancing then?
This is an excellent question and one that takes some research on your part to answer. If you are around 12 – 15 years into your mortgage then chances are you are paying much more of the principle with each and every payment. (Interest is front loaded and you pay nearly 90% interest in the first 10 years of a mortgage.)
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Norwegians Jakob and Filip strike gold in Tilburg, while British side finishes fourth in medal table and under-20 women take top spot on the team podium
The Ingebrigtsen family have had much to celebrate in 2018 and they rounded off a remarkable year in the style to which the athletics world is becoming accustomed when brothers Jakob and Filip took under-20 and senior men's individual gold at the 25th European Cross Country Championships in Tilburg, Holland.
There was also British success at the Beekse Bergen Safari Park resort venue but perhaps not quite to the level expected as the team finished fourth in the medal table.
Every GB age group side took home a team medal, the under-20 women successfully defending their team title, while both senior men and women landed team silver, as did the under-23 and under-20 men's line-ups, while the under-23 women won bronze.
Yet there were no individual British medals, while there was disappointment at the end of an eventful day which featured ever-changing conditions and regular torrential downpours when the mixed relay side finished fourth in defence of their crown from 12 months ago.
Senior men
Previous editions of the European Cross have been somewhat controversially dominated by the Kenyan-born athletes who transferred allegiance to compete for Turkey. They didn't have things their own way this time around, however.
Defending champion Kaan Kigen Ozbilen, 2016 champion Aras Kaya and Polat Kemboi Arikan, runner-up two years ago, featured heavily and did take the team title but Filip Ingebrigtsen shone with an accomplished run in what was a fascinating race.
The Norwegian was content to sit at the back of a large lead pack in the early stages but calmly moved to the front of that group after around 3000m, ahead of Kaya and Spain's Adel Mechaal, last year's silver medallist.
As the race charged through the twisting, challenging course, a sparring match developed between Ingebrigtsen, Kaya, Arikan, Ozbilen and Belgium's Isaac Kimeli, who was running extremely well and would not be shaken off.
The healthy watching crowd looked on to see who would land the knockout blow and with last year's runner-up Mechaal dropped and Ozbilen tiring, the fight to the finish came down to Kaya, Kimeli and Ingebrigtsen as they took the bell.
Filip had been the only one of the three brothers not to have won individual European Cross gold at this point but sibling rivalry is what drives them on and he joined Henrik and Jakob when he won his battle for the line with Kimeli, finishing in 28:28.45 for a course which was officially 10.3km, three seconds ahead of the Belgian and seven clear of third-placed Kaya.
Marc Scott was leading Briton in ninth in 29:21, while 12th-placed Kris Jones, called up in place of the injured Andy Vernon, and Dewi Griffiths in 13th spot helped seal the team silver.
Ingebrigtsen was understandably thrilled with his win, the 2016 European 1500m champion saying: "I try to improve the weak side of my running, and this is one way of doing this. I wanted to run a decent race. I competed a couple of times at under-23 and under-20 and I never finished in the top 20.
"To come here and win the senior race with this level of athletes, is something I didn't dream of before. I stayed with the first group and one after one they started to drop. And yeah, a second gold medal for the family today. We come from the west coast of Norway, it's always windy and rainy over there. So perhaps, it's not a coincidence."
Senior women
Yasemin Can is perhaps more used to her European Cross Country victories taking on more of a processional nature, following her total domination last year and in 2016.
The Kenyan-born Turk had to work extremely hard to make it a hat-trick of gold medals, however.
There was something very familiar about seeing Can hit the front and begin to pull away from a group which contained home favourite Susan Krumins, European steeplechase silver medallist Fabienne Schlumpf of Switzerland and Norway's Karoline Grovdal.
However the Swiss athlete began to close the gap and brought what had been a sizeable gap to the leader down to a mere second as the field went through 5.5km of the 8.3km event.
The pair, showing vastly different running styles and with Schlumpf carefully picking her way through the mud, went stride for stride, while the battle for bronze came down to Krumins and Grovdal.
There was still little to split the leaders as they hit the final straight but Can had just enough, winning in 26:05, a second ahead of Schlumpf. Grovdal had managed to close right in but ran out of course, finishing in 26:07.
Behind, the Great Britain side packed very well, taking the spots from 7th to 10th to secure their team silver behind Holland and ahead of Germany. Charlotte Arter was first in the blanket British finish in 26:57, followed by Melissa Courtney in 26:59 while Pippa Woolven's 27:02 was the last to score in the team standings.
Jess Piasecki was 10th in 27:03, with team captain Kate Avery 15th and Verity Ockenden 20th.
"Great Britain have always had great success at these championships as a team, so you always want to get on the podium," said Arter. "Obviously, we are always striving for that gold medal, but silver as a team, in what I think is a really strong competition, I am really happy with that."
Under-23 men
Jimmy Gressier is a colourful character and the Frenchman produced some theatrics as he took two tricolore flags and tried, but failed, to slide on his knees across the muddy finish line – ending up flat on his face as he took a very, very convincing win.
He covered 8.3km in 23:37 after slowly turning the screw on Germany's Samuel Fitwi. The Eritrean refugee had no answer to the defending champion's relentless pursuit of another title and came home eight seconds behind the winner. Third place went to France's Hugo Hay in 23:48 as his nation took the team prize, while Patrick Dever was fifth in 24:05, Emile Cairess eighth and Mahamed Mahamed 17th to take silver for Britain ahead of Spain.
The celebration didn't go according to plan but his performance was brilliant!
Jimmy Gressier produces a front-running display to defend his title in the U23 race at the SPAR European Cross Country Championships. #Tilburg2018 pic.twitter.com/GHuBSOya6w
— European Athletics (@EuroAthletics) December 9, 2018
Under-23 women
Anna-Emilie Moller is a proud Dane but, given that she is a student runner with St Mary's University in Twickenham and is coached by Mick Woods, part of her European victory was made in Britain.
Germany's Anna Gehring had made a break to improve on the silver medal she won two years ago but Moller reeled her in before kicking away with a large grin on her face as she broke the tape for the 6.3km contest in 20:34, two seconds ahead of Gehring as Poland's Weronika Pyzik came home a further 10 seconds adrift.
Britain's Amy Griffiths had looked to be on course for an individual medal after looking good alongside the frontrunners until a slip which proved costly and meant she ultimately had to settle for seventh place. Poppy Tank's ninth and Abbie Donnelly's 17th meant there was at least the consolation of team bronze, with gold and silver going to Germany and Spain respectively.
Under-20 men
Jakob Ingebrigtsen just makes things look so easy. Not content with becoming the youngest ever senior male European Champion, when he won not just the 1500m but also the 5000m in Berlin this summer, he produced another run full of maturity to take his third consecutive European Cross gold medal.
For all Spain's Ouassim Oumaiz made a lot of the running and played to the crowd, urging them to roar him on and at one stage even exchanging a high five with Ingebrigtsen, the Norwegian's quiet assurance came to the surface again and there was an inevitability about him finishing the day as champion once more.
In the end there was a nine-second winning margin, with 6.3km covered in 18:00, while the prominent Serbian Elzan Bibic was third in 18:11.
"It was a tough race," said Ingebrigtsen. "The course was really tough. It's fun for me to compete in these conditions. With all the mud it was difficult to get in the rhythm. It was tougher than expected, but it was fun."
Britain's team silver came thanks to Jake Heyward's fourth place in 18:16, Isaac Akers' 12th – although a slip cost him a shot at the individual podium – and Matt Willis' 14th. Norway took team gold, with Germany in bronze medal position.
Heyward, fourth behind Ingebrigtsen in the 1500m at the world under-20 championships earlier this year, said: "Obviously it is really difficult missing out yet again, but, at the same time, I am a track runner. It was a proper cross country course this time – the European Champs in the past have been fast and suited to long distance runners.
"It was good to be able to come to the European Cross Country and show that I have got that strength. It wasn't quite enough today, but I dug in deep for the team and I am glad we could come away with the team silver."
Under-20 women
The day got off to a gold medal-winning start for Britain, as the under-20 women (above) successfully defended their team title.
Italy's Nadia Batocletti was the individual victor, outsprinting Swiss Delia Sclabas to take gold by a second in 13:46, while Turkey's Inci Kalkan was a further second back in third.
Britain's Amelia Quirk battled to fifth, but it was perhaps a case of what could have been for her after she tripped over fallen Irish athlete Sarah Healy and was winded. The Bracknell athlete recovered her composure enough to cover the 4.3km course in 13:57, followed three seconds later by seventh-placed Khahisa Mhlanga and Grace Brock in 11th (14:05).
Cari Hughes (13th), Anna Macfadyen (20th) and Tiffany Penfold (36th) completed the victorious British line-up.
"It went off quite fast but I was feeling quite comfortable at that point," said Quirk. "The Irish girl went down right in front of me and I fell on top of her and then someone fell on top of me. I gave it my best shot and it was okay.
"I actually went down in Liverpool [British trials] but nearer the start, but I know the quicker I get up the less places I am going to lose. The race was moving so quickly at that point, so I knew it was probably changing as I had fallen and when I got back up there were different people around me. It was a shame because I felt if I hadn't have fallen I could have got a medal."
Senior mixed relay
This event was a popular introduction to the European Cross last year and hopes had been high that Britain would retain their title.
First leg runner Jamie Williamson certainly had the side in contention but a fall near the end of the first leg meant they had to play catch-up from thereon in.
Alex Bell did move Britain into third place at the second handover, behind France and Spain, a position maintained by Phil Sesemann ahead of the final leg.
Jess Judd gave it all she could over the closing 1450m but was denied a podium spot as Belarus took bronze in 16:21 by three seconds. Gold went to Spain in 16:10, two seconds ahead of France.
» More in-depth reports and photographs in the December 13 issue of AW magazine


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