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A student who accuses his suburban Philadelphia school district in a lawsuit of spying on students via their school-issued webcams will ask district officials not to remove any potential evidence from student computers, his lawyer said Monday.
Lawyers for the Lower Merion School District are due in federal court on the issue Monday afternoon, on an emergency petition from student Blake Robbins of Penn Valley.
Lower Merion officials confirmed last week they had activated the webcams to try to find 42 missing laptops, without the knowledge or permission of students and their families. Both the FBI and local authorities are investigating whether the district broke any wiretap, computer-use or other laws.
The American Civil Liberties Union filed a brief in support of the student Monday, arguing that the photo amounts to an illegal search.
"That school officials' warrantless, non-consensual use of a camera, embedded in students' laptops, inside the home is a search cannot be doubted," the ACLU wrote in a brief filed Monday morning.
Students at the district's two high schools have taken to taping over the webcam and microphone, even as school officials insist they have stopped the practice.
Robbins sued last week, alleging that Harriton High School officials took a photo of him inside his home. He learned of it when an assistant principal said she knew he was engaging in improper behavior at home, according to his potentially class-action lawsuit. Robbins and his family have told reporters that an official mistook a piece of candy for a pill and thought he was selling drugs.
In the wake of the outcry over the alleged spying, school district officials have said they have abandoned the practice of remotely activating the webcams. Still, the Robbinses' lawyer does not want the district to remove any information or programs from the 2,300 laptops issued to students at its two high schools.
"Defendants intend to reclaim each laptop from the possession of members of the class for the purpose of wiping clean the hard drive or otherwise engaging in the spoliation of evidence," family lawyer Mark S. Haltzman wrote in the emergency petition.
Lawyer Henry E. Hockeimer Jr., who represents the district, urged families and community members not to jump to conclusions.
"These are important issues, and we view them seriously," Hockeimer, a former federal prosecutor, said in a statement.
While courts have held that students can be searched at school given "reasonable suspicion" of a crime — a more relaxed standard than "probable cause," designed to ensure school safety — the lower standard does not apply in the home, the ACLU argued in its brief.
The district recovered 18 of the 42 laptops that disappeared in the past 14 months, district spokesman Doug Young said Monday. He did not immediately know whether any were found — after the webcam pictures were taken — in student homes.
Young has declined to discuss whether Blake Robbins' laptop was reported missing, because of the litigation, but said the district did not violate its policy to activate webcams only for that purpose.
Robbins insists in court filings that it was never reported missing.
The district has no plans to take back the student laptops, Young said.
"To the extent any mistakes were made, we will make recommendations for any needed changes in policies and procedures," Hockheimer said.


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Addressing a gathering of the American Legion veterans group, the President on August 26 said that he will issue nineteen executive orders requiring the VA to implement programs that will improve the timely provision of healthcare to veterans. The President spoke the day after a damning report was issued from the VA Office of Inspector General (VA-OIG) and three weeks after he had signed a $16.3 billion bill to overhaul the entire operation of the VA.
Some of the new behavioral healthcare programs are aimed specifically at PTSD research and early detection of PTSD and suicidality. These are areas in which clinical social workers can play a much larger part than is now current: ACSWA research indicates that only about 10% of VA-employed clinical social workers are currently employed in a PTSD-outpatient setting.
Obama's five priorities for helping veterans are increased funding for behavioral healthcare (11 of the 19 points address this crisis), halting the suicide epidemic, decreasing homelessness, eliminating VA backlog of wait-listed patients, and facilitating home purchases. Some programs will apply to active-duty (Department of Defense) employees as well as veterans whose healthcare services come from the VA.
Addressing the VA-OIG's finding that VA executives had falsified wait-time data to earn bonuses, the President stated, "If you engage in unethical practices or cover up a serious problem, you should and will be fired."

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Tara Jefferson, of The Renaissance Suite, is joining the Sodium Blog as a Guest Blogger today.
After years of skipping my annual physical, I finally made an appointment to go this past March. I couldn't call myself a self-care coach if I hadn't gotten a full medical work up since my son was born in 2008. That just doesn't work.
Upon my visit, most of my tests were great -- except my blood pressure was sky-high. I was only 30 so my doctor was a little concerned. She put me on a low-sodium diet (no more than 1,500 milligrams of sodium per day) for two weeks and we scheduled a follow-up appointment.
Once I left the office armed with information, I was confident it would be no problem until I actually began looking at nutrition labels and keeping track of my sodium intake. My favorite shrimp creole recipe? 2,200 milligrams of sodium. My favorite Chinese food takeout? 3,400 milligrams. One cheesecake slice had 700 milligrams. The numbers were adding up fast and I was stunned. What is safe to eat? I wondered.
Up until that point, I had only looked at fat, calories and sugar on my labels. I thought I was doing a great job! But as I told my doctor at my two week check-up (when my blood pressure was lower!), now that I know how much sodium is in every day foods, I can't "unknow" it!
So my quest was not to just revamp my diet but that of my whole family.
Here's where I had to start:
We are a busy family so we tend to eat out at least once a week (which includes pizza night). Whenever we were on the way to the restaurant, I would look up the nutrition facts on my phone and share with my husband the healthiest options. It wasn't easy. Most nutrition information for restaurants are hard to find, buried several pages deep on their website and very rarely was it mobile friendly.
Most times when I could find the information, the grilled salmon or a plain steak would be the safest bet. Any pasta or fried, sautéed or roasted item was crazy high in sodium. And forget about the appetizers. They were all salt bombs. One surprising thing is that prepared vegetables were so salty! A side serving of spinach or broccoli could have 500 milligrams or more. I was stunned but again, knowledge is power.
According to the American Heart Association (AHA), about 75% of the sodium in our diets comes from processed, prepacked and restaurant foods. And I'd guess that for most women, that represents a fair portion of what we eat. We all live busy lives and making every single thing from scratch can be time-consuming.
Previously, going out to a restaurant was a great form of self-care for me, allowing someone else to cook a meal for me and my family and giving me the chance to simply enjoy being with them. But now I'm realizing – is it really a great break if it harms my heart?
This is why I'm happy to partner with the American Heart Association to help more women become heart-healthy. In its #BreakUpWithSalt campaign, we're working together to urge restaurants to decrease the sodium in their food and to list the nutritional facts so diners can make more informed choices.
Do me a quick favor — go in the kitchen and just peek at some of your family's favorite foods. How much sodium is in that spaghetti sauce? Mustard? Frozen chicken nuggets? Brownie mix? You might be surprised by how much is in your everyday diet, before you even pick up a salt shaker.
Join me in #BreakUpWithSalt, to decrease the amount of sodium we eat for healthier lives. Remember ladies: Self-care isn't just bubble baths and pedicures, but the actual work of making sure we're around for the long haul.
Here are a few tweaks I made to help improve my heart health and that of my family:
- I learned what the Salty Six were: bread, cold cuts, pizza, poultry, soup and sandwiches. I found lower sodium lunch meat and began using two slices instead of three on sandwiches.
- I began to pay attention to portion size when seasoning. If a tablespoon of seasoning has 1,000 milligrams of sodium, be sure you don't use more than a tablespoon!
- I began to buy more fruit for everyone to snack on versus eating salty snack foods like chips.
- I cut back on my canned food. Some canned food requires salt to help preserve the food so I check the label and look for frozen instead.
- If I have to order food on the go, I'll order the kids' meals at fast food restaurants. They tend to have less sodium because it's a smaller portion size.
Get more information about how sodium affects your health, and find lower sodium recipes and get empowered about your health!
Tara Jefferson, of The Renaissance Suite, is joining the Sodium Blog as a Guest Blogger today. You can connect with Tara on Twitter at @wherewomenbloom or via the Tara Jefferson Facebook page.
The views, opinions and positions expressed within these guest posts are those of the author alone and do not represent those of The American Heart Association | American Stroke Association. The accuracy, completeness and validity of any statements made within this article are not guaranteed. We accept no liability for any errors, omissions or representations. The copyright of this content belongs to the author and any liability with regards to infringement of intellectual property rights remains with them. The American Heart Association's blog is not intended to provide medical advice or treatment. Only your healthcare provider can provide that. The American Heart Association recommends that you consult your healthcare provider regarding your personal health matters. If you think you are having a heart attack, stroke or another emergency, please call 911 immediately.


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Typically, accounts payable clerks review documentation and provide approval so that payments can be processed.
They also prepare checks and have them signed and distributed. Preparing cleared checks for storing is another duty that accounts payable clerks perform along with assisting with periodic accounts closing activities.
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April Young
402 Elele Ct. ♦ Sykesville, MD 92055 ♦ (000) 544-2014 ♦ Email
• Reliable and results-oriented professional with 7+ years' functional experience in providing financial, administrative and clerical services.
• Adaptable; accustomed to the processing and monitoring of payments and expenditures and organizing payroll system.
• Proven track record of ensuring that finances are accurate and up to date, and staff, vendors and suppliers are paid in a well-timed and suitable manner
• Demonstrated ability to review accuracy in payable invoices, coding invoices with the correct general ledger codes and processing manual and computer generated checks
|• Receiving and verifying invoices
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Accounts Payable Clerk
Timber Roots – Sykesville, MD | Aug 2012 – Present
• Restructure accounts payable procedure by incorporating a verification formula to facilitate the process
• Design and implement an accounts payable system that works with available data and organizes it in a dated fashion
• Match purchase orders to invoices
• Identify errors and discrepancies in accounts payable documentation
• Prepare checks and have them signed and distributed
• Charge expenses to accounts
Accounts Payable Clerk
UYT Co – Sykesville, MD | Mar 2007 – Aug 2012
• Introduced a procedure for incorporating accounts payable information into the system thereby ensuring easy posting
• Offered a permanent accounts payable clerk position after working as an intern for only five months
• Disbursed petty cash and calculate sales tax
• Managed compliance of transactions with financial policies
• Prepared manual checks
• Maintained information of all vendor checks in log books
• Maintained lists of accounts payables
• Assisted with preparing monthly reports
Accounts Payable Intern
CNO Financial Group – Chicago, IL | Aug 2006 – Mar 2007
• Assisted with handling accounts payable procedures on a daily basis
• Processed backup reports once after managing data entry activities
• Maintained a list of vendors' checks and payment modules
• Assisted in maintaining the general ledger
• Distributed periodic financial reports
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Jammu: In a meeting involving senior officers of the State, Police, Army, Central Police Forces, and Central Intelligence Agencies, Governor Satya Pal Malik undertook a detailed review of various security related issues at the Headquarters of Northern Army Command in Udhampur.
The meeting was attended by K. Vijay Kumar, Advisor to Governor; Lt. Gen. Ranbir Singh, Northern Army Commander; Sh. B.V.R. Subrahmanyam, Chief Secretary; Sh. Dilbagh Singh, Director General of Police; Lt. Gen. A.K. Bhat, GoC 15 Corps; Lt. Gen. Paramjit Singh, GOC 16 Corps; Lt. Gen. YVK Mohan, GoC 9 Corps; Sh. Umang Narula, Principal Secretary to Governor; Sh. R.K. Goyal, Principal Secretary Home; Sh. B Srinivas ADGP CID; Sh. Muneer Khan, ADGP, Security and Law and Order; Sh. A.V. Chouhan, IG, CRPF; Sh. Abhinav Kumar, IG BSF Kashmir; Sh. Sanjeev Verma, Divisional Commissioner, Jammu; and Sh. SDS Jamwal, IGP Jammu.
Governor reviewed the latest security scenario in J&K including details of the counter infiltration and counter terroristoperations undertaken recently. He reiterated the vital importance of the laid down Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) being adhered to by Army and all Security Forces to avoid incidents of civilian casualties and collateral damages. He also re-emphasized the crucial importance of sustained collaborative action between the Armed Forces and the State Police with the civil administration in dealing with difficult situations particularly to ensure against the loss of civilian lives.
Governor stressed the need of a heightened vigil and ensuring the safety of protected persons and the security of all important establishments and installations. He lauded the role played by the security forces in the incident free conduct of polls to the Urban Local Bodies and Panchayats.


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It is a wonderment: I find myself wondering if there is a small herd of folk volunteering for this job on the job bank. I would go, but somehow I don't think that complex procedural issues regarding the mental state of a defendant at the time of an offense holds high priority when one is simply trying to establish the most basic judicial rights and procedures.
It's hot enough here, thank you. Never mind the war. I would probably die in Afghanistan from the heat alone.
I'm meeellllllltiiing......
Hello Floyd. We met when I worked in Fort Bend County and was prosecuting the Dan Leach case.
I have never had the desire to impose myself, occupationally speaking, on foreign soil, where democracy is a concept, regardless of the financial reward. However, Terry Breen could give this topic some insight, as he did some public prosecution in some dangerous part of Africa during the 80's.
Actually, in retrospect, I suspect my comment was a poor attempt at lightheartedness about matters that deserve more. In fact, as you well know, Greg, we have enough difficulty trying to sort out nuances of what mental state issues do - or don't do - to effective prosecution (or defense) in this country with over two hundred years of history and diligence in interpreting fundamental rights. It strains credulity to imagine how one would "start from scratch" in a culture where the matters we take for granted are not within the Weltenschaung of the citizenry. So, please forgive my effrontry.
First, a disclaimer. I've never had the illusion of knowing enough of what I speak to try and enter a conversation with Floyd.
But with that said, I think I speak for a substantial portion of the lurkers in this little corner of cyberspace when I say our concern isn't your insight into the potential pitfalls of building a judicial system in a country with little history in seeking objective justice. It is, instead, with the free use of words like "Weltenschaung" and "effrontry." If you keep using language like that, the next thing you know, we'll have the intelligentsia creeping into this forum. And with them will come the inescapable decline in property values.
To return the post to the author's intended spirit of lightheartedness:
Don't be too intimidated Scott, he misspelled Weltanschauug and effrontery.
3 entries found for Weltanschauung.
n. The overall perspective from which one sees and interprets the world.
A collection of beliefs about life and the universe held by an individual or a group.
n : a comprehensive view of the world and human life [syn: Weltanschauung, world view]
I will defend Floyd to my dying breath as a mental health practitioner who speaks the truth. In the case I had with him, although hired by the defense, his testimony "sank the defendant's boat". Or in other words, his testimony "put a hole in the defendant's bucket".
Floyd speaks the truth. And I like his big vocabulary.
I seem to have stepped in it. I certainly meant absolutely no disrespect to Floyd, nor did I even mean to call him onto the carpet. Though I've not had the pleasure of meeting him, I find his commentary on this site to be insightful and eloquent. My post was a ham-handed attempt at humor, primarily intended to be self-deprecatory in pointing up the shortcomings of my own vocabulary (at least Phillip took the time to look those words up on Dictionary.com).
Floyd, please accept my humble apology. And I wouldn't go to Afghanistan under these circumstances, either. I already live in the desert. I don't need to travel to another one to undertake a Herculean task.
Rock on.
Who cares if you spell Wetschunhungandinger wrong...the hard part is knowing there's a word out there that fits what he's talking about. I've already applied for the banjo player position in the Afghan bluegrass band and Taliban Unlimited hunting club. But I think I spelled most of the words wrong on the application and they haven't gotten back with me yet.
I thought it was funny, Scott.
Well I am very grateful for at least one of the prosecutors that is willing to undertake that enormous task....I start work in her old position next Monday.
Safe travels and many blessings while you are there Jeanne !!
job hopper.
So that's how you gets all those great positions, Stacey!
Did Jeanne volunteer or did you secretly sign her up by forging her signature and then convincing her she had been drafted?
Hypnotism is a powerful tool
Thanks, Scott. I enjoyed that little taste of schadenfreude.
I'd jump at the chance to go to Afghanistan and "mentor" prosecutors. I have an idea that most of what I'd try to impart to them would be like water off a duck's back--there is a limit to what a Boy Scout can do in bringing an 8th Century Mind-set (or "Weltershugun" as Floyd calls it)into the 21st Century, but I sure think it would be a ton of fun to be over there.
But having been married for over 2 years now, I already know, without even bringing it up, that if I did, my wife would jump up and down and get real excited, and probably accuse me of being crazy--you know how girls are.
Tell Jeanne to sneak it into the new constitution that they have to give breath tests whenever asked or they forfeit their horse and AK-47 and can be prosecuted for it.
Ja. Das Wort Weltanschauung is rein Deutsch. Es ist sehr leicht zu verstehen, wenn man schon Deutsch redet. Die Teile des Wortes lauten so: Welt heisst "world" anschauen heisst "look" oder "view" und -ung ist einfach eine weibliche Wortendung, woraus man einen Substantiven aus einem Verb macht.
Es gibt viele Beispiele davon: deutsche Woerter, die amerikanisiert worden sind. Im Deutschen gibt es auch viele Beispiele, worin englische oder amerikanische Woerter einverdeutscht worden sind.
Yes. The word world view is purely German. It is very easy to understand, if one already talks German. The parts of the word read in such a way: World is called �world� looks at is called �look� or �view� and - ung female word dung is simple, from which one makes for nouns from a verb. There are many examples of it: German words, which were amerikanisiert. In German there are also many examples, where English or American words were einverdeutscht.
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text: Destiny 2 has been an unexpected surprise surprise. While diehard fans of the series has faith in Bungie's ability to put together a more full, cohesive game, many did have their doubts. The narrative of the game served its purpose and the lore is deeper than before. The campaign actually makes sense, and the game seems to take inspiration from The Taken King and how that revolutionized Destiny and brought it to the forefront, finally, in the FPS/MMO genre. The game isn't perfect, but no game is. We even did a story review of the game. Destiny has always been about quests and powering up your gear, and Destiny 2 does not disappoint. Already, fans have found numerous exotic weapons, which are game-changer weapons, so much so that you can only wield one exotic weapon at a time. Here are our top 5 Destiny 2 exotic weapons. 5. Sweet Business Sweet Business was the first exotic I got in Destiny 2. While it is like a fully loaded machine gun, which tends to be harder to utilize, this gun isn't as bad as it may appear. It has a huge mag (99 rounds per if I remember), and if you pick up any ammo it will actually go right into your magazine. The gun also has increased hip accuracy, which is always a nice bonus. One downside is low ammo (compared to other assault rifles), but, Sweet Business is incredibly effective on bosses with its large magazine and the fact that shots get more and more accurate the longer you fire the gun is a huge upside. It's definitely one of the best exotic guns in Destiny 2. 4. Mida Multi-Tool Oh, the Mida Multi-Tool. Disdained by many, loved my many more. The Scout Rifle that seemingly everyone is complaining about yet so many people are still using (the same complainers most likely.) The weapon allows you to view your radar while still holding down the sights. Also, when the Mida Mini-Tool is equipped in the energy slot you get additional benefits. This gun has caused a lot of controversy as some feel the gun is "overused," but, there are so many alternatives in the game and we have only begun to scratch the surface of Bungie's Masterpiece. 3. Skyburner's Oath Skyburner's Oath is a fantastic Scout Rifle for anyone who loves mid-to-long range attacks. The Weapon is very balanced, having solid impact, range, and stability. Its handling, as well as its reload speed do leave a bit to be desired. The weapon is fully automatic though and when you aim down the sights, slugs are stronger. This weapon is very effective against the Cabal, dealing extra damage, and will penetrate Phalanx shields. Enough with the stats though. The Scout Rifle feels great in your hands and will while these weapons require a little bit more skill, once a player knows how to utilize it, nothing can stand in their way. 2. The Wardcliffe Coil The Wardcliffe Coil has a relatively high blast radius, extremely high velocity, good stability, and excellent handling. The only thing I can say is that the reload speed leaves a bit to be desired, but the volley of rockets it fires is impressive. It seems like a top-notch rocket launcher. While it may not be player's go-to exotic in PvE, it is definitely beyond useful in both PVP and Trials. It has a huge blast radius depending on how you choose to configure your weapon and may show some shades of the Gjallahorn. 1. Sunshot The Sunshot is not only the best hand cannon in Destiny 2, but it is also the best exotic weapon in the game. Period. As a hand cannon user myself, although I've switched back-and-forth since Destiny year one, I was skeptical at first when I picked this weapon up as one of my rewards from a quest (I was given a choice of three weapons.) The Sunshot, hands down, was the best of the bunch. The handling is fantastic, the reload makes it a must-have for any hand cannon user, the impact will decimate shields, and it has decent range. Not to mention that rounds literally explode, taking their allies with them in the heat of battle.


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Stuck Up is the name of the book written by three doctors to document the weird patient cases they had to deal with where their patients had all sorts of objects stuck up in their colon. If you have ever been in this delicate situation of having an object stuck up-voluntarily or involuntarily-in your colon, you will surely be able to relate to these types of situations depicted in this book through X-rays of patients.
The three doctors have in fact written this book backed by X-rays of their patients which had very unusual objects in their colon-ranging from scissors, glasses, cassette tapes to the weirdest of objects, including toys like Buzz Lightyear.
Upon interrogation, some patients had narrated that it was just an unfortunate mishap whereby they were walking around naked and tripped over their kid's toys or other random objects or simply jumped too hard in bed onto unsuspicious objects lying in their bed.
By contrast, some patients have admitted to being in this painful situation owing to their sexual activity and sexual orientation. Irrespective of the reasons why they had something stuck up their inner sanctum, the truth remains that this book in likely to reveal some very interesting and funny-albeit painful-moments of people's life!
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Tod J. Preston "is Senior Advisor for Congressional Relations and Strategic Outreach at Population Action International (PAI). In this capacity, he leads the development and implementation of PAI's advocacy and outreach activities with U.S. policymakers and other domestic constituencies.
"Prior to joining PAI in 2004, Preston held a variety of posts in governmental relations on Capitol Hill and in the Executive branch. He worked for seven years in the House of Representatives, including service as legislative director for then-Congressman Rod Blagojevich (IL), legislative aide for Congresswoman Nita Lowey (NY), and staff member handling environmental and natural resource issues for the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee.
"Preston graduated summa cum laude with a B.A. in government from Connecticut College in 1991. He is a member of Phi Beta Kappa." [1]
External links
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Daweda Exchange Autotrader doesn't manipulate the trader and like the scam systems, they do not keep your trading profit. That is the most important thing I think you should know because this activity makes this system legit. Without any interference, you can do your trading and also without any qualms you can withdraw your profits.
You should note that:
This software runs a peer to peer platform for trading and here different traders with different views can be matched. So it is very much possible that winner can take trading profits. This trading system platform doesn't act as the counterpart of your trade.
They changed a small amount of fee for placing trades and that is their earning source. That is the reason the firm can give you 100% winning payout of your trades. They also not charging on spreads. I think you get the point.
Besides this:
This automated binary options software offers various features which are able to make your trading lot easier and fruitful.
This binary options trading system is regulated and licensed by the CySEC (Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission) and EU binary options trading authority. This trading platform also follows the MiFID guideline. All these licenses and regulations are the proofs of this software's legitimacy.
I am going to discuss with you some of the main features here:
Daweda Exchange Features
(A) Wide Range of Assets
The trading software platform is providing a wide range of currency pairs for trading which includes EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/JPY, AUD/USD and many more major currency pairs. You will find gold and oil for commodity trading and for stocks you will find the major stocks like Barclays, NASDAQ, HSBC, FTSE100 and more.
(B) Wide Range of Expiry Times and Great Payouts
The expiry time is very important in binary options trading and here in this automated trading system you will find the expiry times of 30 seconds, 60 seconds, 5,10,15,30 minutes, an hour and even longer time period.
The payout is 100% because they are not cutting any charge from your profit. As the example, if you invest $100 and after trading, if you win, you will get $200.
(C) Daweda Exchange's Free Demo Account
You know that it is rare that an automated binary options trading software system give free demo account and that rare demo account is provided by this trading system with $500 virtual money. So that you can practice binary options trading as well as can familiar with this trading system.
(D) Automated Trading System (Daweda Exchange ATS)
This trading platform has the full automated trading function which is known as the Daweda Exchange ATS. You need to invest minimum $250 in using this robot.
(E) Hedging is Available (Full and Partial)
Full and partial hedging is available on this trading platform as well as in the ATS. Basically, against the losing trades, a counter position is opened by the hedging. The benefits of full hedging are that at the end of the day you will not lose any money though you will not get any extra money.
On the other hand:
In the partial hedging, you will lose half of your invest instead of losing all the invested money.
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You should be amazed by the above features. Aren't you? Let's know the advantages of this system:
Daweda Exchange Pros
(A) Trades Fair
This platform with automated trading robot always trades fair and doesn't manipulate your trades. No brokers are related with this system, you can trade against only the other real traders. So act smartly to make more profits.
(B) Daweda Exchange ATS Transparent Trading Platform
The Order Book of this trading software platform gives the transparency of trading. By this facility, you can see the activity of other traders so that you can make your move. This Order Book also provide pre-trade data for the analysis.
(C) Set Your Own Price Level
In Daweda Exchange Order Book you can set your own price level. Isn't that amazing? It gives the traders total freedom over their activity.
(D) Affordable
For buying or selling assets you have to pay a small fee which is pretty much affordable and they are not charging for any other things, no settlement fees, and no swaps.
(E) Other Advantages
● 24/7 trading
● 100% payout on your trades
● Safe environment and trader friendly trading platform
● Easy Sign up process
Believe me, it is very hard to find out its disadvantages.
Daweda Exchange Cons
● You must need a good internet connection with proper devices like PC, Laptops and Smart Phones
● No broker is related with this automated trading software platform, it may consider as a disadvantage for few traders
Now, let me discuss the burning question:
Is Daweda Exchange a Scam?
In one sentence, there is no chance to say Daweda Exchange system a scam. Though they are not a broker, they are regulated and licensed by the CySEC and EU trading authority, also follow the guideline of MiFID. This software is proven as legit and helping the traders to make a profit with binary options as well as with currency pairs trading. This software system platform comes with a new concept which has lots of features. Don't feel confused to join before it's too late.
Final Verdict: Daweda Exchange is not a Scam!
Friends here is few last words for you:
Daweda Exchange Review Conclusion
Friends, I think you now know well than before about this system. Before finishing this review I want to say you that, this trading system is unique and will suit every type of traders. No charges on your profits so if you win you can get 100% payout. This platform is scam free, transparent, 100% trusted, licensed and regulated.
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Daweda Exchange is legit and perfect for your trading. Sign up now without wasting a single moment. Hope you all the best with your trading and thanks for exploring with me throughout this review.
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- 3 Tablespoons Canola oil
- 2 1/2 pounds lean pork shoulder, cubed
- 2 medium onions sliced
- 3 garlic cloves crushed
- 3 carrots cut into chunks
- 1 1/2-cup button mushrooms, sliced
- 1/2 teaspoon allspice
- 1 medium cinnamon stick
- 2 large bay leaves
- 3-cups dark beer
- 1/3-cup rye bread crumbs
- salt and pepper
- chopped parsley for garnish
- Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large pan, over medium-high heat. Add the pork and cook for five minutes until well browned. Remove with slotted spoon and set aside.
- Reduce the heat, add the remaining oil and sauté the onion and garlic for five minutes. Stir in the carrots and mushrooms and cook for five minutes, then add the spices and bay leaf. Return the meat to the pan and stir in the beer and breadcrumbs.
- Season, bring to the boil, then reduce the heat, partially cover and simmer very gently for about 1 hour.
- Remove the bay leaf and cinnamon. Sprinkle with parsley and serve.
Recipe Details
- Source: Cooking Section, January 2002
- Dish Type: Soups


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I am beginning this essay assuming the truth of determinism in human behavior, with a defense of determinism presented afterward in Part Two. My intention in this order of presentation is to immediately get to the primary point of the essay (in Part One) and leave the supporting argument for determinism at the end (in Part Two) for those who are interested in such elaboration or who have any doubts about the fact that human behavior is as determined as any phenomenon in the universe. If you find yourself frustrated at the undefended assumption of determinism in Part One, then you may want to read Part Two before reading Part One (which is the order that I originally wrote the essay in).
To start, I will define what I mean by determinism. Determinism in human behavior means that human behavior is caused by a person's character, desires, and mental impulses, but that a person's character, desires, and mental impulses are ultimately caused by events outside of that person's control, such as genetic inheritance, neurobiological interactions, and environment, including the upbringing of the person, the educational opportunities, the culture and society, what happened in the past, from the past year or month to the past few minutes or seconds. This definition admits a "will" or a desire-that-produces-action, but it admits no "free will" or free desire. I will use the words determinism and causality interchangeably to mean approximately the same thing, with determinism referring to the more general state of the world and causality referring to more specific causal relationships.
What does such determinism imply for moral agency and responsibility? May we go out and do whatever we want and claim that we are not responsible for it?
Well, we already do go out and do whatever we want, so nothing has changed in that regard, given the above-stated definition of determinism. If we don't go out on a killing rampage, it is because we're not the kind of person who really wants to go out on a killing rampage, but if we were that kind of person (a fact about us that is ultimately out of our control), we would go out on a killing rampage and rationalize to ourselves that it was the appropriate thing to do. Nobody, whether the person is a torturer and mass-murderer or a non-vegan, does anything that they don't rationalize as morally or otherwise acceptable. The sociopath, even if he realizes that society disapproves of his actions, believes that there are better reasons, morally or otherwise, for acting in his anti-social ways than for not acting in those ways.
What determinism implies for moral agency and responsibility is that we possess agency and responsibility within the range and to the degree that we are the type of person we are. If we are born the type of person who is easily influenced by society, not curious about the world, and lacks opportunity for expanding our horizons, we will be typical products of that society and our agency and responsibility will be restricted to that society's norms. If we are born of a bad temperament and that temperament is amplified by a very hostile and violent environment, we will likely become violent sociopaths. If we are born with a kind temperament, more independent tendencies of mind, are not very easily influenced by our society, curious about the world, and have ample opportunity for exposure to philosophy, other eras, and other societies, we will likely be influenced by these differences and likely become a moral exemplar in our society. In short, we have subjective agency and responsibility within the psychological range of our given genetic and environmental background.
But isn't it a contradiction of determinism to say that we have any agency and responsibility? Ultimately speaking, it is a contradiction, and we lack objective, ultimate agency and responsibility. But within the narrow range of our character, we do have responsibility that is essentially equivalent to our subjective sense of responsibility. Our sense of responsibility is the genuine feeling that we are free to do whatever we choose; that there are no external restrictions on our behavior. Our sense of responsibility is that subjective "freedom of action" that we feel when nothing external is stopping us from acting. We rationally deliberate on a course of action and choose plan B instead of plan A. That we were ultimately determined to pick plan B doesn't matter in this limited, subjective sense of responsibility. We knowingly and willingly (but also determinedly) picked B instead of A, and we are, in that limited sense, subjectively responsible for the consequences of our choice. If we did not even have this limited subjective sense of responsibility, then words like "careful", "prudent", "foolish" and "reckless" would be meaningless. We can relate to the meaning of such words because of our subjective sense of responsibility, even though our actions are ultimately determined by our character and corresponding desires and impulses, which are ultimately determined by factors outside of our control.
Human Versus Nonhuman Agency and Responsibility
The only difference between the agency and responsibility of normal adult human beings versus conscious, sentient nonhuman beings is the possession by normal adult humans of abstract knowledge and intelligence, which is interrelated with and interdependent on language use. I use the phrase abstract intelligence because conscious, sentient nonhumans are highly intelligent in their non-abstract present moment experience, but they don't think abstractly (e.g. mathematically, linguistically, far in the past, or far in the future). Nonhumans could not survive, especially in the wild, if it were not for their non-abstract intelligence. Some might call this non-abstract intelligence "instinct", and instinct exists in us all, but to say there is no more to nonhumans than instinct is a serious failure to realize how non-abstractly intelligent nonhumans are. [1]
Because we (as normal adult humans) can learn abstractly and be psychologically and socially conditioned so much more due to our abstract intelligence and language use, our subjective moral agency and sense of responsibility can be significantly greater than nonhuman beings. However, to the extent that this capacity to learn and be conditioned has been left dormant, we are much closer to nonhuman beings in moral agency and sense of responsibility.
Unfortunately, our abstract intelligence and language use can also make our behavior monstrously cruel and immoral, far beyond the capacity of any nonhuman, especially when our agency and responsibility for moral behavior is diminished by living in an immoral society. We are highly social creatures – herd animals, if you will – and our inclination to follow the herd, at least for most of us, is one of our strongest psychological and instinctual drives, and sadly, for most of us, is also much stronger than any sense of morality. So when the herd engages in atrocities, most of us are all too willing to go along, or at least ignore it. In fact, the herd instinct of humans can be found underlying and significantly contributing to virtually all atrocities in history and the present: genocides, slavery, witch-burnings, and the moral status and uses of animals, including their property status and slaughter by the billions.
Many readers today will say, "Yeah, sure, the first three (genocide, slavery, witch-burning) are bad, but the moral status and use of animals is fine as it is." I'll just remind these readers that the societies and people engaging in the first three thought those were "fine as they were" also. Again, humans never engage in activity that we have not "rationalized" in some way. We see the atrocities of other societies and other times clearly, but we tend to be so very blind to the atrocities of our own society and time. Vegans may be upset with this moral blindness of our society until we realize that it is no different than being upset with Hurricane Katrina. Tragic and sad? Certainly it is tragic and sad, but inevitable in a blind, indifferent, and determined universe nevertheless.
Implications for Advocacy: The Importance of Causality
If we live in a blind, indifferent, and fully determined universe, does that mean we should merely accept that things are the way they are and do nothing about it? Certainly not. Pure determinism is pure causality, and although our actions are ultimately caused by our character and our character is ultimately caused by events outside our control, our actions are not without effects themselves. A corollary to determinism is that every action is not only an effect of something else, but it is also a cause of something else. Our actions in vegan and animal rights advocacy cause good effects. The only reason there has ever been any moral progress in the world, whether it be the abolition of slavery and witch-burning or the recognition of legal civil rights, is because of the effects of advocacy for such moral progress. We may not be able to change the course of a major hurricane's path, but we can change and have changed humanity's path over time.
Causality and determinism does imply that certain types and methods of advocacy will be far more effective than other types and methods of advocacy. It does imply that we cannot advocate for animal welfare – which merely entrenches the industrial owners and users of animals further in their property rights and gives consumers a false sense of comfort about consuming them – and expect abolition to ever come of it. There is no causal relationship between consumption of "happy" meat and going vegan. There is a causal relationship between vegan education and animal rights education and going vegan. We must advocate for veganism and the end, not the regulation, of animal use and ownership.
Finally, causality means that we should spend as much of our time as possible on open-minded people and avoid spending time and energy on never-evers. We must also try to avoid anger and frustration at the general state of the world and at those who don't understand us, for in a determined world where we are not ultimately responsible for our character, it is very similar to being angry and frustrated at a person of lower mathematical intelligence for not understanding the algebra or calculus we are showing them. This is not to say there is any correlation of mathematical or any other kind of intelligence with moral character. Indeed, many people of the lowest moral character have been highly intelligent in one way or another, but severely lacking in moral intelligence. It is to say, however, that those of lower moral character are to be considered no more responsible for this unfortunate state of affairs than someone born and raised with some other defect. It is ultimately nothing more than bad luck.
People born and raised with lower moral character may be inspired to improve their moral character. Fortunately, moral character is just as malleable as other kinds of intelligence, and perhaps more so. But the initial motivation for improvement must occur naturally and cannot be caused by the victim who lacks it. If the initial motivation for improvement doesn't exist or occur, determinism dictates that the morally challenged will remain so indefinitely until the sufficient external cause presents itself.
Implications of Determinism for Punishment
What about punishing those who are not ultimately responsible for their actions? In light of causality, punishment as a deterrent makes sense. It also makes sense to keep dangerous, violent beings (human or nonhuman) physically separate from trustworthy, nonviolent beings. Retributive punishment does not have justification in light of causality, but it does make living victims feel much better and brings psychological closure to living victims, due in part to the subjective sense of responsibility we experience and that we naturally project onto others. I see retributive punishment as a moral gray area to be decided on a case-by-case basis, and even then, it seems to be a matter of opinion, as it is in most gray areas, as to whether we did the right thing with respect to retributive punishment. We should try to err on the side of caution and clemency in retributive punishment.
Part Two
A Defense of Determinism
As promised in the first paragraph of this essay, the following section presents a defense of determinism.
In my experience and without exception, all phenomena are caused by something other than themselves. I have never witnessed anything or anyone as the cause of itself and I don't expect to see any such miracles during my brief existence in the universe. The only conclusion that makes sense and coheres with firmly established scientific theory and empirical observation is that the universe has been an on-going process of unimaginably numerous, complex, and interrelated chains of causal relationships stretching back at least 13.5 billion years.
Some theories in physics (both classical and quantum) suggest "uncaused" randomness, but at this point in time, the theories seem to be too dependent on problematic philosophical interpretation to overthrow the overwhelming empirical evidence in other areas of science and in everyday life that there is a reason or cause behind every phenomenon. Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence. It seems far more likely that we don't know the whole story (perhaps including the best philosophical interpretation) in quantum mechanics and chaos theory than that these theories confirm "uncaused" randomness. I'll keep an open mind for extraordinary evidence or epistemologically stronger interpretations to arise in the future, but for now, I remain a believer in an absolutely determined universe.
Determinism and Us
Given determinism in all areas where we are on the most solid epistemological ground, it seems that we have no reason to believe that humans stand outside of and/or above causality, despite our anthropocentric and egocentric propensity to think we're special and transcendent. Indeed, we are just as determined as the weather: in some ways we are as predictable and in other ways we are as unpredictable, but always determined to the same degree. Even if there is an "uncaused" randomness in the functioning of our brains at some level within chaos theory or quantum mechanics, it would only mean that humans are determined by some "uncaused" random factors, not that humans are not determined.
Some of us might object that we don't feel determined. It certainly seems that I'm choosing to write this essay now. If I want to stop writing and go remove snow from my deck or roof, there's nothing stopping me. Compatibilism is the idea that since there is nothing external to us constraining our actions, we act freely. The compatibilist perspective accepts a determined universe, but defines freedom of action as the absence of external constraints on or causes of our action. In cases where we act without such external constraints or causes, we are said to act freely in an otherwise determined world. The compatibilist perspective makes sense subjectively. The compatibilist view is somewhat akin to the view that "the sun rises in the east and sets in the west". We don't feel Earth rotating, and it certainly appears that "the sun comes up and goes down". So conventionally, we still talk that way even if we know that from an objective perspective, it isn't correct.
The pure determinist perspective differs from the compatibilist perspective in defining freedom of action as the absence of both external and internal (character, psychological, neurological, and/or physiological) constraints on or causes of our action. From the pure determinist perspective, we are always under the influence of psychological constraints or causes (which are a combination of our particular neurobiology and life-long environment) for which we are not ultimately responsible. The compatibilist perspective maintains that we can take action to build our character and therefore "take responsibility" for our character. The pure determinist perspective maintains that before we build our character, we must be the kind of person who would desire or be motivated to build our character; which in turn depends again on our character, which in turn depends on our circumstances of birth (the brain and temperament we inherited) and our initial environment (parents and community), and other aspects of "moral luck" [2] that we did not choose and for which we are not ultimately responsible.
We acknowledged above that when we decide to do something, like stop writing and go shovel snow, the act appears to us to be completely free. But from the pure determinist perspective, we would have to acknowledge that we are determined by our impulses to act in certain ways at certain times, and that our impulses to commit or refrain from any given action at any given fraction of a second are determined by thoughts arising independently of our "willing" them to arise and, on a scale of which we're not aware, neurological functioning (the electrochemical whirl and buzz of millions of neurons per second doing their life-long habitual routines without consulting us and about which we are utterly unaware). As to our actions in everyday life, we should also acknowledge significant factors such as our innate tendencies to scratch inches, to drink when we're thirsty, to eat when we're hungry or bored, and to generally react to the world according to our temperaments, our desire for pleasure and aversion to pain, our previous habits, what we have read or heard, our life experiences, and our culture, all of which we were ultimately thrown into by the past conditions of our determined (or random) universe.
Pure determinism does not deny that we make decisions and choices (i.e. does not deny that we have a "will"), but rather denies our independence from causal factors (outside of our control) that ultimately determine what character we possess and therefore what choices we will make (i.e. denies that our "will" is free or independent of our genetics, environment, and life circumstances).
To get first-hand experience in one aspect of psychological determinism, sit quietly for all of five minutes and "free will" yourself to think of absolutely nothing (or if you prefer, will yourself to think only of one thing, like your favorite number). If you have so much control over your mind and impulses, then you should be able to go five measly minutes willing yourself to be locked on to one single concept or a completely blank mind. If you did the experiment, what you found was that you don't control your thoughts (no matter how hard you try). If anything, your thoughts (and desires) control you. At best, they unstoppably arise and pass away like bubbles in a carbonated beverage, only hopefully not that rapidly. Chances are excellent that you didn't even make it one minute, probably not even 30 seconds, before an uninvited subtle thought slipped through the back door and crashed your concentration party.
Is Free Will a Logical Possibility?
Here's a thought experiment: Imagine everyone, starting at midnight tonight, was granted "free will", meaning that we could now rid ourselves of all past psychological conditioning, intelligence, temperament, and character, and literally be the cause of ourselves. We can now select our intelligence, temperament, the degree of our desires and aversions, our character, and start with a clean slate with no cultural or socio-economic baggage.
An interesting question arises, however: How would we begin to choose? Would we not need a Rawlsian "original position" of knowledge? If so, wouldn't that knowledge in the original position be a determining factor in our free will? Is pure free will with absolutely no determining factors even logically possible?
I often find myself in disagreement with the 19th century philosopher, philologist, and intellectual entertainer, Friedrich Nietzsche, especially in moral philosophy, but in answering the question of the logical possibility of free will, and therefore the causa sui, I agree with Nietzsche when he says in his typically colorful way, "The causa sui is the best self-contradiction that has been conceived so far, it is a sort of rape and perversion of logic; but the extravagant pride of man has managed to entangle itself profoundly and frightfully with just this nonsense. The desire for "freedom of the will" in the superlative metaphysical sense, which still hold sway, unfortunately, in the minds of the half-educated; the desire to bear the entire and ultimate responsibility for one's actions oneself, and to absolve God, the world, ancestors, chance, and society involves nothing less than to be precisely this causa sui and, with more than Munchhausen's audacity, to pull oneself up into existence by the hair, out of the swamps of nothingness." [3]
Whereas the compatibilist perspective makes sense subjectively, the pure determinist perspective makes sense objectively. The pure determinist view is somewhat akin, in contrast to the compatibilist view stated earlier, to the view that Earth rotates on its axis while the Sun remains relatively stationary. Determinism in human behavior and the heliocentric view of the relationship between Earth and Sun are both objectively correct, even though conventionally and subjectively, it makes sense to talk of compatibilism and the Sun "rising" and "setting."
[1] The non-abstract, present-experience intelligence of nonhumans is a topic that is beyond the scope of this essay, but I might address it in some future essay on the nature of nonhuman minds.
[2] "Moral luck" is a term introduced by Bernard Williams and subsequently developed by Thomas Nagel. Nagel describes four kinds of moral luck: resultant, circumstantial, constitutive, and causal. The kinds of moral luck that I am referring to in this essay are circumstantial and constitutive. Circumstantial luck is luck in the circumstances we are born into, such as the era, society, culture, family and socio-economic conditions we were born into (i.e. the luck of our environment). Constitutive luck is luck in our basic genetic characteristics and includes our species, race, nationality, temperament, moral or immoral tendencies, mental and physical abilities (or lack thereof) (i.e. the luck of our genetic inheritance).
[3] Nietzsche, Friedrich, Beyond Good and Evil, Number 21, translated by Walter Kaufmann in the Basic Writings of Nietzsche, The Modern Library Classics, 2000.


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Garden Bed Makeovers in Toronto's Wychwood neighbourhood
I can see why you would plant a Japanese Barberry (Berberis thunbergii) hedge to prevent or dissuade people from cutting across your lawn but on more than one occasion during my work visits, I see an ancient and prickly barberry just sitting there. Here are a couple of "specimens" I have the misfortune to prune occasionally:
|Berberis thunbergii (Japanese Barberry)
|Japanese barberry (Berberis thunbergii)
There are so many other alternatives to choose from beside having a giant thorny purple blob greeting you and visitors (don't get too close though!) 365 days a year.
But we'll get to the barberry that was shovel-pruned a little later in this post.
June for me is all about creating/remaking/re-organizing new gardens, transplanting and, of course, more weeding. It's a great time to be working outside as the temperatures and humidity levels are still, usually, civilized.
The gardens covered here are in Toronto's Wychwood neighbourhood. I met Maria, the client, a few months ago who expressed an interest to re-design her front and backyard gardens.
Below are some of the "before" pictures of the front raised bed:
| A new front garden perennial
bed in Wychwood before
The raised bed is about 10 feet long by 3 feet wide, faces west so receives full sun from mid-day onwards, has no automatic irrigation, and has a small tree in the middle.
|New Wychwood Toronto front
garden perennial bed Before
Obviously, the hosta is loving the location a little too much and is out of scale with the tiny bed. Other existing perennials include a nice clump of daylilies (unknown variety), a few coral bells (Heuchera hybrid) and a "dwarf" Cotoneaster. The remaining plants will be discarded.
|New front makeover in Wychwood before
Above is the view from the parking area. It's important to note that all the snow will be dumped on the garden during the winter so there's little point having shrubs here.
|New front garden perennial
bed in Wychwood before
Above is her view from the porch looking down.
|New front garden makeover
in Wychwood before
And in the back, the barberry you've been waiting anxiously to see...
|Wychwood Toronto new backyard
perennial garden before
|A new back garden
makeover in Wychwood before
I think this picture gives you a better idea of the barberry's current size and location in the raised bed. Maria mentioned that she had another barberry (!) to the left of this one but was mercifully taken out before. I'm scratching my head, metaphorically, and ask why in the world would you plant barberries here. Sure, if you hate your neighbours and/or want to screen the view from seeing their junkyard of a backyard, a row of barberries is an excellent "F-You" horticultural statement but the neighbour's garden is actually very nice and Maria gets along with them so...WHY?
|New Back garden perennial
bed in Wychwood before
A mass grouping of small shrub roses. I like this arrangement and will try to keep most of them.
|A new back garden makeover
in Wychwood before
Above is the view looking towards the other end of the raised bed. There's a P.G. hydrangea and a small "Bloodgood" Japanese maple here. Frankly, the maple is planted way to close to the fence. I like the stonework though, the curve of the bed and the cute little sitting area. Nicely done, Mr./Ms. Contractor, with the raised bed!
Let's go back to the front, post-makeover:
|A new front garden perennial
bed in Wychwood after
I re-used many existing plants like herbaceous peonies, dwarf Weigelas and coral bells but added many new sun-loving perennials like moss phlox, purple coneflowers and Dianthus.
I'm curious what colour the daylily flowers are once they bloom later in June. Nevertheless, lots of colour now for Maria and her neighbours to enjoy after the makeover.
|New front garden perennial
bed in Wychwood after
|New Wychwood Toronto front
garden perennial bed After
|A new front makeover
in Wychwood after
|New front garden makeover
in Wychwood after
And in the back...
|Wychwood Toronto new
backyard perennial garden after
Removing the barberry is a bit like love-making: one approaches the object of desire tentatively and gingerly, wary of prickly defences and probing for weak and sensitive areas. A little more deft maneuvering with some vigorous rocking and heaving until satisfaction occurs: the root ball has been excavated.
The shrubs will grow taller than the fence, of course, but nowhere as tall, bulky and oppressive as the barberry. Again, I ask rhetorically, why would you want to obscure the neighbour's garden, given how nice it looks? You wouldn't, of course.
|New Back garden perennial
bed in Wychwood After
I kept most of the miniature roses behind the yellow Japanese Forest Grass as the roses add consistent colour throughout the summer.
|New Backyard garden perennial
bed in Wychwood After
I divided the massive clump of "Halcyon" hosta you saw in the front garden's "before" pictures and planted the six or seven divisions in the rear. Like most hostas, the "Halcyon" (I think) divisions make a good "filler" in my design. The hostas are not spectacular but useful in creating a mass of silvery-blue leaves.
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makeover in Wychwood after
And here's the view looking down the bed. There's a mixture of the common (e.g., bigleaf and P.G. hydrangeas) and not-so common like Japanese Forest Grass and Fothergilla shrubs.
This was a cute little garden makeover, compensation for the previous parking pad cleanup!


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Canadian energy provider Nova Scotia Power Inc. is facing a potential spending of $40 million for the ongoing asbestos removal in its Trenton power plant. A project that could likely drain their funds for the next 10 years, it is the latest in the string of setbacks for the company since it was started in 2009.
Asbestos Removal in Trenton Estimated at $40 Million
In an NSP statement filed to the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board, it was revealed that a $154,000 budget was initially approved in 2016 but the actual cost jumped up to an estimated $2.1 billion for the clearing of the Trenton plant alone. However, together with the impending asbestos removal and encapsulation in Point Tupper and Tufts Cove stations, the cost is estimated to hit a whopping $40 million.
The removal of asbestos at Trenton has been ongoing since 2009 wherein the company was conducting a maintenance shutdown in one of its boilers used to generate electricity. However, it was when the boiler was cleared of asbestos when an unexpected discovery of persistent asbestos came about.
"The infrastructure in that area is prone to considerable vibration, resulting in the spread of the asbestos fibres throughout the area on a daily basis," CBC News quotes NSP report.
The company sees the removal of all asbestos-containing insulation as the most effective solution to address the problem. NSPI is now looking for ways to minimize the cost and speed up the project which is expected to finish in 10 years.
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Falmouth graduate nominated for Turner Prize
PUBLISHED: 12:36 26 April 2013 | UPDATED: 13:14 26 April 2013
Former Falmouth College of Art student Lynette Yiadom-Boakyehas has been nominated for the 2013 Turner Prize.
She was nominated for her exhibition at Chisenhale Gallery Extracts and Verses. Yiadom-Boakye's painted portraits of imaginary people use invented pre-histories and raise pertinent questions about how we read pictures in general, particularly with regard to black subjects.
The Turner Prize is awarded to a British artist under fifty each year. Artists are nominated for an exhibition (or other presentation of their work) that took place in the twelve months preceding 16 April 2013. While the four shortlisted artists display their work at a Turner Prize exhibition, the jury award the prize for the originally nominated presentation.
The other three nominees are Laure Prouvost, Tino Sehgal and David Shrigley.
Her work will now be on display as part of an exhibition at Ebrington in Derry-Londonderry as part of the UK City of Culture 2013, opening on 23 October 2013. The winner will be announced at an awards ceremony on 2 December.


text: 1 of 1 Edit My Search | New Search | Selected ItemsCiteExportSharePrintEmail Selected item PDF PDF format is widely accepted and good for printing.Plug-in required PDF-1(789.75 kb) Citation & Export View statistics Staff View Citation & ExportHide Simple citation (2011)Solar Power in the Garden State. Advance & Rutgers Report, 5, 1-8. Retrieved from https://doi.org/doi:10.7282/T3V40SPQ Export Click here for information about Citation Management Tools at Rutgers. EndNote Desktop Client EndNoteWeb RefWorks RIS File Download StatisticsHide Description Solar Power in the Garden State (2011) Advance & Rutgers Report 5: 1-8. Link to published version VersionVersion of Record (VoR) AbstractThis special issue on energy and solar power in New Jersey was made possible because of the extensive portfolio of research centers and institutes at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy. Dr. Frank A. Felder, an Associate Research Professor, has been director of the School's Center for Energy, Economic & Environmental Policy (CEEEP) since 2006. Frank is a nuclear engineer with a PhD degree from MIT, and he, along with his CEEEP colleague, Shankar N. Chandramowli, coauthored the main article in this issue of the Advance & Rutgers Report. CEEEP has worked extensively with the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities on projects, including New Jersey's current Energy Master Plan. Persistent URLhttps://doi.org/doi:10.7282/T3V40SPQ SubjectsSolar power, Solar energy--New Jersey, Energy master plan, New Jersey. Board of Public Utilities, New Jersey RightsCopyright for scholarly resources published in RUcore is retained by the copyright holder. By virtue of its appearance in this open access medium, you are free to use this resource, with proper attribution, in educational and other non-commercial settings. Other uses, such as reproduction or republication, may require the permission of the copyright holder.


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Board Relations
This story appears in the November 2008 issue of Entrepreneur. Subscribe »
Being your own boss may be the essence of entrepreneurship, but that concept is not always compatible with raising money for a growing business. Julia Stamberger, co-founder and president of GoPicnic, knows that from experience: A recent round of capital spurred growth at her fledgling Chicago food-service business, but it also created a board of directors to whom Stamberger, 34, and co-founder Pam Volpe Jelaca, 39, must now look for guidance.
GoPicnic sells snack boxes and packaged meals to airlines, corporate clients, school fundraisers, hotels and event planners. The company's gourmet, shelf-stable cuisine and portfolio of high-flying customers attracted several investor groups, including angels. Stamberger says that from the start, the investors insisted on board seats, even though the company did not yet have a board.
A board seat is a common investor request, says private equity attorney Sandy Presant, national chairman of the Private Equity Fund Practice and partner at DLA Piper. "As an investor, I want the right to control how my money is used," he says. "I want financial reporting on a real-time basis, and I want to be consulted for changes in the business plan." Presant helps entrepreneurs and investors negotiate the tricky business of board formation and seat allocation. He says land mines exist for both parties: Investors may shy away from the liability associated with board seats (an important issue that should be adequately addressed by the company's insurance), and entrepreneurs naturally scoff at giving up too much control.
"The entrepreneur has to be concerned about paralyzing his company," says Presant. "The [level of] control you give to an investor should not [exceed] day-to-day decisions. We call this 'paperclip approval.'" Having to seek investor approval for every decision is not good for the business and is ultimately dangerous for both the investor and the entrepreneur.
If granting a board seat does not suit the situation, Presant recommends more flexible alternatives: Investors could get the information they need as "board observers" without assuming any actual liability for decision making. Nervous entrepreneurs might also avoid the whole board experience by entering into simpler contractual relationships with investors. Says Presant, "A joint venture or partnership agreement can accomplish many of the same things."
At GoPicnic, the founders accepted their investors' terms and granted them two board seats. While there are certainly drawbacks, Stamberger says she now sees the benefits of having a board to report to each quarter: It keeps her focused on key metrics. "The financial reporting they look for [is] not mandated by any other part of your business," she says. "It's great to have the discipline [of briefing a board]. It prioritizes things that are essential for your business."
Beyond the discipline, Stamberger says her board contributes advice and experience. Because board members are compensated by the gains on their investments--rather than salaries or fees--she says they are her best source for cost-effective help and insight.
The most effective boards include a mix of investors, founders and outside directors. Three, five or seven total members helps avoid deadlocked decisions. A small, balanced board provides the agility and skill set needed to contribute to a growing company.
Along with balance, flexibility is the hallmark of a good board/entrepreneur relationship. Stamberger notes that as her business grows, she hopes to tap into the experience and expertise of the new board members. "A board is useful structurally," she says. "If you have good relationships, and they are aligned in helping you run the company, then it's to everyone's advantage."


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Belgian officials said a fake bomb belt, reportedly filled with salt and cookies, was found on a suspect detained in the terror operations in Brussels Monday morning.
The suspect had triggered a bomb alert at a shopping center in the center of the Belgian capital around 5:30 in the morning.
Prime Minister Charles Michel held an emergency meeting Tuesday morning with Belgium's crisis center, which coordinates security measures, according to Belgian media.
The shopping center was closed off for investigation. Only one exit at the nearby metro stop remained open, where soldiers checked passengers' bags and belongings.
Belgium has remained under a terror alert since attacks in March on the Brussels airport and subway killed 32 people.


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The retail channel will evolve to be the dominant – if not exclusive – channel for medical marijuana patients
Today's pharmacists are divided on the question (37% are comfortable, 38% are uncomfortable, and 25% are neutral/undecided). Moreover, those who do offer an opinion are generally tentative rather than being clearly supportive or definitely opposed to the idea of dispensing medical marijuana. What is clear from the data is that reluctance to take on this kind of product is driven by a lack of information rather than being opposed in principle to this type of therapy.
The reasons for pharmacist reluctance in dispensing are largely reflective of the medical marijuana industry's relative youth. Chief among pharmacist concerns, for example, is a belief they need more training on the product. Other concerns include fears over patient abuse, and a desire to better understand quality control protocols around the product and facilities in which it is grown. All these issues would be easily managed with basic educational outreach and the setting of proper protocols. The least mentioned concern is related to ethical issues around use of medical marijuana.
More interesting are retail-specific concerns that hint at what the future of the product might look like. For example, pharmacists noted concerns about product theft and of not having proper storage capacity. Taken together, this suggests an opportunity – once regulations permit – in moving away from the current leaf-based product to edibles, oils or other delivery vehicles that fit better in a mainstream retail environment.
Taken together, our findings suggest it is a relatively safe bet that as pharmacists become more informed about medical marijuana and the industry is able, in turn, to address a pharmacy's unique concerns, that the retail channel will evolve to be the dominant – if not exclusive – channel for medical marijuana patients.


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Seasons Aged Care communities understand the benefits of couples staying together when moving into aged care and specialise in catering for couples. The couples who come and make their new home at Seasons all have unique stories and lives, but what they do have in common is their wish not to be separated when they had to move into aged care.
Colin and Daphne from Seasons Redbank Plains are soon to be married for 73 years and are particularly proud of their large ever-expanding family spread across Australia and overseas.
Staying together in their local area was Ken and Sue's main priority when looking for aged care. When they found Seasons Sinnamon Park they knew their search was over.
When Sue's early onset dementia started to make it harder for the couple to remain in their own home, they both started to look for somewhere that would support them to stay living together.
"I couldn't find an appropriate place for us to be together, and this was a godsend for us to move in here together. So, I can be with her and she can be with me," says Ken.
Bert & Gloria were in their mid-80s, fit and healthy and still ballroom dancing when they decided to think ahead to avoid the risk of being separated if their care needs changed.
"If anything happens to either one of us, even though we're fit and well now, it would be much easier and better for us to be settled somewhere together knowing that if we got really ill we wouldn't have to be separated," says Bert.
"We don't have to go to a nursing home if one of us gets to that particular stage. We know we can get care up to palliative care here if we need it."
Keith and Pauline looked extensively around South-East Queensland before deciding on making Seasons Waterford West their new home four years ago. They love having their own apartment, cooking their own meals and joining in the wide range of lifestyle activities.
When Ken started to slow down his family suggested that they should look around at aged care options.
"We had in mind that this place (Seasons Waterford West) could let us stay here to look after each other until we could no longer do it. That was a big plus for us." says Ken.
Married for 65 years, Wally and Margaret from Seasons Bribie Island were keen caravanners when life took a sudden turn after Wally suffered a stroke.
When this put an end to their nomadic adventures, they embraced their new life by making Seasons Bribie Island their new home three years ago.
Married 67 years, Wendy and Bob's main criteria for moving to aged care was that they could stay together.
"We liked the lifestyle and the unit was nice. Staying together was a big thing for us," says Bob.
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"We were very surprised when we were told we could bring the dog. They even put a gate in for us. Lyle takes her for a walk every morning around the lake," says Edna.
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