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The Mother Load: That's A Wrap On Another Mother Of A Week!
We kicked it off with a most spectacular Monday evening school music concert which left pretty much everyone in the audience initially speechless then punching the air at the progressiveness of our beloved school's music program and its amazingly high standard. Miss O participated in a year five and six choir which performed a piece from Tim Minchin's musical 'Matilda'. How I love seeing her doing all of the same musical things that I did during my school years; I adored doing it then and I adore watching her do it now.
Needless to say, it was a late night for a Monday which always means that everyone needs to be massaged gently through the rest of the week. There are usually a few tired tears, a couple of hormonal meltdowns and general moodiness - and yes, they're mostly from me. The school week is heavy with commitments and regardless of a late night, these commitments still need to be fulfilled so whatever works on a Sunday to reset the bodies for the following week is pretty much fine by me.
Wednesday was my forty-first birthday. Birthdays are funny as an adult - I'm always totally okay about just letting it skip past quietly but when birthday love from far and wide is received (largely thanks to Facebook) it's easy to feel the excitement of the special day like a kid again. Friends are awesome and so is my Mum for coming over and cooking the family dinner. Props also to Mr Mother Load who very quickly undid my week without carbs thanks to the most spectacular cake ever. (Yes, I chose a bad week to ditch carbs - I concede that point).
Like many other people, on Friday morning I attended a Cancer Council Biggest Morning Tea. I never miss this event; it's very close to my heart for many reasons so it's much more than simply about getting together with friends for a coffee (and an evil carb or two). For me, I consider it to be an obligation that requires fulfilling and I'll attend and donate every year if I can. If you didn't make it to one and you feel generous enough to kick in a few dollars, feel free to follow this link to the Cancer Council's donation website. It'll do you (and many others) a world of good!
Friday was rounded off with a lovely post birthday lunch with some girlfriends - an excellent way to finish a manic week. This has turned into a bit of a tradition for us all when someone has a birthday; lunch, flowers, good conversation and a few laughs. I love this group of girlfriends. I've discussed in the past about the friends you make when your kids start school (you can read about it here) and this group certainly reaffirms how good those friendships can be. After a lovely lunch, a necessary mid arvo caffeine hit and the final drag to school pick up, I could finally hear the metaphorical high-pitched whirring of the weekday machine slowly winding down as we swapped tunics for pyjamas (again). Needless to say, tired heads hit pillows pretty hard that night.
The other adult in our house is in crazy work mode currently and therefore we're playing the 'ships in the night' game. Despite the seven day a week schedule, he made it home from work last night just in time for a little post birthday Saturday date night in the city. Needless to say the no carbs week had basically been abandoned for good by Wednesday and never made a triumphant return! He's gone again today but I've been assured that he'll return home some day soon (!?). In the meantime though, a shout out to all single parents. Just a mere taste of your life occasionally is enough for me to bow down before you in admiration!
Today though, we're in Sunday mode. I haven't moved from the couch in two hours and I have no great plans to find motivation for anything else anytime soon. Furthermore, me and my unbrushed hair may well decide to eat too much bread just to reaffirm my carefree, lazy attitude today. After all, there's always tomorrow, right?
The whirring of that metaphorical machine will be heard again soon as we head into a new week, commencing tomorrow with an early morning choir rehearsal (hello Monday!). Either way, whatever you find yourself doing this week, I hope it's great.


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Stevie Nicks To Release Never Before Heard Songs From First Two Albums!
Unheard Music To Be Released From Stevie Nicks!
Just when you thought things couldn’t get any better, just when you thought Stevie Nicks was out of awesome gifts to give her fans, she decides to pull out all the stops in the best possible way! It was just announced that Stevie Nicks will be releasing unheard material dating back to her first two albums!
The new Bella Donna: Deluxe Edition will be available to the public on November 4th and will include 13 UNRELEASED tracks as well as remastered versions of the original song list.
Are you excited for these new releases? The person writing this sure is! Be sure to catch Stevie Nicks on her upcoming tour!

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It took a little longer than I expected, but the closed alpha for Boss Golf has been updated to 0.4!
Because of the array of changes in this version, your 0.3 save change won’t be compatible with this new release. It would take me a lot of precious time to create a save converter at this moment.
The changes in decoration are quite massive, though. The previous system will still be used for the scenario editor, where you just really wanna sketch out the level for your scenario. But this new one gives you a lot more control over placement, so that you can really customize things to your liking. If you have any request for tools or feedback, feel free to comment on our reddit or our discord!
So that’s it for 0.4. It drastically changed the flow of gameplay, slowing things down quite a bit, and implemented a host of systems that I’ll take full advantage of in development.
For 0.5, I’m going to focus on the AI again, giving them proper ways of evaluating/thinking a hole, more behaviors, more character generation, and a couple more things I wanna keep under wraps for now! Timing for 0.5 is early March.

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I have looked a bit for a 96/11 for sale. They do seem hard to find in decent condition. I am really looking for antique, pre 1899 ones. I have not seen one at several gun shows. Online ones that I have seen are sold out.
Of like a good Congress or a winning lottery ticket.
They have some of the best surplus around. I checked and they did not have the rifle you are looking fof. But they have a list of wanted guns you can get on. If they get one in they woll call you.
I picked one up on GunBroker from mmbi imports, they we're very friendly, I'm sure you could get in touch with them and they'll keep an eye out for you.
I ended up buying one in excellent condition from Edelweiss Arms. They were good to work with,and direct shipped to me. That must have been what it was like pre 1964.


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Why should communities do Baby & Toddler Story Times?
Libraries are drastically cutting their community programs. Day care centers are shutting. Recreation departments are gone! Let’s reflect on what our children are losing. And what does a rich arts and culture community look like? Well, it includes great services for young families.
Do you remember your child’s first word? First sentence?
“See de moon!” That was my baby’s first complete sentence: A command sentence. She told me to look up into the dark night sky. She wanted her mommy to see a certain object that had hypnotized her with its bright light–The Moon. And that little cookie even put an article (the) in that first sentence. Correct grammar at 14 months. My buttons popped! But I don’t get the credit for that great grammatical moment. The credit for this first sentence firmly goes to Margaret Wise Brown’s seminal picture book (you already know which one)…Goodnight, Moon.
Yes! The wonder of early literature. A small child hears a story, song or rhyme over and over (we engaged in such things every day all day). As her ability to speak emerges, she goes right to those very words that she has heard repeatedly.
Recently someone asked, “What can babies learn from story hour? Aren’t they too little to get anything out of it?” Oh, Grasshopper, sit at my knee. Let me tell you the tales of those babies who clearly, actively pay attention and focus, of that moment when parents and even The Story Lady get to hear the words come together! Clapping in rhythm, smiling with pure delight, little baby heads nodding to melodies. These babes are engaged, learning, connected to their surroundings, absorbing!
Community-based Baby & Toddler programs in libraries, day care centers, recreation centers and even bookshops serve a vital role in early childhood development. Let’s all support and speak out in favor of high quality children’s literature programming for all of young families. This kind of priority sets a tone for a community. Good libraries, good services for families create a place where people want to live, where arts and culture flourish, even for the youngest folks in the town.
For almost 40 years I’ve been working on this stuff in my town. So, it’s time, younguns. Step up. Take this shovel and dig! You’ll be glad you did.
Great post! Definitely worth sharing with everyone in sight.
Thanks for the comment. So glad to learn that you are a storyteller, John. I hope the article on Baby & Toddler storytimes had some useful points. I’m trying to create some online training tips. I’m presenting a storytelling and circle time workshop for preschool educators in late April. Feel free to share your own ideas and tips here!

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The 7th annual Art of Neuroscience competition is open for submissions.
The Art of Neuroscience is an international competition open to scientists and artists worldwide. We are looking for striking visualizations related to the field of neuroscience in its broadest sense. These can be images or videos representing actual neural data or tissue, but also more abstract illustrations that are in some way related to neuroscience. The goal is two-fold: make the research from neuroscience labs more tangible and share something of high aesthetic value, while at the same time asking scientists to evaluate their own work from a different perspective.
The deadline for this year’s competition is May 15th, 2017. We will award one prizes of €1000 and four honorable mentions each of €250.
For more information please visit: http://aon.nin.knaw.nl.
For questions please send an E-mail to aon@nin.knaw.nl.
In the attachment you can find an event poster.

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US firms Breen, Chroma, Carolina, and Hudson Color are combining their technical capabilities, manufacturing capacity and geographic footprint into one business entity to be known as Chroma Color Corporation.
The four companies will start operating as a single entity to provide the plastic marketplace with high-quality products and services. The new business platform is designed to support continued growth and customer expansion in a dynamic marketplace.
Chroma Color Corporation produces colour concentrates and for over 40 years it has catered to markets such as: wire & cable, packaging, building & construction, consumer, medical, healthcare, lawn & garden, durables, sanitation, recreation & leisure, transportation and more.
In other news, film maker Treofan Americas is getting a new name following its acquisition by Canada’s CCL Industries Inc. It will transition to become Innovia Films, and is rebranding with a new logo.
"The purpose is to unify the new larger company which has a broader global footprint and to align the branding closer to the CCL corporate styling," the company said.
Innovia Films was acquired by Toronto-based CCL in 2017, and Treofan was acquired earlier this year.

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Steel tubing has been proven to contribute to lower costs, advanced safety and reduction of overall mass in the production of automotive components like chassis parts, schock absorbers, suspension arms, seats and instrument panel beams.
Firstly, the use of tubes helps in reducing the number of welds and thereby saves time and money on key manufacturing processes. Secondly, tubes can help improve the strength of the structure, thus support the safety performance. And thirdly the relative weight of tubes in combination with the optimized number of joints reduces vehicle weight, which will contribute to lower CO2 emissions.
To optimize the product we make use of all technical and economic potential of the entire process chain. The combined knowledge of our people ranges from steel making to the manufacturing of the final tubular product for the vehicle application.
With a number of companies specializing in the supply of tubes and the manufacturing of components and sub-assemblies for the automotive industry, ArcelorMittal is a just-in-time supplier of tubes and components to leading car makers and parts suppliers. Backed by extensive design resources and specific testing installations, these companies can design novel solutions based on functional plans.
Wide ranges of longitudinally welded tubes are available to the automotive industry. The tubes can be given precise dimensions in a cold drawing or cold sizing process. In the cold drawn range both welded and seamless tubes are available. The surface is suitable for chromium plating, galvanizing, and color coating. These tubular products are available as round tubes or as profiles (e.g. square, rectangular, oval or hexagonal).

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Highly speculated but confirmed today with a tweet, Keanu Reeves returns to avenge his dog once again on May 17th.
The third in the series, officially titled John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum, will no doubt feature death and chaos in a level not yet seen in the series.
Chad Stahelski who directs the series has already confirmed the kill count will exceed the second, which is going to be something as Wick was dropping bodies at a furious rate.


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Time sure does fly! Stella is 4 months old today! Do you see that smile? We see it an awful lot! She is so easy going and happy all the time. Last week, she rolled over for the first time. It happened so fast, that I missed getting it on video :0( So now, I just won't put my camera down! I don't want to miss a single thing!
Awww...Happy Birthday to both Stella and Big Daddy. Stella is ADORABLE!
She is adorable - and happy birthday to Big Daddy!
Happy Birthday to your Prince Charming!!! And that Stella is getting so big, so fast!!! Lovely smile and I'm happy she's such a good baby for you!
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The Federal Government expects to raise N400n ($1.3bn) via asset sales this year, part of which will help finance its record 2018 budget, the head of the privatisation agency has said.
The Director-General, Bureau of Public Enterprises, Alex Okoh, said the government had finalised plans to start a post-privatisation programme for the power sector with a $1bn credit from the World Bank to boost power distribution and transmission, which had underperformed.
Okoh told Reuters that the government had a list of 11 assets it planned this year either to sell to strategic investors or offer to private companies to lease and run on concession, ranging from power assets to sports stadiums.
Sources have also said the government plans to sell part of its stake in Nigerian Reinsurance Company through an Initial Public Offering in November.
In 2013, Nigeria started selling parts of its moribund state electricity firm in a privatisation that was meant to improve power supplies and attract billions of dollars in new investments, neither of which happened.
Okoh said the power sector was among 37 per cent of privatised enterprises that had underperformed, without providing a figure on how many assets had been sold.
He added that the country had attracted $7.8bn in foreign investment into 53 privatised entities.
President Muhammadu Buhari has yet to sign the 2018 spending plan into law. The National Assembly approved a budget of N9.12tn, higher than the N8.61tn the government presented to lawmakers in November, after delays.

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Nurturing your finances today may pay off, your wisdom and savviness will prove themselves well. Your financial journey may have been bumpy at times and smooth on occasion too, yet it is a journey worth undertaking, as it’s mileage helps create security.
This is a good time to share your financial wealth in ways of knowledge, or happiness, or even take a trip. It’s time to treat yourself and your loved ones. This doesn’t have to be a financially grand gesture either, just one that shows your truly generous nature of love and kindness.
The Mystic Faerie Tarot by Barbara Moore and Linda Ravenscroft©2007 LLewellyn Worldwide Ltd, 2143 Wooddale Drive, Woodbury, MN 55125. All rights reserved, used by permission.
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On June 22nd, we had an organization interview with some of the players on the 14U Ballance team, conducted by John McAuliffe. We asked each player a series of questions and chose some of the best responses to share with the Dig In Baseball Community.
How long have you been playing baseball? 5 years, I've always been passionate about playing and I like to get feelings out. I just love to win.
What teams have you played for? Why Dig In? Maryland Warriors. I like Dig In because I like to see development, exposure, results.
What do you like about players/coaches? No sugar coating. We are always prepared and the coaches want the best for us.
What position do you play and why? 1st and catcher because of my size. I fulfill those positions.
Do you play any other sports? Is baseball your favorite? Football but I like baseball better. I like to win.
What is your most memorable tournament? Schifflett tourney. It gave us motivation for us because of what the tournament was for.
Do you want to play in college? Where? Yes sir! No where in particular. I don't want any regrets.
How long have you been playing baseball? Since I can remember, probably 2 years old.
What teams have you played for? Why Dig In? Olney, BCC. I like Dig In because of the coaches and the opportunities we get.
What do you like about players/coaches? I love the coaching and the players are like my family.
Do you play any other sports? Is baseball your favorite? No, just baseball.
What is your most memorable tournament? 4th of July, I was very successful and had lots of fun.
Who is your favorite MLB player? Bryce Harper. He has a remarkable story and I admire his work ethic.
Do you want to play in college? Where? Yes sir! Notre Dame or Vanderbilt.
How long have you been playing baseball? I started playing rec when I was 7 and then travel since I was 9.
What do you like about players/coaches? Coach is hard on us and always has something to correct about my game, and he has a lot of unbelievable stories.
What position do you play and why? Shortstop. Always shortstop but I will play anywhere for team. My dad always played short.
Do you play any other sports? Is baseball your favorite? Only baseball.
What is your most memorable tournament? Last tournament of 13U. We needed to win the tournament to get to 25 wins, and we left it all out there, and ended up winning.
Who is your favorite MLB player? Daniel Murphy. He is a very consistent hitter.
Do you want to play in college? Where? Yes, University of Maryland.

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Halifax County High School came to Park View Monday night looking to keep their unbeaten streak alive against a talented Dragon squad. The 5A Comets were successful — barely — as they weathered a storm and put together a dominant fourth period for a come-from-behind, 45-40 win.
Park View got off to a good start when a pre-game technical was called on the Comets for dunking during warm-ups. This is a rule that seems to be enforced somewhat haphazardly, but it was called on Halifax. Josh Boyd shot two free throws, making both, and just like that the Dragons were ahead 2-0.
The first period featured a lot of defense and the teams battled to a 9-9 draw. For the Dragons Demetrius Bugg and TJ House got deuces in the frame and Hunter Sykes added a trey at the 3:20 mark to put Park View up 9-7. On the Comet side, Kevon Ferrell scored four points and Kendall Dixon hit a trey, then Mike Spraggins sunk a deuce to tie it up at the 2:45 mark. With time winding down J. Boyd missed a trey that would have given Park View the lead as the shot rattled in and out.
Defense continued to be the highlight of the show in the second period. The teams traded blocked shots and turnovers and there was very little in the way of scoring. Five of Park View’s seven points in the stanza came at the charity stripe as the Comets put the Dragons into the bonus fairly early in the period. Sophomore guard Josh Boyd put the Dragons in front with a nifty steal and lay-up at the 2:12 mark give Park View a 16-14 lead. Comet Brashaam Truesdale drained a clutch three with 35 seconds remaining and Halifax took a slim one-point lead to the locker room, 17-16.
The offenses picked up in the third period as both teams came out of the locker room looking to exert their will on the other. They both battled hard and the Dragons appeared to have the advantage until about the one-minute mark when the Comet press resulted in two quick turnovers. Both turnovers resulted in spectacular slam dunks by Halifax’s Kendall Dixon. This marked a shift in momentum and the Dragons never seemed to fully recover. With Dixon’s second slammer, the score was knotted up at 29 apiece as the third period came to a close.
The Comets’ height advantage seemed to come into play a bit more in the fourth period and Halifax was able to open a decent lead. The Comets went on a 10-3 run to open the stanza and as it turned out that was the difference in the game. Part of the Comet run included a third dunk by Dixon. This one was a massive tomahawk dunk that fired up the Comet bench. Dixon couldn’t contain his enthusiasm and was called for a technical for taunting.
Park View made a valiant effort and pulled back to within three points with 53 seconds left to play, but they just couldn’t get a trey to drop and ended up losing a tight one, 45-40.
Afterwards Dragon head coach Danny Watkins struck an upbeat note. “If we keep fighting hard and continue to come together as a team we will be okay.
Comet head coach Sterling Williams expressed pride in his team: “We fought hard for this win, we came into a tough environment and came out with the win.
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Glass Half Full: Friendsgiving celebration !
Recently a group of friends and I got together for a Friendsgiving celebration! We travelled for two hours to stay in a beautiful old homestead. I had the job of decorating the table. I gathered some greenery from the local area and some beautiful native flowers and got to work.
I laid some long greenery along the centre of the table.
I then added glass jars wrapped in twine in and around the centre greenery. I then placed different types of flowers into each jar.
I then set about creating my place settings.
I laid a fun napkin on the plate then added a sprig of wattle over the top.
I then created a place setting using powerpoint and printed them off onto some pink pattern paper from the Heidi Swapp Emerson collection.
I cut them out with my circle cutter , punched a hole and threaded through some twine!
I purchased some bottles of honey from a local supplier as special gift for each friend. I created a sweet note to attach to the bottle.
I printed them onto some Bazzill cardstock, trimmed them into a tag shape and then used some American Crafts Moxy Glitter and a strip of double sided adhesive to add a shiny glittery bottom edge to my tag. I then tied the tag to the honey bottle with some twine.
I trimmed some more pattern paper from the Emerson Lane collection into circles and adhered to the top of the bottle lid for a cohesive look.
Once the table was set I added a few more touches.
My Heidi Swapp letterboard was setup on the beautiful vintage fireplace. I added the menu items of our meal onto the letterboard.
I then set up another set of shelves for a special project I had in store for my friends.
I used my Heidi Swapp Lightboxes- the original and the shelf lightbox and my Heidi Swapp wooden word which I had previously glittered in mint Marquee Love glitter to add some inspiration to the shelf.
I then set up my concertina mini albums- one lovingly made for each friend , some Emerson Lane washi and my Instax printer .
On the front cover I used the Heidi Swapp word Grateful that I cut with my silhouette. The mini album was made using one sheet of pattern paper from the Emerson Lane collection, trimmed in half then folded concertina style, and adhered together. I added stamping, sticker labels and stitching t embellish the cover.
Once all was set up I went about photographing everything for my memory keeping!
We had a delicious lunch and sat around laughing and chatting.
After lunch I gave my friends a little gratitude task to do. They each received their little album.
They then had to go through their camera roll on their phone and find three photos of things or people they were grateful for. They spent quite a long time scrolling, one of my friends -Jan remarked it was so hard to choose because there were so many memories to be grateful for!
The photos and memories bought out lots of laughter! They all shared their photos and memories with each other.
I love the excitement that was shared during this time.
Next they sent me their chosen photos and I printed them with my Instax printer using the app on my phone.
I then shared how to add the photos and embellish their pages.
I handed out some of my American Crafts sticker books- Heidi Swapp, Paige Evans and Vicki Boutin.
The girls spent a long time finding the perfect wording and stickers for each photo.
I loved seeing the determination and dedication on their faces.
I then asked them to write down their thoughts on why the photos and memories filled them with gratitude!
They really took their time in writing down their feelings!
I loved that once they were all finished they took the time to look at each others mini albums.
Everyones album was filled with beautiful stories and memories. The albums were the perfect way to capture a little piece of gratitude.
I loved sharing my passion of memory keeping and being able to find a way to share it with my friends. It really was a Friendsgiving to remember.


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Wouldn’t an X at the right side of the bar be a more conventional approach?
I don’t usually recommend registry hacks. I hope a future update will make this moot.
Yes that’s fine, but every time you re-open the document it comes back.
Yes . . . that’s why I said on a document basis. If you close the document, the process recurs. As I noted, I believe a future update will offer the opportunity to turn it off completely.
That status bar can be annoying and distracting. Thanks for showing how to turn it off.
First, I like your Adobe Blog! I’m desperately trying to drag my HR department into the 21st Century, a lot of the things you mention, we can utilize . The following question pertains to the Click-Through Agreements, but the post wouldn’t let me comment and I couldn’t find the “contact me” area. Is it possible to also send a notification, maybe via email, when a person has “confirmed or denied” reading of the document?  Thanks!
No, and this is an older doc. I’d suggest using a tool like Adobe Echosign for this which can do everything you need.


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The new Tanzanian Value Added Tax Act (“the new Act”), which received Presidential assent on December 11, 2014, came into effect on July 1, 2015. The new Act, which is aimed at broadening the tax base, adopting international best practice and simplifying VAT administration and management, repeals and replaces the Value Added Tax Act 1997 (“1997 Act”).
At a seminar hosted by the Tanzania Revenue Authority (“TRA”) in Arusha to educate taxpayers on the new legislation, the TRA Principal Officer Hamisi Lupenja said that the new Act is expected to improve the Government’s revenue collection by expanding the tax base to include most economic activities. It also aims to resolve controversial issues not addressed by the 1997 Act.
The new Act specifically addresses the VAT treatment of new business sectors such as telecommunications and includes detailed definitions of electronic and telecommunication services. In principle, such services are taxed according to the destination principle, i.e. where final consumption occurs, as opposed to where the value was added (the origin principle). This is in line with the International VAT/GST Guidelines published by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)’s Global Forum on VAT in 2014. The supply of services shall be zero-rated if the customer is outside Tanzania at the time of supply and effectively uses or enjoys the services outside Tanzania and the services are neither directly related to land situated in Tanzania nor physically performed on goods situated in Tanzania at the time of supply.
Various exemptions, as well as the special reliefs available in terms of the Third Schedule to the 1997 Act, have been scrapped. However, in support of the country’s extractive industries, VAT reliefs granted under the 1997 Act in respect of agreements entered into by the government for exploration and prospecting of minerals or oil and gas shall continue to apply.
Insurance services, other than health and life insurance or reinsurance, are also taxable in terms of the new Act. According to the VAT Regulations (2015) published in July 2015 (the Regulations), an insurer must account for VAT on the net premium amount received by him in relation to a contract of insurance, which is defined as the total premiums received in a given tax period less payments made for settlement of any claim arising from an insurance contract and reinsurance premiums paid for that period.
Where an employer makes a taxable supply to an employee as part of the employee’s salary or because of the employment relationship, the supply shall be treated as having been made for consideration equal to the fair market value of the supply. In effect, benefits in kind which are normally subject to VAT, will be subject to VAT if provided to staff members.
The restrictions on the claiming of input credits have been expanded to include goods and services used to provide entertainment, unless in the ordinary course of the person’s economic activity, memberships of a sporting, social, or recreational club, association, or society and the acquisition or import of a passenger vehicle, its spare parts or repair and maintenance services for such passenger vehicle, unless the person’s economic activity involves dealing in, hiring out, or providing transport services in passenger vehicles and the vehicle was acquired for that purpose.
In terms of the new Act a Tanzanian taxpayer will only be required to account for VAT on imported services if such taxpayer makes exempt supplies of at least 10% of its total supplies. A nonresident who carries on an economic activity in mainland Tanzania without having a fixed place of business there, and makes a taxable supply for which such nonresident is liable to pay VAT is required to appoint a local VAT representative and, if required by the Commissioner General, lodge a security. Such VAT agent is required to provide proof of having a Taxpayer Identification Number, a good tax compliance history, the capacity to deal with the VAT affairs of the nonresident and fixed, well known and accessible place of business. A nonresident and his VAT representative are jointly and severally liable for any VAT liabilities of the nonresident.
Provision is made for the deferral of VAT on imported capital goods, subject to approval by the TRA and the provision of specified security. In terms of the Regulations, an application for such deferment is limited to items with an individual VAT value of at least 20 million Tanzanian shillings ($9,207). The deferred VAT must be accounted for as output tax and input tax in the same VAT return of the tax period in which the capital goods were imported.
Companies whose turnover relates more than 50% to zero-rated supplies will now automatically qualify for refunds on a monthly basis, but the time limit for the TRA to respond to other refund requests has been increased from 30 to 90 days.
The Regulations increase the current registration threshold from 40 million shillings ($18,415) to 100 million shillings ($46,039) per annum and require any taxpayer carrying forward a VAT input tax credit from June 30, 2015 (under the 1997 Act) to submit a notification of such credit in the prescribed form to the TRA by no later than July 31, 2015. Following the approval from the TRA, the brought forward input tax credit can either be offset against tax payable or applied to be refunded subject to the conditions stipulated in the new VAT Act. The practical compliance with this requirement is problematic, given that the Regulations were only published at the end of July.

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As approved by state law, the Board of Assessors administers tax assistance programs for various eligible taxpayers. These programs are summarized below. Additional information and the necessary application can be obtained by contacting the Department of The Board of Assessors at 508-543-1215.
Applications for fiscal 2019 will be available July 1, 2018.
Applications for exemptions must be filed each year. Exemptions are granted on an annual basis.
4.must have an income less than $20,000 if single, $30,000 if married, after subtracting an allowable exclusion.
4. must have a total gross income of less than $20,000 per year.
3. must have a whole estate (the value of personal property less domicile) of less than $40,000.
Upon Approval, Taxpayer is Entitled To a $350.00 Exemption.
N.B. The parents of a veteran who lost his/her life in service are also entitled to apply for this exemption.
Amount Of Exemption Varies According To Degree Of Disability.
3. and file current proof of blindness each year with the application.
Upon Approval, The Taxpayer Is Entitled To A $1,000.00 Exemption.
Any property owner who cannot meet his/her real estate tax obligation due to AGE and INFIRMITY and POVERTY may apply for this exemption. To qualify, the applicant must present evidence to the Board of Assessors that corroborates the individual's inability to pay the assessed tax as well as documentation on the individual's infirmity and the individual's age. Household income, assets, home equity and ability to defer taxes are some of the factors considered when determining poverty or financial hardship.
3. must be the assessed owner of the property on which the tax to be abated is assessed, or have acquired ownership before the work is performed and the abatement applied. If the property is subject to a trust, the senior must have legal title (i.e. be one of the trustees) on the applicable January 1 assessment date, or at the time the work is performed.
Please contact the Elaine Repoff at the Foxboro Senior Center @ (508) 543-1252 for details and procedures.
Click Here to go the the Commonwealth of Massachusetts web site to learn about the Real Estate Tax Circuit Breaker Program for eligible senior (65 and older) taxpayers.


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GARDEN PATH was sent by Kennth R. Peters.
Sat January 26, 2019 Sorry for your loss Ed,Rose, Jessi. We are thinking of you and you are in our prayers.
Our deepest sympathies at the loss of your Father.May the love and memories you share bring peace and comfort during this difficult time.
Sun January 27, 2019 Caroline :Our heartfelt condolences to you , mother and family on the passing away of your Dad. He was a wonderful Dad and may his soul rest in peace.
My deepest sympathy at the passing of your Father. May the many good memories be with you always and help you through your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your Family.
I am so sorry for your loss. Hold those precious memories of your dad close.


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Here’s a drink that’ll charm children as well as adults! This refreshing, not-too-sweet, effervescent concoction has all the elements of a delicious limeade, but it’s sweetened with maple syrup (instead of sugar) and infused with lime zest and fresh mint.
The result is an intensely flavorful, lively drink that’s perfect for brunch—or for any time you might need to quench your thirst.
A fizzy drink with quite a bit of punch!
Step 1: Using a vegetable hand-peeler, peel the zest of each lime into 5 strips. Set aside. Juice the limes. You should have about 1 cup of juice.
Step 2: Place the spring water, maple syrup, lime zest and mint in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium/medium-high and fast-simmer for 2 minutes. Turn off the heat and let stand for 15 minutes to infuse. Strain through a fine sieve and let cool to room temperature.
Step 3: Once cooled, add the lime juice, salt and sparkling water and stir a couple of times. Pour into glass bottles with strong bottle caps to keep the limeade fresh and sparkling. Serve with ices cubes and garnish with a lime slice.
Cook’s note: The limeade is best consumed the day it’s made, but it will stay fresh for up to 2 days.
What a refreshing summer drink! Mint and lime paired with maple syrup are an enchanting combination of flavors!

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You, like many people, may be missing out on financial help which you are entitled to through welfare benefits.
Housing and Council Tax Support are aimed at helping people on low incomes to pay their rent and council tax. To find out if you are eligible you will need to contact your local authority. They will calculate and pay any Housing or Council Tax Support you are entitled to.
Entitlements to these benefits are dependent on your income, savings and family circumstances e.g. your age, size of family and if you or your family have a disabllity.
For advice or help please contact your local authority.
If you think you are entitled to other benefits then speak to your local Citizens Advice Bureau or visit Turn2us.
What are discretionary housing payments (DHP)?
Each local council is given a pot of money each year to help people who qualify for housing benefit (or similar help under universal credit) but are having trouble paying their rent or finding enough money to pay for the start-up costs of a tenancy.The council decides who should be given a DHP, how much and how often the payment is made. It may be paid weekly or can be a lump sum. Payments can also be backdated.
A discretionary housing payment could help top-up your housing benefit if you are facing hardship, including if you have been affected by housing benefit changes. A DHP won't be a long-term answer, but could help you in the short-term.
Contact your council for a DHP form or if your local council is Maidstone Borough Council or Tunbridge Wells Borough Council download a copy here .

industry_corpus2: Politics & Administration


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Some gaps are difficult to cover – and after doing pastoral work for passengers on a cruise-liner going from Australia to Sri Lanka, I am now back in Cape Town to continue my work in the local Archdiocese of Cape Town. It was nice to be away for a while and it was interesting working on such a ship. What a meeting of worlds, what kind of dynamics. I seldom had so much fun preaching in the prayer services and Eucharistic celebrations – it felt like hearts met and a connection established which brought “my world” to these mainly elderly people who traveled the world without getting too much in contact with reality. One day Cambodia, one day Thailand, one day Aceh and so on – it seems to me a first smooth encounter and how much I would wish for a deeper encounter – but time don’t permit. On the other hand – having worked hard at home the passengers tried to conquer the world, to catch a glimpse of other cultures and living environments. And I am sure it changes their perception of the world, it these encounters are done in a sensitive way.
I was able to show the BR TV production “Hoffnung am Kap” and tears and big eyes gave witness how often it is forgotten: the plight of those less fortune then we are. It is not easy to realize that wealth and high living standard is only possible if others suffer or at least have little to live on. I am sure I found new friends for HOPE Cape Town and some people staying in touch with me and the work I am doing with all my colleagues.
The cruise has shown me again how big the gap is between North and South – and how much I am already more an African than an European. It is scary, it is amazing, but it remains my challenge to be a bridge between two worlds which at the end need each other.


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The 2018 Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) Conference is Australia’s cyber security event of the year, featuring leading cyber security experts from Australia and abroad.
The conference will be held in Canberra at the National Convention Centre from 11-12 April (with a welcome reception on 10 April) - with tickets still available.
Delegates will have access to world class content, the opportunity to take part in networking opportunities and to help shape government policy by contributing to the ongoing conversation.
This year’s theme is 'From Security to Resilience', with speakers focussing on the latest threats, mitigations and advances in cyber security.
education, skills and the cyber workforce.
For further information, to register or to see the full program visit the ACSC website.

industry_corpus2: Information Services


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ALMEIDA, Fabiana Greyce Oliveira et al. Colorectal cancer DNA methylation patterns from patients in Manaus, Brazil. Biol. Res. [online]. 2015, vol.48, pp.1-6. ISSN 0716-9760. http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/S40659-015-0042-7.
BACKGROUND: DNA methylation is commonly linked with the silencing of the gene expression for many tumor suppressor genes. As such, determining DNA methylation patterns should aid, in times to come, in the diagnosis and personal treatment for various types of cancers. Here, we analyzed the methylation pattern from five colorectal cancer patients from the Amazon state in Brazil for four tumor suppressor genes, viz.: DAPK, CDH1, CDKN2A, and TIMP2 by employing a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) specific to methylation. Efforts in the study of colorectal cancer are fundamental as it is the third most of highest incidence in the world. RESULTS: Tumor biopsies were methylated in 1/5 (20 %), 2/5 (40 %), 4/5 (80 %), and 4/5 (80 %) for CDH1, CDKN2A, DAPK, and TIMP2 genes, respectively. The margin biopsies were methylated in 3/7 (43 %), 2/7 (28 %), 7/7 (100 %), and 6/7 (86 %) for CDH1, CDKN2A, DAPK, and TIMP2, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: Our findings showed DAPK and TIMP2 to be methylated in most samples from both tumor tissues and adjacent non-neoplastic margins; thus presenting distinct methylation patterns. This emphasizes the importance of better understanding of the relation of these patterns with cancer in the context of different populations.
Keywords : Methylation; Colorectal cancer; Amazon; Epigenetic.

industry_corpus2: Health & Medicine


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Book Clubs can be powerful motivators to get folks of all ages to read regularly. But how do you start one? How do you get enough books for everyone in the group? How do you kick off the discussion?
The Mamie Doud Eisenhower Public Library in Broomfield, Colorado has come up with a brilliant idea: they've put together Junior Book Club Kits.
But what about other kids? And what do you do with 13 copies of one particular middle grade novel?
Person started putting together book club kits - a complete book club in a box - or rather, in a lime green canvas satchel. Inside, each kit contains a dozen copies of the book for readers, plus one more for the group leader. Families or neighborhood group can use the book club in a box to host their own Junior Book Club. Kits are checked out with a library card, just like a single book or DVD.
What about your classroom or library? Why not start your own Book Club in a Box?
Got a tip of your own? Email us! More great tips at the website!


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Two of Cape Storm’s newest items recently landed on my desk for review, the Iguaza Rain Coat (specifically for ladies) and their Rush 25 day pack. As I am not of the “lady” variety, I decided to get some outside help in reviewing these items and therefore gave both to my girlfriend to try out and get her ideas on them (noted that the “Rush” is unisex but that the idea of killing the proverbial two birds with one stone sat well with me).
Firstly, the Iguaza is a waterproof coat (with a 3,000mm water head rating) and a mesh lining, meant for everyday use. Due to the weight, length and bulk thereof, the Iguaza is more suited for hikes and/or commuting day-to-day than it is for running. There are vents at the back which should help regulate temperature somewhat but when doing vigorous exercise it would probably become way too hot too soon.
Our test jacket was a size “M”, and fits a size 34 lady comfortably, with a little bit of extra “play” – something that will definitely come in handy during winter when you are bound to be dressed in slightly bulkier clothes and therefore don’t necessarily need a tight fit. That being said though, the Iguaza has a draw-string around the middle of the waist (on the inside lining) meaning that it can be fitted nicely and still have a “clean” silhouette. As far as the overall sizing goes, the length at the back is more than ample to keep more than just the upper body dry, although the sleeve length (with Velcro for tightening at the wrist) feels a little short. The jacket has a hood with a slightly reinforced peak, but our tester commented that the size of the hood is probably a little small should you want to fit a high ponytail or bun under it. This can however be negated by pulling the drawstring a little tighter than normal but it would have been nice to have some extra room.
Further on, there is a full zipper and three additional press studs (one at the bottom and two around the neck area) to keep the jacket closed and secured, as well as four evenly spaced Velcro straps so that the zip stays hidden behind a flap that runs the length of the front. There are also two big zippered pockets along the sides of the jacket for storing a phone/wallet securely or keeping your hands warm and dry on those particularly stormy days.
Overall, the Iguaza is a solid choice as an everyday jacket, and comes in an appealing deep purple colour that should work well with most outfits. If you’re looking for something to use on a day-to-day basis, this might just be exactly what you want. Coming in at under R1,000 it won’t break the bank, and as it is well-made it should be durable enough to last you at least a couple of winters.
Next up was the Rush 25 pack, Cape Storm’s go-to daypack. The pack comes with a large zippered back pocket, further divided with a separate compartment, large enough to hold 20 plus litres of items (the “25” in the name refers to the overall 25 litres capacity). The pack has comfortable shoulder straps that can be tightened to fit, as well as two canvas pockets on the side large enough to store dual 500ml water bottles within reach.
There are two additional zippered pockets on the outside – the first being a small zippered pocket for storing items that need to be in closer reach (a cell phone or cash, for example), and the other being large enough to store a sandwich bag, complete with special storage space for pencils and/or pens. These features make the pack ideal for commuting students or young professionals.
The pack sits comfortably on your back, and with compression straps on either side can be adjusted to fit comfortably whether fully loaded or carrying only one or two textbooks. Another feature we specifically liked is the fact that there are soft foam straps that run the length of the pack against your back that serves the dual purpose of helping with ventilation as well as adding some comfort when storing more bulky items.
Overall the Rush would serve well as either a day-to-day pack for basic commuting but is comfortable enough to use as a day pack for short hikes. Coming in at about R600 it will compete well with most other offerings in this target range and is well worth considering.


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Please pick up your child at Door 2.
6th grade students to fit FCJH accompanied by FCI teachers.
Math Bowl Practice is in Mr. Teal's room. Please pick students up at 3:45pm in the bus parking lot.


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While the Shell drilling platform sits in a Seattle port and its future is hotly debated, a conference on changing Northern waters – including the Chukchi Sea where the oil company plans to use the rig to search for oil – will be held June 15-17 on the UW campus.
The symposium is the 10th annual meeting of the international Ecosystem Studies of Sub-Arctic Seas Program, or ESSAS, which includes members from the U.S., Canada, Iceland, Norway, Japan and other nations. Members take a scientific look at what increasingly ice-free summers will mean for the Arctic Ocean and surrounding waters.
The registration fee is $100, or $25 for UW students. Last-minute registration is available at the door.
Other topics include everything from projecting the future of Alaskan fisheries, the role of tidewater glaciers, and even an archaeological excavation at a Medieval fishing station in Western Iceland.
The event is co-sponsored by the UW College of the Environment and the UW Future of Ice initiative. UW organizers include Fitzhugh and George Hunt, a research professor in the UW School of Aquatic and Fishery Science who studies marine birds, and how climate variability affects Bering Sea fisheries.
Media are welcome to attend. More information and an agenda are available from Hunt at geohunt2@uw.edu.

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If you’ve been paying attention to the news the last few months, you know the preceding comments were made by Donald Trump, a frontrunner in the 2016 presidential race.
Trump may authentically believe African Americans are “lazy” and undocumented Mexican immigrants are “rapists,” but when authenticity demeans others, it’s not a virtue.
Sure, it’s not hard to find examples of someone shutting down honest debate by declaring the other person outside the bounds of political correctness.
Empathy, or trying to see things from another’s point of view, is a form of respect. When political correctness is understood as respect for the unique experience of another, a Christian might call it love of neighbor.
This criticism occurs when people who once had power to control others (usually powerful, heterosexual, white men) lose that ability. As our culture’s long-held hierarchy of power crumbles, so does the majority’s power to dictate language to those in the minority.
It's bitterly ironic that many of the people most resistant to political correctness happen to be Christian.
It’s bitterly ironic that many of the people most resistant to political correctness happen to be Christian.
If the Christian message means anything, it means that giving up our power over others is what is required to follow Jesus.
Donald Trump may view it as weakness, but it takes strength to change one’s language and actions in order to better love another.
It takes more strength to give up power over others than it does to hold on to it. Jesus demonstrated this kind of strength.
If political correctness means giving up control over others, then Jesus was politically correct.
Jesus was wildly politically incorrect…. and when the political context you exist in is living in subjugation to empire and legalistic, corrupt religious institutions, that’s a virtue. This ain’t the context that The Trump exists in. Trump is a crony to empire, and one who uses corrupt religious institutions to his profit. He is his own political context, and wishes to make no concessions to the rest of us. This is not a virtue.


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Back pain is very common and normally improves within a few weeks or months. In most cases the pain isn't caused by anything serious and will usually get better over time.
Try to stay as active as possible and continue your daily activities – this is one of the most important things you can do as resting for long periods is likely to make the pain worse.
Exercises and stretches for back pain may be helpful as well as other activities such as walking or swimming.
Over the counter anti-inflammatory painkillers, such as ibuprofen can help but always check with your pharmacist if it is safe for you to take.
Hot or cold compression packs may also provide short term relief –a hot water bottle or a bag of frozen vegetables wrapped in a cloth can help.


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Beginning 12 March 2014, new government regulations designed to protect the privacy of individuals will go into effect.
These laws are applicable to any business with annual revenues in excess of $3 million that collect personal data about a customer. The actual phrasing of the section concerning the collection of personal data is, "information or an opinion about an identifiable individual, or an individual who is reasonably identifiable."
There are 13 additional Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) in addition to those already in effect, that set out specific guidelines about how businesses that are subject to the regulations can achieve compliance.
For the most part, these APPs are the sort of things businesses of all sizes, not simply those to which the regulations apply, routinely do in order to maintain commercial relationships with their customers, but March is when there will be the weight of law behind them.
Violation of the principles could carry penalties in the form of fines of up to $1.7 million in the case of a privacy breach by a company. Individuals could be subject to a maximum fine of $340,000.
One of the key elements of the APPs is that companies must make a sincere and legitimate effort to inform clients and potential clients that private information is indeed being collected and the purpose for collecting that information. Companies must provide notice of the intent to collect information at the point that private data collection begins.
Another important provision for consumers is the simple ability to opt out of having data collected that would/could be used for direct marketing.
Significant prohibitions to the new APPs include the collection of "sensitive" information, such as any that would relate to race, religious preferences or health and a requirement for companies to delete information that was not requested from the customer/potential customer.

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A week ago Google announced the release of a safe browsing diagnostic tool. To use the tool, just append a URL to the end of http://www.google.com/safebrowsing/diagnostic?site=.
For example, to test this site, you would enter http://www.google.com/safebrowsing/diagnostic?site=https://searchengineland.com/. Google will then return four sets of security information about that page.
(1) The current listing status of a site and also information on how often a site or parts of it were listed in the past.
(2) The last time Google analyzed the page, when it was last malicious, what kind of malware Google encountered and so fourth.
(3) Did the site facilitated the distribution of malicious software in the past?
(4) Also, has the site has hosted malicious software in the past?
Google has shown an example of a site that has malicious results. To see such results, go over here, it is safe to click the link. If you do not want to click the link, I have provided a full screen capture below.
The Zero Day blog has some additional information on this Google security release.
NOTE: If you saw a malware warning on Jan. 31, 2009, this was due to an error that briefly impacted all web sites. See Google Gets Fearful, Flags Entire Internet As Malware Briefly, for more.


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Learnkit’s proven Learncycle pedagogy improves learner engagment and knowledge retention.
People learn best when content can be absorbed in short, manageable pieces. To help learners achieve high knowledge retention levels, Learnkit deploys lessons through a series of online learning cycles.
Learncycles provide the same support and natural progression that learners would experience in an in-person environment while taking advantage of everything the online learning environment has to offer. Each module or lesson is composed of several learning cycles, a review, and an assessment.
Content is introduced and learning outcomes clarified.
Students are made to think about their previous experiences with subject matter and/or visualize what is to come.
New content is provided. Short segmented pieces of content help improve student engagement and retention.
Quizzes are provided to help students check their understanding and personalize their new knowledge.
Students are given a quick review of the cycle and are provided with additional help if they rate their confidence too low.
Ready to take the next step? We can work together to find the model that's right for you.


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This monster appears in the artworks of Lightsworn Judgment, Michael, the Arch-Lightsworn, and Twilight Twin Dragons.
This monster has a Dark counterpart, Punishment Dragon, and a Synchro/retrained counterpart, Judgment, the Splendid Celestial Dragon.
Realm of Light can be seen in the background of this card's artwork. It is partially destroyed, so it is likely after the effects of Light of Destruction, or possibly it was the destructive force of this card's own effect.
This monster resembles the Luck Dragon, Falkor, from The Neverending Story.
This monster also resembles a hybrid between a European gryphon and a Chinese dragon.
This monster's inclusion in Turbo Pack: Booster One was the first instance a card was printed in the TCG as an Ultimate Rare without an Ultra Rare, Super Rare or Rare counterpart and the first to have a Secret Rare counterpart that isn't a tin promo.
This monster's effect may refer to the prophecy of Judgment Day. In said prophecy, the world is destroyed by God, while in the case of Duel Monsters, Judgment Dragon, destroys all cards on the field except for itself. The presence of the word, Judgment, in this card's name further reinforces this connection.
"Prime Material Dragon" cannot be chained to "Judgment Dragon"s effect which sends cards from the deck to the Graveyard (even though "Judgment Dragon"s effect is being activated, and "Judgment Dragon" has an effect which destroys monsters on the field).: When a monster with an "effect to destroy a monster(s) on the field" activates an effect which does something other than destroy, can you activate "Prime Material Dragon"?
"Obelisk the Tormentor" can be destroyed by effects that do not target, such as "Judgment Dragon", "Lightning Vortex", "Mirror Force", etc.: Can a face-up "Obelisk the Tormentor" be destroyed by effects that do not target like "Lightning Vortex"?
If "Mermaid Archer" and the equipped monster would be destroyed simultaneously by "Demise, King of Armageddon"/"Judgment Dragon"/"Final Destiny"/etc, then you cannot apply the effect of "Mermaid Archer" and destroy the equipped monster instead.: When "Mermaid Archer" and the equipped card would be destroyed simultaneously, can the equipped card be destroyed as a substitute?
For the effect of "Dark Armed Dragon" which destroys a card and the effect of "Judgment Dragon" which sends cards from the Deck to the Graveyard, these effects cannot Special Summon a monster at resolution, so "Royal Oppression" cannot be chained to these effects.: Can the effect of "Royal Oppression" be chained to the effect of a Special Summon Monster?
"Starlight Road" is activated directly in Chain to an effect which destroys two or more cards on the field.: Is "Starlight Road" activated directly in Chain to an effect which destroys?
Suppose you control "Malefic Stardust Dragon" and a Field Spell Card. If your opponent activates an effect like that of "Demise, King of Armageddon" or "Final Destiny" or "Judgment Dragon" which would destroy "Malefic Stardust Dragon" and the Field Spell Card simultaneously, then the Field Spell Card is not destroyed since it cannot be destroyed by card effects.: Does "Judgment Dragon" destroy both "Malefic Stardust Dragon" and the Field Spell Card?
A monster like "Dark Armed Dragon" or "Judgment Dragon" cannot be Special Summoned, except by the method stated in its text. It cannot be Special Summoned by effects like "Monster Reborn", even if it was properly Special Summoned beforehand. Also, you cannot Special Summon "Dark Armed Dragon" from the Graveyard even if there are exactly three DARK monsters in the Graveyard.: Can monsters like "Dark Armed Dragon" and "Judgment Dragon" be Special Summoned from the Graveyard?
"Book of Moon": Resolving backwards, since "Book of Moon" changes "Judgment Dragon" to face-down Defense Position, the effect of "Forbidden Chalice" is no longer applied, the effect of "Judgment Dragon" is not negated and the cards on the field are destroyed.
"Interdimensional Matter Transporter": Resolving backwards, if "Interdimensional Matter Transporter" banishes "Judgment Dragon", its effect is negated.
"Compulsory Evacuation Device": Resolving backwards, if "Compulsory Evacuation Device" returns "Judgment Dragon" to the hand, its effect is negated.: "Book of Moon", "Compulsory Evacuation Device" or "Interdimensional Matter Transporter" is activated, and "Forbidden Chalice" is activated in a Chain. When the effect of the targeted monster resolves, is that effect negated?
If an effect is chained that flips "Judgment Dragon" face-down, it is not destroyed by its effect.
See “Jain, Lightsworn Paladin” for additional rulings.
Prime Material Dragon: When "Judgment Dragon's" effect to destroy all other cards on the field is activated, "Prime Material Dragon's" effect can be chained.
Solemn Judgment: "Solemn Judgment" can negate the Special Summon of a monster that is Special Summoned through its own inherent Special Summon effect that does not start a Chain, like "Judgment Dragon" .


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Ottawa Humane Society: Hop on down to the OHS for our free family Easter egg-stravaganza!
Hop on down to the OHS for our free family Easter egg-stravaganza!
Is there a hop in your step now that spring is finally in the air? Grab the kids and hop in the car for some egg-citing free Easter fun at the Ottawa Humane Society. You and your family can eggs-plore all of our furry friends and join in the fun. We’ll be offering free Easter-themed activities such as egg races, face painting, sugar cookie decorating and tons of Easter crafts. The OHS auxiliary will be holding a bake sale where you’ll find some scrumptious treats. And you never know if our good friend the Easter bunny will make an appearance!
Our Off-Leash Camp counsellors will be on site to answer any questions you may have about our children’s programs including summer camp, birthday parties and tours.
Come celebrate spring at the OHS Hoppy Easter event. There are no egg-scuses to miss it!
Let's Close the Species Gap!

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Confused about R-values, rolled or blown-ininsulation, vapor barriers and other insulation terms? This series of stories,adapted from the U.S. Department of Energy "InsulationFact Sheet" explains the ins and outs of home insulation -- and may helpyou save significantly on your heating and cooling costs.
Whether or not you install the insulation yourself depends on the structuraldesign of your house and the type of materials used in its construction.
Placing insulation in the attic floor is usually easy, requiring only layingthe material between the parallel joists of the frame.
Be careful about whereyou step in the attic.
Walk only on the joists so that you won't fall throughthe drywall ceiling.
You may need to place walking boards across the tops of thejoists to make the job easier.
Remember that it is important to seal up airleaks between your living space and the attic before adding insulation in yourattic.
Also, bear in mind that insulation placed between joists, rafters, andstuds does not retard heat flow through the exposed frame. This heat flow iscalled thermal bridging and is especially important in houses with metal framesor joists. In attics, thermal bridging can be reduced by adding sufficientloose-fill insulation thickness, or cross-installed batts, to cover the wood ormetal frame as much as possible.
In some houses with low-pitch roofs, it isdifficult to gain access to all of the attic floor, so blowing equipment may beneeded to place insulation in relatively inaccessible areas. In most attics, itis easier to get complete coverage with blown-in insulation. It is best to hirean insulation contractor for this job.
In existing buildings, installing insulation in the cavity of exterior wallsis difficult. It usually requires the services of a contractor who has specialequipment for blowing loose-fill insulation into the cavity through small holescut through the sidewall, which later are closed. It is sometimes feasible toinstall rigid insulation on the outdoor side of masonry sidewalls such asconcrete block or poured concrete. When new siding is to be installed, alwaysconsider adding thermal insulation under it. Generally the services of aqualified contractor are needed to make such installations.
The homeowner can often insulate basement or crawlspace walls, or floors overunheated areas, using rigid insulation or batt insulation. Sprayed-on insulationproducts are also available for these locations, but would require a qualifiedcontractor.
If you insulate a floor above a crawl space, all ducts and waterlines running below the insulation should be insulated as well.
Insulate crawlspace walls only if the crawl space is dry all year, the floor above isnot insulated, all ventilation to the crawl space is blocked, and a vaporretarder (e.g., heavy-weight polyethylene film) is installed on the ground toreduce moisture migration into the crawl space.
Adding thermal insulation to the ceiling or walls of a mobile home is complexand usually requires installation by specialists. However, it is often possibleto add floor insulation to such a home, just as you would for any other type ofhouse.


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IT Protect Ltd, based in Bognor Regis, claimed to have purchased opted-in data for their campaigns, but crucially had not carried out any due diligence on the supplier to confirm that the data was actually opted-in. This failure to conduct proper due diligence essentially meant that IT Protect Ltd could not rely upon the alleged opt-ins at all.
It has long since been established by the ICO that relying on your suppliers assertions about opt-ins is not acceptable. You must conduct your own due diligence.
IT Protect had 35 complaints made against them with the ICO and 122 complaints made by people registered on the TPS.
This is the first nuisance calls fine issued by the ICO since it took over management of the TPS.
The company appears to have targeted the elderly, pretending to be BT and then attempting to sell them a call blocking solution. Akin to accident companies hanging out at Accident and Emergency wards looking for business, as obvious a target market as it may seem to some of these marketing companies, it’s simply not allowed because you’re targeting people who are potentially vulnerable.
The Privacy Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) states that marketing calls should not be made to anyone who has registered with the TPS unless they have told the caller that they wish to receive such calls from them. Companies failing to screen against the TPS, who then call people without consent, can expect enforcement action by the ICO.
The ICO took over responsibility for overseeing the TPS from Ofcom in December 2016. The TPS is a free service that allows mobile and landline phone users to register to opt out of receiving marketing calls.


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Letterpress printed business stationery on A7 size cards. Branded stationery with your own logo or company name. Choose from brown or back ink on thick 700mic recycled stock.
Boxed set of 80 x A7 size cards on recycled card, £87.00.
These are hand printed on recycled card and come in a C6 size sturdy kraft brown box.
A digital proof will be send to you for approval.
These cards are printed by hand on a vintage letterpress machine, designed digitally and printed with a custom made block. The letterpress printing method used means that you achieve an impression on the card (if desired) that you cannot get from digital forms of printing.
Blocks can be made with your own artwork if you'd like a logo / illustration on your stationery.


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The University retains external consultancy companies to fulfil a brief relating to National Media Relations, Public Affairs, and Regional Business to Business Public Relations.
The University's desire to retain the services of these companies is driven in part by a recognition of our need and opportunity to raise our profile from among the mass of ‘modern’ universities located outside the Home Counties.
The University currently retains two PR agencies split between UK offices in Manchester (helping to capitalise on the location of Media City and raise our profile nationally) and Preston with a focus on business-to-business local and regional PR and a more specific brief to support the role out of the University's 10-year, 200 000 000 GBP Masterplan development.
Some regional Public Affairs support is also provided by the Manchester-based agency but much of our lobbying work is done via Universities UK, enabling the University to be engaged in key debates around government policy with impact on HE.
The University's Corporate Strategy (2015-2020) reaffirmed our vision, mission and values and set out a plan to deliver these through aims and objectives aligned to strategic themes. Social engagement is at the heart of the University, and is recognised as a core theme, with a strategic aim that echoes our mission; ‘the University will continue to inspire positive change in organisations and people from all walks of life, to enable them to achieve their full potential’. This ethos is embedded across each of the themes.
The University's External Relations Strategy determines principles and priorities to deliver on our mission; to ensure we maintain our reputation for attracting and retaining talented students, whatever their background, and work towards deep-rooted engagement with the wider communities of Preston, Lancashire and the North West. Our vision is to firmly establish Central Lancashire as an anchor institution in the city and region, with a reputation for social responsibility: a source of civic pride.
Consultancy Services - more information can be found in the quotation documents.
Corp — Provision of a Single Provider Framework for Consultancy Services RFI Number 7851281.
The purpose of this procurement is to establish a single provider framework agreement for consultancy services to Lancashire County Council, in relation to and including but not limited to; Whole-organisation diagnostic, detailed service level diagnostic, transformation recommendations, business systems and process re-engineering, ICT systems and business integration, operating models, budget review and HR implications.
CORP — Supply of a Growth Hub Gateway Service.
This contract is for the provision of Growth Hub Gateway Service as part of Boost Lancashire's Business Growth Hub. The contract specification is divided into 4 main sections: — Gateway service, — Business engagement, — Client Record and Tracking System, — Management of a Growth Vouchers Programme.
CORP — Provision of a Growth Support Programme RFQ 6245291.
This contract is for the provision of high growth business support to pre-start individuals or companies trading less than 36 months as part of the Lancashire Business Growth Hub. The countywide (Growth Support Programme) will comprise 3 elements: — A High Growth Launchpad for pre start individuals. — A seminar/masterclass programme for existing businesses who have been trading for less than 3 years. — A Networking Programme. It is the Authority's intention to apply for ERDF funding and in the event of such funding not being secured the Authority will not be in a position to award the contract.
CORP — Provision of Marketing Services (Growth Development Hub) RFQ 6245290.
Lancashire County Council through its economic development company LCDL are seeking a marketing partner to work with them building and developing the Growth Hub in Lancashire (Boost Business Lancashire) Through our unique partnership across the county, (bringing together key influential providers of growth enabling support) we seek a new, challenging and dynamic interpretation that will foster a paradigm shift in how business support is valued and taken up within Lancashire (12 LCC districts plus 2 unitary authorities). We will build on the work already undertaken energising and refreshing the successful activity to date, and seeking to further engage with the talented, committed and growing business community in Lancashire. The successful tenderer will add value to the Marketing Activities of the existing Growth Hub Delivery Partners, (to be separately procured, and will include Boost gateway service, growth mentoring and a growth start up service) and has a specific aim of reaching a new audience of eligible SMEs that have not previously engaged with public sector business support (as well as making sure that those that we currently engage with understand potential opportunities for further growth support to further accelerate their growing ambitions. It is the Authority's intention to apply for ERDF funding and in the event of such funding not being secured the Authority will not be in a position to award the contract.
Lancashire County Council is inviting tenders on the terms set out within the tender documentation, to build and develop the Growth Hub in Lancashire (Boost Business Lancashire). The successful tenderer will add value to the Marketing Activities of the existing Growth Hub Delivery Partners, (to be separately procured, and will include Boost gateway service, growth mentoring and a growth support programme) and has a specific aim of reaching a new audience of eligible SMEs that have not previously engaged with public sector business support (as well as making sure that those that we currently engage with understand potential opportunities for further growth support to further accelerate their growing ambitions).
This contract is for the provision of high growth business support to pre-start individuals or companies trading less than 36 months as part of the Lancashire Business Growth Hub.
It is the Authority's intention to apply for ERDF funding and in the event of such funding not being secured the Authority will not be in a position to award the contract.
The Contracting Authority wishes to store and manage all structured and unstructured electronic content in a consolidated Enterprise Content Management (ECM) system solution. The key drivers are to enable the Contracting Authority to effectively search across its estate of electronic content, to automate the application of its Retention and Disposal policy, to mobilise the access to and production/amendment of content, and to collaborate with third parties and securely share content externally. Therefore, the Contracting Authority is looking to contract with a Service Provider, which can supply, implement, develop, and provide on-going technical support and maintenance of an ECM system solution. The selected Service Provider will be expected to make use of the latest technologies and software developments to add value, and to support the Contracting Authority in delivering its vision. The successful Service Provider will be able to demonstrate significant and proven capabilities and expertise in delivering and supporting all elements of a complex ECM deployment, including the migration of existing structured and unstructured electronic content. The selected solution will be hosted on premise. It must be compatible with the existing IT technical environment and must interface with the relevant operational business applications in order to facilitate document centric work-flows and provide a consolidated storage solution for system generated documentation. The system sought must be fully scalable in order to meet both the current and future needs of the Contracting Authority's dynamic business, which is likely to continue to grow and change, both organically and through mergers and acquisitions.
Provision of Insurance Services, incl Claims Handling Services (excl Broking Services) for Preston City Council.
Incorporating — Property, Business Interruption, Computers and Contractors All Risks.
All Terrorism Losses — specified locations only.
Loss of Money / Securities due to Employee Dishonesty to include third party computer fraud.
Lot 7 — Motor Vehicle Insurance.
Loss, Damage and Third Party Liability in respect of Marine Craft and Associated Equipment.
Inspection of Plant and issuance of reports in accordance with attached specification and frequency.
LFRS-T-25 Social Work Student Practice Educator Lancashire Fire & Rescue Service is seeking an individual person or business to perform the duties of a Social Work Student Practice Educator. The procurement exercise will be managed via the procurement portal (www.supply4nwfire.org.uk). Hard copy submissions will not be accepted. To respond to this opportunity, please log into the procurement portal and use access code 9Q3Y99AV95 to access the necessary documentation. If you experience any technical difficulties from accessing the portal, please contact the Supply4NWFire eSourcing Helpdesk on 0845 270 7050 or email nwfire@delta-esourcing.com.
CORP — Provision of Growth Mentoring Services RFQ 6245292.
This contract is for the provision of Growth Mentoring Service to new and existing companies trading less than, equal to or more than 36 months, as part of Boost Business Lancashire. Organisations wishing to be considered will need to be capable of providing a target based, competitive growth mentoring service mapped against defined time lines and required compliance for ERDF/externally funded programmes. This contract will cover the Lancashire area, defined as the Boroughs of Blackburn with Darwen, Hyndburn, Pendle, Burnley and Rossendale, Ribble Valley, Chorley, Lancaster, Preston, Blackpool, South Ribble, West Lancashire, Fylde and Wyre. It is the Authority's intention to apply for ERDF funding and in the event of such funding not being secured the Authority will not be in a position to award the contract.
This contract is for the provision of Growth Mentoring Service to new and existing companies trading less than, equal to or more than 36 months, as part of Boost Business Lancashire. Organisations wishing to be considered will need to be capable of providing a target based, competitive growth mentoring service mapped against defined time lines and required compliance for ERDF/externally funded programmes.
This contract will cover the Lancashire area, defined as the Boroughs of Blackburn with Darwen, Hyndburn, Pendle, Burnley and Rossendale, Ribble Valley, Chorley, Lancaster, Preston, Blackpool, South Ribble, West Lancashire, Fylde and Wyre. It is the Authority's intention to apply for ERDF funding and in the event of such funding not being secured, the Authority will not be in a position to award the contract.
LCFT invite suppliers who would be interested in working with us to provide a transactional VAT focussed advisory service.
LCFT invite suppliers who would be interested in working with us to provide a transactional VAT focussed advisory service providing, but not limited to, the following: — Contracted Out Services (COS) review of revenue transactions; — Contracted Out Services (COS) review of capital transactions; — Business Activity (BA) review of revenue transactions; — Partial exemption calculations; — Review of Accounts Receivable transactions. — Advisory services, including: — Updates on changes to VAT regime, by — Email — Forums — Webinars — Training sessions etc. — Access point for VAT enquiries; — Support in managing HMRC inspections/investigations It is anticipated that the majority of the services required will be on behalf of the trust, however, the trust also has a registered charity that may generate a small number of VAT focussed enquiries. The trust is also required to comply with Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) legislation.


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Rebecca Langer, Amber West, Mark Hancock, and Neil Randall. In Designing gamification: Creating gameful and playful experiences—CHI 2013 Extended Abstracts, 2013.
Narrative engages people both emotionally and intellectually, shaping the way we perceive, interpret, and interact with the world. Our group is putting that power to new uses by experimenting with applications that are also stories: applications that use the principles of narrative to grab and keep people's attention, that guide novice users through the process of becoming experts, and that provide experiences that are as emotional and reflective as they are efficient and powerful.

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Additionally, the CPI Release Schedule was updated to reflect 2010 dates for upcoming government reports.
As a note regarding this site’s Inflation Calculator that is located on the home page, current calculations allow comparisons of the buying power of the US dollar between the years 1913 to 2009. When the next CPI data released is made available on Feb. 19, which reports on January consumer prices, the calculator will be updated to also compare prices to 2010.


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Think Like A Man easily took first place (with $18 million) again at the box office this weekend. While the moderately hyped, The Five-Year Engagement fell well below the radar with $11 million for 5th place. The Pirates! Band of Misfits came in second (with $11.4 million). Overall, it was a pretty boring weekend, especially for the 4 new movies that were released.
In other, more interesting news, the The Avengers movie debuted (or assembled) with an estimated $178.4 million overseas. How dare they release this movie overseas first than in the States!
A slew of new movies hit theaters this last weekend in April... all trying to take some box office gold before The Avengers onslaught hits theaters next weekend.
Hit Factor: Seems like they've been plugging this movie for a while now.
Flop Factor: Nothing really new here.
Hit Factor: From the people that broth us Wallace and Gromit.
Flop Factor: It may have to rely on word of mouth rather than initial reaction.
Hit Factor: An odd movie, with weird marketing appeal.
Flop Factor: That weird marketing appeal doesn't really have an audience.
Hit Factor: Jason Statham in a Jason Statham movie.
Flop Factor: This is pretty much Transporter 25 as far as I know.
Think Like A Man took the top spot this weekend at the box office with about $33 million easily beating out The Lucky One ($22.8 million) and The Hunger Games' fifth weekend ($14.5 million).
A few new movies vie to take The Hunger Games from the top spot at the box office.
Hit Factor: From same author of The Notebook and Dear John. With The Vow doing well earlier this year, this might hit big too.
Flop Factor: The Vow came out on Valentine's Day weekend.
Hit Factor: Pretty good marketing.
Hit Factor: Probably looks nice in Imax.
Flop Factor: Disney nature films don't exactly do giant box office, but more a selective one.
The Hunger Games easily took the top spot at the box office again for the fourth weekend in a row with just above $21 million. The Three Stooges, did exceed expectations a bit, as it came in second with $17 million, beating out The Cabin in the Woods' $14.8 million.
Titanic 3D, which came in fourth ($11.6 million) had a huge weekend overseas, raking in about $88 million... most of which came from China's $58 million.
Another surprise overseas (yes, I don't really talk about overseas gross... but it's worth noting), is that Battleship made an estimated $58 million, which, like Tintin, is opening well ahead of it's debut in the States too much success.
A few new movies hit theaters this weekend, each trying to take The Hunger Games from it's three week throne. BTW, April looks fairly weak, movie wise... So it's the best time for a breakout hit, right before the big movies of May start to roll in.
Hit Factor: Very positive reviews for a Horror film (92% on rottentomatoes).
Flop Factor: Will this critical acclaim win over an audience?
Hit Factor: Most people know of the original Three Stooges.
Flop Factor: This looks really bad. The Farrelly brothers did this film? really?
Flop Factor: Don't really know what this movies is about nor that it was coming out this weekend.
The Hunger Games easily took the top spot in it's third weekend at the box office, sinking Titanic 3D and throwing a pie in the face of American Reunion, both of which are performing a bit under expectations. It seems the reconverted 3D movement is starting to show signs of a slowdown or suffering from over-saturation.
One of the biggest movies of all time, makes a return to theaters in 3D, while the American Pie crew gets reunited.
Hit Factor: It already made almost $2 Billion worldwide.
Flop Factor: Will people really want to wear 3D glasses for over 3 hours?
Hit Factor: Nostalgia factor, looks kinda funny.
Flop Factor: The American Pie franchise went away for a reason... may end up like the Scream series.
Coming off of a somewhat mellow 2011 movie year, 2012 has been somewhat unpredictable. A year where unexpected box office hits broke out, sending audiences to the movie theaters in droves. Here is a list of the Biggest Surprise Box Office Hits of 2012, so far. More will be added to the list as the year goes on.
Who would've thought this low-budget superhero film with no name actors would prove a hit?
For getting terrible reviews (7% on Rottentomatoes) this movie scared up a huge box office with a tiny budget.
Another movie with bad reviews (26% on Rottentomatoes), though it featured active duty Navy SEALs leading to it's authenticity.
Yes, we knew this movie would do well over Valentine's Day weekend, but this well?
The Hunger Games proved it's a phenomenon not to be messed with as it easily beat newcomers Wrath of the Titans and Mirror Mirror in it's second weekend at the box office. The Hunger Games' $61 million weekend helped it score over $251 million total this weekend. While Wrath of the Titans' $34 million debut is far lower than Clash of the Titans' $61 million. Overseas, Wrath of the Titans scored big with about $78 million.
Mirror Mirror debuted with $19 million, a bit short of what analysts expected, especially for a big budget film starring Julia Roberts.

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Saundra Schrock is the Founder and CEO of LevelHead, an app that helps employers engage employees in ways to improve their well being and performance. Saundra kicked off her three decade tenure working in finance as a teller, and cites hard work as what propelled her rise in the ranks. Over the years, especially when her travel schedule increased, Saundra turned to meditation and yoga to help combat stress and improve her leadership skills. When she transitioned out of finance, her dedication to wellness remained. Always fascinated with psychology, she knew that to really spread the message of mindfulness in leadership, she’d have to go farther than teaching or writing a book, so she turned to technology. By parlaying her program into an app, she’s taken mindfulness to the masses.
In this episode of the SuccessLab Podcast, Saundra shares how mindfulness can help people seize opportunities, become stronger leaders and change team for the better.


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Columbia University Press, 9780231116510, 224pp.
Internationally renowned as one of the great French philosophers of the twentieth century, the late Emmanuel Levinas remains a pivotal figure across the humanistic disciplines for his insistence--against the grain of Western philosophical tradition--on the primacy of ethics in philosophical investigation. This first English translation of a series of twelve essays known as Alterity and Transcendence offers a unique glimpse of Levinas defining his own place in the history of philosophy. Published by a mature thinker between 1967 and 1989, these works exhibit a refreshingly accessible perspective that seasoned admirers and newcomers will appreciate.
In today's world, where religious conceptions of exalted higher powers are constantly called into question by theoretical investigation and by the powerful influence of science and technology on our understanding of the universe, has the notion of transcendence been stripped of its significance? In Levinas's incisive model, transcendence is indeed alive--not in any notion of our relationship to a mysterious, sacred realm but in the idea of our worldly, subjective relationships to others.
Without presupposing an intimate knowledge of the history of philosophy, Levinas explores the ways in which Plotinus, Descartes, Husserl, and Heidegger have encountered the question of transcendence. In discourses on the concepts of totality and infinity, he locates his own thinking in the context of pre-Socratic philosophers, Aristotle, Leibniz, Spinoza, Kant, and Descartes. Always centering his discussions on the idea of interpersonal relations as the basis of transcendence, Levinas reflects on the rights of individuals (and how they are inextricably linked to those of others), the concept of peace, and the dialogic nature of philosophy. Finally, in interviews conducted by Christian Chabanis and Angelo Bianchi, Levinas responds to key questions not directly addressed in his writings. Throughout, Alterity and Transcendence reveals a commitment to ethics as first philosophy--obliging modern thinkers to investigate not merely the true but the good.
Emmanuel Levinas (1906-1995), a pioneer of the phenomenological method, exerted profound influence on prominent postmodern thinkers including Derrida, Lyotard, Finkielkraut, Irigaray, and Blanchot. Among his seminal works that have been translated into English are Entre Nous (Columbia, 1998), Ethics and Infinity, Totality and Infinity, Time and the Other, and Existence and Existents.Michael B. Smith is professor of French and philosophy at Berry College in Georgia. He has translated several of Levinas's works, including Outside the Subject, In the Time of Nations, and Proper Names, and, with Barbara Harshav, Entre Nous (Columbia, 1998).

industry_corpus2: Subject Education