A decade after the financial crisis, the world is still hooked on the debt that caused it
8 August 2017 • 8:20am
The start of the financial hurricane that nearly destroyed the world economy can be dated to 9 August 2007, when BNP Paribas froze three of its investment funds
Thursday is the tene banking implosion that changed the world, and the way we think about economics, finance and money alongside it. Have we learned the right lessons from this earthquake, such that we can prevent variant forms of it happening again, and if we can’t prevent them, are we at least better equipped to mitigate their crippling costs? On both counts, sadly no.
I was on holiday in Italy on August 9, 2007, and barely noticed the first tremors – the news that the French bank, BNP Paribas, had frozen three of its funds because of an inability to value the complex, mortgage-backed securities that were on their books. Relaxed and filled with the joys of life, I returned to write a column which to this day still shames me.
This was no more than a mid-cyclical squall, I said, and provided central banks were ready to give markets the liquidity they sought, it would soon blow over. The next day I went to lunch with the chairman of one of Britain’s major banks; within minutes he had shaken me out of my sun-induced complacency. The money markets were basically closed, he told me. Those reliant on wholesale funding would soon be forced onto Bank of England life support. There was already an effective run on banks seen as most vulnerable. Some would go bust. We were at the beginning of a classic banking crisis, he ventured; only time would tell how serious.
Over the next several months, a new world opened up before us. Financial journalists were left scrambling to make sense of conduits, capital buffers, liquidity ratios, lender of last resort facilities, and much else besides – all stuff we and the public had previously taken for granted or didn’t know about at all.
Today, the immediate causes of the financial crisis are relatively well understood – reckless, bonus driven investment bankers, complicit credit rating agencies, excessive leverage in the banking system, out to lunch regulators, undue focus in economics on market fundamentalism, and any number of other financial system weaknesses which in the good times had gone largely unremarked on.
With the horse well and truly bolted, many of these deficiencies have now been addressed, albeit in unnecessarily heavy handed ways in some cases. Bankers have been brought to heel, credit rating agencies dethroned, banks recapitalised, terrified regulators awoken from their slumbers, and policymakers have become more cognisant of the risks posed to economic well being from financial instability. In most of these regards, the stable door is now firmly locked.
Gordon Brown: the former British Prime Minister and Chancellor wore light touch regulation as a badge of honour Credit: Steve Back/Daily Mail/Rex Features
But the elephant in the room, the big macro-economic causes of the crisis, are still very much with us. More worrying still, there may be little that can be done about them, for the underlying fault can be summarised in a single word: globalisation.
I don’t mean by this simply the free movement of capital across borders, a phenomenon that has come to act like a lightning rod, such that trouble in one market quickly spreads to other economies. I mean the much wider disinflationary forces globalisation has brought to western economies.
Like parasites feeding on the pig’s belly, governments were only too happy to go along with the free for all
These began to gain traction from around the mid-1990s onwards, leading to what became known as the “Great Moderation”, a prolonged period of exceptionally tame inflation and consequent declining interest rates. Many of the conventional characteristics of the economic cycle – whereby rising demand would run up against constrained supply, causing wages and prices to rise, and then central banks to act against them with higher interest rates – went out the window. A combination of emerging market, mainly Chinese, production and mass migration had made supply virtually limitless. That’s what happens when north of two billion people suddenly decide to join the world economy.
The apparent abolition of “boom and bust” gave bankers the confidence to take on ever greater levels of financial risk. By acquiring leverage, they could make fantastical returns – 25 per cent plus. Ever more egregious levels of pay among bankers seemed to become eminently affordable, particularly in New Labour Britain, where “light touch regulation” was worn as a badge of honour. Credit became a politically convenient substitute for the lack of any meaningful wage growth.
Revisiting these big macro-economic causes of the crisis today, it is obvious that little has changed. If anything, the situation has got worse. Since the crisis, we seem to have got permanently stuck in a low growth, low wage vortex, with negative real interest rates to match. Fighting the crisis with the same thing that caused it – debt – made some sense in its early stages, but that we should still be taking the steroids ten years later promises only to create even greater levels of financial instability.
Hopes of a pick-up in wage and productivity growth have been repeatedly frustrated. Much the same phenomenon is seen across the West, but it is particularly bad in the UK, where real wages remain significantly below pre-crisis levels. Similarly, expectations of a rotation out of consumer led growth into investment and export led expansion have been constantly dashed.
It’s true that private sector debt in Britain and the US has eased, at least in proportion to output, but this is more than made up for by the growth of public debt. In China, responsible for much of the post crisis growth in the world economy, we have meanwhile seen credit expansion of historically unprecedented proportions. Chinese private non financial sector debt as a proportion of GDP is now as high as it was in Japan just before the property bubble burst in the late 1980s. It makes the build up in credit seen in the UK and the US ahead of the financial crisis look positively benign.
What is more, come the next recession or crisis locker to throw at it. Public debt is at record peacetime levels, and money could scarcely get any cheaper. Persistently low interest rates have generated further, leveraged “reach for yield” by investors, making the world particularly vulnerable to renewed, speculative asset price booms and busts. So enjoy the summer while it lasts; winter won’t be long in coming.


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Workshop: Deleuze, Entropy and Thermodynamics, Staffordshire University
Deleuze, Entropy and Thermodynamics
One-Day Workshop, May 19th 2016
Philosophy Department, Staffordshire University
Thy of the natural sciences. It figures prominently in accounts of the nature of time and its direction from past to future, of order and disorder, of the fundamental processes on which life depends, and of the eventual fate of the cosmos itself. Thermodynamics, the discipline which addresses this concept, has undergone dramatic shifts in perspective over the last few decades, with the arrival of the new fields of Chaos and Complexity Theory, revising the terms in which we are to understand this universal march to equilibrium. In his natural philosophy, Gilles Deleuze engages in depth with the questions bearing on entropy, and indeed has been widely acknowledged as a philosophical influence on the redrafting of its associated conceptual apparatus. Nevertheless, his standpoint is profoundly ambivalent; while readily adopting the key tenets of thermodynamics, which contribute decisively to his account of events in the physical world, he resists the apparently inevitable corollary that the cosmos is fated as a long-term rule to descend into disorder and stasis. Entropy, he claims, is a ‘transcendental illusion’, applicable in principle only to those processes we may observe in the Actual, but an illegitimate notion with respect to the realm of potential events he calls the Virtual.
This one-day workshop will address the contributions and connections of Deleuze’s work to scientific paradigms of physical action, and investigate both the tensions arising between his philosophy of difference and scientific theory, and those installed within his own philosophy as a result of this singular viewpoint.
James Williams (Deakin University)
Henry Somers-Hall (Royal Holloway, University of London)
Bill Ross (Staffordshire University)
Start: 10.30 a.m. Finish: 16.30 p.m.
All welcome. There is no registration charge.
Further information on the programme will be posted here: https://blogs.staffs.ac.uk/philosophy/category/graduates/
Contact: Bill Ross, billjross@outlook.com


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Residents of East Ocean View woke up this morning to find a privately owned barge grounded at 3rd Bay Street.
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The airport of the Italian city of Genoa changed security rules restricting carrying liquids on Board the plane and allowed passengers to take hand Luggage of up to 500 grams pesto.
For the transportation of pesto will have to pay 50 cents as a donation to the charity Fund, which helps sick children to receive medical services abroad. All other liquids are still covered by the ban on transportation in hand Luggage in containers larger than 100 milliliters.
At the airport of Genoa explained that he decided to weaken safety rules due to the fact that passengers had to throw out jars with pesto at security checkpoints.
Pesto is an Italian sauce based on Basil, cheese, nuts and olive oil. The birthplace of pesto is Genoa. International rules for air travel security banned bringing liquids on Board in hand Luggage liquids in containers over 100 milliliters. An exception is made for goods bought in the duty free area after customs inspection.


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Fireworks Can Be Dangerous
When I was a lot younger I had an unfortunate experience with a firecracker exploding next to my ear.
I relate here the effects of a cracker exploding next to my ear, I didn't have a good day that day. The inside part of my ear was really sore and loud sounds made it feel worse.
I certainly got a big fright
I persisted and then it happened, I lit one cracker, held it up to throw out the window, but before I could discard it, it exploded right next to my ear. 'Tom Thumbs' I think they were called, nevertheless, small as it was, the effect on my ear was not good.
We used to have an assembly at school where we would sing hymns and the headmaster would make various announcements and notices. The singing was extremely painful to my ear, I winced from the pain but tried not to show that something was terribly wrong with me.
I must have felt terribly guilty and embarrassed about what I'd done to myself because I didn't tell anybody about it but just suffered in silence.
I expect it took a few days for the ear to heal, fortunately it hasn't affected my hearing, but what a thing to do!
After that incident I was much more cautious with fireworks when 'Guy Fawks' came around every year.
Eventually the private use of fireworks was banned, only public displays of fireworks are allowed in certain areas. The affects on animals, especially dogs can be devastating. One year when firecrackers were exploding a dog from the neighbourhood came into our yard and got stuck in our back door security gate. Fortunately I was able to free him.
Fireworks when used properly and professionally are a beautiful spectacle to watch and experience, nevertheless the dangers still exist...
Fireworks Displays - Some Unfortunate Incidents
Unfortunately a man got hurt at one of these displays in December, something went wrong with one of the launches; it hit him in the face and damaged his eardrums (hopefully temporarily). His one eye was hurt and the hair on his arms was singed. I read about this in the local newspaper. These freak accidents do sometimes happen it seems.
I also read of a boy who had some of his fingers blown off in accident with a cracker. I'm sure one may hear of many such cases that occur mostly at this time of the year, or during Guy Fawks.
Raynard on June 14, 2018:
@Rhonda Lytle: Thanks for your comments poetvix, I haven't used fireworks myself for years since they were banned here for personal usage. Thanks for stopping by.uly 05, 2014:
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ryokomayuka from USA on October 10, 201309, 2013:
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SavioC on October 086, 2013:
@Erin Mellor: Yes, it was the same when I was younger, we celebrated Guy Fawks, had a lot of fun but often heard of people or animals being hurt by fireworks; I'm fine with Fireworks Displays though...
Erin Mellor from Europe on October 06, 2013:
Things are a lot safer now, when I was a kid you could just buy fireworks with your pocket money.
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RuralFloridaLiving on September 261, 2013:
@Spectralix: Sorry to hear that you also had this experience, I thinks it would be advisable to see a doctor about it if you haven't already. I only saw your comment now as I wasn't online for a couple of days. Recover soon!May 28, 2013:
@artbyrodriguez: Thanks for your comment and also for your input on the Squidoo Rocketsquids Lounge Forum
Beverly Rodriguez from Albany New York on May 27, 2013:
Yes, I agreed with you, thanks for the post !
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People will gather for the Tree Lighting Ceremony Saturday at the Pine Street Plaza in Pullman’y.
Don a holiday costume and join the Sixth Annual Jingle Bell Fun Run Saturday in Pullman. The run is for ages 12 and under. Late registration is at 3:30 p.m. at the YMCA of the Palouse. Kids are $10, parents run for free. The run starts at 4 and ends at Pine Street Plaza for the Holiday Fest tree lighting at 4:10 p.m., where there will be hot cocoa, live music and a visit from Santa.
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The judge said that the administration of the vaccine to the general public would be a “major public health victory.”
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AGaborik has been out since Nov. 14 with a sprained knee, while Wisniewski last played Dec. 6 due to an upper-body injury. The hope is one or both could get back in the lineup Saturday.
At practice Wednesday, Gaborik skated on a line with rookie Boone Jenner and Artem Anisimov.
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Schenn was sent face-first into the boards by Wilson late in the second period. Schenn fell to the ice three times while trying to skate off, and then finally was able to leave the ice on his own, with trainer Jim McCrossin accompanying him. He did not return to the game and had what the Flyers called an upper-body injury.
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At 6:00AM, my alarm goes off on my phone. Right now, my alarm is set to the song "A Million Dreams" from The Greatest Showman, because I am obsessed with the movie and soundtrack. But eh, I can sleep a little more, so I hit the snooze button. The song starts playing again after so many minutes and I hit the snooze button, again. The next time the song plays, I get up and head to the bathroom to do my business while I check my email, which is mostly advertisements from stores. I delete them all. Then I get dressed, my outfit usually consisting of comfortable jeans and a Disney T-shirt that I've had since before my kids were born. I get ready for the day and debate whether I should put makeup on or not. Today, I decided not to, which most likely means I will run into an ex boyfriend while I'm out.
At 6:30AM, the alarm in my kids' room goes off and the complaining begins, mostly from my eight year old daughter with ADHD. She shouts out to me, "I don't want to go to school today." "School is boring." "Is it a long day or a short day today?" I go into their room to make sure they are actually getting dressed. It's Campfire Day in my kindergartner's class and I had already laid out an adorable outfit for her last night. Apparently, she doesn't think it's adorable though, because she is complaining that the jean jacket is "too stiffy." After they get dressed, I help them brush their teeth and then style their hair. I put my youngest daughter's hair in cute braided pigtails. "Why do I have to wear my hair like this?" she asks. "Because it's cute and it looks campfire-y!" I answer. Now my other daughter is complaining that she never had a Campfire Day when she was in kindergarten.
At 7:00AM, the kids and I head downstairs to the kitchen and I pop two waffles in the toaster. I put ice packs and the Bento boxed lunches and snacks I made for them the night before into their backpacks. I give them each their gummy vitamins and my oldest daughter her ADHD medication. The waffles are ready, so I cut them into little triangles like they like and serve it to them with butter and syrup. While they're eating, it's finally time for this mamma to have her morning coffee! My daughters then lecture me about never eating breakfast. Yeah, yeah, yeah. I remember that I programmed the washing machine to run early this morning, so I toss the load into the dryer and turn it on.
It's now 7:20AM and we need to get going. I ask the kids to put their shoes on, which takes them 10 minutes. No joke. I remind them to say goodbye to Daddy, who has been sleeping this entire time. "Goodbye, Daddy!" they shout. "Bye kids! I love you!" he shouts back groggily. All of the shouting has got our dog excited and she is jumping on me. I feel bad having to leave her, so I grab a treat to give to her while the kids go into the garage. I give my dog her treat and I tell her, "Okay, be a good girl! I'll see you later!" Then it's my turn to shout to my husband, "Bye! I love you!" "Bye! Love you!" he shouts back. While my husband gets ready for work, I walk into the garage and hear my kids goofing off in the car. They aren't even buckled yet! "Oh my God, we are going to be late," I shout. I quickly buckle up my kids and then drive off to school. During the car ride, my oldest daughter is telling me about the Minecraft house she built and my youngest daughter is telling me about what she thinks the Easter Bunny is going to bring her this year. Yes, they are both talking to me at the same time and yes, I'm able to understand and respond to what both of them are saying, because… mom skills.
We arrive at school and it has started to rain. Luckily, I have the kids' umbrellas and raincoats in the car. I would love to say that I was prepared for this atmospheric river, but honestly, I am just really horrible at cleaning out my car, so what goes in the minivan stays in the minivan. It currently looks like a tornado went through it. I walk my oldest daughter to her classroom and we find out that she has a substitute today. Great. I am always nervous when she has a substitute teacher, because they don't know and understand my ADHDer's mannerisms and behavior like her teacher does. I give her a hug goodbye and then I walk my kindergartner over to her class, where all of the kids are running around because they are super excited about Campfire Day. I give my daughter a hug goodbye and I head back to my car.
I really need to go grocery shopping, but I hate shopping when it's raining. I check the weather report to see if the rain will let up sometime today. It won't, so off to Target I go! Today is Taco Tuesday in our house and it's something my kids look forward to every week, so I buy the taco essentials, along with some other groceries we needed. I also make my way over to the Easter section, because I need to buy Easter gifts for my kids' teachers, teacher aids, and classmates. I also pick up some Easter basket goodies for my kids and pick up a new chew toy for our dog. After about an hour of shopping (and thankfully, not running into any ex boyfriends), I head home and unload my shopping bags.
I head upstairs and make my bed. For whatever reason, my husband thinks our bedroom floor is a hamper, so I gather up his dirty clothes and put them in our color coded hamper system. I see he has left his comb, deodorant, mouthwash, etc. out on our bathroom counter, so I put them away. I also see his sink is filled with water. It hasn't been draining properly lately. I gave him the Drain-O to use last week, but it hasn't been touched. My husband also has ADHD and is very much a scatterbrain, so I cut him a lot of slack. Over the years, I've learned to pick my battles with him and although some things he does are irritating, they are not worth fighting over.
I go downstairs and I cringe, because I can see the kids got syrup on our granite countertop, so I clean the counters. The kitchen looks good, so I then proceed to get the Easter gifts I had bought and write all the "To" and "From" names, so they are ready to go. I also wrap some Easter gifts for my nieces and nephews and birthday presents for my daughter. She'll be turning six years old next week!
I get a text from my husband, reminding me to clean our guest room, because his mom is going to spend the night later this week. Our guest room has sort of become my husband's Man Cave. He set up his virtual reality gaming system in there and he sleeps in there when the kids go in our bed. While I'm washing the bedsheets, I put away his games, dust, vacuum, clean the bathroom, and hang up fresh towels. I also get three dirty glasses that my husband left on the nightstands and pick up a pile of his dirty laundry that was on the floor in there. Gross! Then I make the bed. The room looks great! Nobody better go in there and mess it up!
By now, it is lunchtime and I'm starving, so I make myself some Bagel Bites. (Not the healthiest choice, but they are fast and easy to make and they taste oh-so-good!) While I'm eating at my desk, I post questions for the My Little Villagers Facebook page and check my email. I get an email from my ADHDer's teacher, saying that she has been using their Google Classroom inappropriately by chatting with other students. Great. I write back, letting the teacher know I will have a talk with my daughter after school and that it won't happen again.
I am currently writing a children's book for children with learning differences, but I haven't worked on it in a while, so I decide to work on it, but while I'm typing, I smell dog pee. I look down and see that my dog has peed on her bed. Gross! So much for writing my book! I throw her bed into the washing machine and then see that I have forgotten to take the clothes out of the dryer, so I set it to speed dry to get the wrinkles out and when it's done, I put away the laundry.
I get another text from my husband, asking me to start working on our taxes. Fat chance, babe, because it's now time for me to pick the kids up from school. I get the kids and ask them how their day was on our way back home. One had a really fun day and the other apparently had the most boring day ever. In the car, I also lecture my daughter about using the Google Classroom inappropriately. When we get home, I help my youngest daughter with her reading homework while my oldest daughter gets started on her math worksheet. Doing homework with my kindergartner is a breeze, so we are done in about five minutes. I go to see how my oldest daughter is doing and I catch her hiding a calculator from me. I get mad and lecture her. Then I help her with the rest of her homework, which takes about one hour. I cringe, because I now have to tell my daughter that she needs to do extra homework, because she has her drama play at school on Thursday and so she won't have time to do n't get home from work until 7:00PM.
While I clean up dinner, my oldest daughter asks me if she can play Minecraft, because she promised her friend from school she'd play with him at 6:00PM. I tell her she has to read for 20 minutes first, which she actually happily does, because she loves the Dog Man book I got her. My youngest one asks if she can play games on my husband's iPad, so I tell her she can after she has worked in her kindergarten workbook for 20 minutes, which she does.
While the kids are playing games, I'm making their lunches and snacks for tomorrow while I'm mentally week. At 7:00PM, my husband comes home from work and our dog jumps all over him. The kids and I greet him with a hug and a kiss and I let him know his dinner is ready for him in the fridge. It's time to wash my daughters' newly pierced ears with the sea salt solution, which takes about 15 minutes.
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"I am comfortable," I answer.
"Okay, fine," he says grumpily as he continues to stay up to watch TV.
Then he turns to me. "Hey, did you start on our taxes?" he asks.
"Why not? Were you working on your book?" he asks.
"Well then what did you do all day?" he asks.


In and of itself, ignorance is not a problem. It is often rational and is an unavoidable part of the human condition. But ignorance becomes dangerous when individually rational ignorance leads to harmful collective outcomes. Sadly, that is often the case with political ignorance, and ignorance about scientific issues relevant to government policy. From the standpoint of the individual voter, it makes sense to devote little effort to acquir, because the chance that her vote will make a difference is infinitesimally small. But such behavior can lead to terrible outcomes when an entire electorate is ignorant in this way."


That was my first impression of Banda Aceh, Indonesia, when I visited there within months of the earthquake and tsunami of December 2004. Everything, everything had been destroyed, leveled. There was an occasional palm tree or a part of a shell of a building -- but little else.
Some 300,000 people perished in more than 10 countries from that tragic natural disaster; tens of thousands from Banda Aceh alone fled to Medan, some 600 kilometers away. In the three months preceding my March 2005 visit, there had been a lot of rubble and debris removed, but there was so much more yet to be taken away -- including a 150-foot long ship that was carried in by the tsunami waters and which literally pulverized homes in the area.
The Pontifical Mission Societies established a Solidarity Fund for the Church in Southeast Asia, which included the Church in this part of Indonesia, immediately after the tsunami for long-term assistance. It is, in part, to review the good work accomplished by that Fund that I journey tomorrow to Indonesia. I make this return visit also to witness the good that contributions to the Pontifical Mission Societies accomplish in this part of the Developing World.


Did you ever play Planescape: Torment, one of the greatest games ever made?
The thing, that I at least, enjoyed the most in your books were the fact that they were a fresh, new wind to the fantasy genre. The realism and all that really made a huge impression on me. But now here comes the trouble, which is similar to the one your having with this blog. How to keep writing new stuff thats still interesting, new and unique while keeping faithful to the path you have chosen?I noticed that you tried to fight this problem already in the Red Country. You even had some dialogue hinting at it. I don’t know if its just me, but I must confess that you managed to suprise me with a plot twist only once in the Red Country. I was a bit disappointed by it, but then again it might just be that I’m a too big fan of yours and know your style too well. Anyway my question is: Are you concerned about this and how will you try to counter it?
Have you ever considered about selling poster based on your books?I think that there might be a market for them among your fans. I at least already own all your books in English and some translated to Finnish, I really don’t see the point of buying a new copy of something that I already have. But all those special editions of your books have really awesome cover art, if I were to buy them for the art I would rather like to see them hagging on my wall instead of hidden in a bookshelf. So would it be possible to get something like this or is this something never heard of?
Love to hear more about your character development process!Do you rough-out a plot outline first and then create characters that serve the purpose, or do you dream up the characters first and then develop a story around them?
OK, that was a bit facetious. Here’s my real question. As a fellow father in my 30’s, how do I get my toddler to stop abusing the dog?


I´m very glad that there will be a third season… great show and great actors, thank you for the message you give to all people watching the show: the most important thing is LOVE….hope the show will continue in Germany (S1 already finished)….God bless you all!
glad to see that there is a third season love the show cant wait until it comes back on
I love this show with all of my heart! Amazing actors!! The story line is so awesome!e! I hope it continues for awhile! Maybe some better advertising or better trailers to get people excited about this show! Someone needs to do their job cause this show is the best!!!!
Great show. Very glad to see another season. Hopefully the ratings will pick up, there are too many good shows falling.
Cancel. Season 2 was a snooze frst.
Thank god for another season of beauty and the beast! I just l
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My teenaged daughters and I love this show. The cast is compelling and the show has so much more heart than other shows out there. I feared it would be cancelled — I am so excited there will be a third season.
Writers will do better work…


Kwantlen's Graphic Design for Marketing Class of 2011 invites you to enter its 'Let's Roll' Contest.
100 Vancouver industry professionals have been randomly selected to participate in our Rubberbrand™ 'Let's Roll' Contest. We've invited them to design and execute their own creative rubber band ball. Participants are eligible for local fame and fortune as well as the chance to win two front row tickets to our Speaker Event: The Future of Print on May 12, 2011, followed by an audience Q&A. Special guests:
Graphic Designer and Filmmaker, “From Lead to Gold”, a photographic essay on graphic designer Jim Rimmer.


SSS Loan?
How can I settle my unpaid SSS loan?
What will happen if you default on a loan?
What will happen if I don’t pay my personal loan?
What happens if you don’t pay your SSS loan?
What happens if personal loan EMI is not paid?
When a borrower dies, a personal loan remains open and still needs to be paid.
If the loan is secured, and tied to a form of collateral such as a car, the collateral will be repossessed by the lender to pay for the loan.
If the loan is unsecured, more steps need to be taken to pay the loan off..…
Steps to Applying for the SSS LRPGo to the nearest SSS branch and get two copies of your Statement of Loan Balances for Loan Restructuring Program.Fill out one copy of the SSS Loan Restructuring Application Form.Submit all the requirements to the nearest SSS office.
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Defaulting on a loan will cause a substantial and lasting drop in the debtor’s credit score, as well as extremely high interest rates on any future loan. For loans secured with collateral, defaulting will likely result in the pledged asset being seized by the bank.
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By neglecting the employee perspective when selling voluntary benefits, you may be leaving credibility and revenue potential on the table.
Gil Lowerre is president at Eastbridge Consulting Group; Bonnie Brazzell is vice president of Eastbridge Consulting Group.
Nearly every benefits broker will tell you that they now sell voluntary. Understandably, many brokers are primarily tuned in to the employer's voice during the sales process. For some producers, this remains a default mode, born from their roots focusing on medical and other employer-paid group distribution.


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ZOUMA ON MOURINHO: "He won't let you take a month to fix something."
Kurt Zouma has been speaking over the past couple of days while away with France, talking about Jose Mourinho's managerial style th...
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Céad míle fáilte to the website of Rosbercon Parish. We invite you to look around and get a feel for our parish. If you don't currently attend mass in our parish, we'd like to take this opportunity to invite you to one of our weekly masses. And of course, feel free to reach out and call Fr. Dan at: 087 2335432
We'd also like to invite you to make a prayer request. Your prayer request opens the door, and God is waiting patiently on the other side of that door, at all times, in all situations, to join with you.
To keep up to date with our parish news, consult the Parish Newsletter which is posted on the Web every week
Cemetery and Shrine Masses for 2016
Fr. Dan and the Parish Pastoral Council are looking forward to celebrating out Cemetery Masses in Rosbercon Parish for 2016.  Also, don't forget, our Mass at St. Moling's Well in Mullinakill.  Dates as follows.
Tuesday, 28th June: Ballyneale Cemetery.
Friday, 1st July: Rosbercon New Cemetery.
Monday, 4th July: Listerlin Old Cemetery.
Tuesday, 5th July: Shanbogh Cemetery.
Friday, 8th July: Mullinarrigle Cemetery.
Tuesday, 12th July: Rosbercon Old Cemetery.
Fr Dan would greatly appreciate if parishioners might consider sponsoring the Parish Newsletter. The cost of the sponsorship is €50.00 for one issue. We are aware that these are difficult times and we sincerely thank all those who have sponsored over the years.
Sixteenth Sunday of the Year
Jesus came to the house of Martha and Mary. Martha attended to the details of hospitality while Mary sat at the Lord’s feet and listened to him. During this Mass we have an opportunity to...
Reflection - The Presence of God “Yet sometimes when the sun comes through a gap, These men see God the Father in a tree. The Holy Spirit is the rising sap, And Christ will be the green leaves that will come At Easter from the...
The following were celebrated at a special Mass in Tullogher on Friday 20th November, 2015 Billy Malone, Cooleen, Tullogher. Paddy McDonald, Ballyneale Tony Treacy, Smithstown. Micheal Hanrahan, Cooleen, Tullogher ...
AN GOBÁN - August 28th
AN GOBÁN - August 7th
AN GOBÁN - July 31st
or the Parish Office: 051 425093


Wealth is being created in Asia at an unprecedented pace. In 2006, five of the top ten countries with the fastest growth in millionaires are Asian, including the top three; Singapore, India and Indonesia. The number of Asian billionaires grew 32% in 2007, double the growth rate for the rest of the world, which was 16%.These growth numbers are exciting enough, coming from a recent low base. But is there a critical mass?


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Colorful and soft for kitty's tender mouths. Cats like it but it quickly rolls under kitchen appliances (keeping them entertained for a while)! </s> About a notable idol of this year.
Cheeky Parade will also hold a live concert at Shinjuku BLAZE on March 31 in “battle of bands(対バン/Tai Ban)” style, and they will select the “opponent” through public invitation.
Cheeky Parade selected Momoclo as the opponent.
We don't have a schedule on March 31. Although we are three sisters' youngest child, how about March 31?
By all means, I beg your kindness.
I like Team Syachihoko very much too!
My favourite member is Honoka! But I like them all.
I love their songs! Otome Jyuken Sensou is great, Stardust Bowling is great!
I am artless and am good at a dance.
I am the youngest, always fine "Haruna."
Thank you very much for the first part !!
I'm happy to understand the famous produce part now. </s> Congratulations to Ben and Sarah who had an amazing wedding at the Omni Champions Gate in their new Osceola Ballroom. The wedding had over 300 people and they filled the dance floor with dancing and fun! We had provided a Photobooth for this event as well as the DJ services and Wireless Up-lighting. The Staff at the Omni Champions Gate are always amazing and Bluegrass Chic Flowers did a great job on the flowers and decor.Visit our Student Housing exhibit.
For specific buildings or homes select the sub-page link(s) below. </s> Hyatt Place and Hyatt House get a menu makeover.
California Dreamin' Bowl at Hyatt Place.
The Mediterranean Bowl at Hyatt Place and Hyatt House contains an ancient grain and kale blend, antibiotic-free grilled chicken breast, roasted red peppers, baby spinach leaves, Kalamata olives, tomato bruschetta, toasted pumpkin seeds, and Italian herb vinaigrette.
Culinary student contestants from ICE with Katie Lee at Hyatt Place New York Midtown-South.
Hyatt Place's Battle of the Breakfast Bowls featured culinary student competitors from ICE.
View from the new-build Hyatt House Chelsea in New York City.
Hyatt Place highlighted its latest complimentary breakfast additions recently in New York City, where I attended a celebration of their build-your-own breakfast bowl menu at Hyatt Place Midtown-South (a full description of their new daily offerings is at the bottom of this story.) The event was hosted by the Food Network’s Katie Lee, and featured five competing to craft their best version of a breakfast bowl for judges.
Hotel F&B: What’s the history of these two brands and why was there a need to tweak the breakfast and core menus now?
Dominguez: Both brands were basically born about ten years ago. Summerfield Suites turned in Hyatt House (currently 70+ properties in the U.S.), and AmeriSuites became Hyatt Place, so we had a chance to start them from scratch with guest needs in mind, and our menu updates are a continuation of that. We’re always addressing guest needs through F&B, and this is a great example of how these brands are evolving.
Krystopa: While Hyatt Place and Hyatt House are select-service brands, they’re really more like brother and sister instead of twins. They share some of the same DNA but aren’t identical. Both have complimentary breakfasts, but Hyatt Place offers the build-your-own breakfast bowls and Greek yogurt parfaits, while Hyatt House has a made-to-order omelet station along with a new featured omelet of the day.
Our key demographic is business travelers, with Hyatt House being more focused on extended stay with kitchen amenities in the room. Hyatt Place offers a 24-7


Bu fish are just ONE of thousand animals in or around the river or lake.
Some might argue „Well, as a flyfisher man, I know insects, too!“. You’re totally right and I appreciate it, but let’s have a look out of the water.
The white-throated dipper for example, that the less of you know as „Cinclus Cinclus“, but just because it’s latin, is the only singing bird that can dive.


How to make the sign of the cross before the Gospel at Mass
Philip Kosloski | May 03, 2018
More than just a routine gesture, it is steeped in biblical symbolism.
The gesture is a direct imitation of what the deacon (or priest when a deacon is not present) is instructed to do before he recites the words of the holy Gospel. The Roman Missal states, “Then, with the thumb of his right hand, he makes the sign of the cross first on the book at the beginning of the Gospel to be read, and then on himself on the forehead, mouth, and breast.”
It l … pendant on your forehead” (Deuteronomy 6:8). Many Jews took that literally and placed a small scroll on their forehead. It was a visible reminder to keep the Word of God always on their mind.
Secondly, the prayer is reminiscent of how the prophet Isaiah received a vision (see Isaiah 6). This connection is presereved in the Extraordinary Form of the Mass, where the priest recites the following prayer before the Gospel
Thus, when we make such a gesture at Mass, it is truly a profound prayer, opening ourselves up to the words of Jesus Christ. Every time we listen to the Gospel Jesus is knocking at the door of our heart, waiting to get in. We just have to open the door.
Your children read your heart and mind. Do they find God there?


Marc Jacobs’ leather & rubber loafer; Prada’s leather sandal; Chanel’s fabric-covered calfskin & rubber shoe; Balenciaga by Nicolas Ghesquière’s calfskin & metal shoe; Sonia Rykiel’s silk satin & leather shoe; Givenchy by Riccardo Tisci’s leather & metal shoe
Back in May, Karl Lagerfeld kicked off the resort 2013 season with an over-the-top Chanel runway show in the garden of Versailles. Models wore beribboned jewels, pouf skirts and pantaloons — nearly all of them finished off with a sensible, rubber-bottomed pair of brothel creepers, worked Chanel-style in shiny metallics and pretty pastel stripes. And he’s not the only one on the comfort trail for resort. Marc Jacobs went practical with platform penny loafers in cherry red and lemon brights. The classic oxford was chic-ed up at Sonia Rykiel and Givenchy in, respectively, silk satin and allover lace, while comfort shoes at Balenciaga and Prada came in the form of leather schoolgirl sandals. Never have designers been so down-to-earth.


In the dark shadow of history
by Eszter Hargittai on February 17, 2014
by Eszter Hargittai on February 6, 2014
Before proceeding to the application form, however, you have to accept their “Data Grant Submission Agreement v1.0”. That’s not something academics often have to do when applying for grants, but I appreciate that Twitter may need to cover some ground in this domain. This is where things get confusing quickly though, at least to this scholar with no legal background. I quote to you what I found the most intriguing (not in a good way):
C’mon Volkswagen
The agency responsible for the ad is San Francisco’s Argonaut. Who are they? It looks like they are a bunch of guys. That’s no excuse for the approach to women in the ad, but perhaps it explains it a bit.
Another perspective on boycotts
by Eszter Hargittai on December 20, 2013
What I did over my summer “vacation”
by Eszter Hargittai on October 4, 2013
by Eszter Hargittai on September 22, 2013
The game’s author has shared some interesting stats about how people have been doing. I got a 750 my first round and wish I could say I have only improved since, but in fact I have not been able to maintain that throughout my attempts. I’ve found the experience interesting for thinking about what features of languages I look for in trying to identify them.
I saw a special exhibition recently (special in various senses of the word) that I wanted to recommend: Fire in My Heart: The Story of Hannah Senesh showing through September 8th at te just outside of Chicago. It’s a touching tribute to an amazing young woman who was killed by firing squad in 1944 at age 23 having been captured and tortured while on a mission to help Jews escape from Hungary.
Through diary entries and her letters to her mother and her brother, we learn of a girl and young woman who was wise beyond her years with quite a sense of humor. The exhibition starts out with scenes from 1930s Budapest depicting what seems like just another middle-class family. The fact that the family happens to be Jewish doesn’t come across forcefully at all at first, something quite true of many Hungarian Jewish families, both then and now. But as the years pass and Jews are increasingly treated as “the other”, young Anna (her Hungarian name was Szenes Anna) starts realizing that sheether in school or in love. She decides to emigrate, eventually joining the British Army and becoming part of a parachuting mission.
I couldn’t tell if it would be a traveling exhibition. With the effort that went into compiling the material, I would hope so, but it doesn’t look like it so if you’re in the area or were looking for a reason to visit, do stop by in the next few weeks. Alternatively, several books have been published about her life and with her writing. I haven’t read them so don’t have specific recommendations, but I do recommend reading up on her story.
Amusing, perhaps
I stumbled into this scene a few months ago in the delightful Hungarian town of Szentendre. I found it amusing instantly. But then I wondered: Is it too culturally specific to get why finding these two cars backed up against each other is funny if you didn’t live in a certain part of the world in a particular time period?
A couple of weeks ago, I wanted to out myself to a third party (i.e., not the author of the piece) about having been one of the blind reviewers of a paper that has since been published. I was emailing this person about the paper and wanted to signal that in my review I had flagged some issues that this person had recently brought up about the published piece. I was tempted just to attach my review of the paper so as to save myself the trouble of listing the issues over again and to show that I had indeed also had these reactions to the piece already at that stage in the process (issues that had not been addressed in the revised version that was ultimately published).
But then it occurred to me that perhaps the review itself is not okay to share. It was part of a confidential process and the comments were supposed to be meant for the author/s only. Not sure why it then followed that I started wondering about whether I should even out myself as the reviewer, but I started doubting even that idea. I proceeded to post a query about all of this to my Facebook network. While several people thought I had every right to out myself and even share the review, a few were strongly opposed, not just to sharing the review, but also to sharing my identity. I’m still not convinced by that perspective, but ended up honoring the confidentiality of my reviewer identity in that instance (and so no, I did not share the review). I am, however, curious to hear more perspectives on this or more arguments for that particular perspective as I haven’t heard anything particularly convincing yet. In the case of a double-blind review process, must the reviewer’s identity remain confidential if she is up to sharing it? Are there particular factors that would result in a yes or a no to that question? For example, would it matter if the paper has been published somewhere or at that journal in particular? Would something else determine the answer?
Still a ways to go with online targeted ads
I don’t mind somewhat customized ads on Facebook and elsewhere, but I’d prefer a middle ground between irrelevant and creepy. The item on the image is one I was viewing on the arts-and-crafts marketplace Etsy the day before.
Suggesting to “Check out this unique find” seems a bit much. It’s not really a unique find since I already found it earlier. If the line wants to be that personalized then how about “This unique item is still available.”? For some reason I’d find that less creepy although still intrusive. The way they have it now seems disingenuous. It is as though the system is pretending that it doesn’t know that I already saw the item. In reality, all this does is remind me that it knows way too many details about my online actions. (I guess for that reminder: Thanks!) I really ought to use a different browser for FB…
Perceived looks matter more than sports accomplishments, naturally
Here is a helpful compilation of extremely disgusting comments that Wimbledon Champion Marion Bartoli received on Twitter. That post does a good job of highlighting some of the ways in which these reactions have been sexist, misogynistic, offensive and plain dumb. Go take a look, seriously, I can’t do the vitriol of the commentary justice.
What I thought I would do, however, is follow up with the Twitter accounts of some of the people quoted, not by contacting anyone, simply by looking them up. I wanted to see whether being featured in such a post had any effect on them, and also to get some context. Not surprisingly, several have deleted the quoted tweets from their accounts. It is almost more surprising that some have not. Some have made their Twitter accounts private and others have altogether deleted them.
What do bubbly, endless, obsolete, twisted and xylographic have in common?
by Eszter Hargittai on July 6, 2013


I cried and cried for help in all of the wrong ways. I turned to those closest to me for help…
You know, its funny how things happen…I had told others hundreds of times before (as if I knew something)So I went on a trek, a mission, a soul search. The result…
Little by little, I started to change the image I had of myself. I started to manage my thought patterns, my beliefs…I changed my behaviors. Then, when I was able to feel a little bit better "in my own skin", I made small efforts with others…first with my wife…then with my daughter…then my parents…
The result?A new and improved me…
Fortunately for you…it won't require reading all the books, spending all the money on countless audio and video trainings, sacrificing all the time…
If you're curious what you will learn…
Identifying the destructive childhood experiences that shape the damaging experiences you have in your adult life…
This interview is for EVERYONE!
Okay, with that being said, here you go…
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as well! Now you know seven of the worst offenders, you know how to avoid them as well. By trying to stand out, more often than not brands simply fade into the mainstream. At the end of the day: be yourself
Adults are more likely to deal with advanced dental disease and have an increased risk of losing teeth if they are 30 years of age or older. As we get older, cavities are no longer the biggest threat to our teeth- periodontal disease itooth loss or advanced damage to their teeth and gums because of periodontal disease. The best way to prevent this is by keeping up with good oral hygiene every day and getting professional dental cleanings done several times a year.
In most cases, periodontitis is caused by plaque, that sticky film composed mainly of bacteria that accumulates when there are no good dental cleaning services available. It sticks to the teeth and gathers along the gum line. If left untreated, it can cause periodontal disease to spread rapidly and become much worse.
Plaque forms on the surface of teeth and gums when starches and sugars from the foods we eat cause the bacteria in our mouth to multiply at a very rapid rate.
Plaque is one of the major causes of gingivitis. Gingivitis is marked by the irritation and inflammation that leads to sore and bleeding gums.
Plaque and tartar removal– Getting rid of plaque and tartar early on prevents the development of inflammation and keeps teeth and gums healthy. It also reduces the chance of bacterial infection setting in.
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with an idle gear would it changes back to 3:1?
Thanks for the catch up on gear types. The 8, 14, 16, 24, 24 crown, and


I can't say I really understand anything about this scary shack I found.
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amazing texture...
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Awesome Shot invite
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Just amazing! Great capture.
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Advisory Opinion No. 94-3: Application of the code of conduct of Public Officers Law §74 to the proposed outside activity of an employee of [a an employee of [a State agency] for a formal opinion whether the Public Officers Law applies to his proposed outside activity to produce a directory of qualified [providers of service].
By letter dated October 19, 1993, the State Ethics Commission ("Commission") issued an informal advisory opinion that Public Officers Law §74 precluded the requesting individual from engaging in the proposed outside activity because it could appear that the requestingindividual would be influenced in his State position whether or not businesses with which he deals or wishes to deal purchase advertisements in the directory.
By letter dated October 23, 1993, the requesting individual requested a formal opinion and asked that the Commission take his lack of prior information about the law into account. In his letter, the requesting individual also inquired, in general terms, how the Public Officers Law would affect his future employment once he leaves State service.(1)
The Commission hereby reaffirms the conclusion reached in the informal opinion and addresses the new questions.
The requesting individual is employed as a counselor with [ ], an office of [the State agency]. As a [ ] counselor, the requesting individual works with clients to determine their [ ] goals and then authorizes the purchase of goods or services to best meet their needs. The requesting individual states that he does not negotiate the prices [his office] pays for these goods or services. The requesting individual has not been designated a policymaker by his appointing authority.
The requesting individual states he has a small home-based desktop publishing business and is considering assisting a local group, [ ], to produce a professional d find qualified [providers of service]. The requesting individual's responsibilities would include helping to write, lay out, design, and print the directory. He would also be involved in selling advertisements, the source of revenue to pay for the printing and distribution of the directory. The requesting individual's income would be a portion of the advertisement revenues. He states that the vast majority of the persons, agencies, or businesses he would approach for advertising he never has and never would have any dealings with through his employment at [the State agency]. In the "rare" case that he would approach an agency or business he deals with as a [State agency] counselor, he reports he would not address advertising inquiries to the person to whom he refers [State agency] clients, but instead to staff who would be unaware of his job as a [State agency] counselor.
The requesting individual also asks that the Commission take into consideration Public Officers Law before accepting employment with [the State agency] and that he was only recently informed of the law's provisions.
The Ethics in Government Act was enactState officers and employeesne's official position in State service. The Ethics in Government Act of State officers and employees.
Public Officers Law §74, the State's code of conduct, issues as well as may exist.4(2):
official duent.
In furtherance of his proposed outside activity, the requesting individual expects to sell advertisements to agencies and businesses from which [the State agency] purchases services on his authorization for [the State agency] clients. Thus, the requestor could be soliciting business from providers to whom he has the power to refer business, in violation of a number of the standards of t(3). For example, the outside activity could jeopardize his "" if he were, in his [State agency] capacity, to refer clients to providers because they purchased advertising for the directory, or he hoped they would, or if he were to overlook others who did not purchase advertising in the directory or, such conduct could be so perceived. [Public Officers Law §74(3)(a)] The outside employment would thus also violate the prohibition against engaging "in [a] transaction as representative or agent of the state with [a] business entity in which he has an i" [Public Officers Law §74(3)(e)]
His pledge to take care in soliciting advertising by interacting with someone other than the individual(s) with whom he interacts in his [State agency] role would not lessen the Commission's concerns. Assuming he could guarantee he would always contact the appropriate person, the distinction would be lost on most observers. The Commission rejects the option of prohibiting the individual from soliciting advertising only from entities that currently receive [State agency] business; such a rule could influence, or appear to influence, the requestor to act differently in his [State agency] capacity due to his outside activity. Thus, the requesting individual is prohibited from soliciting advertising from entities receiving [State agency] business or that potentially could be conducting business with the agency.
In sum, the outside activirequestor to "[Public Officers Law §74(3)(h)] The act of soliciting business from the very class of entities with which he deals in his State position and upon which he has the official power to bestow financial benefits in the form of State business is a formula for creating either actual or apparent conflicts of interest.
The requesting individual also poses several hypothetical questions concerning outside employment as follows: whether he may obtain a part-time job at a fast food franchise to which [the State agency] provides funds to train [its clients] and whether he may accept directory advertising from an entity which he later learns is a [State agency] provider. In response to the first inquiry, Public Officers Law §74 would prohibit the requesting individual from obtaining employment at the fast food franchise. The second question, we believe, is answered by the earlier discussion of the requestor's proposed involvement in a directory.
Whether the requesting individual may engage in other outside activities depends upon the nexus between his responsibilities for [the State agency] and the proposed activity. The Commission may approve a different outside activity for the requesting individual that does not involve entities that conduct business with or which are regulated by [the State agency]. That decision can be made only after a consideration of all relevant factors which the Commission encourages the individual to present to it.
The requesting individual has posed a generic inquiryafter he leaves State service. Pursuant to Public Officers Law §73(8), the requesting individual may not appear, practice and/or render services for compensation in any matter before [his former State agency] for the two years following his separation from State service. The requesting individual should be aware that the Commission has consistently interpreted the word "appear" broadly. For example, the requesting individual could not submit or prepare a funding application to [the State agency] or appear at the agency on behalf of a client. The Commission is ready to respond to any specific inquiries of the requesting individual in this regard.
The requesting individual has asked that the Commission take into account that he was not told of any of the provisions of the Public Officers Law when he entered State service and that he was only recently made aware of the law's provisionsthe obligation of covered State officPublic Officers Law.
1. The requesting individual's post-employment inquiry was not part of his original request.


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 La società punta a un immediato ritorno in B nonostante la collocazione della squadra nel difficile girone B a 18 squadre. Se ne vanno da Reggio Giampiero Grevi al Padova con l'ex allenatore granata Gigi Del Grosso, Carlo Volpi al Palermo, Giovanni Ferretti all'Inter, Mario Tribuzio e Piero Ferri al Simmenthal Monza, Mario Martiradonna al Cagliari.
Si riparte dalla Serie C con il nuovo allenatore e giocatore Renato Martini che torna da una esperienza calcistica in Grecia, ma la Reggiana deve fare i conti con alcune realtà ben attrezzate in Serie C, come le toscane Prato, Arezzo e Livorno. Vengono prelevati il centravanti Renato Campanini dal Padova e l'ala destra Mario Nichele dal Monza. Per dare una scossa alla squadra che non ottiene i risultati sperati, viene esonerato da allenatore Renato Martini ed al suo posto arriva Vittorio Malagoli un ex calciatore granata, alla fine del torneo la squadra reggiana risulta quinta, vince il torneo il Prato di Natale Faccenda che si aggiudica la promozione in Serie B. Miglior marcatore di stagione per i granata risulta Renato Campanini con 12 reti in 24 partite.


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This week: A long-term Indiana University air pollution monitoring program will use a $5.9 million grant to measure the amount of PFAS chemicals in the Great Lakes, and a new book and movie chronicles the lawsuit that brought the toxic effect of those chemicals into the light.


These two countries are linked by the natural wonder that is Victoria Falls, and combining them makes for a trip that Livingstone himself would heartily approve of.
Best time to traval: June through October and mid-March through mid-May are the best windows in which to venture a visit to these stunning spots.
Two countries that combine beautifully but can also stand alone. Most experiences here centre around the mighty Zambezi but take yourself slightly off the beaten path into the northern reaches of Zambia or the south of Zimbabwe and you will find some of the most amazing wildlife spectacles in Africa.
This concession is the jewel in the crown that is Hwange National Park, and its vast open grasslands and life-giving waterholes make for the best game viewing in the park. Come in the dry season, and watch hundreds of elephant trooping in to drink: with most other sources parched, they walk up to 36 hours to reach Makololo's mini lakes. As they get close, they break ranks in a jubilant dash to the water, and their joy is infectious as they drink, splash and play in the sparkling shallows.
K- this natural wonder is the world's largest waterfall, and is equally spectacular seen from Zambia or Zimbabwe. The magic lies in greeting it with the dawn as the sunrise filters through the spray in the form of rainbows: take a leisurely breakfast cruise on a luxury boat, floating above a 108m plunge. Then the day is free for adrenaline adventures such as bungee jumping, gorge swinging, and white water rafting - or, if you prefer, an elegant high tea on the veranda of the Royal Livingstone.
We know a secret sweet spot far enough downstream from the masses, where you can experience all the untamed riches of the Zambezi National Park as well as the many pleasures afforded to you when you have Africa's fourth-longest river at your disposal. Seek out wildlife from the water, stopping off on mid-channel islands for a walk on the wild side - or a sumptuous picnic lunch on a sandbank with your toes cooling in the water, a shade-cloth canopy overhead, and a cold beer in hand.
Strip it back to basics with a portered multi-day walking safari, well off the beaten track where no roads run, and explore the wilderness on foot much as Livingstone did. The camps en route are fashioned entirely from grasses, sticks, and bark - and you'll be rubbing twigs together to make fire for your morning tea. In the stellar company of guides who have been walking this area for over 30 years, take in the silent peace of the bush, and meet its resident wildlife at eye-level.


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Here’s a Quarter, Call Someone Who Cares	Posted on July 13, 2013	by Sheila Morris In 1991 the great country troubadour Travis Tritt wrote and sang these immortal words about an ex-girlfriend who had apparently had a change of heart and wanted to reconnect with her former sweetheart. Alas, as the songwriter penned, her man wasn’t buying it. Here’s a quarter, call someone who cares, he suggested. In 1991 a quarter was the cost of a local telephone call in those dinosaur-like objects we called pay telephones. They are as extinct as the Tyrannosaurus Rex is today — to everyone except my four-year-old friend Oscar who continues to experience their magic every day in his vivid imagination.
One year later in a totally unrelated incident the government of the United States created Operation Sea Signal to get ready for a huge migration of refugees from Haiti and Cuba. Two years later in 1994 Operation Sea Signal became Joint Task Force 160 which was responsible for taking care of more than 40,000 migrants who would be either sent back to their countries or paroled to the United States. Camp X Ray was the name of the facility at the Naval Station at Guantanamo Bay where this operation was located. In 1996 Operation Sea Signal was over, and our military left Camp X Ray.
In December of 2001 Joint Task Force 160 was re-activated and Camp X Ray became a temporary home for people who were captured and deemed potentials on our soil or suspected al-Qaeda or Taliban operatives with ties to our relatively new war in Afghanistan. If you’re still reading and trying to keep a timeline, the first detainees were sent to Camp X Ray in January, 2002. Surprise! The very next month Joint Task Force 170 was brought into existence as a new intelligence gathering group of our folks to wheedle secret information out of our population of detainees who had been moved from the old Camp X Ray to the new 410-bed Camp Delta in April. By November of 2002, everybody decided it was silly to have two joint task forces when one was enough. So….160 and 170 became Joint Task Force Guantanamo.
Here’s a quarter, call someone who cares, I might say at this point eleven years later. I was fifty-six years old when I first heard of the prison at Guantanamo Bay and like most liberal Americans, I dismissed it at the time as something President Bush and Vice-President Cheney had dreamed up to play a part in the Global War on Terror and I confess I’ve tried not to think about its continued existence or the people who’ve lived there all these years. Snippets of news from Guantanamo nagged at me periodically over the years, but I was forced to give it more thought when presidential candidate Barack Obama campaigned about closing Guantanamo Bay during his 2008 run. Hooray! I thought. At last, I can get this little persistent sense of liberal guilt behind me. President Obama did win that first term and was re-elected in 2012. But today is just past the middle of the year in 2013, and I know that the prison in Guantanamo houses more horrific acts than ever before.
To his credit President Obama has issued executive orders to close our base there. To their shame, the Senate has refused to fund closure. In the 2010 Omnibus Defense bill we have renamed our detainees alien unprivileged enemy belligerents. Wow. Look that up in your Funk & Wagnall. The political football that is Guantanamo has been kicked around our judicial system for years, too, with the most recent ruling coming this week from U. S. District Judge Gladys Kessler who said she didn’t have the jurisdiction to respond to the petition of Syrian detainee Jihad Dhiab to stop his forced feeding at the prison. She tossed it back to President Obama and basically said Shame on all of us if we allow this nightmare to go on.
I remember the movie Iron-Jawed Angels from 2004 about the determined suffragettes in America and England who used hunger strikes to draw attention to their cause. They, too, were force-fed at the hands of guards who had little tolerance for their beliefs. The images were painful to watch on the screen then, as the videos and pictures of the force-feeding at Guantanamo are now. The prison population at Guantanamo is now 166 and more than a hundred are on a hunger strike to protest the length of their imprisonment without trials. Unbelievable as it seems, 86 of our current alien unprivileged enemy belligerents have been approved for release to other countries, but political interests waylay the process.
One of my personal heroes is a fellow Texan Molly Ivins, an author and columnist who died in 2007. She was famous for her essays regarding personal liberty and our values as a nation. She was also famous for her dislike of the Iraq war. In her last column, she had this to say”
Well Molly, this is my own particular hell-raising day. Mr. President, get us out of this sorry mess we call Guantanamo Bay. Senators, act like you got a little bit of sense on this issue and close it down. Supremes, it’s on your watch, too. In the end, it’s not about liberal vs. conservative values – it’s about human dignity, respect for each other and fair treatment.
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9 Responses to Here’s a Quarter, Call Someone Who Cares
Bob says:	July 13, 2013 at 9:03 pm	This is a superb essay! I salute you, lady.
Reply	Sheila Morris says:	July 13, 2013 at 9:47 pm	Thanks so much, Bob! I appreciate the support – always!! Hope you’re having a good weekend at the beach…take care.
Reply	Robyn says:	July 14, 2013 at 1:43 am	I keep looking the other way in the hope it will all disappear. You are braver than I.
Reply	Sheila Morris says:	July 14, 2013 at 2:03 am	I don’t think braver..just can’t seem to get there from here, you know?
Reply	Nanina and Poppy says:	July 14, 2013 at 4:42 am	Sheila, another excellent article. Forgive my crudeness, but until Congress “grows some,” nothing’s going to happen. No one wants to take any kind of political risk. No one wants to upset any chance of being re-elected; of offending some small splinter group with loud, nasty voices. So many politicians are power hungry cowards. And no matter how we vote, we can’t seem to eliminate that craving to keep in power. Then again, like so many others, I just don’t want to think about it, but If Guantanamo stays in the forefront of the news cycles, we will be forced to examine our feelings, confront injustice, and eventually dislodge the Congressional barnacles. Sigh…or so I hope.
Reply	Sheila Morris says:	July 14, 2013 at 2:06 pm	I’m not sure exactly how we went so wrong with our Congressional ideas, but it may have happened when we forgot to write down somewhere that Hey, you guys can only stay for two terms – like the President. That way, if they don’t “grow any” they’re gone. Poof. Just like water evaporating in a hot bird bath in Texas. Gone. Turn the tap on and add some fresh water for another day. Repeat. No more 100-yr-old ancient pasty white men. who need to be propped up and punched when it’s time to vote the way some lobbyist paid them to. Oops – Don’t get me started on Congress.
Thanks, Ann, I appreciate your reading my blogs and always adding thoughtful comments. I really do.
I write these words beneath the drawing of my friends and their apple every day. It’s a treasure.
Reply	Nanina and Poppy says:	July 15, 2013 at 12:32 am	Well I agree with all you say, and like the image of worthless politicians evaporating before a burning sun…Fresh water, fresh thoughts, fresh actions…We control the tap and need to remember that we do.
Sheila, I am so glad you enjoy that drawing. I think of those horses as friends too. They join a string of much loved ponies. Horse crazy equine love is something that connects us when the internet is off. Glad to have found a good friend who happens to be a writer who makes me think!!!
Reply	Sheila Morris says:	July 15, 2013 at 12:40 am	Horse lovers united!! We rock!! 🙂
Reply	Sheila Morris says:	December 29, 2016 at 9:59 pm	Reblogged this on I'll Call It Like I See It and commented: Guantanamo Bay – Revisiting the Obama Presidency


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