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Over the weekend, the US called a special session of the UN Security Council on the situation in Venezuela, claiming it represented a threat to international security.
Russia disagreed, with its envoy Vassily Nebenzia arguing the meeting was nothing more than “another element” of US strategy, and an “unethical ploy” by Washington to involve the international body in its regime change campaign.
The dire economic situation in Venezuela was caused by “discriminatory economic measures” taken by the US, advocated by the very people “who are now crying about the suffering” of Venezuelans, Nebenzia said.
1947—Defeated Cleveland, 2‐1; lost to Philadelphia, 2‐0.
1949—Defeated Baltimore, 2‐1; lost to Washington, 2‐1.
1950—Defeated Washington, 2‐0; lost to Syracuse, 2‐1.
1951—Defeated Boston, 2‐0, and Syracuse, 3‐2; lost to Roches ter in final, 4‐3..
1952—Defeated Boston, 2‐1, and Syracuse, 3‐1; lost to Minnea apolis in final, 4‐3.
1953—Defeated Baltimore, 2‐0, and Boston, 3‐1; lost to Min neapolis in final, 4‐1.
1954—Lost to Boston, 2‐0, and Syracuse, 2‐0, in round‐robin first round.
1969—Defeated Baltimore, 4‐0; lost to Boston, 4‐2.
Total—Won 10 series, lost 14; won 41 games, lost 46; reached final three times.
The English villain is back.
Perhaps it was inevitable. With the end of the Cold War nine years ago, Hollywood had to give up its Russian villains. The early '90s saw a brief flirtation with Arab villains, followed by an even briefer flirtation with Russian mafia villains. But how could Hollywood make villains out of foreign mobsters after making heroes of America's own?
Hollywood had no choice but to return to the tried and true. So this summer we get the English bad guy: Jason Isaacs in "The Patriot," Christopher Eccleston in "Gone in 60 Seconds" and Dougray Scott in "M:I-2."
We all know the type. The English villain is impeccably dressed and unfailingly polite. He never gets his hands dirty. He is usually surrounded by thugs. Yet with a flick of his eye, he will tell the thugs to get lost, so he can have a pleasant chat with the hero, who fascinates him. These conversations usually take place by the piranha tank. Or to the sound of German shepherds baying in the distance. Every so often the villain will be petting a cat. Or a miniature poodle.
"If you're not an American," says Isaacs, who commits unspeakable war crimes as an evil redcoat in "The Patriot," "then the best parts in an American film are the bad guy."
In "Gone in 60 Seconds," Eccleston certainly had fun as an evil fence of stolen cars. Don't ask how a young Englishman could become the head of a huge gang in America. Could be he started off American and became English only when he turned bad.
The summer kicked off with Dougray Scott as Tom Cruise's nemesis in "M:I-2," and later this week we'll get Ian McKellen as the villain in "X-Men." Actually, McKellen plays a German, but that's also typical. Evil Germans are played by Englishmen: McKellen did it earlier in "Apt Pupil." Ralph Fiennes did it in "Schindler's List." Alan Rickman and Jeremy Irons did it in "Die Hard" 1 and 3, respectively.
The English are also tapped to play evil Americans. Apparently no American was quite psycho enough to star in "American Psycho," so Christian Bale was recruited. He also played the most repellent character in "Shaft." Earlier this year, there was "Up in the Villa," with Kristin Scott Thomas surrounded by a lot of stuffed shirts -- and Sean Penn, as the American good guy. And don't forget "The Beach": Leonardo DiCaprio was a nice American with a nice French girlfriend (Virginie Ledoyen), and Tilda Swinton played the power-mad village chief.
Very rarely does it go the other way. "The Avengers" was the rare case of an action movie with an English hero (Fiennes) and a Scottish villain (Sean Connery), and it died the death.
The English villain is hardly a new trend. In 1997, Patrick Stewart played an English kidnapper named Ralph (pronounced "Rafe") in "Masterminds." At the time he said it was his idea to play the villain as an Englishman because he couldmake him exactly the kind of Brit that Americans hate. One might also note that in 1998, the good guys in the British historical film "Elizabeth" were played by Australians: Cate Blanchett and Geoffrey Rush. English actors played the villains.
English villains go all the way back to the early talkies. In "The Sign of the Cross" (1932), British actor Charles Laughton played Nero. His wife, a sympathetic character, was played by Claudette Colbert, and the hero was played by an American, Fredric March.
This has remained the case with biblical epics ever since. Take "King of Kings" (1961), Nicholas Ray's epic about the life of Jesus. Pontius Pilate (Hurd Hatfield) and Herod (Frank Thring) had English accents. The Virgin Mary (Siobhan McKenna) was Irish, while all-American good guys, Jesus and John the Baptist, were played by Jeffrey Hunter and he-man Robert Ryan, respectively.
Clearly, something in the American character dislikes intelligent, elegant people who have mastered rhetorical structure. Americans also don't like people who sound as if they come from money and privilege. It doesn't matter whether they have money -- they're just not al lowed to sound like it.
English villains are never cockneys. Likewise they're almost never Irish or Scottish. There's a knee-jerk class hostility at work here and also an antagonism toward intellectuals. The villains talk in a way that suggests people who have spent a lot of time alone, reading dangerous books.
In a way, movies with English villains can be seen as cautionary tales for America's children. They show what can happen when people spend too much time reading and not enough time playing football.
You give Aston Designer Marek Reichmann a pencil, an order to design a car for a video game, and some peyote. What you get in return is the DP-100. It's unlike any Aston you've seen before, and that is totally ok.
The Vision Gran Turismo concept series has been divisive in the car world. Some love the future visions, others (mainly sticks in the mud), think that it's pointless and stupid. But here, we have an Aston Martin unlike anything we'd ever get on the road. A true supercar killer.
It's a mid-engined twin turbo V12 beast with up to 800 horsepower. Hmmm, twin turbo V12, could that be from Aston's new friends at AMG?
The body has active aero and still includes some signature Aston elements like the grille and the tail lights. But that's about it. This is an Aston in name alone, a total departure from the GT cars that we've been used to.
And since it'll never be built for use on the roads, that's ok. You'll be able to download the DP-100 starting in July.
Oracle goes out of its way to demonstrate that its NC software is compatible with the largest PC platform in the world.
Oracle (ORCL), once an outspoken opponent of the PC empire, is now striking an alliance with the dominant PC processor company.
In the past, Oracle has extolled the virtues of network computers (NCs) running on cheap, low-power processors such as Digital Equipment's StrongARM processor. In short, anything but Intel. But today's announcement sings the praises of the Intel platform. Oracle appears to be going out of its way to demonstrate that its NC software is compatible with Intel processors, the largest PC platform in the world--a claim it can't necessarily make with other, less-established hardware vendors.
NCs are loosely defined as computers that rely on a centrally located server computer to store and distribute software, such as Java applications. The platform has been touted as an alternative to traditional Intel-based PCs. In some cases, the server computer is also used to run the applications.
Today in Japan, Oracle's CEO Larry Ellison demonstrated software products running on what it claims is the "largest network of Intel processor-based network computers and NC Servers."
Servers are the core hardware for Oracle's software, and NCI made it crystal clear that it is using Intel hardware for server computers. "Intel system building blocks [were used] to build the network of 10 Intel-based NC Servers supporting over 500 high-performance network computers running NCI's NC Desktop software," the company added.
"If I'm a corporate purchasing agent, I'm comfortable with Intel inside. It's a less-radical architectural move than to go to somebody's RISC processor. If I'm an NC manufacturer, I probably want to provide both," said Dave Cappuccio, vice president and networking research director for the Gartner Group.
"Charges of 'not compatible' play on fears of MIS directors. Having Intel inside is a position more compatible with their buying public," he added.
Intel hardware was also spotlighted on the NCI-compatible NC that Oracle proposes to put on millions of desktops worldwide. The NCs running Java software in the demonstration featured Intel chips ranging from 133-MHz "classic" Pentiums (without MMX technology) up to 200-MHz Pentium MMX processors, according to an Oracle spokesperson.
Intel executives chimed in their support. "We're delighted to see high performance recognized as a necessary element of Oracle's and NCI's business clients," said corporate vice president Stephen Nachtsheim in a prepared statement. Intel also claims that its processors are very adept at running Java software.
Oracle said it worked jointly with Intel to optimize Oracle's Video Server software performance for Intel's MMX technology. The Oracle Video Server is a technology for delivering "streamed" video over the Internet and intranets.
NEC and Philips Electronics will build NCs and servers that use NCI's operating system and productivity software running on Intel hardware.
Philips is committed to building NCs with a 133-MHz Pentium processor that can be hooked up to a TV set or computer monitor. It expects to sell the NCs as early as June in Asia, and eventually in European markets, for under $700. The Philips NC will also support standard network interfaces such as Fast Ethernet and may offer a CD-ROM drive and wireless keyboard and mouse for applications such as set-top boxes for Internet browsing.
NEC announced an "NEC Express Server" that runs on NCOS, NCI's low-cost operating system, targeted at the small office, home office, education, and community markets. NEC's Express Server platform is the best-selling Intel-based server in Japan, the company claims.
The package includes all server software components including data and application management, security, and authentication and requires a minimal amount of onsite customization and ongoing maintenance, according to the company.
Some of those at Skegness Air Cadets' presentation evening at the Crown Hotel, Skegness, 10 years ago.
Here we see cadets and dignitaries at Skegness Air Cadets’ presentation evening at the Crown Hotel, Skegness, 10 years ago.
The event saw trophies, certificates, and promotions all being distributed.
The full image of attendees in 2008.
Deputy Mayor Coun Neil Pimperton presented cadets with certificates, Sqn Ldr Tony Wright presented the promotions and Gp Capt Stuart Atha, from RAF Coningsby, presented cadets with their trophies.
David A. Hogan, 78, of St. Marys passed away Friday, Aug. 3, 2018, at the Senior Care Center in St. Marys.
Born Jan. 21, 1940, in Norfolk, Va., he was the son of the late James and Lesta Lloyd Hogan. He was also preceded in death by his two brothers, James Hogan Jr. and Robert L. Hogan.
Mr. Hogan was 20 years retired from the United States Coast Guard, serving his country honorably during Vietnam. Following his retirement, he was an independent commercial truck driver for 20 years, and commercial driver instructor for a community college in Charleston, S.C. He then relocated to Camden County and worked at Kings Bay sub base as a service contractor in the transportation department.
Mr. Hogan was always a faithful visitor at the Woodbine Opry. He was a life member of the VFW Post 8385 in Kingsland and enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was of the Baptist faith.
A celebration of Mr. Hogan’s life was held at 5 p.m. Monday, Aug. 6, at Allison Memorial Chapel in St. Marys with United States Coast Guard honors. Visitation followed the service until 7 p.m.
Survivors include his loving wife of 42 years, Harriet Hogan of St. Marys; daughter, Teresa H. Miller (Glenn) of Chesapeake, Va.; son, Robert Hogan (Khythrene) of Kingsland; stepson, Ray Thrower (George Williams) of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; sister, Rose Hackworth and twin brother, Paul Hogan, both of Chesapeake, Va.; four grandchildren, Orion Hogan, Samantha May, Adam Bevins and Victoria Hogan; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Unemployment Rate (% of Labour Force) for Lithuania in year 2015 is 9.108 %.
This makes Lithuania No. 35 in world rankings according to Unemployment Rate (% of Labour Force) in year 2015. The world's average Unemployment Rate (% of Labour Force) value is 4.44 %; Lithuania is 4.67 more than the average.
In the previous year, 2014, Unemployment Rate (% of Labour Force) for Lithuania was 10.70 % Unemployment Rate (% of Labour Force) for Lithuania in 2015 was or will be 14.84% less than it was or will be in 2014.
In the following or forecasted year, 2016, Unemployment Rate (% of Labour Force) for Lithuania was or will be 8.60 %, which is 5.62% less than the 2015 figure.
Older adults who take up drawing — even when they’re not very good at it — can help boost their memory, according to a new Canadian study published in the journal Experimental Aging and Research.
The findings show that drawing as a method to help retain new information is more effective than re-writing notes, visualization exercises or passively looking at images.
“We found that drawing enhanced memory in older adults more than other known study techniques,” said Melissa Meade, PhD candidate in cognitive neuroscience at the University of Waterloo (UW) in Ontario, Canada.
In a series of experiments, the researchers asked both young adults and older adults to do a variety of memory-encoding techniques and then tested their recall. Meade conducted the study with Dr. Myra Fernandes, a psychology professor in cognitive neuroscience at Waterloo, and Dr. Jeffrey Wammes.
The researchers believe that drawing can help a person’s memory more than other study techniques because it incorporates several ways of representing the information: visual, spatial, verbal, semantic and motoric.
“Drawing improves memory across a variety of tasks and populations, and the simplicity of the strategy means that it can be used in many settings,” said Fernandes.
As part of the research, the team compared different types of memory techniques designed to help participants mentally retain a set of words.
The volunteers would either encode each word by writing it out, by drawing it, or by listing physical attributes associated with each item. Later on after completing each task, memory was assessed. Both groups showed better retention when they used drawing rather than writing to encode the new information, and this effect was particularly strong in older adults.
Retaining new information typically gets worse as people age, due to deterioration of critical brain structures involved in memory such as the hippocampus and frontal lobes. In contrast, research has shown that visuospatial processing regions of the brain, involved in representing images and pictures, are mostly intact in normal aging, and in dementia.
“We think that drawing is particularly relevant for people with dementia because it makes better use of brain regions that are still preserved, and could help people experiencing cognitive impairment with memory function,” said Meade.
Emini S&P TOPPED EXACTLY AT resistance at 2800/02. As stated yesterday, we are still in a bull trend so a break higher today targets 2809/10, 2813/14 & perhaps as far as 2818/19 in to next week.
Support at 2797/92 should now hold the downside but a break lower risks a slide to 2785/83. We should see a bounce from here.
Emini Dow Jones trying a break above the 24930/937 high to target 25000/020 & 25090/099.
Failure to hold above 24940/930 risks a slide to 24860/850. The downside is expected to be limited but below here targets 24805/800. Look for a buying opportunity at 24720/700, with stops below 24650.
Rivlin’s call to action, titled, “The New Israeli Agenda,” aims to promote civic unity between Israel’s four distinct demographic groupings, or “tribes,” as he calls them: secular, national-religious, and ultra-Orthodox Jews, and Arab citizens of Israel. To illustrate his point, he presented data on Israel’s four separate educational systems, none of which comprises even 40 percent of first-graders today. In particular, Israel’s secular tribe, the traditional majority group, has dwindled in proportion to the others, such that Israel is becoming a minority-majority society.
Furthermore, two of these tribes, the ultra-Orthodox and the Arab-Israelis, do not generally view themselves as part of the Zionist enterprise, changing some of the fundamentals of Israeli national identity. President Rivlin is calling on Israelis to face this reality and to imagine their society less as a melting pot with a dominant identity and more as an inclusive partnership among its tribes.
In his speech, Rivlin further emphasized the need for Jews and Arabs to live together, whatever one’s view of how the Israeli-Palestinian conflict should be resolved. Coexistence and the necessities of daily life, he stressed, cannot wait for an end to the conflict. Jewish-Arab social cohesion within Israel, he added, could serve as a “bridge” to improving relations between Jewish Israelis and Palestinians.
An 8th generation Jerusalemite, Rivlin described his family’s past, including its experiences of amiable Arab-Jewish relations. He recounted having advocated for continued municipal services to Arab East Jerusalemites at a time of growing Palestinian nationalist unrest, while serving as deputy mayor of Jerusalem. He echoed this position with respect to the current violence in Jerusalem, decrying the physical and emotional barriers being erected within the city.
Rivlin’s presidency, in contrast to some of his predecessors, is characterized by a look inward toward Israeli society. In his role as president, through numerous speeches and at his address at Brookings, Rivlin has become the leading voice against racism and communal violence, and for a new, bold and inclusive agenda for Israeli society.
TeamRock, a new business venture headed by John Myers, has bought Classic Rock and Metal Hammer magazines.
A new venture headed by former GMG Radio chief executive John Myers has bought Future music titles, Classic Rock and Metal Hammer, in a £10.2m deal.
Myers is executive chairman of the new company, TeamRock, which will create and distribute content to what it describes as the "large but under-served community" of rock music fans.
The new business is expected to announce more acquisitions in the next few days.
Future, which also publishes titles such as T3 and Total Film, said the two magazines were "highly successful" but not "centre stage in our growth strategy".
Myers is joined in the new venture by former GMG Radio regional director Billy Anderson, who is TeamRock's chief executive.
The purchase was financed by Harwood Private Equity which will provide funding for the "ongoing development" of the business.
Myers said: "This is a great business and is the first building block of our wider ambitions. We expect to announce further developments within the next day or so."
The deal includes all brand extensions of the two Future magazines, including the Golden Gods and the Classic Rock Roll of Honour.
Future chief executive Mark Wood said: "Classic Rock and Metal Hammer are highly successful and well-managed parts of Future, but they have not been centre stage in our current growth strategy.
"They are great brands with a great team and I am confident they will continue to flourish under new investment from TeamRock."
TeamRock describes itself as a "new international multimedia content creation and distribution business" to "provide and create premium content to rock-music fans across the world via digital platforms and through the Classic Rock and Metal Hammer titles".
It described rock-music fans as a "large but under-served community".
Anderson said: "We are delighted to acquire these wonderful brands that will play a significant part in the development of our larger business. They come with a great team led by Chris Ingham and we look forward to investing further in their development."
Jeremy Brade, who led the transaction on behalf of Harwood Private Equity, added: "We are delighted to support the acquisition of the titles and the management team with its ambitious plans for the business".
TeamRock was advised by Trillium Partners.
ABC is worried that Hollywood celebrities have been promoting anti-science, anti-vaccine conspiracy theories. Yet, the network seemed to forget that it employed one, Jenny McCarthy, as a host. Not only that, but ABC prompted actress McCarthy to spout her uninformed vaccine views.
The liberal media’s latest go-to tactic is to claim that President Trump said something without proof or evidence when a statement is generally known to accurate. In the most recent case, Sunday’s edition of ABC’s Good Morning America denied evidence that the Democratic Party encourages illegal immigration resulting in children being put in dangerous situations, even deadly ones.
On Friday morning, CNN correspondent Dan Simon surprisingly admitted that U.S. law has sent the message to Central Americans that it is a good idea to bring childen with them to the country because it increases their chances of being able to stay, citing the mother of eight-year-old Felipe Alonzo, who recently died of the flu in Border Patrol custody.