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__label__cc	0.650738	0.349262	Who We Are Staff News Executive Board Associate Board Annual Reports FAQ Contact Circle Contemporary Chicago gallery North Shore gallery Arts of Life Band Van Go Go Become A Studio Artist Employment Opportunities Volunteer Community Partners Donate The Arts of Life Band records their first self-titled album with eight original songs. Arts of Life advances the creative arts community by providing artists with intellectual and developmental disabilities a collective space to expand their practice and strengthen their leadership. Chicago Studio 2010 W Carroll Ave Chicago, IL 60612 North Shore Studio 1963 Johns Drive Glenview, IL 60025 Subscribe to our newsletter for important updates. Arts of Life is a registered 501(c)3. Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) Code: 12865 Become a Studio Artist We were founded with the idea that the studio belongs to its artists. The guiding principle behind the studio is to give people an opportunity to shape and be a member of an artistic community; a community that changes with the growing needs of the artists and one that is a contributing member of the larger society. This program is partially funded by support from the following organizations:	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0046.json.gz/line870
__label__wiki	0.918159	0.918159	Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/21554e87ef144692a9fbb7812451f12e Kris Kobach Derek Schmidt New York man seeks ruling to revive run for Kansas governor By JOHN HANNAMay 21, 2018 TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A New York man is seeking to revive his candidacy for Kansas governor and had an attorney argue in court Monday that Kansas law doesn’t block him from running and he would move if elected. Andy Maskin was the first of at least 11 out-of-state residents to file for a spot on the ballot in Kansas after filing the initial paperwork appointing a campaign treasurer or committee. Maskin paid a $2,207 fee earlier this month to run as a Republican in the state’s primary in August, only to be booted from the ballot. State Attorney General Derek Schmidt filed a lawsuit last month against Secretary of State Kris Kobach, seeking a ruling that Kobach’s office cannot put out-of-state residents on the ballot. A state court judge allowed Maskin to intervene in the case. After Maskin filed for office, the Kansas Republican Party objected, and a state board that includes Schmidt removed Maskin from the ballot last week. Shawnee County District Judge Teresa Watson already had a hearing on Schmidt’s lawsuit set for Monday, and attorney Mark Johnson argued that Maskin should be allowed to run. “If elected, he would move to Kansas,” Johnson told the judge. Kansas law doesn’t explicitly ban out-of-state residents from running for governor if they pay the full filing fee, although it does require them to be residents if they opt to gather registered voters’ signatures on petitions so they can pay a lesser fee. Schmidt contends that the law on gathering signatures and multiple other statutes imply that candidates must be Kansas residents. Watson has said she hopes to rule before the June 1 candidate filing deadline. In court Monday, Chief Deputy Attorney General Jeff Chanay said that before this year’s election, everyone assumed candidates “would be from Kansas.” Kansas also has had no minimum age for running for governor, and multiple teenagers, including some from outside the state, have expressed an interest in running. State lawmakers passed legislation to set the minimum age at 25 — and explicitly declare that candidates have to be qualified to vote in the state when they run. But the changes take effect next year. Johnson pointed to the latter provision as proof that Maskin still can run. But Chanay argued that lawmakers were merely clarifying what existing law is. Follow John Hanna on Twitter at https://twitter.com/apjdhanna .	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0046.json.gz/line877
__label__wiki	0.988876	0.988876	Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/Lyon Players hope World Cup successes turn into greater support By ANNE M. PETERSONJuly 8, 2019 LYON, France (AP) — As the U.S. players celebrated their Women's World Cup title by dancing on the field, a chant rose from the crowd in Lyon: "Equal pay! Equal pay!" US Women win 4th World Cup title, eye gender equality LYON, France (AP) — After every goal celebration and all the confident posturing, the U.S. national team backed up its swagger at the Women's World Cup by winning it all. Rapinoe fuses politics, pay and tech with World Cup win By ROB HARRISJuly 8, 2019 LYON, France (AP) — A Women's World Cup stirred by heated debates on politics, pay and technology saw the narratives fused in Sunday's final by the undisputed and outspoken star of the tournament:... The Latest: Parade for World Cup champions set in NYC LYON, France (AP) — The Latest on the Women's World Cup final (all times local): New York City is ready to celebrate the U.S. women's national team for its victory in the... US wins 4th World Cup title, 2nd in a row, beats Dutch 2-0 LYON, France (AP) — Megan Rapinoe stood on the field, arms outstretched, striking her now trademark victory pose symbolizing the confidence of a U.S. team that celebrated and savored each triumph... Morgan says tea-sipping celebration was nod to Sophie Turner LYON, France (AP) — Alex Morgan said her tea-sipping celebration at the Women's World Cup was a nod to actress Sophie Turner's amusing Instagram posts. Lloyd says 2019 US team not a continuation of 2015 LYON, France (AP) — Carli Lloyd says the success the United States is having at the Women's World Cup in France isn't an extension of the 2015 title run. FIFA: Afghanistan coach’s Infantino criticism ‘unjustified’ LYON, France (AP) — Criticism of FIFA President Gianni Infantino over the handling of sexual abuse investigations was "ill-informed and unjustified," the governing body said Thursday after the... Dutch reach first Women’s World Cup final, will face US LYON, France (AP) — When Jackie Groenen received the ball, even though she was outside the penalty area, the Dutch midfielder knew she had to seize her opening. Naeher emerges from Solo’s shadow with a smashing save LYON, France (AP) — Alyssa Naeher finally escaped Hope Solo's shadow with her smothering save of a penalty kick. Endlessly compared to her controversial predecessor on the U.S. national... Afghan coach ‘disgusted’ by Infantino, wants FIFA head to go LYON, France (AP) — The coach of the Afghanistan women's soccer team is "disgusted" with Gianni Infantino over the handling of sexual abuse cases and calls on the FIFA president to... Morgan scores and Naeher saves in 2-1 victory over England LYON, France (AP) — With Alex Morgan's cheeky tea-sipping celebration and a postgame mobbing of goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher, the United States has moved a step closer to successfully defending its... Tottenham breaks transfer record to sign Ndombele from Lyon LONDON (AP) — Tottenham signed midfielder Tanguy Ndombele for a club-record 60 million euros ($68 million) as the English club ended 18 months of transfer inactivity on Tuesday. Bad news for Sweden: Miedema gets better in big games By JEROME PUGMIREJuly 2, 2019 LYON, France (AP) — Here's some bad news for Sweden's defense ahead of its World Cup semifinal Wednesday against the Netherlands: Vivianne Miedema gets even better in the big games. Phil Neville brought a new mentality to England LYON, France (AP) — Phil Neville's path to the Women's World Cup semifinals began with a phone call persuading him to consider the England manager's job. England looks to overcome ‘ruthless’ US in World Cup semis LYON, France (AP) — England coach Phil Neville says the United States has a ruthless streak. It's one of the reasons the U.S. has never missed the semifinals at the Women's World Cup, and... Neville irritated with Americans over World Cup hotel visit By ROB HARRISJune 30, 2019 LYON, France (AP) — Preparing for the Women's World Cup semifinal against the United States, coach Phil Neville was irritated to discover the Americans scoping out England's hotel. WRAL-TVThe Latest: US wins 4th Women's World Cup titleJuly 7, 2019 Albuquerque JournalAlbuquerque ecstatic for USWNT, Women's World Cup finalJuly 7, 2019 Brazilian defender Jean Lucas signs with Lyon PARIS (AP) — Seven-time French champion Lyon has completed its first offseason signing by bringing in midfielder Jean Lucas. The 21-year-old Brazilian joined from Flamengo. Details of the... Real Madrid signs Lyon left back Ferland Mendy MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid has signed French left back Ferland Mendy from Lyon, making the defender the third addition to its squad this summer. Hegerberg’s absence prevents reunion with Lyon teammates By JENNA FRYERJune 11, 2019 PARIS (AP) — The match between host nation France and Norway could have been a reunion for star Ada Hegerberg and her club teammates. Hegerberg has refused to play for Norway the last two... Lyon connection could take France far at Women’s World Cup By JEROME PUGMIREJune 8, 2019 PARIS (AP) — Lyon's rampant form in the Champions League immediately carried over into France's first game of the Women's World Cup. Friday's 4-0 home win against South Korea saw the blue... Equity will be the theme of this Women’s World Cup By ANNE M. PETERSONJune 3, 2019 The world's best player won't be at the Women's World Cup but the world's best team will be, with both sides taking a stand for equality. The U.S. national team, ranked No. 1 globally, will... Lyon bomb suspect had pledged allegiance to IS By SAMUEL PETREQUINMay 31, 2019 PARIS (AP) — The main suspect in the bombing last week in the French city of Lyon that wounded 14 people had pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group, France's counter-terrorism prosecutor... Suspect in Lyon explosion claims ties to Islamic State group By ANGELA CHARLTONMay 30, 2019 PARIS (AP) — A man arrested for a bombing outside a bakery in Lyon, France, last week that injured 13 people has told investigators that he had pledged allegiance to the Islamic State... Paire beats Canadian teen Auger-Aliassime in Lyon Open final LYON, France (AP) — French veteran Benoit Paire denied Canadian teenager Felix Auger-Aliassime his first ATP title in a 6-4, 6-3 victory in the Lyon Open final on Saturday. Police hunt suspect after explosion in French city of Lyon By SYLVIE CORBET and NICOLAS VAUX-MONTAGNYMay 25, 2019 LYON, France (AP) — French police on Saturday hunted a suspect believed to have deposited a paper bag containing a device that exploded Friday, wounding 13 people on a busy pedestrian street in... Globe NewswireInivata announces launch of clinical trial to evaluate impact of InVisionFirst®-Lung liquid biopsy test on time to appropriate treatment in advanced lung cancerJuly 18, 2019 ACCESSWIRECTD Announces Participation and Support for Upcoming Gathering of Patient-Support Organizations for Niemann-Pick Disease type CMay 16, 2019 Globe NewswireWISeKey Presents its Technology Designed to Make Digital Identity Easy at the SIDO Event in Lyon, FranceApril 9, 2019 BusinessWireLeading into SRS 2018, Medicrea Highlights a New Study Showing That Patients Implanted with UNiD™ Patient-Specific Rods Are 2.6 Times More Likely to Be Optimally CorrectedOctober 10, 2018 Timing right for France to make impression on big stage By JEROME PUGMIREMay 24, 2019 France has an opportunity to translate dominance at the European club level to success on the World Cup stage. With a highly experienced and skilled team, host France will be among the... Terror probe after ‘low force’ blast in French city of Lyon LYON, France (AP) — A "low force" blast hit a busy pedestrian street Friday in the French city of Lyon, injuring seven people as it shattered the glass from a refrigerated shop cooler in a bakery,... Auger-Aliassime, Fritz advance to Lyon semifinals LYON, France (AP) — Fourth-seeded Felix Auger-Aliassime hit 11 aces in a 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 win over Steve Johnson on Thursday to reach the semifinals of the Lyon Open. Tsonga rallies past qualifier to reach quarterfinals in Lyon LYON, France (AP) — Former champion Jo-Wilfried Tsonga rallied past Canadian qualifier Steven Diez on Wednesday to reach the quarterfinals and extend his perfect record at the Lyon... FIFA working on solution for World Cup ticketing issue By ANNE M. PETERSONMay 22, 2019 Responding to criticism after some fans buying tickets for the Women's World Cup were not given seats together, FIFA said it was working toward a solution with the local organizing committee in... Teenager Auger-Aliassime reaches 3rd round in Lyon LYON, France (AP) — Canadian teenager Felix Auger-Aliassime advanced to the third round of the Lyon Open with a 7-6 (3), 7-5 over John Millman of Australia on Tuesday. World Cup ticket buyers discovering seats aren’t together Fans planning to attend the Women's World Cup in France are finding out that the seats they bought might not be together. Tickets were made available to print Monday and ticket holders... Brazil’s Sylvinho to coach Lyon next season PARIS (AP) — Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas has confirmed Sylvinho will coach the seven-time French champion next season. Sylvinho, a former Barcelona and Arsenal player, will replace... Pepe scores twice for Lille, Lyon seals 3rd in Ligue 1 PARIS (AP) — Lyon sealed third place and Champions League football after beating Caen 4-0 in the French league on Saturday while the in-demand Nicolas Pepe scored twice for Lille. Lyon beats Barcelona 4-1 to win Women’s Champions League By PABLO GORONDIMay 18, 2019 BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — All Ada Hegerberg asks of her teammates is to put the ball in front of the goal. She'll do the rest. "We know each other's strengths," Hegerberg said of her... Lille moves closer to Champions League after draw with Lyon By JEROME PUGMIREMay 5, 2019 PARIS (AP) — Lille moved even closer to qualifying for next season's Champions League after drawing 2-2 at rival Lyon in the French league on Sunday. Norway Women’s World Cup squad minus star Hegerberg OSLO, Norway (AP) — Norway has named its Women's World Cup squad without Ballon d'Or winner Ada Hegerberg who is in dispute with the national soccer federation. Lyon to play Barcelona for women’s Champions League title BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Three-time defending champion Lyon will play Barcelona in the women's Champions League final. Lyon reached its fourth straight final — and record eighth overall —... Dembele scores late to give Lyon 3-2 win at Bordeaux PARIS (AP) — Lyon won 3-2 at Bordeaux on Friday to keep the pressure on Lille in the race to finish second and automatically qualify for next season's Champions League. How Paris Saint-Germain won its 6th title in 7 seasons By JEROME PUGMIREApril 21, 2019 Although Lille kept the French league title race going until five games before the end, there never really was any suspense. For some, it was like a repeat of a dull soap opera with the ending... Lyon, Barca win 1st legs of Women’s Champions League semis LYON, France (AP) — Defending champion Lyon defeated Chelsea 2-1 Sunday in the Women's Champions League semifinals, and Barcelona beat host Bayern Munich 1-0. Marseille wins 3-1 at Guingamp to keep pressure on Lyon PARIS (AP) — Fourth-place Marseille kept alive its chances of finishing third in the French league with a 3-1 win at struggling Guingamp on Saturday. Lyon stays on track to finish 3rd after beating Angers 2-1 PARIS (AP) — Forwards Memphis Depay and Martin Terrier scored in the first half to help third-place Lyon beat midtable Angers 2-1 at home in the French league on Friday. Lyon coach Genesio to leave club at end of season LYON, France (AP) — Lyon coach Bruno Genesio said Saturday he will leave the club at the end of the season. Genesio, who was appointed in December 2015, was set to extend his contract for... Lyon slumps to another embarrassing loss amid fan anger By SAMUEL PETREQUINApril 6, 2019 PARIS (AP) — Lyon jeopardized its chances of direct qualification for the Champions League next season with a 3-1 home loss to Dijon in the French league on Saturday, casting further doubt on... Genesio’s future at Lyon in doubt following French Cup exit By SAM PETREQUINApril 4, 2019 PARIS (AP) — Bruno Genesio held all the cards in his hands but has significantly misplayed them. Despite a season marred by ups and downs and the hostility of many fans, the Lyon coach had... Rennes beats Lyon to reach French Cup final PARIS (AP) — Algeria international Ramy Bensebaini scored a late winner to send Rennes into the French Cup final with a 3-2 win at Lyon on Tuesday.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0046.json.gz/line878
__label__wiki	0.705265	0.705265	Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/MartinLutherKingDay Houston home to rival Martin Luther King Day parades By JUAN A. LOZANOJanuary 21, 2019 HOUSTON (AP) — For more than two decades, Houston has had competing parades on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, with organizers lobbing allegations of favoritism and conspiracy at each other and at city officials as the groups battled over permits and preferred starting times. Elizabeth Warren rallying with airport workers on MLK Day BOSTON (AP) — U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren plans to rally with Boston airport workers to highlight the federal government shutdown and other concerns. The Democrat, who is weighing a run for president, will join labor union leaders, workers and other elected officials Monday at Logan Airport's international terminal. Organizers say they'll call for President Donald Trump to end the shutdown that's impacting Transportation Security Administration agents and flight traffic controllers. Wilkes-Barre Citizens' Voice Serving The Community On MLK Day By KENT JACKSONJanuary 16, 2018 Local students volunteered to help feed others on Martin Luther King Day. Students from Keystone Job Corps Center in Drums served lunch at St. Vincent de Paul Kitchen in Wilkes-Barre. Right: Students who attend St. Jude Parish in Wright Twp., pack food at CEO’s Weinberg Food Bank in Pittston. Dozens spend MLK Day looking for a second chance at a clean record While thousands of volunteers fanned out across the region Monday to spruce up forlorn places to mark Martin Luther King Day, about 100 people gathered at West Philadelphia’s Shepard Recreation Center to learn how to clean up their own backyards — that is, their criminal records. Maine celebrates Martin Luther King Day By The Associated PressJanuary 15, 2018 The leader of Maine's Roman Catholics is calling the late Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. a man "who led a fearless inventory of the American soul." Diocese of Portland Bishop Robert Deeley said the holiday on Monday serves as a reminder "that the struggle for racial harmony continues in our nation today." New Hampshire celebrates Martin Luther King Day The New Hampshire political leader who signed legislation recognizing Martin Luther King Day as a state holiday is participating in annual festivities. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen is joining fellow Democratic Sen. Maggie Hassan at the Martin Luther King Day Interfaith Celebration at the North Church in Portsmouth. Shaheen has said one of her proudest days as governor was signing the bill that created the holiday in 1999. The Florence Morning News MLK Day: ‘To Raise a King’ conference focuses on young men From staff reportsJanuary 14, 2018 FLORENCE, S.C. – Among many Martin Luther King Day events planned for today in the Pee Dee is one in Florence that focuses on young men. From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today at Southside Middle School, the Delta Kappa Lambda Florence Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. will present “To Raise a King.” This Project Alpha Conference invites young men 12 to 18 years old, plus parents, guardians and other interested individuals. Murphy rips NJ Transit for land purchase vote on MLK Day By DAVID PORTERJanuary 12, 2018 NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Democratic Gov.-elect Phil Murphy on Friday urged New Jersey Transit to postpone a hotly contested vote on whether to buy land on Hoboken's waterfront, and criticized the rescheduling of the vote for the Martin Luther King Day holiday on Monday. Monday is Republican Gov. Chris Christie's last full day in office. In July, Christie signed a measure that included $12 million for purchase of the land. Martin Luther King Day holiday events StaffJanuary 11, 2018 Wayne State University's Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Tribute: Doors open at 9 a.m. and the program begins at 10 a.m. Max M. Fisher Music Center, 3711 Woodward, Detroit. Parking is available for $5 in the Orchestra Place Parking Deck. Call (313) 577-5284 or (313) 576-5111. Celebrate MLK Day at Billerica Church The Lowell SunJanuary 10, 2018 BILLERICA -- The public is invited to the First Congregational Church's community brunch celebrating Martin Luther King Day on Monday at 9:30 a.m. The brunch will focus on the lessons and teachings of King as outlined in his 1967 book, "Where Do We Go From Here," containing King's vision for the country and world. The keynote speaker will be the Rev. Julian Cook, senior pastor of Saint Mark Congregational Church, United Church of Christ in Boston, the city's oldest Black Congregational Church. Another kind of resistance Mona CharenFebruary 14, 2017 There is no way to prove this, but see if you agree with me: The average American parent would be glad to see his public high school celebrate Martin Luther King Day with tributes to the Civil Rights movement, lectures on the history of slavery and Jim Crow and discussions of the challenges faced by blacks and other minorities in America today. Actually, it's not really a guess, because curricula like that are found throughout the nation. Police: 2 arrested in MLK Day shooting after Miami parade MIAMI (AP) — Two teenagers have been arrested on attempted murder charges in a shooting at a Miami a park following the city's annual Martin Luther King Day Parade. The Miami-Dade Police Department said in a news release Tuesday that 18-year-old Gerrell Brownlee and a 17-year-old boy will face attempted second-degree murder and firearms charges. It wasn't immediately clear from court records whether either suspect has a lawyer. Police: MLK Day shooting in Miami sparked by gangs MIAMI (AP) — Police say rival gangs are to blame for a shooting at a park following the annual Martin Luther King Day Parade in Miami. News outlets report that Miami-Dade police announced Tuesday that the gunfire that wounded eight people at Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park on Monday was an exchange between gangs. Hundreds of people had gathered in the park after the MLK Day parade in the Liberty City neighborhood. People scattered in all directions when they heard the shots fired. Aiken Standard Youth clean up cemetery on Martin Luther King Day Dede BilesJanuary 18, 2017 Tre’Onna Brown spent part of the Monday afternoon picking up trash from around gravesites at the Pine Lawn Cemetery. The 16-year-old was participating in a service project on Martin Luther King Jr. Day through the Level Up program, but the effort also meant something personally to her. “I have lots of family buried here,” she said. “I know how much it means to my people for me to come out and do something for them. I wanted to do something good.” WCAX Black Lives Matter holds MLK Day march viglienzoni@wcax.comJanuary 17, 2017 BURLINGTON, Vt. - Events across the region this Martin Luther King Day marked progress on civil rights -- and point to deep divisions. On MLK Day, the Vermont Black Lives Matter community honored the civil rights icon with a march of their own. It started at Burlington High School, where they protested what they call the "school-to-prison" pipeline for minority students. Martin Luther King Day marked with performances Mike FergusonJanuary 17, 2017 The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. probably didn’t envision Bollywood-inspired belly dancers or an Okinawa Celebration Dance culminating the weekend honoring the life and work of America’s most famous civil rights figure. The News-Times Ridgefield Playhouse to celebrate Martin Luther King at event this afternoon ANNA QUINNJanuary 16, 2017 RIDGEFIELD—The Ridgefield Playhouse will host its 21st annual Martin Luther King Day Celebration Monday, Jan. 16 at 3pm. The event will include performances by Broadway’s Daniel Levine and Bryan Perri, the Ridgefield Chorale, Kimberly Wilson and students from nonprofit organization Keys. First Selectman Rudy Marconi, the Ridgefield Clergy Association and ceremony organizer Mark Robinson will are scheduled to speak at the celebration. The Florence Morning NewsHartsville cemetery gets historical markerJanuary 22, 2019 The AdvocateMLK Day speaker says it’s time to stop dreaming and get busyJanuary 21, 2019 Cleveland.comCivil rights crusader E. Theophilus Caviness honored at Cleveland History Center on MLK DayJanuary 21, 2019 The Florence Morning NewsMonday's Martin Luther King Day events in the Pee DeeJanuary 21, 2019 Advocate for immigrant rights being honored at MLK event MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — A longtime advocate for immigrant rights and integration is being honored at the 35th annual Martin Luther King Day Community Celebration in Manchester. USS Constitution to offer tours on Martin Luther King Day BOSTON (AP) — The crew of the USS Constitution will open the ship to the public in commemoration of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday. Public tours will be given on Monday — the Martin Luther King holiday — from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For 1st time, Pa. State Stores open on MLK Day For the first time, Pennsylvanians can buy booze at State Stores on Martin Luther King Day. The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board says Fine Wine & Good Spirits stores that are normally open Mondays will be in business today. Cavs and Warriors headline MLK Day for the NBA By JON KRAWCZYNSKIJanuary 16, 2017 There are days the NBA holds dear, days the league sets even more emphasis on putting its best foot forward. Opening night, Christmas Day, All-Star weekend. They are all important dates for the league to engage its fans, grab ratings and put on a show. Ranking right up near the top of that list is Monday, Martin Luther King Day. Martin Luther King to be honored at Empire State Plaza ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The state's official Martin Luther King Day observance is being held at the Empire State Plaza Convention Center adjacent to the Capitol. Emmy-winning violinist Damien Escobar will join the Syracuse Children's Chorus and others in performing at the annual event. Escobar appeared on the NBC hit show "America's Got Talent" and has performed on numerous talk shows and at the White House. Arkansas tries to strip Gen. Lee from Martin Luther King Day By ANDREW DeMILLOJanuary 15, 2017 LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Every third Monday in January, Arkansas state offices are closed in observance of an unlikely holiday: the shared birthdays of slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. and Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee. Open or closed for Martin Luther King Day Fort Madison Daily Democrat RSVP to observe MLK Day with Operation Gratitude Staff WriterJanuary 6, 2017 “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is: What are you doing for others?” – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. To that end, the Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) in Fort Madison will observe Martin Luther King Day on Monday, Jan. 16, with a day of service to participate Operation Gratitude, starting at 1:30 p.m. at the United Way resource Center, 3421 Ave. L, Fort Madison. Upcoming MLK Day of Service will be largest yet Maya Earls Tribune Staff WriterJanuary 6, 2017 A record 145,000 volunteers for more than 1,800 community service projects are expected at the upcoming 22nd annual Martin Luther King Day of Service in Philadelphia, according to event founder Todd Bernstein. Bernstein made the announcement during a ceremony held Wednesday morning at the Girard College Founder’s Hall. Dolezal, former NAACP leader, not speaking at MLK Day event CARY, N.C. (AP) — Former Washington state NAACP leader Rachel Dolezal, who was criticized last year for passing herself off as black, will no longer speak at a North Carolina Martin Luther King Day celebration next month. Former NAACP leader Rachel Dolezal tapped for MLK day event CARY, N.C. (AP) — Former Washington state NAACP leader Rachel Dolezal, who was criticized last year for passing herself off as black, has been tapped to speak at a North Carolina Martin Luther King Day celebration in January. The Raleigh News & Observer reports (http://bit.ly/2duILI5 ) the theme of the MLK Dreamfest Celebration in Cary, North Carolina, "Healing Race Relations through Conversation and Participation."	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0046.json.gz/line879
__label__cc	0.693594	0.306406	All Ingredients & Tools » Grains Category » Rice Rice by John Spottiswood. Rice is the most important food crop in Asia. It can be cooked whole and served with stir-fries, sauces, and curries, or made into flour, wine, cakes, vinegar, milk, flakes, noodles, paper, and tea. Rice is classified mostly by the size of the grain. Long-grain rice is long and slender. The grains stay separate and fluffy after cooking, so this is the best choice if you want to serve rice as a side dish, or as a bed for sauces. Medium-grain rice is shorter and plumper, and works well in paella and risotto. Short-grain rice is almost round, with moist grains that stick together when cooked. It's the best choice for rice pudding and molded salads. Other specialty varieties include Spanish rice for paella, glutinous rice for sushi and rice balls, and risotto rice for risotto. Most varieties are sold as either brown or white rice, depending upon how they are milled. Brown rice retains the bran that surrounds the kernel, making it chewier, nuttier, and richer in nutrients. White rice lacks the bran and germ, but is more tender and delicate. It's less nutritious than brown rice, but you can partially compensate for that by getting enriched white rice. Brown rice takes about twice as long to cook as white rice. Converted rice is beige. It tastes a lot like white rice, but it has more nutrients. Instant rice is white rice that's been precooked and dehydrated. It's convenient, but expensive and bland. Average 0/5 click hearts to rate Long-grain rice Medium-grain rice Short-grain rice Risotto rice Converted rice Leave a review or comment Please enter a review text cancel rating I've cooked/tasted recipes with this ingredient! This review includes a variation (e.g. uses less salt) Create your own group to share recipes and discuss them with other chefs! Create Your Own Group	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0046.json.gz/line880
__label__wiki	0.897149	0.897149	danboyweho Favorites remove-circle Remove items... Richard Diamond Guy Noir OTRR OTRR Updated Release Old Time Radio aggressiveart5 Favorites Jonrok Favorites bouncetiger Favorites bozodeathgod Favorites old time radio researchers group bbc radio productions VIEWS TITLE DATE FAVORITED CREATOR DATE FAVORITED Podcasts Mirror Love in Recovery: Series 2: Partners by BBC Second series of the award-nominated comedy drama set in Alcoholics Anonymous, written by Pete Jackson and inspired by his own road to recovery. Stars Sue Johnston, John Hannah, Eddie Marsan, Rebecca Front, Paul Kaye and Julia Deakin. Love in Recovery follows the lives of five very different recovering alcoholics. Taking place entirely at their weekly meetings, we hear them moan, argue, laugh, fall apart, fall in love and - most importantly - tell their stories. In this third episode of the... 03 DOUBLE NEGATIVE [THORNE] 03 Thorne Investigates Double Negative BBC Radio 4 FM, 15 March 1993 14.00 The mysterious disappearance of a number of young women leads the police into a series of extraordinary exposures. Dramatised by Melville Jones from the novel Outrageous Exposure Director Martin Jenkins Det Supt Thorne: John Castle Det Sgt Abbot: Andrew Branch Peter Cousins: Jonathan Tafler Brian Doyle: Matthew Morgan DrAvery: Michael Cochrane Quentin Woods: Benjamin Whitrow Miss Foyk: Diana Payan Miss Gower: Jill Graham... Topics: BBC RADIO, DETECTIVE THORNE 03 ABRACADAVER ABRACADAVER THACKERAY: Music-hall Sarge? No! I'm more of a melodrama man meself. CRIBB: But you have been inside a music-hall? THACKERAY: I've had to..... But it's not my cup of tea. CRIBB: From now on it's going to be ... Sergeant Cribb is assigned to look into mischief taking place at entertainment halls in Victorian London in Abracadaver, the third mystery in this series by Peter Lovesey. This novel was originally published in 1972. Sergeant Cribb fears the incidents, all relatively minor in... Topics: BBC RADIO SATURDAY NIGHT THEATRE, THE INVESTIGATIONS OF SERGEANT CRIBB, ABRACADAVER 02 MORTAL TERM [THORNE] 02 Thorne Investigates Mortal Term BBC Radio 4 FM, 8 March 1993 14.00 A killer is unmasked in a case involving a minor public school. Dramatised by Melville Jones Director Martin Jenkins Det Supt Thorne: John Castle Hugh Royston: John Samson John Quarry: James Greene Helen Quarry: Penelope Lee Mark joyner: Stuart Organ Frances Bell: Auriol Smith Sylvia Royston: Victoria Carling Paula Danby: Elizabeth Mansfield Steven Layton: Jonathan Tarer Sgt Court: Ian Lindsay Jane HilmorelMoira Gale: Jane... 01 UNTO THE GRAVE [THORNE] 01 Thorne Investigates Unto the Grave BBC Radio 4 FM, 1 March 1993 14.00 A body floating in the pool of a luxury Cotswold hotel leads to a hunt for a dangerous killer. Dramatised by Melville Jones Director Martin Jenkins Det Supt Thorne: John Castle Miranda, his uife: Tessa Worsley John Kempton: Stephen Thorne Rose Kempton: Diana Bishop Tom Latimer: Jonathan Tafler Polly Raven: Karen Ascoe Vern Raven: James Goode Mrs Fowler: Pauline Letts Mr Fowler: Alan Dudley Mrs Blair: Sheila Grant Mr Blair:... 01 FREUD THE CASE HISTORIES DORA FREUD - THE CASE HISTORIES DORA Episode 1 of 2 Deborah Levy's dramatisation of Sigmund Freud's iconic case study 'Dora' translated by Shaun Whiteside. 1899 finds a father imploring Sigmund Freud to treat his daughter after discovering her intention to end her life. When Dora first comes to Freud she suffers from a loss of voice, a debilitating cough and a limp. Dream analysis is the key to unlocking the causes of Dora's condition, and as Freud's treatment continues, secrets, seduction and... Topics: BBC RADIO DRAMA, freud case study 00 COLEMAN AND ASTOR INDEX Two detective series by Michael McStay featuring Stephen Thorne as Inspector Coleman and Joe Dunlop as Sergeant Astor. favorite ( 1 reviews ) Topics: COLEMAN AND ASTOR INDEX, BBC RADIO, Detective dramas, Michael McStay, Coleman and Astor 01 DEATH OF A HOOLIGAN COLEMAN AND ASTOR A four-part detective series by Michael McStay with Stephen Thorne as Inspector Coleman and Joe Dunlop as Sergeant Astor. Music by Stephen Warbeck Series producer Jane Morgan 01 DEATH OF A HOOLIGAN The two policemen who worked together in Scotland find South Hants to be very different territory. But football fans tend to be the same the world over. Benjamin: Dominic Curtis Adams: Tom Bevan Jackson: Peter Kenny Craddock: Paul Panting PC Trench: Nicholas Boulton Pub... Topics: BBC RADIO, Detective drama, COLEMAN AND ASTOR 01 DEATH BEACH INSPECTOR COLEMAN AND SERGEANT ASTOR By Michael McStay with Stephen Thorne as Inspector Coleman and Joe Dunlop as Sergeant Astor. Three episodes featuring the detective team. BBC Radio 4 FM 13 October 1990 15.00 01 DEATH BEACH Written by Michael McStay Hollywood director Curt Zorack 's filming is interrupted by a murder. Director Jane Morgan Curt Zorack: Peter Vaughan Inspector Coleman: Stephen Thorne Sergeant Astor: Joe Dunlop Frances Parker: Mary Miller Matt Matuelson: David King Henry... Topics: BBC RADIO, Detective Drama, INSPECTOR COLEMAN AND SERGEANT ASTOR The Purple Land By William Henry Hudson The Purple Land Published in 1885, The Purple Land was the first novel of William Henry Hudson, author of Green Mansions. The Anglo-Argentine naturalist distinguished himself both as one of the finest craftsmen of prose in English literature and as a thinker on ecological matters far ahead of his time. In Davies' hands this 'road novel' becomes a fast paced romp in the tradition of Tom Jones, with a dash of Don Quixote for good measure. It is an exuberant, wryly comic account of a young... Topics: BBC Radio, comic account, imprudent adventures, young Englishman, becoming a man, ecological... Fresh From The Fringe BBC This programme aims to bring the funniest, brightest and most exciting new comedy acts from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe directly to BBC Radio 4 and Red Button audiences. In the earlier series Jason Cook hosted a London-based showcase, but in recent years the show was recorded at the festival itself with different comedians as hosts. More exiting Comedy and Drama Available at Dimsdale Podcasts Topic: Fresh from the Fringe BBC The Monster Collection Bursting with intrigue and suspense, they resurrect the deepest and darkest of all our fears: that a monster lurks, and it lurks within us. Introductions by Dr Maria Mellins and Dr Peter Howell, Senior Lecturers in Gothic literature at St Mary's University, London, this collection offers additional insight into these audiobooks, their authors and their legacies. Starting with Robert Louis Stevenson's Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Richard Armitage tells the story of a conflicted man who seeks to free... Topic: The Monster Collection by Spoken Word The best-selling author of The Martian returns with an irresistible new near-future thriller - a heist story set on the moon. Jazz Bashara is a criminal. Well, sort of. Life on Artemis, the first and only city on the moon, is tough if you’re not a rich tourist or an eccentric billionaire. So smuggling in the occasional harmless bit of contraband barely counts, right? Not when you’ve got debts to pay and your job as a porter barely covers the rent. Everything changes when Jazz sees the... Topic: Andy Weir - Artemis Foreign Bodies Philip Palmer's new detective drama is set in communist Hungary in 1963. A former member of the despised secret police has been found brutally murdered. Special Investigator Bertalan Lázár must find his killer but not all his colleagues share his zeal. for more exciting content go to www.dimsdale.co.uk Topic: Foreign Bodies BBC Audio Movies BBC Audio Movie Dramas, Let your imagination supply the pictures to these excellent movies with full cast audio plays produced and directed by Dirk Maggs, a freelance writer and director working across all media, is principally known for his work in radio, where he evolved radio drama into "Audio Movies," a near-visual approach combining scripts, layered sound effects, cinematic music and cutting edge technology. He pioneered the use of Dolby Surround in BBC Radio. He was among the first... Topic: audio movies bbc dirk maggs Mark Steel's In Town Mark Steel's in Town is a stand-up comedy show on BBC Radio 4, co-written and performed by Mark Steel. The series, which was first broadcast on 18 March 2009, is recorded in various towns and cities in the United Kingdom and occasionally elsewhere. Each episode is tailored to the town in which it is recorded, and the show is performed in front of a local audience. The programme received positive reviews from critics because of Steel's observations of the locals, and that the series took place... Topic: Mark Steel's In Town BBC The Infinite Monkey Cage The Infinite Monkey Cage is a BBC Radio 4 comedy and popular science series. Hosted by physicist Brian Cox and comedian Robin Ince, The Independent described it as a "witty and irreverent look at the world according to science Each show has a particular topic up for discussion, with previous topics including the apocalypse and space travel. There are normally three guests; two of these are scientists with an interest in the topic of discussion, offering an expert opinion on the subject.... Topic: The Infinite Monkey Cage BBC podcast A Short History of Nearly Everything is Bill Bryson’s quest to find out everything that has happened from the Big Bang to the rise of civilization - how we got from there, being nothing at all, to here, being us. His challenge is to take subjects that normally bore the pants off most of us and see if there isn't some way to render them comprehensible to people who have never thought they could be interested in science. It's not so much about what we know, as about how we know what we know.... Topic: A Short History of Nearly Everything is Bill Bryson Six days ago, astronaut Mark Watney became one of the first people to walk on Mars. Now, he's sure he'll be the first person to die there. After a dust storm nearly kills him and forces his crew to evacuate while thinking him dead, Mark finds himself stranded and completely alone with no way to even signal Earth that he s alive and even if he could get word out, his supplies would be gone long before a rescue could arrive. Chances are, though, he won't have time to starve to death. The damaged... Topic: the martian Sherlock Holmes Stephen Fry "...it was reading the Sherlock Holmes stories as a boy that first turned me on to the power of writing and storytelling." (Stephen Fry) Ever since he made his first appearance in A Study In Scarlet , Sherlock Holmes has enthralled and delighted millions of fans throughout the world. Now Audible is proud to present Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes: The Definitive Collection , read by Stephen Fry. A lifelong fan of Doyle's detective fiction, Fry has narrated the complete works of... Topic: Sherlock Holmes Stephen Fry Paul Temple BBC Paul Temple was a professional novelist. While he possessed no formal training as a detective, his background in constructing crime plots for his novels enabled him to apply deductive reasoning to solve cases whose solution had eluded Scotland Yard. Over the course of each case, Temple eschewed formal interviews or other police techniques, in favour of casual conversations with suspects and witnesses. Yet even this informal style of investigation invariably precipitated attempts by the suspects... Topic: paul temple bbc TRAVELS WITH MY AUNT By Graham Greene Dramatised by Rene Basilico Starring Dame Hilda Bracket as Aunt Augusta and Charles Kay as Henry Pulling. Follows the travels of Henry Pulling, a retired bank manager, and his eccentric Aunt Augusta as they find their way across Europe, and eventually even further afield. Aunt Augusta pulls Henry away from his quiet suburban existence into a world of adventure, crime and the highly unconventional details of her past. Topics: Radio adventure, Dame Hilda Bracket, Charles Kay, escapades by Robert Louis Stephenson Arrrggghhhh, me 'earties! 'Why, shiver me timbers. 'Tis a radio dramatisation of the classic tale for children of all ages...... Topics: BBC Radio Drama, Adventure Topic: Treasure Island Tolkien Lord Of The Rings BBC 01 Of 13 by BBC, J.R.R Tolkein, This is part 1/13 of the BBC dramatization of Lord of the Rings by JRR Tolkien Topics: lotr, tolkein, lord of the rings American Gods 1: 3 by Neil Gaiman Part one of three of American Gods by Neil Gaiman Topics: neil gaiman, american gods Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them Read By Eddie Redmayne ( Full Audiobook) Fantastic Beasts Audiobook read by Eddie Redmayne Topics: hp, Harry Potter How To Train Your Dragon Read By David Tennant Full How to Train Your Dragon read by David Tennant Topics: david tennant, how to train your dragon The Adventures Of Tom Bombadil A BBC Radio Drama The Adventures of Tom Bombadil- BBC Radio Drama Topics: lotr, lord of the rings, tom bombadil, radio play I Love a Mystery by Carlton Morse WARNING!! Do Not Fail to listen to the exciting program â I LOVE A MYSTERYâ Carlton E. Morseâs hair-raising, teeth-chattering thrillers that have all America on the edge of its chair!!! The old-time radio series, "I Love A Mystery," written, produced and directed by Carlton E. Morse, is considered by many as the greatest radio adventure series ever! The ILAM radio serial featured three memorable rough and tumble seekers of fun, mayhem and adventure; Jack, Doc and Reggie. A... Topics: adventure, mystery, otr That Strong Guy We're in New York City here, or as near as the underworld gets to being "normal." The mean streets have a way of bringing out the hard line and quick reaction, and Steve Strong is up to the challenge. Topics: drama, police, detective The Dambusters 1954 otr australian radio Taylor played pilot David Shannon in this dramatization of Paul Brickhill's best-selling novel about World War II. The documentary series focused on the 617 Dambusting Squadron and is full of air force adventure. There were 26 half-hour episodes, and the cast also featured Charles "Bud" Tingwell Operation Chastise was an attack on German dams carried out on 16â17 May 1943 by Royal Air Force No. 617 Squadron, subsequently known as the "Dambusters", using a specially... Topics: dambusters, otr, war Epic Case Book Of Inspector Carr The Epic Casebook Of Inspector Carr (1956-85) - "... in which Inspector Carr investigates ..." - The highly successful detective series, starring Hugh Rouse as Inspector Carr. Written & Produced by Michael Silver at the CRC Studios, Johannesburg. The series aired originally on Thursday evenings at 21H30, sponsored by the Epic Oil Company of S.A. The first actor to play Inspector Carr was Don Davis, he was replaced in 1959 by Hugh Rouse. Don returned briefly in 1963 for 14... Topics: detective, police, drama, otr radio adaptation , came across this show , i do not know who made it or when it was broadcast. favoritefavoritefavorite ( 4 reviews ) Topics: horror, sc-fi Blast Of War, The by Michael Symmons Roberts; A British soldier fighting in Afghanistan is forced to go back through history to other battles, to understand the death of a comrade. A bit too weird for me. Topics: BBC Radio Drama, 15 Minute Theatre Inspector Calls, An 1982 by J B Priestley 1982 version of the classic play, with Bernard Hepton as Inspector Goole. It appears that this is a audio version of the 1982 TV play? Topic: Thriller The LibriVox Free Audiobook Collection 387,450 387K Right Ho, Jeeves by P. G. Wodehouse eye 387,450 Librivox recording of Right Ho, Jeeves by P. G. Wodehouse. Read by Mark Nelson Bertram Wooster’s manservant, Jeeves, is renown for his ability to apply his keen intellect to solve all problems domestic, and Bertie’s friends and relatives flock to him for his counsel. But Wooster, jealous of Jeeves’s fame, decides to step in and take over as the fixer of his pal’s engagement, his aunt’s gambling debts and old school-mate’s desire to propose marriage. How far will Bertie sink them all... Topics: librivox, audiobook, literature, Jeeves, Wodehouse Source: Librivox recording of a public-domain text 9,975 10.0K Jeeves and the Feudal Spirit by BBC Radio Productions Genre/Form: Humorous stories Radio plays Detective and mystery plays Audio adaptations Drama Named Person: P G Wodehouse Material Type: Audio book, etc. Document Type: Sound Recording All Authors / Contributors: P G Wodehouse Find more information about: P G Wodehouse ISBN: 0563530510 9780563530510 OCLC Number: 51287182 Notes: Title from container. Compact disc. Performer(s): Read by a full cast. Description: 8 sound discs (8 hr., 45 min.) :... Topics: Wodehouse, Jeeves, Wooster, BBC Radio Psmith in the City, by P.G. Wodehouse by P.G. Wodehouse LibriVox recording of Psmith in the City, by P.G. Wodehouse, from Gutenberg e-text #6753 , in the public domain. Recorded by: -chapters 1-3: Kristen McQuillin -chapters 4-6: Neal Foley, the Podchef -chapters 7-9: Kara Shallenberg -chapters 10-12: Chris Goringe -chapters 13-15: Arron Andrade -chapters 16-18: Luke Venediger -chapters 19-21: Eileen -chapters 22-24: Chris Goringe -chapters 25-27: Kara Shallenberg -chapters 28-30: Miette For further information, including links to online text,... Topics: literature, audiobook, librivox, wodehouse, humor Source: LibriVox recording of Gutenberg e-text#6753 Inspector West by Jake Stormcrow John Creasey (born September 17, 1908 in Surrey – died June 9, 1973 in Wiltshire) was a prolific English crime writer, who published in excess of 600 novels under 28 different pseudonyms, creating along the way many characters who are now internationally famous. STAND BY FOR WEST was the generic title for a series of BBC serials featuring Inspector Roger West of Scotland Yard. Inspector West was the creation of John Creasey (1908-1973). Mr. Creasy was a rather prolific writer who wrote almost... Topic: Detective OTR crime police Inspector Thorne 10 episodes of Inspector Thorne,detective show. Topics: inspector thorne, old time radio, detective Jane Austen's Northanger Abbey Dramatised by Dominic Power Producer/Director Pam Fraser Solomon Classic Serial: BBC Radio 4 FM From 18 September 2005 15.00 1/3. Jane Austen's naive, young heroine, Catherine Morland, is launched into the intriguing world of Bath society. Dramatised by Dominic Power. Jane Austen: Amanda Root Catherine: Emily Wachter Henry: David Harewood Mrs Allen: Julia McKenzie Isabella: Claire Skinner Eleanor: Saskia Reeves Mrs Thorpe: Jenny Agutter John: Jonathan Keeble James: Shiv Grewal Mr Allen: John... Topics: BBC Radio, Classic Serial, Jane Austen, Northanger Abbey Uncle Fred In The Springtime Wodehouse Uncle Fred In The Springtime Classic Serial Dramatisation by Archie Scottney of PG Wodehouse's pig-napping romantic thriller Episode 1 Joyous all-star spring fever, led by Alfred Molina, Patricia Hodge, Jared Harris, Martin Jarvis and Rufus Sewell. A pig-napping romantic thriller! PGW's dialogue dances across the Blandings Castle lawns. Charming Earl of Ickenham (Uncle Fred) has received a plea from affably dotty Lord Emsworth to help foil a plot to steal his prize-winning pig. And to examine... Topics: BBC Radio, Classic Serial, P. Wodehouse, screwballian characters, the pig, blandings Herman Melville Moby Dick Classic Serial: Moby Dick BBC Radio 4 FM, 2 July 2000 15.00 Omnibus Synopsis Oscar-winning actor F Murray Abraham stars in David Zane Mairowitz's adaptation of Herman Melville's classic novel. The epic struggle between man and beast becomes a compelling tale of camaraderie, fate and megalomania. 1: Ishmael's adventure begins in the eerie seafaring town of New Bedford, Massachusetts, where he encounters the enigmatic Queequeg and embarks on a remarkable friendship. Music composed and... Topics: BBC Radio, Classic Serial, Moby Dick, Herman Melville I ROBOT A BBC Radio Sci Fi Drama by Asimov You can't go wrong with Asimov! Enjoy! Topic: science fiction Drama: School Drama: Episode 1 Four-part drama series with Tom Hollander. Deer Park Academy, a re-branded failing school, is working to turn itself around and inspire its students. But inspiration can be dangerous and when has-been TV star, Geoff Cathcart, is brought in to stage a production of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, he opens a Pandora's box of controversy. All other parts played by students and teachers at Portsmouth Grammar School: Abby Moss, Poppy Goad, Thomas Locke, Joe McAuley, Freddie Fenton, Douglas James,... Treasure Island A BBC Radio Drama A radio play of Treasure Island Audiophile CD Collection The Full Monty (Original Broadway Cast) by David Yazbek Tracklist: 1. Overture 2. Scrap 3. It's A Woman's World 4. Man 5. Big-Ass Rock 6. Life With Harold 7. Big Black Man 8. You Rule My World 9. Michael Jordan's Ball 10. Jeanette's Showbiz Number 11. Breeze Off The River 12. The Goods 13. You Walk With Me 14. You Rule My World (reprise) 15. Let It Go Source: CD Folksoundomy: Music and Music Albums "The Hobbit" Full Cast Radio Drama by BBC Radio Production favorite 103 BBC Radio 1968 - The Hobbit - Full Cast Dramatisation ------------------------------------------------------------------------ This series was adapted by Michael Kilgariff and produced by John Powell in eight half-hour mono episodes for BBC Radio 4. The radio series follows the plot of the original novel (revised 1951 version) very closely, except for the addition of The Tale Bearer, a narrator whose account of the story is often interrupted and embellished by the protagonist Bilbo Baggins in... Topics: the hobbit, j.r.r. tolkien, bbc radio Singing Sands, The by Josephine Tey On sick leave from Scotland Yard, Inspector Alan Grant is planning a quiet holiday with an old school chum to recover from overwork and mental fatigue. Traveling on the night train to Scotland, however, Grant stumbles upon a dead man and a cryptic poem about the stones that walk and the singing sand, which send him off on a fascinating search into the verse's meaning and the identity of the deceased. Grant needs just this sort of casual inquiry to quiet his jangling nerves, despite his... Topic: BBC Radio Reading The Franchise Affair by Josephine Tey The Franchise is a dark and ugly house on the outskirts of the village, inhabited by two women who keep themselves to themselves. When they are accused of abducting and torturing a young girl, people begin to take notice, and local solicitor Robert Blair finds himself involved in the most extraordinary case of his life. Produced and directed by Ellen Dryden Josephine Tey: Alison Skilbeck Marion: Tessa Peake-Jones Mrs Sharpe: Margaret Tyzack Robert Blair: Ben Daniels Kevin: Aldan McArdle Insp... Topic: BBC Radio Drama Brat Farrar by Josephine Tey A stranger enters the inner sanctum of the Ashby family posing as Patrick Ashby, the heir to the family's sizeable fortune. The stranger, Brat Farrar, has been carefully coached on Patrick's mannerisms, appearance and every significant detail of Patrick's early life, up to his thirteenth year when he disappeared and was thought to have drowned himself. It seems as if Brat is going to pull off this most incredible deception until old secrets emerge that threaten to jeopardise the imposter's... A Shilling For Candles by Josephine Tey A 1930s comedy thriller by Josephine Tey , dramatised by John Fletcher. The independent-minded daughter of a chief police constable meets a suspected killer on the run. With Steve Hodson, Stephen Thorne , Ben Crowe , Harry Myers , Geoffrey Whitehead. Frances Jeater and Priyanga Elan. Dramatised by John Fletcher Directed by Tabitha Potts Tisdall: Giles Fagan Erica: Tilly Gaunt Pottinger: Steve Hodson Bergoine: Stephen Thorne Grant: Ben Crowe Albert Clay: Harry Myers Hopgood: Geoffrey Whitehead... 1.4M 1.4M eye 1.4M Radio programs recorded from Internet and over the air. Some items in this collection have access restrictions. Topic: radio Classic Serial : BBC Radio 4 Extra : August 11, 2016 10:00AM-11:00AM BST Elizabeth Bowen - The Heat of the Day Stella's wartime allegiances are tested. Topics: BBC, Radio Program, Classic Serial Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b016kj6w The Lum Edwards Collection Adventures of Philip Marlowe - Single Episodes by Old Time Radio Researchers Group ADVENTURES OF PHILIP MARLOWE Elements of mystery have always been represented in literature, but the detective story didn't arrive on the scene until the mid 1800's. Edgar Allan Poe's The Murders in the Rue Morgue, published in 1841, was the first. The Murder's main character, C. Auguste Dupin, was a brilliant detective who relied on superior deductive powers to solve the crime. He and his unnamed narrator companion solved this and two other mysteries. Later in the 19th century Sir Arthur Conan... favoritefavoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 13 reviews ) Topics: OTRR, Old Time Radio Researchers Group, Old Time Radio, OTRR Single Episodes, Adventures of Philip... by M C Beaton Agatha Raisin is first introduced in the one off Afternoon Play "Quiche of Death" https://archive.org/details/quicheofdeath , in which recently retired PR executive Agatha discovers that the Cotswold village to which she has moved is a hotbed of murder. In these three series, Agatha is joined by her long suffering neighbour and local heart-throb James Lacey. Agatha makes increasingly desperate attempts to woo James while fending off James admirers, while the body count climbs to... Topics: BBC Radio Drama, Crime Drama Bertie and the Crime of Passion by Peter Lovesey Bertie (the Prince of Wales and later Edward VII) is in Paris, a city which holds many attractions for him, not least the actress Sarah Bernhardt. It is the divine Sarah who informs him of a recent murder on the dance floor of the Moulin Rouge as the cabaret reached its climax. Bertie can never resist demonstrating his sleuthing skills and he rashly co-opts Bernhardt as his assistant. When the French police make an arrest, Bertie is on the point of quitting Paris and abandoning the case.... upload 2,679 Pigman58 archivist for 3 years archive.org account High Table, Lower Orders by Mark Tavener 2 series, each 6 x 30 Mins Series 1 - College has been drawn together by the death of one of its most prominent dons - celebrity TV historian, Peter Devanti. An ex-student Simon Harrison, now working for the Health and Safety Executive, begins to wonder whether Devanti's death was as straightforward as it first appeared. The body count then starts to rise.... Series 2 - College is battling against ever present finance savings and Simon finds himself bereft of a job. Could this be the... Topics: BBC Radio Drama, Comedy Crime Drama Guy Noir Private Eye 2. by Garrison Keillor Created by: Garrison Keillor. The Radio Program: Guy Noir, PRIVATE EYE. Topics: Garrison Keillor, Comedy, Guy Noir, Private Eye Created by: Garrison Keillor. The Radio Show: Guy Noir, PRIVATE EYE. Topics: Garrison Keillor, Guy Noir, Private Eye First Lensman by E. E. Smith LibriVox recording of First Lensman by E. E. Smith. Read in English by Mark Nelson The Secret Planet. No human had ever landed on the hidden planet of Arisia. A mysterious space barrier turned back both men and ships. Then the word came to Earth, "Go to Arisia!", Virgil Samms of the Galactic Patrol went--and came back with the Lens, the strange device that gave its wearer powers no man had ever possessed before. Samms knew the price of that power would be high. But even he had no idea... Topics: librivox, audiobooks, librivox, audiobooks, sci-fi, science fiction Triplanetary, First in the Lensman Series by E. E. “Doc” Smith LibriVox recording of Triplanetary, first in the Lensman Series by E. E. "Doc" Smith. Read by Phil Chenevert. Triplanetary was first serialized in Amazing Stories in 1934. After the Lensman series became popular, Smith took his Triplanetary story and turned it into the first of the Lensman series, using it as a prequel to give the back story for the protaganists in the Lensmen series. He added 6 new chapters, doubling it in size and it's really a different book from the serialized... Topics: librivox, audiobook, science fiction, sci-fi, eugenics, doc smith Richard Diamond Private Detective Set 1 Topic: Richard Diamond RICHARD DIAMOND, PRIVATE DETECTIVE In 1945, Dick Powell portrayed Phillip Marlowe in the movie "Murder My Sweet" based on Raymond Chandler's novel "Farewell My Lovely". This was a radical departure in character for Mr. Powell from a Hollywood song and dance man to a hard-boiled detective. On June 11,1945, the Lux Radio Theater brought "Murder My Sweet" to radio, again with Dick Powell in the lead. These two performances prompted his selection for the part of... Topics: OTRR, Old Time Radio Researchers Group, Old Time Radio, OTRR Set, Richard Diamond, Richard Diamond,... Richard Diamond, Private Detective - Single Episodes Topics: OTRR, Old Time Radio Researchers Group, Old Time Radio, OTRR Single Episodes, Richard Diamond,... danboyweho Total Views 0 Total Items 17	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0046.json.gz/line882
__label__wiki	0.506745	0.506745	New Day With Alisyn Camerota and John Berman NEWSHOUR : ALJAZ : January 3, 2019 5:00am-6:01am +03 forward but we don't really know we know what the incoming house speaker nancy pelosi says she's going to do on thursday when she takes power and that's policy several bills to reopen the government which won't include funding for the war that will include one point three billion dollars for border security but the senate which then has to pass those bills has already said that the job of the republican senate will even to have a vote on these on this we get an indication from the president that if we do post them that he will sign those into law so it's still that impasse out we have to remember that even when both congress both houses of congress that the house of representatives and the senate both chambers were controlled by the republicans he didn't get the five billion dollars for the war that looks all but impossible now but don't trump certainly for the moment at least rhetorically is saying he's not budging so we're back where we were before before we have this meeting she had written see with the latest from washington she have as always thank you. to women in india have defi forward but we don't really know we know what the incoming house speaker nancy pelosi says she's going to do on thursday when she takes power and that's policy several bills to reopen the government which won't include funding for the war that will include one point three billion dollars for border security but the senate which then has to pass those bills has already said that the job of the republican senate will even to have a vote on these on this we get an indication from the president... NEWS LIVE - 30 : ALJAZ : January 4, 2019 11:00am-11:34am +03 they don't include funding for his border war with mexico earlier the new house speaker nancy pelosi to keep the presidency in check and end the stalemate she remains the only woman to hold the post in the most diverse congress in u.s. history roslyn jordan reports now from washington. do you solemnly swear it's a day of firsts for the one hundred sixteenth u.s. congress do you solemnly swear that you new faces and some familiar ones being sworn into office and then getting down to work. democrat nancy pelosi still the first and only woman to serve as house speaker returns for a second time best to play younger more diverse and more liberal legislators who want reforms in health care the economy and immigration in the u.k. palosi also has to temper colleagues desire to investigate and perhaps impeach president donald trump but first ending the federal government shutdown democrats will be offering the senate republican appropriations legislation to reopen government later today. we will do so. or do so to meet the needs of the american people to protect our borders and to respect our they don't include funding for his border war with mexico earlier the new house speaker nancy pelosi to keep the presidency in check and end the stalemate she remains the only woman to hold the post in the most diverse congress in u.s. history roslyn jordan reports now from washington. do you solemnly swear it's a day of firsts for the one hundred sixteenth u.s. congress do you solemnly swear that you new faces and some familiar ones being sworn into office and then getting down to work.... NEWSHOUR : ALJAZ : January 3, 2019 1:00pm-2:01pm +03 house speaker nancy pelosi has made it clear that she intends to pass several bills in the house on thursday to reopen the government with one point three billion dollars for border security but no funding for troops wall but to end the shutdown the senate will need to post those bills as well and the republican leadership there says it has no intention of even debasing them as i've said consistently for the last two weeks. what are. considering a democratic bill which. the president didn't receive five billion dollars for the wall when republicans controlled both houses of congress now that power is split that goal seems all but impossible more talks are being planned for friday she able to washington and here's andy gallagher now with the latest from washington what i think is important to remember in all of this consider is building the wall on the u.s. border a national security issue it's that important to him it was his signature promise to his supporters and he won and wants to deliver on that promise but he will not negotiate with the democrats at the moment they have offere house speaker nancy pelosi has made it clear that she intends to pass several bills in the house on thursday to reopen the government with one point three billion dollars for border security but no funding for troops wall but to end the shutdown the senate will need to post those bills as well and the republican leadership there says it has no intention of even debasing them as i've said consistently for the last two weeks. what are. considering a democratic bill which. the president didn't... newsgrid : ALJAZ : January 6, 2019 6:00pm-7:01pm +03 treat meanwhile house speaker nancy pelosi announced that house democrats are going to be meeting next week to pass individual appropriations bills that would reopen some agencies including the department of treasury and the i.r.s. so the government could begin processing income tax returns and get income tax refunds back in the hands of americans now this shutdown if it goes another week that would be three weeks and it would make it the longest shutdown in u.s. history and while the politicians continue to argue eight hundred thousand government workers a still go without pay all not working a tool and that's creating a problem for essential services some transportation security agents t.s.a. who screen passengers that airports have been calling in sick because they don't want to work without pay the program providing food stamps to some thirty eight million low income americans could face drastic cuts if the shutdown continues on starting levels at national parks have been severely reduced the government decided to keep most parks open while the political analyst eric com says treat meanwhile house speaker nancy pelosi announced that house democrats are going to be meeting next week to pass individual appropriations bills that would reopen some agencies including the department of treasury and the i.r.s. so the government could begin processing income tax returns and get income tax refunds back in the hands of americans now this shutdown if it goes another week that would be three weeks and it would make it the longest shutdown in u.s. history and while the... NEWS LIVE - 30 : ALJAZ : January 4, 2019 10:00pm-10:35pm +03 speaker pelosi and senator schumer i thought it was really a very very good meeting we're all on the same path in terms of wanting to get the government open. we're going to be meeting i've designated a group and we're going to be meeting over the weekend that group to determine what we're going to do about the border. really i want to thank a lot of the border patrol people in nice people who came up yesterday they had a tremendous impact on i think a lot of democrats frankly but a lot of people because they were able to lay out exactly what the problem is and one of the problems described to me as an example your ports of entry we're going to agree with. chuck in nancy and steady and dick durbin was there we're going to agree that and we want to. make the points a bigger more powerful able to handle more traffic have very very powerful drug equipment there so they make very good stuff now we don't have it because of budgets and other reasons but we're going to make our ports of entry very powerful very strong we're going to have the best drug finding equipment anywhere in the world they speaker pelosi and senator schumer i thought it was really a very very good meeting we're all on the same path in terms of wanting to get the government open. we're going to be meeting i've designated a group and we're going to be meeting over the weekend that group to determine what we're going to do about the border. really i want to thank a lot of the border patrol people in nice people who came up yesterday they had a tremendous impact on i think a lot of democrats frankly but a lot of... scientist eric campbell doesn't think the new house speaker nancy pelosi will cave i think the question becomes next week when they are when they are government employees who are not getting paychecks i think that's when we really get a sense of how dug in and people are on both sides of an open question about who will win the political fight hundreds of thousands of government workers and contractors are not being paid and for many not paying their bills for them it is a question of how much more they'll have to lose before this political fight is over particle hane al-jazeera washington live down to any gallagher in washington d.c. and there doesn't seem to be much to go she ation going on. i mean very little if anything neither side in this argument is blinking at all again passes continuing we're in two weeks free of this government shutdown eight hundred thousand federal workers going without pay but of course don't want frames this all as a national issue a national security issue he talked today about invoking powers to to build the wall on his own something that's far more compl scientist eric campbell doesn't think the new house speaker nancy pelosi will cave i think the question becomes next week when they are when they are government employees who are not getting paychecks i think that's when we really get a sense of how dug in and people are on both sides of an open question about who will win the political fight hundreds of thousands of government workers and contractors are not being paid and for many not paying their bills for them it is a question of how much... NEWS LIVE - 30 : ALJAZ : January 26, 2019 3:00am-3:33am +03 money for a border wall then this is a big win for nancy pelosi and this will be the second big win for nancy pelosi the speaker of the house a democrat in this week because you'll remember that she told the president he couldn't do the state of the union because the government wasn't open and she was worried about security donald trump thought he would call our bluff by sending a letter saying you sent the invite i'm going to be there on cheers day thanks very much she then sent back a note saying the only way you get into the house of representatives to deliver that speech is of both houses the senate and the house of representatives pass a resolution to allow that to happen and while the government shutdown that is. isn't going to happen and donald trump surprising to many people said ok i'll give the state of the union when the government's back open but we know the tone in washington changed over the last twenty four hours there was a vote in the senate a motion put forward by the republicans to reopen the government funded border wall that failed the democrats put forward a mo money for a border wall then this is a big win for nancy pelosi and this will be the second big win for nancy pelosi the speaker of the house a democrat in this week because you'll remember that she told the president he couldn't do the state of the union because the government wasn't open and she was worried about security donald trump thought he would call our bluff by sending a letter saying you sent the invite i'm going to be there on cheers day thanks very much she then sent back a note... NEWSHOUR : ALJAZ : January 10, 2019 2:00am-3:01am +03 southern border and when she said no the president said good bye. he asked speaker pelosi will you agree to my wall she said no. and he just got up and said then we have nothing to discuss and he just walked down again we saw a temper tantrum because he couldn't get his way and he just walked out of the meeting. right let's go live now to our correspondent in washington d.c. mike hanna a might just when you thought relations between the two branches of government couldn't get any worse they just did. yes indeed certainly that appears to be a rather dispirited meeting for those hoping to see an early end to this partial government shutdown president trump a walking are tweeting immediately that that meeting was a waste of time the democratic leaders characterizing it as a temper tantrum so clearly no sign of any imminent compromise in this remembering two that this shutdown is now into its nineteenth day and this week hundreds of thousands of federal workers will not be getting their salary check this salvi asli case right through the country of all the affected departments but very southern border and when she said no the president said good bye. he asked speaker pelosi will you agree to my wall she said no. and he just got up and said then we have nothing to discuss and he just walked down again we saw a temper tantrum because he couldn't get his way and he just walked out of the meeting. right let's go live now to our correspondent in washington d.c. mike hanna a might just when you thought relations between the two branches of government couldn't get any worse they... NEWSHOUR : ALJAZ : January 10, 2019 1:00pm-2:00pm +03 nancy pelosi accused the president of fear mongering the fact is that women and children at the pleasure are not a security threat they are humanitarian challenge a challenge the president comes on call and counterproductive policies have only to keep and and the fact is president trump must stop holding the american people hostage might stop manufacturing a crisis and must we open the government. well let's take a closer look at some figures now the pew research center estimates there were ten point seven million undocumented immigrants in the u.s. in twenty sixteen that's the lowest figure in more than a decade the u.s. customs and border protection agency says the number of people arrested while trying to cross the southern border peaks in two thousand at one point six million but that figure has been falling since ten to just under four hundred thousand last year and most of them don't have a criminal record and nearly fifteen thousand unaccompanied immigrant children are in custody with detention facilities being pushed to the limits. so is there a crisis at the us mexico b nancy pelosi accused the president of fear mongering the fact is that women and children at the pleasure are not a security threat they are humanitarian challenge a challenge the president comes on call and counterproductive policies have only to keep and and the fact is president trump must stop holding the american people hostage might stop manufacturing a crisis and must we open the government. well let's take a closer look at some figures now the pew research center estimates there were... NEWS LIVE - 30 : ALJAZ : January 14, 2019 10:00pm-10:34pm +03 make a deal then open up the government nancy pelosi says even if you open up the government fund a wall so that's why i'm depressed. let's get a look at the weather now his staff thanks have him gallo's a snow still over europe but things are changing these are the pictures that we've kind of got used to over europe in recent days a lot of roads closed a lot of snow there if we can just about make it down that road but it's actually a road to to a village that had to be evacuated just because there's so much snow the danger of avalanches is so great and these things huge amounts of slow that have been seen across many northern parts the outs and through southern germany as well here's the latest system as it's made its way south was across us bringing yet more wintery weather but now things are changing and the temperatures are beginning to rise and these are the pictures we're now getting out of southern germany that is a river that burst its banks not only because it had too much rain water in it but also because some of the snow is beginning to melt as well so this is what it's make a deal then open up the government nancy pelosi says even if you open up the government fund a wall so that's why i'm depressed. let's get a look at the weather now his staff thanks have him gallo's a snow still over europe but things are changing these are the pictures that we've kind of got used to over europe in recent days a lot of roads closed a lot of snow there if we can just about make it down that road but it's actually a road to to a village that had to be evacuated just because... afghanistan by u.s. house speaker nancy pelosi in a spat over the shutdown as polls show that his approval ratings are forming and less meta and more grains nuts fruit and vege scientists work out the ideal diet for the health of the planet and its people. and i'm leah harding and doha with all the day's sport as twenty three time grand slam winner serina williams dominated the third round of the australian open in melbourne we have that story and more later in the hour. a child and doctor have been reported after the latest protests across the than the man being the president omar al bashir stands down police used tear gas and live ammunition to the spurs crowds trying to march to the presidential palace but he remains the find denouncing the protesters us traitors and announcing a pay rise for civil servants to try to quell the anger here but morgan reports now from the capital hard to. freedom peace and justice these have been the demands of protesters for nearly a month along with a demand for sudan's president omar bashir to end his nearly three decades in office and step dow afghanistan by u.s. house speaker nancy pelosi in a spat over the shutdown as polls show that his approval ratings are forming and less meta and more grains nuts fruit and vege scientists work out the ideal diet for the health of the planet and its people. and i'm leah harding and doha with all the day's sport as twenty three time grand slam winner serina williams dominated the third round of the australian open in melbourne we have that story and more later in the hour. a child and doctor... little sign of any progress the speaker of the house nancy pelosi described it as lengthy and sometimes contentious a sentiment backed up by the senate minority leader chuck schumer. so we told press the. is it and we needed the government when he resisted the fact he said he'd keep the government closed for a very long period of time months or even years that the shutdown could go on for months or even a year or longer did you say that he did it sure i did is that you understand you're right where we are absolutely i don't think it will but i am prepared and i think i can speak for republicans in the house and republicans in the senate they feel very strongly about having a safe country having a border that makes sense without borders i've said it many times we don't have a country. is on the following developments today for us what is expected today deborah well we've seen a lot of activity at the white house vice president mike pence has been going from the white house back to an annex building next to the white house meeting with staffers from various congress people lawmakers in th little sign of any progress the speaker of the house nancy pelosi described it as lengthy and sometimes contentious a sentiment backed up by the senate minority leader chuck schumer. so we told press the. is it and we needed the government when he resisted the fact he said he'd keep the government closed for a very long period of time months or even years that the shutdown could go on for months or even a year or longer did you say that he did it sure i did is that you understand you're right... Inside Story (2019) Ep 10 : ALJAZ : January 11, 2019 2:32pm-3:01pm +03 of the house of representatives nancy pelosi has criticized the trumpet ministrations response to the killing. if we decide that commercial interest should override the statements that we make in the actions that we take then we must admit that we have lost all moral authority to talk about any atrocities anywhere any time we must carry on because showbiz mission to defend the free press our strongest against injustice story is not just about the murder of one innocent journalist he was killing is part of an escalating attack against press freedom that's being waged by tyrants around the world and that's why we can't just let them all story fade away his assassination in many ways i believe is a red line it's a threshold where those who believe in human rights and those who believe in free speech must stand firm against those who would callously snuff them out. venezuela's president nicolas maduro has been sworn in for a second six year term to accuse the u.s. of waging a world war against venezuela the u.s. is among thirteen countries in the americas that have said they want to r of the house of representatives nancy pelosi has criticized the trumpet ministrations response to the killing. if we decide that commercial interest should override the statements that we make in the actions that we take then we must admit that we have lost all moral authority to talk about any atrocities anywhere any time we must carry on because showbiz mission to defend the free press our strongest against injustice story is not just about the murder of one innocent journalist he was... Inside Story (2019) Ep 17 : ALJAZ : January 18, 2019 10:32am-11:01am +03 nancy pelosi its foreign trip as a government shutdown continues. only just learning to read why a twelve year old from hundred euro's who is trying to get into america is desperate to have another go plus. i'm going to be reporting from phnom penh where european tariffs may be about to put a dent in one of the best performing economies in the world. donald trump's putting his military and the wild on notice. that space is the new battleground the u.s. president says he wants to explore space based weaponry that could shoot down missiles he's made the announcement while unveiling a new defense strategy but as patty culhane reports from the pentagon cost and technology could put the brakes on travel space mission for decades american presidents have dreamed of creating the missile shield over america from ronald reagan's star wars to today u.s. president donald trump promising a full scale modernization of the military's missile defense systems but he's taking it further literally into space we will recognize that space is a new war fighting domain. with the space force leading the nancy pelosi its foreign trip as a government shutdown continues. only just learning to read why a twelve year old from hundred euro's who is trying to get into america is desperate to have another go plus. i'm going to be reporting from phnom penh where european tariffs may be about to put a dent in one of the best performing economies in the world. donald trump's putting his military and the wild on notice. that space is the new battleground the u.s. president says he wants to explore space... president says let's make a deal then open up the government nancy pelosi says even if you opened up the government would fund a wall so that's why i'm depressed. to indonesia now where children support groups are urging the government to include disaster education in the school curriculum many children died during an earthquake last year because they didn't know how to protect themselves said vasant has a story from palo in slow. i disaster drill at this school in just after earthquakes happen all over in the knees but of the six thousand schools in jakarta only one hundred sixty five have been taught how to respond in case of an emergency for many children into law ese disaster drills are too late. so five years are studying intense after this schools collapsed during the seven point five earthquake on september twenty eighth teachers and children say there was panic when the quake struck. that. my mom disappeared into the mud that suddenly appeared around us and then me and my brother to my uncle came in we screamed for help he rescued us and brought us to a safe place it's important president says let's make a deal then open up the government nancy pelosi says even if you opened up the government would fund a wall so that's why i'm depressed. to indonesia now where children support groups are urging the government to include disaster education in the school curriculum many children died during an earthquake last year because they didn't know how to protect themselves said vasant has a story from palo in slow. i disaster drill at this school in just after earthquakes... Mele Murals : ALJAZ : January 5, 2019 9:00am-10:01am +03 house speaker nancy pelosi will cave i think the question becomes next week when they are when they are government employees who are not getting paychecks i think that's when we really get a sense of how dug in people are on both sides of an open question about who will win the political fight while hundreds of thousands of government workers and contractors are not being paid and for many not paying their bills for them it is a question of how much more they'll have to lose before this political fight is over political gain al-jazeera washington a large brown is the director of the graduate school of political management at george washington university she says charms campaign promise for a war has unraveled. this president did run on building a wall across the southern border the reality is during the campaign he said mexico would pay for this wall mexico said they would not pay for the wall in two thousand and seventeen he came back and essentially said well we need to advance mexico the money to pay for this wall and then in twenty eighteen he is essentially said that his new re house speaker nancy pelosi will cave i think the question becomes next week when they are when they are government employees who are not getting paychecks i think that's when we really get a sense of how dug in people are on both sides of an open question about who will win the political fight while hundreds of thousands of government workers and contractors are not being paid and for many not paying their bills for them it is a question of how much more they'll have to lose before this... NEWS LIVE - 30 : ALJAZ : January 11, 2019 7:00pm-7:34pm +03 . democrat leader nancy pelosi has criticized the top ministrations response to the killing she says congress is committed to ensuring that those responsible for the murder all held accountable the same month one hundred days since she was killed in the consulate in istanbul mike hanna reports from washington d.c. . speaker after speaker asserted that the best way to remember jamal khashoggi would be to continue to fight for the freedom of the press against the many attacks being waged on it. why why am i here john important the press is important why am i here because it's personal the turn of the mob or all was set by the new speaker of the house nancy pelosi who was sharply critical of the lack of faction of the trumpet ministration it responds to murder if we decide their commercial interest should override the statements that we make in the actions that we take then we must admit that we have lost all moral authority to talk about any atrocities anywhere anytime we must cariocas show his mission to defend the free press our strongest boer war against injustice in equity in oppre . democrat leader nancy pelosi has criticized the top ministrations response to the killing she says congress is committed to ensuring that those responsible for the murder all held accountable the same month one hundred days since she was killed in the consulate in istanbul mike hanna reports from washington d.c. . speaker after speaker asserted that the best way to remember jamal khashoggi would be to continue to fight for the freedom of the press against the many attacks being waged on it.... Liberation : ALJAZ : January 11, 2019 9:00am-10:00am +03 washington among the speakers the democratic speaker of the house nancy pelosi who criticized the trumpet ministrations response to the killing if we decide that commercial interest should override the statements that we make in the actions that we take then we must admit that we have lost all moral authority to talk about any atrocities anywhere any time we must carry on because showbiz mission to defend the free press our strongest boer war against injustice live now to my camera our correspondent who is in washington or mike one hundred days on and the u.s. political class at least determined that the murder of jamal khashoggi should not be forgotten. yes indeed the senate in the us has been particularly strong in terms of demanding accountability for that murder and today have people from across the aisle senators or representatives of the house came together to remember jamal khashoggi to pay their respects to him and to continue to call for accountability of for those responsible for his murder but also speaker after speaker made mention of the fact that the best way to reme washington among the speakers the democratic speaker of the house nancy pelosi who criticized the trumpet ministrations response to the killing if we decide that commercial interest should override the statements that we make in the actions that we take then we must admit that we have lost all moral authority to talk about any atrocities anywhere any time we must carry on because showbiz mission to defend the free press our strongest boer war against injustice live now to my camera our... Investigating E-Cigarettes : ALJAZ : January 5, 2019 5:33pm-6:01pm +03 scientist eric campbell doesn't think the new house speaker nancy pelosi will cave i think the question becomes next week when they are when they are government employees who are not getting paychecks i think that's when we really get a sense of how dug in and people are on both sides of an open question about who will win the political fight while hundreds of thousands of government workers and contractors are not being paid and for many not paying their bills for them it is a question of how much more they'll have to lose before this political fight is over particle hane al-jazeera washington. one of the first muslim female members of the u.s. congress is being criticized for using an expletive against president trump democratic congresswoman. made the comment just hours after she was sworn in the president called her language disgraceful but the labor standing by her remarks is an egalitarian. newly sworn in but already courting controversy detroit congresswoman rashida to lead concluded to celebrate free speech on thursday with a comment that's attracted widespread attentio scientist eric campbell doesn't think the new house speaker nancy pelosi will cave i think the question becomes next week when they are when they are government employees who are not getting paychecks i think that's when we really get a sense of how dug in and people are on both sides of an open question about who will win the political fight while hundreds of thousands of government workers and contractors are not being paid and for many not paying their bills for them it is a question of how... Children Of Conflict : ALJAZ : January 20, 2019 12:32pm-1:01pm +03 swiftly did refuse to hear house speaker nancy pelosi issued a statement saying quote it is unlikely that any one of these provisions alone would pass the house and taken together they are a nonstarter she repeated the democrats arguments that the wall would be ineffective agencies and senate democratic leader chuck schumer said trump was treating the dreamers a very like hostages trump described hardships faced by migrants and a flood of drugs coming into the us drugs kill seventy eight thousand americans a year and cost our society in excess of seven hundred billion dollars critics point out that most of those drugs are smuggled through legal points of entry and that a wall would have little effect on stopping traffickers what happens next the republican controlled senate will take up trumps proposals and almost certainly pass a bill in corp. reading them and restoring funds to end the shutdown that bill will then go to the democratic controlled house where pressure to pass it may become intense just peel away twenty twenty five democrats who want the government open and are not so swiftly did refuse to hear house speaker nancy pelosi issued a statement saying quote it is unlikely that any one of these provisions alone would pass the house and taken together they are a nonstarter she repeated the democrats arguments that the wall would be ineffective agencies and senate democratic leader chuck schumer said trump was treating the dreamers a very like hostages trump described hardships faced by migrants and a flood of drugs coming into the us drugs kill seventy eight... pelosi will not let them negotiate the party has been hijacked by the open borders strange within the party the radical left becoming the radical democrats hopefully democrat run makers will step forward to do what is right for our country. and what's right for our country is border security at the strongest level stop human hijacking stop drugs stop gangs stop criminals that's what we're going to do that was my pledge and that's what we're going to. regret there together to outline the steps that we must take to upgrade and modernize america's missile defense so important in a time of rapidly evolving threats we must be certain that our defensive capabilities are unrivalled and unmatched anywhere in the world all over foreign adversaries competitors and rogue regimes are steadily enhancing their missile arsenals all of their arsenals are getting bigger and stronger and we're getting bigger and stronger in every way. they're increasing their lethal strike capability is and they're focused on developing long range missiles that could reach targets within the united states as president pelosi will not let them negotiate the party has been hijacked by the open borders strange within the party the radical left becoming the radical democrats hopefully democrat run makers will step forward to do what is right for our country. and what's right for our country is border security at the strongest level stop human hijacking stop drugs stop gangs stop criminals that's what we're going to do that was my pledge and that's what we're going to. regret there together to outline the steps... newsgrid : ALJAZ : January 26, 2019 6:00pm-7:01pm +03 democratic house speaker nancy pelosi are no closer to an agreement i am here today to break the logjam on saturday trump offered temporary protection to about one million undocumented immigrants in exchange for funding his wall the plan includes five point seven billion dollars for a strategic deployment of physical barriers or a wall. democrats said no way saying trump must agree to end the shutdown before they'll talk about border security both sides have resorted to jabs jobs and juvenile antics speaker pelosi suggested trump don't plans for a televised state of the union speech during the shutdown in retaliation trump snatched away military aircraft. palosi planned to use for a trip to afghanistan that kind of pettiness and as nothing for the american people and has reached a high water mark in my experience and i've been here all. fifty years polls show americans are weary of the dysfunction in d.c. about sixty percent in a recent poll disapprove of trump's handling of the shutdown. the economic damage is mounting according to the financial services company standard and poo democratic house speaker nancy pelosi are no closer to an agreement i am here today to break the logjam on saturday trump offered temporary protection to about one million undocumented immigrants in exchange for funding his wall the plan includes five point seven billion dollars for a strategic deployment of physical barriers or a wall. democrats said no way saying trump must agree to end the shutdown before they'll talk about border security both sides have resorted to jabs jobs and juvenile... shutdown is also scrapped house speaker nancy pelosi is upcoming overseas tour. the political deadlock between trump and the democrats over his proposed border wall is now twenty seventh day. activists in sudan say more people have been killed in confrontations between police and protesters alison's of people marched across several cities for yet another day and the president omar al bashir stepped down. and best get a journalist who's helped expose corruption in african football has been shot dead and gone as capital hussein swallow was part of an undercover probe to expose corruption i ordered winning journalists on the us r m a on us their investigation led to the resignation of the head of the on a football association of about ten reports from accra. relatives and friends gather at the family home of the murdered journalist ahmed hussein. he was shot multiple times just outside his home in accra and what appears to be a targeted killing almost all do is from the north the other family were from this place is all here morning you know it's something very shocking and what people we shutdown is also scrapped house speaker nancy pelosi is upcoming overseas tour. the political deadlock between trump and the democrats over his proposed border wall is now twenty seventh day. activists in sudan say more people have been killed in confrontations between police and protesters alison's of people marched across several cities for yet another day and the president omar al bashir stepped down. and best get a journalist who's helped expose corruption in african football has been shot... Resistance : ALJAZ : January 18, 2019 8:32am-9:01am +03 economic forum and suspends house speaker nancy pelosi as foreign trip as a government shutdown continues. hello i'm a star and this is al jazeera live from doha also coming up. we will recognise that space is a new war funding domain the us president unveils his country's most ambitious missile defense plan since the end of the cold war. two more people are killed in the latest anti-government protests ensued on the united nations and the e.u. calling for restraint. plus celebrating one hundred years of bauhaus the radical german art movement that is just as relevant today as it was then. a political stalemate in washington has forced the don't the don't trump administration to scrap its presence as a meeting of the world's most powerful leaders in switzerland trump had already canceled his trip to the world economic forum in davos but is now scrapped the entire delegation meanwhile he's stepped up his attack on his political rival and house speaker nancy pelosi has canceled her upcoming trip to brussels afghanistan and egypt saying she should stay for negotiations on the government shut economic forum and suspends house speaker nancy pelosi as foreign trip as a government shutdown continues. hello i'm a star and this is al jazeera live from doha also coming up. we will recognise that space is a new war funding domain the us president unveils his country's most ambitious missile defense plan since the end of the cold war. two more people are killed in the latest anti-government protests ensued on the united nations and the e.u. calling for restraint. plus celebrating one... NEWSHOUR : ALJAZ : January 22, 2019 9:00pm-10:01pm +03 that could help. yeah it has to do a little bit with what you heard nancy pelosi talking about there just a little bit of sort of reality check donald trump did take away the doc a program that is that obama era program for children brought here illegally that i was talking about but he didn't sort of just take it away and that was it what he did was then push it on to congress to come up with immigration reform something that both sides democrats and republicans have failed to do for twenty years so that's a bit of a reality check there this was then challenge in the court and that speaks to the news with regard to coming out of the supreme court in the last few hours that is that lower courts have ruled that donald trump's rationalization for ending dock and pushing it to congress is not acceptable it's now reached the supreme court level where the supreme court will have to rule on that the justice department was pushing to have that case fast tracked possibly having a ruling by this spring the supreme court saying no we're not going to do that you're going to have to argue this c that could help. yeah it has to do a little bit with what you heard nancy pelosi talking about there just a little bit of sort of reality check donald trump did take away the doc a program that is that obama era program for children brought here illegally that i was talking about but he didn't sort of just take it away and that was it what he did was then push it on to congress to come up with immigration reform something that both sides democrats and republicans have failed to do for twenty... you back now to the u.s. house of representatives nancy pelosi is currently being sworn in as the new house speaker alerts in the city for the good of our country respecting our constituents who you are every one of you i respect you and the constituents who sent each and every one of us here they expect and deserve for us to try to find our common ground and we must try to do that stand our ground where we can't but always extend the hand of friendship thank you kevin mccarthy for your leadership i look forward to working with you congratulations on being thank you thank you. thank you graduations to each and every one of you new members of congress newly reelected members of congress thank you for your courage to run for office and to serve in this distinguished body every two years we gather in this chamber for a sacred ritual under the dome of this temple of democracy the capital of the united states we renew the great american experiment i'm protected low proud to be the woman speaker of the house of this congress which marks the one hundredth year of women having the right t you back now to the u.s. house of representatives nancy pelosi is currently being sworn in as the new house speaker alerts in the city for the good of our country respecting our constituents who you are every one of you i respect you and the constituents who sent each and every one of us here they expect and deserve for us to try to find our common ground and we must try to do that stand our ground where we can't but always extend the hand of friendship thank you kevin mccarthy for your... Up To The Last Drop : ALJAZ : January 3, 2019 11:00pm-12:01am +03 top stories on al-jazeera the new speaker of the u.s. house of representatives nancy pelosi has hailed a new door as her democratic party officially takes control of the house where palosi says working with the republicans who still control the senate will not be easy our party has however vital to keep trump's presidency in check our nation is in a stark moment two months ago the american people spoke and demanded a new dawn they called upon the beauty of our constitution our system of checks and balances that protects our democracy remembering that the legislative branch is article one the first branch of government to the presidency and to the judiciary all rosalind jordan is live on capitol hill for us rosalind what else did nancy pelosi say of her speech. pelosi also said that one of the very first things that the new congress will do will be to debate and to pass legislation to what end the federal government shutdown although it's likely that legislation isn't going to go anywhere that's because the senate majority leader mitch mcconnell has already said that because the top stories on al-jazeera the new speaker of the u.s. house of representatives nancy pelosi has hailed a new door as her democratic party officially takes control of the house where palosi says working with the republicans who still control the senate will not be easy our party has however vital to keep trump's presidency in check our nation is in a stark moment two months ago the american people spoke and demanded a new dawn they called upon the beauty of our constitution our system of checks... primetime television address we expect the house speaker nancy pelosi and the senate minority leader chuck schumer to give their response over to the president. americans tonight i am misspeaking to you because there is a growing humanitarian and security crisis at our southern border every day customs and border patrol agents encounter thousands of illegal immigrants trying to enter our country we are out of space to hold them and we have no way to promptly returned them back home to their country america proudly welcomes millions of lawful immigrants who would rich our society and contribute to our nation but all americans are hurt by uncontrolled illegal migration it strains public resources and drives down jobs and wages among those hardest hit are african-americans and hispanic americans our southern border is a pipeline for vast quantities of illegal drugs including meth heroin cocaine and fentanyl every week three hundred of our citizens are killed by heroin alone ninety percent of which floods across from our southern border more americans will die from drugs this year than w primetime television address we expect the house speaker nancy pelosi and the senate minority leader chuck schumer to give their response over to the president. americans tonight i am misspeaking to you because there is a growing humanitarian and security crisis at our southern border every day customs and border patrol agents encounter thousands of illegal immigrants trying to enter our country we are out of space to hold them and we have no way to promptly returned them back home to their... The Stream (2018) Ep 83 : ALJAZ : January 3, 2019 11:32am-12:01pm +03 with incoming house speaker nancy pelosi has made it clear that she intends to pass several bills in the house on thursday to reopen the government with one point three billion dollars for border security but no funding for troops wall but to end the shutdown the senate will need to post those bills as well and the republican leadership there says it has no intention of even debating them as i've said consistently for the last two weeks. they said it was. considering a democratic bill which got up over the president. the president didn't receive five billion dollars for the war when republicans controlled both houses of congress now that power is split that goal seems all but impossible more talks are being planned for friday she ever turns the old to zero washington so let's let's get let's get the latest now from mandy gallagher in washington d.c. and so now the democrats say their introduce new legislation today to try and there's a rather to try and end the shutdown but already the republicans are saying is a waste of time so what next what next is that this impasse seems to h with incoming house speaker nancy pelosi has made it clear that she intends to pass several bills in the house on thursday to reopen the government with one point three billion dollars for border security but no funding for troops wall but to end the shutdown the senate will need to post those bills as well and the republican leadership there says it has no intention of even debating them as i've said consistently for the last two weeks. they said it was. considering a democratic bill which... Searching For Sanctuary P2 : ALJAZ : January 3, 2019 12:32pm-1:01pm +03 incoming house speaker nancy pelosi has made it clear that she intends to pass several bills in the house on thursday to reopen the government with one point three billion dollars for border security but no funding for troops wolf but to end the shutdown the senate will need to post those bills as well and the republican leadership there says it has no intention of even debasing them as i've said consistently for the last two weeks the senate will not waste considering a democratic bill which cannot pass this chamber in which the president. the president didn't receive five billion dollars for the war when republicans controlled both houses of congress now that power is split that goal seems all but impossible more talks are being planned for friday she ever turns the al-jazeera washington while the u.s. congress sauces new two year session on thursday a chance republican party will have a slightly larger senate majority but democrats will be in charge of the house of representatives and as was in jordan reports their priorities will represent a challenge to try on many levels. new year n incoming house speaker nancy pelosi has made it clear that she intends to pass several bills in the house on thursday to reopen the government with one point three billion dollars for border security but no funding for troops wolf but to end the shutdown the senate will need to post those bills as well and the republican leadership there says it has no intention of even debasing them as i've said consistently for the last two weeks the senate will not waste considering a democratic bill which... NEWS LIVE - 30 : ALJAZ : January 4, 2019 2:00pm-2:34pm +03 familiar ones being sworn into office and then getting down to work. democrat nancy pelosi still the first and only woman to serve as house speaker returns for a second time best to play younger more diverse and more liberal legislators who want reforms in health care the economy and immigration to move. palosi also has to temper colleagues desire to investigate and perhaps impeach president donald trump but first ending the federal government shutdown democrats will be offering the senate republican appropriations legislation to reopen government later today. we will do so. or do so to meet the needs of the american people to protect our borders and to respect our workers that first move likely is going nowhere the senate majority leader explains why the senate will lock up any proposal that does not have a real chance of passing the scheiber and. yeah a presidential should mature in other words president donald trump says he will reject any short term budget that doesn't include five billion dollars to build a wall between mexico and the u.s. something democrats oppose earlier on t familiar ones being sworn into office and then getting down to work. democrat nancy pelosi still the first and only woman to serve as house speaker returns for a second time best to play younger more diverse and more liberal legislators who want reforms in health care the economy and immigration to move. palosi also has to temper colleagues desire to investigate and perhaps impeach president donald trump but first ending the federal government shutdown democrats will be offering the senate... among the speakers democratic leader of the house nancy pelosi who criticized the trumpet ministrations response to the killing. if we decide that commercial interest should override the statements that we make in the actions that we take then we must admit that we have lost all moral authority to talk about any atrocities anywhere any time we must carry a mission to defend the free press our strongest boer war against injustice. ok our correspondent in washington is mike hanna and mike it seems one hundred days on the the political class at least in washington are determined to make sure that the issue of the murder of jamal khashoggi does not go away yes indeed one must remember that a few weeks ago the senate unanimously passed a resolution condemning the murder of jamal khashoggi and demanding accountability for his death well one hundred days on and here today lawmakers from both sides of the aisle gathered in the u.s. capitol to remember jamal khashoggi but not also the only that but also to remember other journalists around the world who have been killed or are being detained cou among the speakers democratic leader of the house nancy pelosi who criticized the trumpet ministrations response to the killing. if we decide that commercial interest should override the statements that we make in the actions that we take then we must admit that we have lost all moral authority to talk about any atrocities anywhere any time we must carry a mission to defend the free press our strongest boer war against injustice. ok our correspondent in washington is mike hanna and mike it... Inside Story (2019) Ep 2 : ALJAZ : January 3, 2019 2:32pm-3:01pm +03 pelosi has made it clear that she intends to pass several bills in the house on thursday to reopen the government with one point three billion dollars for border security but no funding for troops wall but to end the shutdown the senate will need to post those bills as well and the republican leadership there says it has no intention of even debasing them as i've said consistently for the last two weeks. senate will. considering a democratic bill which got up this chamber in which the president. the president didn't receive five billion dollars for the war when republicans controlled both houses of congress now that power is split that goal seems to put impossible more talks are being planned for friday she able to washington in other news at least thirty one people are dead after days of intense fighting between two armed groups in northern syria. fighters in turkey balance rebel forces and blaming each other for starting the violence in a live and aleppo provinces. meanwhile president trump has described syria's war as sand and death while defending his decision to withdraw u.s. troo pelosi has made it clear that she intends to pass several bills in the house on thursday to reopen the government with one point three billion dollars for border security but no funding for troops wall but to end the shutdown the senate will need to post those bills as well and the republican leadership there says it has no intention of even debasing them as i've said consistently for the last two weeks. senate will. considering a democratic bill which got up this chamber in which the... NEWS LIVE - 30 : ALJAZ : January 9, 2019 6:00am-6:34am +03 security they agree with republicans on that they disagree on how to achieve it fact nancy pelosi the house speaker saying that there have already been a number of efforts by democrats to open the government the fact is on the very first day of this congress house democrats passed senate republican legislation to reopen government and find smart effective border security solutions that the president is rejecting these bipartisan bills which would reopen government over his obsession with work forcing american taxpayers to waste billions of dollars on an expensive and ineffective wall a wall he always promised mexico would pay for the fact is president thompson's chosen to hold hostage critical services for the health safety and well being of the american people and withhold the paychecks of eight hundred thousand innocent workers across the nation many of them that are. so both sides once again putting their case forward kimberly how will those you know some eight hundred thousand workers that we just heard nancy pelosi mention affected by the government shutdown figure about what was security they agree with republicans on that they disagree on how to achieve it fact nancy pelosi the house speaker saying that there have already been a number of efforts by democrats to open the government the fact is on the very first day of this congress house democrats passed senate republican legislation to reopen government and find smart effective border security solutions that the president is rejecting these bipartisan bills which would reopen government over his obsession with work... The Stream (2018) Ep 127 : ALJAZ : January 2, 2019 11:32am-12:00pm +03 democrats there's no guarantee that anyone will actually turn up to this meeting nancy pelosi who will be taking power in the house of representatives almost thursday didn't even reference this meeting in the her tweet and her response to the invitation she simply said that she will be pursuing legislation on thursday to reopen the government but then there's still that question as to whether any legislation passed in the house will have a vote in the senate because the senate republican leadership says they won't have any votes unless they have a guarantee that donald trump will sign that a solution that passes in the senate so we haven't really moved on about for president xi jinping says no one can change the fact that taiwan is part of china this is part of his first major speech addressing what beijing considers a breakaway province events marks the fortieth anniversary of a policy statements that led to a thaw in relations between china and taiwan. well. we are firmly against those who can spot behind the idea of two china china one taiwan or taiwan independence we've achieved great democrats there's no guarantee that anyone will actually turn up to this meeting nancy pelosi who will be taking power in the house of representatives almost thursday didn't even reference this meeting in the her tweet and her response to the invitation she simply said that she will be pursuing legislation on thursday to reopen the government but then there's still that question as to whether any legislation passed in the house will have a vote in the senate because the senate republican... Unification : ALJAZ : January 5, 2019 11:00pm-12:01am +03 sign of any progress speaker of the house nancy pelosi described it as lengthy and sometimes contentious a sentiment backed up by senate minority leader chuck schumer so we told the president we needed the government when he resisted in fact he said he'd keep the government closed for a very long period of time months or even years that the shutdown could go on for months or even a year or longer did you say that he did sure i did that intersection where we are absolutely i said that i don't think it will but i am prepared and i think i can speak for republicans in the house and republicans in the senate they feel very strongly about having a safe country having a border that makes sense without borders i've said it many times we don't have a country and just a couple of hours ago trump opened his weekend tweets with this the democrats can solve the shutdown problem in a very short period of time all they have to do is approve real border security including a wall something which everyone other than drug dealers human traffickers and criminals want very badly this would be ea sign of any progress speaker of the house nancy pelosi described it as lengthy and sometimes contentious a sentiment backed up by senate minority leader chuck schumer so we told the president we needed the government when he resisted in fact he said he'd keep the government closed for a very long period of time months or even years that the shutdown could go on for months or even a year or longer did you say that he did sure i did that intersection where we are absolutely i said that i don't... would he not deal with incoming house speaker nancy pelosi has made it clear that she intends to pass several bills in the house on thursday to reopen the government with one point. three billion dollars for border security but no funding for trump's wall but to end the shutdown the senate will need to pass those bills as well and the republican leadership there says it has no intention of even debating them as i've said consistently for the last two weeks the senate what are ways to considering a democratic bill which cannot pass the chamber in which the president. the president didn't receive five billion dollars for the war when republicans controlled both houses of congress now that power is split that goal seems all but impossible talks are being planned for friday she able to see al-jazeera washington the apples fall says donald trump's trade center for china is at least partly to blame for the tech giant losing billions of dollars worth of business tim cook warned of lower than expected earnings for the first quarter of the year also citing we could demand from china the trumpe would he not deal with incoming house speaker nancy pelosi has made it clear that she intends to pass several bills in the house on thursday to reopen the government with one point. three billion dollars for border security but no funding for trump's wall but to end the shutdown the senate will need to pass those bills as well and the republican leadership there says it has no intention of even debating them as i've said consistently for the last two weeks the senate what are ways to... NEWSHOUR : ALJAZ : January 3, 2019 9:00pm-10:00pm +03 to be nancy pelosi and this would be her second time in the post the first time that would have happened since sam rayburn did it in the late one nine hundred fifty s. joining me now to talk about what is facing the new congress as it opens this new session is jennifer victor she is a political analyst with george mason university in northern virginia jennifer thanks so much for joining us here in algiers sending me. the first order of business it seems is dealing with the government shutdown the budget impasse how difficult do you think it's going to be for democrats who now control the house republicans who control the senate and the white house to resolve this financial crisis and looks like it's going to be quite difficult there really is no daylight between it was issues of the parties where in any and unusual situation here where we don't just have divided government the president of one party and the house of representatives have another party but we also have divided congress where the house and senate are controlled by different parties so that's a relatively unusual se to be nancy pelosi and this would be her second time in the post the first time that would have happened since sam rayburn did it in the late one nine hundred fifty s. joining me now to talk about what is facing the new congress as it opens this new session is jennifer victor she is a political analyst with george mason university in northern virginia jennifer thanks so much for joining us here in algiers sending me. the first order of business it seems is dealing with the government shutdown... NEWS LIVE - 30 : ALJAZ : January 11, 2019 11:00am-11:34am +03 the u.s. house of representatives speaker nancy pelosi she criticizes trumpet ministrations response to the killing is we decided that commercial interest should override. the statements that we make in the actions that we take then we must admit that we have lost or moral authority to talk about any atrocities anywhere any time we must carry on because show his mission to defend the free press our strongest boer war against injustice let's talk now to our correspondent mike hanna who's in washington a mike it seems one hundred days on and congressional leaders are not a tour prepared to allow this issue to to go away they want to keep it prominent on the political agenda very much so as speaker after speaker and sustaining that the memory of jamal khashoggi will best be served by protecting freedom of the press but also by continuing to press to hold those accountable for his murder members of congress making very clear that they are intent on introducing concrete measures to force the trump administration to respond in some way president trying for his part appears to believe that the u.s. house of representatives speaker nancy pelosi she criticizes trumpet ministrations response to the killing is we decided that commercial interest should override. the statements that we make in the actions that we take then we must admit that we have lost or moral authority to talk about any atrocities anywhere any time we must carry on because show his mission to defend the free press our strongest boer war against injustice let's talk now to our correspondent mike hanna who's in... blocking reopening the government not president trump yes speaker pelosi that if he opened things up quickly if we reopen the government quickly would she be willing to agree to funding for a wall or a barrier on the southern border and when she said no the president said good bye. earlier the president walked up to the hill for a meeting with the republican caucus and tonight there was any division within the party the democrats have a lot of support there is tremendous republican support unwavering as you probably know thank you very much but the republicans who wavered and voted with democrats in the house sent a different signal that the standoff is no longer one on purely partisan lines mike hanna al jazeera washington there are reports say he drove his truck a yemeni government military parade in the his province with several people reported killed who the rebels have been fighting to get many governments which is backed by the saudi military alliance or the attack comes a day after the u.n. special envoy for yemen updated the security council on his peace efforts diplomatic ed blocking reopening the government not president trump yes speaker pelosi that if he opened things up quickly if we reopen the government quickly would she be willing to agree to funding for a wall or a barrier on the southern border and when she said no the president said good bye. earlier the president walked up to the hill for a meeting with the republican caucus and tonight there was any division within the party the democrats have a lot of support there is tremendous republican support...	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0046.json.gz/line883
__label__cc	0.509114	0.490886	HomeArizonaAZVoices.gov is not what it appears to be AZVoices.gov is not what it appears to be February 6, 2015 ADI News Services Last year, a new website AZVoices.gov was hailed by Senator Bob Worsley as way for voters to connect with lawmakers. At the time, Worsley sold it as a way to rate and comment on pending legislation. Those who understood and utilized the electronic system called ALIS questioned the need for a new system. They questioned the need for – and propriety of – a privately run popularity contest. Worsley, who made his millions selling things to people they didn’t need, was behind the fundraising effort to bring the site to Arizona voters. He claimed that he wanted the system for voters because his staff was busy fielding calls from constituents in support of – or in opposition to – different bills. He claimed it was too difficult to gauge public sentiment that way. After it was up and running, Worsley claimed that he was already using data from the site to make decisions. The data gathered from users of the site developed by Mind Mixer, an Omaha, Neb.-based firm, includes users age, gender and legislative district. Many are asking why does it matter if a voter is young or old or female or male? How does that help a representative? The information is useful only in that it helps them sell their bad ideas. The demographics, used by any good marketer, will shape the narrative a lawmaker puts forth to sell voters on everything from higher taxes to loss of personal freedoms. Lo and behold, Karl Gentles, President of Arizona Voices – the group behind the site, is also the owner of Karl Gentles Public Relations (KGPR). According to KGPR’s website, they provide “strategic communications to corporate and nonprofit organizations, banking and financial institutions, healthcare, and others…. To produce deliberate outcomes, we draw upon our extensive experience in marketing, public affairs, brand strategy, event development, advertising, and execution and other marketing and public relations disciplines.” Randy Goode, who serves as KGPR’s “Chief Storyteller, Brand Strategist, and Creative Director, says on the website, “I believe it is the message that drives the process.” When you know the demographics you can craft the story to sell nearly everything. Last week, Arizona Voices sent out an email to those already signed up asking them to “Share this email and AZVoices.gov link on your social media pages and encourage your friends and followers to do the same.” Few government agencies – other than the desperate Helathcare.gov – would engage in this type of promotion. To be clear, despite the .gov domain name, AZVoices.Gov is not a government entity. It is controlled by the Arizona Voices Institute, which is a 501(c)(3) non-profit and “non-partisan organization dedicated to increasing public participation in the legislative process. AZVoices.Gov was created by the Institute as a way to directly empower and collectively encourage citizens to propose solutions for the challenges faced by Arizona,” according to the website. According to the General Services Administration, “in order to maintain domain name integrity, eligibility for .gov domains is limited to qualified government organizations and programs. Having a managed domain name such as .gov assures your customers that they are accessing an official US Government Site.” It is unclear how a private, non-profit organization qualified for a .gov domain. As noted previously, there was – and is – a system in place to share your input with your representatives. The data is not used for any other purpose than to inform legislators and build an official legislative record. Use it. http://www.azleg.gov/ The Arizona Voices Institute Board of Directors: Chairman – Steven A. Betts, President, Chanen Development Company Treasurer – Ed Fox, Arizona Public Service (retired) Secretary – Wes Gullett, Partner, First Strategic Communications Director – Margery Brown, SVP, Greater Phoenix Economic Council Director – Lattie Coor, Chairman & CEO, Center for the Future of Arizona Director – Pearl Chang Esau, President & CEO, Expect More Arizona Director – Phil Francis, Executive Chairman, PetSmart (retired) Director – Beau Lane, CEO, LaneTerralever Director – Arthur B. Othon, President & CEO, El Bravo Sky Harbor, LLC Director – Eve Ross, Public Policy and Strategic Initiatives, W.L Gore and Associates Director – Rick Shangraw, President, ASU Foundation for a New American University Director – Carolyn Warner, Founder & Chairman, Corporate Education Consulting “I, Chicken” virtual reality experience comes to ASU Gosar’s Bringing Terrorists to Justice Act wins Arizona support Wayne B (rain) says: …despite the .gov domain name, AZVoices.Gov is not a government entity. Gypsy, tramps & thieves… Ken Bennett…..the typical RINO. Get a job and see how the rest of us live. H.R.T says: These guys think of everything don’t they? Huh says: What sort of Scam is Whorsley pulling now? This is NOT a governmental entity it is an “Arizona Non Profit” corporation. How many other legislators use the data supplied by this system? This thing STINKS to high heaven as a scam. The Evil One says: What is their operating budget? What are the they paid? What is their funding source? I need more information, if you want me to get up-in-arms about this? Marcom Guru says: Nice to know, but what does it matter when it’s clear that they are abusing every aspect of this “benefit” to citizens and Reps’ offices? I work in this arena and I’ve NEVER seen a bid go out for these services. It’s an outright fraud perpetrated by Ken Bennett. How much is he making from this fraud? sgtflapjaw says: If Bob Worstely is involved it is a fraud. Stay away from him/them. PJ O'Malley says: Good for the Arizona Independent. I have a new appreciation for this brave newspaper. LD George says: Thanks you for the heads up! Anything Worsley is behind hasto be shady	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0046.json.gz/line885
__label__cc	0.636442	0.363558	By Players, For Players • Grow The Game® [adbutler zone_id="225192"] The Making of The Perfect Form (Series-Female) by Vinnie Ricasio in Art, Business, Development, Entrepreneurship, Featured, Hard Work, Inspiration, Lacrosse, Old School ShareTweetSend Back in 2010/2011 the concept for one the most popular images called ‘The Perfect Form” (Series) was made on a bar napkin. As a history buff, I wanted to show a series of stages in the sport of lacrosse from the Native-Americans to the present, modern-day. It also showed a transformation, of evolution of lacrosse stick technology. The only thing that was consistent in the piece was the shooting form of the lacrosse stick in each player. That pose was the reason for the name it was given. When it was launched at the 2012 US Lacrosse Convention, the piece sold out of all reproductions to the public. One question during that event came from a female customer who asked if there was going to be a female version of the new piece. I didn’t assure her that it was going to be done anytime soon, but the question always remained with me. Fast-forward to today, after finally getting some down-time, or making time, I wanted to get a version done. So, I got to work. Yeah, I had to make both a ‘Retro’ and a ‘Modern’ female lacrosse player, no biggie, right? If only everything was that simple. I had to do some careful research. Thankfully my wife plays lacrosse, too. That’s how we met, actually! Back in the retro days, female lacrosse players wore collared shirts, like polos and plaid kilts, or skirts. These days, eye-wear is pretty much mandatory and other equipment such as headbands, pre-wrap for the hair and gloves for the hands are commonplace. After a few drafts, the piece was coming along and the finished product was done. Looking back, I don’t know why I waited for almost 5 years to make a female version of one of the most successful images done. But, I sure am glad to have finished one to balance out the series, as a whole. Lacrosse is played by both men and women! To purchase your reproduction of ‘The Perfect Form’ (Series-Female) click here. @TheArtofLax #ForArtForLax Misc./Etc: Coming in September with Arc Lacrosse. Tags: femalethe perfect formWomen Share70Tweet44SendShareShare12 The Making of Clear-2 Exclusivity Lessons Vinnie Ricasio Tweets by TheArtofLax The Art of Lax Lacrosse Art & Illustration Vinnie Ricasio is the founder and Creative Director of The Art of Lax™ – a New York City-based, graphic studio pertaining to custom and generic lacrosse-themed art and design. Possessing a strange personality of “Art & Athletics” the combination of both is what artists strive to find – unique. Lacrosse All Stars Red Label Sports © 2018 Red Label Sports, Inc. Back to LaxAllStars	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0046.json.gz/line887
__label__wiki	0.706248	0.706248	Daily Wrap: The Joel Embiid Gamble Is Killing The Sixers At The Worst Possible Time Some nights Joel Embiid is dropping 40 and 15 on the best team in the East, and others he’s shitting the bed (almost literally) with 13 points and 8 turnovers in a disastrous 36-point playoff loss. That’s because Embiid’s health status is as unpredictable as the stock market. In Game 2, Embiid has gastroenteritis. In Game 4, the problem was sickness and sleep deprivation. In Game 5, it was an upper respiratory infection. And that’s before we even get to the ongoing knee tendinitis. Making matters worse is Ben Simmons’ understated series and Philly’s general struggles to find reliable scoring sources despite having four star players. The thing is, when you ride with JoJo, you live and die by the injury report. Philly took a gamble when they drafted Embiid and they continue to take one now. It’s paid off handsomely in the past, but it certainly isn’t now, right as the Sixers need him most. Jimmy Butler didn’t mince words following the 76ers’ heavy loss to the Raptors. Talks have broken down between Tyronn Lue and the Lakers. An agreement between the two had previously been foregone conclusion. Hell, Lue had even made it “birthday cake official”. Steve Kerr holds zero concerns that Klay Thompson will walk out on the Warriors like he walked out on Avengers: Endgame. If the Blazers aren’t going to show up and give it everything, they might as well not show up at all, according to Damian Lillard. Mike Malone was visibly shaken following a school shooting in Denver just two minutes from his house. Malcom Brogdon is expected to return for Game 5. Metta World Peace says there’s “no question” he would win a title as an NBA head coach. Celtics at Bucks – 8pm (USA) / 10am (AUS) Milwaukee leads series 3-1 Rockets at Warriors – 10:30pm (USA) / 12:30pm (AUS) Series tied 2-2 USA times: ET / Australian times: AEST Read More: How Floyd Mayweather Pits NBA Players Against Each Other Related Itemsdaily wrapNBA	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0046.json.gz/line892
__label__cc	0.510417	0.489583	2017 Emmy Red Carpet Trends: Black, Silver, Color and Feathers! The 69th Prime Time Emmy Awards went down yesterday at the Microsoft Theatre on September 17, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. Several of our fave celeb moms we’ve featured on the blog before and whose red carpet style we’ve admired showed out again. Several were nominated like Padma Lakshmi‘s show Top Chef, Anna Chlumsky for her role in Veep, Thandie Newton for Westworld, Regina King for American Crime, Heidi Klum for Project Runway, Julie Bowen and Sofia Vergara for Modern Family. Other Bump watch alums and pasta features Jessica Biel, Neve Campbell, Jane Krakowski, Felicity Huffman and Keri Russell also looked stunning on the carpet . Congrats to Reese Witherspoon and Nicole Kidman (in Calvin Klein by Appointment) for their short series Little Big Lies and to Kidman for a top actress win in her category. Here are the trends we spotted: All Black everything on Jane Krakowski, Neve Campbell, Leslie Jones in Christian Siriano, and Julie Bowen in Alberta Ferretti. Julia Louis-Dreyfus in Carolina Herrera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead in Armani Prive, Gabrielle Union in Zuhair Murad and Emmy Rossum in Zac Posen. Shimmering and Blush on Thandie Newton in Jason Wu, Anna Chlumsky and Jessica Biel in Ralph & Russo Couture. Silver Belles: Zuri Hall in Raisa & Vanessa, Susan Kelechi Watson in Christina Ottaviano, Madeline Brewer, Tracee Ellis Ross in Chanel, Regina King in Galia Lahav. Colorful on Viola Davis in Zac Posen, Heidi Klum, Issa Rae in Vera Wang, and Padma Lakshmi in Zac Posen. Stand outs that go bold with texture: Priyanaka Chopra in Balmain, Zoe Kravitz in Dior and Gugu Mbatha-Raw. Filed Under: Celebrity, Fashion, Red Carpet, Uncategorized Tagged With: Alberta Ferretti, American Crime, Anna Chlumsky, Armani Prive, Balmain, Calvin Klein by Appointment, Carolina Herrera, Chanel, christian siriano, Christina Ottaviano, Dior, Emmy Awards, Felicity Huffman, Gabrielle Union, Galia Lahav, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, heidi klum, Jane Krakowski, Jason Wu, jessica biel, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Julie Bowen, keri russell, Leslie Jones, Little Big Lies, Madeline Brewer, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Microsoft Theatre, Modern Family, Neve Campbell, Nicole Kidman, Padma lakshmi, Priyanaka Chopra, Project Runway, Raisa & Vanessa, Ralph & Russo Couture, reese witherspoon, Regina King, Sofia Vergara, Susan Kelechi Watson, Thandie Newton, Top chef, Tracee Ellis Ross, Veep, Viola Davis, Westworld, Zoe Kravitz, Zuhair Murad, Zuri Hall Kerry Washington is Not Down with the ‘Pump and Dump’ Practice Scandal star Kerry Washington isn’t into the whole “pump and dump” thing, the practice of pumping out contaminated breast milk after a breastfeeing mom indulges in alcoholic, spicy, gassy or other food and drink that could filter to baby. Instead, she has just been staying away from it all. “I haven’t been drinking a lot of wine because I’ve been with child and nursing,” Washington told attendees at the Scandal cast’s panel during the Disney-ABC portion of the 2017 Winter Television Critics Association Press Tour at Langham Hotel on January 10 in Pasadena, California. “I’m not really into the pump and dump.” During the Golden Globe Awards this past Sunday, the Confirmation star shared that her 2-year old daughter Isabelle Amarachi has been a very good big sister to her brand new 3-month old baby brother Caleb Kelechi. “She’s enjoying it,” the Emmy and Golden Globe nominee told ExtraTV. “It’s good. I’m an only child, but my husband [former NFL cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha] has many siblings, so he can walk her through it,” she added. WATCH the EXCHANGE: h/t PEOPLE Filed Under: Celebrity Tagged With: 2017 Winter Television Critics Association Press Tour, Emmy, Emmy Awards, Golden Globe, Kerry washington, Nnamdi Asomugha, People magazine, Scandal Weeks After Giving Birth, ‘Veep’s Anna Chlumsky hit Emmy Red Carpet Veep star and Bellyitch Bumpwatch alum Anna Chlumsky gave birth to her daughter just weeks before she hit Sunday’s Emmy Awards red carpet. The My Girl alum was nominated for the 4th time for a Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Emmy for her role as Amy Bookheimer and instilled the help of designer Chrisitan Sirano to create a bold look for the award show which took place at the Microsoft Theater on Sunday, September 18. Her second daughter Clara Elizabeth So was born on Thursday, July 28. Though she lost the award to SNL‘s Kate McKinnon, she stood out in a crinkly metallic off-the-shoulder gold asymmetric gown with an extended train that she helped design. “This was a collaboration,” Siriano told PeopleStyle of the gown, one of nine looks he designed for the Emmys. “She really wanted something very vintage. She has a lot of vintage references, like old-school ’40s, ’50s dresses. And she wanted this very weird shape because she just had a baby. So she really, I think, didn’t want to show too much of her body, but still wanted to look cool.” He told the site that he and Chlumsky expected the dress to generate some criticism. “I think definitely it was a risk,” he says. “The fabric was a risk. The shape was a risk. But it was cool. People get very scared of what they haven’t seen before. Like, ‘Oh, I hate it,’ or ‘Oh, it’s not working,’ because it’s just new to them. But I think that’s okay. We all knew it was going to be something fun and different and not everybody would get it and that’s okay.” Chlumsky and husband Shaun So also have a 3-year-old daughter, Penelope Joan. Filed Under: Celebrity Tagged With: Anna Chlumsky, Chrisitan Sirano, Emmy Awards, Kate McKinnon, Shaun So Amanda Peet and ‘Game of Thrones’ director hubby welcome son, Henry December 9, 2014 by Jeneba Jalloh Ghatt We’ve got a new Games of Thrones baby! Well not really. The director of the cult fave HBO show, David Benioff and his wife, actress Amanda Peet, welcomed their third child, a boy finally, this past Sunday, December 7. The couple, who are parents to daughters, 7-year old Frances and 4-year old Molly, welcomed the new addition who they named Henry Peet Friedman. Peet showed up quite preggers just this past August on the Emmy Awards red carpet, having not previously announced that she was expecting as many celebs do at the start of their second trimester. Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Amanda Peet, Celebrity pregnancy, David Benioff, Emmy Awards, Game of Thornes, Henry Peet Friedman BravoTV’s “Just Desserts” judge Gail Simmons welcomes daughter January 5, 2014 by Jeneba Jalloh Ghatt Congratulations to BravoTV’s Top Chef Just Desserts judge Gail Simmons and her husband Jeremy Abrams on the birth of their first child last Sunday, December 29. The couple named their daughter Dahlia Rae. Simmons debuted her bump in a gorgeous crimson evening dress at last year’s Emmy Awards. Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Bravo TV, BravoTV, celebrity birth announcement, Celebrity pregnancy, Dahlia Rose Abrams, Emmy Awards, Gail Simmons, Jeremy Abrams Pregnant Actress Morena Baccarin is nominated for an Emmy Congratulations to our other 2013 BumpWatch mom-to-be who was nominated for a 2013 Emmy Award: Morena Baccarin. The Gorgeous Brazilian-native actress stars as Jessica Brody in the hit Showtime cult classic Homeland. Morena and her husband Austin Chick announced in May they were expecting their first child together. Our 2012 Bumpwatch mama, Claire Danes, who stars with Baccarin on the serialized crime drama about officers in the department of Homeland Security, took home the statue last year whilst pregnant for Lead Actress. (Danes is nominated again this year, as is other past Bellyitch favorites Amy Poehler and Tina Fey for Leads in Comedy series and Fey for Best Comedy writing. Fey won the 2012 Lead Actor award.) Here’s hoping that the trend continues. After the nominations Baccarin took to Twitter to say her thank you to well wishers. Earlier, the soon-to-be first time mom cracked jokes about her future wardrobe: You know what I’m gonna wear for the rest of my life? Maternity pants. Best invention ever. — Morena Baccarin (@missmorenab) July 4, 2013 Funny gal! Congrats! Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Austin Chick, Celebrity pregnancy, Emmy Awards, Morena Baccarin, Tina Feym Amy Poehler Bump Watch: Claire Danes at Emmy Awards & Pre-Show Party Source: Pop Sugar A canary yellow Lanvin dress was the choice for mom-to-be and Bellyitch Bumpwatch subject Claire Danes who is up for a Primetime Emmy Award for her role in the Showtime show Homeland. Danes, who is due with her first child with hubby Hugh Dancy will also be a presenter. Not loving the make up or hair, the jumper like dress, eh. The jury is still out. Yesterday, she was seen on the red carpet of a pre-Emmy party in a bump hugging blue dress. Very elegant! We’ll be pulling for her! Check here to see if she won! Industry mag, Deadline, is updating the winners list periodically. Source: Zap2It Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: bump watch, bumpwatch, claire danes, Emmy Awards, Homeland, hugh dancy, Lanvin, Primetime Emmy aWards	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0046.json.gz/line897
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__label__cc	0.617088	0.382912	There’s An Overton Window In The Investing Advice Realm Too Wikipedia defines the Overton Window as “ the range of ideas tolerated in public discourse.” The entry explains that: “The Overton window is an approach to identifying which ideas define the domain of acceptability within a democracy‘s possible governmental policies. Proponents of policies outside the window seek to convince or persuade the public in order to move and/or expand the window. Proponents of current policies, or similar ones, within the window seek to convince people that policies outside it should be deemed unacceptable.” rawpixel / Pixabay It’s not only in politics that the concept applies. There is an Overton Window that applies in the investment advice realm too. And sometimes the rules as to whether an idea falls inside the window or outside it can be plenty strange. Get The Full Seth Klarman Series in PDF Get the entire 10-part series on Seth Klarman in PDF. Save it to your desktop, read it on your tablet, or email to your colleagues. One rule that tripped me up for a long time was the rule regarding safe withdrawal rates,. The conventional (Buy-and-Hold) view is that the safe withdrawal rate is always the same number, 4 percent. That cannot be if Shiller’s research showing that valuations affect long-term returns is legitimate. The return that a retiree obtains on his stock investments obviously affects the amount that he can withdraw from his portfolio. So Shiller showed that the safe withdrawal rate is not a constant but a variable. Do the math and you learn that the safe withdrawal rate can rise to as high as 9 percent at times of super low valuations and can drop to as low as 1,6 percent at times of super high valuations,. That cannot be said. I am telling you as a friend because I wish that someone had told me 16 years ago. That cannot be said. Don’t go there. But it’s funny. You can actually almost kinda, sorta say it and live to tell the tale, William Bernstein says on Page 234 of his book The Four Pillars of Investing that, to identify the safe withdrawal rate at a time when stocks are as overvalued as they were at the top of the bubble, you need to subtract 2 percent from the usual 4 percent number. So the safe withdrawal rate for people who retired at that time was 2 percent. Nothing bad happened to Bernstein when he said that. So it is not entirely true that you cannot say that the safe withdrawal rate varies. But you have to be careful. I got into a lot of trouble saying the same thing as Bernstein because I added a bit of clarity that he prudently elected to leave out of his account. I said that, given that the Buy-and-Hold studies get the safe-withdrawal-rate number wrong, they should be corrected. Bernstein didn’t do that. His sin was forgivable, mine was not. Is there a difference? Intellectually, no. A failed retirement is a serious life setback. So, if you get the safe withdrawal rate wrong in a study, you need to correct it. Intellectually, that follows. But the practical reality is that pointing out in an obscure passage in a long book that the safe withdrawal rate varies with changes in valuations does not raise the same threat to people who have published studies claiming that the safe withdrawal rate is always the same number. The two statements are very similar and the one certainly follows from the other. But the softer statement is barely tolerable while the stronger one goes just a bit too far. The Overton Window has to do with sensitivities. What Bernstein said certainly made Buy-and-Holders uncomfortable. But he did not push. He said his bit and then dropped the subject. I didn’t have the sense to realize where the line was. I remember that, when I read the passage in the Bernstein book, I thought that his publisher’s publicity department would be bringing attention to the passage because it was such a shocking claim that it would generate lots of attention for the book. Um — no. Had the publisher drawn attention to Bernstein;s barely tolerable claim, we would probably have seen book burning parties organized. I believe that Berntstein said what he said as a result of the dictates of conscience but sensed that this was not a point that he wanted to highlight. Scott Burns once described my blunt approach on this issue as “catastrophically unproductive.” I get so excited about the far-reaching implications that I see in an investing insight that I just cannot hold back. I cross the lines all the time. I say that long-term market timing always works. Buy-and-Holders hate that. They view their disdain for market timing with the solemnity of a marriage vow. I have had friends tell me that I need to find some another way of making my point than saying that there is a form of market timing that always works. Perhaps I could advocate “tactical asset allocation variances.” Overton Window or no Overton Window, that’s just not my style. I love animated debate. So I like provocative statements. I don’t shy away from them. I don’t state things provocatively just for the sake of being provocative. But I feel that, if the evidence really does show that long-term timing works, the best thing is just to say it clearly and see if anyone can punch holes in the claim and learn from the experience. Why does it bother my Buy-and-Hold friends so much that I do that? I think they have doubts themselves. Shiller once described the intellectual leap from the finding that short-term price changes are unpredictable to the Buy-and-Hold belief that the market sets prices properly as “one of the most remarkable errors in the history of economics.” That says it, in my view. There is just no basis for the claim that long-term timing does not work or even that it is not required (long-term timing is really just price discipline — how could that ever be a bad thing?). The Buy-and-Holders want to continue believing in their strategy and so it makes them uneasy even to entertain the possibility that there is a form of market timing that always works. Ignore their discomfort at your peril. My thought, though, is that we need to move the Overton Window. Our Buy-and-Hold friends obviously want to get it right. Had Shiller’s research been published prior to Fama’s, the idea that it is not necessary to exercise price discipline when buying stocks never would have become a thing. In that case, we all would be promoting long-term timing today. I think that we need to work to make that happy day a reality. So we need to push for a bit of expansion of the Overton Window. There’s great potential for advances in understanding that follow from opening up new fields of inquiry. Rob’s bio is here. The post There’s An Overton Window In The Investing Advice Realm Too appeared first on ValueWalk. Previous articleSilk Road operator: Ross Ulbricth seeks out for Bitcoin Cash proponent’s help Next articleThis Is The Worst Year For Hedge Funds Since The Financial Crisis	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0046.json.gz/line908
__label__cc	0.607981	0.392019	What the Internet Sounds Like The Peoples Cloud is a documentary about the cloud, its physical location and the people who work to maintain it, Via Fastcodesign Does the internet have a sound? Is it the whirring fan that keeps your computer from overheating? Is it a flurry of incessant notification pings? Is it the cackling laugh of Chewbacca Mom? Or is a monotonous drone, humming from an anonymous building where servers spin their disks and spit out information to millions of devices across a global network? This is the soundtrack to the web documentary The People’s Cloud, by the filmmaker and sound designer Matt Parker. The documentary follows Parker’s journey to a series of data centers and fiber optic cable networks as he demystifies the physical backbone of the cloud. Armed with a set of microphones as well as his camera, Parker also recorded the sounds of the locations he visited across Europe. The resulting soundtrack is a sonic portrait of the network infrastructure that powers our world. “Companies use these terms like ethernet or the cloud or virtual–these sorts of words help to distance our perception of what’s actually going on when we make a connection to the internet through our computer, or through our phone, which feels completely untethered to anything,” Parker says. “I’m trying to find ways to allow these spaces to speak for themselves in an acoustic sense, in a way that is thinking about how the internet isn’t just some kind of magical land up in the clouds floating about, but is something that’s very much a product of very intense industry on a global scale that affects urban spaces, non-urban spaces, the ocean, the rural.” Beneath the internet we experience, there’s a dark, rumbling sound. The soundtrack to The People’s Cloud is a medley of compositions that mix brutal, clashing sounds with beautiful, tonal layers of white noise. Filed under: internet of things — Tags: cloud, internet — by Jessie Mae Comments Off on What the Internet Sounds Like "The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not 'Eureka!' but 'That's funny...'" - Isaac Asimov	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0046.json.gz/line911
__label__cc	0.642915	0.357085	Automotive Ethernet – The Future of In-Car Networks? January 16. 2018 What is Ethernet and why is it so much better than current networks? How will it affect network architecture and what will the impact be on the automotive industry? As automation and connectivity drive the automotive industry forward, vehicle networks are evolving. In answer to the growing need for bandwidth, flexibility and cost-effectiveness, Ethernet is emerging as a preferred choice over traditional in-car networks. Automotive Ethernet has been slowly but surely making its way into cars over the last 10 years, with more OEMs choosing to use it to boost bandwidth in vehicles that are becoming increasingly connected. So, what is Ethernet and why is it so much better than current networks? How will it affect network architecture and what will the impact be on the automotive industry? What is Ethernet? Ethernet should be familiar to all of us. Developed in the 1970’s, it has become the standard for general computer networking around the world. You might find yourself using it to connect your home computer to your router or modem, and if not, you will certainly be aware of Ethernet’s cable-free counterpart, WiFi. Although Ethernet has not been widely used in the automotive industry until recent years, it is a mature technology with over 30 years of use in the wider networking market. A host of networking protocols and security methodologies have been developed in that time, that lend themselves well to the challenges of automotive networking and cyber security. Automotive Ethernet has become a hot topic in the industry. Until now it has been used primarily for diagnostics, in-vehicle-infotainment (IVI), and remote sensors. Data heavy, these systems require greater bandwidth to transmit data at the speeds necessary to maintain driver safety. Speeds that networks such as CAN and FlexRay are unable to provide. When you consider the growing interest in autonomous vehicles and the connectivity they will require, you begin to see the benefits Automotive Ethernet has to offer. Automotive Ethernet has clear benefits. Autonomous vehicles (AVs) will require a host of connectivity features to function effectively. Cameras, Lidar, Traffic Sign Recognition, are all necessary for automation. These sensors, which enable vehicle to vehicle (V2V) and vehicle to infrastructure (V2I) connectivity (more commonly referred to collectively as vehicle-to-x, or V2X), are vital to their success, and as such the demand for greater bandwidth is set to explode. Automotive Ethernet, a flavor of regular Ethernet, is optimized for vehicular use. It is designed to offer cars greater bandwidth than their usual networks, offering speeds of up to 100 Mb/s in its current form, and is soon to reach faster speeds with the IEEE802.3 working group, which is responsible for Automotive Ethernet, working on a much faster multi-Gig standard for the future. Contrast this to the Kb/s and low Mb/s speeds offered by CAN and LIN, and you see its appeal. It has a rival in MOST, a network which has been primarily used for infotainment and media systems. MOST offers 100-150 Mb/s speeds, however proprietary licensing, restricted access to hardware, and reliance on heavy coax cables, or easily damaged optical fiber have limited its market. Ethernet pulls ahead in its future bandwidth potential, a wealth of potential providers, and with switch networking, offers greater scalability. It also provides a lightweight and cost-effective solution, with Broadcom, the company responsible for introducing the current standard, estimating that they can reduce connectivity costs by 80% and cable weight by 30%. When you consider these benefits along with its obvious compatibility advantages for connecting vehicles to broader smart-infrastructure, it makes sense that Ethernet would lead the charge in the future of V2X connectivity. But increased compatibility to existing infrastructure and networking methods brings new challenges in cyber security. Ethernet poses different Cyber Security challenges. Current cyber security offerings focus on protecting the CAN bus from compromised Electronic Control Units (ECUs), and whilst rogue ECUs will still be the core threat to consider with Ethernet networks, the physical switch network architecture and virtual segmentation it utilizes will inherently mitigate the risk they pose to some extent. This flexible and modular structure, offers opportunities to tailor specific security solutions, allowing network designers and security consultants to both preserve and leverage the features that make Ethernet so attractive. Furthermore, in the same way that Automotive Ethernet is a flavor of traditional Ethernet, car manufacturers can expect to see automotive adaptations, or flavors, of Ethernet cyber security. To fully take advantage of this cross-pollination from traditional networking, they should look to an automotive security platform to host them. Automotive Ethernet security strategies will need to include more than just detection and override, or the dropping/redirecting of malicious signals. Compared with CAN techniques, handling rogue messages or ECUs properly and effectively means considering the specifics of the network. Things like its architecture, protocols and applications. Ethernet and its extensions also deal with network resource management and offer a variety of attack vectors and scenarios, from unused ports, MAC spoofing, and bandwidth abuse, to the more sophisticated, such as TCP hijacking and VLAN hopping among others. Solutions will require effective data management techniques and a more complex network management system. This will require more active methods of protection, as well as in-depth consideration of security requirements at the stage the network architecture is designed. Network design will require a rethink at all levels. Although Ethernet will likely replace the other in-car networks in the long-term, CAN, CAN-FD, and LIN will likely remain relevant for the near to mid-term. They are established, cost effective and will remain relevant for certain solutions, especially those where low cost and low bandwidth are key design specifications. Automotive Ethernet is rapidly reaching adoption targets set by the automotive industry, with diagnostic and infotainment uses either already reached, or just a quick leap away. Driver assistance and network backbone use cases are set to become a functional reality in the near future. Network architecture should be model specific, as both low and high-end vehicles have different need. Cyber security will need to be a fundamental design consideration. It can no longer be an afterthought or tertiary requirement. Automotive Ethernet is flexible and modular, an effective cyber security solution will complement this and be able to evolve with network design. This would mean that car manufacturers wouldn’t have to rethink their solution with every model. However, in comparison to CAN, Automotive Ethernet cyber security is complex, and will require expertise and dedicated central management. Arilou Automotive Industry Trends Connected car solution Ethernet Solution How Vehicles Are Hacked – And What to Do to Prevent It Understanding Automotive Cyber Security – The In-Vehicle Network NNG Future Vision \| Innovative Ideas in Six Words July 18. 2019 NNG Future Vision \| Data Streaming \| Charging Lane is Available. Recalculating Route NNG Future Vision \| User-Focused \| Summoned by Customer. Synchronize Profile Settings Ziv Levi CEO, Arilou Cyber Security (part of NNG Group) Ziv is the CEO of Arilou Cyber Security (part of NNG Group). He is a cyber-security specialist with years of management and hands-on experience in the field, which includes security-oriented research of complex systems, development of innovative security products' prototypes, and research of advanced cyber security mechanisms. He was recognized in the top 40 under 40 promising and influential managers of Israel by Globes business magazine. More about Ziv Levi	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0046.json.gz/line925
__label__cc	0.507509	0.492491	Planview.com Lean and Agile Vision and Trends Work Collaboration About Planview Blog Find insights from subject matter experts in the areas of strategic planning, portfolio and resource management, Lean and Agile delivery, product portfolio management, capability and technology management, innovation management, and collaborative work management. Learn more about the Planview Blog More ways to stay informed Subscribe to the Planview blog Follow Planview Follow Planview on Twitter Follow Planview on LinkedIn Follow Planview on Facebook Follow Planview on YouTube Follow Planview on Instagram LeanKit Blog Spigit Innovation Blog Your Path to Work and Resource Management A Real-World Success Story: Purdue University Leverages Planview PPM Pro Data Insights to Proactively Inform Stakeholders Published October 1, 2018 By Cetiera Carmona As one of the largest public universities in Indiana, Purdue University strives to demonstrate unyielding and uncompromised integrity in support of the highest standards of excellence. The Project Management Office (PMO) at Purdue University takes this into consideration with every decision it makes as it leads projects and supports the ways projects are managed in IT to support the initiatives of the university. This blog provides a summary of the recent case study and shares the challenges the Purdue University PMO was facing, their approach to improvement, and some of the benefits realized after improving visibility of project data to inform the business. The Purdue University Case Study Founded in 1869, Purdue University is a top public research institution located in West Lafayette, Indiana, with nearly 17,000 faculty and staff supporting approximately 41,000 graduate, undergraduate, and professional students. The university’s project management office (PMO) was created in 2015 to bring structure and organization to IT project management. Challenges: Gain Visibility into Accurate Data to Inform Business Decisions The PMO at Purdue University regularly supports between 400 and 500 projects at any given time. The tools used to manage these projects varied widely with no integration, therefore no real visibility into project statuses, costs, dates, or resource capacity. Without reliable reporting, business leaders had little to work with when it came to making and validating key business decisions. A priority was set to find a solution that would improve data quality, ensure consistency, and enforce adherence to specific governance policies. The end-goal was to get reliable, timely data into the hands of decision-makers, leaders, and project stakeholders via regular, consistent status reporting. Solution: Planview PPM Pro to Connect Various Data Points into a Single Source of Truth Planview PPM Pro® serves as Purdue’s single source of record, providing project data that stakeholders need to monitor projects and glean insights, helping them understand and better prioritize the work that will drive the university’s goals and initiatives. Depending on the user, reports can be customized to display exactly what each user cares most about, eliminating the practice of generating irrelevant reports no one uses. “Planview PPM Pro fills the gap between the dispersed data and the people who need it,” says Michelle Bates, director of the PMO at Purdue. “The solution enables us to generate high-level to granular-level reports specific to the user to the people who need to data have it without having to dig for it. The reports and dashboards provide Purdue with decision-driving data and information that increase data quality and provides drill-down details such as the project status reports that roll-up critical project information such as milestones, hours and costs, and all issues and risks associated with each project. With Planview PPM Pro, the PMO can also track time to support compliance, resource management, and gain a comprehensive view of costs around maintenance, unplanned, and strategic projects. “If we, as a PMO, want to be effective and efficient, we must track our time based on our IT spend,” says Bates. The solution has been a valuable asset for the PMO at Purdue University, supporting their efforts to continually improve their decision-making process for many years. They now review historical data in the system to predict what may happen this year and the years to come. Data within Planview PPM Pro is also calculated to determine when they believe a project will complete based on its current pace. These types of predictive analytics give Bates and her team a different way to present data, so leadership has information that spurs conversations. As far as adoption, Bates says PPM Pro was an easy choice. “People know this data is being used to make decisions in the organization, so they want the data to be accurate in their projects,” she says. It was a huge win for us in every way.” Results: Targeted Reports that Answer the Right Questions Since implementing Planview PPM Pro, Purdue University has: A consolidated view of data across the IT organization Multiple reports and dashboards with customizable levels of detail Highly-relevant reports that can be easily shared with users and non-users of Planview PPM Pro Data-backed insights that stakeholders can trust to make decisions Planview PPM Pro was readily adopted by Purdue as the single source of record for projects, giving business leaders accurate and relevant data to inform decisions and consistently improve efficiencies. Here’s a link to the full case study PDF. 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__label__cc	0.735271	0.264729	Beckett, Books and Biscuits: University of Reading Special Collections About Reading Special Collections Tag Archives: Jerusalem Travel Thursday – A Journey from Aleppo to Jerusalem at Easter Posted on 24 March, 2016 by special-collections Written by Louise Cowan, Trainee Liaison Librarian ‘A Journey from Aleppo to Jerusalem at Easter A.D. 1697’ was written by Henry Maundrell, a Church of England clergyman and chaplain to the Levant Company’s factory at Aleppo in Turkey. Maundrell went on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem in 1697 and the journal he produced on his journey is described as being a ‘minor classic’ (Howell, 1964) in the world of travel writing. Originally published in 1703 it reached its twelfth edition by 1810 and was translated into three different languages (Butlin, 2004). The success of this particular travelogue is attributed to the precise, detailed and factual accounts given by Maundrell. Howell (1964) describes this style of writing as being like that of, “a fine reporter, detached, cool and observant.” Amusingly, in the preface to his uncle, Maundrell himself describes his style as ‘dry’, ‘tedious’ and ‘nauseous’; apologising for it profusely: When you are tired with reading it, you may support your Patience as we did in Travelling it over, by considering, that what you are about is a Pilgrimage; that you need go it but once. Despite Maundrell’s humility and reluctance to publish his work, his friends realised its potential and were able to persuade him otherwise. Maundrell intended to submit the work with some corrections and amendments but by the time these arrived in Oxford, the first edition was almost complete. Later editions, such as our sixth edition copy, printed in 1740, do however, contain the additions. Temple of Baalbek Maundrell’s observant and detached style is easy to illustrate, take this example from his description of the Temple of Baalbek in Lebanon: The Body of the Temple, which now stands, is encompassed with a noble Portico, supported by Pillars of the Corinthian Order, measuring six foot and three inches in diameter, and about forty five foot in height, consisting all of three Stones a piece. The detail with which Maundrell describes the Latin Easter in Jerusalem is equally staggering and moreover, provides a fascinating insight into the festival in 1697. Confined to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre on Mount Calvary for three days, Maundrell explores every inch of the building, describing everything from the history, to the thirteen sanctuaries dedicated to the life of Christ and the various apartments for the reception of “almost every Christian Nation.” The ceremonies begin on Good Friday (Nox tenebrosa) with a solemn procession around the church. This begins in the dark with a sermon in Italian, then candles are lit and a large crucifix, “which bore upon it the Image of our Lord, as big as life[…]was carried all along in the head of the procession; after which the company follow’d to all the sanctuaries in the church, singing their appointed Hymn at every one.” This is followed by a symbolic re-enactment of the crucifixion and burial of Christ and a final funeral sermon in Arabic. On Saturday Maundrell provides an interesting commentary on the pilgrims who have their, “arms mark’d with the usual ensigns of Jerusalem,” giving a detailed description of the tattoo process involving needles and ink made from gunpowder and ox-gall. Finally, Easter Sunday was celebrated with a mass led by the ‘Father Guardian’ who was adorned in episcopal robes and mitre. Maundrell (a little cheekily) suggests that the joy the Friars display on Easter morning perhaps has a little more to do with the end of Lent than their celebration of the Lord’s resurrection. Although Maundrell can be critical of the places and customs he describes, his writing is often witty and well informed, it was valued by later travellers and moreover, remains an important account of the, “the life and landscapes of Syria, Lebanon, and Palestine” (Butlin, 2004) for today’s writers, travellers and historians. When you come therefore to any such Nauseous places in this Journal, you may please to pass them over with that Contempt which they deserve, but nevertheless with some indulgence to the Writer of them; for if this Vanity may be ever tolerated, Travellers are the Men who have the best claim to that Favour. Maundrell, H (1740) A Journey from Aleppo to Jerusalem at Easter A.D. 1697. Oxford: Peisley & Meadows [Available on request – Overstone 27/c] Howell, D (1964) The Journey Of Henry Maundrell. Saudi Aramco World. Available via: http://archive.aramcoworld.com/issue/196404/the.journey.of.henry.maundrell.htm Butlin, R.A. (2004) ‘Maundrell, Henry (bap. 1665, d. 1701)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press. [http://www.oxforddnb.com.idpproxy.reading.ac.uk/view/article/18378, Accessed 23 March 2016] Posted in Travel Thursday \| Tagged Aleppo, ceremony, Easter, Good Friday, Henry Maundrell, Jerusalem, pilgrimage, travel, travel journal, travelogue \| Leave a comment \| Recovering Publishing Histories: the Adam & Charles Black Letterbooks The Queen’s Resolve: Queen Victoria in the Special Collections New exhibition: “Colours More Than Sentences”: illustrated editions of ‘The Ballad of Reading Gaol’ Baskerville’s marbled papers Aubrey Beardsley, the author: ‘Under the Hill’ Collection News Favourite Finds Reading Readers Rural Reads Plus Travel Thursday Volunteer's Voice More Reading University Museums & Collections blogs Our Country Lives: The MERL Blog Reading Connections Project Blog The MERL Project Blog	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0046.json.gz/line936
__label__wiki	0.817251	0.817251	SBW to join Blues for 3 years The Blues are excited to welcome Sonny Bill Williams to the club for the next three years. This was announced by New Zealand Rugby today with Williams to commit to the All Blacks and to the Blues through to the 2019 Rugby World Cup. Blues Head Coach Tana Umaga said Williams’ influence will be significant […] Four Blues named in ABs Prop Ofa Tu’ungafasi is one of six newcomers named in the All Blacks for the three June internationals against Wales in New Zealand. Ofa is one of four Blues named by the All Black selectors today, joined by Jerome Kaino, Charlie Faumuina and Patrick Tuipulotu. Also George Moala is on stand-by as injury cover for […] Blues just miss out in Round 14 It may have been billed as the match between the top and the bottom of the New Zealand Conference, but they were difficult to separate when the Crusaders edged the Blues 21-26 at Eden Park. The home side displayed a rock-solid and aggressive defence which shock the Crusaders through much of the first half, stopping […] Round 14 highlights: Blues v Crusaders Coach’s Corner: Tana on Blues v Crusaders Round 14: See the stats Sacred Heart storm ahead A dominant Sacred Heart side stormed ahead to a 40 – 13 victory over Kelston at Eden Park tonight, acting as the KFC Curtain Raiser for Blues v Crusaders. The opening half was an evenly matched affair. Both Kelston and Sacred Heart got underway with a try-a-piece in the opening 15 minutes. Sacred Heart’s kicking […] Captain’s Corner: JP ahead of Blues v Crusaders KFC Curtain Raiser: Kelston v Sacred Heart Kelston Boys’ High School First XV will meet Sacred Heart College First XV at Eden Park this Saturday (28 May), playing the KFC Curtain Raiser ahead of Blues v Crusaders. Come on down to the garden for the 5.05pm kick-off and then stay on for the big showdown at 7.35pm. KELSTON TEAM LIST: 1 Abraham Falani […] Pryor gets start in settled side Northland’s Kara Pryor comes off the reserves’ bench to make his first start in the Investec Super Rugby clash for the Blues against the Crusaders at Eden Park on Saturday. Pryor has played nine games this season as a replacement where he has made a considerable impact. He comes in to the starting line-up to […]	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0046.json.gz/line938
__label__wiki	0.79828	0.79828	E-mail Password Forgotten your password The Plays Performing the Play Extra Gallery As You Like It at the Globe Making Sense of the Play Sequence the Plot Monologue Challenge Writing about the play Production Reviews Essay plans King Lear at The Globe Soliloquy Challenge King Lear Production Reviews King Richard III Gallery King Richard III At the Globe Shakespeare's world Costume department Performing at the Globe Create an insult 360° views of artefacts About Shakespeare's World Plot Sequencer The order of events in Shakespeare's plays is very carefully structured. The plot sequence is crucial to building up the story and the action, before the eventual resolution. Drag and drop the play's events to put them in order (or disrupt them!). Use the activities on the right to further explore the intricacies of the plot. King Lear – the plot Cordelia and Lear meet and are reconciled as Lear tries to kneel to ask for her forgiveness. Edmund convinces his father that Edgar intends to murder him and Gloucester vows to bring him to justice, making Edmund his legitimate son and causing Edgar to flee for his life. Lear's Fool warns Lear against foolish behaviour and Lear becomes increasingly concerned that his daughters' disrespectful behaviour will make him go mad. On the heath, Lear rages against the storm and against his unkind and ungrateful daughters, refusing to find shelter. Poor Tom encounters his blinded father on the heath and Gloucester asks him to lead him to a high cliff so he can end his life. Lear holds a mock-trial of his two daughters, Gloucester arranges for him to be taken to Dover and Edgar determines to help the king escape. Cornwall and Regan punish Gloucester by gouging out his eyes and Cornwall is injured by a servant who tries to stop him. Lear confronts Cornwall and Regan after Kent has been put in the stocks and they try to convince him to ask Goneril's forgiveness, but he refuses and is driven out into a wild storm. Edmund and Edgar fight and as Edmund dies, after Goneril has poisoned Regan and then taken her own life, he tries to save Lear and Cordelia, but Cordelia has already been hung in the prison and Lear dies of a broken heart while carrying her dead body. Albany rebukes Goneril for her fiendish behaviour, but she has transferred her affections to Edmund and Albany swears to revenge old Gloucester. Goneril's servant, Oswald, gets into a fight with Kent and Kent is put in the stocks by Cornwall and Regan. On the eve of the battle, Edmund considers whether to marry Goneril or Regan and decides to get rid of Albany after the battle while making sure that Lear and Cordelia receive no mercy. King Lear decides to divide his kingdom between his three daughters and subjects them to a love-test to find out which one loves him the most. Lear is brought to the French camp and left in the care of a doctor under Cordelia's instructions. Poor Tom encounters Lear on the heath and Gloucester does not recognise him as his son when he arrives to help lead Lear to a safer place. Regan convinces Goneril's servant, Oswald, to help her to win Edmund's affections and kill his father Gloucester. Edmund, the illegitimate son of the Earl of Gloucester, plots against his brother Edgar and convinces his father that Edgar wants to usurp his authority. The banished Kent disguises himself and, offering his services to Lear, observes how Goneril and her servants mistreat the king. Kent has news that Cordelia wept to hear about her father's treatment at the hands of her sisters and that the French army has assembled to come to his aid. Goneril begins to be disrespectful towards her father and demands that he reduce his train of followers if he wants to live with her. Gloucester tells Edmund privately that he has had news of a French invasion and that he will leave the castle to help Lear. Edgar finds a safe place for his father while he joins the battle, but soon returns with news that the battle has been lost and Lear and Cordelia have been taken prisoner. Edmund tells Cornwall of his father's plans and of the French invasion and is made the new Earl of Gloucester by Cornwall. Edgar tricks the blind Gloucester into believing that he has led him up to the edge of a cliff and when Gloucester throws himself down, he describes his miraculous escape from death. Kent hears of a French invasion and sends news to Cordelia of all that is happening to Lear. Edgar finds a way to escape from the men who have been sent to catch him and disguises himself as a lunatic beggar called Poor Tom. There are teacer resources available for each of the activities. You can access them from the Teacher Resource Hub here. BUY THE PLAY The latest Cambridge School Shakespeare play editions are now available to buy directly from Cambridge University Press. With extended glossaries, a running synopsis of the action for every page of script, and boxed features focusing on core areas, these plays are the ideal text with which to study Shakespeare's work. To purchase your copy, click here.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0046.json.gz/line945
__label__wiki	0.982265	0.982265	SpaceX crew capsule ends test flight with ocean splashdown CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX’s swanky new crew capsule returned from the International Space Station to an old-fashioned splashdown in the Atlantic on Friday, successfully ending a test flight that could lead to astronaut rides later this year. The Dragon capsule undocked from the orbiting lab early Friday. Six hours later, the capsule carrying a test dummy parachuted into the ocean, a couple hundred miles off the Florida coast. .@SpaceX's recovery fast boats approached the #CrewDragon as it splashed down in the Atlantic Ocean. Up next, the team will hoist the spacecraft on the Go Searcher recovery ship. pic.twitter.com/anIUB6XQzr — NASA Commercial Crew (@Commercial_Crew) March 8, 2019 It was the final hurdle for the six-day demo, a critical prelude to SpaceX’s first flight with astronauts as early as summer. While improvements still need to be made, the company aims to fly NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley on the next test flight. Astronauts have not launched from Florida for eight years, and NASA is eager to end the drought and reduce its costly dependence on Russia for space station trips. SpaceX employees cheered and applauded at company headquarters near Los Angeles when the Dragon’s red and white parachutes popped open. NASA televised the descent live, the dramatic views coming from a plane. The crowd went wild once the capsule splashed down and was seen floating upright. “Just amazing. I can’t believe how well the whole mission has gone” with all major milestones met, said Benji Reed, SpaceX’s director of crew mission management. In this image taken from NASA Television, SpaceX’s swanky new crew capsule undocks from the International Space Station Friday, March 8, 2019. NASA TV via AP It was the first time in 50 years that a capsule designed for astronauts returned from space by plopping into the Atlantic. Apollo 9 — which orbited Earth in preparation for the moon landings — splashed down near the Bahamas on March 13, 1969. Space station astronauts have been stuck riding Russian rockets since NASA’s shuttles retired in 2011. NASA is counting on SpaceX and Boeing to start launching astronauts this year. SpaceX — which has been delivering station cargo for years — is shooting for summer. NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine was ecstatic following splashdown. All this is “leading to a day where we are launching American astronauts on American rockets from American soil,” he said. Today’s successful splashdown of the @SpaceX Demo-1 #CrewDragon capsule after its mission to @Space_Station marked another milestone in a new era of human spaceflight. @Commercial_Crew is one step closer to launching American astronauts on American rockets from American soil. pic.twitter.com/9THTVlubiA — Jim Bridenstine (@JimBridenstine) March 8, 2019 A pair of recovery ships was stationed in the Atlantic well before splashdown and quickly moved in, lifting the capsule from the water within an hour. The capsule is expected at Port Canaveral on Saturday night. Splashdown will occur much closer to shore once astronauts start flying. Astronaut Shane Kimbrough, part of the recovery team, said it was incredible watching the splashdown up close. The capsule had brown scorch marks from top to bottom, but otherwise looked fine. Canadian space station astronaut David Saint-Jacques was the first to enter the Dragon capsule and the last to leave this week. He found it “very slick” and called it business class. Next up is Boeing. Boeing plans to launch its Starliner capsule without a crew as early as next month and with astronauts possibly in August. The Starliner is designed to land on land — in the U.S. Southwest. In this image taken from NASA Television, SpaceX’s swanky new crew capsule, above, takes off after undocking from the International Space Station, right, Friday, March 8, 2019. NASA TV via AP NASA awarded the first contracts in 2014 to SpaceX and Boeing, now totalling about $8 billion. This first SpaceX test flight opens a new era, Bridenstine said, with new technology and new business approaches. SpaceX acknowledges some capsule systems need more work before Behnken and Hurley climb aboard for liftoff, as early as July. Vibration, acoustic and other measurements were taken throughout the recently completed flight, not only of the capsule but also the mannequin — named Ripley after the lead character in the “Alien” films — which was strapped into one of the four seats. Hurley tweeted: “It’s been a joy to watch the teams in action and I can’t wait to climb on board the next one!” A small blue and green plush toy shaped like Earth — which SpaceX chief executive Elon Musk termed a zero-gravity indicator — was left behind on the space station. Behnken and Hurley will bring it back on their flight. The Associated Press Health & Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Department of Science Education. The AP is solely responsible for all content.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0046.json.gz/line949
__label__cc	0.583492	0.416508	About CapX Get the daily briefing The red diesel loophole is slowing the transition to cleaner alternatives By Eamonn Ives @EamonnIves Photo: Matt Cardy / Getty Images Does any form of diesel deserve a tax break? Red diesel is no different from normal diesel, except for its colour and tax status Britain will pay a high price for inaction on air pollution In late June, 14 mayors from across England and Wales descended on Mansion House in London to discuss how to deal with air pollution. Also in attendance was the Environment Secretary, who was listening attentively to the contributions of health professionals, academics, and clean air campaigners alike. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has been doing a lot of listening since Michael Gove took to the helm – something which prompted his opposition counterpart, Sue Hayman MP, to dub him as the “Secretary of State for Consultations”. One such consultation which Defra, alongside HM Treasury, has recently been deliberating on is the issue of red diesel. Red diesel is no different to ordinary diesel, save for three characteristics. First, it is coloured with a, well, red dye. Second, rather than attracting the full tax levy on diesel of 57.95 pence per litre, it enjoys a rate of just 11.14 pence per litre – a saving to consumers of over 80 per cent. Third, and in relation to the second point, its use is permitted only in engines which rarely or never use public roads. This fiscal quirk is a hangover from when fuel duty was introduced in the 1920s. Policymakers wanted to tax road transport, but were wary not to tax, for instance, homes, which at the time widely used gas oil for heating. Therefore, certain exemptions – such as non-road equipment – were made liable for a tax rebate. The dye, incidentally, which gives red diesel its colour and name first came about in 1961. It is mixed with regular diesel in order to allow law enforcement authorities to more easily identify those illegally using red diesel in normal road vehicles, which are not entitled to benefit from the discounted fuel duty rate. Altogether, the tax rebate amounts to £2.4 billion of potential revenue slipping through the fingers of the Chancellor each year. But the effects of red diesel’s favourable tax status have other pernicious consequences. It is generally thought that red diesel is confined mostly to rural activity, justified as a necessary relief for the country’s hard-pressed farming community. Yet in reality, only a quarter of red diesel is consumed by agriculture. The rest is utilised by as diverse sectors as private watercraft, freight trains, back-up generators, and lots of small-scale machinery – all benefiting from what is essentially artificially cheap fuel. Crucially, this generous subsidy stifles cleaner technologies from becoming commercially competitive – the adoption of which will likely be necessary if the UK is to adhere to scientifically acknowledged safe air quality standards. To cite one example, just think of the now ubiquitous fleets of refrigerated vans which deliver chilled goods and food up and down the country. Though the main engine will probably run on standard diesel charged at the full rate, approximately 26,000 of them utilise an auxiliary engine to power their cooling units, which are permitted to use red diesel – producing the same amount of particulate matter as an estimated 3.2 million Euro 6 diesel cars (that is, cars which meet the sixth and most recent incarnation of the European Union’s minimum emissions standards for vehicles). Although cleaner, zero-emission alternatives are out there, such as liquid nitrogen cooling technology or e-cargo bicycles for “last mile” deliveries, they struggle to achieve widespread uptake because regular vans – able to exploit the red diesel tax rebate, and thus lower their operating costs – remain the cheaper option. Get more from CapX Sign up to our email bulletins Subscribe to Free Exchange, the CapX podcast Consider also the construction industry. Whilst few people doubt that the UK needs to seriously crack on with building (new homes and better infrastructure, for example) let us not kid ourselves that, under current conditions, such development will have negligible consequences for the environment. Data from the London Atmospheric Emissions Inventory last year blamed construction sites for 7.5 per cent of total nitrogen oxide emissions, 8 per cent of total large particulate matter emissions (PM10), and nearly a sixth of all fine particulate emissions (PM2.5). The vast majority of these pollutants come not from dust which building work suspends in the air, but rather the countless numbers of excavators, generators, and other machinery which is invariably powered by – you guessed it – red diesel. Here again, cleaner substitutes are available (whether they be fully electric fork lift trucks, diggers, or battery-operated power tools), but can get overlooked due to price. These two cases demonstrate how the red diesel loophole pours cold water on an exciting and exportable market opportunity for British engineering and manufacture. For the Environment Secretary, however, there is a particular reason to explain why he is right to have red diesel fixed firmly in his sights. When engines burn fuel, they turn dormant chemical energy into useful mechanical power. But combustion also produces less desirable by-products, such as noxious gases and ultrafine particulate matter. Whilst diesel engines contribute a smaller amount towards carbon dioxide emissions than petrol engines, they typically generate much greater levels of toxic nitrogen dioxide and irritant microscopic particles. Exposure to these pollutants can be harmful for human health and the wider environment. Nitrogen dioxide, for example, is a leading cause of respiratory and cardiovascular illnesses, and ultimately results in people living shorter, less healthy lives. Recently commissioned Bright Blue polling found that significant majorities of all age groups in the UK are concerned about the consequences of poor air quality on their health and that of others, yet only 10 per cent of UK adults thought that the Government is doing enough to protect them from air pollution. Clearly, more must be done to address the emission sources which both dirty the UK’s atmosphere and slow the transition to a less polluted Britain. Diesel, being a hugely significant contributor to poor air quality, is thus deservedly high on the agenda. And, given that red diesel accounts for some 15 per cent of total diesel use, it in particular ought not escape scrutiny. As long as red diesel enjoys its arbitrarily favourable tax status, the incentive for firms to divest from polluting equipment or vehicle fleets will almost always be weaker. Air pollution looms as one of the major environmental crises of our time. The cost of inaction is lower economic productivity, missed commercial opportunities, and a less healthy population. Yet there are some low-hanging fruits which the Environment Secretary could easily pick to address the problem. Reviewing the distortive tax rebate on red diesel to lower the use of it and incentivise a shift towards cleaner technologies is just one step he could take. Eamonn Ives is a Researcher at Bright Blue, a liberal conservative think tank. 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__label__wiki	0.684109	0.684109	Página inicial Podcasts História The Documentary Podcast The Documentary Podcast Londres Reino Unido Podcast História Bitter brew With the rise in ethical consumerism, Assignment explores the hidden suffering of tea workers in Africa. Attacked because of their tribal identity, reporter Anna Cavell hears harrowing stories of murder, rape and violence and asks whether more could, or should, have been done to protect them when trouble broke out. Producer: Nicola Dowling Reporter: Anna Cavell Editors: Gail Champion & Andrew Smith (Photo: Freshly plucked tea leaves. Credit: Getty Creative Stock) The Superlinguists: Multilingual societies What is it like to live in a place where you have to speak several languages to get by? Simon Calder travels to India, where a top university only teaches in English, the one language that the students from all over the country have in common. And he meets people who use four different languages with their friends and family, depending on whom they are talking to. In Luxembourg, it is not so much family, but other situations that require four languages, such as going shopping, watching TV, or school lessons. The Dyatlov Pass mystery In 1959, a group of nine Russian students met a mysterious death in the Ural mountains. Experienced cross-country skiers, their bodies were found scattered around a campsite, their tent cut from the inside, as they seemingly panicked to escape from someone – or something. Sixty years on, Lucy Ash traces their footsteps to try to find out what happened. Germany’s climate change frontline The beautiful Hambacher Forest is disappearing. Over the past four decades, it has been slowly devoured by a voracious coalmine in the German Rhineland. The forest has become a powerful symbol of climate change resistance. Protesters have been staging a last stand to protect the trees. But they have arrived too late to prevent the demolition of two villages that also stand in the way of the mine’s relentless progress. Manheim has become a ghost village. Most of the 1600 residents have now moved out. Many of the houses have already been pulled down. But a few people still live there against a backdrop of diggers pulling their village apart. Some are sad that the kart track where local boy Michael Schumacher learned to drive is likely to fall victim to the excavators. And many felt threatened last year by the protesters, in hoodies and face masks, when they moved into to occupy empty houses. Yet the protesters seem to have the German government on their side. It recently commissioned a report, which recommended Germany stop burning coal by 2038 in order to meet emissions targets. That’s a problem for RWE, the company that owns the mine and nearby power stations. It’s going to keep digging for as long as it can. Tim Mansel joins the protesters for their monthly gathering on the forest edge; meets the villagers who simply want a quiet life, away from the front line; and asks RWE if it will ever stop mining. (Photo: Protesters defending the Hambacher Forest. Credit: Tim Mansel/BBC) The Superlinguists: How to learn a language Simon Calder asks how to go about acquiring a new tongue. He gets tips from those who know - innovative teachers and polyglots. The answers are surprising. At school, it is repetitive drills, shouted out loud by the whole class, that seem to lodge the grammar and pronunciation in the pupils’ brains. But if you are an adult learning by yourself, then, on the contrary, don’t stress about grammar and pronunciation, there are better, and more fun things to focus on. 3600 secondes d’histoire aaron mahnke's cabinet of curiosities afroamérica The Documentary Podcast: Playlist Sobre The Documentary Podcast Ouve The Documentary Podcast, Tipsy Sessions E várias outras estações de todo o mundo com a aplicação radio.net The Documentary Podcast Londres Podcast	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0046.json.gz/line958
__label__wiki	0.707307	0.707307	Lacan: The Mirror Stage The idea of the “mirror stage” is an important early component in Lacan’s reinterpretation of the work of Freud. Drawing on work in physiology and animal psychology, Lacan proposes that human infants pass through a stage in which an external image of the body (reflected in a mirror, or represented to the infant through the mother or primary caregiver) produces a psychic response that gives rise to the mental representation of an “I”. The infant identifies with the image, which serves as a gestalt of the infant’s emerging perceptions of selfhood, but because the image of a unified body does not correspond with the underdeveloped infant’s physical vulnerability and weakness, this imago is established as an Ideal-I toward which the subject will perpetually strive throughout his or her life. For Lacan, the mirror stage establishes the ego as fundamentally dependent upon external objects, on an “other.” As the so-called “individual” matures and enters into social relations through language, this “other” will be elaborated within social and linguistic frameworks that will give each subject’s personality (and his or her neuroses and other psychic disturbances) its particular characteristics. Lacan’s ideas about the formation of the “I” developed over time in conjunction with his other elaborations of Freudian theory. He presented a paper on the mirror stage on August 3, 1936, at a conference of the International Psychoanalytical Association in Marienbad. (Lacan refers to this conference in the first sentence of the essay). Thirteen years later, on July 17, 1949, at a conference of the International Psychoanalytic Congress in Zurich, Lacan delivered another version of the mirror stage paper that later in the same year appeared in print in the Revue Francais de Psychanalyse. The essay was reprinted in the French publication of Ecrits in 1966. Jean Roussel prepared the first translation into English, which appeared in New Left Review 51 (September/October 1968): 63-77. This publication in English contributed to the introduction of Lacanian theory, and specifically the model of the mirror stage, into leftist intellectual circles in Britain at the time when cultural studies were emerging as a field. Another English translation of Ecrits: A Selection, was published by Alan Sheridan in 1977. The full title of the 1949 lecture is “The Mirror Stage as Formative of the I Function as Revealed in Psychoanalytic Experience.” It is re-translated and reprinted again in Bruce Fink’s newest compilation of Lacan’s Ecrits from 2007. I am quoting it from this version: Bruce Fink: Ecrits, p.93 Here is the text: The conception of the mirror stage I introduced at our last congress thirteen years ago, having since been more or less adopted by the French group, seems worth bringing to your attention once again—especially today, given the light it sheds on the / function in the experience psychoanalysis provides us of it. It should be noted that this experience sets us at odds with any philosophy directly stemming from the cogito. Some of you may recall the behavioral characteristic I begin with that is explained by a fact of comparative psychology: the human child, at an age when he is for a short while, but for a while nevertheless, outdone by the chimpanzee in instrumental intelligence, can already recognize his own image as such in a mirror. This recognition is indicated by the illuminative mimicry of the Aha-Erlebnis, which Kohler considers to express situational apperception, an essential moment in the act of intelligence. Indeed, this act, far from exhausting itself, as in the case of a monkey, in eventually acquired control over the uselessness of the image, immediately gives rise in a child to a series of gestures in which he playfully experiences the relationship between the movements made in the image and the reflected environment, and between this virtual complex and the reality it duplicates — namely, the child’s own body, and the persons and even things around him. This event can take place, as we know from Baldwin’s work, from the age of six months on; its repetition has often given me pause to reflect upon the striking spectacle of a nursling in front of a mirror who has not yet mastered walking, or even standing, but who—though held tightly by some prop, human or artificial (what, in France, we call a trotte-bebe [a sort of walker])—overcomes, in a flutter of jubilant activity, the constraints of his prop in order to adopt a slightly leaning-forward position and take in an instantaneous view of the image in order to fix it in his mind. In my view, this activity has a specific meaning up to the age of eighteen months, and reveals both a libidinal dynamism that has hitherto remained problematic and an ontological structure of the human world that fits in with my reflections on paranoiac knowledge. It suffices to understand the mirror stage in this context as an identification, in the full sense analysis gives to the term: namely, the transformation that takes place in the subject when he assumes [assume] an image—an image that is seemingly predestined to have an effect at this phase, as witnessed by the use in analytic theory of antiquity’s term, “imago.” The jubilant assumption [assomption] of his specular image by the kind of being—still trapped in his motor impotence and nursling dependence—the little man is at the infans stage thus seems to me to manifest in an exemplary situation the symbolic matrix in which the /is precipitated in a primordial form, prior to being objectified in the dialectic of identification with the other, and before language restores to it, in the universal, its function as subject. This form would, moreover, have to be called the “ideal-I” – if we wanted to translate it into a familiar register—in the sense that it will also be the rootstock of secondary identifications, this latter term subsuming the libidinal normalization functions. But the important point is that this form situates the agency known as the ego, prior to its social determination, in a fictional direction that will forever remain irreducible for any single individual or, rather, that will only asymptotically approach the subject’s becoming, no matter how successful the dialectical syntheses by which he must resolve, as I, his discordance with his own reality. For the total form of his body, by which the subject anticipates the maturation of his power in a mirage, is given to him only as a gestalt, that is, in an exteriority in which, to be sure, this form is more constitutive than constituted, but in which, above all, it appears to him as the contour of his stature that freezes it and in a symmetry that reverses it, in opposition to the turbulent movements with which the subject feels he animates it. Through these two aspects of its appearance, this gestalt—whose power [pregnance] should be considered linked to the species, though its motor style is as yet unrecognizable — symbolizes the I‘s mental permanence, at the same time as it prefigures its alienating destination. This gestalt is also replete with the correspondences that unite the I with the statue onto which man projects himself, the phantoms that dominate him, and the automaton with which the world of his own making tends to achieve fruition in an ambiguous relation. Indeed, for imagos – whose veiled faces we analysts see emerge in our daily experience and in the penumbra of symbolic effectiveness – the specular image seems to be the threshold of the visible world, if we take into account the mirrored disposition of the imago of one’s own body in hallucinations and dreams, whether it involves one’s individual features, or even one’s infirmities or object projections; or if we take note of the role of the mirror apparatus in the appearance of doubles, in which psychical realities manifest themselves that are, moreover, heterogeneous. The fact that a gestalt may have formative effects on an organism is attested to by a biological experiment that is so far removed from the idea of psychical causality that it cannot bring itself to formulate itself in such terms. The experiment nevertheless acknowledges that it is a necessary condition for the maturation of the female pigeon’s gonad that the pigeon see another member of its species, regardless of its sex; this condition is so utterly sufficient that the same effect may be obtained by merely placing a mirror’s reflective field near the individual. Similarly, in the case of the migratory locust, the shift within a family line from the solitary to the gregarious form can be brought about by exposing an individual, at a certain stage of its development, to the exclusively visual action of an image akin to its own, provided the movements of this image sufficiently resemble those characteristic of its species. Such facts fall within a realm of homeomorphic identification that is itself subsumed within the question of the meaning of beauty as formative and erogenous. But mimetic facts, understood as heteromorphic identification, are of just as much interest to us insofar as they raise the question of the signification of space for living organisms—psychological concepts hardly seeming less appropriate for shedding light here than the ridiculous attempts made to reduce these facts to the supposedly supreme law of adaptation. We need but recall how Roger Caillois (still young and fresh from his break with the sociological school at which he trained) illuminated the subject when, with the term “legendary psychasthenia,” he subsumed morphological mimicry within the derealizing effect of an obsession with space. As I myself have shown, human knowledge is more independent than animal knowledge from the force field of desire because of the social dialectic that structures human knowledge as paranoiac; but what limits it is the “scant reality” surrealistic unsatisfaction denounces therein. These reflections lead me to recognize in the spatial capture manifested by the mirror stage, the effect in man, even prior to this social dialectic, of an organic inadequacy of his natural reality—assuming we can give some meaning to the word “nature.” The function of the mirror stage thus turns out, in my view, to be a particular case of the function of imagos, which is to establish a relationship between an organism and its reality—or, as they say, between the Innenwelt and the Umwelt. In man, however, this relationship to nature is altered by a certain dehiscence at the very heart of the organism, a primordial Discord betrayed by the signs of malaise and motor uncoordination of the neonatal months. The objective notions of the anatomical incompleteness of the pyramidal tracts and of certain humoral residues of the maternal organism in the newborn confirm my view that we find in man a veritable specific prematurity of birth. Let us note in passing that this fact is recognized as such by embryologists, under the heading “fetalization,” as determining the superiority of the so-called higher centers of the central nervous system, and especially of the cerebral cortex which psychosurgical operations will lead us to regard as the intraorganic mirror. This development is experienced as a temporal dialectic that decisively projects the individual’s formation into history: the mirror stage is a drama whose internal pressure pushes precipitously from insufficiency to anticipation—and, for the subject caught up in the lure of spatial identification, turns out fantasies that proceed from a fragmented image of the body to what I will call an “orthopedic” form of its totality—and to the finally donned armor of an alienating identity that will mark his entire mental development with its rigid structure. Thus, the shattering of the Innenwelt to Umwelt circle gives rise to an inexhaustible squaring of the ego’s audits. This fragmented body—another expression I have gotten accepted into the French school’s system of theoretical references—is regularly manifested in dreams when the movement of an analysis reaches a certain level of aggressive disintegration of the individual. It then appears in the form of disconnected limbs or of organs exoscopically represented, growing wings and taking up arms for internal persecutions that the visionary Hieronymus Bosch fixed for all time in painting, in their ascent in the fifteenth century to the imaginary zenith of modern man. But this form turns out to be tangible even at the organic level, in the lines of “fragilization” that define the hysteric’s fantasmatic anatomy, which is manifested in schizoid and spasmodic symptoms. Correlatively, the I formation is symbolized in dreams by a fortified camp, or even a stadium—distributing, between the arena within its walls and its outer border of gravel-pits and marshes, two opposed fields of battle where the subject bogs down in his quest for the proud, remote inner castle whose form (sometimes juxtaposed in the same scenario) strikingly symbolizes the id. Similarly, though here in the mental sphere, we find fortified structures constructed, the metaphors for which arise spontaneously, as if deriving from the subject’s very symptoms, to designate the mechanisms of obsessive neurosis: inversion, isolation, reduplication, undoing what has been done, and displacement. But were I to build on these subjective data alone—were I to so much as free them from the experiential condition that makes me view them as based on a language technique—my theoretical efforts would remain exposed to the charge of lapsing into the unthinkable, that of an absolute subject. This is why I have sought, in the present hypothesis grounded in a confluence of objective data, a method of symbolic reduction as my guiding grid. It establishes a genetic order in ego defenses, in accordance with the wish formulated by Anna Freud in the first part of her major book, and situates (as against a frequently expressed prejudice) hysterical repression and its returns at a more archaic stage than obsessive inversion and its isolating processes, situating the latter as prior to the paranoiac alienation that dates back to the time at which the specular I turns into the social I. This moment at which the mirror stage comes to an end inaugurates, through identification with the imago of one’s semblable and the drama of primordial jealousy (so well brought out by the Charlotte Buehler school in cases of transitivism in children), the dialectic that will henceforth link the I to socially elaborated situations. It is this moment that decisively tips the whole of human knowledge [savoir] into being mediated by the other’s desire, constitutes its objects in an abstract equivalence due to competition from other people, and turns the /into an apparatus to which every instinctual pressure constitutes a danger, even if it corresponds to a natural maturation process. The very normalization of this maturation is henceforth dependent in man on cultural intervention, as is exemplified by the fact that sexual object choice is dependent upon the Oedipus complex. In light of my conception, the term “primary narcissism,” by which analytic doctrine designates the libidinal investment characteristic of this moment, reveals in those who invented it a profound awareness of semantic latencies. But it also sheds light on the dynamic opposition between this libido and sexual libido, an opposition they tried to define when they invoked destructive and even death instincts in order to explain the obvious relationship between narcissistic libido and the alienating I function, and the aggressiveness deriving therefrom in all relations with others, even in relations involving aid of the most good-Samaritan variety. The fact is that they encountered that existential negativity whose reality is so vigorously proclaimed by the contemporary philosophy of being and nothingness. Unfortunately, this philosophy grasps that negativity only within the limits of a self*-sufficiency of consciousness, which, being one of its premises, ties the illusion of autonomy in which it puts its faith to the ego’s constitutive misrecognitions. While it draws considerably on borrowings from psychoanalytic experience, this intellectual exercise culminates in the pretense of grounding an existential psychoanalysis. At the end of a society’s historical enterprise to no longer recognize that it has any but a utilitarian function, and given the individual’s anxiety faced with the concentration-camp form of the social link whose appearance seems to crown this effort, existentialism can be judged on the basis of the justifications it provides for the subjective impasses that do, indeed, result therefrom: a freedom that is never so authentically affirmed as when it is within the walls of a prison; a demand for commitment that expresses the inability of pure consciousness to overcome any situation; a voyeuristic-sadistic idealization of sexual relationships; a personality that achieves self-realization only in suicide; and a consciousness of the other that can only be satisfied by Hegelian murder. These notions are opposed by the whole of analytic experience, insofar as it teaches us not to regard the ego as centered on the perception-consciousness system or as organized by the “reality principle”—the expression of a scientific bias most hostile to the dialectic of knowledge—but, rather, to take as our point of departure the function of misrecognition that characterizes the ego in all the defensive structures so forcefully articulated by Anna Freud. For, while Verneinung [negation] represents the blatant form of that function, its effects remain largely latent as long as they are not illuminated by some reflected light at the level of fate where the id manifests itself. The inertia characteristic of the / formations can thus be understood as providing the broadest definition of neurosis, just as the subject’s capture by his situation gives us the most general formulation of madness—the kind found within the asylum walls as well as the kind that deafens the world with its sound and fury. The sufferings of neurosis and psychosis provide us schooling in the passions of the soul, just as the balance arm of the psychoanalytic scales—when we calculate the angle of its threat to entire communities—provides us with an amortization rate for the passions of the city. At this intersection of nature and culture, so obstinately scrutinized by the anthropology of our times, psychoanalysis alone recognizes the knot of imaginary servitude that love must always untie anew or sever. For such a task we can find no promise in altruistic feeling, we who lay bare the aggressiveness that underlies the activities of the philanthropist, the idealist, the pedagogue, and even the reformer. In the subject to subject recourse we preserve, psychoanalysis can accompany the patient to the ecstatic limit of the “Thou art that,” where the cipher of his mortal destiny is revealed to him, but it is not in our sole power as practitioners to bring him to the point where the true journey begins. Interview with Jacques Lacan Jacques Lacan Quotes Transference in Freud and Lacan Lacan’s Life Lacan’s Baltimore Lecture 1966 Press Conference by Jacques Lacan in Rome, 29 October 1974. Theology in Freud and Lacan What is a Subject?	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0046.json.gz/line959
__label__cc	0.655376	0.344624	Tag Archives: Michael A Grammar Brighton Music Blog End of Year Top Twenty, part one 20-11 End of year lists are a funny old business. Should they be a measure of the success of the artists on the list you’re compiling? If that were the case then Royal Blood would be the top of any Brighton based list by the longest of margins (and they have been voted album of the year by NME readers). The alternative is that they’re based on personal preference instead, which is incredibly subjective but does give us the chance to enthuse about the things we’ve loved the most over the past twelve months. Being just a list of twenty acts is incredibly restricting too. The past couple of years we’ve put together out best of list as an Advent Calendar instead, which gave us another five acts we could include, but would have meant us getting our act together in November which was never going to happen this year. So here’s the first half of our top twenty – we’ll count down our top ten counting down as we get closer to Christmas. 20. Yumi & The Weather – All We Can EP Technically All We Can came out in December 2013, but end of year lists had all been agreed by that point and tracks on the EP are easily as good if not better than most of the new music we’ve heard in 2014. The Vondelpark rework of the EPs title track is pure bliss. 19. Anushka – Mansions Anushka’s Mansions, the lead single from their album Broken Circuit which came out on Gilles Peterson’s Brownswood Recordings was one of our tunes of the summer. 18. Curxes – Valkyrie To keep us interested while the Brighton / Portsmouth duo inch forward to completion of their debut long player (which has a provision title of Verxes), this year the band put out PreCurxor – a compilation of their early work – and this single, a noisy, frantic affair that’s guaranteed to wake you up. 17. Michael A Grammar – The Day I Come Alive We fell in love with Michael A Grammar’s The Day I Came Alive on the very first listen, probably because it sounded like early Blur and reminded us of our first trips to indie discos many years ago. 16. Dog in the Snow – Factory Dog in the Snow put out a couple of singles this year, with Factory being the more electronic of the two. The video was a fantastic match for the song, initially about mundane daily repetition before morphing into something magical. 15. The New Union – Now The New Union continue apace with their melodic indie rock. Now was the first of their two singles of 2014, which was followed up later in the year by the equally great Believe in Nothing. 14. Winston & Goldstein – Ode to a Massive Obsession Jacqueline Collyer used to be in Kins, but this year she went solo, ditched the guitars (mostly), and embraced electronica in all it’s forms on her album In The Eyes of the Other from ambient to dance tracks like Ode to a Massive Obsession which is our pick. 13. The Fiction Aisle – Blue The Fiction Aisle have only played three gigs, and have only put one track on the internet so far. The man behind the band is an industry veteran though, with over ten years experience under his belt. This year, Electric Soft Parade hung up their hats (except for the odd one off), but Tom White has formed a brilliant new band, recruiting brother Alex on drums, and a cast of thousands. Well, about a dozen. 12. Blood Red Shoes – Blood Red Shoes Blood Red Shoes eponymous fourth album was heralded from all quarters as a return to form. Their gig in April at the Concorde was the loudest thing we heard this year. 11. Adolescent – Golden Halls part II There’s been an incredible amount of electronica produced in Brighton this year, most of it coming out through the wonderful Physics House Band affiliated KLDSCP records. Pick of the bunch for us was Adolescent’s Golden Halls EP, and it’s utterly beautiful and unhurried lead track Golden Halls Part II Posted in Uncategorized \| Tagged Adolescent, All We Can, Anushka, Blood Red Shoes, Curxes, Dog in the Snow, Factory, Golden Halls, Mansions, Michael A Grammar, Now, Ode to a Massive Obsession, The Day I Come Alive, The New Union, Valkyrie, Winston & Goldstein, Yumi & The Weather \| Leave a reply Michael A Grammar album news More album news, this time from Michael A Grammar whose debut album hits the shops on 29th September. The self titled album features all of the tracks from their now-out-of-print EPs as well as four new tracks, including Don’t Wake Me, which comes as an early download if you pre-order the album on iTunes: Fore more info head over to the Melodic website, who are putting the album out, where you can also pre-order the album for a few pounds less than iTunes. Posted in Uncategorized \| Tagged album, Blog, Brighton, Melodic, Michael A Grammar, Music \| Leave a reply February Top Ten February might be the shortest month, but there was no shortage of good music. Here’s our pick of the crop from the last month: 1 – Momotaro / Warm Step We could have put any track from Momotaro’s Second Side album at number one this month. It’s barely left the stereo since we first heard it 2 – GAPS / I Know It’s You (Foreign Skin remix) The original version of I Know It’s You made an appearance in our January top ten, but right at the end of the month, Foreign Skin’s remix was post up, which made the track even more lush. 3 – Blood Red Shoes / An Animal The brand new Blood Red Shoes album is out tomorrow, but if you pre-ordered it you got an early download of An Animal, which is also the single coming out on 7″ alongside the album. If you want a physical copy and tomorrow’s too long to wait I did spot that they already had it on the racks at Resident yesterday. 4 – Yumi & The Weather / Love Yumi & The Weather gave us their Love as a Valentine’s present. We didn’t get around to posting about it (but we did retweet their link) and since then the link has gone. If you managed to grab the track – all jittery rhythms and slick vocals – then you’ll know why we’re such a fan of this. UPDATE : Yumi & The Weather have just posted that the track is available as part of a Camels & Lions compilation which you can download for free here. 5 – Electric Soft Parade / One of Those Days One Of Those Days was one of our favourite tracks on Idiots when it came out last year, so we’re pleased that they’ve put the track out as a single, and that we’ve got an excuse to post it up here 6 – The Wytches / Gravedweller It’s been a great month for Brighton’s finest psychedelic rock’n’rollers. Not only have they signed to the mighty Heavenly Records, putting them on a roster alongside Toy and Charlie Boyer and the Voyeurs, but they also released their first single with the label, available on their current tour, or as a free download. 7 – Physics House Band / Titan (Ital Tek remix) This month also saw Physics House Band put out an album of remixes of last month’s Horizons / Rapture Ep. Our pick is Ital Tek’s remix of Titan, which wrestles the original into something altogether more dancefloor friendly. 8 – Fujiya & Miyagi / Tetrahydrofolic Acid Tetrahydrofolic Acid is the first new track released by the band since 2011’s Ventriloquizzing, and shows them heading in a much more electronic direction. To these ears it sounds like To Rococo Rot on a night out with Underworld. 9 – Milk & Biscuits / Hairstyles Yes, we wrote about Hairstyles before, but that was when it was released as an mp3 download, and this month it’s the lead track on the first cassette released by newly founded Lick Music, who wanted a distraction from making frozen yoghurt. 10 – Michael A Grammar / The Day I Come Alive It feels like ages since we first wrote about Michael A Grammar’s Random Vision EP, but it finally came out this month. Lead track The Day I Come Alive sounds like dreamy early period Blur. Posted in Uncategorized \| Tagged An Animal, Blood Red Shoes, Electric Soft Parade, Foreign Skin, Fujiya & Miyagi, Gaps, Gravedweller, Hairstyles, I Know It's You, Ital Tek, Love, Michael A Grammar, Milk & Biscuits, Momotaro, One Of Those Days, Physics House Band, Tetrahydrofolic Acid, The Day I Come Alive, The Wytches, Titan, Warm Step, Yumi & The Weather \| 1 Reply New Music – Michael A Grammar, Acquaintance, Them The Sky, Bentcousin, Japanese Sweets, Stark, Salt Ashes, Somni, Unknown Brothers We’ve got a bumper New Music post for you today. I went to go and write it mid-week but Soundcloud was down and since then there’s been more tunes to write about. First up is Michael A Grammar whose Random Vision EP is out on January 27th. We’ve previously featured another track on the EP (The Day I Come Alive, back in November), and now another track Suzanna is out there. Acquaintance are releasing their album Satellite Stream on March 10th. To give us a taste of what’s to come, To give us a taste of what’s to come, they;ve sent us the dance pop track Making Eye Contact: Next up is Them The Sky who have put up another track from their Echolalia EP. This is called Start Again: Brighton Music Blog favourites Bentcousin have another new song up on Soundcloud. The Love Song recalls 60s Motown beats and has plenty of references in the lyrics too: We featured Japanese Sweets in last week’s gig picks. It’s the new pseudonym of Speak Galactic’s Owen Thomas.Slow Motion Crash / Around You is widescreen prog electronica which makes Speak Galactic almost seem like pop music. Changing tack completely, we’ve got the new folk rock single from Stark. Let’s Fall Down Together is out now and the band are playing at the Prince Albert on 4th March. All out pop doesn’t seem to feature much on these pages, but Salt Ashes is here to change all that – her new single Somebody could easily be a Kylie single: As if we hadn’t covered enough genres yet, here’s some lovely ambient electronica. Somni has put up a couple of tracks on bandcamp, in advance of an album due in February. Here’s Glacier: Finally we have Unknown Brothers, who have put up their Unkown Brothers EP onto bandcamp. Physical copies are coming next month but until then, you can pick up the EP digitally here: Posted in Uncategorized \| Tagged Acquaintance, Bentcousin, Blog, Brighton, Japanese Sweets, Michael A Grammar, Music, Them The Sky \| 1 Reply Michael A Grammar – The Day I Come Alive Once from Nottingham, but now based in Brighton, Michael A Grammar have announced details of their second EP, and posted up a track to tease us. Random Vision is a four track EP coming out on Melodic Records on 27th January, and will be released on download and 180mg heavyweight purple vinyl. (photo by Tom Stoke) Putting a record out on purple vinyl is a bit of a clue as to the band’s psychedelic sound. There’s also the fact that they’ve taken from a Broadcast song. Their biog describes them as “the alien lovechild of too many sunny weekends spent indoors listening to Joy Division and Radiohead records”, but to these ears the closest reference we can hear for The Day I Come Alive – the first track on the EP – is Blur’s She’s So High, with an early nineties sound halfway between baggy and shoegaze, with an anthemic chorus. You can listen below, and pre-order the EP on the Melodic website. Posted in Uncategorized \| Tagged Michael A Grammar, Random Vision \| 1 Reply	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0046.json.gz/line960
__label__cc	0.622996	0.377004	Call Us: 800.292.5865 Call Us: 619-238-1811 FacebookTwitterLinkedInVimeo 72 Year History ● Over $25 Billion Recovered 70th Anniversary Gallery Visitor’s Guide To San Diego Asbestos and Mesothelioma Aviation Litigation Fire Litigation Construction Negligence Maritime Litigation Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Slip Trip and Fall David S. Casey, Jr. Frederick Schenk Robert J. Francavilla Gayle M. Blatt Thomas D. Penfield Thomas D. Luneau Jeremy K. Robinson Jason C. Evans P. Camille Guerra Srinivas Hanumadass Adam B. Levine Angela Jae Chun Scott Cummins Jillian F. Hayes Meagan L. Verschueren Ana Del Castillo CaseyGerry Partner Elected to American Board of Trial Lawyers Home/Press Releases/CaseyGerry Partner Elected to American Board of Trial Lawyers Thomas D. Luneau – a partner at San Diego-based CaseyGerry – has been elected to the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), a prestigious organization comprised of the country’s leading judges and plaintiff and defense trial counsel. Membership to ABOTA – which is committed to the preservation and promotion of the civil jury trial – is by invitation only. According to CaseyGerry’s managing partner David S. Casey Jr., Luneau is continuing a longstanding CaseyGerry tradition of ABOTA involvement. “We now have four partners who are members of ABOTA, one of the country’s top trial lawyer associations.” Earning numerous multi-million verdicts and settlements for his clients, Luneau focuses his practice primarily on serious personal injury, products liability and civil rights. In addition, he has special expertise in law enforcement and military issues, and has successfully represented personnel from agencies that include: the San Diego Police Department, San Diego County Sheriff’s Department, the California Highway Patrol and the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. He joined CaseyGerry in 1982 as a private investigator, and began working for the firm as an attorney after earning his J.D. from Western State University of Law in 1989. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in history from San Diego State University, and is affiliated with the Consumer Attorneys of California, Lawyers Club San Diego, the Consumer Attorneys of San Diego and the American Association for Justice. In addition, he is affiliated with the East County Posse, a non-profit organization whose mission is to improve the lives of East County residents in need of help. About CaseyGerry CaseyGerry was established in 1947, and is the oldest plaintiffs’ law firm in San Diego. The firm’s 15 attorneys practice in numerous areas, including serious personal injury, product liability, pharmaceutical, mass tort and class action litigation. Headquartered at 110 Laurel St. in the Banker’s Hill neighborhood of San Diego, the firm also has an office in Cardiff-by-the-Sea, Calif. For more information, call 619-238-1811. About ABOTA Founded in 1958, ABOTA is a national organization with membership consisting of highly experienced lawyers and judges. The organization is dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the civil jury trial right provided by the Seventh Amendment to the United States Constitution. For more information, visit www.abota.org. 2018-07-02T01:10:16-07:00By caseygerry\|Press Releases\| For information on news pertaining to CaseyGerry, or to set up an interview with a CaseyGerry attorney, please contact: Sydnie Moore Moore & Moore Communications CaseyGerry Public Relations moore2com@gmail.com Knowledge, experience and a commitment to justice for our clients have helped the personal injury attorneys at CaseyGerry consistently achieve outstanding results and well deserved recognition. 110 Laurel St. 120 Birmingham Dr., Ste.120E, Cardiff by the Sea, CA 92007 Copyright © 2019 CaseyGerry. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy \| Cookies Policy \| Sitemap We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. Read More.Got It!Privacy Policy	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0046.json.gz/line966
__label__wiki	0.570175	0.570175	Coastal Bend College Media Center The latest official news from CBC! Comedy hypnotist performs at Coastal Bend College March 9, 2011 March 9, 2011 / Coastal Bend College News and Media Center Rich Aimes will present a high-energy comedy hypnosis show on April 6 and 7 at Coastal Bend College. The show highlights Aimes’ training and experience as a performer and trained hypnotherapist. The performance schedule follows. April 6, 11 a.m.at CBC Pleasanton Campus (Rm.135) April 6, 6:30 p.m. at CBC Beeville Campus (Gertrude R. Jones Auditorium) April 7, 11a.m. at CBC Kingsville Campus (Multi Purpose Room) April 7, 2-3:30 p.m. at CBC Alice Campus (Activity Center) Aimes undergraduate work in psychology and training in theater are a perfect match for a credible hypnosis show. Aimes received his hypnosis training in California and Florida and is certified by the National Board of Hynosis Education and Certification. Aimes is also a member of the American Counseling Association. Marielle Aimes, who holds a Masters Degree in Counseling from Arizona State University, is also a member of NBHEC. The husband and wife team present a comedy hynosis show for primarily college and university audiences around the country. Entertainment, Student/Campus Life alice, beeville, cbc, coastal bend college, hypnotist, kingsville, pleasanton, rich aimes ← Coastal Bend College awards staff, faculty for 30, 35 years of service Coastal Bend College presents Once Upon a Mattress → Coastal Bend College does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, gender, age, or disability.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0046.json.gz/line968
__label__cc	0.707178	0.292822	‘I wronged God but I was stressed and had financial difficulties’ Ruth Matete on why she joined Tusker Project Fame Ruth Matete says she wronged God by participating in Tusker Project Fame, a show sponsored by an alcohol brand and broadcasted on local TV stations. Speaking during a radio interview days ago the worship leader at House of Grace church said she got into TPF at a time when she was facing frustrations in her life. She said; “Around that time, I was so stressed and I had financial difficulties. It was not a good gesture as a Christian. Even then, I knew I was wrong, but because in life we have ups and downs, no one should lie to you that after salvation everything is fine. Ruth Matete I had moved out of my father’s house, although I was still in school. It was not easy and my dad is a very strict dad, who would only give me a small amount of money, unlike what I expected.” Kumeharibika: Matiang’i goes to war with DP Ruto over multi-billion-shilling tenders including that of new police uniforms Matete said some of her friends let her down. “I had lost friends. When I love, I love hard, and so I disagreed with my girlfriends, who I expected so much from but were not there for me. At that time, one of my friends advised me to try Tusker Project Fame. I hesitated but finally ended up going because of the frustrations of life, without even thinking about my salvation life.” Matete with her dad Twinning Manenos: Celebrities who look almost identical to their parents Matete won Sh5 million from the show in 2012, and she says she was mocked for giving a tenth of the prize money to the church as tithe. “After TPF, there were so many gigs for me. Most people did not know I was saved. When I went back to church, there was a lot of drama, but I admitted I was wrong.” In a recent interview, Ruth revealed she is set to walk down the aisle with a Nigerian man of God. She said; “I hoped God would bring me a man who would stay, someone who would understand my vision, and He has finally answered my prayers, as I am getting married.” Ruth Matete with her boyfriend beloved John The man she is set to marry is John Apewajoye, a contemporary gospel music minister and worship leader better known as Beloved John. Posted in Featured on Homepage Slider, Latest, Lifestyle, Local, Relationships, TrendingTagged classic 105, Ruth Matete, TPF(tusker project fame) Elgeyo Marakwet Governor Alex Tolgos escapes by a whisker after a drunk forest guard threatened to shoot him	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0046.json.gz/line974
__label__wiki	0.635378	0.635378	Released on June 2, 2009 by THQ Developed by Volition, Inc. PS3 360 PC Smash The Buildings Of The Defense Force For The Proletariat Since Microsoft abandoned the Games for Windows DRM system many companies have stripped it out and making the games available on Steam. I was happy to see Borderlands get that treatment and today another gem of 2009 got some update love, Red Faction Guerrilla. In Red Faction Guerrilla you are a mine worker come to the planet Mars. In this dystopian tale you join the revolution in an attempt to overthrow the Earth Defense Force by destroying every building in your wake. Well, at least the buildings owned by the Earth Defense Force and there are plenty to destroy as smashing things up is the killer feature of Red Faction Guerrilla. Since the game dropped in 2009 if you... Read All Since Microsoft abandoned the Games for Windows DRM system many companies have stripped it out and making the games available on Steam. I was happy to see Borderlands get that treatment and today another gem of 2009 got some update love, Red Faction Guerrilla. In Red Faction Guerrilla you are a mine worker come to the planet Mars. In this dystopian tale you join the revolution in an attempt to overthrow the Earth Defense Force by destroying every building in your wake. Well, at least the buildings owned by the Earth Defense Force and there are plenty to destroy as smashing things up is the killer feature of Red Faction Guerrilla. Since the game dropped in 2009 if you have a modern PC you can run it with everything turned up with a pretty high frame rate. Watching buildings topple at a buttery smooth FPS is a sight to behold. Since Red Faction is new on Steam is has a ridiculously low $2.99 price tag for the next 38 hours. http://store.steampowered.com/app/20500/ The thing is, they never did. I just signed into GFWL the other day in Fallout 3. Apparently multiplayer still works. Microsoft has said they plan to continue to support it for "years to come," they just aren't releasing new titles with it. I'm glad to see the move away from it though, since it always seemed to cause problems. Also it isn't new on Steam, the old version got upgraded to the Steam version, but it's been on Steam for a while. The sale price is just a celebration of the update. Updated post to reflect that, tanks Travis. The only game I've had on GFWL was Age of Empires online and it was shutdown when GFWL was discontinued. Since a bunch of other games lost multiplayer that used the service I figured it shutdown most games but apparently not. Travis Admin Member wrote on 12/04/2014 at 02:47pm Yeah I have no idea what actually shut down. And Microsoft never made an official announcement. It's confusing. Again, more reason for people to jump ship to other, better, platforms for authentication and multiplayer.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0046.json.gz/line978
__label__cc	0.503972	0.496028	This medicine wheel garden was created on September 24, 2017 as part of the Wild Salmon Caravan, a celebration of wild salmon and indigenous food sovereignty. It was built by the Cedar Cottage Food Network in partnership with Vancouver Park Board and Trout Lake Community Centre. A medicine wheel is an indigenous teaching that shows the inter-connectivity of different parts of life in relation with the nature and the spiritual world. The design consists of four different parts that represent directions, elements, seasons, or nations among many others. Traditionally, the medicine wheel is used for ceremonious, religious, and healing purposes, or to illustrate cultural concepts. The garden is now a learning garden where we grow native and medicinal plants for the community and held workshops. Plant List Achillea Millefolium Yarrow Astringent, anti-microbial, anti-inflammatory, pain reliever. Poultice or powder of leaves stops bleeding and prevents infection. Flowers can be taken internally for fevers and colds, as a digestive aid and tonic, to ease menstrual cramps and heavy bleeding or to bring on menstruation. Leaves are edible, young leaves are less bitter. Found in dry meadows or shady and moist edges and is found in disturbed areas. Does not tolerate shade well, but grows well on poor soils. Drought tolerant. Allium Cernuum Nodding Onion Perennial native to open woodlands throughout hardiness zones 3-9. The flowers are very attractive to bees and hummingbirds for their nectar and are often planted in native habitat restorations. Nodding Onion has similar culinary and medicinal uses to other species in the Allium genus such as garlic, onions, and chives. The Straits Salish, Cowichan, Sechelt, Squamish, Comox and Halq’emeylem of the Fraser Valley ate the bulbs, either raw or steamed in pits. Camassia Quamash CST PNW Common Camas Coastal An important staple food for First Nations people of the Pacific Northwest, especially the coast. The bulbs were pressed into small bricks and steamed in pits, usually for 24 hours. The cooked bulbs were sweet and could be eaten immediately or sun-dried and stored or used in trade. The bulbs were not consumed raw. Grows on grassy slopes and meadows at low to mid elevations; only in rainshadow climates. NOTE: Common Camas is easily confused with Death Camas, as they often grow nearby. Death camas has white flowers, whereas common camas has blue flowers. Solidago Canadensis Goldenrod Goldenrod is a remedy for inflammation of the respiratory tract, especially when there is a build up of mucus. It calms inflammation of the throat, trachea, bronchi, and bronchioles, and helps the body to expel excess mucus contained in these passages. Also used for treatment of bladder infections, due to its diuretic, antiseptic, and anti-inflammatory properties. It makes a good tonic herb for strengthening the bladder and kidneys. Leaves make a yummy tea. It enjoys a moist spot in sun or part-shade and can be found in gardens, along roadside, moist meadows, and along the edges of clearcuts. Lupinus Polyphyllus Big Leaf Lupine Bigleaf lupine attracts native bees, bumble bees, and other beneficial insects with its nectar and pollen-rich flowers that bloom from mid-spring into mid-summer. Although the Thompson band of British Columbia considered it poisonous, they used it medicinally for themselves and their horses. The Salishan used it to make tonics and the Kwakiutl ate the roots, fresh or steamed. This species prefers moist habitats and seasonally wet soils, but will tolerate seasonal dryness. Arctostaphylos Uva-ursi Coastal Kinnikinnick Kinnikinnick can be consumed either raw or cooked. Although the berries are too dry to eat alone, several northwest First Nations communities mixed them with fat or boiled them in soups. In terms of medicinal use, the leaves were infused and drink it as tonic. This infusion could also be used as mouthwash for canker sores or weak gums. It was also made into a decoction and drunk for colds, tuberculosis, and sore eyes. Amongst the Haida, the leaves were used as a diuretic in kidney diseases and infections of the urinary passages. This plant is rich in tannin and arbutin and should be used with caution. Likes part shade or sun, tolerates a variety of soils but prefers sandy loam, drought tolerant. Asarum Caudatum Wild Ginger Fresh roots are edible; they can also be dried, ground and used as a substitute for ginger. Roots have anti-fungal and anti-bacterial properties. The Nuxalk use the root to make a tea that is then drunk to relieve stomach pains. They also apply it in poultice form to soothe headaches, intestinal pains and knee pains.The Sechelt use the leaves to help with arthritic pain; leaves are crushed, boiled, added to bathwater or rubbed directly on the sore limb. Tea from the leaves can act as an emetic (induces vomiting) or it can settle the stomach. Grows in rich lowlands and moist, shaded forests. Prefers neutral to acid loamy soil. Brunchberry Cornus Canadensis Bunchberry Berries can be eaten raw or added to puddings, preserves and sauces. The fruits are rich in pectin which is a capillary tonic, anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic and hypotensive. Pectin also inhibits carcinogenesis and protects against radiation. Leaves and stems are medicinal, treating aches and pains, kidney and lung ailments, coughs, and fevers. The roots have been used as a cold remedy, and the bark has been used as a laxative. Easily grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils in part shade. Avoid dry soils. Winter hardy to USDA Zones 2-6. Coastal Strawberry Fragaria Chiloensis Coastal Strawberry Produce prolific runners with closely spaced plants that have extensive root systems and are important contributors to sand dune binding. Stl’atl’imx girls used to wear headbands and belts of strawberry runners plaited together in three or four strands (Turner, 1998). Berries were eaten, but not dried (too juicy). The Saanich and Mainland Comox made tea from the leaves. Quileute chewed leaves & applied as a poultice to burns. Skokomish used the whole plant in a tea for diarrhea. Haida used as ingredient for female tonic. Prefers sandy soils but can tolerate other types, full sun to semi-shade, drought tolerant. Salal Gaulteria Shallon Salal The berries of Salal were used in many places on the Northwest Coast. Salal was considered one of the most important and plentiful for indigenous peoples. They were used fresh or dried into cakes for winter and celebrations. Salal berries used to be traded and sold to First Nations in the interior British Columbia. The leafy branches of the shrub were used in pit cooking, and cooked as a flavoring in fish soup. It prefers to be grown in partial shade and planted in a rich, well draining, acidic soil. Water regularly and thoroughly during the dry months. Black Twinberry Lonicera Involucrata Black Twinberry Indigenous peoples used the leaves, bark and twigs for a variety of medicinal purposes. An infusion of bark was used as a soak for sore feet and legs, as an eyewash, or in the treatment of coughs. Leaves were chewed and applied to itchy skin and various sores. Reports on the fruit vary from poisonous, to mildly toxic, to bitter and unpalatable, to edible and useful as food, depending on the nation, region or publication. Are found growing in low to subalpine elevation, throughout BC. Prefer Moist conditions, clay, sand or loam soil, and partial shade. Ribes Divaricatum Wild Gooseberry The berries of Coastal Black Gooseberry are traditionally eaten fresh and occasionally cooked, juiced, sauced, or dried into cakes by virtually all Indigenous people that inhabit the plants range. The inner bark was chewed and swallowed to treat a sore throat and cold. The bark or roots were boiled and used as an eyewash, or for sore throats. The Nisqually used the spines for tattooing using charcoal for colouring. It is sweet and juicy, though a bit on the acid side, with a “very acceptable flavor.” Found in open woods, prairies and moist hillsides, zones 4-8. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil. Pacific Ninebark Physocarpus Capitatus Pacific Ninebark A member of the Rose family, Pacific Ninebark grows mostly at low elevations — in open forests, along creeks, and in damp shrubby places. The wood of Pacific Ninebark has been used to make small items such as children’s bows and knitting needles. Some say there are nine layers of bark, leading to its name. A tea made from the bark has been used as a laxative or to induce vomiting, but due to toxicity concerns, caution is advised for any internal use. Prefers moist conditions and is found in coastal and cedar/hemlock ecosystems’s. Tolerant of sun or shade, so-so soil, and wet to dry sites. Osmaronia Cerasiformis Indian Plum Indian Plums were eaten in small quantities fresh, cooked, or dried by First Nations people. Flavour of unripe fruit is bitter and astringent, but they become more palatable when they are fully ripe. Leaves, seeds and even fruit may contain small quantities of hydrogen cyanide, and should therefore only be consumed in small quantities. A decoction of the bark of Indian Plum was used to treat tuberculosis. The Saanich made a bark tea as a purgative and tonic. Indian Plum has a analgesic quality to it and the Kwakiutl created a poultice by chewing, and burning the plant and oil and then applying to sore places. The bark was stripped to make harpoon hooks and other utility items. Amenable to conditions both moist and dry, once established it only occasionally needs supplemental water, and is reputedly pest and disease free. New plants in August (2018) Garden in October (2018)	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0046.json.gz/line990
__label__wiki	0.623784	0.623784	XC_CM_LosAngelesPremiereOfScreenMediaFilms'-AboutAlex-_RM012.JPG HOLLYWOOD, LOS ANGELES, CA, USA - AUGUST 06: Actress Rose McGowan arrives at the Los Angeles Premiere Of Screen Media Films' 'About Alex' held at ArcLight Hollywood on August 6, 2014 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States. (Photo by Xavier Collin/Celebrity Monitor) USA, United States, United States Of America, California, CA, Los Angeles, City Of Los Angeles, Los Angeles - California, Hollywood, Hollywood - California, Event, Red Carpet, Arts Culture and Entertainment, Red Carpet Event, Editorial, Arrival, Attending, Celebrities, Arts, Culture, Entertainment, Premiere, Film Premiere, Screening, Film Industry, Full Length, Headshot, Posing, Portrait, Smiling, Eye Contact, Fashion, Looking At Camera, 2014, Los Angeles Premiere, About Alex, About Alex - Film, About Alex - 2014 Film, About Alex - Movie, Movie, ArcLight Cinemas, ArcLight Hollywood, Screen Media Films, Bedford Falls Productions, Footprint Features, People, Shoe, Vertical, Full Length, Indoors, Short Hair, Brown Hair, USA, Black, Green Color, California, City Of Los Angeles, Hollywood - California, One Person, Adult, Color Image, Skirt, Top, Film Premiere, Premiere, One Woman Only, Bangs, Red Carpet Event, Adults Only, Short Sleeved, Clutch Bag, Rose McGowan, Arts Culture and Entertainment, Attending, Celebrities, ArcLight Cinemas, Pointed Toe, Black Skirt, Green Shoe, Round Neckline, About Alex	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0046.json.gz/line991
__label__wiki	0.631749	0.631749	XC_CM_LosAngelesPremiereOfScreenMediaFilms'-AboutAlex-_MG004.JPG HOLLYWOOD, LOS ANGELES, CA, USA - AUGUST 06: Actress Maggie Grace arrives at the Los Angeles Premiere Of Screen Media Films' 'About Alex' held at ArcLight Hollywood on August 6, 2014 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States. (Photo by Xavier Collin/Celebrity Monitor) USA, United States, United States Of America, California, CA, Los Angeles, City Of Los Angeles, Los Angeles - California, Hollywood, Hollywood - California, Event, Red Carpet, Arts Culture and Entertainment, Red Carpet Event, Editorial, Arrival, Attending, Celebrities, Arts, Culture, Entertainment, Premiere, Film Premiere, Screening, Film Industry, Full Length, Headshot, Posing, Portrait, Smiling, Eye Contact, Fashion, Looking At Camera, 2014, Los Angeles Premiere, About Alex, About Alex - Film, About Alex - 2014 Film, About Alex - Movie, Movie, ArcLight Cinemas, ArcLight Hollywood, Screen Media Films, Bedford Falls Productions, Footprint Features, Maggie Grace, Actress, One Person, Blond Hair, Short Hair, Hair Part, Earrings, Jewelry, Clutch, Shoes, Open Toe, Ring, Makeup, People, Shoe, Vertical, Full Length, Indoors, Blond Hair, USA, Black, California, Hollywood - California, One Person, Adult, Color Image, Pocket, Skirt, Film Premiere, Premiere, One Woman Only, Red Carpet Event, Hair Back, Sleeveless Top, Adults Only, Clutch Bag, Maggie Grace, Side Part, Arts Culture and Entertainment, Attending, Open Toe, Celebrities, ArcLight Cinemas, Actress, Black Skirt, Black Shoe, Sleeveless, About Alex	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0046.json.gz/line992
__label__cc	0.709132	0.290868	Biography American Journalist Sally Kidd Bio, Age, Education, Spouse & Net Worth American Journalist Sally Kidd Bio, Age, Education, Spouse & Net Worth Jose F. Wildermuth Sally Kidd Overview of Sally Kidd (12) Biography of Sally Kidd Net Worth of Kidd Full Name: Sally Kidd Birthplace: United States Profession: Journalist Active Year: 1997-present Eye colour: Brown Education: Louisiana State University Online Presence: Twitter Sally Kidd is one of the famous Journalist and traveler from U.S. She was born on 1961 in US. Moreover, Kidd completed her education from Lousiana State University with a BA degree in Broadcast Journalism. She also earned an MPS degree in Public Relations/ Corporate Communication from Georgetown University. Moreover, Kidd joined WESH TV (NBC) as a news columnist toward the start of her profession. Hearst Television claimed WESH TV. In addition, when she was in the system, she generaled task announcing. Likewise, in September 2004, Kidd joined Hearst Television as a national reporter. From now on, she is chipping away at the system. Starting at 2018, she has been serving on the system for over 14 years. According to some sources, a Journalist earns an average salary of $61k. Whereas a best news reporter makes the salary that ranges from $75k to $80k. So, the Net Worth of Sally lies on that range. CV Read More American Youtuber Andy Milonakis American Entrepreneur James Altucher Ariana Grande Changes Her Upcoming Song Title To Pete... American Singer Joy Villa Wiki, Bio, Age, Career, Spouse, Parents &... American Journalist Dana Bash Divorced Twice. Is She Now Getting Married...	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0046.json.gz/line993
__label__cc	0.746255	0.253745	Technology Officer – QOT Field: Physical sciences The “Quantum Optical Technologies” International Research Agenda Unit Centre of New Technologies, University of Warsaw, Poland calls for applications for TECHNOLOGY OFFICER The aim of the project is to establish the Centre for Quantum Optical Technologies (QOT) whose mission is the exploration of specifically quantum phenomena, such as superpositions and entanglement, to develop new modes of quantum information processing and transmission, metrology, sensing, and imaging with long-term prospects of their practical utilisation. Project is carried out within the International Research Agenda Programme (IRAP) of the Foundation for Polish Science. Support of innovation activities conducted in QOT IRAP Unit; Developing the innovation strategy for QOT IRAP Unit; Preparation of descriptions of patent applications for inventions created in the QOT IRAP Unit; Conducting research on patentability of inventions created in the QOT IRAP Unit; Responsibility for building relationships with industrial partners interested in research carried out at the QOT IRAP Unit; Participation in the preparation of applications for public and private funding for the further development of research initiated in the QOT IRAP Unit; Training and acquisition of the knowledge by the members of the QOT project team in the field of intellectual property protection and entrepreneurship. Profile of candidates/requirements: Ph.D. in physical sciences (physics, chemistry, materials science or related disciplines); Polish Patent Attorney (having or willing to obtain European Patent Attorney will be considered an additional advantage); At least two years of industrial experience; Good written and oral communication skills in English; Good group/collaborative work skills, self-motivation and experience in protecting of Intellectual Property Rights; Knowledge of the field of quantum optical technologies will be considered additional advantage. curriculum vitae; motivation letter; supporting statement specifying how the candidate meets the search criteria and can contribute to the operation of the IRAP QOT Unit at large (document should be sent as pdf files attached to a single e-mail message). Participation in an exciting research program conducted within a newly established centre of excellence in quantum technologies; Work in close collaboration with centre’s theoretical and experimental groups in an open and friendly environment; Close collaboration with foreign institutions, in particular, with the University of Oxford (UK)―the strategic partner of the QOT IRAP Unit; Opportunities to personal development related to this position such as best practices knowledge exchange visit at the University of Oxford. Number of job offers: 1 Remuneration/Stipend amount/month: 27 000 PLN/month full renumeration cost Position starts on: 01.12.2018 Maximum period of contract/stipend agreement: until 30 April 2023 Please submit the following documents to:E-mail address: qot@cent.uw.edu.pl Please use “Technology Officer application” in the title of the message Tags: quantum technologies, innovation	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0046.json.gz/line996
__label__cc	0.625998	0.374002	10 Facts About Obama’s New Education Secretary phillystyle71 Arne Duncan, Performance Pay December 17, 2008 December 17, 2008 1 Minute The word is out: President-elect Barack Obama has chosen Chicago schools chief Arne Duncan as his Secretary of Education. But who is this man? Here are 10 Facts About Arne Duncan: 1. He’s been CEO of Chicago’s public schools since 2001. 2. He was appointed deputy chief of Chicago schools by Paul Vallas in 1998. 3. He has a bachelor’s in sociology from Harvard University. 4. He is 44 years old (he was born 11/6/1964). 5. He is known for “reaching out” to teachers unions. 6. The dropout rate in Chicago has gone down every year since he’s been in charge. 7. Believes in performance pay for teachers. 8. He asked congress in 2006 to double funding for the No Child Left Behind law. 9. He supports the expansion of charter schools. 10. He played pro basketball in Australia from 1987 to 1991. To read more about Arne Duncan, click here. Obama's Education Secretary Previous Post YouTube Videos Serve as Tutor for Struggling Students Next Post Cracking down on disruptive students isn’t as easy as it sounds 9 thoughts on “10 Facts About Obama’s New Education Secretary” Charles Sinclair says: Thanks for the facts and the link. The info is interesting and timely. We need a continuous flow of pertinent educational information–local, state, and national. avengingangel02 says: All of this sounds great. Now, how can we get a new CEO in Philly? While we are at it, can we deliver a new one to our friends in D.C., too? What happened to Festivus for the Rest of Us? phillystyle71 says: The “Festivus” blog entry was deleted by mistake. My apologies. Happy Festivus to all. Alexander Grand Belle says: Note he has no teaching experience just like the guy who appointed him to deputy chief, Paul Vallas. To say he “supports expansion of charter schools” is putting it mildly. Duncan would turn the whole nation into charters despite their failure to do any better than the public schools. He’s been doing this out in Chicago for years (check out the website, District 299). Arne only “reaches out” to patsy union officials like Marilyn Stewart, who ignores the voices of the teachers’ union, so she could do corporate America’s bidding. Stewart is known for counting only votes that agree with her and ignoring anyone that votes against her proposals. Check out George Schmidt’s Substance website for what you can expect to come to Philly in the next year (why do you think Ackerman wanted a one year contract for the teachers?) 10 Facts is more media fluff. It is truly amazing that America’s Secretary of Education has absolutely NO teaching experience. This is a common theme when it comes to education in this country–those in charge, from academics to politicians to school policy makers–have zero time in the classroom. It sure seems like the lunatics are running the asylum. –Chris Paslay Cathy5 says: For anyone who was at last night’s PFT rally, there was a lot “added” to Duncan’s resume, by JerryJordan. Arne’s favorite word seems to be “reconstitution” of schools, which interestingly enough, are now called Renaissance schools. It’s catchy, isn’t it? Arne’s MO is to reconstitute schools by dismissing the staff and then making them reapply (most of them won’t be rehired). What the public doesn’t know is that he also “dismissed” the students too. As a result the student body is reconstituted too. He did this with the Dodge School in Chicago. 12 of the original student body were allowed back in after the school was reconstituted. Was isn’t Arne expected to work with whatever children he gets, just like teachers in the real world do? Dismissed the students? Aah they were sent to other schools so that the school would be set up for “success” Give me a break. If parents want “choice”, is it necessary to gut the schools that you already have, rather than put resources INTO them? I’d like to see more magnet type schools to attract students. Leave a Reply to avengingangel02 Cancel reply	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0046.json.gz/line999
__label__wiki	0.616002	0.616002	Tag Archives: Getty Education Department Cuno’s Memo: 34 Positions Eliminated at Getty Museum, Mostly in Education, for “More Efficient Operations” UPDATE 2: An interesting post on the Getty cuts at Hyperallergic ends with this provocative question: “Are museums Universities of Vision or Churches of the Eye?” UPDATE: The website Art Museum Teaching has posted a stinging critique of the Getty cuts by Robert Sabol, president of the National Art Education Association. Sabol calls the Cuno’s decision to cut gallery educators “a significant step backward” and “out of step” with the museum field. You can read Sabol’s full letter here. In the comments to the post, Cuno has responded (via Getty PR chief Ron Hartwig) saying, “This new approach will not reduce our educational programs or the quality of teaching available at the Museum.” Two educators have also commented, questioning the accuracy of Cuno’s statements. One notes, “At the Getty Villa alone, four out of five Gallery Teachers, the Education Specialist for Gallery Teaching, the Education Specialist for School and Teacher Programs, and the Manager of Education were all laid off. Obviously, when one considers the volume of work these seven people accomplish on a daily basis, there is no question that the quality of programs is already severely affected, and will continue to diminish!” This morning, Getty CEO James Cuno sent out a memo to Getty Museum staff announcing the elimination of 34 staff positions. Ten positions were eliminated today, and Cuno is looking for another 24 staffers to volunteer or face layoffs on May 7th. Monday’s move is the latest in Cuno’s shakeup at the museum, which began in February with the dismissal of Thom Rhoads, assistant director of administration, and Guy Wheatley, a manager at the Getty Villa. At the time, Cuno said the cuts would “allow the Museum to focus more on collections and exhibitions and less on administrative matters and site-wide operations.” Some saw it as a move to concentrate power in the Getty Trust, which oversees the Museum. Monday’s cuts target the museum’s education department, which has long been known for its use of staff gallery teachers rather than volunteer docents. That approach has been “rethought to be more cost-effective and to reach more children through a robust docent program,” Cuno told staff this morning. Volunteer docents will now be the norm it appears. Last year, the department served more than 860,000 visitors to the Getty Center and Getty Villa. Recent evaluations of the program’s activities can be found here. The Getty’s support for busing students from poor communities will not be affected. UPDATE: I’m told of the 17 gallery teachers now employed, only five will keep their jobs. Managers positions at both the Getty Center and Villa were also cut. UPDATE #2: The LA Times has details on the cuts here. Here’s the full memo. We’d welcome your thoughts and comments below or anonymously via ChasingAphrodite@gmail.com. Dear Getty colleagues, Just a short while ago, I emailed Museum staff to let them know the outcome of the meetings I have held over the last two months with the Museum’s leadership team to ensure its resources are being deployed in the most effective manner. The objective throughout that process was to maintain the Museum’s very high standards of excellence in all areas, while at the same time determining where we can realize savings through more effective and efficient operations. The discussions during the review process were open and candid, with many ideas developed and exchanged, and we always were guided by a commitment to preserving the museum’s core mission: ● Building the Museum’s collection by acquiring works of art of the greatest importance; ● Preserving its curatorial ambitions (research, exhibitions, and scholarly publications); ● Strengthening its conservation work; and ● Serving a large and diverse public through educational programs and online access to information about its collection, curatorial and conservation research, and curricular resources. The actions being taken will not affect curatorial or conservation staffing. Programming for students, families and adults will remain in place, but the program has been rethought to be more cost-effective and to reach more children through a robust docent program. We will maintain the number and ambition of our excellent exhibitions. We will increase our efforts to fill priority gaps in collection documentation and improve our visitor experience by providing greater access to information. I have challenged all of our managers to leverage technology in our work to enhance the visitor experience. Changes at the Museum will include the transition in September from the primary use of gallery teachers to docent-led gallery experiences so that more visitors, particularly students, will have a Getty-led tour. There will be no reduction in the number of school visits, including students from Title One schools. In addition to the reduction in gallery teachers, some administrative and project-focused staffing positions in the Education Department will be reduced, along with staffing in Exhibitions and Imaging Services. We will also seek volunteers from among our Visitor Services staff to better align staffing requirements in that department. The changes will result in 10 layoffs, and we will ask for volunteers for 24 additional positions that are being eliminated. Meetings were held this morning with affected staff. The departure of valued members of the Getty Museum’s staff is difficult, but I want to assure you that each of those leaving will receive a very generous severance package identical to those offered by the Getty in the past. All of those laid off will receive their regular pay and benefits during a 60-day non-working notice period, and will be eligible to receive two additional weeks of pay for every year of credited service over four years. If an employee elects to take the coverage, the Getty will pay up to three months of COBRA payments to extend health benefits. The Getty will also provide a generous allowance for outplacement services, and of course, pay all accrued and unused vacation and personal hours. The layoffs being announced today will be handled in two ways. Some staff will be notified today that their position has been eliminated and they will have the option of remaining at the Getty until Wednesday to transition their responsibilities and say farewell to colleagues. In other cases, we will ask for volunteers. On Monday, May 7th, volunteers will be notified if their offer has been accepted. Those individuals will have the option of remaining at the Getty until Wednesday, May 9th to transition responsibilities and say farewell to colleagues. If we do not receive sufficient volunteers, additional layoffs will occur on May 7th. I will be meeting with Museum staff tomorrow to further explain the review process and answer their questions. These changes are difficult, but I am confident they will result in an institution that is more focused on its core priorities and better positioned for an uncertain economy and lower endowment returns. Tagged Getty Education Department, Getty Museum, J. 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__label__wiki	0.53563	0.53563	After the First Comes the Last by Holly Lyn Walrath Holly Lyn Walrath's poetry and short fiction has appeared in Strange Horizons, Fireside Fiction, Luna Station Quarterly, Liminality, and elsewhere. Her chapbook of words and images, Glimmerglass Girl, will be published by Finishing Line Press in 2018. She holds a B.A. in English from The University of Texas and a Master's in Creative Writing from the University of Denver. She is a freelance editor and host of The Weird Circular, an e-newsletter for writers containing submission calls and writing prompts. You can find her canoeing the bayou in Seabrook, Texas, on Twitter @HollyLynWalrath, or at hlwalrath.com. When Aria cast the first spell, it was like filling a quarry in her belly she never knew existed. Saying the words and knowing they would work filled her with a sensation of wholeness, with the utter totality of truth. And hot on the heels of this came the rush of excitement, the startled joy of discovery, the blush of success. Sure, she was only trying to lift the stain from the carpet so her mother wouldn't find out about her clumsy attempt at smoking, but it was something, right? Later, at breakfast, she absentmindedly cursed and levitated the milk. Her mother cried out in delight, "Your first spell!" Aria didn't have the heart to tell her the truth. There were so many spells after that first one. Spells to hide herself when the cops came to break up parties. Spells to knock down fences when she got angry at the neighbor for trimming back the oak tree on the property line, the one she used to go climb when she needed to be alone, to stop the itch under her nails and behind her eyes from the spells wanting to escape. Spells to stop zits on the night before prom. Spells that wanted to be free of her but were still a part of her so each one felt like a little loss as the words fell away from her lips. Spells to make the beat-up Honda she got for her birthday start again after it broke down on the side of the highway at night, in the country, coming back from her boyfriend's house. Spells to get boyfriends to love her. Spells to stop boyfriends from loving her. Spells that couldn't stop the boyfriend in college who didn't believe in the power of the word "no." Spells to give the word "no" the power it deserved, bestowed on the girls in her dorm and then every girl on campus and then women who found her in the little boutique she set up on Sixth Street, women who stumbled upon it drunk or broken or faceless or numb. I just need a spell for him, they said or sometimes for her, and once, for them, the pronouns dripping with meaning but none could solve the bigger problem. Spells to make cops see the women were telling the truth, to make people believe. And if she counted up the spells in her life she might have saved that first one for something better, something more meaningful, something less adolescent and foolish. Aria knew too late that each spell was nothing if not a Band-Aid. She should've been spelling Senators and Presidents and Judges. When she looked back on that girl she used to be, she didn't regret her mistakes, only the spells. At thirty-five she felt them squeaking out of her, growing thin. Her belly felt tight, empty. And she sunk a wish in her heart, a stone of a wish that seemed to stick in the back of her throat, that she hadn't helped all those women. But that was a mean, hard thought and she swept it from her mind before it got too close to her, before it tried to whisper in her ear, before it fell from her lips. Aria tried to tell herself the need to have a child wasn't the need to fill the emptiness. She felt the last spell coming when her daughter kicked beneath her hand in her belly. It was expectant, that spell. And when the nurses wrapped her daughter up and deposited the squirming, so-very-pink baby in her arms, Aria closed her eyes and cast the last spell. She tried to make it count; she wrapped all the memories of all those women up in her words and wished for a better way for this, her baby girl, and every baby girl to come. This story was first published on Monday, August 13th, 2018 I wrote this story from a prompt by Kathy Fish about firsts and lasts. The first idea that came to mind was spells--what if the number of spells a witch had in her life was finite? What would her last spell be? This wove into the narrative about child-rearing in today's world and how hard it is to protect our children. For me, this story is about passing hope onto the next generation--a hope that one day the world will be a better place. - Holly Lyn Walrath We hope you're enjoying After the First Comes the Last by Holly Lyn Walrath.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0046.json.gz/line1028
__label__cc	0.537505	0.462495	Department of Truth by Jennifer Rose Jorgensen Jennifer Jorgensen is a married mother of two with, as per her children's calculations, a 91 year-old dog. This is her first published story. Emmett Wright had never told a lie. In the year 2230, employed with the Department of Truths, 20th Century Historical Accuracy and Time Travel Division, he needed to walk the walk, not just talk the talk. Until this morning. He increased his hover-car's speed. An unfamiliar black Cadillac followed. He had spotted it hidden behind his neighbor's Department of Language van. Emmett wished he worked for Language--much easier to practice good grammar than to always be truthful. He could be looking for signage infractions, instead of being trailed by a middle-aged man in a dark suit. Why had he lied to his son Jack? His mistake could follow Jack all his life. He ran his hand through his greying hair and pulled until it hurt. The knot of guilt hurt more. He had lied to his impressionable five-year old who wanted to follow in ol' Dad's footsteps. The man was probably a member of the Truth Squad--the Government police that apprehended employees who broke their pledges to always tell the truth. If he detoured and the Traffic police stopped him, he couldn't justify a convoluted route. It would be his second lie of the day. He had heard what happened to serial liars--maximum security. How could they know? The Privacy Department forbade spying in citizens' homes; unless it was different for government employees. He gripped the wheel. The next light turned green--or the light turned "wavelength 545 nanometers" as the Department of Specificity called it--their mandate to rid the nation of ambiguity. The Department so specific its full title was 20 lines long. The Department of Cleanliness, the oldest of the current 300 departments, was sweeping the sidewalks. Store signs flashed past--MEAT TO EAT; TOYS FOR BOYS AND GIRLS; BLOOM ROOM. Citations waited that store. How did they get their name registered? The sign had images of flowers but didn't clearly imply it was a florist. Emmett arrived at work without the Cadillac--it had disappeared. Were more police inside? He'd better hurry; he didn't want a late fine. He stepped inside and braced for the arrest, the disapproval shadowing his colleagues' faces. What he confronted surprised him. "Morning, Emmett." "Hey, Emmett." The usual nudge, slap on the back, not the type of reception he expected for a fibbing, flouter of rules. Maybe they wanted a quiet arrest. He would concede. He wouldn't tarnish the integrity of the department with boisterous apologies or declarations of unfairness. "Good morning, Bernie." Emmett scanned his pass and frowned. Did he lie again? No, he was just greeting the security guard. "Morning, Emmett. How are you?" A question, the words spilled out. "Our sick dog will be euthanized today." He'd told the truth, but felt worse than when he had lied to Jack that Rusty was going to a farm. "That's unfortunate. Our pet died last month. Would you like the GPS coordinates for the service we used?" Emmett realized he hadn't given thought to where a dog could be put down; veterinarians only kept animals alive. He accepted the scribbled coordinates; his fingers folded and unfolded the note. He hoped Jack wouldn't miss Rusty. When Emmett reached his office he looked around at the mementos from trips back to the 20th century. He imagined Jack sitting in the heavy, antique, oak chair--finding and responding to requests for the truth. He should work while waiting for the authorities. He opened a truth request from the public: "Was Princess Diana's death an accident?" Their field officers had traveled back in time to confirm that issue. The next questions read: "Did man walk on the moon?" "Who shot J.F.K.?"--celebrity gossip and conspiracy theories still popular. Then the most common request: "Did Elvis die from an overdose?" Often worded differently, it led to the same response. "Yes." Requesters never asked for the date, the drugs used, or the circumstances surrounding the death. Otherwise, Emmett would have transferred the file to the 21st century team or responded with "Elvis died in 2012, after the Hollywood Times announced a holograph maker planned to "resurrect" him to sing with Justin Bieber." The aged king of rock had become so distraught he overdosed on Viagra. But Emmett couldn't provide additional information. By 5:00 p.m. the Truth Squad hadn't come. Maybe they wouldn't for a first offense. He shuddered, thinking of Jack learning his father--his hero--had lied. "Rusty's worse." Emmett's wife pointed to a tattered blanket, housing a crumpled bag of fur. "I'm a horrible father," Emmett admitted his lie. He didn't feel better. "Let's go before Grandma arrives with Jack." As Emmett left the driveway, he saw his neighbor's Department of Language van. He also saw the Cadillac hidden behind. He understood. He had to complete his lie with Rusty put-down--then they'd arrest him. He fought the tears. The Cadillac followed. He looked at his wife and then Jack's photo attached to the sun visor. He imagined Jack looking down in disappointment. Why had he said Rusty was going to the farm? "Where are we going?" his wife asked. Emmett passed her the coordinates. He would have searched MicroGoogleplexApplePi Names/Maps but once he'd justified the reason for his search and proved his identity they'd have arrived. He parked near a white, nondescript building. Emmett glanced at the Cadillac and then at the building--standard-issue letters advertising, THE PHARM: pharmaceutical solutions for your pet's humane end. He turned to the Cadillac; it was gone. He looked back at the building and realized why. The PHARM. He'd brought Rusty to the PHARM. The Department of Specificity might issue a fine, but he hadn't lied. The man dropped the Cadillac's keys on the desk and steadied himself--time travel made him dizzy. He turned to his client, sitting in the heavy, antique oak chair. "Did my dad really bring Rusty to the farm?" asked Jack Wright, now 85 years old. "Yes, your Dad really brought Rusty to the PHARM." This story was first published on Tuesday, June 7th, 2016 The premise of the story was easy to envision; once you have kids you realize there are actually three certainties in life: Death, Taxes, and Parental Guilt (and maybe Elvis sightings). The difficulties came during the editing process. My original draft was more than twice this length; cutting it down to a more manageable word count without losing key elements was my biggest challenge. - Jennifer Rose Jorgensen We hope you're enjoying Department of Truth by Jennifer Rose Jorgensen.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0046.json.gz/line1029
__label__cc	0.666541	0.333459	Event Archive - The Foreigner (Preview Show): Fri. April 26th 2019 - Fri. April 26th 2019 @ Chemainus Theatre Festival Chemainus BC (All Ages) Tickets at: Chemainus Theatre Festival Presented by: Chemainus Theatre Festival A painfully shy Englishman named Charlie takes a room at Betty Meeks’ Fishing Lodge and pretends he can’t speak a word of English to avoid his pathological fear of social interactions. This new role as “foreigner” makes him the unwitting confidante for the other residents and visitors when Charlie overhears more than he is meant to – with hilarious results! Charlie finds himself in predicaments that are sidesplittingly funny, but which also give us food for thought, as they remind us that our all-too-human foibles, follies, and frailties can make us endearing as well as initiate inspiring personal transformations. The foundation for Larry Shue’s The Foreigner is simple and charming in a way that endears it to even those who may not typically enjoy a comedy. Sergeant “Froggy” LeSueur has arranged a three-day mini vacation at the humble Betty Meeks’ Fishing Lodge in Tilghman County, Georgia, for his painfully shy English friend, Charlie Baker. Froggy intends to offer a respite to his companion from tending to his dying wife—who has not been as morally dedicated to their marriage as innocent and awkward Charlie. Things go awry from the moment they arrive. The combination of stressful timing, Charlie’s extreme social phobia, and his belief that he is utterly boring and lacking personality leads the faithful Froggy to concoct a desperate plan to get Charlie to stay. Froggy explains to those in the lodge that Charlie is a foreigner who speaks absolutely zero English. And from here, comedy ensues. Instead of leaving the socially awkward Charlie alone, as the good intentioned Froggy assumed, the lodge’s occupants make Charlie their confidant—with hilarious results. This comedy offers the kind of genuine amusement that absurd silliness can provide when portrayed well. Charlie progresses from an awkward wallflower lacking the confidence to a hero who spoils the evil plots of the villains. Betty can be found frequently yelling loudly at her “foreigner” guest to make her English understood. There is also an unwanted pregnancy, a conspiracy to scam the lodge from widow Betty Meeks, the grand issue of an inheritance, and to mix it all up—a racist plot to overtake America courtesy of the Klu Klux Klan. Shue has packed a lot of plot into his two-act play that you won’t want to miss out on! Sit back, relax, and be entertained as Charlie finds himself in increasingly complicated predicaments, and desperately “learns English” in order to stop the evil villains in this plot. Shue’s play is not only side-splittingly funny but gives us food for thought as it reminds us that our all-too-human foibles, follies, and frailties can make us endearing as well as initiate inspiring personal transformations. The Foreigner will be on our stage April 18 – May 9.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0046.json.gz/line1034
__label__wiki	0.61025	0.61025	Towards ‘Cooperative’ Social Policy Financing in India Social Sector Schemes By Avani Kapur A unique feature in India’s federal architecture is the pivotal role played by the Union government in financing and monitoring social welfare programmes, and in ensuring that all states have adequate resources and are held accountable for meeting social policy goals. During 2000-2018, the Government of India (GoI) spent over Rs 14 lakh crores on social services.1 A significant proportion of this expenditure is met through Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSSs) – a specific purpose transfer from the Union to states, usually in the form of schemes. While the practice of using specific purpose transfers dates to the pre-Independence era, over time, CSSs have emerged as the primary vehicle through which the GoI finances and directs state expenditure towards national priorities. Their dominance can be seen in their sheer numbers and the quantum of money flowing through them. During the 11th Five Year Plan (2007-2011), there were 147 scheme specific transfers accounting for over 40% of total central transfers to states.2 This increased signifcantly in the 12th Plan period. Of the total Rs 8.61 lakh crore transferred by the Union government to states between 2012 and 2015, Rs 5.88 lakh crore (68%) was released as assistance under CSSs.3 The importance of CSSs as a fiscal instrument lies in the fact that they are the primary source of non-wage, uncommitted funds available to states. With a majority of states’ own resources tied to wages, pensions and other committed liabilities (sometimes over 80-90%4), CSSs were designed as a top-up to augment state expenditure, allowing them to address infrastructure and human development deficits. In principle, the rationale for CSSs is sound and in keeping with first principles: fiscal equalization to ensure that minimum standards of public services are provided to all citizens. Over time, however, the design and proliferation of CSSs have undermined this very rationale. Richer states with better administrative capacities have been able to capture a larger share of CSS funds, resulting in a significant misallocation of resources. Analysis by the Economic Survey 2016-17 of the six top CSSs – Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana (PMAY), Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), Mid-Day Meal (MDM), Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) and Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) – found that under no scheme did the poorest district receive even 40% of the total resources. In fact, for the MDM and SBM, the share was under 25%.5 Other studies of the SSA and National Health Mission (NHM) found similar results – that is, states with poorer health indicators did not necessarily get larger per capita transfers.6 Moreover, the centralized nature of CSSs often makes them an inefficient tool to address state-specific needs and has undermined the autonomy of states to undertake expenditure decisions based on their local needs. Recognizing these limitations, numerous attempts have been made to restructure schemes and restore them to their rightful place – the states. The last major impetus came with the adoption of the recommendations of the 14th Finance Commission, which increased state governments’ share in tax devolution by 10 percentage points. The resultant decrease in the fiscal space available with the GoI reiterated the need to significantly decrease and restructure CSSs. This led to the constitution of a committee of chief ministers under the aegis of the NITI Aayog. The committee made several recommendations including scheme rationalization, determination of a transparent criterion for interstate allocation, and greater flexibility in and creation of an institutional mechanism for Centre-state negotiation. The changes that followed were minimal. While schemes were reordered under ‘umbrella’ programmes, within each umbrella programme, sub-schemes continued as before. As per the Union Budget 2016-17, even after the creation of 28 umbrella programmes, there were 950 Central Sector and CSS sub-schemes accounting for about 5% of the GDP and 9% of the total GoI expenditure.7 Three years later, in the interim budget for 2019-20, Central Sector Schemes constituted 12% of GoI expenditure, up from 9% in 2016-17; CSSs accounted for another 9%.8 More importantly, there was no real change in the design or implementation of the schemes. Meetings for the planning of of education and health programmes continued as before, and the notification to allocate 25% as flexible, discretionary funds was not reflected in many of the scheme planning documents. Instead, the disbandment of the Planning Commission has resulted in an institutional vacuum with respect to planning. CSSs now fall under the domain of central ministries, leading to further centralization of social policy financing. A call for rationalizing CSSs, however, has again gained momentum. The GoI recently committed to evaluating all CSSs before fresh appraisals are made and making scheme approval coterminus with the Finance Commission cycle. Accordingly, the Development Monitoring and Evaluation Office (DMEO) under the NITI Aayog has invited proposals to evaluate 28 umbrella CSSs under 10 sectors. Real change in social sector financing, however, will only be visible if the current design of CSSs is completely overhauled, in addition to scheme rationalization being carried out. Before I offer some indicative steps on how this can be achieved, it is useful to highlight some of the main inefficiencies in the current design of CSSs. Broadly, these can be classified into four interrelated areas: planning failures, implementation failures, fiscal inefficiencies and administrative red tape. Each of these is described below. Planning Design Failures Budgets for CSSs are determined based on incremental plans prepared by the respective state governments and approved by a committee at the central level. This has given individual ministries significant discretion in determining scheme design and approving state-specific plans and budgets. There is often an inherent tension between central government priorities and states’ perceived needs. However, since the Centre controls the purse strings, central priorities dominate. To illustrate: in 2010, the Bihar chief minister had launched several state entitlement schemes for education, such as cycles, uniforms, etc. In its SSA budget, thus, the state proposed a low allocation for entitlement. However, the GoI’s own prioritization of entitlements meant that despite no demand, Bihar's entitlement budget under SSA was enhanced by over 200%. In another example, in 2013–14, one state government wanted to use the SSA budget to provide vehicles for block-level officials to improve school-level monitoring. The approval board at the Centre, however, denied this request as purchase of vehicles was not permitted under SSA rules.9 Implementation Failures CSSs are typically designed by the central government but implementation rests with the state and local governments. Most CSSs come with rigid guidelines for execution which privilege a top-down, ‘one size fits all’ model with fixed norms and unit costs. For the NHM, for instance, the guidelines lay down fixed population norms to set up health facilities. These, however, underestimate requirements in states such as Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh which have a population density lower than the national average. More importantly, even granular implementation details such as hiring processes, training modules and schedules, communication strategies, etc. are laid down by the Centre. Consequently, states and local governments have very little flexibility in adapting implementation based on their specific jurisdiction. The problem is even more acute at the point of service delivery. In education, for instance, if a school wants to spend more money on buying teaching material rather than painting walls, the norms simply don’t allow it. Similarly, a survey conducted by Accountability Initiative in 2013 found that the pressure to meet RTE infrastructure requirements resulted in money for boundary walls being sent to all schools in Himachal Pradesh even though construction couldn’t be undertaken due to land unavailability.10 Fiscal Inefficiencies Most CSSs are designed as a cost-sharing programme between the Union and the states. With the division of CSSs into ‘core’, ‘core of the core’ and ‘optional’, states are expected to contribute 50-60% of the total approved budgets from their own plan funds.11 Within a scheme, however, the matching ratio is uniform across states irrespective of their fiscal capability. Release of funds by the GoI is contingent on states releasing their own share and meeting other conditionalities such as the submission of Utilisation Certificates (UCs). This has three important consequences with respect to distribution of resources. First, the uniform fund-sharing ratio often makes it difficult for the low-income states to put in their requisite share. As subsequent fund release is contingent on states submitting their share, this has an effect on the total quantum of money received by fiscally weaker states. Thus, while Karnataka may perform better than Bihar on most development indicators, it may also be able to avail of the CSS grant by making its matching contribution, while Bihar may find it difficult to put in its share. Second, the presence of conditionalities for fund release means that there is a considerable difference between the approved allocation and actual grants. In 2016-17, for instance, only 85% of total NHM approved budgets were released. These differences are amplified at the state level. Thus, while Bihar (one of the poorest states) received 79%, Gujarat and Haryana (fiscally stronger states) received over 100%.12 This creates uncertainty in implementing schemes and invariably states with greater shortfall in services levels suffer the most. Finally, the fixed fund-sharing ratios also creates perverse incentives for states which may not need the additional CSS fund to try and get it. Layered Bureaucracy and Administrative Red Tape Finally, detailed and rigid guidelines, complex paperwork and numerous conditionalities for fund release under CSSs have also created considerable administrative red tape, resulting in inefficiencies in approvals and fund flows. The situation is exacerbated by the fact that for some CSSs, the central government has set up parallel institutional structures responsible for CSS implementation in states, thereby creating a new stakeholder in the implementation process. Under the SSA and NHM, for instance, scheme planning and implementation rests with autonomous bodies known as State Implementation Societies.13 The multiplicity of roles means that even simple tasks require approval and technical sanctions from different authorities. A study of the NHM in Uttar Pradesh conducted by Accountability Initiative found that it took a minimum of 22 desks through which the file had to pass for the release of funds from Treasury to the State Health Society (SHS). Other studies have found that the figures for Bihar and Maharashtra stood at 32 desks and 25 desks, respectively.14 Possibly as a consequence, release of funds from the SHS to the Treasury took as long as five months in Maharashtra and over three months in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.15 Delays at one level have a knock-on effect and often funds reach the last mile in the last quarter of the financial year. Five-step Process in Reforming the CSS Design These challenges highlight the need to move away from past reform efforts (which have focused on minor tweaks in CSSs) towards the first principles of the rationale behind specific purpose transfers. This will require a five-step process. Moving from a Schematic to a Sectoral Approach The first step is to limit the number of schemes. One way of doing this is to link finances to ‘national goals’. The committee of CMs on restructuring CSSs laid out nine key areas as part of the National Development Agenda for Vision 2022. It recommended that instead of the previous government’s strategy of bundling schemes under 22 umbrella programmes, funds could be released specifically for priority areas rather than multiple sub-schemes. This would give states the flexibility to plan activities within each priority area as per their own development needs. Steps in this direction have already been taken. The recently launched Samagra Shiksha – an overarching programme for school education extending from pre-school to class 12 – merged three previously independent CSSs. In theory the scheme allows states to prioritize interventions and sectors as per their need. Preliminary analysis of the scheme budget shows that indeed states are making decisions in keeping with their specific needs (albeit still guided by the GoI). Thus, while Uttar Pradesh and Bihar – which continue to lag behind in elementary education – allocated over 80% of their Samagra Shiksha budget for elementary education, states such as Haryana and Himachal Pradesh have focused on secondary education, allocating over 40% to the same. Similar steps should be taken in other sectors.16 Moving towards Block Grants Having identified priority areas, the next step would be to ensure states have enough resources to fund these areas. Instead of allocations being linked to detailed and cumbersome planning and budgeting processes with restrictive, centralized guidelines, block grants could be given to states. This would allow for prioritization of different inputs and secure greater ownership by state governments. An example of this can already be seen in the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY), a CSS established in 2007 to rejuvenate falling agricultural growth rates. Unlike most other CSSs, RKVY offers the flexibility to a state to choose activities under the scheme that most suit its requirements. Projects are prepared by the departments concerned and then scrutinized by a committee under the the state government’s Agricultural Production Commissioner. Most importantly, approval of the project is not done by the GoI but by the State Level Sanctioning Committee (SLSC), chaired by the Chief Secretary and with representatives from the Ministry of Agriculture and NITI Aayog as members. Ensuring Equitable Interstate Distribution Third, interstate distribution of the normative block grant portion of funding amongst states can be based on a formula that takes into account aspects like population, area and proportion of difficult areas, along with sector-specific needs. Differential cost-sharing norms that take note of the shortfall in service levels could further assist in ensuring that the distribution of funds fulfils the criteria of need and equality. Moreover, the formulaic nature of the grants will ensure predictability of fund flows and allow for better planning. Reforming the Public Finance Management System The fourth step is streamlining inefficiencies in the approval and fund flow process. This can be done by building a just-in-time Expenditure Information Network (EIN) which brings all expenditure units under one system. The first step in this process was undertaken in 2017, when the GoI mandated all CSS expenditure to be routed through the Public Finance Management System (PFMS). The system envisages each implementation unit to be under one system, thereby allowing the Centre and states to monitor funds at different levels. The problem, however, is that the system still functions as a push system, with funds being routed through multiple levels requiring approvals at every stage. By moving towards a pull system, each implementing unit could have the ability to automatically withdraw funds as needed. A defined resource envelope and appropriate access codes would ensure that funds are not misused. Augmenting Capacity of the Evaluation Office Finally, instead of focusing on monitoring the nuts and bolts of implementation, the GoI must build its capacity to develop a credible database on monitoring outcome indicators on a real-time basis. Currently, an inherent weakness in the CSS design is its focus on inputs. This creates perverse incentives for the entire administrative machinery to focus on ensuring adequate inputs, or at best, meeting output targets. Here, the DMEO’s role could be expanded by investing in systems to generate regular, credible and granular data on various outcome indicators and to conduct concurrent evaluations of key programmes. Over time, performance on outcomes could be linked to additional financial incentives available to states. 1 ‘Reserve Bank of India Handbook of Statistics on the Indian Economy’, Public Finance Statistics, https://dbie.rbi.org.in/BOE/OpenDocument/1608101727/OpenDocument/opendoc... 2 B.K Chaturvedi, ‘Report of the Committee on Restructuring of Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS)’ (New Delhi: Planning Commission, Government of India, 2011). 3 NITI Aayog, ‘Report of the Sub Group of Chief Ministers on Rationalisation of Centrally Sponsored Schemes’ (New Delhi: NITI Aayog, 2015), http://niti.gov.in/writereaddata/ﬁles/ Final20Report20of20the20Sub-Group20submitter20to%20PM.pdf. 4 See, for instance, Y. Aiyar and A. Kapur, ‘The Centralization Vs Decentralization Tug of War and the Emerging Narrative of Fiscal Federalism for Social Policy in India’, Journal of Regional and Federal Studies 29(2) (2018): 187-217. 5 Ministry of Finance, ‘Universal Basic Income: A Conversation With and Within the Mahatma’, Economic Survey 2016-17, Chapter 9, https://www.indiabudget.gov.in/es2016-17/echapter.pdf. 6 M.G. Rao, ‘Central Transfers to States in India: Rewarding Performance While Ensuring Equity’ (New Delhi: NITI Aayog, 2017). 7 Ministry of Finance, ‘Universal Basic Income’. 8 Rathin Roy, ‘Changing Fiscal Dynamics’, Seminar Magazine 717 (2019) 9 Aiyar, et al. ‘Rules versus Responsiveness: Towards Building an Outcome-Focussed Approach to Governing Elementary Education Finances in India’, Accountability Initiative Working Paper (New Delhi: Centre for Policy Research, 2015). 10 Accountability Initiative, ‘District Report Cards, 2014’ (New Delhi: Centre for Policy Research, 2014). 11 For the North East and Himalayan states the Centre usually provides 90%. 12 Accountability Initiative, ‘National Health Mission, 2017-18’, Budget Briefs (New Delhi: Centre for Policy Research, 2018). 13 In NHM it is known as State Health Society. 14 See, for instance, M. Choudhury and R.K Mohanty, ‘Utilisation, Fund Flows and Public Financial Management under the National Health Mission’, NIPFP Working Paper Series (New Delhi: National Institute of Public Finance and Policy, 2018), https://www.nipfp.org.in/media/medialibrary/2018/05/WP_2018_227.pdf. 15 Accountability Initiative, ‘National Health Mission’. 16 Accountability Initiative, ‘Interim Budget 2019-20’, Samagrah Shiksha Budget Briefs (New Delhi: Centre for Policy Research, 2019). 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__label__wiki	0.62332	0.62332	CSEG Home Tsunami Thoughts Steven N. Ward and Simon Day Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics University of California at Santa Cruz, California, USA Dec 2005 \| VOL. 30 No. 10 \| View Issue Truth to say, for most of the three decades that we’ve been involved, tsunami research has been a fairly sleepy field. There happened the occasional tsunami in Japan or Central America and the odd Pacific warning issued for never-materialized waves [“tsu-NO-mi” broadcast the next day’s headlines], but not much grabbed people’s attention for long. The past few years however have noticed a change of tide (sorry about that) in tsunami perceptions. Certainly this year’s events in the Indian Ocean forged the change, but the turn began earlier primarily due to massing information about “exotic” tsunami sources like submarine landslides. With accelerating increases in sonar technologies, scientists began spotting undersea landslides everywhere — in submarine canyons, on continental slopes, adjacent to seamounts, and off the flanks of oceanic volcanoes. Like terrestrial slides, the submarine slides spanned a vast range of volume from <0.01 km3 to >1000 km3 [Figures 1, and 2]. With the recognition of abundant landslides underwater, recognition of their tsunami hazard followed. Folks living near shorelines that never faced risk of quake-generated waves suddenly found themselves exposed. Moreover, the largest landslides of the bunch were predicted to parent tsunami that dwarf any quake-generate one. Fueled initially by BBCs television presentation “Megatsunami, Waves of Destruction” and given second wind by “Yes it will”, “No it won’t” arguments among tsunami researchers, mega-tsunami captured public imagination. Whether megatsunami science, or mega-tsunami hype, interest in natural hazards of all types blossomed along with the boutique television networks: The Discovery Channel, The Nature Channel, The Weather Channel, and surely soon “The Catastrophe Channel”. Figure 1. Seafloor of Monterey Bay California. Dozens of paleo and incipient slides can be seen here. Volume ~0.01 to 1 km3. Credit: MBARI. Figure 2. Landslide debris off Fuerteventrua, Canary Islands. Volume ~10-1000 km3. Note the single 25 km x 15 km landslide block at upper center. Credit: Acosta et al. (2004). The Canadian Society of Exploration Geophysicists has asked us to contribute a piece about recent tsunami developments and we’ve chosen to lightly touch on a wide suite. The format is unusual in that each case illustrated below is accompanied by one or more Quicktime movie links (Table 1) that readers can click to view the figures in action. I. La Palma: Year 550,000bp and Soon Again Like its fellows in the Canary Island chain, the volcanic island of La Palma, has experienced cycles of growth and partial collapse. Its flank last failed 550 thousand years ago. Since then, new Cumbre Vieja volcano has filled the vacant scar. For the last 125 thousand years this volcano grew steadily but in the last 7000, its structure changed. It now mainly erupts along a north–south trending rift that splits the mountain in half. Moreover, during an eruption in 1949 a fault broke surface along the crest of the volcano and part of its western side slid 5m down and toward the ocean. The volcano again may be showing initial stages of instability. While certainly collapse is not imminent and it may take many eruptive cycles over the next few thousand years to give it that final shove, the volcano will collapse so it is sensible to consider the consequences. The granular landslide mass in Figure 3 visualizes the next Cumbre Vieja collapse when – 500km3 of material sluffs off toward the west (Ward and Day, 2001, 2005). Before and afterwards, minor slides might occur, but because the bulk of the mass is interconnected and self supporting – like a house of cards — when it goes it goes. Sonar images of neighboring slide debris fields suggest as much (Figure 2). Topography west of La Palma plunges from +2000m to –4000m in 60 km. Riding this slope, the slide accelerates to 100 m/s in 4 minutes. On its dive to the seafloor, the mass deforms but remains “clump like” for at least ten minutes before the higher-friction components begin to grind to a halt. Within an hour, 3/4 of the slide mass has stopped. A tiny fraction of material pulses out in braided streams of low friction turbidites that run on the nearly flat seabed for several hours and hundreds of km more. Attempts have been made (Masson, 1996) to interpret the chronology of distant turbidite cores directly as the chronology of Canary Island landslides. This is dicey business in our mind, like standing at the finish line of a marathon and inferring the configuration of the runners at the starting gun. Mega slides have lots of power. This La Palma model frees 3x1019 J [7000 mega ton TNT] of gravitational energy — roughly equivalent to the energy of all the world’s nuclear weapons combined. Figure 3. La Palma Volcano collapse simulation. http://es.ucsc.edu/~ward/LP_slide_small.mov The mechanism of landslide tsunami generation is a no-brainer. Anyone who has swished a hand in a tub of water has got the concept. Water must move up, over, or around the moving mass. The process excites surface water waves of all frequencies that exit in all directions. Landslide tsunami efficiency is not strong. Depending on the thickness and speed of the slide, from <1% to about 15% of the gravitational energy released goes into water waves. Even so, volcanic collapses can involve huge landslide masses, move huge masses of water, and make waves worthy of Hollywood fiction. Figure 4 shows the initial 45 minutes of the La Palma tsunami powered by 12% of the slide’s energy. At the start, the water domes nearly as tall as the slide block is thick. Geometrical spreading and frequency dispersion however take a heavy toll on the amplitude of the tsunami as it runs across the Atlantic toward Canada. Waves towering 900 m at birth drop to ~10 m before they reach the North American continental slope. That is, about 99% of the initial tsunami amplitude vanishes in transit. Figure 5 shows the La Palma tsunami arriving at eastern Canada. This figure colors the size of the tsunami envelope. Under the envelope lie many wave cycles of roughly ten minute period. As tsunami slow upon reaching the shallow shelf, they grow by a factor of two or three relative to their deep water height. Runups of 25-35 meters at Newfoundland and Nova Scotia mimic those predicted for most of North America. ALa Palma tsunami would not be the end of the world but it would make for quite a day. Figure 4. La Palma collapse tsunami simulation. http://es.ucsc.edu/~ward/landslide(1_big).mov http://es.ucsc.edu/~ward/LP_tsu_very_close_small.mov http://es.ucsc.edu/~ward/LP_tsu_regional.mov http://es.ucsc.edu/~ward/LP_tsu_Atlantic_small.mov Figure 5. La Palma tsunami wave envelope arriving at eastern Canada. Note wrapping of waves around the Grand Banks. http://es.ucsc.edu/~ward/gbanks_tsu_env.mov II. Alika II Slide, Hawaii: Year 120,000bp In 1964, geologist Jim Moore evidenced what, for-all-the-world, looked like giant landslide debris fields on the seafloor adjacent to several of the Hawaiian Islands (Moore, 1964). The landslides were so colossal however (up to 5000 km3) that it took years for his belief to root. Now geologists count 70 giant slides shed off the Island chain in the last 20 million years (Moore et al., 1994). One of these slides; Alika-II, at 120ka is “fresh off the press” geologically speaking. Alika-II is also notable because deposits scattered on several Hawaiian Islands have been linked to its tsunami (Moore & Moore, 1984). Recently, a team headed by Gary McMurtry (McMurtry et al., 2004) discovered corals of Alika-II age carried up and dumped 400 m above their beds of origin on the northwest side of the Big Island. Because the coral mash now sits just 20 m above today’s sea level (there has been lots of thermal subsidence of the upper mantle under Hawaii since 120ka), it took McMurtry some time to convince geologists that a paleo mega-wave was the culprit not a recent storm. For all but a few naysayers, these corals provide “smoking gun” evidence of mega-tsunami. Figure 6 shows our computer simulation of the Alika-II tsunami. This particular model is a bit anemic, running up waves to just (!) 200 m at the Kohala coral site 15 minutes after the start of the slide. Figure 6. Alika-II landslide tsunami simulation. http://es.ucsc.edu/~ward/alika-2.4.mov III. Ritter Island: Year 1888 Talking about tsunami waves 100+ m high gives pause for thought. How sure are we that computer simulations work? Can we test them against real historical data? Well, mega-tsunami have been rather scarce in the past few hundred years, but tsunami have sourced from smaller island arc volcano collapses of a few km3 volume (comparable to the May 18th 1980 Mount St. Helens event). German colonists in Papua New Guinea provided perhaps the most detailed tsunami account after the March 13th, 1888 collapse of Ritter Island volcano. They tell of destructive tsunami waves 10 m or more in height up to 500 km away. The colonists used their watches to document the incoming waves like videocam–wielding tourists documented the December 26th Sumatra tsunami. The colonists’ efforts provided exceptional evidence for the unusually short period (~3 minutes) and extended duration (3+ hours) of the tsunami. A multibeam sonar survey around Ritter Island by our group in 2004 revealed a landslide deposit remarkably similar to that from Mount St. Helens. Ritter slide material followed a sinuous northwest path down a submarine valley for some 30 km. As it went around bends the landslide slopped, Banff bobsled–style, up the valley sides, leaving distinctive grooves in the wake (Figure 7). This observation proved a boon for modelers, because for the Ritter landslide to take this “Cresta run” it must have been travelling between 40 and 50 m/s. Figure 7. Ritter Island landslide simulation. http://es.ucsc.edu/~ward/ritter_slide4.mov Turns out that the landslide velocity derived from deposit observation agreed well with our previous estimate based on tsunami observation (Ward and Day, 2003). We had found that waves produced by a 20 m/s model landslide were too small compared with the actual data. Waves produced by a 80 m/s landslide were too big; but waves from a 40 m/s landslide were just right (Figure 8). It looks as though our models simultaneously satisfy data from both the landslide deposit and the tsunami that the landslide created. This sort of agreement gives us confidence in using similar, but scaled-up models to understand past giant landslides and to predict what might happen the next time the flank of a La Palma – size volcano heads for the ocean floor. Figure 8. Ritter Island landslide tsunami simulation. Tsunami envelope shown. http://es.ucsc.edu/~ward/Ritter_tsu_close_small.mov http://es.ucsc.edu/~ward/Ritter_tsu_enve.mov IV. Grand Banks: Year 1929 The 1929 Grand Banks landslide tsunami is the quintessential example of the phenomena. Not so much that it was unusual, but that it happened in recent historical time and that its causalities and effects remain fresh in mind. We know that a M7.2 quake epicentred near the intersection of the Laurentian Channel and the continental slope triggered the landslide (Piper et al., 1999). As conceptualized in Figure 9, the quake dislodged a sheet of material 20-25 m thick spanning a 250 km x 100 km region. Over the next 15 minutes the material accelerated to 50 m/s, but then the sheet quickly broke up into channelized flows. Debris flow in these channels slows to about 10 m/s and some turbidites run out for many hours and several 100 km. These slower flows sequentially broke the transatlantic telegraph cables that we have heard stories about, but they had little bearing on tsunami generation. Figure 9. 1929 Grand Banks land-slide simulation. http://es.ucsc.edu/~ward/gbanks_small.mov Figure 10 simulates the 1929 Grand Banks tsunami. Due to the strong directional variation in water depth, southbound waves quickly out distance northbound waves. The latter take 80 minutes to reach Newfoundland shores. By then, southeast bound waves have long since passed over the wreck of the Titanic 800 km out. The Grand Banks landslide released energy comparable to the La Palma collapse, however its tsunami generation efficiency was far lower (About 12% for La Palma and 0.2% for 1929). Still, runups of +6m (yellow circles) were more than sufficient to cause the observed damages and tsunami deposits on Newfoundland’s Burin Peninsula (Tuttle et al. 2004). Figure 10. 1929 Grand Banks landslide tsunami simulation. http://es.ucsc.edu/~ward/gbanks-new.mov V. Monterey Canyon, California: Year 1000ybp The Monterey Canyon System dominates the bathymetry of Monterey Bay California. Perched just offshore, the water covered Canyon, as wide, long and deep as the Grand Canyon, sits out-of-sight out-of-mind to most of us living nearby. Like the Grand Canyon, Monterey Canyon carries and stores massive volumes of sediment (Greene et al., 2002). One sediment source is canyon wall landslides, many wounds of which are visible in Figure 1. Figure 11 simulates a real canyon wall slide, named “Headslide” and boxed in the center right of Figure 1. Here, 0.1 km3 of material breaks off and falls 700 m. We predict that within a minute, most of the material comes to rest on the canyon floor where it is either buried or flushed out later. Like other slides modeled here, a few low friction bits of material run far away, reaching the Monterey submarine fan in 90 minutes or so. Figure 11. Monterey Bay Canyon landslide simulation. http://es.ucsc.edu/~ward/mb3.mov Tsunami from slides like these generate in the first 30 seconds ( Figure 12). The worrisome things about failures on submarine canyon walls or on close-in continental slopes are that tsunami travel time to land can be as short as 10 minutes and runups can be unnervingly large locally. The Headslide model induced more than 7 meters of runup over 25 km of coast. If earthquakes provoke these slides, then felt shaking might alert coastal visitors to evacuate the beach prior to wave arrival. Even so, near source landslide tsunami make an exceptionally difficult hazard to mitigate. Figure 12. Monterey Canyon landslide tsunami simulation. http://es.ucsc.edu/~ward/mb-slidetsu2.mov http://es.ucsc.edu/~ward/mbay-runup-2.mov VI. Asteroid 2004MN4: Year 2036 On December 26, 2004 two events spotlighted tsunami hazard on the world stage. First was the Sumatra-Andaman earthquake whose spawned tsunami killed about 200,000 people (Lay et al. , 2005). Second was the discovery of asteroid 2004MN4 (Schweickart, 2005) which, on that day, was calculated to have a 1-in-37 chance of striking the Earth in the year 2029. Subsequent observations of the trajectory of the 350 m diameter rock have ruled out an impact in 2029; however the asteroid still gives Earth a very close shave then, passing just 30,000 km overhead. If it slips through a gravitational keyhole 600 m in diameter on that pass, the rock will be steered with palpable potential for an Earth collision on its way around in 2036. Astronomers project a narrow impact error ellipse stretching across the north Pacific to the Gulf of Mexico. Figure 13 forecasts the tsunami if 2004MN4 impacts off the California Coast. Striking at 12.5 km/s the rock blows a hole 2600 m deep and some 8 km wide. The collapse of the transient water cavity makes big waves. Fortunately impact tsunami tend to decay rapidly because of their short period (about 75s in this case). Still, waves should run up 15-20m on the California coast. Western Canada gets away lightly with just 5-10 m ones. If this happened today, we estimate damages at $400 billion USD (Chesley and Ward, 2005). A census of Near Earth Objects indicates that an asteroid 200m diameter or larger strikes the Earth every 10,000 years; a recurrence interval not too much different than the time span between collapses of oceanic island volcanoes somewhere on the planet. Figure 13. Asteroid 2004MN4 impact tsunami simulation. Peak amplitude is plotted at lower right. http://es.ucsc.edu/~ward/2004MN4(a).mov VII. Cascadia: Year 1700 and Soon Again Everyone on the western shores of Canada and the United States has visions of the next Cascadia earthquake. In fact, over sensitivity to this vision may have contributed to the scare that residents received last June 14th, when the Alaska tsunami centre issued a warning for nearly the whole west coast in response to a smallish M7 quake located offshore northern California. Not the big one that time, but thanks to the wonderful efforts of paleo-seismologists (Atwater and Hemphill–Haley, 1997) we do know that seven big subduction quakes have struck the Pacific Northwest in the past 2000 years. Although not betting types, we’d wager a beer that in 2005 the next event is closer in time than the previous event (January 26, 1700) is distant. If the next quake compares to the last, 1000 km of fault might rupture with 15 m of slip. Tsunamiwise, Oregon, Washington and Vancouver Island residents stand to take the brunt with 6+ m waves (Figure 14) arriving within 30 minutes. To make things worse, those coasts should be co-seismically down dropped from slip on the fault below, so inundation zones expand. Because of the property of earthquake tsunami to radiate most strongly perpendicular to the strike of faults, coasts of California, northern British Columbia and eastern Alaska may dodge a wet bullet. The simulation gives about two meter runups down southern California Coast. Managers of the nuclear plant at San Onofre probably can rest easy. Figure 14. Next Cascadia earthquake tsunami simulation. http://es.ucsc.edu/~ward/cascadia.mov http://es.ucsc.edu/~ward/cascadia-sum2.jpg VIII. Indonesia: Year 2004 Much has been said about the December 26, 2004 earthquake and waves so just a few tsunami thoughts will suffice. At the time of the event, maybe a dozen instruments dedicated to recording tsunami existed. In contrast, seismologists had access to hundreds of first class instruments dedicated to recording earthquakes. Hardly a surprise really, that less is known about tsunami than quakes. Legislation passed by United States Congress to expand the DART ocean bottom tsunami sensor network to 30 might jump-start the field. Several other countries Figure 10. 1929 Grand Banks landslide tsunami simulation. too have promised to set up independent buoy networks. Still, unlike seismic instrumentation, costs of tsunami instrumentation seem to be valued strictly against benefits of improved hazard warning, discounting any dividends in tsunami science. Think of it, much of what seismologists have learned about the earth and earthquakes didn’t come from mitigating the greatest destructive quakes, but by studying the myriad of harmless ones. Hundreds of ‘baby tsunami’ go undetected every year and the information they contain goes with them. Future breakthroughs in tsunami data collection will likely come not in buoys but from space-based instruments. The 2004 earthquake demonstrated that radar altimetry has the potential to spot tsunami in mid ocean (Figure 15). Although this was a stunning example, radar altimetry, being nadir looking with a few km aperture, is not well suited for the task of stalking tsunami. More feasible are wide field scanning techniques like Doppler radars that detect the much larger horizontal motions associated with tsunami, or radars that image waves by their surface roughness or shadows. We’ve read that even gravity measuring satellites might someday detect tsunami (Bao, et al. 2005). By buoys or boosters, maybe by the time of the next tsunami (knock on wood that it’s just 3 inches high), we will be able to catch it in flight. However you slice it, tsunami research doesn’t seem so sleepy anymore. Figure 15. 2004 Sumatra earthquake tsunami simulation with Jason Radar track. http://es.ucsc.edu/~ward/indo-jason.mov Steven N. Ward – received a Ph.D. from Princeton University in 1978, where he specialized in seismic wave theory. After postdoctoral stints at Scripps Institution of Oceanography and Harvard University, he joined the research faculty and the University of California, Santa Cruz in 1984. Ward creates computer simulations of dynamic earth processes such as earthquakes, landslides, tsunamis and tectonic deformations. Simon Day – received his PhD fro m Durham University, England, in 1989. He has worked on volcanoes in the Canary Islands, Cape Verde Islands and Hawaii and is currently a visiting researcher at University of California, Santa Cruz , working on volcano collapses and tsunamis in Papua New Guinea. Acosta J., E. Uchupi, A. Munoz, P. Herranz, C. Palomo, M. Ballesteros and ZEE working group, 2004. 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A particulate kinematic model for large debris avalanches: Interpretation of debris avalanche deposits and landslide seismic signals of Mount St. Helens, May 18th 1980. J. Geophys. Res., Submitted. Table 1. Quicktime movie links to each of the figures, plus a few others. If you want your own copy: Play the Movie in a Browser, then click “Save to Disk”. 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__label__wiki	0.507168	0.507168	Google to block all anti-cancer, “anti-vax” and anti-GMO websites at the browser level as tech giant goes all-in with pharma drug cartels America as we all knew it – is D – E – A – D! It is only a matter of time. Twitter, Facebook, Google and now Chrome… There is no Freedom of anything left. The American people have slept – and now ANTIFA and the Socialist bas-TURDS in DC (funded by the illustrious Soros) have won. America has voted – and we are so damned proud of no matter who occupies the White House or Congress – now look what we have wrought. What you are about to read is from one source. I have read of other examples this past week. ~ Ed. By late 2020, Google’s Chrome browser will automatically block all so-called anti-cancer, “anti-vax” and anti-GMO websites as part of Google’s collapse into a Monsanto/Pharma criminal cartel. Users who want to visit websites that expose the scientifically-validated risks and potential harm of vaccines, chemotherapy, glyphosate or GMOs will have to switch to alternative browsers and search engines, since the Google.com search engine is already in the process of eliminating all such websites from its search results. Within a year or so, the Google Chrome browser won’t even allow a user to visit sites like Natural News (and Dr. Kelley’s Victory Over Cancer) without changing the browser’s default settings. The only websites accessible through Chrome will be those which are “approved” to promote mass medication, chemotherapy, pesticides, vaccines, fluoride, 5G cell towers and other poisons that enrich powerful, globalist corporations while dumbing-down the population. This is the conclusion from a high-level source that told Natural News months ago about the coming purge of organics and natural health websites from Google — a purge that accelerated last week with the removal of Mercola.com and thousands of other natural health sites from Google search results. RELATED: Google Buries Mercola in Their Latest Search Engine Update The situation has become so insane that now Google is pushing search suggestions like “organics is a lie” and “supplements are bad.” Google’s algorithm has already been trained to claim that “GMOs are good” and “chiropractic is fake.” See the shocking proof here. The corporate establishment is now pushing total censorship to keep the public trapped in a cycle of disease, medication and ignorance The war on health and nutrition is accelerating, and just today, the Wall Street Journal published an orchestrated hit piece against “Christ Beat Cancer” while calling for tech giants to ban all websites and content that discusses natural alternatives to chemotherapy and cancer surgery. Big Pharma is behind the push, of course, to scrub the internet of all content that threatens pharmaceutical profits or reveals the very real risks of using their medication, vaccine and chemotherapy products. The only way Big Pharma can maintain its market monopoly position, in other words, is if the public is kept in the dark about the dangers of mass medication. Censorship has become pivotal to Big Pharma’s business model. Public knowledge is the enemy of pharma profits. Now, Google, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube are going all-in with the pharmaceutical giants and agreeing to engage in coordinated censorship of natural health information that might convince someone to avoid pharmaceuticals, vaccines or pesticide-saturated foods. Every person who eats organics or prevents disease using nutrition and herbs, after all, is a “lost revenue opportunity” from the point of view of the pharmaceutical giants. And to enforce the profit model, the tech giants are deliberately transforming themselves into anti-knowledge gatekeepers. Google search, for example, no longer returns information that contributes to human knowledge on health, vaccines or cancer. Instead, Google search results anti-knowledge results designed to prevent the public from learning new things about health, prevention and natural cures. Editor’s NOTE: Numerous cancer and Natural Health videos have ben disapperaring from You Tube for nearly a month as of this writing. ~ Ed. In doing this, Big Tech has agreed to collude with Big Pharma to wage an online drug racket that silences all speech which contradicts the propaganda and fraudulent science of the pharmaceutical industry, which is steeped in a long history of science fraud, bribery of doctors, running illegal experiments on humans, price fixing and much more. Google will also penalize all websites that promote Donald Trump, Christianity or conservatism The censorship of the tech giants won’t stop at natural health information, of course. Natural News has also learned that Google’s algorithms are being aggressively modified to penalize or block all websites that promote Donald Trump, Christianity or conservatism. This is being done at the browser level, where Chrome browsers will remotely download lists of websites to block or penalize. The Chrome browser may either display a warning message when a user attempts to access one of the sites (i.e. “Warning: This site contains dangerous information,” etc.) or the browser may completely block the website, requiring the user to manually bypass the blocking in order to access the site. In essence, websites that promote nutrition, natural health, herbal medicine or the healing arts will be categorized by Google as “malicious content” sites, similar to sites that contain hacking scripts or malware. This is all being put into place at the highest levels of Google and will affect all Google products, including YouTube, Google News and others. Google to monitor users who attempt to access “banned” websites According to our source, Google’s Chrome browser will also report back to Google when a logged in users attempts to access one of these sites, adding a “social penalty score” to that user, mirroring communist China’s social credit scoring system. This social scoring system will be later used by Google to deny services to users who are considered “untrustworthy” by Google. Google Chrome is already well-documented to be “surveillance software” that spies on its own users. As published on EvilGoogle.news: A new review has revealed that Google Chrome is shamelessly spying on its users — and collecting data on them to build profiles of their likes, interests and personalities. This “surveillance software” used to be the stuff of dystopian fiction nightmares but is now our unfortunate reality. Geoffrey A. Fowler, a columnist for the Washington Post, took a deeper look at Google Chrome, and was shocked by what he found: It tracks everything — including your location, and even if you disable the feature. Now is the time to switch to a new web browser. What the Washington Post did not report is that Google is building a China-style “social score” on each user, and that accessing “unapproved” websites that discuss nutrition, organics or alternative cancer treatments will results in a penalty for that user. The penalty can be used by Google to block that user’s access to Gmail, Google Maps, Google Docs, YouTube or other Google websites and services. Although we don’t have any information yet to confirm this is happening, it is also theoretically possible for Google and Facebook to collaborate on penalty sharing so that users with negative scores would be locked out of their Facebook Libra cryptocurrency wallets, for example. The censorship goes way beyond political targeting Over the last year, Natural News has been warning the world that censorship is coming for health-oriented content, but almost no one believed the warning. Most publishers in the health and nutrition space said nothing while the tech giants were censoring political content, believing that they wouldn’t be affected because they only published food and health information, not politics. But as we’ve seen over the last two weeks, the censorship aims of Google, Facebook and Twitter don’t stop at politics. The purge is now affecting health and nutrition websites, and “anti-cancer” or “anti-vax” websites are the primary targets right now, with everyone from Vimeo to MailChimp now banning vaccine awareness channels outright. The truth is that too many people accepted the political censorship because they hated Trump, so they stood back and said nothing as the censorship machine expanded. Now, that same machine is engulfing health and nutrition content, steamrolling the very people who thought they would be immune to Big Tech’s criminal racketeering and fraud. In truth, Google’s censorship is far from over. Unless something is done to restore free speech online, over the next few years the tech giants will annihilate all “anti-establishment” content from the web in the most massive online book burning the world has ever witnessed. No dissent will be allowed on any topic, including transgenderism, politics, open borders, finance or history. Google’s transformation into the Ministry of Truth will be complete, and social media will be nothing but an echo chamber of official lies repeated by obedient sheeple. Unless the march of techno-tyranny is stopped, there will be no “alternative” media. There will be no alternative views allowed to circulate anywhere. The tech giants will rule the world with lies and coordinated censorship, annihilating all information sources that dare question the status quo on anything. And in that world, no one will be safe. Because no one will be free to think, speak or share information without the authorization of the techno-fascists. If this is the world in which you want to live, just do nothing… because that world is being constructed right now, and if you don’t resist it, that’s the world which will dominate society for the foreseeable future. Or, humanity could choose to rise up and defeat that tech giants like we defeated the Third Reich. Humanity could declare war on the techno-fascists, taking them all offline and restoring freedom to humanity. It is doubtful, by the way, that government is going to do anything to stop the tech tyrants, since their censorship promotes the interests of globalist corporations and establishment power brokers. But truth be told, even the employees of Google are complicit in crimes against humanity, just like the soldiers of the Third Reich who slaughtered human beings in their quest for power. What’s clear is that if humanity is to be free, Google and the other tech giants must be eliminated. Until that day comes, here are some alternative information sources you can use to bypass Google: Alternative browsers: * The Brave browser offers an alternative to Chrome, even though it runs on some Chrome code. * GAB is reportedly working on a free speech browser. Alternative search engines: * Aside from the well-known DuckDuckGo.com search engine, there’s also GoodGopher.com which searches only the independent media. Alternatives to YouTube: With YouTube censoring channels that talk about anti-cancer foods and vaccine ingredients, you’ll want to move to alternative video platforms. * Bitchute.com and Brighteon.com are the two best alternatives we know of right now. Brighteon.com was built by us, and it is currently undergoing a transition to version 2.0, after which new features will be introduced, including channel subscriptions. Alternative news aggregation sites: * Whatfinger.com is rapidly emerging as the best news aggregation site, and it’s updated far more rapidly than Drudge. * There’s also Censored.news and SteveQuayle.com, both of which feature news aggregation headlines of censored stories. In addition, there are many sites featuring collections of some original stories mixed with stories aggregated from other sites. These include BeforeItsNews.com,, NewsWars.com and SGTreport.com, among others. Alternatives to Twitter: * In addition to GAB.com which is well known as a free speech platform, Parler.com is rapidly emerging as a contender for the next social media hub for free speech. Brighteon.com will also feature twitter-like functionality later in 2019. Note that both Google and Apple are actively blocking the apps for most of these sites and services. Both Google and Apple are criminal enterprises engaged in clear racketeering and monopoly behavior, yet so far, no one from the federal government has dared go after these tech giants for their obviously illegal behavior. Start shifting NOW to alternative browsers, video platforms, social media platforms and search engines. Soon, the “mainstream” internet will allow no speech whatsoever unless that speech praises the pharma giants, the Democrat party, the LGBT agenda, anti-gun groups and so on. Written by Mike Adams for Natural News ~ July 2, 2019 This entry was posted in Perspectives... by admin. Bookmark the permalink.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0046.json.gz/line1050
__label__wiki	0.582541	0.582541	Album Review: Versus You – “Moving On” Thursday, July 10, 2014 at 3:46 PM (PST) by Bizarro Dustin After a five year studio album hiatus, Luxembourg’s Versus You has returned with their fourth studio album, Moving On. While the album was originally released in February 2014, it is going to be re-released July 21 through the band’s new label, Bomber Music, and not a moment too late because this is a great summer album. Musically, Versus You plays it safe throughout Moving On. This is some pretty bouncy pop punk, like, huge hooks and easy-to-sing-along choruses, complemented with rough, scratchy vocals. Imagine if Crimpshine-era Jeff Ott fronted Sugarcult circa 2001 and you’ve got a decent idea of what Versus You is all about on this album. It’s very by-the-numbers, but it’s also incredibly infectious and hard to resist singing along even if it’s just in your head. While Moving On does little to push the boundaries of combining pop hooks with a punk bite, the album really shines lyrically, particularly on “30 Pills”. A haunting tale of the very real reality of HIV and the social effects of testing positive isn’t something that’s often done by pop punk bands (although not completely unheard of), but Versus You charges head-on. Much like Screeching Weasel in their prime, “30 Pills” is a huge downer but a very catchy downer. Nothing else on the album ever gets quite as bleak, although Versus You does cover a lot of ground, namely frustration (“If the Camels Die, We Die”), growing up (“One That Can See”), loss (“Be Better Than Me”), and of course, a ballad dedicated to friendship (“You Are My Friend”). Fittingly enough, nearly each track also plays with the idea of acceptance of each of the aforementioned subjects, giving the entire album a theme of ‘moving on’ (hence the album title). Given the long break in recording, it’d be easy to expect the band to deliver a big and explosive return. Moving On doesn’t make any grandiose statements, but it does provide catchy choruses that will bring you back to the Warped summers of yester-year. Consider pop punk successfully saved. 4 / 5 – Stream it below! RIYL: Crimpshrine, Green Day, Sugarcult, The Broadways Moving On by VERSUS YOU Add Versus You to My Radar More On: Pop Punk, Album Review, Versus You, Bomber Music Lauren Mills7/10/2014 4:00 PM \| Permalink I’m with Dustin Gates. VERSUS YOU is amazing! Pammov8897/10/2014 4:04 PM \| Permalink RT @DyingScene: Album Review: Versus You – “Moving On” http://t.co/Sh0LvfOQAy One of the best albums of the year so far. mitchattitude7/10/2014 5:34 PM \| Permalink Agreed!!! Eric Rosenfeld7/11/2014 1:39 AM \| Permalink More On Versus You All Versus You Album Reviews G Chord Records (buy album) This War Is Like A Drug To You G Chord (buy album) Fond Of Life (buy album) Versus You Profiles: Dying Scene \| Facebook	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0046.json.gz/line1056
__label__cc	0.576885	0.423115	S.O.S Barracuda 14 February 2017 14 February 2017 Geen categorie, Hurricane Willem, literature, Story 2 Comments deejayGangsters D’AmourJohn Paul YoungLove Is In The AirmusicNirvanaS.O.S BarracudaWar Games Hurricane Willem (4) english version So. Yours truly brought you to the point where we have to start to tell the tale of Hurricane Willem. And we do have to admit: sad and all alone with his thoughts next to his father’s death bed it really doesn’t look as if little Willem will ever become a hurricane. But one has to start somewhere. And by now we have already firmly established that death is a perfect starting point. It’ll also still take a while before the Hurricane will keep me company, day after day through radio waves, in the orphanage in an almost empty room. Thus to escape the forlornness of being there. Surrounded by each saint one can think of, but left alone by God and his team of ill repute broddlers. It’ll take even longer to arrive at the point where Hurricane himself makes sure that John Paul Young loses his image of a mayfly and has a huge hit with War Games (in the video arcade….)’. Far inland between three cities and two rivers, where the ground laboriously aches its back to distance itself from the lowland, where coarse macadam roads, like wavering ribbons, nit villages together, that is where lay Hurricane’s transmission area. Between then and now the world only became smaller, people who are well placed to know such things tell us that. Villages kept growing, until it became difficult to tell them apart: one pile of bleak and grey. But now, just as then, this patch is no man’s land. As if it doesn’t care about the rest of the world, it withdraws from the disconsolate mating ritual of houses with gardens, threes and children, and other illusions of superficial happiness. And right until this day it is the only place on earth where John Paul Young isn’t Mister Love Is In The Air, but Mister War Games himself. The song firmly charted forty–three weeks in the regional top 10. A record that never got broken. Although Gangsters D’Amour with ‘S.O.S Barracuda’ came close with thirty-nine weeks in the same year. Record companies and distributors noticed the strange events going on in the record stores of that unsightly patch of the country. And many observer were set out to investigate this phenomenon. They all came back with the same piece of evidence: the Hurricane-proof sticker. Every first monday of the month Huricane Willem turned a stencil sheet in his typewriter. And then, every month, he turned the sheet through the stencil machine. Finally he pulled the lever twenty-four times. And then he brought twenty-four envelopes to the post office: one for each record store residing in radio Hurricane’s transmission area. That way the stores knew which kind of music was Hurricane-proof that month. At the bottom of the stenciled letter Willem reminded the stores of the prices for the hurricane proof stickers and how to order them. And boy did they order. Because everything with that sticker sold like hot cakes. Everything is a bit exaggerated. Almost everything. Because once in while Willem had it wrong. It was somewhere around the end of 1989, when Willem returned from Londen, –always on the look-out for good music, with 146 copies af ‘Blew’ a nice little record from a great sounding band from Seatlle. Immediately he fell in love with ‘Been A Son’, because it sounded like a smack in the face. ‘This is something different, this is good,’ Willem judged, and he bought every single copy he could lay his hands on in the city. At home he immediately put Nirvana on top of the stencil sheet, with three pluses next to it. A rare privilege, because Willem used his pluses scarcely and well thought through. He kept two copies of ‘Blew’ for himself, and handed out six copies to each store. With the promise that had ordered more in London to keep up with demand. But no mather how he tied, no matter how he loved the band, nobody seemed to feel the same way. Only a few copies got sold and landed on a turntable. It was such a disaster that Willem had to buy back all remaining stock from the stores, because he felt ashamed about his misjudgement. He even tried to give them away or free during his weekly radio quiz, and he called London to see if he could cancel his order. He could not. During his last broadcast in 1990 he couldn’t resist reflecting back on many a great year. And he carefully placed the recod on the turn table one last time. ‘Listeners, buckle up for a bit of Nirvana. The first caller is welcome to pick up a copy of Blew here in the studio.’ Nobody called. But, let us not forget where we were at the beginning of this chapter. Willem still has a lot to learn first.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0046.json.gz/line1063
__label__cc	0.566008	0.433992	Home Forums > Other Rail Forums > Commuter Rail and Rail Transit Discussion > JFK Airtrain <--> Subway Discussion in 'Commuter Rail and Rail Transit Discussion' started by me_little_me, Sep 25, 2018. me_little_me I went to the JFK Airtrain page and they talk about buying a ticket that gets a ride on the airtrain ($5.00) as well as a METRO ticket ($2.75) but what they didn't say anything about is the ability to use an existing Metro card with sufficient money on it to pay for the Airtrain. Is that possible? me_little_me, Sep 25, 2018 blueman271 me_little_me said: ↑ Yes it is. The turnstiles will simply deduct the price of the airtrain ride from your Metrocard like they do at every other station. blueman271, Sep 25, 2018 ^^What he said. You can use any standard Metrocard for the AirTrain. It will just deduct $5 from the balance upon entering or exiting at any of the non-terminal stations (so Howard Beach, Lefferts Blvd, and Jamaica). This means that it's completely free to take the AirTrain exclusively between airport terminals, but it also means that if you're not taking it to or from the airport itself, you will have to pay the $5 upon entering AND exiting. So in case you're planning on taking it just for the sake of taking it, you will end up paying $10. cpotisch, Sep 25, 2018 Conductor AU Lifetime Supporter Gathering Team Member Space Coast, Florida, Area code 3-2-1 Can you still hop off the Airtrain one station short of Howard Beach in the parking lot and walk across to Howard Beach Subway station? Once upon a time you could do that. Haven't been there for a while, so don't know the current situation. The reason for doing that used to be to save the $5 PA fee for riding the AirTrain to Howard Beach and yet be able to get to the Subway from the terminals. Last edited by a moderator: Sep 25, 2018 jis, Sep 25, 2018 cpotisch said: ↑ Thanks blueman271 and cpotisch. I am confused about that $10. Why would you pay to both get on and off? Does anyone stay on (other than "Poor Old Charlie" from Boston)? We would be returning a rental car then taking the subway from Howard Beach to Rector St (2 trains) or Jamaica LIRR to Brooklyn then 4 train to Wall St.). I thought that paying to get on and off meant that the pay-to-get-on was at the outside stations (LIRR and Howard Beach) and to get off was at the same place since travel within the airport is free. jis said: ↑ Can you still hop off the Airtrain one station short of Howard Beach in the parking lot and walk across to Howard Beach Subway station? Once upon a time you could do that. Haven't been there for a while, so don;t know the current situation. Why would you not get off at Howard Beach since that is shown as the transfer point to subway. According to Google Maps, it's an 11 minute walk from Lefferts Blvd AirTrain station to the Howard Beach Subway station. So it's definitely walkable, but I don't quite see why someone would do that when you're already on the AirTrain. I am confused about that $10. Why would you pay to both get on and off? Does anyone stay on (other than "Poor Old Charlie" from Boston)? We would be returning a rental car then taking the subway from Howard Beach to Rector St (2 trains) or Jamaica LIRR to Brooklyn then 4 train to Wall St.). I thought that paying to get on and off meant that the pay-to-get-on was at the outside stations (LIRR and Howard Beach) and to get off was at the same place since travel within the airport is free. It works that that way so that someone taking the AirTrain from the airport to a subway stations will pay $5 upon exiting, someone taking AirTrain from a subway station to the airport will pay $5 upon entering, and someone traveling exclusively between terminals won't have to pay at all. However, the side effect is this is that anyone who both enters and exits at one of those stops will have to pay the fare twice. Does that make sense? Isn't exit at Lefferts Blvd station free? It used to be so and you could avoid the $5 charge at Howard Beach by walking from Lefferts Blvd. My question was whether that is still possible or not. Maybe they added an exit fee at Lefferts Blvd since then. So I guess you missed the point of the question. Oh well. caravanman likes this. You didn't say anything about it being free or previously being free, so yes, I did miss the point of the question. But now that I know what you meant, I just checked and you can can still enter and exit at Lefferts Blvd for free. I'm wondering why they do it that way, though... jis likes this. The only fare control station's on the entire AirTrain are the one's at Jamaica, and Howard Beach. All other's are uncontrolled (free). If you wanted to save the fare from the airport to the subway, you could ride to the Lefferts Blvd. stop, and do the walk over to the Howard Beach station. I haven't done that, and it may require a "roundabout" route, due to barrier's that are there to discourage just that. Another way to save, would be to take the Q10 or Q3 local bus routes to reach the subway at either Kew Gardens or Jamaica, and with a Metrocard only pay a single local fare ($2.75). One thing the AirTrain does, is discourage 'local' rider's looking for a quick way to get from Howard Beach to Jamaica...if you took the AirTrain, with a transfer at Federal Circle, you would have to pay $10. for that ride, paying to enter, and to exit. BTW, if anyone at the airport wants to just 'waste some time' with a joyride while waiting for your flight, you can ride from the airport the entire system free, as long as you don't get out at Jamaica or Howard Beach, and just go back. railiner, Sep 25, 2018 Lefferts Blvd stop serves the long term parking lot, so that's why it's free there. Before the AirTrain, the Port Authority used to run shuttle buses from the terminal's there, and ended at the Howard Beach subway station, all free then. That was where the one time "train to the plane" subway train ran from.... jis and cpotisch like this. Yup. The Train to the Plane was also ostentatiously called the "JFK Express", and its symbol was a stylized white airplane in light blue circle background. I took that many a times. You had to pay a supplement fare on it, and it did run mostly nonstop through Brooklyn, and had only a few stops in Manhattan - 42nd Port Authority, 34th Penn Station and Chambers St WTC AFAIR. It terminated at Howard Beach JFK. I don't recall ever paying for the $5 transfer at Howard Beach since if I took the AirTrain at all I always walked it from Lefferts Blvd to Howard Beach if taking the subway. Those were in poorer days. I would not worry about a $5 charge today But coming from LI it was Q10 from Kew Gardens as I seem to recall. There also was a Q something else from Jamaica that I took a couple of times, but can't recall what that "something else" was anymore. That saved one change since most Huntington/Port Jefferson trains (which I took from Stony Brook) did not seem to stop at Kew Gardens. And yes, I have done the completely free ride of the entire system at least once, while I was waiting for a delayed flight to arrive with the people that I was picking up. I suspect you might have already figured out the answer to that question from the discussion above. True. I tend to forget from time to time that everyone does not know the detailed nuances of the operations of the PA AirTrains. Sorry about that. At least the JFK AirTrain is a more spacious and usable system. The Newark one is a total abomination of a tinker toy which is entirely inadequate during rush hours. I have had to wait for many trains to pass before I could get a foothold on one. Hope they dismantle it and replace it with a real full grown APM system soon. For those who aren't familiar with it, this was the JFK Express, aka the "Train to the Plane" DoB, railiner and jis like this. Brings back memories! The JFK Express was one of the very few trains where TA conductor's actually collected the additional extra fare as you boarded....he was accompanied by a Transit police officer... It's never been possible. You are correct that there is no charge to enter or exit at Lefferts Blvd. There is also no charge to enter or exit at Howard Beach, as long as you use the parking lot side of the station. But the only access from the parking lot to the subway station (or the Howard Beach neighborhood) is through the fare gates, which charge $5 in each direction (plus the subway fare to enter the subway station). So walking from Lefferts Blvd to Howard Beach serves no purpose - you'll still have to pass through the AirTrain fare gates. And it's been like this since the day AirTrain opened. You can avoid the charge by walking north from the Lefferts Blvd station out of airport property and making your way to the Aqueduct-N Conduit station, but that's a much longer walk. The Q10 and B15 buses also serve the Lefferts Blvd AirTrain station and charge a regular local bus fare, worth free transfer to the subway if you paid with a MetroCard. DoB, Sep 26, 2018 Yeah...that's what I meant as a "barrier"...if you exited at the parking lot side of the Howard Beach station (for those parked closer), you would have to walk back to the Lefferts Blvd gate to exit the airport anyway, and then take a long round about path to get to the community of Howard Beach and the subway entrance....as DoB mention's above, perhaps longer than to the Aqueduct Station... Personally, I think that they should have left the Howard Beach as barrier free, the way it was when free shuttle buses made the transfer to the subway. Whether they should make Jamaica free as well, is another matter. But since the PA, and not the MTA run the AirTrain, not likely. DoB likes this. Are you sure about that? I specifically remember being able to go straight to the subway from outside the AirTrain zone whenever I've been there, and this picture seems to confirm that that's the case: Yes, that you can do. But you can't get from the parking lot to the area you're standing in without paying $5. Yes...that looks like you are outside of either fare control area, but it is set up that way so that you don't get a free transfer between the AirTrain and the subway...apparently, as per DoB, there is no other way to get into that "in-between" area from the outside... I suppose it is in a way similar to the Newark Airport AirTrainl/NJT station, in that you have to get there either on the AirTrain, or an NJT train. with no other access, except some way to reach special shuttle buses sometimes substituting for the AirTrain during maintenance.... That area is reachable for free from the Howard Beach neighborhood west of the subway tracks, but not from the JFK parking lot east of the subway tracks. This mezzanine is the only pedestrian access across the subway tracks between North Conduit Avenue and Jamaica Bay, and the AirTrain fare gates impose a $5 fee to make that crossing. DoB said: ↑ Sorry, I'm still confused. Can you or can you not get to the A train without paying $5? So if you were get off the AirTrain at Lefferts Blvd, walk to Howard Beach, and get on the A train, would you have to pay the $5 AirTrain fare no matter what, or not? Sorry if this was explained and/or is incredibly obvious. To clarify it...you can't get from the "airport side" into that area unless you go thru the AirTrain fare gates. You can get from the "city side" (Howard Beach) into that area, and then pay to enter the AirTrain or Subway. To get from the airport side to Howard Beach would take a VERY long roundabout hike....I checked Google Maps, and it looks like about 1.7 miles...via Lefferts Blvd, N. Conduit Av, Cohancy St, 155th Av, 102nd St, 158th Av, and 103rd St..... You have to realize, the planner's foresaw some people trying to beat the fare, and planned accordingly.... For example, if you wanted to park your car in the airport long term lot, and then take the subway to Manhattan, you would have to pay $5. Air Train fare to walk out of the AirTrain area into that area, and then pay your subway fare. In addition to the parking charges... DoB and cpotisch like this. Exactly. Entering or exiting airport property at the Howard Beach station costs $5. Entering the subway costs the usual $2.75. (So the direct fare gates from AirTrain to the subway deduct $7.75.) Everything else is free (including riding AirTrain to or from long term parking at Howard Beach). Aside from the subway fare, none of this has changed since the day the AirTrain system opened in 2003. cpotisch likes this.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0046.json.gz/line1065
__label__cc	0.637866	0.362134	Government Forms Jacinto Fonseca First Visitation When Saturday, March 23rd, 2013 5:00pm - 9:00pm Location Dixon-Garland Funeral Home Address 166 Main Street North Markham, ON L3P 1Y3 When Sunday, March 24th, 2013 4:00pm - 9:00pm Location Dixon-Garland Funeral Home Address 166 Main Street North Markham, ON L3P 1Y3 When Monday, March 25th, 2013 10:00am Location Our Lady of the Rosary Church Address 2950 Midland Avenue Scarborough, ON Service Extra Info 7th Day Mass to be held April 2, 2013 @ 7 pm Obituary of Jacinto Fonseca Fonseca Jacinto passed away peacefully at Princess Margaret Hospital, on Thursday , March 21st, 2013 at the age of 69. Beloved husband of Aldineza for over 44 years. Much loved father of Sandra , Nelson and his wife Jennifer. Loving Avô of Annie and Emma. Visitation is at Dixon Garland Funeral Home 166 Main Street North Markham, (Markham Road), Ontario on Saturday from 5-9 and Sunday from 4-9 p.m. Funeral Mass to be held on Monday at Our Lady of the Rosary Church, 2950 Midland Ave, Scarborough, ON at 10 a.m. followed by the burial at Pine Hills Cemetery. If desired, memorial donations may be made to the Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation and the Leukemia and Lymphoma Foundation. Online condolences may be made through www.dixongarland.com. Jacinto HOME \| ABOUT US \| FUNERAL PLANNING \| PRE-PLANNING \| RESOURCES \| OBITUARIES & TRIBUTES \| REMEMBRANCE SUITE 166 Main Street North \| Markham, Ontario L3P 1Y3 \| Phone: (905) 294-2030 \| Email: info@dixongarland.com	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0046.json.gz/line1069
__label__cc	0.627237	0.372763	Increasing diagnosis accuracy in cardiology patients with Emerge CDS Scott Finfer, CEO of Emerge CDS, a company that created innovative software designed to increase diagnosis accuracy and efficiency in cardiology patients joins eHealth Radio and the Health and Technology Channels. Listen to interview [audio player below] with host Eric Michaels & guest Scott Finfer discuss the following: How does the Emerge software work? How often are patients misdiagnosed or provided inappropriate testing or treatment? Many patients and doctors have reservations about clinical decision support software acting as the doctor and making the diagnosis, how is Emerge designed so that doctor’s are still making all final decisions? How does Emerge help doctors identify the need for a specialist? What factors does Emerge look for to identify patients as high risk? Scott Finfer proudly serves as the CEO of Emerge Medical Solutions. Finfer graduated from Texas A&M University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Economics. He is an alumnus of the Harvard Business School’s Advanced Management Program.Finfer’s career officially began with American Express as a financial advisor. However, after a few years, his entrepreneurial curiosity took over and he founded his first business, Arthur Emil & Company, an investment management firm specializing in retail furniture stores, building conversions, apartment development, home building, and bars/restaurants. He spent nine years with the business before his success in private real estate development led him to join several top public home builders, including KB Home as the Vice President of Land and Acquisition. During the course of his career, Finfer has overseen the acquisition and development of more than 12,000 residential lots with a sell-through exceeding $1B. His most recent private equity advisory engagements include providing asset valuation and guidance to Covington Capital and Forest City on the acquisition of a division of Standard Pacific assets. He also was a member of the team that restructured Dominion Homes on behalf of Silver Point Capital. The team quickly took Dominion from public to private while restoring it to profitability by realigning the $500M portfolio. This was accomplished in the mist of the worst financial meltdown the home building industry has ever experienced. In 2011, Finfer and a close group of investors acquired Emerge Clinical Solutions, a leading provider of unique cardiology software that helps cardiologists refine their diagnoses, eliminate unnecessary tests, and produce optimal outcomes for patients. By allowing doctors to cross reference multiple sources of current information with patient histories, Emerge is helping physicians to better care for patients. Links: www.emergecds.com	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0046.json.gz/line1072
__label__cc	0.581142	0.418858	PART 330—RECRUITMENT, SELECTION, AND PLACEMENT (GENERAL) Subpart A—Filling Vacancies in the Competitive Service §330.101 Definitions. §330.102 Methods of filling vacancies. §330.103 Requirement to notify OPM. §330.104 Requirements for vacancy announcements. §330.105 Instructions on how to add a vacancy announcement to USAJOBS. §330.106 Funding. Subpart B—Reemployment Priority List (RPL) §330.203 RPL Eligibility. §330.204 Agency requirements and responsibilities. §330.205 Agency RPL applications. §330.206 RPL registration timeframe and positions. §330.207 Registration area. §330.208 Duration of RPL registration. §330.209 Removal from an RPL. §330.210 Applying RPL placement priority. §330.211 Exceptions to RPL placement priority. §330.212 Agency flexibilities. §330.213 Selection from an RPL. §330.214 Appeal rights. Subpart C [Reserved] Subpart D—Positions Restricted to Preference Eligibles §330.401 Restricted positions. §330.402 Exceptions to restriction. §330.403 Positions brought into the competitive service. §330.404 Displacement of preference eligibles occupying restricted positions in contracting out situations. §330.405 Agency placement assistance. §330.406 OPM placement assistance. §330.407 Eligibility for the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan. Subpart E—Restrictions To Protect Competitive Principles §330.502 General restriction on movement after competitive appointment. §330.503 Ensuring agency compliance with the principles of open competition. §330.504 Exception to the general restriction. Subpart F—Agency Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) for Local Surplus and Displaced Employees §330.603 Requirements for agency CTAPs. §330.604 Requirements for agency CTAP selection priority. §330.605 Agency responsibilities for deciding who is well-qualified. §330.606 Minimum criteria for agency definition of “well-qualified”. §330.607 Applying CTAP selection priority. §330.608 Other agency CTAP responsibilities. §330.609 Exceptions to CTAP selection priority. §330.610 CTAP eligibility period. §330.611 Establishing CTAP selection priority. §330.612 Proof of eligibility. §330.613 OPM's role in CTAP. Subpart G—Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) for Displaced Employees §330.705 Applying ICTAP selection priority. §330.706 Other agency ICTAP responsibilities. §330.707 Exceptions to ICTAP selection priority. §330.708 ICTAP eligibility period. §330.709 Establishing ICTAP selection priority. §330.711 OPM's role in ICTAP. Subparts H-I [Reserved] Subpart J—Prohibited Practices §330.1001 Withdrawal from competition. Subparts K-L [Reserved] Subpart M—Timing of Background Investigations §330.1300 Timing of suitability inquiries in competitive hiring. Authority: 5 U.S.C. 1104, 1302, 3301, 3302, 3304, and 3330; E.O. 10577, 3 CFR, 1954-58 Comp., p. 218; Section 330.103 also issued under 5 U.S.C. 3327; Section 330.104 also issued under sec. 2(d), Pub. L. 114-137, 130 Stat. 310; Subpart B also issued under 5 U.S.C. 3315 and 8151; Section 330.401 also issued under 5 U.S.C. 3310; Subparts F and G also issued under Presidential Memorandum on Career Transition Assistance for Federal Employees, September 12, 1995; Subpart G also issued under 5 U.S.C. 8337(h) and 8456(b). Source: 75 FR 67593, Nov. 3, 2010, unless otherwise noted. (a) In this part: Agency means: (1) An Executive department listed at 5 U.S.C. 101; (2) A military department listed at 5 U.S.C. 102; (3) A Government owned corporation in the executive branch; (4) An independent establishment in the executive branch as described at 5 U.S.C. 104; and (5) The Government Printing Office. Component means the first major subdivision of an agency, separately organized, and clearly distinguished in work function and operation from other agency subdivisions (e.g., the Internal Revenue Service under the Department of the Treasury or the National Park Service under the Department of the Interior). Local commuting area has the meaning given that term in §351.203 of this chapter. Permanent competitive service workforce and permanent competitive service employees mean agency employees serving under career or career-conditional appointments, in tenure group I or II, respectively. Position change has the meaning given that term in §210.102 of this chapter. Rating of record has the meaning given that term in §351.203 of this chapter. Representative rate has the meaning given that term in §351.203 of this chapter. Tenure groups are described in §351.501 of this chapter. (b) In this subpart: Vacancy means a vacant position in the competitive service, regardless of whether the position will be filled by permanent or time-limited appointment, for which an agency is seeking applications from outside its current permanent competitive service workforce. An agency may fill a vacancy in the competitive service by any method authorized in this chapter, including competitive appointment from a list of eligibles, noncompetitive appointment under special authority, reinstatement, transfer, reassignment, change to lower grade, or promotion. The agency must exercise its discretion in each personnel action solely on the basis of merit and fitness, without regard to political or religious affiliation, marital status, or race, and veterans' preference entitlements. An agency must provide the vacancy announcement information to OPM promptly when: (a) Filling a vacancy for more than 120 days from outside the agency's current permanent competitive service workforce, as required by the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan, subpart G of this part, unless the action to be taken is listed in subpart G as an exception to that subpart; (b) Filling any vacancy under the agency's merit promotion procedures when the agency will accept applications from outside its permanent competitive service workforce; and (c) Filling a vacancy by open competitive examination, including direct hire procedures under part 337 of this chapter, or in the Senior Executive Service, as required by 5 U.S.C. 3327. (a) Each vacancy announcement must contain the following information: (1) Name of issuing agency; (2) Announcement number; (3) Position title, series, pay plan, and grade (or pay rate); (4) Duty location; (5) Number of vacancies; (6) Opening date and application deadline (closing date) and any other information concerning how receipt of applications will be documented, such as by date of receipt or postmark, and considered, such as by cut-off dates in open continuous announcements; (7) Qualification requirements, including knowledge, skills, and abilities or competencies; (8) Starting pay; (9) Brief description of duties; (10) Basis of rating; (11) What to file; (12) Instructions on how to apply; (13) Information on how to claim veterans' preference, if applicable; (14) Definition of “well-qualified,” as required by subparts F and G of this part; (15) Information on how candidates eligible under subparts F and G of this part may apply, including required proof of eligibility; (16) Contact person or contact point; (17) Equal employment opportunity statement (Agencies may use the recommended equal employment opportunity statement located on OPM's USAJOBS website.); and (18) Reasonable accommodation statement. (b)(1) An agency may use wording of its choice in its statement that conveys the availability of reasonable accommodation required by §330.104(a)(18). In its reasonable accommodation statement, an agency may not list types of medical conditions or impairments appropriate for accommodation. (2) Agencies may use the recommended reasonable accommodation statement located on OPM's USAJOBS website. (c) If an agency is sharing a certificate of eligibles under part 332 of this chapter, the original hiring agency must provide notice in the job opportunity announcement that the resulting list of eligible candidates may be used by one or more hiring agencies, and of how the applicant may opt-in to the disclosure of his or her applicant records to other hiring agencies. [75 FR 67593, Nov. 3, 2010, as amended at 82 FR 5339, Jan. 18, 2017] An agency can find the instructions to add a vacancy announcement to USAJOBS on OPM's Web site at http://www.usajobs.gov. An electronic file of the complete vacancy announcement must be included within USAJOBS. Each year, OPM will charge a fee for the agency's share of the cost of providing employment information to the public and to Federal employees as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3330(f). (a) The Reemployment Priority List (RPL) is a required component of an agency's placement programs to assist its current and former competitive service employees who will be or were separated by reduction in force (RIF) under part 351 of this chapter, or who have recovered from a compensable work-related injury after more than 1 year, as required by part 353 of this chapter. In filling vacancies, an agency must give its RPL registrants placement priority for most competitive service vacancies before hiring someone from outside its own permanent competitive service workforce. An agency may choose to consider RPL placement priority candidates before other agency permanent competitive service employees under its Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) established under subpart F of this part, after fulfilling agency obligations to its CTAP selection priority candidates. (b) Agencies must use an RPL to give placement priority to their: (1) Current competitive service employees with a specific notice of RIF separation or a Certification of Expected Separation issued under part 351 of this chapter; (2) Former competitive service employees separated by RIF under part 351 of this chapter; and (3) Former competitive service employees fully recovered from a compensable injury (as defined in part 353 of this chapter) after more than 1 year. (c) All agency components within the local commuting area use a single RPL and are responsible for giving placement priority to the agency's RPL registrants. (d) With prior OPM approval, an agency may operate an alternate placement program which satisfies the basic requirements of this subpart, including veterans' preference, as an exception to the RPL regulations under this subpart. This provision is limited to reemployment priority because of RIF separation and allows agencies to adopt different placement strategies that are effective for their programs and satisfy employee entitlements to reemployment priority. In this subpart: Competitive area means a competitive area as described in §351.402 of this chapter. Competitive service appointment includes new appointments, reinstatements, reemployment, and transfers as defined in §210.102 of this chapter, and conversions as defined in OPM's “Guide to Processing Personnel Actions.” Injury, in relation to the RPL, has the meaning given that term in §353.102 of this chapter. Overseas has the meaning given that term in §210.102 of this chapter. Qualified refers to an RPL registrant who: (1) Meets OPM-established or -approved qualification standards and requirements for the position, including minimum educational requirements, and agency-established selective factors (as this term is used in OPM's “Operating Manual: Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions”); (2) Will not cause an undue interruption, as defined in §351.203 of this chapter, that would prevent the completion of required work by the registrant 90 days after the registrant is placed in the position; (3) Is physically qualified, with or without reasonable accommodation, to perform the duties of the position; (4) Meets any special OPM-approved qualifying conditions for the position; and (5) Meets any other applicable requirements for competitive service appointment. RPL eligible means a current or former employee of the agency who meets the conditions in either paragraph (a) or (b) of §330.203. As used in this subpart, “RPL eligible” and “eligible” are synonymous. RPL placement priority candidate means an RPL registrant who is qualified and available for a specific agency vacancy. RPL registrant means an RPL eligible who submitted a timely RPL application and who is registered on the agency's RPL. As used in this subpart, “RPL registrant” and “registrant” are synonymous. Vacancy means any vacant position to be filled by a competitive service permanent or time-limited appointment. An employee must meet the conditions in either paragraph (a) or (b) of this section to be an RPL eligible. (a) For eligibility based on part 351 of this chapter, the employee: (1) Must be serving in an appointment in the competitive service in tenure group I or II; (2) Must have received either a specific notice of separation or a Certification of Expected Separation under part 351 of this chapter that has not been cancelled, rescinded, or modified so that the employee is no longer under notice of separation; (3) Must have received a rating of record of at least fully successful (Level 3) or equivalent as the most recent performance rating of record; and (4) Must not have declined an offer under part 351, subpart G, of this chapter of a position with the same type of work schedule and with a representative rate at least as high as that of the position from which the employee will be separated. (b) For eligibility based on part 353 of this chapter, the employee or former employee: (1) Must be serving in, or separated from, an appointment in the competitive service in tenure group I or II; (2) Must either have accepted a position at a lower grade or pay level in lieu of separation or have been separated because of a compensable injury or disability. (For the purposes of this subpart, any reference to the position from which an individual was or will be separated includes the position from which the RPL eligible accepted the lower graded or pay level position under this paragraph.); (3) Must have fully recovered more than 1 year after compensation began; and (4) Must have received notification from the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, Department of Labor, that injury compensation benefits have ceased or will cease. (a) An agency must establish policies and maintain an RPL for each local commuting area in which the agency has RPL eligibles. (b) An agency must give each RPL eligible information about its RPL program, including Merit Systems Protection Board appeal rights under §330.214, when: (1) The agency issues a RIF separation notice or a Certification of Expected Separation under part 351 of this chapter; or (2) The employee accepts a position at a lower grade or pay level or is separated from the agency because of a compensable work-related injury. (c) An agency must register an RPL eligible on the appropriate RPL no later than 10 calendar days after receiving the eligible's written application. (d) Agencies must include in their RPL policies established under this subpart how they will assist RPL eligibles who: (1) Request an RPL application; (2) Request help in completing the RPL application; and (3) Request help in identifying and listing on the RPL application those positions within the agency for which they are qualified and interested. (e) An agency must give RPL registrants placement priority for personnel actions as described in §330.210. (f) An agency must not remove an individual from the RPL under §330.209(a)(1), (b)(1), or (b)(2) without evidence (such as a Postal Service return receipt signed by addressee only) showing that the offer, inquiry, or scheduled interview was made in writing. The written offer, inquiry, or scheduled interview must clearly state that failure to respond will result in removal from the RPL for positions at that grade or pay level and for positions at lower grades and pay levels for which registered. Agencies may develop their own application format which must, at a minimum: (a) Allow an RPL eligible to register for positions at the same representative rate and work schedule (full-time, part-time, seasonal, or intermittent) as the position from which the RPL eligible was, or will be, separated; and (b) Allow an RPL eligible to specify the conditions under which he or she will accept a position, including grades or pay levels, appointment type (permanent or time-limited), occupations (e.g., position classification series or career groups), and minimum number of hours of work per week, as applicable. (a) To register, an RPL eligible must: (1) Meet the eligibility conditions under §330.203(a) or (b); (2) Complete an RPL application prescribed by the current or former agency and keep the agency informed of any significant changes in the information provided; and (3) Submit the RPL application on or before the RIF separation date or, if an RPL eligible under §330.203(b), within 30 calendar days after the: (i) Date injury compensation benefits cease; or (ii) Date the Department of Labor denies an appeal for continuation of injury compensation benefits. (b) RPL eligibles may register and receive placement priority for positions for which they are qualified and that: (1) Have a representative rate no higher than the position from which they were, or will be, separated unless the eligible was demoted as a tenure group I or II employee in a previous RIF. If the eligible was so demoted, the eligible can register for positions with a representative rate up to the representative rate of the position held on a permanent appointment immediately before the RIF demotion was effective; (2) Have no greater promotion potential than the position from which they were, or will be, separated; and (3) Have the same type of work schedule as the position from which they were, or will be, separated. (a) Except as provided in paragraphs (b) through (e) of this section, RPL registration is limited to the local commuting area in which the eligible was, or will be, separated. (b) If the agency has, or will have, no competitive service positions remaining in the local commuting area from which the RPL eligible will be separated under part 351 of this chapter, the agency may designate a different local commuting area where there are continuing positions for the RPL eligible to exercise placement priority. The agency has sole discretion over whether to offer this option and which local commuting area to designate, taking into consideration the size and locations of its workforce, available vacancies, and available funds. (c) If the RPL eligible agreed to transfer with his or her function under part 351 of this chapter but will be separated by RIF from the gaining competitive area, registration is limited to the RPL covering the gaining competitive area's local commuting area. (d) For an individual who is eligible under §330.203(b), registration is initially limited to the RPL covering the local commuting area of the position from which the employee was separated. The agency must establish a fair and consistent policy that permits RPL eligibles to expand their registration to available local commuting areas mutually acceptable to the RPL eligible and the agency, up to agency-wide as required by 5 U.S.C. 8151. (For example, an agency could consider the number and location(s) of its positions and funding availability when establishing its policies on expanding consideration.) In lieu of expanded registration, the agency policy may provide for the RPL eligible to elect to receive placement priority for the next best available position in the former local commuting area. (e) If the RPL eligible was, or will be, separated from an overseas position (see part 301 of this chapter), RPL registration is limited to the local commuting area in which the eligible was, or will be, separated, unless: (1) The agency approves a written request by the RPL eligible for registration in the local commuting area from which employed for overseas service, or in another area within the United States that is mutually acceptable to the eligible and the agency; or (2) The agency has a formal program for rotating employees between overseas areas and the United States, and the RPL eligible's preceding and prospective overseas service would exceed the maximum duration of an overseas duty tour in the rotation program. In this case, the eligible may register for a local commuting area within the United States that is mutually acceptable to the eligible and the agency. (a) RPL registration expires 2 years from the date of reduction in force separation under part 351 of this chapter, or 2 years from the date the agency registers the RPL eligible because of recovery from a compensable work injury under §330.206(a)(3)(i) or (ii). An RPL eligible remains registered for the full 2-year period unless the registrant is removed from the RPL for a reason specified in §330.209. (b)(1) OPM may extend the registration period when an RPL eligible does not receive a full 2 years of placement priority, for example, because of an agency's administrative or procedural error. (2) Either the agency or the RPL eligible may request OPM to extend the registration period under paragraph (b)(1) of this section. The request must describe the administrative or procedural error that caused the RPL eligible to be registered for less than the full 2-year period. OPM may request additional information either from the agency or the RPL eligible in connection with any such request. OPM will notify both the agency and the RPL eligible of the decision to approve or deny an extension request. OPM's decision regarding an extension request is not subject to appeal under §330.214. (a) An RPL registrant is removed from the RPL at all registered grades or pay levels if the registrant: (1) Declines or fails to reply to the agency's inquiry about an RPL offer of a career, career-conditional, or excepted appointment without time limit for a position having the same type of work schedule and a representative rate at least as high as the position from which the registrant was, or will be, separated; (2) Receives a written cancellation, rescission, or modification to: (i) The RIF separation notice or Certification of Expected Separation so that the employee no longer meets the conditions for RPL eligibility in §330.203(a); or (ii) The notification of cessation of injury compensation benefits so that injury compensation benefits continue; (3) Separates from the agency for any other reason (such as retirement, resignation, or transfer) before the RIF separation effective date. Registration continues if the RPL registrant retires on or after the RIF separation effective date. This paragraph does not apply to an RPL registrant under §330.203(b); (4) Requests the agency to remove his or her name from the RPL; (5) Is placed in a position without time limit at any grade or pay level within the agency; (6) Is placed in a position under a career, career-conditional, or excepted appointment without time limit at any grade or pay level in any agency; or (7) Leaves the area covered by an overseas RPL (see 5 CFR part 301) or is ineligible for continued overseas employment because of previous service or residence. (b) An RPL registrant is removed from the RPL at registered grades or pay levels with a representative rate at and below the representative rate of a position offered by the agency if the offered position is below the last grade or pay level held and the registrant: (1) Declines or fails to reply to the agency's inquiry about an RPL offer of a career, career-conditional, or excepted appointment without time limit for a position meeting the acceptable conditions shown on the RPL registrant's application; or (2) Declines or fails to appear for a scheduled interview. (c) An RPL registrant removed from the RPL under paragraph (b) of this section at lower grades or pay levels than the last grade or pay level held remains on the RPL for positions with a representative rate higher than the offered position up to the grade or pay level last held, unless registration expires or otherwise terminates. (d) Declination of time-limited employment does not affect RPL eligibility. (a) RPL placement priority applies to: (1) Permanent and time-limited positions to be filled by competitive service appointment; and (2) The grade or pay level at which the agency fills the position. If a position is available at multiple grades or pay levels, placement priority applies at the grade or pay level at which the position is ultimately filled. (b) An agency must not effect a permanent or time-limited competitive service appointment of another individual if there is an RPL placement priority candidate registered for the vacancy, unless the action is listed as an exception in §330.211. (c) An agency must document that there are no RPL placement priority candidates for the vacancy when requesting a competitive certificate of eligibles under part 332 of this chapter. Similarly, an agency must offer the vacancy to any RPL placement priority candidate(s) before effecting an appointment under a noncompetitive appointing authority, such as under part 315 of this chapter. (d) Once an agency has ensured there are no RPL placement priority candidates for a particular vacancy and documents in writing an employment offer that is accepted by another individual, the agency may fulfill that employment offer to that individual. An agency may effect the following personnel actions as exceptions to §330.210: (a) Fill a vacancy with an employee of the agency's current permanent competitive service workforce through detail or position change, subject to the requirements of subpart F of this part; (b) Appoint a 10-point preference eligible through an appropriate appointing authority; (c) Appoint a current or former employee exercising restoration rights under part 353 of this chapter based on return from military service or recovery from a compensable injury or disability within 1 year; (d) Appoint a current or former employee exercising other statutory or regulatory reemployment rights; (e) Fill a specific position when all RPL placement priority candidates decline an offer of the position or fail to respond to a written agency inquiry about their availability; (f) Convert an employee serving under an appointment that provides noncompetitive conversion eligibility to a competitive service appointment, including from: (1) A Veterans Recruitment Appointment under part 307 of this chapter; (2) An appointment under 5 U.S.C. 3112 and part 316 of this chapter of a veteran with a compensable service-connected disability of 30 percent or more; and (3) An excepted service appointment under part 213 of this chapter; (g) Reappoint without a break in service to the same position currently held by an employee serving under a temporary appointment of 1 year or less (only to another temporary appointment not to exceed 1 year or less); (h) Extend an employee's temporary or term appointment up to the maximum permitted by the appointment authority or as authorized by OPM; or (i) Appoint an individual under an excepted service appointing authority. [75 FR 67593, Nov. 3, 2010, as amended at 77 FR 28215, May 11, 2012] An agency may provide the following flexibilities within its written RPL policies established under this subpart: (a) Allow RPL eligibles to register only for certain sub-areas of a local commuting area when the agency has components dispersed throughout a large commuting area. However, an agency cannot deny registration throughout the local commuting area if the RPL eligible requests it. (b) Suspend an RPL registration for all positions, permanent and time-limited, if the agency is unable, through documented written means, to contact the RPL registrant; however, the agency must reactivate an RPL registration when the registrant submits an updated application or otherwise requests reactivation in writing. Registration suspension and reactivation do not change the expiration date of the original registration period set in §330.208. (c)(1) Modify the OPM or OPM-approved qualification standard used to determine if an RPL eligible is qualified for a position, provided the: (i) Exception is applied consistently and equitably in filling a position; (ii) RPL registrant meets any minimum educational requirements for the position; and (iii) RPL registrant has the capacity, adaptability, and special skills needed to satisfactorily perform the duties and responsibilities of the position, as determined by the agency. (2) Any modification to the qualification standard under paragraph (c)(1) of this section does not authorize a waiver of the selection order required under §330.213. (d) Permit RPL eligibles to register for positions with work schedules different from the work schedule of the position from which they were, or will be, separated. (e) Permit RPL registrants to update their qualifications or conditions for accepting positions during the RPL registration period. If an agency provides this flexibility in its RPL policies, the agency must update the RPL registrant's registration information within 10 calendar days of receipt of the registrant's written request. The updated registration information would apply only to those vacancies becoming available after the agency updates the RPL registrant's registration. (a) Methods. An agency must adopt one of the selection methods in paragraphs (b), (c), or (d) of this section for a single RPL. The agency may adopt the same method for each RPL it establishes or may vary the method by location, but it must adopt a written policy for each RPL it establishes and maintains. While an agency may not vary the method used for an individual vacancy, it may at any time change the selection method for all positions covered by a single RPL. (b) Retention standing order. For each vacancy to be filled, the agency places qualified RPL placement priority candidates in tenure group and subgroup order in accordance with part 351 of this chapter. In making a selection, an agency may not pass over a candidate in tenure group I to select from tenure group II and, within a tenure group, may not pass over a candidate in a higher subgroup to select from a lower subgroup. Within a subgroup, an agency may select any candidate without regard to order of retention standing. (c) Numerical scoring. (1) For each vacancy to be filled, the agency rates RPL placement priority candidates according to their job experience and education. The agency must use job-related evaluation criteria for the position to be filled that can distinguish differences in qualifications measured and must apply the criteria in a fair and consistent manner. The agency assigns the candidates a numerical score of at least 70 on a scale of 100, based on the evaluation criteria developed under this paragraph. The agency must grant 5 additional points to veterans' preference eligibles under 5 U.S.C. 2108(3)(A) and (B), and 10 additional points to veterans' preference eligibles under 5 U.S.C. 2108(3) (C) through (G). (2) RPL placement priority candidates with an eligible numerical score are ranked in the following order: (i) Veterans' preference eligibles having a compensable service-connected disability of 10 percent or more in the order of their augmented ratings, unless the position to be filled is a professional or scientific position at or above the GS-9 level, or equivalent; and (ii) All other candidates in the order of their augmented ratings. At each score, candidates entitled to 10-point veterans' preference will be entered ahead of all other candidates, and those entitled to 5-point veterans' preference will be entered ahead of those candidates not entitled to veterans' preference. (3) The agency must make its selection from among the highest three candidates available and may not pass over a veterans' preference eligible to select a nonpreference eligible. (d) Alternative rating and selection. (1) For each vacancy to be filled, the agency may use alternative rating and selection procedures (also called category rating) as described in 5 U.S.C. 3319 and part 337 of this chapter. The agency assesses RPL placement priority candidates against job-related evaluation criteria and then places them into two or more pre-defined quality categories. (2) To use this method, the agency must: (i) Establish a system for evaluating RPL placement priority candidates that provides for two or more quality categories; (ii) Define each quality category through job analysis conducted in accordance with the “Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures” at 29 CFR part 1607 and part 300 of this chapter. Each quality category must have a clear definition that distinguishes it from other quality categories; and (iii) Place candidates into the appropriate quality categories based upon their job-related competencies, knowledge, skills, and abilities. (3) Veterans' preference must be applied as prescribed in 5 U.S.C. 3319(b) and (c)(2). Veterans' preference points as prescribed in paragraph (c)(1) of this section are not applied under this method. (4) The agency must make its selection from the highest quality category in accordance with its category rating policy established under part 337 of this chapter. (e) Application-based procedure. (1) An agency may adopt an application-based procedure which allows RPL registrants to apply directly for RPL placement priority under an advertised vacancy announcement. Before using this procedure, the agency must establish policies and procedures for: (i) Informing RPL registrants of available vacancies; (ii) Informing RPL registrants of acceptable application formats, including how to permanently change initial registration information and how to apply changes only to the specific vacancy announcement for which the application is made; (iii) Determining the method under which the RPL registrant will be rated and ranked (paragraph (b), (c), or (d) of this section); and (iv) Informing each RPL registrant who applies under this method whether he or she was determined to be an RPL placement priority candidate and the outcome of the selection process, if the candidate was referred for selection. (2) RPL registrants may not be removed from the RPL for failure to apply for a vacancy under this paragraph. Registration continues until it expires or the registrant is removed from the RPL under §330.209. An RPL registrant who believes the agency violated his or her reemployment rights under this subpart by employing another person who otherwise could not have been appointed properly may appeal to the Merit Systems Protection Board under the Board's regulations in part 1200 of this chapter. Under 5 U.S.C. 3310, competitive examinations for the positions of custodian, elevator operator, guard, and messenger (referred to in this subpart as restricted positions) are restricted to preference eligibles as long as a preference eligible is available. For more information on these restricted positions, refer to the OPM Delegated Examining Operations Handbook. (a) An agency may fill a restricted position with a nonpreference eligible under the following circumstances: (1) By competitive examination when no preference eligible applies; (2) By position change (promotion, demotion, or reassignment) to a position in the organizational entity (i.e., the part of an agency from which selections are normally made for promotion or reassignment to the position in question) in which the nonpreference eligible is employed; (3) By reemployment in the agency where the nonpreference eligible was formerly employed when he or she is being appointed from the Reemployment Priority List under subpart B of this part; (4) By reinstatement in the agency where the nonpreference eligible was formerly employed when he or she was last separated because of disability retirement; or (5) By reappointment of certain temporary employees as provided for in part 316 of this chapter. (b) Except as indicated in paragraph (a) of this section, OPM must authorize any other agency noncompetitive action (e.g., under an authority specified in part 315 of this chapter) to fill a restricted position with a nonpreference eligible. An agency may convert the appointment of a nonpreference eligible whose restricted position was brought into the competitive service under part 316 of this chapter, and who meets the requirements for conversion under part 315 of this chapter, to career or career conditional appointment. An individual agency and OPM both have additional responsibilities when the agency decides, in accordance with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-76, to contract out the work of a preference eligible who holds a restricted position. These additional responsibilities as described in §§330.405 and 330.406 are applicable if a preference eligible holds a competitive service position (other than in the Government Printing Office) that is: (a) A restricted position as designated in 5 U.S.C. 3310 and §330.401; and (b) In tenure group I or II, as defined in §351.501(b)(1) and (2) of this chapter. An agency that separates a preference eligible from a restricted position by reduction in force under part 351 of this chapter because of a contracting out situation covered in §330.404 must, consistent with §330.603, advise the employee of the opportunity to participate in available career transition programs. The agency is also responsible for: (a) Applying OMB's policy directives on the preference eligible's right of first refusal for positions that are contracted out to the private sector; and (b) Cooperating with State units as designated or created under title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to retrain displaced preference eligibles for other continuing positions. OPM's responsibilities include: (a) Assisting agencies in operating positive placement programs, such as the Career Transition Assistance Plan, which is authorized by subpart F of this part; (b) Providing interagency selection priority through the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan, which is authorized by subpart G of this part; and (c) Encouraging cooperation between local Federal activities to assist these displaced preference eligibles in applying for other Federal positions, including positions with the U.S. Postal Service. (a) A preference eligible who is separated from a restricted position by reduction in force under part 351 of this chapter because of a contracting out situation covered in §330.404 has interagency selection priority under the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan, which is authorized by subpart G of this part. (b) A preference eligible covered by this subpart is eligible for the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan for 2 years following separation by reduction in force from a restricted position. The restrictions in this subpart are designed to prevent circumvention of the open competitive examination system defined in Civil Service Rule 1.3 (5 CFR 1.3). These restrictions limit an appointee's immediate movement to another position after appointment from a competitive certificate of eligibles. (a) An agency must wait at least 90 days after an employee's latest nontemporary competitive appointment before the agency may take the following actions: (1) Promote an employee; (2) Transfer, reinstate, reassign, or detail an employee to a different position; or (3) Transfer, reinstate, reassign, or detail an employee to a different geographical area. (b) Upon written request from an agency, OPM may waive the restriction against movement to a different geographical area when moving such an employee is consistent with open competition principles. OPM will review appointments made from competitive examinations and subsequent position changes to determine if agencies are complying with open competition principles. The fact that an agency waited 90 days to make the changes, as required under this subpart, is not an absolute protection. If OPM finds that an agency has not complied with these principles, either in an individual instance or on a program-wide basis, OPM will order an agency to correct the situation. The restrictions in this subpart do not apply to a person who is eligible for a competitive appointment from a certificate of eligibles under part 332 of this chapter. (a) An agency's Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provides intra-agency selection priority for the agency's eligible surplus and displaced employees. This subpart sets forth minimum requirements for agency plans and establishes requirements for CTAP selection priority. (b) Consistent with these regulations and at their discretion, an agency may supplement these requirements to expand career transition opportunities to its surplus and displaced workers. (c) With prior OPM approval, an agency may operate an alternate placement program that satisfies the basic requirements of this subpart as an exception to CTAP selection priority under this subpart. This provision allows agencies to adopt different placement strategies that are effective for their programs while satisfying employee entitlements to selection priority. For purposes of this subpart: Agency means an Executive agency as defined in 5 U.S.C. 105. CTAP eligible means an agency surplus or displaced employee who has a current performance rating of record of at least fully successful (Level 3) or equivalent. As used in this subpart, “CTAP eligible” and “eligible” are synonymous. CTAP selection priority candidate means a CTAP eligible who applied for and was determined to be well-qualified by the agency and whom the agency must select over any other applicant for the vacancy, unless the action to be taken is listed as an exception under §330.609. Displaced describes an agency employee in one of the following two categories: (1) A current career or career-conditional (tenure group I or II) competitive service employee at grade GS-15 (or equivalent) or below who: (i) Received a reduction in force (RIF) separation notice under part 351 of this chapter and has not declined an offer under part 351, subpart G, of this chapter of a position with the same type of work schedule and a representative rate at least as high as that of the position from which the employee will be separated; or (ii) Received a notice of proposed removal under part 752 of this chapter for declining a directed geographic relocation outside of the local commuting area (e.g., a directed reassignment or change in duty station). (2) A current excepted service employee on an appointment without time limit at grade level GS-15 (or equivalent) or below who: (i) Is covered by a law providing both noncompetitive appointment eligibility to, and selection priority for, competitive service positions; and (ii) Received a RIF separation notice under part 351 of this chapter or a notice of proposed removal under part 752 of this chapter for declining a directed geographic relocation outside the local commuting area (e.g., a directed reassignment or a change in duty station). Surplus describes an agency employee in one of the following three categories: (1) A current career or career-conditional (tenure group I or II) competitive service employee at grade GS-15 (or equivalent) or below who received a Certification of Expected Separation under part 351 of this chapter or other official agency certification or notification indicating that the employee's position is surplus (for example, a notice of position abolishment or a notice of eligibility for discontinued service retirement). (2) A current excepted service employee on an appointment without time limit at grade GS-15 (or equivalent) or below who: (ii) Received a Certification of Expected Separation under part 351 of this chapter or other official agency certification or notification indicating that the employee's position is surplus (for example, a notice of position abolishment or a notice of eligibility for discontinued service retirement). (3) A current excepted service employee on a Schedule A or B appointment without time limit at grade level GS-15 (or equivalent) or below who is in an agency offering CTAP selection priority to its excepted service employees and who: (i) Received a Certification of Expected Separation under part 351 of this chapter or other official agency certification indicating that the employee is surplus (for example, a notice of position abolishment, or notice of eligibility for discontinued service retirement); or (ii) Received a RIF notice of separation under part 351 of this chapter or a notice of proposed removal under part 752 of this chapter for declining a directed geographic relocation outside the local commuting area (e.g., a directed reassignment or a change in duty station). Vacancy means a vacant competitive service position at grade GS-15 (or equivalent) or below to be filled for a total of 121 days or more, including all extensions, regardless of whether the agency issues a specific vacancy announcement. (a) Each agency must establish a CTAP for its surplus and displaced employees. Each agency must send its plan, and any modifications, to OPM, Employee Services, after approval by an authorized agency official. (b) Each agency must uniformly and consistently apply its CTAP and these regulations to all surplus and displaced employees. (c) In addition to a description of the agency's selection priority policies required by §330.604, a CTAP must describe the agency's policies with regard to how it will provide career transition services to all its surplus and displaced agency employees, including excepted service and Senior Executive Service employees. The plan must describe: (1) The types of career transition services the agency will provide; (2) Policies on employees' and former employees' use of transition services and facilities, including: (i) Excused absences for transition-related activities; (ii) Access to services or facilities after separation; (iii) Orientation sessions on career transition services and information as described in §330.608(a) and (b), respectively; (iv) Retraining policies; (v) Access to agency CTAP services and resources by all employees, including those with disabilities, those in field offices, and those in remote sites; (vi) Access to other Federal, State, and local resources available to support career transition for employees with disabilities; and (vii) Availability of employee assistance programs and services. (d) An agency's CTAP must also describe the agency's policies and procedures for its Reemployment Priority List established under subpart B of this part and the Interagency Career Transition Placement Plan established under subpart G of this part. In addition to the overall requirements of §330.603, an agency's CTAP must describe: (a) How the agency will provide CTAP selection priority to surplus and displaced employees for vacancies in the local commuting area before selecting any other candidate from either within or outside the agency; (b) Procedures for reviewing CTAP eligibles' qualifications and resolving qualification issues or disputes; (c) Decisions involving discretionary areas under §330.607 (such as whether excepted service employees will receive CTAP selection priority, priority of surplus versus displaced employees, designation of agency components, and selection priority beyond the local commuting area); and (d) When and how the agency will inform its surplus and displaced employees about CTAP eligibility criteria, as required by §330.608(b), how to apply for agency vacancies, and how to request CTAP selection priority. (a) An agency must define what constitutes a well-qualified candidate for its specific vacancies, consistent with this subpart, and uniformly apply that definition to all CTAP eligibles being considered for the vacancy. (b) An agency must conduct an independent second review and document the specific job-related reasons whenever a CTAP eligible is determined to be not well-qualified under the agency's definition. The agency must give the CTAP eligible the written results of this review as required by §330.608(e). (a) At a minimum, the agency must define “well-qualified” as having knowledge, skills, abilities, and/or competencies clearly exceeding the minimum qualification requirements for the vacancy. The agency definition may or may not equate to the highly or best qualified assessment criteria established for the vacancy; however, the agency definition of “well-qualified” must satisfy the criteria in paragraph (b) of this section. (b) Under an agency's definition of “well-qualified,” the agency must be able to determine whether a CTAP eligible: (1) Meets the basic eligibility requirements (including employment suitability requirements under part 731 of this chapter and any medical qualifications requirements), qualification standards (including minimum educational and experience requirements), and any applicable selective factors; (2) Is physically qualified, with or without reasonable accommodation, to perform the essential duties of the position; (3) Meets any special qualifying conditions of the position; (4) Is able to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position upon entry; and (5) At agency discretion, either: (i) Rates at or above specified level(s) on all quality ranking factors; or (ii) Rates above minimally qualified in the agency's rating and ranking process. (a) An agency must not place any other candidate from within or outside the agency into a vacancy if there is an available CTAP selection priority candidate, unless the personnel action to be effected is an exception under §330.609. (b) In accordance with the conditions of part 300, subpart E, of this chapter, an agency may not procure temporary help services under that subpart until a determination is made that no CTAP eligible is available. (c) CTAP selection priority applies to a vacancy that: (1) Is at a grade or pay level with a representative rate no higher than the representative rate of the grade or pay level of the CTAP eligible's permanent position of record; (2) Has no greater promotion potential than the CTAP eligible's permanent position of record; (3) Is in the same local commuting area as the CTAP eligible's permanent position of record; (4) Is filled during the CTAP eligible's eligibility period; and, if applicable, (5) Is filled under the same excepted appointing authority as the CTAP eligible's permanent position of record if the CTAP eligible is an excepted service employee and the agency CTAP provides selection priority in the excepted service. (d) An agency may take actions under §335.102 of this chapter to place a permanent competitive service employee into a vacancy if there are no CTAP eligible employees in the local commuting area or if no CTAP eligibles apply for the vacancy. (e) An agency component may place a component employee within the local commuting area in the vacancy after the component applies CTAP selection priority to its employees. (f) If there are two or more CTAP selection priority candidates for a vacancy, the agency may place any of them. An agency may decide the specific order of selection among CTAP selection priority candidates. For example, an agency may: (1) Provide a displaced candidate higher priority than a surplus candidate; or (2) Provide an internal component candidate higher priority than another component's candidate. (g) After an agency makes the vacancy available to its CTAP eligibles and meets its obligation to any CTAP selection priority candidates, the agency may place into the vacancy any other permanent competitive service candidate from within its workforce, under appropriate staffing procedures. (h) An agency may provide CTAP selection priority to eligible employees from another commuting area after fulfilling its obligation to CTAP selection priority candidates in the local commuting area. (i) An agency may deny a CTAP eligible future selection priority if the eligible: (1) Declines an offer of a permanent appointment at any grade or pay level in the competitive or excepted service; or (2) Fails to respond within a reasonable period of time, as defined by the agency, to an offer of a permanent appointment at any grade or pay level in the competitive or excepted service. (j) Before appointing an individual from outside the agency's permanent competitive service workforce, the agency must follow the requirements of subparts B and G of this part. (a) An agency must make a career transition orientation session available to all agency surplus and displaced employees with information on selection priority under this subpart and subparts B and G. Such orientation sessions may be in person or web-based through an agency automated training system or intranet. (b) An agency must give each agency CTAP eligible written information on selection priority under its plan, explaining how to locate and apply for agency vacancies and request selection priority. The agency may meet this requirement by providing a copy of its CTAP established under §330.603. (c) An agency must take reasonable steps to ensure that agency CTAP eligibles have access to information on all vacancies, including how CTAP eligibles can apply, what proof of eligibility is required, and the agency definition of “well-qualified” for the vacancy. (d) If the agency can document that there are no CTAP eligibles in a local commuting area, the agency need not post the vacancy for CTAP eligibles. (e) An agency must provide a CTAP eligible who applied for a specific vacancy written notice of the final status of his or her application, including whether the eligible was determined to be well-qualified. The agency notice must include the results of the independent, second review under §330.605(b), if applicable; whether another CTAP selection priority candidate was hired; whether the position was filled under an exception listed in §330.609; and whether the recruitment was cancelled. An agency may take the following personnel actions as exceptions to §330.607: (a) Reemploy a former agency employee with regulatory or statutory reemployment rights, including the reemployment of an injured worker who either has been restored to earning capacity by the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, Department of Labor, or has received a notice that his or her compensation benefits will cease because of full recovery from the disabling injury or illness; (b) Reassign or demote an employee under part 432 or 752 of this chapter; (c) Appoint an individual for a period limited to 120 or fewer days, including all extensions; (d) Reassign agency employees between or among positions in the local commuting area (sometimes called job swaps) when there is no change in grade or promotion potential and no actual vacancy results; (e) Convert an employee currently serving under an appointment providing noncompetitive conversion eligibility to a competitive service appointment, including from: (3) Make an excepted service appointment under part 213 of this chapter; (f) Effect a personnel action under, or specifically in lieu of, part 351 of this chapter; (g) Effect a position change of an employee into a different position as a result of a formal reorganization, as long as the former position ceases to exist and no actual vacancy results; (h) Assign or exchange an employee under a statutory program, such as subchapter VI of chapter 33 of title 5, United States Code (also called the Intergovernmental Personnel Act), or the Information Technology Exchange Program under chapter 37 of title 5, United States Code; (i) Appoint an individual under an excepted service appointing authority; (j) Effect a position change of an employee within the excepted service; (k) Detail an employee within the agency; (l) Promote an employee for a period limited to 120 or fewer days, including all extensions; (m) Effect a position change of a surplus or displaced employee in the local commuting area; (n) Effect a position change of an employee under 5 U.S.C. 8337 or 8451 to allow continued employment of an employee who is unable to provide useful and efficient service in his or her current position because of a medical condition; (o) Effect a position change of an employee to a position that constitutes a reasonable offer as defined in 5 U.S.C. 8336(d) and 8414(b); (p) Effect a position change of an employee resulting from a reclassification action (such as accretion of duties or an action resulting from application of new position classification standards); (q) Promote an employee to the next higher grade or pay level of a designated career ladder position; (r) Recall a seasonal or intermittent employee from nonpay status; (s) Effect a position change of an injured or disabled employee to a position in which he or she can be reasonably accommodated; (t) Effect a personnel action pursuant to the settlement of a formal complaint, grievance, appeal, or other litigation; (u) Reassign or demote an employee under §315.907 of this chapter for failure to complete a supervisory or managerial probationary period; (v) Retain an individual whose position is brought into the competitive service under part 316 of this chapter and convert that individual, when applicable, under part 315 of this chapter; (w) Retain an employee covered by an OPM-approved variation under Civil Service Rule 5.1 (5 CFR 5.1); (x) Reemploy a former agency employee who retired under a formal trial retirement and reemployment program and who requests reemployment under the program's provisions and applicable time limits; (y) Extend a time-limited promotion or appointment up to the maximum period allowed (including any OPM-approved extensions beyond the regulatory limit on the time-limited promotion or appointment), if the original action was made subject to CTAP selection priority and the original announcement or notice stated that the promotion or appointment could be extended without further announcement; (z) Transfer an employee between agencies under appropriate authority during an interagency reorganization, interagency transfer of function, or interagency mass transfer; (aa) Appoint a member of the Senior Executive Service into the competitive service under 5 U.S.C. 3594; (bb) Transfer an employee voluntarily from one agency to another under a Memorandum of Understanding or similar agreement under appropriate authority resulting from an interagency reorganization, interagency transfer of function, or interagency mass transfer, when both the agencies and the affected employee agree to the transfer; (cc) Reassign an employee whose position description or other written mobility agreement provides for reassignment outside the commuting area as part of a planned agency rotational program; or (dd) Transfer or a position change of an employee under part 412 of this chapter. (ee) Convert an employee's time-limited appointment in the competitive or excepted service to a permanent appointment in the competitive service if the employee accepted the time-limited appointment while a CTAP eligible. (a) CTAP eligibility begins on the date the employee meets the definition of surplus or displaced in §330.602. (b) CTAP eligibility ends on the date the employee: (1) Separates from the agency either voluntarily or involuntarily; (2) Receives a notice rescinding, canceling, or modifying the notice which established CTAP eligibility so that the employee no longer meets the definition of surplus or displaced; (3) Is placed in another position within the agency at any grade or pay level, either permanent or time-limited, before the agency separates the employee; or (4) Is appointed to a career, career-conditional, or excepted appointment without time limit in any agency at any grade or pay level. (a) CTAP selection priority for a specific agency vacancy begins when: (1) The CTAP eligible submits all required application materials, including proof of eligibility, within agency-established timeframes; and, (2) The agency determines the eligible is well-qualified for the vacancy. (b) An agency may allow CTAP eligible employees to become CTAP selection priority candidates for positions in other local commuting areas only if there are no CTAP selection priority candidates within the local commuting area of the vacancy. (c) An agency may deny future CTAP selection priority for agency positions if the CTAP eligible declines an offer of permanent appointment at any grade level (whether it is a competitive or excepted appointment). (a) The CTAP eligible must submit a copy of one of the documents listed under the definition of displaced or surplus in §330.602 to establish selection priority under §330.611. (b) The CTAP eligible may also submit a copy of a RIF notice with an offer of another position, accompanied by the signed declination of the offer. The RIF notice must state that declination of the offer will result in separation under RIF procedures. OPM has oversight of CTAP and may conduct reviews of agency compliance and require corrective action at any time. The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) provides eligible displaced Federal employees with interagency selection priority for vacancies in agencies that are filling positions from outside their respective permanent competitive service workforces. The ICTAP selection priority does not apply in the ICTAP eligible's current or former agency and it does not prohibit movement of permanent competitive service employees within an agency, as permitted by subpart F of this part. This subpart establishes requirements for ICTAP selection priority. Displaced describes an individual in one of the following categories: (1) A current career or career-conditional (tenure group I or II) competitive service employee of any agency at grade GS-15 (or equivalent) or below whose current performance rating of record is at least fully successful (Level 3) or equivalent and who: (ii) Received a notice of proposed removal under part 752 of this chapter for declining a directed geographic relocation outside the local commuting area (e.g., a directed reassignment or a change in duty station). (2) A former career or career-conditional (tenure group I or II) competitive service employee of any agency at grade GS-15 (or equivalent) or below whose last performance rating of record was at least fully successful (Level 3) or equivalent who was either: (i) Separated by RIF under part 351 of this chapter and did not decline an offer under part 351, subpart G, of this chapter of a position with the same type of work schedule and a representative rate at least as high as that of the position from which the employee was separated; or (ii) Removed under part 752 of this chapter for declining a directed geographic relocation outside the local commuting area (e.g., a directed reassignment or a change in duty station). (3) A former career or career-conditional employee of any agency who was separated because of a compensable work-related injury or illness as provided under 5 U.S.C. chapter 81, subchapter I, whose compensation was terminated and who has received certification from the former employing agency that it is unable to place the employee as required by part 353 of this chapter. (4) A former career or career-conditional (tenure group I or II) competitive service employee of any agency who retired with a disability annuity under 5 U.S.C. 8337 or 8451 and who has received notification from OPM that the disability annuity has been or will be terminated. (5) A former Military Reserve Technician or National Guard Technician receiving a special disability retirement annuity under 5 U.S.C. 8337(h) or 8456 and who has certification of such annuity from the military department or National Guard Bureau. (6) A current or former excepted service employee on an appointment without time limit at grade GS-15 (or equivalent) or below whose current or last performance rating of record is or was at least fully successful (Level 3) or equivalent and who: (i) Has been provided by law with both noncompetitive appointment eligibility and selection priority for competitive service positions; and (ii) Has received a RIF separation notice under part 351 of this chapter or notice of proposed removal under part 752 of this chapter for declining a directed geographic relocation outside the local commuting area (e.g., a directed reassignment or a change in duty station) or has been separated by RIF procedures or removed for declining a geographic relocation outside the local commuting area. ICTAP eligible means an individual who meets the definition of displaced. As used in this subpart, “ICTAP eligible” and “eligible” are synonymous. ICTAP selection priority candidate means an ICTAP eligible who applied for a vacancy, was determined by the agency to be well-qualified for that vacancy, and who the agency must select over any other candidate from outside the agency's current competitive service workforce for the vacancy, unless the action to be taken is listed as an exception under §330.707. Vacancy means a vacant competitive service position at grade GS-15 (or equivalent) or below to be filled for 121 days or more, including extensions. (a) Agencies must define “well-qualified” for their specific vacancies, consistent with this subpart, and uniformly apply that definition to all ICTAP eligibles being considered for the vacancy. (b) Agencies must conduct an independent second review and document the specific job-related reasons whenever an ICTAP eligible is determined to be not well-qualified for the vacancy under the agency's definition. An agency must give the ICTAP eligible the written results of this review as required by §330.706(d). (a) At a minimum, agencies must define “well-qualified” as having knowledge, skills, abilities, and/or competencies clearly exceeding the minimum qualification requirements for the vacancy. The agency definition may or may not equate to the highly or best qualified assessment criteria established for the vacancy; however, the agency definition of “well-qualified” must satisfy the criteria in paragraph (b) of this section. (b) Under an agency's definition of “well-qualified,” the agency must be able to determine whether an ICTAP eligible: (1) Meets the basic eligibility requirements (including employment suitability requirements under part 731 of this chapter and any medical qualification requirements), qualification standards (including minimum educational and experience requirements), and any applicable selective factors; (a) An agency must not appoint any candidate from outside its permanent competitive service workforce if there is an ICTAP selection priority candidate available for the vacancy, unless the personnel action to be effected is an exception under §330.707. (b) ICTAP selection priority applies to a vacancy that: (1) Is at a grade or pay level with a representative rate no higher than the representative rate of the grade or pay level of the ICTAP eligible's current or last permanent position of record; (2) Has no greater promotion potential than the ICTAP eligible's current or last permanent position of record; (3) Is in the same local commuting area as the ICTAP eligible's current or last permanent position of record; and (4) Is filled during the ICTAP eligible's eligibility period. (c) An agency may appoint any ICTAP selection priority candidate for a vacancy. (d)(1) After an agency announces the vacancy and meets its obligation to any ICTAP selection priority candidates, the agency may appoint any other candidate from outside its current permanent competitive service workforce, under appropriate staffing procedures. (2) An agency may make additional selections or reissue selection certificates in accordance with its merit promotion program without readvertising for ICTAP eligibles only if the additional selections are made from the applicant pool established by the original vacancy announcement, including readvertisements for the same vacancy, under which ICTAP eligibles had an opportunity to apply. (e) An agency may deny an ICTAP eligible future selection priority for vacancies in that agency if the ICTAP eligible: (2) Fails to respond within a reasonable period of time, as defined by the agency, to an offer or official inquiry of availability for a permanent appointment at any grade or pay level in the competitive or excepted service. (f) An agency may deny an ICTAP eligible future selection priority for a position previously obtained through ICTAP if the eligible was terminated or removed from that position under part 432 or 752 of this chapter. (a) Before appointing any other candidate from outside the agency's permanent competitive service workforce, the agency must first fulfill its obligation to any employees entitled to selection priority under subparts B and F of this part. (b) In accordance with the conditions of part 300, subpart E, of this chapter, an agency may not procure temporary help services under that subpart until a determination is made that no ICTAP eligible is available. (c) An agency must announce all vacancies it intends to fill from outside its permanent competitive service workforce. Vacancy announcements must meet the requirements of subpart A of this part. (d) An agency must provide an ICTAP eligible who applied for a specific vacancy written notice of the final status of his or her application, including whether the eligible was determined to be well-qualified. The agency notice must include the results of the independent second review under §330.703(b), if applicable; whether another ICTAP selection priority candidate was hired; whether the position was filled under an exception listed in §330.707; and whether the recruitment was cancelled. (a) Place a current or reinstate a former agency employee with RPL selection priority under subpart B of this part; (b) Effect a position change of a current permanent competitive service agency employee; (c) Appoint a 10-point veteran preference eligible through an appropriate appointing authority; (d) Reemploy a former agency employee with regulatory or statutory reemployment rights, including the reemployment of an injured worker who either has been restored to earning capacity by the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, Department of Labor, or has received a notice that his or her compensation benefits will cease because of recovery from disabling injury or illness; (e) Appoint an individual for a period limited to 120 or fewer days, including all extensions; (g) Appoint an individual under an excepted service appointing authority; (h) Convert an employee serving under an appointment that provides noncompetitive conversion eligibility to a competitive service appointment, including from: (i) Transfer an employee between agencies under appropriate authority during an interagency reorganization, interagency transfer of function, or interagency mass transfer; (j) Reemploy a former agency employee who retired under a formal trial retirement and reemployment program and who requests reemployment under the program's provisions and applicable time limits; (k) Effect a personnel action pursuant to the settlement of a formal complaint, grievance, appeal, or other litigation; (l) Extend a time-limited appointment up to the maximum period allowed (including any OPM-approved extension past the regulatory limit on the time-limited appointment), if the original action was made subject to ICTAP selection priority and the original vacancy announcement stated that the appointment could be extended without further announcement; (m) Reappoint a former agency employee into a hard-to-fill position requiring unique skills and experience to conduct a formal skills-based agency training program; (n) Retain an individual whose position is brought into the competitive service under part 316 of this chapter and convert that individual, when applicable, under part 315 of this chapter; (o) Retain an employee covered by an OPM-approved variation under Civil Service Rule 5.1 (5 CFR 5.1); (p) Appoint an appointee of the Senior Executive Service into the competitive service under 5 U.S.C. 3594; (q) Assign or exchange an employee under a statutory program, such as subchapter VI of chapter 33 of title 5, United States Code (also called the Intergovernmental Personnel Act), or the Information Technology Exchange Program under chapter 37 of title 5, United States Code; (r) Detail an employee to another agency; (s) Transfer employees under an OPM-approved interagency job swap plan designed to facilitate the exchange of employees between agencies to avoid or minimize involuntary separations; (t) Transfer or reinstate an ICTAP eligible who meets the agency's definition of “well-qualified”; (u) Transfer an employee voluntarily from one agency to another under a Memorandum of Understanding or similar agreement under appropriate authority resulting from an interagency reorganization, interagency transfer of function, or interagency realignment, when both the agencies and the affected employee agree to the transfer; or (v) Transfer or a position change of an employee under part 412 of this chapter. (a) ICTAP eligibility begins on the date the employee or former employee meets the definition of displaced in §330.702. (b) ICTAP eligibility ends 1 year from the date of: (1) Separation by RIF under part 351 of this chapter; (2) Removal by the agency under part 752 of this chapter for declining a directed geographic relocation outside the local commuting area (e.g., a directed reassignment or a change in duty station); (3) Agency certification that it cannot place the employee under part 353 of this chapter; or (4) OPM notification that an employee's disability annuity has been, or will be, terminated. (c) ICTAP eligibility ends 2 years after RIF separation if eligible under subpart D of this part. (d) ICTAP eligibility also ends on the date the eligible: (1) Receives a notice rescinding, canceling, or modifying the notice which established ICTAP eligibility so that the employee no longer meets the definition of displaced in §330.702; (2) Separates from the agency for any reason before the RIF or removal effective date; or (e) OPM may extend the eligibility period when an ICTAP eligible does not receive a full 1 year (or 2 years under subpart D of this part) of eligibility, for example, because of administrative or procedural error. (f) ICTAP eligibility for a former Military Reserve Technician or National Guard Technician described in §330.702 ends when the Technician no longer receives the special disability retirement annuity under 5 U.S.C. 8337(h) or 8456. ICTAP selection priority for a specific vacancy begins when: (a) The ICTAP eligible submits all required application materials, including proof of eligibility, within agency-established timeframes; and (b) The agency determines the eligible is well-qualified for the vacancy. (a) The ICTAP eligible must submit a copy of one of the documents listed under paragraphs (1) or (3) through (6) of the definition of displaced in §330.702, as applicable, to establish selection priority under §330.709. To establish selection priority under the paragraph (2) of the definition of displaced in §330.702, the ICTAP eligible must submit documentation of the separation or removal, as applicable, for example, the Notification of Personnel Action, SF 50. (b) The ICTAP eligible may also submit a copy of the RIF notice with an offer of another position accompanied by the signed declination of that offer. The RIF notice must state that declination of the offer will result in separation under RIF procedures. OPM has oversight of ICTAP and may conduct reviews of agency compliance and require corrective action at any time. An applicant for competitive examination, an eligible on a register, and an officer or employee in the executive branch of the Government may not persuade, induce, or coerce, or attempt to persuade, induce, or coerce, directly or indirectly, a prospective applicant to withhold filing application, or an applicant or eligible to withdraw from competition or eligibility, for a position in the competitive service, for the purpose of improving or injuring the prospects of an applicant or eligible for appointment. OPM will cancel the application or eligibility of an applicant or eligible who violates this section, and will impose such other penalty as it considers appropriate. Source: 81 FR 86561, Dec. 1, 2016, unless otherwise noted. A hiring agency may not make specific inquiries concerning an applicant's criminal or credit background of the sort asked on the OF-306 or other forms used to conduct suitability investigations for Federal employment (i.e., inquiries into an applicant's criminal or adverse credit history) unless the hiring agency has made a conditional offer of employment to the applicant. Agencies may make inquiries into an applicant's Selective Service registration, military service, citizenship status, or previous work history, prior to making a conditional offer of employment to an applicant. However, in certain situations, agencies may have a business need to obtain information about the background of applicants earlier in the hiring process to determine if they meet the qualifications requirements or are suitable for the position being filled. If so, agencies must request an exception from the Office of Personnel Management in order to determine an applicant's ability to meet qualifications or suitability for Federal employment prior to making a conditional offer of employment to the applicant(s). OPM will grant exceptions only when the agency demonstrates specific job-related reasons why the agency needs to evaluate an applicant's criminal or adverse credit history earlier in the process or consider the disqualification of candidates with criminal backgrounds or other conduct issues from particular types of positions. OPM will consider such factors as, but not limited to, the nature of the position being filled and whether a clean criminal history record would be essential to the ability to perform one of the duties of the position effectively. OPM may also consider positions for which the expense of completing the examination makes it appropriate to adjudicate suitability at the outset of the process (e.g., a position that requires that an applicant complete a rigorous training regimen and pass an examination based upon the training before his or her selection can be finalized). A hiring agency must request and receive an OPM-approved exception prior to issuing public notice for a position for which the agency will collect background information prior to completion of the assessment process and the making of a conditional offer of employment.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0046.json.gz/line1079
__label__wiki	0.50057	0.50057	Edmonton Oilers player grades: A humiliating loss to a barely-NHL team Jonathan Willis, Edmonton Journal Lots of times in the last few years, the effort level of the Edmonton Oilers has been questioned. In many cases those questions weren’t deserved – the team’s disappointing seasons the last few years as a rule had more to do with the poor players on the club than it did the poor effort of those players. Against the Flames on Saturday, though, questions about effort were entirely justified. The Flames, icing a team that was decimated by trades and injuries and made up in no small part by AHL-calibre players, out-worked, out-chanced and out-played the Oilers on national television, and were full value for their 4-1 win over Edmonton. As team captain Shawn Horcoff put it after the game: “Tonight was, for every one of us, embarrassing.” The following are the player grades for the Oilers, with 10 being a “perfect” game, 9 extraordinary, 8 great, 7 good, 6 above average, 5 average, 4 below average, 3 poor, 2 terrible and 1 deserving of almost instant demotion. Compiled by Jonathan Willis. #2 Jeff Petry, 3. The Oilers’ top pairing got burned for a goal against just 26 seconds into the game thanks to some sloppy play by both of them; Jeff Petry was the one who iced the puck to give Calgary the early faceoff in Edmonton’s end that eventually resulted in the goal. Drew a first period interference penalty, took an interference penalty in the third period for the saw-off. #4 Taylor Hall, 7. Easily the Oilers’ most dangerous offensive player, despite being held off the board. Generated scoring chances at even-strength, on the power play, and finished the night with nine shots. Drew a tripping penalty (it could have been interference) to put the Oilers on the power play heading into the third period, though the Oilers failed to score. #5 Ladislav Smid, 3. Made a costly defensive zone turnover that led to Calgary’s first goal. Took a cross-checking penalty to give the Flames a brief 5-on-3 in the first period. Other than that he was mostly okay. #6 Ryan Whitney, 2. Up to his usual tricks in the defensive zone, making his share of turnovers and then some. He has offensive ability that other defenders lack but he simply wasn’t able to reliably move the puck out of his own end against the Flames and his positional play in the defensive zone was a mess. #10 Shawn Horcoff,6. Went nine for 11 in the faceoff circle, picked up an assist and a plus-1 rating in a 4-1 loss, and finished even in scoring chances on a night where the Oilers got buried. #13 Mike Brown, 3. There was a third period play that I thought really defined Brown’s game against Calgary. With the puck, in the offensive zone, he was hit by a Calgary defender – Brown knocked him over, lost the puck, and instead of going hard to cut-off the outlet went and hit the guy the puck went to as he passed it away. Played his usual physical game but was nearly useless near the puck. #14 Jordan Eberle, 4. He was just okay; he had a nice opportunity on the man advantage but wasn’t generating a lot on the night. Took a hooking penalty in the second period. #15 Nick Schultz, 3. It’s hard to judge Schultz the elder too harshly, because despite some defensive breakdowns his partner kept putting him in bad positions. His penalty was a good example of that – he could have handled his man a little better but if Schultz the younger had prevented the pass there would have been no problem. On another play – a flames scoring chance – Schultz came away from his own net too aggressively, opening up space – but he was responding to his partner being overwhelmed in the corner. #19 Justin Schultz, 1. Had a problematic defensive game. Simple problems continually generated scoring chances for the other team – overskating the puck in his own end, failing to prevent a pass out of the corner, making a soft pass that got picked off. Got burned on Calgary’s second goal; he was beat cleanly to the net by his man despite starting the same distance away. Got burned worse on the fourth goal, turning the puck over in front of the net and then inexplicably following it into the corner when Ryan Whitney was already en route, leaving an overmatched Nugent-Hopkins to hold off the entire Calgary attack. #28 Ryan Jones, 6. Created a turnover behind Calgary’s net with a hard forecheck and then managed to get it across to Lennart Petrell for the Oilers’ opening goal. Had his own scoring chance in the second period, going to the net to get a good shot off the rebound from a long Petry blast. #35 Nikolai Khabibulin, 4. Neither the problem nor the solution. Khabibulin did a nice job of holding the Oilers in early but couldn’t keep the line with his club imploding defensively. The third goal against was a little on the soft side; made 34 saves on 38 shots against overall. #37 Lennart Petrell, 6. Found the puck on his stick in the low slot and made no mistake for the lone goal the Oilers would score in the game. A physical presence. #44 Corey Potter, 7. Corey Potter enjoyed a remarkable game – in a night where (by my count) the Flames generated 14 even-strength scoring chances to the Oilers’ 10 (Calgary ran up a 10-2 advantage on special teams) Potter was on the ice for zero Flames chances (Ryan Whitney managed to run up seven against with other partners, mostly Justin Schultz). Potter played a simple, honest game and fully deserved his plus-1 rating. #52 Jerred Smithson, 3. Largely a non-factor; his line was pummeled by the Flames. Did go six-for-10 on faceoffs. #64 Nail Yakupov, 5. Yakupov thought he’d scored the go-ahead goal for Edmonton by going hard to the net midway through the first period but it was ruled that he kicked the puck in and so the goal was disallowed. Had another glorious opportunity taken away by a great Dennis Wideman block that had him looking heaven-ward. Drew a penalty, had one lovely hit in the second period. #89 Sam Gagner, 4. Had a really nice moment midway through the first period where he took the puck in the neutral zone, carried it into Calgary’s end and found Nail Yakupov with a pass as the rookie charged the Flames’ net. The subsequent goal wasn’t allowed, but it was still a nice play. Otherwise didn’t generate much at evens or on the man advantage. #91 Magnus Paajarvi, 4. Overskated Mikael Backlund on the game’s first goal – the good news was that he tried to get into position but he ended up blowing right past the puck carrier and his fly-by stick-check obviously didn’t get the job done. A nice hit in the neutral zone created a turnover that ended up in the Calgary net part way through the first (though the goal was waved off). Took the hooking penalty at the end of the first period that set Calgary up for a power play goal early in the second. #93 Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, 4. I though Nugent-Hopkins had a pretty good defensive game and his one shot was a scoring chance, but he simply didn’t generate enough. #94 Ryan Smyth, 2. It was a bad game for the entire fourth line, but Smyth in particular had some ugly moments. The most notable was on Calgary’s third goal, where he took the puck but promptly gave it away to Sven Baertschi, who scored. I’d wondered prior to the game why Smyth would drop a line below Petrell and Jones, but ultimately he was much worse than either of those players. Recently at the Cult of Hockey Don Cherry blasts Oilers for being soft – is he right? Oilers game day: The shattered remnants of playoff dreams Did Nail Yakupov ruin the Oilers’ team picture? Should the Oilers offer Nugent-Hopkins a long-term contract this summer? How common are these low-goal/high-assist seasons? Ryan Nugent-Hopkins’ goal totals: nothing to worry about Follow Jonathan Willis on Twitter Edmonton Oilers' over-reliance on youth bodes well for the future. The... 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__label__wiki	0.547293	0.547293	Website best phd theses and online essay 100 essay ideas higher reflective essays I mention these simple and common forms of irregular and discordant excitation, to shew that from such causes the susceptible mind gets into the habit which may terminate in the more fixed and serious form of alternate states of irresistible excitement of the exhilirating and depressing passions, constituting insane cases, just as we find those of the alternate over-excitement of the kindly and benevolent affections; or, of the angry and malevolent passions terminate in corresponding states. Consequently, we must believe that “emotion recollected in tranquillity” is an inexact formula. This explanation of them is not entirely new. Beginning with the Ta Ki, we find its primary elements in the symbolic picture-writing of the North American Indians. Uniformly courteous? He was the best intellectual fencer of his day. {211} Some of the best of the ancient moralists seem to have considered those passions as divided into two different classes: first, into those which it requires a considerable exertion of self-command to restrain even for a single moment; and secondly, into those which it is easy to restrain for a single moment, or even for a short period of time; but which, by their continual and almost incessant solicitations, are, in the course of a life, very apt to mislead into great deviations. No one object or idea therefore ought to impel the mind for it’s own sake but as it is relative to other things, nor is a motive true or natural in reference to the human mind merely because it exists, unless we at the same time suppose it to be stronger than all others. There is more in it than meets the eye. MARY, DORSET _January 1, 1919_ FOOTNOTES: [1] Hume’s “Autobiography.” [2] This is the position of the Idealistic schools and is adopted in Professor Sorley’s recently published Gifford Lectures, “Moral Values and the Idea of God.” [3] This relationship may be expressed in psychological terms. The author distinctly rejects the idea of going above this standard, of trying to improve on social customs—for example, in the comic treatment of Alceste and of Arnolphe. A Whig lord appears to me as great an anomaly as a patriot king. Systems of positive law, therefore, though they deserve the greatest authority, as the records of the sentiments of mankind in different ages and nations, yet can never be regarded as accurate systems of the rules of natural justice. The only intimacy I never found to flinch or fade was a purely intellectual one. The time seems ripe, therefore, to bring the general principles of his philosophy to the knowledge of American scholars, as applied by himself to the analysis of American languages. In both the voices, the number of infinitives and participles is much smaller in the Latin than in the Greek. Those two qualities, which at first sight seem so nearly allied, do not always belong to the same person. Though this involuntary falsehood may frequently be no mark of any want of veracity, of any want of the most perfect love of truth, it is always in some degree a mark of want of judgment, of want of memory, of improper credulity, of some degree of precipitancy and rashness. ] [Illustration: FIG. The proper way to put it is that the school and the library have closely related educational functions, both employing largely the written records of previous attainment, but the school concentrating its influence on a short period of peculiar susceptibility, with the aid of enforced personal discipline and exposition, while the library works without such opportunities, but also freed from these limitations. All these are changing, despite efforts to pin them down. Cyrus Thomas, announced in 1882, in his _Study of the MS. * * * * * * * The keenest pangs of mortal woes, And Sorrow’s agonizing throes, The briny drops of Misery That overflow the mourning eye, When Hope has lost its faintest gleam, Will make the sweetest Eden seem A barren and unkindly waste. I only wish to define the sense of the general position as strictly as I can, and to guard if possible against any mistake arising from ambiguity of expression. He bit several, some seriously; and in one instance, he bit a piece completely out of the lip of another. Salts, sulphurs, and mercuries, acids and alkalis, are principles which can smooth things to those only who live about the furnace; but whose most common operations seem, to the bulk of mankind, as disjointed as any two events which the chemists would connect together by them. Indeed, this last result must necessarily follow, where there is an ambition to shine, without the effort to dig for jewels in the mine of truth. If it were possible, in the same manner, that a man could be born without the Sense of Touching, that of Seeing could never alone suggest to him the idea of Solidity, or enable him to form any notion of the external and resisting substance. The earliest efficient steps towards its abolition were taken in 1231 by the Emperor Frederic II. The Snake-Hill Coatepetl becomes the Aztec Olympus. To have done, is to hang Quite out of fashion, like a rusty mail, In monumental mockery. ???????), and consists in “some defect or ugliness which is not painful or destructive”.[65] Of an adequate theory of the subject there is here, of course, hardly a pretence. Such are the intermediate causes by which philosophers have endeavoured to connect the Sensation in our organs, with the distant bodies which excite them. Swinburne’s words must always be referred back to Swinburne himself. One characteristic of this savage jocosity is so frequently referred to by travellers that I cannot pass it by. H——, that to be a really excellent singer, a man must lay claim to one of two things; in the first place, sir, he must have a naturally fine ear for music, or secondly, an early education, exclusively devoted to that study. In the so-called “Comedy of Manners,” as illustrated in the English plays of the Restoration, we have undoubtedly to do with a very special trend of the comic spirit. I knew it not that thou hadst absent been, So full thy presence all my soul had left; By night, by day, in quiet or changing scene, ’Tis thee alone I see, sense of all else bereft. Among civilized nations, the virtues which are founded upon humanity, are more cultivated than those which are founded upon self-denial and the command of the passions. The author stands for much–the style, method of treatment, the fitness to print of what he has to say, the readableness of his book, and so on. Medi?val literature is full of legends showing the miraculous power of the Eucharist in bringing sinners to repentance and exposure, even without any special invocation; and the absolute belief in this fetishism, even by the irreligious, is fairly illustrated by the case of a dissolute priest of Zurich, in the fourteenth century. It seems to be incumbent on us, therefore, to try to make this drawing together of impulses which look so hostile a little more intelligible. It has been observed already, that proper benevolence is the most graceful and agreeable of all the affections, that it is recommended to us by a double sympathy, that as its tendency is necessarily beneficent, it is the proper object of gratitude and reward, and that upon all these accounts it appears to our natural sentiments to possess a merit superior to any other. The secondary were due to intelligent adaption; translated into habit, they gradually become automatic and “innate” in subsequent generations. Those, for example, who first invented the words _green_, _blue_, _red_, and the other names of colours, must have observed and compared together a great number of objects, must have remarked their resemblances and dissimilitudes in respect of the quality of colour, and must have arranged them, in their own minds, into different classes and assortments, according to those resemblances and {308} dissimilitudes. Thus when Chilperic I. Besides, are not general topics, rules, exceptions, endlessly bandied to and fro, and balanced one against the other by the most learned disputants? Moon of fogs (January). I only hint at these things at this time, for the purpose of showing that all these delicate, modified, conditional, and encouraging plans of superintendance are assisted by the arrangements I have described. Thus carefully moulded in conformity with the popular prejudices or convictions of every age and country, it may readily be imagined how large a part the judicial combat played in the affairs of daily life. Racine considered this atmosphere of distance a necessary device of stagecraft for the proper presentation of a hero. Still, the decline seems to be much more than any such artificial restraint would account for. Among the humiliations of life may be reckoned the discovery of an inability to go on laughing at the brilliant descriptions of a caricaturist, and an experience of aching exhaustion, of flabby collapse, while others continue the exhilarating chorus. The great object of their reformation, therefore, is to remove those obstructions; to reduce the authority of the nobility; to take away the privileges of cities and provinces, and to render both the greatest individuals and the greatest orders of the state, as incapable of opposing their commands, as the weakest and most insignificant. Ladislas of Hungary, in 1092, the stipend of 100 essay ideas higher reflective essays the officiating priest for the red-hot iron was double that which he received for the water ordeal;[1327] in Bohemia the laws of Otto Premizlas in 1229 give the priest a fee of fourteen deniers for the latter.[1328] How rigidly these rights were enforced is shown in a case related by Peter Cantor in the twelfth century. His inexperience and uncertainty with regard to every thing about them, how they came, how they are to go, what went before, what is to come after them, exasperate his sentiment into terror and consternation. An increase in the degree of pressure, a further prolongation of the stimulation, or even a slight variation in the mode of contact, may suffice to bring up and render prominent the opposed feeling-phase. It seems a pity that the observer did not take a “snapshot” at that grin so that it might be a shade less abstract and “in the air” than the grin of the Cheshire cat, as treated by Mr. Let us suppose the contrary of this to have happened, and that in the midst of domestic festivity and mirth, he had suddenly fallen down dead at her feet, is it likely that the effects would have been equally violent? The laughter tinged with something akin to sadness is a mixture of feeling-tones; of tones, too, which seem directly opposed and likely to be mutually repugnant. There is a demand for all the latest novels by Harold Bell Wright, Robert W. For such crimes, drowning was the punishment inflicted by the customs of the Franks, as soon as they had lost the respect for individual liberty of action which excluded personal punishments from their original code;[1027] and in addition to the general belief that the pure element refused to receive those who were tainted with crime, there was in this special class of cases a widely spread superstition that adepts in sorcery and magic lost their specific gravity. It would scarce be necessary to multiply instances, but I may mention a charter granted by Fulk Nera, Count of Anjou, about the year 1010, bestowing these rights on the abbey of Beaulieu in Touraine,[496] and one by the Emperor Henry III., in 1052, to the bishop and church of Volterra in Italy.[497] The first authentic evidence of the existence of the battle trial in Scotland is a charter of Alexander I. “The seemingly aimless and confused interminglings of primitive tribes sowed the seed for the flowers of speech and song which flourished in centuries long posterior.” The immediate causes of the improvement of a language through forcible admixture with another, are: that it is obliged to drop all unnecessary accessory elements in a proposition; that the relations of ideas must be expressed by conventional and not significant syllables; and that the limitations of thought imposed by the genius of the language are violently broken down, and the mind is thus given wider play for its faculties. Though in 1174 Louis VII. As a last example, we may instance the effect of the incongruous when it assumes a trifling aspect on a solemn occasion. These depressions are the well-known Aztec marks for numerals, and the rabbit represents one of the four astronomic signs by which they adjusted their chronologic cycle of fifty-two years. The infliction of stripes and of hideous mutilations is frequently directed in the Capitularies, and even torture and banishment for life are prescribed as a punishment for insulting bishops and priests in church.[1503] This apparent inconsistency is only a repetition of what we have seen in the Persian and Indian institutions, where torture was superfluous in the presence of other forms of proof, and in Greece and Rome where it makes its appearance in the absence of those forms. All the havoc, however, which this, perhaps the highest exertion of human vanity and impertinence, could occasion, would, probably, at no time, be very great. Although Bishop Thiel supplies a number of verbal forms from this dialect, the plan of their construction is not obvious. On the other hand, we find in them a great many classificatory particles. 2.—Though in a very torpid state, yet he has (as 116 every case has) his distinguishing peculiarities _Illustrated by a Portrait_ 116 Observation 2nd.—That mind is a garden which we must 116 cultivate—a fire which requires stirring and feeding Case No. A variety of this sort, however, I think, is not agreeable. Here is an instance. A very remarkable regulation, moreover, provided against false confessions extorted by torment. The ancestor of many a noble house has sat for the portraits of his youthful descendants; and still the soul of ‘Fairfax and the starry Vere,’ consecrated in Marvel’s verse, may be seen mantling in the suffused features of some young court-beauty of the present day. In making use to some extent of Hudson’s theory, I do so not because it is necessarily correct, for his hypothesis was, admittedly, to a certain extent provisional; but because it was the first 100 essay ideas higher reflective essays practical working hypothesis on which all psychic and hypnotic phenomena could be based, and because it has largely been used as a basis for subsequent elaborations. A waggish schoolmaster, too—and to the credit of the profession he is to be found—may, if he experiment in this direction, meet with nothing but disappointment. This is that of the “Trenton gravels,” New Jersey. Whatever love or reverence may be due to the one, is equally owing to the other. There are other authors whom I have never read, and yet whom I have frequently had a great desire to read, from some circumstance relating to them. It is a pleasure to mention the names of Thomas and Holden in the United States, of De Rosny, Aubin and de Charencey in France, of Forstemann, Seler and Schellhas in Germany, of Ramirez and Orozco in Mexico. But still there is some fault in having made them. we drew the line between it and the true enjoyment of the laughable as something “objective”. On the roadside between Winchester and Salisbury are some remains of old Roman encampments, with their double lines of circumvallation (now turned into pasturage for sheep), which answer exactly to the descriptions of this kind in C?sar’s Commentaries. But were it as well written as I could wish it, or as the Subject wou’d bear, and deserves; I see no reason why our Sex shou’d be robb’d of the Honour of it; Since there have been Women in all Ages, whose Writings might vie with those of the greatest Men, as the Present Age as well as past can testifie. Then all the Mexica chose Huitzilopochtli for their god, and paid honors to the Serpent-Hill by Tula as his birthplace.[116] An equally ancient and authentic myth makes Huitzilopochtli one of four brothers, born at one time of the uncreated, bi-sexual divinity, the God of our Life, Tonacatecutli, who looms dimly at the head of the Aztec Pantheon. By some writers they have been termed mud cliffs, from their dark colour and general appearance. There may be several critics in England who would applaud this notion; there are very few who show any evidence of its apprehension in their writings. If it has succeeded in adapting itself to local needs its reputation will be that of a valuable, helpful, well-disposed institution; if not, the neighbors will be hostile, or at least indifferent. But in fact he _imagines_ his continued approach to the fire till he falls into it; by his imagination he attributes to the fire a power to burn, he conceives of an ideal self endued with a power to feel, and by the force of imagination solely anticipates a repetition of the same sense of pain which he before felt. Yet Mrs. The first, for the New York Free Circulating Library, was made in 1896; the last, for the St. These various kinds and degrees of disagreement constitute the reason why these two particular sins of duplication and omission continue to be committed. He will certainly hear thee. in 1235.[1545] In 1252, however, when Innocent IV. In 100 essay ideas higher reflective essays some cases absolute confinement would rapidly make the patient’s state worse, and we must give either real or apparent liberty; a liberty which some would think imprudent. I said I thought it too clear. This tendency to assimilate the laugh and the smile as facial expressions was naturally supplemented by the employment, both in Greek and in Latin, of a separate word for audible laughter (“????????”, “cachinnare”) in cases where it was needful to emphasise the fact of sound. With respect to the wolf, the tiger, and other animals of the same species, it seems a question which of us should devour the other: this baulks our appetite by distracting our attention, and we have so little relish for being eaten ourselves, or for the fangs and teeth of these shocking animals, that it gives us a distaste for their whole bodies. If a good was to be done, let it—if a truth was to be told, let it! _The Codex Cortesianus._—This Codex, published at Paris, 1883, under the editorship of Professor Leon de Rosny, presents the closest analogy to the Codex Troano, of which, indeed, it probably formed a part. Habit is necessary to give power: but with the stimulus of novelty, the love of truth and nature ceases through indolence or insensibility. V.–_Of the Influence and Authority of the general Rules of Morality, and that they are justly regarded as the Laws of the Deity._ THE regard of those general rules of conduct, is what is properly called a sense of duty, a principle of the greatest consequence in human life, and the only principle by which the bulk of mankind are capable of directing their actions. But all this shall be more minutely detailed under the Essay, _Moral Treatment_; when I shall state the effects produced by always treating them as rational beings, and allowing them, in proportion as they conduct themselves more rationally, to have the privileges of, and as far as possible to associate with, those who are so.—The efforts which (in consequence of this principle being observed in all our conduct towards them,) they constantly and anxiously make to be considered rational, is an acquisition of prodigious moment and when we see they possess it, we may pronounce it an excellent symptom of the returning control of the will and understanding. Jonson has provided no creative stimulus for a very long time; consequently we must look back as far as Dryden—precisely, a poetic practitioner who learned from Jonson—before we find a living criticism of Jonson’s work. And it is in the end of no value to discuss Jonson’s theory and practice unless we recognize and seize this point of view, which escapes the formul?, and which is what makes his plays worth reading. But the books always came back to us on the next delivery. Thus, in the Danish laws of Waldemar II., to which the date of 1240 is generally assigned, there is a species of permanent jury, _sandemend_, as well as a temporary one, _nefninge_, and torture seems 100 essay ideas higher reflective essays to have formed no part of judicial proceedings.[1809] This code was in force until 1683, when that of Christiern V. There is no language, no description that can strictly come up to the truth and force of reality: all we have to do is to guide our descriptions and conclusions by the reality. When all those three different parts of our nature were in perfect concord with one another, when neither the irascible nor concupiscible passions ever aimed at any gratification which reason did not approve of, and when reason never commanded any thing, but what these of their own accord were willing to perform: this happy composure, this perfect and complete harmony of soul, constituted that virtue which in their language is expressed by a word which we commonly translate temperance, but which might more properly be translated good temper, or sobriety and moderation of mind. Others are merely teasing in character, and not positively harmful. We cannot isolate him from the environment in which we find him; it may be an environment which is or can be much universalized; nevertheless it, and the figure in it, consist of very many observed particular facts, the actual world. This same Alexander was made of sterner stuff, for when he was subsequently suspected of being privy to the murder of C. She is directed by this sole consideration, and pays little regard to the different degrees of merit and demerit, which they may seem to possess in the sentiments and passions of man. This is a very marked trait, recognized early by the missionary Eliot and others, and the omission of all reference to it by Zeisberger in his Grammar of the Lenape has been commented on as a serious oversight. Essay reflective essays ideas higher 100. 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__label__cc	0.745624	0.254376	Supporting students and families through organizing After seeing a student that she loved fall through the cracks of the system, Hailey Shea McClure refused to sit back. The experience fueled an anger in her that drives her work and commitment to educational inequity. Hailey ended up moving back home to Colorado, where she decided to pursue a career in community organizing and applied for the Community Organizing Fellowship (COF), a full-time, paid organizing fellowship that partners LEE members with high-impact community organizing networks to build power and make change within their communities. “My days fluctuate between outreach, strategy, planning, meetings, and follow up in pursuit of securing adequate and equitable funding for all students in Colorado. Recently, I drove three hours east to twin towns in rural Colorado to tour schools, talk with students, meet with leaders, and celebrate rural advocacy at the state house.” The ability to reach a broader swath of students and be a support system is what drives Hailey forward. “While teaching, I have experienced the success of assisting students on their individual journey to and through college. I have also witnessed the obstacles that remain in their path when they exit my classroom. Community organizing is a tool that allowed me to engage with students and families in an effort to remove these barriers and empower others to achieve success on their terms.” For Hailey, it is about being able to make a real difference in the lives of the people she works with. “It is important for me to be a connector, organizer, and leader in my community to support all students and families on their journey.” If you want to advance educational equity, apply now to be a Community Organizing Fellow in 2018. To learn more about the COF, sign up for an information session. Hailey Shea McClure was a Teach For America 2014 corps member in Connecticut. Building the Movement INFOGRAPHIC: Breaking down power What do the Civil Rights Movement, Marc Making better possible for all students Jessenia Guerra will never forget her t New Online Platform Promotes Teacher Leadership LEE is pleased to announce that we are a supporter of Commit to Lead, a new online platform for educators to share ideas and commitments for teacher leadership.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0046.json.gz/line1085
__label__wiki	0.782265	0.782265	Soon-to-be mom says husband insists on naming baby after his ex-lover Soon-to-be mom, 23, seeks advice from strangers on Reddit after her husband insists they name their baby after his EX-GIRLFRIEND… and it’s not as uncommon as you might think An expectant mother shared a Reddit post seeking advice on her marriage The unidentified women said her husband wants to named their baby after his ex-girlfriend She said her spouse hopes to always be reminded of his ex-lover that way Reddit users took comments to share their thoughts and own related experiences The bizarre post attracted over 3,200 comments after it was shared Thursday By Jessa Schroeder For Dailymail.com Published: 05:23 GMT, 6 January 2019 \| Updated: 06:51 GMT, 6 January 2019 A 23-year-old expectant mother shared a Reddit post seeking advice on her marriage after her husband insisted they name their baby after his ex-girlfriend so he can always be reminded of her. The bizarre post, which attracted over 3,200 comments, was shared by user @Throwaway01928351 on Thursday. The woman wrote: ‘Hello Reddit. This title might look funny but its an actual problem between me (23F) and my husband (24M). We’ve been dating for a year, been married for 2 years. I got pregnant like 7 months ago so recently we started discussing name for the baby. ‘Ever since we found out its gonna be a girl my husband wants to name it like his exes name. Its not any ex but the one he dated for long period of time and loved the most.’ A young, expectant mom shared a Reddit post seeking advice on her marriage after her husband insisted they name their baby after beloved his ex-girlfriend The soon-to-be mom went on to reveal that the pair experienced troubles at the beginning of their marriage because of her husband’s lingering ex-lover. The concerned young woman said she hoped their marital problems would end after the other woman relocated to a new city. ‘He really loved her and he never hid that from me but I thought it was over once she moved away… wow he made it clear that he wants the baby to have that name and I can name the second child,’ @Throwaway01928351 added. ‘When I asked him why does he want that name so badly he said just because he and his ex didn’t work out doesn’t mean he doesn’t want something to keep reminding him of her. ‘He doesn’t understand how much its affecting me and keeps saying its just the hormones. Is he still in love with the ex or its normal that he wants to name OUR child like that. Thank you!’ Reddit users quickly took comments to share their thoughts and shockingly, their own similar experiences. User Gcitt said: ‘I knew a woman who wanted to name her baby after an ex. She ended up stabbing the current bf. Just putting that out there.’ Spoonbills added: ‘I’m more concerned about his lack of respect for you as his partner, his number one, his wife… you might try relationship counseling but I suspect his disrespect extends beyond the baby naming issue.’ The couple is expecting a baby girl in just two months (stock image) RenaEufemia revealed she was named after her father’s ex-lover, and has been spiteful toward him ever since her teen years, when she found out. The woman wrote in part: ‘My mom really wanted to name me after her aunt who passed away, Carmen. My dad insisted on naming me after a famous song at the time. He was adamant that he wanted that name. My mom, being a young girl, madly in love with my dad gave in. ‘A few weeks after I was born, they took me to visit my grandma, my dad’s mother. She asked what is the baby’s name. My mom told her and my grandmas face went white and was in shock.’ She went on to say: ‘She then told my mom, that was my dad’s childhood sweethearts name, the one that he loved and the one that got away. ‘After that my mother always called me a different version of that name. When I was a teenager I found out where my name came from. The feeling of anger, hurt and just flat out resentment towards my dad, has NEVER gone away.’ The original poster has not followed up on the baffling matter. She noted that she and her husband are considering divorce. DailyMail.com could not verify the legitimacy of the woman’s story or the identity of the parties involved.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0046.json.gz/line1087
__label__wiki	0.986569	0.986569	Iran launches satellite carrier Filed under: Latest — Tags: (Islamic Republic of Iran News Network, Ahmadinejad, ballistic missile program, communications, communications satellite, European, fired, Gordon Johndroe, Iran, Iran launches satellite carrier, launch, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, military, military officials, nuclear, orbit, Safir rocket, satellite, satellite carrier, space program, state, technology, Tehran, U.N, UN Security Council, uranium enrichment, US, weapons, White House — expressyoureself @ 9:42 pm Iran says it has successfully launched a rocket capable of carrying its first domestically built satellite. Officials said only the rocket had been fired, correcting state media reports that the communications satellite itself had been sent into orbit. The White House voiced concern, saying the technology could also be used for launching weapons. Tehran has pursued a space program for years, despite international concern over its nuclear plans. In February it sent a probe into space as part of preparations for the launch of the satellite. Long-held ambition Footage aired on Irinn (Islamic Republic of Iran News Network) showed the launch of the Safir rocket in darkness. The presenter said that the satellite launch was a trial which was successful. State and military officials confirmed the launch had taken place. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was at the event, said one report. In October 2005 a Russian-made Iranian satellite named Sina-1 was put into orbit by a Russian rocket. Sunday’s launch comes amid a long-running dispute over Iran’s nuclear activities. White House spokesman Gordon Johndroe said: “The Iranian development and testing of rockets is troubling and raises further questions about their intentions. “This action and dual use possibilities for their ballistic missile program are inconsistent with their UN Security Council obligations.” The US and some European countries have demanded that Iran curtail uranium enrichment – but Iran protests that its purposes are peaceful and says it has a right to continue.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0046.json.gz/line1088
__label__wiki	0.886354	0.886354	Turkmen violence ‘drug related’ Filed under: Latest, Politics News — Tags: Afghanistan, Ashgabat, capital, drug, drug traffickers, e ex-Soviet republic, Foreign media, heroin, heroin trade, Islamic, Islamist militants, Media, militants, reporter, security forces, security operation, states, Turkmen, Turkmen foreign ministry, Turkmenistan, violence — expressyoureself @ 4:34 pm Bordering Afghanistan, Turkmenistan is a known route for the heroin trade Authorities in Turkmenistan say they have “neutralized” a gang of drug traffickers in a security operation overnight in the capital Ashgabat. The statement contradicted earlier media reports that security forces had been engaged in heavy gun battles with Islamist militants. Some reports said at least 20 police officers had died in the fighting. The claims are extremely difficult to confirm, as Turkmenistan is one of the world’s most tightly controlled states. ‘Sealed off’ The Central Asian nation borders Afghanistan to the east and is a known route for the global heroin trade. In what analysts said was a rare confirmation of unrest in the ex-Soviet republic, the Turkmen foreign ministry said in a statement that “a criminal group involved in the illegal drug trade” had been “neutralized”. The ministry did not say whether there were any casualties, or if any traffickers had been detained. Foreign media organizations earlier said that Islamic militants were involved in the fighting, though the ministry made no reference to this. The neighbourhood where the fighting took place, in Ashgabat’s northern suburbs, was sealed off until Sunday morning, an AFP reporter said.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0046.json.gz/line1089
__label__wiki	0.556865	0.556865	Anne Beresford — Ten Thousand Wonderful Things: A Conversation with the University Collections September 25 – December 6, 2015 Anne Beresford, Your Call; monoprinted lithograph with silver leaf; 17 1/2 x 12"; e.v. 7; 2014 In this exciting new departure, the UMCA invites local artist Anne Beresford to curate a new iteration of our annual exhibition series “Dialogue with a Collection”. Beresford will select and curate material and objects from multiple collections at UMass (art, biology, anthropology, geology, and Special Collections & University Archives) as the basis for an interdisciplinary exhibition. Beresford will seek juxtapositions and alignments, both formal and conceptual, between and among the objects on display, alongside her own artworks which are at the intersection of image and language, the new and the old, the quotidian and the unknowable. Using classifying methods of science and art, and drawing inspiration from the 17th century concept of the Cabinet of Curiosities, Anne Beresford’s installation celebrates the wonders and rarities common to both natural science and the arts. Organized around categories such as exploration/investigation, artifacts and facts (of man and the natural world), diagrammatic notation and imaginary constructions, the exhibition is a tiny window into the University’s riches. Running parallel to Ten Thousand Wonderful Things will be an online virtual exhibition created by Art History undergraduate students Rachel Mathison and Jacob Liverman, guided by graduate student Emily Devoe. This simultaneous exhibition will allow virtual visitors access to detailed information about specific objects from the collections, as well as the ability to choose objects and create a unique, user-specific online gallery. This is an invigorating new direction, not only for the UMCA whose contemporary art exhibitions have involved collaborations with numerous faculty and students from across campus, but also for all the collections at UMass. The UMCA -- the only exhibition space on campus open to the public six days a week, with security and museum standards -- offers a unique opportunity for the public at large to view objects from these collections in a curated situation. This exhibition also offers a showcase for Anne Beresford to present her work, and to take on the role as guest curator in the selection of objects from these collections. Every artifact, every object, has a story. What that story means, where it comes from, what we learn from it, what we make of it, is the stuff of science, and the stuff of art. In artwork the stories are fabricated and give rise to new objects; in science existing objects or phenomena have stories excavated from within them. This exhibition has been, and is, a journey. It is the result of research into the hallways, collections, and brains of the University. Since I am not a specialist in any of the fields that the collections represent, I looked with an outsider’s eye, appreciating them for their beauty and for their fascination as newly discovered treasures — treasures with stories that the University holds for all to see, free for all to enjoy. The breadth of the collections of the University aligns beautifully with my own art, most especially with an ongoing series, Free4All. This body of work takes the form of broadsides and posters that celebrate things that most of us enjoy for free: artworks acting as endorsements of joy in the quotidian. These pieces underscore the poignancy and transcendence of our common experience, speaking to its historic universality. They are not descriptions of natural wonders, but rather evoke the all‐too‐fleeting joys of seeing, studying, experiencing. Conversations and connections highlighted here are not only between my work and the University Collections, but also between and among the disciplines of the University themselves. One nugget brought to my attention by Rob Cox can stand as an example: the exquisite color lithographs from the Great Water‐Lily of America by William Sharp, 1854, (UMass Special Collections and University Archives). These were created to advertise the cultivation for the first time of the monumental Amazonian lily in the United States. This lily, Victoria Regia, with huge ribbed floating leaves up to six feet wide, was first noted by European botanists in 1837; its seeds were taken to England and given to the famous gardener‐architect Sir Joseph Paxton. After successfully growing the lily, he noted the striking botanical structure of the leaves and used that structure as inspiration for his design of the famous Crystal Palace for the Great Exhibition of 1851 in London. In the permanent collection of the UMCA is a beautiful small photograph by Florence Henri titled “Structure, Palais de l’Air from the World’s Fair in Paris” (1937), which subject owes its form to Paxton’s design. In my own artwork, I have drawn on the evocative patterned cage‐like beauty of the Crystal Palace in a series of paintings, Glass Houses. Throughout my researches into the University collections I discovered many such threads of influence and cross‐fertilization. These layers of interconnection, these overlapping conversations, I hope illustrate the parallels between an intellectual investigation into the art of science and into the science of art. Enjoy. I owe much to the generosity of the curators, experts, scientists and scholars who know and understand the collections, who create them and use them daily for teaching and studying. When I “discovered” the wonderful things in a collection, they were there all along, and a patient expert led me to them. Many many thanks to those who led my way: Katherine Doyle, Benjamin Normark, Matthew Boyer, and Elizabeth R. Dumont, Biology; Robert S. Cox, Aaron Rubinstein, Steven Robinson, and Kirstin Kay, Special Collections and University Archives; Eric S. Johnson, Chris Douyard, and Kerry Lynch, Anthropology; Tristram G. Seidler, Curator, University Herbaria; Carol Connare, Du Bois Library; and Timothy Banker. Thanks also to Loretta Yarlow and Eva Fierst, who set me on this journey, and to the fearless crew who sailed it into harbor, Craig Allaben, Justin Griswold, Betsey Wolfson, Jennifer Lind, Lyle Denit, Kyle Thorne, and Erin Kapurch. —Anne Beresford Anne Beresford; St. Francis' Birds; 24 x 20"; mixed media on canvas; 2014 Small Passerine Bird Eggs; from the F. Seymour Hersey Egg collection, part of the Natural History Collections housed in the Biology Department, University of Massachusetts Stephen Talasnik (American, b. 1954) , Fossil, 2010; Screenprint with collage and hand edition on blue Gampi and Somerset Soft White, edition of 50, 8 APs, 5 PPs; 30 x 22 inches; Given by Exit Art UM 2012.6.7.6 Thursday, September 24, 5 –7 p.m. Anne Beresford: Ten Thousand Wonderful Things -- A Conversation with the University Collections Featuring a talk and walk-through with artist and curator Anne Beresford Thursday, October 1, 6 p.m. (during the Amherst Art Walk) Wunderkammer! Art History Students Rachel Mathison and Jacob Liverman talk about the concept of Wunderkammer and their digital interactive Cabinet of Curiosities, created in conjunction with Sporadic Poetry Readings between 5 and 8 PM Wednesday, October 28 Integrated Learning Center, Room S131 Talk: The UMass Treasure Chests Roundtable talk with curators of the UMass collections Thursday, December 3, 6 p.m. Guided Tour of exhibition Guided Tour with education curator Eva Fierst, in conjunction with the Amherst Art Walk	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0046.json.gz/line1090
__label__wiki	0.527695	0.527695	Dota 2 Developer Valve comes out with a statement regarding Professional Players behavior. Rohan Samal November 10, 2018 11:47 pm 0 Over the course of the past few weeks, we have seen the Chinese Dota 2 community in arms against Valve. Their demand of action and a public statement from the Game Developer met with stone-cold silence. During this time, we have seen statements from multiple organisations, players and teams condemning the racist comments. At the same time, the nature of such comments has seeped down into the pub games and matchmaking is no longer a pleasant experience. Statements from NoTail, resolution and PPD. In the statement we see the players commenting on the issue of racism. They sympathize with the Chinese community which was at the receiving end of the recent controversy. Players like Notail, Resolution and PPD have come out with statements deploring any racial comments. 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Complexity Gaming does not condone intolerance of any kind and the player will receive a formal reprimand, as well as a maximum fine. — compLexity Gaming (@compLexity) November 1, 2018 I'd like to apologize for the language I used today during the dreamleague match. I understand that words have consequences and I have learned from my mistake. I am very sorry to anyone that was offended. — Andrei (@skemdota2) November 1, 2018 Valve’s Statement Recently Valve released a public statement regarding their stance on this issue. At the same time, Valve has issued broad guidelines and urged professional players to control what they speak publicly. It is a grave matter since these players are a huge influence for their fans and Dota 2 players. The recent incident with the Chinese racial slur, saw many pub matches also filled with racist comments and the likes. It was a traumatizing experience for Chinese players as well as people of Chinese origin. It is important for Valve to establish these guidelines and at the same time punish those who flout the rules. The International has always been about bringing fans from diverse cultures all around the world together to celebrate the game we love with one another. Professional players compete year-round, hoping for a chance to prove themselves on the grand stage. They have strong competitive spirits, with high emotions and drive to perform. That’s why we love watching them compete. We’ve always had an approach of letting the players be themselves, and to express themselves freely. That’s how it’s always been for a long time. However, we also expect pro players to understand that they represent the Dota community regardless of where they are. Words carry a lot of meaning. Some people may not agree or understand why certain words are harmful, but it doesn’t make it any less so to those on the receiving end. The language used by multiple players over the last week has caused many of our fans a lot of pain and is not behavior that we condone. We’ve been spending the past few days talking to various pro players and community leaders about this. From all the interactions we’ve seen over the years, we know that deep down professional players respect each other immensely. However, we want to be very clear that Valve will not tolerate racist language between pro players in any form. We think it is really damaging to the entire Dota community whenever even a single professional player uses discriminatory language. It pits fans against each other, belittles and demeans entire groups and makes them feel like they are not as important. Going forward, we expect all teams who participate our tournaments to hold its players accountable, and be prepared to follow up with strong punishments when players represent Dota and its community poorly. You can read Valve’s full public Statement here. 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__label__wiki	0.837377	0.837377	ETEnergyWorld Exclusive Oil ministry MoPNG Dharmendra Pradhan CBM production India India’s Coal Bed Methane production jumped more than 44 percent to 565 MMSCM last fiscal The huge growth in CBM output in 2016-17 was, however, lower than the government’s projections. India’s upstream regulator DGH had last year informed a parliamentary panel India’s CBM production was pegged to quadruple to 1,449 MMSCM at the end of 2016-2017. -Shares WRITTEN BYBilal Abdi \| ETEnergyWorld New Delhi: India’s production of Coal Bed Methane (CBM), a clean energy source extracted from coal seams, grew more than 44 percent last financial year to around 565 million standard cubic metres (MMSCM) as compared to 393 MMSCM in 2015-2016. This comes as a major boost for the government’s efforts to cut down India’s import dependence for energy supply. Oil minister Dharmendra Pradhan had last year said in a tweet coal bed methane is likely to contribute to five percent of natural gas production by 2017. Data published by petroleum planning and analysis cell (PPAC) shows that in 2016-2017 domestic production of CBM contributed to 1.78 percent of India’s total natural gas production of over 31,000 MMSCM. In a bid to incentivize production, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) had last month approved a new policy allowing marketing and pricing freedom for CBM gas. The new policy allows contractors to sell CBM at arm’s length price in the domestic market. “The contractor, while discovering the market price for arm’s length sales, has to ensure a fully transparent and competitive process for sale of CBM with the objective that the best possible price is realized for the gas without any restrictive commercial practices,” said an official statement. CBM producers hailed the new policy. “The Cabinet approval for marketing and pricing freedom will be a game-changer. Under HELP, the companies will be able to tap other hydrocarbons including shale gas,” Prashant Modi, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer at Great Eastern Energy Corporation (GEECL), India’s first CBM producer, told ETEnergyWorld in an interview. India houses the world’s fourth-largest coal reserves. The government has identified 26,000 square km of area for CBM operation with total estimated CBM Resources of 2,600 billion cubic meter (91.8 TCF). Of this, in-place reserves have been established at 9.9 TCF. The centre has so far awarded 33 blocks though four rounds of bidding between 2001 and 2008. However, CBM is currently produced from only four -- Jharia block in Jharkhand by ONGC, Raniganj East in West Bengal by Essar Oil Ltd, Raniganj South in West Bengal by Great Eastern Energy Corporation and Sohagpur West in Madhya Pradesh by RIL. Also, state-run miner Coal India Ltd (CIL) plans to finally initiate a pilot study to extract coal bed methane. “Coal India is making an action plan under which the PSU will have to announce projects on coal bed methane, gasification and coal-to-liquid,” coal secretary Susheel Kumar recently told a news agency. The CCEA had originally in December 2013 approved a policy on exploration and exploitation of CBM areas under coal mining leases allotted to CIL. CBM blocks were carved out by DGH in consultation with the coal ministry and Central Mine Planning and Design Institute (CMPDI). The 33 blocks awarded so far cover 64 percent of the total available coal bearing areas in 12 states including Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Assam, Odisha, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and West Bengal. Despite the huge reserves, a mismatch exists between estimated resources and gas in-place. 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__label__wiki	0.845663	0.845663	Bab sour gas field Abu Dhabi National Oil Co (ADNOC) Shell ditches major Abu Dhabi gas field project Royal Dutch Shell said on Monday it had decided to exit a multi-billion-dollar plan to develop jointly the Bab sour gas field in Abu Dhabi, the latest major project to fall victim to the worst oil-market downturn in decades.Reuters \| January 19, 2016, 08:30 IST * Shell says project uneconomic in current downturn * Major writedowns not expected (Adds details throughout, updates shares) By Ron Bousso LONDON: Royal Dutch Shell said on Monday it had decided to exit a multi-billion-dollar plan to develop jointly the Bab sour gas field in Abu Dhabi, the latest major project to fall victim to the worst oil-market downturn in decades. The Anglo-Dutch company said that "following a careful and thorough evaluation of technical challenges and costs" it would stop further joint work on the project with Abu Dhabi National Oil Co (ADNOC). Shell won in 2013 a tender valued at the time at $10 billion for a 40 percent stake in a 30-year venture to develop the complex sour gas field, involving the treatment of potentially deadly gasses. The Bab joint venture envisaged building a sour gas processing plant that would yield 1 billion cubic feet per day, aimed at domestic consumption. The move was also seen at the time as a stepping stone for Shell to renew a coveted concession to develop the United Arab Emirates' largest onshore oilfield. "The evaluation concluded that for Shell, the development of the project does not fit with the company's strategy, particularly in the economic climate prevailing in the energy industry," Shell said in a statement on Monday. The decision is not expected to result in a significant writedown for Shell, which reports interim fourth-quarter and full-year 2015 results on Wednesday ahead of a key shareholder vote on its proposed acquisition of BG Group. Shell shares were down 0.5 percent at 1445 GMT, compared with a 0.2 percent gain for the sector index. The United Arab Emirates' energy minister said the UAE was not worried about Shell's pullout. "The reason most probably will be (a) commercial reason because now the cost of gas and the price of gas and LNG has dropped more than 50 percent," Suhail bin Mohammed al-Mazroui said on the sidelines of a conference in Abu Dhabi. "We are not worried about supply of gas. We are planning well. If the company is pulling out, I'm not worried," Mazroui said. Analysts at Bernstein welcomed Shell's decision to exit "yet another high-cost (and) low-return project" even at the cost of risking long-term relationships with countries. "Such actions are increasingly placing Shell further down the cost curve while making it even stronger at the cycle bottom," they wrote. Bernstein rates Shell as "outperform". Shell pulled out of several major projects last year as a result of the steep decline in oil prices since June 2014, including its 80,000-barrels-per-day Carmon Creek thermal oil sands project and the 200,000 bpd Pierre River oil sands mining project in Canada. Tags : Oil & Gas, Royal Dutch Shell, international, Bab sour gas field, Abu Dhabi National Oil Co (ADNOC), Abu Dhabi	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0046.json.gz/line1098
__label__wiki	0.781409	0.781409	Charmed 2018 Episode 6 Season 1 Rating: 4.219512195122 Charmed 2018 Episode 6 Season 1 (S01E06) Charmed 2018 Episode 6 Season 1 - Kappa Spirit Charmed 2018 Episode 22 Season 1 Charmed 2018: Season 1 Charmed 2018: Episodes list Charmed 2018 Charmed 2018 S01E06 Adam DiMarco as Zack Actor, known from the series Charmed 2018, The Order, The Magicians, Olive Forever, Life Sentence, Motive, Proof, The Returned, Supernatural. Colin Decker as Yellow Demon Actor, known from the series Charmed 2018, Cult, Arrow, Hunted, The 100. Amanda Voll as Woman Actress, known from the series Charmed 2018, Wynonna Earp, Heaven. Ryan Jinn as Wes Actor, known from the series Charmed 2018, Arrow, Legends of Tomorrow, The Good Doctor. Sia Foryoh as Wendy Actress, known from the series Charmed 2018. Sheila Tyson as Waitress Tedra Rogers as Viv Actress, known from the series Charmed 2018, The Eye. 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Mel is depressed after losing Niko, can not concentrate on anything, agrees to go out with his sisters and Harry to the bar, Maggie notices Lucy, when the girl approaches her ex-friend, she does not want to talk to her and humiliates her at the rest of her friends from the brotherhood. Lucy wants to be in peace, fires one of the brotherhood's candles and practices yoga, suddenly the ghost of Brenda Mancini, who died in 1989, comes out of the candle and makes friends with him. Maggie visits Lucy at home, noting Brenda, whom she immediately checks when she returns home, on the internet I find information that Brenda is a girl who fell from the roof on February 13, 1989 and died on the spot. Harry offers Macy that she will be her partner at the birthday party of Galvin, she promises to prepare delicious toasts with cheese. Meanwhile, Mel and Maggie cast a spell so that they move as a ghost until 1989, where they learn the real reason for Brenda's death, and also meet her mother, who is pregnant with Macy and is terrified because she senses that something very bad is happening with her daughter girls decide not to talk about anything to their sister. During the event, Galvin tells Macy about her grandmother, where the girl noticed a necklace with the same sign that appears in a man, jealous Summer doing a macy's fuss. Mel and Maggie break into Kappa's home, where they notice the related members of the brotherhood, when they ask about Lucy, the girls say she went with Brenda. They ask Harry to find the current address of Kappy chairman from 1989 - Jenny Gordonson they go to in order to find out what happened to Brenda, the woman talks about repeating deaths - the fall of alcohol from the roof of Kappa's chairmen know that Lucy is next . Macy goes to Yoruba - a priestess to find an answer about the sign she sees in Galvin, the priestess says that the man is not meant for her because she has ibi or darkness, darkness from birth, girl does not want to believe in what he hears, however, Yoruba tells him to look for answers in the Pillar near the house. Maggie apologizes to Lucy, convincing her that I really regret the kiss with Parker, thanks to which she manages to drive away the ghost of Brenda once and for all. In the evening, Macy thinks about what her priestess has said when she opens the Pillar where I find a key box. The series of the Charmed 2018 tells the story of three powerful sisters who, after the death of their mother, learn that they have been chosen and are witches. Each of them has a different power. Mel can freeze time and objects, Maggie reads in her mind, while Macy sister finds the power of telekinesis - moves objects with the help of the mind. 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__label__cc	0.738916	0.261084	Distance and Online Learning Online Program Development in an Era of Rapid Institutional Change (Part 2) Vincent J. Del Casino Jr. \| Vice President of Academic Initiatives and Student Success, University of Arizona As the line between online campuses and traditional residential campuses continue to blur, the institutions that find ways to responsibly manage and share resources between the two modalities will be the ones who succeed. This is the second installment of a two-part series by Vincent Del Casino discussing the key elements behind launching a new online strategy. In the first installment , Del Casino tackled a central question that informs all discussions of going online: Why online? In this conclusion, he discusses the pieces the institution must have in place to ensure the success of its online offerings. Matching Values through Investments in High Quality Faculty and Staff It is not enough to simply say the institution values high-quality education for fully online students. The institution must match this claim with real investments in the human and infrastructural capital necessary to deliver success. This means asking and answering an additional suite of questions, including: who will be teaching in fully online programs? What training will be available for faculty and staff that will be working with online learners, many of whom have not followed the traditional pathway to higher education? What is the relationship between content design and instructional design? How will the institution manage intellectual property issues? What and how will consistency be delivered across courses as they are taught by new faculty and graduate students? There are, of course, many other questions. The overall point here is that if your institution cannot answer some of these questions it is very unlikely that it will meet with success. Because the University of Arizona has committed to delivering the same degrees regardless of modality, we have begun by investing in the same faculty infrastructure for our online programs as we have for our main campus. For example, we have hired tenured and tenure-track faculty to develop the leadership capacity of the campus in online education. We built our own instructional design team, which includes videographers, designers, graphic artists and quality assurance managers so that faculty members are fully supported by UA personnel as they build their courses. When appropriate, the university is investing in graduate student teaching support to insure that student-faculty ratios in fully online classes build success. The university has also invested in a core of student academic success specialists and recruitment and enrollment experts, who are trained to work specifically with fully online students to support their education. These services are particularly targeted to newly developed undergraduate programs and are designed to build on a core institutional value—to deliver a unique University of Arizona experience to all our students regardless of modality. Developing a Sound Financial Model for a Sustainable Future Over the last several years, the University of Arizona has implemented a new budget model based on the principles of Responsibility-Centered Management (RCM). Our UA Online model parallels this development by creating a transparent flow of financial resources to the responsibility centers (RCU’s) charged with delivering the education to UA Online students. The philosophy of RCM, which puts some at ill ease, is a decentralized approach to fiscal management It puts the majority of the resources available from the tuition, state support, and research dollars in the hands of deans and colleges who are best placed to manage those resources and deliver a high-quality education. Building on this approach, UA Online, which has no state-funding base, has created a financial model that drives the majority of the tuition dollars captured back to the RCU’s—for undergraduate education that means 65 percent of the total revenue and for graduate education that means 70 percent. The remaining dollars are held centrally to deliver core resources—admissions, student support, marketing, etc.,—and maintain a pool of strategic investment dollars that can fund new program development. In negotiating the cost-revenue divide, the central administration at the University of Arizona works directly with colleges on a basic set of principles for how strategic investments and revenues can support online education. First, UA has committed to first and foremost paying off all the direct instructional costs before any additional revenue is distributed to departments or schools. What this means in practice is that local units are guaranteed that the costs of instruction—agreed upon at the time investments are made—are always maintained. Without this commitment, UA Online could not succeed. Second, central strategic investment costs are recovered as part of the return to the administration. Put another way, colleges and units are not “billed” for any initial year zero investments to get a program up and running. Instead, that investment is collectivized and redistributed over time to new programs. This simplifies the distribution model for UA Online and makes clear that fully online programs are a part of the core mission of the University of Arizona. Third, UA Online is investing directly in core educational services, including general education, so that no one unit or college need be responsible for what is a university-level responsibility. In so doing, UA Online provides a base upon which colleges can build major undergraduate degree programs. Finally, UA Online is investing in a central marketing budget that leverages the assets of the institution toward the goal of expanding access to the unique fully online programs built for students who simply can’t get to Tucson to complete a degree. Moving Forward in Online Education and the Challenges Ahead The challenges of building a fully online campus remain significant, even as institutions make commitments to creating robust models for the delivery of high-quality distributed education. The University of Arizona cannot and should not put every single degree they have on the books online. Some programs are simply not feasible right now in an online space. That means the resources generated by UA Online will not be evenly distributed across the institution. But, as technologies change and disciplines adapt to the notion that distributed learning through online programs provide another avenue for increasing access to students, the possibilities for what appears online will continue to grow. There are, of course, other futures where the lines between a fully online campus and a main, residential campus blur even further. Students may find themselves moving back and forth more seamlessly more than any of us originally imagined. I would argue that the model we are building at the University of Arizona allows us to adapt quickly to this reality. The future of online education may be and probably should be much different five years from now than it is today. The question that remains for an institution is: Are you ready for that new reality? How Student-Centricity and Substantive Interaction Take CBE to the Next Level Margaret Moodian \| Tutorial Assistant Professor of Humanities and Social Sciences, Brandman University From First Steps to Next Steps: The Online First Year Experience (OFYE) (Part 2) Jamie Holcomb \| Associate Dean of Faculty and First-Year Experience, Southern New Hampshire University The $10,000 Degree and the Growth of Online Education at Fayetteville State University Jon Young \| Vice Chancellor and Chief of Staff, Fayetteville State University Assessing the State of Online Learning: Diving into the CHLOE Surveys Ron Legon \| Executive Director Emeritus, Quality Matters and Co-Director, CHLOE Tanya Mack 2015/09/25 at 9:33 am It is becoming more and more apparent that the institutions willing to take risks on innovative financial management models are the ones that will get ahead in the long run. Change always put some people on edge, and change to financial models often involves some of the highest risks, but it looks like UA is on its way to a more sustainable model than we’ve seen yet in this space. Susan Farber 2015/09/25 at 9:47 am Mr. Del Casino’s description of his institution’s decisions and budgeting strategies to use online courses to address higher education’s students’ needs and constraints and to implement a sustainable and economically & academically responsible model of online learning. i hope other administrative leaders of higher education review this 2-part article and share their insights, experiences, challenges and solutions. I look forward to reading their thoughts! Steve Gibbs 2015/09/25 at 12:13 pm The bottom line seems to be that the maximum amount of revenue is going back to the students, and via the hands of the people best set up to know what students need and how to provide it. I’m looking forward to seeing how this plays out over a longer stretch of time. Anita Wheeler 2015/09/25 at 2:36 pm Creating a balance between student service and generating the revenue required to continue the work isn’t easy, and it looks like UA may have hit on a new way to do that with the distributed cost-sharing model. Putting student access and support on top while making it so that no one unit or college has to bear all the risk seems ideal. I wonder if this will be the new model to strive for. Vincent Del Casino 2015/10/09 at 12:43 pm Hi Everyone, thanks for the thoughtful comments on the piece. We will definitely continue to update the community as our programs expand. An integrated model that works through this strongly decentralized model has many rewards and definitely some challenges. But, we believe the gains will outweigh the growing pains institutionally as we press forward. Jennifer Franklin 2015/10/14 at 4:51 pm This is one of the most informative, sensible and well-reasoned articles I’ve ever seen on UA’s online ‘game plan’. However, although the necessary resources may go a bit further due to your appointment along with recent UA reorganization, they still remain a long way from scaling to faculty and student needs! Jennifer Franklin, Ph.D. Director (retired); Evaluation Services, OIRP	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0046.json.gz/line1109
__label__wiki	0.759886	0.759886	Inside FCN Al’s Column Dear David Distributors’ Perspective Lisbiz Strategies Marketing Mastery Retailer2retailer Tag: Robert Brockman NeoCon turns 50: Design, innovation take center stage at milestone event By Lindsay Baillie Chicago—NeoCon, one of the largest commercial interior design shows in North America, concluded its 50th edition last month, drawing in more than 50,000 attendees—a 5% increase from 2017. The Mart in Chicago was bursting with 140 showrooms, where roughly 350 exhibitors showcased the latest and greatest in corporate, hospitality, healthcare, education and retail design. According to show management, the show floor was completely occupied, which was in keeping with NeoCon trends seen over the past 10 years. What’s more, flooring was the second highest represented commercial industry. “The fact that this was our 50th edition added a lot of buzz and energy,” said Byron Morton, vice president of leasing, NeoCon. The scores of A&D professionals in attendance echoed those sentiments. “We could tell from the energetic crowds at The Mart that the excitement of NeoCon was at an all-time high this year,” said John Hopkins, principal and design director, IA Interiors Architects’ Chicago office. “We loved that there was such a focus on acoustic solutions—it’s an undervalued component when it comes to privacy, workplaces and open environments. We also noticed there were a lot of natural materials and finishes, a welcome return after the influx of the cold, industrial materials of the past few years.” Angie Lee, AIA, IIDA, principal, design director-interiors, FXCollaborative Architects LLP, New York, agreed. “I have attended NeoCon for the last three years and continue to be impressed by the immense energy and creativity of the manufacturers, designers and associations. I saw a range of products implementing unexpected, thought-provoking uses of color, pattern and texture.” Vendors attributed much of that enthusiasm to three primary factors—the strength of key end-use market sectors, the bevy of new products that provide both aesthetic and performance solutions, and positive trends in non-residential construction spending. “Traditional hard surface markets like retail and healthcare still are very strong, and non-traditional markets such as offices and hospitality are shifting toward hard surfaces in many areas they did not consider before,” Robert Brockman, segment marketing manager, commercial, Armstrong Flooring, told FCNews. LVT in particular is driving commercial flooring consumption across several end-use markets as it continues to exceed the growth of the once-dominant broadloom sector. This is especially the case in hotels. “Most hospitality end users are also looking to make a change to something more timeless in terms of pattern and color,” noted Al Boulogne, vice president, commercial resilient business, Mannington Commercial. “That, coupled with the easier maintenance requirements, make it an ideal product for these environments.” But it’s not just hospitality that’s driving LVT specifications. Observers say healthcare holds the biggest growth potential for LVT, especially in areas such as hotel lobbies, hospital corridors and senior living spaces. “Slip/fall issues help LVT vs. other hard surface options,” said Paul Eanes, vice president of new business development, Metroflor. The vast array of innovative new products on display at the show reflected diverse requirements of architects, specifiers and designers. To keep up with demand, flooring manufacturers are developing new products across both hard and soft surface arenas that appeal to multiple commercial sectors at a time. In addition to developing products that fulfill “resi-mercial” demands, manufacturers are incorporating more pops of color to assist designers in creating unique, productive spaces. In terms of hard surfaces, manufacturers continue to incorporate sustainable, biophilic design, with resilient flooring mimicking stone, cement, wood and other natural looks. Armstrong Flooring, for example, rolled out a heterogeneous sheet product called Mixers, which was inspired by the vibrant colors of different cocktails. Focused on its heterogeneous and homogeneous sheet lines, Armstrong presented attendees with new products that boast equal performance. “The update there is two fold,” Brockman stated, adding that designers can specify both sheet lines together without performance issues. “It’s not only new designs and patterns, but Diamond 10 technology has been added to the heterogeneous line.” New to NeoCon, Cleo Contract—a Congoleum brand—highlighted its non-vinyl, non-PVC product. Made up of 85% limestone, Cleo has an ultra-low VOC, high-performance clear coating for durability and performance. What’s more, its visuals are digitally printed, which allows the company to produce custom looks. To help designers show what the product looks like after a complete install, Cleo Contract developed digitally printed papers that can be updated in real time with the current SKUs, according to Kurt Denman, chief marketing officer and executive vice president, sales, Congoleum. Also riding the non-vinyl train is Mannington Commercial with its latest non-vinyl alternative resilient tile, Cirro. Offered in 20 visuals and four different sizes in tile and plank formats, Cirro can be installed using traditional resilient adhesives. Also new from Mannington is Northern Wonders, which was inspired by a designer’s visit to see the Northern Lights. “Its colors and design are a culmination of ideas developed during the trip,” said Whitney LeGate, business manager, commercial LVT, Mannington. The product is available in nine colorways. Over at the Karndean Designflooring space, the emphasis was on designer education as well as the seemingly endless options available through its Korlok, glue-down and loose-lay products. The company’s grout strips, available in 16 colors, were installed in the booth to show how to incorporate fake grout lines as well as pops of color to a SKU. “We’ve expanded our solid color offering to allow for both bold, saturated pops of colors and pastels to align with 2019 color forecasts, great for projects that require an elevated brand identity or to add a bit of whimsy,” said Jenne Ross, director of marketing. “We’re excited that these custom colors will be available on-demand and custom cut at our Pittsburgh facility.” One of the products Raskin Industries showcased was Ceramix, a resilient tile with built-in grout lines that’s available in a variety of visuals, including stone, marble and concrete. “We have 36 x 36 tiles that give you a really clean smooth concrete look,” said Ted Rocha, vice president of sales. “It would be something that you’d see in an Apple store, for instance.” Aspecta released its Aspecta 10 line, a premium multi-layer flooring with Isocore technology. The new offering features a 28mil wear layer and can be installed floating corner to corner—thanks in part to its innovative vertical locking system. “This is the Rolls Royce of multi-layer flooring,” said Marcel Kies, global CEO, Aspecta. “What we’ve tried to create is a good, better, best product.” Shannon Specialty Floors displayed its new Naturescapes line, which was designed with the help of Jason McLennan, author, founder and creator of the Living Building Challenge. Naturescapes, he explained, is a resilient flooring product made with organic polymers. “It’s not vinyl, it’s free of all Red List chemicals and it’s the first Living Product Certified resilient flooring in the industry. This product class is highly sought after.” Roppe highlighted multiple products at the show, including its Northern Parallels Chevron LVT planks available in a 9¼ x 59¼ format in three color ranges. According to Dee Dee Brickner, marketing manager, the line reflects strong demand for one of the most popular patterns—a directional pattern that’s often seen in real hardwood installations. “By offering a left and right design, these floors can also be laid in the same direction to create another unique look by using only one side.” Looking beyond LVT, manufacturers in the rubber segment also looked to generate some buzz by showcasing products in on-trend, vibrant colors. Suitable for multiple applications, these manufacturers have developed customer cut and base profile programs to provide designers with greater options. Then there was American Biltrite’s AB Pure, which features its signature Nfuse technology (Here, the coating that is applied directly into the flooring.) “Normally you would take [a rubber floor] out of the box, glue it down and then you’d scrub and clean it to release the mold agent,” Mark Tickle, director of marketing, explained. “With AB Pure, once you lay it down you use a damp mop on the surface. Then as soon as the adhesive has cured you can have people on it.” Flexco is incorporating different wood-look visuals as well as new rubber plank sizes to its portfolio. “We’re also going to be launching some of our new base profiles, which is catching a lot of people’s interest,” said Haley Plank, marketing manager. “We’re also working on sustainability for our products. We have two new HPDs coming out for our rubber tile and treads.” Procedo Flooring’s new Maxime rubber flooring line—available in eight colors in a 24 x 24 tile format—was designed to be installed across multiple settings, including educational facilities, sports facilities and retail areas. “We also started doing water jet cuts on the product for greater design options,” said Pierre Lefort, national sales manager. All shapes and sizes “Some of the coolest things in floor covering,” noted NeoCon’s Morton, “has to be the different shapes and textures” on display at the show. To that end, Tarkett showcased several products ranging from Pentagonals, which won a Best of NeoCon Gold, and Woven Fringe, a Best of NeoCon Platinum winner. According to Terry Mowers, vice president chief creative officer, Pentagonals features rubber in a way that highlights a wide range of design possibilities. “You can get whatever color palettes you want within the system and a variety of shapes.” Woven Fringe complements Tarkett’s rubber offering by providing a resi-mercial solution that is part of the company’s area rug program. According to Mowers, the product’s neutral color palette fits right in with current trends. “We’re seeing grays moving to healthcare in combination with other colorings. We’re also seeing grays getting warmer but we’re not seeing them move that far away.” As hard surfaces continue to gain more share across various commercial markets, end users are incorporating more area rugs in their designs. At the same time, carpet tile is also gaining steam. New soft surfaces continue to follow sustainable, biophilic design while brightening up spaces with hints of color. Case in point: Aquafil’s booth displayed clothing and carpet featuring Econyl fiber. According to Kathy Long, brand communications manager, the booth was designed to show how fashion and carpet flow together. “We’re trying to show the endless possibilities of Econyl,” Long said. “We have 28 new colors to the Econyl collection—new neutrals and pops.” Patcraft highlighted Dichroic, a PET carpet tile made from recycled plastic bottles. “We’ve worked on two products to pull plastic waste out of the environment,” said Kieren Corcoran, director of performance markets. “We’ve taken the bottle chip that can’t be recycled and turned it into fibers. We can then recycle it again at the end of its life back into pellets.” EF Contract, which made its NeoCon debut, highlighted several carpet collections, including Rust Dye. “What we did was take metals and went through the process of rust dying them and capturing what they leave behind as they decay,” Susan Curtis, vice president, design and marketing, explained. “We’re all about tile, skinny planks and giving the designer flexible to design their own patterns.” New to Mannington’s broadloom products is Moire, a carpet tile offering developed in conjunction with installation artist Gabriel Dawe. Moire mimics an installation Dawe completed in The Mart, which featured 30 miles of colorful fiber organized in prism format. Interestingly, the installation changed its colors as attendees passed by. Mohawk put the spotlight on several new soft surface offerings, including Sunweave, a collection of woven broadloom and rug products featuring Heathered Hues Duracolor premium nylon, and Crafted Convergence, which draws on influence from Native American pottery and baskets to everyday Japanese and African garments. “With Crafted Convergence, we’re starting to transfer more hospitality looks into the workplace,” said Mark Oliver, vice president, workplace and retail. “The other beauty is it’s broadloom, but we’re also offering it as a rug.” Posted in Inside FCNews Tagged Angie Lee, Aquafil, Armstrong flooring, Aspecta, Byron Morton, Cleo Contract, Congoleum, Dee Dee Brickner, EF Contract, Emil Mellow, FCNews, Flexco, flooring, Floors, FXCollaborative Architects LLP, Haley Plank, Karndean Designflooring, Kurt Denman, Mannington Commercial, Marcel Kies, Mark Oliver, Metroflor, Mohawk, NeoCon, Patcraft, Paul Eanes, Pierre Lefort, Procedo Flooring, Raskin industries, Robert Brockman, Roppe, Shannon Specialty Floors, Tarkett, Ted Rocha, Terry Mowers, Whitney LeGate Contract: State of the industry—Key end-use sectors drive specifications May 28/June 4, 2018: Volume 33, Issue 25 By K.J. Quinn In many ways the commercial contractor flooring market is like an onion—as you delve into each sector, one layer at a time, you start uncovering macro issues impacting flooring choices that go beyond traditional metrics. Sustainability, wellness principles and environmental impacts are among the major factors affecting facility design across the board, experts say. “Manufacturers have increased focus on the impacts of their products on occupant well-being and productivity, offering a wider range of aesthetic and functional solutions to deliver against the requests of designers’ clients,” said Matthew Miller, president, Interface Americas. Industry projections indicate the commercial market is on pace to experience similar growth as last year, with some segments faring much better than others. To put it in perspective, soft surfaces generated an estimated $3.6 to $4 billion in sales and upwards of 300 million square yards last year, according to industry estimates. Carpet tile claimed approximately 50% of volume and 60% of the value over broadloom—increases of 9% and 10%, respectively, over 2016. Many trends that impacted commercial segments last year are carrying over into 2018. “I think the market for carpet will continue to lose share to hard surfaces,” said Brenda Knowles, vice president of marketing for Shaw Industries’ commercial business. “We’ll continue to see an emphasis on product design across all segments and more offerings that combine soft and hard surfaces.” Nonetheless, there is still a good amount of broadloom being sold into commercial spaces, especially in sectors that demand a luxurious look and feel underfoot. “We still see some higher-end broadloom sold to the hospitality, legal and financial services sectors,” observed Richard French, vice president of sales, Bentley Mills. “At the high end of the spectrum, carpet tile is still not able to meet aesthetic needs.” Hard surface seizes share The market size for hard surfaces is nearly as much as carpet, estimated at $3.7 billion in sales. But that’s where the similarities end. Sales and volume grew by double digits, led by ceramic tile and stone ($1.45 million in 2017 sales), rubber ($650 million) and luxury vinyl tile ($600 million), according to industry estimates. LVT is the fastest growing sector, with sales rising by double digits and usage expanding across all segments. “Hard surface growth in the commercial segment is being driven by LVT and ceramic,” Jeff Fenwick, president and COO, Tarkett North America, told FCNews. “LVT is showing up in more commercial spaces and design features of ceramic are taking it out of the ‘back of the house’ and letting it be utilized in other spaces.” VCT, estimated at $250 million in 2017 sales, and sheet goods, which generated about $300 million, remain viable options. Healthcare and education, long strongholds of the sector, are reportedly losing market share. Hardwood, laminate flooring and linoleum are being specified for certain niches, although each category accounts for only a small percentage (less than 5% apiece) of the overall commercial market, statistics show. “For people who want that visual a little different and want to make more of a statement than a neutral gray floor, then linoleum is your answer,” said Denis Darragh, vice president, North America, Forbo Flooring. While LVT dominates the headlines, one category maintaining steady growth is ceramic. While it’s difficult to determine sales and volume due to fragmented distribution channels, anecdotal research indicates tile commands approximately 15% of total commercial flooring sales and volume, with specified contract accounting for about 70% of the business. Growth rates are projected to mirror last year, when the category grew an estimated 6% in sales and 5% in square footage. End-use activity There are diverse applications for flooring within the five major sectors of the commercial business, the majority of which (an estimated 70% to 75%) is specified contract and the remainder Main Street commercial applications. Each has its own set of issues, trends and requirements which, in some cases, are unique to specific areas. As such, flooring choices and volume are expected to vary this year in some segments while remaining constant in others, industry watchers say. “Traditional hard surface markets like retail and healthcare still are very strong, and non-traditional markets such as offices and hospitality are shifting toward hard surfaces in many areas they did not consider before,” said Robert Brockman, segment marketing manager, commercial, Armstrong Flooring. The largest sector remains corporate/offices, representing roughly 40% of commercial flooring sales. Design strategies have traditionally centered on integrating natural elements into work spaces that help energize employees, encourage collaboration and make them feel more at home. “The goal is to leave work at the end of the day feeling recharged,” said Sharon Steinberg, AIA, LEEP AP, a principal architect at Stantec’s Houston office. “The design of the space, including flooring materials, can contribute to these feelings.” Carpet tile has emerged as the top flooring choice, representing an estimated 55% to 60% share of the segment. “Carpet tile reduces sound transmission and provides underfoot comfort,” Interface’s Miller stated. “Carpet tile is also easy to upkeep and maintain—and since it is modular, it can easily be replaced or redesigned, providing the flexibility to update or refresh flooring as needed.” Industry observers report the use of hard surfaces such as LVT, hardwood, porcelain tile and polished concrete is expanding beyond coffee and bar/break areas and into more diverse office environments. “While tile usage is typically limited to areas such as lobbies, bathrooms and kitchenettes, we predict there will be more tile being used in traditionally unexpected spaces,” said Gianni Mattioli, executive vice president, product and marketing, Dal-Tile. He cited advancements in the tile printing technology space as one of the primary reasons. Another sector to watch is healthcare, which some believe represent the greatest growth potential for LVT. “Slip/fall issues help LVT vs. other hard surface options as well as infection control,” said Paul Eanes, vice president of new business development, Metroflor. “The segment is now more receptive to LVT in most places except operating rooms.” Ceramic, porcelain and terrazzo tile are commonly found in hallways, making it easier to maneuver rolling equipment and mobile aids. “The health benefits and low maintenance of tile makes it ideal for this space, and our advancements in manufacturing have allowed us to make tile slip resistant through our proprietary StepWise technology, catering to residents’ safety needs,” Dal-Tile’s Mattioli said. Fashion and function are paramount in hospitality, an industry reportedly investing millions of dollars to remodel their properties. It is expected to remain a bedrock segment for broadloom in particular as high-end products are the norm for guest rooms and public areas. “People still want to feel a soft surface when they hit the floor,” Shaw’s Knowles pointed out. “So even though the trend is towards hard surface, we’re seeing a combination of the two—and we’re providing solutions for that.” LVT is reportedly growing at a faster rate than broadloom as the product gains wider acceptance, especially in guest rooms. “Most of these hospitality end users are also looking to make a change to something more timeless in terms of pattern and color,” observed Al Boulogne, vice president, commercial resilient business, Mannington Commercial. “That, coupled with the easier maintenance requirements, make it an ideal product for these environments.” Further fueling usage is hotel owners’ interest in switching to interior decorating products that blend with the latest design styles and last longer—a big reason why ceramic is making inroads. “Designers in the hospitality space demand unique designs, and we are taking style and design to the next level through our latest introductions,” Dal-Tile’s Mattioli said. One segment at the forefront of design is retail as end users not only seek products that are trendy, but also address performance/functional issues. “You can create a pattern in a hardwood or stone look that leads you into different departments of the retail store,” noted Milton Goodwin, vice president of commercial sales, Karndean Designflooring. “There’s a lot of mixing and matching of SKUs.” Even the education sector is getting a little more sophisticated in terms of the design aesthetic, observers report. “It’s copying what we’ve seen in other public segments by trying to become a little more trendy with their looks,” Mannington’s Boulogne stated. “So that pushes more and more business to the LVT category, where there are more design opportunities.” R&D efforts center on beefing up performance levels to ensure flooring meets the varying needs of each space. “Designers can take LVT into places that maybe they hadn’t considered before,” added Melissa Quick, product and marketing manager, AVA by Novalis Innovative Flooring. “All of this has contributed to more confidence in the use of LVT in Main Street and specified spaces.” Tagged Al Boulogne, Armstrong flooring, Bentley Mills, Brenda Knowles, Dal-Tile, Denis Darragh, FCNews, flooring, Floors, Forbo Flooring, Gianni Mattioli, Interface Americas, Jeff Fenwick, Karndean Designflooring, Main Street, Mannington Commercial, Matthew Miller, Melissa Quick, Metroflor, Milton Goodwin, Novalis Innovative Flooring, Paul Eanes, Robert Brockman, Sharon Steinberg, Shaw Industries, Stantec, Tarkett North America 33 Walt Whitman Rd. 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__label__wiki	0.554623	0.554623	SCO Expanding Partnership Prime ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization member states vowed Tuesday to deepen regional economic cooperation within frameworks including the Belt and Road Initiative. Cooperation will help SCO members improve partnership, increase investment, expand consumer markets and improve employment, guaranteeing development for all, according to a statement issued by the SCO after a meeting of prime ministers concluded in the central Chinese city of Zhengzhou, Xinhua reported. Economic and trade cooperation will focus on infrastructure and investment in production capacity, said the statement. Prime ministers reiterated their support to the Belt and Road Initiative, which they believe will help reinvigorate their economy and safeguard regional peace. They agreed to expand cooperation in developing high-speed railways and forming an international transportation corridor. They also considered establishing economic cooperation zones and increasing exchanges between enterprises to better use technology and increase employment opportunities. The prime ministers agreed to optimize trade structure, expand service trade and strengthen e-commerce cooperation. They will also boost cooperation in medical care, education and energy. The statement stressed financial cooperation to improve project funding and guard against regional financial risk. A joint communique signed by heads of government of the six SCO members was also released after the meeting. According to the communique, the prime ministers vowed to strengthen cooperation in renewable energy and environmental protection in a bid to reduce energy consumption and curb greenhouse gas emissions. They suggested the SCO expand cooperation with observers, dialogue partners and other international groups. They approved the SCO 2016 budget and decided to convene the 2016 prime ministers’ meeting in Kyrgyzstan. The SCO currently has six member states: China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan. Afghanistan, India, Iran, Mongolia and Pakistan are observers and Belarus, Turkey and Sri Lanka are dialogue partners in the organization. Fighting Terror India and Pakistan struck a rare united stand to forge collective action to curb terrorism at the SCO meeting where New Delhi also called on Islamabad to end cross border terrorism and external interference in Afghanistan. “Many of the problems confronting our region, especially the rising tide of cross-border terrorism and extremism, require trans-national solutions,” Minister of State for External Affairs Gen V. K. Singh said while speaking at the SCO heads of government meeting. “International terrorism has emerged as the most serious threat to our peaceful and pluralistic societies. Terrorism threatens to derail our developmental aspirations and undermine our very way of life,” Singh said as he sought close cooperation among SCO member states and zero tolerance towards terrorism to curb the menace. Singh said the SCO decision at the July summit in Ufa to admit India as a member reflects the desire of member states to significantly widen the scope of the organization. Broader Framework “India’s membership will create a broader framework for SCO that brings together, for the first time in history, countries of Central, East and South Asia as well as Russia, into a Eurasian regional cooperation entity,” he said. He also said fast growing India has offered enormous opportunities for SCO’s economic and developmental agenda. “India’s fast growing market provides an immense economic opportunity, especially for the relatively smaller economies of Central Asia. India’s energy requirements can be met by new and more ambitious energy projects within the SCO bringing on board the interests of energy exporting, transit and importing nations,” he said. “On its part, India can bring to the region its strengths in financial management, especially micro-finance, pharmaceuticals, services such as IT and healthcare, as well as capacity building,” he said. “The SCO should create a facilitating environment for trade and investment. We should bring down barriers to trade and enhance links between our businesses, especially our small and medium enterprises. We can also work together on issues of food security and agriculture,” he said. Belt & Road Initiative ASEAN to Remain India’s Top Partner India, Australia Push for Free Trade Pact ASEAN at Inflection Point Connectivity Central to Iran-India Future Ties Iran, India Reinforce Economic Ties With Chabahar Deal Modi Sees SCO as Driver of Growth	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0046.json.gz/line1119
__label__wiki	0.927903	0.927903	January 8, 2019 Marvel Movies & TV Can a shared universe exist without Marvel? How to do a shared universe justice. Marvel’s decade-long cinematic universe has churned massive numbers at the box office, and movie studios have taken notice. In truth, Marvel didn’t invent the cinematic universe concept. Far from it, in fact. The idea of loosely connected movies existing in the same universe dates back to the 1930s. But nowadays, modern shared universe franchises are blatantly inspired by Marvel’s success. We have DC naturally doing their best with their own extended universe, and we even have Godzilla pioneering a MonsterVerse. … And did you know that 2017’s The Mummy was supposed to start a shared universe too? I literally had to explain that to people who saw the movie to help them make more sense of it. Despite these franchises entering the ring with Marvel, we’ve yet to see a runaway success of the comic book giant’s caliber yet. Is there any hope for these movies, or will shared universes be remembered as a fad? Let’s look at both sides. Why other shared universes have trouble. Marvel executed the perfect formula with its cinematic universe. 2008’s Iron Man was a critical and commercial success. Just a year off the coattails of Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man trilogy, general audiences were acquainted with superheroes but not totally engrossed in them yet. Meanwhile, hardcore comic book fans were eager to see new heroes hit the screen. Iron Man probably wasn’t specifically made to start the Cinematic Universe, but it did prove the time was right. Audiences of all levels of nerdom loved the film, and each subsequent movie has succeeded with each target demographic they wanted to hit It’s this kind of momentum that makes Marvel’s shared universe work. While most audiences would get burnt out after a few years of these movies, Marvel’s kept the hype going by making sure each movie is really good. If anything, we’ve seen more critical acclaim for Marvel’s Phase 3 than we did for Phase 1! Sure, there are plenty of criticisms to throw at how the Cinematic Universe has been handled. I’ve tossed a few jabs their way myself. But there’s no denying that it has earned its success as organically as possible. This is where competing shared universes stumble. DC has just as much star power in its roster of characters, but its first three movies were huge critical bombs. The Godzilla Monsterverse has admittedly been positive, though it’s hard to tell how it will fully pan out two movies in. I don’t want to come down on these shared universes, but it can feel like they exist as much in response to Marvel as they do in response to audiences. As a result, though individual movies may do well, the universes they exist in are regarded modestly. Except for The Mummy, which even Universal immediately stopped caring about. Marvel has set a ridiculously high bar for shared universes, and those competing directly in its footsteps have huge hurdles to clear to meet that same success. Only time will tell if that’s a challenge that can be met. Why other shared universes have hope. Like we covered at the top, Marvel didn’t invent the shared universe. And some of the ones that preceded it were pretty dang good. Take Kevin Smith’s View Askewniverse. You wouldn’t think comedies would make for a good shared universe, but it’s handled in a way that even Marvel could take notes from. Each movie is almost completely stand alone, but the small references to the larger universe develop the characters and point the audience towards the other films. There’s a world of difference between Clerks and Chasing Amy, but knowing they exist in the same canon makes them more fun than they would be stand alone. This example alone proves that Marvel isn’t the only one that can pull off a shared universe. But even if Marvel was the true originator of the concept, other franchises don’t have to beat Marvel at their own game. As long as the movies in any shared universe are consistently good, audiences will be encouraged to watch them all in one way or another. Perhaps the Monsterverse isn’t raking in a ton of money beyond breaking even, but they’ve at least proved they are catering to their own audience. And if movie studios are happy with these movies making some money, then it’s safe to say that everyone wins. The outlook for shared universes The truth is this: Marvel has defined what a shared universe should be in our minds. If another studio attempts to replicate Marvel’s formula, audiences are just going to prefer watching Marvel movies to get the authentic experience. To throw a gamer analogy in (because I can’t help myself), shared universes are the MMORPGs of movies. Companies saw World of Warcraft and wanted a piece of that massively lucrative pie, but gamers didn’t want to invest their time and money in other titles that just copied World of Warcraft. We’ve since seen many MMORPGs that have succeeded and formed dedicated fanbases, but not a single game has managed to be the “WoW Killer” that some companies advertised. Similarly, shared universe movies just need to find their own identity if they want audiences to invest their time and energy into them. No matter what that identify might be, a shared universe can only exist if its what the audience wants. Otherwise, no matter how many movies you make, there will be no money to be had and only contempt from the audience to show for it. So can a shared universe exist without Marvel? Yeah, sure. Just focus on making good movies, not a ton of money off the latest market researched cash cow. Want to chat about the Marvel universe? Let us know in our Marvel club! Godzilla shared universe how to create a shared universe view askewniverse Written by TimM Tim is a video game aficionado who is fascinated by pop culture. He built his first collection in 1999 by catching all 151 monsters in Pokemon Red, and he hasn't stopped collecting since. His work has been featured multiple times on Destructoid.com. Should Kingdom Hearts Have Marvel and Star Wars Worlds? Who is Captain America? The story of the world's most patriotic superhero Who is the Most Essential Character to the Marvel Universe? Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days is a masterfully crafted tragedy Are Transformers Japanese or American? by TimM	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0046.json.gz/line1130
__label__wiki	0.941394	0.941394	My Last Featuring Chris Brown Produced by No I.D. Album Finally Famous (Super Deluxe Edition) My Last Lyrics [Produced by No I.D.] [Intro: Chris Brown] Hands up in the air I just want the, I just want the baddest bitch in the world Right here on my lap, huh [Chorus: Chris Brown, Big Sean & Both] And I'ma hit this drink up like it's my last I'ma, I'ma hit this night up like it's my last I'ma, I'ma hit this ass up like it's my last (Boi) I swear I'ma, swear (Boi) I'ma do it like (Do it) Like I never had it at a-a-a-all (Oh) A-a-a-all (Oh) Like I, like I never had it at a-a-a-all (Boi) Like I never had it all, a-a-a-all (Boi, hey, hey) [Verse 1: Big Sean] Okay, now where that alcohol? You ain't even got to ask (Ask) 'Cause I'ma drink it all like, like it's my last (Okay) She a 7 in the face but a 10 in the ass And she even look better by the end of my glass (Damn) See, I just walked in fresher Than the Certs off in this muhfucka (Look) I'ma need the baddest broad to twerk off in this muhfucka (Woah) I'ma go hard until it hurts off in this muhfucka (Go) I'm a boss, so you gotta work off in this muhfucka (In this muhfucka) And I can get you anythin' you want (Want) I could, I could, I could, I could put you on (On) See, you look like Beyoncé, so do it like Beyon do (Okay) And do it like Beyoncé, and put it on Sean (Haha) Grind hard, but I got a lot to show for it (Yeah) Always had drive, like I had to chauffeur it (Skrrt) My team's so true we should get a camera crew (What?) To follow us around and make a show for us I'ma, I'ma hit this ass up like it's my last I swear I'ma, swear I'ma do it like Like I never had it at a-a-a-all (Oh no) A-a-a-all Like I, like I never had it at a-a-a-all (At all) A-a-a-all (Hey, hey) Hey, a-a-a-all Like I, like I never had it at a-a-a-all (Yeah, never had it at all, man) Like I never had it at all, a-a-a-all (Boi, boi, boi) Now I'ma fill this glass up like it's my last (Last) I'ma, I'ma blow this bag up like it's my last (Last) I'ma, I'ma spend this cash up like it's my last (Go) And I'ma make it last (Last), like it's my last And I'm gone (Gone), can't remember where I am But she forget about her man when they tell her who I am And they introduce my fan, now she all up in my space All, all up in my face, like, "You remember who I am?" Since I signed to Kan', I'm Louis Vuitton Sean Up in Benny Han Han eatin' all the Wonton (What's good?) Rosé rose over a little Chandon Put her hands down my pants, now she rockin' Sean john (Hahaha, damn) Man, I just ended up on everybody guest list (Yup) I'm just doin' better than what everyone projected I knew that I'd be here, so if you asked me how I feel (What?) I'ma just tell you, it's everythin' that I expected, bitch (Boi, boi) [Bridge: Chris Brown, Big Sean & Both] Hands up in the air, the air One time for the Westside, Westside, let me see them D-Town! Two times if you love G.O.O.D. Music And three times for the baddest chick in the world who got her (Boi, boi, boi) Hands up in the air, the air (Do it, yeah) Now I'ma hit this drink up like it's my last (Yeah) I'ma, I'ma hit this ass up like it's my last (Do it) I swear I'ma, swear I'ma do it like (Oh woah) Like I never had it at a-a-a-all (Oh, oh) Like I, like I never had it at a-a-a-all Like I never had it at all, a-a-a-all (Oh woah) [Verse 3: Chris Brown] Big ass bottles, big ice buckets I work too hard to be ballin' on a budget Me and my people do it big out in public 'Cause if you don't do it big, bitch, you ain't doin' nothin' (Haha) I swear I'ma, swear I'ma do it like (Boi, do it) Like I never had it at a-a-a-all (Yeah) A-a-a-all (Oh no, D-Town!) Like I, like I never had it at a-a-a-all (At all, G.O.O.D.!) Like I, like I never had it at a-a-a-all (Yeah) Like I never had it at all, a-a-a-all About “My Last” “My Last” was released as the lead single from Sean’s debut album, Finally Famous, and features R&B vocalist Chris Brown. The track is a party track about living life to the fullest. The instrumental is sampled from New Edition’s 1988 hit, “Can You Stand the Rain.” Lil Wayne later sampled “My Last” on his 2011 track, “Hands Up.” What has No I.D. said about the song? That record was actually made for J. Cole during one of his sessions. I told Cole it was going to be a single and he said ‘Nah, I don’t know about that one.’ So I passed it for Sean while he was working on his album, and told him this would be the one, and he said ‘I don’t know about that.’ He thought it sounded too commercial or whatever. I told him we needed someone to get on the chorus—maybe get Drake or Kanye on the chorus. But then Sean had a relationship with Chris Brown, and once Chris got on it I knew it was gone. Sean always tells the story about how he fronted on the record, but then when he’s performing the record in front of thousands of people with their hands up in the air, he says ‘Damn, No I.D. was really right about this one.’ [Laughs.] via Complex. What certifications has the single received? “My Last” is certified Gold by the RIAA: "My Last" Track Info Written By Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, No I.D., Chris Brown & 1 more Recording Engineer Rob Kinelski, Omar Loya & Brian Springer Mixing Engineer Rob Kinelski Assistant Mixing Engineer Omar Loya Label Def Jam Recordings & G.O.O.D. Music Additional Vocals Priscilla Renea Keyboards Kevin Randolph Bass Steve Wyreman Guitar Steve Wyreman Assistant Recording Engineer Brian Warwick Recorded At Westlake Studios, West Hollywood, CA; Record Plant, NYC Release Date March 1, 2011 Can You Stand the Rain by New Edition Sampled In Uncle Otis by The Game Hands Up (My Last) (Freestyle) by Lil Wayne My Last One by PAZ Remixed By My Last by Chris Brown Finally Famous (Super Deluxe Edition) Big Sean 2. I Do It 3. My Last 4. Don’t Tell Me You Love Me 6. Marvin & Chardonnay 7. Dance (A$$) 8. Get It (DT) 9. Memories (Part II) 10. High 11. Live This Life 12. So Much More 13. What Goes Around 14. Celebrity 15. My House 16. 100 Keys 17. Dance (A$$) (Remix)	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0046.json.gz/line1132
__label__cc	0.68044	0.31956	Ghost House Eugene Emerald City Gothic Weekend March 13, 2017 Ghost House Goth Industrial Leave a comment Register Guard article on the Emerald City Gothic Weekend Ghost House Mad March Alice Party 2017 March 2, 2017 Ghost House Goth Industrial Leave a comment It’s our annual Alice In Wonderland costume party! Come join us for a night of goth, industrial and darkwave music courtesy of the all-female dj crew- Perfidia, Ultrajet (pdx) and Refugium spinning dark classics all night long. Prize for best Wonderland-themed costume. $3 21+ This event is part of an Emerald City Gothic Weekend which includes a Dark Arts Market from 2-6 PM on Saturday the 11th https://www.facebook.com/events/248675712209606/, Followed by a concert from Felled, Black Magdalene, Soriah, and Atriarch at 9 PM ($12, 21+) Wow, it has been a great year. December 23, 2016 Ghost House Goth Industrial Leave a comment Happy Solstice to everyone who celebrates it, and other assorted holidays to the rest of you. :0) This year has been incredible and we look forward to the spring. I’m going to put out an end of the year request list before I head to Mexico for a bit. Including a tour of at least one goth bar in Mexico City along with the punk rock mercado. Super excited about that. I’m going to bring stuff back and start a pop up shop at ghost house. Not even kidding. The scene is amazing in the D. F. I thank all of you that came out for our nights and also for the live shows and Black Rainbow, which (overheard) someone described as a not-very-gothy-goth-night. Well, that is true, but it is dark dance. There is a lamentable shortage of eyeliner and hairspray at that night, though. I blame myself for not modeling an example. The best I managed was a Marie Antoinette wig, which, no joke, I’ll wear around town next time I think of it. I’ve always wanted to be the local eccentric but OMG, have you seen the competition in this town??? OK, so short of requests, there are a few things I can’t stop listening to. They are: Slow by Twin Shadow, which will be too poppy for most of you; all of Altar Da Fey, and all of Forever Grey. And wow, the latest black tape for a blue girl is fucking great. AND, omg, the latest Black Marble release, which is just cake. Let them eat cake. Love you all, ❤ Refugium July 5, 2016 Ghost House Goth Industrial Leave a comment Many things are happening in ghost world. Here’s a convenient list of upcoming events: July 7th at 9 PM is a Ghost House Retrospective, featuring DJs Spidersound and Perfidia with resident Refugium. We will be playing sets from the request lists of the past 6 years and taking current requests. This will be the last Thursday for a while, so if that night works best for you please come take advantage of it. July 28th is Black Rainbow, a queer dark electro night that takes place at the Wayward Lamb. DJs John The Revelator and Refugium. Though the classics of the canon can be heard here sometimes, the emphasis is on newer music which may or may not be industrial/ goth/ etc. depending on one’s parameters. The aesthetic is dark, though, and Ghost House regulars are emphatically welcome. August 5th, a FRIDAY, Ghost House returns with guest djs to be announced– but probably not our usual stalwarts. Look for deep cuts and weird bands on this one. September 3rd, a SATURDAY, finally! We will be moving to Saturdays from this night forward, with much relief. This means that John The Revelator can come back into the fold. September 9th, a Friday, THE SPIRITUAL BAT (from Italy) and BLACK MAGDALENE (from Eugene with DJ Refugium spinning sets in & around. The Spiritual Bat is the most legitimate deathrock/ traditional goth band I’ve seen come through these parts and you owe it to yourself to mark this on the calendar if you’re one of the people who knows what 4AD is and can tell the difference between Rozz and Valor. They aren’t as well known in the US as they are in Europe, where they have been on the bill of festivals such as the Wroclaw Castle Party and Wave Gothik Treffen as well as touring extensively to play for appreciative audiences. We are lucky to be on their tour for a second time. And finally Saturday, October 1st marks the Return of Owen. Not seen in these parts since the early days of Ghost House, he is a regular at Hive (Portland) and Dark Shadows (San Francisco). John The Revelator and I agree that he is one of our favorite djs ever. We are undead… April 17, 2016 Ghost House Goth Industrial Leave a comment Having taken a hiatus from updating this site, we’re now able to pay attention to it again. We have some great nights coming up at Old Nick’s and we hope you will come out, dress up, and dance! First is the Cinco De Mayo Casa De Fantasmas. We will be highlighting some of the great goth and industrial coming out of Mexico and Latin America in the past few decades. There will be tacos and deathrock! DJ John The Revelator is joining Ghrimm and Refugium for the first time in several months! Come on down! Here’s an event link. Second, on June 2nd, it will be another lady DJ extravaganza with Christy Hill, Perfidia and Refugium spinning dark dance from all decades. And in July, there are rumors (to be confirmed) of a night from two local gentlemen who haven’t played in this capacity in a long time: Scott McGahan and Abe Nobody are considering stepping up to the wheels with their collections in hand. Ghost House is usually on the first Thursday of the month if you are trying to plan in advance. It’s rare that we get the chance to play on a Friday or Saturday. We start at 9 and are 21 & over. We try not to charge a cover because we are the only people currently representing these genres and we want everyone to be able to come down. If you love us, buy drinks or slip us a tip. }:^D As always, we thank you very much for listening and joining us in this dark delight. Halloween and beyond October 3, 2015 Ghost House Goth Industrial Leave a comment It’s the most wonderful time of the year The high of a Saturday Ghost House at which, finally, people were able to attend who never can come through the week, followed by the intimacy of a regular Thursday night at which we welcomed a few new faces, but mostly, got to hang out with old friends, has been wonderful. It’s refocused us on the future. Great things are planned. They are: Wednesday October 28th, 9 PM, the Hammered Lamb hosts us for a Ghost House 80’s costume party. We are super excited that the Lamb has opened and very honored to play there. DJs will be Refugium, John The Revelator, Perfidia, and maybe Ms. Christie Hill. Thursday, October 29th, 9 PM at Old Nicks, Shadow Age plays- they are a great postpunk band! Come on down! Saturday, October 31st- HALLOWEEN!- We will be joining Red Raven Follies for the horror themed cabaret “A Nightmare on Blair Street”. Sam Bond’s Garage, 9 PM. Ladies! Fake blood! Good music! Thursday, November 5th is our SIX YEAR ANNIVERSARY. Please join us at 9 pm at Old Nicks to celebrate. DJ Ultrajet from Portland is coming down to spin with us. Thursday, November 19th- we will be hosting STRAP ON HALO, a wonderful and prolific band whose sound is usually described as trad goth. They have come from Omaha, Nebraska on an extended tour. No cover. Please save the date now for this great experience. We look forward to dancing with you! ❤ DJ Refugium A history of Ghost House September 4, 2015 Ghost House Goth Industrial Leave a comment This history is being written because histories of Goth nights are rare, and because it shows that what starts as a small fun thing can branch out into an event with unimagined impact across years, places, and lives. In 2004, C. Bila and DJ Refugium move to Eugene. They are shocked to find that there is no place to go dance, other than 80s Night at John Henry’s, which is not dark enough for their tastes. Several years pass during which they resign themselves to the occasional 2-hour commute to Portland clubs. Around 2008, Refugium hears John The Revelator play the Revolting Cocks on the radio. She calls him at the station and grills him about where and what he DJs, and an unlikely friendship forms. That same year, in March, C. Bila and Refugium are invited to a Pisces Party at Cece Borrego’s house. The music is great. Cece suggests that a dark dance night would totally take off, if someone organized were to find a venue and do it. Cece and Refugium make a dinner date for further discussion and Oak Street Speakeasy is suggested as a venue. The first of several warehouse parties are organized in 2009. These are known as Bog Parties, a double reference to the swampy location of the warehouse and Bigod 20’s single The Bog. The infamous Heaven Vs. Hell Halloween party ends up with something like 45 people in attendance. It is even now remembered fondly by those who were there. DJs are John The Revelator and The Curmudgeon. Oak Street Speakeasy agrees to give Ghost House 1 weeknight a month. We were given the first Wednesday. We expect that no one will show up. The first night is November 4th, 2009. There is no Facebook started and posters have been up for only a week, but we invite a lot of people through word of mouth. We are pleasantly surprised, and so is Mac. During this night it becomes clear that John The Revelator thought that Refugium knew how to DJ, when in fact she did not. He tells her he’s going to walk offstage and she will start playing. Much to her own surprise, she enjoys it. She is known for the first year as DJ Thete. No one can pronounce it. Change is in the air. Through the subsequent year the concept gels, spawning artwork, music, video backdrops, and an overall aesthetic that is unique to Eugene, but very much in keeping with the global Gothic aesthetic. We claim responsibility for introduction of new/obscure music, while giving the old bands (the “Ghosts”) a place to be heard. We also play quite a bit of industrial. It is through our loyalty to English noise (Coil, Psychic TV) and Soviet-border creativity (Einsturzende Neubauten and the NSK) that we forge greatly valued connections with the Eugene Noise scene, an amity we continue to enjoy. The poster for the first year anniversary of Ghost House is an homage to the cover of the This Mortal Coil album 16 Days/Gathering Dust, which also features Song To The Siren. Much of our poster art is referential to the bands we play, so that it is recognizable to people who also enjoy them. This is intentional and done with much respect. Some bands whose artwork we have shared: Joy Division, Skinny Puppy, Bauhaus, This Ascension, The Cure. Pictures of musicians on our flyers include: Siouxsie Sioux, Mick Karn, Skinny Puppy. Many flyers also include vintage 1920’s and 1930’s photography, or fashion photography from the Goth and Modern Industrial scenes. In the second year, Ghost House continues to expand and draw in more people. C. Bila’s excellent taste in video art causes him to search for film that makes a great backdrop as well as lighting to finish the space. Metropolis and Blade Runner and The Hunger are favorites, as are old Bela Lugosi films and 1930’s expressionist classics such as The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari and The Golem. It’s through the noise and radio scenes that DJ Abulikah joins the crew and brings his amazing record collection and superb taste. During this year, a friend who is organizing nights at Diablo’s starts Nemesis Underground. He predicts that a weekend Goth night will draw over 100 people, and hires security and starts charging at the door. John The Revelator and Refugium along with DJ Parabal, Spidersound and others are recruited to play. Probably due to the unpopularity of the bar itself, the night proves to be dead, and not in a good way. One of the best things to come out of Nemesis was a series of gigs at the Diablo’s Fetish Balls for Refugium and John The Revelator, who regularly played both upstairs and downstairs slots for more than a year before the bar closed. RIP Nemesis, RIP Diablo’s. Years 3 and 4 continue to bring acclaim to Ghost House. In the latter part of year 3 we were part of spawning another spinoff. It is suggested by DJ Parabal that a metal/industrial/harsh EBM night would be a hit. We are not sure about this, as much of the new industrial we’ve been playing has not gone over well, but cautiously lend our support. After a long beer meeting at the Flying Squirrel, Rivet House is christened with the idea that the inclusion of the word “House” makes it consonant or cohesive with Ghost House so that people will identify the two nights with each other, being at the same bar. However, the nights have always been separate efforts. Rivet House takes up third Wednesdays at Oak Street. Ghost House DJs are featured in early iterations of this night, but we find that we are too busy with other work (one of us is starting graduate school and another is in demand all over town including Blairally, Cowfish, and other bars) and so we bow out and end any affiliation we have had with Rivet House as DJs. During this time we are also doing Electric Dreams alternate Saturdays at Blairally, a synth driven night played entirely from vinyl. Electric Dreams ends when John Henry’s is sold, and Church of 80s at Blairally starts up every Friday night, which continues. RIP Electric Dreams. We dj sets for The Spiritual Bat, a great Italian death rock band that plays at Cozmic. At the end of year 4, Oak Street Speakeasy closes. It is the victim of a change in landlords and Mac decides to close it of her own volition. We are informed of this with less than a few weeks’ notice, leaving us scrambling for a place at which to continue. The last Ghost House at Oak Street Speakeasy is a huge success, with the last song bringing actual tears to those still on the dance floor (it is Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want by The Smiths). RIP Oak Street. We miss you terribly. Popular demand drives us forward and DJ Parabal connects us with The Green Room just in time for us to continue our history without missing a single night. Our next home, The Green Room, features a classic disco/sports bar ambiance which often seems to clash with the music we play- yet dancers continue to come spend their evenings with us, to the tune of 50+ people over the course of a night. We incorporate more modern industrial and minimal wave into our sets. We continually evaluate and upgrade our equipment and add to our already fantastic record collections. The Green Room is the scene of our 5th anniversary. Huge thanks to Dan Craig and George Turpin for the management and use of a great sound system, and to our awesome bartender Nicole. A new venue comes on the scene in the spring of year 5. We are excited because it is a bona fide live venue with a great booker who is open to live bands as part of Ghost House. This was not possible at the Green Room due to space and sound limitations. C. Bila labors behind the scene to aid in the successful opening of Old Nick’s. Refugium paints and primes as she can on her days off. A collective effort pays off when Ghost House moves to Old Nick’s in May of 2015. We’re honored to support several bands in this year including Trance To The Sun, Mercury’s Antennae, [product], Black Magdalene, and Ugly Sex God. Many guest DJs have been featured through the years. Among them are DJ Ultrajet, an old friend from Portland who can play any Cure song on guitar; DJ Abulikah, who is known as I Died in the noise scene, owner of an epic record collection; DJ Spidersound, whose requests were so good that we pressured him to start DJing, and he did; DJ Parabal, now known best for Electronic Swing nights, but at the time playing a gritty combination of metal and industrial; DJ Ian Dustrial, host of the infamous Whitaker Halloween parties; DJ Zahra, with her ear for a good beat; DJ Echo, who wasn’t old enough to come to Ghost House until year 2 or 3, but came in wanting to DJ (so we gave him a spot); DJ Owen, still a god among Goths, now playing multiple nights in San Francisco to great acclaim; DJ Mark Panic, currently carrying the Witchhouse flag in Portland at the Lovecraft; DJ Jon Smith, who needs no introduction in Eugene, and can mix anything into anything; Ghrimm, a mild-mannered geneticist by day and a fierce proponent of new industrial by night; DJ Perfidia, now on the stage instead of the radio; Christie Hill, whose sets are creative and interesting; DJ Wednesday, the fantastic force behind Brickbat Mansion; DDDJJJ666 and Vampirella from Portland who are the Joneses that we can NOT keep up with as they do radio, clubs, and run a record store. Thanks to all of you who have labored for making this night happen! Eugene Goth Industrial Dark 80's Ghost House on FaceBook View ghosthouseeug’s profile on Facebook 211 Washington Street, Eugene, OR 97401 Old Nick's (541) 844-1280 Old Nick's hours 4pm-2am Ghost House hours 9pm-2am on GH event nights RSS us… We're Out There: 9,781 Others	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0046.json.gz/line1138
__label__wiki	0.968984	0.968984	Nintendo Switch Hackers Being Banned From Online Services: Reports By Akhil Arora \| Updated: 23 May 2018 13:31 IST The Switch has a hardware exploit that can't be patched remotely Nintendo has started handing out permanent bans to hackers Restricts access to eShop, online gaming, and more Nintendo has started handing out bans to Switch users who have attempted to hack the console and run homebrew software, according to reports. Several Switch owners have posted on Twitter and gaming forums that they are receiving error code 2124-4007 when trying to access online services, with the message: "The use of online services on this console is currently restricted by Nintendo." Banned players can't access the Nintendo eShop, online gameplay features, adding or chatting with friends, and even social media posting. You can still update your existing games, and access news channels, according to affected Switch users. Nintendo seems to be banning the connected accounts outright instead of the device users try to hack. Gamers who own more than one Switch console are reporting their non-hacked console was also banned. The error message asks Switch owners to contact Nintendo customer support, which has refused to reverse the ban. It's clear that Nintendo wants this to be a strong deterrent, and push away those who have been thinking about hacking their Switch to run unofficial software. Nintendo handing out permanent bans is likely due to the fact that it can't patch consoles remotely and prevent hacking in the first place. Back in April, the hacking group ReSwitched exploited the Switch’s GPU – the Nvidia Tegra X1 – USB recovery mode to bypass operations. The only way to stop it is for Nintendo to update it on the hardware front, which leaves 14 million Switches that are still open to hacking. That's if those millions are okay with being banned from Nintendo online services. If you're a fan of video games, check out Transition, Gadgets 360's gaming podcast. You can listen to it via Apple Podcasts or RSS, or just listen to this week's episode by hitting the play button below. Further reading: Nintendo, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch Online Redmi Note 5 Pro MIUI 9.5.6 Update Based on Android 8.1 Oreo Announced	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0046.json.gz/line1141
__label__wiki	0.837292	0.837292	For US Press and Media inquiries, please contact: [email protected] For International Press and Media inquiries, please contact: [email protected] or [email protected] For International Business inquiries, please fill out our Contact Us form MACY’S, INC. SELLS OWNERSHIP OF FRANGO TO GARRETT BRANDS Brands Legacy Aligns with Purchaser’s Growth Strategy CINCINNATI and CHICAGO – January 30, 2017 – Macy’s, Inc., one of the nation’s premier retailers, and Garrett Brands, owner of Garrett Popcorn Shops, today announced that they have entered an agreement by which Garrett Brands will acquire Frango®; a distinguished, premium chocolate brand, from Macy’s, Inc. As the owner of Frango, Garrett Brands will develop, create, sell and distribute Frango products consistent with the brand’s legacy as a superior chocolate and confectionary brand. Macy’s, Inc. will continue to sell Frango products in the Frango Café at Macy’s State Street store in Chicago, at more than 350 additional Macy’s store locations in the United States, and online at macys.com. The Chicago and Seattle markets hold the greatest brand history, dating back to 1918, but over the years, the Frango business and awareness has grown to many other states through Macy’s, Inc. distribution and stewardship. “Frango is a perfect fit for our company’s portfolio, aligning well with our strategy to preserve and grow iconic brands that have historic franchise value with a unique and storied past,” said Lance Chody, owner and CEO of Garrett Brands. “This is an exciting opportunity to expand the reach and offerings of the delicious Frango confections consumers know and love to more people in more places, just as we have done with our other brands.” Maneesha Khandelwal, senior vice president of Garrett Brands, added, “We are committed to preserving Frango’s highest standards of taste and quality, and its heritage in Chicago and Seattle as key pillars of building on the brand’s identity.” “We are happy to have found such a natural partner in Garrett Brands and are confident they will be great stewards of the Frango brand,” said Tim Baxter, chief merchandising officer at Macy’s, Inc. “We will continue to offer Macy’s customers the Frango products they love online and at Macy’s stores in Chicago, Seattle and across the country. And, given Garrett Brands’ history of thoughtfully growing brands, we are confident that this partnership will introduce new customers to premium Frango chocolates.” ABOUT GARRETT BRANDS LLC Garrett Brands LLC is privately held and operated by Lance Chody and his family. The company owns Garrett Popcorn Shops®; and has corporate offices in Chicago and Hong Kong. Garrett Popcorn Shops®; offer handcrafted, artisanal popcorn in nine countries and on the garrettpopcorn.com website. Since 1949, the company has established itself with Sweet and Savory confectionary flavors, including the combination of its CaramelCrisp®; and CheeseCorn recipes famously born in Chicago and known as Garrett Mix®. The company’s other flavors include chocolate offerings and country-specific recipes. ABOUT FRANGO Frango®; is a premium chocolate brand with an iconic history rooted in Chicago and Seattle, dating back to 1918. Frango’s delicious chocolate collections – including its core flavor products, original Chicago recipes and Frederick & Nelson recipes – have served as thoughtful gifts for decades, bringing joy to consumers around their most special occasions. Originally developed by Seattle’s Frederick & Nelson department store, Frango was introduced to the Chicago market when Marshall Field’s acquired Frederick & Nelson. Since taking ownership of Frango through its merger with Marshall Field’s, Macy’s has preserved Frango’s beloved tradition in Chicago and Seattle, and has expanded the Frango legacy through broad online distribution on macys.com.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0046.json.gz/line1145
__label__wiki	0.56671	0.56671	A code of conduct is an important element of good governance because it acts as a guideline for ethical decision making. It also encourages positive working relationships and acts as a reference for solving ethical issues in the workplace. The code of conduct applies to Council, officers, employees, committee members, contractors, and agents of the First Nation and must be included in employee contracts , contracts for service, and when approving someone as an agent or to serve on the Finance and Audit Committee. Council must create a policy that states all persons that the code of conduct applies to must sign a statement every year saying that they understand and agree to it. This policy must require that all conflict of interest be reviewed once a year. Under the FAL, the code of conduct must state that those persons making financial decisions for the First Nation have to: act honestly, in good faith, and in the best interest of the First Nation use the necessary care, caution, and skill that would be used in similar situations follow the standards set by the FAL, other laws of the First Nation and the First Nations Fiscal Management Act follow all policies , procedures, and directions of Council avoid conflicts of interest. If a conflict of interest comes up, the policies and procedures set by Council must set out the steps to avoid and manage the conflict Council must also provide for code of conduct training program for all those that it applies to. Managing Conflicts of Interest See video transcript Continue to learn more on Committees » Sample Code of Conduct Declaration (DOCX) Sample Disclosure Form for Conflict of Interest (DOCX) Managing Conflicts of Interest Presentation (PDF)	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0046.json.gz/line1146
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__label__wiki	0.786989	0.786989	Search Results for: the-bedfordshire-and-huntingdonshire-landscape-making-of-the-english-landscape The Hat Industry of Luton and its Buildings Author: Katie Carmichael,David McOmish,David Grech Publisher: Historic England Although perhaps best known today as the home of Vauxhall Motors, Luton's industrial roots run much deeper. Long before it became associated with motor cars, Luton was the centre of ladies' hat production in this country - a success founded upon the earlier regional industry of straw-plaiting. Many surrounding towns and villages fed into the industry and helped to make the region globally renowned. At its peak in the 1930s, the region was producing as many as 70 million hats in a single year; however, it entered a rapid decline following the Second World War from which it never recovered. This has left Luton, Dunstable and a number of other local towns with a challenging inheritance of neglected and decaying fragments of a once vital industry. This book is intended to be an introduction and guide to the area's historical depth and to its distinctive and varied character, seeking to explain the development of the region as the centre of the hatting industry in the south and exploring the lives of the people working there during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The historic links between the surviving building stock and the hatting industry are assessed and the book highlights the significance of the surviving fabric and the potential of the historic environment within future conservation and regeneration plans. 2015-04-01 by Katie Carmichael,David McOmish,David Grech Excavations (Archaeology) British and Irish Archaeology A Bibliographical Guide Author: Anthony King Publisher: Manchester University Press Category: Excavations (Archaeology) 1994 by Anthony King Journal of the Geographical Association Category: Geography Includes section "Reviews" and other bibliographical material. Society and Economy in Modern Britain 1700-1850 Author: Richard Brown For both contemporaries and later historians the Industrial Revolution is viewed as a turning point' in modern British history. There is no doubt that change occurred, but what was the nature of that change and how did affect rural and urban society? Beginning with an examination of the nature of history and Britain in 1700, this volume focuses on the economic and social aspects of the Industrial Revolution. Unlike many previous textbooks on the same period, it emphasizes British history, and deals with developments in Wales, Scotland, and Ireland in their own right. It is the emphasis on the diversity, not the uniformity of experience, on continuities as well as change in this crucial period of development, which makes this volume distinctive. In his companion title Richard Brown completes his examination of the period and looks at the changes that took place in Britain's political system and in its religious affiliations. 2002-11-01 by Richard Brown The Making of the British Landscape How We Have Transformed the Land, from Prehistory to Today Author: Francis Pryor This is the changing story of Britain as it has been preserved in our fields, roads, buildings, towns and villages, mountains, forests and islands. From our suburban streets that still trace out the boundaries of long vanished farms to the Norfolk Broads, formed when medieval peat pits flooded, from the ceremonial landscapes of Stonehenge to the spread of the railways - evidence of how man's effect on Britain is everywhere. In The Making of the British Landscape, eminent historian, archaeologist and farmer, Francis Pryor explains how to read these clues to understand the fascinating history of our land and of how people have lived on it throughout time. Covering both the urban and rural and packed with pictures, maps and drawings showing everything from how we can still pick out Bronze Age fields on Bodmin Moor to how the Industrial Revolution really changed our landscape, this book makes us look afresh at our surroundings and really see them for the first time. 2010-06-03 by Francis Pryor Bedfordshire (England) The Bedfordshire Magazine Category: Bedfordshire (England) Handbook for British and Irish Archaeology Author: Cherry Lavell How do states distinguish friends from enemies, partners from competitors, and communities from outsiders? Community Under Anarchy shows how the development of common social identities among political elites can lead to deeper, more cohesive forms of cooperation than what has been previously envisioned by traditional theories of international relations. Drawing from recent advances in social theory and constructivist approaches, Bruce Cronin demonstrates how these cohesive structures evolve from a series of discrete events and processes that help to diminish the conceptual boundaries dividing societies. Community Under Anarchy supports this thesis through a new and original interpretation of the Concert of Europe, the Holy Alliance, and the political integration of Italy and Germany. In the wake of the upheavals created by the French Revolution and the revolutions of 1848, political elites helped to validate new forms of governance by creating transnational reference groups from which they could draw legitimacy. As a result, European states were able to overcome the polarizing effects of anarchy and create a concert system, a common security association, and two amalgamated security communities. The empirical cases demonstrate how socially derived identities can shape state preferences and create new roles for state leaders. 1997 by Cherry Lavell The English medieval landscape Author: Leonard Martin Cantor Publisher: Olympic Marketing Corp 1982-09-01 by Leonard Martin Cantor The British National Bibliography Author: Arthur James Wells Category: English literature 1968 by Arthur James Wells The Fens Discovering England's Ancient Depths Publisher: Head of Zeus Ltd The Fens are a distinctive, complex, man-made and little understood landscape. Francis Pryor has lived in, excavated, farmed, walked – and loved – the Fen Country for more than forty years: its levels and drains, its soaring churches, its magnificent medieval buildings. 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__label__cc	0.576861	0.423139	The ties between Nationalism and Christianity Mors_Gloria See? Marge was right!! ^ Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 11:55 am As history had already showed us nationalism and christianity walk hand in hand (the Crusades, mottos like "Nation, Religion, Family", the so-called "Christian right" etc). I don't know about your country but that tie is still pretty strong in Greece. Mainstream media propagate heavily both nationalism and christianity (although I can foresee that in some years from now the media are going to propagate PCness). Personally, I don't find it weird cause both christianity and nationalism have common roots in dualism (both believe that they represent something "superior" when the so-called "adversary" represents something "inferior"). What surprises me most is the fact that a lot of members of this board have nationalistic tendecies and are anti-christian in the same time (something that never ceased to impress me). I find that situation to be an oxymoron. So, this thread is meant to contain discussion about the ties of nationalism and christianity. Discuss Panopticon at Flag Burner, Torch Bearer wrote: Tonight all flags must burn in place of steeples. Autonomy must return to the hands of the people! http://www.metalfighters.com/ Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 12:29 pm It's fairly simple, I don't see what there is to discuss really. The whole christian thing by nationalist parties is only to gain votes. At least in the probably most world famous national movement in my own country pretty much none of the key members had any particular sympathy for the churches or the christian religion. Some, like Hitler himself, Himmler or Goebbels even were quite outspoken against it, while their party still allied themselves with christian groups to keep the peace in the nation. Tscherno_Bill Yippie! Mors_Gloria Thread! It's not only christianity that walks hand in hand with nationalism. Every people has its own beliefs and therefore is supported by it's church. Doesn't matter if it is the Christian or the Islamic or whatever church. It is a case of national pride that relies on faith. Please remember that all the Middle European nations and the USA were founded in the name of Christianity since the fall of the roman Empire. The catholic church has a big ignorance for other beliefs (as this ridiculous case shows: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/w ... 758581.ece) Therfore, their only "allied" in their imaginary "fight" against other religions would be the nations that practise and support them. Same goes the other way round as it can clearly be seen with what's going on with arabs reasoning every act of violence with their stupid religion. Above that, I've neither noticed much nationalist tendencies nor anti-christianism on this board so far. Si vis pacem, para bellum. vondskapens_makt wrote: _Empress_ wrote: Nothing good is happening in my life right now As your sig says, YOU KNOW NOKTORN IN PERSON! Himmler was against Christianity that's true but Hitler wasn't. In his speaches he used Christianity as an excuse to pursue Jews. I cannot consider him non-Christian after this statement. Mors_Gloria wrote: Hitler was an extremely adamant and outspoken atheist, as you can see by countless statements by him on that subject. In large public speeches, he only used christianity as a means of propaganda, and even there he never openly endorsed it. He did openly endorsed it. He said: "As a Christian it's my duty to pursue those who killed our Savior" I'd like to see quotes that indicate that he was not a Christian. vondskapens_makt Same. I always believed Hitler to be a particularly strong Christian. {:d:} The eye can outstare neither the sun, nor death... if I sought God it was in delirium and in the delight of temptation. Hundingsbane Within the nationalist scene (at least here in Sweden) you'll find Christians and atheists, as well as a few Jews and neo-pagans, like you would in any other political movement (okay, you'd probably have a hard time finding neo-pagans elsewhere). I see no contradiction in combining religion or its absence with nationalism. Mors_Gloria mentions the "Christian right" as having something to do with nationalism. Contrary to popular belief, nationalism is not a far right ideology, nor can it be placed anywhere else on the traditional left-right scale. I am a nationalist and happen to lean more towards capitalism, but the impression I have gathered is that most Swedish nationalists prefer a more left-oriented economy. both christianity and nationalism have common roots in dualism (both believe that they represent something "superior" when the so-called "adversary" represents something "inferior") Nationalism is not about proclaiming one's own people as superior. That's more like chauvinism. It simply says that all people should have a land of their own. Hundingsbane wrote: The Christian Right of Greece is highly nationalistic. It's true Nationalism cannot be placed anywhere on the traditional left-right scale but at least in Greece (which is a country that is at least 20 years back) you will not find Nationalism within left-oriented beliefs (neither Christianity you'll find within them). It simply says that all people should have a land of their own. That's called Patriotism, not Nationalism. Ok, give me a day or two, a friend of mine (the owner of the late BlutKriegSieg zine, now Ritual of the Cloven Hoof) is a collector of Hitler quotes, and he has all those ones from speeches in front of university classes, just need to try to get a hold of him. Those quotes are very openly anti-christian, though. I'll mail him now, maybe I can even convince him to join the board and enter the discussion himself, he certainly is one of the most intelligent and knowledgable persons I have ever encountered. No, patriotism is a love of one's country. It's connected to nationalism, like class hatred is to socialism, but they're not synonymous. Wikipedia wrote: Nationalism is a term referring to a doctrine[1] or political movement[2] that holds that a nation—usually defined in terms of ethnicity or culture—has the right to constitute an independent or autonomous political community based on a shared history and common destiny. Id est that each people should have their own country. Last edited by Hundingsbane on Mon Feb 18, 2008 1:01 pm, edited 1 time in total. That should be intriguing. Ok, you have all the time you need. Then why people with Nationalistic beliefs exist in countries that already are independent and autonomous? The nationalists that I've personally encountered just think that they are superior cause they're Greek and that all others are inferior. EDIT: Edited for quoting errors. Last edited by Mors_Gloria on Mon Feb 18, 2008 1:18 pm, edited 3 times in total. I think Scorpio should still remember the guy from my (formerly Irreligious') hub, too. Grymyrk was one of the contra-ANUSite guys alongside me, Wolf-Rune and Eric Syre. Ah, those were the days... (though back then I actually still regularly talked to SRP... he might be a fucking bum but he can be quite reasonable to talk to... his pissing on Rainer Padamsee created quite a rift though) Hmm, Scorpio is a great debater. His posts at the Dualism thread put me in shame. The nationalists that I've personally encountered just think that they are superior cause they're Greek and that all others are inferior. Then they're expressing chauvinistic opinions, not nationalistic. Then why people with Nationalistic beliefs exist in countries that already are independent and autonomous? I would guess that the upsurge of nationalism in Europe is largely a counter-reaction to multiculturalism and to a lesser extent the EU. The EU undermines the independence of the the state whereas multiculturalism (usually due to mass immigration) threatens the nation and the people. I think the debate on nationalism itself should have its own thread, especially in light of a certain recent development in southeast Europe. Actually, I found the responses from groups like the Basque Liberation Front and the Scottish National Party to the independence of Kosovo quite interesting and promising. As a seperatist myself I strongly support the idea of dismantling large nations into smaller entities of course. Still, this of course has nothing to do with the relation between nationalism and religion, which the thread is supposed to be about, just had to add my two cents to the side-discussion. Hmm, I can see your point and I think that it deserves a thread. But just out of curiousity what was the response of the Basque Liberation Front and the Scottish National Party? PS: I believe that the smaller the nation the better. If it's non-existent it's even better I only know the responses from a German news-site, but it's probably on cnn.com as well, considering n-tv.de is technically a sister site to cnn.com. The general idea is that other seperatist movements in Europe see the independence of Kosovo as an important precedence to build upon and are now using it as a case to further their cause. In fact, the Scottisch parliament is supposed to have a vote on Scottisch independence fairly soon, as far as I remember. DeathForBlitzkrieg A Dead Man's Robe The general idea is that other seperatist movements in Europe see the independence of Kosovo as an important precedence to build upon and are now using it as a case to further their cause. In fact, the Scottisch parliament is supposed to have a vote on Scottisch independence fairly soon, as far as I remember. That's why the Spanish government, among some other EU countries, won't recognise Kosovo's independence. Not because they don't like Kosovar Albanians, but it would immensely outrage the Catalan and even moreso the Basque separartists. And now... it might satisfy to dream eternally. Hitler was an extremely adamant and outspoken atheist, as you can see by countless statements by him on that subject. In large public speeches, he only used christianity as a means of !!! P-R-O-P-A-G-A-N-D-A !!!, and even there he never openly endorsed it. Drone is right. I highlighted the important sentence for you and hope that after like 1 million threads about this subject you finally got it. rexxz wrote: Crick wrote: Except, y'know, people don't just go around jerking off and rubbing random erogenous zones of their bodies in public. Speak for yourself. DeathForBlitzkrieg wrote: Same goes with the case of FYROM. Vrede wrote: In other words he chickened out. From when we sympathize towards cowards like him? It's not about chickening out, but about manipulating, influencing and controlling the stupid masses. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propaganda It doesn't necessarily need to reflect what you stand for, just what the people want to hear. Gorgo I find it a bit ironic that my country is going to accept the independence of Kosovo. We had months of political crises, more and more people were calling for an independent Flanders but politics just continued its debate and the pathetic calling for a unified Belgium. Anywho, I think nationalism is a great but dangerous concept. I'm a convinced seperatist and really like the recent developments in Serbia, I'm hoping that the Scots, Basques and any other etnic population wil raise their voices harder then before. I also believe it is normal that anti-christianty and nationalism mix, I never knew anything better then important priest, bisshops calling for a stronger bonding between Flanders and wallonia to keep Belgium one country. The christian institute just wants to act like a peacemaker these days so people don't remember the crimes across history. http://www.myspace.com/midgaardslang "Flemish Nationalistic Black Metal" http://www.myspace.com/onrust1 "Acoustic music" Gorgo wrote: I'm hoping that the Scots, Basques and any other etnic population wil raise their voices harder then before. You bet we will. I'm actually not leaving the house without the flag in my hand these days. It's a critical time. Who'd have thought a bunch of Albanians could have done so much for the future of Europe? Thorgrim_Honkronte Imperius Rexxz What are they doing? I'm just wondering, as I don't know much about it. I mean yeah I know they are seeking independence, but beyond that...? http://www.myspace.com/atrophyhouston Strange Death Metal Haha, what kind of ethnic minority do you belong to? The misogynist Oldenburgians? Oldenburg was an independent nation for 738 years. I also believe it is normal that anti-christianty and nationalism mix Actually I said the exact opposite I know, but I'm only pointing out my point of view because, well, I really don't know any better (if we don't count in history off course). Ah, ok my friend. I believe that it just has to do with Belgium. In Greece, it's the exact opposite In other words to be a poser hypocrite. Yeah, a good possibility Wasn't it a part of Denmark for like hundred years? Now you got it. Being a part of Denmark is pretty much the same thing as being independent. (If you've ever been to Denmark you'll know what I mean) Certainly better than being lumped into one pile with waste bins of human garbage like Bavaria, Saxonia, the Ruhrpott or any similar crap like that. Being a part of Denmark is pretty much the same thing as being independent Freetown Christiania FTW!!! Neat idea actually. But what the fuck is it with that name? Sounds like intense Jesus-love to me. (which ironically almost brings us back to the original topic... derailment collapsing in on itself, haha) As a proud citizen of "Bergisches Land" I tend to agree I still do not know what the fuck happened with the name. But still Christiania is free of churches Users browsing this forum: Lolpah, Zelkiiro and 7 guests	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0046.json.gz/line1163
__label__cc	0.655947	0.344053	RCW Tournaments/Events announced by Mick Foley... jake_317 Text Hall of Famer. Not the best texter.....but atleast better than Nasty Assassin. Joined on: Dec 29, 2002 10:45:02 GMT -5 RCW Tournaments/Events announced by Mick Foley... Nov 12, 2006 21:46:29 GMT -5 Post by jake_317 on Nov 12, 2006 21:46:29 GMT -5 Early Friday night, RCW Owner and CEO Mick Foley announced the name of RCW's next Supershow..."Vendetta." He also announced at this show, the new era will shine in the face of RCW World Heavyweight Champion, "Nature Boy" Ric Flair's Dynasty of Flair, Race, HHH, and Mr. Perfect. RCW will introduce the....RCW "Omega Division" Championship. This belt will be decided between young, up-and-coming wrestlers and new era style wrestlers. Basically, this is are one-up to NWA/TNA's X Division championship. The belt will be used to showcase RCW's newer stars and their ability, considering they will not be held back at all when it comes to wrestling ability. Before RCW "Vendetta" takes place...RCW will host a very special non-PPV supershow..."The Night of the New Era" will be a two night event taking place before "Vendetta", to showcase again, RCW's younger talent and former WWE/TNA talent which have been tamed in those promotions. Mick Foley announced this Saturday, that next month RCW will hold three different tournaments... The First Tournament will be an 8 man tournament, held to see who will face the RCW World Heavyweight Champion at the supershow following Vendetta. The 8 men in this tourney, will be decided through RCW's annual 40 man battle royal..."The Real F'N Rumble" The Second tournament will be a deathmatch tournament. It will be RCW's first ever..."Tournament of Horror." The winner will be bestowed with the RCW Deathmatch Honors Trophy. It will be an 8 man tournament, consisting of various gimmicked matches. The entrants and match-ups will be posted within the week. The Third Tournament will be a 15 man RCW "New Gen. Grand Prix" Tournament. The "NGGP" Tournament will consist of three brackets, one single match and one three way dance in each. The winner of the singles match will face the winner of the three way dance in each bracket and then face off in singles match. Each bracket winner will advance to the finals, to face off in a RCW Three Way Dance, for the RCW "NGGP" Honors. The "Tournament of Horror" and "New Generation Grand Prix" tournaments will take place back-to-back on a single, two night event. The Deathmatch tournament will take place on night one and the "NGGP" tournament will be on night two. To keep fans interested...on both nights, non-tournament match will take place for a major championship. I hope you guys and looking forward to these events and Revolution Episode 40 feat. RCW's "NO LIMITS" Sabu/Undertaker will be up soooooooon....I promise. Last Edit: Nov 18, 2006 17:13:16 GMT -5 by jake_317 RCW: The One and Only REVOLUTION in Text Feds! LYIAM Main Eventer Vikings 10-6-0 Joined on: Mar 2, 2004 15:54:05 GMT -5 Post by LYIAM on Nov 13, 2006 16:31:39 GMT -5 Wow it keeps getting better and better, please can you post a roster please I love the stable the Dynasty thats awesome Last Edit: Nov 13, 2006 16:32:46 GMT -5 by LYIAM Now this will be intresting I can have a roster up by tne end of the weekend. Anyways...a few entrants for the ""Tournament of Horror" have been announced. Sabu with "Sheik" Shawn Davari, Mick Foley (RCW CEO/Owner), Terry "Bam Bam" Gordy, Raven, and Triple H.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0046.json.gz/line1166
__label__wiki	0.821597	0.821597	Updated: February 14, 2019 7:43 am Extremely rare, elusive black leopard caught on camera in Kenya By Adam Frisk National Online Journalist, Viral/Trends Global News WATCH: A British wildlife photographer managed to secure photos of the elusive cat for the first time in nearly 100 years. A wildlife photographer has captured incredible photos of an extremely rare black leopard roaming in Kenya. British photographer Will Burrard-Lucas managed to get once-in-a-lifetime images of the elusive animal, the first time anybody has secured a photo of one in nearly 100 years. Ever since Burrard-Lucas was a child, he’s been fascinated by the lore and stories of the elusive black panther, and only dreamed of ever seeing one. (The terms “leopard” and “panther” are interchangeable when referring to the African species.) “For me, no animal is shrouded in more mystery, no animal more elusive, and no animal more beautiful,” the photographer described in a blog post. “For many years they remained the stuff of dreams and of farfetched stories told around the campfire at night. Nobody I knew had ever seen one in the wild and I never thought that I would either.” That changed last month when he captured stunning images of the nocturnal cat in Laikipia Wilderness Camp. wildlife photographer Will Burrard-Lucas set up motion-sensitive cameras to capture the largely nocturnal cat in Laikipia Wilderness Camp in Kenya. Will Burrard-Lucas / Camtraptions Ltd. Using what’s known as camera traps — motion-sensitive cameras and flashes that are set up in an area with the hope of an animal triggering it, capturing it in a frame — he managed to get some pictures of the animal. Burrard-Lucas got wind of a possible sighting of the creature lurking in the camp and contacted the owners, and he was told there had been several black leopard sightings over the years. So, off he went. After the first attempt, Burrard-Lucas came up with nothing. “I left the cameras for several more nights. On returning, I checked them and by the time I got to the last camera, all I had seen were pictures of hyenas but no leopards,” the photographer noted in his blog. “I had a quick look at the last trap, not expecting to find much. As I scrolled through the images on the back of the camera, I paused and peered at the photograph below in incomprehension… a pair of eyes surrounded by inky darkness… a black leopard. “I couldn’t believe it and it took a few days before it sank in that I had achieved my dream,” he said. Black leopards carry a gene mutation for “melanism” that makes their coats black, but the night-time infrared cameras used by Burrard-Lucas can reveal their spots. While he was capturing stills, researchers from San Diego Zoo Global studying leopards in the area set up remote video cameras nearby, publishing their findings in the African Journal of Ecology. 🖤Our researchers spotted rare black leopards–sometimes called black panthers–in Laikipia County, Kenya.🖤 Learn more: https://t.co/Vwd5D7CAqI Photo by @willbl Thanks to our partners @LaikipiaCountyG @kwskenya @nature_org @Loisaba pic.twitter.com/kN25d6beUg — San Diego Zoo (@sandiegozoo) February 12, 2019 “Collectively, these are the first confirmed images in nearly 100 years of a black leopard in Africa,” said Nicholas Pilfold of the San Diego team, also lead researcher for a leopard conservation program in Laikipia County. Burrard-Lucas spent a few more days on the leopard’s trail, moving his camera traps along the way. The photographer even captured a stunning image of the elusive cat under a full moon. “As far as I know, these are the first high-quality camera trap photographs of a wild melanistic leopard ever taken in Africa,” the photographer said. However, he went on to note that he’s “not claiming that these are the first photos of a black leopard taken in Africa.” “I do, however, believe that they are the first close-up, high-quality photographs,” he said. “[Scientists] believe these images are the first to show the characteristic rosette pattern on the leopard’s coat, thus providing the first scientifically accepted proof in 100 years of a melanistic leopard in Africa.” –with a file from Reuters black leopard Kenya black leopard photos black panther Kenya black panther photos Will Burrard-Lucas	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0046.json.gz/line1168
__label__wiki	0.973508	0.973508	Thomas W. Handley Tom Handley is president and special advisor to the CEO, Energy SpinCo for Ecolab Inc. Douglas M. Baker, Jr. Christophe Beck Daniel J. Schmechel Jill Wyant Nalco Water Pest Elimination California Transparency In Supply Chains Act of 2010 and United Kingdom Modern Slavery Act 2015 Diverse Suppliers Supplier Policies Tom Handley serves as president and special advisor to the CEO, Energy SpinCo for Ecolab Inc., the global leader in water, hygiene and energy technologies and services that protect people and vital resources. Previously, Handley spent seven years as Ecolab president and chief operating officer, and provided leadership, management and strategic counsel for seven of the company's eight business sectors. Prior to this, he was senior executive vice president and president of Global Food & Beverage and Asia Pacific Latin America. Earlier, Handley was executive vice president and later president of Ecolab’s Industrial and Services North America sector. He joined Ecolab in 2003 as senior vice president of Strategic Planning. Prior to joining Ecolab, Handley spent 22 years at Procter & Gamble, most recently as vice president of Feminine Care Strategic Planning and Global Marketing. He also held a variety of marketing, strategic planning and general management roles, including assignments in consumer products and foodservice businesses. In addition, he held general management assignments in Asia and Mexico. Handley began his business career managing restaurants for Six Flags in Los Angeles. Handley serves on the board of directors of Republic Services, Inc., the H.B. Fuller Company, the National Association of Manufacturers and the Ordway Center for Performing Arts (past chair). Handley graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Economics, magna cum laude, from Claremont-McKenna College and has a master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Chicago. For further information please call your Ecolab account representative or reach out to our customer service team. Ecolab Hispano-Portuguesa, S.L. Avda. del Baix Llobregat, 3-5 08970 – Sant Joan Despí (Barcelona) Data Privacy Concerns? See our Privacy Policy. Are You A Current Ecolab Customer? What Industry Do You Work in? Building & Facilities Chemical Processing Plants Commercial Laundries Energy Exploration & Production Food & Beverage Manufacturing Foodservice Healthcare Hospitality Manufacturing Mining & Mineral Processing Oil & Gas Midstream Power Generation Primary Metals Pulp & Paper Refining, Additives & Petrochemical Retail Address (line2) Request Type Price, Quote, Proposal or Sample Request Equipment Service/Repair Request Order/Delivery/Shipping Questions Technical Support Distributor/Partnership/Supplier Request Research & Engineering Request Invoice Question Request Payment MyNalco.com Access Request One Ecolab Access Request Donation/Sponsorship Request Other Request Please Provide Additional Information (that may help us serve you)	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0046.json.gz/line1181
__label__wiki	0.531151	0.531151	Difference between revisions of "Proof of work" Ripper234 (talk \| contribs) Latest revision as of 00:41, 24 April 2019 (view source) Luke-jr (talk \| contribs) (→‎List of algorithms: Remove altcoin promotion) A '''proof of work''' is a piece of data which was difficult (costly, time-consuming) to produce so as to satisfy certain requirements. It must be trivial to check whether data satisfies said requirements. Producing a proof of work can be a random process with low probability, so that a lot of trial and error is required ''on average'' before a valid proof of work is generated. Bitcoin uses the [[Hashcash]] proof of work. A '''proof of work''' is a piece of data which is difficult (costly, time-consuming) to produce but easy for others to verify and which satisfies certain requirements. Producing a proof of work can be a random process with low probability so that a lot of trial and error is required ''on average'' before a valid proof of work is generated. Bitcoin uses the [[Hashcash]] proof of work system. One application of this idea is using [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hashcash hashcash] as a method to preventing email spam, requiring a proof of work on the email's contents (including the To address), on every email. Legitimate emails will be able to do the work to generate the proof easily (not much work is required for a single email), but mass spam emailers will have difficulty generating the required proofs (which would require huge computational resources). One application of this idea is using Hashcash as a method to preventing email spam, requiring a proof of work on the email's contents (including the To address), on every email. Legitimate emails will be able to do the work to generate the proof easily (not much work is required for a single email), but mass spam emailers will have difficulty generating the required proofs (which would require huge computational resources). Hashcash proofs of work are used in Bitcoin for block generation. Proofs of work that are tied to the data of each block are required for the blocks to be accepted. The [[difficulty]] of this work is adjusted so as to limit the rate at which new blocks can be generated by the network to one every 10 minutes. Due to the very low probability of successful generation, this makes it unpredictable which worker computer in the network will be able to generate the next block. Hashcash proofs of work are used in Bitcoin for block generation. In order for a block to be accepted by network participants, [[Mining\|miners]] must complete a proof of work which covers all of the data in the block. The [[difficulty]] of this work is adjusted so as to limit the rate at which new blocks can be generated by the network to one every 10 minutes. Due to the very low probability of successful generation, this makes it unpredictable which worker computer in the network will be able to generate the next block. For a block to be valid it must hash to a value less than the current [[target]]; this means that each block indicates that work has been done generating it. Each block contains the hash of the preceding block, thus each block has a [[block chain\|chain]] of blocks that together contain a large amount of work. Changing a block (which can only be done by making a new block containing the same predecessor) requires regenerating all successors and redoing the work they contain. This protects the block chain from tampering. The most widely used proof-of-work scheme is based on [[SHA-256]] and was introduced as a part of [[Bitcoin]]. Some other hashing algorithms that are used for proof-of-work include [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scrypt Scrypt], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BLAKE_(hash_function) Blake-256], [[CryptoNight]], [https://heavycoin.github.io/ HEFTY1], [https://131002.net/quark/quark_full.pdf Quark], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SHA-3 SHA-3], [https://github.com/floodyberry/scrypt-jane scrypt-jane], scrypt-n, and combinations thereof. == Example == Let's say the base string that we are going to do work on is "Hello, world!". Our target is to find a variation of it that SHA-256 hashes to a value beginning with '000'. We vary the string by adding an integer value to the end called a [[nonce]] and incrementing it each time. Finding a match for "Hello, world!" takes us 4251 tries (but happens to have zeroes in the first four digits): Let's say the base string that we are going to do work on is "Hello, world!". Our target is to find a variation of it that SHA-256 hashes to a value smaller than 2^240. We vary the string by adding an integer value to the end called a [[nonce]] and incrementing it each time, then interpreting the hash result as a long integer and checking whether it's smaller than the target 2^240. Finding a match for "Hello, world!" takes us 4251 tries. "Hello, world!0" => 1312af178c253f84028d480a6adc1e25e81caa44c749ec81976192e2ec934c64 "Hello, world!0" => 1312af178c253f84028d480a6adc1e25e81caa44c749ec81976192e2ec934c64 = 2^252.253458683 "Hello, world!1" => e9afc424b79e4f6ab42d99c81156d3a17228d6e1eef4139be78e948a9332a7d8 "Hello, world!1" => e9afc424b79e4f6ab42d99c81156d3a17228d6e1eef4139be78e948a9332a7d8 = 2^255.868431117 "Hello, world!2" => ae37343a357a8297591625e7134cbea22f5928be8ca2a32aa475cf05fd4266b7 "Hello, world!2" => ae37343a357a8297591625e7134cbea22f5928be8ca2a32aa475cf05fd4266b7 = 2^255.444730341 "Hello, world!4248" => 6e110d98b388e77e9c6f042ac6b497cec46660deef75a55ebc7cfdf65cc0b965 "Hello, world!4248" => 6e110d98b388e77e9c6f042ac6b497cec46660deef75a55ebc7cfdf65cc0b965 = 2^254.782233115 "Hello, world!4249" => c004190b822f1669cac8dc37e761cb73652e7832fb814565702245cf26ebb9e6 "Hello, world!4249" => c004190b822f1669cac8dc37e761cb73652e7832fb814565702245cf26ebb9e6 = 2^255.585082774 "Hello, world!4250" => 0000c3af42fc31103f1fdc0151fa747ff87349a4714df7cc52ea464e12dcd4e9 "Hello, world!4250" => 0000c3af42fc31103f1fdc0151fa747ff87349a4714df7cc52ea464e12dcd4e9 = 2^239.61238653 4251 hashes on a modern computer is not very much work (most computers can achieve at least 4 million hashes per second). Bitcoin automatically varies the [[difficulty]] (and thus the amount of work required to generate a block) to keep a roughly constant rate of block generation. The probability of a single hash succeeding can be found [http://blockexplorer.com/q/probability here]. 4251 hashes on a modern computer is not very much work (most computers can achieve at least 4 million hashes per second). Bitcoin automatically varies the [[target]] (and thus the amount of work required to generate a block) to keep a roughly constant rate of block generation. In Bitcoin things are a bit more complex, especially since the header contains the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merkle_tree Merkle tree] which depends on the included [[transactions]]. This includes the generation transaction, a transaction "out of nowhere" to our own address, which in addition to providing the miner with incentive to do the work, also ensures that every miner hashes a unique data set. In Bitcoin the hash value is also used as a reference to the block itself, so somebody might say that their [[transaction]] has been mined into [[block]] with hash <code>0000c3af42fc31103f1fdc0151fa747ff87349a4714df7cc52ea464e12dcd4e9</code>. The [[header]] of a [[block]] contains the [[Protocol_documentation#Merkle_Trees\|Merkle tree]] which depends on the included [[transactions]]. This includes the generation transaction, a transaction "out of nowhere" to our own address, which in addition to providing the miner with incentive to do the work, also ensures that every miner hashes a unique data set. == List of algorithms == # hashcash with [[scrypt]] internal hash # [[Momentum]] birthday collision # Cuckoo cycle proof of work https://github.com/tromp/cuckoo # Various other proof of works functions (e.g. [[Ethereum]] had a few candidates) # Various other proof of works functions === Proof of X === # [[Proof of Stake]] (Used in [[Peercoin]], [[Nxt]]) # [[Proof of Stake]] # [[Proof of Burn]] (Used for the [[Counterparty]] IPO) # [[Proof of Burn]] === Consensus === # [https://www.stellar.org/papers/stellar-consensus-protocol.pdf Stellar Consensus Protocol] [[Category:Vocabulary]] [[Category:Proof-of-x]] [[Category:Technical]] [[fr:Preuve de travail]] ==References== [[Distribution of nonces and hashes]] Latest revision as of 00:41, 24 April 2019 A proof of work is a piece of data which is difficult (costly, time-consuming) to produce but easy for others to verify and which satisfies certain requirements. Producing a proof of work can be a random process with low probability so that a lot of trial and error is required on average before a valid proof of work is generated. Bitcoin uses the Hashcash proof of work system. Hashcash proofs of work are used in Bitcoin for block generation. In order for a block to be accepted by network participants, miners must complete a proof of work which covers all of the data in the block. The difficulty of this work is adjusted so as to limit the rate at which new blocks can be generated by the network to one every 10 minutes. Due to the very low probability of successful generation, this makes it unpredictable which worker computer in the network will be able to generate the next block. For a block to be valid it must hash to a value less than the current target; this means that each block indicates that work has been done generating it. Each block contains the hash of the preceding block, thus each block has a chain of blocks that together contain a large amount of work. Changing a block (which can only be done by making a new block containing the same predecessor) requires regenerating all successors and redoing the work they contain. This protects the block chain from tampering. The most widely used proof-of-work scheme is based on SHA-256 and was introduced as a part of Bitcoin. Some other hashing algorithms that are used for proof-of-work include Scrypt, Blake-256, CryptoNight, HEFTY1, Quark, SHA-3, scrypt-jane, scrypt-n, and combinations thereof. 2 List of algorithms 2.1 Traditional proof of work 2.2 Proof of X 2.3 Consensus Let's say the base string that we are going to do work on is "Hello, world!". Our target is to find a variation of it that SHA-256 hashes to a value smaller than 2^240. We vary the string by adding an integer value to the end called a nonce and incrementing it each time, then interpreting the hash result as a long integer and checking whether it's smaller than the target 2^240. Finding a match for "Hello, world!" takes us 4251 tries. 4251 hashes on a modern computer is not very much work (most computers can achieve at least 4 million hashes per second). Bitcoin automatically varies the target (and thus the amount of work required to generate a block) to keep a roughly constant rate of block generation. In Bitcoin the hash value is also used as a reference to the block itself, so somebody might say that their transaction has been mined into block with hash 0000c3af42fc31103f1fdc0151fa747ff87349a4714df7cc52ea464e12dcd4e9. The header of a block contains the Merkle tree which depends on the included transactions. This includes the generation transaction, a transaction "out of nowhere" to our own address, which in addition to providing the miner with incentive to do the work, also ensures that every miner hashes a unique data set. List of algorithms Traditional proof of work hashcash with double iterated SHA256 hashcash with scrypt internal hash Momentum birthday collision Cuckoo Cycle proof of work https://github.com/tromp/cuckoo Various other proof of works functions Proof of X Proof of Burn Stellar Consensus Protocol Distribution of nonces and hashes Retrieved from "https://en.bitcoin.it/w/index.php?title=Proof_of_work&oldid=66393" Proof-of-x	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0046.json.gz/line1183
__label__cc	0.743223	0.256777	Cowpox 5 Influenza 4 Colitis 3 Measles 3 Meningitis 3 Mumps 3 Infection 3 Pertussis 2 Chickenpox 1 Diphtheria 1 Encephalitis 1 pneumonia 1 Rabies 1 Rubella 1 Smallpox 1 Tetanus 1 Tuberculosis 1 naturalnews 14 "Meningococcal disease" Receive the most recent content on: "Meningococcal disease" in your e-mail. Monosodium glutamate induces kidney, liver damage in study on ratsNews Enough MSG will destroy your vital organs.A study conducted by the Lab for Development-Aging, Neurodegenerative Diseases (Lab de Desarrollo-Envejecimiento, Enfermedades NeurodegenerativasRead more Revealed: The top books on vaccine risks, phony vaccine science and the real truth about immunityNews risks and vaccine history that you may want to invest in for your own personal enrichment and for the protection of your family:1) Dissolving Illusions: Disease, Vaccines, and the Forgotten History by DrRead more Mainstream media unleashes bizarre fear mongering over meningitis, calling seven students an 'outbreak'News , and they are screaming about a meningitis "outbreak" that, so far, has involved a grand total of seven people.A medical ethics professor writing for NBC News has used terms and phrases like "emergency" and "feared diseaseRead more CDC releases new meningitis B vaccine mandate for students, despite recent study showing shot fails to protectNews people are probably still able to catch the disease. The researchers urged vaccinated adolescents to remain aware of the symptoms of meningococcal disease, and to seek treatment if they start to exhibitRead more Maryland bans thousands of students for refusing government vaccinesNews and ninth graders who had not received the Tdap or meningococcal shots. According to the CDC, meningococcal disease can cause disability and death, but "is not very common in the United States." ManyRead more Behind the massive vaccine scandal in China: Don't think America is safeNews and meningococcal diseases — to medical facilities across 24 Chinese provinces since 2010. "Inflaming the public backlash, authorities had apparently known about the case since last April, though onlyRead more Doctors against vaccines - These physicians actually did the researchNews type C – type C meningococcal vaccine. Now, that seemed a little odd to me. I mean...the control was another vaccine. That's a problem. But that's pretty common, because you don't really know whatRead more The top 10 establishment lies about SB 277News to autism, the mainstream media isn't even being honest about the fact that mercury is still used in a number of childhood vaccines, including seasonal flu shots. The U.S. Centers for Disease ControlRead more Mercury exposure linked to homosexuality: Contaminated birds exhibit unusual same-sex behaviorNews . Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) actively promotes the administration of some 11 different vaccines before, after and even during pregnancy, even though the safety and effectivenessRead more SB 792 - Mandated vaccinations for California childcare workersNews - one or two doses between 19 and 65, one dose at 65. Meningococcal One or more doses - ask your healthcare professional HiB (Haemophilus influenza type b) One or 3 doses- ask your healthcareRead more Meningococcal disease describes infections caused by the bacterium Neisseria meningitidis (also termed meningococcus). It carries a high mortality rate if untreated but is a vaccine-preventable disease. While best known as a cause of meningitis, widespread blood infection (sepsis) is more damaging and dangerous. Meningitis and meningococcemia are major causes of illness, death, and disability...More Receba o conteúdo mais recente da pesquisa: "Meningococcal disease" em seu e-mail.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0046.json.gz/line1184
__label__wiki	0.672482	0.672482	Thanga Magan (1983 film) 1983 film by A. Jagannathan This article is about 1983 film. For the 2015 film of same name, see Thanga Magan (2015 film). Thanga Magan A. Jagannathan V. Thamizhazhagan G. Thyagarajan S. Jagadeesan Sathya Movies Story Dept. Poornima Jayaram Jaishankar Viswam Nataraj K. R. Krishnan Sathya Movies 4 November 1983 (1983-11-04) Thanga Magan is a 1983 Tamil film directed by A. Jagannathan, starring Rajinikanth and Poornima in the lead roles. The film was a success, mostly due to the popular songs and the excellent musical score of Ilaiyaraaja. The film was released on 4 November 1983 and became a super hit among 1983 Diwali releases. The film was dubbed in Telugu as Nuvva Nena.[1] 1 Storyline Storyline[edit] Arun (Rajinikanth) is the haughty and belligerent son of rich parents Chidambaram (V. K. Ramasamy) and Annapoorani (Manorama). Arun runs into constant tiffs with a pretty but combative hotel dancer, Chitra (Poornima Jayaram) and eventually they both fall in love. One night, when a hit man Kali, sent by his rivals attempts to murder Arun in his house and Chidambaram seems to recognize the hitman and lets him escape, Arun confronts his father to know the truth. Chidambaram reveals to Arun that he is not his real son and years ago he and Kali had been deputed to kill the infant Arun and his mother by Arun's own father. But the kind-hearted Chidambaram had decided to adopt and raise Arun as his son. In another twist, Arun finds out that his real mother is Laxmi, an abandoned woman who had been living in Chitra's house. Arun is distraught when Chidambaram's version of the events of yore raise questions and doubts about a reticent Laxmi's past and morality. Laxmi later reveals to all how she had been deceived to lie in court of being immoral and later ordered to be killed by her criminal husband Velliangiri (Thengai Srinivasan) as a part of his nefarious designs to save his associate Rajalingam (Jaishankar). Velliangiri and Rajalingam who had in fact sent Kali to eliminate Arun, now aim to kill Laxmi as well when they learn she is alive. Arun battles to protect his mother and bring his criminal father and Rajalingam to justice in the rest of the story. Rajinikanth as Arun Poornima Jayaram as Chithra Jaishankar as Rajalingam Thengai Srinivasan as Velliangiri Silk Smitha as Rekha Raveendran as Ravi/ Delhi Ganesh as Ravi's voice over C. R. Vijayakumari as Laxmi Manorama as Annapoorani V. K. Ramasamy as Chidambaram V. Gopalakrishnan as Captain Raghuram R. S. Manohar as Kali C. R. Parthiban as Police Commissioner Poornam Vishwasanathan as Judge Neelu Loose Mohan Gundu Kalyanam Thayir Vadai Desigan Anuradha (Special appearance in Machaana Paaradi) Duration (mm:ss) 1 "Adukku Malligai" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki Na. Kamarasan 4:15 2 "Machaana Paaradi" S. Janaki, Vani Jayaram Vairamuthu 4:28 3 "Poomaalai" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki Vaali 6:13 4 "Raathiriyil Poothirukum" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki Pulamaipithan 4:07 5 "Vaa Vaa Pakkam Vaa" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jayaram Muthulingham 5:02 ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20131127232003/http://aptalkies.com/movie.php?id=4947 ^ "Thanga Magan Songs". raaga. Retrieved 21 November 2013. Thanga Magan on IMDb Films directed by A. Jagannathan Manipayal (1973) Idhayam Parkiradhu (1974) Idhayakkani (1975) Kumaara Vijayam (1976) Nalla Penmani (1976) Athirshtam Azhaikkirathu (1976) Nantha En Nila (1977) Eval Oru Seethai (1978) Jaya Nee Jayuchutte (1979) Mugathil Mugan Paarkalaam (1979) Muthal Iravu (1979) Aayiram Vaasal Idhayam (1980) Pennmanum Pesugiradhu (1981) Sorgathin Thirappu Vizha (1981) Krodham (1982) Moondru Mugam (1983) Manaivi Illatha Neram (1983) Thanga Magan (1983) Vellai Roja (1983) Komberi Mookan (1984) Naalai Unathu Naal (1984) Oh Maane Maane (1984) Karpoora Deepam (1985) Meendum Parasakthi (1985) Rahasya Hanthakudu (1985) Khaidi (1987) Kadhal Parisu (1987) Muthukkal Moondru (1987) Dharmathma (1988) En Thangai (1989) Mamaku Yamudu (1989) Mill Thozhilali (1991) Tahqiqaat (1993) Watchman Vadivel (1994) Khaidi No. 1 (1994) Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Thanga_Magan_(1983_film)&oldid=904450303" Films featuring an item number Use Indian English from October 2015	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0046.json.gz/line1185
__label__cc	0.652799	0.347201	Fourth grade DoDEA Pacific student creates winning recipe, attends White House Kids’ State Dinner by Lawrence Torres III DoDEA Pacific ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam — Andersen Elementary School 4th grade student Gracie Giles attended the fourth annual Healthy Lunchtime Challenge and Kids' State Dinner in Washington D.C. July 10 for her “Y’obama Yakisoba” recipe – one of 55 selected from more than 1,500 contestants. The First Lady’s Office’s congratulatory note to Giles on her winning recipe of multi-grain thin spaghetti, low-sodium soy sauce, edamame and more said her “creativity, passion, and commitment are helping build a brighter future for your family, friends and entire generation.” Giles was elated when she first learned she was among 55 students going to the White House, "[I] couldn't believe it! I jumped up and down and was screaming in excitement." The 9-year-old’s selected dish represents her Japanese heritage, love for noodles and her father, Navy Cmdr. Tony Giles. “I wanted to make something simple and healthy, but yummy too,” said Giles. “I think it tastes great and it reminds me of times eating yakisoba with my dad.” Each contestant was required to include the title of an original recipe for one healthy lunchtime meal incorporating the United States Department of Agriculture nutrition guidance supporting “MyPlate” at ChooseMyPlate.gov, particularly filling half the plate or recipe with fruits and vegetables. A brief essay had to provide some details about their recipe including how all or most of the major food groups would be served with their dish. “Throughout the process, I was very excited to watch Gracie brainstorm recipes and think about her favorite foods and how they could be incorporated into a healthy recipe,” said Becky Giles, Gracie’s mom. “It’s always exciting to see your child motivated to do something that is good for them, uses their creativity, and challenges them to work hard to achieve it.” Giles said she was able to see and do a lot of things at the White House like seeing original artwork, touring the Garden, and listening to the live music from the military jazz band. Mrs. Obama was only one table away from me during the dinner and President Obama stopped to talk to me on the way out and said ‘You look very elegant in your pearls today,’” said Giles. “My favorite things were meeting the President, touring the rooms, especially the Blue room which is grand and very majestic, and seeing my very own recipe printed in the cookbook!” The entire 2015 Kids’ State Dinner can be viewed on YouTube at http://bit.ly/1QlmQdG. The 2015 Healthy Lunchtime Challenge: The annual challenge gives students the ability to demonstrate a thorough understanding of how to cook and eat healthy and deliciously. The entry has to follow the USDA’s “MyPlate” guidelines for healthy meals and must represent each of the food groups, either in one dish or as parts of a lunch meal, including fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean proteins, and low-fat dairy foods, with fruits and veggies making up roughly half the plate or recipe. http://www.pbs.org/parents/lunchtimechallenge/home/ Broken Crayon 2016 - Please Start Collecting The best kind of brat TA increase accelerates Sailor college degrees It’s STEM Week at Andersen Elementary School (AES)!	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0046.json.gz/line1192
__label__cc	0.707054	0.292946	SUBVERSION IS EVERYTHING! I once said EVERYTHING is about race. That may seem a bit hyperbolic but I want to just explain EXACTLY what I mean. African people MUST remain on the bottom. In every facet of life, we must remain at the bottom. And we must CONSTANTLY be reminded that we are not on the level of the Caucasian. SUBVERSION IS EVERYTHING! In Beauty the Caucasian woman must be in all the beauty commercials. In the movie she must be the beautiful damsel in distress. She must sell cars in a bathing suit. The hair commercials must show her Golden hair flowing around in the wind. In Education the Caucasian Male must have ALL the inventions, he must be the ORIGINATOR of philosophy and higher thinking. They must show him clean shaven with a Lab coat or suit and a JFK haircut. In finance he must talk about the POWER of the dollar and how great HIS economy is. Because is is doing so well, he talks about how much CHARITY America gives around the world to these poor Black and Brown THIRD WORLD countries. In Religion he is the MOST PIOUS, the most forgiving. The TV must show White people doing acts of altruism to Black and Brown strangers and also make movies of such acts. While at the SAME TIME, show African people as Unattractive, Overweight, playing the clown, fearful, Ignorant, the sidekick in movies. The Black woman as aggressive, loud, and single. That we ADOPTED other religions and BECAME civilized by our proximity to the Caucasian. The African NEEDS charity for survival, for without it we are doomed to be just above the animals of the field. SUBVERSION IS EVERYTHING! We are CONSTANTLY being bombarded with superhero WHITE imagery and those of downtrodden negro ones, because REPETITION SCARS THE SUBCONSCIOUS! To make what I am saying crystal clear, I want to talk about something that may seem mundane but is ROOTED in African subversion. The Electoral College. America is a REPUBLIC not a DEMOCRACY. Let me say that again, America is a REPUBLIC NOT A DEMOCRACY! What I mean is this, in a Democracy the PEOPLE AS A WHOLE rule and make the decisions for the country. This is the reason why Hilary won the POPULAR VOTE but loss the election, even though the populace voted for her and not Trump. But in a REPUBLIC, a FEW are nominated to RULE THE MASSES! NO WHERE in the Constitution does it call this country a Democracy. TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS( remember singing that shit) The devil….and you know who I speak of, didn’t want a MAJORITY RULE, they were afraid that someone would sway the masses and push them out of control. So they formulated a scheme called a REPUBLIC. Now to be honest, other societies have had something SIMILAR to a Republic, but the unique thing was that among the indigenous people it was INTERDEPENDENT, meaning the Chief of Leader ruled ONLY by what the PEOPLE wanted and he was ACCOUNTABLE TO THE PEOPLE. The European is INDEPENDENT, he rules independent of the people and the people are unable to make him/ her accountable, particular with a fraudulent Electoral College. In the INFANCY of this country, most White folks lived in the North, Philadelphia and Boston. In the South it was less populated with White folks, just farmers, laymen and slaves. So the MORE people you had, the MORE REPRESENTATION. Well the Devil’s in the South were upset because they knew when it came to voting and laws, the North would always win because they had more REPRESENTATIVES than the South. So the Devil’s in the South said “We want to count OUR SLAVES to increase our numbers which would increase our REPRESENTION. Well, the Devil’s in the North said ” You can’t count them niggas!” So they COMPROMISED, they BOTH agreed to make African people 3/5 of a human. You can’t count that WHOLE NIGGA, because he/she ain’t FULLY HUMAN, so only 3/5th. So the WHOLE ELECTORAL COLLEGE was based on SUBVERSION of African people, and it was a COLLABORATION of BOTH NORTH AND SOUTH White folks. So this is the ORGIN of the Electoral College, remember EVERYTHING IS THE SUBVERSION OF AFRICAN PEOPLE! RA FOR LIFE/ MAAT FOR BALANCE! POWER TO THE GODDAMN PEOPLE! The Power of SET WHAT IS GOD….MY EXPERIENCE	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0046.json.gz/line1198
__label__cc	0.733511	0.266489	Category: diversity Why We Don’t Need “Straight Pride” Flags Chipman, a small village in my home province of New Brunswick, is in the headlines today because officials approved the raising of a “straight pride” flag next to a main road. “Chipman resident Glenn Bishop and 11 others met over the past few months to find ways to show support for straight people.” –Global News Interesting, I didn’t know that people in New Brunswick were in need of support for …being straight? The flag was swiftly taken down amidst backlash, and although the town claims that the flag was intended to show support for “all groups in the community” I fail to understand how that is possible, unless it was a decision made from ignorance. Pride for what? “Straight pride” flags are at best completely unnecessary and at worst incredibly offensive symbols of hatred towards LGBTQ+ people. LGBTQ+ communities have pride parades and raise pride flags because they are coming together, not only as a positive celebration of who they are, but also to take a stand against the discrimination, prejudice, unequal rights, and violence that they are subjected to just for being themselves. If your response to seeing a pride flag is to feel excluded and think “where’s my straight pride flag?” you are totally missing the point of the pride flag. Pride flags are used worldwide as a bold visual symbol that says “we’re not ashamed of who we are” in a world that still positions straight, cisgender people as the apparent default way to exist. If, like the man behind the aforementioned flag, you don’t get why “straight pride” flags are unnecessary and offensive, here are some reasons: Straight, cisgendered people are not shamed for being straight. Neither their sexuality nor their gender are perceived by the public as remarkable traits of their identity. They aren’t screamed at in the street for holding their girlfriend’s hand. They aren’t denied the opportunity to take their boyfriend to prom. They aren’t approached at the bar and told “you’re a waste of a perfectly fine girl”. Nor are they targeted, profiled, denied rights and privileges, attacked or murdered because of their sexuality or gender. When “straight pride” flags are flown, they carry a toxic message: “I don’t care/believe that these things happen to you, I’m important too, look at MY flag!”. “Straight pride” flags are arrogant, as they were created in direct response to pride flags as a way to claim “it’s just equality!” while simultaneously overlooking the reason why we need pride flags in the first place- people (not straight people!) are being attacked solely because of who they love and who they are. While the mayor of Chipman recently said that no formal apology was forthcoming, I think that further shows that the people behind this flag, and those who claim not to understand why it is controversial, are in need of education on this matter. Note: Making threats, hurling insults, and jumping on an internet hate train are NOT effective or ethical ways to educate people. Please don’t do that. Rather, consider sharing information and statistics about LGBTQ+ realities , contacting officials in Chipman, and showing support to your local LGBTQ+ group(s). I hope that the village of Chipman will learn from this experience and grow together as a community. I agree with recommendations that were shared by the Nova Scotia Rainbow Action Project (NSRAP), a sibling to Moncton’s River of Pride: “NSRAP strongly encourages the town council and mayor of Chipman to seek training on diversity and inclusion and sensitivity training to attempt to understand the lives of their marginalized constituents. Additionally, a formal apology, beyond the previously released statement, should be made.” Author HideNGoShaunaPosted on October 23, 2018 Categories community, diversity, lgbtq, loveTags canada, chipman, community, lgbt, lgbtq, new brunswick, pride5 Comments on Why We Don’t Need “Straight Pride” Flags Response to Illinois Family Institute: Don’t Drag us into a Cesspool of Ignorance Laurie Higgins of the Illinois Family Institute recently posted an indignant tirade because of this statement from the American Library Association: Interested in bringing Drag Queen Storytime to your library? ALSC Committee Members received tips for optimizing success from library pioneers who have already done it. We also had the chance to meet a Drag Queen who talked about the value of offering this program, including fostering empathy, tolerance, creativity, imagination and fun. Their article goes on in an increasingly hysteric harangue, all the while accusing librarians and “so-called-progressives” of being the REAL hysterical ones as if they are letting us in on a secret conspiracy. Here I will try my best to respond to some of the pearl clutching (quoted below). This feckless ALA statement raises questions: Should we foster in children empathy for those who choose to engage in transvestism? Yes. Foster empathy in children, period. Should we tolerate adults who expose children to transvestism? Yes. Why wouldn’t you want to teach your child tolerance of people who are different? Drag Queen Storytime programs usually feature funny books, colourful expression, maybe some glitter and a song or two- nothing dangerous or indecent. Should we encourage children to view men who masquerade as women as “fun”? Nobody is forcing anything on you. If you don’t like the Drag Queen storytime, it’s easy. Don’t go! Everybody wins. Those who do think it’s fun get to enjoy an empathy building, creative, imaginative, fun program. Those who don’t want to don’t have to. There.😊 It’s a lot like how rather than requesting a book be removed or moved so your child doesn’t see it, you can steer your child away from it and leave it accessible for others. It really IS that easy! Every year, the ALA sponsors the laughably named “Banned Books Week” (this year, Sept. 23-29, 2018) during which self-righteous, dissembling librarians foment “book-banning” paranoia. I fail to see how Banned Books Week is in any way paranoid (I like my books accessible, thanks very much)- I’d like to suggest that you brush up on what the word “paranoia” means. Your entire article about drag queen storytime REEKS of paranoia, so maybe start your research there? The ALA pursues its hysteria-fomenting goal chiefly by ridiculing parents who, for example, don’t want their five-year-olds seeing books about children or anthropomorphized animals being raised by parents in homoerotic relationships. When the ALA steps in to defend a book or program that has been challenged, they aren’t directing shame or ridicule at anyone- they are reacting to an action of censorship. You, the parent, are in charge of what your kid reads. Removing or moving a title because of its contents may take that privilege away from other parents. Libraries use Collection Development Policies (CDP’s) to determine which books they will purchase with their limited budgets. CDP’s maintain that librarians should purchase only books that have been positively reviewed by two “professionally recognized” review journals. Guess what folks, the “professionally recognized” review journals are dominated by ideological “progressives.” Publishing companies too are dominated by ideological “progressives,” so getting books published that espouse conservative ideas (particularly on the topics of homosexuality and gender dysphoria) is nigh unto impossible. The vast majority of books published continue to focus on cisgendered, heterosexual characters and heteronormative points of view. Take a look in your public library-I bet there is no shortage of Christian fiction, conservative non-fiction, religious self-help, heteronormative relationship advice books, “traditional” family picture books, etc. …when it comes to resources that espouse conservative views on homosexuality and gender dysphoria. Are the anti-book-banning soldiers fighting to fill the gaping lacuna in their picture books and Young Adult (YA) literature collections on these topics? We don’t have to. Like I mentioned, the shelves are already full of conservative content. Books featuring inclusive and diverse content aren’t attempting an assault on conservative views; furthermore, freedom of gender identity and sexual expression are recognized by the United Nations as an important part of being free and equal in dignity and rights. Here are some children’s book ideas that librarians could request to fill gaps in their collections… This entire hypothetical list provided is built on ridiculously biased ideas of what non-hetero non-cisgendered people are like- there is an ill-informed assumption that queer people are more promiscuous, prone to instability, confused, neglectful, and otherwise problematic than heterosexual, cisgendered people. To publish something like that would be to nourish harmful notions that have no basis in reality. While conservative publications can be found in any bookstore or library, I doubt that the majority of people who consider themselves conservative would support publishing something so ignorant- it would be a hard sell. However, if you are so passionate about these theoretical books, why don’t YOU write them and see how it goes? The article ends with this inspiring little nugget: The ALA is plunging deep into the “drag” cesspool, pulling children down with them. It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck and he were cast into the sea than that he should cause one of these little ones to sin. (Luke 17:2) Cesspool. Hung around the neck. Really beautiful hatred-inspiring message you ended with there. Author HideNGoShaunaPosted on August 21, 2018 August 21, 2018 Categories access, censorship, diversity, freedom to read, lgbtq, librarians, libraries, love, programs, UncategorizedTags access, ala, books, censorship, diversity, drag queens, families, family, lgbt, lgbtq, libraries, love is love, marriage, queer, rights1 Comment on Response to Illinois Family Institute: Don’t Drag us into a Cesspool of Ignorance Yet another open letter to Joel Tucker… I am shocked and very upset at the news that Joel Tucker, director of Washington County Libraries, has not only stood by his initial decision to censor Hurricane library staff from making LGBTQ+ displays or wearing LGBTQ+ pins, but is now also banning LGBTQ+ displays in ALL Washington County Libraries. He claims he wants to keep the libraries welcoming and be a neutral ground, but it seems he doesn’t understand what either of those concepts mean. When he first censored Hurricane staff, I wrote an open letter, which I never got a reply to. In response to the saddening progression of events, here is my second open letter (as submitted through the Washington County Library System website’s contact page): Mr Tucker, As I have received no reply to my initial email or open letter, I write to you once again regarding your censorship of LGBTQ+ materials in Washington County Libraries. I am an educator,LGBTQ+ ally, and MLIS candidate. When I wrote to you a few weeks ago I thought it likely that, once you fully understood the implications of your decision regarding the Hurricane library system, and listened to valid concerns from LGBTQ+ advocates, librarians, and other communities, you’d reconsider your harmful decision. Unfortunately I see that is not the case, and that you are effectively banning ALL Washington County Libraries from displaying LGBTQ+ materials. This is a very sad day for your libraries and communities. You say you want to “remain neutral” and “don’t want to advocate for one position over another” but there are no positions involved here- just human lives. Your decision is not neutral in the slightest- it is an act that shames, isolates, and aims to erase LGBTQ+ people’s voices and rights by pretending they don’t exist. LGBTQ+ people exist. Displays featuring LGBTQ+ content do not show any sort of position or stance- they only show real people who exist in the real world and are not going away. When questioned you said that you do allow displays such as Black History Month because they are “not controversial”- some day LGBTQ+ displays won’t be controversial either. Do you want to be on the wrong side of history, censoring your community from access to important resources to appease the homophobic? If LGBTQ+ content is controversial in your communities, that shows that there are people who would benefit greatly from accessing those materials- both in the LGBTQ+ community and otherwise. Banning LGBTQ+ displays severely reduces the amount of patrons who will come into contact with those materials, and so is a form of censorship. Are complaints of controversy more important to attend to than the lives of LGBTQ+ people? Those who don’t want to see those books can walk away, put down the book. Those who need the book may never have the chance to access it because that display never went up. Suicide rates are disproportionately high for LGBTQ+ people because of knee-jerk decisions like this one you are making- you are making these people feel like they are not fit to be out in society. I am seriously disheartened with your current decisions and urge you to reconsider. Libraries are not a place for censorship. Hiding your materials in the stacks to avoid controversy should be the complete opposite of your mandate. Your current vision of a “welcoming” library is not one I ever wish to visit- I hope you will think hard about the implications of your recent decisions and reconsider them. Thanks again for your time, -Shauna Note: I am once again posting this as an open letter on my blog, hidengoshauna.wordpress.com Author HideNGoShaunaPosted on August 13, 2018 Categories access, books, censorship, community, diversity, freedom to read, lgbtq, libraries, mental healthTags books, censorship, controversy, displays, hurricane library, joel tucker, lgbt, lgbtq, libraries, pride, reading, utah, washington county1 Comment on Yet another open letter to Joel Tucker… Animethon- My First Time :o We just got back from Animethon, a 3 day anime convention in Edmonton. This is Animethon’s 25th anniversary, and it’s expanded so much over time that they had to move it to a new location this year: the Shaw Convention Centre. I left work early on Friday afternoon (THANKS TO MY LOVELY MANAGER!!!) and hubby and I did the 5 hour drive to Edmonton. He was super tired when we checked into our hotel, so I did the 6 minute walk of awkward to the con solo in my InuYasha dress. Why hello there, No Face. What Have I Gotten Myself Into When I arrived at the centre, I registered and immediately got in line for the Hatsune Miku vocaloid concert. I was an hour early and the lineup was already out the theater hall, into the hallway, and down the stairs. After about half an hour of standing alone on the stairs and sweating in my voluminous yukata-style Robe of Rat, I started feeling a little gross and tired. I was very happy when we started moving into the concert hall. As soon as I entered the cavernous room I scurried up to the standing area (which wasn’t as full as I was expecting- most people chose seats) and I got out my light sticks. Seeing adorable Miku, whose rhythm games I adore, dancing, singing, and playing guitar in front of me accompanied by some really talented musicians was SUPER COOL. @metadatastudios put on a great show. #hatsunemiku #vocaloid #concert #yeg #初音ミク #miku #animethon @metadatastudios A post shared by Shauna (@hidengoshauna) on Aug 10, 2018 at 10:51pm PDT After the concert I chatted with a few cosplayers and attendees, and met up with a friend to attend the idolish7 panel where the presenters showed us some clips and shared some info about the characters – now I really want to get into idolish7, it looks hillarious and cute! After the panel I headed back to the hotel because I was exhausted. Disqualified from the Cosplay Contest ^-^’ On Saturday morning, Dustin and I headed out to the con together and explored the vendors and artists alley. I couldn’t stop squeeing at all of the adorable plushies everywhere, there are just so many ridiculously cute stuffies from Japan! I fell in love with a character named @pugliepug and bought a bunch of Puglie merch. I also found a new designer that I really like, 1percenttalent and I got a super cool tank with eyes on it. After spending All The Money, we checked out the gaming hall, and I tried out the visual novel Love Hues ( @love_hues_game )- the full version isn’t ready yet (I played the demo) but it has a very cute style, college setting, diverse characters, and is LGBTQIA+ friendly! On their twitter it says the full release is expected later this year. They gave me a free poster and pin just for playing and filling out a short survey about my game experience. I spent more time exploring and chatting with people, getting my Tsukimi (Princess Jellyfish) cosplay ready for the cosplay contest which would start at 2, but in a very un-Shaunalike move, I missed the cosplay rehearsal! I can’t believe I didn’t check my emails more thoroughly, but I was disqualified T-T oh well, no biggie. I still had the Take The Stage prelims later that day to look forward to… Tap Dancing On Carpet Sounds Like Nothing Take the Stage is like a talent show, and I had hastily prepared a little tap dance to the opening song of Princess Jellyfish (Koko Dake no Hanashi by Chatmonchy). It included some really basic tap techniques and of course my giant Clara plushie was part of it- I planned to lift her gracefully into the air and twirl her around. It all sounded really lovely in my head. Anyway, even though the finals were to take place on the main stage, the prelims ended up taking place in a teeny panel room with a carpeted floor. The old thought experiment came to mind: If a Shauna tapdances on the carpet and no-one hears it, does it make a sound? After watching some of the others perform (singing mainly) it was my turn. I’m not the most impressive tap dancer in the best of circumstances (I’ve only been dancing for 2 years), and Dustin came and took a video of my performance but I haven’t seen it yet… not sure if I want to to be honest! XD The carpet threw me off a bit, as well as nerves, and I ended up forgetting my choreography halfway through, improvising some random moves. Heck, I had fun though, and I don’t regret it. If I go next year I think I’d like to try singing! I was kind of low-key hoping I wouldn’t make it to the finals (which take place on Sunday) because we wanted to head out early and do some shopping and eating before driving back home, and I was in luck(?) because I didn’t manage to make it to the finals, haha. Honey, Do You Love Me? WHAT HAPPENS AT ANIMETHON STAYS AT ANIMETHON (Except for blog posts, apparently) Dustin peaced out to the hotel and I headed to my next attraction- I had bought a ticket to the Butler Cafe. I joined a lineup of people waiting and was soon ushered into the Riverview Cafe room. I was alone- my friend wanted to come but the tickets were sold out unfortunately- and I was escorted to a table of strangers. Once everyone was seated it was apparent that we had one extra seat beside me left, so I gave Clara her own seat! Each table had their own butler assigned with a bell to ring for service. Our butler had a fancy name I can’t remember and horns on his(?) head. He served us tea and choice of dessert (tiramisu or vanilla creme brulee). I opted for the creme brulee, which was very tasty but didn’t have a seared top to crack T-T it was more like a delicious sugary pudding or custard. For a moment I was wondering if I had spent $16 for a scalding cup of tea and a dollop of pudding, but then the head butler went up onto a stage to introduce himself and the other butlers, and I realized that there was going to be some theatrics involved. Everyone at each table was given a slip of paper with a dare on it. They could issue these dares to the butlers as they pleased. A wild hour ensued with butlers embarassing eachother, professing their love to eachother, performing kabe-don, singing on the stage, and other shenanigans. While my butler was at our table fulfilling someone’s dare to draw her a picture, I asked if I could use my dare ticket: Your Butler must play “Honey, If You Love Me” with another Butler of your choosing. “Honey, If You Love Me” is a game where one person gets in the face of the other and tries any trick they can to get them to smile while saying “Honey, if you love me, won’t you please, please smile?”. In my drama classes in high school, this usually involved silly voices and flirtatious gestures. I chose Haru (the only name I remembered from the introductions). Our butler called him over and showed him my ticket, saying “She chose you”. Haru either misunderstood or chose to ignore the part where he was supposed to play the game with my table’s butler, and instead he came to face me. “Oh, so you want to play with me?” I stammered “wha- um, with me? Isn’t it- with the But- My Butler- I was not prepared for this…” I could hear the members of my table giggling behind me. My butler decided it was more fun to watch Haru play with me instead, and allowed him to proceed. He got down on one knee in front of me where I was sitting in my chair, took my hand, and said “Honey, if you love me, won’t you please smile?” I summoned up the skills I had practiced in drama class more than 10 years ago and maintained a flat, resting bitch face, but then he leaned in and pressed his cheek against mine for just a second, and I looked away, blushing and smiling. Yeah, he won. I was never good at that game… When I went back to the hotel later that night I told my husband what happened and he teased me for “cheating on him with a butler” 😉 I Didn’t Make it To The Finals So I Guess I’ll Go To The Concerts I got the email saying who got into the Take The Stage Finals, and I didn’t make it, which meant we’d be able to sleep in a bit and wouldn’t have to rush around the next day. As such, I decided to make the most of it and check out the concerts of the night. I headed once more to the concert hall still in full cosplay with my giant Clara plushie clutched in front of me. Kanako Ito was first- she is a singer known for her work on visual novels, including Steins Gate, which I am a fan of! She was so cool on stage with her flowing dress, sunhat, and powerful voice. #kanakoito #chaoshead #steinsgate #roboticsnotes #animethon #concert A post shared by Shauna (@hidengoshauna) on Aug 12, 2018 at 9:11pm PDT Soon after, ROOKiEZ is PUNK’D came out and performed a full concert for us. They are so cool! I was especially taken with the bassist Ryota who was closest to where I was standing- headbanging and swinging his hair around wildly, aiming his bass at us like it was a machinegun. They really got the audience going, clapping, jumping- I got a good workout, and since I had Clara waved her tentacles in time with the music and raised her into the air while cheering after each song. #rookiezispunkd @rookiez_official @shinnosuke_rookiez I enjoyed this concert so much! 👌✨ #animethon #concert #jrock #rock #rockconcert When the concerts were over I rushed back into the hall to get autographs. I bought a ROOKiEZ towel to be signed, and I used my basic Japanese to tell the band that the concert was really fun and that they spoke great English (because the lead singer had been apologizing for his lack of English, but he spoke very well!). They were very kind and thankful. Kanako Ito signed my pass for me, and she was so sweet. I told her that I really enjoyed her singing, and she complimented my Japanese, then I complimented her English and she said 本当に!? HONTOU NI!? ありがと arigato! (REALLY!? Thank you!) I staggered back to the hotel a sweaty mess, wig askew. I hastily changed into my nightgown (throwing my cosplay every which way), washed my face, brushed my teeth, and fell into bed sooooo ready to sleep. It Ain’t A Trip To Edmonton Until I Get My Crepe We checked out of our hotel and headed to West Edmonton Mall to do some quick shopping. Because we had spent most of the weekend eating complimentary hotel cheese and granola bars, I had one mission first and foremost: Get a crepe from Crepeworks. This has been my tradition at West Ed since I was a teen. I usually opt for the strawberry or blueberry options, but this time I chose a simple Custard Delight. Soooo gooood. Satisfied after the custardy goodness, I did some speed walking, skirting and dodging the annoyingly slow and spread-out families and couples who were browsing at a snails pace and simultaneously blocking the walking path- in these situations I can’t help but quietly call to mind Ludacris’ “MOVE BTCH, GET OUT THE WAYYYY, GET OUT THE WAY BTCH GET OUT THE WAYyyyy”! I’d never say something like that out loud, but we don’t go to Edmonton that often, so when I have some shopping to do it’s SERIOUS BUSINESS, OK!? I mainly did some shopping at Oomomo, the new Japanese store where most items are $3. They have these really great acrylics that I love for raising my figurines in their case, and for displaying items at craft shows. After the mall we stopped at another of our usual spots- New Indian Village (formerly New Asian Village)- they have an amazing buffet spread with curries, naan, spring rolls, salads, chicken, all kinds of stuff. I also love their desserts, like gulab jamun, kheer, and jalebi. Lastly, we visited the new Miniso for the first time. It’s super cool! Dustin loved the fun tech accessories they have, while I lost my mind over the super cute plushies and beverage containers. We drove back home singing to rock ballads most of the way. It was a fun little weekend trip! Author HideNGoShaunaPosted on August 13, 2018 October 10, 2018 Categories alberta, anime & manga, canada, cosplay, diversity, fandoms, fangirling, food, Japan, stuffies, tap dancing, travel, video gamesTags anime, animethon, butler cafe, canada, comic con, concerts, cosplay, edmonton, hatsune miku, Kanako Ito, manga, miniso, new indian village, oomomo, plushies, princess jellyfish, ROOKiEZ is PUNK'D, tap dance, visual novel, vocaloid, west edmonton mall4 Comments on Animethon- My First Time :o An Open Letter to Joel Tucker ( I have also emailed this letter to Mr. Tucker through the Washington County Library System ) Hello Mr. Tucker, I am a library worker and future librarian, and I am writing to ask you to please reconsider your censorship of LGBTQ+ displays and buttons in Washington County libraries. I understand that Southern Utah is a place where LGBTQ+ materials cause controversy. However, that is all the MORE reason why it is important to have these materials visibly available. Having displays on a theme or topic facilitates learning and discussion. Having a display on something doesn’t mean you “promote” that sort of book- but even if it did, the only thing you’d be “promoting” in this case is the acceptance, inclusion, respect, and understanding of LGBTQ people and communities. It shouldn’t be a “point of view” that LGBTQ people should be respected and treated as people rather than as controversial topics that should be hidden away in the stacks away from public view. The mission statement for Washington County Libraries explicitly states that censorship is not tolerated and that you provide open, non-judgmental access to materials, but asking staff to take down a display is a form of censorship as it is a conscious act that will reduce the number of patrons who come into contact with those materials. I respectfully ask that you please reflect on your policies and procedures and consider reaching out to LGBTQ+ groups for information and support in building a more welcoming and inclusive library system. Author HideNGoShaunaPosted on July 25, 2018 July 25, 2018 Categories access, books, censorship, community, diversity, education, freedom to read, information, lgbtq, librarians, libraries, mlis, UncategorizedTags acceptance, access, censorship, community, controversy, displays, diversity, lgbt, lgbtq, librarian, libraries, library, pride, respect2 Comments on An Open Letter to Joel Tucker Sex-Ed For All! A List of Suggested Titles As a follow up to my previous post about the unfortunate recent repeal of the new sexual education curriculum in Ontario, I’ve put together a list of some suggested titles that teachers, librarians, parents and guardians might want to consider having on hand to help fill the gaps in the old 1998 curriculum (such as consent, personal and online safety, properly naming body parts, respecting differences, sexual orientation, gender identity, and healthy relationships, to name a few). *Note: I have not read all of these cover to cover- these are resources I’ve found in my library and online. These titles will surely all have different strengths and weaknesses in terms of the diversity, content, detail, and perspectives they provide. For younger readers: Those are MY Private Parts by Diane Hansen and Charlotte Hansen Who Has What? by Robie H. Harris and Nadine Bernard Wescott Amazing You! Getting smart about your private parts by Dr. Gail Saltz and Lynne Cravath Changing You! by Dr. Gail Saltz and Lynne Avril Cravath Sex is a Funny Word by Cory Silverberg and Fiona Smyth What Makes a Baby by Cory Silverberg and Fiona Smyth My body belongs to me by Jill Starishevsky and Angela Padron Growing Up Inside and Out by Kira Vermond and Carl Chin For Older Readers S.E.X.- The All-You-Need-to-Know Sexuality Guide to Get You Through Your Teens and Twenties by Heather Corrina Sex: an Uncensored Introduction by Nikol Hasler Does This Happen to Everyone? A Budding Adult’s Guide to Puberty by Jan von Holleben and Antje Helms Doing it Right: Making Smart, Safe, and Satisfying Choices about Sex by Bronwen Pardes Girl: Love, Sex, Romance, and Being You by Karen Rayne, PhD Body Drama by Nancy Amanda Redd The Little Black Book for Girlz: a Book on Healthy Sexuality by St. Stephen’s Community House The Little Black Book for Guys: Guys Talk About Sex by St. Stephen’s Community House What Does Consent Really Mean? by Pete Wallis, Joseph Wilkins, and Thalia Wallis Author HideNGoShaunaPosted on July 19, 2018 August 21, 2018 Categories books, canada, censorship, diversity, education, freedom to read, information, lgbtq, librarians, non-fiction, resources, reviewsTags books, consent, doug ford, gender, libraries, lisa thompson, ontario, onted, sex, sex-ed, sexed, sexual education, sexuality, teachingLeave a comment on Sex-Ed For All! A List of Suggested Titles Care about your kids? Canada, Let’s Talk About Sex-Ed In 2015, the year I graduated with my Bachelor of Education, a new sex-ed curriculum was introduced. It is a heavily updated version, the result of a lengthy consultation process involving child development experts, educators, police, and thousands of parents. It provides health information for students that is scientific and unbiased. It is inclusive and consent based. Some infuriating news is emerging from Ontario right now as Education Minister Lisa Thompson announced that the new Ford government has made good on campaign promises to set sex-ed back 20 years to a curriculum that is so far removed from the realities of 2018 as to be an absolute embarrassment. Fellow Canadians, remember 1998? The year of our insane ice storm that encased cars in ice, devastated power lines, ripped trees from their roots, and formed icicles as tall as your house? Yeah, you know, 1998, when Windows 98 was released by Microsoft Titanic and A Bug’s Life hit the theatres Pokemon Red and Blue were released in North America Furby was the most anticipated Christmas gift Yes, that’s when the former health curriculum was made- a time before wifi and camera phones. It was a time when cyber-bullying and sexting weren’t even on our radar, and neither were visible, meaningful discussions about consent. I’ve seen protesters, opponents of the 2015 sex ed curriculum, holding posters saying “Say NO to irresponsible sex ed”. You know what was irresponsible? Using the 1998 curriculum for so long when it was so far behind the times. I get it, talking about sex makes some people uncomfortable. Guess what folks, that’s WHY we need comprehensive and factual sex ed in our schools. Real sex-ed saves lives. If you think it’s solely the responsibility of parents to discuss sex, do you trust that all OTHER parents are teaching THEIR kids about respect, consent, sexting, cyber-bullying, and sexual violence? If you read the news regularly, you know this isn’t the case, and kids suffer for it. Sometimes they die because of it. Kids are going to learn about sex before they are adults, and not just from their schools or parents. Most grade 8 students have seen their fair share of hardcore pornography. This is reality. Is this how we want our kids to learn about sex? We need to acknowledge the importance of all kids receiving a proper health and sex education that will prepare them for the world. TOO MUCH TOO SOON? There are tons of myths floating around about the new curriculum that make it sound like some pretty “explicit” stuff will be taught to young elementary school kids, but it’s simply not true. For example, consent is examined at a young age as a concept (as in “you can say no if someone asks you do to something that makes you uncomfortable”) but it is not framed in the context of sex for that age group. For that matter, don’t believe the myth that engaging critically and matter-of-factly about sex is going to make your kids want to start trying things with themselves or others (the opposite is true). Kids are going to learn bits and pieces from all over the place- a solid sex ed curriculum in public schools ensures that they get accurate FACTS. Education is the best form of protection there is. SO, WHAT IS IN THE CURRICULUM? The 2015 curriculum is equipped for fostering safety and empowerment in students by introducing the following concepts at developmentally appropriate times from K-12: Learning about the proper names of body parts, which child-abuse educators urged would empower kids to speak up about violence and abuse Personal and online safety, including cyber-bulling and sexting Respecting differences, including sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression (recognizing that respecting these differences is enshrined in Canadian law ) Healthy relationships, respect, identity, sexuality For those who disagree with the updated curriculum, you have the option of pulling your kid from health classes if you like. That is your choice. Heck, you can even withdraw your kids from public school completely and homeschool them. Unfortunately, instead the “Progressive” Conservatives are regressing the curriculum for the entire student body. Now teachers are left in the uncomfortable position of having to alter their plans toward a curriculum that is clearly not in the best interests of the students. SO WHAT CAN WE DO? Some teachers are firmly refusing to revert back to the old 1998 curriculum, and in doing so are taking a stand against this ignorant knee-jerk decision. One inspiring sexuality educator in Toronto, Nadine Thornhill, is creating a video project to ensure the 2015 curriculum is still accessible to anyone who wants to access it. Just as some educators refused to address parts of the new curriculum when it was implemented in 2016, so too other educators will now surely elaborate on topics in the classroom as they see fit regardless of the current regression to the 1998 curriculum. I hope that school and public libraries will also increase the visibility and accessibility of titles that address consent, comprehensive sexual education, gender identity, gender expression, LGBTQ+, and online safety. Soon I will post a blog post with recommendations of book titles on these topics. Author HideNGoShaunaPosted on July 13, 2018 July 13, 2018 Categories 90s, canada, community, diversity, education, lgbtq, librariesTags abuse, canada, consent, cyberbullying, doug ford, education, gender, gender expression, gender identity, law, lgbt, lgbtq, lisa thompson, nadine thornhill, online safety, onpoli, ontario, parenting, safety, schools, sex-ed, sexting, sexuality, suicide, supportsexed, teachers, teaching5 Comments on Care about your kids? Canada, Let’s Talk About Sex-Ed	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0046.json.gz/line1201
__label__wiki	0.67281	0.67281	Industrial & Automotive Consumer, Retail & Leisure H.I. Executive Consulting appoints Michael Baumann as a Managing Partner of the newly opened Vienna office The Vienna office is the 13th addition to HIEC’s growing global presence. H.I. Executive Consulting (HIEC), a leading global executive search firm, welcomes Michael Baumann as a Managing Partner of HIEC’s newly opened office in Vienna, Austria. The new office will further strengthen HIEC’s well established presence in Europe, and allow the firm to better support its global and local clients’ search needs. Michael brings significant search experience having worked with both Public and Private Equity-backed clients across Technology, Telecommunication, and Media sectors supporting their C-level placement needs. Furthermore, he has worked extensively with cross-sector clients on supporting their digitalization strategies through placing C-Level leaders capable of driving the required digital transformation. Michael joins from Amrop, a global executive search firm, where he was a Member of the Global Digital Practice Group. Previously, at the Ministry of Defense of Austria, Michael spearheaded the management recruitment function for national and international missions as well as designed and implemented their assessment centers. “It is a pleasure to be joining the global team of HIEC and to be heading up yet another market expansion by opening our new office in Vienna, Austria,” commented Michael Baumann, Managing Partner at HIEC. “HIEC has built an outstanding track record and brand recognition across Europe, as well as globally, since its establishment over a decade ago. Our physical presence in Austria will further strengthen our capabilities to provide best in class search services to clients with a focus on German speaking countries. The Austrian office will focus on hiring cross-sector, digital transformational leaders. The Vienna office is the 13th addition to HIEC’s growing global presence. The company recently announced the opening of its Shanghai office, its 3rd location in the Asia-Pacific. Related news: H.I. Executive Consulting Expands in APAC Return to latest Insights © 2019 H.I. Executive Consulting. all Rights Reserved. \| Privacy Policy	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0046.json.gz/line1202
__label__wiki	0.837198	0.837198	Police Issues, News & Views Tags abuse of power all lives mattrer bad cops bill of rights civil asset forfeiture civil rights corruption good cops laws Las Vegas Police Fatally Shoot Driver Who Goes For Gun On Video - LEO Round Table episode 533 LEO Round Table 01:05 Video of Vegas police fatally shooting motorist going for gun 06:48 Video of Virginia police fatally shooting unarmed motorist LEO Round Table (law enforcement talk show) Episode 533 filmed on 04/16/2018 Chip DeBlock (Host) Ward Meythaler (Attorney) David D'Agresta Dan O'Kelly Cody Ann Cook 1 hour LIVE show every Monday at 7 pm EST Episodes uploaded to YouTube Tue - Sun at approx. 4 pm EST Topic 1 concerns a video of Las Vegas (Nevada) Police officers Francisco Rivera and Padilla Mills fatally shooting motorist Junior Davis Lopez after telling him repeatedly to not reach for his gun (he did not comply). https://www.policeone.com/officer-sho... Topic 2 concerns a video of Danville (Virginia) Police officers fatally shooting motorist Juan Jones after he fled from police and quickly mocked a shooting stance and position towards police. Police Chief Scott Booth was referenced in the story. The Black Man is the most Powerful Person Today The American Warrior with Dominick Izzo Shocking moment Alabama black woman is violently arrested at a Waffle House with three cops pinning her to the ground and telling her 'I'm about to break your arm' after a dispute over plastic utensils costs The Saraland Police Department have opened an investigation into the arrest of 25-year-old Chikesia Clemons Video of the incident shows officers briefly speaking with a visibly agitated Clemons moments before forcefully pulling her to the ground of a Waffle House In the process of the arrest, footage shows Clemons' top come down, exposing her breasts as patrons continue to eat their food Clemons was booked on charges of disorderly conduct and resisting arrest and placed on $1,000 bond Clemons said that the employee attempted to charge her 50 cents for plastic utensils which she had received free the day before The incident comes amid a national backlash over the arrest of two black men last week at a Philadelphia Starbucks Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5645151/Shocking-footage-Alabama-black-woman-25-arrested-violently.html#ixzz5DS49kPGK Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter \| DailyMail on Facebook Cyclist, 26, who was 'deliberately hit with a police car' during a traffic stop is suing cops for using excessive force as they arrested him Heins Rodriguez, 26, accuses police officers of deliberately hitting him or at least coming 'unreasonably close' with their unmarked vehicle Private surveillance footage capturing the stop show Rodriguez biking without a helmet along 43rd Ave. in Queens when the incident happened The cops in the case, named as officers Zheng Zuopeng and Alan Chen in court documents, say that Rodriguez flailed around and resisted arrest But video evidence appears to show that Rodriguez complied with the officers demands after rising to his feet, offering little protest Authorities noted that they found 12 bags of marijuana in Rodriguez's backpack, but misdemeanor charges relating to the drugs were later dropped A lawyer for Rodriguez told the Daily News that his suit is about 'dangerous pursuit tactics and officers who willingly lied in an effort to cover them up' Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5646003/New-York-man-26-deliberately-hit-police-car-sues-department.html#ixzz5DUabbMuK Dallas police officer is killed and another is seriously injured in a shooting near a Home Depot Shooting at the DIY store in Dallas, Texas, happened at around 4.30pm today Cops, man and woman, were said to be arresting suspect when gunfire erupted A helicopter and SWAT teams are searching for suspect who remains on the run Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5653765/Dallas-police-officer-killed-seriously-shooting-near-Home-Depot.html#ixzz5DdYOK1Lf Replacing Armed School Officers With Therapists In Illinois - LEO Round Table episode 536 01:05 Viral video of police arresting black males at Starbucks 09:20 Video of Ohio police officer being drug by car on traffic stop Bret Bartlett Topic 1 concerns a state of Illinois proposal by Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch to replace armed school officers with therapists. Michelle Mbekeani-Wiley from the Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law is quoted in the story. https://www.policeone.com/patrol-issu... Topic 2 concerns a new Cleveland (Ohio) Police pursuit policy enacted in 2014 after consulting with the Department of Justice (DOJ). Police Chief Calvin Williams defends the policy while Cleveland City Councilman Mike Polensek and others criticize it. Lieutenant Brian Betley, President of the local Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), is quoted in the story. Reference was made to deceased Malissa Williams and Timothy Russell. https://www.policeone.com/police-poli... Police arrest man, 29, suspected of shooting two Dallas police officers and a civilian near a Home Depot Shooting at DIY store in Dallas, Texas, happened at around 4.30pm Tuesday Loss prevention officer had called police for help when a gunman opened fire All three were taken to hospital and suspect is said to have left in a white van Cops arrested Armando Juarez, 29, following chase and have him in custody Dallas Police Department say both officers have now been taken out of surgery Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5653765/Dallas-police-officer-seriously-injured-shooting-near-Home-Depot.html#ixzz5DgBGzScD 'You may shut the f* up': Shocking video shows a Port Authority commissioner flashing her golden badge during a traffic stop and telling cops they had 'ruined her holiday' by pulling her daughter's friend over On March 31, New Jersey police pulled over a vehicle on a Bergen County road The car had tinted side windows and an expired registration Two officers ordered that a tow truck come to the scene and impound the car One of the passengers was the daughter of a politically connected woman Caren Turner was commissioner for Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Turner, 60, a Democratic Party lobbyist, tried to use her influence with officers Dash cam footage shows Turner threatening the officers by flashing her badge An investigation by the Port Authority prompted Turner to resign last week Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5654107/Port-Authority-commissioner-filmed-flashing-golden-badge-traffic-stop.html#ixzz5DgBcrHPY This is Why You Can’t Trust “Experts” and Lab Results at Trial by TDB Via The Daily Bell Massachusetts courts have had a bad year. A Massachusetts lab technician, Sonja Farak, came to work high every day for 8 years. Well technically, sometimes she arrived sober but was soon high as a kite. She worked in a lab that tested drugs confiscated from arrested suspects. Of course, she wasn’t supposed to personally test the drugs… that was what the lab equipment was for. In 2014 Farak was sentenced to 18 months in prison and was released in 2015. It took another three years for the courts to toss 11,000 convictions tainted by the worker. That is right, the people that Farak helped wrongly convict stayed in prison for another three years after Sonja Farak was released. There is now a $5.7 million civil case against Farak, brought by Ronaldo Penate, who was convicted using her testimony. On the day Sonja tested the drugs involved in his case, she had smoked crack in the bathroom in addition to taking acid or LSD. The man served over five years in prison based on her trippy testimony, before his conviction was vacated. In addition to Farak, Penate names as defendants former state attorneys general and other bureaucrats who exacerbated the fiasco by allegedly trying to cover up or gloss over the extent of the chemist’s drug abuse. Managers also ignored conditions at the outlier lab in Amherst, which gave Farak free rein to raid the drugs in her care over many years, court records say. Farak will join in motions to dismiss, based on the general argument that Penate likely would have been convicted even if jurors learned Farak was using drugs on the job. But that was just the latest. Last year, a Massachusetts court had to vacate 21,000 drug convictions due to one state lab employee. First, Annie Dookhan lied about her qualifications in order to advance her carer as an expert witness. She was testifying at trials, getting people thrown in jail, without any actual expertise on topics on which she testified. Then, Dookhan committed fraud by falsely certifying that inert substances were illegal drugs. The Dookhan was convicted in 2013, but the cases she worked on were not vacated until 2017. The drug convictions — which spanned the seven counties of Suffolk, Essex, Bristol, Middlesex, Plymouth, Norfolk and Cape & Islands — had relied on the doctored lab results of Annie Dookhan, whose misdeeds came to light in 2012 after she forged a colleague’s initials. The employee with the state Department of Public Health had lied about having a master’s degree, declared untested drug samples as positive and otherwise committed massive fraud in order to advance her career and build a reputation as an expert witness in drug trials. In 2013, she pleaded guilty to 27 counts, including evidence tampering, perjury and obstruction of justice, and was sentenced to three to five years in prison, with two years of probation, according to The New York Times. She was paroled after three years and released from prison before the sentences of those she helped convict were vacated. That’s because, despite the clear wrongdoing, the state still fought against dismissing the cases tainted by Dookhan’s lies. Carl Williams, staff attorney for the ACLU of Massachusetts, said his organization faced resistance and had to sue the district attorney’s office to bring about the thousands of dismissals. He stated in a phone interview that this, “the largest dismissal of criminal cases based on a single court filing in history,” is part of a systemic problem involving prosecutors, defense attorneys, judges and jailers. “This is the war on drugs,” Williams said of the larger implications of Dookhan. “Over 24,000 cases from eight years, and they called her superwoman because she was doing the bidding of the system of mass incarceration and the war on drugs.[“] This is the justice system in the Land of the Free. The war on drugs is bad enough when it ensnares those guilty of victimless crimes. But it hits another whole level when corrupt officials add thousands of innocent victims based on false and tainted lab reports. The amount of lives these two individuals have ruined is staggering. 32,000 people were added to the ranks of the victims of the war on drugs, because of the false testimony of two individuals. And then there are the countless hours and dollars wasted putting these people through the justice system, and more to clean up the mess–or try to sweep it under the rug. One person should never have that sort of power over the fates of so many. Criminal cases should never rest on the testimony of one witness who could so easily lie to selfishly advance her own career. Or one witness who is a worse drug addict than the people she was convicting. And even though these two women were revealed as frauds, how many other lab workers out there are lying or getting high on the job? How many others mess up a test when they have a hangover, and accidentally send someone to jail for a decade? How many are testifying as experts without the qualifications? These are just people, with all the faults and weaknesses. Being a government employee doesn’t magically make someone trustworthy, or eliminate the possibility that they are a drug addict, a power-hungry liar, or even just make honest mistakes from time to time. Yet because of their words, tens of thousands of people are thrown in cages. You could say justice was served in the end, but not for the thousands of people who already served their prison sentences, or who may have stood a better chance of defending themselves at a trial not tainted by false statements and fabricated government testimony. Yet another reason to end the war on drugs. But the real lesson is that the justice system is far from the immaculate bastion of honor and objectivity that people like to pretend. You don’t have to play by the rules of the corrupt politicians, manipulative media, and brainwashed peers. When you subscribe to The Daily Bell, you also get a free guide: How to Craft a Two Year Plan to Reclaim 3 Specific Freedoms. This guide will show you exactly how to plan your next two years to build the free life of your dreams. It’s not as hard as you think… Identify. Plan. Execute. Yes, deliver THE DAILY BELL to my inbox! https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-04-24/why-you-cant-trust-experts-and-lab-results-trial National Concealed Carry Opposition To H.R. 38 - LEO Round Table episode 537 Topic 1 concerns Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania) Police Chief Scott Schubert joining 472 police officials in opposing H.R. 38 (a.k.a. National Concealed Carry). Reference was made to the International Association of Chiefs of Police. H.R. 38 is also known as Concealed Carry Reciprocity. https://www.policeone.com/gun-legisla... Topic 2 concerns an update on churches in California pledging to stop calling law enforcement, even in situations involving mental health or acts of violence. Reference was made to the group organizing this movement, Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ). Reference was made to Rev. Anne Dunlap. Topic 3 concerns an update on Broward County (Florida) Sheriff Scott Israel who is facing a No-Confidence vote from the Broward Sheriff's Office Deputies Association. Reference was made to union president Jeff Bell and police union IUPA. https://www.policeone.com/chiefs-sher... ‘No cop killer should ever walk the face of the earth’: Police seek to block parole of Herman Bell There's controversy brewing over the release of an American prisoner, who was sentenced to life for the murder of two policemen. Herman Bell is set to walk free on Friday. However, the police union is making last-ditch attempts to keep him locked up. San Francisco police trumpets its removal of homeless camps after the mayor promised a crackdown but Twitter users demand to know what happened to the people in the tents San Francisco police evicted about 50 homeless from Tenderloin sidewalks Tent-dwellers moved on to set up blocks away and will likely be evicted again City law makes it illegal to set up a tent on the sidewalk without a permit Authorities got many off the street and into housing in months before raid Mayor Mark Farrell vowed to tackle the homelessness problem head-on Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5659557/San-Francisco-Police-trumpets-removal-homeless-camps.html#ixzz5DmVzVRiw State Police officer resigns after controversial DWI stop KRQE Good Samaritan Sued For Killing Cop's Attacker - LEO Round Table episode 538 01:05 PA police commissioner apologizes for Starbucks' arrest 07:14 Good Samaritan sued for killing cop's attacker 11:44 Chicago mayor's plan for cops to live in bad areas bombs Topic 1 concerns an update on Philadelphia (Pennsylvania) Police Commissioner Richard Ross apologizing to Rashon Nelson and Donte Robinson who were arrested for trespassing at Starbucks. Topic 2 concerns an update on Good Samaritan Kystie Jaehnen who is being sued by the surviving family of Justin Holland who she shot and killed to protect the life of a police officer he was fighting with. The family's attorney, Blake Maislin, is referenced in the story as well as a Go Fund Me site established for Kystie's defense: https://www.gofundme.com/kystie039s-b... https://www.policeone.com/legal/artic... Topic 3 concerns an update on Chicago (Illinois) Mayor Rahm Emanuel's failing program to get police officers and firefighters to purchase homes in the city's more violent areas. Cops hunting the Golden State Killer got the WRONG MAN by using a free genealogy site and ordered innocent sickly 73-year-old to give DNA to clear himself - then his daughter helped nail 'real killer' Detectives created a profile from crime scene DNA and compared it against 189,000 others on YSearch.org Free site lets amateur genealogists upload their own profile and then compare it with others to find relatives Investigators found a genetic match with an extremely ill 72-year-old man living in an Oregon nursing home They received permission from a judge to allow them to harvest DNA from the man while he was lying in bed Officers did not inform his daughter but she then helped them rule out other people who had similar genes Investigators used same technique to find who they say is the real killer: 72-year-old ex-cop Joseph DeAngelo Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5663551/Use-DNA-serial-killer-probe-sparks-privacy-concerns.html#ixzz5DxinVq5F Off-duty cop, 25, is shot dead while playing computer games with his daughter inside his home when 40 bullets were fired towards his apartment Oliver Johnson Jr, 25, was killed when a shooting unfolded outside his home The Forrest City Police Officer was home with his daughter when he was hit Witnesses say they heard 40 gunshots Saturday afternoon outside the West Memphis, Arkansas home Police say the hail of bullets came from two groups of people outside the home He was hit in the upper torso and pronounced dead at hospital He is survived by two young daughters and his fiancée Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5671127/Off-duty-cop-25-dies-inside-home-gunman-outside-unleashed-hail-bullets-apartment.html#ixzz5E52vwQkM Baltimore man, 57, who spent more than 20 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit may receive $9M from city after DNA clears him of 24-year-old woman's 1987 murder James Owens, who was wrongfully convicted for the 1987 murder of a 24-year-old woman, may receive a $9million settlement from the city of Baltimore Owens served 21 years in prison before he was released in October 2008 after DNA evidence cleared him and another man of Colleen Williar's rape and murder He was convicted although police had no DNA evidence linking him to the crime James Thompson, who was said to be Owens' accomplice, was released in 2010 Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5678013/Baltimore-pay-9M-man-wrongfully-convicted-murder.html#ixzz5EGpsn0sz Disturbing bodycam footage shows police taser a mentally ill man 18 times, while he is standing naked in the shower, before he collapses screaming in pain and dies WARNING: DISTURBING CONTENT Adam Trammell, 22, died after police tased him 18 times on May 25, 2017 West Milwaukee police were called to his home to do a welfare check A neighbor called 911 to say that Trammell was naked and threatening self-harm Police used force to enter his apartment when he didn't open the door Officers then encountered Trammell naked in his shower When he failed to respond to orders to show his hands, police tased him 18 times It took less than 30 minutes from first tase for Trammell to lose consciousness Within an hour of police arriving, Trammell was pronounced dead Officers Michael Rohleder and Anthony Munoz won't face charges, DA said Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5681097/Disturbing-footage-shows-West-Milwaukee-police-tase-mentally-ill-man-18-times-died.html#ixzz5EKi8Z2OL Wales Police With Taser Take On Suspect Armed With Two Knives In Video - LEO Round Table episode 540 00:50 Video of Texas officer blown back when house explodes 03:22 Video of Wales officers with Taser taking on knife-man Topic 1 concerns a video of Hurst (Texas) Police Officer Travis Hiser responding to a home and walking through its front yard when the house suddenly explodes and Off. Hiser is blown back. Corporal Ryan Tooker is the other officer in the video. Reference is made to residents Dixie and Charles Bridges and illegal immigrant driver Alejandro Enriquez-Castro who is now in ICE custody. https://www.policeone.com/Officer-Saf... Topic 2 concerns a video of Gwent (Wales) Police officers Rhydian Jones, Gareth Marsh and Ashley Cotton engaging armed Tony Buttigieg with only a Taser. Buttigieg was armed with two knives and repeatedly attempted to stab Off. Jones during the struggle. Should Police Use Genealogical Websites To Link DNA Evidence? LEO Round Table episode 542 00:44 DA candidate pledges no death penalty for cop killers 08:22 Should police identify suspects thru DNA websites? Topic 1 concerns Contra Costa (California) District Attorney candidate attorney Lawrence Strauss stating that people who kill a single law enforcement officer should not be eligible for the death penalty. Interim DA Diana Becton, candidate attorney Paul Graves, Sheriff Sean Welch and Officer Ben Therriault were referenced in the story. Topic 2 concerns the Sacramento County (California) Sheriff's Department identifying "Golden State Killer" Joseph James DeAngelo Jr. by linking their DNA evidence to genetic information on consumer genealogical websites. https://www.policeone.com/investigati... How dare you post bad cop videos! Vote Of No Confidence And Not Guilty Plea - LEO Round Table episode 543 Excessive Force: Mentally ill man dies after being Tasered by US cops (bodycam footage) Police bodycam footage has emerged of officers in the US tasing a mentally ill man 18 times. Adam Trammell was later pronounced dead. The FBI Is in Crisis and America Is Paying the Price http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/polit...ica-is-paying-the-price/ar-AAwG1Vt?ocid=ientp Judge boots reporters, spectators from courtroom for closed-door hearing in Officer Jason Van Dyke case http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/...nald-jason-van-dyke-court-20180503-story.html Waffle House Viral Arrest Video Sparks Accusations Of Racism - LEO Round Table episode 544 00:45 Mistrial declared for Border Patrol agent who killed teenager 04:48 Video of Alabama officers fighting female at Waffle House Topic 1 concerns Border Patrol Agent Lonnie Swartz being acquitted of 2nd degree murder by a jury in the shooting death of Jose Antonio Elena Rodriguez. Reference was made to Mexico's Calle Internacional in the story. https://www.policeone.com/border-patr... Topic 2 concerns a viral video of Saraland (Alabama) Police fighting with Chikesia Clemons while attempting to arrest her at a Waffle House restaurant. Her friend, Canita Adams, is also referenced in the story. https://www.policeone.com/use-of-forc... Commissioner Berates NJ Officers On Video, Then Resigns - LEO Round Table episode 545 00:45 Video of Kentucky police in fatal shootout with armed robber 08:32 Video of NJ Port Authority commissioner berating officers Topic 1 concerns a video of Louisville (Kentucky) Metro Police officers Kody Despain, Benjamin Dean and Det. Joseph Fox in a fatal shootout with robbery suspect Demonjhea Jordan. Officer Joshua Wever is referenced in the story. Topic 2 concerns a video of former Port Authority Commissioner Caren Turner berating Tenafly Police officers who pulled over a vehicle that her daughter was a passenger in. Reference was made to Hillary Clinton in the story. Toronto Cop Praised For Leaving Cover To Confront Gunman - LEO Round Table episode 546 00:45 Video of Iowa police fatally shooting man charging with knife 02:50 Video of Toronto officer leaving cover to confront gunman Topic 1 concerns a video of Des Moines (Iowa) Police responding to a domestic violence call when Wayne Anderson charged them with a knife before being fatally shot. Chief John Wiebold is quoted in the story. Topic 2 concerns a video of a Toronto (Canada) Police officer having a standoff with armed Alek Minassian. Police Chief Mark Saunders praised the officer and his "high caliber training" after the officer left his cover and confronted the gunman at gunpoint with no barrier. https://www.policeone.com/police-hero... 'That’s Wakiesha! She's going to stay with you!' Woman hurls the ASHES of her niece at Los Angeles police chief after she died in custody Wakiesha Wilson, 36, was found hanged to death inside her LAPD cell in 2016 Her family deny that Wilson's death was a suicide and claim police know more Footage from a meeting on Tuesday shows her aunt throw her ashes at a cop Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5713537/Woman-hurls-ashes-niece-died-custody-Los-Angeles-police-chief-meeting.html#ixzz5F7Vuy6FG Shooting At Moving Vehicles, Law Enforcement Agencies Loosen Policies - LEO Round Table episode 548 00:44 Agencies are allowing cops to shoot at moving vehicles Topic 1 concerns a new trend in law enforcement where major U.S. cities such as Washington, New York City, Chicago and Las Vegas are loosening their policies to allow officers to shoot at moving vehicles in the name of stopping vehicular attacks. Washington D.C. Metro Police Chief Peter Newsham is quoted in the story. Man Sues Cops Who Save Him On Video - LEO Round Table episode 549 00:44 Video of man who sues cops after saving him Topic 1 concerns a video of Fairfax (Virginia) Police officers who save Mateusz Fijalkowski from drowning and then in turned get sued for allowing him to drown before saving him. Lifeguard Sean Brooks, attorney Victor Glasberg and Police Chief Edwin C. Roessler Jr. are referenced in the story. A Miami Cop That Shouldn't Be a Cop Anymore Mike The Cop At the end of the recent apprehension of a suspect in possession of a stolen vehicle, a Miami police officer decided to disgrace the badge with actions that set those of us back fighting for the perception of officers that's accurate and not the minority of actions of a those who don't understand what that badge actually means. This video was thrown together fast but hopefully worth your time and is another one in the bank for those who say I'm afraid to call out bad cops :) Those who complain that he's suspended "with pay" just remember you'd want due process for him as much as the bad guy on the ground, so chill. Rapper PLIES Has a Huge Questions for Cops Rapper "PLIES" asks cops to help him understand a question he has about the difference between catching the waffle house shooter compared to what he perceives to be the indiscriminate taking of unarmed teen lives. I'm open to PLIES correcting me, but he definitely seems to infer this is an issue of race. I think there are vastly more important underlying sources of violence and try to explain that factually as well as honestly help him understand the differences in the arrests he's talking about. My invitation to have more open dialogue with him remains open. THANKS to OD for letting me know about this: https://www.youtube.com/user/officerd... PLIES video: https://www.instagram.com/p/Bh7OfbgHE... UCR stats all from: https://ucr.fbi.gov/ Washington Post Info: https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphi... Interview with a DUI Expert! Parkland Victim's Father Sues SRO Scot Peterson - LEO Round Table episode 550 00:44 Parkland victim's father sues SRO Scot Peterson 12:52 Federal court blocks Baltimore police lawsuit against Mosby Topic 1 concerns Andrew Pollack suing retired Broward County (Florida) Sheriff's Office Deputy SRO Scot Peterson in the shooting death of his daughter Meadow Pollack by Parkland's Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooter Nikolas Cruz. Attorney Joseph DiRuzzo is referenced in the story. Topic 2 concerns the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturning a lower courts ruling and blocking a lawsuit filed by five Baltimore (Maryland) Police officers against State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby for maliciously investigating and prosecuting them in the death of Freddie Gray. 'Shut the f* up and get out the car!' The shocking moment a Georgia police officer drags a crying 65-year-old woman from her car during a traffic stop Officer James Legg screams at Rose Campbell, 65, before then pulling her out Followed long confrontation in which another officer tried to give her ticket Campbell refused to sign it - an offense in Georgia - and was put under arrest Two officer directed her out of SUV before Legg began cursing and used force Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5717827/Cop-drags-crying-65-year-old-woman-car-traffic-stop.html#ixzz5FCooJpzF Police officer who choked ex-NFL player Desmond Marrow fired after viral video reviewed http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl...er-viral-video-reviewed/ar-AAx5hal?ocid=ientp Cop 'offered to give rape victim a lift home but instead drove her to a motel and raped her again' John Nissen interviewed a Kentucky sexual assault victim in September last year He offered to drive her home from the station when her statement was complete Instead he allegedly took her to a motel and demanded oral sex and raped her He then allegedly suggested she move away and not pursue her rape case Nissen charged with misconduct, witness tampering, theft by deception Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5718091/Cop-offers-sexual-assault-victim-home-rapes-motel-instead.html#ixzz5FEOr4euE Four Oklahoma state troopers are injured in an ambush after entering a suspect's home filled with booby traps A fire consumed several buildings in Talihina, a town of about 1,100 people that's about 150 miles southeast of Oklahoma City Four Oklahoma troopers were shot responding to the scene and trying to serve a warrant to the suspect It is believed that the man's home was booby-trapped to start the large fire The suspect was shot and has been pronounced dead, Oklahoma Highway Patrol Capt. Paul Timmons said The four troopers are expected to recover and have been released from a local hospital Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5719091/The-Latest-4-troopers-hurt-Oklahoma-shootout-fire.html#ixzz5FJI2uELF Van Dyke Witness Could Explain Why Police Reports Differed From The Video https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-new...he-video/2af8458c-c6fb-4259-adad-d53e566fe285 News media ask state Supreme Court to intervene in fight over secrecy in Jason Van Dyke’s case http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/...edia-appeal-supreme-court-20180511-story.html	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0046.json.gz/line1204
__label__cc	0.661902	0.338098	Home / Month: May 2013 GSB daily blog Crisis Time? Dollars’ Worst Drop In Nearly 2 Years By gsbtc May 30, 2013 The conversation is swelling across the globe: once again, it’s crisis time. The dollar is suffering its biggest 2-day drop in 19 months. But, Reuters says it’s cool, uptrend intact. State-controlled Press TV, on the other hand, says the dollar is over. Japan, the dollar, Syria, Russia… …Peace in Baghdad, Afghanistan, Lybia? …We know Japan’s bond market is doing poorly, but how about the radiation. They cool with that? CNN reports this morning that despite Japan’s jitters, US stocks have not been shaken. No word on Fukushima. But, the US dollar and precious metals prices certainly have been shaken. Bitcoin is right there alongside precious metals, although it seemed a little bit more clever to the panic, sliding upwards over the previous three sessions. Gold shorts are essentially at the same peak low as in 2009, before gold ran from $900-$1920 scantily pausing for a break. From $1300? One could easily suspect that $1,600 is right around the corner. $46 silver doesn’t seem that unlikely should go do that. Check out the gold shorts, denoted by the green line for this exercise: Timeframe: 5 minute \| hourly \| daily \| weekly Off 10% from its peak, Japan’s Nikkei has not proven sustainable. Thirty years into a depression, Japan has lived up to its expectations, which have been low. On this day, despite a yawn from the US stock market, precious metals and the US dollar told the story. From state-controlled media such as Reuters to Press TV, two very different pictures of the future of the dollar were outlined. Press TV foresaw the end of the dollar. In the former, Reuters contended that, despite the drop in the USD index of about 2%, the USD uptrend remained intact. The dollar was down across all indexes, for people are extricating themselves of “positions across the board.” Investors are getting out of the USD; they are getting out of the stock market; they are getting out fiat currencies in general. And, if you believe at all in supply-and-demand, the action of gold silver, platinum and palladium over the past decade – and by doing so, you’re really just looking at the action of humans – you’ll see that there is buying support. Bitcoin, since 2009, has been even more dramatic. There is no doubt that, if the protocol and its protections prove invincible, then demand will be stalwart. Even though short positions in yen increasing, and dollar longs also increasing, the dollar could not find its footing. The dollar lost 1.3 percent against the yen to trade at 101.08 yen. Against the Swiss franc, the dollar slid 1.5 percent to 0.9619 franc. Even through a picket fence, one can see the other side. And from behind the blinder of economy, we peer through and see what’s there: gold, silver and bitcoin. The pops today in gold and silver were familiar. It was the sort of evening and morning which younger gold and silver bugs used to stay up all night/wake up early for. This pop of last night and today carried an excitement reserved as of late for Bitcoiners. The inverse story of today is also familiar: one in which the US Dollar has traded down. This is the true root of the rise in the metals on this day. The dollar will trade up again, but over time as minds are released from the play of domination and subjugation, the USD will serve no purpose, and never trade again. And then, things will be different. US Media Blackout of Canadian FinTrac Ruling Last week the Bitcoin world was surprised to learn that Canada’s FinTrac would not hold Bitcoin exchanges to the strict Anti-Money Laundering and Know Your Customer regulations of the financial industry. Read More JP Morgan Rollbacks Metals Forecast This just in. Analysts at JP Morgan on Cazenove on Tuesday revised down the price forecasts for most metals, including cutting the outlook for gold in 2013 to $1,595 an ounce from $1,745 previously expected. They didn’t note what could possibly be undermining a logical metals reaction to incessant quantitative easing. Read More Liberty Reserve Shut Down By US, Spanish Authorities & Owners Arrested On the day after Memorial Day, US authorities indicated that they had shut down a Costa-Rica based money transfer company Liberty Reserve which they claimed aided cyber criminals the world over launder $6 billion in illicit funds using a digital currency that was not Bitcoin. Read More Chinese, European Union Solar Panel Talks Break Down, Silver Still Slumping European Union and Chinese trade negotiations fell throw on Monday. China called upon the European Union to cease the imposition of tariffs on solar panels, and the European trade comissioner complained that China was forcing individual countries to ensure that no consensus was reached. Read More The Protocol Loads The Gun, The Environment Pulls The Trigger: Bitcoin, An Evolution The idea of crypto-currencies goes beyond the life of Bitcoin, for there are many sorts of similarly decentralized currencies born, in vitro or not even a sparkle in its founders’ eyes. Where one crypto-currency ends and another begins will prove to not be so clear. Read More North American Union Shattered: Canada Goes Laissez Faire On Bitcoin, US Goes Draconian With Canada’s letter from their Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre (FINTRAC), we see a play of two paths by the North American powers. The paths are betokening of how dynamic, new and spontaneous Bitcoin and decentralized virtual currencies are. Read More Bitcoin Beyond Money: Peer-to-Peer’s New Paradigm In the past year, discussion of Bitcoin as a currency or money has overtaken an earlier paradigm in which Bitcoin began to be interpreted as beyond money and currency. Like many argue that the US Constitution was written in an earlier time, say “before automatic weapons” or “equality,” and thus making it irrelevant, many individuals have noted the ways in which Bitcoin is actually a part of a paradigm outside the purview of money and currency. While containing most, if not all, of the characteristics of Aristotelian money, it also portrays Platonic interpretations of what money is, such as that the value of currency should independent from the material with which money was made. Thus, Bitcoin is both conservative and progressive all at the same time. Read More Misplayed Game: How Governments Have Failed To Regulate Bitcoin In March of 2013, Bitcoin entered into a third phase of its evolution. Whereas the first two represent creation (2009) and popular acceptance, the third began as FinCen published a guide on how virtual currencies such as Bitcoin would be managed by the US government (and thus, by extension, all governments under the thumb of anglo-americanism worldwide). In the wake, government agencies began cracking down on exchanges and wallets such as Mt. Gox and Dwolla. Read More Big Banks: The New Morality Police In the US, financial institutions are acting as morality police, rejecting individuals from acquiring bank accounts due to the nature of their careers. This naturally leaves them little choice, and will likely lead many individuals to grow open-minded towards alternative currencies such as Bitcoin, gold and silver. Read More Europe, US Leaders Target Money Laundering Money laundering has world leaders acting jittery. With US authorities going after Mt. Gox and Dwolla in a rather sloppy way, and Europe meeting in order to create information exchanges between nations, the clampdown on personal finance continues. Read More PayPal, Facebook & Bilderberg Heavyweight Peter Thiel Enters Bitcoin Space [heading]Peter Thiel Enters Into Bitcoin Space[/heading] BitPay has announced a capital raise of $2 million led by Peter Thiel’s Founder’s Fund. Max Keiser’s Heisenberg Capital was also a part of the capital raise. Thiel, through Valar Ventures, also invested $6 million into Transferwire, a p2p online exchange around the same time. What this betokens is the future of Bitcoin. This will be a future in which Mt. Gox and all the other usual suspects are no longer the main players of Bitcoin. This torch will be passed onto major transnational corporations whom already have Money Transmission Licenses and, in most cases, are operating in the US or were at least founded there. Read More The Future Of Bitcoin In a Magic 8 Ball By Justin O’Connell, Author of Bitcoinomics The oracles in banking have let it be known. They’ve looked into their magic 8 balls and pulled the future right out of the black and blue depths: “I would be very surprised if Bitcoin is still around in 10 years,” said Bremmer, the founder and CEO of Eurasia Group, the world’s largest risk consulting firm. He knows that commercial banks are looking to enter in. To be fair, GoldSilverBitcoin ran its own magic 8 ball experiments on the future of Bitcoin. Here is what we came up with in a best of 3. “What is the future of Bitcoin?” we asked. Read More ASB Tattle-Tellers Running The World While Strung Out On Coffee Poised To Reject Bitcoin From author of Bitcoinomics, Justin O’Connell Bitcoin skeptics don’t understand one important thing: that virtual currencies are already here and they’ll have, most likely, no effect whatsoever on that. First of all, everyone knows that the Federal Reserve acts as a plague of egomania blinding all of society to its self-important cruel and insane way of living. That’s mostly because former Associated Student Body kids are running monetary policy. That means two things: 1) the tattle-tellers are in charge and 2) they’re still sucking on the teet of some wrinkly and pungent Principal, now referred to as a “President”, who is still wearing a suit and tie day-in, day-out nonetheless. And, that’s with all due respect to the President of course. But, really, some shady building down the block known as the “district office” or, in adult life, the Pentagon, is really responsible for the whole thing. These former Associated Student Body reps are faithful to the number one drug-pusher on the streets: Starbucks. Sipping on some Joe for many years in a row, stooped in habit, has led to a numbed state of yes-saying, a hallucination where straight ahead is the only mode. Read More RFID & The Fiat Paper Trail: The Death of Cash & Virtual Currencies Bright Future By gsbtc May 8, 2013 [heading]RFID & The Fiat Paper Trail: The Death of Cash & Virtual Currencies Bright Future[/heading] US researchers have introduced a new way of embedding traceable chips within so-called “smart” paper so that banks and governments can guard against counterfeiting and even track the usage of paper money. The innovation is perhaps the last after many centuries of fiat currency, considering the rise of virtual currencies in recent months and years. Read More	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0046.json.gz/line1205
__label__cc	0.634246	0.365754	June 29, 2017 - 8:50 am EDT 2 years ago Luke Donald: Long Courses Are Not “The Answer” This past Sunday featured one of the more dramatic finishes the PGA Tour has seen in years when Jordan Spieth took down Daniel Berger in a playoff with an epic bunker hole-out and celebration to win the Travelers Championship. It was a far cry from the anti-climatic beatdown Brooks Koepka put on Erin Hills when he pounded it into submission at the U.S. Open the week before. Besides the fact one is a major, the one glaring difference between the two was the length of the course. TPC River Highlands played nearly 1,000 yards shorter, yet the winning score was higher. There’s a lesson to be learned here and former World No.1 Luke Donald articulated it perfectly. Love that -12 won this week on a 6850 yard course, last week at Erin Hills 7650 yards & -16 wins. Making courses long isn’t the answer! — Luke Donald (@LukeDonald) June 25, 2017 Because the major problem with long golf courses is that they take longer to play! https://t.co/S83YHt8Z51 Donald didn’t play in the U.S. Open and missed the cut at the Travelers, but given his track record and $35 million plus in career PGA Tour earnings, he may have a point. [h.t Bunkered.co.uk] Keep yourself up-to-date with the latest goings-on in the world of golf by following the SwingxSwing Clubhouse on social media. We share stories, stats and breaking news on Twitter, keep the fun going off the course on Instagram and share any and all golf-related topics on Facebook. SwingxSwing is a golf mobile app, media and entertainment company. The company owns and operates businesses across the following golf categories: GPS & Scorecard, Tee Times, Instruction, E-Sports, Social Media, Entertainment, and Apparel. The SwingxSwing Clubhouse entertains its millions of golfer and golf enthusiast visitors with compelling content on professional golf, instruction, equipment, comedy and other lifestyle categories on a daily basis. Never be the odd golfer out when your friends are talking about the latest or funniest happenings in golf. Sign up for the SxS newsletter today!	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0046.json.gz/line1207
__label__cc	0.745515	0.254485	Government Against The People The Public Sector's Economic War against the Private Sector Posts Tagged ‘Global warming’ Flashback: ‘Snowfalls Are Now Just a Thing of the Past’ Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Climate change, Environmentalism, Global warming on February 2, 2011\| Leave a Comment » Edmond, Okla., February 2011 Here’s something to ponder as much of the U.S. digs out from under one of the biggest snow storms in decades. Here’s an amusing article from 11 years ago. If you follow the link titled “Don’t Believe the Hype over Climate Headlines,” you can see The Independent furiously backpedaling over this preposterous article. Britain’s winter ends tomorrow with further indications of a striking environmental change: snow is starting to disappear from our lives. Sledges, snowmen, snowballs and the excitement of waking to find that the stuff has settled outside are all a rapidly diminishing part of Britain’s culture, as warmer winters – which scientists are attributing to global climate change – produce not only fewer white Christmases, but fewer white Januaries and Februaries. The first two months of 2000 were virtually free of significant snowfall in much of lowland Britain, and December brought only moderate snowfall in the South-east. It is the continuation of a trend that has been increasingly visible in the past 15 years: in the south of England, for instance, from 1970 to 1995 snow and sleet fell for an average of 3.7 days, while from 1988 to 1995 the average was 0.7 days. London’s last substantial snowfall was in February 1991. Global warming, the heating of the atmosphere by increased amounts of industrial gases, is now accepted as a reality by the international community. Average temperatures in Britain were nearly 0.6°C higher in the Nineties than in 1960-90, and it is estimated that they will increase by 0.2C every decade over the coming century. Eight of the 10 hottest years on record occurred in the Nineties. Read the rest at The Independent. Climate Conference Begins with Invocation of Mayan Goddess Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Climate change, Control grid, Environmentalism, Global warming on December 4, 2010\| 3 Comments » Nothing at all cult-like here! See also The Religious Language of Global Warming “Believers.” With United Nations climate negotiators facing an uphill battle to advance their goal of reducing emissions linked to global warming, it’s no surprise that the woman steering the talks appealed to a Mayan goddess Monday. Christiana Figueres, executive secretary of the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change, invoked the ancient jaguar goddess Ixchel in her opening statement to delegates gathered in Cancun, Mexico, noting that Ixchel was not only goddess of the moon, but also “the goddess of reason, creativity and weaving. May she inspire you — because today, you are gathered in Cancun to weave together the elements of a solid response to climate change, using both reason and creativity as your tools.” Read more at the Washington Post. Al Gore Calls Climate Change ‘The New Global Terror’ Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Big government, Control grid, Economic war, Global warming, Government control, Taxation on November 23, 2010\| Leave a Comment » Is this guy ever going to shut up and go away? Maybe he’s running around preaching his gospel in India because he can’t travel anywhere in the U.S. without being jeered at and mocked. One thing he’s got right: If you label something—anything—as terrorism, you can claim the moral high ground, shut down reasoned debate, and demonize anyone who disagrees. Nobel Peace Prize winner and champion climate campaigner Al Gore outlined the doom the world is awaiting because of climate change and expressed disappointment at world leaders failing to clinch a treaty to fight the new global terror. Terming the logjam in climate negotiations as a “startling paradox”, the man, whose documentary, The Inconvenient Truth won an Oscar said the year 2010 had seen worst of climate change. “There was severe drought in Russia and extreme flooding in Pakistan. What more evidence is required for action,” he said at HT Leadership Summit. Read more at The Hindustan Times. Climate Change Is a $528 Billion Global Industry The Collapse of the Global Warming ‘Consensus’ The Religious Language of Global Warming ‘Believers’ NY Times: No Warming Trend in U.S. Since 1895 With Straight Face, Climatologist Says January Hottest Ever EPA Head: Lack of Warming Doesn’t Prove Lack of Warming Climategate Scientist Admits: No Warming Since 1995 World May Not Be Warming, Say Scientists Climatologist Threatened for Questioning Global Warming Inbred Royal Gets All Pouty over Blowup of ‘Global Warming’ EPA Suppressed Internal Global Warming Study Global Warming Cultists Die in Suicide Pact Globalists Fantasize about a Post-Nationalist World Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Big government, Control grid, Global government, Global warming, Globalism, Government control, World government on September 25, 2010\| 1 Comment » A report published this week by researchers working for the U.S. government and the European Union envisions a future in which non-governmental organizations have achieved what national governments working together could not: the elimination of national sovereignty and the establishment of a borderless superstate encompassing the entire world. At the end of the report, the authors indulge in a bit of fantasy, imagining a “promised land” in which environmental disaster has swept away resistance to global governance and eliminated the “parochial” institution of the nation-state. In expressing this fantasy, the authors acknowledge that governments are proving ineffective in bringing about global governance and that the globalist agenda is running off the rails. The report, titled “Global Governance 2025: At a Critical Juncture,” was presented Sept. 20 at the Atlantic Council in Washington, D.C., by Mathew Burrows, counselor at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence’s National Intelligence Council, and Giovanni Grevi, former senior research fellow at the European Union Institute for Security Studies. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence describes the report this way: “It posits that the growing number of issues on the international agenda, and their complexity, is outpacing the ability of international organizations and national governments to address these challenges. As a result, global governance—the collective management of common problems at the international level—is at a critical juncture.” The solution, the authors suggest, is for non-governmental organizations and other “non-state actors” to take up the banner of globalism. This, they hope, will unify people across cultures and replace allegiance to the outdated nation with allegiance to the new global superstate. The report may be read in its entirety here. At the end of the report, which totals 120 pages in length, the authors present a fictional column from the Financial Times, dated Sept. 14, 2024, in which the achievement of global governance is explained after the fact. Governments, the fictional article explains, failed to bring about the end of the “Westphalian Era”—that is, the age of the nation-state—and it was left to non-governmental organizations communicating through international networks and responding to environmental disasters to make global governance a reality. Here is the fictional Financial Times article. (We have boldfaced the most telling paragraph.) Politics is Not Always Local We are in a new era in which governments are no longer king. All of us commentators talked a lot about the end of the Westphalian era, but we never really believed it. Moreover it was harder to get our arms around nonstate actors than to report on government ministries with their solid granite foundations and columned porticos. Now we have to recognize the new force of these loose networks. Unlike governments, they actually got something done. They have shown they really matter. I’m talking about the new climate change treaty that was recently agreed upon—even before the previous one expired—that instituted stricter carbon emissions ceilings and established global programs for renewable energy and new technologies to deal with the increasing water supply problems. Of course, there is no single network and maybe that is the secret. Not only were there various national groups, but many of the networks responsible for forcing the climate change negotiations collected together professional groups, NGOs, and religious groups, across national, class, and cultural divides. The wide deployment of the next-generation Internet (Ubiquitous computing), although done for commercial reasons, greatly facilitated the empowerment of these nonstate interest groups. This probably would not have come about without a succession of environmental disasters. The New York hurricane was a trigger. Importantly the fact that it happened about the time of UNGA, which many of these networks and groups had been scheduled to attend, facilitated the initial coalescence. However, it would not have happened without other events like the cyclone a year earlier that devastated Bangladesh and the recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report showing much higher levels of CO2 despite efforts at cutbacks. A crisis atmosphere prevailed. Indeed it was one of those moments in history in which a new millennium or apocalyptic atmosphere was operating—as if the end of the world was nigh—and immediate action was needed. In a sense, we have reached the Promised Land in which global cooperation is more than a “conspiracy” among elites but bubbles up from the grassroots across historic national and cultural divides. We had hoped for this with the European Union but never achieved it. Everyone maintained his narrow parochial viewpoint, speaking first as a Frenchman, or Pole, not as a European. A lot of this can be ascribed to the rise of the middle classes in Russia, China, and India. Like their Western counterparts before them in the 19th and 20th centuries, they are wealthy enough now to decry the health hazards associated with pollution and rapid growth. They wanted their governments to take action, but they did not. The middle classes have been incensed by the shoddy construction and poor planning that led directly to large numbers of casualties when disasters struck. Anti-corruption and environmentalism merged. As the poor in Sub-Saharan Africa and elsewhere suffered more and more from climate change, religious activists also became mobilized. Migrants pushed off unproductive land, and unable to get access to clean water technologies, turned to churches for help. Institutions were more savvy than governments in detecting the change. The annual Davos meeting was transformed several years ago. It brought in a host of activists from these networks and has since established virtual meetings where thousands more could participate. The pressure became too much for member-states to ignore. The UNGA set aside 20 seats for NGOs who yearly competed among themselves to take up a seat for a year and have the same voting rights as nation-states. International politics is forever changed even though I doubt these networks can be as effective on other issues. The environment was tailor-made because the widespread commonality of interest in avoiding Armageddon. At another time or on a different issue, my guess is national, religious, ethnic, and class differences will resurface. But the achievement stands and the precedent set will make it hard for governments to ignore NGOs. Maybe they can even begin to partner. Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Big government, Control grid, Economic war, Global government, Global warming, Globalism, Taxation, World government on September 19, 2010\| 1 Comment » This story is for anyone who’s still laboring under the delusion that those pushing for a carbon tax are doing so out of concern for you and me and our environment. THE global climate change industry is now worth more than $528bn, powered by China’s rise as one of the top nations for climate revenues. As the debate on setting a price on carbon in Australia continues, HSBC Global Research issued a report on climate change that showed the sector had proved resilient to the global slowdown, seeing less than a 0.9 per cent decline in revenues in 2009, as companies push ahead with plans despite political uncertainty over green policies. “Despite concerns over the risks that governments may retreat from their pledges to deliver emission reductions and continuing uncertainty surrounding the withdrawal of regulatory incentives in key markets, global climate revenues have held up remarkably well and in 2009 stood at $US530bn for listed companies,” the report says. The headline figure is greater than the global wireless telecoms services sector and comparable to the GDP of Switzerland, the report says. Read more at the Wall Street Journal. Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Climate change, Control grid, Global warming, Police state, Wealth confiscation on March 21, 2010\| 1 Comment » If you scoff and say anthropogenic global warming is a crock, watch out! The global warming inquisition might come after you! LONDON — Apocalyptic visions and the muscular language of religious fervor are invading the climate arena, replacing issues of fact with those of faith and bringing high emotion into science — an area where it should have no place — politicians and religious leaders complain. People who say human-induced climate change is a fact that demands urgent action are described as “believers” or “climate evangelists,” while those who reject the concept are “deniers,” “skeptics” or “atheists.” Those in the middle who say they are unconvinced either way are “agnostics.” Read more at the New York Times. Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Airstrip One, Control grid, Global warming on March 2, 2010\| 3 Comments » This is where a belief that humans are bad for the planet logically leads. A seven-month-old baby girl survived three days alone with a bullet in her chest beside the bodies of her parents and toddler brother. Argentines Francisco Lotero, 56, and Miriam Coletti, 23, shot their children before killing themselves after making an apparent suicide pact over fears about global warming. Read more at The Mail Online. 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__label__wiki	0.907672	0.907672	A 1954 Jaguar XK120M That Went From Roadster to Race Car A unique vehicle with a rich history. Automotive Apr 30, 2016 By Rebecca Kim The 1954 Jaguar XK120M possesses a unique character with its exterior design, but the one above also contains a rich history due to its transformation from a regular roadster to a race-ready car. Tom Jaycox, Jr., a passionate car enthusiast and regular at the Vintage Sports Car Club of America acquired the model in the late 1960s and recreated the vehicle to mimic period factory racers, inspired by a XK120S at Silverstone. He began by removing all of the amenities like the windshield and carpets to lighten the weight, and replaced the seats with LT1 racing seats. Then, he modified the engine and fitted the car with aluminum-rimmed C-type wheels. With the consultation of British racing company Leyland Motors, the vehicle became a race-ready machine. Since then, this XK120M has gone through numerous modifications and restorations, but vintage details including a Moto-Lita handcrafted wooden steering wheel and well-worn interior remain, evoking the owner’s legacy and automobile’s rare past. Bill Pack / The Finest JaguarAutomobiles How Priya Ahluwalia Went From Recent Graduate to adidas Collaborator A Closer Look at the BAPE x F1 Helmet & Jacket and How to Win One Watch the Toyota Supra & BMW Z4 Go Head to Head in a Drag Race The 720S Ride-On Kids Car Is an Affordable Way to Own a Real McLaren Studio INI & A/D/O to Launch Cocoon-Like Installation That Interacts With Visitors L'art de l'automobile Releases a Retro GT Racing-Inspired Capsule Watch Drake's Surprise Performance During the Raptors Halftime Show 6 God takes to the stage for a sea of unsuspecting fans. By Adam Mark Barnard/ Apr 30, 2016 Lil Yachty and RiFF RAFF Joins Forces on "NeoN DeReK JeTeR" ‘Peach Panther’ album prowling through your speakers this Summer 2016. By Davis Huynh/ Apr 30, 2016 Memphis Bleek Remembers The Time Jay Z Was Being Petty Over Gas Remember that time. A First Look at Han Kjøbenhavn's 2016 Spring/Summer Collection Lookbook Don’t miss out on one of Denmark’s most notable young brands. Watch Drake's Surprise Performance at Jurassic Park During Raptors Halftime Loyalty to the home team. PUMA Develops a Robot to Help You Run Faster The BeatBot is designed to run as fast as Usain Bolt. By Rebecca Kim/ Apr 30, 2016	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0046.json.gz/line1214
__label__wiki	0.771204	0.771204	Tech of the Week: Crazybaby’s levitating wireless Mars speaker provides a truly UFO sound experience By Johan Chang, 11 Dec 2014 Who needs a boring-looking box to hook your phone up to when you need to belt out some tunes? It’s time to step in to the 21st Century with Crazybaby’s Mars stereo system that not only acts as a speaker/subwoofer system, but also the coolest sci-fi electronic gear in your living room. It floats. Seriously. Mars, said to be a world first in UFO-shaped levitating speaker system, floats idyllically on top of the subwoofer module while it’s belting out the guilty playlist full of 90’s pop tunes from your phone. Designed as a spaceship speaker, the “Mars Craft”, as its developers call it, takes off when it’s fully charged and self-lands when the power is low. It’s a wireless and portable speaker with hi-fi sound solution, according to Crazybaby, the company behind the product. “While many audio products on the market feature either good sound quality, cool design, or an affordable price, no product delivers all three – until now,” Crazybaby co-founder Linda Zhao says. It’s currently still 22 days out from finishing its Indiegogo campaign, but they’ve already managed to not only meet their funding goal of US$100,000 (NZ$127,779), but has actually managed to triple that goal. The magic behind the speaker system is in the revolutionary Gravitron® technology designed by Levitation Arts. The system also incorporate hi-fi sound powered by aptX®, a proprietary audio coding technology that provides the same quality as a CD over Bluetooth. Weighing at 1.5lbs and measuring only 120mm in diameter and 33mm in height, it’s a tiny portable powerhouse of a speaker system, according to its makers. While the floating module encapsulates a 1.75 inch full-range speaker and passive radiator, its 4.5 inch subwoofer module also holds a 10,000mAH powerbank underneath. Allen Zhang, the mind behind the device, says the levitation isn’t just a unique parlour trick, but an important aspect of the acoustic design. By allowing the top piece to decouple from the solid subwoofer base, it means there is unimpeded sound transference. What that means is that the surfaces that usually absorbs sound waves such as carpet or wood are no longer directly in contact with the speaker, allowing for more sound to reach your ears. It also contains a proximity volume that knows how far away it is from your Bluetooth-paired phone, and adjusts volume based on distance, as well as including a high-sensitivity microphone and USB charging for conference calls. Let’s face it. This is pretty cool. It’s definitely a tech geek’s dream device (maybe for some in the audiophile community too) and ultimately, who wouldn’t want to own a speaker that can float in the middle of your next party. It’s currently available for pre-ordering through its Indiegogo campaign, though they’re disappearing fast. Tagged: technology, gadgets New Zealand start-up debuts ‘the last speaker you’ll ever buy’ Tech of the Week: Buttons you Flic on to simplify your daily life Tech of the Week: The James Bond LaserWatch that you’d kill to wear Tech of the Week: Navdy's solutions let you drive, navigate, swipe, and answer your mom's call without taking eyes off the road	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0046.json.gz/line1217
__label__cc	0.600779	0.399221	Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/p/bol/bodewp/wp1112.html On the attainment of the maximum sustainable yield in the Verhulst-Lotka-Volterra model L. Lambertini G. Leitmann Luca Lambertini We reformulate the Verhulst-Lotka-Volterra model of natural resource extraction under the alternative assumptions of Cournot behaviour and perfect competition, to revisit the tragedy of commons vs the possibility of sustainable harvesting. We stress the different impact of demand elasticity on the regulator’s possibility of driving industry harvest to the maximum sustainable yield in the two settings. The presence of a flat demand function offers the authority a fully effective regulatory tool in the form of the exogeneous price faced by perfectly competitive firms, to drive their collective harvest rate at the maximum sustainable yield. The same cannot happen under Cournot competition, as in this case the price is endogenous and the regulator’s policy is confined to limiting access to the common pool. L. Lambertini & G. Leitmann, 2017. "On the attainment of the maximum sustainable yield in the Verhulst-Lotka-Volterra model," Working Papers wp1112, Dipartimento Scienze Economiche, Universita' di Bologna. Handle: RePEc:bol:bodewp:wp1112 File URL: http://amsacta.unibo.it/5720/1/WP1112.pdf Colombo, Luca & Labrecciosa, Paola, 2013. "Oligopoly exploitation of a private property productive asset," Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, Elsevier, vol. 37(4), pages 838-853. Lambertini, Luca & Mantovani, Andrea, 2014. "Feedback equilibria in a dynamic renewable resource oligopoly: Pre-emption, voracity and exhaustion," Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, Elsevier, vol. 47(C), pages 115-122. Luca Lambertini & Andrea Mantovani, 2013. 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__label__wiki	0.683554	0.683554	Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/p/euf/dispap/009.html Monetary Policy, Bank Bailouts and the Sovereign-Bank Risk Nexus in the Euro Area Marcel Fratzscher Malte Rieth Malte H. Rieth The paper analyses the empirical relationship between bank risk and sovereign credit risk in the euro area. Using structural VAR with daily financial markets data for 2003-13, the analysis confirms twoway causality between shocks to sovereign risk and bank risk, with the former being overall more important in explaining bank risk, than vice versa. The paper focuses specifically on the impact of non-standard monetary policy measures by the European Central Bank and on the effects of bank bailout policies by national governments. Testing specific hypotheses formulated in the literature, we find that bank bailout policies have reduced credit risk in the banking sector, but partly at the expense of raising the credit risk of sovereigns. By contrast, monetary policy was in most, but not all cases effective in lowering credit risk among both sovereigns and banks. Finally, we find spillover effects in particular from sovereigns in the euro area periphery to the core countries. Marcel Fratzscher & Malte Rieth, 2015. "Monetary Policy, Bank Bailouts and the Sovereign-Bank Risk Nexus in the Euro Area," European Economy - Discussion Papers 2015 - 009, Directorate General Economic and Financial Affairs (DG ECFIN), European Commission. Handle: RePEc:euf:dispap:009 File URL: https://ec.europa.eu/info/sites/info/files/dp009_en.pdf Rieth, Malte & Fratzscher, Marcel, 2014. "Monetary policy, bank bailouts and the sovereign-bank risk nexus in the euro area," Annual Conference 2014 (Hamburg): Evidence-based Economic Policy 100277, Verein für Socialpolitik / German Economic Association. Fratzscher, Marcel & Rieth, Malte, 2015. 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__label__wiki	0.808679	0.808679	Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/p/hhs/sofiwp/2017_002.html Spatial Nexus in Crime and Unemployment in Times of Crisis Lastauskas, Povilas Tatsi, Eirini (Swedish Institute for Social Research, Stockholm University) Povilas Lastauskas Eirini Tatsi Space is important. In this paper we use the global financial crisis as an exogenous shock to the German labor market to elucidate the spatial nexus between crime and unemployment. Our contribution is twofold: first, we lay down a parsimonious spatial labor market model with search frictions, criminal opportunities, and, unlike earlier analyses, productivity shocks which link criminal engagement with employment status. Second, we seek empirical support using data on the 402 German regions and years 2009 - 2010, in a setting that not only allows for crime spatial multipliers but also circumvents reverse causality by exploiting exogenous changes in unemployment due to the crisis. 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__label__cc	0.552808	0.447192	Spotlight: Jobs, equity and economic justice are at core of new Illinois Clean Energy Jobs Act By Andrew Barbeau and Christie Hicks Illinois has once again put itself at the forefront of the movement to promote a clean energy economy. Earlier this year, legislators including Sen. David Koehler, unveiled the Clean Energy Jobs Act (“Local advocates cheer state clean energy legislation,” Journal Star, Feb. 28), or CEJA, a groundbreaking bill that the Environmental Defense Fund was proud to play a central role in developing. Like its predecessor, the Future Energy Jobs Act (FEJA), this new legislation recognizes that growing the clean energy economy is not just a core solution for climate change. It can also be a vehicle for expanding equitable access to quality jobs, economic opportunity and wealth creation, especially in economically disadvantaged communities and communities of color that have borne the heaviest burden of dirty fossil fuel pollution. Simply put: Jobs, equity and economic justice are at the core of this legislation. Take, for instance, the creation of Clean Jobs Workforce Hubs. This network of front line organizations would provide direct and sustained support for members of economically disadvantaged communities, environmental justice communities, communities of color and displaced fossil fuel workers. These prospective workers will become part of a pipeline for clean energy jobs in solar energy, wind energy, energy efficiency, electric vehicles and other related industries. The Clean Jobs Workforce Hubs create a broad continuum of support ranging from basic education and recruitment through labor, training and apprenticeship programs. Along the way, participants would be eligible for stipends and other funding that would help them access necessary items like tools, boots, and even childcare. When participants graduate, the program would help navigate a new and complicated construction market with ongoing and sustained career placement and case management support. It’s also important that these hubs are developed broadly across the state and in partnership with a cohesive cross-sector clean jobs curriculum that incorporates some of the basic job skills, math skills and technical skills that workers will need to excel in the clean energy industry. Also at the core of what is proposed in CEJA is a strong commitment to enforce equity in hiring for people who install solar, wind or energy efficiency. It means ensuring there is preference for hiring those who graduate from the clean jobs workforce hub program. Companies that use subcontractors or vendors will also be held to those standards. Firms working on larger projects, a community solar installation, for example, can achieve these actions by entering into project labor agreements or community benefit agreements. The bill is not limited to identifying new ways for people to get hired. It focuses on entrepreneurship as much as on employment. The bill would create new tools to provide access to low-cost capital through the state. A Contractor Incubator Program will develop on-the-ground training support and direct opportunities for new businesses in communities that need them most. Insurance, bonding and other financial requirements, and business management and development support are also addressed. Finally, the bill proposes a five-fold expansion of Illinois Solar For All, a groundbreaking program created under FEJA that promotes equitable access to the solar economy and creates jobs in both rural and urban communities. The bill may be called the Clean Energy Jobs Act, but equity and opportunity run through each discrete program the bill will create. CEJA is not just about renewable energy. It will also ensure that all of Illinois shares in the gains clean energy will bring. We urge the Illinois General Assembly to pass it. Andrew Barbeau is president of the Accelerate Group and a senior consultant to the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF). Christie Hicks is a senior attorney for EDF. ← Poll: Nearly 70% Support Clean Energy Jobs Act EDITORIAL: Illinois must green up as Trump continues to trash the environment →	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0046.json.gz/line1224
__label__cc	0.572299	0.427701	HuaHin Property Property Real estate in HuaHin Thailand Houses for Sale Search house in sale condo sale propertyforsale land for sale in hua hin find house for sale find property for sale Hua Hin Property Agent hin hua for sale condo sale property business for sale hua hin home 4 sale real estate Land for Sell house for sell hua hin condominiums for sale condo for sell siam property hua hin search houses for sale find home for sale Snowball Library There are several types of condominiums in the Philippines today. In the past condominiums were one of the rarest types of housing in the Philippines, and the rich are the only ones who can afford to buy a condominium. Today, however, condominiums have become one of the most popular types of housing in Peru, covering practically most of Manila. Condominium is a type of apartment, where residents own the units and the rest of the building or compound, such as hallways, elevators and recreational areas owned by all owners of condominiums. The difference between condos and apartments are the property where the apartments are usually rented to tenants. Condo is a modified form of owner occupation, type of tenure that reflects the body in general the properties of a typical house and land it sits on. Even if residents own their condominium units, their rights can only go so far to live in their units, but without modifying their units can be set for homeowner associations, as in the case of many of the condo in Makati and even if the unit owner does not own the rest of the building. Different types of condominiums in the Philippines Due to the popularity of condominiums in the Philippines, the number has increased rapidly in the market, introducing new types of housing for Filipinos. Condominiums popular ones located within major cities such as Makati’s apartment number. But other than the apartment Makati has many new condos now been found in the suburbs or even in areas of the province. These new types of condominiums known as condominium complexes. Condominium complexes are a kind of condominium complex that is similar to the Townhouse. It is usually spread on land; they typically involve a series of small buildings, condominiums overlooking the city. Although the condominium complex in places too far away from jobs for residents, these types are known for other benefits, such as facilities such as swimming pools, gyms, spas and theme parks. Unlike the condominium complexes with the complex of houses, however, is its cost. Although both are known for providing the equipment even condo complexes are generally more affordable than houses. Other condominium complexes has none of these facilities (not to mention an amusement park), but are more affordable than other condo complexes. Hua Hin Hot Hipster City Thailand Sea Side Resort Popular Weekend Get-Away Spot For Thais Real Estate Thailand web page for finding your own Property For Sale in Hua Hin How To Safely Buy Real Estate In Thailand Great property for sale in Thailand; Can a foreigner buy a house in Thailand? Property Real Estate Hua Hin Offers Hundreds of Houses, Villas and Condominiums for Sale in Thailand house for sale hua hin house for sale huahin hua hin land for sale hua hin properties for sale land for sale hua hin property hua hin Weather in Hua Hin, Thailand <!-Weather in Hua Hin, Thailand on your site - HTML code - weatherforecastmap.com -- > More Hua Hin Property pages hua-hin-property-for-sale.snowballlibrary.com hua-hin-property.snowballlibrary.com hua-hin-real-estate.snowballlibrary.com hua-hin-thailand-real-estate.snowballlibrary.com huahin-property.snowballlibrary.com property-for-sale-hua-hin.snowballlibrary.com real-estate-hua-hin.snowballlibrary.com snowballlibrary.com Huahin Serviced HuaHin Property Proudly powered by WordPress	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0046.json.gz/line1230
__label__wiki	0.787859	0.787859	Back to Front Page Slider In Glacier, one way to conserve native fish is to move them March 20, 2019 at 6:53 am \| By Chris Peterson Grace Lake in Glacier National Park. The bad news about trout and their brethren is about 73 percent of the species worldwide are threatened with extinction. The good news is Crown of the Continent region and the Flathead in particular is still a bastion of excellent habitat for native trout and char species like westslope cutthroat trout and bull trout, though they still face a myriad of threats, biologists Clint Muhlfeld of the U.S. Geological Survey and Chris Downs of Glacier National Park noted during talks at the Montana Lakes Conference hosted by the Whitefish Lake Institute last week. Climate change is just one of the threats native fish face. It has actually been warmer in the past. During the Holocene era some 11,700 years ago, temperatures were warmer than they are today, and native fish survived — largely because they sought refuge from warm water in deep glacier-carved lakes that abound in our mountainous terrain. But today, the Earth is warming at an alarmingly fast rate and air temperatures in this region are rising two times the global rate. Today spring runoff is two to three weeks earlier and in the fall, some recent floods have been bigger than spring runoff; water that should have fallen as snow, fell as rain. In the summer, stream temperatures are reaching highs in July that used to happen in August, Muhlfeld noted. That doesn’t bode well for a species like a bull trout, that prefers water that’s around 50 degrees or less. So how to trout hack it? They travel — sometimes hundreds of miles to find streams with cold water upwellings that come from underground seeps and springs, where they can spawn in the pristine gravel beds of unscathed streams. Yes it has been warmer, but back in the Holocene, native fish didn’t have to contend with another threat: The invasion of on non-native species like lake trout and rainbow trout west of the divide. Rainbow trout can cross breed with westslope cutthroat, destroying the gene pool. The resulting fish is dramatically less fit and the native fishery suffers as a result. There’s also a strong correlation between hybridization in streams and warming stream temperatures. Bull trout, an apex predator, are less threatened by hybridization and more threatened by non-native lake trout, which outcompete the bulls for a niche at the top of the food chain. Once lake trout establish themselves in a lake, they all but annihilate the bull population. Glacier Park’s Logging Lake, for example, was once a great bull trout fishery in the 1960s, noted Downs. Today it has but a handful of fish. But there are ways to combat hybrization and invasive lakers. In Glacier, biologists have taken an aggressive approach in Quartz and Logging lakes, netting out lake trout from the lakes, killing thousands of fish. In Quartz, where the effort has been ongoing for years, they’ve been able to knock the lake trout population down from several thousand fish to an estimated few hundred through selective netting. As a result, the bull trout population in the remote lake is holding its own. The native cutthroat population is also doing much better, Downs noted. Similar efforts are underway in Logging Lake as well, with an aggressive netting program underway. But Glacier has also started to move native fish to new habitat, places where they’re protected from non-native fishes by natural waterfalls, that block upstream migration of rainbow and lake trout. In the Logging drainage, they’ve taken native bull trout fry from Logging Creek and placed them upstream into Grace Lake. Grace is protected by a waterfall. They’ve also supplanted that stocking by raising bull trout taken from the Quartz Lake drainage, raised them in a hatchery and planted them in Grace. Bulls that were 3 inches long when they were stocked in Grace are now 14 inches today, Downs noted, as they eat the Yellowstone cutthroats in the lake. The true test of success will be if the bull trout start to spawn and create a self-sustaining population — evidence of that could come as soon as this year. The Park has plans to do a similar project in the Camas drainage, where it will rid Camas Lake of non-native Yellowstone cutthroat and try to re-establish native westslope cutthroat and bulls in Camas and Evangeline lake. Like Grace, that fishery is also protected from invasive species through a series of waterfalls in the drainage. Meanwhile, biologists continue to track the overall health of the region’s native trout fishery and Muhlfeld and his team have developed a new interactive risk assessment map for the Crown fishery. It can be viewed online at http://ice.ecosheds.org/cce/ Read More Front Page Slider As North Fork crowds grow, float permits loom July 17, 2019 at 7:55 am \| Hungry Horse News If the upward trend of visitors continues, federal land managers could implement a permit system to float the upper end of the North Fork of the Flathead River, Hungry Horse-Glacier View district ran... In Glacier, visitors spend an evening with some flying friends: bats July 17, 2019 at 11:15 am \| Lake County Leader Locals and tourists got the chance to get up close and personal with some Glacier National Park wildlife last week, but it wasn’t bears, wolves, moose or mountain goats — it was bats. More than a do... HOME SAFE HOME: Now is the time to prepare your property for wildfire July 17, 2019 at 7:44 am \| Hungry Horse News At a recent talk to media folks, a fire manager recalled a story of a squirrel nest in a tree at a home. 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__label__wiki	0.587992	0.587992	Homophobic and transphobic bullying prevalent in schools, report shows Bullying, stigma and prejudice against LGBTQI pupils is prevalent in Cypriot schools, a recent report showed. The report was conducted as part of the EU-funded project “Combating HOMophobic and Transphobic bullying in schools – Hombat.” For the needs of the project, 150 people (pupils, parents, educators, counselors) were asked to report how often certain situations occurred in their school. They said that the situations that appeared to occur in the school environment frequently, ranging from several times per year to several times per month and more often were the following: 82.8% said that they often see pupils calling other pupils gay, faggot, lesbian, butch and other similar negative words 80% said that they often see pupils telling other pupils to “not act like a girl“(for boys) or to “not act like a boy” (for girls) 62.8% said that LGBTQI pupils are often left out on purpose by other pupils from various activities 54.2% said that pupils make fun of LGBTQI pupils 54.2% said that pupils spread “nasty” rumours about LGTBQI pupils 45.6% said that pupils intimidate/ threaten LGBTQI pupils 44.2% said that pupils make negative comments about LGBTQI pupils on the internet 38.4% said that pupils take away or destroy property of LGBTQI pupils 34.2% said that they often see LGBTI pupils being hit or pushed by other pupils 28.5% said that they often see LGBTQI pupils being sexually touched/harassed by other pupils Which pupils are targeted the most? The group that was identified as the one more likely (72.9%) to be subjected to bullying is the group of students “who do not fit the expected image of a boy or girl.” The group that ranked second (68. %) in terms of how likely is to be subjected to bullying is students who are overweight. This was followed by students with a migrant background (54.3%), students who face learning challenges (51.4%) and students from poor families (34.4%). Finally, anyone could be subjected to bullying was an answer that received 8.6%. There was also a 10% of participants said that they do not know which students are usually subjected to bullying. What should schools do? Next, participants were asked to state the degree to which they agree with some statements regarding homophobic and transphobic bullying. Most of the participants completely agreed with the following statements: 61.4% agreed that the school should prevent or fight negative comments against LGBTQI people 52.8% agreed that LGBTQI people should be able to express their sexual orientation or gender identity at school 58.5% agreed that the school should take the wellbeing of LGBTQI students into account 57.1% agreed with the statement that research shows that LGBTQI people miss lessons because of negative atmosphere in school and the school should make sure they don’t skip lessons 64.2% agreed with the statement that research shows that LGBTQI students have a higher level of suicide than heterosexual male/female students and the school should make sure they feel comfortable at school Last, participants were asked whether the class of sex education is being provided and taught at school. 61.4 % said no and 38.6 % said yes. Those who answered yes (38.6 %) were asked whether sex education includes information about different sexual orientations and gender identities. The vast majority of them (66.7 %) said no it does not include information about different sexual orientations and gender identities and 33.3% said that it does provide information on the aforementioned issues. Participants were also asked whether the class of sex education includes information about identification and prevention of homophobic and transphobic bullying. Importantly, 90.9 % replied no whereas only 9.1 % said yes. Under the project, the Ministry of Education and Accept – LGBT Cyprus will organise workshops for educators, pupils, counselors and parents to help them develop skills to respond to instances of transphobic and homophobic bullying. Previous PostYear's biggest supermoon on Tuesday Next PostRestaurants all over Cyprus go under the hammer	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0046.json.gz/line1232
__label__wiki	0.758834	0.758834	Chai With Manju INDIA New England News Home Sports Dhawan motivated, want to keep him back: Kohli Dhawan motivated, want to keep him back: Kohli Virat Kohli (Photo courtesy: PTI) Nottingham– India skipper Virat Kohli on Thursday said injured opener Shikhar Dhawan is motivated and the team is hopeful he recovers in time to be part of their World Cup 2019 campaign again. India’s tie against New Zealand got washed off without a ball being bowled. Dhawan suffered the injury after being hit by a Pat Cummins’ delivery during his 109-ball 117 knock against Australia. Pant, who was initially ignored for Dinesh Karthik when the 15-member squad was picked, has been named as his standby and is expected to fly in to England as cover. “Shikhar will be in a plaster for a couple of weeks, we’ll assess and see. Hopefully he’ll be available for the later half and the semi-finals. He’s motivated, we wanted to keep him back,” Kohli said after the tie against the Kiwis was called off. This was the fourth such game in the ongoing tournament that has not yielded any result. So far, the South Africa-West Indies, Sri Lanka-Pakistan and Sri Lanka-Bangladesh games have all been washouts. The ICC has said in a statement that it will be a logistical mayhem to keep reserve days for games in the group stage. “Sensible decision to not play, given the outfield wasn’t fully fit. One point not a bad thing for sides that have won all their games so far. So we’ll take it,” said Kohli. India next take on arch-rival Pakistan which is always a big-ticket clash on Sunday. “For Sunday, we know we’re there when it comes to the mindset…just about going out there and having a game plan, executing it. As soon as you enter the field, it’s calm and relaxed. The atmosphere from the outside, for the first time, it’s a bit intimidating, but we’ll look to execute well,” said Kohli. “It’s been competitive for years, it’s a marquee event all over the world, honour to be a part of the big game. Brings out the best in all of us,” Kohli said. The no result meant New Zealand (7 points) stay on top while India (5 points) edge ahead of England (4 points) to the third spot with Australia (6 points) staying second. The Kiwis are yet to lose a game with three wins before this, while Virat Kohli and Co. have beaten South Africa and Australia to start their campaign on a high. (IANS) Previous articleMicrosoft launches AI labs with 10 colleges in India Next article2 Indian research teams win AWS Cloud grants Arjun Bhati wins Junior World Golf Championship in California India drawn with hosts Qatar in Round 2 of WC qualifiers India making choking on world stage a bad habit India crash out of World Cup after top-order collapse Rain stops play with New Zealand on 211/5 in 46.1 overs Don’t remember last time I stepped onto the field without pressure: Kohli 11:00 am 2019 Diwali Mela & Fall Wedding ... @ Hilton Woburn 2019 Diwali Mela & Fall Wedding ... @ Hilton Woburn Oct 20 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm 5:30 pm New England Choice Awards 2019 @ Westin Hotel Waltham New England Choice Awards 2019 @ Westin Hotel Waltham Bollywood Roundup: Priyanka Chopra, Twinkle Khanna, Sonakshi Sinha, and more… Bollywood India New England News - July 19, 2019 'Light of my world', Nick wishes Priyanka on 37th birthday New York-- American pop singer Nick Jonas shared a heart-melting birthday wish for his actress... India India New England News - July 19, 2019 Mirzapur (Uttar Pradesh)-- Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi remained in detention here on Friday, eight hours after she was driven to a guest house... Business India New England News - July 19, 2019 New York-- The US dollar declined against its major rivals as market participants digested a slew of downbeat data. In late New York trading on... Contact us: editorial@mishragroup.com .td-header-style-1 .td-header-sp-logo {width:400px;}	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0046.json.gz/line1234
__label__wiki	0.610371	0.610371	PowerUp your business skills Search Articles & Blogs Bewilder Box: How A Stag Party Inspired Our Escape Room Startup by Bewilder Box The irrepressible human urge for adventure and escapism has manifested into a lucrative new sub-sector of the events industry. Like a real-life adventure video game, Escape Rooms offer a part-game/part-team building exercise themed around puzzles and perilous scenarios. From prison breakouts to bomb dismantling, the popularity of Escape Rooms partly explains Channel 4’s decision to reboot the classic 90s TV show, the Crystal Maze. And, as ever, inspirational entrepreneurs are blazing the trail. David Middleton and David Staffell are the brainchildren behind Bewilder Box, a puzzle-solving experience based in Brighton. We caught up with both of the Davids to find out what’s involved in setting up and running a successful Escape Room business. How would you sum up Bewilder Box in a sentence? David Middleton: Bewilder Box is the lovechild of The Crystal Maze and Secret Cinema, a team game and immersive theatre experience all rolled into one. David Staffell: An immersive puzzle solving activity like you’ve never seen before. Can you briefly summarise your backgrounds and what you did before? DM: My background is almost exclusively business to business sales, mainly tech-based, IT networks, that kind of thing. I learned so much about the nature of business working in that industry. Everything from high-end document/proposal writing to creating profit and cash flow forecasts and managing projects. Eventually, I thought to myself….hang on, I’ve got pretty good at all this stuff, perhaps it’s time to start using these skills for my own projects, to make some cash for myself rather than other people. I think I’ve always had an itch to be my own boss and run my own business one day. As a side to that I also (as more of a hobby) set myself little creative projects, usually for fun more than cash reward. I had a Superhero themed band for a while that had its own comic book, I’ve put on gigs and film quizzes, anything I fancied trying my hand at really. Bewilder Box for me was really a marriage of these two worlds. DS: I’ve been running my own mobile personal training business for the last 8 or so years, which is obviously quite removed from what I’m doing now! My intense love of puzzles and games of all types is what really motivated me to get involved in the Escape Room industry, and I couldn’t be happier to be here. I have also worked on and off as a freelance graphic designer over the years – which has helped out immeasurably. What was the inspiration behind Bewilder Box? Was there a lightbulb moment when it came to you? DS: We had gone away for DM’s stag do in Budapest at the end of 2015 and the Best Man had organised for us to do a couple of rooms out there. We were so impressed with the concept that we spent a good portion of that evening – and indeed the rest of the trip – talking about how exciting it must be to dream up puzzles and scenarios like the ones we had just done. At the time of discussion, Brighton – our town – didn’t have any rooms, so we just made the decision to create one ourselves, and the rest is history. What has been particularly wonderful about the whole journey is that not once did we ever doubt we could do this – and I believe that is down to the absolute love of the creative aspects of the project. I don’t think either of us could be more suited to a career than this one, and that is an amazing feeling. DM: Yeah, that first room gave us the bug, we’ve done so many Escape Room games since, it’s become a bit of a hobby! As Dave said we were so buzzed after Budapest and yet still couldn’t shake the feeling that the experience could have been better, more immersive. The idea was that we would create our own Escape Room, but also weave in a story, a set, and multiple characters. Puzzling meets immersive theatre. What were the challenges around launching the business? Where did you find your time being spent? DS: Like all startups, money was one of our initial worries; particularly as we had no idea as to how much it would end up costing us to set-up. Estimates from a couple of thousand to hundreds of thousands of pounds had us tearing our hair out in the budget process. We decided that we were going to try and enlist the help of as many of our friends as possible to cut down costs and on reflection, this helped more than we could have imagined – but I digress. To try and gain a bit of capital, as well as some traction with advertising, we ran a Kickstarter, which ended up being a roaring success (we raised £5,216 of our £3,000 target). Dave and I both have a heightened attention to detail when it comes to the look and feel of our work – verging on perfectionism – and one of the main things that helped us cause such a splash with the KS was with the design and the amount of time we put into making sure it looked good – and that still holds today. DM: The tough part about starting in a new industry… is it’s new! It’s not like you can go on an Escape Room design course (though perhaps there’s another business there somewhere). A lot of the time we were figuring things out as we went along and just hoping our ideas would work. Thankfully the UK Escape Room community (all the owners) are incredibly supportive of each other. The more good games there are out there, the better it is for everyone. We asked so many questions and got so much help from them in the early days and we’re incredibly grateful for that. What are the most effective marketing tools for a business like yours? DM: It’s a strange beast selling an Escape Room. Essentially you’re asking people to part with money for a product that remains almost totally secret until they arrive for their booking. For that reason, we rely heavily on word of mouth and sites like TripAdvisor to bring in customers. For totally new customers Facebook/Instagram’s targeted advertising is invaluable. The ability to run a campaign based around, say the TV show Knightmare or Red Dwarf (Bewilder Box features both Hugo Myatt and Norman Lovett) and target fans of those shows who are a certain age and live within a certain radius of us is an incredibly efficient way of reaching potential customers. DS: We also have a video trailer which we use to promote our business (which we are particularly proud of – shout out to Wild Stag Studio in Brighton for making it). We’ve found that video content is a fantastic way to communicate a big message in a succinct way. On top of direct advertising, we have enjoyed success from simply just engaging with our followers using silly or entertaining content relating to our industry/theme (games, puzzles, sci-fi, the Bewilder Box story itself). How do you mark yourself from the competition both online and offline? DM: We try as hard as we can to be innovative in what we do. The Escape Room industry is a relatively young one (in the UK it’s only started kicking off in the last few years) and we want to be at the front of that, driving and shaping it. There are some levels which we can’t compete on (budgets for example!) so we concentrate on the things that we are good at, like being creative. When we design and make a puzzle for one of our games we’re always asking ourselves: “Have we seen this before?” “How can we make this different?” “How can we add a twist to this that is going to make peoples jaws drop?” It’s that process of thought that makes Bewilder Box so unique… that and enlisting some cult TV icons to star in our games of course. DS: From a business perspective, having both worked in sales-like positions previously, one of the things we are also quite big on is customer service and our general customer-facing presence – both as a company, but also as individuals. You simply can’t beat the ‘above and beyond’ attitude when it comes to dealing with customers in a business. We have seen some absolutely dreadful practices when it comes to dealing with customers in the escape room industry. Creatively, DM covered most of it – I just wanted to add that we also have a secret weapon up our sleeve in how we communicate with players – which is quite unique to the industry. It’s a strange beast selling an Escape Room. Essentially you’re asking people to part with money for a product that remains almost totally secret until they arrive for their booking. David Middleton Co-Founder, Bewilder Box What are the challenges on a personal level running a business? DM: For me, it’s hard balancing work and personal life, especially now the two are so intertwined. Before I’d leave the office and leave my work behind. Even if I took work home with me, I’d finish it and then it was done. Now I’m thinking about it all the time and I find it hard to turn the switch off. My wife Sarah puts up with deliveries day and night at the house, me going off on one about a new idea while we’re out having dinner together or cancelling plans last minute to accommodate a booking. She’s incredibly supportive and has the patience of a saint. DS: Being responsible for almost every aspect of the business is a tough one! You also have another person relying on you for certain things, so if you slip up, you stand to let them down as well as yourself. What are your proudest achievements? DM: When we received a 5* review from Ken Fergusson at The Logic Escapes Me (probably the UK’s leading man when it comes to Escape Rooms) we were dead chuffed. Ken has played hundreds of games so to be ranked up there with the best of them was fantastic. It kind of qualified that we’d achieved what we set out to do. Subsequently, if you’re interested in Escape Rooms in general, his blog is a great place to start. DS: Reaching the #1 spot on TripAdvisor’s Fun and Games list in Brighton was pretty humbling for us, and shortly after being able to boast 100 Excellent reviews on TripAdvisor and nothing else! Also, on a smaller, personal level, having someone exclaim that they thought a puzzle you designed was ‘GENIUS!’. That’s a great feeling. What are your top 3 tips for someone looking to launch an events business? DS: Do your research! Look at all of the top rated businesses in that sector and scrutinise them and take part in the event if it’s applicable like ours was. Know your customer and treat them well. Enlist as much help from friends (as you can get away with). DM: Don’t skimp on the customer-facing aspect of your business. With things like videos or websites, it can be tempting to save a bit of cash and knock them up yourselves. If you can’t do a 5* job and you can afford to pay someone to do it professionally… do it! Your customers can tell the difference. Get organised, like super organised! Me and Dave have reams of notes, folders, files, spreadsheets and to-do lists that we work from. There are loads of fantastic tools out there, many of which have free versions available (Microsoft OneNote, Excel, Hootsuite, When I Work and Trello are some of our favs) Surround yourself (if you can) with other people in your industry. We’ve learnt so much from other Escape Room owners and our business is significantly better for it! Bewilder Box is a puzzle based adventure game featuring the star of TV’s Knightmare, the legendary Hugo Myatt. For a comprehensive guide to getting your business up and running, download our how to start a business in 20 days eBook. Nutripouch: The Startup Transporting Smoothies To Your Pocket By Nutripouch Spangled: How A Cara Delevingne Endorsement Transformed My Startup By Spangled A Bit On The Side: How To Run A Business Alongside A Full-Time Career By Gillian Harvey Register with Informi today: Create your own personalised account and access exclusive resources Receive the latest updates from Informi Join in the discussion through the comments section Login / Register or Subscribe for Updates Business advice. Made simple. Sign up to our newsletter today. This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience. 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__label__cc	0.680688	0.319312	Unholy Heights By Kyh \| September 14, 2013 \| Add to Favorites (18 votes) *Average rating will show after 20 votes Categories: defense, demo, download, game, hybrid, indie, petitdepotto, rating-y, realtime, simulation, steam, strategy, windows Zombies and Cheepies and Succubbi, oh my! It's so tough being a landlord in the mythical 21st century. Not only do you have to contend with groups of creatures who can't stand each other, but everyone has demands from the cost of rent (when they actually pay) to ammenities in their apartment. On top of that you have groups of adventurers who have nothing better to do than ransack your building to steal your hard-earned money. Oh, did I forget to mention that you're the Devil? This kooky storyline is the genius behind Petit Depotto's simulation/defense hybrid, Unholy Heights. Be you a hard-nosed landlord forcing large amounts of gold our of your tenants or a more gentle one who gives into their every demand doesn't matter as long as they fight your enemies at your every beck and call. And they will. Because they have to. Because you're the Devil, after all. The controls for Unholy Heights are very intuitive. At the simplest, you left click to select something and right click to go back. And, very importantly, you use the scroll button to raise/lower a tenant's rent while their room is selected. There are various buttons along the bottom of the screen, whether you want to open the menu or have two tenants exchange rooms. If you want your click to only be able to select certain types (useful in a crowded fight) or to change the game speed, those buttons exist too! While the game can be played solely with the mouse, these handy buttons are also tied to keyboard shortcuts. This game is all about the tenants... and as a landlord, shouldn't it always be that way? There are seven groups of creatures and four character types within each group. They will (somewhat) randomly come up to the quest board outside your building that doubles as an ad for open rooms. Depending on what rooms you have available and how much the rent is set at, they will either ask to live at your building or leave. Or, if your residents are well off, they may even become a lover for one of them. There are many benefits to this for you since this increases the number of fighters you have per room, plus, if they're lucky, they may produce a child that will eventually grow up into yet another fighter. You're literally 'raising' an army. And what is that army used for? Why defending YOU, of course. After accepting a quest on the aforementioned quest board (or about once a game day when no quest is selected), devious, greedy adventurers and heroes come to steal your gold for their own spoils. To keep them at bay, knock on your resident's doors to get them to come out and defend the building, if they're home, of course. After all, a demon's got to work to pay the rent. With units that have a variety of ranges, from melee to a 'super' ranged weapon that flies through enemies to damage all it hits, the real strategy of the defense portion of the game comes in choosing the order you come a-knockin'. Having all your ranged defenders grouped in the back of the line will do no good if they can't hit the enemy. Analysis: For such a unique combination of genres, Petit Depotto got a lot of things right in Unholy Heights. While each aspect, when looked at individually, works well on its own, in order to be successful at the game, the two have to meld together in harmony. Happy residents make happy defenders. Fans of both defense and simulation games will find enjoyment in this experience. While the overall experience is solid, the game can get a bit 'grindy' in the sense that there are times you're running the game at the fastest speed just waiting for your residents to find mates in the hopes that you'll finally be able to defeat the one quest available to you. But there are certainly enough cuteness in the graphics to keep you entertained as you wait, from the celestial facial expressions to the wide variety of creatures who wander around your place. The details given to your residents' lives, including: job promotions, interacting with the accessories you purchase, or even sneaking away at night to to avoid their large rent debt, give more depth to the experience of the game than you may expect. It's enough to warrant a quote from the creatures themselves: "This room game rocks......!" Download the demo Get the full version	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0046.json.gz/line1242
__label__cc	0.716453	0.283547	Reviews & Photos Southampton’s Iconic grassroots music venue NME – BEST SMALL VENUE 2013 141 St Mary St, Southampton SO14 1NS REMINDERS AT HEARTBREAKERS COMBATING POVERTY WITH MUSIC BLEED AGAIN + SCARS OF PROTEST JIM JONES & THE RIGHTEOUS MIND HANG MASSIVE THE UNDERCOVER HIPPY We're Celebrating 50 Years! Why not join the family and become a Joiners Member? Click here for membership info and other 50th anniversary merch. Friday 19th July 2019 19:30pm ARNOCORPS + HUMMUNE Well-steeped in the heroic tales of their Austrian heritage, ArnoCorps take ancient myths such as “Predator,” “Commando,” &ldq... Saturday 20th July 2019 at 7:30 pm CANCELLED THUNDERSTRUCK - AC/DC TRIBUTE AC/DC TRIBUTE An evening of AC/DC hits with classics spanning the 35+ year career of the ultimate rock n roll band. We perform songs from the entire AC/DC back catalogue and recreate that authentic AC/DC sound using a... Wednesday 20th March 2019 at 7:06 pm SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT We are pumped to bring back U.S pop rockers @iconforhire for. Download Festival warm down on June 17th! Tickets go on sale Friday at 10am, this sold out in advance last time so fingers on buzzers! ? #iconforhire #southampton #livemusic #somusiccity These UK heavy rockers The Raven Age released their second record Conspiracy at the beginning of the month Stream it here t.co/HfxYykMgcI and catch them next Friday in Soton!! Tix still available here bit.ly/2Hy7Yyr Sunday 21st July 2019 at 7:00 pm TYRONE x WARBZ SOLD OUT Tyrone & Warbz will be doing their first Headline show in Southampton Limited tickets go on sale 31st May (£5)Sign up here m.me/tyrone1mc Tuesday 19th March 2019 at 5:29 pm Saturday 30th March we welcome back U.S nerdcore rapper MC Lars He's bringing along a stacked group of talented friends in Koo Koo Kanga Roo, Mega Ran & Ruled By Raptors Tickets remain here -- goo.gl/J6ah4q Tuesday 23rd July 2019 at 7:30 pm THE PHYSICS HOUSE BAND The Physics House Band are Sam Organ (guitar/keys), Adam Hutchison (bass/keys), Dave Morgan (drums) and Miles Spilsbury (saxophone/keys). The four create avant-garde compositions that capture everything from jazz to... Wednesday 24th July 2019 at 7:30 pm PLANET (AUS) Sydney outfit PLANET is the culmination of several years of trial and error in songcraft, performance and production. They were first brought together by their shared love of music: old and new, foreign and domestic.... Monday 18th March 2019 at 10:53 pm Just announced frontman of The Wonder Years brings his alter ego to life in the form of AARON WEST AND THE ROARING TWENTIES Saturday 28th September Tickets go on sale Weds at 10am www.joinerslive.co.uk Thursday 25th July 2019 at 7:30 pm MASSIVE (AUS) + SAINTS OF SIN Australian Rockers MASSIVE are returning to the UK to promote their 3rd studio album "Rebuild Destroy" The Road dogs from Oz are bringing along new label mates Gorilla Riot along for the ride with local rockers Saints... Monday 18th March 2019 at 9:56 pm Friday 26th July 2019 at 7:30 pm The first album « Oddity » was full of promises for the start of an epic journey but it is on stage where he starts to carve his signature – costumes, make-up, psychedelic atmospheres, humour and sensuality.... THE ORB SOLD OUT The Orb are an English electronic music group founded in 1988 by Alex Paterson and The KLF member Jimmy Cauty. Beginning as ambient and dub DJs in London, their early performances were inspired by electronic artists of... vTicket ©2018 The Joiners Telephone: 02381 782021	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0046.json.gz/line1257
__label__cc	0.699951	0.300049	Killerjoy The Pixar Detective All Theories Pixar Theories The Pixar Theory The Pixar Theory Timeline Pixar News 2018 Movie Power Rankings Snarcasm Retronalysis Unopinionated Which Is Better? No More Questions Cinemaholics Jon in Theory Best Robots From Movies (Anyway, That’s All I Got) by Sam Noland It’s much more laid-back on ATAIG this week, because we decided to talk about some of our favorite (and possibly least favorite) ROBOTS from movies, in celebration of last week’s low-budget sci-fi thriller Upgrade (not technically a robot, but we thought it was close enough). Listen as the ATAIG crew discuss some of the most well-written, interesting, bizarre, or ridiculous mechanical beings to grace motion pictures (which is a fancy way of saying that Sam totally nerds out while Anthony and Jason calmly discuss some sci-fi movies). Enjoy! Hosted by Sam Noland, Jason Read, and Anthony Battaglia! Question for you: Who are some of your favorite Robots (Robits?) from movies? The more obscure the better! Also, what Robot would you want as your personal sidekick? Go on…Best Robots From Movies (Anyway, That’s All I Got) Terminator Genisys Review, Should We Like Shia LaBeouf? by Jon Negroni https://jonnegroni.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/terminator-genisys-review-should-we-like-shia-labeouf_.m4a For the podcast this week, we all ignored our families to talk about a failed franchise about time travel and robots, as well as Channing Tatum’s abs. That’s right, we review Terminator Genisys and chat about Magic Mike XTRA XTRA LARGE. We also cover a ton of entertainment news and new trailers that came out. I’m joined by Maria Garcia (who has a sore throat this week), Adonis Creed Gonzalez, Mike Overkill, and Kayla Savage. QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Should we dislike Shia LaBeouf? Go on…Terminator Genisys Review, Should We Like Shia LaBeouf? New Plot Details and Look at ‘Terminator: Genisys,’ Including Arnold Schwarzenegger Luke Owen \| Flickering Myth Part of the challenge is to dazzle people with something they haven’t seen before,” director Alan Taylor says. “There are elements in our main villain that are straining the capacities of our brilliant visual-effects people. So that’s a good sign.” I don’t see how bringing back Arnold “dazzles” anyone. Especially since it’s something we have seen before. Of course, they sort of give away who the new villain is in this spoilery article. I’m also surprised to see that Emilia Clarke (the Mother of Dragons, herself) is anywhere near this project. The storyboards alone point to this movie being a mess. I could be wrong, but I have a feeling that Terminator: Genisys will be a lot like its new title. New, but unnecessary. 15 Movies That Could Make 2015 The Best Year Ever Pop Quiz: What’s the most anticipated movie of 2015? The answer is too many. See, 2015 is shaping up to be a big (and I mean big) year for movies, and the list just keeps growing. Below are just the 15 we know about: (in no particular order) 15. Mockingjay (Part 2) The story so far is that the final movie in the “Hunger Games” franchise will be a two-parter. Because hey, if it worked for Harry Potter, then it works for Katniss (Catness). 14. Superman/Batman (Working Title) The world’s finest are officially teaming up in 2015. I’m sick of talking about it too. 13. Warcraft Based on the video game responsible for ending millions of relationships, Warcraft is currently in pre-production and has been announced as a 2015 title. I’m skeptical on whether or not this will translate well to film, but the lore is definitely rich enough to craft (unintended pun) an immersive fantasy film. 12. Avengers: Age of Ultron Like I said, it’s going to be a big year. 11. Pixar’s “Inside Out” I know what you’re thinking. Of course the Pixar Theory guy brings this up. Well leave me alone! You know you want this too. Besides one other movie, this is the only non-sequel we know Pixar is working on and the concept is awesome and original. It’s apparently about an amazing world that exists within the mind of a 12-year-old girl, who is probably Boo fingers crossed. 10. Assassin’s Creed Even non-gamers have probably heard about this (maybe?), so I have high hopes for Hollywood’s next attempt at nailing a video-game adaptation. What they’ve got going for them so far is Michael Fassbender on the cast, but we don’t yet know how they’re going to handle the story. All we know for sure is that Desmond and the Animus will be the driving force of the plot, which is unfortunate. That was easily the weakest aspect of the games, at least later on, but I understand why they want to run with this interesting premise of a man living as his ancestors and getting wasted with Leonardo DaVinci. 9. Peanuts Maybe it’s just the nostalgia talking, but I’m weirdly excited about this. It’s in 3D so it will probably make the TV movies look like District 9 (I’m bad at comparisons), but the Peanuts characters definitely deserve to finally hit the big screen. 8. Star Wars Episode VII I’m pretty sure I could just stop the list here… 7. Ant-Man This will be the “other” Marvel movie coming out in 2015, but don’t expect it to get lost in the shuffle. It will be coming out in November, a month usually devoid of superhero action, and will be directed Edgar Wright But Jon, who is Edgar Wright and why should I care? Well inner dialogue, Edgar Wright has directed multiple movies and cult classics, such as Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World, and the recent film, The World’s End. We like this guy, basically. Thanks Jon. Um…you’re welcome. 6. Mission Impossible 5 Before Ghost Protocol, a sequel to the now 20-year-old Mission Impossible franchise wouldn’t have caused much excitement. But now we know just how good these spy thrillers can be, so let’s hope Ethan Hunt’s next outing lives up to the last. 5. Finding Dory Technically, Dory has already been found (in our hearts), but that doesn’t mean the Finding Nemo movie will fail to make millions cashing in on our love for aquatic mayhem and feels. 4. Bond 24 The follow-up to Skyfall, considered to be one of the best Bond films of all time, will also be vying for our attention come 2015. Daniel Craig is set to reprise his role and Sam Mendes will also be returning as director. The pressure is surely on, as the duo must be able to live up to the success of Skyfall, which may not be easily done. 3. Pitch Perfect 2 I could just say, “Enough said.” and many of you would nod at your computer screens and proceed to scroll to #2. Unfortunately, there are people who haven’t watched this movie, which means there are people who don’t like this movie. Yes, I am one of those moviegoers that was forced to see this movie by attractive females and then walked out loving it. It was more funny than cheesy, although barely, and it has really picked up a rabid following thanks to word-of-mouth and meme culture. I’m expecting the sequel to make a bigger splash. Also: Fat Amy. 2. Terminator (Reboot) I only care because Arnold has personally announced his involvement, though I’m taking that news with a grain of salt. Though I’ve never been much of a Terminator fan in the past, I don’t doubt this will be a big deal in 2015. 1. Jurassic Park 4 Look, I’m not going to BS you guys. Dinosaur Island 4 wasn’t even on my list 10 minutes ago, Avatar 2 was. Then someone approached me and said in a 1920’s voice, “HOLD THE PRESSES, SEE! AVATAR 2 COMING OUT IN 2016, SEE! READ ALL ABOUT IT!” Then he threw an iPad at me. So I panicked because 15 is a cooler number than 14, so I scavenged the depths of the internet to find another movie coming out. It was between Pirates of the Caribbean 5, Independence Day 2 and a new take on Cinderella, so feel appreciative. © 2019 Jon Negroni • Powered by WPKoi	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0046.json.gz/line1258

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