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__label__cc	0.6128	0.3872	Dentistry Uncensored with Howard Farran How to perform dentistry faster, easier, higher in quality and lower in cost. Blog By: Home > Blogs > Dentistry Uncensored with Howard Farran > Blog Post 1166 Michael J. Hoffmann DDS & Sean M. Thoms DMD of The Dental Anesthesia Center for Sedation Dentistry and Sleep Dentistry : Dentistry Uncensored with Howard Farran 4/1/2019 7:13:32 PM \| Comments: 0 \| Views: 111 Recorded live at Townie Meeting 2019. VIDEO - DUwHF #1166 - Michael J. Hoffmann AUDIO - DUwHF #1166 - Michael J. Hoffmann Dr. Michael J. Hoffmann received his dental degree in 1988 from The University of Texas Health and Science Center at San Antonio. He completed residencies in Hospital Dentistry and Dental Anesthesiology and is currently the only St. Louis area general dentist certified in Deep Sedation and General Anesthesiology by the Missouri Dental Board. He is a diplomate of both the American and National Dental Boards of Anesthesiology. Dr. Hoffmann is very active in organized dentistry. He is a Past President of the Greater St. Louis Dental Society and a member and chairman of various committees at the state and national level. He is a member of the faculty at Forest Park Community College and is on staff at Mercy Medical Center where he lectures to residents on anesthesia protocol. He also continues to educate his colleagues and their dental teams on safe oral sedation in their own private practice. In 1991, Dr. Hoffmann opened a state of the art dental facility that enabled him to provide dental services accompanied with Deep Sedation and General Anesthesia. He is dedicated to serving individuals with dental phobias; gag reflexes, the inability to become numb, medical, mental or physical disabilities, as well as young children unable to cooperate. Dr. Thoms was born and raised in northern Illinois. He received his Bachelor’s degree from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in 2008, his Master’s degree (M.S.) in Biomedical Science from Barry University in 2009, and his Doctor of Dental Medicine (D.M.D.) from Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine in 2013. After graduation from dental school, he attended a three-year Dental Anesthesiology residency at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) which certifies him to provide deep sedation and general anesthesia for dental procedures by the Missouri Dental Board. He is a Diplomate of both the American and National Dental Boards of Anesthesiology and holds faculty positions at the University of Pittsburgh and Saint Louis University. Dr. Thoms has a primary focus in treating children and patients with special healthcare needs such as autism, cerebral palsy, down syndrome, and Alzheimer’s disease. Howard: So we're on the Salt River Indian Reservation right next to Scottsdale Arizona Townie meeting, are 20th annual meeting and I thought this would be so timely dental anesthesia just got voted in by the American Dental Association as their tenth specialty? Michael: Yes Howard: So there used to be nine special ease now this anesthesia deal the politics minded I think they fifth time they applied for specialty it was rejected four times and no one will say it in writing no one will say it in public so I'll obviously say it, it was always fought by the oral surgeons. Howard: So congratulations on getting the specialty , so tell him the story about the specialty. Michael: Well it was it was a long plot battle we started many years ago probably that the person who we give most credit for the initial applications the late Johnny Galia from UCLA because the donor anesthesiologists also wrote books on pharmacology as a PhD pharmacologists probably the probably one of the brightest guys in dentistry there no doubt not hardly any dental ase geologists could leave a candle to him and but also all that effort and all that time. Howard: and he was in Southern Cal? Michael: Yeah he's a UCLA Howard: If he was really that good Michael Jackson would hire him. Michael: Yeah you know what actually hired Chris Quinn who worked with John at UCLA and that's how Michael Jackson got his first taste for propofol and she went in a dental office and sedated him and when he woke up he said oh my god what was that girl what did you give me would you come to my house and she's like no that's completely inappropriate I can't do that so I that's what started his journey looking for somebody who's gonna sedate him. Howard: Well isn't that a bizarre drug to get addicted to because it doesn't really make you higher and you just put you to sleep. Michael: Yeah and that's what he was looking for. Howard: He just wanted to be put asleep. Michael: Yeah he couldn't sleep at night he had horrible sleep issues and so he would he had gone through all the different medications everything else and then when propofol came around but then even from the wall after a while you'll after night after night next night you'll develop toxicities and things into that plus he wasn't monitored. Howard: Now you own a modeling agency or are they dental related at all? Michael: Oh yeah Howard: Well you know the one thing I'm every time anybody isn't a huge survey of the American dental market right from the consumer point of view it really only shows up as to markets these are afraid of the dentist or they're afraid of the price. So they're either insurance driven like oh my god I got dental benefits and they'll drive clear across town if you take your benefits and the other half were just scared and that's where you guys come in and Michael: Well actually 60% of our patients are special needs mentally handicapped so that's our greatest outreach and when I originally started to practice I didn't really reach out to that group very much at all but they found us. Howard: So what exactly you're in st. Louis are you in december most you're in Clayton? Michael: Clayton Missouri Howard: Ok Clayton Missouri so that's a suburb of st. Louis. Michael: Yeah Howard: You have one office? Michael: One office Howard: All these people in one office and there's three anesthesiologists/ dentists? Michael: Two anesthesiologist and one general dentist who did a GPR she takes our patients that are too sick to be treated in the office to the hospital and and treats him there and she goes there every other Friday. Howard: and does she do the anesthesia and the dentistry? Michael: No in the hospital she has a md anesthesiologist anesthesia and then also she has other medical specialists there cardiologists neurologists. Howard: So what are you doing in the office then? Michael: We do intubated general anesthesia and we work as the operator NESTA's model where you the anesthesia in the dentistry will we use very highly trained assistants to help us monitor and it's very similar too... Howard: So you're doing the root canals fillings and crowns? Howard: both of you are Howard: While they're asleep? Michael: While they're asleep. Howard: While they're intubated? Michael: While they're intubated and what is shown is if you look at the Canadian model and they have probably the best statistics actually gang has who's done one year I think on local anesthesia he did one thing about dentaltown on when you're CE's and provided a lecture there she's got great studies and statistics on safety dental anesthesia in Canada and they do the operator anesthesia model where they do the anesthesia and the dentistry and they have a highly trained assistant helping monitor and also assist and in the first I think result was a 15-year study first 15-year study there was one death and in the second 15-year study there was no deaths and this was in hundreds of thousands span aesthetics and so their safety is well shown, well proven. Howard: and safety is so emotional because like I'm like I have four or five very good friends that are afraid of flying and last year one guy died in airplane America on Southwest Airlines heard a little piece the engine flew off and hit the window which to me is no big deal because now I just moved from the window to the aisle seats like ok I'll sit on the aisle no big deal but then thirty thousand died in a car and people drive all around the car but soon when they start talking like this 737 that went down and the whole government is all freaking out about one airplane that went down and might on just the day that that plane went down more Americans died in a car. Michael: Oh absolutely Howard: If they treated it like I've been in Ahwatukee for 31 years and there's this one intersection 48th and Ray, 48th Street in ray road and someone dies every month since my dental office has been there and they're all I want to talk about this airplane are the one anesthesia death and I'm like why don't they shut down 48th and Elliott until someone can 48th and Ray until they find out why somebody dies every month. Michael: Isn't that where the driverless car the person died or something like that the accident with this? Howard: Yeah and the day the driverless car killed someone I think 11 people were killed by a human driving a car and that doesn't even make the news. So risk is very emotional so 70% of your practice is special needs? Michael: 60% Howard: 60% and define special needs... Michael: These are people with autism, severe palsy, Down syndrome just the whole mental handicap spectrum. Howard: and what do you do with those you can IV sedation do you intubate them? Michael: Well most of our anesthesia is done whether they call teva total intravenous anesthesia and well maybe given an injection maybe midazolam ketamine to get them to go to sleep initially and then start an IV on them after that we may also use SIBO a gas to put them to sleep and then after that done we'll intubate them get them all squared away and then we go about our dental business and then wow these are all expanded function dental assistants as well. Howard: So you're Missouri so you have expanded duty function assistance, so what are they allowed to do that are not a lot of notice states? Michael: They can place composites they can besides all the x-rays and all the other things that they can do but mainly place composites take final impressions for crowns. Howard: So are they a dental therapist? Michael: They're not a dental therapist. Howard: What's the difference between a dental therapist and an Efda? Michael: A dental therapist actually does an irreversible dental procedure which is to kinda choose or to remove it to you there I think also a lot of them are also hygienists are kind of dual trained as hygienists. Howard: I'm not aware of that but you think a lot of them are? Howard: Yeah I don't understand I'm the dentist some so historically when Bob Barkeley was going around the country when when Bob was going around telling people they need to have a hygienist who fought it the dentist's cuz they said we're so busy pulling teeth doing immediate dentures we don't have time for this this this hygienist thing and then and then they had to realize well do you want your daughter to have all of her teeth pulled and get an immediate denture order her CI hygienist and they fought that tooth and nail. So then historically it's always the same people the same process they just think in fear and scarcity so now they're now the dental therapists are coming out and it's like like when EFDAs is like I mean I'm in Arizona I almost stayed in Wichita Kansas where I was born and raised just for the EFDAs because my dentist friends in Phoenix or in Wichita they would they would numb numb numb three rooms then they'd go back and prepare the MODs prepare the MODs prepare the MODs and they have to sit in and place rubber Dam do them I'm like who is fighting that oh all the dentists well why would all the dentists fight that I would rather be in my office surfing dentaltown then placing all the fillings. Why do the dentists always fear? Michael: I think a lot of them have control issues I know one. Howard: Control issues Howard: Yeah yes because we used we like to use our EFDAs to their full function but our one associate Dr. D she doesn't use them as much she likes to place her own composites. Howard: See what I had to do is I had to use my assistant beyond the legal scope and going to Kansas EFDA stuff and that's why she worked me so long because I could fire her because she'd sue me for all the illegal stuff I made her do for 30 years but that's a joke I'm kidding but no I just I mean to me like is this whole anesthesia thing it's so is so simple if you just put the customer first. Michael: Sure Howard: What's the customer want like with implantology as much they I mean if grandma wants to get an implant and an over denture and she wants one guy to do the whole thing well then there should be implantology and the oral surgeons say no we should place it the general well that might work with you and the dentist but it doesn't work for Grandma and if you just keep putting only the customer first patient focused like pediatric dentists like the ones growing the fastest are the ones that added an orthodontist to a pediatric dentist because know what busy mom wants to go to pediatric dentists say oh here's a slip you need to make it appointment go across town fill out another charge to save your kid needs braces well no why don't you bring that orthodontist in here I've already come here I've already filled out a chart one-stop shopping it works in retail and it works in dentistry. So I'm special need so you're but you were talking about profile with Michael Jackson are using Propofol? Michael: Yeah we use quite a bit of Propofol. Howard: So what year did you graduate dental school? Michael: 1988 so we're the same age we're like two weeks apart in each other. Howard: Okay so you're almost dead is what your saying. Michael: Yeah August 16th 1962. Howard: So my deal is but has anesthesia changed a lot in 30 years of the drugs change a lot since 30 years ago? Michael: Oh yeah quite a bit safer the Propofal was just coming out when I was a resident and that was you know 28 29 years ago and that was a game changer because with drugs like Revitol and a lot of oral surgeons are like Revitol but you know you get more bronchospasms and other other problems that heightens the pain threshold things like that so if we can avoid medications like that the better so Propofal was a great replacement to that but the inhaled anesthetics sevoflurane has been a game-changer because it doesn't have a lot of cardiac side effects and any things that the old and inhaled anesthetics did. Howard: Was the old inhaled ether a hundred years ago actually porous wells. Michael: Yeah there's some dentists out there they'll do some of the old guys who still talk about the good old ether days yeah. Howard: I think it's funny I saw a study of all the prescription medications available in the United States in the year 1900 and almost all of them had cocaine morphine and alcohol they all had those three ingredients times have really changed it's really hard to get a prescription with cocaine and heroin morphine you know. Do a lot of special-needs kids need the sedation on odd what is what is who needs it the most? Michael: Mostly autistic. Howard: The autistic because they don't like the noises in the sound. Michael: They're very orally sensitive they have a lot of sensory issues. Howard: and do you think there's more autistic people now or do you think they're just measuring it... Michael: Unfortunately yeah Howard: Do you think the percentage is actually growing? Howard: because I know when we were little everybody just had that kid in the class right like my sister's that has that so back then I was just okay you have that kid in the class but you think it's actually increasing? Michael: Yeah the more today originally I thought it was maybe just because they were more aware of and they were decorating and more things like that but a good friend it's a head of the stainless Children's Hospital head of Pediatrics psychiatry said no there's it's growing and it's growing at a significantly accelerated rate each year. Howard: Do you have any ideas why? Michael: You know there's definitely a genetic component there there's a lot of people like to play the blame game spread it around things like that. Howard: Everyone I know that as an autistic children has another one in the family somewhere just like I just try was a day that my grandfather was short fat and bald I was I was shocked I did not see that coming. Yeah everybody I know that has autism it's a family thing but I mean. Michael: and we see that in some of our families where they have more than one child with autism so it's a shame I mean it's really you know it's really difficult hard on some of those families especially with the more difficult children yeah. Howard: I noticed I know it's growing up with them with having a sister or special needs that it was it was kind of an IQ test number when like we'd be at a grocery store and she might do something bizarre and high self-esteem people would just instantly see it you know and was like yeah you know you know and the people that were scared around I always thought it was like an IQ test hey you don't get my sister you just really not that smart cuz all the smart people got it they just looked at it and they just instantly knew okay so something's not quite right and the ones who are scared just like you know what are you afraid of ghosts. Michael: Well I think really has helped that is the mainstreaming a lot of these kids in the public schools and so they have somebody working with them and they keep them in the main classroom with the other kids the other kids understand now are growing up understanding what's going on. Sean: I graduated from dental school in 2013 and the dental schools have really been pushing general dentists trying to treat special needs patients so you know as dentists we're actually seeing a lot more the special needs patients in training so it makes it a lot easier for treating practitioners to actually get out and private practice and attempt to treat some of these patients. Howard: So what and all the things are doing dentistry what made you attracted the special needs where does that come from? Sean: The special needs came after the anesthesia portion of things you know I trained at the University of Pittsburgh trained at the University of Pittsburgh and we had a special needs clinic where every day we would run 3-hour cases of anesthesia for special needs patients and you know the dental students and some of the faculty would run there and perform the Dentistry why we put them to sleep so that's where the special needs I really got you know a taste of special needs for the first time and actually being intricately involved in the work that we were doing. In dental school you know we had rotations but it was usually you know we would observe well you know a dentist or a pediatric dentist would sit down and do the work on them and try the behavior management techniques and things like that. So I got my first taste in my anesthesia residency and that kind of joined his practice through almost three years ago now and again that's 60 percent of our practice at this point so you know it kind of snowballed. Howard: So I think with the hidden camera I mean you know you just when everybody has a recording device I mean people are crazy I don't think it dentists can really do the Papoose board anymore, I think one mother taping a child strapped down a Papoose board and posts on Facebook that could be that could, so do you think the Papoose board because of the iPhone is now dead? Sean: Honestly I definitely because the iPhone but I feel like the Papoose board you know as you know your dentist doing dental work is very intricate and detail oriented if you can't do it well I mean the kids even if they're Papoose they can still move around you can't do dentistry on a moving target not possible to do it well at least make sure margins are sealed so you know that's one of the things that I think as practitioners I think that's one of the one of the things you know in Pediatrics you know you get the job done the teeth unfortunately fall out in a couple years anyway so it really doesn't matter if they were papoosed, when you start working on adult special needs patients you know those teeth they're going to be in their mouth for a long time or potentially and it's just not feasible and again one social media hit and you know you take a video of a dentist strapping somebody down that's not going to be good advertising for that dental practice just trying to do the work with the patients struggling. Michael: Well also back in the day you know everything was amalgam and everything else you know moisture control and all that didn't matter and now you know everybody wants to colored fillings and especially our special needs patients we think amalgam and heavy metals and everything else are also contributing to that so you have to do bonded odontics and so we kind of take extra steps when we place our composites things like that because we know we're gonna see a pretty high recurrent decay rate and and we place gluma down not to the relic Christian's in two minutes but you know place it down for 30 seconds to prevent sensitivity put a glass ionomer liner under there because I help try to protect us from recurrent decay a little bit and then composite on top and we really do a lot of small increments and make sure that's cured so our patients don't have any sensitivity issues afterward because you get a some of autistic kids with sensitivity issues on a composite or something they'll begin to self mutilate though start to bang their head against the wall but they won't be able to tell you that hey this tooth hurts so you got to take all the precautions and everything upfront make sure that that kid has no problems afterward. Howard: It's sad because I'm amalgams I mean dentists so many people just believe what they want to believe they don't care about any facts repairs but the average amalgams lasting 38 years and the average composite lasting six years because it'll fail from a bacterial infection and amalgam is half mercury which you'll never find that in the multivitamins you know they never say flintstone mercury vitamins and then silver silver diamond fluoride the hygienists use fluoride it's tan I mean everything and amalgam kills bugs and then moms like now I want the plastic stuff. So what about you anybody we you want to add anything? Michael: I wanna introduce some of these guys because part of the anesthesia team is their training and so all the assistants all went through what they call the dance program dental anesthesia is a national certification exam and we and that's the program they were lowered the dental anesthesia assistant national certification exam. Yeah they have a website it's on the Amos website so as a program that is this website, it's American Association of oral maxillofacial surgeons and it's a program that they have to help train your assistants and become better anesthesia assistants. Howard: Wow they let non oral surgeons offices use that? Howard: Well the oral surgeons surprise me when this one because usually that the ones that think in fear and scarcity are the orthodontist. I mean even though dentaltown they have to have their own separate website but most of the oral surgeons like if you're in dental school and you say can i watch you pull a wisdom tooth they say sure, you ask an endodontist can I watch you do a molar sure, you know you there everyone will help that dental student except the orthodontist. Michael: Right Howard: Oh well can i watch you do ortho, no. It's like what I mean so it always surprised me that the oral surgeons fought this dental anesthesia, especially when I'm in Phoenix I'm in Ahwatukee, so my oral surgeons Greg Edmonds he hired an anesthesiologist 10 20 years ago just for the business of it. I mean he doesn't have the anesthesiologist go there and set it all up and then he just goes in there and does his thing so for him it was like being able to do it faster easier higher-quality but anyway but anyway so the ACLS website has a surgeon program for dental assistants and all of yours took it? Michael: and then you know all the assistants here are all ACLs certified bands cardiac life support they're all pediatric advanced life support certified and then how many we have four of them right now that are becoming ACLS instructors. Howard: Really who's doing that? That was intense that's pretty intense so tell us about that. Michael: Well they started as BLS instructors there how many here are BLS instructors here? Howard: What is a BLS instructor? Michael: Basic life support. Howard: Okay so they start out Basic life. Howard: and now four of them are gonna do ACLS Michael: They are going to become ACLS instructors and they were asked by the... Howard: So let's talk about some of the cases that are all over the I mean we all know about the case in Hawaii and I mean that what are these offices doing wrong? Michael: Well one you have to start out first of all with the person providing the anesthesia that the highest level of training possible. So you look at you know what dentling and see geologist brings to the table a minimum of two years now there are three year programs in anesthesia then on top of that you look at the training you know especially Pediatrics because majority these are pediatric cases so in Pediatrics Dental anesthesiologist we do to 200 has to be a minimum of 200 cases Pediatric seven and under, oral surgeons do 150 cases of 18 and under. So if you're just moving wisdom teeth on 17 year olds and that's your pediatric should you really be putting a six-year-old to sleep. Howard: Explain to the kids in dental school why is anesthesia on a five-year-old so much more risk than at 50 year old? Michael: It's all about the respiratory reserve things just happened that much faster with children so we set up and we have any kind of issue every all the drugs are drawn out ready to go they can't be in a crash cart down the hall your we have and we secure the airway right away and that's one of the major problems they have a lender spasm bronchospasm or just airway obstruction and so we're intubating the patient so we just secured the airway we've taken that out of the equation from the get-go. Howard: So you intubate if there's an emergency? Michael: No all our patients are intubated. Howard: So review the Joan Rivers thing, she had a laryngospasm. Michael: She has a laryngospasm so and unfortunately they knew they had a problem they just weren't prepared to treat it and they weren't really from my understanding allowing the anesthesiologist to get in there and treated the EMTs wanted to continue to do their exam and look at her vocal cords and so on. So they really attended it to it way too late I mean you have to have the drugs ready at succinylcholine by things like that the majority of laryngospasm we can break without actually having to paralyze the patient. Howard: but what do you what do you say I mean because you hear the argument some but some people's argument saying that that should only because it like Joan Rivers like that should only be done in the hospital no more private practice settings, what do you say to that? Michael: Actually look at the California study they when they did on pediatric anesthesia that majority or a large portion of the kids that died, died in hospitals and died in surgery centers not that many in dental offices. Howard: Yeah Michael: and then three of them we're due to local anesthesia there's apparently a local anesthesia death almost every month in the United States. Howard: So you know the pediatric deaths that I've seen in my 31 years is on the hygienist goes and numbs up to child and their gonna do like four quadrants and then the pediatric dentist comes in and doesn't know the child is already numb and then he renumbs them and that's what happened right here in Arizona and then to make the matters ten times worse what was the first knee-jerk reaction of the dentist to change the chart oh yeah erase the chart and change the chart so now you've gone from I made a huge mistake so now I'm a criminal and the Attorney General can put me in a cage. So um you know so that panic thing when someone's caught doing something bad this is like rule number one just don't lie I mean all Bill Clinton had to do is say hey you wanna be married to Hillary yeah I did it and everybody would have said wow wow too much information now all would Iran but what did he do he lied and when the dentists lie it's always on the chart and it takes it from Arizona State Board of Dental Examiners to the attorney general's office so goes from civil to criminal and the same thing with substance abuse I'm lots of dentists the DEA will walk in there and say you know what are you doing with all this vicodin and the ones they just raise her hand and said dude I'm so I can't quit eating vicodin I got no worries and they put them in a program they pee in a cup they go to inpatient outpatient and they get them off and it's all good the dentist says oh no I'm dispensing these to my patients and then they've made all these journal entries and start lying to the DEA and then it ends up you get sober because you're in prison for years and so rule number one is just don't make it worse by lying you know when you when you screw up you screw up and just be honest with it. Michael: Always admit your problems. Howard: Yeah but I'm lucky because I've never had a problem and it's been 50 56 years problem for you and imagine that. So now that dental anesthesia is a specialty. How will that change anything well what's different now that that's a recognized specialty? Michael: You know we already had some things in place like Centers for medicare/medicaid they already recognize us as specialty so the federal government are you know because the ADA is a boys club you know. Howard: It's a membership organization. Michael: Right and so and then then they have the lawsuits that went around from state to state where anesthesiology and implantology were suing the dental boards and getting the ADA specialties removed from the don't practice acts so a lot of the dental boards just went in proactively and just pulled all the ADA specialty a specialties in Kota actually removed all the ADA specialties as well they said you're all advanced education and general dentistry training programs so that we have no specialists right now as far as clueless concerned. Howard: and what is Kota? Michael: Kota is that side Council on yeah it is for dental education accreditation dental schools hygiene programs Dental Assisting programs specialty programs and so they have a credit all those and it's part of the Department of Education but it's also kind of jointly run or funded by the ADA. Howard: So where do you get your client your patients is a more referral because the general dentists has a hard time treating special needs or is it marketing and advertising? Michael: We have a very wide base referral base we just found out because we worked with them yellow group and looking at our what's our merger and everything else in our partnership and they said wow you have quite the referral network of over like four hundred dentists and so we get and a dentist never knows when hey you know what this patient is too much for me I'm gonna refer you to these guys that can take care of you and pediatric dentists are probably our biggest referral but also the homes that help house special needs patients and there are organizations they refer the patients in as well. Howard: So do you consider yourselves pediatric dentist? What percent of your clients are under 16? Michael: About twenty percent Howard: Twenty percent Sean: We do alot of pediatrics but pediatric dentists no. Howard: So the biggest country you know there was really no controversies in I mean know very many controversy Piedra see the police board was one and I could see either way because you know it if you managing a puppoose board well that might be safer than someone taking it to the OR. So you know that was their show but now it says silver diamine fluoride it seems like this seems like either loved it or hate it there doesn't seem to be any middle, where were you guys on your thought since? Michael: We're using silver diamine fluoride in our practice. Howard: Do you agree that its controversial? Michael: Yeah and you know I've seen some of Gordon Christensen's reports on it where he says it doesn't kill all the bugs and it doesn't stop all the decay and so and then you have to apply you know have multiple visits I have to get it to be effective but there's times where we're trying to slow down the decay rate on somebody and so we can spread their treatment out maybe over a couple of years something like that or we may have a one-year-old or two year old that we don't want to have to go to sleep so we'll have them in and we'll just paint that on. Howard: What's bizarre to me is that the mom doesn't want a silver filling but she'll take the black silver diamond fluoride and so because a white composite is inert plastic it's kind of like it's dentistry to me is like a Kansans you know they they always build these wood barns and they're always freaked out the termites eat it, you say well if you made an aluminum barn termites can eat aluminum so if you made a silver filling you know it would just last but but now I think the next generation of some what people aren't talking about is pediatric dentists so this is 2019 in 2014 Japan started selling more adult diapers and baby diapers. So when you look at the 20 richest countries you know at the end of World War Two in 1950 the average American woman was having 5.1 kids that's sound at 2.3 and then the fastest-growing segment is women over 100 seconds women over 90 third is looking over 80 go to nursing home there's a hundred women and one man named Lucky lives there for like one week. So in a country that's selling that's starting to sell more adult diapers than baby diapers with dementia as I merge the silver diamine fluoride actually has more implications in nursing homes okay so we have first set of Americans we'll finish your life in a nursing home and it's not going to be one of us three guys it's gonna be all you girls. Michael: Well some of our scariest patients that we do in further Alzheimer's facials because you know by the time they get to us they're in there pretty late stages of dementia they're not verbal they can't say hey by the way you know a lot of chest pain today before you put me to sleep that kind of thing you know so we don't know any of those things going into it. You try to get as much work up as you can but even the physicians are limited as to what they can do so you know if we can get them in there and you know just do something quickly maybe take out the abscess teeth things like that but then just paint silver diamine fluoride on everything else and they get them out of anesthesia as quickly as possible. Howard: So do you have silver alerts I don't know if it's in Arizona do you have silver alerts we're on your with oh yeah and I've already witnessed that you know I'm already starting to get silver alerts on then you're driving down the interstate and it's a Silver Alert but I saw one my first time in McDonald's were they called the police because this gorgeous man was just smiling at everybody and but he wouldn't leave and and and I was observing at all the police police came and they said him so how are you doing and he's like good how are you doing and he goes and he goes what's your name and the guy looks and goes well what's your name yeah but like he had a wallet so he retired to the wallet they radio in they call the wife but he'd been gone you know he'd be gone six seven eight hours so it's it's really a growing thing because people are living so long. Michael: Yeah it's then we're kind of wondering what the causes of it are now their calling it type 3 diabetes it's like that's how that mechanism works I'm not exactly sure. Howard: Well I was I was lecturing I was in Omaha I was talking to a guy at Creighton University of studies at full time and how he was explaining it to me and but he's a full time researcher on it that you either lay down all that low-density lipoprotein and in your heart and you die of cardiovascular disease 10 years earlier or you're the Alzheimer deal and you're laying it all down in your brain and you have cleaner heart so you live 10 years longer but your brain has the the long slow goodbye whereas the heart is the fast goodbye. He thinks it's the same disease you either lay down in your in your arteries and veins or you lay down in your brain and that was his oh but the one thing you do know the Alzhimers people live a lot longer so you know would you rather die of a heart attack at 65 or Alzheimers dementia at 85 even even Mrs. Reagan Nancy Reagan called Alzheimer's The Long Goodbye you know because the heart you just it's goodbye and Alzheimer's slow goodbye but do you think that's gonna be more and more and more a part of your practice? Michael: Well unfortunately yes and I think we're gonna see more and more in that because especially when the spouses are involved now the homes it's a different story a lot of times they'll just let things go unless Elson there's swelling or abscess or February they're trying to figure out what reason why they having this infection going on the body if it's not just a urinary tract infection or something like that and they're trying to track it to the teeth and you know like the hygiene there's poor diets awful high carbohydrate you know it's just a recipe for disaster and then medications and mouths are dry and it's just it's all rolls. Howard: It's a perfect storm. Michael: Oh it really is. Howard: I've gone too many nursing homes in Arizona and and observed you know followed them around if they if they don't mind and they find out your a dentist they don't seem to mind and it was just amazing because is everything is a catch-22 goes since you're all elderly missing a lot of teeth so for the cafeteria it's all gonna be much salt pumpkin pie and macaroni and cheese and just carbohydrate mush and then why are you in a nursing a lot of it's for dementia Alzheimers I mean they can't take care of themselves. Well if you're in a nursery just just by definition you probably have our time brushing and flossing your teeth and then this little nurse is in charge of like this whole wing and she's got to feed him bathe and clothe him and get him I mean she's got it so when it came down to brushing all I ever saw was a toothbrush one of them disposable ones that's horrible a little bit of toothpaste swish swish spit in a cup done. It's like you might as well just apply deodorant to her lips I mean was I mean it wasn't a dove it's been easier. I mean so there's no homecare they're only fed mush but that's how four and a half percent of America knows so how does that get addressed? Michael: You know it's a cost it's a dollar issue you know. Howard: Money is the answer what's the question. Michael: Always and they have done more staff that they're really difficult time getting staff in those facilities getting well-trained staff and then getting somebody is going to go around I know there's some proposals with Oh was it the digital learning are they where the hygienists can go in there and take x-rays and camera do an exam do all the dentistry. Howard: Teledentistry Michael: Yeah and so maybe that something like that will help but again it's always a dollar issue you know how are they gonna get compensated for it you can't go in there and do it for free my forty my dad's in a nursing home you know. Howard: How old is your dad? Michael: Ninety one Howard: Ninety one that's amazing. Michael: Well he's had three strokes and so if we didn't go in there and brush his teeth and floss and do all that other stuff it wouldn't get done. Howard: Yeah well it's weird cuz who lives the longest in America single women who lives the shortest bachelor men and when bachelor men marry women woman's life expectancy goes down men goes up. My two older sisters are Catholic nuns and one of the nunneries in Lake Elmo Minneapolis is like the average nun lived to be like 95 and women when men marry women we sucked the life out of them and so that's actually the answer it's a nursing home all nursing problems just be born a man and you'll die before you get there so you don't have to but your dad made it but yeah I'm gonna be 91 so you got some really good genes. Michael: Yeah well we'll see yeah you know I guess my best friend's dad just died you know the night before they went out to a steakhouse at stake creme brulee two glasses wine went on never woke up I was like I'll take that one yeah if you can pick that's the way I want to go. Howard: Yeah I don't want Alzhimers I want to be reaching in my refrigerator for a big chunk of cheese and a beer and then just hit the floor dead that's the way to go. So EFDA expanded function I mean could you do what you do if you didn't have all these EFDA people? Michael: Absolutely not Howard: So why do my homies I mean you talking about like dental therapists and they just like go psychotic I mean they they just said though they're ready to fight it with everything they got and they did it with hygienists like I go into dental office and I say well why don't you fire your hygienist and you do all the cleanings they like he like well why would I do that and it's like well that's what everyone said in the 40s and the 50s and the 60s and the 70s fighting it tooth and nail and how they're doing it with EFDAs and what I've seen with that possessed but if a dentist has to place all the fillings you know try to do like a whole quadrant in like one hour he's always trying to go really really fast but in the dental with the EFDA they have to do it there's not that time pressure so much and they're allowed to just go at a better pace and it turned out to be a better quality restoration do you agree with that? Michael: These these guys do a great job I mean you know it's really far as you know they're placing the restorations things like that we always are under a little bit of a time crunch because the patients are under anesthesia so very different there I think where a lot of us are worried about it is maybe with the DSOs and so they're gonna start hiring a bunch of therapists and letting the dentist go and then they'll have this large mill but doing it again you know it's a licensure issue and other things like that the DSO would probably control the purse strings more and control that therapist more and say hey you're gonna be doing this and this and this and this and like well you know I may not agree with that diagnosis yeah a dentist would probably argue with them but the therapist may not. Howard: The problem with the DSO argument is like like where I'm from Wichita so yeah like for you have like 400,000 people you know you have five six hundred dentists whatever and one one Heartland will open in the middle and all talked about that that one Heartland or that one DSO so I did they're not even they're not even fifteen percent of the market and they can't keep their dentists for a year so the business. So what I'm thinking about how the business model of Dentistry works is like I'm not gonna think differently because the DSOs because those haven't proven themselves if they prove themselves they would go public but when snapchat can go public but a DSO can't it's not a business and I am old enough the first round Orthodontic Centers of America when I got at school there's one on the New York Stock Exchange a dozen on NASDAQ and they all imploded then they went away now they're back Wall Street didn't forget it none of them will touch them but the dentistry is all worried about it's like well when you're telling me you're worried about the DSO across the street and it has a different dentist every year well it's like well why does your staff quit every year you know because that's all you do is slow down and staff turnover maybe you can I mean how long is your staff been with you? Michael: My office manager Mary's been with me long as twenty years... Howard: So look at this wounded veteran twenty years see but that's the thing we have a dental office where the dentists and the receptionist have been there 20 years well you ask them these DSO scan competing inside because you know they're gonna come back and say well I went there but every time I go there it's a different dentist is it ever receptions that ever and I just and they said I needed 15 crowns which is weird because I only have 12 teeth Wow they overshoot their crowns my three teeth. So I'm not worried about I'm worried about that is model and I just I just don't know why the dentist wants to do their own cleanings and place their own fillings to me that's just I mean call me old fat dumb and lazy but... Michael: I know I'd much rather have a hygienist. Howard: and the only people I can't convince to do that are my dentist friends and it's like it just doesn't make sense you don't want to do your cleanings if you can have a hygienist do it and we're EFDAs raise your hand do you guys like placing fillings you like doing it and what types of fillings do you place? EFDA: All of them Michael: They can do all classic fillings yeah Howard: Well does anybody else want to say something after hearing all this guy's all just shy what's up? Michael: Well they're all licensed phlebotomist and IV therapists as well. Howard: What is a phlebotomist, a vampire? Michael: Yeah essentially they go and suck the blood. Howard: Is the sun light bothering you since you're all vampires? Michael: So we place we use a lot of PRF in our practice which... Howard: but you said they're all licensed phlebotomist? Howard: Explain to someone what a phlebotomist is and why are they licensed. Michael: Well they go in they went through a training program that this certified by the state of Missouri and they now can go and draw blood and start up now they're also certified IV therapists so they can go in and start IVs I can't start administering medication seems like they can't do but they can start IVs. Howard: and what's so important about I remember in dental school a lot of the people that were in dental school their undergraduate degrees in biology chemistry or whatever and all through dental school they were working at Circle K for a minimum wage but the ones who became hygienist first they already learned about half everything you're gonna learn to dental school but during dental school they had a good job being a hygienist and one of my guys one of my friends Steve was a phlebotomist and while we were working at Walgreens for $3 an hour he was making bank as a phlebotomist in the hospital. So I think your undergraduate degrees should be degrees where you actually get a job cuz then during dental school you actually have a better source of revenue all through dental school, I'd really be a phlebotomist or a hygienist all through dental school than working at Circle K. Michael: We had some people in our class or pharmacist and they work moonlight part-time while they're going through dental school. Howard: Plus that education is all the same stuff. Michael: Transfers right over Howard: I mean healthcare, dentistry humans. Michael: They actually make some of the best dental anesthesiologist with the pharmacology backgrounds. Howard: Is there anything else you wanted to talk about? Michael: Well you know there's some people you know one to thank as far as the specialty of Dentistry Mike Mashney, Steve Gansberg, Chris Quinn, Bill mcdonald great guy Lee Lichtenstein, Joe Juvenetty University of Pittsburgh just it was a lot of people came together to make that happen and I think this right now that is recognized especially I think we're gonna start to see it grow it's it's kind of funny the response you get at first is you know they all knew that we had the special training and it's one of the only areas the dentistry that kills people and you know why weren't we recognized as a specialist you know that we had to have a special training to be able to keep our patients alive and so without these people you know the specialty would have never happened. Howard: Well Adam Smith was the first economist who wrote the Wealth today it's kind of a weird history a 32 year old Scott in 1776 writes the Constitution United States to free people Thomas Jefferson well a 32 year old Scott Adam Smith writes The Wealth of Nations free markets. So the United States really the whole thing happened when two 32 year-old Scots collided in 76 were the first time were free people hit free markets and you had this huge economic explosion where a quarter of a millennium later you got this little country America with four and a half percent of people with about twenty percent of the world's 80 trillion dollar GDP but Adam Smith said whenever he saw two or three men meeting it was always to conspire against the masses there always trying to make a cartel and and most people agree that all cartels can only be effective if you're in bed with the government so you need a criminal government and a criminal cartel to conspire against the masses to pass laws that only we can do the IV sedation not you. You know so when you look at all these regulations all the regulations are really not to help the people almost all regulations are to help the cartel. Like I can go to Mexico and go buy penicillin at any pharmacy but in America I have to go to a toll booth I have to go to a doctor and give you a cut go to the pharmacist give him a cut you know I got to give all these people a cut and that's why everything's so expensive well because there's regulation and most people think about regulation they think oh that's a good idea to regulate that almost all regulation is a cartel to prevent free trade lower prices less profits so so it's always gonna be a thing. Michael: I think there's some good parts of regulation there I mean it's protect the public so... Howard: Well that's how they sell it yeah they sell it.. Michael: Sedation started right around 2005 and these guys were taking out full-page ads and Yellow Pages will put you to sleep 100% guaranteed so I called one of them up I said what are you doing was like well this doctor says I can go in there and give them pill after pill of triethyl and it's not gonna kill them and they're gonna sleep through the whole appointment is that gonna be an issue. Well since that time they've killed multiple patients killed six patients in the state of Missouri. Howard: One office killed 6 people? Michael: No no several offices but I did give I went to Missouri Dental Board I said hey there's a list of my top ten candidates you guys don't get on this rarely so these dentists are gonna kill somebody. Now it's a top six of us four of them succeeded. Howard: Four of them killed? Michael: Yeah it was predictable it's very predictable reversal agents don't save anybody flumazenil doesn't save anybody. You look at all these death cases and I reviewed quite a few from malpractice claims almost everyone receives the antidote flumazenil and they all died it's not gonna say you have to learn how to manage an airway but more importantly patient needs to be verbal and responsive as Salem mountain light always says nobody verbal ever died, if they're talking they're gonna breathe and that's a good thing. Howard: Yeah I mean that one case in Hawaii they the child they set the chair up well they set the chair up and her head was hanging down well they all ran down the hallway it's like... Michael: Yeah I've reviewed other cases like that. Howard: So we had Stanley Malamed on the show probably the greatest anesthesiologist around but the one he said that is so controversial is septocaine. Howard: Some people still think septocaine and causes paresthesia because when I give a block right how do I know the needle didn't punch you know hit the lingual nerve and mechanically caused the parachute or it was a septocaine? Michael: Okay so that's that's a great thing so let's I love to talk about this because I research this quite a bit actually have a video on it and some other things a lecture on it and you look at the studies on lingual nerve and it's always a lingual nerve okay it's not the other ones because the lingual nerve may be as little as one fascicle okay so that's one little bundle of nerves surrounded by one little layer of insulation and the thing is is that these studies you see coming out from Setadine and others they're looking at the toxicity on one neuron that's not the issue. The issue is tonicity okay hypertonic or isotonic or hypertonic solution well inside that Pascal is a hypertonic solution okay so when you inject a local anesthetic the higher the concentration on the outside the more it imbibes fluid into the inside of that fastball and puts pressure on the nerve now when you look at those cases where there's been injury to the nerve it's always to the outer the mantle fibers of the nerve and that controls taste, touch, pressure or temperature things like that. The inner portion the corpora so if you blast it with a needle okay would be the inner portion that would be affected that's the muscles the muscles are never affected the motor fibers so it's always the outer portion not the inner portion. So it's due to the toxicity so studies by a pillar up over in Denmark and and Dan Haws and university headband designer show you talked about this he'd be a great person to have he's also the use of dental anesthesiologist and the Dean of the University of Toronto dental school and because he also says there's possibility of something involving calcium channels which I haven't researched as well but they're statistically as an increased number. If you actually look at Malamed's initial Studies on Septocaine it was the amount of nerve injury and paresthesia with Septocane was almost double data lidocaine and he said was statistically insignificant I don't think so. Howard: So you don't use septocaine then? Michael: Not for a block now you could use it for an akinosi block you could use it for infiltrations you could use a gal gates where is the lingual nerve but it's at probably they estimate maybe thirty percent of the population has a lingual nerve with just one fascicle now if you have multiple fascicles then there's another layer of insulation around that helps protect that nerve from that tonicity issues but with just one fascicle you run the risk of nerve injury. Howard: So you guys do not use septocaine? Michael: Not for blocks but we use it for infiltration you know other issues. Howard: Well you know no matter how many times Malamed's has saved the push back from the dentist is still know there's something there's something more to it and you guys agree this. Michael: I've reviewed quite a few cases of lingual paresthesia. Howard: and how many of our permanent? Michael: Majority of them are permanent. Howard: Majority are permanent? Howard: On a lingual nerve paresthesia. Michael: Yeah so ones that I've seen I do think it referred to me because they are permanent. So basically if it goes out at three months it's usually gonna be permanent. Howard: Wow so you think there's a lot of them out there? Michael: I think there's you know a lot of patients just you know they just end up living with it and everything else they can still move their tounge around and everything else and that the deficits not that great they have just a little bit of numbness to the side of their tongue those kind of things. Howard: So no more septocaine on blocks. Michael: No more Septocaine on blocks. Howard: So how hard did you kick him to break your knee like that every day you kick him higher kick him hard was how much? Michael: She's my numbers person so Mary likes to crunch the numbers on the practice everything else we got dental intel. Howard:and how long has she been with you? Michael: Was it twenty three Howard: and that's all you young kids that it's the thing I can't tell you're never gonna build a great company if you can't attract and retain quality key people and keep them. I mean you the dentist always want to learn about the Septocaine and the lidocaine and they always want to learn also that's what I love you guys man I love the fact that you love your art of dentistry but if you can't figure out HR you're never gonna go anywhere you're gonna be miserable. When you have I mean I'm to the point where if my assistants gonna call in sick she has to call me first so I call in sick and then she can call in sick. I mean when you work with an assistant for fifteen twenty thirty years you certainly don't want to work with a temp I mean when I hear we're going to get you a temp how about I wrecked the car on the way to work claim it was a DUI so I could get arrested and not, you know what I mean. Michael: Oh I know exactly, we have to staff heavy a little bit just in case because you know I these guys are you know they there's a lot of frogs here. Howard: and imagine how hard it'd be for you to have a temp. Michael: Oh we cant have a temp we'd have to cancel the case. Howard: Yeah so give them some HR tips because if you figure out HR and you're a lousy dentist you'll probably be a happy live happily ever after but if you're the best dentist in the world and you can't you can't figure out HR you can't attract and retain and all you do is have staff turnover you'll be miserable. HR: I think the key to that is he gives opportunity to his team members and that in itself provides opportunity back for not just the team and the doctors but for our patients too because our practice really excels I feel in patient care and you said earlier if these guys could just remember that it's all about patient focus that's just really how it started in our practice that's what got the wheels going because he was safety first. Michael: Actually I had you in town for a lecture I was with a Greater St. Louis Dental Society it was our Council on scientific sessions and was around 2008 I think I had you in for a lecture and I picked you up for the hotel and taking you over to the Missouri Athletic Club and it was like what do you do and I was like how booked out are you and I said over three months and you said you don't charge enough and I was like well you know when 60% of my patients are special needs mentaly handicap doesn't look good to gauge the mentally handicapped I was like and that's right I always believes like you know treat your patients like you'd want to be treated and that's the way we go you know but and it's served us well it's grown the practice all the staff members are supportive and behind it because they know were open and honest with our patients that goes a long way though like I'm reading Stephen Covey's book right now the speed of trust and so they talk about trust and organizations and everything else yeah and but it's a great book I recommend that to a lot of people. Howard: Yeah he fell off his mountain bike he fell his mountain bike in his head and died right? Michael: I think that's, yeah. Howard: Yeah there's a Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. Michael: Yeah that was Covey as well. Howard: Yeah trust is everything and and it's tough because we're in a very special business because I know if I go to Hobby Lobby I can figure out what this is when I go to Verizon store I know what iPhone is but when you tell me I have four cavities I mean I don't know I have no idea it's like when my engine light comes on I grew up with five sisters I played Barbie dolls till I was 12 so I've never changed I don't know what a spark plug is I've never changed my oil I've never done anything like that I can cook really well and I can change Barbies outfits really well but so when the engine light comes on it's just a matter of trust. So as you're talking you know I always loved that peanuts because whenever the adults talk what it was always wah wah wah wah wah wah so in a dentist is telling you have four cavities and need a root canal and have gum disease my mom because I don't know so I always go to I've been going to the same guy for 20 years cuz I trust him yeah and you're going and you have people coming to you because they have to trust you so how do you convey trust? Michael: Well one you know we educate the patient so a lot of internal cameras a lot of pictures we have big screen TVs and all operatories we blow up the x-rays with them going with and what their decay issues are with the pictures or what's shown on there and then they're referred to our practice so a referral right there it adds to the trust level I think quite a bit from the get-go. Again referred from there other dentists or referred from a friend. Howard: So what opposite of though when I'm seeing people come in you know it's always why went to this DSO and it was a different doctor every time so I hear the turnover thing a lot and then they'll come in to you and say will you have been cleaning my teeth you know you your hygienist has cleaned my teeth for 12 years so I think a lot of the trust you're saying a lot of its visual showing. Howard: but I think a lot of it is to reduce employee turnover how can I make relationship with you have every time I come in there to different you. Sean: One thing I want to mention as far as trust goes is you know we can as dentists we can always fix the problems that they come in with it's it's talking to the patient and making sure that they understand what's going to prevent that in the future and spending that just little extra time with them going over their diet going over how to hygiene you know things like that and that I think really sets the standard from that first visit that you know and they enjoy that extra time and really learning about what their problem is and that's something that I know we do a lot of in our practice is really go through it and try and prevent it in the future. Michael: Yeah especially with a lot of our special needs patients they come in it's like okay you know that what are they drinking at home you know it's like well Gatorade soda no this is like okay you know we just need to remove all that out of a diet and then what do they like to eat well so everything crunchy and salty and all that and I was like well you know eating pretzels and chips all day is just like eating candy you know your the bugs in your mouth take it and turn it right into acid and go to work on your teeth. So you got to work on changing your diet and lifestyle things like that if you want to not see me in the future so it's like it's one of those things it's like only brush the teeth that you want to keep that kind of thing so. Howard: Yeah and there and they're not there and they're not gonna change it because the bottom line with obesity and decay and all these things like that it's in 1950 it's at 30% your paycheck to feed the family because of our success in economics now it only takes 10% I mean when I was a little kid you guys are too young to remember what I was a little kid only well-to-do families could go to McDonald's and they'd go there like on my a special holiday liked it kids birthday or something but your generation you can afford to go there every day on the way to work. So food is so cheap we were so successful in free enterprise that food is so cheap and it tastes so good and it's on every corner and America they sell salt and sugar and Pepsi and cheese burgers and so I mean the only way you could actually make it go away would be a 200 percent tax on all food like it was in the 50s because if you pulled up to them and that thirst buster instead of a dollar forty was like five dollars you would drink less but it's that's not gonna happen you know that's not gonna happen so it's not gonna go away. Michael: Yeah we're gonna plan healthcare in this country we could do two full thing one tax sugar tax sugar and you'll see a drop in that in the utilization of sugar and you'll see an improvement else. Howard: Right and in all democracies what happens if you say I'm gonna tax you more oh yeah you know get elected. Howard: So if you say I'm gonna tax you you're dead on arrival and if you say I'm gonna give you free stuff you'll win. So that's why you see obesity and decay spraying all over in fact the fastest-growing places of obesity right now are in the Middle East because the Middle East got oil money and now what do they do they start building thousands of Burger Kings and Dairy Queens and McDonald's and all that stuff and you go to Saudi Arabia UAE Kuwait I mean their obesity rates have now passed the United States of America and then I was in four or five countries in Africa last year they Africa is a billion people and they're so excited they just found out what subway and Coke and Pepsi and McDonald's and they're so excited that your going to have a billion Africans going in this same whole process of it tastes good but we know what's gonna have you're gonna gain some weight and have 12 cavities. Michael: The famous western diet is really killing killing the world. I'm like about 8 years ago I started the Paleo diet my wife and I just was a way of was it trying to lose weight do other things and then along the way after one month of doing this we did what they call whole 30 really clean eating for and I was like for how many years my life I had asthma and acid reflux they don't went away so I went back to eating a little greens and everything else it all came back and I'm like I'm never going back I don't want to take medications you know I'd rather be medication free and live healthier and since that time when my allergist can't believe it that my lung function as you age your lung function should decrease the my lung function is increased. So it's going the opposite way he still blows him away and then we go to see this one physician every year does this little big workup on my wife and I everything else and he looks at inflammatory markers my little peroxidase levels things like that which for the standard u.s. population is around 400 and if you get around 485 or something like that they get worried about your increased risk for heart attack stroke and my wife's this last time was down around a hundred mines around 200 and he's never seen levels that low. So I think we can I think was Thomas Edison said we can fix ourselves by just changing our diet then we'll have a health care system. Howard: Yeah I personally have switched from Marlboro to Marlboro light Coors to Coors light so I'm I'm 50% improve my diet but well hey thank you does anybody else want to add anything is there anything that we didn't bring up that you should have brought up? You guys are really pioneers I've known you for a long time congratulations on anesthesia getting on a service it's so neat that you were able to build a practice around special needs. Having a special needs sister I know that you know that they scared half the people half the planet doesn't want to interact or deal with someone you know. Micahel: You know you got to love them you got a hug hug them you got a laugh with them and it makes it all okay. Howard: Yeah, do you guys like it? It's challenging Michael: Yeah we have some war wounds out there I mean you know we see some violent patients and others. Howard: So you saw my sister? Michael: No Howard: Okay well hey thank you so much for coming on the show today thank you so much for coming to the Townie meeting, thank you very much. Michael: Thank you Howard.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0083.json.gz/line1614891
__label__wiki	0.848845	0.848845	NewsAbortionThu Jan 21, 2016 - 5:46 pm EST Judge convicts Linda Gibbons, labels pro-life protesters ‘violent and aggressive’ abortion, daniel brandeis, daniel santoro, demonstrations, freedom of expression, judge mavin wong, linda gibbons TORONTO, January 21, 2016 (LifeSiteNews) -- An Ontario judge convicted pro-life prisoner of conscience Linda Gibbons today of breaking a 1999 civil injunction that bans pro-life activities within 500 feet of Toronto’s Morgentaler abortion facility. Under the terms of the injunction, the judge also convicted Gibbons of being a “nuisance.” Gibbons was arrested September 2 while walking back and forth in front of the Morgentaler abortion facility, located in an office complex on 727 Hillsdale Avenue in Toronto’s upscale Leaside neighborhood. She was carrying a sign with an image of a young child. The sign read: “Why mom, when I have so much love to give?” In her hand she held small plastic replicas of a preborn baby as well as some pro-life pamphlets. Crown attorney Daniel Brandeis called to the stand two abortion facility workers who claimed that Gibbon’s peaceful sidewalk witness caused a “disruption” to the facility. One worker testified that she felt that her “privacy” had been invaded by Gibbons’ presence. The Crown was also prepared to call a security guard as a witness who would have testified that Gibbons had said to several women entering the abortion facility that there were alternatives to abortion, and that their unborn son or daughter needed them. Gibbons did not dispute that she had made these comments. Gibbon’s defense attorney Daniel Santoro argued that his client’s actions did not constitute a breach of the 1999 injunction, but were instead peaceful leafleting, an action protected under the Constitution and affirmed by a 1999 freedom-of-expression Supreme Court decision involving strikers distributing fliers outside of K-Mart. Santoro also argued that a previous conviction of Gibbons on similar charges had been overturned by Ontario Superior Court Judge Gary Trotter, in a July 2014 hearing on her appeal of a 2012 conviction. But Judge Mavin Wong of the Ontario Court of Justice at College Park responded by finding Gibbons guilty and calling the abortion mill workers’ testimony “credible.” While making her judgement, Wong read a passage from another court decision that called abortion protesters “typically violent and aggressive,” although the Crown had brought no evidence that Gibbons had acted in anything but a peaceful manner. “I am satisfied beyond a reasonable doubt that Ms. Gibbons willfully, without lawful excuse, disobeyed specific conditions of a lawful order and she will be found guilty as charged,” the judge wrote in her ruling obtained by LifeSiteNews. Judge Wong sentenced Gibbons to the maximum prison term of six months. Since Gibbons had already been in prison for 141 days, the judge applied the usual 1.5 factor for time served, and Gibbons was released. Judge Wong also imposed a two year probation order that prohibits Gibbons from being within 50 meters of any “freestanding abortion facility.” Gibbons’ attorney said after the sentencing that he is considering an appeal. After the sentencing, Gibbons stepped out of the court room smiling and receiving hugs from supporters, giving no indication that she is ready to slow down in her commitment to being a voice for preborn babies targeted for abortion. Judge convicts Linda Gibbons, labels pro-life protesters ‘violent and… Judge convicts Linda Gibbons, labels pro-life protesters ‘violent and aggressive’ News By Pete Baklinski	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0083.json.gz/line1614897
__label__cc	0.617729	0.382271	2014-15 SCOTUS Employment Law Preview Our beloved United States Supreme Court (aka SCOTUS) kicked off the new season last week (okay, technically they entered a few orders before that). Here are the labor and employment law issues currently on their docket (case name links to SCOTUSblog page with all filings to date): Notice Requirements for a Workplace Religious Reasonable Accommodation EEOC v. Abercrombie & Fitch SCOTUS just granted cert a couple weeks ago. You can read my more-detailed description of the issue here. Generally speaking, the case involves the required notice for imposing the reasonable accommodation requirements of Title VII on an employer in the hiring context. Workplace Pregnancy Accommodations Young v. UPS Issue: Whether, and in what circumstances, the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e(k), requires an employer that provides work accommodations to non-pregnant employees with work limitations to provide work accommodations to pregnant employees who are “similar in their ability or inability to work.” My brief summary of the issue here. Compensability of Security Screening Time Integrity Staffing Solutions v. Busk Issue: Whether time spent in security screenings is compensable under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), as amended by the Portal-to-Portal Act. SCOTUS heard oral arguments last week. Transcript here and audio here. Mandatory EEOC Conciliation Mach Mining v. EEOC Issue:Whether and to what extent a court may enforce the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's mandatory duty to conciliate discrimination claims before filing suit. Vesting of Retirement Benefits Under Collective Bargaining Agreement M&G Polymers USA, LLC v. Tackett Statement of case: When employees and unions bargain with employers for retiree health-care benefits, those benefits— and the conditions for receiving them—are set out in collective bargaining agreements. The agreements almost never, however, explicitly address the duration of those benefits. The circuits have badly split over how to construe that contractual silence . . . . The Sixth Circuit construes silence or ambiguity in a collective bargaining agreement as creating an “inference” or “presumption” that the agreement vests a right to lifetime, contribution-free benefits in the absence of extrinsic evidence to the contrary. The Third Circuit applies the opposite presumption and requires a clear statement in collective bargaining agreements that the parties intend the benefits to continue indefinitely. And the Second and Seventh Circuits (among others) have staked out a middle ground between those diametrically opposed positions . . . requiring at least some language in a collective bargaining agreement that can support interpreting that agreement to provide health benefits indefinitely. And, now some cases that I call "second-tier" - they're either not directly employment law cases, or too narrow in scope to draw too much interest for the average employer. Admin Law: Procedures for Agency Interpretive Rulemaking Perez v. Mortgage Bankers Association Issue: Whether a federal agency must engage in notice-and-comment rulemaking pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act before it can significantly alter an interpretive rule that articulates an interpretation of an agency regulation. This case specifically deals with the Department of Labor's interpretation of its FLSA regulations as applied to mortgage-loan officers. Whistleblower Protection for Intentional Disclosure of Sensitive Security Information Dept. of Homeland Security v. MacLean Issue: Whether certain statutory protections codified at 5 U.S.C. § 2302(b)(8)(A), which are inapplicable when an employee makes a disclosure “specifically prohibited by law,” can bar an agency from taking an enforcement action against an employee who intentionally discloses Sensitive Security Information. Posted by Philip K. Miles at 8:18 AM Labels: SCOTUS Follow @PhilipMiles Authored By Philip Miles I'm Philip Miles, an attorney with McQuaide Blasko in State College, Pennsylvania. My practice areas include labor and employment law, and general civil litigation. 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Daniel Cummins' Tort Talk Hennig Ruiz Employment Law Blog Jon Hyman's Ohio Employment Law Blog Law Offices of Joseph C. Markowitz Eric Meyer's The Employer Handbook Ross Runkel Report Daniel Schwartz's CT Employment Law Blog U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Zuckerman Spaeder - Suits by Suits Directories and Profiles Lawffice Space in ABA Journal Blawg Directory Lawffice Space in Justia Employment Law Blogs Cornell LII Profile FriendFeed Account Lawffice Space - Pennsylvania and Federal Labor & Employment Law Blog Produced by Philip Miles, an attorney with McQuaide Blasko in State College, Pennsylvania. McQuaide Blasko also has offices in Hershey and Hollidaysburg. Mr. Miles works in the firms's Litigation and Labor & Employment Law practice groups, providing legal services to employers and employees relating to human resources, employment discrimination, and other employment law issues.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0083.json.gz/line1614906
__label__cc	0.714956	0.285044	Opto Diode introduces UVG100 photodiode with 100 mm2 active area Newbury Park, CA – Opto Diode, a division of ITW, and a member of the ITW Photonics Group, introduces the UVG100 photodiode. The new photodetector features excellent ultraviolet (UV) response with a 100 mm2 active area. Shipped with a temporary protective cover plate, the device delivers an unsurpassed 100 percent internal quantum efficiency (QE). After exposure to megajoules/cm2, the UVG100 showed less than 2 percent responsivity loss. All of Opto Diode’s IRD products are designed for long-lifetime operation in high-particle, flux environments with no loss of responsivity. The new UVG100 absolute photodiode features advanced performance with extremely high radiation hardness. The proprietary oxynitride front window ensures successful operation without performance degradation that often occurs with high humidity and other undesirable environmental conditions. Responsivity under test conditions at 254 nm, is a minimum of 0.08, typical 0.09, and maximum 0.13 A/W. The rise time at 10V is a maximum of 10 microseconds. The shunt resistance at ±10 mV is a minimum of 20 MOhms; the reverse breakdown voltage is typically 10 Volts; the capacitance is typically 10 nanofarads (nF) with a maximum of 20 nF. Ideal for applications that require extreme stability for the detection of vacuum ultraviolet and extreme ultraviolet photons, Opto Diode’s UVG100 silicon photodiodes are in-stock and available for shipping now. For more information, please go to: http://optodiode.com/pdf/UVG100.pdf. Opto Diode Corporation, based in Newbury Park, California, is a member of the ITW Photonics Group, delivering high-performance, standard and custom photodetectors, and reliable, high quality, standard and custom infrared and visible LEDs. The company, with the recent acquisition of International Radiation Detectors, also designs and manufactures semiconductor radiation devices that detect photons in the UV range, X-rays, and other high energy particles. The domestic U. S. manufacturing plant includes a wafer fab and ensures delivery of volume quantities at competitive prices with short lead times. Opto Diode’s rigorous quality control standards meet their customer’s strictest requirements in a variety of industries, including test & measurement, biotechnology, medical, entertainment, military/defense, industrial, aerospace, automotive, R&D and more. About ITW Photonics Group: ITW, a diversified manufacturer of advanced industrial technology, has brought together three of its photonics business units to form the ITW Photonics Group. The ITW Photonics Group was created to bring together and build on the technical expertise of three individual companies that specialize in photonics technology and span the full spectrum of wavelengths. The group consists of Lumex (LED and LCD technology, headquarters in Palatine, IL and Taiwan), Cal Sensors (IR detector and emitter technology, based in Santa Rosa, CA) and Opto Diode (LED, silicon photodiodes and electro-optical assembly technology, based in Newbury Park, CA). The synergy of these industry frontrunners provides an unsurpassed range of photonic capabilities within a broad spectrum of markets, including medical, military and industrial controls. The ITW Photonics Group provides integrated solutions that encompass the technology and experience from all three business units, offering design engineers higher product performance with greater feature enhancements. For more information on the ITW Photonics Group, log onto www.itwphotonicsgroup.com. Opto Diode Corporation, a division of ITW Russ Dahl E-mail:russdahl@optodiode.com Web Site:www.optodiode.com	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0083.json.gz/line1614910
__label__wiki	0.601807	0.601807	Manhattan Enhances Strategic Modeling and Execution Capabilities of Its Market-Leading Transportation Management System Separately, company named a Leader in Gartner’s TMS Magic Quadrant ATLANTA, April 29, 2019 Manhattan Associates Inc. (NASDAQ: MANH) today announced the latest release of its Transportation Management System (TMS), with improvements to the solution’s robust and proven modeling capabilities, enhancements to carrier connectivity and benchmark rating, and expanded global logistics support. The company also announced that it has been named a Leader in Gartner Inc.’s 2019 Magic Quadrant for Transportation Management Systems.[1] Manhattan TMS is a cloud-first offering that improves carrier collaboration and connectivity, delivering network-wide visibility to enable advanced strategic and operational planning, execution and real-time route adjustments necessary to improve efficiencies. In this latest release, Manhattan has expanded the breadth and flexibility of its industry-leading TMS solution to help shippers and carriers optimize their transportation networks and fulfill their customer commitments in a more profitable manner. The following are some of the new features added in this release: Advanced Transportation Modeling – Manhattan has expanded its TMS solution’s built-in strategic network modeling capabilities with user productivity enhancements, such as embedded Gantt chart visualizations for extended horizon analyses. The company has also added order splitting – which allows users to more accurately simulate real-world capacity constraint scenarios. Mobile Enhancements – Previously designed for carriers, Manhattan TMS Mobile now also gives shippers and transportation planners mobile access to real-time shipment status updates, resulting in improved service levels and enhanced customer support. Available on Android and iOS platforms, TMS Mobile now offers users the option to leverage non-commercial third-party navigation apps (such as Google Maps and Waze) to enable turn-by-turn directions. The app also now offers seal management and Spanish and Portuguese language support. Partner Ecosystem Expansion – Manhattan TMS’s functionality has been extended, with native integration to DAT Solutions to leverage DAT’s benchmark market rates for analysis against contract rates. Manhattan has also further strengthened the existing integrations with our market-leading partners in the areas of tracking, visibility and digital freight matching. Contract Management – The solution’s rating capabilities have been expanded to support additional complex, global rating and accessorial requirements. These include the ability to save rate templates, which minimize rate maintenance, as well as creating an audit trail to track all rate changes. “Manhattan is dedicated to helping our customers overcome the challenges of today’s transportation environment through a significant and continued investment in TMS technology, resources and strategy,” said Gregg Lanyard, director of Product Management for Manhattan Associates. “We’re committed to developing state-of-the-art transport capabilities that provide significant, differentiating and sustainable value to our customers via the industry’s most sophisticated and innovative TMS solution.” Manhattan TMS was also recently named a Leader in Gartner’s latest Magic Quadrant for Transportation Management Systems. The Gartner Magic Quadrant evaluates companies based on their completeness of vision and their ability to execute. Manhattan believes this recognition reflects the product’s deep functionality, as well as the company’s platform vision and its dedication to the transportation and logistics industry. A complimentary copy of the full report can be downloaded here. [1] Gartner, Magic Quadrant for Transportation Management Systems, Bart De Muynck, Brock Johns,Oscar Sanchez Duran, 27 March 2019. Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in its research publications, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest ratings or other designation. Gartner research publications consist of the opinions of Gartner’s research organization and should not be construed as statements of fact. Gartner disclaims all warranties, express or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. Manhattan Associates named a Leader in 2019 TMS Magic Quadrant Learn why Manhattan Associates was named a Leader in Gartner’s 2019 TMS Magic Quadrant. Get all the details and read the full report.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0083.json.gz/line1614913
__label__wiki	0.760317	0.760317	Meghan Markle Makes A Difficult Confession About Royal Life Meghan Markle And Prince Harry Are On Their Third Nanny For Baby Archie Meghan Markle Steps Out Wearing LBD Just 7 Weeks After Giving Birth Meghan Markle Just Dispelled a Huge Myth About Postpartum Bodies Meghan Markle Just Addressed Her "Haters" In A Very Telling Conversation Meghan Markle And Kate Middleton Are Reportedly Bonding Over Motherhood Everything You Need To Know About Prince Harry Kate Middleton Receives A Surprise Gift For Prince Louis From Tennis Legend Beyonce's 'Lion King' After-Party Look Was By Australian Designer Dion Lee What Beyonce Whispered To Meghan Markle When They Met What Kate Middleton And Meghan Markle's Body Language At Wimbledon Says A Body Language Expert Has Weighed In On Meghan Markle And Kate Middleton's Play Date Did Prince Harry Just Address His 'Feud' With Prince William? Meghan Markle's Half-Sister Gave A Very Strange Statement About Baby Archie Samantha Markle strikes again - by Arielle Tsoukatos After what feels like an eternity of waiting with bated breath, royal fans around the world were treated to the first photographs of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's first child, baby Archie. In addition to the traditional portrait of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex with the royal baby, Kensington Palace also released a new photo of Archie with his Great-Grandparents and Grandmother. And while the Queen, Prince Philip and Doria Ragland are absolutely ecstatic, Meghan Markle's outspoken half-sister Samantha had a very surprising reaction on the birth of her nephew. "Well, I love it," she began in a lengthy statement to the Daily Mail. "Family is family. What I think is incredible is that it’s a great moment historically and although the adults have a lot of water under the bridge, I would really like to see everyone reach out. We’ve extended the olive branch and now it is Meghan’s turn. “We’re all welcoming the baby — Markles, Raglands, Sussexes, Windsors," her statement continued. "In terms of the gene pool, we’ve all made a contribution to this wonderful little boy who will probably grow up to be an exceptional man and we’d like to treat this as if we’re all a big family. It would be nice not to react to what we’ve heard in the news but to personally meet him and let him judge us for himself.” sussexroyal View Profile The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are pleased to announce they have named their first born child: Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor This afternoon Their Royal Highnesses introduced Her Majesty The Queen to her eighth great-grandchild at Windsor Castle. The Duke of Edinburgh and The Duchess' mother were also present for this special occasion. Photo credit: Chris Allerton ©️SussexRoyal Samantha continued: "I want him to know he’s got a big family and he’s part of an amazing historical time and we’re excited for him," she continued. "We’re excited for Meg and Harry — I am really excited for her. I love her, she’s my baby sister and it doesn’t matter what we’ve all said back and forth but she’s got to do the right thing. I just want to say Meg, you’ve got a world here and family here [in the U.S.] that’s excited for you." WATCH: Compare Baby Sussex's Big Debut With His Royal Cousins — George, Charlotte And Louis! This article originally appeared on InStyle. Arielle Tsoukatos Arielle is our Senior Digital Beauty & Lifestyle Editor. A few career highlights include; lunch with Kim Cattrall, interviewing Naomi Watts and swapping make-up tips with Margot Robbie on the red carpet. You can find her words on InStyle, marie claire and Women's Health.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0083.json.gz/line1614917
__label__cc	0.626177	0.373823	WHKY \| Voyageurs Can't Climb Out of Early Hole, Fall to Warriors Waterloo 2 1 0 3 1st - 8:30 - Taytum Clairmont 1st - 10:33 - Dollee Meigs 2nd - 11:25 - Emma Pye 2nd - 18:24 - Carley Olivier 3rd - 18:57 - Carley Olivier G: Carley Olivier - 2 Sv: Karen Collins - 24 A: 6 Players (#2, #6, #26, #44, #62, #96) - 1 Sv: Alysha Letwin - 19 PowerPlays Shorthanded Goals Penalties (min) The Voyageurs women's hockey team concluded the weekend on Sunday against the Waterloo Warriors in a close and intense match. The Warriors finished the 2017-2018 season with a final regular season game against Laurentian which ended in a 2-0 win for the Warriors, eliminating the Voyageurs from the playoffs. Obviously this left a sour taste in the Vees mouth and they had the opportunity to exact some revenge on Sunday. The Warriors came out on top as they struck both first and second on the scoring column in the game as they came out hot in the offensive game. Taytum Clairmont would be credited with the first goal of the game and the first to solve the Voyageurs' Karen Collins. Just two minutes later Dollee Meigs was able to score another one giving the Warriors two unanswered goals to close out the first period. The second period gave Laurentian many scoring opportunities but they were unable to capitalize on a chance as the Warriors Alysha Letwin turned all pucks away. On the Warriors side, Emma Pye beat Karen Collins for yet another unanswered goal giving Waterloo a three goal lead late in the second period. Not wanting to head to the room down three, Carley Olivier stepped up late in the period for the Voyageurs, coming in off the blue line to bury the Taylor Weber feed from behind the net for her first OUA goal and send the teams to the dressing rooms with a 3-1 scoreline. The third period was a full fledged offensive attack from the Voyageurs in a last ditch effort for the Voyageurs. Olivier scored her second of the game with just over a minute remaining in the game as she fired home the Annie Sheridan rebound. Despite an all out push in the final minute, Letwin stood tall and the Voyageurs would fall by a 3-2 scoreline. The Voyageurs will look to get back into the win column on Friday, November 2nd, when they visit the Nipissing Lakers in a 705 Challenge Cup game. Sam Brooks	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0083.json.gz/line1614918
__label__cc	0.738613	0.261387	À Clymène – G. Fauré – 5 Mélodies, Op.58, N.4 ABOUT THE MÉLODIE From 5 Mélodies, Op.58, N.4 Original key D minor Composer Gabriel Fauré 1845 – 1924 Poet Paul Verlaine 1844 – 1896 À Clymène, a setting by Paul Verlaine, was composed by Gabriel Fauré in 1891 and published the same year. It is the fourth song of his op.58, cinq Mélodies. A Clymène is to be found in Op 58, cinq melodies by Fauré. This opus (also named Cinq mélodies vénitiennes) is not a simple collection of songs but the first song cycle Fauré ever published. He found his inspiration during a few months stay in Venice at the house of the Princess Edmond de Polignac, a fervent supporter of his. She holds a central role in convincing Fauré to continue setting poems by Verlaine (his first tries were Clair de lune and Spleen in 1887 and 1888). The song cycle is dedicated to her. All the melodies unite in a common expression of love, from the dreamlike incantation of En Sourdine, to the extraverted passionate Green. A Clymène is the fourth melody of the cycle. This poetical description of the loved one is set into a gentle ternary 9/8. At the piano part, the soft ascending arpeggios seem to figure the celestial nature of the beloved while the melody at the vocal part, seems suspended over the harmony, like an uplifted thread of heavenly sound. Original key – D minor French / English Sing À Clymène by G. Fauré Lyribox, the popular online platform for classical sheet music, accompaniment and ipa translations brings the best by G. Fauré by offering the sheet music, accompaniments and translations to the fans gathered around the site, for the best price that could be found online. The sheet music, accompaniments and translations provided by Lyribox for are of highest quality and accuracy. À Clymène originated was composed by Gabriel Fauré. 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__label__wiki	0.825174	0.825174	The Makes That Didn't Make It Automaker Histories Blog Page/ Automaker Histories/ About this Site/ Devoted to remembering the lost automakers - great and not so great - of the last seventy-five years About 110,000 cars What do you get when you cross a concept with an afterthought? You get the Edsel, a name synonymous with failure. Edsel was a story of calamity, intrigue, ineptitude and plain bad timing. It was the answer to a post-industrial age riddle that no one ever asked. Six decades have past since the Edsel’s made its brief appearance on the automotive stage, but people still know of it. The 22-year old, guitar-playing, non-car guy barista at our local Starbucks has heard of the Edsel. “That old car that flopped because it was funny looking?” The unfortunate Edsel even earned recognition in Webster’s New Colligate Dictionary, “a product, project, etc., that fails to gain public acceptance despite high expectations, costly promotional efforts” Photgraphed At an Edsel meetup in Keizer OR in 2018 How did the pathetically proud, lovably odd Edsel earn a spot alongside New Coke, the Susan B. Anthony dollar and Betamax atop the pantheon of product blunders, a universal symbol for failure? Let’s find out. Timing Is Everything…Especially When its Bad When work began on the Edsel in the early days of 1955, America was at an apex of optimism. The post war decade that proceeded had brought tremendous expansion. Job opportunities were aplenty. Incomes were soaring. An affluent new middle class had emerged to power the nation on a quantum leap in consumerism. The Baby Boom was in full swing. As cities overflowed with growing families. New suburbs sprouted, as “sprawl” entered the nation’s lexicon. And the exodus to the hinterlands was made smooth by a new interstate highway system, painless by dirt cheap gasoline. heading for Suburbia The automobile was at the epicenter of this new suburban society. Between 1940 and 1955, car registrations more than doubled. The rapidly expanding American middle class had money to burn and 2-car garages to fill. For these newly affluent consumers, the bigger and shinier the better. And in mid-1950s America, no one did big and shiny better than General Motors. The General’s motto since the 1920s was “A make for every purpose and purse.” That meant that when a customer was ready to trade in his plain-Jane Chevy, he could trade up to a more powerful Pontiac, a larger fancier Oldsmobile, or the professional man’s car, a Buick, and never leave the GM family. This strategy was alive and strong in 1955. Sales of GM’s mid-range brands were up over 150% since 1940. 1955 oldsmobile The Chrysler Corporation also had a trio of brands fancier than their basic Plymouth. The Dodge, DeSoto and Chrysler marques roughly matched in size and price their competitors from GM. Chrysler's forward look for '55 The Ford Motor Company had its own Mercury brand to compete in this profitable niche. The stylish Mercury did well, but its share of the mid-priced market was dwarfed by GM’s triple powerhouses. Ford management – a number of whom had been recently hired away from GM – was determined to close the gap. The Edsel, would lead the charge. Not only would Edsel be the first new make of automobile in more than a dozen years, it was also the first car ever to be created, not by engineers or entrepreneurs but by marketers, a new type of management that had arisen during these heady days. Prior to Edsel, a car was designed, built and then offered to the public. Price, performance and features determined how customers would perceive it. With the Edsel, that perception was created first. The car that followed was designed to reflect an image laid out by the research. This new way of creating a product wasn’t cheap. More was spent on Edsel’s development and promotion than any consumer product in history to that point – nearly $3 billion in today’s dollars. With a booming market in front of it and massive resources behind it, the stars seemed aligned for Edsel’s resplendent success. But the stars… they can be mesmerizing. Gazing at that those shinning twinkling lights one can forget that they emanate from millions or even billions of years in the past. A product as complex as an automobile needed about 3 years to get from the drawing board to the showroom. During that time the stars do not remain the same place. The Edsel was conceived with 1955’s animating spirit of abundance. But by the time the 1958 Edsel was unveiled, the market for which it was so painstakingly created had past by. Literally days before the car was introduced to America’s upwardly mobile middle class, the roaring U.S. economy that paid their salaries had lurched into a deep and painful recession. Selling cars in a recession is hard. Selling an unproven car that was designed for good times aplenty is doubly so. But with the resources of one of the world’s largest companies behind it, Edsel might have been able to ride out the storm…had that been its only handicap. Born of a House Divided As the light began to show on the horizon of a world at war, darkness descended on the Ford Motor Company. For decades Henry Ford had ruled his company and his world with an iron fist. But in 1943, the passing of Edsel Bryant Ford, Henry’s only son and second in command at Ford, engulfed the Old Man in a cloud of guilt and grief. The younger Ford had spent nearly his whole adult life pushing to modernize the company that carried his name. At each corner he was battled with, belittled by and undermined by his tyranical father. The constant conflict gave the refined Edsel ulsers, which lead to stomach cancer and his untimely death. Soon after Herny Ford fell into senility. The relationship between Henry and his son had been a difficult one to say the least. But together they made the Ford Motor Company go. Now it was rudderless. That was a problem for the U.S government. For while the end of WWII was in sight, it wasn’t over yet. Ford was still one of the nation’s most important military suppliers. The Ford Motor could not be allowed to falter. After some deliberations, the Pentagon released Edsel’s eldest son, 27-year old Henry Ford II, from his naval service several months before VE-Day to take the helm of the company that bore his name. Think of it as a 1945 equivalent of To Big to Fail. Edsel, Henry and the first ford (www.ford.media.com) Growing up, Henry II had always seemed more interested in sports and women than running the family business. Now he faced a daunting task. The Ford Motor Company was estimated to be losing $10 million a week. The management team he’d inherited had been decimated over the years from purges by his vindictive and arbitrary grandfather. Young, untested and suddenly thrust into the head chair, Henry II possessed the sense and good instincts to know that he needed help. The most pressing problem facing Henry II was restoring order to the company’s finances. For that he hired a group of MBA-trained officers from the Army Air Force’s Office of Statistical Control. They came as a team and billed themselves as efficiency experts. After securing key positions throughout the company, these executives gained the nickname, Whiz Kids, for their youth and all the questions they asked of the old school Ford managers. The group came to be led by the brilliant and ambitious Robert McNamara. With the Whiz Kids at work repairing Ford’s finances, Henry's next set out to invigorate the product side of the company. McNamara and his finance men were smart but they were not familiar with the ways of the car business. For this task the young CEO hired Ernest R. Breech, chairman of Bendix Corporation and a former top General Motors executive, to be Ford’s chief of operations. Breech in turn placed his right-hand man, Lewis Crusoe, and other former GM men in key positions throughout the company. They set about to recast Ford’s product structure. Robert mcnamara and herney ford ii (www.Ford.media.com) Ernest R. Breech (www.Ford.Media.com) The car guys and the bean counters; these two camps represented very different visions for the future of the Ford Motor Company. Breech and his team sought to emulate their former employer, General Motors. That meant having multiple automotive divisions, each staking claims to different price and status segments of the market. McNamara’s Whiz Kids were focused on the bottom line. Ford was in the business of generating profits. Selling cars were the means to that end. The name on the fender was irrelevant. They looked to maximize sales while keeping overhead to a minimum. All the while, Henry Ford II seemed content to let the two factions duke it out to see which could plot the best course for his company, while he concentrated on learning how to run a major corporation. What ensued resembled a professional wrestling cage match, only with suits and briefcases. With the 1950s under way, the U.S. car market had divided into four roughly equal quarters. The popular-priced Ford, Chevrolet and Plymouth brands together split a bit more than half of all new car sales. General Motor’s mass class brands, Buick-Oldsmobile-Pontiac, combined for another 25%. That left a dozen other makes, including Ford Motor’s own Mercury, to scramble for the remaining quarter. It was clear to the product men that any significant growth for Ford would have to come at the expense of the General’s B-O-P brands. with buick and oldsmobile as the target, the 1953 XM-800 (www.customrama.com) Hot to beat their former employer at its own game, the former GM-, anywayers first foray down the brand expansion path was the Monterey-Lincoln Program. M-L was centered around a handsome and substantial concept car built on a lightened Lincoln platform. Ford’s Mercury brand was competing at the lower end of the mid-range - primarily with Pontiac, Dodge and the Olds 88. With a bigger Lincoln-derived body, the M-L was meant to fill the gap in Fords’ lineup between Mercury and Lincoln, putting it in competition with Buick, Chrysler and the bigger Olds 98. The project quickly ran into difficulties. The number-crunching Whiz Kids argued that the focus should be on expanding offerings in the volume Ford brand. They contended that the M-L was unnecessary. Henry II’s younger brother, Benson Ford, was currently developing a new ultra-luxury Continental line that would stand at the top of Ford’s brand structure. Lincoln had never had much success against Cadillac. With the Continental soon to be plying the upper status-sphere, they argued, why not bring Lincoln down a notch and let it compete with the upper-middle class brands? Ford Motor could then cover the same markets without incurring the millions in overhead needed to field another automotive division. The bean-counters won the day. The Monterey-Lincoln project was shelved. Thus was registered the first casualty in the battle for power between the Whiz Kids and the Product Men. Clashes occurred with regularity. Some produced casualties. The Edsel would be the biggest. Money in the Middle As the year 1955 approached, the product men had increased their clout in the corporate suites of Dearborn. Ernie Breech’s most trusted lieutenant, Lewis Crusoe, had been running the high volume Ford Division since 1950. In those five years the disposable income of America’s middle class expanded rapidly. Under Crusoe’s direction, his division won an outsized piece of that pie. He approved a fancier version of the basic Ford called the Crestline. The car did well and added incremental volume at fat profit margins. Crusoe also championed the 2-seat Thunderbird, which debuted at the end of 1954. The stylish roadster did not add many sales…nor any profits at all. It did however, cast a halo of coolness over the once stodgy brand. Ford sales rose from 800,000 cars in 1949 to 1.4 million in 1954, earning Crusoe a promotion to head up Ford Motor’s car and truck operations, the #3 spot in the company behind Henry II and Ernie Breech. 1953 Ford Crestline (www.hemmings.com) With the Breech faction in the ascendency, the time was at hand to again push for that second mid-range car line and begin to match General Motors across the brand spectrum. In a presentation to the Board late in 1954, Crusoe’s team showed research that 87% of the owners of GM’s mainstream Chevy traded up to a Pontiac, Olds or Buick. Over at the Chrysler Corporation, 77% of Plymouth owners moved on to Dodge, DeSoto or Chrysler. Only 26% of Ford owners, however, later bought a Mercury. Ford Motor, with its lone entry in this lucrative category, was losing substantial sales to both its cross town rivals. They argued that Ford had to have another brand in order to fully share in the spoils of this booming mid-range market. It didn’t hurt their cause that 3 months into the 1955 model year, the mid-priced market was off to a red hot start. Pontiac, Oldsmobile and Buick were collectively selling 45% ahead of 1954, while the striking new Chrysler/ DeSoto/ Dodge trio was surging 60%. The facelifted Mercury brand was up by a decent but lagging 38%. Ford needed to up its ante. Seeing a groundswell of support - Henry II was said to have stood in applause after the presentation - Robert McNamara, who had just taken Crusoe’s place as head of the powerful Ford Division, did not give voice to his opposition. There were more effective means at his disposal. Edsel gets a cameo in Nick Toons Network's Rug Rats. The kids might not get the irony, but their parents do. Positioning the Edsel: Calling all Contortionists The Edsel Show on CBS Television In February 1955, Ford Motor Company announced the formation of the Special Products Division. The new entity was tasked with creating America’s first new make of automobile in more than a dozen years. Special Products’ new car was referred to internally as the E-Car. The “E” stood then for Experimental, not Edsel. That ill-fated name would come later The easiest path for the E-car might have been to simply dust off the Monterey-Lincoln project of 1953, the proposed up-scale brand slotted between Mercury and Lincoln. Unfortunately, by 1955 that slot had been taken…by the very man who killed it two years earlier. 1955 Ford Thunderbird (www.hemmings.com) By now it should be clear to the reader that Robert McNamara had an agenda very different from that of Breech and Crusoe. Whereas the latter two were product men and thought in terms of cars and markets, McNamara was a number cruncher extraordinaire. He saw the auto industry in terms of volume and profits. Cars held no particular passion for him. A good car was one that made money. Crusoe’s 2-seat Thunderbird was a lovely car. It brought attention to the Ford brand and traffic to its dealers. But like the Chevrolet Corvette against which it competed, sales were limited by its 2-seat configuration. Low volume meant low or no profits. With McNamara now heading the division, unless sales volume could achieve a profitable level, Thunderbird’s days were numbered. At the same time that McNamara was assessing the viability of Thunderbird’s future, Ford’s chief engineer, Earl McPherson, was looking for a way to make Ford stand out as an engineering pioneer. Part of Henry Ford’s legacy of resisting change was that the company had acquired a reputation for being technological laggard. In the 1930s Ford had used mechanical brakes long after the competition had switched to hydraulics. They didn’t offer independent front suspension until 1949. McPherson wanted to change long-held perceptions. Unit-body construction - where chassis and frame are a single unit - was seen as the way of the future. It reduced flex making cars quieter. It also allowed the floor of the cabin to be dropped down in the frame, allowing a car to have a lower profile and sleeker styling. McPherson was seeing good results in the development of Ford’s first unit-body car, the virtually hand-built Continental Mark II. He wanted to expand its use across higher volume models. The Continental was sold through Lincoln dealers. So it made sense to expand the technology to the upcoming next generation Lincoln that was due out around the same time as the E-Car. The 1958 lincoln, the world's biggest car (www.kingoftheroad.net) McPherson’s problem was that unit-bodies could not be built on the same assembly line as a traditional body-on-frame car. An entire plant had to be dedicated to the process. Lincoln’s volume of well under 50,000 cars would use only a fraction of the capacity of the Wixom, Michigan plant where it was to be made. For the Lincoln to be profitable, McPherson had to find a way to spread development and production costs over greater volume. When he came to McNamara with his dilemma, the latter was presented an opportunity to kill two birds with one stone…or in this case, save two birds. An underutilized factory would make Lincoln a money loser. At the same time, there were not enough customers out there for a 2-seat Thunderbird to be profitable. A 4-seat luxury sport coupe based on a shortened Lincoln frame could not only double Thunderbird sales, but also bring Wixom’s output to more efficient levels. That could put a smile on the face of even the sourest bean-counter. Mcnamara and his "square bird" So it was that a man often criticized in the industry for his lack of passion for cars, Robert McNamara ended up saving one of America’s most passionate cars. The 1958 Thunderbird would bow 4 months after the Edsel. It did indeed more than double the tally of the 1957 two-seater, with each one hugely profitable. Thunderbird had by far the largest sales gain of any American car that year. Such overwhelming success cast a harsh light on its much less successful sibling, striking another nail in Edsel’s coffin. There would be more. Mercury was going uptown for '57 Thunderbird wasn’t the only Ford Motor product going uptown. Since its inception in 1939, Mercury had been seen as a kind of a super-Ford: A little heavier, a little more powerful, but at its core just a fancier, faster Ford. The next Mercury, bowing in late 1956, would break this mold, get its own larger chassis, and become more of a Buick fighter. At the same time, the E-Car’s projected sales of 150,000-200,000 did not justify the cost of its own unique platform. With McNamara having snatched Lincoln’s unit-body underpinnings, along with Wixom’s excess capacity, for the Thunderbird, the E-Car team was forced into sharing its basic body with Mercury. That meant that rather than simply slotting the E-Car into the upper mid-range - as had been the original Monterey-Lincoln plan - it would have to elbow its way into the space between Ford and Mercury E-F and E-M Edsels (www.timemagazine.com) In order to give the E-Car the best chance at success, Crusoe’s team needed to carve out a bigger market. It was decided then that not only would Special Products build an E-Car on the Mercury chassis, but it would also market a lesser version based on the smaller Ford platform. With two different models - referred to internally as the E-M and E-F - the division could carve out a nice niche for itself. That was the thinking anyway. It seems almost quaint that two years ago the Monterey-Lincoln project was cancelled for being “too ambitious.” Now, instead of one new brand, the Ford Motor Company was essentially trying to make four: The junior and senior versions of the E-Car, the personal luxury Thunderbird, and a completely repositioned Mercury. It also didn’t seem to bother the product men that the cheapest E-F models would cost less than the nicest Fords, while the top of the line E-Ms were more expensive than the cheapest Mercurys. This meant that the E-Car would be in direct completion with both the Ford and Mercury divisions, both of which were run by Whiz Kids loyal to McNamara. What could possibly go wrong with that? an edsel goes up in smoke in columbia pictures used cars (1980) A Car in Search of a Market In the mid 1950s, as work was beginning on the E-Car, a new field of pseudo-science called motivational research was gaining converts. One of those was David Wallace, Special Products Division’s product marketing specialist. In order to best position the E-Car, Mr. Wallace set out to discover why people choose one brand of car over another. What is it, he wanted to know, that made a certain type of person pass up a Chevrolet or a Ford and spend one, two, three thousand dollars more on an Oldsmobile, Buick or Cadillac, which under the skin where essentially very little different from one another? Mr. Wallace commissioned Columbia University’s Bureau of Applied Social Research, a leader in the new field, to help answer this question. Researchers conducted interviews with 1,600 residents of Peoria, IL and San Bernardino, CA in order to determine what kind of person buys what kind of car and why. It took nearly a year to complete, but Wallace thought he had his answers, all wrapped in a bound 200-page report called The Market and Personality Objectives of the E-Car. Its conclusion could be summed up thus: The E-Car must be “a smart car for the younger executive or professional family on its way up.” Wallace’s final recommendation was that the E-Car should be marketed as a prestige car but at a mid-range price. Today, this sort of research is standard practice with any major consumer product launch. In the 1950s it was heady stuff. Later, when the Edsel went down in flames, the effort and resources that went into studying the car and its market would become yet another source of ridicule. Justly so. When conceived in 1955, the E-Car was aimed at the large and thriving mid-priced sector. By the time Edsel was launched three years later, the sweet spot in the market had had moved and Edsel missed it by a mile. Perhaps it is telling that Mr. Wallace’s report was actually delivered two months after the go ahead was given for the car’s final design. 1958 Edsel Citation owned by Kris Trexler www.kingoftheroad.net) That Edsel Look designer Roy Brown going wild with the edsel (www.autonews.com) At about the time David Wallace was tackling car buyer’s wants and needs, designer Roy A. Brown got the job that every man in his field dreams about. He was asked to create a look, not just for a new car but an entirely new make of car. Brown would be unbound by family language or legacy themes. His marching orders were to make this car distinctive from every angle and instantly recognizable from a block away. He was essentially told to “go wild.” Edsel's inspiration - the packard predictor (www.customrama.com) It seems that even without the early benefit of David Wallace’s research findings, Brown still sought a prestige marque for his inspiration. By far the Edsel’s most memorable feature, that vertical grill, had not been seen on a car since pre-war Packards roamed America’s fine avenues and country lanes. Brown admits he was influenced by the stunning Packard Predictor show car of 1956. The Predictor sought to reconnect to Packard’s heritage in a modern design. Its grill was a graceful blending of vertical and horizontal elements. Browns’ early E-Car mock ups had a similarly slim vertical grill that worked in harmony with the horizontal elements of the car’s overall face. Ah, that grill. Right from the beginning it was a bone of contention. Ernie Breech reportedly saw Brown’s work and deemed the grill too slim and too low. He ordered it raised and widened, making it far less visually appealing. the 1958 Oldsmobile - itself no beauty queen (www.americandreamcars.com) But it sure was visible. Marketing materials referred to the vertical element as an “impact ring.” Critics, on the other hand, would call it a “horse collar”, the less charitable, a “toilet seat” or worse, a “vagina with teeth.” Long time movie partners Bob Hope and Bing Crosby seemed to be at odds on the Edsel. While Crosby hosted a TV special called “The Edsel Show”, Hope, in a different venue, was referring to his old buddy’s sponsor as “an Oldsmobile sucking on a lemon.” This last jab was especially unfair. The look of the ’58 Oldsmobile might well have been improved by a pucker. 1958 edsel brochure The Edsel’s rather unusual look is often cited as reason for its failure. Certainly its lapses were heartily criticized. But while the car indeed lacked a certain visual harmony, many of the individual styling elements were superb. The horizontal wrap-around grills were, by themselves, quite handsome and original. The soaring winged taillights and scalloped rear fenders were and still are magnificent. Even that vertical nose, meant to evoke the elegance of a pre-war Packard - perhaps mixed with a bit of period jet fighter - really is quite striking. When combined, however, they created a kind of chaos of shape and direction that jarred the senses. One cannot help feel for poor Roy Brown, whose name was tarred with the most celebrated styling lapse in the history of the automobile. Before the Edsel, Brown created the beautiful Lincoln Futura show car, that a decade later would be tricked out with rockets and ejector seat and become TV’s iconic Batmobile. After the Edsel debacle, Brown was packed off to Europe under cover of darkness, where he would go on to pen the wildly successful and simply lovely 1962 Ford Cortina. Suitably vindicated, Brown returned to America to do the utilitarian-chic 1968 Ford Econoline that changed the way vans looked and drove for the next 40 years. The man knew something about design. How unfair that the signature feature for which he will be forever be linked, was Ernie Breech’s idea. roy A. brown and his edsel (www.latimes.com) Wiz, Bang…Thud The product men envisioned the E-Car as revolutionary not only for its styling but its feel. It was to be a technological wonder that offered an early peak at the next decade. But that vision was muted as the realities of cost set in. The original concept gave the car an advanced ergonomically designed cockpit. All major controls would be operated without the driver having to take his off hands off the wheel. Later, forced to conform to existing Ford and Mercury platforms, E-Car designers were now limited in how far they could go with the unique interior. Only two of their innovations survived. Teletouch gear selector (www.hemmings.com) One was Teletouch, an electronically controlled automatic transmission with pushbutton operation mounted on the steering wheel hub. The tranny produced a satisfying click of mechanical engagement, a big improvement over the distant “clank” of the more famous Chrysler TorqueFlite. The problem with Teletouch was that its control unit was mounted down low on the side of the transmission. There it was exposed to water and road salt, making it prone to failure. Teletouch did at least have an ergonomic benefit of being directly in front of the driver and within easy reach. The other E-Car ergonomic innovation, the Rotunda speedometer that rotated like a ship’s compass, was pure gimmick. The E-Car’s only advance of real significance was in the engine bay. Its V-8 engine had the first ever three-stage, dual thermostat cooling system. It offered faster warmup, improved fuel economy and longer engine life…when it worked. That, too, was less often that one might have hoped. When an existing brand delivers a new technology, it can perhaps be forgiven if the technology fails to deliver, as long as they get it right next time. With a new brand, there is no next time. Potential customers began to wonder if the Edsel didn’t just look like it was sucking on a lemon, but that maybe it was one. Edsel, E-Car? By now it can be forgiven if the reader is occasionally confused. Be assured, it is nothing compared to the convoluted path to this unfortunate car had to travel to get its name. Edsel Grill (www.mhkd.no) When word got out that Ford was working on a new car, enticingly referred to as the “E-Car”, many inside the company and in the motoring press just assumed that E stood for Edsel. Richard Krafve, the new division’s first general manager (and its last) had suggested the name right from the start. The Ford family was firmly opposed to the idea. Henry II didn’t like it, while his mother, Edsel Ford’s widow, was said to be aghast. Ford’s sales chief, Larry Doyle, complained that the name had no meaning to anyone outside the company. And so the many-months journey that would lead back to Edsel began. Henry Ford’s Model T brought the automobile to the common man, and in doing so sparked America’s love affair with the automobile. While Henry is often thought of as the Father of Personal Mobility, he was also the father of his only son, Edsel B. Ford. The name of Edsel comes from the Hebrew, meaning “from the wealthy man’s hall.” Ford was not yet a wealthy man when Edsel was born. Nor did this avowed anti-Semite likely take much interest in the Hebrew texts. So it is fairly unlikely that Henry Ford’s sought the Torah for inspiration. More likely the name’s origin was Edsel Ruddiman of Greenfield, Michigan who was Henry Ford’s boyhood friend. Poor Mr. Ruddiman, poor Edsel; their name forever linked to calamitous failure. Edsel Ford loved beautiful automobiles. He was the driving force behind not only Mercury, but the streamlined Lincoln Zephyr, the iconic Ford ‘Duce Coupe’, and the 1939 Continental, which was honored by the Metropolitan Museum of Art to one of the 8 most beautiful cars ever made. What sad irony that his name is best known for the archetype of automotive ugliness, a car he had no role in creating. Edsel, the man Edsel, the car Fresh off his Market and Personality Objectives report, marketing specialist David Wallace was called in again, this time to apply his consumer expertize to name calling. First he devised a list of parameters. The name must be short, so as to display well on dealer signage. It must be distinctly American in nature. It shall have two syllables to give it cadence, and be clear and distinct for easy radio and TV identification. It should not be prone to obscene double-entendres or jokes, nor translate into anything objectionable. That “Edsel” would meet these parameters, and yet in the end so completely violate their intent, remain among the Edsel’s many ironies. Nonetheless, with his guidelines in hand, Mr. Wallace first set about surveying fellow employees for their opinions. These in-house guinea pigs were gathered in conference rooms where potential names were flashed on a screen. Responses were then discussed and dissected. This continued over several weeks until the respondents, upon seeing a new name on the screen, just lapsed into blank stares and silence. There were no further sessions. Moving on, Wallace brought the project to newly chosen advertising agency, Foote, Cone & Belding, hoping they could do better. The ad men took a more exciting approach. They instituted a company-wide contest. Any number of names could be entered, with the prize for the winner being a brand new E-Car. There were Eighteen-thousand submissions comprising over 4,000 unique names. They ranged from Altair to Zipcar. After tossing out the obvious non-starters, an Ann Arbor, Michigan market research firm, was hired to test consumer response on the remaining hundreds. They set about in three U.S. cities querying train station travelers and shopping mall visitors as to their opinions. Many more names were ruled out. The Utopian Turtletop? What might have been: Cosmic Edsel by Britt8m (www.pinterest.com) But not enough. At one point it was decide that perhaps a fresh, non-automotive, more purely creative perspective was needed. David Wallace discovered that the wife of one of his assistants was friends with the renowned American poet Marianne Moore. He sought her input. As it turned out, Ms. Moore took up the challenge with gusto. But in her eagerness to proceed, she may not have thoroughly read Wallace’s naming parameters. Among her many submissions were Andante Con Moto, Utopian Turtletop and Bullet Cloisonne. After months of back and forth and hundreds of thousands of dollars spent, there was nothing to show but a binder full of names. Time was running out. Wallace and Edsel general manager Richard Krafve selected four names to be presented to an executive committee for final decision. Ernie Breech didn’t like any of them. A helpful soul pulled out the binder and the group began tossing out other names. Finally, in exasperation, Breech is reported to have cried out, “Let’s just call it Edsel.” None of the Ford family happened to be at this meeting. When reminded of their previous disapproval, Breech supposedly answered, “Let me handle Henry.” And thus, the E-Car became the Edsel. Breech later denied that it had been his suggestion. He blamed Krafve and Lewis Crusoe, for the name. Success, as the saying goes, has many fathers, but failure is a bastard child. E-Day With just six months to go before its official introduction to the public, the Edsel had been designed, positioned and finally, named. Running prototypes were going through testing. Dealers were being signed up at a frantic pace, soon reaching 1,200 outlets. Now would commence what would be the most expensive promotional campaign to that day ever waged. By this point, everyone in the auto industry had heard about the E-Car. Everyone in the business media was reporting that the Ford Motor Company would launch a new car division in the fall. It was the worst kept secret in Detroit. But no one knew much about the car itself. People had heard things. They’d heard about elaborate consumer research being conducted, an ergonomic interior, the latest technology, radical styling. There was already a buzz surrounding the E-Car. So the campaign’s job was not so much to build awareness of Edsel, but to channel it, keep it stoked to a fever pitch until the car was launched. The edsel is coming! The edsel is coming! The campaign kicked off with Krafve and sales manager Doyle, leading a team of Edsel executives on a coast-to-coast tour. They organized multi-media extravaganzas for dealers and the press at every stop. It was later termed a “strip tease” by the New York Times because each successive announcement revealed just a little more about the car. Teaser ads came in enticing intervals appearing in major magazines like Look and Life. They focused not on the car or its features but the event: Edsel is coming to a dealer near you. The veil, they proclaimed, would be lifted on “E-Day.” Edsel advert circa 1957 E-Day arrived on September 4, 1957. It started out well. Nearly 3 million people visited showrooms that first weekend to see for themselves this exciting new car they’d been hearing about for months. So hyped was the Edsel as something radically different and revolutionary that some people actually thought it might fly. Flights of fancy aside, would-be customers at least expected to see more than what actually greeted them on the showroom floor. One look and it was pretty clear that the “All-New!” Edsels were not much more than a clad and coifed Ford or Mercury. Most went home disappointed. This writer wasn’t around in late 1957, but he cannot help thinking of an event in the mid-80s that must have bore some resemblance to the public response to the Edsel's introduction. Shock journalist Heraldo Rivera had claimed to have found some long-lost vault, said to contain treasures beyond imagination… or Jimmy Hoffa’s remains, or some such mysterious wonder. For what seemed like months he promoted the one-hour live special where the contents would be revealed. When the time arrived, on national television with millions watching, the lid was unsealed to reveal...a bunch of cobwebs and not much else. The audience’s momentary disappointment was soon replaced with amusement watching the recently cocksure host scramble to make something out of nothing. The Germans have a word for this; schadenfreude, deriving pleasure at the misfortune of others. The Edsel’s short life would provide schadenfreude in spades. You Only Get One Chance to Make a First Impression The late 1950s were never going to go down as a golden age of automotive quality. The mentality at that time, both in Detroit’s executive suites and its factory floors, seemed to be one of, move it out, fix it later. Edsel was by no means alone in its assembly gaffs, but the spotlight on it was brighter. The new brand needed to get it right on quality and get that all-important word of mouth going. The first Edsels got customers talking alright, but it wasn’t the kind of talk executives wanted to hear. Edsels on the line (www.edsel.com) Edsel’s quality difficulties stemmed mainly from the fact that unlike Ford’s other divisions, it did not have its own production facilities. Having models based on both the smaller Ford and larger Mercury platforms, it seemed to make sense to build Edsels on existing Ford and Mercury assembly lines. This this might have been fine, except that Robert McNamara ran the Ford Division and one of his allies headed Mercury. Neither would permit Edsel Division’s QA personnel to set foot in their plants. Unbelievable as it sounds, as new Edsels were being assembled, there was no one was on hand to make sure it was being done properly. Ten, 20, 30 Mercurys or Fords might roll down the line, then along comes an Edsel to disrupt worker’s routines. Parts were often poorly affixed, mismatched, or even left off entirely. Cars routinely showed up at dealers with their bumper tied on with rope or with parts in the trunk and a note explaining to dealers how to properly attach them Ike's edsel (www.edsel.com) To highlight how bad things were on the factory floor, a 1958 Edsel Citation was to be presented to President Dwight D. Eisenhower for his birthday. A worker at the Wayne, Michigan plant that produced the car told the story of the post-assembly work that went in to making the president’s car perfect. In addition to the show car polishing the black convertible received, he also told of the dozens of man-hours spent tightening and straightening ill-fitting body panels. If only ordinary customers had gotten the presidential treatment. Belly Flop The Edsel arrived on the scene just as the U.S. economy was veering into the worst recession in a quarter century. Auto sales would sink by more than 22% on the year. Only two cars showed a year-over-year gain for 1958. One was the aforementioned Thunderbird, which introduced an exciting new category called the personal luxury car. The other was little American Motor’s utilitarian Rambler, a car that made humility a bragging point. For the mid-range makes it was truly ugly. Sales for the eight mass-class brands collectively plunged by over 35%. Almost overnight it seemed the public turned on this once hot segment. They saw these big shinny beasts as epitomizing Detroit’s cynical reliance on flash and bling in place of genuine engineering advancement. Some said the hostility may have been exasperated by the successful orbit of Sputnik just a month after E-Day. The Russians can go into space and all you guys can do is make tail fins? The Edsel’s grill seemed to mock consumers like a chromed funny nose and glasses. Not helping the situation was the decision to debut the Edsel in early September, weeks before the traditional start of the new model year. The thinking in Dearborn was that giving Edsel a jump on the competition would give it the stage all to itself. The thinking backfired. What recession-raveged customers there were, felt inclined to wait to see the new ‘58s from other manufacturers before making any decision, all the while being dazzled and tempted by close out deals on the remaining ‘57s. Internal forecasts called for selling 200,000 Edsels in the first year. As early figures came in, it was clear the new brand was going to fall far short of that. News of those quality issues began to emerge. Before long the sharks were circling. News stories came out lambasting Edsel as an expensive flop. Then the late night comedy circuit piled on. The Edsel’s look was polarizing from the start. Some folks hated it while others loved it. But now, those who liked the car were frightened away by the prospect of having the butt of jokes parked in their driveway. In TRistar picture's, Peggy Sue Got Married (1986), a comedy about magical time travel, Kathleen Turner plays a woman who wakes up from a faint in her own teen-age body to relive those years. In one scene she laughs at her sweet silly dad when he proudly brings home a new Edsel. Poor dad. He wasn’t laughing. A Peruvian omelet: Was it the man or the car? (www.prewarcar.com) Perhaps the final blow came during a state visit to Peru by then Vice President Richard Nixon. His car had been pelted with eggs by protesters. Nixon later quipped that he was riding in an Edsel and, “They weren’t egging me. It was the car.” We're guessing he didn't get a new Edsel for his birthday. The knives were out it the executive suite as well. Three months before E-Day, Edsel’s most powerful backer resigned after surviving a heart attack. With the departure of Lewis Crusoe, Robert McNamara took over as head of Ford’s car and truck operations, which included Edsel. While the deck was stacked against it for the host of reasons already discussed, McNamara’s elevation effectively spelled the end of the Edsel before the first car was ever sold. 1959 edsel: What if they'd started off with this one? In its first year a little over 62,000 Edsels were sold, barely 30% of expectations. Only the pride and resources of a giant multi-national company allowed the nameplate to linger a little longer. For 1959, the Edsel look was toned down some. The resulting car was quite handsome… except now it looked even more like a Mercury. Less than 45,000 found buyers. There was one more model year left for Edsel. That was really only because dealers needed some reason to keep their doors open while they searched for other options. They sold just 2846 of the 1960 cars before the brand was mercifully euthanized. The last Edsel rolled off the line on November 20th, 1959. one of the last Edsels (www.edsel.com) After the pyrotechnics of the Edsel debacle, Chrysler Corporation took advantage of a coverage hangover to euthanize its slow selling DeSoto brand It is often said that Edsel flopped because it was the wrong car at the wrong time. A more precise statement might be that it was the right car, but for a time that had just passed. As the Ford Motor Company was expanding its range of makes with Edsel, as well as Continental, the automobile industry was undergoing a brand contraction not seen since the Great Depression. Between Edsel’s conception in late 1954 and its unveiling three years later, storied makes like Willys, Kaiser, Nash and Hudson faded into history. Packard and DeSoto were right on their heels. There were 20 American makes in 1954. A decade later a third of them had disappeared. The Falcon and the Mustang. with a Fairlane in between, Ford’s lineup grows to 5 cars. (www.ford.media.com) It appears that Robert McNamara, Edsel’s long-time nemesis, was correct. The future of the industry lay not in new brands, but radically new models sold under existing brand umbrellas. To demonstrate this, in the fall of 1959, just weeks before Edsel’s official cancelation, the company introduced the Ford Falcon, a good looking, minimally styled compact car McNamara had championed. Falcon became the most successful new model launch in automotive history. Four and a half years later that record was smashed when Ford unveiled its 5th distinct car line, the Mustang. There would be no major new make of car for another 30 years. No new American make, that is. On October 31, 1957, less than 2 months after the Edsel was unveiled, a little known Japanese company called Toyota introduced its first car for sale in America. Toyota and Edsel were an ocean apart in not only origin, but in size, appearance, and target audience. It was that little Toyota gave us a glimpse of the automobile’s future, while the Edsel turned off the lights on a time gone by. Copyright@2017 by Mal Pearson Bonsell, Thomas. Disaster in Dearborn: The Story of the Edsel. Stanford University Press, 2002 Bak, Richard. Henry and Edsel: The Creation of the Ford Empire. John Wiley & Sons, 2003 Lacy, Robert. Ford: The Men and the Machine. Little, Brown & Co, 1986 Warnock, C. Gayle. The Edsel Affair. Pro West, 1980 Automobile, February 2013, Eric Tingwall If Looks Could Kill: 1959 Edsel Corsair AutoWeek, 12/24/07, John Katz Not What Your Think: 1958 Edsel Pacer Hemmings Classic Car, October 2008, Jim Donnelly Edsel: A History Hemmings Classic Car, July 2011, Jeff Koch Soft Sell Hemmings Classic Car, July 2014, Terry Shea Saving the Best for Last: 1960 Edsel Ranger Convertible Old Cars Weekly, 3/24/11, Bob Tomaine Excellent Edsel: 1958 Edsel Citation www.LATimes.com Elaine Woo Roy Brown dies at 96: designer of Ford’s Edsel. www.AutomotiveNews.com Edsel Designer Roy Brown: Car is still nifty at fifty www.Edsel.com www.EdselClub.org www.Ford.Media.com www.FoundationforEconomicEducation.com Anthony Young Ride and Fall of the Edsel www.HooverMotorCompany.com A look at the history of the infamous Edsel EDSELS in the MOVIES An Edsel Stars in Hbo film's blacktop (2000) Used Cars (1980) Columbia Pictures Edsel lightens up a dark comedy Blacktop (2000) HBO Films A ‘59 Edsel turns in one of this clunker’s best performances Killing Cars (1993) Impex Femme fatal serial killer drives an Edsel Peggie Sue Got Married (1986) TriStar “Dad, you bought and Edsel?” Gas-s-s-s (1971) Post-apocalyptic road trip in an Edsel Dedicated to remembering the lost carmakers, the orphan brands, that are such a rich part of the history of the American automobile Alphabetical Index of Makes CitiCar Dual-Ghia Free-Way Keller/Bobbi-Kar King Midget Leata Microcars of the 40s/50s Pulse/Litestar Sir Vival	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0083.json.gz/line1614925
__label__cc	0.736171	0.263829	Marsalis Music Branford Marsalis/Joey Calderazzo, Songs of Mirth and Melancholy Publication: Offbeat Author: David Kunian For the past decade, the Branford Marsalis Quartet has been one of the best working jazz bands on the planet. The tightness of that unit is reflected in this duo recording from saxophonist Marsalis and pianist Joey Calderazzo. Songs of Mirth and Melancholy starts with a jaunty blues from Calderazzo’s pen, “One Way,” that has a relaxed, fun feel to it. However, much of the remainder of the record is more contemplative; there are a lot of slow-tempo numbers that allow the listener to appreciate the beauty of the melodies and tones of the instruments. In that way, the album almost seems like an extension of the Quartet’s 2004 record of ballads, Eternal. Read more » Submitted by Bobby on July 27th, 2011 — 09:44am Branford Marsalis Joey Calderazzo Related Releases: Songs of Mirth and Melancholy The Marsalis Family: Music Redeems Publication: Off-Beat Author: John Swenson The family band has been a cornerstone of the American entertainment industry since the 19th Century, when singing families became the first domestic music stars. There’s something magic about the way blood relatives interact with each other spiritually and instinctively rather than technically. This is even more important in the African-American music tradition, in which musicians have learned from their relatives for generations. That special relationship is much in evidence on Music Redeems. Liberated from the critical necessity to make a Big Statement or define some new trend, the Marsalis family’s only agenda here is to enjoy playing together. Submitted by Ben on August 31st, 2010 — 04:21pm ellis marsalis Marsalis Family music redeems The Marsalis Family Branford Marsalis Quartet - Metamorphosen Submitted by Josh on April 24th, 2009 — 12:25pm Branford Marsalis Quartet metamorphosen Marsalis Music Radio Start Audio Player RT @bmarsalis: https://t.co/8QPRoaJhCB — Posted 8 weeks 1 day ago by MarsalisMusic Cambridge, MA, 02139 USA RSS - Offbeat	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0083.json.gz/line1614931
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__label__cc	0.716152	0.283848	1807 PHELPS PLACE NW WASHINGTON, DC 20008 1807 PHELPS PLACE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20008 Row/Townhouse Case by Case Tenant Responsible Utilities - All Fireplace / Flue Cleaning 1896 (123 years) Room Type Room Upper 2 Fully Finished, Heated, Improved Additional Bedroom Kalorama/Kalorama Triangle Kalorama and Kalorama Triangle are both located in Northwest, D.C. These communities lie just south of Woodley Park, on the opposite side of Rock Creek Park. Adams Morgan and DuPont Circle border Kalorama and Kalorama Triangle. The area was a predominantly rural setting through most of the 18th and 19th centuries. Much of this land was owned as a single property under Gustavus Scott, a commissioner of D.C. Joel Barlow, an American poet and diplomat, purchased the property in 1807 and chose to rename it “Kalorama,” which translates to “beautiful view” in Greek. Under orders from the U.S. Congress, Kalorama was subdivided and parceled in the late 1890s to accommodate the growing Federal City. Kalorama and Kalorama Triangle offer a village like atmosphere within a larger metropolitan area. Real estate options vary, from freestanding and attached homes, and apartments and condominiums. There are ample amenities nearby in Adams Morgan. The communities feature clean streets and well-kept parks. Rock Creek Park is easily accessible and is a wonderful outlet for action pursuits. Visitors and inhabitants alike should take note of the number of embassy buildings that can be found here. The National Zoo is only a short walk away. The treasures of DuPont Circle dining and nightlife lie just to the south. Kalorama and Kalorama Triangle are accessible from the DuPont Circle and Woodley Park Metro stations, as well as various bus lines. Arrive by car via Connecticut Avenue, Columbia Road and Massachusetts Avenue. 1803 PHELPS PLACE NW 2121 S STREET NW 2122 LEROY PLACE NW 2229 BANCROFT PLACE NW #202 2129 FLORIDA AVENUE NW L3 1835 PHELPS PLACE NW #41 2138 CALIFORNIA STREET NW #402 2228 DECATUR PLACE NW UPPER 2150 FLORIDA AVENUE NW 1829 23RD STREET NW 2303 BANCROFT PLACE NW 1605 22ND STREET NW 2211 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE NW 2008 R STREET NW 1920 S STREET NW #205 2120 WYOMING AVENUE NW T All listing information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Listing data provided by Bright, Inc. as of Thursday, July 18, 2019. Listing information courtesy of Expert Realty, LLC.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0083.json.gz/line1614938
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__label__wiki	0.986097	0.986097	Submit an Event • • Sign Up for Flyer Email • Archives Memphis Flyer on Twitter Memphis Flyer on Facebook Memphis Flyer on Instagram Memphis Flyer on Pinterest Memphis Flyer on You Tube Memphis Flyer The Fly-By The Flyer News Blog Flyer Flashback Memphis Gaydar DoMemphis App Browse Film & TV Film/TV/Etc. Blog Art Features Exhibit M Hungry Memphis Food & Wine Events Browse Politics Politics Features Jackson Baker's Politics Blog This Week's Editorial This Week's Viewpoint The Bruce V Blog Fly on the Wall Blog Browse For Rent Browse We Recommend We Saw You Full Event Listings Browse Theater Theater Features Intermission Impossible Theater Listings Browse Sports Beyond the Arc From My Seat Memphis Preps Tiger Blue Rassle Me Book Listings September 11, 2008 News » Cover Feature Do You Hear an Ecko? A throwback record label fights to survive in the new music business. by Preston Lauterbach The last old-school record company in Memphis plugs away in a lair below Hollywood Street near Sam Cooper Boulevard, unbeknownst to most of the city. Ecko Records was launched in 1995 to release a salty song by a once-popular local artist when no established label would take the chance. Ollie Nightingale's "I'll Drink Your Bath Water, Baby" sold enough to make founder John Ward think he could make a living in an unforgiving business and set the artistic tone for the upstart company. Thirteen years later, the company represents the last gasp of Southern soul in Memphis. Ecko's artistic roots intertwine with the genre's most celebrated record labels, and its business practices echo this bygone era. Ecko functions as part of the chitlin circuit, a conglomerate of African-American nightclubs, concert promoters, radio stations, and mom-and-pop record shops concentrated in the Deep South and sprinkled throughout Northeastern and Midwestern cities. Circuit music, interchangeably called blues, Southern soul, soul blues, and even grown folks' music, appeals mostly to black listeners over age 35, a loyal good-time group that packs festivals and juke joints to hear the artists who've been circulating for decades. The most popular circuit attractions, including Marvin Sease, Mel Waiters, Bobby Rush, Shirley Brown, and Denise LaSalle, are black singers, also well over 35. Their subject matter, best exemplified in song titles such as LaSalle's "Pay Before You Pump," Sease's "Candy Licker," and Waiters' "Hole in the Wall," reflect the humor, taboos, and lives of grown folks, pretty well disqualifying the music from crossing over to a wider (and whiter) audience. Though the chitlin circuit operates outside the mainstream music business, Ecko is not immune to the convulsive changes gripping the industry at large. Death has claimed several Ecko artists — first Nightingale in 1997, then Quinn Golden in 2003, and Bill Coday earlier this year — while CD piracy slices Ecko's sales and corporations gobble up the small local radio stations through which the lifeblood of Southern soul flowed. Ecko survives thanks to its time-honored approach to making music in Memphis. "It's tradition-based music, blues, played in a contemporary way," Ward explains. "A song like 'Green Onions' ... it sounds contemporary, just as good today as it did whenever they put it out. You don't just hear it and say, '1962, I remember them days.' As opposed to Motown music, which is pop-based and sounds like oldies now. Stax stuck pretty close to the roots. I feel like what we do is that type of music ... same influences in blues." Still, Ward insists, Ecko is no reverberation of the classic Memphis sound. "We're not trying to recreate what anybody did at Stax. It ain't got anything to do with that — it's totally contemporary. I can play you a song that we did 10 years ago, and you can't tell me that we didn't just do it yesterday." A Place of Second Chances There's something poetic about Ecko's studio. For starters, the company makes music for an underground music scene from a subterranean location. Ecko and its fans are invisible to mainstream music, if not the rest of the world. But it's also a place of second chances. Jim Stewart, who co-founded Stax Records, established an independent record-producing facility there after the demise of his beloved record label left him heartbroken and much lighter in the pocket. The facility houses offices for Ward and promotion man Larry Chambers and includes the "big studio" — a dark, spacious room decorated with a drum kit, microphones, guitars, and a full mixing board — a smaller demo studio known as the "Soul Hole," and the Ecko warehouse. The Ecko staff has three full-time employees: Ward, Chambers, and recording engineer Till Palmer. Old Memphis souls, songwriter Raymond Moore and singer Morris J. Williams, round out the Ecko creative team, both working freelance in collaboration with Ward, who produces and writes the lion's share of Ecko songs, acts as artist-and-repertoire man, finding the right songs for each artist and laying down the occasional guitar solo. Ecko records a combination of established circuit performers like David Brinston, former Bar-Kays singer Carl Sims, Denise LaSalle, and Lee "Shot" Williams and up-and-coming talents O.B. Buchana, Ms. Jody, Sheba Potts-Wright, and Sweet Angel. Ward explains that the singers don't get rich from their releases, but the recordings and Ecko's promotion lead to other opportunities. "The artists are out there doing shows; that's their living," he says. "A good record gets them more shows and better shows. They're more in demand. If you have no record, you're in no demand. The record gets them work." "Bookings and record promotion work hand-in-hand," adds Chambers. "I tell the artists where they're getting the most play and how to get in touch with the promoter there. The promoter is interested in who's selling because that's who's going to put asses in seats. And that is the bottom line." Though Ecko abides by the Stax philosophy, the Ecko sound owes more to Jackson, Mississippi-based Malaco Records, the industry leader in grown folks' music for the past 35years. by Justin Fox Burks Larry Chambers, promotion man from Ecko Records Malaco's formula for success in the contemporary blues market has involved artists who are over the hill by pop-music standards but still appeal to middle-aged Southern black fans. Z.Z. Hill, Johnnie Taylor, Bobby "Blue" Bland, and Tyrone Davis recorded for major labels until disco killed the mainstream popularity of blues-based music. Malaco scaled their operations to turn profits on a 25,000-seller, then made a fortune with Hill's 1982 hit "Downhome Blues," which sold in the range of 400,000 copies initially and has since accrued gold-record status as a million-seller. "'Downhome Blues' sounds like it could have been recorded yesterday," Ward says. Though blues in name, no listener would mistake an Ecko record for a Muddy Waters tune. Ecko uses mostly programmed tracks mixing a drum-machine beat, synthesized piano and horns, and a single background vocalist dubbed to three-part harmony. The production style reflects the lean economy Ecko operates in, and Ward says that the audience doesn't mind, though deal-with-the-devil blues purists scoff at Ecko's sound. "People don't go to the store and buy a record for the guitar player," Ward says. "The majority of music buyers don't know the difference between an A and an F. They buy what they like. They're scarcely aware of how good the drummer is or whether there's a drum machine or a drummer playing at all." Workingman's Blues Raymond Moore, a soft-spoken 68-year-old grandfather, appears an unlikely source of song titles like "Bone Me Like You Own Me" and "If I Can't Cut the Mustard (I Can Still Lick Around the Jar)." Moore grew up in Memphis and attended Booker T. Washington High School, where he met David Porter. Porter, who would become among the most prolific and decorated songwriters in the city's history, liked Moore's poetry and encouraged Moore to pitch ideas to Stax Records artists. "The very first song I made money on was Carla Thomas' 'How Do You Quit (Someone You Love),'" Moore says. "My first check [in 1965] was for between $800 and $900, which was good back then." Team player: Ecko's Morris J. Williams Moore authored tunes for Rufus and Carla Thomas and Sam & Dave before accepting a contract to write exclusively for Fame studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, where Atlantic Records sent its top rhythm and blues singers to record. The Fame contract guaranteed nothing, but it did give Moore and the writing staff access to the talented artists who frequented the studio in the late '60s and early '70s, including Clarence Carter, Aretha Franklin, Bobbie Gentry, Wilson Pickett, and Candi Staton. With the exception of Franklin, all recorded Moore's material. He left Fame for Muscle Shoals Sound, another studio for hire, hot in the heyday of soul. Moore worked a regular job in Memphis throughout his songwriting career while enjoying moments of musical success. Candi Staton recorded "I'd Rather Be an Old Man's Sweetheart (Than a Young Man's Fool)," co-written by Moore, Clarence Carter (of "Strokin'" fame), and George Jackson (who wrote "Old Time Rock-and-Roll," among many others). Intended for Aretha Franklin, the song received a Grammy nomination in 1969. The company newsletter at General Electric, Moore's employer at the time, noted the achievement. The workplace proved to be a fruitful environment for an artist writing workingman's songs. "Some of the fellas would joke about something, and I'd use it," Moore says. He eavesdropped on break-room chatter and the boasts and laments of everyday life from the very consumers he tried to appeal to in music. "They'd say, 'Watch it — he's gonna take it and write a song about it.' If it's a good saying, I would," he says. "This guy was talking about his outside woman, saying all he was getting was the bills and no merchandise, which I thought was pretty nice." Atlantic Records thought Clarence Carter's "Getting the Bills (but No Merchandise)" nice enough to issue as a single in 1970. Country singer Razzy Bailey cracked the Top 10 of the country charts with a rhythm-and-blues song Moore wrote, "Scratch My Back (and Whisper in My Ear)." Since his 1996 retirement from the Kellogg's factory, Moore has drawn inspiration from daytime TV talk shows. "Especially Divorce Court," Moore says. "The way people act and clown. The way people act on Jerry Springer gives me ideas, too." Moore estimates his annual Ecko earnings between $5,000 and $10,000. EMI Records owns his Muscle Shoals work and pays off twice a year, while Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI), the composer and performer royalty clearinghouse, pays quarterly on everything else. Moore and Ward meet to write every week, and the duo compose at least half of Ecko's recorded output. "Lately, I almost forget them as fast as I write them," Moore says. Sitting in the "Soul Hole," where he and Ward compose songs in the Ecko compound, Moore explains that he writes as other retirees fish and golf. "This is about the only place I go," says the lyricist. "Here and church." Mr. Promo Man No one knows the new challenges facing the old-school record company better than Chambers, 61, who's been with Ecko since its inception, following a songwriting career with Fame and Muscle Shoals Sound, often in partnership with Moore, and at Malaco Records in the early '80s. "After John cut 'I'll Drink Your Bath Water,' he called me and said he needed me to work with him. He knew I had done promotions back in the '80s," Chambers explains. "There wasn't any money. It wasn't even worthwhile talking about a salary. Our deal was done on friendship and survival." Chambers has faced challenges that never confronted record promoters in the classic era of Southern soul. "Everyone was doing well until 1999, when the CD burner came in," he says. Already operating on a thin margin, bootlegging hit the contemporary blues business harder than most segments of the music industry. Ecko survived thanks in part to Chambers' boundless energy and old-fashioned record promotion. He carries on in a fast-paced, gravelly voice. "I was working 14- to 16-hour days to get off the ground," Chambers says. "I've slacked up a little bit. Now I just work 10 to 12 hour days." Ecko must steadily release new records to keep cash flowing. It keeps Chambers pressing the flesh at every soul blues festival within 150 miles, on the phone day and night, and burning up the highway to meet program directors, disc jockeys, and mom-and-pop shop owners. As the only Ecko marketing employee, his territory is the entire U.S., though he focuses on the Deep South, where the highest concentration of Ecko listeners and affiliated businesses are located. "I'm working nine records at present," he says. "I have to make sure all of our music is being played on the radio and make sure the club jocks are working it out in the streets and in the clubs. I'm working stores, too. It all ties in — if a record's getting airplay in a certain market, you want to make sure that the stores are ready to do something with it." Chambers witnessed the decimation of independent black radio in the South up close. He estimates that two-thirds of the family-owned, black-format stations he conducted business with 10 years ago have since been sold to one of the media conglomerates that emerged from deregulation of the radio industry in 1996. "Back then, we had deejays who could 'break' records. That's not possible now. The deejays don't have the power. Their time slots are already set up with what they're going to play," Chambers says. "Back then, a jock could play your record as many times as he wanted. He could back it up: 'That was so nice, I'm gonna have to do it twice,' they'd say. Now everything's loaded into a computer to come on at a certain time. "Now you've got to be prepared to deal with consultants," he adds. "One of my consultants works in Dayton, Ohio, and he controls two of my stations in Louisiana, three in Mississippi, and one in Alabama. I have a problem with that because he doesn't know what people down there want to hear. He takes the power from the program director and deejays in that city who know the audience." Still, Chambers says his approach is about the same: "The pitch is that I'm going to bring an artist into a club to do a promotion for the station. You pitch them the artist that you want to 'break,' who isn't getting exposure. In other words, if he's already playing the hell out of Barbara Carr, I'm satisfied. If he's lacking on O.B. Buchana, that's who I'm going to pitch. The director will be glad to have that free advertising, and we get exposure." Exposure is at a premium. Powerful program directors and personality deejays aren't the only casualties of the corporate takeover of small radio. "Payola still works with some of the deejays, but they can't 'break' any records," Chambers says. "They still come to you as if they can, but how are they going to break a record if they're only on four hours once a week? Or if you only have a 12-hour soul blues program each week? It's just not possible." Resilient Soul Through all that, Ecko has endured. With the attrition of its talent, the assault on its bread-and-butter radio stations, and bootlegged CDs, the company has hung in there long enough to find a promising new outlet for its traditional soul. "At this point, digital sales are about 20 percent of what we sell," Ward says. In fact, downloads represent a return to the singles market that Memphis companies competed in during the soulful '60s and '70s. "It's a single song that people buy now," Ward says. "Just like back in the old days." Visit eckorecords.com to hear the Ecko sound. Keep the Flyer Free! Always independent, always free (never a paywall), the Memphis Flyer is your source for the best in local news and information. Now we want to expand and enhance our work. That's why we're asking you to join us as a Frequent Flyer member. You'll get membership perks (find out more about those here) and help us continue to deliver the independent journalism you've come to expect. More Cover Feature » Bluff City Law: Here's How They Got to Memphis (Cover Feature) by Chris McCoy Jul. 18, 2019, 4:00 AM Burger Time! 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The Memphis City Council has ways of keeping the public in the dark. by Toby Sells The Big Jump: Making Bicycles a Part of Daily Life in Memphis The Thomas Sisters: We Are Family Carla and Vaneese Thomas are still making music that matters. by Alex Greene Cover Story: Bluff City Law: Here's How They Got to Memphis download this issue Ad Info & Rates Best of Memphis 2018 The Music Issue 2018 20 < 30 The Love Issue 2018 Politics \| We Recommend \| Theater \| Food \| Sports \| Privacy Policy and Terms of Use \| Local Advertising \| Submit an Event \| Contemporary Media 460 Tennessee Street, 2nd Floor \| Memphis, TN 38103 Visit our other sites: Memphis Magazine \| Memphis Parent \| Inside Memphis Business	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0083.json.gz/line1614945
__label__cc	0.516122	0.483878	Lykan Hypersport: expensive toy that is selling well W Motors Company has received more than 100 orders for its supercar Lykan Hypersport despite the price of 3.4 million dollars (2.5 million euros). Judging by the initial customer interest, which far exceeds the projected production of only seven copies, model Lykan Hypersport will be a real sales hit. President and CEO, W Motors, Ralph Debbas said that the priority in the delivery of the first few cars have buyers from the Middle East, even though the orders has arrived from Russia, China and the United States. He confirmed that will definitely be made more than the planned seven cars. Model Lykan Hypersport will first begin production in Turin. W Motors plans to move production later in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Doha. Middle East supercar has attracted great attention of wealthy customers around the world, launched in late January 2013. the motor show in Qatar. It is equipped with an engine with 750 hp and 1,000 N, from 0 to 100 km / h in 2.8 seconds and its top speed is 395 km / h. Cars Rides 16 mysteries that science can not explain 10 most bizarre sexual fetishes Lykan Hypersport: expensive toy that is selling we... 11 things men will not admit	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0083.json.gz/line1614946
__label__cc	0.706682	0.293318	MORNING VIEW: LME base metals prices run into dip-buying interest ahead of US Fed chairman testimony Market participants seem to be waiting for something to provide direction and that impetus is likely to come from the testimony of the United States Federal Reserve chairman later today. Market participants are counting on Fed chairman Jerome Powell to remain accommodating when testifying to Congress, with high odds that the ‘insurance cut’ of 25 basis points will be implemented in its July Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting. A firmer dollar index has kept gains in gold and silver spot prices limited but more dovish rhetoric from the Fed chairman could change sentiment towards haven assets. Renewed buying pressure in the London Metal Exchange base metals complex this morning led to a 0.4% rise on average as of 06:13am London time. This is a contrast to yesterday’s weak opening, with the majority of the metals prices trading positively. LME lead was the only exception at the time of writing, down 0.1%. Meanwhile, gains were seen in LME nickel, up 0.9%, zinc up 0.8%, tin 0.5% higher, copper with a decent gain of 0.4% and aluminium up 0.2%. Similarly, base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were up by 0.5% on average. All metals saw gains with only the most-traded September copper contract struggling to attract bids and down 0.5%. The strongest performer was the most-traded August nickel contract, which was up 2.2%, followed by lead (up 0.5%) and the September tin contract (up 0.4%), while aluminium and zinc saw gains of 0.3% respectively. Persistent selling pressure pushed spot copper prices in Changjiang down to 45,820-45,960 yuan per tonne, while the LME/Shanghai copper arbitrage ratio declined to 7.74. Spot gold price was off by 0.2%, trading at $1,392 per oz, while silver was unchanged at $15.08 per oz at the time of writing. But the precious metals complex was up 0.1%, supported by buying pressure from platinum. The platinum price stood at $811.30 per oz, considerably lower than the Monday July 8 high of $820 per oz. Sister-metal palladium continues to keep most of the gains made in June but appears a tad weak at $1,547.50 per oz, unchanged this morning. The precious metals complex on the SHF was mixed, with the most-traded December gold contract down 0.1%. But that was offset by gains in silver, which was up 0.1%. The spot Brent crude oil price rose to $64.96 per barrel, up 0.67% with global risk sentiment far more upbeat than at the start of the trading week. Benchmark US 10-year treasuries are edging higher, up 1.25% to 2.0930%. But the German 10-year bund yield is still trading in record negative territory, although it has improved to -0.3200%. While the Hang Seng index edged higher (up 0.26%) along with ASX200 index (+0.36%), the rest of the Asian equity indices remain subdued. Japan's Nikkei was down (-0.15%), the Topix was off by 0.23% and China's CSI300 was down by 0.29%. This follows mixed gains in US equity indices, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average down 0.08% while the S&P500 index rose 0.12% and the Nasdaq was up 0.54%. Not a great deal has changed on the dollar index which remain firm this morning at 97.48 at time of writing. Meanwhile, the Japanese yen continued to weaken to (108.97), a contrast to last week’s strength when it was trading at 107.52 on July 3. The other major currencies we follow was mixed, with the euro up 0.06% at (1.1215) while the sterling has weakened to (1.2455). Meanwhile, selling continues in Australian dollar as it slides to 0.6917, down 0.16%. The yuan hovered comfortably at 6.8838, up 0.03% this morning. We maintain the view that the risk of a weaker yuan remains as trade negotiations between the US and China is still in a gridlock, with little in the way of results so far. Data out in the early Asian trading session saw Japanese Producer Price Index(PPI) numbers came in at a negative 0.1%, well below the market expectation of 0.4% growth. This was followed by Chinese Consumer Price Index (CPI) numbers that came in line with expectations. However, the PPI number was flat at 0% against an expected 0.3% growth. But the main item on today’s agenda will be the notes from the latest FOMC meeting and the Fed chairman's testimony to the House Financial Services Committee. Global risk sentiment looks fairly steady this morning and the firmer dollar index has kept upside momentum in haven assets limited for now. With strong market expectations that the Fed chairman will maintain his dovish stance in his testimony to Congress, selling interest in the base metals complex over the past two days quickly dispersed. London Metal Exchange base metals prices surged higher in the early Asian trading session on Wednesday July 10. The upward move this morning was supported by heavier trading volumes at 7,077 lots, up from yesterday’s 4,548 lots.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0083.json.gz/line1614964
__label__wiki	0.901708	0.901708	Front Page » Top Stories » Miamidade Council To Create Strategy For Unified Economic Growth Miamidade Council To Create Strategy For Unified Economic Growth Written by Mindy Hagen on August 23, 2001 By Mindy Hagen state auditor general sends team to review school finances miami-dade council to create strategy for unified economic growth miami bankers join fight to curtail law hurting us deposits nightclubs, marketing seen transforming tame after-hours scene dezer development in spotlight in transformation of sunny isles beach epik officially opens to serve latin america amid contract talks, miami arena operator shifts managers calendar of events fyi miami filming in miami front page about miami today put your message in miami today contact miami today job opportunities research our files the online archive order reprints miami-dade council to create strategy for unified economic growthBy Mindy Hagen Responding to a report by Florida International University’s Metropolitan Center citing a lack of "coherent and unifying vision and policy" within Miami-Dade, County Manager Steve Shiver has created a council to implement a five-year economic development strategy. Comprised of 13 core agencies and 19 supporting groups, the Economic Development Policy Council is to meet once a month starting in September under the direction of Bill Johnson, assistant county manager for economic development initiatives. Mr. Shiver said he hopes bringing the agencies together would "move forward an agenda of substance. "This community has seen enough planning for economic development," Mr. Shiver said. "It’s time to demand action. This group will do wonders for consolidating a comprehensive strategy forward." In a memo to Mayor Alex Penelas and the county commissioners announcing the council’s creation, Mr. Shiver said the group of agencies reaches outside traditional economic development lines. Infrastructure groups not usually charged with overseeing development issues, such as the Water & Sewer Department and Public Works, are included. Mr. Johnson said incorporating such groups into the economic development equation is a logical approach. "All of the stakeholders need to be at the table at the same time to help in developing the council’s agenda," Mr. Johnson said. "On a number of occasions, we’ve heard people say the lack of public infrastructure is a major impediment to development. We are trying to provide the environment to improve development. That means including the infrastructure groups." The Beacon Council, the county’s independent economic development agency, will serve on the new council and give advice on how to increase development through marketing. Applauding the creation of the economic policy council, Frank Nero, Beacon Council president and CEO, said his organization couldn’t be successful in convincing companies to move here unless there are roads and utilities to support their operations. Mr. Johnson also said the council’s composition shows an effort to do a better job at working together with the larger community. The county’s past inability to include the entire community in a comprehensive development plan was a major criticism in the FIU study released in July. The study identified 10 key impediments to economic growth, including the isolation of the African-American community, disconnected planning and development, insufficient access to private capital and a fragmented economic development delivery system. For possible solutions, the study advised the county to create a stronger entrepreneurial environment, develop community collaboration, institute a coordinated economic development system and build a local public-private lending capacity. Mr. Johnson said the council would give reports on their progress to commissioners as well as work with the county’s economic development and housing committee chaired by Miami-Dade Commissioner Dorrin Rolle. "A lot of work is in front of us," he said, "but by working together we can tackle it." Many of the agency directors who will help design a comprehensive strategy said they’re looking forward to pooling ideas from their 32 separate departments to foster greater development. Although it reported some progress building consensus on economic development issues, the FIU center’s study showed that implementation of ideas has proven problematic. Tony E. Crapp, director of the county’s Office of Community & Economic Development and a core member of the policy council, said the center’s study was the "final catalyst" in determining the need for the new economic development body. "Their findings relate to the fragmentation the previous policies were under," Mr. Crapp said. "It crystallized the need for a better mechanism. The study was useful in moving the process forward." In a memo announcing creation of the council, Mr. Shiver said economic development cannot occur without sound infrastructure. The core members of the council, who are to meet monthly, said the addition of groups such as public works, the building department and planning & zoning would help them accomplish their agenda. Charlotte Galloghy, president of the World Trade Center Miami, a supporting group in the council, said building infrastructure is critical to any discussion of advancing their agenda for international trade. "The road situation near the airport and the lack of a tunnel near the port are the kinds of problems resulting in Miami losing business," Ms. Galloghy said. "These infrastructure problems need to be addressed." Mr. Nero, of the Beacon Council, said taking a coordinated approach to improving growth is a positive step. "The theme coming through loud and clear is that we cannot only get the economic development groups involved, but groups not traditionally looked at as having a role," Mr. Nero said. "The council will help us all get on the same page." Mr. Crapp said his office supports bringing all of the county’s economic sectors together. Community & Economic Development officials said they would bring their experience in creating jobs and capital investment to the table. "This is a much more comprehensive approach than we’ve ever had," Mr. Crapp said. "It’s a welcome opportunity to discuss economic development in a holistic manner." Officials from another group that will be represented on the council, the Urban Revitalization Task Force, said they aim to highlight existing projects in targeted urban areas that should be supported by the new group. "We see the logical relationship of the infrastructure departments to economic development in our targeted communities," said Karen P. Moore, task force executive director. "Without sufficient pipelines or roads, we won’t get companies wanting to relocate to our areas." Ms. Moore also said she hopes the council would work to sustain economic development instead of only giving recommendations. "In the past, we have had an abundance of economic development ideas available, but for whatever reasons, whether it’s lack of access or coordination, there has not been the level of service delivery needed," she said. "We need to find the level of coordination allowing our areas to get the most efficient service for ongoing projects we have." Mr. Johnson assured the council’s groups that they will have long-standing roles in fostering economic development. "We coordinated this council to help develop the blueprints of our strategic economic plans," he said. "We want continuing dialogue and improvement. This will not be something that comes together for six months and is then dissolved. The purpose is to build and improve." Hoping the council can produce fast results to improve economic development, Ms. Galloghy said she wants to see an "agenda of action." Mr. Johnson agreed and said the council would be based around reform of existing strategies. "It is a very healthy thing to receive both good and bad input," he said. "The intention of the council was to be as inclusive as possible to all groups while still being manageable as a functioning body." Speaker looks to throw out state’s baby with the bath water Timing perfect to look at Beacon Council-chamber merger Nero plotting economic development strategy for Puerto Rico Merger of Beacon Council, Greater Miami Chamber pushed Don’t let Dolphins’ bonanza reopen business bidding war Speaker Richard Corcoran demands data from 38… Catalonia Trade & Investment signs Miami agreement Free small business academy in South Dade offers networking Flight training center plans major investment Homestead again touted as US version of Paris Air Show	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0083.json.gz/line1614968
__label__wiki	0.712453	0.712453	Source: Jordan Strauss/AP "FML" Lyrics: Meaning of Kanye West's Most Honest Track About Kim Kardashian on 'TLOP' By Chris Riotta Kanye West pairs up with the Weeknd for "FML," one of his most honest tracks on The Life Of Pablo, the quintessential history of Kanye West's recent life and ventures in a one-hour album. "FML" stands for Fuck My Life, and also For My Lady, as West raps in the first verse on this track, a song which focuses on staying loyal to his wife Kim Kardashian West. West leaves everything on the line, revealing his struggle to end his party lifestyle after settling down with his wife and having their first child, North West. He recounts emotional moments he's shared with Kardashian West – including one in a Giuseppe store where the two apparently were involved in a verbal altercation – but ends the song saying he's determined to stay devoted to his relationship. West is immediately forward with listeners, admitting how long it's taken him to win the love of Kardashian West, and how he refuses to lose that to any other woman. "I been waiting for a minute /For my, lady /So I can't jeopardize that for one of these hoes /I been living without limits /As far as my business /I'm the only one that's in control /I been feeling all I've given /For my, children /I will die for those I love." He continues to pray to God to stay loyal to his wife and even suggests that Kardashian West and he haven't established a prenup in their marriage. The rapper alludes he'd lose half of his life's earnings if he were to cave into temptations and sleep with other women, as his wife would surely walk out on him: "God, I'm willing /To make this my mission /Give up the women /Before I lose half of what I own /I been thinking about my vision /Pour out my feelings /Revealing the layers to my soul, my soul." The Weeknd echoes West's sentiment, but adds a defensive line to his hook on "FML," saying that only he is allowed to lambast his own name. Both artists are ultimately suggesting it's their lives to live, and their mistakes to be made: "I wish I would go ahead and fuck my life up /Can't let them get to me /And even though I always fuck my life up / Only I can mention me." However, West is forever devoted to his reality-star wife and proves this by embodying the wisdom of the all-knowing Snapchat superstar DJ Khaled. Khaled, known recently for his viral Snapchat stories and the "They don't want you to win" memes, is channeled in "FML" when West ends the song with: "Don't stop your loving /Don't stop for nothing /No, not for nothing /They don't wanna see me love you / Nah, don't stop it /They always love it /They always wanna /They don't wanna see me love you /They don't wanna see me love you /They don't wanna see me love you /They don't wanna see me love you."	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0083.json.gz/line1614970
__label__cc	0.6733	0.3267	Pollution Protection The need for anti-pollution skin care is ever increasing, leading brands like Natura Bissé to develop products that target environmental stress on the skin According to the united nations, air pollution is the single greatest environmental threat to health in the world. Every year, 6.5 million people die from exposure to indoor and outdoor air pollution, and nine out of 10 people breathe contaminated air that exceeds the acceptable levels set by the world health organisation guidelines. Blue light, also known as high-energy visible light (HEV), forms part of the light spectrum visible to the human eye and comes mainly from the sun, though it only represents 25-30% of its total radiation. However, we are increasingly exposed to the blue light emitted by artiﬁ cial sources, mainly television, computer, mobile and tablet screens. This light penetrates the skin, where it increases the production of free radicals, accelerating both cutaneous aging and the appearance of dark spots, wrinkles and expression lines. Finally, the risks of solar radiation have been well-documented for decades however, particularly in this region, heat and other extreme conditions such as humidity, dryness or wind aggravate the damage to skin caused by diﬀ erent types of pollution. Our bodies experience signiﬁ cant oxidative stress both internally and externally. Air pollution, blue light, gases and solar radiation are producers of free radicals in the skin. These are unstable molecules which aﬀect cutaneous cells. If the skin is exposed to excessive oxidation, the body’s biological defence mechanisms are unable to neutralise all of the free radicals, which leads to the deterioration of the skin cells, which then cease to function properly. This can also result in the weakening of fibres in the dermal matrix (collagen and elastin), an increase in melanin synthesis, the activation of pro-inflammatory processes, lower cell oxygenation, direct damage to DNA or the peroxidation of the skin’s lipids. With all of this in mind, family-run luxury skin care Natura Bissé has created the Diamond Cocoon Collection. A line comprising a cutting-edge facial, Diamond Cocoon Experience and six retail products which are based in three pillars - fortiﬁying the skin against environmental damage, shielding against multiple pollutants and liberating the skin from impurities. We spoke to Natura Bissé VP and innovations director Patricia Fisas, to ﬁnd out more: What prompted you to create a pollution protection range? Today’s lifestyle comes with a new concern: modern pollution, consisting of UV radiation, pollution, blue light from digital devices. Its eﬀ ects are not conﬁned to major cities and include various harmful aspects for our skin and health, for this reason Natura Bissé created Diamond Cocoon, its ﬁ rst prebiotic pollution-protection treatment. How long did the range take to develop from initial research to product launch? We have been working on Diamond Cocoon for more than three years, it’s a complete range that was born out of intense research and is capable of protecting skin against modern pollution. We foresee a future where we understand the need to protect skin from pollution as an everyday need. Does the diamond cocoon range contain any unusual or cutting edge ingredients? Diamond Cocoon contains a combination of unique and eﬀ ective active ingredients, like intensive prebiotic complexes or ingredients that are capable of capturing and blocking pollution particles. This collection strengthens the skin to protect what’s inside and reactivate its natural ability to defend itself from external attacks, speciﬁ cally pollution and environmental damage. Do you think consumers in the middle east generally exposed to more pollution? Factors like sun radiation and sand storms, have an impact. High temperatures intensify the toxicity of most environmental pollutants and facilitate the formation of secondary pollutants like the tropospheric ozone. In addition, when weather conditions are harsh, indoor life is more prevalent, which make people more exposed to indoor pollution. How has the response to the range been so far? The response has been amazing! We believe that because is something that is directly related with our modern lifestyle, which is wonderfully exciting and fast-paced but we’re surrounded by an invisible world of toxic pollution that has a very negative impact on our skin. For more information, visit naturabisse.com. skin care brands DCL Skin Care Introduces Eid Travel Essentials Range Primark Launches Vegan Makeup Collaboration Career Path: Catherine Hawkes	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0083.json.gz/line1614971
__label__wiki	0.694452	0.694452	Verizon Named to G.I. Jobs Top 100 Military-Friendly Employers List Verizon has been named to the G.I. Jobs Top 100 Military-Friendly Employers List for 2012, in recognition of the company's military recruiting and hiring practices. This recognition is the latest in a series of honors Verizon has received for its long-standing commitment to recruiting, hiring and supporting military veterans. The G.I. Jobs magazine's Top 100 list was drawn from a sample of 5,000 companies whose annual revenues exceeded $500 million. Criteria included the strength of company military-recruiting efforts, the percentage of new hires with prior military service, retention programs, and company policies toward National Guard and Reserve service. Verizon employs nearly 12,000 veterans and has hired more than 550 veterans this year alone. "At Verizon, we believe that hiring veterans is not only the right thing to do, but also makes perfect business sense," said Al Torres, vice president - talent management, Verizon. "With their mission-driven attitudes, superb training, technical skills and leadership capabilities, our 12,000 veterans play a crucial role in making Verizon the best in our industry." Verizon has a variety of programs to support veterans and their families. One program assists employees who are married to active duty members by finding the employee jobs within Verizon, near where their spouses are assigned. The company's Veteran Advisory Board provides recognition, mentoring and development of veteran employees. Verizon is also implementing a Leadership Development Program for veteran interns. In addition to actively recruiting and hiring employees with military experience, Verizon offers a variety of benefits to employees serving in the National Guard or Reserves, including some of the best corporate leave policies in the country. Verizon's Emergency Military Leave benefit allows employees to continue serving their country while working at Verizon. When an employee who is in the Reserves or National Guard is activated in support of international anti-terrorism and peace-keeping operations, Verizon pays, for up to 36 months, the difference in the employee's Verizon base pay and military base pay, and continues health care and other benefits for the same period. Verizon also has a number of external partnerships to further advocate the hiring of veterans, including Employer Support of Guard and the Reserves, Military Spouse Employment Partnership, Hiring our Heroes and Wounded Warrior Project. Providing legal support for returning veterans is also a key part of the pro bono program sponsored by Verizon's legal department. In partnership with the National Veterans Legal Services Project, Verizon attorneys provide pro bono legal assistance in support of veterans injured in combat or other hazardous duty. The program has helped these veterans receive the benefits they deserve. Verizon attorneys have also helped returning veterans start small businesses and recently volunteered at an event serving more than 700 homeless veterans needing food, clothing and help reconnecting with loved ones. Earlier this year, G.I. Jobs' sister publication, Military Spouse, named Verizon to its list of America's Military Spouse-Friendly Employers. In May, CivilianJobs.com named Verizon to the organization's Most Valuable Employers for Military. Last week, Verizon was the main sponsor of a Global Veterans' Career Expo hosted by Hire Disability Solutions LLC at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in New York City. At the event, Verizon received the Corporate Hero Award for the company's commitment to excellence in hiring employees with military experience. Click here for video footage of the event. Verizon Communications Inc. , headquartered in New York, is a global leader in delivering broadband and other wireless and wireline communications services to consumer, business, government and wholesale customers. Verizon Wireless operates America's most reliable wireless network, with more than 107 million total connections nationwide. Verizon also provides converged communications, information and entertainment services over America's most advanced fiber-optic network, and delivers integrated business solutions to customers in more than 150 countries, including all of the Fortune 500. 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__label__wiki	0.826373	0.826373	Posted on June 27, 2019 by Bryan Walters Rangers rout Ripley, 9-1 By Bryan Walters - bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com Post 39 reliever Billy Harmon delivers a pitch during Wednesday night’s 9-1 victory over the Ripley Dirtbags in an American Legion baseball game at Meigs High School in Rocksprings, Ohio. Bryan Walters\|OVP Sports ROCKSPRINGS, Ohio — Early and often. The Post 39 Rangers jumped out to a three-run lead after an inning of play and never looked back while picking up their ninth consecutive victory Wednesday night with a 9-1 decision over visiting Ripley in an American Legion baseball contest on the campus of Meigs High School. The host Rangers (9-2) allowed baserunners in all but the fourth inning, but the Dirtbags ultimately never managed to cross home plate until the top half of the seventh. Post 39, on the other hand, tacked on a run in the third for a 4-0 cushion, then needed only eight batters and two hits during a five-run fourth to all but seal the deal on the final outcome. The Rangers, however, sent only seven batters to the plate over their final two frames and were never able to chalk up one final score for a mercy-rule decision. Brody Jeffers knocked in Miles Williams with the eventual game-winning run in the bottom of the first as a fielder’s choice allowed Williams to score from third for a 1-0 edge. Jeffers and Carter Smith eventually scored on a Billy Harmon single to center, giving the hosts a three-run advantage just six outs into regulation. Mason Hanning received a one-out walk to start the home half of the third, then moved to third on a two-out single from Williams. An error on the play also allowed Hanning to come home for a 4-0 lead through three complete. Jeffers walked to start the bottom of the fourth, then Carter Smith singled and Harmon walked while loading the bases. Coltin Parker singled home Jeffers for a 5-0 edge, then Cooper Peters laid down a one-out bunt that ultimately brought both Carter Smith and Harmon home for a seven-run cushion. Parker eventually scored by stealing home, then Wes Smith — who received a two-out walk — stole second and third before coming home on a passed ball for a 9-0 advantage. An error and a two-out single led to Ripley’s only score in the top of the seventh. Post 39 outhit the Dirtbags by an 8-4 overall margin and also committed two of the three errors in the contest. Ripley stranded 13 runners on base, while the hosts left only three on the bags. Jeffers was the winning pitcher of record after allowing only one hit and two walks over two scoreless innings while striking out four. Jeffers was the first of five pitchers used by the Rangers. Carter Smith paced Post 39 with two hits, followed by Williams, Harmon, Parker, Peters, Wes Smith and Joel Beattie with a safety apiece. Harmon drove in a team-high two RBIs, while Carter Smith had a team-best two runs scored. Post 39 returns to the diamond Sunday when it hosts Logan Post 78 at Meigs High School for a doubleheader affair starting at 2 p.m. https://www.mydailytribune.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/2019/06/web1_P39-Harmon.jpgPost 39 reliever Billy Harmon delivers a pitch during Wednesday night’s 9-1 victory over the Ripley Dirtbags in an American Legion baseball game at Meigs High School in Rocksprings, Ohio. Bryan Walters\|OVP Sports By Bryan Walters bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. Hi! A visitor to our site felt the following article might be of interest to you: Rangers rout Ripley, 9-1. Here is a link to that story: https://www.mydailytribune.com/sports/41608/rangers-rout-ripley-9-1	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0083.json.gz/line1614973
__label__wiki	0.808699	0.808699	Cheerleader Generation Cheerleader Nation Freshman vs. Freshman For the first time in front of an audience, the Ole Miss squad performs their full Nationals routine during half-time. Freshman center flyer Casey struggles with her stunts leaving Coach Ryan frustrated and seriously considering giving Freshman alternate Jordan a place on the Nationals mat instead. Meanwhile in Kentucky, Coach Donna waters down Elissa’s stunt to assure a win at this week’s competition. Pressure is a Privilege Coach Donna needs a win at Regionals in order to secure a spot at Nationals but worries that her girls aren’t ready. The pressure becomes overwhelming for Maddie and Elissa, who both strive for perfection under the watchful eyes of their mothers. While at Ole Miss, Coach Ryan warns scholarship student Kevin that if his grades don’t improve, he’ll not only be off the mat, but he’ll lose his scholarship. Stunted Aired on Jun 25, 2019 Coach Ryan works overtime to get the squad prepared to perform in front of a crowd at the Ole Miss basketball game. However, Jordan and Nick make it increasingly difficult when they continue to fight over their inability to execute their partner stunts. Meanwhile in Kentucky, Donna grows frustrated with her high schoolers who can’t hit their stunts and debates on whether to water down the routines in order to succeed. Tumbles and Tears As Donna prepares her squad for their final football game of the season, Maddie struggles to perfect her tumbling under the eye of her mother who used to cheer for Donna when she was in High School. Meanwhile, Coach Ryan focuses on helping some of her cheerleaders that are in need of an extra motivational push. Dating cheerleaders Jordan and Nick clash over their partner stunt routine. At the football game, Donna receives some heartbreaking news that will change her life forever. The New Generation Coach Ryan, a former High School and College National Title Winning cheerleader and Donna, her legendary cheerleading coach mother, both hold cheerleading tryouts at their respective schools. Ryan is now the coach at Ole Miss University while continues her reign at Dunbar High School. Together, they hope to make history and become the first mother/daughter coaching duo to win their respective divisions at the National Cheerleading Championships. However, things become more challenging for Ryan when she finds out she’s pregnant with her first child and due around the same time as Nationals. How will she juggle her cheer career and pregnancy? Video Extras Don't Distract the Cheerleader! Cheer Demonstrations The Dunbar Squad Falls Apart During Rehearsal Set in the exciting world of competitive cheerleading, Cheerleader Generation follows the lives of two squads and their fierce, hardworking coaches, Lexington Kentucky’s Dunbar High School coach Donna Martin and her daughter, Ole’ Miss head coach, Ryan O'Connor. While veteran coach Donna pushes her team to new heights to return Dunbar to its former glory of reigning champs, Ryan is fighting to earn the respect of her peers, her collegiate team and her mother. The stakes are high as Donna and Ryan also compete to be the first ever mother-daughter coaches going after national championship titles in the same year while dealing with the real-life drama of college students trying to find their independence, high-school students trying to survive adolescence and their mothers who are trying to keep it all together too. Ten one-hour episodes have been ordered to air this year on Lifetime, beginning June 11 at 10pm ET/PT. Cheerleader Generation on facebook Cheerleader Generation on twitter Cheerleader Generation on instagram #CheerleaderGeneration	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0083.json.gz/line1614975
__label__cc	0.678091	0.321909	Naomi Fryers Home Lifestyle Private school ‘Mean Girls’- and living an Alibrandi parallel Private school ‘Mean Girls’- and living an Alibrandi parallel Remember ‘Looking for Alibrandi’? * Sigh* Her latter boyfriend Jacob Coote was such a dreamboat. I’m a non-traditionalist and preferred the movie to the book. Mainly I suspect because I was 17 and the book was a required reader for academic purposes. I digress… Remember Josie? I was her. I mean, I went to an all girl’s school that was just like hers. You know those ‘mean girls’ she encountered? I knew them… Not actually in Sydney but rather it was right here in Melbourne. Those girls existed (and still do, I believe)! True to form, they weren’t very nice to me. There are exceptions to every rule but most of the white Anglo-Saxon children (complete with stereotypical ribbon in hair, T-bar sandals and of course, donning wide brimmed hats) of middle class generational wealth were just a little too much for me to get my head around. I will never forget the day those peers shared a superbly obnoxious “in joke” about the time one of them inadvertently “pashed her postman’s son.” Wow, did that cause a ruckus. Being the daughter of a postal service worker who illegally rode to the train station in the back of a postal wagon, it took me a while to get that joke. The joke was that his dad’s occupation was delivering mail. Don’t worry if you’re not laughing… because I didn’t find it very funny, either. I’d take a salt-of-the-earth- postie dad over an embezzling Dad in greens, or a bankrupt and disgraced former banker / broker or lawyer you only ever seat the Portsea weekend house any day. But hey, that could be just me! I was a fish out of water at an elite Melbourne private school and felt the suffocation. I was sent to my second high school almost by default, on a notion from my parents that it would be in my best interests (and potentially keep me on the straight and narrow). When the forced closure of my first secondary school was implemented, my status as a scholarship recipient saw me redirected to apply for MacRobertson Girl’s High School but I didn’t make the cut with regard to mathematics. So instead I was sent to my former school’s ‘sister school’ (in the polished and prestigious Kew of all places which was a far cry from Epping that was my home, and I don’t just mean geographically!) My previously modest all girl’s school education had commenced in the multi-cultural melting pot of Richmond with girls from a wide variety of socio – economic backgrounds. We came from far and wide for the reasonable school fees and the promise of a great education. This was a promise which sadly many saw through, and ultimately spelled the school’s demise when a lack of enrolments forced the gates not just closed but turned into a walk way for a boy’s school instead. For the record, I have nothing against St. Kevin’s boys… In fact, no! No! That’s a story for another occasion. Upon arrival at my new school there was no mistaking that we, the intruders from the Richmond school (some of our motley crew from the notorious Richmond commission flats) were indeed the poorer cousins to these other girls. From that first day on, it was a cultural experience and a steep learning curve. Like my original peers, I didn’t quite fit in at the new secondary school. I mean, I didn’t fit in much at all. I didn’t have a holiday house; my boyfriends were never Melbourne Cricket Club members and there was no BMW to pick me up at the front gate after prefect duties. Ha-ha, prefect duties… who am I kidding?! These new girls seemed mostly dim, straight with a side of obnoxious to me. Although in fairness I did circulate with a few fun ones and manage to drag a little tiny- glimmer- of- hope- bogan out on sporadic occasions, a feat which I always viewed as a personal victory. Such occasions included the time I very nearly came to blows with a girl from Ringwood – a note-able highlight after she told people she would beat me, a word I stupidly took on face value and decided to up the anti and get in early. I found the girls REALLY stuffy, alright, maybe a bit snobbish?! Yeah ok, actually… if I’m hitting with a straight bat I found them pretty flippin’ stuck up. I was their ‘other’ in every way. And it literally it took me until university to get my head around why I was probably the only girls in my history class who thought The Whitlam Dismissal was a bloody travesty. I was not just from the wrong side of the tracks compared to these girls, I was worse… I was from the end of the bloody train line. And, I rode that train… every. single. day. I braved the elements of flashers, perverts, other irritating school kids, notorious bandits from the infamous Lionel Hall school (where being previously expelled is almost a pre-requisite of entry). Plus, there were the daylight heroin users in their prime… I mean, I may as well have walked 10kms in the snow, sans footwear, right Dad? I swear, I haven’t embellished this bit. Anyway, the education itself at this new school was good, a fact there’s no denying… Although in fairness to public school peers we were spoon fed answers to assessments, as regularly as meals for consumption. I’m not complaining though, because that ultimately meant a respectable tertiary result for me despite the odds (and fact I had spent most of year 12 on msn messenger trying to escape the elitist torment). It was that education side of the coin that thankfully got me into Monash University, where I promptly fled from the crowd I had been thrown into for those two years after my original school closed. And the next time I saw someone from that elite private school was when I was admitted into a psychiatric hospital and they were an esteemed member of staff… But that my friends, is a whole different story. The two things that I learned during those two years during which I lived an imposter life in an alternate Kew reality were these: Firstly, as portrayed in ‘Looking for Alibrandi’ (through the character of John Barton) money does not equate to happiness. Some of those girls could have put the MESS in the expression MESSED UP and more than teen anguish there was a lot of dead-set misery. Secondly, another tip for nothing, apparently being tight with money ultimately means you end up with more of it. It’s a sweeping generalization (pun may be intended) but I’m talking you bought the $8.80 passion pop… so here’s $2.20 exactly since we’re having a glass each… kind of tight. They really took the word frugal to new levels. And, I always struggled with the insidious unwritten expectation that you’d end up marrying someone from the private boy’s school down Cotham Road? Can you bloody imagine? Just in case giving up two years of a real life- living- spree, wasn’t torture enough. I suppose you wouldn’t have to cross to my side of the tracks then…. sigh. In all honesty, if Ja’mie King’s character in Summer Heights High wasn’t based on some of my former peers I could probably whistle Dixie on my head. I need to say this I am super thankful that a subsequent tertiary education taught me that for the most part, no one cares how wealthy you are in the REAL WIDE WORLD that doesn’t end on either side of Burke or Glenferrie Rds. After all, tertiary students are generally poor as hell anyway. So thankfully, there’s no extra brownie point on university turf for holidays spent skiing in Aspin or carrying your old school bag as a status symbol. Purely as an anecdote and in an ‘in your face’ moment of irony… I ended up marrying a private school boy from a far more elite school as it would happen. Who I might add, to level my credentials; works in the construction industry and is possibly the most down to earth guy I’ll ever meet… just like the kind Jacob would have grown up to be. Sigh… still a dreamboat. Honestly, I don’t think about school days much anymore except when I boycott reunions, or my mum insists on passing on the alumni news magazine to me (because apparently, it’s mine to bin and it must travel halfway across Melbourne to end up in the correct waste). But on the odd occasion I find an old VCE school picture I can’t help but think of the ‘Looking for Alibrandi’ quotation, “photos are testimony that someone did live. A reminder of past we may have loved or hated. A piece of our lives.” That experience was a small piece of my life and was probably some weird form of natural justice for being a little bitch in the few years prior. I wasn’t from Kew (or far Kew even) and it was a challenge living a Josie Alibrandi parallel reality for two years. But, it would have been harder if I never grew up and moved on. I really hope the ‘mean girls’ of Kew did too. Subscribe here for updates on how to order your pre-release or signed copy of Naomi Fryers' debut book The Long Way. It is set to be published in 2020 by the kind press Previous articleHome is where the heart is… Next articleMy Love for Ford Lasers, Cat Stevens and the roads to Independence The tale of the tea-set I inherited from my (late) Nana Pat About life, growing up, lavender oil and living the dream An open letter to my son as he is about to start school Jenny March 11, 2018 at 2:02 am Wow great read, Gossip girl comes to mind reading this. 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__label__cc	0.743756	0.256244	In most cases, each cannabis plant strain’s unique characteristics are determined by the scent of its terpenes. These peculiar and powerful molecules influence the taste and feel of hemp extract. In addition to being an essential component of our supplements, terpenes are commonly leveraged in the production of balsams, essential oils, and other plant by-products. Jump up ^ Nadulski T, Pragst F, Weinberg G, Roser P, Schnelle M, Fronk EM, Stadelmann AM (December 2005). "Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study about the effects of cannabidiol (CBD) on the pharmacokinetics of Delta9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) after oral application of THC verses standardized cannabis extract". Ther Drug Monit. 27 (6): 799–810. PMID 16306858. Research suggests that CBD may exert some of its pharmacological action through its inhibition of fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH), which may in turn increase the levels of endocannabinoids, such as anandamide, produced by the body.[8] It has also been speculated that some of the metabolites of CBD have pharmacological effects that contribute to the biological activity of CBD.[41] As with a fermented food like kombucha, slight natural variations are normal and to be expected in a product such as CBD oil because it is made from living plants. Changes in the weather, soil, and water can all impact the biology of the source material. While we verify Certificates of Analysis (and take many other criteria into consideration during our review process), even the most reputable five-star companies have no way to control for every variable in this organic process. 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The good news is that feeling sleepy is about the only side effect of overdosing CBD, so experimentation is pretty safe.What we recommend on our site is to start with 25mg of CBD taken as often as you need it throughout the day. If you find this works stick with it. If you find you need more, or are having to take it too many times during the day, then take more such as 50mg with each serving.Which oil should you use that will ship to the UK? We have reviewed all the top CBD oil products and have found Endoca to be the best and most powerful oil on the market. If you are going to use CBD hemp oil we recommend using raw CBD oil. This is the most natural and has the highest amount of plant constituents present which increases effectiveness.The best oil to start with is Endoca Raw Hemp Oil 2000mg. If taking 50mg a day this tube will last you 40 days. If you are taking 200mg a day you will need to purchase 3 tubes per month.Read the full review here: https://cbdoilreview.org/endoca-raw-hemp-oil-2000mg/Buy the product here: https://cbdoilreview.org/product/endoca-raw-hemp-oil-2000mg/Endoca ships to the UK from their European headquarters so you are good to go there. If you have any other questions please contact us using the form below or give us a call, we are happy to help! The leaves, stems, flower buds and extracts from the marijuana plant can be eaten, brewed in a tea or put into a tincture. It can also be vaporized using an e-cigarette pen. Yale University researchers surveyed 3,847 Connecticut high school students about this practice in a 2015 study that was published in the journal Pediatrics. The study found nearly one in five e-cigarette users also have vaporize cannabis or byproducts like hash oil using the device. Vaping, tinctures, topicals—they all have their qualities, but does anything beat the decadence and sheer enjoyment of dark chocolate? These Tasty Cocoas CBD Chocolates from Tasty Hemp Oil come individually wrapped, ready to deliver a delicious serving of soothing CBD. Made with the highest-quality cocoa and raw hemp oil, these chocolates are available in dark and dark mint variations. The closer we get to legalization, the more people are talking about trying cannabis for the first time or using cannabis more frequently. Based on a National Cannabis Survey released by Stats Can in April 2018, those thinking of trying cannabis for the first time or increasing their consumption was approx. 21%. But the number seems to fluctuate, some studies indicate up to 30% of the population may try cannabis post-legalization. No matter what the final number is, there is a lot of potential for people to experiment with cannabis in the coming months and a little bit of knowledge can go a long way to making that experiment a success. I will continue to use bluebird botanical products loyally. Their customer service is exceptional. Their products are of exceptional quality and reasonably priced. Due to the dedication of their staff, I have been given back something I thought was lost to me: HOPE. I cannot thank BlueBird enough for their dedication to sharing a product that improves the quality of life for others. As CBD’s medicinal qualities continue to make waves across the country, more states are starting to look into limited medical marijuana legalization laws so their residents can get access to CBD products to treat their debilitating medical conditions. If a patient is unlucky enough to live in a state with no laws in place or no legal access to CBD products, he or she may feel as if there’s no viable alternative that can provide the same relief. In order to convince people to buy CBD oil or other products made of hemp or containing cannabidiol, companies claim that their CBD can cure pretty much anything from cancer to acne scars, yet they have no scientific argument to back up their statements. It’s therefore not surprising to see that people are reluctant when it comes to purchasing such products, or that they feel overwhelmed and have no idea how to buy CBD oil without getting scammed. The Cannabis plant has a history of medicinal use dating back thousands of years across many cultures.[117] The Yanghai Tombs, a vast ancient cemetery (54 000 m2) situated in the Turfan district of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in northwest China, have revealed the 2700-year-old grave of a shaman. He is thought to have belonged to the Jushi culture recorded in the area centuries later in the Hanshu, Chap 96B.[118] Near the head and foot of the shaman was a large leather basket and wooden bowl filled with 789g of cannabis, superbly preserved by climatic and burial conditions. An international team demonstrated that this material contained tetrahydrocannabinol, the psychoactive component of cannabis. The cannabis was presumably employed by this culture as a medicinal or psychoactive agent, or an aid to divination. This is the oldest documentation of cannabis as a pharmacologically active agent.[119] Medicine FinderLatest NewsOrganic food: is it healthier?Kids have high junk food ‘brand awareness’Video: Waking up to sleep deprivationHealth Diary: Mental Health Awareness MonthWhat effect does general anaesthetic have on child development?Video: The cost of obesity in life and deathThis web site is intended for Australian residents and is not a substitute for independent professional advice. Information and interactions contained in this Web site are for information purposes only and are not intended to be used to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Further, the accuracy, currency and completeness of the information available on this Web site cannot be guaranteed. Dr Me Pty Ltd, its affiliates and their respective servants and agents do not accept any liability for any injury, loss or damage incurred by use of or reliance on the information made available via or through myDr whether arising from negligence or otherwise. See Privacy Policy and Disclaimer.2001-2018 myDr.com.au © \| All Rights Reserved About UsContact UsDisclaimerPrivacy PolicyAdvertising PolicySitemap You are helping to put Hemp Garden on the map, and we really appreciate the quality, variety and most of all the excellent service you have given us so far. What you did the other day by personally picking out that pound of the AC Diesel because you knew what we needed for our customers sealed the deal with us forever. You have a loyal customer for life. Functional Remedies’ hemp oil and hemp tinctures are made from hemp plants that we grow on our farm here in Colorado. We use the whole plant - the stem, leaves & flowers - to make our products. And, the flower is the most valuable for a dense, rich, full-spectrum hemp oil with a broad range of phyto-nutrients. Functional Remedies' full-spectrum hemp oil is high in phyto-cannabinoids,terpenes, flavonoids, phyto-compounds and so much more. In other words, many popular claims remain unfounded – and overlook the fact that there's a difference between CBD that's studied in labs for particular conditions and CBD products that are sold to consumers for general well-being. "What happens is people say, 'Look, CBD is harmless and it doesn't get me intoxicated, so I'm going to take it for what ails me," says Dr. Jordan Tishler, a Harvard physician and CEO of InhaleMD, a Boston-area practice specializing in cannabis therapeutics. "Then they're going to get some perceived benefit because that's the way the placebo effect works, and then they go and trumpet this." ^ Jump up to: a b Schreiner AM, Dunn ME (October 2012). "Residual effects of cannabis use on neurocognitive performance after prolonged abstinence: a meta-analysis". Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology. 20 (5): 420–429. doi:10.1037/a0029117. PMID 22731735. Therefore, results indicate evidence for small neurocognitive effects that persist after the period of acute intoxication...As hypothesized, the meta-analysis conducted on studies eval- uating users after at least 25 days of abstention found no residual effects on cognitive performance...These results fail to support the idea that heavy cannabis use may result in long-term, persistent effects on neuropsychological functioning. So then what's the deal with seeing things described as cannabis seed oil? According to some, it's a way to capitalize on the current boom in CBD and hemp extract sales, without actually having those ingredients (or their benefits) in the product. According to Ashlae Warner, founder of SUPERGOOD Hemp and the woman behind the popular blog Oh Lady Cakes, "Calling something made with hemp seed oil Cannabis sativa seed oil is highly misleading, especially for consumers who don't know any different. While hemp seed oil is 'technically' cannabis seed oil since the species is Cannabis sativa, no one calls hemp seed oil cannabis seed oil. Just like no one calls shelled hemp seeds cannabis seeds." Capobianco also had thoughts on this: "Given the recent popularity of cannabis, many skin care and beauty brands are adding hemp seed oil to their products and marketing them as containing 'Cannabis' or 'Cannabis sativa,' but these products contain no CBD. Cannabidiol, or CBD, is only present in the leaves, flowers, and stalks of the hemp plant." Hi, Congrats on finishing chemo & radiation that’s awesome!! I wish you the best of luck!! I was actually wanting to know about dosage for cancer as well..My parents both have recently been diagnosed with cancer 4 months apart and are currently going thru chemo together. I have tried looking for the dosage info but can never find what i’m looking for..I want to try to help lesson the chemo side effects and hopefully kill some of the cancer cells. Can someone please help us?Thank You Christy Given the skepticism toward hemp among cannabis consumers (including our survey respondents), we were surprised to see that hemp and marijuana CBD users’ surveys rated their treatments as equally effective. 40% of hemp-derived CBD users with a medical condition find their cannabis products to be extremely effective at relieving their symptoms—compared to 37% of marijuana-derived CBD-only users and 41% of whole plant CBD users. If current CBD users aren’t noticing significant differences in effectiveness, why aren’t they as interested in purchasing hemp-derived CBD products as they are marijuana-derived CBD? The gateway effect may appear due to social factors involved in using any illegal drug. Because of the illegal status of cannabis, its consumers are likely to find themselves in situations allowing them to acquaint with individuals using or selling other illegal drugs.[250][251] Utilizing this argument some studies have shown that alcohol and tobacco may additionally be regarded as gateway drugs;[252] however, a more parsimonious explanation could be that cannabis is simply more readily available (and at an earlier age) than illegal hard drugs. In turn alcohol and tobacco are easier to obtain at an earlier point than is cannabis (though the reverse may be true in some areas), thus leading to the "gateway sequence" in those individuals since they are most likely to experiment with any drug offered.[243] RSHO™ CBD hemp oil is available in four varieties of high-quality, pure cannabidiol oil, including Green Label, Blue Label, Gold Label, and Special Blend. RSHO™ contains between 50mg and 190mg of cannabidiol per 0.5 gram serving. Each of the pure CBD hemp oil varieties come in 3 gram and 10 gram applicators. For regular users, 3 packs and 6 packs of applicators are available. CBD is thought to be well-tolerated and safe for human consumption. According to WebMD, “CBD doses of up to 300 mg daily have been used safely for up to 6 months. Higher doses of 1200-1500 mg daily have been used safely for up to 4 weeks.” There have been some reports of dry mouth, low blood pressure, lightheadedness, and drowsiness, the health information site reports. When you find that sweet spot, consistency is key. A good plan is to stick with your starting dose for 2-3 weeks to see how it affects you before increasing. While some folks might feel a difference right away, others may have to build up to an optimal dose to feel the desired results. Be patient with yourself, and give the product a chance to work. Some users may experience an episode of acute psychosis, which usually abates after six hours, but in rare instances, heavy users may find the symptoms continuing for many days.[52] A reduced quality of life is associated with heavy cannabis use, although the relationship is inconsistent and weaker than for tobacco and other substances.[53] It is unclear, however, if the relationship is cause and effect.[53] In June Olga Sánchez Cordero, AMLO’s prospective interior minister, called for the decriminalisation of cannabis. — The Economist, "Will AMLO deliver?," 5 July 2018 Vehicles would not be impounded in cases in which drivers are pulled over and found to have small amounts of cannabis. — Mike Danahey, Elgin Courier-News, "Elgin council to discuss reducing vehicle impound fees for some offenses," 27 June 2018 Back in 1996, Amoeba sided with pot activist Debby Goldsmith in support of Prop 215, which resulted in the legalization of medicinal cannabis in the state of California. — Graham Hacia, Billboard, "Records & Reefer: Amoeba Music's Flagship Store in Berkeley Opens Hi-Fidelity Pot Shop to Boost Business," 11 June 2018 Rodriguez, investigators say, soaked legal papers in a liquid form of cannabis that inmates could swallow to get high. — Jay Weaver, miamiherald, "Inmates liked being served these legal papers. They were soaked with synthetic pot.," 31 May 2018 Stutz disagreed, saying the amount of cannabis the small-scale cultivators will produce together will only be equal to the amount 1.5 large-scale farms can produce. — Staff, cleveland.com, "Comment here on cleveland.com court and crime stories for Saturday, May 12, 2018," 12 May 2018 With cannabis in tow, the character goes on a road trip with his daughter (Vera Farmiga) and her son (Lewis MacDougall). — Ben Kenigsberg, New York Times, "Summer 2018 Movie Release Schedule," 4 May 2018 That means police were arresting 55 adults every day, simply for the act of having cannabis in the Keystone State. — Chris Goldstein, Philly.com, "Millennials bear the brunt of Pa. marijuana arrests," 16 Feb. 2018 Pro tip: Don’t drive with cannabis in the San Diego region; it’s ground zero for U.S. Border Patrol checkpoints. — Ed Murrieta, San Francisco Chronicle, "The 5 best places in California for marijuana tourism," 25 Jan. 2018 It is often claimed by growers and breeders of herbal cannabis that advances in breeding and cultivation techniques have increased the potency of cannabis since the late 1960s and early '70s when THC was first discovered and understood. However, potent seedless cannabis such as "Thai sticks" were already available at that time. Sinsemilla (Spanish for "without seed") is the dried, seedless inflorescences of female cannabis plants. Because THC production drops off once pollination occurs, the male plants (which produce little THC themselves) are eliminated before they shed pollen to prevent pollination. Advanced cultivation techniques such as hydroponics, cloning, high-intensity artificial lighting, and the sea of green method are frequently employed as a response (in part) to prohibition enforcement efforts that make outdoor cultivation more risky. It is often cited that the average levels of THC in cannabis sold in the United States rose dramatically between the 1970s and 2000, but such statements are likely skewed because undue weight is given to much more expensive and potent, but less prevalent samples.[235] A 2015 review found that the use of high CBD-to-THC strains of cannabis showed significantly fewer positive symptoms such as delusions and hallucinations, better cognitive function and both lower risk for developing psychosis, as well as a later age of onset of the illness, compared to cannabis with low CBD-to-THC ratios.[261] A 2014 Cochrane review found that research was insufficient to determine the safety and efficacy to using cannabis to treat schizophrenia or psychosis.[262] As of 2017, the molecular mechanisms for the anti-inflammatory and possible pain relieving effects of cannabis are under preliminary research.[263] Aurora Cannabis Inc. ACBFF, -5.27% ACB, -5.45% was up 2.5%. Aurora was a standout on the first day of legal weed by having more shopkeeping units, or SKUs, available than its peers did, according to GMP analyst Martin Landry. In Ontario, where initial sales are happening online, Aurora and MedReleaf had 31 SKUs listed, which was the largest of all the limited partnerships under coverage, Landry wrote in a Thursday note. Toggle navigationNewsConditionsConditionsADHDAllergic rhinitisAlzheimer's diseaseAnxietyArthritisAsthmaAutismBowel cancerBreast cancerCancerChesty coughsChickenpoxChlamydiaCholesterolCoeliac diseaseCommon coldConstipationCOPDDepressionDiabetesDiverticulitisEpilepsyFatty liverFibromyalgiaGenital herpesGORD (reflux)GoutHaemorrhoidsHair lossHeart attackHepatitisHiatus herniaHigh blood pressureHIV and AIDSImpotenceMenopauseMigraineNeuropathic painOsteoporosisPainPeptic ulcersPneumoniaProstate cancerScabiesSchizophreniaSciaticaShinglesSinusitisSkin cancerStrokeThyroid gland disordersUrticaria (hives)Vaginal thrushVasectomyVertigoVulval problemsWhooping coughMedicinesMedicinesAugmentinAvilChlorsigDaklinzaDuromineEndepEndoneHarvoniLevlenLyricaMersyndolMetrogylPanadeine FortePanefcortelonePrimolutRestavitSovaldiStemetilViagraZentelFind a MedicineMedicines CentreSymptomsSymptomsBack painChildhood rashesCommon coldDepressionFeverFibromyalgiaHeart attackHeel painHerpesLeg acheLeg crampsSciaticaShinglesStrokeVaginal thrushVertigoMore symptomsLifestyleHealthy LifestyleAddictionsAlcoholCholesterolExerciseHealthy eatingHealthy WeightHeart healthImmunisationSleepSmokingStress Health Centres Nutrition & WeightSports & FitnessTools Medical Dictionary Medical Dictionary First, let’s look at the differences between the plants that make CBD oil. To start with, the two plants look physically different. This is due to the different reasons that both of them are grown. Cannabis, grown for its flowering buds for reasons of smoking or THC extraction, are generally short and wide. Hemp, on the other hand, is tall and narrow as it is not grown for its buds. Hemp is low in THC and is often grown for a variety of purposes including the manufacture of materials. Jump up ^ Blest-Hopley G, Giampietro V, Bhattacharyya S (May 2018). "Residual effects of cannabis use in adolescent and adult brains - A meta-analysis of fMRI studies". Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews. 88: 26–41. doi:10.1016/j.neubiorev.2018.03.008. PMID 29535069. This may reflect the multitude of cognitive tasks employed by the various studies included in these meta-analyses, all of which involved performing a task thereby requiring the participant to reorient their attention and attempt to solve the problem at hand and suggest that greater engagement of this region indicates less efficient cognitive performance in cannabis users in general, irrespective of their age. I can’t assist with what you need, but I can tell you that I am a cancer survivor ( 15 years), with Chronic Fibro, arthritis and nerve damage . I was on prescribed pain meds for a long time. CBD has been a life saver. I have tried several of the above. For me, Bluebird is the best so far of them all. In terms of effectiveness , its heads and tails ( no pun intended) above the rest. They do have a program as well , yes. They are pricey . I also like Lazarus’s 25 mg Capsules as well. Support for legalization has steadily grown over the last several years. Today, medical marijuana is legal in 23 states and the District of Columbia. And even federal officials have begun to soften their stances. Last fall, outgoing Attorney General Eric Holder signaled his support for removing marijuana from the list of Schedule I narcotics. “I think it’s certainly a question we need to ask ourselves, whether or not marijuana is as serious of a drug as heroin,” Holder said. This summer, Chuck Rosenberg, the acting administrator of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, acknowledged that marijuana is not as dangerous as other Schedule I drugs and announced his agents would not be prioritizing marijuana enforcement. Still, as long as marijuana remains illegal under federal law, the haphazard system in which it is studied, produced, and distributed will remain, and Americans will not be able to take full advantage of its medicinal properties. Despite the fact that marijuana remains illegal at the federal level, companies like HempMedsPx claim their CBD products are legal in all 50 states. According to a legal opinion written by Medical Marijuana, Inc.’s attorney and submitted to the New Republic, “HempMedsPx’s CBD hemp oil, containing naturally occurring CBD and miniscule amount of THC, is exempted from the definition of marijuana, is not a controlled substance, complies with the Controlled Substances Act, and is legal on the federal level.” The opinion is based in large part on a 2004 court ruling which allowed the importation of hemp food products derived from the mature stalks of cannabis plants. We do sell pure, isolated cannabidiol in crystalline form. This CBD isolate is somewhere between 96% and 99.9% pure. While all the Certificates of Analysis (COAs) for our CBD Isolate reveal cannabidiol levels at 90%-100%, we are almost completely certain that every batch of our CBD Isolate extract has been more than 99% pure. The deviation in results is due to instances of unreliable third-party testing.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0083.json.gz/line1614980
__label__cc	0.631176	0.368824	New Image Promotions Chart Updates 11/23/2009!! Arrows recording artist I-Octane is currently enjoying a wave of success with his single "Mama You Alone". The song is currently moving up the local reggae singles charts and is sitting in the #1 spot on Chris Coxson Reggae Chart On New Style Radio in UK, Stampede Street Chart, Out A Road Chart, RETV Top 20 Reggae Chart and Hot A Road, #3 on Jamaica Music Countdown, #8 on New York Top Thirty and #20 on South Florida Top 25. The single is doing very well its not surprising, I-Octane has been receiving nothing less than huge forwards whenever he performs. "Mama You Alone" is available for download on itunes, Amazon, Napster, Rhapsody and all etailers worldwide. I-Octane new singles "Thank You Father" and "Lose A Friend" debuts on both the Toronto Top 10 blazing blubbers and Hype TV top 20 chart at #20. Sophia Brown "Weak To You" has spent three weeks at #1 on Roots FM Perspective Hits Chart with DJ Redeem, the inner-city listeners are connected with its lyrical content and groove, it is now occupying the #14 spot on Jamaica Music Countdown Chart hosted by Richie B’s and #7 spot on Stampede Street Chart. Brown gave an outstanding performance at Rock U, Temple Hall Estate over the weekend. "Weak To you" and the entire Spotlight album is available for download on itunes, Amazon, Napster, Rhapsody and all etailers worldwide. Nesbeth single "Drive By" is making great stride moving up to #17 on the Jamaica Music Countdown Chart , #2 on RETV Top 20 Reggae Chart and scales two places up the chart from #11 to #9 on Stampede Street Chart. Nesbeth is about to release another single entitle, "A Nuh So Mi Wah Live" however there are a few final touches to be done before the song is ready for blast. Spotlight!!! Clarendon Dancehall artiste Kamouflage is the new kid on the block at New Image Promotions, his Kitty Kat single is one for the ladies, get ready for our download alert to add to your catalog.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0083.json.gz/line1614985
__label__cc	0.515966	0.484034	Survival of coral reefs depends on pollution cuts A Pinnate batfish swims among other fish. (Robert Delfs, AP) Global coral bleaching may be ending, US agency says 'Zero recovery' for corals in back-to-back Australia bleaching Stopping global warming only way to save coral reefs Miami - Some corals may naturally adapt to climate change, but their ability to survive could be outpaced by global warming unless cuts are made to greenhouse gas emissions, researchers said Wednesday. Coral reefs carry an annual global economic value of $375 billion per year because they provide shelter for fish and marine life, protect shorelines and draw tourism to coastal areas. But climate change, pollution, storms, bleaching and disease are endangering reefs worldwide, and up to 90% are in danger of dying off by mid-century, scientists have warned. The study in the journal Science Advances looked at a kind of cool-water coral species known as tabletop corals (Acropora hyacinthus) in the South Pacific's Cook Islands. Some of these corals have genetic variants that make them naturally able to tolerate heat and rising temperatures. But researchers discovered that their capacity is limited. "These corals aren't going to adapt at an unlimited rate," said lead author Rachael Bay, a postdoctoral scholar at the University of California, Davis. "Keeping these reefs around requires curbing emissions." The study relied on computer models that simulated corals' ability to survive under four different greenhouse gas concentration levels - or Representative Concentration Pathways (RCPs) - put out by the UN Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change. If little to nothing is done to curb carbon emissions in the next century and temperatures rise 3.7°C or more, tabletop corals will die off and risk going extinct, the study found. "Under more severe scenarios, RCP6.0 and RCP8.5, adaptation was not rapid enough to prevent extinction," it said. Under the other two more mild scenarios, which foresee that warming either does not exceed two degrees Celsius by 2100, or that emissions increase for a few decades but then decline by 2040, researchers found the coral would likely adapt and survive. "Many existing coral populations have a bank of adaptations that has been evolving for a long time," said co-author Steve Palumbi from Stanford University. "Those existing adaptations are an asset for them to survive longer and for us humans to benefit longer." More research is needed to determine how other coral species would react to various warming scenarios. Read more on: environment \| marine life Mahikeng Jobs	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0083.json.gz/line1614986
__label__wiki	0.547105	0.547105	Vegas gunman had at least 23 guns in room - official Students hold a vigil for the Las Vegas massacre victims. (Gregory Bull, AP) Las Vegas gunman had 'bump-stock' device that could speed up fire Las Vegas shooting: Clinton takes on gun manufacturers after 58 killed Trump tweets condolences to Las Vegas shooting victims Las Vegas - Two officials familiar with the investigation into the massacre, say authorities found at least 23 guns in the hotel room of the Las Vegas shooter. Another firearms were found at his home in Mesquite, Nevada. Stephen Paddock also had two devices that are attached to the stocks of semi-automatic guns to allow fully automatic gunfire. The bump-stock devices have attracted scrutiny in recent years from authorities. The US officials were briefed by law enforcement and spoke on the condition of anonymity because the investigation is ongoing. Paddock killed at least 59 people and wounded hundreds more in the massacre that targeted a country music concert. Earlier, the owner of a Utah gun store said Paddock had visited the store several times this year and bought a shotgun after passing a federal gun background check. Chris Michel said he'd he chatted to Paddock to get to know him and make sure there were no signs that he should not be allowed to buy a gun. Michel says: "There were no red flags." He added: "I had no idea he would be capable of this." Read more on: stephen paddock \| us	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0083.json.gz/line1614987
__label__wiki	0.672817	0.672817	Most Americans Disapprove Of Trump's Handling Of N. Korea, Health Care Tuesday, September 26th 2017, 1:57 AM CDT By CBS News Most Americans continue to see North Korea as a threat that can be contained, though the number who say it requires military action has risen slightly in recent weeks. A majority disapprove of President Trump's handling of the situation, and more voice concern that the U.S. would go to war too quickly than too slowly. Republicans approve of the president's handling, and worry the U.S. will not act fast enough. A majority of Americans continue to see North Korea's weapons program as a threat, but one that can be contained for now. Still, the percentage that think the North Korea situation requires immediate military action has gone up slightly from last month, from 29 percent in August to 33 percent today, its highest measure. This shift is largely among independents, whose percent seeing it as a threat requiring action has risen seven points – from 24 percent last month to 31 percent today. Like last month, Republicans are split on this. Few Democrats see it as requiring military action now. Overall, most Americans disapprove of the way President Trump is handling the situation with North Korea. Here again, large partisan divisions are evident, with 79 percent of Republicans approving and 83 percent of Democrats disapproving. More broadly, a majority of Americans now think Mr. Trump is making the U.S. image in the world weaker rather than stronger. Fifty-two percent think so, up from 46 percent in April. This measure it largely tied to how Americans view the president's handling of the North Korea situation. Those who approve of the president's handling of North Korea think he is making the U.S. image in the world stronger, while the opposite is true of those who disapprove. The president's job performance President Trump's approval rating on the response to recent hurricanes is positive, but it's the only positive measure of those tested. His rating for handling health care is the lowest this poll tested -- at just 29 percent. Immigration meets just 35 percent approval. His overall approval rating, also now at 35 percent, is one point lower than August, and the lowest it has reached in this poll so far. Mr. Trump's overall job rating has been similarly negative since June. Those who disapprove of the president overall are overwhelmingly likely to also disapprove of his handling health care, while they are relatively more approving of his handling the economy and hurricanes. Evaluations of the president continue to be highly driven by partisanship. Mr. Trump gets high marks from Republicans, while a large majority of Democrats disapprove. Amid public optimism about the nation's economy, his ratings are mixed on that issue. Overall ratings of the U.S. economy continue to be very positive, with two-thirds saying it is good, but two-thirds also believe the country is not going in the right direction. Trump and the parties in Congress Republicans nationwide increasingly feel their party in Congress could be doing more to help President Trump. Seven in 10 say congressional Republicans are not doing enough to help him, up 12 points from June. Across the aisle, most Democrats would like to see congressional Democrats work more with Donald Trump on issues they both agree on, rather than oppose the president in order to weaken him politically. A majority of Americans say possible Russia interference into the election is at least a serious matter for the country, but partisan division remains. Most Republicans continue to view the investigation as a political distraction, while most Democrats see it as a critical issue of national security. This poll was conducted by telephone September 21-24, 2017 among a random sample of 1,202 adults nationwide. Data collection was conducted on behalf of CBS News by SSRS of Glen Mills, PA. Phone numbers were dialed from samples of both standard land-line and cell phones. The poll employed a random digit dial methodology. For the landline sample, a respondent was randomly selected from all adults in the household. For the cell sample, interviews were conducted with the person who answered the phone. Interviews were conducted in English and Spanish using live interviewers. The data have been weighted to reflect U.S. Census figures on demographic variables. The sample included additional interviews conducted with African Americans, who had previously completed a survey as part of a random sample. The combined African American and non-African American samples were weighted separately to match their group's population characteristics such as gender, age, education, region, marital status and phone use based on recent U.S. Census estimates. The samples were then combined and weighted to the total U.S. adult population. The error due to sampling for results based on the entire sample could be plus or minus three percentage points. The error for subgroups may be higher and is available by request. The margin of error includes the effects of standard weighting procedures which enlarge sampling error slightly. This poll release conforms to the Standards of Disclosure of the National Council on Public Polls.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0083.json.gz/line1614988
__label__wiki	0.922393	0.922393	https://www.nhregister.com/connecticut/article/Oven-fire-at-Chabaso-Bakery-quickly-extinguished-11324721.php Oven fire at Chabaso Bakery quickly extinguished; no injuries reported By Register Staff Published 5:18 pm EDT, Thursday, July 14, 2016 New Haven Fire Department responded to a fire at Chabaso Bakery Thursday afternoon. Photo: Anna Bisaro — New Haven Register NEW HAVEN >> Fire crews responded to an oven fire at Chabaso Bakery on James Street Thursday just before 4 p.m. New Haven Fire Department acting deputy chief William Gould said there were no reported injuries, and firemen who responded to the incident in the extreme heat were quickly moved into rehabilitation for possible dehydration. Gould said debris under one of the bread baking ovens was ignited, sparking the emergency. The cause of the fire is still under investigation, he said, and the oven is being inspected. The establishment will also be inspected by the health department before baking operations can continue, Gould said, though he said he did not believe production would be greatly affected by the fire. Bakery staff declined to comment.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0083.json.gz/line1614991
__label__wiki	0.829093	0.829093	https://www.nhregister.com/nfl/article/Patriots-pull-away-in-victory-over-Steelers-11322416.php Patriots pull away in victory over Steelers Blount rushes for pair of touchdowns Will Graves The Associated Press Published 7:54 pm EDT, Sunday, October 23, 2016 Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski (87) celebrates his touchdown with teammates during the second half on Sunday. Photo: Jared Wickerham — The Associated Press PITTSBURGH >> Their momentum gone and the Pittsburgh Steelers surging behind backup quarterback Landry Jones, the New England Patriots needed something to get them going. They found inspiration in the usual places: LeGarrette Blount’s churning legs, Tom Brady’s accurate right arm and Rob Gronkowski’s massive hands. Twice the undermanned Steelers needed one stop to give their offense the ball with a chance to take the lead on Sunday afternoon. And twice the Patriots instead went right down the field instead, pulling away for a 27-16 victory that left little doubt as to where the balance of power in the AFC sits as the season reaches its halfway point. The Steelers were within 14-13 when Blount broke runs of 11 and 25 yards to set up a 36-yard touchdown from Brady to Gronkowski early in the third quarter. When another Pittsburgh field goal brought Pittsburgh within four, the Patriots responded with another long touchdown drive fueled by a 37-yard catch-and-run by Gronkowski that set up Blount’s second touchdown of the game. “It was good to score like that and good to make plays in the second half that we needed to,” Brady said. “They certainly made it tough on us.” Maybe, but the Steelers (4-3) also made it tough on themselves. Pittsburgh scored one touchdown in four trips to the red zone and was flagged 10 times for 85 yards, including a holding call in the second quarter that wiped out a touchdown pass that would have tied the game. Instead, Chris Boswell missed a 42-yard field goal and Pittsburgh never legitimately came close to evening the score again. “You can’t waste red zone trips, you have to come off blocks and make tackles in the run game, you can’t give up explosion plays, we did,” Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said. “That’s why we lost.” Brady, Blount and Gronkowski had plenty to do with it too. Brady completed 19 of 26 for 222 yards and two touchdowns to improve to 9-2 against Pittsburgh. Gronkowski caught four passes for 93 yards and his 68th touchdown catch, tying Stanley Morgan for the most in club history. Blount finished with 127 yards rushing and two scores against the team he walked away from 2014 . “His runs were able to settle us down,” New England coach Bill Belichick said of Blount. New England (6-1) remained perfect since Brady returned from his four-game “Deflategate” suspension and while the Patriots lost a pair of fumbles they also didn’t throw an interception, making them the third team since 1960 to get through the first seven weeks of the season without throwing it to the other team, joining the 1960 Browns and 2008 Redskins. Missed opportunity Steelers offensive coordinator Todd Haley hardly limited the playbook with Jones under center. The fourth-year quarterback did what Roethlisberger likes to do, particularly getting the ball to running back Le’Veon Bell and wide receiver Antonio Brown. Bell finished with 149 yards of total offense and Brown caught seven passes for 106 yards, but too often Pittsburgh settled for field goals (or field goal attempts) when touchdowns were required. “We just got to the red zone a lot of times and turned the ball over, you can’t have that,” Bell said. “I mean, it is a small margin for error against a team like that.” The 39-year-old quarterback who once ran the 40-yard dash at the combine in a not-so fleet 5.28 seconds can still run away from the bad guys. Brady ran for three first downs in the first half, mashing his way on a quarterback sneak and twice escaping pressure and outrunning defenders a decade or more younger for the necessary yardage. Not-so reliable New England kicker Stephen Gostkowski missed a regular season extra point during his rookie year in 2006 and then didn’t miss another one until last week against Cincinnati, an NFL record streak of 479 attempts between misfires (though there was that costly missed kick in last year’s AFC championship game ). Gostkowski didn’t have to wait nearly as long until watching a second one go astray. Gostkowski misfired on a third-quarter extra point that kept the Steelers within seven. “This is a tough place to kick,” Belichick said. “I’m not making any excuses. The kicker on the other side of the field had trouble too.” In addition to the 42-yarder he missed, Boswell misfired on a 54-yarder with the Steelers down two scores in the fourth quarter.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0083.json.gz/line1614992
__label__wiki	0.659217	0.659217	Articles tagged Luminary (2) Nicholas QuahMarch 26, 2019 Spotify is still hungry for podcast companies, gobbling up Parcast Plus: Gimlet pushes back on its aspirant union, Acast gets more continental, and Joe Rogan’s galaxy brain. The podcast industry is growing out of its teen years — and facing a new identity struggle Plus: The latest podcast-listening statistics, podcaster burnout, and messes and misconduct. Quah, Nicholas. "The podcast industry is growing out of its teen years — and facing a new identity struggle." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 12 Mar. 2019. Web. 18 Jul. 2019. Quah, N. (2019, Mar. 12). The podcast industry is growing out of its teen years — and facing a new identity struggle. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved July 18, 2019, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2019/03/podcast-is-growing-out-of-its-teen-years-and-facing-a-new-identity-struggle/ Quah, Nicholas. "The podcast industry is growing out of its teen years — and facing a new identity struggle." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified March 12, 2019. Accessed July 18, 2019. https://www.niemanlab.org/2019/03/podcast-is-growing-out-of-its-teen-years-and-facing-a-new-identity-struggle/. \| url = https://www.niemanlab.org/2019/03/podcast-is-growing-out-of-its-teen-years-and-facing-a-new-identity-struggle/ \| title = The podcast industry is growing out of its teen years — and facing a new identity struggle \| last = Quah \| first = Nicholas \| date = 12 March 2019 \| ref = {{harvid\|Quah\|2019}}	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0083.json.gz/line1614996
__label__cc	0.515946	0.484054	New Artist Of The Week – Demob Happy Are The Brighton Grungers Attacking Commercial Culture Lisa Wright Sep 7, 2015 11:31 am BST Credit: Steve Gullick /Press Lisa Wright meets the Brighton four-piece kicking against apathy and commercial culture with their own community café as their HQ As the saying goes, if you’re not part of the solution then you’re part of the problem. Brighton quartet Demob Happy – formed of lead singer and bassist Matthew Marcantonio, drummer Thomas Armstrong and guitarists Matthew Renforth and Adam Godfrey – understand this. That’s why they’re looking 2015’s zombified, Apple-branded generation dead in the eye and attacking them with their own biting, invigorating and antagonistic creative solution. “We’re concerned about banality and apathy,” says Marcantonio. “You see people who have no proactive bone in their bodies sitting there moaning on social media going, ‘Oh my god, the Tories’ and I just think, imagine if all this energy was directed into something positive.” It’s a lofty comment to make, but Demob Happy walk the walk. Formed in 2008, the quartet spent the interim years not only honing their sound (think Queens Of The Stone Age sleazy riffs meets early Kings Of Leon’s way with a skittish, rattling hook) but creating a grassroots DIY manifesto in their backyard – or, more accurately, back-of-the-van. The Demobile – a customised bus which sleeps seven including two hammocks (“It’s an engineering masterpiece; it’s the fucking Golden Gate Bridge of vans,” grins Marcantonio) – has hosted multiple impromptu street gigs around the town, much to the police’s chagrin, while Demob also recently helped open a cafe-cum-venue-cum-rehearsal space called Nowhere Man. The scene of the most feral and sweaty party in recent memory at annual Brighton new band festival The Great Escape, the venue’s entire ethos is geared towards making something communal, creative and positive for the area. “We were a band for five years before we got signed and that whole time was just spent going, ‘How do we improve ourselves and get into people’s heads?’” continues Marcantonio. “Brighton is where 20-somethings go to retire so you’ve got to stay focused there,” adds Armstrong. “You’ve been to a million gigs in your local bar and no matter how good the band is, you’re still in the same local bar watching a band. We want to do something more interesting than that.” As well as creating their own tiny empire, the band have managed to get an album under their belts. Following this year’s ‘Young & Numb EP’ and recent singles ‘Succubus’ and ‘Suffer You’ – backed by AA-side ‘Junk DNA’, premiered above – they’re readying ‘Dream Soda’ for release on October 2. A heady mix of grungy riffs, careering melodies and an ever-present melodic backbone, it’s confident and confrontational but in the most playful of ways. “You get these bedroom producers coming through who spend hours and hours trying to find the perfect snare sound on an EDM track and never consider trying to just write a good fucking song,” says Marcantonio. “If you ask what’s gonna push guitar music forward then maybe we have the potential to do so because we’re actually writing tunes rather than trying to be part of some aesthetic. If you want it, then go and make it happen.” Fired up and fighting the good fight, Demob Happy are making it happen on their own terms. DEMOB HAPPY NEED TO KNOW BASED Brighton FOR FANS OF Queens Of The Stone Age, Nirvana, Kings Of Leon SOCIAL facebook.com/demobhappy BUY IT ‘Dream Soda’ is released on October 2 via SO Recordings (pre-order here) SEE THEM The band head out on a UK headline tour, starting December 2 at Nottingham Bodega BELIEVE IT OR NOT The band was nearly over before it began when they received so many noise complaints for rehearsing that the council came and confiscated every single thing in their house that made sound	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0083.json.gz/line1614999
__label__cc	0.553493	0.446507	The John Steel Singers ‘Everything’s A Thread’ – Exclusive Stream And Track-By-Track Matt Wilkinson Jul 21, 2014 5:56 pm BST One of our favourite new bands, Aussies The John Steel Singers release album ‘Everything’s A Thread’ next Monday (July 28) via Full Time Hobby, and we’ve got the whole thing to stream below. What’s more, keyboardist/trombonist/vocalist Pete Bernoth has gone and written us a track-by-track too. Scroll down now to read it in full. Pete’s track-by-track: This came about one night when we were contemplating dropping a song from the record, this happened instead. It’s a slowed down sample from one of the tracks we recorded but didn’t make the album heavily manipulated. Happy Before I’m pretty sure this came from a jam we recorded late one night up while recording. We arranged it in our shitty rehearsal room and recorded it much later in the same shitty rehearsal room. A lot of our chorus lyrics come from singing gibberish while coming up with melodies and finding words that fit the melody then find other words that fit the first word that first fitted the melody. I’m pretty sure this was one of them. I’m guessing (I’m the worst person to be answering this as my memory is so shitty that I can’t remember if my memory was always this shitty because my memory is so shitty) that the lyrics are a combo of Tim and Scott working the out the bulk of it with the occasional line being thrown in from the rest of us. Ross’s drumming is ridiculous! Everything’s A Thread Ahhhh the title track, we’ve been playing this song for ages. It has gone through many forms but it came from the guitar line I’m pretty sure. Our old bass player Damien Hammond came up with the bass line. I am almost certain the lyrics are complete nonsense (I’m really sorry if they are not). Common Thread The lyrics came from Tim after he spent a couple days almost dead from food poisoning after ordering clams from a chinese restaurant in new york at 10:30pm. we were all staying in a two bedroom apartment, including our manager Maggie and tour manager Adam. Tim was basically (actually) sleeping in a closet. We’d check on him and fill his water bottle if he hadn’t surfaced in a couple of hours to rush to the toilet and vomit. The end of the song took about three months to get right. The whole thing worked so well thanks to Nicolas Vernhes who mixed the record and knew how clear all the cluttered shit we had recorded and give the parts space. There’s A Bird This was written by Scott, we recorded a demo at Luke’s parents place a couple months before recording. Tried to do it better but couldn’t so we just added to it. This is probably my favourite song from the record. The Kawai keyboard that Tim’s friend sold us is all over this shit. As well as Little Scout’s crappy Yamaha keyboard and their tiny Casio something or other. Recording the hand claps was done while extremely sleep deprived and involved ever increasing craziness and interpretive dance. The Marksman This is another by Scott, I think it came from a break up. This is a good show case for Scott and Luke’s backing vocal genius. It features Mel from Little Scout on vox and our good friend/ manager of our rehearsal room D-wizz can be heard in the break down. He came in while we were recording and spent a good 25 minutes talking about this and that. We had the mics on. We took the best bit and ran it through alot of effects. I’m not sure if he knows this. State Of Unrest Another song that we wrote ages ago that has gone through a multitude of changes. I remember back in the day when it just went by the name of ‘E Jam’, unfortunately thats all i remember but there probably was a cool story somewhere. Another song that I’m pretty sure contains gibberish lyrics (again sorry if it’s not). This is an absolute joy to play live as we can be as self indulgent as we like and jam out the middle section for as long as we please. Also showcases Tim’s love of overdriven and distorted vocals. He seriously loves that shit! The AC The name has relevance to the track. When we were recording the vocals in our rehearsal room we had to turn the air conditioner off for each take. Before one you could hear some one say, “Pete, the AC”. Then i heroically reached over and turned it off right on the beat before the song started. Because we heard these songs over and over again for months this is what it became know as and it stuck. This came from an organ part I played during downtime while recording. Scott heard it and it eventually got worked into the song form that you hear now. Scott gets groovy on bass, the lyrics came from Tim after he spent days in hospital with a fucked up appendix. I think it’s a love song for his wife who looked after him while we joked about having to put him out of his misery. Never Read Tolstoy This is another song that the demo that was recorded originally was too good to redo. The lyrics are a vague fantasy about punching a pretentious hipster in his stupid face at a Melbourne party. Luke’s guitar goes all Os Mutantes on yo ass and super distorted. I’m pretty sure it was recorded on a busted up practice amp. Another gibberish lyric one (this one I’m pretty certain about) and also another one that went through a multitude of changes. It wasn’t until Nicolas got his hands on this one that this one was saved from being cut from the record. We fucked about a fair bit speeding up and slowing down keyboards on this one. Ross’ drumming rules in this! TGI Tuesday I remember recording the bed tracks on this one at Luke’s parent’s place and having absolutely no idea what I was doing. I think that track was still used. Shambolic and chaotic. The outro showcases how good I am at playing trombone badly. The roughest horn player in Brisbane right here. I think one night we all went away, including my mate Simon who stayed over and drank with us and tried to come up with verse lyrics for this. I’m pretty sure none of them were used. But the stars sure were pretty that night. MJ’s On Fire This is the grooviest shit we have ever done. Fucks me where it came from, I’m pretty sure it was a jam we had at some point. It took a loooong time to get right but I’m supremely happy with how it turned out. The side of the road organ was used, I ran a Micro Korg through it at the same time as Scott played it. Turned out real cool. Recording this song was when the record started to get real for me. We worked really quickly on it initially, but that didn’t last and then spent months on that shit. The pre chorus especially. Ahhh but just listen to that bass. 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__label__wiki	0.638825	0.638825	PLoS Biol. 2004 Jun;2(6):e155. Epub 2004 Jun 15. Absence of the TAP2 human recombination hotspot in chimpanzees. Ptak SE1, Roeder AD, Stephens M, Gilad Y, Pääbo S, Przeworski M. Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany. Recent experiments using sperm typing have demonstrated that, in several regions of the human genome, recombination does not occur uniformly but instead is concentrated in "hotspots" of 1-2 kb. Moreover, the crossover asymmetry observed in a subset of these has led to the suggestion that hotspots may be short-lived on an evolutionary time scale. To test this possibility, we focused on a region known to contain a recombination hotspot in humans, TAP2, and asked whether chimpanzees, the closest living evolutionary relatives of humans, harbor a hotspot in a similar location. Specifically, we used a new statistical approach to estimate recombination rate variation from patterns of linkage disequilibrium in a sample of 24 western chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes verus). This method has been shown to produce reliable results on simulated data and on human data from the TAP2 region. Strikingly, however, it finds very little support for recombination rate variation at TAP2 in the western chimpanzee data. Moreover, simulations suggest that there should be stronger support if there were a hotspot similar to the one characterized in humans. Thus, it appears that the human TAP2 recombination hotspot is not shared by western chimpanzees. These findings demonstrate that fine-scale recombination rates can change between very closely related species and raise the possibility that rates differ among human populations, with important implications for linkage-disequilibrium based association studies. PMC423135 Patterns of Pairwise LD in Humans and Chimpanzees Only SNPs with minor allele frequencies above 0.1 are included. The rows correspond to the consecutive SNPs in the region, as do the columns. Each cell indicates the extent of LD between a pair of sites, as measured by \|D′\| (estimated using the Expectation Maximization algorithm, as implemented by Arlequin: http://lgb.unige.ch/arlequin/). Absence of the TAP2 Human Recombination Hotspot in Chimpanzees PLoS Biol. 2004 Jun;2(6):e155. Estimates of the Recombination Hotspot Intensity, λ, Based on Genotype Data We assumed that, if the hotspot is present, it is in the same location as estimated by sperm typing in humans (see ). A λ value of one corresponds to the absence of recombination rate variation, while values of λ greater than one indicate a hotspot. The estimates for humans from the UK are shown in blue and those for western chimpanzees in orange. Estimates of Recombination Rate Variation in Humans and Western Chimpanzees In this model, there is at most one hotspot in the region, the location and width of which are unknown and estimated along with λ and ρ. On the y-axis is an estimate of the posterior probability of elevated recombination, Pr(λ > 1), between each pair of consecutive SNPs (plotted at the midpoint position). Distribution of Variable Sites in the Genomic Region The positions of sites that differ between humans and chimpanzees are shown on the first line, while the positions of sites polymorphic in humans from the UK or in western chimpanzees are shown on the next two lines. The human hotspot region is underlined. The dashed lines indicate regions not surveyed for variation in western chimpanzees (see ). The authors have declared that no conflicts of interest exist. Publication types, MeSH terms, Substances, Secondary source ID, Grant support ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B, Member 3 ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters/genetics* Evolution, Molecular Genetic Variation* Haplotypes/genetics Linkage Disequilibrium/genetics* Mutation/genetics Pan troglodytes/genetics* Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide/genetics Recombination, Genetic/genetics* Sequence Analysis, DNA ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters TAP2 protein, human GENBANK/AY559252 GENBANK/X87344 1R01HG/LM02585-01/HG/NHGRI NIH HHS/United States	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0083.json.gz/line1615001
__label__wiki	0.62445	0.62445	NDTVBusinessHindiMoviesCricketLifestyleHealthFoodTechAutoAppsTrainsArt Home \| Budget 2019 LiveLatestHighlightsLive BlogMarketsMoneyTax CalculatorVideoMore AutoBankingDefenceEnergyFinanceInfrastructurePharmaReal EstateTech SBI Sets Aside Rs 700 Crore In Q3 For Wage Hike Of Over 2.5 Lakh Staff SBI reported a net loss of Rs 2,416 crore for the three months ending December 31, due to higher provisions and lower trading income. Budget 2019 \| Agencies \| Updated: February 12, 2018 10:22 IST SBI said staff expenses in the third quarter declined of 5.36% year-on-year. In the third quarter, State Bank of India or SBI had to set aside Rs 700 crore for wage hike for its 2.66 lakh staff who will be getting a 10 per cent hike, news agency Press Trust of India reported. SBI, the country's top lender by assets, reported a surprise third-quarter net loss on higher bad-loan provisions and lower trading income. SBI said staff expenses in the third quarter were contained with decline of 5.36 per cent year-on-year to Rs 8,497 crore in the third quarter, from Rs 8,978 crore in the year-ago period. In the 9-month period (from April to December), staff expenses down by 4.53 per cent year-on-year to Rs.23,925 crore, SBI said. However, the bank expects an improvement in performance in the next financial year. "The current quarter is definitely disappointing, but going forward, there is a lot of optimism. From April, we will all start on a positive note. I don't want to sound very, very optimistic on the fourth quarter, neither very pessimistic," said chairman Rajnish Kumar. SBI, which accounts for more than a fifth of India's banking assets, said a Reserve Bank audit of its books for the past financial year led to the addition of Rs 23,239 crore in bad loans, contributing to higher provisions. That coupled with lower trading income due to rising bond yields resulted in a net loss of Rs 2,416 crore for the three months ending December 31, compared with a restated net profit of Rs 1,820 crore a year earlier. SBI Chairman Rajnish Kumar, who took the helm in October, said bad loan additions were peaking. He said the bank's focus on retail lending and other steps would lift performance in the next financial year. Siddharth Purohit, a sector analyst at SMC Institutional Equities, described SBI's results that were reported after trading hours on Friday as "disappointing". SBI shares were trading nearly 2.5 per cent lower at Rs 288 today. Investing In Mutual Funds? Income Tax Rules That Will Change From April 1 25 Killed, 35 Injured In Powerful Blast In Pak's Northwest SBI Expected To Announce Clerk Prelims Exam Soon; Main Exam In August How To Pay State Bank Of India Credit Card Bills Through ATM Want To Set Up An SBI Savings Plus Account? Here's All You Need To Know Budget 2018SBI	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0083.json.gz/line1615003
__label__cc	0.66129	0.33871	Poland Spring Supports the Dempsey Challenge \| Nestlé Waters NA Poland Spring Supports the Dempsey Challenge At Poland Spring, we believe in giving back to our communities through volunteering, fundraising and sponsorships and are proud to support the work of the Dempsey Center by being a part of the annual Dempsey Challenge held on October 12th and 13th. The Dempsey Challenge is a two-day, non-competitive run, walk and cycling event that raises funds for The Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope & Healing founded by actor Patrick Dempsey, a Lewiston, Maine native. Poland Spring has been a part of The Dempsey Challenge since its beginnings in 2009, and this year more than 3,800 participants raised $1.1 million for the Center. Not only was the company the official water and recycling sponsor once again of The Dempsey Challenge, but dozens of Poland Spring employees also joined the “Poland Spring Re-cycling Team,” raising $9,025. Many of the employees who participated in the Challenge have been affected by cancer personally or have witnessed family members and friends battle the disease. Al McKinney, Northeast Transportation Resource for Poland Spring, participates in the Challenge each year to honor his father, who succumbed to pancreatic cancer last year, as well as his wife Judy, who is battling a rare form of bone cancer. “The Dempsey Challenge is an opportunity for me, as a Poland Spring employee, to show my pride for our company and raise money to support The Dempsey Center, a cause that is very dear to me,” said McKinney. McKinney was the top Poland Spring team fundraiser for the second year and also was instrumental in team fundraising efforts. In addition to their individual fundraising, Poland Spring employees were a big part of the Poland Spring cheer station where a group of about 60 employees, family members and friends converged at the entrance to the Poland bottling plant on Sunday morning to cheer for the cyclists participating in the 50, 70 and 100-mile rides. The super hero-themed cheer station featured a Zumba warm-up session, music, an appearance by Poland Spring’s recycling mascot Eco, a pancake breakfast and plenty of enthusiasm. In fact, the Poland Spring cheer station caught the attention of Patrick Dempsey, who interrupted his bike ride to thank the company and our hardworking employees for all that they do to support Maine and the Dempsey Center. “The cheer station at the Poland Spring Plant is a fun way to support the riders. The smiles on their faces and the thumbs-up they give as they ride by make it all worth it,” said McKinney.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0083.json.gz/line1615006
__label__wiki	0.544657	0.544657	Home > New Zealand Two die in crashes in Maramarua, Te Kuiti 8 Oct, 2018 10:58pm 2 minutes to read Bullying spikes due to social media 9 Oct, 2018 5:00am 4 minutes to read Not for sale: From child labour to dreams of being doctor for Indian teen 9 Oct, 2018 5:00am Child exploitation is rife around the planet. The New Zealand Herald and World Vision NZ are running a campaign to put a spotlight on the issue. / Video by Mike Scott By: Kerre McIvor When Kiran was a baby, she was so sick her mother thought she was going to die. Mumta spent a fortune on medicine to save her daughter's life, and today Kiran is a beautiful, healthy 14-year-old girl. And Kiran, in a lovely piece of symmetry, dreams of being a doctor herself so she can save other babies, just like her. It seems an unlikely dream when you visit Mumta and Kiran in their home. They live in a poor community in Agra and home for the family is a one-room shack, albeit a brightly painted and spotlessly clean shack. 14-year-old Kiran's mother, Mumta (right) has faith her daughter can get out of the village and into university. Photo / Mike Scott Until a year ago Kiran was one of India's 10.3 million children aged between 5 and 14 working as a child labourer. Those numbers come from the 2011 Census and it's estimated the actual number of children working arduous and sometimes dangerous jobs is much higher. Kiran had been working helping her mother make shoes. Agra is well-known for its shoe industry and children walk past piles of leather and other material left-over from the manufacturing. Photo / Mike Scott Every rupee counts in this family and the money Kiran could bring into the household was considered much more important than allowing her the luxury of attending school. But since a World Vision co-ordinator spoke to the villagers, attitudes towards children's schooling has changed. Child labourer gets second shot at school Editorial: Child bride blot - We must do better Child bride's panic: 'Why did no-one help?' 6 Oct, 2018 4:00pm 'Don't marry him': Disgust at 'child wedding' in Auckland ''It was since World Vision came,'' says Mumta. "They said send your children to school so they can stand on their own two feet, make money, get a job and live securely. I have little but I really want to educate my children.'' Before the conversation with World Vision, Mumta liked the idea of educating her daughter but it all seemed too hard. Money was extremely tight and there was enormous pressure on her to work to feed the family. ''Because of what I was told,'' Mumta says, ''I realised no matter how bad my situation is, education is more important.'' Agra is known for its shoe industry. This women stitches shoes together. Photo / Mike Scott There's enormous pressure on Kiran to succeed at school and fulfil her mother's belief in her – and to justify the sacrifice her family have made to see her educated. But she's doing well at school - and if she keeps doing well there's every chance her dream will become a reality. There are government grants for poor families and those children who achieve more than 80 per cent in their overall grades can get a scholarship to higher education. Mumta has faith her daughter can get out of the village and into university. ''I want her to fulfil her dreams. I don't want her to end up like me.'' • To donate to the Not for Sale campaign go to World Vision Latest from NZ 'Abuse of power': Police breath-testing inside people's homes Man critical after water incident in Far North Auckland train commuters face delays as rail line reopens after truck crash From dairy farmer to fantasy writer Weather comes right as school holidays end More from New Zealand The road is closed and diversions are in place. Police were 'taking advantage' of a naive public to catch them out. Auckland Western Line reopens after truck hits railway bridge, but delays expected.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0083.json.gz/line1615011
__label__wiki	0.617586	0.617586	Women Paint New Level of Influence SAN ANTONIO—The third time around proved a charm, and a watershed, this week for women in the paint and coatings industry, as the Women's Café Round Table convened as part of the President's Lecture Series at SSPC 2013. The event, held Wednesday (Jan. 16) at the conference in San Antonio, TX, did not even exist three years ago. But it clearly struck a chord throughout the industry and has grown to a signature session under the leadership of Joyce Wright, of Newport News Shipbuilding. For two hours Wednesday, more than 20 women and two men tackled a variety of topics, including effective communication and how to balance life and work. Photos: Jodi Temyer / Technology Publishing Company Moderators led discussion of four topics at SSPC's Women's Café Round Table. Industry veterans wryly noted the changing times. "SSPC feels like your family. And I'm glad to see we have more women than you can count on your fingers and toes," said Lydia Frenzel, Ph.D., a pioneer in the waterjetting industry and a 2013 recipient of SSPC's Technical Achievement Award. Frenzel also won the award in 1996. "I remember when the ladies' room was a place you could hide," said Karen Kapsanis, editor-in-chief of the Journal of Protective Coatings and Linings, recalling the scarcity of women at earlier conferences. The session consisted of four moderators and four topics. Participants tackled 15-minute discussions of each of the following topics: How to communicate effectively (which men and women do differently); How to ask for what you want (often the opposite of what women have been taught); How to step up to difficult people and issues (sometimes hard for women who are naturally nurturing); and How to balance work and home (and try not to be Superwoman) and get results. Shaping Future Achievements The SSPC Women's Forum, a new LinkedIn group aligned with the SSPC Women's Round Table Workshop, aims to further conversations about expanding the roles of women, professional achievement, and future steps. The women hope to further conversation about their roles and professional acheivements within the coatings industry. Also being developed is a new award for 2014 to honor an outstanding woman or man who has shown leadership and a desire to advance the coatings industry. Detailed criteria are currently being discussed, and any suggestions are welcome, organizers said. For more information on the Round Table or the award, contact Joyce Wright at joyce.wright@hii-ns.com or Cynthia O'Malley at comalley@kta.com. Tagged categories: Business matters; Coatings Technology; Conferences; SSPC 2013	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0083.json.gz/line1615015
__label__wiki	0.994308	0.994308	Ansible Toronto Meetup CFP - Toronto, Ontario, Canada https://www.meetup.com/Ansible-Toronto CFP closes at March 25, 2023 16:03 UTC March 25, 2023 16:03 UTC (Local) Ansible, Yaml, Json, Jinja2, Jinja, Python, Python3, Rhel, Centos, Debian, Ubuntu, Linux, Automation, Awx, Ansible tower, Tower Submit Now! I'm Attending!	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0083.json.gz/line1615016
__label__wiki	0.995654	0.995654	All Bills 37th Parliament, 2nd Session Results 261 - 280 of 354 (approximate) An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act to establish an Office of Victims Ombudsman of Canada Raymond Bonin (Nickel Belt) View Complete Bill Details An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Corrections and Conditional Release Act to provide for judicial discretion to assign a security classification of maximum to high-risk violent offenders An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act to provide for the disclosure of certain information about offenders An Act to provide compensation to First Nations veterans on a comparable basis to that given to other war veterans First Nations Veterans Compensation Act Lorne Nystrom (Regina—Qu'Appelle) An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act Yvon Godin (Acadie—Bathurst) An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (disability tax credit) Bill Casey (Cumberland—Colchester) An Act to amend the Parliament of Canada Act (oath or solemn affirmation) Eugène Bellemare (Ottawa—Orléans) Second Reading and Referral to Committee in the House of Commons (2003-05-13) An Act to establish the Canadian Foreign Intelligence Agency Canadian Foreign Intelligence Agency Act David Pratt (Nepean—Carleton) An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (mandatory labelling for genetically modified foods) Judy Wasylycia-Leis (Winnipeg North Centre) An Act to establish Merchant Navy Veterans Day Merchant Navy Veterans Day Act Statute of Canada: 2003, c. 17 Paul Bonwick (Simcoe—Grey) Royal Assent (2003-06-19) An Act to establish a National Organ Donor Registry and to coordinate and promote organ donation throughout Canada Organ Donation Act An Act to amend the Criminal Code (vehicle identification number) Chuck Cadman (Surrey North) An Act to amend the Special Economic Measures Act (no foreign aid to countries that do not respect religious freedom) Rob Anders (Calgary West) An Act to amend the Nuclear Liability Act Charles Caccia (Davenport) An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Youth Criminal Justice Act (sentencing principles) Brian Pallister (Portage—Lisgar) Parliamentarians' Code of Conduct Alexa McDonough (Halifax) An Act to amend the Criminal Code (criminal liability of corporations, directors and officers) An Act to amend the Parliamentary Employment and Staff Relations Act (members' staff) An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act James Lunney (Nanaimo—Alberni) An Act respecting the establishment of the Office of the Chief Actuary of Canada and to amend other Acts in consequence thereof Chief Actuary Act Diane Ablonczy (Calgary—Nose Hill) Page: << 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0083.json.gz/line1615018
__label__wiki	0.699572	0.699572	About PWP Partsworld Performance is the UK's official Chevrolet Performance Engines & Parts supplier. Chevrolet Performance is the industry’s only source for brand-new Gen I/Gen II Small-Block and Big-Block crate engines – and with the LS range, they are the only manufacturer to offer three engine families. The Chevrolet lineup is the industry’s largest and most diverse, with dozens of engines designed to fit every budget and performance goal – including E-ROD emissions-compliant engine packages. Our regular imports from the USA means we can keep stock of engines, ancillaries and performance upgrade components in the UK allowing us to offer an unrivalled level of service and a guarantee to match any price in the UK for the same genuine product. Our customer base contains a host of varying applications, from AC Cobra replicas, Ultima kit cars, TVR LS7 conversions, Moslers, Marcos', Aquila racing cars, the list is endless and the possibilities for Chevrolet Performance engines are only limited by your imagination. We take a big interest in our customers projects and whether you are a kit car enthusiast, racing team or a small volume car manufacturer we are always happy to discuss your requirements and produce a tailored package suitable for your V8 engine project. Contact us today to see how Partsworld Performance can assist with your powertrain solution. About Chevrolet Performance Driven by more than 100 years of motorsports heritage, Chevrolet Performance fuels the passions of automotive nenthusiasts through high-performance vehicles, parts and racing. Championship technology is at the core of Chevrolet’s performance cars like the new Camaro Z/28, ZL1, SS 1LE and the track-ready COPO Camaro drag race car. This technology helps racers win in series such as NASCAR, NHRA, ALMS, GRAND-AM, IndyCar and many grassroots circle track series. A passion for performance also drives the development of racing parts and street-level components, including engine parts, transmissions, controllers and, of course, crate engines. Our engineers, who develop Chevrolet’s high-performance production cars, leverage their experience from GM’s state-of-the-art proving grounds and race tracks around the globe to develop factory-engineered specialty parts for the street and track that perform like no others in the aftermarket. When it comes to engine technology and crate engine choices, nobody beats Chevrolet Performance. More than four decades ago we pioneered the concept of the high-performance crate engine and 25 years ago we introduced the landmark ZZ4 350 – the most successful, longest-running crate engine in the industry. Chevrolet Performance is also the industry’s only source for brand-new Gen I/Gen II Small-Block and Big-Block crate engines – and with our LS range, we’re the only manufacturer to offer three engine families. Our lineup is the industry’s largest and most diverse, with dozens of engines designed to fit every budget and performance goal. Whether you’re upgrading your new Chevy performance car, building a resto-mod classic for the street or preparing a Bowtie-powered race car for another season on the track, Chevrolet Performance is your source for factory-engineered components – all backed by more than a century of experience and passion. It’s what we do.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0083.json.gz/line1615020
__label__wiki	0.955488	0.955488	By Josh Jackson \| July 26, 2014 \| 11:59am For almost half a century now (he’s written 49 movies in 49 years!), Woody Allen has filled his films with some of the most cynical characters in all of moviedom. But even though he’s portrayed many of those misanthropes himself, his latest film, Magic in the Moonlight, shows that he can also be a big softie. The movie is a throwback to romantic comedies of old with a gorgeous setting (the French Riviera), a seemingly heartless protagonist (Colin Firth’s Stanley), an idiosyncratic beauty (Emma Stone’s Sophie), a dullard of a rival (Hamish Linklater’s doting millionaire, Brice), and a set of circumstances that puts the two leads in opposition. A Midwesterner of modest means, Sophie is either a talented spiritual medium or a talented fraud. Proper English Stanley is a stage magician sent to prove the latter. But when he can’t, his own certainty that there’s nothing more to life than a preparation for the nothingness of the grave begins to crumble. Allen seems most interested in exploring how a belief in magic can provide life with meaning—even if the belief matters more than the magic. Stanley has nothing but scorn for the self-deluding masses who’d let themselves hope in religion or superstition or even his own illusions. The perfect woman for him is perfectly rational, one who can’t be fooled by a simple sleight of hand. But Sophie’s gift seems like proof that his rationalism is no less dogmatic than those he mocks. While they may not be Hepburn and Grant, Emma Stone is full of charm with a confident swagger, and Colin Firth is his usual mix of prickliness and intrigue. Each has a way of lingering on each other’s mind, no matter how they try to forget. And Linklater provides plenty of comic relief with his hapless wooing of Sophie, singing mandolin odes and attempting to grant her every material wish. The result is a delightful if slight tale of romance on the Riviera, an upper-middling entry into the canon of Woody Allen that will disappoint the cynics and charm those who like to let a little hope into their lives. Director: Woody Allen Writer: Woody Allen Starring: Colin Firth, Emma Stone, Hamish Linklater, Jacki Weaver, Marcia Gay Harden, Simon McBurney Release Date: July 25, 2014 (limited) Recently in Movies Crawl By Cole Henry July 17, 2019 Stuber By Oktay Ege Kozak July 17, 2019 Sea of Shadows By Amy Glynn July 9, 2019 Spider-Man: Far from Home By Michael Burgin July 5, 2019 Midsommar By Dom Sinacola June 27, 2019 Clap Your Hands Say Yeah 2017-02-27T00:00:00-06:00 Alabama Shakes 2016-04-26T00:00:00-06:00 Fruit Bats 2016-12-06T00:00:00-06:00 The 40 Best Romantic Movies on Netflix By Paste Movies Staff July 9, 2019 The 30 Best Foreign-Language Films on Netflix By Paste Movies Staff July 5, 2019 The 80 Best Horror Movies on Amazon Prime Right Now By Jim Vorel & Paste Movies Staff July 11, 2019 Quentin Tarantino Wants to Make a TV Spinoff of Once Upon a Time in Hollywood By Harry Todd July 18, 2019 Watch the Grown-Up Losers' Club Fight Pennywise in New Trailer for It: Chapter 2 By Molly Schramm July 18, 2019 Watch the Stunning New Trailer for Ad Astra By Harry Todd July 18, 2019 The 100 Best Documentaries of All Time By Paste Staff May 8, 2015 The 100 Best Martial Arts Movies of All Time By Jim Vorel and Dom Sinacola January 29, 2015 The 100 Best Silent Films of All Time By Jeremy Mathews June 8, 2015 The 15 Best Horror Movies of 2018 By Paste Movies Staff December 12, 2018 The 100 Best Film Noirs of All Time By Amanda Schurr, Andy Crump, Mark Rozeman & Paste staff August 9, 2015 The 100 Best Superhero Movies of All Time By Michael Burgin, Dom Sinacola, Jim Vorel, Scott Wold and Paste staff March 10, 2019 The 90 Best Movies of the 1990s By Michael Dunaway July 10, 2012 The 80 Best Movies of the 1980s By Michael Burgin, Joan Radell, Jeremy Mathews, Scott Wold, Michael Dunaway October 24, 2012 The Roles of a Lifetime: Helen Mirren By Allison Gorman and Anna Gorman August 25, 2014	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0083.json.gz/line1615022
__label__wiki	0.857647	0.857647	Nechako Valley Junior Zone Champions. Nechako Valley Vikings finish successful football season Nechako Valley secondary completed a very successful season November 11 in Kamloops. The senior Vikings lost their first round provincial playoff game to Vernon Senior Secondary in overtime. The Viking defence was stellar, as it has been all season holding a very good Vernon team to 14 points in regulation. The team was lead by Darby Lytle and Peter Lafleur on the D-line with both players getting several tackles for losses, Lytle also had a fumble recovery. The offence was lead by Connor Nielsen who scored the two NVSS touchdowns with his aggressive running style. The last touchdown came with less than two minutes left to tie the game. Spencer Siemens and Landon Brophy provided the targets for the quarterbacks during the game both making several difficult catches. To reach the provincials NVSS defeated the north’s top seed Duchess Park. NVSS had already lost to Duchess twice in the regular season and came in as a underdog for the game. A strong running performance by running back Kyle Varley led the team in the first half. The defence held Duchess to 6 points going into the break. NVSS did not score until the second half where Riley Wallace passed to Siemens for a touchdown to tie the game. Late in the fourth quarter Wallace connected with Jordan Walker on a third down conversion and then passed to Mauricio Parilli who ran through Duchess Park player Montell Lindgren at the goal line to score the game winning touchdown. To finish the game Louis Klopper tackled Duchess Park’s runner in the backfield forcing Duchess to three straight passing plays which TJ VanDamme(interception), Hudson Schneider, Torrin Lytle and Ben Rodts shut down. This is the second time the senior team has won the PG Bowl (Zone Championship) On October 29 the Vanderhoof Jr. Vikings football team faced off against the Duchess Park Condors Jr. Varsity team for the title of top junior football team in the north. It was an exciting game with the Vikings breaking out and going up by 20 points in the first half. Duchess Park then came on strong in the 3rd quarter holding Vanderhoof to only one touchdown. As the teams went into the 4th, Duchess Park tied the game up at 26 to 26 with less than ten minutes to go in the game. On a 4th down pass, Vanderhoof quarterback Dillon Siemens through a “long bomb” pass to receiver Cole Daniels. Daniels made the catch with triple coverage in the end zone and fell over the goal line to put the Vikings ahead by one touchdown. The game ended with the Vanderhoof Vikings winning 32 to 26, and the trophy as top team in the Northern junior Varsity Conference. Vanderhoof peewees top tournament Omineca Ice miss out on points during weekend home games	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0083.json.gz/line1615023
__label__cc	0.668828	0.331172	Russian and Swedish Biologists Have Taken a Step Towards Curing "Invulnerable" Brain Cancer Science and engineeringMedicineResearch and development OREANDA-NEWS. Scientists from Russia and Sweden have found several proteins inside glioblastoma cells, a “McCain cancer,” whose abnormal work helps them to multiply rapidly. Blocking these molecules has the potential to stop the growth of a tumor, according to biologists in the journal Oncology Reports. "The suppression of these proteins will increase the effectiveness of therapy against the formation of new microvessels in the vicinity of the tumor. Such therapy is an integral part of the modern treatment of glioblastoma. The results of our research can be introduced into clinical practice in the near future," says Igor Bryukhovetsky from Far Eastern Federal University. Various forms of brain and spinal cord cancer are relatively rare compared to breast, prostate or intestinal cancers, but their rarity is compensated for by the fact that virtually all of them are extremely aggressive and dangerous to humans. The acquisition of such a cancer in most cases leads to the rapid death of the patient due to difficulties in the use of chemotherapy or the impossibility of surgical intervention. Bryukhovetsky and his colleagues have figured out how to slow down the growth of a tumor by studying how rebellious brain stem cells, generating the most dangerous and incurable tumors of this type, behave. The reproduction of these progenitors of the tumor and normal stem cells is controlled by a chain of Wnt genes. Scientists have long been interested in whether their work changes during the formation of glioblastoma, and if so, which of the shifts in their functioning make cancer cells invulnerable to chemotherapy. The suppression of these proteins, as suggested by biologists, can significantly reduce the resistance of glioblastomas to chemotherapy or radiation, as well as to drugs that interfere with the repair of DNA. This will simultaneously prolong the life of patients and make these procedures less dangerous for healthy brain cells. On the ISS will Create Artificial Gravity Using a Centrifuge Russia will Launch a Digital Education Platform Russia and China will build a Joint Moon Station Renault Can Start Production of Electric Cars in Russia "Yandex" has Learned to Determine User Revenues Climatologist Promised Abnormal Heat in Russia in the Next Five Years Artificial Intelligence Created the First Flu Vaccine Scientists have Found a Planet Like Earth Scientists have Managed to Remove HIV from Body of the Animal Women are Twice as Likely as Men to Lose Their Jobs Due to Robots On all Heavy Sites will Appear the Application "My Passport" Bezos Told how Space Tourism Can Save the Earth The New Vivo S1 Gets a Triple Camera and On-Screen Fingerprint Scanner Submarine "Piranha" Can be Under Water up to 12 Days The Project is Completed Imitation of the Flight to the Moon An Unmanned Fixed-Route Taxi was Announced in Skolkovo Radiation on the Marshall Islands was Higher than in Chernobyl Hydrogen Tram Model will be Launched in St. Petersburg Drainage of Fertilizers in the Sea Turned Out to Be More Dangerous for Corals Than Global Warming Three-Dimensional Quantum Spin Liquid Detected for the First Time Musk's Company Announced the First Steps to Connect Brain to Computer Russian Scientists Are Working on the Technology on which Clocks on Satellites Can Become More Accurate The First Meizu 5G Smartphone will be Released Next Year Xiaomi Ranked First Plce in Online Sales of Smartphones in Russia Chinese Programmers have Taught AI to Recognize Dogs by the Imprint of a Nose	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0083.json.gz/line1615031
__label__cc	0.727664	0.272336	A Dictionary of Contemporary World History (3 ed.) Jan Palmowski EOKA in A Dictionary of World History (2 ed.) View overview page for this topic Greek colonels Makarios III (b. 13 Aug. 1913) Related Timelines 1950s (1954) British empire (1954) Empires (1954) European empires from 1415 (1954) Greece (1954) Protest, rebellion (1954) Related Overviews Makarios III (1913—1977) Greek Orthodox archbishop and president of Cyprus General Links for this Work Map 1: Austria-Hungary and its successor states, 1918 Map 2: The Ottoman Empire, 1912-14 Map 3: The British Empire, 1914 Map 4: The French Empire, 1914 Map 5: The USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics), 1950 Next Version EOKA (National Organization of Cypriot Fighters) A Dictionary of Contemporary World History A guerrilla organization loosely linked to the Enosis (Union) movement in Cyprus. It organized five years of guerrilla warfare from ...	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0083.json.gz/line1615035
__label__wiki	0.940457	0.940457	Young People Lifted Their Voices, But Was It Loud Enough? A group of Penn State students march through campus imploring voters to cast their ballots for Hillary Clinton in the presidential election on November 8, 2016 in State College, Pennsylvania. Americans head to the polls today to decide who will be the next president of the United States. SourceJeff Swensen/Getty Because maybe the apple is falling a little farther from the tree. By Nat Roe On Wednesday morning, a majority of young America woke up to a different world — one in which the biggest source of stress wasn’t a mere lower-than-hoped-for SAT score or college rejection letter. Although turnout rates are still being calculated, we do know that a majority of young and first-time voters sided with Clinton, while older America went with Trump. Millennials now make up almost a third of the voting population. This generation has long been called “entitled.” But if anything, this election has shown that millennials deserve a new moniker: frustrated. Just hours before the election results were in, OZY reporter Nat Roe convened a group of conservative and liberal millennials at the University of Georgia to talk generational divide, changing media messengers and why this generation deserves a seat at the table. Q: Do you think the candidates, the pollsters and the public should have focused more on millennials? Q: The University of Georgia had voter-registration drives and polling places set up on campus. Some schools have talked about making voter registration an automatic part of freshman orientation. Do you think this is a trend we will and should see on other campuses to mobilize this growing population of voters? Q: What would a millennial presidential campaign look like? Do you think a millennial would be ready for the presidency? Q:How hard is it to be conservative on campus? Q: Do millennials still seek out news and information from mainstream news outlets? Q: What do we want the rest of the world to know about this generation? Why do you think we’re always played down when we deserve a seat at the table? Nat Roe, OZY AuthorFollow Nat Roe on FacebookFollow Nat Roe on TwitterContact Nat Roe	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0083.json.gz/line1615036
__label__wiki	0.752008	0.752008	How Quarterbacks Made the NFL More Athletic Than Ever Before Julian Edelman (#11) of the New England Patriots attempts a catch against Ronald Darby (#28) of the Buffalo Bills on defense. SourceTom Szczerbowski/Getty Football, basketball, soccer. Cricket, rugby, the X-games. And anything else you can dream up to make you sweat. Because Big State’s undersized hero might finally thrive in the Show. By Matt Foley The Daily Dose DEC 12 2016 Julian Edelman spent most of his life hearing he wasn’t good enough. “A 5-foot-10-inch quarterback with no arm can never make the NFL,” the critics said. Even when he broke Kent State University’s record for total offense and was drafted by the New England Patriots, all he heard was, “Seventh-round picks always get cut.” Eight years, 27 touchdowns and a Super Bowl ring later, Edelman cheerfully acknowledges that the critics were partially right: Edelman the quarterback never made it. Luckily for Patriots fans, Edelman the receiver turned out just fine. There was a time when transitioning from quarterback to another position was unheard of. Excluding Carolina’s Cam Newton, the best quarterback prospects typically don’t exhibit the world-class speed and athleticism necessary to play other high-impact positions. Today, former QBs dot depth charts of teams all over the NFL. Edelman currently is the most successful convert. Then there’s Terrelle Pryor, a dominant quarterback at Ohio State before switching to receiver with the Cleveland Browns; he currently ranks eighth in the league in receiving yards. Another electrifying former Buckeye quarterback, Braxton Miller, preemptively changed positions his senior year in college; he was drafted by Houston as a receiver in the third round and is one of the most versatile young talents in the league. The list goes on: Green Bay wide receiver Randall Cobb (Kentucky), Minnesota running back Jerick McKinnon (Georgia Southern), Jacksonville cornerback Nick Marshall (Auburn), San Francisco tight end Blake Bell (Oklahoma) — all college quarterbacks. If you’ve played quarterback, you can learn the other positions easily. Daniel Jeremiah, NFL Network analyst So, what gives? Some experts cite the rise of the spread offense, which has changed the way football is played at every level. As the pace of offensive play increased and rules aimed at injury prevention were instituted, smaller, faster players who were previously overlooked began appearing all over the field. The NFL still favors big, pro-style prospects at quarterback, but amateur leagues are rife with dual-threat passers who are as proficient running the ball as they are throwing it, meaning that an increasing number of college quarterbacks actually have the tools to switch positions. Quarterback egos also assist in the transition. If playing time is an issue, and a player has the physical tools, he’ll “find a way onto the field,” says legendary Texas coach Mack Brown. “In the NFL, it becomes clear if a guy is a QB or not. The best athletes will adapt.” Wide receiver Randall Cobb (#18) of the Green Bay Packers catches against cornerback Justin Bethel (#28) of the Arizona Cardinals. Source Christian Petersen/Getty Another explanation: brains. One look at an eight-inch-thick NFL playbook confirms that lining up behind the center is no place for dummies. There are hundreds, sometimes thousands, of plays and an entire roster’s responsibilities to digest. NFL Network analyst Daniel Jeremiah tells OZY that “the mental barriers” keep young players on the sidelines more than anything else. Well-studied QBs who have the intellectual ability to master daunting gridiron mind games, however, adjust faster to new roles than other players, because “they already know how to learn pro schemes,” Jeremiah says. “If you’ve played quarterback, you can learn the other positions easily.” The godfather of converted quarterbacks may well be Antwaan Randle El, the author of a celebrated reverse touchdown pass during Super Bowl XL in 2006. The early-aughts Pittsburgh Steelers regularly employed the shifty wide receiver on end-arounds — a play used to reverse directions on the defense. Only this time, the legendary Indiana University quarterback rolled to his right and fired a 43-yard touchdown dart to Super Bowl MVP Hines Ward. The play defined Randle El’s career and highlighted the fact that a valuable new commodity had arrived in the NFL: the ex-quarterback. Surely, there is a caveat here. The number of position players who move all over the field is too long to list — see Michigan’s Jabrill Peppers or the Arizona Cardinals’ Tyrann Mathieu as examples of guys who fill four different lines of a box score. And there is nothing new about coaches finding ways to maximize the output of their most talented athletes. What is new, however, is the plethora of opportunities to use these athletes on offense and the quantity of top-tier athletes playing quarterback in college, the vast majority of whom will never get a shot at one of the 96 roster spots allotted to quarterbacks in the NFL. To make their dreams come true, players like Edelman need to change it. While pro coaches might bar these players from regularly throwing the ball, the trend has been embraced. Having numerous players with a quarterback’s vault of knowledge on the field can only help an offense run more smoothly. And while ceding the star role may be humbling, most players will do anything to stay in the NFL. Others, like Tim Tebow, can go try to hit a curveball. Matt Foley, OZY AuthorFollow Matt Foley on TwitterContact Matt Foley OZYThe Huddle Baseball Should Keep the Juiced Balls and Fix Its Buzzkill Problem What we learned from All Star week: MLB is in great shape if it can get out of its own way. A Completely Serious Letter From Kawhi Leonard The Huddle imagines what the free agent megastar has to say about his next move. How US Women's Soccer Can Survive Its Biggest Test in Years Coach Jill Ellis will need to get creative against France, because the global talent gap has closed. How Michigan Breaks the College Baseball Mold Fielding a diverse team that “looks like the United States of America,” the Wolverines could pull off a shocking College World Series title. As a Child, She Fled Violence. Now Her Fists Could Bring Her Stardom Naw Phaw Law Eh could set the standard for female fighters in Myanmar. More from The Huddle	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0083.json.gz/line1615037
__label__cc	0.696537	0.303463	Some suggestions for Saturday... Running a bit late this evening, so here goes... Earlier today Solwhit and Punjabi fought out a thrilling finish to the Champion Hurdle at Punchestown with Solwhit (2/1 jf) pipping Punjabi (7/2) a short-head on the line. Although I didn't collect on this occasion, the selection and the winner both ran fantastic races. Some you win a short-head and some you lose a short-head - I know it's small consolation, but it's better to win when the price is 22/1 rather than collect when the price is just 7/2. Thirty five minutes later Mikael D'haquenet (8/11f) gave the blog a winner with its 500th post, our fourth at this meeting. I have to say this is the first time I've blogged the Punchestown Festival - I've thoroughly enjoyed it! I'm more determined (than usual) to attend in person next year, but don't tell Mrs Tips... One final selection at Punchestown - in the feature race, the Champion Four Year Old Hurdle at 2.55, there's nothing original in selecting Willie Mullins' Mourad but he's the top-rated horse and the one to beat. On the Flat, Newmarket becomes the focus of the racing world with the first Classic of the season, the 2000 Guineas, due off at 3.10. I'm sure it's painfully obvious, but I'll make the point nonetheless. If I know relatively little about jump racing, I know even less about the Flat. As those who have studied my Twitter Guide to the 2000 Guineas will know ( I use the term 'studied' advisedly), I'm concerned about the form of the Aidan O'Brien stable which has been sluggish out of the stalls this year. Of their two runners, my marginal preference is for Mastercraftsman but stable jock Johnny Murtagh has opted to ride Rip Van Winkle. At the head of the market, Brian Meehan's Delegator makes most appeal but the quick conditions could be against him. I've been on the lookout for an each-way selection at a price and the two I like are Gan Amhras (who is possibly drawn a little wide) and Lord Shanakill. I've missed the best prices about Jim Bolger's charge - now only a 12/1 shot with William Hill; Lord Shanakill on the other hand is 20/1 with the same layer but not guaranteed to stay the trip. The percentage call is Gan Amhras, so I'll take an each-way interest in that one. Labels: 2000 guineas, festival, newmarket, punchestown GeeDee said... No winner on the final day of the Punchestown Festival as Mourad (11/10f) was comfortably turned over by the Edward O'Grady trained Jumbo Rio (5/2). Both the market leaders were held up off the early pace but Andrew McNamara made his move first as the race unwound; it proved the correct decision as he was in a better position than Ruby when leader Tharawaat took a tired fall at the last. Jumbo Rio had four lengths over the favourite at the line. The Morning Line informed us that Gan Amhras was a best-priced 14/1 first thing; if you backed the selection, I hope you managed to get a decent each-way price as he was only 15/2 at the off. The horse ran prominently throughout and just held Rip Van Winkle for third spot - there is surely more to come from that one - without ever threatening to trouble Sea The Stars and Delegator. The front two had a decent tussle from the two furlong marker with the winner staying up the hill the better. This was a decent performance from John Oxx's charge who had a setback mid-March; he has been installed the new favourite for the Epsom Derby - Skybet go 9/2, Ladbrokes 5/2! Weekend digest Haydock and York on Saturday Noted in running Irish 2000 Guineas and Newmarket To summarise... Newbury on Saturday Racing reflections Haydock's Swinton Hurdle & the Lingfield trials Smallish snippets Tomorrow's 1000 Guineas...	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0083.json.gz/line1615040
__label__cc	0.671262	0.328738	Dr. William Pomerantz Named McKnight Presidential Fellow Congratulations to Dr. William Pomerantz, who has been awarded the McKnight Presidential Fellowship! The McKnight Presidential Fellows Program is targeted at exceptional mid-career faculty to recognize their accomplishments and support their ongoing research and scholarship. The Fellowship is awarded to only five University professors annually. Dr. Pomerantz will be recognized by the University, along with other McKnight awardees, at a celebratory dinner on Tuesday, May 8th. Dr. Gunda Georg Interviewed on KARE 11 News Dr. Gunda Georg was interviewed for a recent segment on local news channel KARE 11 regarding the recent breakthroughs her laboratory has made into the development of a male birth control pill using the plant-derived compound ouabain. "Basically, when we gave this compound to rats and then looked at their sperm we found that the sperm motility was greatly reduced," Dr. Georg explained to reporter Chris Hepola. Dr. Haskell-Luevano to Serve on the Institute for Translational Neuroscience Steering Committee Dr. Carrie Haskell-Luevano has been elected to serve on the Institute for Translational Neuroscience Steering Committee, which brings together neuroscience leaders from different departments and centers at the University of Minnesota. The Steering Committee is tasked with utilizing breakthrough neuro-related research to develop processes for improving clinical care and new treatments and therapies across the health sciences at the University. Drs. Gunda Georg and Shameem Syeda Featured in the Star Tribune Drs. Gunda Georg and Shameem Syeda have been featured on the front page of the Star Tribune's Science and Health section discussing the process of researching and developing a male birth control pill. While the article highlights the recent promising results from testing ouabain - a plant extract that has long been used by African hunters to create poison-tipped arrows - it also notes that, "Ouabain is just one of a handful of male contraceptive projects that Georg and Syeda are working on simultaneously. Dr. Tretyakova is Selected as a Distinguished McKnight University Professor Congratulations to Dr. Natalia Tretyakova, who has been selected as a 2018 Distinguished McKnight University Professor! The McKnight professorship honors and rewards the University of Minnesota's most distinguished and highest-achieving mid-career faculty who have recently attained full professor status, particularly those who have made significant advances in their careers at the University of Minnesota, whose work and reputation are identified with the University, and whose accomplishments have brought great renown and prestige to Minnesota. Dr. Joseph Buonomo Wins the 2018 Abul-Hajj/Hanna Exceptional Graduate Student Award in Medicinal Chemistry Congratulations to Joseph Buonomo of the Aldrich lab, who has been selected to receive the 2018 Abul-Hajj/Hanna Exceptional Graduate Student Award in Medicinal Chemistry! This award is given each year based on a graduate students' quantity and quality of research accomplishments, the quality of the original research proposal for the oral exam, the quality of seminars and colloquia, the Graduate Course grade-point average since entering the program, and service and citizenship in departmental affairs. Chris Richards Wins the 2018 Beatrice Z. Milne and Theodore Brandenburg Award Congratulations to Chris Richards, Pharmacology graduate student in the Harki laboratory, who has been selected to receive the 2018 Beatrice Z. Milne and Theodore Brandenburg Award! The award is granted to six or fewer graduate students on an annual basis and recognizes exceptional thesis research by a graduate student in the basic biomedical sciences. Dr. David Ferguson Quoted in Articles by the Arizona Daily Star and Yahoo! Sports Dr. David Ferguson is quoted in the recent Arizona Daily Star article "Arizona Wildcats Star Allonzo Trier Faces 'Uphill Battle' in Eligibility Fight, Drug Experts Say" and in the Yahoo! Dr. Gunda Georg's Research Featured in ACS in the News and the NY Daily News Dr. Gunda Georg's research on ouabain, a plant extract that shows promise as a potential male contraceptive agent, was featured in ACS in the News and the NY Daily News, "Potential Male Birth Control Pill has Deadly Origins." Jenna Fernandez to Speak at Upcoming AACR Conference Jenna Fernandez, a graduate student in the Tretyakova lab, will be giving a talk at the upcoming American Association for Cancer Research special conference in Atlanta, Georgia. The conference, which takes place March 1st-4th will focus on "Targeting DNA Methylation and Chromatin for Cancer Therapy" and highlight the progress made around the role of epigenetics in carcinogenesis in the past twenty years.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0083.json.gz/line1615041
__label__cc	0.679111	0.320889	viewbook_cover_poster The sun rises and sets above the Alaska Range south of Fairbanks in this composite image taken from the Akasofu Building on the UAF campus on Dec. 21, the day of the winter solstice. Bohemian waxwings feed on berries from a tree on the Fairbanks campus on a November afternoon. Mt. Hayes rises to an altitude of 13,832 feet in the Eastern Alaska Range, about 40 miles southeast of Delta Junction. Wind blown patterns in the snow near the Jarvis Glacier in the eastern Alaska Range. A crescent moon shines over the Alaska Range peaks of Mt. Hayes, Hess and Deborah on a January morning from the UAF campus in Fairbanks. A bald eagle cruises over the waterfront near downtown Juneau. An iceberg is frozen in place near Juneau's Mendenhall Glacier. A family of grizzly bears trots up the Dalton Highway, about 300 miles north of Fairbanks. This photo looks south down the Deitrich River valley as it parallels the Dalton Highway and Trans-Alaska Pipeline through the southern Brooks Range. Sunlight filters through the clouds on a July evening in Alaska's eastern Interior. The UAF Nanook Mascot is pumped for the 2nd Annual Teddy Bear Toss Saturday, Dec. 8, 2012, during a hockey game against Bowling Green at the Carlson Center. The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) sponsored the event. The Nanook ice sculpture greets visitors to campus from its home near the kiosk along Thompson Drive. A full moon rises over the UAF campus in late December. A strand of light from the aurora borealis floats above the statue of Charles Bunnell and the Bunnell Building on the Fairbanks campus. The aurora borealis floats above the ice scultpure of the Nanook in the roundabout on the Fairbanks campus. An icy Nanook greats visitors to campus from its home on Thompson Drive. Bohemian waxwings feed on berries outside the Eielson Building on a November afternoon. The University of Alaska Museum of the North contrasts against a dramatic sky on a nice evening in early May. Fireworks explode near the Alaska Satellite Facility's new 11-meter antenna on UAF's West Ridge during the annual New Year's Eve Sparkatular event sponsored by local businesses. Mt. Foraker, at 17,400 feet, is located just 14 miles southwest of Mt. McKinley Denali National Park and Preserve. It's the second highest peak in the Alaska Range, and third highest in North America. Mt. McKinley, at 20,237 feet, is the tallest mountain in North America. This photo was taken from the north side of the mountain in Denali National Park and Preserve. An aerial view of the Toolik Field Station, about 370 miles north of Fairbanks on Alaska's North Slope . The camp is operated by UAF's Institute of Arctic Biology and hosts scientists from around the world for a variety of arctic-based research efforts. TP-14-4308-119 A couple make their way to the Commons while brisk winds created snow drifts during a heavy February snowfall on the Fairbanks campus. Aerial photo of the Fairbanks campus. The structure built by students representing the College of Engineering and Mines is engulfed in flames during the traditional Starvation Gulch bonfires Sept. 27. The approach of winter in Fairbanks brings plenty of opportunities to see and possibly photograph the northern lights. This photo was taken at 3:15 a.m. Sept. 25 off Chena Hot Springs Road. TP-14-4374-06 A full November moon rises over the ridge behind the UAF campus. A full November moon sets behind the Elvey Building on the Fairbanks campus. An orange sunset lights up the sky behind Chena Ridge just west of the Fairbanks campus. Engineering major Travis Olsen walks across campus after class about 3:00 on a November afternoon. The statue of former UA President Charles Bunnell is outlined in the background. Bohemian waxwings find sustenance in an ornamental tree on the Fairbanks campus during a cold January afternoon. A pair of Bohemian Waxwings seem to contemplate sharing an afternoon snack on a cold January day on the Fairbanks campus. auroracampusnightnorthern lightswinterartstatueCornerstone Plazacircle of Flagsbunnell Buildingoutsidehorizontal	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0083.json.gz/line1615043
__label__cc	0.692058	0.307942	Grab Business and Non-Profit Law RSS Feed Pierce & Mandell Attorneys Help Merge Golf Associations By Hannah S. Spinelli In a historic move, on May 10, 2017 The Women’s Golf Association of Massachusetts, Inc. (“WGAM”) and Massachusetts Golf Association, Inc. (“MGA”) signed a merger agreement turning the two non-profit organizations into one golf association effective January 1, 2018. The interests of both groups will be united and efforts combined to promote the game to all members, male or female. The merged organization will retain the “MGA” name. Pierce & Mandell, P.C., led by Bob Pierce, Bill Mandell, and Hannah Schindler Spinelli, represented WGAM in the merger and worked to ensure that WGAM’s mission and events (both competitive tournaments and instructional clinics) would be maintained for women within the newly merged MGA. In the official merger announcement, Cathleen Beach, WGAM’s Executive Director, championed the news, stating, “[t]his is an important moment for golf in Massachusetts. Together we will be stronger, more efficient and will reach even more golfers across the state.” Merger of the two organizations creates an opportunity to maximize resources available to all Massachusetts golfers. MGA President Tom Bagley stated in the merger announcement: “After years of collaborating informally, it became clear to both Associations that we could better utilize all our resources – staff, volunteers and finances – if we work together.” As Tom further indicated, the goal moving forward will be for the merged association to serve all golfers in the Commonwealth. In other prior public remarks, the MGA’s Executive Director, Jesse Menachem, added, “[t]he MGA will greatly benefit from having women even more active in all facets of the organization.” On behalf of WGAM, President Leslie Logan stated, “We are confident that women's golf in Massachusetts will thrive under the new structure. Our membership, championships, events and scholarship programs will be better served by our two organizations coming together.” By way of background, the MGA came into existence in 1903 and, throughout its time, has grown to include over 360 member clubs, annually sponsors 12 championships, and currently has more than 87,000 member golfers, growing into one of the larger golf associations in the country. MGA’s primary focus has been promoting the game to its member clubs, its individual members, and the general golfing public in the Commonwealth, as well as encouraging the growth of amateur golf. The Women’s Golf Association of Boston was formed in 1900, before changing its name to WGAM in 1929, with the goal of fostering and promoting interest in women’s golf, and that it did: WGAM currently organizes 24 competitions throughout the year, offers scholarships for junior female golfers, and encourages women of all ages to participate in the sport. Effective January 1, 2018, the MGA will preserve the traditions of each separate association and continue to grow through collaborative efforts promoting the game of golf. The two organizations initially announced plans to merge after signing a “Letter of Intent to Merge” on November 7, 2016 and each organization formally approved the merger in April, 2017. Pierce & Mandell, P.C.’s business and real estate attorneys are skilled in all aspects of mergers and acquisitions, and can guide businesses, large or small, for profit or non, through the process to ensure a smooth and successful transaction. 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__label__wiki	0.931556	0.931556	Murray asks for recount Michele Page The judicial races for the May 20 election was heated and now has candidiate Todd Murray seeking a recount. A special meeting of the Phillips County Election Commission will take place today at 1 p.m. in the Phillips County Courthouse. Commissioners will meet to conduct a recount for the judicial nonpartisan election for circuit judge in Sub-District 1.2. Todd Murray requested the recount. Last week, Murray filed a petition for a recount in St. Francis County after he lost the race for circuit judge, Division 2, Sub-District 1.2 by 199 votes. Reports from the Forrest City Times Herald say that Murray offered to pay for the recount if necessary. In a letter to the St. Francis County Election Commission, Murray is asking for a recount of all ballots involved in his race against Judge Richard Proctor of Wynne. In the letter, Murray asks the commission to vote to hold the recount, “in the interest of the public’s confidence in the election process,” was the quote in the Times-Herald. Murray also said in his request that he would pay for the recount if the commission chose not to pay for it, “unless the outcome of the election is altered by the recount.” The vote tally showed Proctor receiving 5,529 votes to Murray’s 5,330 votes in St. Francis, Cross, Lee, Monroe, Phillips and Woodruff counties. Overall, the state Election Commission is reporting that turnout for the May 20 election was light and only a few counties were having reporting troubles. The Daily World	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0083.json.gz/line1615052
__label__wiki	0.862005	0.862005	PC Games news and reviews from PCGamesN.com LoL patch 9.15 Ryzen 3000 overclocking AMD Ryzen 9 3900X review AMD RX 5700 XT review Nvidia RTX 2070 Super review Inside Intel’s 10nm fab Network-N Kirk McKeand Cheat makers Bossland ordered to pay Blizzard $8.6 million for copyright infringement Update April 4, 2017: Bossland have lost their case in California. German-based hack-makers Bossland have been ordered to pay $8.6 million (that’s £6.8 million) to Blizzard, who alleged that each of the 42,818 hacks they sold in the USA constituted copyright infringement. Alternatively, use our Overwatch character guide to get good at the game the old fashioned way. The California District Court agreed that Bossland’s hacks effectively bypassed Blizzard’s anti-cheating software, violating the DMCA. In reverse-engineering the games to make their hacks, Bossland infringed Blizzard’s copyrights, the court ruled. Bossland declined to represent themselves, so Blizzard were awarded the judgement by default. On top of the $8.6 million in copyright damages, Bossland are banned from marketing or selling its cheats – for all Blizzard games – in the USA. “Bossland materially contributes to infringement by creating the Bossland Hacks, making the Bossland Hacks available to the public, instructing users how to install and operate the Bossland Hacks, and enabling users to use the software to create derivative works,” says the court order. This is just the latest victory for Blizzard in their war against Bossland, who have made bots and hacks for several of their games including World of Warcraft, Diablo 3, Heroes of the Storm and Hearthstone. Thanks, Torrentfreak. Update March 15, 2017:After winning a legal battle in the German courts, Blizzard are looking to sue Bossland, creators of cheats and hack for online games, to the tune of $8.5 million, this time in the US. The case began mid 2016, but Bossland stopped responding earlier this year, so Blizzard are looking for a default judgement. The Overwatch developers are requesting minimum statutory copyright damages of $200 per infringement. According to the complaint, 42,818 Bossland hacks were sold in the US. The complaint itself claims not only copyright infringement, but also loss of sales, with people put off playing Blizzard games because of online cheaters. “In this case, Blizzard is only seeking the minimum statutory damages of $200 per infringement, for a total of $8,563,600.00,” say the developers, via TorrentFreak. “While Blizzard would surely be entitled to seek a larger amount, Blizzard seeks only minimum statutory damages. “Blizzard does not seek such damages as a “punitive” measure against Bossland or to obtain an unjustified windfall.” Blizzard say that Bossland’s earnings from the cheats are likely higher than what they’re asking for, since one of Bossland’s hacks can cost around $200 for a year. Update February 1, 2017:Blizzard have won in their a legal battle with Bossland, creators of cheating programs – bots, wallhacks, and more – for World of Warcraft, Diablo, Heroes of the Storm, and Overwatch. The victory comes from the German Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof), who ruled that Bossland engaged in unfair and disruptive practises with their World of Warcraft bots. These bots imbalanced the game’s economy and provided unfair advantages to some players, while also flooding and depriving the in-game market of certain items. In a parallel case about copyright infringement from Bossland, Blizzard were also ruled in favour of. “We are committed to protecting our game experience for players, as well as our intellectual property, and are very happy with the court’s decision,” say Blizzard. “We don’t have any further details to provide at this time, other than to say that we will continue to defend all our games in the interest of maintaining a fair-play environment.” Original Story May 7, 2016: Bossland, the creators of various hacks for Blizzard games have been sued and counter-sued across the last half-decade. They developed the Buddy series of cheats for World of Warcraft, Diablo, Heroes of the Storm and more, and now Blizzard have decided to take them to court in California over their Overwatch ‘ESP’ tool – effectively a wallhack that also adds an all-seeing radar. In the suit, as detailed on TorrentFreak, Blizzard say that Bossland have authorised freelancers to break copyright to develop hacks for Overwatch. In doing so, Blizzard claim their business and customers have been directly harmed, not only because of the existence of the hack but how quickly it was released. Therefore they want damages to be paid. The hack itself isn’t currently active, as after Blizzard’s first Overwatch banwave it was taken offline in the hopes of developing more counter-measures to remain undetected. Since the start of June, those who have paid for the tool – at about $15 a month – have had no access to it. It’s not even Bossland’s only current legal battle with this developer, as CEO Zwetan Letschew tells TorrentFreak there are “over 10 ongoing legal battles in Germany already.” He says that a Californian court will have no jurisdiction over his company as they have no official business in the US, despite selling their product to customers there. Of those ongoing battles, Blizzard recently lost one regarding Heroes of the Storm, with two others reaching a critical point on October 6. Overwatch patch notes Overwatch characters Overwatch new heroes Clicking on links in articles to retailers or publishers may mean we earn a small commission. FOLLOW PCGAMESN ON Experience a momentous conclusion in Guild Wars 2’s latest Living World episode War Thunder update 1.89 introduces deadly hullbreak tweaks and two stunning new maps Logitech G502 Lightspeed review: a gaming mouse for the ages © 2019 Powered by Network-N	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0083.json.gz/line1615053
__label__cc	0.728293	0.271707	Media releases are provided as is by companies and have not been edited or checked for accuracy. Any queries should be directed to the company itself. Poor Network Performance = Poor Productivity = Financial Losses Companies failing to measure the ROI of their network investments. <p>The average IT user could be wasting at least two hours per month – between two and three days per year – on network induced delays.</p> <p>This was one of the key findings in a Network Performance Frustration research report launched today by Dimension Data, the $3.8 billion IT solutions and services provider. The report surveyed 957 IT users and 267 IT decision-makers responsible for managing IT networks across Europe, Australia, Central and Latin America, Far East, Middle East and Africa and North America. One hundred IT users and 40 IT decision-makers were polled from Australia. Respondents were interviewed from industries such as government, financial services, manufacturing, retail, technology, utilities, travel and media.</p> <p>George Atrash, Dimension Data’s General Manager for Connectivity said: “This figure is particularly startling when you multiply it across an entire enterprise. In an organisation of 1000 employees, this level of lost time and productivity could be costing the enterprise tens of thousands of dollars – if not more – per year.”</p> <p>“Organisations should be doing regular network performance assessments in order to prevent their costs being drained due to lost time and productivity from under-performing networks.”</p> <p>The research, sponsored by Blue Coat Systems, showed that performance problems and delays ran across a range of services. Globally, IT users are losing an average of 35 minutes per month on network log-in delay, 25 minutes per month on email, and 23 minutes per month on file transfers. Lower time delays were reported in technologies like voice over IP (VoIP) and video, but these applications have such a low tolerance for delays that any time lapse might render them unusable.</p> <p>And with the usage of video, RIA (Rich Internet Applications) and VoIP set to increase, delays will become more problematic.</p> <p>“If an employee is unable to use a certain application or technology, they may well avoid using it altogether. This means that not only is the original investment negated, but the user is unable to enjoy any productivity benefit that the technology was supposed to give,” said Mr Atrash.</p> <p>“While it’s possible to make costing calculations in terms of unrealised employee time, the sunken costs of wasted application and network investment are harder to quantify, but no less important.”</p> <p>The research also revealed that, globally, over 20% of the IT decision-makers surveyed don’t take network performance into account when calculating Return on Investment (RoI), and a shocking 23% don’t calculate RoI at all.</p> <p>In Australia, the situation was substantially better, with 50% of IT decision-makers surveyed taking network performance into account, when calculating ROI, as well as measuring the cost of poor network performance. However, 27.5% of IT decision-makers in Australia do not calculate ROI at all.</p> <p>“It is encouraging that 50% of IT decision-makers in Australia are measuring the cost of poor network performance, but it’s very worrying that a substantial proportion of IT decision-makers - 27.5% – overlook this completely. Without looking at ROI, a company leaves itself open to productivity losses and costs which cannot be quantified. Enterprises need to realise that lost employee productivity is a substantial – yet unnecessary – drain on resources,” said Mr Atrash.</p> <p>He added: “What’s more, the RoI business case for network performance-improving technology and solutions is both compelling and easy to prove, with a typical payback period within months, as opposed to years.”</p> <p>Ends</p> <p>About Dimension Data</p> <p>Dimension Data plc (LSE:DDT), a specialist IT services and solution provider, helps clients plan, build, support and manage their IT infrastructures. Dimension Data applies its expertise in networking, security, operating environments, storage and contact centre technologies and its unique skills in consulting, integration and managed services to create customised client solutions.</p> <p>About Blue Coat</p> <p>Blue Coat Systems, Inc., founded in 1996, (NASDAQ: BCSI) is a publicly-held company based in Sunnyvale, California. Blue Coat secures Web communications and accelerates business applications across the distributed enterprise. Blue Coat’s family of appliances and client-based solutions – deployed in branch offices, Internet gateways, end points, and data centers – provide intelligent points of policy-based control enabling IT organizations to optimise security and accelerate performance for all users and applications. Blue Coat has installed more than 8,000 customers worldwide and is ranked #1 by IDC in the Secure Content and Application Delivery market.</p> <p>About the Dimension Data Network Performance Frustration Report</p> <p>The Network Performance Frustration research was conducted from April through to June 2008 to investigate the challenges that poor network performance presents to organisations, their employees and their IT departments. The research was commissioned by Dimension Data, sponsored by Blue Coat Systems and conducted by Datamonitor.</p> <p>The report is a summary of the key findings of the research and is available for download from www.dimensiondata.com/speedoflife.</p> <p>For more information:</p> <p>Helen Han</p> <p>Dimension Data</p> <p>Tel: +612 8249 5684</p> <p>Email: helen.han@didata.com.au</p> Got more on this story? 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__label__wiki	0.981177	0.981177	Surrey Eagles Valley West Hawks BC Major Midget League White Rock Tritons BC Premier Baseball League Discover the Peninsula VIDEO: Gloria Vanderbilt, heiress, jeans queen, dies at 95 The mother of CNN anchor Anderson Cooper had been suffering from advanced stomach cancer Jun. 17, 2019 11:18 a.m. Heiress and designer Gloria Vanderbilt walks down a New York street. (New York Post via AP, File) Gloria Vanderbilt, the intrepid heiress, artist and romantic who began her extraordinary life as the “poor little rich girl” of the Great Depression, survived family tragedy and multiple marriages and reigned during the 1970s and ’80s as a designer jeans pioneer, died Monday at the age of 95. Vanderbilt was the great-great-granddaughter of financier Cornelius Vanderbilt and the mother of CNN newsman Anderson Cooper, who announced her death via a first-person obituary that aired on the network Monday morning. Cooper said Vanderbilt died at home with friends and family at her side. She had been suffering from advanced stomach cancer, he noted. “Gloria Vanderbilt was an extraordinary woman, who loved life, and lived it on her own terms,” Cooper said in a statement. “She was a painter, a writer, and designer but also a remarkable mother, wife, and friend. She was 95 years old, but ask anyone close to her, and they’d tell you, she was the youngest person they knew, the coolest, and most modern.” Her life was chronicled in sensational headlines from her childhood through four marriages and three divorces. She married for the first time at 17, causing her aunt to disinherit her. Her husbands included Leopold Stokowski, the celebrated conductor, and Sidney Lumet, the award-winning movie and television director. In 1988, she witnessed the suicide of one of her four sons. Tributes online came from celebrities and fans of her clothes alike. Alyssa Milano called her “an incredible woman,” Dana Delany said she treasures one of Vanderbilt’s paintings and model Carol Alt hailed her as a “fashion icon and innovator.” And one Twitter user mourned by remembering the canary Vanderbilt jeans she wore in junior high school. Vanderbilt was a talented painter and collagist who also acted on the stage (“The Time of Your Life” on Broadway in 1955) and television (“Playhouse 90,” ”Studio One,” ”Kraft Theater,” ”U.S. Steel Hour”). She was a fabric designer who became an early enthusiast for designer denim. The dark-haired, tall and ultra-thin Vanderbilt partnered with Mohan Murjani, who introduced a $1 million advertising campaign in 1978 that turned the Gloria Vanderbilt brand with its signature white swan label into a sensation. At its peak in 1980, it was generating over $200 million in sales. And decades later, famous-name designer jeans — dressed up or down — remain a woman’s wardrobe staple. Vanderbilt wrote several books, including the 2004 chronicle of her love life: “It Seemed Important at the Time: A Romance Memoir,” which drops such names as Errol Flynn, whom she dated as a teenager; Frank Sinatra, for whom she left Stokowski; Marlon Brando and Howard Hughes. READ MORE: Anderson Cooper has a two-book deal, first expected in 2022 She claimed her only happy marriage was to author Wyatt Cooper, which ended with his death in 1978 at age 50. Son Anderson Cooper called her memoir “a terrific book; it’s like an older ‘Sex and the City.’” “I’ve had many, many loves,” Vanderbilt told The Associated Press in a 2004 interview. “I always feel that something wonderful is going to happen. And it always does.” Ula Ilnytzky, The Associated Press VIDEO: ‘Avengers: Endgame’ to be re-released with new footage Cloverdale Legion to crush cars with a 38-ton tank this Saturday Schedule released for South Surrey-hosted Americas Olympic Softball Qualifier Canadian national women’s fastpitch team to open tournament against Cuba B.C. serves up $6.3 million boost to province’s respite program The announcement, in Surrey, aims to give parents of special needs children a break Biting and jumping are paw-sitives when raising a police dog puppy 18-week-old Maya is training with Delta police to one day take a bite out of crime South Surrey golfer qualifies for U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship Earl Marriott Secondary student Lauren Kim, 13, to tee off at prestigious event in Mississippi Hundial the latest councillor to split from McCallum’s Safe Surrey Coalition Councillor says the mayor dissolving the public safety committee was the ‘final straw’ for him Missing Greater Victoria man last seen in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside 2 teens facing arson charges after 11 ‘little libraries’ lit on fire in Coquitlam Police say a tip led them to the duo OUR VIEW: Sometimes, Surrey, it’s hard not to get riled by rules Imagine life without rules. 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__label__wiki	0.769845	0.769845	Senate District 11 candidates call for action over mail-in ballots Even candidate Stu Lourey hadn't received his mail-in ballot at his residence in Kerrick, Minn. as of last Thursday. Lourey is one of 3,000-plus registered voters in mail-in precincts in Senate District 11. He's also vying in Tuesday's special el... Written By: Brady Slater \| Feb 3rd 2019 - 7pm. Jason Rarick (left) and Stu Lourey Even candidate Stu Lourey hadn't received his mail-in ballot at his residence in Kerrick, Minn. as of last Thursday. Lourey is one of 3,000-plus registered voters in mail-in precincts in Senate District 11. He's also vying in Tuesday's special election to fill the vacant state Senate seat as the Democratic-Farmer-Labor nominee. Lourey is joined on the ballot by Republican Jason Rarick and Legal Marijuana Now candidate John Birrenbach. Having not received his ballot in timely fashion, Lourey instead voted at his local courthouse to cover for what has been an issue throughout the special-election process. More than 400 mail-in ballots arrived late and were not counted during the primary in January. The United States Postal Service, slowed by years of cuts, coupled with a truncated special-election timeline resulted in ballots arriving after votes had been counted and the election verified. The News Tribune reported last week that as many mail-in ballots or more were at risk to miss the count again on Tuesday. "It's really disappointing and absolutely something we need to address in statute," Lourey said. "It's fundamentally not fair for these mail-in precincts." Senate District 11 features Carlton and Pine counties and small parts of St. Louis and Kanabec counties. Only Carlton and Pine counties have mail-in precincts within the district - 27 total. Rarick, a state representative for the Pine City area, noted that the mail-day canceled last week during the polar vortex will only further hurt voters' chances to return mail-in ballots on time. "We thought we were good with maybe an extra day or two," Rarick said, comparing the general election to the hurried primary. "After the primary, I was over and already had a conversation with Steve Simon, secretary of state, about what we might be able to do. We're looking at legislation - to extend the timeframe (for special elections), especially if you've got mail-in ballot precincts. We need to make sure everybody's vote can get counted." Simon agreed in a statement last week to tackle the problem. For now, voters who have mailed in their ballots, but worry the ballots won't arrive in time, can still vote at their county courthouse. County auditors confirmed last week that a voter doesn't risk canceling their own vote. Rather, the mail-in ballot would be nullified upon arrival if a person decided to also vote in person at their local courthouse. "Making sure every voice is heard - that's basic," Lourey said. Roughly 10 percent of the district's 45,950 registered voters took part in the primary - a sorry number that Lourey and Rarick have been busy addressing by running weeks of furious door-knocking and media campaigns. The same door can be knocked upon multiple times in a day. Mailers, in particular, have been arriving to households at a swift pace, sometimes many for the same candidate in a single day. It was reported last week that the major party campaigns were working with more than $110,000 in campaign donations. Untold more dollars were being spent by outside groups. The Republicans hold a narrow majority the state Senate - one that could be slimmed to a single vote depending on the outcome of the special election. Rarick hoped the campaign blitz would help increase voter participation during the general election. But he wondered about voter fatigue. "Not everybody is paying attention," Rarick said. "With how many races and time and money was spent in the November election, we were worried voters just weren't going to care about this one. We're still finding people who haven't heard about it. Just getting our information out is important. That's been our main focus." Platform-wise, Rarick and Lourey appear to be archetypes of their parties' designs. Rarick has been talking about "protecting life" in the face of late-term abortion measures appearing around the country, and said he will "always defend Second Amendment rights." He also shared his view from inside the state capitol, where he was appreciative of bipartisan work being done. "There are many things that both sides are actually agreeing on - including tax conformity and funding transportation," Rarick said. Lourey has been pushing hard on affordable health care. "No matter where I go, people are most eager to talk about the price for prescription drugs," he said. "It's striking how many people bring it up, insulin in particular. They're eager to see action. They want their vote to deliver solutions that will help families." STEVE SIMON	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0083.json.gz/line1615059
__label__cc	0.593676	0.406324	Black Internationalism Acquiring Editor: Dawn Durante Series Editors: Keisha N. Blain and Quito Swan This series seeks to publish significant scholarship in the field of Black Internationalism. Moving beyond a nation-state centered level of analysis, books in this series will grapple with the international dimensions of the Black freedom struggle. They will provide historical and interdisciplinary perspectives on how people of African descent articulated global visions of freedom and forged transnational collaborations and solidarities with the Global South. The series will reflect the field's remarkable growth in the areas of culture, geography, and methodology. Intersectional in nature, the series will collectively interrogate how race and ethnicity intersect with categories such as religion, gender, sexuality, class, and nationality. The series editors welcome projects that explore the diverse ways people of African descent transcended racial, geographic, and cultural lines in historical and contemporary contexts. Series editorial board: Kia Caldwell, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Erica R. Edwards, Rutgers University, New Brunswick Gerald Horne, University of Houston Tsitsi Ella Jaji, Duke University Michael O. West, Binghamton University Tracy Sharpley-Whiting, Vanderbilt University To Turn the Whole World Over Black Women and Internationalism Author: Edited by Keisha N. Blain and Tiffany M. Gill Expanding the contours of black internationalism learn more...	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0083.json.gz/line1615062
__label__wiki	0.700432	0.700432	Kiwi-breds dominant at Happy Valley Reliable Team winning at Happy Valley on Wednesday. New Zealand-bred horses were active at Hong Kong’s Happy Valley racecourse on Wednesday, taking out half of the eight race card. Zacinto gelding Not Usual Talent took his Hong Kong record to three wins from 10 starts when victorious in the Class 2 Hoi Ha Handicap (1650m). The Benno Yung-trained four-year-old was ridden by Aldo Domeyer and while pleased with the win, he expects to see improvement from the gelding in the new season. “He was a bit clumsy amongst horses but once I gave him daylight he was fluent, he actually quickened for a big horse, which is quite nice,” Domeyer said. “When they’re relaxed like that and quicken with such a long stride, I think they’ve always got a chance. Something about him makes me think he’ll be better next season.” Not Usual Talent clocked a time of 1.38.66 for the 1650m race, setting a new Class 2 and track record at Happy Valley. The four-year-old is in rich form after setting a new Class 2 1600m record time of 1.32.96 at Sha Tin in his previous start. Not Usual Talent was purchased out of Ascot Farm’s 2016 New Zealand Bloodstock Ready to Run Sale draft for $34,000 and went on to win two of his three starts in New Zealand for former trainer Stephen Marsh before his move to Hong Kong. Domeyer went on to ride fellow Kiwi-bred Sparkling Dragon to win the Class 3 Lai Chi Chong Handicap (1200m) for trainer Tony Millard. “The horse has unfortunately lost his early speed but you’ve got to hand it to Aldo today, he didn't panic, he waited and then he came,” Millard said. Sparkling Dragon was sold through Prima Park’s 2016 New Zealand Bloodstock Select Yearling Sale draft for $85,000. Reliable Team added a third win for the New Zealand-breds when taking out the Class 4 Sham Chung Handicap (1200m). Leading Hong Kong jockey Zac Purton was pleased with the win although he believes the gelding still has a lot to learn. “He did a good job, he had a heavy weight (60kg) and the gate (9) wasn’t kind again but he was able to get in a good spot,” he said. “The way the race was run through the mid-section was a little bit kinder this time and I was able to sit and wait and cuddle him to the corner. “He still wants to do a little bit wrong.” The Reliable Man gelding was purchased out of Phoneix Park’s 2017 New Zealand Bloodstock Ready to Run Sale of 2YOs for $430,000. The Casper Fownes-trained Family Leader continued the New Zealand-bred dominance on the night when winning the Class 4 Wong Chuk Wan Handicap (1800m). Fownes was pleased with the win but admitted his gelding was not an easy ride for jockey Vincent Ho. “He’s not the easiest of horses, he’s hard work but (Vincent’s) a fit jockey – a fit horse and an incredibly fit trainer,” Fownes quipped. “I thought his chances were gone when that check (with 450m to go) happened but it’s nice that he picked himself up and persevered – he stayed on strongly. The blinkers first time helped him to focus a little bit.” Family Leader was purchased out of Curraghmore’s 2016 New Zealand Bloodstock Premier Yearling Sale draft for $135,000 – NZ Racing Desk	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0083.json.gz/line1615065
__label__cc	0.740733	0.259267	Nigeria: governor partly repeals Ekuri Forest land grab Ekuri people protesting the planned "superhighway" (© Robert/ Tunde Morakinyo) The struggle of the Ekuri people is paying off: the governor of Nigeria's Cross River state is returning vast swathes of rainforest land to the community. 5,200 square km had been appropriated for a a 20 km wide corridor along a planned "superhighway". The road itself is not off the table yet, however. The Ekuri indigenous community is staunchly resisting Cross River state's unprecedented land grab – a corridor 260 km long and 20 km wide. Had it gone through, the inhabitants of more than 185 villages would have lost their land, their forest and their livelihoods with a stroke of the pen. Conservationists fear that the governor intended to open up the corridor – which would have crossed through several protected areas, including Cross River National Park – to timber companies. Despite this initial success, the planned “superhighway” project has not been canceled. Even without the corridor, the new road would slice up the rainforest and give illegal loggers and poachers easy access. Men were recently observed inspecting a section of the planned route – a possible sign that forest will soon be cleared for the project. The residents of Ekuri Forest are remaining vigilant and our partners of the Ekuri Initiative and the NGO Devcon will not give up the struggle until this "superhighway to nowhere" has been canceled once and for all. Please sign our petition and show your support for the guardians of Ekuri Forest. 436,403 supporters Nigeria: we will defend our Mother Earth!	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0083.json.gz/line1615072
__label__wiki	0.600363	0.600363	CIPFA, Fraud Gain strength from sharing anti-fraud successes Marc McAuley The Government Counter Fraud Awards provide the perfect opportunity to not only celebrate the best public sector initiatives but also learn from them, says CIPFA counter fraud manager Marc McAuley. When it comes to counter fraud, many of our public services are fighting the same issues. Whether we look to fraud in housing, business rates, or procurement, we know we are working in the same areas, with the same challenges, and sometimes with the same criminals. This means we have a lot to learn from each other. One of the great ways we can do this is by sharing our success stories. The Government Counter Fraud Awards offer a perfect opportunity, as we celebrate the best of the best from the public sector. One of the most important aspects is collaboration. The 2017 winner of ‘Outstanding Collaboration’ was the team behind the Banking Protocol, a now nationwide initiative between financial institutions, police and trading standards. When the team entered their nomination at the end of June 2017, 18 police forces had launched the protocol, with £3.2m in financial harm prevented, and 34 arrests that could be directly attributed to the initiative. In March 2018, the protocol was activated across the whole of the UK, with all 45 police forces using the process. A year on from the nominations it was reported to have led to 197 arrests, and to have prevented £25m of attempted fraud. Another winner last year was HM Land Registry, whose comprehensive awareness campaign for its Property Alert service led to 100,000 more houses being better protected against fraud. This adds up to an estimated £20bn worth of property assets based on the average house price of £200,000. It won the ‘Excellence in Raising Fraud Awareness’ category. Leeds City Council’s internal audit team won the award for ‘Outstanding Proactive Detection’ after uncovering a £178,000 fraud, where two fictitious creditors were being paid by a partner organisation. Nick Branigan of HM Revenue & Customs won ‘Professional of the Year’ (this year relaunched as ‘Outstanding Contribution to the Government Counter Fraud Profession’) for his work uncovering illegal and fraudulent exploitation of fish stocks. The Government Internal Audit Agency’s counter fraud and investigation team was named ‘Government Counter Fraud Team of the Year’, while HMRC’s Alcohol Intelligence Coordination Centre took home the ‘Excellence in Fraud Prevention’ award. Each winner showed incredible determination and creativity. From each of these stories, there are unique learning points that could be applied across the public sector. And whenever we share successes, we strengthen our collective ability to respond to fraud. Together with our partners, the Cabinet Office, the National Crime Agency and City of London Police, we decided to add in two more categories this year: ‘Outstanding International Collaboration’ and ‘Innovative Approach to Sanctions and Redress’. Just like the counter fraud profession, the awards will continue to evolve. With eight categories, we recognise that the battle against fraud is multi-faceted. Fighting fraud requires a whole of government effort, with everyone working together to ensure our systems are resilient, and to identify suspicious activity upstream. The Government Counter Fraud Awards are more than just glitz and glamour. They celebrate and recognise great counter fraud stories across the public sector, and I look forward to reading the successful nominations. For more details, go to www.counterfraudawards.com Marc McAuley is CIPFA’s counter fraud manager Crime latest New Domestic Abuse Bill introduced Public sector bodies asked to do more on knife and other serious crime ‘Tackling public sector fraud requires a culture change’ Authorities ‘neglecting UK fraud cases’ Celebrating success: winners set the pace Rate fraud: let's get down to business Awards night: a show of ingenuity Public Finance magazine iPad Edition	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0083.json.gz/line1615075
__label__cc	0.557545	0.442455	Queen's Gazette \| Queen's University Search Queen's Queen's Gazette Campus Updates Gazette PDF Queen's in the News Queen's Alumni Review Thriving in the workplace Friday October 5, 2018 By Andrew Carroll, Gazette Editor Steve Millan, Acting Associate Vice-Principal (Human Resources), makes sure that each day there is time for his mental, physical and social well-being. (University Communications) In his new role as Acting Associate Vice-Principal (Human Resources), Steve Millan is well aware of how important it is to find a work-life balance. Central to everyone’s well-being, he points out, is being aware of our own mental, physical and social health, as well as that for the others around us, including colleagues, students, and our families. Making time for himself in his daily schedule, including exercise, has helped Millan over his 20 years at Queen’s University, and with the increasing responsibilities over that time, it has become all the more important. At work, Millan starts off his day by creating a list of things he needs to get accomplished, even if it’s a minor task. When complete, he crosses each off. He finds that this helps ease some of the stress or anxiety that can build up throughout the day. He also tries to stay active and get up from his desk when he can. “When I have meetings I try to meet people in their offices so that I can get away from my desk, walk around and get the blood flowing. I try to go to people rather than just emailing or phoning them,” he says, adding that he also takes the stairs whenever possible. “One of the things that helps me as well is I like to be in buildings where the students are because the students just create this positive energy that I feed off.” Away from work Millan keeps active. Along with boating around the Thousand Islands area during the summer and playing hockey during the winter, Millan makes sure he goes to the gym three to four times a week. “I enjoy physical activity. In my new role I found that I was slipping a bit in terms of my routine and I realized that was not a healthy thing for me so I now make sure that I get my physical activity in,” he says, adding that when he’s playing hockey he’s able to just focus on the game. “Hockey really does help me unwind and there’s also a social component which is equally as important as the physical component and that is really key to my well-being.” To help the rest of the Queen’s community get into a healthy lifestyle and mindset, Human Resources offers Thrive Week each year, which features a full schedule of wellness activities that help remind staff, faculty, and students about the importance of self-care and building positive mental health. The goal of this initiative is to increase education and communication on the topic of positive mental health and what it means to the Queen’s community. In the short time he’s been in his position, Millan come to realize just how importance an event like Thrive is for a diverse community like Queen’s at all levels – students, staff, and faculty. “For me Thrive is a reminder that we can’t forget about mental health,” he says. “That’s key and it’s very important for us to think about that as individuals but also to remember about the mental health of colleagues and students. It’s being self-aware but also aware of how it might impact others.” This year, Thrive Week kicks off on Monday, Nov. 5, and events are being hosted throughout the week including yoga, a colouring workshop and two special guided ‘Haunted Walks,’ that include Queen’s campus. To learn more about Thrive, and to see the schedule of events visit the Thrive website. 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__label__cc	0.567328	0.432672	Euro concerns to complicate Russian economic outlook Published time: 10 Jun, 2010 06:52 Edited time: 10 Jun, 2010 17:23 Sovereign debt woes have seen the Euro slide nearly 20% this year, with analysts saying they will continue to dominate investor concerns, and with a number of implications for Russia – both good and bad. The Eurozone is Russia’s largest trading partner – the biggest buyer of Russia’s gas and largest supplier of technology and investment vital to modernizing Russia’s economy. The slump in the Euro can’t help but affect Russia. The most immediate thought for global investors is proximity. Russia is so close to the Eurozone that a prolonged period of weak growth, or further contraction, will colour their thoughts about Russia according to Evgeny Nadorshin, Advisor to the Minister of Economic Development . “People will be keeping sight of European risks – and that means less growth, less certainty for the future for European Union, less investment in the region, and that means our major consumer is not going to grow rapidly within nearest 2-3 years at least, that means our major consumer of oil, gas and other raw resources will be experiencing problems.” Sergey Guriev, Head of the New economic school says that with the slump in the euro taking it from 43 roubles to the euro in January, to as low as 37 in late May, Russian producers competing against imports from Europe are also in the firing line, with exporters getting hit as well. “Any bad news in the eurozone, which implies a weaker euro, which implies low competitiveness of Russian exporters to eurozone is, of course, a bad sign.” But Oleg Vyugin, Chairman of the Board of directors at MDM Bank is more circumspect, saying the euro slump is part of a global currency realignment which will leave Russia neither better no worse off over the longer term. “The weakening of the euro to the dollar means that there'll be some appreciation of the yuan, it means that there will be less imported from China and more imported from the euro zone. so it means that actually these changes in currency exchange rates are more or less neutral to the Russian economy.” On the upside, economists say that cheaper EU imports could trim Russian inflationary expectations even further, giving the central bank more room for another rate cut in the short term. But the worsening outlook for a currency which less than a year ago was seen as a viable alternative to the dollar by most Russians means bracing for changes – for businesses, bankers and economic policy makers alike. St Petersburg investment showcase looks beyond crisis Outlook on the Russian Economy: Aleksey Ulyukaev Rouble returns to spotlight Bretton Woods anniversary brings focus back to waning dollar outlook Russia’s rich move money out Troika Dialog: After a year of global financial crisis and economic downturn Move from rouble mooted for economic union Sberbank student loans to ease access to higher education Bashneft posts 1Q 2010 net profit of $296 million Hilton books in to bigger Russian presence	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0083.json.gz/line1615078
__label__wiki	0.903196	0.903196	Iraqi gunmen afoot to join Syrian insurgency (PHOTOS) Published time: 20 Feb, 2012 10:07 Edited time: 20 Feb, 2012 16:40 An Iraqi gunman, a member of the "Army of Free Iraqis", shows his palm reading "Free Syria" in a field in the western town of Al-Qaim close to Iraq's border with Syria (AFP Photo / Azhar Shallal) © AFP "Free Syria" inscription on the palm of an Iraqi gunman leaves no doubts where he will end up soon. The vivid pictures of masked militants at Iraq's border with Syria speak for themselves. The Syrian government has long claimed the opposition was being largely helped by foreigners, and the regime is fighting armed insurgents. Last week the US spy chief told the Congress President Bashar Al-Assad is also fighting against Al-Qaeda of Iraq. James Clapper suggested that Syrian opposition groups, fighting against the existing regime may have been infiltrated by Al-Qaeda. AFP Photo / Azhar Shallal Now this armed group claims its aim is to monitor the border area for any "suspicious activity by the Iraqi government to help the Syrian regime," as says the comment to the pictures. The "Army of Free Iraqis" once fought US troops in Iraq. Now the residents of Al-Qaim are “waiting to return the favor to their Syrian neighbors, who once stood by them in that fight.” Iraqi officials and arms dealers say weapons and Sunni Muslim insurgents were seeping from Iraq into Syria, fuelling violence in the country. Iraqi security officials confirmed there were signs Sunni insurgents have been crossing the border to join Al-Assad's opponents. Gun smugglers are cashing in, as prices doubled for weapons they have brought across the border in commercial cargoes. Baghdad said on Saturday it had reinforced security along its Syrian border to prevent arms smuggling. Iraq has been awash with weapons since the 2003 US invasion that ousted Saddam Hussein and is still plagued by violence from al-Qaeda affiliates. Syrian state media constantly report of armed militants being behind the bloodshed in the country and targeting mostly civilians. The recent bombings in Damascus and Aleppo killed about one hundred and injured about 400. US intelligence has admitted the bombings "had all the earmarks of an Al-Qaeda-like attack." On Sunday two judicial officials were assassinated by an armed terrorist group, the government said. About a week ago the head of a Syrian military hospital was also killed by members of an armed terrorist group in Damascus which is believed to be the first assassination of a senior officer in the capital since the uprising began. The country now also sees the rise of religious killings. Last week a leading religious figure was assassinated in the conservative Midan area of the capital Damascus. An armed group reportedly intercepted his vehicle when he was returning to the city. The Archbishop in the city of Aleppo points out that Christians in Syria currently fear for their safety, and those who are able to afford it, are leaving the country. Several dozen Christians were murdered in the Syrian city of Homs by insurgents “who are in the pay of NATO”, he said in an interview with the Catholic News Agency. At least 2,000 Syrian civilians, soldiers and policemen became “victims because of the hatred” of radical Islamists, he said. The Archbishop also said that those victims often got “tortured, mutilated” before being murdered. Archbishop Jean-Clément Jeanbart added that “the [mainstream] media do not report about the fact that extremists and mercenaries from Turkey, Iraq, Jordan, Libya and Pakistan or from Syria infiltrate the country.” But the US and its Western allies insist President Bashar Al-Assad is cracking down on peaceful protesters and pursue their call to topple the regime. Trends:Syria war news ‘US thinks it can use Al-Qaeda temporarily in Syria’ Iran cornered with key ally Syria on the brink? Iran to conduct joint exercises with Syria? Humanitarian corridors in Syria: Way out of crisis or way in for invaders? Third member joins Syrian opposition club China: US and allies push Syria into civil war	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0083.json.gz/line1615079
__label__cc	0.519612	0.480388	May 11, 2011 News » News Etc. Migrant Nation: Hispanic Caucus urges Obama to rein in ICE reform By Michael Barajas When the DREAM Act failed last year, members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus feared it was a sign that immigration reform was dead in the water. It was a sentiment that grew stronger as the new, Tea Party-infused House rolled into D.C. months later. U.S. Representative Charlie Gonzalez, D-San Antonio, who chairs the caucus, now says he hopes months of talks with administration officials and meetings with President Barack Obama are the start of a renewed push for comprehensive immigration reform. In fact, Obama was expected to announce his vision for immigration reform at his widely anticipated speech in El Paso as this paper went to press Tuesday. While the goal is lasting reform down the road, Gonzalez said he’s asking the President to start taking steps now, specifically in the case of DREAMers, young undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. by their parents as children. The caucus is also asking the administration to halt and retool its controversial Secure Communities program, which is intended to catch and deport serious criminals but which critics have said snares and deports untold numbers of immigrants with no criminal history. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement numbers show that at least 235 out of the 1,042 taken into ICE custody under the program in Bexar County had no criminal history. Of the 653 deported out of Bexar County under the program, roughly 100 had no criminal history. Below are highlights from my conversation with Gonzalez this week. What were the conversations between the Hispanic Caucus and the President? Back in December, after the DREAM Act made it out of the House but didn’t get past the Senate because they couldn’t get the 60 votes, the President called us in within a week. He told us, ‘Hey, let’s put our thinking caps on. We can’t let this thing drop off the radar screen,’ and we were appreciative. … We obviously were very, very disappointed with how things had turned out. It was an astounding development that we had senators who said they didn’t believe that DREAM kids should be deported, but then didn’t allow it to come up for a vote. The President got us together by the 21st of December. We put a proposal together and met with senior `administration` staff around February 16, with Chief of Staff Bill Daley and senior advisors to the President. We presented a three-page proposal on what we thought the President could do within his authority administratively to grant some relief to these kids who are being impacted. It’s no fault of their own. They didn’t violate any law, and yet they’re suffering as a result of an immigration system that’s broken. We felt strongly about that, so we went to see the President again to discuss our proposal. That was the discussion we had with him last week. What specifically does the Caucus think the President can do? What can we do with the DREAM kids, for instance, is that we can set a consistent and uniform policy so that if there’s a DREAM kid that’s in the immigration process, we agree that they’re not a priority for deportation. We asked the President to set those priorities and see if we can set a uniform policy across `the Department of Homeland Security`, and he indicated that he does have those same priorities. The goal is not to detain and deport kids that have gone to college here or who wish to serve in the military. We’re also asking him to review the procedures in Secure Communities, which is a program that was devised to identify, apprehend and deport dangerous criminals. What do you wish to see change with Secure Communities? We’re saying that if the goal is to catch dangerous criminals, then make a program that does just that. Why would you ensnare and deport somebody who doesn’t have a criminal record and is somehow stopped for one reason or another? They’re not the identifiable, targeted criminal element we say we’re looking for right now. We want to find the criminals, but what `Secure Communities` is doing is ensnaring a lot of people that don’t have a criminal history — students, people who have families in the United States, people who have American citizen children. So we’re just saying set clear priorities for this program. Concentrate on apprehending those that truly don’t add anything to our society and that pose a threat to the safety and welfare of our citizens. Do you think comprehensive reform can happen in the near term? We don’t want to lose sight of getting a legislative fix, no matter what the odds are in this present Congress. We’re not going to let people basically ignore the need for a legislative fix here. `The President` should look at things he can do administratively `within DHS`, but ultimately he can’t just change the law, and we agree with that. We’re not asking for forgoing enforcement, forgoing processing. But I would ask opponents of reform that if anything short of deportation is amnesty, then you’re not really open to a legislative fix. Unfortunately, you still have people saying that anything short of deportation for all of these people is amnesty. We’re looking for something that allows you to earn this pathway to citizenship, which I think is the American way. Staff Writer Michael Barajas’ column Migrant Nation about immigration issues will appear in the Current monthly. 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__label__wiki	0.525089	0.525089	> John Cameron, sheriff of Perth You can cite this record using this snippet: PoMS, no. 5364 (https://www.poms.ac.uk/record/person/5364/; accessed 18 July 2019) John Cameron, sheriff of Perth sheriff of Perth, 1264, 1266 (ER, i) Transaction factoids (1) Relationship factoids (2) Title factoids (23) Witnesses factoids (21) 13 Oct. 1260 Quitclaim of the land of Drumcarro (FIF) in the presence of Adam of Alyth, clerk; Alexander of Gruddy; Christian, son of Rory; Duncan of Crambeth; Edmund Ironside ; Gilbert, brother of Walter the judex; Henry Abernethy (fl.1220s×60); Hervey of Naughton; Isaac of Scone; John Kinman, steward, son of Rugeram; John of Kinross (I), knight; John of Pottie, judex (FIF/PER); Malcolm of Ceres; Matthew, son of Ness ; Richard de Bonville; Richard of Balwearie, knight; Robert Ramsay; Robert, clerk of Fife ; Robert, son of Eilaf; Simon, clerk/constable of Forfar ; Thomas Squire; Walter of Cargill; Walter, judex (FIF/PER); William of Blair, knight (FIF) (mid13C) 3/220/1 (St A. Lib., 346-7) 4 May 1250 Knights (militibus) of Alan Durward (d.1275) (Tenurial & lordship relationship) subject (relationship) 3/204/10 (Abdn. Reg., ii, 273-5) 13 Oct. 1260 Vice-deputy of Alexander Comyn, earl of Buchan (d.1289) (Employment relationship) subject (relationship) 3/220/1 (St A. Lib., 346-7) 3 Mar. 1234 Dominus (Lord/Sir) 3/204/8 (Abdn. Reg., ii, 268-9) 3 Mar. 1234 knight 3/204/8 (Abdn. Reg., ii, 268-9) circa Feb. 1235 X 29 Mar. 1240 Dominus (Lord/Sir) 3/101/4 (SHS Misc. iv, no. 12) 1242 X 3 Jul. 1247 Dominus (Lord/Sir) 3/11/17 (C.A. Chrs., no. 50) 1242 X 3 Jul. 1247 knight 3/11/17 (C.A. Chrs., no. 50) 1242 X 3 Jul. 1247 Dominus (Lord/Sir) 3/11/15 (C.A. Rent., 332, no. 31) 4 May 1250 knight 3/204/10 (Abdn. Reg., ii, 273-5) 13 Jun. 1250 X 1256 Dominus (Lord/Sir) 3/204/11 (C.A. Chrs., no. 55) 1251 X 1275 knight 3/296/2 (Erroll Chrs., no. 10) 1251 X 1275 Dominus (Lord/Sir) 3/296/2 (Erroll Chrs., no. 10) Jan. 1251 X 28 Dec. 1272 Dominus (Lord/Sir) 3/20/3 (Moray Reg., no. 220) Jan. 1251 X 28 Dec. 1272 knight 3/20/3 (Moray Reg., no. 220) circa 11 Nov. 1252 Dominus (Lord/Sir) 3/77/1 (C.A. Chrs., no. 57) circa 1257 X 7 Mar. 1273 Dominus (Lord/Sir) 3/363/5 (C.A. Chrs., no. 60) 22 Aug. 1259 X 23 Nov. 1271 Dominus (Lord/Sir) 3/21/51 (Neville, Strathearn, no. 61) 13 Oct. 1260 Dominus (Lord/Sir) 3/220/1 (St A. Lib., 346-7) 13 Oct. 1260 vice-deputy 3/220/1 (St A. Lib., 346-7) Aug. 1261 Dominus (Lord/Sir) 3/389/10 (Panmure Reg., ii, 84-5) 28 May 1264 Dominus (Lord/Sir) 3/204/16 (C.A. Chrs., no. 61) 28 May 1264 sheriff of Perth 3/204/16 (C.A. Chrs., no. 61) 28 May 1264 ? knight 3/204/16 (C.A. Chrs., no. 61) 6 Aug. 1270 X 7 Nov. 1306 Dominus (Lord/Sir) 3/11/21 (SHS Misc. iv, no. 18) 6 Aug. 1270 X 7 Nov. 1306 knight 3/11/21 (SHS Misc. iv, no. 18) 3 March 1234 Gift of davoch called Sluie (ABD) and church of Kincardine in Mar (Kincardine O’Neil, ABD) 3/204/8 (Abdn. Reg., ii, 268-9) 11 March 1234 Settlement of dispute between Chapter of Moray and Alan Durward 4/33/13 (Moray Reg., no. 83) 11 June 1234 Gift of net in fisheries in thanage of Scone in exchange for certain teinds from Longforgan in Gowrie (PER) 1/7/217 (RRS, iii, no. 210) circa February 1235 X 29 March 1240 Gift of davoch in Cairncross (ANG) 3/101/4 (SHS Misc. iv, no. 12) May 1237 Agreement between Scone Abbey and David Hay 4/32/77 (SHS, Misc viii, 13-4) May 1237 X 19 March 1263 Renewal of gift of a ploughgate given by William Hay 3/276/19 (C.A. Rent., 338-9, no. 52) circa 1240 X circa 1250 Donation of one stone of wax and 4d. from land of Fern (ANG) 3/409/1 (C.A. Rent., 344, no. 75) 18 April 1241 Confirmation of donation made by William Hay 1/7/283 (RRS, iii, no. 276) 1 November 1241 Gift of 3 marks rent to support a chaplain in chapel of Inchmartine (PER) with a house, garden, yard and toft for the chaplain 3/550/1 (Melvilles, no. 11 ) 1242 X 3 July 1247 Renewal of gift of Tulach (PER) 3/11/17 (C.A. Chrs., no. 50) 1242 X 3 July 1247 Confirmation of lands of Invervack (PER) 3/11/15 (C.A. Rent., 332, no. 31) 4 May 1250 Gift of davochs called Sluie (ABD) and Kincardine O'Neil (ABD) with lands of the davochs 3/204/10 (Abdn. Reg., ii, 273-5) 13 June 1250 X 1256 Gift of 2 davochs in Lintrathen (ANG), namely Clintlaw and ‘Balcashy’ 3/204/11 (C.A. Chrs., no. 55) 1251 X 1275 Gift of right and lordship in land of ‘Rosinclerach' (Rossie, PER) 3/296/2 (Erroll Chrs., no. 10) January 1251 X 28 December 1272 Gift of 2 davochs of land in Ross called Cadboll, and one quarter-land called Petkenny 3/20/3 (Moray Reg., no. 220) circa 11 November 1252 Gift of oxgang in Carse of Gowrie (PER) on south side of grange 3/77/1 (C.A. Chrs., no. 57) circa 1257 X 7 March 1273 Renewal of gift of land and mill of Kincreich (ANG) with the increase of the territory of Lour (ANG) 3/363/5 (C.A. Chrs., no. 60) 22 August 1259 X 23 November 1271 Gift of land of Keillour in shire of Fowlis (PER) 3/21/51 (Neville, Strathearn, no. 61) August 1261 Quitclaim of lands held of William de Mortimer in the territory of Fowlis Easter (ANG) called Drengysland 3/389/10 (Panmure Reg., ii, 84-5) 28 May 1264 Gift of 4 marks annually from villa of Reedie (ANG) 3/204/16 (C.A. Chrs., no. 61) 6 August 1270 X 7 November 1306 Gift of land of Weem (PER) and of Aberfeldy-beg in Atholl (PER) 3/11/21 (SHS Misc. iv, no. 18)	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0083.json.gz/line1615082
__label__cc	0.687024	0.312976	A sunny way forward: How solar power works Date:9 July 2019 Author: Popular Mechanics Team Tags:AC, alternating current, DC, direct current, electricity, photon, photovaltic, solar panels, solar power, Sun We’ve got a natural nuclear reactor 149 million km away. Solar energy works by capturing energy from sun and transforming it. Our sun, which is located around 149 million kilometers away from earth emits tiny pockets of energy called photons. These photons travel the distance from the sun to earth in about 8.5 minutes every hour of the day. Each day we’re hit with enough photons to generate solar energy to theoretically satisfy our global energy needs for an entire year. Photovoltaic (PV) solar panels are made up of multiple solar cells (devices that convert photons from the sun into electricity). Solar cells are made of silicone which in turn act like semiconductors. The solar cells are constructed of a positive and negative layer which create an electric field, much like how a batteries are made. When photons from the sun come into contact with a PV solar panel they knock electrons loose from their atoms, and if conductors are attached to positive and negative sides of a cell, it creates an electrical circuit. Multiple cells make up a solar panel, and multiple panels can be wired together to form a solar array. Solar panels generate DC (direct current) electricity. This means electrons flow in one direction around a circuit. Unfortunately, however, a lot of the worlds power consumption uses AC (alternating current) electricity. An advantage AC electricity has over DC electricity is that AC electricity can be rapidly transformed to higher or lower voltage levels, something that is very difficult to do with DC electricity. AC electricity is also much less expensive to transmit over long distances. How do we convert DC electricity to AC electricity? Solar inverters play a vital role in any solar energy system and are often regarded as the brains behind the system. The solar inverter converts DC electricity generated by the solar panel into a AC electricity which can then be transmitted to our homes from solar fields hundreds of kilometers away. The inverter takes the DC electricity and, in simplified terms, runs it through a transformer. It is almost as though the inverter is tricking the transformer into thinking it is getting AC electricity by forcing the DC electricity to act in a way similar to AC. During peak daylight hours, the typical grid-tied PV solar panel system provides more energy than one single household or business needs, so any excess energy is sent back to the solar farm for use elsewhere. The limitless future of technology Pet food company Montego goes green NASA Is Launching Yeast Into Deep Space The Autobahn Just Became Electric Scientists Think They’ve Found a Dead Planetary Core Orbiting a Dead Star	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0083.json.gz/line1615085
__label__wiki	0.746492	0.746492	by Matt Ruff Used Trade Paperback 3 Burnside 2 Cedar Hills 1 Hawthorne 3 Local Warehouse Publisher Comments The critically acclaimed cult novelist makes visceral the terrors of life in Jim Crow America and its lingering effects in this brilliant and wondrous work of the imagination that melds historical fiction, pulp noir, and Lovecraftian horror and fantasy. Chicago, 1954. When his father Montrose goes missing, 22-year-old Army veteran Atticus Turner embarks on a road trip to New England to find him, accompanied by his Uncle George — publisher of The Safe Negro Travel Guide — and his childhood friend Letitia. On their journey to the manor of Mr. Braithwhite — heir to the estate that owned one of Atticus’s ancestors — they encounter both mundane terrors of white America and malevolent spirits that seem straight out of the weird tales George devours. At the manor, Atticus discovers his father in chains, held prisoner by a secret cabal named the Order of the Ancient Dawn — led by Samuel Braithwhite and his son Caleb — which has gathered to orchestrate a ritual that shockingly centers on Atticus. And his one hope of salvation may be the seed of his — and the whole Turner clan’s — destruction. A chimerical blend of magic, power, hope, and freedom that stretches across time, touching diverse members of two black families, Lovecraft Country is a devastating kaleidoscopic portrait of racism — the terrifying specter that continues to haunt us today. "Lovecraft Country is bound to appeal to any reader who wants to delve into the strangeness of our land’s racial legacy." Seattle Times "Another ‘only Matt Ruff could do this’ production. Lovecraft Country takes the unlikeliest of premises and spins it into a funny, fast, exciting and affecting read." Neal Stephenson, New York Times bestselling author of Seveneves and Anathem "Nonstop adventure that includes time-shifting, shape-shifting, and Lovecraft-like horrors ... Ruff, a cult favorite for his mind-bending fiction, vividly portrays racism as a horror worse than anything conceived by Lovecraft in this provocative, chimerical novel." Booklist (Starred Review) Matt Ruff is the author of The Mirage, Bad Monkeys, Set This House in Order, Fool on the Hill, and Sewer, Gas & Electric. He lives in Seattle. Average customer rating 3 (1 comments) Lukas , March 09, 2017 (view all comments by Lukas) As a huge fan of weird tale master H.P. Lovecraft (even as I'm repulsed by his racism), I was really excited for this novel, which transports Lovecraft land to 1950s Jim Crow America. Its novelty is taking a pulp-like plot (which were often written by men with less than progressive views on race and women) and infusing it with a social and political awareness that is often lacking in genre fiction. It's a great idea and while I enjoyed it, I wish it had been a little more successful in blending the two ideas. Still, this is a great read for fans of genre fiction who want something a little different. Great cover too. Cthulthu gives it two screaming tentacles up. (1 of 1 readers found this comment helpful) Matt Ruff More copies of this ISBN New, Trade Paperback, $15.99 New, Hardcover, $26.99 Used, Hardcover, $17.95	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0083.json.gz/line1615088
__label__cc	0.680193	0.319807	By PracticeofthePractice Articles, Podcasts May 19, 2015 Podcast 81 \| Namche, Adventure, and Social Justice http://traffic.libsyn.com/practiceofthepractice/Podcast_81___Namche_Adventure_and_Social_Justice.m4a In 2001, I spent some time in Nepal and specifically Namche. In this podcast, I discuss this experience and give a clear call to action for us to get involved. Here’s more about the crisis. BBC Report The BBC Reported: A major earthquake has struck eastern Nepal, near Mount Everest, two weeks after more than 8,000 people died in a devastating quake. At least 48 people have been killed and more than 1,000 injured, officials say. At least 17 have also died in India. The latest earthquake hit near the town of Namche Bazaar and sent thousands of panicked residents on to the streets of Nepal’s capital, Kathmandu. It had a magnitude of 7.3, compared with the 7.8 of the 25 April quake. The latest quake struck at 12:35 Nepali time (06:50 GMT) and was centred about 76km (47 miles) east of Kathmandu, in a rural area close to the Chinese border. The quake was felt in northern India, Tibet and Bangladesh. India’s home ministry said 16 people had been killed in the state of Bihar, and one more in Uttar Pradesh. Officials in China said one person was confirmed dead in Tibet. What The Utopia Foundation is Doing From The Utopia Foundation Website: Utopia Foundation has and will continue to support global populations struggling with crisis. We are especially concerned for Nepal facing the devastating impact of a 7.8 level earthquake and aftershocks of 6.7 , occurring this past weekend. There is huge loss of life and injury (well over 2,500 dead). As you are most likely aware from the abundant news coverage, the infrastructure of daily life, already under stress in one of the poorest countries on earth, has tumbled. Food, water and medical resources are scarce. There are so many that need help it is overwhelming to consider where to begin. Our thought is to target resources in a direction where we have relationships on the ground and we know funds will provide relief directly to children. One very special project and champion we have come to know and support is Pushpa Basnet and her Early Childhood Development Center in Kathmandu, Nepal. Home to 48 kids, adopted by Pushpa out of prison because they have to go there if their mother is incarcerated, The ECDC/Butterfly House was almost complete in construction when the earthquake hit and has remarkable damage. The rental house Pushpa and the kids were in is also damaged. Wary of aftershocks and unstable structures, Pushpa and the kids have been staying outside in the field through heavy rain under a makeshift shelter. These next few months will be a struggle as infrastructures for food, water and shelter are compromised. Joseph R. Sanok, MA, LLP, LPC, NCC Joe Sanok is an ambitious results expert. He is a private practice business consultant and counselor that helps small businesses and counselors in private practice to increase revenue and have more fun! He helps owners with website design, vision, growth, and using their time to create income through being a private practice consultant. Joe was frustrated with his lack of business and marketing skills when he left graduate school. He loved helping people through counseling, but felt that often people couldn’t find him. Over the past few years he has grown his skills, income, and ability to lead others, while still maintaining an active private practice in Traverse City, MI. To link to Joe’s Google+ . counselingnamchenepal PracticeofthePractice Latest Posts By PracticeofthePractice Private Practice Numbers \| May 2019 Monthly Income Report Avoid the Summer Slump in Private Practice 12 Mistakes New Private Practices Should Avoid Previous articleHow to Achieve a 5-Figure Month \| April 2015 Monthly Income Report Next articlePodcast 82: Should I put rates on my website? Monthly Round Up Of Posts: April 2019 April has flown by in the blink of an eye. And as usual, it has been jam-packed. On the podcast, we had a series…	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0083.json.gz/line1615090
__label__wiki	0.726761	0.726761	Rachel Maddow explains how to beat Donald Trump: "Go at who he is" His policy beliefs are all over the place and not the point. Argue those, Maddow says, and you've got it all wrong Check out this article! https://www.salon.com/2016/05/13/rachel_maddow_explains_how_to_beat_donald_trump_go_at_who_he_is/ Brendan Gauthier May 13, 2016 4:17PM (UTC) "Late Night" host Seth Meyers welcomed MSNBC heavy-hitter Rachel Maddow onto last night's episode. Among other topics, Maddow laid out a rhetorical strategy whereby Hillary Clinton could feasibly defeat the enigmatic Donald Trump in a general election. Donald Trump's "policy is just like whatever's floating in the air around him. It's not been what he's running on," Maddow said. "He's sort of running on who he is ... He's a big rich guy who doesn't pay attention to what people want from him, and he's willing to be politically incorrect and self-funding." "If you don't go at who he is," she continued, "and you try to keep it based on his policies -- which he doesn't even understand let alone necessarily believe in -- I think you kind of miss the point and you miss the chance to actually take him apart where it counts." Watch the interview below: Brendan Gauthier is a freelance writer. MORE FROM Brendan Gauthier • FOLLOW @BuzzFeedBrandon Donald Trump Elections 2016 Hillary Clinton Late Night With Seth Meyers Rachel Maddow Democrats' blueprint to beat GOP Losing red-state Dems appeal to Trump Lindsey Graham: It's about Hillary! Is Barr about to go after Joe Biden? Why Trump thinks racism will win	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0083.json.gz/line1615093
__label__wiki	0.693881	0.693881	This website uses different types of cookies to enable, improve and monitor the use of our website. For more information see our Cookie Policy. By continuing to browse on our website, you consent to the use on your device of analytics, advertising and other Cookies. Schindler Worldwide Schindler around the world Schindler Group Website Type in your search keyword No results found for your keywords Plan & Design your product Your Buildings Malls & Retail Sports & Expo Moving walks Schindler 9500AE inclined Schindler 9500 horizontal PORT Technology Schindler Excellence Schindler Direct Schindler Dashboard Escalators & Moving Walks The Schindler story Share capital structure General meetings archive Press Releases English Press Releases German Why Schindler International Careers Who we look for In our Operations About Schindler Enhance safety Attract diverse talents Create value in communities Pioneer smart urban mobility Lower vehicle fleet emissions Increase performance of suppliers Organizational Regulations Enforce Supported Initiatives Schindler Global Award Schindler's Involvement Swiss team takes top honors at Schindler Award 2010 Three students from Bern's University of Applied Sciences have won 1st prize in the Schindler Award architecture competition, run by the elevator company Schindler. The competition, which challenges young architects to design barrier-free urban environments, also awards schools' prizes, with 1st place going to Russia's Ufa State Petroleum Technological University. Andrea Murer Project Manager Schindler Award andrea.murer@ch.schindler.com The winning projects were announced on January 14, 2011, at a special Schindler Award ceremony at the KOSMOS in Berlin, Germany. They were selected from a total of 174 designs submitted by students or teams from schools of architecture across Europe (see full list of winners attached). Taking top honors and prize money of €5,000 were Simon Moser, Daniel Meier and Simon Peter Roesti for their project "link it". Second prize went to two architects from the University of Lund in Sweden, with a Russian team from Ufa State Petroleum Technological University (USPTU) taking third. The Russian team's professors were on hand to collect the 1st Schools' Prize, a research grant of €25,000, in recognition of the architecture faculty's support for the Schindler Award, and for integrating the topic of accessibility into its curriculum. Second and 3rd schools' prizes went to the Bauhaus University Weimar, Germany and the University of Belgrade, Serbia. The president of the jury, Professor Françoise-Hélène Jourda, praised the quality of the designs submitted, describing them as "seriously minded" – rather than "utopian", as is often the case in architectural competitions. She added that, from a technical standpoint, all of the designs could have been realized immediately. Competition challenge Participants in the 2010 competition were challenged to transform an area of Berlin's Olympic grounds – once used as a propaganda stage by the Nazis - into an inclusive environment, accessible for everyone, including people with disabilities. As well as redesigning the site into an attractive, functional and fully accessible sport and leisure complex, students had to design a 150-room hotel for the site. Background to the Award The Schindler Award is a biannual competition that encourages young architects to create environments that are inclusive and accessible to everyone, irrespective of age, status or physical capability. Since the competition was established in 2003, it has motivated schools of architecture to incorporate the topic of accessibility into their curricula and, through its prizes for schools, funded research and initiatives to improve accessible design. The competition is judged by an expert panel of architects, city planners and disability specialists. The Schindler Award 2012 will take place in Switzerland. The Schindler Group is a leading global mobility provider, present in more than 140 countries. The company designs, manufactures, installs, services and modernizes elevator and escalator systems for almost every building type. Schindler supports sustainable urban development with safe, reliable and ecologically sound mobility solutions. Website of the Schindler Global Award Back to Press Releases 2011 (English) Your Building Service, Maintenance & Repair Schindler PORT Schindler Management Ltd. Zugerstrasse 13	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0083.json.gz/line1615101
__label__cc	0.733932	0.266068	Home > Energy > News Articles Bats, Nocturnal Songbirds Not Big Fans Of Wind Energy By News Staff \| November 10th 2007 09:25 PM \| Print \| E-mail Wind energy is one of the fastest growing sectors of the energy industry, but not without environmental consequences. Nocturnally active birds and bats have become prey to turbines, yet little guidance could be found for assessing impacts of wind energy on this group until now. A new article published in the latest issue of The Journal of Wildlife Management gives guidance about the methods and metrics of this subject. Songbirds are by far the most abundant flying vertebrates in most terrestrial ecosystems and until recently have been the most frequently reported fatalities at utility-scale wind facilities in the United States. A previous study showed that 78 percent of carcasses found at wind-energy facilities outside of California were songbirds protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. Among these, approximately half were nocturnal. Recent monitoring studies indicate that utility-scale wind-energy facilities have killed considerably more bats than were expected based on earlier studies. Large numbers of bats have been killed at wind-energy facilities constructed along forested ridge tops in the eastern United States. Requirements and implementation of preconstruction monitoring are far less consistent than postconstruction fatality-monitoring protocols. Some states have no requirements for preconstruction surveys, whereas others have minimum requirements for surveys on threatened or endangered species or species of concern. Making meaningful visual observations of nocturnal activity requires not only selecting the appropriate methods and equipment, but also including the temporal and spatial scales required to answer relevant questions, said the study researchers. The following are their recommended methods for the study of impacts of wind-energy facilities on nocturnally active birds and bats: -Moon watching -Ceilometer (spotlight) -Night vision (image intensifier) -Thermal infrared imaging cameras -NEXRAD, Doppler weather surveillance radar -Marine (X-band) radar -Tracking radar -Audio microphones for birds -Ultrasound microphones for bats -Radiotracking Article PDF here. Colon, Pancreatic And Lung Are The Deadliest Cancers But Get Little Funding News Releases From All Over The World, Right To You...	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0083.json.gz/line1615107
__label__wiki	0.619833	0.619833	endebgel In a class of their own: lessons in energy and education from European schools European Schoolnet “If we don’t protect our environment, we won’t have one,” say Carolina, 13, from Portugal. How far would you be willing to go to raise awareness amongst staff and students at your school of the need for sustainable energy? You could get creative with the curricula. As a topic, energy efficiency lends itself to a host of disciplines, from easier fits like science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM subjects) right through to the humanities and arts: there are many approaches that teachers can be encouraged to take. Always turn off the lights when you leave a room, and use energy -saving light bulbs. They not only use less energy per hour, but last up to 10 times longer than incandescent bulbs Image courtesy of the Biology lessons could look at the effects of pollution on the environment. Religious education might tackle the ethics of sustainability. You could engage with children’s creativity by producing journals, reports or works of art about sustainability. But would you be willing to lobby your local mayor for support? Or take to the streets where you live with drums and banners or sandwich boards? Or travel to another continent to showcase sustainable-energy business models that you and your students have created together? U4energy is an initiative funded through the programme of the European The challenge to get creative about sustainability was issued this year by the U4energy competitionw1, an initiative funded through the Intelligent Energy Europe programme of the European Union. A pan-European hunt was launched to recognise and reward exceptional efforts to promote energy efficiency in schools. The calibre of the entries certainly did not disappoint. Among the exceptional projects identified by the campaign, there are several that deserve particular attention due to their originality and success. As diverse and inventive as the children and teachers themselves, the winning projects share some key features and values. A common approach was to give the children a certain degree of freedom and responsibility, which encouraged fuller involvement and enthusiasm, as well as securing real learning outcomes. Also, in all the projects, engagement with local communities – from parents and families to friends, local businesses, and in some cases, the local authorities – has extended reach and impact. Save energy – main concern “If you want to pass on a message to the adults, first pass it on to the young ones,” says Sister Claudia Zammit, headmistress of St Francis Primary School in Malta. Learning to save energy at St Francis Primary School in Image courtesy of St Francis Primary, Malta Winner of the category for ‘best energy efficiency measures’, the St Francis ‘Save energy – main concern’ project has engaged youngsters from ages 5 to 11 in conservation with a raft of activities. From rotating teams of ‘auditors’ and ‘detectors’ monitoring energy waste, to poetry, song and craft workshops, and even appearances on national radio and TV, pupils there have embraced the concept of saving energy with enormous enthusiasm. “I was even told by a little girl aged 7 to switch off my unused computer,” reports Sister Claudia. A substantial drop of 20 % in energy consumption at the school was recorded last year, and effects logged by pupils at home attest to the reach of this project: “At home, we now use 2-3 units per day. My family is very happy because it used to be 5-10 units,” reported Nigel, aged 10. Environmentally friendly school Manuela Costa from Portugal also reports that pupils aged 3-15 at the Grouping of Schools of the City of Castelo Branco take the environment so seriously that she has noticed a role reversal, with pupils nagging the teachers about conservation. Portugal’s ‘Environmentally friendly school’ project spilled onto the streets with ‘walking and biking to Grouping of Schools of the City of Castelo Branco, Portugal Manuela is the driving force behind Portugal’s ‘Environmentally friendly school’ project, an initiative that has so far touched the lives of 1000 students, staff, parents and members of the local community. The project kicked off in 2010 when solar panels were installed right across the school. Today, water, electricity and waste ‘brigades’, made up of mixed groups of children from different years, patrol the school and report back to staff on their findings. All the pupils in the school have been involved in the project, and energy consumption across the school’s buildings dropped by 15 % as a result. Is the energy you are using from a renewable source? Enthusiasm like this was hard to contain within the confines of the school itself, which is why activities spilled over into the community with ‘walking and biking to school’ days, and a range of inventive awareness-building campaigns. One of the most enjoyable elements, for staff and pupils, was the involvement of the school percussion band, who quite literally took to the streets of Castelo Branco with banners and flyers to beat the drum for renewable energy. Parents have had a key role too, and many have come in to talk about energy consumption in their workplaces. And such is the zeal of these pupils that mums and dads have reported being lobbied at home by children as young as three. For Manuela, dedication like this begins in the classroom: “The key is to teach children from a very young age about renewable energy and the need to use it rationally.” Energy work bike Almerindo Capuani of the Alessandrini Marino Institute in Teramo, Italy, took a novel approach to mobilising students (aged 17-18) to think about sustainability, energy sources and development. Monks from Butembo learning from the ‘Energy work bike’ team how the equipment works Image courtesy of the Institute Alessandrini- Marino of Teramo, Italy The ‘Energy work bike’ project is an undertaking so inventive, so dynamic and so multifaceted that it defies simple definition. Part electrical engineering, part technology, part design and part philanthropy, this extraordinary scheme has seen students produce four prototypes of energy-producing bikes that can charge a mobile phone, sharpen work tools, power a laptop, or harness the Sun’s rays and convert them to electricity. Two patents and a fully fledged business plan later, the whizz-kids from Teramo have travelled to the Butembo Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where they met with monks and youngsters eager to find out how to replicate the bikes for energy and potentially for employment. For Almerindo, the benefits and rewards of this project address a wide range of pedagogical, environmental and societal objectives: goals that for him and his colleagues were quite clear, if ambitious, from the start. “We wanted to address a range of diverse and complex elements when we began working on this. Inside the classroom we focused on integrating different subjects and disciplines from automatic electric systems to engineering,” he says. “At the same time, we wanted to encourage students to address real-life issues that affect us as citizens: urban pollution, sustainability and world poverty. The students were also keen to play their part in making a difference: the energy produced is limited, and does not solve any problems in Italy, but in Butembo and in developing countries it can become part of a solution to many needs.” European Schoolnetw2 is a network of 30 ministries of education in Europe and beyond. U4energy is the first pan-European competition on energy education organised by the European Commission and powered by European Schoolnet. Top ten ways to reduce energy consumption Switch off electronic devices when you are not using them. Turn down the thermostat by one degree and save 300 kg of CO2 each year. Switch off lights when not in use. Insulate walls, roof and floors well. Use reflective panels behind heaters to reflect the warmth into the living spaces. When cooking, cover pots and pans with lids. Turn the tap off while soaping hands or brushing teeth. Invest in energy-efficient light bulbs. Position your radiators with care. Take short showers. w1 – More information on the projects as well as ideas and inspiration for teachers are available on the U4energy website. w2 – More information on educational projects for teachers across Europe is available on the European Schoolnet website. Euronews reported on the successes of U4energy in Malta in June 2012 Science teachers: using education research to make a difference Students and science collide: CERN's Beamline for Schools competition A safari in your mouth’s microbial jungle The Bio Academy	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0083.json.gz/line1615108
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__label__cc	0.541651	0.458349	Read Next 'Top Gun: Maverick': Tom Cruise Soars in First Official Trailer Send Us a Tip Subscribe March 12, 2013 11:15PM ET Smashing Pumpkins to Play SXSW Band will play Red Bull’s show on Saturday Monica Herrera Monica Herrera's Most Recent Stories Chris Kelly of Kris Kross Dead at 34 Lil Wayne Is ‘Alive and Well’: Mack Maine Denies Rapper Is in a Coma Billy Corgan of The Smashing Pumpkins. Daniel Zuchnik/FilmMagic Add one more band to the list of big names playing SXSW: the Smashing Pumpkins will hit downtown Austin on Saturday, March 16th, for Red Bull’s showcase, Sound Select: 120 Hours. Also on the bill are the Sword and Girl in a Coma. The show will happen in downtown Austin, with the exact location being revealed the morning of the show via the Twitter handle @rbsoundselect. Tickets will be free. SXSW 2013: 20 Must-See Acts The Pumpkins will kick off their U.S. tour supporting last year’s Oceania on April 29th in Melbourne, FL, part of a six-month world trek that hits Japan, Mexico and more. Green Day, Dave Grohl’s Sound City Players and the Stooges are among the other major acts hitting Austin for SXSW this year. In This Article: Smashing Pumpkins, SXSW, SXSW 2013	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0083.json.gz/line1615127
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__label__wiki	0.949363	0.949363	First Look: Spoon – “Transference” I’ve been listening to a lot of Pavement lately, and the more I do, the more increasingly clear it becomes that Spoon is the Pavement of the 2000s: Indie rock’s standard bearers, at once reliable craftsmen and restless weirdos. After a career of Spartan, rigid power-pop, the band went maximalist on 2007’s Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga — their unexpected best record, and an Elliott Smith posthumous collection aside, that year’s finest hour. An alternately angry, druggy release, Transference picks up where Gax5 left off. It thrashes toward gritty amp-busters (“Written In Reverse,” “Trouble Comes Running”) and the cosmic disco hinted at on prior tracks such as “The Ghost Of You Lingers” (cosmic) and “I Turn My Camera On” (disco). LCD Soundsystem could take a lesson or two from songs such as the rainbow-synth’d “The Mystery Zone” and the DFA-esque “Nobody Gets Me But You,” a bristling paen to paranoia. Singer Britt Daniels remains one of rock’s better vocalists, cutting loose on “Written In Reverse” in a way that almost regrets his devotion to melody. Thematically, he offers his usual blend of muddied emotions and second-person addresses, wondering, “Is love forever?” on a titular song far too brief to answer the question. On “Nobody Gets Me But You,” the title is more Public Enemies than love story, but elsewhere, he sounds more optimistic: “I’ve got nothing to lose but darkness and shadows,” he sings on the recycled EP title track “Got Nuffin.” But back to Pavement. Transference might be their Wowee Zowee — an unsolved Rubik’s Cube where the pieces don’t quite connect. Yet the band has arrived at their wildest effort deep into a career of constraint, steadied by hands that never let the album sprawl or spread itself too thin. This isn’t madness; it’s Spoon. (Transference is out Tuesday from Merge) Spoon – “Written In Reverse”: mp3 More: New Music \| 2010 Album Release Calendar 9:00 am⋅January 18, 2010 2010Spoon	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0083.json.gz/line1615132
__label__wiki	0.614017	0.614017	Media response (31) Physical abuse (2) × Service design (47) × Society (24) × Service design × Society RCPCH responds to Labour poverty reduction pledges Today, the Labour Party has announced plans for a Future Generations Wellbeing Act for England as part of a commitment to tackle widening health inequalities, including a pledge to provide more fresh fruits and vegetables to poorer children. RCPCH Officer for Health Improvement, Dr Max Davie respond... Tougher baby food regulations needed to improve child health, say experts The measure forms part of a range of recommendations made by RCPCH as part of our ambitious “Prevention Vision”. The amount of free sugar in baby food should be reduced and the Government should place a “moratorium” on public health funding cuts, according to bold recommendations outlined today by l... NHS England consultation on children's cancer services NHS England has launched a public consultation on the proposed service specifications for children's cancer services in England. Read initial responses and find out how to submit your response by 4 August... Time to raise the standard: children presenting to emergency departments in mental health crisis For the first time, the College has developed an audit toolkit to support Emergency Departments treating children to monitor how well they are meeting the 70 “Facing the Future” standards. Dr John Criddle and Dr Virginia Davies discuss the development of the toolkit and its impact for children in me... Worrying lack of children’s doctors in Wales could damage health of future generations, say medical experts Our new report says the current workforce must expand, with an increase of 42% consultant paediatricians, to deliver the appropriate standards of care to children and young people. RCPCH statement following the review of maternity services at the former Cwm Taf University Health Board A report into maternity services at the former Cwm Taf University Health Board has been published today. RCPCH comments on the findings. What we are doing to improve child health and make the NHS a great place to work Simon introduces himself and his priorities as your new VP for Policy. He highlights College work, including the State of Child Health report update and new resources for better patient data, and reflects on paediatrics as a remarkable career. Early intervention can help us win the battle against child poverty and ill health Responding to Call 9 of Children in Scotland's 25 Calls campaign, Claire Burnett, External Affairs Manager, Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health Scotland, explains how we can act to ensure children born today grow up in a truly healthy nation. Membership benefit for spring - volunteering opportunities Developing new skills, meeting new people, networking with like-minded colleagues, carrying out a sense of purpose... The benefits often outweigh the time given, which may be why more than 1,100 of you volunteer for the College. Whether it's representing your region or specialty on a committee, work... RCPCH President confirmed as NHS Assembly member NHS Assembly has been announced to help deliver the NHS Long Term Plan in England, and the RCPCH President is "honoured and excited" to be supporting it.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0083.json.gz/line1615134
__label__wiki	0.896872	0.896872	Justin Fletcher 'The Best of Friends' CD - A Review A year ago I didn't really know who Justin Fletcher was. I was dimly aware of a character on cBeebies named Mr Tumble but as my toddler refused to watch television for more than thirty seconds at a time our exposure to children's TV was minimal. Twelve months on we are regular cBeebies viewers and big fans of Justin Fletcher in his various cBeebies incarnations. I was really pleased to see that Justin has released a new CD. Bud loves music at the moment and is building up a small collection of his own CDs. Whenever we travel by car now he asks for 'my songs' and we have to pop one of his discs into the player. 'The Best of Friends' features Justin singing a mixture of old and new songs. His version of 'Reach' by S Club 7 was a particular highlight for me but we also enjoyed the great singalong nature of tracks like 'One Man Went to Mow' and 'Ten Green Bottles'. I really loved the inclusion of 'Let's Go Fly a Kite' as this is one of my favourite songs from one of my favourite films! 1. The Best of Friends (Best Friends Forever) 2, Rockin' Robin 3. Ugly Duckling 4. Ten Green Bottles 5. Jump Jive An' Wail 6. This Old Man 8. Pop Goes the Weasel 9. We're Off to See the Wizard 10. One Man Went to Mow 11. You're a Pink Toothbrush 12. The Clapping Song 13. Zip a Dee Doo Dah 14. There's a Hole in My Bucket 15. Bibbidi-bobbidi-boo 16. Sing a Song of Sixpence 17. Let's Go Fly a Kite 18. If I Only Had a Brain 19. The Prune Song 20. Twinkle Twinkle Little Star We're really enjoying playing 'The Best of Friends' and would really recommend it to any little Justin Fletcher fans. The CD is out now and is available from all the usual outlets and at Amazon and iTunes. You can also see Justin live on tour at venues across the UK later in the year. We're thinking about buying tickets as Bud would love it, I'm sure. To keep up with all of Justin's news check out his official Facebook page. Disclaimer: I received this CD free of charge for review purposes, all opinions are honest and unbiased.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0083.json.gz/line1615137
__label__wiki	0.773966	0.773966	BREAKING: Mablethorpe murder suspect appears before magistrates News from the courts. Published: 10:27 Updated: 10:30 Friday 01 September 2017 A man charged with murder, following a Bank Holiday stabbing in Mablethorpe, has this morning (Friday) appeared at Lincoln Magistrates Court. James Rudd, 36, died from a stab wound after police were called to the incident in Victoria Road at around 1pm on Bank Holiday Monday. James Patrick Adam, 46, of Victoria Road, today appeared at Lincoln Magistrates’ Court charged with the murder of Mr Rudd. Wearing a grey jumper and blue jeans, Adam spoke only to confirm his name, address, and date of birth. It is alleged that Adam murdered Mr Rudd in Mablethorpe on August 28 this year. Magistrates adjourned the case for Adam to appear at Lincoln Crown Court this afternoon (Friday). There was no bail application, and at the end of the two minute hearing Adam was remanded back in to custody.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0083.json.gz/line1615140
__label__wiki	0.52686	0.52686	Stop trashing Oakland in the name of protest Local // News Otis R. Taylor Jr. Nov. 10, 2016 Updated: Nov. 10, 2016 6:19 p.m. Gerardo Torres with RC Maintenance cleans graffiti off of Rite Aid on Broadway and 14th St. following overnight protests against the election of Donald Trump, in Oakland, CA, Thursday, November 10, 2016. Photo: Michael Short, Special To The Chronicle I recognize the all-black uniform. You stand out in the crowds of protesters as they walk Oakland’s streets. I know you think I’m one of your enemies, but I’m not. Because of your indignation, you are unable to see that I’m similar to you. I know you think you know the law, but you don’t. I know my rights, and you can’t tell me what I can film on a public street. I can take your verbal abuse, but you will stop putting your hands on my body. You are done pushing me around, trying to take from my hand the phone I’m always holding. And you, the reader, might think I’m talking to Oakland police officers, but I’m not. This message is for those who attempt to hide themselves under the veil of protest as they smash windows, graffiti sidewalks and walls, and set fires in the streets. I’m tired of watching you desecrate The Town. Gerardo Torres with RC Maintenance cleans graffiti off of Rite Aid on Broadway and 14th St. following overnight protests against the election of Donald Trump, in Oakland on Thursday. While covering the first two of what might be many nights of protests in Oakland, I’ve seen people release their frustration by rallying in the streets. I know the pain of women, queers, Muslims and others who, based on the rhetoric spouted by our president-elect and his supporters, now fear they could be targeted every time they leave their homes. Welcome to my world — and a reality shared by people of color since this country was founded. Don’t you think we should get to know each other a bit more? Let’s swap life stories. The next four years could bring the darkest days in generations — or we could use the time to build something that’s more representative of our diversity. But first, we should talk to the people who want to burn Oakland. You know who you are. You were one of a few hundred in downtown on Tuesday after our new president — oh, this hurts to write — Donald Trump was elected. You came back on Wednesday night and moved among the 7,000 mostly peaceful protesters who voiced anger at the American political system and called for police reform. But as hard as you tried, you didn’t blend well with the masses. Anti Donald Trump protesters stage a sit in against the Oakland Police during a protest march in Oakland on Wednesday. I saw you bust the storefront window of Oaklandish, the Oakland-centric apparel company on Broadway. I watched you scurry as protesters yelled for you to stop. Why did you run? Did you run that fast to your voting station on election day? I saw you hanging back as concerned onlookers peered into Good Mother, the art gallery on 13th Street, as the shards of glass under their feet crunched like chewed potato chips. You smirked as an employee, shielding his eyes with his arm, knocked jagged pieces of glass from the window frame with his skateboard. You laughed out loud when a young woman ran up to kick him in the rear because she thought she was protecting the store from a vandal. Do you want us to fight each other? Oh, I understand: You believe in anarchy. I saw several of your symbols Wednesday night among the scribbled tags on the windows and doors you weren’t able to break. You weren’t done on 13th Street, because you then tried to light overturned trash cans on fire, but Assan Jethmal, who owns Good Mother with his three brothers, confronted you. More by Otis R. Taylor Jr. By Otis R. Taylor Jr. The progressives’ battle for control of Richmond City Council Clumsy City Council is killing Oakland’s buzz Alameda County sheriff scores points for tact on training drill Who needs public services? Build a stadium, Oakland “I just don’t get what the point is,” Jethmal told me outside the gallery. “This just has no message. I knew they were going to take it to another level.” Your tactics ruined the message, and perhaps the demonstration itself. Oakland police didn’t allow the demonstration to move up Broadway toward Auto Row. Instead, the protesters walked in a circle for hours with Broadway and Telegraph Avenue as the main strips. The containment fed your frustration. As the police marched to clear the street so a fire outside Uber’s future home on Telegraph could be extinguished, a billowing American flag was projected onto the side of the building. A helicopter noisily chopped the air overhead, spotlighting the fire below. Flash bangs were followed by tear gas. I grabbed my friend and held her against a fence so she wouldn’t get trampled. Tears streamed down our faces as we choked. You had arrived with your face already covered by a bandanna, because a provocation that required such a response by police is what you wanted. But why? What changes when you break a window in Oakland? Tell me you’re not out here wreaking havoc for kicks while others struggle to make sense of an uncertain future. Otis R. Taylor Jr. is a San Francisco Chronicle columnist whose column appears Tuesday and Friday. Email: otaylor@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @otisrtaylorjr Follow Otis R. on: https://www.facebook.com/SFChronicle/otisrtaylorjr Otis R. Taylor Jr. is the East Bay columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle, focusing on the people who make the region a fascinating place to live and work. A South Carolina transplant, Otis spent more than a decade at The (Columbia, S.C.) State newspaper, writing about arts, culture and entertainment. Previously, Otis was the managing editor of a tech startup. Otis is interested in reporting on issues relating to diversity and equality in the East Bay, as well as the region’s history, culture and politics. He studied English at Clemson University. Calling police on black people over petty matters: There’s a reason these videos go viral Appreciate Drake’s trolling of the Warriors for the greatness that it is Oakland school library workers forced out after district reallocates funds Bay Briefing A couple is being sued to leave their mansion, housing increases near BART, and California considers banning fur sales. Here's what you need to know to start your day Police release body cam footage of fatal San Leandro shooting Big rig hit-and-run on SF’s Market Street kills man Flood water rains down on BART tracks, shuts down Muni at SF’s Embarcadero	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0083.json.gz/line1615150
__label__wiki	0.976059	0.976059	Rookie Beckham leads Giants past Rams 37-27 New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr., left, celebrates along side teammate Rueben Randle after catching a 9-yard pass for a touchdown during the first half of an NFL football game against the St. Louis Rams Sunday, Dec. 21, 2014, in St. Louis. Charlie Riedel ST. LOUIS (AP) The New York Giants are peaking behind a rookie that no one can cover. They all have Odell Beckham Jr.'s back, too. Beckham caught two touchdowns and rolled up 118 of his 148 yards receiving in the second half after absorbing two late hits in a 37-27 victory over the St. Louis Rams on Sunday. The Rams hadn't allowed a TD in three straight games. ''Absolutely, they played dirty,'' Giants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul said. ''Man, they are a dirty team,'' linebacker Jameel McClain yelled as he entered the locker room. Rams coach Jeff Fisher blamed the Giants. ''Very disappointing in the actions on the other side,'' Fisher said. ''There's no place for it in the game. It's unfortunate it got out of hand.'' Beckham set a franchise rookie record with his 10th and 11th TD catches, shattered another rookie mark for receptions and topped 1,000 yards. The second late hit by linebacker Alec Ogletree led to a brawl and three ejections, none of them to starters. ''Emotions got into the game,'' said Rams safety T.J. McDonald, whistled for taunting after a sideline hit on Beckham earlier in the second quarter. ''We took it a little too far.'' Ogletree's hit finished with some back-and-forth with Beckham - football to the face, slap to the facemask, attempted kick - that led to fisticuffs. Wide receiver Preston Parker jumped Ogletree as he was backing away. Before the penalties were announced, Beckham returned to the field clapping his hands. He thought Ogletree had been trying to ''dunk'' him. ''I love it. As a team, that's playing for the man next to you,'' Beckham said. Eli Manning was 25 for 32 for 391 yards and three touchdowns, rookie Andre Williams had 110 yards rushing on 26 carries in place of the injured Rashad Jennings, and Rueben Randle also topped the century mark with six catches for 132 yards and a score. New York won handily despite committing 12 penalties for 141 yards - 96 of them in the first half. The Giants excelled in every other phase, scoring 10 points off two first-half turnovers while committing none and dominating in time of possession. Shaun Hill was 24 for 32 for 290 yards with TD passes to Lance Kendricks and Chris Givens in the second half. Tre Mason had 13 carries for 76 yards and a score, and Kenny Britt had nine receptions for 103 yards. Their defense riled up the wrong guy, too. ''That stuff after the play, we just have to give that up,'' tackle Michael Brockers said. Beckham has 79 receptions, most in NFL history for a player in his first 11 career games and five more than the previous franchise rookie mark by Jeremy Shockey in 2003. He's had at least 90 yards receiving in eight consecutive games and could tie the NFL record of nine straight by the Cowboys' Michael Irvin in 1995 in the finale against Philadelphia. The 11 touchdown catches broke a team record set in 1948 by Bill Swiacki. Beckham's 9-yard TD catch in the first quarter capitalized on a fumble by Benny Cunningham on a kickoff return and put the Giants up 10-0 along with ending the Rams' 12-quarter streak without allowing a TD. The Giants had a short field after rookie Orleans Darkwa forced the fumble while Cunningham attempted to spin free. Defensive end Kerry Wynn's first career interception - on a pass in and out of the arms of Tavon Austin - set up a first-half field goal. The Rams allowed four field goals in their last game, a 12-6 loss to the Cardinals. They shut out the previous two opponents, Washington and Oakland. Attendance was announced as 55,851, but there were thousands of empty seats at the Edward Jones Dome, which holds 66,000. Players heard some boos at the end of the game. ''It's pretty disappointing, but you've got to also understand where they're coming from,'' Mason said. ''We have to give them a good show.'' Notes: Giants OT Will Beatty had a rough day with four holding penalties, one in each quarter. ... Fisher said rookie DB E.J. Gaines had a concussion from getting his helmet knocked off in a collision with McDonald in the third quarter. Gaines also had a lacerated lip. ... Giants K Josh Brown, who played four seasons with St. Louis, was whistled for a personal foul after tangling with the Rams' Cody Davis on a kickoff. AP NFL websites: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL More NFL	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0083.json.gz/line1615156
__label__cc	0.506775	0.493225	Current CfP Body of Wood doi: 10.15291/sic/1.5.lt.3 Pierre Michonand Erik Noonan PDF Prikaz / Ispis Friday 16 July 1852. Sunrise. The end of the night. It rained. It isn’t raining anymore. Large slate clouds run across the sky. Flaubert hasn’t slept. He goes out into the garden at Croisset: lime trees, then poplars, then the Seine. An outbuilding on a bank beside some water. He’s finished Part One of Madame Bovary. That Sunday, he would write Louise Colet how at dawn on Friday he’d felt strong, serene, blest in sense and in purpose. The dawn wind does him good. He has a tired fat handsome face, a calm fat handsome face. He loves writing. He loves the world. “Deprived of a party, country, house, personal life, etc., he made writing his only reason to live, and it grips one’s heart how seriously he takes the written world.” These words of Pasolini’s pertain to Gombrowicz. But they might just as well be applied to Flaubert, and one’s heart would not be gripped any less, maybe more. For, if Flaubert had a personal life (as Gombrowicz did after all, but then Pasolini always goes very fast), he pretended not to have one; just as he pretended to have no house, country, freedom, mother named Caroline, orphaned niece also named Caroline, Seine at the end of the path, rolling on before his eyes, sharecroppers’ hillside groves, heaps of disciples and flatterers, well-meaning interns hard at work on his behalf in the corridors of Paris journals and salons: all things Gombrowicz truly did not have, that he, Flaubert, had. Flaubert pretended to have none of all that, that which he had, and for him this pretension became real; he patched together a mask which comprised his skin, and with which he wrote his books; skin and mask had been so well glued that when he wished to retire it, he found nothing more in his hand than an indissoluble mixture of flesh and cardboard under the thick clown moustache. Perhaps it wasn’t truly the clown that he played so much as the monk, and not just to the stands, but in his own eyes and to himself: he was not only a defrocked friar with the guys or on the street; he donned the silk babouches when he went home too. He dispossessed himself of the Seine that rolled on before his eyes; the small girl who lived on her feet, whom he puts to death in all his books, he hardly saw her; the loveliest girls of his day, the finest too for sure, who wanted him, so that he happened to come – he dispossessed himself of them, whether he came or opted to come no more, which amounted to the same thing; no apples from Norman orchards, no trees deep in the woods, no unlaced Louise Colet, no lilies, no young laughter, no Louise Colet weeping at his door, he kissed it all off, laughed over it and kissed it off, cried about it and kissed it off, he was not there. In fact he had nothing, he was deprived of everything, since it was in his head. Unshod, Le Carme knows why he has kicked off his stockings. He knows why he passes bootlessly through this life: he is not from here, the true life is elsewhere, he knows for sure that naked feet warm up under God’s breath, cadavers and icy souls warm up. We pass, God does not. Le Carme takes his God very seriously. This seriousness isn’t conducive to laughter. It pours the heart full. The Mask of Croisset, Flaubert, also knows why, long ago, he surreptitiously kicked off the silk babouches that he nonetheless still wore on his feet; he had a sort of god before whose eyes he passed barefoot: the god of the fat barefoot friar in silk babouches on the Seine’s banks was art. We pass, art does not stay. It scarcely warms at all. The air of time breathes it. In this life and in the other, it alone gives us that mixture of flesh and cardboard which we find at our fingertips, vaguely sated, terrified, this disgusting mixture we caress and get a feel for, whenever it occurs to us to make sure we’ve still got a face left, somewhere behind that long moustache. Flaubert took art very seriously. This seriousness is conducive to laughter. It grips the heart. This grip which conduces to laughter is what we undergo in the presence of misery. Flaubert is our father in misery. We are all children of this misery. It has no doubt existed more or less ever since humankind has written, but he gave it a fleabite, and because of him it has become pat and laughable. He discovered the mask the way the Neapolitans discovered Pantalone and Pulcinella, the way the unknown versifier of the Romance of Alexander discovered the French alexandrine in 1120, the way a good fellow named Féréol Dedieu discovered the garter belt in 1878. He made us a mask. We’re all children of his misery, whether it be put on by – and no less true in – Mallarmé, Bataille, Proust, Genet, Leiris, Duras, and Beckett; or be it so well put on that it becomes more than true – because real, truly true – in Verlaine and Artaud. In Rimbaud we don’t know. We don’t know, and we don’t worry except halfway, whether the misery is true or put on in Céard, Barbusse, Bove, Chardonne, Guérin, Guibert, Gary: in all those miniscule bird names one hardly reads anymore. Maybe, once again, this misery might come to be feared, and get locked up: so far denied as to return, late in the day, a direct hit in the gullet, like it did for Sartre by way of Flaubert. The seriousness with which we take writing grips the heart. With delight, a few weeks after his Meditation Upon the Death of Mary, Maurice de Guérin imagined himself metamorphosed into a tree: “To expatiate with a vigor freely chosen among the elements, to envelop oneself, to appear strongly rooted before men, grandly indifferent, not to render anything unto chance except vague deep sounds, like those of dense boughs that imitate sea-murmurs: this station of life strikes me as worth the effort, fit to be set up against men and the fortunes of the day.” That leaf is not a mask. It is not misery. We can’t truly say that it’s serious, either. Yet it is a serious aim. It is a station of life that strikes me as worth the effort. To write Madame Bovary and Saint Julien, not to render anything unto chance except vague deep sounds, to become a tree that the wind clutches and rocks, is a goal one can push oneself onward towards, by that most human of means: words. To have left humanity, to proffer the sounds of leaves, a gong, avalanches; to have left humanity, to submerge it, cover it over with one’s shadow, cover it over with one’s noise, conceal it with one’s foliage, that is worth the effort. The foliage is the book. The body is wood. The priest in Bouvard and Pécuchet claims that the Tibetan Grand Lama splits open his own guts to prophesy. That is serious. In fact giving prophecies truly is the sole thing that can make us write. What we call prophecy is an utterance above those of mortals that by being phrased in mortal terms places itself to call upon the gods. For writing to call upon the gods with their own parlance seriously, the mask has to be sewn on full-face without anesthetic. Huet – bishop at Avranches, brother-enemy of Boileau, precocious brother to Bouvard and Pécuchet – read the Holy Scriptures, in Hebrew, twenty-four times; every April he reread Theocritus, every autumn the Georgics. On this subject the abbot of Olivet made a few calculations, whose result was that of all men who had existed until then, it was this monseigneur of Avranches who had read the most. Mysteriously, this reader, this madman, this impotent in a mask of cardboard and chagrin, Huet, wrote (no doubt on a day when he was trying in vain to tear the mask off): “Gallantry, sharp wit, philosophy, even theology itself, are all nothing but a savvy subtle game men have invented in order to fill up and enliven this very short yet rather long lifetime. But it does not look too much like a game to them.” Before Flaubert, Joseph Joubert thought of the style book, an unanswerable text that’s meanwhile been cobbled together as a stance, the mask of wood stitched even to the very flesh – just as Pascal, Rousseau and Chateaubriand had thought of it earlier, though they left a bit of play between mask and skin. Of perfection, bizarrely considered as a geographical entity, Joseph Joubert writes: “I mean to write nothing else except in the dialect of this place.” It’s a perilous place. It’s a rotten place, on the Seine’s banks, behind the poplars, the lime trees, where Seine and poplars vanish. It’s a place where one speaks – between oneself and one’s hat – the ineffable, Olympian, calm, mad dialect of rage, beneath a wooden mask, behind a clown moustache. In the posthumous book by Daniel Oster, I read: “One sometimes ends up no longer understanding what something means in the system of writing. What is it? What’s it saying? What’s its subject? What brought it about? Whatever can all this do for us?” For that bewildered enquiry, that disorientation – possibly for the death of Daniel Oster – Flaubert is to blame. Finished, the subtle savvy games. We now require the text absolute, truth in writing, the text that kills, perfect prose, all proffered from behind a mask of wood. Writing that’s necessary to it, the way death and work and tears are. Constraining ourselves to this, by what right? We won’t write. We won’t ever work. We no longer know how to cry. Die is what we want to do. That there is no “good” writing – which one might posit in opposition to another, “bad” kind – is suggested in Madame Bovary. Homais asserts that in fact bad writing does exist. And one knows that everything Homais says supports mass opinion, stupidity, whatever is not the case. Here: “‘Certainly,’ Homais continued, ‘there is bad writing, just as there is bad pharmacology, etc.’” From which one might abstract this axiom: Whosoever postulates that there is bad writing, and likes the idea, will never write good writing. From Palestine, Flaubert writes Bouilhet that at the spot where John baptized Christ, the Jordan is about the width of the Touques at Pont-L’Éveque. The desert is bitter without the voice of John the Baptist. The desert is vaguely ridiculous. The Cross is a body of wood. The apple trees of Normandy are wooden. The world is a dead woods. Where is the foliage, where is the Word, where have the vague deep sounds fled that give sensibility unto men and leafy speech unto boughs? Where? To a perfect sentence? To a sentence that thirsts? Polyte, the little valet at the Golden Lion Inn, is the clubfoot ineptly operated on by Bovary under Homais’ rule, who gains from this surgery, amid great wails, an amputation at the thigh, and a wooden leg. This guileless hardworking creature bravely gambols about on the wooden leg, just as he had done before on the clubfoot. Oftentimes, with their summary rhythms, the lame, the gimp, the tramp will chant perfect artworks: Melville’s Ahab, Stevenson’s Long John Silver, the Death on the Installment Plan narrator’s mother. It seems to me there’s also a crazy hoof in Remembrance, maybe Charlus. One hears this laughable rhythm that nonetheless grips the heart, one hears it addressed by perfect sentences, one hears it itself bungle the perfect sentence, all as a sweetness: in the vaticinations of Ahab, in Flaubert’s grand imperfect tense, in the great trinities, in the catnap where the style turns as if on a turret, one suddenly hears these castanets in two time signatures, which is an end to human flesh grafted onto dead wood. One bursts out laughing. The step of a tramp chants Madame Bovary. With this step, style flees. The body appears. Du Camp, on Flaubert young: “He pretended that he had a heart palpitation when he caught sight of the g in ‘Victor Hugo’ on the yellow cover of a book.” In all likelihood these were the golden-yellow volumes edited by Charpentier and Fasquelle. The hearts of these young people thump. The great g of glory is right there, in the heart of a name, in their future. It’s the g in the French word sang meaning “blood,” the g in “gentleman,” in “gallop.” The bookstore window display goes out the door under the trees. Sun rays play upon the yellow book. Gold amid leaves trembles upon the gold of a name. The young people tremble, tomorrow’s going to be beautiful, women, books, lime trees, the gold of their own name. Flaubert takes Du Camp’s arm, they lean down over the g in “Victor Hugo.” It is the g in “gullet,” in “springe.” I posit a likely man. I make him born at Rouen, I name him Gustave Flaubert. I allot him a good family, bearded preoccupied father, accessible mother. I make it so that his parents give him love and he gives all things curiosity, heart, joy, dynamism, ingenuity. I give him the body of a colossus, a giant. And in his young years, a blond irresistible beauty – quickly withered away: but you can’t have it all. I offer him the power and energy to please his own likes, men and women, to give of himself and to receive of them in return, to make them laugh and cry, to loosen – without numbering – his heartstrings. To this trove I add plenty of pride, vanity, boasting, sloth, cupidity, a sprig of hysteria. I give him, from infancy, a passion shared widely enough: a taste for Letters. I am also obliged to give him – since it is in the same parcel, or envelope – the will to triumph in this world by means of Letters. Here I complicate the game. Onto his legs, I tie a millstone: someone whom they all aimed at, an impossible father, who drove everybody from Lamartine to Bloy into a jealous rage. Victor Hugo. This monster, who found a way to live as four and write as ten, a hundred, at once: who manned the oven at the mill, who stood at God’s right hand in the legions of Satan, in verse and prose, with the girls and at Guernsey; who integrated by his verses all one could write before, and adapted it to his own way, who, in his own manner, surpassed it, without batting an eyelid. To this Leviathan, the writers of his time were pilot fish, whom he treated, consequently, with grand patience, mansuetude and indifference. Between the bait of Letters and the incommensurable obstacle Victor Hugo, I put him in a springe. I hang other less epic millstones on him. With the collusion of his bearded father I make him study Law, a discipline he secretly repudiates, as earlier he has repudiated every other. I look for an easy way for him to get out of it, for sure without beardedly rumpling his face, but also without swearing to himself that he’ll be forced to write: that is, to become Leviathan, the supreme instance, or else nothing. Much less than a lawyer. A man of letters. A cow-bird, a lackey, a whore in the public eye. I find him this plan of escape, and then I send him a massive atrophy: flight, in the form of a nervous breakdown, in a carriage at the Pont L’Éveque bridgehead by night, a breakdown with bearded blessings, that puts an end to his studies, freedom to say, in other words: Fuck it. Still more millstones – or wings, I don’t know. Into the hopper I put the Pays d’Auge, love and contempt for the Pays d’Auge intermixed, the hollow between Caen and Falaise, its poor, its half-rich, its cows; the savor of the Orient and the ancient; at Trouville, fishing village, in a Marseille hotel, an Egyptian brothel, at the Parisian sculptor Pradier’s house, I mete out to his imagination or to his sensorium four Jocastas, exasperated, veiled, victualed, untouchably saintly, obsessed, hot: whom I name Elisa, Eulalie, Kuchuk, Louise. Whether he comes or not, I dole out to him the faculty of interminably coming in thought, regret, choler, in masturbation manual and mental, as with a Jocasta, habitually, one comes. I find a millstone rarer still. I encumber him with a bizarre passion, or phobia: stupidity. A cranky hobby horse that raises stupidity to the level of a form, an essence. But I can’t keep this highest of negative hypostatized essences from redounding back upon him somewhat, so that it renders him a little stupid, bovine, sluggish, Flaubertian. And to top off the kit, I fix him up with a saucepan: encyclopedism. Fanatical erudition, bibliomania, a huge mishmash of the bladders of this world, along with its lanterns, the casual gripsack crammed with Shakespeare’s personality, the colors of Mozambique’s flag, Cheops, the biscuits of Saxony, the Gospel according to John and the precise attribution of every Neapolitan masque. I permit him, weighed down with all these gentilities, to write: that is, to scrawl day in, day out in comp books, rising to the occasion of the Great Writer in miniature. This, over five years, ten years. I am so indulgent as to allow him to end the endless jumble that is the first version of The Temptation of Saint Anthony. I give him leave to learnedly hope, doubt, triumph, puff himself up, tremble, amid this hodgepodge that’s going to make a Victor Hugo of him. At last, it’s time. I put a stop to this. One autumn evening, in the voice of his friends Bouilhet and Du Camp, I tell him it is all nil. This life was likely. This fate, for at least two centuries, has fallen to a thousand men a generation, and counting. Then, the Unlikely happens (to it, I am as nothing). He becomes what we call Flaubert. He shuts himself away, stops up the gaps. In one and the same motion, he fabricates a book and that mask which goes along with it. He kept ingenuity and strength. He added something else. In May 1882 Leon Guiral explores the Tiki region of the Congo, over which King Makoko reigns. Like Brazza before him, he is astonished with pleasure to discover that Makoko puffs with the whistle of a quartermaster. The sailors laugh a lot. Makoko, in all seriousness, bellows, runs up to the woods and puffs, turns toward the huts and puffs, turns his head around and puffs at the sky. Guiral grins. Neither the sailors nor Guiral know that Makoko is master of the spirits, that he is the only one who can communicate with them by sharp whistles. Art is the puff of a Makoko. To Louise Colet, February 1852: “Here is why I love art. In it one fulfills all, one does all, one is at the same time king and people, active and passive, victim and priest.” One is God’s prose and His scorn, perfection and its collapse, book and counterbook, fucker and fucked, calf and soothsayer. Nothing will come at one from behind. One is as abstract and intangible as absolute prose. One is wood. Of the isolate writer, inside written abstractions – a man amidst the forces of the age, who loses his life to grammatical chicanery, to feeble literary judgments, painstaking pettiness, and triumphs of self-love – Chateaubriand writes: “That’s all hardly worthy of a man. Isn’t it hard enough to serve for nothing in an age for which one could serve as everything?” Serve is what we want to do. But where is the war, where is God, where is the seraglio of ninety-nine wives, where the realms, the prerogatives? Where is redeemed suffering humanity, revolutions, passion for charity? Where is Jean Valjean? Come on: there’s nothing left but prose, the text that inflicts a wound and gets off on the pain, the text that kills. In Madame Bovary, the carriage service between Rouen and Yonville is called L’hirondelle, “The Swallow.” Its coachman’s name is Hiver, “Winter.” One swallow makes a winter. The sun brings night, waters flow toward their source, clearsightedness strikes us blind. We’re in the Apocalypse, are we not, since it must be that this world is about to croak, since it is in his head. Since it is in ours. In this apocalyptic coach Emma arrives at the place of torment, Yonville-l’Abbaye. Writing drives the coach. It’s there within a foolish brown-haired woman, whom we are going to cause to suffer unto death. We are all present at the coach door, a little short of breath. We glimpse her ankle as she descends. Where is the Jean Valjean to this Cosette? Once, at the Loiret Chamber of Commerce and Industry, on one of only a few occasions in my life, I did some work. I taught Composition, a charity, a prerequisite of who knows what, rigged by the sweet hands of Captial. Examples of usage had to be sought, and among others I found some in Flaubert. In one section of the course, there was a charming young woman: blonde, dreamy, troubled, hardworking. Sometimes I would talk about Madame Bovary. At the end of the section, these young people invited me to a party. It was April, there were lilies, I danced with the pretty blonde. She told me that out of all the lovely things I had shown them she preferred Madame Beaumari. “Mrs Finehusband.” What’s making her suffer, today, unto death? What fine husband, what well-beloved? Madame Bovary is all women. She’s my mother. She’s the weeping of women, terrible frustration which will always overflow. Always overflows. Leroi-Gourhan writes that in cave art a wound and the feminine sign are interchangeable: to signify the same idea, the Paleolithic artist, thinker, writer, indifferently depicted vulva, a transpierced cow, the blood that spurts because of an arrow. Vulva, the beast under a soothsayer, blood and fraud are synonyms. One might call this sign Emma Bovary. It is a belly slit mixed up with weeping. Mulier dolorosa. “They asked for wine, meat, gold. They cried out to have women. They raved in a hundred languages.” Such are the Barbarians, the good simple Barbarians of Salammbô. They ask for the only things one can reasonably ask for in this world. Their face is bare and eager, they have no mask. They don’t ask for paper to make a book with. Our abilities exceed our aim, and the disproportion overwhelms us. At La Haye in 1790 Benjamin Constant meets a Piedmontese man, Revel, Sardinian diplomat. This chevalier is afflicted with a most spiritual madness: “He supposes that God – which is to say, the Author of us and our environs – died before finishing his work; that He possessed the vastest and most beautiful projects in the world, and the greatest means by which to achieve them; that He had already put several such schemes into motion, just as one erects scaffolding in order to build; and that, in the middle of His work, He died; that now, everything stands revealed, having been created in order to serve an end which no longer exists; and that we, in particular, feel ourselves destined for something of which we can form not the least idea; that we are like watches in which there are no dials, whose workings, endowed with intellect, revolve until they are spent, without knowing why, and saying all the while: ‘I turn, therefore I have purpose.’” Young Flaubert is full of strength. The workings revolve flawlessly. How might we bang together a dial on which all this will be visible: energy fit to move mountains, violent rhythms, enough desires to fill an Etna, Homeric ravings? That will be the book, the arbitrary blind little dial, patterned after Homer. In the middle we stick the Victor Hugo g and around it we set the wounded slit, cows, wooden legs and abandoned little girls, all turning. We put stupidity, refusal, and a wooden mask in it. We put an oracular tree in it. We’re manufacturing Great Writer. We wear out fast. We die a sudden death, halfway through the job, just like God the Father. At the Carnavalet museum, you can see a secluded basement room, where visitors seldom stop. It’s the room of the last referent of all, where the nearest replicas of Great Writers’ bodies sleep: those that they glued onto their skin for good. It’s the Death Mask Room. These are made of plaster. They’re tossed to and fro, heaped up, in cases and on shelves, from Pascal all the way up to the ones from just before ’14 (the last time this rather burlesque practice had any currency). Some – who knows why? – are prominently displayed, eye-catching, or propped upright, Chevreul or Jean-Claude de Saint-Martin, Rousseau. Flaubert, with his clown moustache. Nietzsche’s isn’t bad, either. The feather-duster rarely passes over them, which doesn’t concern anybody, a cleaning lady ought to feel as if there are limits. It smells like dust in there, and rancid baby bottles, and death. It’s the posterity room. We’re a long way from the great trees. There exists a way to save Flaubert – to save Flaubert’s life, his prose doesn’t need me. It’s to suppose he was lying, that he never played the monk at Croisset, nor the convict, with his ten fingers, most of the time; that he enjoyed the Seine, the wind in the poplars, his little niece eating candy, big cows in the fields, mugitusque boum, grand women from time to time, the debauch of reading, the luxury of knowledge; that he joyfully set Phoenician nomenclatures marching in his head; and that here and there, chic, in order to mark the time, shock the Parisians, and put his flatterers in Paris to work, he would climb up into his crawl space all the same, and write a few perfect sentences that would quite naturally just come to him. As for myself, were he to return, were he to unwind his great moustache in front of me, I would like it if he said what Lamartine said, late in the day: “The good public believes that I have spent thirty years of my life lining up rhymes and contemplating the stars. I have not spent thirty months at it, and poetry has not meant to me what prayer has.” There is perhaps but one possible test of the excellence of a work, one way to pulverize the mask once and for all, one supernatural ratification of the omnipotence of writing. That would be: to die of the enjoyment one takes in it. The perfect artist dies of the beauty in his song. This artist, perfectly justified and ratified, exists in Madame Bovary, in the deadpan scene where Emma and Léon, exasperated, mad for each other’s bodies, are swept along on a guided tour of the Rouen Cathedral, tripped up by the beadle’s speech: “‘Here,’ he proclaimed majestically, ‘you see the outer casing of the lovely bell of Amboise. It weighed twenty thousand pounds. There was not its like in all Europe. The workman who cast it died of joy.’” This ten-ton bell, fallen from out of the sky, which its author catches in the gullet, is the text that kills. 16 July 1852. During the night he has finished Part One of Madame Bovary: “Friday morning, as day came on, I took a turn around the garden. It had rained, the birds began to sing, huge slate clouds ran across the sky. I enjoyed a few moments of strength and an immense serenity.” What the birds sing about is that for the moment the book is finished, the book hangs in suspense. Recourse to grace is accepted, no, all the same one still can’t take the mask off. It holds tight. But one can forget that it exists, and feel a dawn breeze enter in at the seams. One is not made of wood, one enjoys trees. The world across the Seine is made of golden stubble, radiant bundles, distant beech woods where the heart thumps. In dairies on the farms, small girls dip their fingers in milk, in excrement, skimming it; under a man’s gaze a girl laughs, shortly to be spoiled. Human monsters forget they are monsters. The world goes on in prose. Translation of "Corps de bois" by Pierre Michon excerpted from Corps du roi, Copyright © Éditions Verdier 2002 Note About Contributor(s) Pierre Michon Pierre Michon was born on March 28, 1945 in Cards, La Creuse where his parents were teachers. He went to high school in Gueret, then studied literature at the University of Clermont-Ferrand, writing a Masters thesis on Artaud’s plays. His first text was published when he was 37, after a few years devoted to literary studies and the theater. Erik Noonan Erik Noonan was born in Los Angeles and attended Hampshire College and the New College of California. His poems are available in journals and magazines and the collections Haiku d'Etat (Omerta Publications, 2013), and Stances (Bird & Beckett, 2012). He and his wife Mireille live in San Francisco, where he is revising a study of Paul Blackburn. Future Insights No. 2 - Year 9 - 06/2019 doi: 10.15291/sic/2.9 The Good Intense “Loves” the Bad Intense: Intensity and the Death DriveDejan Durić, University of Rijeka, CroatiaŽeljka Matijašević, University of Zagreb, Croatia Špilje, seks i kritika Augustove vlasti: Ovidijev pjesnički dijalog s Homerom, Hesiodom i KalimahomKrešimir Vuković, Catholic University of Croatia, Croatia Imagološki pristup u nastavi književnosti: predodžba Roma u noveli Tena J. Kozarca usporedno s trima tekstovima suvremenih hrvatskih autoraKorana Serdarević, unattached, Croatia Installing Digital Culture in Humanities and Social SciencesZlatko Bukač, University of Zadar, Croatia What Lurks Beneath – Human Fear of the UnknownTomislav Denegri, University of Zadar, Croatia Toward a New Possibility of World Literature Tijana Parezanović, Alfa BK University, Serbia Vidljiv iz daljine. 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Merežkovskog (1903.)Riccardo Nicolosi, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Germany Transformacija „vlasteoskog imanja” u ruskoj književnosti od 1910-ih do 1920-ih godinaOlga Alimovna Bogdanova, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia Taština nad taštinama… ili: O nekim prirodo-znanstveno-fantastičnim mogućnostima mitologizacije prostora i vremena Ol'ga Sazontchik, Friedrich Schiller University, Germany Demitologizacija „kraja” i „početka” u pjesništvu Wisławe SzymborskeRoman Bobryk, Siedlce University of Natural Science and Humanities, Poland Spomenici i kultura: tendencije u konstruiranju povijesnog pamćenja u suvremenoj Rusiji i uloga književnostiStefano Aloe, University of Verona, Italy © Monachus Informatika d.o.o. Podaci su uspješno spremljeni	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0083.json.gz/line1615157
__label__cc	0.668007	0.331993	The Titan The book, 50 Classic Climbs of North America, came out in the early 1980 and was then, and still is now, a collection of the great climbs from a classic era. Some of the climbs are not so great and there are climbs that are better, but these all have history behind them and are a great tick list for any modern climber. In the 1980 there were few guidebooks and the descriptions were short, vague and sometimes wrong. But I started using the “50 Classics a guide to the best climbs in the USA” and slowly got to some 35 or so out of 50. Problem is that the remaining climbs are by and large hard and in Alaska. But one obvious one closer to home was the Titan in the Fisher Towers out of Moab in Utah. The Titan though had and still does have a reputation for bad rock. The rock of the Fisher Towers is regarded as some of the worst around. A patina of mud washed down from the walls above coating everything and insecure gear placements on the biggest free standing tower in the desert. I tried a few partners but all had enough sense to find something else important going on and become unavailable, not answering emails. The only exception was Braden Downey who was a guide for SMC a number of years ago and now lives in Bellingham, Washington. Braden was in, so I picked him up in Vegas and we made a one day dash to Moab. The next day was spent getting to the base and fixing ropes on the first three pitches. The rock turned out to be better than we had thought with straight forward aid, pulling on gear and Braden freeing more than I wanted to try. A lot of comfort in just standing in aiders! Next day was a six pitch day on some bad rock and mud, some scary aid over small roofs and then the final pitch. Only 100 feet long but steep and buffeted by the wind. Long reaches between new bolts interspersed with 50 year old junk.The summit is a broad plateau and a welcome respite from the surrounding verticality. Eight or so rappels took us back to the ground and camp feeling chuffed to have done a great climb that was not as scary as its reputation but which still pushed us. 14 to go! By SP Parker\|2019-06-06T10:38:35-07:00December 30th, 2018\|Rock Climbing, SMC Blog\| FacebookTwitterGoogle+TumblrPinterestEmail About the Author: SP Parker SP Parker is co-founder and owner of Sierra Mountain Center, and resides in Swall Meadows at the base of the Wheeler Crest. Having traveled around the world for big climbs and first ascents, he still guides notable summits and ski tours every year, and likely drinks more black tea than anyone in the Eastern Sierra. SP is currently visiting New Zealand, his boyhood home, to see his family, friends, and some of his favorite mountains on Earth. Archives Select Month June 2019 May 2019 April 2019 February 2019 December 2018 June 2015 July 2014 January 2014 January 2013 September 2012 July 2012 June 2012 April 2012 August 2011 July 2011 June 2011 May 2011 September 2010 July 2010 May 2010 August 2009 July 2009 June 2009 May 2009 April 2009 March 2009 January 2009 October 2008 September 2008 July 2008 June 2008 May 2008 March 2008 December 2007 September 2007 August 2007 July 2007 June 2007	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0083.json.gz/line1615158
__label__wiki	0.798016	0.798016	NewsTourism & Travel Uganda Readies for First Ever Gorilla Festival By Sarah Kagingo \| 1.1k Views \| Updated On March 23rd, 2018 at 16:11 Tourists get up-close with a mountain gorilla Uganda is set to hold its very first gorilla festival with an aim of further promoting the country as a preferred tourist destination. The Minister of State for Tourism, Godfrey Kiwanda made the revelation on Tuesday while launching the ‘Tulambule’ awareness and tourism campaign for the year 2018. In an exclusive interview with SoftPower News, the Minister says that the festival will market Uganda and increase visibility to its many mountain gorillas to the world. “This festival is about marketing but one of the things we want to tell the world is that Uganda has the highest number of gorillas in the world,” the Minister said. “We will tell the world that our gorillas can be viewed at the lowest possible rates and demonstrate our commitment to conservation,” he added. The festival is set to take place in Uganda’s mountain gorilla habitat in Kigezi subregion between June 29 and July 6 during the Tulambule south western Uganda leg. According to Minister Kiwanda, the gorilla festival is an opportunity for Ugandans to understand and appreciate the value of conserving the rare primates. Uganda is home to over 400 mountain gorillas located in the Bwindi impenetrable forest which forms part of the Virunga massif that encompasses Rwanda, Uganda and DR Congo. Gorillas are the biggest tourism product contributing about USD 10 million (Shs 34 billion) to Uganda’s tourism earnings. During the festival, newly born gorillas will be officially named. “We are going to package a series of events for the festival but naming will be part of them. We have always named the gorillas but we haven’t been hyping it and we want to use the festival to hype it more and increase our visibility,” Kiwanda told SoftPower News. In a bid to draw global attention to Uganda’s gorillas, government will involve foreign press through familiarization trips to Bwindi. That way, different articles in international media will entice prospective tourists to come and enjoy the once in a lifetime experience. Stephen Asiimwe, the Executive Director of Uganda Tourism Board (UTB), the entity responsible for marketing destination Uganda says that Uganda has a comparative advantage to neighboring Rwanda and DRC given its additional diverse attraction. “The festival is not just about gorillas. It is about the Batwa experience in Bwindi, the tree climbing lions, Mgahinga and Bwindi national parks, Mount Muhabura and Lake Bunyonyi,” Asiimwe told SoftPower News. “A tourist goes through many national parks to get to the gorillas, so we have much more to offer than Rwanda. We have 10 national parks, various attractions, and 26 international flights coming to Uganda compared to Rwanda which has only 4 tourism products,” he said. Tourism remains Uganda’s biggest earner of foreign revenue. In the financial year 2015/16, Uganda earned USD 1.3 billion from tourism, representing 23.5% of the total exports. URA Says Scanners at Malaba, Busia Have Boosted Revenue, Seeks More	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0083.json.gz/line1615159
__label__cc	0.511694	0.488306	Bus stops on request in Sutton St James Published: 12:52, 31 October 2017 Sutton St James is now connected to Spalding and Wisbech by Stagecoach buses. Residents can hop aboard Stagecoach buses in Sutton St James simply by putting their hands up to signal to the driver to stop. The village was celebrating in June after getting its first bus service in nearly 30 years and now the parish council is keen to put the word out that drivers will stop anywhere along the route to pick up or drop off passengers. Coun Chris Griggs said: “Basically, the way it works is if you want the bus, put your hand up.” He said drivers will also drop off passengers at any spot where they want to get off. • Cash prizes are on offer for the village’s first ever Christmas lights competition and any resident wanting to take part should email clerksuttonstjames@gmail.com Some £150 has been donated to be split between those judged to have decorated the outside of their homes in the best way. • Councillors backed a planning application for a new house and the change of use of land for storage to allow Shift and Lift, in Broadgate, to expand, but their support was conditional as they agreed the house built on the site should be “tied to the business.” • Residents wanting speedy action on potholes being fixed are advised to take a picture, preferably with a measuring stick in the hole. Council chairman Bill Harrison says the county council are far more swift if they have a picture uploaded to their website, www.lincolnshire.gov.uk • The parish council has been invited to mark Holocaust Memorial Day on January 27. The council was already seeking quotes for a new 6m high flagpole and, if it’s installed in time, may use that with an appropriate flag. From our website ... Family of tragic Ilze so grateful for the generosity of Spalding people Officer deals with swan in trouble near Pinchbeck Hare coursers caught on camera in Sutton St James	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0083.json.gz/line1615163
__label__cc	0.507233	0.492767	Brian Contreras Brian Contreras '20 is a Managing Editor for the News section. A junior studying STS and Anthropology, he hails from Washington, DC and hopes to pursue a career in tech or policy journalism. He is also interested in satire, backpacking, sci-fi, running, and using Oxford commas (no matter what AP Style says). Contact him at brianc42 'at' stanford.edu. Millennials less likely to own homes, marry and start families than older generations by Brian Contreras — February 13, 2018 No Comments Although millennials generally meet certain life benchmarks later than earlier generations did, they don’t necessarily do so by choice, new research from the Stanford Center on Longevity suggests. Stanford in talks with Santa Clara County to improve accessibility of ‘rape kits’ by Brian Contreras — January 22, 2018 No Comments Currently, a Stanford student who has been sexually assaulted must travel to San Jose if they choose to undergo the forensic examination known as a “rape kit.” The University is in negotiations with Santa Clara County to make the exam significantly more accessible. ‘Hacking for Defense’ class puts Stanford’s relationship with military center stage by Brian Contreras — December 10, 2017 No Comments Although anti-war activism in the Vietnam era severed many of the university’s ties with the U.S. military, the relationship between the two has seen a revival over the years. A relatively new class, MS&E 297, adds yet another wrinkle to that ongoing narrative — and one that not everyone is happy about. English faculty told to redirect press questions on sexual assault allegations to University communications by Brian Contreras — November 13, 2017 November 14, 2017 No Comments After two public accusations of sexual assault were made against former Stanford English professors last week, English faculty were told to redirect press questions about the allegations to University communications. White supremacist group leaves posters around campus by Brian Contreras — November 1, 2017 November 1, 2017 No Comments During a cross-cultural Diwali celebration Monday night, Stanford Law School students discovered posters spreading a far less inclusive message — white supremacist group Identity Evropa had placed posters promoting “European visions of the post-catastrophic age” and “the end of idiocracy” at the law school, Meyer Green, Sweet Hall, Old Union and Tressider Union. Stanford’s International Socialists call for revolt, not reform, in a year of political upheaval by Brian Contreras — October 20, 2017 No Comments As students new and old alike arrived at Stanford and began returning to their academic routines over the last few weeks, many were met with posters advertising a group that they may not have even known existed. School of Medicine presents highest honor to three recipients The School of Medicine conferred its most prestigious award, the Dean’s Medal, to Sean Parker, Ann Arvin M.D. and John Levin on Oct. 24. Humanities core implemented The newly-introduced optional humanities core currently only includes a European books track but is set to be expanded to other non-Western cultures by next year. The Stanford Review calls it “a victory for The Stanford Review and for what [they] stand for.”	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0083.json.gz/line1615167
__label__wiki	0.873845	0.873845	Young Gazan gunned down by members of Palestinian faction By Jay Jackson, Stockholm News <p>RAFAH, Gaza Strip - On Saturday, a Palestinian youth was shot dead after his father says he inadvertently drove through a checkpoint manned by one of the Palestinian factions.</p><p>Mohammed Hadayed, 18, a resident of Al-Naser village in north Rafah district in the southern Gaza Strip, lost his life after he was allegedly shot with live fire in the back.</p><p>At the time of the incident Hadayed was in a car with his father on the way home back from their farm. The shooting took place about a kilometer away from the fence with Israel in east Rafah, a statement from the Al Mezan Center for Human Rights said Sunday..</p><p><a href="http://www.mezan.org">Al Mezan</a> obtained an affidavit from Hadayed’s brother, Bahaa, 22.</p><p>"My father, Majed Hadayed, 55, has been selling water to farmers in agricultural areas near the fence in east Rafah for about six years. This is his job, and he goes daily to those areas and is occasionally accompanied by my brothers," Bahaa Hadayed's affidavit said.</p><p>"People there are acquainted to them. At approximately 2:05am on Saturday, 13 April 2019, my father and Mohammed went to a farm that is about 800 meters away from the fence, near the Sofa military site. At 2:55am, my father called me, told me Mohammed had been in shock, and would go to the Gaza European Hospital."</p><p>"I rushed to the Hospital and met my father there. Following medical diagnosis, doctors told us Mohammed was shot with two live bullets in the back. The doctors tried to revive him, but he died 20 minutes after arrival at the hospital," Hadayed said.</p><p>"My father told me that on their way to the hospital, they moved past a checkpoint of a Palestinian armed faction without stopping. At about 200 meters past that checkpoint, my father heard sounds of shooting, so he stopped the car and watched two armed men in uniform approach him. One man shouted at him for not stopping at the checkpoint as the armed men had instructed, but my father said he had not heard them. At that moment, my father noticed Mohammed went into shock but did not realize he had been wounded. He drove to the Hospital and only there learned Mohammed was wounded."</p><p>"The police came to my father and listened to his testimony of the incident," Bahaa added. "They have launched an investigation into the incident as my brother’s body was taken for forensic assessment at Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City on the order of the public prosecutor," the affidavit said.</p><p>Al Mezan said it was deeply concerned by the incident and has demanded that a complete and credible investigation is launched into it.</p><p> </p><p>(File photo).</p>	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0083.json.gz/line1615172
__label__wiki	0.861974	0.861974	Minister Khaw: Respect for public officers is the way to go Public officers can face verbal and even physical abuse as they carry out their work, Minister for National Development Khaw Boon Wan said in a blog post on Tuesday, as he called for more "mutual respect". -- PHOTO: ST FILE Nov 18, 2014, 12:34 pm SGT http://str.sg/ReY Samantha Boh samboh@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE - Public officers can face verbal and even physical abuse as they carry out their work, Minister for National Development Khaw Boon Wan said in a blog post on Tuesday, as he called for more "mutual respect". He highlighted the case of an officer at a HDB Service Centre at Buona Vista who was shouted at by a resident, who also threw objects at him after refusing to accept his explanation about a mortgage loan matter. Mr Khaw said these frontline officers have challenging jobs and many work "tirelessly at the counters, with admirable dedication and determination to provide good service". He added: "Sometimes, there are instances where our public officers have been put in a difficult situation, or even subjected to verbal and physical abuse." After the Buona Vista incident in August, a police report was made and the offender was charged in court where he pleaded guilty and was fined. "Although badly shaken, thankfully, our officers were not hurt," he added. Mr Khaw said such extreme events are not common, but urged the public to accord public workers the "respect and dignity they deserve, and together, build a kind and gracious society". "Mutual respect is the way to go," he stressed. He also highlighted a letter written by Ms Ho Lin Lee to the Straits Times forum in September. In it, the Tampines resident thanked the HDB and Town Council officers for their prompt action in attending to a leaking pipe in her flat. Mr Khaw thanked Ms Ho and said her affirmation goes a long way in encouraging frontline officers to serve with excellence.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0083.json.gz/line1615173
__label__wiki	0.85311	0.85311	David Garnett Alyse Gregory H. A. Manhood Phyllis Paul Littleton Powys Llewelyn Powys Philippa Powys T.F. Powys Forrest Reid Gamel Woolsey Roger Norman Peter Tait David McGowan SUPERNATURAL: Richmal CROMPTON Flora MAYOR Rosemary TIMPERLEY A. N. L. MUNBY W.J. WINTLE Christopher WOODFORDE Tales of the Uncanny W. J. WINTLE With a revised Introduction by Richard Dalby Publication: 14 February 2019 Price: £12.50 The Red Rosary When Twilight Fell The House on the Cliff The Ghost at The Blue Dragon The Spectre Spiders The Footsteps on the Stairs The Chamber of Doom Father Thornton’s Visitor The Horror of Horton House The Haunted House on the Hill The Voice in the Night The Light in the Dormitory The Watcher in the Mill Can You Explain It? True Stories of the Ghost World Order you copy below To avoid a delay in processing your order please be sure to select the appropriate button below. DELIVERY WITHIN UK DELIVERY TO EU DELIVERY TO US (& ROW) Royal Mail £15.50 Airmail £17.50 THE BOOK: W. J. Wintle’s Ghost Gleams, first published in 1921, has claims to be the first-ever collection of supernatural stories specifically written for a non-adult readership, namely eight teenage boys in the community at Caldey Island Abbey where the author spent some years from the end of the Great War. But these fifteen ghostly and often ghastly tales proved equally entertaining for adult readers and in time exerted an influence on other writers in the genre, notably M. R. James and Christopher Woodforde (whose collection A Pad in the Straw can be considered as a companion volume to Ghost Gleams). Whether the setting is a cosy library or isolated cliff-top house, Wintle’s blend of gothic tradition with elements of pastiche, of the reassuringly familiar with the horrifically abnormal, of conversational delivery with sudden startling gruesomeness, as spiders, spectral cats, werewolves, prehistoric animals and gigantic birds of prey run amok, bear out noted supernatural scholar Richard Dalby’s observation in his Introduction that these stories occupy ‘an unusual place in the annals of occult literature’. This new edition of these haunting tales by The Sundial Press, the first in the UK for almost a century, resurrects their ‘shadowy and long-forgotten’ author to relate them once again. THE AUTHOR: William James Wintle (1861-1934) was a prolific journalist and author whose works embraced a vast range of topics. He was best-known for his writings in three main fields - natural history, royalty, and religious subjects. His Armenia and Its Sorrows (1896), a detailed account of the massacre of Armenian Christians in the Ottoman Empire, won immediate acclaim, while his short biographies of Florence Nightingale, Queen Victoria, and Prince Albert in the ‘Splendid Lives’ series remained popular for many years. He edited several collections of traditional songs, wrote a textbook on pond life, and also published a cookery book under a French pseudonym. Towards the end of the First World War, Wintle became an Oblate at the Abbey on Caldey Island off South Wales, and it was while living there that he wrote the ‘Tales of the Uncanny’ collected in Ghost Gleams (1921). This was most likely his last published book, and it remains the major work for which this elusive author will be remembered. Sundial, silent herald of Time's silent flight! The Sundial Press does not use cookies on this website. Follow @SundialPress Sundial House, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 4BS UK Web Design: Frank Kibblewhite	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0083.json.gz/line1615176
__label__wiki	0.691557	0.691557	Chipping Away At The First Amendment: New 'Trespassing' Bill Could Be Used To Criminalize Legitimate Protests TV Networks Gang Up To Sue Aereo; Do Copyright Rules Change Based On The Length Of A Cable? UK Government Pressuring Search Engines To Censor Results In Favor Of Copyright Industries from the backroom-deals dept Fri, Mar 2nd 2012 9:39am — Glyn Moody One of the most insidious aspects of recent Internet policy-making is that much of it is taking place behind closed doors, with little or no consultation -- think of SOPA, PIPA, ACTA and TPP. But there's another dangerous trend: the rise of "informal" agreements between the copyright industries and Internet service providers. With the implicit threat that tough legislation will be brought in if voluntary agreements aren't drawn up promptly enough, governments are using this technique to avoid even the minimal scrutiny that consultations on proposed new laws would permit. This allows all kinds of bad ideas to be forced through without any evidence that they will help and without the chance for those affected to present their viewpoints. James Firth has a disturbing post about a proposed "voluntary" scheme involving search engines in the UK: We know laws such as the UK's Digital Economy Act and America's SOPA/PIPA met incredible resistance from the tech industry and internet users, and readers of this blog and Open Rights Group supporters are already aware the UK government has switched tack from legislating to encouraging agreements directly between service providers and copyright owners. What we didn't know until now is the extent that the UK government and in particular Ed Vaizey, Minister for Culture, Communications and the Creative Industries, is pressurising search engines to police search results in a way that goes well beyond notice and take-down. I'm told a consortium of search engines at a meeting on Tuesday were accused of a "retrograde step" after failing to make progress on a proposal by music rights holders for a system to promote "good" music resellers and demote "bad" in the search rankings. What is being proposed is out-and-out censorship and doctoring of search engine results through the use of blacklists and whitelists: The blacklist is of websites accused of infringement. These sites will never appear in search results. That's the whole site, not just the pages from the site with infringing content. And this is not a court process, it's a notification system allowing studios to tell search engines directly who the bad guys are. A white-list of "approved" online music and film services will be artificially promoted for music/film oriented searches. That is, absolute power over search engines' results in these areas would be handed to industries that hardly have a good track record for adopting a proportionate approach to tackling unauthorized downloads. In particular, they are unlikely to lose much sleep over all the legitimate content that will become invisible when sites of borderline legality are removed from search engines' results "just to be on the safe side." And there are no indications that there would be any oversight as to who goes on the lists, or any right of appeal -- making it a purely extra-judicial punishment. The good news is that the search engines seem to be resisting this move -- for the moment. As Firth writes: I'm told that whilst search engine providers are both keen to strictly abide by all national laws and also willing to work with content owners to provide easy-to-use notice and take-down systems (under the EU E-Commerce Directive and US DMCA), they are "drawing the line" at doctoring search results to suit one relatively small group of economic interests. The whitelist is anyway problematic, since it might be seen as collusion in anti-competitive behavior, and incur the wrath of the European Commission. Worryingly, one other suggestion from the copyright industries seems to be more acceptable: cutting off the funding of sites in the same way that SOPA proposed. On funding a meeting was held last Wednesday at the Department for Media, Culture and Sport between rights holders, and advertisers and payment service providers. I'm told in that meeting a broad consensus was reached to create a blacklist of websites where no advertiser would be allowed to advertise or face expulsion from industry bodies such as the Internet Advertising Bureau (IAB). But even that seems an extremely dangerous step to take because it raises important questions about who will draw up such a blacklist, on what criteria, and how will those placed on it be able to appeal. That exposes one of the key problems with these "voluntary" agreements: those pushing for them have no interest in striking a balance, or in building in safeguards for those most affected -- it's all about getting a quick-and-dirty fix and to hell with the consequences. That's why legislation, with full consultation from all parties, is a far better way of proceeding. After all, it's why we have a legislative process with checks and balances in the first place -- to craft a solution that is both workable and fair. The new fashion for backroom agreements among a small group of unelected insiders is nothing less than an attack on that process, and hence on democracy itself. Follow me @glynmoody on Twitter or identi.ca, and on Google+ Filed Under: censorship, copyright, filtering, pressure, search results, uk Companies: google, mpaa, riaa If you liked this post, you may also be interested in... 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__label__wiki	0.502346	0.502346	Home Apps & Games Apps Humans Will Turn Into Cyborgs Soon Humans Will Turn Into Cyborgs Soon View the article’s original source Author: Ahmed Bilal According to one historian and author, Yuval Noah Hariri, from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Israel, humans will be so amalgamated with the technology and related phenomenon within the next 200 years that they will eventually develop into God-like cyborgs. Artificial intelligence will take over in the next 200 years Yuval Harari exclaimed after research on the history of human species and after writing a book on human past, that we are close enough to adapt a technology that will allow us to escape death altogether, if it will be possible for us to afford it. “I think it is likely in the next 200 years or so Homo sapiens will upgrade themselves into some idea of a divine being, either through biological manipulation or genetic engineering of by the creation of cyborgs: part organic, part non-organic,” Harari said during his presentation the Hay Festival in the UK, as Sarah Knapton reports for the Telegraph. “It will be the greatest evolution in biology since the appearance of life … we will be as different from today’s humans as chimps are now from us.” Many other researchers also feel the same way that we have already started our long lost journey towards a cyborg future. Since we have already made many technologies functional such as relying on bionic ears and eyes, insulin pump technology and prosthetics which support us to survive at the end of the day. It’s not really a hard task for us to imagine in the current scenario that technology won’t go any further to increment our vulnerable human bodies where we have researchers who are already working to learn how they can send human thoughts across the web, and to use liquid metal to heal the severed nerves. Another neuroscientist Hannah Critchlow from Cambridge University explained how we can upload our brains on the computer if we somehow manage to make a computer with 100 trillion circuit connections. “People could probably live inside a machine. Potentially, I think it is definitely a possibility,” Critchlow said during her presentation at the festival. But this seems to make the class difference even more apparent since all of this will be available to rich people and hence it will create a biological barrier between the two classes. Eventually some of us will have the capacity to earn living forever and others will die specifically poor species. So it seems pretty obvious that our future is entirely dependent on the advancing technology we are moving with. That’s still for us to decide whether this all is happening in our favor or not. Source: Sciencealert The post Humans Will Turn Into Cyborgs Soon by Ahmed Bilal appeared first on WCCFtech. All of these texts are owned by its respective writers and are published here under a Creative Commons License. Visit the author’s website (see link below the title of this post) to determine the actual terms of the license. Previous articleiOS 9 Beta 1 for iPhone, iPad is Available to Download – How to Next article15 Smart Home Safety Gadgets For Travelers. Snapchat hires celebrities like Schwarzenegger or Serena Williams to compete with YouTube Twitter adds “hatred against religion” to its list of banned content	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0083.json.gz/line1615180
__label__wiki	0.994011	0.994011	Rebranded Football League changing its name to English Football League as EFL unveils new logo New name will be shortened to the EFL, in much the same way the Premier League is known internationally as the EPL New look: Football League has unveiled only the fourth new logo in its 127-year history By Ben Rumsby 3:30PM GMT 12 Nov 2015 The Football League is changing its name to the English Football League following a two-month rebranding exercise. But it has decided against renaming its three divisions after electing to retain the titles Championship, League One and League Two. The league also unveiled what is only the fourth new logo in its 127-year history, which is in the shape of a football made up of three swathes of 24 smaller balls, representing each division and its 72 clubs. Coming into use at the end of the season, its new name will be shortened to the EFL, in much the same way the Premier League is known internationally as the EPL. Football League chief executive Shaun Harvey said: “In an increasingly-challenging global sports market, it is absolutely essential that sports properties can project a modern identity that not only resonates with their regular audience but is also easily recognisable to a broader audience of potential fans, viewers and commercial partners.” He added of the three divisions – the names of which came into use 11 years ago after the Football League abolished the titles First, Second and Third Division: “The Championship, League One and League Two divisional titles have proven popular with fans since their introduction in 2004 and have since been used by leagues in other countries and in other sports. It is therefore our intention to incorporate them into the new EFL brand.” telegraphfootball Follow @telefootball Top Football Galleries Scores, fixtures, results and tables Premier League Table All upcoming fixtures All recent results Premier League fixtures Tottenham vs Arsenal - key match stats Fans in violent clashes outside White Hart Lane Football skills: the hocus pocus Arsenal v Swansea City - key match stats Liverpool v Man City - key match stats Football comment Charlie Eccleshare Wenger mustn't moan at fans - he and players only have themselves to blame Adam Johnson is an emblem of football's broken soul Welcome to the Premier League - shoddy, self-interested and ungracious Jason Burt Failure to land the league title must mean an end for Arsene Wenger Talk of 'positives' after Liverpool's League Cup defeat is psychobabble Jimmy Greaves deserves better from a game he served with distinction Harry Redknapp Desperate Arsenal risk being cast adrift of Leicester and Tottenham in title race Sam Wallace Will soaring Spurs be brought back down to Earth by new stadium saga? Live Scoreboards Sport A-Z	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0083.json.gz/line1615181
__label__wiki	0.741273	0.741273	Death Race 2000 By Michael King Early this month, the Republican Governor of Illinois declared a moratorium on capital punishment. Persuaded by new evidence that had freed thirteen innocent men under sentence of death — more than the state had managed to execute since 1987 — Governor George Ryan announced the moratorium, saying it would stay in effect until a review of the process allowed the state to be “sure with moral certainty” that it would only execute those persons actually guilty of capital crimes. In Florida, meanwhile, eighteen condemned prisoners have had their convictions overturned after new evidence demonstrated their innocence. The Florida authorities have reacted rather differently — annoyed at the gall of the courts in legally obstructing executions, and outraged at insults to the time-honored spectacle of the electric chair, the Legislature offered the “choice” of lethal injection to inmates of death row, and at the insistence of Governor Jeb Bush (guided by Texas), “streamlined” the capital punishment appeals process by requiring the legally absurd procedure that direct appeals and constitutional appeals proceed simultaneously. And in Texas? In early February, there were eleven prisoners currently scheduled for execution. Of those, the most notorious current cases are Odell Barnes (scheduled March 1), convicted of the 1989 murder of Helen Bass in Wichita Falls, and Betty Lou Beets (February 24), convicted of the 1985 murder of her husband Jimmy Don Beets in Gun Barrel City. From the headlines and the wire service summaries that will dominate the news preceding their deaths, it will be difficult to summon up much public sympathy for either Barnes or Beets. The Bass murder was extraordinarily brutal, and Barnes was an ex-con previously guilty of violent crimes. The murdered body of Jimmy Don Beets, Betty Lou’s fourth husband, was found buried in her front yard, and that of her third husband was later found buried elsewhere on the property. But to anyone who bothers looking closely into the cases — as the Board of Pardons and Paroles is legally charged with doing — would find considerable evidence that Barnes is almost certainly not guilty, and that the deaf, brain-damaged Beets has lived a life subject to such unrelenting brutality — specifically at the hands of the dead men — it is a wonder she is alive to be executed. Both prisoners received completely inadequate defenses, with strong evidence in Barnes’ case of prosecutorial misconduct, and in Beets’ case of a defense attorney — despite knowing that her crime could not possibly be a capital crime — acquiring for his own profit the media rights to his client’s death-row story. He was sanctioned by the bar, small comfort to Beets. In a rational state system, the two cases are classic instances of the necessity for clemency. In Texas, they will receive none. What’s the difference between Texas and Illinois? In the first place, in Texas there is currently no volunteer student journalism project devoted to investigating capital punishment cases. (Governor Ryan’s decision was influenced by a Northwestern University journalism class turning up enough information to win the release of death row inmates. Perhaps a few students in Huntsville, Austin, College Station, Houston and elsewhere might begin thinking about doing what the prosecutors and the state bar seem incapable of.) And in the second place, the Governor of Illinois is not running for president, and doesn’t need to brandish a body-count (now in excess of 120, and mounting) at the voters. For more information on the case of Odell Barnes, see the Houston Press article by Bob Burtman, “Killing Time,” January 27, at www.houstonpress.com. For Betty Beets, consult the Amnesty International web site, at www.amnestyusa.org/urgact/ Note for web readers: Neither Barnes nor Beets received clemency; both were executed on-schedule. {"vars":{{"visitorLoginState":"logged-out","pagePostType":"post","pagePostType2":"single-post","pageCategory":["archives"],"pagePostAuthor":"Michael King","instantArticle":false}} }	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0083.json.gz/line1615183
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__label__cc	0.707917	0.292083	Brenda Nemcek warren TAP into Warren Your Neighborhood News Online TAP into Warren Your Neighborhood News Online Dairy Queen Fans Remember Adele Albanese By TAPINTOSPF STAFF Dairy Queen owners Adele and Joseph Albanese Dairy Queen owners Adele and Joseph Albanese Credits: John Mooney PLAINFIELD, NJ — While they may or may not have known her by name, generations of area children knew and loved Adele Albanese, who died Monday. She and her family have run the Dairy Queen on South Avenue for more than four decades, employed hundreds of teenagers, and brought millions of smiles to kids of all ages. The Albanese family is well known for their support of the NJ Sharing Network, which promotes organ donation. In 2002, Adele received a kidney from her daughter, Donna, who has become a local advocate for organ donation registration. Adele was born on May 18, 1932 and passed away on Monday, June 17, 2019. She was a resident of Edison at the time of her death. Recently, she told her daughter, Donna, “Don’t cry when I die. I did everything I wanted to do. Have a party and celebrate my life. So enjoy every day! And hug your loved ones." Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday at Memorial Funeral Home 155 South Ave, Fanwood, NJ 07023. The Funeral Mass at 10 a.m. on Friday at Immaculate Heart Church in Scotch Plains. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Adele’s memory to The NJ Sharing Network, 691 Central Ave., New Providence, NJ 07974. First Responders Battle Blaze at Baltusrol Clubhouse Sat, July 27, 11:00 am Long Valley. Public is Invited to the Meadowbrook Country Day Camp Summer Splash 2019 Event Thu, September 26, 12:00 am West Orange Komen North Jersey Pink Champagne Lunch & Fashion Show Flash Flood Warning, Tree Down, Concert Canceled in Warren By JAKE NEMCEK WARREN, NJ - A flash flood warning has been issued for our area until 10 ... Governor Murphy Signs Four Bills Strengthening New Jersey Gun Laws at ... Washington Valley Road Construction Moving to Van Nest Drive By TAPINTO THE BREEZE BRIDGEWATER, NJ - Somerset County has provided an update on the work being done on Washington Valley Road. The entire project is the reconstruction of Washington Valley Road from Chimney Rock Road to 700 feet east of Eastbrook Road. The work began in May, and has led to a number of detours, as well as confusion with school buses at the end of the school year. Around July 22, the contractor ... BRIDGEWATER, NJ - Somerset County has provided an update on the work being done on Washington ... Weather Postpones Warren Concert By TAPINTO WARREN STAFF WARREN, NJ - Warren Township Recreation’s last summer concert featuring Ross Griswold & The Second Line has been postponed to July 18, due to the weather reports. The concert is held at the Municipal Pavilion located at 46 Mountain from 7:00pm-9:00pm. Based in and around the Somerville area, their mix of New Orleans, Soul, Funk, and R&B spans genres and generations to bring out ... WARREN, NJ - Warren Township Recreation’s last summer concert featuring Ross Griswold & ... Mainland Adventure Park Hosts Blessing and Ribbon Cutting Celebration By PAT SHARKEY STAFFORD - On Friday, July 12, Stafford Township's new adventure park, the Mainland Adventure Park celebrated their grand opening with a time of blessing, ribbon cutting, food, beverages and fellowship with various leaders and area residents. Chris Vernon recently opened the Mainland Adventure Park, a large course consisting of zip lines, climbing tiers and go-kart track in front of his ... STAFFORD - On Friday, July 12, Stafford Township's new adventure park, the Mainland Adventure Park ... Malinowski Talks Politics and Public Policy with Somerset County Crowd By ROD HIRSCH SOMERVILLE, NJ - About 75 guests obliged Rep. Tom Malinowski, D-7th, and showed up at Cheech’s Own for a cup of coffee Saturday night, but the first-term congressman didn’t get to share a fresh brew with them because he was too busy talking and answering questions about the drama, frustrations, idealism, legislative battles and the political realities of Washington, DC. Six months into the ... SOMERVILLE, NJ - About 75 guests obliged Rep. Tom Malinowski, D-7th, and showed up at Cheech’s Own ... Weather Service Issues Flash Flood Watch for Somerset County SOMERSET COUNTY, NJ - The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a Flash Flood Watch for our area from 2 p.m. on Wednesday through early Thursday morning. The weather service said: A hot and humid airmass will spread over the region today, and then the remnants of what was Tropical Cyclone Barry will pass through the region tonight. Showers and thunderstorms this ... SOMERSET COUNTY, NJ - The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a Flash Flood ... SPRINGFIELD, NJ – Springfield firefighters and other first responders answered a call to Baltusrol Golf Club Tuesday, July 16, for a small blaze that broke out in the clubhouse of the famed golf course. Just before noon, the fire broke out on the third-floor side facing the golf course. That area is set up as hotel accommodations for guests to lodge when they come to the course overnight. SPRINGFIELD, NJ – Springfield firefighters and other first responders answered a call to Baltusrol ... Somerset County Man Arrested for Possession of Child Pornography By TAPINTO HILLSBOROUGH STAFF HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - A 22-year-old township resident was arrested at his home on Gemini Drive July 15 and charged with possession of child pornography, according to Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson. Jonathan Martinez is being held at the Somerset County Jail in Somerville following his arrest. Robertson provided the following details: Detectives from the Somerset County ... HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - A 22-year-old township resident was arrested at his home on Gemini Drive July ... Council Approves Fireworks at Patriots Games, Affirms No Eagles in the Area By ROMAN USCHAK BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The battle between the Bridgewater Township Council and the Somerset Patriots over fireworks and eagles appears to have come to an end. The council voted unanimously Monday to allow fireworks celebrations following Patriots games at TD Bank Ballpark on Aug. 24, Aug. 29, Sept. 6 and Sept. 21, along with corresponding rain dates. Nearly a dozen of the more than 60 ... BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The battle between the Bridgewater Township Council and the Somerset Patriots ...	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0083.json.gz/line1615191
__label__wiki	0.503904	0.503904	Energy Official Outlines Target Markets for Iran's Gas Exports TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Managing Director of National Iranian Gas Export Company (NIGEC) Azizollah Ramezani said the country is seeking to take a more active role in the international gas trade, specially with the Europe, region and East Asia. - Economy news - “Europe, India, China and the Persian Gulf (littoral states) are Iran’s target markets for the exports of gas,” Ramezani said on Friday. Pointing to the fact that natural gas has currently become available for 95% of Iran’s urban population, as well as 40% of rural residents, the energy official added, “Development of gas trade should be prioritized.” In relevant remarks in a televised interview on Tuesday, Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh had announced that the country has taken practical steps to intensify its cooperation with major gas producers and exporters, and added neighboring countries are the main export market for Iran's natural gas. Zanganeh also said the development of gas industry is first destined for domestic consumption and second for attracting capitals and technology and exports. “Currently in the Persian Gulf region, except for Iran and Qatar, other countries have no surplus gas for exports and they face many shortages in their gas supply. These conditions offer a good market for Iran’s gas,” the minister said. “The Indian Subcontinent, Turkey and Europe are good markets for pipeline gas exports from Iran and the next step will be exporting cargoes of LNG for countries located farther,” said Zanganeh. He said the market conditions determine how gas will be exported. “The geographical position of consumer markets and the level of demand will decide about how gas will be exported. To that effect, gas exports to countries located 1,000 to 1,500 kilometers away from Iran’s border will be done through pipeline, but for gas exports to other countries like Japan, China, South Korea and parts of Europe, LNG cargoes must be shipped,” he said. Regarding Iran’s plans for LNG exports in rivalry with Qatar, the minister said, “A basic difference between Iran and Qatar for LNG cargo exports pertains to geographical conditions and position of the two countries. Due to its small population size and low fuel consumption in Qatar, this country has no domestic market for energy consumption. In the meantime, due to its geographical position, Qatar has no option but to export gas in the form of LNG.” “But in Iran, due to big population size and its access to neighbors in the region, faces many opportunities for gas exports. Currently, gas exports to Turkey are underway and we can reach the European market through this route. We also plan to export gas to Iraq, UAE and Oman,” the minister pointed out. Iran exports natural gas to Turkey, Armenia, and Azerbaijan, and receives pipeline imports from Turkmenistan and the Republic of Azerbaijan. Since 2000, Iran's annual natural gas imports have exceeded its exports in all but two years (2010 and 2012). In 2011 and 2012, Iran accounted for less than 1 percent of global dry natural gas imports and exports, a small figure considering the country's vast reserves. Iran is particularly dependent on imports during winter months, when residential heating demand peaks during colder weather. Although it is second to no country in terms of gas reserves, Iran's own consumption has risen more markedly than its production - caused by heating, power generation and oilfield reinjection needs- to make it a net importer. Oil Minister: Iran Seeking to Increase Interaction with Gas Majors Most Visited in Economy US Sanctions Have Toughened Iranian Resolve: EX-US Senate Candidate World Hunger Not Going Down, Obesity Still Growing: UN Report Minister Vows Uninterrupted Sale of Iran’s Oil INSTEX Cannot Work Miracles for Iran: Official Zanganeh on Mission to Protect Iran’s Share of Global Oil Market Zarif Urges Plan to Ditch US Dollar in Iran’s Foreign Trade Iran's Oil Minister Meets with OPEC President in Vienna Top Economy stories France's Macron to Speak to Rouhani, Putin, Trump to Ease Tensions	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0083.json.gz/line1615194
__label__cc	0.744263	0.255737	The High-Impact Middle Manager Powerful Strategies to Thrive in the Middle By Lisa Haneberg Please see the terms of sale for important information about the use of PDFs. Save when you buy in bulk. Order 10 or more for bulk rates:* 10-24 copies: 10% off 100-499 copies: 25% off 500+ copies: 30% off *Offer valid on print orders only. Whether you're a middle manager yourself, or a human resources or training professional who can help them, The High-Impact Middle Manager shows how to become a "high-impact" middle manager—one who makes substantial quantitative and qualitative contributions to the organization without that frenzied hamster-on-a-wheel work style. You'll find a powerful set of practices to help you reach your full potential, including: Tools for demonstrating business results Instructions for managing time and projects Tips for optimizing work performance, and A practical implementation roadmap. This book is structured as a progressive learning journey, but you can also use it as a field guide to improve current practices. You can transform yourself into an effective professional who can connect all activities to both your company's strategy and your own personal career goals. Look for the sister book, High-Impact Middle Management, which is designed to address the unique needs of public sector managers. Publisher: ASTD Press Formats: Paperback, PDF Lisa Haneberg Lisa Haneberg has 25 years of experience as a coach, trainer, writer, and consultant, and is currently vice president for MPI Consulting, an organization development practice in Cincinnati. When it comes to delivering fresh, practical approaches to the art of coaching, you can't beat Haneberg. Her upbeat, no-nonsense style makes her books engaging, applicable, and unquestionably valuable. Never one to get hung up about corporate formality, Haneberg is quick to point out that "we all drive each other bonkers," and to provide a sound framework for improving coaching and communications despite individual differences. But don't let her lighthearted approach fool you: Haneberg has heavyweight experience in the fields of organization development and management and leadership training. She has worked with leaders in organizations as varied as Intel, Black & Decker, Amazon.com, Mead Paper, and the Royal Government of Thailand. With a degree in behavioral sciences from the University of Maryland, Haneberg is the author of 10 other books, including Organization Development Basics and Coaching Basics (both from ASTD Press). She is also author of numerous articles and essays and the popular blog Management Craft. Haneberg enjoys tooling around country roads on her purple motorcycle named Hazel, and she lives in Cincinnati with two cats, two big dogs, and one husband.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0083.json.gz/line1615196
__label__wiki	0.984957	0.984957	‘Baywatch,’ ‘Alien: Covenant’ Kick Off ‘Nearly Invisible’ Summer for LGBT Characters Watchdog GLAAD keeps pledge to police Hollywood studios in real time Matt Donnelly \| June 1, 2017 @ 6:04 PM Last Updated: June 1, 2017 @ 6:13 PM GLAAD is making good on a pledge to hold Hollywood studios accountable for LGBT representation — in real time. The watchdog looked at all the wide release films to hit last weekend, a crowded Memorial Day block that represents the start of the summer movie season — and it was not happy with titles like “Baywatch” and “Alien: Covenant.” “Instead of bringing the popular ‘Baywatch’ brand to modern day, the creators relied on outdated tropes that no longer appeal to mass audiences, and in the process sent a message about what sells — and what doesn’t — to the whole industry,” GLAAD President and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis said. Also Read: Hollywood Studios Fail LGBTQ Characters Again, Especially People of Color, Study Says The group deploys their multi-point Vito Russo test to major movies that include lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and queer characters, and issues a pass/fail grade based on how the projects stack up. “In examining the eight films released by the seven major studios this month, LGBTQ people remain nearly invisible or the outdated punchline,” the report said. In the case of Paramount’s misfire “Baywatch,” the Zac Efron-Dwayne Johnson film relied on a trope found often in studio fare: “gay panic,” or scenarios where straight characters are stressed by social or sexual situations involving gay people. “The first meeting between the male leads, Matt (Efron) and Mitch (Johnson), includes a joke about Matt having a ‘mangina.’ The film continues with jokes about Matt’s hair product being ‘100 percent semen based,’ and how uncomfortable he was to ride on a jet ski behind Mitch while holding on to his waist,” GLAAD said. They also took specific issue over a scene where Efron and Johnson wear disguises to go undercover at a hotel restaurant. Johnson gets a chef’s outfit, and Efron inexplicably dons a dress, high heels and full makeup (pictured above). Also Read: These 13 Movies Were Rated the Most Damaging to LGBT People in 2016 (Photos) “The entire joke then becomes a visual gag based on a man dressed like a woman, furthering the idea that someone in a dress who looks masculine is just a joke to be laughed at,” the group said. Twentieth Century Fox’s “Alien: Covenant” barely passed the Vito Russo test, thanks to how vital a gay married couple (Demian Bichir and Nathaniel Dean) are to the plot. They did, however, criticize lack of clarity over their marital status until the end of the film. The men also refer to one another as “my wife,” on a ship rampant with aggressive sex talk between heterosexual couples. Other films in the Memorial Day tally included “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” (fail, for lack of inclusion despite director James Gunn alluding to a gay character) and Amy Schumer’s “Snatched” (fail, for heavy implication of a lesbian relationship between Joan Cusak and out actress Wanda Sykes but ultimately labelling them platonic). Big summer movies still in theaters that received automatic fails for featuring zero gay characters include Warner Bros. “King Arthur: Legend of the Sword,” MGM’s “Everything, Everything,” Disney’s “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales” and Fox’s “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul.” The timely assessment comes on the heels of a deep-dive — and deeply damning — annual assessment called the Studio Responsibility Index. “Creators of future films looking for a mass audience should take a page from blockbusters like ‘Beauty and the Beast’ and include LGBTQ characters in ways that drive positive buzz, LGBTQ acceptance, and subsequent box office success,” Ellis concluded. These 13 Movies Were Rated the Most Damaging to LGBT People in 2016 (Photos) From perpetuating stereotypes to using violence against queer people as a plot device or straight-up refusing to clarify the orientation of meaningful LGBT characters in film, these portraits were considered the most damaging or ineffective from any major Hollywood film in 2016. [Source: GLAAD Studio Responsibility Index] "Deadpool" (Fox) This irreverent superhero was impossible to deny in any way -- except, of course, if you count how the film denied its own promise to feature a "pansexual" Deadpool. Director Tim Miller said he was intent to show the potty-mouthed hero as one not limited in his choice of sexual preference, but it never manifested on the screen. There was also plenty of conversation about a scene where Reynolds' Wade Wilson is "pegged" (penetrated with a strap-on by his scene partner Morena Baccarin) but "the scene was played as a joke and as a painful moment that Wade himself was not actually wanting to engage in other than as a favor to his lover." "Demolition" (Lionsgate) This Jake Gyllenhaal indie sees the actor befriend a young closeted gay man, whom he advises to remain in the closet until he can move to a bigger, more accepting city. The boy ignores this advice and attends a local gay bar, where he is jumped by a group of straight men. The gay character "never seemed to be actually uncomfortable with himself to begin with, [so] it is disheartening that the film decided to use this kind of violence as a plot device." "Zoolander 2" (Paramount) Where to begin with this sequel 15 years in the making, but one GLAAD called "incredibly dated in both story and its attempted humor." That's a compliment compared to what comes next. "Prior to the release of Zoolander 2, a petition was launched calling for a boycott of the film after the first trailer included Benedict Cumberbatch as a non-binary model named All. The character is a completely cartoonish portrayal of a non-binary person. [Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson] obsess over the idea of what kind of genitals All has, asking if they 'have a hot dog or a bun.'" The study found that while "comedy can be a powerful too to hold a mirror up to society and challenge expectations, cheap jokes constructed without thought that use an already marginalized community as a punchline only reinforce ignorance and prejudice. Further, positioning an LGBTQ identity as something which is inherently absurd and worthy of mocking does real harm to actual people who experience harassment and violence on a regular basis." "Sausage Party" (Sony) This animated orgy from Seth Rogen might as well be disqualified given how offensive it was to all of god's creatures (and some our finest foods and beverages). GLAAD raised one point, however, about reinforcing stereotypes. "Characters are a shallow pun based on their name, including Twink the Twinkie and the overly effeminate produce who are not actual characters so much a series of jokes based on the derogatory term 'fruit,'" they said. "Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates" (Fox) In their quest to land plus ones, Zac Efron and Adam Devine interview many candidates -- including a man in a wig trying to pass as female. "This very clearly furthers the dangerous cultural narrative that someone who does not look conventionally female is a joke to be laughed at, and that straight men might be 'tricked' by a woman who’s 'really a man,'" GLAAD said. "Nocturnal Animals" (Focus) It's surprising that a film directed by a gay icon (the notoriously provocative designer Tom Ford) would get dinged by GLAAD -- but the film's two gay characters (one played by Michael Sheen, one only referenced in the history of characters played by Amy Adams and Jake Gyllenhaal) did not pass muster. "Though it is clear that this film takes place in a world inclusive of gay characters accepted by the protagonists, it is disappointing that their stories are centered on the straight women in their lives," the SRI said. "Zootopia" (Disney) A same-sex couple lives next door to crime-fighting bunny rabbit Judy Hopps, but vagueness kills any clarity and, therefore, visibility. "While confirmed inclusion is a step forward for children’s films, we would like to see these characters be more forthrightly defined within the film itself going forward." "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" (Warner Bros.) The film got points for cameos from out journalists Anderson Cooper and Andrew Sullivan playing in fictionalized versions of themselves, but these do not gay characters make, the study said. "We continually hope that future superhero films will include substantial queer characters. While more out comic book characters are making the leap from the page to television, mainstream hero films are still cutting them from the big screen." "Hail, Caesar!" (Paramount) In this Coen Brothers old-Hollywood dramedy, Channing Tatum plays an ambitious actor-dancer who sleeps with his director (Ralph Fiennes) to get ahead. It's also revealed that an established star (George Clooney) climbed the ladder the same way. "The trope of predatory gay characters bribing or pressuring a straight man into sex is both offensive and incredibly overdone through the years," GLAAD said. "Dirty Grandpa" (Lionsgate) GLAAD had zero respect for this elder, calling the film "one of the more offensive lms released recently by a major studio." The crux of their issue came from an African American gay male character named Bradley, who "has no agency or story, and is only present as a punchline for Dick’s racist and anti-gay jokes." "Central Intelligence" (Warner Bros.) This film ties with "Dirty Grandpa" for top offender. The Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart (a top repeat offender in this annual survey) buddy comedy is described as "a near two-hour gay panic joke that relies on the long-running homophobic 'sissy' stereotype for most of the lm’s intended punchlines." "Suicide Squad" (Warner Bros.) GLAAD was bummed that this widely-panned film did not reference Harley Quinn's bisexuality -- explored in many of the comic books, especially a romantic relationship with fellow villainess Poison Ivy. "If they follow the source comics, audiences can look forward to seeing some of the romantic relationship between Quinn and Ivy. This would be a huge moment for superhero films, which continue to leave out meaningful LGBTQ characters," the study said. "While Harley Quinn is bisexual in the pages of many DC Comics and continually veers between her love for fellow anti-hero Poison Ivy and returning to her abusive relationship with The Joker." "Finding Dory" (Disney) Much ado was made about two women being a same-sex couple in the animated film -- but their cameo was so fleeting and, as the study points out, director Andrew Stanton refused to confirm or deny this as true. GLAAD did not count the characters in its tally of 70 represented in mainstream films -- a big missed opportunity given the film's voice star Ellen DeGeneres is arguably the most visible lesbian in the world. 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