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__label__wiki	0.708754	0.708754	Biography – DESSAULLES, JEAN – Volume VI (1821-1835) – Dictionary of Canadian Biography DESSAULLES, JEAN, seigneurial agent, militia officer, seigneur, and politician; b. 1766 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Que., son of Jean-Pierre De Saulles and Marguerite Crevier Décheneaux; d. 20 June 1835 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada. Having “made up his mind to go to foreign lands,” Jean Dessaulles’s father obtained from the community of Fenin in Switzerland on 18 Dec. 1759 a letter certifying his place of birth and good character. According to family tradition, he was then a soldier and a Huguenot. He settled in the province of Quebec at the time of the conquest and became a merchant. His son Jean studied with the Sulpicians at the Collège Saint-Raphaël in Montreal from 1779 till 1781. Around 1780 the Dessaulles removed to the seigneury of Saint-Hyacinthe, which was being managed by Marie-Anne Crevier Décheneaux, a sister of Mme De Saulles and widow of Jacques-Hyacinthe Simon, dit Delorme. Jean seems to have regarded his aunt as a second mother, even though his parents were still living. In adulthood he worked for her, possibly in charge of the sawmill, and certainly as a seigneurial agent for the years 1796–98. Until then Mme Delorme had turned for help to the parish priest of Saint-Mathieu, at Belœil, François-Xavier Noiseux, who from 1777 till 1783 also ministered to Saint-Hyacinthe. Dessaulles bought a piece of land in 1795 and the following year obtained the grant of a lot in the village from Mme Delorme. On 7 Jan. 1799, at the church in Saint-Hyacinthe, he married Marguerite-Anne Waddens, daughter of the late Jean-Étienne Waddens. In little more than two years he lost three children, and then in 1801 his wife as well. Mme Delorme also died that year. As it turned out, her son Hyacinthe-Marie Delorme retained five-eighths of the seigneury, and three-eighths went to Pierre-Dominique Debartzch, a grandson of Jacques-Hyacinthe Simon, dit Delorme, by a previous marriage. Dessaulles continued to act as seigneurial agent for his cousin Delorme, who was elected to the assembly for Richelieu in 1808. At the beginning of the War of 1812 Dessaulles was serving as major in the Saint-Hyacinthe battalion of militia, and on 26 March 1813 he took command of it, replacing Lieutenant-Colonel Delorme, who was ill. Having a premonition of death, Delorme, who was unmarried, settled his estate in 1814, excluding Debartzch and making Dessaulles the sole legatee and heir to all his rights and claims on the seigneury. Thus, just before he turned 50, Dessaulles came into possession of a large manor-house and numerous seigneurial rights. The sale at auction of his own goods and chattels demonstrated the transition to a new station. Dessaulles was an active seigneur. He bought, sold, and granted lands. Notarial records show, for example, 200 land grants for the years 1826 and 1827 alone. He busied himself with building a road, a dam, and a sawmill. He surrendered rights on an island to allow the construction of a bridge, and on lots to be the sites of a market and a court-house. He was thoroughly familiar with the problems facing the censitaires, his relations with them were straightforward, and he was regarded as fair-minded. On 21 Feb. 1816, in Montreal, Dessaulles had married Marie-Rosalie Papineau, daughter of notary Joseph Papineau* and sister of Louis-Joseph. That year he was elected to the assembly for Richelieu, which had been represented by Delorme and Louis Bourdages and which was within the Papineau family’s sphere of influence. From 1830 to 1832 he represented Saint-Hyacinthe riding, which had been separated from Richelieu in 1829. Dessaulles did not attract as much attention in the assembly as did his brother-in-law Louis-Joseph or Bourdages, being less well educated and less inclined to speak than they, as well as more moderate. At the manor-house the young Mme Dessaulles was the soul of family and social life and took an interest in seigneurial matters. By 1820 her brother André-Augustin was given responsibility for arrears and land grants. For decades the Papineau and Dessaulles families were closely linked. At the end of 1831 Dessaulles was invited to sit on the Legislative Council by Governor Lord Aylmer [Whitworth-Aylmer], who hoped to meet the assembly’s criticism of the council by appointing a number of prominent Canadians. Dessaulles intended to retain his freedom to criticize the council’s place in the political structure, but he considered it “better that men friendly to the House of Assembly enter the council to effect a desirable reconciliation between the two bodies than to see them constantly embroiled in fights and opposition.” He received his appointment early in 1832. Five months later Papineau, who was then leader of the Patriote party in the assembly and who favoured an elective legislative council, wrote Dessaulles a letter, apparently avoiding either congratulations or disapproval, which called upon him to resign his seat in the assembly quickly and to collaborate in finding a “patriotic, energetic, and national” candidate to run for it. Dessaulles’s career in the council was in fact undistinguished, as were those of the other French-speaking members, who were absent most of the time during the years 1832–35. Dessaulles’s Huguenot ancestry on his father’s side, his contacts with Antoine Girouard, the parish priest of Saint-Hyacinthe who founded the local classical college, and his marriage with the pious Marie-Rosalie Papineau lend interest to the matter of his attitude to religion and the clergy’s influence. Dessaulles had known Girouard at the Collège Saint-Raphaël. As seigneurial agent he had been involved in the priest’s purchase of the lot on which his classical college was to be built. On becoming the seigneur he abstained from exacting the annual payments from the institution. Girouard was godfather to his eldest son, Louis-Antoine. Parish priest and seigneur worked together when new parishes were being created. In 1829 and 1830 both were chosen as trustees to promote primary education and the establishment of schools at Saint-Hyacinthe. Whether all this was simply a matter of being good neighbours and having common interests or whether there was more to it can only be conjectured. However, it seems that the warmth in these relations with the clergy came more from the seigneur’s wife than from the seigneur himself. On 20 June 1835, after an illness that had lasted six months, Dessaulles died in the seigneurial manor-house. He was buried in the parish church. His widow lived until 1857. They had had five children, three of whom survived them: Louis-Antoine, who was well known as an influential member of the Parti Rouge and a political foe of the clergy; Rosalie, wife of Maurice Laframboise, a politician who became a judge; and Georges-Casimir, who was a leading figure in business circles in Saint-Hyacinthe at the end of the 19th century and who became mayor and senator. Two of Jean Dessaulles’s granddaughters made their mark in Quebec letters and the feminist movements. In 1939 Caroline-Angélina, only daughter of Louis-Antoine, published Quatre-vingts ans de souvenirs, a book recalling aspects of feminine activity at the outset of the 20th century. For some 15 years George-Casimir’s daughter Henriette, under the pseudonym Fadette, wrote an interesting literary column in Montreal’s Le Devoir. Jean-Paul Bernard ANQ-M, CE1-51, 21 févr. 1816; CE2-5, 7 janv. 1799, 23 juin 1835. Arch. de la Soc. d’hist. régionale de Saint-Hyacinthe (Saint-Hyacinthe, Qué.), sér.2, dossier 34.7; sér.16, dossier 10. ASSH, Fg-4, A-64; B, dossier 1: 239; dossier 2: 79–80. George Allsopp, “Lettre de George Allsopp à M. Dessaulles, député,” BRH, 40 (1934): 319–20. F.-J. Audet, “Les législateurs du Bas-Canada.” Desjardins, Guide parl. Turcotte, Le Conseil législatif, 19, 113. Suzanne Bédard, Histoire de Rougemont (Montréal, 1978). [C.-A. Dessaulles] e F.-L. Béique, Quatre-vingts ans de souvenirs (Montréal, [1939]), 120–30. C.-P. Choquette, Histoire de la ville de Saint-Hyacinthe (Saint-Hyacinthe, 1930). Henriette Dessaulles, Fadette: journal d’Henriette Dessaulles, 1874/1880 (Montréal, 1971), 13–17, 285–89. Gérard Filteau, Histoire des Patriotes (3v., Montréal, 1938–39), 1: 199–201. Gérard Parizeau, Les Dessaulles, seigneurs de Saint-Hyacinthe; chronique maskoutaine du XIXe siècle (Montréal, 1976). Taft Manning, Revolt of French Canada. Louise Voyer, Saint-Hyacinthe: de la seigneurie à la ville québécoise ([Montréal], 1980). 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__label__wiki	0.695456	0.695456	The Soldiers’ Revolution Pennsylvanians in Arms and the Forging of Early American Identity Gregory T. Knouff 1 b&w illustration/1 map “The Soldiers’ Revolution makes a signal contribution to our understanding of why ordinary Americans fought in the Revolution. By placing the defense of local communities at the center of American nationalism, Knouff makes us rethink both the importance of local life and the meaning of nationhood in the Revolutionary and early national eras. By making race and gender an essential part of popular nationalism, he casts a brilliant light on the complexity of the Revolutionary experience.” —Ronald Schultz, University of Wyoming What did the American Revolution mean to the ordinary soldiers who fought in it? Were they inspired by high-minded ideals of liberty and democracy, or were they seeking the material and practical rewards—bounties, land, and political advancement—that victory might bring them? We know much about the philosophical positions expressed by America’s Founding Fathers, but the common people did not necessarily share the Founders’ ideas. The Soldiers’ Revolution looks to those who took up arms in Pennsylvania to reveal the rich tapestry of local interests that led a nation to war. Many rank-and-file Revolutionaries left behind records of their experiences—everything from letters and journals to pension applications and loyalist claims. These records bring to light the soldiers’ widely ranging ideas and opinions about the war, about themselves, about the enemy, and about the American nation. In Pennsylvania enlisted men defined their communities through various local interests. This general localism was, ironically, one of the few shared popular Revolutionary ideals. Moreover, the experience of military violence was critical in defining broader ideologies of citizenship that contributed to ideas of an emerging American identity—an identity that privileged white men above Indians, African Americans, and women. "Tories," meanwhile, were forced to shed their local perspectives and embrace other ideas in keeping with imperial interests. The Soldiers’ Revolution offers us a rare glimpse into the everyday world of the American Revolution. We see how the common experience of war drew soldiers together as they began the long process of forging an identity for a fledgling nation. “The Soldiers’ Revolution is well researched and strongly based on pension records and Loyalist claims. This gives the work a personal feel as readers see the first-hand accounts of numerous participants on both sides. The author also includes a thoughtful essay on the merits and limitations of these sources. While the book is generally well written and logically organized, at times Knouff lapses into jargon with his discussions of ‘hegemonic culture’ and ‘otherness.’ Still this work offers insights into how people from different races responded to the Revolutionary War in Pennsylvania, and it helps explain why they fought.” —Michael P. Gabriel, Journal of Military History “This is an intricate and passionately argued book that compels scholars critically to assess the Revolution and the theoretical framework that informs The Soldiers’ Revolution.” —John Resch, Journal of American History “This is a thought-provoking contribution to the complex debate about racial and ethnic lumping and splitting in American history.” —Holly A. Mayer, Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography Gregory T. Knouff is Assistant Professor of History at Keene State College in New Hampshire. He has contributed chapters to two Penn State Press books: Beyond Philadelphia: The American Revolution in the Pennsylvania Hinterland (1998) and Friends and Enemies in Penn's Woods (forthcoming). 1. Conflict and Community on the Eve of Revolution 2. Why They Fought 3. Identity and the Military Community 4. The Meaning of the War Against the British 5. Race and Violence on the Frontier 6. Civil War and the Contest for Community 7. The Memory of the American Revolution Essay on Sources and Methodology In the early nineteenth century, Jacob Stahley, a veteran of the American Revolutionary War, issued a statement in support of his erstwhile comrade, Peter Shindel, who was applying for a pension. Stahley stated that he remembered “the said Peter Shindel to have been actually engaged as a soldier in the cause of the people during the glorious struggle for independence.” It is a truism to say that the American Revolution was the crucible in which the United States was forged. But Stahley’s brief statement raises a fundamental question: What exactly was the “cause of the people”? In the American popular imagination, colonists unified and inspired by egalitarian ideals fought a war for national independence and swept aside monarchy in favor of a republic. Such a perspective is shaped by histories of the nation’s birth that focus on the so-called Founders. This somewhat imprecise term typically refers to various well-known political and military leaders, such as George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and John Adams, about whose views on the Revolution historians know much. Many Americans also typically believe that the views of the Founders reflected those of most Revolutionaries. Such a presumption, however, is far from self-evident. As humble enlisted men, Stahley and Shindel were not famous, but they too were “founders” of a sort. Their understandings of the “cause” and of who constituted “the people” deserve to be addressed. Soldiers—active participants in the War for Independence—affected the war’s outcome and character. With a relative paucity of qualitative accounts left by poorer Americans (compared with those generated by literate elites), the task of piecing together how common people understood the Revolution is difficult. One possibility is that the lower and middling sorts adopted the ideologies of the upper sorts and framed the war in terms of a united struggle for independence against Britain. Such a formulation suggests that people were typically good Whigs who supported revolution or Tories who embraced the British empire. It is also plausible that poor people were forced to fight or that they took up arms in order to receive bounty money. Apathetic toward the politics of their day, they became involved primarily in return for a meager material reward. Either of these readings could grow out of analyses of ordinary people’s behavior during the war and the commentaries of elites. Fortunately, though, many Americans who fought in the Revolution as common soldiers left records of their experiences (in the form of pension applications and loyalist claims, as well as letters and journals). Enlisted men were often poor, but payment for service was not their only goal. They had clearly defined ideas that affected the war and the nation. By recovering their voices, we will better understand America’s Revolution and the development of the early United States. We will also discover that their perceptions, actions, and goals shaped American national identity in profound ways. This study is a cultural history of such soldiers. It analyzes the perceptions of ordinary Pennsylvanians who fought in the American Revolution. The primary focus is on the developing worldviews of poor “white” men who were rank-and-file Revolutionaries. These men held little, if any, property, and they are largely viewed by historians as “winners” in the American Revolution because their service led to enhanced political rights in the postwar era. Indeed, the participation of this group was vital to the success of the war and the viability of the republic. Military service provided these men, many of whom were formally disenfranchised during the colonial period, access to politics and participation in the public sphere as members of a Revolutionary army. Rather than being paid pawns of elites, they were active in shaping their own future—and that of the nation. Pennsylvanians who opposed or who were marginalized by the Revolutionaries are subjects as well, however. This book examines the experiences of Tories, African Americans, and Indian warriors for comparative purposes. Ultimately, I employ an analysis of soldiers (broadly defined as men who fought in the war) in order to provide a window onto how ordinary early Americans viewed and experienced the Revolution. The central premise of the book is that Revolutionary soldiers constructed what I call the “localist white male nation” before, during, and after the war. Localism, here defined as an outlook that purposefully emphasized the interests of an imagined community over those of nation, empire, or individuals, permeated the worldviews of enlisted men. Soldiers’ understandings of what constituted their “community” were complex interstices of class, regional, racial, ethnic, religious, and gender identities. These variables are the primary categories of analysis employed in this study, and no single factor can be understood in isolation from the others. For example, enlisted men’s notions of masculinity were inextricably bound to their class status as members of the lower orders, their ethnic backgrounds, and their local situations. Perceptions of race differed by class and region. In other words, views of “locale” varied situationally. This study seeks to reconstruct what soldiers meant, exactly, when they referred to their “neighborhoods.” In fact, much of the work of the Revolution was defining imagined communities, and soldiers were very active in this enterprise. Those who were marginalized by the Revolutionaries typically had ideas of community that were at odds with dominant ones in specific locales. Moreover, even the variances in ideas of what constituted a “patriot” order were myriad. Soldiers created what ostensibly appears to be a cacophony of competing and, at times, directly conflicting ideals of community. Cosmopolitan nationalists, especially many army officers, were often frustrated by enlisted men’s localism. Ironically, though, soldiers’ commitment to such a localist view was one of the bases of national identity in the early republic. Localism was the central strand of American nationalism for many citizens of the new republic. The perceived defense of diverse imagined communities was seen as a larger struggle to preserve local interests, one of the few underlying commonalities in various understandings of Revolutionary ideals. Contending views of community could then coexist under the rubric of valuing local difference. This Weltanschauung at once embraced and transcended regionalism and constituted what we may call popular nationalism. Without it, the Revolution could never have succeeded, and few ordinary people would have been willing to risk their lives. Obviously, such a formulation of a nation based on competing localisms could well be unstable. The potential for conflict was mitigated by the second major factor in the soldiers’ outlook: the growing consensus over white male supremacy. The American Revolution helped consolidate a self-perception as “white” among ethnically diverse European Americans. Indeed, as being a “male white inhabitant” became the de facto definition for liability to militia service and oaths of allegiance in Pennsylvania during the war, the public sphere of military service became an important arena for defining who possibly could be an “American.” The nineteenth-century shift in national identity from earlier economic and gender-based notions of citizenship (franchise based on male property-holding) to a purely biological definition predicated on white maleness was rooted in the American Revolution. Although “racial idioms” had long existed in Anglo-America, it was in the War for Independence that they were inextricably linked to political subjectivity in terms of U.S. citizenship. Soldiers, in their actions and their views of themselves compared to persons perceived as “non-white,” took an active role in defining national identity. Perceived bodily categories of citizenship stabilized popular nationalism by providing another commonality beyond potentially divisive localism. What follows, then, is more than a study of the Revolutionary War and its armies. It is the story of a nation and its peoples. The book focuses most closely on the cultural construction of racial and gender identities that became linked with American identity and the effects of these processes on social conflict and the marginalization of outsiders. Additionally, the importance of localism to the soldiers’ worldviews suggests that the war was, in many senses, a conflict over who would rule at home as well as a conflict with Britain. Conditions in America, specifically within states and regions, were as important as issues within the British empire (if not more so). The Revolution was not simply a two-sided affair as “patriots” rebelled against a “tyrannical” centralized government. While the war became one for independence from a colonial relationship, it was also a crucible for new self-definitions. Emerging “American” national identities—a sense of who was and was not fit to be a citizen—represented a radical departure from the colonial period and shaped politics and society into the nineteenth century and beyond. And as significant participants in the war and the military public sphere, soldiers were vitally important actors in these processes. I deliberately chose Pennsylvania as the subject of my work. This is not to imply that it was the most important state or that its wartime experience approximated that of all states. I do mean to suggest, however, that the state’s many regional, social, and ethnic variables during the Revolution were emblematic of the conflict’s diversity throughout North America. The Commonwealth was also one of the most culturally heterogeneous states in what would eventually be a very heterogeneous federal union. Pluralistic and conflict-prone, Pennsylvania was representative of the nation that emerged in the war; the ways in which alliances among groups in the state were negotiated during the war offer a model for understanding the Revolution. In short, my focus on a single state reflects the need to understand early America on a local scale in order to flesh out a complex larger picture. The plethora of competing communal interests and various definitions of “outsiders” in Pennsylvania specifically illustrates the emergence of a localist white male nation in very particular contexts. Thus, I seek to make connections between the microhistories of early American communities and a macrohistory of national identity. Pennsylvania’s regional diversity facilitates a comparative framework involving urban, rural, and “frontier” soldiers as well. The state contained the major city of Philadelphia, a rural region that Anglo-Americans of the period would have called “settled” (that is, where colonists viewed Native Americans as largely subjugated), and a “frontier,” where European Americans and independent Indian groups interacted. I use such categories to reflect the popular understanding of most Pennsylvanians in the Revolutionary era; by no means do I wish to posit that they reflected reality. Some Indians retained independence in areas that colonists viewed as “settled.” And views of the trans-Appalachian west were clearly relative: though it was typically called a “backcountry” by Revolutionaries, Native peoples saw it as the forefront of European colonial expansion. I also do not wish to imply that Indians did not “settle” and practice agriculture on their lands. Nonetheless, this tripartite categorization of the state’s political geography, rooted in the subjectivities of eighteenth-century European Americans, allows me to use evidence from Pennsylvania to suggest some basis for generalizations about how the Revolution played out differently among common people from cities, the European American dominated countryside, and frontiers where various groups struggled for control of the lands. Specifically, men considered to be urban soldiers are those who entered the service while residing in Philadelphia. “Rural” Revolutionary and Tory soldiers were from the regions of the state south and east of the Blue Mountain, which roughly cuts a diagonal swath across the southeastern third of Pennsylvania. This area included what during the Revolution were Bucks, Chester, and York Counties as well as parts of Berks, Cumberland, Lancaster, and Northampton Counties. Frontier troops and most Indian warriors came from the region north and west of Blue Mountain. This area comprised all of Bedford, Northumberland, Washington, and Westmoreland Counties. It also encompassed sections of Lancaster, Northampton, Cumberland, and Berks. These definitions are somewhat arbitrary, but again, they derive from eighteenth-century Pennsylvanians’ views of the regions within the state. It would be a mistake, though, to assume that soldiers from a given region had uniform experiences. The greater Pennsylvania frontier, for example, was so vast that it included Connecticut farmers in the northeast, Anglo-American fur traders from the Pittsburgh vicinity, Delawares, Senecas, and Shawnees, just to name a few. Such differences within a region are vital to our understanding of soldiers’ imagined communities. <comp: please insert Map 1 approximately here> A few further specifics in regard to the parameters of the book are in order. First, the term “soldier” is broadly construed. Readers will soon see that the primary focus is on the perceptions of “white” (that is to say, European American) men who fought. Nonetheless, Indian warriors and runaway slaves and free blacks who served on both sides are subjects as well. Therefore, we will examine the experiences of members of the Continental army, the Revolutionary militia, informal frontier ranger units, Native war parties, and loyalist organizations. The Continental army was the Revolutionaries’ regular army, raised under the auspices of the Continental Congress, with its soldiers serving relatively long tours. In contrast, the militia was under the authority of the states, concerned with local defense, and called into the field for short terms during times of emergency. In Pennsylvania, the militia was drawn from all white, able-bodied males in Pennsylvania between the ages of eighteen and fifty-three. Other units under state control included frontier rangers—usually volunteer troops serving slightly longer tours than the militia. The Flying Camp was a strategic reserve of militia troops for the Continental army drawn from the Middle Atlantic states in 1776. These men were paid by the Continental Congress, although some remained under the jurisdiction of the state. Loyalist units were often enlisted for long tours and attached to the British army, although they retained their provincial distinctions. Other Tories joined the British regular army or Indian groups who fought the Revolutionaries. Indian warriors fought both with and against the Revolutionaries, but by the end of the war, most belligerent Native groups were hostile to the “patriot” Pennsylvanians. Like the militia, Indians fought typically on a local basis to protect their villages. Some nations split over whether to take sides—or which side to take. African Americans also served on both sides in combat and labor capacities. The vast majority of slaves who sought to free themselves in Pennsylvania did so by attempting to join the British forces. Obviously, there were major differences among these various types of service. Continental troops tended to be the poorest of all soldiers and often served out of state for long periods, for example; Indian war parties typically fought in coalition with their allies, but with a great deal of military autonomy. Among the Revolutionary forces, however, while dissimilarities among branches of the military are important and shall be noted when appropriate, the emphasis here is on the soldiers’ common experiences. For the most part, Pennsylvania Revolutionary enlisted men shared motivations, outlooks, and expectations. Moreover, many served in different capacities over the course of the war and are difficult to categorize exclusively as Continentals, militiamen, rangers, Flying Camp troops, or even as Tories. John Davis, for example, served two times in the Bucks County militia as well as four years in the “standing army.” George Leonard underwent four tours of duty with the Lancaster militia before joining the Continental army in 1780. Mathias Lockman, a regular in the Fifth Pennsylvania Regiment in 1777–80, also served in the militia and the Flying Camp. Daniel Doyley split his military career fighting in the East with the Third Pennsylvania Regiment of Continentals and then as a militiaman on the frontier. Joseph Fox served in the Revolutionary militia early in the war before switching sides to fight with the British as a loyalist. In such a context, it is problematic to even try to categorize soldiers as being solely representative of a single branch of the military. Centering attention on these enlisted men, though, facilitates an analysis of “ordinary” men in the war. The early modern American military hierarchy was intended to mirror the social structure: military rank order was modeled on the class system. Soldiers and officers usually came from very distinct backgrounds. The overwhelming majority of the rank and file came from what we might call the lower and lower-middling orders of early American society. Most were young and relatively poor. Laborers, journeymen, servants, apprentices, and lesser craftsmen constituted the lowest social ranks entering the army. These men owned little or no property. Small farmers, artisans, and minor shopkeepers were among the middling classes serving as soldiers. Although these men owned a bit more than some of their comrades, they were far from well off. Even enlisted militiamen, while purportedly citizen-soldiers, were primarily lower-sort Pennsylvanians. More affluent men avoided militia service by paying fines or hiring substitutes. (Furthermore, the ranks of Tory forces—like the Revolutionary troops—were filled with common people.) Among the Revolutionaries, we will encounter men such as Richard Meggs, a wheelwright; Robert Peling, a basketmaker; and Henry Shantz, a carpenter. David Reamer, Thomas Rowe, and Joseph Roberts were all blacksmiths. Jacob Dowderman was a journeyman oak cooper. William Moore, John Harris, Adam Swager, and William Todd were laborers. Methuselah Davis was “by occupation a farmer,” which was a common enough pursuit in the predominantly rural state. Robert Oldis identified himself as a poor farmer. Samuel Campbell candidly stated that he had “no occupation.” Loyalist troops included William Dermont, a shopkeeper; John Laycock, a journeyman carpenter; George Peters, a free black miller; and Frederick Smith, a frontier farmer. Also among the Pennsylvanians who opposed the Revolutionaries were sizable numbers of slaves, such as Jacob Awl’s “Negro man named Joe.” In contrast, high-ranking officers came from the most prominent stations of early American society. Junior officers were more likely to come from the upper-middling and middling sort. Struggling professionals, fairly successful merchants, artisans, shopkeepers, and their sons sought to enhance their status by availing themselves of the prestige of officership. Continental officers, in particular, aspired to genteel status. Imitating their European counterparts, they believed that military distinctions should be reinforced by social ones. Even among the elected militia officers, the higher-ranking ones were drawn from the upper ranks of society and were fairly well known. Wealthy Tories usually became loyalist officers and often contributed money to the outfitting of their troops. These social and rank distinctions were, of course, not completely rigid. A few men of humble origins received commissions. Fewer still of the well-off served in the ranks. Still, the class distinctions inherent in military service—differences assumed by eighteenth-century Americans and quantified by recent historians—hold up well enough. The views and experiences of officers, contrasted with those of soldiers, facilitate class analysis. The chapters of this study are organized by interpretive themes rather than exclusively by chronology, but collectively, they do trace the development of soldiers’ cosmologies before, during, and after the war. The first chapter explores colonial Pennsylvania on the eve of the Revolution. It elucidates the social conflicts that informed ideas about various communities before the war began and how those conflicts shaped soldiers’ views of the constitutional crisis that had developed within the British Empire. The second chapter analyzes soldiers’ motivations for fighting in the American Revolution. It addresses why Whigs, Tories, slaves, and Indians were moved to fight and how they viewed their communities. The third chapter takes up how soldiers developed identities within their respective military communities. It investigates how enlisted men refined their prewar views of self and how the worldviews of loyalists and Revolutionaries began to diverge. The next three chapters focus on the meaning of wartime violence and the development of identities in terms of negative references to groups perceived as enemy Others. Chapter 4 explores the meaning of the war against the British regular army largely from the perspectives of Revolutionary soldiers. It probes the development of an Anglo-American military culture of supposedly “conventional” war and how it played out in the exigencies of military violence. In contrast, Chapter 5 explores the vehemence of war in the frontier region. It describes how the development of a common frontier military culture shared by Indians and European Americans abetted the construction of racial ideologies. The sixth chapter addresses the meaning of civil war among Pennsylvanians and how these conflicts shaped community definition. The final chapter explores both the memory and the meaning of the Revolution to veterans over time. It discusses what former soldiers remembered about the conflict—and why. Readers will quickly note that this story of the soldiers’ Revolution is rife with ambiguity. While the construction of the localist white male nation proved beneficial to many soldiers, by definition, it excluded all deemed to be outsiders. Extreme localism limited the scope of communities that many could or would imagine. Enhanced freedom for some was predicated on racism, male dominance, and the obfuscation of class conflict. In addition to women, Indians, and African Americans, European American men who did not embrace dominant views of community were marginalized in the new nation. Even those poorer men who gained full political rights in the early republic via their military service did not find their material conditions much improved in the postwar order. Curiously, most American scholars of the Revolution, regardless of their politics, tend to assume that the conflict was ultimately “a good thing” (often for completely different reasons). I bring a far more critical perspective to bear and have no such presumptions. Nonetheless, I do not simply wish to designate Revolutionary soldiers as the “bad guys” in the nation’s genesis. History—and human experience in general—is far too complex to create simply one-dimensional heroes and villains, no matter how comforting such a narrative may appear. While enlisted men sought to disenfranchise or conquer those deemed social outsiders, they also entered the army with understandable ambitions, such as expanding the definition of who could be a citizen and defending their ideals of community. I approach my subjects with the intent of understanding them without endorsing or dismissing their cosmologies. I seek to reconstruct how common people viewed their world during a most uncommon time, to comprehend how their actions were limited by the cultures in which they lived, and to suggest the ways in which their participation in the Revolution influenced the culture of the United States well beyond their own lifetimes. <comp: please insert Fig. 1 here; alternative placement possible> Pennsylvania & Mid-Atlantic Pennsylvania & the Mid-Atlantic Beyond Philadelphia The American Revolution in the Pennsylvania Hinterland Edited by John B. Frantz and William A. Pencak Pennsylvania's Revolution Edited by William A. 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__label__cc	0.749386	0.250614	“In a word? I would like to see youths expose themselves to the world.” Kimihito Okubo lives in Tokyo. He’s married and has a 20-year-old daughter. He holds a degree in business administration from WSDA, a prestigious university in Tokyo. After many years in advertising he has developed the idea that although Japan is very avant-garde in technology, what hampers globalization in the country is the attitude of the Japanese. “Japan remains a country based on the product, definitely high quality, but lacks the strategy, a vision for these products, which must fight in an increasingly competitive market,” states Okubo. Kimihito is member of the One Young World committee. His professional experience has sparked his desire to do something for his nation. For this reason Kimihito has set up a company called “One World” whose aims are to create international links to encourage greater exchange between Japan and the rest of the world. In addition to this, Kimihito is very busy organizing an international forum that will be held in Tokyo in 2015 for his NGO. [W oneyoungworld.jp] japan has high quality but lacks vision one young world committee wsda Sacha Beverley	cc/2020-05/en_head_0050.json.gz/line266
__label__wiki	0.767586	0.767586	/ Whistleblowing in Society: Tales from Two Who Told the Truth WWS Calendar Whistleblowing in Society: Tales from Two Who Told the Truth Mar 4, 2014 04:30PM Robertson Hall Arthur Lewis Auditorium WWS Office of Public Affairs and Communications Woodrow Wilson School and the Program in Law and Public Affairs Add to Calendar » Panel Discussion at Princeton University Features Prominent Government Whistleblowers The Woodrow Wilson School will co-host a panel discussion with the Program in Law and Public Affairs titled, “Whistleblowing in Society: Tales from Two who Told the Truth” at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 4, 2014 in Dodds Auditorium, Robertson Hall.The panel will feature Cathy Harris, a former senior inspector for the U.S. Customs Service (USCS) who disclosed the USCS practice of discriminatory racial profiling, and Thomas Tamm, former Justice Department attorney who disclosed warrantless wiretapping. They will be joined in conversation with Dana Gold, Senior Fellow at Government Accountability Project and American Whistleblower Tour Director. Harris is credited with disclosing the USCS practice of discriminatory racial profiling, verifying her suspicions women of African descent were wrongfully targeted for detention and strip searches as possible drug couriers. While only three percent of those women were actually found to be carrying drugs, drugs were found on 30 percent of white travelers who were detained and searched. Harris’s revelations resulted in a damning U.S. Government Accountability Office study of USCS profiling practices, and federal legislation to reform these unconstitutional practices. Tamm was a Justice Department attorney in the capital cases unit who, in 2003, transferred to the Office of Intelligence Policy and Review (OIPR) – perhaps the most sensitive unit within the Justice Department. While working there, Tamm became aware of a program that bypassed the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) court. After Tamm’s inquiries about the program repeatedly ran into walls of silence, he contacted The New York Times, which in 2005 ran an explosive Pulitzer Prize-winning cover story about the George W. Bush administration’s NSA warrantless wiretapping program. The Government Accountability Project (GAP) is the nation’s leading whistleblower protection and advocacy organization. A nonpartisan nonprofit organization, GAP’s mission is to protect the public interest by promoting government and corporate accountability. It does so by litigating whistleblower cases, publicizing concerns, developing legal reforms, and engaging in public education.	cc/2020-05/en_head_0050.json.gz/line268
__label__wiki	0.680566	0.680566	11/29 JAMES CARLING, VENTURA LEMONCELLO, RICHARD SCHLESINGER, 48 HOURS, STEVE EVANS JAMES CARLING - VENTURA LEMONCELLO The Ventura Limoncello Company was founded in 2007 by James Carling and Manuela Zaretti-Carling. Our mission is to the be premier producer of limoncello liqueurs in the United States. We use the recipe handed down to Manuela from her Nonna in Italy. Ventura County, California, is home to some of the most amazing lemons in the world and their peels make a world class Limoncello. Due to the year round lemon growing season, we produce Ventura Limoncello in small batches all year. We have also released our Ventura Orangecello liqueur using blood oranges, also grown in Ventura County. Unlike lemons, blood oranges are seasonal in Ventura. Our Orangecello Blood Orange will only be produced seasonally. We work direct with local Ventura County growers who pick tree-ripened citrus to our specifications. Ventura Limoncello Originale was released in February, 2008 and was initally well received. Our Limoncello was awarded Gold Medal at the 2011 and 2008 San Francisco World Spirits Competition and the Platinum Medal at the 2009 LA SIP Awards. Ventura Limoncello Originale has been America’s highest rated Limoncello 4-years in a row. Ventura Limoncello Crema was relased in October, 2008. It was awarded Gold Medal at the 2010 LA SIP Awards. Ventura Orangecello Blood Orange was released in May, 2011. It was recognized as Double Gold Medal, “Best in Class” at the 2011 San Francisco World Spirits Competition. Ventura Limoncello’s liqueurs are all natural and handcrafted. We hand peel all the fruit. This ensures only the top layer of peel containing the oils are used. No pith. Our natural processes produce aromatic and full flavor liqueurs. The true sign of an all natural Limoncello is “Il Collarino” (the little collar). This is formed by the citrus oils that gather at the top of the bottle. In our Limoncello Crema, milk fat may gather at the top. A quick shake before serving mixes everything back together in the bottle. www.venturalimoncello.com RICHARD SCHLESINGER - 48 HOURS It was a gruesome murder with an unlikely suspect. In September 2000, David Camm, a former Indiana State Trooper, came home from a basketball game to find his wife Kim Camm and their two children, Jill and Brad, murdered. He immediately phoned the police to report the crime. However, two days later, a still distraught Camm was arrested for the murders. Prosecutors had no motive and an even bigger problem: 11 eyewitnesses claimed that Camm was playing basketball at the time the murders were committed. The prosecution's case came down to a silent witness: 8 microscopic drops of blood that told a very different story. The juror’s believed the forensic evidence more than the eyewitness testimony….and David Camm was convicted and sentenced to 195 years in prison. But this story is far from over. It takes several years and some startling DNA results to turn this case on its head. Richard Schlesinger has been following this story from the beginning and talks exclusively with David Camm and all of the other major players in this week’s 48 Hours Mystery, Saturday, at 10pmET/PT. 11/28 Jeremy LeBlanc, Christine Dionese, The Best Craft Cocktails & Bartending with Flair, Chef Michelle Bernstein, National Pork Board, Milt Larson, The Magic Castle Jeremy LeBlanc & Christine Dionese - The Best Craft Cocktails & Bartending with Flair Hand-Crafted, Delicious Cocktail Recipes From One of the Best Bartenders in the World Jeremy LeBlanc, lead bartender at a bar praised by Conde Nast as one of the top 10 roof top bars in the world, is sharing his signature techniques and one-of a kind recipes that define exceptional bartending. Now, with this bartending guide, experts and beginners alike will keep their friends and customers entertained, satisfied and always coming back for more of these meticulously created cocktails. The Best Craft Cocktails & Bartending With Flair features hand-crafted cocktail recipes like the Whiskey Pig, which features bacon-washed whiskey, the twist on a classic, the Rhubarb Mojito, and the refreshing berry cocktail, Smithey’s Smash. With chapters dedicated to aperitifs, classics with a twist, exotic cocktails, refreshers and punches, there is truly a drink for every person and every occasion that features fresh ingredients and homemade, wholefood mixes and syrups. Whether you are looking to become head bartender, break into the business, or simply impress a few friends at home, this one-stop guide is all you’ll need to master the craft with style and ease. Chef Michelle Bernstein - National Pork Board James Beard Award-winning Chef Michelle Bernstein has teamed up with The National Pork Board to debut an e-cookbook, “Cooking For Comfort” just in time for the colder weather months. The e-book, which includes some of Bernstein’s coveted family and favorite photographs and stories, features her homemade Chorizo & Cheese Empanadas with Avocado Crema recipe (generations old) and her recipe for Country-Style Ribs with Mojo which provides a modern take on comfort infusing a contemporary interpretation of mojo with a traditional classic of country-style pork ribs. You check out check out more than 25 recipes including comfort classics like Bacon-Wrapped Pork Meatloaf, Layered Ham Quesadillas, and BBQ Pork Mac n’ Cheese and download the free e-book here: www.porkbeinspired.com/CookingForComfort/ About Michelle Bernstein - Since the pivotal Mango Gang era in the late ‘80s and early ‘90s, almost no other Miami chef has made as big a splash on the national culinary scene as Chef Michelle Bernstein. A Miami native, this passionate culinaire has dazzled diners and critics alike with her sublime cuisine and a personality as bright and vibrant as the Florida sun. “My food is luxurious but approachable,” says Bernstein, a James Beard Award winner (Best Chef South 2007) and author of “Cuisine a Latina” (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2008). Milt Larson - ‘IT'S MAGIC’ Returns to Thousand Oaks With Award-Winning Magicians Back by popular demand, the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza presents It's Magic! at the Fred Kavli Theatre, Saturday, November 30, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. It's Magic! has been delighting generations of families and magic enthusiasts for more than 50 years. This dazzling live stage show is unique in that it features top professional magicians from all over the world, with each act carefully selected to represent the variety of the arts of magic. The audience will see internationally recognized and award-winning magicians direct from Las Vegas and Hollywood's Magic Castle perform sleight of hand, full stage illusions and comedy. The Los AngelesTimes calls It's Magic! "A must for magic buffs of all ages." The all- new 2013 lineup includes Christopher Hart, Jay Johnson, Milt Larsen, Adam Trent and Rick Thomas. The tradition of an all-star magic show started in 1956 when two young entrepreneurs, Milt Larsen (who will give a rare performance in Thousand Oaks) and Oliver Berliner, produced a show called Hocus Pocus' 56 at the magnificent Carthay Circle Theater in Los Angeles. The following year, the show was renamed It's Magic! and moved to the 1300 seat Wilshire Ebell Theater. At first, the shows played for a very limited time only. However, as the number of fans grew, the number of performances was expanded. The success of It's Magic! proved there was a genuine interest in the ancient art form of magic and gave Larsen the idea of forming a full-time private club for magicians and magic enthusiasts. Thus was born the Magic Castle, which opened its doors in 1963. Many credit this show as the spark that rekindled the resurgence of the art of magic in America. Over the 58 years the show has been produced, Southern California audiences have been treated to such legendary magicians as Harry Blackstone (Junior and Senior), John Calvert, Senor Wences, Richiardi, Chang, Mark Wilson, and dozens of other major magic stars. It also provided the "springboard" for newcomers like Lance Burton, Mark Kalin, The Pendragons and Harry Anderson, who have since become stars. Single tickets are priced at $45,$25 with group discounts available. Tickets are available from Ticketmaster at 800-745-3000, online at www.ticketmaster.com, or through the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza Box Office, located at 2100Thousand Oaks Boulevard. For more information call 805-449-ARTS (2787) or visit www.civicartsplaza.com. 11/27 BECKY PETERSON, AUCTION NAPA VALLEY GIVING, BETH WEISS, OMAHA STEAKS, RJ JARAMILLO, BUTTERBALL BECKY PETERSON - AUCTION NAPA VALLEY GIVING Napa Valley Vintners' mission for its annual community fundraiser, Auction Napa Valley, is to utilize the worldwide reputation of the Napa Valley wines to enhance the well-being of Napa County community. Since 1981 NVV has granted more than $120 million to local non-profit organizations in the areas of healthcare, youth development and affordable housing. With the proceeds of Auction Napa Valley 2012, NVV refined its giving model to focus on two long-term strategic priority areas: Community Health and Children's Education. The goal is to invest deeply, rather than broadly to affect the greatest impact on our community. Our nonprofit partners serve residents in Napa County from American Canyon to Calistoga with programs as varied as Adult Day Services for those suffering from Alzheimer's disease, to programs using the latest technology to prepare English Language Learners for Kindergarten. About the Napa Valley Vintners: The Napa Valley Vintners is the nonprofit trade association responsible for promoting and protecting the Napa Valley appellation as the premier winegrowing region. From seven founding members in 1944, today the association represents nearly 500 Napa Valley wineries and is a leader in the worldwide wine industry. To learn more about our region and its extraordinary wines, visit napavintners.com. auctionnapavalley.org BETH WEISS, OMAHA STEAKS - HOLIDAY GIFT GIVING A graduate of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Elizabeth “Beth” Weiss has worked in the fields of advertising, marketing communications and public relations for more than 25 years. She joined Omaha Steaks as Corporate Communications Director in 2001, where she spends her days promoting the Omaha Steaks brand through the national media with exposure on shows like Good Morning America, Today, Jimmy Kimmel Live and Live with Kelly and Michael. In addition, Beth coordinated Omaha Steaks involvement in the Celebrity Apprentice, which helped to elevate the brand to new heights of consumer recognition. Over the years, Beth has learned a great deal about how to grill the perfect steak, too, and the reasons why Omaha Steaks makes the ideal holiday gift. www.omahasteaks.com RJ JARAMILLO – BUTTERBALL, FIRST MALE TURKEY TALK-LINE® SPOKESMAN RJ was the winner of a national search contest for the First male Turkey Talk-Line® spokesman that kicked off a few months ago…RJ Jaramillo is from San Diego, California has been named its first male Turkey Talk-Line® spokesman. A dad to three, RJ brings a wealth of cooking knowledge, family-tested (and approved!) recipes and experience with video recipe demonstrations, which are chronicled on his blog Cook Like a Dad. Prefers oven roasting turkey cooking method. The Butterball® Turkey Talk-Line® experts are available to answer questions and offer advice on preparing a turkey. The Butterball Turkey Talk-Line experts are available to all cooks preparing the holiday meal and are able to provide useful turkey advice, holiday cooking tips, and delicious recipes that will please everyone at the Thanksgiving table. www.Butterball.com 11/26 Chef Enzo Fargione, Visual Eats, Seth Tibbott, Tofurkey Renowned Chef Enzo Fargione - Pens Cookbook, but not your ordinary cookbook ‘Visual Eats’ In Visual Eats: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Modern Italian Cooking, Chef Enzo shows food aficionados and home cooks that they can create the same elaborate dishes that are served in high-end restaurants for their own guests. With beautiful photos and step-by-step instructions, Visual Eats carefully lays out the steps to prepare these professional dishes at home. Hosts who want to amaze their guests can even create dishes like Eggplant Popsicles, Ham and Peas in a Toothpaste Tube, and Enzo’s signature dish, Four-Minute Smoked Branzino Carpaccio in a Cigar Box, which emits a puff of smoke when opened by surprised diners. Amidst these crowd-pleasing recipes, Chef Enzo sprinkles in stories from his home in Turin, Italy where he grew up in a traditional Italian home surrounded by family and lots of food. He also shares the history of Italian foods and how they came to be so popular here in the U.S. -- and Enzo sheds some insight into the camaraderie and competition among world-famous, professional chefs who are his friends. Visual Eats is a new kind of cookbook for today’s educated foodie. Award-winning Chef Enzo is well-known as an innovative food craftsman who creates state-of-the-art dishes that amaze diners nightly in his Washington, D.C. restaurant, Elisir. osteriaelisir.com Seth Tibbott – Founder, Tofurky - Meat-Free Option for Thanksgiving The iconic (in health food circles) vegetarian brand Tofurky, based in Hood River, Oregon, founded some 20 years ago by Seth Tibbott and still family-owned, even though so many of Seth's competitors have been acquired by big food companies over the years. A passionate animal rights advocate whose brand first attained fame via an answer on "Jeopardy," of all things, and which initially gained traction as a meat-free option during the Thanksgiving season, Tofurky today continues growing by double digits annually, offers lines of pizza, deli slices and the world's first vegan quiche, among many other products, and soon will relocate to what is only the second LEEDS (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified Platinum food manufacturing plant in the country. www.tofurkey.com 11/22 Larry Manetti, Honore Comfort, Sonoma Harvest Wine Auction, Steve Evans LARRY MANETTI – ACTOR, AUTHOR & RADIO HOST Larry Manetti started acting in his hometown of Chicago. After studying acting with the Ted List Theater Players, Larry drove to Los Angeles in 1972. Larry landed an agent and was sent to Universal Studios to audition for an opening as a contract player. Luck was on his side. Jack Webb was casting a new series for NBC called The Chase. Larry played a young detective. After attending acting school at Sal Dano's at night and doing bit parts by day, he scored. Baa Baa Black Sheep was being produced and cast at Universal, and the now famous writer Stephen J. Cannell was the executive producer and the role was a natural for Larry. He was cast as a cocky, hot shot pilot named Bobby Boyle. The show was a big hit for NBC but was cancelled within two years. Because the network was so impressed with Larry's on-screen presence, they cast him in a new series called The Duke. Bad luck! The Duke was cancelled in one year. Larry was back to playing whatever Universal told him to. Hoping to catch lighting in a jar, along came Magnum, P.I. and the role of Rick. This was his elevator...the show became a mega-hit for 8 years. Since Magnum, P.I., Larry has done co-starring roles in 25 feature films and guest starred on many hot TV shows. Larry is the author of a book titled Aloha Magnum. HONORE COMFORT – EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF SONOMA COUNTY VINTNERS Sonoma Harvest Wine Auction Shatters Previous Record - Doubling Last Year’s Income to Raise Over $1.4 Million! Honore Comfort, joined the Sonoma County Vintners as Executive Director in 2006. Formerly with Foster’s Wine Estates, Ms. Comfort brings an extensive background in wine marketing, consumer marketing, and not-for profit management to the organization. As Group Brand Manager for Luxury Imports for Fosters, Ms. Comfort was responsible for marketing major wine brands to the North American market including Penfolds and Wynn’s along with other boutique luxury brands. Prior to the merger with Foster’s, she managed the Rosemount Estate brand for Southcorp Wines and was responsible for a 2 million case business in the US, Canada, and Latin America. She started her wine career as Director of Marketing for a small, family owned winery in Sonoma County’s Dry Creek Valley. Ms. Comfort gained her marketing and advertising expertise while working as Director of Print Media for Macy’s West in San Francisco. Her career also includes four years as a successful strategic planner and corporate fundraiser for the Art Institute of Chicago, and other non-profit museums and institutions around the United States. Honore has a Master of Business Administration and a Master of Arts Administration both from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, and a Bachelor of Arts in Art History from the University of California, Berkeley. Ms. Comfort lives in Healdsburg with her husband, and together they manage their micro-vineyard of 40 year-old Dry Creek Valley Cabernet. www.sonomawine.com 11/21 Dr. Joel Fisher, Jason Hayes, Beaujolais Nouveau Day, Doug Brauner, The Car Czar, The LA Auto Show, Franck Duboeuf, Mr. Beaujolais Dr. Joel Fisher and Jason Hayes join the show for Beaujolais Nouveau Day! Beaujolais nouveau (French pronunciation: [bo.ʒɔ.lɛ nu.vo]) is a red wine made from Gamay grapes produced in the Beaujolais region of France. It is the most popular vin de primeur, fermented for just a few weeks before being released for sale on the third Thursday of November. This "Beaujolais Nouveau Day" used to see heavy marketing, with races to get the first bottles to different markets around the globe. The current release practice is to ship the wine ahead of the third Thursday of November, and release it to the local markets at 12:01 am local time. Doug Brauner – Auto Expert & Host of The Car Czar - Live from the LA Auto Show High-Energy Talent Doug Brauner is a 18-year automotive broadcaster and a certified mechanic in California, who owns two auto repair shops and turns wrenches every day in addition to hosting a wild weekend LIVE automotive show every Sunday, in Sacramento, CA. THE CAR CZAR with Doug Brauner is the most watched show in its time period every weekend. Join Automotive Expert Doug Brauner from the Los Angeles Auto Show as he previews the latest automotive debuts. www.thecarczar.com facebook.com/thecarczar Franck Duboeuf - Son of the legendary "Mr. Beaujolais" (Georges Duboeuf) Be among the first to taste the new 2013 Georges Duboeuf Beaujolais Nouveau, the first wine of the harvest! Available nationwide one stroke after midnight on November 21st, Nouveau will be uncorked at parties and celebrations across the U.S. (suggested retail price of $9.99). This holiday season, Georges Duboeuf Beaujolais Nouveau channels the spirit of the Jazz Age with a Nouveau Retro theme. Satisfy your cravings for the lighthearted entertainment and revelry of the 20s with a glass of Beaujolais Nouveau and no-hassle Gatsby twists to this year’s parties. 11/20 Ann Pittman, Cooking Light Magazine, Larry Lipson, Larry Manetti Ann Pittman Executive Food Editor, Cooking Light Magazine – Special Thanksgiving Double Issue Highlights from Cookin’ Light’s November 2013 Issue – available on Newsstands Naitonwide and Online at www.CookingLight.com Articles include: THE EASIEST HOLIDAY RECIPES EVER! 7 SIMPLE WAYS TO BECOME A BETTER COOK APPETIZERS FOR ANY PARTY PURE COMFORT CASSEROLES 12 HEATLTHY EATING HABITS SUGAR, SUGAR EVERYWHERE HEALTHY AND HUNGRY IN SAN JUAN Cooking Light is the nation’s leading epicurean magazine brand with the largest audience and most epicurean editorial. It is the only epicurean brand positioned where great food meets good health. Cooking Light received two James Beard Foundation 2013 Book, Broadcast and Journalism Awards. The brand delivers innovative recipes, nutritious advice, and resources to live a healthful lifestyle via it’s magazine, website, and portfolio of cookbooks; across all tablets; through the highly-acclaimed Cooking Light Quick & Healthy Menu Maker app; and on social media platforms, including Facebook, Titter (@Cooking_Light), Pinterest, Instagram (@cookinglight), and Google+. Cooking Light is part of Time Inc. Lifestyle Group, a division of Time Inc., the largest magazine media company on the U.S. LARRY LIPSON - Costa Rica For fifty years Larry Lipson was the food critic for the Los Angeles Daily News and now reports from Costa Rica weekly with his thoughts and favorite picks for Food & Wine. His lovely Wife Lillian is also on hand at the Lipson Institute for advanced wine studies. Larry Manetti – Actor, Author& Radio Host 11/19 Jan Miller, Editor, Better Homes and Gardens, Leo Pearlstein, Mrs. Cubbison’s Jan Miller - Editor, Better Homes and Gardens 'Baking" This all-new and gorgeous edition of Better Homes and Gardens Baking (the first major all-purpose BH&G baking title published since 1998) is a compendium of irresistible cookies, brownies, cakes, pies, cobblers, pastries, and breads—from everyday sweets to special-occasion show-stoppers. It has everything you need to bake fuss-free and with delicious results for bake sales, cookie swaps, birthday parties, holiday tables, or just because you’re in the mood to bake. You'll find: More than 400 recipes for luscious baked goods such as Cinnamon Rolls (with four fun shape variations), Raspberry French Silk Pie Bars, and Herbed Boule. More than 250 photos showcase the recipes and clarify techniques. Chapter-opener features with classic recipes that teach secrets to baking success. Make-It-Mine recipes with choices to help you adapt to your taste, convenience, and occasion. Make-It-Mini guides to help bakers turn out scrumptious sweets in smaller sizes. This will surely be the go-to baking reference and inspiration for years to come. More than 350 Recipes plus tips and techniques. Leo Pearlstein - Mrs. Cubbison’s Leo Pearlstein is the founder and President of Lee & Associates, Inc., a full-service public relations and advertising firm, which he opened in 1950. He currently runs the company with his partners, two of his sons, Howard and Frank Pearlstein. He also founded and is Director of Western Research Kitchens, the food and beverage division of his agency. He is considered a pioneer food consultant and his agency was recently named as one of the top agencies in the country that specializes in food and beverage clients. He was on the team that invented the “Pop-Up” turkey timer and handled promotions for the California Turkey Advisory Board for over 25 years. Leo wrote three books: Celebrity Stew, Recipes of the Stars and Mrs. Cubbison’s Best Stuffing Cookbook and has been interviewed from coast-to-coast on TV and radio stations, as well as on local and nationally syndicated newspapers. He is known as a turkey and stuffing expert, as well as an all around food authority. Leo has guest-lectured at UCLA and California State University, Long Beach, on the topic of public relations and marketing, relating to the food industry. He has been very active in California agricultural commodities and generic food promotions, and has created and supervised programs for over 40 different advisory boards, trade associations and co-ops, as well as state and federally funded marketing groups. This includes industries such as almonds, apples, artichokes, asparagus, boysenberries, chives, corn, eggs, figs, grapefruit, papayas, peaches, pineapples, plums, prunes, seafood, tomatoes and turkeys. Some of the commodity groups his agency has handled range from the Danish Dairy Board and the English Cheese Association to the Mexican shrimp industry and the New Zealand Trade Commission. He has worked with large conglomerates, such as J. R. Simplot. Some of the other major clients his agency has promoted include Frito-Lay, American Home Foods, and the Hilton Hotel. Some of the major promotional clients include Ciba-Geigy, Lederle Labs, Johnson & Johnson. Beverage clients he has worked with range from PepsiCo and the California milk industry to Suntory International (a billion-dollar conglomerate in Japan which produces over a hundred whiskey, wine and soft drink products). Leo was invited to participate in the first President's Council on Nutrition at the White House. He enjoys membership in many public relations and trade industry organizations, such as the International Association of Culinary Professionals, and the International Foodservices Editorial Council, in addition to the Los Angeles Chefs d'Cuisine and the American Culinary Federation, for which he is also a consultant. He is also a member of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Because of his experience, Leo has been called the "Culinary King of Public Relations" Leo received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Marketing from the School of Merchandising, College of Commerce, at the University of Southern California, where he was honored with the Paul G. Hoffman Award, presented to the most outstanding marketing graduate. 11/18 Chef Roy Choi, Milt Larsen, Magic Castle Chef Roy Choi - Author, L.A. Son - My Life My City My Food Los Angeles: A patchwork megalopolis defined by its unlikely cultural collisions; the city that raised and shaped Roy Choi, the boundary-breaking chef who decided to leave behind fine dining to feed the city he loved—and, with the creation of the Korean taco, reinvented street food along the way. Abounding with both the food and the stories that gave rise to Choi's inspired cooking, L.A. Son takes us through the neighborhoods and streets most tourists never see, from the hidden casinos where gamblers slurp fragrant bowls of pho to Downtown's Jewelry District, where a ten-year-old Choi wolfed down Jewish deli classics between diamond deliveries; from the kitchen of his parents' Korean restaurant and his mother's pungent kimchi to the boulevards of East L.A. and the best taquerias in the country, to, at last, the curbside view from one of his emblematic Kogi taco trucks, where people from all walks of life line up for a revolutionary meal. Filled with over 85 inspired recipes that meld the overlapping traditions and flavors of L.A.—including Korean fried chicken, tempura potato pancakes, homemade chorizo, and Kimchi and Pork Belly Stuffed Pupusas—L.A. Son embodies the sense of invention, resourcefulness, and hybrid attitude of the city from which it takes its name, as it tells the transporting, unlikely story of how a Korean American kid went from lowriding in the streets of L.A. to becoming an acclaimed chef. MILT LARSEN - "MAGIC CASTLE" Milt Larsen (born April 9, 1931 in Pasadena, California) is a writer, actor, performer, lyricist, magician, entrepreneur, speaker and the creator of The Magic Castle, a private club for magicians and enthusiasts. Larsen and his brother, the late Bill Larsen Jr., were both in television and grew up in a family of magicians. Their father, William W. Larsen Sr., was a performing magician and Los Angeles defense attorney. Their mother, Geraldine, was an early TV pioneer children's entertainer known as The Magic Lady. In 1936 Larsen's parents published Genii, the Conjurors Magazine, which is still in publication. In 1999, Magic magazine selected the Larsen Family as one of the 100 most influential magicians in the 20th century. 11/15 SUSAN ZIRINSKY, 48 HOURS, NANCY FULLER, FARMHOUSE RULES, STEVE EVANS SUSAN ZIRINSKY - 48 HOURS “As It Happened: John F. Kennedy 50 Years” AND “48 Hours: The Devil’s Twin”: CBS’s prime time special on the 50th anniversary of the assassination of JFK will utilize a technique in documentary filmmaking that keeps it completely real. Utilizing material “as it happened” – retelling the past in present tense - allowing CBS’ unique historic coverage to play out in real time, will create an energy and emotional experience for the audience that few others can accomplish. While we will set the tone for the hour with the emotional attachment the country was having with the Kennedy family - and we will explore 50 years later wither the conspiracy – the bulk of this special will be to feel the moment on this 50th anniversary by letting us take you back. YOU ARE THERE. The Kennedy White House after 1,000 days in office was all about a sense intimacy with the President and his family. It was a new relationship for a country and its president. The assassination of JFK was about the country’s loss of innocence - but it was also about the birth of live television – a country sharing the confusion – the sadness – and tragedy together in real time. Schieffer anchors setting the mood and purpose of the special – as well as giving us first person narratives-- transitioning us between real time events. This hour becomes a personal story of remembering for Schieffer as he was there – covering it first hand. Bob’s great story of driving Lee Harvey Oswald’s mother to Dallas is classic. AND. . . an all-new 48 Hours at 10pmET – “THE DEVIL’S TWIN” On July 24th 2003, just one week before her divorce would be finalized, Heather DeWild went to the home of her estranged husband to pick up health insurance cards and endorse a check. It was the last time she was seen alive. Six weeks later, her badly decomposed body was found buried under a mound of dirt along a mountain highway. From the day she disappeared, Heather’s family, friends, and police investigators, suspected her husband, Daniel DeWild and his identical twin brother David were responsible …. but there wasn’t enough evidence to tie them to her murder and the case went cold. It turns out the DeWild twins had studied crime shows, like CSI, hoping to pull off the perfect murder… and they might have gotten away with it, if not for Jefferson County District Attorney Scott Storey and his team of investigators. It became Storey’s personal mission to get justice for Heather. It would take almost a decade, but in December 2011, Daniel and David (and David’s wife Roseanne) were arrested and charged with murder. In a twist worthy of a Hollywood movie -- David DeWild would become the State’s star witness and testify against his twin brother … and Daniel would point the finger at David. The twins are identical and could have the same DNA. The jury’s verdict would shock everyone. NANCY FULLER - "FARMHOUSE RULES" Farmhouse Rules looks into Nancy Fuller's kitchen and the Hudson Valley farming community that supplies it. Nancy is a loving mother of six, grandmother to thirteen and a no-nonsense owner of a multi-million dollar business she runs with her husband. Follow Nancy as she gathers the best the land has to offer and feeds her friends and family classic, farm fresh meals. Nancy Fuller is a warm, loving mother of six and grandmother to 13, and the owner of Ginsberg’s Foods, a multi-million dollar business she runs with her husband. Nancy lives in an authentic 17th century farmhouse on beautiful, rolling farmland in New York’s Hudson Valley region. Living on the farm, Nancy’s food and recipes represent her surroundings and her philosophy of feeding others with delicious, simple food from the heart. 11/14 Undercover Boss, Travis Boersma, Dutch Bros. Coffee, Chris Taranto, Paso Robles Wine Country UNDERCOVER BOSS - Travis Boersma, President and Co-Founder of Dutch Bros. Coffee “Dutch Bros. Coffee” – Travis Boersma, President and Co-Founder of Dutch Bros. Coffee, learns what keeps his high-energy coffee chain brewing when he journeys to El Salvador to work on the coffee plantation from which his company purchases their coffee beans. Also, the boss recruits a colleague to go undercover for him when he fears a familiar face may spill the beans on his mission at the company’s headquarters, on UNDERCOVER BOSS, Friday, Nov. 15 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Travis Boersma is the President and co-founder of Dutch Bros. Coffee, America’s largest privately held drive-thru coffee chain. Travis grew up on a dairy farm in Grants Pass, Oregon, and is a third-generation dairy farmer. He and his brother Dane co-founded the company together, starting with just a little coffee cart in Grants Pass. The company started gaining momentum the next year, when they exchanged their cart for a drive-thru. Travis continues to lead the company after his brother Dane passed away in 2009, and the business still thrives on its family-centered values. Dutch Bros. Coffee is headquartered in Grants Pass, Oregon, has 202 locations in seven states, 2,000 employees, with annual revenue of more than $100 million. Dutch Bros. Coffee prides itself in roasting all of its own coffee, and roasted over 2 million pounds last year. Travis is going undercover as Sam Marshall, a preppy nerd from Texas, who dreams of starting his own restaurant business. His employees will be told Sam is on a reality show that is not Undercover Boss. CHRIS TARANTO - COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR, PASO ROBLES WINE COUNTRY Wine Country Auction on eBay November 7 - 17, 2013: The world-renowned wineries of Paso Robles Wine Country join together to create a spectacular online auction. The Paso Robles Wine Country Auction is an opportunity to raise funds to support local community organizations. The profits from the event each year are gifted to local charities that support healthcare, education, and greater community service. Please visit the Wine Country Auction page for event details. Paso Robles Wine Country is home to a host of events throughout the year. In addition to the individual winery events listed in the Wine Country Events link, the Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance hosts regional trade and consumer events around the country throughout the year. 11/13 DR. BILL SYSAK, SAN DIEGO BAY WINE & FOOD FESTIVAL, LES KINCAID, LAS VEGAS DR. BILL SYSAK - BEER SOMMELIER - SAN DIEGO BAY WINE & FOOD FEST Bill Sysak, or as he’s more often referred to, “Dr. Bill,” is the Craft Beer Ambassador for Stone Brewing Co. “Dr.” Bill is a Certified Cicerone® and has proven expertise in selecting, acquiring and serving craft beers. He received his nickname through his work as a medic in the military Army National Guard, and the moniker has stuck with him throughout his career in the craft beer industry. At Stone, he’s responsible for setting the beverage standard and ensuring the beverage philosophy is followed at all Stone Brewing Co. venues. “Dr.” Bill suggests the beer, wine and food pairings for the menus at the restaurant, and also coordinates and hosts many Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens events including: Beer & Cigar Dinners, Master Pairing events, Sour Fest, Oakquinox, Stone Pour it Black, and Rare Beer Breakfast. Sysak has been featured in such publications as New York Times, Draft magazine, Imbibe, Los Angeles Times, and Food & Wine. He can also be found on the popular Internet podcasts, “New Brew Thursday” where he does a “Master Pairings” segment each week and “Expert Drinking,” where he educates his fans on the best of craft beers, fine wines, and spirits. As one of the largest wine and food festivals in the nation, the San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival has helped shine the light on San Diego's thriving food scene. We've got our eyes and ears peeled for the city's most drool-worthy restaurants and newest food trends to hit the streets, bringing you an epicurean experience unlike any other. The magnitude of culinary talent in San Diego combined with an international showcase of the world's premiere wines and spirits, and the nation's trendsetting culinary masters, makes attendance at the San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival a mouthwatering feast and precursor to the Thanksgiving holiday. LES KINCAID - LAS VEGAS CELEBRITY CHEF / CRN HOST Les Kincaid was born in Dayton, Ohio and moved to California at age 12 to spend the summer with his father and stepmother. He shortly discovered a passion for food because of his step-grandfather (who was an executive chef-retired). Started cooking for the summer visit and by September 1st was preparing three meals a day. His family moved to San Francisco and was hired for his first culinary job at 14. Because of his love of food he has been cooking most every day since. Les has been teaching cooking and wine appreciation classes thru the continuing education, or Outreach department, at UNLV for well over twenty years and consulting to restaurants and hotels all over the west from west Texas to Oregon since 1983. He also taught cooking classes at the Clark County Community College for several years, and school politics forced him to quit there. Politics is not part of his personality. Les has penned several cookbooks and the latest is titled "Never Trust A Skinny Chef". Les started broadcasting in Las Vegas with a radio program called "Les Kincaid's Lifestyles Las Vegas" in January 2000. The show emanated from Charlie Palmer's Aureole Las Vegas restaurant "lLIVE in Mandalay Bay Hotel/Casino. This show ran from noon to 1:30 p.m. (Pacific each Saturday). After one year the show went national and syndicated the show into over 26 million households. In September of 2000 he started a unique wine show (Les' Wines & Vines). This was Americas first wine show that has an invited guest audience and tastes wines and food during the show while interviewing the winery owner, winemaker, wine writer, sommelier or master sommelier. It is currently nationally syndicated over two networks and six internet outlets every Thursday evening from 7:00-8:00 p.m. “LIVE”. In October 2011 he decided to re-brand this show and changed the name to Wines Du Jour. The second network Global American Broadcasting Network and this helped the ratings and they feel very confident that this show will be around for several years to come. There are a few more projects in the mill at this time and we will be happy to share them with you as they develop, including some things from Baja California, Mexico. Both radio and television broadcasts. Les has included in this website many user-friendly recipes and some common sense advice throughout these many pages. Having traveled across the country to help everyday people with their cooking challenges, he has developed a unique perspective on how Americans like to eat and cook today. Les is certainly a champion for uncomplicated recipes, bright flavors and fresh food, which he deeply believes is the type of cooking that, comes from a "real kitchen" - a place dedicated to culinary honesty. Les has received acclaim from the national and international culinary community for his creativity and dedication to the art of cooking and has been an instructor at UNLV continuing education program for well over twenty years. In addition he teaches classes and workshops sometimes at the Art Institute of Las Vegas culinary school, Fergusons Showroom store and at both Total Wine & More stores in the Las Vegas area and Whole Foods. Chef, Wineau and professional bon vivant Les Kincaid is one of today's most imaginative food personalities. Whether he is lecturing a visiting convention in Las Vegas, or concocting new recipes in his own kitchen, Kincaid transforms common ingredients into wow-inspiring dishes. His artful approach to cooking, confidence-inspiring instructions, and contagious enthusiasm have endeared him to a loyal following that tune in to his weekly shows, frequent his wine or cooking classes and appearances, and collect his books. One of today's most imaginative food personalities, Kincaid is the author of numerous cookbooks including Never Trust A Skinny Chef II inspired recipes for adventurous cooks, and his popular nationally syndicated radio shows Here's some food for thought. More enthusiastic wine drinkers tune in weekly to CRN Radio Network or Global American Broadcasting Network, or on six internet outlets and the audience is always growing. That's target marketing with pinpoint accuracy for advertisers aiming for the upscale consumer. The 60-minute wine show is occasionally on the road going on location to connect with wine and food lovers at special events such as the 2004 World Pastry Competition, Reno/Tahoe Food, Wine & Jazz Festival at the Reno Hilton, Annual Heirloom Tomato Festival in Sonoma and at the Grand Del Mar Resort in southern California, and several Four Seasons Hotels, among others. The weekly radio show is integrated with a dynamic personal website (which you are on right now) to give wine and food lovers an interactive experience. For businesses targeting active consumers with an upscale lifestyle, the recipe for success is as easy as pie. Just include Wines Du Jour as an essential ingredient. 11/12 Frank Pellegrino, Rao's Restaurant Frank Pellegrino - Rao's Restaurant The Rao family arrived in New York from the southern Italian town of Pollo, near Naples, in the 1880s and settled amid the scattering of shacks and tenement buildings that were then beginning to sprout up in East Harlem. Charles Rao was a child when his mother and father arrived in New York, which meant he grew up with the distinct advantage of speaking English at the time most of the immigrant Italians were still struggling with the language. A bright and resourceful young man, Charles Rao bought a small saloon from the George Ehret Brewery at the corner of 114th Street and Pleasant Avenue in upper Manhattan. It was 1896. He called the place Rao's. Charles Rao died in 1909 of a heart attack, and his brother Joseph took over and ran the restaurant until his death in 1930. By then Charlie's sons Louis and Vincent Rao had become the operating owners. Louis and Vincent kept the bar open during Prohibition. One of the neighborhood families, the Caianos, made their own wine in their cellar next door, and it was pumped into Rao's basement through a hose. Rao's sold the wine for a dollar a bottle. Louis ran the place until his death in 1958; then his brother Vincent took over. It was Vincent who turned Rao's from a local bar- a place neighborhood people used to call "the Hole" because it was (and is) four steps down from the street- into a restaurant where customers began to return even after they moved out of the neighborhood. Vincent loved food. He loved food. He loved to cook. He especially enjoyed grilling steaks and chops and chicken on a charcoal grill he set up on the street right outside the entry. The first Rao's regulars returned primarily for Vincent's steaks and chops. By 1974, business had become so brisk that help was required in the form of Vincent's wife, Anna Pellegrino Rao, who arrived from their house next door with her pots and recipes. Anna was an unlikely restaurant chef. She was as elegant as her husband was homespun. Her look included a slim figure, a long gold cigarette holder, tightly upswept white-blond hair, white cashmere slacks and turtlenecks, gold sandals, monogrammed tinted glasses, and a single strand of pearls. When longtime regular Woody Allen made Broadway Danny Rose, he based Mia Farrow's look on Anna Rao's distinctive appearance. Anna's deft touch improved all the traditional Italian dishes, and Rao's became a favorite for a small army of steady customers. Over the years, Rao's has probably survived because its owners have refused to change. They did not expand by filling the floors above the kitchen with additional tables, as they were advised. In the late sixties and early seventies, when East Harlem neighborhood began its decline, Rao's did not move downtown, as was suggested by many of its customers. As a result, Rao's has become a sort of time-capsule restaurant that allows its customers to dip back into an earlier period and experience a neighborhood restaurant as it was. 11/11 Gary Canter, Canter's Deli, Michelle Meeter, San Diego Bay Wine and Food Festival GARY CANTER - CANTER'S DELI "You wouldn't think that Los Angeles could have a deli rival to New Yorks, but for those who know and love the deli culture and appreciate all that it evokes, this place is heaven. Voted the #1 Best Pastrami by the Los Angeles Times, Canter's Deli sandwiches are always served on rye, unless you ask for something else, but dont do that! Made famous for its corned beef and pastrami sandwiches Canter's Deli boasts of serving the best quality food at reasonable prices. Tour buses stop here, and many tourists eat here as well, but the real heart and soul of this deli are the locals who have never moved from the neighborhood and the stars who slip in here incognito for a late night nosh. Canter's Deli is a place of solace, and they come for the old-fashioned Jewish food that reminds them of their past. Open 24 hours and only closed on Jewish holidays, you can come here anytime for a delicious taste of yesterday." Michelle Meeter - San Diego Bay Wine & Food Wine Festival San Diego Food & Wine Festival: As one of the largest wine and food festivals in the nation, the San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival has helped shine the light on San Diego's thriving food scene. We've got our eyes and ears peeled for the city's most drool-worthy restaurants and newest food trends to hit the streets, bringing you an epicurean experience unlike any other. The magnitude of culinary talent in San Diego combined with an international showcase of the world's premiere wines and spirits, and the nation's trendsetting culinary masters, makes attendance at the San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival a mouthwatering feast and precursor to the Thankgiving holiday. 11/08 Chef Duff Goldman, Charm City Cakes, Scott Steinberg, Steve Evans Chef Duff Goldman - Celebrity Pastry Chef, Charm City Cakes The smell of fresh baked treats is synonymous with the holiday season. From fresh bread to various varieties of tasty cookies, cakes and other treats, it’s impossible to not run into baked goodies. With the holiday season right around the corner, it’s time to begin to prepare the items that will make an appearance at your holiday gatherings. Whether you are a lifelong baker or a novice at the oven, creating something delicious to share with loved ones is easier than it might seem. Celebrity pastry chef Duff Goldman is a seasoned baker with a passion for creating treats that wow and impress clients across the globe. Besides owning his own bakery, he has also appeared on numerous TV shows such as Ace of Cakes and Iron Chef America showing off his skills. On Friday, November 8, Duff is available for interviews to share baking tips on how to make your treats the best yet. In addition, Duff will be able to announce the launch of the Baking for Better Challenge, a contest where consumers have the chance to win $5,000 for their local food bank. Scott Steinberg - Technology Expert - Top Tech Gift Picks for the Holidays About Scott Steinberg: Over one billion people have turned to world-famous technology, business and parenting expert Scott Steinberg for insight into the latest consumer, business and youth trends. A regular on-air expert for ABC, CBS, and NBC, and among the world’s most-quoted analysts, his work has appeared in 400+ outlets from CNN to Rolling Stone. The head of strategic consulting firm TechSavvy Global and one of today’s best-known keynote speakers and technology futurists, he’s consulted on dozens of market-leading products and services for clients such as ESPN, MTV and Intel. The author of nine books, his works include international best sellers The Crowdfunding Bible and The Modern Parent’s Guide, and the critically-acclaimed Business Expert’s Guidebook. Hailed as a leading authority from NPR to The Wall St. Journal, he travels the world speaking to and training consumer and corporate audiences, and is a contributor to Fast Company, VentureBeat, The Huffington Post and other high-profile outlets. www.techsavvymag.com 11/07 Debi Mazar and Gabriele Corcos - Extra Virgin, Larry Van Aalst DEBI MAZAR AND GABRIELE CORCOS - EXTRA VIRGIN Actress Debi Mazar and her Tuscan-born husband, Gabriele Corcos, invite viewers into their home and kitchen in the new series Extra Virgin. She’s a modern girl from Queens and he’s a food purist from the hills of Tuscany and, with their young daughters Evelina and Giulia, they have a home life that blends their two opposite sensibilities, with delicious results. Debi Mazar is an acclaimed actress who made her feature-film debut in Martin Scorsese’s Goodfellas. A native New Yorker, she’s best known for her portrayals of edgy, sharp-tongued characters on film, television and stage. Her onscreen work includes films with legendary directors Woody Allen, Michael Mann, Oliver Stone and Joel Schumacher. She also starred in her own television sitcom, Temporarily Yours. Debi is most recently known for her role as hard-charging publicist Shauna on the HBO series Entourage, in addition to appearing on season nine of the hit ABC competition series Dancing with the Stars. She has always been interested in cooking and is well-known among her friends for her fabulous dinner parties. Debi’s passion for food and cooking has grown even further since marrying Gabriele and becoming a mother to their two young daughters. Debi latest movie is "Squirrels to the Nuts" with Jennifer Anniston and Owen Wilson. Gabriele Corcos is a musician by trade and cook by nature. Born in Florence, Italy, he was raised in the Olive Country of Fiesole, where his grandmother and mother taught him everything he knows about Tuscan food and traditional farmers’ cuisine. He has an insatiable fascination with food, a love for organic ingredients and a determination to feed his family in the healthiest, most natural way — the Tuscan way. As a professional percussionist and musician, Gabriele has worked with Perry Farrell (Jane’s Addiction), Dave Stewart and Annie Lennox (The Eurythmics) and Nuno Bettencourt (Extreme). Bossa Toscana is his current band, and he also recently led a 13-piece big band, The Gabop Latin Orchestra. Debi and Gabriele launched the popular online cooking series "Under the Tuscan Gun" in 2007, dedicated to fresh, authentic Tuscan cooking. The online series sparked the idea for their popular show on Cooking Channel; Extra Virgin (also airs on Food Network internationally). The fourth season premieres in January 2014, Wednesdays at 9:30 PM ET. LARRY VAN AALST - CRN PROGRAM HOST AND RECENT GUEST AT NEW WINE COUNTRY CASINO In this Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2013 photo, patterns inspired by Sonoma County flowers are shown on a custom-woven carpet inside the Graton Resort and Casino in Rohnert Park, Calif. The Las Vegas-style Indian casino is set to open in California's wine country, the culmination of years of planning and legal battles. The $800 million casino opens November 5 and features four full-service restaurants, nine casual dining choices and three lounges in the 340,000 square foot resort. 11/06 Maria Del Mar Sacasa. Winter Cookbooks, Alan Jackson, The Lemondade Cookbook, Larry Lipson, Costa Rica Maria Del Mar Sacasa – Food Stylist and Writer - Winter Cocktails Whether you're skiing at the lodge, camping on the mountain, celebrating the holidays with friends, or just curling up with a good book on a blustery night, a warming cocktail is sure to put a rosy glow on your chilly cheeks. In Winter Cocktails, author Maria del Mar Sacasa offers more than 50 recipes for cold-weather cocktails and mixed beverages. With stunning full color photography and well-crafted recipes, this gorgeous and informative hardcover cookbook is the perfect drink compendium for both novice bartenders and veteran cocktail slingers. So if you're gathering on a cold evening with friends, planning a holiday party, or looking for interesting and unique new cocktail ideas, Winter Cocktails is the book you'll want to have by your side. Maria del Mar Sarcasa is a professional food stylist and writer. Her work has appeared in numerous publications including Bon Appetit, Cook's Country and Women's Day. Her clients include Keurig, KitchenAid, Macy's, Pepsi and More... Alan Jackson - The Lemonade Cookbook After years working in LA’s fine dining scene, Chef Alan Jackson saw the need for quick, affordable food that didn’t come at the expense of taste or imagination. A busy father of 3, he realized that the options for a quick bite or take-out were limited, and not particularly healthy. Seeking to create a chef-driven approach to healthy dining, he opened his first fast-casual eatery Lemonade in 2007 and 12 more since. A modern cafeteria where visitors enjoy a rotating daily spread of deliciousness, Lemonade offers fresh fare that tastes as though every culture is stirred into the pot. Now, THE LEMONADE COOKBOOK takes the bold flavors, imaginative dishes, and Southern California lifestyle that have made the Lemonade brand a huge hit and capture them in a fresh, beautifully designed, full-color cookbook. With an emphasis on simple preparations with an inventive global taste, THE LEMONADE COOKBOOK speaks to all cooks who want to make sophisticated, highly urban comfort food with ease and is the perfect fit for today’s on-the-go lifestyles and perceptive palates. Born into a Hollywood family, ALAN JACKSON is grandson to famous actor Alan Ladd and son to legendary L.A. talk radio host Michael Jackson. Alan has a love affair with food and creating memorable meals since he opened Jackson’s and The Farm in Beverly Hills in the early 1990s. JOANN CIANCIULLI has coauthored cookbooks with world-renowned chefs like Michael Mina, served as an expert on Bravo's Top Chef Masters, and most recently authored two of her own cookbooks, L.A.'s Original Farmers Market Cookbook and the MasterChef Cookbook. JoAnn is co-creator and producer for groundbreaking Food Network shows, such as Food 911 with Tyler Florence. Larry Lipson - Costa Rica Report 11/05 Dan Kessler, Santa Rita Hills Winery, Kessler-Haak Vineyard, Alex Guarnaschelli, Celebrity Chef, Iron Chef Dan Kessler - Santa Rita Hills Winery, Kessler-Haak Vineyard Santa Rita Hills, or Sta. Rita Hills, is a small appellation in the larger Santa Ynez Valley district of Santa Barbara County. The terrain, soil and climate have earned it an international reputation for its Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Although it is home to only a handful of wineries its grapes are featured in the production of many others. Located 12 miles from the ocean, the cool Pacific air, funneled by the Santa Rita hills, moderates the warm summer days. The fog rolls in during late afternoon and is burnt off by the morning sun. The cool nights and warm days produce intense and flavorful wines. The Santa Rita Hills Wine Trail passes through some of the most bucolic scenery in Santa Barbara. Side by side with vineyards are orchards and fields of fruit, vegetables and flowers. There are several small wineries in both Lompoc and Buellton, open by appointment only - we have listed only those that are open daily. Also, worth noting, is the La Purisima Mission one of the least spoilt Missions on the historic California Mission Trail. If you are driving from Santa Barbara we recommend using Hway 101. The scenery along the coast is fabulous. Dan Kessler, an MIT-educated engineer-by-career, and his wife, Ellen Haak Kessler. The two purchased land in 2004 near the corner of Highway 246 and Gypsy Canyon Road just before the neighboring Clos Pepe Vineyards adorned the cover of Wine Spectator magazine and the hit film Sideways turned pinot into a household item. “Wow, I guess we bought in a good place,” Kessler recalled telling his wife at the time, and by 2005, the Kessler-Haak Vineyard was home to 27 acres of pinot noir and three of chardonnay. Since the first harvest in 2008, the vineyard’s grapes have been used by such superstar producers as Samsara, Evening Land, and Dragonette; Kessler — who is also assistant winemaker at Lafond Winery — is increasingly using the fruit for his own wines under the Kessler-Haak label, which now makes nearly 1,000 cases a year with an eye on growing to about 5,000. “I like getting my hands dirty,” said Kessler, a Michigan native who rose into the management ranks at various tech companies in Massachusetts, Colorado, and lastly, Camarillo’s Vitesse Semiconductor. “But as I moved up, I got further away from being in the creating part of it.” So he picked up winemaking as a hobby in 1997 and, by 2003, was searching for a vineyard site as an escape from corporate politics. “I wanted to be responsible for my own success or failure,” said Kessler, who upped the ante by challenging himself with finicky pinot noir, which led him to the Sta. Rita Hills. Alex Guarnaschelli - Celebrity Chef, Iron Chef With the holiday season comes anticipation of delicious meals while spending time with friends, family and other loved ones. For those handling the cooking and entertaining, this time of year can also spell the beginning of endless lists, shopping and preparation. Food Network star, celebrity chef and busy mom Alex Guarnaschelli is all about simplifying the holiday entertaining experience and making it easier without losing any of the taste or WOW factor. As a familiar face on Food Network shows like “Chopped” and “The Next Iron Chef: Redemption,” Alex knows firsthand how intense it can get in the kitchen. Alex is available for live interviews to share her favorite recipe, twice baked sweet potatoes with pecans, and help cooks everywhere simplify their holiday menus. She will also discuss her favorite secret ingredient: nuts, which can be ground, toasted and roasted to give a dish that special touch, while still keeping it deliciously simple. Guarnaschelli is a regular judge on the primetime shows Chopped and The Next Iron Chef and is a regular contributor to The Best Thing I Ever Made. She also completed 3 seasons of Alex’s Day Off, a show produced by Bobby Flay, airing on Cooking Channel. In 2012, Alex defeated nine rival chefs to win The Next Iron Chef: Redemption and joined the ranks of Kitchen Stadium Iron Chefs. 11/04 LOUIS LOMBARDI, RUNNER RUNNER, STEPHANIE ARNE, MUTUAL OF OMAHA’S, WILD KINGDOM, DANDY DON'S ICE CREAM LOUIS LOMBARDI – ACTOR, ‘RUNNER RUNNER’ Best known for playing the unconventional hero and fan favorite “Edgar Stiles” in Fox’s Emmy Award winning show “24” and FBI Agent “Skip Lipari” in the highly acclaimed HBO’s “The Sopranos,” Louis Lombardi continues to steal the screen this Fall in RUNNER RUNNER, alongside Ben Affleck and Justin Timberlake as “Archie” the owner of the Sports Book. Louis will also join the cast of TNT’s Frank Darabont Drama “Lost Angels” this fall with Milo Ventimiglia and Ed Burns as “Stucky” one of Mickey’s (Jeremy Luke) men. In addition, Louis is going back to his Italian roots and is launching his own gourmet Italian food line this month, “Lombardi’s,” consisting of pastas, sauces, olive oils and olives imported directly from Italy! With quick, easy and creative tips, tricks and recipes for using all the Lombardi’s products, Louis wants to show families that it is easier and healthier to make a home cooked meal that it is to go through a drive-thru! Born and raised in the Bronx, Lombardi’s acting career took off after starring in the Sundance Film Festival’s Grand Jury Prize Nominee “Amongst Friends” directed by Rob Weiss which caught the attention of Academy Award winning director Oliver Stone who cast Lombardi in his next film NATURAL BORN KILLERS alongside Woody Harrelson, Robert Downey Jr, Tommy Lee Jones and Juliette Lewis. Other notable big screen films include Academy Award winner THE USUAL SUSPECTS alongside Benicio Del Toro, Kevin Spacey and Gabriel Byrne, cult classic SUICIDE KINGS with Denis Leary, Christopher Walken and Brad Garrett, and THE ANIMAL as Rob Schneider’s best friend. Louis’ love of food also inspired DOUGHBOYS, a film festival favorite starring Lombardi, Vincent Pastore, Andrew Keegan and Mike Starr about two Bronx brothers running the family bakery which was also and written and directed by Lombardi. His small screen accomplishments include “Entourage” as ‘Turtle’s Cousin Ronnie,’ “Fantasy Island,” “Ugly Betty,” and “NYPD Blue” to name a few. Don Whittemore – Dandy Dons Ice Cream Don Whittemore is a funny man with a huge personality who loves to make people happy. Good thing he makes ice cream, huh? Once Upon A Time (circa 1962 – 67), Don was a stand-up comedian. He worked under the name Don Harris in Atlanta, Miami Beach & Newport, KY. (Check out his snazzy tux in this ancient head shot.) If you have some free time one day, ask him to tell you some jokes. The next part of this biography starts just after that but still long long ago, in the Time Before CDs. Don was in the record business. He convinced DJs to play records by Frank Sinatra, Elvis, The Beatles, David Bowie, and Cat Stevens (to name a few). Some of those records went gold. Here’s a photo of him with New York disc jockeys Wolfman Jack (on the left) and Murray The K (center). In the late ’70s, Don decided to leave the record business for good. Too much temptation for a family man, he thought. And too few creative DJs. In 1981 Don and his lovely wife Linda (pregnant with their second child) bought an ice cream shop in Tarzana, California called The Creamery. They thought it would be a gold mine. They were wrong. So they worked their keesters off, got into the wholesale business, and began a catering division. These are photos of Don (photo on the left, 3rd from the left) and Linda (photo on the right) at one of their first hot fudge sundae bar catering gigs at the Directors’ Guild of America. This is how the catering division of their company—now with over 1,000 customers—got its start. They no longer have The Creamery, or any retail shop. But they have begun putting their homemade ice cream into pints, so once again regular folks can buy their product retail. Funny how things come full circle, even if they do take 20+ years. Don’s favorite part of doing business is dealing with people. He loves talking to his clients, making ice cream with them, and helping them promote their businesses. He loves selling his ice cream to new clients, finding out what they want, tempting them with great service. He just loves people. And he loves making people happy. Good thing he makes great ice cream. STEPHANIE ARNE - MUTUAL OF OMAHA’S ‘WILD KINGDOM’ From the Exploration of the Tegu’s Invasion of the Florida Everglades, to the California Condor’s Return from Extinction, Wild Kingdom Returns. From its premiere 50 years ago, Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom has entertained, educated and inspired generations of Americans, bringing the world’s most exotic places and creatures right into Americans’ living rooms. Now this entertainment icon is back, with a four-part webisode series that takes viewers from the soaring cliffs of Big Sur to the beauty of Florida's coral reef. The webisodes will be under six minutes long, each telling a great wildlife or conservation story in a fun, yet informative way. Each webisode will premiere on Sunday evenings at 6 p.m., CST throughout November. After each of the four webisodes premiere, they will be viewable 24-7 on wildkingdom.com, and YouTube’s “Wild Kingdom TV” channel. Stephanie Arne is Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom Wild Guide (host), a title she earned in 2013 as the winner of a nationwide contest in which individuals submitted videos illustrating why they should be the iconic program’s new “Wild Guide.” She is currently the Education Coordinator at the Honolulu Zoological Society. As the new host, she brings her high energy to the online version of the show that features short, dynamic and fun webisodes exploring the modern-day Wild Kingdom. She began her career at the Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium, as Education Outreach Coordinator.. She worked as a contracted educator for the U.S. military in Key West, Fla.; Iwakuni, Japan; and Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, before joining the Honolulu Zoological Society as a wildlife educator. On her quest to gain more experience working with wildlife, Arne then moved to San Diego for positions at Sea World and the San Diego Zoo. She worked on wildlife projects in Australia, New Zealand, Borneo and Papua New Guinea, including working with whale sharks on Ningaloo Reef in Western Australia, doing coral reef checks on the Great Barrier Reef and helping clean little blue penguins on the North Island of New Zealand. 11/29 JAMES CARLING, VENTURA LEMONCELLO, RICHARD S... 11/28 Jeremy LeBlanc, Christine Dionese, The Best ... 11/27 BECKY PETERSON, AUCTION NAPA VALLEY GIVING, ... 11/26 Chef Enzo Fargione, Visual Eats, Seth Tibbot... 11/22 Larry Manetti, Honore Comfort, Sonoma Harves... 11/21 Dr. Joel Fisher, Jason Hayes, Beaujolais Nou... 11/20 Ann Pittman, Cooking Light Magazine, Larry L... 11/19 Jan Miller, Editor, Better Homes and Garden... 11/15 SUSAN ZIRINSKY, 48 HOURS, NANCY FULLER, FARM... 11/14 Undercover Boss, Travis Boersma, Dutch Bros.... 11/13 DR. 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__label__wiki	0.813129	0.813129	#whitefeather diaries John Hoare About John Hoare Joseph Edward (“Ted”) Hoare was the son of a bishop. He was a prefect at Repton, an elite boarding school in Derbyshire, and belonged to the Officer Training Corps. When Ted turned 18 in 1914, he seemed to be a model of social respectability and destined for a bright future. On the eve of the war, Ted was injured at a school camp and spent several weeks recovering over the summer. While doing so, he prayed and read about religion, politics and ethics. In the autumn Ted returned to school as a convinced Christian pacifist. Sent to the headmaster Tuesday 5 August John Hoare was 18 years old and still at school when the war came. Nine years younger than Bert Brocklesby, he was from a very different background. He was studying at Repton, an elite boarding school in Derbyshire. His father had been a bishop. He was a prefect and a member of the Officer Training Corps (OTC). Ironically, it was at an OTC camp in the summer of 1914 that John was injured and thus had plenty of time to read while he lay in bed recovering. As a result, he returned to school in September with a different set of values. Here is an abridged extract from his notebook. Late July: At OTC camp on Rugely Heath, which ended a bit early because regular officers, cookhouse staff, etc were mobilised. Sunset walk and talk about what we (England) should do if Germany invaded Belgium, with Donald Fox. I damaged my ankle during a field day and had to be taken in camp by a very uncomfortable ambulance. August/beginning of September: Very much out of action during holidays and thought and read a lot, coming to thrilling Christian pacifist conviction: That love as revealed and interpreted in the life and death of Jesus Christ is the only power by which evil can be overcome and the only sufficient basis of human society. That therefore, as Christians, we are forbidden to wage war and that our loyalty to our country, to humanity and to Jesus Christ, our Lord and Master, calls us instead to a life service for the enthronement of Love in personal and national life. Influences: “Billy” Temple had made Christianity alive and practical. And the Gospels and books about them played the chief part. He had given us H.G. Wood's Life of George Fox to read which has a bit about Quaker pacifism. It was a very positive vision of a way of life. Repton: Back rather lame. Working for Oxford scholarship exam with at times very painful ankle and overdoses of aspirin. Head of house, school prefect. Resigning from OTC in which I was colour sergeant the chief issue. Sent by Cattley promptly to Geoffrey Fisher, the new head. John's “thrilling” conviction led him straight into trouble. He later said that he did not know another pacifist in the world at this time. Nowadays, the internet allows almost anyone with an unpopular opinion to find someone who shares it. How can you stick to a conviction if you know of no-one who takes the same view? Is this something you can relate to? How did Fisher react? I hope Submitted by Gerry Lynch on 26 July, 2015 - 14:45 How did Fisher react? I hope and think Fisher, although he was quite an old jingoist, would rather have empathised with a serious young man taking a serious and unpopular stand for Christ. What a thoughtful and Submitted by LollyO on 26 July, 2015 - 14:45 What a thoughtful and perceptive young man, open to readings that caused him to pause and rethink his perspective on war. The fact that he resigned from OTC was a major step--shows independent thought. To some degree, his decision speaks to his confidence and maturity. It does not appear to be a sudden switch in perspective, but rather a thoughtful process brought on by his sprained ankle, during which he spent time alone reading and thinking independently. I would be very interested to Submitted by Tom Fisher on 26 July, 2015 - 14:45 I would be very interested to know what Geoffrey Fisher's response was to John Hoare's pacifism. He was a kindly grandfather, but not a kindly headmaster, according to Roald Dahl. Sort by To view the articles from the beginning of the war please change desc to asc and click apply. You really must not laugh Conscientious objectors were offered the chance of doing “alternative work of national importance” under the Home Office scheme. John had for a long time been offering to do such work, although others did not agree. Here is John's description of his move from prison to alternative work. Last week we saw John sentenced to six months’ hard labour. He began the sentence at Wormwood Scrubs. He was in the prison for only three weeks. He wrote a description of life there shortly afterwards. What Daddy did in the Great War After John's court-martial he had to wait several days for the verdict and the sentence. Here are extracts from his diary at the time. Alternative work John was conscripted later the year than Howard or Bert. By this time the Home Office had come up with a scheme to offer some COs the option of doing alternative work of “national importance”. Pacifists were split over whether to accept it. An argument with a chaplain John was ordered to join the Non-Combatant Corps in 1916. Upon refusal he was imprisoned in Pentonville to await a court martial. John wrote in his diary about his first few days in prison. Approaches to pacifism As time went on, John became less isolated and more involved with the anti-war movement. Motivations for opposing the war differed; some held religious convictions while others opposed it on political or humanitarian grounds, others made no distinctions. The ‘absolutists’ were determined not to accept any work ordered by the state; others would consider alternative work – though there were further differences over what sort of work they would accept. John was later asked about divisions in the movement. This was his reply. Surreptitious pacifist Tuesday 3 November 2015 For 19-year-old John Hoare, Oxford University was less lonely than boarding school – but only just. He was still struggling to find others who shared his views. The threat of conscription was round the corner and criticism of the war was suppressed. John discovered help in the form of the No-Conscription Fellowship and amongst Quakers (also known as Friends). He later looked back on this discovery. No special treatment John Hoare found himself isolated at boarding school after professing his abhorrence of killing at the outbreak of war. As he discovered others who shared his views, among them many Quakers, he began to feel less isolated. Across the country, however, the political landscape was hardening. Pressure to introduce conscription intensified. During 1915 the ‘Derby Scheme’ began, registering men who said they were willing to fight if the call came. John later recalled the challenges he faced at the time. Different for women As we have seen, John's initial determination to resign from the Officer Training Corps weakened under pressure from the headmaster and public opinion. He was later asked why he had joined the Corps in the first place. John's last year at boarding school in Repton was a time of “terrible isolation” due to his pacifist convictions. John said that one of the influences that had pushed him towards pacifism was the writings of the former headmaster, the theologian William Temple. Bad for the school His sister Alice wrote that the headmaster, Geoffrey Fisher, treated him [John] with “ostracism and contempt”. A sixteen-year-old speaks out against war John was not the only teenager to oppose the war. Some were determined not only to speak out against the war but to make contact with others who shared their views... Bringing it up to date In recent years, the number of British schools with army cadet groups has increased and the government has encouraged the promotion of “military values” in schools... Many men accepted alternative service on principle, a few because they were broken men https://t.co/nAxDvYkwJZ #WW1 #whitefeather #COday 1st Apr We were given two suits of corduroys and departed in a party of 17 to the 1.30 at King's Cross https://t.co/nAxDvYkwJZ #WW1 #whitefeather I found the sight of so many men in prison for conscience's sake, kept me entirely cheerful https://t.co/nAxDvYkwJZ #WW1 #whitefeather The psychological effect of prison varied immensely, some felt waves of desolation https://t.co/nAxDvYkwJZ #WW1 #whitefeather Many men accepted alternative service on principle, a few because they were broken men https://t.co/nAxDvYkwJZ #WW1 #whitefeather Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) • Friends House, 173 Euston Road, London NW1 2BJ • telephone 020 7663 1000 • Registered charity number: 1127633 • www.quaker.org.uk Contact us: enquiries@quaker.org.uk	cc/2020-05/en_head_0050.json.gz/line270
__label__wiki	0.723105	0.723105	Coleridge’s Chrysopoetics Alchemy, Authorship and Imagination Author(s): Kiran Toor This book is an attempt to assess the creative potential of alchemy as a master trope in Coleridge’s conception of authorship and imagination. It begins with a challenge to the idea that an autonomous author is at the centre of a literary work. This idea is crucial to the reception of literature and to the way in which concepts of “originality” and “authorship” are typically understood. Against this marking out of an author as a singular, autonomous, and uniquely privileged “self,” it is posited that, for Coleridge, authorship occurs in a transformative or alchemical interspace between the desire for self-expression and the necessarily other-determined nature of creativity. Offering an alternative trajectory for the author, Coleridge elaborates an imaginative strategy in which the dislocation of the self from itself is the truest path to self-expression, and the author must become other in order to become more fully himself. Demonstrating a unique link between plagiarism and creativity, this book suggests that alchemy, better than any other system, accounts for Coleridge’s propensity for plagiarism and for an aesthetic of artifice. In an attempt to trace Coleridge’s familiarity with Hermetic and alchemical discourses throughout his life, it has been necessary to review works as varied as those of Plato, Marsilio Ficino, Ralph Cudworth, Jacob Boehme, Herman Boerhaave, and F. W. J. Schelling. It is then suggested how Coleridge appropriates alchemical terminology to his own aesthetic and imaginative ends. Unable to resolve the desire for aesthetic autonomy with the impossibility of asserting the self in one’s own voice, Coleridge “plays” in the hermeneutic interspace between selfhood and otherness, creativity and counterfeit, authority and artifice in order to arrive at an entirely unique strategy of alchemical self-exposition. Arriving at authorial selfhood through the odyssey of alterity, Coleridge’s “play”giarisms, in this view, do not violate the principles of originality, but redefine them. The book ends with a consideration of the necessarily negotiated fiction of all acts of imagination and authorship. Dr Kiran Toor is a university lecturer in English Language and Literature at Goldsmiths College, London, England. She is also the chief sub editor for Myrtle Press, and was most recently appointed deputy editor of Spectator Business magazine.	cc/2020-05/en_head_0050.json.gz/line277
__label__wiki	0.645334	0.645334	Carlton Bolling Win Cyber Crime Schools Competition 15th February 2019 by Carlton Bolling comments (0) Carlton Bolling College have been crowned as the winners of the West Yorkshire Police and the Police and Crime Commissioner’s latest schools cyber crime competition! The competition, which was sponsored by Asda and is now in its second year, challenged pupils from years 7,8 and 9 from schools across the county to design a resource to help keep people safe online. The resource could take any form and among the finalists were a rap, a play, a spoken word performance as well as websites, videos and a leaflet. 17 projects were entered into the competition with a handful of schools going through to the grand final held yesterday (14/2) at West Yorkshire Police’s Learning and Development Centre in Wakefield. Batley Grammar School, BBG Academy, Carlton Bolling College, Fulneck School, The Grammar School at Leeds and North Halifax Grammar School all competed to win the contest. The final, which was broadcast live on Facebook, consisted of each school presenting their idea to a judging panel of experts. Carlton Bolling College won the competition with their entry, a play and rap covering online grooming. Mr Akhtar, IT Teacher at Carlton Bolling College, said: “It’s an amazing achievement for the students, from all the schools that entered going down all the way to number one. “The students have really thought about their entry, how new students can learn from it, and what the new generation are in to so they can get the message out more effectively.” Mark Burns-Williamson, West Yorkshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner, said: “Well done to Carlton Bolling College for winning this year’s schools competition and a huge thank you to all schools, students, teachers and parents who helped support all the hard work that led up to this final, and of course Asda for kindly sponsoring the competition. The calibre of entries was exceptionally high and choosing a winner really was quite a task! “Tackling cyber crime and keeping our communities safe is a key focus in my Police and Crime Plan and a major part in tackling these issues is raising awareness of the relatively simple steps you can take to keep yourselves and your loved ones safe. “Who better to help with that than young people themselves who are often at the forefront of technology and much more digitally aware than most adults, something these students definitely proved in bringing the issue of cyber crime awareness to life.” John Robins, T/Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police, said: “Cyber enabled crime is becoming an increasing threat to the communities of West Yorkshire – for many criminals the computer is the new weapon of choice to commit crime. “It is important that we all work together to recognise the knowledge and understanding young people have about the cyber world but we must ensure that we help and empower them so they can stay safe. Competitions like this help to get young people involved and make a real difference to their community. I was particularly impressed by the calibre of the entries and well done to Carlton Bolling College for their successful and enlightening project.” Phil Tenney, Chief Digital and Technology Officer at Asda, said: “Ensuring our customers stay safe and secure online is hugely important to all of us at Asda, so we’re pleased to be working alongside the Police and the PCC to promote cyber safety in our home county of West Yorkshire. Raising awareness and encouraging the next generation to think about their online safety is crucial, and it was fantastic seeing the ideas that the students came up with.” For further information on how to stay online, including information for businesses visit https://www.westyorkshire.police.uk/cyber. Year 7 & 8 were inspired by @NickBrightDJ of @BBC Zaf Shah captivated close to 300 students with his personal journey Written by Carlton Bolling	cc/2020-05/en_head_0050.json.gz/line279
__label__cc	0.681932	0.318068	Business, Tourism and Lifestyle Departments A - H The threat of severe weather, or man-made catastrophe, may force local government officials to issue evacuation orders. These orders are not issued casually or indiscriminately. Officials realize that evacuation orders cause serious disruptions in the normal daily activities of our citizens. But, officials also realize that a significant portion of our citizens live in areas that are vulnerable to the effects of severe weather and relocating to safer areas may mean the difference between life and death. The purpose of an evacuation order is to emphasize to the public that a potential dangerous situation is developing and to encourage citizens to take actions necessary to minimize the potential danger. In Carteret County evacuation orders related to hurricanes are issued by a group of local officials called the Control Group. The Control Group consists of the mayor of each Carteret County municipality and the chairman of the Carteret County Board of Commissioners. When the potential for hurricane effects exists in any part of Carteret County, the Control Group meets and determines the need for an evacuation. The Control Group receives information from expert sources such as the National Weather Service and the National Hurricane Center to aid in the evacuation decision. Representatives from the Red Cross, Carteret County Schools, NC Highway Patrol, and emergency management also provide information to the Control Group. Evacuation Orders Evacuation orders are generally applied to the following areas of Carteret County: Bogue Banks, property adjacent to waterways, low lying or flood prone areas, and mobile home dwellers. The evacuation order will advise a time that the evacuation should begin and a time when the evacuation, and all preparations, should be completed. The evacuation order will list the time when access to Bogue Banks will be controlled and will list the time that shelters will open. Evacuation Assistance Anyone who is unable to evacuate and/or shelter on their own, who may require specialized transportation assistance or whose medical needs prevent them from evacuating on their own should register with the special needs registry prior to an emergency evacuation. Individuals on the registry will receive priority and assistance evacuating to a facility appropriate for their level of care. The program is specifically for individuals who live alone or with their families, not those residing in nursing homes, assisted living facilities or group homes. Register for Special Needs Evacuation Assistance Evacuation Timing Residents and visitors who intend on evacuating prior to the approach of a storm should not feel rushed to do so. Evacuation orders are issued far enough in advance of impending storms so as to allow sufficient time for residents to complete storm preparations and travel to a safe location before the arrival of gale force ( 39 mph) winds. This evacuation time cushion is usually between 18 and 24 hours. During tourist season the Control Group may request that visitors, persons towing boats or campers, and persons in RVs voluntarily begin their evacuations ahead of the official evacuation period. Hurricane evacuation routes in Carteret County are marked with blue and white evacuation route signs. The evacuation routes out of Carteret County are U.S. 70, NC Highway 101, and NC Highway 58. Evacuation Route Map Hurricane evacuees from Carteret County should remember that many highways in Eastern North Carolina serve as evacuation routes for multiple counties. Evacuees should expect to encounter heavy traffic conditions during evacuation events. Traffic delays have been historically encountered in Havelock at the U.S. 70/NC 101 intersection, in Maysville at the U.S. 17/NC 58 intersection, in Kinston at the U.S. 70/NC 58 intersection, in Kinston at the U.S. 70/NC 258 intersection, and in Garner at the I-40/U.S. 70 intersection. Evacuating from the coast is the surest way to avoid injury from the effects of hurricane force winds and storm surge. But evacuees should carefully choose their place of evacuation. The effects of a hurricane strike will be felt in all of eastern North Carolina. High winds and river flooding are possible in all counties east of I-95.Hurricane evacuees from Carteret County are encouraged to travel to areas in and around Raleigh. Evacuees are reminded that hotel space is limited in many areas and destinations should be confirmed prior to evacuating the coast. Click here for a list of US 70 corridor and Raleigh hotels. Hurricane evacuations cannot be successfully undertaken without some preplanning and preparations. The basic preparations include: Determine your destination prior to evacuating Know your evacuation route Keep a full tank of gasoline Pack supplies sufficient for 3 to 5 days Pack important papers (insurance, identifications, property inventory) Have a plan for your pets Secure your home before leaving Notify friends and relatives of your destination Home Preparedness Public Shelters Medically Fragile 302 Court House Square Beaufort, NC 28516	cc/2020-05/en_head_0050.json.gz/line280
__label__wiki	0.610481	0.610481	An Overview of School Exclusion and Dropout Trends Posted on January 23, 2018 in Articles, Conservative, Dropouts, Education Reform, Ignorance, Knowledge, Literacy, Progress, Religious Seminaries, Schools, Truants, Vol 12 No. 4 // 0 Comments Evolving Systemic Motivational Framework for Arresting these Trends in Rural Pakistan Air Commodore (R) Khalid Iqbal TI (M)* *The writer is a former assistant chief of Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force and a regular contributor to Criterion Quarterly. An abridged version of this paper was read by him in an international conference organized by Iqra University, Karachi on May 20-21, 2017. Paper has since been enlarged, it was last updated on August 14, 2017. Despite religious obligation to acquire education and constitutional facilitation for free and compulsory education to all children of the age of five to sixteen years 1, as a fundamental right, the ground realities are abysmal. Pakistan has the dubious distinction of being amongst those countries which have alarming school drop-out and school exclusion figures, especially with regard to its rural areas. Causes are numerous which cumulatively contribute towards low level of motivation to educate. Overwhelming segments of rural population belong to lower socio-economic strata, where earning is less and families are large. Influential segments of rural population feel insecure because once the right to education is availed by every child, the compelling influence by this powerful elite over the underprivileged segment of rural society would gradually erode. Thus they covertly, and at times, overtly impede government efforts to educate every child through: formulation of flawed education policies; turning a blind eye towards absentee teachers; letting ghost schools flourish; usurpation of school properties for personal use; and in extreme cases even not allowing setting up of schools within their respective territory of influence. The Private schools system is not affordable and hence not sustainable in rural areas. Religious and philanthropy based non-government funded schools tend to fill in the void to some extent. However, the current trend of associating this stream of education with extremism has, both, reduced the appeal of this stream and impacted the financial base of entities which manage it. The strongest demotivating factor is incompatibility of the curriculum with socio-economic realities of rural lifestyle. Parents are not sure about what the prevailing schooling system would make out of their children. Even those who succeed to matriculate do not have any skill to earn. Due to poor quality of education, the ratio of rural students ending up into professional colleges is rather low. Thus, those who qualify secondary level, together with those who cannot, cumulatively, add to a snowballing crowd of angry young persons—jobless and disillusioned. They look down upon traditional family skills to earn. Hence, instead of volunteering to expose to such nightmare, most parents like to absorb most of their children into their own trade skills, at the most after grade V. It will be unfair not to acknowledge the selfless and relentless efforts of numerous individuals and NGOs who are doing their bit to contribute towards educating the children and youth of Pakistan, however their cumulative effort makes up only for a micro level contribution towards an issue which is macro in nature that may be even beyond the state’s capacity, hence warranting participation by international effort. There is a need to systematically erode and eliminate the influence of each factor that contributes towards lowering the motivation to educate and replace these with attractive incentives. The objective of this paper is to evolve a systemic motivational framework by converting inhibitors into promoters of education amongst the rural population by making them stake holders by floating worthwhile incentives, by absorbing contemporary international best practices. Goal 4 of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) states: “Ensure inclusive and quality education for all and promote lifelong learning” 2. This goal envisions a broad range of objectives and specifies corresponding milestones. Specifics of this goal include an undertaking to “ensure that all girls and boys complete free, equitable and quality primary and secondary education leading to relevant and effective learning outcomes’ and to ‘eliminate gender disparities in education and ensure equal access to all levels of education and vocational training for the vulnerable, including persons with disabilities, indigenous peoples and children in vulnerable situations’ by 2030” 3. However, without the creation of proper education systems and an educated young generation, true progress is a difficult thing to achieve. One wonders from which end to begin. The answer to this dilemma may be to commence work on both these components simultaneously. Out-of-School children: Drop out and Exclusion Trends A new set of indicators was floated by UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), in July 2016. It covers children of primary school stage, adolescents going through secondary education as well as the youth going through upper secondary phase. UIS was, inter alia, mandated to come up with requisite “frameworks and methodologies” for these indicators for monitoring “SDG 4 and Education 2030” 4. Findings indicate that across the World 263 million children, falling in the age bracket of 6-17 years, are not school going 5, due to both drop out and exclusion. The task of getting all these into respective education streams by 2030 poses a Herculean contest. Estimates by “Global Education Monitoring Report team”, point towards a financial gap of US$39 billion per annum, if the objective is to be accomplished in all low to middle-income countries 6. Besides funding, key obstacles to achieving universal education are persistent disparities related to wealth, location and gender— all three are more pronounced at secondary echelon of education. 7 In the regional context, “58 percent of all youth between the ages of about 15 and 17 are out of school in sub-Saharan Africa, followed by South Asia (50 percent), South-East Asia (37 percent) and West Asia (33 percent). Only the developed regions have a relatively low out-of-school rate, but even here where the upper secondary level is largely considered part of compulsory education, 8 percent of youth is not in (such) school”. 8 Most of the out-of-school children live in a small number of countries 9. Only six states account for over one third of the World’s out-of-school youngsters 10: Nigeria has 8.7 million such children of primary school age 11; Pakistan accounts for 5.6 million; India houses 2.9 million, Sudan has 2.7 million; Ethiopia lodges 2.1 million; and the number for Indonesia is 2.0 million. Moreover, conflict inflicted countries like Afghanistan 12 and Congo have a large number of such children; however, their precise data is not available 13. Girls to boys’ dropout rates are also not very different; Pakistan takes the top spot with an alarming 41.1 per cent of girls dropping out, followed by 40.2 per cent Nepalese girls. This brings to fore aspects that need to be tackled by respective governments, like the poor girl to boy drop out ratios, the difference between urban and rich households and rural and poor ones. Figures of 2014 indicate that three countries account for South Asia’s largest higher secondary level number; 47 million youth in India are not in school, in Pakistan the figure is 10 million and Bangladesh accounts for 8 million. African Sub-Sahara has the maximum exclusion number— 21 percent of children of primary level are denied the education right, next are Oceania region—12 percent, and West Asia— 11 percent. As per UIS figure “out-of-school children” of primary stage has been stagnant over the past five years. “Of the 61 million out-of-school children, 34 million or more than half live in sub-Saharan Africa, due in part to high population growth rates in the region. Southern Asia has the second highest number of out-of-school children with 11 million”. 14 The “Global Education Digestive 2012” by UNESCO contains some important findings. “School systems are reaching out to more children than ever but losing them due to inefficiencies, which lead to grade repetition and early school leaving. It is far more difficult and costly to reach children once they leave school than to address the barriers and bottlenecks in the systems.” 15 One of the major concerns that arise out of the report is that drop-out rates do not seem to have gone down over the years. Across the world, there are high rates of students leaving school, these are especially pronounced in the developing world but also have there presence in developed countries 16. In Sub-Saharan Africa 42 per cent of pupils end-up leaving school prematurely— one sixth school entrants leaving before completing grade 2. In South and West Asia, out of every 100 pupils who start primary school, 33 will leave before reaching the last grade. While in Latin America and the Caribbean, 17 per cent of pupils leave school before completing primary education 17. In South Asian countries 13.54 million children are leaving school before completing primary education. 18 Of these, Pakistan has the highest rate of dropouts at 38.5 per cent. Due to religious intolerance and extremism, education has suffered the most in the country. Then comes Nepal, with 38.3 per cent and Bangladesh is a close third with 33.8 per cent. The regional dropout rate is the highest for South Asia at 33 per cent. Pakistan, Bhutan an India have made much progress where repetitions are concerned by abolishing exams till grade 5 19. During 2014, the breakdown of children staying out of school was: 61 million of primary age, 60 million of lower secondary bracket and 142 million of upper secondary slot 20. Numbers of school excluded boys and girls declined steadily and reasonably, between 2000 and 2007. Then-on, advancement has slowed down 21. Between 2000 and 2007, the primary level exclusion rate dropped from 15 to 10 percent but declined only to 9 percent during the following seven years. Likewise, lower secondary out of school rate fell from 25 to 18 percent during 2000-7 and dropped to only 16 percent by 2014. However, rate of upper secondary level went down steadily over this entire period (49 to 37 percent). “Today, 1 out of 11 primary school age children, 1 out of 6 lower secondary school age adolescents, and 1 out of 3 upper secondary school age youth are not in school” 22. On the whole, out of school rates for upper secondary age are much greater than primary and lower secondary school age. Global trends indicate that lower-secondary-agers are almost twice as likely to be out of school (16 percent) as compared to primary-agers (9 percent). And upper-secondary age groups are four times as likely to be out of school (37 percent) as children of primary school agers 23. Enhanced “out-of-school” tendency with aging is visible all over the World, though extent varies from region to region. In South Asia and Africa’s sub-Saharan territories, almost 50 percent of the entire youth is not in school. In South Asia, teens of upper secondary stage are alarmingly eight folds as likely to be out of school as compared to primary level children. For correct interpretation of this data, it is essential to perceive the peculiarities of higher secondary stage youth. While primary and lower secondary education are mandatory in almost all countries, this does not hold in case of upper secondary stage. Moreover, upper secondary youth often concurrently crosses into legally permitted working age, therefore, they have the option of availing one right out of two—right to education and right to employment; hence they make their choice. Malice in South Asia spreads to even primary level due to lax implementation of anti-child-labour laws. Global figure of “out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age (60 million) are nearly identical to the number for primary school age. However, the global lower secondary out-of-school rate (16%) is twice as high as the primary out-of-school rate. The large majority of these adolescents live in two regions: sub-Saharan Africa (24 million) and Southern Asia (21 million). Eastern and South-Eastern Asia combined account for another 8 million out-of-school adolescents. The regions with the highest percentages of out-of-school adolescents are sub-Saharan Africa (34%), Southern Asia (20%), Western Asia (16%) and South-Eastern Asia (14%)” 24. Moreover, “it is necessary to analyse the upper secondary out-of-school rate in combination with labor market data and other sources of information. The high upper secondary out-of-school numbers are also a result of the complete lack of education among many youth. In 2005, about 75 million – or 1 out of 9 children of primary age – were out of school. These children are now in the age range of upper secondary education and many have never attended school, highlighting the urgency of achieving universal primary education. While it is important to address the needs of upper-secondary-age youth, it is essential that these efforts do not divert resources from primary and lower secondary education” 25. Gender Dimension World level “out-of-school” figures are similar for the two genders. But going by averages only obscures disparities amongst regions. “Western Asia has 20 percent of adolescent girls excluded from education compared to 13% of boys. In sub-Saharan Africa, the female rate is 36% compared to 32% for males. To a lesser extent, boys face a disadvantage in Latin America and the Caribbean, South-Eastern Asia and Southern Asia” 26. “Gender disparities vary by region. Overall, young women face greater gender barriers than young men. Young women are more likely to be out of school in the Caucasus and Central Asia, Northern Africa, Southern Asia, sub-Saharan Africa and Western Asia. Young men face a disadvantage in the developed regions, Eastern Asia, and Latin America and the Caribbean” 27. In 2000, 54% of the 375 million “out of school children, adolescents and youth were female. By 2014, there was virtually no difference in the global rates: 19% of girls of primary and secondary age were out of school, compared to 18% of boys” 28. However, a closer look shows that “girls are more likely to remain excluded from education while out of school boys stand a greater chance of eventually entering school” 29. Sub-Saharan Africa, Western Asia and Oceania also have the worst gender incompatibilities. In sub-Saharan Africa, 23 percent of all girls and 19 percent of all boys are out of school. “In Oceania and Western Asia, the out-of-school rates are 14 percent (female) and 9 percent (male), and 14 percent (female) and 8 percent (male), respectively” 30. Also, “more girls than boys will never go to school. When assessing the number of children out of school it is important to remember that each of these children has varying exposure to education 31. Some out-of-school children have attended school in the past but dropped out 32. Some are likely to enter school some time later while some may not have the chance to make an entry in to the school system. According to UIS estimates, “41 percent or 25 million of all out of school children of primary school age have never attended school and will probably never start if current trends continue. About 20% of these children attended school in the past but could not continue their education, and 39% are likely to start late” 33 and will have some kind of limited exposure. According to UIS data: “Girls are more likely than boys to remain completely excluded from education, despite the efforts and progress made over the past two decades, 15 million girls of primary school age will never have the opportunity to learn to read and write in primary school, compared to about 10 million boys. Across sub-Saharan Africa, 9 million girls will never attend school compared to 6 million boys. In total, 34 million children between the ages of 6 and 11 are out of school across this region. One-third of these children will start at a later age, but almost half will remain entirely excluded, with girls facing the biggest barriers” 34. And “the gender gap is even wider in Southern Asia, where four out of five out-of-school girls will never enter the formal education system, compared to two out of five out-of-school boys. About 5 million girls compared to 2 million boys are permanently excluded from education. More than half of the 11 million out-of-school children in the South Asia will never enroll. About 12 percent of out-of-school children began primary school but dropped out and 26 percent are likely to enter school late” 35. South-East Asia is the only regional exception where boys outnumber girls in “never to enter school” category. Of Girls not in school, a majority consist of early drop-outs. “Challenges also remain for children enrolled in school, as many are at risk of dropping out for various reasons. In Eastern Asia, Northern Africa, South-Eastern Asia and Western Asia, at least one-third of out-of-school children left school early” 36. Economic Factors: Major Contributor World Bank data indicates that “global poverty fell from a high of 50 per cent in 1990 to 14 per cent in 2010” 37. But at the “global level as well as in Pakistan, poverty reduction has not been equal across the regions. For example, in Pakistan, 31.4 per cent of households live in multidimensional poverty in Punjab, a mammoth 73.7 per cent live in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata) and 71.2 per cent live in Balochistan” 38. Alarming discrepancy is that “Overall multidimensional poverty in the rural areas as a whole is almost six times that in urban areas” 39. Abject poverty is one of the causes keeping the students away from school, and may also be making the dropout as an attractive option for those who enter schools. Reasons behind the cumulative impact towards drop out could be: multiple streams of education; lack of trust in the public sector education available to socio-economically lower strata of society as there is well spread perception that this system may not enable the students to compete with others who have access to better streams of education, and hence they would be perpetually disadvantaged with regard to entry to professional colleges and elite jobs ; lack of due focus on the purposes of education i.e. beside lofty and abstract ideals like: “acquisition of knowledge”, “becoming better human being” etc. Parents and students are bound to question as to what all would be achievable after finishing the public sector provided education—especially in terms of economic wellbeing and social uplift etc.; then there is dilemma of non-comprehensive format of education. For example religious and vocational components are at best half-baked, often necessitating engaging additional institutions/teachers privately. Failure to qualify a class and the trauma to repeat and, hence, fall behind has been identified as the biggest factor contributing towards drop-out. Prevalent tuition and Academy cultures further dampen the desire of those parents to send their children to schools who cannot afford these additives; such children are ignored and hissed upon by teachers who do not engage them for tuition and unduly favour those—even in grades— who become their paying clients. No nation has been able to completely overcome the challenges of dropout from nationally mandated compulsory education programmes; however percentages vary from region to region and country to country, drop-out percentages are minimum in the US and the EU while these are maximum in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. Contemporary motivational frameworks generally focus on free books, free school meal, accessibility of school, and attendance based stipend for parents, skill teaching, religious education, adopting rural focused education curriculum, assured post education placement etc. Challenge of attracting all children to school is a mammoth one, and then retaining them there till completion of secondary or higher secondary levels needs herculean efforts. This essentially requires global effort drawing strength and resources through a pre coordinated multi-disciplinary approach. Impact of conflict Data for the year 2014 indicates that conflict spots in 32 countries accounted for 21.5 million or 35 percent of the entire World’s school-less kids and teens. Moreover, 25 percent of “out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary age” and 18 percent of all “out of school youth of upper secondary age” resided in conflict inflicted zones. In West Asia, the most conflict prone region, 89 percent children and teenagers without schooling, were from conflict ridden areas 40. Fallout of various conflicts has thrown-up approximately “20 million refugees and more than 30 million internally displaced persons” in the world 41, of these, around 50 percent are below 18 years of age. Data on “educational needs and current provision of educational services” for such persons—especially refugees is quite scanty. Estimates show that around “half of refugees of primary school age and three-quarters of refugees of secondary school age are not in school”. 42 For example, in the Syrian conflict zone, at least 50 public sector and volunteer entities 43 are conjointly trying to put together education services for displaced children. 44 Internal displacement is a frequent phenomenon in Pakistan. Military operation in North Waziristan alone, displaced more than one million persons, during other similar operations such displacement were, at times, multiple times as some areas were exchanged between militants and law enforcing agencies more than once. At some places, refugees’ education is “integrated into national education systems, but in others they are excluded, depending on their nationality”. Another difficulty is posed by the mobility factor of refugees and internally displaced persons which make it cumbersome to “track their education over time across different systems”. Impact of late start Starting the school late has serious implications; it reduces the chances of transitioning into secondary education. Over age factor due to late entry is further accentuated by likelihood of repeating the class (es). It is also “strongly linked to leaving school, especially at secondary level”. Late start impacts girl’s education more adversely in some countries. Ratios of abandoning education by those students who are at least two years older than their class fellows is higher from the outset, and it increases if such students repeat class(es), hence, leading to further lag 45. Late start is more pronounced among poor households. Student Entry and Retention Strategy A number of policy approaches could augment student entry into the education system and their subsequent retention. At primary level, factors hurting the initial entry are mostly related to parents’ perception about education, while later on the child’s keenness and performance also begin to factor in with regard to continuation of schooling. “National Education Systems” need to focus on both these factors. State and society need to combine efforts for making education purpose-oriented and attractive. Some of the enabling measures are: “increasing supply, notably classroom construction and provision of competent and sufficient teachers; improvements in school infrastructure related to water, sanitation and accessibility” 46. And ways and means to enhance demand include: “removal of fees, unconditional and conditional cash transfers; scholarships or ease of restrictions to progression” 47, developing curriculum that focuses on post-education placement. Some policy options in the regulatory domain, especially secondary education are: “Extending the coverage of compulsory education to at least nine years of age and beyond” 48; Encouraging community participation and voluntary work; Improving quality of rural teachers; Evolving a potent child support programme focused on education; Teaching Arabic as compulsory language for two years, and enabling students in practically performing essential religious rites. “Raising the minimum age for admission to employment and enforcing the implementation of conventions on child labour” 49; Preventing child marriages—especially girls; Implementing ILO recommendations on child labour; Implementing evening education programme for working children and youth; “Providing financial support to poor families to cover the direct and indirect costs of schooling” 50; Making secondary education compatible with socio-economic realities. Mainstreaming marginalized sub-streams of education by curricula control and facilitation. “The Education 2030 Framework for Action” calls upon governments to “‘ensure the provision of 12 years of free, publicly funded, equitable quality primary and secondary education, of which at least nine years are compulsory’. While most countries provide at least nine years of compulsory primary and secondary education, upper secondary education is not compulsory in many countries, especially in Africa and Asia. Extending compulsory schooling laws has historically proven effective in high-income countries, especially for disadvantaged individuals” 51. To encourage the continuation of education to secondary level, a number of countries have done away with annual examination system. “In the Gambia, where examinations at the end of primary education were discontinued in 2002, enrolment in lower secondary education 52 increased from 44 percent in 2002 to 63 percent in 2004. Fiji phased out standardized examinations at the end of lower secondary education in 2010 that partly explains the increase in survival to the last grade of lower secondary from 79 percent to 87 percent between 2008 and 2012, as well as the increase in the upper secondary enrolment rate from 54 to 63 percent over this period” 53. Challenge of educating working children ILO’s 2012 estimates indicated existence of 168 million child (5-17 years) labourers. It was a big decline from year 2000 estimates— 246 million. Concurrently doing work and school together is an improvement over skipping school altogether. Yet, it adversely impacts learning and grades proportionate to the time spent by such students on respective job related chores. The more the hours on job the greater the performance gap as compared to those peers who attend school only. Hence, chances to repeat the class also increase for working class students. Overall chances of absenteeism and dropout increase exponentially for working children. Such negative linkage between employment and academic performance is lesser amongst the students of the countries which had ratified the ILO “Minimum Age Convention”. The availability and enforcement of legislation can reduce child labour and improve education outcomes 54. Provision of generous incentives for poor Theoretically, most countries, including Pakistan, are committed to provision of free education up to secondary stage. Practically, limitations continue to haunt the poor house-holds. Though fees may be abolished, still multiple costs exist, which cumulatively make education cost prohibitive, especially in poor households which generally have a larger number of children. Other competing necessities like feeding, healthcare and marrying off children etc. have higher priorities on parent’s minds than providing education to all children. Share of total expenditure chipped in by the family is the real determinant of the extent of education being cost free. Initiatives like cash transfers, family or child allowances etc. do help in reducing direct costs for lesser privileged children, however these may not totally stop them from the necessity to work—whole and part-time. Many such programmes have refocused their effort on the senior age group. South Africa has progressively enhanced the child support eligibility age from 7 to 14 years, 15 years and then to 18. Cash support to poor households is generally made contingent upon the child’s school attendance and performance. Such programmes in middle-income states like Brazil, Colombia, Mexico and the Philippines cover about 50 percent of poor families. Similar efforts in low-income states, say in sub-Saharan Africa, have also proliferated, but their scale is smaller and support is not linked to milestones with regard to child education; generally unconditional grants are provided which do not motivate parents towards educating their children. Many programmes that target primary and secondary school-age children tend to have a larger impact on secondary than primary school attendance. Bolsa Familia programme in Brazil has contributed towards curtailing dropout rates by 7.8 percent. Similar effort in Colombia helped in enhancing secondary school attendance by 17.5 percent for rural and 7.8 percent for urban adolescents – and has increased the likelihood of graduation — especially in case of girls. In Pakistan, a number of family income support initiatives like Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP), Zakat Ushr, Waseela-e-Haq etc., are heard about alongside stunning irregularities in their management; of these, some are functional while others are dormant. All of these are general purpose ventures and none is focused on education. And about erstwhile Iqra surcharge, no one hears about the disposal of fund collected under this head. These programmes could be reoriented to take some education related load as well, like provision for school meals, school healthcare and family support for meeting indirect cost of educating the children. Lump-sum grant to families whose children achieve secondary and higher secondary education could have a positive impact. Making secondary education more attractive Overcoming perceptional disconnect between what is taught in the schools and what students think is relevant for their future careers and living standard could go a long way in cultivating and sustaining their interest in staring their education processes and then continuing with these. A broad based and comprehensive curriculum reflecting wider student interests is more likely to attract the children and keep them in education through their youth. The “European Commission’s Working Group on School Policy” (2014–2015) recommended “engaging and relevant curricula’ as a key mechanism to prevent early school leaving, with an emphasis on curricula that allow more learner-centred approaches and collaborative teaching and learning. Curriculum diversification should not occur at the expense of foundation skills essential for success in the job market” 55 and schooling. Likewise, “core curriculum at lower secondary education can empower all learners with the necessary skills – an approach adopted by many countries” 56. For example, “Botswana reformed its basic education system to ensure a core curriculum for all lower secondary students, including subjects such as languages, sciences, agriculture and technology 57. In contrast, burdening lower secondary school goers both with academic and vocational programmes seems to have a negative impact on completion” rates 58. Take away ‘Points to Ponder’: Snapshot Appraisal of Pakistan’s Education System Representative survey reports reflecting upon the country’s current status of education are summarized below. A deliberate effort has been made to retain the original tenor and tempo of each report by largely excerpting the reports and by desisting to add comments. Pakistan Social and Living Standards Measurement Survey 2013-14 According to “Pakistan Social and Living Standards Measurement Survey 2013-14” findings, “Pakistan’s progress on the education front has been severely lagging”. Findings of this survey are mentioned below:- “It has not achieved any of the targets set for 2015 in all three indicators: to improve literacy rate, retain enrollment and increase net primary enrollment 59 . Currently [at the time of survey], the literacy rate in Pakistan is 57%, while the target was to increase it to 88%. It was also pledged that the survival rate of enrolled children from Grade 1 to 5 would be brought to its maximum, but the retention rate is currently only 67%. Similarly, the net primary enrollment is 58% in Pakistan and the target of 100% remained a distant dream. The figure of 25 million children not enrolled in school could not be reduced for the past decade given the increase in population. In the 2015-2016 budget, the combined federal and provincial allocations for education are almost Rs 734 billion. This constitutes 2.68% of the GDP, an embarrassingly low amount when compared to other countries in the region. Sindh and Balochistan are home to the highest proportion of out-of-school children. As many as 66% of children in Balochistan and 51% in Sindh are out of school, followed by Punjab and K-P with 47% and 34% out-of-school children respectively. In the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), 62% are out of school; while in Gilgit-Baltistan 48% are out of school. Some 43% of such children live in Azad Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Ministry of Education’s 2013-14 data, at the primary level, 5.7 million children are out of schools in all four provinces, AJK, G-B and Fata; and 6.2 million children are out of primary schools. As per the break up, 2.9 million children live in Punjab, 0.4 million in K-P, 1.8 million in Sindh and 0.54 million in Balochistan. The latest plan of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s government is to enroll six million children between the ages of five and nine years in school. The National Plan of Action 2013-16 has a budget of Rs188.7 billion ($1.7 billion). It includes incentives to control dropout rates, build new schools, add classrooms and train teachers in existing schools”. National Education Management Information System (NEMIS) 2013-14 Report NEMIS 2013-14 report has pointed out that: “There are 11, 096 government schools in Pakistan which do not have buildings and students have no option but to sit on floors. There is no authentic data regime in the country due to which officials are in a state of denial as regards school exclusion and dropout figures. The few small initiatives, taken particularly after the devolution of education to provinces, were also unable to ensure any significant change. Despite the inclusion of article 25 A in the Constitution (which calls on the State to provide free and compulsory education to all children aged five-16 years in such manner as may be determined by law), there has not been any progress on this provision and provinces have yet to frame legislation to implement it. Successive governments’ incompetence is the only reason for the educational crisis in Pakistan. Rampant corruption in government departments further worsens the situation” 60. Kaiser Bengali, an expert in education system from Sindh, is of the opinion that “Pakistan is good at setting ambitious targets but inept at following through. Successive governments have abandoned policies of the previous administration and adopted new and more ambitious targets, wreaking havoc on the education system and squandering millions of dollar” 61. That’s why Pakistan could not succeed in achieving the MDG of “primary education for all children by 2015”. According to Muhammad Aatif Khan Minister for “Elementary and Secondary Education in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa”, his ministry has introduced “an effective monitoring mechanism to check the teachers’ absence”. Provincial authorities of KP also claimed that “in the first of phase of its campaign #GharAyaUstaad, 400,000 children were brought back to schools” and the effort is in the process 62. This ministry is also running a programme “Speed Literacy Programme” for attracting overage (9-16) school excluded children to realize their dream of getting educated through evening schools 63. Master Ayub’s open-sky school A representative micro level success story of Master Ayub is summarized below:- “Children sit under the open sky to receive their education. This humble school in posh super market of Islamabad belongs to career counselor Master Muhammad Ayub, a low-ranked government employee at the fire brigade directorate. For the last three decades, the 58-year-old has been teaching underprivileged street children at a vacant plot near capital city’s elite area Super Market in his free time. The number of students fluctuates between 100 and 300 throughout the year. For his decades-long struggle for education, Ayub was conferred the ‘Pride of Performance Award’ by President Mamnoon Hussain. He believes his cause is neglected and the future of his students remains uncertain”. 64 Teacher-less Ghost Schools Chancher Redhar is a small village – two hours’ drive from Karachi. Here, “Bushra valiantly struggles to keep discipline as a dozen girls run and scream around her. With no teacher for the past eight months, the 10-year-old has been forced to step in to teacher’s role”. 65 “I teach them lessons from the Quran, I teach them Sindhi, I teach them to count one-two, I teach them the alphabet A-B-C-D,” Bushra stated. She says “she dreams of becoming a doctor and learning about computers. But her academic ambitions risk being scuppered after her own teacher fled. Authorities have not appointed a new one, making Bushra’s situation typical for a student at one of Pakistan’s 7,000 so-called “ghost schools”, where no formal classes can be taught. These abandoned pupils are part of a growing education crisis in the country. In the cramped class, Bushra’s attempted lesson is over in just a few minutes, ending with a rendition of the national anthem. Then the girls continue to play as they have done every day since their teacher left, waiting for the arrival of another who may never come” 66. Local residents of Chancher worry that “another generation will grow up without the skills” they need 67. “These kids of ours, they don’t know anything. They don’t know the meaning of their names, they don’t know the basics, they know nothing,” said Kazoo Samoon, a villager in Chancher Redhar. “My other daughter grew up without an education and now these children will grow up without any education.” Damage caused by “ghost schools” across Pakistan, is “self-inflicted: a new generation of children growing up without an education, either because the schools have been abandoned, destroyed, or because teachers are not turning up”. The Supreme Court of Pakistan asked the provinces (in 2012) to scrutinize institutions that took students and were officially regarded as schools. The outcome, in the form of a report in November was rather ugly: “In most of the basic teaching units of the district, the situation is very alarming”. (There are) “…teachers who received salary but did not teach, other schools failed to appoint teachers, properties were appropriated by wealthy landowners, or had budget irregularities, such as ‘paid-for’ computers which never arrived”. Excerpts of the report are 68: “Most of these schools are teaching institutions only in name, but virtually no student is being admitted there to seek education and the teaching staff is taking salary at home.”.. “The government and bureaucrats have no willingness to solve the problem”… “The money that the government gives to the school is consumed by bureaucrats”… “The budget might tell you what the money has been used for in the schools, but you don’t see it get spent and then the money is gone.” “School funds are split ‘50-50’ between feudal lords and bureaucrats, partly to ensure that there is no threat to the feudal lords’ power base by seeing the poor receive education”… “Those politicians who are actively trying to raise the issue say that it is not a priority for the government”. These ghost schools also “remove incentive for poor families to ensure their children get an education. Instead, many see more value in sending them to work in the fields or bazaars”. “I do not like this school, this is why I do not go,” “I go to fetch and buy water, and then I sell it,” said Arbab, not yet a teenager 69. We see likes of Arbab, in numbers, working at automobile workshops, carpet weaving facilities, brick kilns, selling toys near traffic signals, begging in and around posh markets and employed for household errands etc.” Chashma Goth UC 30 Chashma Goth is a remote place in district Mianwali in northern Punjab. The Government provides free books to more than 250 children of the school; “the families are so poor that they can’t even afford the expenses for notebooks, bags, shoes, uniform and stationary” 70. The principal of the school died nine months back, he is the signing authority of the school budget, since then the school has not been provided with any money, even Zakat and Ushr committee chairpersons have not responded. Attendance rate is dropping and dropout rates are on the rise. However not everything is bad in Chashma Goth. The Indus Resource Centre has adopted nine schools in the vicinity, an NGO is doing a lot for the uplift of girl’s education – 15 girls have completed matriculation, and one special child has joined the school as teacher as well 71. ASER Survey 2016: More students enrolling in public schools in ICT 72 “Even as the government enhanced the education budget and is seen to be making concerted efforts to boost school enrollment in the country, the proportion of out-of-school children is still the same when compared to 2015. This was stated in Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) 2016 national survey report launched on August 02, 2017. The seventh version of the citizen-led household-based survey, managed by the Idara-e-Taleem-o-Aagahi (ITA) in partnership with a number of key civil society and semi-autonomous bodies including the National Commission for Human Development (NCHD) and others, found that 19% of children between the ages of 6-16 are still out-of-school. The remaining 81% which are attending school are not learning much either…The report noted that almost all parts of Pakistan including Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Sindh, Gilgit-Baltistan and the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) recorded some increase in enrollment figures from 1.4% to 4.5%. However, at the same time, there was a considerable shift from public to private schools in most parts of the country. The ASER 2016 rural results showed that 26% of children between the ages 6-16 years of age go to non-state schools. This was up from 24% last year. Only the Punjab and the Islamabad Capital Territory registered a positive shift in enrollment in public schools. Early Childhood Education (ECE) in rural parts of Pakistan has been on a declining trend, falling from 39% in 2014 to 36% in 2016. Overall, government schools have witnessed a fall of 7.5% (63% overall) in enrollment for ECE, while the private sector continues to hold a 37% slice of total enrollment…As many as 48% of children from class V cannot read a class-II-level-story written in Urdu, Sindhi or Pashto. In English, only 46% Class V students surveyed could read sentences, which should ideally be read by students of the second grade. Arithmetic learning levels too showed a decline with only 48% of class V children able to complete a two-digit division, something which is expected in the second grade…The report revealed that only AJK showed substantial improvement in English and Arithmetic with 17% and 29% respective increase from 2015 results. Punjab registered a solitary increase in Arithmetic learnings over scores from 2015. The survey further showed that children enrolled in private schools continued to perform better as compared to those studying in government-run schools. As many as 66% of children enrolled in Class-V in private schools were able to read a story written in Urdu, Sindhi or Pashto. The difference in learning levels for English was starker with 65% of grade V students able to read a class-II-level sentence. For arithmetic, 64% of children enrolled in class V could complete a two-digit division. While the gap was narrower in some provinces, the gap was a consistent feature. Despite the secondary and higher secondary school results showing a dominance of girls, the survey found that boys continue to outperform girls in literacy and arithmetic skills. As many as 43% of boys could make sentences in Urdu, Sindhi and Pashto, as compared to 36% of girls. In arithmetic, 44% of boys in class V could complete a class-II-level subtraction as compared to only 36% of girls in the same grade. Overall, girls’ enrolment in rural areas has seen an increase from 35% in 2014 to 38% in 2016 in government schools. Correspondingly, in the private sector, this figure has risen from 37% to 40%. Apart from students, the ASER report also surveyed teachers and found that more teachers attend private schools than public schools at 92% and 87% respectively. Moreover, school teachers in the private sector were reported to be better qualified with 38% of teachers graduates when compared to 33% in the government sector. However, more teachers had a post-graduate degree than those in private sector.” Religious seminaries outnumber schools in Islamabad 73 “During the last four years, the federal government did not open any new school in Islamabad but a number of madressahs cropped up in the capital territory. According to a latest survey, the number of seminaries in the federal capital stands at 374… the government had no influence over a majority of the seminaries as 205 of the religious institutions were unregistered. Interestingly, the religious seminaries (374) outnumbered the capital’s 348 educational institutions (191 primary, 60 middle and 97 high schools). However, 43 higher secondary schools, which are generally considered as inter-colleges, are not included in the list of schools. The new residential sectors of G-13 and G-14 have no public schools but a number of seminaries are operating there…However, an official of CADD said for the forthcoming budget the establishment of five new secondary schools (two in G-13, one each in sector G-14, Margalla Town and Pakistan Town) had been approved”. Madressahs galore 74 “Over the years, one of the state’s many sins of omission that have had a direct bearing on where Pakistan finds itself today is its neglect of the education sector… Add to this the information that the federal government has opened not a single new school in the city during the past four years, during which time a number of madressahs have come up in Islamabad… This shocking dereliction of duty in the education sector is not localized but extends to the rest of Pakistan as well…For low-income households, the option is either to send their children to free but substandard government schools or to better quality private schools — even the most modest of which charge fees that are beyond the means of a large family. Madressahs offer the perfect formula; free board and lodging, coupled with education of at least an acceptable quality. The geo-tagging of madressahs on a provincial level has revealed an alarming growth of these institutions, many of them unregistered. The government has for too long outsourced the critical task of educating the population to religious organisations. Now that the disastrous results are before us, the state must pick up the gauntlet without further delay.” Access to education 75 “Annual State of Education Report (ASER) [for the year 2106] notes [that] there has been progress in increasing access to education in Pakistan as the number of out-of-school children has dropped from 25 million to 22 million as per government data. However, more remains to be done. Without compromising on access to school, the focus should be on improving the quality. The education budget allocation is now 3.02% of GDP, up from 2.83% last year but is still short of the target. The down side of the situation is that 19% children aged 6-16 still remain out of school. The remaining 81% that are enrolled in the 6-16 age bracket are not learning much either… children enrolled in private schools are performing better compared to those studying in government schools… It is quite obvious that poverty is the main cause that keeps children away from schools and forces them to do some work to help supplement income of their families. The problem can be addressed to a great extent if number of government schools is increased meaningfully. Government schools charge little or no fee but these are not enough to cater to the needs of growing population… Private schools have mushroomed both in urban and rural areas and they are catering to the need of middle and high income segments of the society but poor families cannot afford to get their kids admitted in these schools…There are also issues of facilities, qualifications of teaching staff and the quality of education being imparted and government should, at least, offer training facilities to all teachers including those employed by private schools.” Education related MDGs: A flopped Story The MDGs have officially ended in 2015, but MDGs acceleration framework will continue till 2018. “Pakistan adopted 16 targets and 41 indicators against which progress towards achieving eight goals of MDGs is measured.” Pakistan failed to achieve the MDGs in health, education, social welfare and other areas, as progress on 24 indicators was way off track with only four appearing achievable 76. “Seen in the regional context, Pakistan’s performance on MDGs remained less satisfactory as compared to other countries.” According to the Ministry of Finance, from FY 2012-13 till the ongoing fiscal year, a total of Rs 4.06 trillion has been spent in five major sectors: education, health, social security, welfare and population planning at the federal and provincial levels. The governments have spent Rs 2.58 trillion – the highest amongst all sectors – for education. Despite the failures, successive governments have been increasing the budget to achieve the goals; the expenditure was Rs 707 billion for the said areas in FY 2012-13 that surged to Rs 1,144.2 billion in FY 2015-16 while the current government has spent Rs 473 billion till December 2016. The Federal budget has been enhanced by Rs 800 billion for Fiscal year 2017-8. Yet there remains a resource gap between requirement and allocation. Province-wise, Punjab has achieved one-third of the universal primary education goal and one-fifth on reduction of child mortality while it missed the rest of the goals. Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Sindh have also achieved marginal achievement in those goals. Sindh was one-fifth successful in achieving the goal of reducing the child mortality rate while it was off track in the rest of the goals 77. The numbers are staggering. More than half of all excluded children and youth are between the ages of 15 and 17. While it is essential to meet their specific needs, every stakeholder must ensure that resources are not diverted from primary and lower secondary education, and that interventions needed to reach the most marginalized children obtain necessary financing. The international community cannot break yet another promise and deny children their basic human right to education. It is essential to bridge the annual financing gap needed to provide 12 years of quality education to all children and youth, including marginalized groups. There are no shortcuts” 78. On July 07, 2015, during the UN Education Summit held at Oslo, to mobilize a strong and renewed political commitment to reach the 58 million children who are still being denied their right to education and to strengthen learning outcomes for children and young people of all ages; Pakistan’s Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Malala Yousafzai, called upon World Leadership “to cut eight days of military spending to give all children access to 12 years of free education” 79. She added: “About $39 billion would be needed each year to fund the schooling, It may appear as a huge number but the reality is it is not much at all… In fact, and unfortunately, $39 billion is spent on (the) military in only eight days… The money to send each child to primary and secondary education for twelve years for free is already there.” 80 However, Malala’s prescription may not be applicable to Pakistan, keeping in view its internal and external security concerns. 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Middle East Institute, University of Alberta (Canada) \| Apr 20, 2012. http://www.mei.edu/content/afghanistans-children-tragic-victims-30-years-war 14- unesdoc.unesco.org 15- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, “The Global Education Digestive 2012: Opportunities lost: The impact of grade repetition and early school leaving”, (UNESCO Institute for Statistics: 2012). uis.unesco.org 26- “Unicef, Education, Girls’ education and gender equality”, https://www.unicef.org/education/bege_70640.html 27- United Nations, “The World’s Women 2010: Trends and Statistics”, https://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/Worldswomen/Executive%20summary.htm 28- “The World’s Youth 2013 Data Sheet”, Population Reference Bureau, http://www.prb.org/Publications/Datasheets/2013/youth-datasheet-2013.aspx 29- “Global Education Monitoring Report: 2016 Gender Review”, Global Education Advocacy, Report, October 03, 2016. https://eduvocacy.wordpress.com/ 30- “The Millennium Development Goals Report 2014”, United Nations, New York, 2014. 31- Quizlet, “Special ed – Sara 2”, https://quizlet.com/8374364/special-ed-sara-2-flash-cards/ 32- “Out-of-school Children”, Global Partnership for education, http://www.globalpartnership.org/focus-areas/out-of-school-children 33- “Education Data, Data & Results Education Data”, Global Partnership for education, http://www.globalpartnership.org/data-and-results/results-reports 36- Frances Hunt, “School Drop out: “Patterns, Causes, Changes and Policies”, https://www.academia.edu/580175/School_Drop_out_Patterns_Causes_Changes_and_Policies 37- Shakeel Ahmad, “The Tyranny of Aggregates”, Express Tribune, April 06, 2017. https://tribune.com.pk/story/1376553/the-tyranny-of-aggregates/ 40- “Out-of-School Youth in Sub-Saharan Africa”, World Bank Publications, ISSUU, March 5, 2015, , https://issuu.com/world.bank.publications/docs/9781464805059 41- “Over 60 million refugees worldwide”, The News Line: Feature, December 22, 2015. https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/alt.politics.socialism.trotsky/a41VV2x_Sd0 42- Xanthe Ackerman, “Education for Syrian Refugees in Turkey – Beyond Camps”, Brookings, January 17, 2014. https://www.brookings.edu/blog/education-plus-development/2014/01/17/education-for-syrian-refugees-in-turkey-beyond-camps/ 44- Foreword by António Guterres, UN High Commissioner for Refugees “2014 Syria Regional Response Plan, Strategic Overview”. 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__label__cc	0.615971	0.384029	Meerkat Manners I just went to use the bathroom as two Comic Book Meerkats were coming down the stairs. Me: "Are you coming to the comic book store or the printer?" CBMK 1: "No." I stood and waited for them to either go into the printer or else burst into nervous flames. CMBK 2 looked at me, then the door, then started walking back up the stairs. Me: "I'm coming right back, I have ink on my hands. I'll be less than thirty seconds." CMBK 1: "Are you coming back?" Me: "Yes. In about thirty seconds." CBMK 1 sighed and also walked up the stairs. Both of them were staring in the window when I got back in about fifteen seconds later. I tried to wave them in but they just looked sadly through the window and then disappeared. Happy Birthday Or Anniversary Or Whatever Random Loiterer: "Is this the thing he likes?" Me: "Are you talking to me?" RL: "Yes." Me: "Is what the thing who likes?" RL: "My friend Daniel likes that thing...you know?" Me: "No. No idea. You should call him and find out." RL: "Her. Danielle." Me: "Ok. You should call her." RL: "But it's supposed to be a surprise." Me: "Well, if you want me to pick out a gift for this person I don't know based on not knowing what she likes, then I'm pretty sure it will be a surprise for her. I just can't guarantee she'll like it." RL: "Can you wrap it?" She hasn't actually selected anything to wrap. Me: "Nope. No wrapping paper. But they sell some around the corner." RL: "Oh, but then she'll see it. This is a bummer. This whole day is a total bummer. Poor Danielle." Danielle needs to get better friends. Nyyyyyah, What's Up With That Cover, Doc? Random Person On Phone: "I have a book and I need to know how much it's worth." Me: "Ok, let me grab a price guide. What's the name of the book?" She gives me the wrong name. I flip through the book. "I can't find it." but I start to look up some of the other words she's said. RPOP: "Look, I've called several places several times and people keep telling me they don't know-- Me: "If I can't find it in the--" RPOP: "The cover is purple and there's a motorcycle on it." Me: "Sorry, that's not going to help me find it in this book. I need the na--" RPOP: "Well, the cover is ripped quite severely but it's still probably very valu--" I find the book in the guide. "Ok, I found--" RPOP: "--if it's worth anything but it must be worth something it's very difficult to find." Me: "I just found it in the--" RPOP: "My friends have told me it's worth quite a bit of money so--" Me: "I JUST FOUND IT IN THE BOOK, would you like to know how much it is worth?" RPOP: "Oh, ok. Well, the thing is, the pages are really dog eared and the cover is ripped mostly of." Me: "Well I can't give you an assessment of how much your particular copy is worth. I can only tell you what the approximate value would be if it were not ripped up and dog eared. Your best bet is to come into the store when I buyer is here and have him appraise it. He's in--" RPOP: "I've tried that before and people keep trying to rip me off." Me: "Like the cover of your book?" RPOP: "I'm sorry?" Me: "Ripped off like the cover of your book?" RPOP: "Oh, ha. Yes. They showed me the price in the guide and then told me they couldn't give me the amount it clearly stated in the book." Me: "Well, there are several prices per title in the price guide. But there is no Dog-Eared Ripped Cover Price. You're pretty much at the discretion of whoever you're trying to sell the comic to. If it's something that's highly collectible, that people are clamoring for copies of, no matter the condition, you might have a chance of making some money but I've been working in comics for about a decade and I've never heard of it. So, if there's no market for a book and the copy you have is so ripped up that you can't really read the title, and you've been to several stores who say they aren't willing to pay for it, it might just be something you own forever. OR, you could come in at time boss is in store and bring the book with you and have him assess it for you." RPOP: "I don't want to bring it into the store bec--" Me: "Then you've never going to get a valid assessment. Even if you hadn't just told me that it's ripped and dog-eared, the buyer would have to grade the comic and figure out how worn it is before they can put a price on it." RPOP: "Why can't they just give me the price over the phone." Me: "Well, if you called up and told me you wanted to sell me a carrot, and I, personally am not hungry for a carrot, and no one had walked into the store asking me for a carrot in the ten years I worked in the store, I might just blindly tell you that we don't want to buy carrots. But if you walked into the store with a tub of buttery cooked carrots, saying you wanted to sell them, I might offer you five dollars for those carrots. But if you called up and told me you had three-quarters of a carrot that you fished out of the sewer that has what are probably rat bites on it, I'm not going to look up the price of a new, uneaten carrot at the grocery store and tell you that that's how much it's worth." RPOP: "You really like carrots." Me: "Not really." Me: "So, I recommend coming in at time and--" RPOP: "I'm not going to do that. I don't think I want to sell it." Me: "Ok, then. Have a great day. I wish you luck doing...whatever it is you're hoping to do with that comic." RPOP: "Could you have your buyer call me back?" Me: "I could, but why? You don't want to sell us something that I'm pretty sure we don't want to buy." RPOP: "I'll just give you my number." Me: "Sure. We can never have too many phone numbers."'	cc/2020-05/en_head_0050.json.gz/line289
__label__wiki	0.92278	0.92278	Harvard Law Review Elects First Black Woman President #academia #black1st #harvard #Harvardlawschool #mwabikaira Labels: #academia \| #black1st \| #harvard \| #Harvardlawschool \| #mwabikaira ImeIme Umana By Mwabi Kaira Twenty seven years ago Harvard Law Review elected its first black President. His name was Barack Obama. Presidents of the Law Review in the 130-year history have been white, male, female, Hispanic, Asian-American, black, openly gay and now for the first time, the first black women has been elected. Twenty-four-year-old ImeIme Umana, daughter of Nigerian immigrants was elected this past January by the review’s 92 student editors as the president of its 131st volume. The Harrisburg, Pennsylvania native received a Bachelor’s degree in African American Studies and Government from Harvard College in 2014 and is a 3rd-year student at Harvard Law School as well as the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. Being president is considered the highest-ranking student position at Harvard law school and pretty much guarantees you a spot at a law firm of your choice. In fact half of the current Supreme Court justices served on the Harvard Law Review, though none as its president. Barack Obama with the Harvard Law Review Board in 1990 as the 1st Black elected President. It is hard to believe that in 2018 there are still first African-Americans to do anything in the United States but this is a reality. The first women were not admitted to Harvard law school until 1950, and the gender gap at the school did not start closing until the late 1970s, when Ms. Estrich was elected president of the review. Minorities were only admitted after a diversity push in the 1970s as well; before 1950 Harvard was strictly a school for white men. Sandra Bland who died in police custody ImeIme’s fellow students all agree that it is her sharp legal mind, intense work ethic, leadership ability and generosity of spirit that catapulted her to the top. She speaks through the prism of her race and gender when speaking about law. She has black women who in recent years died after encounters with law enforcement on her mind, “I’m constantly reminded of people like Natasha McKenna and Tanisha Anderson and Sandra Bland, whose relationships with the law were just simply tragic,” she said. And like Barack Obama, ImeIme Umana is choosing to go an unlikely path and not be like the vast majority of graduates of the nation’s top law schools. Instead of joining a high-paying corporate firm, her dream for now is to become a public defender, a goal she set after an eye-opening internship last summer in the public defender’s office in the Bronx. She plans to work this summer in Washington. ImeIme said her goals as president of the review are to recruit a diverse set of editors, publish a diverse group of authors and basically get out of the editors’ way. She has lined up a clerkship for after graduation next year with Judge Robert L. Wilkins of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. After that, she said, she is flexible on her route to becoming a public defender. So, become the first black woman President of the Harvard law review and still choose to serve your people in need by giving up the big bucks? How’s that for some black girl magic? We salute you ImeIme and can’t wait to see what you have in store for your career! What do you think about Imelme's choice to become a public defender? Mwabi Kaira is an African girl navigating her way in an American world. She is of Zambian and Malawian heritage and moved to the USA in 1993. Writing has been her passion since she could put a sentence together on the page. Mothering her sons is her pride and joy. She has been an avid runner since 2013 and has run 10 half marathons and a full marathon. Keep up with her athttp://africanbeautifulme.blogspot.com/	cc/2020-05/en_head_0050.json.gz/line290
__label__wiki	0.802949	0.802949	Ciara Opens Up About Manifesting Her Best Life #behernow #LevelUp celebrity Life Hack Labels: #behernow \| #LevelUp \| celebrity \| Life Hack VICTOR DEMARCHELIER via xoNecole by @michellesashawrites When I think about my life, I often think about all the sacrifices I've made thus far just to make it another day. I've given up relationships, jobs, and even a bit of comfort in the pursuit of what I visualize as my dreams. A lot of times, it's easier to focus on what you don't have. However, when we're able to, instead, focus on what we do have, we grant ourselves permission to manifest additional greatness into our lives. In a lot of ways, singer and model Ciara is a glowing example of what a lot of us strive to be: the mother, the wife, and the career woman, doing it all in a seemingly effortless way. In the past, the 32-year-old has spoken about manifesting her dream husband, quarterback Russell Wilson, and why her intentional focus on positive affirmations have led her to lead the life of her dreams. But that's not the only blessing she spoke into existence. Recently, Ciara linked up with Cosmopolitan to shoot her first cover for the magazine and also dropped some gems about her ambition, her goals, and why she will never entertain an online troll. Continue!>>> On the heels of the release of her seventh album, Ciara is on a mission. While this mission definitely includes continuing her successful career as a recording artist and eventually becoming a billionaire, Ciara also realizes that long after the records stop spinning and the accolades no longer roll in, it will be her legacy as a wife and mother that will remain. The singer says that in 10 years, her idea of success will be based on her family life, regardless of her creative endeavors. She tells Cosmo: "I never thought, 'I can't be because of the color of my skin, I can't be because of my gender.' No dream is too big. I want to be a billionaire. The more resources, the more you can do. But I think my greatest accomplishment 10 years from now is that I would have a successful life as it pertains to my marriage and being a mom. It's cool to want to do all these creative things, but it's no good to gain the world if you lose your soul." In fact, Ciara has been using the idea of positive mantras and writing down goals long before she manifested her beau. The singer, who is currently on tour with Bruno Mars, says she knew exactly what she wanted to do the first time she saw Destiny's Child on TV. And just like that, she wrote it down. She also wrote down how many records she wanted to sell (3-4 million, but as of 2015, she has sold over 23 million). And seeing that she's been in the spotlight since 2004, her goals have definitely become reality. She says: "They [Destiny's Child] were killing it, and I just went, 'This is what I want to do. I'm gonna be an entertainer…' The first goal I wrote down was to get discovered. The second was to sell 3 to 4 million records. Third, have longevity." When you're in the spotlight, there is no doubt that you'll have to battle the negative forces designed to wreak havoc on your self-esteem, and in 2018, we call them "trolls". The trolling phenomenon has taken on a life of its own with the advent of social media, and if you don't have a strong foundation in your own self-worth, one, ten, or a million negative comments could likely destroy you. Continue reading, HERE.	cc/2020-05/en_head_0050.json.gz/line291
__label__wiki	0.749547	0.749547	THE SONY’S SMARTEYEGLASS Sony has announced that it will make its augmented reality eyewear prototype available for developers, following news that Google pulled sales of its own headset last month. “Over the last few months our SmartEyeglass prototype has been one of the most talked about smart eyewear concepts,” said a statement issued by Sony yesterday. “Today the project takes a major step forward, as we announce both commercialisation and launch.” Unlike Google’s recently shelved product, which featured a half-frame with a small device on one arm, Sony’s binocular headset features a thick frame that contains three-millimetre-thick lenses. Monochrome text and information is displayed on the lenses, superimposed over the wearer’s field of vision. The device uses holographic technology that allows the lenses to maintain an 85 per cent transparency. An accelerometer, gyroscope, electronic compass, brightness sensor and microphone are integrated into the 77-gramme device. A three-megapixel camera for capturing photos and video is located behind the left lens of the eyewear. Connected to the frames with a wire, a separate circular touch-sensitive controller includes an additional microphone, a speaker and a battery. “This is about going beyond hardware,” said project leader Hiroshi Mukawa when the prototype model was launched. “Our thinking is to match external creativity with in-house innovation to truly stretch the capability of the products we create – releasing the SDK early means that both our industry’s most established and up-and-coming developers will help shape what SmartEyeglass is capable of.” The Developer Edition will also be available for developers to purchase in the USA and Japan. Enterprise customers in France, Italy, Spain, Belgium, Netherlands and Sweden will also be eligible to acquire the device. At launch, a selection of SmartEyeglass apps will be available to download from the Google Play store. “The SmartEyeglass Developer Edition SED-E1 will give developers access to both the physical sample and official supporting software developer kit – as we continue to grow the ecosystem of transparent binocular lens experiences and superimposed augmented reality content,” said Sony’s statement. Google suspended sales of its controversial Glass augmented reality headsets, announcing that the product will undergo further development. This followed several attempts to make the devices more visually appealing, including a collaboration with fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg and a partnership with a luxury eyewear brand. (Source: Dezeen.com) For more information watch also the video below. www.sony.com	cc/2020-05/en_head_0050.json.gz/line295
__label__cc	0.734831	0.265169	On Blu-ray--A Horror Trio: The Fearless Vampire Ki... Book Review: David O. Selznick's Secretary Dishes ... Podcasts for Classic Film Fans: October Round-up On Blu-ray: John Ford's Wagon Master (1950) Book Review--Cult Filmmakers: 50 Movie Mavericks Y... Now Streaming: Making Montgomery Clift On Blu-ray: William Powell and Myrna Loy Bring Thr... Streaming Classic Horror: Top Picks and Links to G... On Blu-ray: Claude Rains in Technicolor in The Man... On Blu-ray: A Bucket of Blood (1959) Gets the Oliv... Book Review: David O. Selznick's Secretary Dishes the Dirt Under a Veil of Fiction in I Lost My Girlish Laughter Posted by KC on Oct 29, 2019 I Lost My Girlish Laughter Jane Allen with Jane Shore Vintage, 2018 (Random House, 1938) With a foreboding title like I Lost My Girlish Laughter, I was sure this rediscovered roman à clef written by David O. Selznick’s former secretary would be a harrowing read. I was almost relieved to find it a light-hearted satire, though it takes several healthy jabs at the absurdity of Hollywood. Jane Allen is the pen name of Silvia Schulman Lardner, a diligent woman who toiled in the administrative departments of RKO and MGM, but clearly got the most inspiration from working as the top man’s personal secretary at Selznick International. It was a lot of fun to read this long forgotten book which captures the spirit of a unique time and an unpredictable business with a screwball sense of comedy. Though Schulman never got credit for her influence on Selznick’s greatest productions, she had a hand in the development of films like A Star is Born (1937) and perhaps most notably convinced her boss to purchase the rights to Gone with the Wind (1939) after reading the book’s galleys. She also tried to make her own mark as a writer, co-writing the play Adam Had Three Eves with Barbara Keon in 1935. Selznick bought the rights, but never produced it. Eventually, Schulman married writer Ring Lardner Jr. and left Hollywood in 1937. A year later she collaborated on I Lost My Girlish Laughter with screenwriter Jane Shore, wondering all the while if she was revealing too much. It is the story of a well-educated single woman who comes to Hollywood looking for work. She gets more than she bargained for when she takes on the job of secretary for super producer Sidney Brand. Told in letters, telegrams, and of course, given the inspiration, memos, this is a light, if not thoroughly loving take on the movie industry. More amusing than laugh-out-loud funny, it is nevertheless an entertaining book. Schulman creates a lively gallery of buffoons and kooks, with obvious takes on the likes of Marlene Dietrich, Paulette Goddard, super-agent Leland Hayward, Louella Parsons, and her own husband Lardner. While Schulman is freely ruthless with her subjects, there’s an exasperated affection woven through it all. Maybe she was driven nearly to madness by an over-demanding boss and a brutal industry, but there were plenty of perks and a great deal of adventure. Clearly she recognized that the only healthy response to it all was satire. While there were rumblings that I Lost My Girlish Laughter would be adapted for the screen, that project never materialized. To the loss of us all, Schulman retired from writing. She became the mother of two, and worked as an interior designer and building contractor. That said, the one book she had in her was as good as a lifetime of writing. Many thanks to Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group for providing a copy of the book for review.	cc/2020-05/en_head_0050.json.gz/line298
__label__wiki	0.983969	0.983969	Nation this week World this week BYLC honoured winners of Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge US-Iran at Cosmos Dialogue Issuing a nine-point directive to bring down air pollution level in Dhaka Shabdaboli participates in three Indian theatre festivals Dhaka Mountain Film Festival 2020 held in city 18th Dhaka International Film Festival starts in city World of Solitude Bhutan’s nation assembly election Barrister Harun ur Rashid In Column Bhutanese women standing in queue to cast their votes at a polling station in Samdrupjongkhar district. The 800,000 inhabitants of Switzerland-sized Bhutan, “Land of the Thunder Dragon”, got television in 1999 and democracy arrived only in 2008 when its “dragon kings” ceded absolute power. Bhutan has tried to shield itself from the downsides of modernisation, striving for Gross National Happiness, being carbon-negative and keeping tourist numbers down with a daily fee of $250 per visitor in high season. Bhutan is considered a buffer between China and India. The country, cloistered for many years, started opening up slowly to the world over a decade ago. The king is still widely respected and holds a lot of power but the country transitioned to a democracy in 2007 when it held its first parliamentary elections. This year, voters in Bhutan went to the polls on September 15 2018 in the first round of and the second round on 18 October. It was only the third election in the small Himalayan nation wedged between rivals India and China. Bhutan’s voters have handed an overwhelming victory to a new party (Druk Phuensum Tshogpa, DNT) headed by a surgeon in only the third democratic election held by the Himalayan kingdom. It may be noted that the new Prime Minister-designate, Lotay Tsherin, earned his Medical degree, and BCPS, Dhaka University, Bangladesh and later MBA, Canberra University, Australia. The ruling People’s Democratic Party of former Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay (Harvard educated) came third in the first round of voting, unexpectedly failing to advance to the second round and resulting in it losing all 32 seats. The second round was a contest between the Bhutan Peace and Prosperity Party DPT), the only other party with parliamentary representation, and the unrepresented Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT), which received the most votes in 2018. Corruption, rural poverty, youth unemployment and the prevalence of criminal gangs remain challenges, however. “I think the core issues in 2018 are the same as 2013 and 2008 — the economy, rural development, infrastructure and, to some extent, tourism,” said Tenzing Lamsang, editor of The Bhutanese daily. Bhutan is heavily dependent on its neighbour India for aid, infrastructure investments, imports and as an export market, in particular for electricity it generates using hydroelectric power. The defeat of the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) of Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay in Bhutan is seen as a major upset in an election being closely watched by India and China. The Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT), a relatively new party which was formed in 2013 and came third in the elections that year, won first place in 2018, Bhutan’s third elections, taking 92,722 out of 291,098 votes in the first round of voting. The Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) came in second with 90,020 votes, while Mr Tobgay’s party won 79,883 votes. According to the Bhutanese Constitution, only two parties will face off in the last round of general elections, which has been set for Oct 18. The Bhutanese, a local newspaper, called it a “major election upset” while another newspaper, Kuensel, noted that people had voted for change and anti-incumbency had played a big role. The left-of-centre DNT, which pulled off the surprise win, is led by surgeon-turned-politician Lotay Tshering, whose campaign platform comprised development issues, particularly health access and facilities. These issues, according to analysts, struck a chord with voters, especially in the rural areas. “This is a typical example where election and results can be totally unpredictable,” said Dr Tshering, an analyst. “I am more convinced that improvement in healthcare services, especially those in rural areas, cannot be more emphasised.” There has been some disquiet in India, which has traditional links with the small country, over the defeat of Mr Tobgay, with whom it had close ties. “India needs to boost efforts as Bhutan polls spring a surprise,” said a headline in The Times of India while other reports highlighted how a “pro-India party” had been knocked out. During the last election campaign in 2013 India abruptly withdrew subsidies for kerosene and cooking gas imports, in what was seen as an attempt to ensure a change of government. India is unhappy about China’s growing influence in Bhutan. Last year India and China became embroiled in a military standoff over the Doklam plateau high in the Himalayas claimed by both China and Bhutan. India itself does not claim the territory but has a military presence in Bhutan. It stepped in to prevent Chinese border guards from building a road there, prompting Beijing to accuse it of trespassing on Chinese soil. Until 2007, India had oversight over Bhutan’s relations with other countries. This changed after the two countries amended their friendship treaty, giving Bhutan full freedom to pursue ties with other countries. While people in Bhutan are appreciative of the country’s close ties with India, there are those who feel that Bhutan also needs to establish diplomatic links with China, which has been trying to make inroads into the small country. In 2013, India cut fuel subsidies to Bhutan suddenly, triggering speculation that the move was a warning to Bhutan’s first prime minister, Mr Jigme Y Thinley, not to establish links with China. In a sign of continuing Chinese interest in Bhutan, China’s ambassador to India Luo Zhaohui visited the country. The debate on ties with China deepened following the Doklam crisis in June 2017 which led to a standoff between India and China on the Doklam plateau. The row arose when Indian border guards intervened as China was building a road in an area claimed by both it and Bhutan, close to a narrow stretch of land in India known as the Siliguri corridor. The corridor connects seven north-eastern Indian states to the mainland. The issue was resolved after nearly a month. However, analysts in India believe the close ties between India and Bhutan will continue, and that any winning party would have the blessings of the king. Former Indian foreign secretary Lalit Mansingh has reportedly said the maturing democracy in Bhutan was a positive sign. “I don’t think we should get worried. This time round, India was not an election issue. They are becoming a truly democratic society. One party loses and another takes over. It’s good news for democracy,” said Mr Mansingh. “China, of course, has so far been frustrated in wanting to have close diplomatic ties with Bhutan. But sooner or later Bhutan, despite the traditional friendship (with India), has to chart its own course in international affairs,” he added. Barrister Haru ur Rashid, Former Bangladesh Ambassador to the UN, Geneva. 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__label__wiki	0.614674	0.614674	Home / Lutherans pray for Catholics at a time of global transition Lutherans pray for Catholics at a time of global transition In contrast to the contentious and bloody history that divided them in the past, Lutherans across the world are wishing well to their Catholic brothers and sisters as they seek a new pope. For example, on behalf of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), the Rev Mark S. Hanson extended prayers for Pope Benedict XVI and for the members of the Catholic Church following the announcement of the pontiff’s intention to resign as from 28 February 2013. While the resignation comes as a surprise, it is “one that calls Christians to lift up support and prayers in this momentous time of transition,” said Hanson, who is ELCA presiding bishop. “Pope Benedict XVI has served the Catholic Church during a time of significant challenge. He is a highly respected, traditional and conservative theologian,” said Hanson. “As the Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, his assistance with guiding the Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification was a major contribution for Lutherans and Catholics.” In his visits with Pope Benedict, Hanson said he was “always pleased with his knowledge of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and his words of encouragement for our ecumenical relationship with Catholics through The Lutheran World Federation and with the US Conference of Catholic Bishops.” “Pope Benedict’s positive contributions in emphasising God’s redemptive love in Christ Jesus, on the centrality of prayer and his focus on charity are gifts that will continue to support God’s people and our common work for the unity of Christians,” said Hanson, adding that in this time of transition and prayer for the Catholic church “it is also important that we continue dialogue as a significant part of our relationship.” In the United States, the ELCA and the US Conference of Catholic Bishops have been in ongoing discussions for more than 30 years. Each round covers a specific topic important for the life and vitality of both communions. ELCA leaders met with Pope Benedict and other Catholic Church leaders at the Vatican in 2012 to present “The Hope of Eternal Life” - a common statement from the eleventh round of dialogue - to Cardinal Kurt Koch, president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity. The common statement offers insights into some issues that proved contentious in the debates of the 16th century, such as the communion of saints, prayers for or about the dead, the meaning of death, purgation, the promise of the resurrection and more. Hanson said the new round dialogues, 'Ministries of Teaching: Sources, Shapes and Essential Contents', will address areas of morality, ethics and theology, “looking at the Bible as an authoritative source for teaching ministries, as well as the international dialogue through The Lutheran World Federation and the Vatican.” Hanson added that it is “also important that our local expressions of unity in Christ through prayer, scripture study, service among our neighbours and work for justice continue as witnesses to our shared faith.” In anticipation of Pope Benedict’s successor, the Rev Donald J. McCoid, assistant to the ELCA presiding bishop, executive for ecumenical and inter-religious relations, said, it is “our hope that Pope Benedict’s successor will focus on an emphasis on the redemptive love in Christ Jesus and the continued support for the unity of Christians through dialogue and prayer. As the world faces so many challenges, it is important for the new pope to be a leader for all Christians in addressing tensions with other religions and tensions in places where there is no peace.” In 2009, Lutherans and Catholics celebrated the 10th anniversary of the signing of the Joint Declaration on Doctrine of Justification, recognised as a significant achievement in the history of Christian ecumenical relations. Signed by representatives of The Lutheran World Federation and the Catholic Church in Augsburg, Germany, the agreement declares that The Lutheran World Federation and the Catholic Church have reached a common understanding on justification, agreeing that believers are saved by faith in Jesus Christ and not by works. The Lutheran World Federation is a global communion of 143 member churches and 80 million members in 79 countries worldwide. The ELCA is the communion’s only member church from the United States. * Benedict XVI leaves a mixed legacy on ecumenical dialogue, by Stephen Brown - http://www.ekklesia.co.uk/node/17981 * World churches chief 'respects decision' of Benedict XVI to resign - http://www.ekklesia.co.uk/node/17975 * Will Cardinal Martini's '200 years out of date' comments echo in the Conclave?, by Simon Barrow - http://www.ekklesia.co.uk/node/17976 Keywords:roman catholic church \| Reformation \| Pope Benedict XVI \| pope benedict \| Pope \| pontiff \| papal conclave \| lutherans \| lutheran \| Evangelical Lutherans \| Evangelical Lutheran Church in America \| Evangelical Lutheran \| elca \| catholic church	cc/2020-05/en_head_0050.json.gz/line304
__label__cc	0.5251	0.4749	You are here: Home » Artistry » Louvre Abu Dhabi welcomes Leonardo da Vinci’s masterpiece Salvator Mundi Louvre Abu Dhabi welcomes Leonardo da Vinci’s masterpiece Salvator Mundi Salvator Mundi, a masterpiece by Leonardo da Vinci, will be unveiled to the public at Louvre Abu Dhabi on September 18, 2018. Acquired by the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) in 2017, Salvator Mundi is one of fewer than 20 known surviving paintings by the Italian Renaissance master, one of history’s greatest and most renowned artists, and is his final work to enter into a cultural institution’s collection. HE Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak, Chairman of the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi, said: “The Salvator Mundi highlights the inclusive nature of Louvre Abu Dhabi’s narrative and Abu Dhabi’s mission to promote a message of acceptance, and openness. It is an opportunity for Abu Dhabi’s residents and visitors from around the world to engage with a rare and iconic work of great cultural significance at Louvre Abu Dhabi. Lost and hidden for so long in private hands, Leonardo Da Vinci’s masterpiece is now our gift to the world. It belongs to all of us, who will have the chance to stand before it, and bear witness to the mastery of one of the most significant artists in living history. “His innovative breaks from the artistic standards of his day have guided generations of artists since. He is among the most influential artists in history, having left a significant legacy not only in the realm of art but in science as well, each discipline informing his mastery of the other. Today, no name better seems to symbolize the Renaissance age than Leonardo da Vinci. “His Salvator Mundi represents an important chapter in the history of art, and offers a fully-rounded view of his artistic output. It will play a significant role in Louvre Abu Dhabi’s curatorial narrative, representing a critical moment of historical change that illuminates social evolution at that time”. As the ultimate symbol of the Renaissance, da Vinci’s seemingly infinite curiosity was equaled only by his power of invention. His genius lay in his ability to connect science and anatomy, geology, math, engineering, architecture, theatre, optics, and dozens of other disciplines. In Salvator Mundi, da Vinci’s knowledge of optics is evident in the representation of the orb. It is rendered with beautiful scientific precision, even including the jagged bubbles visible on the bottom right that have the irregular shape of the tiny gaps in crystal that are known as inclusions. Dating from around 1500, Salvator Mundi is an oil on panel painting, executed onto a walnut panel, depicting a half-length figure of Christ as Saviour of the World, facing the viewer, and dressed in flowing robes of lapis and crimson. The figure holds a crystal orb in his left hand as he raises his right hand in benediction. It is believed to be a contemporary of both La Belle Ferronnière and the Mona Lisa. I went to see this, it was interesting. The story behind the painting was more interesting. I like how the price was driven up by two friends wanting to buy the same painting! Elan Social Links FacebookOur page TwitterFollow us! ContactEmail Elan.tvWatch us! Tweets by @elanthemag Lessons from the Afghan Women Who Weave Modern War into an Ancient Tradition Art Valet: Colorful Pakistani culture coming to Spring Street Studios The Louvre will train refugees as museum tour guides. Saudi Arabia implements public decency code as it opens to tourists Allyson Felix Just Broke Usain Bolt’s Record — 10 Months After Giving Birth at the IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019 3 Days Morocco Desert Tour From Fes To Marrakech For our weekly newsletter sign up here Dubai Apartments on Project Interfaith: Sharing Stories for Mutual Respect Danube Wavez on Revealed: Dubai plans sustainable Real Estate City Rubina Parveen on Have yourself a Middle Eastern Christmas: 6 Christmas Traditions around the Middle East Muhammad S. on What Attracts Younger Muslim Travelers? king bhai promotion on Zameen.com Property Expo 2014 opened to a great start in Lahore ELAN.TV © Copyright 2020 — elan. All Rights Reserved Designed by Protoactive.	cc/2020-05/en_head_0050.json.gz/line305
__label__wiki	0.863922	0.863922	Fort Scott Countryside Fort Scott Tribune From the Bleachers Scott Nuzum Face of the Chiefs doesn't let circumstances dictate performance Posted Monday, October 20, 2008, at 11:25 PM Tony Gonzalez (88) of the Kansas City Chiefs catches a pass in front of a Tennessee Titans defender during action Sunday afternoon at Arrowhead Stadium. Gonzalez caught six passes for 97 yards in a 34-10 loss to the Titans. (Captured Images/Kenny Felt) Sports Editor's Note: This appeared in the print edition as a commentary, but on the Web site, it seems to best fit in as a blog. Let me start off by saying I am not a Kansas City Chiefs fan. In fact, Jason Silvers and former employee Michael Glover would tell you I hate them. I don't hate them; they're just not my favorite team. But it gets their goat when I act like a hater. I grew up a Houston Oilers fan. My first memories of the NFL basically go back to Earl Campbell's rookie year and it is very odd to read in a media guide about the records he and Warren Moon hold for the Tennessee Titans, which were the Oilers until 1999. This doesn't mean I don't respect players on other teams. And in the few instances I've been in the Kansas City Chiefs' locker room after a game, you'll notice two people who always step up and face the media after the game, no matter the outcome. One of them is guard Brian Waters, who is about as well-known as an offensive lineman can get. The other is Tony Gonzalez, the sure-to-be-a-Hall-of-Fame tight end. This week, however, had a chance to be different. Earlier in the week, Gonzalez's request to be traded to a contender was not fulfilled as the trading deadline passed. And just about everyone in the Chiefs' organization would have been happy for him had a trade gone through. After 12 seasons in the league and all the records he had set, the feeling was that he deserved to be traded to a contender and get a shot at a championship. But that championship ring won't go to Gonzalez, at least not this year. So a few of us wondered, would Gonzalez be in a dour mood, especially if the Chiefs went and lost -- which they did to the Titans, 34-10 -- and decide that, just this once, he didn't want to talk? To ask that question means you don't understand Tony Gonzalez. And after seeing him go out an hour before the rest of the team, save the special teams, warmed up and practice his routes and cuts the same way he's been doing it for 12 seasons, you start to understand. Tony Gonzalez can't go out and do less than his best. He understands his position as a professional athlete and a team leader too well to let that happen. And he understands his position as a professional athlete and a team leader too well not to face the media and give his honest thoughts. Even after a day when the Chiefs went through three quarterbacks and couldn't stop the Titans' running game even if they had Godzilla and King Kong playing linebacker. "I would never want to go out there and not play at a championship level," he said. "I think we have to play at our best, week in and week out. There's no reason why we can't, as far as I'm concerned. "We're in a tough situation. It's going to take some character. Guys are going to have to step up. We just have to go out there and get it done. We're professional athletes. Drafted or signed here as a free agent, we all get paid to play this game. We have to go out there and do what we've been doing our while lives and to the best of our abilities week in and week out." Chiefs fans made their appreciation clear before the game, showering him with their loudest applause when he was introduced. No matter what else may be going on in Kansas City, fans know they can count on Gonzalez to give them his best. "It was bittersweet," he said of the pre-game ovation as he clearly expected to be with a different team this week. "But I'm going to go out there and play well. You still have to put the effort to try to win. We have to go back to the drawing board and try to figure out how to get points on the board. We're having to push it to get first downs. It's work in progress and we have to keep chopping wood. "I'm going to demand that of myself and I'm going to demand that of my teammates. It's now or never as far as I'm concerned. We have to start it now." And Gonzalez could easily say the Chiefs' woes aren't his fault because he goes out and does his job. But, again, that's not the professional philosophy to which he subscribes. "I think we all have to take responsibility," Gonzalez said. "I don't think you can point to one particular phase and say that's the whole problem. That can be said about everybody -- offensive players, defensive players, special teams. We've all contributed to not getting things done. "We can't afford to make mistakes. There's no doubt about it: We can play better." And as team spokesman, he was asked to comment on the Larry Johnson situation. The once-All-Pro running back was placed on the inactive list for this game after he was allegedly involved in an altercation with a woman in a bar, his second incident since February. There's speculation that Johnson will be suspended by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell under the league's personal conduct policy. It seems ironic that Gonzalez was asked to speak about the status of a player who is probably considered his total opposite in terms of conduct. "I think that's what Roger Goodell wants and what organizations in the entire league want if for their young guys to take heed to the rules and stay out of trouble," Gonzalez said. "And I don't know what happened with Larry so, obviously, I can't speak on that. I don't even know who handed down the punishment." Goodell would love a league full of Tony Gonzalezes -- men who are team-first leaders who embrace their roles. Terrell Owens seems to be trying to become one of those men. Sometimes, it seems genuine. Sometimes, he slips back a little and we hear another story of Owens' displeasure. There's probably at least one man like Gonzalez on every team in the NFL. We don't hear enough about those other men, although Gonzalez's reputation seems to be well-known, perhaps also because of his greatness on the field. Does every team have such a player, though? Is there a man like Gonzalez playing for the Cincinnati Bengals or the Oakland Raiders? Who serves this role in Tennessee? It's unfortunate Gonzalez couldn't be rewarded for all those seasons of work by being sent to a contender. But if he had been traded after all, it would have created a hole that couldn't be filled. More from this blogger · Scott Nuzum What's the problem with hopping on the bandwagon? Nothing. 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__label__cc	0.725506	0.274494	Sign in: Twitter · Facebook · email · SERVICES Why Register Green The Real Difference GPNY Rules Find Local Greens Green Pages Newspaper Darin Robbins A Green State Of Mind NEITHER FISH NOR FOWL: THE ROLE OF DEMOCRACY OUTSIDE OF THE STATE AND THE MARKET The importance of democracy does not lie in its functions within the modern state, but rather in its ability to organize collective action in a decentralized way and thus be in competition with the market. By the time the 21st century arose, it seemed that the only important debate in public life was between the model of the state and the model of the market, one total yet centralized while the other was partial and decentralized. The state offered the chance for equality, and the market offered the chance for freedom. This debate was strongest in regards to the economy and the allocation of scarce and abundant goods. In fact, the nature of scarcity was redefined by this debate, appearing as artificial yet necessary in the market and seen as a vital factor in the state only in regards to propaganda that would marginalize the other as an enemy of the people. The limits of the state were in fact revealed, through a market-based critique, by the constant surfacing of scarcity whenever centralized or total planning of the economy was put forth. However, because the scarcity in question was artificial, the market model offered a decentralized alternative that failed to satisfy all parties involved. In other words, someone had to go without in the market, while the state offered universal access but in predetermined amounts for all involved. Both models, when set up against each other in comparison, failed to be adequate to the social body in providing both freedom and equality at the same time. The contrast of the failings reveal that democracy, as a primal form of collective action, can exist outside of both the market and the state while fulfilling the needs of those in the social sphere. One usually looks at democracy as a subset of government and thus a part of the modern state. However, there is the possibility of economic democracy that can be practiced in private life and offers a strong alternative to capitalism as both an exclusive ownership of the means of production and the reliance on the market. Examining capitalism can illustrate the stark differences between democracy and the market. Within capitalism one would find precluded choices internal to the market, choices that offered limited variety through the predetermination of what could be turned into a commodity with a price set by supply and demand. At the same time, capitalism is also a hierarchy of power in collective groups, as seen by the emergence of the corporation within the market arena. Anything that could possibly happen has to happen within the borders of the market and what it considers valuable, while the demands of market efficiency organizes workers as costs of production in a vertical system of control and command. On the other hand, democracy is the original choice of a society external to the market, where all options are possible, and democracy insures an equality of power in collective action. Rather than a uniform objectification of all aspects of social relationships that occurs with the commodification of the market, democracy is able to deal with unique characteristics and the first premise that there is equal access alongside equal participation in the society. The market at first appears to be a decentralized system to communicate value, as proposed byFriedrich Hayek in opposition to the centralized planning of the state. The state, according to Hayek, can attempt to take into account all of the various factors of an economy but will always fail in its planning and coordination. The information needed is too diverse. This estimate in itself is true, that a centralized state will be structurally lacking in complete knowledge, but the market as an alternative to communicate value and coordinate economic action fails as it encompasses larger groups and limits choices to commodities. Democracy proves to be a better decentralized network, relying on multiple ways to convey information and coordinate action beyond generalized supply and demand. In fact it could be said that when the market on its own actually works, in very local settings, that it emulates democracies as they work on multiple levels of size. And larger types of markets that deal with trade can only fit the ideal of a decentralized network if the businesses within them are organized as economic democracies, in order to prevent the rise of corporate hierarchies. A democracy, whether political or economic, creates an environment where there is an equality of power among the participants. Equality of power, as a symmetric formation of ability where there are no dominant and subservient social positions, has precise examples. Equality of opportunity is one mode of equality of power, where the potential for individuals to act freely is not hampered by any accumulation of power by one individual or a group. Those who advocate for the market also speak about equality of opportunity, but never connect the chance to act with a necessary symmetry of power among participants in a social body to make it happen, instead implying that luck or personal traits insure that opportunities are acted upon. Opportunity, however, is meaningless if it is not coupled with equality of access to the necessary tools, resources, or methods that allow potential freedom to be actualized. To slightly alter the old saying about “give a man a fish and he will eat for a day, but teach him to fish and he will eat for a lifetime”, equality of opportunity may be the knowledge of fishing but being able to have a fishing pole is equality of access. Both equality of opportunity and equality of access are set by an equality under the law that checks any inequality of power that may arise and negatively affect the individual freedom of those in society. Inequalities are not addressed through a basic redistribution that can itself result in a reversal of fortune where the tables have turned but the inequality of power remains. Nor does equality of power mean an absolute equality of identity, where each individual is made to conform to a universal uniformity and thus restricted in expressing their unique desires through the agency of freedom. Equality of power does not address personal traits, but instead deals with the environmental conditions in a society that make it harder for individual freedom to be expressed. To make another analogy, in a foot race if equality of opportunity is that each runner begins at the same line at the same time, and individual difference is the different skills or physical abilities of each runner, then equality of access is the equal time each runner has to train and prepare for the race. Obviously, there would be unequal results when only one runner finishes first, but equality under the law would mean that the other runners would not have to be punished through execution for not winning the race. The other runners would have the ability to try to win other races through equality of opportunity and equality of access. Instead, a legal framework of equality justifies a democratic structure to collective action where equal access is guaranteed in public life, and the public sphere is that area in which people have the ability to express their freedom equally. When one speaks about the public sphere, one tends to assume that this is the territory of the state. But there is another type of public life, and that is of the commons. The commons becomes a very vital component to the operation of democracy outside of the state. The commons can either be finite such as the commons of nature, or infinite such as the commons of ideas. Both commons have been under threat of enclosure in the modern era through the ideology of capitalism. This disruption of the commons did not happen once in the past but is an eternal process, justifying economic hierarchy and artificial scarcity. The privatization of the commons was supported by the claims of the “tragedy of the commons” which demonstrated that participants would each overuse a finite commons out of fear that other participants would overuse and thus limit the access to it for everyone. The only solution was to break up the commons into private property, claiming that private ownership would be the only way to insure responsible use. Elinor Ostrom showed that the supposed tragedy is true only if the participants do not communicate with each other and thus coordinate their use of the commons. She then demonstrated through research that actual commons in reality are regulated by local rules set up by those who participate. Therefore, democracy is the organization of the commons just as it is the organization of any collective action, where all who are involved shape the rules that all must follow. Within the history of the factory system in the modern era, one will find that in the workplace there are two simultaneous things going on. First, the space of work is the space of cooperation of labor. Second, the space of work is the space of control of capital. In order for workers to get things done on a day-by-day basis, they need to work together through cooperation, but imposed on this scene is the fact that modern work is subdivided into specialized functions that are regulated by owners and their representatives in the workplace. Here is the conflict in microcosm of what occurs in society overall between the commons and the private sphere. The commons, as the background of democracy, creates an atmosphere of equality and cooperation to get collective goals accomplished. The privatization of the commons, as the main method for capitalism, develops into hierarchy and social competition among alienated participants to achieve goals that in the long-term benefit those in the dominant position of power the most. A democracy making use of the commons means that there is both equal access to resources and a protection of those resources from artificial scarcity through the democratic process itself. Examining collective action also requires understanding the relationship between individuals and collectives. There are fears and apprehensions that a collective would subsume all individual characteristics while demanding an absolute conformity and restriction of freedom. The gap between individuals and collectives defines collective action as an inherent limit of individual freedom rather than a methodology to express individual freedom in a group setting. Individuals obviously do not exist in isolation, so there needs to be some way to coordinate collective action in a society. Within a society, an internal hierarchy is a direct contradiction between individuals and collectives. On the other hand, an internal equality is a direct reciprocity between individuals and collectives. Democracy acts as a vanishing mediator between individual identity and collective identity, setting the stage for a relationship of reciprocity. With reciprocity, individuals would have the freedom to enter and leave collective formations, both individual and collective identities existing at the same time. On a psychological level the fear of collective conformity, where individual self interest is limited, blocks humans from working together to achieve obvious universal goals. AsMancur Olson discovered, humans are more willing to form small finite collectives that are created to achieve concrete goals that would only benefit those in the small group rather than a universal abstract goal. This small group formation, Olson proposed, is what occurs in terms of special interest groups that lobby a legislature to pass specific laws. This small group formation, as special interests, is viewed as negative by Olson in that it detracts from the common public good. Olson’s flaw was that he failed to see finite collectives as the basic building block for all collective action to be achieved. In reality, the universal mass must be divided up into the subsets of small groups in order to make sure that goals are achieved and freedom is preserved. In small groups, the democratic process is at its most efficient and effective in expressing the will of its participants, and each individual can participate in multiple overlapping finite collectives in order to avoid conflict of interests between the small groups. Since democracy is a far better communication of value, the communication of value is thus the primary group interest of finite collectives. Overall, collective action becomes important for those who are unable to achieve individual goals. It becomes vital that the collective action is organized democratically, and this democratic organization develops an equality of power within the finite collective. An equality of power in collectives compensates for a lack of power in individuals. This lack of power in individuals results in an external stability of large groups. However, an equality of power in collectives is also a direct expression of power in individuals. The power in individuals, aggregated in finite collectives, is an internal stability controlled by participants. Implementing collective action through finite collectives insures equality of power in the control of how the small group in question operates, making the best use of the commons. Democracy becomes a tool for the expression of freedom in a collective setting, and since humans are social animals this tool becomes very useful. In a democracy there is an equality of power, and this equality of power creates an atmosphere of autonomy. Autonomy is a specific mode of freedom, much more substantial than mere liberty, where individuals are able to create their own laws that affect their own lives. A major part of this autonomy is the voice option and the refusal option. The voice option is the guaranteed ability of individuals to make choices on matters that would affect them in public life. The refusal option is the ability to not participate in a collective action, especially if the choices through the voice option are limited or predetermined. The function of the voice option and the refusal option in a democratic process is to serve as a disruption of absolute minorities and majorities that could form over time and thus prevent real autonomy from being practiced in the democratic structure. Since absolute minorities and majorities lead to hierarchy and the decomposition of a real democracy, the voice option and the refusal option act as a safety measure to insure equality of power at all times. It must be noted that the voice option of some is itself limited by its inability to block the refusal option of others and vice versa. The two aspects are in balance with each other and shows the dexterity of a democracy as compared to the market. This need for a specific mechanism demonstrates that democracy can insure both individual difference and collective cooperation in a much more efficient and effective way than the market. The market, through the transformation of use value into exchange value, creates a contradiction between the general equivalence and the particular difference of commodities. In a mirror image of this process, the market also creates a contradiction between general competition and particular cooperation in terms of the organization of productive labor and consumer use. Democracy bridges this gap that seems to be a contradiction in terms solely of the market. Democracy is both the subsumption of equivalence by difference and the subsumption of competition by cooperation. Unique individuals, never surrendering their diverse traits, are able to engage in collective action and to work together to achieve common goals through a basic democratic process. This democratic process is much more primal to human instinct than market behavior, since the anti-hierarchical organization of tribal societies could be seen as the precedent and foundation for a more formal democracy. The state is a centralization of organization and a vertical system of integration that implies the market or democracy as decentralized alternatives. But the abilities of democracy tend to be superior to that of the market. Both democracy and the market allow for emergent properties. The market is the emergence of exchange value, but also establishes a severe contradiction between particular use value and general exchange value. On the other hand, democracy is the emergence of collective action beyond the economy, maintaining a reciprocity between individual desire and collective action. Market discipline demands an obedience to an abstract set of exchange values that become detached from everyday use value, while individual desire in the democratic process is able to be a part of collective action at the same time as being distinct from it. In the market, exchange value subsumes the various use values, but there is no subsumption between individual desire and collective action in a democracy. Another difference between the market and democracy is how secondary structures form from both. Corporations have a strong tendency to develop as the transcendence of the market, and these corporations act as a necessary aspect in the market structure. What makes democracy a better decentralized network is the fact that even though the state can be a transcendence of democracy, the state is only a contingent aspect of democracy. Within the market, corporations as hierarchies are outgrowths that occur all the time and are vital for the overall market to function. However, in democracy the state can be a side-effect that does not have to arise, and in fact can be actively opposed and subverted by a democratic process. This concrete characteristic of democracy demonstrates how it is not only a separate form of collective action than the market, but also a separate entity than the state as well. And in the long-term ability for free individuals to cooperate and achieve common goals in a society, democracy is the best method. Contact our webmaster at: webmaster@gpny.org	cc/2020-05/en_head_0050.json.gz/line322
__label__cc	0.558976	0.441024	La Jolla is encircled on three areas by ocean cliffs and beaches and is situated 12 miles north of Downtown San Diego, and 40 miles south of Orange County California, The weather is mild, with an temperature of 70.5 °F averaging daily. La Jolla is well recognized for tourism and shopping. The community’s city limits starts at Pacific Beach to the south and extends along the Pacific Ocean shore north to include Torrey Pines State Reserve ending at Del Mar, California. La Jolla has neighborhoods like La Jolla Shores, La Jolla Village, Bird Rock, Windansea Beach, the original or “old” village of La Jolla, La Jolla Farms, Torrey Pines, and Mount Soledad. San Diego describes La Jolla’s eastern city limits as former Highway US 101, which is now Gilman Dr., with the omission of some of the University of California, San Diego – UCSD. Ocean and beach access include La Jolla Shores, La Jolla Cove, Windansea Beach, and Children’s Pool Beach. For a long period of years, La Jolla was the host of a rough water swim at La Jolla Cove. The La Jolla ZIP code is 92037, rather than 921xx unlike the rest of the City of San Diego, and has assigned “La Jolla” as the only accepted place of name in use with mailing addresses with that ZIP code. La Jolla does not, nonetheless, a different incorporated town, but part of San Diego. Museum of Contemporary Art, The La Jolla branch of the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, was established in 1941, it is located right above the waterfront in what was the 1915 home of philanthropist Ellen Browning Scripps. The museum has a home collection and has over 3,500 American and European works including paintings, video works, photographic art, sculptures, design objects and works on paper. Downtown La Jolla is well known for their jewelry shops, upscale gourmet restaurants and luxury hotels. Prospect Street and Girard Avenue are filled with shopping and restaurant locations. UCSD’s unique Geisel Library, named after Theodor Seuss Geisel -“Dr. Seuss” and appearing in UCSD’s logo. Higher education The University of California, San Diego is the center of higher education in La Jolla. UC La Jolla was the campus’s original name before it was changed to UC San Diego. UCSD is also part of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography and the San Diego Supercomputer Center. National University is also located in La Jolla, the San Diego campuses are located elsewhere in the city and county. Among the many research institutes around UCSD and in the close by Torrey Pines Science Park is The Scripps Research Institute, the Burnham Institute and the Salk Institute. La Jolla is belongs to the San Diego City Schools. Public schools are La Jolla Elementary, La Jolla High School. La Jolla Elementary was the first public school, established in 1896, the first classes in the Heald Store in the corner of Herschel Ave. and Wall Street but then moved to its now present place on Girard Avenue, Bird Rock Elementary, and Torrey Pines Elementary, as well as The Preuss School UCSD, a public charter school. The neighborhood’s prep schools are The Bishop’s School, which is the first private school established in 1909, All Hallows Academy, Integral Elementary School of La Jolla, Evans School, The Children’s School, Stella Maris Academy, The Gillispie School, and the Delphi Academy. La Jolla Country Day School is situated in the close-by neighborhood of University City. Torrey Pines Golf Course is located in La Jolla, site where each January or February the PGA Tour event before known as the Buick Invitational but now since 2010 it is called the “Farmers Insurance Open”. Torrey Pines also hosted the 2008 U.S. Open. close-by is Black’s Beach, the de facto nude beach, and the Torrey Pines Gliderport.	cc/2020-05/en_head_0050.json.gz/line330
__label__cc	0.578632	0.421368	search \| contact Law Office Computing Features Infoworks! Client for Tech-Savvy Law Firm Marketing In its current issue, Law Office Computing magazine features Infoworks! client, Gallagher, Callahan & Gartrell, for its use of technology in servicing clients and marketing the law firm. Titled "A New Way of Thinking," the article describes how the firm uses technology as part of it's overall strategy of creating a 'total experience' with its customers. "Selling this experience is a multi-step process that relies heavily on technology, particularly the use of the Internet and e-mail" according to the article, which details the ingredients for success in creating the firm's content-rich web site and award-winning e-newsletter that Infoworks! developed. "When we started the Web site, we wanted to go beyond a brochure," according to Amy Campbell, web marketing consultant. "By publishing information of value, we were able to differentiate the firm and the attorneys. It worked beyond our expectations," she said, as "Google has fallen in love with the site because of all the content." According to Campbell, "Advertising doesn’t go very far on the Internet, but information does." For more information about web and e-newsletter marketing, and optimizing web sites for increased search engine rank, please contact Amy Campbell. Amy Campbell Infoworks! Download a reprint of the magazine article. about infoworks! - amy campbell - services - mini portfolio - what i think - news - home © 1999-2005. Amy Campbell. All rights reserved.	cc/2020-05/en_head_0050.json.gz/line331
__label__wiki	0.632678	0.632678	Homepage / Hiddush News / Hiddush Activities / Survey: recognition of non-Jewish family members under Law of Return 62% does not consider conversion via Rabbinate as necessary condition Survey: recognition of non-Jewish family members under Law of Return 62% of Israel’s adult Jewish public does not consider religious conversion through the Chief Rabbinate as a necessary condition for recognizing the Jewishness of immigrants who are the family members of Jews but whose mothers are not Jewish. Tags: Jewish identity · non-Jews · Jews · the Law of Return · Israel · Israeli citizenship · Hiddush polls Following the media storm, which broke out after Hiddush published the numbers of non-Jewish immigrants to Israel in recent years under the Law of Return, Hiddush commissioned a special survey from the Smith Polling Institute to examine the position of Israel’s adult Jewish public on this matter. Hiddush received the data from Israel’s Population and Immigration Authority (PIA) in response to a Freedom of Information demand it submitted, and according to PIA [after they drastically altered the data they had initially provided] more than 37% of all immigrants to Israel under the Law of Return during the past eight years are not Jews according to the Law of Return, but were granted Oleh [Immigrant] status as the family members of Jews. The data also show that some 2/3 of those who immigrated to Israel from Russia, Ukraine, Belarus and Moldava in 2019 are not Jews according to the legal definition. They accounted for 68% of all immigrants to Israel this year. The survey examined the public's position on the acceptance of immigrants as Jews, even if they do not meet the Chief Rabbinate’s standards for “Who is a Jew” or even the definition that exists in the Law of Return. The representative sample of the adult Jewish public in Israel was asked: “Many have immigrated to Israel under the Law of Return and have integrated into Israel in all walks of life. Some have immigrated as the family members of Jews, as the Law grants, though they are not considered Jews according to the current legal definition, which requires a Jewish mother or religious conversion. Do you accept that those immigrants with Jewish fathers and non-Jewish mothers should be recognized as Jews, or should they be required to convert to Judaism as a condition of their being recognized as Jews?” 34% opined that, “Such immigrants should be recognized as Jews.” An additional 28% responded that, “They should be recognized as Jews if they undergo religious conversion, whether Orthodox, Conservative, or Reform.” Only 38% responded that, “They should be recognized as Jews only if they undergo religious conversions approved by the Chief Rabbinate.” Among those planning to vote for Blue & White in the upcoming elections, 87% see no need for the Chief Rabbinate’s approval of these Israeli immigrants’ status as Jews: 52% responded that such immigrants should be accepted as Jews even without conversion, and another 35% responded that they should be accepted as Jews, whether converted by Orthodox, Reform, or Conservative rabbis. Only 13% maintain that their acceptance as Jews should be conditional upon the approval of the Chief Rabbinate. The same goes for those who intend to vote for Yisrael Beiteinu: 60%; 30%; and only 10% see the need for the Chief Rabbinate's approval. Among those planning to vote for Likud, 56% see a need for the Rabbinate's approval. The distribution of attitudes according to the respondents' religious identities shows that among the secular Jewish public [about half the Jewish population], 54% believe that such immigrants should be accepted as Jews without conversion. So too do 48% of those who consider themselves “traditional, not-so-religious” [19% of the sample]; 12% of those who consider themselves “traditional, close to religion” [13% of the sample]; and 9% of the Zionist Orthodox public. In addition, 33% of secular Jews hold that such immigrants should be accepted as Jews if they convert through any of the religious Jewish streams [so too do 36% of traditional-non-religious; 32% of traditional-close-to-religion(!); and 19% of the Zionist Orthodox public(!)]. Only 13% of secular Israeli Jews maintain that the acceptance of such immigrants as Jews must be conditioned upon the Chief Rabbinate’s approval, as does 16% of the traditional non-religious public, 57% of the traditional-close-to-religion public, and 72% of the Zionist Orthodox public. The majority of the public is fed up with the Chief Rabbinate's monopoly over major facets of Jewish life in Israel, and it is ready to accept these new immigrants as Jews even without the Rabbinate's approval. The majority of the public is fed up with the Chief Rabbinate's monopoly over major facets of Jewish life in Israel, and it is ready to accept these new immigrants as Jews even without the Rabbinate's approval. It's time to consider expanding the definition of Jewish status in Israel, as many prominent Israeli public figures and Jewish thinkers have suggested in the past. Inasmuch as the State of Israel sees itself as the State of the Jewish People, it should acknowledge that the Jewish People today does not consider itself subject to the Chief Rabbinate's scepter and rejects its norms and dictates. The challenge of Aliyah and the diversity of contemporary Jewry requires a rethinking of the definition of Judaism that guides Israel as a Jewish and democratic State. In the meantime, the Chief Rabbinate's monopoly must be dismantled and multiple roads for conversion should be fully and equally recognized by the State. The State of Israel must allow civil marriage and divorce, thereby enabling hundreds of thousands of citizens who came on Aliyah and are currently being denied the right to family [for the Chief Rabbinate does not recognize them as Jewish; and there is no legal civil alternative] to marry. Given the findings of this survey, we can only hope that, following the upcoming elections, a broad civil unity coalition will be formed, which will overturn the unholy alliance of religion & state in Israel, respect the will of the majority of the Israeli public, and act in accordance with the values of Israel’s Declaration of Independence, which guarantees freedom of religion and conscience, as well as equality for all. Back in 2000, the late Miriam Ben Porat, the former State Comptroller and Deputy Chief Justice, stated publicly that she saw no reason to recognize only the children of Jewish mothers and non-Jewish fathers as Jewish, but not to recognize as Jewish those with Jewish fathers and non-Jewish mothers, who see themselves as an integral part of the Jewish People, share the same upbringing, education, social absorption, etc., as their Jewish neighbors and colleagues. She expressed her view particularly in the context of the waves of immigration from the former Soviet Union, which includes many of these cases. Over the years, this opinion has been often heard in public. For example, the famous thinker and scholar, the late Professor Gershom Scholem, expressed this in 1971: “A Jew is a person, one of whose parents is a Jew and who identifies as a Jew by assuming the duty and privilege of being a Jew.” This public opinion survey was conducted by telephone on December 24-25, 2019 among a representative sample of 500 adult Israeli Jews [ages 18 and older]. Sampling error is ± 4.5% Hiddush's Annual Israel Religion and State Index: 2012 2019 Statistical Report on Haredi Society in Israel Agunah Day: For women in Israel, marriage is captivity Print version Send to a friend Share on Facebook Tweet (Up to 20 emails seperated by ;) Friend's name or general call for several friends : Friend's email or several emails : Publish under the nick name: (You can use your name or replace by a nick name) Please try to avoid hurtfull comments. such comments will be deleted. Close	cc/2020-05/en_head_0050.json.gz/line332
__label__wiki	0.962336	0.962336	Experiments begin on homosexuals at Buchenwald On October 1, 1944, the first of two sets of medical experiments involving castration are performed on homosexuals at the Buchenwald concentration camp, near Weimar, Germany. Buchenwald was one of the first concentration camps established by the Nazi regime. Constructed in 1937, it was a complement to camps north (Sachsenhausen) and south (Dachau), and was built to hold slave laborers, who worked in local munitions factories 24 hours a day, in 12-hour shifts. Although not technically a death camp, in that it had no gas chambers, nevertheless hundreds of prisoners died monthly, from malnutrition, beatings, disease and executions. The camp boasted a sophisticated-sounding facility on its grounds called the Division for Typhus and Virus Research of the Hygiene Institute of the Waffen SS. In truth, it was a chamber of horrors where medical experiments of the cruelest kind were carried out on prisoners against their will. Victims were often intentionally infused with various infections to test out vaccines. Euthanasia was also performed regularly on Jews, Gypsies, and mentally ill prisoners. Among the cruelest of Buchenwald’s overseers was the infamous Ilsa Koch, wife of SS commandant Karl Koch and known as the “Witch of Buchenwald.” Among her fetishistic tendencies was her penchant for lampshades, gloves and other items made from the tattooed skin of dead inmates. She also had a reputation for forcing prisoners to participate in orgies. She was ultimately sentenced to life in prison for her sadism, but she hanged herself after 16 years behind bars. Buchenwald was liberated by the Allies on April 11, 1945, one day before the death of President Franklin Roosevelt. It was later used by the Soviet Union as a concentration camp for the enemies of East Germany. 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__label__cc	0.503642	0.496358	The Internal Assessment (IA) for History What is the History IA? Students at both SL and HL are required to complete a historical investigation into a topic of their choice. It is worth 25% of your final mark for SL students and 20% of your final mark for HL students. The historical investigation is made of up three sections: You have a free choice of topic for this historical investigation—the topic need not be related to the syllabus, and you are encouraged to use your own initiative when deciding on a topic. However, the topic must be historical, and therefore cannot be on an event that has happened in the last 10 years. The investigation is an opportunity for you to demonstrate the application of your skills and knowledge to a historical topic of your choice. The emphasis must be on a specific historical inquiry that enables you to develop and apply the skills of a historian by selecting and analysing a range of source material and considering diverse perspectives. The activity demands that you search for, elect, evaluate and use evidence to reach a relevant conclusion consistent with the evidence and arguments that have been put forward. For help in forming a question, check out this page for tips and hints at forming a better research question. Completing the IA: Step-by-Step Guide 1. Identification & Evaluation of Sources 2. Investigation Bibliography & Word Count This section requires students to analyse in detail two of the sources that they will use in their investigation. The sources can be either primary or secondary sources. In this section students must: Clearly state the question they have chosen to investigate (this must be stated as a question) Include a brief explanation of the nature of the two sources they have selected for detailed analysis, including an explanation of their relevance to the investigation Analyse two sources in detail. With reference to the origins, purpose and content, the student should Analyse the value and limitations of the two sources in relation to the investigation. A crucial element of this section of the internal assessment task is formulating an appropriate question to investigate. The six key concepts for the history course (causation, consequence, continuity, change, significance and perspectives) can be a very useful starting point in helping students to formulate a question. The following are examples of historical investigations recently submitted by students: How systematic were the deportations of the Jewish population of Dusseldorf to Minsk between 1941 and 1942? How significant were economic problems as a cause of the Bamberg Witch Trials (1623–1633)? What were the most important reasons for the failure of Operation Market Garden? To what extent was weak leadership responsible for the collapse of the Egyptian Old Kingdom in 2125 BC? Mark Scheme - Criterion A: Identification and Evaluation of Sources (6 marks) This section of the internal assessment task consists of the actual investigation. The internal assessment task provides scope for a wide variety of different types of historical investigation, for example: a historical topic or theme using a variety of written sources or a variety of written and non-written sources a historical topic based on fieldwork, for example, a museum, archaeological site, battlefields, places of worship such as mosques or churches, historic buildings a local history study. The investigation must be clearly and effectively organized. While there is no prescribed format for how this section must be structured, it must contain critical analysis that is focused clearly on the question being investigated, and must also include the conclusion that the student draws from their analysis. In this section, students must use a range of evidence to support their argument. Please note that students can use primary sources, secondary sources, or a mixture of the two. Mark Scheme - Criterion B: Investigation (15 marks) This section of the internal assessment task requires students to reflect on what undertaking their investigation highlighted to them about the methods used by, and the challenges facing, the historian. Examples of discussion questions that may help to encourage reflection include the following: What methods used by historians did you use in your investigation? What did your investigation highlight to you about the limitations of those methods? What are the challenges facing the historian? How do they differ from the challenges facing a scientist or a mathematician? What challenges in particular does archive-based history present? How can the reliability of sources be evaluated? What is the difference between bias and selection? What constitutes a historical event? Who decides which events are historically significant? Is it possible to describe historical events in an unbiased way? What is the role of the historian? Should terms such as “atrocity” be used when writing about history, or should value judgments be avoided? If it is difficult to establish proof in history, does that mean that all versions are equally acceptable? Mark Scheme - Criterion C: Reflection (4 marks) A bibliography and clear referencing of all sources must be included with every investigation, but these are not included in the overall word count. The word limit for the historical investigation is 2,200 words. A bibliography and clear referencing of all sources must be included in the investigation, but are not included in the overall word count. Below are suggested word allocations for each section of the historical investigation. Please note that these word allocations are suggestions only:	cc/2020-05/en_head_0050.json.gz/line338
__label__wiki	0.853505	0.853505	MainAll NewsInside IsraelRaed Salah banned from leaving Israel Raed Salah banned from leaving Israel Interior Minister Deri signs orders keeping head of outlawed Islamic Movement, his deputy and other activists in Israel over security risk. Hezki Baruch, 14/01/16 20:38 Sheikh Raed Salah prays in Tel Aviv's Rabin Square (file) Tomer Neuberg/Flash 90 Recently appointed Interior Minister Aryeh Deri (Shas) signed on Thursday an order forbidding Sheikh Raed Salah, head of the banned Islamic Movement in Israel, as well as his deputy Kamal Khatib, and several other activists in the group, to exit the country . Deri signed the order after determining that there is a real concern that if Salah, Khatib and the other activists were allowed to leave Israel, it would pose a danger to the security of the state. The orders will take effect in the coming days, and will be valid for a month, allowing the activists to petition the orders. For several of the activists the period of petitioning has already ended, and therefore the orders against them were effectively extended by five months. The Islamic Movement, which is funded by Hamas and the Muslim Brotherhood and has actively incited violence, was outlawed by the government last September. In response, 20,000 Arab citizens of Israel held a massive protest, in support of the Islamist group that has been shown to be involved in riots, attacks and incitement on the Temple Mount, the holiest site in Judaism. A poll published right after the decision to outlaw the radical movement found that 57% of the Arab citizens in Israel said the Islamic Movement faithfully represents them. The Islamic Movement is actually banned in several Muslim states - in part, due to its links to the Muslim Brotherhood - and has been repeatedly involved in several incitement-laced activities, including violent "Nakba Day" protests, calls for an "intifada," and rioting on the Temple Mount. Salah himself has labeled Israeli leaders “terrorists” and “enemies of Allah” in a speech to Muslims in Be’er Sheva, and was also jailed for five months in 2010 for spitting at an Israeli police officer. He was convicted by the Jerusalem Magistrates Court in November 2013 with inciting to violence, but acquitted on inciting to racism. In 2014, he was given eight months in jail and an additional eight months on condition. Salah also spent a brief period in jail for transferring money to Hamas, and famously "reminisced" fondly over the drawing of swastikas as a child in a 2009 interview with a London-based Arabic-language TV station. Tags:Aryeh Deri, Raed Salah, Islamic Movement in Israel	cc/2020-05/en_head_0050.json.gz/line339
__label__wiki	0.583351	0.583351	2014 \| 2013 \| 2012 \| 2011 \| 2010 \| 2009 \| 2008 \| 2007 \| 2006 \| 2005 \| 2004 \| 2003 \| 2002 \| 2001 \| 2000 \| pre-2000 Below are lectures, talks, and other presentations given by TCB faculty and other group members in meetings and conferences locally and around the world. Klaus Schulten Other TCB Members Klaus Schulten February 2014, West Lafayette, IN, Biological Sciences Purdue University Lecture: "Round Table Seminar" Other TCB Members February 2014, San Francisco, CA, Biophysical Society 58th Annual Meeting Poster: "All-Atom Structure and Dynamics of a Bacterial Chemoreceptor Array" (C. Keith Cassidy, Juan R. Perilla, Peijun Zhang, Klaus J. Schulten ) Poster: "Synaptotagmin's Role in Neurotransmitter Release Likely Involves Ca2+-Induced Conformational Transition" (Zhe Wu, Klaus Schulten) Lecture: "XMDFF: Molecular Dynamics Flexible Fitting Of Low-Resolution X-Ray Structures" (Abhishek Singharoy) Contact Us // Material on this page is copyrighted; contact Webmaster for more information. // Document last modified on Mon Aug 8 13:41:51 2005 // 92805 accesses since 20 Mar 2006 .	cc/2020-05/en_head_0050.json.gz/line340
__label__wiki	0.974196	0.974196	CONFIRMED: ‘Mockingjay’ World Premiere Nov 10 London + World Tour Asia, US Carla October 16, 2014 Premieres 1 Comment 39 Views Screendaily has just confirmed that the World Premiere for The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 will take place in London, not on November 11th as it was rumored, but instead on November 10th. (It makes more sense, as that’s a Monday). According to the publication, Elizabeth Banks, Julianne Moore, Natalie Dormer, Stanley Tucci and Donald Sutherland will join Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Sam Claflin, director Francis Lawrence and producers Nina Jacobson and Jon Kilik at the event on Leicester Square. After that, the main cast, director and producers will embark on a “World Press Tour” that will start in Beijing on November 1st, Seoul, the aforementioned London, and New York. The entire cast will then reconvene in Los Angeles, for the premiere which is confirmed to be on November 17th at the Nokia Theatre. Great news for the Asian fans! What do you think of this news? In the meantime, stay tuned, as we’ll be sure to bring you more details of these events as they’re released. Thanks to @JenniferUpdates on Twitter for the tip! Update: Please see official press release below. LIONSGATE TO DEBUT THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY – PART 1 AT WORLD PREMIERE IN LONDON ON NOVEMBER 10, 2014 World Press Tour Kicks Off in Beijing on November 1 VANCOUVER, BC, and SANTA MONICA, CA, October 16, 2014 – Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF), a premier next generation global content leader, today unveiled plans to debut the year’s most anticipated film, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1, in the UK, Asia and North America. The film, the third in the global blockbuster Hunger Gamesfilm franchise, opens in theaters worldwide on November 21, 2014 and will hold its world premiere in London, England on November 10th. Beginning in Beijing, the cast including Academy Award®-winner Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Sam Claflin, director Francis Lawrence and producers Nina Jacobson and Jon Kilik, will embark on a World Press Tour with stops in Seoul, London, New York and Los Angeles. Elizabeth Banks, Julianne Moore, Natalie Dormer, Stanley Tucci and Donald Sutherland will join the delegation in London for the film’s UK world premiere in Leicester Square. Fans in the U.S. who purchase tickets on Fandango October 29th during the first 24 hours of advance sales will be entered for a chance to win a trip to the London Premiere. All purchases on AMCTheaters.com, Cinemark.com, Fandango.com, and MovieTickets.com in the first 24 hours will receive a free download of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire on VUDU. All of the cast will reconvene for the Los Angeles premiere, which will take place on November 17th at the Nokia Live Theater. The first Hunger Games film generated nearly $700 million at the worldwide box office. The second film in the franchise, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, was the #1 domestic film of 2013 and the 10th highest-grossing North American release of all time, grossing over $860 million around the world and bringing the combined global box office of the first two films to over $1.5 billion. The worldwide phenomenon of The Hunger Games continues to set the world on fire with The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1, which finds Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) in District 13 after she literally shatters the games forever. Under the leadership of President Coin (Julianne Moore) and the advice of her trusted friends, Katniss spreads her wings as she fights to save Peeta (Josh Hutcherson) and a nation moved by her courage. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 is directed by Francis Lawrence from a screenplay by Peter Craig and Danny Strong, from an adaptation by Suzanne Collins and produced by Nina Jacobson’s Color Force in tandem with producer Jon Kilik. The novel on which the film is based is the third in a trilogy written by Suzanne Collins that has over 65 million copies in print in the U.S. alone. Lionsgate, home to The Hunger Games, Twilight and Divergent franchises, is a premier next generation global content leader with a strong and diversified presence in motion picture production and distribution, television programming and syndication, home entertainment, digital distribution, new channel platforms and international distribution and sales. Lionsgate currently has more than 30 television shows on over 20 different networks spanning its primetime production, distribution and syndication businesses, including such critically-acclaimed hits as the multiple Emmy Award-winning Mad Men and Nurse Jackie, the comedy Anger Management, the broadcast network seriesNashville, the syndication success The Wendy Williams Show and the critically-acclaimed hit series Orange is the New Black. Its feature film business has been fueled by such recent successes as the blockbuster first two installments of The Hunger Games franchise, The Hunger Games and The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, the first installment of the Divergent franchise, Now You See Me, Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain, Warm Bodies, The Possession, Sinister, Roadside Attractions’ A Most Wanted Man, Lionsgate/Codeblack Films’ Addicted and Pantelion Films’ breakout hit Instructions Not Included, the highest-grossing Spanish-language film ever released in the U.S. Lionsgate’s home entertainment business is an industry leader in box office-to-DVD and box office-to-VOD revenue conversion rate. Lionsgate handles a prestigious and prolific library of approximately 16,000 motion picture and television titles that is an important source of recurring revenue and serves as the foundation for the growth of the Company’s core businesses. The Lionsgate and Summit brands remain synonymous with original, daring, quality entertainment in markets around the world.www.lionsgate.com Tags Beijing Breaking China LA premiere London London Premiere Los Angeles Mockingjay Part 1 Mockingjay Premiere Mockingjay Press Tour Movie Premieres New York Press Release Screendaily Seoul Slider South Korea The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 World Premiere Carla Pinilla is a 34-year-old Chemical Engineer from Panama city, Panama. A consummate fangirl, she spends her time reading, writing (mainly fanfiction), or watching way too many TV shows. @https://twitter.com/girls_are_weird Previous Sam Claflin to Attend ‘Mockingjay Part 1’ Madrid Premiere on November 11th Next First Glimpse at ‘Panem Rising,’ Official Game of ‘The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1’ ‘The Hunger Games: Catching Fire’ Named one of The New York Times’ Most Influential Films of the Decade JabberCast Episode #33 – The Dark Days VIDEO: Jen, Josh and Liam Talk End of the Franchise With Josh Horowitz The last red carpet ever for The Hunger Games franchise has now been and gone, …	cc/2020-05/en_head_0050.json.gz/line341
__label__cc	0.66417	0.33583	Super Nintendo Rankings Sega Genesis Rankings 2015 - Toronto - Recap What is the King of 94? The King of 94 is the world championship tournament for the video game NHL'94. There are two seperate tournaments. One tournament is played on the Sega Genesis console and the other is played on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. Players have travelled from all across North America to compete and can play in one or both tournaments. The winner of each tournament is crowned the "King of 94" and receives a trophy. The top three place finishers are awarded cash prizes. This tournament was started in 2015 by Mike McBryan while he was filming his documentary about NHL'94 titled "Pixelated Heroes". He hosted a tournament at Real Sports Bar in Toronto that had 128 entries. Since that time, two more world championship tournaments have taken place in Las Vegas (2017) and Vancouver (2018). King of 94 ©2019	cc/2020-05/en_head_0050.json.gz/line345
__label__wiki	0.837535	0.837535	US President Biographies‎ > ‎ WITH these words, "I cannot hope to be one of the great presidents, but perhaps I may be remembered as one of the best loved," Warren G. Harding began one of the most corruption-riddled and discredited administrations in the nation's history. Since his day, the name of Harding, rather than evoking praise and admiration, has conjured up scenes of smoke-filled rooms, evil machinations, and raucous poker parties. Few recall anything concrete about his administration except for the infamous Harding scandals. His performance has been rated consistently by American historians as the worst in the national experience, worse than that of Ulysses Grant, worse even than that of the one president who was forced to resign, Richard Nixon. There is both justice and injustice in this historical verdict. Warren Gamaliel Harding was born on 2 November 1865 in a tiny clapboard house on the edge of the small village of Blooming Grove, Ohio. His ancestors had migrated from Pennsylvania's Wyoming Valley years before. Harding's father was a self-educated veterinarian who in 1873 attended the Homeopathic Hospital College in Cleveland and thereafter turned his attention from animals to people. His mother, Phoebe Dickerson, who began as a Methodist but became a convert to the Seventh-Day Adventist faith, provided the family with a fundamentalist background and devoutly read her Bible, as Warren's middle name suggests. Little is known of Harding's boyhood, which was spent in and around Caledonia, Ohio. He was nicknamed Winnie by his family, attended the village school, swam in the local creek, played scrub baseball, and loved animals, especially dogs. As an adolescent, he served as a printer's helper and learned how to stick type, feed press, make up forms, and wash rollers. In 1882 he graduated from Ohio Central College in nearby Iberia. This college's major function was to prepare students for rural teaching, and its curriculum was as meager as its instruction was poor. The year Harding completed his work, there were just three graduates; no records exist to reveal whether he stood at the head, middle, or foot of his class. There is evidence that he did not take his studies too seriously. His main interest was in editing the school paper, the Iberian Spectator . Finding rural teaching not to his liking, Harding left the battle against juvenile ignorance in 1883, tried selling insurance for a year, and then, with two partners, bought a decrepit five-column, four-page newspaper called the Marion Star . This paper rapidly expanded under Harding's direction and ultimately achieved an unchallenged position in the bustling Ohio community. Seven years after taking over the Star , Harding married Florence Kling De Wolfe, a divorcee with an eleven-year-old child. Flossie, as she was called, was five years older than Warren, plain-featured, somewhat ungraceful, and sharp-tongued. But what she lacked in beauty she compensated for in determination and ambition. Moving into a wide-porched, gable-roofed house that Harding had built, Florence complemented her husband by further expanding his newspaper. While he concentrated on editorial policy and securing advertisements, she reorganized the carrier delivery system and introduced a streamlined bookkeeping plan. And as the Star prospered, so did the importance and influence of its editor. Harding's journalistic activities and his deep involvement in community matters provided an excellent base for launching a political career. Marion offered Harding a suitable background for the projection of his personality and his ideas. For Harding, this small midwestern town represented the common denominator of the nation. Here the farmer and the businessman met on equal ground; here there was no great gulf between employer and employee; here conflict was minimized and divisions were healed. Cooperation, friendship, and local pride constituted a splendid harmony—a harmony that Harding believed was essential for both economic and political success. hio politics needed some harmony at that time. During those years, Senator Marcus A. Hanna, Senator Joseph B. Foraker, and Boss George B. Cox dominated the Republican party in the Buckeye State. When their interests coalesced, they pooled their collective majorities to achieve stunning victories. At other times they leaped at each other's throats, causing defeat through violent intraparty feuds. In this atmosphere, Warren Harding quickly became one of the best-known party pacifiers. He firmly believed that conciliation was a political weapon superior to obstruction and strife, and this fact alone made him increasingly valuable in the acrimonious environment of Ohio politics. In 1899, Harding ran for his first elective office, the Ohio Senate, and won. He was returned in 1901 for a second term and was elected floor leader. In 1903 he was elected to the post of lieutenant governor on a ticket headed by Myron T. Herrick and for the ensuing two years served as the amiable moderator of the Ohio Senate. At the conclusion of his term as lieutenant governor, he voluntarily returned to Marion and to the Star. However, through his editorials he continued to exert considerable influence on Ohio Republican party politics. Harding was induced to leave his "retirement" in 1910 to run as a compromise gubernatorial candidate against Judson Harmon, the Democratic incumbent. He lost, but not before making additional friends within Republican ranks because of his sensitivity to the desires of all factions. In 1912, William Howard Taft selected him to place his name in nomination at the Republican National Convention, primarily because of Harding's known conciliatory qualities. Although such soothing tactics did not prevent the Bull Moose secession, Harding returned to Ohio from the 1912 convention an even bigger political figure than when he left. Two years later, he was the party's favorite to succeed incumbent Republican Senator Theodore E. Burton and won the 1914 senatorial election by a stunning majority of one hundred thousand. The year 1915 was not a propitious one in which to enter the United States Senate. The major legislative battles over Wilson's New Freedom program had already been fought, and fears of war were beginning to overshadow normal partisan activities. During the war itself, there was little opportunity for a junior senator to make much of a reputation, and it was not until the League of Nations question emerged in 1919 that there was an issue capable of evoking serious partisan debate. What modest reputation Harding acquired before 1919 was secured within the fold of the party rather than on the floor of the Senate. He delivered the Republican National Convention's keynote address in 1916 and was elected its permanent chairman. His call for unity and moderation struck just the proper chord for a party still suffering from the 1912 defeat. Meanwhile, in the Senate, he carried his committee load, shunned acrimonious debate, and generally followed the old guard—or popular opinion, if that proved more beneficial. He voted for returning the railroads to their private owners after the war and pushed for high tariffs. He was dubious about government subsidies to agriculture, opposed excess-profit taxes and high surtaxes, and took a dim view of strong executive authority. He was mildly conservative in his attitude toward unions and was not swept off his feet by the "Red Scare" of 1919–1920. On woman suffrage and Prohibition he swam with public opinion, personally being committed to neither. On the League, Harding was generally towed along by the more influential Republican senators. But his position also rested on expediency, since he believed that his Ohio constituents opposed it. He signed Senator Lodge's "round robin" anti-League statement in March 1919 and, as a member of the powerful Foreign Relations Committee, was privy to all discussions regarding the League question. He was also one of the senatorial group that called on the White House, in mid-August 1919, to air its differences with Woodrow Wilson. In the end, Harding declared himself in favor of the Lodge reservations and voted accordingly. Although never one of the "irreconcilables," he joined with such anti-League diehards as William E. Borah, Medill McCormick, and James A. Reed at the home of Nicholas Longworth after the anti-League vote on 19 November 1919 to eat scrambled eggs and celebrate the victory. Harding's emergence in 1920 as a presidential possibility resulted from a confluence of disparate events. First, as a senator and favorite son from Ohio, "the Mother of Presidents," he automatically was a factor in any presidential equation. Second, continuing acrimony in the Republican party encouraged constant speculation about a compromise candidate. Third, the inability of the major contenders in 1920 to outstrip one another in garnering a majority of the eligible delegates played into the hands of the dark horse. Finally, Harding's cause was pushed by a dedicated and skillful group of supporters, the foremost being Harry Micajah Daugherty. Daugherty, a Washington Court House, Ohio, political manipulator and lobbyist, had known Harding since the turn of the century, but it was not until after Harding had become senator that their friendship deepened. Sizing up the confused political situation in 1919–1920, Daugherty strongly urged Harding to enter the race and ignored his first negative responses. Contrary to later popular myth, neither Harding nor his wife sought the presidency, and even after Harding was swept along by the enthusiasm of his friends, Florence Harding remained opposed to his running. Although Daugherty later exaggerated his own role in the final decision—"I found him sunning himself, like a turtle on a log, and I pushed him into the water," he once bragged—Daugherty's insistence, along with the favorable circumstances and Harding's own belated ambition, did finally make him an active contender. Even so, Harding's nomination required considerable luck. Later, when asked by reporters how he would describe his success in capturing the nomination, Harding replied, "We drew to a pair of deuces, and filled." There was much truth in this statement, since only a continued deadlock between front-runners Frank O. Lowden and General Leonard Wood at the convention itself kept open the way for an alternative. That possibility had already prompted Daugherty, who was running Harding's campaign headquarters, to woo both sides assiduously and to prophesy: When both realize they can't win, when they're hot and sweaty and discouraged, [they] will remember me and this little headquarters. They'll be like soldiers after a battle, who recall a shady spring along a country road, where they got a drink as they marched to the front. When they remember me that way, maybe both sides will turn to Harding. Some four months before, Daugherty had made another prophetic statement that, in view of the Friday night activities at the convention (the height of the Lowden-Wood deadlock), gave birth to the smoke-filled-room myth. Said Daugherty: I don't expect Senator Harding to be nominated on the first, second or third ballot, but I think we can well afford to take chances that about eleven minutes after 2 o'clock on Friday morning at the convention, when fifteen or twenty men, somewhat weary, are sitting around a table, some one of them will say, "Who will we nominate?" At that decisive time the friends of Senator Harding can suggest him and can afford to abide by the result. Such a meeting was in fact held on Friday night, 11 June 1920, in a hotel suite rented by the Republican party chairman, Will Hays, and attended by a circulating group of party leaders at which various alternatives to Wood and Lowden were discussed. Among those suggested was Warren Harding, although, contrary to some later accounts, this loosely formed and ever-changing meeting broke up before a consensus was reached. Representing neither a cabal nor a formal gathering, these Friday night discussions did set the stage for the continuation of a search for a solution on the floor of the convention on Saturday morning, which finally resulted in the nomination of the Ohioan on the tenth ballot. Given the circumstances, Harding's selection was no fluke. From the Friday deadlock on, he had emerged as the most available candidate. Despite caveats in some quarters as to the wisdom of the convention's choice, it was generally agreed that Harding would make a strong candidate. With him on the ticket was Governor Calvin Coolidge of Massachusetts, who had gained widespread fame for his antiradical stand during the Boston police strike the year before. Opposing Harding for the Democrats was another newspaper editor, James M. Cox, publisher of the Dayton Daily News and then governor of Ohio. Cox's running mate was the thirty-eight-year-old assistant secretary of the navy, Franklin D. Roosevelt, a New Yorker. Hampered by certain aggressive personality characteristics and by President Wilson's insistence that the campaign be a "great and solemn referendum" on the League, Cox failed to strike sparks with the public. War-to-peace conversion traumas, the soaring cost of living, widespread labor unrest, alleged radical subversion, and a threatening postwar recession also combined to promote a public desire for change. Harding capitalized on all of these factors and ran an able campaign. Under the tutelage of Daugherty and other party advisers, he eschewed the temptation to tour the country "bloviating," as he described his free style of speechmaking. Instead, he stayed at home in Marion, reading carefully prepared speeches from his front porch to delegations that came to visit him from across the country. Contrary to some later assertions, Harding was the dominant figure in this campaign, making his own pronouncements, which often were specifically tailored to particular delegations. And the whole tone of the campaign was also distinctly his. The emphasis on pacification, on conciliation, on restoration, and on harmony was not characteristic of most of the aggressively anti-Wilson leaders of his party. Harding said, "America's present need is not heroics but healing, not nostrums but normalcy"—words that the public apparently wanted to hear in the 1920 campaign. At least that is what the election returns showed on 2 November. It was an astonishing victory, and newspaper headlines groped for superlatives. Whether a result of Harding's own performance or a reaction against Wilsonism, the 16,181,289 votes for Harding, in contrast to the 9,141,750 votes for Cox, represented a resounding mandate. After savoring this victory for a month while on vacation in Texas and Panama, Harding returned to Marion in December to begin the task of selecting his official family. Great time and care were devoted to this job. Calling Marion "the Great Listening Post," Harding sought advice from all quarters and elicited suggestions from all factions. Even leading Democrats were requested by Harding to offer advice. The result was a curious blend of the best and the worst in cabinet making. Harding shocked many old-guard supporters by naming Charles Evans Hughes, a proponent of the League of Nations, as his secretary of state. Harding considered him as having one of the "finest minds in the country." Similarly, he gave conservative Republicans "gooseflesh," as one phrased it, by appointing Herbert Hoover as secretary of commerce. Somewhat of a political maverick, Hoover was distrusted by a sizable number of powerful old-line Republican politicians, but Harding selected him over their protests because, as he explained to one of them, "I believe he's the smartest 'gink' I know." In another independent decision, Harding chose Henry C. Wallace, editor of Wallace's Farmer and a member of one of the most famous farming familes in the United States, as his secretary of agriculture. Some of his other appointments were more to conservative liking. Andrew W. Mellon of Pittsburgh was given the nod for secretary of the treasury, a selection that delighted such old-guard stalwarts as senators Boies Penrose and Philander Knox of Pennsylvania. The post of secretary of war went to John Weeks of Massachusetts, who was sponsored by Senator Lodge. James J. Davis, an active union member, was made secretary of labor. Will Hays, chairman of the Republican National Committee, was offered the position of postmaster general. Edwin Denby, a former member of the House Naval Affairs Committee, was named secretary of the navy. Albert Fall, senator from New Mexico and a personal friend of Harding's, was given the job of secretary of the interior, despite the cries of some conservationists who were disturbed by his anticonservationist views. Harding appointed his campaign manager and confidant, Harry Daugherty, as attorney general. Even some old-guard members balked at this selection, being concerned about Daugherty's questionable lobbying past. But Harding was adamant, once telling a disapproving Senator James W. Wadsworth of New York, "I have told [Daugherty] that he can have any place in my Cabinet he wants, outside of Secretary of State. He tells me that he wants to be Attorney General and by God he will be Attorney General!" The change between the Wilson and the Harding administrations was immediately noticeable. Following a subdued and unostentatious inauguration, the Hardings threw open the White House gates, which had been closed in the last years of the Wilson administration, and quickly chased the gloom of the Wilson illness from the executive mansion. Portions of the White House were even opened to the public. Brighter colors were added to the furnishings and flowers appeared everywhere. Mrs. Harding reinstituted White House teas and gave three garden parties during the first summer. The president immediately restored regular White House press conferences, which Wilson had abandoned. Unquestionably, Harding had the best working relationship with the press of any chief executive in history. It has often been said that the Hardings represented Main Street come to Washington. The Hardings did move into the White House with their small-town background and ideas intact. They did not hesitate to admit to being "just folks" or to practice small-town ways. To a critic like H. L. Mencken this seemed gauche, but to a majority of citizens it was welcomed as a breath of fresh air. The personality of the president contrasted markedly with that of his predecessor. Gregarious, affable, and handsome, Harding, in the parlance of his own time, "looked like a president." Standing a little over six feet tall and weighing 210 pounds, he had a high forehead, heavy square jaw, and calm, sympathetic gray eyes. His nose was large but in proportion with the rest of his face. He was vain about his person; his straight silver hair was always well brushed, his heavy dark eyebrows neatly trimmed. His suits were immaculate and well pressed, and he varied his dress considerably, more so than most presidents, to fit the occasion. Sometimes he dressed more "sporty" than Mrs. Harding liked. Harding had a magnetic quality that made both men and women like him. His was not the charisma of a leader but the simple attractiveness of a friendly and engaging individual. Next to Lincoln, Harding was probably the most human man to occupy the White House. As one close associate put it, "W. G. always wore the human side of him out." Harding also had a temper that could vent itself in outbursts of profanity, but he always quickly repented and labeled such lapses with one of his favorite words—"unseemly." Kindliness, friendliness, and generosity were his most winning traits and undoubtedly sprang from his dislike of contention and disharmony and from his compulsive need for friends. Given these traits, it is not surprising that Harding placed a high value on loyalty. An acquaintance once said, "He liked politicians for the reason that he loved dogs, because they were usually loyal to their friends." Harding's fear of offending anyone, his desire to grant requests, and his indiscriminate loyalty placed him in constant danger. Harding's father once remarked that it was fortunate he was not a girl; he would have been in a family way all the time because he could not say no. Although known at the time and not occasioning any particular adverse comment, certain of Harding's habits were later blown out of proportion and their impact on his presidency exaggerated. Harding liked to play poker and, as a senator, had had a group in every Saturday night for "food and action." After becoming president, he continued playing poker approximately once a week. Beginning sometime after dinner, these games rarely lasted beyond midnight and were for relaxation, not profit. Limited to eight at one sitting, the White House poker group had a fluid membership. Even Hoover and Hughes were invited to play. Later charges that the poker crowd "ran" the government or exercised a hypnotic influence over the president were untrue. Harding's love of cards was matched by his love of golf. While president, Harding made every professional golfer who came to Washington give him a command performance. The first hint of spring found Harding out on the south grounds of the White House practicing tee shots. There Laddie Boy, a homely Airedale whose affection for Harding caused much comment in the press, chased and retrieved the president's practice balls. On the golf course, the dog was usually at his side while his master, despite all the practicing, struggled to break a hundred. It was fashionable to claim in later years that Harding spent all his time on the golf course, but, again, this was not true. The demands of the presidency clearly prevented him from playing the game as much as he would have liked. During his first two years in the White House, he did play about twice a week, but toward the end of his tenure, he barely had time to play at all. Harding's drinking and smoking habits while he was in the White House were far more controversial. Harding used tobacco in all forms. He smoked two cigars a day, interspersed with a pipe and cigarettes. Harding also chewed, although he tapered off somewhat after entering the White House because of his wife's nagging. To many, chewing was a filthy habit, but not to Thomas Edison. Harding once shared a plug of tobacco with the famous inventor, causing Edison to remark, "Harding's all right. Any man who chews tobacco is all right." More controversial was his use of liquor. Throughout his adult life Harding drank and saw nothing wrong in it. He was never personally committed to Prohibition, even though he had voted for it and, like many Americans, pretended the law did not apply to him. He was careful to serve liquor only in his private rooms in the White House and would sometimes take visitors there for that purpose. It was later claimed that Harding was a heavy drinker, although no one ever reported seeing him drunk. Still, such "sneaking around" by the president to break the law, when added to smoking, chewing, and poker playing, raised in some minds the specter of low-life carousals. In the end, it was the quality of Harding's mind, as much as any personal habits or character traits, that limited his effectiveness as president. Wilson claimed he had a "bungalow mind," and to some extent this was true. Harding tended to accept the pat answer rather than reason through to a more sophisticated solution. His mental powers were undisciplined by hard thought, and he lived his life in the realm of clichés, maxims, and emotionally held opinions. He had never been required to study hard; neither were his closest associates and Senate colleagues noted for their intellectual prowess. Personality counted more with Harding than ideas. Philosophical discussions and impersonal technical matters like economic theory did not appeal to him. There is no indication that he ever spent much time reading, although his personal library was rather well stocked. He did not possess a deep knowledge of public questions or of their foundations in history, economics, or law. He had managed quite well without such knowledge as a senator. But as president this limitation was constricting. A major difficulty during the Harding years was that the best people in his cabinet had to funnel their collective intelligence through his untrained and ambivalent mind. Sometimes Harding did not understand, other times he was too cautious, occasionally he was too fearful. Often he simply endorsed a solution worked out by others. sident Harding inherited from Wilson problems that even the wisest and best-trained chief executive would have found daunting. Calling Congress into special session in April 1921, he delivered to it perhaps the best speech of his career. Declaring that Congress should first turn to domestic problems and put "our own house in order," he mentioned not only increased tariff protection and lower taxes as prime issues but the necessity for a national budget system and economy in administration. He also called for agricultural legislation to help the farmer, construction of "a great merchant marine," encouragement of aviation for civil and military purposes, further development of radio and its effective regulation, passage of an anti-lynching law, and creation of a department of public welfare. With respect to foreign affairs, he expressed hope for some kind of an association of nations "binding us in conference and cooperation for the prevention of war," but he flatly declared that the United States should not enter the League of Nations. He stated that peace should quickly be established with all former enemies and that an orderly funding and liquidation of war debts should be undertaken. Harding had fully expected to get along well with Congress, but he did not even enjoy a brief honeymoon. Difficulties with congressional leaders over priorities, continued animus emanating from the League struggle, the desire of some congressional leaders to reduce the presidency to a cipher, and Harding's own reluctance to exercise strong leadership combined to get his administration off to a slow start. Indeed, because of the squabbling and indecision, Congress was forced to remain in almost continuous session from April 1921 to September 1922 in order to complete its consideration of Harding's various proposals. In June 1921, Congress did pass the Budget and Accounting Act, which met Harding's desire for a budget system and opened the way for economy in government administration. Harding's subsequent appointment of Charles Dawes, a Chicago banker, as budget director was a wise move, and under Dawes's leadership a savings of almost $1.5 billion was realized during the first year. In July, after skillful behind-the-scenes maneuvering by Secretary of State Hughes, Congress approved the Knox-Porter Resolution, ending the state of war with Austria and Germany; peace treaties were subsequently concluded with both countries and accepted by the Senate. Following weeks of wrangling over the size and nature of a tax cut and the successful intervention of Harding to prevent passage of a budget-busting soldiers' bonus, Congress finally endorsed the Revenue Act of 1921, reducing the surtax rate from 65 percent to 50 percent and providing for the ultimate elimination of the wartime excess-profits tax. Under intense prodding from the farm bloc and with the approval of Harding and Secretary of Agriculture Wallace, by early 1922 Congress passed six farm bills that controlled discriminatory practices by packers and stockyard owners (Packers and Stock-yards Act); regulated market contracts involving "puts and calls," "bids," and "offers" (Futures Trading Act); expanded the maximum size of rural loans (two amendments to the Farm Loan Act); provided new loans to farmers for the raising and marketing of livestock (Emergency Agriculture Credits Act); and protected farm cooperatives from the operation of the antitrust laws (Capper-Volstead Act). Congress, reacting to the Harding administration's desire for an "America First" policy, passed both the Tariff Act of 1921 (designed to be only a temporary measure) and the Fordney-McCumber Tariff Act of 1922, which increased for industry and agriculture the rates contained in the old Under-wood-Simmons Tariff Act of 1913. Along this same line of protecting "America first," Congress enacted the Immigration Act of 1921, which restricted European migration annually to 3 percent of any nation's nationals living in the United States in 1910. This law resulted in a decrease in the number of admitted immigrants from 805,228 in 1921 to 309,556 in 1922. Despite his various difficulties, Harding had reason to believe that his administration had acquitted itself rather well by the time of the fall congressional elections of 1922. He had quickly shown his humaneness and his desire for "normalcy" in 1921 by pardoning Eugene V. Debs, who had been placed in jail by the Wilson administration for antiwar activities, and by issuing a general amnesty for other political prisoners of the Red Scare period. Moreover, many of the requests contained in his opening speech in April 1921 had by 1922 been granted by Congress. Actually, the only one flatly rejected by that body was the one to create a new and expanded merchant marine. In the process of compiling this record, Harding and his administration had aroused considerable animosity. Harding's ineffective handling of a railroad shopmen's strike in the summer of 1922 and Attorney General Daugherty's recourse to the infamous Wilkerson injunction to break it enraged organized labor. Further, Daugherty's handling of certain war-related legal matters involving the Justice Department antagonized numerous other elements and kept alive suspicions regarding his competency. Patronage problems also continually plagued the administration, creating some severe internal disputes. But above all, Harding's consistent refusal to support a soldiers' bonus bill, together with his veto of one just prior to the fall elections, angered veterans' organizations and vote-seeking congressmen alike. The elections of 1922, although not a total rebuff to the administration, did show serious reverses. Such Republican party stalwarts as senators Harry New, Porter J. McCumber, Frank B. Kellogg, and Miles Poindexter were defeated. In the Senate, the Republicans lost seven seats, cutting their majority from twenty-four to ten. In the House, the party lost seventy seats, reducing the Republican majority to twenty. Now more than ever, strong leadership was needed from the White House to keep the depleted Republican congressional ranks working together. There is evidence that Harding increasingly tried to provide it in his brief remaining time in office. But all such attempts would prove to be too little too late. For example, Harding failed once again in getting Congress to consider a merchant marine expansion bill. Congress also turned a deaf ear to his suggestions for a department of public welfare. Although he strongly supported the farm bloc in pushing for new agricultural credits, he demurred from its desire for some sort of direct government subsidy. Harding's earlier appointment of William H. Taft as chief justice, along with his later selections of George Sutherland, Pierce Butler, and Edward T. Sanford as associate justices, indicated he was still "no friend" of organized labor and wanted the nation to remain "business safe" on economic matters. Further, while he continually supported the passage of an antilynching law (which Congress steadfastly refused to consider), he was not successful in promoting a greater degree of racial justice, and despite his many promises, his appointment policy was not especially pro-black. Finally, even though he officially backed Prohibition enforcement, his own drinking habits vitiated a consistent and forceful stand on the matter. Some of the successes of Harding's administration by 1923 were as much a result of the efforts of his best cabinet appointees as of himself. Secretary of State Hughes masterminded the successful Washington Naval Disarmament Conference of 1921–1922, which resulted in a strengthening of the Open Door in the Pacific and a reduction in the navies of the United States, Great Britain, Japan, France, and Italy. Hughes also succeeded in improving strained relations with Mexico, left as a legacy from the Wilson years. With Harding's support, a program of military disengagement was begun in the Latin American and Caribbean areas, especially in the Dominican Republic and Haiti. A "heart balm" of $25 million was given to Colombia to atone for precipitate American action in the Panamanian revolution of twenty years before, and in 1922–1923 a Central American conference, held in Washington, began a redefinition of the Monroe Doctrine. Amid trying circumstances, Hughes also formalized the funding of European World War I debts to the United States and secured the necessary congressional agreement. Neither Hughes nor Harding was able to convince the Senate that the United States should join the World Court. Secretary Hoover added luster to the administration by his skillful handling of the Commerce Department. The successful Unemployment Conference of 1921, whose efforts enabled the nation to weather the last stages of the postwar recession, was essentially Hoover's idea. Hoover's attempts to rejuvenate American overseas trade, his drive for the standardization of measures and products, and his promotion of industrial and scientific research helped restore prosperity and achieve the president's goal of benefiting business. Hoover's initiation of aviation and radio regulations and his cooperation with Harding in forcing an eight-hour day on the steel industry were also major contributions to the Harding years. Despite his belated attempts at more effective executive leadership and some rather impressive administration successes, Harding found the presidency to be an increasing burden from the summer of 1922 on. He liked the pomp, the ceremony, the attention, and the glitter of the office. But continuing labor strife, protracted wrangling with Congress, squabbling over patronage, mounting Prohibition enforcement problems, concern over the fall election reverses, and the need for constant executive decisions—in short, the magnitude of his presidential responsibilities—threatened to overwhelm him. His old friends found him more solemn and less buoyant around the poker table. He once remarked to the National Press Club, "I never find myself done.. . . I don't believe there is a human being who can do all the work there is to be done in the President's office. It seems as though I have been President for twenty years." From the fall of 1922 on, he spoke increasingly of the day when he could return to Ohio, and once, in an off-the-cuff statement, he declared, "A great many people think it is a fine thing to be President. . . . But I know better, and I would like nothing better than to be a Marionite again." By the fall of 1922, Harding's growing mental depression rested not merely on political factors nor on the demands of the presidency; his own personal problems had begun to mount. Mrs. Harding, who had lost a kidney a number of years before, suddenly became ill with hydronephritis in late August, and for a time her life hung in the balance. Not long after, his own health began to disintegrate. A severe flu attack that felled him in mid-January 1923 seemed to trigger a visible decline. By April he was complaining that he barely had enough energy to complete nine holes rather than the usual eighteen on his infrequent trips to the golf course. By late spring of 1923, his normally ruddy color had become a pallor and his stamina was at low ebb. He told Hughes at that time that his blood pressure was consistently above 175, which caused the secretary of state to tell his wife, "We have been worrying about Mrs. Harding, but I think it is the President we should be more concerned about." Harding had other worries. Scandals of serious import were beginning to be rumored in the spring of 1923. Attorney General Daugherty and his activities lay at the root of some of this concern. Several attempts had already been made by Daugherty's enemies, both inside and outside Congress, to force his retirement from the administration. One congressional investigation into the Justice Department had come to naught in January 1923, but it had not deterred many from thinking that despite the lack of damaging evidence, Daugherty was a serious liability to the administration. Ironically, the first truly disturbing situation arose over Charles Forbes, director of the Veterans Bureau, and not over Daugherty. Appointed by Harding on a whim, Forbes had illegally been selling government supplies from the medical supply base at Perryville, Maryland, to private contractors and at ridiculously low prices. He also was engaged in under-cover deals relating to hospital building contracts and site selections. His accomplice in these matters was Charles F. Cramer, general counsel of the Veterans' Bureau. Brigadier General Charles E. Sawyer, Harding's personal physician and longtime Ohio friend, first suspected Forbes's motives in handling bureau business and voiced his fears to Daugherty, who passed them along to Harding. Shaken by these disclosures, Harding finally summoned Forbes to the White House, grabbed him by the throat "as a dog would a rat," and shouted at him, "You double-crossing bastard!" No record remains of the rest of the conversation, but evidently Harding demanded his resignation, giving him the opportunity to leave the country first. Forbes hastily booked passage for Europe and, once there, resigned on 15 February. Forbes's resignation took on a more sinister meaning when, on 14 March, Cramer committed suicide by putting a .45-caliber bullet through his right temple while standing before his bathroom mirror in his Washington, D.C., home. At the time, all the public and the press were told was that Cramer had been depressed because of "recent financial reverses." The Forbes resignation and the Cramer suicide provided natural grist for Washington's rumor mills, but their impact was eclipsed by the sudden death of Jess W. Smith ten weeks later. A diabetic with flabby jowls, scraggly mustache, and large, pleading brown eyes made larger by black, round shell-rimmed glasses, Smith was Harry Daugherty's private secretary and general factotum. As such, he was also a friend of Harding's. Living with Daugherty in the attorney general's Wardman Park Hotel apartment, Smith had used his close contact with the administration to engineer his own scams, which involved the selling of liquor licenses, the granting of paroles, and the arrangement for other types of "fixes." Helping Smith was a small group of petty scoundrels, collectively known as the Ohio Gang, who used a "little green house on K Street" as a kind of racket headquarters. Just how much of this activity was known to Harding prior to Smith's death is conjecture. But he knew enough to have a long and emotional argument with Smith at the White House on the day before Smith died. Early the next morning Smith was found slumped on the floor in his bedroom in Daugherty's apartment, still clad in his pajamas, his head in a wastebasket, a pistol in his hand, and a bullet through his temple. The assistant White House physician, Dr. Joel T. Boone, told the press that Smith had had a very severe case of diabetes, had not fully recovered from an appendicitis operation of a year before, and in a state of depression had killed himself. These events, along with Harding's declining health, did not provide an auspicious background for a much-publicized presidential trip to Alaska in mid-June 1923. The decision to make this trip rested on both medical and political grounds. No fewer than five cabinet officers and twenty-eight bureaus exercised authority over the territory, and the president hoped that a firsthand inspection would help him resolve some of these conflicts. His doctors thought a vacation from the cares of Washington would do him some good. Later it was claimed that the whole Alaskan venture was suffused with a sense of foreboding and that there was morbid talk of death. The Forbes, Cramer, and Smith tragedies, coupled with Harding's sudden decision to sell the Marion Star just before his departure, added credence to these contentions. But if there was no air of morbidity about the presidential party, it was subdued by the realization that the president was very tired and appeared nervous and worried. During the outward-bound phase of the journey, Harding seemed to recapture some of his old bounce. According to Hoover, as they neared Alaska, Harding displayed the attitude "of a school boy entering on a holiday." Still, Hoover recalled that on the way north Harding once asked him in the privacy of the presidential cabin what Hoover would do if he were president and knew of a scandal brewing. Hoover replied, "Publish it, and at least get credit for integrity on your side." When Hoover pressed for particulars, Harding mumbled something about irregularities in the Justice Department and then "abruptly dried up." When the party turned south toward home, the president became noticeably more morose and his nervousness again increased. By the time he arrived in Vancouver on 26 July, it was obvious that he was again entirely exhausted, and members of the presidential party were deeply alarmed. A day later, as his train moved down the west coast toward San Francisco, the president complained of pains in the upper abdominal region. By the time the train reached San Francisco, it was clear that he had a cardiac malfunction. Put to bed in the Palace Hotel, he was apparently on the mend when, on the evening of 2 August, while his wife was reading to him from the Saturday Evening Post , he suffered an acute coronary artery occlusion, otherwise known as an infarct. In any case, death was instantaneous. The ensuing cross-country funeral procession allowed Warren Harding for the moment to achieve his goal of being one of America's best-loved presidents. Hundreds of thousands of grieving citizens lined the tracks, singing softly his favorite hymns, "Onward, Christian Soldiers" and "Lead, Kindly Light," as his flag-draped casket, displayed in a specially designed railroad car, passed slowly by. Back in Washington, his coffin was placed in the center of the Capitol rotunda at the exact spot where Lincoln had lain in state. Ten truckloads of flowers lined the walls as thirty-five thousand mourners filed by and another twenty thousand waited in vain outside in lines that were four abreast. Similar scenes were repeated at his burial ceremony in Marion a day later. Death should have brought Warren Harding's problems to an end, but in some respects they were just beginning. Even while the press was eulogizing him as a "man of peace," "an ideal American," and "the greatest commoner since Lincoln," events were in motion that would destroy the Harding reputation almost completely. The general outline of the Harding scandals was known to only a few at the time of his death, but this knowledge spread quickly after his demise. Within three months of his burial, a Senate investigation into the Veterans Bureau uncovered Charles Forbes's improprieties, resulting in his conviction and a two-year jail sentence. Before this investigation was completed, another was begun into unconfirmed rumors of alleged "oil deals" involving top Harding officials. Centering on Secretary of the Interior Albert Fall, this Senate probe unearthed evidence of the transfer of certain oil reserve lands (the most famous being Teapot Dome in Wyoming) from the Navy Department to the Department of the Interior. Fall then had leased them for development to two oil men, Harry F. Sinclair and Edward L. Doheny, without competitive bids. Fall was later convicted of bribery and conspiracy to defraud the government, and was sentenced to a year in jail and a $100,000 fine. Secretary of the Navy Charles Denby, while not a party to the granting of the leases or the exchange of bribes, was finally forced out of the cabinet because of his naïveté and stupidity. Far more sensational was the final investigation growing out of the Harding years, one involving Daugherty and the Justice Department. Begun by the Senate in March 1924, it clearly established the perfidy and machinations of Jess Smith and the Ohio Gang, but it was not able to establish "beyond doubt" Daugherty's rumored involvement in these activities. A fortuitous fire destroyed the records in Daugherty's brother's bank in Washington Court House (where the attorney general and Jess Smith kept a joint account) and eliminated evidence that might have proved crucial. Nonetheless, some witnesses (most of them admittedly unreliable and one even known to be a perjurer) told tales of bacchanalian orgies at the little green house on K Street in which both Daugherty and Harding allegedly took part. In the end, the only government official to be convicted as a result of this investigation was Colonel Thomas W. Miller, alien property custodian, who had accepted bribes arranged by Jess Smith to illegally transfer a German-owned American subsidiary to an American firm. He ultimately served eighteen months in jail and paid a $5,000 fine. Daugherty, in turn, went through two trials in 1926–1927, the first ending in a hung jury and the second declaring him not guilty because of insufficient evidence. All of this naturally raised questions about Harding's own involvement in the scandals. It was diffi-cult for many to believe that the president was not somehow connected with this skulduggery. Even if he were not personally involved, most citizens believed that he must have known about it. Actually, he did not know about Fall, but as we have seen, he did know about Forbes and Smith and had done nothing to expose their corruption. In any case, continued doubts and uncertainties left Harding's reputation badly tarnished. But it was also Harding's own questionable past that further damaged whatever reputable image he might otherwise have retained. In 1927 there appeared a book entitled The President's Daughter , written by Nan Britton, a former Marionite who was years younger than the dead president. In this book, Britton claimed that Harding had fathered a child by her in 1919 and that their illicit contact had continued on into the presidential years. Rumors also circulated that Harding had had extramarital relations with still another Marion woman who was the wife of one of the town's leading businessmen. There is considerable doubt that Harding was the father of Nan's child, because medical evidence exists to indicate that he was probably sterile. There is some possibility that the two of them may have maintained a relationship during his senatorial career, but it most certainly did not extend into the White House period. There is no doubt whatever that Harding and Mrs. Carrie Phillips, the business-man's wife, did maintain an intimate relationship for a number of years prior to his becoming a senator. Whatever the precise truth surrounding these various relationships, they, together with the corrosive effect of the scandals, produced a devastating reaction that prompted much muckraking and mythmaking. Wholly fictional exposés of Harding's life and his alleged carousals now made the rounds. So did increasingly exaggerated stories of the activities of the Ohio Gang. As a result, rumors about Harding's private life and knowledge about the scandals remained, while many of the achievements of the administration were lost to view. Unjustifiable in some respects as the final verdict may be, Warren Harding must bow to the adverse judgment of history. Extramarital matters aside, fatal flaws obviously existed not only in some of the friends around him, but in Harding himself. Kindliness, friendliness, generosity, and loyalty are not necessarily bad traits for a president to have, but in the case of Harding they were liabilities. Under the circumstances, he probably should never have sought the presidency, and a more discerning electorate would not have elected him. As it was, throughout the remainder of the 1920s, Warren Harding represented an acute embarrassment for the nation and the Republican party. The great colonnaded marble monument that was erected to him outside of Marion through contributions from his friends immediately following his death stood undedicated because no major Republican figure had the nerve to appear there. Fittingly, President Herbert Hoover, a man who owed much to Harding, finally screwed up his courage, journeyed to Marion in the summer of 1931, and delivered a brief dedicatory address. Standing before a battery of microphones and with Harry Daugherty seated on the platform directly behind him, Hoover faced the issue squarely: Here was a man whose soul was seared by a great disillusionment.. . . Harding had a dim realization that he had been betrayed by a few of the men whom he had trusted, by men whom he believed were his devoted friends. It was later proved in the courts of the land that these men had betrayed not only the friendship and trust of their staunch and loyal friend but that they had betrayed their country. That was the tragedy of the life of Warren Harding. Perhaps no better or more judicious epitaph for the Harding years exists.	cc/2020-05/en_head_0050.json.gz/line346
__label__wiki	0.78364	0.78364	Home US A conservative think-tank scholar is re-introducing herself to Washington after transitioning LGBTory Canada Josh Rogin writes at the Washington Post: Giselle Donnelly is a renowned national security expert, author and conservative think-tank scholar — and even though she’s 65 years old, she was “born” only this year. That’s because Giselle has just recently transitioned to living openly as a trans woman. She is now re-introducing herself to the Washington community she has been a part of her entire adult life. Giselle came into the world as Thomas Donnelly, the name most of Washington’s foreign policy establishment has known her by over her long career in media, policy and politics. She has now “changed her name and crossed genders,” she told me in an interview. Giselle’s public acknowledgement of her gender identity comes after decades of secrecy, followed by five years of self-exploration and personal evolution. It’s a story of suffering, struggle, loss and love — with a distinctly avant-garde twist. But, for Giselle, it’s simply the story of what happened to her as she gradually found the courage and support to understand — and then outwardly show — who she was on the inside all along. Giselle Donnelly Previous articleTrump nominates openly gay conservative to federal appeals court Next article‘I just want to go back’: Canadian ISIS fighter captured in Syria speaks out	cc/2020-05/en_head_0050.json.gz/line348
__label__wiki	0.737594	0.737594	The Gipsy King by MT2007 · October 26, 2007 Earlier this year, Ukrainian-born Eugene Hütz and his band Gogol Bordello appeared onstage with Madonna at Live Earth. Their show-stopping collaboration on La Isla Bonita was the latest remarkable step in one of the most heartwarming, barrier-breaking success stories of the century. And now, Eugene and his band have just completed work on a Madonna-directed movie entitled “Filth And Wisdom“, partly based on their life and times. Back in the early 1990s, Hütz – real name Evgeny Aleksandrovitch Nikolaev – emigrated to Burlington, Vermont from the former Soviet state after Ukraine had experienced the Chernobyl nuclear disaster and the collapse of communism. Eugene scraped a living any way he could, at one time even cleaning car windows on the streets of Rome. But Hütz held tight to his musical dreams and, having moved to New York, formed Gogol Bordello – named after legendary Ukrainian novelist Nikolai Gogol – in 1999. Since then, they have asserted their position as the world’s premier mayhem-inducing gypsy punks. But how did the tie-up with Madge come about? “I had heard that she was interested,” says Eugene, 34, “and had been an admirer of the band for some time. Then one day my phone rang and I picked up and she was there! Well, who wouldn’t be surprised? But fans we have in common had been telling me it was probably going to happen sooner or later. “It was two weeks from then that we started to work with her on the movie. The show we did with her at Wembley was only arranged five days before it took place, but there is no one who is more last minute in this world than me. “The whole thing was feeding off ideas in our heads. When you see the film, the band is called Gogol Bordello and they will play Gogol Bordello music. It’s a kind of fantasy – some fiction, some autobiography, but it’s pretty unmistakable.” Were you suspicious that a star of that magnitude wanted to use you? “Maybe if I was 20 I would have had a different reaction,” Eugene admits. “But I have done several films in the past so I wasn’t so unprepared for it. I could sense right away it was a good thing. She comes with her creative energies flowing and is also very spontaneous. She’s probably one of the most powerfully spontaneous people I have ever met. “Madonna also has everything it takes to pull those immediate ideas off, so we quickly put the script for the movie together and went to work. The attitude was we have very little time before the touring starts, let’s roll up our sleeves and get down to it. Basically that’s how I like to work.” Their globally-beamed performance at Live Earth allowed Gogol to face their biggest ever audience. “The only thing I remember is walking onstage and walking off the stage,” Eugene smiles. “The adrenalin destroyed the memory of it, but I knew we were fit for entertaining any amount of people. I have never in any circumstances had stage fright. “We were actually on tour at that time and to make Live Earth happen we had to play three shows in 24 hours. It was in a swirl of events, but the impact was pretty much what I thought it would be. For two weeks, I had all the Roma gypsies on from Ukraine and Russia who saw or heard it, saying, “I can’t believe you got Madonna to sing in Romanesque, our native language“. To be seen by every third person in the world was crazy – a whole new chapter.” It is a long way from Hütz’s early days scraping a living on the streets. “Everybody from the Ukraine who lived in Italy was a squeegee worker at that time,” he shrugs. “Either that or picking grapes. It was depressing, but I always had my music with me to romanticise the situation. I was really into Nick Cave and The Birthday Party. I always felt that as long as those guys kept progressing and putting out albums I was somehow there with them.” Back home, Eugene is understandably regarded with pride by his old friends and family, but his native land was not always so welcoming. “I left Ukraine for a bundle of reasons,” he reveals. “Interrogations by the authorities of my dad, for instance. But it was actually the most exciting time. The underground movement was exploding and when I was leaving I was in the charts. But I knew for the sake of the future I had to get out.” With their biggest sold-out tour of Britain starting next month, the Bordello bandwagon is gathering speed. “People ask if we are underground or mainstream,” says Eugene. “Playing Live Earth kind of answered that. We aren’t either – we are a phenomenon. Gogol Bordello is a force of its own. I hope we can be as inspirational for others as Sonic Youth and Nick Cave were to me.” UK tour begins December 8. Source: www.mirror.co.uk. Thanks to Vincy. Next story Live Earth CD/DVD moved to December 2007 Previous story Sing my brother, Sing! Reminer: Vote for Madonna at MTV AVMAs Madonna Nominated For 5 Australian MTV VMAs Madonna clipping in ”Gala”	cc/2020-05/en_head_0050.json.gz/line350
__label__wiki	0.621781	0.621781	Aja9 Alex Aiono Billy Mann Christian Medice Elizabeth Baylog Benton James Laura Lyman Torre Catalano Alexa Davis Torre is an Award-Winning writer, director and producer. In the past decade he has become a jack of all trades in the entertainment industry, with extensive experience in marketing, business development, talent management and film production. As one of the youngest executives in the game, Torre worked as both Director of Global Digital Marketing and Director of Video Productions at EMI Music in his early twenties. Turning his focus to video production, Torre worked on multimillion-dollar productions for artists like Katy Perry and companies like Budweiser. His work on “Yes We Can” made history when it won the first ever Emmy Award for a Web video. With the start of Shindig Studios, Torre combined all facets of his experience to create a one stop shop for clients to custom build Digital New Media Content. Torre’s work from the Director’s chair has grown from television to film with the award-winning feature film “Milwaukee” and the internationally-televised “Live from the Artists Den.” Novocaine (Ryon Lawford Remix) http://mc-staging.manncom.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Novocaine-Ryon-Lawford-Remix.mp3 http://mc-staging.manncom.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Novocaine_Ryon_Lawford_Remix_.ogg Let's Be Birds Jacob Whitesides http://mc-staging.manncom.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/3.-Lets-Be-Birds.mp3 http://mc-staging.manncom.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/3-Lets-Be-Birds.ogg Not My Type At All http://mc-staging.manncom.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/2.Not-My-Type-At-All.mp3 http://mc-staging.manncom.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/2-Not-My-Type-At-All.ogg http://mc-staging.manncom.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Picture-This-50615.mp3 http://mc-staging.manncom.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Picture_This_-_50615.ogg Be Okay Oh Honey http://mc-staging.manncom.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Be-Okay.mp3 http://mc-staging.manncom.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Be_Okay.ogg The Truth About Love http://mc-staging.manncom.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/The-Truth-About-Love-Pink-David-Schuler_Billy-Mann.mp3 http://mc-staging.manncom.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/The_Truth_About_Love_-_Pink_David_Schuler_Billy_Ma.ogg http://mc-staging.manncom.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Killer.mp3 http://mc-staging.manncom.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Killer.ogg Sugar, You http://mc-staging.manncom.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Sugar-You.mp3 http://mc-staging.manncom.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Sugar_You.ogg Kristin Porter	cc/2020-05/en_head_0050.json.gz/line352
__label__cc	0.521651	0.478349	LIZ LINEHAN STATE REPRESENTATIVE CONNECTICUT 103RD Contact Liz Platform At-A-Glance Small Business Handbook Veteran and Minority Owned Businesses Mentoring and Business Plan Assistance Finding A Space Financial Assistance Resources State representative liz linehan In 2016 Liz Linehan was elected to represent the 103rd District of Cheshire, Southington and Wallingford in the Connecticut General Assembly. Liz has been one of the most successful first-term legislators in quite some time. This past year, Liz has continued to fight for every dollar of state funding, successfully restoring millions of dollars in cuts to our towns to ensure your property taxes don't go up due to state funding, and our schools stay strong. A vocal challenger to Governor Malloy's fiscal policies, Liz testified against his budget, calling it a "direct assault on the middle class". See the video here. As Vice Chair of the Veterans Committee, Liz single-handedly ensured veterans would receive military honors at funerals, after Malloy cut their funding. She also passed groundbreaking PTSD legislation, protecting veterans from losing benefits they've earned. Liz also co-authored and passed a law which protects your healthcare, making sure you receive the 10 Essential Health Benefits, including prescription medication, maternity and newborn care, mental health coverage and drug rehabilitation. In the 2017 legislative session, Liz was able to pass 4 bills she introduced out of the House, and 3 were signed by the Governor in to law in the summer of 2017. They include a law to prevent discrimination against pregnant women in the workplace; human trafficking legislation which creates a new crime of commercial sex abuse of a minor; and a law to train police officers in communicating with and understanding autistic children, specifically those who wander from their homes. She also put forth legislation to eliminate the state income tax on social security. This was rolled in to the bi-partisan budget and passed in 2017. The legislation raised the income threshold for 100% exemptions to be more in-line with our district, to $75,000 for single filers and $100,000 for married filing jointly. Additionally, we are phasing out income tax on your pensions and annuities, reaching full exemption in 2024. Liz was also proud to help support the education-to-career pipeline by creating the first ever Student -> Manufacturer Connection fair, pairing high school students with high tech manufacturing, and helping mold the careers of tomorrow. An initiative born out of a meeting with an aerospace manufacturer in her district, Liz listened to the issues facing the manufacturing supply chain, and sprang in to action. The Student -> Manufacturer Connection Fair is now an annual event with several hundred in attendance. Prior to becoming a state representative, Liz served two terms as a member of Cheshire’s Town Council. As a Town Council member, she fulfilled her campaign promise of limiting tax hikes, producing a budget with her fellow councilors that was less than .1 percent higher than the previous year’s, while adding valuable services like Full Day Kindergarten. She also created a series of free bi-monthly self-defense workshops through the end of 2016, after four women were attacked in Cheshire. Liz attended Central Connecticut State University, majoring in Communications. As a lifelong Cheshire resident and outspoken advocate for women, families, children and education, Liz is proud to serve the residents of the 103rd District. She lives in the west end of Cheshire with her husband Brian and their three children. Like Liz's Facebook Page Paid for by Liz Linehan 2016, Jeffrey Falk, Treasurer. Approved by Liz Linehan	cc/2020-05/en_head_0050.json.gz/line353
__label__wiki	0.820555	0.820555	£12 Standard/£10 Student/Groups (10+) In The Vic Comedy Club 5th April 2019 - 8PM Venue: Loughborough Town Hall PLEASE NOTE: Due to unforeseen circumstances, tonight's In The Vic Comedy Club has been cancelled. Ticket bookers should call our Box Office on 01509 231914 to receive a full refund. Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience caused. In The Vic Comedy Club brings nationally established and hot up-and-coming comedy prospects to Loughborough for a special mixed-bill evening! The shows hilarious line up includes: Andrew is a top headline act up and down the country and has performed all round the world. He has been tour support for Rhod Gilbert, Rob Brydon and on his recent arena tour Michael McIntyre including Wembley and the O2. He’s one of only seven comedians to perform for Banksy at Dismal Land. He’s written on TV shows Jon Richardson’s Ultimate Worrier, 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown and Lee Mack’s Duck Quacks Don’t Echo and is a regular guest on BBC Radio’s The Rhod Gilbert Show. “Birdie supported me on my arena tour and made me laugh every night. A truly excellent comedian” - Michael McIntyre “A great storyteller, funny, likeable and effortless” - Time Out Lauren Pattison One of the brightest young talents on the comedy circuit, this baby faced comic has proved herself a force to be reckoned with. Lauren returned from the 2017 Edinburgh Fringe with her smash hit, sell out, critically acclaimed debut show Lady Muck, which was lauded as one of the strongest debut the festival has seen in years. It received a Herald Angel Award and was nominated for Amused Moose Best Show and an Edinburgh Best Newcomer Comedy Award. After finishing runner up in the 2014 Funny Women Awards aged just 20, she has gone on to make the final of every major new act competition, including the prestigious BBC New Comedy Award in 2016 and finishing runner up in English Comedian Of The Year in 2017. Bursting out of the North East and onto the national circuit, Lauren has provided tour support for Katherine Ryan, Kerry Godliman and Dane Baptiste, as well as gracing the comedy stages of Leeds Festival (2016/2017/2018) and Latitude Festival (2015/2016/2017/2018) One of the youngest women working professionally with a fresh, fierce, female voice - Lauren is a formidable addition to any line up. Photo Credit: Andy Hollingworth Age Guidance: 16+ 8th February 2020 - 7:30pm RUSSELL KANE - THE FAST AND THE CURIOUS 15th February 2020 - 8pm 21st March 2020 - 8pm More Comedy >	cc/2020-05/en_head_0050.json.gz/line355
__label__cc	0.7328	0.2672	My KetoDiet Articles Concerns about Bisphenol A A common belief held by many health professionals, including dietitians, is that weight loss occurs when a person burns more calories than they take in. While I know from my own personal experience and that of hundreds of others that calories do count in terms of weight balance, there are many other factors in play as well. Several hormones (including insulin, leptin, cortisol, estrogen, and T3) have a substantial influence on caloric intake and/or weight, although the exact mechanisms are not universally agreed upon. And in recent years, the effect of various chemicals on weight has also been investigated. Most notable among these is bisphenol A (BPA), an organic compound extremely common in the modern world. Recent animal studies have found that BPA disrupts hormonal activity, resulting in insulin resistance and fat accumulation. Research also suggests that BPA may cause neurological and thyroid problems and increase the risk for breast cancer, prostate cancer, and many other health conditions, particularly in pregnant women and infants. To say that BPA has the potential for harm is likely an understatement. All the more concerning, then, that BPA is virtually ominpresent in our society. From plastic water bottles to canned foods to grocery store receipts, we are exposed to this chemical multiple times a day. While the Bisphenol A website contains links to studies meant to assure us that its use is absolutely safe, at this point I'd prefer to limit my exposure as much as possible based on several animal studies that suggest otherwise, as well the Environmental Working Group's assertion that the compound is toxic even at low levels. There are several ways to do this, including carrying a thermos instead of bottled water, never heating foods in plastic, reducing consumption of canned foods, and purchasing BPA-free containers and bakeware. While I don't use a lot of canned items, I do eat a fair amount of canned fish. As of now, Trader Joe's states that while most of its salmon is packaged in BPA-free cans, sardines (my favorite), are not, although the chain hopes to remedy this by the end of the year. Treehugger.com has a nice list of companies that use BPA-free cans., and the Inspiration Green site has additional useful information. Does BPA exposure cause weight gain, insulin resistance, and other health problems in humans? While further research needs to be done to determine the extent of risk posed by BPA, it's disturbing that the manufacturer's site states the product causes no harmful effects despite significant evidence to the contrary. Because it's impossible to completely avoid this chemical, I recommend we do our best to limit exposure as much as we can for the time being. 1. Soriano S, et al. Rapid Insulinotropic Action of Low Doses of Bisphenol-A on Mouse and Human Islets of Langerhans: Role of Estrogen Receptor β. PLoS One 2012; 7(2): e31109 2. Masuno H, et al. Bisphenol A in combination with insulin can accelerate the conversion of 3T3-L1 fibroblasts to adipocytes. J Lipid Res. May 2002. 43:676-684 3. Masuno H, et al. Bisphenol A accelerates terminal differentiation of 3T3-L1 cells into adipocytes through the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase pathway.Toxicol Sci. Apr 2005; 84(2):319-27 4. Brisken C. Endocrine disruptors and breast cancer. CHIMIA Int National J Chem 2008 62(5) 406-409 5.Ho S-M, et al.Developmental exposure to estradiol or bisphenol A increases susceptibility to prostate carcinogenesis and epigenetically regulates phosphodiesterase Type 4 variant 4. Cancer Res. June 2006;66:5624–5632 Franziska Spritzler, RD, CDE Answers.com Articles Authority Nutrition Articles Bone-health Dietetic Associations Hyperinsulinemia Quick Low Carb Treats Quick Low-Carb Treats	cc/2020-05/en_head_0050.json.gz/line357
__label__wiki	0.869853	0.869853	Jonas Wilson Glenton - first Brit in independent Nicaragua Jonas Wilson Glenton (1800-1857), son of Jonas Wilson Glenton Snr and Betty Becca Kelsall, and my 5x great uncle, was the first Briton to enter Nicaragua after it gained Independence from Spain. He became first British Consul to Nicaragua, and owned the rights to all tobacco and many rubber plantations in the country. He became very rich, and very nearly caused a war between Britain and Nicaragua , when the government refused to pay him, so the British Navy blockaded all Nicaraguan ports (see later in this post) until they gave in. (First few pages of this Link discusses the final settlements between Jonas, his friend Mr Manning and the Nicaraguan government) The following is taken from This link and gives an account of the port blockade of 1844. NICARAGUA, 1844 A case was a gross denial of justice to two Englishmen, Messrs. Jonas Wilson Glenton and Thomas Manning, residing at Leon. Originally they had been partners in some concession with regard to which a person named Solorzano had obtained a judgment against them. This decision was subsequently set aside for fraud but, as in the meantime Solorzano had been acting upon it to the fullest possible extent, considerable damage had been caused to Messrs. Glenton and Manning. They had obtained the delivery of an award against Solorzano, but four years had elapsed without their being able to issue execution, as the Nicaraguan Government took his side. They had 'tried every method prescribed by law', but without avail. The British representatives in Nicaragua took up these matters, but were unable to obtain a settlement. Finally, on August 26, 1843, Lord Aberdeen wrote to Mr. Chatfield, the British Consul-General in Central America, instructing him to demand compensation for Mr. Bridge and compliance with the demands of Messrs. Glenton and Manning, and to state that in case of non-compliance recourse would be had to the assistance of the fleet to obtain satisfaction. On the same date Lord Aberdeen also wrote to the Admiralty with the Queen's commands that the Commander-in-Chief in the West Indies should proceed to the coast of Nicaragua to obtain immediate redress for the above demands. The dispatch continued : ' In the case of refusal it will be proper to make reprisals by capturing the vessels belonging to the inhabitants of Nicaragua, and, if redress cannot otherwise be obtained, to blockade the port of San Juan ; ' but the latter measure was only to be used as a last resort. The Nicaraguan Government persistently refused to comply with the British demands, and on February 26, 1844, the British vice-consul wrote to Sir Charles Adam: 'Every attempt to induce the Government of Nicaragua to arrange these matters [of Glenton and Manning, and Bridge] has been ineffectual ; in fact, nothing short of the appearance of a force at the Boca San Juan and the consequent stoppage of their trade in that quarter will have the desired effect.' The next day the vice-consul also wrote to the commander of the Oriffon, which had been sent by Sir C. Adam to San Juan with a view to the establishment of a blockade, requesting him to put the blockade in force. He adds: I do not consider it necessary that you should take any measures to make public the blockade beyond the precincts of the port, as I forward a notice to that effect to the authorities of the city of Granada, which is the principal town in that vicinity.' On the same day he also wrote to the Principal Secretary of the Nicaraguan Government, stating that the commander of the Oriffon had been ordered to blockade the port of San Juan del Norte and the coast adjacent ', which would not be raised until satisfaction had been obtained for the British demands. The letter, however, to the British naval officer, authorizing him to institute the blockade, had, with other letters, been detained by the Government officials. He was aware of its contents, and knowing also that the three principal cargoes of the year — from France, Genoa and Jamaica respectively — were daily expected, and that if they were allowed to enter the port the blockade would be of little avail, he declared a blockade of the port on March 23, 1844, 'so long as the despatches are withheld.' The same day an English merchantman from Jamaica appeared off the port and was warned of the blockade. The Government now released the dispatches, and on March 30 they reached the British naval officer, who at once made a fresh declaration of the blockade of the port. It was notified ' that the measures sanctioned by the law of nations will be adopted and executed with respect to all vessels and cargoes attempting to violate the said blockade '. Notice was sent to the Principal Secretary of the State of Costa Rica,'' and apparently also to the Governor of Jamaica, for official publication. On April 7, the (Genoese vessel arrived and was turned away, and a like fate befell the French vessel. The Consul-General of France requested a relaxation of the blockade in favour of this vessel, but this was refused. Nothing further is known of the blockade, or whether it actually achieved its object, save the bald statement of the British admiral, in a dispatch dated October 2, 1844, that it was no longer in force. In this case, as in the earlier blockade of San Juan, there appears to have been no resistance whatever by Nicaragua, and it can therefore be unquestionably regarded as a pacific blockade. Further information on Jonas Wilson Glenton: My great great great great great uncle, Jonas Wilson Glenton (1800-1857) was born on 4 March 1800 (christened two days later at St George's church, Liverpool) to Jonas Wilson Glenton (1763-1844) and Betty Becca Glenton (nee Kelsall)(1764-1822). His older brother, Henry, is my greatx4 grandfather. In 1823, Jonas, together with his business partner Mr Manning, saw a business opportunity in the newly independent (from Spain) central American state of Nicaragua. They established themselves in the second city Leon, and were the first Britons to live in Nicaragua. Jonas married Theresa Gonzales-Sol, daughter of Spanish settlers Pedro Gonzalez and Dorothea Sol. Glenton and Manning soon established rubber plantations, and other businesses with trade links to the USA and Britain. Jonas also acted at British Consul to Nicaragua. In 1840, Manning and Glenton took a man named Soconosco to court for fa going to pay for a cargo of 200 bales of tobacco (each bale weighing 150 lbs). They won the case, but the Nicaraguan government, not happy with the Glenton-Manning monopoly on tobacco trade in the country, blocked the payment for the goods of £40,000 (approximately £250,000 in today's money). As a result, a British warship blockaded all trade through Nicaraguan ports for nine months in 1844. This was lifted when the government decided to pay on Soconosco's behalf. Many years later, the Nicaraguan government were still paying off this debt. Jonas and Theresa had many children. Some stayed in Nicaragua, others settled in Marblehead, Massachusetts. Their eldest daughter, Paula Theresa Glenton married Buenaventura Selva-Ugarte, and their son Solomon Selva-Glenton married Evangelica Escoto. One of their sons, (Jonas' great grandson) Salomon De la Selva, became a world famous Nicaraguan poet. Another son (Jonas' great grandson), Rogelio De la Selva was chief advisor to the Mexican President in the mid 1900s. Their daughter, (Jonas' great grand daughter) Evangelina De la Selva Escoto, married the mayor of Leon Joaquin Sacasa. Joaquin was a close cousin of the dictatorial Nicaraguan President, Juan Batista Sacasa, who it appears had many of his enemies murdered, before he was ousted in a coup and spent his remaining years in exile in Los Angeles. Jonas Wilson Glenton never returned to Britain. He died in Leon on 20 June 1857, six days before his wife, both dying of cholera. The Glenton family is still established in Nicaragua, and are major agricultural landowners. Unfortunately none of their wealth has come this way. Me..dad..George Ernest Heywood..Ellen Eliza Hindley..Richard Henry Hindley..Harriet Glenton..Henry Glenton (brother of Jonas Wilson Glenton).	cc/2020-05/en_head_0050.json.gz/line359
__label__cc	0.613257	0.386743	Book: Roma Eterna by Robert Silverberg Good alternate history Roma Eterna HarperCollins, 2004 (originally published in 2003) Roma Eterna is an alternate history book. As you might guess from the title, in the world of the book, the Roman empire never fell. The book consists of ten loosely-related stories (plus a prologue) and in each story there's some pivotal event for the long-enduring empire. The prologue takes place in the year 450 (in our calendar) which is shortly before the real Roman empire fell. The first story takes place in 529, shortly after it (really) fell, and the last story takes place in 1970. As Mr Silverberg has one of his characters explain somewhat laboriously in the prologue, the book's departure from our history is that the Jewish Exodus from Egypt failed. Since Jews never settled in Canaan (which the book's Romans would place in the province of Syria Palestina), Christianity couldn't start near there and, as it happened in the book, didn't start anywhere else. Therefore Christianity couldn't come to undermine Roman society and precipitate the empire's decline and eventual collapse. It seems that at least for the purpose of this book, Mr Silverberg follows the historian Edward Gibbon. Taken individually, the stories are good or very good and pretty interesting to read. And they're also varied at least in their subjects, if not so much in their tone. They're told from various different points of view and some are first-person narratives and some are third-person. In some of the stories we meet people from our history who are in rather different circumstances in that history. And, naturally, it's Romans who first cross the ocean and meet the inhabitants of the New World. Since the stories were originally published independently, there's some repetition in the not-always-completely-elegant exposition that they generally begin with, but that's a pretty small thing. Taken as a whole, the book is even better than the stories are individually. The stories build up a picture of a remarkable empire in which power moves this way and that, sometimes for good reasons and sometimes for bad or random ones, but Rome endures. It's almost as though the gods were looking out for it. Posted: Sat - June 9, 2007 at 08:05 PM Main Category: Category - Browse archives by date RSS file Mail me, matt@mondoinfo.com Total entries in this blog: Total entries in this category: Published On: Jun 09, 2007 09:11 PM	cc/2020-05/en_head_0050.json.gz/line364
__label__wiki	0.913744	0.913744	Gilligan's Island - Headed To The Big Screen Posted by Iceman at Thursday, March 04, 2010 Labels: Comedy, Gilligan's Island The seven castaways of "Gilligan's Island" have found a home at Warner Bros. and Atlas Entertainment. The studio and production company have begun development on a feature film based on the iconic CBS sitcom, which generated solid ratings during its three seasons between 1964 and 1967 and then found something close to eternal life in syndication. Charles Roven and Richard Suckle are onboard to produce for Atlas, with Brad Copeland penning the screenplay. Original show producer Sherwood Schwartz is aboard to exec produce along with son Lloyd Schwartz. Plans are for a contempo take on the well-known premise and characters, with the studio and the Schwartzes' blessing Copeland's initial idea for the screenplay. Roven told Daily Variety that he's hoping to start production as early as next year but won't move forward on seeking a director or cast until Copeland's script is completed. "The characters are so good," Roven added. "We think it's going to be a great story to transport these cultural icons to the modern day." Jon Berg is overseeing the project for the studio. No casting's been set although Sherwood Schwartz said in an interview last year that he was interested in Michael Cera playing the lead role.	cc/2020-05/en_head_0050.json.gz/line367
__label__wiki	0.855339	0.855339	MoviesWithButter » Distribution » Hugo Hugo News Has The Financial Disappointment Of 'Hugo' Killed The Chances Of Martin Scorsese's 'Silence' Getting Made? fb.indiewire.com – While the critical adulation, 11 Oscar nominations and 5 wins for Martin Scorsese's "Hugo" put a nice finish on the film's journey to the big screen, in the cold light of day, and on a financial level, the film was a bust. While it didn't get the same kind of ink that something like "Men In Black 3" did, production on "Hugo" was rocky, with Scorsese struggling to adjust to 3D during the filming, forcing the production schedule that was loosely slated from July to November 2010, to get extended to February 2011. 7 years 38 weeks ago via jetli Martin Scorsese On Why Vampires are Better Than Zombies feedproxy.google.com – With The Twilight Saga dominating at the box office and The Walking Dead leading TV ratings, we can argue ’til the cows come home about the relative merits and failings of each type of paranormal creature. But for one iconic filmmaker, at least, there’s no question. “I happen to like vampires more than zombies,” Martin Scorsese revealed in a recent interview. 7 years 40 weeks ago via brucelee Live Blogging the Oscars 2012: "The Artist" Wins Best Picture 5:02 PM 2/26/2012 by Binh Ngo Hey, everyone! We'll be live blogging the Oscars as it happens. Right now, the stars are going through the Red Carpet. It looks like the carpet area is starting to thin out and the action is shifting into the theater lobby area. You can follow the action online over at ABC. All right, the show will begin in 25 minutes or so. Oscar 2012 Predictions: 'The Artist' Will Beat Out 'Hugo' to Win Best Picture 10:27 AM 2/22/2012 by Binh Ngo The Oscar telecast is this Sunday on ABC, so I'll throw out my projections on who will be heading to the Governor's Ball with a statue in hand. Since the majority of the winners have already been announced in other industry awards, it makes my job that much easier. Read on! BEST PICTURE 'War Horse,' 'Tintin,' 'Hugo' among sound editing winners feedproxy.google.com – Steven Spielberg scored big at the Motion Picture Sound Editors Golden Reel Awards on Sunday night, earning honors for both his animated "The Adventures of Tintin" and his live action World War I film, "War Horse." 7 years 47 weeks ago via brucelee Oscar Head-Scratchers and Reactions: "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close" Gets Best Picture Nom 3:43 PM 1/25/2012 by Senh Duong Yesterday, when I decided to take a day off because of the cold/flu, nominations for the 84th Academy Awards were announced. I knew it was coming and was planning on covering it the instant it appears online, but sickness will make you forget. Nominees for the 84th Academy Awards oscars.org – The nominations for the 84th Academy Awards are out. Surprisingly, "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close" got nominated for Best Picture. Check out the full list. 7 years 51 weeks ago via Binh Ngo 'The Artist,' 'Tinker Tailor' and 'Hugo' Lead the BAFTA Nominations fb.indiewire.com – The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) will be announcing their list of nominations for the 65th British Acadamy Film Awards this morning in London, England. Indiewire will have the full announcement as it comes in. "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy" and "My Week With Marilyn" led the "long lists," which were announced earlier this month. 8 years 4 days ago via jetli American Society of Cinematographers Announce 2011 ASC Awards fb.indiewire.com – The American Society of Cinematographers has announced the nominees for the 26th Annual ASC Outstanding Achievement Awards. The nominees are: Guillaume Schiffman, AFC (The Artist) Jeff Cronenweth, ASC (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) Robert Richardson, ASC (Hugo) Hoyte van Hoytema, FSF, NSC (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy) Emmanuel Lubezki, ASC, AMC (The Tree of Life) Most notably sitting out of the race was Janusz Kaminski's work from "War Horse." That's another blow to Steven Spielberg's quickly fading Oscar chances. 8 years 1 week ago via jackiechan Directors Guild of America Announces Film Nominees feedproxy.google.com – The 64th annual DGA Awards, hosted by Kelsey Grammar, will be held Jan. 28 at the Grand Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland. 8 years 1 week ago via jetli Hugo is the astonishing adventure of a wily and resourceful boy whose quest to unlock a secret left to him by his father will transform Hugo and all those around him, and reveal a safe and loving place he can call home. Cast: Asa Butterfield, Ben Kingsley, Chloe Grace Moretz, Christopher Lee, Emily Mortimer, Frances de la Tour, Helen McCrory, Jude Law, Michael Stuhlbarg, Ray Winstone, Richard Griffiths, Sacha Baron Cohen Director: Martin Scorsese Studio: Paramount Pictures MPAA Rating: PG Genre: Action-Adventure, Drama, Fantasy AFI Awards Writers Guild Awards ASC Awards Oscar nominations Sound Editors Golden Reel Awards Saturn Awards The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 Happy Feet Two A Cat in Paris A Separation Hell and Back Again The Flowers of War	cc/2020-05/en_head_0050.json.gz/line368
__label__wiki	0.706658	0.706658	Films and Commercials King of Dilly Dally Dilly Dally Productions Snow Poem Creations Michael works in tandem with Manju Chikkanna at Snow Poem Creations on all his short films. Their latest short film, The Table, premiered at the historic Marquis Theatre in Northville, MI on 30 January, 2016. The Table took two years to complete and is the longest short film in the Dilly Dally Productions catalog. Starring Jeffrey Loftus, Amanda Fisher-Hubbard, and introducing Denise Lassaline, Dragos Calmac, Nadia Coroiu, and Amit Saha. The Table was filmed in Ann Arbor and Royal Oak, MI. The film also marked the welcome collaboration of newcomers, Cory Alphin, from the Motion Picture Institute, and Jake Cross from MultumMedia. In December, 2012, Manju and Michael won their first Best of Show Award for the Schoolcraft College 48 Hour Film Challenge. The short film, Breathe With Me, was written, directed, and produced by Manju Chikkanna, and co-produced by Michael Scott. Michael also starred in the film along with Olivia Cranmore, who has received much fanfare whilst making her dynamic film debut. Michael writes many of the commercial scripts while Manju handles the bulk of the cinematography. Both share in the directing, producing, and editing portion of all productions. In addition, our team also consists of Mike Rosko, Christian Carnevali, Mitzi Koors, and Jeffrey Loftus who all add an element of creativity, balance, and camaraderie which allows for the creative ideas to flow. Below are examples of our work. More to come in 2017.	cc/2020-05/en_head_0050.json.gz/line369
__label__cc	0.558193	0.441807	Tools And Ideas/Lesson Plans/TeachMideast Back to: Tools And Ideas / Lesson Plans / TeachMideast TeachMideast Phil Nast, retired middle school teacher and freelance writer found in: social studies; preK-2; 3-5; 6-8; 9-12 An educational initiative of the Middle East Policy Council, the newly reorganized and expanded TeachMideast provides K-12 teachers and students with lessons, activities, essays, teaching tools, timelines, maps, and multimedia resources on the Middle East and Islam. In addition to lessons and tools, For Educators includes the TeachMideast Digital Book. Sections cover diversity and pluralism, legacies of the great powers, and today’s Middle East. Chapters open with essential terms and can be expanded, printed, and/or downloaded as PDFs, for example, The Ottomans ( PDF, 1.6 MB, 117 pgs.) covers approximately 1300 to 1900). Twenty-four Teaching Tools provide an introduction to Arabic, maps, articles, a film & video list, and more. Links to Funding, Travel, and Study Opportunities are available. Some of the lessons on hand cover 9/11, Islam and our Founding Fathers, Muslims and Mapping. For Students supplies digital resources, timelines, booklists, and glossary. An annotated list of Digital Resources includes a virtual walking tour of the Alhambra; Peacemaker, a game in which students try to solve the Palestinian-Israeli conflict; a site with interactive tools to learn about Ottoman, Persian and Arabic calligraphy; 11 overlay maps comparing sizes of countries and continents: and more. Timelines has five detailed timelines of people, places, and events that can be downloaded and printed. The Middle East in Focus is a source of more detailed information on the people, beliefs, cultures, history, environment, and political systems of the Middle East. Country Profiles covers geography, history, religion and more. Multimedia Materials include primary source documents, websites organized by theme, educator tools, and audio & visual resources.	cc/2020-05/en_head_0050.json.gz/line372
__label__wiki	0.881937	0.881937	20th Mar2013 Three Godzilla-esque images from ‘Pacific Rim’ Check out these three new Godzilla-esque images (which look like they could have been ripped straight from a Toho flick) from Pacific Rim which is directed by Guillermo del Toro (Pan’s Labyrinth) from a script by Travis Beacham (Clash of the Titans) and stars Idris Elba, Charlie Hunnam, Rinko Kikuchi, Charlie Day, Rob Kazinsky, Willem Dafoe, Ron Perlman and Max Martini. When legions of monstrous creatures, known as Kaiju, started rising from the sea, a war began that would take millions of lives and consume humanity’s resources for years on end. To combat the giant Kaiju, a special type of weapon was devised: massive robots, called Jaegers, which are controlled simultaneously by two pilots whose minds are locked in a neural bridge. But even the Jaegers are proving nearly defenseless in the face of the relentless Kaiju. On the verge of defeat, the forces defending mankind have no choice but to turn to two unlikely heroes – a washed up former pilot (Charlie Hunnam) and an untested trainee (Rinko Kikuchi) – who are teamed to drive a legendary but seemingly obsolete Jaeger from the past. Together, they stand as mankind’s last hope against the mounting apocalypse. Pacific Rim is set for release on July 12th 2013. Tags : Charlie Day, Charlie Hunnam, Guillermo del Toro, Idris Elba, Pacific Rim, Rinko Kikuchi, Rob Kazinsky, Ron Perlman, Willem Dafoe	cc/2020-05/en_head_0050.json.gz/line374
__label__wiki	0.639337	0.639337	Film industry knows importance of actors, not just stars: Bidita Bag Posted by: Admin August 28, 2017 in PR Comments Off on Film industry knows importance of actors, not just stars: Bidita Bag Mumbai, Aug 28 (IANS) Actress Bidita Bag, whose latest release is “Babumoshai Bandookbaaz”, says the film industry knows the importance of actors and not just stars. “This industry is very fair. People in the industry are known because of their talent and their hard work. If an actor does not showcase his worth in films, then he or she will no more be a part of this industry. “If you see superstars, they are also here because of the work they do. The film industry knows the importance of actors and not just stars,” Bidita said at the trailer launch of her upcoming film “Rabbi” here on Monday. “Rabbi” is a story of the rise and fall of a young musician, essayed by fresh face Furqan Merchant. Bidita, who was seen in a very bold avatar in her previous film, said her role in “Rabbi” is a complete opposite. “You will see me in a completely different avatar than what you have seen in ‘Babumoshai…’. I play a character of a girl from Kashmir. She belongs to a conservative family, but she has very liberal thoughts even though she might look very traditional in her outer appearance,” she said. When asked if the project was shot before her recent success, the actress said: “I did ‘Rabbi’ before ‘Babumoshai…’. There are a number of social films that I have worked in before and after ‘Babumoshai…’. Now that one film has turned out to be a hit, I hope to work in more films as soon as possible.” “Rabbi” also stars Raghubir Yadav, Dolly Ahluwalia, Brijendra Kala and Virendra Saxena. Directed and produced by Rahat Kazmi, the film is set to release on September 15. iv/rb/bg Previous: Prime Minister to visit Udaipur on Tuesday Next: Big B is Rajkummar Rao's biggest inspiration	cc/2020-05/en_head_0050.json.gz/line375
__label__cc	0.513073	0.486927	FRIENDS OF THIRTEEN, WNET Friends of THIRTEEN board members, staff, and student scholarship recipients with Patrick Butler, APTS President and CEO. The Friends of Thirteen, a volunteer organization, has been supporting the mission and goals of Thirteen/WNET New York for 50 years. The Friends have been engaged in grassroots advocacy for public media since the early 1980’s. Thirteen/WNET, WLIW21 and NJTV have the largest congressional delegation of any public television station. There are four Members of the U.S. Senate and 30 Members of Congress. For the past 30 years, a group of three to five Friends’ board members, along with station staff from WNET/Thirteen and WLIW travel to Washington, D.C., to participate in America’s Public Television Stations (APTS) Public Media Summit and in congressional meetings during Capitol Hill Day. For the last several years, NJTV was part of the team. It’s important for representatives to hear from public media staff about the work we do and why we need the money to do it; but, it’s just as important for them to hear from lay leaders and students. This is where the Friends of Thirteen get involved with their board members and the university students they finally support to attend the Summit get involved. The Friends of Thirteen initiated an essay contest for university students. Four students are chosen to accompany the WNET Team. Students have the opportunity to meet high level public policy and media leaders at the Summit. Then, at Capitol Hill Day, the students join the station team to meet our representatives and ask them to vote in favor of government funding for public media. In order to cover all of the meetings, the group is organized into five teams to cover the 30 visits. Yes, 30 House visits in one day, with the four Senate visits made the day before by Senior Management. A lay leader and/or university student is represented on each team. We have found that having students in the meetings, along with the volunteers and station staff, makes a big difference in the way the meeting is handled. The young students make a very compelling case why funding is important to keep public broadcasting strong and available for everyone. The Friends don’t stop with only the annual lobbying visits to Washington, D.C. Throughout the year, they support (are involved in) the Protect My Public Media campaign, by signing on to take a stand for continued funding for public broadcasting. We are particularly proud of our recent grassroots efforts: The 2018 Dear Colleague Letter was signed by 21 of WNET’s 30 Representatives; this was the first time in three years that one of our Members signed on and two of our staunch Republican Representatives signed on too. Our teams in DC made a strong case to turn these Representatives around in their thinking. The Friends also arranged a station visit for Congressman Tom Suozzi (D-NY 3rd District). He visited WNET on September 22, 2017 for an informational meeting, tour, and MetroFocus interview. Following the success of their essay contest the Friends hosted an Informational Meeting for university students to teach them about the relationship between public media and politics. In addition, WNET Executive Director, Friends of THIRTEEN Dorothy Pacella was part of the group that accepted the 2018 David J. Brugger Lay Leadership Award at the APTS Public Media Summit.	cc/2020-05/en_head_0050.json.gz/line377
__label__wiki	0.584817	0.584817	spx spotlight, webcomics \| SPX Spotlight 2013: Tony Breed and Finn and Charlie are Hitched I'm always on the lookout for interesting webcomics, especially ones with ties to SPX, and last year I was introduced to Finn and Charlie are Hitched and my comics-reading life was better for it. Publishing weekly, usually on Tuesdays, Tony Breed's characters wind their way through daily life talking about the kinds of things that most people do, though taken to some comedic extremes. Not unlike Curls, it has the feel of a comic that could easily be in the newspaper, making it a good addition for folks who enjoy that style of comic. The thing that makes Finn and Charlie different is that the center of the comic is a gay married couple, their family, and (mostly gay) friends. But like the best stories that involve queer characters, that's just a part of the lives of those involved. Sure, it might come up a bit more often as part of the plot, but Breed doesn't have his characters jumping up and down screaming HEY LOOK WE ARE SAME GENDER ISN'T THAT SO DIFFERENT AND PLEASE READ US!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You know there are comics out there that do that. Breed, thankfully, isn't one of them. Recently, he commented on one of his own recent strips, stating, "I want this comic to reflect the reality that I see around me." That shows, the longer you read the comic. This is a strip about living life as a people moving closer and closer to middle-age. Since I fit that description, the concept resonates with me. The things that happen here might be fictional, but they look back at those of us in the real world and how we deal with situations that occur as we're growing up. Well, maybe not the whole thing about having a nephew that sets up orgies. THAT might be just a bit too far from the norm. At least in my family.* Finn and Charlie are the main characters, described by Breed as "a misanthrope and a goofball, respectively." They're joined by Finn's brother Gus, Candy and Mandy (competitive sisters), Mandy's gay son, and a few others. It's a small core that helps keep the strip from wandering too far away. Most stories link for a few weeks at a time, allowing for continuity and giving Breed time to finish his ideas, keeping this from being a long line of one-and-done gags or commentary. His art style is basic, with just enough unique details to keep the characters from looking alike. A bit of a hairstyle change here or added girth to a body there does most of the work. His coloring style feels a bit like a watercolor wash, though I think that a processing effect. Either way, it brings out the backgrounds nicely and gives the strip a more polished look. It's a really cool comic that I'm glad to have found. At SPX, Tony will have the first three Finn and Charlie collections, along with a mini-comic he did a few years back and a new comic, pictured above, about food, complete with recipes, that I am looking forward to picking up at the show. Hitched to something else on the weekend of SPX? You can find Tony's webcomic and store here. *Disclosure: I have no nephews, so it's a moot point.	cc/2020-05/en_head_0050.json.gz/line378
__label__cc	0.722094	0.277906	HSBC Stands By Rainbow Lions Which Angered Anti-LGBT Groups British bank HSBC is standing by two rainbow lions it installed outside its headquarters in Hong Kong which have riled family groups. The colorful lions are a show of support for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights and are to be on display throughout December. Anti-LGBT activist Roger Wong organized a petition calling on the bank to remove the lions, which he described as “disgusting.” The statues are “causing annoyance to the feelings of many Hong Kong people as well as trampling on the existing family values,” Wong's petition states. HSBC said that it would not cut short the installation – part of the bank's Celebrate Pride, Celebrate Unity campaign – pointing to reaction on Facebook, which it described as “overwhelmingly” positive.	cc/2020-05/en_head_0050.json.gz/line384
__label__wiki	0.866491	0.866491	NYC Museum Cancels Event To Honor Anti-LGBT President Jair Bolsonaro \| April 17, 2019 The American Museum of Natural History on Monday said that it would no longer host an event to honor President Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil. The announcement comes after the museum faced criticism for hosting the event by an outside organization. The Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce had reserved the museum's Hall of Ocean Life for a planned gala to honor Bolsonaro as its “Person of the Year.” Bolsonaro has proposed environmental deregulation and opening more of the Amazon rain forest to commercial industry. Critics said honoring him at a museum dedicated to nature was hypocritical. GLAAD also called on the museum to reverse course, pointing out Bolsonaro's opposition to LGBT rights. A self-proclaimed “proud” homophobe, Bolsonaro has said that he'd prefer to have a dead son to a gay son. (Related: Speaking next to Trump, Jair Bolsonaro reiterates opposition to LGBT rights.) “The American Museum of Natural History has done the right thing by declining to host an event that features the anti-LGBTQ President Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil,” Sarah Kate Ellis, president and CEO of GLAAD, said in a statement. “His extremist voice has no place at one of New York City's most beloved institutions. At GLAAD, we hope the Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce will follow suit and withdraw their award for an elected leader who is targeting LGBTQ Brazilians for unequal treatment under the law.”	cc/2020-05/en_head_0050.json.gz/line385
__label__wiki	0.728415	0.728415	Edinburgh International Festival announces new Director Francesca Hegyi has been named as the EIF’s next executive director and is set to take up the post in February 2019 Bradfield College appoints a new Chief Operating Officer Kerry Law appointed Chief Marketing and Engagement Officer at the University of Leicester Anne Poulson appointed as new Chief Operating Officer for the University of Surrey Oxfam Announces New Chief Executive Dhananjayan Sriskandarajah will be the new Chief Executive of Oxfam GB, the international agency announced on 11th September 2018. Minority Rights Group International appoints Professor Joshua Castellino as new Executive Director Minority Rights Group International (MRG) has announced that Professor Joshua Castellino will succeed Mark Lattimer as the organization’s new Executive Director. Sarcoma UK appoints new Chief Executive Sarcoma UK are excited to announce that Richard Davidson will be joining in the summer as Sarcoma UK’s Chief Executive. Internet Society Names Andrew Sullivan as New President & CEO Sullivan will assume leadership of the global non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the open development, evolution and use of the Internet on 1 September, 2018. As President and CEO, Sullivan will also join the Internet Society’s Board of Trustees. Previous 1234567...51 Next	cc/2020-05/en_head_0050.json.gz/line387
__label__cc	0.597917	0.402083	Manila Hostage Taking The terrible hostage-taking incident that happened in Manila is indeed a tragedy. It was a tragedy to the victims who lost their lives. It was a heartbreaking experience to the family of those who were taken hostage. It was a tragedy and a shameful experience for the family of the hostage-taker, dismissed policeman Rolando Mendoza. The negotiations were in motion attested by the fact that an elderly couple and a mom with two kids and another 12-year old, were released. Everything would have been fine if only the Office of the Ombudsman met his demands - to review his case and to reinstate him as a policeman. That assurance would have led to the end of the crisis. Mendoza could have been reinstated as a policeman and then could have been later arrested for hostage-taking. A promise done in duress is not expected to be honored. The media played an important part in the fiasco. The coverage was in real-time and since the hostage-bus was equipped with a radio and television, Mendoza was up-to-date to the going-ons around him. Gosh! Finally the SWAT team came and "tried" to assault the bus based on what the escaped-driver of the bus said - that everyone on the bus was dead. Sad to say, the SWAT team was not equipped and trained to handle the situation. It was pathetic watching the "rescue" operation. It was sad that tourists had to die.It was shameful for the Filipinos to be put in this light. If only demands were met earlier. If only the media had a news blackout. If only they did not bring in the brother of the Mendoza into the scene.If only the SWAT team was more equipped and trained. Why didn't they bring in the military SWAT team? Were egos at play here too? SWAT has taken on a new meaning. Last I heard it meant Sorry Wala Akong Training (sorry, I have no training). Connie 8/26/10, 4:58 PM Watching the footage actually gave me a headache. It was just too awful. :( Lhen 8/26/10, 6:53 PM This is really a sad story. New "Threads" Summer is almost over... Wobbly Neck... New Digital Camera at the Mall... D4's Health Card Water Drums The Discerning Mommy Of Health Insurance... Bah Eyebags!	cc/2020-05/en_head_0050.json.gz/line388
__label__cc	0.704358	0.295642	In Government Obama Trusts George Neumayr The Democrats leave God out of their politics. On November 10, 2010, Obama delivered a speech, in which he mused on the glories of Islam among other topics, at the University of Indonesia in Jakarta. In the course of his pandering address, he changed America's motto from "In God We Trust" to "Out of Many, One." He intoned confidently, "In the United States, our motto is E pluribus unum…" Wrong. Dismayed congressmen quickly contacted the White House to demand a correction. The White House refused. Congress then passed, 396-9, a bill reaffirming "In God We Trust" as the nation's motto -- a vote that an unapologetic Obama publicly belittled. Obama's Freudian slip in Indonesia fit with his secularist project for the United States. He is working to build a country in which Americans place their trust not in God but in government. He can't rest until Americans recognize no higher power than his will. Reflecting its master's wishes, the Democratic Party platform set out to be secularist. Journalist David Brody reported this week that a line from the 2008 platform was revised to drop any mention of God: This is the paragraph that was in the 2008 platform: "We need a government that stands up for the hopes, values, and interests of working people, and gives everyone willing to work hard the chance to make the most of their God-given potential." Now the words "God-given" have been removed. The paragraph has been restructured to say this: "We gather to reclaim the basic bargain that built the largest middle class and the most prosperous nation on Earth – the simple principle that in America, hard work should pay off, responsibility should be rewarded, and each one of us should be able to go as far as our talent and drive take us." Late on Wednesday, party bosses, in a moment of farcical strongarming and PR-driven panic, forced booing delegates to revert to the 2008 language. But the party's true intentions had already been revealed. (emphasis Republic Heritage) Read the full column	cc/2020-05/en_head_0050.json.gz/line390
__label__wiki	0.752443	0.752443	U.S. Intelligence Report: Russia Conducts Successful Test of Anti-Satellite Missile With Russia’s long and storied history of misinformation and recent efforts to secure foreign buyers for military hardware, it can be hard to trust any news pertaining to Russian defense initiatives that find their way to the press. By and large, Moscow’s massive state-owned media empire, which includes outlets commonly frequented by Americans like Sputnik, RT, and Tass, as well as countless “independent” news outlets (both real and imagined) the world over, allows Russia to frame news regarding new military technology exactly as it wants. It’s precisely because of Russia’s meticulously-planned marketing efforts disguised as news, however, that stories about Russian tech derived from other sources are often to illuminating. Russia may place a large emphasis on headline-grabbing initiatives that are heavy on theater and light on substance, but the nation does still maintain the largest stockpile of nuclear weapons on the planet, a formidable submarine fleet, and a leader that has demonstrated a tenacity for assuming the role of antagonist to the West in international dealings. While Russia may not represent the formidable military power it did during the Cold War, it remains a player on the world stage thanks to a combination of remembered prominence, strategic posturing, and occasionally, fielding weapons worthy of taking note. One such weapon, addressed in the Pentagon’s recent 108-page missile defense review, is the PL-19 Nudol anti-satellite missile. According to U.S. intelligence, the ongoing program conducted another successful test last month, in which the platform flew for some 17 minutes and covered 1,864 miles before splashing down in its designated target area. This was the seventh such test of this platform, which was first devised largely as a ballistic missile interceptor and has slowly matured into both a missile defense and anti-satellite system. Per the report, the PL-19 is just one of a number of ongoing anti-satellite initiatives being funded by the Kremlin, no doubt spurred by America’s prominent use of satellites in nearly every facet of modern warfare. “Russia is developing a diverse suite of anti-satellite capabilities, including ground-launched missiles and directed-energy weapons, and continues to launch ‘experimental’ satellites that conduct sophisticated on-orbit activities to advance counter-space capabilities,” the report reads. Of course, anti-satellite weapons are nothing new. Both China and the United States have demonstrated the capacity to shoot down wayward satellites in the past. However, as militaries continue to grow more reliant on satellite technology, Russia, China and the United States have all placed a larger emphasis on fielding and maintaining both orbital assets and the means by which to wage war in orbit. Russia and China already have branches of their armed forces dedicated solely to space operations, with the United States slowly moving toward establishing a Space Force that would deal primarily in satellite defense itself. However, despite all three nations developing new means of orbital warfare, kinetic attacks of the sort Russia’s new PL-19 would likely be seen as a last resort in most warfare operations. Destroying a large satellite would produce a massive debris cloud that would inevitably impact and disrupt the operations of other satellites, potentially including Russia’s own. “You’d much rather jam the satellite, blind it [with a laser], or take over its control systems with a cyber attack,” Frank Slazer, the vice president of space systems at the Aerospace Industries Association, told CNBC. “Kinetic impacts could cause problems for other nations, besides the one you are attacking, and possibly for your own systems for many years afterwards.” By Alex Hollings, NewsRep	cc/2020-05/en_head_0050.json.gz/line397
__label__wiki	0.759731	0.759731	A century of survival for the Mountain Gorilla Nairobi, Kenya - Despite wars, poaching, disease, and dramatic shrinking of their mountain habitat, one hundred years after their discovery, dedicated conservation initiatives have ensured that numbers of the critically endangered mountain gorilla are slowly increasing, WWF said here today. The mountain gorilla, Gorilla beringei beringei, became known to science 100 years ago (17 October). Uncontrolled hunting, destruction of its forest habitat, and capture for the illegal pet trade, soon led to a dramatic decline in numbers and fears that the mountain gorilla would become extinct in the same century it was discovered. However, despite these dire predictions, ground-breaking work by conservation groups has seen the population growing from 620 in 1989 to approximately 674 today. Half of these gorillas are found in Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and the rest in habitat shared by Mgahinga National Park in Uganda, Parc National des Volcans in Northern Rwanda, and the southern sector of Parc National des Virunga in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). “International and national efforts to protect this species have pulled the mountain gorilla back from the brink of extinction," said Dr. Annette Lanjouw, Director for the International Gorilla Conservation Programme (IGCP). "However, if we want to ensure that mountain gorillas survive another one hundred years, we must ensure that we lift the pressures that still threaten their forest home." Habitat loss remains one of the greatest threats to mountain gorillas. More than 100,000 people live in the remote areas where mountain gorillas are found. Their need for land to cultivate has reduced the forest to virtual islands in the middle of human settlements. In order to combat this and other threats, WWF, Fauna & Flora International (FFI), and the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) set up the International Gorilla Conservation Programme (IGCP) in 1991. Over the past 10 years, the IGCP, together with local communities and park authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, and Uganda, have worked to protect and effectively manage the habitat and the gorilla population, while taking into account the needs of the local population. Eco-tourism is one of the key successes of this programme. In some years, more than 10,000 tourists have visited the gorillas; IGCP helps promote gorilla-based eco-tourism and works with local guides to ensure the visitors do not adversely affect the animals. The ICGP strives to ensure that local communities benefit directly from tourist revenues and are therefore more involved in protecting the species. "In the past century humans have hunted and captured this rare primate, bringing it to the verge of extinction. Now we must be part of the solution. Local, national, and regional solutions must take community needs and potential benefits into consideration, if we are to build a secure future for this species," said Dr. Susan Lieberman, Director of WWF's Species Programme. Novemner 2002 Biotechnology News SA Women win Goldman Environmental Prize A win for Earthlife Africa's Makoma Lekalakala... Fieldlab, a low cost solution for diagnostics in remote areas, wins another national award Masters students Charles Faul and Lucas Lotter... Deadly sleeping sickness set to be eliminated in 6 years Eliminating sleeping sickness in The Gambia - a... 360 million year old fossils from the Eastern Cape of South Africa unveil the first page in the story of terrestrial animal life on the old continent of Gondwana Dr Robert Gess, a South African scientist working... Cancer: not an African problem? The risk of dying from a range of cancers in many... Redundancy of osteogenetic soluble molecular signals initiating the induction of bone formation Almost 10 years ago, Africa’s First On-Line... The concavity: The ‘shape of life’ and the control of bone differentiation South African scientists, in collaboration with... Copyright 2001-2020, Science in Africa, Science magazine for Africa CC. All Rights Reserved. Terms and Conditions.	cc/2020-05/en_head_0050.json.gz/line401
__label__wiki	0.752257	0.752257	Home > screeNZ News > Film > Kiwi ‘porn’ short film for Cannes Kiwi ‘porn’ short film for Cannes Sounds Perfect is a 7-minute mockumentary film about Dave Dobson, an “audio enhancement engineer” in the adult film industry. He strives to do the best job possible, in an industry where standards don’t matter. “Most of the people who are going to watch this film will have the sound turned down so their f—ing mothers can’t hear it!” The film was originally produced for the inaugral Tropfest, New Zealand 2013, the world’s largest short film festival. It made the top 16 and was screened in front of a live audience of 8,000 people at the famous TSB Bowl of Brooklands in New Plymouth. It went on to win 2 of the 4 awards; ‘Best Maori Director’ for Allan George and ‘Best Actor’ for Greg Stubbings (previously from Seven Sharp and The Crowd Goes Wild). Influenced by his time at SAE Institute in Parnell, Auckland, the film started as a seed of an idea in Allan’s mind and was developed into a treatment by Greg Stubbings. With only a few weeks to spare before the Tropfest submission deadline, the film was produced by Sideways Productions with some actor friends and favours; and with only a basic script, the film was made for less than $300. It has since gone on to be ‘officially selected’ for a list of film festivals, locally and around the world; including the Academy Award-accredited 20th Austin Film Festival, and the 14th ImagineNative Film & Media Arts Festival. Most recently it has been accepted into the Short Film Corner at the 67th Festival de Cannes 2014, one of the most prestigious film festivals in the world. The SFC is a database of out-of-competition films accessible by a massive audience of industry professionals, distributers, producers, and attendees. Festival selections (in chronological order): Tropfest New Zealand 2013 (New Plymouth, New Zealand) Allshorts Film Festival 2013 (Golden Bay, New Zealand) Wairoa Maori Film Festival 2013 (Wairoa, New Zealand) ImagineNative Film & Media Arts Festival 2013 (Toronto, Canada) Austin Film Festival 2013 (Austin, Texas, USA) Wet Your Pants Comedy Film Festival 2014 (Indianapolis, Indiana, USA) Comedy Ninja Film Festival 2014 (Los Angeles, California, USA) Iron Mule Comedy Film Series 2014 (New York, New York, USA) Festival de Cannes 2014 Short Film Corner (Cannes, France) Sounds Perfect The film has also previously aired on the Rialto Channel here in New Zealand, and SBS 2 in Australia as part of their Tropfest TV series, which showcased the best Tropfest films from around the world. With the help of the New Zealand Film Commission’s ‘Short Film Travel Assistance’ Grant, Director Allan George was able to attend both ImagineNative and the Austin Film Festival in October. There he got to meet and hear from some of the biggest names in the industry; including Shane Black (Iron Man 3), Robert Rodriguez (Sin City), and Vince Gilligan (Breaking Bad). Most recently Allan has been awarded ‘Best Maori Director’ for the second time at Tropfest New Zealand 2014 with his filmOn The Rocks, and has been presented with a NZFC Professional Development Award to be able to attend a Director’s workshop with Oscar-nominated Palestinian filmmaker Scandor Copti in Hong Kong in August. Linda Baker acquires The SubStation Hangman to New York NZ in Cannes 2017 Cannes names its 2017 winners Critics Week rounds out Cannes line-ups Directors Fortnight looks mostly close to home	cc/2020-05/en_head_0050.json.gz/line402
__label__cc	0.567777	0.432223	Succeeding With Offshore Development Software There are six stages of every digital transformation that can help your business stay on track for successful implementation. In today’s rapidly changing digital landscape, business evolution is a necessity for growth and sustainability. While many companies are quick to accept this understanding, it can still be difficult to effectively plan and execute these changes successfully. Thankfully, a series of blueprints have been developed for organizations to follow when modernizing their business processes. Here are the six stages of any digital transformation as identified by Brian Solis, Principal Analyst at Altimeter, and how to identify your company’s progression towards a better DCX (Digital Customer Experience). Stage 1: “Business as usual” The first stage of offshore development transformation has no real action associated with it and represents a “business as usual” mindset. In this phase, company leadership still rebuffs change and businesses are still reactive when considering the need for improvement. While some companies adopt more modern technologies at this stage, most improvements to processes are superficial. Stage 2: Present and active As companies begin adopting more digital solutions for a larger goal, they enter the present and active stage of transformation. Although still inconsistent, there is now larger importance on compiling and reviewing customer needs while expanding social awareness of the company. Very early planning stages may also start to be discussed with a goal of improving and simplifying business processes and customer touchpoints. Stage 3: Formalized The third stage is typically where companies spend most of their time and where the first key actions are taken to begin a digital transformation. In this phase, more formal and intentional levels of experimentation are introduced. This stage is also where tension within the organization may arise as new disruption and begin to challenge company culture. More substantial decisions are made regarding any necessary future change that can inevitably impact the company on several levels. [Need help with your own digital transformation? Find out how software development outsourcing can help] Stage 4: Strategic The Strategic phase of transformation is where the initial roadblocks of larger-scale changes like have been addressed, and executive buy-ins have opened the door for company-wide implementation. In this stage, most of the company has fully adopted the importance and significance of digital transformation and is working to actively support future changes. At this point, more significant investments in new business technology are being made with the goal of sustaining new company initiatives. Stage 5: Converged At the fifth stage of digital transformation, businesses have successfully connected the dots between digital transformation concepts and the beginning stages of implementation. When in the Converged phase, target teams have been developed to assist the company when deploying new initiatives and strategic planning. With the value of all technical changes being accepted, any cultural roadblocks are officially removed, and the company is on its way for a successful transformation. Stage 6: Innovative and adaptive The Innovative and adaptive stage represents the sixth and final stage of a company’s digital transformation journey. At this stage, a business has seen a complete overhaul of its processes to support better growth and sustainability. The company culture has been redefined to incorporate new changes, and a digital course is now a way of life for the organization. Moving forward, the business will continue to adapt its systems and processes to support the needs of its customers over time. Digital transformations are key to ensuring that your company can adequately service a modern and more sophisticated customer base. By recognizing each stage in the digital transformation process, you’ll be better equipped to ensure that your company’s progression towards a more sustainable future. For more info: https://www.pslcorp.com/ PSL CORP – USA 154 Grand St,	cc/2020-05/en_head_0050.json.gz/line405
__label__cc	0.698517	0.301483	IS THIS A COINCIDENCE? By J. Parnell McCarter In my books such as Let My People Go I have speculated that the Roman Catholic Papacy will fall by 2033 AD and that the “millennium” prophesied in the book of Revelation will begin then. While that is simply a guess on my part based upon a certain interpretation of Biblical data, it has recently come to my attention that there may be a number of Catholics that also think the days of the Roman Pontiff are numbered, based upon a prophecy of the line of popes attributed to Malachy. The information about Malachy’s alleged prophecy can be read at: http://www.catholic-pages.com/grabbag/malachy.asp Here are excerpts from that webpage: “The most famous and best known prophecies about the popes are those attributed to St. Malachy. In 1139 he went to Rome to give an account of the affairs of his diocese to the pope, Innocent II, who promised him two palliums for the metropolitan Sees of Armagh and Cashel. While at Rome, he received (according to the Abbé Cucherat) the strange vision of the future wherein was unfolded before his mind the long list of illustrious pontiffs who were to rule the Church until the end of time. The same author tells us that St. Malachy gave his manuscript to Innocent II to console him in the midst of his tribulations, and that the document remained unknown in the Roman Archives until its discovery in 1590 (Cucherat, "Proph. de la succession des papes", ch. xv)… These short prophetical announcements, in number 112, indicate some noticeable trait of all future popes from Celestine II, who was elected in the year 1130, until the end of the world. They are enunciated under mystical titles.” According to this numerical scheme of Malachy, the newly installed Pope Benedict XVI is the next to last of the 112 popes. He is there said to be the Glory of the Olives. This may allude to efforts by the Pontiff to reconcile with the other religions. Or it may allude to papal efforts to lead the world from Jerusalem. As Anti-Christ, the Papacy seeks to stand in the place of Christ. Accordingly, it would make since for a Pontiff to try to fulfill this prophecy concerning the Christ: “Behold, a day is coming for the LORD when the spoil taken from you will be divided among you. For I will gather all the nations against Jerusalem to battle, and the city will be captured, the houses plundered, the women ravished and half of the city exiled, but the rest of the people will not be cut off from the city. Then the LORD will go forth and fight against those nations, as when He fights on a day of battle. In that day His feet will stand on the Mount of Olives, which is in front of Jerusalem on the east; and the Mount of Olives will be split in its middle from east to west by a very large valley, so that half of the mountain will move toward the north and the other half toward the south.” – Zechariah 14:1-4 During the First Advent, Jesus Himself entered Jerusalem in His triumphal entry from the Mount of Olives. “Malachy’s” prophecy reads thus about the 112th pope: “In extreme persecution, the seat of the Holy Roman Church will be occupied by Peter the Roman, who will feed the sheep through many tribulations, at the term of which the city of seven hills will be destroyed, and the formidable Judge will judge his people. The End.” This may all be coincidence. But it is something worth pondering, whether we are in the final years of the life of the Papacy. Let’s hope so. But if that is the case, we should expect some rough years ahead of us before the millennial restoration.	cc/2020-05/en_head_0050.json.gz/line406
__label__wiki	0.730116	0.730116	Find a Cafe Profile Category: Founder Home / Founder Sophie Peach Sophie lives here in Shrewsbury, Shropshire. Like many millions of other people from around the world, who watched David Attenborough’s ‘Blue Planet’ she was appalled at the effects of plastic waste on wildlife in the oceans and galvanised into action. On 1st January 2018, her New Year’s resolution was to start a Shrewsbury initiative to reduce single-use plastic waste. Sophie has spent the last 7 years working as a speech trainer with young people in schools across the country, helping them to develop the skills to give speeches on topics they feel passionate about in front of an audience. Global warming, plastic waste in the oceans and caring for our environment are recurring themes that the children give speeches about. Watching children speak with real passion on a daily basis, Sophie couldn’t help but feel a sense of responsibility; after all, she was sitting and listening to them but not actually doing anything to make a difference. Ironically it has taken her until the age of 51 to feel that she, too, has the confidence to speak out about what she cares about. Despite being slow to recognize that it was within her grasp to influence change, the time has now come. In the past, she has felt downhearted and overwhelmed by the sheer magnitude of the environmental challenges we, as humans, face. She felt the need to be part of something positive that will make a difference here in the community. Inspired by what was achieved in Freiburg, Germany, a forward-looking university city, which launched the re-usable Freiburg Cup in October 2016, she visited Freiburg in July 2018 to meet the people behind the project. Thanks to their help and advice and a lot of conversations with people here in the town, and one very determined, dynamic and knowledgeable colleague, Alison Thomas, the Shrewsbury Cup has taken shape. It feels like a small-scale, positive initiative that makes people stop and think and empowers them to be the change they want to see in the world. She feels lucky to live in a small, creative, dynamic community like Shrewsbury where there is a healthy appetite for positive change. Sophie is the first to acknowledge that the Shrewsbury Cup is not going to save the world. However, this feels like a very positive contribution we can all make and could be the inspiration for other initiatives in Shrewsbury. Ali Thomas Ali has lived in Shrewsbury for over 20 years – her 3 boys have grown up here. She studied Environmental science at Aberystwyth university back in the 80s. She started out working in industrial waste in the UK but also in Africa and Honduras, Central America. But once settled in Shropshire she realised that perhaps we are best placed to make a difference in our own community. Ali has been involved with community engagement and behaviour change projects for 15 years in Shropshire and is committed to trying to encourage businesses, events and households to make sustainable choices and to tread more lightly. Since 2011, Ali has managed Zero Waste Events – which works with 30 events a year to help them manage their waste and recycling. After witnessing the sheer volume of waste produced by single-use coffee cups – with no route for recycling – she was determined to find a solution to change the way we consume drinks at events. So together with Sophie – she persuaded the Hay Festival to trial reusable coffee cups in May 2018. The public loved them, the coffee sellers saved money and told them the cups were good and best of all the volume of non-recyclable single-use cups was reduced by 92%. She and Sophie thought if we can do it at events why not in towns? And so the Shrewsbury Cup was born. © 2019 Shrewsbury Cup	cc/2020-05/en_head_0050.json.gz/line408
__label__cc	0.686286	0.313714	Quirky. Awkward. Offbeat. Film Fests Labels: Fashion, Zooey Deschanel Fashion Inspired by Zooey Deschanel/Summer Finn Who doesn't love indie queen Zooey Deschanel? Zooey's style is a refreshing change of pace from the provocative and homogenously "trendy" looks that dominate our culture. Zooey's quirky, vintage, sweetly feminine look is a source of inspiration for me and many other girls who don't want to walk around in Ugg boots and cutoff miniskirts. To recreate Zooey's style, dress up a little. You're not going to catch Zooey out in sweats or a ratty tee shirt. Zooey's wardrobe choices enhance her natural beauty instead of showing off her body. However, opting for more conservative outfits doesn't mean you'll have any less fun with it. Choose pieces that are visually intriguing and accessorize with vintage jewelry and fun hairpieces. Zooey has an affinity for tights which can also add some pop to an otherwise simple ensemble. Here's something I put together that was partially inspired by Zooey's folk duo She & Him's music video for their song "In the Sun." Zooey Deschanel by Ashley Chupp featuring Great Plains tops If you're reading this blog, I'm willing to bet you've seen (500) Days of Summer. Zooey's character Summer Finn exhibits similar fashion choices to what Zooey wears in real life only more affordable and typical of a working woman. In an interview with Hope Hanafin, the costume designer for the movie, she expresses that she put painstaking care into ensuring that Summer's wardrobe be believable in that it is something a young secretary in LA would actually wear. You can read more here. Also in the interview, Hanafin says that blue is Summer's color exclusively. Throughout the movie, Summer is almost always wearing some shade of blue, usually light blue or navy. To recreate Summer's style, start shopping at thrift stores and vintage shops. Again, lean toward the conservative side and create visual interest with patterns, ruffles and detailing instead of with super tight or revealing clothes. Be creative with hairstyles. Summer wears hers up and down, wavy and straight. And finally, you don't have to confine yourself to blue, obviously, but a true Summer tribute will have some in it. Here's an example I cooked up. Summer Finn by Ashley Chupp featuring Dorothy Perkins shoes So what if your style is more edgy and rock'n'roll? Or what if you're a dude? Do not despair. I've got ideas for you, too in upcoming weeks, so stay posted. Ashley ● Thursday, May 6, 2010 Nice commentary, Ashley! I appreciate the reference to working women through Summer's style. Thanks for a great article! Cute outfits! The style in 500 Days of Summer is classic. That film is relevant in so many ways yet simple enough to become a future TCM favorite. Clarabela said... Zooey has such a unique style. She is one of a kind. 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__label__wiki	0.791343	0.791343	LACSON: RESPONSIBLE PARENTHOOD SENSIBLE APPROACH VS POVERTY ALLEVIATION Saying responsible parenthood is a sensible approach in poverty alleviation, Sen. Panfilo M. Lacson on Tuesday threw his support behind President Benigno Aquino III in pushing the passage of the Responsible Parenthood (RP) bill. Lacson said Mr. Aquino is on the right track in pushing population management to curb the perennial problem of poverty. "Finding ways to curb our monstrous population growth rate, which has been a major part of our poverty problem, is one sensible approach in poverty alleviation. Advocating population management is not being anti-life. In fact, it is pro-country and pro-people," Lacson said. But he stressed this is no pitch for abortion, which he said is a crime and has no place in the definition of responsible parenthood. "Any form of abortion should be condemned and punished. That much is clear," he said. On Sunday, Mr. Aquino told graduates of the University of the Philippines he is willing to risk excommunication from the Catholic Church to push the RP bill. The RP bill has encountered opposition from the Catholic Church for allowing artificial contraception as part of population management. The Church favors only natural family planning. In the 14th Congress, Lacson filed Senate Bill 43, which encourages reproductive health and population management, yet rejects abortion and considers it a grave criminal offense. He chided some sectors for claiming such legislation - which include a systematic information campaign, support systems and incentives - is anti-life. Lacson also maintained population management is urgent now as most poor Filipinos do not have enough food or access to basic services. "There is not enough food on the table, many are homeless, the poor have almost zero opportunity to have access to education, health care and the most basic social services, which they can otherwise enjoy with an efficient but moral population management program," he said. Lacson's Senate Bill 43 seeks to create a reproductive health and population management council to implement an integrated policy on reproductive health. The bill contains provisions for timely, complete and accurate information and education on reproductive health, and access to safe, adequate and affordable reproductive health care services - all as a preventive measure against abortion. It promotes a population management program that aims to encourage the limitation of the number of children to an affordable level of two children per family; discourage migration to urban centers and decongesting thickly populated areas; promote effective partnership among the national government, local government units and the private sector on population management; and conduct studies on and provide incentives for the deceleration of population growth. Yet it continues to ban abortion, which is a crime under the Revised Penal Code.	cc/2020-05/en_head_0050.json.gz/line416
__label__wiki	0.541745	0.541745	The Religion of Pieces September 9, 2014 by Robert J. Avrech 22 Comments As in: severed body parts. We keep hearing from the chattering classes that Islamic terrorists who murder, rape, and plunder in the name of Islam, are not really Muslims. They insist that Islam is the religion of peace. Hussein Obama has said it. So has John Kerry. The latest apologist is Muslim convert Keith Ellison, who, even by the low standards of Congressional Democrats, is particularly dimwitted. It’s a bit like saying that the KKK are not really white supremacists. They’re a fringe group who are distorting the true message of the Democrat Party. So, if ISIS is not Islamic, then I guess the following list of State Department designated Islamist terrorist groups are, I dunno, Mossad agents making Islam look bad. In the world of Islam, this lunacy is normative. 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Filed Under: America, ISIS, Islam, Islamic Terror, IslamoNazi Kidnappings, IslamoNazis, Israel, Liberal Fascism, Obama Watch Tagged With: Barack Obama, Democrats and the KKK, John Kerry, Keith Ellison, Religion of Peace, Religion of Pieces I, Sennacherib now a humble and simple Assyrian (in the old days it was different) am confused. If the Islam is the religion of peace, who were those people that spent around a thousand years conquering and converting about a third of the world to Islam by fire and sword? Were they crypto-christians unhappy with the Church’s latest Synod and determined to “do something about it” or a very obscure Jewish sect still mad about Titus’s visit to Jerusalem? Sennacherib wishes to know. Barzilai says No more or less than the Christians until the Treaties of Westphalia, and even then it only applied within Europe. Christians are not inherently morally superior. While the Jews never imposed their beliefs beyond their borders, even they were commanded to expurgate all pagan worship within their homeland and to kill any pagans that resisted expulsion, as the Saudis currently do. Some people say that we never went on campaigns of forced conversion because we didn’t have the power, but I don’t believe it; it’s just not in our national character. The bottom line is that a religion can call itself whatever it wants, but almost all of them have fine print that encourages war and killing. Muslims were just particularly good at it for a long time, and haven’t outgrown it yet. Their idea of peace is like Pax Romana; once you get past a little initial resistance, you have peace. Pay Attention: Jews, Christians, Buddhists, Hindu’s, Sikhs, etc are not the problem. They are not bombing our cities, making travel not only treacherous and more difficult but more costly and threatening. Westphalia does not COUNT. Nor any treaties. This is a real problem in real time. Prior to the baloney about Islam no one, on a daily basis, in our world was being interfered with. Now, mosques are all over the place, and stupid looking imams are being interviewed on television — and I might add mostly pontificate in ways that do not promote comfort and security but ‘explain away’ the violent feelings of their constituents. If that is not clear that Muslims are the problem, and offer no solution in our interests, then you belong on a university campus crying out to embrace a culture that despises you. And I hope that this reads as intolerant as I feel about these awful people we have embraced. kishke says Right on, brother. Are you serious? Do you think we need to antagonize 1.6 billion people by saying that they’re all despicable savages? Besides the fact that it would self defeating and irresponsible to do so, it’s not fair either. There are plenty decent nonviolent Muslims that don’t want to impose their beliefs or their system of justice on others. Don’t we Jews have enough crazies that we’re ashamed of? Everyone realizes that IS is a legitimate version of Islam, a literal though anachronistic application of Mohammed’s instruction and behavior. I agree that it’s getting tiresome to say that it’s not Islam. It is. But there are many sincere Muslims that are honestly ashamed of them. Moishe3rd says I don’t know if such a lengthy response is allowed but…. The actual history of Judaism; Christianity, and Islam says that there is a problem, today, in this current Era. You are correct in that Islam does not kill people. People kill people. In today’s world these people are Islamists; or Muslim fascists; or Arab fascists; or mufsidun – which is Arabic for an evil person who makes jihad that is not allowed according to the Koran. The religion of Saudi Arabia, Wahhabism, which was invented by ibn Wahhab and ibn Saud about 275 years ago, replaced normative Sunni Islam around 1930. ALL of the Sunni bastard children, from the Muslim Brotherhood to Boko Haram to Hamas to the Taliban to the ISI of Pakistan to the National Islamic Front in Sudan to ISIS, etc., etc, etc, have their fanatic roots in Wahhabism. The late Ayatollah Khomeini’s invention in Iran, Vilayat al Fiqh; Rule of the Jurist, provides a Shia heresy that has not yet been accepted by mainstream Shia Islam. But, what these are, are all offshoots that have been created in the current Muslim Reformation. Or, to be more precise, in today’s Great Arab/ Muslim Sectarian Civil War that began at the time of the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire and the conquests of the tribe of al Saud . The ONLY way to curb this current fratricidal war is for one of the players to gain support and arms from the non Muslim/ non Arab world to conquer the death cult factions and establish some kind of peaceful Islamic/ Arab Caliphate. (The Kurds currently seem the best candidates for that – Saladin was a Kurd.) Without that intervention, this Muslim Reformation is going to make portions of the Earth uninhabitable and billions will die. How so, one might ask? Based on these historical paradigms: The Great Jewish/ Roman Sectarian Civil War (Josephus – the Wars of the Jews) which began around 167 BCE and ended around 133 CE, obliterated the Kingdom of Israel and wiped out more than 3 million Jews or the entire population of the Kingdom of Israel. That particular Jewish Reformation destroyed their world and left it depopulated for a very long time. The Great Christian/ European Sectarian Civil War, commonly called the Protestant Reformation, began (either 1453 – Fall of Constantinople; 1517 – Martin Luther’s 95 Theses; or about 1530 – the English Reformation) in the 1500’s and depopulated all of Northern Europe; destroyed thousands of cities and towns; massacred tens of millions of Christian Europeans (and others) from Ireland to Moscow and from Norway to North Africa; and spread overseas to the “New Worlds.” It exhausted itself sometime in the 1700’s as every faction was bankrupted; dead; or escaped to new lands. These are the comparisons with today’s ongoing Muslim Reformation There is NO comparison to the most fundamental Christians or “crazy” Jews (or Hindus or Buddhists for that matter, all of which had their own “killing fields” of mass murder and destruction) today, in 2014. Jews and Christians have been there. Done that. And reformed. Islam is in process. And, based on the historical models of the other religions of the world, there is no way it will be stopped except through internal Reformation as I noted above. Good luck! Life is beautiful all the time! ” Do you think we need to antagonize 1.6 billion people” B/c if we don’t “antagonize” them, they’ll leave us alone, right? Oh, wait. We weren’t antagonizing them, and yet they flew planes into the Twin Towers and Pentagon. Strange. Perhaps you haven’t noticed, but WE are not the problem. My prescription is to send all non-citizen Muslims currently in the US back to their countries of origin, and to stop letting others in until they cease to pose a danger. We should have done this immediately after 9/11. A pity we didn’t. I wasn’t talking about the pigdogs that flew into the towers. I was saying that there are many decent Muslims. I would love for America, and Europe, to throw out “all non-citizen Muslims.” I think it’s ironic that Europe killed all its Jews because they projected upon us the evil desire to take over the world and enslave them, and in horrified reaction to that crime, they let in millions of Muslims that really really want to do exactly that. But I wonder how long the Jews, loyal citizens or not, would last, once Pat Buchanan’s and Le Pen’s wishes were granted, and Pandora’s box was opened. “I would love for America, and Europe, to throw out “all non-citizen Muslims.” I’m glad we’re in agreement, but how does that square with your concern that we not antagonize “decent, nonviolent Muslims?” In WWII, they interned all the Japanese, citizen or not. It’s really hard, probably impossible, to determine who’s good and who’s going to be a threat. Under the circumstances, I think that erring on the side of caution would justify expelling only non-citizens, while that would not justify action against naturalized Muslims. Oh, who needs them. Stop worrying about people who will not be worrying about you. This is a practical application of ‘survival mode.” pkoning says Well, yes, but that was FDR once again trampling the Constitution, as he had already been doing for almost a decade up to that point. I’m not sure what point you are trying to make by starting from Rooseveltian racism. Agreed. But you see how even you are prepared to accept action taken against nonviolent Muslims. Robert is just drawing that same line further down. But all this misses the point. The question is, does the danger derive from individuals or from the ideology? Is Islam itself the problem, except that so far only some of its adherents have taken it to its logical conclusions, or is Islam not the problem at all, and all the trouble is being caused by people who are hijacking the religion? Robert is taking the former position, and backing it up with proofs. You apparently disagree, on what basis though is not clear. Maybe you’re right. There were German and Lithuanian and Serbian saints who endangered themselves and their families to shelter Jews, but they were the rare exceptions. Nobody is going to say that the average bloody Ustasha murderer is “not really Lithuanian.” Here is my opinion. http://chicagoboyz.net/archives/45274.html That is what civilizational decline looks like in real time. The roots of the crisis were visible four years ago before the so-called Arab Spring beguiled the foreign policy wonks. Hundreds of thousands of displaced Syrian farmers already were living in tent camps around Syrian cities before the Syrian civil war began in April 2011. Israeli analysts knew this. In March 2011 Paul Rivlin of Tel Aviv University released a study of the collapse of Syrian agriculture, widely cited in Arab media but unmentioned in the English language press The fault doesn’t go to Keith Ellison. It is the electorate. They voted for this individual. Goes to our nation and in broader terms, international society. Part of a ‘new religion’ all its own, pollinated by environmentalism, and fed by vegans. As the unfortunate resident of Mr. Ellison’s Congressional District, I pretty much blame him. He, like our own Al Franken, is a self serving demagogue who sells his corrupt views to disturbed people. The Electorate? The Electorate is a Great Beast! (With apologies to Alexander Hamilton) Unfortunately, the electorate that elected Mr. Ellison consists of Somali immigrants; Liberal gay folk; ordinary Middle Class black folk; and Liberal Jews. Take away the votes of any ONE of those groups and Mr. Ellison would not be in office… How likely? I accept your knowledgeable response but do not see how diversity absolves the electorate in any way. Whether Franken and Ellison, or Schumer, Warren, Barbara Boxer, or any other leftist demagogue from whatever jurisdiction. The Voting public has spoken and they, and the rest of us, endure if not accept the consequences. Explanation merely provides a rationale for these destructive morons. A closer analogy than the KKK would be the Communist party. Communism is an atheistic secularist religion – just talk to some of it’s true believers if you think differently. They’ll tell you that the murders of 100 million people and economic failure after economic failure over 100 years are just those people who weren’t doing it right.	cc/2020-05/en_head_0050.json.gz/line417
__label__cc	0.588932	0.411068	Hall of Mosses in the Hoh Rain Forest Everybody knows about the Amazon, the world's largest tropical rain forest. However there are several lesser-known temperate rain forests, such as the Hoh Rain Forest on the Olympic Peninsula. Everybody also knows Seattle's reputation for being rainy all the time. Seattle gets around 36 inches of rain a year. By comparison, the Hoh Rain Forest gets as much as 14 feet of rain a year. Wow! The prevalent fog and mist contributes the equivalent of another 30 inches of rain, resulting in one of the world's lushest rain forests, hence its designation as one of the wonders of Washington State. The western slopes of the Olympic Mountains are the first area to get hit with the moisture-laden wind and rain storms that come in from the Pacific Ocean. As the air rises along the windward slopes of the mountains it cools and yields precipitation, and lots of it. Moss, ferns and other plants in the Hall of Mosses The Hoh Rain Forest is one of four rain forests on the Olympic Peninsula. However, it is the only one that has been awarded the distinction of being a World Heritage Site and a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO. Its unique ecosystem has remained unchanged for thousands of years and it is now the most carefully preserved rain forest in the northern hemisphere. The most common types of trees that grow in the Hoh Rain Forest are Sitka Spruce and Western Hemlock (Washington's official state tree), which can reach over 300 feet high and seven feet in diameter. Most of them are covered with huge clumps of hanging moss and ferns. Moss is an epiphyte, which is a plant that grows on another plant without harming it (as opposed to a parasite). Epiphytes get their moisture and nutrients from the air, rain, fog, and debris that accumulates around them. Moss grows everywhere in the Hoh Rain Forest The best place to start your exploration of the Hoh Rain Forest is at the Hoh Rain Forest Visitor Center. From there you can walk two short nature trails: the Hall of Mosses Trail, 0.8 miles long, and the Spruce Nature Trail, 1.2 miles long. My personal favorite is the Hall of Mosses trail - it's like walking through a living green cathedral. For a hike deeper into the wilderness try the 5 Mile Island hike. It follows the Hoh River, is relatively flat, and is lined with giant 100 year old cedars, spruce, and fir trees. If you go there on a day when there are not a lot of other visitors, you cannot help but notice how quiet it is. The moss is very effective at absorbing sounds. Hanging moss in the Hall of Mosses Most of the seven wonders of Washington are best visited on a warm sunny day. Not this one. The best time to visit is when it is damp and raining because that is when the moss is the most lush and green. Another reason to visit during the rainy season is that you are more likely to see an Ariolimax columbianus (a banana slug), which is the second largest species of land slug in the world. This is their kingdom, and here they can grow up to 10 inches long and weigh a quarter of a pound. The rainy winter and spring seasons are also the best times to see Roosevelt elk that live in the area since they move to the higher elevations in the summer. The photographs and information about the Hoh Rain Forest shown here are just a sample from the book, The Seven Wonders of Washington State, which is available for purchase via the Buy Now link at the bottom of the page. Experiencing the Hoh Rain Forest Hoh Rain Forest Entrance Cost: none State Parks near the Hoh Rain Forest: Bogachiel State Parks Admission: Discover Pass is required, $10 for one day, $30 for one year When to Visit: The Hoh Rain Forest is open daily April - November, weekends only December - March, camping and hiking is accessible year round Access: Road to the Hoh Rain Forest is open year round The marker on the map shows the location of the Hoh Rain Forest. You can see additional photographs and purchase fine art prints of the Hoh Rain Forest at WashingtonPhotographs.com. Hoh Rain Forest Online Resources Hoh Rain Forest Hoh Rain Forest Photographs Olympic National Forest National Park Service - Temperate Rain Forests National Park Service - Visiting the Rain Forest Temperate Rain Forests of the Pacific Northwest Washington Trails Association - Hoh River Five Mile Island Photographer Howard Frisk and musician Larry Merritt have teamed up to create a unique offer. Larry has created a special edition of his music CD, The Seven Wonders of Washington State, as a companion CD to Howard's book by the same title. The CD includes seven original instrumental songs written and performed by Larry, one for each of the seven wonders of Washington State. You can listen to the first track of the CD below and purchase the book with or without the CD via the Buy Now link below. Purchase The Seven Wonders of Washington State Book Only $19.95 USD Book and CD $23.95 USD	cc/2020-05/en_head_0050.json.gz/line418
__label__wiki	0.917867	0.917867	February 17th, 2019: The First African American to Host a Nationwide Show, Nat King Cole By Thao Vo\|2019-03-25T16:33:25-04:00February 17th, 2019\|Celebrities, Life + Culture, Sheen Magazine\|0 Comments Our favorite time of the year is finally here! It is time to celebrate and dedicate the entire month of February to black history. Follow Sheen Magazine along the way as we’ll share black history facts throughout the entire month. Every day, we will share little-known facts, celebrate those who played made their mark in history, and the historic moments and events. Oh-so-smooth, Nat King Cole was born on March 17th, 1919 in Montgomery, Alabama. At the age of four, he learned to play the piano with the help from his mother, a church choir director. Nat is also the son of a Baptist pastor. In his teenage years, he grew tired of playing classical music and abandoned it for his first love, jazz. Earl Hines, was one of Nat’s biggest inspirations. At just 15-years-old, Nat dropped out of school to become a jazz pianist full time. He teamed up with his brother Eddie for some time, which led to his first professional recording in 1936. He joined the national tour for Shuffle Along and performed as a pianist. A year after joining the tour, he began to put together King Cole Trio. They toured and landed a record on the charts in 1943 with “That Ain’t Right,” which was written by Nat himself. “Straight Up and Fly Right” was inspired by one of his father’s sermons and also became a hit for the group in 1944. A pop vocalist By the ’50s, Nat King Cole emerged on his own as a solo performer. He had many hits such as “Nature Boy,” “Too Young”, and “Unforgettable” just to name a few. He worked with big names such as Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Nelson Riddle, and even befriended Frank Sinatra! You probably guessed that Nat faced racism firsthand as he toured the south. In 1956, he was attacked by white supremacists during a mixed race performance in Alabama. Nat King Cole made history in 1956, becoming the first African American performer to host a variety television series. The show was titled, The Nat King Cole Show and featured leading performers such as Count Basie, Tony Bennett, Sammy Davis Jr., and more! The series came to an end in December 1957. In 1962, country influenced-hit, “Rambin’ Rose” reached the number two spot on the Billboard pop charts! He won hearts of millions with the release of his single, “Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days of Summer” shortly after. Cole appeared in the Errol Flynn drama, Istanbul in 1957. That same year he appeared in the drama China Gate with Gene Barry and Angie Dickinson. He starred in the drama film, St. Louis Blue which starred Eartha Kitt and Cab Calloway. The passing of Nat King Cole In 1964, Nat King Cole discovered hed had lung cancer just a few months later, on February 15th, 1965, Nat King Cole passed away at just 45-years-old in Santa Monica. Frank Sinatra, Jack Benny, Rosemary Clooney and many legends attended Nat’s funeral in Los Angeles. Also around that time, L-O-V-E was released, Cole’s final recording. Nat’s daughter, Natalie carried on her father’s profession and became a successful singer of her own! In 1991, she recorded her father’s song, “Unforgettable” and put their vocals together as a duet. All information obtained on Biography Featured Image: Shutterstock 2019billboardblack historyblack history monthFilmhistorymusicnat king colerambin roseTelevisionthose lazy-hazy-crazy days of summerunforgettable	cc/2020-05/en_head_0050.json.gz/line419
__label__wiki	0.812401	0.812401	‧Editorials Home / Editorials Fri, Sep 07, 2012 - Page 8　News List Editorial: Lessons for Taiwan from Quebec The Parti Quebecois’ (PQ) victory in Tuesday’s snap election in the predominantly French-speaking Canadian province will likely embolden some supporters of Taiwanese independence, as it usually does when the separatist movement takes power, to draw parallels in their struggle for nationhood. While it may be tempting to regard events in Canada as a source of inspiration, the Quebec experience is a bad template for Taiwan’s struggle against Chinese encroachment and therefore should not be used as an analogy. Above all, unlike Taiwan, Quebec is part of a federal system whose “colonial” power that the separatists have been struggling against is democratic, officially bilingual and does not threaten to use force or unleash paramilitary columns if they do not behave. Contrary to China, Ottawa does not brandish 1,600 ballistic missiles at the province’s 6.1 million people, nor does it have a so-called law that would legitimize the use of force against it should its people decide to secede, which they have tried to do twice through referendums. Canada does not curtail the human rights of Quebecers or undermine their freedom of expression, though authoritarian China does so to Taiwan. Finally, unlike Taiwan, Quebec shares land geography with Canada and has not had the privilege of 117 years of separate existence that the island-nation has had since the Japanese took over in 1895 (not to mention the time before that). The object here is not to pass judgement on the validity of the claims made by Quebec separatists or whether Taiwan is more deserving of independence than Quebec. The point is that the two conflicts are idiosyncratic and as such serve as poor templates for one another. Still, politicians and pundits in Taiwan will sometimes argue the case for independence along “ethnic” and “linguistic” lines, and in that aspect, Taiwan can learn from the PQ’s experience, primarily to find out how not to behave. The PQ leader and Quebec’s first female premier, Pauline Marois, has among other things proposed to expand the province’s language Law 101 that prevents francophones and immigrants from attending English-language junior colleges, and seeks to introduce a law that would make it impossible for non-French speakers to run for office. In comments that echo Jacques Parizeau, an openly xenophobic former PQ leader who blamed the failure of the province’s second referendum in 1995 on the “ethnic vote,” Marois has also said (in French, of course) that it is the responsibility of everyone who wishes to call Quebec their home to learn and assimilate to the local culture, not to replace it with their own. For a party that equates language with cultural identity, this raises serious questions about whether the 20 percent or so of people who live in Quebec and who are not francophones continue to be welcome there under the pequistes. Adopting such an ideology is not only a step backward for a multiethnic and immigrant society like Quebec’s, but risks exacerbating tensions between Anglophones and francophones, while encouraging extremists, like the 62-year-old man who shot and killed a person during Marois’ victory speech in Montreal, who fear the PQ will make them second-class citizens and no longer part of Quebec society. The term assimilation immediately brings to mind extreme rightists like Jean-Marie Le Pen in France or the late Joerg Haider of Austria, and goes against the reality of the modern world, where cultures do not replace one another in a zero-sum game, but rather evolve and become richer as a result of interaction. Experts warn over scale of Wuhan outbreak EDITORIAL: Junk mail needs to be scrapped	cc/2020-05/en_head_0050.json.gz/line420
__label__wiki	0.943884	0.943884	‧Sports Sun, Dec 31, 2017 - Page 10　News List South Korea naturalizes athletes for Olympics Reuters, SEOUL Naturalized athletes on the South Korean ice hockey team Brock Radunske, right, and Alex Plante on Dec. 1 attend a training session in Jincheon, South Korea. Photo: Reuters What does it mean to represent your country at the Olympics? For Brock Radunske, the question has some nuance given the towering, blond-haired Canadian will be suiting up for South Korea at the Winter Games. The ice hockey forward is one of 16 foreign athletes granted South Korean citizenship ahead of February’s the Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea, under changes to the nation’s immigration laws that came into effect in 2011. The changes were aimed at boosting competitiveness in sectors such as sport, science and the economy, the South Korean Ministry of Justice said. The key point was that dual citizenship was now an option for those deemed to have “outstanding ability” who could “contribute to the national interest.” The first athlete without any Korean lineage ever to be naturalized, Radunske said it was an “honor” to be chosen for Team Korea, but that being able to retain his Canadian passport had been a key factor in his decision. “I grew up in Canada and I’m proud to be a Canadian, and in a sense I’m representing Canada too ... when I’m playing for Team Korea,” the 34-year-old said. “I’m proud to have lived in both countries, so when I’m on the ice I’m going to do everything I can for Team Korea.” Radunske has played professional ice hockey in South Korea since 2008, when he became the tallest player ever to sign for Anyang Halla. The signing was hugely popular with female fans, who fawned over his imposing 1.96m frame and good looks. However, their nickname for him appears to have got lost in translation, with Radunske unlikely to encourage the use of “Canadian Big Beauty” after retiring. A third-round draft pick by the Edmonton Oilers in 2002, Radunske never made it to the NHL and representing Olympic champions Canada was always out of reach. South Korea was therefore an attractive option, but becoming a citizen of one of the world’s least ethnically diverse countries was no easy task. Radunske had to pass a battery of tests, including of his Korean-language skills and knowledge of local culture and history. His fellow Ontario native Matt Dalton also came through the notoriously difficult process and said his decision to take on citizenship had caused some confusion back home. “Being in Canada, some people didn’t even know where Korea was,” the goaltender said. “And some people were asking, they thought I was representing North Korea, they just didn’t know the difference.” At a tournament in Russia earlier this month, Dalton said he had conflicting emotions during the playing of the anthems when South Korea took on Canada — as they will in their final group game in Pyeongchang. “When O Canada was going on, it was special, but it was definitely a little awkward,” he told Yonhap news agency. “I didn’t sleep very well that day.” South Korea will have seven naturalized players on their men’s ice hockey team and forward Park Woo-sang said his teammates had proved their worth on the ice as well as their love for South Korea off it. “We don’t think of them as naturalized players, we think of them as Korean players,” he said. “You could say they are foreigners that love Korea more than Koreans themselves.” With about 100 registered professionals in the nation, South Korea needed all the help they could get just to secure an Olympic spot in a sport where the hosts are not guaranteed a berth.	cc/2020-05/en_head_0050.json.gz/line421
__label__wiki	0.945899	0.945899	Home Open Access American Chemical Society announces the launch of JACS Au, a new fully open access... Open Access Admin - January 16, 2020 The Publications Division of the American Chemical Society (ACS) announces the launch of its newest open access journal, JACS Au. The journal (pronounced “JACS Gold”) represents a bold new step toward open science for the global chemistry community. Cambridge University Press reaches transformative Open Access agreement with the Spanish National Research Council... Cambridge University Press has reached a transformative Open Access agreement with the Spanish National Research Council (Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, CSIC). An independent report published today by Information Power aims to improve the transparency of Open Access (OA) prices and services. The report is the outcome of a project funded by Wellcome and UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) on behalf of cOAlition S to inform the development of Plan S. Springer Nature And Germany’s Projekt Deal Finalise World’s Largest Transformative Open Access Agreement Open Access Admin - January 9, 2020 Springer Nature and MPDL Services GmbH on behalf of Projekt DEAL today announce that the formal contract for the world’s largest transformative Open Access (OA) agreement to date has been signed. Open Access Admin - December 20, 2019 ollowing is a statement by Heather Joseph, Executive Director of SPARC (the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition), on press reports of an impending new White House Open Access Policy. Wiley and Bibsam sign open access agreement to include 45 Swedish Institutions John Wiley & Sons Inc., a global leader in research and education, and Bibsam, a consortium of 85 higher education and research institutions, announced a combined open access and subscription agreement that will take effect January 1, 2020. Alternative conditions needed in order for cOAlition S’s proposal for Transformative Journals to succeed As the largest OA publisher, and the publisher that first floated the idea of Transformative Journals, Springer Nature is appealing to cOAlition S in an open letter (attached) to not lose the opportunity Transformative Journals offer to speed up the transition to OA. Unless changes are made to the conditions being proposed the publisher believes it would be unable to commit to its journals participating. Publishers fully committed to Open Access transition Open Access Admin - December 4, 2019 Academic publishers want to make the transition to Open Access (OA) a reality as comprehensively and rapidly as possible and see transformative agreements as vital to this process, according to a new independent report published today. Oxford University Press announces agreement in principle with Iowa State University for first US... Oxford University Press is delighted to announce its first Read & Publish deal with a US institution, having reached an agreement in principle with the Iowa State University Library. The parties hope to finalize the details of the agreement by the end of the year. Strategic collaboration agreement signed between ScienceOpen and Pensoft The research discovery platform ScienceOpen and Pensoft Publishers have entered into a strategic collaboration partnership with the aim of strengthening the companies’ identities as the leaders of innovative content dissemination. National license agreement sees Elsevier support France’s open science objectives Open Access Admin - November 28, 2019 Couperin, the French academic consortium for higher education and research and Elsevier, a global information analytics business specializing in science and health, has signed a new national license agreement IWA Publishing Announces ‘Read & Publish’ Deal with Jisc IWA Publishing has signed a two-year pilot Read & Publish agreement with Jisc granting participating institutions full access to IWA Publishing journals and unlimited Open Access publication from 2020.	cc/2020-05/en_head_0050.json.gz/line425
__label__wiki	0.593359	0.593359	Syriza, the Troika and Grexit By Michael Roberts Cuts and Austerity, International, March (featured), March 2015, The Left The four-month breathing space As I write, the Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis, is meeting again with the Eurogroup finance ministers in another chapter in the tortuous negotiations over revising the conditions for the extension of the bailout programme for Greek government debt payments. Last month, the newly elected Syriza government eventually negotiated a four-month extension of the existing bailout programme now to last until end-June. This was a setback for Syriza. Syriza was elected on a programme to cancel or renegotiate the huge Greek government debt that it has, mainly with the other Eurozone governments and to end any further bailout programmes that require the Greeks to impose drastic austerity measures on public spending, wages, public services and employment, in return for bailout funds. Under the existing bailout programme that was due to end last month, the dreaded Troika (the EU Commission, the ECB and the IMF) regularly monitored the Greek government’s adherence to austerity, privatisation and ‘competitive’ reforms before doling out funds. Syriza pledged to end this humiliation. However, the balance of forces was against the Syriza government. Money to fund public services was running out as Greeks (mainly rich ones) stopped paying their taxes while they waited to see if Greece would be thrown out of the euro. And Greek banks suffered a massive drain of deposits as rich Greeks spirited their money abroad and others out euros under their mattresses. Depositors had withdrawn about €20bn, or about 12% of total deposits in the last three months. The banks now depended for survival on the ECB and the National Bank of Greece printing euros and providing Emergency Lending Assistance. The ECB board made it clear that such assistance would stop unless agreement on an extension of the programme was reached. It became clear at weekend negotiations that by Monday, the Greek banks would be bust. Either Syriza would have to opt for imposing capital controls on cash flight and probably leave the Eurosystem or capitulate. The government opted for the latter. The four month extension gave them some ‘wriggle room’ to try and negotiate better terms under the existing bailout that did not impose so much austerity. But it was a defeat, contrary to the claims of prime minister Tsipras afterwards. But the Greek people are relieved. The majority by far still wish to keep the euro and stay in the European Union. In a recent poll conducted by the University of Macedonia, 56% of those Greeks asked believed the Greek bailout extension had been a success compared with 24% who said it represented a failure. A Metron Analysis poll showed that more than two in three Greeks were satisfied with the way the government was negotiating with EU partners, while 76% were positive about the government’s overall performance so far. It also put support for Syriza in any election at 47.6% compared to conservative New Democracy with 20.7%. That’s an indication that the Syriza government has won time with the Greek people hoping for an end to austerity, as well as with the Eurogroup leaders wanting more austerity in return for the remaining bailout funds. But this ‘window of opportunity’ is small and probably smaller than four months. The immediate issue is finding funds to cover the upcoming €1.5bn repayment due to the IMF this month and the rollover of short-term government debt. The ECB has ruled out an expansion of T-bill issuance to cover this debt redemption. And it has raised the Emergency Lending Assistance limit to Greek banks only slightly so they cannot use ECB credit to cover Greek government debt bills. And yet tax arrears and non-payment have built up so that the government has lost between €1-2bn in revenues since the beginning of the year. The budget forecasts a €2.1bn deficit in March. The government has so far been covering its cash deficit by tapping the reserves of public entities, including pension funds, hospitals, and universities. Varoufakis has now proposed seven economic reforms as the “first of a batch” of measures intended to unlock €7.2bn in bailout aid, including the recruiting of “students, housekeepers, even tourists” to serve as undercover tax inspectors; a plan to issue licenses to online gambling companies that Athens believes could raise €500m per year; the activation of a new “fiscal council” to monitor government spending and a new plan to collect unpaid taxes. In the meantime, it looks as though the Syriza government is trying to proceed with various measures to ameliorate the ‘humanitarian crisis’. Tsipras said that the government would introduce measures including the provision of free electricity to 300,000 households living under the poverty threshold and the introduction of a new payment plan for overdue taxes and social security contributions. The scheme is set to allow applicants to pay in up to 100 instalments and will mean that anyone owing up to 50,000 euros cannot be arrested over their debts. And the government will protect primary residences with a taxable value of up to 300,000 euros from foreclosures and reopen the public broadcaster ERT, shut down in June 2013. None of this will affect the budget targets, Tsipras claimed, although how that is the case remains to be seen. Maybe it won’t if the government can find extra revenues from undeclared funds that should be taxed. The finance ministry is now planning an amnesty on undeclared capital abroad, aiming to tax it – but not necessarily to repatriate it – according to Alternate Finance Minister Dimitris Mardas. The government reckons that up to €120bn is being held abroad by rich Greeks and oligarchs, often hidden in real estate in the UK or Swiss bank accounts. The government says it can obtain up to 10-15% of this. In addition, special tax minister Nikoloudis reckoned he had 3,500 audits amounting to €7 billion in back taxes, €2.5 billion of which he hopes will be collected by summer. If this money can be collected, then the government can square the circle of paying its debts and keeping within the Troika fiscal targets and help out the poor – at least for a while. But only for a while because Greek public debt is ‘unsustainable’ and will never be reduced to a manageable level by Troika-style spending cuts and tax measures. However, as the interest rate on the debt is relatively low (4% of GDP annually) and the repayment schedule on the loans owed to the Eurogroup has been put back to the early 2020s, if the government can get through this year’s redemptions, then it may find another small fiscal ‘breathing space’. And if the Greek economy can grow over the next year, tax revenues will improve. It’s just possible that an economic recovery in the rest of the Eurozone might also provide a boost to the Greek economy too. But it is only a possibility. The Greek economy is still suffocating from the stagnation in Europe and the Troika’s inexorable austerity measures. Indeed, Greek real GDP rose only 0.7% in 2014 while prices fell 2.8%, so nominal GDP contracted. Unemployment in January rose back up to 26%. Greece’s manufacturing PMI, the main measure of current business activity, was down at 48.4 in February, implying that the economy is still contracting. Greek investment and profitability remains at all-time lows. The strategy of capital Yes, the Syriza government has retreated massively from its original position to cancel or renegotiate the ‘odious’ debt burden and it has given way on some (many?) of the immediate measures it wanted to take on reversing austerity and improving the hugely reduced living standards of Greek households. But Greek capital is the weakest in the spectrum of European capital, where Germany and France are strongest. They call the tune. But the real villain of the piece is Capital in the persona of Franco-German capital and their supporters in the governments of the other ‘distressed’ EMU states of Spain, Portugal and Ireland, as well as ‘northern Europe’. What is more important for the Eurogroup and big capital in Europe is not so much the budget balance and the government debt. More important is that the neo-liberal ‘structural reforms’ of deregulating the labour market and other capital markets and the privatisation and ‘foreignisation’ of the best bits of Greek industry go through. For these political leaders of European capital, this is the key policy for restoring the profitability of the Greek capital (at labour’s expense). These ‘structural reforms’ have been pursued with gusto by the conservative governments of Ireland, Spain and Portugal that have been under Troika programmes. The last thing they want is for Syriza to succeed in turning things round without restoring the profitability of the capitalist sector. So these governments have been the strongest supporters of a ‘tough line’ with Greeks. The French and Italian social democrat governments also continued to introduce measures to weaken the rights of employment and worsen the conditions at work. There are many commentators, including those on the Keynesian left, who complain that the Germans are being unreasonable and stupid. Giving the Greeks some leeway on public spending and reducing the burden of debt would help restore the Greek economy and keep the European project going in the face of increased scepticism from the electorate of Europe and a stagnating and deflating Euro economy. You see, austerity does not work, so goes the argument[1]. But the Germans are not ‘irrational’ from the point of view of Capital. The Austerians reckon that European capitalism will not recover unless the capitalist sector is restored to high profitability and the burden of debt is reduced. That means neoliberal ‘structural’ reforms involving primarily decimating the power of labour through anti-trade union laws, increased sacking rights, reducing unemployment benefits and pensions and more privatisations. Alongside this, there must be cuts in public spending and debt to allow cuts in corporate taxation to raise profitability. Get labour costs down and boost profitability – that’s the way out of this depression.[2] That is a rational strategy for Capital. The Keynesians, on the other hand, reckon that cutting wages and fiscal austerity just slashes ‘effective demand’, so that more austerity breeds even less growth. In the depth of depression, this argument has some validity, especially in Greece. But the essence of recovery on a capitalist basis must be a return to profitability and raising wages or spending more on welfare does the opposite[3]( So the German intransigence flows from an ideological belief that fiscal austerity and wage-cutting programmes are essential. As the Germans are not committed in any way to proper fiscal union in Europe[4], they do not want to make any (or the most minimal) concessions to Syriza. Moreover, they are backed in this by the venal, corrupt and harsh neoliberal governments still in office in Spain, Portugal and Ireland who have imposed Troika programmes on their people and who would be badly undermined if there are better terms for a leftist government in Greece. The feeble pro-capitalist social democratic governments of Italy and France, both trying to impose ‘structural reforms’ on labour, also go along with this. Unfortunately, propaganda in Germany and the rise of Eurosceptic forces have led the German electorate to believe that the Greeks are lazy, are all on benefits, get huge pensions and are corrupt. Apparently, 66% of Germans asked do not want the Greeks to get any concessions. Of course, this characterisation of the Greek working class is nonsense. Greeks work more hours in a year than any other country in Europe – and more than even the Americans or Brits! And surprisingly, it is the Germans who are the ‘laziest’, if measured by hours worked. Although Greek economy-wide productivity started from a low base when the country joined the Eurozone in 1999, growth in labour productivity since then has been faster than in the strong capitalist economies of Germany or France, Greece up 25% compared to just 10% in Germany. The reason Germany has been so competitive has not been because the growth in its productivity of labour was so good, but because wages have risen the least, just 22% since 1999 compared to nearly double in Ireland and up two-thirds in Greece[5]. So while Greeks saw their living standards improve under the euro until the crisis came, they did this by working the longest hours and by being exploited more than any other workforce in Europe. The biggest gainers from joining the euro were the Greek capitalists. The fruits of increased economic growth and trade went to them disproportionately. The wage share in Greek national income fell nearly 4% pts, a fall only surpassed by Spain and more even than American workers suffered relatively. One of the cruel ironies of the last minute deal between the Eurogroup and the Greek government for a four month extension is that in any sane meaning it is not a ‘bailout’ at all. Assuming a deal is reached this week, between now and the end of June, the financing institution of the Eurogroup, the EFSF, will release €1.8bn, while the ECB will return profits that it has made on maturing Greek government bonds that it purchased in 2014 worth €1.9bn and the IMF will disburse another €3.6bn in funds under its programme of ‘aid’ that lasts until April 2016. That’s €7.2bn. But most of that will be immediately recycled back to the Troika as repayments of debt and interest for previous loans and government bonds that are maturing. In the upcoming four months, the IMF must be paid back €5.3bn while the Greeks must also roll over short-term T-bills bought by the Greek banks worth about €11bn. So the Troika ‘aid’ will just disappear and the Greek people will see none of it to help with government spending! This is just like ‘Third World’ aid that used to be distributed by the World Bank and other international agencies back in the 1980s and 1990s. Most of this ‘aid’ ended up in corrupt dictators’ pockets or in repaying previous debt. The people never saw it. And the debt levels stayed where they were, as they do for Greece now. Back then, eventually the international agencies agreed what was called a Brady debt swap that wrote off a portion of the debt that could never be repaid. No such plan is available to Greece, although Syriza asked for it in their negotiations with the Eurogroup. The debt to the Troika remains fully on the books and, as a share of Greek GDP, is set to rise. Sure, the cost of servicing this debt is relatively low with repayments on the EU part of the loans put off until the next decade and interest on these loans at very low rates. But the debt liability is there forever – like the proverbial albatross round the neck. The alternative strategy But what happens at the end of June? Already there is talk of shackling the Greeks into a new bailout programme. In return for new loans (and a mixture of old ones) of up to €50bn over three years, the Greeks would be committed to yet more Troika monitoring and neoliberal measures to save Greek capital. This is the aim of the Eurogroup and its conservative governments. Tsipras has made it clear that the Greeks will not enter a new package after June. But if the government also says that it will honour all its debts to the IMF and the EU (even though it wants a new debt schedule), then either financial markets must be willing to buy Greek government debt and bank debt at reasonable rates of interest; and/or the government must find extra tax revenues to meet its debt commitments. Actually, it seems that Tsipras has requested “higher-level discussions” on a third rescue programme for Greece as a “follow-up arrangement” which will be called a “Contract for Recovery and Growth of the Greek Economy.” Perhaps the Greek government can avoid default and stay in the euro as the debt servicing schedule in 2016 is much lower. After all, the Greeks could meet the ‘ordinary’ budget targets under the EU Fiscal Compact. But can it get that far, and even if it does, how can it, at the same time, meet the needs of its people in raising wages, pensions, reversing privatisations, and restoring a decent health and education and other public services, and get the economy growing? Within Syriza, there is a sizeable opposition to the attempts of Tsipras and Varoufakis to reach a deal with the Eurogroup. The Left Platform within Syriza received up to one-third of Syriza MPs in opposing the extension deal. The Left Platform firmly argues that the answer is for Greece to renege on the debt and leave the euro. Costas Lapatvitsas is Professor of Economics at the London School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) and he is now a Syriza MP and a leader of the Left Platform. In a recent article in the British Guardian newspaper[6] Lapavitsas reiterated his view that “to beat austerity, Greece must break free from the euro”. Lapavitsas reckons that “we are deluded to think that we can achieve real change within the common currency. Syriza should be radical”. Lapavitsas correctly gauges the deal reached by Tsipras and Varafoukis for the four month extension as a heavy price to pay “to remain alive”. But is it correct to argue that breaking with the Troika and reversing austerity must start with advocating leaving the euro, as Lapavitsas says? Tactically and theoreatically, this does not seem right. Tactically, the alternative to the Troika should not be posed as ‘leaving the euro’, but rather ‘breaking with capitalism’. Syriza must reject a new programme with the Troika after June. Instead, it must introduce measures that can get the Greek economy growing sufficiently to enable wages and pensions to be restored, labour agreements honoured, increase employment and revive investment. That will mean taking over the Greek banks, introducing capital controls, and bringing into public ownership and control strategic industries and companies with a plan for investment. Such an investment plan should be pan-European, with an appeal to the labour movement through Europe to campaign for this. But won’t Greece be thrown out of the euro anyway if it adopts these policies? Well, maybe, even probably. But there is nothing in the EU treaties that stops a member state from adopting these measures. Public ownership of the banks and the ‘commanding heights’ might break EU competition rules, but that would not be enough grounds for Greece’s expulsion. After all, Germany runs state-owned banks in every region. And if Greece is managing to run ‘balanced budgets’ or even small deficits, it won’t be breaking the EU fiscal compact either. There is just the question of its huge public sector debt that is supposed to be paid back (but not for decades). The issue for the labour movement is not the “illusions” that the left has in the “absurdity of the common currency” (as Lapavitsas claims), but the illusion that capitalism can be made to deliver people’s needs (something that Varafoukis has encouraged[7]). It is breaking with capitalism that matters, not breaking with the euro. The latter may flow from the former BUT the former does not flow from the latter. And theoretically, breaking with the euro will not necessarily provide “a chance of properly lifting austerity across the continent”. Default and devaluation and the establishment of a new drachma will not mean prosperity for Greece if Greece’s weak and corrupt capitalist sector continues to dominate the economy. Take Iceland. This is a very tiny economy with only 325,000 people, the size of smallish city in Europe or the US. It is often presented by Keynesian economists and others as showing way out of the crisis compared to staying in a common currency. The argument is that Iceland defaulted on its debts and devalued its currency and so recovered its economy (on a capitalist basis), while Greece remains trapped. But this story of default and devaluation is just not true (see my post [7a]). Iceland did not renege on the huge debts that its corrupt banks ran up with foreign institutions (mainly the UK and the Netherlands). It eventually renegotiated them and is now paying them back like Greece. And devaluation did not mean that Icelanders escaped from a huge loss in living standards. They have done little better than the Greeks on that score – although of course, Icelanders started from a much higher standard of living than the Greeks. In euro terms, Icelandic employee real incomes fell 50% and are still 25% below pre-crisis levels. And even in real krona terms, living standards are still 10% below. The same myth is peddled by Keynesians and others that having your own currency saved Argentina in its crisis of the early 2000s[8]. Argentine capitalism is back in crisis now. Greek capitalism’s demise is not because it joined the euro. It had already failed as profitability collapsed[9], And as post-Keynesian economist Steve Keen has recently pointed out[10], “While Greece certainly had its own specific problems—especially with its current account—in general, its apparent boom before the crisis and the crisis itself had much the same cause as in the rest of the OECD: a private debt bubble that burst in 2008. Private debt grew rapidly before the crisis—on average by more than 10% of GDP per year.” So the ultimate cause of the Greek crisis was falling and low profitability and the proximate cause was the huge increase in fictitious capital to compensate that eventually imploded in the Great Recession. It was not being stuck in the euro. Greek capitalism is no position to turn things round with its own currency. Greek capital will be saddled with huge euro debts following devaluation and it won’t be able to export enough to stop the Greek economy dropping (further) into an abyss and taking its people with it. Grexit also means not just leaving the euro but also the EU and without any reciprocal trade arrangements that Switzerland has, for example. The issue for Syriza and the Greek labour movement in June is not whether to break with the euro as such, but to break with capitalist policies and implement socialist measures to reverse austerity and launch a pan-European campaign for change. Greece cannot succeed on its own in overcoming the rule of the law of value. [1] http://mainlymacro.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/greece-and-educating-economists.html). [2] https://thenextrecession.wordpress.com/2012/04/14/the-austerity-debatehttps://thenextrecession.wordpress.com/2012/09/30/can-austerity-work/. [3] https://thenextrecession.wordpress.com/2015/02/08/the-causes-of-recovery-austerity-qe-and-the-spending-multiplier/ [4] https://thenextrecession.wordpress.com/2015/02/12/red-lines-and-fiscal-union/ [5] https://thenextrecession.wordpress.com/2013/09/22/german-capitalism-a-success-story/ [6] http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/mar/02/austerity-greece-euro-currency-syriza [7] https://thenextrecession.wordpress.com/2015/02/10/yanis-varoufakis-more-erratic-than-marxist/ [7a] https://thenextrecession.wordpress.com/2013/03/27/profitability-the-euro-crisis-and-icelandic-myths/ [8] See my joint paper with G Carchedi (http://gesd.free.fr/robcarch13.pdf) [9] As a heap of excellent papers by Greek Marxist economists show (for a summary, https://thenextrecession.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/2015_001-libre.pdf). 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__label__cc	0.545368	0.454632	Space Exploration: Real Reasons and Acceptable Reasons Posted: Saturday, January 27, 2007 Comments by Michael Griffin at the Quasar Award Dinner, Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership on 19 Jan 2007 Thank you for having me here tonight; I think most of you know that this is one of my favorite places. I've been coming to Houston and the Johnson Space Center for over thirty years, and over time I've come to know the area and the people quite well. So it is a real treat to be honored by those of you who are here tonight. I must say that while I appreciate the honor, I think it is misplaced. All I've really done is to pick very good people, put them in their jobs, and then try to make sure we're all going in the same direction. Some of them are people that you know, people like Mike Coats, who has returned to Houston as the JSC Director, or Skip Hatfield, who's running the Orion project, or Jeff Hanley, our Constellation program manager. These are people that I believe can follow in the footsteps of folks like Glynn Lunney and Chris Kraft. They will become new legends that yet another generation will look up to, as we do to the Apollo generation. I had a few things I wanted to talk about tonight that don't have anything to do with this award, and because you're a captive audience, I'm going to do it. We have a very interesting conundrum at NASA, and we have been spending a lot of time lately thinking about it. In national polling, NASA as an American institution enjoys a hugely positive approval rating, broadly in the range of 65-75%, an amazing result for a government agency. But when you ask people why, they are not really sure, or at least cannot express it clearly. When you ask people what we do, beyond the broad category of "space", again they aren't quite sure. And if you ask them what we're planning to do, they're even less sure. But they know that they love NASA. So NASA has what in the marketing discipline would be called very strong brand loyalty, even though people are not familiar in detail with what we do or why they like it. I have been trying to understand why this is so, because it is important to our agency's future. If we don't have public support that is both strong and specific, the things we want to do, and believe to be important, will not survive. There are many competing priorities for public funding, and always will be. So it really is important for us to communicate to the public how we're spending the fifteen cents per day that the average American contributes to NASA, because there are other places where that money can go. I've reached the point where I am completely convinced that if NASA were to disappear tomorrow, if the American space program were to disappear tomorrow, if we never put up another Hubble, never put another human being in space, people would be profoundly distraught. Americans would feel less than themselves. They would feel that our best days are behind us. They would feel that we have lost something, something that matters. And yet they would not know why. This is an interesting conclusion, and so I've thought about it a good bit, and I've come believe that the reason is, we in the space business don't talk about it in the right way. If you ask why we're going back to the moon and, later, beyond, you can get a variety of answers. The President, quite correctly said that we do it for purposes of scientific discovery, economic benefit and national security. I've given speeches on each of those topics, and I think these reasons can be clearly shown to be true. And Presidential Science Advisor Jack Marburger has said that questions about space exploration come down to whether or not we want to bring the solar system within mankind's sphere of economic influence. I think that is extraordinarily well put. These reasons have in common the fact that they can be discussed within the circles of public policy making. They can be debated on their merits, on logical principles. They can be justified. They are what I am going to call tonight "Acceptable Reasons." You can attach whatever importance you want to any of those factors, and some citizens will weight some factors more and some will weight them less, but most of us would agree that they are, indeed, relevant factors. But who talks like that? Who talks about doing something for purposes of scientific or economic gain or national security other than in policy circles? If anybody asked Lindberg why he crossed the Atlantic � and many did �he never indicated that he personally flew the Atlantic to win the Orteig prize. His backers might have done it in part for that, but Lindberg did it for other reasons. If you ask Burt Rutan why he designed and built Voyager, and why Dick Rutan and Jeanna Yeager flew it around the world, it wasn't for any money involved, it was because it was one of the last unconquered feats in aviation. If you ask Burt and his backer Paul Allen why they developed a vehicle to win the X-Prize, it wasn't for the money. They spent twice as much as they made. I think we all know why people do some of these things. They are well-captured in many famous phrases. When Sir George Mallory was asked why he wanted to climb Mount Everest, he said "Because it is there." He didn't say that it was for economic gain. We know these reasons, and tonight I will call them "Real Reasons". Real Reasons are intuitive and compelling to all of us, but they're not immediately logical. They're exactly the opposite of Acceptable Reasons, which are eminently logical but neither intuitive nor emotionally compelling. The Real Reasons we do things like exploring space involve competitiveness, curiosity and monument building. So let's talk about them. First, most of us want to be, both as individuals and as societies, the first, the best, the most, in at least some activity. We want to stand out. This kind of behavior is rooted in our genes. We are today the survivors of people who wanted to outperform others. Without question that can be carried to an unhealthy degree; we've all seen more wars than we like. But because this trait can be taken too far doesn't mean that we can do without it completely. Competitiveness is rooted in the genes of successful people. As to curiosity, who among us does not know the wonder and mystery and awe and magic of seeing something, even on television, never seen before, an experience brought back to us by a robotic space mission? And how much grander when one of our own, a representative of other human beings, is there to see it for herself? Who doesn't know that feeling? The urge to know what's over the next hill is one of the most common feelings we share, whatever our backgrounds. We like to do what I'll call monument building. We want to leave something behind for the next generation, or the generations after that, to show them that we were here, to show them what we did with our time here. This is the impulse behind cathedrals and pyramids and many, many other things. We could have done a lot of different things to honor George Washington. But what was done, was that in the early 1800's people started to work on a 550-foot high obelisk to honor him. But it is not only George Washington whom the monument honors; it says fully as much about the people who built it. And that's okay. It is my observation that when we do things for Real Reasons as opposed to Acceptable Reasons, we produce our highest achievements. The people who do things for Real Reasons, and who know it, are also the ones who are the most successful by the standards embodied in Acceptable Reasons. All of you in the space business know this, whether you realize it or not, because none of us is in this business for the money to be made. But I believe we see it most obviously, in our society, in sports. In my own sport, golf, certain people have over the decades risen to the very top of the game, and stayed there. People like Bobby Jones, Ben Hogan, Jack Nicklaus, or, today, Tiger Woods. In other sports, people like Wayne Gretzky or Michael Jordan come to mind. What do these people have in common and what is the lesson for the rest of us? The lesson is that they became legends because they wanted to be the very best at what they do. They wanted to leave something behind them, lasting records in their sport. And they wanted to do it because the challenge was there. Who thinks that any of them played, or kept playing, for the money? I think that tells us something. When you do things for Real Reasons instead of Acceptable Reasons, you have a chance to obtain Real Success. And so we have a conundrum. The cultural ethos in America today requires us to have Acceptable Reasons for what we do. We must have reasons that pass analytical muster, that offer a favorable cost/benefit ratio that can be logically defended. We tend to dismiss out of hand reasons that are emotional, or are value-driven in ways that we can't capture on a spreadsheet. But, Acceptable Reasons alone don't take us where we really want to go. In my view, the space business more than most other endeavors suffers from the fact that the most important, the best, and the most basic reasons for doing it are Real Reasons and not Acceptable Reasons. The Acceptable Reasons � economic benefit, scientific discovery, national security � are, in fact, completely correct. But they comprise a derived rationale, and are not the truly compelling reasons. And again, who talks like that, about anything that really matters to them? Why in today's culture do we focus so much on requiring Acceptable Reasons? Only a couple of generations ago, it was not so much this way. One observation I would make is that in the shaping of policy, the kinds of things I've cited as Real Reasons are "right-brain" things; they're intuitive, subjective and difficult to quantify. And they are running around loose in a left-brain world! All of us here tonight got where we are by being analytical and objective and very left-brain oriented. Spaceflight cannot be successfully accomplished without these traits. And so I think we tend not to pay appropriate respect to the deeper parts of human nature which are intuitive and qualitative. This one-sided focus isn't always to our benefit. In a very important sense, we're not the right people to make the arguments as to why we should be encouraged to do what we do! Some of you here tonight must, as I have, read Norman Mailer's book from 1970, entitled "Of a Fire on the Moon." Now Mailer was a unique and controversial novelist. I think of him, in the sense that I was just talking about, as quite possibly the ultimate right-brain kind of guy. And he wrote about Apollo in a very, very interesting book, but from a perspective I've not seen another writer choose. He didn't write about the engineering of it, or the operational aspects, or the astronauts who flew the missions, or anything like that. He wrote about what people were feeling, and the power and majesty of the event, and the nature of the people who would engage in such a thing. It's a compelling story, but it is not like any other book about the space program that you will read. That's the kind of person, that's the kind of work that we need to exemplify the Real Reasons for what we do. Real Reasons are not amenable to cost/benefit analysis. I'm reminded of the famous quote "A cynic is a man who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing," by the character Lord Darlington in Oscar Wilde's play "Lady Windermere's Fan." It's one of my favorites. Well, in today's America it's smart, it's popular, it's clever to be a cynic. And a certain amount of it is appropriate; a healthy skepticism of bold claims is necessary. But too much skepticism causes us to deny a part of what we are. Real Reasons are old fashioned. How many of us grew up reading Tom Swift, or Jack Armstrong, All American Boy? Or other similar books stories? Not great literature, for sure, but they exemplified many of the values I think we like to see in people: inventiveness, competitiveness, boldness, and a sense of good feeling about what it was to be an American, in very simplistic ways but ones which hit close to home. To read those books was to understand, even as a child, that achievement is to be valued, and is not something to be set aside. So, how do we talk about our achievers today? Other than in the field of sports, we talk about today's achievers as "geeks" and "workaholics". People are advised to lead "balanced lives". I don't know about you, but I haven't led a balanced life. But people who want to accomplish something are not balanced. And they are geeks, and workaholics. I think we owe our country to people who were like that. I don't know that one could say that folks like George Washington and Thomas Jefferson led balanced lives. Any rational cost/benefit analysis would tell you to stay out of a quarrel with the mother country, and let other people deal with it! Who today would talk about pledging "their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor" to a cause? Today we are uncomfortable with such value discussions, and I think it's a shame. Now, I talked earlier about building monuments, and I mentioned the cathedrals and the pyramids. Cathedral builders knew what I am talking about tonight. They knew the awe and the mystery of their God. They built monuments to him, and also to themselves, just as the Washington Monument speaks to the people who built it as well as to the person for whom it was built. But they wanted to build the best cathedrals, and if you study cathedral building from a civil engineering perspective, you can see the evolution of that discipline, and you will be impressed. You should be. When I arrived here tonight, I was told that this very lectern from which I am speaking is the one from which John Kennedy gave the speech you saw earlier on tonight's video. Within the space business, Kennedy is probably best remembered for his "Man, Moon, Decade" speech, which, by the way, is also a classic of program management. And it's a great speech. But the JFK quote about space that I love more than anything in the world, because it evokes exactly the things I'm talking about here tonight, was the one he gave from this lectern at Rice University in September of 1962, when he said "We choose to go to the moon, and to do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard." I'll say it again: "not because they are easy, but because they are hard". The cathedral builders knew that reason. They were doing something that required a far greater percentage of their gross domestic product than we will ever put into the space business, and they knew it was hard. We know it too. We look back across 600 or 800 years of time, and we are still awed by what they did. What is it that Americans make sure to see when they go to Europe? Who goes to Europe and does not, at some point, see the cathedrals? We are still awed across the centuries by what they accomplished. To me, the irony is that when we do hard things for the right reasons � for the Real Reasons � we end up actually satisfying all the goals of the Acceptable Reasons. And we can see that, too, in the cathedrals, if we look for it. What did the cathedral builders get? They didn't just build cathedrals and then stop there. They began to develop civil engineering, the core discipline for any society if it wishes to have anything more than thatched huts. They learned how to build high walls and to have them stand up straight. They learned how to put a roof across a long span. They learned which materials would work, and which ones would not. And by finding the limits on how high walls could be, how broad roof spans could be, and what materials wouldn't work, they created the incentive to solve those problems, so that they could build things beyond cathedrals, so that they could, fundamentally, build Western civilization. They gained societal advantages that were probably even more important than learning how to build walls and roofs. They learned to embrace deferred gratification, not just on an individual level where it is a crucial element of maturity, but on a societal level where it is equally vital. The people who started the cathedrals didn't live to finish them; such projects required decades. The society as a whole had to be dedicated to the completion of those projects. To be able to do that for cathedrals was to be able to do it in other areas as well. We owe Western civilization as we know it today to that kind of thinking � the ability to have a constancy of purpose across years and decades. The medieval builders formed guilds, establishing professional trades beyond that of agriculture. Now, agriculture is at the root of human technology. Nothing good happens to human beings without getting beyond the hunter-gatherer stage, and agriculture is that first step. But the second step is to be able to build physical works that didn't previously exist. The organization and systemization of that in Western society today began in medieval Europe, with the cathedral builders. They learned how to organize large projects, a key to modern society. And, probably most important of all, the cathedrals had to be, for decades at a time, a focus of civic accomplishment and energy. A society, a nation, a civilization, needs such foci. It is my contention that the products of our space program are today's cathedrals. The space program addresses the Real Reasons why humans do things. It satisfies the desire to compete, but in a safe and productive manner, rather than in a harmful manner. It speaks abundantly to our sense of human curiosity, of wonder and awe at the unknown. Who doesn't look at a picture of the Crab Nebula, synthesized from visible-light Hubble photographs and Chandra x-ray images, and say "Oh my God?" Who can look at that and not experience a sense of wonder? Who can watch people assembling the greatest engineering project in the history of mankind � the International Space Station � and not wonder at the ability of people to conceive and to execute that project? And it also addresses our sense of monument building, of leaving something behind for future generations. Not for nothing, thirty-one years after its opening, is the National Air and Space Museum still the most heavily visited museum in Washington DC. And what do people come to see? They come to see early airplanes and Apollo spacecraft. Of course the space program also addresses the Acceptable Reasons I've mentioned. In the end this is imperative. Societies will not succeed in the long run if they place their resources and their efforts in enterprises that, for whatever reason, don't provide concrete value to that society. But my point earlier is that if things are done for the Real Reasons that motivate humans, they also serve the Acceptable Reasons. In that sense, in the practical sense, space really is about spin-offs, as many have argued. But it's not about spin-offs like Teflon and Tang and Velcro as the public is so often told � and which in fact did not come from the space program. And it's not about spin-offs in the form of better heart monitors or cheaper prices for liquid oxygen for hospitals. Yes, you get those things and many more, and they are real benefits. But that's not the right level on which to view the matter. The real spin-offs are at a higher level. We need to look at a broader landscape. What is the economic value to a society of upgrading the precision to which the entire industrial base of that society works? Anyone who wants to put together space artifacts, who wants to bid on a competition for space artifacts, who wants to be a subcontractor or supplier, or who even wants to supply nuts, bolts and screws to the space industry, must work to a higher level of precision than human beings had to do before the space industry came along. And that fact absolutely resonates throughout our entire industrial base. What is the value of that? I can't calculate it, but I know it's there. What is the scientific value of discovering the origins of our universe? Or of discovering that literally 95% of the universe consists of dark energy or dark matter, terms for things that we as yet know nothing about? But they make up 95% of our universe. Is it even conceivable that one day we won't learn to harness them? As cavemen learned to harness fire, as people two centuries ago learned to harness electricity, we will learn to harness these new things. It was just a few years ago that we discovered them, and we would not have done so without the space program. What is the value of knowledge like that? I cannot begin to guess. A thousand years from now there will be human beings who don't have to guess; they will know, and they will know we gave this to them. Let's think for a moment about national security. What is the value to the United States of being involved in enterprises which lift up human hearts everywhere when we do them? What is the value to the United States of being engaged in such projects, doing the kinds of things that other people want to do with us, as partners? What is the value to the United States of being a leader in such efforts, in projects in which every nation capable of doing so wants to take part? I would submit that the highest possible form of national security, well above having better guns and bombs than everyone else, well above being so strong that no one wants to fight with us, is the security which comes from being a nation which does the kinds of things that make others want to work with us to do them. What security could we ever ask that would be better than that, and what give more of it to us than the space program? What do you have to do, how do you have to behave, to do space projects? You have to value hard work. You have to live by excellence, or die from the lack of it. You have to understand and practice both leadership and followership, and both are important. You have to build partnerships; leaders need partners and allies, as well as followers. You have to be willing to defer gratification, to spend years doing what we do, and then stand back and see if it works. We learn how to leave a legacy, because we work on things that not all of us will live to see � and we know it. And we learn about accepting the challenge of the unknown, where we might fail, and to do so not without fear or apprehension, but to master it and to control it and to go anyway. These are lessons that we all need to learn, and they are lessons the space business teaches us. And I would submit that our country is a better place for those who have learned those lessons. These are the values that the space program brings. This is why it must be supported. And this is why, although we don't acknowledge it, we don't admit it and most of us don't understand it, this is why if we didn't have a space program, we Americans would feel less than ourselves. We can never allow that to happen.	cc/2020-05/en_head_0050.json.gz/line433
__label__cc	0.706442	0.293558	Don't forget the emotional appeal As a follow-up to my recent post on features vs. benefits, here's another great example of an appeal that's completely missing the "what's in it for me" of the audience. "Dear Lisa: Spring returns to Nonprofit Organization! Our meadow is bursting with a spectacular display of wildflowers-truly an awe-inspiring feast for the eyes. I would like to thank you for your past support of Nonprofit Organization. Nonprofit Organization has not been exempt from our harsh economic climate. For many years 40% of our operating budget has come from income from our endowment. This year, and for the foreseeable future, there is no income from this source. Nonprofit Organization has made deep cuts that will affect programming in order that we might survive to see better days. This year more than ever, your contributions will play a significant role in keeping Nonprofit Organization our community's world-class treasure. Therefore, I would like to express my hope that you will continue your support by making a contribution to our 2009 Spring Appeal. As a member of our community, you may take great pride in knowing Nonprofit Organization continues to meet the highest standards and best practices of museums. As a testament to our efforts, Nonprofit Organization is accredited by the American Association of Museums as a prestigious designation, an honor for which only 3% of the nearly 600 [similar types of organizations] have been awarded. Nonprofit Organization is a valuable asset to our community as well as being acclaimed as one of the top twenty most influential [similar types of organizations] in the world. It remains viable only because of the generosity of people like you. Please know that making a gift, large or small, is truly appreciated and vitally needed. In addition to keeping Nonprofit Organization's displays beautiful, your gift will support education, research, and conservation programs in our community. Please give generously today." Even nonprofits have to express to their audience the benefits of the program to them personally. Donating is an opportunity to be part of something; it's not a handout, and it's not a favor. And donors don't give just because an organization is struggling. Besides this organization having won lots of awards and meeting the "highest standards and best practices of museums" (which means nothing to me), I'd like to know what else they're doing in the community. They tell me they're a "valuable asset to the community," but they put only one sentence at the end for their actual benefits to the community, their education and conservation programs -- programs that I'd like to know more about. How about a story that demonstrates some real work they've done with real kids? How about some examples of how they're joining together with other community organizations to make Santa Barbara a better place? How about appealing to my emotions instead of throwing a lot of facts at me? The truth is, I'm a member of this organization and will most likely renew my membership because I believe in what they do and want to continue supporting them. But if I were a casual donor, trying to make a tough decision about which organizations to support with my meager dollars, I might skip this one for a group who demonstrates some passion and makes me feel like I'm part of something important. Are you demonstrating your passion when you speak? Does your audience get the value of your message? Do they understand how your topic benefits them? Do they feel part of something important and meaningful? Categories: Pet Peeves , Public Speaking Techniques and Strategies , Stories Most likely, there are no professionals working with them on marketing. Dr. Letitia Wright The Wright Place TV Show http://wrightplacetv.com www.twitter.com/drwright1	cc/2020-05/en_head_0050.json.gz/line434
__label__cc	0.55622	0.44378	QS World Rankings: UCD President and TCD Provost issue joint statement QS World University Rankings: President of UCD and Provost of Trinity issue joint statement calling for Government action to address funding crisis in higher education Rankings have their limitations but the fact that our universities have fallen so far in recent years reflects the reality that successive governments have not invested sufficiently in Irish education. It appears easy for governments to reduce higher education spending because the cuts are often invisible at first and it can take several years for their damaging effects to become obvious. That day has now come. Today, we see the inevitable result of under investment. The declines suffered by the Irish universities in recent years will have long-term effects. It will be noted by overseas investors, employers, potential international students, academics and researchers. According to the Cassels group core funding per student dropped 22% between 2007/2008 and 2013/2014. Student staff ratios have soared far above the OECD average and student numbers jumped by 18%. The expert group predicts a further 29% increase in student numbers up to 2028 over 2013 levels. The group warned in its final report in July that the increase in student numbers has been “funded from internal efficiencies and by other cost cutting measures that, by and large, have been exhausted.” We agree. Universities have done everything they can to mitigate the collapse in funding. New links have been forged with universities in Asia and North America, leading to a sharp increase in the number of fee-paying students from outside the European Union. Revenue from commercial activities has also soared and account for an increasingly large share of university budgets. Given the increase in student numbers and the recruitment embargo in the higher education sector, it is not surprising that measure of this student:staff ratio measure in today’s QS Rankings shows Trinity falling from position of 80 in 2008 to 330 this year while the student staff ratio at UCD has had suffered an even more serious decline from 86 to 501 over the same period. The group, which was chaired by Peter Cassells, said that higher education was one of the key factors that enabled the Irish economy to grow strongly in the past four decades. But it warned that the system’s continued contribution to social and economic development was now severely threatened. Other countries have recognised that investment in research and in developing the skills and competences of bright young students is the key to economic and social success. As a small open economy which is heavily dependent on FDI and on the employment of highly educated staff, we cannot afford to fall behind our competitor countries in terms of investment in higher education. The most recent Department of Education figures show the annual expenditure on third level educational institutions per student relative to GDP per capita places Ireland 29th out of 32 OECD countries. The Cassells group said that annual additional funding of €600m was needed by 2021 and €1b by 2030 to deliver higher quality outcomes and provide for increased demographics. This would allow an improvement in student:staff ratios, better engagement with students, and improved support services for lecturers and students. It also called for an urgent review of the capital building programme and said that a capital investment programme of €5.5b was needed over the next 15 years to sufficiently cater for increased student numbers, capital upgrades, health and safety issues, equipment renewal and ongoing maintenance. It further recommended an additional €100m to deliver a more effective system of student financial aid. As the presidents of the two highest ranked universities we now take the unusual step of calling jointly on the Government and opposition parties to implement the Cassells report. The political system must now make the difficult choices that are needed to improve the funding given to universities and in the manner in which this funding is distributed. A significant start has to be made in the forthcoming budget to signal that the government is serious about investing in our young people and providing them with the skills needed to survive and thrive in an increasingly competitive global environment. The future of the country depends on it. Professor Andrew Deeks Professor Patrick Prendergast	cc/2020-05/en_head_0050.json.gz/line436
__label__cc	0.662939	0.337061	Woodbridge Township, New Jersey (United States) Sighted on Saturday 02. February 2019 Reported on Saturday 02. 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__label__wiki	0.787534	0.787534	Two Books That Will Make You Want to Travel Now “Gonna travel, gonna travel wild and free I’m gonna pack my bags because this great big world is calling me” Elvis Presley – Harem Holiday There is a quote in the book The Travels of Ibn Battutah that says, “Traveling – it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller.” It captures what many travelers feel. The stories and reflections travel inspires may be told or not. But the tales are there. Some share them through songs. While others do it by writing a story that sparks wanderlust in others. Whether you are looking for a good read or inspirations and ideas on where to go next, here are a few books that will make you want to pack your bags and go now. Istanbul: Memories and the City by Orhan Pamuk Turkish novelist Orhan Pamuk provides a more intimate look at one of the most beautiful and fascinating cities in the world. Reading this book is like taking an immersive journey into a city seen from the lens of someone whose depth of understanding of the city makes you want to see and experience for yourself. You cannot read this book and not be moved by it. The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho Paulo Coelho’s best-selling novel is an inspiring tale of a shepherd boy who wanted to travel in the hopes of finding treasures that will improve his lot in life. This book takes you on a mystical journey with the boy Santiago. It tells a captivating tale that include the path to wisdom that can be found in one’s quest to find riches some of which may not have been sought at the onset but made for the best treasures in life. What Makes A Song Unique? “I hope the people who wrote those songs are happy. I hope they feel it’s enough. I really do because they’ve made me happy. And I’m only one person.” – Stephen Chbosky Ever wondered what makes a song unique? Why certain songs get more recognition than usual? Why certain songs give more feels than usual? Ladies and gentlemen, here’s what makes a song unique: Its Theme Every song is different in its own way, but it usually has its own theme. This alone can attract hundreds of music lovers, just by searching any kind of music that closely relates to how they feel right now. This alone can also attract thousands of music lovers, just by creating any kind of music that completely relates to how other people feel right now. Its Genre Be it pop or rock and RnB or acoustic, music genres says a lot about how a song is created uniquely. One, a genre helps a music lover identify what kind of song he should be playing. Two, it helps a music lover find a theme that closely relates to how he feels right now. And third, it helps a music lover become more interested with other songs in the same type of genre. Its Structure Let’s say, you’re trying to write a love song. What would you do first? Build a structure, right? It’s also just like making a brand new house. You need a foundation (which can be your theme), a provision (which can be your genre), and a structure (which will help you write the best kind of love song out there). All of these can make a song unique – in its own way, as well as in its own pace. Do you have any other ideas on what makes a song unique? Let us know in the comments section below!	cc/2020-05/en_head_0050.json.gz/line438
__label__wiki	0.905994	0.905994	The SRSG Congratulates Iraqi Journalist Ghaith Abdul-Ahad for his George Orwell Prize Baghdad, 27 May 2014- The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Iraq (SRSG), Mr. Nickolay Mladenov presents his congratulations to Ghaith Abdul-Ahad, this year’s winner of the George Orwell Prize for Journalism. “Gaith Abdul-Ahad was distinguished by the Orwell Prize Jury for his coverage of the conflict in Syria, more particularly his compassionate writing about those whose lives were destroyed by the conflict”, Mr. Mladenov said. “I hope this well-deserved prize to a highly regarded Iraqi journalist will be an inspiration for all his colleagues, especially here in Iraq, who continue, despite the numerous difficulties they face, to display the highest standards of professionalism in performing their daily work”. UNAMI condemns abduction of journalist DSRSG Busztin condemns killing of Kurdish journalist UNAMI, UNESCO concerned by safety of journalists in Nineveh Governorate	cc/2020-05/en_head_0050.json.gz/line439
__label__cc	0.537104	0.462896	Home » News » Tidal Lagoon Swansea Bay to Generate £300 Million Spend In Wales, 1850 Jobs And £173 Million Gva Within The Three Year Development Phase 4 Dec 2014 \| News Tidal Lagoon Swansea Bay to Generate £300 Million Spend In Wales, 1850 Jobs And £173 Million Gva Within The Three Year Development Phase The Welsh Economy Research Unit at Cardiff University has published a report on the economic potential of Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon. Examining economic effects associated with the construction and development phases as well as the operational stages of the project, key findings include: A capital investment of £756 million of which £300 million will be spent in Wales (40%) Potential additional output in Wales of £454 million and £173 million GVA in the three year development phase Over £5 million annual local spend during the operational phase A further potential £1.5m-2.1m per annum GVA to be achieved through associated leisure opportunities Approximately 5540 person years (1850 FTE) of diversely-skilled employment in Wales during the three year construction period Creation of 60 long term operational jobs and up to 90 additional jobs linked to visitor spending The economic effects assessment is based on an economic model of Wales that has been developed by Cardiff University to track the existing and potential economic impacts for Wales of different electricity generation technologies. Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon will represent an estimated £756m of capital investment. The report estimates that the project will lever close to £300m of regional spending spread over a three year development period. This could result in a total additional £454m of additional output in Wales. The development phase of the project could lead to the creation of £173m of gross value added for Wales. The construction phase of Lagoon development is estimated to support 5,540 person years of employment across Wales. If the Lagoon is completed to time across a three year build period, this equates to around 1,850 full time equivalent jobs supported across the region from 2015. The operational phase of the project after 2018 could support an estimated £5m in extra output for Wales, and £2.2m in GVA annually for the region. It is estimated that this level of additional output in terms of operating the Lagoon would support around 60 full time equivalent jobs per annum for the longer term. This report estimates the economic effects of two visitor scenarios (70,000 and 100,000 leisure trips per annum) to the redeveloped area enclosed by the Lagoon, and estimates that some £1.5-£2.1m of gross value added and 65-90 full time job equivalents would be supported per annum through tourism levered when the Lagoon is operational. Tidal Lagoon Power has consistently stated that it will be seeking UK and Welsh suppliers of critical components to create a sustainable long term tidal lagoon industrial base that will support this and further developments as well as providing long term operation and maintenance support. Mark Shorrock, Chief Executive Officer explains: “Swansea Bay will be the first in a series of developments in Wales and the wider UK such that supply infrastructure developed as part of this project could gain additional opportunities in the long term in serving a wider network of lagoon projects. We want to see a minimum 50% of Welsh content for our first tidal lagoon and will work with Welsh industry to ensure that the region capitalises on its first-mover advantage to serve subsequent tidal lagoon developments.“ “We want to see the Swansea City region become the Supply Chain Hub for all tidal lagoons and are working up plans for a large scale assembly facility in the Swansea City Region. We want to build excellence in marine construction of turbine housings and secure all critical components for hydro turbines in the UK with the majority from Wales. We also want to build part of the generators in Wales. We have assembled a best-in-class consortium of UK and international industrial businesses to establish local production facilities and supply chains to serve Tidal Lagoon Swansea Bay and future developments. We are confident from our work so far with representatives of Welsh industry that Wales has the skills base, experience and scalability to serve a larger UK tidal lagoon industry.” Calvin Jones of the Welsh Economy Research Unit adds: “We estimate that the £300m of regional spending evenly spread over a three year development period starting in March 2015 will result in a total of an additional £454m of additional output in Wales. This means for every £1m spent in the region, an estimated further £0.52m of economic activity is supported. Around half of this, almost £223m, is in the construction sector, with manufacturing and production the next largest portion at £170m. We estimate around £34m of output in financial and professional services would be supported, largely comprising project management, planning and engineering activities.” The report by the Welsh Economy Research Unit says that the build phase of Tidal Lagoon Swansea Bay leads to the creation of an estimated £173m of gross value added, again with the largest portion (some 48%) in construction, and a further 32% in manufacturing and production industries. The construction phase of the Lagoon development is estimated to support around 5,540 person years of diversely-skilled employment across Wales. If the Lagoon is completed to time, this will equate to around 1,850 full time equivalent jobs supported across the region for the three year construction period starting in 2015. Due to the relatively higher labour intensity of construction, it is this sector that dominates in terms of employment impacts. The report estimates over 3,450 person-years of employment across Wales will be supported by the Lagoon in this sector – almost 62% of employment. Selected construction sector jobs, particularly those linked more to construction engineering, would be relatively high pay and of high quality.” Max Munday of the Welsh Economy Research Unit adds: “The focus of job creation and support in manufacturing and construction sectors is important in the context of current challenges facing the Swansea Bay and Welsh economies. In the Swansea case economic inactivity rates are relatively high at 29%, and with nearly 5,000 Job Seekers Allowance claimants in September 2013. In Wales as a whole, following the recession, manufacturing employment has fallen by over 40,000 people and with around 30,000 jobs lost in the construction sector. There are connections between jobs losses in the two sectors with poor performance in terms of construction output linking through to lower demands placed on elements of the manufacturing sector. Larger strategic projects such as Tidal Lagoon Swansea Bay integrating construction demand with local manufacturing inputs and new industry will be an important means of strengthening prospects in these important parts of the regional economy. “ “Furthermore, it is important to note that Tidal Lagoon Swansea Bay is first of an expected network of projects and construction and manufacturing employment connected with this first build could possibly be used in future lagoon builds in Wales and elsewhere. In addition to this, Tidal Lagoon Swansea Bay will continue to have economic and employment benefits over the many decades of its operational lifespan.” Robert Lloyd Griffiths, Director of IOD Wales says: “The Welsh Economy Research Unit report demonstrates that Tidal Lagoon Swansea Bay could offer the opportunity for a more sustained economic impact with the innovative project placed in a more industrial part of Wales and with a supply side background in metal goods and structures, and construction engineering which could feed into the project.” “Adding to the opportunity is the possibility that the planned lagoon would be the first in a series of projects therefore generating further opportunities for Wales based companies to develop and export their services and products as part of a whole new industry here in Wales. The project has huge potential and an investment of the size envisaged continues a trend in the modernisation of the Swansea Bay economy that has embraced commercial, retail, cultural and sporting development. SA1, the National Waterfront Museum, Wind Street developments, and the elevation of Swansea City FC are obvious examples of factors that have grown the visibility of the city. An innovative lagoon investment which would be the first on this scale in the UK will add to this visibility and could improve prospects for the Bay area as a location for inward investment. Linked to this could be a series of positive property and retail market effects.” Roger Evans Chairman of the Welsh Manufacturing Forum adds: “This development is absolutely in line with regional aspirations for Wales to become a hub for marine renewables given the electricity generation potential of the tidal resource around the Welsh coastline. The lagoon development is an exciting opportunity for Wales and the UK with the potential for over 10,000 MW of power from what Tidal Lagoon Power hopes will be a series of coastal tidal lagoons developed over the next decade. This project really could help the transition to a low carbon future and lower costs of electricity while providing regenerative, economic and recreational benefits to local communities here in Wales. This project sits very well with the drive to grow the manufacturing capability in Wales and will create new supply chain opportunities.”	cc/2020-05/en_head_0050.json.gz/line442
__label__wiki	0.557929	0.557929	Collapse from Within Loss of Liberty IN CASE YOU MISSED IT, LIST OF SENATORS WHO VOTED TO MOVE FORWARD ON GUN CONTROL If you haven't heard Mark Levine's comments on the unconstitutionality of an up or down vote on the 2nd Amendment, I highly recommend it here. TheHill The Senate voted to move forward on gun control Thursday, clearing the first of what is expected to be many 60-vote hurdles for the legislation. In a 68-31 vote, the Senate approved a procedural motion that will allow debate on the Democratic measure to begin. Sixty votes were required for approval. Sixteen Republicans voted in favor of the motion, while two Democrats — both from states President Obama lost in the 2012 election — voted against it. The two Democrats were Sens. Mark Begich (Alaska) and Mark Pryor (Ark.), both of whom face reelection next year. The 16 Republicans who voted to proceed were Sens. Lamar Alexander (Tenn.), Kelly Ayotte (N.H.), Richard Burr (N.C.), Saxby Chambliss (Ga.), Tom Coburn (Okla.), Susan Collins (Maine), Bob Corker (Tenn.), Jeff Flake (Ariz.), Lindsey Graham (S.C.), Dean Heller (Nev.), John Hoeven (N.D.), Johnny Isakson (Ga.), Mark Kirk (Ill.), John McCain (Ariz.), Pat Toomey (Pa.) and Roger Wicker (Miss.). Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.) missed the vote. The vote comes nearly four months after 26 people, including 20 first-graders, were killed by a lone gunman at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. The crime shocked the nation and changed the debate on gun control in Washington. Relatives of the victims lobbied the Senate to allow the gun bill to come to the floor, aligning themselves with the president, who also had demanded the vote. “Today let us decide that there will be no more Newtowns,” Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) said ahead of the vote. Just prior to the vote, relatives of the Newtown victims issued a joint release saying those who threatened to filibuster the bill should be "ashamed." Some of the victims' families watched the vote from the Senate gallery. "The senators who have vowed to filibuster this bill should be ashamed of their attempt to silence efforts to prevent the next American tragedy," the group said in a statement. "Their staunch opposition to sensible gun reform is an affront to the 26 innocent children and educators who were murdered in Newtown. No one should have to experience the pain we have endured – commonsense gun laws will help spare others from the grief we live with every day." The Senate bill would expand background checks on gun purchases, crack down on straw purchasers of guns and beef up security in schools Labels: Collapse from Within Constitution Corruption Gun Control Infiltrated Nation Loss of Liberty	cc/2020-05/en_head_0050.json.gz/line446
__label__cc	0.602964	0.397036	There’s Nothing Sweeter than a County Fair - Share the Rainbow! My gorgeous daughter helped me one night. The Transfamily Support Group teamed up with the Diversity Center, QYTF and STRANGE to work an information booth at the Santa Cruz County Fair this September. It was quite an experience. I hadn’t really thought about it ahead of time, but a County Fair doesn’t necessarily attract an - let’s say - a traditionally open, pro-differences crowd. Thank goodness we were in Santa Cruz! We had a lot of thumbs-up and thank you’s for being there. A few younger people came by and asked questions. Two things happened while Ron and I were working that booth that will last me a lifetime. The first was when a group of older men were walking by, kinda looking at the table as they walked. We had a bowl of Skittles on the table to hand to people (hoping to foster conversation). I thought I would have some fun and I said to the group hey do you guys want to Taste the Rainbow? They turned around and said, “Honey we are the rainbow!” They came over and all grabbed a bag of Skittles and said thank you for being here. I have to say - they surprised me! It was pretty funny! The second thing I’ll remember was when a high school girl came up to us and said we had the best booth there. She said she was a Christian and that she is an ally to the LGBT community. She attends a private Christian school and it’s hard because none of her friends who are gay can be themselves at school or they would get kicked out. I looked at her and said, “Why don’t you just go to a public school?” She said with assurance, “Oh no this is where God wants me to be.” Then I said, “It must be hard at the school knowing that they don’t support the LGBT community.” And she said, “God never said missions work was going to be easy.” As Christians ourselves, my husband and I had tears in our eyes as she walked away. Here was a highschool girl who is a Christian and gets what Christianity is all about. It made the week of volunteering totally worth it.	cc/2020-05/en_head_0050.json.gz/line447
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__label__wiki	0.830188	0.830188	It's Official: McMullin hired as Pats Head Scout From ReginaPats.com Regina, Saskatchewan – The Regina Pats are proud to announce the addition of Dale McMullin as the team’s Director of Scouting. Dale has spent the past 9 seasons with the Red Deer Rebels and has most recently been their Senior Scout. He had a major role in rebuilding the Rebels back into one of the elite teams in the Eastern Conference by helping identify players such as Alex Petrovic, Justin Weller, Brandon Sutter, Landon Ferraro, Matt Dumba and the 2011 NHL Entry Draft’s 1st overall pick Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. Dale is also a former player in the Western Hockey League, playing 5 seasons with the Brandon Wheat Kings eclipsing the 100 point mark twice. He was selected by the Atlanta Flames in the 1975 NHL Amateur Draft and by the Phoenix Roadrunners in the 1975 WHA Amateur Draft. Regina Pats General Manager Chad Lang, “We are excited to name Dale as our Director of Scouting. With his experience in the WHL both as a player and as a scout, we feel his extensive knowledge will be a significant addition to the Pats moving forward.” Regina Pats Director of Scouting Dale McMullin, “I would like to first thank Brent Sutter and the Red Deer Rebels and would also like to thank Chad Lang and the Regina Pats for the opportunity to become their Director of Scouting.” The Regina Pats would like to welcome Dale to the organization and he will start immediately in preparation for training camp. The 2011-12 season is just around the corner, purchase your Regina Pats season tickets now! For more information, call 522-5604, click on www.reginapats.com, or head to the Pats office located in the west entrance of the Brandt Centre. Sounds like a great pick-up for the Pats. With Dale's credentials it looks like the Pats are starting to "right the ship".	cc/2020-05/en_head_0050.json.gz/line452
__label__wiki	0.742275	0.742275	From the Highlands to the Catwalk by Andrew Adebowale \| Posted October 18, 2012 Topics: ancient, Anglomania, Aristocracy, Balmoral Castle, Battle, British Government, British Monarchy, Cambridge, Celt, Celtic Europe, Central Saint Martins, Chieftain, Christian Dior, Clan, Clansmen, Codpiece, commentary, Culloden, Dries Van Noten, Duchess, England, Europe, Greco Latin, grunge, Hanoverian Rule, Henry VIII, Highland, Iron Age, Jacobite, James Logan, John Galliano, Jonathan Faiers, King, King George, lace, London, MacAndreas, Marc Jacobs, Martin Martin, menswear, Military Regiment, Military Uniform, Monarch, Moschino, Natural Dye, Neck Ruff, New York, Official Tartan, Paris, Pringle, punk, Queen Elizabeth, Queen Victoria, Rebellion, Regiment, Resistance, Roman Empire, Royal, Royal House, Royal Lineage, Scotland, Scots Guards, Scottish, Scottish Gael, Scottish Independence, Shaun Samson, silk, Stuart, tartan, Textile Design, The Guardian, Thom Browne, Throne, Uprising, vivienne westwood, Weave, Western Isles, Whalebone, Woven Tartan Source: Daily-ann-tidote.blogspot.com. The influence of the British monarchy on fashion is back on the agenda courtesy of the fragrant Duchess of Cambridge. When dressed, the Duchess follows a royal lineage that has been setting trends ever since Henry VIII started sporting extravagant codpieces. Whether overcompensating with highly sexualised accessories, wearing starched neck ruffs or trussed up in undergarments reinforced with whale bone, Royal patronage of a style of dress has played an important part in defining fashion for their subjects. It is a theory that not only extends to conspicuous luxurious materials such as silk and lace but also to the ubiquitous, visually stimulating and fascinating textile design known as tartan. Moschino's S/S 2013 collection featured stylish tartan designs. Source: Fashionising.com. It was Queen Elizabeth II's father King George VI who adopted the Royal Stewart tartan worn by the regimental pipers of the Scots Guards, referring to it as "my personal tartan." This royal enactment cemented the royal obsession with the tartan in the 20th century, a story full of re-appropriation, re-evaluation and re-invention. Today, tartans are a national flag of sorts for the Scots, while the fashion world regularly borrows it for its own creative purposes. So what is tartan, where does it come from and why does it continue to be popular? An ancient textile design that may have had roots over 3,000 years ago, tartan found favour in Iron Age Celtic Europe. Worn by kings and chieftains, a good quality and colourful woven tartan not only looked swish, but also denoted someone of high status and authority. But with the European expansion of the Roman Empire, which saw the rise in popularity of the plain Greco-Roman tunic, the woven tartan gradually lost its appeal. Out of fashion and downgraded as a rustic garment worn only by those unable to afford the most current European designs, tartan found a haven in the rugged and wild highlands of Scotland, where the local natural environment dictated the natural dyes - from the bark of trees such as willow, alder and silver birch, flowering plants like the hyacinth and a variety of lichen - used in determining the colour of pattern. Although the concept of "clan" tartan had not yet been formalised, the patterns and colours could still be used to give an indication of the place of where the tartan - and potentially the wearer - came from. In the 18th century, a Scottish writer named Martin Martin wrote in his book, A Description of the Western Isles of Scotland that, "Every isle differs from each other in their fancy of making plaids as to the stripes in breadth and colours. This humour is as different through the mainland of the Highlands, in so far that they who have seen those places are able at first view of a man's plaid to guess the place of his residence." Maybe tartan's popularity comes down to the human eye's irresistible attraction to the logical structure, reassuring uniformity and mathematical intricacy... In the Battle of Culloden of 1746, the Jacobite army sought to return the House of Stewart to the throne of England and Scotland at the expense of Hanoverian rule, but was crushingly defeated by British government forces. Many tartan-wearing Highland clansmen were fighting for the Jacobites by this time and as a consequence, the wearing of tartan was prohibited for the next 36 years. Once banned, tartan gained outlaw status and the ban backfired. It was promptly marketed as Scotland's national dress of resistance. Once unbanned, the process of assimilation of tartan into the establishment began with the design being adopted as the uniform of Scottish military regiments by the end of the 18th century. After becoming associated with clan identification during a cultural revival in the early 19th century, the colourful pattern grew in popularity thanks to King George IV's famous 1822 visit to Scotland which prompted a tartan revival and the creation of many new ''original'' plaids - by 1831 James Logan had published the "Scottish Gael" compiling over 50 setts (colours and dimensions) of tartans originating from Scotland. But it was Queen Victoria's use of tartans to decorate the interior walls of the Royal baronial-styled Balmoral Castle (built in 1855) that finally turned the recalcitrant tartan into an emasculated accoutrement of bourgeois life and fashion. Fast forward to the 20th century and the presence of tartan in postwar fashion began to grow. From Vivienne Westwood's regular splattering of tartan through three decades to Marc Jacobs' dabbling in a red and black kilts circa 2009, tartan has been re-appropriated and usurped in a multitude of different ways, demonstrating an innate versatility while retaining cross-gender appeal. In Westwood's memorable Anglomania A/W 1993-94 collection, she even created her own clan tartan named MacAndreas. Emma Watson wore a chic black and red tartan dress to the GQ Men of the Year Awards 2011. Source: Landmark/PR Photos. Tartan is a story that just runs and runs and runs in an ever-flowing continuum. Featured in menswear S/S 2013 catwalk shows in New York, Paris and London, classic tartan will accompany over-scaled plaid and grid-like checks as a key influence of the season. Thom Browne, John Galliano, Shaun Samson, Moschino, Dries Van Noten and Pringle of Scotland (obviously) all incorporated the tartan effect into their collections, testing the waters with new fabrics and colour palettes, while paying homage to the regal cloth. As Dr Jonathan Faiers, author of Tartan: Textiles that Changed the World, succinctly told The Guardian in 2010, "It's a cloth of duality," he said. "Its history is in the establishment - in clansmanship, the aristocracy and military forces, but because it's become the uniform of rugged masculinity it's also revisited in an ironic way - by subcultures such as grunge, punk and gay clones." Maybe tartan's popularity comes down to the human eye's irresistible attraction to the logical structure, reassuring uniformity and mathematical intricacy. A hypnotising system of patterns that leaves itself open to the endless possibilities derived from the interlacing of contrasting stripes; the forming of new colours, grids and squares whilst remaining instantaneously recognisable. With Scotland set for a referendum on independence in 2014, it wouldn't surprise me to see the Duchess of Cambridge visiting Balmoral resplendent in designs adorned with a subtle touch of Royal Stewart tartan trim, on more than one state visit. Also from Andrew The Re-animation of Ossie Clark by Andrew Adebowale Dropping Bombs An Accessory for the Modern Gentleman	cc/2020-05/en_head_0050.json.gz/line456
__label__wiki	0.561949	0.561949	Yes, climate change is a humanitarian issue Maarten van Aalst Director of the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre, and an IPCC Coordinating Lead Author who also serves on the leadership group of the UN climate resilience initiative, known as A2R (ICRC) Wildfires anywhere are always the result of a cluster of causes, but man-made climate change played at least some role in the terrible California fires this month, the state’s deadliest. Climate change is no longer seen as a future threat: the reality is hitting us today. It’s difficult to pinpoint just when attitudes began to change. After Hurricane Harvey? Or scorching heat in Europe? It’s also difficult to avoid the conclusion that this new sense of urgency may have something to do with impacts that are being felt – and given saturation media coverage – in the developed world. In highly developed countries, good data is generally readily available. Cutting-edge science is usually on-hand, including computing power, to crunch it. For a few years now, we have been able to put a number to a specific risk. This does not mean that scientists can show that every climate-related hazard has been made more frequent by climate change; the added likelihood may be zero. But the scorching heat in Europe this summer? Similar temperatures are now up to 10 times more likely in some places. Hurricane Harvey’s extreme rainfall, which resulted in nearly $100 billion worth of damage in Houston, Texas? A repeat is three times more likely. The water crisis in Cape Town? Its likelihood of recurring is tripled by climate change. In much of the Global South we often don’t even have the data to know precisely how the climate is changing. A human lifespan is long enough to see the climate changing, though; people know. They have seen seasons change or blur — talk to any farmer, anywhere in the world, who relies on rain-fed agriculture. They also witness the extremes. They feel the consequences of climate change just as keenly as people in Europe or the United States. Yet, usually uninsured, they pay the price not just in material damage but also in health and, all too often, lives. In August the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) reported that millions of people were being put at risk as droughts across the world affected food production. The first example cited? Australia, where in the east a drought with what the Bureau of Meteorology called “few precedents” led the Red Cross to launch an emergency humanitarian appeal for farmers who had lost cattle and crops and whose livelihoods were in jeopardy. The Red Cross cited figures that showed virtually all New South Wales and well over half of Queensland were in drought. Afghanistan, Kenya, and North Korea were also listed as drought-affected countries. We are simply not used to seeing such a national line-up of disasters. Droughts, like, wildfires, are complex problems, and it’s often difficult to pinpoint climate change as a cause, in the way we could with the Hurricane Harvey floods or the European heat. But it’s clear that climate change is playing leveller among nations and that climate-related problems have caught the world’s attention as never before. As the workload of humanitarian responders becomes larger and more complex, it’s clearer than ever that the humanitarian system and the donors behind it must step up to deal with climate-related disasters. The IFRC’s recent World Disasters Report pointed out that millions of people are already being left behind by overstretched agencies for reasons unrelated to climate. Now there is real scope for expanding anticipatory action ahead of the climate-related disasters whose footprint grows almost, it sometimes seems to me, by the week. Some of these options were explored at the historic science-humanitarian dialogue in Geneva last month. Before that, one very important step was taken within the Red Cross Red Crescent: the IFRC’s emergency fund was expanded to include a window for forecast-based action – something I’m very pleased to say humanitarian donors are increasingly willing to support. World Disasters Report notes that nearly 20 Red Cross Red Crescent National Societies worldwide are now developing early action protocols to qualify for financing when a forecast arrives, ahead of a disaster, in order to reduce its impacts. Partners such as the World Food Programme, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, and the Start Network have also been using approaches based on similar principles. But it’s not just the “regular” extremes that we are concerned about. A key challenge – one might call it a toxic symbiosis – is the relationship between conflict and the impacts of climate change. Each inextricably aggravates the other. Our colleagues in the ICRC speak of “the four famines”: Yemen, Somalia, South Sudan, and Northern Nigeria. In each, people face extreme double vulnerability to the simultaneous effects of armed conflict and climate. Hardly any of the climate finance currently available reaches such countries, let alone the most vulnerable people within them. Against this backdrop, humanitarians need to be ambassadors for climate action by, above all, telling the stories of the impacts we address every day and sharing the solutions that work in the most difficult places. IFRC Secretary General Elhadj As Sy is telling today’s Climate Vulnerable Forum Virtual Summit that ordinary people from the Sahel to the Pacific know first-hand what climate change is all about, stressing the aptness of the IFRC’s newest member, the Marshall Islands, to be hosting the online event. He will say, very rightly, that no one is better placed than the Red Cross Red Crescent – with local roots absolutely everywhere – to both “tell the stories” and address the impacts that generate them. As director of the IFRC’s specialist reference centre on climate, I would only add that we also need to keep up work on the science that helps us understand changing risks in the most vulnerable places. And we need to make sure that the ambitions of the Paris agreement don’t just reach government ministers and corporate headquarters, but also reach across to the local level, especially in places that are often forgotten. The IPCC’s recent Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5° said that from here on every additional degree of warming will matter. Indeed it will. Even up to 1.5 degrees Celsius (the scenario we actually hope for!) we’ll face a significant increase in risk. Beyond that, it gets much worse. We need that increase in ambition to not just reduce emissions but also to more effectively address the rising risks in the humanitarian context by preventing the increasing hazards from becoming disasters. The IPCC special report only confirms the reality, ICRC Vice-President Gilles Carbonnier recently noted, that “humanitarians are already confronting every day”. The female face of Southern Africa’s climate crisis Women and girls are disproportionately affected by climate change. We must be relentless in our collective fight against inequality and patriarchy. The humanitarian news you couldn’t get enough of in 2019 Our 10 most popular stories of the year. 30 December 2019 30 Dec 2019 2019: The year in humanitarian news A month-by-month look at the events and trends that made headlines in 2019. 2019 in Review: Climate change Highlights from our coverage.	cc/2020-05/en_head_0050.json.gz/line458
__label__wiki	0.948097	0.948097	President tells Govt party leaders: “Go for two-thirds majority” By Ravi Ladduwahetty President Gotabaya Rajapaksa told Party Leaders in the Government to go for a two-thirds majority at the forthcoming Parliamentary Polls scheduled for March/ April 2020. The meeting at the Wijerama Mawatha residence of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on Tuesday saw the presence of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa himself along with Ministers Gamini Lokuge, Johnston Fernando and Prasanna Ranatunga (SLPP) Dinesh Gunawardena (MEP) Wimal Weerawansa (NFF), Udaya Gammanpila (PHU) and Arumugam Thondaman (CWC) political sources told the Sunday Observer yesterday. “It was decided that a Committee be appointed to provide relief to the trade union leaders in the then Opposition, who were politically victimized during the previous regime and the Committee would be headed by Minister Gamini Lokuge in his capacity as Minister of Labour. The other Committee members are: Minister Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena and former Secretary to the Leader of the House Sumith Wijesinghe. Foreign Affairs Minister Dinesh Gunawardena proposed that all Colombo based Ambassadors be briefed about the events that took place in the aftermath of the Swiss Embassy where an employee was allegedly abducted. Responding to a question as to why Parliament was dissolved for a month and whether it was for political reasons, they said there were no political reasons attributed to it. It was just that the Policy Statement had to be delivered by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to a new Parliament and that was the reason for the dissolution of the House for a month until January 3, they said. Power, Energy and Business Development Ministry requests consumers to use electricity wisely and sparingly as the prevalent... Two persons were killed when a bus and a three-wheeler collided in the Galigamuwa area in Kegalle this morning.It was... The Department of Wildlife has retraced the Sri Lankan Black Panther which is considered to be extinct in Sri Lanka.The Sri... India has successfully fired 3500 kilometer strike range nuclear capable submarine launched K-4 ballistic missile off coast... Chinese authorities have reported 139 new cases of a mysterious virus in two days, marking the first time that the infection... Four persons were killed and 20 others were injured in a collision between a private bus collided with a tipper in the... Fire at abandoned Madampitiya garbage dump The Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) deployed four fire engines to douse a fire that erupted in the now abandoned Madampitiya... Buddha statue returned A Buddha statue that has been passed down for generations of British Archaeologist and explorer H.C.P. Bell’s family since... Ranil retains UNP leadership Former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has decided to remain as Party Leader until the completion of his term in 2025.... Suriyawewa IT park to be transformed into University City The Government has decided to set up South Asia’s largest Information Technology (IT) and Innovation University City in a 1,... Ban on civilian drone operations lifted The Government, which lifted the ban on civilian drone operations yesterday, is to introduce new regulations on drone... Rise in dengue due to changing weather pattern - Dr. Anura Jayasekera The rise in the number of dengue patients in the country, especially during the past two months of 2019 is due mainly to the... National interest, top priority in MCC agreement –Prof. Gunaruwan The committee appointed by the Government to study the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) agreement, has started its... Influencing court : Magistrate Pilapitiya refutes allegation The former Colombo Chief Magistrate Gihan Pilapitiya who has been implicated by the Ranjan Tapes says that despite death... ‘Single data network’ to link State institutions In a bid to forgo inefficiency, delays and corruption President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has put forward a plan to centralise all... UNICEF envoy promises support for Govt Visiting UNICEF Deputy Representative Emma Brigham promised to support the government’s initiatives on child protection,... Moves to relaunch Valaichchenai National Paper Mill The neglected Valaichchenai National Paper Mill will be relaunched to solve the problem of the unemployed youth, said Small... SPMC felicitates long serving employees The State Pharmaceuticals Manufacturing Corporation’s Long Service Award Ceremony was held at the SPMC premises, Ratmalana... Dr. A.M.A. Azeez Commemoration The Dr. A.M.A. Azeez Commemoration Meeting and the Memorial Oration will be held on Tuesday January 21, 2020 at 4.30 p.m. at... Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt and Pandit Subhen Chatterjee to perform in Sri Lanka To celebrate the 71st Republic Day of India ,the Indian High Commission is organizing a special cultural event ‘Divine...	cc/2020-05/en_head_0050.json.gz/line460
__label__wiki	0.99932	0.99932	Listen to Ronnie Dunn Cover George Strait’s “The Cowboy Rides Away” From New Album, “Re-Dunn” by Jim Casey \| @TheJimCasey \| January 14, 2020 Ronnie Dunn dropped his new country/rock cover album, Re-Dunn, on Jan. 10. The 24-track album features popular tunes originally recorded by Bob Seger, Tom Petty, Van Morrison, Hank Williams, Eric Clapton, George Strait, Tom T. Hall, Eddy Arnold and more. In addition to covering “Amarillo By Morning” on the new album, Ronnie sings George Strait’s “The Cowboy Rides Away.” Penned by Sonny Throckmorton and Casey Kelly, “The Cowboy Rides Away” was a Top 5 hit for George in 1985. Almost 30 years later in 2013/2014, George named his farewell tour after the song. Listen to Ronnie’s rendition of “The Cowboy Rides Away” below. Re-Dunn Track List 1.“Amarillo by Morning” — (originally recorded by Terry Stafford) 2. “Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress)” — (originally recorded by The Hollies) 3. “That’s How I Got to Memphis” — (originally recorded by Tom T. Hall) 4. “It Never Rains In Southern California” — (originally recorded by Albert Hammond) 5. “How Long” — (originally recorded by Paul Carrack) 6. “Drinkin’ Thing” — (originally recorded by Gary Stewart) 7. “Together Again” — (originally recorded by Buck Owens) 8. “Peaceful Easy Feeling” — (originally recorded by the Eagles) 9. “Against The Wind” — (originally recorded by Bob Seger) 10. “If You Don’t Know Me By Now” — (originally recorded by Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes) 11. “I Won’t Back Down” — (originally recorded by Tom Petty) 12. “Cowboy Rides Away” — (originally recorded by George Strait) 13. “Showdown” — (originally recorded by Electric Light Orchestra) 14. “Wonderful Tonight” — (originally recorded by Eric Clapton) 15. “Ashes By Now” — (originally recorded by Rodney Crowell) 16. “That’s The Way Love Goes” — (originally recorded by Johnny Rodriguez) 17. “I’m Not In Love” — (originally recorded by 10cc) 18. “Brown Eyed Girl” — (originally recorded by Van Morrison) 19. “You Don’t Know Me” — (originally recorded by Eddy Arnold) 20. “Ridin’ My Thumb To Mexico” — (originally recorded by Johnny Rodriguez) 21. “A Showman’s Life” — (originally recorded by Jesse Winchester) 22. “Good Time Charlie’s Got The Blues” — (originally recorded by Danny O’Keefe) 23. “Amie” — (originally recorded by Pure Prairie League) 24. “I Can’t Help It (If I’m Still In Love With You)” — (originally recorded by Hank Williams) photo by AFF-USA.com written by Jim Casey \| @TheJimCasey \| published January 14, 2020 2:31 pm category: NCD News \| related posts: George Strait, Re-Dunn, Ronnie Dunn, The Cowboy Rides Away	cc/2020-05/en_head_0050.json.gz/line468
__label__cc	0.527338	0.472662	what i'm watching: unforgivable blackness Last night we started watching "Unforgivable Blackness," Ken Burns's film about the boxer Jack Johnson. Johnson was one of the greatest American athletes of all time, and in his day, undeniably the greatest. But what makes Johnson an irresistible historical figure was his complete refusal to live by the rules white society demanded of African American men in that era. The most vivid example of this was his choice of partners. In a time when black men were killed because someone suggested they glanced at a white woman, Johnson openly lived and travelled with a succession of white women who called themselves his wife. He was the first African American popular icon, then was persecuted by the government, and eventually brought down. Johnson's career and his life story perfectly expose the twisted logic and utter ludicrousness of Jim Crow America. In the early 20th Century, boxing was one of the three major sports of the western imagination (along with horse racing and baseball). The title "Heavyweight Champion of the World" was the most coveted title for any individual athlete. It bestowed riches, fame and glory on its holder in a way unimaginable today. Johnson defeated all African American opponents, and any white boxer who would step into a ring with him. But convention had it that no Heavyweight Champion would ever fight a black man. That would risk the title being held by a black man, and that could not be allowed to happen. Johnson would not accept this, and he made it his life's quest to goad a Heavyweight Champion to meet him in the ring. When it finally took place, the match was viewed as a contest of supremacy between the "white race" and the "Negro race". The results sparked deadly riots throughout the country. It's an almost unbelievable story, and I don't want to say too much about it, as watching Ken Burns unfold it for you is so fascinating and compelling. I'm an unabashed Ken Burns fan. I missed "Unforgivable Blackness" when it first ran on PBS, but with this Zip rental, I think I've now seen every film he's made. He never disappoints. Labels: activism in sports, bigotry, what i'm watching James Redekop said... I was just listening to the latest Scientific American podcast (Science Talk), and they mentioned a film on HBO (also available on DVD and Netflix) called Something the Lord Made (2004) about Alfred Blalock (Alan Rickman), a white surgeon, and Vivien Thomas (Mos Def), Blalock's black lab assistant who developed a number of cardiac procedures still used today. The movie deals, among other things, with the problems Thomas faced while trying to work as a black medical scientist in the US in the 40s and 50s. The HBO page on the film has a link to the original award-winning article the movie was based on. Friday, March 02, 2007 6:37:00 AM what i'm watching: sarah silverman tonight what i'm watching: ken burns, unforgiveable blackn... political compass part 2 the court philosopher one sentence ancient peru at the rom lest we forget: make lists in the scandal over walter reed, a basic truth is ... ...and the other truth that was revealed what's that floating in my river? the multicultura... if you are a woman on this planet... the museum of sounds notice anything different? it's been too long... who is tala? missed opportunity american invasion oh, the irony, part 2 green bin comes to mississauga what i'm watching: the departed, scorsese on scors... zip shapes up vagina follow-up what i'm watching: the u.s. v. john lennon peace actions bad intelligence what i'm watching: "let's go back to new york, at ... election preview u.s. readers: pick up the phone there's no such thing as bad publicity what i'm reading: oh play that thing by roddy doyl... "reject the dishonesty of false compromise" a little paranoia is a good thing quebec results great t-shirt what i'm watching: christopher guest trust your stuff	cc/2020-05/en_head_0050.json.gz/line469
__label__wiki	0.996106	0.996106	FILE - In this July 2, 2016, file photo, Tony Stewart is greeted by fans during driver introductions before the start of the NASCAR Sprint Cup auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. The three-time NASCAR champion headlined the six new nominees eligible for induction into the NASCAR Hall of Fame that were announced Wednesday, March 13, 2019. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File) Tony Stewart headlines new nominees for NASCAR Hall of Fame CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Three-time NASCAR champion Tony Stewart headlined the six new nominees eligible for induction into the NASCAR Hall of Fame. Stewart joined Neil Bonnett, a popular member of the "Alabama Gang," two-time Xfinity Series champion Sam Ard, former Daytona 500 winner Marvin Panch, short-track racer Jim Paschal and mechanic Red Vogt as the new nominees. Kirk Shelmerdine, crew chief for four championships with Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt, was dropped from the ballot after only one year. There are 20 nominees and five are elected each year. NASCAR also announced three new nominees for the Landmark Award given for outstanding contributions to the sport. It meant Janet Guthrie was eliminated from the list after one year. Guthrie was the first woman to compete in the Indianapolis 500 as well as the Daytona 500, and her sixth-place finish at Bristol Motor Speedway in 1977 is shared with Danica Patrick for the top finish by a female in NASCAR's top series in the modern era. Three new nominees were added to the Landmark Award list and they were Edsel Ford II of Ford Motor Co., Pocono Raceway founder Dr. Joseph Mattioli and Mike Helton, the first non-France family member to be named NASCAR President. The 24-person nominating committee includes eight NASCAR executives, as well as Lesa France Kennedy, who is listed among 13 track owners and operators with voting power. Full AP NASCAR coverage: https://apnews.com/tag/NASCAR NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series	cc/2020-05/en_head_0050.json.gz/line473
__label__cc	0.720734	0.279266	Deep n Contemplative 14 Karat Living Kudos to the Companies Taking a Stand Since 17 students were killed murdered and 15 were injured at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland on Valentine’s Day, there has been a lot more talk about gun violence. The gun debate in this country is just absurd. Pretty much anyone can walk into a store and buy an assault rifle. It’s too easy. Too accessible. Take this from Nick Wing on The Huffington Post: Under federal law, and in almost every state, the minimum age for purchasing a long gun from a licensed dealer is 18. This category of firearms encompasses shotguns and rifles, including the assault-style weapons that have become popular in mass shootings. Federal law provides no minimum age for the possession of long guns, and in some states, it’s legal for children younger than 18 to own these weapons as long as they have parental consent. For handguns, the age limit increases to 21 under federal law. Just two states, Hawaii and Illinois, have laws specifically raising the minimum purchase age for long guns to 21, according to the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence. Mass murder after mass murder happens and the government sits on its hands. It’s shameful, disgusting, and a direct result of a term bell hooks coined, “white supremacist capitalist patriarchy.” I probably don’t have to say by now that Parkland is an affluent community. They were prepped for this. They had security. They even reported the shooter, who was a former student of the school and had a record of suspicious behavior, to the authorities multiple times. Still, nothing happened. Except when tragedy did. But now something is happening. Momentum is building. Student voices are being heard. Yet, I have to acknowledge that while it is wonderful and powerful that this youth movement is taking their pain and righteous anger and making a change, it is disheartening and proof of our racist society that when communities of color call out under similar circumstances, the same attention isn’t granted. The attention of the media. The attention of celebrities. The attention span of the general public. We are fighting the same fight. Something has to be done to dismantle the NRA. And the power they hold over our society. Let me be clear – I absolutely believe in a person’s right to bear arms. A handgun. A rifle, if you hunt. But they need to be regulated. Not everyone should be able to possess one and people need to jump through a few hoops (at least) to purchase one. This administration and all its cronies will be overthrown. It’s going to be a long bloody and vicious war, but we will overcome. We will win. The right side will prevail. And as part of the resistance, those of us who believe that this country is and can be better, more just, more inclusive, more equitable, safer and with more heart, have to work on every level to reverse the toxicity these people are ejaculating everywhere. Part of that work falls to businesses. Large and small. I am a queer person who appreciates companies who turn out for Pride. I like to see all the brands, handing out rainbow swag and using the event as a business opportunity. Do I think it sells out the original point of Pride? Queer people will always have their own underground parties. The parties that are just for us. Pride should be a celebration of the greater community and include everyone who wants to take part (and is respectful). And companies should shell out the funds and resources to show that. During that time, yes, but especially, all year long. Nike’s BETRUE collection, released right around Pride last year. That’s why I want to give props to Dick’s Sporting Goods, LL Bean, Walmart, and Kroger for raising the minimum age for purchasers of guns to 21 from 18, as a response to the Parkland students’ activism. It’s a first step in the right direction. It’s smart business and shows these companies are paying attention to the will of the people. It illustrates relevancy, that they are willing to take a stand and do what’s just. At least in this case. Image: NPR We are in a time where you must speak up. There is no more hiding. People who say politics doesn’t affect them are blinded by their privilege. We all need to do our part. I have ended working relationships because of people’s support of Trump. Think about where your energy, resources, and dollars are going. Who is behind the brand you’re working for, you’re buying from, and sharing with on social media? Sometimes we don’t have the luxury to be choosy, yes. Sometimes circumstances make our decisions for us. Sometimes we just don’t know because doing research on the corporate brands that seem to rule our lives can be arduous and time-consuming. And we certainly aren’t all perfect, nor can be know everything going on behind the scenes. But we can be more aware and vigilant. And we can make decisions to the best of our ability. We can align with those whose values parallel ours – not to be homogeneous and avoid conflict – but to strengthen the bridge to bring others to our side. Previous postWill You Please Change the Fucking Roll of Toilet Paper? (An Ode to 2016)February 28, 2018 Next postFemme Dreamz: Bette Midler Speaks my GenderMarch 23, 2018 lizstacygold >>> Founder of Rhino Girl Media, a communications consulting firm based in PDX; >>> Read my blog, 14 Karat Living Hi, I’m Liz Gold and this is my personal blog. Here you’ll find thoughts on cannabis, relationships, business-owning, queer life and a whole host of other topics. Fair warning: there’s swearing involved. 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__label__wiki	0.694354	0.694354	Artist Insight \| Katie Cole "My career comes with a lot of hyphens." - Australian-born, Nashville-based singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and Yamaha Artist, Katie Cole took some time to talk to us about her musical beginnings, inspirations and playing with The Smashing Pumpkins. Yamaha Guitars: For those who haven’t heard you before, who is Katie Cole? Katie Cole: I’m an Australian-born, Nashville-based artist. I’m a songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, recording artist and I’m currently on my third tour as a musician with The Smashing Pumpkins. This tour I’m playing keys and singing. As an artist, I consider my genre to be Singer-Songwriter/ Americana. My career comes with a lot of hyphens. YGs: How did you first get turned on to the guitar? KC: I first taught myself to play guitar when I was 14. My mum bought me an extremely terrible electric guitar (sorry Mum) and I played for about a year. I started playing live gigs when I was about 16… so I picked it up again more seriously when I was 17 as an accompanying instrument for gigs. When you are playing live in front of people, you get good, fast. YGs: Let's talk musical inspirations. Who inspired you when you were first starting out, and the same question for today? KC: I grew up in a VERY musical household. When I was little it was a balance of classical on my Dad’s side to rock, blues and soul on my Mum’s side. So I was shown a very diverse selection of music and I immediately loved The Beatles, Aretha, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Eurythmics. In my teens I was all about Sheryl Crow and Soundgarden and bands that had powerful vocalists. Now I tend to listen to a lot more singer-songwriters and Americana music: songs with stories and lyrics. This means Jason Isbell, Patty Griffin, Emmylou etc but also looking forward and backwards in time to discover or re-discover new music. I really love the new Bishop Briggs release. Her voice is a powerhouse. YGs: How did you get involved with the Smashing Pumpkins? KC: Billy Corgan and I share a mutual connection being Howard Willing who has produced my last few musical offerings. But Willing also worked with Smashing Pumpkins on albums like Adore, Machina back in the day. Corgan and Howard have a long standing friendship & working relationship up til today. So Corgan knew about me through that connection and asked me to open up a solo show at Ravinia Pavilion in Chicago. I said “yes” that and it was an incredible experience. Then Corgan asked me if I wanted to open up shows for the 2015 In Plainsong Acoustic-Electro tour. I said “yes”…and that tour had me on double duty also playing bass on a few songs and singing too. Then the second and larger leg of that In Plainsong tour happened in 2016 and I was asked to play bass and sing on that tour also. I said “yes”. On that tour I sang lead on a couple of songs including “Stand Inside your love” and Hole’s “Malibu” which Billy Corgan co-wrote. I must also add I am not a bass player. But I play extremely solid guitar and have great timing. So this wasn’t a huge stretch. And this reunion tour in 2018 has been in the making for a very long time. Billy asked me to play keys and sing on this tour. Piano was the first instrument I taught myself. So I said “yes”. Jack Bates, son of famed bass-player Peter Hook (New Order, Joy Division) was set to play bass. He’s fantastic. So now I’m playing keys and acoustic guitar on this tour. As you’ve worked out…. I just say “yes” to anything Corgan asks and then I work out the rest as I go. haha It’s been incredible as my bucket list gets another couple of checks. I get along really well with everyone in the band. And I’m always learning something new. It’s really an amazing thing. YGs: How has the tour been so far? KC: Fantastic. I mean… we played my hometown Nashville show at Bridgestone arena, a SOLD OUT show at Madison Square Garden…and a 30th Anniversary show in New Jersey with guests Peter Hook, Courtney Love, Mark McGrath of Sugar Ray and more. It’s been incredible as my bucket list gets another couple of checks. I get along really well with everyone in the band. And I’m always learning something new. It’s really an amazing thing. YGs: What gear are you playing on the tour? KC: For the tour, I’m playing a B3, a Mellotron and a Yamaha Clavinova for a few songs as it has an incredible grand piano sound. I’m playing the LL16 on a song with James Iha called “Blew Away” where I come upfront and play it with him. It’s a classic dreadnought shape in a wine/brown color. Because guitars need to be pretty too!!! I also played that guitar during the last tour, so there are videos of “Malibu” where I’m singing and playing the LL16. And I got to play it again during the New Jersey 30th Anniversary show as Courtney Love sang it there too. It’s a really versatile guitar with a passive input. So no feedback…..ever. The neck feels like a familiar friend. Great all-rounder. YGs: You’ve just brought out a new single, what the story behind it? KC: This is a really personal song called “Time On My Hands” from my upcoming EP Things That Break Pt. 1. It tells the story of heartache and having no choice but to give in to the feeling and wait it out. Maybe there is a bigger picture, maybe there isn’t, but being honest about your pain is really hard to do. So I wanted to capture that moment of time. Time waiting for the hurt to pass and time on my hands, praying for it to pass. I’m an ambiguous writer and I like to leave all deeper and layered meaning to the listener. YGs: Anything else you’d like to add? KC: My new EP Things That Break Pt. 1 produced by Howard Willing is going to be released shortly. I’m currently selling advanced copies at the merch booths on this Smashing Pumpkins tour. It will be available to pre-order on iTunes etc in a couple of weeks and released everywhere September 28th. Check out Katie's Music on... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1vpTdaHsUE4PODOzNDUDgm Apple Music: https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/katie-cole/282916642 www.katiecoleofficial.com Images: Richard Shay www.richardshay.com	cc/2020-05/en_head_0050.json.gz/line476
__label__wiki	0.741171	0.741171	Home Accounting and Auditing Big Four accounting firms bungle a third of US audits but are... Big Four accounting firms bungle a third of US audits but are rarely fined From qz.com: The Big Four accounting firms bungled 31% of the most recent US audits analyzed by their quasi-governmental watchdog, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB). Yet despite the abysmal findings, the oversight board—which the US government empowers to police the audit firms—has rarely taken action against them. In its 16-year history, the PCAOB has made only 18 enforcement cases against the foursome—KPMG, Deloitte, EY, and PriceWaterhouseCoopers—according to an investigation published recently by the Project on Government Oversight (POGO). The US Congress and Bush administration set up the PCAOB in 2003 after the collapse of Enron and WorldCom, Earth-shattering events in the corporate world that cost thousands of people their jobs and shareholders billions of dollars. At the heart of the scandals was Arthur Andersen, the former accounting giant (then part of what had been the “Big 5”), whose false audits helped the companies mislead the public on their financial health. Since auditors are paid by the companies they scrutinize, critics argue they have a built-in incentive to produce reports that please those companies—and, academic research shows, they lose business when they don’t. The government created PCAOB to audit the auditors, and empowered it to punish them when they fail. Since it began its work, PCAOB has issued just $6.5 million in fines on the Big Four, according to POGO. That’s far short of the maximum total penalties the oversight board could have demanded the firms pay—some $1.6 billion, POGO calculates. While the Big Four failed to properly audit their clients in 31.1% of cases examined by the PCAOB since 2009, the PCAOB has only disciplined them in 6.6% of those cases, including in actions also taken by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), according to POGO data. (The SEC oversees the PCAOB and sometimes takes on high-profile cases involving auditors.) KPMG hasn’t been fined a single time, POGO reports—despite it boasting the worst failure rate at 36.6%. In 2017 alone, it failed to accurately audit its clients half the time. The audits examined by the PCAOB are not a representative sample—it decides which ones to analyze based on “perceived risk.” John Coffee, director of the Center on Corporate Governance at Columbia Law School, told POGO that the fines levied against the Big Four were “trivial.” “We have a watchdog who is not watching,” he said. “We have a watchdog who looks increasingly like a lapdog.” “If they’re determining that companies are not following the rules or signing off on audits they shouldn’t have, then, yes, they should be held accountable—if that means more fines, they should be fining them,” said Tim Stretton, a policy analyst at POGO. He argued that the PCAOB could improve its process by making both enforcement actions and its analysis of audits more transparent. Of the four firms, only Deloitte provided a comment to POGO on its investigation, saying it was “proud of the high quality audits” it performs, and that it was making “large investments” to drive technological innovation and improve its employees’ skillsets. PCAOB spokesperson Torrie Matous told POGO that “the PCAOB has finite resources available to it,” and therefore “must prioritize carefully the matters it investigates and the cases it ultimately pursues.” Matous added: “Not every inspection-related deficiency rises to such a level of severity that it should result in an enforcement investigation or the institution of an enforcement proceeding.” The plethora of allegedly poor audits is not just a US issue. On Sept. 9, Britain’s own accounting watchdog, the Financial Reporting Council (FRC), lamented “undesirable inconsistency across the market.” A quarter of large company audits required significant improvements, it said. The FRC has amped up its enforcement efforts, fining auditors £32 million ($39.5 million) during the year ending March 31.	cc/2020-05/en_head_0050.json.gz/line478
__label__wiki	0.578217	0.578217	The Fredo Nickname Originated in Cuba RUSH: Since there are an increasing number of people tuning into this program each and every day, my good friends, we'll take the opportunity of this occasion to explain something once and for all since, as I mentioned, the entertainment tabloid TV shows decided to do exhaustive in-depth investigations into just where this nickname Fredo came from. I don't blame them. They're watching this happen all day yesterday. Where did this come from? The Drive-Bys are not reporting it. In fact, the best story on this so far that gets it exactly right, unsurprisingly, is the Fox News website. And we'll link to that at RushLimbaugh.com. But let's go to the audio sound bites first. For those who are tuned in here because you were watching Entertainment Tonight last night or Daily Mail TV or whatever some of the other prime access entertainment shows are, and you heard that I am responsible for this, and you're livid and you're outraged because you think there's some sort of racial slur involved here, I'm glad you're here because I want to explain to you once and for all what this is about. And in the process exhibit and illustrate how the Drive-By Media lets you down by not giving you anywhere near the facts of the truth of things. So let's start here first with Daily Mail TV, the syndicated tabloid TV show. The host here is the noted journalist and former New York Giants backup quarterback Jesse Palmer. And he put a reporter on the case out there, Chris Spargo, and here's how it sounded. PALMER: Besides Cuomo being Italian, is there any other reason why that guy could have decided to call him “Fredo” in the first place? SPARGO: Well, the clip was originally posted by a man who was said to be an avid listener of conservative pundit Rush Limbaugh's radio show, where the host often refers to Cuomo as “Fredo." RUSH: Right, but that's as far as it went. “Oh, so Limbaugh did it. Oh, well, that explains it; Limbaugh did it.” Now we move on to Inside Edition -- I lose track of the names of these shows. Is Entertainment Tonight still on? Does anybody still know? Is Entertainment Tonight still on? Did you know Mary Hart used to host that show way, way back? Anyway, this is Inside Edition and this is some reporter, I don't know his name, talking about the Fredo meltdown video yesterday. UNIDENTIFIED REPORTER: Cuomo first got the nickname “Fredo” from right-wing radio show host Rush Limbaugh. RUSH ARCHIVE: Fredo Cuomo is the co-host of CNN's New Day. RUSH: Let me just take another brief moment to explain where this started. It all really started in 2016 when Fredo went to Cuba. He went to Cuba on assignment, CNN, to go down there and discuss and learn how great the communist revolution in Cuba was doing. And Fredo was dissatisfied with what he saw. He was very unhappy with what he saw. And it was a few months after that that I began to use the term Fredo. It had nothing to do with ethnicity. It has nothing to do with the mob. Has nothing to do with the Mafia, has nothing to do with any of that. It has to do with what Fredo is. Fredo Corleone was who? He was the black sheep of the Corleone family. He had Sonny out there murdering people and getting murdered. He had Michael taking over the whole family, the real bad guy, who didn't want any part of the family at first, nor his dad. And then Fredo. Fredo wanted to be accepted and loved by everybody, but just didn't have the brain matter to pull it off. Nothing ethnic about this at all. So let's put this to bed once and for all. Grab audio sound bite No. 22. March 21st, 2016. CNN show called New Day. The co-host is Alisyn Camerota. She's asking Fredo about what he's wearing, his attire while he covered Obama's trip to Cuba. Camerota said, “Fredo, we can't help –” Well, she didn't say Fredo, she called him Chris. So I guess I should stick to the transcript. "Chris, we can't help but notice your culturally appropriate garb that you're wearing. Tell us the history of your shirt." And here is what Chris Cuomo, now Fredo, said. Listen carefully here. You shouldn't have to listen very carefully, but actually focus on this for a second. CUOMO: My guayabera? This shirt belonged to my father. It was given to him by Fidel Castro. It marked conversations going on decades ago that were the same as those today. The concern was the freedom of the people. What is the point of this communist regime if it is not to truly make everyone equal, not at the lowest level, not by demoralizing everyone, but lifting everyone up. My father, generations of politicians have been fighting this. So I wear this shirt as a reminder of that. RUSH: That's all it took. That is one of the greatest misunderstandings of communism and it explains a lot, because I think a lot of people on the left have an egalitarian view of communism. (impression) "It's based on equality and sameness and fairness and social justice," and all this "woke" garbage going on. Communist is a tyranny. It kills people. Communists build walls around their country to keep people in. People get put in jail in communist countries for what they think if it's outside what the state permits. There's no equality. There's no sameness. There's no prosperity. There isn't any increasing standard of life. The leaders have everything, and the population basically exists in a meager way with no hope. They literally have no hope. They have no freedom. They have literally no freedom whatsoever. They speak to each other in whispers in their bathrooms, hoping the state does not overhear what they say. For Chris Cuomo to be down in Cuba and to be upset that the communists are screwing it up because they're not elevating people? "What is the point of this communist regime if it is not to truly make everyone equal, not at the lowest level, not by demoralizing everyone, but lifting everyone up?" Where in the world does that happen? Lifting everybody up does not happen in socialism. It does not happen in communism. But you know this explains a lot to me. This is a guy who is Fredo, and that's when I began to use the name because, folks, this is just... (big sigh) I'll be charitable. This is just as incorrect and wrong as it can be, and yet this guy has a prime time show on a nationwide cable news network! And he doesn't have the slightest idea what communism is, which begs the question: How many of the rest of the people in the Drive-By Media don't really know what it is despite its presence all over the world and despite the evidence? It's a legitimate question, because these people are sympathetic to communism regimes. They love Chavez. They love the old Soviet Union, Mikhail Gorbachev and Khrushchev, Yuri Andropov, all of them. They love Castro, and I've been trying to figure out, "What is the romantic attachment to these killer despot tyrants that all of these leftists have?" I've come to the conclusion... I could be wrong about this, but what it is, is almost an envy or a jealousy of the power that they have, and the promise. They live in a world where communism promises the same for everybody. It promises equality. This is the great deceit of it all. Communism is not anything anybody should want to aspire to. Nobody should want to live in a communist regime or country! All you need to do is talk to people who have, who have escaped. People die trying to get out of those places. Yet here was Fredo down in Cuba, and he found exactly what communism provides. He found poverty. He found hopelessness. He found people with absolutely no future. He found people that did not have any way to enjoy life. And he's blaming the communists for screwing it up, not realizing that that's what communism is. So that's the origin of the term, for me, "Fredo." It has nothing to do with the mob. It has nothing to do with the N-word. It has nothing to do with ethnicity in any shape, matter, or form. It has to do with sheer ignorance. All right. I got that out of the way. Now everybody understands. I doubt this will get covered beyond this program today, but there was a lot of attention. Since the entertainment shows are looking at it, that means a broad-based demographic swath of the country was exposed to this that otherwise wouldn't have been.	cc/2020-05/en_head_0050.json.gz/line480
__label__cc	0.619619	0.380381	See What’s New With the Binghamton Bulldogs Glenn Pitcher Binghamton Bulldogs As many of you know, basketball and softball are my favorite sports. Softball season is over (especially after I broke my wrist) so on to basketball. I've been a basketball official for over 25 years and I love watching the game. I'm also excited about the beginning of the Binghamton Bulldogs season. WHO ARE THE BULLDOGS?? The Binghamton Bulldogs are part of a minor league basketball organization with 160 teams throughout the country called the ABA. It's two levels below the NBA (think Double-A baseball like the Binghamton Rumble Ponies) and it's full of former college standouts that are making their way to G-league (Triple-A basketball) and eventually the NBA. The Bulldogs will play their (sold-out) home games at St. Patrick's Church on Leroy Avenue in Binghamton and they advanced to the national Elite 8 in Austin, Texas during the 2017-18 season. Their season officially begins on Saturday, October 19th, when the Elite Kings of Queens come to town for a 7:05 p.m. tip-off. This year, the Binghamton Bulldogs will also be hosting the National ABA Tournament and ABA All-Star game from April 15-25. This tournament brings the top 8 teams left in the country (their version of the Final Four) and they'll compete for the 2019-20 ABA national title and try to knock off the two-time defending champs, Jacksonville (Fla) Giants. It's your chance to see some of the best basketball talent in our own backyard. See their entire schedule here and I'll see you at the game. WOOF! [via Binghamton Bulldogs] Filed Under: ABA, ABA All-Star game, basketball, Binghamton Bulldogs, Elite Kings, St. Patrick's Church Categories: Entertainment, Hawk Morning Show, Local News, Sports	cc/2020-05/en_head_0050.json.gz/line482
__label__wiki	0.764202	0.764202	Search The Paul D. Fleck Library and Archives at The Banff Centre The Paul D. Fleck Library and Archives at The Banff Centre FondsAS - Ann Southam fonds SeriesAS1 - Ann Southam: Personal materials SeriesAS2 - Ann Southam: Professional materials and memorabilia SeriesAS3 - Ann Southam: Scores and musical works SeriesAS4 - Association of Canadian Women Composers (ACWC) material SeriesAS5 - Correspondence with or regarding Ann Southam Fonds AS - Ann Southam fonds Results 1 to 10 of 18 Show all Ann Southam fonds Graphic material pfla AS ca. 1904-2011, predominate 1954-2011 (Creation) 1.04 m of textual and graphic material 64 audio compact discs 18 7 inch audio tapes 15 audio cassette tapes 10 DVDs 9 vinyl records (audio discs) 3 10.5 inch audio tapes Ann Southam was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba on February 4, 1937, her father (Kenneth Gordon Southam) was the great-grandson of Canadian newspaper baron William Southam. At the age of three Southam and her family re-located to Toronto, Ontario, which was to be her home for the rest of her life. She was educated at the exclusive Bishop Strachan School (BSS) for Girls. 1952 marked a watershed year for Ann, her father died, and she also developed an interest in composition, which was nurtured by a summer she spent at the Banff School of Fine Arts (the first of many trips to the School). However, at her mother’s insistence, after graduating high school she briefly pursued secretarial studies at Shaw’s Business School. She dropped out after a year, when she secured a place at the Royal Conservatory of Music. At the Royal Conservatory Southam was mentored by the progressive Professor Samuel “Sam” Dolin. Dolin introduced Southam to the world of “tape music” (now “electronic composition). During this period, Southam started to study piano with Pierre Souvairan and electronic music with Gustav Ciamaga at the University of Toronto, where she was a student between 1960 and 1963. In 1966, Southam began teaching electroacoustic composition at the Royal Conservatory of Music. Dolin introduced Southam to dancer and choreographer Patricia Beatty, who introduced Southam to the world of modern dance. Beatty would go on to found the Toronto Dance Theatre. In 1968 Southam became the Theatre’s Composer-in-Residence, beginning a 15 year collaboration over which time Southam wrote at least thirty electronic works for their productions. Her work with the Theatre helped establish her as one of Canada’s leading composers. In the late 1970s Southam begin collaborating with Music Inter Alia, the brainchild of fellow Banff School alumna Diana McIntosh, on creating mixed media works, such as “Eliptosonics” (1979) and “Light Lines, Sound Lines” (1980). In the early 1980s Southam’s compositions started to reflect a shift away from electronic to acoustic music. This was inspired by a renewed interest in “the physicality of performing”. For instance in 1981’s “Four in Hand”, written for pianists Jane Blackstone and Ruth Kazdan involves the performers “blasting about the keyboard” (as described in “Musicworks”, Summer 1998). At the same time she developed an interest in more minimalist composition, inspired by composers such as Terry Riley and Steve Reich. This demonstrated itself in pieces such as “Glass Houses” (1981). “Glass Houses” was important as it also introduced Southam to a longtime professional collaborator, pianist Christina Petrowska-Quilico, who recorded a demo tape of two Southam pieces: “Glass Houses” and “Rivers”. As one of Canada’s first major women composers, Southam was deeply interested in nurturing new women composers and artists, quietly funding many new initiatives, performances, and projects. She was a founding member, first president (1980-1988), and later honourary president of the Association of Canadian Women Composers (ACWC). Feminist elements have long been noticed in her work, collaborators such as Eve Egoyan and Gayle Young noted that according to Southam “there is a close connection between composing for or playing the piano and other forms of work done by hand, such as weaving, that reflect the nature of traditional women’s work—repetitive, life-sustaining, requiring time and patience…” (“Musicworks”, no. 101). In the late 1980s and 1990s Southam abandoned electroacustic writing, composing works such as “Throughways” (1988) written for a chamber orchestra, works for stringed instruments such as “Song of the Varied Thrush” (1991) and “Webster’s Spin” (1993). Later she started a long-standing and fruitful collaboration with pianist Eve Egoyan, working together on “Qualities of Consonance” (1998) and the critically acclaimed “Simple Lines of Enquiry” (2008). In 2008 Southam was diagnosed with lung cancer, dying two years later in 2010 on November 25, 2010 (Eve Egoyan and Christina Petrowska-Quilico performed at her memorial). Shortly before her death, on May 6, 2010 she was inducted into the Order of Canada, her citation read: “For her contributions as one of Canada’s prominent women composers, known for electronic, acoustic and orchestral works, and as a philanthropist and committed volunteer”. Selected Compositions by Ann Southam: “Rhapsodic Interlude for Violin Alone” (1963) “Momentum” (1967) “Configurations” (1973) “CounterPlay” (1973) “Integruities” (1975) “Interviews” (1976) “Towards Green” (1976) “Re-Tuning” (1985) “Quintet” (1986) “Alternate Currents, Percussion Music for Solo Performer” (1987) “Throughways: Improvising Music” (1988) “Song of the Varied Thrush” (1991) “The Music So Far” (1992) “This Time” (1992) “Webster’s Spin” (1993) “Full Circles” (1996, rev. 2005) “Music for Strings” (2000) “Figures: Music for Piano and String Orchestra” (2001) “Suite for Piano” (1960) “Four Bagatelles” (1961) “Sea Flea” (1962) “Altitude Lake” (1963) “Three in Blue” (1965) “Quolibet” (1966) “Counterparts” (1966) “Sonata in One Movement” (1966) “Five Pieces in a Jazz Manner” (1970) “Five Shades of Blue” (1970) “Rivers” Set 1 (1979), Set 2 (1979), Set 3 (1981) “Sonocylces” (1979) “Soundspinning” (1979) “Soundstill” (1979) “Slow Music I” (1979) “Slow Music II” (1980) “Slow Music III” (1981) “Cool Blue; Red Hot” (1980) “Four in Hand” (1981) “Glass Houses” (1981) “Soundings for a New Piano” (1986) “Spatial View of Pond” (1986) “In a Measure of Time” (1988) “Remembering Shubert” (1993) “Qualities of Consonance” (1998) “Two by Two” (2000) “In Retrospect” (2004) “Simple Lines of Enquiry” (2008) “Pond Life” (2008) Electronic: “The Recitation” (1968) “Three Plus Three” (1968) “A Thread of Sand” (1969) “Against Sleep” (1969) “Encounter” (1969) “Voyage for Four Male Dancers” (1970) “Flique” (1970) “Untitled Solo” (with sean o huigan) (1970) “Eight-Way Jones” (with sean o huigan) (1971) “Prospect Park” (1971) “Boat, River, Moon” (1972) “Figure in the Pit” (1972) “Sky Sails” (with sean o huigan) (1973) “Harold Morgan’s Delicate Balance” (with sean o huigan) (1973) “L’Assassin Menace” (1974) “Mythic Journey” (1974) “Walls and Passageways” (1974) “The Reprieve” (1975) “Me and My Friends” (1975) “Nighthawks” (1976) “Rude Awakening” (1976) “Soundplay” (1978) “Seastill” (1979) “Boundaries” (1980) “The Story’s Dream” (1980) “Natural Resources, Or What to Do Until the Power Comes On” (1981) “The Emerging Ground” (1983) “Rewind” (1984) “Music for Slow Dancing” (1985) “Goblin Market” (1986) “Fluke Sound” (1989) Mixed Media: “Eliptosonics” (1979) “Light Lines, Sound Lines” (1979) Fonds consists of material relating to Southam's professional life, and personal interests. The fonds is divided into ten series which reflect the many items found in fonds. Materials in the fonds include recordings (both by Southam and by others), scores (both by Southam and others), programmes, articles about Southam, photographs (personal and professional), material used by Southam in mixed-media presentation, and other material. Material was donated to Banff Centre Archives by the estate of Ann Southam in 2013. The material was organized and shipped to the Archives by Tamara Bernstein. Many notes by Tamara were found in the archival collection, and explain provenance or importance of materials, these notes were signed "TB", and when helpful they have been left with the material in the fonds. Arrangement was imposed by two archivists and Tamara Bernstein. An attempt was made to preserve only the archival material in the donation. Published materials were, in some cases, donated to the Library or housed in a Special Collection. Contact the Archives for a full listing of material that arrived with the donation. Copyright in Southam's musical works remains with the Canadian Music Centre (CMC). Generated finding aid ann-southam-fonds.pdf See ACWC (Association of Canadian Women Composers fonds) for additional materials on the ACWC. Only some material in the fonds has been digitized. Please contact Banff Centre Archives to explore the whole fonds. Association of Canadian Women Composers (Subject) Southam, Ann (Creator)	cc/2020-05/en_head_0050.json.gz/line487
__label__wiki	0.811866	0.811866	Tag Archives: Go-Go by dunderbeck1980 \| June 26, 2017 · 12:42 pm Anatomy of THE Groove: “Too Funky” by George Michael George Michael celebrated his first posthumous birthday yesterday. His death came very sadly and suddenly on Christmas day last year. Since that time,I have learned (along with my boyfriend) just to how important George Michael and Wham were to the post disco UK dance/funk/soul scene of the 1980’s. Wham were one of the “big four” bands on the UK’s major music program Top Of The Pops. As for Michael’s solo career, it operated from 1987 through 1991 before his record company conflict began. Yet that five years had Michael as part of a huge growth period for cutting edge,funky dance music. His final single before these record company conflicts was originally recorded for his sophomore solo album Listen Without Prejudice Vol.1. It eventually ended up being released for the AIDS charity CD entitled Red Hot+Blue in 1992. All the proceeds from that and Michael’s accompanying single went to HIV/AIDS related causes. It was also Michael’s first extensive use of sampling-from sound clips from The Graduate and The Tony Hancock Show to a sample from Jocelyn Brown’s “Somebody Else’s Guy”. The name of the George Michael song that did all these things was “Too Funky”. A fast electronic piano drum rundown introduces the song. Its a thick,slow drum machine rhythm with some shuffling, Brazilian style conga/percussion accents. The melodic body of the song is a round,five note synth brass part-along with pulsing electronic strings and like minded bass line. The piano/bass/drum interaction make up the refrains. With each choral variation, the synth brass returns and varies in tone. After a bridge that condenses the song down to the drums and bass line,the chorus fades the song out to a close with the piano part and the final sound sample of the song. “Too Funky” is a song that basically pulls together all of the funkiest elements of 80’s dance music innovations. It has the the percussive shuffle of DC go go, the dramatic synthesized horns of the Minneapolis sound and the repetitive bass and piano of house music. What makes it “too funky” is not merely the sexually free (yet somehow post AIDS) lyrical content. But also the somewhat slower tempo and that percussive jump on the rhythms. George Michael wouldn’t put any new music out for four years after this. But it sure capped off the beginning of his solo career with a strong groove. Filed under George Michael Tagged as 1992, Bass, dance funk, drum machine, George Michael, Go-Go, HIV/AIDS awareness, House Music, percussion, piano, Red Hot+Blue, sampling, synth brass, synthesizer	cc/2020-05/en_head_0050.json.gz/line490
__label__wiki	0.559229	0.559229	Tag Archives: adventure DVD Review: The Pirates! In An Adventure With Scientists Aardman are something of a national treasure to Brits. Their idiosyncratic sense of humour, chock full of sight gags and absurd asides, marks them out as uniquely British, whilst their traditionally made sets and clay models, in spite of it being a universal technique, somehow seem to have grown organically out of Bristol soil. Wallace and Gromit could not take place in the USA, and Chicken Run would be unthinkable in France or Australia. Creature Comforts, the brilliant shorts that brought the voices of the British public to life through clay animals, was a perfect representation of the way our country can think. And so their latest film, featuring the voice of the perpetually bemused Englishman (and hero of Leveson, that most British of enquiries) Hugh Grant, as well as a clutch of homegrown talents such as David Tennant, Imelda Staunton and Martin Freeman, unsurprisingly feels very much a product of the Sceptred Isle. For those familiar with the studio, all the usual elements of their films are present and correct. Background visual jokes abound (see boxed list for the best, although you’ll have to keep your eyes peeled for some), and the sets are meticulously detailed. There’s also the commitment to the craft that sets them apart from the competition, and it shows in the fantastic animation. Using a blend of good old fashioned stop motion and super modern CG, it has a feel and texture that cannot be achieved with pure CG, but contains shots and sequences that would be impossible to achieve solely with stop motion. As such this may well turn out to be the most visually impressive animated film of the year – even the ship they sail on (a meticulously designed 8ft+ model in real life) is a testament to this. It’s perhaps not as laugh-out-loud hilarious as it could be, and the plot – involving Queen Victoria and her taste for cooking rare animals – occasionally feels a little forced. In fact, said villain is where the film really enters the doldrums. When all the other characters get witty moments and great lines, nothing about the Queen quite seems to work. She’s not especially funny or scary, and whilst the film is mostly plain sailing, some scenes with her in feel as though everyone has had to go below decks and start rowing. It’s a minor qualm, however, with a film that is as wonderful, unique and enjoyable as we have come to expect from Aardman. Sadly Pirates! is unlikely to get a sequel due to relatively disappointing box office, which is a tremendous shame as this is a crew that could take us on some even greater adventures. Extras: A documentary about the process of making a stop motion film gives a good insight into the level of work that goes into a film like this. Their achievement is, to be quite frank, heroic. The dissection of the bath chase scene gives a further fascinating look at the way Pirates! is put together. Slight, but very interesting for any animation fan. There’s also a commentary track and a dingbats like game with Mr Bobo, the monkey butler. Posted by Nathanael Smith in Review Tags: aardman, adventure, ashley jensen, band, brian blessed, charles darwin, david tennant, flying whales, hugh grant, imelda staunton, jokes, misfits, peter lord, Pirates, russell tovey, salma hayek, scientists	cc/2020-05/en_head_0050.json.gz/line492
__label__wiki	0.951601	0.951601	Warrick Gelant 20th May 1995 1.80m/89kg Fullback Gifted with the ball in hand Warrick Wayne Gelant attended Outeniqua High in George and represented SWD at the 2013 Craven Week. His performances at the competition lead to him being named in the SA Schools side that year. Gelant had a big year in 2014 after representing Tuks in the Varsity Cup and the Bulls in the Vodacom Cup he was named in the SA U20s squad that competed in the Junior World Championship in New Zealand where South Africa finished runners-up to England. After the tournament, he was included in the South African Sevens squad winning both of the tournaments he appeared in. He was named in the Bulls 2015 Super Rugby squad, later that year he was included in the SA U20s squad that competed at the World Rugby Under 20 Championship in Italy. Gelant featured more regularly for the Bulls during the 2016 Super Rugby season and was one of the stars of the 2016 Currie Cup. He carried his form into 2017 and was named in the wider Springboks squad for the 2017 June internationals. He did not make the squad but was selected in the South Africa A squad to face the French Barbarians. Gelant top scored with 10 tries in the 2017 Currie Cup squad and earned his call-up to the Springbok squad for the November Tests against Ireland, France and Italy In November 2017, Gelant was named Currie Cup Back of the Year at the Blue Bulls awards ceremony. The electric fullback came off the bench for his test debut against Italy before starting his test against Wales where he scored his first test try. The young utility back featured in all four of the Springboks June tests and missed just one of the Bulls' 16 Super Rugby matches in 2018 before an injury ruled him out of the Rugby Championship. In August 2018, he extended his contract with the Blue Bulls until 2020. Gelant heads into the 2019 Super Rugby season with 32 caps (and 5 test caps) in the competition and will look to push for a place in the Springboks squad after missing the tail end of the season through injury. He earned a Springbok recall ahead of the 2019 Rugby Championship Fullback 2016 - present Outeniqua High School Fullback 2011 - 2013 South Africa U20's South Africa 7's South Africa A	cc/2020-05/en_head_0050.json.gz/line495
__label__wiki	0.913802	0.913802	All Out Football Giving fans a voice Russia vs Saudi Arabia Preview TOPICS:RussiaSaudi Arabia Posted By: David Robinson 14/06/2018 As Robbie Williams warms up his vocal cords ahead of the opening ceremony of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, we shall skip any coverage of the action before a ball is kicked – however tempting – and dive straight into the football. Our hosts for the summer are Russia who take the field in the inaugural game of football at the tournament. They will be facing a Saudi Arabia side who have not participated in a World Cup finals since 2006 in Germany where they finished at the foot of their group with a solitary point. Whereas it is fair to argue it is not the ideal fixture to be the curtain raiser of the tournament, it is nonetheless an interesting tie. For Russia, following a dismal European Championships in 2016 where they finished bottom of their group, picking up only a point in their game against England, and in the wake of the hooliganism that plagued the opening weeks of that tournament, all eyes will be on Russia this time around. After dispensing of the services of Leonid Slutsky after they crashed out of Euro 2016, Russia appointed Stanislav Cherchesov. Following retirements of some of the old guard who represented the country after that disastrous showing in France, Cherchesov announced the size of the task at hand by stating he would practically be starting from nothing. A total rebuild of the squad. A switch from four to three at the back was the immediate change and an influx of young defenders all trying out for the three centre back spots in the team. Due to injuries there is no way of predicting which three defenders will get the nod for the opener against Saudi Arabia. One player who will almost certainly start the first game of the 2018 World Cup is Yuri Zhirkov. The 34-year-old former Chelsea man will be deployed as left wing back for Russia. Given his age, and the responsibility he will have in this position, this could be exploited as a potential weak spot of this Russian side. At the other end the goals have not exactly been flying in under Cherchesov. Russia have scored just 26 goals in the 20 games under the former Legia Warsaw manager. In Fedor Smolov they at least have a striker in some sort of form. Smolov has hit 4 goals in his last 8 games for Russia and will be relied on heavily to fire Russia out of the group. Coming into the tournament on the back of a sequence of seven games without a victory is hardly ideal preparation for Russia. Defeats to France and Brazil bring no shame but a 1-1 draw with Carlos Queiroz’s Iran, and defeat to Austria in May is hardly the way Cherchesov would have wanted to be entering the competition. With the added pressure of being the host nation, victory is the opening game is vital for the mood of the country. It will be a tough ask for the Russians to escape Group A with Uruguay and Egypt expected to qualify, so extra onus will be placed on the game against Saudi Arabia at Stadion Luzhniki. As for their opponents, Saudi Arabia come into the tournament on the back of three defeats, but two win in their last five. The three defeats coming against Italy, Peru, and Germany, in which an own goal from defender Omar Hawsawi proved the difference. Prior to the three defeats came back to back victories over Algeria and Greece that brought with the two clean sheets. Under former Barcelona striker Juan Antonio Pizzi, they opt for a 4-2-3-1 with the three attacking midfielders also expected to flood the midfield when Saudi Arabia are out of possession. In qualifying (under Bert van Marwijk) Saudi Arabia went into their final game against Japan in the hope of securing a crucial three points, vital in sending them to Russia. After a goalless hour, Fahad Al Muwallad’s right footed rocket into the top corner sent the home fans into ecstasy. Saudi Arabia held on for the important three points and are now set to make history in becoming the first Asian side to feature in the opening game of a FIFA World Cup. Like their hosts there is a real possibility of goals being hard to come by. The three attacking midfielders expected to play, Salem al-Dawsari, Yahya al-Shehri, Taisir al-Jassim and forward Fawad Al Muwallad, will be tasked with finding a way through Russia’s defence. In Salem al-Dawsari, widely regarded as the best player in Saudi Arabia at the minute, the Saudi Arabian fans believe they have just the man. Al Jaber, his president at Al Hilal is backing the 26-year-old attacker to make a name for himself this summer on the world stage. Also like their hosts the hope of achieving qualification from Group A looks slim, such is the quality of the other two sides, so getting off the best possible start is paramount to their ambitions here at the World Cup. They will have expectant support in the stands and plenty of support from the sporting officials back home, and the Saudi players will be hoping the spirit of this side can carry them to victory in the opening fixture. It may not have the hallmarks of a classic opening fixture to kick off the 2018 FIFA World Cup but there’s no denying there is plenty riding on the outcome of this game for both sides. What is your score prediction? 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__label__wiki	0.524549	0.524549	Woman “Eaten Alive” By Mites As Nursing Home Staff Let It Happen By Katie Serena A lawsuit claims that the nursing home knew of the woman's affliction, and did nothing to stop it. YouTubeRebecca Zeni in her room at the nursing home, holding teddy bears as nursing staff surround her. In what a medical examiner described as “one of the most horrendous things” he’s ever seen in his career, a woman was literally eaten alive by millions of parasitic mites while the staff at her nursing home looked on, according to a shocking investigative report by WXIA-TV in Atlanta. Rebecca Zeni, 93, died in 2015 from “septicemia due to crusted scabies.” Now, her family has filed a lawsuit, saying that the Shepherd Hills Nursing home in Georgia knew about Zeni’s disease and failed to do anything to stop it. Scabies, a painful but treatable condition, is caused when parasitic mites burrow into the skin, lay eggs, and essentially make your body their home. In most cases, the affliction is minor and easily treated with no lasting effects — in fact, it’s the third most common skin disease in children and the elderly. When left untreated, however, the damage can be severe, resulting in a crust of flaky skin forming on the body. In Zeni’s case, this crust caused damage that was extensive and horrifying. Zeni’s right hand, covered in blackened, crusted skin as a result of scabies. Photographs of Zeni before her death show various body parts covered in a blackened crust, especially her hands. In the photos, her fingernails are long and blackened by the disease, and the parts of her skin that aren’t crusted are red and raw. Even more horrifying than the photos, however, is the fact that the nursing home staff knew about them and did nothing to stop it. According to the family’s lawyer, attorney Stephen Chance, the staff had been ordered not to attend to Zeni’s skin. “There was a conversation at this nursing home with a healthcare provider about being careful about touching Ms. Zeni’s hand for fear that it might fall off her body,” Chance said in an interview. The idea that the staff is responsible for Zeni’s death was echoed by the medical examiner who performed her autopsy. “This is one of the most horrendous things I’ve ever seen in my career as a forensic pathologist,” said Dr. Kris Sperry, former chief medical examiner for the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. He believes that at the time of her death, over one million mites were living in Zen’s body and that, as a result, she likely would have died a most painful death. “Having seen what I’ve seen with Ms. Zeni, I think that is frankly a good characterization,” said Sperry. “I would seriously consider calling this a homicide by neglect.” According to documents obtained from the Georgia Department of Public Health, state officials had been notified of a scabies outbreak at the Shepherd Hills Nursing Home in 2013, and in 2015, the same year Zeni died. The report claims that at least 35 residents and staff were exposed to scabies. However, no inspection was ever made. Instead, a treatment manual was emailed to the facility staff. Next read about the young woman who died after being embalmed alive. Then, check out the monks who ritualistically mummify themselves alive. Katie Serena Katie Serena is a New York City-based writer and a staff writer at All That's Interesting. Was Johnny Frank Garrett A Sadistic Nun-Killer Or An Innocent Man Put To Death? "Their Chests Were Carved Open" — Biggest Mass Child Sacrifice Ever Found	cc/2020-05/en_head_0050.json.gz/line498
__label__wiki	0.674527	0.674527	EducationInspirationalSomaliaSuccess Stories The extraordinary Success of the Abaarso school in Somaliland By All Things Somali June 5, 2017 2660 views Today, there are over 80 Abaarso students continuing their education abroad, the majority in the US, including at such prestigious institutions as Harvard, Yale, Brown, and MIT. 60 Minutes, The New York Times, MSNBC, BBC, and CNN are just some of the media outlets that have covered the story of School in Somaliland. Abaarso is also the subject of a recently released book, It Takes A School, and an upcoming documentary, Somaliland, The Abaarso Story. All this attention is the result of Abaarso’s extraordinary success, despite conventional wisdom believing Abaarso’s results were impossible anywhere, never mind in the unrecognized breakaway country of Somaliland. Given Abaarso’s achievements and modest price tag, its approach is worth a deeper dive for lessons that can be applied elsewhere. Abaarso was founded in 2009 as an American-style, private, not-for-profit school in Somaliland. In 2013, when its first students graduated, they gained the first scholarships to American universities that Somaliland or Somalia had seen in decades. Today, there are over 80 Abaarso students continuing their education abroad, the majority in the US, including at such prestigious institutions as Harvard, Yale, Brown, and MIT. In total Abaarso students have gained $17 million in scholarships/financial aid vs. only $3 million in donations that were needed to construct the school from nothing and run it for eight years; proof that a successful project need not break the bank. While the Somaliland people were initially skeptical of an American school in their country, along with Abaarso’s success came their strong support. Abaarso now has demand that is 30 times the school’s capacity, despite charging a base-level tuition that’s sufficient to cover students’ cost of attendance; clear proof that the Somaliland people value this education and would like to see it expanded to a much wider population. Not only does this provide an opportunity to scale much deeper within the Somali market, it also affords Abaarso significant financial sustainability as the school can always choose to self-fund through tuition. Abaarso now has its first handful of foreign university graduates and they are all focused on returning home to develop their country. Several will be teaching for Abaarso this coming year, the beginning of a process which will ultimately see the school run by its alumni. Abaarso alumni’s return home defies typical beliefs about “brain drain,” but it is not a surprise to those who spent years working at the school; improving their country is in the Abaarso students’ DNA, reinforced during and after their time at the school. In analyzing Abaarso’s success, it is critical to see that the school breaks virtually every preconceived notion of educational achievement, with students from poor backgrounds and large mostly uneducated families, a faculty with few trained teachers and high turnover, and a founder and head of school who is neither from the local community nor trained as an educator. As Anderson Cooper said about Abaarso, “It sounds like a recipe for disaster.” With all the wrong inputs, how did this go so right? Read more from Bartamaha here: http://bit.ly/2sasVaM schcool Somali Success All Things Somali (ATS) was launched for one simple reason: to create a medium for content about Somalis in their daily lives and in their inspiring moments. Somali Woman, Sada Mire selected for the IHF Festival list This Young Somali Man’s journey from Goat herding to MIT By All Things Somali November 26, 2019 0 By All Things Somali November 6, 2018 0 By All Things Somali July 3, 2017 1 Somali Woman, Safiyo Jama Gayre, 60, Graduated from Law School in Somalia #Inspiring Mukhtar, Nausheena, Hamse, and Abdi won the prestigious Bush Fellowship for 2016	cc/2020-05/en_head_0050.json.gz/line499
__label__wiki	0.998329	0.998329	https://apnews.com/a30755a7bf514818bd7c1ff338ec1d0f HealthPartners names new chief financial officer By Christopher SnowbeckJanuary 26, 2018 GMT Changes continue at the top of HealthPartners with the health system and insurance company announcing this week the hiring of a new chief financial officer. Todd Hofheins most recently was CFO at Providence Health Services, a health system in the Pacific Northwest that in 2016 merged with a California-based group to create one of the largest nonprofit health systems in the country. Dave Dziuk, the longtime chief financial officer at HealthPartners, and chief administrative officer Kathy Cooney are both planning to retire this year — after 33 years and 32 years, respectively, at the Bloomington-based nonprofit. “We are excited to have Todd join our organization,” said HealthPartners chief executive Andrea Walsh in a statement. “He brings an impressive record of success from other organizations, and his leadership will be instrumental in advancing our efforts to improve the health and well-being our members, patients and the community.” HealthPartners includes one of the state’s largest health insurers plus a growing network of hospitals and clinics in the Twin Cities and western Wisconsin. For 2016, HealthPartners posted net income of $99.86 million on roughly $6 billion in revenue. The nonprofit group employs about 25,000 people and operates Regions Hospital in St. Paul and the Park Nicollet system based in St. Louis Park. The retirements for Dziuk and Cooney were announced less than a year after longtime chief executive Mary Brainerd retired from HealthPartners in June. Last April, Jim Eppel, the former chief executive at Minneapolis-based health plan UCare, joined Cooney as a chief administrative officer at HealthPartners. Before his 13 years at Providence Health Services, Hofheins held health care finances roles at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle and KPMG. HealthPartners says that Dziuk and Cooney will work with Hofheins during a transition period. Christopher Snowbeck • 612-673-4744 Twitter: @chrissnowbeck	cc/2020-05/en_head_0050.json.gz/line508
__label__wiki	0.812887	0.812887	Whither Sobeys? Can they sell you Touchdown to Win? Seem familiar? How Sobeys vaporized half of Safeway’s value in just three years: When Sobeys headed to Western Canada to snap up Safeway for $5.8 billion, it was on top of the world. Since then, it has booked billions in write downs and dumped its CEO. Why did everything go so terribly wrong? Carole Taylor’s red-pepper complaint may not sound like a big deal. But multiply it by thousands of customers, and you’ve got the biggest retailing fiasco in Canada since Target Corp.’s northern foray self-destructed. For Stellarton, N.S.-based Empire Cos. Inc., the parent of Sobeys, a dream acquisition has turned into an existential struggle. After a string of costly missteps and some bad timing that culminated in the company’s CEO stepping down, Sobeys finds itself having to reinvent itself to woo customers back to Safeway. It won’t be easy. In the past two quarters, same-store sales in its West business unit, which includes Safeway and Sobeys stores, skidded 3.6% and 3.9% respectively. That’s raised questions about how long the bloodletting can continue. The company’s counterpunch is a major price-cut initiative, as advertised on those in-store signs. For a full-service grocer like Safeway, with its higher costs per square foot of store space, it’s a big gamble. It was hailed as a masterstroke when Empire acquired Canada Safeway in 2013 following exclusive talks with its American owner initiated by CEO-to-be Marc Poulin and then-CEO Paul Sobey under the code name “London.” The purchase instantly gave Sobeys girth in Western Canada and made it Alberta’s No. 1 supermarket chain operator. Rivals, including Ontario- and Quebec-focused Metro Inc., had also coveted Safeway, with its 213 full-service stores from Vancouver to Thunder Bay, four major distribution centres, 12 manufacturing plants and $1.8-billion worth of prime real estate. So what went wrong? Well, if you remember the rundown of Target there is a familiar thread: It wasn’t immediately evident for months after the takeover, but Sobeys had problems at each step of the chain from warehouse to cash register—and some of these hitches existed before the deal. Safeway, which struggled in its own home U.S. market and would soon be taken over itself, had treated the Canadian business as a cash cow while investing as little as possible in modernizing the operations, says Kenric Tyghe, retail analyst at Raymond James. “What Sobeys thought they were buying, and what Sobeys ended up getting, turned out, I think, to be two different assets,” Tyghe says. Supply-chain problems were a particular drain on efficiency after the deal. Sobeys made a transitional arrangement with Safeway to maintain U.S.-based produce sourcing and buying. As the arrangement expired, Sobeys took over purchasing and immediately suffered glitches as new buyers became responsible for keeping fruit and vegetables on the shelves. The result is what Taylor, the Calgary shopper, experienced with her peppers. “We basically had, for a number of months, difficult replenishment of our stores in produce,” Poulin explained in late June. “The quality of what we were putting out for the customers was impacted as a result of that.” Such issues, and empty shelves as a result of supply-chain snafus, are business killers because customers have a low tolerance for being inconvenienced, Ricker says. “I go to your store needing bananas, and you don’t have any? Are you kidding? Now I’m going to have to go somewhere else,” she says. That the IT side of the supply chain would be a hitch should not have been a surprise. Following acquisitions of new businesses at large retailers, massive IT systems must mesh thousands of SKU, or stock keeping unit, codes, and that can lead to myriad glitches. Enterprise software snafus have upended the supply chains and internal systems of other Canadian retailers, including Loblaw and Target Canada. In fact, Sobeys itself abandoned a SAP system in 2000 following a system crash, resulting in a $50-million writedown. It returned to the German software provider—whose systems are used by many of the world’s largest corporations—a few years later. At Safeway, Sobeys installed new SAP software and point-of-sale technology that frustrated staff, some to the extent that they tried to go back to the old systems. Sobeys also relocated all western headquarters functions to a centre in Calgary—just a few years after setting up regional hubs in cities such as Edmonton and Winnipeg. These changes, too, took a toll on employee morale. The confusion in the ranks didn’t help supplier relationships, either. A marketing representative at one Canadian-based manufacturer said that, even up until this year, it took as long as six months for some distributors to get a meeting with key buyers who could agree on and finalize store-level promotions, such as a sale or special displays. That hurt his brand’s sales. “A lot of the budget I had to invest at Safeway was basically left because nobody could make a decision on promotional activities,” says the rep, who spoke on condition of anonymity, fearing loss of future sales. What’s so surprising is how long the woes stayed under wraps. At the end of the 2014 fiscal year, Poulin said Safeway was being successfully integrated into the Sobeys fold. It was becoming more efficient and costs were coming down throughout the organization. In fact, by the end of the first year, Safeway and Sobeys in Western Canada were already well down the road to delivering half of the promised synergies. Sobeys said it would close 50 underperforming stores in the company’s network, 60% of them in the West. Overall sales jumped 20.6% accounting for the Safeway takeover, and 2.2% excluding it. The following year, revenues climbed another 14.2%. Things were so rosy for Empire that it treated shareholders to a dividend increase. Investors bid the shares up to the point where the company opted to split the stock. But in Sobeys’ 2016 fiscal year, everything seemed to go wrong at once. In March, Empire stunned investors by writing down $1.6 billion of the value of Safeway as customers drifted away. Just three months later, it lopped another $1.3 billion from its book value, meaning half the worth of the acquisition had evaporated within just three years. It’s clear that Sobeys materially overpaid for Safeway So for the second time, a major retailer has been crippled by lack of supply chain solutions and an SAP system that just didn't do what it's promised. Should SAP be concerned about this? Nope, apparently not. Whither Sobeys? Can they sell you Touchdown to Win... "Me Chief. Sleep with all women. Big, small, fat, ... The 2016 World Series The Chicago Cubs CUBS WIN! The Chicago Cubs quest to be the 2016 World Series...	cc/2020-05/en_head_0050.json.gz/line511
__label__wiki	0.731766	0.731766	2013 in Google Searches Google have released their annual list of the most popular search terms to show us what we were looking at online in 2013. Let’s take a look back at 2013 online… Channel 5 air Celebrity Big Brother in January, letting us watch z-list faces 24 hours a day, and in January it proved very popular. The line-up included X-Factor star Rylan, US reality TV stars Heidi & Spencer, former footballer Neil Ruddock and Steps singer Clare Richards. The show was the most searched for term in January of this year, and it seems that aside from watching familiar faces of an evening, we were also enjoying a spot of tennis, with the Australian Open coming 2nd in the rankings. This could have something to do with Brit Andy Murray making it to the final, where he was unfortunately pipped to the post by Novak Djokovic. Third in the list for January was ‘school closures’ after adverse weather conditions at the start of the year saw schools and businesses closing without warning. In February this year, the most searched for term was Oscar Pistorius: the Paralympic champion who was accused of murder after his partner was shot dead in the night at the couples’ home in South Africa. The news shocked the nation and seemingly we all turned to the web to find out more. We were also searching for ‘PS4’ after Sony announced the details of their latest console and the third most popular search term was ‘harlem shake’,’ the dance phenomenon that swept dance-floors across the UK. In March this year we saw the passing of Richard Griffiths, star of Harry Potter, History Boys, Pirates of the Caribbean and Withnial and I, amongst others. His unfortunate death saw him become the top most searched term on Google, closely followed by ITV show Broadchurch. In third place in March was the date in all the economists and politicians calendars – the Budget 2013. In April, another death took top spot in the Google searches. This time it was former Prime Minister Baroness Margaret Thatcher, who lost her battle against ill health at the age of 87 following a stroke. In 2nd place was the Grand National – the horse race that gets everyone heading down to the bookies, racing fan or not. This year the winner was Auroras Encore! The 3rd most popular search term was ‘Boston Marathon’ following the devastating events that surrounded the event when bombings took place at the finish line. In May it appears we all flocked to Google to find out about Microsofts answer to Sony’s PS4; XBox One. We were also looking for the Woolwich attack, after a serving British Army soldier Drummer (Private) Lee Rigby was brutally and publicly murdered in the street in broad daylight . The attack was the 2nd most searched for term of May 2013, with Eurovision taking 3rd spot. This year’s competition was held in Sweden, with Denmark taking the crown, sending the contest to Copenhagen in 2014. As summer came and the sun appeared, we all got behind Andy Murray again – this time at Wimbledon, the number one search term for June. He went on to win the grand-slam making him the first British male to win the tournament in 77 years, and along with the title he also swooped Sports Personality of the Year 2013 for his win in December this year. The 2nd most searched for person was Nigella Lawson; the TV chef made headlines when then-husband Charles Saatchi was pictured grabbing her throat and nose in a public row over dinner in London. Since then, the marriage has fallen apart and a high profile court case has seen details of the now seperated couple’s private lives brandished across newspaper front pages up and down the country. The third most popular search term was Nelson Mandela. The former South Africa leader was taken ill in hospital and supporters worldwide feared this signalled the end for Madiba, who went on to live until December when he unfortunately passed away on the same night a film about his life premiered in London. This month, Prince George took over the Google searches and ‘royal baby’ was the most searched term. Thousands upon thousands lined the streets, the palace and the hospital he was born in to wish the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge well on the birth of their first child. Following Prince George, late Glee star Cory Monteith was also a popular search term after he was found dead in a hotel room following a fatal concoction of heroin and alcohol. In 3rd place this month was the TV personality whose being getting us all riled in 2013 – Katie Hopkins. July saw the now infamous debate on This Morning in which Katie said her children were not allowed to be friends with those who had ‘common’ sounding names. She sparked fury across the nation and has continued to be controversial all year, with outspoken views regarding life expectancy, maternity leave, weight and others in the public eye. Doctor Who; love it or hate it, it’s hard to avoid. In August this year, Peter Capaldi was unveiled as the new doctor and all month we were looking him up on Google, making him top of the rankings in August. Behind him was ‘Cheryl Cole tattoo’ after the pop star Instagrammed a picture of her latest tattoo – a huge rose design spanning across her lower back, bum and the top of her thighs! In third place, right in time with the start of the new football season was ‘The Sun Dream Team’, the fantasy football league offered annually by The Sun newspaper with big cash rewards. Co-insiding with the start of the new academic year, MyMaths was the top Google search in September, closely followed by ‘Rightmove uk’, the online housing catalogue. The third most popular search term was Charlie Hunnam, the actor named as playing Christian Grey in the upcoming movie based on the bestselling book 50 Shades of Grey – just weeks later he pulled out and was replaced by Brit Jamie Dornan. In October, scaremongering news headlines warned us all of the ‘false widow spider’, a lethal breed of spider being brought to the UK. Through fear it seems we all went online to find out more about the spiders, making them the most searched thing on Google this month. In 2nd place was Lou Reed, who sadly lost his battle against liver disease on October 27th after having a living transplant in May this year. Finally, the third most searched term this month was ‘bitstrips’, the customisable comic strips that were clogging up our Facebook timelines! This month the most popular search term was ‘Black Friday’ – the day online stores went sale crazy. A tradition that’s spread from America (whereby shops have flash sales the day after Thanksgiving) arrived here a few years ago online. However, this year shoppers went crazy when online sales were bigger than ever and in some cases even spilled over into stores. In 2nd place was ‘McBusted’ – Busted & McFly coming together to create a ‘supergroup’ for a tour in 2014. Fans of both groups went crazy over the news and their tour sold out instantly, with dates being added constantly. In third place was ‘Annabel Giles’, the former model was annouced as a contenstant on ‘I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here!’ and around the same time rumours began to circulate concerning her sexuality. As the year drew to a close and Christmas came, the number one search term on Google was Paul Walker, the Fast & Furious star who lost his life in an untimely and shocking manner in a car accident en route to a charity event. The second most popular search time was ‘Nelson Mandela’, after he lost his long battle against ill health in hospital in South Africa. In third place was Tom Daley the Team GB diver who came out in a Youtube video explaining his decision. Photo courtesy of Robert Scoble via Flikr Written by Gem Bend Article by Gem Bend	cc/2020-05/en_head_0050.json.gz/line512
__label__cc	0.58213	0.41787	Home Arseblog, the arsenal blog Arsenal 1-0 Leeds: Arteta’s half-time anger provokes the right response Arsenal 1-0 Leeds: Arteta’s half-time anger provokes the right response January 7, 2020 - 63 arses Match report – Player ratings – By the numbers – Video What happens when you get a game and you divide it in two pieces, where one team is good in the first 45 minutes and the other good in the second? That’s right. The potential to use one of the biggest cliches in football, something I am studiously trying to avoid this morning, but there’s no question that this was a game in which Leeds and Arsenal can have been said to be dominant for about 50% of the time each. Mikel Arteta picked a stronger side than I had envisaged, and quickly it became apparent why. Even with the somewhat surprising deployment of Sokratis at right back, it was clear that we were facing a very good, very well drilled, and thoroughly confident Leeds side. There’s a reason why they’re top of the Championship and they made life very uncomfortable for us in that first half. The manager suggested they are the football equivalent of a trip to the dentist. They had 15 shots to our 3 in the first half, Emi Martinez was called into action more than once to keep the scores level, and we looked like a team whose exertions over the last few games had caught up with us. On the sideline Arteta was visibly frustrated, and at half-time it felt like he’d have plenty to say to his players. “He shouted a lot”, said Alex Lacazette afterwards when asked what had happened at the break. Arteta looked stony-faced at the BBC interviewer post-game when she revealed what had been said, and in his post-match press conference, he expanded on his reaction: When I see what I don’t want to see – and I’m not talking about technically and tactically – what I expect from them and the standards that we wanted to set in certain areas, I cannot be happy and I have to let them know. It was obvious that he had briefed his players what to expect from Leeds, and that they had paid scant attention to it. He talked about it being a game of 50:50s, winning tackles and duels, and when we did that we turned the tide in a significant way. Martinez was by far the busier keeper in the first half, in the second he was, if not quite a bystander, basically untroubled as Leeds failed to get the ball forward in any meaningful way. The Arteta hairdryer, if you want to call if that, produced an immediate response from his players in the second period. Pepe had a pop; Reiss Nelson drove into the box but couldn’t quite find a way to get a shot off; Lacazette hit a free kick which clipped the top of the bar, and moments later forced the keeper into a good save; Guendouzi – who had been poor in the first half – was much, much better in the second and curled a left-footed shot just wide. All that in the opening 9 minutes of the half, and in the 10th we were ahead. It wasn’t the prettiest of goals, but it was reward for drive and intent. Keeping the ball under pressure, Pepe turned and set off down the inside right channel. He fed it to Lacazette who tried to play it back to him in the box, but a desperate lunge from a defender saw him get there first. The ball came to Nelson at the back post, he miskicked it which fooled the keeper and that was 1-0 to the Arsenal. There’s another old cliche which says it doesn’t matter how the ball goes in once it does, and that seems to apply well here. Leeds immediately made changes to try and change the momentum, but such was our focus they had no real impact, Arsenal continued to dominate. We brought on Gabriel Martinelli who looks such an exciting prospect, and he almost made it 2-0, but the keeper saved well. Kolasinac was through but saw a shot blocked, and there were some hilarious ructions towards the end when Sokratis went charging down the right, and engaged in some Olympic-style wrestling by their corner flag. As the game moved into injury time the Greek produced a match saving tackle as Leeds found some space down their left for once. He celebrated it like he’d scored a goal, those are moments that defenders live for. In many ways he epitomised the increased effort of the second half. Ask any central defender to play full back and he’ll do the job, but he won’t thank you for it. In the modern game it’s a nightmare to get up and down the wing, especially at 31, but he did his job pretty well all things considered. And to be fair, the improvement individually and collectively in the second half applied to pretty much everyone. If it was the effect of a half-time rollicking, then that augurs well because as Arteta said afterwards: They responded, and they responded because they accepted that it is not what we want. This new life under Arteta is demanding, in every aspect, and we’re obviously keen to see these players suffer, as keeps saying. I think we also need to understand that even with him cracking the whip, there are going to be games when we don’t quite do it for 90 minutes. There are going to be off-days. It is going to take time to produce the kind of consistency we’d all like to see. I know that the ultimate goal is to play well for 90 minute as often as possible, but a key facet of being a successful team is the ability to win games when you don’t do that. In recent times we’ve been unable to grind our results. And while I’d love to see us do the business from start to finish every week, there’s also something enjoyable about being that poor in the first half and still coming out on top. We get so focused on what we do, we lose sight of the fact that a performance like that must have been gutting for the opposition and their fans. To have been so dominant in the first half, failed to take their chances, and then get turned over in the second must really sting for Leeds fans. And this isn’t just about Leeds – although long-term readers will know how much I want us to beat them – I love this part of the footballing pantomime. As much as I enjoyed our second half response, I’m also heartened by the way we shut them up. They went marching on together … all the way back home with nothing, and I love that. They have bigger fish to fry this season, of course, and won’t be too disappointed to avoid the distraction of a cup run as they seek promotion to the Premier League, but leaving the opposition with nothing from a game in which they probably merited something is always enjoyable. The draw for the 4th round was made before we played last night, and our reward for the win is a trip to Bournemouth, a game that will take place towards the end of January. For now, Arteta takes another win, and another clean sheet, into the preparations for Crystal Palace at the weekend. He says he learned a lot about his players this week, so it’ll be interesting to see how that is manifested in Saturday’s team selection. There will be an Arsecast Extra this morning, but as James is away, I’ll be joined by Tayo Popoola to discuss last night’s game and all the rest. So, if you have questions or topics for discussion, send to @DJTayo and @arseblog on Twitter with the hashtag #arsecastextra – or if you’re on Arseblog Member on Patreon, leave your question in the #arsecast-extra-questions channel on our Discord server. That’ll be up for you before lunchtime. Until then. arsenal 1-0 leeds arteta angry half-time fa cup 2020 Previous articleArsenal v Leeds – live blog Next articleArsecast Extra Episode 327 – 07.01.2020 Leeds preview: Arteta up for the cup but rotation surely a must	cc/2020-05/en_head_0050.json.gz/line514

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