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__label__cc	0.547797	0.452203	Lawaspect.com Plagiarism Cheker Law Essays Essay Category Law Notes Industrial Revolution The Industrial Revolution was a transformation of culture in Europe in the 18th century. It was not just an improvement in terms of technology, but also a change from rural to urban markets and from family-based to industry-based economy. Even though some argued that the Industrial Revolution in Britain brought negative effects such as pollution and social turmoil, the revolution made impressive economic improvements in the development of Britain, which included technical advancements, the emergence of economic liberalism, expansion of the middle class, agricultural development and better living conditions for the lower class. At first, the Industrial Revolution introduced contamination and social disorder to Britain. New factories were built and the waste they produced went into the rivers and polluted the water. The pollutants produced from the factories were not properly filtered and therefore, contaminated the air. Lands were over cultivated to produce more yields for the rising population. The divorce rate, crime rate, and suicide rate were higher than before, and diseases were more widely spread because of the congregation of people and their poor hygiene in crowded cities. Some critics marked this era as the beginning of environment devastation since humans started to have control over their environment. Despite the harmful outcomes the Industrial Revolution brought, its economic impact on technology allowed more production and trading in Britain, for which the Spinning Jenny was invented, canals were built, and steam power was discovered. One of the many technical inventions was the Spinning Jenny, a multi-spool spinning wheel. Manufacturing cotton was time consuming before the invention, but with the Spinning, a worker could work eight or more spools simultaneously. Thus, the invention of the Spinning Jenny made cotton much cheaper and more marketable by producing it in greater quantity and better quality with less labor and time. As the demand for cotton increased because of population growth by the end of 18th century, the manufacture of cotton on wheels moved from small families to large factories, a change from individual effort to collaboration. The good thing about working in a larger group was that larger quantities of cheaper items could be produced with less time in the demands of the growing trade, whereas small businesses could only produced limited amount of items. Another important improvement was the building of canals. Many canals were built in the 1800s, for example, the 96 mile Grand Trunk canal that connected the Trent and Mersey. These canals allowed better communication between people, bringing people from different areas together. Henceforth, improvement in communication between different areas raised more interest in commerce, so workers, especially middleclass men, switched their jobs from work at small workshops to work at bigger factory businesses, a change from independence to dependence upon other people and a change from agriculture to manufacture. Furthermore, canals permitted transportation of goods from one place to another, which reduced the cost of goods. As the cost of necessities went down, more people were able to afford them, and businesses that produced them prospered. Because of mechanical improvements, trading and commerce flourished. Also, steam power and steam engine were discovered, to replace man power. The Newcomens engine was the first steam engine in use. The engine used the condensation of steam as a driving force, but unfortunately the method was not efficient. Then, James Watt, a helper of Newcomer, improved the Newcomen's engine by adding a separate condenser, allowing the steam condensed in a separate container rather than in the cylinder itself. Watts invention conserved energy that might be lost during the heating and cooling of the cylinder, which saved up to 75 percent of the fuel of the Newcomens engine. Consequently, this invention of steam power led to a tremendous increase in coal production, so the coal companies profited from the use of steam power. Steam power also took the place of human power, which reduced the time and energy needed to carry out varies texts. In additions, transporting products with packhorses was expensive before the industrial revolution. These packhorses needed many breaks and a lot of care and would also slow down when carrying the heavy loads; On the other hand, shipping items was more efficient and inexpensive with the steam engines. Before the invention, factories had to be built around streams, since they relied on water power to start the machines. Yet, the use of steam engine meant that factories could be built anywhere. Moreover, the emergence of economic liberalism, a philosophy that led to liberation of English manufacturers from governments restrictions from 1815 to 1850, allowed British merchants to trade with other countries. Before the 1800s, mercantilism allowed the government to control major trades and restrict individual businesses. Mercantilism was an economic theory of which described the amount of resources in the world was unchangeable and that wealthy people shared accumulate precious metals, which emphasized on conserving the nations wealth and taking goods away from other countries. Thus, mercantilism motivated many European wars of the period, causing damages and a huge money lose. Views upon mercantilism changed when the critic Adam Smith questioned the governments right to restrict commerce in the book, Wealth of Nations, which argued that British laws hindered the expansion of trade and production and weakened the economy of the nation. Economic liberalism stated that government should have no control over the individuals' economic lives nor should it interfere with the market. When people were free to follow interest and act without restrictions, the nation would be, according to him, the strongest. Even though the government should not interfere with individuals rights, it should help with the building of public works like roads, canals, schools and bridges, which could not be done by individuals alone. Moreover, economic liberalism encouraged the production of metals, and new devices improved the standard lives during the industrialization. Without doubt, Britain could manufacture cheaper cotton goods in greater quantity for the demands of the marketplace only if individual businesses joined the production. Thus, trading boomed and exports increased. In addition, middle-class peoples income and status rose, making them more significant in the society. The Industrial Revolution was described as the century of the middle class because of the progression of the middle class. The middle class became so powerful that it gained control over the English government. They were so influential at the time that the government had to pass laws in favor of the middle classs economic interest. One of many examples was the Reform Bill of 1832 passed by the demand of the middle class, which allowed 20 percent of the male population to vote. This bill favored the middle class because they gained more political power. Also, the votes were more accurately represented the larger population, whereas before, the aristocrats votes were the only that mattered. Additionally, as they worked in significant roles such as, lawyers, doctors, government officials, and writers, middle classmen were seen more highly. Illustrating middle class progression, Adam Smith's The Wealth of Nations proposed that the only legitimate goal of national government and human activity is the steady increase in the overall wealth of the nation, and stressed the important role that the middle class played in the work place. The Industrial Revolution was the time when people started recognizing that the nations economic status depended upon the wealth of the middle class, in contrast with the idea that the nations wealth relied on the kings wealth as when mercantilism was practiced. What's more, the Agricultural Revolution encouraged more production through improved farming techniques, and the Potato Act provided more food for survival. Before the Industrial Revolution, a village would divide its surrounding field into three parts of lands that was shared between villagers. Within the divided lands, two of them were for wheat and barley while the other one stood fallow. This system had many defects. First, villagers could not choose the kinds of crops to plant, because they only had the choice of either wheat or barley. Moreover, time was wasted on walking around the field, and animals walked around fields without fences and crushed the growing crops. Besides, it was hard to try new techniques when the lands and farming tools were shared with other villagers. Each year, fallowed lands were wasted, which could be utilized to increase yield. Because of all the flaws mentioned above, enclosure was introduced, which involved an act of bringing all the scattered lands together and dividing them between villagers with fences. Between 1800 and 1810, Parliament passed more than 900 acts of enclosure. After all, farmers did not need to waste time on walking around the unconfined lands. In fact, they could work in one area and know where to expect crops to grow. Enclosing lands also increased surplus food that was needed to feed the growing population. Furthermore, land enclosure made it easier for farmers to try out new farming methods and experiment with different types of fertilizer through the study of science. Thus, farming was beginning to be seen as something as intelligent as the study of science. Machinery was invented especially for the purpose of improving the efficiency cutting grain, and low yielding crops such as rye were replaced by higher yielding types such as wheat. One of the many new farming methods was marling; it was a way of producing better crops to earn more profit by mixing rich and poor soils together. On the other hand, the Potato Act advocated the eating of potatoes to resolve famine. Potato could be eaten in many ways, boiled, baked or roasted and eaten with salt, butter, juice, or sugar. It was filling like bread and rice, and potato cultivation was much cheaper than wheat. In the book The Family Dictionary, or Household Companion, William Salmon explained that They [Potatoes] increase seed and provoke lust, causing fruitfulness in both sexes: and stop all sorts of fluxes of the belly, describing the excellence of potato cultivation. Therefore, potato cultivation was widely encouraged, and potato was served as every day meal in many families. Last, the lower class earned more money as more job opportunities were available. Laborers working on farms were able to build homes on their masters lands, because they earned so much money from more agricultural production. Farmers incomes were higher from the increase in yield. In comparison to farmers, factory workers were even better paid. When farmers and factory workers both worked many hours, farmers daily tasks were more varied. While factory workers had stipends, farmers incomes were more varied depending on the farms seasonal yield. As a result, the Industrial Revolution gave lower class people like farmers and factory workers opportunities to live better lives. The Industrial Revolution had a great impact on Britains economy, making Britain most advanced country of the time. When the second most developed country, Belgium, still had over half of it population working on agriculture, Britain had only a quarter, so Britain was way ahead of other countries. Thanks to the Industrial Revolution, lower class people had more opportunities to earn a living and middle class held most of the power and had most control over both the economy and government. Also, the agricultural revolution and the potato act provided enough food so that famine was no longer a problem. Moreover, the emergence of economic liberalism allowed merchants to trade, and advancement in technology promoted more production of trading goods. After all, industrialization meant that men could not only understand their environment but also have control over it. BibliographyThe BBC. Agriculture 1700-1900. The BBC. http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/history/bseh/agriculture/. Bolon, Kendra. Steam Engines. University of Dayton. http://campus.udayton.edu/~hume/Steam/steam.htm. Breunig, Charles. The Age of Revolution and Reaction, 1789-1850. New York: Norton, 1977. Briggs, Asa. Iron Bridge to Crystal Palace: impact and images of the Industrial Revolution. London: Thames and Hudson in collaboration with the Iron bridge Gorge Museum Trust, 1979. Halsall, Paul. Internet Modern History Sourcebook: Industrial Revolution. Fordham University. http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/modsbook14.html. Hooker, Richard. The Industrial Revolution of the eighteenth century. Washington StateUniversity. http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~dee/ENLIGHT/INDUSTRY.HTM. Kreis, Steven. Lecture 17: The Origins of the Industrial Revolution in England. The History Guide. http://www.historyguide.org/intellect/ind_rev.html. Toynbee, Arnold. Lectures on the Industrial Revolution in England. Bristol University. http://www.econlib.org/library/Enc/IndustrialRevolutionandtheStandardofLiving Did Women Gain from the Revolution? Industrial Revolution Fashion Industrial Revolution and the Working Class Second Industrial Revolution Law Dissertation Writing Service Outline Answer Writing Service Law Coursework Writing Service Law Assignment Writing Service Manuel v. City of Joliet Murr v. 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__label__wiki	0.717263	0.717263	Writing rubric 4th grade Introduction to hospitality and tourism Writing a v4l2 camera driver Home buy student essay Important occurrences in 1907 essay Important occurrences in 1907 essay Brewer has done more than any other man to dispel the dark tradition, and to pour light upon an epoch which will always interest every description of educated men. It was absurd, he contended, to try the existing system of indulgences by the rule of tradition, when it was plainly justified by the daily practice of the Church. Giberti appealed to Wolsey to unite with France in a league for the protection of Italy and of the Church. The engagement was to be seen before starting by Gambara. The Earl of Warwick, a helpless and unoffending prisoner, had been put to death, that her wedding might be auspicious. After it had been described in fitting terms to Clement, and had exalted his confidence and admiration for the Cardinal, it was to become waste paper. Gardiner was charged to obtain a Bull for Wolsey, in Edition: current; Page: [37] conjunction with a Roman Cardinal, directing them to try the cause, and if they should be satisfied of certain facts, which he thought it not difficult to establish, to declare the marriage null and void. Clement deemed that it would be a less exorbitant strain of his prerogative, and less offensive to Charles V. Knickerbocker Trust was in suspension, whereas Lehman Brothers failed. Ferdinand of Austria was entreating his brother not to relax his grasp until the Pope had accomplished all that was wanted for the settlement of Europe; and Mendoza, seeking to tempt Wolsey away from the Edition: current; Page: [20] connection with France, whispered to him that the Emperor now united the spiritual and temporal power, and was in a position to fulfil his ancient promise, by deposing Clement. Despite their minor role in the payments system, trusts were large and important to the financial system. Wolsey agreed with Francis that they should administer the ecclesiastical interests of both countries without reference to the Pope while his captivity lasted, and should be free to accept his acts or to reject them at pleasure. Tunstall informed Catharine that he had abandoned her cause because he believed that she had sworn a false oath. The plea of political necessity for a dispensation, which was repudiated as soon as received, and was not employed during six years from the date of the first demand, was nothing but a transparent pretence. The Emperor, who had undertaken to continue the payments and pensions formerly made by France, had repudiated his obligation, and had solicited the Pope to release him from it. Clement put himself at the head of a Sacred League, which was joined by France, and protected by England. One way of recovering all things remained to him. The Cardinal summoned the Emperor to employ his army in securing his election. When his vast designs were unfolded, a sense that they were outwitted fell upon the cabal that were pushing the fortunes of Anne Boleyn. In less than two years Adrian died, and Wolsey was again a candidate. When Wolsey on his return reported himself to Henry, the answer came to him in the shape of an order from Anne Boleyn. Richard Pace, the successor of Colet at the Deanery of St. After this denial, a request for aid was made to J. Four days later, the New York Clearing House made a public announcement that the Heinze-related member banks like Mercantile National Bank had been examined and deemed to be solvent, calming their depositors. That he should, nevertheless, have rejected an expedient which was in the interest of those to whom he habitually listened, which was recommended by his own strong passions, and which the confidential counsel of the Pope invested with exceptional security, is the strangest incident in the history of the Divorce. Panic of 1907 timeline Both Fox and Gardiner declared that it would be hazardous to rely on powers obtained in so disgraceful a manner. Addressing the Pope, and the small group gathered round him, he protested that the King of England asked only for light to clear his conscience, and would obey the word of the Church, whatever it might be. That course would imperil the succession, would overthrow Wolsey, and, in the presence of advancing Lutheranism, would ruin the Church in England. Then, for a season, his adversaries prevailed. Borrowers, however, needed loans to buy collateral before getting the call loan from the bank. A Commission, dated 13th April , gave him power, in conjunction with any English Bishop he might select, to try the cause, to dissolve the marriage if the dispensation was not proved to be valid, and to do all things that could be done by the Pope himself. Henry appeared in the character of an affectionate husband, bewildered in conscience by scruples he was anxious to remove. It would appear that he was the author of the altered counsels. The judgments of men in this controversy were not swayed by the position they occupied towards the Papacy. At length Francis was released, and the Italian patriots took heart to avow their warlike purpose. He represented to Henry that he was open to conviction; that he was incompetent to pronounce and willing to receive instruction. Despite their minor role in the payments system, trusts were large and important to the financial system. The elevation of his rival, the King of Spain, suddenly raised England to an important position in the politics of Europe. Top News Stories from	cc/2020-05/en_head_0066.json.gz/line878
__label__wiki	0.918031	0.918031	Born on May 31, 1980. He started in music at age 15 with a band of friends called Orion, where he began singing covers of Manowar, Iron Maiden, Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, etc. At 17 he starts taking lessons in vocal technique with Maestro Teco. In the same year are invited to join the band Sacred Sinner where he remained until the end of 1999, where in the same year is indicated by a friend to audition the band Eternal. With Eterna, Leandro recorded his first album as a singer officially called “The Gate” of 2001 along with nationally known project called Hamlet (Die Hard Records) with the song “Good bye My Dear Ophelia”. In 2002 he recorded the disc Terra Nova with a national tour. In 2004, Leandro recorded his third album with the band Eterna (Epiphany) disc that was very well received by the critics and public. In 2005 Leandro recorded the first solo guitarist Denison Fernandes which participates in two songs and recorded a clip. In 2006 he is invited to sing at the band called Aquaria from Rio de Janeiro where he recorded a pre-production and then left for musical differences. In 2006, enters to Columbia Rock band that plays on the night of São Paulo for 28 years the great successes from 50´s, 60´s, 70´s and 80´s. In 2007 he recorded his first project live CD and DVD called Eterna Live. Already in 2008 he recorded another big project called Soulspell which is the first Metal Opera made in Brazil. In this project Leandro does the main character. This same project was launched in Japan which great repercussion. In 2009 Leandro leaves Eterna and is invited by ex-partners (Rafael Agostino and Jason Freitas) to enter Sancti (Hard Rock) that comes with the proposal of singing only in Portuguese. Soon after riding along with guitarist Roberto Barros banda Magna (Heavy Metal) that begins recording her first album later this year. Later this year attended the second disc of Mr. Ego Band where she sang the song “The Blade of Truth.” He also recorded the second disc of Metal Opera Soulspell called “Labirinty of Truths” album that will be released in 2010. In the same year was invited by guitarist Mauricio Cailet (first guitarist of the band Eterna) singing in the band H. Hits that plays the greatest hits of Hollywood’s trade. Leandro also works as a professor of Vocal technique (popular song) where the musician spends all his knowledge to those who want to learn to sing joining technique with interpretation. In 2012 was elected by the renowned site Whiplash as one of the top 15 singers in Brazil. He joined the Hot Rocks in February 2012.	cc/2020-05/en_head_0066.json.gz/line880
__label__wiki	0.529919	0.529919	1 Students graduating from the School of Law cheer as they receive their degrees during the 364th Commencement Exercises at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. 2 Graduating Air Force Academy cadets assemble in unison for their graduation ceremony for the class of 2015, at the U.S. Air Force Academy, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA. 3 U.S. player Serena Williams celebrates after winning her match against Germany's Anna-Lena Friedsam during the women's second round of the Roland Garros 2015 French Tennis Open in Paris. Williams won the match 5-7, 6-3, 6-3. 4 Sophia Han, 14, of Tianjin, China, thinks how to spell her word "vermicide" during the 2015 Scripps National Spelling Bee in Oxon Hill, Maryland, USA.	cc/2020-05/en_head_0066.json.gz/line881
__label__cc	0.576917	0.423083	Now displaying: August, 2018 287 Smart Blood Sugar, Vitamin E, Genetics For Detox, Diabetes, Ancient Cultures, Traditional Healing Foods, Weight Loss, Insulin, Bredesen MEND Protocol, Functional Medicine, Dr. Marlene Merritt, Ashley James, Learn True Health 0 https://www.merrittwellness.com http://learntruehealth.com/blood-sugar/ Blood sugar levels significantly affect our body. That’s why we have numerous studies explaining why it is vital to maintaining healthy blood sugar levels. To educate us more about blood sugar and how to eat smart, Dr. Marlene Merritt explains all that and more in this episode. Early Exposure Dr. Marlene Merritt shares her mother is German. And because she was suspicious about going to doctors more often, it was normal that from a young age, Dr. Marlene Merritt was given things like chamomile tea to drink for certain discomforts like gastritis. Over time, Dr. Marlene Merritt learned more things such as steamed water with eucalyptus could treat asthma and bronchitis. That’s why she never had too many antibiotics when she was a kid. In college, Dr. Marlene Merritt got into racing bikes in New York. One day, she got sick, and her friend gave her antibiotics. An infection lodged in her heart and damaged one of her heart valves. Upon consultation with a doctor, Dr. Marlene Merritt was diagnosed with mitral valve prolapse, a heart condition at the age of 20. She tried prescribed drugs, but it didn’t help much. Eventually, she gave up racing when her health couldn’t keep up. Discovering Whole Food Nutrition After getting her graduate degree in Oriental Medicine, Dr. Marlene Merritt happened to see a chiropractor/ naturopath who diagnosed her to be Vitamin E deficient. Taking away the Vitamin E capsules she was making that time; he replaced it with a whole food supplement of vitamin E. Thinking she had nothing to lose, Dr. Marlene Merritt followed the doctor’s instructions and started feeling a whole lot better. Dr. Marlene Merritt got strong enough to go cycling again and eventually biked across the United States in 26 days. Her quality of life started getting better and better after that. She still has the valve that doesn’t work, but it doesn’t bother her like it used to. “I started getting healthier with supplements and whole foods. And I have Chinese Medicine’s ability to work with the body as a whole. It put all the pieces together. That trained me well for functional medicine,” said Dr. Marlene Merritt. After her health improved, Dr. Marlene Merritt changed the core of her practice to nutrition. She went further by pursuing a Masters’ Degree in Nutrition which took her three years to complete. Importance Of Supplementation Ultimately, supplementation was a big help to Dr. Marlene Merritt’s health. To illustrate this, she cites Dr. Bruce Ames’ triage theory. “Most people now are sub-clinically malnourished. So, what happens is, we never get full of nutrition. We’re never replete,” said Dr. Marlene Merritt. The triage theory shows that our body developed a rationing response to shortages of micronutrients which are vitamins and minerals during our evolution. When our cells run out of a vitamin or mineral, that scarce micronutrient is given to proteins which are essential for short-term survival. On the other hand, proteins that are needed for long-term health and protection of DNA, lose out. They become disabled and lead to diseases of aging. The triage theory also explains how RDAs are chosen. The Truth About Fructose Like what most experts say, Dr. Marlene Merritt says eating sugar causes deficiency. In particular, she says the sugar component fructose does not metabolize the same as glucose does. And to understand all about blood sugar levels, we must first understand how our body processes sugar. “Fructose gets metabolized in the same pathways as alcohol. The other place that you get sugar is in the actual white sugar or brown. The sugar molecule sucrose is half glucose, half fructose. Sugar substitute agave is 90% fructose,” Dr. Marlene Merritt said. She adds, “Fructose turns into fat faster than any other sugar. And a lot of people are for whole grains. That works if you’re not having blood sugar issues. But when somebody has blood sugar issues that involve insulin and overreaction of insulin, then ultimately leads to diabetes, whole grains won’t work for them any longer. So, I often have to work with people about eating lesser carbs even the good ones.” Diet Sodas I’m sure most of us have heard or read that consuming too many diet sodas are bad for us or affects our blood sugar levels. But surprisingly, Dr. Marlene Merritt says diet coke does not give us diabetes. It’s not causing us blood sugar issues at the moment, but it makes us addicted. Diet sodas and any processed food are engineered to be addictive. To read more about how foods can be addictive, Dr. Marlene Merritt recommends the book, Salt Sugar Fat by Michael Moss. “I can’t just say something is good or bad. Mostly there has to be some context to it. So, if I can keep an open mind and look at the research, most people don’t know how to find the research or read the research.” Carbs Intake Dr. Marlene Merritt says fruits, beans, and oatmeal are best eaten in moderation. Because when somebody has blood sugar issues, it does not matter what kind of carb it is, it’s still problematic. And the reason fruit is included in the list is that although fruits don’t cause insulin reaction, the high fructose will damage the liver which speeds up your chances of getting diabetes. “Manage your carb intake. Carbs all break down to sugar. Some will break down faster,” said Dr. Marlene Merritt. “The whole grains break down slower, but it still doesn’t make them not a carb. the main problem is that it causes an insulin reaction. She adds, “And as you go farther into the spectrum of diabetes, it causes more of an insulin reaction. If you have insulin resistance, you cannot burn fat. Insulin is also the most inflammatory biomolecule there is. Plus, insulin also causes food retention. As for plant-based diets, Dr. Marlene Merritt says the term doesn’t mean plants exclusively. Because she says, no culture is entirely vegan. Otherwise, we would have died without supplementation because being vegan is not a natural state. She further explains that one of the things that nutrition research is always kind of a challenge is because of a lot it observational. And observational doesn’t mean it’s wrong. Instead, what they are looking at is an observation of whether there are other factors involved. “So, when somebody is eating a mostly plant-based diet and that culture, in particular, they have a very high community interaction. That’s social isolation. It affects health like smoking and obesity,” said Dr. Marlene Merritt. Dr. Marlene Merritt also says that with a vegan lifestyle you restrict yourself that much, and you would have died of B12 deficiency. For those who are unaware, the most significant deficiencies are a B12 deficiency, zinc deficiency, iron, vitamin A and many others. Among these, B12 is the most well-known. “I’m not saying don’t eat plants. But rather, I’m saying vegan doesn’t work. That’s why they say plant proteins are not complete proteins,” shares Dr. Marlene Merritt. High Protein Diets But when it comes to high-protein diets, Dr. Marlene Merritt is not a proponent of high-protein diets either. This is because she thinks that we don’t manage meat well in a lot of ways. She also says animal protein doesn’t cause cancer. However, the situation may be different if you are eating conventional meat that is not well-treated, it’s been fed differently, or butchered differently. Dr. Marlene Merritt also shares that the muscle meat has the least amount of nutrition to it. So, she advises choosing the organ meats where the nutrition level is much higher. Surprisingly, Dr. Marlene Merritt also busts myths about fried foods. She says in fried food like fried chicken; it’s the actual oil that the food is fried in that’s the problem. For frying, Dr. Marlene Merritt says it’s best to use avocado oil or refined coconut oil. As for other cooking methods, there are options like wet cooking which is either steaming, braising, or putting in stews and dry cooking which involves grilling or baking. Between the two, Dr. Marlene Merritt says dry cooking is not the best thing for proteins. When it comes to proper cooking protein like meat, Dr. Marlene Merritt shares that some ways of protecting the beef are adding vinegar or doing a marinade. Furthermore, cooking at a lower temperature is good. Recommended Foods Leafy greens at breakfast is an excellent way to start the day, says Dr. Marlene Merritt. Soups are also one of the most healing things for the gut. And Dr. Marlene Merritt even uses a teaspoon of bone broth for babies or small children who have colic or constipation. An ideal diet is something that is vegetable heavy with some form of protein. And contrary to chicken breasts, Dr. Marlene Merritt prefers chicken with bones and skin, as well as some meats. For dessert, Dr. Marlene Merritt loves making a mashup of coconut milk, avocado, banana, a tablespoon of chocolate powder, and vanilla-flavored stevia mashed in a food processor. Ultimately, for the best diet for you, Dr. Marlene Merritt strongly suggests finding a Functional Medicine Practitioner who can tell you more about your health. Merritt Wellness Center Dr. Marlene Merritt’s practice offers a lot of services that not only focus on maintaining blood sugar or finding the right diet for you. The Merritt Wellness Center provides services ranging from functional medicine, nutritional testing, and long-distance consultation. They also offer full-body thermography, genetic testing, Chinese and Japanese fertility acupuncture, detox, stress management, and pediatrics. Her website is also filled with articles and schedules for events, lectures, and webinars. So, I urge everyone to check it out. Dr. Marlene Merritt, DOM, MS Nutrition received her Masters’ degree in Oriental Medicine in 2000 and is a Doctor of Oriental Medicine. She has an additional Masters’ degree in Human Nutrition and Functional Medicine from the University of Bridgeport. Dr. Marlene Merritt is licensed by the New Mexico Board of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine and is nationally board certified in Oriental Medicine. She is an Applied Clinical Nutritionist and is additionally Board Certified in Bariatric Counseling, and certified in the Bredesen MEND Protocol™. Dr. Marlene Merritt is also currently enrolled in the Institute for Functional Medicine’s Certification Program to become an IFM Certified Practitioner. She has published multiple articles on different issues in nutrition and has published numerous articles on various issues in nutrition in a variety of publications, and is the author of three books — one on reversing hypertension using natural means, one on reversing diabetes, and one on insomnia. In addition to a full clinical practice, Dr. Marlene Merritt lectures nationally with her husband, Will Mitchell to healthcare practitioners all over the U.S. and Canada on issues ranging from dementia, diabetes, endocrine dysfunction, blood chemistry, nutrition and functional medicine. Get Connected With Dr. Marlene Merritt! Smart Blood Sugar Books by Dr. Marlene Merritt! The Blood Pressure Solution Recommended Readings by Dr. Marlene Merritt! Death by Food Pyramid by Denise Minger 286 Transformational Nutrition, What Happens When You Include Personal, Psychological, and Spiritual Growth to Your Health Journey? Healing Emotional Pain, Trauma, Anxiety, Weight Loss, Food Addiction, Changing Limiting Beliefs, Cynthia Pasquella-Garcia, 0 www.cynthiapasquella.com http://transformationalnutrition.com Transformational Nutrition http://learntruehealth.com/transformational-nutrition/ Transformational nutrition teaches us that having optimal health is not just about food. We need to create a more significant conversation for health because food alone won’t fix us. We’re in for such a treat today because Cynthia Pasquella-Garcia teaches the psychology and spirituality of transformation and health. You’ll get to learn how to have a more vibrant life with transformational nutrition. Cynthia Pasquella-Garcia shares that one time when she was speaking at a women’s conference. She talked about transformation, health, and weight loss as well as how to empower yourself, take control of life and health as a woman. When it was time to have the audience ask questions, a woman asked her how to get through all of the darkness. Another woman openly voiced her doubts about whether Cynthia Pasquella-Garcia could adequately answer the question since she seemed to have such a good life. But nothing could be farther from the truth. Cynthia Pasquella-Garcia’s whole life had been a struggle because she grew up in extreme poverty, drug abuse, alcohol abuse, and domestic abuse. She was also sexually abused when she was six years old. So, in reality, Cynthia Pasquella-Garcia lived a life that required her to be a survivor. Hitting Rock Bottom That’s not all. Cynthia Pasquella-Garcia also tried to kill herself by overdosing on pills years ago. She was so sick, had chronic fatigue, was 25 lbs. overweight, had severe acne, memory loss, and brain fog. Naturally, Cynthia Pasquella-Garcia was in no condition to work, so she was broke. It didn’t help that she didn’t have family nor many close friends. She recalls living in a constant state of fear and panic. And although she tried many things, nothing helped. One day, Cynthia Pasquella-Garcia decided to pull herself up. Taking a shower, she discovered lumps on her breasts, hence hit rock bottom that day. She again felt utterly broken. So she still thought of suicide, suffered from depression and mental health issues. She felt so sick of fighting. “But I heard this voice, and it was my wake call. That voice said, “This hasn’t happened to you. It’s happened to you.” I then realized these things were supposed to be happening for me. Because I realized that at that moment, greatness was my birthright,” said Cynthia Pasquella-Garcia. Investing In Herself Cynthia Pasquella-Garcia ended up signing up for a nutrition certification program when she decided to invest in herself. She went on to other school and training programs. And as her health improved, she slowly began to work with clients. “It’s not just about the food. The food alone will never heal us. There are reasons behind why we know what to do, and yet we still won’t do it,” said Cynthia Pasquella-Garcia. “I also realized we have this deeper hunger. So, understand your spirituality and what you are hungry for.” She adds, “I started understanding the spiritual connection, relationships and heart connection was so important to healing. That’s when I started to see true transformation.” Developing Transformational Nutrition From that period, good things started to unfold. Cynthia Pasquella-Garcia’s weight fell off, her skin cleared up, and the lumps in her breasts turned out to be fibers, not cancers. She also started to understand at a deeper level the root cause of her health issues and heart issues. Furthermore, remembering her deal with God, Cynthia Pasquella-Garcia got to work and started helping other people. Combining the science of nutrition with the psychology and spirituality nutrition, that’s where she created a method called transformational nutrition. Shortly after she created the transformational nutrition method, more people wanted to dive deeper into learning more about it. So, Cynthia Pasquella-Garcia turned it into a more significant educational focus. She started a school and called it the Institute of Transformational Nutrition. Now, the school certifies people to become transformational nutrition coaches. How To Begin Your Transformation First of all, Cynthia Pasquella-Garcia says you have to understand what you are and why you are that way. Because ultimately, when you know, you’ll automatically transform into who you’re always meant to be. It’s only then can you step into your power. “I like to ask people what they are hungry for. And what we’re all hungry for in the end is validation and acceptance for who we are. Usually, we are trying to be a version of ourselves that we think other people want. So we end up pretending our entire lives,” explains Cynthia Pasquella-Garcia. She adds, “We are compromising who we are and what we want, as well as the things that truly make us happy. You don’t have transformation if you don’t experience some biological change, some spiritual change, and some psychological change. You have to develop a deeper understanding and a deeper truth that you can truly embody before you truly heal.” Ultimately, Cynthia Pasquella-Garcia says it’s really about getting out of your head and into your heart. She says we tend to be logical, but that’s not the way we work. Instead, we make all of our decisions based on emotions and then we use logic to back it up. Understanding Emotions Cynthia Pasquella-Garcia shares that in reality, emotions only last for 90 seconds. Because the thing that makes it last longer are the stories that you keep replaying in your head about the experience. “A belief is made up of three things. It’s the event that happened, the emotion that you felt and the explanation that you gave it,” said Cynthia Pasquella-Garcia. “So when you are feeling these emotions, go back to the explanations that you gave it. I think we have to remember if we want to be understood, we need to understand.” How We Deal With Negativity As humans, Cynthia Pasquella-Garcia says we have this thing called negativity bias. It’s when we hear something negative, we latch on to it and see that as the truth. We then spend the rest of our lives searching for evidence that the belief is true. “It’s just the way we’re built. And it’s designed to protect us. It is designed to show us our flaws. So just let it go and stop beating yourself up,” advises Cynthia Pasquella-Garcia. She adds, “We are just hardwired to pay more attention to negative information than positive information. Then it goes back to the most basic need which is just survival. When there has been extreme trauma in a person’s life, they can block the memory out, and the brain won’t remember.” Blocking The Trauma Our brain is indeed a very powerful organ. Cynthia Pasquella-Garcia personally witnessed it when her sister did not remember having a child after a car accident, and her child passed away. “The body’s number one goal is to stay alive. And the brain knows that. So, if the brain knows something that the body can’t handle, it just blocks it out. And you won’t remember it,” Cynthia Pasquella-Garcia said. Essentially, Cynthia Pasquella-Garcia says you have to understand what’s going on in your mind and your spirit if you genuinely want to heal. Because it is very powerful. “See what serves you, and always look within yourself for that truth. But if you don’t ever live your truth, you’re always going to be imprisoned by other people’s opinions. You will always be hungry for that one thing you don’t have.” Numbing The Pain When you numb pain, you numb joy. Cynthia Pasquella-Garcia says when you are numbing that past that caused trauma and the fear you felt from that, you’re numbing happiness and bliss. So mostly, you’re taking away all of your power and giving it to the past, and that’s not okay. “You’ll never be able to fill those void with anything other than what’s missing in the first place,” said Cynthia Pasquella-Garcia. “Food is so acceptable. So is the glorification of wine and drinking especially for moms and entrepreneurs. Because it is socially acceptable. We have to be willing to get back into the driver’s seat of our own life.” She adds, “We’re here because we follow the status quo. But the real reason why we’re here is because we gave up our power. It’s time to do something different and time to start understanding. Furthermore, it’s a time to reconnect with who you are and a time to share and understand.” Transformational Nutrition Website If you wish to get on that road to begin transformational nutrition, check out Cynthia Pasquella-Garcia’s website for more information. The site is filled with tools that and indeed help you become the best version of you and help others to achieve the same. Cynthia Pasquella-Garcia is a celebrity nutritionist, transformation expert, best-selling author, in-demand speaker, TV and media personality, and philanthropist. She is the Founder and CEO of the Institute of Transformational Nutrition (ITN), a company that makes it easy for health coaches to do the work they love by teaching them a proven coaching process that leaves them confident and credible so they can be the dominant force in the world that they want to be. Cynthia Pasquella-Garcia is the author of the popular weight loss and transformation program, PINK Method, and the popular cookbook for your body and your life, The Hungry Hottie Cookbook. These two books have collectively sold over a million copies worldwide. Cynthia Pasquella-Garcia is currently working on her third book, a self-help memoir. She’s the creator of the web show, “What You’re REALLY Hungry For,” a series that features the world’s leading experts including top athletes, authors, coaches, spiritual leaders, artists, and entrepreneurs, who uncover the secrets of what people are genuinely craving, so they can finally begin to fill the void created by their inner needs, wants, dreams, and deepest desires. Cynthia Pasquella-Garcia is also the creator of the Transformational Trauma Technique – a technique that she developed to overcome the trauma in her past and to help her clients overcome it in theirs. This powerful technique has been used successfully for over a decade all over the globe and is taught exclusively at ITN. She has over 15 years of experience coaching thousands of private clients ranging from the stay at home moms to celebrities and Fortune 500 CEOs. Her corporate clients have included Morgan Stanley, Kodak, and Dean Witter, Discover & Co. She has helped people transform not just their bodies and their health but also their relationships and their businesses. Cynthia Pasquella-Garcia is a leader and an inspiration born of her personal history. She is happily married, has two children, and lives in Los Angeles and Portland. Get Connected With Cynthia Pasquella-Garcia! Cynthia Pasquella-Garcia Website 285 Mind Love, Overcome and Achieve Anything, Mindset, Positive Energy, Healing Eating Disorders, Digestive Issues, Trauma, Willpower, Rewiring Habits, Yoga, Reiki, FreeFall Skydiving, Melissa Monte, Ashley James, Learn True Health 0 Melissa's Podcast: https://mindlove.com Mind Love http://learntruehealth.com/mind-love Having a positive mindset is sometimes tricky when we are overwhelmed with problems and challenging situations. Even when it feels hopeless, we can still learn how to push ourselves to embrace a positive mindset. My guest Melissa Monte is such a fantastic person. She survived the worst situations all because of a positive mindset, and she’ll teach us how to do that in the episode. Traumatic Years Although Melissa Monte had a great childhood, her life took a drastic turn when she experienced several traumas during her teens. Melissa Monte was raped twice, her close friend committed suicide, and her dad passed away. Melissa Monte and her mom had different ways of coping. Her mom was part of a book club. So, even if Melissa Monte dealt with her traumas by partying a lot in college, she managed to borrow books from her mother occasionally. But it wasn’t enough to help her fix her issues or have a positive mindset. “Because of ignoring some of those issues I was dealing with, it started to manifest in my life in other ways. I developed a dangerous eating disorder. And I was a bulimic for eight years,” said Melissa Monte. She added, ” I was also attracting negative people. Plus, I found myself in jail for my ex-boyfriend’s crime, which led to a two-year legal battle. When I hit rock bottom, I knew I had to do something.” Melissa Monte said she took baby steps by reading books, following advice from successful people, and applied it to her life. She says it was not an overnight change, but more like a decade of growth. As time went one, Melissa Monte felt that it started to become essential for her to share the things she did. Because apparently, people started asking and noticing significant differences in her. Hence, Melissa Monte did some steps to realize her full purpose. “Everything has been different in the last year. Because everything feels so much more meaningful to me. It’s easier to keep my goals now and keep making progress. That’s how Mind Love podcast came about. It’s sharing tips that changed my life,” Melissa Monte said. Melissa Monte says the first thing about having a positive mindset is learning how to forgive. In her case, Melissa Monte’s parents divorced young. Although she has a great stepdad, she felt resentful towards her real dad. When Melissa Monte’s dad was diagnosed with cancer, that’s the time she made more effort to connect. One of the things that surprised her was a large number of homeless people came to her father’s funeral. That’s the moment of clarity that added to Melissa Monte’s guilt of never understanding. Hence, she felt that the first step to a positive mindset and change was to forgive herself for that. “Forgiveness is such a big part of any change. Because without forgiveness, you will only be repeating negative thought patterns in your head all the time. You’re going to be talking yourself down,” explains Melissa Monte. Melissa Monte did the same thing with the suicide situation. She revealed that her friend said he was going to commit suicide years before. But Melissa Monte, who was then only 15 years old, didn’t take it seriously. She thought it was the typical teenagers’ way of getting attention. For the longest time, she blamed herself and learned to drink because of that tragedy. “Everything is a process, and I realize how important it is to have compassion for yourself. Once I did, that opened the door for all the other changes that mean a lot to me,” said Melissa Monte. “Like finding the passion or understanding of how the brain works and working with that. All the little things add up.” Developing Habits Melissa Monte says that one of the books that helped her was the Power of Habit, by award-winning New York Times reporter Charles Duhigg. Because at her lowest point, Melissa Monte was just taken over by so many harmful habits like bulimia. “Bulimia is a series of activities that you do over and over again, and it is a habit that takes over your life. And it’s like a psychological disorder,” Melissa Monte said. “I also used to bite my nails until they bled. It was my biggest insecurity, and I couldn’t figure out how to stop.” But when Melissa Monte started to read about changing and disrupting these circuits that you put your brain into, something just clicked. She began to experiment on what works for her. “I think the biggest thing that started to influence my changes were developing positive routines positively. Try to do the replacement method and change one small thing that’s doable,” said Melissa Monte. Changing Her Diet One thing Melissa Monte gave up was coffee and switched it to Macha latte instead. The same thing happened with regards to changing her diet. She went vegan and started making small steps like changing breakfast. “Eggs was the last thing I gave up. I make a lot of things in bulk because I don’t like buying processed foods,” said Melissa Monte. “Making food with a pressure cooker is good. I often make beans and quinoa, keep in the fridge while my husband often makes superfoods scramble with kale.” Self Journal The very first thing that Melissa Monte added to her routine that was helpful is her 5-minute gratitude journal. She recommends the journals from Best Self. Melissa Monte writes to focus on the right things happening in her life. Because ultimately, she says our brain starts seeking things to be grateful for throughout the day, and then they shift your focus. It also makes you aware to have a positive mindset. “Journaling allows you to write down lessons learned. It forces you to acknowledge where you could have done better and keep track of your wins and accomplishments. Journaling also sometimes helps you look back and see how far you’ve come,” Melissa Monte said. Good Support System To develop a positive mindset and build personal growth, it is advisable to get yourself surrounded by people who can make you be the best version of you. Melissa Monte found herself enjoying the company of the people participating in Toastmasters International. Toastmasters International is an organization where people are encouraged to speak to an audience about a variety of topics. According to Melissa Monte, many of the participants have inspiring stories that can serve as tools for your growth. “So many of us start to practice something and keep doing it over and over. People say practice makes perfect but not always. The right kind of practice makes perfect,” said Melissa Monte. She adds, “I’m a strong believer in being selective on who you spend time with. Because people are either going to lift you up or drag you down. That’s probably one of the biggest things I noticed from my growth. It’s cool when you find your light and shining. And it’s infectious.” Another great organization is We Quilt. They have chapters in Los Angeles, New York, and San Francisco. We quilt an organization where women uplift each other. Melissa Monte again stresses that results are not seen overnight. She says everything might feel fake at first. And that when you first make a change, it might feel phony building a new habit. But then she also says you have a limited amount of energy so use it wisely. Just don’t let energy vampires suck that out of you. “Not everyone is meant to be around forever, and people have their purpose up to a certain time. It’s ok to let go of not only people but also new habits if it doesn’t make you grow,” said Melissa Monte. Shark Bait Test Melissa Monte shares that one of the biggest game changers for her was the Shark Bait Test where you write a letter to a bunch of people that you know. In Melissa Monte’s case, she wrote to eleven people from different walks of her life. She asked them what they saw in her, and what her superpower was. Melissa Monte feels this was one of her most significant aha moments to finding her Mind Love podcast. Six people wrote almost the same word that Melissa Monte was supposedly good at. So, Melissa Monte did the work to figure out what her perfect little path would be. “I used to think that just because I was always learning, that it was automatically being applied to my life. You have to make time to apply it,” said Melissa Monte. She adds, “Be thankful for the journey no matter what you’re going through. You might not realize the purpose of something until even ten years down the road. Just trust the process.” To further connect with yourself, Melissa Monte suggests picking three things each day that you are thankful for. It forces you to be more strategic on those things that can move you towards your goal rather than just picking what’s more comfortable. “Mindfulness is a big part of my life. I’ve been meditating for twenty minutes every day. This helps clear your head and define stillness,” Melissa Monte explains. “It’s been scientifically proven that people who meditate, basically have more control over their emotions.” Mind Love Podcast Melissa Monte’s Mind Love podcast aims to dive deep into your inner self really and how you should feel about yourself. Being mindful can also help us have a healthier sex life. So many emotions go through our body. When we know how to be open and communicate with our partner, that positivity can radiate and strengthen our feminine power. One book that Melissa Monte recommends reading is Pussy: A Reclamation. The book goes into the history of women and stresses that women have been powerful beings from the beginning of time. “We carry the energy that creates life, and we create life with our body. There are so many powerful things. It’s important to share these stories and remind women of their power. Show them they’re not alone,” said Melissa Monte. She adds, “It is important to share stories with people and help somebody else through it. If you have come out at the other end of that struggle, you must help people. Throw a lifeline to those people who are at the beginning of that tunnel. Pull them with you. It’s how we evolve as a species even faster.” Melissa Monte is one of today’s influential and thought-provoking explorers of the mindset and positive energy. Melissa’s has lived through what some call extreme life experience, suffering multiple traumas in a short period, which eventually manifested into a dangerous eating disorder and chronic intestinal damage. Her countless hours of research and self-experimentation guided by her desire to heal her body and mind contribute to her vast knowledge of improving the human condition. On her popular, heartfelt podcast “Mind Love,” she discusses mindset shifts, modern mindfulness and the universal truths of success through raw stories, personal experience, and inspiring interviews. Get Connected With Melissa Monte! Facebook – Melissa Monte Facebook – Mind Love Twitter – Mind Love Melissa Twitter – Mind Love Podcast Instagram – Mind Love Melissa Instagram – Mind Love Podcast Best Self Journals Pussy: A Reclamation We Quilt Recommended Readings by Melissa Monte The New Psychocybernetics by Maxwell Mantz I Am The Word – Paul Selig The Book of Mastery – Paul Selig 284 Healing Digestion For Thyroid, Metabolism, Weight Loss, Skin Health, Hypothyroid, Hoshimotes, Hemp Seed Oil, Parasites, Ann Louise Gittleman, Ashley James, Learn True Health 0 Radical Metabolism http://learntruehealth.com/radical-metabolism/ Radical metabolism is a book that may be the answer to your health woes. Most of us experience symptoms and jump on the chance to mask it with drugs. But there is a need to dig deeper into the cause of our health ailments and treat it naturally. Ann Louise Gittleman is a respected Nutritionist and a bestselling author of more than thirty books. Join us in this episode as she talks extensively on radical metabolism and everything there is to know about healing digestion. Way before writing the book Radical Metabolism, I first came to know Ann Louise Gittleman at 13 years old when my mom bought her book, Guess What Came To Dinner. It influenced my childhood by educating my family about parasites and teaching us how to adapt strategies for long-term health. Finding Her Mission Ann Louise Gittleman was named after her paternal grandmother Anna. Her grandmother died at the age of 42 from a mysterious illness after a trip to the mountains. Because of that family tragedy, it triggered Ann Louise Gittleman’s yearning to research all about finding the root causes of diseases. Growing up, she pursued a Ph.D. degree in Holistic Nutrition. She went on to write books and to date, has written over 30 books that have helped a lot of people understand the real cause of their illness. “My mission is finding the underlying causes of mystery diseases. The answer is lying somewhere. I want to give people hope and healing,” said Ann Louise Gittleman. Caring For Your GI Tract Caring for your GI tract is very important for your health. And according to Ann Louise Gittleman, if you’re feeling sick, there is most likely a sneaky glitch in the GI tract that may be distracting the thyroid glands. “I discovered that people with reduced bile flow are almost ten times likely to suffer from hyperthyroidism. It slows down metabolism and is very important in keeping our immunity at a high pitch,” said Ann Louise Gittleman. She adds, “So I’m trying to bring back the bile and gallbladder function into the forefront. Because sluggish bile can slow your thyroid. And 85% of us over 40 suffer from insufficient or poor-quality bile.” Connection Between Thyroid and Bile Ann Louise Gittleman says the dietary fats in our body supply us with raw materials that are very necessary to produce thyroid hormones that are activated. And when that fat is stored in cells that aren’t broken down by bile, the thyroid doesn’t get the message to get the building blocks it needs. “So, when bile is released, it can not only break down dietary fat, but it seems to trigger the increase in the production of the particular enzyme that converts T4 inactive thyroid into active thyroid hormone which is T3,” Ann Louise Gittleman said. Role of Bile Many of us forget that bile plays a significant role in our health. We often overlook this part of our body, when in reality, having healthy bile can solve many health problems. “Bile is a critical detox method from the liver. And we have forgotten that. So many of us are exposed to toxins,” said Ann Louise Gittleman. Ann Louise Gittleman says the following are some signs that your bile needs attention: If you feel bloated especially after a fatty meal, you may have inadequate bile flow or sub-optimal bile which could be affecting metabolism and overall health. Feeling dizzy Having grey or light-colored stools Insomnia or middle of the night sleep disturbances Radiating pain We get dizzy because we are not able to moderate the production of the bile when we eat certain foods. So, our blood sugar is not adequate. On the other hand, insomnia is also related to blood sugar issues. “Without bile, you’re losing your abilities for omega 3, or omega 6, 7 and 9. Some people have all kinds of ear ringing. It has something to do with the clogged gallbladder meridian when the bile becomes congested,” Ann Louise Gittleman explains. Radical Metabolism Book Ann Louise Gittleman’s Radical Metabolism book is a recommended read for anyone who wants to improve their digestive system, autoimmune issues, thyroid issues, weight loss issues and many more. “My book helps your metabolism, allows you to lose weight, it’s good for skin and the immune system,” said Ann Louise Gittleman. “With a better detox method, you can reduce the inflammation that could be the underlying cause of some autoimmune issues. We’ve had wonderful results of people undergoing radical metabolism and solves problems such as Hashimoto’s.” Radical Metabolism Plan The Radical Metabolism plan recommends a 4-day Radical Intensive Cleanse which targets the healing of your digestive tract, detoxifies your body, and restores your mitochondria. Once the initial program is done, one must follow it up with the 21-Day Radical Reboot & Maintenance Plan. Under the 21-Day Radical Reboot & Maintenance Plan, you’ll be taught what food combinations are best for you to see significant results. And Ann Louise Gittleman attests that a lot of people have successfully benefitted from her program. “When you got the right bile by eating the right foods and supplements, it’s very lubricating for the intestinal tract,” said Ann Louise Gittleman. Radical Metabolism Gifts When you buy Ann Louise Gittleman’s book, you’ll also get three gifts: 25 recipes to get you started Returning your kitchen by teaching you how to plan and prepare foods the right way. Crushing Cravings for a Radical Metabolism. It’s a report listing three unique cravings-busting tools to decrease your hunger while increasing your metabolic firepower. That’s not all! Upon checkout, you’ll also get a 30% discount to buy Ann Louise Gittleman’s special coffee which is formulated as an energy blaster and a detox element, as well as good for the heart. Bile Builder Ann Louise Gittleman created Bile Builder about four years ago. She produced this supplement because she wasn’t able to find all the nutrients that she felt could effectively thin the bile and make that bile flow adequately. Producing the product, Ann Louise Gittleman then made a trial on clients, and their thyroid started to normalize. Bile Builder contains choline, taurine, beetroot, pancreatic lipase, ox bile and Collinsonia root. “Make sure you have adequate bile. So, we need some gallbladder support just like people who had their thyroids removed. You need some hormonal support,” said Ann Louise Gittleman. She adds, “First is to digest and assimilate fats. Make sure bile is being congested because estrogen sources surround us. And excess estrogen is prevalent in contraceptives and food additives. It can raise cholesterol levels in the bile which makes that particular digestive fluid even thicker and prone to becoming so much more congested.” For Those With Hashimoto’s For those suffering from Hashimoto’s, Ann Louise Gittleman assesses that there could be some retroactive viruses. That’s why she recommends going gluten-free. She also suggests taking liquid iodine, potassium, and manganese. This is to get the thyroid functioning the way it needs to. “Take a high dosage of omega 6 and 1 to 2 tablespoons of unprocessed hemp seed oil to build the cell membranes and protect it against bacteria, virus, and toxins,” advises Ann Louise Gittleman. “Walnuts are high in omega 6 and sesame oil is also good. Pine nut oil is also great to heal the digestive tract.” And speaking about omega 6, Ann Louise Gittleman says deficiencies of omega 6 include health conditions like eczema, psoriasis, joint pains, and menopause. She also says to be aware of heavy metals. Because apparently, heavy metals can leak into your food via certain utensils. Loving The Bitter Flavor We’re so used to dishes that are salty, sweet, sour or spicy. Seldom do we favor foods that taste bitter but according to Ann Louise Gittleman, bitter is better. This is because the taste of bitter is vital to stimulate digestion. Ann Louise Gittleman further explains that bitter foods increase the tone of your lower GI tract. “It is important to detoxify your system, get the digestive juices flowing and enable to heal a leaky gut,” said Ann Louise Gittleman. Begin Your Health Journey Ann Louise Gittleman says one way of beginning your health journey is taking a high amount of vitamin C to withstand the stress of all the toxins that we have to fight off all day. Her blogs on her website is also an excellent resource for information. “We can all find unusual ways of detoxifying our system. And eating for better metabolism, getting better health in general and warding off all these autoimmune challenges that seem to be plaguing us in this day and age,” said Ann Louise Gittleman. Ann Louise Gittleman, New York Times bestselling author of more than thirty books including The Fat Flush Plan series and Before the Change, has been revolutionizing the rules of health and nutrition for more than three decades. Her latest book is called Radical Metabolism. She holds an MS in Nutrition Education from Columbia University, the title of Certified Nutrition Specialist (CNS) from the American College of Nutrition, and a Ph.D. in Holistic Nutrition. Ann Louise Gittleman has also served as the Chief Nutritionist of the Pediatric Clinic at Bellevue Hospital and is the former Director of Nutrition at the Pritikin Longevity Center in Santa Monica, CA. Ann Louise Gittleman currently sits on the Advisory Board for the International Institute for Building-Biology & Ecology, the Nutritional Therapy Association, Inc. and Clear Passage, Inc. Get Connected With Ann Louise Gittleman! Books by Ann Louise Gittleman The New Fat Flush Plan The New Fat Flush Cookbook The Complete New Fat Flush Program 283 The Thyroid Sniper, How To Chemically Break Addiction, Neurochemicals, GABA, Seratonin, Dopamine, Hypothyroid, Hoshimotes, Testosterone for Men, Fiber, Holistic Nutrition, Magnesium, Iodine, Minerals, Green Wisdom Health, Dr. Stephen Lewis, Ashley Jam 0 Dr. Stephen Lewis's website: www.Greenwisdomhealth.com Foot Soak Magnesium: https://livingthegoodlifenaturally.com Use coupon code LHT for 10% and discounted shipping! Food Analyzer: https://spectrum.ieee.org/view-from-the-valley/at-work/start-ups/israeli-startup-consumer-physics-says-its-scio-food-analyzer-is-finally-ready-for-prime-timeso-we-took-it-grocery-shopping Where to order a food nutrition analyzer: https://www.consumerphysics.com/order-scio Thyroid Issues http://learntruehealth.com/thyroid-issues The rate of people suffering from thyroid issues is rapidly rising. Many factors contribute to thyroid issues. Some of the common causes of thyroid issues are autoimmune diseases, iodine deficiency, inflammation, nodules, tumors and genetic disorders. But we don’t need to turn to drugs. My returning guest, Dr. Stephen Lewis will teach us ways on how to treat thyroid issues naturally. Dr. Stephen Lewis first guested on the show last year, and we talked about chronic fatigue syndrome. For those who haven’t heard Episode 117, which is my episode with Dr. Stephen Lewis, here’s some information about his background. Chiropractor Training Dr. Stephen Lewis first trained as a chiropractor. He got out of chiropractor college in 1981 and always believed in nutrition. Recalling his childhood years, Dr. Stephen Lewis remembers that his family’s chiropractor used to counsel his family on vitamins, mineral, and herbs. “Bottomline, it’s all about getting out the toxins and getting in the nutrients. Your body is smart enough to heal. Don’t lose hope,” said Dr. Stephen Lewis. “Have positive expectations because your spirit and your mind have a lot to do with what kind of outcome you have.” Dr. Stephen Lewis says that some problems that contribute to the growing number of people with thyroid issues are the fact that the United States government subsidizes soy, wheat, and corn. So, it ends up being a cheap commodity. “And when it is fertilized, it creates more protein. And more protein in plants is called gluten. That’s where are a lot of the autoimmune diseases are coming from. In the end, you get the leaky gut syndrome.” He adds, “Gut and inflammation are always in the equation. You can give the thyroid things it needs to work with but fix the gut first. When you fix your gut, your brain also gets well. You get better nerve signals to the thyroid.” Dr. Stephen Lewis admits that he was a fan of the Atkins diet years ago. But breaking down the foods to stay away from, Dr. Stephen Lewis suggest throwing the grains away. He also believes that MSG is too toxic. “Even some of the vitamins and drugs has cancer-causing dyes. The best way to heal things is to change the mental perception because we foresee things like food that’s not food,” said Dr. Stephen Lewis. “Forget the things that are in a box or bag that has all the ingredients that sound like chemicals.” He adds, “We don’t love ourselves enough to accept the good things. The universe has incredible things for us. Healing the gut makes us live a more fulfilled life because of the neurotransmitters that make us happy. The probiotics do a lot to heal the gut and take the load off the thyroid.” Dr. Stephen Lewis says fermented foods can also be beneficial but more than that; he recommends eating more seafood. A significant factor in why Japan has a low rate of people suffering from thyroid issues and breast cancer is because the Japanese eat a lot of seaweed which is full of iodine. “I don’t think the iodized salt is enough. But I’m a big fan of Himalayan sea salt or Celtic sea salt. Because it has a better profile. Although I never give iodine to a Hashimoto’s patient. On the other hand, flour is devastating to a diabetic,” said Dr. Stephen Lewis. Importance of Vegetables Like most experts who have guested on the show, Dr. Stephen Lewis recommends including a variety of vegetables, especially cruciferous vegetables in your diet. And corn, by the way, is not a vegetable. Cruciferous vegetables are known to protect us from disease, and it’s anti-cancer. Some examples of these vegetables are broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, bok choy, Brussel sprouts and garden cress. “My favorite is avocados, guava, apples, celery, cucumbers, tomatoes and different types of greens. Widen your scope of what you consume. I do a lot of walnuts and pecans. And I think the keto craze is the best thing ever,” Dr. Stephen Lewis said. He adds, “I don’t judge. And although I’m not a vegan, having an all-meat diet is not good either. I don’t think vegan is the healthiest diet. Americans overeat meat. It all boils down to quality and moderation is the key.” Truth About Cholesterol Dr. Stephen Lewis reveals that there is enough inflammation to make the cholesterol stick. And there’s good and bad cholesterol that’s responsible for heart disease. One way to measure is via an hsCRP test. The test is a highly sensitive quantification of CRP, an acute-phase protein released into the blood by the liver during inflammation. It is associated with the presence of heart disease. “Thyroid has a lot to do with whether your cholesterol is good or bad, as does liver and GI function. Cholesterol is not about heart disease. It’s about what is your inflammation level or magnesium level,” said Dr. Stephen Lewis. Taking Supplements If you plan to take supplements, Dr. Stephen Lewis advises researching the ingredients of the product. There is a big difference in the quality of supplements. “I suggest some products that happen to be animal-derived. Otherwise, there would be no results. You need a digestive enzyme that contains some animal products. And you need the glandulars, like the thyroid grandulars and the adrenal glandulars,” Dr. Stephen Lewis explains. Dr. Stephen Lewis sources most of his products from companies that get it out of Argentina and New Zealand where they have cleaner cows, sheep, and pigs compared to the United States. He believes it’s a sad reality to have to source a lot of raw materials out of America to get it clean. Myths Around Thyroid Dr. Stephen Lewis says that most people jump to conclusions and self-diagnose themselves to have thyroid problems after exhibiting some symptoms. He believes you have to be careful with that because there are so many other conditions that present the same symptom. Some common symptoms are headaches upon waking up, depression, constipation, poor circulation and slowed immune system. Some other symptoms are itchy dry skin at the back of your arm, elbow, and shoulder, as well as hair fall. Iodine Treatment Dr. Stephen Lewis says that the first thing for people with thyroid issues is to go for iodine. But if you have Hashimoto’s, have yourself undergo a test first. “Many times when you get on the proper amount of iodine, you can override where those receptors are filled with bromine or fluoride or chlorine,” said Dr. Stephen Lewis. “Keloid scars will go away with a proper amount of iodine. Many cysts in the breast will go away.” Furthermore, Dr. Stephen Lewis says that people who have too much mucus production and hemorrhoids need iodine. The same applies to people with ovarian issues and prostate disorders. Ultimately, many people have benefitted many times from thyroid supplementation with iodine for the thyroid. Dr. Stephen Lewis usually sells iodine and iodide to patients and clients. He explains that your body needs co-factors. And if your body is depleted in those co-factors, that means your body isn’t optimally going to be able to benefit from the supplements you take. “The thyroid has a lot to do with what your body produces and absorbs. I like to put on serotonin and dopamine. They are feel-good hormones. Dopamine deficiently is highly tied to the thyroid. And those who are deficient are the ones who become addicts,” said Dr. Stephen Lewis. Green Wisdom Health If you’d like additional references from Dr. Stephen Lewis, do check out his website. It contains links to his blog, online store, podcast and his book called the Thyroid Sniper. The website also features a short quiz which will calculate your current health situation. You’ll be able to contact Dr. Stephen Lewis through the numbers published on his website. Lastly, Dr. Stephen Lewis advises being careful. And don’t go with just one list. It also helps if you can go to a good doctor. “Your body will take care of itself. And some of that paranoia is because the thyroid is not working correctly,” said Dr. Stephen Lewis. “I think that a good multi-vitamin is always good.” Personally, Dr. Stephen Lewis loves the excellent fish oils. Because of fish oil so anti-inflammatory. He says it’s a long process to get the inflammation down. It starts at about two weeks and then gets better after that. So, it’s best that you also find a good support system to guide you through. “If a person is feeling sad, they need to do something to brighten someone else’s day. I think you need to give what you want the universe to give back to you. It can give you so much joy and energy to do that,” Dr. Stephen Lewis said. Dr. Lewis is the author of “The Thyroid Sniper”. He is based in Texas with wife Janet who is a Certified Natural Health Consultant. Together they run Doctor’s Nutrition, offering medical lab services at affordable rates. Get Connected With Dr. Stephen Lewis! Book by Dr. Stephen Lewis Thyroid Sniper Recommended Link: Episode 117 – Chronic Fatigue Syndrome 282 You Are Not Your Diagnosis, BodyTalk, Shifting Mindset For Healing, Addiction, Stress, Pain, Insomnia, ADHD, Depression, Chronic Illness, PTSD, Holistic Therapy, Lyn Delmastro-Thomson, Ashley James, Learn True Health 0 Lyn's Book: You Are Not Your Diagnosis https://amzn.to/2nyXyTh Lyn's website: https://bodytalkportland.com BodyTalk Access http://learntruehealth.com/bodytalk-access BodyTalk Access is such a fantastic tool that everyone should learn. Through BodyTalk Access, you’d be able to be more present and aware of what’s going on in your body. And Lyn Delmastro-Thomson is the perfect guest to talk about BodyTalk Access and the techniques behind BodyTalk Access, in this episode. Like many other experts who have taken control of their health and shifted away from healing treatments through medication, Lyn Delmastro-Thomson’s journey towards true health began when she was pursuing her academic degree. From college, Lyn Delmastro-Thomson went on to graduate school. She initially thought she wanted to be in the world of academia as a Professor of History. Looking back, she realized it was because she was scared to be a grown-up. By the time she got into her graduate program, it felt like a mismatch but went on to pursue studies for three years. The Misdiagnosis At 25 years old, Lyn Delmastro-Thomson was supposed to have elective surgery during the summer of 2004. But the night before surgery, her doctor called and reported that her pre-op bloodwork showed abnormalities. Postponing the surgery, Lyn Delmastro-Thomson was instructed to see a primary doctor who diagnosed her with leukemia. She was fearful and overwhelmed with the news. Things took a drastic turn when two years later, Lyn Delmastro-Thomson found out it was a misdiagnosis. However, by that time, Lyn Delmastro-Thomson had already been taking medication wherein she was given a pill to target whatever the genetic abnormality was. And one of the side effects of the pill was nausea. Because nobody listened to her, Lyn Delmastro-Thomson began to emerge from the dark cloud that hung over her. As a result, she began to seek alternative ways of healing her body. Lyn Delmastro-Thomson got a different primary doctor outside the student health clinic. This what when the new doctor said she was misdiagnosed with leukemia. It wasn’t long before Lyn Delmastro-Thomson filed a medical malpractice case against her previous doctor. But it didn’t end the way she liked it. Nevertheless, she didn’t regret filing a case because all she wanted was to hold the doctor accountable for his actions. As for her new diagnosis, Lyn Delmastro-Thomson’s new doctor reported that she had a different type of blood disorder. Her body was making too many different cells in the blood. This includes platelets, white cells, and blood cells. Coping With Depression When Lyn Delmastro-Thomson was trying to recover her health, she returned to getting weekly biofeedback sessions. According to her, it was something she was exposed to at the age of 12 when horrific migraines took over her life. To heal, Lyn Delmastro-Thomson began attending a “yoga for healing” class at a local studio in Santa Barbara. She used therapy to help her process grief, fear and overwhelming especially since it was around this time that her best friend suddenly passed away the following year. Lyn Delmastro-Thomson realized life is short. She realized she could no longer pursue something that brought her no joy. So she quit her program and got a job while trying to figure things out. She recalls that it was during one of her my weekly biofeedback sessions, that she realized what she wanted to do. She saw herself learning the approach and eventually helping others. Because of that. She found herself enjoying yoga for healing class more, and became excited to train to teach therapeutic yoga as well. “After I got over depression, I realized I was just terrified. Because I didn’t know how to process any of the things that happened for the past year and a half,” said Lyn Delmastro-Thomson. “It felt everything in my life was falling apart. At one point I wanted to die, but I realized I didn’t want to die.” She adds, “I didn’t know how to handle everything because I had no tools to process it. Part of it is going to a therapist and talking to them about how I was healing. I was fortunate to have a therapist who introduced yoga for healing.” According to Lyn Delmastro-Thomson yoga helped her find things that felt positive and good. Her yoga teacher worked a lot with people with cancer. That’s why her focus was on assisting people to find ease and comfort in their body. “One of the breakthroughs for me was when I was in a biofeedback session. I saw myself as the practitioner and doing this with somebody else. I see the same way about yoga because I found it beneficial for myself and eventually my clients,” said Lyn Delmastro-Thomson. Pivotal Year Lyn Delmastro-Thomson says 2007 was a pivotal year. She stepped out of the graduate program, had a job and had help insurance. Then she decided to take up a psychology program, where she studied for two years to get her Masters’ degree. Ultimately, Lyn Delmastro-Thomson learned a lot from the program. It was primarily about honoring the fact that there is an interconnection between the body and the mind. Plus, it also got she intrigued with the concept of combining dance and therapy. When Lyn Delmastro-Thomson started practicing, she encountered something called BodyTalk Access at a networking event. It was through a woman who was a practitioner. Lyn Delmastro-Thomson remembered her a year later when she developed a pain on her left knee. Despite trying Holistic approaches, nothing worked. Until Lyn Delmastro-Thomson got in touch with the woman who quickly got the root of what was going on. “She facilitated something which was active memory techniques. It helps the brain process and dissociates whatever trauma and emotion are blocked from that experience,” said Lyn Delmastro-Thomson. According to Lyn Delmastro-Thomson, BodyTalk Access is created by Dr. John Veltheim who is from Australia. Dr. John Veltheim is a chiropractor, acupuncturist, philosopher, Reiki Master, lecturer, and teacher. It was in the 90’s when Dr. John Veltheim first developed BodyTalk Access. Like Lyn Delmastro-Thomson, he developed the program in an attempt to resolve his health issues. Dr. John Veltheim eventually found a simple technique to correct his condition. Because of this breakthrough, he improved it and started training instructors so the system could be taught to people who needed to be treated. Lyn Delmastro-Thomson says that to understand your body, it entails listening to anything from the immune system, allergy and energetic part of your body. And her role is helping clients understand the situation. “The body is telling its story to the practitioner, and then I’m sharing that story. This is what your body is communicating to me about why you’re having these particular issues. It’s a layer by layer process,” said Lyn Delmastro-Thomson. Client’s Progress Lyn Delmastro-Thomson says that the end point of her program depends on her clients. Because each person is different, and the program is customized, it isn’t possible to achieve results within the same time frame. “Personally, this was my health care. Even if I’m not working on some big issue, I would need some maintenance like occasional acupuncture or massage,” said Lyn Delmastro-Thomson. She adds, “I typically work with clients for six months to a year. This applies to most of my clients with chronic illness or autoimmune disease. I speak to people twice a month since it is a period for integration between sessions of the body.” You Are Not Your Diagnosis Lyn Delmastro-Thomson’s book You Are Not Your Diagnosis is a memoir of what she went through. It also contains tips on being cautious about what language we use because our words are powerful. “It’s like you’re claiming ownership. There are tips on how to talk about chronic illness or chronic diagnosis without reinforcing it into your reality with the words that you use,” said Lyn Delmastro-Thomson. Aside from that, the book also contains strategies for people to implement, to take control of their health and heal without band-aids or pills. Her book is an excellent resource for people trying to recover. She cites another excellent book, The Biology of Belief by Bruce Lipton. The book will help you understand the importance of positive thinking, so you can truly heal. BodyTalk Access Class For those who are in the Portland, Oregon area, you’re in for a treat! Because on September 14, Lyn Delmastro-Thomson is conducting a self-care protocol from 9 am to 5 pm. The protocol is pretty simple. It only takes around ten minutes a day and involves five techniques. First is the Cortices, which is a Brain-Balancing Technique. It is followed by Switching or Stress Level Balance. The third technique is learning to balance hydration. The fourth is about Body Chemistry, to help balance the immune system. Last but not the least is Reciprocals, to help re-establish the integrity of the body’s structures, improve postural alignment, increase flexibility and circulation of fluids and energy. Simple Technique Here’s how to condition your body to heal. According to Lyn Delmastro-Thomson, this can be done in ten minutes or less. Breathe deeply. Inhale and exhale while being present and aware. Do a body scan from top of the head all the way down. Notice the areas where there is tension anywhere in the body. Ask is there anything that area wants from you or asking for. Like many experts, Lyn Delmastro-Thomson says our brain is powerful. To get well, you have to believe that it will work. “When somebody is dealing with something like chronic illness, the first thing that’s important is realizing that it doesn’t have to be your reality,” said Lyn Delmastro-Thomson. “Doctors come from a perspective of what they observed and learned in medical school, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that it will happen to you. You can shape things by believing your body can heal.” Lyn Delmastro-Thomson has a master’s degree in somatic psychology and is a Certified BodyTalk Practitioner and BodyTalk Access Trainer. After being misdiagnosed with leukemia at the age of 25, she became a curious explorer of a wide variety alternative medicine approaches. In this process, Lyn Delmastro-Thomson discovered her life’s work: supporting women living with life-changing diagnoses to find true healing so they may thrive beyond their diagnoses. She lives in the Portland, Oregon area and is an avid ballroom and Latin dancer, pianist, wife, and a proud mom to a puppy (Chico) and kitten (Cannoli). Get Connected With Lyn Delmastro-Thomson! You Are Not Your Diagnosis Book Recommended Reading by Lyn Delmastro-Thomson The Biology of Belief by Bruce Lipton 281 Genetics, Epigenetics, Architects of Our Own Destiny, Optimizing Human Potential, Lifestyle Modifications to Optimize Genetic Expressions, Dr. Daniel Stickler, Ashley James, Learn True Health 0 www.apeironcenter.com www.Apeiron.academy Genetic Expressions http://learntruehealth.com/genetic-expressions Genetic expressions significantly tell us if we are in optimal health. It takes more than diet to improve our genetic expressions and unfortunately, not many people know that. To provide us with a better understanding of genetic expressions, our guest, Dr. Daniel Stickler will thoroughly explain how our body functions as a whole. Idealistic Thoughts When Dr. Daniel Stickler was going to medical school, he had this idea of what he thought medicine was about. Although he didn’t have a family member who was in medicine, he recalled that he looked forward to going to his pediatrician appointments. “I saw medicine as enhancing the human experience. When I got to medical school, I realized it was more about disease models and about the postponement of death than it was really about optimizing the experience itself,” said Dr. Daniel Stickler. He adds, “I was disenchanted and found surgery to be a happy medium. I felt it allowed me to do what I enjoyed doing. But I wasn’t doing the standard of trying to postpone death.” A couple of years later, Dr. Daniel Stickler discovered a process called age management. He pursued some affiliations with a company called Synergenics at that time and realized there were some limitations to that as well. “It was more about enhancement using hormones, not quite the full extent of what I had envisioned. We developed our process with that over time and then added genetics to that,” Dr. Daniel Stickler said. Eventually, Dr. Daniel Stickler and his team developed an entire program around systems-based precision lifestyle. But this time around, it was taking the human system as a whole. “The health care system and even health and wellness are not a fixable system. It’s great when you’re sick,” said Dr. Daniel Stickler. “But for people who aren’t sick and even some people who are sick, they need a systems-based approach that is looking at their sleep, nutrition, movement, hormones, cognitive function, relationships, passions. Looking at all of that to bring the entire system into balance again.” He adds, “So what we did, we created from scratch a new human model of health and wellness. Even in functional medicine, there is an approach in functional medicine that is not quite holistic either.” Understanding The Human System To understand the concept of genetic expressions, you have to look at the human system as a whole is a complex system. Dr. Daniel Stickler says complex means that the outcomes based on inputs are highly variable. According to Dr. Daniel Stickler, medicine, health, and wellness have looked at the human model as a complicated system. And complicated systems have predictable outcomes. That’s why we have all these algorithms and medicine that we try to follow, but they don’t work at a lot of times. One primary tool that Dr. Daniel Stickler uses on his patients is coaching. He says coaching helps people get healthy again. “We take as much biometrics as we possibly can. It’s a matter of bringing it all together. You start to see patterns of things. And those patterns help guide interventions in moving forward,” said Dr. Daniel Stickler. Generally, Dr. Daniel Stickler does a two-day intake with clients. And in the 16 hours that he allows for patients, Dr. Daniel Stickler usually spends three to four hours with patients when they first arrive. He comes up with a personalized plan for them and guides them. But ultimately, his clients make the decisions. After the program, Dr. Daniel Stickler makes 30 to 40-minute coaching calls once a month. This next step involves taking the parameters, boosting lifestyle factors, supplementation, etc. “Enhancements are beyond lifestyle factors that can take that human state to a new level of function. People usually want anti-aging, or they want cognitive enhancement. Unfortunately, they like to bypass steps, so I tame them down,” said Dr. Daniel Stickler. For you to better understand genetic expressions, you must first understand what genetics is. Dr. Daniel Stickler says our genetics is such an intelligent design of adaptation. There’s always some reason why a variant occurs more commonly or at a certain degree in the population. And as time goes on, they start finding these additional benefits for each one. “The only time we have an epigenetic trap is things like environmental exposures to BPA that can trip our epigenetics expression,” said Dr. Daniel Stickler. “Environmental components are constantly manipulating our genetic expressions. We also don’t see changes in genetic code. What we see are changes in genetic expressions within that code.” Environmental Components Our environment also plays a big part in determining exactly how healthy we are. Dr. Daniel Stickler says a lot of the environmental chemicals are epigenetic traps. They cause a glitch, like a computer virus. “We see a lot of the hormonal aspects and a significant drop in testosterone levels in both males and females over time and environmental chemicals contribute to that,” said Dr. Daniel Stickler. Dr. Daniel Stickler advises that if you pick one diet that’s going to work best, it’s the traditional Mediterranean diet. Because it is primarily composed of fish, seafood, and a lot of vegetables. It also has a ton of olive oil which has a profound impact on the expression of our genes. “But don’t go over 10% in saturated fat. Eat food that is as natural as possible. We’re such a hodgepodge of different nationalities now,” said Dr. Daniel Stickler. “And we don’t have that very strict lineage to trace back to what we have most optimized for. That’s why we can look at our genetics and other factors, so we get a suggestion of a dietary probability.” He adds, “Small doses of toxins are beneficial for you. It makes you stronger. So, I don’t try to avoid that completely. I also don’t like a diet that limits macronutrients in some way.” Dr. Daniel Stickler shares that he and his team train epigenetic coaches to interpret genetic data. They are also taught to understand the epigenetic piece on top of that and how to access it. He also says interpreting genetic data is a dynamic process. Ultimately, you have to test it and look at objective measures. Like every expert I have interviewed, Dr. Daniel Stickler says sleep is also an essential marker for health. On the other hand, stress on the body is something that you can perceive in a very favorable light. When we shift our diet, it’s a shock to the system. It’s massive stress on the body. So when you look at a biometric diet, you will see a drop in heart rate variability. “But what happens is, you get a cortisol release and that cortisol causes more of a euphoric feeling. So, when you shift into a dietary pattern, you get this misinterpretation that you’re feeling good because of the stress you induced in the body,” Dr. Daniel Stickler explains. To get good sleep, Dr. Daniel Stickler advises first to figure out what is happening. Look if there is something in your lifestyle that is not optimized. Some people have a natural tendency to wake up in the middle of the night. In the old days, people will go to sleep at sunset and wake up at 1 or 2 in the morning. They’re usually up for an hour, and then they go back to sleep. Dr. Daniel Stickler works around those kinds of sleeping patterns because there’s a lot of variables you can look at. Apart from getting enough sleep, Dr. Daniel Stickler also stresses that learning to breathe the right way is also essential. According to him, it’s not a matter of how much your heartbeat changes between breaths. “It’s more of how long the interval between beats is between breaths. And it’s healthy to have a large dynamic between that,” said Dr. Daniel Stickler. “A lot of this is the breathwork. It comes down to structuring the breath. We assess all our clients. we look at their breath structure, respiratory rate, and look at if breathing in the chest or belly.” Dr. Daniel Stickler laments that majority of people don’t know how to breathe. So, part of his program is reprogramming clients on their breathing. “They will be breathing in a baseline state, 16 to 20 breaths for minutes. That’s anxiety breathing. The healthy breath rate is 5 to 8 times a minute,” said Dr. Daniel Stickler. He adds, “Bottomline, we have the responsibility for our health and success. Because you have the full right to do what you want to do.” Dr. Daniel Stickler is a future-focused visionary and human potential, evolutionary thought leader. He is the co-founder & Chief Medical Officer of the Apeiron Center for Human Potential and Apeiron Academy. He also serves as Medical Director of Nuerohacker Collective. Disheartened by our current “sick care” approach to health, Dr. Daniel Stickler created Human Potential Medicine; an integrated, bio-spherical systems approach that combines the scientific grounding and expertise of modern medicine, leading-edge genetic/epigenetic science and advanced neuro-psychophysiological modalities to synergistically expand human capacity. He also established the Apeiron Academy which offers advanced education to a tribe of like-minded individuals determined to shift the health & wellness paradigm from the current sick-care model to one of optimized human potential. Dr. Daniel Stickler entered medical school with a vision of helping people create an optimized life and found very quickly that the training focused predominantly on treating the disease to postpone our stepwise progression to death. This realization was the catalyst for a several decades journey to create a new way of living. An opportunity for one promotes youthful longevity and the potential for limitless life. His journey began as a general/vascular surgeon specializing in laparoscopic weight loss surgery. Striving for the best possible outcomes, he created a highly successful whole systems approach in collaboration with a skilled team of dietitians, health psychologists, and exercise physiologists. After ten years and nearly 3,000 operations, he concluded that the surgical approach was not an ideal option for long-term health and knew that lifestyle was the key to creating optimized health. The quest to discover the ideal approach to optimizing human potential took him on a path through functional medicine, alternative care, holistic approaches, naturopathic, and age-management medicine. Each modality fell short of the outcome of a genuinely optimized human as most were still focused on the disease model and in fact, were not much different from the allopathic approach. Continuing to search, an obsession with genetics and epigenetics was birthed. Following 10,000+ hours of research and several thousand client interactions, he correlates improved clinical outcomes by implementing lifestyle modifications to optimize genetic expressions. Finally, he has found the answer to precision programming for an optimized life: the DNA code, the blueprint design of all of life. This discovery has led to the clear knowledge that we truly can architect our evolution. Get Connected With Dr. Daniel Stickler! Apeiron Center Apeiron Academy Recommended Reading By Dr. Daniel Stickler Ishmael by Daniel Quinn 280 Whitewash: The Story of a Weed Killer, Cancer and the Corruption of Science, Monsanto, Pesticides, RoundUp, Organic, Society of Environmental Journalists, Carey Gillam, Ashley James, Learn True Health 0 Carey's Site: careygillam.com & Book: https://amzn.to/2KmGKb7 The BEST way to absorb your Magnesium: livingthegoodlifenaturally.com http://learntruehealth.com/whitewash Whitewash is a riveting book exposing the truth behind companies like Monsanto. There have been a lot of studies showing how Monsanto’s glyphosate herbicide is harmful to our health but Whitewash dives more in-depth into that. Today’s episode is a treat because we have the author of Whitewash, Carey Gillam to talk about how this weed killer is affecting our industry, economy and most of all, our health. Early Passion Carey Gillam recalls that from such a young age, she wanted to be anything else other than being a journalist. She was 11 or 12 years old, when Watergate happened and learned a lot of thing from that event. As she grew older, All the President’s Men became her favorite movie and eventually found her passion in bringing forth information as a journalist. And she feels lucky to be doing that for over three decades now. “We travel to really interesting places, meet people and learn about really interesting things and tell everybody else. It’s not even a job but rather an adventure,” said Carey Gillam. Carey Gillam’s early years including covering real estate and the banking industry as well as sports and transportation. She also says there is a certain level of deception and secrecy that goes on behind the corporate veil and political circles. So, it’s not uncommon for journalists to be exposing things. Carey Gillam’s work over the past two decades focused on the big business of food and agriculture. She saw how dependent our modern system of farming has become on pesticide use. “Pesticides are tied to a wide range of disease and health problems. They are used so pervasively. I’ve become quite passionate about sharing my research with others,” said Carey Gillam. “So, they can make informed choices about the foods they eat and feed their families. It also includes the policies they support or oppose that pertain to food and agriculture.” Investigating Monsanto In the 1990s, Reuters wanted Carey Gillam to move to Kansas City and start writing about food and agriculture. Monsanto was based in the Midwest and had just introduced genetically-engineered crops. They were revolutionizing farming and agricultural practices. “At first, I was impressed. Monsanto welcomed me in. I saw the labs and talked to the scientists and got to visit some of their demonstration fields,” said Carey Gillam. “All they had out really then was herbicide tolerance. Which of course is not about the consumer but about encouraging the use of herbicide, primarily glyphosate.” To those who are unaware, glyphosate is the most widely used weed killer in the world. It’s what Monsanto uses in roundup. So, they developed genetically-engineered roundup-ready crops. The farmers would spray the crops directly with roundup, and that’s what genetically-engineering crops were all about in the 1990s. “So, this GMO did not turn out to be what the companies were saying it would be. And what they are saying now is not about feeding the world. It’s about selling chemicals,” said Carey Gillam. She adds, “Monsanto at one point wanted to engineer a roundup wheat. But farmers didn’t want to spray wheat with herbicide. It was a big battle for many years. It’s all about profit for a big handful of corporations.” Carey Gillam reveals that there are many scientists, researchers, medical professionals who do believe and are very concerned with what is currently happening. We went from forty million pounds of glyphosate use in the 1990s every year to about three hundred million pounds a year now. It is sprayed not only on these GMO crops, but the companies have encouraged to spray it on things like wheat. Researchers have found it predominantly in flour. It is also used in orange groves and vineyards. “We have allowed ourselves to be doused in pesticides and to be set up in a pesticide-dependent food production system. It’s not just glyphosate. Many other harmful pesticides are being used widely in our food system,” said Carey Gillam. She adds, “These pesticides are tied to a whole array of diseases and human health problems. Other health issues include kidney disease, thyroid and reproductive issues, birth defects, lower birth rate babies, neurodevelopmental problems in children, ADHD, and autism.” Carey Gillam also says the science varies. Some are certain, and some are less certain. She believes people from different sides can point to various research studies to support their views. But there’s a reason for concern. “Insecticide use has fallen. A lot of that doesn’t account for the fact that we are now putting insecticide directly on the seeds rather than spraying on the crops,” said Carey Gillam. “Another thing that is not accounted for is that genetic engineering is having crops create their toxins, their insecticides so that the crop itself becomes the toxin.” Covering Issues Carey Gillam’s primary mission is to balance out the conversation, the level of education and information so people can make informed decisions. This way, public policy can be truly protective of public health. That’s what she’s hoping that comes out of her book Whitewash. “I’ve been very cautious in covering this industry. Untruths don’t serve anybody well. When I went to testify before the European Parliament, they asked me to come and speak at the fall of 2017 about these matters,” said Carey Gillam. She adds, “They were looking at re-licensing glyphosate. There have been decades of deception around this particular chemical. It’s perpetrated by a handful of companies, notably Monsanto and that’s documented.” The EPA was only formed in the 1970s and has a backlog of regulatory reviews. Carey Gilliam shares that in the United States, we have the mindset that until you prove that it’s dangerous, it pretty much can go out to the marketplace. To avoid unhealthy products, Carey Gillam buys a lot of organic food. But there are times when she buys food products that aren’t organic. “It comes down to personal choice and situation. On the other hand, pesticides, synthetic pesticides, chemicals are regulated through the EPA and the office of pesticide programs. USDA can get involved for things that are incorporated into the plant itself,” explains Carey Gillam. “Scientists have been trying to raise the alarm bell in the last few years. But we lost our balance. We need to pay attention to what these chemicals do to our environment and our health,” said Carey Gillam. “And that’s what led to the formation of the EPA. There was a sense of trying to balance the scales. I believe that we lost that sense of balance. And we desperately need to regain it.” Do The Research According to Carey Gillam, glyphosate was synthesized and discovered many years ago by pharmaceutical interests. Glyphosate and roundup did make farming easier for farmers when it first came out. And that’s why farmers loved the system. “But the greatest thing ever doesn’t always last. And Mother Nature adapts. The more pesticides in your food and water, the more you want to be more concerned about it. And That’s something more scientists are writing about.” Carey Gillam also stresses that when people educate themselves a little bit, every little information is power. If people care and they get the facts, and they present those facts to others, it can ultimately be meaningful. Research isn’t done by one person or one group. Carey Gillam says it’s done by independent scientists and corporate scientists all around the world. And there are new studies that come out every year. “The one-stop shop is this International Agency for Research on Cancer. But of course, the chemical industry works hard to try to discredit this agency. They pushed our lawmakers after they called glyphosate a carcinogen, to strip funding from this cancer science agency,” said Carey Gillam. She adds, “And if you are concerned about your food and ingredients, reach out to your elected officials and tip companies. Get in touch with food manufacturers. Because it makes a difference.” Carey Gillam is a veteran journalist, researcher, and writer with 25 years of news industry experience focused on digging into the big business of food and agriculture. As a former senior correspondent for Reuters’ international news service, and current research director for U.S. Right to Know, Carey Gillam has uncovered biotech, agrochemical, and pesticide industry secrets that impact the health and safety of millions of people worldwide. Carey Gillam’s latest book, which has not made Monsanto happy, is Whitewash – The Story of a Weed Killer, Cancer and the Corruption of Science. You’ll be shocked and empowered when you find out what Carey Gillam has uncovered and details in her Whitewash book. Carey Gillam is a member of the Society of Environmental Journalists and North American Agricultural Journalists. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism from the University of Kansas. 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__label__cc	0.677293	0.322707	Leeds Home Join In The Forum Report: Phil Hay provides a damning verdict regarding exciting prospect’s future Date: 15th January 2020 at 12:00pm Written by: Matthew Baldwin Well, this might certainly sour the relationship between Marcelo Bielsa and the fans. Although given how high his status is amongst the faithful at Elland Road, it shouldn’t be too big a dent to deal with. Ryan Edmondson has been scoring goals more or less for fun in the U23 side this season, and it has led to many fans demanding that he be called up for the first-team, yet that hasn’t quite come to fruition despite their best efforts, and Phil Hay believes he knows why he isn’t getting his chance. The noted journalist spoke during a recent Q&A on The Athletic, and on there he talked about the short-term future of the young forward, and precisely why he doesn’t hold out much hope of Edmondson being in the first-team picture anytime soon: “Edmondson is one who could go out. My assumption would be that he doesn’t think he’s ready or doesn’t rate him highly enough. You’ve seen how many youngsters have played under Bielsa. Anyone who strikes him as being ready gets a chance eventually. I’m not convinced he has a future here, or not under Bielsa. He hasn’t kicked on.” It’s that last sentence though that should really set alarm bells ringing amongst the fan base. It really comes down to a case of ‘what more can he do’? The amount of goals that he is scoring for the U23 side should have at least earned him more than the 35 minutes of game time that he has received in the past couple of years. And whilst Hay says that there’s a chance he’s going to head out on loan, the fact that he doesn’t believe it will help him in the long run seeing as he doesn’t have the faith of Bielsa means that even if he impresses there, a spot at Elland Road in the future isn’t necessarily a guarantee. Should Edmondson feature more in Bielsa's plans? No, he isn't ready yet Maybe there’s more that he needs to add to his game, maybe Bielsa doesn’t believe that his style of play will translate to his system, or maybe Bielsa is just being stubborn about his methods. Whatever the reason is, I just find it baffling that he’s not going to be given a chance to prove it. One Reply to “Report: Phil Hay provides a damning verdict regarding exciting prospect’s future” Just send the kid out on loan. Let him get experience of men’s football. To be honest, if we don’t get promotion this season then Bielsa will be gone and we can bring him back. If we do get promotion then we would be looking at improving our strike force anyway and Ryan would be surplus and could then look for another club. Ain’t rocket science Your Comment Cance Reply	cc/2020-05/en_head_0066.json.gz/line883
__label__cc	0.569619	0.430381	Tag Archives: Tom Ashbrook Ralph Nader Radio Hour Presents Green Party Presidential Candidate Dr. Jill Stein 19 Mon Sep 2016 Posted by ztnh in Anti-Fascism, Anti-Imperialism, Democracy Deferred, Political Science, Presidential Election 2016 auster, austerity economics, C-SPAN, Dr. Jill Stein, federal job guarantee program, Hofstra College (Long Island), instant-runoff voting, job guarantee programme, Judy Woodruff, KPFA, KPFK, Media Research Center, Mitch Jeserich, MMT, Modern Monetary Theory, Modern Money Theory, MSNBC, Pacifica Radio Network, PBS, PBS News Hour, Ralph Nader (b. 1934), Ralph Nader Radio Hour, ranked-choice voting, Senator Bernie Sanders, Steve Skrovan (b. 1957), the 'Filthy Five', Tom Ashbrook, transcript, vote-splitting LUMPENPROLETARIAT—On this week’s edition of the Ralph Nader Radio Hour, Green Party presidential candidate Dr. Jill Stein joined host Dr. Ralph Nader for the entire hour. [1] Listen/view (and/or download) here. [2] [Working draft transcript of actual radio broadcast by Messina for Lumpenproletariat and The Ralph Nader Radio Hour.] [3] RALPH NADER RADIO HOUR—[19 SEP 2016] “From the KPFK studios in southern California, it’s the Ralph Nader Radio Hour. [theme music] “Welcome to the Ralph Nader Radio Hour. My name is Steve Skrovan, along with the man of the hour. Ralph Nader, how are you doing today?” DR. RALPH NADER: “Very good. We have a great programme coming up with the Green Party candidate for [U.S.] president.” STEVE SKROVAN: “That’s correct. And, if recent activity in our Facebook page is any indication, this is a very anticipated show in what we hope will be a series of interviews with national candidates before Election Day. We have sent invitations to all of the presidential candidates, who have made it on enough state ballots to have a mathematical chance to win the United States Presidency. That includes, of course, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump and Libertarian Party candidate Gary Johnson. “The first to accept our offer to engage with Ralph is Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein. Dr. Stein is a physician, who graduated from Harvard Medical School and practiced internal medicine for 25 years in Massachusetts. “In the 1990s, Dr. Stein became increasingly concerned about the links between illness and environmental toxins, especially exposures to lead and mercury and dioxin contamination, that comes from the burning of waste. She helped lead the fight to clean up coal plants in Massachusetts, then known as the Filthy Five. This ended up setting an example for how other states could raise the standards for their own coal plants. “Her first foray into electoral politics was in 2002, when she was recruited by Green-Rainbow Party activists to run for governor of Massachusetts against Mitt Romney. She’s the co-author of two significantly praised reports, ‘In Harm’s Way: Toxic Threats to Child Develpment’ and ‘Environmental Threats to Healthy Aging’. She was the Green Party president in 2012 and, again, here, in 2016. “She joins us just before a rally at the University of Maine. Welcome to Ralph Nader Radio Hour, Dr. Jill Stein.” (c. 2:20) DR. JILL STEIN: “Thank you so much, Steve. Thank you, Ralph. It’s really an honour to be with you.” DR. RALPH NADER: “Well, I can say that you’re my successor on the Green Party ticket. So, I know a little bit about what you’re going through. And I’m sure our listeners are eager to hear you out. You don’t have to engage in soundbites, here, as you may have experienced with some of the mass media. [4] “A little background here: The Green Party is going to be on how many state ballots, Jill Stein?” DR. JILL STEIN: “It will be approximately 48. So, we’re currently on, I believe, 46. And I think we expect two more.” DR. RALPH NADER: “That’s very good. That could be a high water mark for the Green Party in its history. What two states, I can only guess, aren’t you gonna be on because of horrendous obstacles to getting on the ballot?” DR. JILL STEIN: “I believe it’s Oklahoma and South Dakota. And we’re on as a write-in [option] in North Dakota, in Georgia, and Indiana. “So, you know, it’s the states which are, you know, just having insurmountable hurdles. We’ve spent money, you know, to augment our volunteer effort. But we are still largely a people-powered campaign. So, we don’t have whatever it is; I think, it was like $30 million dollars, the Libertarians talk about, that it cost them to get on the ballot. We don’t have $30 million dollars. We’re a people-powered campaign. So, where the states are dead set on suppressing political opposition, it’s very hard to overcome that.” (c. 3:55) DR. RALPH NADER: “Right. Well, you’re on the ballot for the states where our listeners are, overwhelmingly. Let’s get to the next point, which is your platform, as I read it. And I’m gonna summarise it. Either, it has majoritarian support in this country or very close to majoritarian support. “For example, you want a public works program dealing with public transit, sustainable agriculture conservation, renewable energy. I think most people would like that, That probably comes in about 90%. They see their public works crumbling, services inadequate, they have libraries and schools and bridges and highways that have not been repaired. “You also believe in a full employment policy. That was the majority Democratic Party policy in 1946. They actually passed a law to that effect. You want to end poverty. And when people see how relatively easy it is to end poverty. And one way is to increase the minimum wage—catch up; it’s been frozen for so many years—$15 dollars-an-hour minimum wage. That was one of the reasons why so many people flocked to Bernie Sanders’ candidacy. [5] (c. 5:05) “Full Medicare-For-All, free choice of doctor and hospital. That comes in 60- to 70% without even further explanation. And, if you ever explained it, given all the trouble people are having qualifying and not qualifying for all these healthcare, so-called, insurance plans, it would go up even higher. “You want to do something about student debt. And that affects conservative and liberal students. That’s going to be a majoritarian position. “You want a global treaty to halt climate change, that adds teeth and ends destructive energy extraction. “Ending police brutality and mass incarceration. There’s a growing left-right support for criminal justice reform. “I suppose the Green Party doesn’t care for the anti-civil libertarian provisions of the notoriously named P.A.T.R.I.O.T. Act, invading privacy, and being able to search your home, and not tell you for 72 hours. I think most Americans are against illegal surveillance of their emails and telephone calls by the government. “And I think most Americans are ready for waging peace and not just brutalising our foreign policy, which is boomeranging against us. “And you want to abolish corporate personhood. I think the more people learn that corporations are not people, that have all the equal rights and even more privileges and immunities than we have—. (c. 6:32) “So, here we start out, Dr. Stein, with a majoritarian platform. We live in a two-party tyranny, that doesn’t believe in competition, can enforce it with penalties and obstructions. And they’re getting closer and closer to being, both, one corporate party with two heads having different labels. “So, how do you explain to the American people why they don’t vote their conscience enough and why they don’t vote for majoritarian issues, that you represent, and which mostly are off the table by the Republican-Democratic Party—off the table, undiscussable?” (c. 7:10) DR. JILL STEIN: “Absolutely. You know, I think we’re at a really unique moment right now because the American people are waking up to the fact that it is a race to the bottom between these two corporate parties, that are sending jobs overseas, putting downward pressure on wages, starving people out of healthcare, locking an entire generation into unpayable predatory student loan debt. “So, you know, we’re at a point now where we don’t have to convince people how screwed they are. In my experience, what I’m hearing from people, now, is that they are just desperate to hear about something else. The two majority candidates right now, the Democratic and Republican candidates, Trump and Clinton, are the most disliked and untrusted presidential candidates in our history with more than majority disapproval. At the same time, you have 76% of voters saying they want to open up the debates. They want to be able to hear about something else. “You know, it’s rather remarkable. Donald Trump has had over $4 billion dollars of free prime-time media. Hillary’s had over $2 billion worth. My campaign has had, essentially, zip. Yet, we are still pushing up around 5% in the polls, which is unprecedented for a non-corporate party without the big money to get the word out. We’re getting out there simply by word of mouth, by networking among desperate people. The largest bloc of voters, now, has divorced the Democratic and Republican parties, which are now minority parties and the plurality of voters, now, are independent. They’re looking for something else. “So, you know, it’s no surprise that the corporate media, and many of the nonprofits, that are dependent on the big money, they are not allowing our campaign the real alternative to see the light of day. (c. 9:06) “So, the key here, in my view, is not having to change people’s minds. It’s just allowing them to know. [5] In fact, I was in a debate, Ralph—I don’t know if I ever mentioned this to you. But, back in 2002, we fought our way into a governor’s debate in Massachusetts where, you know, this was televised and I articulated our usual agenda: Cut the military; put the dollars into true security here at home; provide healthcare, as a human right; raise wages, which needed to be living wages; green our energy system; equal marriage. We were the only ones talking about it back in 2002. That agenda went over like a lead balloon inside of the little TV studio, which is just candidates and moderator. But when we walked out, I was mobbed by the press, who told me I had won the debate on the instant online viewer poll. You know, just in the course of an hour, people didn’t need to be persuaded. They just needed to hear. Oh, my god! There is another plan here, which is about the public interest. (c. 10:09) DR. JILL STEIN: My campaign filed the bill [on ranked-choice voting] back in 2002 in the Democratic legislature, 85% Democratic—they could have prevented any possibility of a split vote. [The Democrats] could have preempted any possibility of bypassing ranked-choice voting. They refused. The fact that they refused is very revealing. It tells you they rely on intimidation and fear in order to gain your vote. And the fact that they rely on fear tells you they are not your friend and do not deserve your vote!. “So, for me, that was like the lights went on. You know? That was like the moment of revelation for me that, in fact, we are not the lunatic fringe. We really are, we represent, the core of basic American community values. And the name of the game is getting the word out. You know? And they are quaking in their boots, which, of course, is why they will not pass ranked-choice voting. “We could solve this problem of a divided vote, or an unintended consequence of your vote, to a voting system, which uses your name, where I am right now, they’ve got it on the ballot for a statewide referendum—” DR. RALPH NADER: “Explain that.” DR. JILL STEIN: “—that enables people—” DR. RALPH NADER: “Yeah. Explain that.” DR. JILL STEIN: “Okay. You go into the voting booth. And you can rank your choices. So, if your first choice is an underdog, that might not win, you know that your choice number two, which might be your lesser evil, your safety choice, your vote is automatically reassigned from your first choice to your second choice if your first choice loses and there’s not a majority winner. “So, it, essentially, eliminates, [vote-]splitting. It eliminates having to vote your fear instead of your values. It allows us to actually bring a moral compass to our democracy. Democracy cannot function just on: Who do we fear the most? You know? Or: Who do we hate the most? We need an affirmative agenda. (c. 11:33) “The fact that the Democrats will not allow this to be passed—and, in fact, my campaign filed the bill back in 2002 in the Democratic legislature, 85% Democratic—they could have prevented any possibility of a split vote. And, you know, it was a close vote. And the votes for me, you know, might have made that difference. But it turned out they didn’t. But the gap was bigger than—” DR. RALPH NADER: “Yes.” DR. JILL STEIN: “—the votes, that I got. But, in any event, they could have preempted any possibility of bypassing ranked-choice voting.” DR. RALPH NADER: “Yeah.” DR. JILL STEIN: “They refused. The fact that they refused is very revealing. It tells you they rely on intimidation and fear in order to gain your vote.” DR. JILL STEIN: “And the fact that they rely on fear tells you they are not your friend and do not deserve your vote!” (c. 12:20) DR. RALPH NADER: “It’s worse than that. Worse than relying on fear is they’re excluding you from the seat at the table. One of the ways they exclude you is what you just said: Instant-runoff voting. “They always talk about spoilers, a political bigoted word, that should be called that. It’s only aimed at third-party candidates, never any others with the major parties. And they got an opportunity to deal with that with instant-runoff voting. And they don’t. On the mass media censorship of the Green Party and other alternative political parties “Let’s run through the various ways they’re trying to marginalise the Green Party, and even the Libertarian Party. One way is to keep you off the mass media. In 2004, Professor Stephen Farnsworth put out a report saying that I got about five minutes on all the networks after Labor Day to election day, only five minutes, even though I, like you, were representing majoritarian issues. Okay? “So, have you gotten any time on the following, the national, CBS, ABC, NBC, Fox News?” DR. JILL STEIN: “Media Research Center just put out a report, like, last week and what they showed was that I’ve gotten three seconds worth of coverage on major media evening news. Gary Johnson has had eleven seconds. And Donald Trump has had approximately 35,000 times as much coverage, Hillary Clinton about 20,000 times as much coverage.” DR. RALPH NADER: “Right. And these networks are using public properties, the public airwaves. “Alright; the next question is: How about the cable shows? Let’s talk about the so-called liberal MSNBC. Have you been on any of those shows? Chris Matthews, Chris Hayes, Larry O’Donnell, any of these shows and others on MSNBC?” DR. JILL STEIN: “None of the major shows. DR. RALPH NADER: “Okay. Let’s go to the radio now. Have you been on NPR?” DR. JILL STEIN: “Briefly, yes. I was on Tom Ashbrook. I did have one hour on Tom Ashbrook. And that was really—that’s about it.” DR. RALPH NADER: “Okay. Have you had any C-SPAN coverage?” DR. JILL STEIN: “Yes. C-SPAN covered our, you know, our major events. They covered the convention.” (c. 14:34) DR. JILL STEIN: “And they covered our announcement.” DR. RALPH NADER: “Yes, they were very good in presidential campaigns. That’s why they’re trusted.” [6] “How about the following shows? Charlie Rose on PBS? Diane Rehm Radio, NPR? Terry Gross, NPR? And have you been on those shows?” DR. JILL STEIN: “Well, I had, approximately, a ten-minute segment on Diane Rehm. That’s all.” DR. RALPH NADER: “Well, that’s more than I got [as presidential candidate]. “The point here, Jill Stein, is—and I’ll make it in a personal way—over 80% of the people, when I ran for President, knew about me. But, then, I realised that, when I was running, 80% of the people didn’t even know I was running.” DR. JILL STEIN: “Right.” DR. RALPH NADER: “So, you see that gap is exactly how they can marginalise and exclude people from giving the voters more voices and choices.” On the anti-democratic nature of the two-party system, or two-party dictatorship, and its systematic exclusion of alternative political parties “Alright, the third way they block competition and continue the two-party duopoly is with the phony name called the Commission on Presidential Debates, which is a nonprofit corporation created by the Republican and Democratic parties, as you know, in 1987 to get rid of the League of Women Voters’ supervision of debates. And it is funded by corporations. The debates are greased by companies like Ford Motor Company, AT&T, Anheuser-Busch. And, except for letting Ross Perot on in 1992, they haven’t let anybody on. And they get the cooperation of these networks, who make money from the ratings, to keep everybody off. “Now, have there been any polls asking the American people whether they want you, the Green Party candidate, Jill Stein, or Gary Johnson, the Libertarian Party candidate, on those debates? In 2004 and 2000, too, the majority of people wanted me and Buchanan on the debates in 2000, and me on the debates in 2004. Have there been any polls?” (c. 16:31) DR. JILL STEIN: “Yes. And the numbers have gone up from where they were when you were running. It’s now 76% of the American public, that says they want Gary Johnson and myself included in these [presidential] debates.” DR. RALPH NADER: “So, there you are. What’s happening is that the will of the people, the declared opinion of the people, who want more agendas, more ideas, more sensible re-directions for reforms in our country, are being thwarted by the mechanism of keeping third-party candidates, who are on more than enough States, theoretically, to get an electoral vote majority, to keep them off the mass media, the commercial media, to keep them off the debates. “Now, unless you have billions of dollars, it’s impossible to reach tens of millions of the American people, no matter how hard you campaign. And you’ve been campaigning non-stop, Jill Stein. “So, if you’re kept off the debates, you can’t reach more than 2% of the people, even if you campaign every state and fill the big conventions like Madison Square Garden. “So, it is basically a strategy to destroy the essence of democracy, which is the competitiveness and choices of candidates on the ballot.” “Now, you have been on Democracy Now! haven’t you?” (c. 17:52) DR. JILL STEIN: “Yes. We had good coverage. And, you know, let me just add to what you said about the Commission, that fake Commission, a very public and official sounding name. “The League of Women Voters quit after the two corporate parties took over this Commission. And they quit saying that this is a fraud being perpetrated on the American voter. There’s the pretense that this is official when it’s actually the two parties who are colluding in order to silence political opposition. This is true two-party tyranny. And it locks people in, especially outrageous at this time, that people feel like they are being thrown under the bus by these two political parties and are demanding, you know, other options in large numbers.” (c. 18:42) DR. RALPH NADER: “Let’s get back to the debates. The first debate, which you are excluded from, Dr. Jill Stein—and Gary Johnson as well—is September 26. It’s coming up fast, at Hofstra College in Long Island. And, then, they have two more debates, at the presidential level, and one at the vice presidential level. “I wonder why they’re rationing debates. You want to talk about people wanting more debates at this stage of the election. It’s probably 95%. “What are you gonna do about the Hofstra debate? Are you gonna go there?” DR. JILL STEIN: “Yes, I’m going there. We now have over 100,000 people who are signed up on our campaign and our petition to open up the debate. And we’re encouraging people to come and to join us and to insist that we need to be included. “So, exactly what the plans are at Hofstra, we will be advising people as the time gets closer. But we are not just going to go quietly into this dark night. “In this election, we are not just deciding what kind of a world we will be, but, arguably, whether we will have a world or not going forward. If my campaign is not in the debates, we will not have a real discussion of the emergency of climate change and why, in fact, we need a Green New Deal type national mobilisation at the scale of a wartime mobilisation in order to address this emergency. “If my campaign is not in the debates, we will not be talking about how we really fix this problem of endless and expanding war, why we need to cut the military budget by 50%, why we need to bring back our troops scattered overseas—the police force of the world—in over a hundred countries, something like eight hundred bases—but who’s counting?—why we need to, basically, bring those troops home, and why we need to stop this policy of regime change, these wars on terror, which only create more terror. This needs to be debated. “And a third issue, Ralph, that is potentially putting us all in the target hairs, now, is the reactivation of a new nuclear arms race. This arms race and this cold war is potentially hotter than it’s been at any time in my lifetime. And we have 2,000 nuclear weapons on hair-trigger alert right now. And Hillary Clinton wants to start an air war with Russia, a nuclear-armed power over Syria, as the means of addressing ISIS and the crisis in Syria. This kind of stuff, nuclear weapons, needs to be on the table. And it won’t be, if I’m not in the debate.” (c. 21:20) DR. RALPH NADER: “That’s true because, both, Trump and Hillary want bigger military budgets. And Hillary supports President Obama’s $1 trillion dollar expenditure to, so-called, upgrade nuclear weapons. “President Eisenhower warned us—five star general—” DR. JILL STEIN: “That’s right.” DR. RALPH NADER: “—he said: Watch out for the military-industrial complex. That’s a threat to our freedom and to our economy. And what we have, now, is a gigantic taxpayer draining empire, that is devouring itself, which, as you say, it’s creating more resistance, more fighting against us overseas. The threats are coming to this country, which will, of course, increase the massive industry known as the anti-terrorism industry and crush our civil liberties and civil rights. And it’s devouring our priorities, here, in communities all over the country, which are in such disrepair and are so neglected in terms of public works and public services. (c. 22:15) “In the meantime, the big corporations are fleeing America for tax havens in places like Ireland and Luxembourg and the Grand Cayman Islands; the rich are finding more tax loopholes to expect; so, when are the people going to, basically, roll up their sleeves and say? We’ve had enough. We’re going to recapture Congress. “As you know, Jill, a lot of progressives, they have great agendas and they have great solutions, but they don’t pay enough attention to recapturing Congress. And recapturing Congress—535 men and women, who put their shoes on every day, like you and I—is the key to begin turning this whole process around. “And I hear people who are worried about climate change tell me: Oh, Congress. That’s gridlock. That’s not where the action is. Hello? That’s where the action is when I go up there. I see coal lobbyists, oil lobbyists, natural gas lobbyists, nuclear power lobbyists. Somehow, they think that’s where the action is in Congress. (c. 23:19) [7] (c. 23:19) [KPFA’s Mitch Jeserich cuts into the broadcast, as this broadast took place during a fund drive period, to appeal for financial support for free speech radio KPFA, so that it doesn’t have to go off the air or sell out by succumbing to corporate money and influence] (c. 26:59) “So, I want to ask you this question. How do you read the Bernie movement, the Bernie Sanders movement before and after he endorsed Hillary Clinton? Without qualifications, I might add. And how is it going to help you? So, how do you read before, after, and how’s it going to help you?” DR. JILL STEIN: And what we learned, in the course of Bernie’s campaign, is that you cannot have a revolutionary campaign in a counter-revolutionary party. The party pulled out its kill switch against Bernie and sabotaged him. As we saw from the emails revealed, showing the collusion between the Democratic National Committee, Hillary’s campaign, and members of the corporate media. And it wasn’t the first time. This happened to Dennis Kucinich. It happened to Jesse Jackson. They did it even to Howard Dean, creating the ‘Dean Scream’. This is how they work. And it’s been a huge wake-up moment. DR. JILL STEIN: “Well, let me just say that on the day that Bernie endorsed Hillary, the floodgates opened into our campaign. Our fundraising went up about a thousand percent. And that’s, largely, been sustained. “Our Facebook went off the charts. And volunteers poured into our campaigns and actually helped us achieve the ballot access status, that we have now on the ballot in just about 48 states. And this has continued. “So, Bernie, is a team player. He made it known from the very start that he would be supporting the Democratic nominee, presumably Hillary Clinton. (c. 27:50) “And what we learned, in the course of Bernie’s campaign, is that you cannot have a revolutionary campaign in a counter-revolutionary party. “The party pulled out its kill switch against Bernie and sabotaged him. As we saw from the emails revealed, showing the collusion between the Democratic National Committee, Hillary’s campaign, and members of the corporate media. “And it wasn’t the first time. This happened to Dennis Kucinich. It happened to Jesse Jackson. They did it even to Howard Dean, creating the ‘Dean Scream’. “This is how they work. And it’s been a huge wake-up moment. “And Bernie’s campaign was very principled in most regards, I think. You know, he certainly didn’t go far enough in questioning the military policy, the military-industrial complex, and so on. [5] But, you know, I think that’s the price you pay for being in the Democratic Party. And Bernie has to pay that price. If he were liberated from the Democratic Party, it might be a whole new ballgame. “You know, as he said himself, it’s a movement, not a man. And that movement continues to move into our campaign. It’s going strong. I think it’s a marriage made in heaven. The Green Party provides the infrastructure, kind of, the culture of watchdogging the electoral bureaucracy and how you participate, how you get on the ballot, stuff like that, which is very difficult to do, unless you have billions of dollars. “So, with the passion and the vision of the Berners coming into the Greens—we call it Berning green—and the events, that I’m going to, that are being created around the country right now, it’s the Bernie folks, who are showing up in huge numbers along with the traditional Green. It’s very powerful. (c. 29:24) On the 43 million Americans with student loan debt, who, if only they voted for their own interests in having public education be truly public and cancelling all student loan debt, could easily elect Dr. Jill Stein for President of the United States, if only they woke the folk up… “There’s one other element I just want to be sure to mention here. That is that there are 43 million young people who are locked into predatory student loan debt, for whom there is no way out in the foreseeable future, given the economy that we have: this predatory, Wall Street-driven, financialised, low-wage, service-industry economy. [5] The jobs, that have come back have been extremely insecure low-wage, benefit-poor, temporary jobs. [5] “Young people are screwed. They don’t have a way to pay off this debt. [8] And when they discover that they could come out and vote Green to cancel that debt, that I am the one candidate, who will bail out the students, like we bailed out the crooks on Wall Street, then it becomes an irresistible motivation to actually come out and vote Green. “And I just want to note that 43 million young people in debt is enough to win a three-way Presidential race. “So, when they tell us that resistance is futile, just remember that is the toxic kool-aid. That is the propaganda, that they’re trying to use to keep people from self mobilising.” RALPH NADER: “Right.” DR. JILL STEIN: “If ever there was a mobilising energy, it is the millennial generation.” RALPH NADER: “Yes.” DR. JILL STEIN: “So, we have the power to turn out and even to win this race, not to split the vote, but to flip the vote.” DR. RALPH NADER: “You know, we’re trying to convey how much easier it is than most people think, especially young people, to turn the country around, if they focus on the levers, if they focus on Congress and state legislatures. “If a hundred people in each congressional district started a Congress watchdog club with a letterhead and a summons to the members of Congress to come to town meetings, even just a hundred people out of 690,000 people in each congressional district, they will begin to feel their power and feel how they go to 200, 500, 700, how they can challenge these corporations, that control a majority of the members of Congress, even though they don’t have any vote. We’re the ones that have the vote. “So, we have to convey the sense that in American history it’s always been a few people, that started movements against slavery, women’s right to vote, the farmer-labour revolutions in the late 19th century. And always third parties have been first, Jill Stein, as you say to your own audiences, they have been first with the great issues, way before the two major parties. They were first to recommend a social security program, a medicare program. They were the first to push for a 40 hour week, for progressive taxation. “And that’s one reason why they are discriminated against and repressed. It’s because they want to shift power from the few to the many. So, why don’t you give the website. I’m sure our listeners are saying: How do we get in touch? How do we become part of this justice movement?” (c. 32:18) DR. JILL STEIN: “Great. So, go to Jill2016.com or, on social media, go to DrJillStein—and that’s D-R, no period—and join the team, because we’re here for the long haul. “And, you know, in the words of Alice Walker: The biggest way people give up power is by not knowing we have it to start with. We have it, just to look at the power of fighting student debt or 25 million Latinos who’ve learned that the Republicans are the party of hate and fear, but Democrats are the party of deportation and detention. “We have all the numbers we need to turn this system on its head. The anti-slavery parties were also called spoilers, including the Republican party, that went on, not just to abolish slavery, but to, actually, take over the presidency, moving very quickly from third-party into the presidency. “At a time of great social upheaval, all things are possible. We must challenge, as Ralph was saying, you know, to fight at every level, including Congress, and to make that challenge political and to organise as a political party is how we get traction. “In the words of Frederick Douglass, power concedes nothing without a demand; it never has and it never will. We must be that demand. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for.” (c. 33:34) DR. RALPH NADER: “So—” DR. JILL STEIN: “Don’t let them talk you out of your part. On Dr. Jill Stein’s main opponents, the two dominant, establishment, corporate candidates.. DR. RALPH NADER: “So, that’s your opening statement, if you’re on the presidential debates at Hofstra on September 26th [2016]. “Let’s get your view on the two major candidates. Let’s start with a question, that I have to you about Donald Trump. He has made every mistake possible, any one of which would have destroyed his candidacy, if he was an ordinary candidate. He has been a bigot against Hispanic-Americans, Muslim-American. He wants to build the wall. He engages in repeated, daily, factual misstatements, where even people on Fox News have to follow up and correct his false statements again and again. And he never corrects them himself. (c. 34:12) “He’s cheated about everything and everybody he’s dealt with. He’s cheated against his workers, his consumers, Trump University, that fraud. He’s cheated against his small business suppliers. He’s cheated against his investors with his bankruptcies. He’s cheated against his creditors. He even has boasted about cheating against his matrimony. And he’s cheated against taxpayers, by being a corporate welfare king and not paying any taxes, refuses to disclose his tax returns, which would show all kinds of interrelations, that might lead to his disapproval by people. “Now, given all that, and given the so-called conservative values of his supporters, why is he now surging on Hillary Clinton? The latest poll, he’s five points ahead in Ohio; he’s almost tied in Florida, when, a few weeks ago, he was ten points or more behind? What does this say, first, about the voters, who are supporting him? And what does this say about the media, that is replaying, as you say, billions of dollars of free propaganda by him? What does this say about the Trump movement?” (c. 35:32) DR. JILL STEIN: “Well, you know, as Bernie Sanders himself said, you know, the Trump movement reflects the economic despair and misery that’s been inflicted, not only, on the American people, but people around the world, as we have been subject to globalisation and financialisation and austerity and workers have been thrown under the bus, while the 1% is rolling in dough. “You know, the way that you address this right-wing extremism is actually by putting forward a truly progressive agenda. That’s the only solution here. “And the economic misery—who passed NAFTA? You know, Bill Clinton signed that, with Hillary’s support. Who passed Wall Street deregulation, that enabled the meltdown of Wall Street and the disappearance of nine million jobs, the theft of 5 million homes? “You know, we have Democratic centrists here to blame for the economic conditions driving this right-wing extremism. “So, the solution here, you know, is not Hillary Clinton and more of the Clintonism centrists, the centrist Clinton philosophy, that is breeding this economic misery. (c. 36:42) “But let me put this another way. Polls show that a majority of Trump supporters don’t actually support Donald Trump. They actually dislike Hillary Clinton. They’re looking for something else. So, what we need to do is to give them something else. “And in terms of the role of the media, that is my candidacy, which does provide that truly progressive agenda, that gets to the heart of what is driving this right-wing extremism. “It’s not just Donald Trump. Hillary Clinton is not gonna be the solution here. She’s gonna be more of what is driving this incredible economic insecurity and this shift to the right. “The media factor was summed up by the CEO of, I think, it was CBS, who said: Donald Trump may be bad for the country, but he sure is good for our bottom line. And it reflects, Ralph, I think, how important it is, what you’ve said before, that it’s time to use the antitrust laws and to break up this conglomerate corporate media, that has now poisoned our democracy to the point that our very survival is at risk for the kinds of monstrosities, that are flourishing in our corporate media-dominated discussion.” (c. 37:57) DR. RALPH NADER: “It’s amazing how the media has degraded itself to the level of the Republican primary—scurrilous back and forth. And, the media—I keep telling people in the mass media: You’ve got a privileged position in the First Amendment. And you should have a higher estimate of your own significance and not just be ditto-heads for political scum and political slander. “And, in substantial presentations, Hillary has been seen by the commentators as one of the reasons, as you say, her weakness as a candidate, her duplicity, her untrustworthiness, her more Wall Street and more war. You could have a button with a nice picture of Hillary in the middle, and on the top is ‘More War’, and on the bottom is ‘More Wall Street‘, and you’d be very prophetic. She just can’t disentangle herself from those two. She gave Bernie Sanders a few slogans in order to mimic him; but she’s back again, becoming more aggressive overseas. And even Obama—and she scares the generals. (c. 38:58) “So, we’re at a very, very serious point, as you’ve said, around the country, Jill, in this country. I know every four years they say ‘serious point’. But, when you’ve got these two candidates, all of whom want more militarism and more corporate power and who knows what else Trump wants—he takes everything personally. I can see him attacking a country, whose leader insulted him. He has no self-control. He has no impulse self-control. He has very serious personality defects.” (c. 39:29) [10] [KPFA‘s Mitch Jeserich cuts into the broadcast, as this broadast took place during a fund drive period, to appeal for financial support for free speech radio KPFA, so that it doesn’t have to go off the air or sell out by succumbing to corporate money and influence] (c. 42:50) [Begin transcript segment, which comes to us from William Brighenti, the “Barefoot Accountant“, as it was cut out of the KPFA broadcast, apparently to make room for fundraising pitching.] “And, so, here we are. We have a few weeks left before the election and people have got to rally Hofstra. You want to go and rally Hofstra. A lot of people in the New York City area on September 26, Monday, September 26th, the first Presidential debate. The media is going to all be there. If there are 20, 50, 100 thousand people there, saying, open up the debates for the third parties, I think that will begin getting the attention of the mass media. “So, I urge listeners in the greater New York City area to go to these peaceful rallies, and with your placards. And make your demands known because the press is all there. You go where the press is. “What do you say, Jill?” DR. JILL STEIN: “Yes, definitely. This is where the American people are. This is what we demand. Over three-quarters of the American people are saying: It’s time to open up the debates. We have rejected these two candidates at the highest levels of disapproval in our history. “What’s wrong with this picture? You know, what’s wrong with this picture is that Americans not only have a right to vote, we have a right to know who we can vote for. It’s time to override this fraud being committed on the American voter of the two-party tyranny, of this private corporation, of the Commission on Presidential Debates. We the voters demand the right to be in charge here, to be informed, to be empowered. “And let me add that, at this moment, we are seeing before our very eyes a political realignment. We’ve seen the Republican Party come apart at the seam with Donald Trump taking the remnants over the cliff. We’ve seen the basic foundation of the Republican Party move into the Democratic Party inside of Hillary’s campaign. “And you have endorsements, everyone from Meg Whitman to the neocon John Negroponte and others, who are all saying, you know: We’re with Hillary now. So, we’ve got a big happy, one corporate family now uniting the corporate Democrats and the corporate Republicans. The people of integrity inside the Bernie campaign have split off and are unifying with the Greens. “So, this is actually a transformative political moment. That realignment, that has been in the works here for quite some time. It has to be.” DR. RALPH NADER: “As I was saying, half a democracy is showing up and people have got, not only, to agree with this agenda, some of these third party listeners, they’ve got to show up. People have got to show up, showing up at meetings, rallies, marches, city council, courtrooms. You’ve got to show up. “We have a Democratic Party, that cannot defend the American people from the worst Republican Party in history because it’s a Democratic Party of war and Wall Street. And we have two parties, who are basically hijacking our country for their corporate paymasters. “And, if we focus on 535 members of Congress—that’s not all that many—we’re going to see a fast turnaround. So, focus all your concerns, all the information, the kind of agenda the Green Party has, turn it right on your Senators and Representatives. “So, I want to ask—Steve, Steve, wants to ask a question of Jill.” STEVE SKROVAN: “Dr. Stein, talk a little bit about your vice presidential running mate Ajamu Baraka. Who is he? And how does he compliment you, as a candidate?” DR. JILL STEIN: “Great. So, Ajamu Baraka is a human rights advocate and an international human rights advocate, who’s been defending racial justice, economic justice, worker justice, indigenous justice, and justice for black and brown people all over the world, and, in the United States, has been helping to lead the charge against the death penalty here, and is an extremely eloquent and empowering person. And one of the great things about running with him is that we speak to all of America. “He comes out of the tradition of the African-American intellectuals, the people who’ve really been standing up for African-American rights and economic rights and workers rights. And, because he speaks in the language of his community, and makes no bones about it, he really invites in a whole new demographic of voters who have been locked out—African-American and black and brown people and indigenous people—who have felt like this system has no place for them. And he is unapologetic about standing up for the rights of the oppressed people and against colonialism and against imperialism. And he’s very inspirational. “And it is so much fun to be out there on the campaign trail with him because who comes out is totally different from anything I have seen before in progressive campaigns because he is so empowering and inspiring.” DR. RALPH NADER: “When I’ve heard him, he talks in a very calm voice, too. He talks in a very steady, calm voice, full of facts.” [11] [End of transcript segment, which comes to us from William Brighenti, the “Barefoot Accountant“, as it was cut out of the KPFA broadcast, apparently to make room for fundraising pitching. Resume KPFA broadcast transcript.] (c. 42:50) “Now, as we close, Jill Stein, the presidential candidate for the Green Party, tell our listeners how they can get to read your agenda, how they can get to your website. And say it slowly and twice.” DR. JILL STEIN: “Okay. So, again, the website is Jill2016.com. That’s Jill2016.com. And our social media is DrJillStein and that’s D-R, no period, D-R-Jill-Stein, all one word. And you can see our media appearances as well as connect to our Power to the People agenda, our Green New Deal, our plan to abolish student debt, and our plan to, actually, create a whole new foreign policy based on international law and human rights. “That means we don’t supply $100 billion dollars worth of weapons to the war criminals in Saudi Arabia, nor do we supply $8 million dollars a day to the Israeli army, that is also violating international law and human rights. So, there are real solutions right now for us. If we stand up with the courage of our convictions, there is no stopping us. “So, join the team. Come out to Hofstra, again, on September 26 [2016]. And let’s begin to take our democracy back. We are in the target hairs in this election. We are all asking whether we are going to have a world at all or not going forward. “If we are going to save our hides, we need to start with democracy. Democracy needs to start with an open presidential debate. So, come on out. And let’s take back the promise of our democracy.” (c. 44:48) DR. JILL STEIN: I had a taped interview [with Judy Woodruff of PBS], which was approximately six or seven minutes long. And it was actually posted—I think it was live-streamed, in fact—on Facebook. And, then, it was played on the News Hour that night. And some of our astute watchdog supporters compared the two. And they discovered that some of my most important statements critiquing Hillary Clinton […] was cut out, and also my discussion about the Trans-Pacific Partnership […]. DR. RALPH NADER: “And, listeners, you can call your local newspaper, your local TV, radio station, say why aren’t they putting third-party candidates on. Call NPR. Call PBS. Why aren’t they putting third-party candidates on?” “You had an experience recently with Judy Woodruff of PBS. Can you explain that to our listeners? This is the Public Broadcasting System, Judy Woodruff on the News Hour.” DR. JILL STEIN: “That’s right. I had a taped interview which was approximately six or seven minutes long. And it was actually posted—I think it was live-streamed, in fact—on Facebook. And, then, it was played on the News Hour that night. “And some of our astute watchdog supporters compared the two. And they discovered that some of my most important statements critiquing Hillary Clinton and why she is not going to save our hides, whether it was her war policy or for shipping our jobs overseas with NAFTA, her history of dismantling the social safety net and supporting the destruction of aid to families with dependent children, putting millions more children and families in poverty. You know, I told some hard truths about Hillary Clinton and why the lesser evil is not okay, that, apparently, my discussion of Hillary Clinton was cut out and also my discussion about the Trans-Pacific Partnership, and why it is an absolute betrayal of our democratic sovereignty and why it must be stopped, and why anybody supporting the Trans-Pacific Partnership is, essentially, betraying the basic principles of democracy. “So, those two discussions were cut out of the PBS broadcast, which essentially took the teeth out of it. So, yeah, I think PBS needs to have us on again for a longer segment, in fact, so that we can tell the whole truth.” (c. 46:49) [KPFA broadcast of Ralph Nader Radio Hour is interrupted here, as Mitch Jeserich cuts in to appeal for listener support for free speech radio KPFA] [12] (c. 50:03) DR. RALPH NADER: “What’s interesting is this election year has made the citizen groups off-limits. All these citizen groups—local, state, national—that really do things and improve the country, they’re never asked to be in these electoral campaign discussions. It’s all these pundits, all these consultants, and the candidates, as if they’re in a bubble leaving democracy off-limits. “Now, you campaign around the country, Jill Stein. You connect with local issues. You connect with local citizen groups, don’t you?” DR. JILL STEIN: “Oh, absolutely. And, you know, we’re not out holding fundraisers in the Hamptons or in Beverly Hills. My running mate, Ajamu Baraka, was out camping out with the homeless in Baltimore last night. We were both recently at the Standing Rock Sioux encampment, where, in fact, we are both now, a warrant is out for our arrest for participating in civil disobedience to support this very critical stand being taken on behalf of our water, on behalf of human rights, on behalf of our climate. “We were out there with the people, whose homes were flooded out in Southern Louisiana. We are out there on the front line with everyday people fighting the real frontline battle, that real Americans are fighting. “And let me support what you just said, Ralph, about everyday Americans really having the power here. People may remember, or you may have heard, if you weren’t there during the Nixon years, we had one of the worst presidents ever on record. But, we, the American people, have the sense of our own power. We were in the driver’s seat. We forced Richard Nixon and the Congress who established—and thanks to your leadership, Ralph. We supported you; and we got the Environmental Protection Act and Agency. We ended the war in Vietnam, and brought the troops home. We got OSHA established with your leadership. We got the Supreme Court. We pressured the Supreme Court into supporting a woman’s right to choose. “So, there should be just no end to what we can do when we operate with the courage of our convictions and we get out there in the street, in the voting booth, we assert our power and we take our democracy back. “And I’m getting the sign now from my campaign, that we are about to run into our next event here at the University of Maine in Orono. So, I will have to bid you adieu. But it has been really wonderful and inspiring as always talking with you, Ralph, and you. Steve and I just so greatly appreciate, in fact, I give you credit or perhaps the blame for my candidacy. “From the very start, you have been the inspiration to me to get involved with politics, someone who was not politically active for the first 50 years of my life. I think, for the next 50 years, I’m not going to be able to stop because of the light, that you shine for me and so many millions of Americans. You may have been ahead of the curve, but the curve is catching up to you, Ralph Nader, right now in a big way. Well, we can’t thank you enough.” DR. RALPH NADER: “Well, thank you very much, Dr. Jill Stein. We’ve been talking with the Green Party Presidential candidate. She is at Orono, Maine, as we record this interview. And she’ll be at Hofstra on Monday, September 26 for the big first Presidential debate. And we’re looking for a huge peaceful protest when the eyes of the mass media are focused on that location. Thank you very much, Jill Stein.” DR. JILL STEIN: “Thank you so much, Ralph. Take care, all the best.” STEVE SKROVAN: “We have been speaking with Green Party Presidential candidate, Jill Stein. For more information on her candidacy, go to Jill2016.com. We will also link to it on the Ralph Nader Radio Hour website.” [SNIP] (c. 59:59) Learn more at RALPH NADER RADIO HOUR. [1] On Dr. Ralph Nader’s professional title: Dr. Nader holds a Bachelor of Arts from Princeton (1955) and an LL.B., or Bachelor of Laws, from Harvard University (1958), which is equivalent to a J.D., or Juris Doctor professional doctorate. Many law schools converted their basic law degree programmes from LL.B. to J.D. in the 1960s, and permitted prior LL.B. graduates to retroactively receive the new doctorate degrees by returning their LL.B. in exchange for a J.D. degree. (Evidently, Dr. Nader was too modest to ask to exchange his Bachelor of Laws for a Juris Doctor degree. But we’ll emphasise the equivalency of Dr. Nader’s credentials with other professional doctorates. Dr. Nader is just as much a Doctor of Law as any other attorney, or just as Dr. Jill Stein is a Doctor of Medicine.) Yale graduates who received LL.B. degrees prior to 1971 were similarly permitted to change their degree to a J.D., although many did not take the option, retaining their LL.B. degrees. [2] Terrestrial radio transmission, 94.1 FM (KPFA, Berkeley, CA) with online simulcast and digital archiving: The Ralph Nader Radio Hour, this one-hour broadcast hosted by Ralph Nader, Monday, 19 SEP 2016, 11:00 PDT. Summary from KPFA.org archive page: “We are joined this week by Green Party presidential candidate, Dr. Jill Stein,who talks with Ralph about Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, third parties, the media, the TPP, the Presidential debates, and much, much more!” UPDATE—[21 SEP 2016] This broadcast featuring Dr. Jill Stein was rebroadcast: Fund Drive Special, Tuesday, 20 SEP 2016, 19:00 PDT. [3] I got through transcribing a portion of this transcript, which is no small task, when I realised that the combination of Dr. Ralph Nader interviewing Dr. Jill Stein about her 2016 presidential campaign might just be popular enough to have inspired some other kindhearted soul out there to have transcribed at least some of this broadcast. And, lo and behold, William Brighenti, the “Barefoot Accountant”, has done us all a great service by roughly transcribing this historic broadcast (or having it transcribed). This gave us at Lumpenproletariat a great boost in our transcription process. But we still went through the entire broadcast and cleaned up and edited and verified the transcription as per our usual transcription style, including enriched text with embedded links to aid in learning, comprehension, and to encourage deeper analysis and study of the content. [4] Even KPFA’s Mitch Jeserich on Letters and Politics seemed to reduce, or truncate, Dr. Stein’s responses to mere soundbites, such as, for example, on 18 AUG 2016. [5] On this point of public works programmes and the goal of full employment, not to mention the Fight For 15 activism, of which Dr. Ralph Nader spoke, which drove many people to Bernie Sanders’ campaign, it’s important to point out that two of your author’s former UMKC economics professors actually went on the campaign trail with Bernie Sanders: Dr. Stephanie Kelton and Dr. William K. Black. Dr. Kelton was then Chair of the Economics Department at the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC), one of the few heterodox economics departments in the United States, when your author took lectures (circa 2014) on intermediate macroeconomic analysis with Dr. Stephanie Kelton (as well as auditing some of her graduate level lectures). Dr. Kelton went on to be hired by Senator Bernie Sanders to work as Chief Economist in the Senate Minority Budget Committee. Then, when Sanders ran for the Democratic Party nomination for the U.S. Presidency, Dr. Kelton continued on as a chief economist in Bernie Sanders primary campaign. Dr. William K. Black also joined the Sanders campaign team, providing his expertise in law and economics. Dr. Stephanie Kelton, Dr. William K. Black, and then-econ-undergrad Messina. Most Fridays, our UMKC Econ Club featured economics seminars, which often invited economists from around the world to speak at UMKC. Then we would often have dinner gatherings afterwards, such as this one. This was all very exciting for us coming out of UMKC and the world of heterodox economics because of the radical policy proposals UMKC economics has been proposing for years, including modern monetary theory (MMT, or modern money theory) and the Job Guarantee Programme (or ELR programme, Employer of Last Resort). We hear a lot of talk across the political spectrum about the need for jobs and to combat poverty. Yet, amazingly, somehow, perhaps due to cowardice, Bernie Sanders never once—as far as we know—mentioned MMT or the Job Guarantee programme. Basically, Sanders could have gone on the campaign trail and promoted the Job Guarantee programme, which can literally end involuntary unemployment immediately. Then, Sanders could have easily defeated Hillary Clinton in the primary. Even without including MMT and the Job Guarantee programme, Sanders could have contested Hillary Clinton’s primary election violations. But Sanders seems to have sold out, or have been intimidated into conceding to Hillary Clinton, because after Sanders was called into the principal’s office and sat down behind closed doors with President Obama, he shifted gears to conceding to Hillary Clinton and endorsing her without qualification. That doesn’t even make sense, unless he was seriously compromised in some way, either through fear or intimidation. And, now, Dr. Jill Stein has continued on the campaign trail and talking about jobs. But it’s a shame that, somehow, the world remains in the dark about MMT and the fact that we could literally end involuntary unemployment today. I’ve also emailed various programmers at KPFA about this. But none of them have responded. Actually, Mitch Jeserich replied once, but only to say that he didn’t know much about macroeconomics, but that he would ‘look into it’. It’s somewhat ironic, now, that Politico.com has published their list of 50 most influential people with Bernie Sanders in the #1 spot and Dr. Stephanie Kelton in the #44 spot. I guess it doesn’t reflect negatively on Dr. Kelton that Bernie Sanders refused to inform the American people about MMT or how sovereign monetary systems work or how the USA’s sovereign monetary system means the state can afford to spend without fiscal constraints. The only constraints are real resource constraints. Modern money theory (MMT), as taught at heterodox economics departments, such as at the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC), proves that the USA’s state monetary system can afford to spend for public purpose because it is the sovereign currency issuer of its own currency, namely the US dollar. Also, the fact that the US dollar is a major international reserve currency further buttresses the USA’s monetary sovereignty. Essentially, the USA can afford to spend without fiscal constraints. The only government spending constraints are real resource constraints, as Dr. Kelton often says. “MMT emphasises the relationship between the state’s power over its money and its power to do things, real things, to conduct policy in an unconstrained way. It emphasises that the state, because of its power over money, has a form of power to command resources in the economy.” —Dr. Stephanie Kelton “The ‘Angry Birds’ Approach to Understanding Deficits in the Modern Economy” presented by Dr. Stephanie Kelton at the Student Union Theatre, University of Missouri-Kansas City on 19 NOV 2014 [6] Point of information: CNN hosted a 2016 Presidential Town Hall Featuring the Green Party’s presidential candidate Dr. Jill Stein and vice presidential candidate Ajamu Baraka. [7] MITCH JESERICH: (c. 23:19) “And Ralph Nader would know. His office is just down the street from the United States Congress on Capitol Hill. [SNIP]” [8] Most economists agree that the next economic bubble to burst and devastate the American economy is the looming student debt bubble. [9] MITCH JESERICH: (c. 39:29) [10] MITCH JESERICH: (c. 46:49) (c. 50:02) Mitch Jeserich and/or Quincy McCoy cut back to the section, which they previously cut out above. This time, skipping the critique of Hillary Clinton and the Democratic Party and jumping to a safe and tepid question by co-host Steve Skrovan about identifying Dr. Jill Stein’s vice presidential running mate. Ajamu Baraka. (c. 51:55) Mitch Jeserich and/or Quincy McCoy [Ralph Nader Radio Hour image via KPFA.org.] [Dr. Jill Stein image with quotation by Flickr user Democracy Chronicles.] [19 SEP 2016] [Last modified 10:24 PDT 22 SEP 2016]	cc/2020-05/en_head_0066.json.gz/line888
__label__cc	0.737941	0.262059	Tag Archives: kacey musgraves Finding the rainbow as a caregiver It can be hard for some caregivers to find moments of joy in their daily lives. Optimism can be in short supply when one is coping with loved ones in declining health. Mental, emotional and physical exhaustion leave little time for self-reflection or appreciation of the world around us. For those like myself who naturally lean on the pessimistic side, it’s easy to allow the clouds of despair to smother us like a blanket. What I discovered is that even after one’s caregiving days are behind them, those clouds can linger. Having experienced such moments of despair, we live in fear of those days returning in one form or another. But by doing that, we may fail to recognize the beauty and the wonder that has always existed, even in our darkest days. I was reminded of this while listening to “Golden Hour,” the new album by the critically-acclaimed country music artist Kacey Musgraves. The closing song of the album is titled, “Rainbow,” and its heartfelt message is for anyone who has gone through troubled times. I think many caregivers could relate. The chorus goes: Well the sky is finally open, the rain and wind stopped blowin’ But you’re stuck out in the same old storm again You hold tight to your umbrella, darlin’ I’m just tryin’ to tell ya That there’s always been a rainbow hangin’ over your head I know springtime has yet to reach some parts of the country, but here in Atlanta, everything is blooming and the birds are singing. My mother died during the spring so the season is now tinged with sadness. But I’m going to work on loosening my grip on the umbrella, so I don’t miss out on what the present has to offer. If you’ve been a caregiver, have you dealt with the “waiting for the other shoe to drop” mentality? How did you learn to live in the present more? Filed under Memories Tagged as caregivers, caregiving, grief, kacey musgraves He had FTD, a form of dementia. #RIP Monty Python star Terry Jones dead at 77 actionnewsjax.com/news/trending/… 9 hours ago	cc/2020-05/en_head_0066.json.gz/line891
__label__wiki	0.97125	0.97125	Performers, ENT performers Actress Linda Park (born 9 July 1978; age 41) portrayed communications officer Ensign Hoshi Sato on Star Trek: Enterprise. Born in Seoul, South Korea, she moved with her parents to San Jose, California when she was one year old. Park had her first stage appearance when she was a child as Princess Rhyme in the show The Phantom Tollbooth in the community theater. By her high school years, she was already a professional actress, with her first paid performance being in Tom Stoppard's play Arcadia. She studied for four years at Boston University, where she earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts and continued her involvement in the theater. After graduation, she spent some time in New York, and later went to Hollywood. There she applied for roles in Rush Hour 2 and Jurassic Park III (both released in 2001), ultimately winning a supporting role in the latter film – the first time she set foot on a big Hollywood set. Frequent Star Trek guest actor Bruce French also made an appearance in the film. Park subsequently made a guest appearance on the television series Popular at the same time her future Enterprise castmate Anthony Montgomery was working on the show, and the two appeared in the same episode. Shortly thereafter, Park received a phone call inviting her to read for the part of Hoshi Sato on Enterprise. At the first reading for the role of Hoshi Sato, Park faced many Asian actresses who also wanted the role, but she was called back to read again. The producers then decided to hold a screen test and eventually gave her the part. She went on to play the role throughout all four seasons, from 2001 until its cancellation in 2005. During Enterprise Edit In 2004, while Enterprise was still in production, Park took time off from playing Sato to co-star with Next Generation actress Marina Sirtis and Enterprise guest actor Tucker Smallwood in the science fiction thriller Spectres. She went on to co-star with Sirtis in the Enterprise series finale "These Are the Voyages...", in which Sirtis played her familiar role of Deanna Troi. Park's other credits include the little-known films Geldersma (2004) and Honor (2005). She also made a brief appearance in the 2002 made-for-TV movie Taken (not to be confused with the mini-series of the same name) and, in 2003, she produced and starred in the short film My Prince, My Angel. After Enterprise Edit Park has remained active in theater since the cancellation of Enterprise. She recently earned high praise for her performance as Clytemnestra in a production of the play Agamemnon, which ran in New York City in October and November of 2005. She also remains an active student of dance, studying ballet and other dance forms. She recently starred as police officer Sally Lance on the short-lived NBC series Raines. The series premiered mid-season, March 2007, and concluded the following month. She most recently starred in the ABC police drama Women's Murder Club. Although this series premiered 12 October 2007, Park did not make her first appearance on the show until the next episode, airing 19 October. The series concluded its first and only season on 13 May 2008, with an episode guest-starring Park's former Enterprise co-star John Billingsley. Park has a role in the 2009 horror/comedy film Infestation, along with Ray Wise. She also guest-starred in the 25 March 2009 episode of NBC's Life, which was followed by a brief appearance in the 19 May 2009 episode of NBC's Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (along with Alan Dale). Park recently starred as Maggie Cheon in the second season of the Starz! Network series Crash, based on the acclaimed 2004 film which featured the aforementioned Marina Sirtis. She also had a role in Castle as Chief Inspector Zhang in the episode "Hong Kong Hustle". Personal Edit At one time, Park was dating actor Tom Hardy, who played Shinzon in Star Trek Nemesis. They lived together in South London, England, and were even going to form their own theater company. She also starred with Hardy in a two-day London production of Brett C. Leonard's play, Roger & Vanessa, which Park co-produced. [1](X) [2] However, Park and Hardy broke off their relationship soon after, and she is now residing in Los Angeles, California. Over the Christmas holidays in 2013 Park got engaged to fiancé Daniel Bess, whom she married in October 2014. [3] [4] In June 2018 their first child, a boy named Cassius, was born. [5] Additional characters Edit Non-corporeal lifeform (in Hoshi Sato's body) (ENT: "The Crossing") Hoshi Sato (illusion) (ENT: "Doctor's Orders") Organian (in the body of Hoshi Sato) (ENT: "Observer Effect") Hoshi Sato (mirror) (ENT: "In a Mirror, Darkly", "In a Mirror, Darkly, Part II") Hoshi Sato (hologram) (ENT: "These Are the Voyages...") Add an image to this gallery Star Trek: Enterprise regular cast Scott Bakula • John Billingsley • Jolene Blalock • Dominic Keating • Anthony Montgomery • Linda Park • Connor Trinneer LindaPark.net – official site Linda Park at Wikipedia Linda Park at the Internet Movie Database Linda Park at Twitter Linda Park at TriviaTribute.com Retrieved from "https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Linda_Park?oldid=2446159" ENT performers	cc/2020-05/en_head_0066.json.gz/line892
__label__wiki	0.975723	0.975723	Sri Lankan president vows security shake-up over attacks Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena said he would oversee a 'complete restructure' of police and security forces in 'coming weeks'. (Reuters/Dinuka Liyanawatte) Sri Lanka’s president has vowed to conduct a major shake-up of the country’s security establishment after its failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings that killed more than 320 people, despite some officials apparently having prior information about the attacks. In a televised address to the nation on Tuesday, President Maithripala Sirisena said he would make “major changes in the leadership of the security forces in the next 24 hours”. He also pledged a “complete restructure” of police and security forces in the “coming weeks”, and alleged intelligence officials had failed to inform him of prior information concerning possible attacks. “The security officials who got the intelligence report from a foreign nation did not share it with me,” Sirisena said. Three sources with direct knowledge of the matter said Sri Lankan intelligence officials were tipped off about an imminent attack hours before Sunday’s blasts, Reuters news agency reported on Tuesday. Indian intelligence officers contacted their Sri Lankan counterparts two hours before the first attack to warn of a specific threat on churches, Reuters reported, citing one Sri Lankan defence source and an Indian government source. Earlier on Tuesday, Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe also said he received no information regarding a possible attack from security officials, but confirmed authorities had received intelligence about the blasts that struck churches and luxury hotels. Speaking at a press conference, Wickremesinghe also cautioned that more explosives and would-be attackers remain “out there” after Sunday’s bombings. Sri Lanka’s failure to effectively respond to the threat has fuelled fears that a rift between Wickremesinghe and Sirisena is undermining national security. The president fired Wickremesinghe last October over political differences, only to reinstate him weeks later under pressure from Sri Lanka’s supreme court. ISIL claims responsibility The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL or ISIS) on Tuesday, meanwhile, claimed responsibility for the attacks. Via its Amaq news portal, it published the noms de guerre of seven people who it said carried out the blasts. Amaq also released a photo of eight men ISIL said were involved, seven of whom had their faces covered and three of whom held knives. Sri Lanka’s government has blamed the blasts on a little-known local Muslim organisation, the National Thowheeth Jama’ath, but also said it believed they could not have been carried out without assistance from “international terror groups”. Wickremesinghe said investigators were making “good progress” in identifying the perpetrators, with police having already arrested 40 suspects, and would be “following up on IS [ISIL] claims”. “We believe there may be some links,” he added. The government has imposed a state of emergency, giving police and the military special powers, including the ability to arrest suspects without a court order. It has also rolled out a nationwide curfew and blocked social media channels in a bid to prevent the spread of misinformation online. National day of mourning Ruwan Wijewardene, the country’s state minister of defence, said on Tuesday that “preliminary investigations” revealed the bombings were carried out in retaliation for the massacre of 50 Muslims in the New Zealand city of Christchurch last month. Self-confessed white supremacist Brenton Tarrant, 28, was charged with 50 counts of murder over the mosque shootings. The office of New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said in a statement she was aware of comments linking Sri Lanka’s bombings to the mosque attacks, but added she understood “the Sri Lankan investigation into the attack is in its early stages”. “New Zealand has not yet seen any intelligence upon which such an assessment might be based,” the statement said. However, Al Jazeera‘s Florence Looi, reporting from the capital, Colombo, said the link between the Christchurch shootings and the Sri Lanka attacks appeared to be “tenuous”. “Terrorism researchers say there needs to be more caution in making this link simply because the level of sophistication and coordination involved in carrying out the attacks would have taken weeks and months of planning, and there were only five weeks between what happened in Christchurch and what happened on Sunday in Sri Lanka,” Looi said. The Easter Sunday attacks marked Sri Lanka’s deadliest violence since 2009, when a 26-year-long civil war between ethnic Tamil separatists and government forces ended. A national day of mourning was held on Tuesday, beginning with a three-minute silence and including the first mass funeral for victims. The vast majority of those killed in the blasts were Sri Lankan, many from the island nation’s Christian minority. At least 34 foreign nationals also died in the attacks, according to Sri Lanka’s foreign ministry, with 14 others still unaccounted for and feared dead. Amaq News Portal Islamic State In Iraq Maithripala Sirisena NTJ Ranil Wickremesinghe	cc/2020-05/en_head_0066.json.gz/line896
__label__wiki	0.82427	0.82427	Many Worlds About Many Worlds Stories By Subject How Do They Form NASA Goals and Directions A Changing Agency NExSS Planetary and Solar System Characteristics What a Menagerie Technosignatures and the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence October 10, 2018 / Marc Kaufman / 0 Comments A rendering of a potential Dyson sphere, named after Freeman A. Dyson. As proposed by the physicist and astronomer decades ago, they would collect solar energy on a solar system wide scale for highly advanced civilizations. (SentientDevelopments.com) The word “SETI” pretty much brings to mind the search for radio signals come from distant planets, the movie “Contact,” Jill Tarter, Frank Drake and perhaps the SETI Institute, where the effort lives and breathes. But there was a time when SETI — the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence — was a significantly broader concept, that brought in other ways to look for intelligent life beyond Earth. In the late 1950s and early 1960s — a time of great interest in UFOs, flying saucers and the like — scientists not only came up with the idea of searching for distant intelligent life via unnatural radio signals, but also by looking for signs of unexpectedly elevated heat signatures and for optical anomalies in the night sky. The history of this search has seen many sharp turns, with radio SETI at one time embraced by NASA, subsequently de-funded because of congressional opposition, and then developed into a privately and philanthropically funded project of rigor and breadth at the SETI Institute. The other modes of SETI went pretty much underground and SETI became synonymous with radio searches for ET life. But this history may be about to take another sharp turn as some in Congress and NASA have become increasingly interested in what are now called “technosignatures,” potentially detectable signatures and signals of the presence of distant advanced civilizations. Technosignatures are a subset of the larger and far more mature search for biosignatures — evidence of microbial or other primitive life that might exist on some of the billions of exoplanets we now know exist. And as a sign of this renewed interest, a technosignatures conference was scheduled by NASA at the request of Congress (and especially retiring Republican Rep. Lamar Smith of Texas.) The conference took place in Houston late last month, and it was most interesting in terms of the new and increasingly sophisticated ideas being explored by scientists involved with broad-based SETI. “There has been no SETI conference this big and this good in a very long time,” said Jason Wright, an astrophysicist and professor at Pennsylvania State University and chair of the conference’s science organizing committee. “We’re trying to rebuild the larger SETI community, and this was a good start.” At this point, the search for technosignatures is often likened to that looking for a needle in a haystack. But what scientists are trying to do is define their haystack, determine its essential characteristics, and learn how to best explore it. (Wiki Commons) During the three day meeting in Houston, scientists and interested private and philanthropic reps. heard talks that ranged from the trials and possibilities of traditional radio SETI to quasi philosophical discussions about what potentially detectable planetary transformations and by-products might be signs of an advanced civilization. (An agenda and videos of the talks are here.) The subjects ranged from surveying the sky for potential millisecond infrared emissions from distant planets that could be purposeful signals, to how the presence of certain unnatural, pollutant chemicals in an exoplanet atmosphere that could be a sign of civilization. From the search for thermal signatures coming from megacities or other by-products of technological activity, to the possible presence of “megastructures” built to collect a star’s energy by highly evolved beings. Michael New is Deputy Associate Administrator for Research within NASA’s Science Mission Directorate. He was initially trained in chemical physics. (NASA) All but the near infrared SETI are for the distant future — or perhaps are on the science fiction side — but astronomy and the search for distant life do tend to move forward slowly. Theory and inference most often coming well before observation and detection. So thinking about the basic questions about what scientists might be looking for, Wright said, is an essential part of the process. Indeed, it is precisely what Michael New, Deputy Associate Administrator for Research within NASA’s Science Mission Directorate, told the conference. He said that he, NASA and Congress wanted the broad sweep of ideas and research out there regarding technosignatures, from the current state of the field to potential near-term findings, and known limitations and possibilities. “The time is really ripe scientifically for revisiting the ideas of technosignatures and how to search for them,” he said. He offered the promise of NASA help (admittedly depending to some extent on what Congress and the administration decide) for research into new surveys, new technologies, data-mining algorithms, theories and modelling to advance the hunt for technosignatures. Crew members aboard the International Space Station took this nighttime photograph of much of the Atlantic coast of the United States. The ability to detect the heat and light from this kind of activity on distant exoplanets does not exist today, but some day it might and could potentially help discover an advanced extraterrestrial civilization. (NASA) Among the several dozen scientists who discussed potential signals to search for were the astronomer Jill Tarter, former director of the Center for SETI Research, Planetary Science Institute astrobiologist David Grinspoon and University of Rochester astrophysicist Adam Frank. They all looked at the big picture, what artifacts in atmospheres, on surfaces and perhaps in space that advanced civilizations would likely produce by dint of their being “advanced.” All spoke of the harvesting of energy to perform work as a defining feature of a technological planet, with that “work” describing transportation, construction, manufacturing and more. Beings that have reached the high level of, in Frank’s words, exo-civilization produce heat, pollutants, changes to their planets and surroundings in the process of doing that work. And so a detection of highly unusual atmospheric, thermal, surface and orbital conditions could be a signal. One example mentioned by several speakers is the family of chemical chloroflourocarbons (CFCs,) which are used as commercial refrigerants, propellants and solvents. Astronomer Jill Tarter is an iconic figure in the SETI world and led the SETI Institute for 30 years. (AFP) These CFCs are a hazardous and unnatural pollutant on Earth because they destroy the ozone layer, and they could be doing something similar on an exoplanet. And as described in the conference, the James Webb Space Telescope — once it’s launch and working — could most likely detect such an atmospheric compound if it’s in high concentration and the project was given sufficient telescope time. A similar single finding described by Tarter that could be revolutionary is the radioactive isotope tritium, which is a by-product of the nuclear fusion process. It has a short half-life and so any distant discovery would point to a recent use of nuclear energy (as long as it’s not associated with a recent supernova event, which can also produce tritium.) But there many other less precise ideas put forward. Glints on the surface of planets could be the product of technology, as might be weather on an exoplanet that has been extremely well stabilized, modified planetary orbits and chemical disequilibriums in the atmosphere based on the by-products of life and work. (These disequilibriums are a well-established feature of biosignature research, but Frank presented the idea of a technosphere which would process energy and create by-products at a greater level than its supporting biosphere.) Another unlikely but most interesting example of a possible technosignature put forward by Tarter and Grinspoon involved the seven planets of the Trappist-1 solar system, all tidally locked and so lit on only one side. She said that they could potentially be found to be remarkably similar in their basic structure, alignment and dynamics. As Tarter suggested, this could be a sign of highly advanced solar engineering. Artist rendering of the imagined Trappist-1 solar system that had been terraformed to make the planets similar and habitable. The system is one of the closest found to our own — about 40 light years. Grinspoon seconded that notion about Trappist-1, but in a somewhat different context. He has worked a great deal on the question of today’s anthropocene era — when humans actively change the planet — and he expanded on his thinking about Earth into the galaxies. Grinspoon said that he had just come back from Japan, where he had visited Hiroshima and its atomic bomb sites, and came away with doubts that we were the “intelligent” civilization we often describe ourselves in SETI terms. A civilization that may well self destruct — a fate he sees as potentially common throughout the cosmos — might be considered “proto-intelligent,” but not smart enough to keep the civilization going over a long time. Projecting that into the cosmos, Grinspoon argued that there may well be many such doomed civilizations, and then perhaps a far smaller number of those civilizations that make it through the biological-technological bottleneck that we seem to be facing in the centuries ahead. These civilizations, which he calls semi-immortal, would develop inherently sustainable methods of continuing, including modifying major climate cycles, developing highly sophisticated radars and other tools for mitigating risks, terraforming nearby planets, and even finding ways to evolve the planet as its place in the habitable zone of its host star becomes threatened by the brightening or dulling of that star. The trick to trying to find such truly evolved civilizations, he said, would be to look for technosignatures that reflect anomalous stability and not rampant growth. In the larger sense, these civilizations would have integrated themselves into the functioning of the planet, just as oxygen, first primitive and then complex life integrated themselves into the essential systems of Earth. And returning to the technological civilizations that don’t survive, they could produce physical artifacts that now permeate the galaxy. MeerKAT, originally the Karoo Array Telescope, is a radio telescope consisting of 64 antennas now being tested and verified in the Northern Cape of South Africa. When fully functional it will be the largest and most sensitive radio telescope in the southern hemisphere until the Square Kilometre Array is completed in approximately 2024. (South African Radio Astronomy Observatory) This is exciting – the next phase Square kilometer Array (SKA2) will be able to detect Earth-level radio leakage from nearby stars. (South African Radio Astronomy Observatory) While the conference focused on technosignature theory, models, and distant possibilities, news was also shared about two concrete developments involving research today. The first involved the radio telescope array in South Africa now called MeerKAT, a prototype of sorts that will eventually become the gigantic Square Kilometer Array. Breakthrough Listen, the global initiative to seek signs of intelligent life in the universe, would soon announce the commencement of a major new program with the MeerKAT telescope, in partnership with the South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO). Breakthrough Listen’s MeerKAT survey will examine a million individual stars – 1,000 times the number of targets in any previous search – in the quietest part of the radio spectrum, monitoring for signs of extraterrestrial technology. With the addition of MeerKAT’s observations to its existing surveys, Listen will operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week, in parallel with other surveys. This clearly has the possibility of greatly expanded the amount of SETI listening being done. The SETI Institute, with its radio astronomy array in northern California and various partners, have been listening for almost 60 years, without detecting a signal from our galaxy. That might seem like a disappointing intimation that nothing or nobody else is out there, but not if you listen to Tarter explain how much listening has actually been done. Almost ten years ago, she calculated that if the Milky Way galaxy and everything in it was an ocean, then SETI would have listened to a cup full of water from that ocean. Jason Wright and his students did an updated calculation recently, and now the radio listening amounts to a small swimming pool within that enormous ocean. The NIROSETI team with their new infrared detector inside the dome at Lick Observatory. Left to right: Remington Stone, Dan Wertheimer, Jérome Maire, Shelley Wright, Patrick Dorval and Richard Treffers. (Laurie Hatch) The other news came from Shelley Wright of the University of California, San Diego, who has been working on an optical SETI instrument for the Lick Observatory and beyond. She has developed a Near-Infrared Optical SETI (NIROSETI) instrument designed to search for signals from extraterrestrials at near-infrared wavelengths — a first. The near-infrared is an excellent spectral region to search for signals from extraterrestrials, since it offers a unique window for interstellar communication. NIROSETI is now operating 8 to 12 nights per month, overseen by students at a remote location. In addition, Wright and Harvard University’s Paul Horowitz have been working on a novel instrument for searching the full sky all the time for very short pulses of light — an idea that came out of a Breakthrough Listen meeting in 2016. The pulses they are searching for are nanosecond to one second bursts which, could only come from technological civilizations. This PANOSETI (Pulsed All-sky Near-infrared Optical SETI) uses a most unusual light-collection method that features some 100 compact, wide-viewing Fresnel lenses mounted on two small geodesic domes, and connected to the telescope at the Lick Observatory. I Jason Wright is an assistant professor of astronomy and astrophysics at Penn State. His reading list is here. Jason Wright of Penn State was especially impressed by the project, which he said in the future can look at much of the sky at once and was put together with on very limited budget. Wright, who teaches a course on SETI at Penn State and is a co-author of a recent paper trying to formalize SETI terminology, said his own take-away from the conference is that it may well represent an important and positive moment in the history of technosignatures. “Without NASA support, the whole field has lacked the normal structure by which astronomy advances,” he said. “No teaching of the subject, no standard terms, no textbook to formalize findings and understandings. “The SETI Institute carried us through the dark times, and they did that outside of normal, formal structures. The Institute remains essential, but hopefully that reflex identification will start to change.” Participants in the technosignatures conference in Houston last month, the largest SETI gathering in years. And this one was sponsored by NASA and put together by the NExSS for Exoplanet Systems Science (NExSS,) an interdisciplinary agency initiative. 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__label__cc	0.688441	0.311559	Footsteps in the Dark: Journey of Hip-Hop Movement (MAP 2018) photo by Aisha Sheffield-Watts ABOUT THE GRANT $25,450 to Words Beats and Life, Inc. to support Footsteps in the Dark: Journey of Hip-Hop Movement (MAP 2018) $5,299 to general operating support for Words Beats and Life, Inc. Footsteps in the Dark is an original dance production commissioned by Words Beats and Life. Footsteps in the Dark showcases the work of American and International dancers of Muslim backgrounds that specialize in various contemporary forms of dance connected to Hip-Hop culture. Footsteps in the Dark is a part of From Sifrs to Ciphers: Hip Hop is Muslim. Dance has always been a part of Muslim cultures across the globe, some of which has even had spiritual implications to the movements. This is especially true for numerous Sufi traditions that find their origins from Senegal and Mali in West Africa all the way across to Malaysia and Indonesia in Southeast Asia. Today, some of the most compelling Hip-Hop dancers in Europe, North Africa and the US – poppers, lockers, breakers, choreographers and those innovating new styles – happen to also be Muslim. Footsteps In The Dark: Journey of Hip-Hop Movement aims to not only showcase some of the best Muslim Hip-Hop dancers, it also thematically explores the sometimes delicate nature in which Hip-Hop and Dance intersect with Muslim communities. Amirah M. Sackett Words Beats & Life // Facebook // Twitter	cc/2020-05/en_head_0066.json.gz/line900
__label__wiki	0.528658	0.528658	Arizona woman tapes nude images of ex-boyfriend on fence of his children's school as revenge for breaking up 55-year-old Deborah Britton has been charged with one count of harassment by communication and one count of unlawful distribution of images featuring nudity. Tags :Arizona An Arizona woman is facing felony charges after police say she posted nude photographs of her ex-boyfriend on the fence of his children's school. Fifty five-year-old Deborah Britton is accused of putting the photos at Hull Elementary School in Chandler this past September after her break-up with the victim, who has not been identified. According to Fox 6 News, when the victim saw the photos on September 12, he immediately reported them to the police and told deputies he suspected it was Britton as she was the only one to whom he had sent the photos. Fingerprint evidence proved it was Britton who posted the photos (Source: Maricopa County Sheriff's Office) Local news reports indicate that the photos were posted on the inside of the fence and were easily seen by the students and staff at the school. Furthermore, in the pictures, the victim was entirely naked and had his face showing as well. When Britton was arrested on November 14 on unrelated charges, she was questioned about the incident and initially denied having posted the photographs. But her claims were lies, as court documents state that a forensic analysis found fingerprint evidence proving it was the 55-year-old who put the snaps up at the school. Following the lab results, which were obtained by law enforcement on December 11, Britton was reportedly contacted once again. She once again denied her involvement but turned herself in at the Chandler Police Department a week later on December 18. She was subsequently charged with one count of harassment by communication and one count of unlawful distribution of images featuring nudity. Speaking about the incident, one parent, Savita Rugg, told ABC she couldn't believe that she saw police crawling inside the campus of the elementary school on the day of the incident. "I couldn’t understand why she would endanger students like that," she was quoted saying. She also expressed how she couldn't understand why the 55-year-old would make a personal conflict into a public one. "If you have beef with an adult and you want to get back at him that’s one thing," she said. "To involve kids like that, I couldn’t even believe that, who thinks about that?" The victim has obtained a restraining order against Britton, who is scheduled to make her first appearance in court on January 2.	cc/2020-05/en_head_0066.json.gz/line903
__label__wiki	0.872867	0.872867	Mother stabs three men after she caught them gang-raping her 27-year-old daughter, killing one of them When she reached the house where her daughter was being held, she found three naked men raping the 27-year-old. Enraged, the mother killed one man and injured the other two A South African mother who was dubbed "Lion Mama" after she killed one man and inflicted serious injuries on two others after she caught them gang-raping her daughter was "delighted" after the two survivors were given lengthy prison sentences by a court. According to the Daily Mail, the 57-year-old, whose real name has not been made public, was preparing an evening meal at her home in Swartwater in Eastern Cape last year when a friend rushed in to tell her that she had seen her 27-year-old daughter get snatched up by three men. The friend added that she had seen the men drag the victim into a building and strip off her clothes. The "Lion Mama" attacked the three men who were gangraping her daughter with a kitchen knife (Source: Pixabay) When a call to local authorities resulted in no immediate response, "Lion Mama" decided to take matters into her own hands. She reportedly picked up the kitchen knife she had been using to prepare the meal and set off towards her daughter's location, running for close to two miles as her friend pointed the way. When she reached the house where her daughter was being held, she heard screams and rushed in, finding three naked men taking turns raping the 27-year-old. Enraged, the mother killed one of the men after repeatedly striking him with the knife before seriously injuring two others. When paramedics arrived at the scene, they found "Lion Mama" comforting her daughter while the two men she had injured — later identified as 24-year-old Zolisa Siyeka and 31-year-old Mncedisi Vuba — lying in pools of their blood. The pair was taken to the hospital for treatment while the third man, identified as Zamile Siyeka, was declared dead. The bravery the 57-year-old mother displayed that night earned her the nickname "Lion Mama", though she was soon harshly brought back to reality when it was announced that she would be facing charges of murder and attempted murder for the knife attack. A judge sentenced the surviving pair to 30 years behind bars (Source: Pexels) An outraged public banded together to raise close to £10,000 ($12,623) for her defense, with a lawyer even offering to represent her pro bono. But it would prove unnecessary, with the National Prosecuting Authority dropping the charges against her three weeks later. She received further justice when the presiding judge Mbulelo Jolwana at the Mthatha High Court sentenced Siyeka and Vuba to 30 years behind bars, telling them that he would have given them a life sentence if it wasn't for the fact that "Lion Mama" had taught them a lesson by injuring them. Speaking out after the hearing, the mother expressed her relief at the verdict and punishment. "I am happy about the judgment and relieved," she said. "All I want is for people who do wrong to be punished. The truth finally came out and even if it was my own child who had done a serious crime then I would want them to get punished for doing something wrong and bad." She also thanked those who had shown her support through the past year. "It means there are a lot of people out there with good hearts who are on my side and I truly appreciate all the support we have got and it makes us strong," she said. "I would have thrown myself to a lion to protect my daughter and I am sure many mothers would have done the same. I hope this is a lesson people learn from."	cc/2020-05/en_head_0066.json.gz/line904
__label__wiki	0.531375	0.531375	Norwegian’s Nonstop Service from Oakland to Copenhagen Takes Off Press releases • Mar 29, 2017 08:00 EDT Norwegian celebrated its new service from Oakland International Airport to Copenhagen Airport. With the addition of this twice-weekly service, Norwegian now offers 21 nonstop routes from the Bay Area to four European destinations. Norwegian's 787 Dreamliner Norwegian Adds Oakland/San Francisco Bay-London Service, Increases LA-London Flights and Moves Forward Boston-London Launch Press releases • Dec 14, 2015 09:00 EST Norwegian will significantly increase flights from the United States to one of its biggest European hubs: London Gatwick. The airline announced today that it will connect San Francisco Bay Area and London with thrice-weekly service commencing on May 12, 2016. In May 2016, Norwegian will also increase flights from Los Angeles to London Gatwick by adding a fourth weekly flight on May 10.	cc/2020-05/en_head_0066.json.gz/line905
__label__wiki	0.771612	0.771612	Jake Salinas / March 17, 2018 Ethan Hawke has been directing films for a few years now, but nothing comes close to his portrait of Americana/country music legend Blaze Foley in the film, Blaze. It’s a tiny film, but such a personal and beautiful one. As someone who’s lived their whole life here in Austin, I’ve been waiting for a film like Blaze for as long as I can remember. A film that captures the spirit and soul of this crowd of country musicians like Blaze, Townes Van Zandt, Steve Earle, and so on (it should be noted that Steve Earle is not a character in the film). While the film wasn’t shot in Texas per se, Hawke does such an amazing job at capturing that era of country music in my hometown, and from one Austin-born individual to another in Ethan Hawke, I thank him immensely for this film. Blaze is one of the very best films of 2017, and of this year’s SXSW. The film tells the life and times of Blaze Foley, played by Ben Dickey, through some interesting storytelling techniques. Instead of a standard biopic, Hawke captures Blaze performing at the Austin Outhouse close to the eve of his death, years later when Townes Van Zandt (Charlie Sexton) and Josh Hamilton as a fellow musician are being interviewed about Blaze’s life, and that sets-up the backstory for Blaze and his life. But it instead tells the story of his life with Sybil Rosen (Alia Shawkat), Blaze’s ex-wife who wrote a memoir about their life that Hawke adapted with Rosen herself for this film. The film feels a little more emotional and raw in that sense, as the film feels much more personal and real since the basis of the film is the relationship between Blaze and Cybill, and the downfall of their relationship is just heartbreaking to watch unfold. And that’s a testament to both of the actors, Shawkat and Dickey, who are both incredible in the film. This is Shawkat’s best performance to date, and Dickey, who’s already a respected and talented musician in his own right, is fantastic in as the titular folk hero. He transitions so well from an easy-going musician to one who’s tormented and full of demons from his past. Very few actors could be able to bring that kind of tenacity to a performance like this, and Dickey is absolutely incredible in the film. Along with Dickey, one of the highlights of the film is Charlie Sexton as Townes Van Zandt. Like Dickey, Sexton is a highly respected and sought-after musician, especially here in Austin (when he’s not doing solo work he’s been touring with Bob Dylan for the last 20-something years or so). Sexton played Hawke’s roommate in the film Boyhood, and his performance as the legendary musician, albeit not a huge role, is nothing short of incredible. Sexton’s singing voice doesn’t sound like Townes’s, but he captures everything else about the Ft. Worth-born musician from his look, his struggle with drugs and alcohol, his attitude and his dark sense of humor. If Hawke was willing to do a companion film to Blaze where it was a biopic on the life of Townes Van Zandt (his life story is a heartbreaking and fascinating one, and one that’s overdue for a proper big-screen adaptation), I feel that Hawke could do such an amazing job with his story since he handled Blaze’s story with such grace. As a fan of this music and a lifelong resident of this city, I absolutely loved Blaze. Ethan Hawke’s love-letter to Blaze and his music is made more poetic by his focus of it being around his relationship with Sybil, and the heartbreak that came with that relationship as it came crumbling apart. This is one of the greatest music biopics of not just our generation, but I’d go as far to say of all-time. It’s very tough to capture the heart and soul of any artist on film, but Hawke was able to get behind the legend and myth of Blaze Foley, and present him as a man who had demons following him all the way to his death. It’s a beautiful, heartbreaking, and stunning piece of independent cinema, and one that is one of the great films of not only 2018, or this film festival, but of this decade. If you love Townes Van Zandt or Blaze Foley, you’re going to love this film. Final Rating: March 17, 2018 in 2018 Movie Reviews, 2018 SXSW Reviews, Movie Reviews. SXSW 2016: Born to be Blue MOVIE REVIEW Sundance 2014: Boyhood Movie Review Why Boyhood is the Best and Most Important Film of the 21st Century ← REVIEW: “A TUBA TO CUBA” is a Beautifully Shot and Vibrant Documentary (SXSW 2018) REVIEW: “ELVIS PRESLEY: THE SEARCHER” is One of the Best Music Documentaries of the Decade → 3 thoughts on “REVIEW: “BLAZE” is One of the Greatest Music Biopics of All Time (SXSW 2018)” Her name is Sybil Rosen. Rick Pulito says: Great review for what I am sure will be a terrific film. Long a fan of Texas artists (esp the West Texas brand, from Joe Ely and Butch and Jimmie Dale to the lesser knowns who have come thru Lubbock). I was not entirely familiar with Blaze Foley until a couple of years ago when a vinyl album of h8. Was released on Record Store Day. Cannot wait for the opening of this film in Minnesota, where I live currently. Thanks for giving it press, and thanks to Gurf Morlix for posting the review on FB. Apologies for the typo. But you get the sentiment. His album was issued on RSD a few years back, and that is how I came to really enjoy and respect the artistry and honesty of Blaze Foley’s music.	cc/2020-05/en_head_0066.json.gz/line911
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__label__wiki	0.529661	0.529661	Defining Beauty (Exhibition at the British Museum) Posted by Margaret on Friday, August 21, 2015 - 12:00 Back in April J and I visited the Defining Beauty exhibition at the British Museum which finished in early July. It's the only one of their exhibitions where I've been as ambivalent about it on the way out as I was on the way in - which says rather more about me than the exhibition, I think. The subject of the exhibition was Ancient Greek sculpture and the incredible impact it has had on the modern Western definition of beauty. And I'm afraid that when it comes to Greek sculpture I'm somewhat of a heretic - I find all those gleaming white idealised bodies rather ... bland. Even as I grant that it has indeed had a major impact on the art of more modern times (modern here meaning in the last five or six hundred years) and a worthwhile subject for an exhibition. (You might be asking why on earth I went to see it! But there's been exhibitions at the British Museum in the past where I've not been enthused in advance but have been by the end, so it was worth a try. And as we're Members we have free entry so it's easy to pop into an exhibition just because it's there.) The exhibition opened with a bit of scene setting. Part of this was a map of the extent of the Greek world in Alexander the Great's time (after he did his conquering bit) - despite knowing he conquered vast swathes of the known world I'm always a bit taken aback at how big that is on a map. The other piece of information that particularly struck me was that what's known about Greek sculpture mostly comes from Roman copies of Greek originals. And one of the pieces in this room was Lely's Venus (normally on display near the Assyrian Galleries in the BM), which is one of these Roman copies. The other sculptures in this introductory room illustrated the range of styles of sculpture - using three pieces by three different artists who were all training & active in the 5th Century BC. The variation came in whether they were interested in things like mathematically perfect proportions of bodies, or representing the fluidity of movement. The first half of the next room was the stand out highlight of the exhibition for me. They had half a dozen replicas of sculptures painted as we think they would've been at the time. And given my "complaint" about this art form is that it strikes me as bland, well this was anything but. Perhaps a little garish, but so much more interesting. One of the pieces was a large (plaster replica of a) bronze of Athena - it's easy to remind oneself that the dull green of bronze was once a shiny gold, but it's quite another thing to see it. I also liked an Athene wearing her snake-trimmed cloak, in a vivid green with the snake heads picked out in colours. And did you know the Persians wore brightly coloured onesies? Me neither! The next room looked at what made Greek art different from other contemporary (or just older) cultures art styles. One section was a compare and contrast with Egyptian and Cypriot sculpture - three statues in a row each of a young man striding forward, one from each culture. The Greek one was noticeably more natural in appearance, with the Egyptian and Cypriot ones looking very stiff and stilted in comparison. The Greek one was also naked, which came up again in more detail in the other compare & contrast - this time between Assyrian reliefs and Greek reliefs. Again the subject matter was similar, both reliefs were battle scenes - and again the Greek example had more fluidity and motion. The use and meaning of nudity was markedly different between the two cultures. In the Assyrian example it was the defeated prisoners who were naked - a sign of their low statues, shame & humiliation. In the Greek example the heroes are naked to show off their virility and their virtue. The third room also had a few other themes, although they made slightly odd bedfellows. One of these was a case talking about women in Classical Greek art - most of what I remember from this is the juxtaposition of male nudity as virtue and women clothed for their virtue. There was also a section about representation of the gods, where the key point was that the gods were people. Impossibly beautiful, divine people, but people nonetheless. The next room started with a look at representation of the stages of life, and ended with the erotic in art - again a slightly odd juxtaposition. The stages of life looked at were birth, marriage and death and my favourite piece in this section was a stunning representation of a baby. The labels here talked about how representation of childhood and children as they really were was a departure from previous art styles. The section on marriage was mostly concerned with how marriage was thought of for women - analogised with abduction (which I was previously aware was a trope) and with death. Having side by side pieces where women are moving from girlhood to wifehood as if they'd died next to gravestones for young warriors slain in battle was quite striking. In the penultimate room we moved forward in time past the golden age of idealised beauty (or blandness, depending on taste) to sculptures that had more differentiation. Faces in particular began to look like real people - although quite probably not the person they're were supposed to be. The room ended with a pair of pieces representing knucklebone players, with very different flavours. One of these was two girls playing a peaceful friendly game as a last hurrah before marriage and womanly respectability. And the other was the remains of piece where two boys had come to blows over a disagreement about the game. Only one of the boys was still intact, all that remained of the other was the arm that the first boy was biting - which made the piece very striking in a way the artist wouldnt've expected. That room also had a case looking at the representations of (North?) Africans in Greek sculpture - sometimes as caricature, but sometimes in a more nuanced and human fashion. The piece that caught my eye here was a centrepiece for a table of an acrobat and a crocodile. This part of the room neatly segued into the start of the last room, which looked at the way that Greek art changed as it met the other cultures that Alexander the Great brought into the Hellenistic world - in particular India. The exhibition finished with two large reclining male nudes which had a particular impact on the Renaissance. The thematic statement for the exhibition, if you will. These pieces when discovered changed the way artists represented bodies in Western art. Think of the way that Medieval art has these stiff clothes horses that don't really look like they'd move like people, and then think of the art of Michaelangelo or Leonardo da Vinci and you'll see what a difference this renewed interest in the idealised beauty of Greek sculpture had. As I said at the beginning, this exhibition wasn't really my cup of tea. Which doesn't mean it was bad, far from it - just I'm a bit of an uncultured barbarian ;) What I came away from it thinking was that I would like to see more of the painted replicas - knowing they were painted and seeing what they looked like are two very different things.	cc/2020-05/en_head_0066.json.gz/line928
__label__wiki	0.598368	0.598368	After 40 Years, Transgender Model Tracey Norman Returns to Clairol byTransgender Universe Tracey “Africa” Norman was one of the first transgender models and was featured in Clairol’s “Born Beautiful” hair color campaigns from the mid 1970’s. Now 40 years later, she returns to the brand in its 2016 “Color As Real As You Are” campaign. “FOR ME PERSONALLY, I HAD TO HIDE MY TRUTH, BECAUSE IF I WAS TO TELL I WAS SURE THAT I WOULD GET FIRED.” Norman was a sought after model who was featured in fashion magazines in addition to having her picture on Clairol’s “Born Beautiful” hair color box. She had to hide the fact that she was transgender out of fear of losing her career.“ Back in the 70’s it was a different world, especially for transgender women, because I was working as a female model.” said Norman in the video. “For me personally, I had to hide my truth, because if I was to tell I was sure that I would get fired.” She recalls how in the middle of a photo shoot for a magazine, her secret was revealed. Her career came to an abrupt end at that moment. “That was the day my truth was revealed,” Norman said. “My work stopped right after that.” “DON’T BE AFRAID TO LIVE YOUR TRUTH, AND IF AN OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS, GO FOR IT.” Now four decades later, Clairol reached out to Norman to ask her to be a part of their new “Color As Real As You Are” campaign as her true self. Today Norman refers to her true self as just “a woman of color.” Looking back, Norman has no regrets regarding her life’s journey. “Don’t be afraid to live your truth,” says Norman. “And if an opportunity knocks, go for it.” She closes the video by saying, “it’s good to be back, and it’s good to be me.” To an outsider, Tracey Norman had it all. She was a sought after model who graced the pages of top fashion magazines and had her face on a box of Clairol hair color. Inside, she was harboring a secret: she was transgender. When her secret was revealed, her modeling career came to an abrupt end. Now, 35 years later, she’s back modeling for Nice ‘n Easy, a hair color brand that believes in letting the real you shine through. This Group of Transgender Gamers is Making a Difference Study Reveals Effectiveness of Testosterone Suppression in Trans Women EditorTransgender Universe New Trailer for Controversial Transgender Film “Anything” Released Martina Navratilova Apologizes for Transphobic Comment, but Still Doesn't Get It Utah Republican Introduces Anti-Transgender Birth Certificate Bill List of Companies Making a Stand Against Transgender Erasure Grows Supreme Court Allows Transgender Military Ban to Go Into Effect Major Corporations Push Back Against Trump’s Transgender Erasure Policy Gavin Grimm Wins Federal Case Against Virginia School Board All Four Anti-Transgender Bills Defeated in South Dakota	cc/2020-05/en_head_0066.json.gz/line932
__label__wiki	0.919159	0.919159	2 Filipino seafarers kidnapped off Togo, DFA says MANILA — Two Filipino sailors were kidnapped in the waters off West Africa, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) confirmed Monday, bringing the total number of abducted Filipino seafarers in the region to 11. The two seafarers were kidnapped by suspected pirates "somewhere in Togo," according to a report sent by the Philippine Embassy in Abuja, Nigeria to the DFA. "The Philippine Government is actively tracking the development of the case with the Embassy in Abuja continuing its coordination with relevant authorities to ensure the safety and security of the Filipino seafarers," the DFA said in a statement. 2 Filipino seafarers, 2 others kidnapped by suspected pirates off Togo: navy The DFA added that it is maintaining close contact with the seafarers' manning agency. Last week, 9 Filipino seafarers were abducted by suspected pirates in the West African country of Benin. The West African waters have become one of the most dangerous maritime regions in the world. - report from Jeffrey Hernaez, ABS-CBN News Department of Foreign Affairs, kidnapping, maritime, pirates, West Africa Read More: Department of Foreign Affairs kidnapping maritime pirates West Africa	cc/2020-05/en_head_0066.json.gz/line933
__label__wiki	0.967212	0.967212	Veteran Litigator Dan Webb Appointed Special Prosecutor in Smollett Case Matt Masterson \| August 23, 2019 11:07 am Former U.S. Attorney Dan Webb takes the oath of special prosecutor before Judge Michael Toomin during a status hearing concerning actor Jussie Smollett at the Leighton Criminal Court building, Friday, Aug. 23, 2019. (Antonio Perez / Pool / Chicago Tribune) A high-profile litigator with decades of experience handling prominent cases ranging from international scandal to local judicial corruption has been chosen as the special prosecutor in the Jussie Smollett case. Cook County Judge Michael Toomin on Friday announced that he’s appointed Dan Webb to review Smollett’s case, giving the former U.S. attorney authority to potentially file new criminal charges against the former “Empire” star. “Why Dan Webb?” Toomin said. “I think it’s obvious his background, experience, his qualifications make him an eminently understandable choice.” Webb has served as a special prosecutor in five previous cases, including the trial of Richard “RJ” Vanecko, nephew of former Mayor Richard M. Daley, who was convicted in the 2001 killing of 21-year-old David Koschman. His background includes extensive work in high-profile cases. He served as special counsel in the Iran-Contra affair in 1990. As the U.S. Attorney in Chicago, he played a lead role in “Operation Greylord,” which rooted out judicial corruption within Cook County. He's now in private practice at Winston & Strawn LLP, where he's represented Fortune 500 companies including Microsoft and Verizon. On Friday, Webb was hesitant to put any sort of timeline on his investigation, but said he plans to move forward as quickly as he’s able. “I don’t know where this case is going,” he told reporters at the Leighton Criminal Court Building following his appointment. “I’m going to take it one step at a time. I’ve got to master the facts, I’ve got to learn the legal issues and I’ve got to be fair to everybody. But I can tell you right now, our strategy is to expedite it and move forward very quickly.” Toomin in June granted a petition for a special prosecutor filed by former appellate judge Sheila O’Brien, who argued Foxx mishandled the high-profile prosecution. Friday’s announcement comes almost five months to the day since the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office dropped Smollett’s criminal charges, sparking a wave of backlash over the way Kim Foxx and her staff handled the case. Smollett was first charged in February, a month after he told police he’d been the victim of a hate crime near his Streeterville residence in late January. But after weeks of investigation, Chicago detectives determined Smollett had orchestrated the attack on himself and lied to police about it. They claimed the actor paid brothers Olabinjo and Abimbola Osundairo some $3,500 as part of a hoax intended to raise his public profile. Weeks after his arrest, a grand jury indicted Smollett on 16 felony counts of disorderly conduct for filing a false police report. Foxx eventually recused herself from the case – but later claimed she didn’t mean that in a “legal sense” – and turned the prosecution over to her top assistant, Joseph Magats rather than allowing a special prosecutor to take over. Toomin decried that move in approving a special prosecutor, calling it “creative lawyering” which he deemed to be “in opposition to well-established authority.” “Although disqualification of the duly elected State’s Attorney necessarily impacts constitutional concerns,” Toomin wrote in his June 21 ruling, “the unprecedented irregularities identified in this case warrants the appointment of independent counsel to restore the public’s confidence in the integrity of our criminal justice system.” Foxx’s office issued a statement Friday pledging their “full cooperation” to Webb. “While the court previously concluded that our office had no conflict of interest in this case,” the statement read, “public trust is paramount to our work.” Smollett, who was not present Friday, has maintained his innocence throughout the case. Even if new criminal charges aren’t filed, the actor and his attorneys are currently the subject of separate civil lawsuits brought by the Osundairo brothers and the city of Chicago, which is seeking to recoup $130,000 in overtime costs it spent investigating Smollett's claims. Former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett, center, arrives at Leighton Criminal Court Building for a hearing to discuss whether cameras will be allowed in the courtroom during his disorderly conduct case on Tuesday, March 12, 2019, in Chicago. (AP Photo / Matt Marton) ‘I don’t want to reinvent the wheel’ Webb said he was on vacation with his family in Disney World when he got the call from Toomin asking him to take the case. That was two-to-three weeks ago, he said, after Toomin had already reached out to the 100-plus state’s attorneys in Illinois and Attorney General Kwame Raoul as required by state law. Of those inquiries, Toomin said he received just 30 responses: 27 noes, one maybe and two yeses. But of the two who did agree to take the case, Toomin determined there were other limiting factors that restricted their ability to take on the investigation. “They were willing but they were not able,” he said. “And that is my call.” As special prosecutor, Webb has three tasks: investigate if any persons or offices involved in Smollett’s case engaged in any wrongdoing, determine if there's standing to prosecute Jussie Smollett if he believes a crime was committed and file a written report of his findings. He's said his firm is taking on the case pro bono. His first steps will include filing a motion to impanel a special grand jury to assist in his investigation and setting up an interview with Smollett’s attorneys to hear their side of the case. He also plans to contact each of the four agencies that have conducted their own investigations into this case—the Cook County State’s Attorney, Chicago Police, Cook County Inspector General and FBI—to see what evidence they’ve gathered before he moves ahead with his review. “I don’t want to reinvent the wheel,” Webb said. “I’m starting this thing fresh today. I’m not going to accept any view of this case whatsoever from anybody. I have to examine the evidence, I’ve got to make decisions out of fairness based on what the evidence is. I’m going to start fresh and we’ll see where it goes.” Contact Matt Masterson: @ByMattMasterson \| (773) 509-5431 \| mmasterson@wttw.com Judge Won’t Reconsider Special Prosecutor Ruling in Jussie Smollett Case Ex-Judge: Smollett’s Lawyers Not Allowed to Practice Law in Illinois Jussie Smollett’s Attorneys Seeking to Reverse Special Prosecutor Ruling Judge Orders Special Prosecutor to Examine Smollett Probe Chicago Releases 911 Calls from Smollett Incident in January Kim Foxx: False Rumor Caused Recusal in Jussie Smollett Case Read: Chicago Police Release First Wave of Jussie Smollett Documents Dan Webb Ex-Judge: Kim Foxx Shouldn’t Use Tax Dollars for Outside Counsel Judge Orders Google to Turn Over Jussie Smollett’s Emails City Attorneys Ask Federal Judge to Toss Jussie Smollett Countersuit Spotlight Politics: Will Smollett Saga Sway State’s Attorney’s Race? Smollett Says He Was Maliciously Prosecuted in Counterclaim Against City Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx Will Seek Re-Election in 2020	cc/2020-05/en_head_0066.json.gz/line935
__label__wiki	0.575817	0.575817	ifiwasyourgirl ( ifiwasyourgirl) wrote in ohnotheydidnt, ifiwasyourgirl An Open Letter To Zoe Saldana Before I begin, please know that the majority of my disgust is reserved for Cynthia Mort and Jeremy Iovine. They hold primary responsibility for your casting in the upcoming film "Nina," and that choice symbolizes the utter disregard the film industry has shown for telling the stories of Black women faithfully. But you're a grown woman, Zoe, and you made the decision to participate in this film despite public objections from Nina's daughter Simone. Of course you owe nothing to me or the thousands of other people of African descent who find your choice to portray Nina disturbing and offensive. I do wonder how it must feel to research Nina - to read and watch her critiques of racism and white supremacy in American culture - while preparing for a project that reinforces those very things. Quite simply Cynthia Mort, Jeremy Iovine, and yes, you, are not tributing Nina Simone's legacy. You're disrespecting it. I know enough about the history of Black performance in America to understand that it's not as easy as "just say no" for Black artists. Zoe, I realize that artists, particularly Women of Color artists, must sometimes be opportunists to survive. But artists must also assume culpability for the work they produce, and this work is damaging. I'm afraid you lack self-awareness. And in truth, feigning ignorance of colorism doesn't help your case. I still can't believe you retweeted this. omg I just got the petition for someone "blacker" than @zoesaldana to play Nina Simone.. Reverse racism at its best — Pamela c∕̴Ɩ (@pam_aquino) September 19, 2012 Perhaps you're just trying to hold on to whatever you can to justify your decision, but no, Zoe, this is not reverse racism. Reverse racism doesn't exist. Black women are not discriminating against you because you are a light-skinned woman. We are expressing our frustration at a racial hierarchy that renders us too unattractive even to represent ourselves. And if we're being honest, you got this role, in part, because of the privilege you've been accorded as a light-skinned Afro-Latina. That's not to say I don't think you're a talented actress. You most certainly are. In fact, I think you could surprise us with your performance in the film. That doesn't change the fact that you are contributing to the ongoing invisibility of women who cannot remove their deep brown complexions, broad noses, and kinky hair every day after work. This project is a testament to the unconscionable arrogance of white supremacy. By taking part, you've condoned that arrogance. But ultimately, Zoe, you're just a single actress. Despite your privilege, you're working within a system that exploits you and your image without acknowledging your existence. As the face of a project with many collaborators, you've unfairly become the fall girl. I'm not mad at you. I don't think any of us are. Frankly, I feel more pity than contempt. It's the same way I feel toward minstrel performers who donned black face at the turn of the century or black women actresses who embodied steretypical mammies 60 years ago. Artists do the best with the opportunities they are given. Few dark-skinned actresses in Hollywood could open a film. That's not your fault. However, in the future, I would caution you from making statements like, "..why the f— would I sit down and talk about how hard it is for Black women in Hollywood when there’s a Black president in my country?” Because even in the United States where Barack Obama is the president, dark skin, kinky hair and African features are still loathed. I offer this critique in love. I can't say that I hope your movie will be a success; however, I do hope that you will use your growing influence to speak up when confronted with obvious inequality in the future. You don't owe that to us. You owe it to yourself. Everybody involved in this project needs to have several seats. The makeup is terrible and even Nina's daughter wants to pull the plug. Zoe...girl give it up. Tags: race / racism, zoe saldana	cc/2020-05/en_head_0066.json.gz/line938
__label__wiki	0.813547	0.813547	Will We Get That Other GAME OF THRONES Spin-off Now? Oct 30 2019 • 8:30 AM The first Game of Thrones prequel to film a pilot has come face to face with the Stranger. The show’s creator, Jane Goldman, has contacted the cast and crew to inform them the series, set thousands of years ago during Westeros’ mysterious Age of Heroes, is not being picked up. But what is dead may never die, and while this news might be disappointing to some, it’s not totally surprising. More importantly it doesn’t mean the end of HBO’s time with George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire. It just means that when the network returns to the Seven Kingdoms it’s more likely to do so with a different storyline.. And that’s good news if you really love dragons. For the last year it certainly seemed likely Goldman’s series, which George R.R. Martin also worked on and kept referring to as “The Long Night,” would be the first Game of Thrones prequel ordered to a full series. Out of the five ideas originally developed by HBO in 2017, it was the only one to get a full pilot order, which it finished shooting over the summer. However, in September a new report said a second prequel idea, this one based on the era of Targaryen rule in Westeros, was also going to shoot a pilot. It wasn’t impossible both could be ultimately be produced, especially in such a competitive TV/streaming site landscape, but it definitely wasn’t a great sign for Goldman’s show. If HBO was fully committed to “The Long Night” and expected to pick it up, would they have been putting major resources into yet another idea so soon? After the sour reaction to Game of Thrones‘ final season, that would have been a lot of money and resources invested in a franchise that might not have a large built-in audience anymore. HBO might have Lannister money, but even Tywin’s goldmines ran dry eventually. Now it appears that second pilot order really was as ominous as it appeared. We don’t know yet why HBO passed on a story set thousands of years earlier during a very different time in the Realm’s history. It could simply be the pilot was bad (though a disastrous first pilot didn’t stop Game of Thrones from being produced), or maybe executives decided the story itself wasn’t compelling enough (even if there were lots of reasons to think it would). What we do know is the second pilot has a lot more in common with the worldwide phenomenon that ended this year. Though the specifics remain unclear, the prequel idea in development now is based on part one of George R.R. Martin’s Fire and Blood history of House Targaryen. Instead of being set millennia ago, before either dragons or Targaryens existed, it will only date back at most 300 years before the events of Game of Thrones. And if it ends up being an anthology series (please please please), it could eventually end with the Mad King’s death, connecting it to the original series. The story of the Targaryen kings is a three century long tale of betrayal, families, war, love, and the true cost of power. It’s Game of Thrones without the Night King. Ultimately that could be why it has more appeal to HBO than “The Long Night” did. Set during the first White Walker invasion which lasted much longer than the second, it would have had far more fantasy elements, and maybe even evil Starks to root against. It was an idea with a lot of intriguing elements to explore, but this could be a case of “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it,” and a story about powerful people fighting over the Iron Throne definitely worked. And everyone likes dragons. Well, maybe not everyone. King’s Landing probably doesn’t. WATCHMEN Unlikely To Get a Second Season THE PLOT AGAINST AMERICA to Debut on HBO in March HBO Max Orders Adam McKay Climate Change Anthology Series Game Of Thrones Prequel HOUSE OF THE DRAGON Aiming For 2022 Premiere Meaghan Kirby The Future of Our Favorite Franchises in the 2020s 6 Ways WATCHMEN Set Up a Second Season WATCHMEN Finale Got Its Biggest Moments Right Explaining Everything from the WATCHMEN Finale GAME OF THRONES Creators Making LOVECRAFT Movie CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM Returns in Season 10 Trailer 12 Big Questions for the WATCHMEN Finale What WATCHMEN's 8th Episode Revealed about Ozymandias Is WATCHMEN's Lady Trieu Working With the Seventh Kavalry? Why Dr. Manhattan Will Transfer His Powers on WATCHMEN The Beautiful Tragedy of WATCHMEN’s Dr. Manhattan What Dr. Manhattan's Past Tells Us About His Role on WATCHMEN	cc/2020-05/en_head_0066.json.gz/line940
__label__cc	0.549668	0.450332	Multicentre dataset reveals the added value of diffusion-weighted imaging to reduce perioperative stroke Novel data from the Stroke from Thoracic Endovascular Repair (STEP) collaborators has provided insight into current practice of thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR), and the future role of diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DW-MRI) in reducing stroke from endovascular repair. The multicentre dataset was presented at a Charing Cross (CX) Highlight Session, chaired by study investigator Roger Greenhalgh, and featuring a panel of moderators involved with the study—including Tilo Kölbel (Hamburg, Germany), Stéphan Haulon (Le Plessis Robinson, France), Fiona Rohlffs (Hamburg, Germany), Hugh Markus (Cambridge, UK), Heinz Jakob (Essen, Germany) and Gustavo Oderich (Rochester, USA). Taking a collaborative approach to investigating stroke risks associated with thoracic aortic repair, STEP is an independent, all-encompassing, open and interdisciplinary study aiming to provide best practice for endovascular procedures, ultimately lowering the risk of cerebral embolism. The STEP collaborators have reported that “currently, better evaluation is needed” in terms of cerebral infarction and cognitive function after performing thoracic endovascular procedures. “There should be a better way to quantify what happens to the brain from cerebral infarction, embolism, haemorrhage and even thrombus,” Rohlffs said in an introduction of the session at CX. For this reason, she explained, the STEP collaborators worked to pool experience from participating centres in the USA and Europe. Summarising the major conclusions presented last year at CX, Rohlffs stated that with the pooled experience and multidisciplinary guidance from specialists in neurology, interventional cardiology, cardiothoracic surgery and neuroradiology, “we learned that imaging is a crucial tool for us to evaluate stroke after the procedure, as well as silent brain lesions that can occur after TEVAR.” The main aim of STEP, noted Greenhalgh, is to investigate “what infarctions there are, the type of infarctions after the procedure, and whether surgical technique can improve.” It was highlighted that, as surgeons trying to recognise clinical stroke may underdiagnose this condition, the potential value of introducing DW-MRI was evaluated in phase 2 of the STEP collaboration. This potential value, the panel explained, lies in the ability of DW-MRI to recognise whether a lesion appearing in follow-up imaging is associated with the procedure itself, while also providing a means to monitor the outcome and improvement in the long-term. From the panel, Markus noted that what is “really exciting” about DW MRI in this area, is clear “when looking at it for improving surgical endovascular technique”. Among the STEP operators, three centres (Hamburg, Germany; Paris, France and the MayoClinic, USA) were able to provide new data on the use of DW-MRI post-TEVAR procedures, involving zone 0, 1, 2 and 3 of the aortic arch. The total series of 37 cases combined from these centres presents the “largest global experience” to date, Greenhalgh noted. According to Kölbel, “the biggest difference to what is already known is that these cases include a large number of very proximal landings—with a significant zone 0 and zone 1 percentage. It is important that MRI is done within a certain post-procedural time frame, and we were able to keep to the range of two to eight days, with the exception of only one patient.” He added, this suggested time frame of up to eight days was established with advice from Markus. Haulon expanded on the finding that a high proportion of cases were performed in the most proximal landing zones: “what was interesting about this dataset was that in less than three months, we managed to gather over 20 cases with proximal landing in zone 0 and 1, equating to almost 60% of the entire cohort.” A second unanticipated result was the key finding that while new lesions were seen on DW-MRI in 80% of zone 0 cases, “63% of zone 3 patients were found to have new lesions on DW-MRI”, Haulon highlighted. These new lesions were seen despite the investigators use of preventative measures, including carotid clamping and, notably, CO2 flushing of the device systems before the standard saline flush. The latter technique was introduced by Kölbel and Rohlffs, whose work suggests the CO2 flush of stent grafts may help reduce air embolisation during TEVAR. However, through a survey of collaborators regarding current practice, the limitation for DW-MRI funding was brought to light, as the majority of centres were unable to make use of the imaging modality. “We found that in the US centres where STEP collaborators operate, they cannot get funding for DW-MRI,” Greenhalgh explained. “However, perhaps the institutions could be persuaded, that if they perform this scan in the post-operative period, it can be recognised whether infarcts seen on imaging were present prior to the procedure.” As a result, an argument for funding could be made, as centres could distinguish between procedurally associated harm and pre-existing lesions. Nevertheless, Markus warned that despite the “interesting findings” of the study and potential for DW-MRI to improve endovascular practice, “it remains important to have cognitive testing, to determine the impact thoracic endovascular repair may have on the patient.” This was elaborated on by Greenhalgh, who pointed to the fact that “some cognitive symptoms of neural damage may appear, even without visible DW-MRI lesions.” Both Markus and Greenhalgh remarked that future investigation will require a larger number of patients—both for improved understanding of the value of DW-MRI and current TEVAR practice, as well as to ensure adequate power in the analysis of cognitive testing data. Concluding the session, Greenhalgh argued: “DW-MRI should be a standard of care—by which I mean that whether open or endovascular, we should press upon the funding bodies of our hospitals and institutions, that the procedures should include funded DW-MRI.” The 1st International Distal Thrombectomy Summit called for a need to “define indications for distal thrombectomy and invest in registries” Transradial access is safe and effective for neuroendovascular procedures Many stroke patients not screened for osteoporosis, despite known risks	cc/2020-05/en_head_0066.json.gz/line941
__label__wiki	0.672814	0.672814	Home History “Let me give you a name of a land-office man in Nevada. Nevada? Ren was confused. Nevada, Missouri, not the state! It’s a little town east of Fort Scott.” Excerpt from Lost Trails By Louis L’Amour, Chapter To Shoe a Horse, page 58. Pinnacle Books, 2007 On October 1, 1855, a special commission of non-residents selected the site of Nevada. The entire 50 acres cost the county $250. The following day the commission reported its action to the county court, and the body approved everything that had been done. Because of its natural advantages, the county court wanted to name the new town “Fairview.” But Colonel D.C. Hunter, county and circuit clerk, objected and reminded the judges that there was already a village of that name in Cass County. Presiding Justice Still then said, “Well, Hunter, you give it a name.” Hunter had been a California gold-seeker and recalled some pleasant thoughts of the town of Nevada City, the county seat of Nevada County, California. He suggested that the new capital of Vernon County be named in honor of the little town on the Pacific slope. The court after some discussion as to the propriety and relevancy of the name, finally acquiesced and the town was named Nevada City. In the spring of 1856 Col. Hunter constructed a home, this house was the first building completed in the town. Col. Hunter’s house was used for a courthouse when court was first held in Nevada, and the colonel built a smokehouse in which he allowed the Grand Jury to deliberate. In the November election of 1860 Vernon County residents did not cast one vote in favor of, soon to be president, Abraham Lincoln. One old man tried to vote for Lincoln, but was turned away from the polls. A battalion of Vernon County was organized which took part in the Battle of Wilson Creek, Battle of Big Drywood, and the skirmish of Montevallo. In 1863 murders, arsons, robberies of every sort were common. Nevada was preyed upon by both the Kansas Jayhawkers and Cedar County militia. The Federal militia considered Nevada City the “Bushwhackers” capital, and determined to burn the city and get rid of the “Bushwhackers.” On May 25, 1863, Captain Anderson Morton, commander of the St Clair and Cedar County militia ordered his soldiers to burn the town and kill all the bushwhackers. All buildings were to be burned, but the household goods were to be spared. The soldiers marched to each house and said to the resident “We are going to burn this house; get your things and get out in 20 minutes. If you want any help we will help you, but the house must be burned.” In all, about 75 house and other buildings were burned. The courthouse, stores, and the best dwelling house were all destroyed. Only about a dozen houses were spared. After the close of the war the smell of fire was on everything and the town sat solitary on the prairie. It was not raided anymore, for it was not worth raiding, but occasionally war parties passed through and said, “Here is where Nevada City once stood” Rebuilding itself out of the ashes in 1868, homes and business, which has been destroyed, were rebuilt. New modern buildings were erected. Many immigrants came to the county to start a new life. Nevada City was incorporated in 1869, at which time it dropped the word “City” from its name. The city’s first sidewalks were made of wooded planks. Nevada has its first police and about 300 persons were living in Nevada. Excepts from the Sunday Edition of the October 30, 1983 Nevada Herald story “Nevada rose from ashes after the Civil War”	cc/2020-05/en_head_0066.json.gz/line942
__label__cc	0.581859	0.418141	Key changes on Companies (Amendment) Ordinance, 2018 The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (the MCA) on 2 November 2018, has notified the Companies (Amendment) Ordinance, 2018 (Ordinance) in order to amend provisions under the Companies Act of 2013. The following are the major changes brought about by the ordinance. Provision Amendment 1. Section 10A The Company incorporated after commencement of this Ordinance and having share capital shall not start business or borrow unless: i. The Director shall file declaration, within 180 days from date of incorporation of the Company with the Registrar that every subscriber to the company to the memorandum has paid the value of shares agreed to be taken by him. ii. The Company has filed verification of its registered office with the Registrar. · Any default with the above provisions will make the company liable for penalty to the tune of INR 50,000/- and every officer in default will be punishable for Rs. 1000/day up to maximum of INR 1,00,000/-. · Failure to file the declaration gives reasonable cause to the Registrar that the company is not carrying out is business and he can initiate action for removal of the name of company from register of companies. 2 Sub-section 9 to Section 12 Now empowers the Registrar to initiate action for removing the name of company from the register of companies, when it is found, on physical verification of registered office caused by the Registrar, that the company does not have a registered office capable of receiving and acknowledging all communications and notices on behalf of the Company. 3 sub-section (2) to Section 86 Penalizes anyone who wilfully supplies false or incorrect information or knowingly suppresses any material fact required to be register under Section 77 (Duty to register charges), and such person shall be liable for action under Section 447(Punishment for fraud). Changes to provisions of Fines / Penalties / Adjudicating authority 4 Substitution of sub-section 5 of Section 92 The amended provision provides that if any company fails to file its annual return under sub-section (4), before the expiry of the period specified therein, such company and its every officer who is in default shall be liable to a penalty of INR 50,000/- and in case of continuing failure, with further penalty of one hundred rupees for each day during which such failure continues, subject to a maximum of INR 5,00,000/- 5 Substitution of Section 117(2) In case of failure of a Company to file resolution with the time period (i.e. 300 days from the date of event), the Company shall be liable to a penalty of INR 1,00,000/- and in case of continuing failure, INR 500/- per day up to INR 25,00,000/- maximum, with the Officer in default (including the liquidator of the company) being penalized for INR 50,000/- and in case of continuing failure, INR 500/day up to INR 5,00,000/-. Subject to the maximum prescribed, the penalty for continued failure of INR 500/- per day has been introduced. 6 Substitution of sub-section 3 of Section 137 The old provision provided that if a Company fails to file financial statements with the Registrar it shall be punishable with fine from INR 1,00,000/- to INR 5,00,000/-. Such offence has firstly been made a penal provision and secondly, new penalty of INR 1,00,000/-and in case of continuing failure, with further penalty of INR 100/- for each day after the first during which such failure continues, subject to a maximum of INR 5,00,000/- has been inserted. The provision for imprisonment has been done away with. 7 Sub-Section 2 of Section 157 If the company fails to furnish the Director identification Number, it shall be liable to penalty of INR 100/- per day for each day after the first during which such failure continues, subject to a maximum of INR 1,00,000/-, and every officer of the company who is in default shall be liable to a penalty of not less than INR 25,000/- and in case of continuing failure, with further penalty of INR 100/- for each day after the first during which such failure continues, subject to a maximum of INR 1,00,000/-. Provisions for imposition of daily penalties of INR 100/- have been introduced. 8 sub-section (1) under Section 164 The new ground of disqualification of director: the amended provision provides that if a director does not comply with the number of directorships under Section 165(1) that is, maximum ten public companies and maximum twenty in other companies he/she shall suffer disqualification in accordance with section 164 of the Act. 9 Section 441 Compounding of Offences: · Firstly, the pecuniary jurisdiction of Regional Director for compounding of offence under section 441(1)(b) has been enhanced from INR 5,00,000/- to INR 25,00,000/- and · Secondly, it has clarified that offences which are punishable with imprisonment only or with imprisonment and fine shall not be compounded. 10 Section 446B The Amendment has provided lesser penalties for one-person companies or small companies i.e. penalty which shall not be more than one half of the penalty specified for non-filing of annual return u/s 92(5), non-filing of resolutions u/s 117(2), and subsection 3 of Section 137 for filing of financial statements of foreign subsidiaries. The Companies (Amendment) Ordinance, 2018 http://www.mca.gov.in/Ministry/pdf/NotificationCompanies(Amendment)Ordinance_05112018.pdf Authors: Ms. Ayushi Singh and Mr. Ashwin Bhat This entry was posted in regulatory updates and tagged Amendment to Companies Act., Companies Act Ordinance, compounding under Companies Act, DIN, director in more than 10 companies, disqualification of director, filing resolution with ROC, financial statements, foreign subsidiary, Register of charges, small company on November 28, 2018 by novojuris. ← Case Study: SEBI Settlement Order in the Matter of SREI Multiple Asset Investment Trust (a Category II AIF) 99 problems of the Music Industry- Can Blockchain technology be a panacea? →	cc/2020-05/en_head_0066.json.gz/line944
__label__wiki	0.609738	0.609738	SPECIES ACCOUNT. Pickerel frog / Grenouille des marais (Lithobates palustris) Cameron Hudson Department of Biology, Queen’s University, Kingston, ON Canada K7L 3N6 email: 6ch9@queensu.ca Taxonomy: Class: Amphibia. Order: Anura. Family: Ranidae. Genus: Lithobates. Species: Lithobates palustris (LeConte, 1825). (Changed from: Rana palustris based on DNA evidence from Frost et al., 2006). Some contention exists regarding the validity of these systematic changes (see Wiens, 2007). Description: Commonly mistaken for the northern leopard frog (Lithobates pipiens, formerly Rana pipiens), this species can be distinguished by the Figure 1: Pickerel frog, dorsal view. Photo by Greg Bulte 2010. presence of seven pairs of dark brown, rectangular dorsal blotches on the head and between the dorsolateral folds (Schaaf and Smith, 1970)- See Figure 1. The inner thighs of L. palustris are bright yellow to orange in colouration (Figure 2), which differs from L. pipiens with white inner thighs (Schaaf and Smith, 1970). Females are significantly larger than males on average. One study found that females averaged ~64 mm in snout-vent-length and ~23g in mass, while males averaged ~53mm in snout-vent-length and ~12g in mass, albeit in a Louisiana population (Hardy and Raymond, 1991). Resetarits and Aldridge (1988) showed almost no overlap in the body sizes of mature male and females within Missouri cave populations, such that females were much larger than males. This sexual dimorphism is consistent across the range of the pickerel frog; however some variation in body size between populations has been noted (Schaaf and Smith, 1970). Male pickerel frogs produce vocalizations during the breeding season from the water or shoreline vegetation to attract mates or repel other males (see the Ecology section for a description of call types). Recently it was demonstrated that L. palustris also produces vocalizations which are inaudible to the human ear while submerged (Given, 2005). Figure 2: Pickerel frog, lateral view, showing yellowish orange colour on flank and thigh. Photo by Greg Bulte 2010. This unique form of acoustic communication has been suggested to occur in response to advertisement calls from conspecifics, interference from heterospecific choruses, physical disturbances or reduced vegetation cover (Given, 2008). Variation in the frequency of underwater vocalizations has been noted between populations, suggesting that environmental factors may influence this behaviour (Given, 2008). The pickerel frog has skin secretions consisting of peptides that are toxic to predators and irritating to humans (Basir and Conlon, 2003). More information regarding this defense mechanism can be found below. Pickerel frog tadpoles are greenish in colour, with black dots covering the body and tail. The tail crests are dark or clouded, and the underside is cream-coloured. Tadpoles can grow to be 76mm long and undergo metamorphosis at 70-80 days after hatching (Wright and Wright, 1949). Distinguishing between the tadpoles of pickerel frogs and leopard frogs is extremely difficult using gross morphology; however they can be identified by examining their tooth ridges (Wright and Wright, 1949). Figure 3: Pickerel frog distribution in Ontario. From the Natural Heritage Information Centre. Distribution: The range of the pickerel frog extends from northern Georgia to western Texas, then northward to Ontario, Québec and New Brunswick. Though they can be found in southern Canada, the majority of their range occurs in the United States. In Ontario (Figure 3) the pickerel frog has a patchy distribution, but can be found throughout the south of the province. Previously, pickerel frogs had been sighted as far north as Sudbury; however these occurrence records date back to the early 1980’s, which could be indicative of a range contraction. This species is widely distributed over its range but seldom locally abundant, giving an illusion of rarity (Harding, 1997). In the vicinity of the Queen’s University Biological Station, pickerel frogs have been captured at Telephone Bay, Beaver Marsh, SRB, and along the margins at Indian Lake, however they are much less common in this region than other members of the genus Lithobates (northern leopard frogs, American bullfrogs, green frogs and wood frogs). Habitat: Adult and larval pickerel frogs can be found in permanent wetlands, marshes, stream corridors, and beaver ponds, usually with nearby grassy meadows which are important for foraging during the summer months (Cunningham et al., 2007). Typically, males emit advertisement calls from ponds that contain emergent vegetation; however recent evidence has shown that some populations have adapted to produce underwater vocalizations to cope with reduced vegetation cover (Given 2008). The French name “grenouille des marais” literally means frog of the marshes, and was given to the pickerel frog due to the fact that they can be found foraging in shallow grassy areas, and are more terrestrial than many other North American frogs. The English name “pickerel frog” is unrelated to the ecology of the species; rather it comes from the practice of using pickerel frogs for fishing, as they were commonly used to catch yellow pickerel (Sander vitreus; also known as Walleye). Pickerel frogs require permanent bodies of water for overwintering; adults spend the winter months buried in the mud and debris at the bottom. Water depth is particularly important, as the ponds must be deep enough to prevent complete freezing. Pickerel frogs sometimes use limestone caves as hibernacula (Resetarits, 1986). Though other North American anurans have been found in cave systems, this behaviour in L. palustris is unique in North American anurans in that members of this species may remain within caves from September to March; however there are few cave systems present within the Ontario range of the species (Resetarits, 1986). The pickerel frog, because it is a cave dweller that cannot complete its entire life cycle within a cave, is referred to as a trogloxene species (Resetarits and Aldridge, 1988). Ecology: In the Great Lakes region, the pickerel frog breeding season typically begins in late April and lasts until mid-May (Wright and Wright, 1949). In southern areas however, breeding may begin as early as January (Saenz et al., 2006). Males form breeding assemblages and produce snore-like advertisement calls to attract females. In addition to advertisement calls, male pickerel frogs produce territorial vocalizations in response to the presence of nearby male competitors (Given, 2005). These calls are at a lower frequency than the advertisement call, and have been described as “snicker” and “growl” (Given, 2005). As in many other anurans, males engage in physical combat (wrestling) during territorial disputes. Males possess enlarged thumbs during the breeding season, which aid in grasping a female during amplexus (Wright and Wright, 1949). Pickerel frogs are considered prolonged breeders because breeding endures several months. This means that, unlike explosive breeding species (such as the wood frog, Lithobates sylvaticus), abiotic environmental factors (e.g. temperature and precipitation) have a stronger influence on chorus strength among nights (Saenz et al., 2006). Male pickerel frogs call when the ambient air temperature is between 10 – 22˚C (Saenz et al., 2006). During mating, females deposit egg masses containing 2000-3000 eggs on submerged vegetation in the shallows (Wright and Wright, 1949). Several pairs of pickerel frogs often lay in the same area, which suggests that there may be a limited number of appropriate sites that females actively seek (Wright and Wright, 1949) or that aggregating the eggs is advantageous (e.g. by reducing the risk of predation). The eggs are brown to yellow and hatch within 11-21 days of laying (Fisher et al., 2007). Tadpoles feed by filtering plant matter out of the water, and may remain in the larval stage for up to 140 days (Alford, 1989). Though largely herbivorous, tadpoles will scavenge dead animal matter when available (Harding, 1997). Adult pickerel frogs consume a wide variety of invertebrate prey, both terrestrial and aquatic; this includes insects, spiders, mollusks, and worms (Harding, 1997). Similar to the northern leopard frog, pickerel frogs display active foraging behaviour, and may travel long distances from water to locate prey. The skin secretions of the pickerel frog have been shown to deter many predators; however its toxicity is limited (Basir and Conlon, 2003). These secretions are stored in glands within the skin in the form of peptides, and are secreted in a holocrine manner following stress or injury through the rupture of cells (Basir and Conlon, 2003). The secretions possess antimicrobial properties, and thus their primary function may be anti-pathogenic as opposed to deterring predators (Basir et al., 2000). Snakes such as the garter snake (Thamnophis sirtalis), ribbon snake (Thamnophis sauritus) and northern water snake (Nerodia sipedon) which do prey on ranid frogs, appear to avoid eating pickerel frogs; however American bullfrogs (L. catesbeianus), green frogs (L. clamitans), and mink (Mustela vison) are not deterred by the skin toxins (Harding, 1997, Fisher et al., 2007). The use of pickerel frogs in fishing also suggests that predatory fish will not refrain from eating a pickerel frog, despite the skin secretions. Hardy (1964) once suggested that a distinct subspecies of the pickerel frog (Lithobates palustris mansuetii) existed in the lower Mississippi valley and Coastal North Carolina; this was based on a smaller number of dorsal spots (often fused into continuous narrow stripes), darkened colouration on the venter, and melanophore stippling associated with the vomerine teeth (“black teeth”) within individuals of that region. Hardy’s suggestion prompted an extensive study by Schaff and Smith (1970) on the phenotypic variation throughout the range. The results suggested that much variation existed within the species, but the presence of individuals with intermediate patterning (particularly in cave systems) implied that L. palustris mansuetii is not phenotypically diagnostic (Schaff and Smith, 1970). Rather, geographical variation in water quality (dark swamps versus clear water) mediated selection for darker pigmentation as camouflage (Schaff and Smith, 1970). Further, Resetarits and Aldridge (1988) found no difference in body size or reproductive biology between cave dwellers and other members of the species, again suggesting that L. palustris manusetii should remain without subspecies designation. As mentioned above, pickerel frogs inhabit caves within the Ozarks of western Illinois, Missouri, and Arkansas; central Kentucky and Tennessee; and south-central Mississippi (Schaff and Smith, 1970). They use these cave systems as thermal refugia in both winter and summer; however, the number of individuals present peaks in winter when outside conditions are most severe (Resetarits, 1986). A stable isotope analysis of the stomach contents of cave dwelling individuals revealed no important role of pickerel frogs as predators within caves. Indeed many individuals suspend feeding during their stay, relying on fat stores to survive the winter months (Fenolio et al., 2005). Winter mortality is higher in juveniles within cave populations; however cave use may provide benefits to survival which regular aquatic hibernation does not offer (Resetarits, 1986). Conservation Status: Though the pickerel frog is currently not at risk globally or nationally, habitat destruction, modification, and fragmentation represent the greatest threats to the species (Hecnar and M’Closkey, 1996). The following provides a summary of conservation status for the pickerel frog. This information is summarized from the Natural Heritage Information Centre (NHIC, http://nhic.mnr.gov.on.ca/nhic_.cfm): GRANK (global rank across the entire range): G5 = globally secure – very common; demonstrably secure under present conditions. GRANK DATE: 1996-10-18. GRANKS are determined collectively by conservation data centres and scientific experts. NRANK (national rank): N5 = nationally secure. SRANK (provincial or sub-national level): S4 = common and apparently secure in Ontario; usually more than 100 occurrences in the province. Ontario General Status: SECURE Ontario General Status Date: 01-Nov-99. For amphibians and reptiles, Sranks are based largely on the Ontario Herpetofaunal Summary project (Oldham and Weller 2000). Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC): Not at Risk (NAR), assessed in April, 1999. Research Needs: As one of the least studied members of the genus Lithobates, the pickerel frog requires much basic research on its ecology and geographic variation. Wide-scale comparisons of colouration and morphology have been conducted in the past (Schaff and Smith, 1970); however, the conclusions from this research have not been expanded into further work. Schaff and Smith (1970) supposed that variation in head colouration between northern and southern populations may relate to the heat budget of the organism, yet this hypothesis remains untested. Studies examining the possible adaptive significance of colour and pattern in southern cave dwelling populations (e.g. Hardy, 1964) would be informative. Further research on how interactions of males are mediated by territorial and aquatic vocalizations should be conducted (e.g. Given, 2005, 2008). The mating system is believed to be driven by female choice via selection of calls; yet the preferences for particular calling aspects by females remain unknown. While the abiotic factors influencing chorusing behaviour have been quantified generally (see Saenz et al., 2006), the mechanisms by which males form choruses are not completely known. Cave use, unique in North America to this species, is not fully understood, and represents a significant stage in the life history of southern populations of pickerel frogs (Resetarits, 1986; Resetarits and Aldridge, 1988; Fenolio et al., 2005). The skin secretions of the pickerel frog, and their composition and function in pathogen or predator defense merit further study (e.g. Basir and Conlon, 2003). Its widespread, yet patchy distribution, consisting of geographically isolated populations, suggests that a detailed, range-wide study of the genetic population structure of L. palustris populations would be fruitful. Within Ontario, additional monitoring and inventory of population sizes would be useful in determining if this species is in decline. Considering the distribution of L. palustris within the province, and the rarity of the species, more research needs to be conducted to fully understand its place in the ecosystems of Ontario. Literature and Further Reading: Alford, R.A. 1989. Competition between larval Rana palustris and Bufo americanus not influenced by variation in reproductive phenology. Copeia 1989: 993-1000. Babbit, K.J., M.J. Baber, and T.L. Tarr. 2003. Patterns of larval amphibian distribution along a wetland hydroperiod gradient. Can. J. Zool. 81: 1539-1552. Basir, Y.J. and J.M. Conlon. 2003. Peptidomic analysis of the skin secretions of the pickerel frog Rana palustris identifies six novel families of structurally-related peptides. Peptides 24: 379-383. Cunningham, J.M., A.J.K. Calhoun and W.E. Glanz. 2007. Pond-breeding amphibian species richness and habitat selection in a beaver-modified landscape. J. Wild. Manage. 71: 2517-2526. De Solla, S.R., K.J. Fernie, G.C. Barrett, and C.A. Bishop. 2006. Population trends and calling phenology of anuran populations surveyed in Ontario estimated using acoustic surveys. Biodivers. Conserv. 15: 3481-3497. Fenolio, D.B., G.O. Graening and J.F. Stout. 2005. Seasonal movement patterns of Pickerel Frog (Rana palustris) in an Ozark cave and trophic implications supported by stable isotope evidence. Southwest. Nat. 50: 385-389. Fisher, C., A. Joynt and R.J. Brooks. Reptiles and Amphibians of Canada. Lone Pine Publishing. Edmonton, AB. Frost, D. R., T. Grant, J. Faivovich, R.H. Bain, A. Haas, C.F.B. Haddad, R.O. De Sa, A. Channing, M. Wilkinson, S.C. Donnellan, C.J. Raxworthy, J.A. Campbell, B.L. Blotto, P. Moler, R.C. Drewes, R.A. Nussbaum, J.D. Lynch, D.M. Green and W.C. Wheeler. 2006. The amphibian tree of life. Bull. Am. Mus. Nat. Hist. 297: 8-370. Given, M.F. 2005. Vocalizations and reproductive behavior of male Pickerel Frog, Rana palustris. J. Herpetol. 39: 223-233. Given, M.F. 2008. Does physical or acoustical disturbance cause male pickerel frogs, Rana palustris, to vocalize underwater? Amphibia-Reptilia 29: 177-184. Harding, J. 1997. Amphibians and Reptiles of the Great Lakes Region. Univ. Michigan Press. Ann Arbor, MI 160-161. Hardy, J.D., Jr. 1964. A new frog, Rana palustris mansuetii, subsp. nov. from the Atlantic Coastal Plain. Chesapeake Sci. 5:91-100. Hardy, L.M. and L.R. Raymond. 1991. Observations on the activity of the Pickerel Frog, Rana palustris (Anura: Ranidae), in Northern Louisiana. J. Herpetol. 25: 220-222. Hecnar, S.J. and R.T. M’Closkey. 1996. Regional dynamics and the status of amphibians. Ecology 77: 2091-2097. Oldham, M.J. and W.F. Weller. 2000. Ontario Herpetofaunal Atlas. Natural Heritage Information Centre, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. http://www.mnr.gov.on.ca/MNR/nhic/herps/ohs.html (updated 15-01-2001). Resetarits, W.J. Jr. 1986. Ecology of cave use by the frog, Rana palustris. Am. Midl. Nat. 116: 156-166. Resetarits, W.J. Jr. and R.D. Aldridge. 1988. Reproductive biology of a cave-associated population of the frog Rana palustris. Can. J. Zool. 66: 329-333. Saenz, D., L.A. Fitzgerald, K.A. Baum, and R.N. Conner. 2006. Abiotic correlates of anuran calling phrenology: the importance of rain, temperature and season. Herpetol. Monogr. 20: 64-82. Schaff, R.T. Jr. and P.W. Smith. 1970. Geographic variation in the Pickerel Frog. Herpetologica 26: 240-254. Wiens, J.J. 2007. Review: The Amphibian Tree of Life. Q. Rev. Biol. 82: 55-56 Wright, A.H. and A.A. Wright. 1946. Handbook of Frogs and Toads of the United States and Canada. 3rd ed. Comstock Publishing Co. Ithaca, NY. Reviewers: G. Blouin-Demers (Univ. Ottawa) and M. Oldham (Natural Heritage Information Centre) 2 thoughts on “Pickerel frog / Grenouille des marais” Pingback: Two new species accounts. « Opinicon Natural History Tammy Johnson Mayer says: Thank you for this great article! I’ve seen one Pickerel Frog in Algonquin Park, but unfortunately, missed getting a picture. I keep hoping to see one on our land in Lennox & Addington County, but I think I’ve only seen Northern Leopard frogs, although the brown kind can be quite similar. I still don’t why Northern Leopard frogs can be brown or green! We have both here & it’s a mystery to me. Meanwhile, I’ll keep on the look-out for the Pickerel! Tammy :)	cc/2020-05/en_head_0066.json.gz/line948
__label__wiki	0.521562	0.521562	In the late 1950's Our Lady of Lourdes of Worcester was born. It was built to attend the needs of a growing Catholic population in Central Massachusetts in particular the northwestern side of Worcester. It wasn't long after it was built that the community outgrew the building. Property was purchased down the street and construction of what has become the present church began. The design of the church was rather unique for its time. Instead of replicating the numerous other Gothic or Romanesque churches of the city the community chose to build a more modern type of building with a very steep roof line running down the center. The roof line creates what the designers called a 'praying hands' motif, that is, as you look down the center of the church the design conveyed a people with hands clasped in prayer. What is particularly unique about the church is its modern tile Stations of the Cross that surround the worshiping community. The stained glass windows in the front, down the sides, and over the altar are a mosaic of various shades of blue, white, and green. The major stained glass window is in the front and subtlety reveals an image of Our Lady of Lourdes with unfurled mantle over the children of the vision. Who Is Our Lady of Lourdes? Lourdes is small market town in the foothills of the Pyrenees in France that was the site of several apparitions of the Virgin Mary in 1858. The first of these apparitions took place on February 11th to little girl by the name of Bernadette Soubirous. Bernadette returned home that day with a story about a "lady" in the cave at Massabielle (0ne mile from Lourdes) who talked to her while she was collecting wood. Over the course of 11 months Mary appeared there until the Feast of the Immaculate Conception (December 8th). Bernadette described the "lady" as a woman in brilliant white with a blue tunic. At her feet were yellow roses that matched the color of the chain of rosary beads the "lady" wore. The beads themselves were dazzling white. They would pray the rosary together there in that grotto over the 17 times the "lady" appeared. News of the apparitions spread and the site became a major pilgrimage place. In 1862, Pope Pius IX granted permission for the site to be a place of veneration of the Blessed Mother. Since then thousands of pilgrims from around the world visit Lourdes, many seeking healing from illnesses and disabilities because of the curative waters at the shrine. A copy of the image of the Blessed Mother of Lourdes embedded in a grotto-like cave can be found on the grounds of our parish as you come up the driveway of the church.	cc/2020-05/en_head_0066.json.gz/line953
__label__wiki	0.658376	0.658376	Links & Press Ashley Bickerton was born in Barbados in the West Indies in 1959. He studied at the California Institute of the Arts before moving to New York, and became one of the ‘Fantastic Four’ along wit... Ashley Bickerton was born in Barbados in the West Indies in 1959. He studied at the California Institute of the Arts before moving to New York, and became one of the ‘Fantastic Four’ along with Jeff Koons, Peter Halley and Meyer Vaisman. Their work, known as ‘Neo-Geo’, caused a sensation, and the next few years proved intoxicating for Bickerton. Over the last twenty-five years, Bickerton has exhibited throughout Europe and America and his work is in several public art collections. Recent solo shows include Sonnabend Gallery, New York, 2004; Singapore Tyler Print Institute, Singapore, 2006 and Lehmann Maupin Gallery, New York, 2008. Bickerton took up residency at the Singapore Tyler Print Institute where he created a series of complex works with multi-layered mixed media such as lithography, monoprint, digital print, cast paper and assemblage. His work was also featured in an East Village USA retrospective at the New Museum of Contemporary Art New York, 2004; Tomorrowland: CalArts in Moving Pictures, Museum of Modern Art, New York, 2006; The Fractured Figure, Deste Foundation, Athens, 2007 and SAND: Memory, Meaning, and Metaphor, The Parrish Art Museum, Southampton, New York, 2008. July 1, 2016 Wall-Walls July 1 – September 10, 2016 at the Norton Gallery in Los Angeles More information here: www.nortongallery.com September 10, 2013 Ashley Bickerton in New York Lehmann Maupin, 201 Chrystie Street, New York Lehmann Maupin is pleased to present Ashley Bickerton’s fourth solo show at the gallery, on view at 201 Chrystie Street from 11 September – 26 October 2013. The artist will be present for an opening reception on Wednesday, 11 September from 6 to 8 PM. For more information, visit our blog. March 21, 2013 Ashley Bickerton & Nicolas Pol Public reception: Friday 22nd March 2013, 6-8pm Lehmann Maupin, 201 Chrystie Street, New York, NY 10002 Until 20th April 2013 For more information, please visit our blog. June 5, 2012 The Women 6 June–27 July 2012 Cardi Black Box Gallery Cardi Black Box Gallery presents The Women, the first solo show at Cardi Black Box by the international artist Ashley Bickerton. On display is a new body of work that represents a further and deeper driving of the artist at the long-held goal of somehow managing to merge painting, photography, and sculpture seamlessly into one work. October 21, 2011 Photos of Brunch Launch Thanks to all who attended our Pre-Frieze brunch last week to celebrate the launch of Ashley Bickerton‘s newly published monograph. We also showed off the new Damien Hirst foil block prints Death or Glory as well as a selection of limited edition books by Rachel Howard, Polly Borland, Mat Collishaw, Richard Prince, Jane Simpson and Phillip Allen. See the photos of the event on our blog. The exhibition is still up in our New Bond Street shop until the end of October so go visit if you missed the brunch! Don’t miss out on future launches and events by signing up to our mailing list. October 11, 2011 Brunch Launch for monograph Join Other Criteria for brunch to celebrate the launch of Ashley Bickerton's Limited Edition monograph. Wednesday 12th October, 10am - midday Other Criteria, 36 New Bond Street, London, W1S 2RP rsvp@othercriteria.com June 22, 2011 Ashley Bickerton celebration in Basel BASEL, SWITZERLAND – JUNE 13: The Other Criteria, Lehmann Maupin Gallery & White Cube celebration for Ashley Bickerton held at the Voltahalle during Art Basel on June 13, 2011 in Basel, Switzerland. See photos of the event here. To view the upcoming Ashley Bickerton monograph published by Other Criteria, click here. June 6, 2011 Ashley Bickerton at Gothenburg Museum of Art in Sweden CLOSE YOUR EYES AND TELL ME WHAT YOU SEE 1st June – 21st August 2011 Gothenburg Museum of Art, Sweden June 6, 2011 Close your eyes and tell me what you see Read more about the exhibition on our blog. May 4, 2011 Ashley Bickerton in New York Ashley Bickerton at Lehmann Maupin, 540 West 26th Street 6th May – 25th June 2011 Lehmann Maupin, 540 West 26th Street For more information and images, visit our blog. January 1, 2011 Law of the Jungle with Ashley Bickerton Lehmann Maupin Gallery presents Law of the Jungle, an exhibition curated by Brazilian artist, Tiago Carneiro da Cunha, on view at 540 West 26th Street, 9 December 2010 – 29 January, 2011. Participating artists include: Efrain Almeida (Brazil), Ashley Bickerton (Bali), Joshua Callaghan (US), Marcos Chaves (Brazil), Saint Clair Cemin (Brazil), Howard Dyke (UK), Christopher Knowles and Robert Wilson (US). February 1, 2010 Collecting Biennials in NY See a huge collection of art at Collecting Biennials, a recently opened exhibition at Whitney Mueum of American Art on Madison Avenue which runs until November 2010. The exhibition includes artists such as Ashley Bickerton, Willem de Kooning, Jasper Johns, Richard Prince, Mark Rothko, Ed Ruscha, Julian Schnabel, Cindy Sherman, Cy Twombly and Andy Warhol. For more information and images, view our blog or visit the Whitney Museum of American Art website. April 3, 2009 Exhibition Ashley Bickerton - Recent Wurg, White Cube, Hoxton Square, London 3 Apr - 9 May 2009 Extended Biography The long-term trajectory of Ashley Bickerton’s work reveals two distinct but concurrent themes, at times contradictory, the ‘culturescape’ and the ‘landscape.’ Although his work has gone through many different stylistic and aesthetic changes over its twenty-five year course, it has however remained constant in its commentary. It has been noted by more than one observer that Bickerton’s first ‘Bali Paintings’ (1993–2001) were directly related to his earlier approach to the art object in the late 1980’s. Then the boxy shaped structures were decorated in self-referential logos, hanging instructions, electronic LED price meters ticking up, handles and shipping covers. All of this paraphernalia was visible on the art object when stationed on the gallery wall. These objects were specifically designed to function with equal self-referential import at every station, whether it is shipping, storage, media reproduction, on the wall or on the block. The early Bali paintings took this idea, but instead of focusing it onto the art object, applied it directly to the human form. This time around, it was fleshy biomass not the box that was to be slathered and layered in the contradictory codes of the anthroposphere. This period was followed by a second return to landscape. Bickerton, who once jokingly described artists (and other cultural producers) as ‘flowers on the tree of culture’, has also spoken about his inability to control the push-and-pull, reactive nature of his own dual-stemmed growth. These newer landscapes represent the inevitable recoil into what he regards as the only silent spaces on the planet. Yet they are now covered in the flotsam that today blights even the most remote of oceans and shorelines, the rubber slippers and other castoffs of our planetary stewardship. The paintings, although directly addressing a huge silence, crawl with lists of bacteria in a multitude of languages, representations of human semen locked in a tangled dance with unfulfilled yearning and desire while slaloming through a maze of discarded toys, booze bottles and cigarette packs. The twin trajectories in Bickerton’s work could be boiled down to confrontation and escape--the one a scathing analysis of culture’s current sickness, the other yearning with a poetic sense of loss. In Bickerton’s most recent work, we find for the first time these dual trends fused into one. In a compounded form that synthesizes painting, sculpture and photography, Bickerton has created a series of objects that are parodies of “What a painting should be!” or as he described them; “Sort of tarted up and color drenched versions of Allan McCollum’s old ‘Surrogates’ complete with their own ‘heart aching’ content.” Because he abandoned the industrial West to take up permanent residence on an island widely regarded as “idyllic” (Bickerton has lived in Bali since 1993), he has often been compared to the Post-Impressionist master Paul Gauguin. Bickerton’s tropics are decidedly not the tropics of Gauguin. Outside of a staple of ‘dusky maidens’, neither the intent and nor outcome of the two painters’ work have anything in common. While Gauguin might have still believed in a noble Eden and moved farther and farther a field in search of it, we see Bickerton knowingly setting out to the tattered remnants of a paradise already riddled with corruption, greed, snarling Third-World traffic and a booming 21st century economy. Bickerton was born on the island of Barbados in 1959 to British academic parents. His father is Derek Bickerton, the noted linguist and authority on pidgin and Creole languages and language evolution. It is because of the older Bickerton’s research work that the family never spent more than two years in any one place, moving constantly across four continents and many island chains. It was the effect of these tropical outposts that would have long reaching consequences for his future production. Bickerton received a BFA from the California Institute of the Arts in 1982 and then relocated to N.Y.C. to the prestigious Whitney Museum Independent Study Program. He first came into serious public focus with a sensational yet highly controversial group show at the Sonnabend Gallery in 1986. This was seen by many as a manifesto show for what was to become known as the ‘Neo-Geo’ movement. These artists were the antithesis to the then dominant forms of Graffiti Art and Neo Expressionism, movements powered by such redoubtable figures as Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring and Julian Schnabel. His most recent exhibition was at the prestigious Lehmann Maupin Gallery in New York in 2006 and upcoming exhibitions include Fractured Figure at the Deste Foundation in Athens and an exhibition of his work will also be shown at the Palazzo Grassi in Venice. Over the last twenty-five years Bickerton has exhibited extensively around the world and his work can be found in many museum collections including the Museum of Modern Art, The Guggenheim Museum, The Whitney Museum of American Art, The Tate Gallery and the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam. His work is also included in many important private collections worldwide. Video: Ashley Bickerton at Lehmann Maupin Gallery Film by Nicole Davis, Courtesy Artnet TV Interview: Ashley Bickerton speaks with William Pym Ashley Bickerton, a celebrated artist of the 1980s New York scene, talks to William Pym about his radical, unexpected shift toward lurid painting after his move to Bali. Ashley Bickerton Interview from artasiapacific magazine on Vimeo. 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__label__cc	0.705102	0.294898	Hogan’s Real Estate Racket Past Campaign: Fight For $15 Fight For $15 Action Center Call Your Legislator! Maryland $15 Minimum Wage Pledge Past Campaign: NO TO GRASSO! Past Campaign: Say NO to Short Staffing in Maryland’s Nursing Homes Our Maryland Op-Eds Justice for All: Upcoming Criminal Justice Reform in 2018 T L The New Year is more than an opportunity to start fresh and set new goals for yourself. It’s also an opportunity to hold our elected officials accountable for the policies we want to see implemented. 2018 will provide an excellent opportunity for Maryland lawmakers to take a modern, common sense approach to criminal justice policy. Maryland has made progress recently in select areas of criminal justice reform, such as reducing needless mandatory minimum sentences for drug-related crimes and prioritizing mental health rehabilitation over blanket incarceration, but t here is still room for improvement. A handful of Maryland counties are preparing for an influx of requests from state prisoners seeking reduced sentences under the newly passed Justice Reinvestment Act. Studies show that mandatory minimum sentencing simply does not work; crime has significantly increased, not decreased, nationwide since the implementation of mandatory minimums in the 1970s. Mandatory minimum sentencing protocols also disproportionately affect communities of color. Only twenty-eight percent of Marylanders identify as African-American, but according to the Maryland Justice Reinvestment Coordinating Council, eighty-one percent of individuals who received a mandatory minimum sentence for a drug-related offense between 2013 and 2014 were African-American. Under Maryland’s new legislation, 490 state prisoners, eighty percent of whom are currently serving ten-year mandatory minimum drug sentences, are now eligible for shortened sentences that better reflect the milder nature of the crime they committed. Baltimore County, where thirty-five percent of expected motions for early release are concentrated, will be working closely with the State’s Attorney’s office to help process the motions efficiently and fairly. Despite growing bipartisan support for ending mandatory minimum sentencing, President Donald Trump’s administration ruthlessly supports mandatory minimum sentencing. On May 10, 2017, the Office of Attorney General Jeff Sessions released a memo outlining its intentions to end President Barack Obama’s policy directing the Justice Department to seek sentences proportional to the severity of the crime committed whenever possible. Under Attorney General Sessions’ direction, the Justice Department will instead push prosecutors to “charge and pursue the most serious” criminal offense available. 2018 also looks promising for Marylanders to achieve collaborative criminal justice and mental health care reform. The criminal justice system and mental health care are inextricably linked; according to the U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Statistics, seventy-three percent of women and fifty-five percent of men incarcerated in state prisons are dealing with at least one mental health issue. Maryland simply does not have enough space to house criminal health offenders seeking mental health treatment; our state-run inpatient psychiatric facilities, which had 3,000 beds in the 1980s, had only 960 beds in 2016. Last year, Maryland Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene wrote that “the implications of this for the patients and staff in our facilities are grave.” The Justice Reinvestment Coordinating Council has recommended that Maryland offer more comprehensive mental health care to severely ill inmates, including cognitive behavioral therapy and substance abuse disorder treatment. To that effect, Maryland’s fiscal 2018 budget includes $1.3 billion for mental health care and substance abuse disorder treatment. This is a critical moment for criminal justice reform in Maryland. Our lawmakers in Annapolis can either build on the recent strides they have made and take a more fair, holistic approach to rehabilitation through the criminal justice system, or they can take the easy way out and revert to backwards policies like the Trump administration has done. Analysis \| Hogan: Nice Guy, No Results 87 Delegates Pledge to Override Gov. Hogan’s Paid Sick Leave Veto The Haves & The Have Nots: Republicans Set to Vote on Devastatingly Divisive Budget Proposal Copyright 2020 - Our Maryland	cc/2020-05/en_head_0066.json.gz/line961
__label__wiki	0.949542	0.949542	andrewallenlive About andrewallenlive Vernon, Canada Spend a bit of time with Andrew Allen and it quickly becomes clear why this singer, songwriter, and musician has already become a successful recording artist in his native Canada: sheer force of will. Outgoing and good-natured, with a quick, comic wit, Allen is a hurtling ball of positive energy — he just doesn’t hear the word “no.” Exhibit A: When he found himself broke after his band imploded, he and his wife, contacted Carnival Cruise lines, told them they had lots of emcee experience (which they didn’t), and landed a year-long gig as social hosts on the ship. (More on that later.) Exhibit B: When a booking agent told Allen he couldn’t possibly tour full time and still book his own shows, Allen’s reaction was: “Actually, I think I can.” The couple sold their house, bought a minvan, and set off on tour across Canada that lasted two months. All the while, Allen planned a UK tour by searching for venues on UKPubFinder.com and emailing the proprietors to ask if he could come perform. Their response? “Sure, why not? Allen’s DIY ability and optimistic attitude have served him well. He has scored three Top 10 hits in Canada, 2009′s “I Wanna Be Your Christmas” his most recent single "I Want You" and his biggest single “Loving You Tonight,” which was lodged in the upper reaches of the singles chart for more than 22 weeks. A lilting, sunny tune about an ideal romance, “Loving You Tonight” got Allen noticed by Epic Records, which signed him to a recording contract in December 2010 and put him on tour with acts like The Script, Bruno Mars, One Republic, Train and The Barenaked Ladies… as well as knocked out a music video that garnered more than 3 million views. When asked about new music, Allen is still in the studio writing and recording with producer Ryan Stewart (who has worked with a host of Canada’s top singer-songwriters, including Carly Rae Jepsen), the album is shaping up to be a stellar collection of upbeat songs that showcase the sweet clarity of Allen’s voice, as well as his impeccable ear for pop melody and fondness for beachy, acoustic grooves — an influence Allen attributes partly to his time working on the cruise ship. “We traveled to the Caribbean islands and I became very enamored with the spirit of the music,” Allen says. “They’d have Caribbean bands performing on deck, and sometimes I’d jump onstage with them and do a couple songs to get a feel for their vibe Allen also points out that all of Canada, is not actually an endless frozen tundra-like landscape. In fact, British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley where Allen grew up is known for its California-esque climate. “My town, Vernon, is surrounded by lakes,” he says. “It’s kind of known as the Canadian desert. The mountains and hills dry out in the summer because it’s so hot, and these tan-colored hills flow into the beautiful, purplish-blue lakes. It’s very relaxed there, and I think that has definitely influenced the feel of some of my songs, like ’7 Days,’ and ‘Sooner.’ Allen began taking piano lessons at the age of five. “I can still picture myself sitting at the piano with these big Coke-bottle glasses and a vest that was sewn onto my shirt so I wouldn’t lose it,” he says, shaking his head and chuckling. “I was that quintessential nerdy kid.” Allen came up through Canada’s Royal Conservatory School, but preferred to play his own compositions, which he began writing at age 10. He also took up the saxophone, after his parents rejected his request for a drum kit, and joined the choir, even though his friends called it social suicide. “Glee did not exist then,” he says with a laugh, “but I absolutely loved it.” Recognizing his natural talent, one of the school’s music teachers steered Allen toward the drums, and also introduced him to bass and trombone. “He just kept throwing different instruments at me to keep me challenged,” Allen recalls. At age 15, Allen bought a guitar and formed his first band. “We were called Liable Cause,” he says. “I don’t even know what that means. The experience playing to crowds during his Carnival Cruise ship days would come in handy when Allen eventually set out on a tour across Canada in 2008 in support of an album he had recorded entitled The Living Room Sessions. “The album was about life, love, and connecting with people, so we made good on that by saying, ‘If you want me to come play in your living room, I totally will. All you’ve got to do is guarantee there will be between 40 and 60 people there, let us crash at your house and maybe you’ll make us dinner.’ In this way, Allen was able to build a sizeable grassroots following, ensuring that his shows were packed the next time he came through town. “At our first showcase in Toronto, these label guys were like, ‘Why are there people here? And why do they range in age from 18 to 80?’ Allen recalls with a laugh. “And it was because people invited their friends, their grandparents, everyone they knew. And those people were like, ‘We’ll support that guy. He’s nice. He played in my sister’s living room.’ Thanks to The Living Room Sessions, Allen was able to stay out on the road for two years straight. Which brings us to 2010. Last June, Allen released “Loving You Tonight,” which eventually got added to every single AC Anglophone station in Canada. He hit the road from June through August, taking only four days off, and signed with Epic Records at the end of the year. He's since been on tour non stop in the US “I was always the kind of person who, if I’d step into a house and it had a piano, I’d play it,” Allen says. “If I had a guitar with me, I’d play it. And if there were people around to listen, I’d love it even more. I’d grab a guitar and go busk on the street because I wanted people to hear it. Now it’s just turned into more people wanting to listen. It’s grown organically. I’ve never had to think very hard about making music, it just comes naturally to me. But the best part is seeing how it connects with people. I’ve already seen the effect it can have, so I can’t wait to see what kind of effect I can have at the next level — to see how lives can be changed in a positive way.	cc/2020-05/en_head_0066.json.gz/line962
__label__wiki	0.735796	0.735796	About NUPL Statement of the National Union Of Peoples’ Lawyers On The Day of t he Endangered Lawyer Today, on the Day of the Endangered Lawyer, the National Union of Peoples’ Lawyers joins the voices of the international community and other lawyers’ organizations calling for the cessation of all forms of harassments and attacks on lawyers worldwide. In the past year, at least sixteen lawyers and judges have been murdered in the Philippines while many others have been subjected to various forms of intimidation and harassment. Based on the total number of attacks on Philippine lawyers and judges monitored from 2001 to the present, it appears that almost a third of the murders occurred during the first year of the Duterte Administration. Many of these lawyers killed from 2016 to 2017 belong to the Department of Justice and the Judiciary but disturbingly, these institutions despite vast resources at their fingertips have not spared any effort to promptly and effectively investigate and run after the perpetrators. Worse, in most cases, agents of the state are themselves the suspected perpetrators hence the hesitance to investigate and the inaction. Many of these murdered lawyers have taken up the cudgels for the poor and defenseless. They have become the voice of the silent but they themselves have been silenced. Worldwide, the attacks against lawyers continue unabated, more so against lawyers who defend human rights cases or defend communities under siege from developmental aggression. In Iraq, at least 210 lawyers and judges have reportedly been killed in the period from the 2003 U.S. Invasion. In Colombia, lawyers representing rural communities opposing indiscriminate mining projects have been threatened and attacked. In Egypt, Egyptian authorities have escalated from threats to taking concrete action to silence critical voices, running the gamut from wire-tapping, smear campaigns and hate speeches, and harassment and intimidation from state authorities. The decade-long human rights crisis in Egypt was worsened in 2015 with the adoption of national security laws. After that, a number of Egyptian human rights lawyers have been subject of attacks like illegal arrests, illegal search, surveillance, unreasonable and unexplained travel bans, restriction in the practice of their profession, filing of false and trumped up charges, and other forms of harassments. These attacks on individual lawyers are attacks against the whole justice system and against the so-called rule of law. The killings, harrassment and intimidation deprive victims of human rights violations from receiving adequate legal assistance and exacerbate the injustice and oppression that they suffer. On this Day of the Endangered Lawyers, we stand in solidarity with our Egyptian colleagues and lawyers from all parts of the world in condemning all forms of attacks against lawyers. We call on the Egyptian government for the cessation of harassments and intimidation of Egyptian lawyers and the curtailment of their basic freedoms as persons and members of the legal profession. We also call on other lawyers and groups to gather our ranks and strengthen our ties with organizations and networks because a united stand must be made against the widespread and almost orchestrated attacks against lawyers and human rights defenders and the legal profession. Finally, we demand our governments to take action for the cessation of these attacks, to ensure respect of lawyers and the legal profession, comply with the UN Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers, investigate human rights violations and give justice to our endangered lawyers and to the peoples of the world that lawyers represent.# Atty. Neri Javier Colmenares NUPL Chairperson Atty. Edre U. Olalia NUPL President Atty. Ephraim B. Cortez NUPL Secretary General media.interaksyon.com The Shoot-in-the-Vagina Order is a Macho-fascist Lecherous Inanity Without Balls – NUPL Women Lawyers. On the SC majority decision affirming the extension of Martial Law in Mindanao for 365 days more Photo by newsinfo.inquirer.net Where’s The Catch? Members of the GABRIELA (Women's Group) shout anti-U.S. government slogans while denouncing the planned visit of U.S. President Donald Trump to attend the 31st Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) leaders summit during a protest outside the U.S. embassy in metro Manila, Philippines November 9, 2017. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco A Dud for a Legal Opening Salvo	cc/2020-05/en_head_0066.json.gz/line965
__label__wiki	0.887066	0.887066	Edwards on the Iraq Burden John Edwards’ official announcement today of his candidacy for president in the Lower Ninth Ward of New Orleans today was an obviously Kennedy-esque appeal for a greater sense of shared sacrifice. He is not, however, of the increasingly common opinion that Americans feel detached from the sacrifices being made by the relatively few citizens bearing the burden of the war in Iraq. “Particularly on this war, I think they do,” Edwards told me when we sat down earlier this month. “It’s been very personal because the way the war has been covered. Because so many National Guard and reserves have been called up and have served multiple tours of duty in Iraq. I think that America feels the war.” Not surprisingly, he also argued strenuously against the reintroduction of the draft, the provocative idea for forced burden-sharing floated by Charlie Rangel. “I was in for a meeting with military experts both retired and presently in the military,” Edwards said. “They are unanimously against the draft. They think a volunteer army is the best way to have an effective fighting force.” Edwards did subscribe to the idea that the military as a whole needs to be enlarged. “Even drawing down our forces in Iraq, there is still a military that has to be a capable of conducting conflict on two major fronts — right now we are sufficiently depleted to be at risk,” he said, adding. “We have roughly 650,000 combat troops in the army and marines, and I think that group probably needs to be expanded.” Edwards, whose limited foreign policy expertise was a weakness when he ran for president in 2004, has engaged in what amounts to a multi-year cram session in preparation for this year’s campaign. His chief foreign policy guru continues to be his longtime advisor Derek Chollet, at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington. Edwards also said that his views have also been shaped more recently by a reading list that includes Hard Power: The New Politics of National Security by Kurt Campbell of CSIS and Michael O’Hanlon of Brookings, and and The Good Fight: Why Liberals—and Only Liberals—Can Win the War on Terror and Make America Great Again by Peter Beinart. Not that those books will have provided him with any easy answers. Edwards continues to call, for example, for an immediate withdrawal of as many as 50,000 troops from Iraq, a stance that seems at odds with something O’Hanlon recently told me. “There is only way in which rapid withdrawal can be responsible,” he said, “and that is if you have already concluded that we have already lost.” –Jason Horowitz Filed Under: Home, Politics, Politics Daily, John Edwards, Michael Ohanlon, Canadian Security Intelligence Service SEE ALSO: The Afternoon Wrap: Thursday	cc/2020-05/en_head_0066.json.gz/line968
__label__wiki	0.59437	0.59437	Tag Archives: Gao Tianyu Zhisheng CHINA: ACTION URGED FOR MISSING RIGHTS ACTIVIST Posted on March 26, 2009 by particularkev State-sponsored thugs threatened to kill Gao Zhisheng if he revealed torture. LOS ANGELES, March 25 (Compass Direct News) – Certain that Chinese authorities are torturing Christian human rights activist Gao Zhisheng following the escape of his family to the United States, advocacy group China Aid Association (CAA) today urged the international community to take action on his behalf. Earlier this year Gao had authorized CAA to release his account of 50 days of torture by state-sponsored thugs in September and October of 2007. Gao had written the account in November 2007 while under house arrest in Beijing after prolonged beatings and electric shocks on his mouth and genitals. “Every time when I was tortured,” Gao wrote, “I was always repeatedly threatened that if I spelled out later what had happened to me, I would be tortured again, but I was told, ‘This time it will happen in front of your wife and children.’” On Jan. 9, less than a month before state security agents in his home village in Shaanxi province abducted him on Feb. 4, Gao’s family members began their escape from China. They arrived on foot to Thailand and eventually were whisked to the United States. They arrived in Los Angeles on March 11 and transferred to New York on March 14. Gao’s wife, Geng He, along with 16-year-old daughter Geng Ge and 5-year-old son Gao Tianyu, fear for his safety. In his 2007 account, Gao had written that those who captured and tortured him warned that if he revealed their ill treatment of him, he would be killed. Gao wrote that Chinese officials among his captors – some of whom he recognized – referred to a report he had written on the torture of members of the Falun Gong spiritual group and warned him that he was about to suffer the same way. They urinated on him and repeatedly prodded his body, mouth and genitals with electric shock batons. He described a tall, strong man who pulled his hair and said repeatedly, “Your death is sure if you share this with the outside world.” Escape from China Gao’s wife reportedly said that fleeing China was “extraordinarily difficult,” and that friends risked their lives to help them defect. Geng reportedly said that Gao, under constant police surveillance, was unable to accompany them. According to Agence France-Presse (AFP), Geng told Radio Free Asia that the family traveled by train before crossing into Thailand on foot – walking day and night. Her daughter and son had been under virtual house arrest, according to the AFP report. The adolescent Geng Ge had been unable to attend school, and with her increasing desperation came several suicide attempts, Gao’s wife reportedly told Radio Free Asia. The family is seeking asylum in the United States. Aiding in their escape was were several groups, according to The Epoch Times, including Friends of Gao Zhisheng, the Global Association for the Rescue of Gao Zhisheng and the U.N. Refugee Agency. Gao, who has been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize, has also defended house church Christians and coal miners as well as members of the banned Falun Gong, which fuses Buddhist-inspired teachings with forms of meditation. In 1999 Beijing banned it as an “evil cult.” Gao’s suffering in the fall of 2007 followed an open letter he wrote to the U.S. Congress describing China’s torture of Falun Gong members and other human rights abuses. “The persecution of Falun Gong is the worst disaster to human nature in this era,” he wrote. “It does not mean, however, that the rights of other religious groups in China are not violated. The CCP [Chinese Communist Party]’s continuous suppression of Christian family churches is comparable to the shocking persecution of Falun Gong.” Persecution in towns and villages toward house church members is “no different from the disaster suffered by Falun Gong practitioners,” he wrote. “In my hometown, a small county, the number of arrested, detained, and robbed family church members each year is far beyond persecuted Falun Gong practitioners, and this illegal persecution has been going on for a long time.” Harassment of house church Christians increased significantly last year, according to CAA. A total of 2,027 Christians were affected in incidents reported to CAA in 2008, compared with 788 people in 2007. Of the 2008 total, 764 Christians were arrested and detained, most for brief periods, and 35 were sentenced to prison terms or re-education through labor. In Beijing, the total number of people persecuted was 539, up 418 percent from the 104 reported in 2007, CAA said. In his November 2007 account, released last Feb. 9, Gao said that officials asked him to write articles cursing Falun Gong and praising the government. When he refused, they pressured him to write a statement saying that Falun Gong practitioners had given him false evidence of torture, and that – despite constant harassment – the government had treated him and his family well. Gao said he signed this statement, as well as others in which he confessed to sexual impropriety, after beatings that left him unrecognizable. Eventually, he wrote in the November 2007 account, under torture he agreed to his captors’ demand that he admit to illicit affairs, and he invented stories about four different women. Gao, who at one time had been honored by China’s justice ministry as one of the top 10 lawyers for his service to the poor, resigned his membership in the CCP in 2005 to protest repression of the Falun Gong. CAA and Gao’s family are urging concerned people worldwide to sign a petition to the Chinese government advocating his release at www.FreeGao.com . 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__label__wiki	0.654852	0.654852	Email: erc@mailbox.org European Reporting Center UNITED KINGDOM. The Death of an Honest and Courageous Man AuthorEuropean Reporting CenterPosted on 18.08.2017 CategoriesPersonTagsGavin MacFadyen, Human Rights, Journalists, Susan Benn Susan Benn. Journalist. Unfortunately good people die. Gavin MacFadyen. We are extremely sad to announce the death of Gavin MacFadyen, CIJ’s Founder, Director and its leading light. Gavin died of lung cancer surrounded by loved ones in London. Over his lifetime Gavin was a fierce defender of justice and human rights around the world. He was a warm, caring, larger-than-life person who, as many will attest, engendered love and respect from all who met him. His life and how he lived it were completely in sync with the principles that he held dear and practiced as a journalist and educator – to comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable. Gavin founded the Centre for Investigative Journalism in 2003 to address the worsening media climate for in-depth, sceptical and adversarial reporting. Over the next 13 years he helped train thousands of reporters from over 35 countries, many of which are places where journalism is under attack and those who speak out are at enormous risk. His students have gone on to great things in their careers and can point to Gavin as a mentor and inspiration. He has touched countless lives; his steadfast support for whistleblowers and journalists working in difficult environments has saved and given succor to some of the globe’s most threatened individuals and groups. He was the model of what a journalist should be. Gavin was one of life’s bravest, most passionate and courageous souls. Prior to CIJ, as an investigative journalist, Gavin produced and directed more than 50 investigative documentaries, many for Granada Television’s World In Action. They covered countries as diverse as Britain, Nicaragua, Ecuador, Guyana, South Africa, Mexico, Hong Kong, Thailand, the US, Sweden, India and Turkey. He was banned from Apartheid South Africa, the Soviet Union, and attacked by British Neo-Nazis because of his films. The volume and quality of his body of work is unparalleled. His loyalty to those under attack from powerful forces, particularly whistleblowers and journalistic groups like Wikileaks, will remain a beacon for years to come. His commitment to exposing the true nature of power was his life force. He spearheaded the creation of a journalistic landscape which has irrevocably lifted the bar for ethical and hard-hitting reporting. Gavin worked tirelessly to hold power to account. He once said “Good journalism is always political journalism.” We want to catalogue all the memories and stories that people have about Gavin on our website. Please email GavinTributes@tcij.org with your thoughts, stories, anecdotes, photos, videos, interviews, and anything else about Gavin that you want to share. You can view the tribute page here. Help us celebrate this wonderful, unique, and inspirational human being. ← PANAMA. Now there has been a change in investigative reporting GERMANY. Firms for the sick and disabled in Germany → An international project bringing together photographers, videographers, journalists, writers and bloggers Copyright ©2020 European Reporting Center. All rights reserved. Animals Architecture Auto Business Colonialism Corruption Country Reports Dictatorship Discrimination Ecology Freedom of the press Genocide Human Rights Investigative Journalism Justice Laws Music Nature Nazism Organized crime Person Photo Racism Refugees Repression Security Sport Stop the mafia Tech Videos Center for Photo Reporting and Investigative Journalism	cc/2020-05/en_head_0066.json.gz/line978
__label__wiki	0.97557	0.97557	Tress Way Nick Sundberg Sports NFL Pro Bowl NFL football Professional football Football Podcasting Online media Media Podcast trying to send Redskins punter Tress Way to Pro Bowl By STEPHEN WHYNO - Dec. 10, 2019 03:24 PM EST FILE - In this Sept. 8, 2019, file photo, Washington Redskins punter Tress Way is shown during an NFL football game, in Philadelphia. A popular Redskins podcast is trying to send Washington punter Tress Way to the Pro Bowl. Way leads all NFC punters in net yards and has pinned opponents inside the 20-yard line 24 times this season. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File) ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Tress Way has punted the Washington Redskins out of plenty of trouble this season. Now, a popular podcast is trying to pave his way to the Pro Bowl. Way is the central figure of a campaign by the “Redskins Talk” podcast to send one of Washington's most valuable players to the Pro Bowl in January. He leads the NFL in yards per punt and is tops among qualifying NFC punters in net yards this season. “We're No. 1 in net and No. 1 in gross,” said long snapper Nick Sundberg, who inspired the push to get Way to Orlando. “I think he's deserved it for a couple years.” Way has pinned an opponent inside its 20-yard line 50 times the past two years and booted it into the end zone for a touchback just twice in 145 attempts over that time. The Redskins are 3-10, but Way more than anyone is doing his job at an All-Pro level, and the franchise hasn't had a All-Pro selection in two decades. Whether Way ends that dubious distinction during Dan Snyder's ownership remains to be seen. But Sundberg hoped the podcast's platform could pull in a few votes for the 29-year-old at the top of his game. "He's easy to root for, and the numbers back up he should go to the Pro Bowl, so it's like, why not try to help?" said J.P. Finlay, one of the hosts of the NBC Sports Washington podcast. “It's kind of just a fun thing. I don't think we would ever advocate for a player to make the Pro Bowl, but being the punter and being such a good-spirited dude, it's just a little different.” Way didn't become one of the Redskins' top players overnight. Former special teams coach Ben Kotwica challenged Way to improve his pooch-punting game, and the result has been plenty of perfectly placed punts. But Way was quick to credit first-year special teams coach Nate Kaczor and Washington's coverage units for his numbers being so impressive. “There's been some awesome punts and putting them in the corner and making returners have a tough time, but there has been some times where I have out-kicked the coverage, been right down the middle of the field and our guys just swarm on to these really good returners and have completely flipped the field,” Way said. “These guys have bailed me out of some trouble." Fan voting ends this week and makes up a third of the total for the Pro Bowl. Players and coaches make their selections Friday. Way referred to Sundberg as his “hype man," but Finlay said part of this is also a nod to the 32-year veteran who could get a Pro Bowl trip out of it. “If I was fortunate enough to go, I would love to try and lobby so that Nick could come with me,” Way said. “Because Nick's played 10 years here with the Redskins alone and obviously is one of the best in the league and never had the chance to go.”	cc/2020-05/en_head_0066.json.gz/line983
__label__wiki	0.502454	0.502454	Posted on February 16, 2010. Filed under: Art, Communications, Culture, Life, Music, Songs, Videos \| Tags: Art, Communications, Culture, Entertainment, Life, Music, Songs, The Kinks, Videos \| “Working with the Kinks, there always seemed to be some kind of automatic process at work. Ray and I had this telepathy happening for a long time, where one of us always knew what the other could do with something.” ~ Dave Davies the kinks all day and all of the night the kinks you really got me The Kinks – Tired of Waiting The Kinks – Sunny Afternoon The Kinks – Lola The Kinks – Days – ’69 The Kinks – Waterloo Sunset Come Dancing – The Kinks The Kinks – Apeman 1970 THE KINKS – VICTORIA The Kinks – 20th Century Man The Kinks – Dead End Street THE KINKS -Wonder Boy The Kinks-village Green “Ray is very secretive about his ideas – why not, the times that the Kinks have been ripped off, especially in the early years, it makes you a little bit cautious about telling anybody what you’re doing. And that’s understandable.” Bacground Articles and Videos Ray Davies interview 1985 Kinks – Hatred – Celluloid Heroes + Interview – Live! Ray Davies Interview About Dave Davies, Chrissie Hynde, The Kinks, Postcard From London “… The Kinks were an English rock band formed in Muswell Hill, North London, by brothers Ray and Dave Davies in 1964. Categorized in the United States as a British Invasion band, The Kinks are recognized as one of the most important and influential rock acts of the era.[1][2] Their music was influenced by a wide range of genres, including rhythm and blues, British music hall, folk, and country. The group initially consisted of Ray Davies (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Dave Davies (lead guitar, vocals), Pete Quaife (bass guitar, backup vocals), and Mick Avory (drums and percussion). The Davies brothers remained members throughout the group’s 32-year run. Avory left in 1984, the result of a dispute with Dave Davies, and was replaced on drums by Bob Henrit. John Dalton played bass for part of 1966 after Quaife was injured in a car accident, and joined as a full-time member when Quaife left to set up his own band in 1969. Dalton remained until the late 1970s, when he was replaced by Jim Rodford. From 1965 to 1968, keyboardist Nicky Hopkins accompanied The Kinks during studio sessions. Several keyboardists were later members of the band, most notably John Gosling (1970–1978) and Ian Gibbons (1979–1989, 1992–1996).[1] The Kinks first came to prominence in 1964 with their third single, “You Really Got Me”, written by Ray Davies.[2][3] It became an international hit, topping the charts in the United Kingdom and reaching the Top 10 in the United States.[3][4] Between the mid-1960s and early 1970s, the group released a string of commercially and critically successful singles and LPs, and gained a reputation for songs and concept albums reflecting English culture and lifestyle, fuelled by Ray Davies’ observational writing style.[2] Albums such as Face to Face, Something Else, The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society, Arthur, Lola Versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, and Muswell Hillbillies, along with their accompanying singles, are considered among the most influential recordings of the period.[1][3][5] The subsequent theatrical concept albums met with less success, but the band experienced a revival during the New Wave era—groups such as The Jam, The Knack, and The Pretenders covered their songs, helping to boost The Kinks’ record sales. In the 1990s, Britpop acts such as Blur and Oasis cited the band as a major influence.[1] The Kinks broke up in 1996, a result of the commercial failures of their last few albums and creative tension between the Davies brothers.[6] The Kinks had five Top 10 singles on the US Billboard chart. Nine of their albums charted in the Top 40.[7] In the UK, the group had seventeen Top 20 singles on the British chart along with five Top 10 albums.[8] Among numerous honours, they received the Ivor Novello Award for “Outstanding Service to British Music”.[9] In 1990, their first year of eligibility, the original four members of The Kinks were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.[2][3] …” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Kinks The Kinks’ Ray and Dave Davies to reunite? Ray Davies also set to work with Bruce Springsteen The Kinks’ Ray Davies has said he wants to work on new material with his brother Dave. If Davies‘ plans come into fruition, it will be the first time the duo have worked together since 1996, when The Kinks split. Ray said the two have already spoken about reuniting, though he told News Of The World that it may depend on how well his brother – who suffered a stroke in 2004 – can play. “I suggested he do some low-key shows to see how well he can play. If we’re going to play together again, we can’t hit the road straight away with a big-time announcement,” Ray explained. “But, if Dave feels good about it and there’s good new material that we can write, it’ll happen.” Ray also revealed that he is planning to release an album of duets in 2010. Although he kept details to a minimum, he admitted that “Bruce Springsteen has expressed an interest” in the project. …” http://www.nme.com/news/the-kinks/48860 The Doors-Videos Eagles–Videos Don McClean–Videos Steve Windwood–Videos 2 Responses to “The Kinks–Videos” amosquito […] A Kollection of Kinks Klips […] God Save The Kinks « Dr. Bristol's Prescription	cc/2020-05/en_head_0066.json.gz/line984
__label__wiki	0.876751	0.876751	The Improving Relations between Brazil and Israel and Its Impact on US Foreign Policy By Igor Sabino on May 20, 2019 On March 31, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro initiated a four-day official visit to Israel. The trip consolidates the improvement of relations between the two countries and reciprocates the visit Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made to Brazil on January 1. The prime minister was one of the main international leaders who participated in Bolsonaro’s presidential inauguration in Brasília. On his first day in Israel, the Brazilian president met with Netanyahu and expressed his love for the Jewish state several times, even trying to pronounce “I love Israel” in Hebrew. According to his own words, it was the beginning of a “more balanced Brazilian foreign policy in the Middle East.” The comment was a clear reference to the governments of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Dilma Rousseff, from the left wing Brazilian Worker’s Party (PT). In 2014, for example, during a confrontation between Israel and Hamas on the Gaza Strip, Dilma affirmed Israel was using disproportionate force against the Palestinians. The Israeli government criticized the commentary and affirmed Brazil was a “diplomatic dwarf.” In that time, Bolsonaro was a federal deputy and wrote an apology letter to the Israeli embassy in Brazil, getting the support of large sectors of the Brazilian evangelical community. Bolsonaro’s alignment with Israel was demonstrated on several occasions before and during his presidential campaign. In 2016, he visited the country and was baptized by an evangelical pastor at the Jordan River. During the national elections, in 2018, one of his main promises to attract evangelical support was to move the Brazilian embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem and close the Palestinian Authority’s diplomatic representation in Brasília. Although the evangelical support was not based entirely on this issue, the promise was very appealing, and approximately 11 million evangelicals voted for him. In light of this, many political analysts and Christian leaders in Brazil were expecting the official announcement of the embassy move would be made on Bolsonaro’s recent trip to Israel. The president, however, announced just the opening of a commercial office in Jerusalem, as an extension of the embassy in Tel Aviv. Some influential evangelical pastors with close ties to Bolsonaro guarantee the commercial office is just a first step until the move of the embassy. But the decision can also be perceived as an attempt to please another group of important domestic allies: Brazilian entrepreneurs who fear economic losses in their commercial relations with Arab countries. The fear is well-based; Brazil is the largest exporter of halal meat in the world. Some members of the Arab League, such as Egypt and the Palestinian Authority, indicated they would retaliate if Brazil moves the embassy. Parts of the Brazilian military, represented by the Vice President Hamilton Mourão, are also cautious about Brazil’s relations with Israel. Mourão has met with Palestinian Christian leaders in Brasília and tends to be more pragmatic about the Israel-Palestine conflict, prioritizing Brazil’s historical position on it, which has always favored a two-state solution based on the borders established in 1947, before the Six-Day War in 1967. This includes recognizing Jerusalem as an international entity and condemnations of Israel’s rule on the West Bank. It is noteworthy, however, to highlight that there have been some exceptions to Brazil’s “equidistance” from the conflict in the Middle East. In the 1970s, when the military was in power, the country prioritized its relations with Arab commercial partners, such as Iraq and Saudi Arabia. And, as a consequence of this, the country became more involved with the Palestinian cause. In 1975, President Ernesto Geisel even voted in favor of the United Nations General Assembly Resolution 3379, which considered Zionism as a form of racism. In that time, Brazil was seeking a more independent position in the international system, especially in relation to the US. This episode demonstrates how Brazilian foreign policy to the Middle East is conditioned by the country’s relations with the US. In 1947, for example, when Brasília was more aligned with Washington, Oswaldo de Aranha, who was leading the UN General Assembly on November 30, gave the final vote for the Resolution 122. It was the starting point for the partition of Palestine, culminating on Israel’s independence in 1948. The same pattern can be observed in recent years. During Lula’s governments, Brazil sought a more prominent role in world affairs, prioritizing relations with countries in the south of the world in detriment of the US. He even tried to intermediate, together with Turkey, a nuclear deal with Iran, which created some friction in Brazil’s relations with Israel and great distress for the Brazilian Jewish community. Going in the opposite direction, Bolsonaro, a fierce critic of Lula and Dilma Rousseff, considers himself a great fan of Donald Trump. On his first official visit to the White House in March this year, he clearly expressed his desire to create a special relationship between Brazil and the US and accused his predecessors of being hostile to Washington. Bolsonaro’s minister of foreign affairs, Ernesto Araújo, affirms that the Western world is passing through a terrible moral crisis and that Trump is one of the few people able to save it from bankruptcy. In this way, Brazil has a duty to support him. According to Araújo, a conservative Catholic, to be a Christian today is to fight the globalism espoused by the UN and international regimes. This explains much of Brazil’s proximity with Israel, especially with Netanyahu, a Trump ally. As Wilder Alejandro Sanchez has previously written on Providence’s website, there is a good prospect for the future of the relations of the US and Brazil under Presidents Trump and Bolsonaro. This will be very relevant for Trump’s foreign policy to the Middle East, especially in light of his peace plan, still expected to be released this year. The US will also have a strong partner at the UN bodies voting against biased anti-Israel resolutions. The impacts of these policies in the future of Brazil’s foreign policy are still unknown. It is important for the country to review its pattern of voting at the UN bodies in favor of biased anti-Israel resolutions while abstaining from condemning other countries’ human rights violations. Nevertheless, it is more necessary than that. Brazil has a great potential to be a mediator between Israel and the Arab world. But, in other to accomplish this, the Christian leaders who are in charge of policymaking and those who influence Bolsonaro need to have a better Christian worldview concerning international politics and Israel. Conspiracy theories and apocalyptic data-setting are not enough to deal with the modern-day complexities of the Middle East. The New Christian Zionism, as proposed by Gerald R. McDermott, would be a much better approach. McDermott’s book Israel Matters: Why Christians Must Think Differently about the People and the Land (already available in Portuguese) should be a must-read introductory bibliography for Brazilian evangelicals, especially for those who are in places of power. Igor Sabino is a PhD candidate in Political Science at the Federal University of Pernambuco in Brazil and holds a BA and an MA in international relations, both from the State University of Paraíba. Igor is a Philos Leadership Institute alumnus and researches about religions international relations and forced migration in the Middle East. Follow him on Twitter: @igorhsabino. Photo Credit: President Jair Bolsonaro and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a joint statement to the press. Photo by Alan Santos for Palácio do Planalto, via Flickr. Diplomacy \| Israel \| Middle East & North Africa \| The Americas Benjamin Netanyahu \| Brazil \| Christian Zionism \| Embassy \| Israel \| Jair Bolsonaro \| Jerusalem \| Zionism Igor Sabino is the Executive Secretary of ANAJURE Refugees, holds a B.A. in International Relations from State University of Paraíba (UEPB) in Brazil, and is currently an M.A. student of International Relations there. Follow him on Twitter here: @igorhsabino. 2020 Forecast: What Could Happen in Latin America and the Caribbean? W. Alejandro Sanchez Five Reflections on Trump’s Soleimani Strike Marc LiVecche On Proportionality Trump’s Tweet is Wrong, but His Actions Are Right Rebeccah Heinrichs	cc/2020-05/en_head_0066.json.gz/line989
__label__wiki	0.732592	0.732592	Managing Fisheries in a Harsh New Environment Pacific Standard Staff On data gathering in the Timor Sea. By Philip Jacobson A worker sorts fish from the Timor Sea by size and type at a processing plant in Benoa Harbor, Bali. (Photo: Risal Pramana/The Nature Conservancy Indonesia Fisheries Conservation Program) When researchers from The Nature Conservancy chose an Indonesian fishing grounds as the focus for a project in 2014, they thought it would be a relatively simple fishery. Word was, only five or 10 species were being pulled out of these waters in the Timor Sea, near Indonesia’s maritime border with Australia. It seemed similar to a deep-slope fishery they had studied in Hawaii, and TNC thought it would be the perfect candidate to turn into a showcase of sustainable management. The reality was far more complicated. “Everyone is confused about fish identification,” Elle Wibisono, a consultant on the project, wrote on her blog after the project was underway. “Government agencies have no idea, the fishermen themselves don’t know, NGOs don’t know. No one has a fucking clue.” Authorities need to know what species a fishery contains in order to design policies that prevent overfishing so the resource doesn’t collapse. But, in the Timor Sea, fishers were catching any number of species, yet processing plants were labeling them as either snapper or tuna and shipping them to markets like Taiwan and the United States. “Snapper just means, Not Tuna,” Wibisono went on. “Tuna means tuna. Mackerel means tuna. Albacore means tuna. Anything vaguely snapper looking and reddish in colour is a fucking red snapper. Ruby snapper is a red snapper. Random snappers are red fucking snappers. Basically fish industries reduce 110+ species of fishes commonly caught into like … 6 fish categories. So if you look at the current data everything is probably tuna or red fucking snapper. And that, as you can imagine is not going to give [us] remotely accurate data about the fisheries condition in Indonesia.” Welcome to Indonesia, a sprawling archipelago of 17,000 islands that spans one-eighth of the world’s circumference and constitutes one of the world’s most complicated fisheries. The Southeast Asian country sports unparalleled marine biodiversity, with world-beating coral spreads, mangrove stands, and seagrass ecosystems. The creatures therein are similarly multifarious. Yet the marine resources of Indonesia and other major fish producers are being exploited at a dangerous rate. From 1970 to 2010, the populations of fish used by humans fell by half. “The picture is now clearer than ever: humanity is collectively mismanaging the ocean to the brink of collapse,” Marco Lambertini, director general of World Wildlife Fund International, wrote in 2015. Climate change exacerbates the problem. Around the equator, where Indonesia lies, climate change is reducing fish productivity, making stocks more vulnerable to overfishing. More generally, warming oceans and rising acidity degrade the reefs that one-quarter of all sea dwellers call home. The World Wildlife Fund warns that, if present trends continue, all coral reefs could be gone by 2050. “If you see many small fish in the catch — so many juveniles — you can be relatively sure that the fishery is not in good shape.” In Indonesia—unfortunately for the archipelago’s vast natural wealth—governance is weak, corruption prevalent, and official data poor. For decades, the nation’s fisheries were managed out of Jakarta, the capital, with a mind toward ramping up production to increase export revenue — how to get more boats with more nets and more fishermen catching more fish to send abroad. Sustaining fish stocks for the long term has traditionally been an afterthought. That is starting to change. Last year, reformist Joko “Jokowi” Widodo was elected president. As one of his first orders of business, and in line with his promise to turn Indonesia into a “global maritime axis,” Jokowi declared war on illegal, unregulated, and unreported (IUU) fishing and appointed maverick seafood and airline entrepreneur Susi Pudjiastuti as fisheries minister to carry it out. The popular Pudjiastuti is known for dropping out of high school and smoking a lot of cigarettes. She started out as a seafood distributor on Java’s southern coast; later, the turboprop planes she had acquired to transport fresh fish to Jakarta became the foundation for Susi Air, now a successful airline. After becoming minister, she became famous for rounding up illegal foreign fishing boats and literally blowing them out of the water (after evacuating their crews, of course). In her office, Pudjiastuti is said to keep three giant screens, one that serves as a cat-and-mouse board with the locations of naval vessels and suspicious ships she’s tracking, one that functions as a dashboard for how she evaluates her efforts to resolve fisheries in the country — and one that displays her social media stats. The minister has 170,000 followers on Twitter. In the face of vested interests, Pudjiastuti has moved boldly to reduce overfishing. She has imposed size-catch limits for certain species, cut fuel subsidies for fishing boats, and banned trawling, an all-too-effective fishing method in which a massive net is dragged through the sea, ensnaring everything in its path. Yet the task before Pudjiastuti is so Herculean, the problems on her plate so entrenched, that, even with the recent reforms, Indonesia’s fisheries still hang on the precipice between sustainability and collapse. The single greatest limitation might be a dearth of reliable data. To properly manage a fishery, authorities need to know both the state of the stock and how many fishers are hitting it. Then they can put two and two together and design policies to prevent there from being too many fishers for too few fish. “That’s one of the main reasons we’re interested in species composition,” says Peter Mous, a researcher at TNC, the non-governmental organization working on the Timor Sea project. “For us, it’s not really about discovery and finding new species; it’s to draw conclusions about the exploitation status in this fishery and later on to help fishery managers make decisions on how to manage it.” An image from The Nature Conservancy’s species identification guide shows how similar different species of fish can look. (Photo: The Nature Conservancy) That’s why TNC’s discovery of widespread misidentification sounded alarm bells. Different fish have different biological profiles: They grow differently, they die differently, and how they grow and die basically determines how much you can take from a certain population in a given year. “That’s called stock assessment, and you need to assess stock before you develop a fishery—and as it develops—so you can say how the fishery should grow,” says Daniel Pauly, a French marine biologist who to his present regret helped introduce trawling to Indonesia in the 1970s. In the Timor Sea, Mous’ team quickly realized they would have to start from square one. Among the head-scratchers they encountered were two snappers that look almost identical, except one grows to be twice as large as the other. Between them, though, no distinction was being made, putting the bigger one in danger of being harvested at only half its full size. “If you see many small fish in the catch — so many juveniles — you can be relatively sure that the fishery is not in good shape,” Mous says. “People are fishing them so hard that very few of them make it to large size. You simply will not have enough parent stock anymore. And it is also inefficient — you are taking these fish before they have reached growth potential. Of course, you can only draw these conclusions if you know for sure that you’ve got the species right.” That’s not as easy as it sounds. In line with the project, TNC produced an identification guide that includes a section on telling similar species apart. Often the difference is minute — a yellow stripe here, an eye shape there. Further muddying things is the lack of an accepted Indonesian nomenclature for fish names outside the most common species, or any standards on labeling of seafood in the country. But straightening out the nomenclature is becoming more crucial, especially as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration becomes stricter in its naming conventions to prevent misbranding. Previously, a trader could export fish to the U.S. under whatever name they desired — cherry snapper, salmon trout. Now, if an Indonesian company wants to send, say, a box of snapper into the country, they must either call it just that or label it with the precise scientific and English names. In 1988, Pauly and a colleague began to encode the software that would become FishBase, now the largest and most-accessed online database for fish. Previously, information about different species lay uncollated in the world, scattered across multitudes of journal articles, academic papers, newsletters, and more. FishBase aspired to put it all in one place: a comprehensive record of every fish known to science. In the pre-Internet days, that meant on CD-ROM; in 1996, Pauly launched the Web version. Today, the independent platform has tens of thousands of entries, with data on taxonomy, morphology, geographical distribution, behavior, and more. Despite its ambitions, however, FishBase isn’t perfect — a fact TNC researchers were forced to confront. FishBase draws from scientific papers, but those aren’t always accurate. Neither is it always updated with the latest taxonomic revisions, Mous says, so, for lesser-known species like many of those in the Timor Sea, it often falls short. “If you’re a fish company and you’re not thinking about sustainability, you’re not thinking about the sustainability of your company.” Pauly knows it isn’t foolproof. “FishBase was conceived as a database that would enable stock assessment exactly in regions like eastern Indonesia where they don’t have local data, to enable people to have at least some similar fish that they can build models to resemble the situation and run different scenarios,” he says. If a fishery has 10 more species than previously believed, Pauly says, best practice would require that it be developed slowly, with managers assessing how much can be caught based on feedback from the resource itself. Usually, though, “fisheries in the entire world become managed only after they have become developed,” Pauly says. “Maybe I’m going too far, but the job of development nowadays should not be to find new resources that we can massacre until the next time we find new resources. The job of development is to change the mode of interaction with the resource so it becomes sustainable.” That’s what Mous’ team is trying to do. Working with the private sector and local communities, TNC is equipping Timor Sea fishing boats with smart weighing and measuring systems to enable better data collection at the point of capture. Previously, vessels kept pen and paper records, with crew members shouting numbers to each other at sea and one of them jotting it down. Now, they catch a fish, put it in a box on an electronic scale, and press a button to measure the weight, which is entered in a database. The companies share the data with TNC and can also use it for their own purposes. Mous’ team is working with small-scale traders on nearby islands too. TNC trains them in species identification and pays them to keep more accurate records of the fish they buy. Expensive technology isn’t feasible at this scale — the typical partner works with a small house on the beach and four or five iceboxes — so they still use pen and paper. One of TNC’s larger partners is PT Prima Indo Ikan. Its director, Lucas Papierniak, is a Hawaii native who used to hunt snapper and other fish with droplines in the deepwater fishery there. Then signs of overfishing began to emerge, and the U.S. government bought out the existing licenses to shut it down. (It was one of the George W. Bush administration’s final acts, Papierniak says.) At the same time, cheaper echo sounding and GPS technology had made deepwater fisheries in Indonesia more accessible. And the closure of the Hawaiian fishery meant more demand for snapper, said to be abundant in the Timor Sea. Papierniak decided to try his luck. The Timor Sea fishery is still in relatively good shape, all things considered. But Papierniak knows how easily things can go south. Constant monsoons as a result of the El Niño weather phenomenon, made more frequent by climate change, made last year a tough one for Prima Indo. Storms often limited his boats to protected bays, eroding his take significantly. This year, Papiernak hopes to bounce back. TNC’s equipment and software are a welcome addition to his ships. “If you’re a fish company and you’re not thinking about sustainability, you’re not thinking about the sustainability of your company,” he says. TNC’s project has already started to yield some results. The NGO just got Norpac, one of the buyers of snappers and groupers from the Timor Sea, to agree on a minimum size for the five species that are deepest in trouble. TNC is now trying to get other companies to follow suit. It is also encouraging the Indonesian government to establish legal minimum sizes and establish standards for labeling and traceability. Mous is optimistic about finding the right technical and regulatory approaches to improve the fishery’s health. Increasingly, he says, markets demand sustainable fish, and the public is getting more aware on sustainability. “The big question is about the political will to address problems with open access, and the political will to take sound, well-informed decisions that will affect fishing practices of the domestic fishing fleet,” he says. “I think the stars will align eventually, but I have no idea whether that will happen in two months or two years from now.” The Conservation in the Age of Climate Change Project is an effort to explore how conservation organizations around the world are responding to rising seas, droughts, extreme weather events, and other threats posed by global warming. 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__label__cc	0.735592	0.264408	Successful prevention of hematological relapse for a patient with Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia after allogeneic bone marrow transplantation by donor leukocyte infusion M. Yazaki, M. Andoh, T. Ito, T. Ohno, Y. Wada Donor leukocyte infusion (DLI) was carried out on a 12-year-old girl with Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia (Ph + ALL) who received allogeneic bone marrow transplantation from an HLA-identical sibling. This is the first report of DLI use before the onset of hematological relapse monitored by the results of RT-PCR. This patient has been in CR for 11 months after BMT, suggesting this alternative treatment is promising for Ph + ALL with positive reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) following BMT. https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bmt.1700663 Secondary Prevention Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma Tissue Donors Yazaki, M., Andoh, M., Ito, T., Ohno, T., & Wada, Y. (1997). Successful prevention of hematological relapse for a patient with Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia after allogeneic bone marrow transplantation by donor leukocyte infusion. Bone Marrow Transplantation, 19(4), 393-394. https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bmt.1700663 Yazaki, M. ; Andoh, M. ; Ito, T. ; Ohno, T. ; Wada, Y. / Successful prevention of hematological relapse for a patient with Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia after allogeneic bone marrow transplantation by donor leukocyte infusion. 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__label__wiki	0.957861	0.957861	Quiz: We'll Give You Three Characters, You Guess the '60s TV Show: HowStuffWorks We'll Give You Three Characters, You Guess the '60s TV Show AVG SCORE: 97% 43.8K PLAYS Susan McDonald What show featured Darrin, Tabitha, and Endora? The main character on Bewitched was Samantha Stephens, but she was supported by her husband Darrin, daughter Tabitha, and mother Endora. A few crazy neighbors and Darrin's boss rounded out the ensemble. What show featured Jed, Jethro, and Elly May? The Beverly Hillbillies ran from 1962 until 1971. It focused on the newly-rich Clampetts, who relocate to live the good life in Beverly Hills. What show featured Opie, Barney, and Floyd? Ben Casey The Blue Angels Andy Griffith as Sheriff Andy Taylor was a fixture on our TV sets during the 1960s. There never was a child cuter than Opie, a friend more loyal than Barney, or a small town so filled with strange but lovable characters. What show featured Laura, Rob, and Ritchie? Burke's Law Rob and Laura Petrie came into our living rooms in 1971, bringing along their son, Ritchie, and neighbors Jerry and Millie. We also got to know the comedy writers who worked with Rob on the Alan Brady Show. What show featured McCoy, Uhura, and Sulu? "Star Trek" was a huge science fiction hit when it began airing in 1966. The crew of the Starship Enterprise became household names and the franchise continues to crank out movies. Which show featured Herman, Lily, and Marilyn? Car 54, Where Are You? Vampires, werewolves, and monsters galore. Poor Marilyn, the only non-monster family member, was considered the black sheep. "The Munsters" only aired 72 episodes, but left a lasting impression. What show featured Maynard, Herbert, and Dobie? Here's Edie All Dobie Gillis wants is to find true love, and heaven knows he looks hard enough for it. He is aided and abetted by his bongo-playing friend, Maynard G. 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The Big Valley "My Three Sons" debuted in 1960 and ran until 1972. It featured a widower who was bringing up his three boys with a little help from Uncle Charlie. What show featured Penny, Judy, and Will? "Lost in Space" took place far, far into the future -- 1997, to be exact -- as the Robinson family struggle to find their way back to Earth after an interplanetary mission goes awry. The show only ran from 1965 to 1968, but it has become something of a cult classic. What show featured Hoss, Joe, and Adam? No Time for Sergeants Love, American Style "Bonanza" aired for a whopping 14 seasons, finally calling it quits in 1973. The show followed the lives of rancher Ben Cartwright and his sons on the Ponderosa ranch. What show featured Klink, Schultz, and LeBeau? If all of the Germans had been this clueless, World War II would have ended a lot sooner. In "Hogan's Heroes," Col. Hogan and his fellow POWs match wits with Col. Klink and his fellow officers, but it's not much of a contest. What show featured Eb, Lisa, and Oliver? Pete and Gladys Twelve O'Clock High Successful Manhattan attorney Oliver Wendell Douglas decides to give up the city rat race and buy a worn down farm in the weird town of Hooterville. His wife, Lisa, is less than pleased, but she stuck it out for the entire six-season run of "Green Acres." What show featured Morticia, Wednesday, and Pugsley? "The Addams Family" starred John Astin as Gomez and Carolyn Jones as his wife, Morticia. The series featured a family whose interests veered toward the macabre, to say the least, and they were helped along by Uncle Fester and a giant butler named Lurch. What show featured Doc, Kitty, and Festus? Kentucky Jones At 20 seasons, "Gunsmoke" is one of the longest-running series on network television. It took place in Dodge City, where Marshal Matt Dillon dealt with gunfights and cattle rustling in the Wild West. Which show featured Marcia, Peter, and Alice? Gentle Ben Boy meets girl. Boy marries girl. 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They work at the family-owned Shady Rest Hotel with their mother, Kate, and their eccentric Uncle Joe. What show featured Julie, Pete, and Linc? Pete, Linc, and Julie were young people in trouble with the law. Instead of punishing them, Captain Greer recruits them as undercover agents who can blend in with people their own age, and they become the Mod Squad. What show featured Wilbur, Carol, and Ed? The New Breed You wouldn't think you could milk a show about a talking horse for six seasons, but "Mister Ed" managed to do it. Wilbur Post is the only person to whom his horse, Mister Ed, will talk, but he manages to stir up trouble for a much wider range of people. What show featured Barnabas, Quentin, and Angelique? In the late 1960s, teenage girls all over the country raced home from school in order to watch "Dark Shadows." The campy horror/soap opera centers on the wealthy Collins family, whose estate is soon populated by witches, werewolves, vampires, and cheap scenery that routinely fell down during the episode. What show featured Ward, Eddie, and Theodore? The Flying Nun "Leave It to Beaver" debuted in 1963 and ran for six seasons. During that time, Wally made it through high school, Beaver got countless lectures from his father, and Eddie Haskell grew less sincere by the day. What show featured Tinker, Charles, and Quinton? Frontier Circus "McHale's Navy" starred Ernest Borgnine as Lt. Commander Quinton McHale, who commanded the crew of PT-73 in the South Pacific. The men are good at their jobs, but sometimes need to go rogue and blow off steam, much to the dismay of Ensign Parker, who's a by-the-book guy. What show featured Fred, Dino, and Barney? Harry's Girls Welcome to Bedrock, home of the 1960 animated series, "The Flintstones." While Barney and Fred sweat it out at the rock quarry, Wilma and Betty are stay-at-home moms enjoying all the newest technology, like a woolly mammoth that serves as a shower and a camera that contains a bird that taps out the photo with its beak. What show features Dick, Bruce, and Alfred? I'm Dickens, He's Fenster A DC comic book hero came to life in 1966 when "Batman" began its three-season run. The show was good campy fun as Batman and Robin kept Gotham City safe from all manner of criminal elements, employing a series of gizmos and the ongoing support of Alfred the butler. What show featured Jarrod, Audra, and Heath? Ensign O'Toole The Big Valley starred Barbara Stanwyck as single mom Victoria Barkley. She runs a large ranch in the San Joaquin Valley while also riding herd on her adult children, including one who is the illegitimate son of her late husband. What show featured Henry, Alice, and George? The beloved comic strip Dennis the Menace became a live action series starring Jay North as Dennis. Today he'd probably qualify for Ritalin, but in the '60s, he wore out his parents, Henry and Alice Mitchell, when he wasn't pestering next-door-neighbor Mr. George Wilson. What show featured Toody, Muldoon, and Schnauser? My Mother the Car "Car 54, Where Are You?" starred Fred Gwynne and Joe Ross as a couple of cops working a beat together in the Bronx. One was short and loud, the other was tall and smart, and they shared misadventures from 1961 until 1963. What show featured Ann, Lew, and Donald? Please Don't Eat the Daisies Tombstone Territory Marlo Thomas starred as Ann Marie, a struggling actress trying to make it in New York City. She also has a writer boyfriend and a set of parents who worry about their little girl's safety in the big, bad city. What show featured Jason, Jeremy, and Joshua? Then Came Bronson Jason, Jeremy, and Joshua Bolt are brothers running a lumber business in 1860s Seattle. When they have trouble keeping a crew together because the men are lonely, they bring in 100 young women who hope to find husbands on the new frontier in "Here Come the Brides." What show featured Lucas, Micah, and Mark? The Wild Wild West The Rifleman The Tall Man After his wife dies, Lucas McCain takes his son, Mark, to start over at a ranch in New Mexico, where uses his good sense and a quick trigger finger to help the local marshal keep the bad guys at bay. Chuck Connors and Johnny Crawford were the lead actors. Which show featured Tom, Tracy, and Cricket? Hawaiian Eye "Hawaiian Eye," which ran for four seasons on ABC, followed the professional and personal lives of private investigators Tracy Steele and Tom Lopaka, owners of a Honolulu detective agency. Connie Stevens co-starred as photographer and lounge singer Cricket Blake. Can You Match the '60s TV Character to Their Show? Can You Name These TV Shows From the ’80s If We Give You 3 Clues? We'll Give You Three Characters, You Give Us the '70s TV Show Can You Name at Least 18/23 TV Shows from the '50s and '60s? Can You Match These Three TV Characters to the Right ’60s Show? Can You Name These 1980s TV Families? Image: PCH Were you a fan of "Bewitched" and "I Dream of Jeannie," "The Andy Griffith Show" and "The Dick Van Dyke Show," "Gilligan's Island" and "The Beverly Hillbillies"? Or did you prefer something more futuristic, like "Star Trek" and "The Jetsons"? Whatever your preference, '60s television had some of the best shows in the history of the medium. Not only did many of them pave the way for some of the shows on air today, they also produced some standout actors and actresses. Many of the shows went on for years after the 1960s passed, and many of the characters went on to have spin-off shows. Some of them, like "Hawaii Five-O," "The Twilight Zone" and "Mission: Impossible," have been rebooted or have made their way onto the big screen. Were you alive during the '60s? If not, are you a fan of one of the best decades of television? If we give you three popular characters, will you be able to guess which television series they came from? The only way to find out is by taking this quiz. If you get stumped, you can always use a hint to get you through. Let's see how well you remember these compelling characters.	cc/2020-05/en_head_0066.json.gz/line995
__label__wiki	0.592082	0.592082	Why governments hate public housing Eleanor Morley The story about Sirius is about people first and buildings second. Sirius is a symbol of people and communities getting together to demonstrate to governments that their actions must be tempered by concern for more than the pockets of their wealthy friends and supporters. A city by definition must be inclusive, otherwise it is just a grey barren landscape without the colour of community. – Tao Gofers The Sirius building has always been controversial. Is it an eyesore? A brutalist masterpiece? A concrete blemish on Sydney’s skyline? What many don’t know about Sirius is that, for its architect Tao Gofers, the building is much more than a place for 200 low-income tenants to eat and sleep; it was designed to create a community. Gofers’ project, completed in 1980, was backed by Jack Mundey, leader of the NSW branch of the militant Builders Labourers Federation (BLF), whose green bans saved public housing in the Rocks over the course of a long struggle in the 1970s. Two indoor communal areas adorned with wooden sculptures designed by architect Penny Rosier, and a shared expansive balcony with views across Sydney Harbour, are spaces for residents to share an afternoon, a birthday party or a story about one of the many lives lived in the imposing geometric apartment block. Or they used to. Only two residents remain. The state government began evicting people in 2015, despite a national housing crisis and an acute shortage in NSW. This process – the destruction by profit-hungry politicians of public housing constructed by progressive architects in collaboration with local communities – has been repeated in cities the world over for the past 30 years. Mass public housing was erected after WWII to house low-income families. Some took this as an opportunity to redesign cities with the working class in mind. Affordable construction and high density were necessary, but many of the new apartment blocks were vast improvements on the stale and cramped conditions often associated with public housing. The banlieues surrounding Paris are today notorious, their towering concrete housing estates associated with poverty and crime. But 50 years ago, there was a different vision for the sprawling urban landscape. Creative and thoughtful embellishments of practical designs guided the work of progressive architects including Émile Aillaud in the postwar era. According to this generation, low cost didn’t have to mean low quality housing. Modern designs and functional spaces were made available to those living outside the wealthiest postcodes of Paris. Les Tours Aillaud in Nanterre is a stunning example of this philosophy. Eighteen towers standing at different heights were clad with frescoes made to look like clouds in the sky. The blocks are separated by parks and playgrounds, Aillaud insisted that at least one tree be planted for every apartment built. Unfortunately, this vision for modern cities did not last. Public housing was included in the savage attacks on social services beginning in the 1980s. As the state restructured to defend profits after the glory years of the postwar boom came crashing down, any spending that benefited working families was deemed to be fat that needed cutting. In the UK, the passage of Margaret Thatcher’s Housing Act in 1980 marked the beginning of this onslaught. Under the new laws, council housing tenants were encouraged to purchase their dwellings. The government wanted to shift more of the housing stock to the private market. As thousands of flats were sold off, far fewer were built. Today just one new council property is constructed for every 11 that are sold. The same depletion of stock has happened in Australia. The Hawke/Keating government followed Thatcher’s example, selling off thousands of public houses. Low income tenants were offered rent subsidies after being forced into the unregulated private market. However, the subsidies never matched the increase over the fixed and significantly lower rents paid by public tenants. Under the Howard government, both programs were slashed. Today, almost 200,000 are on the waiting list for public housing. What remains of public housing stock is critically underfunded. People without access to adequate and safe housing can wait upwards of 10 years to secure a home. Basic repairs can take years to be attended to, and many estates have come to resemble the slums they were initially supposed to replace. The Grenfell Tower disaster now stands as a horrific example of the contempt for low income families shown by major political parties and property developers. The risk to the lives of its 600 inhabitants was calculated to be worth less than the $8000 it would have cost to clad the tower in a material that could have prevented its incineration. During his time as mayor of London, Boris Johnson frequently hosted housing expos at which property developers were encouraged to purchase empty council estates on the cheap to transform them into multi-million-pound luxury apartments. This process of “regeneration” can more aptly be named social cleansing. The sentiment motivating so-called “regeneration” of public housing estates is that low income families have no right to share the same neighbourhoods as the wealthy, or to enjoy the superior amenities and public transport found in inner city boroughs. In Victoria, the state Labor government has announced a “renewal” program that will give property developers access to valuable inner city public housing land. Thousands of private apartments are slated for construction on some of the few plots of land currently set aside for public housing. In NSW, whole apartment blocks, like Sirius, are slowly evacuated of residents as councils refuse to reoccupy vacated homes. Derelict building interiors caused by the deliberate neglect of authorities are used as an excuse to tear them down. So, while a housing price bubble and stagnating wages have increased the number of people sleeping on the streets, affordable homes stand empty so that developers can turn a profit. Local communities are organising to try save their homes; in Sydney, Save Our Sirius was established in 2015 to fight the sell-off. From the window of 90-year-old Myra Demetriou – one of the two remaining residents – a neon SOS sign glows over Circular Quay at night. Friday evening events and weekend walking tours led by Tao Gofers have been organised to teach others in the community about the importance of buildings like Sirius. However, the prime location and potential price tag of the redevelopment project mean that Sirius remains under threat. In Melbourne, residents of estates slated for “renewal” are starting to organise to keep the developers away from their homes. In the 1970s it was union muscle that saved public housing in Sydney city. Unfortunately, that strength too has suffered attacks over recent decades. The BLF was deregistered in 1986, precisely because of its success in giving the working class a say about the construction of our cities. The militant and fighting spirit shown by the BLF will be needed again today to save the homes, communities, and progressive vision of a decent quality of living for all.	cc/2020-05/en_head_0066.json.gz/line1001
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__label__wiki	0.754151	0.754151	Twins return to scene of rescue to back Perfect Storm campaign Twin girls who were saved from drowning off the north Norfolk coast six years ago are returning to the scene of their rescue to back an RNLI fundraising campaign. Molly and Daisy Cole and their elder sister Zoe were exploring the wreck of the SS Vena off Scolt Head Island in the summer of 2013 when they became cut off from the shore by the incoming tide. As they clung to a marker buoy, Hunstanton RNLI’s hovercraft arrived on the scene just as Molly and Zoe were swept away by the fast moving current. In a dramatic rescue, all three were pulled from the water by the hovercraft’s four-strong crew. Six years on, the twins are now 18. Molly is studying History at City, University of London, while Daisy is a teaching assistant at a primary school in west Norfolk. On Friday 20 December, Molly and Daisy are returning to Hunstanton Lifeboat Station to be reunited with some of the crew from that fateful day, and to lend their support for the RNLI’s new fundraising campaign, The Perfect Storm. Molly said: ‘I do think back to that day – probably more at times like birthdays and Christmas. Something like that really makes you value your life. We were lucky the RNLI got there in time. I’m really looking forward to meeting them again and having a chance to say thank you properly.’ Daisy added: ‘We’re so happy to be invited back to the station and to meet the crew again. And we’re realy pleased to help support the Perfect Storm fundraising campaign. The lifeboat stations are so important and it’s amazing that the crew are all volunteers.’ The RNLI’s Perfect Storm appeal has been launched in response to some major challenges the charity is facing. In 2018, the RNLI’s financial resources dropped by £28.6M, while its crews are busier than ever. Last year, RNLI volunteers along the east coast of England experienced their joint busiest festive period* since records began. There were 19 lifeboat launches along the east coast** from Christmas Eve to New Year’s Day, compared with just two launches 40 years ago. Mike Darby was part of the Hunstanton RNLI hovercraft crew which rescued the girls. He jumped into the water and swam over to Daisy while the hovercraft went to Molly and Zoe, inflating his life jacket to keep her afloat. Mike said: ‘We’re all so pleased the girls are coming back. The rescue happened so quickly, it was only later we had time to think what we’d done. It’ll be great to see them and find out what they’re doing now. ‘It’s great that they want to support Perfect Storm too. We couldn’t do what we do without the support of the public. The RNLI has experienced a shortfall in funds, but we are rescuing more people than ever before. So we’re calling on people to make a donation this Christmas to ensure we can continue to save lives at sea.’ To support the RNLI’s Perfect Storm appeal this Christmas, helping to ensure the charity’s brave volunteers can continue saving lives at sea, please visit RNLI.org/ThePerfectStorm. Festive periods calculated from 24 Dec – 1 Jan *Regional statistics cover the east coast from Berwick-upon-Tweed to Burnham-on-Crouch. The causes of callouts over the festive period have changed over the years. National figures show in the early 80s the most common reason for callouts was to commercial fishing vessels and powered craft. Since 2000, many of those needing help are often just visiting the coast and not out on vessels or watercraft. As well as slips, trips and falls, tidal cut offs are also a contributing factor to RNLI call outs. For more information, please contact Jim Rice, RNLI Regional Media Manager, North East & East on 07811 658072 or at jim_rice@rnli.org.uk , or Clare Hopps, RNLI Regional Media Officer, North East & East on 07824 518641 or at clare_hopps@rnli.org.uk. Alternatively, call the RNLI Press Office on 01202 336789 or email pressoffice@rnli.org.uk. RNLI/Jim Rice Daisy (left) and Molly with RNLI volunteer Mike Darby Hunstanton Lifeboat Station	cc/2020-05/en_head_0066.json.gz/line1006
__label__cc	0.603182	0.396818	Support this site with a donation. Home >History > Front page updates July 2019 Alphabetical List Categories Commentaries Archive About the Site Hate Mail Book Shop Site Map/Search Updates made to The Millenium Project in July 2019 It's nine o'clock on a Saturday, the regular mail shuffles in (6/7/2019) Because Facebook notifies me of messages from friends and relatives I rarely look at the Messenger application, but when I did the other day I found a couple of messages from other people that needed a closer look. Enjoy! Jack's back. He can hit the road. With his face. (6/7/2019) I hadn't heard from Jack Shitman (never Jack Shulman™) for some time, so it was a pleasure to reacquaint myself with his idiosyncratic writing style. As in the past he has publicly called me a paedophile and a "GRADE A NAZI, SCHEISS-MEISTER OF THE ART OF WEB TERRORISM" (I must get that on a t-shirt) I really couldn't care less about what Jack likes or wants. You're single minded, Peter. Obsessed with bashing people you believe you disagree with. Do you actually believe the Millennium Project and Ratbags somehow improves your image or serves some goal of vengeance against people? It piques my curiosity. Or is it that your mind can't survive without publishing obsessioned harassment of people publicaly to invalidate them for having beliefs you believe should be condemned publicly. It's gotten you in legal trouble before. What makes you believe it won't again. You consider yourself an expert. In what? Using SpyBot? I'm curious about what motivates you. In my 50 years in Comp Sci related work, I have only found two people as persistently abusive of others as you, you being one of them. More of a gadfly than anything. Rather than snapping back how about a rational explanation for what drives you. I don't always disagree with your opinions. But I'm curious about how now, 25 years after, you're still using the Web to soap box your criticisms of others accompanied by abuse. Care to actually explain your self? What happened to you in life that drove you to this? Just curious, not for publication... Not for publication? Jack doesn't understand the rules around here. See more Magnificatz here More mail (6/7/2019) This one from Blake Rooney had lain hidden since October 2018. Succinct. I like succinct. If it had come by email I would have asked Blake if it was his email signature. I am advised (6/7/2019) Even earlier, Linda Bly had shown concern about my wellbeing back in June 2018. Hi. I saw your post on the into. Chemtrail page. 1/2 people there have fake profiles. This is a propaganda site to blind the masses. I can tell you're intelligent and want the truth. Here's a group that a friend of mine joined. You will get your proof and websites to back it up for you to research. Fluoride is poison. There's so much I bet you don't know and you will get an education! I'm going to join it myself. I'm trying to help you see the truth. you will know it when you join the group. I feel safe, though, because I have the t-shirt and the sign. (When my local Council held a public meeting about introducing fluoride into the town's water supply the usual group of tin-foil-hatted kooks turned up to tell the usual lies and stories about the coming horror. I'm so evil that I couldn't resist wearing that t-shirt to the meeting.) Thought for the day (6/7/2019) And speaking of messaging ... (6/7/2019) See more XKCD here Where does the time go? (13/7/2019) When I did the monthly link check on this site I found an unusually high number of broken or moved links that needed attention. Some of them were too good to lose, so I had to dig around in the Web Archive to find what they looked like back in the day, which is about all I had time to do with this site this week. Here is a selection of recovered wonders. Butt Candles Sadly, it looks like the famous Butt Candle web site has gone legitimate. Instead of selling something like an ear candle butt (sorry!) for use in a different orifice it now seems to be an explanation of suppositories. Butt (there he goes again) it does have a photo taken with spread cheeks (if you get my meaning) that I won't show here because this is a family web site. Here's the original for you to wonder at. https://web.archive.org/web/20000304074611/http://www.buttcandle.com/ Philo T Farnsworth Another site that has gone 404 belonged to Philo T Farnsworth, who not only invented television but managed to sustain a nuclear fusion reaction for more than ten minutes on his benchtop (suck on that Pons and Fleischmann). I found it in the Web Archive and wonders of wonders it has a visitor counter just like sites used to have back in ancient times. I still like my suggestion that the output power of fusion reactors should have "philo" as a unit of measurement, with a really good machine operating in the kilophilo class. You can see Philo's work here https://web.archive.org/web/20010602102606/http://www.philotfarnsworth.com/page2.html LOLspeak Bible In 2007 linguists and theologians got together under the spiritual guidance of Ceiling Cat to produce a version of the Bible in LOLspeak. Unfortunately the web site has gone into the great litter tray in the sky, but traces still remain like the smile of the Cheshire Cat. https://web.archive.org/web/20090716021522/ http://www.lolcatbible.com/index.php?title=Main_Page Liars gotta lie (13/7/2019) In late 2002 it was announced that preliminary results suggested that a vaccine against human papilloma virus could shortly be available. Anti-vaccination liars immediately started campaigning and lying about it, even though a vaccine didn't exist at the time. In 2006 the vaccine (Gardasil) was approved by the FDA, and other countries quickly followed. The lying increased, as anti-vaccination liars turned their attention from wanting more dead children to wanting more dead older women in a parallel with their campaigns against a possible HIV vaccine. The vermin don't care how many people have to die as a result of their relentless, psychopathic agenda. Hey, Jessie - even Dr Emmett Brown rolls his eyes at your time travel story. He probably thinks you are lying, and he would be right. See more Speed Bump here Public warning posters 1918 (left), 1939 (centre) and 1941 (right). Photos: Wikimedia Commons Stop it! Please! (13/7/2019) Just when we thought that the media had finally become aware of the problem of false balance (where both sides of every story must be presented even if one of them is nonsense) my Facebook feed and email inbox caught fire with a perfect example. A quite reasonable article in a small-circulation local paper promoted vaccination under the headline "Just get the jab". Everything was going well until the following paragraphs appeared: Founder of the Australian Vaccination-risks Network, Meryl Dorey disagrees with NSW Health's efforts and believes that flu vaccinations are both ineffective and "reactive". Ms Dorey referenced the 2009 case of Saba Button, a Western Australian child who successfully sued the state government after becoming severely disabled from receiving a flu jab. "The flu vaccine has been used since the late 1970's and since that time it has been shown to not only be incredibly ineffective but also incredibly reactive," she said. "In 2009 an experimental flu vaccine was pushed by the government in Western Australia, New South Wales and Victoria in the lead-up to the so-called swine flu epidemic, which never occurred. One child sued the government successfully because she is now permanently disabled as a result of the flu vaccine. "When people vaccinate, they do so because they think that the vaccine is going to prevent a disease and keep them healthy. The flu vaccine has shown that it does not prevent flu, in fact flu like symptoms are one of the most common side-effects reported after the vaccine and it doesn't keep you healthy because it can cause life-long disability and even death." What Ms Dorey forgot to mention (and I know she forgot because she knows the truth) is that immediately following the Saba Button tragedy the vaccination schedule for young children was changed and procedures were put in place to ensure that safety was increased. It was taken very seriously indeed by the sane people who support vaccination. She also "forgot" it when she ambushed me with Saba's story in a radio interview which was about a totally different matter. But we all know what will happen if Meryl Dorey ever tells a truth about any vaccine. And one last thing ... (13/7/2019) 50 times something is something else (20/7/2019) 2019 is a big year for 50x anniversaries, with Woodstock turning 50 next month and November seeing the 150th anniversary of the publication of On The Origin Of Species. (Miles Davis brought out Kind Of Blue 60 years ago but I celebrated anyway. His July 1969 contribution was In A Silent Way.) But today .... Where were you? (20/7/2019) On July 20, 1969 something marvelous happened. I wrote about it for Australasian Science magazine ten years ago. Where were you 40 years ago? During July it was hard to miss the hype about the fortieth anniversary of the first moon landing. In July 1969 I was in the army stationed at Holsworthy, west of Sydney, and on the day in question most of the battalion were somewhere else, with only a skeleton crew left behind. My job that day was to man the boom gate at the entrance to the camp in case the Viet Cong advanced down Heathcote Road. Suddenly the word went round the camp that we were all invited to the Sergeants' Mess to watch something on television. It had to be something very special, because there is strict segregation of social activities in the army and this was a building exclusively for the use of non-commissioned officers. We were a bit out of touch with world news at the time and I imagine that some of us would have secretly hoped that we were going to see the Prime Minister announce that the war and conscription were over and we could all go home. What we saw instead was something so amazing that it I can't imagine how anybody could forget where they were when they saw it. We saw incredibly brave men do what no human had done before - stand on the surface of some place in the universe other than Earth. But were we being told the truth? Was what we saw on television real? Was it just another clever piece of science fiction presented as truth by the media, like Orson Welles' famous 1938 radio play, The War of the Worlds? Could it have even been something more sinister - a government plot to deceive the Russians and to raise the spirits of the American population by letting them know that John Kennedy's 1962 promise to do the hard things had been fulfilled? Almost as soon as those blurry images appeared on television there were those who claimed that the whole thing was a hoax, a conspiracy maintained until this very day to deceive everyone. It was a very good conspiracy, too, because it required the continued silence of approximately half a million people who worked on the Apollo project in some capacity. Presidents Nixon and Clinton must have wished that they had been as successful in keeping secrets, but as every conspiracy theorist knows there are some secrets protected by levels of security beyond even those available to the President of the United States. The most commonly proposed location for filming the hoax television show is the famous Area 51 in Nevada. I have my own theory which involves large subterranean chambers carved as part of the Snowy Mountains Scheme, but discussion of that option can be left for another day. As I am drinking coffee from an Area 51 mug even as I type I will stick with the conventional theory. So what arguments have been offered to counteract the hoax theory? Let's look at three anomalies pointed out by the moon landing skeptics and see what the scientists have to say. The first one is the waving flag. Everyone knows that there is no air on the moon, so what makes the flag flap after it is positioned? The flapping must have been caused by a breeze, so the flag planting must have happened on Earth. Well, say the scientists, with no air to damp the inertia of the flag material it would keep moving for a while even in a vacuum. The next two have to do with photography, and both are illustrated by the famous photograph of a suited Neil Armstrong taken by Buzz Aldrin. Where are the stars in the dark sky behind Armstrong? If they are in space there should be stars. Scientists offer some weak explanation about exposure times and taking photographs in bright light. Then there's how Armstrong's suit is brightly lit but there is no shadow of the photographer. The scientists ramble on about "infill" and something about how the surface of the moon is so reflective that you can read by the reflected light 350,000 kilometres away. In the latest attempt to refute the skeptics, NASA has released some photographs allegedly taken from something called the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter and supposedly showing the remains of the Apollo lunar lander on the Moon, plus some photographs of footprints. The immediate reaction of the "skeptical" community was to point out the capabilities of the software program PhotoShop, but this is a case where the skeptics are definitely wrong. I have it on good authority that budget cuts at NASA have rendered PhotoShop too expensive, so these pictures were made using Corel PaintShop Pro. You can trust me on this because I read it on the Internet. And I have this Area 51 coffee mug ... Picture stolen from hahastop.com who stole it from someone else. But wait, there's more (20/7/2019) I've had some things to say about my contempt for moon landing deniers too, and here is an example. Good work, Buzz! (14/9/2002) Almost everybody who has ever owned a car has had that sinking feeling of hitting the starter and having the thing fail to start. Just yesterday I was on my way to buy petrol because the tank was low when I was stopped on a steep hill by a red light. I immediately found out how low the tank was because the engine cut out and wouldn't start again - the steep slope had taken the remaining fuel to the back of the tank and the pickup was breathing air. This was a minor inconvenience as I was only a couple of hundred metres from a service station where I could get a can of petrol to get the thing started again. Imagine, however, how it would feel to know that if your engine stopped and you couldn't start it again you would certainly die, even though millions of people knew exactly where you were, you were in constant radio contact with friends, and there was no immediate threat to your life. The only resources to sustain your life were what you were carrying yourself, there was no possibility of getting any more food or water, nobody could get to you to help, and all this was happening on television. This was the situation facing the men who walked on the moon, and the bravery of these men is almost beyond the imagination of the rest of us, particularly the courage of the first, who could look to no precedent of anyone having done it and survived. Contrasted to these heroes is a group of idiots who claim that nobody has ever gone to the moon. On September 9, 2002, one of these clowns, Bart Sibrel, accosted Buzz Aldrin and demanded that Aldrin swear on a Bible that he had really been to the moon. Buzz decided that an appropriate response to some lunatic coming up to him in the street and calling him a liar was to settle things quickly because there was nothing to discuss, so he punched Sibrel's lights out and then went on his way. Sibrel (who is 37) is now whining to anyone who might care that a 72 year old man beat him up. Fortunately, nobody is caring. I usually don't condone violence as a means of settling arguments, but in this case I will make an exception. I didn't think I could have a higher opinion of Buzz Aldrin but now I have. He should be congratulated. See more from Chris Madden here And the truth (21/7/2019) A special thanks to anti-vaccination liars (27/7/2019) I'm a regular blood donor. Because I live in a small country town I do my donating in a semi trailer unit that comes to town every three months and parks in a laneway behind the shops. The last time I went to donate my hemoglobin level was just below the level allowed for donation, and a subsequent test by the blood bank people showed that my ferritin level was quite low. This is all asymptomatic, and nothing had changed in my diet or lifestyle to cause me to be low on iron. After some more tests my doctor put me on iron supplement tablets and further investigation was ordered. Part of this investigation included a gastroscopy and colonoscopy to see what was happening inside me. These procedures require me to have a general anaestheic and to stay in hospital overnight for observation. The gastroenterologist only gets to use the hospital facilities on Fridays and only at the big hospital in Bigtown, 50 kilometres from where I live. So why am I sarcastically thanking anti-vaccination liars? Well, as I mentioned the doctor has limited access to the hospital so it takes time to coordinate procedures and hospital beds. I was all set to go in a few weeks ago but had to cancel because someone had brought their measles-ridden spawn into another hospital on the day that I was in the ED for something minor. (To make sure of spreading, the child was taken to the hospital ED on two days and to a local GP on another.) As my immune status was unknown it was decided that I probably shouldn't go near any hospital until I was out of the incubation period and declared safe. I was ready to go in yesterday after two days of almost no food when it was again cancelled because the hospital has no free beds. There is a flu epidemic going on, with many people being so sick they require hospitalisation. (I suppose I can consider myself lucky that the event was cancelled before I had done the "bowel prep" cleanse.) So not only inconvenience to me but also to the doctors and hospital staff that need to keep rescheduling everything. And all caused by two diseases that can be easily prevented by a safe and effective procedure. A procedure which is lied about in an insane agenda against public health. I've got mail (27/7/2019) I opened up the emailer and what did I see? It's Rebecca from Heaven Sent Healing in Columbus. I'd like to be able to refer customers to you, so I've added you to my network on Alignable, a site exclusively for business owners to network with each other. It came from ex-Dr Rebecca Carley, famous for being officially insane. While there's nothing I'd like more than to network with a certifiably mad anti-medicine kook (she calls it "mediSIN") who likes to rub excrement over herself, my attempt to get networking was thwarted. The good news is that ex-Dr Carley's web sites no longer exist, making us all a little bit safer. Some more good news. Maybe. (27/7/2019) This popped up on Twitter: I'm sure this decision has nothing to do with Facebook's stated intention of removing anti-vaccination and medical quackery pages. Just a coincidence, surely. Of course, as Mercola can't open his mouth without a lie coming out, nobody should believe this until his Facebook presence disappears. Also of course, his wife would probably still be around with her own brand of madness and mendacity to act as a proxy. See more from It's The Tie here Perpetual, indestructible lies (27/7/2019) I have a book written in 1998 warning of the dangers of vaccination. The lies in it are still told today on a daily basis, because like everything else in the alternative to medicine world, once something is said it is true forever and no amount of evidence can overturn it. Here's something I wrote in 2005. Vaccines and foetuses (23/7/2005) One of the lies told by anti-vaccination liars is that the ingredients used in vaccines include parts of aborted foetuses. One of the materials used in the manufacture of rubella vaccines is a cell line derived from a legal abortion carried out in 1962. This is a tissue culture, very many generations removed from its source, and could only be considered aborted foetal tissue in the minds of people with, well, no minds at all. It is used to grow the organisms used to create the vaccine and is as much an ingredient of the vaccine as the acid used to prepare the sheet steel before pressing into body panels is a part of a car. None of these facts are of interest to anti-vaccination liars, of course, as their objective is to find anything which can possibly be used to frighten parents out of vaccinating their children. In 2003 the anti-vaccination liars joined forces with the anti-abortionists to request a ruling from the Catholic Church about this use of the products of abortion, with the obvious expectation that they would receive an immediate knee-jerk condemnation of the practice and would therefore be able to threaten vaccinating parents with an eternity in Hell. What really happened was that the Church spent a long time considering the matter and talking to scientists and people who might know what they are talking about. The Pontifical Academy for Life has just released its findings. No, the Church does not like the use of anything to do with abortions and recommends that alternatives be sought, but that doesn't mean that Catholics can't vaccinate their children. This is how the ruling finished: To summarize, it must be confirmed that: there is a grave responsibility to use alternative vaccines and to make a conscientious objection with regard to those which have moral problems; as regards the vaccines without an alternative, the need to contest so that others may be prepared must be reaffirmed, as should be the lawfulness of using the former in the meantime insomuch as is necessary in order to avoid a serious risk not only for one's own children but also, and perhaps more specifically, for the health conditions of the population as a whole - especially for pregnant women; the lawfulness of the use of these vaccines should not be misinterpreted as a declaration of the lawfulness of their production, marketing and use, but is to be understood as being a passive material cooperation and, in its mildest and remotest sense, also active, morally justified as an extrema ratio due to the necessity to provide for the good of one's children and of the people who come in contact with the children (pregnant women); such cooperation occurs in a context of moral coercion of the conscience of parents, who are forced to choose to act against their conscience or otherwise, to put the health of their children and of the population as a whole at risk. This is an unjust alternative choice, which must be eliminated as soon as possible. To summarise the summary, it says that while the Church does not like it, in the absence of any alternative it is permissible for Catholics to continue to vaccinate their children because of the overarching responsibility for the welfare of children. That is what the words "morally justified as an extrema ratio due to the necessity to provide for the good of one's children and of the people who come in contact with the children" mean. And are the anti-vaccination liars lying about this? Of course they are. That is what they do. The Australian Vaccination Network issued a media release with the deceptive title 'Vatican says, "Parents must oppose vaccines from human foetal remains"'. Other liar sites have similarly misrepresented the Church's ruling. Yet another person wrote to me during the week trying to claim that the anti-vaccination liars are not opposed to vaccinations. That person was mistaken. There is nothing that is too evil for these people to do in the pursuit of their deranged objective of placing every child in the world at risk of death or serious injury. It is almost incomprehensible to sane people that anyone could hate children so much. Here is the latest version of this lie. Strangely, the year cited changes from time to time. Well, not so strangely when you remember that truth means nothing to these people so why would a small inconsistency between versions of the story matter? And some old friends return (27/7/2019) See more Jesus and Mo here Back to The Millenium Project Email the	cc/2020-05/en_head_0066.json.gz/line1009
__label__cc	0.578525	0.421475	December 2, 2019 Comments Off on Salvation Army Leader Meets With Pope Francis to Promote “Ecumenism” and “Redemption of Humanity” Blog, News Salvation Army Leader Meets With Pope Francis to Promote “Ecumenism” and “Redemption of Humanity” The Salvation Army has long been an icon of charity often dubbed the “Church of the Red Kettle” while its members can be seen standing outside of big box stores at Christmas collecting money to feed and give to the poor. While this is a noble cause, the Salvation Army has always missed something vitally important to any Christian church — the gospel. The gospel — that God is good, we are not, that God sent his son Jesus to die in place of us for the sins we committed, was buried, and raised from the dead three days later defeating sin and death so that we could live — is missing from a vast number of organizations that call themselves “churches” — especially the Roman Catholic Church. The Salvation Army does not hold to a dogmatic doctrinal view of salvation by grace alone through faith alone — it officially sees these doctrines as optional and unimportant. That being said, it should come as no surprise that the world leader of the Salvation Army, Brian Peddle, would meet with the Pope of Rome to discuss ecumenical relations and advance what they call “human redemption.” According to this report in a Catholic publication, “Holiness transcends denominational boundaries,” the pope said, quoting a comment made by the former leader, General Andre Cox, during his audience with the pope in 2014. “The holiness that shows itself in concrete acts of goodness, solidarity and healing speaks to the heart and testifies to the authenticity of our discipleship,” the pope told Peddle in his address. “On this basis, Catholics and Salvationists can increasingly assist one another and cooperate in a spirit of mutual respect,” he added. “The gratuitous love that inspires acts of service to those in need is not only a leaven,” which, like the parable says, makes a large mass of dough rise, it releases “the fragrance of freshly baked bread. It attracts and convinces,” and “young people in particular need to breathe in that fragrance,” the pope said. “Let us remember one another in our prayers and continue to work together to spread God’s love through works of service and solidarity,” he said. It is safe to say that we can expect more capitulations to Rome as the Christian Church continues to be persecuted. Those who don’t stand on the true gospel and biblical truth as their final authority will eventually side with Rome, the harlot Church, as their ally in the world and ultimately submit to her authority. Previous Post:Lesbian Sues Christian School For Expelling Her Over Sexual Misconduct Next Post:Amid False “Racism” Scandal, Executive Pastor of FBC Naples Resigns	cc/2020-05/en_head_0066.json.gz/line1010
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__label__cc	0.508686	0.491314	Rory Gallagher Music Library Cork City Libraries Rare Images of Rory Cork Music Archive Aloys Fleischmann (1910 – 1992) Joan Denise Moriarty (1912? – 1992) Rita Lynch Tag: Vinyl sales The Inventor, the Mogul, and the Thief . . . and the Music Library. Can music really get free? The news that at the end of 2016 sales of vinyl records had reached a 25-year high is, on the face of it, surprising. It is not too long since we were told that all physical formats, including CDs, were dinosaurs and that in the era of downloads and streaming, they would disappear. It hardly needed to be mentioned that vinyl’s day was done. So what are we to make of the end of year figures from the UK?: Vinyl Sales Download Sales 2015 £1.2 bn £4.4 bn In fact vinyl sales have been increasing for eight consecutive years. All this talk about downloads and the disappearance of physical formats has obvious implications for a public music lending library, such as the Rory Gallagher Music Library [RGML] on the Grand Parade, Cork. How could the RGML continue to collect and make available music for its patrons, if the major companies just stopped producing? If there was no economic basis for the popular music business, could there be a future for a music lending library? Stephen Witt’s 2015 book How music got free: the Inventor, the Mogul, and the Thief is a compelling account of how the technology to enable virtual or digital music developed, and of how it became increasingly difficult to charge for it. Jonathan Taplin’s newly published Move fast and break things is equally compelling but from a very different angle. The story begins with a German inventor called Karlheinz Brandenburg. An engineer by profession, he never expected or intended that illegal downloading would evolve from the creation of the mp3 which he had developed in the early 1990s – the ‘mp’ stands for Moving Pictures Experts Group. Mp3 technology is reliant on our less than perfect hearing for its success – it compresses sound to about 70 – 75% of the quality of a CD, but our ears seem happy to accept it. The first ever mention of mp3 software, and what it was about to unleash, was in May 1997, in a report on file sharing among students in Stanford University. A student put 110 music files on his personal web server, and in no time more than 2,000 people each day were visiting, representing more than 80% of the University’s outgoing traffic. When legislators and moral guardians – usually self-appointed – sought to protect teenagers from what record companies wanted to sell them, the mighty dollar almost always had the muscle to win out. Ironically, but unsurprisingly, when a later generation of teenagers started to share files, the legislators were slow to listen to the complaints of these record companies. The story of how music got free pits huge companies against small fry. There are now only three major record companies – the so-called ‘Big Three’ of Warner, Universal and Sony – who between them control a shocking 80% of the record industry. Huge companies also control technology development. As the music business struggled with what illegal downloading was doing to their profits, the ingenuity of US big business seemed to offer a way out: Steve Jobs of Apple, who strongly disapproved of file-sharing, developed iTunes “whose calm white interface and slick expensive iconography promised to cleanse the world of sin” to quote Witt. As for the small fry, those who tried to make music free have included a very disparate bunch: Brandenburg who did not foresee where his invention would lead; employees of CD-production plants and distributors who were happy to make a few bucks through bootlegging; idealist file-sharers; hackers doing it because they could; those who saw an opportunity to make a few bucks; and even the Pirate Party who got elected to some Northern European parliaments and even the European Parliament on an anti-copyright platform. For music libraries, and music librarians, the experience of community-oriented file sharing is interesting, for example the so-called Oink Pink Palace. Created by a self-effacing Englishman named Alan Ellis, the file-sharing service grew incredibly quickly, reaching 100,000 ‘members’ by 2006. According to Witt, Ellis “mandated civility of discourse . . . He seemed at times to promote an almost utopian vision, except his utopia actually worked. The result was illegal, of course but it was also something of great value”. He did not charge; it was done apparently for the love of the music and the principle of sharing. Not only did the record companies not get their share, neither did the artists. The record industry could hardly let this continue, so he was tracked down, arrested and prosecuted. Whatever one might think about the huge recorded music industry going after a small fry like Ellis, one could legitimately ask Ellis and his co-sharers “how is a musician supposed to earn a living, if everyone is downloading for free?” Jonathan Taplin looks at this issue – how to ensure fair payment for digital music – from a very different angle, that of the musician and artist. Taplin, still active at 70, started out as a young man working as Bob Dylan and The Band’s tour manager, and then became a movie director. Levon Helm was the drummer in The Band. For years after the group stopped touring and recording he would make about US $100,000 a year on royalties from their records. “He made a living,” says Taplin. “Then Napster hit in 2000 and he got throat cancer the same year and it made his life a living hell.” Taplin’s first aim in the book was to understand how Helm and people like him, creators of the music which attracts fans in the first place, lost out so much, while the big companies that were exploiting that music made billions. Taplin “thought of it as a culture war”; “but once I came to look into it I realised that it was really an economic war.” Taplin’s book makes a passionate case for the rights of the creators, and deserves the widest readership. So, if we are facing an increasingly digital world, yet seeing increased sales of vinyl, what does this seemingly contradictory picture mean for the Rory Gallagher Music Library and public facilities like it? What is the future, for music creation, record production, music libraries, and the consumption of music product? Is it best summed up in that phrase from the Hollywood mogul William Goldman “no one knows anything”? One thing for sure, not for a moment can the RGML sit on its laurels. Its future, like the future of public libraries generally, depends on trying to figure out what is around the corner, and being clear on what has to be done so that we can stick to our principles. It is impossible to be absolutely certain what form the Rory Gallagher Music Library will take in 10 or 20 years time, because of the changing nature of recorded music and how the public access it. Flexibility will thus be key for this section of the Library. What can be said is that space will always be required for: continually growing music collections in all genres and in all relevant formats: CDs. Vinyl, DVDs, scores, books; the informational and reference role of the Rory Gallagher Music Library for all aspects of musical culture in the city, and its support for the music curriculum. Space will be required for classes in music appreciation and instrument tuition, and rehearsal, and a regular calendar of live music performances and gramophone recitals. Space will also be required for enhanced permanent display of music heritage items, e.g. Rory Gallagher, Aloys Fleischmann, Cork Choral Festival, and material relating to Cork musicians, composers, bands, etc. Witt fesses up that a few years back he sold his collection of more than 100,000 mp3 files and bought a subscription to Spotify. “What I’d thought of as my personal archive was just an agglomeration of slowly demagnetizing junk”. The book ends with his description of how he took the collection to be destroyed. Music librarians cannot help but wonder if that is what is in store for all physical collections of recorded music, if everything will be virtual, held on a cloud, in the future? Liam Ronayne Cork City Librarian Posted on June 20, 2017 June 20, 2017 Categories Analysis, Music Industry, Music NewsTags How Music Got Free, Jonathan Taplin, Move fast and break things, MP3 Sales, Music industry analysis, Stephen Witt, The inventor the mogul and the thief, Vinyl salesLeave a comment on The Inventor, the Mogul, and the Thief . . . and the Music Library. Can music really get free? Against the Stream : The Resurgence of Vinyl CD shops have all but disappeared, Apple’s iPod Classic has been assigned to the scrap heap and the uber-cool are discussing their latest vinyl purchases in espresso bars everywhere. So, just what is going on in the world of music? Firstly, it looks like vinyl is back and it won’t be going anywhere anytime soon. Vinyl presses, some of which haven’t seen the light of day since the 1980s are being dragged out of warehouses everywhere in an effort to meet the rising demand. Nielsen Soundscan reports that 9.2 million vinyl albums were sold in 2014. That’s the highest number in 20 years and a significant increase on the 6.06 million units that were sold in 2013. Vinyl sales have, in fact, increased by over 220 per cent since the beginning of the decade. What’s also significant, as reported by http://www.digitaltrends.com, is that vinyl buyers are largely music fans under 35 years of age, which seems to indicate a bright future for the medium. Copyright The Nielsen Company 2015 Meanwhile, CD sales have seen a steady decline. According to Nielsen Soundscan, CD sales dropped by 15 per cent last year and have been nosediving steadily since 2004. What may surprise some people, however, is that digital download sales are also seeing a downturn, leading Apple to ditch the 80 GB capacity iPod Classic in favour of the much smaller, multi-use iPod touch. Spotify seems to be the leading player in a relatively new medium of music consumption which is definitely on the rise: web streaming. As of January 2015, Spotify had 15 million paying subscribers and a total of 60 million active users. Why bother paying for digital downloads that will only clog your phone’s hard drive, when you can listen to music any time you like for free on Spotify? Well, that’s the question isn’t it? What does this all tell us? Is the CD going the way of the dodo and taking with it its baby brother, the MP3? Is the resurgence of vinyl to be attributed to a change in attitude on behalf of music fans whereby they are no longer willing to sacrifice quality for convenience? Or is it a case of fashion rather than passion? What do you think? Let us know in the comments below. Posted on June 18, 2015 January 14, 2016 Categories Music NewsTags CD Sales, MP3 Sales, Music Trends, Nielsen Company, Nielsen Soundscan, vinyl albums, Vinyl sales3 Comments on Against the Stream : The Resurgence of Vinyl	cc/2020-05/en_head_0066.json.gz/line1015
__label__cc	0.563784	0.436216	What's Next for Broadcast News? Mary Rose Bacani Journalism is being committed everyday on Twitter… in 140 characters. Mark Lukasiewicz made this strong statement in front of around 100 journalists and those interested in the future of broadcast journalism. Mark is the vice president of NBC news Specials and Digital Media. He is a Canadian with a successful journalism career in the United States. His above statement struck me because I honestly didn’t think much of Twitter as a serious journalism tool. But on Tuesday, November 16th, as I sat in the 10th row of the Innis Town Hall auditorium at the University of Toronto, glad to be sheltered from the pouring rain, I seriously pondered this statement. And I was thankful I came to this talk sponsored by the Canadian Journalism Foundation. Adapting to a Changing Landscape For those of us who work in broadcast media and those of us who consume it, there is a changing landscape we are dealing with. Our workflow, our platform, is changing, and if we are to stay relevant, we have to adapt. Mark compared the workflow of former NBC Nightly News anchor Tom Brokaw to the present anchor Brian Williams. For about 20 years since the early 1980s, Tom’s job was being prepared and giving his all on the Nightly News program. After that, he was done. Today, Brian Williams does that plus he has to update and be involved in the world of digital media, which sometimes requires a 24/7 availability, whether it’s through tweets, facebook, posting of digital videos, etc. Brian Williams lives in a time where, according to Lukasiewicz, anchors are turning into digital journalists. Broadcast journalism, in order to stay relevant, is no longer locked to a timeslot or a channel. People are now used to being able to access the information that they want at any time of the day via their social media tool. But don’t despair, says Mark, because the heart of journalism is still intact. The World is still looking for Storytellers Lukasiewicz quotes Reuven Frank, NBC News president from the 1960s to the 1980s: The highest power of television journalism is not in the transmission of information, but in the transmission of experience. Wonderful and relieving for us who are storytellers, isn’t it? Basically, Mark tries to answer the question, “Is there any future in this business?” by saying that we have to focus on telling real stories. We have to be aware that we are in a world that is constantly evolving. We have to be not only producers but consumers. As the opening quote says, Twitter can also be a great journalistic tool, so find out what attracts people to these social media tools. The Church calls us to be Modern Communicators This talk is not limited to those in broadcast journalism. All Catholics are called by God to be salt of the earth and light of the world. We are called to be communicators of a profound message of hope and love for the society we live in today. As Pope John Paul II said in his 2005 Apostolic Letter The Rapid Development: The appreciation of media is not reserved only to those already adept in the field, but to the entire Church community... The current phenomenon of communications impels the Church towards a sort of pastoral and cultural revision, so as to deal adequately with the times in which we live. Here are some interesting links related to the talk: Online journalist Bill Doskoch reports on the talk More on Journalists Who Blog The Canadian Journalism Project's J-Source Live Coverage 260 million persecuted Christians Charles Le Bourgeois One Christian in eight is persecuted because of their faith. Read more about this year's World Watch List for Christian persecution published by Open Doors. ...read more Snowy with a chance of grace Louisa Florentin Louisa Florentin gives us some insightful tips on finding God in the winter and how to use this season to nourish our spiritual life. ...read more Deacon-structing: The Euthanasia Expansion What we need to know about the proposal to expand the criteria for euthanasia in Canada - and how to tell the government what we think. ...read more SLHour Best of Edition: Faith in a Broken World and Other Great Conversations This week, on a special edition of the SLHour, we revisit some of the conversations we’ve had on this program in the fall of 2019. ...read more The Two Popes: A SLHour Windows to the Soul Special In this special edition, SLHour's "film expert", Sr. Marie Paul Curley, gives us her take on the movie everyone is talking about: The Two Popes. ...read more	cc/2020-05/en_head_0066.json.gz/line1020
__label__wiki	0.539725	0.539725	Schacht Newsletter Quarter 3 Employee Honors September 2019 / Schacht Spindle / Schacht Newsletter, Story Lance B. – Shipping & Facilities Manager Lance was born in Pella, Iowa, and grew up in Miller, South Dakota—a town of about 1800 people. He moved to Colorado in 2015, after spending a few years in Phoenix, Arizona. Most of his family still lives in Iowa, though one sister lives in Colorado. Lance just made a new addition to his household, a new dog, Chase. Lance came to Schacht with no knowledge of the craft industry but lots of experience in shipping. Since then, he also demonstrated a flair for facilities management. Lance has woven a scarf on a Cricket loom, which is his favorite Schacht product. He finds the Cricket a really cool loom and thinks anybody can learn to use it. Outside of work, Lance hikes, fishes, cooks and barbecues, and watches Broncos games. Russell C. – Material Handler Russell was born and grew up in the Detroit area. He moved to Colorado in 2007 after visiting a few times and realizing how cool it was and has live in the Denver area. Russell creates wood blanks which includes removing imperfections from wood. He works with (or wrassles with) the molder, the rip saw, and the cut-off saw. Of the 3 woods we use, Russell likes ash the best for its beautiful grain. Russell wasn’t familiar with textile arts before he came to Schacht, but he had worked with wood before. His favorite wood is black palm, which has a striking and lovely end grain (unlike most species of wood). When he’s not working, Russell enjoys the outdoors. He gardens, meditates, camps, hikes, and goes to festivals and other events in downtown Denver. Ask him about the bacon festival! Benjamin K – Content Manager Benjamin is a Colorado native. He was born in Federal Heights, lived in Boulder for 7 years, and now lives in Lafayette with his wife and two cats. He’s been at Schacht on and off since 2012. He first worked in the shipping department and in 2014, he joined the sales department. Benjamin is responsible for writing blogs, making product videos, and generally creating content for the company website. He developed a deep and wide-ranging knowledge of fiber crafts here. He learned to weave and spin after he started working at Schacht. He now owns a Baby Wolf, six small looms (School, , and three Schacht spinning wheels. When he’s not working, spinning, or weaving, Ben designs textiles and garments for his fashion company, continues to develop his painting and photography interests, plays video games, and enjoys the great outdoors. Peter L. – Mirrycle Assembly Peter has worked at Schacht for 13 years. He is here part time and one of this responsibilities is to open up the boxes for the Mirrycle Mirrors. Peter also carts pallets where they are needed. Peter is a drummer and once performed a noon time concert for us here at Schacht. Peter also lifts weights. Guadalupe L. – Production Lupe was born and grew up in Chihuahua, Mexico. She and her husband moved to Colorado in 1992 with their 2 daughters; Lupe had 3 more daughters after relocating. She now has a handful of grandchildren as well. Lupe came to Schacht in 2000 to work in assembly. Lupe’s job duties mostly focus on sides of things: harness sides, Cricket sides, and Flip sides. She also has been involved in Ultra Umbrella Swift assembly. Lupe’s favorite products to make include Cricket sides and Ultra Umbrella Swifts. When she came here, she had no background in spinning or weaving. Now she spins a little and weaves; she has a Cricket at home. Outside of work, Lupe spends a lot of time with her family. On these occasions, the family eats together, plays sports, and goes to the park. She enjoys it until her grandchildren gang up on her, she says; then she tells their mothers to take them home. Elliot M. – Shipping Clerk Elliot was born in Virginia and grew up in Colorado. He’s lived in several parts of the state, as well as in Montana. Currently, he and his wife live in Boulder. He came to Schacht in 2017 as a shipping clerk. Elliot’s mother is a quilter, so he had some awareness of the craft industry, though he hadn’t handled looms or spinning wheels before. Elliot is responsible for all Mirrycle products, all international shipping, and the shipping of all floor looms. Packing floor looms correctly is essential for their safety: Elliot says he has to make sure nothing moves inside the box once it’s ready to go. Outside of work, Elliot enjoys woodworking (especially making furniture and carving spoons) and fly fishing, for which he ties his own flies. Carrie M. – Sales Associate & Educational Specialist Carrie was born and grew up in Bemidji, Minnesota, on a farm with livestock. She’s also lived in Santa Cruz, California, and Olympia, Washington. She came to Colorado in 2015 for grad school. Currently, she lives with her daughter and two guinea pigs. Carrie joined Schacht in August 2018 to work on the sales team. Her duties involve taking and placing orders, office management, and educational outreach. She especially likes talking to dealers and retail customers. Even as a child, Carrie was interested in textiles. About half her creative time is devoted to weaving; she also dyes, sews, paints fabric, and adds surface decorations to fabric. She got her undergraduate degree in costume and wearable sculpture, and an MFA in fibers. She also works with a nonprofit group called WARP (Weave a Real Peace). When she’s not making things, Carrie enjoys running and hiking. Caleb R. – Planning Manager Caleb has been working at Schacht since 2016. He was hired as shipping assistant just as he was moving to Colorado from Dallas; he’s also worked in Sales and Purchasing. Currently he’s Planning Manager. Caleb’s work in different departments gave him plenty of insight into the shop that he needs for his current position. Essentially, Caleb performs a balancing act between materials we buy and products that we sell. He also has to forecast the orders coming up so that there’s no delay making and shipping the items. Caleb came to Schacht on a fluke. He and his brother Woody had already decided to move to Colorado. While still in Texas, he came across a “help wanted” ad and interviewed here just as they were relocating. He had no knowledge of the craft industry before joining Schacht, so he had to quickly learn about spinning and weaving to lead tours. He has since learned how to weave and how to spin, though he doesn’t consider them serious hobbies. Caleb spends his spare time in the great outdoors snowboarding, hiking, and camping. He also enjoys good food and good beer, so he appreciates the breweries of Colorado. Woody R. – Assembly & Inventory Woody was born in California and grew up in Dallas. He’s lived in Colorado since 2016, when he and his brother Caleb decided to make a big change in their lives and moved to a place where it snowed in the winter. Soon after they arrived in Colorado, Caleb got a job at Schacht and suggested that Woody apply as well. He appreciates his coworkers and managers here at Schacht. Woody worked in Shipping first, then moved to Assembly prepping spinning wheel parts and accessories. Now he assembles Sidekicks, Ladybugs, and Matchless. In 2016, Woody tried to learn spinning on a drop spindle and did not succeed. A year later, he took classes at Schacht—this time on a wheel—and became a spinning god. Woody’s numerous other hobbies crowd out time for fiber arts. He’s an avid sports fan, both as a viewer and as a participant. He follows basketball, football, and baseball closely during their respective seasons. He plays basketball and baseball, cooks, composes electronic music on his computer, and enjoys all the outdoorsy activities. E.J. S. – Assembly E.J. was born in Denver and grew up there. Except for a few years in Chicago and a few months in Virginia, she’s always lived in Colorado. E.J. came to Schacht in 2017 as an assembler. She has a background in theater and in yarn-dyeing, so she knows how to build things and she knows about crafts. She once helped build a Flatiron wheel with a Schacht dealer. When she was looking for a new job, working at Schacht seemed like the perfect fit. As E.J. puts it, “I get to build all the props and I don’t have to deal with actresses.” She’s knitted since 1998 and in her time at Schacht has also embraced spinning and Zoom Loom weaving. E.J.’s work in Assembly covers many accessories. She’s particularly adept with the Sidekick and Ladybug. Her favorite task involves branding because she’s developed an affectionate relationship with the branding iron, nicknamed Marlon. E.J. loves to tell people that she gets to work with Marlon Brando every day. Outside of work, E.J. continues her fiber habit with knitting, spinning, and weaving. She also enjoys camping and four-wheeling. She lives with her husband and her dog Tesla. Maria T. – Assembly Maria was born in Pachuca, in the state of Hidalgo. She grew up in Mexico City and moved to Colorado in 2005. She came to Schacht that same year, first making Mirrycle products, then switching to Schacht assembly. Maria was one of the first two assemblers to make Ladybug wheels. Now she specializes in Flip and Wolf Pup looms. The Pups are her favorite, because they’re bigger and have more parts. Although Maria wasn’t familiar with fiber arts equipment before she came to Schacht, she learned to spin and weave. She’s got several Schacht tools at home: a Ladybug, a Flip, a Cricket, a drop spindle, a Zoom Loom, and all three sizes of Easel Weavers. Maria also knits and crochets, and made her children’s clothing when they were young. Maria’s children and grandchildren live in Mexico. My L. – Assembly My was born in Laos. She lived in Tulsa, Oklahoma, for about 10 years and moved to Colorado in the 1990s. She came to Schacht many years ago to work in Mirrycle and Assembly. She doesn’t weave or spin, because her 4 children and 3 grandchildren keep her busy. In her spare time, My likes to cook. Michael Y. – Technology Manager, Chief Operations Officer Michael is a Colorado native: he was born in Denver, grew up in Bailey, and lived in Leadville. He currently lives in Lakewood with his wife, son, and daughter. Michael has worked in construction, ranch maintenance, the restaurant industry, and science education before coming to Schacht in 2010. Michael first started with temporary work in the Production department. Once he came on board full time, operating a CNC, he became interested in programming and product design. Once he learned how to program the CNC computers, it was a short step to running technology for the entire company. Michael also oversees operations for the factory. Michael still likes the CNC machines and the shop’s lathes, because much of Schacht’s product design begins with this equipment. Michael enjoys prototyping new products; it’s intricate, unstandardized work that the developers figure out as they go along. He played a big role in prototyping and then producing the Flatiron spinning wheel. In his spare time, Michael enjoys the great outdoors—camping and fly fishing are his favorite hobbies. He also has woodworking and blacksmithing equipment, builds models, spins yarn, and warps looms for his wife Nora. Trevor Y. – CNC Operator Trevor was born and grew up in Boulder. He’s lived all over the state and in Missoula, Montana. He likes being back in Boulder near his sister and her young kids—he enjoys uncling. Trevor enjoys learning. All this training came with him to Schacht when he started work here in September 2018. Trevor first worked in the production department on CNC machines, then moved into making metal parts. He helped install the dust collector and constantly helps with maintenance on different machines and the buildings. His family has always appreciated education, mechanical expertise, and the arts, so it’s not surprising that Trevor has a lot of hobbies. He’s visited 19 countries and 37 states and enjoys learning about the geopolitical history of the world. He invents things, sculpts and carves wood, digitizes hand-drawn art, pursues photography, and manages several websites. He likes outdoor activities such as mountaineering, climbing, and hiking. Trevor also makes time to help others: he volunteers for several non-profits. Schacht Spindle Schacht Spindle Company, Inc. was founded during the back-to-earth movement of the late 1960's and its accompanying craft resurgence. Their first loom was a simple tapestry loom, a version which they still make today. Over nearly 50 years, Schacht has developed a broad range of high quality hand weaving and hand spinning tools, including their popular Cricket Loom and Ladybug Spinning wheel. Schacht’s mission is to create beautiful and well-designed products that enhance customers’ weaving and spinning experience through innovative problem solving, creative ideas, skilled woodworking and craftsmanship, and friendly, knowledgeable customer service. Schacht’s family owned business is located in Boulder, Colorado.	cc/2020-05/en_head_0066.json.gz/line1028
__label__cc	0.696571	0.303429	Study demonstrates new treatment for severe asthma HAMILTON, ON (May 22, 2018) – Researchers from McMaster University and the Firestone Institute for Respiratory Health at St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, together with colleagues at other partnering institutions, have developed a new method to treat severe asthma. In a study of over 200 participants with severe asthma, the new treatment was shown to have improved asthma symptoms and lung function, while reducing the need for corticosteroids by up to 70%. According to Statistics Canada, 8% of Canadians aged 12 or older – approximately 2.4 million people – have been diagnosed with asthma. Of that, approximately 25% are considered to be severe cases of asthma. Current treatments for severe asthma often include high doses of corticosteroids, such as prednisone, to control exacerbations. Reducing the need for corticosteroids with alternative treatments is preferable, since these medications are associated with serious side effects from prolonged use – including multi-organ toxicities and immunosuppression. Dr. Parameswaran Nair, staff respirologist at St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton and professor of medicine at McMaster University, along with a team of researchers found that an antibody called dupilumab is effective in treating severe asthma in place of high doses of prednisone. The results were published in the New England Journal of Medicine, one of the world's most influential medical publications. Researchers sought participants who had been using oral corticosteroids (prednisone) to treat severe asthma for at least six months prior to the study. In addition to their standard regimen of corticosteroids, patients received either dupilumab or a placebo during the 24 week trial. The corticosteroid dose was gradually reduced during weeks four to 20, and maintained at a low level for the final four weeks. "The ability of dupilumab to increase lung function as markedly as it did in this study, even in the face of [corticosteroid] withdrawal, indicates that it appears to be inhibiting key drivers of lung inflammation," the researchers noted. Dupilumab works to treat asthma by blocking two specific proteins (called interleukin-4 and interleukin-13) that are associated with inflammation of the airways. This technique was based on Dr. Nair's previous work published in the New England Journal of Medicine in 2009 and in 2017. Those studies found that blocking another protein, interleukin-5, allowed patients with high eosinophil levels in their blood and airways to reduce their corticosteroid dose. Eosinophils are a type of white blood cell involved with the production of interleukins. High eosinophil levels are directly linked to an increased risk of severe asthma. Unlike the previous studies, dupilumab was shown to be effective regardless of patients' eosinophil levels. Despite the reduced prednisone dose, patients in this study not only experienced a decrease in asthma exacerbations, but their lung function also improved significantly. "Ultimately, our goal is to find new treatment pathways that allow us to circumvent the use of corticosteroids," said Dr. Nair. "Since dupilumab showed a significant improvement on asthma control regardless of eosinophil levels, we may be able to use this treatment for a wider range of patients than we previously thought possible. This might be due to the broad effects on inflammation in asthma of the two proteins that we were able to block with dupilumab. The treatment was not associated with any serious side effects." Dr. Nair and his team presented the details of their study at the American Thoracic Society's international conference in San Diego this past week. There, researchers and clinicians from around the world gathered to discuss respiratory illnesses and the latest breakthroughs in treatment. "This work highlights the clinical and research excellence in pulmonary diseases that exists at St Joseph's and the Firestone Institute," explained Dr. Jack Gauldie, vice president (research) at St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton and a professor emeritus of McMaster University. "Dr. Nair is one of the world's best clinicians in the field of severe asthma and his studies on modification of immune regulation, targeting two important immune factors, bring an immense impact directly from the lab to the patient in managing this difficult and dangerous form of asthma. We are immensely proud of these advances in pulmonary medicine." 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__label__wiki	0.914552	0.914552	Aug 06, 2018 · 11:19 pm Updated Aug 07, 2018 · 06:29 pm US: President Donald Trump reimposes sanctions on Iran, but says he’s open to a new nuclear deal Sanctions on Iran’s automotive sector and on its trade in gold and precious metals and sanctions related to the Iranian rial will come into effect from Tuesday. United States President Donald Trump on Monday said he remains open to forging a new nuclear deal with Iran even as he reimposed economic sanctions against Tehran. “As we continue applying maximum economic pressure on the Iranian regime, I remain open to reaching a more comprehensive deal that addresses the full range of the regime’s malign activities, including its ballistic missile program and its support for terrorism,” Trump said in a statement. On Tuesday, Trump called the sanctions the “most biting ever imposed”. He warned on Twitter that the sanctions would be taken up to “yet another level” in November. He said that anyone doing business with Iran would not be doing business with the United States. The Iran sanctions have officially been cast. These are the most biting sanctions ever imposed, and in November they ratchet up to yet another level. Anyone doing business with Iran will NOT be doing business with the United States. I am asking for WORLD PEACE, nothing less! Trump in May announced that he was pulling the US out of a Barack Obama-era nuclear agreement with Iran, calling it “decaying and rotten”. The US then said it will re-impose sanctions against Iran, and has asked some other countries to take similar action. On Monday, he re-imposed sanctions on Iran’s automotive sector and on its trade in gold and precious metals, as well as sanctions related to the Iranian rial, according to the statement. The sanctions will come into effect starting Tuesday. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani equated the reimposition of sanctions to “psychological warfare”, reported The Telegraph. “If you’re an enemy and you stab the other person with a knife, and then you say you want negotiations, then the first thing you have to do is remove the knife,” he told state television. “They want to launch psychological warfare against the Iranian nation.” Russia also expressed its disappointment at the sanctions being reimposed, AFP reported. The Russian foreign ministry said it would do “everything necessary” to save the 2015 Iran nuclear deal and protect its shared economic interests with the country. Trump said the Iran nuclear deal or the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action was “a horrible, one-sided deal” which failed to “achieve the blocking all paths to an Iranian nuclear bomb”. On June 30, Trump said he was willing to meet Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani without preconditions to discuss how to improve ties between the two countries. The White House, however, clarified that even though the president is open to dialogue, this did not mean the US would lift sanctions or re-establish diplomatic and commercial relations with Iran. Iran: ‘Working to prevent war, dialogue with world possible,’ says president amid tensions with US	cc/2020-05/en_head_0066.json.gz/line1033
__label__wiki	0.770384	0.770384	^ Greenberger p. 175: "Journalist and feminist Gloria Steinem...was tapped in 1970 to write the introduction to Wonder Woman, a hardcover collection of older stories. Steinem later went on to edit Ms. Magazine, with the first issue published in 1972, featuring the Amazon Princess on its cover. In both publications, the heroine's powerless condition during the 1970s was pilloried. A feminist backlash began to grow, demanding that Wonder Woman regain the powers and costume that put her on a par with the Man of Steel." In present-day Paris, Diana receives a photographic plate from Wayne Enterprises of herself and four men taken during World War I, prompting her to recall her past. The daughter of Queen Hippolyta, Diana is raised on the hidden island of Themyscira, home to the Amazonian women warriors created by Zeus to protect mankind. Hippolyta explains the Amazonian history to Diana, including how Ares became jealous of humanity and orchestrated its destruction. When the other gods attempted to stop him, Ares killed all but Zeus, who used the last of his power to wound Ares and force his retreat. Before dying, Zeus left the Amazons the island and a weapon, the "Godkiller", to prepare them for Ares's return. Before Steppenwolf could kill Cyborg, Superman comes and saves him, by easily overpowering the New God. Bruce tells Superman he needs to buy Cyborg some time to separate the Mother Boxes and to help civilians, Superman catches up with Barry, saying he got the ones on the right. After subduing Steppenwolf again, Victor calls Superman for help with the Mother Boxes. Steppenwolf is not down yet and tries to attack, but Superman freezes Steppenwolf's Axe and Diana breaks it with her Sword, which finally leads to Steppenwolf realizing he has been defeated and is overwhelmed with fear for the first time. He is attacked by his own Parademons before he returns back to Apokolips.[8] As her injuries healed, Wonder Woman and her friends spent some time on New Genesis. She spoke to Highfather, who agreed to let her return to Earth. As soon as Diana and her friends returned to Earth, Orion decided to go with them. Arriving to London, they realized the First Born had wrecked the entire city and killed Lennox. The First Born summoned an army of hyena men to kill the intruders but Ares arrived to help Wonder Woman in the fight.[35] The team learns that a gala will be held at the nearby German High Command. Steve and Diana separately infiltrate the party, with Steve intending to locate the gas and destroy it, and Diana hoping to kill Ludendorff, believing that he is Ares and thus killing him will end the war. Steve stops her to avoid jeopardizing his mission, but this allows Ludendorff to unleash the gas on Veld, killing its inhabitants. Blaming Steve for intervening, Diana pursues Ludendorff to a base where the gas is being loaded into a bomber aircraft bound for London. Diana fights and kills him, but is confused and disillusioned when his death does not stop the war. Magic (Formerly): When she was a child, Diana was marked by the goddess Hecate and bestowed with a fraction of her magical ability.[108] This power lay dormant until it was activated by the Upside-Down Man. Zatanna remarked that Wonder Woman's magical power was unlike anything she had ever seen or felt, and Diana possessed at least enough power to cast out the Upside-Down Man, an immensely powerful demon, from the world.[109] After the Justice League Dark defeated Hecate, the Witchmarked's power was taken from them and absorbed by Circe.[110] Wonder Woman (vol. 1) #105 revealed that Diana was formed from clay by the Queen of the Amazons, given life and power by four of the Greek and Roman gods (otherwise known as the Olympian deities) as gifts, corresponding to her renowned epithet: "Beautiful as Aphrodite, wise as Athena, swifter than Hermes, and stronger than Hercules", making her the strongest of the Amazons.[34] Wonder Woman's Amazon training gave her limited telepathy, profound scientific knowledge,[34] and the ability to speak every language – even caveman[34] and Martian languages.[175] The princess of the Amazons, armed with superpowers of a god, Wonder Woman is one of Earth's most powerful defenders of peace, justice, and equality and a member of the Justice League. She is often considered an archetype for many non-comicbook heroines. She stands for Love and peace. Her original origin allegorically depicted her as a clay figure brought to life by the gods, but in recent years she has been depicted more literally as the daughter of Zeus and the Amazon queen Hippolyta. Fans of modern day comic book characters would have some difficulty relating to characters from the early golden age, and Wonder Woman is no exception. In her first appearance in the comics, she has obviously fulfilled the role of an icon for readers, but so too did her secret identity, Diana Prince. The character was created in a time when different cultural and societal norms existed in North America. Following Crisis on Infinite Earths, Wonder Woman was rebooted in 1987, by writer Greg Potter, who previously created the Jemm, Son of Saturn series for DC, was hired to rework the character. He spent several months working with editor Janice Race[28] on new concepts, before being joined by writer/artist George Pérez.[29] Inspired by John Byrne and Frank Miller's work on refashioning Superman and Batman, Pérez came in as the plotter and penciler of Wonder Woman.[30] Potter dropped out of writing the series after issue #2,[31][32] and Pérez became the sole plotter. Initially, Len Wein replaced Potter but Pérez took on the scripting as of issue #18. Mindy Newell would return to the title as scripter with issue #36 (November 1989).[33] Pérez produced 62 issues of the rebooted title. His relaunch of the character was a critical and sales success.[34] With Zola's pregnancy reaching full term, she insisted on seeing her own doctor in Michigan. While there, they were all attacked by Artemis and Apollo. Unprepared, Diana and her companions were defeated, and Zola was taken to Mount Olympus to be delivered to Hera in exchange for the throne. Apparently, Hera was willing to give up her throne for the sake of revenge.[24] However, she had expected Zeus to return as soon as his rule was threatened, which he did not. When Apollo sat on the throne, he was crowned ruler, and when he learned of Hera's deceit, he exiled her from Olympus. Wonder Woman and the other heroes were finally released from the Firestorm Matrix when Batman used the Lasso of Truth on Firestorm. Superman was still infected with the Kryptonite shard inside his nervous system, but Lex Luthor was able to extract it, saving Superman's life. Luthor also assembled a group of villains that defeated the Crime Syndicate. Later, at the Batcave, Wonder Woman and the Justice League talked about the enemy that destroyed the Crime Syndicate's world and came to the conclusion that Darkseid would return.[74] Contact us at webmaster@signplusplus.com \| Sitemap xml \| Sitemap txt \| Sitemap	cc/2020-05/en_head_0066.json.gz/line1040
__label__cc	0.576504	0.423496	Tag Archives: great writing script Most of the time when you hear a vampire movie is being made, you don’t ever think it will ever get any Oscar buzz. In the case of Anne Rice’s novel turned movie, Interview with the Vampire, that’s a different story. Winning best score and art direction, even Two regal and noble vamps. nominating Kirsten Dunst for best supporting actress, this movie cleaned up for a drama about blood suckers. With an all star cast including Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, and Antonio Banderas, what woman could resist the allure of at least two hunky men? For me, I couldn’t resist a movie spoken in Old English (Shakespeare style). At the start of the film, we encounter a reporter (Christian Slater, supposed to be played by River Phoenix before his untimely death) following an interesting man with long hair. Before he knows it, he is cornered by what he finds to be a vampire from the late 1700’s. His name is Louis (Brad Pitt, french pronunciation) and instead of sucking his blood dry, he tells him of his story. How he was turned and why he is here, now, telling him all this. Is Jumanji what tainted this wonderful performance from Kirsten the child actress? It all starts when Louis loses his wife and child, feeling as if he is a soulless human, wandering through the world in a cold daze. Seeking any means of escape, he encounters Lestat (Tom Cruise), a malevolent vampire who wishes to fulfill his wish, but not in the way he thought. Becoming companions, Lestat teaches Louis the way of the vampires and encourages him to enjoy the new life he has now. But Louis’ problem is that he still feels human with compassion and sympathy, not wanting to live a life alone, in the dark. Forever. The movie moves through to the present day, skipping a few decades here and there, a century or more until we come to the point where Great costumes. Brad Pitt is talking to Christian Slater. It’d be interesting to see Louis enter the 20th century, but the movie was 2 hours long as it was. It covered all the important parts of a period piece film, with elegant and regal outfits galore. The music I didn’t notice as much (sorry those who won an Oscar for the soundtrack) but I was more swept up with the look and feel of the film. Elegant, but always with that underlying element of death. Hispanic thunder. I had tried to catch this movie earlier, but I’d only seen snippets of it. I always came in on that depressing scene with Kirsten Dunst and I was like, “I gotta check this movie out.” Sitting down to an elegant (not Underworldy) film about vampires, I had no idea what to expect. Anne Rice, another woman who wrote about vampires? Pleasantly surprised was the end result. I really liked all the performances in the film. I think that, and the writing/scripting for the film really set it apart from other vampire movies. You felt like they were humans first, and you forgot that they were out in the dark all the time. The language is poetic and fluid, and seems to slip off their tongues as if it was first nature. Tom Cruise (although people may shit all over his attempts as an actor for his beliefs in Scientology) was ballin’ in this film. He’s one of those actors that you know it’s him, and you’ll always see him as Tom Cruise and not the character he’s playing. But by god, he can deliver a vengeful rage of a line or something just as emotionally stirring. He’s a very ‘Sup, Slater? engrossing actor and needs to be given credit for it. Beliefs/opinions needs to be separated from a body of work. They have nothing to do with each other. As for the rest of the cast, they all did just as well. Brad Pitt (other than a Fabio looking vampire with long hair) is emotion filled and a likable main character. That’s what he usually is. Kirsten Dunst was a phenom as a child actress in this movie, playing the adult in children’s clothing, Claudia the vampire. You know those performances where you see it and you think, “That girl was in Spider-Man with a snaggle Vampires you can fall for. tooth…” That’s a “wow” performance. Antonio Banderas, you don’t see him that much anymore these days (other than Nasonex commercials). But I appreciated his accent all the same. The Hispanic Schwarzenegger. Rico Suave. With a great cast and some spectacular settings, who wouldn’t believe this was a well done period piece. And I love a good period piece. This film deserved awards and it really focused on the humanity of the vampire. People didn’t like The Queen of the Damned in the mind of Anne Rice, but we’ll see what I have to say on the matter… 8.5 out of 10. 1 Comment \| tags: 2 hours long, accent, adult in a child's body, all-star cast, Anne Rice, Antonio Banderas, best art direction, best score, best supporting actress, blood suckers, body of work, Brad Pitt, Christian Slater, Claudia, companions, compassion, costumes, Creole, depressing scene, elegant, element of death, emotionally stirring, empathy, engrossing actor, enticing look and feel, Fabio looking, feels human, fluid, French, great locations, great performances, great writing script, Hispanic Schwarzenegger, humanistic, hunky men, Interview with the Vampire, Kirsten Dunst, late 1700's, Lestat, life story retold, likable main character, live alone, Louis, Louisiana, malevolent, Nasonex commericals, novelist, Old English, Oscar winner, outfits, period piece, phenom child actress, pleasantly surprising, poetic, regal, reporter, Rico Suave, River Phoenix, Scientology, Shakespeare, snaggle tooth, soulless human, Spider Man, The Queen of the Damned, The Vampire Chronicles, Tom Cruise, Underworld, vampire movie \| posted in Movies	cc/2020-05/en_head_0066.json.gz/line1043
__label__wiki	0.932681	0.932681	JOB OPENINGS: Main Street Center & National Trust for Historic Preservation The National Main Street Center and its creator, the National Trust for Historic Preservation are a constant source of career opportunities related to heritage restoration and heritage-based downtown revitalization all across the U.S. Their page listing job and internship opportunities thus appears in REVITALIZATION on an ongoing basis. NTHP Mission: The National Trust for Historic Preservation, a privately funded nonprofit organization, works to save America’s historic places. We are the cause that inspires Americans to save the places where history happened. The cause that connects us to our diverse pasts, weaving a multi-cultural nation together. The cause that transforms communities from places where we live into places that we love. National Main Street Center Mission: The National Main Street Center is a national organization committed to historic preservation-based community revitalization. Through education, outreach, hands-on training, online resources, facilitating connections and conferences, we inspire and enable leaders across the country to build strong communities. For the past 35 years, the National Main Street Center has equipped more than 2,000 communities with an organizing framework to preserve and revitalize their traditional downtowns and commercial districts. See the Main Street / NTHP jobs page.	cc/2020-05/en_head_0066.json.gz/line1045
__label__cc	0.563543	0.436457	Home#SavedTheCrew Reaction: Alejandro Moreno #SavedTheCrew Reaction: Alejandro Moreno January 12, 2019 January 12, 2019 Sirk #SaveTheCrew, Columbus Crew One of the many interesting things about the Columbus Crew is that the club has spawned a substantial number of national soccer commentators. That definitely came in handy during the #SaveTheCrew saga. Brian Dunseth was an immediate Columbus advocate. So was Brian McBride. So was Kyle Martino. And so was Alejandro Moreno, who frequently used his pulpit on ESPN to push back against the relocation narratives and to question why Columbus was not being given a fair shake. During the Crew’s run-up to the 2008 MLS Cup title, Ale’s mantra to the team was “Do what you do!” When the Crew needed him most, he did what he did, whether that was scoring the opening goal in MLS Cup 2008 or persistently using his voice and platform to help save the Crew. As a pertinent aside before we get into the meat of our conversation, many years ago, Alejandro and I had a lengthy email correspondence about baseball. It was a fun and fascinating (to us at least, haha) conversation about our love of the game while growing up in Ohio for me and Venezuela for him. The intent was to put it all together for a story on the Crew site, and then possibly the Union site after the Crew lost him in the expansion draft. It never ultimately happened, but I will surely put that stuff together as part of a book project someday. Anyway, one of the things we talked about was Venezuelan shortstops. Growing up, Alejandro was a big fan of Ozzie Guillen, which is why he is a White Sox fan to this day. And I, of course, am a huge fan of Omar Vizquel, who spent 11 years playing some mind-blowing shortstop for my beloved Cleveland Indians. Omar is now eligible for the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. Should he eventually make it on the basis of being one of the greatest defensive shortstops of all-time, he would join Luis Aparacio as the only other Venezuelan in the Hall of Fame. (Although Miguel Cabrera is a lock to be enshrined five years after his retirement.) Anyway, I am presenting this Alejandro piece in conversational format because there was some fun back and forth at the beginning of our talk. Speaking with Alejandro is always an enjoyable and interesting experience. I, and the city of Columbus, are fortunate to have him as a friend. Here’s what he had to say… (Quick hellos and pleasantries, etc.) I’m pushing hard for my guy Omar Vizquel to get into the Hall of Fame. I was part of saving the Crew, and now I’m moving on to my next big announcement. You have a knack for choosing causes that are dear to my heart. That’s what I do. I’m working the crowd for you, Steve. That’s what I do. Based on your track record, I’m assuming Omar will be in the Hall of Fame about this time next year. That’s what I’m hoping. I’m undefeated so far. What else do you want with me? I brought you a title, helped save the Crew, and now I’m going to get Omar Vizquel in the Hall of Fame. What else do you want? I love that you’re just volunteering to do stuff for me now. I’m just putting my best foot forward and offering my services and doing what I can to help my community. Do what you do. I do what I do. Anyway, now that the Crew are 100% officially saved, what are your thoughts tonight? I think there a lot of feelings. There is a sense of relief. The fans in Columbus probably feel that. When you go to sleep tonight, if you’re a fan of the Columbus Crew, I think that sense of what seemed to be gone is no longer gone. It’s still part of the community and now it’s the responsibility of those fans and the new fans who came on board to make sure that nothing like this ever comes close to happening again. In addition to that sense of relief, there is a sense of pride in that grassroots movement and how it all came together and grew over time and brought up a situation that was frankly unacceptable and unbearable. When I first heard about the Columbus Crew and the potential move to Austin, I have been very clear in my position on what’s right and what I think would be the right outcome for the Columbus Crew. Columbus is a founding member of the league, and what does it say about MLS if one of our founding members can go elsewhere? How can you get excited about new markets when you can’t even take care of your original markets? I had my passion for the Columbus Crew on a personal level, and I felt I had a place and a platform to use my voice and it was important. When people were saying people weren’t coming to the games and talking about the so-called business metrics, and that it all pointed toward that the team needed to move and it’s a business and you have the right if you own the team to make a business decision, but I felt this has to be more than business metrics. This has to be more than dollars and cents. There has to be a consideration of what the Columbus Crew means to MLS and what the Crew means to the people in Columbus. To make the decision—and for me it was the easiest and most straightforward decision it could possibly be—to take a stand from the very first moment and say that this is wrong, this is unacceptable, this cannot be a part of the legacy of Major League Soccer, and this should not be the direction Major League Soccer is moving into, and now to see that the Crew have been saved and that the Crew will remain where it belongs in its rightful place in MLS and the city of Columbus, I’m excited, I’m relieved, I feel proud, and I just think that in the end, this was the only acceptable outcome. You talked about taking a stand and using your platform, and I know Crew fans are eternally grateful that you did so, especially since it may have been a professional risk. I’m sure it wasn’t easy to go after the league like that on a professional level, so I know the fans appreciated it. I was having a conversation with my son, who is now 14 years old. That makes me feel old. You and me both. But I was taking him to practice tonight, and I was talking to him about the situation with the Columbus Crew. He was familiar that I had taken the position of saying what I felt was right and what I believed in my heart. I told him, and I think this addresses the point that you were making, “In life, there will be times when you have to take positions that may be uncomfortable, that may be difficult, that may put some pressure on you, that may perhaps jeopardize your position, which may or may not be professional, but that you have to be true to your character. You have to be able to wake up in the morning, look in the mirror, and like what you see.” And that’s what I did. You’re right, it was a tough situation for me. I was in a place where I was speaking up about what I thought was wrong, and certainly there’s some pressure and discomfort that comes with that because there are a lot of people that had interests in a potential move of the Columbus Crew to Austin. Those people are in positions of power, and therefore I might have been exposing myself to a backlash that I didn’t need, but to be quite honest, it didn’t matter. Like I told my son today, “Sometimes it got difficult and complicated for me, but it was the right decision. It was what I believed in my heart.” I think that Columbus and the Columbus Crew fans deserved somebody to say, “Wait a minute. Why are we already talking about Austin? Why are we not talking about Columbus? Why are we talking about the potential market and not the market that we already have in place? Why does this sound like it’s an already-made decision when the solution should be to think of a way to keep the Crew in Columbus?” Somebody needed to say that. I know some people found it easier to not take a position, or to go back and forth and change their tune as the process went on, but you know me, Steve. If nothing else, I’m straightforward. I speak from the heart. I speak with emotion. I don’t speak that much, but when I do, it’s because I feel that it is a cause worth getting behind. There was no doubt that this cause was something where I wanted to leave no doubt about where I stood. I felt the same way. My stakes weren’t nearly as high as yours, but when the potential move was first announced, I knew I couldn’t be silent. I knew I had to speak at the rally and write stories and push back against this by doing my thing. Even if the Crew ultimately left, I needed to sleep at night knowing that I did whatever I could. That’s the reason that I participated in the documentary. That’s why I came to Columbus for the opening weekend. That’s why whenever I had an opportunity to address it, I addressed it. It would have been too easy to do what others did and ride the wave in whatever direction the wave was going. I certainly was not willing to do that, whether that was my relationship with the Crew, a moment of clarity on my part, or just a moment of knowing no, no, no this is just wrong. Whatever it might have been, I just knew when I looked in the mirror, I had to like what I saw. How about maybe some thoughts on Dr. Edwards, who you would have known from your playing days, who is moving from being the team doctor to part of the ownership group. What should Crew fans know about Dr. Edwards now that he’ll be leading the charge here in Columbus? First of all, thankfully I didn’t have many run-ins with Dr. Edwards when I was with the Columbus Crew. It’s strange because you knew who Dr. Pete was, but you wanted to stay away from Dr. Pete because if you were spending time with Dr. Pete, it meant that you were in some sort of trouble. I don’t know how the other guys felt about it, but the less I saw or spoke to Dr. Pete, the better. You just don’t want to even bring it into the circle of possibility that you may have to go see Dr. Edwards. We were cordial and we had a good relationship when I was with him, but now that I have retired, that relationship has evolved that when I see him, now I feel like I can have a conversation without feeling like I am going to miss out on a game because I’m even talking to you. The last conversation I’ve had with him was in November when I did the home playoff game in Columbus against New York, and this was just after the reports that he and the Haslams had put this group together, but it was kind of like an announcement was made, but it was that things were kind of happening, but I was positively uplifted and so was he. He said there were certain things that needed to happen and they were trying as hard as they can, but then he said, and I think this speaks volumes about the person that he is and the group that he has put together, he started thanking me for what I had done. I was like, “Wow. I spoke when I could speak, I’ve done what I could, and I’ve said and done my part, but you’re bringing the money. You’re bringing the power. You’re bringing what I don’t have and certainly couldn’t put together.” The appreciation that I have for him is that he could have easily let things be and he would have been fine. But there’s a connection between Dr. Edwards and the Crew that goes for years and years and years. Coaches have changed. Players have changed. Front office people have come and gone. Even ownerships have come and gone. But Dr. Edwards has been there. That’s something that perhaps people don’t understand. He’s a guy that as a player maybe you don’t want to see, but he’s been that guy for over 20 years now. He has a real connection with club. If people have paid a little bit of attention, there has been one constant on that bench for the Columbus Crew, and it wasn’t the coach, and it wasn’t the players, and it wasn’t the team administrator or the trainers…those have come and gone, but Dr. Edwards has been at the end of that bench for years. Now people should pay attention because he’s more than just the team doctor. I think—and this is just me putting two and two together—I think in his mind, he thought, “I need to do what I can. I am in a position where I can do something about this.” And he did. He did what he did! He took ownership of a moment, of an opportunity, of a calling. When this is part of your life and has been part of your life for a long time and you have been a constant for this club for years, and you have the opportunity now to continue to be that constant in a more powerful position, we should all be very thankful to him and the Haslam family and appreciative for what they have done. They could have given a simple sigh and let things be, but he made sure that that connection—the personal and emotional connection that he has with the club—was able to materialize into something that we can all see and we can all grasp. ← #SavedTheCrew Reaction: Kyle Martino #SavedTheCrew Reaction: Andy Gruenebaum →	cc/2020-05/en_head_0066.json.gz/line1049
__label__cc	0.632414	0.367586	Impacts of Resource Development on American Indian Lands Integrating Research and Education > Impacts on American Indian Lands > Pine Ridge > Exploration and Development Exploration and Development History on the Pine Ridge Reservation This case study was written by Ellen Dockery, a lower division undergraduate student who is not an earth science major, as part of the DLESE Community Services Project: Integrating Research in Education. The pages in this case study reflect the personal views of the student author and not of MSU, SERC or the NSF. Custer and the 7th Calvary's 1874 expedition. Details The exploration of the Black Hills began with the Gold Rush and concluded with the US government's attempt to purchase the Native American's land after which it had been exploited. In 1874 General George A. Custer and his 7th Cavalry violated the Fort Laramie treaty of 1868. Soon after, they discovered the gold rich Black Hills. The government proceeded to purchase reservation land, which was met with the Native Americans stark refusal. The ensuing battles began with the Battle of the Little Bighorn on June 15, 1876 at Greasy Grass, Montana. The Native American's victory was only short term as they were next confronted with the Sell or Starve Bill, the Allotment Act of 1888, and the Act of 1889. The government relinquished their plan to buy the land and opted to acquire their land by way of moving the Native Americans onto reservations. The 7th cavalry finalized their mission for gold acquisition with the Wounded Knee battle on December 29, 1890 where 300 Native Americans were massacred. Moses Manuel and Hank Harney located the Homestake mine on April 9, 1876. George Hearst bought the 14 acre mine for $70,000 in 1877. Golden Star mining company purchased a fractional claim which combined to form a 14-acre mine. An 80-stamp mill began operation in July 1878. Within the first few years, 3,636,340 troy ounces of gold were produced (Ridge, 1968 ). Inside Homestake Mine, Black Hills, South Dakota. Details Resources about Exploration and Development History Resources pertaining to exploration and development history Show me resources pertaining to exploration and development history Gold Rush History. This site provides a comprehensive overview of all aspects of the Gold Rush including general and specific historical information, as well as people and historical societies involved in the Gold Rush. (more info) Ore Deposits in the United States, 1933-1967. Ridge, 1968 This book documents the ore deposits of mines throughout the United States. For each mine, the history and production, geology, and tables are provided. (citation and description) The Gold Rush. This site provides information about Gold Rush, from the discovery of gold to the impacts that occurred. Also included are classroom resources, related resources and links to other sites about the gold rush. (more info) For ideas on how to use these webpages in a classroom, a Study Guide is provided. Integrating Research and Education EarthChem Environmental Health Risk Assessment Geochemical Instrumentation and Analysis Impacts on American Indian Lands Nez Perce Pine Ridge Reservation Geology and Physiography of the Black Hills Geology and Physiography of the Badlands Geology and Physiography of Devils Tower Climate and Biota Gold Deposits Exploration and Development Tips on Teaching Indigenous Peoples Pribilof Islands Montana Geoscience Data Project Teaching Phase Equilibria Teaching with GeoPads Yellowstone REU Advances in Paleontology Montana Geoheritage Project Last Modified: January 13, 2020 \| Printing \| Shortcut: https://serc.carleton.edu/11522 \| Privacy \| Terms of Use \| Report a Problem/Feedback	cc/2020-05/en_head_0066.json.gz/line1054
__label__wiki	0.608674	0.608674	Types of Businesses to Start» What Is Weighted Average Attrition? by Chirantan Basu Weighted average attrition gives a more accurate representation of a company's attrition rate. 1 Is Employee Turnover Always Bad? 2 General Dynamics of Employee Turnover 3 Define "Employee Turnover Rate" 4 Calculate Employees Based on Turnover Rate Attrition matters to small and large businesses because they invest significant resources in recruiting and training their employees. The departure of key personnel could affect schedules and revenues because it takes time to train new employees, and departing employees may take clients and other employees with them. Weighted average attrition takes into account the attrition rates over several measurement periods. The attrition rate is the number of employees who leave during a measurement period divided by the sum of employees at the end of the previous period and half the number of new employees hired during the period, which assumes that most new employees join in the middle of the period. This means that if a small business usually recruits in the fall, it should divide the number of new recruits by four, assuming an Oct. 1 start date. For example, if a restaurant had nine employees at the end of the previous year, two new employees started work on July 1 and one employee resigned to start another job, the attrition rate is 1 divided by [9 plus (2 divided by 2)], which is 0.1, or 10 percent. Weighted Average Attrition The weighted average attrition rate uses the attrition formula at its core, except that it sums the numerator and the denominator over several measurement periods. An alternative formula for the weighted average attrition is to replace the denominator in the original attrition formula with the sum of the employees at the end of a period and the attrition during a period. For example, if a small restaurant has 10, 15 and 12 employees for its first three successive years and the attrition is 2, 1 and 1 in each of those years, the weighted average attrition is equal to (2 plus 1 plus 1) divided by the sum of 10 plus 2, 15 plus 1 and 12 plus 1. This simplifies to 4 divided by (12 plus 16 plus 13), which is 0.0975, or 9.75 percent. The trend in attrition rates is more important than any single number. A rising trend may indicate underlying human resource issues, such as stressful work conditions, inadequate supervision and compensation packages that are not competitive. One-time events may also account for spikes in the attrition rate, such as corporate restructuring or an unusually large number of retirements. Higher attrition may lead to higher recruitment costs and lost opportunities because product development falls behind schedule due to inadequate experienced staff. A falling trend is usually a good indicator, especially if it compares favorably to industry attrition rates. Attrition occurs because of manageable factors, such as dissatisfaction at work, and unmanageable factors, such as retirement, family sickness and spousal relocation. Small-business owners can do something about the manageable factors, such as hiring qualified people who can fit into the company culture, competitive compensation structures, flexible schedules that allow employees to balance work and family, and challenging career paths. Defence Research and Development Canada: Measuring Attrition Rates and Forecasting Attrition Volume The Wall Street Journal: How to Reduce Employee Turnover Based in Ottawa, Canada, Chirantan Basu has been writing since 1995. His work has appeared in various publications and he has performed financial editing at a Wall Street firm. Basu holds a Bachelor of Engineering from Memorial University of Newfoundland, a Master of Business Administration from the University of Ottawa and holds the Canadian Investment Manager designation from the Canadian Securities Institute. Basu, Chirantan. "What Is Weighted Average Attrition?" Small Business - Chron.com, http://smallbusiness.chron.com/weighted-average-attrition-37059.html. Accessed 22 January 2020. Basu, Chirantan. (n.d.). What Is Weighted Average Attrition? Small Business - Chron.com. Retrieved from http://smallbusiness.chron.com/weighted-average-attrition-37059.html Basu, Chirantan. "What Is Weighted Average Attrition?" accessed January 22, 2020. http://smallbusiness.chron.com/weighted-average-attrition-37059.html Attrition Rate of Employees Figure Out Annual Employee Turnover Calculate Voluntary vs. Involuntary Turnover Rate Calculate Salary and Employee Hours for OSHA Post-Merger HR and Cultural Issues Calculate a Salary Comp Ratio Remove a Table in MS Word High Turnover and Organizational Culture Prorate in Excel Staff Turnover & Employee Benefits Change in Senior Leadership & Its Effect on Achieving Business Goals	cc/2020-05/en_head_0066.json.gz/line1056
__label__wiki	0.528684	0.528684	Why Paying a Living Wage Is Smart Business May 13, 2015by Yahoo Small Business My first real job paid minimum wage. It was 1993 and I was a research assistant at a National Science Foundation Research Center making $4.25 an hour. I was proud of my paycheck, but every night I went back to my apartment wondering if the phone or electricity would still be on. I was 18 years old, single and didn’t have a lot of obligations. I counted myself as lucky. All I had to do was pay my bills, but at $4.25 an hour, it was a challenge. Those bills weighed on my mind every time I clocked in and out of the research lab. Fast forward 22 years later and I’m fortunate to be the founder and chief executive officer of Endurance International Group, a thriving public technology company that helps small businesses get online. My days in the research lab are long behind me, but my experience earning minimum wage and trying to make ends meet has remained with me throughout my career. The issue of fair wages has been brought to the fore recently, thanks to decisions by McDonald’s, Wal-Mart and others to increase workers’ wages, and the nationwide protest staged by tens of thousands of hourly workers decrying the existing minimum wage. Yet changes to the federal minimum wage remain a third rail in politics. Suggest raising it and you risk falling prey to accusations of meddling in private enterprise and expanding the reach of government. Oppose a raise and get branded a greedy capitalist. Related: Are Minimum-Wage Activists Trying to Kill the Franchise Model in Seattle? The truth is, politics don’t belong in the debate. From Endurance’s perspective, paying a living wage was a business calculus. Several years ago, we evaluated the marketplace and concluded that to remain competitive and attract the best talent, we needed to increase our wages, ensure that every full-time employee had access to healthcare and help our people plan for their future retirements. If we could help them on these three fronts and show them a path for career growth, I knew, from my own personal experience, that they would come to work more focused and engaged. For our business, higher wages meant better employee retention and increased productivity, which translated into happier customers and healthier profit margins. Quietly, two years ago, we increased hourly wages across the board by 15 percent. We added a 401K retirement plan with matching for employee contributions. I’m proud to say that by the end of this year, every full-time, hourly U.S. employee at Endurance will make $14 per hour, or more, nearly double the current federal minimum wage. Out of our 2,500-person workforce, nearly 1,500 are hourly employees in the U.S., working in our customer care call centers in Texas, Utah and Arizona. The competition for talent is fierce and it’s important that we attract bright, motivated people to come work at Endurance. The battle for talent in the technology industry is notorious and it’s critical that we stay competitive. Paying a living wage isn’t just a nice thing to do for our employees, it’s an absolute requirement for us if we want to stay in business and keep the lights on. At Endurance, the results of our commitment to a living wage show. Our employees are happier, more productive and staying longer with the company. Last month, I visited our call center in Tempe, Arizona and a young man came up to me after a presentation to say he was grateful that we paid more than his last minimum wage-paying job. With the extra money he earned, he had proposed to his girlfriend and they were moving in together, something he said he would never have considered if he were still at his last job. Related: Are Small-Business Owners Immoral If They Pay Low Wages? Paying a living wage means people can get married, start families, buy homes and contribute more to our communities. It’s a part of the “virtuous circle,” or in our business what I call the “virtuous cycle” where paying your employees a living wage pays off in a multitude of immeasurable ways that all add up to less customer churn, higher average revenue per customer, wider profit margins and an overall healthier bottom line. Raising the minimum wage could do the same for our country by strengthening our overall economy and reducing the size of our government. According to the Economic Policy Institute, if the minimum wage were raised to $10.10, an estimated 1.7 million American workers would no longer rely on public assistance programs and we could reduce government spending on income-support programs by more than $7 billion per year. Those are impressive numbers that would pay dividends in communities across our country. At the end of the day, I run a public company and it’s my fiduciary duty to expand our business, increase profits and keep our shareholders happy. What I’ve learned is the best way to achieve that is with a happy workforce. If we want to remain competitive as a country and continue to grow a strong middle class, all businesses may soon recognize that paying a living wage isn’t just goodwill, it’s pretty darn good business. 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__label__wiki	0.829159	0.829159	History Matters: How WWII Memories May Ultimately Unite Russia and West © AP Photo / Alexander Zemlianichenko https://sputniknews.com/politics/201605121039503216-history-ww2-russia-west/ "Is it any good to hold ceremonies and grandiose parades to commemorate the devastating World War II?" some Western social media users asked, following the May 9 Victory Day parade in Moscow. Gilbert Doctorow and Edward Lozansky believe that WWII memories are of great importance to both Russia and the West. On May 9, the Victory Day parade in Moscow marked the 71st anniversary of Nazi Germany's surrender to the Soviet Union in May 1945. The USSR's Great Patriotic War against the Nazi invaders became the most important part of World War II and decided the outcome of the global conflict. However, "to most Americans, the anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany slips by unnoticed," Michael Birnbaum of the Washington Post writes. The 5 Most Popular Myths About the Soviet Union's Role in WWII, Busted Furthermore, some Westerners even go so far as to wonder whether it is any good to stir up unpleasant memories of the outdated conflict. "It [V-Day celebration in Moscow] has nothing to do with the US," a user named autumnlight wrote in the comments for the Guardian's article about Russia's 2016 Victory Day Parade, "Also, unlike WWII Remembrance Day celebrations in the UK, the Russian Victory Day parades look quite aggressively militaristic — more like a 'show of strength' than a reflection on the horror of war." "These soldiers are not celebrating their own victory, but the victory of their grandfathers, few of whom are still alive. What is it these soldiers deserve exactly? And why?" another user dubbed BlueTooth2 added. "Only the weak have to show the extent of their power… the good ole USSR!" a user called TonyBags noted in comments below the Business Insider's report. "Such an anachronistic ritual from Russia's Communist totalitarian days… It's an orgy of propaganda and victory mythology. Russia would be better served coming to terms with its real history instead of this Stalinist mascaraed," JerseyJeff78 remarked in comments for CNBC's piece on the matter. So, are they right? Maybe it's time to sweep the old story under the rug? According to Gilbert Doctorow, the European coordinator of the American Committee for East-West Accord, and Edward Lozansky, the president of the American University in Moscow, the WWII memories are of ultimate importance, not only to the Russian Federation and former Soviet Republics, but also to the West. Rewritten by the Ignorant: WWII Historical Revisionism Holding Sway in West "May 9 is celebrated as Victory Day in Russia, commemorating that nation's role in and victory over Nazi Germany in World War II," Doctorow and Lozansky note in their Op-Ed for the Washington Times. The scholars bemoaned the fact that the 40 years of the Cold War and recent tensions between Washington and Moscow made many forget that Russia and the United States were allies and fought together against Nazi Germany 70 years ago. "It is a partnership that should not be forgotten," they stress. The scholars recalled that "Russian President Vladimir Putin harked back to our World War II alliance when he spoke before the United Nations General Assembly last fall and called for a new US-Russian joint effort to lead a multinational effort to defeat Islamic State." Doctorow and Lozansky emphasize that "common sense dictates that we seek ways to engage with one another in a spirit of equality and mutual respect." Indeed, the Grand Alliance made during the World War II brought together the Soviet Union, the United States and Great Britain. The Allied powers broke the Nazi war machine and lay the foundations of the so-called Yalta-Potsdam system of international relations. © East News / Everett Collection Josef Stalin, Franklin Roosevelt, and Winston Churchill at the WW2 Teheran Conference It should be noted that the USSR, which lost about 27 million people in the course of the World War II, won both a military and a resounding moral victory in the war over the very idea of Nazism and fascism. © Sputnik / Ekaterina Shtukina Most ‘Valuable Conclusions’ Western Media Makes About Moscow’s V-Day Parade Moreover, the Great Patriotic War had restored the unity of the "Russian world": only a few of Russia's "white émigrés" in the West vowed their support to Adolf Hitler. Most former "white" Russian generals took the side of the Soviet Union, despite the political discord. Russia had also revived its spiritual traditions during the war. You would be surprised to know that it was Joseph Stalin, the Communist leader and Supreme Commander, who revived the Russian Orthodox Church in the USSR back in September 1943. There is yet another reason for Russia and the West not to forget the historic lessons of World War II. In the almost prophetic Soviet movie "Alexandr Nevskiy" released in 1938, the main character, Russian prince Alexandr, warned: "Those who come to us in peace will be welcome as a guest. But those who come to us sword in hand will die by the sword!" The warning remained largely neglected and in 1941 Nazi Germany treacherously attacked Russia. However, about two years later William Hoffman, a German soldier who perished at Stalingrad in 1943, wrote in his now famous diary: "The Russians are not men, but some kind of cast-iron creatures; they never get tired and are not afraid of fire. We are absolutely exhausted; our regiment now barely has the strength of a company… If they [the Germans] could only see what Stalingrad has done to our army… A curse on this war!…" (Sources of the Western Tradition by Marvin Perry, 2005). © Sputnik / Georgy Zelma The last Nazi troops leaving liberated Stalingrad, 1943. In his interview on The John Batchelor Show Professor Stephen F. Cohen noted that NATO's recent muscle flexing near Russia's northwestern borders may evoke serious fears and memories of the Nazi German invasion in Russian minds, aggravating further tensions between Washington and Moscow. "If you see this through Russia's eyes there has not been any formidable military force amassed on its borders since the German invasion in 1941. And that might be the most searing living memory in Russia. Twenty-seven point five million Soviets died in that war [the Great Patriotic War]," the American scholar pointed out. Echoing Cohen, Doctorow and Lozansky point out that in the eyes of Moscow, Washington's decision to expand NATO in the east toward Russia's borders is an "aggressive anti-Russian mistake." They cite the legendary diplomat George Kennan, who called it a "strategic blunder of potentially epic proportions." The United States and Russia are different in many ways due to their distinct historical experience, the scholars note, insisting that there are also many ways in which the Russians and the Americans are alike. "Our peoples hope and pray that we will never again face another world war that costs so much in blood, treasure and lost opportunities," the scholars emphasize. "The threats we face today trouble leaders in Moscow and in Washington who should remember as we celebrate our World War II partnership what we have been able to accomplish when we've worked together," Doctorow and Lozansky conclude. 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__label__wiki	0.69384	0.69384	National biosurveillance strategy for human health. Version 2.0 National biosurveillance strategy for human health. V2.0 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.). Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response. Biosurveillance Coordination Unit. Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Biosurveillance in the 21st century -- Priority areas -- Electronic health information exchange -- Electronic laboratory information exchange -- Unstructured data -- Integrated biosurveillance information -- Global disease detection and collaboration -- Biosurveillance workforce of the future -- The way forward -- Appendix A: Lists of contributors -- Appendix B: Acronym glossary. The United States faces many potential threats to human health, including natural disease outbreaks, environmental exposures, and acts of terrorism. In today’s modern world of high- density population centers and global mass transit such threats and hazards can significantly impact human health. These potential threats speak to the need for an integrated all-hazards approach to health security by all sectors of society. At the same time, the broader and more sophisticated use of information technology, new information sources, and analytic techniques holds the potential to accelerate recognition of health threats and improve the accuracy of assessments. With greater availability and real-time delivery of health information it may be possible to maintain a comprehensive picture of the nation’s health and detect aberrations in illness patterns faster and more accurately. These new opportunities and increasing threats demand a national vision for biosurveillance that builds on existing capabilities and relationships while investing in innovative and science-driven tools and methods. Effective biosurveillance embraces a complementary “system of systems” that leverages the data collection and analyses performed at the local level while incorporating broader national perspectives. Biosurveillance in the context of human health is a new term for the science and practice of managing health-related data and information for early warning of threats and hazards, early detection of events, and rapid characterization of the event so that effective actions can be taken to mitigate adverse health effects. It represents a new health information paradigm that seeks to integrate and efficiently manage health-related data and information across a range of information systems toward timely and accurate population health situation awareness. The National Biosurveillance Strategy for Human Health (hereafter The Strategy) articulates a vision for enhanced biosurveillance and is intended to guide national interests to: • Implement a national enterprise of complementary biosurveillance systems that provides relevant, accurate and timely information for government, healthcare, business, and personal decision-making for planning and responding to population health emergencies; • Coordinate health-related information sharing, according to defined data sharing policies, both vertically and horizontally across all levels of government, jurisdictions, and health- related disciplines to improve the effectiveness of disease monitoring and response; • Prioritize improvements to existing biosurveillance efforts and infrastructures; • Ensure biosurveillance data is available for local use, where it is best understood and managed; • Develop new relationships while continuing to leverage and maintain existing ties between local public health professionals and data providers; • Engage a diverse consortium of governmental, non-governmental, academic, and business sector stakeholders in the complex and distributed national enterprise of biosurveillance for human health; • Optimize resources to support biosurveillance and broader public health needs; and • Address all hazards while assuring flexibility and specificity of biosurveillance methods as required to monitor and investigate cases at the local level. The Strategy provides the foundation for a long-term effort to improve a nationwide capability to manage health-related data and information. It is grounded in U.S. laws and Presidential Directives, including Homeland Security Presidential Directive-21 (HSPD-21), “Public Health and Medical Preparedness”, which names biosurveillance as one of four critical priorities for improving public health preparedness. HSPD-21 also mandates the development of a nationwide integrated biosurveillance capability, as well as the establishment of a federal advisory committee. As a result, the National Biosurveillance Advisory Subcommittee (NBAS), which includes private sector representatives, and state and local government public health authorities, was established to help carry out these mandates. This subcommittee to the Advisory Committee to the Director (ACD), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), produced their first report which includes recommendations to strengthen the nation’s biosurveillance capability and provides counsel to the federal government regarding a broad range of issues affecting a nationwide biosurveillance strategy for human health. That report has helped shape The Strategy document. 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Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Biosurveillance in the 21st century -- Priority areas -- Electronic health information exchange -- Electronic laboratory information exchange -- Unstructured data -- Integrated biosurveillance information -- Global... Improving the nation's ability to detect and respond to 21st century urgent health threats; second report of the National Biosurveillance Advisory Subcommittee : report to the Advisory Committee to the Director, CDC National Biosurveillance Advisory Committee (NBAS) summary minutes, August 24, 2010, Atlanta, Georgia Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.). National Biosurveillance Advisory Committee. Using Secure Web Services to Visualize Poison Center Data for Nationwide Biosurveillance: A Case Study Savel, Thomas G; Bronstein, Alvin; Duck, William; Rhodes, M. Barry; Lee, Brian; Stinn, John; Worthen, Katherine; Online J Public Health Inform. 2010; 2(1). Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Laboratory Services (U.S.). 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__label__cc	0.622759	0.377241	Implementing Solutions How can citizens and communities create and improve social inclusion and shared prosperity? Submissions are Closed Challenge Overview Strong, prosperous, and inclusive communities are built upon engaged and connected citizens who actively participate in shaping their social, economic, and political future. The mobile phone, the internet, new digital technologies, and innovations have created unprecedented access to services such as finance and education, as well as opportunities for citizens to engage in community action and democratic processes. Yet, for the most marginalized who lack connectivity, these technologies can further exclude them from essential services and decision-making processes. Further, local and national governments too often fail to engage their citizens in real consultation and co-creation of public services. It is no surprise that trust in governments, corporations, and other institutions around the world is low and often decreasing—47 percent of global survey respondents to the Edelman Trust Barometer report distrusting their government. And while more and more countries have become democratic in the past decades, voting rates are declining in many countries. Citizens and communities should be at the forefront of identifying civic problems and building effective solutions to address them. Technology is a key lever to help communities achieve this, thus creating better access to essential services such as housing and transportation, promoting real participation and inclusion for all, and reducing economic inequality and local displacement. The Solve community aims to find and support tech-based solutions to ensure citizens and communities create and improve social inclusion and shared prosperity. To do so, the Solve community seeks solutions that: Enable communities to participate meaningfully in designing and determining solutions around critical services including housing, transportation, water, sanitation, waste management, and security; Make governments, corporations, and other institutions more accountable, transparent, and responsive to citizen feedback; Engage communities to participate in the creation or advancement of economic growth for technologically disenfranchised groups; and Ensure all citizens can overcome barriers to civic participation, including expanding access to information, internet, digital literacy, and services. Solver Funding, Prize, and Partnership Eligibility for the Community-Driven Innovation Challenge Solver Funding All solutions selected for Solve’s four current Global Challenges will receive a $10,000 grant funded by Solve. Solver teams will be selected by a panel of cross-sector judges at Solve Challenge Finals during UN General Assembly week in New York City on September 22, 2019. In addition to Solve funding, the following prizes are available to Solver teams selected for the Community Driven Innovation Challenge. To be considered for a prize, complete the prize-specific question within the application. You do not need to meet these requirements to apply to the Community-Driven Innovation Challenge: AI Innovations Prize Solutions that are propelled by advanced computing techniques or that leverage artificial intelligence to address the Challenge are eligible for the AI Innovations Prize. This prize is made possible by The Patrick J. McGovern Foundation and Schmidt Futures. The Patrick J. McGovern Foundation is dedicated to improving the lives of individuals and our global community through neuroscience research and information technology. Schmidt Futures is a philanthropic initiative founded by Eric and Wendy Schmidt that bets early on people who will make our world better — helping people to achieve more for others by applying advanced science and technology thoughtfully and by working together across fields. Up to $500,000 will be granted across several recipients selected for the prize. Eligible Solver teams may be selected from any of Solve's four current Global Challenges. GM Prize on Community-Driven Innovation Solutions that foster prosperity and social mobility for underrepresented community members, including through STEM education, are eligible for the GM Prize on Community-Driven Innovation, made possible by General Motors. Up to $50,000 will be granted across two Solver teams within the Community-Driven Innovation Challenge. Innovation for Women Prize Solutions that use innovative technology to improve the quality of life for women and girls are eligible for the Innovation for Women Prize. This prize is funded by the Vodafone Americas Foundation, which supports technology-focused projects to advance the needs of women and girls, and to promote a world where women’s voices can be celebrated. Up to $75,000 will be granted across up to three Solver teams selected to receive the prize. Eligible Solver teams may be selected from any of Solve's four current Global Challenges. Innovation for Refugee Inclusion Prize Solutions that use innovation to advance economic, financial, and political inclusion of refugees in their hosting communities are eligible for this prize. The prize is founded and made possible by the Andan Foundation, a Swiss public-benefit foundation devoted to mobilizing the private sector’s involvement, creative power, resources, and entrepreneurial abilities towards public and private initiatives that create sustainable solutions for refugees. The foundation prioritizes innovative projects that expand refugees’ economic, financial, and political opportunities, as a way to reinforce their self-reliance and promote their peaceful inclusion within their host communities. Up to $50,000 will be granted to one or more recipients selected for the prize. Eligible Solver teams will be selected from the Community Driven Innovation Challenge. Everytown for Gun Safety Prize Holistic, community-based solutions that use technology to make communities safer are eligible for up to $100,000 in grant funding provided by Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund. Selected solutions will contribute to reductions in gun violence and its impacts through the use of data or digital technology. Successful approaches can address the upstream drivers of gun violence, such as poverty or access to firearms, and/or the downstream impacts, such as psychological trauma. Solutions that utilize data should source, maintain, and use that data ethically and responsibly. Solver team(s) will be selected to receive the prize from the Healthy Cities or Community-Driven Innovation Challenges. Innospark Ventures Prize The Innospark Ventures Prize is open to AI-based solutions from across the cybersecurity, education, healthcare, life sciences, and business services sectors focused in the United States. The prize is funded by Innospark Ventures, which invests in founders and ideas that leverage advanced artificial intelligence to create a differential and disruptive impact for our economy and society. Up to $100,000 will be granted to up to four eligible Solver teams from across any of Solve's current Global Challenges. Morgridge Family Foundation Community-Driven Innovation Prize Solutions that are boldly sparking change through innovation, disruption, and transformation are eligible for the Morgridge Family Foundation Community-Driven Innovation Prize. The Morgridge Family Foundation invests in leaders and organizations who are reimagining solutions to some of today's biggest challenges. Up to $25,000 will be granted to one Solver team selected within the Community-Driven Innovation Challenge. UN Women She Innovates Prize for Gender-Responsive Innovation Solutions that are women-led or use innovation to advance the needs of women and girls are eligible for the UN Women She Innovates Prize for Gender-Responsive Innovation, founded by UN Women Global Innovation Coalition for Change and made possible by Johnson & Johnson and EY. Up to $60,000 in She Innovates Prize funding will be provided across two recipients within Solve’s Healthy Cities and Community-Driven Innovation Challenges. Within Solve's Healthy Cities Challenge, Johnson & Johnson — which believes that a good idea can come from anyone, anywhere — will support one prize recipient with up to $30,000 in prize funding. The selected Healthy Cities solution should focus on a life-enhancing, innovative approach to delivering quality healthcare to vulnerable populations, especially through community health workers and clinics. Accepting Solutions Challenges Open 28 February, 2019 Revising Solutions Deadline to Submit a Draft Solution at 5:00pm ET 1 July, 2019 23:59 EDT Challenges Closed 2 July, 2019 Evaluating Solutions Final Revisions Due by 9:00am ET 22 July, 2019 Solve Challenge Finals 22 September, 2019	cc/2020-05/en_head_0066.json.gz/line1065
__label__wiki	0.909799	0.909799	Yma Sumac: The Incan Princess and the Voice of the Andes By Steven Totten \| 30 August, 2012 If there’s one thing I can recall from the classic Disney movies I watched as a child, it’s this: all fairytale princesses can sing impeccably. Whether it was Snow White creating melodies with the birds in the forest, or the Little Mermaid wooing Prince Eric with her lovely voice, the singing princess has become a classic trope in fairytale movies. And yet, despite the abundance of so many damsels that can carry a tune on the silver screen, it’s not often that you see – or rather, hear – a princess who can actually sing. And the only reason that I use the phrase “not often” instead of “never” is because once upon a time (get it?), a woman existed who embodied all the qualities of those fairytale princesses: Yma Sumac. Sumac, whose real name is Zoila Augusta Emperatriz Chávarri Del Castillo, was born on September 13th 1922 in Callao, a large port near Lima, the capital of Peru. From a very early age, it was clear that the girl had an intense passion for singing. She would join in the performances of traditional highland folksongs as a child, singing in Quechua, an indigenous language of the Andes. Chávarri’s decision to sing these songs was not only to satisfy her thirst for singing either — it was also a sort of homage to her ancestors. Chávarri’s mother and her family descended from Ichocán, a highland community located in the Cajamarcas province. Ichocán is a legendary site — it was the final battleground between the Spanish conquerors and the Incan empire in the sixteenth century. Some said that Chavarri was a direct descendant of the last Incan emperor, Atahualpa, thus making Chávarri a princess by blood (this was later confirmed to be true by the Peruvian government in 1946). Due to her royal blood, as well as her social status in Callao, Chávarri’s parents discouraged her from her musical aspirations. But the wishes of Chávarri’s parents couldn’t hinder her; she continued to sing at any opportunity she could get. There are even sources which describe the girl travelling to the tops of mountains to sing to rocks as if they were her audience, and imitating the high-pitched calls of the birds that she would hear — this latter talent even became a staple of her vocal repertoire. Eventually, her hard work paid off. By the time she was twenty years old, Chávarri was able to hit four and a half octaves with her voice, the largest vocal range that any singer has had to date. Her extensive vocal talent led her to meet Moisés Vivanco, who became her bandleader, and eventually her husband in 1942. It was this same year that Chávarri was featured on Argentine radio. The following year, she recorded her first album in Argentina on the Odeon label. The album consisted of 18 Peruvian folk songs, with Vivanco’s group Companía Peruana de Arte as the backing orchestra, which consisted of 46 indigenous dancers, singers, and musicians. This first album grabbed the attention of the rest of South America, and Chávarri’s epic and royal voice spread throughout the continent. As her fame grew, Chávarri decided to change her stage name to Yma Sumac (sometimes spelled as Imma Sumack or Ymma Sumack), which derives from Ima Shumaq, Quechua for “how beautiful.” In interviews, Sumac also claims that the phrase can mean “beautiful flower,” or “beautiful girl.” By 1946, Yma Sumac and Moises Vivanco decided to try their luck in the United States, and they moved to New York City. There, they performed under the moniker, “The Inka Taky Trio,” which consisted of Sumac and her voice, her cousin dancing and singing contralto, and Vivanco on guitar. After several years of small club gigs, the American recording industry finally discovered the group, and they were signed to Capitol Records in 1950. Though they were intrigued and mystified by her voice, the producers at Capitol Records thought it best to Americanise Sumac’s musical styling. Though she still sang Incan and South American folk songs, Capitol Records brought on producers Les Baxter and Billy May to give the music a bit more of a Hollywood, lounge kind of style. The end result became Yma Sumac’s album, Voice of the Xtabay, which created a hybrid between South American, North American, and Caribbean genres, with Sumac singing in Quechua throughout the recording. It is probably her most popular album to date, and for good reason: the orchestral compositions, folkloric structures and, especially, Sumac’s voice, makes the album incredibly mystifying. Check out the song “Wayra (Dance of the Winds)” to see what you’re missing. Shortly after releasing Voice of the Xtabay, Sumac exploded onto the scene, and the American population was enamoured with her exotic looks and incredible voice. The public took notice of her, and considered her as a contemporary of other big American stars at the time, like Frank Sinatra. They became equally intrigued with her royal blood, as Capitol Records took advantage of her exoticism and promoted her status as an Incan Princess. Not everyone believed this part of Sumac’s life though; rumours went around in the papers claiming that Sumac was actually a housewife named Amy Camus in Brooklyn, who merely spelled her name backwards to appear exotic. Sumac shrugged off these kinds of rumours, especially since her fame in the United States was quickly growing by the minute. Her celebrity status led her to get involved in other mediums of stardom, and in 1951, Sumac had an appearance in the Broadway musical, Flahooley, in which she performed three songs, written by her husband, Vivanco, and Sammy Fain. The following years also thrust her into the Hollywood scene, where she appeared in films like The Secret of the Incas (1954), with Charlton Heston. The movie, an adventure film, went on to inspire certain scenes in the Indiana Jones trilogy. In this film, Sumac essentially plays herself, an Incan princess who mesmerises people with her incredible voice (several songs from Voice of the Xtabay are featured throughout the film). Sumac also speaks in Quechua, Spanish, and English throughout the film, and looks incredibly beautiful while doing it. There is a scene in which Heston arrives in Machu Picchu with his arm candy, Nicole Maury, and they meet Sumac and an archaeologist. After looking at Maury, the archaeologist makes a comment about how grateful he is to see an attractive woman such as herself, because according to him, there aren’t many around Machu Picchu. Quite ironic, considering how much of Sumac’s fame was based around her beauty. And even though Sumac’s beauty and talent was more than enough for Broadway, Hollywood, and Capitol Records, it wasn’t enough for Moises Vivanco. The two divorced in 1957, followed by another marriage and eventual divorce between the two in 1965. Without her bandleader at her side, Sumac decided to take the Inka Taky Trio back on tour, and she spent the majority of the sixties on tour in Latin America, Asia, and Europe. She even spent several years in the Soviet Union, where she recorded her only live album. Despite the fact that Sumac was going through tough marital problems at the time, her performances supposedly were nonetheless mesmerising. In the Peruvian magazine La Batuta, columnist Felipe Burga Delgado describes how Sumac’s performances were the most magical thing he’d ever seen, as the singer would rise out of the shadows, surrounded by dancers and elaborate Incan decorations, and overwhelm the audience with her voice. By this point in her career, Sumac’s voice was at its apotheosis: she could sing in the low baritone range, and then immediately change to a range far higher than any soprano. The best example of this vocal range is in the song “Cuncho (The Forest Creatures)”. She also had a special “double voice” singing (featured in “Tumba [Earthquake]”), which sounds similar to Indonesian throat singing, and could make high-pitched birdcalls, as previously mentioned. And while she still sang in Quechua quite often, Sumac also sung in Spanish, English, Italian, and even Russian. Over the years, Sumac’s voice, style, and beauty didn’t change all that much, yet by the time she returned to the United States, the public had more or less forgotten about her. The popular music was now rock and roll, and Sumac could find no niche in the new scene. She even attempted to integrate herself into the rock and roll genre, making a psychedelic album in the seventies entitled Miracles. Though it’s a cult classic now, it did not gain much attention at the time. The rest of Sumac’s life was much quieter than it had been in her youth. She returned to live in Peru for the rest of the seventies, and eventually returned to the United States to live in Los Angeles. By the end of the eighties, Sumac had a small comeback, as lounge music once again became popular. She went on several tours, made a return to the theatre, and was even featured on some talk shows as a performer. Her last well-known recording was a German techno record, entitled “Mambo ConFusion.” In 2006, Sumac returned to Peru to receive the Orden del Sol award from the president, as well as the Jorge Basadra medal, two highly esteemed awards. Her last years were spent peacefully in California, where she passed away from colon cancer on November 1st 2008. But even today, her groundbreaking performances inspire many to pursue singling lessons, either through TakeLessons or other mediums. And though she is gone, her voice still lives on: Yma Sumac, the voice of the Andes. Categories: Music, Peru, S&C Guide to Peruvian Icons Tags: Andes, Atahualpa, Companía Peruana de Arte, Les Baxter, lima, Machu Picchu, Moisés Vivanco, Peru, Peruvian Music, Quechua, South American Music, The Inka Taky Trio, The Secret of the Incas, Voice of the Xtabay, Yma Sumac	cc/2020-05/en_head_0066.json.gz/line1067
__label__wiki	0.94133	0.94133	Miles Davis: "Miles! Live at Montreux: The Definitive Miles Davis at Montreux DVD Collection 1973-1991" Created: 01 December 2011 Eagle Vision EV303669 When Montreux Jazz Festival founder Claude Nobs asked Miles Davis to appear at the festival in 1973, the great trumpeter’s reply was typically acerbic: "Your offer is an insult to my color and talent." When Nobs finally convinced him, Davis demanded a Ferrari, then complained when it was red instead of silver. Working with Davis took a lot of patience, but the results over a long career were worth the effort. Miles! Live at Montreux: The Definitive Miles Davis at Montreux DVD Collection 1973-1991 -- over 18 hours of music on ten DVDs from his appearances at Montreux -- is a testament to the brilliant, sometimes difficult music Davis was making in the last third of his life. Nobs produced the 20-CD, 19-hour set of Davis’s Montreux performances for Columbia/Legacy in 2002, and much of that music is included here. Nobs was able to convince Davis to let him record and videotape all of his performances, and the video brings you very close to the musicians, especially Davis. The sound throughout the set is remarkably clear and intimate in all three formats: Dolby Digital Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1, and DTS Surround. The DTS is best by a slight edge, with a deeper soundstage and less compression, but the mix varies from show to show. For example, I preferred the two-channel sound on the 1984 discs. The aspect ratio of the video is 4:3, with the exception of the 1991 disc, which is 16:9. The images, therefore, aren’t all high-definition, but since the majority of the shots are close-ups of the players, there’s enough clarity and detail to make them enjoyable when viewed on a large-screen TV. Most of the discs run 90 to 120 minutes, but disc 1, from 1973, consists of a single performance of "Ife" that runs 27 minutes, padded out to nearly two hours with interviews with Nobs and a number of well-known jazz musicians. (The CD set includes more music from this date.) While jazz fans will enjoy the interviews, it’s the music they’ll focus on. Davis had released his most controversial recording, On the Corner,the year before, and the music in this set is rhythmic and funky, hypnotic in its repeated bass lines and chord patterns. Miles and the other players, especially saxophonist Dave Liebman and guitarists Reggie Lucas and Pete Cosey, probe the music for melodic and emotional possibilities. Miles plays electronic keys behind the other players, and directs them with subtle gestures that the close camerawork makes visible. Bad health and personal problems kept Davis away from Montreux until 1984, after which he appeared there every year but 1987. This set devotes two discs each to his 1984 and 1985 performances. The playlist for the afternoon and evening concerts is the same, but it’s the subtle choices the musicians make from performance to performance that make the two sets from each year worth listening to and comparing. In the 1984 evening set, for instance, Davis stops Daryl Jones and has him play the introductory bass line slower than he’d played it earlier that day. At this point in his career, Davis was playing funk, blues, and pop tunes, and it’s exciting to hear the differences in Cyndi Lauper’s "Time After Time," which he played at every appearance at Montreux except the first and last. The bands for the 1984 and 1985 shows are roughly the same, but touring and playing together made them tighter, the members more responsive to each other; the rush of creativity makes the music compelling. Robben Ford takes over the guitar duties from John Scofield in 1986. That set opens, as in 1985, with a medley anchored by "Theme from Jack Johnson," but Davis introduces a few new tunes, such as "Tutu," and Ford gives the music a much stronger blues influence. By the next show, in 1988, Davis has dropped the guitarists and added a second bassist, a lineup he used, with minor variations, for his next two appearances at Montreux. The electric keyboards, including Davis’s, create great washes of sound, but the quality of the playing all around lifts the music out of its ’80s trappings; the 1990 appearance is particularly sharp and lean, perhaps because Davis pared the band by one keyboard. The final DVD features Davis’s 1991 performance of arrangements he’d recorded over the years with Gil Evans. Quincy Jones conducts a 50-piece ensemble as Miles revisits music he’d performed as far back as the late ’40s. It was uncharacteristic of Davis to go into his past, but Nobs and Jones convinced him to help celebrate the festival’s 25th anniversary by doing just that. The orchestra creaks in a few spots, and Davis looks frail. He plays well, however, sharing the lead with trumpeter Wallace Roney; the concert, warts and all, is very moving. Miles Davis died less than three months later. Davis’s 1980s recordings sometimes felt too structured, but his performances on these DVDs through the ’80s and into the ’90s crackle with spontaneity and the exhilaration of playing in the moment. There’s an occasional flubbed note or meandering improvisation, but one of the advantages of this set is that those flaws are allowed to remain, like the stresses in a handmade leather bag. Miles Davis was one of the geniuses of 20th-century music. On this set he searches and experiments, and very often emerges triumphant.	cc/2020-05/en_head_0066.json.gz/line1068
__label__wiki	0.783498	0.783498	Edward Kohn with David Challinor, c. 1970s National Zoological Park, Office of the Director 13 linear meters. These records provide primary documentation of Theodore H. Reed's twenty-seven year career as Director of the National Zoological Park (NZP). Also included are a few records created during his tenure as Senior Advisor, 1983-1984. A small amount of material was created by Reed's predecessor, William M. Mann. Included are materials concerning the modernization and renovation of the NZP; administrative reorganizations and the creation of a managerial hierarchy at the Zoo; the development of NZP programs in animal management, scientific research, animal health and pathology, education and information, construction management, graphics and exhibits, and police and safety; the evolution of the idea for an NZP breeding farm, and its realization in the creation of the Conservation and Research Center in Front Royal, Virginia, in 1975; and the establishment and programs of the Friends of the National Zoo (FONZ). Most of the files relating to the history of the NZP under Reed are found in Series 1. Also included is a subject file containing newspaper clippings, articles, and publications concerning the NZP; collected materials documenting NZP history; and files regarding NZP policy and procedures, legislation relating to the Zoo, special events held at NZP, and related materials. Files concerning the administration of the NZP by the Smithsonian Institution also provide documentation of the development of the NZP over the last four decades. Especially important are correspondence and memoranda with Secretary S. Dillon Ripley and Assistant secretaries Sidney R. Galler and David Challinor. The records also include correspondence of Reed, 1971-1976, primarily from the general public requesting information on the NZP and its programs and files on the NZP animal collection which contain acquisition, exchange, exhibition, and life history information. NZP's participation in the zoological park professional world is thoroughly documented in these records. The American Association of Zoological Parks and Aquariums (AAZPA) files contain materials concerning Reed's activities as an officer of the organization, as well as records documenting the NZP's membership in AAZPA. Records regarding relations between the NZP and domestic and foreign zoological parks and aquariums are found in two separate series. The files concern animal exchanges, cooperative breeding arrangements, consultation and advice provided by the NZP, and professional issues. For additional records of the NZP see Record Unit 74. Theodore H. Reed joined the staff of the National Zoological Park (NZP) in 1955 when he accepted appointment as Veterinarian. When NZP Director William M. Mann retired in 1956, Reed became Acting Director. He was appointed Director in 1958. Reed continued to lead the NZP until 1983. At that time he was made Senior Advisor, in which capacity he remained until his retirement the following year. Reed's twenty-seven year tenure as Director of the National Zoological Park was marked by tremendous change. In 1958, the NZP was in desperate need of revitalization. Its newest exhibition building was twenty-one years old, having been constructed in 1937 by the Public Works Administration. Many of the original buildings (dating to 1893) remained in use, and all were in need of repair. NZP administrative operations were housed in the dilapidated 1805 mansion, "Holt House," in dire need of renovation. Utilities were antiquated and unreliable. Inadequate appropriations prevented proper staffing of the Zoo. The professional staff lacked curators, research scientists, and adequate medical personnel. Under Reed's direction, with assistance from the Friends of the National Zoo, a "Master Plan for the National Zoological Park" was prepared in 1961 by the firm Daniel, Mann, Johnson, and Mendenhall. The master plan was approved by the Smithsonian's Board of Regents in 1962. Federal appropriations began in fiscal year 1963 for a series of phased renovation and construction projects. Buildings renovated included the bird house (along with the construction of a new walk-through flight cage), 1965; the monkey house, 1975; the elephant house, 1975; the reptile house, 1981; and the small mammal house, 1983. New construction carried out under the master plan included a complex for hardy-hoofed and delicate-hoofed stock, 1967; the Hospital-Research Building, 1969; the William M. Mann Memorial Lion-Tiger Exhibit, 1976; the Education-Administration Building, 1977; the Necropsy Building, 1979; the General Services and Parking Facility, 1978; and a new great-ape house, 1981. Among the several new animal exhibits built during the period were Smokey Bear Park, 1978; Beaver Valley, 1979; the North American Mammal exhibit, 1980; and Monkey Island, 1983. The 1960s witnessed a new emphasis on developing programs to fulfill the NZP mission of scientific research, recreation, education, and conservation. Increased appropriations allowed for efficient management of the Zoo, as additional staff was hired and new offices, departments, and programs were established. A Scientific Research Department was created in the mid-1960s under the direction of John F. Eisenberg. The Department conducts important original research on aspects of animal behavior and communication, reproduction and breeding, and the structure of mammalian societies. Departmental staff also participated in several field studies in the United States and foreign countries. Management of the NZP animal collection was reorganized and placed under the direction of a professional staff. Zoologists were hired as curators to oversee the exhibition and welfare of NZP animals. The animal health program was strengthened, and a new department of animal pathology was established. Several important additions to the animal collection were made during the period. Included were the acquisition of the white tigress, Mohini, in 1960; the gift of a pair of Komodo dragons from the government of Indonesia in 1964; and the arrival of a pair of giant pandas from the People's Republic of China in 1972. A strong breeding program was also emphasized at the Zoo. Rare or endangered species born at NZP included a snow leopard (the first born in the Western Hemisphere); lowland gorillas; white tigers; orangutans; bald eagles; a kiwi chick (the first born in captivity outside of Australia and New Zealand); and golden lion tamarins. The education and information function of the NZP received new direction under Reed. A new system of signs and labels for animal exhibitions was developed, and public programs such as "Zoolab" were established. This aspect of the Zoo's mission benefitted considerably by the creation of the Friends of the National Zoo (FONZ). Established in 1958, FONZ is a non-profit organization designed to help develop community and public support in behalf of the NZP. Originally concerned with capital improvements and modernization, the focus of FONZ activities changed to education by the mid-1960s. Eventually, FONZ took charge of parking, food, and souvenir concessions at the NZP with the proceeds used to augment educational work and scientific research. Perhaps the most important event in Reed's twenty-seven year career as NZP Director occurred in 1975 when the General Services Administration transferred over 3,000 acres of land in Front Royal, Virginia, to the Smithsonian Institution to establish the Conservation and Research Center (CRC). The goal of CRC is to conduct research on and develop breeding programs for endangered and exotic species. SI Records Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 326, National Zoological Park, Office of the Director, Records Mann, William M., 1886-1960 Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid Reed, Theodore H. Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid Conservation and Research Center (National Zoological Park) Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid Friends of the National Zoo (U.S.) Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid American Association of Zoological Parks and Aquariums Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid Zoos Topic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid	cc/2020-05/en_head_0066.json.gz/line1073
__label__cc	0.52201	0.47799	Home › About › Organizational Structure Administratively, as a non-degree-giving organization, Taksha operates as a synergistic collection of (1) Program Divisions referred to as Institutes or Centers, to conduct research and development, and to provide learning on topics of current interest by planning and organizing meeting events (including workshops, seminars, conferences, expos, and demos); and (2) Support Departments, to provide Meetings, Publishing, Computational, Multi-media, and Administrative Support Services. Each unit has its own Chair, along with a Council of Advisors or an Executive Manager, and its own budget allocation and cost controls. The Chairs and other staff are located across the globe, but are networked and linked electronically via email or telephone to the TI administrative support personnel, who provide logistical, and event support in conducting their TI workshops, conferences, or research at different locations and facilities, worldwide. While the TI Headquarters Office provides the central administrative role to facilitate communications and work implementation, each division unit acts as the central node in its own field of specialization to interact and work with a network of research groups worldwide on projects that often cannot be implemented or performed alone in a meaningful manner. The administrative and logistical support for each School is provided by staff at the TI offices at Hampton, VA and in Silicon Valley, CA, as needed. TI Headquarters, located in Hampton, Virginia, provides General and Administration (G&A) support to all Divisions in an efficient and cost-effective manner, including finance, job-cost accounting, and contracts management, property and equipment inventory and facility management, human resources, web design and maintenance, and state of the art computer networking system, for the benefit of Taksha staff members and Chairpersons located worldwide. The Institute has been, or continues to be subsidized by research contracts/grants from federal and state agencies, registration fees from its meeting events, donations from private and public foundations, and in-kind services. TakshaShila Institute is an independent, tax-exempt, 501(c)3, not-for-profit organization (I.D.175378-9), incorporated in the Commonwealth of Virginia since 1977, hence donations payable to “Taksha Institute” are tax-deductible, as further explained in the Donations section. Taksha Institute (TI) Privacy Policy	cc/2020-05/en_head_0066.json.gz/line1080
__label__cc	0.581744	0.418256	Anatomy, Head and Neck, Maxillary Nerve Shiza Shafique Joe M Das The fifth cranial nerve, known as the trigeminal nerve (V), is the largest of the twelve cranial nerves and carries both sensory and motor fibers.[1] It has three terminal branches, which in descending order are ophthalmic nerve (V1), maxillary nerve (V2) and mandibular nerve (V3). The ophthalmic and maxillary divisions carry only sensory fibers while the mandibular division carries both sensory and motor fibers. The intermediate division, maxillary nerve (V2), primarily supplies sensory innervation to the middle third of the face. It also carries postganglionic fibers from pterygopalatine ganglion which supply the lacrimal gland and mucous glands of the nasal mucosa. The maxillary nerve arises from the anterior convexity of trigeminal ganglion between ophthalmic and mandibular divisions of the trigeminal nerve. It is a medium-sized branch compared to the smaller ophthalmic nerve and the larger mandibular nerve. It courses forward embedded in the lateral wall of the cavernous sinus along with the oculomotor nerve, trochlear nerve and ophthalmic division of the trigeminal nerve. It runs inferior and lateral to the ophthalmic nerve. It then leaves the middle cranial fossa through foramen rotundum and enters superior part of the pterygopalatine fossa. The pterygopalatine fossa is a bilateral cone-shaped space posterior to the maxilla, where maxillary nerve communicates with the parasympathetic pterygopalatine ganglion and gives off most of its branches. [2] The nerve then leaves the fossa and enters the floor of the orbit through inferior orbital fissure as the infraorbital nerve. The infraorbital nerve represents the terminal branch of the maxillary nerve. The infraorbital nerve courses forward, first through the infraorbital groove and then through the infraorbital canal in the floor of the orbit. It finally emerges on the face through the infraorbital foramen, located near the inferior margin of orbit. As stated previously, the maxillary nerve is exclusively sensory and carries pain, temperature and tactile information from the region below the orbits and above mouth. This includes lower eyelid, skin that covers the side of the nose, cheek, maxillary sinus, nasopharynx, nasal cavity, palate, upper teeth, upper lip and dura mater of the middle cranial fossa. The sensory information from these areas moves along axons whose cell bodies are located in the trigeminal ganglion, located within Meckel’s cave. The central processes of these nerve fibers form the large sensory nerve root of the trigeminal nerve, which enters the brainstem at the level of the pons. The sensory information travels in the sensory nerve root and is relayed through the main trigeminal nucleus and nuclei of thalamus before it is processed in the cerebral cortex.[3] At the beginning of the fourth week of gestation, the first pharyngeal arch, also known as mandibular arch appears. It splits into a dorsal maxillary and ventral mandibular prominences and is innervated by the trigeminal nerve. Therefore, the terminal branches of the maxillary nerve provide sensory innervation to the derivatives of maxillary prominence of the first pharyngeal arch.[4] Blood Supply and Lymphatics The blood supply of the maxillary nerve varies along its course. At the level of the pons, proximally the nerve receives blood supply from the superolateral and inferolateral pontine arteries and the peduncular cerebellar branch of the anterior inferior cerebellar artery (AICA).[5] In the middle cranial fossa, it receives supply from the artery to the foramen rotundum, an anterolateral branch of the inferolateral trunk arising from the internal carotid artery. Also, the middle meningeal and accessory meningeal arteries also contribute to the blood supply. In the pterygopalatine fossa, it is perfused by branches of the maxillary artery, which is one of the terminal branches of the external carotid artery. The branches of the maxillary nerve subdivide into four groups according to their location of origin, as follows: 1) Cranium: While coursing through the middle cranial fossa, maxillary nerve gives rise to its smallest branch, the middle meningeal nerve near foramen rotundum. This branch supplies the dura mater of the middle cranial fossa. 2) Pterygopalatine fossa: The pterygopalatine fossa holds the pterygopalatine ganglion, which is the largest of the four parasympathetic ganglia. It suspends near the sphenopalatine foramen, anterior to the pterygoid canal and medial and inferior to the maxillary nerve. It receives vidian nerve superomedially and ganglionic branches from the maxillary nerve superolaterally. The vidian nerve is formed by the junction of the greater petrosal nerve and deep petrosal nerve within the pterygoid canal.[2] The greater petrosal nerve brings parasympathetic fibers from the facial nerve at the level of the geniculate ganglion, and the deep petrosal nerve brings sympathetic fibers from the carotid plexus. Therefore, pterygopalatine ganglion contains postganglionic parasympathetic and sympathetic fibers along with general sensory fibers of the maxillary nerve. These three types of fibers leave the ganglion as orbital, palatine, nasal and pharyngeal branches. Orbital Branches: These small branches travel through the inferior orbital fissure and contribute to the innervation of orbital wall, sphenoidal sinus, and ethmoidal sinus. Palatine nerves: The greater and lesser palatine nerves originate from the inferior surface of pterygopalatine ganglion and pass through the palatine canal. The greater palatine nerve emerges on the oral surface of palate through the greater palatine foramen and travels forward within a groove on the inferior surface of the hard palate. It innervates the mucosa and glands of the hard palate, along with adjacent gingiva. It also communicates with the terminal filaments of the nasopalatine nerve. The lesser palatine nerve emerges on the oral surface through the lesser palatine foramen and travels posteriorly to supply the soft palate, tonsils, and uvula. Nasal nerves: These branches travel medially from the pterygopalatine ganglion and enter the nasal cavity through the sphenopalatine foramen. They include medial and lateral posterior superior nasal nerves and nasopalatine nerve. The lateral posterior superior nasal branches run anteriorly to supply the mucosa of the lateral wall of the nasal cavity. While the medial posterior superior nasal branches pass across the nasal roof to supply the medial wall. The nasopalatine nerve, which is the longest among nasal branches, passes across the nasal roof and travels anteriorly down the nasal septum. It emerges on the roof of the oral cavity through the incisive canal and innervates the mucosa, gingiva, and glands adjacent to incisor teeth.[6] It also communicates with the greater palatine nerve. Pharyngeal Nerve: It arises from the posterior aspect of the pterygopalatine ganglion, transverses the palatovaginal canal and innervates the mucosa and glands of the nasopharynx. Ganglionic Branches: Ganglionic branches are two in number and originate directly from the inferior surface of the maxillary nerve. They connect the maxillary nerve with pterygopalatine ganglion and carry postganglionic parasympathetic nerve fibers which later join zygomaticotemporal nerve and innervate lacrimal gland through a communicating branch. Posterior superior alveolar nerve: Posterior superior alveolar nerve directly arises from the maxillary nerve and runs laterally out of the pterygopalatine fossa through the pterygomaxillary fissure to enter infratemporal fossa. It then travels laterally and inferiorly to pierce the infratemporal surface of the maxilla. After entering the maxillary sinus, it runs under the mucosa and supplies mucous membrane. It then divides into branches and contributes to the superior dental plexus. It also provides vascular supply to the upper molar teeth and adjacent buccal gingivae. Zygomatic Branch: Zygomatic branch, after directly originating from the maxillary nerve exits the pterygopalatine fossa through the inferior orbital fissure. It travels on the lateral wall of the orbit and divides into zygomaticotemporal and zygomaticofacial branches. Both the branches travel along the inferolateral angle of the orbit. The zygomaticotemporal branch transverses a bony canal within the zygomatic bone and enters temporal fossa through a foramen. It supplies the skin of the temporal area. It also gives off a communicating branch to the lacrimal nerve of ophthalmic division and conveys secretomotor fibers to the lacrimal gland. The zygomaticofacial nerve also transverses a bony canal and emerges on the face through multiple foramina in the zygomatic bone. It innervates skin on the cheek prominence. 3) The floor of the orbit: After exiting the pterygopalatine fossa through the inferior orbital fissure, the maxillary nerve enters the orbit as infraorbital nerve which is its terminal branch. In the floor of orbit the infraorbital nerve gives off following two branches: Middle superior alveolar nerve: The middle superior alveolar nerve arises in the infraorbital groove and runs down in the lateral wall of maxillary sinus and supplies the mucous membrane. It gives off small branches to the superior dental plexus which supplies the upper premolar teeth. Anterior superior alveolar nerve: The anterior superior alveolar nerve branches off the infraorbital nerve just before it exits through the infraorbital foramen. It travels in the anterior wall of the maxillary sinus and supplies the mucous membrane. It gives off branches to the superior dental plexus which supplies the upper incisor and canine teeth. It also gives rise to a nasal branch, which travels through a canal in the lateral wall of inferior meatus to provide innervation to the mucous membrane of the lateral wall and floor of the nasal cavity. 4) On the face: The infraorbital nerve, after emerging from the infraorbital foramen divides into three main terminal branches, which are as follows: Inferior palpebral branches: They are usually two to three in number and ascend to supply the skin and conjunctiva of the lower eyelid. Near the lateral canthus of the eye, these nerves communicate with zygomaticofacial and facial nerves. Nasal branches: The external nasal branch supplies the skin of the lateral surface of the nose, and the internal branch supplies the nasal septum and vestibule of nose. The nasal branches communicate with the external branches of the anterior ethmoidal nerve, which is a continuation of the nasociliary nerve, a branch of ophthalmic division. Superior labial branches: These are numerous and supply the skin of the anterior part of the cheek, upper lip, oral mucosa, and labial glands. They form the infraorbital plexus along with the zygomatic branch of the facial nerve. Physiologic Variants Some anatomical variations in the course and branches of maxillary nerve exist, knowledge of which is necessary to reduce anesthetic and surgical complications. The maxillary nerve can be bifid in some cases. The posterior superior alveolar nerve can supply the region usually innervated by the buccal nerve. The zygomatic nerve can pass through the zygomatic bone before it divides into its branches. The area supplied by the zygomatic branch receive supply from the infraorbital nerve instead. Sometimes, the middle superior alveolar nerve may be absent, in which case the posterior superior alveolar nerve supplies the premolar teeth. In some cases, the infraorbital foramen, usually single, can be two to three in number. This variation is particularly significant during the infraorbital nerve block, which is often used to induce regional anesthesia of face. The greater palatine nerve can sometimes give off branches to innervate upper molar and premolar teeth. This variation is adequate for superior alveolar nerve block. Similarly, the nasopalatine nerve, in some cases, innervates incisor teeth; thus, a nasopalatine nerve block is essential to complete anesthesia of incisor teeth. Clinical Examination: As mentioned before, the maxillary nerve carries sensory information of touch, pain, and temperature from the face, along with the ophthalmic and mandibular divisions of the trigeminal nerve. To assess the ability to feel light touch, the patient is asked to shut eyes, and the practitioner uses cotton wisp to lightly touch both sides of the three divisions of the trigeminal nerve and compares the sensation from both sides using the patient's feedback. Testing of the ophthalmic division is by touching the forehead maxillary division testing is by touching the cheeks, and testing the mandibular division is by touching the area around the jawline. [7] To assess pain and temperature, the examiner performs similar steps, but in place of the cotton wisp, a sharp pin and a cold tuning fork serve as testing implements, respectively. Lesions affecting the maxillary nerve and its branches: The maxillary division of the trigeminal nerve can be affected by various pathologies, which include compromise of the sensory root of the trigeminal nerve, infections, iatrogenic injury, or trauma. Trigeminal neuralgia is a clinical condition that affects the sensory root of the trigeminal nerve. The exact pathophysiology is still unknown but it may result from damage to the nerve from conditions like stroke, trauma, tumor, aneurysm or multiple sclerosis. It is characterized by chronic pain in the areas supplied by the branches of the trigeminal nerve, including the maxillary division. The pain is severe, sharp, sudden in onset and shock like in character, lasting for a few seconds to minutes. It can be triggered by everyday activities like shaving, eating or brushing teeth. It is unresponsive to normal analgesics. The first line treatment includes medications like anticonvulsants but resistant cases can be treated by surgical destruction of the sensory root.[8] Herpes zoster virus infects trigeminal ganglion and can cause severe pain in all sensory areas supplied by the trigeminal nerve, including the maxillary division. It usually affects elderly and immunocompromised patients. In severe cases, complete loss of sensation might result in affected regions.[9] The maxillary nerve can also be involved in conditions affecting the cavernous sinus like infections, meningioma or metastatic tumors. Lesions that affect infraorbital nerve in the infraorbital foramen, like the perineural spread of skin cancer, can cause numb cheek syndrome, which presents with numbness in cheek and upper lip. The upper incisor and canine teeth along with gingiva can also have involvement in this condition.[10] The branches of the infraorbital nerve like the superior labial nerve or anterior superior alveolar nerve suffer injury in musicians who play brass instruments. This condition is known as trumpet player neuropathy and presents with pain and numbness in the upper lip.[11] (Move Mouse on Image to Enlarge) Contributed by Gray's Anatomy Plates [1] Gunes A,Bulut E,Akgoz A,Mocan B,Gocmen R,Oguz KK, Trigeminal nerve and pathologies in magnetic resonance imaging - a pictorial review. 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Cephalalgia : an international journal of headache. 2017 Jun; [PubMed PMID: 28076964] [9] Lovell B, Trigeminal herpes zoster: early recognition and treatment are crucial. BMJ case reports. 2015 Mar 20; [PubMed PMID: 25795749] [10] Campbell WW Jr, The numb cheek syndrome: a sign of infraorbital neuropathy. Neurology. 1986 Mar; [PubMed PMID: 3951714] [11] Stanek JL,Komes KD, Traumatic Neuropathy of the Trigeminal Nerve in a College Trumpet Player: A Case Report. PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation. 2018 Feb [PubMed PMID: 28736325] Take 15 Question Quiz on Anatomy, Head and Neck, Maxillary Nerve	cc/2020-05/en_head_0066.json.gz/line1081
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__label__wiki	0.681124	0.681124	What Now? How Businesses Are Rallying to Action After COP21 Nassy Avramidis Published 4 years ago. About a 6 minute read. As evidenced by the unprecedented private-sector engagement in COP21 earlier this month, businesses globally get that they need to innovate (and improve!) their products, services and business models to combat climate change, resource scarcity and unpredictable futures. Aside from the alignment of 195 nations on a climate-action agreement, what did all the talk at COP21 amount to from a business perspective? A lot of initiatives that push forward change and collaboration. But is it all smoke and mirrors, and toothless pledges, or is there real action brewing? It looks like it’s a solid mix of both. Ultimately we’ll need get to the point where coalitions, collaborations and partnerships develop after such summits, and vague pledges and statements are a thing of the past. For now, let’s highlight those collaborative, multi-stakeholder initiatives that have arisen from COP21, particularly in five industries that, because of their massive economic and carbon impacts, have perhaps the most opportunity and potential to change our global economy: agriculture, finance, the built environment, transportation and consumer goods. Danone and environmental solutions provider Veolia formed an alliance to harness the power of collaboration to combat the challenges of climate change and work toward a circular economy. Through the partnership, the companies say they will actively work to exchange information on water cycles, waste-management technologies, sustainable agriculture and energy-efficiency measures. Meanwhile, leading agri-business companies PepsiCo, Monsanto, Olam and Kellogg signed a Climate Smart Agriculture statement to indicate their intent to make 50 percent more food available and strengthen the climate resilience of farming communities whilst reducing agricultural and land-use change emissions by at least 50 percent. Similarly, the Sustainable Coffee Challenge was launched at COP21, involving NGO Conservation International and Starbucks, along with other industry leaders. This group is pledging to make their coffee the “first sustainably sourced agricultural product” in the world. While the sentiment behind these two initiatives is admirable, it would be better to see some action items outlined. To bolster the case for action, the World Bank Group and partners formally launched the Carbon Pricing Leadership Coalition in Paris. This public-private mix of government, business and civil society leaders was created last year after the U.N. Climate Summit. However at COP21, the coalition solidified plans to expand the use of carbon-pricing policies to create jobs, encourage innovation, and achieve meaningful emissions reductions. Another multi-stakeholder group - comprised of investors, industry and government players - initiated the Paris Green Bonds Statement. The Statement aims to increase investment in and support policies that drive the development of sustainable infrastructure and - as Climate Bonds CEO Sean Kidney pointed out - support “emerging markets and economies that will be building new energy and urban networks in the coming years.” The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) announced a new five-year partnership that will help businesses address global challenges, such as climate change and ecosystem degradation, by valuing nature. Similarly, the WBCSD launched the Natural Infrastructure for Business online platform to increase corporate investment in ecosystem services that are key to their continued operations. In this way, they invest in reversing resource degradation and generate benefits for their operations, the economy, the environment and society. These two initiatives are crucial steps forward in accounting for the externalities that businesses typically don’t count in their operational expenses such as usage and degradation of water and soil, and air pollution. The built environment – buildings and construction – is responsible for more than 30 percent of global CO2 emissions. To tackle that, the Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction was formed at COP21. The alliance includes both government participants responsible for setting building codes and regulations, and private and non-governmental organizations with a vested interest in green construction. Importantly, the alliance includes big players such as the World Green Building Council, which represents over 27,000 companies involved in green building worldwide. Actions include: raising awareness of progress made and new opportunities, facilitating new partnerships, knowledge sharing, access to funding and the implementation support offered by Alliance partners. The EU Nearly Zero Energy Building (nZEB) initiative was also launched at COP21. It entails a dozen major companies’ intention to prioritizenZEB designs for new facilities, with signatories committing to the delivery of new build properties by 2020 and nZEB refurbished buildings by 2030. The coalition features 16 companies from across the building and property sector and supply chain, including British Land, Hammerson, Interface, JLL, Kingfisher, Land Securities, Lloyd's Banking Group, Philips, Skanska and Tesco. As part of WBCSD’s already existing Low Carbon Technology Partnerships initiative (LCTPi), a group of established freight companies have initiated a new partnership to reduce emissions from road freight transport. The new partnership aims to demonstrate the unmapped potential of collaboration in road freight transport to help meet the science-based target of 48 percent reduction in absolute emissions between 2010 and 2050. Two initiatives that sound promising but as of now seem short on solid deliverables are the “electro-mobility” call to action led by Tesla Motors and Michelin Nissan-Renault, and the Global Green Freight Action Plan. The first aims to have electric vehicles to account for 20 percent of all cars on the road in any country by 2030. The latter involves dozens of countries – as well as companies such as Deutsche Post DHL, Hewlett Packard, IKEA and Volvo – that have agreed to pursue a global framework to dramatically reduce emissions of CO2, soot, particulate matter and other pollutants from freight vehicles by 2025. At COP21 the consumer goods sector mostly stuck to announcing pledges rather than forming coalitions and collaborative future working arrangements. Under the Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) Initiative, Marks & Spencer and Unilever signed a new pledge committing to prioritize the development of sustainable palm oil, beef, paper and other commodities, as part of a major public-private partnership aimed at tackling deforestation. Through the We Mean Business Coalition, 42 major companies working have pledged to remove commodity-driven deforestation from all supply chains by 2020, 10 years ahead of the global goal announced last year to phase out net deforestation by 2030. Let’s hope that these initiatives are the first of countless more, and represent a dramatic, decisive shift from talk to action on tackling climate change. 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__label__cc	0.563022	0.436978	Modern Homes and Gardens Interest in Overseas Plants Ornamental Plant Breeding Civic Reserves Commercial Ornamental Horticulture The early settlers brought with them an English love of gardening. Early records and pictures show that gardens were established as soon as houses were built. Mainly European fruits, flowers, and vegetables were naturally preferred as New Zealand had few suitable native ornamental plants or vegetables. Citrus were favourite fruits in the warmer parts. At the same time, introduced trees were used for shelter planting on farms. It is hard to realise in Taranaki and the Waikato, for example, that Pinus radiata, macrocarpa (Cupressus macrocarpa), and Lawson's cypress (Chamaecyparis lawsoniana) are not native to New Zealand. And in Central Otago, the Lombardy poplar's spring and autumn colours now lend a natural, almost native, beauty to the countryside. It was not long before many of these introduced plants flourished aggressively and became trouble-some weeds, especially gorse and sweet brier and, more recently, Cape tulip (Homeria collina) and water hyacinth (Eichornia crassipes). Many of the large farm homesteads which were established some 60 to 100 years ago, and planted in the English eighteenth century “landscape” fashion, are now places of great beauty with many fine specimen plants. Nowadays farm homesteads are more modest and can hardly be distinguished from larger suburban properties. Most of the early larger city gardens (often 1-acre sections) are now subdivided. A few specimen plants from these still exist – old camellias in Wadestown, Wellington, or Norfolk Island pines in Mount Smart Road, Onehunga. Historic and notable trees are at present being recorded by the New Zealand Forest Service and the Royal New Zealand Institute of Horticulture. Many such plants and trees were imported or grown by nurserymen, and the wide range of their nurseries was an indication of community interest in trees, shrubs, and flowers. John Paiba Salinger, B.SC.(HORT.)(READING), N.D.H., Horticultural Advisory Officer (Ornamentals), Department of Agriculture, Wellington. Next Part: Modern Homes and Gardens How to cite this page: 'HORTICULTURE', from An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand, edited by A. H. McLintock, originally published in 1966. URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/1966/horticulture (accessed 23 Jan 2020)	cc/2020-05/en_head_0066.json.gz/line1088
__label__cc	0.526288	0.473712	Explorers & Early Preschool Tuition & Childcare Costs How To Choose The Right School Family Reviews Your First Day Blog & Expert Advice Family Mobile App Learn more about our leadership team, working to support and manage our schools nationally, and ensuring your family receives high-quality care and education – every child, every family, every day. Wes Wooten \| President As president of The Sunshine House, Wes is our trailblazer, our leader, motivator and encourager-in-chief. He keeps our 2,500 team members moving in the same direction, with purpose and enthusiasm. He embodies our mission: providing quality care and education – every child, every family, every day. Under Wes’s guidance, we serve more than 12,000 families each day. Wes has nearly 30 years of experience in the early childhood industry, and serves on numerous early childhood-related boards. A native of Garner, NC and current resident of Greenville, SC, Wes has a Master’s degree in Business Administration. But most important of all, Wes is the proud father of two awesome young adults. When he isn’t at work, Wes loves to cook and spend time outdoors. Barbra Anderson-Richardson \| Chief Branding Officer As chief branding officer, Barbra and her marketing team are responsible for spreading the word about our company’s mission, and helping our schools provide exceptional experiences to the children and families in our care. Barbra has been with us for 7 years, and has 20 years of marketing and branding experience, coming to us from the banking and professional sports industries. A native of Newtown, CT, she graduated cum laude from New York University in New York, NY with a Bachelor’s degree in Print Journalism, and earned her Digital Marketing and Professional Certified Marketer certifications from the American Marketing Association. She volunteers as a legislative advocate and community organizer on animal welfare issues, and fosters homeless dogs for various rescues with her husband. Stan Carper \| Director of Facilities and Information Technology Stan stays busy heading up two important departments at The Sunshine House – IT and facilities. His teams work hard to maintain our facilities (both inside and out) and our IT infrastructure. Stan has more than 20 years of IT experience and 10 years in project management. He earned his BS in Chemistry from Marshall University. He’s taught workshops and led seminars for the Florida Association for Child Care Management, North Carolina Licensed Child Care Association, Professional Association of Childhood Educators, National Afterschool Association and the Association for Early Learning Leaders. He has served as a board member for the YMCA and volunteered with Habitat for Humanity. A native of West Virginia, he currently resides in Simpsonville, SC with his wife, Whitney; two children, Cooper and Elliott; and their bulldog, Prager. Darlene Cole \| Director of Human Resources As director of human resources, Darlene and her team have an important job. They take care of our 2,500 team members, and ensure we recruit and retain the very best, brightest and most loving teachers and caregivers. Why? Because your child deserves the very best care and early education. Darlene has been at the helm of our human resources team for 3 years, and brings 12 years of senior-level HR experience to our group. Darlene earned her Master’s degree in Human Resources from Clemson University and her Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and English, also from Clemson University. She is a member of the National Chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management and the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). An interesting fact about Darlene? She collects antique portraits and photographs, and is an avid genealogy researcher. Darlene is originally from the small town of Pumpkintown, SC, known for its Annual Pumpkintown Festival every fall. Willis Fortson \| Director of Training and Professional Development As director of training and professional development, Willis coaches and develops Sunshine House team members across the country to help them deliver exceptional learning experiences for our children. Willis has nearly 25 years of experience in the professional development field and serves as a college adjunct professor, in addition to serving on various community-related boards. A native and resident of Clinton, SC, Willis has a Master’s degree in Business Administration. When he’s not busy developing tomorrow’s leaders, Willis enjoys traveling to Carolina Panthers games and researching family ancestry with his wife, Tammy. Emily Habig \| Vice President of Operations Emily has been with us more than 20 years, in almost every role imaginable. She joined the team in 1995 as center director in Greensboro, NC. Twenty years later, when Emily visits that school she sometimes meets children who used to attend – who are now adults with children of their own attending the same school! Emily has a Bachelor of Science degree in Children and Family Relations from East Carolina University. She serves as the Treasurer of the North Carolina Licensed Childcare Association (NCLCCA) and is a member of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). Emily, a native of High Point, NC, is the youngest of 6 children, and loves being with her family. How much? Her family has vacationed together (parents, brothers/sisters, nieces/nephews) every summer for the last 56 years! Kathy Hagen \| Vice President of Operations As vice president of operations, Kathy works to ensure our mission to provide quality care and education – every child, every family, every day – comes to life at each Sunshine House across the country. Kathy has more than 15 years of management experience and has been with our company for 6 years, joining the team as an assistant director in Charleston, SC in 2012. She also served as regional director before assuming her current position as vice president of operations. Kathy has a Business Management degree from the University of Minnesota, and is a member of the Georgia Child Care Association (GCCA), North Carolina Licensed Childcare Association (NCLCCA), and the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). A native of Minnesota, outside of work Kathy enjoys the beach, site seeing and spending time with her daughter. Jerod Mann \| Vice President of Development and Operational Support As our vice president of development and operational support, Jerod looks for ways to help our company expand into new markets and serve new communities. Jerod has been a part of our team for 5 years, coming to our company in 2013 after serving in the military for 12 years. He studied leadership, marketing, international business, and negotiation at Hawaii Pacific University, Upper Iowa University, and the University of Notre Dame, sequentially. His passion to serve others and enrich communities perfectly aligns with our vision to partner with families to create a better world. In his free time, Jerod loves to fish and volunteer at local charities with his wife Kara. A little known fact about Jerod? He collects old delta blues records from the early 1900’s (in case you have some you’d like to unload). A Pennsylvania native, Jerod now resides in Greenville, SC with this wife Kara and their two dogs, Dutchess and Brutus. Michelle Salcedo \| Chief Academic Officer Michelle has been in early education for more than 30 years, starting as a “teacher’s helper” in her little brother’s preschool classroom when she was a teenager. Since that time she has worked as a teacher, director, family educator, curriculum coordinator, teacher trainer, and everything in between. She has traveled the country as a trainer and keynote speaker, and is the author of Uncovering the Roots of Challenging Behavior: Create Responsive Environments Where Young Children Thrive. She has a Master’s Degree in Early Childhood Education and an undergraduate degree in Developmental Psychology with an emphasis in Family Life Education. A native of (and true advocate for) Detroit, MI and her beloved Detroit Lions, Michelle and her husband have two adult children. 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__label__wiki	0.885969	0.885969	The Tech Submit Campus Life Stories Campus Tips Mystery at the Institute Arts book review Mystery at the Institute Matthew Pearl’s latest historical thriller explores the early years of MIT By Keith J. Winstein Feb. 24, 2012 Still under construction in this diorama depicting 1863, MIT’s campus in Copley Square was once the westernmost frontier of Back Bay. The woody shores of Cambridge beckon from the background. Photo Courtesy of MIT Museum, Diorama Courtesy of New England Life INsurance Co. The Technologists By Matthew Pearl One-hundred forty years ago in Lawrence, Massachusetts, John Ripley Freeman found someone’s lost dog. For reuniting pet and owner, the high-schooler collected a generous bounty of $5. Freeman spent that fortune on the latest textbook in Inorganic Chemistry. With the change, he “procured a small supply of glass tubes, flasks, and a Bunsen burner, and set up a small laboratory at home, without setting fire either to the house or woodshed,” he later wrote. His self-taught chemistry knowledge propelled him through the entrance examinations at the fledgling scientific school whose faculty had written the textbook — the only school that trained budding scientists not with lectures, but by letting them do their own experiments in a laboratory and make their own mistakes. Of course it was the Institute of Technology in Boston, and John Freeman 1876 became one of our all-star alumni, turning down professorships at Harvard and presidency at MIT to be one of the most prominent engineers of the 19th and early 20th centuries. Those propitious and largely forgotten years of the Institute’s uncertain rise in post-civil-war Boston are the setting for Matthew Pearl’s new thriller The Technologists. Mr. Pearl, a bestselling novelist, has followed books like Bringing Down the House in making MIT and its students the stars of a novel that pleads its own plausibility. The story takes place in 1868, three years after MIT opened for classes. Most of Boston is deeply suspicious of what the Institute represents. “Their sciences are seen as practically pagan,” a policeman exclaims early on. As industry dawns, the city is hit by a series of terrorist attacks. Magnetic compasses in the harbor go awry, and seven ships crash into the piers of Boston. Later, all of the glass on State Street’s office buildings melts away. Nobody knows why. MIT is suspected of complicity in the scientifically-based attacks, but a small group of students — including Ellen Swallow Richards, class of 1873 and MIT’s first female student, her future husband Robert Richards, class of 1868, and a character partly based on Freeman — toil secretly in the basement to reverse-engineer the schemes, capture the evildoer, and restore their school’s reputation. What distinguishes Pearl’s book is how it self-consciously wears the trappings of high-end history. The 1860 debates on Darwin between our founder, the geologist William Barton Rogers, and legendary Harvard naturalist Louis Agassiz? Check. (Agassiz despised Darwin’s theory; Rogers thought natural selection plausible and favored keeping an open mind.) The Institute’s perilous financial state? The way MIT’s first geometry students nicknamed Professor Watson “Squirty”? Check. Harvard’s schemes to annex MIT are here, too, although in real life Rogers probably did not resist the plan by planting dynamite in a proponent’s office — a great scene that reminds us the book is not meant to be taken too seriously. The prim determination of Richards, granite-hard New England tomboy, future first lady of science and a founder of environmental science and of home economics, at being the first and only woman to attend not just MIT, but any scientific college? Her temporary segregation as a “dangerous animal,” taught separately from the male students? Here as well. These ingredients could make for a rich stew, and Pearl is smart to seize on this setting for a novel. (Ellen Swallow Richards, the subject of an adoring biography by a friend in 1912 and a tendentious one in 1973, could probably carry a new book all on her own.) This is why it is so disappointing to find The Technologists as overwrought as it is. Pearl has taken these elements and turned them up to 11. The characters are lucky to be one-dimensional. Bostonians fear MIT’s sorcery to an extreme degree — “Technology will bring God’s wrath!” an activist shouts. Everybody from Harvard speaks in page-long evil monologues about MIT as Prometheus. Agassiz: “Over there they will teach atheist machinists and the sons of farmers alike. The knowledge of science in such individuals cannot fail to lead to quackery and dangerous social tendencies.” The narrative moves essentially along one rail to an apocalyptic, 109-page climax. When we finally learn whodunit, there’s no satisfying resolution. Pearl’s fictional MIT is one where students compete for the ceremonial honor of being named “First Scholar” of their graduating class, and “charity scholars” attend for free but must wait on professors with brandy at faculty meetings. It is an Institute that exists only because, upon first arriving in Boston, Rogers applied for a teaching job at Harvard and was rejected. What we get, alas, is a Harvard view of MIT. More troubling for a book based on 19th-century scientific terrorism, Pearl has not done his homework to present credible calamities. The attack on the compasses is nautical nonsense. (If the ships are waiting for a pilot in the fog, they’re not already in the inner harbor or going ramming speed. And they would be on soundings. And making sound signals.) Later catastrophes are electromagnetically confused. The scientific discussions are flawed. For a book that calls itself The Technologists, this is a problem, or at least a wasted opportunity for verisimilitude. One tool the book uses to dress up in history’s clothes is jarring: Pearl has taken pains to insert the actual writings of Richards, Agassiz, Charles Eliot (MIT professor and later Harvard’s president for 40 years), and others into their dialog whenever possible — context be damned. In practice, this produces some choppy prose that is helpful neither to history nor to the novel’s grace. Here is the real Richards, in a letter quoted by her 1912 biography, discussing a period of depression before she left home for Vassar College in 1868: “I lived for over two years in Purgatory really. … I used to fret and fume inside so every day, and think I couldn’t live so much longer. I was thwarted and hedged in on every side; it seemed as though God didn’t help me a bit and man was doing his best against me and my own heart even turned traitor.” And in 1870, after she graduated from Vassar and was waiting to hear back from MIT: “Everything seems to stop short at some blank wall and I suppose I’m like Baalam and don’t see the angel of the Lord in the way.” Now here is how those letters manifest in the book’s scene-setting, with the 1868 depression moved forward in time: “But after she was graduated from Vassar, everything seemed to stop short at one blank wall after another. Despite all her hard work, a degree from a women’s college proved insufficient to secure her admission into her newly chosen profession. She was living in purgatory, fretting and fuming so much that she began to think she couldn’t live much longer. She was thwarted and hedged in on every side, as though God wouldn’t help her a bit and man was doing his best against her, and her own heart even turned traitor. She felt like the prophet Baalam, obstructed everywhere by an angel he could not even see.” The misspelled reference to Balaam may have tripped easily off Richards’ pen in 1870, but coming from Pearl in 2012 it is incongruous. And given that the real Ellen wrote in 1870 that she was over her depression, “not feeling the old unrest and fretting against the fetters,” what is the value of this quasi-historical pastiche? Pearl has Eliot explain why Harvard should acquire MIT: “President Rogers is a brave, even a remarkable man of our epoch. But far better than devotion to an idealized person is devotion to a personified ideal.” The real Eliot did write something quite like that second sentence — except in its original context, his “personified ideal” is pluralistic democracy in our country, in contrast with Europe’s “idealized” kings and queens. Later, Eliot-of-the-book criticizes MIT students as “shirks and stragglers.” The real Eliot did use this phrase — but he was most likely referring to part-time non-degree students at Harvard’s Lawrence Scientific School, where he had previously taught, not MIT. By liberally sprinkling these quotations wrested from history, The Technologists becomes a sort of ersatz jukebox musical. The words are true in the micro but ultimately threaten to betray the characters. It is not so difficult to pick out the insertions, which do not really match Pearl’s own writing. By contrast, when it is Pearl who gives voice to the characters, they ring more true. When Ellen Swallow proclaims, “Worry not, I am not one of the feminist reformers,” it’s not a phrase the real Ellen could have said in 1868, but in substance it’s on the mark. She was a complex character who criticized the suffrage movement, mended her mineralogy professor’s (later husband’s) suspenders while a student, and dissented on pragmatic grounds from MIT’s 1878 decision to admit female students on the same footing as men. Despite disclaiming the mantle of reform, or maybe because of it, she became a super-reformer of the 19th century who did much to advance the public health, the environment, and the condition of women. It is not so hard to draw a line from MIT’s first female student to its 16th president. Notwithstanding the book’s flaws, Pearl deserves praise for dramatizing these pioneering people at a pioneering school, at the dawn of an era of revving change that continues today.	cc/2020-05/en_head_0066.json.gz/line1098
__label__cc	0.520576	0.479424	Bringing this forward from my old blog: Whenever I, or others, object to “registration” or bans on transfers, or other forms of “gun control” and firearms restrictions as steps toward an eventual complete prohibition and the confiscation that such would necessarily entail, we get told we’re paranoid and “nobody wants to take your guns.” Well, perhaps we should consider these “nobodies”: Note: This post addresses the claim that nobody wants to take our guns. Arguments that they haven’t been successful are non-responsive and are usually intellectually dishonest. They are intended to try to convince us that pushing back against the stated desire to disarm us is unnecessary thus making it easier for the folk who clearly want to take our guns to be successful in the future. Note 2: A common complaint is that it’s all “stuff from 20 years or more ago.” Yes, there’s a lot of old stuff here. But it’s an ongoing work and constantly being updated with new stuff, generally added at the bottom, as time goes on. The anti-gun folk have long desired citizen disarmament and they continue to desire it. The leopard, as the old saying goes, does not change its spots. Normally I put the newer stuff at the bottom but this one, oh, this one, goes right up at the top because not only does it advocate taking guns, but also lying about it: Joy Behar on “The View” said: “They should not tell everything they’re going to do,” Behar exclaimed. “Like, if you are going to take people’s guns away, wait until you get elected and then take the guns away. Don’t tell them ahead of time!” Now onto the rest: “A gun-control movement worthy of the name would insist that President Clinton move beyond his proposals for controls … and immediately call on Congress to pass far-reaching industry regulation like the Firearms Safety and Consumer Protection Act … [which] would give the Treasury Department health and safety authority over the gun industry, and any rational regulator with that authority would ban handguns.” Josh Sugarmann (executive director of the Violence Policy Center) “My view of guns is simple. I hate guns and I cannot imagine why anyone would want to own one. If I had my way, guns for sport would be registered, and all other guns would be banned.” Deborah Prothrow-Stith (Dean of Harvard School of Public Health) “I don’t care if you want to hunt, I don’t care if you think it’s your right. I say ‘Sorry.’ it’s 1999. We have had enough as a nation. You are not allowed to own a gun, and if you do own a gun I think you should go to prison.” Rosie O’Donnell (At about the time she said this, Rosie engaged the services of a bodyguard who applied for a gun permit.) “Confiscation could be an option. Mandatory sale to the state could be an option. Permitting could be an option — keep your gun but permit it.” Andrew Cuomo “I do not believe in people owning guns. Guns should be owned only by [the] police and military. I am going to do everything I can to disarm this state.” Michael Dukakis “If someone is so fearful that they are going to start using their weapons to protect their rights, it makes me very nervous that these people have weapons at all.” U.S. Rep. Henry Waxman “In fact, the assault weapons ban will have no significant effect either on the crime rate or on personal security. Nonetheless, it is a good idea … Passing a law like the assault weapons ban is a symbolic – purely symbolic – move in that direction. Its only real justification is not to reduce crime but to desensitize the public to the regulation of weapons in preparation for their ultimate confiscation.” Charles Krauthammer, columnist, 4/5/96 Washington Post “Ban the damn things. Ban them all. You want protection? Get a dog.” Molly Ivins, columnist, 7/19/94 “[To get a] permit to own a firearm, that person should undergo an exhaustive criminal background check. In addition, an applicant should give up his right to privacy and submit his medical records for review to see if the person has ever had a problem with alcohol, drugs or mental illness . . . The Constitution doesn’t count!” John Silber, former chancellor of Boston University and candidate for Governor of Massachusetts. Speech before the Quequechan Club of Fall River, MA. August 16, 1990 “I think you have to do it a step at a time and I think that is what the NRA is most concerned about. Is that it will happen one very small step at a time so that by the time, um, people have woken up, quote, to what’s happened, it’s gone farther than what they feel the consensus of American citizens would be. But it does have to go one step at a time and the banning of semiassault military weapons that are military weapons, not household weapons, is the first step.” Mayor Barbara Fass, Stockton, CA “Handguns should be outlawed. Our organization will probably take this stand in time but we are not anxious to rouse the opposition before we get the other legislation passed.” Elliot Corbett, Secretary, National Council For A Responsible Firearms Policy (interview appeared in the Washington Evening Star on September 19, 1969) “Banning guns addresses a fundamental right of all Americans to feel safe.” Senator Diane Feinstein, 1993 “If I could have gotten 51 votes in the Senate of the United States for an outright ban, picking up every one of them… ‘Mr. and Mrs. America, turn ’em all in, I would have done it. I could not do that. The votes weren’t here.” U.S. Senator Diane Feinstein (D-CA) CBS-TV’s “60 Minutes,” 2/5/95 “Banning guns is an idea whose time has come.” U.S. Senator Joseph Biden, 11/18/93, Associated Press interview “Yes, I’m for an outright ban (on handguns).” Pete Shields, Chairman emeritus, Handgun Control, Inc., during a 60 Minutes interview. “I am one who believes that as a first step, the United States should move expeditiously to disarm the civilian population, other than police and security officers, of all handguns, pistols, and revolvers… No one should have the right to anonymous ownership or use of a gun.” Professor Dean Morris, Director of Law Enforcement Assistance Administration, stated to the U.S. Congress “I feel very strongly about it [the Brady Bill]. I think – I also associate myself with the other remarks of the Attorney General. I think it’s the beginning. It’s not the end of the process by any means.” William J. Clinton, 8/11/93 “The Brady Bill is the minimum step Congress should take…we need much stricter gun control, and eventually should bar the ownership of handguns, except in a few cases.” U.S. Representative William Clay, quoted in the St. Louis Post Dispatch on May 6, 1991. “I don’t believe gun owners have rights.” Sarah Brady, Hearst Newspapers Special Report “Handguns in America”, October 1997 “We must get rid of all the guns.” Sarah Brady, speaking on behalf of HCI with Sheriff Jay Printz & others on “The Phil Donahue Show” September 1994 “The House passage of our bill is a victory for this country! Common sense wins out. I’m just so thrilled and excited. The sale of guns must stop. Halfway measures are not enough.” Sarah Brady 7/1/88 “I don’t care about crime, I just want to get the guns.” Senator Howard Metzenbaum, 1994 “We’re here to tell the NRA their nightmare is true…” U.S. Representative Charles Schumer, quoted on NBC, 11/30/93 “My bill … establishes a 6-month grace period for the turning in of all handguns.” U.S. Representative Major Owens, Congressional Record, 11/10/93 “I’m convinced that we have to have federal legislation to build on. We’re going to have to take one step at a time, and the first step is necessarily — given the political realities — going to be very modest. Of course, it’s true that politicians will then go home and say, ‘This is a great law. The problem is solved.’ And it’s also true that such statements will tend to defuse the gun-control issue for a time. So then we’ll have to strengthen that law, and then again to strengthen that law, and maybe again and again. Right now, though, we’d be satisfied not with half a loaf but with a slice. Our ultimate goal — total control of handguns in the United States — is going to take time. My estimate is from seven to ten years. The problem is to slow down the increasing number of handguns sold in this country. The second problem is to get them all registered. And the final problem is to make the possession of all handguns and all handgun ammunition — except for the military, policemen, licensed security guards, licensed sporting clubs, and licensed gun collectors — totally illegal.”Nelson T. Shields of Hangun Control, Inc. as quoted in `New Yorker’ magazine July 26, 1976. Page 53f “Our goal is to not allow anybody to buy a handgun. In the meantime, we think there ought to be strict licensing and regulation. Ultimately, that may mean it would require court approval to buy a handgun.” President of the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence Michael K. Beard, Washington Times 12/6/93 p.A1 “The sale, manufacture, and possession of handguns ought to be banned…We do not believe the 2nd Amendment guarantees an individual the right to keep them.” The Washington Post – “Legal Guns Kill Too” – November 5, 1999 “There is no reason for anyone in the country, for anyone except a police officer or a military person, to buy, to own, to have, to use, a handgun. The only way to control handgun use in this country is to prohibit the guns. And the only way to do that is to Change the Constitution.” USA Today – Michael Gartner – Former president of NBC News – “Glut of Guns: What Can We Do About Them?” – January 16, 1992 “I would personally just say to those who are listening, maybe you want to turn in your guns,” Representative Sheila Jackson Lee, 2012 ” 4. Any person who, prior to the effective date of this law, was legally in possession of an assault weapon or large capacity magazine shall have ninety days from such effective date to do any of the following without being subject to prosecution : (1) Remove the assault weapon or large capacity magazine from the state of Missouri; (2) Render the assault weapon permanently inoperable; or (3) Surrender the assault weapon or large capacity magazine to the appropriate law enforcement agency for destruction, subject to specific agency regulations.” Legislation introduced in Missouri.2013 And you can repeat the exact same thing for Minnesota “Since assault weapons are not a major contributor to US gun homicide and the existing stock of guns is large, an assault weapon ban is unlikely to have an impact on gun violence. If coupled with a gun buyback and no exemptions then it could be effective.” NIJ Memo on a new “Assault Weapon” Ban. 2013 “The sheriff of the county may, no more than once per year, conduct an inspection to ensure compliance with this subsection” (Warrantless searches by law enforcement?) Washington State Senate Bill 5737 (2013) “the state of Iowa should take semi-automatic weapons away from Iowans who have legally purchased them prior to any ban that is enacted if they don’t give their weapons up in a buy-back program. Even if you have them, I think we need to start taking them,” Iowa state Rep. Dan Muhlbauer (D-Manilla) 2013 California Senate Bill 374 (Steinberg 2013) would expand the definition of “Assault Weapons” to include ALL semi-auto rifles (including rimfire calibers) that accept a detachable magazine. SB374 would ban on the sale and possession of ALL Semi-Auto rifles and require registration to retain legal possession in the future. California Senate Bill 47 (Yee 2013) would expand the definition of “Assault Weapons” to include rifles that have been designed/sold and or equipped to use the “bullet button” or similar device. SB47 would ban on the sale and possession of ALL those Semi-Auto rifles and require registration to retain legal possession in the future. California Assembly Bill 174 (Bonta 2013) would ban the possession of any firearms that were “grandfathered “ for possession if registered in previous “Assault Weapons” gun control schemes. Californians that trusted the State of California and registered their firearms will be required to surrender the firearms to the Government or face arrest. Passage of AB174 would make SB374/SB47 (above) into confiscation mandates. California Senate Bill 396 (Hancock 2013) would ban the possession of any magazine with a capacity to accept more than 10 cartridges. ALL currently grandfathered “high-cap” magazines would become ILLEGAL to possess and the owners subject to arrest and the magazines confiscated. (“High-cap” means a capacity that has been standard, that the firearms were designed for, since the 40’s–AK pattern rifles–or 60’s–AR pattern rifles.) “We want everything on the table. This is a moment of opportunity. There’s no question about it…We’re on a roll now, and I think we’ve got to take the–you know, we’re gonna push as hard as we can and as far as we can.” Illinois Rep Jan Schakowsky says assault rifle ban just the beginning, ‘moment of opportunity’ and seeks to ban handguns (2013). “People who own guns are essentially a sickness in our souls who must be cleansed.” Colorado Senator (Majority Leader) John Morse. 2013 (Cleansed? “Final Solution” anyone?) “We needed a bill that was going to confiscate, confiscate, confiscate.” Discussion among Senator Loretta Weinberg (D37), Senator Sandra Cunningham (D31), Senator Linda Greenstein (D14) of New Jersey’s State Legislature, May 9, 2013 “No one in this country should have guns.” Superior Court Judge, Robert C. Brunetti, Bristol, CT. September, 2013 Proposed Missouri Bill to ban “assault weapons“: 4. Any person who, prior to the effective date of this law, was legally in possession of an assault weapon or large capacity magazine shall have ninety days from such effective date to do any of the following without being subject to prosecution: (3) Surrender the assault weapon or large capacity magazine to the appropriate law enforcement agency for destruction, subject to specific agency regulations. New York sends out Confiscation letters. “It is extremely important that individuals in the state of California do not own assault weapons. I mean that is just so crystal clear, there is no debate, no discussion,” Leland Yee, California State Senator. Shannon Watts (head of “Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense”): “@MikeBloomberg and I want guns gone. Period. It doesn’t matter what it takes.” (Twitter, 2014). “Upon review of all the parties’ evidence, the court seriously doubts that the banned assault long guns are commonly possessed for lawful purposes, particularly self-defense in the home, which is at the core of the Second Amendment right, and is inclined to find the weapons fall outside Second Amendment protection as dangerous and unusual.” U.S. District Judge Catherine C. Blake. (The “assault weapons” being described are semi-automatic weapons–meaning one shot fired per pull of the trigger–of fairly modest power, near the low end of center fire rifles.) As for the claim that said weapons are not particularly useful for home defense. I address that here. “ 2. No person, corporation or other entity in the state of Missouri may manufacture, import, possess, purchase, sell, or transfer any assault weapon or large capacity magazine.” Bill introduced in Missouri House. NJ.com editorial boards advocates for “mandatory gun buybacks”.http://www.nj.com/opinion/index.ssf/2014/09/nj_gun_buyback_programs.html “So do all the voluntary gun buybacks you want. But until they are mandatory, and our society can see past its hysteria over “gun confiscation,” don’t expect it to make much difference.” “Gun Surrender” without the anonymous provision: “We’ll take that weapon into safekeeping as a matter of practice. It’s pretty easy,” he said of the surrender process. “We are working to find ways in which we can make it easier for people to turn in weapons and firearms.” Callers will provide their name, telephone number and address, and the reason for surrender. Once the firearm has been checked to see if it was involved in a crime police will mark it for destruction. (So, basically, people with illegal guns, or guns used in crime, will stay away in droves. The only purpose of such a provision is to take legally owned guns from people.) Another shooting in another “gun-free zone” (Florida requires guns on college campuses to be locked up and cannot be carried) leads to calls for gun prohibition: “I’m talking about flat-out banning the possession of handguns and assault rifles by individual citizens. I’m talking about repealing or amending the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.” Read more here:http://www.thenewstribune.com/2014/09/22/3393346/tacoma-gun-surrender-plan-wont.html?sp=%2F99%2F289%2F&ihp=1#storylink=cpy Another one who clings to the “The Second only applies to government ‘militias’” creed (never mind that the first time that came up was in the Miller case in 1939 and the Supreme Court’s decision, despite the government arguing their case unchallenged, was only on the basis of whether the weapon had a militia use, not whether the deceased Miller (why his side wasn’t even presented) had been a member of a proper militia and so, given the Supreme Court’s returning to the original, plain meaning of the Second in Heller and McDonald decisions sees only one possibility (recognizing the Right to Keep and Bear Arms is apparently not on the table): “Repeal the stupid Second Amendment.” Article in Wisconsin Gazette. Note: Normally I reserve this page for explicit calls for gun confiscation and the author of this article doesn’t explicitly call for such. But I figure a complete repeal of the 2nd could really only be for one purpose. So I’ll allow this one. I’m not, however, going to include every such call for repeal. Let this one stand for the idea. I’ll unbend occasionally when something is egregious enough, but this page is for calls for actual confiscation. “An advisory panel charged with looking at public safety in the wake of the deadly Newtown school shooting agreed Friday to include in its final report a recommendation to ban the sale and possession of any gun that can fire more than 10 rounds without reloading.” (Banning possession means you can’t have it. I.e. they’ve taken it whether directly or by forcing you to get rid of it yourself.) “Let’s say that one again: A gun-free society.” From an article in The Washington Post. “In other words, yes, we really do want to take your guns.” Josh Marshall at Talking Points Memo. “I urge President Obama to ban firearm possession in America. He is the president of the United States. He can change the country. He can do it today. I believe in him.” Opinion piece in Democrat & Chronicle, a Gannet Company (Gannet publishes a number of “mainstream” newspapers). This individual appears to be a bit weak on how lawmaking works in this country but the sentiment is there. “I don’t know enough details to tell you how we would do it or how it would work, but certainly the Australia example is worth looking at,” Clinton said at a New Hampshire town hall on Friday. (“Australian example” is confiscation–they may pay what the government thinks is a “fair” amount, for it but the end result is that the gun is gone.) Some older ones recently brought to my attention: “Guns are a virus that must be eradicated.”—Dr. Katherine Christoffel, pediatrician, in American Medical News, January 3, 1994. In the 1990s Dr. Christoffel was the leader of the now-defunct HELP Network, a Chicago-based association of major medical organizations and grant seekers advancing gun control in the medical media. The name HELP was an acronym for Handgun Epidemic Lowering Plan. “Data on [assault weapons’] risks are not needed, because they have no redeeming social value.—Jerome Kassirer, M.D., former editor, New England Journal of Medicine, writing in vol. 326, no. 17, page 1161 (April 23, 1992). “Certain kinds of weapons, like the slightly modified combat rifles used in California, and certain kinds of ammunition, must be outlawed for civilian ownership. It is possible to define those guns in a clear and effective way and, yes, it would require Americans who own those kinds of weapons to give them up for the good of their fellow citizens.” New York Times editorial (Emphasis added in the above). “Screw The NRA! It’s Time To REPEAL The Second Amendment Once And For All” This one’s a little harder to accept into this list. In the article they author claims not supporting summarily banning all firearms, but really, banning is the only justification for a repeal of the 2nd. Look, may think it’s unnecessary but the 2nd is there. Even if you don’t care for it, it does no harm unless you’re planning on banning. Therefore any call for a repeal of the 2nd Amendment is a call for prohibition and to “take your guns”. And saying that it’s not all the guns does not justify it. “We should, that is, seek to ‘control’ access to them and their use. But even that’s not going far enough. We should get rid of them, that is, ban them. Guns create too many problems, promote too much fear, and lead to too many deaths to not consider banning them. Perhaps they were necessary at some point in our history, but let’s declare that that time has run its course.” Salon “As a person of principle let me be very clear to any “conservatives” who troll the Kos for proof that liberals want to take away thier guns. Here you go conservatives: We liberals really do want to take away your guns and never let you have them back.“ They go into a lot of “ifs” after that, but they ring a little hollow after this bold statement. “Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh … also provided his opinion of the Second Amendment, stating that ‘we should ban guns altogether, period.’” In a hidden camera interview. “Needed: Domestic Disarmament, Not ‘Gun Control’ That headline pretty much says it all. an guns. All guns. Get rid of guns in homes, and on the streets, and, as much as possible, on police. Not just because of San Bernardino, or whichever mass shooting may pop up next, but also not not because of those. Don’t sort the population into those who might do something evil or foolish or self-destructive with a gun and those who surely will not. As if this could be known—as if it could be assessed without massively violating civil liberties and stigmatizing the mentally ill. Ban guns! Not just gun violence. Not just certain guns. Not just already-technically-illegal guns. All of them. ” Article in The New Republic “What has to go? All magazine fed, self-loading firearms. Yes, that means handguns too. Yes, that includes your 4 shot Remington hunting rifle. Yes, that includes rigid controls on police firearms. Your 5 shot revolver can go home with you officer, your 17 shot handgun stays inside the armory of the police station. Armory, not your locker. Signed-in, signed-out, via proximity card reader, with real-time computer controls at the State and Federal levels.” Daily Kos Note: this has now been reported to me as a satire piece. However, also note that it’s here at all from my habit of following back from secondary sources to the original source to avoid claims that the secondary source was just making it up. I didn’t twig to it’s satirical nature then because, no matter how over-the-top it was, it wasn’t over-the-top enough to exceed what extremists actually espouse (indeed, why somebody cited it in the first place). This is why “Poe’s Law” is a thing. “We could use a President who was, like, ‘OK. Everybody turn in all your guns tomorrow by 5 p.m. After that, if I catch you with a gun then I’m sending SEAL Team Six to your house with a recent Facebook picture of you and those tanks that shoot fire that we haven’t used since Waco — Ummm — I mean since World War II.’” CNN Commentator W. Kamau Bell “Obama is not going to take away America’s guns. I would argue that he should” Daily Beast Columnist Barrett Holmes Pitner “Bans on the manufacture and sale of all semiautomatic and other military-style guns and government offers to buy back any rifle or pistol in circulation. It won’t solve the problem, but Australia proved that such programs can help reduce gun deaths.” NY Times writer Thomas L. Friedman (Anyone who invokes Australia is calling for confiscation.) “179 (a) Notwithstanding Code Sections 16-11-115 and Code Section 16-11-116, any person 180 who possesses any assault weapon or large capacity magazine on July 1, 2016, shall have 1801until October 31, 2016, to accomplish any of the following actions without any prosecution 182 under the law: 183 (1) Modify such assault weapon or large capacity magazine to render it permanently 184 inoperable or such that it is no longer an assault weapon or large capacity magazine; or 185 (2) Surrender such assault weapon or large capacity magazine to the Georgia Bureau of 186 Investigation for destruction pursuant to this part. 187 (b) Notwithstanding Code Section 16-11-115 and Code Section 16-11-116, any person 188 who relocates his or her residence to this state and who possesses an assault weapon or 189 large capacity magazine or who comes to possess such assault weapon or large capacity 190 magazine through probate shall, within 90 days of establishing such residency or the 191 closing of such probate, modify such assault weapon or large capacity magazine to render 192 it permanently inoperable or such that it is no longer an assault weapon or large capacity 193 magazine or surrender such assault weapon or large capacity magazine to the Georgia 194 Bureau of Investigation for destruction pursuant to this part” Bill Introduced in Georgia banning a long list of common semi-automatic weapons. “Given that even micro gun control measures will be effectively blocked by the NRA and its allies, and that promoting mini measures as potentially effective is misleading, progressives may as well go for the big enchilada: Call for domestic disarmament.” Amitai EtzioniProfessor of international relations, George Washington University“I really don’t personally think anyone should have a gun,” Bonnie Schaefer, DNC Platform Committee member. “We need to say loud and clear: The Second Amendment must be repealed.” At least the “Constitutional Law professor” David S. Cohenacknowledges that you actually have to repeal the Amendment to take our guns. (2/3 of the House, 2/3 of the Senate and 3/4 of State legislatures. Good luck with that.) “If I could I would take all the guns in America, put them on big barges, and go dump them in the ocean,” says Walker in the above video from the Oregonian. “Nobody would have a gun. Not police, not security, not anybody. We should eliminate all of them.” Multnomah County Circuit (Oregon) Judge Kenneth Walker Just passed by the Oregon State House of Representatives (and note that it’s a Senate Bill, so at least some form has passed both houses): “SECTION 2. (1) A law enforcement officer or a family or household member of a person may file a petition requesting that the court issue an extreme risk protection order enjoining the person from having in the person’s custody or control, owning, purchasing, possessing or receiving, or attempting to purchase or receive, a deadly weapon. SECTION 6. (1) Upon issuance of an extreme risk protection order under section 2 of this 2017 Act, the court shall further order that the respondent: (a) Within 24 hours surrender all deadly weapons in the respondent’s custody, control or possession to a law enforcement agency, a gun dealer or a third party who may lawfully possess the deadly weapons; and (b) Within 24 hours surrender to a law enforcement agency any concealed handgun license issued to the respondent under ORS 166.291 and 166.292.” So basically any any law enforcement officer or disgruntled family or household member, on their word alone, can strip someone of their rights. Doesn’t even require review by qualified medical personnel. Someone with no qualifications in the field can simply say “I think…” and boom, rights gone. This whole “due process” before stripping someone of their rights seems to be forgotten. According to Bret Stephens, Op-Ed Columnist for the New York Times: “There is only one way to do this: Repeal the Second Amendment.” Elsewhere in the article, regarding “buy-backs” he says: “Nor will it do to follow the “Australian model” of a gun buyback program, which has shown poor results in the United States and makes little sense in a country awash with hundreds of millions of weapons. Keeping guns out of the hands of mentally ill people is a sensible goal, but due process is still owed to the potentially insane. Background checks for private gun sales are another fine idea, though its effects on homicides will be negligible: guns recovered by police are rarely in the hands of their legal owners, a 2016 study found.” (So exactly how is he expecting to get those guns he fears so much out of private hands? Outright confiscation? Depriving people of their property without either due process or fair compensation, the two protections guaranteed by the Fifth Amendment. Well, if you’re going to eliminate one of the Bill of Rights, it’s just as easy to eliminate others while you’re in there, right?) Dan Pfeiffer, a former senior adviser to President Barack Obama “‘We are nibbling around the edges instead of proposing bold, meaningful solutions,’ Pfeiffer wrote. His suggestions included implementing a national gun registry, mandating ‘smart-gun technology,’ and rolling-out a buy-back program similar to Australia’s.” “Similar to Australia’s” IOW, manadatory confiscation with whatever the government decides is “just compensation.” Boston Globe Columnist David Scharfenberg in his article “Hand over your Weapons” concludes with: “Ultimately, if gun-control advocates really want to stanch the blood, there’s no way around it: They’ll have to persuade more people of the need to confiscate millions of those firearms, as radical as that idea may now seem.” (In the article he talks about a buyback, at about $500 each of some 60 million guns. Only 60 million is a conservative, very conservative, estimate of gun owners. The number of guns in private hands is upwards of 300 million, that too a conservative estimate, so at $500 each, that would cost $150 billion dollars.) Lieutenant Governor of California Gavin Newsome tweeted: “It’s been 5 years since 20 first graders were shot dead at Sandy Hook. Since then: 14 killed in San Bernardino 49 killed in Orlando 58 killed in Vegas 26 killed in a Texas church We have a message for the @NRA: If you hurt people, we ARE coming for your guns.” (Note that four of those five locations were “gun free zones”. There is a reason for that.) Sorry, some of your guns have got to go….I’ve heard your arguments against all that I’ve said here, but the body count of innocent people keeps getting higher no matter how many ‘good guys’ have guns” (Actually, violent crime is down. The “higher body count” is in places where the good guys are forbidden from bringing their guns, but, of course, the bad guys don’t care.) CNN “analyst” Kirsten Powers wants to ban semi-autos and handguns: “‘I want it let you respond to what Kirsten said earlier about the AR-15 and semiautomatic weapons, pointing the blame at them,’ Tapper asked. ‘I don’t think you agree?’ “‘Well, is the answer to ban them?’ Ham asked. “’Yes,’ Powers responded.” (See link for what she says about handguns.) Editorial at Portland Press Herald: “We need to stand up to the NRA and push for what is so desperately needed: a complete ban on firearms.” Doesn’t get any more clear than that. Minnesota Bill Introduced 2018: “Expand the definition of an “assault weapon” to include many semiautomatic pistols, rifles or shotguns and makes possessing them a felony, with the exception of some that were legally registered before February 2018. Those owning a grandfathered assault weapon must undergo a background check, renew their registration annually, and use them only on their property or at a shooting range. Such weapons could not be sold or transferred, only surrendered to law enforcement for destruction.” Even ignoring the “possessing” part the inability to transfer makes it a ban with delayed enforcement. East Lansing School District has made an official resolution which includes: “Whereas, no civilian should ever be allowed to purchase, possess or use a weapon of mass destruction, including but not limited to automatic and semi-automatic guns, nor be allowed to purchase, possess or use any magazine, clip or other tool designed to deliver rapid-fire ammunition without the need to reload;” (That’s the vast majority of all firearms in American and pretty much anything but single-shot firearms.) “Kerry Picket, Sirius XM Patriot: ‘Now some would argue that then guns and ammunition would only be available to those with money, those who are wealthy. And that those who are in the lower classes as far as financial terms are concerned would not be able to afford such weapons. Tell me about that.’ “Congressman Danny Davis (D-Ill.): ‘Well I would be just as pleased if neither group were able to get them [guns]. So what I am saying is it doesn’t pose an issue for me because I would like to outlaw them altogether. I am saying I would like to make it where nobody except military personnel would ever have access to these weapons. So it wouldn’t bother me that one category of people couldn’t get them even if the other one was willing to pay the high price for them. Then we use that money for services that are needed and people could make use of them.’ “Picket: ‘So rich people only could own firearms?’ “Congressman Davis: ‘So if rich people could only get firearms then only rich people would be able to pay the price. And if that could prevent some people from getting them, I would want to prevent all people from getting them. But if rich people were willing, and would continue to pay the high price then I’d be happy that we kept the other group from getting them.'” Audio of interview included at this link. An article at VOX.COM: “Realistically, a gun control plan that has any hope of getting us down to European levels of violence is going to mean taking a huge number of guns away from a huge number of gun owners.” House Bill effectively a delayed ban on the vast majority of firearms in the US: “The bill prohibits the ‘sale, transfer, production, and importation’ of semi-automatic rifles and pistols that can hold a detachable magazine, as well as semi-automatic rifles with a magazine that can hold more than 10 rounds. Additionally, the legislation bans the sale, transfer, production, and importation of semi-automatic shotguns with features such as a pistol grip or detachable stock, and ammunition feeding devices that can hold more than 10 rounds.” By banning the transfer they are, in effect, creating a delayed ban. As soon as the current owner of a covered firearm (most of those in the US) dies or otherwise is unable to keep the firearm it cannot be passed on to someone else–like ones heirs. That gun is then gone and no more can replace it. Daryl Fisher (A Democrat candidate for Sheriff in Buncombe County NC): “Any weapon that is designed for use by the military I think we should ban. You’ve heard people say you have to pry my gun from my cold dead hands. [shrugs] OK.” (Up front about willing to kill to take people’s guns.) What is interesting to note is that while my 1893 Argentine Bolt Action (an antique, old enough that it’s not even regulated by the ATF), my Mosin Nagant rifle, and various other bolt actions, including the extremely popular Remingtin 700 have been used by the US and other militaries, that AR-15 is not (the similar appearing M-16 and M-4, both having full auto or “burst” fire that the AR-15 lacks, are different beasts). Going back in time a bit, to a bill Senator Diane Feinstein introduced in 2013. “‘The purpose is to dry up the supply of these weapons over time,’ Feinstein said. ‘Therefore, there is no sunset on this bill.'” After all, ending transfer of the firearms means that when, for whatever reason (including eventual death) a person cannot own their existing weapon it has to be surrendered. A slow confiscation over time is still a confiscation. Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif “In a USA Today op-ed entitled ‘Ban assault weapons, buy them back, go after resisters,’ Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., argued Thursday that prior proposals to ban assault weapons ‘would leave millions of assault weapons in our communities for decades to come.'” Deerfield, IL bans possession of “assault weapons” and “high capacity magazines” with a $1000 per day fine if residents fail to comply. As of this writing (June 20, 2018) they have two weeks to turn them over or. This isn’t just a 2nd Amendment issue, but a 5th Amendment (“nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law”–and simply passing a law saying you can’t have it doesn’t qualify as “due process”). Editorial in the Houston Chronicle claims “Every Gun is an Assault Weapon” (and thus should be banned): “But as long as we continue to condone personal firearms of any shape or size, we’ll remain trapped in a brutal, heart-breaking version of ‘Groundhog Day.'” NBC News reported: “WASHINGTON — A Democratic congressman [ed: Eric Swalwell, D-CA] has proposed outlawing “military-style semiautomatic assault weapons” and forcing existing owners to sell their weapons or face prosecution, a major departure from prior gun control proposals that typically exempt existing firearms.” And when challenged on possible armed resistance to such a mandatory “buy back” (which would violate both the 2nd and 5th–deprive of property without due process of law) said that the government has nukes. Yep, suggested (and even as a joke?) nuking American citizens who resist his gun confiscation proposal. Former NYC Mayor Mike Bloomberg as reported in the Aspen Times: “Bloomberg claimed that 95 percent of murders fall into a specific category: male, minority and between the ages of 15 and 25. Cities need to get guns out of this group’s hands and keep them alive, he said. “‘These kids think they’re going to get killed anyway because all their friends are getting killed,’ Bloomberg said. ‘They just don’t have any long-term focus or anything. It’s a joke to have a gun. It’s a joke to pull a trigger.'” Anti-gun and racist all in one. One of many proposals in Virginia (including “Red Flag Laws” which deprive people of property without due process): “Delegate Kathy Tran and Senator Adam Ebbin will patron legislation to ban the sale, purchase, possession, and transport of assault firearms in the Commonwealth. The bill also modifies the definition of assault firearm to any firearm that is equipped with a magazine that holds more than 10 rounds of ammunition.” This basically, would immediately render the vast majority of handguns illegal, affecting millions of law-abiding gun owners. Hawaii State legislature passes resolution calling for the repeal of the 2nd Amendment: BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the Thirtieth Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2019, the House of Representatives concurring, that the United States Congress is urged to propose and adopt a proposed amendment to the United States Constitution pursuant to article V of the United States Constitution to clarify the constitutional right to bear arms; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the United States Congress is requested to consider and discuss whether the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution should be repealed or amended to clarify that the right to bear arms is a collective, rather than individual, constitutional right; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Concurrent Resolution be transmitted to the President Pro Tempore of the United States Senate, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Members of the Hawaii congressional delegation, and the Governor. This, of course, is meaningless drivel without 2/3 of the House, 2/3 or the Senate (or a convention called by 2/3 of the States) and 3/4 of the State legislatures. But this list isn’t about how successful they are at taking guns, but the desire–want to take your guns. And, given that the courts have (wrongly, IMO) allowed many restrictions on the right to keep and bear arms without its repeal, the only reason to call for its repeal is as a prelude for complete prohibition. And we just knew that the Freshman Congresswoman from New York Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez would “weigh in” on the subject: “You know, instead of training children, teachers, houses of faith, & concertgoers to prep for being shot, we could just: -Pass Universal Background checks (#HR8!) -Disarm domestic abusers -Mandate safe storage -Ban bump stocks, semiautos, & high cap mags designed to kill people” (Never mind that a number of those things are already law.) And Eric Swalwell is at it again: “I’m not calling for confiscation. What I’m saying is we should invest in the buyback, that we should restrict any weapons that aren’t bought back to gun clubs, hunting clubs, shooting ranges. Keep them there, where it is safe, not on our streets. And if you are caught, just like, if you were caught with drugs or anything else, they have probable cause to go into your home and you have one of these weapons, yes, you’d be prosecuted.” (You have to turn them in, if you don’t we’ll come search your home and you’ll be prosecuted for having them…but it’s not a confiscation. Yeah. Right.) California bill would expand “red flag laws” for “temporary” gun confiscation: “AB 61 would expand this to include school employees such as guidance counselors and teachers as well as the employers and co-workers of a subject.” Anyone who decides, for whatever reason, that they think you’re a “danger” can have armed men come to your house and take your guns. Due process? What due process? Oh, if you’re lucky, and you can find a friendly judge, and spend enough money on lawyers you might get them back later. Maybe. Oh, filing a false affidavit is a misdemeanor but how do you prove that the person filing the affidavit didn’t believe you were a threat? The only criteria is that they have to claim to believe you were a threat, not provide any actual evidence that you are. Senator and Presidential hopeful Cory Booker wants sweeping gun and magazine bans and thinks folk who do not comply should be thrown in jail. Illinois State Senator Julie Morrison, when questioned on, if certain semi-automatic rifles are so dangerous as to be banned, why allow people who already have them to keep them if they pay a fine and register them responded. “Maybe we’ll just have a confiscation and you won’t have to worry about having to pay a fine.” Democrat Congressional Candidate (NY-27) Nate MacMurray tweeted: “YEP. I’M COMING FOR YOUR AR15 You heard me. No apologies.” Democrat Presidential Candidate Marianne Williamson: Williamson, an author and an activist by trade, proposed the following: enacting universal background checks, closing “the loopholes,” outlawing the AR-15, banning bump stocks (which have already been banned), putting serial numbers on bullets and… “When we outlaw them [ARs] there will be so many millions on the street, so we need to stop selling the ammunition. We need to stop producing the ammunition for the AR-15,” she explained. No word on which of the many calibers which AR pattern rifles have been chambered for are to be banned. Democrat Presidential Candidate Robert “Beto” O’Rourke, when asked how, under his Presidency, the government would take semi-automatic firearms containing certain cosmetic features (common called “assault weapons”) from gun owners responded: “I want to be really clear that that’s exactly what we are going to do.” The candidate later shared that quote on Twitter, adding: “We need to ‘buy back’ every single assault weapon.” Mind you you can’t buy “back” something that you never sold in the first place, but that’s a minor point. The main one is that exchanging some modest sum of money that you simply declare as a “fair value” in a mandatory “buy back”–“sell” the gun back or go to jail–is confiscation pure and simple. The money does not change that. And, to be quite blunt, we can go back to basic economics. A “fair value” is one where the parties to an exchange mutually agree to make the change without coercion. The fact that he has to make it mandatory, bringing government coercion to play, to even get a small fraction of the guns turned in, demonstrates that it is not a “fair value.” Confiscation pure and simple. Novelist Jim Wright (normally I wouldn’t bother with “some guy on twitter” but with a published novelist with more than 100,000 followers, I’ll include him here): “Here’s the thing America: we ARE coming for your guns.” The new Virginia Legislature as of this writing (November 2019) has just offered the first of what I’m sure will be many updates to this list (long enough I’ll actually use block quote here so you can get the full impact)t: § 18.2-308.8. Importation, sale, possession, etc., of assault firearms prohibited; penalty. A. For the purposes of this section: “Assault firearm” means: 1. A semi-automatic center-fire rifle that expels single or multiple projectiles by action of an explosion of a combustible material with a fixed magazine capacity in excess of 10 rounds; 2. A semi-automatic center-fire rifle that expels single or multiple projectiles by action of an explosion of a combustible material that has the ability to accept a detachable magazine and has one of the following characteristics: (i) a folding or telescoping stock; (ii) a pistol grip that protrudes conspicuously beneath the action of the rifle; (iii) a thumbhole stock; (iv) a second handgrip or a protruding grip that can be held by the non-trigger hand; (v) a bayonet mount; (vi) a grenade launcher; (vii) a flare launcher; (viii) a silencer; (ix) a flash suppressor; (x) a muzzle brake; (xi) a muzzle compensator; (xii) a threaded barrel capable of accepting (a) a silencer, (b) a flash suppressor, (c) a muzzle brake, or (d) a muzzle compensator; or (xiii) any characteristic of like kind as enumerated in clauses (i) through (xii); 3. A semi-automatic center-fire pistol that expels single or multiple projectiles by action of an explosion of a combustible material with a fixed magazine capacity in excess of 10 rounds; 4. A semi-automatic center-fire pistol that expels single or multiple projectiles by action of an explosion of a combustible material that has the ability to accept a detachable magazine and has one of the following characteristics: (i) a folding or telescoping stock; (ii) a thumbhole stock; (iii) a second handgrip or a protruding grip that can be held by the non-trigger hand; (iv) the capacity to accept a magazine that attaches to the pistol outside of the pistol grip; (v) a shroud that is attached to, or partially or completely encircles, the barrel and that permits the shooter to hold the pistol with the non-trigger hand without being burned; (vi) a manufactured weight of 50 ounces or more when the pistol is unloaded; (vii) a threaded barrel capable of accepting (a) a silencer, (b) a flash suppressor, (c) a barrel extender, or (d) a forward handgrip; or (viii) any characteristic of like kind as enumerated in clauses (i) through (vii); 5. A shotgun with a revolving cylinder that expels single or multiple projectiles by action of an explosion of a combustible material; or 6. A semi-automatic shotgun that expels single or multiple projectiles by action of an explosion of a combustible material that has one of the following characteristics: (i) a folding or telescoping stock, (ii) a thumbhole stock, (iii) a pistol grip that protrudes conspicuously beneath the action of the shotgun, (iv) the ability to accept a detachable magazine, (v) a fixed magazine capacity in excess of seven rounds, or (vi) any characteristic of like kind as enumerated in clauses (i) through (v). “Assault firearm” includes any part or combination of parts designed or intended to convert, modify, or otherwise alter a firearm into an assault firearm, or any combination of parts that may be readily assembled into an assault firearm. “Assault firearm” does not include (i) a firearm that has been rendered permanently inoperable, (ii) an antique firearm as defined in § 18.2-308.2:2, or (iii) a curio or relic as defined in § 18.2-308.2:2. B. It shall be is unlawful for any person to import, sell, possess or transfer the following firearms: the Striker 12, commonly called a “streetsweeper,” or any semi-automatic folding stock shotgun of like kind with a spring tension drum magazine capable of holding twelve shotgun shells, manufacture, purchase, possess, or transport an assault firearm. A violation of this section shall be is punishable as a Class 6 felony. This eliminates a huge number of very common rifles, shotguns and handguns in common use, most of these “assault firearm” features have little to no influence on criminal use (exactly how many criminal bayonet attacks have there been in the past decade or so). Note that there is no grandfather clause. If this passes, anyone who owns firearms with those characteristics has to either surrender the firearm, destroy it, or transfer it out of state. A taking of private property without either due process or just compensation (5th Amendment violation. Former Vice President and Democrat Presidential Candidate Joe Biden: “Why should we allow people to have military-style weapons including pistols with 9-mm bullets and can hold 10 or more rounds?” Not allow people to have literally the most caliber handgun in America? “But nobody wants to take our guns?” Author thewriterinblackPosted on May 17, 2017 November 26, 2019 Categories Uncategorized 77 thoughts on “Nobody wants to take your guns?” Pingback: Nobody wants to take your guns – The Writer in Black Oildale Jones says: Of course they want to take our guns, but the way it’s usually (snarkily) phrased is “See? Nobody is coming to take your guns.” Because unless cops are going door to door and physically confiscating them, they always can claim to be right. Good list. A couple of the names attributed to the quotes shocked me. mile66 says: Well, that’s a long list of nobodies. And getting longer since this is a work in progress. (And much thanks to the people who bring these to my attention as new ones pop up.) Pingback: Nobody wants to take your guns? – Wide Awake News pod says: Excellent collection. Funny how these folk want to risk a civil war just to get their way. The irony is that in light of recent events it looks like the left, which is mostly anti-gun, is the side trying to set off a civil war. What are they going to use, harsh language? Andrew Jones says: They’ll use the people who’s health care, livelihoods and pensions they control. They’ll use the people who’s children can be taken by CPS. It’s one thing to expect a man to be generally good, and another to expect him to give up food, future and family in order to keep a stranger out of jail. Emmet says: You might consider including, as a footnote under the quote from Leland Yee (former Democratic California State Senator) that he is currently serving 5 years in Ft. Worth federal penitentiary for money-laundering, having confessed to money-laundering, racketeering, corruption, and conspiracy to import illegal firearms charges stemming from the attempted sale of machine guns, sourced from Filipino terrorists, to an undercover federal agent. The hypocrisy is hilarious. sirdavidthedragonslayer says: Don’t forget all the states that have banned various guns, and ammunition, or that put restrictions on some of them. What do they expect you to do if you are out of compliance? Turn them in? etc? That is a fertile field of research for this topic. Roman Wysowaty says: Gun Control is now, and always has been, not about guns, but Control. This rogues gallery of Leftists are all about controlling everything you do. Taxes, regulations, rules, EPA edicts, etc are all about how the people live. They know how to live your life much better than you do. What is a “Leftist?” I have seen that word a lot recently and can’t quite pin it down. How does it relate to “liberal,” “Democrat,” “democrat,” “socialist,” “progressive,” etc. Does “leftist” refer to policy positions, voting record, attitude, or other things? Most people–no matter what their position, on anything–don’t really give their positions a lot of thought. They go with what “gut instinct” (basically what sounds good to them) or “if it was good enough for granddad…” This is not really a criticism. Nobody has time for careful consideration of all the facts in every position about which they might be called upon to make a decision (even if it’s just “who to make that decision on my behalf”). In politics most voters–Democrat, Republican, Libertarian, Socialist, Green, Independent, whatever–are “low information voters”. However, there are some people, espousing “left wing” political views (and that’s a complicated issue itself because neither “left” nor “right” is well defined–has to happen when you want to take two things that have far more in common than they have differences and put them at opposite ends of the spectrum) that aren’t “low information”. They, for their own purposes–which can be truly “the good of the nation” or it can be, and most often is, the good of themselves–know exactly what they’re doing. I use the term “leftist” to distinguish those folk from the honest but misinformed who follow along in their wake. It includes “liberal” (as the term has come to mean in use as opposed to its original meaning), “Democrat”, “Socialist,” “Progressive” et al. The folk who are actually shaping those policies whether they are “true believers” or simply cynically using them for their own selfish ends. That’s what I mean by “leftist”. Former95B says: “Nobody has time for careful consideration of all the facts in every position about which they might be called upon to make a decision (even if it’s just “who to make that decision on my behalf”).” They’d have a lot more time and inclination to do research and give the results careful consideration if they weren’t watching 44 hours[1] of the aptly named, “Boob Tube” each and every week. 1. According to 2010 US Census data Juanito Ibanez says: @Former95B wrote: “According to 2010 US Census data” As a 2010 Decennial Census Enumerator Crew Leader I can state that there was no question about television watching on the Census Questionairre. Change your annotation to read “According to 2010 American Community Survey” and it will be correct. mtman2 says: Alinsky-ite/Marxist’s….. ie- COMMUNIST’S John in Indy says: IMO, Leftist, in this and most contexts, mostly refers to those pepole who oppose an individual persons right to make decisions which are in their own best interests. Leftists see people as groups, who are seen as unitary, sharing motivations, attitudes, and prefrrences. This is why they are so hateful to those “group members” who leave the reservation, and hold non-group ideas. The dual fallacy of most leftists is that they think that their ideas can be imposed without resistance, and that they will be the ones in charge after the individualists are eliminated as an effective group. Never mind that these individualists are among the most productive members of society, see for a negative example, Soviet factory productivity. Leftists are also often terroristic in their thought patterns, in that they see as a means to reach their goals activity for the purpose of causing the government to enforce their desired ends. They are about control, and the direction of the power of the State to raise themselves up, in any way they can. They feel that they are, like the Muslims, entitled to lie whenever it may be needed to accomplish their goals. They are without honor, and cannot be trusted. John in Indy Roger Tranfaglia says: NO! Its NOT funny, that MOONFLAKE will RUN for CA. State Office once he’s out. And the DAMN fools will vote him in, legally or not. THEN guess what’s going to happen…………………………………………. LizzyMcD says: Exactly. And all of this control of everything we are and do and have ultimately, step by step leads to complete slavery. qbzzt says: It’s true, though. Nobody wants to take your guns away. They want to send other, more expendable people to take your guns away. Except that if they try that they might discover that obedience to orders isn’t quite as ingrained as they think it is. g2-4defad001ff5faec21d31d0bd81192f6 says: The Daily Kos piece by 43North: that isn’t what he is saying he WANTS. That’s what he’s saying the gun controllers want. The guy is very pro RKBA, and was, like me, banned from there for that reason. I know him personally. Lemme see if I can chase him down and get him in here. Correct user name for above comment is”kestrel9000″. Maybe he was writing it as satire but if so, Poe’s law comes into play. It certainly read as straight up advocacy and I’m pretty sure Kos published it as same. Much like the Krauthammer piece from the Washington Post, people have claimed he was pointing out what others want, not what he advocated but, again, the article did not read that way to me. Again, I know him personally. I’m a pro RKBA activist, and your yabut yabut doesn’t fly. I am reasonably certain he’l show up in this thread. I don’t give two shits in a blizzard “what it read like to you.” I know the guy. I’m telling you what’s up. Now, if you just want to chill and wait till he gets here and makes you look more like a fool than you already do, I’m good with that. And you obviously don’t get how Daily Kos works. Users post diaries and the commuity receives them however they do. You can’t hide behind “Kos published it.” If you don’t believe me, you want me to post a diary about you right now? Can do – with a sockpuppet, and it does NOT require the permission of Markos Moulitsas. Dude, you look really stupid right now. Ah, so your response to disagreement is both insult and threats? This is what passes for reasoned argument in your neck of the words, I take it? Dude, you look like a six year-old in the midst of a tantrum! I worry that someone like you has firearms. jsolbakken says: And I worry that an idiot like you has a keyboard. yankeefarmer says: TLDR? Note the timeframe and context. Post-#occupy During – #blacklivesmatter NB: Kos “published” nothing. It’s a community blog, essentially self-publishing. Note the mention of “Japanese-Americans” – if you don’t understand why, google is your friend. Act V: could have been titled: “A cautionary tale to the Progressive Democrats on DailyKos”. They weren’t amused. To quote George W Bush: “Mission Accomplished” Eventually in the year 2061, when many of the affected citizens are dead, Congress passes a Resolution offering “an official apology for the so-called unconstitutional gun confiscation, coincidental loss and damages”. No funds are appropriated. Japanese-Americans, knowing of their history under the Roosevelt Administration, merely nod with a wry smile. Act IV: Disarm the local cops. Either return them to revolvers and possibly shotguns, or transition to disarmed local policing. That precludes raiding the police station for weapons. Serious incident? The State Police can render tactical aid if needed. State police can be armed with appropriate levels of modern weaponry to end any threat to law and order. That’s how it’s done in Europe, a closely supervised select few have serious weaponry at-hand. THAT is how you get it done. ALL of it done. Act V, an Afterword: The danger? Is in the American people finally understanding they live in, and pay to support, an Oligarchy of the Corporate Interests, by The People, for the Corporate Interests. Pigs to slaughter, cows to be milked. Use whatever metaphor you choose. The danger of knowing that the distinction of Democrat or Republican has little meaning. Neither respect the limits of the Constitution, and pass laws exempting the government from adhering to the Constitution. (do you see the irony in the DOJ website banner) It’s your choice of white or wheat, comprising the same, shit sandwich. No matter, the means of revolution has been disposed-of. Welcome to the new American Century, one where your vote doesn’t count, you’ll shut-up and do as you’re told. The massive coordinated workers strike? Never happened. Filtered from existence. The spontaneous occupation of the streets and squares? Went great for a while, then it went predictably when the Oligarchy tired of non-compliance. If the mission was to make a complete Poe, then mission accomplished indeed. However, “over the top” the article may have seemed to its author, it is not in comparison to what people have actually endorsed. Those bad results? “You can’t make an omelet…” and all that. But…fine. It’s not like there isn’t plenty else. And on reflection it stays because I got it actually in following up from a secondary citation of it: someone who did take it as a serious proposal and endorsed it as same, citing it and I simply followed my habit of tracking things presented to me back to their original source. So, disclaimer to that effect added. “someone who did take it as a serious proposal and endorsed it as same” Of course someone said “Hell yeah, let’s get it on.” I’d bet there’s at least 20, if not 200 people who self-identify as “anti-gun advocates” who view nearly the entire Constitution and Bill of Rights as an “inconvenience”. Inconvenience to “true progress” or to “law and order” or to “security and safety”. This shouldn’t be news. They’ll enjoy all the Constitutional protections, while actively seeking to deprive you – (a domestic terrorist for who else would have guns) – of yours. It’s binary: You’re woke or “evolved” – therefore good, and a Citizen. Or you’re a hateful/vengeful/fearful reprobate, deserving of any fate that befalls you, Barbarian. Choices matter. There’s a similar number who want the guns all gone – as they have a known or suspected dangerous relative, who, if adjudicated a danger to himself and others, will remain an albatross around the family neck. Banned from certain publicly-funded housing options or programs: “So screw your guns LEAVE MY FAMILY ALONE!!! We’re VICTIMS!!!” For those persons, it’s a single issue when voting: I have the right to A LIFE thank you, and I shouldn’t bear the cost of my personality disorder relative. Violating the Constitution? If it means I don’t have to mind my relative, and can live my life without that responsibility? DO IT. There was a DailyKos “Front Pager” (which is a person given Editorial status) who advocated for a “violent Statist response” to civilian gun ownership. Essentially calling-for the extrajudicial killing of gun owners, post-Sandy Hook. He was adequately brow-beaten, however remained unrepentant. His supporters? Few, but extant. F’ing science fiction writers and their attitudes. Williamson doesn’t like me either. 🙂 I can’t understand it Eddie. You’re so polished and reserved. This Civil Engineer doesn’t, either. Pingback: “First They Came” – The Writer in Black D Nathan Cookson says: The quote from Leeland Yee is especially telling. He was arrested on gun trafficking and racketeering. There’s nothing illegal trade hates more than legal competition. Furious Patriot says: It is my considered opinion that employing the First Amendment of the Bill of Rights to advocate for the violent murder of people who exercise the Second Amendment automatically entails forfeiting the entire Bill of Rights. Hoplophobic leftists and others who behave in this manner badly need to be forcibly arrested and dragged, screaming and crying, off to labor camps to be worked to death. I suggest using the North Korean political death camps as a pattern. This would be sublime, poetic justice. Bevin Chu says: Enormously valuable “intellectual ammunition”. By all means, keep this resource online and available. Ori Pomerantz says: Then there are these lovely guys: http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/house-democrats-introduce-bill-prohibiting-sale-of-semi-automatic-weapons/article/2650087 Native Born American says: This article makes very many claims and supposedly direct quotes but without any citations. One quote, attributed to janet reno, is blatantly false, regardless of how legitimate it sounds. Nowhere in her speech on the day quoted does she say, “Waiting periods are only a step. Registration is only a step. The prohibition of private firearms is the goal.” I read through the entire thing and she never said that. It makes me wonder what else is fiction is this article. Since I don’t have time to validate every supposed quote, and know at least one to be utterly false, I can only assume there are myriad other falsehoods in this article, so I have little choice but to discount the entire thing. The entirety of the speech can be found at https://www.justice.gov/archive/ag/speeches/1993/12-09-1993.pdf You, of course, are free to discount anything you choose to, but since most of the items are sourced, well, the validity of that can stand for itself. The original list came from things I had found online quite a few years ago. Over time, people have brought to me corrections as well as additions. And, as a result, I have made the appropriate edits. As soon as I hit “send” here, I will be doing that with this one. Readers, of course, can draw their own conclusions. “so I have little choice but to discount the entire thing.” There’s plenty of other examples of gun grabbers saying out loud how they intend to grab guns. A long time ago there was a fake quote of Adolf Hitler saying that he had achieved “gun control” in Germany, in 1935. Turns out nothing happened with guns in Germany in 1935 of any significance. “Gun Control” laws were passed in Germany in 1928 and 1938, not 1935. Does that mean Hitler was really a swell guy and his enemies have been lying about him? I don’t think so. There’s a reason why when someone points out errors, and can back up that the statement was an error, I correct it. A lot of the early items came to me from an older list. Some of the items have been challenged, the challenge was valid, and I removed them. The things I’ve added since then, I’ve linked back to the original source (I take no responsibility for whether or not the original sources are still online, but everything that’s in quotes was a direct copy-paste from the original source, and I’ve generally been modest in my editorializing about them.) Their own words are generally enough. ““If someone is so fearful that they are going to start using their weapons to protect their rights, it makes me very nervous that these people have {weapons} -RIGHTS- at all.” U.S. Rep. Henry Waxman” There, I fixed it for him. I was arguing with a communist professor at California State University, East Bay, about “Gun Control” not long ago and I brought up that when the English Bill of Rights was instituted in 1689, Roman Catholics were denied the right to keep & bear arms that was recognized for the king’s subjects who were Protestants, because, when you want to oppress people and keep them down and out of power, you deny them the right to keep & bear arms. It was very amusing to me that that was the end of the conversation. karllembke says: Reblogged this on It's Karl and commented: Lots of quotes, compiled for you in one convenient place. Pingback: Quite A List of ‘Nobodies’ \| Freedom Is Just Another Word… mobiuswolf says: Reblogged this on The zombie apocalypse survival homestead. zaarin7 says: The modern Democratic party is not the one of old. That party died no latter than the 1990’s. The current version is descended from the communist/fascist/socialist movements that made the twentieth century the bloodiest in 5000 years of recorded history. They killed more human beings (men, women, children) in time of piece than were killed war. Here is a video on that: This video deals in facts the left likes to deny and leftist YouTube is trying to censor it now. Keep your powder dry and your faith in God. Foxfier says: Reblogged this on Head Noises and commented: Citations going back 15-20 years showing that yes, public official types DO want to “take my guns.” Just wanted to see the activity on this since Parkland. I see you’ve been very busy. The leftists have dropped their masks as of late. Pingback: Nobody wants to take your guns Pingback: SayUncle » Nobody wants to take your guns pkoning says: “If the opposition disarms, all is well and good. If it refuses to disarm, we shall disarm it ourselves.” — Stalin (Works, Vol.10, p.378., from a speech in 1927) EXACTLY what the 2nd. Amendment is about. I have a meme picture of this statement by Waxhead with the 2nd “weapons” changed to “rights,” which makes it make a lot more sense and more clearly expresses what’s in the guy’s wax head and stone heart. “”“If someone is so fearful that they are going to start using their weapons to protect their rights, it makes me very nervous that these people have RIGHTS at all.” U.S. Rep. Henry Waxman”” Pingback: Note to Gun Grabbers: This is Why We Don't Trust You - Victory Girls Blog Pingback: Weekend Knowledge Dump- April 27, 2018 \| Active Response Training Pingback: KR Training April 2018 newsletter – Notes from KR “Arms discourage and keep the invader and plunderer in awe, and preserve order in the world as well as property… Horrid mischief would ensue were the law-abiding deprived of the use of them.” Pingback: What’s happening with this site. – The Writer in Black Gene Hollon says: In order to present a viable option for consideration, READ THIS in its entirety , and recognize that cars KILL FAR MORE PEOPLE THAN GUNS. THEN merely INSERT CAR at every place GUN is used. This may give you a new perspective on just how foolish BANNING GUNS really ois. baelzar says: PLEASE add share buttons on this post, Mr. Burkhead. I’ve been sharing it a ton lately (it is the perfect refutation to so many ignorant people) but I do it manually, and no preview image appears. Just a white blot. https://bloggingwizard.com/top-wordpress-social-sharing-plugins-2014/ Share buttons do seem to be turned on for WordPress, Twitter, and FaceBook. Those appear to be the only ones available. Pingback: “First They Came” a slightly updated blast from the past. – The Writer in Black Heresolong says: The same people are now arguing that “no one is pushing for open borders” while they simultaneously argue that American citizens aren’t any different from and have no special rights over non-Americans even within our borders. Ron Smith says: You should look into this year’s tyrannical stupidity from Annapolis, MD where they in fact want to pass laws to literally take your guns. Also find quotes from Brian Frosh their current AG and former head of their Senate Judiciary committee. Plus their red flag law from last year has already gotten one dude killed. Pingback: Fisking Truscott \| The Zelman Partisans Pingback: Ill. Lawmaker: Maybe It’s Just Best To Take Them All \| TrumpsMinutemen Pingback: ABQ News Albuquerque - Fox Radio ABQ.FM - Ill. Lawmaker: Maybe It’s Just Best To Take Them All Pingback: Left-Winger At Vox Outraged Over ‘Monopoly’ Rights Has On Guns \| TrumpsMinutemen Pingback: “It says ‘Well-regulated’” – The Writer in Black Pingback: The Liberty grabber Left has nuked its own argument over guns. Part I – #Logic Wins Pingback: The liberty grabber Left has nuked its own argument over guns, part II – #Logic Wins You’re gonna need a whole new page just for this week… Previous Previous post: If you give a man a fish part 2: Sweatshops and bootstraps Next Next post: The police will protect you (trust us).	cc/2020-05/en_head_0066.json.gz/line1099
__label__wiki	0.971959	0.971959	Vice President Campbell discusses goal to ‘defend the rights of all, to speak for those who are silent’ Government charters flight to bring Costa Ricans home from Puerto Rico UPDATED: Tropical storm causes deaths, flooding in Costa Rica and region Costa Rican Foreign Ministry seeks Costa Ricans in Puerto Rico Men caught with one ton of drugs in Costa Rica allowed to walk free, police say End of an era as revolutionary Fidel Castro dies Alexandre Grosbois, AFP November 26, 2016 November 26, 2016 A 1959 photo of Fidel Castro shortly after toppling dictator Fulgencio Batista during the revolutionary triumph, in Cienfuegos, on Jan. 4, 1959. (AFP) HAVANA, Cuba: Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro has died aged 90, prompting mixed grief and joy Saturday along with international tributes for the man whose iron-fisted rule defied the United States for half a century. One of the world’s longest-serving rulers and among modern history’s most striking personalities, Castro survived 11 U.S. administrations and hundreds of assassination attempts. Fidel Castro crushed opposition at home from the moment he took power in 1959 to lead the Caribbean island through the Cold War. He stepped aside only in 2006 after intestinal surgery. For defenders of the revolution, Castro was a hero who protected ordinary people against capitalist domination. To opponents, including thousands of Cuban exiles living in the United States, he was a cruel communist tyrant. Castro eventually lived to see the restoration of diplomatic ties with Washington last year. National mourning President Raul Castro, who took power after his elder brother Fidel was hospitalized in 2006, announced the news on national television just after midnight Friday. “The commander in chief of the Cuban revolution died at 22:29 hours this evening,” Raul Castro said in a solemn voice. He gave no details of the cause of death. He said his brother would be cremated early Saturday. The government decreed nine days of mourning. From November 26 to December 4, “public activities and shows will cease, the national flag will fly at half-mast on public buildings and military installations,” said a statement from the state executive. Castro’s ashes will be buried in the southeastern city of Santiago on December 4 after a four-day procession through the country, it added. ‘Symbol of an era’ Castro’s death drew strong reactions from world leaders. “The name of this distinguished statesman is rightly considered the symbol of an era in modern world history,” said Russian President Vladimir Putin in a telegram to Raul Castro. Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev said the late leader left a “deep mark in the history of mankind.” “Comrade Castro will live forever,” said Chinese President Xi Jinping in a message read on television. Castro was “a great man of our time… History and people will remember him.” French President Francois Hollande said Castro “represented, for Cubans, pride in rejecting external domination.” Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, Cuba’s main ally in the region, said on Twitter: “It is up to us to continue his legacy and carry his flag of independence.” Argentine soccer legend Diego Maradona hailed Fidel Castro as “a second father.” The White House said it extended a “hand of friendship” to the Cuban people. But U.S. President-elect Donald Trump wrote in a statement that the world was marking “the passing of a brutal dictator who oppressed his own people for nearly six decades.” Cuba’s warming ties with the United States risk taking a hit under Trump. He threatened before winning the election to reverse the two countries’ historic 2014 rapprochement if Cuba didn’t budge on the sensitive issue of human rights and free political prisoners. Cuba says it refuses to be dictated to by foreign powers. Joy in Miami, grief in Havana In the streets of Miami, home to the bulk of the Cuban-American community, euphoric crowds waved flags and danced, banging on pots and drums and honking their car horns. “It’s sad that one finds joy in the death of a person — but that person should never have been born,” said Pablo Arencibia, 67, a teacher who fled Cuba 20 years ago. “Satan is now the one who has to worry,” he added, because “Fidel is heading there and is going to try to get his job.” Castro was loathed by many for stifling dissent, but loved by others for providing free universal healthcare and education. “Losing Fidel is like losing a father — the guide, the beacon of this revolution,” said Michel Rodriguez, a 42-year-old baker in Havana. ‘Socialism or death’ Fidel Castro came to power in 1959 as a black-bearded, cigar-chomping 32-year-old, in a revolution against former dictator Fulgencio Batista. “When this war is over, a much longer greater war will begin: the war that I am going to wage against them,” the United States, he had said in 1958. “That will be my true destiny.” Living by the slogan “socialism or death,” Castro kept the faith to the end, even as the Cold War came and went. He endured more than 600 assassination attempts, according to his aides, and the disastrous U.S.-backed Bay of Pigs invasion attempt in 1961. “If I am considered a myth, the United States deserves the credit,” he said in 1988. Castro was at the center of the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962, as the world stood on the brink of nuclear war. Born August 13, 1926 to a prosperous Spanish immigrant landowner and a Cuban mother of humble background, Castro was said to be a quick learner and a keen baseball player. His formed a guerrilla opposition to the U.S.-backed government of Batista, who had seized power in a 1952 coup. After a failed uprising in 1953, Castro was put on trial. In a self-defense speech he said defiantly: “History will absolve me.” After two years of prison Castro went into exile in Mexico and organized followers for their ultimately triumphant uprising. On December 2, 1956 the rebels sailed to southeastern Cuba on the yacht Granma. Twenty-five months later, they ousted Batista and Castro was named prime minister. He threw Cuba’s lot in with the Soviet Union, which bankrolled his regime until 1989, when the Eastern Bloc’s collapse sent Cuba’s economy plunging. Ceded power Fidel ceded power to his younger brother Raul, now 85, in July 2006. The revolutionary icon underwent intestinal surgery and largely disappeared from public view. Castro married three times and is known to have fathered eight children. He was last seen in public on his 90th birthday on August 13. US restores regular flights to Cuba A cultural anthropologist ponders Cuba before and after Obama’s decision In Cuba, a forgotten symbol of pre-revolutionary relations with US Children of Cuban revolution recall exodus to US CubaFidel CastroFidel Castro assassination attemptsMiamiworld history How to help pets and other animals displaced by Hurricane Otto Arcadio’s World: No time to laugh	cc/2020-05/en_head_0066.json.gz/line1102
__label__cc	0.503238	0.496762	Why is Tel Aviv one of the best cities in the world What makes a city great? Many will argue that it’s hard to determine what are the exact parameters to establish that, but we are going to use our extensive traveling background and try to specify why Tel Aviv should be in one list with the top rated cities in the world. Sunny Tel Aviv Being located in the middle east has its downsides (many conflicts for example), but it also means that the sun is shining, a lot. While people freeze in Europe and North America, Israeli people can lay on the beach and work on their tan. This is great for outdoor activities and also for the general mood. Other cities to compare with: Medellin, Bangkok. Food – The population of Israel is made up of 85% Jews, 10% Arabs and 5% other minorities. The Jewish people in Israel origin from Europe, North African countries and Arabic countries in the region, each group bringing its own culture and food. Add to that the developed, local middle eastern cuisine and the Mediterranean influences and you get a unique fusion of tastes and flavors like in no other place in the world. In Tel Aviv you can find Morrocan, Yemenite, Egyptian restaurants alongside modern Italian food, trendy burger spots and local middle eastern cuisine, all mixed together into an orgy of tastes. Other cities in the world to compare with: London, New York. Nightlife in Tel Aviv Nightlife – It is already a well-known fact that Tel Aviv is a party city with many bars and clubs. The thing that separates Tel Aviv from other big cities is the diversity and fact that you can find the right party for everyone. If it’s hip-hop, house, jazz or electro, Tel Aviv has it all. Another major aspect is the frequency. In almost every big city in the world, the weekend is busy with bars and clubs full of people. In Tel Aviv, the party never stops and there are great events all week long. As a matter of fact, that is the time the local Tel Avivians like to go out at. Other cities to compare with: Berlin Street art Tel Aviv The municipality of Tel Aviv offers many free events during the year such as exhibitions, lectures, concerts, parties and sports events. In addition, in recent years a new trend of lectures in bars has become very popular and it’s possible to hear scientists, politicians, journalists and entrepreneurs talking about anything from regional politics to genetic research. An important event worth mentioning is the “White Night” in which many stores are open all night long and the city offers many free events around the city. Other cities to compare with: Paris, Buenos Aires Size – “Tel Aviv is a big city that feels small. It’s not as massive and intimidating as other big cities in the world and you can get anywhere by foot.”, says Kristina from Germany. Even though a new tram is under construction, its very easy to get around in other means of transportation such as e-bikes, bicycle, walking or other conventional public transportation. The city also has a car-sharing service called “Auto Tel”. The fact that the city is not that spread out also present many options of accommodations like stylish boutique hotels, fun hostels or Airbnb apartments that will help you feel the local vibe (check out the best Airbnb deals here: https://www.alltherooms.com/blog/airbnb-tel-aviv/) other cities to compare with: Krakow. People – Tel Aviv is the most liberal city in the middle east. Even in Israel, which religion is an essential part of the country’s essence, Tel Aviv stands as an island of social, political and cultural acceptance. The average age of the residents of Tel Aviv is 36 so you tend to see many young people in the streets. In addition, Tel Aviv is one of the LGBT capitals of the world, voted by “National Geographic” magazine as the second “Gay-friendly” city in the world, after San Francisco. Other cities to compare with: San Francisco, Berlin, Amsterdam. Tel Aviv beach Beach – About 10-15 min walk from almost every part of the city awaits the Mediterranean sea. A swim in the dark blue water or just lying on the soft sandy beaches is a great way to relax and forget the busy, big city lifestyle. Some will say that the beach is the reason for the laid-back mentality of the local people. Other cities to compare with: Sao Paolo, Barcelona In conclusion, if you are looking for a city that has almost everything a tourist could look for in a holiday, book your ticket to Tel Aviv. We promise it is not going to be your last time here.	cc/2020-05/en_head_0066.json.gz/line1105
__label__cc	0.543436	0.456564	6 & 7 March 2012 at the Crowne Plaza, Birmingham A Report from Tabitha Petchey, NCEC Emergency Responder The fifth annual Hazmat Event, held on 6th and 7th March 2012 at the Crowne Plaza hotel near the NEC in Birmingham, was another array of intriguing topics that informed the audience on the most up-to-date knowledge in the field of hazardous materials response. The conference included two days of presentations from experienced professionals in industry and in the Emergency Services, intervened by an evening meal where the delegates and speakers were able to share anecdotes and contact details. An exhibition of sponsors relevant to the subject matter could be perused during the intervals. The event was chaired, as always, by Bill Atkinson, Knowledge Leader at NCEC, whose unique wit was tolerated by all. A welcome was provided by key-note speaker Dave Walton the Acting Assistant Chief Fire Officer of West Midlands Fire Service (now Hazmat lead for the UK Chief Fire Officers' Association, CFOA), who opened with a plea for the publication of the new operational guidance manual on Hazmats, that has been delayed so far by DCLG, rather than see it “ageing on the shelf”. He went on to highlight a number of challenges facing the fire services, such as countering illicit activities, planning for the Olympics and highlighting a recent incident to show how the handling of fire run-off remains an issue. On a more positive note, he outlined how communications had helped in responding to a request received from Australia in dealing with a large spillage from a ruptured pipeline. In the first of the main presentations, Peter Gustafson of London Fire Brigade gave some insight into the planning for the London Olympics this year and in particular the Olympic park. He explained how the scale of the Olympic village was like a new town being built in east London, added to which is the challenge of the Fire Brigade having to respond under the glare of the publicity of the competition, trying to minimise disruption and avoid unnecessary alarm to the spectators and athletes. Providing the first of two lots of overseas perspective, Geert Titulaer of Brandweer Zeeland described a novel approach to responding to Hazmat incidents being tested by firefighters in the Netherlands in order to provide a more rapid response. He illustrated this with photographs of the set of vehicles currently being used, including smaller vans for Hazmat responders, who don their protective equipment en route to the scene. Speaker Geert Titulaer (Yara Sluiskil) NCEC emergency responder Tabitha Petchey described several case studies from calls received on the Chemsafe emergency line (the national number that is free to Emergency Services for advice during Hazmat incidents). The aim was to convey the usefulness of the advice, the scope of this service and to encourage its use. Nick Trafford of Nuvia spoke on the topic of radiation awareness and provided an overview of various types of radiation and their properties. He identified the necessity of protecting oneself from contamination of radioactive substances as even more important than protection from radiation itself due to the lasting impact of contamination (this can be summarised as time, distance and shielding). The presentation also covered the history of how radioactive substances were discovered and how various sources of radiation can be encountered in the modern world. A discussion of the environmental impact of fire-fighting foam was led by Roger Harman, formerly of the Environment Agency and now an independent environmental advisor. He explained the various types of foam that may be used and for what purposes as well as highlighting cases where foam may have been used unnecessarily, improperly or as a default. He provided some advice as to the most efficient use of foams and the practical implications of using foam in training exercises and large scale incidents. After tea, an update to Detection, Identification and Monitoring (DIM) equipment was given by Rob Mitchell (West Midlands Fire Service) including the updated version of HazMatID (HazMatID 360) and the new gas analyser being introduced to DIM teams. . He showed various examples of where DIM equipment has been used to good effect in CBRNe incidents as well as some of the limitations that the equipment has. Next came a particularly standout talk for all the gadget lovers. Ken Pink from Qinetiq provided plenty of footage of Project GHOST in action. The project uses remote controlled equipment to support the UK Emergency Services in response to incidents where it may be particularly risky to send a human. Since cameras are attached to the robots in order for the operator to see what is occurring, the audience was able to enjoy several case studies from the robot’s perspective. The first day was closed by the launch of a consultation exercise by NCEC on the Emergency Action Code system, led by Bill Atkinson. Views are being sought on the future of EACs and more details can be found at http://the-ncec.com/eac-consultation/. In the evening, the delegates enjoyed the three course gala meal and of course some time spent in the bar for further discussion. Day 2’s proceedings immediately demanded the engagement of the audience’s grey matter at an early hour with an update on of legislation, specifically REACH, CLP and GHS, showing how these will soon affect the look and content of labels and safety data sheets (SDS). This was happily followed by a presentation by NCEC toxicologist, Sarah Bull. Sarah presented a guide on the types of exposure guidelines that have been recorded for various chemicals and what they really mean, underlining the fluidity of the classification processes and emphasising the variations and complications therein. Sarah Bull (NCEC toxicologist) presenting Nick Bailey opened and closed the mid-morning break by providing a synopsis of the ethylene oxide mutual aid scheme and a case study on the container ship Rena, which ran aground in New Zealand in October last year. As Chemical Incident Response Manager at chemical spill responder Braemar Howells, he was able to show how the decisions have been made so far and the laborious response measures for such a large ship. The Managing Director of the Hazchem Network, Ali Karim, detailed a case study of a double-decker lorry rollover in which multiple chemicals had been spilled onto a dual-carriageway. Fortunately, there were no casualties, but Ali described the teamwork of the Fire Service, the Hazchem Network, Braemar Howells, NCEC and other agencies in responding to this incident and the challenges faced in doing so. Dr. Sc. Koen Desmet, a Lieutenant at Stad Antwerpen in Belgium, gave numerous examples (with photographs) of incidents in Antwerp area involving hazardous materials including fires, leaks and gas releases. Antwerp is a city of more than half a million residents and with a port containing 40 top-tier COMAH installations, so the ability to respond quickly to hazmat incidents is paramount. Les Richings of LRT Ltd. provided some insight on developments within driver training and what courses are on offer to lorry drivers who carry dangerous goods. The discussion raised issues such as how much a driver should be expected to handle on their own regarding incidents and also how to cut the costs of training in these austere times without reducing the effectiveness. Les also opened up the talk to the floor for the input of the delegates. Chief Inspector Patricia Foy of the National Police Improvement Agency began by detailing the history of CBRN incidents and some of the chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear agents that have been used with criminal intent, from the use of toxic gas as a chemical warfare agent in the First World War to the poisoning of Alexander Litvinenko with polonium 210 in London in 2006. She went on to explain the UK’s CBRN response capability and the focus for preparation. Tea was followed by an engrossing presentation on illicit drugs laboratories by Steve Mardon of the Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA), which encompassed what to look out for in identifying drugs labs, examples of places where they have been found, the varying sizes of the operations, the many hazards associated with the chemical processes involved and the possibility of booby traps or armed criminals. He also called attention to the problem of unregulated waste products. The conferenced was closed with a long and detailed presentation by Kevin Miller of Perseus Training highlighting many case studies of illicit drugs and other examples of chemicals used for illicit or ‘bad’ purposes.. Kevin even provided props to portray the types of unusual items that might be found in drugs or explosives labs. All in all a very educational experience, we hope to be back for Hazmat 2013 with many more topical discussions (suggestions welcome). The thanks of NCEC go to all who attended and to the speakers and sponsors of the event and we hope to see you again next year.	cc/2020-05/en_head_0066.json.gz/line1107
__label__wiki	0.934442	0.934442	● Characters ● Cast & Crew ● ● Wiki: Manual of Style ● Wikia Help! ● Welcome to The Bill Wiki, a free resource that anyone can edit. The Bill Wiki is a collaborative project to create the most definitive, accurate, and accessible encyclopedia and reference database for everything related to The Bill. In this wiki, started on 5th December 2005 and relaunched on 27th December 2006, we are currently working on over 4,295 articles. Sun Hill first opened its doors to the world of television in 1983, when young P.C. Jim Carver joined the station on his first day. Over the years, The Bill has changed its face to adapt to show the Modern Metropolitan Police and to stay fresh with the ever-changing TV land times. Starting off as a 12-episode 1-hr reccurring series in 1984, The Bill then changed to a twice-weekly half an hour format in 1988 before expanding to an hour again in 1998. The show wandered down the road of a serial drama in 2002 before rebranding again between 2007-2009 and stand-alone episodes. In 2009, The Bill received a major revamp to make it sexier, down to earth and more entertaining , when it went to a new slot at 9pm, scrapping the show's main theme, being shot in high definition and adding background music to the show. The Bill was axed by ITV on March 26th 2010 and screened its last episode on August 31, 2010, due to dropped ratings. Browse The Bill Wiki The Bill was a long-running British television police procedural shown on ITV1, from 1983 to 2010. You can talk about The Bill in general at the forum.There is a link at the bottom of the page. Past episodes can also be seen on Watch and Drama. In Australia, the show is shown on ABC, and in Ireland by RTÉ One. The setting is the Sun Hill district of the fictional London borough of Canley. Other police stations in the borough, mentioned but (usually) never seen, are Barton Street, which is the location of Borough Headquarters, Stafford Row and Spicer Street. Canley is approximately contiguous with the real London Borough of Tower Hamlets, and is also the name of a real district within the city of Coventry, some 100 miles north of London. [Edit] [src] The Bill News Trudie Goodwin is joining Emmerdale! Trudie, who played June Ackland will appear as Georgia Sharma from around late October - digitalspy article. Find out more about connections between The Bill and Emmerdale at The Emmerdale Wiki Every episode is free to enjoy, with each interviewee nominating a charity which the listeners are encouraged to donate to. (read more...) About The Bill Wiki About The Bill Writing Articles Articles Needing Work Unwritten Topics & Articles Redirects: Broken Community: Administrators \| Message Board (Forums) The old version of this page can be viewed at Main Page/Archive. You can find episodes of The Bill on youtube on users pages. See YouTube users. YouTube users: Videos from LightSpirit06's channel have been removed, and acar abher's channel has been terminated. 10/15/14: Other episodes on YouTube can be viewed via the link above. ITV Shows The Bill • Coronation Street • Downton Abbey • Emmerdale • London's Burning • Midsomer Murders • Mr. Bean • Primeval • Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? • The X Factor ITV • BBC • Channel 4 Retrieved from "https://thebill.fandom.com/wiki/The_Bill_Wiki?oldid=35301"	cc/2020-05/en_head_0066.json.gz/line1110
__label__cc	0.538289	0.461711	Brave Man Jumps Into Icy Water To Save Motorists Trapped In Upside Down Car posted by Bill Galluccio - Jan 13, 2020 A Nebraska man is being hailed as a hero after he jumped into an icy pond to rescue three people trapped inside an overturned car. Terry Ingram was photographing eagles in Bellevue over the weekend when he watched a white sedan spiral out of control. The car was going over railroad tracks when the driver lost control and struck a fire hydrant. The vehicle went airborne, flipped upside-down, and landed in an icy pond. "The car just came right in front of me," Ingram told KETV. "They hit the fire hydrant, and I don't think they even touched the ground. They were already airborne." He could hear the passengers crying for help and didn't hesitate to jump into the water to help them. "I panicked when I heard the guy's voice. 'Get me out, it's filling full of water,'" Ingram said. "Once I pulled the door open, the water started going in, and he was coming out. Just seeing those bodies there, I thought they were gone." He managed to pull all three passengers from the vehicle and drag them to the shore. Two of the men had to be hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. Ingram was glad that he happened to be in the right place at the right time. "God puts people places for a reason. I think he told me my camera's dead, go up there and wait," he said.	cc/2020-05/en_head_0066.json.gz/line1111
__label__cc	0.602002	0.397998	The insanity defence is often an option of last resort rather than a lenient alternative to imprisonment. Douglas LeMoine You’ve seen it on TV – but what is the insanity defence? November 24, 2014 10.52pm EST Meron Wondemaghen, University of New England Meron Wondemaghen Lecturer in Criminology, University of New England Meron Wondemaghen does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment. University of New England provides funding as a member of The Conversation AU. What comes to mind when you hear or read about the “insanity defence”? Are the mental images of people who fake insanity to “get away with murder”? Your ideas might have been formed by films such as One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975) or Judge Dredd (1995) or any number of episodes of crime procedurals such as Law and Order. Contrary to popular belief and depictions in popular culture, the defence hardly offers lenient alternatives to imprisonment: it carries with it indefinite detention at secure psychiatric facilities and forensic patients may not be released even after their illness is managed for fear of potential dangerousness. This is why it is almost exclusively raised in cases involving serious violence, such as murder. As Victorian judge Phillip Cummins recently pointed out, the defence is rarely employed and when it is, it is raised in only 1% of felony cases. How does it work and when is it successful? In order to find a defendant guilty of a crime, the prosecution must prove the act was committed voluntarily (physical element) and intentionally (mental element). If one of these elements is not satisfied beyond reasonable doubt, the accused is fully acquitted. Outside this framework, the law can exculpate people with mentally illness if they meet one of the criteria set out in the insanity defence. a) He or she did not know the consequences of the act b) He or she did not know the act was wrong c) He or she could not control the act The second prong of the defence tends to be more commonly used than the other two: that the defendant could not distinguish right from wrong. So under which circumstances may the defence be established? Though a specific diagnosis is not required, in practice the defence is problematic for defendants who suffer from non-psychotic mental illnesses like depression. It is successful if defendants had a psychotic mental disorder. A 2003 report by the Victorian Law Reform Commission shows that all of the cases in which the defence was successful involved offenders who had been psychotic at the time of the crime. Diagnostic label matters It is difficult to decide whether depression can impair one’s appreciation of the wrongness of an act such that it mitigates culpability. This can be due to a number of factors. Psychiatric opinions on this matter are conflicting. If there is no consensus amongst expert witnesses in relation to whether depression can cause legal insanity, jury members may feel that definitive conclusions about this link cannot be made. Further, the public’s familiarity with depression may influence courts’ and juries’ willingness to accept it as a sufficient basis for excusing culpability. Depression is perceived to be experienced by “anyone” and psychosocially induced rather than biologically. It is seen as an aspect of the human condition. As such, sufferers are perceived to be well able to discern right from wrong and control their conduct. Such perceptions and trivialisations may affect the way juries reach their verdict. On the other hand, psychotic disorders characterised by delusions and hallucinations impair perceptions of reality and, as such, seem to be accepted as also impairing the ability to distinguish right from wrong. In 2010, I interviewed Victoria’s Chief Crown Prosecutor Gavin Silbert and three defence lawyers about when the defence is employed successfully. Their views explain why depression may not qualify. Silbert observed: I’m not sure depression does qualify really because… you’ve got ordinary people sitting on a jury… and they’ve got a familiarity with depression. I mean psychosis and schizophrenia are a little bit more difficult to come to terms with unless they’ve had some involvement with it. You need a major psychosis. A lawyer noted: The usual ones would be paranoia, schizophrenia, dissociation. Defence counsel Patrick Tehan commented: There are particular psychiatric conditions which more readily lead to the conclusion the person is [legally insane]… the most obvious one is psychosis. Where the evidence is strong in relation to psychosis, that will readily lead to a [successful] defence. One of the difficult barriers is that of depression … [it] is not readily perceived as amounting to a mental illness sufficient to lead to a successful defence of [insanity]. Silbert added: A clearly diagnosed psychosis such as schizophrenia would clearly qualify. The reality of the defence It is important to understand this defence is often an option of last resort rather than a lenient alternative to imprisonment. Depending on the case, a fixed term in prison may be in the offender’s best interest with the prospect of being released, rather than indefinite detention under the findings of the defence. When it is raised in high profile cases such as Donna Fitchett or Arthur Freeman, media narratives of outrage and sentiments of suspicion within the public follow because of the potential of “fabricating” insanity. But the defence is very restrictive in who can employ it successfully and carries with it indefinite detention. Importantly, the legislative aim in utilising this defence is so that people who suffer from mental disorders and are legally insane can receive treatment. Insanity defence	cc/2020-05/en_head_0066.json.gz/line1113
__label__wiki	0.515673	0.515673	teedeechianTweetszonehttps://tweetszone.com/images/tweetszone-logo.jpg FIRS Failed To Collect N41 Billion Taxes From Firms – Audit Report The Federal Inland Revenue Service failed to collect taxes worth about N41 billion in Lagos, a government audit report has said. This is even as it has not been able to meet up with its target over the past four consecutive years, the report added. The taxes, which are yet to be collected from companies, government agencies, and local government councils, are valued at N40.8 billion. In the report for the year ended December 2017, the Auditor-General of the Federation (AuGF), Anthony Ayine, said the observation was made during the review of records filed by Companies at Federal Inland Revenue Service Micro and Small Tax Offices (MSTO), Medium Tax Offices (MTO), Large Tax Offices (LTO) and Government Business Tax Offices (GBTO) within the South–west Zone comprising of Lagos, Ogun, Osun, and Oyo states. He said the uncollected taxes which range from Company Income Tax, Value Added Tax, withholding tax, education tax, to Capital Gains Tax may deny the federal government its legitimate revenue. “This may negatively affect the implementation of their programs and projects for the benefits of the citizens,” he said. According to the report, 545 companies had not remitted their Company Income Tax (CIT) to the FIRS valued at a total of N26 billion. It also said Companies, Federal and State MDAs, Local Government Councils and State Government within the South–west Zone were yet to remit about N8 billion being their Value Added Tax. Withholding tax from companies, government agencies and local government councils valued at about N5 billion were also yet to be remitted to the FIRS. About 318 companies were said not to have remitted their Education tax which is 2 per cent on profits of Companies valued at N697 million. The report also revealed that two companies are yet to remit N99 million, being their Capital Gain Tax of 10 per cent from the disposal of these companies’ assets. All these unreconciled taxes were said to have been communicated to the FIRS chairman, the report noted. “This issue was communicated to the Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service in my letter reference No. OAuGF/RESAD/FIRS/2017/VOL.II/5 of 1st August 2018 and no response has been received as at the time of forwarding this report.” The report also said it observed that out of 28,237 duly registered Companies, 11,221 failed to submit their annual returns to various tax offices. This, it said, is contrary to the provision of Company Income Tax Act which requires a company to render an account of its operations within six months of its accounting year-end. This number of companies who failed to render its returns represents 39 per cent of duly registered companies with the FIRS. Since 2015, the FIRS under its former chairman, Tunde Fowler, has not been able to meet collection targets, a different trend from the preceding years. In 2015, FIRS set N4.7 trillion target but was only able to make N3.7 trillion in the actual collection. In 2016, 2017 and 2018, the target collections were N4.2 trillion, N4.8 trillion and N6.7 trillion but the actual collections were N3.3 trillion, N4 trillion and N5.3 trillion, respectively. PREMIUM TIMES recently reported how President Muhammadu Buhari queried Mr Fowler, over worsening tax collection since 2015, a prelude to him relieving him of his job weeks later. In his response to the presidency, Mr Fowler had said FIRS under him performed better regarding specific non-oil tax types, such as VAT and CIT. He explained that the general lower collection since 2015 is as a result of the falling prices in the oil market. https://tweetszone.com/firs-failed-to-collect-n41-billion-taxes-from-firms-–-audit-report-zjWdz	cc/2020-05/en_head_0066.json.gz/line1120
__label__wiki	0.599526	0.599526	Part of: Press release from the Office of Governor William P. Clements, Jr. regarding appointments, January 15, 1982 (2 objects) Press release from the Office of Governor William P. Clements, Jr. regarding appointments, January 15, 1982 - e_cle_006228_0001 Press release from the Office of Governor William P. Clements, Jr. regarding appointments, January 15, 1982 Press release from the Office of Governor William P. Clements, Jr. regarding appointments, January 15, 1982. Press release announcing the appointment of J.A. Whittenburg, III to the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, William B. Blakemore, II to the Public Safety Commission, James Howard Sundberg to the Governor's Commission on Physical Fitness, Carolyn Humphreys Musselman to the Texas Board on Aging, Victor Rodriguez and Fred N. Pfeiffer to the Texas Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations, L.E. Frazier to the Texas Judicial Council, Frank E. Mann, Jr. to the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners, Robert D. Lemon to be Canadian River Compact Commissioner, William L. Fisher to the Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Water Disposal Authority, Walton O'Neil Loftis to the Texas Water Well Drillers Board, Robert Ritchie to the Battleship Texas Commission, and Leo Berman to the Texas National Guard Armory Board. Texas. Office of the Governor Subject Name Clements, William P., 1917-2011 Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission Public Safety Commission Texas. Governor's Commission on Physical Fitness Texas Board on Aging Texas Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations Texas Judicial Council Texas. State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners Canadian River Compact Commission (Tex.) Texas Low Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Authority Texas. Water Well Drillers Board Battleship Texas Commission Texas National Guard Armory Board Whittenburg, J. A. Blakemore, William B. Sundberg, James Howard Musselman, Carolyn Humphreys Pfeiffer, Fred N. Frazier, L. E. Mann, Frank E. Lemon, Robert D. Fisher, W. L. (William Lawrence), 1932- Loftis, Walton Ritchie, Robert (Robb) Berman, Leo Rodriguez, Victor Appointment to office "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982" PR Press Office \| 1st term	cc/2020-05/en_head_0066.json.gz/line1121
__label__wiki	0.552072	0.552072	How large scale batteries are charging up an energy mix Hayley Greensmith South Australia’s lower Yorke Peninsula will benefit from improved power security and reliability following the completion of ElectraNet’s 30 MW large-scale battery. Built at Dalrymple, on the Yorke Peninsula near the Wattle Point Wind Farm, this large-scale battery is the first certified indoor battery in Australia connected to the energy grid, and it will be operated by AGL. General Manager Development and Construction, Dave Johnson, said that AGL was proud to be operating the battery in the national market. “This battery will enhance security in the South Australian system and follows the launch of our Virtual Power Plant in SA,” Dave said. “Energy storage technologies like this will create a bright future for low-cost power from renewables and that’s good news for households and business.” ElectraNet’s battery project received part-funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) with construction completed in April 2018, followed by commissioning and testing. The battery system will be operated by AGL and will rely on input from our Wattle Point Wind Farm, as well as rooftop solar. What’s the role of batteries? The ElectraNet battery will enhance security in the South Australian system and follows the launch of AGL’s Virtual Power Plant in SA. For AGL, as our traditional coal-fired power stations progressively reach the end of their operating life, we have had to think about how to replace them at the least cost. We've done the sums and what makes the most sense is cheap, renewable energy from wind and solar, combined with more flexible and firming energy sources (like quick-start gas generation and large-scale battery storage - like the ESCRI), that can supply energy during peak periods or whenever renewables aren't available. This is an energy mix. What’s in our energy mix now? remaining coal-fired power, renewable energy from wind, solar and hydro, flexible generation like pumped hydro or quick-start gas-fired generation like Barker Inlet Power Station which is currently under construction, and now, a large-scale battery that can store and supply energy when we need it most. Read more about the Yorke Peninsula battery and AGL’s generation portfolio in our interactive asset map. 17 upvotes so far Meeting peaking demand with Barker Inlet Power Station This $295 million plant will take around 18 months to build and it is expected to be operational by the second half of calendar year 2019. The rise of solar and its part in an energy mix AGL welcomed Maoneng Australia’s announcement that it had reached financial close for the 255 megawatt (MW) Sunraysia Solar Farm. This solar farm is underpinned by Power Purchase Agreements under which UNSW Sydney and AGL Energy purchase the solar energy generated over 15 years. This solar energy will help contribute to our diverse energy mix. Why an energy mix makes more sense than new coal While carbon risk is a reality that every business needs to assess, the closure of Liddell Power Station and the selection of a mixture of energy...	cc/2020-05/en_head_0066.json.gz/line1124
__label__cc	0.523708	0.476292	Tolkien Series J.R.R. Tolkien’s “Leaf by Niggle” By Bradley J. Birzer\|2019-11-05T21:50:56-06:00November 5th, 2019\|Categories: Bradley J. Birzer, Fiction, Imagination, J.R.R. Tolkien, Literature, Senior Contributors, Tolkien Series\| J.R.R. Tolkien’s “Leaf by Niggle” must rank as one of the finest short stories of the twentieth century, breath-takingly beautiful, even by the highest Tolkienian standards. As with so many of his writings, “Leaf” takes seriously issues of goodness, free will, destiny, subcreation, and eternity. One very late night or early morning in 1939, [...] Approaching Weathertop: Anatomy of a Scene By Bradley J. Birzer\|2019-10-29T21:01:16-06:00October 29th, 2019\|Categories: Books, Bradley J. Birzer, Imagination, J.R.R. Tolkien, Literature, Senior Contributors, Tolkien Series, Writing\| Though the approach to the mountain Weathertop is only one scene in “The Lord of the Rings,” it is a telling one. Through romance, imagery of light and color, the voluptuousness of his landscapes, and the holiness of song and poetry, J.R.R. Tolkien brilliantly reveals himself as a master of the English language and, [...] Tolkien’s “The Children of Húrin” By Bradley J. Birzer\|2019-08-23T11:55:02-06:00August 22nd, 2019\|Categories: Books, Bradley J. Birzer, Fiction, Imagination, J.R.R. Tolkien, Literature, Senior Contributors, Tolkien Series\| How does one account for J.R.R. Tolkien’s seeming ability to live inside of mythology? He read it, he translated it, and he absorbed it. After all these grand things, he rewrote it. Yet, no matter how deeply he delved into the profound and pervasive paganisms of pre-Christian cultures, he never lost his ability to [...] J.R.R. Tolkien’s “Beren and Lúthien” By Bradley J. Birzer\|2019-08-02T23:19:30-06:00August 2nd, 2019\|Categories: Bradley J. Birzer, Imagination, J.R.R. Tolkien, Literature, Senior Contributors, Tolkien Series\| J.R.R. Tolkien's story of Beren and Lúthien remains one of the most beautiful parts of Tolkien’s entire mythology. It matters profoundly in "The Lord of the Rings" and indeed also mattered profoundly in Tolkien’s own life. “The chief of the stories of The Silmarillion, and the one most fully treated is the Story of Beren [...] The Immortal Four: Tolkien and the Barrovian Society By Bradley J. Birzer\|2019-05-28T13:45:43-06:00May 27th, 2019\|Categories: Bradley J. Birzer, History, J.R.R. Tolkien, Senior Contributors, Tolkien Series\| During summers away from school, J.R.R. Tolkien led a debating society called the TCBS, or “Tea Club, Barrovian Society.” When the horrors of the First World War began, Tolkien considered the mission of the group a holy, prophetic, and, perhaps, even messianic one. He was sure that their fellowship—”The Immortal Four”—would survive even the [...] Living With Tolkien By Bradley J. Birzer\|2019-05-23T22:08:33-06:00May 23rd, 2019\|Categories: Books, Bradley J. Birzer, Character, Imagination, J.R.R. Tolkien, Literature, Senior Contributors, Tolkien Series\| J.R.R. Tolkien connected me to a world beyond anything I had yet experienced in rather idyllic Kansas. I so desperately wanted to escape into his mountain scene, explore every nook and cranny of that invented world, and meet a God who sang the universe into existence. Though I have read The Hobbit, The Lord [...]	cc/2020-05/en_head_0066.json.gz/line1126
__label__cc	0.655503	0.344497	You're an ambitious woman who wants to challenge the status quo in your career, BUT... You don’t want to sacrifice even more time with your loved ones if you advance to the next level. You’re successful and on a career path that everyone thinks you should stay on, so now may not be the “right” time to make a move. You don’t know how you’d use your skills in a different role if you changed careers. You’re running up against barriers at work and can’t figure out how to overcome the obstacles you’ve faced in your career. If you can relate to any of these thoughts or have a deep desire to build a career that fits your life, you’re in the right spot my friend! I’m The Career Disruptor™ helping ambitious women like you disrupt traditional thinking around their careers. Many women feel that they have to choose between being a good employee or a good parent, spouse, friend and the list goes on and on. The struggle is real, and I’ve been where you are. Here’s a little story…. As a little kid, I knew that I always wanted to be a teacher and someone that inspired others around me, but not in the traditional sense. I would try to motivate and coach anyone that would listen (from family to even my stuffed animals…no judging). As I got older, I started teaching French to all of the neighborhood kids after school and eventually won the high school French award (Bonjour, mon amie). This was the first of many little clues in my life that led to doing this work even though I didn’t know it at that time. Looking back, I’ve always been interested in career paths, and people have come to me for career or life advice throughout the years. Potential career fits were something that I loved mapping out. Human potential and behavior were exciting to me, and I thought about going into psychology, law or counseling after high school. Ultimately, I chose to pursue business and went into sales after graduating with a Bachelor’s in Business Management and concentration in Psychology. I’m surprised the career center didn’t hire me because I lived in there for many years looking up company profiles. I even bought many books and magazines about career planning and job searching at the college bookstore during my last week on campus (who does that)? After about four years in sales managing over a million dollars in total client revenue, I started noticing that I was more focused on what made people successful in sales and wanted to be a part of developing and helping others reach their potential in the workplace. I wanted to move into a completely different career path at the company using the skills learned in sales. Career Disruptions That move wouldn’t have been such a huge deal if it weren’t for a little thing called the Recession in 2008. I went to my boss and asked if I could transition from sales into human resources. It was risky because it would be a move from a “revenue creating” department to a “non-revenue creating” department. In a way, that was the first career disruption of my own making, but it worked out. It combined my earlier interests of law, counseling and psychology into one career path since these were all kind of involved in being a great HR professional. I kept checking more boxes and doing all of the right things…or so I thought. In 2011, I went back for two Masters while working full-time and even changed companies during grad school. I earned an MBA and a Masters in Human Resource Development and thought my path to success would be more within reach. I’d followed a traditional path, received awesome opportunities over the years to work in different areas of HR and worked for a top Fortune 1000 company and a Fortune 25 Best Places to Work in my industry. Advising leaders and coaching employees, career development, recruiting, training and performance development and creating a sense of inclusion, belonging and engagement for people within the company were what I enjoyed the most in HR. Here’s the kicker. I believe that you can be disrupted by your career, or you can be your own career disruptor. Life can also bring situations that can cause disruptions in our career and another one of those moments came when I had my daughter. Becoming a mom is one of the most rewarding and challenging experiences that I’ve ever had. I’m responsible for this amazing little human being with her own personality and dreams. As soon as she was born, I knew that I had to challenge my own thinking and the status quo in my career more than ever before to be there for her. I wanted to be a great mom AND continue in my career, BUT…. It became exhausting to try and be the perfect wife, mom, employee, spiritual being and more while feeling like they were all at odds with each other. I’d been the primary breadwinner, which came with its own set of pressures. I was also in a state of feeling that I had to constantly prove myself, make everyone happy all of the time and check all boxes to break what seemed like a concrete ceiling to move up the corporate ladder. Can anyone say “stress?” I was super close to even going back for a PhD and relocating my whole family, when someone asked me a question that changed everything: “Do you feel like you would be getting a PhD because you really want to use it in your career or do you feel that you’re getting it as a form of validation? You don’t need any more degrees or anyone’s permission to do what you were born to do, Nicole.” That was a defining moment for me and one that allowed the seed that had been in me since childhood of wanting to impact and inspire others to begin sprouting again like never before. I was successful, had been a high performer managing strategic programs that impacted entire companies, had worked with leaders and employees across all levels and had a great corporate salary, but still felt overwhelmed and unfulfilled. How does that even happen? It happens because working for great companies, making more money, or advancing into greater titles still does not mean that you’re satisfied or living in your calling. And a calling is exactly that…you feel that no matter what you’re doing and how great you may be in your career, you can’t shake the feeling that there’s a deeper purpose and more that you’re called to do in this life. You become fulfilled once your career meets your calling and the two become one. I began working with coaches and counselors for support. After further personal reflection, I discovered that I had a passion for helping ambitious women specifically those who may have felt overlooked or undervalued in their careers or lives. These women were driven and successful, yet not fully recognized or contributing at the level they wanted due to barriers and challenges they were facing or were struggling to figure out how to navigate their careers with all of the demands placed on them personally and professionally. This passion of helping ambitious women disrupt traditional thinking to build a career of their dreams has now become part of my mission. I’m now living with a clear purpose and am building a career of my dreams in service to others based on the commitment to exploring what I really wanted for my life and what I was truly born to do. Our careers have a huge impact on our lives. Life satisfaction goes waaaaay down when we’re not happy in our careers. We can’t show up for the ones who need us most when our energy is completely zapped over time from our work and home life. If you’re an ambitious woman and are ready for a change, I’m on this journey to serve and inspire you to give yourself permission to not only dream, but help you create a community of support and a plan to bring your dreams to life starting with your career. You may love what you’re doing now, but want a future career plan. Or you may want a totally different career path. Either way, I’m here to help. Here are some things that you must know before you can truly transform your career and life: You don’t have to dim your light to make anyone feel more comfortable around you. You don’t have anything else to prove. You’re worthy just as you are. You don’t have to be perfect or have it all figured out to start. There is no magical degree, certification, age or level that you have to reach to begin creating the career and life that you want to live. So, what does all of this mean for you? You may have doctors or financial planners to help you with your health and financial goals. I’d love to be your professional guide on your career journey. You spend a lot of time at work building a career. Why not spend it joyfully? Although, I’ve been Certified as a Master of Career Services by the National Career Development Association, I don’t pretend to have all of the answers. You, my friend, are walking in wisdom. It’s my goal to simply help you uncover the answers from within, encourage and challenge you to take action and guide you in creating a clear, step by step plan tailored to your career and life goals. Thank you for coming along on this journey and reading this far. I hope that you find the content shared through my blogs and other resources helpful. I’d love to learn more about you and send updates that you can share to inspire others. I’m excited that you and I have connected in some way. Let’s challenge the status quo and traditional thinking around careers together. Anything is possible if you start by doing these two things….BELIEVE in yourself and no matter how small, BEGIN your journey towards the career and life that you want today! Check out some of my 1:1 client packages or sign up for a free 30 minute career consultation here. © 2019 Nicole Andrews International, LLC Terms of Use Privacy Policy	cc/2020-05/en_head_0066.json.gz/line1129
__label__wiki	0.656698	0.656698	Pulwama Attack: The Suicide Bombing In Kashmir 17 Feb, 2019 in Current Events by Angie Sun On Thursday 14 February, 40 Indian Security Forces were killed when a car full of explosives rammed into their vehicle, the deadliest attack in Kashmir since 1989. Casualties are expected to rise, with many victims in critical condition. The incident happened in the Pulwama district of Indian-administered Kashmir. According to BBC News, the car carried around 300-350 kg of explosives and was driven by a suicide bomber, who rammed the vehicle into the bus carrying 44 personnel. The bus was part of a 70 vehicle convoy carrying about 2,500 troops. According to the AFP, Jaish-e-Mohammad, a Pakistan based Islamist terrorist group, have admitted to local media that they were responsible for this attack. A video has also appeared online of an 18 year old male claiming to be the attacker stating “By the time this video reaches you… I will be in heaven…don’t think that because you have killed some of our commanders that we are finished. We will become your nightmare” The authenticity of this video has not been verified, but the attacker did state he had joined Jaish-e-Mohammad a year ago. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has condemned the attack, sending out a tweet which states “The sacrifices of our brave security shall not go in vain. The entire nation stands shoulder to shoulder with the families of the brave martyrs”. Kenneth Juster, the U.S. ambassador to India, also tweeted his condolences, “The United States stands alongside India in confronting terror and defeating it.” However, many Indian Politicians had more vindictive messages, like Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, who wrote that those who are responsible will be given an “unforgettable lesson for their heinous act.” There has also been criticism directed towards the Pakistani government itself, such as comments from Home Minister Rajnath Singh, who reiterated that the Jaish-e-Mohammad is “Pakistan-based and Pakistan-backed.” Similar sentiment was also echoed by India’s Foreign Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, who states that Jaish-e-Mohammad was given full freedom by the Pakistan government to “carry out attacks in India and elsewhere with impunity.” However, the Pakistani government’s spokesman said on Twitter that they dismiss these claims, which imply their direct involvement in the attack, “without investigations.” The finger pointing has led to increased tension between the two nuclear-armed states, which have been competing for the Kashmir region since 1989, with the Indian government feeling compelled to launch air strikes across the border to Pakistan-held Kashmir. In a couple of months Prime Minister Modi will be seeking re-election, and some analysts believe he feels pressured to use strong-arm tactics in retaliation so as not to appear weak. Prime Minister Modi addressed this incident at a press release this Friday, promising a “strong response” to the attack. However, in doing so, he will alienate the Kashmir population. The people of Kashmir have been experiencing violence in their region since the 1947; further military action will be devastating and is unwanted by the people. In fact, 2018 was the bloodiest year yet in India-held Kashmir, with 500 people killed. Politicians often have to balance the desires of the general public to the interests of the people who actually suffer the consequences of these decisions. Thankfully, the Indian government have not released any plans for military retaliation as of yet. Instead, India has chosen to use a more strategic course of action, which does not involve direct conflict. India’s finance minister Arun Jaitley told reporters that the government wants to ensure Pakistan’s isolation from the international community in order to “punish” them. The first step for India will be to remove Pakistan’s ‘Most Favored Nation’, status which had been granted to them in 1996. This means there will be tougher trade regulations on Pakistani goods being imported into India. Economic pressure can be an effective non-violent method to address this attack. However, it’s important to question whether India’s blame is wrongfully placed. Although the attacks were carried out by Jaish-e-Mohammad, a terrorist group which emerged from Pakistan, the Pakistani government denies all involvement in the attack. Therefore, India’s direct blame on Pakistan rather than the terrorist group is creating unnecessary animosity between the two sides. The two countries have already see each other as enemies so this action will further alienate Pakistan and drive them away from the negotiating table. The tension between the two side goes as far back as 1947 when Pakistan – the predominantly Muslim nation – gained independence from India – the predominately Hindu nation. Kashmir, however, remained a contested geographical location as a large part of the area remained under Indian control despite 60% of the population being Muslim. In 2003 fighting did subside as a ceasefire was formed along the border between India and Pakistan held Kashmir. However, fighting picked up again when a new Indian government led by Prime Minister Modi came into power in 2014. According to BBC News, they promised a tougher stance on Pakistan and showed no interest in holding peace talks. This stance on the conflict held by Prime Minister Modi has increased hostility leading to the events that have happened this week. It feels like Kashmir has gone back to square one, far from the agreed cession of fighting established earlier in this century. Unfortunately with this current government the hope of establishing a new peace agreement in the region is low. However, there is hope that this devastating event can act as a reminder of the horrible effects of conflict for both sides. For the Indian government, the death of its citizens is a reminder of the human impact of fighting, while for Pakistan it acts as a push for further efforts to eradicate their homegrown terrorist groups. It is only by both sides making efforts to cooperate that peace can be achieved in the region. Angie Sun A recent graduate of Conflict Resolution studies with a particular interest in Chinese international relations. Also a huge advocate for Track II diplomacy and mediation as a way to address conflict. 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__label__wiki	0.842775	0.842775	Points Of Transition: An Interview With Squid Patrick Clarke , October 8th, 2019 09:27 Squid, the amorphous frontrunners of guitar music's new breed, sit down with Patrick Clarke to talk cultural bombardment, anxiety and joy. All photos by Holly Whitaker tQ finds Squid in London’s 100 Club, before a headline set at the venue’s now-annual ‘All Our Tomorrows’ weekender. Last year, the event hosted Black Midi, Audiobooks, Jockstrap and Black Country, New Road, all of whom are now regularly lauded as the best of that exciting new breed of young British bands you keep hearing so much about. Squid’s status on the line-up, and the air of expectation that hovers over a sell-out crowd of well-dressed teenagers and chin-stroking music industry bods, tells you all you need to know about what they represent – a genuinely exciting new group with the potential to be massive, and part of a supposed ‘scene’ that the press are desperate to try and categorise. As we sit down with the band – singer and drummer Ollie Judge, guitarist and singer Louis Borlase, guitarist Anton Pearson, brass player and bassist Laurie Nankivell and keyboardist, percussionist and cellist Arthur Leadbetter – they’re having a laugh about the latest attempt. A column in NME has deemed them ‘crank wave’, along with Idles and Fontaines D.C. because they’re all “smart, modern guitar bands with a singer who sounds like someone having a psychotic episode in a debating society.” Leadbetter is brushing it off. “We’re just getting on with what we’re doing, if someone wants to call us crank wave then well, that’s funny,” he says. “But our music’s not that angry,” says Judge, a little more defensively. Whatever your thoughts on a band like Idles, Squid have very little in common with them, other than being white males who play guitars. While Idles are prescriptive and sloganeering, their music drawing on the punk bands that have come before them, Squid look forwards. They first came together as musicians via a jazz night in Brighton, where they went to university, then evolved into a lo-fi kraut-psych outfit for their Neu!-indebted first EP, 2017’s Lino. 2018 single ‘Terrestrial Changeover Blues (2007-2012)’ expanded their sound into wonkier, hazier territory, before their breakout Speedy Wunderground release ‘The Dial’ and it’s follow-up ‘Houseplants’ saw them grow groovier and more angular. Their new EP Town Centre encompasses all of the above. Everything Squid releases feels like a significant step forwards – one of the most exciting things about following the band is just how rapidly they’re progressing. “There’s been lots of points of transition, a new feeling gig, or coming out of the studio and thinking ‘what we’ve captured there feels new’, although it takes hindsight to see when they were, says Borlase. “At End Of The Road this year we brought a drum machine and did a cover of Robert Wyatt, and that made me really excited that there’s a whole new phase out there.” Their multifaceted nature might be attributable to their age, somewhere in that weird overlap between latter-stage Millennials and the start of Generation Z. They are all either 24 or 25, some eight years younger than Idles, and are therefore the very first generation of musicians to have grown up with just about any music available to them, easily, cheaply and legally, at almost any time they chose. Spotify was launched when they were 14, the age where music surely makes the most impact. “I can remember going to a gig, then coming home and instantly finding my favourite song from the live show online,” Leadbetter remembers of his teens. Like every band they have predecessors and reference points, but in a way that seems unique to their generation, these reference points could come from any part of an infinite musical spectrum. “We are the first generation that’s been brought up with the internet in developing periods of our lives,” Nankivell says. “It means that genre is much less definable, it’s not about living in the same city, it’s having something else that draws you together. But it does frustrate me when we’ve been put in the post-punk genre. Post-anything is quite frustrating; it feels like you’re anchored to a movement in the 70s which we don’t have a massive link with.” “It’s getting harder and harder for us to answer that question we always get asked about what our influences are,” adds Pearson. “Without necessarily even intending to do so, we have a really eclectic mix of things we listen to.” Their beginnings as a jazz band, although a “really bad” one, as they laughingly put it, may also have something to do with the band’s fast-paced, forward-thinking approach. While students in Brighton, the band played at a night put on every couple of months for a year or two, inviting friends and fellow students to play. There were no set times and no running order, a big list of their names rather than any concrete ‘line-up. “It was a bit of a shock to me when we started playing properly and had people saying ‘right, you’ve got half an hour,” says Leadbetter. “We shared players between each band, I think there was one night where I was in every single act!” It ended after a hazily-remembered “dispute” between the venue’s owner and the night’s organiser – “It was over a carpet, wasn’t it?” asks Judge. “A square metre of carpet that was or wasn’t supposed to be in the venue?” – and eventually the band moved on to ‘proper’ gigs. Those early days were crucial, however, as a melting pot of their influences and as the groundwork for the way they write, says Leadbetter. “One of the first things we disregarded was a sense of metre, everything was free time, one lead would make us follow a route or chord progression, but again any jazz musician with an ounce of sense would say we’re really, really bad,” he laughs. It was the first of those ‘transition points’ they were talking about earlier. Each of the fivesome’s palette of influences – and for musicians their age, those palettes are broader than ever – started to properly intermingle within that faux-jazz framework, creating that rapid-shifting storm of a sound. When university ended, Leadbetter, Judge and Nankivett all ended up working in rival Brighton curry houses, Pearson spending a short amount of time as a door to door flower salesman. Pearson and Judge eventually moved to London, while the rest remained in Brighton, meeting in the middle (Croydon) to rehearse. There, when they met Dan Carey, Speedy Wunderground head honcho, came another turning point. They’d come across him reading an interview here on tQ – and his work producing so many of those songs that have gone down as the greatest of this new Gen Z scene’s output, prompted them to get in touch. They worked with him on ‘The Dial’, what is still the band’s stand out single. “The first thing he wanted to do was speed it up, and then our shows started getting faster, more bouncy,” says Borlase. Their sound began to get more fraught and frantic, another product of their generational experience. “Moving to London, having to work 9-5, practise, get home at 11, wake up 6 hours later to get to work. It made me sound angry, I personally think moving to London changed the sound a lot,” says Judge. “When I moved to London, I had all these reasons why I thought it was a good idea, then I realised that all of those reasons were what I hated about London. I fucking hated it, I wanted peace and quiet. Leadbetter ensures him not to worry too much, he’s just found a West Country AirBnB with a jacuzzi to record the album. “Well perhaps we’ll write some really poppy love songs now. Pop Songs in the Jacuzzi, Volume 1…” Judge says, cynically. For all the freedom and open-mindedness the band explore musically, there’s a fraughtness and anxiety to it too, a tightly wound tension between freewheeling fun and spikiness at its heart. “I’ve never had a job where I know when the next bit of money’s going to come,” says Judge. “If I can pay my council tax, I don’t deal very well with that. But then on the other side this is what I’ve always wanted to do. Anxiety has definitely influenced, consciously and subconsciously, our music.” “If you focus too much on the bigger picture you’re gonna lose sight of what’s getting you there,” offers Leadbetter. “The main thing is your music and your work. That is where we’re going and there are lots of unknowns, but we’re doing so well as people, individually, we’ve got to enjoy it and keep doing it.” “I have the same financial problems I did when I was an agency worker, so I’m much happier doing this now,” adds Pearson. “It’s all happened so fast in the last twelve months. Sometimes it just feels really silly, like a joke that’s gone too far. We’ve quit our jobs and everything! We’ve done a good job of surrounding ourselves with really nice and good people.” Squid are an unpredictable band, dealing with the uncertain and ever-shifting road ahead with a sound to match. They move at lightning speed, absorbing cultural bombardment and throwing it back outwards without stopping, twisting and transitioning at every opportunity. They may well end up being absolutely huge. “The biggest shock I’ve had is seeing how many children want things to be signed,” says Pearson. “This nine year old wanted me to sign his book about the Incas. I couldn’t believe it. Another kid came up and said ‘you’re my favourite band!’ That’s the kind of thing that I think is always gonna shock me to the bone…” Idle Threat: Who Are The True Champions Of DIY Rock In 2020? » Black Midi, Audiobooks And More For 100 Club All Dayer » Making Good Their Escape: Black Country New Road Interviewed » LISTEN: New Squid Single » I For One Welcome Our New Robot Vocal Cords: Radical Computer Music » MORE FROM PATRICK CLARKE Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson Declared RAF Group Captain » LIVE REPORT: Rockaway Beach Festival 2020 » PREMIERE: New Wacław Zimpel » International Teachers Of Pop On Tour » MORE: ESCAPE VELOCITY Ugly Beauty: The World Of Inturist » Dance The Ghost With Me: An Interview With The Wraith » Constructs Of Sanity: LABOUR Interviewed » Old Masks And New Waves: Hyperdub's Mana Interviewed » Killing It Live: The Murder Capital Interviewed »	cc/2020-05/en_head_0066.json.gz/line1131
__label__wiki	0.658848	0.658848	Ayushmann Khurrana has been on a roll, and we don’t mind even a tiny bit of it. His last film, Article 15, released in June, did well, both critically and commercially. And honestly enough, especially if the numbers are anything to go by, Ayushmann scored his (jaw-dropping) fifth consecutive hit in the last two years. And guess what? He’s not stopping anytime soon. With supremely promising concepts like Bala and Dream Girl slated to release sometime this year, the 34-year-old is pretty much on his way to prove his mettle as Bollywood’s latest hit machine. And unlike the rest of the self-confessed success machines on the block, his success is slightly different. A bit hatke, much like his cinema — and that makes his streak a little special. Because this streak foreshadows a paradigm shift in Bollywood, where the content is bigger than the star, and the star is made out of content. Ayushmann is doing something not many have been able to do. He’s one rebel with a legit cause – he’s not just churning out one hit after the other but is also paving way for conversations on topics that are relevant and much, much needed. The last two years have seen him don the role of a good-hearted writer in the middle of a straightforward yet self-twisted love triangle (Bareilly ki Barfi), a soon-to-be-married, much-in-love man suffering from erectile dysfunction (Shubh Mangal Saavdhan), a brilliant musician pretending-to-be-blind-turned-blind (Andhadhun), a 20-something-year-old soon to welcome a child to his family – nope, not his, but his parent’s child (Badhaai Ho) and a cop fighting for the rights of people as people, trying desperately to do his bit to eradicate the divisions we ourselves have created through the notions of caste (Article 15). If that wasn’t enough,, he’ll soon be playing the role of a man going through premature balding and yes, a man with an ability to talk in a female voice. Also, he’s recently signed Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan where he’ll be in for a slice-of-life comedy which will deal with the concept of homosexual relationships in India. If that kind of filmography doesn’t make you sit up and take notice, we don’t know what will. What Ayushmann is doing as an actor is quite special. Unique and wow are the most common reactions that come out after taking a peek at his choice of cinema and it isn’t exactly surprising that people too have started anticipating a different brand of cinema from him. You know, the kind that… makes sense. The kind that strikes a chord when nothing else does. In an era of mindless scripts and masala potboilers without foundations, he brings to light the kind of magic films can still create – the kind that raises awareness even if it’s through comedy, that makes you think, that makes you feel you’re not alone. It’s comfort cinema while talking about something comparatively less talked about. And that’s beautiful. That’s what makes him a brand of his own. The characters Ayushmann portrays on celluloid is practically you and me and anyone out there, and to find a connection like that is quite rare. He’s someone who makes a boy next door come to life. His characters are as human as humans can be, but with the right touch of soul. They’re real in a good way. None of his characters are overbearingly ‘macho’ or obnoxious creeps in disguise of a lover. His characters, on the other hand, bring about a certain niceness, a certain warmth and genuineness that is needed in times like today. These characters are earnest, they respect people, they are their own individual selves despite their flaws, and that’s something the world can do more with. Take for example his character Abhimanyu Roy or Bubla, as he is fondly called, in the underrated Meri Pyaari Bindu. His only flop since 2017. He is a writer of erotic horror novels trapped in his tragic love story with the one girl he loved since childhood – Bindu (Parineeti Chopra). He’s so flawed and torn and antagonizes the woman he also worships in his head, just to move right back to square one when he sees her years later. He’s stuck up, yes. He’s a devdas in himself, yes. But he still finds peace in his unrequited tale. He knows his flaws but never forces himself on her. He is vulnerable, and that’s okay, because who isn’t? He loves, and hates and loves again, but not once is he overbearing. He endorses the kind of love that is hard to let go, to move on from, but that doesn’t mean he won’t respect his boundaries, or hers, for that matter. What we are trying to say here is that amid all the toxicities present in our lives, in our surroundings at this day and age, Ayushmann’s characters, his brand of cinema, even in his rare flops, gives us something that is as novel as his choices. Hope. Hope of more people accepting themselves as they are, through conversations from the topics his films address, or just by taking simple inspirations. Why he’s unstoppable, you ask? Because he represents the positive; not just in cinema but in us all. And that’s something worth celebrating. Badhaai Ho Film Marketing Mainstream Cinema Rajkumar Rao Shush Mangal Saavdhan Magnanimity, Malfeasance And Malapertness – The Three Fathers Of Sacred Games, Season 2 ANJAN KUMAR DATTA says: Ayushmann Khurrana has brought a fresh air in the otherwise mundane Bollywood pictures. The lucidly written article from this Critic @Debdatta Sengupta is beautifully covered. Wish much more from her.	cc/2020-05/en_head_0066.json.gz/line1132
__label__cc	0.730485	0.269515	Celebrating the Arts on International Women’s Day Who is the regina mom? the regina mom because I love my kids #Racist, #colonialist #SaskParty dog-whistling I Stand With Standing Rock #NoDAPL! ACTION: Stop the cuts to supports for people living with disabilities Time travel: #LaLoche 2009 This Thursday! All posts tagged #M312 Post-conversation with Ray Boughen, MP for Palliser the regina mom received a call from her Member of Parliament, Ray Boughen, this afternoon. He said it was in response to her call about two University of Regina international students facing deportation but she had not, in fact, called. She had emailed but didn’t press that fact with him. In hindsight she suspects he must be feeling some heat over the issue since it hit the front page of the local daily. When asked about his silence over it he said it is not his place to speak to that issue, that the Speaker, MP for Regina Qu’Appelle, Andrew Scheer, has spoken to it. He said he waits for his turn to speak and will be speaking on Aboriginal issues next week. That led to a conversation about democratic process, the lack of political will for democratic process, followed by a tirade on trm‘s part. She began with the lack of a national childcare strategy, filled the middle with the lack of support for single parent women and increased poverty in Canada and ended with a few stats on the increased numbers of people using food banks. That’s about when he accused trm of being a partisan and she defended herself claiming her feminist activism of more than 25 years and her being a mother of two young adults as the basis for her statements. But still, he tried to dismiss her concerns as being partisan ones. trm suggested that he should read her blog. When he attempted to blame the SK NDP government for the social problems she had mentioned, trm really let loose, informing him that yes, from time-to-time she has supported the NDP but did not support Roy and the boyz and their debt and deficit-cutting measures. She also reminded him that she is a writer and as such, a researcher, one who bases her words on what she reads in books and on fact-based evidence. His response was that we’re using different facts in our discussion. So she switched her tune to the China-Canada FIPA and compared it to the FTA with the USA, mentioning how the former locks us in for 31 years and the latter allows us to give 6 months notice if we choose to break the agreement. By that time he was really bumbling and went back to the earlier piece about democracy so trm mentioned Motion 312 about which he seemed to have no clue, suggesting it was a Bill, obviously not hearing what trm was saying. She reminded him that it was a Motion put forward by MP Stephen Woodworth as an attempt to reopen the abortion debate and noted that he supported it in spite of what his colleague, MP Gordon O’Connor, had said. He couldn’t recall what O’Connor had said so trm suggested he look it up on YouTube. He said he didn’t have time so perhaps trm could tell him. She did. Then he proceeded to parrot Woodsworth, saying that it wasn’t about reopening the abortion debate, blah-blah-blah. trm laughed and reminded him that he really needed to read her blog. Seeing that she was on a bit of a role, trm then brought up the other F-word, fascism. She noted that even the right-wing Liberal, Michael Ignatieff, is using that word these days. He bumbled some more and wouldn’t listen, kept interrupting her and soon thereafter she told him this conversation was a waste of her time and his and hung up. As she pulled the receiver from her ear she could hear him saying another call was coming in and he had to go. A likely story. There were no phones ringing off the hook in the background; he said that to save face. Though there’s much more that went on in the conversation, trm knows without a doubt that she has a useless excuse for a representative in Ottawa and maintains her adoption of MP for Churchill, Niki Ashton, as her MP. by thereginamom on November 9, 2012 • Permalink Posted in abortion, activism, Canada, Fascism, feminism, Ignatieff, NDP, Niki Ashton, Parliamentary democracy, poverty, University of Regina, women Tagged #M312, bumbling fools, Canadian politics, feminism, Ignatieff, Ray Boughen, Stephen Woodworth Posted by thereginamom on November 9, 2012 https://thereginamom.com/2012/11/09/post-conversation-with-ray-boughen-mp-for-palliser/ #NDP ‘extremely concerned’ Kenney supports #M312 the regina mom‘s adopted MP, Niki Ashton, speaks what the regina mom‘s Conservative MP will not. NDP ‘extremely concerned’ Kenney supports ‘abortion’ debate \| CTV News. “What irks so many Canadians,” Ashton said, “is the fact that they believed Stephen Harper, but what they’re seeing … doesn’t reflect what they heard from the prime minister.” Suggesting that the ruling Conservatives have used private member’s bills to propel their party’s agenda in the past, Ashton suggested Woodworth’s motion should never have gotten this far. Ashton said the fact it has, indicates the ruling Conservatives aren’t as averse to the debate as they’ve suggested. “Here we have a senior cabinet minister … we know that is close to the prime minister, who has clearly said that he will be supporting this motion. If that doesn’t challenge the statement that this government isn’t willing to reopen the debate I don’t know what does.” Read more: http://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/ndp-extremely-concerned-kenney-supports-abortion-debate-1.970811#ixzz27VfCtaUC UPDATE: LeadNow.ca is raising immediate funds to place an ad in Wednesday’s Ottawa Citizen. Please contribute if you are able! by thereginamom on September 25, 2012 • Permalink Posted in abortion, activism, Canada, feminism, Stephen Harper, women Tagged #M312 Posted by thereginamom on September 25, 2012 https://thereginamom.com/2012/09/25/ndp-extremely-concerned-kenney-supports-m312/ #M312’s birth into Parliament and a personal response the regina mom knows that Mr. Harper clearly stated, numerous times, that a Conservative government would not re-open the abortion debate. Yet, on Thursday, April 26, she watched Members of Parliament debate Motion 312, which ultimately seeks personhood rights for fetuses which would enable the re-criminalization of abortion, as well as deny the constitutional rights of all pregnant women. In other words, it is yet another backdoor attack on women’s Charter rights. And, the regina mom knows that the Prime Minister is not a stupid man, well, not unless power has gone to his head, that is. He must have known that Motion 312 was an attack on women’s rights. And, contrary to what some in the mainstream media and elsewhere have said, there are at least a couple of ways the Harper government could have stopped the abortion debate from being re-opened. The blogger, Dr. Dawg, has clearly described how the Prime Minister and the all-party Subcommittee on Private Members’ Business of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs could have stopped Motion 312 from making it to the floor of the House of Commons. Basically, there was not political will within either the Conservative Party to either further investigate it or stop it. And so it proceeded. A harsher way of stopping it could have been for the Prime Minister to expel MP Stephen Woodworth from the CPC caucus when he first got wind of Motion 312. Doing so would have sent a very strong message to Canadians, a message which would have indicated that he really meant what he said when he said, “No debate.” But the Prime Minister did not do that. He lacked the conviction to demonstrate that strength. Granted, when under pressure in the House of Commons he did say that he would oppose Motion 312. That, to the regina mom, was a small relief. She was a tad more relieved when the government whip, MP Gordon O’Connor, Minister of State, spoke very eloquently against Motion 312. Perhaps the greatest relief to the regina mom came when she was reduced to tears. Perhaps it was not relief, but sadness, anger, appreciation, respect or perhaps a mixture of all. But when Niki Ashton, the NDP Critic for Women, delivered her speech in opposition to the motion the regina mom‘s tears started to roll. Perhaps upstaged by O’Connor on some points, Ms Ashton spoke to the heart of the issue for the regina mom. The reality is that the issue of abortion was settled in 1988. In 1988 the Supreme Court of Canada struck down Canada’s abortion law, ruling that it was unconstitutional. The justices found that the law violated Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms, because it infringed on a woman’s right to life, liberty and security of person. That was 1988, almost 25 years ago, a generation ago. This decision came about after years of work from women who, from across the country, sent the message that women ought to have the right to choose, that women ought to have the right to decide their future, that women ought to have the ability to define their destiny. That fight also took place in the House of Commons. Our leader in 1987, Audrey McLaughlin, spoke out clearly, saying: —limiting the right to the “personal care and control of one’s body” is a violation of a most “basic and fundamental right”, that of “reproductive choice. As Ms. McLaughlin and others have pointed out, abortions, if they are not performed legally in medical facilities under the direction of a physician, will happen in much less favourable circumstances. As ugly as it may seem, women must not be forced to return to those ugly circumstances of using coat hangers, vacuum cleaners or putting themselves in the hands of quacks. “It is an ugly reality”, Ms. McLaughlin said, “but it is a reality.” There were caravans, protests, lobby meetings, speeches and debates, and the issue was settled in 1988. When Canadians have been asked, time and time again a majority have supported a woman’s right to choose. Here we are in 2012, seeing the government reopen the debate on abortion. It has not been truthful about it either. Time and time again the Prime Minister and members of his party have said that they will not reopen the abortion debate. The Prime Minister declared: As long as I am prime minister we are not opening the abortion debate…The government will not bring forward any such legislation and any such legislation that is brought forward will be defeated as long as I am prime minister. That comes from an article in the Globe and Mail, from Wednesday, December 21, 2011. An article written around that same time quoted the Prime Minister as saying, “As long as I’m prime minister we are not reopening the abortion debate”. This is the Conservative Party’s Trojan horse agenda. During an election, and even here in the House of Commons, the Conservatives tell Canadians one thing. Then, as a minority government and now as a majority government, we see what they truly mean. If the Prime Minister did not want a woman’s right to choose to be debated, we would not be here tonight. What is interesting is the Conservatives felt the need to tell Canadians something else so those same Canadians would vote for them. They waited until they won a majority to then uncover their hidden agenda. Indeed, the hidden agenda is hidden no more. the regina mom saw it right here on her computer screen. She watched Members of Parliament debate a motion about abortion, a motion that was introduced by a Conservative Member of Parliament. Perhaps it could be called the No Debate Debate. by thereginamom on April 28, 2012 • Permalink Posted in abortion, activism, Canada, feminism, fundamentalists, NDP, Niki Ashton, prochoice, Stephen Harper Tagged #M312, #NoDebate, hidden agenda, Stephen Woodworth Posted by thereginamom on April 28, 2012 https://thereginamom.com/2012/04/28/m312s-birth-into-parliament-and-a-personal-response/ The prochoice poem I read last night Tonight I wear red in support of my feminist sisters, the Radical Handmaids, who gathered today on Parliament Hill in opposition to Motion 312 which re-opens the abortion debate tomorrow afternoon in the House of Commons. And I share this poem. Birthing change Once upon a time his blue eyes dazzled her maiden dreams led her down dirt roads, onto prairie trails, into abandoned houses, churches, barns, unwittingly preparing her for an entry that quivered her world, sent her solo, pink-slipped, and with a growing belly to face family, to seek and not find solace in a religion she turned upside-down and inside-out. His greenbacks, her choice: law-breaker. One little lie dupes doctors, the system. How can she live knowing sin in so many ways, knowing nothing will ever be the same? She clings to the shiver of ecstasy builds another world in her mind other possibilities, dreams. How she clings, still. He drove her to the streets. She found circles of women singing bread and roses, chanting in the streets The personal is political! Community, like a blanket, receiving, bearing witness, holding, keeping faith. c. Bernadette L. Wagner Posted in abortion, activism, Canada, poem, prochoice, Stephen Harper Tagged #M312, #NoDebate, Stephen Woodworth https://thereginamom.com/2012/04/26/the-prochoice-poem-i-read-last-night/ Radical Handmaids Today, on Parliament Hill, the Radical Handmaids gather in opposition to Motion 312, the anti-choice motion that seeks to redefine when human life begins. The Motion will be debated in the House of Commons on Thursday. The Handmaids’ action, based on Margaret Atwood’s novel, The Handmaid’s Tale is sure to be an interesting one. Sporting red garments and “Flying Nun” hats in an allusion to Margaret Atwood’s classic novel The Handmaid’s Tale, the Handmaids are protesting Bill M-312 as a regressive attack on women. “The Handmaid’s Tale shouldn’t be an instruction manual,” said one young woman, who identified herself only as “OfStephen” (“Woodworth or Harper, take your pick”). In Atwood’s novel, set in a futuristic America transformed by religious fundamentalists into the Republic of Gilead, women are judged by whether or not they are capable of bearing children and, if fertile, are enslaved to men of the ruling elite who forcibly impregnate them. “We’re watching what’s going on in the United States with the war on women and we know the Conservatives are trying to sneak it up here,” said another OfStephen, standing in front of a display of brightly-coloured knitted uteruses. Supporters across the country have been sending the Handmaids knitted wombs and vulvas, using patterns available on the Internet. When they have enough, the Handmaids say they will deliver the woolly parts to any MPs who vote in favour of Woodworth’s bill. “If they want to control our uteruses so badly, they can have a womb of their own,” said OfStephen. the regina mom applauds the Handmaids on their radical action. Oh, if only she could be there to join in! (Read their full news release here.) Posted in abortion, activism, Canada, feminism, prochoice, Stephen Harper, women Tagged #M312, #NoDebate, #Radical Handmaids https://thereginamom.com/2012/04/25/radical-handmaids/ It’s a war on women the regina mom collects links and writes blogposts. She had it in mind to do a series around abortion because Motion 312 will be debated in the House of Commons on Thursday. Not surprisingly, the links she’s collected do in fact have to do with abortion. What has become exceedingly clear is that there is not only an attack on women’s reproductive rights in North American, but one that is global. Many of you will already know about many of the ridiculous pieces of legislation passed or being considered in the USA. 17atHeart has compiled a list of links to pieces of anti-woman legislation in the US states. Read it if you’d like to know a little more about how bizarre it is. Life begins at conception? Hullo? the regina mom posts it here because it provides a window to what Canadian women could face should the anti-choice faction in the House of Commons have their way with us. Women in the Ukraine are also seeing their right to reproductive choice attacked. In response to the apparent collusion between the church and the state in preparing a draft law that would restrict abortions, some brave feminists of the group Femen climbed the bell tower of St. Sophia’s cathedral in Kiev. They barricaded themselves in, bared their breasts, dropped a black banner saying, STOP, and rang the bells to assure attention to their action. Femen’s slogan is “We came, we undressed, we conquered.” The group specialises in topless activism, supporting women’s rights and fighting prostitution and trafficking and it travels widely, recently appearing in Davos, Milan and Minsk. There’s an interesting map of the world which gives a glance at the world’s abortion laws. and the restrictions, if any, in each country. Interestingly, however, even though abortion is legal in South Africa, unsafe abortions are on the rise there. Dr. Mhlanga, an abortion rights advocate there, claims that’s because the society remains patriarchal and religiously conservative. Many health workers will not provide abortion care because it conflicts with their religious views, and those who are willing to provide care often are stigmatized and marginalized by their co-workers and managers. The story goes on to give some hope that religious zealots can indeed change. Mhlanga is one of the most ardent abortion rights activists in the country, but he used to be opposed to abortion. Mhlanga himself was once a self-described “ardent born-again Christian with conservative views about sex and women.” In the early 1980s, however, he witnessed the death of a colleague who suffered complications from an incomplete abortion. He attended her funeral and there saw the four-year-old son she had left behind. That moment was his turning point. He felt that no child should ever be left motherless as the result of an unsafe abortion, and he began doing research and getting active on the abortion issue. At the time, South African law required women seeking abortions to get signatures from three doctors—none of whom could work in the same facility. That effectively kept many women from getting legal abortions, especially poor women in rural areas where there were few, if any, doctors. Perhaps the ProLife (sic) caucus in the House of Commons would be interested in speaking with Mr. Mhlanga before insisting that we regress to a time where women died from unsafe abortions. I know. It’s wishful thinking, especially since the Harper Conservative government has slashed yet more funding to women’s health initiatives. The Women’s Health Contribution Program provided financial support for information and services across the country. And then there’s the previously mentioned Motion 312. Go read what the Canadian Labour Congress has to say about it. Then, print out a copy of the petition opposing the motion, pack it in your purse or pocket and pull it out whenever you meet up with other people. Invite them to sign it. Once you have 25 signatures, send it to the Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada. The folks there will forward it to a prochoice Member of Parliament who will, in turn, present it to the House of Commons. Posted in abortion, activism, Canada, feminism, fundamentalists, Parliamentary democracy, prochoice, war Tagged #M312, #NoDebate, global war on women https://thereginamom.com/2012/04/24/its-a-war-on-women/ Just a Prochoice Poet Doing Her Thing And more, perhaps. As some of you may already know, the regina mom has taken to occasionally performing at the local slam poetry event in Regina, Word Up Wednesday. This Wednesday, April 25, she will be there with new and old poems to share and be judged on. She would love to see friends in the audience! As well, watch this space — and others in the Canadian Progressive Voices blogosphere and beyond — for a blogburst on Motion 312, the motion put forward by a religious zealot in the House of Commons. If passed M312 will re-open the abortion debate in Canada. You can read more about the blogburst over at my friends’ place. Starting today, all bloggers who support a woman’s right to choose can and should blog fiercely about this CONservative, regressive attack on women’s right to choose. Rest assured, there will be many posts to read, covering many different angles on the issue — angles I hadn’t thought of before becoming active in the Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada / Coalition pour le droit à l’avortement Canada and reading the multitude of materials available there. If you haven’t already done so, please download, print and sign the petition in opposition to M312. As signatures roll in the petition will be presented to the House of Commons by various prochoice Members of Parliament over the next while. the regina mom managed to gather almost 20 signatures last night just by pulling it out of her purse! Someone else did all the work getting her friends to sign. Thanks for that, Karen! And now I’m off to my sunshiny garden to contemplate what will be planted where this year. Posted in abortion, activism, Canada, feminism, poets, prochoice, religious right, Stephen Harper, women Tagged #M312, #NoDebate, Stephen Woodworth, Word Up Wednesday https://thereginamom.com/2012/04/22/prochoice-poet/ On the same issue, 25 years later In the 80’s, it was the Devine regime provincially and the Mulroney machine federally that moved the regina mom into political activism. The issue of reproductive rights got her involved in the women’s movement of the day. And here she is, more than 25 years later, again working on that file. On Thursday, April 26, the House of Commons is scheduled to debate MP Stephen Woodworth’s Motion 312 which ultimately seeks to make abortion illegal. If passed, the abortion debate in Canada will officially be re-opened. Never Again* Yes, one year ago the Prime Minister said he wouldn’t re-open the debate. But, do you trust him? Does any Canadian woman believe him? the regina mom doesn’t. That’s why she’s been working with the Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada to mobilize women across the nation. Already, more than 11,500 have signed our digital petition. It’s heartwarming, really, to know that so many support the efforts of a few dedicated volunteers and, more importantly, the right of a woman to control her own body. ARCC has now decided to initiate a signature drive on a hard copy of the petition. This will allow it be part of the public record via the House of Commons. ARCC has contacted various prochoice Members of Parliament of different political stripes for assistance. the regina mom encourages you to contact your Member of Parliament to see where s/he stands on the issue of women’s reproductive freedom. And, the regina mom would love it if you would help out, too. Arm yourself with information. Then, take a moment to print out the petition (PDF) on 8.5 x 14 paper, invite your family / friends / co-workers to sign it and then send it to the ARCC. We’ll make sure it gets to a prochoice MP for presentation to the House. *When abortions were illegal, women would use any means at their disposal to terminate a pregnancy. Coat hangers were easily accessible and often used. Women died as a result of botched abortions. The graphic, Never Again, is the ProChoice movement’s statement that we will stand guard so that we will never again go back to those times. 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__label__cc	0.619632	0.380368	Opportunities for Creatives to Export to Europe Prices of Items in Hardwares and Electrical and Plumbing Establishments (1st qtr 2019) T&T to sign trade agreement with the United Kingdom Published by MTI_WebAdmin at April 1, 2019 CARIForum Ecpnomic Partnership UK EPA 30 March, 2019: – “Local businesses will continue to benefit from the duty-free export of goods and the preferential treatment of services exports to the United Kingdom, one of Trinidad and Tobago’s long standing trading partners.” said the Minister of Trade and Industry Senator the Honourable Paula Gopee-Scoon as she announced the country’s intention to sign the Economic Partnership Agreement between CARIFORUM and the United Kingdom (CARIFORUM-UK EPA). According to Minister Gopee-Scoon, Cabinet approved the agreement and authorized its signature by His Excellency Orville London, High Commissioner of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The CARIFORUM-UK EPA provides continued access to the UK market when the UK exits the European Union. As it relates to imports, the UK EPA maintains the existing protection applied to sensitive sectors in Trinidad and Tobago and the CARIFORUM region. In this regard, customs duties in sectors such as agriculture and agri-processed goods, indigenous light manufacturing and services sectors for a number of CARIFORUM imports will be maintained. Duty free access to exports from CARIFORUM entering the UK will also be upheld. Signature to this agreement will ensure continuity of trade with the United Kingdom and safeguard Trinidad and Tobago’s interests. During 2018, for the period January to October, Trinidad and Tobago recorded TT$ 560 million in exports to the United Kingdom. The country’s exports to the UK include methanol, liquefied natural gas, aromatic bitters, articles of iron and steel, aromatic bitters, rum, beer, cereals, curry and shandy. DOWNLOAD MEDIA RELEASE Online payments for TTBS Inspection Fees now accepted on TTBizLink Trade Minister leads Trade and Investment delegation to Business Summit in Panama Scrap Iron Industry – a viable sector to T&T’s diversification	cc/2020-05/en_head_0066.json.gz/line1136
__label__cc	0.598791	0.401209	Body Found on Beach Not Missing New Bedford Fisherman Photo Courtesy Leonard "Lenny" Hall A body that washed up on Martha's Vineyard and discovered on Sunday is not one of three missing scallop fishermen out of New Bedford, according to Cape and Islands Assistant District Attorney Michael O'Keefe. O'Keefe told the Vineyard Gazette that the DA's office has ruled out foul play. The office added that the body of a white male found on Menemsha Beach was also not that of any Martha's Vineyard resident. No other details were released. The body's discovery by a dog walker on Sunday morning set off a day-long interagency response involving Massachusetts State Police, the U.S. Coast Guard, and other law enforcement entities. The body was transported to Woods Hole by the Coast Guard and then taken to the state medical examiner's office. At the time, authorities said it appeared from the condition of the body that it had been in the water for some time. The body's discovery had sparked hope of closure for New Bedford's close-knit working waterfront community and for those families affected by the disaster. While the sunken 57-foot FV Leonardo was located in recent days by Massachusetts Environmental Police, no official announcements have been made regarding the recovery of any bodies related to the lost fishing vessel. On Nov. 24, the scalloper capsized and sank in heavy seas 24 miles off the coast of Marthas Vineyard. The Coast Guard launched an intensive search via sea and air. Crew member Ernesto Santos was rescued by a Jayhawk helicopter more than an hour after the boat went down. Three other men were lost at sea and are presumed dead. The lost men are Capt. Gerald Bretal, Xavier Vega, and Mark Cormier, Jr. WBSM has reached out to the Cape & Islands District Attorney's Office for any additional information or updates. Filed Under: cape & islands da, coast guard, fatal accident, leonardo, lost fishermen, martha's vineyard, massachusetts state police, new bedford	cc/2020-05/en_head_0066.json.gz/line1146
__label__cc	0.649823	0.350177	The Whole World Is Watching Iran [OPINION] Police and special forces have begun to crack down on the thousands who are in the third day of their nationwide protest against the Islamic Republic, following the downing of a Ukrainian plane with 176 people on board last week. There are reports this morning that Iran's repressive regime may be using tear gas, rubber bullets and even live ammunition on the protesters. Iran first denied hitting the plane but then reversed course and admitted it was shot down in error. That reignited the pro-democracy protests that had been put down violently by the now-late General Qasem Soleimani – you know, the poet – late last year. President Donald Trump has been encouraging the protesters and warned the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei through a series of tweets not to harm them: “Thousands have already been killed or imprisoned by you, and the World is watching. More importantly, the USA is watching." The Trump Administration has stated that it has no intention of going to war with Iran and it does not look to impose a regime change. Trump is, however, sending strong signals to the Iranian people that the U.S. supports them and will be there for them should they decide to topple the dictatorship. Trump has also called on NATO countries to take more of a leadership role in the region and to put the squeeze on the Ayatollah through tighter sanctions. So far Trump's leadership on this matter has been measured and on target. Trump has no desire for war, nor do the American people; but at the same time, he must remain firm in his commitment to keeping Iran from possessing nuclear weapons. The NATO partners must do more than just talk on the Iran issue. Barry Richard is the host of The Barry Richard Show on 1420 WBSM New Bedford. He can be heard weekdays from noon to 3 p.m. Contact him at barry@wbsm.com and follow him on Twitter @BarryJRichard58. The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of the author. Filed Under: iran, NATO, pro-democracy, Soleimani, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, trump	cc/2020-05/en_head_0066.json.gz/line1147
__label__wiki	0.652978	0.652978	The Emily Giffin Collection: Volume 2 Baby Proof, Where We Belong, Heart of the Matter e-Book Bundle Available for the first time in this stunning electronic edition, THE EMILY GIFFIN COLLECTION: VOLUME 2 is sure to delight the blockbuster bestselling author's millions of fans. Includes: Claudia Parr has everything going for her. A successful editor at a publishing house in Manhattan, she's also a devoted sister, aunt, and friend. Yet she's never wanted to become a mother—which she discovers is a major hurdle to marriage, something she desperately wants. Then she meets her soul mate Ben who, miraculously, feels the same way about parenthood. The two fall in love and marry, committed to one another and their life of adventure and discovery. All's well until one of them has a change of heart. Someone wants a baby after all. Marian Caldwell is a thirty-six-year-old television producer living her dream in New York City. With a fulfilling career and picture-perfect relationship, she has convinced everyone, including herself, that her life is just as she wants it to be. But one night, Marian answers a knock on the door . . . only to find Kirby Rose, an eighteen-year-old girl with a key to a past that Marian thought she had locked away forever. As Marian and Kirby embark on a quest to find the one thing missing in their lives, each will come to recognize that where we belong is often where we least expect to find ourselves. A place that we may have willed ourselves to forget, but that the heart remembers forever. Tessa Russo is a stay-at-hom… More… Tessa Russo is a stay-at-home mother of two young children and the wife of a renowned pediatric surgeon. Valerie Anderson is an attorney and single mother to six-year-old Charlie—a boy who has never known his father. Although both women live in the same Boston suburb, they are strangers to one another and have little in common, aside from a fierce love for their children. But one night, a tragic accident causes their lives to converge in ways no one could have imagined. This is the moving, luminous story of good people caught in untenable circumstances. Each being tested in ways they never thought possible. Each questioning everything they once believed. And each ultimately discovering what truly matters most. Praise for The Emily Giffin Collection: Volume 2 “Giffin's writing is true, smart, and heartfelt. Claudia is both flawed and achingly real.” —Entertainment Weekly on Baby Proof “Giffin uses her great wit and gift of storytelling to weave a tale that's nuanced, empathetic and, at times, heartbreaking.” —Associated Press on Heart of the Matter “Emily Giffin ranks as a grand master. Over the course of five best-selling novels, she has traversed the slippery slopes of true love, lost love, marriage, motherhood, betrayal, forgiveness and redemption that have led her to be called ‘a modern-day Jane Austen.' With Giffin's use of humor, honesty, originality and, like Austen, a biting social commentary, this modern-day ‘woman's novel' sits easily on nightstands and in beach bags. Even Austen would find it hard to put down.” —Chicago Sun-Times on Where We Belong Emily Giffin is a graduate of Wake Forest University and the University of Virginia School of Law. After practicing litigation at a Manhattan firm for several years, she moved to London to write full time. The author of the New York Times bestselling novels Something Borrowed, Something Blue, Baby Proof, Love the One You're With, Heart of the Matter, and Where We Belong she now lives in Atlanta with her husband and three young children. © Deborah Feingold Read about Giffin in USA Today Tweetsby @stmartinspress	cc/2020-05/en_head_0066.json.gz/line1153
__label__wiki	0.789949	0.789949	Alumna Michelle Krusiec to perform one-woman show, "Made in Taiwan" / Current page: Alumna Michelle Krusiec to perform one-woman show, "Made in Taiwan" Alumna Michelle Krusiec to perform one-woman show, "Made in Taiwan" Virginia Tech alum Michelle Krusiec will perform her one-woman show “Made in Taiwan” on Oct. 30 at 2 p.m. and Oct. 31-Nov. 1 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. in Theatre 101 on the Virginia Tech campus. Additional preview performances will be held on Oct. 27-28 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. The performance is a part of the Mainstage Theatre Series by the Department of Theatre and Cinema. “Made in Taiwan” is a darkly comedic solo show about a young Asian American daughter and her relationship with her Taiwanese mother. Her soul-searching journey is at times humorous as well as emotionally powerful as she shares her experiences with sex, dating, biting, and noodles. Krusiec first wrote “Made in Taiwan” while a theatre student at Virginia Tech. It originated as an autobiographical thesis deconstructing the first generation Asian American dynamic between Krusiec and her mother. Over the past years, “Made in Taiwan” evolved into a tour-de-force one woman show, premiering at the Aspen Comedy festival in 2002 and again in 2007 in its New York Off-Broadway premiere at the first annual Asian American Theatre festival. “Made in Taiwan” is a part of the grand opening weekend at the School of Performing Arts and Cinema celebrating the opening of the new Theatre 101 performance space. Tickets are $9 general and $7 senior/student, with discounted prices for previews, and are available at the University Unions and Student Activities Box Office in Squires Student Center. To order tickets, call (540) 231-5615 or visit the box office online. Parking for weekdays before 5 p.m., with a visitor’s pass, is available in the Squires Lot, located at the corner of College Avenue and Otey Street, or the Shultz Hall Lot, located off Alumni Drive near the North Main Street campus entrance. Parking meters within the Squires Lot will need to be paid. A visitor’s pass may be obtained Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Visitor Information Center, located on Southgate Drive. After 5 p.m. or on weekends, free parking is available in the Squires Lot, located at the corner of College Avenue and Otey Street, or the Shultz Hall Lot, located off Alumni Drive near the North Main Street campus entrance. Find more parking information online or call (540) 231-3200. Upcoming events in the School of Performing Arts and Cinema at Virginia Tech may be viewed online. Susan Sanders School of Performing Arts and Cinema	cc/2020-05/en_head_0066.json.gz/line1160
__label__wiki	0.784503	0.784503	HTML 4.0 Now Virtual Standard for Internet Community Enter the mecca of the World Wide Web and you're greeted with the organization's tag line: "Leading the Web to its Full Potential..." That ellipsis alone would satisfy the most jaded cynic - as long as he or she had a sense of irony. If that's not enough subtlety for you, then the page's pull quote from the master himself, Tim Berners-Lee, W3C director and inventor of the World Wide Web, should serve: "Insisting on HTML 4.0 compliance now will preserve your free choice of suppliers of Web software, tools and applications well into the future." Notwithstanding the course of cyberhistory, the Way of the Web or the actions of the U.S. Department of Justice, the World Wide Web Consortium, just in time for the new year, issued HTML 4.0 as a W3C recommendation (http://www.w3.org/). That basically amounts to recognizing it as a standard for the Internet community. If you are at all involved with the Web - and who isn't, these days - then you will want to review the changes since the last official release, that is, HTML 3.2 and the working draft of 4.0 issued last July. For those new readers who have been under armed guard and held incommunicado for the last four years, HTML stands for hypertext markup language, the basic publishing language of the World Wide Web. A recommendation from the W3C means that a particular specification is stable and adds to Web interoperability. It also means that it has been reviewed by all W3C members who favor supporting its adoption by the industry. One nice feature of the W3C site as well as the products they distribute is the range of ways they are made available. If you want to benchmark document distribution for the Internet, this is the best place to start. Thus, the HTML 4.0 specs are easily retrieved in postscript, Adobe's pdf format, text, HTML and more. I especially like the HTML rendering. Why? You can download it to your hard drive, save it to a folder named HTML4 and then launch it offline via your browser of choice - including W3C's testbed client, Amaya, version 1.1c. The Adobe pdf version weighs in at around 2 Mb, while the HTML version runs to 1.5 Mb. By the way, according to W3C, Amaya acts both as a browser and an authoring tool, designed primarily as a testbed for experimenting and demonstrating new specifications and extensions of Web protocols and standards. Among its features are WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) editing for HTML documents, access to remote documents and publishing on HTTP servers and support and editing for cascading style sheets. If you are interested, there is documentation, titled "An Introduction to Amaya," on the Web site. The consortium also just introduced the so-called W3C HTML Validation Service (http://validator.w3.org/). Thus, content providers can use the service to validate their pages against the new HTML standard. It can also be used to check conformance with previous versions of HTML. John Makulowich writes, talks and trains on the Internet. You can reach him at john@journalist.com; his home page is http://www.cais.com/makulow/.	cc/2020-05/en_head_0066.json.gz/line1162
__label__wiki	0.735161	0.735161	Case Studies/OpenDemocracy From Creative Commons Revision as of 22:38, 24 April 2008 by Timothy Vollmer (talk \| contribs) Go to URL License User License Used http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/uk/ Image, Text Adoption date unspecified Page Importance: Page Quality: Discuss this evaluation openDemocracy is an independent online magazine offering global perspectives on current issues, fostering democratic debate. Democracy, like culture itself, must be a collaborative project. — Siva Vaidhyanathan openDemocracy (oD) offers an independent voice on global news and current affairs via a leading online magazine. Promoting ‘free thinking for the world,’ the site exists to ‘publish clarifying debates to help stimulate your mind, challenge your perceptions and then invite and encourage you to take part’ in a range of prominent issues surrounding human rights and democracy (http://www.britishcouncil.org/zerocarboncity-debate.htm). oD bridges geographical boundaries, as well as those of class, gender and sexuality, ensuring that marginalised views and voices have presence. Since its establishment in 2001, oD has hosted contributions by citizens of both the North and South, together with leading thinkers and prominent public figures such as Kofi Annan, Salman Rushdie, Richard Stallman and Siva Vaidhyanathan. Published by openDemocracy Limited, part of the openDemocracy Foundation for the Advancement of Global Education, oD is headquartered in London, UK, and maintains an office in New York. Debates and articles from across the oD website discuss democracy & power, media & the net, ecology & place, faith & ideas, globalisation, conflicts, arts & cultures, people and women & power, with an initiative to have a 50:50 gender balance on the site. Images used on oD are published on Flickr. License Usage On 14 June, 2005, openDemocracy announced a partnership with Creative Commons to ‘bring works by the world’s leading scholars and writers into the global commons’ (http://creativecommons.org/press-releases/entry/5476). With the commitment to release the work of 150 oD authors under a default Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives licence, openDemocracy was the first major online publisher to adopt the CC framework on a large scale. In October 2005, Creative Commons’ Senior Counsel Mia Garlick discussed the implications of this decision with oD’s co-managing editor, Solana Larsen, on the Creative Commons blog, who declares that oD’s commitment is ‘to getting ideas out in circulation.’ Meeting with ‘genuine enthusiasm’ by its contributing authors, oD’s agreement with Creative Commons has allowed the public to republish most of the articles on the openDemocracy.net site for non-commercial ends. ‘Practically, the use of [Creative Commons] licences grant participating openDemocracy authors… more control over how their works will echo through the world of digital text. They will encourage free republication and dissemination of their articles in non-commercial media across the globe.’ - Siva Vaidhyanathan Describing oD’s trajectory from closed to open, Solana Larsen celebrates the decision to make the magazine’s archive accessible to all, confident that people will ‘read republished articles and be drawn to the source by curiosity.’ ‘Editorially, openDemocracy has paid a great deal of attention to the legal struggles that led to the development of the Creative Commons, and interviewed both Richard Stallman and Eric Raymond when Napster was still a big story. Intellectually, it was a piece of cake to see that the Creative Commons offers a constructive and democratic solution to a really huge problem. Practically, it was harder to walk boldly into unknown territory.’ - Solana Larsen in interview with Mia Garlick. Welcoming the collaboration between Creative Commons and openDemocracy in 2005, Siva Vaidhyanathan sees the move as ‘making a profound statement about the importance of openness and the dangers of a culture of excessive ownership.’ ‘The fact that openDemocracy’s articles get picked up and re-posted on other sites, or made available out of context through Google News, not only gets them to more people, it directs some of those readers back to the site… The link back to openDemocracy, through attribution and through a literal hyperlink, is a kind of advertising, a kind of invitation, a kind of enticement.’ - Siva Vaidhyanathan Retrieved from "https://wiki.creativecommons.org/index.php?title=Case_Studies/OpenDemocracy&oldid=15499" This wiki is licensed to the public under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. Your use of this wiki is governed by the Terms of Use.	cc/2020-05/en_head_0066.json.gz/line1163
__label__cc	0.571778	0.428222	This tutorial is designed to help you understand an important topic in biology. You will read about the topic, view figures, visit related Web sites, complete a case study, and answer interactive multiple-choice questions in the Tutorial Quiz. Take an active part in your learning by writing notes and thinking about the material and answers to the questions. It is best if you have an introductory biology textbook at hand or an online biology resource so that you can look up terms and, if you like, go into more depth on the topic. Introduction, Goals and Objectives This tutorial will address evolution on a broad scale by looking at biological diversity in the context of a changing planet, and discusses how we determine the dates of events in Earth’s history. As you will learn, Earth's environment has changed dramatically in the 4.5 billion years since it was formed. By the end of this tutorial you should have a basic understanding of: The age of the universe, the solar system, and Earth The differences between the environment of the early Earth and Earth today The chemical evolution of life The dynamic structure of Earth The geologic time scale The distinction between relative and absolute dating methods The basic principles behind radiometric dating and dendrochronology The three main branches of the tree of life Know the age of Earth and explain how this has been determined Describe the conditions on early Earth and their effect of on the evolution of life Understand the difference between relative and absolute dating methods Be able to determine the half life of a fossil based upon radiometric dating info Name the three domains of life and describe the primary difference between prokaryotes and eukaryotes Discuss evidence for the possibilities for life outside of Earth The available astronomical data indicate that the universe is about 13.7 billion years old. This estimate is based, in part, on the observation that the universe is constantly expanding. Astronomers have plotted the trajectories (directional movement) of various stars and galaxies and determined that all matter in the known universe arose from a common point. In an event often referred to as the "Big Bang," the universe arose in a relatively brief moment in time and matter was flung outward from this central origin. Since this beginning, this vast amount of matter has been hurling through space, undergoing a number of many changes as it traverses the cosmos. By using radiometric dating techniques (discussed herein) of pristine meteorites, astronomers have determined that our own solar system formed 4.55 - 4.56 billion years ago. The Hubble telescope was dispatched in 1990 to explore the far reaches of our galaxy and to photograph events (e.g., star formation). Astronomers use images captured by the Hubble telescope to further our understanding of the origin of the universe and solar systems. The Conditions on Early Earth The atmosphere on early Earth was strikingly different from that of today. Primitive Earth's atmosphere consisted of methane, ammonia, hydrogen, water vapor, and a negligible amount of free oxygen. This is an important point because if there was a lot of free oxygen available, life probably could not have arisen from inorganic compounds. This is because oxygen tends to oxidize substances, which means that electrons are removed. Importantly, the early atmosphere was highly reducing (capable of gaining electrons and forming more complex molecules). Oxidation and reduction will be examined in more detail in Tutorial 23. Support for the Chemical Evolution of Life Charles Darwin wrote of "some warm little pond" in which life could have begun. While this idea was initially scorned, in reality, he might not have been too far from the truth. About forty years later the Scotsman, John Haldane, and the Russian, Alexander Oparin, independently developed a model that has been called the primordial soup model for the origin of life. Basically this model suggests that complex, metabolically active molecules could arise from a slurry of simple chemicals occurring in the right proportions. This idea was tested in 1953 by Stanley Miller and Harold Urey in their classic but quite simple experiment. In the Miller-Urey experiment, a mixture of gases (methane, ammonia, hydrogen, and water vapor) representing the primitive atmosphere was subjected to an electrical discharge. Figure 1 shows their experimental set up. The compounds formed were then condensed and sampled. The solution was found to contain a variety of organic compounds, including aldehydes, carboxylic acid, and amino acids. Thereby, Miller and Urey affirmed that organic compounds could arise in abiotic conditions similar to those that existed on early Earth. Figure 1. Abiotic synthesis of organic molecules in a model system. (Click image to enlarge) The Miller-Urey experiment has often been repeated, and similar set-ups have generated various organic compounds (including ATP when phosphate is added to the initial slurry). However, there are still various aspects about abiotic synthesis of organic compounds that stimulate much debate. For instance, many scientists feel that the essential ingredients for these early chemical reactions could have come from deep-sea vents in Earth's oceans or from submerged volcanoes, rather than from the early atmosphere. Also, the first cells might have been autotrophs, using inorganic sulfur and iron compounds to gain energy, rather than consuming organic molecules (heterotrophs). Ultimately, these laboratory simulations give us insight into how the chemicals necessary for life could have formed. We will discuss the chemistry of life further in Tutorial 3. Our own limited lifespan could lead us to believe that Earth is a stable structure, however, geological data indicate that Earth has changed radically since its origin 4.5 billion years ago. In fact, Earth's surface is dynamic. Earth's crust consists of large plates that move with respect to each other (Figure 2). This movement, termed plate tectonics, is due to activity at spreading centers and subduction zones. As a result of this crust movement, the continents are constantly rearranging themselves in a phenomenon known as continental drift. When two plates intersect, any number of geological events (e.g., mountain building, volcanic eruptions, and earthquakes) can result. Continental drift can be measured by a variety of techniques, and geologists have discovered that different land masses drift at different rates. The slowest rates of movement are about 2.5 cm/year, whereas the fastest are around 15 cm/year. Given the vast amount of water on the planet, this redistribution of land also influences ocean partitioning and water levels. (changes in climate also influence water distributions.) In the last 4 billion years, many changes in landmasses have occurred on the planet. About 250 million years ago, all of the landmasses were joined as a supercontinent that geologists named Pangaea (Figure 3). About 180 million years ago, Pangaea began to break apart into the Northern Laurasia and Southern Gondwana landmasses, which eventually separated to create the landmasses that exist today. The history of a supercontinent explains many of the similarities observed in modern organisms on separate landmasses. Go to the following Web site to learn about some of the evidence for Pangaea's existence. Be sure to click on the “rejoined continents” figure. USGS Historical Perspective on Pangaea Figure 2. Continental Drift and Plate Tectonics. (Click image to enlarge) Figure 3. Continental Drift and Pangaea's History. (Click image to enlarge) The Fossil Record The best evidence about the origin of life and evolution of living organisms comes from the fossil record. Fossils can be preserved remnants of organisms (e.g., bones and teeth) or whole organisms embedded in amber, acid bogs and tar pits, or anywhere bacteria can't decompose a dead body. Fossils can also be found in other forms (e.g., an animal's footprint). A scientist who studies fossils is a paleontologist. Fossils are divided into age groups according to a geological time scale, a classification of different periods in Earth’s history. For example, layers of rock bearing evidence of the origin of most modern animal phyla would be classified as belonging to the Cambrian period in the Paleozoic era. We will discuss the Cambrian explosion in Tutorial 18. Layers of rock bearing fossils suggest a rapid diversification of reptiles took place during the Permian period in the Paleozoic era. While you will not need to know the different periods and epochs for this course, you should be familiar with the four great eras of the geological time scale: Precambrian (oldest), Paleozoic (Figure 5), Mesozoic, and Cenozoic (Figure 6); and you should know that we are currently in the Quaternary period of the Cenozoic era. Early Geological Eras Recent Geological Eras Figure 4. The Precambrian and Paleozoic Eras. Figure 5. The Mesozoic and Cenozoic Eras. Relative Dating Probably the best source of fossils is sedimentary rock, which is formed by layers of minerals that settle out of water. Over time these minerals build up and pack the layers lying beneath them, along with any organisms that have settled with the sediments. Figure 6 summarizes the major events associated with the formation of sedimentary rock. Note that each stratum, or layer, represents a particular period in Earth's history and is characterized by a collection of fossils of organisms that lived at that time. The location of fossils in sedimentary rock is indicative of their relative age. This means that one fossil can generally be classified as older than another based on their relative position in the sedimentary rock. Deeper layers were formed earlier and their fossils are older than those found in more shallow layers of rock. This method of estimating the relative age of a fossil is known as relative dating. Figure 6. Sedimentary Rock and Fossil Deposition. (Click to enlarge) Absolute Dating A variety of methods are used to estimate a fossil's age in years, rather than simply in relative terms. These absolute dating methods include radiometric dating and dendrochronology. These methods will be explored below. The identity of a particular atom is determined by the number of protons it has in its nucleus. However, a collection of atoms of a particular element can have varying numbers of neutrons. For example, hydrogen atoms can have no neutrons (the most common form, sometimes called protium), one neutron (deuterium) or two neutrons (tritium). These are hydrogen's three isotopes. Moreover, different isotopes have different (but predictable) stabilities. Many elements have radioactive isotopes; their nuclei decay at predictable rates (unique for each isotope) and give off energy and atomic particles. When the decay leads to a change in the number of protons, it transforms the atom to an atom of a different element. For example, potassium-40 decays from a radioactive parent atom to a stable daughter atom of argon-40. Scientists have identified several elements with radioactive isotopes that decay at known rates; they can be used to date various rocks, including those containing fossils. This procedure is known as radiometric dating, and as mentioned earlier, this absolute dating method has been used to date material as old as meteorites. Let's take a closer look at how this method works. Figure 7 illustrates how, over time, radioactive parent atoms decay and the number of stable daughter atoms, relative to the number of parent atoms, increases exponentially. Note how the two lines intersect at the first half-life point. In other words, a radioisotope's half-life is the amount of time it takes for one-half of the parental atom population to decay into daughter atoms. It takes 1.25 billion years for half of the potassium-40 in a sample to decay to argon-40; in other words, the half-life of potassium-40 is 1.25 billion years. Because living things contain so much carbon, radiometric dating using carbon-14 (C14), also called radiocarbon dating or carbon-14 dating, is quite common. Go to this Web site (It's Elemental!) and return knowing the answer to the following question: What does carbon-14 decay into? Figure 7. Radiometric Dating. (Click image to enlarge) How Do We Know That C-14 Dating is Accurate? So how does subatomic physics help establish an absolute dating method for fossils? Easy, well in theory at least; the technical details of how this is done can be a bit complex. As long as an organism is alive, it incorporates C14 and C12 into its body. At death, however, assimilation ceases. The carbon that is immobilized into the hard tissues is quite insoluble and resists decomposition. Slowly, but at a predictable rate, the C14 disappears, decaying to its daughter isotope. The rate at which carbon decays (its half-life) is approximately 5730 years. After about 50,000 years, the amount of C14 remaining is so small that material can't be dated reliably. How do we know this radiometric “clock” is accurate? In order to have confidence in a scientific fact, corroboration is required. In other words, without an independent means of verifying a fact, its scientific value is questionable. The more a fact is checked using different methods, the more reliable the scientific community judges that fact. Many experiments have verified the usefulness and accuracy of carbon-14 dating. For example, archaeologists know from the historical record the age of various Egyptian tombs. Wood taken from these tombs has been dated using the carbon-14 dating method, and the two dates agree. In addition, the argon/potassium-40 dating method has been used to date the time of the Mount Vesuvius eruption in Italy, and this date coincides with the date reported by Roman historians. Many other corroborative dates have validated the use of radiometric methods. Dendrochronology is also an absolute dating technique. This science relies on the fact that trees have annual growth rings that reflect the age of the tree – one ring is produced each year. The width of the ring may vary, depending on variations in water and sunlight; a tree ring from a dry year will be more narrow than a tree ring from a year with abundant rainfall. Therefore, the pattern of the rings can also often reveal something about past climate conditions. Remarkably, global fluctuations of weather patterns appear to be the best indicators of annual growth ring changes; growth rings from wood obtained from Egyptian tombs has been matched to tree growth ring patterns found in ancient trees located in California. Figure 8 depicts the basic strategy used to date a piece of wood. Dendrochronology and radiometric dating have been used to date many bristlecone pine trees in the White Mountains of California. The oldest tree has been named Methuselah, and dendrochronology and carbon-14 dating methods have determined the tree to be 4,844 years old. Moreover, by matching tree growth ring patterns with dead wood laying in the vicinity, a tree growth ring catalog has been created that spans back 9,000 years. Figure 8. Dendrochronology. (Click image to enlarge) In addition to providing information on climate, tree rings can also provide insight into other environmental conditions. Read this story and make a note of the information that Dr. Thomas Swetnam from the University of Arizona has discovered through his examination of tree ring sections and what this evidence shows about how human actions can impact our environment. The Diversity of Life "It is difficult for us to appreciate exactly how far back life has existed on Earth. One way to look at it is to imagine that all 4.5 billion years of geologic time is compressed into one 24-hour day. During the first second past midnight, Eearth forms. The origin of life would have occurred around 4:00 am. The oldest fossils known would have been deposited at 5:30 in the morning, just when the sun is coming up. The age of microscopic life starts then and continues all the way past noon, past 3:00, past 6:00, and in fact, it isn't until 9:00 at night that larger organisms appear. All of that evolution that you normally learn about in textbooks, from trilobites to fish to amphibians to reptiles to birds and mammals, all takes place in the last 3 hours of the day. Humans don't appear until just a scant few seconds before midnight." - J. William Schopf, UCLA paleobiologist The Earth has been a living planet for about 4 billion years. During that time, life has evolved and diversified into the approximately 1.8 million species that have been described so far, with the possibility of between 10 and 100 million species living on the planet today. All life on Earth appears to have arisen from a single common ancestor based on the evidence that all organisms studied so far use virtually the same genetic code to transform the information in their DNA into proteins (we will cover this in Tutorial 35). Life has diversified into three major domains, the Bacteria, Archaea, and Eukarya. The Bacteria and Archaea have more simple cells (prokaryotes), while member of the Eukarya have complex cells with a nucleus and an array of organelles that perform different functions within the cell (eukaryotes). Figure 9 shows the relationships among these groups. Figure 9. The Three-Domain System of Classification. (Click to enlarge) This tutorial explored the age of Earth and some techniques for investigating Earth's past. What do we know about events that occurred in Earth's distant past? To answer this question, biology has turned to the sciences of geology, physics, and astronomy to learn about the conditions that existed in Earth's distant past. The available astronomical data indicate that the universe is about 15 billion years old. This estimate is based, in part, on the observation that the universe is constantly expanding. Astronomers have plotted the trajectories of various stars and galaxies and determined that all matter in the known universe arose from a common point. In an event, often referred to as the "Big Bang," the universe arose in a relatively brief moment in time and matter was flung outward from the central origins. Matter has been hurling through space and undergoing a number of changes as it traverses the cosmos. Our solar system formed about 4.5 billion years ago. It appears that Earth began forming shortly thereafter, and evidence suggests that life first appeared by the end of the first billion years. The available evidence indicates that evolutionary events have been ongoing over the last 3.5 billion years and that these processes have led to the diversity of life we see around us today. In thinking about evolution, remember that all extant (living) species represent "modern" forms of life. The challenge that faces evolutionary biologists is to reconstruct events that have occurred in Earth's distant past, and to infer the nature of ancient events that have contributed to the current diversity of organisms. Most researchers who tackle questions on the origin of life think that organic compounds first formed abiotically. The experiments of Urey and Miller demonstrated that these compounds could have formed in an atmosphere similar to that which existed on early Earth. It is also possible that organic compounds might have formed in deep-sea vents. Another hypothesis, panspermia, is that organic compounds (or perhaps life itself) arrived on the planet from extraterrestrial sources. One of the first challenges is to know the temporal sequences of historical events. Fortunately, geologic events provide valuable information. The Earth's crust is not a static structure. It changes as a result of plate tectonics (which leads to continental drift, which is measured at about 1 inch/year, on average), as well as changes in the water levels of the oceans (due to redistributions during one of several ice ages), wind, the successive layering of sediments (material in the oceans sink), and erosion (wind and water pound on the exposed terrestrial ground). The bottoms of these ancient oceans exist in the form of sedimentary rock in many places on the planet. Many extinct species have left their fossilized impressions in these sedimentary layers. Geologists have studied these layers around the world and have noted common species' patterns of fossils in these various layers. Generally speaking, the deeper the layers, the older the sediment and the more ancient the fossilized species. This relationship is so pervasive that geologists use fossils to describe the layer they are examining. (This has certain practical uses, as geologists looking for oil use the presence of certain fossilized species to know when their drills are approaching oil-bearing strata.) The geological time scale is based on the relative distribution of fossils in sedimentary layers. A close examination of these layers reveals various patterns in the distribution of various fossilized species at different depths (i.e., relative ages). Various changes in the patterns of fossilized species are noted and these are used to delineate four major eras: the Precambrian, the Paleozoic, the Mesozoic, and the Cenozoic. The geological time scale provides a relative time scale, but it does not directly establish an absolute time scale. Atomic physicists can determine absolute time scales. Matter is composed of subatomic particles. Each atom of a particular element is characterized by the number of protons that exist within its central core. Also, in each core are a variable number of neutrons. Carbon, a prominent atom found in living organisms, has 6 protons. The most prevalent form of carbon has 6 protons and 6 neutrons and is referred to as carbon-12, or C12. However, a much less common form (and one that is unstable) also exists and is known as carbon-14, or C14 . This unstable form decays at regular intervals. The key here is "regular intervals." It takes about 5600 years for 10 molecules of C14 to decay into 5 molecules of N14. In other words, C14 has a half-life of about 5600 years. These two isotopes of carbon can be analytically separated and the ratio of the two can provide an absolute dating method for "carbon-dating" a sample. This method's validity has been independently verified using dendrochronology. The carbon-14 dating method is fairly reliable for samples that are less than about 50,000 years old. For samples that are older, or that do not contain carbon, isotopes of other elements can be used. A new method that measures the decay of K20 into Ar20 shows great promise in dating samples as young as 2,000 years and as old as several billions years (the half-life of K20 is 1.25 billion years). Dendochronology, the counting of tree rings, cannot go back into deep time; it is limited to determining dates within the past 9000 years. However, it can provide information on climate year by year through examination of the width of these growth rings. Life has been evolving on Earth for approximately 3.5 billion years. The three major domains of life (Bacteria, Archaea, and Eukarya) are distinguished by fundamental differences in their cell structure. Autotroph carbon-14 dating Cenozoic era continental drift Eukarya heterotroph Mesozoic era Paleozoic era Precambrian era sedimentary rock Case Study for Antiquity of Life You are reading a blog written by a student who is working at an archeological dig in Cyprus. She mentions that they just uncovered an ancient burial site in which the skeletal remains of a human are found next to those of a cat. The arrangement of the bones suggests that the cat was buried with its owner and may have been a pet. Remarkably, the location of the grave relative to other known artifacts suggests it is 10,000 years old. If this is correct, then this is the earliest evidence for cat domestication. The blog author suggests that dendrochronological analysis of some of the wood fragments found nearby, together with C14 analysis should confirm the dates. You are not so sure these two methods will work equally well. Which method is most likely to shed accurate insight into the age of these two skeletons? Why? Which one of these techniques is most reliable? Now that you have read this tutorial and worked through the case study, go to ANGEL and complete the practice questions to test your understanding. Questions? Either send your instructor a message through ANGEL or attend online instructor office hours (the times are posted on ANGEL).	cc/2020-05/en_head_0066.json.gz/line1164
__label__wiki	0.522866	0.522866	Wilton Democratic Town Committee About WDTC 2019-2021 Platform “Listen to Wilton” WDTC Advisors WDTC Minutes & Agendas Absentee Ballot Application Polling Locations & District Map About Party Affiliation About Wilton CT & Town Officials Home About By-Laws The By-Laws of the Democratic Party in the Town of Wilton Article 1 – Preamble 1.1. The Democratic Party believes in the principles of participatory and open government. 1.2. It is the intent of the framers that these By-Laws govern the administration, affairs and conduct of the Democratic Party in the Town of Wilton, Connecticut, except that when these By-Laws are found to be in conflict with the laws of the State of Connecticut or United States of America, or the rules of the Democratic Party of the State of Connecticut, such By-Laws shall be superseded thereby. 1.3. These By-Laws constitute the local party rules of the Democratic Party in the Town of Wilton, Connecticut. Article 2 – Town Committee 2.1. The affairs of the Democratic Party in the Town of Wilton shall be governed by the Democratic Town Committee, hereinafter referred to as the “DTC.” 2.2. Election of Town Committee 2.2.1. Primary Election to the DTC shall be made by direct primary as provided by law. Party-endorsed nominees are the people endorsed by a caucus called for that purpose. No person shall be nominated or elected or hold the position of DTC member unless the name of the person appears on the last completed enrollment list of the Democratic Party of Wilton, Connecticut. 2.2.1.1. Primary Date The date for holding a primary for the election of DTC members shall be as provided by the laws of the State of Connecticut and by the rules of the Democratic Party of the State of Connecticut. 2.2.1.2. Caucus Date The date for holding caucuses shall be as provided by the laws of the State of Connecticut and by the rules of the Democratic Party of the State of Connecticut. 2.2.2. When Primary Not to be Held for DTC Members. No primary shall be held for election to DTC unless candidates for such election numbering at least twenty-five (25%) percent of the number of DTC members to be elected are timely filed by persons other than party-endorsed candidates. 2.3. Term of Office The terms of DTC members shall start on the first Monday following the date established for holding a primary for the election of DTC members (regardless of whether or not such primary is actually held), and they shall serve for two (2) years or until their successors have been chosen. The term of all members shall end on the first Tuesday in March of the next even-numbered year. 2.4. Size The DTC shall consist of not less than seventeen (17) members, nor more that a number equal to one percent of voters registered as Democrats in Wilton on the date of the last regular Congressional election. This maximum number shall be announced at a meeting of the DTC before the caucus held to nominate the new DTC members. Each DTC member shall be elected at large. 2.5. Vacancy Any vacancy on the DTC arising from any cause including failure to elect may after the commencement of its two-year term be filled by the DTC by a vote at a regular or special meeting called for that purpose. 2.6. Meetings All meetings of the DTC shall be open to all enrolled members of the Wilton Democratic Party. Two-fifths (2/5) of the then current membership of the DTC shall constitute a quorum at any meeting. 2.6.1. Regular Meetings of the DTC There shall be not less than two (2) regular DTC meetings per calendar quarter. Such meetings shall be publicized in the local news media and in such a manner as to assure timely notice to all anticipated interested persons (meeting location, date, and time published publicly on the DTC website shall suffice), and shall be held in places accessible to all party members and large enough to accommodate all anticipated interested persons. When there is a change of date in scheduled meetings of the DTC, members should be notified by e-mail or otherwise notified. 2.6.2. Special Meetings of the DTC 2.6.2.1. The Chairperson may call a special meeting of the DTC for any purpose upon reasonable e-mail, written, or oral notification of DTC members and officers. Whenever time permits such special meetings shall be publicized in the local news media and in such a manner as to assure timely notice to all anticipated interested persons (meeting location, date, and time published publicly on the DTC website shall suffice), and shall be held in places accessible to all party members and large enough to accommodate all anticipated interested persons. DTC members should be notified of special meetings by e-mail or otherwise notified. 2.6.2.2. Upon receipt of a written request, signed by not less than twenty percent (20%) of the members of the DTC, the Chairperson shall instruct the Secretary to give reasonable notice of the time, place, and purpose of such meeting to all members and officers of the DTC. In the event there are no officers, such special meeting may be called for the election of new officers over the signatures of not less than twenty percent (20%) of the DTC members. Such meetings shall be publicized in the local news media and in such a manner as to assure timely notice to all anticipated interested persons, and shall be held in places accessible to all party members and large enough to accommodate all anticipated interested persons. 2.6.3. Voting Procedure 2.6.3.1. Each member of the DTC shall be entitled to one vote. The Chairperson may reserve his or her vote and cast it after the tally if it shall change the outcome. 2.6.3.2. All voting shall be taken in public session by voice or show of hands, except under the following circumstances: 2.6.3.2.1. Vote shall be taken by written ballot in the event that the number of candidates nominated for election to fill any DTC vacancy or vacancies exceeds the number of said vacancy or vacancies; and 2.6.3.2.2. Vote may be taken by written ballot in the election of DTC officers, provided however that two-thirds (2/3) of the DTC members present and voting shall first approve a motion to vote by written ballot. 2.6.3.2.3. Proxy Voting The Chairperson, with the concurrence of the Vice Chair, Secretary or Treasurer, may authorize DTC members unable to attend a special meeting to vote by proxy. Proxy voting is permitted exclusively for special meetings. The Chairperson, or persons designated by him or her, shall endeavor to give notice of such authorization to all DTC members in person, by email, or by telephone. DTC members who wish to vote by proxy shall advise the Chairperson how they wish to vote by email, by telephone, or in person. Members voting by email must forward the email at least two (2) hours before the scheduled start of the meeting. The Chairperson shall announce at the meeting how each person voting by proxy cast his or her vote. 2.6.3.3. A tie vote shall be deemed a defeat. 2.7. Attendance and removal Each new DTC shall enact attendance guidelines and procedural rules for implementing such guidelines. The DTC may remove any member who has failed to attend three (3) consecutive regular DTC meetings. Such removal will be made only if there is a motion to do so, and the motion is approved by a majority of then current DTC members. A member may also be removed by joint recommendation of the Chair and Vice-Chair, and provided that two thirds of the other members approve such removal. In any circumstance where the DTC is authorized to remove a member, it may instead determine to suspend such member for any period of time determined by the DTC. During the period of any suspension, the suspended member shall have no rights as a DTC member, and his or her seat shall not be considered when determining the minimum number of members necessary for a quorum. 2.8. Advisors 2.8.1. Role The Chairperson may appoint, subject to DTC approval, Advisors to act as special counsel to the Chair. Advisors shall be kept informed of all DTC activities and will be encouraged to participate in DTC activities. As an Advisor, one may attend DTC meetings and participate in all discussions, but will not be permitted to vote on any questions before the DTC. 2.8.2. Election and Term of Office Advisors shall be appointed at any time by a majority vote of DTC members at a regular monthly meeting. Advisors shall serve until the expiration of the Chair’s term, after which they may be reappointed by a majority vote of the DTC. Article 3 – Officers of the Town Committee 3.1. Duties of the Officers Each of the officers shall have the duties usually incident to the office and such other duties as the DTC may from time to time prescribe. In the event of the absence of the Chairperson, the Vice-Chairperson shall act as Chairperson. In the event of both their absences, the Secretary, then the Treasurer shall act as Chairperson. In the event of the absence of all the officers, the DTC shall elect a temporary Chairperson. The Chairperson shall serve as a member ex-officio of all committees. The Treasurer shall serve as a member ex-officio of the Development Committee. The Chairperson shall not hold any elected or appointed governmental offices or positions other than Democratic Party offices, Justice of the Peace, or positions of an intermittent nature. 3.1.1. Budgets The Chairperson shall submit a budget for the upcoming fiscal year (September 1 through August 31) to the DTC for its consideration each year during the month of August. The annual budget adopted by the DTC may be amended from time to time by vote of the DTC. No financial commitment or payment which shall result in exceeding the budget, as last amended, shall be made without the approval of the DTC. 3.1.2. Accounting Accurate and complete records will be maintained by the Treasurer with respect to the receipt and expenditure of all funds. The DTC will comply fully with all laws relating to the handling and reporting of political contributions and expenditures. The Treasurer shall be responsible for the custody of all funds, which shall not be commingled with other funds and shall be deposited in a separate bank account in the name of the DTC, and for ensuring compliance with the requirements of this Article. The books of the DTC shall be open to members of the DTC upon reasonable notice and at reasonable times. 3.1.3. Authority to Sign Checks Subject to the other provisions hereof, the Treasurer shall have authority to sign checks on the DTC’s account and the DTC may from time to time authorize additional signatories that are consistent with the laws of the State of Connecticut and rules of the Democratic Party of the State of Connecticut All signing authority shall expire at the end of each signatory’s term of office or earlier at the discretion of the Treasurer. 3.2. Election of Officers Within seven (7) days following the primary date and election, the members elect of the DTC shall meet for organization and shall elect a Chairperson, a Vice-Chairperson, a Secretary, and a Treasurer. Such organizational meeting shall be called by the incumbent Chairperson of the DTC or, in the event the Chairperson fails to do so in the time allotted, any State Central Committeeperson shall forthwith call such a meeting and chair it until a permanent Chairperson is elected. The officers of the DTC must be members of the DTC. Within one (1) week after organization of the DTC, the Secretary shall file with the Secretary of the Democratic State Central Committee a list of the names and addresses of the officers and members of the DTC, and the name and address of the Democratic Registrar of Voters. The officers of the DTC shall hold office for the term of the DTC electing them and until their successors have been elected or until they have resigned or have been removed from office pursuant to Section 2.7 or by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the entire DTC at a meeting called for that purpose. 3.4. Compensation No officer or DTC member shall receive directly or indirectly any compensation for services other than reimbursement for expenses as approved by the DTC. 3.5. Vacancy in DTC Office If there shall be a vacancy in any office of the DTC, arising from any cause, the DTC shall fill the same by a vote at a meeting called for that purpose. Article 4 – Committees 4.1. Committees Standing committees, as hereinafter provided, shall be constituted by the DTC. Said standing committees shall be designated and referenced as follows: Campaign Committee, Development Committee, Membership Committee, Nominating Committee, Platform Committee, Public Information Committee, and Website Committee. From time to time, the DTC may establish special committees, as it deems necessary or desirable, provided that such committees shall expire at the end of the term of the DTC that created them. Membership in all committees shall expire at the end of the term of the DTC. Each DTC member shall serve on not less than one (1) standing committee. The Chairperson of each standing and special committee shall be elected by vote at a DTC meeting called for that purpose. Committee members, except in the case of the Nominating Committee, shall be appointed by the Chairperson of each committee, from members of the DTC and the enrolled party membership in accordance with the following: Each committee shall comprise one or more persons; and Each committee may include persons who are not DTC members; and Each Chairperson of a committee shall submit a list of committee membership to the DTC within thirty (30) days of his or her election as Chairperson and the DTC shall retain the right to veto. Other committees of an ad hoc nature may be appointed by the DTC Chairperson from time to time as deemed necessary by the DTC Chairperson. Ultimate responsibility for all decisions and actions of the committees resides with the DTC. Therefore, the DTC retains the right by vote to veto and direct the activities of its committees. All meetings of all committees shall be open to any member of the DTC. Others may attend at the invitation of the Chairperson of the committee. 4.2. The Standing Committees 4.2.1. Campaign Committee The activities of this committee shall include but not be limited to: Directing all Democratic election campaign activities in Wilton. Coordinating these activities with Democratic candidates and with State and National Democratic campaign committees. 4.2.2. Development Committee The activities of this committee shall include but not be limited to planning fundraising events; soliciting and collecting all funds for Democratic Party and DTC activities; and planning and arranging such other events as the DTC may from time to time sponsor. 4.2.3. Membership Committee The activities of this committee shall include, but not be limited to: Recruiting new Democratic voters. Maintaining accurate up-to-date membership mailing lists. Working in close harmony and cooperation with the Democratic Registrar of Voters. 4.2.4. Nominating Committee 4.2.4.1. Duties It shall be the duty of the Nominating Committee to recommend to the DTC candidates to be placed in nomination for municipal elective office and persons to fill vacancies on municipal boards and commissions. It shall not be the duty of the Nominating Committee to recommend persons for nomination to or vacancies on the DTC nor to recommend delegates to conventions. 4.2.4.2. Procedure Any position under consideration by the Nominating Committee shall be advertised in the local news media. The Nominating Committee shall screen and evaluate interested persons. The Nominating Committee Chairperson shall report the Committee findings and recommendations, to the DTC Chairperson, who shall include the name(s) of the nominee(s) in the agenda of the DTC meeting at which meeting action shall be taken on the position(s) under consideration. The Nominating Committee Chairperson may invite the Committee nominees to attend the DTC meeting and shall submit to the DTC the Committee nominee or slate of nominees, together with written or oral information concerning each nominee, after which additional nominations, with the consent of those additional nominee(s), may be made from the floor. The DTC may interview any nominee(s), provided that all nominees for the position under consideration who are present shall be invited to address the DTC and be interviewed by the DTC. The DTC has the right to reject any nominee for any position under consideration, by a majority vote of those in attendance. The DTC may substitute other nominees for the nominees submitted by the nominating committee. The DTC may also make nominations without having received recommendations from the nominating committee. 4.2.4.3. Chairperson The Nominating Committee Chairperson shall be a member of the DTC and, preferably shall have served on a prior DTC Nominating Committee. The Chairperson shall be elected by a vote of the DTC. 4.2.4.4. Membership The Nominating Committee shall consist of up to fifteen (15) members, not more than nine (9) nor less than five (5) of whom shall be DTC members including the Chairperson of the Nominating Committee. Such DTC members will be chosen by mutual agreement of the DTC Chairperson and Chair of the Nominations Committee (with a vote of the full DTC if no agreement between them can be made). Additional members of the Nominating Committee shall be chosen by the members of the Nominations Committee from among town party members, with notice to the DTC including resumes of each new member. All members shall sit at the pleasure of the DTC and any may be removed by vote of the DTC. Vacancies shall be filled pursuant to the above rules, with preference given to DTC members unless the DTC Chairperson and Chair of the Nominations Committee agree otherwise. 4.2.4.5. Officers The Nominating Committee shall elect a Vice-Chairperson. In the absence of the Chairperson, the Vice-Chairperson shall act as Chairperson. 4.2.4.6. Quorum Forty percent of the members of the Nominating Committee shall constitute a quorum. If a quorum is not available, then any member of the DTC may be considered as a temporary member of the Nominating Committee for the transaction of business and achievement of a quorum 4.2.5 [Intentionally omitted] 4.2.6. Platform Committee The Platform Committee shall be responsible for: 4.2.6.1.1 Preparing a draft of the party platform after consultation with the DTC Chairperson and Democratic municipal office holders; and Presenting platform issues before at least one (1) public hearing; and Submitting the proposed party platform for approval to the DTC and to a caucus. The party platform shall survive for two years from approval, unless modified by vote of two thirds of the DTC. The Chairperson of the DTC Campaign Committee shall sit as an ex-officio member of the Platform Committee. 4.2.7. Communications Committee The activities of the Communications Committee shall include, but not be limited to, providing news media, including print, television, and radio, with coverage of activities and issue positions of the Democratic Party in Wilton. The Committee may provide advice to DTC members responsible for communicating on behalf of the DTC. The Chair of the Communications Committee shall serve as an ex officio member of the Website Committee. 4.2.8. Website Committee The Website Committee shall have as its mission the gathering of information, writing of articles, and design and regular updating of the Wilton Democratic Town Committee’s website and social media accounts. The Website Committee shall be composed of up to five members including the Webmaster. The majority of members shall be members of the DTC. The purposes of the Website Committee shall include: 1) To express the position of the DTC on local issues; 2) To provide information for Democrats and the voters of Wilton, Connecticut; 3) To attract and retain volunteers for various Wilton Democratic Town Committee activities; 4) To encourage and welcome more Wiltonians and other locals to participate in Wilton Democratic Town Committee activities; 5) To assist in efforts to raise funds for the Wilton Democratic Town Committee and for candidates and issues supported by the DTC; and 6) To manage and monitor social media communications (e.g. Twitter and Facebook). All content will be reviewed by the Website Committee prior to posting on the website or social media channels, provided that the DTC Chairperson may authorize the Website Committee Chairperson to post material in his or her discretion unless and until such authority is revoked or modified. The Chair of the Website Committee shall serve as an ex officio member of the Communications Committee. Party Caucus 5.1. Purpose All party caucuses shall be open to all Democrats appearing on the last completed enrollment list for the Town of Wilton. The notice and purpose of such meetings shall be publicized in compliance with the Election Law of the State of Connecticut, and shall be held in places accessible to all qualified persons and large enough to accommodate anticipated interested persons. The time of such caucus shall be fixed so as to comply with the Election Laws of the State of Connecticut. Caucuses shall be called for the following purposes: To nominate at large candidates for the DTC. To endorse at large candidates for municipal office. To adopt the party platform. For any other legitimate purpose. 5.2. Call of The Caucus Such caucus may be called by: The Chairperson of the DTC. The Chairperson, the Vice-Chairperson, or the Secretary of the DTC upon resolution adopted by a majority of the entire DTC. By petition signed by ten (10%) percent of the Democrats appearing on the last completed enrollment list for the Town of Wilton, filed with the Chairperson of the DTC, and called by such petitioners. 5.3. Procedure The caucus shall elect a Chairperson and Secretary and shall conduct itself under Robert’s Rule of Order, latest edition, and any applicable law or rule of the Democratic Party of Wilton or the State of Connecticut. The Chairperson of the DTC shall preside until the Caucus Chairperson shall be elected. 5.4. Selection of Party-Endorsed Candidates The enrolled members of the Democratic Party in the Town of Wilton, at a caucus called for the purpose, shall by a vote select at large party-endorsed candidates for Municipal Officeand to the DTC,. All such candidates shall run in a primary for such office as Party- Endorsed Candidates. In the event no valid opposing candidacy has been filed for such office by four o’clock (4:00) P.M. on the thirty-fourth day preceding the day of the primary, the Party-Endorsed Candidate shall be deemed elected as a DTC member or shall be deemed nominated as the Party-Endorsed Candidate. In the event a valid opposing candidacy has been filed, the vote at the primary polls shall rule. 5.5. Voting for Candidates for Town Committee The DTC may propose to the caucus a slate of candidates for the next DTC. The names on the slate endorsed by the DTC shall appear on a printed ballot. The printed ballot shall have space at the bottom to add the names of qualified candidates nominated from the floor of the caucus. The order on the ballot shall be alphabetical. Nominations from the floor shall be added to the bottom of the ballot utilized by each enrolled Democrat who wishes to vote for such person. Should the number of candidates not exceed the number of vacancies, those candidates shall be deemed nominated by the caucus.Should the number of candidates exceed the number of vacancies, the vote shall be by printed ballot with space available for each enrolled Democrat to add and vote for any qualified person nominated from the floor of the caucus . Those candidates being nominated for the DTC shall be selected in descending order of the vote received by each candidate until all vacancies are filled. Each enrolled Democratic voter present and voting shall be entitled to the number of votes equal to the number of vacancies. However, no such voter shall allot more than one (1) vote for any candidate. Should any ballot contain more than one vote for any candidate or a total number of votes exceeding the number of vacancies, that ballot shall be voided. 5.6. Voting in Other Caucuses The enrolled members of the Democratic Party in the Town of Wilton at any caucus, other than a caucus to nominate DTC members, shall by vote endorse candidates for elective municipal office and candidates for Justice of the Peace, and by vote resolve such questions as may come before the caucus. Prior to voting on nominees for an elective municipal office, the caucus shall designate the number of candidates to endorse for that office, which number shall not exceed the number of vacancies in said office that members of the Democratic Party may win on Election Day. Should any vote for municipal office go to secret ballot, each Democratic voter present and voting shall be entitled to the number of votes equal to the number of candidates the caucus has decided to endorse for that office. 5.7. Tie Vote In the event of a tie vote, such that it is impossible to seat the candidates, the ballots shall first be recounted. If, after a recount, the tie persists, those candidates involved in the tie shall participate in additional elections until all the vacancies are filled. A tie vote on any question before the caucus shall be deemed a defeat. 5.9. Vacancy in Party-Endorsed Candidacy If a party-endorsed candidate for nomination to a municipal office or for election as a DTC member or delegate to a convention, prior to twenty-four (24) hours before the opening of the polls at the primary, dies, or prior to ten (10) days before the day of the primary (or later if permitted pursuant to the Election Laws of the State of Connecticut), withdraws his or her name from nomination, or for any reason becomes disqualified to hold the office or position for which that person is a candidate, an endorsement may be made to fill such vacancy by the DTC by a vote at a meeting called for that purpose. The Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson, or Secretary of the DTC shall immediately certify the endorsement to fill such vacancy to the Town Clerk. 5.10. Insufficient Endorsements If, for any reason, insufficient endorsements of candidates for Municipal Office, DTC members, or Delegates to Conventions are made, the provisions of Sections 9-418, 9-419, and 9-420 of the General Statutes (Revision 1969 and as they may be amended from time to time) shall govern. 5.11. Certification of Party-Endorsed Candidates The Secretary and Chairperson of the Caucus or other authorized officers of the DTC shall certify to the Town Clerk the names and addresses of the Party-Endorsed Candidates, the title of the office or position as committee member or delegate for which each person is endorsed, and the date upon which the primary is to be held. 5.12. Date of Party Endorsement (Caucus Date) The date for party endorsements of candidates to run in a primary for the nomination of candidates for municipal office shall be as provided by the laws of the State of Connecticut and by the rules of the Democratic Party of the State of Connecticut. 5.13. Date and process for Delegate Selection The date for selecting delegates to state and districts conventions shall be as provided by the laws of the State of Connecticut and by the rules of the Democratic Party of the State of Connecticut. Such delegates shall be chosen by vote of the DTC at a meeting called for such purpose or at any regular meeting of the DTC. Adoption and Amendment of By-Laws 6.1. Filing of Local Party By-Laws Within seven (7) days after the by-laws or any amendments to the by-laws are adopted by the Democratic Party in the Town of Wilton, a copy of the same shall be filed with the Secretary of the State, with the Town Clerk, and the Secretary of the State Central Committee. Any amendments to be filed shall set forth in full the section to be amended. Matter to be amended, omitted, or repealed shall be surrounded by brackets or strike-through with previous provisions still readable and new matter shall be indicated by underscoring. 6.2. Amendment of Local Party By-Laws These by-laws may be amended: (1) by a caucus called for that purpose; or (2) by the DTC to amend the by-laws to conform with law or State Party Rules only. In either instance, a vote of two-thirds (2/3) of those present and voting shall be necessary for the adoption of an amendment or amendments. 7.1. Participation Any person eighteen (18) years of age or more who is an enrolled Democratic elector in the Town of Wilton may participate in any and all caucuses and DTC meetings and conventions and may be elected to any party office except where specifically prohibited by law. 7.2. Robert’s Rules Robert’s Rules of Order, latest edition, shall be applicable, controlling, and conclusive on all parliamentary issues, except where specifically prohibited by law. 7.3. Gender – Plurality Saving Clause Whenever used herein, the singular shall include the plural, the plural the singular, and the use of any gender shall include the other gender. 7.4. Effective Date These By-Laws shall become effective sixty (60) days after filing with the Secretary of the State of Connecticut or on such other date as may be provided by law. A vote unless otherwise indicated, means a majority of those present at a meeting and voting. Approved on July 16, 2019 at the Wilton Democratic Caucus Wilton Democrats name committee members pbs.twimg.com WDTC info@wiltondems.com Paid for by Wilton Democratic Town Committee, Peter Squitieri Treasurer	cc/2020-05/en_head_0066.json.gz/line1165
__label__cc	0.67374	0.32626	The SFX Blog Awards March 16, 2011 John Scalzi8 Comments UK science fiction magazine SFX has listed Whatever as a finalist in its Blog awards, in the category of “Best Celebrity Blog,” along with the blogs of Neil Gaiman, Wil Wheaton, Jane Espenson, Kate Griffin and James Moran. They’d like for you to vote for your favorite. And there are five other categories as well for you to vote in. You know you love voting for stuff online, so go knock yourself out, kids. And while you’re there, go ahead and follow those links to the blogs you see there; chances are decent you’ll find some good reading (and in the case of Podcast category, good listening). Sunset 3/16/11 I could totally tell you wanted one of these. Well, here you go. Enjoy. Reader Request Week 2011 #5: Taking Compliments March 16, 2011 John Scalzi21 Comments Blake asks: Can you ever just accept a compliment when you get one? Just a curious thought that passed through my mind when reading your answer to the poll that OMW was number one on. In fact, my standard operating procedure when someone compliments me or my work is to say “thank you,” without too much else in elaboration. I went ahead and overthought the Tor.com poll and what it meant because, hey, it’s Reader Request Week and I don’t think Gareth wanted a one-answer response to his question. But in a general sense I think it’s bad grace, or simply just awkward, to get defensive or overly modest when it comes to being complimented by someone. It’s also not a good idea to go the other direction (“I enjoyed your book.” “Well, of course you did, how could you do otherwise?”). So I find a simple “Thank you” will suffice on nearly every occasion. That said, there is a certain type of compliment that I go out of my way to respond to in a qualified manner, and that are those compliments I get that come wrapped in a dismissal of someone else or their work, i.e., “I love your books, they’re so much better than the crap [insert author name here] is putting out these days.” Well, thanks, but now I feel that if I accept your compliment, I’m implicit in your trashing of [insert author name here]. If I’m going to trash [insert author name here], I’d prefer to do it under my own steam and not get backed into it. Also sometimes [insert author name here] is a friend of mine; I mean, I know a lot of authors at this point. I’ll also usually say something additional if I’m complimented for something that I didn’t do. I’m occasionally complimented on my book covers, for example; in which case I’ll say “Thank you. John Harris (or Vincent Chong, or Shelley Eshkar, etc) did a great job” or something along that line, because there’s nothing wrong with crediting work and sharing the love. I do think people and particularly authors aren’t always comfortable accepting compliments, partly because of standard-issue neuroticism, and partly because no one wants to look like a smug prick. But just as being an author means learning to accept negative reviews, it also means getting used to the idea that people really do like your work and genuinely want to thank you for giving them something they value in their life. You don’t want to make a big deal of it, but I don’t think you should dismiss it, either, because when you do that you in a small way and quite unintentionally devalue their experience of the thing. Don’t do that. The best and simplest thing to do is to say “thank you.” Conversely, how to give a compliment: Whenever possible, keep it simple. For authors, “I really enjoyed your book,” is always a good short one, as an example. I think there’s a temptation to try to overelaborate compliments because you want them to be different, but speaking as someone who gets compliments from time to time, sincerity and simplicity almost always work, and almost never get old. I think there’s nothing wrong with saying more, if for example there’s something specific about a work that speaks to you; additionally if your attachment to a work is really profound, it’s okay to say so (“What a fantastic book. It was my favorite this year”). I also think there’s nothing wrong with being silly or elaborate with a compliment, if you’re complimenting someone you know well and who can tolerate your silliness. But when in doubt, as with so many things, sincerity and simplicity are always good strategies. It’s not too late to ask questions for Reader Request Week — post your questions at this link. Reader Request Week 2011 #4: Old Man’s War and the Best SF/F Novel of the Decade March 16, 2011 March 16, 2011 John Scalzi104 Comments Via e-mail, Gareth asks: Old Man’s War was voted the best science fiction/fantasy novel of the last decade in that Tor.com poll. And if not, what is? Well, let’s take this in two parts. OMW certainly did place number one in the Tor.com poll, but let’s keep two things in mind about that. One, I mentioned the poll here and encouraged readers here to vote in the poll, thereby introducing to the voting pool folks who were probably more inclined to think favorably of my work than not. This may or may not cause harrumphing from people who feel this unduly influenced the voting, but, you know: Dudes. You may be failing to grasp the concept of a popular vote. And I feel fine about it because a) people could vote for more than one novel (and did), b) I encouraged folks to vote for the novels they felt were best, and not my own if they didn’t believe it was, c) hey, OMW is a pretty good novel. So there you have it. Two, getting the number one ranking in a poll where you are allowed to list as many novels as you felt were “best” in the last decade (and all those votes are weighted equally) doesn’t necessarily mean the number one ranked novel is considered the best novel out of all the books nominated. It means that when people made their lists, OMW was on the largest number of lists. There may have been books on those lists that the voters felt more passionate about than mine — i.e., would have ranked higher than OMW, had ranking been involved — but a plurality of list makers had my book on their lists. So in the end what the number one ranking on the Tor.com poll means is that OMW is the book the largest number of people who voted thought should be ranked among the best — not that it is, in actuality, the best science fiction and fantasy novel of the last decade. And you know what? I’m good with that. I’m delighted to have my novel considered among the best science fiction/fantasy novels of the last decade (or in Tor.com’s case, a baker’s decade, since it has an extra year in it), since I think it’s reasonable to suggest there is an overall consensus as to what novels have had recent significant impact on the genre. I think the list the Tor.com voters ultimately compiled is not a bad stab at attempting to get a bead on the last eleven years of our field. I think polling a crowd to pick out just one book as the best — either on that last or off it — is a bit of a fool’s errand, however. “Best” is necessarily subjective. There are those who genuinely think Old Man’s War is the best science fiction novel of the last decade; I thank them. Then there are also those who feel like the fellow who wrote this memorable, and in its way totally awesome, one-star Amazon review of the book: This macho fantasy reads like the work of a clever but disturbed schoolboy. It exists only for the scenes of nasty, meaningless violence that punctuate the tedious clichés. ‘Earth’ is represented exclusively by the USA: the only mention of the developing world is so racist you have to suppress all memory of it if you want to continue. The rest of the world seems never to have existed. American geriatrics (who talk like schoolboys) are given super new bodies and sent to fight various aliens (who talk like schoolboys). There are no characters to speak of, no psychology, no development, no suspense. The brief attempts to provide some kind of scientific background are just silly and ignorant. The underlying assumption – that all species are the same, and all are driven by a mindless urge for expansion – is crude, shallow and dreary. One curious aspect: from time to time the ‘characters’ pause in their slaughtering and dismembering to hold conversations which almost but not quite acknowledge how absurd and unpleasant it all is. Then it’s back to the gore. The professional reviewers who have praised this horrible little book ought to be ashamed. It is the literary equivalent of pulling wings off flies. Old Man’s War has been around long enough now that I’ve been able to watch the different ways people react to the same elements in the book. What some people classify as “compulsively readable,” other people file under “glib and shallow”; scenes some find “visceral” other find merely “gory”; some people praise my talent for dialogue and characterization while others complain that all my characters sound the same. Who’s right? Well, inside their head, every reader is right. You can’t make them feel about your novel any other way than they do. You shouldn’t try. No one has that much time on this planet. I think Gareth is angling to know if I think OMW deserves its perch on the top of the Tor.com list. Well, qualified as above, sure. I’m not exactly an impartial observer of the book, nor am I without ego as a writer, so when you read the following keep these two facts clearly in your head. With that noted: I think OMW is probably one of the best recent examples of popularly-written, classically-styled science fiction out there, and it does pretty much what I intended it to do as its author, which was to inject a contemporary sensibility to an old-fashioned form of science fiction storytelling. My style is often shorthanded as “Heinleinian,” but I think it might be more accurate to describe it as “Campbell Modern,” which is to say an updated take on plot-oriented, transparent-prose writing that editor John W. Campbell favored. This isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, of course — remember that the New Wave of science fiction arose as a reaction to Campbell’s influence, and the entire field benefited from that uprising — but if it is your cup of tea, then chances are very good you like what I’ve got in my teapot. As a representative of that particular strain of science fiction, and I think on its own merits as a tale well told, OMW deserves to be considered among the best SF/F books of the decade. Is it the best SF/F book of the decade? No. My vote for that is China Miéville’s Perdido Street Station, and to be clear I don’t think the vote’s even close. Bas-Lag in itself is a monumental achievement in world-building, a place Miéville so cannily describes that I can picture it in my head better than I can imagine some places here on my own planet. I love re-reading Perdido simply to go walking the streets of New Crobuzon once more. The novel’s story is less of a direct narrative than it is following around people too wrapped up into their own concerns to realize just how much they’re pushing their world toward oblivion, but this is a feature, not a bug, in my opinion. And then there’s the fact that as a formal exercise in genre, it’s a bomb lobbed into the intersection of science fiction and fantasy — Perdido is neither, it just is and is enough so that the term “New Weird” was either created or retconned into service to accommodate it. The way I would explain Perdido, in reference to Old Man’s War, is as follows: Old Man’s War is a thick, juicy steak that when you put it in your mouth you go, “Damn, I forget how much I love steak.” Perdido Street Station, on the other hand, is molecular gastronomy: a whole new way of looking at cooking, which when the results are put in front of you, you go, “Wait. Is that food?” Both are good, and depending on your taste, one may suit you more than the other. But at the end of the day, one is a truly excellent steak, and one is an invention. And that matters. So, yes: I think Old Man’s War is among the best science fiction and fantasy novels of the decade. But for my money I think Perdido Street Station actually is the best science fiction/fantasy novel of the decade. You are of course free to disagree. Indeed, the fact that you probably do disagree is part of the fun. Why Mars Needs Moms Flopped, and Other Things March 16, 2011 March 16, 2011 John Scalzi Over at FilmCritic.com this week, I rummage through the mailbag and answer questions about the magnificent floppitude of Mars Needs Mom, how I would plan an alien invasion, and why there are so many science fiction movies scheduled this March. It’s all the stuff you need to know, none of the stuff you don’t. As always, comments can be left over there.	cc/2020-05/en_head_0066.json.gz/line1167
__label__wiki	0.963559	0.963559	Calif. school district proposes offering condoms to middle-schoolers The San Francisco Unified School District has proposed making condoms available for middle school students, leaving some parents outraged. The proposal would allow middle school students to get condoms only after a consultation with a school nurse. California law allows students to get a condom confidentially and without a parent’s permission. District officials said surveys show that five percent of middle-schoolers are sexually active but only 50 percent of them are using protection. "We don’t see the sexual images our kids are exposed to," said teacher Daisy Ozin. "Many are starting younger and younger, condoms are a preventative measure." Some parents told the school board they were against the idea, believing condoms at middle school would send the wrong message to students. "We are talking 11 to 14-year-olds," said parent Nikkie Ho. "They are not ready for it. It’s not appropriate." The San Francisco Unified School District already has condoms available for high school students.	cc/2020-05/en_head_0066.json.gz/line1169
__label__wiki	0.816553	0.816553	Hendrik G Milne Aballí Milne KalilUSA +1 305 372 5922Contact via email Global Leader WWL Ranking: Recommended WWL says Hendrik Milne is highly recommended thanks to his 40 years of experience in international fraud matters, asset freezing and recovery proceedings. Hendrik Milne was born in India and raised in England, where he became a barrister in 1977. He thereafter re-qualified in Florida, where he was admitted to the bar in 1981. After a decade with Squire, Sanders & Dempsey (now Squire Patton Boggs) he left his position as head of the firm's international litigation and arbitration section to help found Aballi Milne Kalil, a Miami-based international legal boutique, in 1993. Mr Milne's own focus at AMK is on dispute resolution with a heavy emphasis on international frauds, asset freezes and recoveries. Mr Milne routinely works with lawyers from around the world, often supervising multi-country cases. He is currently the head of an international legal team pursuing damages flowing from the multibillion-dollar financial collapse of the Brazilian oil company OGX. In that context, his team has successfully obtained in ancillary proceedings in the Cayman Islands what is believed to be the world's first pre-judgment treble-damages worldwide freezing order, and a complementary pre-judgment injunction restraining future fraudulent transfers – also one of the first of its type – in the substantive jurisdiction, Florida. Mr Milne has tried cases to judges and juries and briefed and argued appeals in many state and federal courts across the US and has dozens of reported cases to his credit, many of them creating new law. He has earned an AV rating, Martindale-Hubbell's highest accolade, for his professional skills and his ethics, and the firm as a whole is listed in MartindaleHubbell's Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers.	cc/2020-05/en_head_0066.json.gz/line1171

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