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Some scholarships are based on academic merit, some on financial need, and some on a combination of different factors. Please carefully read each scholarship description to see if you meet the criteria for selection. All scholarship applicants are encouraged to file a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) to determine their eligibility for other financial aid. Unless otherwise stated, scholarship applicants must be a degree or certificate-seeking student at the Eastern Shore Community College. Students may apply for any of the following scholarships by completing the ESCCF Scholarship Application Spring 2020 Deadline for receipt of the completed application is generally mid-May for the following fall semester and mid-November for the following spring semester. ARC WELDERS, INC. SCHOLARSHIP One award of $500. Funded by Mr. Harold Bushong. Applicant must maintain a minimum of a 3.89 grade point average. Applicant must be enrolled in an electronics program. After minimum academic requirements have been met, preference will be given to the applicant demonstrating the greatest financial need. ARNOLD BARRY DALINSKY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP One award of $1,000. Funded by family and friends of Mr. Dalinsky Mr. Dalinsky firmly believed that in order to be successful in most careers, one must be able to communicate verbally and write effectively. Applicant must be a graduate of Northampton High School Applicant must be a full-time student (enrolled in 12 or more credits) One page essay on student’s career goals must be submitted with application After minimum academic requirements have been met, preference will be given to the applicant demonstrating the greatest financial need ATLANTIC DISTRICT RURITAN CLUB SCHOLARSHIP Funded by the Atlantic District Ruritan Club. Applicant must be resident of Accomack County. If an entering high school student, must have a minimum “B-” cumulative grade point average. If a returning student, must maintain a 2.25 cumulative grade point average. BANNON FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS Five awards of $800 each. Funded by the Bannon Foundation. If an entering high school student, you must have a minimum “B-” grade point average. If a returning student, you must maintain a 2.75 cumulative grade point average. After academic requirements have been met, preference will be given to the applicant demonstrating the greatest financial need. BARBARA AND STEVE JOHNSEN PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARS Funded by Barbara and Steve Johnsen Two awards of $5,000 Enrolled in a degree program Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.40 Graduate of an Eastern Shore of Virginia high school Completion of an essay indicating educational and career goals, including plan to pursue additional education beyond ESCC CAMELLIA MOON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP One award of $250 Funded by the family and friends of Camellia Moon Awarded to a full-time student Must maintain a 3.0 GPA This scholarship is selected by Nandua High School. C.L. COURTNEY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP One award of variable amount Funded by the family and friends of C.L. Courtney. COMMONWEALTH LEGACY SCHOLARSHIP Funded by the Virginia Foundation for Community College Education. This scholarship is awarded to a first-time, full-time, degree-seeking student who has demonstrated academic excellence, has a willingness to promote community college education and mentor future scholars, and demonstrates a commitment to developing leadership potential. DAVID O’DELL MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP One award of $200 (fall semester only). Funded by family and friends of the late David O’Dell. Applicant must be enrolled in 6 credits or more in general studies or education. Preference given to students desiring to major in English, Journalism or the Arts if transferring to a 4 year college or university. Financial need must be demonstrated. DAVID R. (SKEET) SKEOCH SCHOLARSHIP One award of a variable amount. Funded by the friends and family of the late David R. Skeoch. This scholarship is awarded to a degree-seeking, Accomack County student who demonstrates financial need. New students must have at least a “B” high school average. A 3.00 grade point average must be maintained. DOROTHY AND JOSEPH ETZ, JR., MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP One award of $2,000 Funded by the Mr. Charles T. Etz Applicants: Must have financial need. Must have graduated from Northampton High School and have been a resident of Northampton County for at least 3 years. Must have a B- GPA in high school or a minimum cumulative ESCC GPA of 2.50. May be a part- or full-time student. Must be enrolled in an Associate’s degree program. DR. JOHN W. ROBERTSON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Funded by the Onancock Rotary Club. Applicant must be enrolled in at least 12 credits and must maintain a minimum 2.0 cumulative grade point average. Applicant must be a resident of Accomack County and have resided in the county for at least 6 months prior to submission of application. Preference will be given to those who demonstrate a record of service to the community. All students must meet the residency and academic requirements. Thereafter, financial need will be the most important consideration. Community service will be the deciding factor when applicants’ other qualifications are similar. DR. JOHN ROGERS MAPP SCHOLARSHIP Funded by the Eastern Shore Community College Foundation. New students: Must have at least a 90 cumulative average or a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale in high school subjects. Must demonstrate involvement in high school activities. Must maintain a minimum 2.75 cumulative academic average at ESCC. Returning students: Must have completed at least 12 credits and maintain a 2.75 cumulative grade point average. Financial (new and returning): If the Financial Aid Committee finds little difference in the overall academic qualifications of applicants, preference will be given to the applicant with the greatest financial need. DR. RONNIE AND BRENDA HOLDEN SCHOLARSHIP Funded by Dr. Ronnie and Brenda Holden. Must have at least a 3.00 on a 4.0 scale in high school subjects. Must be majoring in a business or education program. Must maintain at least a 3.00 cumulative grade point average at ESCC EASTERN SHORE NURSING SCHOLARSHIPS Three awards have financial need as the primary criteria. Two awards are based solely on academic merit. Applicant must be enrolled in a minimum of six (6) credits applicable to the ESCC Practical Nursing or Medical Assisting Programs. Applicant must maintain at least a 2.0 cumulative grade point average. Applicants must demonstrate financial need. EDWIN LEATHERBURY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Funded by the family of Edwin Leatherbury. ELIZABETH PAYNE MILES, VERNON W. MILES AND ISABEL G. BLANCO SCHOLARSHIP Five awards of $1,600 each. Funded by the late Vernon W. Miles in memory of his wife, himself and Isabel G. Blanco. Must have at least a 2.75 cumulative grade point average in high school subjects. New and returning: After the minimum academic requirements have been met, preference will be given to the applicant who demonstrates the greatest financial need. Must be enrolled in the Education degree, Early Childhood Development degree or Early Childhood Development certificate program. THE FIRST GENERATION SCHOLARSHIP The award is to be made to one student each year and used toward continued pursuit of an Associate’s degree. The scholarship is to be used for tuition and fees only. Funded by an anonymous donor. Must be enrolled in a degree program, but may be either full- or part-time student. Must have accumulated at least 30 credits. Must have a 2.70 cumulative grade point average. Must be the first person in their immediate family (parents and siblings) to have attended college. After the above criteria have been met, preference will be given to an applicant whose family or themselves are immigrants to the United States. FRANCES B. LATIMER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Given in memory of Frances B. Latimer by Mrs. Latimer’s family to benefit students in the Early Childhood Development program.. Mrs. Latimer loved children and spent many years teaching school in New York City and Accomack County, Virginia. She also achieved tenure as the director of the local Project Head Start. Her love of local history led her to establish her own publishing company, Hickory House, which produced dozens of works. In keeping with her background of teaching, her work became a significant contribution to the series teacher’s guide titled “America’s Journey Through Slavery”. Mrs. Latimer was very active in the community, including ESCC. Funded by George Latimer. Must have at least a 2.75 cumulative average in high school subjects. Must be in an Early Childhood program. Must maintain a 2.75 cumulative grade point average. After minimum academic requirements are met, preference will be given to the applicant demonstrating the greatest financial need. GREGORY A. TAYLOR, JR. MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Funded by the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore. Applicant must be enrolled in the Certificate in Welding or Career Studies Certificate in Welding program. Applicant must be most likely to complete program successfully in a year. Preference will be given to applicants with a strong record of extracurricular or community activities. After all other required criteria are met, preference will be given to applicant who demonstrates the greatest financial need. H. MICHAEL JUDGE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Given in memory of H. Michael Judge who died in an automobile accident on February 28, 1991. After five years of military school he enrolled at ESCC to be closer to home. His love for the water and the environment led to his decision to pursue a degree in Marine Biology. It is the hope of his family that this scholarship will, in some way, help a student fulfill his or her dream. Funded by Linda L. Judge. Must be in a transfer program. H. POWELL CUSTIS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP JANE DUER CHANDLER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP One award of $600.Given in memory of Jane Duer Chandler. Funded by friends and family. Applicant must maintain a minimum of a 2.5 grade point average. If an entering student, must have had a minimum of a “B-” high school average. Applicant must enroll full-time in an Associate of Arts and Sciences Degree (Transfer) Program. Applicant must have been a resident of Accomack County for at least two years. JEANINE WATERFIELD TYSON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP One award of $1000. Given in memory of Jeanine Waterfield Tyson. Funded by Bonnie and R.L. Waterfield. Applicant must enroll in the Education curriculum. After academic requirements have been met, preference will be given to the student who demonstrates the most energy through his/her community/school involvement. If candidates are equally qualified, preference will be given to the student with the most financial need. JEREME JAMES PARKS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Given in the memory of Jereme James Parks. Funded by friends of Jereme James Parks family. Applicant must be enrolled in a degree or certificate program. Applicant must demonstrate a high level of financial need. Upon awarding of this scholarship, recipient must write a letter to the parents introducing themselves and advising them of their educational plans. JOHN H. DAVIS ENDOWMENT SCHOLARSHIP Funded by friends and family through the Johna H. Davis Endowment Fund. Applicant must be enrolled in a transfer degree program. Applicant must have and maintain a minimum 2.50 cumulative grade point average. Preference will be given to the student who is interested in pursuing a career in insurance or real estate. If recipient meets minimum academic requirements, the award can be renewed for a second year. JOHNA DAVIS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP LANDSBERGER SCHOLARSHIP Two awards of $1,000 each. Funded by Mr.and Mrs. David Landsberger. Applicant must demonstrate financial need. If a returning student, must have a minimum of a 2.75 cumulative grade point average. After academic and financial need qualifications have been met, preference will be given to an applicant from Chincoteague, Virginia. LAURA AND MORRIS LEWIS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Funded in memory of Laura and Morris Lewis by friends and family. Applicant must be enrolled in the Electronics Certificate or Degree program. If an entering student, must have maintained a minimum of a 2.00 grade point average of “C” average in high school. If a returning student, must maintain 2.25 cumulative grade point average. THE LEWIS FAMLY – GRACE UMC FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP Funded by the Lewis Family The Lewis Family – Grace UMC Foundation Scholarship is provided by the Lewis Family in memory of William R. Lewis, Sr., William R. Lewis, Jr., and Bettie rue Ewell Lewis, lifelong members of Grace United Methodist Church. Their wish was to provide a scholarship for higher education. LJT EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP One award of $5,000 ($2,500 per semester) Funded by LJT & Associates, Inc.. Minimum of a 3.0 cumulative grade point average. After academic qualifications have been met, preference will be given to the applicant demonstrating the greatest financial need. MARGARET JAMES WARREN NURSING SCHOLARSHIP Varying number of awards specifically for allied health programs. Minimum of a 2.75 cumulative grade point average. Must be a resident of Accomack or Northampton County After other qualifications have been met, preference will be given to the applicant demonstrating the greatest financial need. MELFA ROTARY CLUB/HELEN GOLDBERG SCHOLARSHIP Funded by the Melfa Rotary Club. Applicant must be a graduate of Nandua High School or Arcadia High School. If an entering high school student, must have a minimum of a “B- “grade average. MILDRED WAPLES BLOXOM MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Two awards at $500 each – (fall semester only) Funded by the Soroptimist Club of Accomack County. Applicant must be enrolled in a degree program, have completed at least 12 credits, and must maintain a minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average. Applicant must demonstrate a need for financial assistance. After applicant has met above criteria, preference will be given to the applicant demonstrating the greatest financial need. PETE ROWE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Funded by the family and friends of Pete Rowe. Must be enrolled in either the General Studies, Education, or Science degree programs. Preference given to applicant who plans to pursue a bachelors degree in English or Environmental Science. RALSTON SCHOLARSHIP Funded by Faye and Fred Ralston. Applicant must be a child of a present or past employee of ESCC or be recommended by a present or past employee of ESCC as having a special financial need. If an entering high school student, must have a minimum of a 2.0 or “C” average. If a returning ESCC student, must have a minimum of a 2.00 cumulative grade point average. ROBERT L. KRIEGER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Normally goes to a new student; however, the college reserves the right to make an award to a returning student when the number and quality of applicants warrants this action. Each award will provide for tuition, fees and books up to $900. Must have at least a 90 grade average or a 3.00 cumulative grade point average on a 4.00 grade point scale in high school subjects. Must maintain a 2.75 grade point average. If the Financial Aid Committee finds little difference in overall qualifications of applicants, preference will be given to the applicant with greatest financial need. ROBERT S. BLOXOM SCHOLARSHIP Returning student: SHILOH BAPTIST CHURCH SCHOLARSHIP One award annually. Funded by Shiloh Baptist Church. Must demonstrate financial need. Must be a resident of Virginia. SOPHIE ROLA MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP One award of $100 -To be applied to fall semester books and supply charges only. Funded by ESCC family and other friends. Applicant must be a returning student at ESCC. Must be enrolled in the Business Administration, Business Management or Administrative Assistant degree curriculum. Must have completed a minimum of 24 credits at ESCC. Must maintain at least a 2.75 cumulative grade point average. After minimum academic requirements have been met, preference will be given to the applicant who demonstrates the greatest financial need. STEWART L. WILLIAMS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Funded by family of Stewart L. Williams, a graduate of the CADD program at ESCC Preference will be given to the applicant who demonstrates the greatest financial need. T. HALLETT BADGER VOCATIONAL EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP Funded by the friends and family of T. Hallett Badger, a long-time member of the Accomack County School Board who stressed the importance of vocational education in the county school system. The applicant must have completed a vocational education program in Accomack County schools and have a 2.75 or higher cumulative grade point average. The applicant must be enrolled in an Associate of Applied Science Degree, Certificate or Career Studies Certificate program. Selection will be based on academic merit, although good citizenship and involvement in school and community activities will also be considered. TYLER-GASKILL SCHOLARSHIP One award of $800 each. Given in the memory of Anne Tyler Gaskill. Funded by Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Charles Tyler through the Tyler-Gaskill Scholarship Endowment Fund. Applicant must have been a resident of Northampton County for at least five years and must have been a resident at the time of graduation from high school. Applicant must be enrolled in a minimum of six credits in a degree or certificate program. If an entering student, must have a minimum of a “C+” high school average. Applicant must maintain a minimum of a 2.25 grade point average at ESCC. If recipient meets minimum academic requirements, the award will be renewed for a second year. The Eastern Shore Community College Foundation reserves the right to alter the eligibility requirements and the amount of awards as circumstances may dictate. Additional awards may be made and applicants will be considered for all awards for which they are eligible. In addition to the listed scholarships, a number of organizations provide scholarships, where the recipients are selected by the clubs, not by the Eastern Shore Community College Financial Aid Committee. 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__label__wiki	0.836804	0.836804	1973 Canadian Grand Prix Circuits, Circuits that Débuted in 1950, Current Circuits, Temporary street circuits Circuit de Monaco 3.34 km (2.075 mi) Number of turns 1:14.260 ( Max Verstappen, Red Bull-TAG Heuer, 2018) First race Last race Circuit de Monaco' is a temporary street circuit in the principality of Monaco. Both the circuit and the race were the brain children of Anthony Noghes, cigarette magnate and founder-president of the Automobile Club de Monaco. He proposed a major auto race for Monaco, to attract tourism to the tiny country. But first he needed a circuit. His tale involved driving for "days on end" around the principality, searching for a suitable course. His travels came to the attention of the local gendarmes, until the Palace quietly "hinted" that they start assisting M. Noghes. Even though he drove over almost every road in the country, he always wanted to highlight the harbor and casino. Plan after plan was discarded, until a friend suggested that Noghes pare back the route to the bare minimum, and work from there. That bare minimum went uphill on the Avenue d'Ostende, then a quick right onto Avenue de Monte-Carlo. The route passed between the Hotel Monte Carlo, and the eponymous casino, continuing onto Place du Casino and following that around the park and past the building. After the famous hump, the road became Avenue des Spelugues, and that led to another right, and the sharp downhill past the train station. The extremely tight 200° left at the station was judged to be just wide enough for the cars, and further down another right led the cars under the tracks and to the seafront. Back to almost sea level, the cars took another right onto Boulevard Louis II. The initial route followed the boulevard all the way back to Rue de Sainte-Devote, where another hairpin put them back on Avenue d'Ostende. Noghes had a circuit, but it had obvious flaws. It was only just over a mile in length, and had little room for pits and spectators. Plus it was cut off from the harbor. A first modification came from adding a chicane by the north breakwater of the harbor, and running the course along the Route de la Piscine back to Ste. Devote. It was an improvement, but more was needed. Another early idea for the course had taken the cars south along the pedestrian Quai Albert 1er to the area known as Rascasse (from the early fishing village days), then east along the harbor and up the hill near the Palace. Noghes realized that his current circuit could go left at Ste. Devote, continue south on the wide boulevard of Albert 1er, then make a right hairpin at Rascasse and head north on the street Boulevard Albert 1er. It had all fallen into place. The wide pedestrian boulevard could handle the start/finish and pits, with enough room for grandstands. The track was now almost two miles around, long enough to attract the top Grand Prix cars. The first race was held in 1929. Location Edit The circuit takes six weeks to prepare and three weeks to return to normal. It is laid out on the streets of the Monte Carlo neighbourhood of Monaco, hence its common name Monte Carlo. Circuit Design Edit The circuit is very demanding, being a tight twisty circuit with unforgiving walls very close to the cars. The circuit features the slowest corner in the entire championship (the Grand Hotel hairpin is taken at just 50 kph/31 mph). However, because of the tight nature of the circuit, overtaking is rare, usually limited to pit stops. The circuit also passes through a tunnel which is very difficult for drivers, as there is a quick change from the natural light outside the tunnel to the artificial light inside back to the natural light outside. All this takes place in just a few seconds. Following the tunnel is a tight left-right chicane. This has been the scene of many big accidents as drivers need to brake hard in order to slow down, Karl Wendlinger and Jenson Button being the most notable victims in 1994 and 2003. Deaths at the Circuit Edit One death has occurred at the circuit during F1 races. This was Lorenzo Bandini in 1967, who flipped his Ferrari at the chicane, which then caught fire in some straw bales. He died three days later from burns. Circuit Layouts Edit Previous Layouts Edit 1929-1962 Edit 1929-1962 layout This was the original layout, with the pits in an 'island' between the two straights on the west side of the harbor, and the track going up the hill then around the casino, sharply downhill by the old rail depot, then along the waterfront and through the old short tunnel. The start/finish line was on the harbor front, with the field having to navigate the Gazometre corner just after the start. The track measured 3.145 km/1.954 mi. The only real difference was to move the start/finish line to the city side of the pit straight, making the Gazometre the final corner, instead of the first one. And, over time, guard rails had been replacing hay bales around the perimeter of the circuit. The track length was unchanged. 1972 Edit 1972 layout In a attempt to increase safety, the pits were moved to the harbor front on the north side of the harbor. Cars entered the pits via the old chicane, which was widened for the purpose. The circuit went straight past the old chicane, with a new chicane roughly 100 m before the Tabac corner. The longer straight before the new chicane meant that speeds made a minor jump, with the pole in 1972 1.8 seconds faster than in 1971. The pits were seen as an improvement, but not optimal. A combination of the need for improved facilities and a public works project led to the first major changes in the track ever. The construction of a new public swimming pool, along with a new pedestrian promenade along the harbor front, gave the opportunity for a revised track and dedicated pit lane. The chicane (and escape road) was returned to its pre-1972 configuration. The north harbor straight was shortened slightly, as the Tabac corner had been moved to the east. The track ran on the new promenade, with the old roadway just after Tabac now used for grandstands. Almost halfway along the west harbor front, the new public swimming pool (Piscine) had been built, so the track made a sharp left-right jog around the pool, then a right-left back to the promenade. The track now had a short spurt with a slight left curve, then had a sharper left, followed by a 180 degree right around the La Rascasse ("Swordfish") club. A quick hundred meter straight, and then a sweeping right led back onto the old main straight. The new pit lane led off to the right just after the Rascasse club, and used the old harbor front road way, before rejoining the circuit just after start/finish. The track measured 3.278 km./2.037 mi., and was several seconds slower than before, but with a proper pit lane for the first time. In 1976, the track was lengthened and slowed slightly. At the Anthony Noghes corner just before the main straight, the cars now had to deviate around a traffic island, making for a sharper right turn, followed by a very slight left when entering the straight. An almost mirror image diversion was place at St. Devote, where cars breaking at the end of the straight had to almost brush the barriers on the left, before making another sharp right around a traffic island. This lengthened the lap to 3.312 km./2.058 mi., and increased lap times once again. Around this time, a new hotel opened where the old railway station was located. The size of the hotel required a more than doubling of the length of the tunnel, which now started about 100m after the track reached the waterfront. The next update on the safety checklist was the chicane on the north side of the harbor, which had been virtually unchanged (except in 1972 since the race was founded. For 1986, there had been a short new section, built on pilings out over the harbor at a reported cost of one million pounds. At the location of the old chicane, the track made a sharp left, then went back right before a quick left kink rejoined the old circuit. The drivers felt the money was well spent, both in increased safety and in creating a new passing zone. The circuit now measured 3.328 km/2.068 mi. Current Edit Monaco is regarded as the "street circuit with the most elevation change." 42 meters separate Turn 4 (Casino) - the highest point in the circuit - and Turn 16 (Rascasse) - the lowest point. Grand Prix Winners at Circuit de Monaco Edit By race Edit Alfa Romeo Report Ferrari Report Maserati Report Cooper-Climax Report Lotus-Climax Report Bruce McLaren BRM Report Brabham-Repco Report Lotus-Ford Cosworth Report Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth Report Wolf-Ford Cosworth Report Patrick Depailler Williams-Ford Cosworth Report Riccardo Patrese Brabham-Ford Cosworth Report Keke Rosberg McLaren-TAG Report Lotus-Honda Report McLaren-Honda Report McLaren-Ford Cosworth Report Benetton-Ford Cosworth Report Benetton-Renault Report Ligier-Mugen-Honda Report McLaren-Mercedes Report Williams-BMW Report Renault Report Brawn-Mercedes Report Red Bull-Renault Report Mercedes Report Red Bull-TAG Heuer Report Multiple Winners (Drivers) Edit Ayrton Senna 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 Graham Hill 1963, 1964, 1965, 1968, 1969 Michael Schumacher 1994, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001 Alain Prost 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988 Stirling Moss 1956, 1960, 1961 Jackie Stewart 1966, 1971, 1973 Nico Rosberg 2013, 2014, 2015 Lewis Hamilton 2008, 2016, 2019 Juan Manuel Fangio 1950, 1957 Maurice Trintignant 1955, 1958 Niki Lauda 1975, 1976 Jody Scheckter 1977, 1979 David Coulthard 2000, 2002 Fernando Alonso 2006, 2007 Mark Webber 2010, 2012 Sebastian Vettel 2011, 2017 Multiple Winners (Constructors) Edit Years won McLaren 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1998, Ferrari 1952, 1955, 1975, 1976, 1979, 1981, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2017 Mercedes 1935, 1936, 1937, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019 Lotus 1960, 1961, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1974, 1987 BRM 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1972 Bugatti 1929, 1930, 1931, 1933 Red Bull 2010, 2011, 2012, 2018 Alfa Romeo 1932, 1934, 1950 Maserati 1948, 1956, 1957 Cooper 1958, 1959, 1962 Tyrrell 1971, 1973, 1978 Williams 1980, 1983, 2003 Brabham 1967, 1982 Benetton 1994, 1995 Renault 2004, 2006 Wins by Country (Drivers) Edit Adelaide • Aida • Ain-Diab • Aintree • Albert Park • Anderstorp • Austin • AVUS • Baku • Barcelona • Boavista • Brands Hatch • Bremgarten • Buddh • Buenos Aires • Caesars Palace • Clermont-Ferrand • Dallas • Detroit • Dijon • Donington • East London • Estoril • Fuji • Hanoi • Hockenheim • Hungaroring • Imola • Indianapolis • Istanbul • Jacarepaguá • Jarama • Jerez • Kyalami • Le Mans • Long Beach • Magny-Cours • Marina Bay • Mexico City • Monsanto • Monte Carlo • Montjuïc • Mont-Tremblant • Montreal • Monza • Mosport • Nivelles-Baulers • Nürburgring • Paul Ricard • Pedralbes • Pescara • Phoenix • Red Bull Ring • Reims • Riverside • Rouen • Sakhir • São Paulo • Sebring • Sepang • Shanghai • Silverstone • Sochi • Spa-Francorchamps • Suzuka • Valencia • Watkins Glen • Yas Marina • Yeongam • Zandvoort • Zeltweg • Zolder Other Circuits Brooklands • Fiorano • Ontario • Oulton Park • Pau • Vallelunga • Westmead • Bold indicates a circuit on the 2020 calendar; italics indicates a circuit scheduled on the 2021 calendar. 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__label__cc	0.519864	0.480136	…Crystal’s infidelity? Crystal gets a lot of disrespect from Avengers fans for her occasional lapses in marital fidelity, but I feel her actions could be understood in a different light. Crystal is the second-oldest “young” superheroine in the Marvel Universe. The Invisible Girl, the Wasp, and even the Scarlet Witch were all depicted as fully grown women from their first appearances (although Wanda was portrayed as younger when she joined the Avengers than she first appeared to be in the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants). Only Marvel Girl of the X-Men predates Crystal in the role of superheroic ingénue. In a sense, Crystal was created to be a romance interest. From her first appearance in Fantastic Four #45 it was clear that she was meant for Johnny Storm, and we never saw the human Torch more proactive or more motivated than when he was trying to get to Crystal. She in turn seems to have had a “love at first sight” experience (nicely portrayed from her perspective for the first time in the Fantastic Four: Fireworks limited series). This mutual passion led to Crystal being willing for the first time to defy her family and risk everything to be with Johnny, leading to the dry-run Romeo and Juliet plotline which avoided the rather permanently tragic ending. Later, Crystal came to live at the Baxter building as a member of the Fantastic Four (although there was absolutely NO indication that there were ever any nocturnal wanderings on her or Johnny’s part – Crystal and Johnny seem to have had the sort of chaste love that wouldn’t have been out of place in a 1960’s My Love comic). She and Johnny seemed to be happily joined at the hip for a while until Crystal’s health deteriorated because of the pollutants of modern civilisation and she had to return to Attilan. It was whilst returning to Attilan that Crystal became enmeshed in a plot of Diablo’s and eventually was taken by Lockjaw to the wounded Quicksilver who was trapped in the collapsing Australian Sentinel base. Despite a ruling that outsiders were not allowed in Attilan (which had kept Johnny away previously) Crystal brought Pietro home with her and nursed him to health. That they fell in love off-panel is one of the greatest failures in comics’ narration and goes a long way to explaining why this couple has never enjoyed the popularity of, say, Cyclops and Jean Grey or the Vision and the Scarlet Witch. So Crystal breaks Johnny’s heart and marries Quicksilver. The Inhumans get over their prejudices about outsiders enough to allow this to happen, and apart from a guest appearance by Ultron at the wedding everything goes OK for a while. Quicksilver stays in Attilan, putting his Avengers training to good use as leader of the defence militia, and inexplicably failing to call his old comrades in when the city is attacked by a variety of menaces from Shatterstar to Maelstrom to the Enclave. Eventually Crystal has a baby, who is names Luna. Luna is extraordinarily human. Now things get more complicated. In an excellent Byrne Thing story we see Crystal resisting her family’s efforts to expose Luna to the Terrigen Mists. Quicksilver is all for it. He doesn’t want to have a homo sapiens daughter. This is the first major schism between the young lovers, even though all appears to be restored to status quo afterwards. The story ends when Lockjaw speaks for the first time, claiming to be an Inhuman who was terribly changed by the Mists. Although this revelation has since been retconned as a joke on Ben, the actual story does not support this. Lockjaw’s speech is the pivotal point of a very dramatic and serious storyline. Nobody was going to be pulling jokes. It was this sudden interference by Lockjaw which convinces Pietro not to mutate Luna. The next major development is of course Crystal’s adultery with the rather shallow real estate salesman (Norm somebody?) over in the Vision & Scarlet Witch Limited Series. Crystal’s motivations for this are depicted as being an increasing schism between her and Pietro. Later retcons have attributed it (and Quicksilver’s turning to the darkside of the force for a while) to Maximus’ mental manipulations. Suffice to say that this was the trigger for Crystal and Pietro to split up (though I was never that disappointed by it since I didn’t like them getting together in the first place). The Inhumans do not appear to have been very sympathetic to Crystal about her troubles. When she decides to rejoin the FF there is a lot of resistance from her family and she is very closely monitored around Johnny Storm. Clearly there is much of the old attraction still intact on both sides, but Crystal overcomes temptation and eventually gets recalled to Attilan for a family-ordained reunion with the apparently repentant Pietro. The estranged couple remain together in a rather uncomfortable no-man’s land until the Avengers Collection Obsession storyline which leads to Crystal joining Earth’s Mightiest Heroes (bad idea). Quicksilver joins X-Factor shortly afterwards (worse idea). Two things happen during Crystal’s time with the Avengers. First she has to cope with a growing mutual attraction to Dane Whitman, the Black Knight (another bad idea). Secondly she has to deal with attempts from Pietro to reconcile (even worse idea). And being Crystal she lets both of these things go too far. The story never makes clear whether Crystal and Dane consummate their affection (although there is an implication that they certainly did something down in the Mansion’s gardens, watched by Sersi and possibly the fake Vision – now that’s a couple I could get into), but they are certainly more than friends. And it is this last complicated triangle, or quadrilateral, or whatever, that has branded Crystal a slut in the eyes of many Avengers readers. When Tuc, Crystal’s alternate-future son, appeared in The Crossing, it was unclear as to whether Pietro or Dane was his father (I’d prefer Johnny as the one since I’m still convinced he is Luna’s pa too). So much is history, and a simplified version at that. But the Inhumans limited series by Jae Lee introduced a new concept which could force us all to re-evaluate little Crystal’s behaviour. Lee’s Inhumans are more than just a race of mutants or some other super-powered variant species of humanity. The storyline in the current series implies that the Inhumans are effectively a designer organism, each gaining powers from the Terrigen mist which enable them to fulfil some social function within the society as a whole. In other words, each Inhuman is born to a place within Inhuman culture, just as an ant has a fixed role within its live. What that role is becomes clear at the time of Terrigen metamorphosis for an Inhuman. Whether it is the destiny of that person to be a food-generator, a guard, a drone, or a king, it is all regulated in some way by the collective need of the race which we now know to be truly Inhuman. Yet even amongst the Inhumans this is understood only by Maximus the Mad, and perhaps Black Bolt. This function is not just about power. An Inhumans’ special ability is only a reflection of the core of their nature. Hence the mutation of the mists only manifests the role which they have been genetically engineered to play from birth. So what does this say about Crystal’s function in Inhuman society? Is it only the whimsy of a silly girl that led her to Johnny Storm and later to Pietro Maximoff and Dane Whitman? Or does Crystal have some sort of cultural imperative which makes her seek out the unknown and embrace it? Of all the Inhumans’ royal family Crystal is the only one who has willingly sought out adventure beyond Attilan. There is something almost mystical about the way the Mists manifest skills within the Inhumans in anticipation of what they will need. Just at the time that contact with other cultures was going to be critical to the survival of the Inhumans, Crystal came along to seek out liaison with the Human Torch, and through him others who had power to achieve what the current Inhumans could not. Her instinct seemed to be to bond, physically, emotionally, totally, with some gifted male from outside her own culture. Denied access to Johnny Storm she was taken (by Lockjaw!) to Pietro Maximoff. Lockjaw remains an enigma (although I hear that Inhumans series addresses him but I don’t know how). Although his sentience has been portrayed as a joke by Inhumans such as Karnak and Gorgon ever since Byrne left the FF, I don’t entirely trust the Inhuman royal family to always speak the truth to outsiders. Certainly a culture which has created and enslaved the Alpha Primitives would have few qualms in mutating one of its own and making them a dumb beast. But whether dumb beast or not, his pivotal role at two vital moments of Crystal’s life cannot be ignored. Perhaps Lockjaw’s function was to do whatever was necessary to bring about the conception and preservation of Luna? As to the estate agent, I can only plead that Crystal’s instincts are clearly very strong. Still, the Inhuman collective imperative does seem to require “fresh blood” for the future. There has been more interaction between Inhumans and the outside world in the few years since the FF first met Medusa than in all the centuries before that. And Crystal’s urge to join with a non-Inhuman man do not seem to have diminished. Even her very personality – nurturing, gentle, loving, and kind – seems to suit her for the role placed upon her. So what do you think? Is there more to Crystal’s actions than meets the eye? Is there an explanation for how a loving and caring woman could break first Johnny’s then Pietro’s hearts? Is Crystal as much victim as perpetrator? Has she any way to avoid her genetically-impelled destiny? The “victim/perpetrator” concept reminds one of the viewpoint on Lucrezia Borgia. Used as a lovely tool for political alliances, which were often destroyed by her family when they were no longer necessary (including her one true love, who was stabbed and later murdered on her own brother’s command). It sparks the imagination, but I would be concerned that any of the Inhumans (except Maximus) would consciously have such cold-hearted intentions. What are your thoughts on this? There are a number of dark shadows at the edge of the Inhumans stories. Apart from the Alpha Primitives, and the later depicted genetic snobbery based upon the Terrigen Mist mutations, there is also the mystery of Lockjaw, the only mutated apparent animal we have ever seen in Attilan, and also the questions around Medusa’s child. We have seen the Inhumans drag Crystal home on a number of occasions when her behaviour has been considered inappropriate by Inhuman society. Conversely, we have seen Quicksilver treated with contempt by them even as he has been struggling for their lives. We have seen the very strict regimen under which Inhuman culture is operated, by never-fully-depicted codes as complex and impenetrable as many of the older cultures of our own world. All of this seems to suggest that the Inhumans are not, as they often appear to be, merely the Addams Family of the Marvel Universe, or another lost tribe, but something very different… Inhuman in fact. It may even be that the Inhuman organism is, on one level, the culture, not the individual. And if so, judging any of the Inhumans’ interactions by human standards will always leave us somewhat puzzled. On the other hand, the Inhuman Royal family and some others have been shown as noble, compassionate, and selfless. It may be that like many cultures the Inhumans maintain a “public face” for outsiders and have a rich, complicated sub-strata which is reserved for insiders only. Or there may be those things that all Inhumans know, but never speak about (think about the Victorian culture of our own history, and the taboos which it had, such as homosexuality; things still went on, but were never acknowledged). That said, one’s impression is that even the Inhumans themselves do not understand how deep their genetic imperatives go. Perhaps that is why Maximus, who seems to comprehend them best, is mad, and why Black Bolt, who is the wisdom of his people, can shatter worlds with his voice. So what about Crystal’s place as a specialised breeder to stimulate the otherwise inbred Inhuman community? First, the Inhumans have been around for a very long time, and isolated for nearly all of their history. We have never heard anything about inbreeding problems in their community before, presumably because the mutative effects of the Terrigen Mist go far beyond simply giving people fins and wings and so on, and negate the sort of problematic cross-breeding that humans would have suffered in that time. So we need a different reason for Crystal’s (hypothesised) imperative. However, the Inhuman Terrigen transformation is more than just a genetic change. Like the Gamma radiation which has created several super-powered beings, the Terrigen Mists seem to unlock what is already inside a person. Hence manipulative Maximus becomes a mind-bender, fierce bullish Gorgon gains hooves and a powerful stamp, and responsible, brooding Black Bolt gains electron control at the cost of his voice (the only Inhuman with two different powers, which is interesting). And the transformation allows the young Inhuman to take their place in society, setting their social status and life-role. So the transformation is more than genetic, making this a far more complex system than the different instinctive roles of an insect hive. As mentioned above, even Crystal would have to be a damn sight sluttier to make a significant difference to the Inhuman gene pool. So there is clearly some other reason why she might need to conceive a child by an outsider, and who turns out to be entirely human. There is evidence to argue that the Inhumans bring forth the individuals that their society will need, somehow unconsciously anticipating what is to come. If rebellious, heart-led Crystal had not struck up her romance with Johnny Storm, the entire Inhuman population might have been destroyed, or at least subjugated by Maximus and later by the Kree. If Crystal had not birthed Luna then the Avengers would not have survived the Crossing. And who knows what need the Inhumans might have for Luna in the days to come? Or perhaps it was just time for the Inhumans to stop hiding. It is perhaps significant that within weeks of the Inhumans being discovered the world was visited for the first time by Galactus. Within a few years of their “discovery” the Inhumans would be involved in all kinds of world-shattering events from invasions to Infernos. Was this all somehow anticipated, and Crystal spawned to prepare for it? My other point is about the origins of the Inhumans. Remember that they were an early, forgotten, genetic experiment by the Kree. This takes on a new relevance in the light of the Supreme Intelligence’s sacrifice of the entire Kree galaxy in order to promote the genetic advancement of his race. We have never seen anything like an Inhumans experiment on another planet, yet somehow this unique accomplishment, which has significant military value and which had both a Sentinel and Shatterstar set to watch over it was overlooked for millennia. Only the Supreme Intelligence himself could bury data that well. And the Inhumans started interacting with the outside world just as the Skrulls began their major campaign on Earth, and shortly before the Kree/Skrull War (in which they also played a role). Is there still Kree programming somewhere in the genetic code of the Inhumans? Is the Supreme Intelligence saving this experiment for something special, perhaps something to do with his plans to revitalise the Kree genetic inheritance? Has the Supreme Intelligence got a purpose for Luna? These what-if games can get very deep, can’t they? Perhaps it’s safer to assume that Crystal is a fallible, all-too human girl who has made good judgements and bad in her time. Not the culmination of an ancient plot by the Supreme Intelligence to exploit the genetic potential of humankind and spread his power across the stars. But the latter sounds like much more fun!!! To the earlier point, and I have seen similar behaviour in many real women who definitely weren’t sluts, I am interested by the later idea that the Inhumans are not really individuals but parts of one organism, with each playing its assigned social function (this raises some really big questions about Maximus, though, and whether he is a slipped cog or a vital part of the machine. In that concept, Crystal is either totally betraying the hive-society by her actions or else is performing some vital function. On the question of Inhuman morals, they seem to place a massive emphasis on the sanctity of marriage. This is presumably because they have a society based upon genetic lines, so parentage is very important. The hint we have sometimes had about Maximus’ forbidden passion, and possibly affair, with Medusa raises some very dark questions over the Inhuman Royal Family. Maybe Crystal is a “selective Xeno-breeder.” Bear with me, I might lose even myself here. The sentence above, “This is presumably because they have a society based upon genetic lines, so parentage is important” sets off bells in me noggin’. The Inhumans keep careful watch of their breeding. They are a small society made up of genetic time-bombs (fused by the Terrigen Mists), so they must be very careful of inbreeding, more so than other small societies. The smaller the society the harder it would be to keep relatives (especially distant ones) from breeding. This is why many states have blood testing before marriage. Crystal could perhaps be meant to breed outside of her species to introduce new genetic material to the Inhumans bloodline. When dog breeders breed their dogs they look for the best possible mate they could find. They do research and check all documents to make sure inbreeding won’t occur. In breeding is bad. Ok, so assuming Crystal is a “selective Xeno-breeder”, what’s the “selective” part mean? Look who she chose to breed with on Earth. Her first choice was a Homo Sapien that had been changed by cosmic ray bombardment, he was a public figure, a hero, and roughly her age. Her second choice: a Homo Superior that had been severely injured while committing a heroic deed (Pietro’s bloodline is actually worshipped by some Mutants on Marvel Earth). Her third? Well, let’s just say this is what makes Crystal’s function also risky to the Inhumans. A “selective breeder” with misguided judgement. Or maybe she just was trying to gain back Pietro’s attention by hooking up with Norm the real estate agent. Maybe she had found love. Pietro’s a cold dude though, and he’s not innocent in their relationship problems. Her fourth. A Homo Sapien that had been a hero in two centuries, an Avenger, a scientist, and a master sword-fighter to boot. Crystal is also an elemental, which also raises questions on her connection to earthly type things. My point: Maybe Crystal is MEANT to breed with exceptional males that are not Inhuman to bring in new genes to the gene pool. This would be a very hard position for her, because the Inhumans are very serious about marriage, and her genetic role would be to seek mates. Crystal did however accomplish her “mission” (if this were actual continuity), she successfully had a child with a Homo Superior Pietro. Luna is like a breath of fresh air(no pun intended) for the Inhumans and their scrutinised gene pool. The Royal Family gets the gold. Also, close society have a high percentage of endogamy. That comes with a lot of disease and sickness to them. The percentage between genome mutations is higher than in other more open/ mixed cultures. When that happens, a society like such can even vanish, dying all their members. Then the cross with another population can health that sick population, the hybrid vigour like its name, can save them. Then, if correct, Crystal’s role in her society is vital. They have to mix with human or some close species just to survive (but then you need more than one Luna to accomplish that). Something entirely different. To have a baby is an honour between Inhumans. Their reproduction is politically controlled (Like we saw in Vision & SW LS II). They can´t have children if their government (Royal family?) don’t allow it. When a couple have a baby it is consider a gift and their prestige elevates (suggesting everything is programmed). And we have never yet seen how they “know” that it is right to reproduce. One interesting thought: we have some evidence that Inhumans are longer lived than homo sapiens. We also have evidence that they have very long courtships (Medusa and Black Bolt, for example). Is it because Inhumans have to be genetically and socially “right” for each other before they are allowed to breed? About Crystal betraying the society, well Inhumans don’t like her behaviour but then perhaps they don´t even know Crystal part is crucial for them. Filed under: Fantastic Four, Marvel's Avengers \| Tagged: Alpha Primitives, Attilan, Avengers, Black Bolt, Black Knight, Crystal, Crystal Amaquelin, Dane Whitman, Fantastic Four, Inhuman Royal Family, Inhumans, Johnny Storm, Kree, Lockjaw, Luna, Magneto, Maximus, Medusa, Pietro Maximoff, Quicksilver, Supreme Intelligence, Terrigen Mists \| 22 Comments »	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0001.json.gz/line1231
__label__wiki	0.633873	0.633873	The Trojan War - A Reinterpretation: "The Troy Trilogy" by David and Stella Gemmell (Reviewed by Liviu Suciu and Mihir Wanchoo) David Gemmell at Wikipedia Order Lord of the Silver Bow (HERE) Order Shield of Thunder (HERE) Order Fall of Kings (HERE) INTRODUCTION: Recently there has been the sad anniversary of David Gemmell passing three years ago, while his memory has been honored by the institution of the David Gemmell Award which turned out to be an unbelievable success in its first year attracting a very large number of participants and showing that core fantasy has been due for a major award the way it is snubbed in the traditional awards. Mihir is a big fan of the author and the Troy trilogy is one of his all time favorite series, so I was persuaded by him to give it a try and I liked it a lot too. The discussion that follows is a joint take on the books by the two of us, where as usual we mark the contributions by initials (LS and MW respectively). OVERVIEW/ANALYSIS: (LS) Everyone knows the story of Troy and its aftermath as told originally by Homer in a work that echoed through the ages. Usually blamed on the Gods' meddling - "The Judgment of Paris", the famous love story that moved fleets is still probably the best known one in Western culture. And then the larger than life characters, their epic battles, Achilles against Hector, Ajax and Diomedes, Agamemnon the arrogant and Menelaus the "husband", and of course Ulysses/Odysseus who was so impressive a character and his role so decisive that he got an entire epic to himself... On the Trojan side, the grief of Priam, the death of Hector, the treachery of Paris, the tragic Andromache and her doomed little son, the unheeded prophecies of Cassandra and the valiant Aeneas are again names and events so familiar that they seem "more real" than today's headlines. And of course later came Rome and the legend of its Trojan origins from Aeneas and his refugee crew another epic immortalized this time by Virgil in the famous Aeneid. When I started reading the Gemmell take on the classical story, I was impressed by how well the author took the ingredients above and re-mixed and re-interpreted them in surprising ways. In the short overview of each book below you will see some of that but when you read the novels be prepared to be surprised. While as befitting an epic there are many characters, most legendary ones and some author additions there are five on which the series depends and I will discuss them in what follows. The heroes of the trilogy: Helikaon aka Aeneas, lord of the sea, Dardanian prince, raised by Odysseus who saved him from certain death several times, though once with very unintended consequences. His feminine counterpart, Andromache raised as an Artemis priestess on the women-only island of Thera, intended bride to Hektor when her sister dies. Odysseus, king of Ithaca, master storyteller, former pirate and current trader that tries to stay on everyone's good side; as long as that is possible of course. These three are the characters on which the series stands and they are just brilliant; I would not want to spoil more but they became some of my favorite fictional characters of all time - actually Aeneas and Odysseus have always been favorite characters but the Gemmell take which is quite original and both similar and different compared with the classic story, took them to another level. The movers and shakers: Agamemnon, High King, inherits the strongest, most warlike Greek state, Mykene and has great plans; the gilded city of Troy stands in the way, so treachery is first attempted. The ultimate villain of the piece and the one un-redeemable character whose ambition and greed will end a golden age of peace and throw the Mediterranean world into chaos. Strong arm tactics, the greed of some of his fellow Greek leaders, happenstance that throws into his camp some unexpected people and ultimately the "you are with me or you are against me" effect, all conspire to turn his plots into reality. Priam, King of Troy, a very unpleasant man whose greed is legendary as is his snubbing or favoring at different times his numerous brood and closest advisers; helped by his Queen Hecuba who is as skilled with poison as Priam is with intrigue and by his son Hektor, the one "shining knight" everyone loves and respects who leads the unparalleled Trojan Horse cavalry that made Troy unbeatable, Priam built a commercial empire based on his city and presided over 40 years of peace and prosperity. Hated, despised and feared yes, but his achievement is still monumental. He now needs the last piece in place to guarantee that Troy will stand for 1000 years and be remembered forever, the woman known as "Shield of Thunder" as a bride for Hektor and mother for the "golden son" of prophecy of his line. His mentally ill daughter Kassandra has other prophecies of course but nobody pays attention; in hindsight we know how the 1000 year prophecy will become true. The setting and geopolitical situation is reasonably close to the classical one, the most notable difference being the Island of Thera and the Artemis cult there which plays a very important role. There is also a surprise character of Egyptian origins though after a while I kind of guessed who he will turn out to be. Intrigues, battles, individual duels, love stories, sea faring, tragedy and happiness, the series has everything; add to that a superb writing style that will hook you from the first page and keep you turning page after page until the end of the third volume. The transition from volume two to volume three is smooth and unless previously known you would not guess that Ms. Gemmell wrote it and completed her husband's magnificent trilogy after his untimely death. After my general overview of the series, Mihir is presenting a short take of each volume: (MW) The first book “Lord of the Silver Bow” opens with prince Helikaon/Aeneas who begins his journey on his new big ship. Unknown to him the Mykene King Agammenon put a huge bounty on his head for his killing of Alektruon, a famous Mykene warrior/pirate. Odysseus, warrior king of Ithaka, is famed across the great green for ability as a tale spinner & few others remember him as warrior to be afraid of as well, while Andromache is the Theban princess who is going to Troy to be married to Hektor. Argurios another famous Mykene warrior who is traveling to Troy on a mission of his own gets entangled with plots to destroy the city . Kassandra is also present & her prophecies have been conveniently added to the story in a fashion which makes sense in the world written by Gemmell. David Gemmell was probably the finest writer of Heroic Fantasy and he excels in his task of retelling the story of Troy without the Gods & magic involved. It simply becomes a story of characters whose lives become entangled with each other either comradely or antagonistically. In this book he lays bare the geopolitical reasons for the happening of the war of Troy. Both King Priam & Agammenon are rulers with a cruel streak & Machiavellian wiles. Neither is liked by their subjects & the readers will, I suspect feel the same. Famous persons missing in this first installment are Hektor & Achilles, however they are alluded to & believe me with characters such as Gershorm, Argurious, Andromache, Helikaon & Odysseus their absence is hardly felt. In the second book “Shield of Thunder” the reasons for Andromache’s betrothal to Hektor are laid bare & they are not what the reader will expect. In this earlier 1/3rd of the book we are introduced to 2 minor characters from the end of the 1st book namely Kalliades & Banokles who after the events in the climax of “LOTSB” have been left bereft. While traveling as pirates they come across a girl named Piria who wants to travel to Troy for reasons unknown. Their path converges with Odysseus in a strange way & later lead on to Troy where the great games are on as a part of Hektor’s marriage to Andromache. We are also reintroduced to Helikaon who is now married but has been befallen by a great calamity thanks to a certain character from the previous book. We are also given a glimpse of Achilles & David Gemmell has written a rather different first meet between Hektor & Achilles & whilst traditionalists might not be pleased, readers will enjoy the encounter. We also get to see Paris & Helen albeit quite differently from what we expect, both being minor characters . Gershorm also has to face his past to save the life of his friend. The second book in a trilogy is often the hardest to write and least liked book in a trilogy, however SOT manages to heighten the stakes as set by LOTSB with the introduction of new POV characters & gives us a rather excellent reason for why the Trojan War will be fought. Somehow David Gemmell manages to outshine his previous effort & set the stage for the final book where we know what’s going to happen but yet the reader will be curious to see how it all pans out & of course see the epic battle between Achilles & Hektor as well. Sadly the world was poorer when David Gemmell passed away on 26th July 2006, condolence messages started pouring in & before anyone could speculate about what would happen to the third book, Stella Gemmell took it upon herself to complete her husband’s vision of Troy. She has assisted him in his previous books by doing research work & in the Troy trilogy specifically focused her abilities on all the background material required for the preparation in making of the books. Also David had managed to write 60,000-70,000 words before Stella thought of debuting. Though she had no previous writing experience she did soldier on & based on David’s notes for the entire series & the last book. She finished the book on time & it was set for publication. The 3rd book Fall of Kings was coauthored by both the Gemmells’ & the beauty of it was that you could not differentiate between their voices. The story flowed smoothly beginning with the events set after fall of Thraki & the beginning of the invasion of Troy by Agamemnon as he has coerced & coaxed all of his allies into joining the attack on Troy. All the previous POV characters are back in this one and with the addition of a few new POVs such as Achilles, Xander, Skorpius, etc. I won’t like to specify what exactly happens as almost all of us have a general idea how this is going to end. The beauty of the Gemmellian plotting makes the read worthwhile & manages to surprise the readers along the way with their twist on the myths of Troy. The ending while heartbreaking is a testimonial to Homer’s Troy with some cool alterations and the addition of Gershorm’s sub-plot makes it pretty intriguing as well. The epilogue is one of the best I have ever read & can stand as a epithet to David, his talents & his way of thinking & is written emphatically by Stella Gemmell. Even though the trilogy ends with this book, the story & characters will stay with you for a long time as its said “Storytellers never die, they live on in their stories”. We have been indeed fortunate to read David’s stories for nearly a quarter of a century. I can only imagine what could have been, if not for the tragic early demise. David Gemmell was one of the most inspirational writers ever to grace the world & will always continue to enthrall readers eternally with his ideals, thoughts & books. I had to leave a comment because what you wrote was brilliant and it made me really happy to read :)	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0001.json.gz/line1232
__label__wiki	0.861456	0.861456	Everything Movie Reviews Your place for movie news, reviews and opinions Michael comes home to finish what he started in HALLOWEEN (2018) 40 years after the events of John Carpenter‘s original Halloween Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) has been preparing for her … More 2018, David Gordon Green, Film, Halloween, Horror, Jamie Lee Curtis, John Carpenter, Judy Greer, Michael Myers, Movie, Review, Sequel, The Shape, Thriller Mike Flanagan’s THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE is a chilling work of modern horror The Haunting of Hill House follows the Crain family in both the past and present as they are haunted by … More Carla Gugino, Henry Thomas, Horror, Lulu Wilson, McKenna Grace, Mike Flanagan, Netflix, Review, Series, The Haunting of Hill House, Thriller, TV THE MAN IN THE HIGH CASTLE season 3 doubles down on the sci-fi Almost two whole years after the release of season 2, The Man in the High Castle season 3 has arrived … More Amazon Prime, Japanese, John Smith, Juliana, Nazi, Reich, Review, Season 3, Series, The Man in the High Castle, TV, TV Review A STAR IS BORN (2018) is a deeply moving love story where Lady Gaga shines A Star is Born is yet another remake of the classic 1937 film of the same name and follows Jackson Maine … More 2018, A Star is Born, Bradley Cooper, Country, Drama, Film, Lady Gaga, Movie, Review, Romance Netflix’s APOSTLE (2018) is a bloody, brutal, and unsettling cult thriller Netflix’s Apostle follows Thomas Richardson (Dan Stevens) who in 1905 ventures on a mission to rescue his sister from the … More 2018, Apostle, Cult, Dan Stevens, Film, Horror, Lucy Boynton, Michael Sheen, Movie, Mystery, Netflix, Review, Thriller Season 2 of Netflix’s ATYPICAL is a Fun and Emotional Coming-of-Age journey Netflix’s coming-of-age dramedy Atypical has returned with a second season continuing Sam’s journey of self discovery as he continues his search … More Atypical, Brigette Lundy-Paine, Comedy, Drama, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Keir Gilchrist, Michael Rapaport, Netflic, Review, Season 2, TV, TV Show The music of LES MISERABLES (2012) brings a heart full of love Tom Hooper‘s Les Misérables is an all out stage musical for the big screen featuring all of the iconic music … More 2012, Amanda Seyfried, Anne Hathaway, Drama, Eddie Redmayne, Film, Hugh Jackman, Les Miserables, Movie, Movie Review, Musical, Review, Russell Crowe Spoiler Reviews DRACULA delivers two stellar episodes before finishing off with a lifeless finale. Ranked: Top 10 TV Shows of 2019 Netflix's LOST IN SPACE comes back bigger and better in season 2 THE MAN IN THE HIGH CASTLE closes out its final season on a high note THE MANDALORIAN delivers an epic debut season, displaying the strength of Star Wars on TV Ranked: Top 10 TV Sh… on HBO’s CHERNOBYL is the m… Ranked: Top 10 TV Sh… on STRANGER THINGS 3 – Wher… Ranked: Top 10 TV Sh… on STRANGER THINGS 3 is a near-fl… Ranked: Top 10 TV Sh… on HBO's WATCHMEN delivers o… Ranked: Top 10 TV Sh… on Netflix’s A SERIES OF UN…	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0001.json.gz/line1234
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One set of laboratory studies included British university students who completed the Body Image States Scale — a six-item questionnaire measuring current body-image experiences such as how someone feels about his or her weight, size, and body shape — before and after each test. One group of students was asked to view photos of natural settings such as lakes, woods, forests, and mountains, while a second group was asked to look at photos of human-made city settings that included buildings, factories, and streets. The findings revealed that the participants who viewed images of the natural world were significantly more satisfied with their bodies at the end of the experiment than when it started. No shift in attitude was noted in the individuals who viewed images of cityscapes. After replicating the results in two additional studies, the researchers took their experiments outside of their labs. They asked one group of participants to take a 30- to 35-minute walk in a 790-acre green space that encompasses ponds, hills, grassy open spaces, and wildlife refuges. A second group was asked to traverse a medium-density environment composed of high-rises, offices, garages, and small shops. Again, participants were asked to complete a body-image report — providing their level of agreement with statements like “I feel good about my body” and “I am comfortable in my body” — before and after their journeys. Those who had taken the nature walk reported a significantly higher degree of acceptance of their bodies, while scores actually dropped for women who had taken the walk in the urban environment. Lead author Viren Swami, PhD, offers several reasons exposure to nature might have a positive effect on body image. “It might be that it distances people, physically and mentally, from appearance-focused situations that are one of the causes of negative body image,” he says. So spending time in nature may mean that people are doing activities that focus attention on the body’s functionality instead of its aesthetics. “It is also possible that exposure to environments with depth and complexity restricts negative appearance-related thoughts,” he adds. “More specifically, natural environments effortlessly hold your attention — a process known as ‘soft fascination.’ This is often accompanied by feelings of pleasure, such as when you are drawn to the sight of a setting sun.” Looking for ways to take your workouts outside or engage more with nature? Here are a few ideas: Ditch your earbuds and tune in to the smells and sounds around you instead. Walk across a log to work on your balance. If there’s water nearby, swimming, kayaking, and stand-up paddleboarding are great options. Next time you’re walking in the woods or on a city sidewalk, rather than looking down at the ground, look straight ahead while “softening” your gaze and becoming more aware of objects in your peripheral vision. Notice how you can take in the path beneath your feet, the treetops above you, and your surroundings from the left to right, all at once. Walk through your backyard or any natural setting and practice some hands-on activities. Touch whatever is around you: tree bark, moss-covered logs, rocks, leaves, grass, and dirt. By feeling the ground with your hands, can you determine whether it’s rained lately? Use your face and your bare feet, as well as your hands, for this exercise. Does an object feel rougher or softer depending on which part of your body touches it? Heidi Wachter is an Experience Life staff writer. 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__label__wiki	0.788879	0.788879	1970 Grands Prix, Belgian Grand Prix, Formula One races in Belgium 1970 Belgian Grand Prix 1970 Monaco Grand Prix 4 of 1970 1970 Dutch Grand Prix The Spa-Francorchamps circuit's layout from 1947-1978 XXIX Grote Prijs van Belgie Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps Francorchamps, Stavelot, Liege, Belgium Temporary road circuit 14.10km (8.763mi) 28 laps, 394.80km (245.37 miles) March-Ford Chris Amon 3:27.4 on lap 28 Pedro Rodríguez The 1970 Belgian Grand Prix was the fourth race of the season, held on June 7. The race featured a spectacular duel between the BRM of Pedro Rodríguez and the March of Chris Amon, with Rodríguez winning by just over a second. The Matra of Jean-Pierre Beltoise was a distant third. On the Tuesday before the race, Bruce McLaren was testing his 1970 CanAm car at Goodwood Circuit. At one of the fastest parts of the circuit, the rear bodywork became loose, then detached from the car. With no rear downforce, the car spun uncontrollably, until it hit a bunker, left over from WWII and used as a marshal's post. The side impact killed McLaren instantly, and The Year Of Death had claimed it's first major victim. As McLaren was very popular in the paddock, the teams were in a somber mood as they convened at Spa. The track itself had the usual issues with safety, with laps speeds now exceeding 250 km/h. The organizers had added a chicane at Malmady, but the lap distance had not been changed despite the obvious extra distance traveled, and the whole thing seemed intended to spite the safety campaigners. This would turn out to be the last Grand Prix run on the long circuit in Belgium. With the abrupt withdrawal of McLaren, there were only 18 entries for the race, so all of the cars would be permitted to start, except for unusual circumstances. Which was the case for one of the entries. Brabham: Rolf Stommelen's car had been fitted with additional fuel tanks on the sides. The Tom Wheatcroft-entered BT26, driven by Derek Bell in the Tasman Series and in the Race of Champions, was back with Bell behind the wheel. BRM: The cars were unchanged from Monaco, and were still running on the Marelli ignition units first tried at Monaco. De Tomaso: Piers Courage had a replacement to the car that he had crashed at the Race of Champions, even though it was badged as the same chassis. It came with a wider track, that took some adjustment by the driver. Ferrari: For the first time since the 1969 British Grand Prix, two Ferraris were entered. Jacky Ickx was in his usual car, and Ignazio Giunti was driving a rebuilt copy of the car that had completely burned up at Spain. No real changes were made to the cars. Lotus: Jochen Rindt was due to drive the Lotus 72, but was not satisfied with recent modifications and problems cropping up, so he reverted to the older 49C. Alex Soler-Roig was back on a rental drive, and drove a hastily-completed third 72. Graham Hill's 49C had been completely rebuilt after his practice crash at Monaco. March: Chris Amon was driving a car with an old chassis number, but almost every single part was new, with a lighter monocoque, radiators and wheels. Amon pronounced himself delighted with the upgrades. Jo Siffert's car had lighter wheels and radiators, but the new monocoque had not been completed. Johnny Servoz-Gavin had suddenly announced his retirement after Monaco, so Jackie Stewart was the sole driver for Tyrrell. Servoz-Gavin had suffered an eye injury in an off-road event over the winter, and felt that his Monaco accident was a result of diminished vision. The team had modified some of the components of Stewart's car on their own, but were waiting for additional updates from March. Ronnie Peterson's Colin Crabbe-entered car had the latest inboard rear brakes and suspension updates from March. Matra: The cars were unchanged from Monaco. McLaren: After the loss of their leader earlier in the week, all McLaren entries were withdrawn. The full entry list for the 1970 Belgian Grand Prix is outlined below: Yardley Team BRM BRM P153 BRM P142 V12 3.0 D Jackie Oliver Piers Courage Frank Williams Racing Cars De Tomaso 505/83 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 D Tom Wheatcroft Racing Brabham BT26A Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 G Jo Siffert March Engineering March 701 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 F Tyrrell Racing Organisation March 701 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 D Antique Automobiles March 701 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 G Motor Racing Developments Brabham BT33 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 G Rolf Stommelen Auto Motor und Sport Brabham BT33 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 G Gold Leaf Team Lotus Lotus 49C Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 F Gold Leaf Team Lotus Lotus 72 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 F Alex Soler-Roig World Wide Racing Lotus 72B Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 F Brooke Bond Oxo Racing — Rob Walker Lotus 49C Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 F Equipe Matra Elf Matra MS120 Matra MS12 V12 3.0 G Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Ferrari 312B Ferrari 001 F12 3.0 F Ignazio Giunti Practice at Spa was in the traditional three sessions, on Friday afternoon and Saturday morning and afternoon. Most of the teams seemed primarily concerned with reducing drag, and to that end both Graham Hill and Jacky Ickx ran part of the Friday session without front or rear wings. Both cars were reverted to the normal setting within a few laps. The Ferrari suspension in particular was designed for heavy downforce, as evidenced by being the only team to run full airfoils at Monza later in the season. Jochen Rindt started out in the Lotus 72, but after only a couple of laps, he returned to the pits, and switched back into his old 49C, listed as the spare car. With the mechanics busy reverting the 49C back to fit Rindt, the brand new 72 could not be completed for Soler-Roig until Saturday, and with other problems (including gear linkage, sticking brakes and a bad wheel bearing) Soler-Roig only ran four laps in the car. Since his fastest time was more than 24 seconds slower than the pole, the organizers had little choice other than to not let him run in the race. The surprise of the first session was the speed of the Brabhams, with Jack Brabham fastest at 3:31.5, and teammate Rolf Stommelen third with 3:32.2. Only Jackie Stewart's 3:31.8 could break up this party. Also impressing many was young Ronnie Peterson, in Colin Crabbe's March. The team had installed a fifth gear that would permit Peterson to hit 195 mph. But he soon found that he was not fast enough, long enough to engage fifth anywhere on the circuit. Rather than losing valuable practice time by changing the gear ratios, he drove using only the bottom four gears, and finished eighth with a 3:38.2. Meanwhile, the BRMs were having gear selection problems, and both Matras were finding that their engines were not up the to prolonged high speeds. Since this was a track that Jean-Pierre Beltoise strongly disliked, he was not concerned by the engine issues. The Saturday morning session featured a number of problems with the timekeeping, with some drivers recorded with times over 10 seconds slower than what the teams were showing. That did not matter to Pedro Rodríguez, who had his engine break on his first lap out, and would not return until the afternoon. Corrected times were finally posted just after lunch, with Stewart benefiting from a tow to record a huge lap of 3:28.0. Most of the fastest times were recorded during that morning session, as the afternoon was uncharacteristically warm, with only Ickx, Giunti and Stommelen improving their times. Several other drivers, including Rindt, Chris Amon, Jackie Oliver and Henri Pescarolo suffered engine failures, and most of the teams had their fingers crossed for Sunday's race. Jackie Stewart March-Ford 3:28.0 — Jochen Rindt Lotus-Ford 3:30.1 +2.1 Chris Amon March-Ford 3:30.3 +2.3 Jacky Ickx Ferrari 3:30.7 +2.7 Jack Brabham Brabham-Ford 3:31.5 +3.5 Pedro Rodríguez BRM 3:31.6 +3.6 Rolf Stommelen Brabham-Ford 3:32.0 +4.0 Ignazio Giunti Ferrari 3:32.4 +4.4 Ronnie Peterson March-Ford 3:32.8 +4.8 Jo Siffert March-Ford 3:32.9 +4.9 Jean-Pierre Beltoise Matra 3:32.9 +4.9 Piers Courage De Tomaso-Ford 3:33.0 +5.0 John Miles Lotus-Ford 3:33.8 +5.8 Jackie Oliver BRM 3:34.2 +6.2 Derek Bell Brabham-Ford 3:36.2 +8.2 Graham Hill Lotus-Ford 3:37.0 +9.0 Henri Pescarolo Matra 3:37.1 +9.1 Alex Soler-Roig Lotus-Ford 3:52.7 +24.7 1 ______________ Jackie Stewart 2 ______________ Jochen Rindt 3 Jacky Ickx 5 Pedro Rodríguez 7 ______________ Rolf Stommelen 8 Ronnie Peterson 10 11 ______________ Jean-Pierre Beltoise 12 ______________ Piers Courage 13 Jackie Oliver 15 Graham Hill 17 ______________ Henri Pescarolo 18 Raceday was yet another warm late spring day, and most of the drivers were relieved that rain would not be an issue. A minor drama cropped up when Derek Bell's Brabham broke the shift linkage on the warmup lap. He took a position at the back of the grid, and after the flag dropped, was unable to engage a gear. Since the start was on a down slope, he coasted over the line to officially start the race, and parked the car at the bottom of the pit straight. The downhill start is often tricky, and this time it was Jackie Stewart who was caught trying not to creep while keeping the revs up. When the flag dropped it was Jochen Rindt and Chris Amon who shot ahead, as Stewart popped the clutch and suffered from wheelspin. Amon had a particular affinity for Spa, and just after the Malmedy chicane he drafted past Rindt into the lead. Stewart recovered from his poor start, and also took Rindt coming into La Source, so it was red March then blue March at the end of lap 1, followed by Rindt, Pedro Rodríguez (up from sixth on the grid), Jacky Ickx, Jack Brabham and Jean-Pierre Beltoise (up from 11th). On lap 2, Stewart moved past Amon, and led a lap for the 18th consecutive race, a record that was not broken for more than 40 years. Rindt was being closely shadowed by Rodríguez, and Ronnie Peterson was up to eighth in only his second Grand Prix. On lap 3, Amon had re-passed Stewart, whose engine started to sound a bit off; and Rodríguez had passed Rindt, the BRM looking more competitive than in recent memory. On lap 4 Rodríguez shot past Stewart, and Piers Courage, who had been dropping back from the pack, pulled in with a lack of oil pressure. Soon after, Rodríguez got past Amon after Stavelot, and a BRM was in the lead for the first time since the 1.5 liter formula, but with Amon still in hot pursuit. Meanwhile Ickx had been working his way up the field, and drafted past Rindt, as both drivers were closing in on Stewart. At the end of lap 8 Rodríguez managed to hit a patch of oil at La Source. He got sideways and almost went off, and Amon managed to pull far enough past to get credit for leading the lap, but Rodríguez had the inside line for Eau Rouge at the bottom of the hill. Amon tried to draft past him twice that lap, only to be thwarted each time, and the crowd was loving the duel. The excitement in the BRM pit was tempered with the knowledge that Rodríguez' teammate Jackie Oliver had retired with a broken valve, the third BRM engine failure this weekend. But the lead BRM just kept sailing along, with the dayglow red March hot on its tail. Back behind, Jack Brabham had been reeling in other drivers, and moved past Ickx, Rindt and Stewart in short order, then threw much of his progress away by missing the Malmedy chicane, and falling back behind Stewart and Rindt. The next lap, Rindt came by with his engine sounding very rough, and the unit failed just short of Stavelot. Not long after, John Miles retired the other Lotus with a combination of fuel injection and gear selection problems. Brabham had recovered from his error, and re-passed Stewart, when the World Champion's engine quit in a big way right in front of the pits. At the halfway point, the order was Rodríguez, Amon, Brabham, Ickx, Henri Pescarolo, Beltoise, Rolf Stommelen, Jo Siffert, Ignazio Giunti, Graham Hill and Peterson. Peterson's car had lost an exhaust pipe, and the hot gasses were venting right onto a fuel line, so he made a long pit stop. The problem was eventually fixed, but the car had lost seven laps. Hill's car was stuck in fifth gear, and had needed to change a tire, so it was almost merciful when the engine broke on lap 20. Giunti had been black-flagged early on, the stewards believing that he was responsible for the oil actually dropped by Oliver. After a pit stop, he set out again, and was lapping almost as fast as the lead duo. On lap 19, Brabham suddenly slowed with a serious engine vibration, and after a quick examination in the pits, the car was wheeled away. Ickx found himself alone in third until a fuel line broke, and was squirting fuel on Ickx himself. Since he was still suffering from minor burns relating to his crash in Spain, he had to make a pit stop to changed driving suits while the problem was fixed. This cost him two laps. The race of attrition now had the two Matras in third and fourth, until Pescarolo broke a valve spring, and the car quit altogether on the final lap. He was classified sixth. Back at the front, the leaders had been trading fastest laps. Rodríguez had gotten under 3:29 on lap 27, but Amon never gave up, and set the new lap record at 3:27.4 on the final lap. But it was all in vain, as Rodríguez crossed the line 1.1 seconds ahead. The rest of the order was largely by attrition, with Beltoise completing the rostrum, ahead of Giunti and Stommelen. Siffert had stopped on the circuit on lap 27, but was classified seventh, ahead of Ickx. The only other car running was Peterson, ultimately eight laps down. Pedro Rodríguez BRM 28 1:38:09.9 6 9 Chris Amon March-Ford 28 +1.1 3 6 Jean-Pierre Beltoise Matra 28 +1:43.7 11 4 Ignazio Giunti Ferrari 28 +2:38.5 8 3 Rolf Stommelen Brabham-Ford 28 +3:31.8 7 2 Henri Pescarolo Matra 27 Fuel pressure 17 1 Jo Siffert March-Ford 26 Fuel pressure 10 Jacky Ickx Ferrari 26 +2 Laps 4 Ronnie Peterson March-Ford 20 +8 Laps 9 Jack Brabham Brabham-Ford 19 Clutch 5 Graham Hill Lotus-Ford 19 Engine 16 Jackie Stewart March-Ford 14 Engine 1 John Miles Lotus-Ford 13 Gearbox 13 Jochen Rindt Lotus-Ford 10 Engine 2 Jackie Oliver BRM 7 Engine 14 Piers Courage De Tomaso-Ford 4 Oil pressure 12 Derek Bell Brabham-Ford 0 Gearbox 15 Final victory for Pedro Rodríguez and for Dunlop Tyres Standings after race Edit Drivers' World Championship Jack Brabham 15 — Jackie Stewart 13 — Pedro Rodríguez 10 ▲9 Denny Hulme 9 ▼1 Jochen Rindt 9 ▼1 Jean-Pierre Beltoise 7 ▲3 Bruce McLaren 6 ▼2 Chris Amon 6 ▲7 Graham Hill 6 — Henri Pescarolo 5 ▼3 Mario Andretti 4 ▼4 Ignazio Giunti 3 ▲2 John Miles 2 ▼3 Johnny Servoz-Gavin 2 ▼3 Rolf Stommelen 2 ▲1 Intercontinental Cup for Manufacturers March-Ford 19 ▲3 Brabham-Ford 17 ▼1 McLaren-Ford 15 ▼1 Lotus-Ford 14 ▼1 Matra 11 — BRM 10 — Ferrari 3 ▲1 Spa-Francorchamps (1950 - 1970, 1983, 1985 - Present), Nivelles (1972, 1974), Zolder (1973, 1975 - 1982, 1984) 1950 • 1951 • 1952 • 1953 • 1954 • 1955 • 1956 • 1957 • 1958 • 1959 • 1960 • 1961 • 1962 • 1963 • 1964 • 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1968 • 1969 • 1970 • 1971 • 1972 • 1973 • 1974 • 1975 • 1976 • 1977 • 1978 • 1979 • 1980 • 1981 • 1982 • 1983 • 1984 • 1985 • 1986 • 1987 • 1988 • 1989 • 1990 • 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 • 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010 • 2011 • 2012 • 2013 • 2014 • 2015 • 2016 • 2017 • 2018 • 2019 Pre-1950 races Bellasi • Brabham • BRM • De Tomaso • Ferrari • Lotus • March • Matra • McLaren • Surtees • Tyrrell Alfa Romeo • BRM • Ferrari • Ford Cosworth • Matra De Adamich • Amon • Andretti • Bell • Beltoise • Bonnier • Brabham • Cevert • Charlton • Courage • Eaton • Fittipaldi • Galli • Gethin • Giunti • Gurney • Hahne • Hill • Hulme • Hutchison • Ickx • De Klerk • Love • Lovely • McLaren • Miles • Moser • Oliver • Pescarolo • Peterson • Redman • Regazzoni • Rindt • Rodríguez • Schenken • Siffert • Soler-Roig • Stewart • Stommelen • Surtees • Westbury • Wisell Bellasi F1 70 • Brabham BT26A • BRM P139 • BRM P153 • De Tomaso 505/38 • Ferrari 312B • Lotus 49 • Lotus 49B • Lotus 49C • Lotus 72 • Lotus 72B • Lotus 72C • March 701 • Matra MS120 • McLaren M7C • McLaren M7D • McLaren M14A • McLaren M14D • Surtees TS7 • Tyrrell 001 Dunlop • Firestone • Goodyear South Africa • Spain • Monaco • Belgium • Netherlands • France • Britain • Germany • Austria • Italy • Canada • United States • Mexico Race of Champions • International Trophy • Gold Cup Retrieved from "https://f1.fandom.com/wiki/1970_Belgian_Grand_Prix?oldid=79350" Formula One races in Belgium	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0001.json.gz/line1243
__label__cc	0.702916	0.297084	In a Victory for Flagler Boaters, FWC Rejects Its Staff’s Proposed Manatee Speed Zones June 8, 2011 \| FlaglerLive \| 15 Comments Rules are made to be compromised. (Fish and Wildlife Commission) Flagler County has no manatee-protection plan. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission has been looking to develop one. That usually means speed zones on the Intracoastal Waterway. Boaters don’t like speed zones. But some sort of plan looked inevitable once the commission started working on a protection plan. A local advisory committee was named in accordance with law to react to the state’s plan. Fish and Wildlife’s initial proposal would have created speed zones along 6.7 miles of the Intracoastal’s 18-mile Flagler portion. Facing stiff opposition from local politicians, including the full weight of the Flagler County Commission—whose staff made no bones about whose sides it was on: the boaters—and a majority of the members of the local rules review committee, Fish and Wildlife compromised down to 3.8 miles of speed zones, and a much narrower manatee season when the speed zones are in effect. Flagler Whacks Proposed Speed Zones on Intracoastal as Manatee Advocates Protest Flagler Manatee Committee Report Concludes: Against Speed Zones. Just “Education.” FWC Staff’s Proposed Rules Hanging With Manatees Flagler Power: From Bunnell By-Pass to Weigh Station to A1A Seawall, FDOT Retreats The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission board heard the compromise today at its meeting in St. Augustine—and rejected it. The seven-member board directed its staff to go back to the negotiating table (or the drawing board) and compromise again with boating advocates. “This is not uncommon, that’s why we have these meetings,” Fish and Wildlife spokeswoman Joy Hill said. “They want our folks to go back out and work more with the county, with the stakeholders.” The outcome is unexpected, however. The commission staff’s recommendations were expected to hold sway at today’s meeting, particularly in light of the compromises the recommendations represented. Had the commission accepted the recommendations, they would have triggered public hearings and final approval at the commission’s November meeting in Naples. Instead, the commission now expects to have a reworked plan, presumably more in favor of Flagler County’s position than the commission’s own staff, to be presented at that November meeting. For Flagler, it is only the latest in an impressive string of victories against state projects (or presumptions) planned for the county. In April, the county’s joint governments beat back a State Department of Transportation plan to build a sea wall in Flagler Beach. Earlier this year, a similar joint government effort beat back a DOT plan to build a sizeable weigh station on U.S. 1, near Royal Palm Parkway in Palm Coast. On Tuesday, the Palm Coast City Council celebrated beating back objections by the Department of Community Affairs to two massive new developments on the west side of the city. The county had not expected to prevail over Fish and Wildlife. County commissioners spoke openly of the commission’s likelihood of doing what its staff would recommend. The Flagler County administration tried to win over the Flagler Beach Commission to its case, hurriedly asking for—and being granted—a special meeting of the city commission on Monday to win approval of a resolution supporting the county’s position. The county didn’t get it. Commissioners resented the last-minute tactic and tabled the matter, though as it turned out, the county got much of its way with the wildlife commission anyway. Manatee advocates saw Wednesday’s action as a clear setback. “It’s really preposterous the level that FWC was willing to go to to try to accommodate the county,” Katie Tripp, the Save the Manatee Club’s director of science and conservation, said. “I’m pretty disappointed in the FWCV commissioners.” Tripp pointed to a sharp reversal during the meeting when, earlier, on another issue, commissioners made a point of standing by staff recommendations, only to reverse course on the manatee matter. “Then manatee staff get up and present this proposal and they completely disrespect them,” Tripp said. Tripp was one of nine people who spoke in favor of the commission staff’s recommendations (though at least two had favored adopting the staff’s original recommendation, for 6.7 miles of speed zones, not the latter, watered down version). Others included Palm Coast’s Jane Culpepper and Don White of the Environmental Council of Volusia and Flagler counties. The county countered with its attorney (Al Hadeed), Palm Coast Mayor Jon Netts, himself a boater, Doug Baxter, who heads the local chamber of commerce, and Richard McCleery, also a boater. The Flagler portion of the meeting took place in the middle of the afternoon, lasting about an hour. (The manatee rule presentation is available here. The two-day meeting is being held at the Renaissance Resort at World Golf Village in St. Augustine.) Netts welcomed the outcome. “It’s a compromise, so that’s probably a good thing,” he said, though he stressed that he was by no means opposed to speed zones. “I’m not so much interested in whittling down” the proposed speed zones further, he said, “but I really like what we call the split channel.” The county is proposing to split various segments of the Intracoastal into slow zones on one side and 25 to 30 miles per hour zones in the other, essentially halving any risk to manatees. The county has been arguing all along that one manatee death per year (the average recorded by Fish and Wildlife data) does not warrant drastic action on the Intracoastal, especially in light of a manatee population that’s returned to much healthier levels than where it was 20 years ago. Netts doesn’t credit the speed zones for that. “Coincidence is not cause and effect,” he said. “The manatee population could have increased totally independent of the speed zone.” Justice for All says The City of Palm Coast election can’t come soon enough. The same people will be re-elected. Public apathy is epidemic throughout the land. Taxed says I am glad about their decision!! Art Woosley says Nothing surprising here, in good old Flagler County the TAIL which = ( the chamber, and of course it’s affiliates) always wags the DOG, which = ( the county commission). *actually, they are one in the same. Why, they the county, even sent out a county employee this week that is on the “public payroll”, his job,simply to lobby the smaller cities to go along with them, and against the the expert advise put forth by the FWC. Talk about a joke, we the tax payers, are now paying a county ( lobbyist ) with our own money, to help destroy our own environment ? Thanks must go to the city officials in both Flagler Beach and Beverly Beach for having integrity, as the majority of them stood their ground, and refused to bow down to the “special interests”. Richard Hamilton says I couldnt be at the meeting today, not that it would have made any differenece, but in my view this is a better decision than approving the watered down limits. Now maybe we have a chance to rethink and rework the county position. Personally, I would like to see some sort of limitation from Bings Landing south to the Palm Coast Park just north of Grand Haven. Probably a combination of some absolute slow wake zones, and some limitations “out of channel” I live on the intracoastal and am a boater with what the FWC terms a “fast boat” that can do over 30 mph, not that i drive that fast most times. I am also kayaker and hate when someone plows by without any regard for the wake they cause. Most local people i know have a keen sense of courtesy and know the sensitive areas, but passers-by can be real trouble. Some of you may remember the cigarette boat races in recent years. So, on one hand, I think speed zones would be very beneficial to our local economy. Eco-tourism is a targeted market for our local tourism council and allowing kayakers to get through certain areas of the ICW safely should be a priority. Also slow speed zones might encourage transient boaters to actually stop and fuel up or buy lunch or even stop for the night. And then there are the manatees. I have some visitors with me from the UK so it took them over to Blue Springs, Deland on Friday to do a boat cruise so they could see some manatees in the St. Johns. We saw a couple. Sunday i took them out for a ride up to Matanzas Inlet. At Canopy Walk (Milissa Holland’s back door) we passed a group of kayakers and naturally slowed to a crawl. Then i spotted a pod of 4 manatees including a baby, all swimming south. It was a better sighting than we saw in Volusia. I have had manatees grazing on the sea grass by my dock on the ICW. I am really not understanding why our elected officials are being so short sighted in this. Sea Ray can get a waiver for testing their boats in the channel so that cannot be an issue. Jon Netts can probably get a waiver too if his tow boats are called out on an emergency. Let everyone else slow down for a few minutes and appreciate Flagler County. palmcoaster says Art I agree with you regarding the Flagler County Chamber of Outsourcing being “the tail that wags our elected one’s and their many failed projects”. Now do not be misguided regarding who this chamber represents…not most its affiliates the small businesses, but the developers, big corporate moguls and their cheering crowd of some local professionals to benefit from their undermining greedy proposals. We have about 9,000 small businesses struggling to survive right now in Flagler County and its cities combined and about only 10 percent or less are chamber affiliates. That tells you something right there. So please do not have most of us, small business owners the real local jobs creators, in such an ill reputation as we are not their affiliates and do more for our local colleagues, helping each other in a friendly and positive competition and also donating to our local community organizations when possible, and with much less fanfare than chamber and their well paid appointees do. Put John Netts and firends in the intracoastal and let them swim thru the barrage of speeding boats and see if they survive and flourish. FB says All you manatee lovers don’t worry, your man at the helm, obama, has made sure that we have saved the manatee the environment and every thing else via high gas prices. We’ll all be kyakers and snailboters not by choice but necessity. Oh, wait a minute we should ban sailboats. They have keels and may hit a manatee. Thanks Palmcoaster, I fully understand and agree with you a hundred percent , be assured this is nothing to do with our small business owners, they are great, and we should all appreciate, and support them. This is all about a small group of so-called (players) in our county, players who are out for their own ends, they are often able to control, and or manipulate weaker county, and city officials into getting their way. (often at public expense) In addition, some of these players, have been planted on government boards with the support of the chamber, simply in hope they will do their bidding, something once elected these people appear more than willing to do, which of course in turn, helps insure their own re-election. The danger here however, comes when these same elected officials,start operating as “hand puppets” for the chamber, which in many cases is not always in the (publics best interests) , the same public who pay the taxes, this issue appears to be a classic case. (the tail wagging the dog syndrome) What is most disturbing about this whole matter, is the fact a local mayor who it has been said, may also be involved in a local tow boat business, and was in fact also the (lead) person on this local board. Take into account, such a business if it does indeed exist, would more than likely operate in and around, the very same speed zone locations currently being negotiated. The question then becomes, how much influence would that persons presence exert on that board, regadless of a tow business or not. More importantly, how would this persons presence effect the final outcome of this important environmental decision ? (check recent aticles in local papers to see, of course none mention anything about a tow service, something which has yet to be verified. ( If the media does know anything, they are not talking for reasons only known to them ? ) To be fair however, this mayor, nor any other elected official, should have ever been offered, or have accepted, a seat at that table in the first place, let alone be the CHAIR. Much of this , will prove very unfortunate for the future of Flagler County, because it’s very special environment, and for OUR manatees as all will suffer. When an upsurge in growth returns as it will, it will also bring with it many more vessels, vessels which will be bigger and faster, eroding even more shoreline grasses ( a food source for manatees) and creating havoc for the local wildlife. We must also not forget also, that during the winter months of 2009 and 2010 these manatees took a catastrophic hit from “cold stress” which killed hundreds, all this information should have been taken into account in that process, as possibly more cold winters could be on the horizon. Being a resident of Florida for well over forty years now, I have learned , that when GREED becomes a factor in any decision making, our unique environment will seldom if ever, trump those of the “special interests”, something which is indeed very sad, for the many generations who will follow. Art here is your answer to the not clear yet, possible conflict of interest. Click on the link and you will find “your mayor” in the list of captains by scrolling down, working for Stebleton captain and owner of the local franchise..among many more; http://www.towboatusneflorida.com/Meet_Your_Captain.html http://www.boatus.com/pressroom/release.asp?id=537 There is one benefit to have a mayor captain tough. He helps when available, to gather and dispose of dangerous navigable debris floating around in our intra coastal and saltwater canals and does it out of good will an pro bono. I believe and hope. As a mayor would be nice that will take up our city to investigate, if ITT selling of all our palmcoasters amenities was illegal after over 30 years of use, as a group of residents is pursuing to investigate and is waiting for the city reply on this. Palm Coast Marina serving palmcoasters was sold to Centex that shut down our free launching ramps, except the profitable pumps and limited for us the docking space. After all BoatUS Tow uses the Marina as a registered address for their operations and now owned by Pulte homes. But I do not really think that the mayor may want to worry too much Pulte home, by aiding in this investigation as the outcome could be for Pulte loosing the Marina and having to refund the city the 5 million or more for repairing our Palm Harbor Golf Course after Centex’s neglect. At the very end all will be rescinded to ITT anyway and Palm Coast. Palm Coast Marina still very profitable, so right there one more reason to recoup. After experiencing the avionic thunder and destructive wake speed of a cigarette boat irresponsible racing on the intracoastal and holding my heart for any dolphins, hugue sea turtles or manatees slow moving on its way, two summers ago, I can reassure you that I am also on our defenseless wild life advocacy. What this “off shore monster machine build to race only”, had to do in such a small water way other than show off? For sure no coast guard auxiliary, sheriff or wild life officers patrols around on them. Next day “maybe coincidental” a couple of about 30 inches diameter loggerheads (I believe ) were bobling dead in a nearby section of intra coastal. Fresh whole carcasses one missing two extremities. All risponsible boaters should have been supporting the proposed low speed zones. After all what is the rush, just will take us a little longer to get there. Relax and enjoy the view.aka smell the roses. The one’s in need of tow will have to wait also a little longer…unless an emergency documented. I am one of those that slow or stop for our wildlife friends. What will be our surroundings without them.! Palm Coaster, I now carry a camera with me to document what I see. I suggest you do the same. Pictures of dead animals, unfortunately, does seem to motivate otherwise indifferent humans. P.C. Yes, it clearly seems that it should be a (conflict of interest), however the the NJ from it’s recent articles seems reluctant to go there, as does this site both for reasons unknown. I live on the waterway in the preserve,and can assure you that the majority of manatees have propeller scars on their backs, some run the entire length. I also have one photo from (Save the Manatee) of a manatee they call “Scooter”, which was able to survive the loss of over half it’s tail, which of course is the part it must use to move it through the water. Two professional photographers visited my house in the last year, at a time when as many as thirty or more manatees were playing for here for over an hour. They were both able to enjoy these playful creatures, and also able to see them up close and document some of the boating damage done, so as you know, this is much bigger than counting deaths alone. * I am also a boater by the way. Art we have in our salt water canal in the Country Club Cove about 10 to 20 manatees and their offspring’s playing around at the dead end where they probably perceive that high speed boat traffic is not as bad. I also notice the large whitish scars on their backs left by propellers that hit them. Some of those scars are deep. These animals are so gentle, shy and friendly at times and a joy to watch keeping our distance. They love to munch on the vines that drop by the waterfront and at times the even roll over sticking their flaps or snouts out on a strong air exhaling sound. We should all respect and learn how to share our environment with our wildlife as they were here first and we are encroaching on their original territories. These animals don’t even know we can hurt them, so they deserve our compassion. Larry Vogt says 11 years ago I discovered the coastal gem that is Palm Coast and decided to relocate from Jacksonville. I am an avid boater and fisherman and spend roughly 75-80 days a year on the water, both inshore and offshore. The no wake zones will have a very negative impact on Flagler County. It is a bad idea. With that said, no one wants to harm these animals. It can be addressed in 3 areas: #1 Science. The Florida manatee population has grown over the last several decades. The number of boats on the water has also increased over the same period. It is public awareness and the manatees own adaptation that has preserved and grown the population. It has also been shown that manatees can hear the higher pitch of a boats engines when they are speed from a greater distance. They then seek safety and sound. Manatees are less likely to pick up boat engine noise at idle or “no wake”. They tend to remain surfaced. If you spend enough time on the water, you will have had a manatee surface near your idling boat. #2 Economy. No wake laden coastal areas are undesirable and users will seek to avoid them. A 3.5 mile no wake stretch will ad 45 minutes to 1 hour of travel time. This will not make people “enjoy” the area. Users will avoid it. It become faster to trailer or store your boat outside of Flagler County. Flagler will lose the revenue associated with boating and fishing. You wouldn’t choose route with the most traffic or lowest speed limits if you were driving to work. Palm Coast has an extensive canal system with water access. This is very desirable for boaters and a majority of boaters in Flagler county live on these canals. The canals need to be no wake. If the waters they lead into are laden with no wake zones, what is the point of having access? Also, extensive no wake zones increase your chance of lightning strike on the water in the event of a thunderstorm. It would push boaters to coastal areas outside of Flagler. As an avid offshore tournament fisherman, I travel along the east coast of FL to fish out of various inlets. I stay at hotels and marinas that are located in areas least impacted by no wake zones. Every other tournament team I know does the same. We all spend our monies in the same places. The marinas and hotels that are located within long stretches of no wake zones are often empty. #3. Users vs. non-users. Boaters use the waterways much like drivers use the roadways. Boaters are affected by no wake zones, not non-boaters. To put it in perspective, we don’t close streets or interstates because of an unfortunate, accidental strike of an animal by a vehicle. We do not ground aircraft when an airplane strikes a bird in the sky. Why? Because the majority of us are users of roadways and airspace. No boater wishes any harm to manatees, turtles, dolphin, etc. In addition, boaters are cautious so as not to damage their boat or running gear. So why should non user groups impose regulation that will negatively impact the user group? Keep in mind that marina gas, fishing tackle, etc has tax built into it that goes to conservation. Only USERS are paying those taxes. John Caprio says I was at the meeting where the presentation was done and I feel that both sides made good arguments. I am a boater and support the commissions position that if there are to be zones, they should be the 25 to 35 in channel zones. The facts were presented, 10 Manatees have been killed in 10 years and only one in the areas of concern, all the others were outside of the Intracoastal so the FWC did the right thing and rejected the staffs recommendations. The numbers don’t lie and the facts are clear. Its much safer for the Manatees in Flagler county than those of us that drive on the streets of Palm Coast because those same people for the manatees are the same ones who cant drive!!!	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0001.json.gz/line1245
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__label__wiki	0.550373	0.550373	RealGM Analysis Football Meteorology For NFL Week 14 by Jeff Risdon Last week: 11-4, a solid forecast for the final week with any team on a bye. 121-64 on the season. - Oakland Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs (-3.5): The biggest game of the year in the AFC so far gets the national stage it deserves. The 10-2 Raiders can stake a huge claim to its first division title since 2002 by beating the archrival, 9-3 Chiefs. Oakland hasn’t been back to the playoffs since that season, and while they can lose this game and still be in solid shape to make the postseason, this is the most critical game the Raiders have played in a long time. The Chiefs won the first meeting 26-10 by playing four full quarters of quality football. Oakland was equal in the first half but the Kansas City defense dominated the second, limiting Derek Carr and friends to just 79 yards, two first downs and a takeaway. The Raiders have scored at least 27 points in all 6 games since, and the silver and black defense has also been playing much better; after allowing at least 400 yards in every game to that point, they haven’t since. Meanwhile, the Kansas City defense is trending in the other direction. The Chiefs allowed over 400 yards just three times in the first 9 games but have surrendered more in each of the last 3. Given their conservative offense, they cannot afford to give up copious yardage or big plays to Oakland’s high-powered offense. Raiders 30, Chiefs 24 - Seattle Seahawks at Green Bay Packers (+2.5): The key here is Seattle’s run game and how well the Seahawks offense is humming along with Thomas Rawls back. In the last three weeks, which coincides with the power back’s return to the lineup, Seattle is averaging 179 yards on the ground. Meanwhile the Packers defense has allowed three of its four worst rushing yardage in the last month. With Clay Matthews still dealing with a shoulder issue and the entire LB corps on the injury report, it doesn’t seem a real promising matchup for the home team. Green Bay can equalize the scales by forcing some turnovers, but that’s not something their defense does well. The Packers have just 4 takeaways in the last six games. Meanwhile the Seahawks turned the ball over 3 times in the loss to Tampa Bay two weeks ago, but have just two other giveaways since September. In short, what Seattle does well plays nicely against what Green Bay needs to do to win. The visitors will miss Earl Thomas, but I have a strong feeling the Legion of Boom will rally around their fallen comrade this week. Seahawks 31, Packers 23 - Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants (+3): The Cowboys are 11-1 and the only loss came way back in Week 1, when the Giants nipped them by one point in Dallas. Now the Cowboys have an opportunity to return the favor and also wrap up the NFC East in the process. The biggest reason I lean towards Dallas to get the revenge, even in New York: With JPP out, #Giants remaining backups have total .5 sacks this season (Kerry Wynn, Owa Odighizuwa, Romeo Okwara). — Adam Caplan (@caplannfl) December 7, 2016 If the Giants defense can’t impact Dak Prescott and force him to make mistakes, they stand little chance of slowing down the Cowboys’ balanced attack. Any halfway competent quarterback with time can pick apart even a good defense, and Prescott has proven he’s more than that. The Dallas passing game has sputtered the last couple of weeks (314 yards combined) but Washington and Minnesota disrupted with the pass rush. New York cannot do that. I give the Giants a 40% chance here, in part because they desperately need this game a lot more than the high-flying Cowboys do. Cowboys 28, Giants 25 - Houston Texans at Indianapolis Colts (-6.5): Lost in the euphoria of Monday night’s shellacking of the Jets is the news the Colts lost LB D’Qwell Jackson for four games for a violation of the league’s drug policy. Jackson is the Colts’ best run defender, but he’s also the guy who makes all the calls and gets everyone lined up right. Given all their injuries and shuffled personnel, that’s a very significant loss. It just might be enough to help Brock Osweiler, Lamar Miller and the inconsistent Houston offense outscore Andrew Luck & Co. It might…but it won’t. This game goes a long way towards deciding the AFC South, and the Colts understand how to handle these situations. I know the Texans are the defending divisional champs and have had success against the Colts lately, including a win earlier this year. But Houston has exactly one win in franchise history in Indianapolis, and that came with last year’s Luck-less Colts. It won’t happen again, not this year. Colts 33, Texans 28 Sunday Rest - Pittsburgh Steelers at Buffalo Bills (+2): Weather could play a huge factor in this game, as frigid cold and lake effect snow are definitely in play. That might put a crimp into Antonio Brown, but I’ll still lean on Le'Veon Bell to motor the Steelers more diverse and balanced offense. Mike Tomlin’s odd fascination with the 2-pt. conversion might actually pay off here, as the wind could make even extra points treacherous. Steelers 22, Bills 19 - Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions (-8.5): This game scares the pellets out of me as a Lions fan. Detroit is clearly the superior team, but they were in the first meeting as well. Chicago won that game, which was Matthew Stafford’s worst outing. And the Bears defense still has some teeth despite playing scads of inexperienced defensive backs. I think the losses at linebacker doom Chicago here. Now down both Jerrell Freeman and Danny Trevathan, I can’t see them controlling the middle of the field like they did the first meeting. Willie Young and the Bears pass rush will cause some issues, particularly if Lions center Travis Swanson--a leading candidate for Most Improved Player--is out with concussion syndrome. Yet I can’t see Matt Barkley and his band of greenhorn receivers putting much of a dent in Detroit’s bend-but-don’t-break defense, which hasn’t been bending so much lately either. Lions 27, Bears 17 - Cincinnati Bengals at Cleveland Browns (+7): Browns fans have circled this game as the one realistic chance to get a win, though last week’s Bengal uprising in thrashing the Eagles tempered that enthusiasm. Cleveland is coming off a bye and has a real chance if they get solid quarterback play. Do they have that capability? Yes. Will it happen? I wouldn’t bet on it. Bengals 20, Browns 17 - Denver Broncos at Tennessee Titans (+1): The Titans offensive line is one of the more underrated positional groups in the league. If they can stand up to Von Miller and the Broncos aggressive, accomplished defense, maybe they’ll start to get more national love. Miller and his mates will have to carry the day because the Denver offense continues to sputter. I was going to pick Denver but my gut overruled my typing fingers. This game is that close. Titans 22, Broncos 21 - Arizona Cardinals at Miami Dolphins (-1.5): Arizona is so unpredictable. A team which can control a good Washington team, blow out current playoff qualifier Tampa Bay and nearly upset the Patriots has also looked abysmal against Buffalo, Atlanta and Los Angeles. If they can avoid the crippling mistakes, they should win in Miami. The Dolphins crashed back to earth last week, getting annihilated by Baltimore to end a 6-game win streak. Which is the real Miami? Bet on this at your own peril. Dolphins 32, Cardinals 27 - Minnesota Vikings at Jacksonville Jaguars (+3.5): For the third week in a row, the mantra remains the same. I will never pick the Jaguars to win as long as Blake Bortles is their starting quarterback. That’s really saying something this week, because Sam Bradford behind Minnesota’s laughable offensive line and the worst rushing offense of the 21st century (not hyperbole; they’re the only team since 2000 to average fewer than 3 yards per carry) are pretty terrible in their own right. Minnesota’s defense carries them to the much-needed road win. Vikings 20, Jaguars 16 - Washington at Philadelphia Eagles (+1): Ryan Kerrigan and the Washington pass rush are a real problem for a struggling Carson Wentz, who is battling mechanical issues as well as a paucity of receiving weapons. Kirk Cousins has a big game, as does Desean Jackson in his return to Philly. I think this one isn’t close unless the Eagles can go plus-2 or better in turnover margin. Washington 33, Eagles 17 - Atlanta Falcons at Los Angeles Rams (+6.5): Even though I expect the Los Angeles offense to have its struggles, the Falcons have no answer for Aaron Donald and the Rams defensive front. I forecast a defensive score for the Rams, and their outstanding special teams keep this one close all the way. This is the leading candidate for the Any Given Sunday feature in this week’s $.10 and I love the Rams to stay within a touchdown. Falcons 24, Rams 21 - San Diego Chargers at Carolina Panthers (-1.5): Two of the more disappointing teams square off in a game where the team who cares more wins. I like the angle of the inspirational return of Luke Kuechly to lift the Panthers defense more than I like the Philip Rivers coming home to North Carolina angle. Panthers 22, Chargers 17 - New York Jets at San Francisco 49ers (-2.5): What might be the least talented roster ever assembled is actually favored by a field goal against the Jets. That tells you all you need to know about the state of affairs in New York, still licking its wounds after getting bombarded on Monday Night Football. This game carries a lot of draft importance; should the Niners win it’s likely the Jets will pick No. 2 overall and the 49ers wind up picking third or fourth. In a draft class where there are only two quarterbacks worthy of top 40 consideration and the Browns appear locked into one of those, the winner here might be the long-term loser…unless you consider Myles Garrett a “loss”. I wouldn’t… 49ers 26, Jets 20 - New Orleans Saints at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (-2.5): The Buccaneers currently hold the No. 6 seed in the NFC. A win here would go a long way towards validating their defensive progress, which doesn’t get near the attention of Jameis Winston, Mike Evans and the Tampa Bay offense. The Bucs D is allowing just 13 points per game and has 11 takeaways over the last four weeks, and it’s done with solid play at all three levels. I think that’s too much for a New Orleans offense which couldn’t get anything going in Detroit last week. Buccaneers 29, Saints 21 Baltimore at New England (-8.5): Competing forces at play here… Tom Brady will take on Baltimore’s #1 ranked defense. Brady is 6-0 in his career in home games against #1 total defenses, with 12 TD, 3 INT. — James Palmer (@JamesPalmerTV) December 7, 2016 That speaks to Brady’s inherent awesomeness. Yet if he’s to continue the impressive dissection of top-ranked defenses, he must do it without Rob Gronkowski. Beyond Gronk, clutch third-down target Danny Amendola will also miss the game. Gronk is the impact absence, as he presents the Patriots offense with the ability to dictate matchups for all the receivers. Without him, the Ravens defense can seize control of those options. Of course that all goes for naught if Joe Flacco and the Ravens offense don’t show up. They blistered the Dolphins last week, but this is the same team which rushed for just 11 yards in losing to the Jets and struggled to sustain anything against Cincinnati or Dallas. The Ravens offense from last week can win this game, but expecting them to show up is like expecting your Arby’s sandwich from the drive thru to look like the enticing and luscious meat concoction in the commercial. Patriots 24, Ravens 17 Tags: Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, Kansas City Chiefs, Los Angeles Rams, Miami Dolphins, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, New York Jets, Oakland Raiders, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Diego Chargers, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tennessee Titans, Washington Redskins, IQ Jeff Risdon is RealGM's senior football writer. Follow @JeffRisdon on Twitter. 2017 NFL Draft: Defensive Big Board (December Edition) Fantasy Football Week 13 Review & Week 14 Rankings	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0001.json.gz/line1252
__label__wiki	0.548417	0.548417	By Qwackie, September 21, 2010 in Music Doesn't really hang around much anymore That song Sexy . "Damn you's a sexy ." ....sounds like 'Sexy fish'. Edited October 18, 2012 by kiffren Toki Mishidozi Location: Dante's Inferno I don't speak Spanish but I have my own made up lyrics to La Bamba. If I start singing it now it sounds like lalalalala bamba a nessa see una poca la tokya.... there's more but I'll spare you. "Para bailar la bamba Para bailar la bamba se necesita una poca de gracia" I'm hispanic and even I thought it sounded like "lalalalala Bamba" for a while. As I got older and listened a bit closer, I could just fainly make out the "P" and the "b". Lol Yah I Just Love Dragons 666 Yes I know, this username makes me cringe too. Location: Candy World Whenever I sing that song, I sing the misheard lyrics Edited October 22, 2010 by Yah I Just Love Dragons 666 Infinis "Hold on to that hatred." Location: The Forgotten City When I was younger I could not for the life of me tell the lyrics apart so I heard 'lalalala Bamba.' (And I'm the one person in my family with insanely good hearing...>.>) Lol, well, when you speak fast in spanish, most of the B's, P's and R's sound like L's. pokemonrock123 Location: New York State I can't understand just about any of the words in songs these days. (I'm not old.) I just sing jibberish like the other dorky girls. The only thing I like about those songs is the tune. Kanaye Goddess of Cheesies They paved paradise and put in a ***ing lot. I'm serious, I heard it say this for years, and could never understand why it wasn't beeped out. Then my sister was singing it randomly, without the song playing as well, and I'm like "Oooooh. So thats what it says." Defiantly a facepalm moment. Dracoers Right here. It's hilarious, and true at the same time. VulpesAcicula What's Up People by Maximum the Hormone. Period. I've been hearing it this way for so long that I can't recognize the real lyrics at all when I'm reading them along with the song. HawktalonOfRiverClan The phrase "good morning" is an oxymoron. Location: Someplace magical I used to think that the title lyrics in the song "Dude Looks Like a Lady" was "do the Macarena." And I still can't decide if this one line in Owl City's "To the Sky" is "on the hills of war and wonder" or "on the heels of war and wonder." And just about every Spanish song. I always try to listen hard and see if I can understand the lyrics but I usually only catch snippets of meaning... Aquenee Location: Somewhere where there is a lot of stuff. There's always the "I paralyzed a cow" that everyone hears with this song. Supposed to be "I came alive somehow." The movie 27 Dresses has the main characters mishear the song Bennie and the Jets. It's a hilarious scene. My friend misheard one line from "Long as I'm Here With You" from the play Thoroughly Modern Millie that went "and baby you're front row" as "and baby I'm from Rome." facepalm* @Aquenee- Even with the lyrics in front of me, I heard "I paralyzed a cow" in that song... Edited October 2, 2012 by HawktalonOfRiverClan demonicvampiregirl Feel free to call me Demi!~ I can agrue against that. I heard it the way it was supposed to be. Their is one Fall Out Boy song I mishear sometimes. Sugar We're Going Down. It's the line about the god complex I hear gun where it says god sometimes. futuregohangurl linkin park leave out all the rest. dont be afraid ive taken my beating from that i did when it said ive taken my beating from stuff that happened something like that nitty gritty dirt band- cadillac ranch tearing down the highway like a pickled dinasaur when its like a big old dinosaur cotton eyed joe where have you come from where did you go where did you come from cuttin eyed toe when its cotten eyed joe Edited October 3, 2012 by futuregohangurl Starphyre77 I used to think that the title lyrics in the song "Dude Looks Like a Lady" was "do the Macarena." I ruined this song for a co-worker by informing her that it's not "Move it Like a Lady" ROFL. At least that's closer than "do the macarena." lizardtail Eins, Zwei, Drei! ★ Location: Cram School one song i heard had a line "ill take the shot for you, ill be the shield for you" and for the longest time i was confused because i thought it said "ill take the shot for you, ill even shoot for you". Pixxelation Distancing myself from pies since 2019. Location: Encircling birdz from 3 hours away Edge of Seventeen, by Fleetwood Mac. I heard "Just like the one-winged dove" instead of "white-winged dove." gyiyg http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/45257 Most of that. (Also seizure warning.) Small amount of that one, too... (A second seizure warning. Also potentially slightly disturbing Teletubby face warning. :V) Actually misheard lyrics are a staple of a lot of Animutations. Edited October 15, 2012 by Pika_Oi Zovesta Queen of Foreign Cartoons/INACTIVE In Green Day's "Holiday", I always hear "scented pliers" instead of "setting fires". And that's how I got my alternate username. u_u Seriously? I always thought it was "country-eyed joe." In this one song in the movie Evita, I misheard the lyrics "don't cry for me Argentina" as "don't cry for me I'm Evita." It kinda works, actually... I always thought it was, "I'd throw my head on a plane, for ya!" In grenade, and I never thought it made sense. Then I found out it was, "I'd throw my hand on a blade, for ya!" Now THAT makes sense coralkiki Location: Britanny. It's raining, in case you're wondering. What? It's not 'I'll throw my head on a plane for ya'? I've been singing that wrong since forever. My best one has to be 'I'm still, I'm still, Jenny from the block' being heard as 'Hamster, Hamster Jenny from the block' and of course, since I was 6 or something, I totally didn't care that that was the most random thing to put in a song Ikr? I JUST found out yesterday when I googled the lyrics	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0001.json.gz/line1258
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Toy Photographer Toy Reviewer DC Essentials Red Hood BradDCUGeek posted a topic in Toy Reviews What do you all think of the new DC Essentials Red Hood figure from DC Collectibles? DC Essentials Wonder Woman and Cheetah dc essentials wonder woman DC Essentials Supergirl and Cyborg Superman dc essentials cyborg superman cyborg superman DC Collectibles DC Essentials Batgirl Figure Review by The Review Spot TheReviewSpot posted a topic in Toy Reviews The Batgirl of Burnside gets an Essential Release, Here's your look at the NEW DC Collectibles DC Essentials Batgirl Figure! Click the link to Check out the Full Review! https://youtu.be/8ZziULGVaXI DC Collectibles DC Essentials Shazam & Black Adam Two-Pack By The Review Spot! Just say the Magic Word, Here's your look at the DC Collectibles DC Essentials Shazam & Black Adam Two-Pack! Click the link below to check out the Full Review! https://youtu.be/0EYWWUddwC0 DC Essentials Batgirl and Joker Today we look at the new DC Essentials Joker and Batgirl with all of their flaws and successes. joker.batgirl of burnside DC Essentials Nightwing Here is my take on the newly released DC Essentials Nightwing action figure from DC Collectibles. I want to mention here that one point I was planning on talking about that I forgot is that there is no place to put his eskrima sticks. DC Essentials Harley Quinn This is the DC Essentials Harley Quinn. With her release it marks the first time we get to see a basic naked she-buck with all of its proportions and generic detail. Overall I thought this was a good figure and accurately represents her character but the face...well that's another story. If mine had have turned out as good as the final promotional prototype she'd be golden but mine was full of paint defect. I may just order a second one to see if it happens twice. btas DC Essentials SHAZAM & BLACK ADAM 2-Pack Just got this one posted this morning. These figures as usual because they are DC Essentials, left me partially stoked and a little let down. Just a little. I still recommend these guys to you if you are a Shazam or Black Adam fan. Also if you have been collecting all of the previously released DC Essential then these 2 will be a must for you also. DC Collectibles Solicitations For September 2019 JayC posted a topic in Action Figure News BAT-FAMILY: NIGHTWING MULTI-PART STATUE sculpted by CHRIS DAHLBERG Following the success of the Teen Titans multi-part statue, DC Collectibles is back with a new line of combinable statues, this time featuring the Bat-Family! This new set features five statues that can be posed individually or combined into a massive showpiece. The latest release of the Bat-Family is Nightwing, the former Robin and current protector of Blüdhaven. His acrobatic origins are on full display as he surveils the city from a one-armed handstand and with his trusted Escrima sticks in his free hand. This carefully crafted polyresin statue is balanced to stand out either on its own or as part of the Bat-Family when connected with the other statues of the collection. • Statue measures approximately 6.81" tall • Allocations may occur • Final products may differ from images shown ON SALE AUGUST 2019 $80.00 US BATMAN VS. KILLER CROC MINI BATTLE STATUE sculpted by RAY VILLAFANE Coming in 2019 is a new line of mini- statues, each a re-creation of one of the most popular statues from DC Collectibles history, with the same quality and detail but at a reduced scale and price. Faced with Killer Croc’s monstrous size and power, Batman’s best strategy usually involves keeping a distance, while being prepared for the inevitable. This epic statue expertly captures the showdown between Croc and the Dark Knight, complete with carefully sculpted details like the texture of Croc’s back or the remnant bones in his sewer domain. • Limited to 5,000 pieces and individually numbered • Statue measures approximately 8.2" tall • Allocations may occur • Final products may differ from images shown ON SALE AUGUST 2019 $150.00 US DARK NIGHTS: METAL BATMAN: THE DEVASTATOR STATUE based on art by GREG CAPULLO sculpted by JASON FRAILEY Rocking into our world from the pages of DARK NIGHTS: METAL comes a nightmarish fusion of the only two beings capable of taking on the Man of Steel—Doomsday and Batman. Meticulously crafted in polyresin, this statue captures the imposing essence of the Devastator—an all-powerful creature in which the unstoppable might of Doomsday fuses with the unmatched brains of Batman. With a skin of cragged bone and red eyes of unspeakable evil, this statue is a great addition to the collections of fans of Doomsday, Batman and METAL. • Limited to 5,000 pieces and individually numbered • Statue measures approximately 9.1" tall • Allocations may occur • Final products may differ from images shown ON SALE SEPTEMBER 2019 $130.00 US DARK NIGHTS: METAL BATMAN: THE MURDER MACHINE STATUE based on art by GREG CAPULLO sculpted by PAUL HARDING Rocking into our world from the pages of DARK NIGHTS: METAL comes a nightmarish fusion of the technological power of Cyborg and the tactical brilliance of Batman. Hailing from the Dark Multiverse, this Dark Knight was born when an all-powerful A.I. program designed by Cyborg began to misinterpret its coding to homicidal ends. Crafted from high-quality polyresin with hints of both Batman and Cyborg in the design, this deluxe statue captures the menace and mayhem expected from a character called “the Murder Machine.” • Limited to 5,000 pieces and individually numbered • Statue measures approximately 6.1" tall • Allocations may occur • Final products may differ from images shown ON SALE SEPTEMBER 2019 $85.00 US DC DESIGNER SERIES: BLACK LABEL BATMAN BY LEE BERMEJO STATUE designed by LEE BERMEJO sculpted by JEAN ST. JEAN The Joker is dead. And if Batman was involved, he can’t remember anything about it. Nothing is as it seems as the Dark Knight sinks deeper into the mysterious and paranormal side of Gotham. Bermejo’s dreamlike artwork is replicated in the real world in this meticulously crafted polyresin statue. The imposing, 1:6 scale, mysterious Batman is perfect for those who prefer the darker side of the Dark Knight. DC DESIGNER SERIES statues are based on art from the comics industry’s top creators and re-create their vision in vivid 3-D detail. • Limited to 5,000 pieces and individually numbered • Statue measures approximately 8.93" tall • Allocations may occur • Final products may differ from images shown ON SALE SEPTEMBER 2019 $150.00 US DC BOMBSHELLS: BATGIRL AND SUPERGIRL CELEBRATION STATUE designed by ANT LUCIA sculpted by TIM MILLER Action! Gadgets! Flight! BOMBSHELLS! The DC Bombshells Celebration statue has all this and more. Crafted from an illustration by Ant Lucia, this epic piece brings two of the most beloved heroes in the Bombshells universe—Batgirl and Supergirl—together at last. Cast in polyresin, the statue captures the dynamic details from Lucia’s art. • Limited to 5,000 pieces and individually numbered • Statue measures approximately 15" tall • Allocations may occur • Final products may differ from images shown ON SALE SEPTEMBER 2019 $250.00 US BATMAN BLACK & WHITE: BATMAN BY MARC SILVESTRI STATUE based on art by MARC SILVESTRI sculpted by NEOBAUHAUS Batman is famously known for his stealth and ability to go unseen. He must be quiet and subtle to succeed. However, the latest statue in the BATMAN: BLACK & WHITE line is anything but reserved. Sculpted from art by Marc Silvestri, this Batman is imposing and bold as he rests in a chair in the Batcave that feels almost thronelike. The polyresin statue captures the sinister detail of Silvestri’s cape, which was drawn with an organic texture, providing an ethereal aura to this already striking piece. • Limited to 5,000 pieces and individually numbered • Statue measures 5.9" tall • Allocations may occur • Final products may differ from images shown ON SALE SEPTEMBER 2019 $80.00 US BATMAN: BLACK & WHITE MINI FIGURE 7-PACK BOX SET THREE DC Collectibles’ longest-running line, the BATMAN BLACK & WHITE statue series has captured the hearts of collectors and comic-fans alike with its interpretations of the World’s Greatest Detective and select Gotham City characters from the industry’s brightest stars. Starting in 2019, DC Collectibles is creating an all-new offshoot of the beloved black-and-white collectibles, this time in 3.75" tall PVC figures. Released in sets of seven, including resized rereleases of some of the most popular statues in the line’s history, each set will come with six previously available mini figures plus one exclusive, never-before-released edition only available in this set. Shipping September 2019 is Box Set Three, which is priced at $40 and features figures (all figures are Batman unless otherwise noted) from: - Jim Lee - Dustin Nguyen - Mike Mignola - Sean "Cheeks" Galloway - Batman: Arkham Asylum - Jim Lee (The Joker) - And an exclusive Andy Kubert mini figure never before available in stores. • Figures measure approximately 3.75" tall • Allocations may occur • Final products may differ from images shown ON SALE SEPTEMBER 2019 $40.00 US With the exception of the Andy Kubert figure, these items will be offered in another market in individual blind bags. THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS BATMAN VS. SUPERMAN MINI BATTLE STATUE sculpted by DEREK MILLER Coming in 2019 is a new line of mini-statues, each a re-creation of one of the most popular statues from DC Collectibles history, with the same quality and detail but at a reduced scale and price. Batman and Superman are longtime allies and founding members of the Justice League, but sometimes rifts emerge and they find themselves on opposite sides. Of these showdowns, there is none more iconic than the one from the seminal BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS by the legendary Frank Miller, where an aging and heavily armored Dark Knight faces down a reluctant Man of Steel. Cast in high-quality polyresin to fully re-create this beloved clash, this ministatue will be a great addition to the collection of any Superman, Batman or DC Comics fan. • Limited to 5,000 pieces and individually numbered • Statue measures approximately 6.40" tall • Allocations may occur • Final products may differ from images shown ON SALE SEPTEMBER 2019 $150.00 US THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS A CALL TO ARMS MINI BATTLE STATUE sculpted by PHIL RAMIREZ Coming in 2019 is a new line of mini-statues, each a re-creation of one of the most popular statues from DC Collectibles history, with the same quality and detail but at a reduced scale and price. Long retired due to age and a changing world, an elder Batman makes his homecoming to the crime-ridden streets of Gotham City in the seminal BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS by Frank Miller. In this epic statue crafted from the art of the book, Batman leads the charge against a new foe, mounted atop a horse as dark as night. This high-quality mini-statue is made from polyresin, giving a rich depth of detail to both Batman and his steed. This is a must-have for fans of Batman and the Miller classic. • Limited to 5,000 pieces and individually numbered • Statue measures approximately 7.9" tall • Allocations may occur • Final products may differ from images shown ON SALE SEPTEMBER 2019 $150.00 US. DC ESSENTIALS: RED HOOD ACTION FIGURE DC ESSENTIALS is a line of 7" action figures based on DC characters with universal appeal, accessible to both longtime collectors and those just starting out. These figures deliver authentic detail from a company with two decades’ experience creating high-quality action figures. Joining the collection is the enigmatic and violent Red Hood. Once a Robin and now a vigilante outlaw, the man under the hood is extremely proficient in both weaponry and hand-to-hand combat, and this figure showcases both sides of his skills and persona. Highly poseable and with a small arsenal of weapons to equip, this Red Hood is a great addition for action figure collectors. • Figure measures 6.96" tall • Allocations may occur • Final products may differ from images shown ON SALE SEPTEMBER 2019 $26.00 US DC GALLERY: DARK KNIGHT RETURNS BATMAN COWL sculpted by ALTERTON The DC Gallery collection presents reproductions of some of the most iconic props and art from across the DC Universe. For the latest release, the team has launched a collection of Batman cowls, each representing a beloved rendition of the Dark Knight’s headgear from comics, games and much more. The latest piece in the series comes from the 1986 classic BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS. The cowl design is based on Frank Miller’s illustrations of an aging Batman; the mask is set to showcase a wider, tired and grimaced face. The design was already iconic then, and its influence has since been seen in comics, games and movies alike. • Limited to 5,000 pieces and individually numbered • Statue measures approximately 8.4" tall • Allocations may occur • Final products may differ from images shown ON SALE SEPTEMBER 2019 $90.00 US batman metal DC Essentials Shazam And Black Adam Action Figure 2-Pack Video Review & Images JayC posted a topic in Toy Reviews Today I take a look at the brand new DC Essentials Shazam and Black Adam action figure 2-Pack from DC Collectibles. You can pre-order this set now at Megalopolis Toys. Check out images for this set below in our GALLERY and let us know what you think about it in the COMMENTS SECTION. DC Essentials Wave 2 (Superman, Aquaman, Black Manta & Brainiac) Figures Review & Images DC Collectibles continues its new line of highly articulated 7” DC Essentials comic based action figures with a second wave of figures that include Superman, Aquaman, Black Manta and Brainiac. The figures incorporate the same style of window-box packaging as the first wave. Each box is color coded and numbered to match the included figure. Superman, number 5 in the series, has a blue box. Brainiac is number 6 with a green box; Aquaman is number 7 with a orange box; and Black Manta is number 8 with a black box. The back of the packaging features another image of the figure, a bio for the DC Essentials line and a look at the other figures in the wave. It also tells us the figures were sculpted by Paul Harding. Two of the four figures in this wave, Aquaman and Black Manta feature accessories while the other two do not. Aquaman comes with a trident made of gold plastic, and Black Manta comes with two swords and a bladed weapon made from a metallic silver plastic. Aquaman’s trident is shorter than the figure, and Black Manta’s weapons fit in the non-removable backpack included with the figure. For the figures themselves, they all use the same basic muscular body as the figures in the first wave with some minor differences. Brainiac and Black Manta have the same type of boots while Superman’s are unique and Aquaman isn’t wearing any. Black Manta has a metallic silver wrist gauntlet sculpted on the right wrist and two rubber-like hoses attached from the helmet which runs to the backpack. While the paint applications on these figures are pretty basic, I like the glossy black used on Manta along with the red on the eyes and neck. The helmet is a good size with some nice sculpting detail on it with line work. Black Manta has two grip hands. Aquaman has chainmail sculpted on his shirt along with a metallic gold belt with an ‘A’ on it. I also like the metallic orange used on the shirt and the green on the pants with gloves matching nicely. The gloves are sculpted so the backs stick out at the top in a point, and he also has the fins sculpted on the back of his lower legs. He has a metallic gold color that is sculpted not just painted. The head sculpt on this figure is pretty solid overall but probably my least favorite of the four figures in the wave. Aquaman has a closed fist for the right hand and a grip for the left. Brainiac has nice sculpting detail on the head with pinkish circles on the top of his head. Except for the boots, all other aspects of the outfit are painted on and the figure features two closed fists. Superman has the best head sculpt of the four figures and one of the best I have seen on a Superman figure in some time. He has black hair with the iconic curl. The figure features the outfit from Action Comics #1000 with the red trunks. The one minor error on the figure is that they forgot to paint the belt loops red. Also, I don’t like the darker red used on the ankle joints which is noticeably different from the glossy red used on the rest of the boots. The cape on Superman which is made of a rubber-like material is a good length and hangs well on the figure. Superman has a closed fist for the right hand and an open hand for the left. Articulation is solid on all four figures including thigh swivels, double-jointed knees and elbows. I especially like how far back you can get Superman’s head back for flight poses. Black Manta has the least head movement due to the large helmet. All four figures are roughly the same height although Black Manta might be a bit taller due to the helmet. The figures are not in scale with other 6” lines like DC Icons, Marvel Legends and DC Multiverse but do match up nicely with all the older DC-based figures that DC Collectibles made before they did DC Icons. At the end of the day, while the figures aren’t perfect, I am enjoying them overall and think if you want a highly articulated DC Comic based line these are worth checking out. Look for the second wave to start hitting comic and specialty shops this week. You can pre-order these figure now from Megalopolis Toys. These figures were provided by DC Collectibles free of charge for purposes of review. DC Essentials Doomsday Clock Dr Manhattan and Ozymandias Review Hey everyone. I had a slew of photos that I was planning on selecting from to post with this video for the people who didn't want to sit though it but I had deleted them off of the hard drive before posting this. The video should show everything you need to see so you can make a good educated decision on whether or not you want to pick this 2-pack up for your self. dr manhattan action figure review DC Essentials Superman Figure Review & Image Gallery DC Collectibles continues its new DC Essentials line with Superman who is featured in the most recent costume the debuted in Action Comics #1000, the blue tights with red trunks, boots and cape. This costume also features the line work around the wrists on the sleeves as seen with the New 52 costume. The figure stands 7” tall which is a larger scale than their previous Icons line as well as other 6” Lines like Marvel Legends and DC Multiverse figures. However, these new figures do match up well with older DC Collectibles New 52 figures and even the few DC figures NECA has done. This particular figure does not have any additional accessories, a key component for this Essentials line. DC Collectibles says this decision helps keep prices down to range between $22 and $25. Something cool like the eye-heat beam effects seen with DC Collectibles Icons Death Of Superman figure would have been cool, but I understand why they are limiting accessories. This Superman has a fairly solid paint job with only two complaints. The loops on Superman's belt match the remainder of the yellow belt instead of the red portrayed in the comics. I also don’t like how visible the difference between the shade of red used on the ankle joints and the glossy red paint used on the feet and upper portion of the boots is. It almost looks like Superman is wearing socks or something. The head sculpt on the figure is very solid in my opinion. It’s actually one of the best looking head sculpts I’ve seen on a Superman figure. The hair is solid black and features the iconic hair curl. The skin tone, eyebrows and eyes have solid paint jobs, and the expression is very Superman like. The S symbol on his chest is painted and not sculpted, but it looks solid. The figure has a closed fist for the right hand and an open hand for the left. The arm length is perhaps a little too long but honestly even in a static pose it doesn’t bother me too much, and the arms work pretty well for things like flight poses. The red cape is made of that typical rubber-type material and is red on both sides. This incarnation of Superman does not feature the S symbol on it. The cape is a good length, and I think it hangs on the figure fairly well. Articulation on the figure is solid as we’ve seen with previous Essential figures. What I really like is you can get the head back thanks to a neck hinge joint for flight poses. This is something that often seems to be missing from Superman figures. You do get that gap at the crotch section which I know annoys some folks, but doesn’t bother me much. I would say that maybe DC Collectibles should consider going back to the same crotch design they were using on the more recent DC Icons figures. I think you have a good range of motion with those without the big gaps. The joints overall on this figure seem pretty tight, but the ankles are a little rubbery causing the figure to wobble a bit when trying to stand which can be annoying. Despite some complaints, I am actually really enjoying this figure and the different kind of flight poses I can achieve. That and the very solid looking head sculpt make this a great addition to anyone’s Superman figure collection. Look for this figure to hit comic and specialty shops later this month. You can pre-order it now at Megalopolis.Toys and BigBadToyStore.com. Thanks to DC Collectibles for sending this figure free of charge for purposes of review. Check out more images for this figure below in our GALLERY! as well as a Toy Talk video on it. #SDCC18 DC Collectibles Announces New Aquaman Movie Statues, DC Essentials, BTAS, Justice League Animated & More DC Collectibles has released info and images for their 2018 San Diego Comic Con reveals including a new Batman: The Animated Seires Batman and Batcycle set, new Aqaman Movie Statues, BTAS figures, Justice League Animated Series figures, DC Essentials and more. Check out details and images for everything down below. DC Collectibles, the award-winning line of collectibles from DC Entertainment, will make a huge splash at Comic-Con International: San Diego with exciting new statue and action figure reveals, headlined by a stunning statue series based on Warner Bros. Pictures’ highly anticipated Aquaman film, hitting theaters December 21, 2018. DC Collectibles will also expand its bestselling Batman: The Animated Series action figure line and add new artists to the company’s cutting-edge DC Artists Alley designer vinyl collection. New character additions are also planned for several of DC Collectibles’ most popular action figure and statue lines, including DC Bombshells, Batman: Black & White, DC Essentials and more. Making waves just in time for the King of Atlantis’ big-screen debut, DC Collectibles will release three new statues based on the character appearances in the upcoming Aquaman film. Jason Momoa’s Aquaman, Amber Heard’s Mera and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II’s Black Manta will be re-imagined with impeccable attention to detail as individual 12" sculptures. The statues will come aboard store shelves beginning November 2018. DC Collectibles will also add new characters to its fan-favorite Batman: The Animated Series (BTAS) action figure line and debut the company’s first-ever Batcycle, as seen in the award-winning TV series. Scaled for 6" action figures, the Batcycle measures 9.25" long and includes a variety of light-up features and two free-spinning wheels that enable the bike to turn. The double-sided display base allows fans to “park” the Batcycle in the Batcave or on the streets of Gotham City. The Batcyle set will also include one BTAS Batman action figure that features two interchangeable helmet heads, new articulation points that allow the character to “ride” the Batcycle and a poseable cape. DC Collectibles will also release new individual BTAS action figures in 2019, including Two-Face, Gray Ghost, H.A.R.D.A.C. and Scarecrow. Each character will feature unique accessories based on their appearance in the animated series. In addition to new Batman: The Animated Series action figures, DC Collectibles will also debut 6" action figures based on the Justice League animated series that aired from 2001 to 2004. The Justice League animated figures will be available exclusively for members of the DC Universe digital subscription service beginning in fall 2018. “Our animated action figures are a staple of DC Collectibles, and we’re so excited to expand the line into the Justice League animated series and add more Batman: The Animated Series characters that fans have been asking for,” said Jim Fletcher, executive creative director of DC Collectibles at DC Entertainment. “As this line continues, we are constantly challenging ourselves to think of new ways to bring the animated series to life. We hope fans enjoy giving their figures a ride on the new Batcycle and recreating their favorite scenes from the show with the intricately detailed display base.” Also in 2019, DC Collectibles will welcome two new popular artists—Joe Ledbetter and Chrissie Zullo— to the DC Artists Alley line. Both artists will bring their unique art style to the DC Universe, re-imagining some of DC’s most iconic characters as 7" designer vinyl figures. Ledbetter, known for his distinct bold lines and vibrant palette, will put his signature spin on Batman, Penguin, Catwoman and Robin. Zullo will debut her dreamy and whimsical transformations of Batgirl, Hawkgirl, Supergirl and Wonder Woman. “I’m a huge Batman fan and to have the opportunity to work with DC Collectibles on a set of Batman characters is a huge deal in my world,” said Ledbetter. “I just love the idea of a bat in a Batman suit, a penguin as the Penguin, etc. There’s something there that’s quite funny and interesting and really excites me. I like to think that these animal Batman characters inhabit a parallel universe where Gotham City is entirely populated by anthropomorphic critters, including the Caped Crusader himself. I think the fun, enthusiasm and love of Batman, Robin, Penguin and Catwoman will shine through on these designer toys and I hope they find a special place on collector’s shelves.” “Working on DC Artists Alley is a total dream come true,” said Zullo. “Not only do I get to work with the great people at DC Collectibles and an incredible sculptor, Irene Matar, but the process of seeing my drawings come to life in 3-D was so much fun and such a great collaborative experience. I knew I wanted my designs to be almost animated, full of life and able to highlight each character's personality traits, while still keeping the designs playful and confident. I think everyone who worked on this project nailed it, and I can't wait for fans to see them in person.” Ledbetter and Zullo’s DC Artists Alley figures will follow the 2018 designer vinyls illustrated by Chris Uminga, HaiNaNu “Nooligan” Saulque and Sho Murase. Fans attending San Diego Comic-Con can pick up the convention exclusive of Uminga’s DC Artists Alley Batman figure in three different variant editions at the Entertainment Earth Booth #2343 or pre-order the figures online here. On tap for 2019, DC Collectibles will release a new Bat-Family Multi-Part Statue featuring Batman, Batgirl, Robin, Nightwing and Red Hood. The statue set is designed by the award-winning DC Collectibles design team and includes the same versatile bases as the New Teen Titans Multi-Part Statue set that debuts in August 2018. Fans can display one or a few of their favorite Bat-Family characters independently, or for those wanting to own the whole set, the bases fit perfectly together to create one cohesive image. Batman is the first character to hit shelves in March 2019 and the remaining characters will be released throughout the year. Additional 2019 releases include a Batman: Black & White Batman statue based on the acclaimed BATMAN: WHITE KNIGHT artwork by Sean Murphy, new DC Essentials action figures and new character additions to the DC Bombshells and DC Cover Girls statue lines. See below for the complete list of DC Collectibles’ new lineup: Aquaman Movie statues: Aquaman Black Manta Mera DC Artists Alley Designer Vinyls: Joe Ledbetter: Batman, Penguin, Catwoman, Robin Chrissie Zullo: Batgirl, Hawkgirl, Supergirl, Wonder Woman Animated Lines: Batman: The Animated Series action figures: Two-Face, Gray Ghost, H.A.R.D.A.C., Scarecrow, Batcycle & AF set Justice League animated series action figures: Batman, Martian Manhunter, Green Lantern John Stewart, Hawkgirl, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, the Flash, Superman Bat-Family Multi-Part Statue Set: Batman Batgirl Robin Nightwing Red Hood Batman: Black & White Statues: Batman by Sean Murphy Batman by Klaus Janson DC Essentials Action Figures: Batgirl The Joker Nightwing Harley Quinn DC Bombshells Statues: Big Barda DC Cover Girls by Joëlle Jones: Mera DC Designer Series Statues: Green Lantern statue by Ivan Reis DC Essentials Superman & Brainiac In-Hand Images DC Collectibles sculptor Paul Harding has shared some new in-hand images for the upcoming 7" DC Essentials Superman and Brainiac figures. You can pre-order these figures now at Megalopolis.Toys.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0001.json.gz/line1260
__label__wiki	0.956025	0.956025	Watch Now: FOX 61 Morning News FOX 61 TV Schedule Autos CT Home MRR WEATHER WATCH: Snow expected for Saturday afternoon AMBER ALERT – Share to help find missing 1-year-old What’s on your Winter #CTBucketList? Charlie Sheen announces he is HIV positive Posted 7:59 AM, November 17, 2015, by CNN Wire, Updated at 12:16PM, November 17, 2015 NEW YORK — Charlie Sheen said he was HIV positive on the “Today” show Tuesday morning. Sheen, the notorious bad boy actor, sat down in an interview with “Today” show host Matt Lauer, live in the “Today” show New York studio. The actor said he had been diagnosed with HIV about four years ago after being hospitalized with severe headaches. Sheen said he thought he had a brain tumor. It was at that time he was diagnosed with HIV and started treatment. He said that he used condoms with his sexual partners since that time with two exceptions, both of whom were aware of the medical issues involved. When a person with HIV is undergoing antiviral treatments, the risk of HIV transmission during sex is extremely low according to the CDC. What you need to know about HIV Sheen said he has not missed taking the four pills a day, which are part of his treatment, since being diagnosed. He said that he had paid $10 million for the silence of people who discovered his HIV positive status. “Are you still paying?” Lauer asked. “Not after today, I’m not. I’ve been released from that prison today,” said Sheen. Sheen said he spoke to both of his ex wives about the diagnosis. Sheen has been married to Brooke Mueller and Denise Richards and had children with each. He said he told his oldest daughter in the past week. Sheen, 50, is one of Hollywood’s best known actors, starring in hit films like “Wall Street” and on CBS’s “Two and a Half Men.” Sheen was fired from “Two and a Half Men” in 2011 following a public meltdown that had the actor lashing out at the show’s creator. Among the more notorious points of his career, Sheen entered drug rehab twice, lived with three women, and repeatedly proclaimed he was “winning.” His salary on “Two and a Half Men” was one of the highest on TV at the time at $1.25 million per episode in 2010. Sheen did not respond to CNN’s request for comment. Topics: charlie sheen, HIV Missing 11 year-old girl from Springfield found Read the Dulos case search warrants: What do you think? Holy Cross student killed, others injured, including the daughter of Waterbury mayor, after rowing team involved in serious Florida crash EXCLUSIVE: Patient of Tony Todt says “he was not himself” when seen in November Silver Alert canceled for missing Deep River teen WEATHER WATCH: Tracking snow for this weekend VIDEO: Norwalk man trashes department store at SoNo Collection FOX61 Student News: Milford residents unite for local tree lighting Sheryl Lee Ralph raises AIDS awareness with DIVAs Philip McKeon, former child actor, has died at 55 Indiana hospital tells surgical patients they were possibly exposed to HIV, other diseases Race Against Time; New Haven man awaits life-saving double lung transplant Lee Mendelson, producer of ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas,’ dies at 86 Meet the man picked to be host of the ‘Blue’s Clues’ reboot Alex Trebek says he’ll need just 30 seconds to say goodbye on his final episode of ‘Jeopardy’ Facebook removes misleading HIV drug ads after backlash from LGBTQ activists Toddler diagnosed with a rare and fatal disease Civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis announces he has stage 4 pancreatic cancer Rapper DaBaby taken to Charlotte police station and cited on marijuana charge For the final time, Jane Fonda protests climate change on Capitol Hill Children with cancer are asking P. Diddy to dance with them • 285 Broad St. Hartford, CT 06115 • Copyright © 2020, WTIC	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0001.json.gz/line1262
__label__wiki	0.566272	0.566272	US appeals court to hear Mississippi 15-week abortion ban Posted 9:16 am, October 5, 2019, by AP Wire Service Washington, UNITED STATES: Pro-life demonstrators (R) confront pro-choice counterparts (L) 23 January 2006 in Washington, DC, as tens of thousands of pro-life and pro-choice opponents rally marking the 33rd anniversary of the Supreme Court ruling on abortion. Abortion has been legal in the United States since the Supreme Court's decision in Roe v. Wade on 22 January 1973. AFP PHOTO/Karen BLEIER (Photo credit should read KAREN BLEIER/AFP/Getty Images) JACKSON, Miss. — Federal appeals court judges are set to hear arguments Monday over a Mississippi law that would ban most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. It is one of many laws pushed by conservative states in recent years, ultimately aimed at trying to persuade the increasingly conservative Supreme Court to further restrict the time abortion is legally available. Republican Gov. Phil Bryant signed the 15-week ban into law in March 2018, and it has never taken effect. The state’s only abortion clinic immediately sued the state, and U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves temporarily blocked the law the day after Bryant signed it. In November, Reeves struck down the law , writing that it “unequivocally” violates women’s constitutional rights because it bans abortion weeks before viability. The U.S. Supreme Court, in its 1973 ruling in Roe v. Wade, said women have the right to terminate pregnancies until viability, when a fetus can survive outside the womb. Reeves wrote that viability must be determined by trained medical professionals, and the “established medical consensus” is that viability typically begins at 23 to 24 weeks after the pregnant woman’s last menstrual period. The Mississippi clinic, Jackson Women’s Health Organization, does abortions through 16 weeks, according to owner Diane Derzis. In arguments Monday, attorneys for Mississippi will ask the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to overturn Reeves’ ruling and let the law take effect, while attorneys for the clinic will argue that Reeves was correct and his ruling should stand. The 5th Circuit handles cases from Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas, and it’s generally considered one of the most conservative appeals courts in the U.S. Louisiana passed a 15-week abortion ban in 2018, but it becomes law only if a federal court upholds the Mississippi law. Attorneys for the Mississippi clinic say in court papers that the panel of three appeals judges should focus on whether Reeves properly followed the Supreme Court precedent on viability. The Mississippi attorney general’s office argues that Reeves should have let state lawyers develop a case asserting that a fetus at 15 weeks is “capable of experiencing pain.” Bryant filed arguments separate from the attorney general’s office, and his were written by John Bursch, a former Michigan solicitor general. “By prohibiting the taking of preborn life after 15 weeks gestation, Mississippi exercises its right to affirm the value of human life at all stages, but particularly at a stage when a preborn baby has all the physical attributes of a child after birth and only needs additional time to grow to survive outside its mother’s womb,” Bursch wrote. The state also argues the risk of complications from an abortion increases the later it is performed. Hillary Schneller, an attorney for the Center for Reproductive Rights, wrote on behalf of several clinic attorneys: “With respect to the State’s purported interest in maternal health, the Supreme Court has held that, until viability, it is for a woman, and not the State, to compare the risks of pregnancy and childbirth and abortion, among other factors, in deciding whether to terminate or continue a pregnancy.” The Mississippi law would allow exceptions to the 15-week ban in cases of medical emergency or severe fetal abnormality. Doctors found in violation would face mandatory suspension or revocation of their medical license. Even as the court fight continues over the 15-week ban, Mississippi lawmakers came back this year and passed another law to ban most abortions at about six weeks, when fetal cardiac activity can be detected. Reeves also blocked that law, saying it “smacks of defiance to this court.” Attorneys are filing separate arguments about it to the 5th Circuit. The hearing Monday is not expected to delve into the six-week ban. Several states have passed laws seeking to ban abortion weeks before viability, and an Alabama law that’s scheduled to take effect in November would ban abortion with few exceptions. Schneller said in an interview Friday that the Mississippi case over the 15-week ban is the furthest along in the legal process. “It’s important to remember none of the bans are in effect and abortion is legal in all 50 states,” she said. 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__label__cc	0.656678	0.343322	[Guest Post] Double Challenge April 5, 2012 Feliza Leave a comment This year I decided to try my hand in the Script Frenzy “script writing competition”. Granted, all you need to do is to write 100 pages to win, so everyone can potentially win. Now, I have won writing competitions in the past that actually required “content” to win, so this is a no brainer, right? Well, my wife and friends often tell me I have no brains, so this should be a perfect fit. Although I can write at the drop of a hat, I absolutely HATED all my English classes in school. On top of that, I can’t spell worth a lick. Thank God for Spell Check and an understanding wife who is a wiz at spelling! Those who know me know I don’t take the easy road in any adventure. And I am not taking one in this year’s Script Frenzy. What adventure am I throwing myself into? Glad you asked. I was watching the news a couple of weeks ago, something I rarely do now-a-days, when something caught my eye. Immediately a story began festering in my mind, a what if story. The story took on a life of its own. I couldn’t rid my mind of the possibilities for the story. I contacted an author friend of mine and bounced the idea off of him. HE LOVED IT! Great. I now had a concept for my story, and I figured, why not write this script for the contest? I started an outline for the story, and forwarded it to my friend. Again, he loved the concept. He pointed out a few potential holes that needed filling, but encouraged me nonetheless. As the plot thickened, something strange happened. I would refine my outline, and define the “Plot Points”, and then I would hear that the twist I was planning actually happened in real life! Not once, but almost daily. My friend would send me something that he heard and/or read about, and was as amazed as I was. Because of the timeliness, he encouraged me to not only write my script, but to also write a novel. At first I said “no way,” I can’t write a novel, especially when I am preparing to write a 100-plus page script. But as the outline grew, and my note cards multiplied, I realized there is a novel contained in my story. My story is called “ANATEDAE PLUMP.” It’s an Action/Thriller, set in the present-day Middle East. Just so you know, although I will be writing both simultaneously, I am focusing on my script first and foremost. I will get as much of the novel written in April as I can, but I will complete 100 plus pages of the script. You can keep up with how I am doing by following me either on Script Frenzy or my web site, www.FrugalProductions.info. Now to matters at hand. I also submitted a spec script to another author to adapt his novel to a script, and offered to adapt another story for another friend of mine. I told you I liked a challenge. As I usually sign off on my writings, keep your ink wet, and your sleeves dry. Till next time, happy reading. Cliff Garstka, Sr. is an imdb.com accredited actor, writer, director and producer. He recently created Frugal Productions to make his films the way he wants them made – and Frugal Productions is open to assist other independent filmmakers. Their first film, “FROM THE EARTH,” was accepted into the 2011 Santa Fe Independent Film Festival. You can check them out online at www.FrugalProductions.info or email Cliff at Cliff@FrugalProductions.info. novelScript FrenzyScript Frenzy 2012 Happy Birthday – The Rules of the Game January 20, 2012 Feliza Leave a comment It’s been almost two years since the release date of my writing/publishing experiment, The TECH Project. Publishing the book was something like an education: apart from writing the darn thing, I decided to learn about publishing by learning to operate a publishing company. To do so, I did research on the publishing industry. I also learned to use industry-standard programs, including Adobe InDesign and Adobe Photoshop. (It was only later that I learned InDesign was much, much more important.) In the year preceding and the two years since the publication date, I have learned so much about the industry that I know it’s where I want to be after I graduate in May. With that said and done, I’ll get to the point. Jan. 28 will mark the second anniversary of The TECH Project’s publication date, which I like to refer to as TTP’s birthday. Last year, I gave away one copy to a fan of The TECH Project on Facebook. This year, I’m giving away two copies – one on Twitter, one on Facebook – and below you’ll find the rules. TWITTER RULES Start by following me on Twitter. You can do that in the sidebar on the right or by finding me @FelizaCasano. If you already follow me, you can skip this step. Tweet me what superpower you want and the hashtag #TheTECHProject. You can also tweet me the message “Happy Birthday #TheTECHProject” on Jan. 28 for an extra entry! Start by liking both my personal page and The TECH Project’s page on Facebook. Make sure you like both! Post on my personal page about your writing experience. What books or authors inspire you? What in your daily life inspires you? Do you write short stories, poetry, novels, or something else? For an extra entry, post “Happy Birthday!” on The TECH Project’s page on Jan. 28. It’s a pretty simple contest! Just do what you normally do on Facebook and Twitter, and you could win a hard copy of the book. I’ll announce the winners by Jan. 31, and I’ll notify winners by Direct Message on Twitter and Message on Facebook. The TECH Project is a young adult novel following Zoe Lee and five other teen superheroes. To find out more, check out this page. booksgiveawaynovelscience fictionYAyoung adult [Guest Post] Frankenstein and the Private Eye December 19, 2011 Feliza Leave a comment My eleventh grade English class read Frankenstein, and it started a debate with my teacher. There is a scene in the book where the monster meets a blind girl. The girl, not able to see the monster’s deformities, befriends him, and for the first time, someone treats him with compassion. My teacher told us that this was Mary Shelly’s commentary on mankind’s tendency to judge based on appearance. I questioned her. Wasn’t it possible, I wondered, that Mary Shelly simply wanted to create believable characters that the reader could care about? Didn’t showing a range of emotion in the monster make him more relatable and help draw the reader into the story? Aren’t the best stories really about characters and how they deal with their situation? I probably didn’t put it quite in those words, but that was the gist of my argument. The teacher agreed to open the floor for discussion (which made me feel pretty good for a short, introverted geek with oversized glasses and a mullet). I’ve been thinking about that discussion recently because I finished a book where I felt the author could’ve benefited from what had been said. In this book, a female investigator is coerced into helping a drug lord determine who killed his beloved wife. Our heroine’s policeman boyfriend follows her to South America, is shot and then nursed back to health in the drug lord’s compound. While her boyfriend is near death in the next room, the investigator considers accepting the drug lord’s sexual advances (he’s just sooo powerful, and that’s hot!). And… I lost interest. I no longer cared what happened to the characters. They’d stopped being real. Would this investigator really develop those feelings? Not the way she’d been previously portrayed. How much did the drug lord really care about his dead wife? Very little, apparently, so why was he going through all this trouble? Love triangles and plot twists are fine, and I would’ve had no issue with these characters’ thoughts and actions if they’d somehow been established as people who would entertain such thoughts and perform such actions. But the opposite was the case, and as a reader, I simply stopped caring. If a character’s actions exist only to propel the plot, then you’ve done a disservice to the character and your readers. While writing Good Deeds, I realized that one of my characters had acted against the personality I’d given him. He’d left someone behind in the midst of horrific creatures only because I felt it made for better suspense and conflict. But it didn’t ring true, and I knew it, so I scrapped about 30 pages and changed the action to match the character. That change took the story in a different direction than I’d planned. The result, I think, is a better story and actually has more suspense than the original writing. Not only should actions follow a character’s mold, but descriptions and internal monologues should also ring true. For example, let’s say you’re writing a scene where your protagonist (we’ll call him Jim) is wandering through a crumbling urban landscape, a once thriving city that has seen better days. If Jim is an architect, you might describe the chipped stonework and compare early 1900’s warm craftsmanship to the 2000’s cold steel and glass. Or, if Jim is a hypochondriac with OCD, he’ll only notice the filth in the wet gutters and the mixing scents of asphalt grease and rotting garbage in the alleyways. And if Jim is a gang leader… well, you get the idea. Either way, you’ve described a city in despair, but you’ve also made your character more real and relatable for the reader. The reader will become emotionally invested in Jim, care more about what happens to Jim, and find Jim’s story more engaging. So, please, take a lesson from Mary Shelly. Create a confused monster instead of an apathetic private eye. Jim—and your readers—will thank you for it. D. Miles Martin is a former English teacher and author of the dark novel Good Deeds (Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Smashwords) and the novella The Evolution of Mortality (Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Smashwords). Hell Bent, the first in a new series of horror-mysteries, is scheduled for release in the spring of 2012. You can find D. Miles Martin on his website, Facebook, and Twitter. character buildingguest blogguest postnovel [Guest Post] Hit Fast Forward December 1, 2011 Feliza 1 Comment It’s now December 1st and you’ve got a spanking new 50,000 word novel (or at least a substantial part of a novel). What are you doing to do? If the novel’s not complete, finish it. You’ve got momentum coming out of NaNo, really good writing habits, and the ideas are still sunshiny fresh. Besides, your friends haven’t seen you for a whole month. They won’t miss you if you’re absent for several more days. Then when the novel’s done, toss it into the bottom of your literal or figurative drawer and ignore it for at least a month. Call your parents, remind your friends you’re still alive, apologize to your significant other for ignoring him/her/it for so long, and wrangle up a date for the Christmas party. And then what? What can you really do with that tangle of words conjured up in a single heady, highly-caffeinated month? First, read it (and yes, it’s perfectly normal to cringe.) In spite of all the tricks you used to inflate the word count, do you see in it the glimmer of a great story? Do you want to go further with it? Of course you do! Last year, I took part in NaNoWriMo for the first time. My 70,000-word partially complete NaNo novel hit 120,000 words by the time the first draft was done. Seven major revisions later, it has 91,000 words. The novel recently placed second in the Royal Palm Literary Awards for Science Fiction (unpublished), and the full manuscript is currently sitting on the desks of several literary agents, where I’m hopeful it will go further. The key to getting your NaNo out of that bottom drawer is to edit, edit, edit. Compared to writing, editing is slow and laborious. The rewards aren’t immediately obvious; instead of seeing that word count climb, you’re likely to see it fall. But it’s the only way that NaNo novel is going to go anywhere. Join a critique group and find the guts to read your novel in front of other people. (I’ll confess, I’m still trying to work up the nerve for this one.) Beg your friends to read your novel. Score double points if that friend is also a writer – they provide better feedback. Take part in NaNoEdMo and commit to 50 hours of editing. Invest in yourself. ‘Writing the breakout novel’, by Maass, provides fantastic tips on creating a story that’s worth telling. ‘Self-editing for fiction writers: How to edit yourself into print’ by Brown and King teaches you how to identify and correct stylistic problems. Don’t be afraid to substantially edit your novel. It’s not a baby (really, truly). Think of it as a bonsai. Regular pruning is absolutely required for growth. My writer friend told me that the last third of my novel sucked (yes, that is a technical term). So, I ripped out about 40,000 words, and eventually replaced it with something much better. Are you done editing? Do it again. Do it until it’s the absolute best you are sure you can do on your own. And then, if you’re not the archetypal poor college student and can find $1,000 – $3,000 to spare, seek out a good professional editor (the key word here is ‘good’, not just ‘professional’), and get them to look over your work. (Full disclosure: I didn’t even consider going down this path until after my novel won the award. I figured a winner was probably worth a larger financial investment.) Finding an agent and getting published is a whole other story, and it’s a path I’m just embarking on. But you’ll never get there unless you edit that NaNo novel. Good luck, happy writing and merry editing! Jade Kerrion is a Science Fiction author. GENESIS, the first book in her DOUBLE HELIX series, placed second in the Royal Palm Literary Awards, Science Fiction (unpublished) category. Find her online at JadeKerrion.com. editingguest blogguest postNaNoWriMonovel [Guest Post] Romancing the Tome – or “You and Me Could Write a Bad Romance” November 29, 2011 Feliza 3 Comments This is my fifth NaNoWriMo. Twice, I finished over 50K. Both times it was with mystery novels. Once, I changed ideas around mid-November. I advise against this. Okay, sure, I could have kept everything I wrote the first half of the month and uploaded some kind of Frankenstein manuscript for the final count, but I wanted to be honest in my attempt. So I started from scratch. Needless to say, it didn’t go anywhere. On the other two attempts, the stories were contemporary romance. One went out with a bored sigh. Don’t get me wrong – I liked the characters and I thought the concept was decent. But it just didn’t have any zest. Sorry, honey, but I don’t think we should see each other anymore. It’s not you – it’s me. The other one is in progress… as of this writing, 9,000 words behind the curve. But NaNo love is worth fighting for. I enjoy romance novels – from Silhouette Love-inspired to Taming the Highlander-type bodice rippers. The first contemporary romance I ever read was Susan Andersen’s Baby, Don’t Go. It had spark. It was feisty. I wrote a fan letter to the author. And I decided I wanted to write contemporary romances too. I even bought Romance Writing for Dummies (don’t laugh – it’s a great reference for writers of any genre). Writing romance that isn’t page after page of clichés is hard, and I’m developing new respect for the writers who do it all the time and make it engaging. My concerns may just stem from my own insecurities about writing in general. Maybe you can relate. But here’s what I’ve confronted so far. “Overexposure”: Once the main characters have had their roll in the hay, or quickie in the broom closet, or whatever…I reread it and think, “Sweet biscuits, if anyone finds out I wrote this, I’ll never be able to show my face in public!” Is it too much? Is it too goofy? Is it even doable? Maybe I need more research. I don’t seem to have a problem writing it; publishing it might be another story (so to speak). Well, this is NaNoWriMo. It’s about first drafts. On rewrite, I might opt for a more controlled burn… or a good pen name. Fantasy versus Real World: I can’t relate to being swept off my feet by the chiseled rancher next door, and Alpha Males irritate me. But I like the self-employed guy with the nice smile who lives down the street. And I like the courage of the woman reinventing herself after a debilitating accident. My NaNo hero has a disability. The heroine is about to get everything she ever wanted, but runs away because she’s afraid she’s wrong. Things happen. Choices are made. Every day. Sometimes our responses are truly heroic. Too much romance, not enough challenge: granted, I’m less than halfway through the word count – and I’m skipping around, not writing chronologically – but I feel like these two haven’t struggled enough. Hang on, kids. I’m about to make your lives miserable – and you’ll love me for it. No ninja pirates, but… well, you’ll have to wait and see. Conundrums aside, I’m happy with the mechanics of the story; I believe there’s a good balance of dialogue and narrative. It’s all about the word play, as Jason Mraz would say, and getting fifty-thousand words closer to a romance novel I can love. Elizabeth Irwin is an independent word contractor, which is a fancy way of saying freelance editor and writer, living in Sylvania, Ohio. She coordinates the Write Brain Workshop for the Northwest Ohio Writers Forum, teaches writing-related classes at Owens Community College, and writes everything from articles to flash fiction to memoir. You can find her blog “I Face the Sun” here. guest blogguest postNaNoWriMoNaNoWriMo 2011novelromanceWriting Tips [Guest Post] Writing as an Endurance Sport November 21, 2011 Feliza Leave a comment “You’re doing WHAT?” That’s the typical response when you tell someone you’re participating in an event to write 50,000 words in 30 days. The second response is “What do you get if you win?” For most people the idea of writing a novel in a month is, at best, a foolish waste of time. After all, don’t you know how few people actually manage to get published? The world of writing is a mysterious world indeed, and one that seems crazy to outsiders. So what do we get out of it? Well, for some it is an endurance sport. Some people choose to test their boundaries by running marathons, or climbing mountains. And to these people the same questions could be asked. “You’re running 25k? Why? What do you get if you win?” The knowledge that you’ve won. It doesn’t seem like much, but humans thrive on competition. The act of winning is enough to spur us on towards greater heights. But there’s more to it. You see, we’re not just in competition – we’re in community. There’s something about the experience of shared hardship that brings people together. Nobody runs a marathon by themselves, you run it with other people. Those other people give you competition (I’m ahead of two thirds of the other runners!) and they give you community (we’re in this together!) Both are necessary to reach your goals. But why do we do this? Surely writing a novel in a year is the same outcome as writing a novel in a month? Why push ourselves? Because we have to. You see, there’s a vicious and evil monster that plagues writers worldwide. It’s called the inner editor. It’s that voice that says “That sentence sucks.” It’s a useful tool, in some settings, but in novel writing it is crippling. Such a high word count in such a low amount of time allows you to force the inner editor into a closet and lock it away. it means you don’t have time to spend three hours agonizing whether that comma sound be a comma, a semi-colon or a new sentence. You just don’t have the time. So you write, and you write, and you write. And of course that first draft is rubbish. It’s ok. That is the most important thing that NaNoWriMo teaches. That it’s OK to write rubbish. You have a whole community of people, writing rubbish alongside you. And so you press on, desperate to get to that word count. And you finish the story. And yes, it’s crap. But that’s OK. it’s easy to edit something into shape once it’s written. But editing it before you even have it on paper is novelist suicide. And so at the end of the month, if you have the dedication and the ambition, you have a novel. A crappy, un-edited novel. A crappy, un-edited novel you can then take your time the rest of the year and shape into the story you actually wanted to tell. You can polish it, and make it actually make sense. But not in November. November is for the writing. At about 10,000 words, your inner editor comes screaming out of whatever hole you’ve buried it in and begins picking your novel apart. This is normal, and it’s funny to watch the NaNowriMo forums at this time. Everyone goes from “this is the best novel ever!’ to “I suck as a writer and am going to go be a fry cook now, that’s all I’m good for!” But the people who have done NaNo for a few years come in and assure everyone that this too shall pass. And we all keep writing. Because it’s what we do. We’re writers. Even if you’ve only ever written school assignments, or fan fiction. You’re a writer. And writers keep on writing. So if you’re thinking of doing NaNoWriMo, be prepared. It’s hard. You will curse the decision to join. But you will find companionship, support, and sympathy. A whole bunch of people crazy enough to take on the challenge with you. Ki Vick is a freelance ghostwriter and novel writer. She is halfway through her first NaNoWriMo novel and is hoping to polish it up in time for publication early next year. She has been a writer for 6 years and lives with her husband in a tiny apartment in Dayton, Ohio. guest blogguest postNaNoWriMoNaNoWriMo 2011novelWritingWriting Tips [Guest Post] Micro-Goals; or How Word Sprints Save Your Sanity NaNoWriMo is a beast: a 50,000-word minimum juggernaut that’s defeated far more seasoned writers than myself… and if, like me, you’re trying to tackle the dragon for the first time, it might be beginning to seem rather like an epic quest in nature. The daily climb to 1,667 begins to look like a repetitive trek up a literary Mount Everest—but there are ways to make the journey easier. Heck, there are ways to make NaNoWriMo look like a walk in the park. The best tip that I’ve discovered so far? Micro-goals. Forget 50,000, forget 1,667; just concentrate on writing as many words as you can 1 hour, 30 minutes, 20 minutes, 15 minutes, even 10 minutes at a time. It doesn’t only help your word count, it may also save your sanity. There are hundreds, even thousands of writers who are tackling the challenge and triumphing over the world-wide writing marathon one quarter hour at a time. Don’t have a stop watch? Doesn’t matter. Don’t have friends willing to take the plunge with you? You will soon. If you haven’t already, go to NaNoWriMo.org, sign up, then look under the Tab ‘NaNo Near You’ and Find Your Region. Select the city nearest you, then scan the forum for write-ins, meet-ups, and other events for the chance to join up with other local writers write, celebrate, write, lend each other support, keep each other sane—and participate in the face-to-face version of the motivational micro-miracle ‘word sprints’. Don’t feel like heading out? No problem, you can also participate online. Go to Twitter, follow @NaNoWordSprints (the official NaNoWriMo profile for word sprints) and get ready to rock your NaNovel like a hurricane. @NaNoWordSprints is run in shifts by different volunteers worldwide, so no matter where in the world you are, you’re never very far from a wordsprint — and if you don’t feel like going through official channels, trying searching for #NaNoWriMo or #wordsprint to see when random users worldwide are gearing up for a sprint—or add those hashtags to your own tweets along with an invitation to join a wordsprint at :00, :15, :20, :30, ect… Once a sprint starts, write like the wind for its duration, then take stock & add up the words you’ve set down. Chances are you’ll be surprised. Only a handful of sprints and you’ll reach your daily quota. If you’re inspired to keep writing beyond that, you could well surpass it. For example, I participated in a 20-minute word sprint on Twitter. I wrote 604 words. I didn’t come in first in the sprint, but I won something else: inspiration. I kept writing. Reached 1,364 words, took a break to eat dinner, then participated in another word sprint — this one was 30min long. By the end of it, I was up to 2,017 words. I really felt like I was hitting my stride. By the time I was done, I’d cranked out 4,746 words in one sitting—and before you think I’m some sort of NaNo rockstar or ringer, I’m a noob. This is my first shot at NaNoWriMo and I still hunt & peck because I never learned to keyboard. My daily word count on for the three days prior to the wordsprint was 342, 0, and 564 respectively. I’ll be the first to admit that staring a screen, wondering how I’m going to crank out 1,667 words much less 50,000, makes me cringe. But writing my heart out for 20 minutes? Now that I can handle. Heck, it’s painless, it’s fun, and there’s no masochism involved in going back for more. Word sprints, or micro-goals, are fantastic ways to tame the beast, to take NaNoWriMo and break it into something much easier to handle, to find your way to the finish line with some semblance of sanity, and create your NaNovel one quarter hour at a time. They are awesome at giving you a running start before NaNoWriMo runs you over; try them and see! Eryn Lockhart is an independent romance author whose debut novel, After Midnight, was released earlier this year. She’s also an unrepentant chocoholic, bookworm, Rockband addict, and movie-hound. You can find her online at her blog, on Goodreads, on Facebook, and at her homepage. fiction writingguest blogguest postNaNoWriMoNaNoWriMo 2011novelword sprintsWriting	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0001.json.gz/line1265
__label__wiki	0.606232	0.606232	EDITORIAL: Well Trained RFMF Officers Important For Our Peace, Stability Commodore Viliame Naupoto has held the fort as acting Commander of the Republic of Fiji Military Forces for three months. Now his term has been extended for another three months. The Constitutional Services Commission will soon advertise for the post to attract the best candidate to be Commander. Commodore Naupoto has done a great job as acting Commander and he will also be a candidate for Commander. The advertisement is in line with Government policy to attract the best qualified and experienced person to fill a vacancy. This is especially important for the RFMF because of its new constitutional role. The RFMF is charged with, and responsible for the defence and state security of Fiji in the maintenance of Law and Order in land and sea, in support of the Police, Maritime Surveillance of Fiji’s Maritime Zone and relevant departments. It also provides forces to international peacekeeping operations in line with Government foreign policy on world peace, troops with engineering expertise for nation building, in the area of rural infrastructure development and youth training for life skills. Previously, law and order was the responsibility of the Police. While Police still look after law and order, they work in conjunction with the RFMF if help is needed. At the end of the day, the RFMF is ultimately responsible. The RFMF is now an integral part of national development and its operations continue to expand to compliment the services provided by other Government agencies. The days when the RFMF was usually in the background have long gone. The RFMF is now a prominent player in nation building. Senior officers continue to benefit from on-going professional training to help them handle the expanded role of the RFMF. Colonel Ratu Jone Kalouniwai, UNDOF’s Chief of Staff, has been tipped to hold the top job, after he undergoes further training in a military college in Australia. Colonel Sitiveni Qiliho, the Land Force Commander, is another bright prospect to become Commander. He too will attend further training as part of the requirements for the job. So all this training will build a strong cadre of leaders in the RFMF who we can all rely on to maintain the peace and stability that our young democracy requires to grow. Singh Leads ACS You Only Reap What You Sow Now: Lyndy Simpson Ex British Army Soldier Ventures Into Seaweed Farming Raiwai Dog Beating Horror Authority Says Spirit Of Love Captain Made Right Decision	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0001.json.gz/line1272
__label__cc	0.534091	0.465909	IYG - iShares U.S. Financial Services ETF Bid 0.00 x 800 Ask 0.00 x 1000 Day's Range 153.18 - 154.20 52 Week Range 121.14 - 154.29 Net Assets 1.39B NAV 152.66 PE Ratio (TTM) N/A Yield 1.59% YTD Daily Total Return 0.49% Beta (5Y Monthly) 1.20 Expense Ratio (net) 0.42% Inception Date 2000-06-12 Play These ETFs on Visa-Plaid Deal Visa (V) is acquiring fintech company Plaid, putting the spotlight on these ETFs. Should You Bet on Bank ETFs Before Earnings Release? Chances of a broad-based earnings beat are moderate Banks. Should you tap these ETFs ahead of the slew of earnings releases? Financial ETFs Gain Despite Mixed Earnings Steepening yield curve boosted financial ETFs in October despite mixed earnings. ETF Trends 3 ETFs to Watch as JP Morgan Stock Breaks Out Global banking firm J.P. Morgan has reached new highs despite the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates, which could put the banking sector in a bind as lower rates could affect their lending businesses. Analysts like Miller Tabak’s equity strategist Matt Maley said that as bond prices climb, banking stocks could come under pressure. Investors have been piling in on bonds the last few months as a go-to safe haven shift, which has caused Treasury yields to fall and bond prices to climb. Bank ETFs Benefit From Steepening Yield Curve, But How Long? Though the latest steepening of the yield curve benefited bank ETFs on Sep 9, chances of volatility in the longer-term period may keep gains in bank ETFs at check. Financial ETFs Caught Between Solid Earnings & Falling Yields Though Q2 banking earnings are upbeat so far, a slump in long-term bond yields kept financial ETFs in check. Tap Financial ETFs Ahead of Q2 Earnings Season Cheaper valuation, better earnings growth prospects, solid performance in Stress Test, dividend hike announcements and less chances of a rate cut should position financial ETFs in a good spot in 2H. Big Banks Clear Fed's Stress Test, ETFs Rally Majority of U.S. big banks cleared the Fed Stress Test and announced dividend hikes and share repurchases, pushing bank ETFs up. Market Realist Broader Market Gained after Fed Chair Hinted at Rate Cut Broader Market Gained after Fed Chair Hinted at Rate CutFed signaled rate cutThe broader US stock market rebounded sharply on June 4 after Fed Chair Jerome Powell indicated a possible rate cut in the near future. In his speech yesterday at the Banking Earnings Mixed, ETFs Gain Moderately Banking earnings have been pretty mixed so far in the first quarter but the related ETFs have gained in the key reporting spell. Forget Rate Woes, Bank ETFs to Stay Strong on Unicorn IPOs A slight flattening of the yield curve may hurt bank stocks' profitability, but underwriting of several unicorn IPOs should help these financial ETFs. Is Visa Stock Still a Long-Term Buy After 30%+ Run? Visa (NYSE:V), stock is up more than 30% over the past year, stoked, in part, by Federal Reserve rate hikes that have translated into higher profit margins for credit card companies. The overall fundamental strength of the company has also been the catalyst behind the V stock returns.The world's largest retail electronic payments network, Visa, is expected to report earnings on Apr. 24. There could be some volatility and profit-taking in V stock in April, especially as many other financial services firms also report in the coming weeks. However, I'd encourage long-term investors who would like exposure to the sector to regard any dip in the share price as an opportunity to add Visa stock to their portfolio. Long-Term V Stock StrengthsRobust Fundamental Numbers: Visa is a quality blue-chip company with a $345 billion market cap. The group does not issue credit cards or lend money. Instead, the company operates as an "intermediary," charging a fee on each of the 150 million transactions its network handles every day.InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading TipsVisa has three sources of revenue: * Service revenues (for services provided to card issuers for the use of Visa products); * Data processing revenues (fees Visa collects for the authorization, settlement, or clearing); and, * International transaction revenues (for cross-border and currency conversion transactions).Visa's revenue for the quarter ending Dec. 31, 2018 was $5.51 billion, a 13.25% increase year-over-year. The company saw double-digit growth in payments volume, cross-border volume and processed transactions for Q4 and full-year.As one of the major credit and debit card processors, Visa has strong pricing power and a good profit margin that stands at almost 55%. Visa's leadership position in the industry requires financial flexibility so that the management can continue the growth-centric steps. Its current ratio, which measures Visa's ability to pay off short-term liabilities with its current assets, is a healthy 1.65.Wall Street expects Visa's profitability and robust financial metrics to continue in the coming quarters, too -- a fact that should bring higher prices for V stock.Mobile Payments Space: Many of us have already paid for something with our smartphones at least once as mobile payments are fast becoming a convenient and swift method to pay bills or make transfers. Analysts expect the global market to reach $4.5 trillion by 2023.The most widely used transaction methods include contactless payments without entering the credit card PIN number at the point-of-sale or using a smartphone to pay a merchant or even a person such as a friend or family member, i.e., peer-to-peer (P2P) payments. * 7 High-Risk Stocks With Big Potential Rewards If you are looking at ways to benefit from this trend, Visa may be a solid company to consider. It's been boosting its mobile payment offerings. As early as 2011, the group took a stake in Square (NYSE:SQ), the San Francisco-based credit card processing fintech, which was founded in 2009. There are rumors that Visa may end up acquiring Square.Its other strategic investments include Stripe and Marqeta. It's currently bidding to buy Earthport, a British payments company.Over the past decade, smartphones have become a part of our daily lives and it would not be wrong to expect mobile payments to enter our daily lives in a big way. In other words, as more consumers tap to pay or download an app to transfer money, Visa investors are likely to reap the rewards. What Could Derail Visa Stock?Short-term Technical Analysis and Price Charts: Year-to-date, Visa is up 19%. So, in the next few weeks, there might be some profit taking in V stock. As a result of the recent impressive run-up in the stock price, short-term technical indicators have become somewhat over-extended. Investors who pay attention to short-term oscillators should note that Visa's technical message has also become "overbought."In April and May, Visa stock could trade sideways for several weeks, and even have a pullback toward the low-$140's or even mid-$130's level, where the stock is likely to find major support.Visa stock's beta is 0.99, which means its volatility on average mimics that of the broader market. Therefore if the industry or the broader market declines as the companies release earnings, V stock price may also be adversely affected.If you already own Visa shares, you might want to hold your position. That said, if you are worried about short-term profit taking, then within the parameters of your portfolio allocation and risk/return profile, you may consider placing a stop loss at about 3-5% below the current price point, to protect your profits to date.I would not advocate bottom-picking in case of near-term price weakness. Yet, I find Visa stock to be a compelling buy candidate and by the end of 2020, I'd expect the shares to reach $185.Competition in the Mobile Payment Payments Space: The fintech revolution is evolving and the entire payments industry is growing fast. In addition to Visa, several other U.S. companies are leading the mobile-payment race that requires cutting-edge technology. In October 2014, Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) introduced Apple Pay which has now become one of the dominant digital payment apps in the U.S.In the P2P space, investors love PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) which owns the popular Venmo app. The app has over 25 million users and is ahead of its closest competitors -- Apple's Pay Cash, Square's Cash App, and Zelle, which is owned by Early Warning Services, a private fintech company. * 8 Risky Stocks to Watch as Earnings Season Kicks Off If there are other strong earnings reports or news from Visa's competitors hit the wires, there may be short-term volatility or decline in V stock price. However, Visa is a solid company with continued growth prospects in mobile payments. Therefore small price dips on daily headlines should not keep long-term investors up at night. Bottom Line on Visa StockVisa stock is a fundamentally sound stalwart investment with further growth prospects, leadership in the respective market, and proactive management -- factors that are likely to translate into a strong balance sheet and robust bottom line in the rest of the decade.Investors who are interested in financial services, but do not want to commit all their capital to a single stock such as Visa may also consider investing in various exchange-traded Funds (ETFs) that have Visa as a holding, including iShares U.S. Financial Services ETF (NYSEARCA:IYG), ISE Mobile Payments ETF (NYSEARCA:IPAY), or Vanguard Information Technology ETF (NYSEARCA:VGT).As of this writing, Tezcan Gecgil did not hold a position in any of the aforementioned securities. More From InvestorPlace * 2 Toxic Pot Stocks You Should Avoid * 10 Medical Marijuana Stocks to Cure Your Portfolio * 8 Best Stocks to Buy for an April Rally * Top 20 Stocks to Buy for 20-Somethings! Compare Brokers The post Is Visa Stock Still a Long-Term Buy After 30%+ Run? appeared first on InvestorPlace. 3 Consumer Finance Stocks to Buy for the Future of Fintech The iShares Dow Jones US Financial Services (NYSEARCA:IYG) ETF has clocked an impressive 14.67% return for the year so far. This vehicle tracks the performance of a wide assortment of finance stocks like commercial banks, investment banks, asset manager and credit card firms.Of course, the overall bull move in the markets has been a major factor. After all, the 12-month return of the IYG is still -5.66%.Besides, there are still some headwinds for finance stocks. One is the drop in interest rates, which has pinched margins. But there is also the threat of slowing global economic growth.InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading TipsYet despite all this, there are certainly attractive consumer finance stocks -- especially those that have focused on next generation technologies like cloud computing and Artificial Intelligence (AI). And the winners will not be just be startups. Even traditional financial institutions should benefit. * 7 Top-Rated Stocks to Buy for March So then what are the best consumer finance stocks to invest in now? Let's take a look at three: Bank Of America (BAC)Source: Shutterstock When it comes to commercial banks, scale is critical. After all, the industry is highly commoditized. So achieving economies of scale can be a differentiator. Just look at Bank of America (NYSE:BAC). In the latest quarter, the consumer banking segment posted earnings growth of 52% to $3.3 billion. There was also a nice 6% increase in debit and credit card use.But this is only part of the story. Consider that BAC has been focused on digital transformation. For example, the company has 36.3 million active digital banking customers and 26.4 million use the mobile apps. While much of this has been due to typical online banking systems, BAC has been creating innovative technologies. There is Zelle, which is a peer-to-peer payments app. During the past year, transaction volumes soared by 97% to $14 billion. Then, there is Erica -- an AI digital assistant -- that has 4.8 million users.Granted, the digital efforts are still in the early stages. But so far, they are showing lots of traction -- and should help to lower costs and improve customer loyalty making BAC one of the top consumer finance stocks to buy today. Intuit (INTU)Source: Pictures of Money via Flickr (Modified) In the fintech world, Intuit (NASDAQ:INTU) has some of the most lucrative franchises: TurboTax and QuickBooks. Year after year they throw off substantial amounts of cash flows. But these businesses have also been a source of valuable data. Consider that QuickBooks has 4.5 million users and TurboTax has 36.4 million. And yes, INTU has been leveraging the data by developing new offerings. For example, there is QuickBooks Capital, which analyzes accounting information to underwrite loans. Since the launch a year ago, the service has funded $277 million in loans.INTU has also made progress on the AI front. To this end, it has built a digital assistant, called QB Assistant, that has answered more than 1.5 million questions. * 5 Tech Stocks Investors Should Buy on the Rebound Finally, INTU has seen lots of success with QuickBooks Employed, which makes it easier to track mileage and expenses. All in all, it is focused on the huge gig-economy opportunity, which involves fast-growing companies like Uber and Lyft. The app currently has 845,000 subscribers, up from about 489,000 a year ago. PayPal (PYPL)Source: Shutterstock Since taking the helm of PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) in 2015, Daniel Schulman has made some great strategic decisions. A big part of this has been M&A. But Schulman also has taken a more collaborative approach with financial institutions. Let's face it, consumers want choices -- not to be locked into proprietary solutions. The bottom line: The strategies have worked out quite well. PYPL continues to grow at a strong pace and generate significant cash flows. The company also has an enormous user base. Last year, the number of active accounts hit 267 million, up 17%. During this period, payment transactions jumped by 27% to 9.9 billion.But perhaps the most important driver is Venmo, which is the must-have payments app for Millennials. In the latest quarter, transaction volume soared by 80% to $19 billion (for the full year it was $62 billion). What's more, the monetization is still in the early phases. On an annualized basis, it looks like revenues will be about $200 million, compared to essentially zilch a year ago.Tom Taulli is the author of High-Profit IPO Strategies, All About Commodities and All About Short Selling. Follow him on Twitter at @ttaulli. As of this writing, he did not hold a position in any of the aforementioned securities. More From InvestorPlace * 2 Toxic Pot Stocks You Should Avoid * 5 Retail Stocks Ready to Break Out * 7 Strong Buy Stocks the Street Loves * 10 Best Stocks to Buy and Hold Forever Compare Brokers The post 3 Consumer Finance Stocks to Buy for the Future of Fintech appeared first on InvestorPlace. Why Bank ETFs Can Continue to Rise Despite Mixed Q4 Earnings Big U.S. banks are rallying despite having come up with mixed results. Will the rally last?	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0001.json.gz/line1274
__label__cc	0.630312	0.369688	Posted on September 16, 2008 February 5, 2009 by Jim — 40 Comments Unity-Frankford Grocers There was a time when you could not walk down the street in almost any neighborhood in Philadelphia without seeing a Unity-Frankford Grocery store sign. Before the mega food store chains, mom and pop ruled the grocery business. The Unity-Frankford Grocers was an association of these stores. They benefited from group buying and established the Unity brand as unique to those little businesses. Their warehouse, where several of my ancestors worked, was down on Griscom Street at Unity Street. You can still see the Frankford Grocery sign up at the top of the building. It later moved down to Erie Avenue. Those Unity-Frankford signs have become collectors items over the years and people are looking to catalog where they can still be seen. We checked, there are no signs at: Mascher and Spencer Torresdale and Magee, there could be one under the Grocery Queen awning, but we didn’t get too close to tell Olney and Mascher or 2nd Here are the ones that we’ve found 222 Hartel Ave: 8344 Torresdale Ave: 29th and Jefferson: photo credit: Chris_In_Philly_’08 Tags: Frankford History, History, Unity Frankford Grocers Previous post: New bookstore in Frankford Next post: Streetscape improvements 40 thoughts on “Unity-Frankford Grocers” Larry from Philly Is there a way fopr me to get a hi-res photo of 222 Hartel? You can click on the second image of 222 Hartel and it will show up HI-RES. I guess it’s just the way I posted the first image that it uploaded small. Oh no I was wrong. Here’s the original for the first one Hartel A second one: http://gloomyhappy.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/222-hartel-c.jpg i grew up eating the unity brand it was good. can anyone remember the coalyards near church st or oakland st I remember the store at the crossroads in the middle of Dublin, PA had one of these signs. That part of Bucks Co was the back end of beyond way back when, but I guess it was worth the drive into the city once a week for the shop owners. Tom from Mayfair In the 1950’s-60’s, I lived next to Oskian’s Unity-Frankford Store, located at the N/W corner of Hawthorne & Fanshawe Streets in Mayfair. I still remember watching the Unity-Frankford delivery truck pull up at the side of the store. The driver set up long metal rollers from the truck to the store, and slid cartons of groceries to the waiting arms of old Mr. Oskian. The old couple operating the store, provided customers with merchandise on credit, which at the time was called “Buying on the Eye.” They didn’t have a candy counter or ice cream fountain there, but those were readily available at some of the other corner stores, e.g. Pat’s (later Feeney’s) at Hawthorne and Magee, Marty’s at Battersby & Fanshawe, Feiner’s Drug Store at Battersby & Unruh, and especially Conny’s at Hawthorne & Unruh Streets. It was a great place and a great time to be a kid. Later in the mid-60’s the store was purchased by the Ettling family. I belive Ted, the new owner, broke away from the Unity-Frankford supplier, as the old sign was taken down. Ted operated the store for several years, with greater emphasis as a deli and butcher shop. However, he could not compete with the large food chains such as Food Fair, Acme, A&P, and Penn Fruit; who drove the small mom & pop stores out of business. Today, there is still a viable old-fashioned grocery store located at Battersby & Magee Streets. Back in the 50’s & 60’s it was Nap’s Deli. I was pleasantly surprised recently, walking into the store for some hoagies. The interior is practically unchanged in appearance, and it feels as if I had entered a time machine. All that was missing were the old gumball machines, which in days of old, had been positioned outside and were the object of many a slug. I grew up in frankford on Harrison street, and left the area in 1973… I get all nostalgic looking at photos of what is left… I worked as a grocery boy at the Harrison Quick Shop for about 5 years in 1964 through 1969. Gus Matus was the owner, Irma was his wife. Dennis Grassey worked there as well. So did Daniel Grassey, his brother. Anybody remember them? There was also a store at Foulkrod and Large, and a little shop we called Doris’ place, who sold firecrackers, sodas, and candy. Schwartzes Pharmacy was on the opposit corner of harrison and large…he had a soda fountain as well and sold pimple balls and balsa airplanes as well as other junk as well… Remember Schwartzy?!!! gdkemner My father and grandfather owned Unity Frankford grocery stores. Cottman Ave, Van Kirk and Oakland and Rosalie street. Sorry no pix. Greatest memories of a family owned business. Wish it still existed. PatriciaB According family history my great uncle William Radcliffe of Frankford was an original owner of the chain. He started out selling fruits and vegetables in a horse driven wagon–these were called hucksters. Does anyone have information regarding this? I wonder if the Historical Society of Frankford has anything. Seems a natural for them. I had 2 grandfathers and an uncle who worked for them at the big warehouse. First down on Griscom Street then they moved over to Erie Avenue. I grew up in Bridesburg at the corner of Pratt and Thompson across from Reichert’s grocery which was a Unity-Frankford. I was the one who had to go to the store and I did almost every day. They kept account in a book and you only had to pay once a week on pay day. The egg man came in the middle of the night waking us up some nights. They had a real butcher who would cut your steaks from a side a beef. Old Mr. Reichert used to cut his butter down into one pound slabs from a huge block. It wasn’t all that long ago. glaychoc Does anyone know where that old Phrmacy is that has the tile floor in the front of the sotre that says “Drugs for Sale?” glaychoc, could you possibly be referring to the Health Fair at Overington and Frankford? I’ll check it out. Thanks. Mightyjamoo My Great-Grandfather, David Johnston, was an Irish immigrant. He owned the Unity Frankford store at the corner of 30th and Girard. I grew up in Bucks County. There was a Unity Frankford store in Fountainville at the intersection of Ferry Road & Rt 313. The Fountainville post office was housed in the grocery store. That’s where we got our mail. Local farmers always came in there to buy corncob pipes, tobacco, etc. Closed in the Mid 70’s. There was another Unity Frankford in Tradesville. Intersection of Bristol Rd and Lower State Rd. Early 70’s it was torn down and Hensler’s Mobil was put up. There was one more Unity Frankford in Central Bucks County. Anybody know where it was? I used to know, but now I can’t quite place it & it’s driving me crazy! Geoff, you said, “That part of Bucks Co was the back end of beyond way back when…” How true! We moved from Wyndmoor (near Chestnut Hill) to Central Bucks in 1959. Dublin may as well have been a midwest farm town back then. Now it looks like the suburbs. Housing developments everywhere. I don’t recall a Unity Frankford at the crossroads in Dublin, though. You may be thinking of further east on 313 at Ferry Rd (Fountainville) There’a hardware store at that intersection in Dublin, though. Maybe that was it I’ll ceck it out. Do you remember Goldy’s Diner? PS: Jim, thanks for your site! My Great-Grandfather, Harry Beneke, owned a grocery (may have been called ‘Ben’s’) at 28th and Jefferson until 1945. In his obit, it is listed that he was a member of the Frankford Grocers Association. Does being a member mean that he would have had a sign like that? I know there were 2 apartments above the store where my Great-Grandparents and Grandparents lived for a while. If anyone has any information or photos of it, I would absolutely love it. Thanks! Erin, are you sure it wasn’t at 29th and Jefferson, cause there’s a picture of that store at the bottom of our post up above. regflem Is there anyone who remembers the Unity- Frankford store at 8721 Frankford Ave>? It was my great uncle’s and I’d like to find a picture or two. thanks We’re all out of pictures. I’d like to see more around the net. I’m actually suprised there isn’t a Frankford-Unity dedicated website. RALPH PRUDENTE FRANKFORD GROCERY CO. WAS THE FIRST COOPERATIVE IN AMERICA.THEY MERGED WITH THE QUAKER GROCER CO. AND BECAME FRANKFORD QUAKER GROCERY CO. WITHOUT A DOUBT THE BEST COMPANY I EVER WORKED FOR. THEIR PRIVATE LABEL WAS PACKED BY TOPCO ASST. IN CHICAGO THE CO. WAS STARTED BY HERMAN HEIM AND SAM COOKEE OF PENN FRUIT CO. werememberretail When the Frankford and Quaker Grocery Companies merged they launched the Shop N Bag chain (the very same chain that would merge with Thriftway in the 1990s) so that its cooperative members could open larger supermarkets and many old Unity-Frankford store owners transitioned to these larger stores. The Unity brand products co-exhisted in Shop N Bags with the Shop N Bag private Label and Topco’s Food Club brand Unity survived as a brand untile sometime in the late 70s early 80s. Great info werememberretail. I’m continually amazed how the Unity-Frankford Grocers group influenced the Philadelphia area and how so many people were a part of it. alexbay Outside Philadelphia, the Unity Frankford stores often had post offices as a part of the the operation. I grew up in Bucks County and the store in Lahaska was run by a local by the name of Bob Johnson. His sister was the Postmistress. They gave credit, and stocked everything from candy (in a glass case) to 22 caliber bullets. I am writing a history of this area and would like to know of anyone who may have photos of these stores. Good comment alexbay. This has become a nice chain of infomational comments. Hi All, great postings. I have one of these signs that originated from a store on Devereaux Stret (unsure where), Anyone have any ideas where exactly that store was located? Devereaux goes a long way. You could try asking on our message board: http://gloomyhappy.wpengine.com/board/index.php Mike Grasso Hey Dutchman…….. My father drove for Frankford Unity back in the 60’s before having his own store in North Philly (no…it was’nt a Unity Store)…….but the “other Unity Store” you’re trying to figure out was located up in Ottsville……off of old Easton Road. I pass the old ones in Tradesville and Fountainville ALL THE TIME (I live in Upper Horsham/Lower Gywnedd border)…….I’m 51 and grew up with Frankford Unity. I hope this helps!!!!! Edlmaximum@gmail.com Why did they go under, stores lie wawa seem to make it even with the big chain store Jim Feld My mother grew up behind and above her parent’s store (Sam’s) at the corner of York and Orianna Street from 1924 till 1944 when her mother sold the store. The buidling was gone when I went to see it in the early 70’s. My mother tells the story of the first supermarket at Front Street that opened. Customers (many of whom owed my grandfather money for groceries he “sold” on credit) would pass his store to go to the supermaket. I notice in ths blog the stores are referred to as “Unity Frankford”. I have some letters from my grandfather – his letterhead says “A Frankford Unity Store” Edlmaximum@gmail.com Unity Frankford did not go under, they evolved, First in the 1960s to compete with the larger supermarkets in the area (Acme, Penn Fruit Food Fair etc.) some members migrated to larger stores and began using a new trade name within U-F (By this time called Frankford/Quaker) called Shop N Bag, ultimately the Shop N Bags came to dominate U-F business as both established and new co-op members began opening larger regionally concentrated supermarkets in shopping centers (some taking over former chain stores) the Shop N Bags like their traditional U-F neighborhood store counterparts carried the Unity brand private label ( this continued well into the late 70s if not even later) The Shop N Bags grew rapidly as a result of the 1970’s price wars that had claimed Penn Fruit, and A&P as victims (though A&P hangs on to this day as Superfresh) and Food Fair’s troubles. byn 1982 there were about 70 Shop N Bags, however other co-ops and Independent groups some with far more advanced store development plans, such as Thriftway, Shoprite, and IGA came into Philly taking many longtime Unity-Frankford/Frankford-Quaker/Shop N Bag Members with them in 1985 because of the decreased volume due to member defections, Frankford-Quaker sold out to Fleming Foods, which supplied Thriftway stores. Though the old warehouse in North Philly was phased out Fleming kept the Shop N Bag name presumably because of it connection to the old unity frankford stores and its history as an authentic “Philadelphia” brand. Fleming then merged the advertising of Thriftway and Shop N Bag in the 90s however because of big name chain competitors opening newer larger stores, Many Thriftway/Shop N Bag retailers either closed or sold out. in 1996 90 stores operated under either name, a few years later about 50, by 2003 only 30 or so, and as of 2011 about 25 or so remain. Fleming’s bankruptcy played a role in this as well numerous labor problems at Fleming’s unionized warehouses encouraged many retailers to switch suppliers, as did cannibalization between Thriftway and Shop N Bag stores. the renmant of Shop N Bags still open today are supplied by a New Jersey distributor with no ties to the original Unity/Frankford/Quaker/ Fleming group. Wawa is successful because it’s a trendsetter in the convenience store industry, they are one of the “big” regional players that rivals aim to emulate. Wow that is some serious history werememberretail! lamisolegran What about the store that was in Rockledge in 1967 at San Diego avenue.? owned by Joseph Bach My great Uncle and Aunt, the McWilliams from N. Ireland, had a Frankfort-Unity store. I have a picture of them with a 265 on it. Anyone know the address? It was just west of “the Boulevard” as we came in from the south (Upper Darby). Help? Send it to us Bill Hey, just checking in to thank you for this post, it’s really cool. I was looking up what it (the sign meant) meant since I lived above the 222 Hartel store in the early 2000’s. I’m so excited to find out how relevant the place is to Philly’s history! The Unity-Frankford corner store in Bridesburg was a daily part of my life growing up. Wish we had more of the history of the many stores throughout the area. Steve Marcinkus There was one in Lawncrest on Devereaux & Oakley St., a half a block from St. William’s Church & school. We called it “George’s” because of the old man that ran the place. Our Dad, a NI immigrant, had a UF store at 6662 Germantown Ave and Westview Street for many years. It was across from the Vernon Terminal, trolley barn or shop. Hence it was called Vernon Terminal Market. My brother and I worked there as kids. I always felt a creepy sensation when in the dark basement breaking up cardboard. A British soldiers grave was later discovered in that basement upon demolition of the building. That corner is now empty. JohnnyNW Corner Bridge & James Streets, Frankford. My grandparents rented the space to Mr. Oeschlager!	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0001.json.gz/line1290
__label__wiki	0.847383	0.847383	[More Accursed 90s: Televised Lad Contests — Don’t Forget Your Toothbrush] So much of 90’s trash culture either emanated from the raft of American afternoon talk shows, or used them as fertile breeding ground, like germs fucking in an old yoghurt. From “you ain’t all that!” to talking to the hand, cos the face ain’t listening, these series left a terribly brown and smelly mark across across pop culture, with make-overs, DNA tests, and truly endless episodes about wild kids with crying parents, which in hindsight, were an excuse to wheel out half-dressed teens in boob-tubes to brag about giving blowies for a home audience of pervs. I will be taking a closer look at the staples of the format in future posts, but for Halloween, we’re focussing on a frequent sub-genre of the talk show; one that’s able to skilfully cross-pollinate with popular themes such as ‘sneering at weirdos’ and ‘stirring up moral panic’ — the goth episode. The 90s were a fulsome time for goths, with Marilyn Manson as Middle America’s public enemy #666, and every fancy dress party filled with twenty different blokes all dressed as The Crow. Of course, this made its way onto the talk show circuit, which had many hours to fill, and much outrage to spread, as it did on a 1996 episode of Ricki Lake. Ricki was the youngest of her generation, a Gen-X-er stood between the crinkled Maury Povich and grandmotherly Sally Jessy Raphael, and seeming like an aging highschooler at the clique table during lunch. “I’m one of you guys! I’m an anthropomorphised floppy hat, and I could’a been Winona!” Never was that more evident than in the frequent ‘look at these freaks!’ episodes. I’m not throwing that word around lightly, as the episode literally opens with zany circus music, and is genuinely titled ‘Mom, You Think I Look Like A Sideshow Freak, But Chill Out, ‘Cuz I Look Cool!‘ Most teenage years are spent at the extreme ends of contemporary fashion, and the only reason to look at old photos is to laugh at that sullen, ridiculous version of yourself, back when you were trying to find your feet and establish your own persona. But each outrageous new trend will quickly become the norm, like those first long-haired men of the 1960s, and these shows existed solely on a shock value which is remarkably twee 20-odd years on. Regard Ricki’s opening promo, stood next to a juggling clown, which a snapshot of a time akin to 1920’s beach-goers fainting at the sight of an ankle, as she warns us “step right up… they have tattoos, body piercings, dyed hair, spikes through their faces… their mothers think they belong in a circus!” You know the format; the parents are brought out first, wiping away tears while describing the shame; their sweet little girl, a child no more, kicked out of the house lest she return to the sensible dresses and straight-As. Then the teen’s revealed to the baying mob, who rain down boos while thinking up zingers, ready for when Ricki comes round with the mic. By modern standards, most of the ‘freak’ kids — entering through dry ice with squealing guitar — wouldn’t get a second glance; average mall-goths with a dye-wash and a single tattoo. There’s an obvious gender divide, where much of the outrage sparks from the notion of girls wearing a leather jacket, which is boy-clothes! Thanks to the magic of evolving fashion, the parents are now as frightful as their offspring, each looking 20 years older than their age, and like they rode to the studio inside a tornado. One girl wears pink hot-pants, with half-purple hair, and though we’re primed by the mother to expect a vomiting demon-child, she’s well-spoken and polite, and explains that being from Utah, “I have to rebel. I have to.” Another mom sobs, cross hanging round her neck, convinced her daughter worships the devil. Though she’ll enter taking a lap of the stage with her cloak billowing like Dracula, it’s just a 19-year-old in a leather dress and black lipstick; a costume that’s taken off for work. There’s a brilliant moment when a jokey mention of a “master” who drags her round nightclubs on a leash has mom leaning across to whisper “it’s not S&M or anything?” though most telling is the plea to “go and live in LA with your sister.” They show side-by-side pics of how they used to be, like police warnings against the dangers of crystal meth, but the true weirdos here are the nervous Nellies of 1996, gasping as a mom describes her daughter’s blue hair — “every mother’s dream!” — and terrified of piercings and tattoos, especially on female bodies. Stars of the show are the Alans. Alan Sr, who looks like a scarecrow, is embarrassed to be seen with his 15-year-old son, Jr, who’s the classic Manson goth, in an ensemble of black lipstick, arm-stockings, spiked collar, and Manson shirt. He carries a lunchbox — a motif from that band’s infusion of goth with the trippy kid’s TV of the sixties; Sid and Marty Krofft, Willy Wonka and Dr. Seuss — and later reveals it’s filled with pictures of Ricki. His dad mockingly calls him Alice because of the make-up, while he burns his old man by calling him “Mr. Seventies.” Sr’s main worry is his son’s lack of masculinity, lipsticked and getting Valentine’s from boys, though in the kid’s last phase “he was acting black… into the rap music thing.” These days, Alan Jr has a mildly successful Youtube channel, trading off his fame as a budding crush for 90’s goth girls. On it, he discusses his experiences on the show, along with videos entitled Pain, and Conclustions (sic) Of Randomization — with a thumbnail of the bleeding word ALAN carved into flesh with a razor — and showing a night on the karaoke with David and Alexis Arquette. Decades on from Ricki Lake, most of the comments are from women as thirsty as they are pale. Of course, they do the table-turning deal of a preppy daughter with an outrageous mom. How outrageous? Prepare yourselves, because this is a woman with tattoos! Put in a crop top and hot pants to show off the ink, this is by far the guest with which the audience have the biggest problem. An onscreen caption reads “MY MOTHER IS A FREAK, SHE HAS HOLES AND TATTOOS ALL OVER!” as eyebrows hit the ceiling, and an audience member chides “she doesn’t really have the body to be wearing that, cos she’s had children.” Though you may be picturing a P.T. Barnum tattooed lady with no visible skin, she’s just got a tat going up one leg, and one on her back. Still, this elicits actual shrieks. “Isn’t this a little extreme?!” asks Ricki, down on one knee to plead she changes her ways. Ricki plays up how the daughter’s crying, which she isn’t; not until the repeated assertion that she is eventually upsets her into sobbing for real. There’s also a fun audience makeover “to the extreme, guys!” where the crowd are left open-mouthed, purely at the sight of the man who swaggers camply in a PVC vest to take the volunteer backstage. The resulting transformation is a good barometer of what was considered extreme back then, in this case, a light purple/brown hair-dye and a top that bares your shoulders. It’s off to the circus for you, my girl! Though let’s not get complacent, because they do save the best for last, bringing on a trio of goths to talk to the parents, and well… Ricki’s closing thought will set viewers’ minds at ease, telling watching parents to take heart, as “most of the flower children of the 60s graduated to three-piece suits and briefcases eventually, and your children will find their way too.” Tell that to Alan Sr. Of course, this mid 90’s goth revival began with one man, and before immi’gants and fake news liberal cucks, America’s boogeyman was Marilyn Manson. A corrupter of children, if legend was to be believed, concerts wouldn’t begin until a live chicken thrown into the crowd had been torn to pieces, and he’d removed a couple of ribs, so he could casually lean down and suck himself off, like those gym-bros who’re constantly supping from a gigantic jug of water. Conservative paranoia was riding on the fumes of the previous decade’s Satanic Panic, and elevated Manson to a literal Antichrist, when in reality, he was just a guy who really liked two things — David Bowie, and shocking people. One of Manson’s early introductions to the mainstream was an appearance on The Phil Donahue Show. Epitome of the old white man, Donahue traded in moral outrage, with Manson booked on a 1995 episode about the dangers of a deadly new craze sweeping America’s youth — moshing. By this point, moshing had been around for decades, but it’s presented like a hyper-addictive new drug, ready to take the life of your child. Great portions of the hour are taken with Donahue reacting to footage of slam-dancing at a rock club like he’s George C. Scott seeing his daughter getting nobbed in Hardcore. He returns, again and again, to the grainy video, offering WWE-style commentary — “That guy’s down! Where’d he go? This is the edge of violence!” A bloodied nose is replayed multiple times, glorified with slow-motion and zooms, as the camera cuts to concerned expressions in the audience, from people in turtle necks and big glasses. A hysterical caption reads “BLOODY NOSES AND BROKEN BONES, ROCK AND ROLL IN THE 90s!” Convinced moshing will lead to riots and stampedes that’ll stomp the nation underfoot, Donahue interrogates a row of young concert-goers, with whom he absolutely cannot connect; playing like Amy Adams trying to talk to the aliens in Arrival. In one comment, aiming to be psych-analysis, but coming off as the frustrated cry of a grandpa whose errant boner is straining painfully against his slacks, he remarks how moshing “really looks like the ultimate orgasmic expression of what ails us in this culture.” Once again, there are clear gender issues at play, with particular umbridge at a female rocker, of whom Donahue is most shocked by the leather jacket and black lipstick — “not what your father dreamed for you.” He becomes obsessed with the idea of crowd surfing, where “they just pass you around,” and enraged by “the liberties that could be taken by all those horny guys!” which cuts to this brilliant reaction shot. Eventually, with the kids not swayed on the perils of moshing, even when their own parents are forced to sit alongside and watch the video, he brings out a couple whose son died at a Life of Agony concert. It’s horribly exploitative, with the nervous, grieving pair fielding questions like “was he ambulatory after he hit the floor?” and asked for details of the autopsy, though it turns out, he was pushed offstage onto his head by a bouncer, so… murder and not moshing? Footage of a stage-diver is run back and forth like the Zapruder film, with Donahue sneering “a future CEO right there.” He constantly sounds like he’s getting off on it all — “all those bodies bumping together” — and you expect him to take it out at any moment and start pumping his muck into the front row. When a young audience member accuses him of showing fighting, not moshing, an aggressive Donahue sneers: “this is what old people do, then? They screw up the real truth?!” Finally, Marilyn Manson makes his entrance, flanked by bandmates Twiggy Ramirez and Madonna Wayne Gacy, who — it has to be said — look hilarious, with Twiggy rocking a Myra Hindley wig and green 1950’s housewife dress. Donahue reads a long Manson quote regarding music-related suicides, and audience jaws unhinge when it gets an an “effing.” But the man himself is articulate and surprisingly well-behaved. This appearance pre-dates the release of Antichrist Superstar, and the shock persona’s greatly dialled-down, perhaps yet to be so burned by the negative media that he’s still earnestly playing the game. When he eloquently explains the thinking behind his stage-name — the dichotomy of Charles Manson and Marilyn Monroe being elevated to equal celebrity status by television like this — both the audience and Donahue just stare, open-mouthed, like they can’t even hear him behind the glass at the zoo. With all these shows, the best stuff is the audience questions, like the woman who demands to know why everyone onstage has got “Satanic signs all over you.” Twiggy responds by holding a small tape player up to his mic and playing a sped-up guitar riff. “That’s funny, ‘Twiggy’…” scolds Donahue. Another says moshing is a “self-centred way to live,” and “who knows what kind of perverts you have, the security touching and feeling the kids?!” A guy who looks like they should be chasing him in the next season of Mindhunter asks the teens, “kids, have you got violence other places in your lives, or is this kind of a fantasy thing for you?” Sadly, Manson’s line “I went to a private Christian school, see how I turned out” gets lost in the murmurs of discontentment, and when a rock club owner quotes a stat citing more people are killed skiing than moshing, there’s a grumbling from the audience of boomers that you can feel in your bones. Despite the broey mosher in a baseball cap name-checking “local bands like Hermaphrochrist,” the Satanic evil of moshing turned out not to be the biggest killer of a generation, and Conservative parents turned their concerns to other threats, like vaccinations. But ridiculing goths wasn’t an entirely American phenomena, with one British show taking it further along the evolutionary path of the goth, to guests who were actual vampires. Vanessa Feltz has absolutely nothing to say that’s worth hearing, yet has been afforded baffling hours of airtime and column inches over her career. Perhaps the highlight of the Feltz oeuvre, barring her appearance in Brasseye — “I’m Marvin Gaye, shot by my own father” — is an episode of mid-90’s afternoon talk show, Vanessa, entitled Vampires and Goths. It’s sure to be an intelligent and even-handed look at a sub-culture, being that it opens with Vanessa bathed in green light and dry ice, and stroking a coffin, with a pair of plastic fangs shoved in her gob. First guest, Sam, emerges to the strains of Thriller, in a red velvet cape. But we know how these shows work, and if you went on with a PhD in folklore to discuss feminist iconography in 15th century woodcuts of witches, they’d send you out of wardrobe with a pointy hat and broom. Sam’s deal is that she’s got ‘real’ fangs, which they harp on about, even though they only cost £30 and can easily be popped in and out. Regardless, Vanessa does a big “eeurgh!” Middle-aged male comedians with Netflix specials titled Triggered! moan about snowflakes and safe-space culture now, but fuck me, in the supposedly xxxtreme nineties, everyone was permanently on the verge of a faint, and outraged by anything that dipped as much as a toe outside the middle path. Sam, who bites men’s necks in pubs, is training to be a teacher, and the audience are very much not into that. A parent governor stands to announce she wouldn’t have that in her school; “your ideas to society today are wrong… you say you bite necks and stuff like that, it’s rubbish!” She’s livid at the idea a child might see the fangs, as though Sam would wear them to work. A women who looks like Charlie Chuck tells her “I wouldn’t be seen dead like that,” while a bloke with a horrible droning voice chastises with “you’re watching too much movies… you can’t be a teacher, it can’t happen.” As the show’s psychiatrist (previously the shrink on Have I Been Here Before?) talks about vampire myths, all Vanessa wants to know is if Sam’s “just a very sad kind of sicky?” Vanessa is a patronising presence, with the insincere eagerness of a bored kindergarten teacher counting down the hours until gin o-clock. The audience behind her form an incredible gallery of 90’s looks; all big shirts, curtains and ponytails; gel-combed heads with spider-leg fringes; women with hair like instant noodles, and glasses so perfectly round, they could only have been forged by the gods. Next out are a pair of newlyweds who legally changed their surname to Dracul. Let’s take a look. For a pair so extravagantly dressed, their mild manner is delightfully British, but the thing that stuns the audience into silence is the revelation that, as well as a normal white wedding cake, they also had a sponge cake with black icing. Sacrilege! When they stick up a photo of their baby, the mere fact it’s dressed in black sets the audience grousing like they’d stuck a little Hitler tash on him. Yes, they named the baby Jareth Valen Lestat Dracul, but the idea this pair could be in charge of a child causes mass consternation in the audience of fuming dunces. A very serious women lectures that “something fundamental must be missing in your life,” while they’re mocked by a lad over their outfits, his arms folded as he fumes, “it’s really ridiculous, you should grow up and get a life!” Note that he is wearing a waistcoat over a denim shirt over a polo neck. The audience despises everything about the Draculs, from their hats to their parenting, to the fact they’ve got pet rats; which gets a grossed-out reaction in the good old nineties. Rats?! What’s wrong with a normal pet, like a cat named after Enoch Powell? When one man takes the mic to spit “there’s a difference between looking different and looking weird,” it educes a very loud and impassioned “YES!” The lifestyle shaming is outrageous, and sure, they’re comedy sketch goths who’d be too cartoony for an episode of Keeping Up Appearances where Hyacinth accidentally double-books the church hall for a mayor’s silent auction with a Bram Stoker convention, but the crowd wants them lynched just for dressing funny. Nowadays, reality show oddballs or people with mental health issues are just laughed at by Simon Cowell, but in the 90s, we wanted them beaten until they bloody well stopped it. But we’ve still yet to meet an actual vampire. Bring out Lesley, who drinks blood, sleeps in a coffin, and claims to be immortal. Even in the interests of journalistic impartiality, Lesley’s really hot, in that Elvira/Morticia Addams way, and if I’d seen this episode when it first aired, aged 16, I’d have damaged myself. Vanessa takes her to task over drinking blood, which is a bit rich, considering her own habits. As they bring out Lesley’s drinking vessel; a skeezy-looking guy in a leather jacket; the audience ups pitchforks for a final round of abuse, in a series of back and forths between guests and gallery. Folded-arms guy takes another shot at the married couple, so incandescent, he can barely speak — which you simply must see below — while Lesley tells one detractor that she’d kill herself if she looked like him. Soon, we’re down in the dirt, when Goth Bride (who in the biggest shock, turns out to be just 18), loses her rag, telling an audience member she hopes they never have children, and we go off air with Vanessa shaking everyone’s hand, as a close-up on Lesley’s boyfriend reveals a Nazi iron cross medal pinned to his jacket. Thanks to Youtube comments from Goth Bride, in a 2019 update, the pair have since divorced, while Lesley sadly left neither a comment, nor a forwarding address. As for Vanessa, the show soon moved to the BBC, where it was cancelled after allegations of hiring actors to portray fake guests. God, I hope none of those real vampires were just pretending. ~ by Stuart on November 4, 2019. Tags: accursed 90s, black metal, british television, goth, marilyn manson, nineties, punk, retro, ricki lake, shock rock, talk shows, the 90s, tv, x factor celebrity One Response to “The Accursed 90s: Talk Show Goths” A good write-up. I adored The Ricki Lake Show in particular, but most American chat shows were essential viewing. Club Kids. Freaks. Drag Queens. They all looked so bright and colourful. We had Kilroy. Sigh. Kirkland Ciccone said this on November 4, 2019 at 12:37 pm \| Reply [MTV NEWS] KURT LODER: Even at 47, Eminem's still capable of shocking the world with his outrageous lyrics. 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__label__wiki	0.553708	0.553708	Most Businesses Destroyed in Ferguson Minority Owned Via Ryan Small-business owner Natalie Dubose was in tears when she realized her cake store was attacked by vandals. Dubose, a mother of two, previously told CNN, "If I can't open my doors every morning, I can't feed my kids in the evening. Just don't burn my shop down, don't destroy it." More with video @ Breitbart Oh, I forgot, it was all for Mike, correct......? Posted by Brock Townsend at Tuesday, November 25, 2014 8 comments: Links to this post Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder on NG: Did Obama/Holder lean on you to keep them out? Roundabout via Susan Gov. Jay Nixon of Missouri ordered more National Guard troops into the embattled city of Ferguson on Tuesday to keep order on the second night after a grand jury decided not to indict a white police officer who shot and killed an unarmed black teenager. “The violence we saw in areas of Ferguson last night is unacceptable,” the governor said in announcing that the National Guard presence would be upped from 700 troops Monday to 2,200 on Tuesday. “Last night, criminals intent on lawlessness and destruction, terrorized this community,” Nixon said at an afternoon news conference. “I am deeply saddened for the people of Ferguson who woke up to see parts of their community in ruins. No one should have to live like this, no one deserves this. We must do better and we will.” First Pro-Truth Witness Murdered? Or, Just Trying To Get To Dorian? DeAndre Joshua, 20, found dead yards from scene of Michael Brown’s death.. Via comment by Anonymous on Body found near Michael Brown shooting site DeAndre Joshua, 20, fits the social profile of an eye-witness who gave a police/FBI statement and testified before the Grand Jury in the Mike Brown shooting case. He was an employed black male, with no history of drug use or illicit behavior. He was also a friend of Dorian Johnson who is currently under protection. Obviously, as you can see, Dorian is freaking out right now. More @ The Conservative Tree House "Friend of mine today asked a question I couldn't answer, maybe y'all can help." The Moneychanger "Why is it looters never steal work boots?" Was Mike Brown a Murderer & Gang Member Thug? Via comment by Anonymous on JPX Pepper Gun So many people in America have made up their minds about the shooting death of Mike Brown in Ferguson, before we know all the facts. Now, we learn of a major bombshell report from an independent source. Reporter Charles Johnson of Gotnews.com announced recently that Mike Brown probably did have a criminal record, even though his family says otherwise. He was contacted by at least two sources in law enforcement who swear he had sealed juvenile record. So he filed a lawsuit to get to the truth. It appears that not only was he arrested for 2nd degree murder, but he may have been a member of the Crips gang. More @ The Political Insider Fiesta Confederada 2014 In the east of Brazil, two hours away from Sao Paulo, there's a small community that has a direct blood link with people from the southern United States. They call themselves confederados. Families with last names like Thomas, Strong or Williamson are living proof of the American emigration from Brazil that started after the Civil War. They left the devastation in the southern states to start over in Brazil, which was still a slaveholder nation. The Americans brought with them their expertise in farming, especially cotton, and helped start an agricultural revolution in Brazil. Confederado Celebration 2008 Dixie Tradition Kept Alive In Brazil (Confederados) "..Never Pledged Allegiance To The Damn Yankee Flag.. Confederado Celebration 2008 Confederados 2009 Brazil's Grey Ghosts Confederados Commie Government Releases Massive Regulatory Agenda: New Rules Could Target Special Needs, Push Common Core As Americans prepare for Thanksgiving, the federal government released its semiannual regulatory agenda. This agenda clearly shows that the federal government is preparing a blizzard of proposed regulations in the New Year—including many which will affect educators. You can read the full regulatory agenda for the federal government here. HSLDA is deeply concerned about the U.S. Department of Education’s regulatory agenda, available here. Three agenda items for proposed regulations stand out: public school education of children with special needs, public school teachers, and No Child Left Behind waivers. Although there is nothing in this agenda to indicate that the proposed regulations would threaten homeschool freedom, they point to a disturbing trend of the federal government attempting to control our nation’s education system. As we have seen with the battle over the Common Core, even though the Common Core only applies to public schools, it is a long-term threat to every student, including homeschool and private school students. “Phasing out” State Authority for Special Education More @ HSLDA Posted by Brock Townsend at Tuesday, November 25, 2014 No comments: Links to this post 'What We Are Witnessing Now Is the Left's War on the Civil Society' Ferguson burns and violence has been unleashed thanks to the reckless liberal media, the lawless administration (especially Eric Holder) exploiting the shooting to smear police departments across the nation, phony civil rights demagogues, race-baiting politicians, and radical hate groups. More @ Breitbart Atlanta’s Fire Chief Suspended For Publicly Professing Christian Beliefs Via Terry Even in Atlanta you will be made to care. Atlanta’s Fire Chief, Kelvin Cochran, has been suspended for one month for writing a book in which he maintains orthodox Christian beliefs on sex and marriage. According to the Atlanta Business Chronicle, Atlanta Fire Chief Kelvin Cochran is suspended for one month without pay after publishing a book that says homosexuality and having multiple sexual partners is “vile,” “vulgar”, and “inappropriate”. The 162-page paperback titled “Who Told You That You Were Naked?” is being sold at Amazon.com. The description of the book from Amazon is as follows: More @ Red State 13 Facts About Ferguson the Media Will Never Tell You 1. Surveillance video showed that shortly before the confrontation, 18-year-old Brown stole cigarillos from a convenience store and shoved a clerk who tried to stop him. 2. The autopsy report showed that Brown had marijuana in his system when he died. 3. Officer Wilson, driving to the call of a medical emergency, first encountered Brown walking in the middle of a street and told Brown and his friend to walk on the sidewalk. Brown responded with an expletive. 4. Wilson chose to confront Brown only after he saw the cigarillos in his hand and recalled the radio report of a robbery at the convenience store. 5. Wilson said when he tried to open his car door, Brown slammed it back shut, then punched Wilson in the face. 6. Fearing another punch could knock him out, Wilson drew his gun, he told the grand jury, and Brown grabbed the gun, saying "you are too much of a pussy to shoot me." 7. An African-American witness confirmed that Brown and Wilson appeared to be "arm-wrestling" by the car. 8. Another witness saw Brown leaning through the car's window and said "some sort of confrontation was taking place." 9. After Wilson fired a shot that struck Brown's hand, Brown fled and Wilson gave chase. Brown suddenly stopped. An unidentified witness told the grand jury that 6-foot-4, 292-pound Brown charged at Wilson with his head down. Wilson said Brown put his hand under the waistband of his pants as he continued toward Wilson. That's when Wilson fired. 10. A witness testified that Brown never raised his hands. 11. Gunpowder found on the wound on Brown's hand indicated his hand was close to the gun when it fired. According to a report, the hand wound showed foreign matter "consistent with products that are discharged from the barrel of a firearm." 12. Judy Melinek, a forensic pathologist who reviewed the autopsy for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, said the gunpowder "supports the fact that this guy is reaching for the gun, if he has particulate matter in the wound." 13. Wilson said Brown was physically uncontrollable and "for lack of a better word, crazy." He said that during the confrontation, he was thinking: "He's gonna kill me. How do I survive?" Legal experts say police officers typically have wide latitude to use deadly force when they feel their safety is threatened. More @ Newsmax Posted by Brock Townsend at Tuesday, November 25, 2014 14 comments: Links to this post A Question Of Public Deportment Via Jonathan By now, the entire country knows what’s happened in Ferguson, Missouri in the wake of the “no true bill” decision by the grand jury that sat on Officer Darren Wilson’s fatal shooting of giant thug Michael Brown. I had a predictable reaction to the rioting and looting: You can take the savage out of the jungle, But it’s much, much harder To take the jungle out of the savage. I claim that the videos that have surfaced since the disorder began support that evaluation, and no other Chiefest among the nominally nonviolent obscenities of this affair are the words of His August Majesty, Barack Hussein Obama, first Emperor of the United States: More @ Liberty's Torch Body found near Michael Brown shooting site A body was found near Canfield Green Apartments Tuesday after violence broke out in Ferguson Monday night. That's the apartment complex where Michael Brown was fatally shot by police officer Darren Wilson. Monday, the grand jury's decision to not indict Wilson sparked protests and riots throughout the greater St. Louis area and nationwide. The body was found on the 9400 block of Glen Owen in Ferguson, near the intersection of Windwood and Glen Owen around 9 Tuesday morning. More with video @ KSDK Rapper’s Stunning Ferguson-Inspired Twitter Rant Involves Killing ‘Crackers in Their Sleep’ and ‘Hatred for All Straight White Men’ Via Joe Rapper Azealia Banks made it clear that she’s anything but happy over the grand jury’s decision not to indict Darren Wilson, the police officer who fatally shot 18-year-old Michael Brown. Banks took to her Twitter account Monday night to proclaim that she hates “when these police violence things happen,” saying in a subsequent message that, though it’s “so f***ed up,” it makes her feel “such a general hatred for all straight white men.” She went on to admit to thinking “racist” thoughts about white people in the wake of events like what unfolded in Ferguson before cracking a joke about killing a “cracker” in his sleep. More @ The Blaze America’s Classical Catalyst While in Paris Jefferson sent home his design for the Virginia capitol, a building to be “simple and sublime . . . copied from the most precious [mode of ancient] architecture remaining on earth.” He wrote that from “Lyons to Nismes I have been nourished with the remains of Roman grandeur . . . I am immersed in [antiquities from morning to night].” Understanding that modern man stood on the shoulders of giants, men like Jefferson looked to the foundations of Western Civilization for guidance in their experiment in government. Bernhard Thuersam, www.Circa1865.com “We no longer characteristically study the ancient tongues. Greek has disappeared from most public education; Latin has shrunk to a shadow of its importance in the days when the founding fathers read it fluently; and though the vogue of courses in translation and of general education has restored a certain pale of vitality to the Greeks, it has done less for the Romans. For these and other reasons the notion that the classical past has exerted an important influence on the culture of the United States seems to many absurd. Yet evidence of that influence lies all around us. Many villages, towns and cities have either classical names such as Rome, Troy, Athens, Syracuse, Ithaca, Utica, Alexandria, or Augusta, or names compounded, sometimes uncouthly, out of one or more classical elements, as Thermopolis, Minneapolis, Itasca, or Spotsylvania. Our streets are sometimes known as Euclid Avenue, Appian Way, Acadia Drive, or Phaeton Road. The names of the States occasionally reveal classicism, as in the cases of Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Georgia. The American college occupies something called a campus, a word that came into American English in this sense in 1774. Fraternities and sororities display Greek letters standing for words known only to the initiate, as if the Eleusinian mysteries were still operative. Certain categories of students in high school and college are sophomores, juniors and seniors; the first of these Latin derivatives dates (in this country) from 1726, the third to 1651, and the middle term from some period in between. Constitutionally we are not a democracy but a republic; that is, res publica, a phrase referring to the commonweal, which in the sense of a government by elected representatives came into English in the seventeenth century. The congress meets not in a parliament house . . . but a capitol, a word originally designating a citadel or temple on a hilltop, like the Jupiter Optimus Maximus which stood on the Capitoline Hill in Rome. The great seal of the United States bears an eagle, a bird suggested by the eagle of the legions, the difference being that the American eagle is a bald eagle and not a Roman one. It clasps and olive branch in one talon, a sheaf of arrows in the other, emblems of peace and war . . . having classical connotations. The figure is surrounded by an enigmatic Latin phrase, E pluribus unum. Our coinage, largely created by Jefferson, is decimal coinage . . . it was early agreed that our hard money would not show the head of any living president, partly because Roman coins had displayed the heads of deified emperors. The goddess [Liberty] persists . . . she is known as Columbia, but she is always a goddess. She is clad in classical garment; and on her head, or near her on a pole or standard she sometimes clasps, is a Phyrgian cap, worn in Rome by liberated slaves. That the young nation should have accepted a set of classical coordinates to particularize components of its government and its republican culture is less astonishing than its failure would have been. To western man between the fall of Constantinople (1453) and the fall of Napoleon (1815) the classical past was perpetually a catalytic agent, a dynamic force so wonderful and so elusive that generation after generation of thinkers recast Greece and Rome in their own images. If the humanists did not literally rediscover antiquity, they remolded it, they energized it, they caused it to shine upon the horizon of European culture with a golden splendor. [This study revealed to them] a world at once timeless and flexible, elusive and permanent, a lost Utopia of the west inhabited by noble beings – Aspasia, Pericles, Marcus Aurelius, Horatius Cato, Cornelia, Caesar, Harmodius, Aristogeiton – men and women capable of creating republics and extending empires, writing tragedies and concocting satires, codifying wisdom and anticipating modernity. They were the wisest and most beautiful of mankind.” (O Strange New World, Howard Mumford Jones, The Viking Press, 1964, pp. 227-234) Congratulations Liberals! Ferguson Is Your Crowning Achievement What happened last night in Ferguson, MO, was progressivism’s crowning achievement. Decades of building up a dependent minority underclass, the removal of fathers from the family as well as the destruction of historical family roles, the dumbing down of our education system, and the degradation of religion in our society created this spectacle. Liberals want anything goes; well, with the events in Ferguson, they finally got what they have been dreaming of. I just have one question for them: Are you happy now? JPX Pepper Gun $319 @ Bud's Ferguson is the window on the final two years of Community Organizer Barack Obama in the White House. Via comment by Sioux on My Open Letter To Officer Darren Wilson After last night, we now get a crystal clear view of what life in America will be like between today and 2016. It will be meticulously organized staged rage to government manufactured ‘racism’ all the way down to the finish line and beyond. Life in post-Constitution America will agonizingly unfold that way because the Community Organizer in the Oval Office wants it to agonizingly unfold that way. That, as they say, is all he wrote. “I also appeal to the law enforcement officials in #Ferguson and the region to show care and restraint in managing peaceful protests,” Obama tweeted last night. It is not Ferguson law enforcement officials managing peaceful protests, it is a community organizer and his long-time buddies stirring the boiling-over pot behind the scenes. Proof of this pudding? Did Obama take to his omnipresent phone to deliver the same message of showing “care and restraint” to his good buddy race baiter supremo Al Sharpton? Not on your life! “The stage”, as Doug Hagmann wrote on Canada Free Press last night, “is being set for something much bigger”. More @ Canada Free Press Ferguson burns: Many large pictures and videos More @ Daily Mail @ More Most Businesses Destroyed in Ferguson Minority Own... Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder on NG: Did Obama/Holder lea... First Pro-Truth Witness Murdered? Or, Just Trying ... "Friend of mine today asked a question I couldn't ... Commie Government Releases Massive Regulatory Agen... 'What We Are Witnessing Now Is the Left's War on t... Atlanta’s Fire Chief Suspended For Publicly Profes... 13 Facts About Ferguson the Media Will Never Tell ... Rapper’s Stunning Ferguson-Inspired Twitter Rant I... Congratulations Liberals! Ferguson Is Your Crownin... 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__label__wiki	0.948121	0.948121	Viking Sky Cruise Ship Arrives in Port After Near Disaster at Sea March 24, 2019 by Reuters Viking Sky cruise ship arrives, after problems the ship got in the storm outside of Hustadvika, at Molde, Norway March 24,2019. NTB Scanpix/Svein Ove Ekornesvag via REUTERS By Terje Solsvik OSLO, March 24 (Reuters) – A luxury cruise ship that had set sail with almost 1,400 passengers and crew aboard arrived at a port in Norway on Sunday after narrowly escaping disaster when its engines failed during a storm. The Viking Sky sent out a mayday signal on Saturday as it drifted in rough waters in the Norwegian Sea to within 100 meters of land. Rescue services airlifted 479 people, hoisting them one-by- one on to helicopters, before the weather subsided on Sunday and a tow could begin. Many of them were senior citizens. A total of 1,373 people had started the voyage and about 900 people were still on board as the ship arrived at the port of Molde on Norway’s west coast. “It was very nearly a disaster. The ship drifted to within 100 meters of running aground before they were able to restart one of the engines,” police chief Hans Vik, who heads the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre for southern Norway, told TV2. “If they had run aground we would have faced a major disaster.” A cruise ship Viking Sky drifts towards land after an engine failure, Hustadvika, Norway March 23, 2019. Frank Einar Vatne/NTB Scanpix/via REUTERS Built in 2017, the Viking Sky is 227 meters long (745 feet) and 29 meters wide, the Viking Ocean Cruises website said. Founder and chairman of Viking Cruises, Norwegian billionaire Torstein Hagen, met some of those who had been airlifted. “They’ve had a bit of a shocking experience,” Hagen told TV2 and other media after meeting passengers who had been winched from the deck in the storm. “Most of our passengers are senior citizens…imagine what it’s like to hang there on that wire. It must be a terrible experience but they seem to have handled it very well,” Hagen said. AIS ship tracking data shows just how close the ship came to land: Viking Sky AIS as of 1826 UTC 23 March 2019. Courtesy MarineTraffic.com The 915 passengers were mainly from the United States and Britain, the rescue services said. There were also Canadians and Australians on board, among others, the cruise company said. Some 20 injured passengers had been taken to hospital, Viking Cruises said, while others had only minor injuries. One was taken to St. Olav’s Hospital in Trondheim and others were taken to local hospitals. “Many have also been traumatized by the experience and need care when they arrive on shore,” the Norwegian Red Cross said. Stormy weather conditions had improved by Sunday afternoon, with winds down to 12 meters per second from 24 meters per second, the Norwegian Meteorological Institute said. Images and video posted by passengers on social media showed furniture sliding around and panels falling from the ceiling as the vessel drifted in waves of up to eight meters (26 feet), and passengers earlier described the ordeal. Still waiting for evacuation. #VikingSky #Mayday pic.twitter.com/6EvcAjf5D2 — Alexus Sheppard ???? (@alexus309) March 23, 2019 “We were having lunch when it began to shake. Window panes were broken and water came in. It was just chaos. The trip on the helicopter, I would rather forget. It was not fun,” American passenger John Curry told public broadcaster NRK on Saturday. British passenger Derek Brown told newspaper Romsdal Budstikke: “I was a bit alarmed saying help, what’s going to happen to the boat? What’s going to happen to all of our possessions … is the boat liable to capsize, sink or what? We didn’t know so we were quite frightened.” The stretch of water known as Hustadvika and surrounding areas are known for fierce weather and shallow waters dotted with reefs. “We all want to know how this could have happened,” company chairman Hagen said. “I’m sure there will be plenty of time to point fingers at what could and should have been done, but that’s for later.” “Something like this shouldn’t happen, but it has.” (Additional reporting by Gwladys Fouche Editing by Keith Weir and Angus MacSwan) (c) Copyright Thomson Reuters 2019. Related Story: Cruise Ship with 1,300 People On Board in Distress Off Norway Filed Under: Interesting, Maritime News Tagged With: cruise ships, viking sky	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0001.json.gz/line1300
__label__wiki	0.593704	0.593704	Home Entertainment News Post Gully Boy, Ranveer Singh and Zoya Akhtar to team up once... Post Gully Boy, Ranveer Singh and Zoya Akhtar to team up once again Jay Galani After delivering two beloved films like Dil Dhadakne Do and Gully Boy, Zoya has Ranveer on board for her next director again; Read details inside. MUMBAI: Gully Boy is the directing adventure of Zoya Akhtar starring Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt in leading roles. Co-produced by Ritesh Sidhwani, Zoya Akhtar and Farhan Akhtar under the banners of Tiger Baby and Excel Entertainment productions, the film performed at the box office. Everyone who has worked at Gully Boy must be really overwhelmed. The film has been selected as the official entry of India for the Oscars this year. Zoya has even exclaimed that they have been “ crazy ” weeks for her because the news of the Oscar came a few weeks after Lust Stories was selected for the Emmy. Now, Zoya has already started putting together her next project. A source, close to the director, told Pinkvilla: “Zoya has always been criticized for making elitist movies. She proved that everyone was wrong when she made Gully Boy. Now, she’s writing another script in a similar space and environment. But it’s a gangster drama that she has been planning for some time now. ” The first idea is ready and has been approved by a list A actor. “Zoya has already offered the gangster movie to her favorite Ranveer Singh. He has heard the concept and is also very interested in doing so. He has given his verbal assent and this will be his third film with Zoya after Dil Dhadakne Do and Gully Chico. ” They are also looking at a particular date on which they can shoot the movie. “Ranveer is currently finishing Kabir Khan’s 83 and also has Jayeshbhai Jordaar in line with YRF. He also has to launch Karan Johar’s Takht from February next year. So they are currently calculating dates from which they can go to the floors with the gangster saga. ” They are also looking at a particular date on which they can shoot the movie. “Ranveer is currently finishing the 83 of Kabir Khan and also has Jayeshbhai Jordaar in line with YRF. He also has to launch Karan Johar’s Takht from February next year. So they are currently calculating dates from which they can go to the floors with the gangster saga. ” We try to speak with Ranveer’s team for confirmation and this story will be updated once we receive a response from them. Gully Boy Post Gully Boy Ranveer Singh and Zoya Akhtar to team up once again Previous articleWhen Alia Bhatt confessed she wants to marry Ranbir Kapoor Next articleSinger attacked with paint at pro-Hong Kong democracy rally in Taiwan Jay Galani – After graduating from NYU with a master degree in history, She was also a columnist for many local newspapers. Jay Galani mostly covers entertainment and Technology topics, but at times loves to write about reviews as well. Ananya Panday considers these actresses important for her career, these things are murid Bigg Boss 13: Salman warns of a thunder clash between Mahira Khan and Shefali Bagga in Sultani Arena Sunny Deol, Karisma Kapoor Acquitted In Chain Pulling Case MTV Staying Alive Foundation and Viacom18 launch a youth-focused campaign Bhavin Parmar - September 25, 2019 Shah Rukh Khan will Announce His Next Film In a Month or Two Pavan Sharma - October 4, 2019 Who is Mugen Rao? The winner of Kamal Haasan Bigg Boss Tamil season 3 Bhavin Parmar - October 7, 2019 India vs South Africa: Rohit Sharma Fails As Opener As Practice Match Ends In... Meet Patel - September 28, 2019 Modi declares India open defecation-free, says Swachh Bharat mission will continue	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0001.json.gz/line1304
__label__cc	0.712953	0.287047	Archive \| bachman RSS feed for this section Dedicate this song to our FEARLESS Republican Leader and his boot lickers in congress Come on man get a grip-man up-get some spine- Obama and Harry Reid are playing you guys like a fiddle, you are dancing to their tune. We want a BALANCED BUDGET AMENDMENT We want Congress to stop spending our hard earned money We want our Government to get it’s house in order IF YOU HAVE TO SHUT DOWN D.C. THEN DO IT Stop pussy footin around with Obama lay it on the table and tell him TAKE IT OR LEAVE-call us when you are ready to sign up to our plan NO MORE CLOSED DOOR MEETINGS NO MORE GOING IN FRONT OF THE TELEVISION AND SPEWING A BUNCH OF WASHINGTON D.C. INSIDER RHETORIC IT’S TIME TO PUT UP OF SHUT THE HELL UP CLICK ON PLAYER TO LISTEN TO LATEST “GETTIN AFTER LEFTY SHOW” Categories bachman, BOEHNER, congress, obama, teaparty Why are so called Conservative Leaders AWOL these issues? THE NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PUBLIC SCHOOLS-Socialist Political Training Clinics COMRADE TEACHER- SOCIALISM THE NEA’S AGENDA SINCE THE EARLY 1900’S INDOCTRINATION/TRAINING IN OUR SCHOOLS TO CORRUPT OUR CHILDREN MTV PORN SHOW SKINS–Many of our children defend it, saying freedom of speech at all levels. Well folks we have and the schools have told our children they have the right to question their parents etc, that they are grown ups at age 10 etc etc etc NEWS FLASH OR IS THIS NEWS–FOLKS THE NEA AND OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS ARE TEACHING OUR CHILDREN THIS CRAP A teacher at Oakland’s Markham Elementary School has been suspended indefinitely after school officials said a pair of second-graders performed sex acts on each other in class – with the teacher present. “I think everyone is taken aback over this shocking incident,” Troy Flint, the spokesman for the Oakland Unified School District, told CBS 5. “Of course, it is hard to understand how that could have occurred.” In one case, several students apparently took off their clothes and were naked in the classroom. In the second incident, a boy and girl reportedly engaged in oral sex in front of their classmates. Flint indicated that the suspended teacher, whose name was not released by the school district, was present for both of the incidents. Flint and Markham principal Pam Booker said they were limited in terms of the details they could release at this time because of the ongoing investigation into the matter. Booker noted that the students said to be involved in the incidents were interviewed by school leaders. Sex Education in our Public School system starts at the 1st grade or even earlier how can this be how can our younger folks be so obsessed with sex with each other sex with homosexuals sex sex sex Some critics have complained that the issue of education has been conspicuously absent from presidential television debates. But the Democratic candidates did sound off about their pro-federal-government, pro-spending policies when addressing the annual convention of the National Education Association, and the nation’s largest teachers union liked what they heard. Senator Hillary Clinton told the NEA delegates that she will fight school vouchers “with every breath in my body.” Reiterating the message of her book It Takes a Village, she called for universal preschool for four-year-olds. Barack Obama likewise inveighed against “passing out vouchers.” Former Senator John Edwards also announced his opposition to vouchers and proposed that the federal government pay college tuition for all students who will work ten hours a week. Governor Bill Richardson wants to “raise teacher’s average minimum wage to $40,000 a year.” Rep. Dennis Kucinich goes all-out for “a universal prekindergarten system which will provide year-around daycare for children ages 3-5.” All Democratic candidates look forward to increased federal control of and spending for public schools. And they all attacked George W. Bush’s No Child Left Behind law for not appropriating more funds to implement it. After cheering the promises made by the Democratic candidates, NEA delegates buckled down to the serious business of spelling out their political goals, many of which have nothing whatever to do with giving schoolchildren a better education. The NEA demands a tax-supported single-payer health-care plan (socialized medicine) for all residents (a word artfully chosen to include illegal aliens). The NEA supports immigration “reform” that “includes [note: this is a change from last year’s verb “may include”] a path to permanent residency, citizenship, or asylum” for illegal aliens. For many years, and again this year, the NEA urged a national holiday honoring Cesar Chavez. The NEA must have forgotten that Chavez, a strident advocate for farm workers, vehemently opposed illegal immigration because he knew it depressed the wages of U.S. citizens and legal immigrants. The NEA supports a beefed-up federal “hate crimes” law with heavier penalties. The NEA wants federal legislation to confer special rights on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity and expression. THE NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION SUPPORTS HOMOSEXUALITY The NEA passed at least a dozen resolutions supporting the gay rights agenda in public schools. These cover employment, curricula, textbooks, resource and instructional materials, school activities, role models, and language (with frequent use of terms such as sexual orientation, gender identification, and homophobia). MORE SOCIALIST ISSUES The NEA enthusiastically supports all the goals of School-based health clinics Wage control so the government can arbitrarily raise the pay of women but not men The feminist pork called the Women’s Educational Equity Act, and letting feminists rewrite textbooks to conform to feminist ideology. The NEA supports statehood for the District of Columbia. The NEA supports affirmative action. The NEA calls for repeal of right-to-work laws, which allow teachers in some states to decline joining the NEA. The NEA supports United Nations treaties, especially the UN Convention on Women (CEDAW), The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, and the International Criminal Court. The NEA loves global education, which promotes world citizenship and taxing Americans to give away our wealth to other countries. Another NEA favorite is environmental education, which teaches that human activity is generally harmful to the environment and population should be reduced. Here are some of the things the NEA opposes: Tuition tax credits All parental choice programs Making English our official language The use of voter ID for elections, and the privatization of Social Security. High on the list of NEA policies that actually relate to education in opposition to the testing of teachers as a criterion for job retention, promotion, tenure, or salary. The NEA reiterated its support for pre-kindergarten for “all three-and four-year-old children,” mandatory full-day kindergarten, and “early childhood education programs in the public schools for children from birth through age eight.” The NEA demands that this “early” education have “diversity-based curricula” and “bias-free screening devices.” The NEA wants the right to teach schoolchildren about sex without any interference from parents, but on the other hand wants its pals in the bureaucracy to regulate all homeschooling taught by parents. The NEA opposes allowing homeschoolers to participate in any public school sports or extracurricular activities. Two of the NEA’s favorite words in its resolutions and policies are diversity (that means teaching that gay behavior is OK), and multiculturalism (that means stressing negative things about America and positive things about non-Christian cultures). The exorbitant dues that teachers pay to the NEA enable its well-paid staff to lobby Congress and state legislatures in behalf of all these goals. The National Education Association since it’s beginnings has contributed less than 5 percent of it’s political contributions to conservative candidates running for public office. 95% of all their political contributions go to Socialist Democrats-Liberal-Socialist programs/causes But they have contributed millions of dollars and time to the Socialist Democrat Party and it’s socialist minions The National Education Association has endorsed and provided support for every Democratic Party presidential nominee from Jimmy Carter to Barack Obama and has never endorsed any Republican or third party candidate for the presidency (Jimmy Carter created the Dept of Education as a payback to the NEA for their support in his run for the White House) Ladies and Gentlemen of America-Moms and Dads-Patriots After reading this expose,is there any wonder why our country is heading down the path of Socialism? Is there any wonder why our children are so misinformed,under educated,dumbed down to the point they know very little if nothing about their country. Is there any wonder why our country has no clue when it comes to such things as Obama and his illegal occupation of the White House? Patriots, this has happened over decades, the left have been indoctrinating our children,using socialist/communist ideology in the curriculum of our schools. DOES ANY OF THIS CONCERN YOU? WERE YOU AWARE OF ANY OF THIS? QUESTION–WHY HAVE OUR SO CALLED CONSERVATIVE LEADERS NOT ADDRESSED THIS ISSUE WHY HAVE OUR SO CALLED CONSERVATIVE LEADERSHIP,INCLUDING OUR CHRISTIAN PASTORS-PRIEST ETC NOT ADDRESSED THIS ISSUE? WILL SUCH FOLKS AS PALIN,BACHMAN, ALL THOSE RUNNING FOR THE NOMINATION ON THE REPUBLICAN TICKET ADDRESS THESE ISSUES—-WILL THEY AND IF NOT DOES THIS NOT BOTHER YOU??? AMERICA HAS A CHOICE–A REPUBLIC BASED ON OUR CONSTITUTION OR A SOCIALIST/COMMUNIST COUNTRY BASED ON EUROPEAN SOCIALISM/COMMUNISM IT HAS PRESENTED ITSELF TO US VIA THOSE ON THE LEFT AND THE FAILURE OF THOSE ON THE RIGHT TO ADDRESS WHICH WILL IT BE AMERICA COMMUNISM OR A REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS ONE NATION UNDER GOD Categories abc, bachman, cbs, cnn, communist, congress, fox, hollywood, labor, nbc, nea, palin, porn, television, unions A message to the Republican Party and Presidential hopeful Michele Backmann Comments Gary Gatehouse left on a Facebook posting by Michele Bachamnn-her posting was about celebrating the end of Slavery. No more slavery? How is that ? Slavery still exist it was repackaged by Socialist Democrats when they introduced WELFARE legislation, developed,produced and passed by the Socialist left. That legislation (Welfare) captured and stills holds a whole segment of the American population, held captive,under the political thumb of the Socialist Democrats Republicans stop wagging your tongue’s now is not the time for Political rhetoric it is the time for ACTION! My question to you Michele Bachmann is this, when are you and the rest of your Republican Representatives going to address those issues that are destroying our country and it’s moral compass, when are you so called conservatives that represent us going to stop wagging your tongues and start doing? Issues that need to be addressed now 1. WELFARE 2. ILLEGAL ALIENS 3. OUR DEFICIT 4. SPENDING 5. ANCHOR BABIES 6. OUR SOCIALIST PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM 7. DEPT OF EDUCATION (DO AWAY WITH IT) 8. DEPT OF ENERGY (DO AWAY WITH IT) 9. DEPT OF COMMERCE (DO AWAY WITH IT) BOTTOM LINE STOP TALKING AND START DOING America is dire straights and we need leadership that will do the work needed to get our country back on the path of recovery and put America back to work.. STOP SPENDING YOUR TIME ON FACE BOOK AND TWITTER-GET BACK TO YOUR OFFICE AND DO SOMETHING Gettin after Lefty Show (WE BROADCAST THE TRUTH REGARDLESS OF THE CONSEQUENCES) http://theconservativearmyforumreview.podomatic.com Categories america, bachman, congress, conservative, republicans	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0001.json.gz/line1305
__label__cc	0.742934	0.257066	This Viral Video Of A Young Black Girl Reading Her Letter From Barack Obama Is The Best Thing You’ll See Today So touching. Hello Beautiful Staff Source: NICHOLAS KAMM / Getty A young girl was overcome with emotion when her parents gave her a package that was delivered to her home from the White House containing a personalized letter from former President Barack Obama. In the viral video, which as of press time has more than 16K likes and more than 2M views, budding young activist Journey Tyner is seen excitedly opening a package filled with signed photos, worksheets and a personalized letter addressed directly to her from President Obama. The letter was a response to one she had sent him earlier, which she tearfully revealed, saying, “I didn’t think he was gonna write back.” Her father, Colby Tyner, who is part of our Radio One family, shared the video on his Facebook page, writing: Right before the election my daughter sent this picture and a letter to Barack Obama telling him about the day she met him and her concerns about the future. Today she received a response. In light of how disappointed many are about the uncertainty of our country’s current situation I promise this video will make you feel better. #thanksobama The former president wrote to young Journey and praised her activism and dedication to helping her community. For the last four years, she’s documented her philanthropic endeavors (and lifestyle tips!) on her YouTube channel, Journey’s Style File, which include hosting a “philanthroparty” for her 10th birthday, where instead of gifts, she encouraged friends and family to donate to Flint, Michigan to help with the water crisis. In the emotional video where she reads the letter from President Obama aloud, she’s overcome with joy in an adorable moment that’s sure to lift your spirits. Her letter from Obama reads: Dear Journey, Thank you for writing. Young people like you will play an important role in charting our country’s course and I’m glad you took the time to reach out. One election does not change who we are as people, but our future will be shaped by your generation’s ideas and willingness to dream big. I encourage you to get involved in causes you care about because you have the ability to make a real and lasting difference. Don’t ever forget that ours is a nation where, with hard work, all things are possible. Can we just go back in time to the days when this type of man was our president? Check out the adorable video, where you can hear the full letter, below. Debbie Allen Dancing To ‘Crazy In Love’ At The Women’s March LA Will Give You Life! A First Hand Account Of The Women’s March On Washington #BlackGirlMagic: This 22-Year-Old Is Running For Mayor Of Detroit FLOTUS STYLE: Michelle Obama's Best Style Moments 1. Michelle Obama's Best Looks Ever Source:Getty 1 of 52 10. Michelle Obama's Best Looks Ever Source:Getty 10 of 52 Continue reading FLOTUS STYLE: Michelle Obama’s Best Style Moments This Viral Video Of A Young Black Girl Reading Her Letter From Barack Obama Is The Best Thing You’ll See Today was originally published on hellobeautiful.com Barack Obama , president obama	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0001.json.gz/line1310
__label__cc	0.639759	0.360241	Tag Archives: ive svorcina Review: King Thor #1 Posted on September 11, 2019 by Brett King Thor #1 is the beginning of the end to a story seven years in the making. Story: Jason Aaron Art: Esad Ribić Color: Ive Svorcina Letterer: Joe Sabino Get your copy in comic shops! To find a comic shop near you, visit www.comicshoplocator.com or call 1-888-comicbook or digitally and online with the links below. Kindle/comiXology TFAW Marvel provided Graphic Policy with a FREE copy for review This post contains affiliate links, which means that if you click on one of the product links and make a purchase, we’ll receive a percentage of the sale. Graphic Policy does purchase items from this site. Making purchases through these links helps support the site Jason Aaron and Esad Ribić again team up to wrap up their tale of Thor that began seven years ago. King Thor #1 wraps the epic tale that began in Thor: God of Thunder. The results are both good and bad due to that. Taking place in the future, King Thor #1 focuses on Thor, the All-Father of a broken realm and dying universe. The Necrosword has returned and is now in the hands of his brother Loki who’s intent on killing him and the rest of existence. Thor’s daughters are on a mission to stop all of this and prevent the end of existence. It’s a story that feels like years in the making and the first issue’s ending brings the circle around in so many ways. That’s a big payoff for those who have been reading but also a difficult hurdle for those who haven’t. King Thor #1 is a great read but the comic’s also not new reader friendly. But, it’s a tale that’s worth going back and catching up on what you’ve missed. Aaron infuses the first issue with a melancholy feel about it all. There’s a morose and depressing feel about it all as if it’s the finality of one who knows their time is up. And that’s part of the point. This is the tale told by those who celebrate a final stand while drinking but also in remembrance. The art by Ribić is beautiful as expected. Joined by Ive Svorcina on color and Joe Sabino on lettering, the art captures the mood of the comic and allows us to linger on the experience. There aren’t close of panels of shock moments. Instead, we take in all of what we witness as if the audience in a play whose final act we’re witnessing. King Thor #1 is a comic I can recommend for those who’ve been following this story from the beginning. For new readers, the issue might be a bit over your head, especially the end. If you want to take part, you’ll need to do some research along the way. The issue feels like the beginning of the end. One last chapter to add to the book that began seven years ago. Story: Jason Aaron Art: Esad Ribić Color: Ive Svorcina Letterer: Joe Sabino Story: 8.65 Art: 8.75 Overall: 8.65 Recommendation: Buy Exclusive Preview: A Walk Through Hell #12 Posted on July 9, 2019 by Graphic Policy Team A WALK THROUGH HELL #12 writer: Garth Ennis artist: Goran Sudzuka colorist: Ive Svorcina letterer: Rob Steen cover: Goran Sudzuka $3.99 / 32 pages / Full Color / ON SALE 07.24.19 Carnahan—or what now looks out from behind his eyes—finally tells Shaw the truth about what’s in store for humanity. As the world begins its transformation according to the villain’s grand design, Shaw realizes she has only one card left to play—one that will almost certainly mean her own destruction. A Walk Through Hell #12, the next chapter in a new kind of horror story for modern America, written by Garth Ennis (Preacher, The Boys, The Punisher) and drawn by Goran Sudžuka (Y: The Last Man, Hellblazer). Preview: A Walk Through Hell #11 Posted on June 15, 2019 by Graphic Policy Team Artist: Goran Sudžuka Cover: Goran Sudžuka w/ Ive Svorcina $3.99 / 32 pages / color / on sale 6.19.2019 With the unfortunate McGregor’s aid, Shaw finally gets the answers she’s been waiting for—and very quickly wishes she hadn’t. The mysteries behind the disappearances of Driscoll, Goss and Hunzikker are revealed…leaving only the question of Carnahan himself. The penultimate episode of A Walk Through Hell, by Garth Ennis and Goran Sudzuka. A Walk Through Hell #11 is the next chapter in a new kind of horror story for modern America, written by Garth Ennis (Preacher, The Boys, The Punisher) and drawn by Goran Sudžuka (Y: The Last Man, Hellblazer) AfterShock Comics Announces A Walk Through Hell From Garth Ennis and Goran Sudžuka Posted on February 17, 2018 by Graphic Policy Team AfterShock Comics has announced a new series, A Walk Through Hell from Garth Ennis with art from Goran Sudžuka, out in May. It’s the publisher’s third series with Ennis! So these two FBI agents walk into a warehouse… Special Agents Shaw and McGregor handle the routine cases nowadays, which is just the way Shaw likes it. She’s pushing 40, a borderline burnout, the ghastly memories of her last investigation still clinging like shadows. McGregor is younger, more dedicated, hanging onto some measure of idealism whatever the world might throw at him. When two fellow agents go missing inside a Long Beach warehouse, Shaw and McGregor are sent to investigate. But what they find waiting is far from routine, as the local police have already discovered to their cost. Before the night is out, our heroes will encounter terror beyond their most appalling nightmares—in a place where the night may never end at all. A new kind of horror story for modern America is written by Ennis with art by Sudžuka, colors by Ive Svorcina, and letters by Ron Steen. The first issue features a cover by Andy Clarke and Jose Villarrubia as well as a solid black variant. An Early First Look at All-New Guardians #4 Posted on May 27, 2017 by Graphic Policy Team This ragtag group of heroes is a force to be reckoned with – in space, and beyond! Superstar writer Gerry Duggan and Aaron Kuder have re-invented everyone’s favorite “a-holes” in Marvel’s All-New Guardians, and with All-New Guardians #4 hitting comic shops in June, there’s no better time to jump on board. Star-Lord, Gamora, Drax, Groot, and Rocket Raccoon are taking their adventures to new heights as they blast their way through the galaxy. But trouble is never far behind for this band of misfits, and with the new Nova Corps hot on their tail and a war between the Elders of the Universe, space has never been more exciting – or more dangerous. All-New Guardians #4 features a cover by Aaron Kuder and Ive Svorcina and a variant by Russell Dauterman. All-New Guardians of the Galaxy #1 Launches May 3rd. Take a Look! Posted on April 6, 2017 by Graphic Policy Team A new era begins right here! This May, blast off with your favorite ragtag group of spacefaring heroes for a historic new beginning! New adventures. New creative team. High adventure in the depths of space! Marvel has released a first look at All-New Guardians of the Galaxy #1 – the new ongoing series hitting comic stores and digital devices everywhere on May 3rd! Creators Creators Gerry Duggan and Aaron Kuder take Star-Lord, Gamora, Drax, Groot and Rocket Raccoon to new heights as the Guardians of the Galaxy return to the stars! Yet as this band of misfit reunites to blast their way through the galaxy, they’ll find that it won’t be long before trouble finds them! With the new Nova Corps hot on their tail and a war between the Elders of the Universe, thing have changed out on the edges of space! Exciting alien worlds! Thrilling action! The mysteries of deep space! Strap in and hold on, because you’re in for a thrill ride to the furthest corners of the Marvel Universe! Plus – don’t miss an original 10-page All-New Guardians of the Galaxy story on Free Comic Book Day (May 6th) from Duggan and Kuder! Featuring covers by Aaron Kuder & Ive Svorcina, Leinil Yu, Skottie Young, John Tyler Christopher, and Jeffrey Veregge. Free Comic Book Day Brings The Marvel Universe to Your Local Comic Shop The biggest heroes, the biggest creators and the biggest stories are coming to Free Comic Book Day 2017! Featuring blockbuster lead-ins to some of Marvel’s biggest upcoming titles, it’s never been a better time to jump headfirst into the Marvel Universe! But you won’t have to wait till May 6th to get a taste of what’s in store, because Marvel is pleased to present the first interior pages from this year’s Free Comic Book Day titles – Secret Empire FCBD #1 and All-New Guardians of the Galaxy FCBD #1! First up, the stage is set for a blockbuster comic event unlike any other as heroes must unite in Secret Empire FCBD #1. As Hydra puts their plans into action, Nick Spencer and Andrea Sorrentino bring you the opening salvo in a story that will rock the Marvel Universe and leave fans jaws on the floor! After your head stops spinning, get a sneak peek at the highly-anticipated Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man, as writer Chip Zdarsky and artist Paulo Siqueira return the titular hero to his friendly neighborhood of NYC for a thrilling new ongoing series! Then, blast off as Gerry Duggan, Aaron Kuder and Ive Svorcina bring you over-the-top action and out-of-this-world adventure in All-New Guardians of the Galaxy FCBD #1! Star-Lord, Drax, Gamora, Rocket Raccoon and Groot head back to the stars just in time for their new ongoing series! That is, if they survive a run in with the new Nova Corps! Finally, head back down to the mean streets of Hell’s Kitchen as Brian Michael Bendis, David Marquez and Justin Ponsor bring you a look inside The Defenders! Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage and Iron Fist unite as they go head-to-head with a new criminal element in the Marvel Universe! The only place to get these highly-anticipated stories is at your local comic shop! Be there on May 6th for 40 pages of superhero thrills in the mighty Marvel manner! Run don’t, walk to your local comic shop on Free Comic Book Day! To find a comic shop near you, visit comicshoplocator.com! Marvel Reveals The Defenders & Guardians of the Galaxy for Free Comic Book Day! The biggest heroes, the biggest creators and the biggest stories are coming to Free Comic Book Day 2017! Marvel has unveiled the first of two, can’t-miss Free Comic Book Day offerings this year. Featuring two thrilling tales, All-New Guardians of the Galaxy FCBD #1 is the place to be to catch a prelude to two of 2017’s biggest new comics! First, blast off with Star-Lord, Gamora, Drax, Rocket Raccoon and Groot as they head for the stars and right into an all-new ongoing series! Creators Gerry Duggan, Aaron Kuder and Ive Svorcina bring you over-the-top action and out-of-this-world adventure as the stage is set for May’s highly anticipated All-New Guardians of the Galaxy #1! As this unlikely band of misfits returns to outer space once more, nothing will prepare them for their first run in with the new Nova Corps! Then, head back down to Earth and the mean streets of Hell’s Kitchen as the blockbuster creative team that brought you Civil War II, Invincible Iron Man and Ultimate Spider-Man bring you their next explosive epic in…The Defenders! Superstar creators Brian Michael Bendis, David Marquez and Justin Ponsor unite Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage and Iron Fist as they go head-to-head with the new criminal element in the Marvel Universe. What new player is running things in the underworld? Find out here with a 10-page tale that leads directly into The Defenders #1 this June! Celebrate Free Comic Book Day on May 6th at participating comic shops everywhere! Check Out Jim Cheung's Cover for Empyre #1! #comics #comicbooks graphicpolicy.com/2020/01/17/che… https://t.co/VFotciItRK 59 minutes ago Get a First Look at Wonder Woman: Dead Earth #2 and the Cover to #3. Wonder Woman's hopes are dashed when she finds… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 1 hour ago Get a First Look at Batman: Pennyworth R.I.P. #1. Celebrating the life of one of the most important people in the h… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 4 hours ago	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0001.json.gz/line1313
__label__cc	0.58964	0.41036	Bad Greek girls making history: Theophano Skleraina From the annals of bad Greek girls making history: Theophano Θεοφανώ Σκλήραινα, Theophano Skleraina 955 – June 15, 991 was the niece of the Byzantine Emperor John I Tzimiskes, she was of #Greek and #Armenian descent. By her marriage with Holy Roman Emperor Otto II, she was #Empress consort of the Holy Roman Empire and held regency as Empress dowager upon her husband’s death in 983. Her name is derived from #Medieval Greek Theophaneia (Θεοφάνεια), “appearance of God” (Theophany). She became the mother of Otto III the so-called and “Wonder of the World.” The statue of Theophano Skleraina outside of the Cathedral in Cologne where she is buried Back in the day when relations between the East Byzantine Empire and the Western side of the Holy Roman Empire were still workable, Otto 1 had asked Byzantine princess to marry his son, Otto II , so as to seal a treaty between them. The Byzantine Emperor John I Tzimiskes sent his niece Theophano, which arrived in grand style in 972, with escort and bearing great treasure as a gift. According to historian Thietmar, Otto 1. I did not like that Theophano was not his daughter, but the niece of the emperor. But the good emperor pointed to the fine print in the marriage contract–he would supply a neptis (ie niece or granddaughter) of Emperor John Tsimiski, not a daughter. Historians give Theophanu a bad rap because she introduced luxury and decadence into the stiff, conservative German court. But that’s entirely a question of perspective. She Greekified the court is what she did, sparking some life into it. Rumor has it she bathed every day with costly perfumes. She wore elaborate gowns fitting her majesty. In other words, she spiced things up. OPA! An example of the decadence and gossip the bad girl got in her lifetime. This is the covering to one of the nails used during Christ’s Crucifixion. Byzantine style was renowned for luxurious over-embellishment. This object was numbered among her extensive jewelry collection. The #Benedictine chronicler Alpert of Metz describes Theophanu as being an unpleasant and talkative woman. Theophano was also criticized for her decadence, which manifested in her bathing once a day and introducing luxurious garments and jewelry into #Germany. She is credited with introducing the #fork and #spoon to #Western #Europe – chronographers mention the astonishment she caused when she “used a golden double prong to bring food to her mouth” instead of using her hands as was the norm.” Oh my! What a sin! Using a utensil, a sign of civilization, instead of your grubby fingers caked with dirt. The sarcophagus of Theophanu in Cologne Cathedral; born in Constantinopole she married Otto 11 and became Holy Empress of Roman Empire Theophano is also credited with introducing a fine vine from the Eastern Byzantine empire to Germany. In fact, the breed of grape she planted on the banks of the Rhine remains to this day the basis for the entire wine culture of that region. Even while getting slammed for being a busybody and wanton, she managed to teach those higfallutin Germans how to eat, how to dress, and how to drink wine. In short, she taught them how to be Greek for a while. She also got into trouble for getting passionately embroiled in a love affair with a monk of all people. The theologian Peter Damian asserts that Theophanu had a love affair with John Philagathos, a Greek monk who briefly reigned as #Antipope John XVI. She was eventually pronounced a saint by the Orthodox Church. She definitely gave the court something to talk about. Bad Greek girl you. So bad you’re good. –Thanks for our Hellenic historian @hellenes.history for the input The Tale of Two Friendships: Why Greek Female Friendships Don’t Last Four Greek American Women Honored for 196th Annual Greek Independence Day Celebration Four ancient Greek female artists… Greek Funerary Practices Personal History Lesson for OXI… I am East and West:… The Russian Orthodox Church in… Being Greek and Martin Luther… Crazy about Pomegranate! Constance Stamatiou: Greek-African-American dancer with…	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0001.json.gz/line1316
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Start My Farm « all blog posts Whole Foods Market will grow produce on roof Lynnfield store expects a yield of at least 10,000 pounds a year The soon-to-open Whole Foods Market in Lynnfield will offer its customers something the company says no other major grocery chain has offered before: “rooftop produce,” picked from a field atop the store. Tomatoes, carrots, kale, chard, marjoram, basil, tarragon, and more will be sown in more than 300 tons of soil contained in a rooftop planter installed over the past several weeks. The space — about 17,000 square feet, considerably more than a third of an acre — is expected to yield 10,000 to 11,000 pounds of produce a year. “Definitely, it’s a farm,” said Robert Donnelly, senior executive coordinator of development at Whole Foods, a company based in Austin, Texas. Whole Foods and its contractors say the commercial roof garden is an experiment that, if it succeeds, could encourage other grocers to do the same, boosting efforts to expand rooftop gardening. Such gardens not only insulate buildings, lowering heating and cooling costs, but also decrease storm-water runoff, which can overwhelm sewer systems and carry pollutants into waterways. And they yield fruits and vegetables that do not need to be trucked or flown, cutting transportation costs and emissions, including of greenhouse gases. The rooftop produce — a tiny fraction of Whole Foods’ inventory — will be sold in the Lynnfield store or used in its prepared foods. A green roof, however, is not cheap. It can cost up to 60 percent more than a traditional roof, according to the Sustainable Cities Institute, a program of the National League of Cities. “The cost-benefit analysis does not add up, but at what point is the marketing value worth the investment?” asked Mark Winterer, director of operations at Recover Green Roofs, which oversaw the roof garden’s design and construction. “We really don’t know, and we need clients like Whole Foods to try it.” Whole Foods began thinking about the project three or four years ago, Donnelly said, and at first planned to build a basic green roof — essentially, a lawn atop the store. Then the company came across Green City Growers and Recover Green Roofs, two Somerville companies that partnered on a 4,000-square-foot garden above the Ledge Kitchen & Drinks restaurant in Dorchester. (That garden provides about 75 percent of the veggies and herbs served at the Ledge.) Whole Foods’ plans quickly became more ambitious as company officials realized the 45,000-square-foot roof (nearly an acre) provided plenty of space for farming. The challenges were many. First, Recover Green Roofshad to consider how much weight the completed garden would add to the roof and reinforce the building’s support structure with steel joints. It had to ensure that water used to grow the plants would not seep through the roof. And it needed to keep farmers safe, protecting them from falling from the roof. Ultimately, the company designed a 130-foot-square box held together with stainless steel edging. It is lined with several layers, including a waterproof membrane and another layer of protection to keep roots from growing into and damaging the roof. The system uses an egg-crate-like container that holds lightweight, porous rock that absorbs water and helps anchor root systems. Then Recover Green Roofs had to get more than 300 tons of growing material —a dirt-like mix, made up of shale, sand, compost, and a charcoal-like substance — to the roof, roughly 20 feet high. Earlier this month, a crane lifted the growing material, three tons. It was then spread into rows about 10 inches deep. Green City Growers, the urban farming company that will maintain the garden, began planting last week, using seedlings from Red Fire Farm in Granby for tomatoes, eggplant, onions, swiss chard, collard greens, and a variety of herbs. Jessie Banhazl, chief executive of Green City Growers, said the challenge for her team is to make the most efficient use of the space. To do that, they are planting not only on top of the dirt mounds, but on the sides, and squeezing plants as close together as they can without crowding them. “We’ve gotten it down to a pretty good science,” she said. The first rooftop crops are expected to be ready by the store’s opening in the fall, and will sell for about the same amount as similar items in the store. “It will be defined as ‘rooftop produce,’ which will differentiate it from the [regular] organic,” Banhazl said. “Hyper local, that’s what we call it.” -Erin Ailworth Your Farm Anywhere. An Interview with Rie Macchiarolo, Design & Project Manager Jessie’s EF Journey An Interview with Carissa Unger, Production Farmer Urban Farming in Paris Urban Farming in Swedish Cities Urban Farming in Gothenburg Urban Farming in Munich Urban Farming in Berlin (617) 776-1400 \| info@greencitygrowers.com © Green City Growers 2016	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0001.json.gz/line1317
__label__wiki	0.564369	0.564369	Cool Recycling Green Trends Want to write blog? Green Earth Family Making Earth a Healthy Place again! Dutch Inventor Demonstrates Device to Remove Plastic from Rivers in Kick Plastic on November 7, 2019 October 29, 2019 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email A young Dutch inventor is widening his effort to clean up floating plastic from the Pacific Ocean. He has developed a floating device to trap plastic waste moving into rivers before it reaches the high seas. Boyan Slat was just 18 years old when he invented a system for catching waste in the ocean. He also founded an environmental group called The Ocean Cleanup. Its purpose is to develop and deploy the system. Last Saturday, the 25-year-old Slat announced the next step in his fight: a floating device that he calls the “Interceptor.” It removes plastic out of rivers. The device is powered by energy from the sun. “We need to close the tap, which means preventing more plastic from reaching the ocean in the first place,” Slat said. He added that rivers are “the arteries that carry the trash from land to sea.” The Ocean Cleanup has been criticized in the past for directing its attention only on plastic waste already in the world’s oceans. Experts say 8 million metric tons of waste flow into the ocean each year from rivers, creeks and seaside areas. The plastic endangers fish and other sea creatures. Three of the machines have already been deployed to Indonesia, Malaysia and Vietnam. Slat said a fourth is going to the Dominican Republic. Izham Hashim, a Malaysian government official, was present at the Interceptor’s launch in his country. Hashim told The Associated Press (AP) that he was happy with the machine. “It has been used for 1 1/2 months in the river and it’s doing very well, collecting the plastic bottles and all the rubbish,” he said. Slat said he believes 1,000 rivers are responsible for about 80% of plastic going into the world’s oceans. He said he wants to try to clean them all in the next five years. He added, “This is not going to be easy, but imagine if we do get this done. We could truly make our oceans clean again.” Slat used his announcement to ask for support from countries interested in cleaning up their rivers. He also wants support from businesses prepared to offer financial support and help with the operation of the devices. Read More On VOA News Remove Plastic ← A Celebrity Trainer’s Tips For Staying Healthy On The Road A Celebrity Trainer’s Tips For Staying Healthy On The Road Commitments worth $63 billion pledged for ocean protection → Commitments worth $63 billion pledged for ocean protection © 2019, Green Earth Family, All Rights Reserved. \|Privacy Policy \| Terms & conditions	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0001.json.gz/line1318
__label__cc	0.509633	0.490367	California Governor Signs Fair Play to Pay Act for College Athletes, Players Can Now Profit From Name & Likeness California is known as a state of many firsts. Gavin Newsom made sure that tradition continues by signing off the Fair Play to Pay Act for College Athletes. NCAA athletes in California will now be able to get paid for their talents and hard work. Athletes will also be allowed to make money off their names, brands & likeness beginning in 2023 per USA Today. Newsom signed the bill during an episode of “The Shop” with LeBron James, Maverick Carter & Rich Paul witnessing the moment. Newsom said: “I don’t want to say this is checkmate, but this is a major problem for the NCAA, It’s going to initiate dozens of other states to introduce similar legislation, and it’s going to change college sports for the better by having now the interest finally of the athletes on par with the interests of the institutions. Now, we’re re-balancing that power arrangement.” Once the bill comes into effect, college athletes will be allowed to hire their own agents. NCAA is likely to fight the bill in court before its effective date. NCAA is the only ones who represent the athletes and profit off athletes likeness, names & images. Watch California governor Gavin Newsom sign Fair to Play Pay Act for College Athletes on Uninterrupted’s The Shop on the next page. Maverick Carter Rich Paul Previous Post Bruno Fernando Becomes 1st Player from Angola Drafted into the NBA (Videos) Next Post Want to Strengthen your Legs? Here are the 10 Best Workouts for Beginners (Photos)	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0001.json.gz/line1320
__label__cc	0.744763	0.255237	Tampa Criminal Defense Lawyer \| (813) 933-6807 \| 33606 \| Go2Attorney \| Florida Working to Protect the Freedom of the Accused Florida Legal News Blog Theft Crimes Lawyer in Tampa Florida Grand Theft Defense Firearm Laws Plant City Criminal Defense Boating Under the Influence BUI Plant City DUI Brandon DUI Lawyer Procurador de Justicia Criminal Tampa Drug Trafficking Lawyer Drug trafficking is an extremely serious offense involving the intentional sale, purchase, manufacturing, delivery, possession or transport of an illicit drug. Florida has some of the nation’s most stringent drug laws due to the fact that the peninsula state is a prime target for individuals who are seeking to smuggle drugs into the country. Drug Trafficking Smuggling Boat Cocaine A Tampa drug trafficking conviction can carry a lengthy jail sentence, significant fines and immeasurable harm to your reputation, career, and life as a whole. For this reason, it’s extremely important to trust your case to an experienced legal professional who can provide an aggressive, strategic defense against drug trafficking charges. That’s precisely where your Attorney can assist. Your lawyer should be a former prosecutor-turned-defense lawyer who has been practicing law for decades. His experience as a prosecutor is key. Your attorney was with the Florida State Attorney’s Office, served as a narcotics prosecutor. He has also provided instruction to lawyers across Hillsborough County and throughout Florida. Before he started winning in the courts, your Attorney was winning in another arena – the tough world of professional auto racing teams and drivers. This professional won a championship and represented drivers at the highest levels of American motorsports. His time helped to instill an appreciation of a solid game plan and strategy and a love of winning. 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By answering these questions and addressing any concerns, our legal team has found that clients experience less stress and worry. So we have compiled an overview of the most common questions and answers concerning a Florida drug trafficking arrest. What’s the Difference Between a Drug Sale Charge and a Drug Trafficking Charge? In a legal arena, terms such as “drug sale” or “drug distribution” generally refer to relatively small-scale operations whereby an individual is involved in the possession, transport, and sale of an illegal substance. On the other hand, the term “drug trafficking” generally refers to larger, mass-scale drug distribution activities, including the import and transport of controlled substances. Specifically, Florida law refers to trafficking as the act of knowingly selling, purchasing, manufacturing, delivering or transporting drugs into the state. Being in “actual or constructive possession of” a large quantity of drugs also counts as trafficking, so you do not need to be caught selling or transporting a drug to encounter this charge. Drug Helicopter DEA Therefore, a trafficking offense tends to be more serious than a charge such as possession with intent to sell. In trafficking cases, the federal government also holds the power to intervene and prosecute for a violation of the Controlled Substances Act. Florida’s trafficking threshold is different from substance to substance. The case typically must meet or exceed the minimum threshold to be considered trafficking. 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In Florida, drug trafficking is typically prosecuted as a first-degree felony, which can carry a penalty of decades in prison. There are some offenses that can carry a life sentence, particularly cases involving multiple counts and/or offenses. Seized Cocaine Drug Contraband Video The quantity and type of drug that was allegedly involved in the trafficking activity will have a significant impact upon the potential sentence. For example, a Florida drug trafficking case involving anywhere from 25 pounds to 2,000 pounds of marijuana can carry a minimum three-year sentence, along with a fine of up to $25,000. If the amount is larger, between 2,000 pounds and 10,000 pounds, the minimum prison term jumps to seven years and a fine of up to $50,000. Additionally, Florida law allows for “enhancements” in sentencing for individuals who are considered habitual offenders, with a record of prior drug crimes. 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__label__cc	0.579385	0.420615	Episode 065 – The Heart of a Giant Posted on March 8, 2017 by owenmorton In which Orko goes looking for drugs and finds a friendly giant. Adam, Cringer, Man-at-Arms and Orko are out in the Eternian wilderness, looking for a bright orange weed that grows on trees. The only explanation offered as to why they want this weed is that Man-at-Arms needs it for one of his “experiments”, no doubt the same type of “experiment” that a lot of liberal-leaning students set up. Orko: “This crop should net me a fortune on Koh Samui this year.” In the course of searching for the weed, Orko encounters a giant, who he instantly assumes is a monster. Nothing could be further from the truth, however; Orko manages to knock himself out, and the giant brings him back to his friends safely, then disappears into the undergrowth. Adam decides that they need to poke their noses into the giant’s business, to find out who he is. God alone knows why Adam should think this: perhaps it’s time for Eternia’s regular census? Pausing only to transform into He-Man and Battle-Cat, our heroes go off to look for the giant. Hovering above the jungle in a bizarrely shark-shaped flying machine is the baddy of the week. He is a collector of strange creatures, and the episode’s writer doesn’t bother to give him a name, so I’ll refer to him as Boring-Man. The creatures he’s collected are reuses of individuals from various other rubbish episodes: there’s Gorgon from The Defection, the two-headed man from Orko’s Missing Magic, and a four-armed dude who might well also have featured in Orko’s Missing Magic, but I can’t remember and don’t want to watch that episode again to make sure. Anyway, Boring-Man wants to add the giant to his collection. Boring-Man: “Not only do I have a collection of recycled animation creatures, I wouldn’t mind betting my spaceship interior is recycled from Star Trek: the Animated Series.” He-Man and co. are just in time to see the giant being captured, at which point Boring-Man decides that He-Man and Orko would also be worthy exhibits. He captures Orko, then throws a giant scorpion out of his airship to distract He-Man, Man-at-Arms and Battle-Cat while he flies away. He-Man defeats the scorpion using his favourite tactic of diverting a river at it, then sets off after Boring-Man. On board the ship, Boring-Man explains to Orko and the giant that they are now permanent fixtures in his circus, and then announces an inexplicable intention to add Stratos to the collection as well. Once Boring-Man leaves the room, Orko strikes up a friendship with the giant, who introduces himself as Canbro and explains that he is an outcast, because people ridicule or fear him. Once these pleasantries are over, Orko and Canbro escape their cage and set about building a radio with which to contact He-Man. Orko: “Well, I’m massively incompetent at the best of times, so I hope you’re good at building radios, because I’m very unlikely to be any help.” Orko informs He-Man via radio that Stratos is next on the hit list, so our heroes head for Avion, arriving in time to rescue the ever-incompetent Stratos from Boring-Man’s clutches. He-Man then boards the ship and immediately gets entangled in cords of solid titanium, from which Boring-Man claims “even he cannot escape”, and all I’m going to say about that statement is that it’s a classic case of misplaced confidence. He-Man opens all the cages and takes all the creatures to see Boring-Man, who collapses on the floor shrieking “No!” Just as the creatures are about to attack Boring-Man, however, Canbro intervenes to stop them, demonstrating his peaceful and merciful nature. As the episode ends, Man-at-Arms offers Canbro a job as a lab assistant, which Canbro accepts, though I’ll bet we never see him again. Orko provides the very sane and relevant moral that judging people by their appearance – as he initially did with Canbro – is not a good way to behave. This is a perfectly sensible lesson, demonstrated nicely by the episode’s story, for the first time in a while. Canbro: “I know the entire point of this episode is to not judge by appearances, but by God, I look disturbing.” Prince Adam, Cringer, He-Man, Orko, Man-at-Arms, Stratos, Canbro and Boring-Man are our principal movers and shakers this week. Well, Stratos isn’t exactly a mover or shaker, though I imagine you could have guessed that. Adam doesn’t give an excuse, and he doesn’t even have a sensible reason for turning into He-Man this week. He just does it on a whim. All the insults this week are dished out by Boring-Man, who calls his Gorgon animation reuse a “mindless brute”, calls Canbro “big but dumb”, and refers to his entire collection as “dumb beasts”. He-Man: “Once again, I’m going to have to make a mental note to cut down on my LSD intake.” It’s not the most enthralling of episodes, but neither is it anywhere near as rubbish as some recent offerings. It’s obvious from the moment Canbro shows up that he’s not going to be a baddy, so it’s fortunate that the episode doesn’t waste much time trying to pretend he is. The real villain of the piece is genuinely nondescript – Boring-Man is an apt name for him – and his whole plot feels pretty tired, being too similar to the recent Pawns of the Game Master and Castle of Heroes. In addition, He-Man’s fight with the scorpion isn’t very exciting, and Stratos seems to have been dropped in just for the sheer why-not of it. All in all, I’d call this one pretty determinedly average. Tagged Boring-Man, Canbro, He-Man, Orko, review, Stratos, The Heart of a Giant4 Comments ← Episode 064 – The Remedy 4 thoughts on “Episode 065 – The Heart of a Giant” The heart of a giant is an average at best he man episode slightly below for me, agree it’s not one of the series worst but it’s definetly nearer the bottom end ! The opening scene tho I love with the storm this was very realistic an one of the best opening scenes, however the whole episode after that is pretty uninteresting it almost seems like the he man allies are just there for the sake of it an looking for things to do making the episode also feel alittle disjointed as well, cambros voice while not annoying makes the character harder to like as there’s no warmth to him, the friendship with Orko was ok but I didn’t feel the connection and any emotion, the episodes idea I like an was very good an certainly had promise but the baddie I completely agree was very dull an very forgetful, one plus I did like was the way he man defeated Scorpio this was one of the more realistic so I like the way that was done this episode reminds me of monster on the mountain mainly to do with cambro there virtually the same look!! Overall for all iv said I still find it a watchable outing just not anything special I’ll go halfway up an score this a fair 5/10 which imo is just about right. Robby London who wrote this episode has written 2 excellent episodes in dawn of dragoon Orko and drew elle and double edged sword with Chad and his grandfather but the connection just wasn’t there in this one with Orko and Cambro in these other two eps you really feel the connection of Orko/dree elle and the same with Chad an his grandfather the character development was incredible powerful in both these eps Robby London just couldn’t get the same effect in this one the connection just wasn’t there! Zinn says: Ah, weed jokes. I like this episode for the weed jokes alone. Great review, and yeah, the villain is pretty similar to all those other men wandering in space collecting people for kicks. Eternia…seems to have a problem with that? I’m just sayin, it happens far to often to be a coincidence. Looking forward to that overview thing you say you’re going to do, I was secretly hoping you’d do an overview of seasons and such, lol. In that case I’ve got good news for you – the season overview is up now! Though I’m not convinced it’s my greatest piece of writing ever.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0001.json.gz/line1334
__label__wiki	0.673977	0.673977	The Gamesman Episode 069 – The Gamesman Posted on April 7, 2017 by owenmorton In which King Randor risks Teela’s life because a stranger gave an apple to Orko. Okay. After last week’s diversion into silliness, we’ll get back to the serious business of reviewing episodes. Our story today begins with a very sleazy gentleman called Lord Todd coming to visit the Palace, where he defeats King Randor at chess, and then distributes gifts. Orko gets an apple, Cringer a steak, and Teela gets a huge sapphire necklace. Todd finally presents Randor with a new bejewelled chess set, and in return asks that Teela be his guest at Castle Star. Reasoning that anyone who gives such nice presents can’t possibly be evil, even if they are smiling in an openly psychopathic way, Randor gives his permission. Lord Todd: “Evil? Me? No, definitely not.” Orko and Cringer head out to the countryside to eat their apple and steak, but they have only just settled down at a nice picnic spot when a giant mole burrows up through the ground and steals the steak. They return to warn the others, and Adam transforms into He-Man and heads out to stop the mole from burrowing directly into the Palace. On confronting the mole, He-Man manages to establish a telepathic link with it and learns that it is friendly but short-sighted, clumsy and lonely, and possibly therefore even more annoying than if it had just been a generic monster. He-Man persuades the mole not to destroy the Palace, and off it goes politely. Whoop whoop. Meanwhile, Teela arrives at Castle Star, where Lord Todd shows her through a complex labyrinth to the treasure at the centre: a Stargate to another dimension. Todd explains that he is a collector of unique games, and that Teela is to become the Queen in his life-size chess set. Teela says thanks but no thanks, but Todd is unwilling to accept her refusal. Lord Todd: “Look at all these lovely game pieces. Why wouldn’t you want to be one of them? There must be something wrong with you.” Warned of Todd’s evil nature by the Sorceress, Man-at-Arms shows up at Castle Star and immediately gets captured. This forces Teela to promise to become the Queen in return for Man-at-Arms’ release, so that was really helpful – thanks, Man-at-Arms. To top it off, Todd pulls his face off, revealing that he is in fact an alien with a face the colour of vomit, and starts spouting rubbish about taking Teela through the Stargate to his dimension, from which there is no return. This is an opportune moment for He-Man to show up. With the assistance of the giant mole, he manages to reach the centre of the labyrinth, just in time for Teela to idiotically get herself sucked through the Stargate. He-Man and Man-at-Arms follow, finding themselves in a freaky dimension composed of bright colours and conveyor belts, where Man-at-Arms flirts with the notion of total incompetence by falling off a walkway. Unfortunately, Teela saves him, and they all return to Eternia, where the Sorceress puts in an unnecessary appearance as a giant floating head to say “things are now the way they really are”, which is nice and nonsensical. He-Man: “Em, Sorceress, not to be rude, but what are you gibbering on about?” Yet again, it’s a moral about not judging people by the way they look – Lord Todd looked nice (before he became a vomit-coloured alien) while the giant mole looked like a monster, but would you believe it, it was the other way round. This episode did demonstrate this moral, I suppose, but since we’ve learned this one three times now within the space of five episodes, I think it’s time for a change of pace. The perils of accompanying a stranger into their home, for example, was a very relevant theme for this episode. Today treats us to appearances from Prince Adam, Cringer, He-Man, Battle-Cat, Teela, Man-at-Arms, Orko, King Randor, the Sorceress, Lord Todd, and the giant mole. Giant mole: “Am I the stupidest thing you’ve ever seen? I’m definitely trying to be.” I’d love to say it was the best excuse ever, but unfortunately there isn’t an excuse at all. Teela rather strongly tells Lord Todd that he’s “evil and twisted”, while Lord Todd presents the ubiquitous “fools” to He-Man, Man-at-Arms and Teela. Teela: “I really need to lay off all the cheese before bedtime.” I really am getting fed up by now of random people showing up at Eternia looking to kidnap our heroes for gladiatorial matches, circuses, or other games. Lord Todd is blatantly evil from the start, what with his demented gurning after his chess match with Randor. Man-at-Arms says, “We know nothing about Lord Todd. He comes from a far off place and we’ve never seen him before,” and it thus beggars belief that he would let Teela go off with someone this obviously up to no good. I didn’t find the mole storyline very diverting either. All in all, I would say we have here a disappointing effort which is more than skippable. Tagged giant mole, He-Man, Lord Todd, review, Teela, The GamesmanLeave a comment	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0001.json.gz/line1335
__label__cc	0.559226	0.440774	Zoey Deutch’s Buffaloed Is Eliminating $1.5M in Medical Debt Magnolia Pictures and RIP Medical Debt announced today an unprecedented collaboration on the Zoey Deutch-starring film Buffaloed to eliminate $1.5m of medical debt. The film, directed by Tanya Wexler, is an engrossing comedy about a natural-born hustler and her descent into the unorthodox world of debt collection as a way out of her seemingly dead-end life in Buffalo, New York. Buffaloed might take a comic look at the issue of medical debt, but treats it with the seriousness it deserves. Magnolia will release the film February 14 in theaters and on demand. &#160 RIP Medical Debt is a national 501c3 nonprofit organization that uses donations to purchase bundled medical debt portfolios that have gone through collection agencies for months or years. Using third-party credit data providers, it targets debts specifically incurred by people facing financial hardship, and then forgives them for a small fraction of the initial cost. As part of this partnership, the first of its kind for a feature film, Magnolia will eliminate $1.5m of medical debt. A campaign launched through RIP Medical Debt’s platform, Qgive, encourages people to contribute. Magnolia will offer ten prize packages to ten people, selected at random, who donate to the campaign. Said RIP co-founder Craig Antico. “Buffaloed highlights the business of the debt collection world, and how hard-working people can make a good living. But, over half of all bill collectors collect medical debt- especially against people that can’t pay. The filmmakers understand this plight of the debtor, and are doing something about it. They are abolishing over&#160$1&#160million in debt&#160to help those Americans most burdened by un-payable medical debt.” Buffalo is the debt collection capital of America, though Peg Dahl (Zoey Deutch) never saw herself in that world. She’s bet on her sharp mind-and even sharper mouth-to get her out of town and into an Ivy League university. But when an acceptance letter to the school of her dreams arrives, she quickly realizes the cruel impossibility of paying tuition. A chance phone call changes everything and leads her into the lucrative yet complex and shady business of delinquent debt collection. She’s a natural and soon running her own shop, but at what cost? Also starring Judy Greer, Jai Courtney and Jermaine Fowler, Buffaloed is a hilarious and timely comedy about one woman rewriting the rules of The Man’s game. Directed by Tanya Wexler, Buffaloed was written by Brian Sacca. The film is a Lost City production, a Bold Crayon production in association with MXN Entertainment. Producers are Mason Novick, John Finemore, Bannor Michael MacGregor, Jeffrey Katz, Zoey Deutch and Brian Sacca. Executive producers are James Hoppe, Elizabeth Grave, Brooke Davies, Kirsten Ames, Mary Anne Waterhouse, and Phil Quartararo. You can check out the poster along with the trailer direct from Magnolia Pictures. Will Robert Downey Jr. Ever Return as Iron Man? Here’s His Answer for Now	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0001.json.gz/line1336
__label__wiki	0.899411	0.899411	Hexbyte Tech News Wired Flying Car Leaders Talk Public Perception at a Secret Summit Hexbyte Tech News Wired In the few short years that the modern electric air taxi movement has been gestating—launching in earnest with Uber’s October 2016 proposal for such a service—attention has swirled around the key technological and policy hurdles, from battery propulsion to new aircraft designs to regulation. Little of the conversation, however, has focused on what may be the greatest enabler, or hurdle, of this new way of moving: the public. You know, the folks who’ll actually be riding in these newfangled contraptions. Do they understand how they work? Will they be comfortable flying through the air in small, and eventually unmanned, vehicles? It’s not enough to promise that these aircraft will be quieter than helicopters or show off CGI animations of a typical flight. If these things are going to fill the skies, the people who today are on the ground must be onboard, metaphorically as much as literally. Want the latest flying car news landing in your inbox? Sign up here! That was the essence of the message delivered by former Wyoming governor Matt Mead to an industry gathering at a ranch outside of Dallas last month. “I tell people I’m going to an eVTOL gathering and they think I mean a health conference,” he said at TexasUP, an invitation-only, unannounced summit that followed a similar event held in Arkansas last year. “You folks all live in this world and you understand it so very well. But for a lay person like myself, it’s hard to get the passion. It’s hard to get the excitement when you first have to explain what the letters mean. Then they say, ‘Oh, are you talking about flying cars?’” Mead’s point was not just that the industry needs to stamp out or standardize jargon but that doing so will help push citizens, including politicians, to support it. The public is generally good with the idea of electric air taxis, according to a study released early this year by Airbus, though they have concerns around safety and noise. But studies have yet to gauge attitudes toward the broader impact of the technology. “We have to talk about the benefits and the realization of the dream—the amount of hours saved commuting, what it would mean to the GDP, what it would mean for public safety, search and rescue, and more,” Mead said. “Plus, this is an opportunity to democratize our airspace, and to do it safely.” Photograph: Eric Adams To reach the best likelihood for success, this argument goes, air taxis should benefit as many, and annoy as few, people as possible. Missteps here can bring down the wrath of publicly elected officials. Consider the fact that New York City is weighing legislation to ban non-emergency helicopter use, in an effort to address noise and safety concerns. “It’s going to require communities and regulatory bodies and governments to endorse it,” Nikhil Goel, Uber’s aviation lead, said at the summit. “You have to have a critical mass of people clamoring for the technology and the way it’s going to transform their lives.” This talk of reaching common ground-dwellers struck an interesting note at a conference to which only 200 or so people were invited (most eVTOL events draw 10 times that). The crowd included plenty of celebrities. The summit’s inaugural UP Award went to Martine Rothblatt. The Sirius Satellite Radio founder is backing eVTOL startup Beta Technologies in the hope that its funky flyer will help her new company, United Therapeutics, deliver its man-made organs. The event’s host was Ross Perot Jr., who took the opportunity to talk up Alliance, Texas, a planned development he created north of Dallas that includes the nation’s first airport that’s entirely without conventional passenger service. It instead provides business aviation and cargo service for companies with large facilities in town, including Amazon, Craftsman, FedEx, and Facebook. Perot pitched is as a testing ground for new aircraft and a source of early customers for commercial eVTOL services. That could mean moving personnel and supplies or, as would be the case with BNSF Railway, to inspect and maintain sprawling infrastructure. (Uber is also targeting Dallas as an early test site for an air taxi pilot.) The conference featured a motivational talk by former President George W. Bush. Former Tesla CTO JB Straubel talked about the challenge of bringing new technology into a wider public conversation. And there was plenty of fresh tech to see: Cuberg’s Richard Wang discussed his company’s 70 percent improvement in lithium-ion battery capacity, Near Earth Autonomy talked up autonomous control advances, Skyports argued that well-designed passenger terminals can generate a sense of both excitement and familiarity in the public, and more. On the conference’s unofficial theme—how to bring the public onboard—the most impressive speaker may have been Ken Dial, whose University of Montana Flight Laboratory studies bird flight in order to improve human aviation. He wanted to hit on the wonder of flight, a sentiment easily lost in business-focused conversations, but that could inspire a wary public to take a flight. So he talked about the little understood capability of certain predatory birds to keep their heads perfectly stabilized while homing in on prey, even as their bodies and wings gyrate. He explained the hummingbird’s astonishing speed and maneuvering capability while dodging obstacles or attacks, and the bar-tailed godwit’s ability to fly nonstop from Alaska to New Zealand. “If you’re not impressed by that, I don’t even like you,” Dial said. But really, it doesn’t matter what impressed the conference-goers. Their job will be to impress the public—and get them to like the idea of a new way of moving through the sky. What we get wrong about “people of color” Every tech company wants to be a bank—someday, at least How earnest research into gay genetics went wrong The Real ID is nearly here, and you can’t fly home without it Empathy is tearing us apart 👁 A safer way to protect your data; plus, the latest news on AI 📱 Torn between the latest phones? Never fear—check out our iPhone buying guide and favorite Android phones ← Hexbyte News Computers Google co-founders… Hexbyte Tech News Wired Ewoks… →	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0001.json.gz/line1340
__label__cc	0.701037	0.298963	Does SB 4.25.41 give a hint to the thing that women like men who are expert in rape? Often purport are used to understand verses of scripture in clearer way. In purport S.B. 4.25.41, Sri AC Bhaktivedanata Prabhupada comments in the last part of commentary as: In this regard, the word vikhyātam is very significant. A man is always famous for his aggression toward a beautiful woman, and such aggression is sometimes considered rape. Although rape is not legally allowed, it is a fact that a woman likes a man who is very expert at rape. Sri AC BhaktiVedanta swami belongs to Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition, he is affiliated to acintya bheda abheda philosophy and is considered by thousands to be authentic source of knowledge who brings deep hidden meanings of scriptures. But in the above commentary Prabhupada states that if a man is expert in skill of raping, women likes him. He uses this in the context of the Sanskrit word 'Vikhyata' present in the verse 4.25.41. Is this an acceptable interpretation? Have any other Acharyas of the same tradition (Gaudiya) or other commentators of Srimad Bhagvatam like Sridhara Swami generated similar contexts while explaining the verse? How is the word 'Vikhyata' there interpreted in detail by other commentators? bhagavata-purana women gaudiya-vaishnavism prabhupada Rickross It's better you read the original verse and verses before and after that rather than the purport. How can you judge a verse without reading that? There is more content in the purport. Why are you only picking this paragraph? – Sarvabhouma Aug 1 '18 at 6:39 @Sarvabhouma If anyone has a trouble understanding a paragraph, he can post a question, It's not an issue. – TheLittleNaruto Aug 1 '18 at 7:02 @TheLittleNaruto My objection is quoting only some part of purport and leaving out other part which explains the context of the verse.Also leaves original verse and translation. If that is read carefully, there rises no question at the first place. – Sarvabhouma Aug 1 '18 at 7:58 Again "Is this an acceptable interpretation?" is opinion based. – Paṇḍyā♦ Aug 1 '18 at 8:50 @Pandya You should read complete question. – TheLittleNaruto Aug 1 '18 at 9:00 No it doesn't say so. Translation of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.25.41 is as follows: O my dear hero, who in this world will not accept a husband like you? You are so famous, so magnanimous, so beautiful and so easily gotten. Alternate translation from Motilal Publications: Oh girl, what girl in my position (like me) would not accept a husband a famous, munificent, good looking, love personage like you? So, it's clear that she is speaking of herself and it is a word of a woman. And not of a sage or esteemed personality or god himself to follow it in our daily life. We have to see who is speaking to whom and in which situation. That is the most important thing we have to do when we read something. Every line in a book should not be taken out of context and as a generalizing statement. We don't consider a word from a rakshasa of an evil conduct as a guideline or an advice. Similar situation here too. The verse 4.25.41 is from the chapter whose theme is emphasizing how living a material life can be harmful to the progress of spirituality. It is just an introduction of story of king Puranjana. The words are from a woman who lives in a city with pleasures. She has body guards and women always surrounding her. She was infatuated by the king Puranjana and she personally believes in material happiness. It is clear from preceding verses from the same chapter. She talks to Puranjana and cajoles him. She persuades him to marry her and lead a householder life and enjoy material happiness. She says (emphasis mine) The woman continued: In this material world, a householder’s life brings all kinds of happiness in religion, economic development, sense gratification and the begetting of children, sons and grandsons. After that, one may desire liberation as well as material reputation. The householder can appreciate the results of sacrifices, which enable him to gain promotion to superior planetary systems. All this material happiness is practically unknown to the transcendentalists. They cannot even imagine such happiness. [SB.4.25.39] So, in this verse, she totally opposes the path of Yatis, transcendentalists and says they cannot imagine such happiness. She is of opinion that path taken by them is wrong which is not true. In the next verses, it is said what happens after this dialogue. The couple (Puranjana and that woman) entered mutual agreement and stayed for 100 years in the city. They enjoyed a lot in the company of other woman in the hot summer. Many professional singers used to sing about the glories of King Purañjana and his glorious activities. When it was too hot in the summer, he used to enter a reservoir of water. He would surround himself with many women and enjoy their company. [SB 4.25.44]. The above verse can raise eyebrows of some people. The purana or the chapter contains what the couple did. So, it should not be taken as a decision of all the women and generalize. The behaviour of some women of that psychology. It is natural that different people have different opinions on everything. We can't question them. Hence, the verse and its meaning should be taken literally as it looks. No other Gaudiya Vaishnava acharya or other commentator have commented on this verse as it is not an important verse in the chapter. It is just a statement by a woman to a man who is in love with. Srila Prabhupada has a different style of explanation than others as he is a modern day figure. He takes examples of contemporary world and incidents which happened after lives of Gaudiya Vaishnava acharyas. Before explaining the purport of 4.25.41, he explains the type of character of that woman and refers her as a Visha kanya. So, this should not be taken as a generalizing statement that every woman is of that type. So, he should have said it to indicate the personality of that woman. Why prabhupada said "it as a fact" is an opinion based question as he might have heard or read something like a survey or research like this that women like aggressive men. That may be true or false. It is again subjective. SarvabhoumaSarvabhouma What about vikhyata? Who will decide verse is important or not – Rakesh Joshi Aug 1 '18 at 10:48 @RakeshJoshi If it is important, any one commentator would talk about it. No one commented on it. Vikhyata means famous. Women are known to think like that. The king is famous. Nothing else to it. Prabhupada said Vikhyata is important to understand the verse. Others didn't even mention about the verse. No vere is commented in the chapter. – Sarvabhouma Aug 1 '18 at 16:51 Not the answer you're looking for? Browse other questions tagged bhagavata-purana women gaudiya-vaishnavism prabhupada . Why do Gaudiya Vaishnavas think the order of the Yugas is Satya, Dwapara, Treta, Kali? In what ways vedas give equal respect to women? Does scripture say that widows are inauspicious? Are there sects that prohibit their women from uttering “Om”?	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0001.json.gz/line1342
__label__wiki	0.655969	0.655969	How did the HRE, with such a confusing, intricate and complicated system of governance last for 1000 years? [No, Voltaire quotes are not necessary] Thread starter DrStrangelove987 empire europe german holy hre roman Self Appointed Scholar said: Ferdinand was elected to king of Hungary by the higher aristocracy (the magnates or barons) and the Hungarian Catholic clergy in a rump Diet in Pozsony on 17 December 1526.[7] Croatian parliament of Cetin maybe just affirmed the Hungarian parliament's decision on 1 of January, 1527 No, it did not. Croatia was in personal union with Hungary before then. Decision had to be made independently by Croatia; Hungary could not have forced Croatia to enter union with Habsburgs in any way short of outright military conquest. Sorry, but I can not found any info about the vassalage, maybe it exist only in your own imagination. Sure that Hungary was never been part of the HRE, there were such attempts, but the Hungarian nobility resisted against the very idea. Technically only Austrian part of the Monarchy was part of Holy Roman Empire, but Habsburgs had been Holy Roman Emperors for centuries at that point, so I tend to equate the two when it comes to Austria. Self Appointed Scholar Picard said: The Pacta Conventa is just a myth, which is popular in Croatia. There was no "union with Habsburgs" since Habsburg Empire did not exist. Habsburg Empire is not an official. but it is just an umbrella term which was invented and used by historians in the posterior. You can not join to a fictional inveented term, which was invented by historians. MAGolding You have no clue what I am talking about, do you? Croatian Parliament elected Ferdinand Habsburg for ruler in 1527. So you are off by only some 340 years. Election in Cetin - Wikipedia List of rulers of Croatia - Wikipedia Granted, we were technically not vassals, but rather part of, Holy Roman Empire. ....Sorry, but I can not found any info about the vassalage, maybe it exist only in your own imagination. Sure that Hungary was never been part of the HRE, there were such attempts, but the Hungarian nobility resisted against the very idea. Just as the Duke of Bavaria or the Margrave of Montferrat was a vassal of the Emperor, the King of Hungary was often a vassal of the Emperor during the early centuries of the Holy Roman Empire. MAGolding said: It is similar fantasy, like the Earth is flat. The H.R. Emperors simply had no military and economic power to spread vassalage towards the East. Due to the lack of military and economic power, it is no wonder, that medieval H.R. Empire had the worst war statistics in Europe. Average IQ of nations are strongly related to economic success, except if you are an oil rich country. Do not forget, IQ has around 80% genetic inherritance pre-determination. Reactions: Picard Pacta Conventa may be a myth, as such, but regardless of whether document itself was a myth or not, it did reflect actual political situation - inventing historical documents to justify current situation was hardly unusual. Croatia really was only in personal union with Hungary, and as I pointed out, decision to join Austrian Empire was made by Croatian Parliament independently of Hungarian one. Again, the Austrian Empire was established only in 1804... How can they join to Austrian Empire... Can you explain it? You are now being simply nitpicky. Yes, it is technically incorrect to use the term Austrian Empire when talking about the 16th century, but it is clear what Picard was talking about. Canary Islands-Spain In order to understand the HRE, its weakness and strong points, we must look as well into the original establishment of the Empire However, this is fruitless if we go to Charlemagne. The re-establishment of the empire into Otto I took place after the division of the Carolingian Empire, and the consolidation of its Easten Part since the Treaty of Verdun Western Frankia soon fell into extreme de-centralization at a very low level. But this didn't happen in Eastern Frankia. Otto, as his predecessores and succesors, based their power in alliances and bonds with the big ethnic groups of the old Roman times: Saxons, Franks, Allamani (basically Suevi), Bavarians. The original four divisions of the German nation were powerful by itself, so it has been until today Problems started when the great tribal groups started to loose cohesion, and feudalism expanded at a very low level. The HRE failed to develop a central authority (the real big question on the HRE), which was closer to be established with Maximilian I and Ferdinand II. In this case, the failure is more probably related to foreign intervention than to inner issues Maki said: It is not clear for me. Habsburg Empire officially did not exist, that umbrella term was invented by historians. Croatia or Hungary were no part of the Holy Roman Empire either.... So I can't even understand what did he want to say.... Why did Jin & Xia not ally with each other to stop the Mongol threat earliest? Asian History Mar 31, 2018 Why did the ERE lose Italy three times. Postclassical History Dec 24, 2017 Did women in Historical India wear a sacred thread ? Asian History Apr 20, 2017 Did Churchill REALLY Threaten to have de Gaulle locked up? Military History Nov 10, 2016 Why did Jin & Xia not ally with each other to stop the Mongol threat earliest? Why did the ERE lose Italy three times. Did women in Historical India wear a sacred thread ? Did Churchill REALLY Threaten to have de Gaulle locked up?	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0001.json.gz/line1343
__label__wiki	0.85029	0.85029	Bad Movie Night Leads to Good Karma for Couple Bad Movie Night Leads to Good Karma... Centerpoint Medical Center February 18, 2013 The movie turned out to be a lemon, but it was a honey of a time for Michael and Alicia Call. “It was terrible,” Michael, RN, said. “It looked like a good movie.” Michael invited Alicia out to see “Shutter Island,” a film he was eager to see. They worked in the same hospital on different floors, where he occasionally raided ice cream from her unit for his patients. Recently out of a relationship, Michael said he saw the get-together as a friendly outing. They talked so easily, though, and it felt like he had known her a long time. He noticed a sparkle in her eyes. Alicia noticed his dimples. “I didn’t really expect it,” Michael said. “She turned out to be an excellent person, sweet lady.” Michael and Alicia, RN, started dating in earnest, and one year later, they tied the knot. They enjoy watching films, going to concerts and hanging out at home together being homebodies. Michael says he recommends that nurses marry nurses. “I promote it,” he said. “You have the same 12-hour shift. You can be together a lot. You can align your schedule almost the same.” These days Michael and Alicia use their versatile hours to care for their 3-month old. They schedule their shifts in opposite times so that one or the other is home with the baby, they said. Alicia says dual nursing is easy on the family budget. “We like it. It saves us some money,” said Alicia. Alicia said being married to a nurse means getting to the heart of a medical matter without having to explain in great detail as with family and friends. Each spouse understands the processes and terminology, she said. It’s a good stress-reliever, she said. “Something happens at work,” she said. “I can come home and say, ‘what you think about this situation?’ You don’t have to explain in detail. You don’t have to explain what the procedure was.” Sharing responsibilities of child care also teaches their daughter how mom and dad do things differently, Alicia said. The parent at home helps in other ways, she said. “We both work really long hours,” Alicia said. “When I work, he takes over — takes care of the baby and does dinner. We are able to switch our roles. Share the responsibilities on the home front.” Alicia and Michael say they enjoy nursing for the same reasons. They like connecting with patients and taking care of people. For Valentine’s Day this year, they plan to have a quiet dinner at home and snuggle up with the baby, Alicia said. “We’re thankful that we are together,” Alicia said.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0001.json.gz/line1344
__label__cc	0.722559	0.277441	Volume 105, Issue 16 Fifty-year-old man with inferior ST elevation Image challenge Thomas Rees1, Michaela Scheuermann-Freestone2, Peter Golledge2 1 Cardiology, Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Basingstoke, UK 2 Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Basingstoke, UK Correspondence to Dr Thomas Rees, Cardiology, Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Basingstoke RG24 9NA, UK; tom.rees{at}doctors.org.uk http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/heartjnl-2018-314616 cardiac catheterisation and angiography Clinical introduction A 50-year-old Asian man presented to the emergency department with chest pain. On arrival he suffered a cardiac arrest with ventricular fibrillation from which he was successfully resuscitated. A post-resuscitation ECG showed right bundle branch block with inferior ST elevation, and he was immediately transferred for primary percutaneous coronary intervention. Right femoral arterial access was obtained and blood pressure was noted to be 140/30 mm Hg. Coronary angiography showed mild atherosclerosis in the left anterior descending and circumflex arteries. On attempted catheter intubation of the right coronary artery (figure 1A), contrast extravasation was noted (asterisk). An aortogram was conducted (figure 1B). (A) Attempted coronary angiography of the right coronary artery. (B) Aortogram. What is the most likely diagnosis? Catheter-induced … Contributors TR has written the manuscript for publication. MS-F and PG have helped revise the manuscript. All authors were clinically involved in the case. © Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2019. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0001.json.gz/line1348
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__label__cc	0.733905	0.266095	Expert Demonstrations HouseMaster Advantages HouseMaster Explains HouseMaster Benefits Inspection Resource Guide ACCESS REPORT LOCAL OFFICE OPERATED BY: 4.7 ★★★★★(2700) LOCATE A HOUSEMASTER HOME INSPECTOR NEAR YOU SOME GOOD NEWS AND SOME BAD NEWS. First the bad news, we do not yet have a HouseMaster in the area you searched. Now for the great news! HouseMaster is looking to help someone like you get on the path to business ownership in the area you searched! Click here to learn more. HOME INSPECTIONS DONE RIGHT SINCE 1971 WE PRETTY MUCH INVENTED THE HOME INSPECTION INDUSTRY THE EVOLUTION The HouseMaster home and building inspection franchise system was founded in 1979. Since then, we have grown to over 370 locally owned and operated offices across North America. 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__label__wiki	0.793911	0.793911	Shoreditch’s newest hotspot The Curtain hotel and members’ club pushes boundaries with its mix of creative spaces and hospitality The Curtain hotel in Shoreditch will feature a Red Rooster restaurant 45 Curtain Road, London EC2 (thecurtain.com). April 22 2017 / Nicola Corfield New York hotelier Michael Achenbaum will make his European debut in Shoreditch this May with The Curtain, a much-anticipated hotel, restaurant and members’ club offering an eclectic mix of services and aesthetics. Fusing modern New York sensibility with a slice of raw east London creativity, the space will combine exposed redbrick walls with modern lighting and custom-designed artworks by British photographer Mick Rock in its 120 guest rooms and suites (from £240 per night). Achenbaum’s Gansevoort hotels have become a byword for sleek, upscale design and the über-luxe rooftop area he has created in Shoreditch is likely to be the same; it will house a Moroccan-style heated pool and all-day brasserie, complete with retractable glass roof for year-round dining. One of The Curtain’s guest bedrooms Those with membership (applications can be made online from May 1) will also have access to exclusive facilities open from 8am-2am daily, including the late-night Billy’s Bar and a “CBGB-inspired” live performance space featuring secret gigs, DJs and spoken-word performances. A large ballroom area will be available for private events, while a 40-seat lounge-style screening room will host movie nights, previews and presentations. “There’s a real variety of spaces and experiences, that’s what makes this project so exciting,” says Achenbaum, who is keen to use this mix to foster a collaborative environment, using The Curtain to bring people from traditional artistic industries together with those in new media and technology, as well as with angel funders. To that end, a members-only co-working area is also due to open at the hotel in the autumn. “We’re redefining creativity,” says Achenbaum. “I think people are going to find The Curtain really unique.” The venue will also be home to a new incarnation of New York’s Red Rooster restaurant, from acclaimed chef and restaurateur Marcus Samuelsson, whose innovative take on American soul food will be open to the public alongside hotel guests and club members. And offering a remedy to hedonism, a 24-hour gym – a collaboration with The Vault Gym – will provide personalised workouts alongside classes such as yoga and Boom cycle, plus a dedicated wellness area with extensive treatment menus. Find more extra-special Shoreditch spaces here. Sagardi in Shoreditch and Atrio in western Spain Victoria Siddall picks her favourite Shoreditch shops	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0001.json.gz/line1356
__label__wiki	0.951344	0.951344	HOF Election Guidelines > Living Hall of Fame (People) Living Hall of Fame (Horses) Hall of Immortals (People) Hall of Immortals (Horses) Library & Research joe holloway Year of Induction: DriverTrainer: Election Into Living Hall of Fame: Joe Holloway started in the sport as a caretaker in his native Delaware when he was an altar boy, as the new local priest took up harness racing as a way to engage his flock. Holloway would later achieve success at the uppermost levels of the sport with his masterful handling of Jenna’s Beach Boy p,4,1:47.3 ($1,972,172), three-time Breeders Crown winner, twice Pacer of the Year, and a horse whose record for a race mile of 1:47.3 stood for a decade. As a member of the 2019 Hall of Fame class, trainer Holloway is 40 years removed from his first driving win at the Meadowlands and 35 years out from the purchase of Tuff Choice p,4,1:52.2 ($514,376) in the summer of 1984. In 1985 Tuff Choice would go on an unprecedented streak of 13 straight Meadowlands wins, still a record for pacers at the Big M for a single meet. From 1984 through 1988 Holloway trained for David Rovine, with such outstanding performers as George S p,4,1:54.3 ($380,000), Tuff Choice and world champion Banker Blue Chip p,3,1:51.4 ($496,718) – not to mention a 106-win season at the Meadowlands in 1987, just the second barn to reach triple figures in the then 11-year history of the track. Holloway had a magical year in 1992, winning the Yonkers Trot with Mc Cluckey 3,1:54.1 ($430,388) in a dead heat, the Wilson with world champion America’s Pastime p,2,1:51.4 ($455,832), and the North America Cup with Safely Kept p,2,1:52.4 ($866,999) – at better than 25-1 odds and by passing a horse by the name of Western Hanover out of the pocket and holding off favored Carlsbad Cam. The first pacer to win three Breeders Crown titles, Jenna’s Beach Boy was the fastest Standardbred of the year at ages three and four. At age three in 1995 he set a world record 1:48.4 race mile for all-age colts at The Red Mile, and besting that the following year in the Driscoll at the Meadowlands with a 1:47.3 all-time race record for Standardbreds. Holloway also had She’s A Great Lady at the time, and she and stablemate Armbro Nest p,4,1:50.4 ($674,821) finished one-two in the 1996 Breeders Crown. Holloway, voted the sport’s top trainer in 1995, added to his resume by developing 1995 Three-Year-Old Pacing Filly of the Year and 1996 Older Pacing Mare of the Year She’s A Great Lady p,4,1:50.4 ($973,382), world champion Shebestingin p,3,1:47 ($759,522) and 2012 Two-Year-Old Pacing Filly of the Year Somwherovrarainbow p,4,1:48f ($1,342,848). He also handled 2016 Horse of the Year Always B Miki p,5,1:46 ($2,715,368) at two and three, and Breeders Crown champion, 2015 Three-Year-Old Pacing Filly of the Year Divine Caroline p,3,1:49.2 ($880,335). World champion Badlands Hanover p,2,1:50z ($754,772) won the 1998 Breeders Crown at Colonial for Holloway, becoming history’s first ever 1:50 freshman. From the first crop of Jenna’s Beach Boy, 2000 Two-Year-Old Pacing Filly of the Year Lady MacBeach p,2,1:52.1 ($802,296) won the 2000 Breeders Crown. World champion Life Source p,7,1:48 ($1,844,445) won as a sophomore in 2000 for Holloway in 1:48.4. 1998 and 1999 Pacer of the Year and world champion Red Bow Tie p,5,1:48.2 ($2,673,920), and 1996 Three-Year-Old Pacing Filly of the Year and 1997 Older Pacing Mare of the Year Mystical Maddy p,4,1:50 ($1,436,325) both started their careers with Holloway. Joe Hurley, owner and breeder of Always B Miki says of Holloway, “He’s dedicated to his passion of training beyond comprehension. He offers not only superior training to his owners, but superior friendship as well. He’s honest to the point of placing the welfare of the horse above all else and the interest of the owner very close behind. He’s retained his passion and drive for decades without any reduction in that all-important characteristic, a lifelong dedication, with obvious success, to the sport that he loves.” HOF Election Guidelines Copyright © 2020 Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame. All rights reserved.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0001.json.gz/line1363
__label__cc	0.580954	0.419046	← Hail Tendulkar! Crunch time for both teams… → The Harbhajan Singh case “scratched”, as expected… Posted on 3 March 2008 by mohankaus \| 64 Comments As expected, the ICC has said that it is perfectly within the rules for cricket players to scratch their arm pits during any passage of play on the cricket field! At the end of Sundays’ CB Series Finals game, that came at the end of a summer in which the Australians have been constantly beaten at their own mind games, The Sydney Morning Herald heralded new and hitherto unvisited depths of despair! The Australian media captured a photograph of Harbhajan Singh scratching his armpit and claimed that this was evidence enough that the feisty Sikh was making “monkey gestures”. In doing so, the media in Australia merely demonstrated that, apart from the players — particularly the captain — who had already shown signs of getting there, it was possible for the media to mentally disintegrate too! All of this emanated from the Australian media making a “mountain out of a molehill”. More precisely the Australian media caused a stink out of a Sikh’s public scratch by claiming that Harbhajan Singh imitated a one-handed monkey when he proceeded to scratch his right armpit! To support such a wild and mildly obnoxious (Ooops! That word again!) claim, the smart investigative Australian reporters whipped up a photograph and thumped it on the desk of the ICC Match Referee. On close inspection, the photograph showed a cricketer — Harbhajan Singh — scratching his armpit! It may have been an ungainly scratch. And on Channel-9’s new and yet untested device, the scratchometer, that photograph did produce a bit of a stink! But apart from that there seemed to be nothing much wrong with that photograph! But the reporters, the sub-editor and the entire editorial staff pressed on anyway in a gripping manner, straight from the Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein territory! Either that or they thought they were filming an episode of Seinfeld! The reporters proceeded to get a few random statements from a few Australian fans in the crowd. Nice idea, and smart thinking 99! But these fans were hardly credible! They apparently wore T-shirts with the words “Monkey See… Monkey Do” emblazoned on them! Don’t laugh! This is really serious! This was getting way beyond Seinfeld territory by now! What was worse, however, was that these comments were procured from Australian fans in Bay 29 who constantly hurled racist abuse at Harbhajan Singh himself — they admitted to this themselves! Some of these choice chants included “show us your knot” and “get a haircut” – both references to Harbhajan Singh’s Sikh roots. These chants were spitefully racist in nature! Yet, the Australian media bent over backwards to concoct a case of racism on the person who was seemingly at the receiving end! I mean, if things had gotten any funnier, it would have been part of a Monty Python sketch! Fortunately for most people around the world, the ICC ruled that it was perfectly legitimate, although perhaps a tad noisome, for human beings to scratch themselves when they itch! It is a custom that is practiced with annoying regularity in most parts of the world although it would seem that Australians — particularly Australian reporters and even more particularly, reporters from the Sydney Morning Herald — have somehow been exempt from this particularly distasteful habit. Perhaps this is in their job description — although, it would make an interesting case for any equal opportunities commissioner to see a Job Description Statement that showed up employers as scratchists! Newspaper reporters in Australia were last seen scrambling all over themselves in a bid to beat a hasty path to Australian Quarantine officials to see if they could press with a legislation that banned public scratching. Meanwhile, Cricket Australia has not issued any comment on the racist abuse hurled in the direction of Harbhajan Singh! This entry was posted in Australia, Cricket, India and tagged Australia v India, Harbhajan Singh, Monkey. Bookmark the permalink. 64 responses to “The Harbhajan Singh case “scratched”, as expected…” vandy \| 3 March 2008 at 10:32 pm \| Reply Finger Pointing Aust Press left Red Faced, ONCE AGAIN !!!! Nice Try You Bunch of Misfits. Hope you get Banned from Entering India in Oct. Mark from Sydney \| 3 March 2008 at 11:46 pm \| Reply Knob is not a racist term in Australia and short hair is a sign of civilty. So what’s the problem? Pingback: t-shirts » Blog Archive » Harbhajan Singh cleared, as expected… raakshas \| 4 March 2008 at 12:58 am \| Reply It’s pathetic how Sydney morning herald is trying to target Harbhajan. Even after the match referee dismissed the case they are not leaving Harbhajan alone. @Mark from Sydney: The same argument holds for the word ‘Monkey’. It’s not racist in India. So what’s the problem? Jai Sri Ram \| 4 March 2008 at 1:16 am \| Reply I know it’s beyond your comprehension but let me at least try… Your racist bretheren said ‘Knot’ not ‘Knob’… Short hair may be a sign of civilty in a colony of descendents of ex-convicts… For Sikhs, it’s sacrilege… You ask, so what’s the problem? Stealing an entire generation of aborigine babies is a problem? What do you say to that, you oaf? Raj Toronto \| 4 March 2008 at 2:22 am \| Reply Folks Mark clearly is uneducated on Sikh customs and the religion. Whilst Mark perhaps genuinely believes what he says is right “cut your hair is a perfect statement to make and is a sign of civility” . Anyone with an aorta of cultural acumen might be able to quickly point out that to a Sikh it is sacrilegious. I believe it would be expected of CA to do its best to point this out to the uneducated Australian crowds (and deal with those that don’t comply) Let us by the same token forgive Mark (just the same way Sachin forgave Brett lee for the beamer) and move on…I think he has shown to date that he is a reasonable guy!! karthick \| 4 March 2008 at 2:27 am \| Reply Short Hair = Civil. Oh My God…. Most Gods (any religion) themseleves didn’t have short hair. Symonds? Bracken ? Shane warne for some part of his carrier, Jason Gillespie, Boon ???? OZ fans should first ask these guys to shave their… sorry shorten their hair. Mark.. get a better explanation next time around.. Ajay Gandhi \| 4 March 2008 at 2:56 am \| Reply Jesus did not trust barbers and Gillette came shortly after his time, so no shave either. Senthil \| 4 March 2008 at 3:18 am \| Reply Poor Aussies. Even if Bhajji had done monkey gestures towards a section of rougue WHITE crowd, there is nothing racial about it. mohankaus \| 4 March 2008 at 5:47 am \| Reply @ Teri Maaka Pav If you can’t be civil on this forum, can I suggest that you do not visit? Thanks. On the ICC scratching the case that the Australian media had hastily drummed up against him, Harbhajan Singh said, “Obviously, they wouldn’t have anything because I didn’t do anything” on arriving in Brisbane for the second final on Tuesday. He added, “Some of the verbal attack which the crowd was directing at me was despicable. It crossed all limits of decency. But my word, as a professional cricketer, my entire focus was ensuring that we as a team did well in the match.” In the same report, we also heard that the BCCI had lost its patience with Australian spectators and media! Well, that is fine and there are channels through which the BCCI could vent such frustrations! Instead we have Secretary, Niranjan Shah, issuing a warning to the Australians. “Let Australia come to us and see what the (Indian) crowd might do,” Shah said. I shake my head in sheer dismay. I am amazed that Cricket Australia hasn’t moved to stamp out racism in its crowds. It has been “open season” all summer against Harbhajan Singh and the platitudes that CA issued at the start of the series remained as platitudes. At least the BCCI was seen to be doing something — albeit a bit late — in the monkey chant case involving Andrew Symonds. I am, however, amazed that the BCCI, through the offices of its Secretary, can issue a blatant call to crowds in India to get stuck into the Aussies when they pay a return visit! Sigh! Good article from Greg Baum. JB \| 4 March 2008 at 8:50 am \| Reply “I am amazed that Cricket Australia hasn’t moved to stamp out racism in its crowds.” Do you seriously think that the crowds in Australia where being racist when they asked for hair to be cut? The difference between these racist subtitles and the monkey business is that prior to the tour it was agreed by both teams that monkey was racist. The only team, player or spectator that has been racist this tour is Harbhajan and he got away with it. Racist allegations by India are no longer taken seriously in Australia due this exact reason. As for the behaviour, where you do have a fair point. As I have said a number of times, what do you expect after the way Harbhajan has carried on this summer. And I thought he liked it anyway? You say “The only team, player or spectator that has been racist this tour is Harbhajan”. Show me proof. If you do not have proof, don’t say it. At best, we have proof that the Australian media and crowds have promoted a vindictive campaign against Harbhajan Singh. My hypothesis is that Aussies just can’t players who play like them! As for behaviour…. I am shocked you say what you did! Do you proceed to a logical conclusion of such a train of though to then also say that a girl wearing a revealing skirt deserves to get raped? Racism — like rape — has to be an offence regardless of the provocation of/to the perpetrator and the victim can never ever be blamed. Cricket Australia has to jump in and stamp out racism in its crowds. BongoP'o'ndit \| 4 March 2008 at 9:05 am \| Reply where [sic]being racist when they asked for hair to be cut? So your arguement is that only words that have been agreed upon in advance can be construed racist ?!!!! Under such a logic, since ‘monkey’ was not agreed upon before Australia’s ODI tour in India, therefore, the Indian crowd was not racist ! 🙂 It is quite sickening to see the Australians defending their actions, and even condoning racism, just because they dont define it so. The crowd at Mumbai dressing up as monkeys were racist, and so were the crowd at SCG (and I wont even go into the abuses of Indian spectators at the GABBA witnessed personally). Both BCCI and CA need to get their acts together. 1) Proof There were two trials on the “monkey” issue, both where flawed. You accept one, I accept the other. 2) Harbhajan has been playing a game with the Austrlian public, media and cricket team since he arrived in this country. We have put up with this, which has been fully supported by the BCCI (who have never admitted that the guy has done anything wrong). He is getting what he asked for, no more, no less. Stop complaining. 3) Continue this stupidity in India. I don’t care. But don’t expect relations to be solved as a result. In some ways I hope you win tonight, so at least your team will be out of my country sooner. 4) CA should get rid of racism in the crowds. Completely agree, when there is an example of this, it will be done. You expect us to understand your cultural sensitivites and are not prepared to acknowledge ours. Harbhajan has been playing a game with the Austrlian public, media and cricket team since he arrived in this country. And that is bad …..how ? Wasn’t it Steve Waugh’s team who started this idea of ‘mental disintegration’ – sticking under the skin of your opponents even before the first ball is bowled ? Can’t take what you dish out, eh ? You miss the point. I don’t have a problem with what Harbhajan has done. I am saying if you give it you have to cop it. And he is getting it back from the Aussie public. It is you that can’t take it when you dish it out. 1. The first case was conducted by a man without knowledge of the law. He found “beyond reasonable doubt”. Stunning. Please accept that if it suits you and your life. However, most reasonable people will accept case #2. That is not to say that you are unreasonable. But you need to decide for yourself whether that’s an area you may need to work on. I have decided my stance on that issue 🙂 2. Harbhajan Singh is playing exactly the sort of game with the Australian public and media that Australian players have been playing for yonks. He plays it better. BCCI does not need to admit that Harbhajan Singh has done anything wrong. Because he just hasn’t. What has he done wrong? Please tell me. And when you do, please produce proff… Not a statement from a person who wears a “monkey see… monkey do” T-shirt, shouts “you are a waer” with his son standing next to him and then whines about appropriate behaviour from sportspeople. Show me tangible proof. There were 25 Ch-9 cameras and a few 1000 other still cameras at the SCG, Not one of them picked up any nonsense from Harbhajan Singh. Conclusions: (a) Singh is very very very very very clever. (b) The Australian media has lost the plot. I know which conclusion I have reached. 3. Relations are doomed. It needs a fresh start and the time to do that would be today. However, I somehow suspect that that will not happen. Read an article from Malcolm Conn in The Australian, for example. I have no hope for better relations between these two teams unless Australia can accept that there is another team that looks it in the eye and gives back. Pity. 4. What are your cultural sensitivities. Please explain. I will listen. You say, “It is you that can’t take it when you dish it out.” Hmmmm! Let’s see… We’ve been taking it for near on 15 years! It is only now that we have started giving it back. And look what happens when the tide changes. Everyone’s knicker is in a bit of a twist in Australia! See my point? 1) I firmly beleive Harbhajan lied in the trial. There is no doubt in my mind he said it and was not couragous enough to admit it. 2) Yes agree entirly. As I have said, no issue with what he is doing. The alligations of monkey gestures is pretty stupid. 3) Relations are improved by understanding and acknowledgment of the issues. If you think relations are doomed, then thats what they will become. 4) Happy to discuss this, but not sure this forum is an appropriate place. This is a conversation in its own. I do see your point and I have no issue with what you are saying. However, it is neive to think that if you change your behaviour suddenly that we will just accept it. These are realities, it is not a perfect world. @ JB you may say that you would like to see the back of Indian team sooner the better. Ask your greedy players or the Greedy cricket authority to say so.. If they are so bothered about Indians and Indian players. Stop signing those expensive IPL deals or be prepared and accept with joy when India cancels a tour. Some one who sells his/her conscience for money is worse than a w….re. May be even that is culturally acceptable to you. I knew that OZ Cricket team is filled with cry babies. didn’t know that the media and the supporters were also the same. So when we file case in Australia, doesn’t the Jury need evidence. wow then Australia is a nice place to commit any crime. You say, “However, it is neive to think that if you change your behaviour suddenly that we will just accept it. These are realities, it is not a perfect world.” That’s exactly what I have been saying all along… Australia had better accept that “getting under the skin of an opponent” is not the sole right of herself. And the sooner it accepts that the less we will have of the “you effing twit, how dare you sledge me” reaction which is what I believe we are seeing now. There are teams and players who probably sledge better than some of the Aussies now! Harbhajan Singh, clearly, is one of them. Have a beer with him. Give him a medal. Quick! You believe Harbhajan Singh lied. I know he was exonerated for lack of evidence. End of story. Time to leave that baggage behind and move on. We tried to understand cultural sensitivities on this blog. We interviewed Peter Lalor. He then proceeded to, in my view, jump off the deep end during the current tour. On the issue of developing an understanding of cultural sensitivities, why don’t you write me an post by email. I’d be happy to post it on here. Srikanth Mangalam \| 4 March 2008 at 9:35 am \| Reply I admire your patience to continue trying to have a rational discussion with this dude, JB. Just my personal opinion… @ JB: So were you allowed plant your own stump Microphones and stump vision cameras through which you found that he said it.. Stop dreaming.. I firmly belive that Symonds and all OZ players racially abuse all the time.. there are no more trials because Its a known fact that Ozs always lie in trials , Now thats my belief. Mate believing is nothing.. seeing evidence and seeing proof is everything. @Karthick, Agree, I wish they didn’t sign with IPL. @ Mohan, Harbhajan got away from justice in the eyes of the Aussie people. There is a lot of ill feeling about that result. But we didn’t go threatening to pull out of a tour of anything like that. We got on with it. Harghajan has been rubbing salt into this wound ever since, with the complete support of the BCCI. He will cop it until he leaves. I’ll take you up on that offer. Where do I find your email address. Pingback: The Scratchy Itch… « Recurring Decimals….. noflylist \| 4 March 2008 at 9:56 am \| Reply Back to cricket field, only few hours to go for the war at Gabba! I believe Aus batsmen will target Harbhajan and Ishant, so they will have to do some creative bowling. Also, they will try to take Sachin out early karthick \| 4 March 2008 at 10:07 am \| Reply Ishanth looks uncertain to Play. As for Harbhajan, he has to watch out.. if he is going to bowl flat without flight , he will pay for it. Vandy \| 4 March 2008 at 10:37 am \| Reply Yeh, And i have No Doubt the Aust Press have a Vendetta against Harbi. CA is conspicously Quiet about the behaviour of Sections of Sydney crowd and how some Aust fans were allowed into the ground wearing T-Shirts with Monkey slogans on them.The ICC should be Demanding a Please Explain from CA. This Latest Episode should be Investigated by the Press Council of Aust, IF they have the Guts. Where’s the other Picture of Harbijhan with both hands under his armpits,as Reported by your PRESS. WHERE THE HELL IS IT – YOU BUNCH OF CLOWNS.(Press) With ALL the TV cameras at the Ground,Still Nothing.No Wonder O’Seas Guests have such a Low Opinion of Sections of Aust Media.Not one Mention of Winners of U19’s World Cup, Why ? Because it was won by those Cheating,Racist,Indian U19’s. Where did Aust U19’s finish, I think it was 5th, The great AIS Cricket Academy, The BEST in the WORLD. Aust coach could not Bring Himself to Give ANY Credit to India for their Humiliating & Comprehensive Defeat of Aust,Fine Sportsmanship, Goose !!! Your great Allan Border has Said REPEATEDLY that Harbijhan handled Himself EXTREMELY WELL, He was right there amongst the thick of it. Yeh, I know mate ,He’s a Liar, thats why CA has named the Most Prestigious Award for Cricket in Aust after Him. As I have said before, Lets see IF the Aust Cricketers behave in the Same manner when in the West Indies. JB \| 4 March 2008 at 11:05 am \| Reply Vardy, What exactly are you so upset about? The Australian press? Are they not giving your team the respect you think you deserve? Respect is earned my friend. And your team has not earned one ounce of respect from the Aussie public this series. And I know it cuts both ways noflylist \| 4 March 2008 at 11:24 am \| Reply Respect is earned on the field by India day in and day out, inspite of some shoddy sledging from Shemonds and skipper vonting, given the provocation, I am surprised Indian team is as composed as it is. Only two days back some arses got kicked on the field… Cricket on! Noflylist, Australia has been the most dominant team over the past decade. And look at these posts. It appears that the majority of people contributing here do not respect the Aussies. Why do you think it would be any different for your team? As you say, the Oz cricketers and now some of the OZ fans did not earn their respect. mohankaus \| 4 March 2008 at 12:01 pm \| Reply You said, “Harbhajan got away from justice in the eyes of the Aussie people.” As I said earlier, if pain persists, see your doctor! As far as the records go, the case against him was chucked out — as it should have been — for lack of evidence. Courts of law do not run on a “I am a good and honourable man. I told you. So believe me.” principle. You say, “There is a lot of ill feeling about that result. Get over it… Tough luck mate. Live with it. Gulp a few times. Take a few deep breaths. Drink some water. If pain still persists, see a doctor. In the eyes of the law, he is innocent. There ends the matter! If anything, the record books indicate that Andrew Symonds was given a slap on his backside for being a naughty boy. Then you said, “But we didn’t go threatening to pull out of a tour of anything like that.” I supported the Indian Team’s decision to stay on in Sydney. The Kangaroo Court presided over by Mike Proctor was a disgrace and the subsequent ruling in Adelaide proved it to be just that! BTW, I did not support the standby plane in Adelaide when the court was in session. I thought that that was a disgrace too. And then you said, “Harghajan has been rubbing salt into this wound ever since, with the complete support of the BCCI. And so he should… You conclude by saying, “He will cop it until he leaves.” So he has… admirably! In fact, he has coped with it better than Andrew Symonds did in India! One could almost say that he has coped with so well that it drove the Australian press into a tizz and made them produce a scratchy photograph… Respect is a Two Way Street, Not just because you win Cricket games. Where’s the other picture my friend. Answer the Question mate, Where. And in Answer to your first Question, Yes, Certain sections of Aust Press are a an Absolute Disgrace. I really Don’t think the Aussie Team has earned Much respect from their own fans from what I’ve read and Heard since the Sydney Test. Many Past Aust Sporting Greats have had a crack at Aussie Team, maybe their all UNAUSTRALIAN as many of you would call it. India has 1 Loose cannon, Aust has at Least 6. long live Allan Border & long live the Governor General. Good luck Today, and IF Aust happen to Lose,Give Credit where credit is Due Vandy JB \| 4 March 2008 at 12:11 pm \| Reply The verdict on Symonds was heavily influenced by the BCCI. As I said Harbhajan lied because he was a coward and got away with it due to lack of evidence. If you want an extreme comparsion, compare this with OJ Simpson. He got away with murder, literally. Don’t expect better behavior from us than you are prepared to display yourselves. Your press has being going nuts about Aussie sledging for years. Now you are doing it back. Good on you. But don’t expect our press to behave any better than yours. We are going around in circles so this is enough from me. Vandy, H L Cadambi (Cad) \| 4 March 2008 at 12:27 pm \| Reply I just wanted to clear one point. You said in an early post: “Do you seriously think that the crowds in Australia where being racist when they asked for hair to be cut?” Maybe they didn’t intend to, perhaps they do not understand (perhaps you don’t either) the significance of long hair to the Sikhs (Harbhajan is a Sikh). Long hair is compulsary for all Sikhs, they are not supposed to cut or shave hair; which is why they wear turbans and have beards. A remark to a Sikh about cutting off his hair, or anything similar, is like telling a Christian to do things with the Holy Cross round his neck. Maybe not “racist”; but deeply wounding his religious sentiments. mohank \| 4 March 2008 at 12:36 pm \| Reply The verdict was not at all influenced by the BCCI. Harbhajan did not lie. He was framed by Symonds. noflylist \| 4 March 2008 at 1:24 pm \| Reply Watch this link about a Symonds catch in a recent match, this just came out on indiatimes website, and judge for yourself if he is a serial cheater! http://broadband.indiatimes.com/popupvideo/2787162.cms H L Cadambi (Cad) \| 4 March 2008 at 2:31 pm \| Reply Would be interested to know what you think re my last post ie is a religion related taunt same as / worse than / less offensive than a racist taunt? JB \| 4 March 2008 at 4:16 pm \| Reply Hi Cad, In actual fact, I would say that persecution for religion is possibly worse, when you consider the number of people killed via religious persecution throughout the ages, even now! I think these issues are complex but the overall answer to your question is yes. They are as bad as each other. In this instance, most Aussies won’t know that asking Sikhs to cut their hair is insulting. I certainly didn’t know this about Sikhs. so I don’t think the intention here was to be racist at all. Agree, religion related taunts are at least as bad as racist ones. Re ignorance of the significance of keeping ones hair in the Sikh religion – I had in my original post mentioned that a lot of Aussie fans (and you) may not have been aware of it. One important point though – from Harbhajan’s point of view, taunts asking him to cut his hair would in any case be extremely provocative to him; I would give him some credit for not reacting viciously. Just imagine a crowd in India or Pakistan asking Hayden (who I believe is a particularly devout Christian) to &%@&# the cross around his neck. My whole point is – a lot of people are sensitive to a lot of things these days; and, the atmosphere in this series has been hyper; crowds and players perhaps need to be pretty quiet re taunting individuals in any manner. Mark from Sydney \| 4 March 2008 at 7:27 pm \| Reply I wrote before that I thought this was a good blog. That was because I was saw an Indian perspective that didn’t just resort to racist rants, outright abuse etc. that Indian cricket supporters on other blogs have resorted to. However Mohan I feel you have really lowered the standard here with your rants. And as you live in Melbourne I thought that perhaps you might bring a different and perhaps more thoughtful perspective. Alas you don’t. I’m dissapointed as I love cricket and the rise of the Indian team has been a great thing to witness. But the rise of the indignant supporter and the serial rant has not been. A good man once said: “It’s only a game”. How prophetic and how true. Do you guys believe that? Is there an Indian (male) pride that exists beyond young men proclaiming their manhood and nation through the deeds of a bunch of men whose claim to greatness is the mastery of a few motor skills? I know there is but I can’t access it through cricket. A months ago I caught up with three friends (two of Indian descent). We were at a pub and we were watching the news. Harbhajan was doing his “monkey” roll after getting Ponting out in Sydney. Parmod said: “Bhaiji is real dick”. And our Aussie mate said he’s not alone out there”. (meaning Australian players). With that we went out the back and talked about our kids and what we we used to get up to when we worked together. We planned our next fishing trip (last weekend). Since that day non of us has talked to each other about the cricket. We have differing opinions on who, what and where. But we value our freindship too much to see it sabotaged by a rather silly (at least at times) game. I appreciate that this is a fan for Indian fans and have been mindful of that when blogging here. My earlier post was in jest and not intended to offend. I’m going to stay away for a while but I’d like to come back in October and hopefully blog with you all again. Sorry for the length guys. Best Wishes Mark. annous \| 4 March 2008 at 10:39 pm \| Reply @mark – the dick would hayden for going public with his thoughts. “And as you live in Melbourne ” BWHAHAHAHAHA Boley So Nihal, Sat Sri Akal… Well done Bhajji and the rest of Indian team… You beat Aussies at their own game in their own frontyard (and it wasn’t just Cricket…) juan carr \| 5 March 2008 at 2:16 am \| Reply By any chance what exactly do the initials JB stand for? Just a Bastard is my guess. The series is over, let the issues rest! Let us be civil please in this blog. BUT, the Indian management has to learn few lessons: 1. Comprehensive policy on dealing with indiscipline. 2. Policy on reporting every incident where Indian players are attacked on and off the field. 3. Policy on reporting every nasty crowd behavior. 4. Plolicy on sledging issues. 5. Policy on dealing with hostile foreign press. 6. Policy on defending professionally every Indian player hauled up before referee. SMH repored content “Michael Clarke might be slim but he made use of his rugby skills to pin down the unstoppable Tendulkar. Gambhir pushed the ball towards mid-on and Clarke tried to stop it in his followthrough. One hurdle: Tendulkar was standing to his left . Clarke ended ramming straight into Tendulkar, who was turning back, and pinned him to the ground. Good ‘n you mate, the Aussies might have said; however, it didn’t stop Tendulkar from making runs. ” Was it deliberate OZ plan continued? Pingback: India win CB Series 2-0 « i3j3Cricket :: A blog for fans of Indian cricket… Nigel \| 5 March 2008 at 9:45 am \| Reply @Noflylist Interesting with that video footage, that it only showed that angle, there exists a perfectly good shot, from the opposite side of the ground (and the shot from behind the bowler for that matter) both of which were repeated in slow motion at the time on Ch9 which clearly showed the ball being court at least an inch OFF the ground and Symonds landing on his wrist. Michael Husseys catch in the deep (can’t rememer which game) looked just like Michael Clarkes famous slips catch from the head on view, yet the side view clearly shows it as a catch…. Pingback: Australian captain insults Team India… « i3j3Cricket :: A blog for fans of Indian cricket… Vandy \| 5 March 2008 at 3:20 pm \| Reply @ Mark & JB,& Chris, come out,come out, wherever you are. Mr Cricket Stands his ground after seeing the ball carry clearly into Dohn’s gloves, if he wasn’t sure, why didn’t he ask Dohni, isn’t that what ponting has been preaching. As far as Michael Clarke’s Rugby tackle on Tendulkar, What a Jerk, and he’s going to be the next Aust captain. This incident has been conveniently glossed over by Aust Media,but then again Rugby tackling a batsman in Aust is normal, I think. ipl delhi \| 6 March 2008 at 12:55 am \| Reply As I said somewhere else on this blog all players irrespective of their country, irrespective of provocation have to learn to behave properly in public. They set example to millions of kids watching them and any bad behaviour is likely to be aped by them in millions of homes around the country and world. Sachin has had a career spanning two decades playing in all kinds of conditions and countries. Do you think in all this time he has not be sledged, not provoked, not been been the butt of jokes and criticism? When you don’t react and carry on with the business of playing the others stop it. It is when they get a reaction out of you that they keep provoking you. I am sad that the current breed of young cricketers from India are falling prey to behave badly in public and passing it off as a sign of their confidence or whatever of shining new India. If this is shining new India I don’t want any part of it. Behave well, and you earn respect, you earn love and you earn fans. Is it true that you can win tournaments only if you behave badly. NO! Australia is case in point during this series. They behaved badly yet lost the one-day tri-series! Gandhi is revered as Mahatama for a reason even today. And make no mistake he got results too. He chucked out the British with our dignity in tact. Respecting other cultures should come naturally to a land as varied, as diverse and as different as India. But sadly, we are losing that very essential part of our civilisation. Our North-Eastern brethern are case in example. Forget the Australians, their media, their crowds. Focus on our behaviour and try to improve it, that’s the way great success and glory. We can’t be all Gandhis for sure but we can behave well. We owe it to children of India who look up to the cricketing heros like gods. That’s not a tall order. @ Vandy, If you really believe there was something in Michael Clarke running in to Sachin, you are really clutching at straws. I am starting to understand this, one of the Australian supporters on this site pointed out that Bahji, Muralidaran, etc are not ‘hated’ as such, they take the role of the pantomime villain, classic example is Tony Grieg he was an absolute lambasted villain in Australia when he played, he received more deriscion than the previously mentioned spinners, and yet he eventually moved to Australia and ist now part of the overwhelmingly biased channel9 commentary team. Australia is YOUR pantomime villain, you don’t give an inch, never respond or create any outcry when your players do wrong (Karthiks carry on in the test)or appear to maybe do wrong(M.S Dhoni’s baseball gloves). The video footage mentioned above- as I have pointed out, from other angles it is clearly caught, not grassed- but admission, apology, of course not, Australia are the bad guys- you do what you accuse Australian supporters of, then complain when we don’t change. But there is no problem with that, sport is supposed to be divisive, that is why you have winners and losers, so long as we can all go on with our lives after the game. @IPL Delhi I wish all sportspeople could be held aloft as role models and icons of virtue- unfortunately few will ever make the grade. @Nigel, If Clarkes contact was Accidental, Where was the Humble Apology,Clarke is being touted as the Future Aust Captain,It’s gone to his head allready Why do you think he shaved his head, Trying to give the impression he’s a Tough Guy,He’s a little UPSTART. There was no need for him to drag Tendulkar to the ground. As for Tony Greig, the moment he points out ANY shortcomings of Aust team he is ganged up on by Rest of the One eyed commentators.Greig has also sorted a few of them out as well lately; ie, Slater & Healy. Nigel \| 6 March 2008 at 12:41 pm \| Reply He did apologize, and helped Sachin to his feet, what do want, him to get on one knee? and the points you have just raised, and the ones you ignored perfectly proved my point! @ nigel, no sir, Clark did not apologise, and ABC Australia radio commentary team along with Bhogle commented on it and were truly embarassed and seemed to apologise on Clark’s behalf. Also I saw reports in OZ media that few Indian supporters were bashed up and Indian tricolor was dishonored by being wiped on the ass. So drink and heat must do something to the brain… Nigel \| 6 March 2008 at 1:57 pm \| Reply Yes he did, all Australian news stories carried the shots of Michale Clarke shaking Sachins’ hand and apologizing- funnily enough that bit didn’t make Indian news- however there was a delay- he followed the ball. I am not now and never have condoned the actions of Idiots in the stands… I am still waiting for your response on Karthik, and Dhoni’s gloves…….;-) I am positive I there was an apology- after Clarke had chased the ball, I distinctly remember Clarke and Tendulkar shaking hands, but seriously you guys are all Lawyers aren’t you! I really like this forum, because I get to see cricket fans from the opposite part of the world but you really believe you aren’t as one eyed as the average Aussie fan…. Read my post, where is the retort to your teams incidence of poor form? Instead, you hit back at one of two points I make, and then bring in a new one, I do not condone the racist, bigotted acts of any cricket fans anywhere in the world, especially in Australia. Something else to think about is, the cricket teams no. one supporter for the past 11 years as been Presidente El Rodente who has just been ejected, and as part of the Latte set I believe, on the wole Australian behavioural standards will improve from here. So, in answer to your response, did Karthik apologize for carrying on before lunch in the test, once he discovered that it was not out and he was beeing a bit of a ninny? didn’t think so…..;-) Danilo \| 18 January 2015 at 6:49 pm \| Reply Hello admin do you need unlimited articles for your page ? What if you could copy article from other websites, make it unique and publish on your website – i know the right tool for you, just search in google: kisamtai’s article tool Leave a Reply to Vandy Cancel reply	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0001.json.gz/line1367
__label__cc	0.557278	0.442722	Currently browsing: Bee BC While managed honey bees play an undeniably valuable role within agriculture, native bees are often the unsung heroes of pollination and food production – not only do they increase yield and offer valuable back-up to sole reliance on honey bees, they are also better pollinators of many crops and essential for natural ecosystem function. In return, these pollination powerhouses rely on nutritious and diverse forage, the decline of which has resulted in poor honey bee health and reduced native bee populations. While establishing pollinator habitat around farm operations can help increase bee resistance to parasites, disease and the effects of pesticide exposure, there is poor uptake in most farm landscapes due to a lack of local research and best management practices. With funding through the Bee BC Program, Pollinator Partnership Canada (P2C) introduced the Blenkinsop Meadow Restoration Project to enhance wild bee habitat and forage in Victoria, while providing a model for future pollinator restoration projects. In collaboration with partners like the Peninsula Streams Society, Saanich Native Plants Nursery and local secondary schools, P2C planted a half-acre native plant pollinator meadow in a highly visible urban/agricultural area, and continues to monitor pollinator activity and collect data to inform best management practices. According to project coordinator Dr. Lora Morandin, creating awareness and recruiting volunteers from the local community and schools was essential to the project’s success, resulting in more than 50 community members planting over 2,000 native plants and seeds, and more than 40 students assisting with planting, maintenance and pollinator monitoring. Workshops were also developed to educate students on issues regarding native bee and honey bee health, the importance of pollinators, and bee identification and monitoring including a citizen science technique used to track bee abundance and diversity. Alongside the project team, select students also participated in monthly observations to gather pre-restoration baseline data on the existing pollinator community at the site. While the project is still in early stages in terms of measurable results on bee population and ecosystem enhancement, it has already seen tremendous success with community engagement, best management practice development, number of plants planted, and area restored for native and managed pollinators. The benefits to surrounding agriculture and urban gardens are anticipated to unfold shortly. Given public support to date, Dr. Morandin is confident the project will continue to yield long-term benefits and generate further community engagement. “The meadow will continue to serve as a demonstration site to highlight the benefits of habitat and provide information to land managers, the community and growers on how to establish habitat and support healthy managed and native bee populations,” she says, adding that continual monitoring and data collection of plant-pollinator networks will help inform best management practices for the region. Additional next steps involve the project team designing interpretive signage, as well as installing a central pathway with benches and split-rail fencing. “As the naturalized meadow matures and the signage, pathways, and benches are incorporated, it will provide a real opportunity for the community and beyond to become educated and aware about native pollinators and their importance to both ecosystem and agricultural health,” Dr. Morandin predicts. “This meadow showcases the possibility of transforming marginal, corporate or public land into a thriving habitat for pollinators and other wildlife.” Funding: $5,000 through the BC Government’s Bee BC Program. (BEE001) January 15, 2020 IAFBC1 Bee BC Comments Off on Meadow Restoration Helps Enhance Forage For Victoria Bees The Bee Awareness Society is thrilled to offer a “live learning tool” to local schools in the West Kootenays. Using observation bee hives, the Society teaches students about the vital role that honeybees and other pollinators play in food production. “There are fewer honeybees, bee species and other pollinators available for pollination,” project coordinator Linda Martin explains. “We knew we needed to expand our education and outreach efforts.” With funding through the Bee BC Program to conduct their Bee Awareness School Education project, the Society teamed up with the Mount Sentinel Secondary Woodworking Shop to build ten glass observation bee hives which will now be used to provide the learning module at new schools. According to Linda, she could not have asked for more willing volunteers. “Our project was very successful, the students of Mount Sentinel woodworking shop were very knowledgeable, eager and hard working to complete the construction and finishing of the bee hives,” she reports. To date the Society has educated approximately 2,000 children about the plight of the honeybees and other pollinators, including what children and their families can do in their own backyards and community to mitigate the risks posed towards pollinators. While there tends to be tremendous enthusiasm and support within the community, Linda is grateful that provincial funding has allowed them to enhance their outreach efforts. “Initiatives like the Bee BC Program are instrumental for helping us co-create a healthy and sustainable environment for bees, other pollinators and mankind,” she asserts. November 7, 2019 IAFBC Bee BC Comments Off on West Kootenay Schools Abuzz With Observation Hives Student Outreach Initiative Builds Urban Bee Habitat There are close to 3,000 farms and hundreds of community gardens in Metro Vancouver that rely on native bees for food crop yield and quality. But with native bee populations declining across North America, Metro Vancouver is at risk of becoming one of many communities to face the challenge of sustaining local food production in the future. To make matters worse, public awareness of the role of native bees in crop pollination and climate adaptation is low, as are strategies to bolster native bee numbers. While not all factors contributing to the decline are understood, conserving biodiversity through natural habitat restoration has been proven to support bee diversity and abundance and measurably increase crop production. In an effort to increase public education while enhancing local habitat and bee forage, the Environmental Youth Alliance Society (EYA) launched the Nectarscape Project. With funding through the Bee BC Program, the project engaged 30 youth volunteers, including Indigenous youth, to transform uncultivated areas of food-producing community gardens into native wildflower strips, or nectarscapes. “The plantings will provide floral and nesting resources for both native and honey bees, which will conserve bee biodiversity to support crop pollination, enhance the climate-resilience of local urban farms and support a sustainable food system in BC,” explains project coordinator Emily Keller. During two eight-week programs the volunteers learned to identify Western honey bees and 56 species of native bees present in the Lower Mainland, as well as characteristics of different bee species and bee-supporting native plants, and how to seed and grow nectar/pollen-rich native wildflowers. A 10m2 native wildflower strip was then planted at four prominent food-producing community gardens. According to Keller, cost-effectiveness is one of the many benefits the nectarscape technique offers. “This project will share knowledge of an affordable way to create new bee forage that supports climate-resilient urban farms and community gardens,” she says. “Native wildflower seeds are relatively inexpensive compared with other forage-enhancing practices, providing an affordable management practice to support bee health.” EYA plans to maintain the new bee forage for the next three years, while sharing information with site partners and other urban farms and gardens. Forage management will then be transitioned to local farmers and community gardeners who have received training. For Keller, the project has contributed to bee health in several ways and made a significant impact on participants, many of whom reported new appreciation and knowledge of bees, and a desire to continue creating urban bee habitat. “It has encouraged local youth to be ambassadors for bee health, directly created new bee foraging areas and developed a new native wildflower seed mix that can be shared and used to create additional foraging areas,” she reports. While it is too early to fully assess the impact of the project, phase two will engage youth to monitor how successfully the meadows established and the impact of the meadows on different bee species. “That said,” adds Keller, “existing science shows that creating wildflower strips does benefit bee biodiversity.” July 15, 2019 IAFBC1 Bee BC Comments Off on Student Outreach Initiative Builds Urban Bee Habitat	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0001.json.gz/line1368
__label__wiki	0.832468	0.832468	Back to UK news Up, up and away - Major Tim Peake heads for the International Space Station Tim Peake, the first Briton to represent the European Space Agency aboard the International Space Station, gives the cameras a thumbs up ahead of today's launch. The Soyuz FG Rocket will carry Peake to the International Space Station. It is positioned on the launch pad at Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The sun sets over the launch site on the eve of the launch. Tim Peake speaks during the crew's news conference at the Cosmonaut Hotel. The astonaut's mother, Angela Peake, looks proudly on. Briton Tim Peake, Russian cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko, and US astronaut Tim Kopra, members of the main crew of the expedition, reporting for duty. Russian Orthodox priests conduct a blessing service in front of the Soyuz TMA-19M spacecraft. Peake says he is relaxed and ready for his historic launch into space. The Soyuz FG Rocket ready for lift off. Oliver, Tim Peake's four-year-old son, salutes his father as he heads off on his six-month mission. Peake's final tweet from Baikonur, Kazakhstan, ahead of his departure. Peake gestures to his son before leaving for the expedition. Peake blasts off into orbit on board the Soyuz space capsule on his way to becoming the first British astronaut to live aboard the International Space Station. Photographers capture the moment the Soyuz rocket blasts off. Peake will be away from the planet for six months but is looking forward to earthly pleasures like seeing the new Star Wars movie and enjoying a Christmas pudding. Close thumbnails	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0001.json.gz/line1375
__label__wiki	0.875525	0.875525	#GayPornSoWhite: How 3 Major Studios Are Attempting to Diversify (NSFW) Written by Alexander Kacala on August 15, 2018 We can’t believe this is news, but here are we are sharing that three major gay porn studios have finally begun to diversify their offerings with more African-American performers and scenes. Our friends over at Str8UpGayPorn offered insight to these developments within each studio: 1. Hot House “In addition to Hot House probably releasing simply the best looking gay porn scene of the year—featuring two of the best bodies, cocks, and asses in the industry,” says Str8UpGayPorn, referring to a scene between Sean Zevran and Micah Brandt, “Hot House is also making gay porn history by releasing their first ever scene with two African-American models.” 2. Corbin Fisher “Aside from Xavier’s overall insane hotness,” says the site, “it should be noted that he is the first African-American model featured on Corbin Fisher in over a year. Their chronological model roster (with Xavier being the latest, on the top left) going back to January of 2016 is whiter than a Trump rally.” 3. Men.com “After launching over five years ago and releasing thousands of scenes, Men.com is finally releasing their first scene featuring two men of color: Diesel Washington and Micah Brandt,” says Str8UpGayPorn. “It’s hard enough to find a scene anywhere in gay porn with one black model, let alone two, so this is a significant release for the studio.” While we are glad the studios are attempting to diversify, we need to see much more of this in the future before we are actually convinced progress has been made. Gay porn sets a strong standard for gay culture, whether we like to admit it or not. The studios have an important responsibility to show diversity and inclusion in their rosters of performers and the scenes they produce. However, we also don’t want stereotypes to be reinforced by this newfound inclusive attitude, which is exactly what Corbin Fisher has done after adding Xavier to its site and choosing the words they use when introducing him to their audience. In Xavier’s bio, they write, “Though this might be the first time the muscled jock is on camera, it’s not Xavier’s first experience with an audience. Randomly invited to an orgy looking for a BBC, the former high school quarterback put on a show fucking not one, two, but three women for their husband’s viewing pleasure – and a pleasure it must have been!” Corbin Fisher’s horrible, stereotypical wording makes Xavier’s worth end at his cock size. This shows that we still have a lot of work to do in our community when it comes to race and sex. While these may be three steps forward, we need to take much larger strides in the future to ensure major gay porn studios give everyone equal opportunity in the right way. What do you think? Tell us in the comments below and on Facebook. Corbin Fisher gay sex Men.com Str8UpGayPorn	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0001.json.gz/line1380
__label__cc	0.62635	0.37365	Sea Cucumber & Black Hydrogel Eye Patch Sea Cucumber & Black Hydrogel Eye Patch contains extracts of sea cucumber, which is also known as the “ginseng of the sea,” it helps to improve skins firmness and metabolism, [more] [more] it contains vitamins A, B, C and some minerals. The sea cucumber also helps to regenerate collagen which slows down aging, reduces the formation of facial lines and wrinkles. Penetrating deep into the skin, it instantly makes it look radiant and healthy, whilst smoothing out wrinkles. Black Pearl powder has a pronounced anti-action, and is a great natural source of calcium, it is naturally compatible and easily absorbed by the skin. [less] Uploaded by: melioraspero on 08/26/2018 Aqua, Glycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, Chondrus Crispus Powder, Ceratonia Siliqua Gum, Benzyl Glycol, Butoxydiglycol, Xanthan Gum, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, [more]Allantoin, Niacinamide, Butylene Glycol, Raspberry Ketone, Iron Oxide(Ci 77499), Tocopheryl Acetate, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Fragrance, Adenosine, Disodium EDTA, Holothurin, Calcium Lactate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Titanium Dioxide(Cl77891), Iron Oxide(Ci 77491), Ethyl Hexanediol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Phenoxyethanol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Tin Oxide Compare View INCI photo Report Error Embed to Blog Anti-acne: Niacinamide Antioxidant: Tocopheryl Acetate Cell-communicating ingredient: Niacinamide, Adenosine Skin brightening: Niacinamide Skin-identical ingredient: Glycerin, Sodium Hyaluronate Soothing: Allantoin, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate Sunscreen: Titanium Dioxide(Cl77891) Abrasive/scrub: Chondrus Crispus Powder Buffering: Calcium Lactate Colorant: Iron Oxide(Ci 77499), Tin Oxide Emollient: Ceratonia Siliqua Gum, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Hydrolyzed Collagen Emulsifying: PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil Moisturizer/humectant: Glycerin, Niacinamide, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Collagen Perfuming: Raspberry Ketone, Fragrance Preservative: Phenoxyethanol Solvent: Aqua, Dipropylene Glycol, Benzyl Glycol, Butoxydiglycol, Butylene Glycol, Ethyl Hexanediol, 1,2-Hexanediol Surfactant/cleansing: PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil Viscosity controlling: Ceratonia Siliqua Gum, Butoxydiglycol, Xanthan Gum Aqua solvent Dipropylene Glycol solvent Chondrus Crispus Powder abrasive/scrub Ceratonia Siliqua Gum emollient, viscosity controlling Benzyl Glycol solvent Butoxydiglycol solvent, viscosity controlling Xanthan Gum viscosity controlling PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil emulsifying, surfactant/cleansing Allantoin soothing 0, 0 goodie Niacinamide cell-communicating ingredient, skin brightening, anti-acne, moisturizer/humectant superstar Raspberry Ketone perfuming Iron Oxide(Ci 77499) colorant 0, 0 Tocopheryl Acetate antioxidant 0, 0 Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate soothing goodie Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil emollient 0, 0-1 Fragrance perfuming icky Adenosine cell-communicating ingredient goodie Holothurin Calcium Lactate buffering Titanium Dioxide(Cl77891) sunscreen goodie Ethyl Hexanediol solvent Sodium Hyaluronate skin-identical ingredient, moisturizer/humectant 0, 0 goodie Phenoxyethanol preservative Hydrolyzed Collagen emollient, moisturizer/humectant goodie Tin Oxide colorant BEAUUGREEN Sea Cucumber & Black Hydrogel Eye Patch Also-called: Water \| What-it-does: solvent A clear, colorless liquid that works as a solvent and viscosity decreasing ingredient. It also has great skin-moisturizing abilities. Chondrus Crispus Powder What-it-does: abrasive/scrub Ceratonia Siliqua Gum Also-called: Locust Bean Gum \| What-it-does: emollient, viscosity controlling, emulsion stabilising Benzyl Glycol Butoxydiglycol What-it-does: solvent, viscosity controlling It's one of the most commonly used thickeners and emulsion stabilizers. If the product is too runny, a little xanthan gum will make it more gel-like. Used alone, it can make the formula sticky and it is a good team player so it is usually combined with other thickeners and so-called rheology modifiers (helper ingredients that adjust the flow and thus the feel of the formula). The typical use level of Xantha Gum is below 1%, it is usually in the 0.1-0.5% range. Btw, Xanthan gum is all natural, a chain of sugar molecules (polysaccharide) produced from individual sugar molecules (glucose and sucrose) via fermentation. It’s approved by Ecocert and also used in the food industry (E415). A castor oil derived, white, lard-like helper ingredient that is used as a solubilizer to put fragrances (those are oil loving things) into water-based products such as toners. Allantoin - goodie What-it-does: soothing \| Irritancy: 0 \| Comedogenicity: 0 Super common soothing ingredient. It can be found naturally in the roots & leaves of the comfrey plant, but more often than not what's in the cosmetic products is produced synthetically. It's not only soothing but it' also skin-softening and protecting and can promote wound healing. Niacinamide - superstar Also-called: vitamin B3, nicotinamide \| What-it-does: cell-communicating ingredient, skin brightening, anti-acne, moisturizer/humectant A multi-functional skincare superstar with several proven benefits for the skin Great anti-aging, wrinkle smoothing ingredient used at 4-5% concentration Fades brown spots alone or in combination with amino sugar, acetyl glucosamine Increases ceramide synthesis that results in a stronger, healthier skin barrier and better skin hydration Can help to improve several skin conditions including acne, rosacea, and atopic dermatitis Read all the geeky details about Niacinamide here >> What-it-does: perfuming It is the main aroma compound of red raspberries and has a sweet, floral, berry or jam-like raspberry scent. It's used to make cosmetic products smell nice. The molecule used in cosmetics is created synthetically, as the natural one costs a fortune (20 000 $/kg, wow, according to Wikipedia). Iron Oxide(Ci 77499) Also-called: Iron Oxide Red;Ci 77491 \| What-it-does: colorant \| Irritancy: 0 \| Comedogenicity: 0 Red Iron Oxide is the super common pigment that gives the familiar, "rust" red color. It is also the one that gives the pink tones in your foundation. Chemically speaking, it is iron III oxide (Fe2O3). Also-called: Vitamin E Acetate \| What-it-does: antioxidant \| Irritancy: 0 \| Comedogenicity: 0 It’s the most commonly used version of pure vitamin E in cosmetics. You can read all about the pure form here. This one is the so-called esterified version. According to famous dermatologist, Leslie Baumann while tocopheryl acetate is more stable and has a longer shelf life, it’s also more poorly absorbed by the skin and may not have the same awesome photoprotective effects as pure Vit E. Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate - goodie Also-called: Licorice \| What-it-does: soothing The salt form of one of the main anti-inflammatory ingredients in the licorice plant, monoammonium glycyrrhizinate. It’s a yellowish powder with a nice sweet smell. It’s used mainly for its soothing and anti-inflammatory properties, but according to manufacturer info, it’s also sebum regulating so it's a perfect ingredient for problem skin products. Read more about licorice and why it's a skincare superstar here. Also-called: Castor Oil \| What-it-does: emollient \| Irritancy: 0 \| Comedogenicity: 0-1 Castor oil is sourced from the castor bean plant native to tropical areas in Eastern Africa and the Mediterranean Basin. It is an age-old ingredient (it’s over 4,000 years old!) with many uses including as a shoe polish, food additive and motor lubricant. You would be reasonable to think that putting shoe polish on your face wouldn’t be the best idea, but it turns out castor oil has some unique properties that make it a stalwart in thick and gloss-giving formulas (think lipsticks and highlighters). So what is so special about it? The answer is its main fatty acid, called ricinoleic acid (85-95%). Unlike other fatty acids, ricinoleic acid has an extra water-loving part (aka -OH group) on its fatty chain that gives Castor Oil several unique properties. First, it is thicker than other oils, then its solubility is different (e.g. dissolves in alcohol but not in mineral oil), and it allows all kinds of chemical modifications other oils do not, hence the lots of Castor oil-derived ingredients. It is also more glossy than other oils, in fact, it creates the highest gloss of all natural oils when applied to the skin. Other than that, it is a very effective emollient and occlusive that reduces skin moisture loss so it is quite common in smaller amounts in moisturizers. While it is very unlikely (and this is true for pretty much every ingredient), cases of reactions to castor oil have been reported, so if your skin is sensitive, it never hurts to patch test. Fragrance - icky Also-called: Fragrance, Parfum;Parfum/Fragrance \| What-it-does: perfuming Exactly what it sounds: nice smelling stuff put into cosmetic products so that the end product also smells nice. Fragrance in the US and parfum in the EU is a generic term on the ingredient list that is made up of 30 to 50 chemicals on average (but it can have as much as 200 components!). If you are someone who likes to know what you put on your face than fragrance is not your best friend - no way to know what’s really in it. Also, if your skin is sensitive, fragrance is again not your best friend. It’s the number one cause of contact allergy to cosmetics. It’s definitely a smart thing to avoid with sensitive skin (and fragrance of any type - natural is just as allergic as synthetic, if not worse!). Adenosine - goodie What-it-does: cell-communicating ingredient Adenosine is an important little compound in our body that has a vital cell-signalling role. Research on smearing it on our face is also promising and shows so far a couple of things: It can help with wound healing It’s a good anti-inflammatory agent It might even help with skin’s own collagen production and improve skin firmness and elasticity It helps with barrier repair and protection It might be even useful for the hair helping with hair thickness and hair growth Calcium Lactate What-it-does: astringent, buffering Also-called: Synthetic Mica Synthetic Fluorphlogopite is the synthetic version of the super commonly used mineral, Mica. The advantage of being synthetic is that it has a more consistent quality, fewer impurities and an even lower heavy metal content than Mica (not that Mica's heavy metal content is high). It is also more transparent and has improved light reflection. The two main use cases for Synthetic Fluorphlogopite is being used neat as a superior "filler" or skin tone enhancer or it can also serve as a base for multi-layered, composite pigments such as pearl effect pigments where it is coated with one or more layers of metal oxide, most commonly titanium dioxide. Titanium Dioxide(Cl77891) - goodie What-it-does: sunscreen Titanium Dioxide is one of the two members of the elite sunscreen group called physical sunscreens (or inorganic sunscreens if you’re a science geek and want to be precise). Traditionally, UV-filters are categorized as either chemical or physical. The big difference is supposed to be that chemical agents absorb UV-light while physical agents reflect it like a bunch of mini umbrellas on top of the skin. While this categorization is easy and logical it turns out it's not true. A recent, 2016 study shows that inorganic sunscreens work mostly by absorption, just like chemical filters, and only a little bit by reflection (they do reflect the light in the visible spectrum, but mostly absorb in the UV spectrum). Anyway, it doesn't matter if it reflects or absorbs, Titanium Dioxide is a pretty awesome sunscreen agent for two main reasons: it gives a nice broad spectrum coverage and it's highly stable. Its protection is very good between 290 - 350 nm (UVB and UVA II range), and less good at 350-400 nm (UVA I) range. Regular sized Titanium Dioxide also has a great safety profile, it's non-irritating and is pretty much free from any health concerns (like estrogenic effect worries with some chemical filters). The disadvantage of Titanium Dioxide is that it's not cosmetically elegant, meaning it's a white, "unspreadable" mess. Sunscreens containing Titanium Dioxide are often hard to spread on the skin and they leave a disturbing whitish tint. The cosmetic industry is, of course, really trying to solve this problem and the best solution so far is using nanoparticles. The itsy-bitsy Nano-sized particles improve both spreadability and reduce the whitish tint a lot, but unfortunately, it also introduces new health concerns. The main concern with nanoparticles is that they are so tiny that they are absorbed into the skin more than we want them (ideally sunscreen should remain on the surface of the skin). Once absorbed they might form unwanted complexes with proteins and they might promote the formation of evil free radicals. But do not panic, these are concerns under investigation. A 2009 review article about the safety of nanoparticles summarizes this, "to date, in-vivo and in-vitro studies have not demonstrated percutaneous penetration of nanosized particles in titanium dioxide and zinc oxide sunscreens". The English translation is, so far it looks like sunscreens with nanoparticles do stay on the surface of the skin where they should be. All in all, Titanium Dioxide is a famous sunscreen agent and for good reason, it gives broad spectrum UV protection (best at UVB and UVA II), it's highly stable, and it has a good safety profile. It's definitely one of the best UV-filter agents we have today, especially in the US where new-generation Tinosorb filters are not (yet) approved. Ethyl Hexanediol A colorless, slightly viscous liquid that, similar to other glycols, is used as a solvent in cosmetic products. Its recommended concentration is less than 5%. Sodium Hyaluronate - goodie What-it-does: skin-identical ingredient, moisturizer/humectant \| Irritancy: 0 \| Comedogenicity: 0 It’s the - sodium form - cousin of the famous NMF, hyaluronic acid (HA). If HA does not tell you anything we have a super detailed, geeky explanation about it here. The TL; DR version of HA is that it's a huge polymer (big molecule from repeated subunits) found in the skin that acts as a sponge helping the skin to hold onto water, being plump and elastic. HA is famous for its crazy water holding capacity as it can bind up to 1000 times its own weight in water. As far as skincare goes, sodium hyaluronate and hyaluronic acid are pretty much the same and the two names are used interchangeably. As cosmetic chemist kindofstephen writes on reddit "sodium hyaluronate disassociates into hyaluronic acid molecule and a sodium atom in solution". In spite of this, if you search for "hyaluronic acid vs sodium hyaluronate" you will find on multiple places that sodium hyaluronate is smaller and can penetrate the skin better. Chemically, this is definitely not true, as the two forms are almost the same, both are polymers and the subunits can be repeated in both forms as much as you like. (We also checked Prospector for sodium hyaluronate versions actually used in cosmetic products and found that the most common molecular weight was 1.5-1.8 million Da that absolutely counts as high molecular weight). What seems to be a true difference, though, is that the salt form is more stable, easier to formulate and cheaper so it pops up more often on the ingredient lists. If you wanna become a real HA-and-the-skin expert you can read way more about the topic at hyaluronic acid (including penetration-questions, differences between high and low molecular weight versions and a bunch of references to scientific literature). It’s pretty much the current IT-preservative. It’s safe and gentle, but even more importantly, it’s not a feared-by-everyone-mostly-without-scientific-reason paraben. It’s not something new: it was introduced around 1950 and today it can be used up to 1% worldwide. It can be found in nature - in green tea - but the version used in cosmetics is synthetic. Other than having a good safety profile and being quite gentle to the skin it has some other advantages too. It can be used in many types of formulations as it has great thermal stability (can be heated up to 85°C) and works on a wide range of pH levels (ph 3-10). It’s often used together with ethylhexylglycerin as it nicely improves the preservative activity of phenoxyethanol. Hydrolyzed Collagen - goodie The chemically chopped up version of the big protein molecule, collagen. It is often derived from fish or bovine sources and works as a nice moisturizer and humectant that helps the skin to hold onto water. To understand a bit more what Hydrolyzed Collagen is, you have to know that proteins are large chains of amino acids connected with so called-peptide bonds. These bonds can be broken up when a water molecule is added and the resulting thing is a mix of shorter length amino acids, also called peptides. So Hydrolyzed Collagen is not really collagen, it is rather an undefined and varying mix of largish peptides. Based on a manufacturer's data, the whole, soluble collagen has an average molecular weight of 300 000 Da, while this chopped up mixture has an average MW of 12 000 Da (still pretty big). The main thing of these largish peptides is to act as water-binding agents, and to make the skin nice and smooth (aka emollient). Hydrolyzed Collagen is also often used in cleansers as it can make harsh surfactants milder and in hair conditioners as it improves the flexibility and manageability of hair. If you wanna know more about collagen in cosmetics, we have a shiny explanation about soluble collagen here >> Tin Oxide Also-called: CI 77861, Tin Dioxide \| What-it-does: colorant Far from the tin cans you find in the supermarket, Tin Oxide is mostly used when dealing with so-called effect pigments, tricky composite pigments that can do color travel (change color depending on the viewing angle) or give multiple color effect. It's often found alongside Mica (as a base material) and Titanium Dioxide (as a coating) to give a glossy, pearlescent effect. Together, they make up a trademarked technology called RonaFlair Blanace from the German manufacturer Merck. According to their info, this combination can balance out undesirable tones in the skin, making it a popular choice for brightening products and highlighters. Other than that, CosIng (the official EU INCI database) lists its uses as being a bulking agent (to increase the volume of products), as well as a physical exfoliant or an opacifying agent, but being part of composite effect pigments is a much more common use case. Product: BEAUUGREEN Sea Cucumber & Black Hydrogel Eye Patch A clear, colorless liquid that works as a solvent and viscosity decreasing ingredient. It also has great skin-moisturizing abilities. [more] what‑it‑does abrasive/scrub what‑it‑does solvent \| viscosity controlling A super commonly used thickener and emulsion stabilizer. [more] A castor oil derived, white, lard-like helper ingredient that is used as a solubilizer to put fragrances into water-based products such as toners. what‑it‑does soothing Super common soothing ingredient. It can be found naturally in the roots & leaves of the comfrey plant, but more often than not what's in the cosmetic products is produced synthetically. It's not only soothing but it' [more] what‑it‑does cell-communicating ingredient \| skin brightening \| anti-acne \| moisturizer/humectant A multi-functional skincare superstar that has clinically proven anti-aging, skin lightening, anti-inflammatory and barrier repair properties. [more] It is the main aroma compound of red raspberries and has a sweet, floral, berry or jam-like raspberry scent. It's used to make cosmetic products smell nice. [more] what‑it‑does colorant Iron Oxide - a super common colorant with the color red. [more] A form of vitamin E that works as an antioxidant. Compared to the pure form it's more stable, has longer shelf life, but it's also more poorly absorbed by the skin. [more] The salt form of one of the main anti-inflammatory ingredients in the licorice plant, monoammonium glycyrrhizinate. It’s a yellowish powder with a nice sweet smell. It’s used mainly for its soothing and anti-inflammatory properties, but according to manufacturer info, it’s also sebum regulating so it' [more] irritancy, com. 0, 0-1 Castor oil is sourced from the castor bean plant native to tropical areas in Eastern Africa and the Mediterranean Basin. It is an age-old ingredient (it’s over 4,000 years old!) with many uses including as a shoe polish, food additive and motor lubricant. [more] The generic term for nice smelling stuff put into cosmetic products so that the end product also smells nice. It is made up of 30 to 50 chemicals on average. [more] what‑it‑does cell-communicating ingredient An important compound in our body that has a vital cell-signalling role. It is wound healing, anti-inflammatory and can help with barrier repair. [more] Synthetic Fluorphlogopite is the synthetic version of the super commonly used mineral, Mica. The advantage of being synthetic is that it has a more consistent quality, fewer impurities and an even lower heavy metal content than Mica (not that Mica's heavy metal content is high). [more] what‑it‑does sunscreen A physical/inorganic sunscreen with pretty broad spectrum (UVB and UVA II, less good at UVA I) protection and good stability. Might leave some whitish tint on the skin, though. [more] A colorless, slightly viscous liquid that, similar to other glycols, is used as a solvent in cosmetic products. Its recommended concentration is less than 5%. [more] It's the salt form of famous humectant and natural moisturizing factor, hyaluronic acid. It can bind huge amounts of water and it's pretty much the current IT-moisturizer. [more] Pretty much the current IT-preservative. It’s safe and gentle, and can be used up to 1% worldwide. [more] The chemically chopped up version of the big protein molecule, collagen. It is often derived from fish or bovine sources and works as a nice moisturizer and humectant that helps the skin to hold onto water. To understand a bit more what Hydrolyzed Collagen is, you have to know that proteins are large chains of amino acids connected with so called-peptide bonds. [more] Far from the tin cans you find in the supermarket, Tin Oxide is mostly used when dealing with so-called effect pigments, tricky composite pigments that can do color travel (change color depending on the viewing angle) or give multiple color effect. It's often found alongside Mica (as a base material) and Titanium Dioxide (as a coating) to give a glossy, pearlescent effect. [more]	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0001.json.gz/line1394
__label__cc	0.697781	0.302219	InCity Times InCity Times – Read Us! InCity Voices Reposting Parlee’s terrific MLK Jr. coulmn! But first … 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 A Letter to Martin … By Parlee Jones MLK Jr. – Prophet of peace! – MLK, Jr. Dear Dr. King, As we prepare to celebrate your 8[7]th birthday, and also, the 5[1]st Anniversary of the Selma marches, I thought I would write you a letter, to let you know what’s been going on. I have been thinking a lot about the civil rights movement and the protests that have been happening since the no indictment verdicts came in Ferguson, Missouri, after the murder of Michael Brown and in the murder of Eric Garner at the hands of the NYPD. Some people are asking, why are they protesting, what do they want? What do they think protesting and shutting down city streets will do? My response: What did Dr. King and his supporters think a bus boycott would do? What did they think a 50-mile march would do? The bus boycott lasted 381 days. For one year and 16 days Black people in Montgomery, Alabama, did not use public transportation! Needless to say, that hit the city in the pocket-book. City officials resisted a long time. Them good old boys did not want those Black folks in the front of their buses. Really! “Initially, the demands did not include changing the segregation laws; rather, the group demanded courtesy, the hiring of black drivers, and a first-come, first-seated policy, with whites entering and filling seats from the front and African Americans from the rear. Although African Americans represented at least 75 percent of Montgomery’s bus ridership, the city resisted complying with the demands. To ensure the boycott could be sustained, black leaders organized carpools, and the city’s African-American taxi drivers charged only 10 cents-the same price as bus fare-for African-American riders. Many black residents chose simply to walk to work and other destinations. Black leaders organized regular mass meetings to keep African-American residents mobilized around the boycott.” This is so powerful! And then Selma, 10 years later! Even after the Civil Rights Act of 1964 forbade discrimination in voting on the basis of race, efforts to register black voters met with fierce resistance in southern states such as Alabama . In early 1965, you and SCLC decided to make Selma, located in Dallas County, Alabama, the focus of a voter registration campaign. As you well know, Alabama Governor George Wallace was a notorious opponent of desegregation, and the local county sheriff in Dallas County had led a steadfast opposition to black voter registration drives. As a result, only 2 percent of Selma’s eligible black voters (300 out of 15,000) had managed to register. You won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964, and you drew international attention to Selma during the eventful months that followed. On February 18, white segregationists attacked a group of peaceful demonstrators in the nearby town of Marion. In the ensuing chaos, an Alabama state trooper fatally shot Jimmie Lee Jackson, a young African-American demonstrator. In response to Jackson’s death a massive protest march from Selma to the state capitol of Montgomery, 54 miles away was planned. A group of 600 people set out on Sunday, March 7, but didn’t get far before Alabama state troopers wielding whips, nightsticks and tear gas rushed the group at the Edmund Pettis Bridge and beat them back to Selma. The brutal scene was captured on television, enraging many Americans and drawing civil rights and religious leaders of all faiths to Selma in protest. You also led another attempt to march on March 9, but turned the marchers around when state troopers again blocked the road. That night, a group of segregationists beat another protester, the young white minister James Reeb, to death. Alabama state officials (led by Walllace) tried to prevent the march from going forward, but a U.S. district court judge ordered them to permit it. President Lyndon Johnson also backed the marchers, going on national television to pledge his support and lobby for passage of new voting rights legislation he was introducing in Congress. Some 2,000 people set out from Selma on March 21, protected by U.S. Army troops and Alabama National Guard forces that Johnson had ordered under federal control. After walking some 12 hours a day and sleeping in fields along the way, they reached Montgomery on March 25. Nearly 50,000 supporters-black and white-met the marchers in Montgomery, where they gathered in front of the state capitol to hear you and other speakers including Ralph Bunche (winner of the 1950 Nobel Peace Prize) address the crowd. “No tide of racism can stop us,” you proclaimed from the building’s steps, as viewers from around the world watched the historic moment on television. A movie based on the events of SELMA [was released last year]. Can’t wait to see it with my children, family, friends and their children. Because this is a piece of history from which we need to learn. “We are faced with marches, protests and boycotts as we face the continued brutality of the police force against young people of color, who end up dead instead of in jail. Not only people of color, but the majority are. We are developing a network of organizations and advocates to form a national policy specifically aimed at redressing the systemic pattern of anti-black law enforcement violence in the US. We are demanding, that the federal government discontinues it’s supply of military weaponry and equipment to local law enforcement. We are advocating for a decrease in law-enforcement spending at the local, state and federal levels and a reinvestment of that budgeted money into the black communities most devastated by poverty in order to create jobs, housing and schools. This money should be redirected to those federal departments charged with providing employment, housing and educational services.” www.BlackLivesMatter.com Dr. King, the exposure of the injustices via the internet is world wide. It is so hurtful when these police officers are not found guilty of murder, when the murder took place in front of millions of people. We are still striving to do this non-violently, but the blind are still so blind. We have our demands and are voting and trying to work through the system. A lot of our friends are still silent. We are trying to help our White allies understand their privilege. We are tired of burying our children. Things have improved since the 1950s and 1960s but, unfortunately, we still have a long way to go. Happy Birthday, Dr. King! Your words still ring true in this day and time. We need your spirit with us, to help guide us, more than ever! Please stay near. 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__label__wiki	0.742569	0.742569	InfoCurse Step Up Your Card Shark Skills With Poker Hero The Easiest Way to Fix iTunes Error 3194 Find Your Personal Support Group Online with Supportiv Final Fortress – Idle Survival: It’s the End of the World as we Know It Get a Personal Trainer at Your Fingertips with the BetterMe: Weight Loss Workouts App AllAndroidiOS Online Multi-Player Games Are Boosting Social Skills Say Goodbye to Boredom with the Awesome Space Delivery Company App Go On a Space Adventure with the Fun App, Fast of Clan How Online Gamers Can Master Small Stake Rummy 5 Reasons Why Data Backup Is Not Going Anywhere 5 Reasons to Use EaseUS Data Recovery Software 5 Ways Data Recovery Software Can Help You AllWindows Building Your Own Website vs Relying On The Professionals 5 Unique Ways to Get Ahead in the Tech World Find That Perfect Photo of Yourself with FindYou Photo Test Your Luck with Bones Game Online Home Android 5 Apps a True Gamer Can’t Live Without 5 Apps a True Gamer Can’t Live Without Gaming on smartphones is big business. Despite evolving from the tried-and-tested mobile phones, smartphones have become their own different class of beasts, and have been integrated into our daily lives for nigh on a decade now. We rely on our smartphones for a variety of different resources, not least of all phone calls and texts; though there’s so much more to smartphones than just communication. For many, their primary use is as a social media hub; indispensable contemporary apps such as Facebook and Instagram are used (almost exclusively in the latter’s case) through our smartphones, as are major sites like Twitter and Youtube. But for all the popularity of social media, the emerging behemoth industry on the smartphone is gaming. Gaming on smartphones, as on consoles and computers, is big business. The upward swing of smartphone gaming looks set to continue for many years to come, as giants of the industry like Sony and Nintendo eye up a transition to smartphone gaming. It’s most definitely the way of the future. But this isn’t news to thousands of devoted gaming fans who already indulge their hobby on their smartphones. There are countless gaming apps out there, some better than others, but rest assured, whatever genre of game you love, you can find an iteration of it on your phone. Whether it’s magical RPGs, addictive puzzle games, gambling apps so intense you need a roulette guide or simply the latest iteration of the timeless classic Snake, your smartphone can game ’em all. Each person has their favourites, but whichever flag you fly, there are some games that no true gamer worth their salt would be caught without. 1 – Pokémon GO The franchise that took to world by storm in the late nineties saw a wildfire resurgence in 2015 with the advent of its smartphone-based Pokémon GO. This new iteration of an old favourite (though the main series, which includes seven generations of pocket monsters, is still going strong) sees the player attempting to catch Pokémon in real life – kind of. The cuddly critters appear all over the place, and all you have to do it sing your smartphone around to find them. Although the initial game included only the original 150 ‘mons, a recent update saw an expansion into the Generation II Gold and Silver series, which will no doubt keep would-be Pokémon Champions busy for another year. With 802 Pokémon currently in existence, you can expect Pokémon GO to be a true gamer’s staple for a long time to come. 2 – Shadowrun: Dragonfall While a smartphone might not be the most first format you think of when considering an RPG, there are many quality games out there working hard to change that impression. One of the most respected (and most played) of these is Shadowrun: Dragonfall. Released in fall 2014, the RPG smash continues to be one of the popular games available on iPhone and Android. As is common with RPGs, there’s an epic story behind Dragonfall, which lands somewhere between Lord of the Rings and The Matrix. It’s the year 2054, and unchecked advances in the technological world have blurred the line between man and machine. Trolls and elves roam the land of Berlin, where a shady, anarchy-like government known as the Flux State has seized power. You are thrust into this strange, exciting land and must protect against the second coming of the great and terrible Hitler-esque dragon, Feuerschwinge, has seized power. It’s all thrilling stuff which has gripped gamers around the world, and one of the few examples of a wildly successful smartphone port of a PC-designed game. 3 – The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth From the creator of the smash indie hit (and subject of awesome documentary Indie Game) Super Meat Boy comes a red hot sequel that has enthralled gamers everywhere: The Binding of Isaac. Originally released on PC, Isaac was unbound onto smartphones earlier this year and, like its predecessor, proved to be an instant roaring success. It takes the form of an early ‘Legend of Zelda’ style dungeon explorer, and concerns the exploits of Isaac, as he gains all sorts of superhuman abilities and tries to free himself from a mysterious prison. The Rebirth version is an updated instalment of the original, with an all-new game engine and beautiful hand drawn artwork, featuring 500 plus hours of gameplay for seriously hardcore gamers. 4 – Monument Valley 2 Monument Valley was (and still is) a wildly successful addition to the smartphone game pantheon, and the newly released sequel is equally, if not more, good. The world of Monument Valley is a world crammed full of magical and enthralling architecture. You play as a mother and daughter combo, who must navigate their way through this enchanted land, solving a series of puzzles and conundrums as they go. Essentially, you must manipulate the architecture so that the pair can reach their assigned goal; while this sounds simple, the game works on so many levels, and the whole becomes more than the sum of its parts. The graphics are damn near mesmerising; the score is perfectly suited to the magical realm, while the gameplay is addictive and challenging. This intoxicating mix of elements means you, along with gamers all over the world, will want to dip in and out of Monument Valley for many many months to come. 5 – Slayaway Camp A bloodstained tribute to VHS-era horror films, Slayaway Camp is a puzzler with a grisly heart. Combining mind-bending puzzles with a hilariously cute yet extremely gory art style, this game has been slaying the competition and climbing up gamers’ charts across the globe. Everyone loves a nice cheesy scary movie, and everyone loves a tough puzzle; the secret for this game’s success is pretty obvious when you look at the ingredients. Lovable, colourful characters get ripped limb from limb, spraying claret all over the game’s levels as they go, and best of all, it’s your job to kill them all. You’ve got to mass murder every living thing in sight, then make sure they’re all dismembered before legging it to the nearest hell portal. It’s camp, bloody fun which might just be gory enough to ward off those with a sensitive stomach; which is all part of its charm. Images by Pixabay under Public Domains CC0 shadowrun dragonfall Previous articleCreate Professional, High Quality PDF and JPG files with Scanbot Next articleThe Specialist Online Services That Can Make Your Business A Success Security On Online Casinos Infocurse is a blogging resource website. It provides information on Android, iOS, windows, reviews, tricks and How to Guides. Contact us: hello@pepperstormapps.com How To Guides282 15 Best Android Apps Your Smartphone Must Have	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0001.json.gz/line1398
__label__cc	0.736986	0.263014	The Growlers Arms opens tonight in Oakland By Ethan Fletcher on October 31, 2014 at 6:00 AM The Growlers Arms, the English-style tavern in Oakland neighborhood debuts tonight, October 31. From husband and wife Bay Area restaurant vets Seamus and Shelley Mulhall, Growlers, which replaces Marzano on Glenview’s Park Avenue, plans a menu of upscale English pub fare in the mode of the new breed of Michelin-worthy taverns that have flourished in recent years in Great Britain. Executive chef Brian Ventura’s menu includes items such as colcannon, bubble and squeak, Lancashire hotpot, and even haggis made from scratch using quality local ingredients. The Mulhalls, who bring experience from places such as Chez Panisse and Gary Danko, say they were delayed the last few weeks thanks to inspections, but that they’ve finally been cleared to start dinner service—on Halloween night. “Kind of a nice night for it to be our first night,” says Shelley. Hours: Dinner service only to start with weekend brunch phased in after about a month. The Growlers’ Arms: 4214 Park Blvd., Oakland, (510) 328-1315, thegrowlersarms.com.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0001.json.gz/line1401
__label__wiki	0.602383	0.602383	Coming this spring to Healdsburg: Valette restaurant By Carey Sweet on December 24, 2014 at 12:58 PM Chef Dustin Valette is playing carpenter and salvaging old trees for his tables The plans are coming together for the new restaurant from chef Dustin Valette, who is leaving Dry Creek Kitchen in Hotel Healdsburg after New Year’s Eve service to open his own enterprise in the Zin space just around the corner from the town plaza. First up: the name. It’s Valette. But rather than vanity, it’s a bit of a coming home for the Healdsburg native. “We spent some serious time thinking about what to call our new little baby, and we couldn’t get away from Valette,” said the chef. “It pays homage to our family’s history with the building, since my great grandfather Honore Valette owned it in the 40’s, back when it was a bakery.” Next: the menu. Oh, wait. Valette is still guarding that, giving diners a reason to come in this early spring and explore (it’s a given, though, that it will feature his handcrafted salumi, which he perfected during his six-year career with chef Charlie Palmer at Dry Creek Kitchen). Still, we can expect a more rustic and less celebrity chef experience than his white tablecloth DCK days. “I want a place where people can show off their craft, be it our growers, cooks, or bartenders,” he said. “The dinning room will be simple, not pretentious, just a gathering place to have great food, wine and service.” Craft builders are part of the mix, as well. Andrew Somawang of California Fruitwoods is scurrying to finish making tables out of 130-year-old redwood slabs that Valette’s brother and restaurant co-owner Aaron Garzini picked up this last Friday. Another brother, Les Garzini of Garzini Welding in Geyserville is polishing up a custom-made charcuterie box that Valette promises “will be the most amazing one ever done.” Zin owners Jeff and Susan Mall, meanwhile, have plans underway for after they close their doors on December 30. It’s disappointing that they couldn’t come to terms after negotiations since last spring with their business partner, Scott Silva, and were forced to sell. Yet they will continue running their Eastside produce farm, and consulting on other projects including a resort property in Todos Santos, Mexico. And this just in: chef Mall is tinkering with ideas to commercialize a mobile rotisserie contraption he has dubbed “Wall of Fire.” Valette: 344 Center St, Healdsburg. Carey Sweet	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0001.json.gz/line1402
__label__wiki	0.943995	0.943995	TelevisionSci-Fi The Expanse Crew Shares Their Thoughts on Season 4 Getting a Binge Release Beth Elderkin Filed to:the expanse The Expanse is finally coming back with season four, after Amazon rescued the Rocinante and its crew from being stuck adrift in the empty space of non-renewed television shows. But there’s a catch: All 10 episodes of season four are being released at the same time, instead of weekly. We asked the cast and crew of The Expanse about how they feel this could impact the show and its fanbase, and not everybody is on the same page. “It’s gonna be new for us, because previously we were on every week,” showrunner Naren Shankar told io9. “It was a different kind of interaction. We would live tweet the episodes. We would, you know—there was a bit of feedback. Now that’s gonna change and we’re all actually kinda curious about how that’s gonna work.” During an earlier interview at io9's studio at New York Comic Con, we chatted with the cast and crew of The Expanse about season four moving to a binge watch schedule. This falls more in line with shows like Netflix’s Stranger Things or Amazon’s The Man in the High Castle, both of which developed and maintained strong fanbases even without the benefits of the weekly water cooler chats. But does it work for this show, given how fans grew accustomed to how they could experience and discuss the series? The Expanse Season 4 Is About the 'Limits of Control' If there was one thing the end of The Expanse season three left you feeling—other than sadness at… Steven Strait, who stars as James Holden and serves as a producer on the series, praised the new release format, saying it’s how “the story should be told.” Co-stars Dominique Tipper and Shohreh Aghdashloo agreed, with the latter adding that having it on Amazon Prime lets her watch it at the same time as her family members in Iran. “I’ve been lucky enough to see the whole season through, and I did binge it. I wanted to see what it was like. And for me personally, it’s the way the story should be told,” Strait said. “This show, which is so exquisitely written [and] has so much specificity to it, that being able to power through a few episodes just—it’s easier to hold onto those threads that are small at first and then become larger. So, for me, it’s a gratifying experience to be able to take in more at one time.” However, co-star Cas Anvar said he’s still on the fence about it. He told io9 that he loves the experience of binging a show, but he’s also nervous about losing some of the things that are better about The Expanse’s previous release schedule—like getting a chance to digest information between episodes and having time to talk about them with your friends before the story moves on. Many genre shows are binge released nowadays, but others continue to prove that weekly release schedules help carry the conversation and keep a show from fading away too quickly, like Watchmen and DC’s CW-verse. “I’m torn myself. Because I agree, I love being able to sit there for five, six hours and just get completely immersed in this amazing epic story. But when you watch it weekly, you get to process and digest, and talk about that particular episode. So, I’m kind of right in the middle, I don’t know. I don’t know which one I prefer yet,” he said. You can watch the full interview with the cast and crew of The Expanse in our video above. We’ve also provided a transcript below. Naren Shankar, showrunner: It’s gonna be new for us, because previously we were on every week, and so there was a, you know, it was a different kind of interaction. We would live tweet the episodes. We would, you know, there was a bit of feedback. Now that’s gonna change and we’re all actually kinda curious about how that’s gonna work. And weirdly, we didn’t actually have to change the way we wrote it very much. But really, book four, which is really the bulk of the season is a, you know, really tightly interconnected story. So, that’s the one that the Roci guys are involved in. And so, almost just by nature of that, the episodes became a little bit more tightly connected episode to episode. So, when you watch them all at once, it’s incredibly satisfying. Steven Strait, actor (Holden)/producer: I’ve been lucky enough to see the whole season through, and I did binge it, and I wanted to see what it was like. And for me personally, it’s the way the story should be told, you know. I find with, this show which is so exquisitely written, that has so much specificity to it, that being able to power through a few episodes just—it’s easier to hold onto those threads that are small at first and then become larger. So, for me, it’s a gratifying experience to be able to take in more at one time. Dominique Tipper, actor (Naomi): I actually think it’s better. I think it’s nice to be able to just kind of power through it. Cas Anvar, actor (Alex): I’m torn myself. Because I agree, I love being able to sit there for five, six hours and just get completely immersed in this amazing epic story. But when you watch it weekly, you get to process and digest, and talk about that particular episode. So, I’m kind of right in the middle, I don’t know. I don’t know which one I prefer yet. Cara Gee, actor (Drummer): I’m really looking forward to watching it without commercials. I think that that is going to be a massive advantage. I’m thrilled that our audience will have that opportunity. Shohreh Aghdashloo, actor (Chrisjen Avasarala): That’s the news that I got. The fact that the whole world would watch it at the same time. Gee: Yeah. Aghdashloo: My brothers were dying to watch it and I had to tape it and send it to them. Now we watch it together. Gee: We have such a strong community of fans. I think that we will maintain that sense of community and that discussion. Certainly the show warrants it. So, I’ll be really curious to see how, how people take to it. io9! Yeah, that’s it, that’s it! [laughs] The Expanse releases all 10 episodes of season four on December 13. The series has already been renewed for a fifth season, but the premiere date has not been announced yet. 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__label__wiki	0.598981	0.598981	Home > Videos > Best of 2014 : The Fashion Buzz of the Year Best of 2014 : The Fashion Buzz of the Year The events, the parties, the shows, the discoveries and the surprises. a year rich in emotions with many unmissable things to remember. first of all we can’t go through a year without celebrating a few birthdays, the candles were blown out at lanvin for its 125th anniversary and a party at diane von furstenberg who celebrates 40 years of her still highly coveted wrap dress…the desires were equally felt on the side of the collaborations which are becoming increasingly popular. we loved the romance, of clémence poesy at gérard darel, the italian sensuality of anthony vacarello for the capsule collection by versus, sophisticated sportswear by alexander wang for h&m (itw), the very ethnic and girly jewellery by miley cyrus created in partnership with jeremy scott. this amercian designer also created a buzz this year by becoming the artistic director of moschino. his fashion shows were celebrated with incredible energy, and showing clothes that represent the symbols of the 21st century. finally not to forget the buzz: the arrival of john galliano at maison martin margiela, with the first haute couture show next january.to be a top model means strutting the lengths of the catwalks and being seen in all the campaigns. whilst edie campbell represents the perfect rock attitude, binx walton is without a doubt the model of the moment seen at all the 4 fashion weeks. (itw) and finally to burberry, who strikes again by reuniting the two stars, cara delevigne and kate moss for their latest campaign, the perfume my burberry. a special mention goes to the sculptural naomi campbell who captures all the attention at each of her runway appearances. the show cases by olivier saillard, director of the galliera museum in paris and fashion historian are always worth taking a detour for. we enjoyed: “models never talk” including seven former models who recounted their fashion experiences in a voice that was sincere, moving and funny. beauty also revealed wonderful surprises. especially the launch of the first beauty collection created by marc jacobs, but also with rihanna bursting with pride for her new perfume christened rogue.and it’s rihanna again who we saw, sat at all the shows last march, just like kanye west, who from now on is accompanied by his wife kim kardashian who has become one of the unmissable celebrities of the shows...not forgetting the presence of jennifer lopez at the versace couture show last july.if the stars are still rushing around in paris discovering the city, they shouldn’t miss out on admiring the new louis vuitton foundation, the magnificent building designed by frank gehry who came to the launch.interviews: diane von furstenberg: first of all this year after forty years i have seen that despite everything this dress is still going generation after generation and i’m close to the 5th generation and it’s really quite extraordinary.alexander wang: to be part of the h&m family and to work on this project with them was you know so exciting but also at the same time we really felt we wanted to approach it differently; the idea of active wear. performance wear has always been something close to me and my inspiration process.jeremy scott: barbie is just a doll and fashion is just clothes, if you can just bring some happiness and some joy for 10 minutes then great, that’s all it should be. free music / bandit & nikit Rochas: Men's Autumn/Winter 2020/21 show in Paris	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0001.json.gz/line1410
__label__wiki	0.514111	0.514111	Tag Archives: Ildiko Susany Posted on October 27, 2014 by jolitson Playhouse Theatre, Sydney Opera House, October 23 The cast of Henry V. Photo: Michele Mossop It is 1940. The date is clearly written on the blackboard in a basement room of a London school where a cardigan-wearing teacher (Keith Agius), some of his pupils and the school nurse (Danielle King) take shelter as German bombs rain down outside. To distract the students from the air raid, the teacher hands out play scripts and an improvised performance takes place. Brief scenes from Richard II and Henry IV Parts 1 and 2 act as a prologue and then we are into Henry V, a play about war. It’s an inspired device by director Damien Ryan, which doesn’t just frame Shakespeare’s play but runs parallel throughout the multi-layered production. We never forget that this is Henry V as performed by terrified young people during wartime. Now and again the stories intersect in moments of enormous power – one of them deeply shocking, another incredibly poignant. Directing for Bell Shakespeare, Ryan proves yet again what an exciting director of Shakespeare he is. Henry V is a dense play yet he brings a customary clarity, energy and modern edge to it. Ryan was inspired by real life accounts he read of a Boy’s Club, which put on plays and cabarets to raise the spirits of people in London air raid shelters during the Blitz. The terrific set by Anna Gardiner gives the cast bookcases, books, blankets, a bucket, newspaper crowns and armour, among various other props, which they use with thrilling invention. In a play in which Shakespeare calls for the audience to use their imagination on an empty stage, Ryan gets us to do the same but with a plethora of props. Full of surprises, the staging is quite brilliant. It looks improvised, with the actors moving the furniture around at breakneck speed for different scenes, but it’s highly detailed and precisely choreographed. Full credit to movement director Scott Witt who worked with Ryan. Ryan has gathered a superb ensemble of 10 actors: Keith Agius, Danielle King, Michael Sheasby, Matthew Backer, Drew Livingston, Damien Strouthos, Gabriel Fancourt, Eloise Winestock, Darcy Brown and Ildiko Susany. Sheasby plays Henry V with the charisma of the captain of the school rugby team. Everyone else plays multiple roles and yet it is always clear who is who and what is happening. Agius makes a wonderful Falstaff (with cushion up his cardigan) and also plays the Chorus, and Winestock is very funny as the feisty, French Princess Katherine, but each and every one of the actors plays their numerous parts with élan. Eloise Winestock and Michael Sheasby. Photo: Michele Mossop The sound by Steve Francis, moving vocal compositions by actor Drew Livingston and lighting by Sian James-Holland all contribute magnificently. Ryan balances the valour and heroism of Henry – who has matured from the callow, irresponsible youth in Henry IV, who hung out in taverns with the reprobate Falstaff, to inspiring leader of his underdog “band of brothers” – with a powerful portrayal of the rank brutality, ugliness and futility of war. This is one of the most exciting, moving pieces of theatre I’ve seen in Sydney this year. Don’t miss it. Henry V runs at the Playhouse, Sydney Opera House until November 16. Bookings: www.sydneyoperahouse.com or 02 9250 7777 A version of this review ran in the Sunday Telegraph on October 26 Posted in Theatre \| Tagged Anna Gardiner, Bell Shakespeare, Damien Ryan, Damien Strouthos, Danielle King, Darcy Brown, Drew Livingston, Eloise Winestock, Gabriel Fancourt, Ildiko Susany, Keith Agius, Matthew Backer, Michael Sheasby, Scott Witt, Sian James-Holland, Steve Francis \| Leave a reply	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0001.json.gz/line1421
__label__wiki	0.689955	0.689955	Jon Farley Some information about my work as an actor, clown, and aspiring aerialist. Fertile Ground 2012 Portland's Fertile Ground is a 10-day festival of new plays that takes place in January each year. This year there were over 100 productions on the boards, ranging in scope from staged readings up to fully staged productions. I was fortunate to be cast in three projects this year: "Triptych Americana" written and directed by Karen Alexander-Brown, "Fully Loaded Russian Roulette" a collection of six one acts produced by Edward Lyons Jr. and Dug Martel, and "Jerusalem Story" written by Sharon Sassone and directed by Jeremy Benjamin. "Triptych Americana" is composed of three short vignettes of American life. In "Precipice", I played Benny, a man whose marriage and life are on the verge of falling apart after the onset of medical problems. In "Transparent" I played Rich, a businessman who is too busy and self absorbed to notice the things around him. In both of these pieces, Pat Janowski played my wife. Two very different relationships, same actress. Jack Wells, Tom Stutzman, Gordon Romei, Karen Alexander-Brown, Pat Janowski, Jon Farley, Angela Freeman "Fully Loaded Russian Roulette" was a collection of six one-acts, each by a different author. I was in two of them. One of these was "Breakfast Knives" by Wally Jones. I played "Dream Jillian", the dream counterpart to the character Jillian in the story. The main story and a dream were enacted on stage simultaneously, then eventually merged into a single crazy finale. The other one-act was "The Good News" by Dyami Clement. The play is a farce which concerns two young men and the mother of one of them who is lying dead on the floor. What exactly caused her death and was it murder? I played a police detective who investigates briefly, then decides to get out quick. Karen Farley played the deceased mother, who talks to the other characters from beyond the grave. Me as the noir'ish police detective in "The Good News." Karen Farley as Martha, Jon Farley as the cop "Jerusalem Story" is a re-setting of the Romeo and Juliette story into modern-day Israel. I played Rabbi Lawrence, a prominent figure working to bridge the Isreali-Palestinian divide. Though effective in winning many considerations, he ultimately is unable to prevent the demise of the young lovers. Unfortunately, I don't have any photos of this production. Posted by Jon Farley at 4:00 PM No comments: Recently, Barbara Kite of Barbara Kite Studio produced a reel to promoter her acting studio and her students. As part of this project, I performed a short monologue from Wallace Shawn's play "The Fever." Here is the complete monologue: Jon Farley performs excerpt from THE FEVER from Bryan Hiltner on Vimeo. Barbara has been a wonderful acting coach for me. I've studied with her since 2007. You can go to http://www.barbarakite.com/acting-classes/acting-class-showcase/ to see the fully produced showcase reel. Just the Videos Character Gallery	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0001.json.gz/line1422
__label__wiki	0.939455	0.939455	New Nebraska National Guard cyber protection team deployed Don Walton Gov. Pete Ricketts speaks Tuesday at the sendoff for the Cyber Protection Team. Gov. Pete Ricketts Twitter page Eleven members of the Nebraska Army National Guard's new modern-warfare cyber protection team were saluted Tuesday at a send-off ceremony prior to their deployment at Fort Meade, Maryland, near the nation's capital. Eight additional Army National Guard soldiers from Missouri and Arkansas, who are members of the unit, will join them for what is expected to be a year's deployment at the base between Washington and Baltimore that is a center for information, intelligence and cyber operations. "Sir, we're ready," Maj. Greg Veys of Lincoln told Maj. Gen. Daryl Bohac, adjutant general of the Nebraska National Guard, at the send-off ceremony in the Capitol Rotunda. Members of the new unit, which was formed two years ago, will perform their mission by helping identify and counter any cyber threats largely through computer-based knowledge and skills. Most members of the team work at civilian jobs, although Veys is a full-time member of the Guard. .@GovRicketts sending off the 179th Cyber Protection Team this morning at the Nebraska State Capitol —-> pic.twitter.com/ZlkON39MZ8 — NE Governor's Office (@NEGovOffice) December 3, 2019 "Our adversaries are using cyber against us," Gov. Pete Ricketts said. "We know we are constantly under attack. "The world is a dangerous place," he said, in saluting "those who volunteer to protect our nation" as do members of the National Guard. As governor, Ricketts is commander-in-chief of the Nebraska National Guard. Many members of the newly created 179th Cyber Protection Team "sacrifice high-dollar opportunities in the private sector" to serve in the Guard, Bohac said. "Families are the heroes as well," the general said, noting that this departure comes with the approach of the Christmas holiday. Following the ceremony, which took place in front of a giant and yet-to-be-decorated new Christmas tree installed in the Rotunda on Monday, Veys said team members are "prepared to be gone for a while." While they are reluctant to be away from their families, he said, "they all look forward to the experience of working with their active duty counterparts" in the U.S. Cyber Command. Reach the writer at 402-473-7248 or dwalton@journalstar.com. On Twitter @LJSdon Cyber Protection Team Nebraska National Guard State-government Pete Ricketts Political reporter/columnist Don Walton, a Husker and Yankee fan, is a longtime Journal Star political and government reporter. Follow Don Walton Nebraska National Guard establishes new infantry unit YUTAN — The Nebraska Army National Guard has established a new infantry battalion, an outfit that a general says could help recruitment of peo… National Guard members assist in surprise search of Lincoln prison For the second time in a month, an outside agency assisted Nebraska Department of Correctional Services staff members in searching one of the … Nebraska Air National Guard welcomes troops home with family day, ribbon-cutting ceremony A mother of two, Sarah Bredthauer beamed as her sons, husband and parents joined other military families Saturday to welcome back Bredthauer a… 'We went to decorate the people’s house' — Lincoln couple selected to help decorate White House Amber Conroy and her husband, Matt, have always had a pick-up-and-go lifestyle. Rotarians, veterans collaborate to keep sculpture at Lincoln VA campus Duane Tappe is not a “flag-waver.” He is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran who is not impressed by U.S. flags attached to pickup trucks and Old Glor… Pawnee County commissioner seeks legislative seat Pawnee County Commissioner Dennis Schaardt of Steinauer has filed as a candidate for the southeastern Nebraska legislative seat now held by Se… VA hand sculpture will return after wind damage repair The Serving Hands patriotic sculpture at the Veterans Administration campus on South 70th Street will be back after repairs are made. Sasse wins Farm Bureau endorsement The 53,000-member Nebraska Farm Bureau on Monday endorsed Republican Sen. Ben Sasse's bid for reelection to a second term in 2020. Ricketts points to spending growth cuts in speech, calls impeachment articles 'sham' in tweet Gov. Pete Ricketts pointed to his administration's reduced growth in state spending and increased funding for local property tax relief during… Nebraska House members describe voting rights bill as federal intrusion Nebraska's three House members say they opposed legislation to restore targeted minority voting rights protections that had been included in t… Nebraska National Guard formalizes new partnership with Rwanda The Nebraska National Guard and Rwanda Defence Forces have signed an agreement making them partners in the Department of Defense's State Partn…	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0001.json.gz/line1427
__label__cc	0.723587	0.276413	Wizards & Overlords Good Morning, my writerly friends! Happy First Day of Spring! I was going through some of my saved articles and thought the following two my be of interest to some of you. If nothing else, maybe you'll find them amusing. I might posted one of them once before, but I think their worth another read. Have a wonderful day, my friends. May it be good to you. 12 Biggest Blunders That Evil Wizards Make There's nothing more awesome than an evil wizard. Commanding the forces of darkness, chewing the scenery, wielding objects of terrible power... it's a great gig. But it's not one with a lot of job security. Here are 12 terrible mistakes that evil wizards always end up making, which prove their downfall. Note: For the purposes of this article, we're using "wizard," "witch" and "sorcerer" interchangeably, and not putting any kind of gender connotation on any of those terms. 1) Falling in love with one of the good guys Depending on which version of the story you go by, Morgan le Fay falls in love with either Merlin or Lancelot. And this love is generally something that gets in the way of her ability to screw with Arthur and take down Camelot — she's too busy imprisoning and/or stalking the object of her love to hatch any other plans. Meanwhile, in Legend, Tim Curry wants to destroy the last unicorn, but he gets sidetracked into giving Mia Sara a gothy makeover. 2) Scheming against each other In Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series, the Foresaken are the most feared villains — evil sorcerers with the Dark One's mark on them. They're pretty much unfuckwitable. Originally there are 29 of them, and then they get whittled down to just 13. And then those, too, get dealt with. But none of these evil masterminds is taken out by the Light — instead, they're killed by the Dark One, who worries they might betray him. Or they kill each other as part of their endless infighting. As Verin explains in The Gathering Storm: "The Chosen are like a bunch of squabbling children, each trying to scream the loudest and attract their father's attention. It's easy to determine what they want: Power over the other children, proof that they are the most important." 3) Not making sure the hero is really dead This applies across the board, since mystical villains are really fond of terrible death traps. But it's especially true when you're ordering someone to kill a baby. How often does that actually work? Inevitably, the baby gets smuggled away or replaced with another baby, or they kill a decoy baby made of lunchmeat instead, or whatever. If you really want that baby dead, you'd better see a tiny mangled (but still identifiable) body afterwards. Otherwise, you can be pretty sure they'll be back, in a dozen years or so. This Evil Overlord List My Legions of Terror will have helmets with clear plexiglass visors, not face-concealing ones. My ventilation ducts will be too small to crawl through. My noble half-brother whose throne I usurped will be killed, not kept anonymously imprisoned in a forgotten cell of my dungeon. Shooting is not too good for my enemies. The artifact which is the source of my power will not be kept on the Mountain of Despair beyond the River of Fire guarded by the Dragons of Eternity. It will be in my safe-deposit box. The same applies to the object which is my one weakness. I will not gloat over my enemies' predicament before killing them. When I've captured my adversary and he says, "Look, before you kill me, will you at least tell me what this is all about?" I'll say, "No." and shoot him. No, on second thought I'll shoot him then say "No." After I kidnap the beautiful princess, we will be married immediately in a quiet civil ceremony, not a lavish spectacle in three weeks' time during which the final phase of my plan will be carried out. I will not include a self-destruct mechanism unless absolutely necessary. If it is necessary, it will not be a large red button labelled "Danger: Do Not Push". The big red button marked "Do Not Push" will instead trigger a spray of bullets on anyone stupid enough to disregard it. Similarly, the ON/OFF switch will not clearly be labelled as such. I will not interrogate my enemies in the inner sanctum -- a small hotel well outside my borders will work just as well. I will be secure in my superiority. Therefore, I will feel no need to prove it by leaving clues in the form of riddles or leaving my weaker enemies alive to show they pose no threat. One of my advisors will be an average five-year-old child. Any flaws in my plan that he is able to spot will be corrected before implementation. All slain enemies will be cremated, or at least have several rounds of ammunition emptied into them, not left for dead at the bottom of the cliff. The announcement of their deaths, as well as any accompanying celebration, will be deferred until after the aforementioned disposal. The hero is not entitled to a last kiss, a last cigarette, or any other form of last request. I will never employ any device with a digital countdown. If I find that such a device is absolutely unavoidable, I will set it to activate when the counter reaches 117 and the hero is just putting his plan into operation. #amwriting #books #ebooks #writerslife #writer #blog #author #IndiePub #SelfPublishing #amreading #blogger #5amwriting #writing #DreamBIG #WritersCommunity #kidlit #mglit #childrensbooks #read Good Morning & Happy Friday, my writerly friends. I hope you all are doing well and feeling fine. I came across a couple of blog posts the other day and thought I'd share. They are interesting reads. Have a wonderful day. :) How to raise the stakes in a novel Along with “show don’t tell” and “write in an original voice,” “raise the stakes” is one of the most oft-repeated and misunderstood bits of writing advice out there. What does “raising the stakes” literally mean? And how does one go about raising said stakes? What kind of stakes are we even talking about raising, tentpoles or poker? I’m here to make this as simple for you as possible. Ask yourself these two questions Essentially, what’s at “stake” in a novel is a shorthand for what’s important. Your reader wants to feel like they didn’t just spend $15 on a novel where nothing meaningful happens. It is in your best interest to raise the stakes so the reader feels like they’re reading something where the things that are happening matter. The best way to think of the “stakes” more specifically is in terms of rewards and consequences. If the character succeeds, they get something great. If they don’t, something terrible is going to happen. Thus, the very simple key is to ask yourself these two questions: What does my character think will happen if they succeed? What does my character fear will happen if they fail? That’s it! That’s all you need to know! Of course, it’s not quite that simple. That’s because… Your characters have to want something So often I read novels by aspiring authors where things happen to characters and we see them bouncing around in sometimes exciting and chaotic fashion, but they don’t want anything in particular. This is a problem. That’s because your reader is going to be inclined to want what your protagonist wants and will root for them to get that. If your protagonist doesn’t really want anything in particular, why should your reader care? And this isn’t just true for your protagonist. Nearly everyone in your novel should want something. Oftentimes those things different characters want are at odds, which is where conflict in a novel comes from. So for every major character in your novel, you should know three things both on a macro level and in every scene: The things the character wants What they think will happen if they succeed What they fear will happen if they fail And don’t forget this: Your reader needs to know these things too. The motivations and fears can sometimes be implied or hinted at instead of explicitly stated, but if your reader doesn’t have a sense of what the important characters want and what they are risking to get it, you have a problem on your hands. Your Ideas Aren’t That Interesting I know. I know. Already I feel you pulling away. I sense you tensing up, like a flicked sphincter. You’re mad. I can see you’re mad. I get it, you have ideas, and ideas are the backbone of fiction, and dangit, you tell yourself, my ideas are very interesting, that guy doesn’t know. Except, I do know. Your ideas aren’t that interesting. And here’s the trick: That’s a good thing. I don’t intend for this to be a long post, but I see writers lamenting sometimes their lack of ideas, or their inability to fulfill the promise of a premise, or worst of all, I see them hoarding their ideas — as if they shouldn’t even write them into a story lest they screw it up, somehow. This is a piece of advice given to young writers sometimes, right? “Oh, don’t give away your best ideas on your early work.” Which is so fucking strange to me, it’s like, “Don’t start off on a strong foot, instead, snap your ankle and run on that, instead.” Listen, in this house, we recognize that ideas are not gemstones. They are costume jewelry. Trinkets, at best. We do a lot of work as writers forcibly filling parts of our job with a kind of mythic importance, a bold magic that feels hard to deny — THE MUSE and MY IDEAS and THE PROSE said with a rolled ‘r’ — and mostly, that’s a huge disservice. It doesn’t seem like it is, it seems like we’re just trying to recognize the majesty of what we do, but in the day-to-day, that makes it very hard to just get stuff done. It’s so much harder when you imagine that you’re performing surgery on a snowflake than if you’re just digging a latrine, you know? And it’s not that I want to say that writing your book is just like digging out some kind of caveman toilet — it’s not. It’s more important than that. It’s more mysterious and more magical than that. But it’s important not to give it too much power, you feel me? If you are overwhelmed by that magic, that mystery… ….you’ll find yourself paralyzed by the haughty significance of it all. Which can happen with how you regard your ideas, as well. We like to believe that ideas are the most interesting thing about our work. And, by proxy, that they are the most interesting thing about us, the author. They ain’t. #DreamBIG #WritersCommunity	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0001.json.gz/line1432
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__label__wiki	0.595463	0.595463	Jalopnik Reviews The 2020 Hyundai Sonata Is An Everyday Sedan Without The Everyday Looks Images by the author Photo: Alanis King Alanis King Filed to:2020 hyundai sonata Jalopnik ReviewsAll of our test drives in one convenient place. The 2020 Hyundai Sonata looks good. Its manufacturer-suggested prices are good, too, especially given its design. Its entire aura is enough to make anyone have to squint in order to confirm that it does, in fact, have a Hyundai badge on the front. For an automaker aimed at affordability, that’s a feat. For the most part, the car lives up to the expectations its design creates. (Full disclosure: Hyundai provided travel to and lodging in Arizona in order to drive its 2020 Sonata and an N-Line prototype, along with providing a few meals.) The 2020 Sonata is a complete overhaul of the last model year, trading the old car’s generic looks for ones that—whether you love or hate them, and whether they’ll age well or not—were unexpected. And unexpected, in a vehicle market where the average car looks really, really average, is commendable regardless. The exterior and interior stylings of the 2019 Sonata (left) and 2020 Sonata (right). Image: Hyundai While the Sonata is a global vehicle, such an evolution and ambitious design revision is almost necessary in terms of the U.S. vehicle market. Buyers here are all about crossovers and SUVs, choking sedan sales and killing plenty off in recent years. The Sonata hasn’t been immune, either. In 2012, annual Sonata sales were over 230,000. This month, Hyundai Motor America announced year-to-date sales as of November at 80,361, compared to 96,413 by the same time last year. There’s still a month left in the year, but Sonata sales won’t be near where they were at the start of the decade. They likely won’t even match last year. Sedans, thus, need to get buyers’ attention if they even want a sliver of hope to lure them away from their more bloated competitors. But the new Sonata isn’t only a major styling update, giving the car the looks it needs to have in order to distract from the growing crossover and SUV market. It’s also a testament to what Hyundai wants to be: a company that offers more niche, enticing vehicles, like the Sonata N-Line performance variant will be when it launches. The new Sonata has a lot going for it. We’ll just have to see whether prospective buyers agree. Specs That Matter The Sonata comes with a few engine and transmission options, if we include the N-Line, and base MSRPs for trims range from $23,400 to $33,300 excluding the N-Line. All regular Sonatas come with an eight-speed automatic transmission, front-wheel drive and a four-cylinder engine, but the bottom two trims have a 2.5-liter unit that claims 191 horsepower and 181 lb-ft of torque while the top two have a 1.6-liter turbo with 180 HP and 195 lb-ft. Base trim prices and stats for the 2020 Hyundai Sonata. Graphic: Alanis King If you’re into big wheels, that’s one place where the four regular trims differ that’s noticeable from the outside: the bottom SE will give you 16-inch wheels, the SEL has 17s, and the SEL Plus and Limited both come with 18s. Most of the safety features available on the top Limited trim are also standard on the lower ones, with the exceptions of: parking-collision avoidance assist; blind-spot view monitor, which puts a blind-spot camera on the instrument cluster when a turn signal comes on; and highway driving assist, which helps the car stay in its lane and at a safe distance behind others. That means even the $23,400 Sonata will have assistance systems for things like collision avoidance in certain situations, lane keeping, lane following, smart cruise control, and automatic high beams. The N-Line, comparatively, will make a Hyundai-estimated 290 HP and 310 lb-ft of torque when it comes out, and still be front-wheel drive. It will have an eight-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission, and 19-inch wheels that aren’t available on other Sonatas. What’s Great Everything inside of the 2020 Sonata’s top Limited trim feels decent, and that’s all, which is a testament to both its exterior looks and the fact that modern cars are just really good. It has a comfortable ride with a bit of road and wind noise, and passengers can feel bumps in road well but not distractingly. Ride quality is very average—the Sonata’s suspension is no pillow, but it’s also not bad. From the driver’s side, the interior of the Sonata looks well thought out. It’s big, shiny screen isn’t distracting, and the consolidation of buttons for features like seat heaters is a nice effort toward an uncluttered interior. There’s a huge amount of pocket space in the doors compared to the usual divot that only holds a smartphone vertically, a standard wheel heater if your hands get cold, and ambient lighting, if you’re feeling it. The big center screen allows for easy app navigation, and the instrument cluster is put to good use: Digital gauges will splash to red when the car changes into sport mode, and the blind-spot monitor that comes standard on the Limited trim is helpful in a way that isn’t jarring. Unlike blind-spot monitors that wail with beeps if anyone or thing is in the intended lane when a turn signal comes on, the Sonata simply trades out a gauge temporarily for a video view of who or what might be over there. But where the Sonata really does well, at least in its top trim, is the technology. In addition to all of the non-invasive safety features on the Sonata, reminders to grab the wheel from the assistance features aren’t annoying during highway driving, and across several minutes in traffic with lane-keep features on, the wheel only inadvertently nudged itself to the side a couple of times. The Limited trim also comes with a standard 12-speaker sound system, which is optional on other trims except the base SE. It’s easy to see how good the system is when you pop on over to the “Sounds of Nature” section in the infotainment screen, which will make you feel like you’ve been transported to the middle of the Rainforest Cafe. (Or my idealized, magical version of what that sounds like, since I haven’t been in years.) Certain trims and packages on the 2020 car also come with features like Blue Link and the Hyundai Digital Key, with the former—which is complimentary at first and then costs money—allowing drivers to check up on their vehicles and remote start or lock them from certain devices, and the latter allowing owners to give people temporary digital keys to their car. But don’t get too excited for a digital key if you have an iPhone, because they’re not yet compatible. What’s Weak The interior of the new Sonata, while an improvement from the last one because it cleans things up a bit, is almost too basic. It could use a few accents simply to catch the eye, and that’s particularly noticeable on the all-black interior—it’s almost like staring into a well, up until the jarringly light gray headliner. And while the car feels decent overall from the inside, looking closely will lead to some disappointment. Its overly simplistic interior is paired with too much noticeably cheap and plastic-like material, which is most obvious on certain parts of the door trims and centerpieces up front. It’s especially evident given how striking the car is from the outside, and from the front passenger seat. That’s because the experience for the front passenger is just lacking. That’s the best way to put it. Some vehicles, like the new Sonata, are all about orienting the interior toward the driver—screens and center controls pointed their direction, making both an awkward reach of the passenger—which ends up leaving the passenger in a bucket of barren nothingness and feeling disengaged in the car. That, then, makes the flaws of the interior more noticeable. Sure, you might not have a passenger much, but they’ll immediately get a sense of how bland that side of the car is when you do. The actual driving experience is another place where the regular Sonata isn’t impressive, and that’s also probably due to its styling. The car just looks special whether you like the style or not, but its gas pedal provides nothing special in return, groaning at the press of your foot and not providing much actual pickup. Sport mode in the car will give a driver more aggressive sound and the feeling of a quicker acceleration, but overall, the actual act of driving the Sonata isn’t that interesting. The Sonata thus looks sportier than it feels, which is probably fine for most of the people considering it. Early Verdict The 2020 Hyundai Sonata is the kind of car that, without the “H” on the front, those unfamiliar with it might wonder what (stylish) planet it came from. But it’s a car from this planet, and it comes with a starting price affordable by most people who have the budget to buy a car new. And while the Sonata’s looks and safety features might be its best aspects, that doesn’t mean the areas that fail to stand out in comparison—interior styling and performance, outside of the N-Line—are bad. They’re just not quite as good as the high bar the rest of the car sets, but they sure are good for the price. Automakers know buyers aren’t flocking to sedans like they did, or even paying much attention to them in the crossover era. The Sonata’s tanking sales since the early 2010s prove that, and prove how the same old thing won’t work anymore if companies want to level out the sedan drop. Hyundai has done its part, because unlike its predecessor, the 2020 Sonata is far from the same old thing. But, like everything else, buyers will decide whether the effort was enough. Looks, overall value for the price, tech and safety features Performance, certain elements of the interior, bland passenger experience The 2020 Hyundai Sonata is a statement from the outside, and, aside from a few disappointments, a quality sedan from the inside--especially for the price. 191 HP • 181 LB-FT (SE, SEL) \| 180 HP • 195 LB-FT (SEL Plus, Limited) \| 290 HP • 310 LB-FT (N-Line, est.) $23,400 Base • Approx. $33,300 as Tested The 2020 Hyundai Sonata Won't Go Full N The Hyundai Sonata N-Line Is Further Proof That Hyundai Performance Isn't Messing Around The Gorgeous 2020 Hyundai Sonata Starts At $23,400 Alanis King is a staff writer at Jalopnik.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0001.json.gz/line1436
__label__wiki	0.621724	0.621724	Why Are We Still Pretending The President's Limousine Needs To Be A Car? Filed to:Presidential Limo Via Getty Images The next President of the United States is not just going to be taking our country for a ride, but also a shiny new Presidential limousine. Sadly, the current car nicknamed “The Beast,” which you may have noticed looks like a second-gen Cadillac CTS on steroids, will be retired. But the new one is no different, and it doesn’t make sense. President Trump Gets Himself A Fancy New 'Beast' Limousine When He Takes Office When he takes the oath of office on January 20, President Donald Trump won’t just do so with the… As you can see from that photo up there, “The Beast” is not a car. In fact, it’s really just a weird Cadillac car skin stretched across a General Motors SUV platform, because it probably weighs about a million pounds. How much exactly is unclear due to all of the bulletproof glass and metal work, but it supposedly has a 6.5 liter diesel truck engine, supposedly hits 60 in 15 seconds, and only does 8 miles per gallon. But the President doesn’t only travel in The Beast for every little trip. Often he’s just in a normal-looking armored SUV, which you can see in the convoy up top. It’s similar to what the Vice President and other important Washington people get around in, so why are we still designing the President’s special limo as a car? Is it tradition? The Lincoln Continental is the most famous Presidential Limousine. Yeah, because it’s what Kennedy got shot in, but also because no car is a better example of the early ‘60s style. It’s why people love the Continental in general. So today, when I see that the next Presidential “Beast” or whatever will look like a stretched Cadillac Escalade with an awkward trunk, I want to ask who made that decision and why. Why are we still clinging to the sedan look when, one, it’s very clearly not a normal car at all and, two, an Escalade or some sort of large SUV is probably the perfect representation of what modern Americans consider to be stylish and luxurious and stately. Plus, wouldn’t it make more sense to increase the cabin space for the most important figure in the world? Is there some secret function to the sedan body-style? Does the angled glass increase its bulletproof effectiveness? The current Beast supposedly fills its “trunk” up with an emergency oxygen supply and a huge, specially-insulated fuel tank. Maybe a boxier look would just be wasted space. Again, not that it really matters. It’s not exactly helping Cadillac’s sales numbers. It’s just an interesting choice considering stretch SUVs are a thing, and if we want to get all “size-matters,” having our President roll around in a giant Escalade might perfectly represent how big America’s ego is, and just how Hollywood the Presidency has gotten all of a sudden. Obama's New Presidential Limo: The Features Wanna Build The Next Presidential Limo? Staff Writer, Jalopnik	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0001.json.gz/line1437
__label__cc	0.666108	0.333892	Building Customer Driven SaaS Products \| Jason Evanish Posts with strategies and tactics on building great products and how to be a better leader Tag Archives: resolutions 8 Resolutions in 2010 With the turning of the new year, it’s that time when people make resolutions. Yes, most people make them and soon break them, but I’m hoping to be different. These are issues I’ve recognized and was already working to improve before the New Year. I’m simply using the turning of the year to make these goals public; I think by putting them out there for the world to see, you put a bit more pressure on yourself to deliver. So, below are my resolutions and a few items for how YOU can help me make these all happen. 1) Improve my Punctuality: I’ve had many meetings over the past few months and unfortunately, I’ve had a bad habit of not making it on time to many of them. Sometimes it’s a beyond my control like when the T didn’t run for an hour while Obama spoke at MIT, but often, I’m just not giving myself enough time to get places. How You can help me: Hold me accountable for punctuality. I’m open to creative ideas. Currently Cort, who films GreenhornTV for me, has it that I owe him a beer for every 5 min late I am. So far, I haven’t been late yet since we made that arrangement. 2) Improve Time Management: As I launched Greenhorn Connect, I took the approach of doing everything all the time. That’s not a good strategy. I’ve gotten better as time has gone by, but I still find myself losing some days to doing things, but not Getting Things Done. How You can help me: Any suggestions on how I can become more effective and efficient (books, articles or tips) are much appreciated. Thanks Apollo and Mike for your help already! 3) Get Back to the Gym: For my first 6+ years in Boston, I was a regular at Northeastern’s awesome gym, the Marino Center. No matter how busy I was through undergraduate and graduate school, I always made time for the gym every other day. Since I launched Greenhorn Connect, I’ve watched my gym attendance dwindle to not having made it since before Thanksgiving. Fortunately, I have a pull up bar in my apartment and I’ve been getting creative by creating quick 20 minute workouts in my apartment, but it would be much better if I got back to my old workout routines that are a bit more diverse. 4) Get back to Running: I was a pretty good runner in high school on my cross country and track teams. I racked up a few thousand miles in that time and really look back at it as some of my favorite memories from high school. Unfortunately, I’ve never been able to hammer out a routine in Boston that compared and so I’ve progressively lost my endurance. I can’t run on concrete (not that I think anyone really can without injury) and this isn’t suburban PA so I can’t run on the roads. This means I need to get out and take advantage of the 2 great locations near me: the Esplanade and Jamaica Pond. This one will probably wait until spring when weather improves. How You can help me: I think having the team really helped me stick to my running, so if anyone lives in the Back Bay area and is looking for a running partner or knows of any running groups, let me know. I think I’d be running in the 7-8 min mile pace right now, looking to run 3-5 miles a day. 5) Read a Book per Week: I saw this come across the Twitter scape and thought it was great: Read a Book a Week for a Year. At first I said to myself, “I’m so busy! I don’t have time to read THAT much!” Then I read that post…and I realized, that’s like 30-40 pages a day. That’s not so bad. I can do that! So, I just started this on Jan 1st and am 3 for 3 as of this writing for getting my pages knocked out each day. As I hopefully progress on this I plan to also write reviews on Greenhorn Connect for the books I like best. How You can help me: Two ways: 1) Recommend any books you suggest I read. 2) Loan me a book. Yes, I know I can go to a library, but if I borrow it from you, I bet you’ve read it and could then compare thoughts on the book briefly. 6) Post More Often: Keeping the Greenhorn Connect Blog going became my priority over the past couple of months, but now I think it’s starting to stabilize. I like the idea of having things I write here and on Greenhorn Connect (much like there are New Years Resolutions at both places). I’m going to try to commit to posting more often. To help that, I’m going to try adopting a new Seth Godin-like style here where I just write a couple paragraphs about a thought I have and leave it open for continued thought by you and I. 7) Keep learning: Since I started grad school in September 2008, I feel like I’ve been drinking from the fire hose in learning about entrepreneurship. I look at everything I do as a learning experience and that’s led to zero regrets in my somewhat unorthodox journey. I hope to keep that mindset in 2010 and continue to leverage past experiences to develop future success. How You can help me: Give me constructive criticism. I really take all the advice and feedback I get from people to heart. I find many are apprehensive to give feedback, but it’s the only way you can truly improve. So please…share your advice, suggestions and criticisms…I’m listening, and more importantly, acting on them. 8.) Pay it forward: One of the things I’ve learned over the past few months is that often, you can’t help those that are helping you. Instead, the best thing you can do is pay it forward and help others regardless of what they can do for you. I’ve met with a number of people to share what I’ve learned from Greenhorn Connect and other recent experiences and look forward to helping when and how I can in the future. How I can help You: Ask! You don’t know unless you try. If I can help you I will. To me, these are more than resolutions; they’re part of my evolution. I think they actually all tie together as there’s a greater theme of curiosity, learning and organization. Success in one is likely help success in the others. Please comment or contact me if you can help with any of those or I can help you. Posted By: Jason Evanish Category: Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Personal Tags: boston, inspiration, new years, resolutions, startups, young entrepreneurs Hi, I’m Jason Evanish I'm a life-long learner & student of leadership who's focused on the challenge to build and scale great businesses. I love comparing notes, trading book recommendations and connecting with other entrepreneurs. Currently, I'm building an app to help you be a better manager. It's a part of the world's work day that has not been given the software it deserves. 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__label__cc	0.742675	0.257325	Wrath of the Ancients by Catherine Cavendish art, authors, blogging, books, Cleopatra, creativity, Egypt, history, horror, image, mystery, Random, Random Thoughts, reviews, society, Writing Synopsis: Egypt, 1908. Eminent archeologist Dr. Emeryk Quintillus has unearthed the burial chamber of Cleopatra. But this tomb raider’s obsession with the Queen of the Nile has nothing to do with preserving history. Stealing sacred and priceless relics, he murders his expedition crew, and flees—escaping the quake that swallows the site beneath the desert sands . . . Vienna, 1913. Young widow Adeline Ogilvy has accepted employment at the mansion of Dr. Quintillus, transcribing the late professor’s memoirs. Within the pages of his journals, she discovers the ravings of a madman convinced he possessed the ability to reincarnate Cleopatra. Within the walls of his home, she is assailed by unexplained phenomena: strange sounds, shadowy figures, and apparitions of hieroglyphics. Something pursued Dr. Quintillus from Egypt. Something dark, something hungry. Something tied to the fate and future of Adeline Ogilvy . . . My review: To say this book occurs over around six decades it moves along at a fast pace. The characters from the different eras weave effortlessly between each part of the book with Adeline the common denominator in all but the beginning. I enjoyed the timeline although I think certain bits could’ve been a bit longer. I really loved the references to the artists Klimt as well as Trotsky. I know a few bits and pieces about ancient Egypt but I didn’t know Cleopatra had a sister so a bit of education for me too! The nature of the timeline means the characters aren’t always as in-depth as they could be except Adeline. And I would’ve liked more detail on the Cleopatra/Set/Arsinoe relationship and subsequent curse. Overall I really enjoyed this, it’s a fast read and the lead character is adorable. It’s sufficiently spooky and gothic. Reccomended Free arc from netgalley Llewellyn’s Complete Book of Lucid Dreaming: A Comprehensive Guide to Promote Creativity, Overcome Sleep Disturbances & Enhance Health and Wellness by Clare R Johnson authors, blogging, books, creativity, dreams, health, image, Inspiration, Life, lifestyle, Lucid dreaming, Random, Random Thoughts, reading, reviews, science, society, spirituality, Writing My review: I’ve had some lucid dreams, usually quite scary ones that I wouldn’t wish on anyone. This books gives great insight into what they are and how to work with them. Easy to read, enjoyable subject. Recommended Synopsis: A lucid dream is a dream in which you become aware that you’re dreaming. It’s a powerful opportunity to solve problems, create new possibilities, take charge of your own healing, and explore the depths of reality. This book provides a range of practical techniques and activities to help you bring the creativity and super-conscious awareness of lucid dreaming into your life. Join international expert Clare R. Johnson as she shares the most up-to-date lucid dreaming techniques on how to get and stay lucid, guide dreams, resolve nightmares, deepen creativity, and integrate dream wisdom into everyday life. Drawing on cutting-edge science and psychology, this book is packed with inspiring stories of life-changing lucid dreams and fascinating insights into topics such as the ethics of dream sex, how to interact with lucid dream figures, and the nature of consciousness. Whether you’re a person who barely remembers your dreams or a lifelong lucid dreamer, this in-depth guide is the perfect next step as you cultivate the power of lucid dreaming. The Lost Village (The Ghost Hunters #2) by Neil Spring authors, blogging, books, creativity, crime, history, horror, image, Life, Literature, murder, mystery, Random, Random Thoughts, reading, reviews, science, society, spirituality, Writing Synopsis: Many years ago, soldiers entered a remote English village called Imber and forced every inhabitant out. It remains abandoned . . . Each winter, on one night only, Imber’s former residents return to visit loved ones buried in the overgrown churchyard. But this year, something has gone wrong. Secrets are surfacing, putting all who come near Imber in danger. And only one man can help. Notorious ghost hunter Harry Price has reluctantly reunited with his former assistant Sarah Grey. Once, she worshipped Harry, but their relationship has recently soured. Harry knows that Sarah could be the key to unlocking the mystery of Imber, but will her involvement in the case be the undoing of them both? My review: I really enjoyed ‘Ghost Hunters’ the first book in this series so was delighted that the author is doing more. This one is full of twists and turns and doesn’t let up right from the beginning as Harry Price and Sarah Grey go off on yet another adventure to debunk spiritual happenings. One thing I do like is how nothing is 100% debunked though and while the majority of events in this story boil down to the dastardly do-ings of man there’s still just a few things that can’t be explained away by science. The story (based on real life events and a real village) of Imber is fascinating and makes me long for a bit of a road trip down to Wiltshire to see it myself. And for me, that’s one of the signs of a good book setting. Do I want to go? Even with the scary ones. And I’m all for going to go scare myself in an abandoned village. Plot wise the relationship between Harry and Sarah is strained with mistrust. As per usual Price knows far more than he’s letting on. I do wonder why she sticks around someone who is not really that likeable and very good at upsetting people but as she says herself ‘he’s famous worldwide’ (a bit paraphrased). Or as is mentioned elsewhere in the book she’s curious…and curious enough to put up with him. It’s quite a pacy read, the main bulk of events take place over a very short space of time. The characters are really well drawn and for the most part likeable. I’m not entirely sure I’d get on with the real Harry Price but that’s a personal thing and doesn’t detract from the book. In fact I enjoy it when others take him down a peg or two. Overall another brilliant read. Storm’s Edge (Harper and Lane #2) by Tony Healey blogging, books, crime, detective, murder, mystery, Random, Random Thoughts, reviews, Writing Synopsis: An insidious evil has taken root in the small town of Hope’s Peak, North Carolina…In the midst of an internal investigation, the police department is thrown into chaos when Captain Frank Morelli is gunned down on his own front lawn. Detective Jane Harper suspects that someone is tying up loose ends—a conviction that only grows stronger when she witnesses the execution of another officer in broad daylight. With no one else to turn to, Jane seeks the help of psychic Ida Lane.Ida thought she’d finally find peace after the death of the man who murdered her mother. But as the town emerges from the shadow cast by that serial killer, they discover that there is more than one monster hiding in the darkness. Desperate to lay her ghosts to rest, Ida puts her extraordinary skills to the test. Together, she and Jane must uncover the truth…or be permanently silenced like the rest. My review: This is a really quick read so much so that I felt the story ended before it even really got going although I did enjoy it. It’s the second in the series but the first that I’ve read and sometimes I felt that I missed out in a way as there are multiple references to past events of the first book. With the story itself I quite liked the premise of using psychics in solving crimes and would have happily have had more of that in the book. I’m intrigued as to how the story will develop with the main detective being pregnant. Lots of plot twists and fun to try and spot just who were the corrupt police and part of the creepy underbelly of the town. The women police were really feisty and I loved (as a women) seeing that. Overall a little too quick to be resolved for me but it’s a good book and I’ll probably look our for the next one The Skeleton Paints a Picture (Family Skeleton Mystery #4) by Leigh Perry art, authors, blogging, books, creativity, crime, family, Life, lifestyle, murder, mystery, Random, Random Thoughts, reviews, skeleton, Writing Synopsis: Adjunct English professor Georgia Thackery has a new job teaching at Falstone Art and Design University, known as FAD to its students and faculty. It’s lonely isolated in a borrowed bungalow during a winter of record-breaking snow, until, that is, she receives a package with the body of her best friend, Sid. Sid is a walking, talking skeleton who has lived with the Thackery family since Georgia was six. She’s used to the oddities of having an ambulatory bag of bones as a best friend, but for him to mail himself to her is unusual, even for Sid. It turns out that Sid, who normally lives with Georgia’s extremely busy parents, was lonely, too. The two of them make plans for a cozy semester: reading, watching movies, Georgia grading papers and doing research while Sid games and works on homework for his online class. It might have worked out that way if Sid hadn’t gone out wandering the first night and spotted a crashed car. When they go to investigate, they find the driver, apparently dead from the crash. Initially police think it’s an accident, so Georgia and Sid think that’s the end of it–until Georgia finds out the body she found hit closer to home than she’d realized… My review: How to make a crime story a bit more original – add a walking, talking, internet surfing skeleton! My introduction to this series and it didn’t disappoint. Full of lots of quirks such as the amount of different names for bones that can be used instead of swear words. I really did like the skeleton although it took a few chapters for me to get sued to the idea. Very inventive in the way he could be used to sneakily watch people for signs of criminal activity while pulling double duty as an artists model Lots and lots of plot twists. I think nearly everyone on campus was accused of the murder and art theft. It flows well, it’s a fairly quick read. There’s a slimy creep and lots of well defined characters. I’m really looking forward to the next one and happy to go back and check out the first three books A Pocketful of Crows by Joanne M. Harris art, authors, blogging, books, creativity, folklore, Inspiration, Literature, Random, Random Thoughts, reading, reviews, Writing Synopsis: I am as brown as brown can be, And my eyes as black as sloe; I am as brisk as brisk can be, And wild as forest doe. (The Child Ballads, 295) So begins a beautiful tale of love, loss and revenge. Following the seasons, A Pocketful of Crows balances youth and age, wisdom and passion and draws on nature and folklore to weave a stunning modern mythology around a nameless wild girl. Only love could draw her into the world of named, tamed things. And it seems only revenge will be powerful enough to let her escape. My review: What a lovely little book. I actually read it in a couple of hours one lazy Sunday morning. The synopsis says it all really. Based on the poem ‘The Child Ballads’ this is a lovely poetic piece of writing weaving folklore and nature into one beautiful piece of prose. The young girl (not named as naming means taming) is a wild child living in the forest who finds a love token for the local lords son. Taking it, she then stops the boy from being trampled by his horse, falling in love with him and he with her. Or so she thinks. Bitterly betrayed by him she sets about getting her life back and seeking revenge on all who have hurt her. One of the things I enjoyed most were the times when the girl leaves her body to go travelling in the bodies of local animals. How she sees the world through their eyes, whether soaring above in the sky or scuttling around the castle listening for gossip. You are taken along with every step of the girls journey. It really is magnificent. One of my new favourites by this author. Released 17th Oct 2017 Cursed (The Soulseer Chronicles #2) by Sue Tingey blogging, books, fantasy, paranormal romance, Random, Random Thoughts, reviews, romance, sci-fi, Writing Synopsis: Before Lucky can really start to enjoy her new life in the Underlands, Kayla’s men are slain and Kayla herself is kidnapped by the Sicarii, assassins-for-hire members of a death-cult. Lucky’s nemesis Henri le Dent has somehow escaped the Chambers of Rectification and court torturer Amaliel Cheriour is also missing . . . and daemon princess Kayla is just bait to catch Lucky. For Lucky’s own powers are growing, and Amaliel has his own nefarious paln to use her. But first, he has to get past her Guards, not to mention Lucky herself . . . My review: Dear author, please stop pretending to kill off my favourite characters…thank you…. Ahem I really enjoyed the first book in this trilogy (“Marked”) and loved the characters. I didn’t realise that I was invested in them until the thought that one of them may have died. They weave their way into your heart and that’s a good sign that the book is going to be really good. This one is much darker than the first. Real deaths, almost deaths, poisonings and much more as Lucky, Jinx, Jamie and the rest continue their search for lucky’s kidnapped sister. Now the majority of people are established from the first we can get down to the adventure and enjoy Lucky learning just who she is and what she is capable of. It’s just an excellent read and I’m really looking forward to starting the final part of the journey Thanks to Sue Tingley and Jo Fletcher books for the free paperback The Thief’s Daughter by Victoria Cornwall authors, blogging, Cornwall, creativity, history, image, Life, lifestyle, Literature, Random, Random Thoughts, reading, reviews, romance, society, Writing Synopsis: Hide from the thief-taker, for if he finds you, he will take you away … Eighteenth-century Cornwall is crippled by debt and poverty, while the gibbet casts a shadow of fear over the land. Yet, when night falls, free traders swarm onto the beaches and smuggling prospers. Terrified by a thief-taker’s warning as a child, Jenna has resolved to be good. When her brother, Silas, asks for her help to pay his creditors, Jenna feels unable to refuse and finds herself entering the dangerous world of the smuggling trade. Jack Penhale hunts down the smuggling gangs in revenge for his father’s death. Drawn to Jenna at a hiring fayre, they discover their lives are entangled. But as Jenna struggles to decide where her allegiances lie, the worlds of justice and crime collide, leading to danger and heartache for all concerned … My review: I accidentally read these books from Victoria Cornwall back to front as this is the first in the Cornwall books with a past reviewed book The Captain’s Daughter being book 2. Luckily it doesn’t matter too much as the stories are quite self contained. This is another well written historical romantic drama that it’s easy to get lost in. The descriptions of Cornwall are beautiful and really conjure up a time past. I loved the romance and the overall story. It’s a great debut and having also enjoyed the second book too this is an author I’m keen to read more of. Thank you to Netgalley and Choc Lit for the free arc The Captain’s Daughter (Choc Lit): Victorian Saga (Cornish Tales Book 2) by Victoria Cornwall authors, blogging, books, Cornwall, creativity, historical, history, image, Life, lifestyle, Literature, Random, Random Thoughts, reviews, romance, Writing Synopsis: Sometimes you need to discover your own strength in order to survive … After a family tragedy, Janey Carhart was forced from her comfortable life as a captain’s daughter into domestic service. Determined to make something of herself, Janey eventually finds work as a lady’s maid at the imposing Bosvenna Manor on the edge of Bodmin Moor, but is soon caught between the two worlds of upstairs and downstairs, and accepted by neither, as she cares for her mistress. Desperately lonely, Janey catches the attention of two men – James Brockenshaw and Daniel Kellow. James is heir to the Bosvenna estate, a man whose eloquent letters to his mother warm Janey’s heart. Daniel Kellow is a neighbouring farmer with a dark past and a brooding nature, yet with a magnetism that disturbs Janey. Two men. Who should she choose? Or will fate decide. My review: This is a love story set in Cornwall from publishers Choc Lit. I’ve read a few of their books now but this is the first from this author…and I’m sure it won’t be the last. Janey Carhart has gained a new job as a lady’s maid, a rarity for someone so young and ends up torn between the two worlds of service and gentry. I’ve seen comparisons to Poldark as both books are set in Cornwall however I only managed one series of that so for me it reminded me of the firsts series of Downton Abbey (where the daughter ran off with her father’s driver) again though a positive comparison. I really enojoyed this. It flows quite smoothly, it’s lovingly written and I loved all the characters. I found it hard to put down and would highly recommend it Thanks to Choc Lit for the free ARC of this book The to Z of Eating Disorders authors, blogging, books, creativity, Eating disorders, health, image, Inspiration, Life, lifestyle, non fiction, Random, Random Thoughts, reading, reviews, science, society, Writing Synopsis: Are you worried about your food intake? Do you weigh yourself most days and feel guilty if you gain half a pound? Do strict rules dominate your mealtimes and life, just so you can feel more in control? The A to Z of Eating Disorders is a road map for anyone who wants a way out of the bewildering world of disordered eating and body-image anxiety. From anorexia, bingeing and clean eating, to social media, yo-yo dieting and size zero, this book explores these complex conditions from a range of angles, offering valuable insights and hope. My review: I’ve downloaded a number of books about eating habits trying to work out what exactly my issues may be and how to work with them. This is a pretty good overview of eating disorders and associated mental health problems & addictions that may be linked to having an Eating Disorder. The author has a good understanding of the subject having had her own issues with food. It’s not in depth but then it’s not intended to be. It’s a good starting point to give the reader basic information that they can then take away to delve into more deeply. Enjoyable and informative. A recommended read	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0001.json.gz/line1448
__label__wiki	0.548055	0.548055	Chapter 711: Encountering a Car Accident “You and Yun Er go first. I’ll wait for Old Lin here.” It was rare for her daughter and Yang Ming to have a chance to be alone, so Shen Yueping didn’t want to disturb them. They were not sitting in the same car anyway, so she let Yang Ming and Lin Zhiyun go first. Yang Ming was also thinking about it. The speed of the Audi R8 wasn’t the same as that of an ordinary car. They would arrive first even if they departed together, so he said, “Well, Aunty Shen, I have instructed the matters over there. When the car arrives, I will call you.” “Okay, you guys go first. When you get there, find a place to rest. We will contact you again.” Shen Yueping nodded and smiled. It was a sin to get a high-performance sports car behind a regular van. Yang Ming and Lin Zhiyun went ahead. They went to the ring expressway and drove out of the city. All of a sudden scattered snow fluttered outside from the sky. Yang Ming had to turn on the wipers to sweep away the snow on the windshield. “It’s so beautiful!” Lin Zhiyun looked out the window and said sincerely, “I remember when I was young, when it was snowing, the children in the alleys ran out happily. We made snowmen and played snowballs…” “Now you can do it, too, if you like it. I will accompany you to make a snowman and have a snowball fight.” Yang Ming said. “But how do two people fight with snowballs?” Lin Zhiyun shook her head and smiled lightly. “You hit me.” Yang Ming also smiled. “Or, wait until Chen Mengyan is free, and then let’s have a snowball fight together…” “Don’t. You two must be a group. At that time, I’m the one who is being thrown at.” When Lin Zhiyun heard Chen Mengyan’s name, she was shocked. Her expression looked a little blank. “That’s not necessarily true. You can group up with Mengyan, and then hit me.” Yang Ming saw Lin Zhiyun’s nervousness, so he comforted her. “Hehe…” Lin Zhiyun didn’t take Yang Ming’s words seriously. It was obviously impossible for it to happen. How could she and Chen Mengyan become friends… After passing the toll booth of the expressway, Yang Ming frowned. The fog was so thick. It was difficult to drive. It was better in the city. There was only some light snow. The Dongsong Expressway was full of fog instead. For safety, Yang Ming turned the lights on, but some of the cars also turned on the high beam. However, Yang Ming once read a news report saying that it was more unsafe to turn on the high beam in the fog, so he didn’t switch it on. “The fog is so thick. Can you see?” Lin Zhiyun asked with some concern. “I can only drive slowly.” Yang Ming said, “We had passed the toll booth. It is impossible to return unless we stop at the roadside. But that is more dangerous.” There was a separation zone between the left and right lanes of the Dongsong Expressway. They couldn’t turn around on the expressway. After passing the toll booth, they had to drive all the way. Although it felt wrong to drive the Audi R8 at 60 kph, their own safety was more important. So, Yang Ming didn’t dare to drive too fast. Fortunately, other cars on the way were also slow, and there weren’t any accidents. For Yang Ming’s vision, this fog was basically nothing. His eyes had x-ray vision! However, Yang Ming was also afraid that others would hit him, so he always paid attention to the movements behind. Up until the entrance to a small town before the city, the traffic was normal, but at the entrance to the city, there was a jam. Yang Ming subconsciously slowed down the speed of the car. “What happened ahead?” Lin Zhiyun asked quickly. “I don’t know. Maybe something went wrong?” Yang Ming said this, but actually, he had seen it clearly. Two big trucks had collided together. A large truck was going to the city, and another one was going straight. But because of the thick fog, they didn’t see each other. They slipped because of the snow on the road, and the two trucks collided together. This was not all. The vehicles that came later didn’t notice the two trucks, so they hit the trucks directly. Yang Ming roughly glanced at it. There were thirteen or fourteen cars piled together in a series. As Yang Ming spoke, he turned on the emergency flashers at the rear of his car. However, it was unclear how effective it would be in this thick fog. In front of Yang Ming was a medium-duty truck which also crashed into an Audi A6 at the front. The A6’s rear was completely deformed. It seemed that this was the result of the truck’s emergency braking. Otherwise, it was unknown how the front of the Audi was like. Yang Ming once saw a video where a three-box Hongqi [1] sedan was pincered by two trucks on the highway. The whole car was compressed into less than half a meter! Even the car had become like this, not to mention the people inside the car! “Get out of the car immediately!” Although Yang Ming’s eyesight was good and he could stop the car in time, he couldn’t guarantee that the driver behind him could make the same judgment in time! If they were a little careless, what awaited them would be a horrible death. “Get out of the car?” Lin Zhiyun didn’t understand. She looked up at Yang Ming with doubt. Yang Ming was about to explain, but there were continuous and rushed honks from behind! When Yang Ming quickly looked back, guai guai long di dong [2], a large heavy-duty truck careened toward them! Yang Ming could see the truck driver’s anxious and pale face along with his lips that kept cursing and praying, “Get away. Get away…” Yang Ming knew that it wasn’t he who didn’t want to brake but he couldn’t stop the truck! After the truck driver saw the series of accidents in front and made a judgment, it was too late! Yang Ming quickly opened the door and pulled Lin Zhiyun to the earth ditch by the side of the highway. With a loud bang, the Audi R8 was directly pushed under the chassis of the truck in front, and the giant truck behind hit the tail of the truck at the front, making a harsh and stunning sound. Yang Ming took a sigh of relief. Luckily, I have better eyesight than normal people. If not, I might have really died here! “Ah-!” Lin Zhiyun screamed instead. She stared blankly at the Audi R8 that was pushed under the chassis of the front truck! “It’s fine. It’s fine… Don’t be afraid!” Yang Ming reached out and held Lin Zhiyun in his arms. He comforted her lightly, “We are safe now…” Yang Ming could clearly feel Lin Zhiyun’s rapid breathing and flustered heartbeat. He gently patted her back and soothed her frightened soul… After a long while, Lin Zhiyun cried out “Wa.” She knelt down in Yang Ming’s arms and sobbed heavily. Yang Ming held her tightly. Obviously, the previous incident really scared Lin Zhiyun. This girl who wouldn’t easily vent her true feelings was now vulnerable and helpless to reveal her true side. “Yang Ming, I’m so scared…” Lin Zhiyun said chokingly, “We almost died…” “What die? You have me here, so everything will be fine.” Yang Ming said firmly. At this time, he must be tougher, firmer. If he was scared, then Lin Zhiyun would be even more helpless. In fact, Yang Ming was still fluttering with fear. He nearly died! He was having bad luck since the morning, but he didn’t expect to have such a huge misfortune! The truck driver behind jumped out of the cab and saw Yang Ming and Lin Zhiyun standing on one side. He quickly walked over. “Brother, sister, you two are really blessed! Your reaction is fast. My truck really couldn’t brake!” “Call the police immediately! Don’t let other vehicles behind come in again!” Yang Ming told the truck driver of the truck behind. However, those vehicles at the front should have already reported to the police. But the traffic police and the road administration were two departments. It would take some time for them to respond. After Yang Ming finished, he took out a cell phone and called Bao Sanli. “Are you guys departing?” Yang Ming asked urgently. “The highway entrance is blocked. The fog is thick. We aren’t allowed to go in.” Bao Sanli replied, “I just wanted to call you, Brother Yang. Are you all right?” “I’m fine. Then you guys wait first.” Yang Ming said, “I have something to do here. I will hang up now!” Only after hanging up the phone did Yang Ming feel at ease. It seemed that there was some response at the highway entrance. They stopped the vehicles behind from coming in. However, before Yang Ming put the phone away, there was another loud noise. There was another car which was chased by a heavy truck. “Hurry and tell the driver in the car to get out!” Yang Ming shouted to the truck driver subconsciously. “Oh, I will go now…” The truck driver ran quickly. “Yang Ming, I’m a little cold…” Lin Zhiyun’s sobbing sound was a little smaller. She rubbed against Yang Ming’s embraced and spoke. “Then we’ll find a place to rest.” Yang Ming looked at the situation of the car accident and it wouldn’t be solved for a while. Then he said, “This is the entrance to the city. There should be a place to rest ahead.” The Sacred Ruins The King’s Avatar The Novel’s Extra Reincarnation Of The Strongest Sword God	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0001.json.gz/line1453
__label__cc	0.687584	0.312416	Case study > Horniman: A Museum For The Future Horniman: A Museum For The Future As a museum in which nature and culture can be viewed together, the Horniman Museum and Gardens, London, has long been concerned with environmental issues, and the impact of human activity on our world. They have a long track record of practical environmental action, for example: reusing water – 187,000 litres each year – from the Aquarium water filters to water the plants in its gardens; providing water refill points as part of the #OneLess Refill campaign; charging for plastic bags and using proceeds to fund conservation research; providing free range, Fair Trade, locally and sustainably sourced food in their café and; setting up the Horniman Market to support locally sourced and locally sold goods, to the composting of garden and food waste on-site. Awards and interventions Horniman Museums and Gardens now hold the Green Flag venue and Green Tourism Gold Award for their achievements in prioritising environmental sustainability internally and externally. Their well-managed use of outdoor space and greener business operations has meant that environmental issues are now also increasingly reflected in both visitor engagement, for example through its Green Visitor Guide, and creative programming, for example its 2019 Beat Plastic Pollution intervention in its Aquarium. Declaring a climate emergency Following the appointment of its new CEO in 2018, the Horniman Museums and Gardens have been looking at what the climate and ecological crisis mean for it as an organisation. Its new mission is to connect us all with global cultures and the natural environment, encouraging us to shape a positive future for the world we all share. This is shaping development of the Horniman’s 10-year framework plan, which includes refurbishment of the Natural History Gallery and the Aquarium. In 2019, the Horniman declared a climate emergency, and premiered a new exhibition, MELTDOWN: Visualizing Climate Change by Project Pressure. In 2020 it will be launching its new Climate and Ecology Manifesto. “As the prominence of climate change has grown in the public arena, so too has our ambition to use our collections, estate and position at the heart of our local community to both make and inspire change. The annual Arts Council environmental report is really useful because it allows us to benchmark our data against the sector average, as well as providing practical case studies which we use for inspiration. On top of this, Julie’s Bicycle has a great set of tools and guidance about things like waste and green travel plans, which mean that we don’t have to reinvent the wheel when we want to focus on a particular area for improvement.” Kirsten Walker, Director of Collections Care and Estates, Chair of the Horniman’s Climate and Ecology Action Group, Horniman Museums and Gardens, London Images courtesy of Horniman Museum and Gardens New Carnival Company: Towards a greener carnival Bournemouth Arts by the Sea: Tidal Changes	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0001.json.gz/line1455
__label__wiki	0.857563	0.857563	KUNG FU PANDA 3 (2016) review tags: Alessandro Carloni, Angelina Jolie, Bryan Cranston, David Cross, David J. Fowlie, Dustin Hoffman, film, J.K. Simmons, Jack Black, Jackie Chan, James Hong, Jennifer Yu Nelson, Kate Hudson, Kung Fu Panda 3, Lucy Liu, Randall Duk Kim, review, Seth Rogen written by: Jonathan Aibel and Glenn Berger produced by: Melissa Cobb directed by: Jennifer Yu Nelson and Alessandro Carloni rated: PG (for martial arts action and some mild rude humor) U.S. release date: January 29, 2016 2011’s “Kung Fu Panda 2” was the rare sequel that surpassed the previous animated feature in just about every way. There was a better story, the animation was kicked up another notch and Gary Oldman voiced a killer peacock. It actually had me looking forward to more adventures with the titular hero – that is, until I learned that DreamWorks Animation and 20th Century Fox (so long, Paramount) would be dropping “Kung Fu Panda 3” in January, where animated features go to die. I didn’t want to believe that the studios knew they had a dud on their hands and wanted to just release a movie that traditionally thrives in the summer, at the beginning of the year – but, it wasn’t looking good. Well, fans of the series can discard their apprehension for this second sequel. My assumptions were understandable (we need only look to this month’s other anthropomorphic option, “Norm of the North”), but “Kung Fu Panda 3” is yet another fun, funny and exciting chapter in this saga, thanks to the return of co-director Jennifer Yu Nelson, who helmed the last entry and served as a storyboard artist on the first movie. With Yu Nelson co-directing with Alessandro Carloni and the return of screenwriters, Jonathan Aibel and Glenn Berger (both of whom wrote the last two movies), “Kung Fu Panda 3” is in good hands. Things are about to change for our favorite dumpling-eating, action figure-playing panda. Po (Jack Black) has been riding a wave of popularity in his community after his many victories battling villainy with his cohorts the Furious Five: Tigress (Angelina Jolie), Monkey (Jackie Chan), Mantis (Seth Rogen), Viper (Lucy Liu), and Crane (David Cross) – but now it’s time for him to become the teacher. Po is baffled by this notion, but Master Shifu (Dustin Hoffman) insists he’s ready to take on new responsibilities that will break down any barriers that prevent his student from ascending to his rightful place as the Dragon Warrior. Shifu aims to teach Po the art of mastering the mystical ways of chi and hopes for some peace and quiet as well. As if suddenly becoming the teacher to his more-than-capable friends wasn’t stressful enough, Po is visited by his long-lost father. No, not his adoptive father goose, Ping (the wonderful James Hong), but his biological father, Li Shan (Bryan Cranston) – the one he didn’t know he had. He drops in unannounced and informs Po he’s from a secret panda society hidden in the nearby mountains (you may recall we caught a glimpse of this idyllic locale at the end of the last movie) – but why has he suddenly shown up now? Well, apparently the universe warned Po’s dad of a looming threat to his son and has come to take Po back to his hidden village in order to protect him. There he meets a plethora of panda families, rolling around and thriving in panda ways foreign to Po, offering him a chance to finally connect with his roots. He also meets the forward Mei Mei (an amusing Kate Hudson, who thankfully replaced the overused Rebel Wilson) here, a ribbon-dancing female panda who becomes somewhat obsessed with Po. The aforementioned threat comes from the spiritual realm, in the form of a formidable angry bull named Kai (J.K. Simmons), a former friend of Master Oogway (Randall Duk Kim) who plans on ruling China by stealing the chi of powerful warriors. Now he’s after the would-be Dragon Warrior of the mortal plane and to defeat Kai and his supernatural jade warriors, Po must quickly learn how to tap into his chi or the fate of all he holds dear is doomed. It would be extremely hard for “Kung Fu Panda 3” to top its previous movie, but I appreciate that it doesn’t feel like it’s trying to – it just feels like it’s happy to be back. There’s an obvious joy and excitement in the animation, from character design to the creative use of split-screens and flashbacks. This series may be unfairly dismissed for being kiddie-fare – and sure, that’s the primary target audience – but there is a great deal for animation aficionados to appreciate in these movies and this sequel offers more beautifully-rendered artwork. What I was reminded of most while watching “Kung Fu Panda 3” is how these movies contain potent emotional subplots that further develop the characters – not just the main character, but his vital supporting cast as well. There’s a sweet and relatable storyline that primarily deals with how the worrisome Ping deals with the sudden introduction of Li Shan, that taps into the often conflicting recognition and acceptance an adoptive parent has for a biological parent. It’s certainly comical at times, especially when Ping’s neurosis and stubbornness flaring, but James Hong’s voice work as Ping conveys a palpable vulnerability and tenderness, that it’s hard not to feel for his silly goose. Cranston is engaging as well, with his best moments arriving when Li Shan unloads his big reveal on Po, but Ping is the character that makes this touching subplot resonate. As with each new movie in an animated series, there are new locations to visit and new characters to emerge. Once the panda village is introduced, the rest of the movie’s action takes place there, bringing both familiar and new characters to this panda-dominated location. Obviously the newest character is the movie’s first supernatural villain. While Simmons is great as expected, the character is definitely not as odd and interesting as Oldman’s Shen. But it is fun to see Simmon’s fuming manifest itself in a puffing and frustrated bull, who is confounded by Jack Black’s affable Po. The art and sound design of Kai’s jade army adds a cool element to the action of the film, as understandable clanging and scratching can be heard during their acrobatic fighting sequences with the Furious Five. The way in which Kai collects and employs his army is a cool concept as well, making another well thought out element from the screenwriters. Another location that is quite breathtaking is the gravity-free spiritual realm. It’s colorful and surreal and a sight to behold in a theater. So, yes – if you were at all on the fence with whether or not to see this movie, my advice is to see it on the biggest screen possible with an optimum sound system. If you can float it, go for the 3D as well, since animation usually thrives in the third dimension and that’s no different here. The movie’s biggest downside however is its unfortunate emphasis and reuse of Carl Douglas’ “Kung Fu Fighting”. No movie needs that, especially any installment in this creative saga. Kids won’t care, but any adult with knowledge of this dated song will be – should be – cringing in their seat. One version of the song is recorded by British band The Vamps (Cee-Lo’s version in the first feature was enough) but really, any version of this annoying song is redundant and annoying. Beyond that, the score from returning veteran composer Hans Zimmer is great – it’s light and contemplative when called for and appropriately rousing and energetic during key action scenes. John Powell, who worked with Zimmer on the previous features was not involved in this one, but Zimmer is accompanied by current Chinese musicians, such as pianist Lang Lang, cellist Jian Wang and erhu player, Guo Gan. Overall, it’s another enjoyable score that complements the movie well. “Kung Fu Panda 3” maintains the humor, sweetness and excitement of the previous two installments which is reassuring considering its release date. For fans wondering when we’d see the full potential of the Dragon Warrior, the final climatic fight scene is a satisfying payoff. As tireless and entertaining as it is, the movie actually delivers a chapter that suitably closes out the trilogy – not that we’ll see the end of Po and his friends, but it is indeed a fitting way for the series to go out. ← THE FINEST HOURS (2016) review 2016 Oscar-Nominated Shorts: ANIMATION & LIVE-ACTION review →	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0001.json.gz/line1463
__label__cc	0.710745	0.289255	Antonis Fanouriakis1 and George Bertsias2 1 Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology Unit, 'Attikon' University Hospital, Athens, Greece 2 Rheumatology, Clinical Immunology and Allergy, University Hospital of Heraklion, Heraklion, Greece Correspondence to Dr George Bertsias; gbertsias{at}uoc.gr SLE poses formidable therapeutic challenges due to its heterogeneity and treatment decisions often cannot be guided by data of high quality. In this review, we attempt to provide insights regarding the treatment of SLE in everyday clinical practice, based on contemporary evidence and our own personal experience. We focus on common therapeutic issues and dilemmas arising in routine care, including monitoring for retinal toxicity associated with hydroxychloroquine, handling of glucocorticoid regimens in order to minimise their adverse events, choice of immunosuppressive medications based on prevailing disease manifestations and optimal use of available biological agents (belimumab and rituximab). We also provide our view on the position of calcineurin inhibitors in the management of lupus nephritis and conclude with remarks on the future perspectives for this challenging disease. This is an open access article distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited, appropriate credit is given, any changes made indicated, and the use is non-commercial. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0 Unmet needs in the management of SLE Significant advances accomplished over the past decades in the treatment of SLE have resulted in increased patient survival and reduced rates of end-stage renal disease in cases with kidney involvement.1 2 Nevertheless, management of patients with lupus still remains far from optimal, complete control of disease activity is only infrequently obtained,3–5 while patients considered to be in ‘remission’ by their treating physicians often report a considerable residual symptom burden.6 Persistent disease activity, together with flare-ups and accumulating toxicity from chronic use of glucocorticoids (GC) and immunosuppressive (IS) drugs, all contribute to the risk of progressive irreversible damage accrual, the latter ultimately associated with reduced survival.7 8 SLE is a notoriously heterogeneous disease with protean manifestations of varying severity. The recently introduced ‘treat-to-target’ approach in the management of the disease has emphasised minimisation of disease activity as a principle goal of therapy9; however, the variable responses of different organ manifestations to the same IS agents render a ‘one size fits all’ approach practically impossible. While appreciating this reality, in this review we attempt to provide practical recommendations for the management of lupus based on existing evidence and personal experience. We do not attempt to give an exhaustive guidance on all disease manifestations; rather, we focus on common therapeutic issues arising in routine care, such as handling of frequently used medications, choice of drugs based on prevailing disease manifestations and use of biological agents. Hydroxychloroquine: anchor drug, but more caution may be needed Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is rightfully considered as the mainstay of SLE treatment due to its multifaceted beneficial effects and despite the paucity of randomised evidence. Indeed, use of HCQ has been consistently associated with favourable responses in ‘hard’ disease outcomes, like irreversible damage and even mortality,10–13 as well as with other disease aspects, ranging from prevention of congenital heart block14 to improved metabolic and lipid profile15 16 (figure 1). Therefore, the focus has recently switched to more ‘practical’ questions regarding adherence to treatment and, furthermore, the relationship between HCQ blood concentrations ([HCQ]) and disease course. Compliance to treatment has been shown in several observational studies to be suboptimal; complete non-adherence rates (ie, undetectable blood levels of HCQ) range from 7% to 29%,17 18 while a recent Chinese study in 276 patients with SLE reported subtherapeutic levels in 77% of patients.19 Nevertheless, data regarding the association between lower blood concentrations and worse disease outcome have been less robust; certain studies have shown lower disease activity in patients with higher concentrations,20 21 while others have not.19 The Plaquenil LUpus Systemic (PLUS) randomised study failed to show difference in flare prevention between patients receiving [HCQ]-adjusted dosing versus stable dose, although the results were ‘blurred’ by the spontaneous increase in [HCQ] in both patient groups just prior to randomisation, owing to better ‘last-minute’ adherence.22 The multiple therapeutic benefits of hydroxychloroquine in lupus. To further complicate matters, the recent development of advanced, more sensitive screening techniques for the detection of HCQ-induced retinal toxicity (eg, 10-2 visual fields, spectral domain-optical coherence tomography) suggests that the latter may be more prevalent than previously believed, reaching 10% or more among long-term users.23 24 A daily dose of >5 mg/kg real weight and a duration of use of more than 5 and, especially, more than 10 years, are particularly associated with heightened risk of retinal toxicity.24 Patients with chronic kidney disease and pre-existing retinal or macular abnormalities comprise a particularly high-risk group. Considering that, (1) recent data were based on prescription practices rather than actual blood concentrations, (2) drug adherence rates are consistently suboptimal in all studies, and (3) SLE is a chronic disease affecting predominantly young individuals, one could be concerned that physician efforts to improve patient compliance rates in the future may have to come at the expense of increased ocular toxicity. Where do the above data leave us? Undoubtedly, HCQ is indispensable for the treatment of SLE, but a certain degree of caution is needed. The recommended daily dose should not exceed 5 mg/kg real body weight and periodic eye examination (baseline, after 5 years and yearly thereafter, in the absence of retinal findings) should no more be performed by funduscopy, rather by one of the newer screening techniques recommended by the American Academy of Ophthalmology.25 Of note, the comparative efficacy of lower HCQ doses in terms of disease control and prevention of relapses will have to be tested in practice, as all published trials have used the previously common 6.5 mg/kg target dose. In our practice, we also attempt to reduce to a maintenance dose of 200 mg/day in patients with persistent low disease activity (LDA) or remission, although no robust data exist to substantiate this practice. Measuring HCQ concentrations can be helpful to detect complete non-adherence, but more data are needed regarding concentration-adjusted dosing, owing also to its limited availability. Finally, especially in patients with skin manifestations, quinacrine may be used as an alternative antimalarial, given its reported efficacy in cutaneous lupus erythematosus. GC in SLE: ‘Less is more’ Similar to HCQ, controlled studies testing different GC regimens in SLE are unfortunately lacking. The efficacy of GC in the acute control of lupus manifestations is well established, but numerous issues arise from their long-term use; indeed, recent literature has emphasised the detrimental effects of chronic GC therapy, particularly the increased risk for irreversible organ damage accrual.26 27 Notably, in a recent meta-analysis regarding serious infections in patients with lupus nephritis (LN), high-dose GC therapy (intravenous methylprednisolone (MP) pulses and oral doses starting from 1 mg/kg/day) showed the highest risk for serious infection (OR 12.8 compared with tacrolimus (TAC) as reference drug).28 To this end, there have been attempts for using less GC in therapeutic regimens; the Trial of Rituximab and Mycophenolate Mofetil Without Oral Steroids for Lupus Nephritis (RITUXILUP) study used only intravenous MP pulses (without any oral GC) in combination with rituximab (RTX) and mycophenolate mofetil (MMF), to treat 50 patients with active LN and reported an 86% remission rate at 52 weeks.29 These promising results were subsequently followed by the discouraging announcement of the premature termination of a randomised trial due to lack of recruitment. Moreover, the Euro-Lupus Nephritis trial testing low-dose cyclophosphamide (CYC) in LN used lower doses of oral GC, starting from prednisone 0.5 mg/kg/day in both arms, rather than the traditional 1 mg/kg/day.30 In another randomised trial, Zeher et al tested the efficacy of mycophenolic acid, in combination with two different GC regimens (standard and lower dose, following intravenous MP pulses in both groups), in renal disease; the two arms did not differ in complete response (CR) rates at 24 weeks (20% vs 19%), although partial response rates were higher in the standard-dose arm.31 Finally, retrospective observational data in 287 patients from the Cruces Lupus cohort in Spain suggested that use of lower doses of prednisone (maximum starting dose 30 mg/day), facilitated by the frequent use of HCQ and immunosuppressants along with occasional application of intravenous MP pulses, may deliver equal efficacy, while at the same time sparing patients with SLE from the deleterious effects of long-term GC use.32 33 To this end, a randomised trial comparing standard versus lower GC doses would be welcome in SLE. This pending, there is evidence—and a firm belief in the community—that GC use in lupus should be rationalised towards lower cumulative doses in the long term. GC provide rapid symptom relief, cannot be avoided in moderate-severe disease and can even be life-saving in life-threatening cases; however, following the acute phase, they should be lowered to maintenance doses, and ideally discontinued, as soon as possible. In this regard, we believe that the use of intravenous MP pulses (eg, 250–1000 mg/day for 1–3 days, reserving the highest doses for the most severe disease manifestations, and always taking into consideration the risk for infectious complications) enables for a lower starting oral dose. By using this practice, we rarely start prednisone at a dose higher than 0.5–0.6 mg/kg/day, which is followed by a rigorous effort to reduce to a safe maintenance dose within 4–6 months. Regarding the latter, although most reports have used 7.5 mg/day as a cut-off, above which the risk for damage accrual increases considerably,33 34 even lower daily doses (4.4–6 mg/day) have been associated with a significantly increased risk in individual studies.8 35 It would be prudent to recommend that treating physicians should aim at the lowest possible dose of prednisone, and by no means more than 7.5 g/day after 6 months. This recommended approach for the handling of GC therapy in patients with SLE is depicted in figure 2. A proposed algorithm for the handling of glucocorticoid (GC) therapy in patients with active or flaring SLE. Mild: presence of only BILAG C or ≤1 BILAG B manifestation or physician global assessment (0–3) ≤1. Moderate: presence of ≥2 BILAG B manifestations or physician global assessment (0–3) 1–2. Severe: presence of ≥1 BILAG A manifestations or physician global assessment (0–3) ≥2. BILAG, British Isles Lupus Assessment Group; d/c, discontinue; IV-MP, intravenous methylprednisolone. Choice of the optimal IS agent: still a ‘trial and error’ approach in extrarenal disease? Next to HCQ, conventional IS drugs are most valuable in the therapeutic armamentarium of SLE; along with their immunomodulatory properties, they also allow for a more rapid and successful tapering of GC dose. Nevertheless, among patients with non-renal disease, the choice of the IS drug is largely empirical, since controlled studies between different IS drugs are limited. Moreover, SLE is a highly heterogeneous disease, often multisystem but occasionally organ dominant, and the various drugs may show different efficacy in the different organ manifestations. Trials in extrarenal SLE inevitably tend to group all patients together, however not all disease manifestations will respond equally to a given therapeutic regimen. In this context, a recent randomised study compared mycophenolate sodium (MPS) and azathioprine (AZA), in combination with GC (starting dose 20–30 mg/day in both groups) and antimalarials, in 240 Caucasian patients with SLE without renal involvement. Most patients had musculoskeletal and mucocutaneous manifestations, but almost 30% also had cardiorespiratory disease.36 The primary endpoint of the study was the rate of remission (measured by SLE Disease Activity Index 2000 (SLEDAI-2K) and British Isles Lupus Assessment Group (BILAG)) at 3 and 24 months and the results were remarkably in favour of the MPS arm; 71.2% of patients reached a clinical SLEDAI=0 at 24 months as compared with 48.3% in the AZA group. MPS also reduced the occurrence of flares more than AZA (71.7% vs 50% for BILAG A or B flares), without excess toxicity. Two earlier randomised controlled trials (RCT) had shown no significant difference between AZA and cyclosporine A (CsA) and between MMF and CYC, respectively (the latter was a post hoc analysis regarding extrarenal manifestations of the Aspreva Lupus Management Study in LN).37 38 Observational studies regarding the efficacy of the various IS drugs in extrarenal disease have been published,39 40 but these results are not always easy to generalise. Ultimately, the choice of the suitable IS drug for a given patient will depend on the severity of the disease, the prevailing organ manifestations, patient age and childbearing potential (including possible wish for pregnancy) and physician experience. More important than the choice of a specific drug (see also below, strategy for treating SLE) is the realisation that initiation of an IS drug should have a low threshold in a newly diagnosed patient, in order to pursue prevention of flares and avoidance of long-term GC treatment. In our practice, we tend to use IS early in the disease course, that is, from the first severe or the second mild/moderate flare. Drugs we use most commonly as first-line GC-sparing agents are MMF, AZA and methotrexate (MTX). Given the results of the aforementioned RCT, MMF may work better especially in cases of multisystem disease. However, the choice should take into account its higher cost and absolute contraindication in pregnancy (MTX is also contraindicated); in most countries, prescription of MMF also requires approval from local drug regulatory agencies, a cumbersome procedure which may act as a deterrent for some physicians. In cases with a single dominant organ manifestation, there are no high-quality comparative data to guide therapeutic decisions (possibly with the exception of skin disease, where data on drug efficacy are extrapolated from studies in cutaneous lupus erythematosus). As an example, we favour MTX when arthritis and cutaneous involvement are the predominant manifestations, and AZA or CsA in haematological disease or when pregnancy is contemplated. We reserve CYC for severe, organ-threatening disease manifestations (particularly neuropsychiatric, renal), or as «rescue» therapy when other options have failed. Calcineurin inhibitors in LN: old drugs, new story The ‘two-phase’ paradigm, induction followed by long-term maintenance therapy, is generally considered the state-of-the-art approach to treating LN. A detailed presentation of LN treatment is beyond the scope of this review and can be found in relevant published recommendations.41 42 Briefly, IS agents considered as first-line choices for induction therapy are MMF and low-dose intravenous CYC (3 g total) for induction, followed by either MMF or AZA for the maintenance phase, all based on a number of RCTs conducted over the past decade.43–46 High-dose intravenous CYC (0.75–1 g/m2/month for 6 months) may also be considered if poor prognostic factors (impaired renal function or adverse histological findings) are present. Recent observational studies have suggested that calcineurin inhibitors (CNI, that is, CsA and, mainly, TAC) may have equal or better efficacy than the aforementioned ‘first-line’ drugs, either when administered alone or as part of a ‘multitarget’ therapy combined with MMF (see ref 47 for a relevant meta-analysis). Moreover, a recent large RCT, including both phases of LN treatment (n=362 and 206 in induction and maintenance phase, respectively), found the combination of TAC with MMF to be superior to CYC in the induction phase (overall response rate at 6 months: 83.5% vs 63.0%, respectively, p<0.001) and equal to AZA for maintenance (similar relapse rate at 18 months: 5.47% vs 7.62%, respectively, with fewer adverse events in the multitarget arm).48 49 Based on these data, a recently published set of recommendations for SLE from Latin America considered TAC as an equal ‘first-choice’ agent for induction (not for maintenance).50 The aforementioned studies have indeed provided significant insights in the treatment of renal involvement in lupus. However, enthusiasm is dampened by two important limitations: (1) an almost exclusive representation of Asian patients, and (2) their relatively short-term follow-up and lack of robust long-term renal outcomes. Additionally, long-term use of CNI raises the risk of well-known harms, such as metabolic disturbances and nephrotoxicity. For this reason, we reckon that, prior to a universal recommendation of CNI as first-line treatment in LN, these findings have to be corroborated in large, multiethnic randomised trials with a prolonged follow-up, as patients from different racial or ethnic backgrounds may respond variably to IS drugs.51 With current knowledge, we consider CNI for patients with proliferative or membranous LN who are refractory to initial treatment after 6–12 months, especially when proteinuria/nephrotic syndrome is the cardinal manifestation. In such cases, we typically add the CNI to MMF, rather than using CNI monotherapy52 (provided a well-controlled blood pressure, lack of significant renal fibrosis and a glomerular filtration rate >60 mL/min2). For refractory patients with predominant nephritic features, we favour the use of high-dose intravenous CYC or RTX (see also below) over CNI. Interestingly, a recent RCT in a paediatric population showed that a single RTX cycle was superior to TAC in preventing relapses, in children with GC-dependent nephrotic syndrome, although not in the context of SLE.53 In certain circumstances, a repeat kidney biopsy in patients not responding after 12 months of therapy may prove helpful to guide subsequent therapeutic decisions. Biological agents: what therapy and for whom? Following the successful RCTs leading to its approval, various observational studies have reported on the use of belimumab in real-life settings, and have provided evidence that the drug is efficacious in reducing disease activity and flare rate and permitting tapering of GC, while a halting of damage accrual was also shown in certain studies.54–56 Belimumab has thus established its position in the therapeutic armamentarium of SLE. This said, a reasonable question often arising in clinical practice is whether a particular patient profile exists, which will best benefit from belimumab treatment. Post hoc analyses from the phase 2 and the phase 3 BLISS (a study of Belimumab in Subjects with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus) trials have suggested that patients with serological activity at baseline (ie, elevated anti-dsDNA titres and/or low complement levels) show better responses to BlyS inhibition.57 58 Based on this finding, a subsequent prospective multicentre study in Italy included only patients who had hypocomplementaemia and high anti-dsDNA, to assess the real-life efficacy of the drug.55 We recently attempted to address this question in a multicentre cohort of patients with SLE who had received belimumab for ≥3 months. Interestingly, we found that, although serologically active patients did show more robust decreases in SLEDAI-2K with belimumab, the proportion of patients reaching remission or an LDA state over time did not differ between the two groups.59 Of note, complete remission (ie, clinical and serological, total SLEDAI=0) was actually more common in patients without serological activity at baseline, owing to the fact that C3/C4 and anti-dsDNA improved, but rarely completely normalised with belimumab treatment. Based on these observations, we do not believe that belimumab as a treatment option should be restricted only to patients with active serology, although the latter group may be more likely to respond. Rather, it should be considered in patients with high disease activity and dependence on GC (both characteristics associated with a good response to the drug),57 60 despite ‘standard of care’ treatment. Whether the latter requires prior failure to one IS drug, other than HCQ, is a matter of debate; nevertheless, as a general rule and taking into account the high cost of the drug, we do not initiate belimumab treatment without documented prior failure to at least one IS agent (MMF, AZA, MTX or other). Approval trials and observational studies have not included patients with severe/organ-threatening disease (ie, BILAG A manifestations) and the drug’s efficacy in LN is currently being tested. Therefore, with current data, belimumab should be offered as add-on treatment in patients with extrarenal manifestations of moderate severity, and optimal responses should be awaited at 4–6 months of therapy. For patients with some response, but who have not reached LDA, a second 6-month phase may be prudent. In the absence of significant clinical response after 12 months, the drug should be discontinued. Finally, no data currently exist regarding the possibility to taper or even discontinue belimumab, in cases of a good response, but safety data from extension studies of the BLISS trials up to 7 years suggest that the drug is safe in the long term.61 62 The situation with RTX is somewhat different, because the latter is not approved for the treatment of SLE, following the unsuccessful Exploratory Phase II/III SLE Evaluation of Rituximab (EXPLORER) and LUpus Nephritis Assessment with Rituximab (LUNAR) trials.63 64 Despite the wealth of observational data in over 1000 patients reported in various studies,65–67 which have convinced the community for the efficacy of RTX in both renal and extrarenal lupus, its ‘off-label’ status—together with the cost—inevitably renders it a second-line treatment or, ideally, a ‘rescue’ therapy in difficult cases. Indeed, in certain manifestations, where several conventional IS drugs have failed to provide adequate disease control, RTX may prove very helpful. Such examples include autoimmune cytopenias, especially thrombocytopenia (CR rates up to 90%), inflammatory neuropsychiatric manifestations (CR 61%), proliferative LN (CR 51%) and, reasonably, arthritis resembling rheumatoid arthritis (RA).68–70 Especially in thrombocytopenia, we keep a low threshold to use RTX, following failure to or relapse after GC and—at least—one IS drug, given its established efficacy also in immune thrombocytopenia. Should RTX be given as monotherapy or together with a conventional IS drug? More importantly, should it be administered on a fixed ‘RA-like’ interval or ‘on demand’? Regarding the first question, no data support that combination of RTX with any particular IS has better efficacy than RTX monotherapy. Indeed, while early studies tended to combine RTX with CYC, especially in refractory renal disease, in most recent reports RTX monotherapy has prevailed, owing to its more favourable safety profile and no difference in efficacy.67 69 The question of the optimal treatment regimen is more challenging; SLE per se may follow a more unpredictable course than RA and several observational studies have shown that the relapse rate following a first cycle of RTX treatment ranges from 20% to 67% (31% in one meta-analysis).71–73 More importantly, two retrospective observational studies suggested that time to flare may be significantly prolonged following the second versus the first RTX cycle.74 75 We nevertheless believe that data are not sufficient to recommend a fixed 6-month regimen in all patients, in an era of accumulating data regarding the effectiveness of tapering biological therapy in rheumatic diseases.76 We decide on the treating regimen on an individualised basis, with the majority of patients treated ‘on demand’; in responders and patients who have reached LDA, low-dose retreatment (eg, 1 g) in longer intervals (eg, 8 months) also sounds reasonable, although no studies have formally tested this practice. Table 1 summarises the key points regarding the use of belimumab and RTX in SLE. Points to consider in using belimumab and rituximab in patients with SLE55–57 59 60 66 68–71 Treatment targets in SLE and how to achieve them: a matter of specific drugs or a strategy? Despite disease heterogeneity, certain goals of treatment in SLE may be applicable to all patients. These include: (1) control of disease activity, (2) prevention of disease flares, (3) minimisation of irreversible damage accrual, (4) avoidance of drug toxicity and (5) improvement of patient quality of life (QoL). The interdependence between these goals, as well as the recommended ways to attain them, has been analysed above and is also illustrated in figure 3. Regarding control of disease activity in particular, one should aim for absence of activity in all organ systems (reflected in a SLEDAI close to zero) with the lowest possible dose of GC and standard, non-toxic maintenance dose of IS drugs. However, as mentioned above, this may often represent a far-fetched target in clinical practice. To this end, several recent observational studies have shown that a state of ‘low disease activity’ may confer a similarly low risk with remission, regarding future damage accrual.77–80 LDA has been defined either as the Lupus Low Disease Activity State (SLEDAI-2K ≤4 without major organ activity, no new disease activity, physician global assessment (0–3) ≤1, prednisone ≤7.5 mg/day and well-tolerated IS dosages) or as a SLEDAI-2K ≤2 excluding serology.81 82 Importantly, in order to be prognostically favourable, LDA state should be present for a substantial period of time, for example, 12 months.77 ,80 81 Beyond control of disease activity, ‘treat-to-target’ in SLE also pertains to halting of damage accrual and improving health-related QoL. As irreversible damage may be both disease and treatment related, the challenge in SLE is to tailor drug therapy judiciously in every patient after careful balance between drug efficacy and harms (figure 3). QoL is significantly affected by the morbidity of lupus and warrants a comprehensive assessment. Although QoL is affected by diverse physical and psychological factors, importantly, an inception cohort study in SLE showed improvements in QoL in the first 2 years of the disease, parallel to the control of the disease following prompt initiation of appropriate therapy after diagnosis.83 The inter-relationship between goals of treatment in SLE and a proposed strategy to meet them. CYC, cyclophosphamide; d/c, discontinue; GC, glucocorticoids; HCQ, hydroxychloroquine; IS, immunosuppressive; IV MP, intravenous methylprednisolone; Pz, prednisone; QoL, quality of life. It is becoming clear that, more than focusing on specific drugs to treat different organ manifestation, the above goals are best aimed for, through a strategic plan tailored to each patient. This strategy has to take into consideration patient preferences, age and childbearing potential, safety and cost issues of available drugs. Key features of this strategy would typically include continuation of HCQ at all times (no evidence of toxicity provided), a dedicated effort to keep daily GC dose to an acceptable level through early initiation of IS agents and use of intravenous MP pulses, as well as reduction of drug doses in the long term (figure 3). Supportive treatments Patients with SLE are prone to a high burden and wide array of comorbidities. Primary prevention of infections is of paramount importance; to this end, vaccination against influenza and Streptococcus pneumoniae (both pneumococcal conjugate 13 and pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine 23) is mandatory and should be preferentially administered during disease quiescence. Vaccination against human papilloma virus (HPV) is also recommended in adolescent patients with lupus, given its safety and the likelihood of persistent HPV infection and resulting squamous intraepithelial neoplasia in the context of SLE.84 85 Calcium and vitamin D supplementation should be offered to all patients started on GC, to minimise the risk of GC-induced osteoporosis. For cardiovascular disease (CVD), a bidirectional control of both traditional risk factors and disease-related factors (disease activity, use of GC, antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL)) is important. Risk stratification using one of the available CVD risk estimation systems86 can be helpful, in order to guide the use of statins and antihypertensive drugs, but one should keep in mind that SLE is an independent CVD risk factor, justifying a lower threshold for drug initiation. Low-dose aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid, ASA) should be offered to patients with SLE with a persistently positive aPL at medium-high titres; however, in the absence of aPL, the decision to administer ASA for primary prevention should be more cautious, in light of the recent large trials in the general population, where reduction in cardiovascular events by ASA was largely counterbalanced by its increased bleeding risk.87 Future perspectives The recent news that the phase 3 trial of anifrolumab88 a monoclonal antibody targeting the type I interferon receptor, did not meet its primary endpoint despite a precedent promising phase 2 study,89 highlighted once again the formidable challenge of designing successful clinical trials in lupus. Along with the long-standing setbacks of designing meaningful, yet practical, trial endpoints and optimal handling of background medication, it is also possible that the vast numbers of patients needed for phase 3 trials have to be served by a disproportionately limited number of sufficiently trained trial sites (and potential inclusion of others, with less experience in complex composite indices, like the ones used in SLE). Optimisation of trial design in SLE is beyond the scope of this review and important insights have recently been provided elsewhere.90 In addition to trial design, to provide evidence-based guidance to physicians and improve patient outcomes, future advances would include, but not be limited to: (1) definition of a universally accepted level of minimal disease activity, if remission is unachievable, (2) real-life trials comparing low versus traditional GC regimens, as well as different IS drugs for similar manifestations, (3) prospective studies exploring optimal duration of treatment and opportunities for drug discontinuation and, finally, (4) research on biomarkers and prognostic factors related to response to different therapies. Given the productivity of research in the field, we are looking forward to exciting news for patients with lupus. Tektonidou MG , Dasgupta A , Ward MM . 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__label__cc	0.637846	0.362154	667 concerts and counting... Location: Evesham, England Post by Pete » Mon Nov 16, 2009 12:52 am 667 concerts (at least) If this isn't some sort of record I'd like to know who can better it? 1974: Brighton Dome 1976: Birmingham Town Hall 1993: London RAH 2008: Manchester Opera House, London O2, Matlock Bandstand, Birmingham NEC 2009: Liverpool Echo Arena 2013 Birmingham Re: 667 concerts and counting... Post by ladydi » Mon Nov 16, 2009 5:03 am I'm sure you will shortly have some rabid Dylan fans coming in with numbers (I think most of us know who they might be ), but Leonard's total is indeed totally awesome! And it isn't over yet! He gives 3 1/2 hours of intensity and is the most gracious and humble of performers. He respects and acknowledges the perfect talent of all his band members and singers/collaborators. I think his loyal fan group may now even outnumber Dylans! Btw...LOVED your book! More on that later but you are very talented and gifted! Thank you. donalagata Post by donalagata » Mon Nov 16, 2009 9:27 am I would have to agree with you Lady di on this. Dylan has a strong fan base here in the USA and having just attended a sold out concert at the Fox Theatre I witnessed first hand the diversity of his fans in age just like Leonard. It was however a very different concert performed in the new Dylan style. I was impressed that he did introduce his band members and also did one encore and then faced the audience and said "Thank you". Not very Dylan like...but even sitting in the fourth row I did not feel as connected to Bob Dylan as I do Leonard. They are both unique ,talented individuals with many life experiences to share...in their music. Leonard's music is timeless and the tour has become an awakening for new fans and a long awaited gift for those of us who found his music many years ago. Pete I would also like to add that I too enjoyed your book... Very cleaver and interesting read.....And yes I am also counting on many more concerts from Leonard to attend... seadove Contact seadove Post by seadove » Mon Nov 16, 2009 9:49 am Ever since the enhancement of the internet it was very clear for talented artists that their album selling business would be effected deeply. People all over the world had found an easy (and free) way to obtain their favorite artists' records and albums for nothing. So the next best thing to do to correct all this is simply by giving out concerts. Simple as that. Post by AvidCohenFan » Mon Nov 16, 2009 6:06 pm Isn't bad for someone who became a musician at a late stage, but The Grateful Dead have played more than 2300 live concerts according to Wiki. Midnight Choir Post by Midnight Choir » Mon Nov 16, 2009 6:34 pm 667 concerts is absolutely vast. It feels like I have been to at least 256 of them. I am curious about how and why the setlist changes. I can understand, granted, that new songs like The Darkness and the other one would be added, but, for instance, why would Leonard suddenly add a song like Passing Through to the reserve list? IT's a mystery/ My favourite concert was an absolute diamond of an affair. I like that other new song. The one about firing up a cup of coffee. 2008: O2 London - July 17 \| O2 London - November 13 \| O2 London - November 14 \| RAH London - November 17 \| 2009: Antwerp - July 4 \| Weybridge - July 11 AvidCohenFan wrote: Isn't bad for someone who became a musician at a late stage, but The Grateful Dead have played more than 2300 live concerts according to Wiki. phew!!! I'm not up to speed with The Grateful Dead but are there any members of the group who have performed in all 2300 concerts? Has the line -up changed much over the years? Yorkshire Lad Post by Yorkshire Lad » Mon Nov 16, 2009 10:53 pm Pete wrote: But there has been thirteen members of grateful dead since it's formation in 1965 but only one member of Leonard Cohen since it's formation in 1967 667 divided by one = 667 2300 divided by 13 = 176.9 manchester, london,manchester , a mountain in Wales ,hills in Haiger Be content with a mistake or two. Perfection holds no compromise. It's a prison for perfect people .Where the flag of insanity flies Post by Pete » Tue Nov 17, 2009 12:30 am By the end of 2008 Bob Dylan had played more than 2100 shows.... now, that must be a record!!! MusicCityGypsy Post by MusicCityGypsy » Tue Nov 17, 2009 1:33 am yes but of those shows...did Dylan ever have women throwing off their polka dotted shirts at him, sometimes TWO at a time, or roses and monkeys being brought to the stage for him I dare say NO! Post by ladydi » Tue Nov 17, 2009 3:41 am Actually, it was about 20-25 women ripping off their shirts....but we had to rely on our front row women to loft and toss! It was SO much fun!!! No, I don't think Dylan has ever seen anything like that....or even (horrors) Tom Jones. Between the blouses, the glow lights, the hoots and hollers, the forum members, the meetups, the band, it was a time in space never to be forgotten!!!! You would have been in the thick of things if you had been here ! liverpoolken Post by liverpoolken » Tue Nov 17, 2009 3:50 am Pete wrote: By the end of 2008 Bob Dylan had played more than 2100 shows.... As a rabid Dylan fan who according to the latest reports from Cloud Cuckoo Land is having to stand by and watch Leonard's loyal female-knicker-throwing-fan-base overtake Bob's loyal fan base in numbers I feel obliged to correct you. The figure of 2100 concerts you quote is only the number of shows since Bob's Never-Ending Tour commenced on 8 June 1988. Bob has another 23 years of touring under his belt prior to the start of the Never-Ending tour in 1988. So as a hint to Leonard who has been playing virtually the same 22 or 23 songs in approx 200 shows over the last 18 months or so..... As from last night's show in Boston on his current leg of the Never-Ending tour, which is coming to a triumphant end in New York next week Bob has performed 30 concerts and sung 503 songs of which 66 have been different. The figures in parentheses show how many times Bob has performed a particular song on this tour; if no figures are given then the song has only been played once. So in conclusion if you divide the number of 66 different songs played into the 30 concerts performed then multiply that figure by the number of uses of 'baby' in the all 66 of the songs then divide it again by the average attendances at each gig and then finally subtract from that total the number of times that Henning has secretly played Bob's Christmas album in his bedroom you will have your answer to whatever the question was. Highway 61 Revisited (30) Thunder on the Mountain (30) Ballad of a Thin Man (30) Like A Rolling Stone (30) Jolene (30) All Along The Watchtower (29) Cold Irons Bound (23) Beyond Here Lies Nothing (20) Tweedle Dee & Tweedle Dum (13) Workingman's Blues #2 (13) My Wife's Hometown (11) Honest With Me (10) High Water (For Charley Patton) (11) Spirit On The Water (11) Gonna Change My Way of Thinking (9) Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat (9) The Man In Me (9) Ain't Talkin' (11) Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again (9) I Feel A Change Comin' On (8) Most Likely You Go Your Way (And I'll Go Mine) (10) Po' Boy (7) Don't Think Twice, It's All Right (7) If You Ever Go To Houston (7) Lay, Lady, Lay (7) Forgetful Heart (7) This Dream of You (5) I Don't Believe You (She Acts Like We Never Have Met) (5) Sugar Baby (5) When the Deal Goes Down (6) Tryin' To Get To Heaven (6) Desolation Row (5) Nettie Moore (5) Beyond The Horizon (4) Rollin' And Tumblin' (5) Watching The River Flow (4) The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll (5) Not Dark Yet (4) The Levee's Gonna Break (3) Lonesome Day Blues (3) Girl Of The North Country (4) A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall (3) It's All Over Now, Baby Blue (4) Cat's In The Well (4) I'll Be Your Baby Tonight (3) Things Have Changed (2) Just Like A Woman (3) It's All Good (2) Man In The Long Black Coat (3) 'Til I Fell In Love With You Señor (Tales Of Yankee Power) Love Minus Zero/No Limit Ballad Of Hollis Brown (2) Solitudine non é essere soli, é amare gli altri inutilmente - Mario Stefani Post by donalagata » Tue Nov 17, 2009 4:50 am lets be nice... Both of these gentlemen have a gift which they share with loyal fans...This is and never will be a contest between them... They are unique and devine in their own way and we are blessed to have them... Peace to all.... Post by Yorkshire Lad » Tue Nov 17, 2009 11:29 pm liverpoolken wrote: [So in conclusion if you divide the number of 66 different songs played into the 30 concerts performed then multiply that figure by the number of uses of 'baby' in the all 66 of the songs then divide it again by the average attendances at each gig and then finally subtract from that total the number of times that Henning has secretly played Bob's Christmas album in his bedroom you will have your answer to whatever the question was. Surely Ken that calculation would give you a negative which if I might say so is what you would expect from a present day Dylan concert where as any calculation done for a Leonard concert can only end with a positive Post by liverpoolken » Wed Nov 18, 2009 1:26 am Your maths is obviously better than mine....I had the answer as a very positive 42...which coincidentally as we all know is also the ultimate answer to life, the universe and everything....some folk would argue that the answer to any question asked about his Bobness will always be 42......ta ken	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0001.json.gz/line1483
__label__wiki	0.607927	0.607927	Letter to Britain A Weekly Brexit Commentary Arlene Foster DUP Atlantic Alliance British Agriculture Policy British and Commonwealth Development Bank British citizenship British Economic and Social Reform British Education system British Energy Policy British Environment Policy British Foreign Policy British General Election British Housing Policy British Immigration Policy British Industrial Policy British National Health Service British Space Policy British Trade Policy British Unemployment Insurance CANZUK Customs Union Diesel Emissions Economic Uncertainty EU election 2019 Florence Italy Foreign Remittances Foreign Tax Havens G20 Hamburg G7 2019 Biarritz France Key Brexit Dates London Fisheries Convention Mayor of London Sadiq Khan Merit Order ranking NHS (National Health Service) Prorogation of Parliament Quintile Economics Russian election 2018 Soft Brexit Speaker John Bercow Special EU Status Stephen Barclay Tax on Robots The 1 Percent The Anglosphere the backstop Treaties of Utrecht UK military UK Supreme Court Vlad Putin Click to Subscribe via Email Day 1010 of Theresa May’s premiership: Still No Brexit April 22, 2019 07:25 / Leave a comment by John Brian Shannon After lollygagging around for 1010-days, Theresa May has still failed to deliver any kind of Brexit for the British people who voted en masse to Leave the European Union on June 23, 2016, and not even an apology yet from the Prime Minister. Almost 3-years since the referendum to Leave the EU; Not a word from 10 Downing St. No Brexit, not even a BRINO (Brexit in Name Only) Brexit, no heartfelt ‘State of the Union’ speech to the public to explain why two Brexit dates had been missed, and no explanation for the billions lost due to the very extended period of economic and political uncertainty caused by Theresa May’s Brexit machinations. Any British Prime Minister worth their salt would hang their head in shame for promising to deliver Brexit — or any major policy for over 1010-days — and then not deliver it at the last-minute (twice; once on March 29, 2019 and again on April 12, 2019) and do the honourable thing and resign. Now that she’s missed two Brexit dates — not only should she address the nation on TV and take full responsibility for her failure to lead the country out of the European Union, she should also resign and leave politics, never to be heard from again. Even that wouldn’t be good enough as she’s cost the UK and EU economies billions while she lollygagged, dithered, and even argued with herself for almost 3-years — which would be forgivable if she’d delivered a decent Brexit by April 12th — but as she didn’t (not even close!) she must leave politics. Frankly, I’m surprised that there aren’t millions of yellow-vest Brexiteers demonstrating against the Conservative government, but maybe everyone is still in a state of shock over this betrayal of trust and the cost to the business community from the economic uncertainty caused by the protracted negotiating process. Yet, if she were to leave now, she might receive some amount of forgiveness. But if she tries to stay-on and fight the next election even diehard Conservatives will vote for Labour just to get rid of her. It’s that bad, and from her ivory tower she just can’t or won’t see it. You tried your best, Theresa, but you failed, and continuing to flog your Withdrawal Agreement / Political Declaration / Joint Instrument again and again, will only make them hate you the more. It’s over, Theresa. One Bright Spot on the Horizon: The Brexit Party! Nigel Farage, who was the founder of the UKIP Party, has now distanced himself from UKIP which, very unfortunately, attracted small numbers of intolerant and/or outright racist supporters and rightly received outsized and negative reportage in the UK media. Nobody needs those kinds of supporters in the 21st-century. The world has moved past intolerance, and Nigel Farage has reacted appropriately in this matter. Now, Mr. Farage has launched The Brexit Party with the objective of fielding the sort of candidates that represent their constituents well and keep their election promises as much as humanly possible — instead of the typical promise, promise, promise, and never deliver style of politics we’ve become accustomed to in this decade. Give Nigel’s introductory video a view below. Cheers all! Day 1000 of Theresa May’s premiership & Still No Brexit! 1000 days have passed since Theresa May MP was appointed UK Prime Minister by her Conservative Party in the wake of former PM David Cameron’s departure from politics, and subsequent to his resignation, Theresa May triggered an election for June 8, 2017 — which the Conservatives won — but with a reduced number of seats in the House of Commons. I think anytime we give someone 1000-days to accomplish a task (Brexit, in this case) and they can’t or won’t fulfil their promises, we must conclude that the person in question never had their heart in delivering on their promises, or that they’re too incompetent to deliver on them. (Britain and its allies defeated Nazi Germany in 2044-days, by way of comparison) And frankly, I don’t care whether Theresa May didn’t deliver Brexit because she wasn’t serious about it in the first place, or whether she’s too incompetent to deliver it, or whether she didn’t deliver it because she hates the price of coffee — she’s got to go! There’s no excuse good enough to keep someone in a job whose mandate was to deliver Brexit for Britons and who subsequently failed in that project for more than 1000-days. Theresa May has failed Britons. It’s time for someone else in the Conservative Party to take the reins and deliver Brexit at the earliest possible date, or failing that rather low bar, deliver Brexit anytime prior to the next election. And if they can’t deliver on their oft-repeated Brexit promises (a major policy in their party manifesto) then they don’t deserve to be the government and voters should vote Labour into government at the next regularly scheduled election. Theresa May’s desperation to stay in the job and continue to flog her quite obviously dead in the water Withdrawal Agreement / Political Declaration / Joint Instrument / BINO Brexit is looking a bit unseemly these days — and the next step beyond ‘unseemly’ is that her entire premiership begins to look like a ‘disaster’ retroactively from Day-1. And that would be a shame, because apart from not delivering Brexit, and having a tin ear, and a bit of weird dancing, she’s done a pretty good job. But the point is; She was hired on as The Brexit Prime Minister and now, at Day-1000 of her premiership, she’s failed to deliver. I for one, am not willing to countenance another 1000-days of economic uncertainty, nor 1000-more days of Theresa May pretending to deliver Brexit without actually delivering it, nor another 1000-days of political paralysis throughout the European hemisphere. Nor am I willing to countenance another week of this needless turmoil. And neither should anyone else, IMHO. Leave now, Theresa, with your pride intact — before your good work on things like the economy, on energy, on the NHS, and Universal Credit — gets lost in the maelstrom of your party tossing you from the PM’s chair. Send us a postcard from the House of Lords where you’ll surely end up and where you deserve to be; But your time on the Brexit file must end. Three years of economic uncertainty is ENOUGH! Theresa May Files Another Request to Prolong the Economic Uncertainty April 5, 2019 21:08 / Leave a comment Each Brexit extension increases the economic uncertainty for industry on both sides of the English Channel, yet Theresa May keeps asking for more of them. ‘Round and ’round and ’round she goes, Where she’ll stop, nobody knows! UK citizens voted to Leave the EU on June 23, 2016 and now, almost 3-years later, not only has the March 29, 2019 official Brexit date been missed, the subsequent April 12, 2019 Brexit date looks likely to be missed, and now UK Prime Minister Theresa May is asking for yet another extension until June 30th. If anyone doesn’t believe that Theresa May intends to ask for another Brexit extension beyond June 30, 2019 (she’ll probably ask for that additional extension about a week before June 30th) and probably another one after that(!) you’re horribly naive If we let her, this will go on until the year 2050, or whenever it is that she will expire and leave her post. Unless somebody stops her, this will be your life, Europeans! It’s been 1016-days since the UK referendum to Leave the EU and for 993 of those days Theresa May has been the British Prime Minister. And every single day for the past 1000+days has been increasing in economic uncertainty on both sides of the English Channel — wholly on account of a UK government that has dithered and doddled on delivering the will of The People. That’s what you get for hiring a ‘Remainer’ Prime Minister, I suppose. ‘But she promised!’ you say. ‘Yes, we understand.’ we say. At the end of that daily conversation, nothing will have changed. Day after day, month after month, year after year. It’s becoming clear that Theresa the Remainer intends to delay Brexit until everyone gets sick of it and ‘Remain’ wins. And democracy will have lost. The People voted to Leave the EU. Anything less than carrying out the will of The People is complete BS. And the UK Conservative Party must inform the Prime Minister of that in no uncertain terms, and if she doesn’t agree 100% on all of it, they need to fire her. ASAP. Three years of economic uncertainty is ENOUGH! Arabian Gazette John Brian Shannon kleef&co Letter to Norway	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0001.json.gz/line1487
__label__cc	0.631804	0.368196	Fees & Special Offers Kanwar Singh Ratra BDS(Lpool) MFGDP(RCS)UK PGCME GDC: 76329 Kanwar qualified as a dental surgeon at Liverpool Dental School in 1999 and went on to gain his membership to the Faculty of General Dental Practitioners (London) in 2004. In 2015, he completed his Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Education from the University of Birmingham in 2015. Kanwar is an experienced dental practitioner who is passionate about the profession, and the treatment and care he offers his patients. With nearly two decades of experience, he loves treating nervous patients and guiding them through their dental treatment journey. Most recently he has attended the Invisalign Go training course and is thrilled to be able to offer this discreet orthodontic treatment to our patients. 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__label__wiki	0.822561	0.822561	2020 Democratic hopefuls tread cautiously on China By James Oliphant /Washington The growing economic fallout from President Donald Trump’s drawn-out trade war with China would appear to be a ready-made opportunity for Democratic presidential contenders seeking to blunt his central 2020 re-election pitch: That he has made the economy great again. So far, it has not quite worked out that way. While most of the 20 Democratic presidential hopefuls vying to take on Trump in the November 2020 election have condemned his tit-for-tat exchange of tariffs with China for hurting farmers, consumers and businesses, they have not been of one voice on how they would handle things differently. That has led to a scrambled and sometimes incoherent message from Trump’s rivals even as global markets gyrate, US consumer prices of Chinese imports rise and farmers lose their biggest export market as a result. “It’s a little tricky,” said Jared Bernstein, who served as the top economic adviser to Joe Biden, the Democratic front-runner, when Biden was Barack Obama’s vice president. “The challenge is to distance yourself from what has been a pretty disastrous set of policies from the Trump administration, while signalling you are not going to be soft on China.” The Republican president has pledged to overhaul America’s trade relationship with the world, reduce trade deficits and open up more markets to US exports. His advisers insist his projection of toughness against China will energise, not alienate, his base. But as China’s retaliatory actions hit farming and manufacturing in battleground states from Wisconsin and Pennsylvania to Michigan for a second year now, Trump’s China gambit looks increasingly risky going into 2020. For their part, Democrats in Congress have long been critical of China and the economic and national security threat posed by the world’s second largest economy. That has left Democratic presidential candidates struggling to articulate their own get-tough positions without looking like they are adopting Trump’s bulldozing ways. The conflict with China has also exposed the same divisions within the party between moderates and progressives. Moderates Pete Buttigieg, the mayor of South Bend, Indiana, and former US Representative Beto O’Rourke, for example, would lift Trump’s tariffs altogether. Progressive US Senator Bernie Sanders views tariffs as a valuable weapon to bring China to heel, and fellow liberal US Senator Elizabeth Warren has a trade agenda that appears to be just as protectionist as that of Trump. The issue may arise again later this week when 10 Democrats will be on stage for the third presidential debate in Houston. Regardless of ideology, most Democrats seeking their party’s presidential nomination have been treading cautiously on China. An August poll released by the Pew Research Centre showed 60% of Americans had a negative view of China, up from 47% in 2018, a sign that Trump’s China-bashing is having an effect. Indeed, Trump’s insurgent 2016 campaign was powered in part by animus towards China and pledges to confront the Asian power. Trump exposed raw feelings about globalisation and free trade held by many voters who witnessed US factory jobs vanish and local economies stagnate. In doing so, he co-opted a position long held by progressives such as Sanders and Warren that globalisation had benefited multinational corporations at the expense of US workers. “Trump stole everybody’s thunder on the issue,” Bernstein said. Warren’s recently released trade plan is not centred on tariffs. But as president, she would not support any trade deal with a nation that did not meet a host of environmental, labour and human rights criteria, a set of standards the United States itself does not yet meet and would likely exclude developing nations. “There is no doubt the public is ready for an anti-China message. But it has to be a smart, strategic message,” said Scott Lincicome, a trade policy expert at the CATO Institute, which supports free trade. Otherwise, he said: “They are ceding the turf to Trump.” In that regard, it has not been easy for Democrats to establish their separate identities. “The Sanders-Warren message on trade at the Joe Voter level is indistinguishable from Trump’s,” Lincicome said. Biden is one candidate who has attempted to navigate a fine line, and he is viewed by US business concerns as perhaps the best hope for a “reset” to the pre-Trump status quo. But the former vice president has been on the defensive on the subject since early in the year, when his dismissal of China’s economic threat triggered criticism from Trump and Sanders, among others. Biden has since vowed to marshal US allies to put pressure on China to curb its anti-competitive practices, and expressed sympathy for US farmers who have lost China as a customer. But he has not said whether he would lift all of Trump’s tariffs, and his campaign would not address the question with Reuters. A spokesman for his campaign said only that Biden would “start getting tough and smart on China without throwing backbone American industries like agriculture and manufacturing under the bus.” The Trump campaign has long believed Biden is vulnerable on trade because of his vote in favour of the 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement and his support of normalised trade relations with China as a US senator. As vice president, he also championed the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a multi-nation Pacific Rim trade deal that was designed to rein in China by bolstering other trading partners in the region but was opposed by progressives and labour unions at home. Trump pulled the United States out of the TPP after taking office in 2017. Biden has said he would support a renegotiated TPP, but would not rejoin it as it stands. He has also said he would not support Trump’s US-Mexico-Canada trade pact that would replace Nafta, unless changes are made to its labour and environmental provisions, among others. Tony Fratto, a top official at the US Treasury Department under Republican President George W Bush, said Biden should take advantage of polling that shows most Americans favour free trade agreements. A July poll from Pew found 65% of Americans now favoured free trade pacts with other nations. Biden could chart a course different from both Trump and Democratic liberals and appeal in the process to suburban voters who are more likely to support global trade and yearn for international stability, Fratto said. “There are more suburban voters than union voters,” he said. “Biden has a natural opportunity.” - Reuters	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0001.json.gz/line1492
__label__cc	0.588278	0.411722	Herdthinner's Storytime Theatre Stories: Fiction, and True Life Adventures About Storytime Theatre Other Scribblings The Pauper Prince – Part 11 May 30, 2013 November 9, 2014 herdthinner Fiction Fairy tale, Fiction, Fluffy Romance, Online writing, romance, Writing The Pauper Prince This time Mara had managed to crawl under the covers before falling rapidly asleep. Having no other clothing but her old shirt and vest, fabric wrap, boots, and the borrowed dress and cloak, she had left the dress on and slept in that. Her sword security blanket was ever at her side, but in the morning, when there was again a knock at the door, she did not bolt awake and fling it about wildly. By now Mara was determined to make her own way back to the guest room without a guide. This would be her second trip to and from in one day, and there were torches along the walls to offer a somewhat guided path. Before leaving the banquet hall, she made it a point of wishing the other ladies a good night, each of whom only muttered their replies. Somehow she had missed the Prince’s departure from the room, but the King and Queen were still there, keeping up conversation with lingering guests to the bitter end, so she went to them and waited quietly for either one of them to notice her. Eventually the King sensed her nearness, and turned quickly, as if reacting to a threat. The Pauper Prince – Part 9 May 25, 2013 August 1, 2015 herdthinner Fiction Fairy tale, Fiction, Fluffy Romance, Online writing, romance, Writing The Prince had taken the liberty of sending the royal seamstresses a note to explain that they were to measure and clothe the Lady Mara to the best of their ability, and send him the bill. Thus there was no surprise when Heather brought and introduced her to them. Then Heather proceeded to giggle, causing Mara to use a subdued form of “The Look” to quiet her. In practice the full version of “The Look” is what she used to intimidate men on a battlefield. The Pauper Prince 8 – The Lady in the Water May 25, 2013 February 3, 2015 herdthinner Fiction Fairy tale, Fiction, Fluffy Romance, Online writing, romance, Writing The Pauper Prince 8 The Lady in the Water Heather, an apprentice royal handmaiden, arrived at the bedroom of the Lady Mara, whom she had been told was a personal guest of His Royal Highness Prince Kelvin and was to be attended to. Her first task was to draw a bath for the Lady and see to any other personal needs. It was Heather’s first solo assignment, which she was eager to complete to perfection. She allowed herself to wonder about this woman’s true rank and station, not to mention how she had become the Prince’s “guest,” but knew well enough not to speak any of her speculations aloud. To be the Prince’s personal guest was high-ranking enough for her. The Pauper Prince 7 – Guess Who’s Hosting the Dinner? Guess Who’s Hosting the Dinner? Inside the castle, on the first floor and in the grand dining hall, only four people occupied the massive table used for royal feasts, celebrations, or in this case, a private lunch. Mara wanted the opportunity to roam the hall freely and view its craftsmanship – the carvings on the pillars, patterns of the mosaic tiles, colors in the stained glass and embroidery of the tapestries – but she kept this thought to herself. Not when her every movement and word was about to be judged by a King and Queen, for the crime of accepting a poor minstrel’s marriage proposal. The Pauper Prince 6 – Travel Games “Believe me that we would have preferred giving an earlier warning,” said Kenneth to Erick the next morning, “But given the circumstances of our respective situations… er…” “Yes, well,” said Erick, wiping the counter apathetically, “I suppose the best man won, hm?” “I… wouldn’t call it a competition,” said Kenneth, glancing back at Mara, “But thank you.” Both he and Mara had packed all of their belongings in their respective sacks, bags, and packs. Her sword was strapped to her side again, where it belonged. All of her belongings fit into three sacks, which she wore in a manner that distributed their weight evenly. Kenneth’s lute was strapped again to his back, his cap’s brim pulled low. The Pauper Prince 5 – An Unexpected Question An Unexpected Question Mara was woken up by several knocks on the storage room door. She awoke with a start, and was disoriented to find that she had been sleeping in a sitting position. In fact, sitting next to Kenneth, who was still asleep, and with her left hand holding his right. Of the two, she was the lighter sleeper, but she’d been that way all her life, by necessity. She stood up, lost her balance because his hand still held hers, and flumped back onto the cot, her head smacking the wall a bit. She winced and held her head, then fumbled again to stand up from the cot. This time Kenneth’s hand let go of hers. She glanced back to see him falling over, still asleep, as she made for the door. True-Life Adventure True-Life Adventures: Emerald City Con, 2015 – Sat/Sun True-Life Adventures: Emerald City Con, 2015 – Thurs/Fri	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0001.json.gz/line1493
__label__wiki	0.626327	0.626327	Ambush at the Outdoor Theater {{Conflict \|previous = [[Raid of the Fridge]] \|next = [[Attack on Providence]] \|image = The Only Light in the Darkness.png \|date = [[2014\|Winter 2014]]<ref name="AoS212">''[[Who You Really Are\|Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 2.12: Who You Really Are]]''</ref><ref name="CATWS">''[[Captain America: The Winter Soldier]]''</ref><ref name="AoS518">''[[All Roads Lead...\|Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 5.18: All Roads Lead...]]''</ref><ref>[https://screenrant.com/captain-america-2-winter-soldier-set-two-years-after-avengers/ Captain America: The Winter Soldier takes place two years after The Avengers]</ref><ref name="AoS201">''[[Shadows\|Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 2.01: Shadows]]''</ref> \|place = [[Portland]], [[Oregon]] \|result = [[Marcus Daniels]] is killed \|side1 = <p style="text-align:center">[[Image:S.H.I.E.L.D. Profile.png\|70px]]</p><center>[[Coulson's Team]]</center> \|side2 = <center>[[Marcus Daniels]]</center> \|commanders1 = <center>[[Phil Coulson]]</center> \|commanders2 = <center>[[Marcus Daniels]]</center> \|casualties1 = <center>-</center> \|casualties2 = <center>[[Marcus Daniels]]</center>}} {{Quote\|I think I know a way, how to stop [[Blackout\|Daniels]] for good. But we would have to use [[Audrey Nathan\|her]] to draw him either.\|[[Leo Fitz]]\|The Only Light in the Darkness}} The '''Ambush at the Outdoor Theater''' was an attempt by [[Phil Coulson]] and his [[S.H.I.E.L.D.]] [[Coulson's Team\|team]] to bring [[Marcus Daniels]] back into custody. ==Background== {{Quote\|[[HYDRA\|They]] did things to me [[Fridge\|there]]!"<br>"They were trying to contain you."<br>"No! They were trying to make me stronger. And they did.\|[[Marcus Daniels]] and [[Phil Coulson]]\|The Only Light in the Darkness}} [[Marcus Daniels]] used to work in a physics lab among a team who was studying [[Darkforce]]. In the end, Daniels himself was exposed to Darkforce, gaining the ability to absorb any kind of energy along with mental instability, making him a very dangerous individual. Daniels was obsessed with a cellist named [[Audrey Nathan]], who received the support of [[S.H.I.E.L.D.]] thanks to [[Phil Coulson]], who became Nathan's lover. Thanks to Coulson, Daniels was arrested and imprisoned in the [[Fridge]]. Later, Nathan learned of Coulson's [[Attack on the Helicarrier\|death]] but ignored that he had been [[Resurrection of Phil Coulson\|resurrected]]. However, S.H.I.E.L.D. was infiltrated by the terrorist organization [[HYDRA]]. Instead of trying to contain him, the HYDRA operatives enhanced Daniels' powers.<ref name="AoS119">''[[The Only Light in the Darkness\|Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 1.19: The Only Light in the Darkness]]''</ref> Years later, HYDRA [[HYDRA Uprising\|revealed]] itself to the world and attacked S.H.I.E.L.D., deeply crippling the agency.<ref>''[[Turn, Turn, Turn\|Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 1.17: Turn, Turn, Turn]]''</ref> During a HYDRA [[Raid of the Fridge\|raid]] led by [[John Garrett]] and [[Grant Ward]], Daniels was released and intended to find Nathan once more.<ref>''[[Providence\|Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 1.18: Providence]]''</ref> Having learned of his escape, [[Coulson's Team]] decided to arrest him.<ref name="AoS119"/> ==Ambush== {{Quote\|Keep playing. I'm sorry I scare you. I know that I'm a monster. But you're the one that can save me.\|[[Marcus Daniels]] to [[Audrey Nathan]]\|The Only Light in the Darkness}}[[Marcus Daniels]] journeyed to [[Portland]], [[Oregon]] and found [[Audrey Nathan]] while she was jogging in a park. Afraid, Nathan ran away but Daniels kept chasing her, his powers turning off the lamps in the park. Nathan was eventually found by [[S.H.I.E.L.D.]] agents [[Jemma Simmons]] and [[Antoine Triplett]], who pretended to be [[CIA]] operatives. [[File:Darkforce 2.png\|thumb\|left\|250px\|[[Marcus Daniels]] uses the [[Darkforce]] on [[Leo Fitz]] and [[Phil Coulson]]]] Nathan got into their car and fled while [[Phil Coulson]] and [[Leo Fitz]] tried to take down Daniels by exposing him to more light energy that he could absorb, a technique Coulson had used to arrest him in the first place. However, Daniels was more powerful than before and knocked off Coulson and Fitz before running away. [[File:Gamma Power Reserve.png\|thumb\|250px\|The [[Gamma Power Reserve]]s to be used against [[Marcus Daniels]]]] Since conventional means were inefficient, Fitz tried to find another plan to capture Daniels. He suggested to use Nathan as a bait to lure Daniels into the Outdoor Theater, where S.H.I.E.L.D. would await him and be ready to use powerful [[Gamma Power Reserve]]s retrieved from their [[S.H.I.E.L.D. Jump Jet\|Jump Jet]]. At first, Coulson refused, claiming that he could not afford to put his former lover in danger, but Fitz insisted and noticed that Nathan was already in jeopardy. Nathan, who figured out that Simmons and Triplett were actually S.H.I.E.L.D. agents, agreed to the plan, as trusting S.H.I.E.L.D. the first time had been successful, although she was unaware that Coulson was still alive and overseeing this operation as well. She went on the theater's stage and began playing cello. [[File:Darkforce 3.png\|thumb\|left\|250px\|[[Marcus Daniels]] is destroyed]] Daniels, like in the past, showed up at this fake rehearsal while Coulson watched him approaching. Once he was close enough to the stage, Fitz, Simmons and Triplett used their Gamma Power Reserves on him. Although Daniels was affected, he managed to withstand the assault and took down the three S.H.I.E.L.D. agents, prompting Coulson to intervene. As Daniels was closing up to Nathan, Coulson and Triplett activated the Gamma Power Reserves once again. Although Daniels nearly reached Coulson with a spread of [[Darkforce]], he was overpowered by the energy radiations and his body exploded, putting an end to the threat. [[File:Ld5.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|[[Phil Coulson]] saying goodbye to [[Audrey Nathan]]]] Nathan was knocked unconscious in the blast. Coulson leaned to her and whispered that he would always be with her and kissed her on a forehead before leaving, as he thought Nathan needed to move on his death. When Nathan regained consciousness, Simmons told her that she would be safe.<ref name="AoS119"/> ==Aftermath== {{Quote\|Sir. Is everything okay?"<br>"[[Audrey Nathan\|She]] said I never lied to her. Today, I did. But she's alive and safe. We did that, at least.\|[[Leo Fitz]] and [[Phil Coulson]]\|The Only Light in the Darkness}} With [[Marcus Daniels]] gone, [[Phil Coulson]] hoped that [[Audrey Nathan]] would no longer be in danger and that she would move on his death. Coulson resolved to tell Nathan the truth about his [[Resurrection of Phil Coulson\|resurrection]] some day when she would be ready to hear it. While Coulson, [[Leo Fitz]], [[Jemma Simmons]] and [[Antoine Triplett]] had left [[Providence]], however, [[Eric Koenig]] was murdered by [[Grant Ward]] and [[Melinda May]] decided to leave the base alone. Therefore, when they got back, [[Coulson's Team]] found the place empty and without the [[Bus]].<ref name="AoS119"/> ==References== {{Reflist}} Template:Conflict (view source) Return to Ambush at the Outdoor Theater. Retrieved from "https://marvelcinematicuniverse.fandom.com/wiki/Ambush_at_the_Outdoor_Theater"	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0001.json.gz/line1501
__label__wiki	0.724816	0.724816	High-temperature reactivity and wetting characteristics of Al/ZnO system related to the zinc oxide single crystal orientation Joanna Wojewoda-Budka1, Katarzyna Stan1, Rafal Nowak2 & Natalia Sobczak2,3 Journal of Materials Science volume 51, pages1692–1700(2016)Cite this article Wettability and reactivity of the Al/ZnO couple at a temperature of 1273 K in vacuum have been studied with application of modified sessile drop method. The results obtained for the ZnO single crystal substrates of various orientations evidenced non-wetting by liquid aluminium, showing high contact angles of 100°–107°. Detailed transmission electron microscopy characterization unambiguously proved that the creation of two interfacial layers revealing highly epitaxial growth took place at high-temperature interaction between liquid Al drop and ZnO substrate. The layers of columnar grains consisted of reactively formed Al2O3 and ZnAl2O4, the second one growing at the expense of the alumina. The alumina was identified as either cubic γ-, tetragonal δ- or monoclinic λ-Al2O3, depending on subtle changes in chemistry of the surface top layer of the ZnO substrates. Light-weight Al–Al2O3 composites produced in situ due to redox reaction between liquid Al and oxides such as SiO2, mullite, kaolinite, CeO2, NiO, MgO and ZnO are attractive alternative for conventional light alloys used in aviation and ground transport industry [1–6]. That is why, there is a strong need to extend the knowledge on both reactivity and wettability of these systems of interest. The sessile drop experiment is of particular usefulness in such studies and was successfully applied previously to Al/SiO2 [1], Al/NiO [3, 4], Al/MgO [5], Al/ZnO [6–8] and Al/Y2O3 [9] systems. The last two systems reveal similarities, since the reactively formed aluminium oxide crystallites are large and surrounded by the metallic channels composed of either Al(Mg) or Al(Zn). These two systems can find an application when the higher content of alumina is desired, and larger amount of metal is predictably reduced, as one way to control the quantity of the alloying element is by using MeO, which produces Me in a vapour form by the redox reaction with Al. Zinc and magnesium oxides fulfil this requirement. The experiment performed at 1273 K leads to the formation of reaction product region (RPR) composed of alumina particles interpenetrated by the metallic channels being either Al(Mg) or Al(Zn). In the RPR, the alumina content can be increased, while the zinc or magnesium is kept low in these metallic channels because of its diffusion into the drop followed by further vaporization from the liquid Al(Zn) or Al(Mg) metal. So far, several researchers have used zinc oxide for in situ reactive synthesis of Al–Al2O3 composites [9–13]. The structural investigation of Al/ZnOSC sessile drop couples reported in works [7, 8] revealed the formation of not only large α-Al2O3 crystals interpenetrated by the Al(Zn) channels but also an additional thin layer located next to the ZnO substrate. In study [6], the examination performed on polycrystalline ZnO substrate reacting with molten aluminium established the occurrence of thin layer of about 250 nm specified as metastable δ-Al2O3. In the next paper, the application of the same sample preparation procedure but using the single crystal ZnO substrate of 〈0001〉 orientation (further denoted as ZnO〈0001〉) was reported. The creation of the thin alumina layer at the ZnO-side interface was also detected using the transmission electron microscopy (TEM). At that moment, its growth was presumed to be an effect of cooling [8]. In order to confirm this statement, the Al/ZnO couple was produced by capillary purification (CP) procedure combined with drop pushing procedure (DP) described in [14]. Such a unique procedure comprises squeezing of the liquid aluminium from the capillary on the substrate surface at the test temperature of 1273 K, followed by pushing it into another location of the substrate after appropriate contact time. Several advantages arose from the experiment performed in such a way. At first, it allowed non-contact heating of both Al and ZnO materials and, therefore, to avoid the effect of heating history due to the interaction between them during contact heating to the test temperature, commonly used in wettability tests. Next, it caused the removal of the primary oxide film from the Al drop directly in the high-temperature chamber under vacuum. And finally, it helped to exclude or at least significantly reduce the effect of the cooling history, as the droplet was no more in contact with the substrate during the cooling. Three phases were detected within the Al/ZnO〈1−100〉 couple: locally distributed large crystals of α-Al2O3, the alumina of unknown type and ZnAl2O4 spinel placed between the unknown Al2O3 and ZnO. Both alumina and spinel took form of columnar grains, which placed one above other formed thin and continuous layer of about 200 nm in thickness [7]. The above results as well as incomplete literature data require systematic examination of the Al/ZnO contact system comprising of both the reactivity and wettability strongly correlated with the substrate surface structure, which was the aim of the research presented here. The systematic studies with application of the pushing drop procedure and various crystallographic orientations of the ZnO substrate were performed first time ever. Aluminium of 99.999 % purity and ZnO single crystal substrates were subjected to the sessile drop wettability tests at 1273 K using experimental facility described in details in work [14]. All samples were ultrasonically cleaned in the isopropanol before the test. Zinc oxide single crystals ZnOSC of 〈1−100〉, 〈1−120〉, and 〈0001〉 orientations and of two variants of atomic termination of the ZnO surface (denoted as ZnO〈0001〉Zn or ZnO〈0001〉O for Zn-terminated and O-terminated surfaces, respectively) are grown by hydrothermal method under high pressure with the surface roughness less than 5 Å. As the experimental conditions have significant influence on the wetting test results [15], two testing procedures were applied in the sessile drop wettability tests: (1) CP and (2) drop pushing in order to expose the Al/ZnO interface at high temperature directly in vacuum chamber after appropriate interaction time and uncover freshly formed reaction products for further SPM and TEM investigation. It consisted of squeezing the aluminium droplet through an alumina capillary at the test temperature and its deposition on the ZnO substrate. After 20 min of Al–ZnO interaction, the drop was transferred to a new location of the same ZnO substrate for another 5 min contact and then finally pushed away from the substrate to the alumina support placed next to the ZnO single crystal [14]. After wettability tests, the Al/ZnO couples were cooled at the rate of ∼10 K/min. All the manipulations were undertaken under dynamic vacuum produced by the continuously working turbomolecular pump. The TEM lamellas were obtained using focused ion beam technique (Quanta 3D, FEI) and in situ lift out technique, which guaranteed the precise probing of the place of analyses. The TEM techniques comprising of bright-field (BF), high-resolution observation and also selected area electron diffraction (SAED) were carried out using TECNAI G2 FEG super TWIN (200 kV) microscope. Additionally, high-angle annular dark-field detector allowed the observation in the scanning transmission mode and an energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy system manufactured by EDAX company integrated with the microscope let to carry out the local chemical analyses as well as to collect the maps of element distribution in the particular location in the sessile drop sample. Wettability tests The contact angle measurements of aluminium on ZnOSC substrates of 〈1−100〉, 〈1−120〉 and 〈0001〉 (Zn or O faced) orientations were carried out at 1273 K for 20 min. The obtained results (Fig. 1a and Table 1) indicate that interaction of liquid aluminium with all ZnO substrates exhibits non-wetting behaviour (θ > 90°), reaching the contact angle values of θ = 100–107°. Wetting kinetics of Al/ZnOSC system measured at first location of the Al drop on the ZnO substrate at 1273 K lasting for 20 min, in which ZnO substrates of various orientations, 〈0001〉 of two variants O or Zn faced, 〈1−100〉 and 〈1−120〉, were applied (a). Comparison of the wetting angle changes for the drop placed at first (20 min at 1273 K) and second (5 min at 1273 K) location of the same ZnO 〈0001〉Zn substrate (b) Table 1 Approximate thickness values of alumina and spinel layers formed due to the interaction between aluminium and ZnO single crystal of various orientation after 5 and 20 min in 1273 K as well as the type of formed Al2O3 The wetting kinetics of the drop pushed away to another location at the same substrate has been also studied for 5 min. As can be seen in Fig. 1b for the ZnO 〈0001〉 substrate, no change in the contact angle value took place in comparison with the first position of the drop on the substrate. The contact angle formed on ZnO 〈0001〉 surface was lower by 6°, reaching the value of 99°. The dissimilar wetting behaviour of the Al drop in the first and second positions on the same substrate might be related to the effect of liquid metal saturation with oxygen and zinc during first 20 min contact, resulting in a suppressed interaction between the fresh substrate surface and the Al(O, Zn) drop in its second position after it was moved. The tendency to lower the contact angle value with time of interaction can be associated with either the evaporation from the drop or due to chemical reaction, which takes place at the drop/substrate interface under experimental conditions used. First phenomenon can be excluded by the measurements of the diameter (d max) and height (h max) of the drop at the beginning and at the end of the contact angle measurements. During the performed experiment, d max increased with decreasing h max, while the corresponding drop volume changed up to 0.2 % only, which clearly evidenced that although the metal evaporation takes place, its effect on the drop size is negligible. Therefore, it was presumed that lowering of the contact angle is caused by the formation of the new compound at the drop/substrate interface. The literature data suffer from very limited information concerning both the wettability and reactivity in Al/ZnO system followed by the detailed microstructure and phase composition characterization. The presented results can be compared with those reported by Sobczak et al. [1, 16] showing high reactivity accompanied with a lack of wettability in the Al/ZnO couple. High contact angles (θ = 111 for single crystalline substrate and θ = 140 for polycrystalline substrate) were measured at 1273 K. At that temperature, the Al2O3 reaction product, suggested by the electron microscopy characterization coupled with EDS analysis, is known to be wetted by molten Al, as reported in the analysis of literature data on contact angle measurements of Al/Al2O3 system performed by Sobczak et al. [17]. Since the removal of oxide film from Al drop did not improve the wettability in Al/ZnO couple, its non-wetting behaviour was explained either by secondary roughening of initially smooth ZnO single crystal surface or by secondary oxidation of the Al drop surface [1]. The first explanation came from the observation of the fine alumina precipitates detected at the substrate surface around the Al drop and probably created by evaporative-reactive deposition caused by enlarged transport of Al vapour under UHV and its reaction with ZnO. The idea of secondary oxidation of the drop surface was based on the observations of fine alumina precipitates at the drop surface, particularly densely localized close to the triple line. Their formation was explained by enhanced transfer of oxygen from the ZnO substrate caused by copious evaporation of Zn. It should be highlighted also that in previous reports, no information about the type of reactively formed alumina was provided, while the results obtained were compared with experimental data showing wetting in the Al/Al2O3 couple at 1273 K when α-Al2O3 was used. Following more recent reports by Shen et al. [18–21] concerning the influence of the α-Al2O3 single crystal orientation on wetting its surface by molten aluminium in the temperature range of 800–1500 °C, it can be found that this effect is very strong. The wetting of molten Al on differently oriented single crystals R〈0112〉, A〈1120〉 and C〈0001〉 showed that the adhesion of the molten aluminium on the R and A surfaces is much stronger in comparison with the C surface. Therefore, in this study, the detailed structural investigation was performed using two advanced techniques of materials characterization, i.e. the scanning probe microscopy (SPM) technique (in order to examine the subtle changes in substrate surface topography after high-temperature contact with liquid Al), followed by the transmission electron microscopy examination of the microstructure and phase composition of the compounds present at the drop/substrate interface. Substrate surface topography after interaction with Al drop Figure 2a shows the image of the ZnO〈11−20〉 surface exposed at high temperature after interaction with aluminium. There are five characteristic areas that can be distinguished. Regions 1 and 2 correspond to the place of the first contact of the Al drop with ZnO substrate. Region 3 represents the triple line region formed after 20 min of interaction. Region 4 is just outside of the contact place, while the fifth region is far away from it. During dropping the aluminium from the capillary, the volume of the squeezed drop slightly increases. Each ring marked with arrows visible in Fig. 2a corresponds to the new volume. SPM images of the ZnO〈11−20〉 surface exposed at high temperature after interaction with aluminium: general view of the sample surface with particular areas of interest (a). Region 1 and 2 denotes the first contact of the Al drop with ZnO substrate (b, c), region 3 represents the triple line region formed after 20 min of interaction (d), region 4–surface area close but beyond the contact with the drop (e) and region 5 is far away from it (f) Figure 2b–f shows the series of measurements performed consequently for all mentioned above regions. First region (Fig. 2b) reveals the dramatic change of the substrate structure although the contact time was extremely short and lasted only few seconds. It resulted in the immediate reduction of the ZnO by liquid Al. The presence of the triple line, of about 100 nm depth, can be also noted here. The region in contact with the Al is composed of many craters along which the liquid aluminium can infiltrate the monocrystalline substrate and reactively formed products can appear. The examination of region 2 (Fig. 2c) confirmed the presence of large channels through which the transfer of liquid Al to the reaction front and reactively formed zinc to the drop took place. The maximum depth of these channels was 140 nm. Region 3 visualized in Fig. 2d is the surface topography after extra dropping of aluminium. This structure is different from the previous one because of lack of large craters and the occurrence of fine columnar crystals within this area. Also the RPR is located much lower than the place outside the drop. The dissolution of the ZnO substrate in the drop results in the formation of the characteristic crater about 700 nm deep in the triple line area. Furthermore, in region 4 (Fig. 2e), representing the area beside the drop/substrate contact, the secondary roughening of the surface can be observed contrary to the flat surface of the zinc oxide (R a = 2 nm) measured far away from the place of Al/ZnO contact (Fig. 2f). This phenomenon takes place at 1273 K due to chemical reaction between Al vapour and ZnO substrate surface, and it can contribute to the formation of high apparent contact angles as explained in [1]. Microstructure and phase composition of the products reactively formed at the drop/substrate interface The surface of the ZnO substrates after high-temperature interaction with molten aluminium was next observed with scanning electron microscopy (Fig. 3). Figure 3a shows the overall view of the sample obtained in DP. The places where the aluminium drop contacted the substrate for 20 min (the first position) and 5 min (the second position) are well distinguishable as the circles of brighter contrasts. The local existence of large crystals, previously identified as α-Al2O3 [7], can be noticed (Fig. 3b). They appeared due to the interaction of ZnO substrate with so-called “daughter” droplets, which remained after pushing off the “mother” drop. Overall view of the Al/ZnO sessile drop sample on alumina support after using drop pushing procedure. Al drop was removed from ZnO substrate onto alumina support (a). SEM-SE top view image of the substrate surface with visible large dendrites of α-Al2O3 locally distributed on the substrate surface corresponding to the first position of the drop contacting ZnO for 20 min (b) and area of contact close to large dendrites (c) In all cross-sectioned Al/ZnO couples, the formation of two layers revealing strong epitaxial growth was observed in the following order: ZnO/ZnAl2O4/Al2O3. Both the spinel and aluminium oxide took the shape of long, columnar crystals, of which the acquisition of either the electron diffraction or high-resolution image was not a trivial task because of their mutual overlapping. Figure 4 shows the microstructure of the cross-sectioned area within the places where Al drop reacted for particular time−the first lasting 20 min and the second for another 5 min (total of 20 + 5 min) with 〈0001〉-oriented ZnO- and Zn-faced substrates. As it can be noticed in Fig. 4a, e, a layer of columnar grains can be distinguished above the ZnO〈0001〉Zn. Observations in scanning transmission mode (Fig. 4f, g) revealed various contrast within this layer. The EDS analysis showed the presence of alumina and ZnAl2O4 spinel. This last compound was observed between Al2O3 and ZnO. For the Zn-terminated 〈0001〉 orientation of ZnO single crystal, the approximate thicknesses of reactively formed layers after interaction at the first location of the drop on the substrate (20 min time) were 150 and 600 nm, and in the second location (another 5 min), they were 350- and 400-nm thick, for the alumina and spinel, respectively. In contrary to this, when the top layer of the single crystal consisted of the oxygen atoms (ZnO 〈0001〉O), the thicknesses of both products after 20 min of the interaction were 300 nm (Al2O3) and 500 nm (ZnAl2O4), while at the second location of the drop (5 min of reaction at 1273 K), they were similar and both of about 400 nm (Fig. 5). TEM-BF image of the RPR/ZnO〈0001〉Zn with visible layers of Al2O3 and ZnAl2O4 formed after 20 min of drop/substrate contact at 1273 K (a) and the one created at second location of the drop staying in contact with the substrate for another 5 min time (e) of interaction with Al at 1273 K. b–d shows the SAED patterns of the ZnO, ZnAl2O4 and Al2O3 crystals, respectively. f and g present the STEM images together with the map of element distribution Al, O and Zn recorded for the RPR formed at first and second location of the drop on the ZnO〈0001〉Zn substrate, respectively TEM-BF image of the RPR/ZnO〈0001〉O with Al2O3 and ZnAl2O4 crystals formed after 5 min of interaction of ZnO with Al drop at 1273 K (a). b and c show the SAED patterns of the ZnO together with ZnAl2O4 (b) and ZnAl2O4 with Al2O3 crystals (c) Particular attention was paid to the determination of the type of formed aluminium oxide. The analysis of the SEAD patterns showed that the crystal structure of Al2O3, formed after 20 min interaction of aluminium with ZnO〈0001〉Zn, was either γ- or δ-Al2O3 phase, while for the ZnO〈0001〉O, the columnar grains of tetragonal phase delta prevailed. At the second location of the drop, the drop/substrate interaction was different for the applied two variants of the single crystal. In the case of the top surface layer composed of zinc atoms, the appearance of γ- or δ-Al2O3 was observed, wherein the orientation of the gamma oxide was the same as that of spinel (Fig. 4b–d). Conversely, the monoclinic λ-Al2O3 phase was mostly formed for the samples with the top layer of ZnO single crystal built of oxygen atoms (Fig. 5a–c). Interaction of molten aluminium and ZnO of 〈1−100〉 orientation (Fig. 6a, b) resulted in the appearance of the aluminium oxide and the spinel of 200 and 550 nm in thickness (after 20 min) and 150 and 200 nm (after 5 min). However, the most spectacular difference in the thickness of these two layers was observed for the ZnO substrate of 〈1−120〉 orientation (Fig. 4c, d), where after 20 min of interaction, the aluminium oxide thickness was only 180 nm, while that of spinel increased up to 1000 nm. After 5 min of interaction, the widths were similar and reached 350 nm (aluminium oxide) and 280 nm (spinel). The reaction of 〈1−120〉-oriented ZnO single crystal and aluminium at 1273 K for both 20 and 5 min led to the formation of γ- or δ-Al2O3 but the gamma alumina dominated for the second interaction (Fig. 7). On the other hand, the research performed on sample Al/ZnO〈1−100〉 has shown the presence of all three of the mentioned variations of metastable alumina γ-, δ- or λ-Al2O3. The comparison of thickness of both alumina and spinel layers as well as the type of formed Al2O3 has been presented in Table 1. TEM-BF images of the RPR/ZnO〈1−100〉 cross section with Al2O3 and ZnAl2O4 crystals formed after 20 min (a) and 5 min (b) of interaction with Al at 1273 K together with BF images of the RPR/ZnO〈1−120〉 with Al2O3 and ZnAl2O4 crystals formed after 20 min (c) and 5 min (d) of interaction time As it can be easily noticed, subtle changes of the top surface chemistry of the ZnO substrate influence the type of created alumina phase as well as the thickness of both alumina and spinel. The largest thickness was obtained in the case of spinel formed after the reaction with ZnO of 〈11–20〉 orientation. However, it should be also pointed that these phase composition changes do not cause the changes in the contact angle values, which are almost the same in all the cases and are in fact the contact angle between the aluminium and metastable alumina. The morphology of the alumina takes shape of longitudinal columnar grains in all the cases—also visible under SPM. The potential of the C4 morphology creation (co-continuous ceramic composite composed of mutually interpenetrated metallic and ceramic phases) was previously attributed to the volume mismatch between the substrate (ZnO) and reactively formed alumina that was believed to be α-Al2O3, being as large as 40 % [22]. Such a type of morphology occurs after long time of interaction, when the reactively formed product is dominated by alumina interpenetrated with Al(Zn). Short time of interaction results in creation of two products: alumina and spinel in the form of layers one above the other. The question that arises is which route of creation of the products among the two proposed below takes place in this study? The analysis of experimental results suggests that the reactively changed interfaces can be formed by two possible sequences (single slash denotes stable and double slash denotes unstable interface): $$ {\text{Al//ZnO }} \to {\text{Al/Al}}_{ 2} {\text{O}}_{ 3} / / {\text{ZnO }} \to {\text{Al/Al}}_{ 2} {\text{O}}_{ 3} / {\text{ZnAl}}_{ 2} {\text{O}}_{ 4} / {\text{ZnO}} $$ $$ {\text{Al//ZnO }} \to {\text{Al//ZnAl}}_{ 2} {\text{O}}_{ 4} / {\text{ZnO }} \to {\text{Al/Al}}_{ 2} {\text{O}}_{ 3} / {\text{ZnAl}}_{ 2} {\text{O}}_{ 4} / {\text{ZnO}} $$ The results in Table 1 confirm that the growth of the spinel (especially pronounced in the case of 〈11–20〉 orientation) is favoured during the first contact of the aluminium with zinc oxide, when the drop is not saturated with the oxygen and zinc. After interaction in the first location, the chemical composition of the drop changes and in its second location, the drop becomes less reactive in contact with fresh ZnO surface. Therefore, the reactively formed alumina and spinel are of more or less of the same thickness. Taking into account the time of interaction at the first location (20 min of contact plus another 5 min, when the drop is placed and kept at the second location before it is pushed away) and the second one (5 min only) and comparing the microstructures, it can be concluded that alumina is formed as the first layer and later the spinel layer grows at the expense of Al2O3. SAED patterns of the ZnAl2O4 and Al2O3 crystals formed in the RPR of the Al/ZnO〈1−120〉 couple after 20 min of interaction with aluminium at 1273 K For the first time, the effects of heating and cooling history on the interface transformation in highly reactive Al/ZnO system were dramatically reduced by combined application of two testing procedures allowing non-contact heating of a couple of materials as well as exposing of the interface at high temperature directly in the UHV chamber during the sessile drop wettability tests. Under conditions of this study, the liquid Al did not wet the ZnO substrate (θ > 90°) independently from its crystallographic orientation. Detailed characterization of exposed substrate-side interface formed between liquid Al and ZnO single crystals of different crystallographic orientations showed that non-wetting behaviour in highly reactive Al/ZnO system may be related with the formation of non-wettable reaction product since the α-Al2O3 phase, widely accepted to be wettable by liquid Al at 1273 K and expected in previous reports as a main reaction product in the Al/ZnO couple, was not found in this study. It was evidenced that the high-temperature interaction in Al/ZnO couple led to the creation of two reactively formed layers corresponding to the metastable Al2O3 and ZnAl2O4 spinel, both characterized with highly epitaxial growth. The thicknesses of those layers varied with respect to the drop content and time of interaction: longer time promoted the spinel growth at the expense of the alumina. The alumina was identified as either cubic γ-, tetragonal δ- or monoclinic λ-Al2O3. 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Acta Mater 51:4897–4906 Shen P, Fujii H, Matsumoto T, Nogi K (2004) Effect of substrate crystallographic orientation on wettability and adhesion in several representative systems. J Mater Process Technol 155–156:1256–1260 Shen P, Fujii H, Matsumoto T, Nogi K (2005) Influence of substrate crystallographic orientation on the wettability and adhesion of α-Al2O3 single crystals by liquid Al and Cu. J Mater Sci 40:2329–2333. doi:10.1007/s10853-005-1954-3 Sobczak N (2007) In: Sobczak J (ed) Innovations in foundry (in Polish), Part II. Foundry Research Institute, Krakow, pp 187–198 The Ministry of Science and Higher Education of Poland within the Project Iuventus Plus No. IP2011061071 has supported this study. Samples were prepared in the Centre for High-Temperature Studies at the Foundry Research Institute in Cracow. The SEM and TEM studies were performed in the Accredited Testing Laboratories at the Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Science of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Cracow. Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Science, Polish Academy of Sciences, 25 Reymonta St., 30-059, Cracow, Poland Joanna Wojewoda-Budka & Katarzyna Stan Foundry Research Institute, 73 Zakopianska St., 30-418, Cracow, Poland Rafal Nowak & Natalia Sobczak Motor Transport Institute, 80 Jagiellonska St., 03-301, Warsaw, Poland Natalia Sobczak Search for Joanna Wojewoda-Budka in: Search for Katarzyna Stan in: Search for Rafal Nowak in: Search for Natalia Sobczak in: Correspondence to Joanna Wojewoda-Budka. The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest. Below is the link to the electronic supplementary material. Supplementary material 1 (MPEG 45575 kb) Wojewoda-Budka, J., Stan, K., Nowak, R. et al. High-temperature reactivity and wetting characteristics of Al/ZnO system related to the zinc oxide single crystal orientation. 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__label__cc	0.715197	0.284803	Wyze Cam V2 review and setup (read before buying) – 2019 September 3, 2018 Review No Comments This is a Wyze Cam review and setup article. If you are looking for a small, affordable, and easy to use wireless security camera just keep reading to learn more about the Wyze Cam V2 priced at $19.99. The camera was designed by the Wyze Labs, headquartered in Seattle, WA, US. The Wyze Cam V2 is a small wireless home security cube camera with full HD video, motion and sound detection, night vision, two-way audio, and time lapse. The camera is designed to work indoors using 2.4GHz Wi-Fi networks, can record into an SD card and send live video streaming to a mobile device. Wyze Cam Review The Wyze cam is an inexpensive wireless security camera with a cube form factor. You just need to insert an SD card for local video recording, download the Wyze cam App, press a button on the camera and follow the instruction for the setup. The camera syncs with the mobile phone and starts transmitting HD video. The App is very simple to use and allows to interact with the camera by turning the night vision on and off and getting events such as motion and audio detection. The Wyze Cam has good quality video, take a look at the pictures below with lights on at the left and lights off (camera night vision) at the right. Wyze Cam V2 form factor The camera has a white cube shape that is pretty discrete and can be installed on a flat surface. The dimensions are 2.2 x 1.9 x 1.9 inches, HWD. The camera base allows you the adjustment to get the better angle. It's possible to adjust the Wyze Cam up and down and also rotates its base. The base can also use a magnetic plate that allows the installation on any metal surface, or you can use a 3M adhesive tape that comes with the camera to install on wood, glasses, or another type of non-metal surface. Wyze Cam V2 back part In the back part, the Wyze Cam has a power input, USB connection, and Speaker. The speaker allows a 2-way communication, which means, you can talk over the phone and somebody close to the camera can hear your voice. The camera comes with a 6-foot Micro-USB power cord that is connected to an AC adapter that must be plugged into an outlet. The power supply can power up a second camera connected via the USB port (daisy chain). Lens and view angle With a 110-degree viewing angle, the camera is ideal for indoor environment and allows you to monitor a room with piratically no blind spots. Take a look at the picture below to have an idea about the camera viewing angle. It's possible to use the digital zoom to obtain up to 8X magnification. Wyze Cam V2 night vision Infrared LED located in the front part of the camera allow to see the image in the dark. Anything that is located up to 30-feet from the camera will be in the infrared range, this is enough for most of the indoor installations. The night vision mode has three options: Off: Which means the camera won't turn on the LED lights; ON: The camera will keep the LED always on (not recommended); Auto: A light sensor will trigger the LED on/off when needed. Don't try to use the infrared light to monitor through a glass because it doesn't work. Also be careful when pointing the camera to a reflective surface such as glass or metal because the light can bounce back to the camera lens. The camera sensor and processor Do you know why it's important to have information about the camera sensor ? OK, let me answer that for you... the sensor captures the light to convert it to digital signals and the better the sensor, the better the image quality, especially with harsh environmental conditions such as lower light or brighter areas. The Wyze Cam V2 has a CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) sensor that captures images at crisp 1080p (also know is Full HD) resolution. This sensor was improved from the previous version and it's much better now. Combined with the camera internal processor, the Wyze Cam V2 can work with up to 15 FPS (10 FPS in the previous version) which allows you to have images without that weird jumping effect when somebody or something is moving in front of the camera. Wyze Cam V2 setup The camera initial setup is very simple, you just need the camera, a smartphone or tablet, and a wireless router. After installing the Wyze Cam V2 app on your mobile, create an account, press a button on the bottom of the camera and point it to the mobile to read a QR code. See the step-by-step below: On the mobile just click the Play Store (Android devices) or the Apple Store (IOS devices) and search for the Wyze App. Click the Install button, wait for the installation and open the Wyze Cam app Click Sign UP to create a new account, enter your email and pick a password Enter the code that you received by email and in the next screen click Allow Click the button Add Camera and choose the Wyze Cam V2 model Click and hold the button on the bottom of the camera and point it to your mobile Confirm that you heard the camera say "Ready to connect" The Wyze Cam V2 allows different types of video recording. See the options. Micro SD card recording (Wyze Cam official) With a slot for a micro SD card, the camera allows local recording and when the card is full, it just deletes the old videos to have space for the new ones. Officially, the Wize Cam V2 supports a 32GB Class 10 micro SD card to record up to 400MB/hour using HD resolution or 130MB/hour using SD resolution. That translate to 10GB/day and 4GB/day for HD and SD resolution respectively. Take a look at the following table for recording time reference: Card Size SD Video HD Video 8GB 2-3 Days 0.5-1 Day 16GB 4-5 Days 1-2 Days Micro SD card recording (reported by users) Besides the official Wyze Cam specs that show the camera can use up to 32GB micro SD card, users have reported the use of higher capacity cards. Micro SD card with 64GB and 128GB capacity are being used in the camera and most of them seem to work pretty fine if they are formatted by the camera itself. Sometimes users get some formatting error when trying to use such high capacity micro SD cards, that's why Wyze Cam sticks to the camera specs and don't officially recommend to use more than 32GB micro SD card. Either way, it's recommended to use a class 10 micro SD card, which means the card is fast enough to write down the data coming from the camera. You can access the recorded videos using the Wyze can app or remove the micro SD card and use an adapter to read it directly on a computer. The files are stored in different folders organized by day and hour and each individual file hold 1 minute of video. The format is standard MPEG-4. Phone recording A mobile phone receives the video stream from the camera and can record it. The process is pretty simple, just open the Wize Cam app to start getting the camera live feed and press the record button to save the videos on your mobile phone. Just be careful to not fill all the space in your phone with videos ! Cloud recording Wyze cam offers 14-days FREE cloud recording. This is awesome, right ? You don't need to subscribe to any service and there's no trial period, everything works automatically and you can just enjoy the cloud service. The cloud recording is based on events and the camera automatically sends 10-15 second alert videos to be recorded on AWS cloud servers as soon as the motion or sound detection is turned on. All the data sent to the AWS server is encrypted and can be accessed through the Wize Cam app for 14 days, old videos are deleted and can't be recovered. Camera alert settings You can turn the camera alert to send you notifications when there's a movement in front of the camera or when a sound that reaches a certain threshold. There's also an option to trigger alerts when smoke or CO is detected. Motion detection settings To turn on the Wize Cam motion detection just go to settings and toggle the button. There are motion sensitivity adjustments (low, medium, and high) to allow a better experience with feature according to the area the camera is installed. When the camera detects a movement a green square shows you what is triggering the movement, it's a tracking feature very common on modern cameras. If you prefer not to be bothered all the time with alerts, just use a schedule with the time you prefer to be notified, it's a pretty interesting feature. Sound detection settings The sound detection works in a similar way, with sensitivity adjustments that make possible to have less false alarms. And believe me, you gonna need this ! Smoke and CO detection settings Does the Wyze Camera V2 have smoke and CO detectors? The answer is NO, it doesn't. And now you should be scratching your head and thinking, "how it's possible to detect smoke and CO (carbon monoxide) without sensors ?". The camera uses the sound detection to identify a sound from the alarm system, so if the regular smoke and CO detectors trigger the alarm, the camera "hears" them. It's a pretty cool idea, isn't it ? But please don't risk your life trusting too much on such feature, it's there to help you but the regular alarm system is still better. Camera 2-way communication Equipped with an internal microphone and speaker, the camera allows you to communicate with somebody that is relatively close enough to speak and listen. This feature is the 2-way communication, which means, you can speak on your mobile phone and the audio is sent to the camera's speaker which has an amplifier. Playback the recorded footage To view the recorded footage, just click the Playback button at the bottom of the app and a timeline is displayed to allow you to choose what you want to watch. Just pick a date and time and hit the "Play" button The Wize Cam V2 has an internal 2.4GHZ Wi-Fi circuit used to connect with your home/office wireless router. The camera must be in the Wi-fi range. Wyze cam wifi range Usually, a wi-fi router is designed to handle devices that are 328 feet (100m) away. This range, however, is common on open areas with little or no interference. In a closed area, this range can vary a lot depending on the obstructions in the place such as walls, appliances, and furniture. Interference is also something to be considered when installing the camera in a congested signal area. To have a better signal is recommended to install your wireless router is a place that avoids too many obstructions. You also need to use the channel 1, 6 or 11. To learn more about wireless for security cameras read the article Wireless Network Design for CCTV. Wyze Cam V2 works with Alexa Do you want to give a voice command and have your camera showing a live video stream to any Alexa device ? Yeah, that's possible with the Wyze Cam V2. The camera can stream video to Echo Show, Echo Spot, Fire Tablets, Fire TV Stick, and all generations of Fire TV. How cool is that, huh? Your camera must be using the firmware 4.9.2.18 or higher to be able to work properly with Alexa devices. (If you have the old Wyze Cam V1 it won't work). How to connect Alexa to the Wyze Cam V2 camera: You can setup the Wyze Cam V2 to work with Alexa in 4 simple steps: Setup your camera in the Wyze app; Update the Wyze Cam V2 camera firmware; Enable Wyze skill on the Alexa App; Use the Alexa App to discover the camera. The following pictures show the step-by-step process to connect the camera to Alexa. 1. Setup your camera in the Wyze App Just make sure your camera is working in the Wyze App and has an easy name. 2. Update the Wyze App V2 camera firmware Tap the center of the camera live screen to open the firmware upgrade window Click the button to upgrade the firmware to the 4.9.2.18 or higher and follow the instructions on the screen, it's a relatively easy process The camera will show a progress bar and finishes the upgrade in just seconds 3. Enable Wyze skills on the Alexa app Just use open the menu on the Alexa app and go to Skills & Games Search for the Wyze and go to the next step Click the enable button Click the button to accept the conditions Check if the Wyze was successfuly linked Click discover devices And you are done ! It's a pretty simple and easy configuration, isn't it ? How to see the Wyze Cam V2 camera on Alexa device: Now you just need to ask Alexa do show you the camera, see the commands " Alexa, show <camera name> " " Alexa, show my <camera name> " " Alexa, show the <camera name> " " Alexa, show me <camera name> " You can use any of these commands as long as the camera name is easy to pronounce and Alexa can understand exactly what you are saying. The camera live feed is displayed in the Alexa device and if you have more than one camera, just name it differently and follow the same process. How to stop the Wyze Cam V2 camera on Alexa device: To stop the live video just ask Alexa with the commands: " Alexa, stop " " Alexa, go home" The privacy and security of the Wyze Cam V2 camera Just because you have connected your camera to Alexa which is commercialized by Amazon, that doesn't mean your username and password is shared with Amazon. The video stream is sent from the camera to the Amazon service, but the password authentication is handled by the Wyze page, so your data is safe. Your video is protected by encryption, so if somebody on the Internet intercepts it, there's no way to see the content in the video stream, meaning you have privacy. Does Wyze Cam V2 work with Google Assistant? Not yet. (September 2018), but the company has plans to integrate the Google Assistant to allow the camera to be controlled by voice command. Wyze Cam V2 advanced features Some features in the camera are considered as advanced, let's talk about them. Camera status light There's a status light in the back of the camera that indicates the camera is working and synced with a mobile device. This light can be turned on/off on the app. Rotate image 180º Sometimes the camera needs to be installed upside down and the image rotation can solve the problem. The Wyze Cam V2 allow 180º image rotation. Local recording to micro SD Card Micro SD card recording is optional in the Wyze Cam V2. There's a button to turn on/off this feature just in case you want only camera live feed and cloud recording. IFTTT support IFTTT (If This Then That,) is the way to get apps and devices talking to each other and the Wyze Cam V2 supports it on firmware version 4.9.1.60 and higher. This feature currently works with: - Motion Detection - Sound Detection - Smoke Alarm Detection - CO Alarm Detection The idea behind the IFTTT is to trigger an action based on a specific event. As an example, with the Wyze Cam V2, you can setup a condition when a motion is detected an email is sent to somebody (IF Motion is detected THEN send email) You just need to download the IFTTT app on your mobile and start using it with the Wyze app by configuring the conditions to trigger the events. Wyze Cam V2 missing features This small cube camera is very interesting, but as always, we usually compare the devices to others that we have used in the past to check the available features. Let's take a look at some Wyze Cam V2 missing features Motion zone Some security cameras allow to setup a motion detection zone, but that's not the case with the Wyze Cam V2. The entire area in the picture is always selected and that can trigger undesirable events and generate false some alarms. Google Assistant integration A lot of devices are integrated with Google Assistant to allow voice command interaction, the Wyze Cam V2 is not integrated yet, but according to the Wyze Lab, this feature is coming soon, let's wait for it. Most security cameras can send email to alert the users, but the Wyze Cam V2 can't. But that's not a big problem because as a workaround it's possible to use the IFTTT feature and send emails based on the camera alarms. Perhaps of future updates, this email notification will be available. The difference between the Wyse cam v1 and v2 The Wyze Cam V2 has a new hardware with a better performance and features The Wyze Cam V1 and V2 look the same and you can't tell the difference by just looking at them, but internally there's a significant difference in the hardware. The V1 works with 10 FPS (Frames Per Second) which cause a little bit of a jumping effect on moving people and objects, the V2 works with 15 FPS and have a smooth image when monitoring movements. The V2 also has a better image sensor that translates to crisp images with more vivid colors, the camera also shows a better image during the night. The V2 can track the movement and show a green square around the moving objects, this feature is called Motion Tagging. (Not that useful improvement). The new version is also better related to the lag for the live view, which means you can have a faster streaming from the camera to your mobile device. The Wyse Cam V2 is a very good camera with affordable price. In fact, it's hard to understand how the Wyze Lab guys can't profit from it. According to the information on the company website, there are no hardware development costs since they are using an existing product that was improved by implementing a new software to it. The company is located in the US which makes things more interesting because people use to trust more and expect to have a good technical support. I hope you liked this Wyze cam review. Just click the image below to visit the Amazon Store and get yours Share +10 Tags: Review, Security Camera, Wireless camera, Wyzecam	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0001.json.gz/line1521
__label__wiki	0.620501	0.620501	(EN) FORUM P-5 wash lights breathe life into Russian ice city By SGM_Light, April 2, 2017 in (EN) FORUM wash lights wash lights led best wash lights SGM_Light 2 City Aarhus, Denmark A total of 16 pcs of P-5 LED wash lights played a crucial role in the festival Moscow Ice. In the Family Circle, which was a huge ice installation in Moscow’s Victory Park (Park Pobedy). The festival represented landmarks from Russian cities such as Moscow, Crimea, St Petersburg, Volgograd and Vladivostok. The statues were 5-6 metres high and together they formed an ice city completely made from real Siberian ice. More than 1,000 tonnes of natural blue ice had been shipped in for the construction. The Kremlin fortress, which was no less than 10m high and 40 m long, was the centerpiece of the ice city. From six slides descending from the Kremlin wall, visitors could glide their way down to the different regions of Russia. The sculptures were art pieces in themselves, but adding colored light to them added a whole new dimension and brought them to life after dark. Using P-5 wash lights for seven of the sculptures, including the massive Kremlin fortress, Lighting Designers Babalyants Sergei and Andrei Kalinkin certainly achieved that. Managing Director from rental company Bogdan & Brigada explained why they chose these exact wash lights from SGM for the project: “The P-5’s IP65-rating makes it a waterproof fixture, which furthermore has no functionality problems when operating in minus degrees. This was an absolute deal breaker in our selection of lighting fixtures for this outdoor venue, especially considering the tough Russian winter conditions. Additionally, we also had our eyes on the P-5 as it is a very powerful wash light that can be directed with its interchangeable lenses and the option to slide on barndoors. We find SGM to be a reliable partner and we have had much support from the cooperation with their Regional Sales Manager.” Besides the lighting setup for ice sculptures, there were also applied 20 pcs. of P-5 and 10 pcs. of Q-7 on a stage that was used for different entertainment features from December 28 – January 8. This was undertaken by rental company Spin Music Service. By popular request, the well-attended festival was extended until January 29, 2017. Applied products: P-5 Q-7 Original: sgmlight newlight reacted to this P-5s set the mood for DDT concert in the Olympic Hall, Moscow By SGM_Light Recently, the iconic band Russian band DDT from the 80’s performed for a big audience in the Olympic Hall in Moscow. 69 pcs. of P-5 wash lights were implemented into the stage design and ensured deeply saturated colors for the show. Lighting Designer: Andrejs Dubkovs SGM wash lights used for crazy Christmas commercial We know that Christmas is long over. However, this electrifying Swedish commercial still deserves some attention. It is about a solar panel system that can store energy - and to underline this message an over-the-top Christmas light installation was used to underline that you can use electricity with a clean conscience. SGM LED fixtures which are known for their low power consumption and eco-friendliness therefore matched that message perfectly. Lighting Designer, Peter “Tintin” Jörgensen, applied SGM P-5 wash lights outside the building to cover up the facade and several units of their little brother, the P-2, were placed inside to highlight the windows. He explained: “Besides the low power consumption, it was important that the fixtures had a high IP rating as some of them were installed outside. I also needed a great green and red color output to underline the Christmas theme - and I knew that the P-2 and the P-5 were able to deliver just that. I was very satisfied with their performance and their contribution to the final result.” Lighting Designer: Peter “Tintin” Jörgensen Programmer/Operator: Ishai Mika Production: Teaterteknik Supplier: Light Trade P-2 P-5 Interactive display with SGM light at Compton Verney by Creatmosphere Using ground-breaking LED technology from SGM, an interactive light commission entitled IN LIGHT: Illuminating Capability Brown’s Landscape, was created by light artist Laurent Louyer from Creatmosphere. In November 2016, various celebratory events took place in 120 different parks and sights all across the UK. This was to mark the 300th anniversary of renowned British Landscape Architect, Capability Brown, a historically important figure known as “England’s greatest gardener.” Many of his more than 170 park designs still exist today. Amongst these is Compton Verney, which also houses an independent national art gallery. Compton Verney celebrated Capability’s legacy and brought it to life through a light ‘spectacular’. The curator from Compton Verney, Penelope Sexton, had the idea that it would be great to do something outside on the grounds using light as a medium. She got in touch with Laurent Louyer and asked him to carry out the job. Louyer said about the assignment: “I had the simple brief to ‘respond to the Capability Brown’s landscape’. So basically, I had creative carte blanche - which is a dream come through as an artist. I found the trees, water and architectural elements to be the crucial cornerstones of the garden, so I put them in focus. My aim was to get people to play and engage, but also to educate them about the landscape and architecture. One of the installations was an interactive display where people could paint trees and architecture with light and colors.” For the interactive installation, he used twenty five pcs. of P-5 wash lights and five pcs. of Q-7 flood/blind/strobes from SGM as giant brushes for people to “paint” trees and buildings. They were all controlled wirelessly via touch screens booths placed at key viewpoints. Additionally, seven pcs. of G-Profile moving heads from SGM were programmed to effectively scan the landscape. They were located at very specific locations within the park where Louyer wanted to highlight specific parts of the visual landscape, adding another layer of discovery to the space. They were programmed to be out of sync, which ensured a dynamic, non-repetitive experience with varying sequences. It invited visitors to play with time, space and motion within their surroundings as they were not constrained to a specific timeline. It also encouraged them to discover specific viewpoints. Reflecting on the use of SGM fixtures for the installation, Louyer said: “It’s the first time, I’ve SGM fixtures in my projects. First and foremost, I picked them because of their great lighting performance. As it was an outdoor installation, a high IP-rating (IP65) was also crucial. Compton Verney is potentially interested in making the installation permanent, so I had to think of a durable solution from the very beginning. The strong architectural fixtures from SGM were therefore an obvious choice. All in all, I could tick off a lot boxes, going with SGM.” An important theme of the installation was sustainable lighting. There were organised workshops at the site discussing how to limit the power consumption and how generate power in a sustainable way. The light installation itself was also totally aligned with this theme, using the LED fixtures from SGM and 1,000 solar jars on the lawn. Laurent Louyer had the ambition have the kids to get more involved and especially the interactive elements had a big appeal to that segment. Normally, it is very difficult to get families to travel to the remote location, but with more than 8,000 new visitors during the event, the light installation certainly succeeded in attracting a new young family audience. The light installation even got news coverage from BBC. Photographer: Jamie Woodley Products used for this project: P-5 Q-7 G-Profile 500 SGM wash lights inaugurate the Elbphilharmonie concert hall For the long-awaited inauguration of the Elbphilharmonie concert hall located on the harbour-side in Hamburg, a massive light and video setup was installed. It all culminated with a spectacular show in the evening of January 11. As a crucial part of this show, no less than 500 pcs. of P-5 and P-2 wash lights from SGM were applied. Hamburg’s new concert hall is one of the largest and most acoustically advanced in the world. It is popularly nicknamed Elphi. The 108 metres/354 ft. tall building consist of two sections. The new glassy construction resembles a hoisted sail, water wave or quartz crystal, which is constructed on top of an old warehouse building. A terrace placed in middle, ties the new and the old sections together. This is where most of the P-5s were installed. Furthermore, all balconies on the upper part were also equipped with P-5s. The overall concept was thought-out by the global agency, Jung von Matt. Their task was to visualise the concert taking place inside the opera house on the outside of the building in real-time. Jerry Appelt was the responsible Lighting Designer that ensured that the light was synchronized with the music and video content displayed on the bottom part of the building. All lighting was supplied by PRG and their Account Manager for the event, Michael Casper, here explains why they chose to apply P-5s and P-2s over other wash lights for this event: "They are water resistant, bright and reliable – that's why we have a lot of them. They absolutely live up to all our expectations. The role of the P-5s and P-2s was to bathe the new part of the building in deeply saturated colors, changing dynamically in time with the music. They certainly delivered that - and even more.” The result of all the different elements coming together as whole, truly was a breathtaking experience. You can read more about the installation here - and we also encourage you to check out this impressive 'behind the scenes' video: Source: sgmlight	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0001.json.gz/line1525
__label__wiki	0.594857	0.594857	Space hurdle to fight diabetes There should be safe walking space in the city, according to a city-based endocrinologist By Subhajoy Roy in Calcutta Published 14.11.19, 2:19 AM Updated 14.11.19, 3:23 AM A diabetologist said that an association of doctors treating diabetics had pleaded with the CMC to keep enough safe walking space in the city about two years ago Shutterstock Diabetics who are advised a daily walk often complain that encroached footpaths and inadequate number of parks and other open spaces in Calcutta make it almost impossible for them to take their daily stroll, doctors said on Wednesday. Doctors had written to the Calcutta Municipal Corporation (CMC) a couple of years back that there should be safe walking space in the city because a walk should be part of everyone’s daily routine to keep diabetes in check. Subhankar Chowdhury, a city-based endocrinologist, said decreasing outdoor activities among school and college students is manifesting itself in the rise in Type 2 diabetes, not only among adults but among teens as well, something that was very rare even two decades back. “If someone in the age bracket of 10 to 20 years had diabetes then, we could say with closed eyes that it was Type 1 diabetes. But we cannot say that any longer because so many teenagers now have Type 2 diabetes,” said Chowdhury, who heads the endocrinology department at SSKM Hospital. “Often patients complain that there is no safe space to walk. There should be an appeal to the government and the corporation to create arrangements for safe walking.” He was speaking at a news conference announcing a walk, to be organised by GD Hospital and Diabetes Institute, on Sunday to raise awareness about the benefits of daily walk to defeat diabetes. While Type 1 diabetes is the result of autoimmune disorders, Type 2 diabetes is caused by sedentary lifestyle and bad food habits. The high incidence of Type 2 diabetes among teens shows that reduced outdoor activities and increased consumption of fried, junk food are having an impact on teenagers. A diabetologist added that an association of doctors treating diabetics had pleaded with the CMC to keep enough safe walking space in the city about two years ago. “We wrote the letter but we didn’t follow up on it,” he said. Encroached footpaths are a genuine problem across the city and they could do little about the problem, a senior CMC official said when told about what the doctors said. “It is a political decision on how to tackle hawkers on footpaths. We are mere employees of the government and have very little power to act,” the official said. encroached footpath Calcutta Municipal Corporation (CMC) More From West Bengal CCTV on, honesty indeed is best policy Tips for senior citizens to tackle a fall Isro space show at Bidhan Sishu Udyan Open-air gym in GC Block park	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0001.json.gz/line1529
__label__cc	0.693459	0.306541	Top WinX Youtube Downloader alternatives WinX YouTube Downloader is a free video downloader for Windows that does a good job of downloading the YouTube videos, songs, playlist, and TV episodes in MP4, FLV, 3GP and WebM in 2D or 3D. Unfortunately there is no WinX YouTube Downloader for macOS or Mac OS X. If you are using exclusively Mac computer, you'll need to look for a good Mac alternative to WinX YouTube Downloader. Google them and you'll find lots and lots of video downloaders out there. This article will tell you about top WinX YouTube downloader Mac apps and services. An all-in-one YouTube Video Downloader If you haven't heard of this one before - absolutely give it a try! Airy is a simple YouTube downloader that is perfectly well tuned. Airy can save YouTube videos in any allowed resolution (HD and full HD), downloads complete YouTube playlists and channels. If you don't want the whole video, but only its soundtrack, Airy simply extracts MP3 file for you and saves it on your hard drive. And as a WinX YouTube Downloader Mac alternative, Airy does something WinX can't - Airy can download private videos from YouTube. How to use Airy: Download the app from its official website, install and open Airy for Mac offers 2 free downloads, then you'll need to activate the full version to save unlimited number of videos. Open YouTube and copy the link of a video, playlist or channel. Choose the file type and resolution (if we talk about video) for saving; Almost there. Click Download and wait a moment. We highly recommend Airy as a Mac alternative to WinX YouTube Downloader. But let us tell you of other ways to download videos from YouTube. Here they are. Browser extensions extend the functionality of a web browser in various ways. Some extensions are created with the help of such web technologies as HTML, JavaScript, and CSS. Extensions do all sorts of things, but in this piece we'll talk about extensions that help you with downloading of YouTube content. For example, YouTube Video Downloader - the name speaks for itself. This plugin lets you save videos as MP4, FLV, WebM, 3GP. YouTube Video Downloader supports Chrome/Opera/Chromium-based browsers. How YouTube Video Downloader Works: With this extension installed whenever you are on a video page under YouTube video you'll see the Download button. Click it to populate the list of all available formats to download. Choose the format. Save the video! The above extension doesn’t work with Firefox browser, so if you are using Firefox on your Mac, install Easy Youtube Video Downloader Express. It’s known as "#1 Rated Firefox Youtube Video Downloader". It’s a very simple, clean, and fast extension that saves to FLV, 3GP, MP3, MP4, 720p, 1080p. How Easy Youtube Video Downloader Express works: After you have installed this free add-on for Firefox, simply indicate the destination path and the quality to save the video (normal, 720p HD or 1080p full HD). Now when you play the video online you can see a new bar directly below the video. Choose the format the clip should be saved to. So here you have a few options to choose from and decide which one works the best for your needs. Top Winx Alternatives for Mac Alternative apps to Savevid Best best vuze alternative on Mac	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0001.json.gz/line1530
__label__cc	0.592476	0.407524	January 2, 2020 /0 Comments/in Internet, iOS 10, iPhone, MacBook Pro, macOS 10.12 Sierra, OS X /by MLWPadminNEW2 Let’s get one thing straight. You know that you should never, ever share your iPhone or iPad passcode with anyone you don’t trust implicitly, like a spouse or adult child, right? That’s because, with your iOS passcode, someone could change your Apple ID password, and if you use iCloud for email, completely steal or otherwise abuse your online identity. (Scared? Good. If you’ve given anyone your passcode, go change it right now. We’ll wait.) So if sharing your passcode is such a terrible idea, how do you let someone else use your iPhone or iPad temporarily? Perhaps you want to let your kid play a game in the car while you focus on tricky winter driving. Or maybe you time running races with an iPhone app and want someone to do the timing without giving them full access to your iPhone. Whatever the reason you want to give someone limited access to a single app in iOS 13, the solution is Guided Access. Enabling and Configuring Guided Access To turn Guided Access on, navigate to Settings > Accessibility > Guided Access (it’s near the bottom), and flick the switch. While you’re here, check out the remaining settings: Passcode Settings: Create a passcode for getting out of Guided Access here (it can be different than your normal one), and choose whether you can use Touch ID or Face ID to exit as well. Time Limits: You don’t set time limits here, but you can set audio and spoken warnings before the time runs out. Accessibility Shortcut: Enable this if you also use triple-click for another Accessibility Shortcut like Magnifier. Display Auto-Lock: Choose how long the device can be inactive before the screen turns off. If the Guided Access user wakes up the device, they’ll still be in Guided Access. With those settings configured, switch to the desired app and triple-click the side or Home button, and if necessary, tap Guided Access in the Accessibility Shortcut list. You can do five things: Set session-specific options: Tap Options in the lower-right corner to access various switches. If they’re disabled: Side Button or Sleep/Wake Button: The user can’t put the device to sleep. Volume Buttons: The user can’t change the volume. Motion: The screen doesn’t change from the orientation (portrait or landscape) it was in when you started Guided Access. Touch: The user can’t do anything with the screen at all—probably most appropriate for letting a young child watch a video. Dictionary Lookup: Prevents word lookups in some apps. Set time limits: At the bottom of the Options list, tap Time Limit and set an amount of time after which the device can’t be used until you enter the Guided Access passcode. Disable specific areas on the screen: Draw circles around parts of the screen you want to make off-limits to the user. After making a circle, you can move it by dragging it, resize it by dragging any of its handles, or remove it by tapping its X button. Start/Resume Guided Access: In the upper-right corner, tap Start. If you haven’t yet set a passcode, you’ll be prompted to do that. Exit the setup screen: In the upper-left corner, tap End. Using Guided Access Once you tap Start, iOS tells you it’s entering Guided Access and lets you use the current app with the restrictions you’ve applied. If you decide that the restrictions aren’t right, triple-click the side or Home button to return to the setup screen. When you’re done, tap Resume in the upper-right corner. To leave Guided Access, triple-click the side or Home button, enter the passcode, and in the setup screen, tap End in the upper-left corner. That’s it! Once you understand the various limitations of Guided Access, you’ll be able to turn it on and off quickly whenever you need to let someone use your iPhone or iPad for a while. (Featured image by mohamed Abdelgaffar from Pexels) https://maclifeboise.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/use-guided-access-to-let-kids-and-others-use-your-iphone-temporarily.jpg 800 1280 MLWPadminNEW2 https://maclifeboise.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/MacLife-Logo-Finals-copy-3-300x187.png MLWPadminNEW22020-01-02 14:04:512020-01-16 16:42:13Use Guided Access to Let Kids and Others Use Your iPhone Temporarily January 2, 2020 /in Internet, iOS 10, iPhone, MacBook Pro, macOS 10.12 Sierra, OS X /by MLWPadminNEW2 Email has been around for decades, but there are no hard-and-fast rules for how you should close a message with either the signoff or the signature block. If you’ve always wondered about the best ways to finish off a message or are uncomfortable with what you’ve been doing, here’s our advice. Use the form of your name that you want the recipient to use. If your given name is Mohammed, but everyone calls you Mo, use that for signing most of your messages. Otherwise, they’ll have no idea you prefer the shorter version. (The reverse is true too; if you’re not sure how to address someone, look at their signoff for a hint.) However, for formal correspondence with people or organizations who would usually refer to you as Ms. So-and-so, stick with Elizabeth instead of Betty. Match the formality of your closing to that of your recipient. When writing business email to someone you don’t know, it’s best to stay formal at first with closings like “Sincerely” or “Yours truly.” Once you know the person a little better, you could move on to “Kind regards” or “Best wishes.” With friends, family, and people you know well, try “Cheers,” “Talk soon” (if you mean it), or even a quick “Later.” Finally, it’s never inappropriate to use “Thanks!” if you truly are thanking them for something. Create context-specific signature blocks. We all wear many different hats in today’s world. Your email signature should match the role you’re in for the particular email message. For instance: Work email should probably include at least your title, department, and formal organization name. If you work for a large organization, you may have been provided with a template for your signature. If much of your communication takes place outside of email, include your phone number and postal address. If you serve on a nonprofit board or have a side gig—like as an author or musician—messages you send in those contexts need their own focused signatures with appropriate links. For email to friends and family, there’s no need for a signature at all. Avoid clever sayings and inspirational quotes. Although it’s tempting to instill some personality into your signature with a quote, don’t do it. The quote might be entertaining the first time someone sees it, but after that, it’s just one more thing to ignore. Part of combatting email overload is to keep messages short and to the point, so you want your signature to have less text than the message itself. No fancy formatting or pictures. Along the same lines of avoiding quotes, keep your signature simple. Stick to plain text and links, and don’t insert your company’s logo or a picture of your pony just because you can. Just imagine how awkward it would be if someone were to look at a long email thread and see your signature repeated ad infinitum, taking up more space than your actual messages. Don’t assume anyone will read your signature. Keep in mind that some email apps automatically hide signatures so your recipients may not see it at all. There’s usually a way to view a hidden signature, but never assume that everyone will see it. Consider automation tools for inserting signoffs and signatures. Many email programs, including Mail on the Mac, let you create multiple signatures and attach them to messages you send from specific email addresses. For even more flexibility, think about using a macro utility like Keyboard Maestro or a text expansion tool like TextExpander to insert custom signoff and signature combinations. Such options are commonplace on the Mac but much less so in iOS or iPadOS. (Featured image by John-Mark Smith from Pexels) https://maclifeboise.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/what-to-put-at-the-end-of-your-email-messages.jpg 800 1280 MLWPadminNEW2 https://maclifeboise.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/MacLife-Logo-Finals-copy-3-300x187.png MLWPadminNEW22020-01-02 14:03:462020-01-16 16:49:17What to Put at the End of Your Email Messages The New York Times recently published a bombshell article revealing just how completely our every movement is tracked by companies in the business of selling our locations to advertisers, marketers, and others. Anonymous sources provided the Times with a dataset from a single location-data company that contained 50 billion pings from the phones of more than 12 million Americans over several months in 2016 and 2017. This data enabled the Times reporters to track numerous people in positions of power, including military officials, law-enforcement officers, and high-powered lawyers. They were able to watch as people visited the Playboy Mansion, some overnight, and they could see visitors to celebrity estates. Once they identified any particular phone, they could track it wherever it went. Imagine what that data could be used for in the wrong hands. No one intends to let unknown companies track their locations constantly. But code built into smartphone apps does just that, often without our knowledge. Many of the apps that request access to location services have an entirely legitimate reason for doing so—for example, Google Maps can’t provide navigation directions unless it knows where you are. But others want location access for less practical reasons—do you really want to let a coffeeshop app know your location at every moment in exchange for the occasional free latte? And some apps—notably weather apps—may have a legitimate need for location information but use that data for far more than users expect. Even if you’re not too perturbed about companies you’ve never heard of knowing your exact whereabouts at all times (mostly to serve you more targeted advertising), there’s no guarantee this data couldn’t fall into the hands of foreign governments, organized crime, or hackers willing to sell your movement patterns to an aggrieved employee, corporate spy, or jealous ex-lover. Steps You Can Take to Protect Your Location Privacy Luckily, Apple provides controls in iOS that let you limit your exposure. For most people, going completely dark isn’t realistic. Too many iPhone capabilities require location services, ranging from turn-by-turn directions, to geotagging photos, to using Find My to see if your kid has left the soccer tournament yet. Nevertheless, going dark is a possibility: go to Settings > Privacy > Location Services and disable the Location Services switch at the top. That turns off location services for all apps, although iOS will turn them back on temporarily if you use Find My iPhone to enable Lost Mode. Here’s what we recommend instead. Go to Settings > Privacy > Location Services and scroll down to see a list of every app on your iPhone that would like to know your location. (The same is true on the iPad, but fewer people use their iPads as much while out and about.) For each app in the list, tap the app’s name to bring up the Allow Location Access screen, which has up to four options: Never: Prevent this app from ever determining your location. Ask Next Time: The next time the app wants permission to track you, make it ask again. While Using the App: Allow the app to track your location as long as you’re actually using it. Always: Let the app track your location at all times, even when you’re not using it. Tap one of the options to select it, and then tap Back to return to the list. We can’t tell you exactly how to configure each app since everyone has a different set and different levels of privacy worry. However, here is some advice: Apps and other entries from Apple are generally safe because Apple has an extremely strong privacy stance and excellent security against hacks. But, down in System Services at the bottom, we’d turn off Location-Based Apple Ads and Popular Near Me—even if Apple is collecting this data anonymously, it’s still being used to sell things to you, not to provide useful services to you. For most apps, change the Allow Location Access setting to Ask Next Time to force each app to prompt you again. If it asks at a point where it’s reasonable that it would need to know your location, such as Yelp wanting to show you nearby restaurants, grant it. If you don’t understand why it’s asking, or if the request seems weak (“To show you which wines are available for purchase in your area.”), deny the request. With apps that obviously need location services, such a parking app that needs to know which area you’re in, change the setting to While Using App and see if that meets your needs. Only if you clearly need to allow a particular app to track your location in the background—turn-by-turn navigation apps are the most common—should you change that setting to Always. Almost no apps should be given such power, and many won’t even provide the option. There’s one unusual item in the list: Safari Websites. It’s a master switch that lets Web sites loaded in Safari ask for your location. That’s probably not a major privacy concern, but few Web sites provide sufficiently useful location-based features (mostly for finding nearby chain store outlets) that it’s worth bothering. In the end, go with your gut. If thinking about a particular app or company potentially recording your location constantly gives you the creeps, turn it off and either find an alternative or do without. Legislation may be the only solution in the end, but for now, we can take steps like these to protect ourselves. (Featured image based on an original by Garik Barseghyan from Pixabay) https://maclifeboise.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/exercise-some-control-over-how-much-your-location-is-tracked.jpg 800 1280 MLWPadminNEW2 https://maclifeboise.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/MacLife-Logo-Finals-copy-3-300x187.png MLWPadminNEW22020-01-02 14:02:202020-01-03 12:18:25Exercise (Some) Control over How Much Your Location Is Tracked How to Find the Snaps You Want in the Mac’s Photos App Digital cameras have been around long enough that people have stopped making snarky comments about how hard it is to find anything in a shoebox filled with hundreds of unorganized photos. But given the tens of thousands of photos many of us now have, it’s hard to be smug about the ease of finding any given image. Luckily, Apple has provided us with numerous tools in the Photos app to help. Some of these organization systems you have to set up and maintain, but others work silently for you in the background. Let’s start with the automatic methods. It’s impossible to miss how Photos automatically organizes your photo library by date, particularly in macOS 10.15 Catalina, where the Photos view lets you drill down by Year, Month, and Day. One tip: Day view doesn’t necessarily show you all the pictures taken on a particular day; to see them, click All Photos. If you don’t want to browse, you can also search (choose Edit > Find) on things like “2015” or “January 2015.” The utility of such searches is that they filter the displayed images to just those taken in that year or month. You can even search on “January” to find all photos taken in January of any year. With a little training of its facial recognition algorithms, Photos can automatically create and maintain collections of photos of particular people. Click People in the sidebar to see the faces that Photos has identified automatically, and if any of them currently lack names, click the Name button for a photo you want to identify, enter a name, and either press Return or select from the suggestions. Although it may not happen immediately, Photos will scan all photos for other pictures of each person and add them; if you get a banner in the toolbar asking you to review additional photos, click Review and then deselect any photos that aren’t that person in the next dialog. Whenever you’re looking for a photo of a particular person, the fastest way may be to focus on just those photos that contain their face. Click People in the sidebar and double-click the desired person’s box to see their photos. Make sure to click Show More to see all the matched photos, rather than just those Photos deems the best. By default, the Camera app tags every iPhone or iPad photo with the location where you took the picture. That enables you to search for images on a map. Click Places in the sidebar, and then pan and zoom the map to find the desired location. Click any photo thumbnail to show just the photos taken in that spot. If you know the name of the location, you can also search for it directly—Photos knows the names of all geotagged locations. Location-based searching could be a godsend for real-estate agents, builders, and others who need to collect images by address. No need to use keywords or other metadata, since the geotagging provides all the necessary information. AI Object Search In the last few releases of Photos, Apple has added object searching, which finds photos based on their contents. Looking for photos of cows, or beaches, or oak trees? Just type what you want to find into the Photos search field, and Photos might find it. Although it’s magic when this approach works, don’t put too much stock in it. Searching for “cow” also brought up images of pigs, goats, and horses for us. Close, in that they’re all four-legged farm animals, but no cigar. Sometimes, what you want to find is already categorized by its media type. If you want to find a selfie, for instance, or a panorama, look no further than the Media Types collection in the Photos sidebar. It includes dedicated albums that automatically update themselves to contain videos, selfies, Live Photos, Portrait-mode photos, panoramas, time-lapse movies, slo-mo movies, bursts, screenshots, and animated GIFs. Albums and Smart Albums With the categorization techniques so far, you don’t have to do much, if anything. With albums, however, all organization is entirely manual. Creating a new album is easy—select some photos and then choose File > New Album with Selection. After the fact, you can add more photos to the album by dragging them from the main window to the album in the sidebar. And, of course, clicking the album in the sidebar displays all the photos. Smart albums are entirely different from albums—they are essentially saved searches. To create one, choose File > New Smart Album and then define the matching criteria. Photos provides oodles of options, making it easy to create a smart album that, for instance, holds photos of a particular person taken with one specific camera over a certain time frame. An aspect of working with albums and smart albums that can be confusing is how to delete photos. When you remove a photo from a regular album, you’re just taking it out of that album, not deleting it from your library. (To actually delete a photo from your library, click Photos in the sidebar before selecting the photo and pressing the Delete key.) The only way to remove a photo from a smart album is to ensure that it no longer matches the smart album’s criteria, either by changing the conditions or by modifying the photo’s metadata, which isn’t always possible. If you want to tag individual images in a way that makes them easy to find later, keywords are an excellent option. Choose Window > Keyword Manager to display the floating Keywords window, and click Edit Keywords to open the editing view where you can click + to add a keyword (complete with a one-letter shortcut, which also puts it at the top of the Keywords window). Click – to remove a keyword (from the list and from any photos to which it’s assigned). Click OK to switch back to the main keyword view. To assign a keyword, select a set of photos or just focus on the current one. Either click the keyword in the Keywords window or press its associated letter shortcut. Clicking or pressing the shortcut again removes the keyword. You can see what keywords are attached to an image by making sure View > Metadata > Keywords is chosen and then clicking the badge that Photos adds to keyworded images. To find everything with a particular keyword, though, you’ll have to do a search and, if necessary, look at the Keywords collection at the bottom of the search results. Titles and Descriptions Another way to find photos manually is to give them titles or descriptions and then search for words in those bits of metadata. Applying consistent titles and descriptions manually would be onerous, but you can do multiple selected images as easily as one. Select some pictures, choose Window > Info, and in the Info window, enter a title or description. Close the Info window to save. To see (and edit) the title under each image, make sure View > Metadata > Titles is chosen. To find included words, you need to do a search, just like with keywords. Choosing the Best Approach for Your Needs So many choices! Here’s our advice about which should you use: When possible, stick with the approaches (date, People, Places, object search, media types) that require little or no additional tagging work. People and Places are particularly useful that way. If you can construct a smart album that finds all the images you want, do it. However, it may not be useful (or possible) unless you’re looking for a subset of photos that already are in an album, have a keyword, or are attached to a person. Use albums for quick, ad-hoc collections or for collections of related photos. They’re easy to make and use, and to delete if you no longer need them. An album would be good for collecting all the photos from your summer vacation. Use keywords to identify general aspects of images throughout your entire photo library that you’re happy to access only by searching or via a smart album. Keywords would be useful for tagging all the photos you take of lecture slides, or that relate to your hobby. Avoid relying on titles and descriptions if you can. It’s too easy to make mistakes such that later you can’t find items you’ve titled or described. Albums and keywords are better for organization. Leave the titles and descriptions for actually titling and describing individual images. Next time you think, “I wish I could find all my photos that…,” take a minute and think through these options to decide which will best serve your needs. (Featured image by Simon Steinberger from Pixabay) https://maclifeboise.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/how-to-find-the-snaps-you-want-in-the-macs-photos-app.jpg 800 1280 MLWPadminNEW2 https://maclifeboise.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/MacLife-Logo-Finals-copy-3-300x187.png MLWPadminNEW22020-01-02 14:01:182020-01-03 12:18:04How to Find the Snaps You Want in the Mac’s Photos App	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0001.json.gz/line1532
__label__cc	0.683345	0.316655	macOS High Sierra: Apple’s Technote on APFS is Both Confusing and Possibly Incorrect Related: APFS, Apple, Apple Core Rot, Apple macOS, Apple macOS High Sierra, backup, SSD The only serious feature in macOS High Sierra is APFS. Indeed, APFS is the most significant change in many years to macOS. There are going to be issues. MPG reiterates its recommendation that professionals and those with important work to do not install macOS High Sierra for at least 6 months. Apple has published a technote Prepare for APFS in macOS High Sierra. Most of it is straightforward, but from what I can tell, no engineer ever reviewed it. I say this because the terminology is so odd that I have to interpret it and make assumptions to try to understand it. The problematic description: APFS compatibility Devices formatted as Mac OS Extended (HFS+) can be read from and written to by devices formatted as APFS. [MPG: this makes NO SENSE at all, an SSD "device" does not read another SSD. Nor is it even relevant; separate file systems are separate file systems that do not interact] Devices formatted as APFS can be read from and written to by: Other devices formatted as APFS Devices formatted as Mac OS Extended, if using macOS High Sierra. [MPG: devices do not read other devices, macOS reads and writes to storage. WORSE, this seems to imply that a device can be simultaneously formatted as APFS and Mac OS Extended, a nonsensical statement] For example, a USB storage device formatted as APFS can be read by a Mac using High Sierra, but not by a Mac using Sierra or earlier. [MPG: this makes sense (macOS reads file systems not "devices" ), but is very disappointing if true] If this is the kind of documentation we are going to get from Apple, it’s scary as to its poor quality and what it implies for APFS itself. This technote is so confusingly phrased that I have trouble understanding it. It makes bizarre statements about devices reading devices, which makes no sense: macOS controls and coordinates I/O across devices. My guess is that the file system team is in overdrive mode trying to fix APFS bugs before the calendar-driven release of macOS High Sierra—oops it’s too late because it has gone golden master now. I say that because no one on the engineering team seems to have had the time to read this horribly confusing and possibly incorrect technote, or at least not to have cared enough to ask the tech writer to un-confuse it and to address its omissions. But that’s the job of management—to make sure that sort of thing happens—so what does that say about the state of readiness to ship? With Apple, “ship ready” is just an X on a day on the calendar: when the iPhone train rolls, anything in the way gets crushed. The technote also suffers from its omissions: What about partitioning? Can a drive have both APFS and Mac OS Extended partitions? Will my partitioned boot drive SSD will be converted to APFS, damaged or reformatted, or what exactly? To point out that Fusion drives will not be converted and get no benefit from APFS, i.e., Apple sold a bill of goods regarding performance gains to those buying Fusion setups and now chooses not to support APFS with Fusion setups. Will users with BootCamp on their boot SSD now be bereft of BootCamp support, since macOS High Sierra forcibly converts SSDs to APFS, which does not support BootCamp (see below)? Whether hard drives will be faster or slower or the same with APFS (probably slower and I wonder about RAID in particular). The technote might also be incorrect because one reader already reports that macOS Sierra in fact does read APFS. MPG has not installed macOS High Sierra and cannot confirm this as yet. I deem this technote incompetent—readers can make their own call on that, but what does it say if incompetence is considered OK for the most critical OS feature in years? I’ll make a stab at translating the above mess, for which I have to make some assumption: APFS compatibility (attempted translation) Devices formatted as Mac OS Extended (HFS+) can co-exist with devices formatted as APFS on macOS High Sierra. We tech writers at Apple aren’t sure yet if devices can be partitioned as having APFS and Mac OS Extended Partitions, so we aren’t going to talk about it here. An external SSD or hard drive formatted with APFS can be read by a Mac using High Sierra, but not by a Mac using Sierra or earlier. If the last point is correct, this presents a serious compatibility headache for many ordinary users (old laptop and new desktop or vice versa, one running an older macOS), let alone corporations or work groups. Boot Camp support Apple has stated that SSDs will be forcibly converted to APFS upon installing macOS High Sierra. That’s right—no choice in the matter for users. The technote implies yet more Apple disrespect for users a la Final Cut Pro, e.g., breaking Boot Camp support, in effect: APFS and Boot Camp Boot Camp doesn't read from or write to APFS-formatted volumes, but is compatible with High Sierra. If this note is correct, then it won’t be possible to use BootCamp any longer on those SSDs, because the boot drive will now be APFS, and BootCamp cannot work with APFS. Or does it mean that the BootCamp partition remains as-is and BootCamp continues to run just fine, excepting not being able to access anything on the macOS boot drive (or other APFS volumes), which might make BootCamp useless for some users. At the least it presents a loss of functionality for some users. Apple has gone about this the worst possible way. This is the way it should have been done: Roll video codec support into macOS Sierra in a 10.12.7 release. Add support for APFS in a macOS Sierra 10.12.8 release. Purely an option. Let this 'bake' for 6 months. Release macOS High Sierra 6-9 months from now with the desired forced conversions, support for Boot Camp, etc. MPG’s view is that Apple’s calendar-driven releases result in extremely poor judgment by Apple management (users are disrespected in various ways), and that rushed development that leads to Apple Core Rot by the mandate to ship by a fixed data, bugs be damned. MPG reiterates its recommendation that professionals and those with important work to do not install macOS High Sierra for at least 6 months. Clearly Apple is kicking macOS High Sierra out the door with serious limitations, and that almost certainly means uncorrected bugs that users are supposed to find by painful experience. Don H writes: Another data point on the limitations of High Sierra upon release: I installed the High Sierra Golden Master on a test machine (which took about an hour to convert the internal SSD from HFS+ to APFS) and so far no problems in regards to that process. However, one of the first things I tried was to format a bare external HDD to APFS and then use it for a Time Machine backup. One might think that APFS would be ideal for incremental backups because of its snapshot capability. When I selected the external disk in the Time Machine preference I got a panel telling me the disk format (APFS) was not compatible and it would ‘erase’ the disk if I proceeded. Since it was a blank disk anyway I accepted and then after an hour it completed the first Time Machine backup. When I then checked Disk Utility I discovered that it had been re-formatted back to HFS+ before performing the backup. To confirm this I tried again with a second disk, being very careful at each step from initial format to APFS (and verifying the format) to selecting the disk in the Time Machine prefs, and sure enough it too was reformatted back to HFS+. So we’ve been waiting all these years for a new file system (which doesn’t even include user data integrity checks) for this? I assume Apple will eventually implement Time Machine using APFS, and maybe add data integrity later if they haven’t painted themselves into a corner at the foundational design, but for now there doesn’t seem to be much benefit for the user with High Sierra. But at least we’ll get animated poop emojis! MPG: this is the half-baked situation I more or less expected—ship by calendar, not by quality. A lot of bugs might pop up in APFS, and there might be data loss scenarios if history is any guide. Kees R writes: I was reading on the apple website on High Sierra and found the devices writing to other devices strange and confusing, then decided to find out if Lloyd Chambers also thought so . . . . Well, I will follow your advise and not upgrade for the time to come, although I have to deal with an annoying error in Preview’s PDF kit which has been corrected in High Sierra (I was told). But the mess to be expected from APFS seems a far larger problem. MPG: most users are likely to have no issues with APFS, at least that’s a good assumption. Most users have systems with a single drive and an SSD or Fusion drive. They don’t run RAID, don’t user pro software, etc. My advice is directed at those who rely on their Macs for getting work done—the risk is not worth it until the dust settles a few months out (at least), so that if issues arrives the 2nd or 3rd minor update would hopefully fix them. View Sony wish list or World of Sony	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0001.json.gz/line1533
__label__wiki	0.513861	0.513861	October 17, 2019 October 18, 2019 ~ smaffulli ~ 17 Comments Too many people have joined the chorus of cacophonous conversations online about booting Richard Stallman from the free software movement. They claim that his social behavior has prevented more people from joining. There are conspiracy theories claiming a hit job by an evil corp. The point that everybody misses is that Stallman’s views on software don’t matter anymore. The FSF should have nurtured and grown new leaders a long time ago, leaders who looked into the future, understand cloud and mobile computing and their threats to a free society. This crisis is a dramatic opportunity to inject new blood in the organization that shaped information technology. Anyone who has met Stallman in person carries a story of how he made them uncomfortable. He is socially inept, whether incapable because of his Asperger brain or poorly socialized because nobody taught him manners is a moot point. What he says and does in view of other functioning humans can make you sad, amuse you and disgust you. He has mental issues and nobody cared enough about them to help him. That’s the saddest part for me when it comes to Stallman, the person. When it comes to the organization and the movement that Stallman started, I get even sadder. There, the lack of support for Stallman is less visible but even more damaging. I had the first inkling that the Free Software Foundation and the free software movement was heading to for a crash when the GPLv3 was being drafted in 2005. At the time, I was leading the Italian chapter of Free Software Foundation Europe and it was clear to me that RMS didn’t have a grasp of where the industry was going. He was laser focused on closing the embedded device loophole, preventing what he called the TiVoization of free software. All around him, not a single voice could argue strongly enough about the Google issue that later would become the *-as-a-service loophole and cloud issue. That’s because Stallman’s world was and still is, stuck in the 80s: computers are physical devices that users can own and keep in their homes. For that use case, the four freedoms, the definition of source code and installation tooling introduced in GPLv3 made a lot of sense. Nothing else seemed to matter to him. The decision for the Linux kernel not to adopt GPLv3 wasn’t considered a problem and it was often downplayed by FSF leadership. Right after the GPLv3 came out, Google was relieved they could continue doing business as usual, Linux kept its license and the FSF waged war against Debian and Mozilla. Stallman led the FSF out of the most important focus for the future because he wanted a pure free software operating system for his laptop? Definitely feels that way: he wanted zero binary blobs in device drivers, zero non-free Javascript. His dream of a pure operating system was there, almost close enough to touch. Meanwhile, the concept of computers evolved to include mobile phones and cloud. And those are just evil. Nobody at the FSF cared about cloud or mobile Folks closest to the FSF community were so myopic about completing GNU for Stallman’s laptop that nobody did anything about the big picture. I never heard anyone at the FSF ask what it means for a digital society that Facebook has been legally using free software to develop algorithms that modify human behavior. Quite the opposite, the problem was javascript in the browser for apps like Gmail. Soon after GPLv3 came out, both Eben Moglen and Lawrence Lessig left the FSF board of directors. Moglen shaped the GNU GPLv2 and navigated the v3 together with Stallman. Lessig founded Creative Commons, bringing the concept of digital freedom to art. Both have vision and charisma. Those voices were silenced didn’t resonate inside the FSF. That’s where I dropped too, sadly realizing we weren’t going anywhere with that structure and those leaders. My impression is that after GPLv3 was ratified, the FSF closed itself in a cocoon of integralism that didn’t help Stallman the person and damaged the movement he created. For over 30 years, Stallman has been a tireless advocate of a world that hasn’t mattered for the past 15 years. If he had friends at the FSF, he would have been put in a position of doing no harm. Just like in any organized religion the appointed spiritual leader may be crazy but the foot soldiers on the ground in the community know what they need to do to carry out the teachings that matter. The FSF should have been nurturing such respected teachers. New leaders with deeper connection to the real world could have helped evolve the message of Chief GNUisance, go beyond the dogmas and prioritize the research for new licenses, new definitions for freedom on post-80s computer era, invent new business models for young entrepreneurs, educate the wider public and politicians to prevent the rise of Facebook and other abominations. It didn’t happen and that makes me sad. The movement that ate the world is also responsible for building the most perfect shackles that society has ever had. My dream scenario is Shoshana Zuboff to be invited to the board and elected president of the FSF. The Harvard professor who wrote The Age of Surveillance Capitalism, the most exciting research on the damage to society imparted by Zuckerberg and his spyware cronies at Google. If free software is necessary for a free society then the FSF needs to focus on the algorithms that change people behavior rather than binary blobs in wireless cards. Stallman comments on CodePlex Foundation October 6, 2009 ~ smaffulli ~ Leave a comment We’ll have to judge the new foundation by its actions, but as a start there are no promising signs that this will contribute in any way to the free software movement. Instead, the foundation seems designed to increase the amount of software that, although distributed with licenses that respect formally the four freedoms (call it open source or free software, it’s the same in this case), will depend on Microsoft non-free platforms. Will this be a new version of the ‘java trap‘? However good or bad the CodePlex Foundation’s actions, we must not accept them as an excuse for Microsoft’s acts of aggression against our community. From its recent attempt to sell patents to proxy trolls who could then do dirty work against GNU/Linux to its longstanding promotion of Digital Restrictions Management, Microsoft continues to act to harm us. We would be fools indeed to let anything distract us from that. via Lest CodePlex perplex – Free Software Foundation. Is Microsoft the Great Satan? September 29, 2009 ~ smaffulli ~ Leave a comment We don’t hate Microsoft, and we don’t consider it the Great Satan. But we do recognize it as the company that has separated more users from their freedom than any other, and a powerful avowed enemy of computer users’ freedom. We act accordingly. via Is Microsoft the Great Satan? – GNU Project – Free Software Foundation (FSF). Why I agree with RMS concerning Mono I’ve been listening to the conversations about Mono since this summer. I was waiting for the dust to settle before I started re-reading the various comments but the dust is not settling and the protagonists of the summer name-calling-fest are still busy pointing fingers at Richard Stallman for stating his opinion. Stallman’s position is pretty clear to me: he is afraid that software patents can kill the work of his life, depriving users of the digital freedom that he and the FSF have been promoting in the past 25 years. His reasoning is very logic, as usual: 1) software patents are a threat to free as in freedom software 2) Mono uses patented techniques, patents held by Microsoft 3) Microsoft’s business model is incompatible with free as in freedom software and recent behaviour confirm that Microsoft uses software patents to attack free software. Given these premises, RMS concludes that Mono is not a safe framework to develop applications on. I’ve read and agree with most of the poins made by the Ubuntu Technical Board and Dave Neary. In other circumstances I would have agreed with him also on this one: I fundamentally disagree with discouraging someone from pursuing a technology choice because of the threat of patents. Except that this time it’s not a generic technology that we’re talking about. It’s Microsoft. With them we can’t be friends unless proven wrong, it must be the other way around: Microsoft has a history of misbehaviour and of abuses. Microsoft needs to demonstrate that they’re worth being trusted. They made a step forward adding a promise not to sue on C# and CLI. But they must do more, much more in that direction before the free software community can feel safe. I hope that the name-calling stops on all sides. I became very sad reading the offense thrown at Suse/Novell developers. I hope also that proponents of Mono will understand that the issue is not how good C# and Mono is but how trustworthy Microsoft is. Mono proponents need to convince their friends at Microsoft to change their attitude towards free software, release information to reach interoperability under copyleft compatible terms and stop abusing of the patents system. I think that this is what the free software community really needs. If it’s broken, then fix it December 7, 2008 ~ smaffulli ~ 1 Comment Last month I had the luck to listen to Muhammad Yunnus speak about leadership and change. His speech was full of inspiration and hope, his work showed that radical changes can start by questioning what we take for granted.’ Mr. Yunnus reported a dialogue with the director of a bank where he went to ask for them to start lending money to the poors. Quoting from “Banker to the poor”: Yunnus: “But if you are certain that the money will be repaid, why do you need collateral?” Bank director: “That is our bank rule.” Y: “So only those who have collateral can borrow?” B: “Yes” Y: “It’s a silly rule. It means that only the rich can borrow.” B: “I don’t make the rules, the bank does” Y: “Well, I think the rules should be changed”. And then he went on and created Grameen Bank, radically changing those rules. I see in his logic the same kind of logic that lead Richard Stallman to start developing the GNU system.’ He knew the rules of copyright were being used to deprive computer programmers of freedom to learn and evolve software, so he changed them with copyleft. The lesson I got from this is that if the rules seem broken then it’s time to fix them, even if everybody else takes them for granted.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0001.json.gz/line1535
__label__wiki	0.913971	0.913971	Home » Celebrities » Crash victim says Prince Philip right to give up driving Crash victim says Prince Philip right to give up driving Prince Philip, pictured here in October 2018, was involved in a collision last month. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, Pool, File) A woman who suffered a broken wrist in a car crash involving Britain's Prince Philip last month said the 97-year-old has made "the most sensible decision he can" by giving up his driver's license. "It’s a shame he didn’t make it a bit sooner but it’s the right thing to do," Emma Fairweather told the Sunday Mirror tabloid. "Undoubtedly the roads will be safer now. It won’t have been easy for him to make [the decision] as it is a loss of independence. But he can work around it." Buckingham Palace said Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, voluntarily surrendered his license "after careful consideration." Norfolk Police confirmed to the Sunday Mirror that the prince had handed over his license and added that an investigative file on the crash had been passed on to the Crown Prosecution Service, which could still charge him in the matter. The scene near to the Sandringham Estate where Britain’s Prince Philip was involved in a crash in Sandringham, England, on Jan. 17. (Sam Russell/PA via AP, File) Prince Philip was behind the wheel of a Land Rover that collided with a Kia on Jan. 17 near the royal family's Sandringham estate in Norfolk, eastern England. The Kia's driver, 28-year-old Ellie Townsend, received treatment at a local hospital for a knee injury, but her nine-month-old son was unhurt. Fairweather, a passenger in the Kia, told the Sunday Mirror that she had an operation this week to screw a metal plate into her arm. PRINCE PHILIP TELLS CAR CRASH VICTIM HE IS 'DEEPLY SORRY' In a letter of apology to Fairweather, Philip said he was distracted by low sunlight over the road where the crash took place. "In normal circumstances, I would have no difficulty in seeing traffic coming … but I can only imagine that I failed to see the car coming, and I am very contrite about the consequences," he wrote, later adding: "I wish you a speedy recovery from a deeply distressing experience." The Sunday Mirror quoted a senior royal source who credited the queen with persuading her husband to give up his license. "It’s often said the monarch is the only person Philip ever listens to," the source said, "and on this occasion that's very true." Click for more from Mirror.co.uk. Ariana Greenblatt Says The Desks During Her ‘HSM’ Performance Were An Obstacle on ‘DWTS Juniors’ (Exclusive) Hailey Baldwin Says Miley Cyrus Bullied Her, Fails Bieber Lie Detector Test Prince William: Prince George Thinks I’m ‘Useless’ at Crafts Meghan Markle in ‘crisis talks’ with palace aides as family rift continues « Singer Joy Villa wears barbed wire ‘border wall’ dress at 2019 Grammy Awards Jennifer Aniston's 50th Birthday Party Was Full of Hollywood A-Listers » Meghan Markle offered surprising job as ‘director’ for adult site The Duchess of Sussex has reportedly been offered a role as the ‘director of special initiatives’ for adult website YouPorn. Just last week Meghan Markle […]	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0001.json.gz/line1547
__label__cc	0.618468	0.381532	All applications are considered without regard to race, religion, gender, or national origin. However, applicants must satisfy certain technical requirements congruent with Duke Graduate Medical Education standards to be eligible for admission. Please review these requirements before submitting an application. Application through ERAS USMLE Step 1 score (see below) 3 or 4 letters of recommendation MSPE (Dean's letter) USMLE Scores: Residents accepted into the program will need to successfully complete both parts of USMLE Step 2 to start the program. We strongly encourage applicants to take both parts of USMLE Step 2 before March 1 to permit reporting of scores before the start of orientation in late June. Reporting of USMLE scores can take approximately 8 weeks. Consult the USMLE Policy for full details. We do not accept COMLEX scores in place of USMLE scores. An interview is an important part of the application process. Applicants will be invited to interview after review of the preliminary application material. For further information about the Combined Medicine-Psychiatry Residency Program, please contact: Lynsey Michnowicz lynsey.michnowicz@duke.edu We invite highly qualified individuals from medical schools outside the United States and Canada to apply for combined Medicine-Psychiatry residency at Duke University. To be considered, the applicant must have completed at least one rotation of no less than one month's duration on an inpatient service at a major teaching hospital in the United States or Canada. The applicant must have had direct patient responsibility during this rotation. Time spent on consultant services and observerships do not fulfill this requirement. We do not require USMLE Step 2 for application to the program, but we do require successful completion of both USMLE 2 CS and CK before training begins. There is no minimum USMLE score. Med-Psych applicants must be ECFMG certified prior to the match and and interview spots will be given in preference to applicants who are already certified. There is no maximum number of years since medical school graduation. We sponsor J-1 visas for international residents. Visiting Student Program Students from other medical schools are welcome to rotate at Duke for fourth year clinical electives, including the elective in Medicine-Psychiatry. Further information and the application are available via the Visiting Medical Student Program site. Visiting Student Program Coordinator Contact Information Student Services Officer and Visiting Student Coordinator Offices of the Registrar and Financial Aid scott.campbell@duke.edu	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0001.json.gz/line1551
__label__wiki	0.679361	0.679361	The Picts are mentioned in four Roman sources. The first two notions are in panegyrics which are collected in the Panegyrici Latini. These translations come from: C.E.V. Nixon & B.S. Rodgers, In Praise of Later Roman Emperors: The Panegyrici Latini. Berkeley 1994. This publication also contains the Latin text of the panegyrics by R.A.B. Mynors. Panegyric VIII, written in 297 by an anonymous writer ( this panegyric was formerly ascribed to Eumenius). Nixon 1994, 104-144. “In addition to that, a nation which was then primitive and accustomed to fight, still half-naked, only with Picts and Hiberni, easily succumbed to Roman arms and standards, almost to the point that Ceasar should have boasted about this one thing only on that expedition: that he sailed across the Ocean.” Panegyric VI, written in 310 by an anonymous writer. Nixon 1994, 211-253. “The day would end before my speech, if I were to recapitulate all the deeds of your father, albeit in this brief fashion. Even in that final expedition of his he did not seek out British trophies, as commonly believed, but when the gods were already calling him approached the very threshold of the earth. For it was not that he who had accomplished so many great feats thought it was worthwhile to acquire – I won’t mention the forests and swamps of the Caledonians and the other Picts – either nearby Hibernia or Farthest Thule, or the Isles of the Blest themselves, if they exist, but rather – something he did not wish to speak of to anyone – when he was about to join the gods, he gazed upon the Ocean, that father of the Gods, who rekindles the fiery stars of heaven, so that when about to enjoy thereafter perpetual light, he might now see there almost continuous daylight.” Ammianus Marcellinus lived from around 330 until 400 A.D. He is seen as the last great chronicler of the Roman empire. His most important work is the Res Gestae Libri XXXI, written at the end of the fourth century. In these 31 book scrolls Marcellinus describes the history from the reign of emperor Nerva in 96 A.D. until the death of emperor Valens during the battle of Adrianopel in 378 A.D. In Book XX he mentions the Picts when Lupinus is sent to Britain in 360 to fight the savage tribes in the north. This translation comes from volume two of the Loeb Classical Library Edition (1940) and was made by J.C. Rolfe. It can be found online (with the original Latin text) at: http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/Ammian/20.html . Book II.I. Lupicinus, master of arms, is sent with an army to Britain, to resist the inroads of the Scots and Picts Such was the course of events throughout Illyricum and the Orient. But in Britain in the tenth consulship of Constantius and the third of Julian raids of the savage tribes of the Scots and the Picts, who had broken the peace that had been agreed upon, were laying waste the regions near the frontiers, so that fear seized the provincials, wearied as they were by a mass of past calamities. And Julian, who was passing the winter in Paris was distracted amid many cares, was afraid to go to the aid of those across the sea, as Constans once did (as I have told), for fear of leaving Gaul without a ruler at a time when the Alamanni were already roused to rage and war. Therefore he decided that Lupicinus, who was at that time commander-in-chief, should be sent to settle the troubles either by argument or by force; he was indeed a warlike man and skilled in military affairs, but one who raised his brows like horns and ranted in the tragic buskin (as the saying is), and about whom men were long in doubt whether he was more covetous or more cruel. Therefore, taking the light-armed auxiliaries, to wit the Aeruli, the Batavians, and two companies of Moesians, in the dead of winter of leader aforesaid came to Boulogne, and after procuring ships and embarking all his troops, he waited for a favourable breeze and then sailed to Richborough, which lay opposite, and went on to Londen, intending there to form his plans according to the situation of affairs and hasten quickly to take the field. Claudius Claudianus was a writer and poet who was originally from Greece. He lived from circa 370 till 404. He has mentioned the Picts a few times in his works. The passages reproduced below come from the second volume of the Loeb Classical Library and were translated by J.C. Rolfe (1940). They can be found online (with the original Latin text) at: http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/Claudian/De_Bello_Gothico.html Liber Secundus XXII, Claudian on the consulship of Stilicho, A.D. 400 Book II; Chapter XXI “Next spake Britain clothed in the skin of some Caledonian beast, her cheeks tattooed, and an azure cloak, rivalling the swell of ocean, sweeping to her feet: “Stilicho gave aid to me also when at the mercy of neighbouring tribes, what time the Scots roused all Hibernia against me and the sea foamed to the beat of hostile oars. Thanks to his care I had no need to fear the Scottish arms or tremble at the Pict, or keep watch along all my coasts for the Saxon who would come whatever wind might blow. Claudianus over het Consulschap van Stilicho. A.D. 400.” Eutropium, against Eutropius “Examples near at hand testify to the extent of my power now thou art emperor. The Saxon is conquered and the seas safe; the Picts have been defeated and Britain is secure. I love to see at my feet the humbled Franks and broken Suebi, and I behold the Rhine mine own, Germanicus.12 Yet what am I to do? The discordant East envies our prosperity, and beneath that other sky, lo! wickedness flourishes to prevent our empire’s breathing in harmony with one body. I make no mention of Gildo’s treason, detected so gloriously in spite of the power of the East on which the rebel Moor relied. For what extremes of famine did we not then look? How dire a danger overhung our city, had not thy valour or the ever-provident diligence of thy father-in‑law supplied corn from the north in place of that from the south! Up Tiber’s estuary there sailed ships from the Rhine, and the Saône’s fertile banks made good the lost harvests of Africa. For me the Germans ploughed and the Spaniards’ oxen sweated; my granaries marvel at Iberian corn, nor did my citizens, now satisfied with harvests from beyond the Alps, feel the defection of revolted Africa. Gildo, however, paid the penalty for his treason as Tabraca can witness. So perish all who take up arms against thee!” Panegyricus de Tertio Consulatu Honorii Augustii Panegyric VIII “He conquered the fleet Moors and the well-named Picts; his roaming sword pursued the flying Scot; his adventurous oars broke the surface of the northern seas.” De Bello Gothico “Next the legion that had been left to guard Britain, the legion that kept the fierce Scots in check, whose men had scanned the strange devices tattooed on the faces of the dying Picts.” Panegyricus de Quarto Consulate Honorii Augusti “Twas he who pitched his camp amid the snows of Caledonia,3 who never doffed his helmet for all the heat of a Libyan summer, who struck terror with the Moors, brought into subjection the coasts of Britain and with equal success laid waste the north and the south. What avail against him the eternal snows, the frozen air, the uncharted sea? The Orcades ran red with Saxon slaughter; Thule was warm with the blood of Picts; ice-bound Hibernia wept for the heaps of slain Scots.”	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0001.json.gz/line1553
__label__wiki	0.948174	0.948174	At least 200 Occupy Wall Street protesters arrested as NYPD clears Zuccotti Park Early Tuesday morning, officers of the New York Police Department cleared Zuccotti Park, arresting at least 200 protesters, including a local politician. City Council member Ydanis Rodriguez of northern Manhattan claims he was assaulted by police and suffered a head injury. A spokesman for Democratic Councilman Jumaane Williams reportedly witnessed the incident, and said Rodriguez “was in a group trying to push back down Broadway toward the park after we had closed it down.” The New York Post reported: What do you mean I’m done? What law did I break?” screamed a man as he was arrested and marched out of the park. “I’m an anarchist, I’m not leaving this park,” said Asa Lowe, who was binding the hands of Amina Malika, 17, and Mesiah Hameed, 16, to a tree in the center of the park. “I don’t give a f–k what they do,” said Hameed. The anti-greed demonstrators were told they could return to Zuccotti Park in “several hours” after it was “cleared and restored for its intended use.” The Associated Press adds: The National Lawyers Guild obtained a court order allowing protesters to return with tents to the park. The guild said the injunction prevents the city from enforcing park rules on Occupy Wall Street protesters. Mayor Bloomberg said Tuesday the city knew about the order, but has not seen it. According to the New York Daily News, the original order was signed by Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Lucy Billings, a 25-year veteran of the ACLU who normally handles real estate cases. The Daily News reports: Her involvement will be short-lived. Court officials were scheduled to use a computer program to pick a new judge for an afternoon hearing on the restraining order — the proceeding that will determine if the tents can be erected again. The AP also noted that about a dozen protesters chained themselves to trees, but Emergency Service officers cut the chains with portable power saws. The park was power-washed cleaned by 9 am Eastern Time, and protesters were told they could come back, but without tents, tarps or sleeping bags. “We’re gonna disinfect the hell out of this place,” one Sanitation worker was overheard saying. Since the protests began on Sept 17, nearly 4,000 have been arrested nationwide, with several acounts of sexual assault, rapes and death. “Occupy” camps in Portland and Oakland have also been cleared out. The protests have been supported by President Obama and prominent Democrats, including Nancy Pelosi. They have also been endorsed by David Duke, the American Nazi Party, the Communist Party USA, and Islamist groups. Guy Benson wrote at Huffington Post: So is this the death of Occupy? My suspicion is that this is, in fact, just the beginning. What form will it take next? It may not have Zuccotti Park anymore, but it increasingly has the intellectual and emotional landscape of the American psyche. Or, perhaps it has awakened people to the dangers posed by bands of leaderless anarchists who seek to bring socialism to America by any means necessary. If you like this article, you can follow Joe on Twitter @jnewby1956, visit his Facebook page, or click the Subscribe button to receive email updates when a new article is published. Report shows over 5,400 Occupy Wall Street protesters arrested Zucc-outta there! NYPD boots Occuparasites from Wall Street Loserpalooza Occupy Wall Street becomes Burn Down Wall Street Business terrorized by Occupy Wall Street protesters Occupy Wall Street no more: 1,000 riot police remove protesters (Video, Photos) Occupy wall street protesters clash with police	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0001.json.gz/line1556
__label__cc	0.664852	0.335148	Top 5 Wildest Sports Callers Of The Week: April 27th-May 1st Filed Under:Atlanta Hawks, Cleveland Browns, New York Mets, Top 5 Callers The Top 5 Sports Callers of the week is a weekly installment from CBS Local Sports that will bring you the wildest callers from across the nation. Number 5: In this week’s episode we start with Lucky from Atlanta who called in to the Rick and Jamie show on 92.9 WZGC to discuss the Hawks-Nets first round series and ended up comparing the NBA to….salad. Number 4: Checking in at four is Pete from Plainview who joined Benigno and Roberts on WFAN to discuss what he calls the new “Triangle of Sucktitude” for the New York Mets. Number 3: The number three caller this week was Hiram from Cleveland calling in to The Bull and Fox Show on 92.3 The Fan because he believes that the Browns are going to win 10 games this season with Johnny Manziel as their starting QB. Number 2: The two spot goes to Seth from Brooklyn Heights who hopped on with Boomer and Carton on WFAN in New York to tell the guys that he saw a UFO! The reaction from the guys is priceless. Number 1: Finally, the top spot is Pete from Pittsburgh who called in to Starkey and Mueller on 93.7 The Fan because he believes that all designated hitters are fat and out of shape and that the MLB should just eliminate the position.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0001.json.gz/line1559
__label__wiki	0.91421	0.91421	View source for Category:Sussex's ← Category:Sussex's The action you have requested is limited to users in one of the groups: Bots, Administrators, staff, author, lpd-admin. <br><br><div style="text-align: center;">[[Adult_Playing_Companies\|'''Return to Adult Playing Companies''']]</div> ==1569-1583== Thomas Radcliffe, third earl of Sussex (1557-1583) and Lord Chamberlain (1572-83), was the patron of a company of players apparently from 1569 to his death in 1583. The company had a high profile both on tour and at court. Appearing in provincial records as early as 1568-9, the company performed under the name of Sussex at Cambridge, Gloucester, Bristol, Folkestone, Faversham, Bath, Norwich, Oxford, and Coventry ([http://link.library.utoronto.ca/reed/Eventhits.cfm REED PP]); at Ipswich (''MSC'' II.3, pp. 267-9); at Canterbury, Dover, Faversham, and Folkestone (''MSC'' VII, 14, 44, 60, 70); at Hengrave and Sudbury (''MSC'' XI, 166, 197); and at Nottingham, Leicester, Abingdon, and Southampton ([http://www.archive.org/stream/englishdramatic00murrgoog#page/n333/mode/1up Murray I.307]). During the middle 1570s the company was often called the Chamberlain's players, as at Coventry, Fordwich, Rye, Bath, Bristol, Faversham, and Norwich ([http://link.library.utoronto.ca/reed/Eventhits.cfm REED PP]), Ipswich (''MSC'' II.3, pp. 269-70, 272), and Canterbury and Faversham (''MSA'' VII.15, 61). At Bristol, the company performed ''The Red Knight'' ([http://link.library.utoronto.ca/reed/event.cfm?EventListID=2055 REED PP]). The company's appearances at court coincide with their patron's becoming Lord Chamberlain. The players performed at court thirteen times between Shrovetide 1573 and January 1583, often on Candlemas (2 February). The Revels Accounts record some titles of their plays: ''Phedrastus'', ''Phigon and Lucia'', ''Philemon and Felicia'', ''The Cynocephali'', ''The Cruelty of a Stepmother'', ''The Duke of Milan and the Marquis of Mantua'', ''Murderous Michael'', ''The Rape of the Second Helen'', ''Portio and Demorantes'', ''Sarpedon'', and ''A History of Ferrar''. The company had the two most talented clowns in the profession: Richard Tarlton and John Adams. Both men joined the Queen's players at their formation in March 1583, a shift in loyalties that preceded the death of their patron by several months (June). The instantaneous hegemony of the Queen's players and the demise of the third earl of Sussex closed this period of the company's history.<br><br><br> ==1585-1593== Henry Radcliffe acceded to the earldom (1583-93) at his father's death, and players advertising his patronage were touring by 1586. They too had a vigorous presence in the provinces, visiting many of their predecessor's favorite venues but extending their reach by traveling on the southwest circuit to Winchester ([http://www.archive.org/stream/englishdramatic00murrgoog#page/n334/mode/1up Murray I.308]), Lyme Regis, and Exeter; on the West Midlands circuit to Kendal; on the Northern circuit to York and Newcastle upon Tyne ([http://link.library.utoronto.ca/reed/Eventhits.cfm REED PP]). In addition the records document additional stops on the southeastern circuit at Hythe, Lydd, and New Romney (''MSC'' VII. 88, 109, 140). The company toured not only widely and often but also in good company. On three occasions Sussex's players performed with the Queen's men: Gloucester, 1590-1; Bristol, between 28 February and 6 March 1592; and Coventry, 24 March 1592 ([http://link.library.utoronto.ca/reed/Eventhits.cfm REED PP]). The names of players with Sussex's, 1586-93, are not known. When they joined the Queen's men intermittently in 1590-92, their old fellow, Tarlton, had died in 1588; but another, John Adams, might still have been acting with the Queen's men. Sussex's appeared at court on 2 January 1592. On 29 April 1593 the company acquired a license to travel "where the infection is not" (Chambers, IV.314) but by 27 December they were in London. Their patron, the fourth earl of Sussex, had died less that two weeks before (14 December), yet they were poised for a lengthy run at the Rose playhouse. <br><br><br> ==At the Rose, 1593-4== Scholars have been puzzled that Sussex players acquired the lease of the Rose in late December 1593 because they had no apparent ties to Philip Henslowe (owner) and Edward Alleyn (lead player of Strange's men, the company most recently at the Rose). McMillin suggests that Alleyn had temporarily joined Sussex's (220); Andrew Gurr suggests that "conceivably … Richard Burbage and even Shakespeare" had also (28n). What is certain is that Sussex's players—now under the patronage of the fifth earl, Robert Radcliffe (1593-1629)—arrived at the Rose with twelve plays already in production, and they opened the run "with ten days of uninterrupted performance" (Knutson 463). Only one of these twelve certainly survives: ''George a Greene'' (S. R. 1 April 1595, Q1599). The lost plays are listed below. It is possible that ''William the Conqueror'' is now in print as ''Fair Em'', the subtitle of which advertises a love plot involving William the Conqueror (Knutson 465, 466n). The company also played ''The Jew of Malta'' at what turned out to be the end of their run; and they introduced ''Titus Andronicus'', which Henslowe marked as "ne." Following a hiatus of two months, Sussex's players were again at the Rose for Easter Week (1 -8 April), now "to geather" with the Queen's men (Foakes 21). The joined companies repeated ''The Jew of Malta'', but only one of the remaining four plays performed was a carry-over from Sussex's earlier 1594 run: ''The Fair Maid of Italy''.<br><br><br> ==1602 and following== In currently available theatrical records ([http://link.library.utoronto.ca/reed/Eventhits.cfm REED PP]), a company under the patronage of Robert Radcliffe, fifth earl of Sussex, may be found intermittently on tour in the provinces in 1602-3 (Coventry), 1608-9 (Norwich, Bristol), and 1616-18 (Leominster, Carlisle, Kendal, Hythe). In 1606-8, they also visited Canterbury and Dover (in Dover, they were paid 5s. ''not'' to play [''MSC'' VII. 18, 49]); and Dunwich (''MSC'' XI. 158). In 1615, they visited Leicester ([http://www.archive.org/stream/englishdramatic00murrgoog#page/n334/mode/1up Murray I.308]). Some configuration of Sussex's players had had a long history with these towns except for Leominster and Carlisle. Nothing is known of the company players or their repertory over these years.<br><br><br> ==Scholarship== Gurr, Andrew. ''Shakespeare's Opposites: The Admiral's Company 1594-1625''. Cambridge: Cambridge UP, 2009.<br> Knutson, Roslyn L. "What So Special About 1594?" ''Shakespeare Quarterly'' 61 (2010): 449-67.<br> ''Malone Society Collections'' II.3. Oxford: Oxford UP, 1907.<br> ''Malone Society Collections'' VII. Oxford: Oxford UP, 1965. <br> ''Malone Society Collections'' XI. Oxford: Oxford UP, 1980-1. <br> McMillin, Scott,"Sussex's Men in 1594: The Evidence of ''Titus Andronicus'' and ''The Jew of Malta''." ''Theatre Survey'' 32 (1991): 214-23.<br> Murray, John Tucker. ''English Dramatic Companies 1558-1642''. 2 vols. 1910, New York: Russell & Russell, 1963. [http://www.archive.org/stream/englishdramatic00murrgoog#page/n8/mode/2up Vol. I]<br> <br><br> ==Lost Plays== Return to Category:Sussex's. 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__label__cc	0.702836	0.297164	Deaths and diamonds Memorable Destination Reviews Let us highlight your airline, hotel and tourist attractions Website Notices European hotels Slovenian hotels Asian hotels Anogeia Schafberg Mountain Vienna Opera House Skocjan Caves Hidden London Ayot St Lawrence Far-North Queensland Hilltops Region legendary pacific coast Transportation networks Personal travel planning Finding cheap flights Technology on the road Beat the pickpockets Travel packing Category: Paris 1 — Leave a Comment Montmartre is a lot more than just a hill Montmartre, a 130 metre hill in the northern section of Paris, France is one of the best known attractions in the City of Light. Crowned by the striking white-domed Basilica of the Sacre-Coeur and offering undoubtedly the best views in Paris (except from the top of the Eiffel Tower) Montmartre is part of the Right Bank in the city’s 18th arrondissement. The summit usually attracts big crowds of people who have either walked up more than 300 steps or taken the automatic funicular railway from the streets below. As well as gathering around the Sacre-Coeur basilica, the crowds spill into the adjoining Place du Tertre, where portrait sketchers and caricaturists compete for space. However, there are some wonderful experiences to be gained by leaving the crowds behind and simply wandering among the cobbled streets of one of the most historic and fascinating neighbourhoods of Paris. We started in Barbes-Rochechouart, to the east of the base of Montmartre. This is a vibrant shopping area and street market, which runs down to the famous Moulin Rouge club. After meandering among the stalls and exploring both tiny shops and big discount stores alike, we headed for the Rue de Steinkerque, which we had been told was a quaint and lively shortcut to the terraced gardens and grassy slopes beneath the basilica. The Rue certainly lived up to its reputation. Its shops were busy with locals, but there appeared to be few visitors. We opted to walk to the top of the hill and went looking for the Rue Foyatier, one of the most famous street in Paris, where steps carry you directly to the summit. Have no doubt, Montemarte is steep and the ascent can be tough going. But on the positive side, this is Paris – and even its stone steps are a work of art. These ones are lined by attractive lamps, handrails, trees and occasional seating. Montemarte oozes history and many of the buildings are glorious. There are also lovely private gardens and the sight of grape vines growing on the slopes at Rue Saint-Vincent was intriguing. Locals explained that the Clos Montmartre Vinyard still produces a few hundred litres of wine each year. Naturally, the drop is keenly sought after. As we walked from the Sacre-Coeur through the Place du Terte, with its lines of modern artists, it was easy to visualise that the likes of Salvador Dalí, Claude Monet, Pablo Picasso, and Vincent van Gogh had either operated studios or worked in or around Montmartre. If ever there was a place to feed creativity and inspiration, this is it. Avoiding the popular restaurants around the summit, we explored the older, church of Saint Pierre de Montmartre, before heading back into the surrounding suburb – content that we had visited an outstanding attraction, but also experienced the Montmartre that many of the tourists never see. France 1 Paris 1 Aussie music in Paris The didgeridoo makes a distinctive sound all its own. You don’t easily confuse it with other musical instruments. But you automatically associate the deep, earthy growl of the didgeridoo with outback Australia or with buskers in Sydney, Brisbane or Perth – certainly not glamorous Paris, France. Imagine our surprise then as we came face to face with didgeridoo music swirling around the butte Montmartre, mingling with the chatter of tourists outside the Basilica of Sacré-Cœur. We love Paris and, like most people, much of our passion is for the glamour, chic and carefree atmosphere of the City of Light. With its secluded parks, artists’ studios, cafes and restaurants, Paris exudes romance like no other city we have ever experienced. We soaked it up – the delightful sound of the French language; the early morning smell of coffee and freshly-baked bread; and the colours of the artists and easels on Montmartre – the highest point in the city. The romanticism of Paris couldn’t get much better. But then, as we paused to admire Sacre-Coeur, the drone of didgeridoo music took us completely by surprise. Don’t get us wrong: it wasn’t offensive or overwhelming and didgeridoo music has long been a world sound – certainly not restricted to Australia. It was just totally unexpected. Here we were, a world away from ‘down under’, revelling in Parisian art and architecture, cityscape and riverbanks as we had earlier strolled along the Champs-Élysées and the Avenue de la Grande Armée – and ascended the Eiffel Tower. But suddenly, our homeland caught up amid our new-found bohemia. We looked at each other and collapsed in laughter. The didgeridoo music – coming from somewhere below Montmartre – seemed so out-of-place echoing through narrow streets that had changed little since the 1800’s. In fact, when we thought about it, the situation was probably rather apt, given that the didgeridoo is an ancient instrument, possibly as much as 1,500 years old. This incident made our visit to Sacre-Coeur all the more memorable. The Basilica is certainly stunning. We never tire of this marvellous icon in a city that also boasts wonders like the Palais Garnier opera house; Notre Dame Cathedral; the Louvre museum; and the Arc de Triomphe de l’Étoile. 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__label__cc	0.683228	0.316772	Mum had eye turned and operated on after opticians spot rare cancer Laura AbernethyMonday 6 Jan 2020 8:57 am Louise had her eye turned to treat the tumour (Picture: SWNS) When Louise Jordan, 50, spotted a letter from her optician, she realised it had been a while since she’d had an appointment. Although she hadn’t had any problems, she thought she better go for a check-up. Luckily, that decision saved her after the optician discovered a cancerous tumour behind her eye. The mum-of-two from Bloxwich, West Midlands, was diagnosed with a Choroidal Melanoma – a cancer affecting part of the eye – in June 2019, and she had to have a procedure where her eye was turned around to insert a radiotherapy plaque to target the tumour. The procedure involved Louise being placed under general anaesthetic and having her eye clamped open, before surgeons turned her eye and slid a plaque with radioactive seeds on one side of it behind her eye and sewing it there – aiming the seeds at the tumour. Louise’s treatment was a success (Picture: SWNS) She says: ‘I couldn’t see what they were doing but it hurt like hell.’ The wedding planner spent four days in hospital but was told without the procedure, she could lose her eye. The treatment was a success and she will have her final check up to make sure she is clear of the tumour later this year. Louise said: ‘It was such a shock. Having no symptoms at all, you never anticipate something like this. ‘I’m glad I caught it in time because if not I could have gone blind.’ Louise – who is mum to Jordan, 19, and Jack, 17 – said that the first thing that went through her head was that she might not be able to watch her sons grow up. Louise in hospital (Picture: SWNS) She believes that although it is easy to ignore the letters and not want to spend money on appointments, going for a check-up is hugely important. ‘I was looking through a pile of mail for something and when I saw the eye test letter, something inside me told me I needed to go. ‘My eyesight wasn’t any worse than when I last got it tested, but somehow I just knew I had to go. More: Health Woman creates chair-based workouts for elderly clients to get fit sitting down Mum's tiny ulcer was actually a deadly form of tongue cancer How do you know when you are ready to stop therapy? ‘Everything happens for a reason. ‘I’m incredibly grateful for the team at Specsavers. Without them, my future could look very bleak indeed.’ Choroidal Melanomas are rare, with five in one million people being diagnosed with them each year. They are symptom-less, meaning a regular trip to the optician is important. Optometrist Taj Showker said: ‘We encourage all of our customers to visit their optician every two years unless they are experiencing vision issues.’ This article previously stated that Louise’s eye was split open in the operation. We have been told that this is not the case and the eye is turned for the probe to be attached. We have corrected the articles to clarify the details of the procedure. MORE: Save £1,378 in a year with this bingo money challenge MORE: Burger King is launching a plant-based Rebel Whopper in the UK today – but it’s not actually vegan or vegetarian Wife ‘strangulates’ husband’s penis with DIY chastity belt to stop him cheating Cat-loving granddad with dementia gets robot pet to calm him in his final days Chunky cat Bazooka finds a forever home after owner's dementia led to his massive weight	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0001.json.gz/line1575
__label__wiki	0.741375	0.741375	1960~1 196~1 West Virginia & Regional History Center11 Congressman Arch A. Moore, Jr with twenty-one young men of the Baptist Church Boy Scout Troop #10 with their scoutmaster, Mr. Junior H. Landes, and leaders.1 Congressman Arch A. Moore, Jr. (front, center) with a small group of Boy Scouts on the steps of the Capitol.1 Congressman Arch A. Moore, Jr. holding the American Flag with a group of Boy Scouts in the National Statuary Hall at the Capitol.1 Congressman Arch A. Moore, Jr. on the steps of the Capitol with the Fairmont Boy Scout Troop 10.1 Congressman Arch A. Moore, Jr. saluting Cub Scout Robert (Bobby) Riddle, II in the Sam Rayburn Reception Room. Riddle presented Moore with a Boy Scout emblem to celebrate the 54th anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America to wear during Scout Week (February 7-13). The photograph is signed: " To my friend Robert Riddle from his fellow 'scouters.' Arch A. Moore, Jr. M.C."1 Congressman Arch A. 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__label__wiki	0.941633	0.941633	While you were sleeping: Child sex-doll ban, fatal fire in Dhaka, Nike shoe malfunction Check out our morning daily roundup from the overnight news desk. Flames rise from a fire in a densely packed shopping area in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019. A devastating fire raced through at least five buildings in an old part of Bangladesh's capital and killed scores of people. Zabed Hasnain Chowdhury / AP Good morning. Here are a few stories from the late news desk. You can find more news anytime at montrealgazette.com. Kentucky Senate passes bill to outlaw child sex dolls: The Kentucky state Senate has passed a bill to make possessing a “child sex doll” illegal. The Courier Journal reports Senate Bill 102 would prohibit owning anatomically correct dolls or robots that resemble minors and are meant for sexual purposes. Republican Sen. Whitney Westerfield says he introduced the bill that passed Wednesday at the request of Kenton County Commonwealth Attorney Rob Sanders. Sanders was unable to prosecute a man who ordered sex dolls resembling an infant and a 6- to 8-year-old girl last year. A judge dropped the charge, saying there was no actual child involved. Court records say police tracked a package from China to the home of a 41-year-old man, where they then served a warrant and found the dolls. The bill now goes to the House. Firefighters work to douse flames in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019. Zabed Hasnain Chowdhury / AP Fire guts ancient part of Bangladesh’s capital, killing 81: A devastating fire raced through densely packed buildings in a centuries-old shopping district in Bangladesh’s capital, killing at least 81 people, officials and witnesses said Thursday. The fire in Dhaka’s Chawkbazar area was mostly under control after more than 10 hours of frantic firefighting efforts. Some of the about 50 people injured were critically burned. The district dating to the Mughal era 400 years ago is crammed with buildings separated by narrow alleys, with residences commonly above shops, restaurants or warehouses on the ground floors. Denizens of the Muslim-majority nation throng to Chawkbazar each year for traditional goods to celebrate iftar, when the daily fast is broken during Ramadan. “I was talking to a customer, suddenly he shouted at me: ‘Fire! Fire!’ ” said Javed Hossain, a survivor who came to assess the damage to his grocery store Thursday afternoon. “I said, ‘Oh, Allah,’ in a fraction of a second the fire caught my shop.” A detailed view of the split-open shoe after Zion Williamson injured himself Wednesday night. Streeter Lecka / Getty Images If the show splits — Nike target of Twitter storm after court mishap: Nike became a target of jokes when a star U.S. college basketball player sprained a knee midgame because one of his shoes split during play. Duke University star Zion Williamson limped off the court after the mishap during the game against his school’s archrival University of North Carolina. Twitter lit up with jibes and jeers aimed at the No. 1 sports brand, pushing the keyword Zion to the top of the worldwide trending list as of Wednesday night; Duke followed and Nike came fourth. Former president Barack Obama, courtside at the high-profile clash, was shown on video appearing to say with an incredulous look: “His shoe broke!” “We are obviously concerned and want to wish Zion a speedy recovery,” Nike said by email. “While this is an isolated occurrence, we are working to identify the issue.” Williamson suffered a mild knee sprain, according to Duke’s coach Mike Krzyzewski. UNC defeated Duke 88-72 after Williamson exited less than one minute into the game, handing AP’s top nationally ranked team its third loss this season. This isn’t the first time that Nike’s had problems with their basketball merchandise. After taking over as the official NBA uniform supplier in 2017, multiple stars including LeBron James had their jerseys rip. Sources: Associated Press, Bloomberg While you were sleeping: Quake in Ecuador, new gender policy in... While you were sleeping: France's yellow vests mark 3 months of... Montreal police seek three suspects after stabbing in Saint-Laurent 10/3 Podcast 10/3 podcast: What to expect from Conservative leadership race 10/3 podcast: What's next in aftermath of Iran plane crash that killed dozens of Canadians 10/3 podcast: Plane that crashed killing dozens of Canadians likely shot down by missile 10/3 podcast: $2,000 for meeting minutes? How local governments ding information seekers	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0001.json.gz/line1587
__label__wiki	0.604141	0.604141	Alcohol industry launches TV ad highlighting people’s rights to complain about its commericals March 27, 2014 2:17 by Mumbrella The alcohol industry has launched a TV ad that aims to remind consumer about their right to complain about booze advertisements they think fall foul of the advertising regulations. The ad, created by Clemenger BBDO, has been launched by the Alcohol Beverages Advertising Code Scheme, a body involving the three major alcohol industry associations – the Brewers’ Association, the Distilled Spirits Council of Australia and the Winemakers’ Federation of Australia – as well as leading retailers Woolworths and Coles, comes amid current debate about alcohol related violence and the role of marketing in fuelling that behaviour. https://mumbrella.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/ABAC-video-2.mp4 Spokeswoman for the campaign Denita Wawn, who is also CEO of the Brewers’ Association, said their research showed a lack of awareness of existing regulation and the avenues for consumers to complain about alcohol advertising. “We undertook community research in 2013,” said Wawn. “There was one startling piece of evidence (from that research) and that was that no one really knew about the code. So we thought we needed to undertake an awareness campaign.” The ad will air on Free TV and subscription television and was created by the agency responsible for the DrinkWise Australia online campaign that received mixed reviews and led to a health advocate labelling it as harmful. Wawn denied that the campaign had been created in response to recent media coverage and said it was about raising awareness of the ABAC code. “No it’s not at all,” she said. “This has been very much a realisation from our research that we were meeting community expectations around advertising and what alcohol advertisers can and can not do. But it was clear and evident that people were not aware of the code and their capacity to make a complaint.” Last month The Australian National Preventive Health Agency (ANPHA) recommended in a draft report the banning of alcohol ads around televised sports, citing research that 15-17 year olds were seeing as much alcohol advertisements as adults. The agency also recommended that ABAC should include all forms of marketing, such as sponsorship, within its self-regulatory scope. The call for more regulation was met with opposition by the Australian Association of National Advertisers (AANA) and some creative agencies. Mariam Chehab and Nic Christensen Mumbrella topics Clemenger BBDO Melbourne Circling sharks 27 Mar 14 Take a photo people. This marks the moment where we, as an industry, just disappeared up our own arse. Forget the fact that Joe Public is already empowered to vent and rant (and worse, be listened to) about virtually any perceived slight in a TV ad, we’re now making ads encouraging them to do so. What the hell happens if someone complains about the ad encouraging them to complain about ads? Cub 27 Mar 14 Clems BBDO produced this? Hmm who’s the agency that produces the majority of Australia’s beer ads? some guy 27 Mar 14 Cub – you may be missing the point. The alc beverage industry has developed the campaign to increase awareness of the process that alc bev ads go thru before they make it to air. So yes, they would use their agency to do this. Fiona 1 Apr 14 I’ve recently noticed all the Jack Daniel’s ads popping up on Spotify. They seem to be targeting youth to me – given that this is the population that streams their music.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0001.json.gz/line1596
__label__wiki	0.665647	0.665647	Tigers, Whitecaps set 2011 Roster The Detroit Tigers organization along with the West Michigan Whitecaps have set the opening day roster which includes ten returning players and seven that are on Baseball America’s top prospect list. This will be a young team just like last year, with six teenagers being asigned to Detroit’s Single-A affilate in Grand Rapids. The top prospect making the team is third baseman Nick Castellanos (pictured), who is ranked number two on Detroit’s list after former ‘Cap Jacob Turner. The 19 year old was Detroit’s first pick and 44th overall in 2010. Castellanos impressed scouts at the 2009 Under Armor All-American Game at Wrigley Field where he won the home run derby and was named Player of the Game after hitting 4-4 with four doubles. Playing at Archbishop McCarthy High School in Florida, he was named 2010 Gatorade Player of the Year after hitting .542, 41 RBI’s, six homers, and 22 steals. Other prospects joining this years club are relief pitcher Bruce Rondon, catcher Rob Brantley, shortstop Dixon Machado (sweet baseball name btw), and starting pitchers Kyle Ryan and Ramon Lebron. The amount of young talent has first year Whitecaps manager Ernie Young optimistic about the upcoming season. He told the Grand Rapids Press: “It’s going to be and exciting group of guys. We’re going to do a lot of things baseball-wise–we’re going to hit-and-run, steal and take extra bases. We’re going to do little things to help us become a better ball club.” Returnig to West Michigan are Brantly, Lebron, Antonio Cruz, Shawn Teufel, Patrick Cooper, Jordan Pratt, Luis Alberto Sanz, Hernan Perez, Jimmy Gulliver and Jeff Rowland. Photo courtesy of Grand Rapids Press Posted on April 3, 2011 at 04:58 Tags: Detroit Tigers, Ernie Young, MiLB, Minor League Baseball, Nick Castellanos, Tigers, West Michigan Whitecaps Mike: Young talent is indeed exciting. I’m waiting for my Yanks to use catcher Jesus Montero, but I guess I’ll have to wait a little longer. The Tigers didn’t look too good in the first two games against the Yankees… -Virginia http://southernbelle.mlblogs.com By southernbelle on April 3, 2011 12:43 - Reply The Rays are perpetually young, so I know the fun of having a youthful team. Lots of energy, lots of hustle, lots of innocence. I’m sure your boys will have a solid season. http://raysfanboy.mlblogs.com/ By raysfanboy on April 3, 2011 16:00 - Reply Nice! Watching the Angels rookies this season and in Spring Training reminded me how much fun it is to watch the younger players who still look and act as giddy to be out on the field playing ball as we feel for the beginning of the season. It sounds like you’re going to have an extra fun team this season. This is a very simple game… By blithescribe on April 4, 2011 05:13 - Reply Seven top prospects? Sweet. I often forget how much fun it is to track the kids on the farm. Today’s stars are great, but they won’t be there forever… http://chisoxblog.mlblogs.com/ By Catherine on April 4, 2011 18:40 - Reply Ernie had me at ‘hit-and-run’… http://redstatebluestate.mlblogs.com/ By redstatebluestate on April 5, 2011 09:21 - Reply Virginia-Tigers broke the bats out in game 3 of the series. Then gently put them away again against the Orioles. RFB-I like watching the Rays, too, since I’ve seen a handfull of them play ball here in Michigan. Kristen-these guys don’t make much money, but are full of hopes and dreams. Much like the fans. Catherine-it makes it fun for the kids to see them on tv after we’ve seen them or met them in the Minors. Jeff-maybe Ernie should call Leyland and tell him how you produce runs… By Michael David on April 6, 2011 06:17 - Reply « previous post \| back to blog \| next post »	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0001.json.gz/line1603
__label__wiki	0.583299	0.583299	← Stopping Bee-pocalypse Trash talking in the Twin Cities → Welding or history: What will MnSCU teach? Map from MnSCU website Welding vs. writing, machine shop vs. history — the battle for the souls of community colleges and state universities is on. The Star Tribune recently published a column by Fred Zimmerman, professor emeritus of engineering and management at the University of St. Thomas, who advocates an end to liberal education. Zimmerman urges legislators to: “Work with the thoughtful MnSCU educators to improve relevance by shifting educational resources away from delusional and non-substantive, less-important general programs with questionable placement records toward the more sought-after technical programs such as welding, machinery and manufacturing, which are highly regarded by industry.” Yep, that’s what I always thought college was about: welding and machinery and manufacturing. (Note that Zimmerman is not advocating that the University of St. Thomas or the University of Minnesota — both of which enroll students with substantially higher average incomes — abandon liberal education.) In contrast, Alex T. Williams, a Texas student from a working-poor family, values the liberal education he got in a community college. Williams dropped/was pushed out of high school, then struggled to get a GED and a college education. He wrote: “My English professor, Dr. Lisa Roy-Davis, required students to meet with her individually halfway through the semester (an approach that would not be possible at a university with large introductory courses). I was quiet during the meeting, which made it somewhat awkward, but we got to know each other better. At the end of the semester, I told her I was considering withdrawing from college to focus on working. “To my surprise, she encouraged me to keep taking classes and offered to loan me books by authors who wrote about their struggles in college. I began emailing her summaries of what I felt about the books — and questions about what I should read next. “The more I talked to her, the more comfortable I felt on campus. While the feeling of being an outsider never totally vanished, I no longer wanted to be invisible. I became a more engaged student. My grades improved. I began going to office hours of other professors to ask questions, which is how I found other mentors.” Please notice: his mentor was an English professor, teaching precisely the kind of “non-substantive, less-important general” course that Zimmerman wants to abolish. His college at that time was a two-year community college, precisely the kind of college that Zimmerman thinks should focus on welding and machinery. Williams went on to get a B.A. from a state college and is now enrolled in a PhD program. MnSCU, the Minnesota State College and University system targeted by Zimmerman, lumps together community colleges, state universities and technical colleges on 54 campuses across the state. MnSCU Chancellor Steven Rosenstone, seems to agree that college is about getting a job and helping Minnesota businesses. A press release issued soon after he took office in 2012 said that MnSCU would conduct a Workforce Assessment in order to “align its certificates and degrees, worker retraining and customized training programs with the needs of Minnesota business and industry.” The MnSCU press release quoted Rosenstone: “By listening to Minnesota employers, we can obtain a greater, much more precise understanding of the state’s workforce needs. Armed with this data, we can ensure that higher education is delivering the right academic programs and preparing graduates with the skills necessary for the success of Minnesota’s businesses and communities. By doing so, we will help more Minnesotans find fulfilling careers while at the same time helping to secure the state’s economic prosperity.” Writing in MinnPost in 2014, Metro State professor Monte Bute characterized this MnSCU vision as “simple, appealing, — and terribly misguided.” Bute continued: “’Work force development’” now trumps most other criteria for teaching and learning. While the chancellor and trustees would deny it, they seem to view MnSCU students as little more than merchandise, mass-produced to fill orders for its business customers. … “But why must MnSCU measure success in the narrow terms of students’ fit with work force trends? Critical thinking, creative problem solving, and communication skills remain essential tools for leadership in a world desperately seeking transformative leaders — and yet MnSCU appears more interested in producing followers. “The University of Minnesota and private colleges like Carleton and Macalester realize that high standards produce leaders, managers and innovators, while mediocre standards create a workforce whose fate it is to follow the orders of others.” I wrote about this battle for the soul of universities in 2012, after listening to Rosenstone speak. What I said then still holds today: Education is about more than transmission of work skills or fitting individuals to meet the needs of employers. We are also citizens, and need the tools of citizenship, which include critical thinking and decision-making. While we are all workers, we all are also more than workers, and education is more than work training. We are mothers and fathers and friends and lovers and readers and thinkers and dreamers. Even as workers, we are more than cogs in an industrial machine. The work of writers and musicians and artists (and college professors) is real work. The work that women and men do in cooking, cleaning, and raising children is real work, too. A liberal education can give us tools that we can use in all of these dimensions of work and life. NOTE: Alex T. Williams is now enrolled in a PhD program in communications at the University of Pennsylvania. If you want to see how well he already communicates, read “The not-rich kid’s guide to graduating from college with almost no debt.” Filed under education Tagged as Alex T. Williams, education, liberal education, MNSCU, Monte Bute, Steven Rosenstone	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0001.json.gz/line1607
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__label__cc	0.545569	0.454431	(Photograph: Ruchir Joshi) That girl, the one without the name. The one just like us. The one whose battered body stood for all the anonymous women in this country whose rapes and deaths are a footnote in the left-hand column of the newspaper. Sometimes, when we talk about the history of women in India, we speak in shorthand. The Mathura rape case. The Vishaka guidelines. The Bhanwari Devi case, the Suryanelli affair, the Soni Sori allegations, the business at Kunan Pushpora. Each of these, the names of women and places, mapping a geography of pain; unspeakable damage inflicted on women’s bodies, on the map of India, where you can, if you want, create a constantly updating map of violence against women. For some, amnesia becomes a way of self-defence: there is only so much darkness you can swallow. They turn away from all the places that have become shorthand for violence beyond measure, preferring not to know about Kashmir or the outrages in Chattisgarh, choosing to forget the Bombay New Year assault, trying not to remember the deaths of a Pallavi Purkayastha, a Thangjam Manorama, Surekha and Priyanka Bhotmange, the mass rapes that marked the riots in Gujarat. Even for those who stay in touch, it isn’t possible for your empathy to keep abreast with the scale of male violence against women in India: who can follow all of the one-paragraph, three-line cases? The three-year-old raped before she can speak, the teenager assaulted by an uncle, the 65-year-old raped as closure to a property dispute, the slum householder raped and violently assaulted on her way to the bathroom. After a while, even memory hardens. And then you reach a tipping point, and there’s that girl. For some reason, and I don’t really know why, she got through to us. Our words shrivelled in the face of what she’d been subjected to by the six men travelling on that bus, who spent an hour torturing and raping her, savagely beating up her male friend. Horrific, brutal, savage—these tired words point to a loss of language, and none of them express how deeply we identified with her. She had not asked to become a symbol or a martyr, or a cause; she had intended to lead a normal life, practicing medicine, watching movies, going out with friends. She had not asked to be brave, to be the girl who was so courageous, the woman whose injuries symbolised the violence so many women across the country know so intimately. She had asked for one thing, after she was admitted to Safdarjung Hospital: “I want to live,” she had said to her mother. We may have not noticed the reports that came in from Calcutta in February, of a woman abandoned on Howrah Bridge, so badly injured after a rape that involved, once again, the use of iron rods, that the police thought she had been run over by a car. We may have skimmed the story of the 16-year-old Dalit girl in Dabra, assaulted for three hours by eight men, who spoke up after her father committed suicide from the shame he had been made to feel by the village. Or some may have done something concrete about these things, changed laws, worked on gender violence, keeping their feelings out of it, trying to be objective. But there is always one that gets through the armour that we build around ourselves. In 1972, the first year in which the NCRB recorded rape cases, there were 2,487 rapes reported across India. One of them involved a teenager called Mathura, raped by policemen; we remember her, we remember the history and the laws she changed. (She would be 56 now.) Some cases stop being cases. Sometimes, an atrocity bites so deep that we have no armour against it, and that was what happened with the 23-year-old physiotherapy student, the one who left a cinema hall and boarded the wrong bus, whose intestines were so badly damaged that the injuries listed on the FIR report made hardened doctors, and then the capital city, cry for her pain. She died early this morning, in a Singapore hospital where she and her family had been dispatched by the government for what the papers called political, not compassionate, reasons. The grief hit harder than I’d expected. And I had two thoughts, as across Delhi, I heard some of the finest and toughest men I know break down in their grief, as some of the calmest and strongest women I know called and SMSed to say that she—one of us, this girl who had once had a future and a life of her own to lead—was gone, that it was over. The first was: enough. Let there be an end to this epidemic of violence, this culture where if we can’t kill off our girls before they are born, we ensure that they live these lives of constant fear. Like many women in India, I rely on a layer of privilege, a network of friends, paranoid security measures and a huge dose of amnesia just to get around the city, just to travel in this country. So many more women have neither the privilege, nor the luxury of amnesia, and this week, perhaps we all stood up to say, “Enough”, no matter how incoherently or angrily we said it. The second was even simpler. I did not know the name of the girl in the bus, through these last few days. She had a name of her own–it was not Amanat, Damini or Nirbhaya, names the media gratuitously gave her, as though after the rape, she had been issued a new identity. I don’t need to know her name now, especially if her family doesn’t want to share their lives and their grief with us. I think of all the other anonymous women whose stories don’t make it to the front pages, when I think of this woman; I think of the courage that is forced on them, the way their lives are warped in a different direction from the one they had meant to take. Don’t tell me her name; I don’t need to know it, to cry for her. women's movement in India Previous Near India Gate, A Blocked Protest: notes on my city Next Jantar Mantar, December 30 My heart cries . So moving . Time for change. Susan Marie ☮ (@SusanMarie_NY) says: Absolutely profound, an issue that affects all of humanity. Excellent piece of journalism and awareness, that will hopefully wake people up to not stay silent. Prasad MBD says: each one of us are guilty. we are afraid of preventing crimes. we are not moved by unattended accidents on the roads. we don’t help the needy. look in to yyourself Deepak Yadav says: The same with me, its just so difficult to digest what happened with her. 😦 7 Stories to read this weekend - Cleantech Reporter says: […] For Anonymous: Indian author of The Wildings writes a poignant essay to the anonymous girl who was gang-raped in Delhi and then thrown from a moving bus. She died in Singapore. But this piece is more than just one women. It is about a nation in crisis and shame. […] Ranjana Dasgupta says: We start from the beginning. From Draupadi’s vastraharan. And then to our own lives unwanted daughters some of us, battered wives others. Those who are fortunate to be neither will be discriminated at their place of work or when a university professor proclaims that a girl does not need a gold medal because she will end up at the hearth. We are slotted from birth and through our lives into that place where one may physically or verbally abuse us. And from that dark corner sometimes emerges a rage big enough to make one the abuser herself. I am ashamed to be a woman, even more ashamed to be a mute one on occasions and today I am ashamed to call myself Indian. I read your piece and am moved beyond words. I too followed the story of that young woman and bled for her and many others who like mist have evaporated into the layers of society, behind walls made of silence and painted by fear. What is strikingly sad is that the culture of violence is not in your country alone, here in my country, south africa the statistics are beyond repulsive. The issue of violence against woman is not a national one, its global. As women we need not be subjected to this and this fight is not for women alone, its also for the man who are our brothers, fathers, husbands and sons. For many of us women, with her passing a small portion of us died too. Humanity is interconnected. Thank you for writing such a moving piece. Deepak M. says: Its very hard for me to even reply or comment. Its some sort of total break-down of the society. Sharing her pain. Blank. Reshma says: The problm in india is few ppl think that they can get away after doing anything. No strict punishments! Infact talk bout punishment only if u face trial. Majority of d cases don’t see the trial as d criminals easily buy the system. Rape or murder, why can’t we create a system where everyone has the fear of trial!!! In this particular case I know the accused won’t get away but bout those other thousand cases which doesn’t get reported? You kill a person, rape someone but u r out roaming free in the world may be planning to do another crime! Y??? Because we have a FaBULOUS system! My fren lost her 23 year old younger brother. He was brutally murdered! The accused accepted his crime but is free on bail! There has been no hearing after the bail session. Its been more than a year now!!! To get justice, was he supposed to be murdered in a gruesome, sensational way!! Wat is the solution to all these??? Avani Patel says: beautifully written and so raw. amazing on all accounts Sumit Mazumdar says: Each one of us can take a short step. We promise that from now one we will never remain just a spectator when we see a woman harassed. We promise that we will fight against female foeticide. We promise that we will teach our s krishna says: Same atrocities happen again and again. Anger also dies down gradually. The only action we can take (as many as are willing) is to hit the politicians, of whatever hue, by not voting in coming state and national elections. John Rathbone Taylor says: Nilanjana Roy, I am a British male with a love of India and things Indian. But my admiration for India has to be adjusted as a result of what happened to ‘Anonymous’ and because of what you have written here, because of the heart-breaking story you have told. It was posted on my Facebook page by a women friend and I want you to know what I replied: “Caron, thanks so much for posting this ‘article’. It is so much more than that though. It is a rationally written but emotionally truly piercing cry, and it strikes home. It’s hard not to feel irrational in response, to wish extreme punishment on the men behind these crimes, but I have to admit reading this account makes me feel that way. More important though is the political action that MUST be taken by the Indian Government. Where can we ‘outsiders’ best focus our pressure and demands? I want to get behind this. This horrendous account of the perpetual viciousness of rape crimes against Indian women, and the extent of social and political indifference towards it, is making me re-assess the positive opinion of Indian society that I have held for some time. This cry from Indian women for a step-change in recognition of what is happening and for help with their plight MUST be answered urgently. John.” no change will happen. india has a corrupt government and society! HtD says: What is wrong with men who would do this? Why would they do it?Have they no humanity? Would they think it was OK if someone did this to their mothers, sisters or wives? It’s beyond me. I’m almost ashamed to be man. Enrico Fourie says: A deep red stain, blight on India’s liberation and the globes enlightenment and civilizationà Livid and furious–women must unite worldwide and demand social change, to significantly impact how male violence is tolerated. Raja Srivastava says: Very nicely described and Very Touching. Neelu Khanna says: Heart rending & briliant piece, Mandira. beenasarwar says: Reblogged this on Journeys to democracy and commented: But it’s not just India… “Sometimes, when we talk about the history of women in India, we speak in shorthand. The Mathura rape case. The Vishaka guidelines. The Bhanwari Devi case, the Suryanelli affair, the Soni Sori allegations, the business at Kunan Pushpora. Each of these, the names of women and places, mapping a geography of pain; unspeakable damage inflicted on women’s bodies, on the map of India, where you can, if you want, create a constantly updating map of violence against women.” Tamara L. McCallan says: This was an extremely passionate post. As a woman half a world away, I cannot even fathom the fear Indian women must suffer on a daily basis. My heart cries out for the women, past, present and future who must suffer this horrific pain before something, ANYTHING is done to put a stop to these atrocities. I shall share this story to my twitter and facebook accounts lest these women be forgotten. eideard says: Reblogged this on Eideard and commented: Thanks to Om Malik for the link to this thoughtful post Easy to forget when there is no name or common label to associate with her. We need to brand this so everyone remembers like 9/11. We need to change and for that we should not forget. No more apathy Your article speaks for all the women all over. Today the learned us know a thing or two about self defence or pepper sprays, we also need to impart this to people who never have a chance to learn things and most importantly teach our men to respect her. Nicole Anastasi says: It is time for men to stand up and be appaulled about what happens to women in general – your mothers, sisters, neices, daughters – you ensure women remain “in their place” because it suits your purposes. It disgusts me that the men of india are not thouroughly outraged but they hide a very deep secret – it has no effect on them, so where is the problem. You praise your gods – and then you torture – you torture with abuse, hands, fists but you torture more with your disregard, just another woman what difference does it make…… The difference is that those woman MAKE you fathers, brothers, uncles, nephews, sons DOES THAT ALONE NOT MEAN WE DESERVE SOME RESPECT, SOME COMPASSION, SOME PROTECTION & SOME CONSIDERATIONS AND CARE. We nuture, we breed, we teach, we hold, we bleed (once a month, just to be a woman), we dream, we pray but no one can tell me why men see us as insignificant and deserving of this treatment. MEN OF INDIA – STAND UP AND BE MEN AND PROTECT THOSE THAT CANNOT PROTECT THEMSELVES. Nuzhat Kidvai says: A very heart rending and powerfully written story that raises some very pertinent questions. There are much broader issues that need to be settled so we can regain our humanity. Brilliantly written article and totally resonates with with the very core of our being. A little part of us dies with each rape incident we hear of. We need to stop constructing a shell to prevent the pain from scorching us! In Pakistan when women protest they are told “rapes happen everywhere”, as though that makes it acceptable. We are told by raising our voices we tarnish the image of our country. Rape is the only crime in which the victim carries the burden of shame. It is the rapist who must bear the shame of committing this horrible crime. And it is the Government & the State that should feel ashamed of tolerating violence and not protecting victims of violence, instead of telling women not to talk about it. Well written. I fervently hope that we wont be affected by amnesia this time and more importantly ensure that the lawmakers don’t suffer it(amnesia) too. Heartfelt, really ABOUT the woman (and all the many women) who lost her life to the patriarchal violent men. The first article/opinion I have read where I sensed truly that someone cared, really. Nilanyana Roy for all the sisters everywhere. Thank you elephantectivism says: Thank you Nilanjana – for really speaking for her – she who was a student, a sister, a daughter, a girlfriend, a friend. She has been reduced to “the gang rape victim” and this is not anonymous as such this is the media – frenzy. Your piece is the first I have read that really speaks for her with a heartfelt being. I cry with you. Nilanjana, this is a beautifully written protest against a succession of male-perpetrated crimes against women in your extraordinary country. I join your cry – the cries of men and women around the world – for a halt to this violence, for laws that punish, and laws to protect. I prey, also, for education and spiritual guidance to turn the tide of an attitude toward women that must be placed at the heart of the ‘situation’. I cannot believe the men of India are any more vile than men elsewhere – but when ignorance leads women to choose to abort female foetuses, how can we expect men to respect the rights of the other half of the human beings in their society? beverlydiehl says: Women’s rights are human rights, and human rights are women’s rights. No one has the right to treat another human being as the receptacle for his anger, lust, frustration, and weakness, and then throw that being away like a piece of garbage. What kind of a “man” would join in a gang to do this to another human being, instead of standing up to protect her – or him? One with no honor, no dignity or self-respect. Shareen says: so unbelievably powerful. Anne Heck says: Thank you, Nilanjana, for sharing your thoughtful words. I, as many, am a survivor of rape. I’ve been following this story closely. I’m grateful for the way you honor her. Yamaka says: Very well written piece. But, where is the Solution? Where do we even start? Indian Society as a whole with very small exception does not believe in Gender Equality or Equal Rights for Women. Talk to our mothers and fathers. See how our fathers treat mothers. See how mothers raise their sons and daughters. . bias against girls & women start very early on in our households. Watch movies and see what “the Item Songs” do to our masses. In lower middle and poor class, there is prevalent violence, assault and rape, and in the upper middle and rich class there is sexual harassment and demand for sexual favors for jobs and promotions. In the Epic Ramayana, Rama tortured Sita and banished her to death, and in Mahabaratha men disrobed Droubathi! Indian culture is terribly backward and acutely biased against women for over 5000 years. Modernity means nothing in India. But what’s the solution? Women Empowerment & Constant Struggle in a land where the most powerful person is Sonia Gandhi, and powerful Opposition leader is Sushma Swaraj. And there are Mamata Banerjee and Jaya Lalitha! The woman who sings the most popular “Item song” “Maya Maya” is Chinmayi and the dancer is Mallika Sherawat! I am crying for REAL Solution! Can you please help me out? Subrahmanyam Kalinathabotla says: Well written. To set an example, personalities like Navjot Singh Sidhu should be put behind bars. There is no justification for rape or murder. Derrick Harris says: This is just a great, moving post. As the father of a young daughter, my eyes have been opened to the cruelty women still face in the world, and it saddens me. Hopefully, this incident will help bring about meaningful change. SAngram Bhandari says: Reblogged this on SAngram Bhandari and commented: Nilanjana poured out her grief into words that did nothing but touched the heart to the deepest. I never saw this side of the incident, I never knew what it felt like when all of this happened. This article just made me realize about my reluctance to the real issue. In the midst of Shashi Tharoor suggesting to name the law after victim’s name and debating about Honey Singh’s obscene lyrics we (Or at least me) forgot what actually outraged the fire. I am no judge to say whether incident has already been politicized or what but all I can say is don’t let this fire, that has been ignited, cool down just like it those every time. I mean, most of us have already forgot about so many major incidents that took place in 2012. Ministers watching obscene clips, CWG scams, Death of Ajmal Kasab are some. And these lines are gold: “I don’t need to know her name now, especially if her family doesn’t want to share their lives and their grief with us. I think of all the other anonymous women whose stories don’t make it to the front pages, when I think of this woman; I think of the courage that is forced on them, the way their lives are warped in a different direction from the one they had meant to take. Don’t tell me her name; I don’t need to know it, to cry for her.” shiggs91 says: Reblogged this on finding development and commented: ‘That girl, the one without the name. The one just like us. The one whose battered body stood for all the anonymous women in this country whose rapes and deaths are a footnote in the left-hand column of the newspaper.’ V Ford says: An amazing message packaged in an excellent post jayraj says: jay gurudev ! Time is not cry. Time to wake up. To change the polytical culture. Burocracy culture also. Laws are enough. perfect amendment is necessary. We all should change ourselves. Wake up INDIA. Get up INDIA. Stand up INDIA !!!!! I think there is too much sexual repression, too much separation of genders, too few approved means for hormonal outlet – repressing the instinctual aspects just creates great pressure in youth who lack sufficient wisdom and balance that comes with time. neelkanth says: So nice a narrative. GJohnson says: Let us be under no delusion as to why the victim of this vile act remains anonymous. Had she been my daughter then I’d be shouting her name from the rooftops while demanding that her killers be brought to justice. Instead we have a pixilated father. Why? Because the “shame and dishonour” brought on his family overrides all else. Until India confronts this insane thinking her culture will continue to be seen by more enlightened societies as medieval — Paleolithic even — and uncivilized. John Taylor says: Jyoti Singh Pandeh. Her father has released her name because he wants the world to know it and to remember her. We shall. Dr. Koshi says: May this girl be the voice of the voiceless. If she were a slum child would anybody have cared? Nevertheless this is a start. Personally instead of asking men to stop, women and girls must be taught to fight back every rude comment, expression of unwanted desire, etc. No allowances. Show how to kick men where it hurts, blind them with easily available cheap chili powder. Carry chili powder syringes to shoot into a man’s nose if he gets too close. Coughing and sneezing stops brain activity easily. Dont let politicians tell you what they will do, get all the Women politicians and activists in one space and decide as 60% of India what to do as a powerful part of India. Then take this out into the world Caroline Fraser says: thank you for this; I have not been able to express my feelings about this girl. you have done so eloquently. Like you I have not needed to know her name in order to cry for her. http://carolinescamera.blogspot.co.uk/ Beautiful tribute. I am pretty much inured to the things that happen around me, but this incident did pierce my armour. And this piece made me cry again. Tresa Anthony says: You have put our grief, thoughts and yes shame too so poignantly in this write up. Saying thank you seems to belittle this sharing somehow… FYI, friends in Delhi are trying to get FB likes to a page they have created towards a memorial (public installation) for Jothi Pandey. http://www.facebook.com/BraveheartMemorial?notif_t=page_name_change What Indian women have been saying on the Delhi gang-rape case says: […] Nilanjana Roy on her blog: […] Leave a Reply to Tresa Anthony Cancel reply	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0001.json.gz/line1616
__label__wiki	0.712106	0.712106	The works are bound together through the common interest in structure and tactility – themes that seem also to connect Eduardo Terrazas' work as an artist and as an architect. Terrazas got his broad breakthrough in 1968 when he designed the visual identity for the Olympic Games in Mexico. Terrazas’ art exists in a constant dialogue with the society that surrounds him. Like this work that applies a technique that has been used for centuries by the indigenous Mexican tribe Huichol. Wooden panels are covered with Campeche wax into which threads of yarn are laid to compose a pattern made by Terrazas. Terrazas works in series where he explores the possible variations of a chosen structure, which seem to become indefinite when lines and colors are juxtaposed. SIMPLICITY IS THE GLORY OF EXPRESSION 02.06.2017 EDUARDO TERRAZAS 20.03.2015 EDUARDO TERRAZAS - THE PREDICAMENT OF MANKIND 02.11.2013 Born in 1936 in Guadalajara, México Lives and works in Mexico City, México 1962 Certificate in Fabricated Architecture, Centre Scientifique et Technique du Bâitment, Paris, FR 1960 MA in Architecture, Cornell University, Ithaca, US 1958 BA in Architecture, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México Wallpaper 2015 Art Review 2014 Art Review 2014 - video interview with Hans Ulrich Obrist	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0001.json.gz/line1617

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