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__label__wiki	0.879859	0.879859	Iheanacho dedicates goal to fans, family Israel Iko Nigerian striker Kelechi Iheanacho has dedicated his goal for Leicester City against Everton to hs fans, staff, teammates and family. Iheanacho, who has spent most of the season on the bench, struck a dramatic stoppage-time winner following a VAR intervention as Leicester City beat their opponent 2-1 to move up to second place over troubled Everton at the King Power Stadium. Iheanacho made a huge contribution from the bench as he set up Jamie Vardy's equaliser on 68 minutes before firing in a superb last-gasp drive that was initially ruled out for offside. “This one is for the fans, the staff my teammates and my family, thank you for been there for me,” he tweeted on his Twitter handle on Monday. It was Iheanacho’s first league game of the season after only appearing in the League Cup. The win has lifted Leicester to the second spot on 32 points, eight points behind leaders Liverpool. This one is for the fans the staff my team mates and my family thank you for been there for me ❤️❤️❤️ pic.twitter.com/BpnxF2iUkt — Kelechi Iheanacho (@67Kelechi) December 2, 2019 Newcastle vs Chelsea lineups Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang reveals why Gabriel Martinelli will become an Arsenal superstar	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0016.json.gz/line1278
__label__wiki	0.945986	0.945986	Nintendo Switch Online Blocked in China Probably Due to Use of Google Servers: Report By Rishi Alwani \| Updated: 27 September 2018 18:39 IST Nintendo Switch Online is the Nintendo Switch's subscription service It launched last week Gamers in China are unable to play online since its launch Nintendo Switch Online is Nintendo's paid subscription service for the Nintendo Switch that allows for cloud save data back ups and online multiplayer. It launched last week for the hybrid console. However it seems that gamers in China are unable to play Nintendo Switch games online since the service's launch. The reason for this, according to some gamers in China, is due to Nintendo's use of Google servers. Google is banned in China. "After Nintendo Switch Online membership officially rolled out yesterday, many Chinese gamers have suffered with black screens and connection failures in Splatoon 2 and MK8D [Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]," a tweet from Chinese Nintendo - a group chronicling Nintendo's history in Chinese-speaking regions reads. "Tests have shown that it is probably due to the introduction of Google-based servers," the tweet continues. Despite the Nintendo Switch not being available officially in China (much like India), gamers in the country have been able to get their hands on it thanks to it launching in Hong Kong. "China has a huge population and I believe there are many people who want to enjoy the forms of play and games made by Nintendo, which is why we continue to study business opportunities even though our products are unavailable there at the present time," said then Nintendo President Tatsumi Kimishima in an investor relations session in February this year. "We would like to see the people of China also experience Nintendo's forms of play and games that other countries enjoy now. How best to achieve this is a subject we are working through point by point, consulting with various other parties on aspects we cannot tackle alone. I would like to realise this as quickly as possible, but there is nothing I can say at this time about activities that will start within the year." Last week, Twitch was been blocked in China according to multiple reports. It has been observed that the live streaming service had seen a surge of popularity in the nation during the 2018 Asian Games. It was the first time e-sports like League of Legends, PES, Arena of Valor, and Hearthstone were a part of an international sporting event and China even took home two gold medals. The 2018 Asian Games e-sports events weren't broadcasted by China's state broadcaster CCTV so many flocked to Twitch to watch the proceedings. It hit number three on all free apps on the App Store in the country last month. Now the Twitch app and website are no longer accessible within mainland China. No reason for Twitch being blocked has been given. And it now joins the ranks of Google, Facebook, YouTube, and Reddit in being unavailable in China. If you're a fan of video games, check out Transition, Gadgets 360's gaming podcast. You can listen to it via Apple Podcasts or RSS, or just listen to this week's episode by hitting the play button below. Further reading: Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch Online, China, Nintendo, Splatoon 2, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Facebook Stories Set to Get Ads as User Base Touches 300 Million Nintendo Starts Selling Official Stylus for the Switch, Currently Available Only in the UK Most Interesting Gadgets of This Decade Nintendo Sold 1.95 Million Switch Lite Units Since Launch Nintendo Moves Closer to China Switch Launch After Nod for First Game Sale Nintendo Switch Teased to Get Mysterious New Accessory on September 12 BSNL ने अपने 118 रुपये, 187 रुपये और 399 रुपये वाले प्रीपेड प्लान में की यह कटौती Paytm, PhonePe, Amazon Pay के केवाईसी अपडेट की डेडलाइन 6 महीने बढ़ी Sony WI-1000XM2 Noise Cancelling Wireless Neckband Earphones Review OnePlus Concept One Smartphone With Electrochromic Glass Unveiled at CES	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0016.json.gz/line1280
__label__cc	0.598891	0.401109	Mobo List Laptop CPU Best CPU New CPU Compare CPU Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 2.66GHz Check Prices $120 Select any two CPUs for comparison Buy Core i3-2120 3.3GHz Buy Core 2 Quad Q9400 2.66GHz Core 2 Quad Q9400 2.66GHz Halo: Reach 6% 2% Cyberpunk 2077 94% 101% Need For Speed Heat 93% 100% In terms of overall gaming performance, the Intel Core i3-2120 3.3GHz is marginally better than the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 2.66GHz when it comes to running the latest games. This also means it will be less likely to bottleneck more powerful GPUs, allowing them to achieve more of their gaming performance potential. The Core i3-2120 3.3GHz was released over a year more recently than the Core 2 Quad, and so the Core i3-2120 3.3GHz is likely to have better levels of support, and will be more optimized for running the latest games. The Core 2 Quad has 2 more cores than the Core i3-2120 3.3GHz. With 4 cores, the Core 2 Quad is much less likely to struggle with the latest games, or bottleneck high-end graphics cards when running them. Both the Intel Core i3-2120 3.3GHz and the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 2.66GHz have the same number of threads. The Core 2 Quad has one thread per physical core, whereas the Core i3-2120 3.3GHz uses hyperthreading and has 2 logical threads per physical core. Multiple threads are useful for improving the performance of multi-threaded applications. Additional cores and their accompanying thread will always be beneficial for multi-threaded applications. Hyperthreading will be beneficial for applications optimized for it, but it may slow others down. For games, the number of threads is largely irrelevant, as long as you have at least 2 cores (preferably 4), and hyperthreading can sometimes even hit performance. More important for gaming than the number of cores and threads is the clock rate. Problematically, unless the two CPUs are from the same family, this can only serve as a general guide and nothing like an exact comparison, because the clock cycles per instruction (CPI) will vary so much. The Core i3-2120 3.3GHz and Core 2 Quad are not from the same family of CPUs, so their clock speeds are by no means directly comparable. Bear in mind, then, that while the Core i3-2120 3.3GHz has a 0.64 GHz faster frequency, this is not always an indicator that it will be superior in performance, despite frequency being crucial when trying to avoid GPU bottlenecking. In this case, however, the difference is enough that it possibly indicates the superiority of the Core 2 Quad. Aside from the clock rate, the next-most important CPU features for PC game performance are L2 and L3 cache size. Faster than RAM, the more cache available, the more data that can be stored for lightning-fast retrieval. L1 Cache is not usually an issue anymore for gaming, with most high-end CPUs eking out about the same L1 performance, and L2 is more important than L3 - but L3 is still important if you want to reach the highest levels of performance. Bear in mind that although it is better to have a larger cache, the larger it is, the higher the latency, so a balance has to be struck. The Core 2 Quad has a 5888 KB bigger L2 cache than the Core i3-2120 3.3GHz, and although the Core 2 Quad does not appear to have an L3 cache, its larger L2 cache means that it wins out in this area. The maximum Thermal Design Power is the power in Watts that the CPU will consume in the worst case scenario. The lithography is the semiconductor manufacturing technology being used to create the CPU - the smaller this is, the more transistors that can be fit into the CPU, and the closer the connections. For both the lithography and the TDP, it is the lower the better, because a lower number means a lower amount of power is necessary to run the CPU, and consequently a lower amount of heat is produced. The Core i3-2120 3.3GHz has a 30 Watt lower Maximum TDP than the Core 2 Quad, and was created with a 13 nm smaller manufacturing technology. What this means is the Core i3-2120 3.3GHz will consume significantly less power and consequently produce less heat, enabling more prolonged computational tasks with fewer adverse effects. This will lower your yearly electricity bill significantly, as well as prevent you from having to invest in extra cooling mechanisms (unless you overclock). The Core i3-2120 3.3GHz has an on-board GPU, which means that it will be capable of running basic graphics applications (i.e., games) without the need for a dedicated graphics card. The Core 2 Quad, however, does not, and you will probably have to look for a dedicated card if you wish to use it at all. For in-depth GPU comparisons with the Intel HD Graphics 2000 Desktop, click on the following GPU overview comparison icon (visible throughout Game-Debate), and choose a GPU from the list to compare against: On-board GPUs tend to be fairly awful in comparison to dedicated cards from the likes of AMD or Nvidia, but as they are built into the CPU, they also tend to be cheaper and require far less power to run (this makes them a good choice for laptops). We would recommend a dedicated card for running the latest games, but integrated GPUs are improving all the time and casual gamers may find less recent games perform perfectly acceptably. CPU Core Details CPU Codename Sandy Bridge Yorkfield MoBo Socket LGA 1155/Socket H2 LGA 775/ Socket T Notebook CPU 20 Feb 2011 10 Aug 2008 CPU Link CPU Technical Specifications CPU Threads 3.3 GHz vs 2.66 GHz Turbo Frequency Max TDP 65 W vs 95 W 32 nm vs 45 nm Bit Width 64 Bit vs 64 Bit 69°C vs 71°C CPU Cache and Memory 256 KB vs 6144 KB 3 MB vs - Memory Channels - vs 2 ECC Memory Support CPU Graphics Intel HD Graphics 2000 Desktop Base GPU Frequency 850 MHz vs - Max GPU Frequency 10.1 vs - Displays Supported CPU Package and Version Specifications PCIe Revision PCIe Configurations Need For Speed: Most Wanted 2 CPU Mini Review Core i3-2120 3.3GHz is a middle-class CPU based on the 32nm, Sandy Bridge architecture. It offers 2 Physical Cores (4 Logical), clocked at 3.3GHz and 3MB of L3 Cache. Among its many features, Turbo Boost and HyperThreading are activated. The processor integrates weak Graphics called Intel HD Graphics 2000, with 6 Execution Units, initially clocked at 850MHz and that go up to 1100MHz, in Turbo Mode which share the L2 Cache and system RAM with the processor. Both the processor and integrated graphics have a rated board TDP of 65W. It is a powerful processor whose performance is good. It's thus capable of running most applications smoothly without any problem. Core 2 Quad Q9400 2.66GHz is a high-end Processor based on the 45nm Core micro-architecture. It offers 4 Physical Cores (4 Logical), clocked at 2.66GHz and 6MB of L2 Cache. Among its many features, Virtualization is activated. The processor DOES NOT integrate any graphics. and has a rated board TDP of 95W. It offers average performance. It will therefore become a bottleneck in today's demanding games.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0016.json.gz/line1282
__label__cc	0.5823	0.4177	Cloud Saves Borderlands 3: Players Report Losing Their Save Game Files, Fix Yet To Come Rajesh V Sep 16, 2019 0 There seems to be some technical problem for Borderlands 3 in its PC edition, currently available exclusively on Epic Games Store. In fact, some users are reporting on their social media channels that their save data has mysteriously… Nintendo Switch supports Cloud Saves after all Rajesh V Mar 18, 2017 0 It seems that, after all, Nintendo has a cloud storage system for Nintendo Switch, although everything points to it is an exclusive feature of the company. The story begins with the user of Reddit Patsuann, who sent his console for…	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0016.json.gz/line1284
__label__cc	0.746834	0.253166	Populære valutaer i landet ditt US$ Amerikansk dollar £ Pund sterling ₽ Russisk rubel Alle valutaer ฿ Thailandsk baht 元 Yuan Renminbi A$ Australsk dollar ₼ Aserbajdsjansk manat $m/n Argentinsk peso ب.د Bahrainsk dinar лв. Bulgarsk lev R$ Brasiliansk real Ft Ungarsk forint HK$ Hongkongdollar ლ Georgisk lari DKK Dansk krone د.إ Emiratarabisk dirham FJ$ Fijiansk dollar ج.م Egyptisk pund ₪ Ny israelsk shekel ₹ Indisk rupi Rp Indonesisk rupiah د.ا Jordansk dinar ₸ Kasakhstansk tenge C$ Canadisk dollar ر.ق Qatarsk riyal COL$ Colombiansk peso د.ك Kuwaitisk dinar RM Malaysisk ringgit MEX$ Meksikansk peso L Moldovsk leu N$ Namibisk dollar NZ$ Newzealandsk dollar Lei Rumensk leu NOK Norsk krone ر.ع. Omansk rial zł Polsk zloty ر.س Saudiarabisk riyal S$ Singaporsk dollar NT$ Ny taiwansk dollar ₺ Tyrkisk lira ₴ Ukrainsk hryvnja Kč Tsjekkisk koruna CLP Chilensk peso SEK Svensk krone CHF Sveitsisk franc R Sørafrikansk rand ₩ Sørkoreansk won 円 Japansk yen ₱ Filippinsk peso Populære språk i landet ditt Hvorfor oss Vår bilpark Våre destinasjoner Bli sjåfør PRIVACY POLICY OF GETTRANSFER SERVICE 1.1. This Privacy Policy (hereinafter referred to as the "Policy") describes the procedure implemented by GETTRANSFER LTD, company registered at the address Patron st., 10, 6051, Larnaca, Cyprus, and its affiliates and authorized representatives (hereinafter referred to as the "Company") to collect and use the personal data, when using the service for search of a provider of private passenger automobile and any other transportation services from the list of partner organizations (hereinafter referred to as the "Carriers"), with which the Company executed respective contracts, which list is available at https://gettransfer.com (hereinafter referred to as the "Service"), including the contents, purpose of use and disclosure of the collected information to the third parties, as well as the rights of the Users with respect to such information. This Policy covers all persons, providing information in connection with the use of the Service (hereinafter referred to as the "Users"), including users of the Service, passengers, Carriers (including any representatives, employees and drivers thereof), while they use the Service through the site, mobile applications, any additional functions and services throughout the world. 1.2. The Company reserves the right to make at its own discretion any amendments to this Policy at any time and without any special notice to this effect. The new version of this Policy shall come into effect upon posting of the same on the Site. Continuing using the Service, the User confirms its consent to comply with the terms and conditions of the Policy in its current version. The Company recommends the Users to review the Policy more often in order to make sure that the User understands the terms, while using the Service. If the User does not agree with the terms of the Policy amended by the Company, he/she shall not be entitled to use the Service. 1.3. Any timeframes set forth herein, are stated according to time zone UTC+0, unless otherwise stated in the text of this Policy. The beginning and the end of calendar dates set forth herein, including those used to determine the duration of a term, shall be determined according to the beginning and the end of respective days in time zone UTC+0. 1.4. Unless this Policy expressly states otherwise, any terms used in the text, shall have meaning determined in Service License Agreement or Service Use Agreement. 1.5. This version of the Policy shall come into effect on June 12, 2019 and remain valid until approval of a new version. 2. COLLECTION OF INFORMATION 2.1. The Company receives the following information on the Users during the Service use: 2.1.1 When the transfers are ordered through the Service or the Service is used by the passenger, the information on the Users may include: (A) name (nickname), (B) photographs, (C) company or sole entrepreneur name, (D) details of the company or sole entrepreneur registration (including TIN and VAT numbers), (E) e-mail address, (F) telephone number, (G) details of registration in social media, (H) login and password in the Service, (I) current and previous settings of Personal Account, (J) information on devices used for access to the Service and cookie files, (K) addresses and information of the current location, (L) information on submitted transfer requests, (M) information on previously ordered transfers, (N) details of the loyalty cards of the airlines or other partners of the Service that may be specified at the transfer order, (O) records of communication with the Service support and/or driver, (P) marks assigned to drivers and/or the Service, comments, reviews, etc. The Service shall not in any way get access to and process the payment information of the Users (bank cards details, bank account details etc.) during the order of transfers or use of the Service as passenger by the Users. 2.1.2. When using the Service as the Carrier, information on the Users may include as follows: (A) name (name of the company or sole entrepreneur, conventional name of the Carrier in the Service), (B) photographs, (C) e-mail address, (D) telephone number, (E) login and password in the Service, (F) registered address, (G) details of registration as the legal entity (sole entrepreneur, including TIN and VAT numbers), (H) information on licenses, (I) information on the vehicles used to perform the Transfers (including technical data, registration information, photographs), (J) details of driver’s licenses of the Carrier’s drivers, (K) information on the Carrier’s drivers knowledge of foreign languages, (L) payment details (including information on the banking or payment systems’ accounts necessary and sufficient for making payments to such accounts), (M) regions where the Carrier may render services via the Service, (N) Site address or other description of Carrier’s business activity, (O) information on devices used for the Service use and cookie files, (P) current and previous settings of Personal Account, (Q) positions and names of the Carrier’s representatives, (R) information on location of the Carrier’s drivers during the Transfers, (S) details of the placed orders, completed and non-completed Transfers, (T) records of communication with the Service support and/or passengers, (U) marks assigned to the Carrier in the Service (reviews, comments, etc.). 2.1.3. Information on the Users may be provided by: (A) filling out respective forms in sections of Personal Account by the Users, (B) submitting respective data to e-mail of the Company by the Users, (C) collection of information during the use of the Service, including by placement of orders for the Transfers and completion of the same. 2.2. As an offer for the Transfer is placed by the User, the Carrier gets access to the following information - place and time of the beginning and the end of the Transfer, number of passengers for the Transfer, flight number (if any). Upon agreeing the terms of the specific Transfer details of the Users using the Service as passengers shall be available to the Carrier to the following - extent name (nickname or other information to be placed at the greeter sign), contact phone number. The Carrier is not be entitled to use the above details of the passengers for any purposes other than for completion of the Transfer. 2.3. The Company may collect and process information through provision of information on the Customers to its affiliates, subsidiaries or contractors, which executed service agreements with the Company, including the necessity of processing of above data. The Company may collect and process data placed in the Service both in the territory of the European Union and abroad. Irrespective of where the data are processed, the Company shall implement the same actions for security of the same, which actions are described herein. 3. INFORMATION USE AND TRANSFER 3.1. The Company shall be entitled to use information provided by the Users for communication with the Users, in order to check the data kept in Personal Account, ensure completion and payment of the Transfers, and for mailing information and marketing messages. 3.2. The Company shall be entitled to transfer information to its suppliers, consultants, marketing partners, research entities and any other service providers or business partners. During the transfer of information in compliance with this paragraph, the Company shall take steps to process information in compliance with the guidelines and Privacy Policy of the Company, as well as any other applicable regulations on confidentiality and security. In particular, they embrace as follows: (A) Carriers (only with respect to data on passengers for the purposes of Transfers completion); (B) Passengers or persons ordering the transfers through the Service (with respect to data on Carriers, performing their orders, including for the purposes of conflict situations settlement); (C) Operators of payment receipt and processing (only with respect to data, provided by the Carriers); (D) Entities performing the verification of documents (only with respect to data provided by the Carriers); (E) Cloud storage providers; (F) Marketing partners and marketing platform providers; (G) Providers of data analysis systems; (H) Research entities, including companies taking the polls or conducting research together with the Company or on behalf of the latter; (I) Providers assisting the Company in increasing safety and improvement of protection of its applications; (J) Affiliates of the Company, including subsidiaries and dependent companies; (K) Consultants, lawyers, accountants, auditors and any other providers of professional consulting services; (L) Partners in the field of insurance and financial services; (M) Airports, airlines. 3.3. The Company may transfer data on the Users, if it believes that it is required by applicable law, regulation, valid contract, court proceedings or request issued by a public authority, or if such information needs to be disclosed for the settlement of conflict situations (in particular, with respect to completion and/or payment of the Transfers), ensuring security to the Users or the Service, in case of any claims and disputes, related to getting services under the Service and others by the Users. 3.4. The information on the Users may be provided by the Company to the third parties in connection with such events as merger or sale of the Company’s assets, amalgamation and restructuring, financing and acquisition of a business as a whole or in part, or during the negotiations of such matters. 3.5. The Company may disclose information to the third parties in situations, which are not expressly stated hereby, subject to obtaining the User’s consent to disclosure of information pertaining to him/her. 4. STORAGE AND DESTRUCTION OF INFORMATION 4.1. The Company keeps the information available in the User’s Personal Account and any other data about the User until the Personal Account is not deleted by the User or until the Service gets the User’s request for deletion of Personal Account. In order to comply with any legal, fiscal, insurance and any other requests, which are effective in compliance with applicable law, User support, improvement of the service quality, research and analytics with respect to the Service use, direct marketing and for any other operational purposes, the Company keeps all the information about the Users that may be received in accordance with this Privacy Policy, including information on payments of Transfers and License Fees, as well as of the devices used for the use of the Service within all the term of use of the Personal Account, during 7 (seven) years after the Personal Account is deleted. Upon expiry of this term the Company shall delete or anonymize such information in compliance with applicable legislation. 4.2. The Users may at any time send the request for deletion of Personal Account. Upon receipt of such request, the Company shall delete all information on the User, except for the information that must be kept and shall restrict access of any third parties, including the Service Users, to data on such User which remains in the Service. The Users hereby accept and agree, that even in case of deletion of Personal Account, the information on the User may be provided by request of the third parties, in particular, if any conflict situation, related to completion or payment of the Transfer needs to be settled, for the purposes of ensuring security of the Users or the Service, prevention or investigation of any cases of fraud, etc. 5. ACCESS TO AND CHANGE OF INFORMATION 5.1. The Users may change name, telephone number and e-mail address that were specified in the Personal Account. Personal Account also contains the history of the placed orders and agreed Transfers (completed and non-completed due to any reasons), as well as the rating of the User in the Service. 5.2. The requests for receipt of any User information, change of information mentioned in Personal Account if such information is not correct, deletion of Personal Account and refusal to receive marketing information from the Company may be sent to info@gettransfer.com. 6.1. The website of the Company uses “cookies”. Information that Company gets through the cookies helps to deliver services in the most convenient way. By using this website, the User agrees with the placement of cookies in his device under the terms of this Agreement. If the User doesn’t agree with the using cookies by the Company, the User need either to customize respectively the settings of his browser for Control or Disabling of the cookies in his device or not to use this website and exit it. 6.2. Information on cookies. Cookies are the small text files downloaded by internet browser of the User to his PC/tablet computer, telephone or any other device used by the User for access to the website. Cookies are used in order to ensure a personalized experience of the site use and convenient site navigation. They help to track the most visited web pages, determine the efficiency of advertising and web searches, and give an indication of the User behavior, thereby contributing to improvement of communication means and products offered to Users. The cookies also help the User not to lose data inserted into the request form, when the site page is refreshed. Cookies that the Company saves through the website do not contain any data enabling to identify the User. Please note that the Company do not guarantee a correct work of the Company’s website in the User’s browser, should the User disable the option of cookies storage. 6.3. Used cookies. The Company uses the cookies of the following types: (A) Performance cookies. These cookies collect information on using of the websites such as, for example, information on the most visited by User pages of the site. They can be used by the Company for optimization of the websites and navigation facilitation. These cookies are also used by the Company’s affiliates to establish a fact of visit to the site from the site of affiliates; a fact of use of the website’s services. The performance cookies are not used for collection of personal data of the website User. All information collected with such cookies is intended for the purposes of statistics and remains anonymous. (B) Functionality cookies. These cookies help the websites to remember the choice made by the User, when browsing the website. Such cookies can also be used to remember the settings like a font type and font size of the text, and any other adjustable parameters of the website. The functionality cookies can be used to track the recommended services and videos of the Company in order to prevent the repetition of the same. The functionality cookies help the User not to lose the data inserted into the request form in the website. The information provided by the functionality cookies does not enable User identification and tracking of the User’s experience in the websites, which are not related to the Company. (C) Advertising cookies. These cookies record data on User actions in the web, including visits to the sites and pages, and data on the links and advertisements clicked by the Users for browsing. This is necessary to display on the websites the content, which is the most targeted for the User, and to ensure the opportunity to provide the advertising or any other information, which is the most compliant with the User’s interests. The Company, together with the third parties, including the technological partners and service providers, participates in advertising targeted to the interests of Users, delivering the advertisement and the personalized content, which, in Company’s opinion, will be of interest for the User. 6.4. Cookies management. Most web browsers are preset to accept cookies. The User may change settings to block the cookies by the browser or to get notifications, when such files are sent to the device. There are several ways to manage cookies. Read the browser manual please to learn more about how to adjust or change the browser settings. Please keep in mind that some personal services can’t be delivered to the User and the User selecting such settings can’t get a full access to all sections of the website. 6.5. Term of storage of cookies. Some cookies operate from the moment of the User’s access to the site till the end of a particular session in the browser. These files become useless and they are automatically deleted upon closing the browser. Such files are called session cookies. Some cookies are also saved on device between the sessions in browser and they are not deleted after the browser closing. Such cookies are called persistent cookies. 6.6. Additional terms and condition. The terms of this policy apply to all websites of the Company without regard to how the User gets access to the network. By accessing the website the User agrees with the terms of Policy each time the User visits the site with any device. Any amendments made to the Policy will be published here. This Policy may be amended and/or supplemented by the Company on its own discretion without any special notification. This Policy is an open and public document. The valid version of Policy is available in the web at gettransfer.com. The Company recommends the Users to check regularly the terms and conditions of this Policy for any amendments and/or supplements. Flyplasstransport VIP-transport Limousinutleie Bussutleie Helikoptertransport Brukeravtale San Fransisco: Genève: Moskva: Ved å bruke dette nettstedet aksepterer du våre betingelser for informasjonskapsler	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0016.json.gz/line1290
__label__cc	0.748954	0.251046	Bare lymphocyte syndrome type I Bare lymphocyte syndrome type I (BLS I) is an inherited disorder of the immune system (primary immunodeficiency). Immunodeficiencies are conditions in which the immune system is not able to protect the body effectively from foreign invaders such as bacteria or viruses. Starting in childhood, most people with BLS I develop recurrent bacterial infections in the lungs and airways (respiratory tract). These recurrent infections can lead to a condition called bronchiectasis, which damages the passages leading from the windpipe to the lungs (bronchi) and can cause breathing problems. Many people with BLS I also have open sores (ulcers) on their skin, usually on the face, arms, and legs. These ulcers typically develop in adolescence or young adulthood. Some people with BLS I have no symptoms of the condition. People with BLS I have a shortage of specialized immune proteins called major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I proteins on cells, including infection-fighting white blood cells (lymphocytes), which is where the condition got its name. BLS I is a rare disorder with an unknown prevalence. About 30 affected individuals have been described in the medical literature. The condition is likely underdiagnosed, because doctors may not investigate the underlying cause of respiratory tract infections. BLS I is usually caused by mutations in the TAP1 or TAP2 gene. Each of these genes provides instructions for making a protein that plays a role in helping the immune system recognize and fight infections. In particular, the TAP1 and TAP2 proteins aid the function of MHC class I proteins. The TAP1 and TAP2 proteins attach (bind) together to form a protein complex called transporter associated with antigen processing (TAP) complex. This complex, which is found in the membrane of a cell structure called the endoplasmic reticulum, moves (transports) protein fragments (peptides) from foreign invaders into the endoplasmic reticulum. There, the peptides are attached to MHC class I proteins. The peptide-bound MHC class I proteins are then moved to the surface of the cell so that specialized immune system cells can interact with them. When these immune system cells recognize the peptides as harmful, they launch an immune response to get rid of the foreign invaders. Mutations in the TAP1 or TAP2 gene prevent formation of the TAP complex, which impairs the transport of peptides into the endoplasmic reticulum. Because there are no peptides for MHC class I proteins to bind, they are broken down, which results in a shortage of MHC class I proteins on the surface of cells. A lack of these proteins impairs the body's immune response to bacteria, leading to recurrent bacterial infections. Researchers are unsure why people with BLS I do not also get viral infections, but they suspect that other immune processes are able to recognize and fight viruses. It is also not clear how TAP1 and TAP2 gene mutations are involved in the development of skin ulcers. Mutations in another gene involved in the attachment of peptides to MHC class I proteins very rarely cause BLS I. Learn more about the genes associated with bare lymphocyte syndrome type I TAP1 TAPBP This condition is inherited in an autosomal recessive pattern, which means both copies of the gene in each cell have mutations. The parents of an individual with an autosomal recessive condition each carry one copy of the mutated gene, but they typically do not show signs and symptoms of the condition. Genetic Testing Registry: Bare lymphocyte syndrome type 1 HLA class I deficiency Encyclopedia: Immunodeficiency disorders Health Topic: Immune System and Disorders KidsHealth from Nemours: Immune System MalaCards: bare lymphocyte syndrome, type i Merck Manual Consumer Version: Overview of Immunodeficiency Disorders Merck Manual Consumer Version: Overview of the Immune System Immune Deficiency Foundation International Patient Organization for Primary Immunodeficiencies Jeffrey Modell Foundation Resource List from the University of Kansas Medical Center: Immune Deficiency Conditions BARE LYMPHOCYTE SYNDROME, TYPE I Bare lymphocyte syndrome type 1 Eggensperger S, Tampé R. The transporter associated with antigen processing: a key player in adaptive immunity. Biol Chem. 2015 Sep;396(9-10):1059-72. doi: 10.1515/hsz-2014-0320. Review. Gadola SD, Moins-Teisserenc HT, Trowsdale J, Gross WL, Cerundolo V. TAP deficiency syndrome. Clin Exp Immunol. 2000 Aug;121(2):173-8. Review. Hanalioglu D, Ayvaz DC, Ozgur TT, van der Burg M, Sanal O, Tezcan I. A novel mutation in TAP1 gene leading to MHC class I deficiency: Report of two cases and review of the literature. Clin Immunol. 2017 May;178:74-78. doi: 10.1016/j.clim.2017.01.011. Epub 2017 Feb 2. Parcej D, Tampé R. ABC proteins in antigen translocation and viral inhibition. Nat Chem Biol. 2010 Aug;6(8):572-80. doi: 10.1038/nchembio.410. Review. Erratum in: Nat Chem Biol. 2010 Oct;6(10):782. Villa-Forte A, de la Salle H, Fricker D, Hentges F, Zimmer J. HLA class I deficiency syndrome mimicking Wegener's granulomatosis. Arthritis Rheum. 2008 Aug;58(8):2579-82. doi: 10.1002/art.23675. Zimmer J, Andrès E, Donato L, Hanau D, Hentges F, de la Salle H. Clinical and immunological aspects of HLA class I deficiency. QJM. 2005 Oct;98(10):719-27. Epub 2005 Aug 8. Review.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0016.json.gz/line1291
__label__wiki	0.856196	0.856196	By The Movie God \| @ \| Thursday, May 26th, 2011 at 9:17 pm Well thenâ€”today appears to be a day where directors who have been long attached to highâ€“profile movies decide they’re done with all of the complications and it’s time to move on to new ventures. Earlier today it was reported that The Fighter director David O. Russell had decided to step away from the adaptation of the hit video game, Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune, which is good news to most fans’ ears. Now another movie project that faithful followers have been very much againstâ€”the liveâ€“action remake of the classic Japanese animated feature, Akiraâ€”has also lost its director. Albert Hughes, who along with his brother Allen have delivered titles like Menace II Society, From Hell, and The Book of Eli, has decided to depart from his attachment to Akira. According to sources, there was some creative differences between Hughes and Warner Brothers on the movie, which led to his self-removal. He and his brother do still have a strong relationship, however, and it’s assumed he’ll be lining up a new movie right away. It’s also noted that Warner Bros. still has Akira on the fastâ€“track, and that they’ll be immediately finding a new director to step in. This will coincide with their ongoing search for actors to play the lead roles of Kaneda and Tatsuo, after brief rumors of Keanu Reeves’ involvement quickly fizzled away. If Akira happens one way or another, whether you want it to or not, who do you think would be the best choice for director? [Source: Deadline] Topics: Animated, Movies, News Tags: Akira, Albert Hughes, Keanu Reeves, Warner Brothers Kate Beckinsale, Jessica Biel & Bill Nighy Join ‘Total Recall’ Cast • Warner Bros. May Or May Not Be Talking To Todd Phillips About A ‘Joker’ Sequel • Dwayne Johnson Announces Release Date For ‘Black Adam’ Movie • ‘The Way Back’ Trailer: Ben Affleck’s Saves Himself By Coaching High School Basketball • ‘The Batman’ Adds Recent Juilliard Graduate Jayme Lawson To Cast	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0016.json.gz/line1297
__label__wiki	0.754979	0.754979	Preview The Biggest Installments Of ‘Fear Itself’ As It Runs Rampant Across The Marvel U! By Culturesmash \| April 12th, 2011 at 12:06 pm So Marvel’s big Summer event Fear Itself is underway and itâ€™s blowing up all over the Marvel Universe. Weâ€™ve got early looks at some of the biggest issues this Summer. It all starts in May when Fear Itself #2 of 7 hits store shelves. Award-winning writer Matt Fraction and artist Stuart Immonen continue the mystery of who the Worthy are. Seven hammers have fallen to Earth each capable of seemingly endless power. The race is on to see who the Worthy will be and without the Asgardians who have left Earth, will the Avengers be able to save the day? Covers for this installment if the series were done by Steve McNiven and variant by Stuart Immonen. Early images from Fear Itself #2 and previews for other Fear Itself releases are waiting for you after the jump. In July Fear Itself hits the shores of Utopia in Uncanny X-Men #540 & #541. Writer Kieron Gillen and artist Greg Land bring fear to the unsteady balance between humans and mutant-kind. Topics: Comics, News Tags: Brian Michael Bendis, Elena Casagrande, Fear Itself, Greg Land, Jeff Parker, Kieron Gillen, Marvel Comics, Matt Fraction, Mike Deodato, New Avengers, Red Hulk, Stuart Immonen, Uncanny X-Men ‘Death Of Spider-Man’ Event To Rock Marvel’s Ultimate Universe By Henchman21 \| @ \| November 17th, 2010 at 1:51 am Since itâ€™s been a couple of weeks since the last major comic book character was threatened with getting killed off, Marvel announced today that the next major storyline for their Ultimate Universe, which will be called Death of Spider-Man. Starting in February 2011 with Ultimate Spider-Man #153, writer Brian Michael Bendis will join forces with Mark Millar to tell what Bendis calls â€œa storyline unlike any other” and which Marvels touts “forever changes the Ultimate Comics Universe.” Ultimate Spider-Man #153 serves as a prologue for the storyline which will officially start in Ultimate Avengers vs. New Ultimates #1. Millar stressed that this new Ultimate story event “is going to be big.” â€œThis is the biggest, boldest thing we’ve attempted in the ten years since we kicked this line off. This is the one thing that could be bigger than the creation of the Ultimate line and it’s great to be a part of it. Tags: Brian Bendis, Brian Michael Bendis, Bryan Hitch, Mark Millar, New Avengers, Spider-Man, Ultimate Avengers, Ultimate Spider-man, Ultimate Universe Comic Review: The New Avengers: Luke Cage – Town Without Pity By seaberry \| October 18th, 2010 at 12:30 pm The New Avengers: Luke Cage – Town Without Pity Written by John Arcudi, various Art by Eric Canete & Pepe Larraz, various Colors by Chuck Chuckry, Andres Mossa, various Letters by Joe Sabino, Various Publisher: Marvel Comics Luke Cage’s most recent solo adventure is the lead story collected in this trade paperback. The cover is a bit misleading because it implies that Ronin (now Hawkeye again) and Spider-Man play a major part in the series. Actually, they mainly appear in the first issue. The story takes place during the end of the Superhuman Registration Act era in the Marvel Universe. Luke Cage gets a call from his old friend Leodis Dyson. Dyson is beaten and hospitalized by gangsters in North Philadelphia, so Cage travels to Philly to help Dyson out. After he arrives, he encounters a much deeper scandal that involves corrupt politicians, gangs, and the return of a classic Luke Cage villain. Tags: Eric Canete, Joe Sabino, John Arcudi, Luke Cage, Marvel Comics, New Avengers Today Is ‘Read Comics In Public’ Day By Tom Cheredar \| August 28th, 2010 at 4:03 pm Avid consumers of graphic fiction, it’s time for you to grab a small stack of comic books or a good graphic novel and head out to a public park, coffee shop or other crowded venue. Today is international “Read Comics In Public” day and coincidentally also the birthday of legendary artist Jack Kirby. The point of reading comics in public is to help end the feeling of embarrassment associated with reading comic books, explains Editor of The Daily Cross Hatch Brian Heater, who came up with the idea. “Take to the streets. Be proud. If someone asks what youâ€™re reading, say, â€œa comic bookâ€ (the phrase â€œgraphic novel is also acceptable, but letâ€™s face it, it sort of defeats the whole purpose). Heck, lend them a book, if youâ€™ve got an extraâ€”what better way to make a new friend and convert a new reader?,” Heater writes on the Day’s official blog. To further the cause, there’s also a flickr pool set up for people to snap photos of what they’re reading. I’m going to go a step further than these guys and say everyone participating should do more than just read comics in public. Ripping a page out of Marvel Comics Chief Creative Officer Joe Quesada’s book — once you finish reading those comic books in public, leave them for others to find and read. Of course for big time collectors, this might present a problem, but everyone has that stack of comics that they don’t want to file into their personal stash. Don’t throw them away (ever). Read them in public, leave them in public. Check out what the Geeks of Doom staff is reading below… Topics: Comics, Holidays, News Tags: Brian Heater, Brian Michael Bendis, Comic Books, Comics, FUBAR, Joe Quesada, New Avengers, Peter David, Read Comics In Public Day ‘xXx’ Creator Rich Wilkes to Write ‘Iron Fist’ Screenplay By seaberry \| August 25th, 2010 at 4:57 pm Marvel has made more progress in their efforts to produce a live-action Iron Fist film. Rich Wilkes, creator of the action movie franchise xXx, has signed on to write the screenplay for the Iron Fist film. Longtime Iron Fist fans may be a little doubtful, recalling the Iron Fist project that Marvel attempted to get off the ground 10 years ago. At that time, Artisan was slated to produce the film, with Ray Park in the dual role of Daniel Rand/Iron Fist. However, it may all be a matter of timing. Iron Fist has had a character revitalization due to a critically acclaimed monthly series that launched a few years back, and the character is currently appears in the New Avengers comic. The Iron Fist origin story involves a battle with a dragon and mystic martial arts warriors that live in K’un L’un. Tags: Iron Fist, Luke Cage, New Avengers, Rich Wilkes SDCC 09: Marvel’s Cup Oâ€™ Joe Panel Report By Henchman21 \| @ \| July 25th, 2009 at 1:00 am Marvel Comics had a couple of big announcements today at the Cup O’ Joe panel at the San Diego Comic-Con, and one that frankly blew my mind. The big announcement of the day was that Marvel has apparently acquired the rights to Marvelman — or Miracleman as he may be better known as. (See SDCC 09: Marvel Acquires Rights to â€˜Marvelmanâ€™.) This news came as a shock to the audience, since the rights to the character have been tied up for many years in a long string of legal disputes. The announcement today states that they have purchased the rights from original creator Mick Anglo, who knows how this will work out with the other disputes, but publisher Dan Buckley went into a bit of how they were dealing with Mick Anglo and it sounds like they have everything lined up. Iâ€™m curious myself to learn more details on how this happened, but since Iâ€™ve never been able to read the work that Alan Moore and Neil Gaiman did with the character in the 80â€™s and 90â€™s, Iâ€™m very excited. Now specific publishing plans were announced, beyond a vague 2010 release, but Buckley said that they were talking with Moore and Gaiman, and the artists from the most recent stories, so it sounds like they are treating the character with a lot of respect. It will be interesting to see how much information comes out on this in the next few days. Topics: Comics, Conventions, News, SDCC Tags: Chris Bachallo, Cup O Joe, Joe Quesada, Marvelman, New Avengers, The Hulk NYCC 09: Marvel’s ‘Dark Reign’ Panel By Tom Cheredar \| February 7th, 2009 at 7:56 am Norman Osborn has fought the Skrull menace on home turf and won a victory for all of humanity, or at least that’s how the media portrayed the events, according to creators at Marvel‘s Dark Reign panel yesterday at New York Comic Con. After the Skrull Invasion, the citizens of the Marvel U looked to Osborn as a hero, allowing him to gain control of the initiative and form a Dark Illuminati. Osborn wants support as he vies for power and offers to help the shadow group, comprised of himself, Emma Frost, Dr. Doom, Namor, Loki, and The Hood. “The media is a big part of Norman’s war,” said New Avengers scribe Brian Michael Bendis, who indicated that his control over the media’s image of him will be central the theme of Dark Reign — Marvel’s non-event following Secret Invasion that will take place in several different books. Unlike previous cross-over events, Dark Reign will not have a self-titled series at all. Topics: Comics, Conventions, News, NYCC Tags: Avengers, Brian Michael Bendis, Dark Reign, Joe Quesada, Marvel Comics, New Avengers	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0016.json.gz/line1298
__label__cc	0.714843	0.285157	Cross Canada Ride – Destination Salty Fog Thread: Cross Canada Ride – Destination Salty Fog bogthebasher Rocky Bow BMW Riders #197 For several years I had been following the escapades of the Salty Fog Riding Rally (SFFR) in Nova Scotia/Cape Breton via the awesome ride reports written to the forum by Bob and Mary (tourunigo) from their home in Larrys River NS. The uniqueness of the Riders Rally really hit a chord with me. I had committed to making the trip a few years ago and was forced to cancel due to health reasons but when I saw this year was to be the final time the rally was offered I just had to go. While Nova Scotia/Cape Breton was the destination, this report is also very much about the journey across Canada experiencing the heritage of each region first hand – something I had not done on two wheels since most of my riding to date had been in the western US. This was also an opportunity to take my first significant solo ride which covers a three week time period from August 27 to September 17, 2015. I refer readers to the following link to read Bobs excellent account of this years SFFR for the majority of the Nova Scotia portion of the ride: http://forums.bmwmoa.org/showthread....al-Ride-Report Ken Dittrick 2008 R1200RT (Biarritz Blau) Excuses are the rocks upon which our dreams are crushed - Tim Fargo The day before leaving Calgary AB, I took a short 120 Km shakedown ride into the foothills visiting Forgetmenot Pond to check weight distribution, gear and ride-ability of my setup. Forgetmenot is a small gem located alongside the Elbow River and is easily accessible off the Cowboy Trail (Highway 22) to Highway 66 westward from the village of Bragg Creek to the Kananaskis Park. The mountain in the background of the picture below is Forgetmenot Mountain, which features several scramble routes for hikers to ascend its slopes. Day One greets me with smoke-filled skies… I left as I normally do, slipping away early at first light to get out of town before the city rush hours began. I put my back to the Rocky Mountains and rolled east on the Trans Canada Highway. I was forced to stop in the first hour to don my heated vest (yikes it was still August!) as the temperature had dropped to a cool 3C at sunrise on the open prairie. By this time I was heading directly east into an orange smoke-obscured sun caused by massive wildfires in Washington State. After a stop for gas in Medicine Hat AB, I paused to get a shot of this giant steel Saamis Teepee which was originally built to celebrate Canada’s native heritage during the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics. The word ‘saamis’ is loosely translated from Blackfoot to English as meaning ‘Holy Bonnet’ or ‘Medicine Hat’ which gave the wearer special powers such as those of a Medicine Man. The teepee is built on an archaeological dig of a native Blackfoot Buffalo hunting camp. Note: ‘Blackfoot’ is the English translation of the word siksika, which means ‘black foot’ and the Blackfoot tribe in Alberta are the same tribe in the US but called Blackfeet in Idaho, Wyoming, and Montana as their original territory was on both sides of the 49th parallel. I entered Saskatchewan after four hours of slab I was determined to get off the Trans Canada highway finding plenty of two lane and no line asphalt/oil roads heading north and generally east. It was truly worth doing since southern SK had been flat and largely featureless to that point and this allowed me to wiggle my way in and out of the Qu'Appelle Valley. The valley’s name comes from "Kâ-têpwêt?", "who calls?", or "qui appelle?", "Who Calls" in Cree, English, and French. I guess I was one those ‘who was called’ since I had wanted go back there since I first visited there as a child. The valley was drier than I remembered it before the damming of the Qu’Appelle River in the 1960’s to create Diefenbaker Lake. The river runs between the lake and the Assiniboine River in Manitoba. I was surprised by all the 'Prairie Schooners' as I filtered down into the entrance of Qu' Appelle Valley on the eastern extremities of Diefenbaker Lake. The heavy smoke continued to follow me east really washing out the pictures though. Last edited by bogthebasher; 12-02-2015 at 10:23 PM. I plan to camp and motel this trip and decided to stop for the day in Regina Saskatchewan and find an inexpensive motel at the eastern outskirts of Emerald Park. tourunigo Larry's River, Nova Scotia, Canada Bob Weber saltyfogriders@gmail.com This day was dedicated to riding to the region in eastern Saskatchewan which was the birthplace of both my parents and the general area where they grew up, met and were married. I have fond memories of hot, lazy days at the beach and playing games of horseshoes in the sand as a kid visiting my grandparents near Round Lake (Division No. 5 in Google Maps) on SK Highway 247. Notably the lake is not round has a beach area at west end, steep banks on the north and south with a reed bed hosting all kinds of waterfowl at the east end. Once I filtered my way back to the town of Whitewood on the Trans Canada via SK Highway 9 I set my sights for Winnipeg on the southeastern edge of Manitoba. I had planned my route to visit with my youngest son for a weekend layover before crossing the Canadian Shield in Ontario. I parked the bike and did not ride it for a couple days, however did have to clean the radiator since it was totally jammed with bodies of white butterflies and grasshoppers before I set out again. The sheer number of grasshoppers got so thick in the Portage La Prairie area that heard a constant cacophony of them hitting my windscreen and face shield was tiring even though I was wearing earplugs. Time for some relaxation, visiting and father/son bonding. On the weekend we took a drive north to one of the Lake Winnipeg’s Beaches where a surprising number of families were enjoying the sand and water in spite of the heavy smoke saturating the air. Last edited by bogthebasher; 11-25-2015 at 03:17 AM. My son is a huge sports fan and lives only 6 Km from the local stadium so Sunday found us taking in a Blue Bombers (CFL) football game. The ‘Big Blue’ were getting thrashed once again this season so thankfully our seats were less than forty steps from the Rum Hut so we could take solace. Day Five on the road again.. The following morning found me back on the bike again with a delayed start to let three thunderstorms play out in and east of Winnipeg. You know why if you have ever ridden through the storm fronts of these beasts on the wide open prairie. Once I did get going it turned to be a typical day on the Canadian Shield - crazy beautiful lakes surrounded by granite and trees for hundreds of kilometres as I passed through Kenora and on to Thunder Bay Ontario. Looks like the start of a great trip Ken. Can't wait for retirement so I can do this sort of longer trips. bobs98 Hey Chromehead ! Marlton, South Jersey You're off on a great adventure Ken. Looking forward to reading more. And thanks for taking the time to write it up. I know how much effort it takes. 1998 R1200C Paul_F RK Ryder Looking forward to more installments. Paul F. Ruffell Retired and riding my RTs, the '87 K100 & the '98 R1100 ! Niagara Riders & Knights of the Roundel #333 Thanks for your kind responses everyone, I shall press on. canada, iphone, r1200rt, salty, tomtom	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0016.json.gz/line1300
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__label__cc	0.682834	0.317166	Glamour Path home Celebrity Babies Bill Skarsgård - Stellan Skarsgård’s Son With Ex-Wife My Skarsgård Bill Skarsgård - Stellan Skarsgård’s Son With Ex-Wife My Skarsgård Published Tue Aug 06 2019 By Samana Bill Istvan Günther Skarsgard popularly known as Bill Skarsgard is the second youngest child of My Skarsgard and Stellan Skarsgard. He is an actor like his father and other brothers and is also a producer. He was born on 9th August 1990. Here are some facts on Bill Skarsgard: What's his Net Worth? Being the legendary dancing clown of the hit horror movie "It", Bill Skarsgard has managed to snatch up a hefty sum of money from the movie itself and all the interviews and the fame that followed. Bill is worth $5 million due to his acting career. Bill has starred in many movies and television series like: Arn, It, Hemlock Grove, Simple Simon, Allegiant of the Divergent Series and many other hit movies. Parent's Net Worth Bill Skarsgard's dad is Stellan Skarsgard who is a famous actor himself and has earned a lot of fame and riches from his profession. Stellan is worth $40 million. Bill's mother, My Skarsgard, who is worth $1 million is a doctor and runs an rehab type program where she counsels and gives classes to the people suffering from addiction. Fame Runs Through The Family All of Bill's siblings are as famous as they can get through their acting and modelling career. Bill's biological siblings: Alexander Skarsgard, Gustaf Skarsgard, Valter Skarsgard, Sam Skarsgard and Eija Skarsgard are all actors and model except for Sam, who is a doctor but has starred in a movie already. Everyone is very famous and known for what they do the best. Was Unsure Of His Future Bill has talked about how he did not know what he wanted to do for real. Since all of his siblings except for Sam, who is a doctor, are actors, Bill was confused as to what career he should pursue. What made him choose acting and be this great at ti you ask? The mini television series and the movie named "Arn" and "Arn: The Kingdom at the End of the Road". Bill spoke about him loving acting after "Arn" happened to him. Pennywise Haunted Bill As Much As It Did To Us Getting out of Pennywise's character was a hectic load for Bill. Skarsgard said that Pennywise would haunt him in his sleep, sometimes he was Pennywise and sometimes they did not share a body and he would be there. Bill was also very glad when the realization of him not having to play the dark character anymore surfaced his mind and hit him hard and he sighed in relief. Bill as 'Pennywise' from the movie IT. Image Source: The Verge Bill gave out that Pennywise in the second part of the creepy and thrilling horror movie "IT" was angrier than before and the movie will be more gruesome and spine chilling than the first part. Might as well take it from the clown himself and brace ourselves for the nightmare Pennywise is going to give us on the second part. A Dad To A Baby Girl Bill started dating his baby mama from 2016 who is an Insane star Alida Morberg. She is also an actress and is very famous. The age gap between the two is 3 years and they had a baby together! Alida Morberg and Bill Skarsgard had always been very secretive about their personal dating life and what more could be expected from these two when it comes to their precious baby girl? We hope that the couple will reveal "Miracle Skarsgard" to the world very soon. Bill Skarsgard and his baby mama Alida Morberg. Glamour Path For More Celebrity Facts. My Skarsgård Stay Updated Sign up for Latest News and Gossips. Eija Skarsgård - Stellan Skarsgård’s Daughter With Ex-Wife My Skarsgård Valter Skarsgård - Stellan Skarsgård’s Son With Ex-Wife My Skarsgård Sam Skarsgård – Photos of Stellan Skarsgård’s Son With Wife My Skarsgård Published Fri Jul 26 2019 Kolbjörn Skarsgård - Stellan Skarsgård’s Son With Wife Megan Everett Published Thu Aug 08 2019 Ossian Skarsgård - Stellan Skarsgård’s Son With Wife Megan Everett Alexander Skarsgård - Stellan Skarsgård’s Son With Ex-Wife My Skarsgård Published Tue Aug 06 2019 Shaniece Lozada - Son of Evelyn Lozada With Some Dude From Brooklyn Published Mon May 27 2019 Meet Kandi Burruss' Son Ace Wells Tucker With Husband Todd Tucker - Photos and Facts Published Sun May 26 2019 Lil Scrappy's Daughter Emani Richardson With Former Partner Erica Dixon - Photos and Facts Tyrese Gibson's Daughter Shayla Somer Gibson with Wife Samantha Lee Gibson - Pictures and Facts Meet D. L. Hughly’s Daughter Tyler Whitney Hughly With Wife LaDonna Hughly - Photos and Facts Published Fri May 24 2019 Kandi Burruss’ Daughter Riley Burruss With Ex-Partner Russell Spencer - Photos and Facts © Copyright Glamour Path	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0016.json.gz/line1311
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__label__wiki	0.534709	0.534709	I'm the guy saying Prepare To Die at all of you trusting in money and latex condoms to secure your futures. In crooked banksters and outright immoral and lying political and church leaders telling you what you want to hear. "Tickling your ears" says the prophecy. Omg I forgot to mention War Mongers and War Profiteers. Omg look at the men who become billionaires thanks to people killing each other. Contrare. When one brings up the words of Jesus one is bringing up the words of Jesus. Duh. Not some religious dogma, tradition, doctrine or words of modern-day church leaders. Life has a 100% fatality rate. We are all going to die. There is no cure. Big news you've imparted there, Captain Obvious. Hope that pussy doesn't keep you awake, lol. Millions of people living right now will never die, so says The Word. They will be preserved alive and live forever on a warming paradise earth. As those trusting in money and latex condoms all die. Just as surely as there have been increased earthquakes and increased reports oy wars, one day soon people will be throwing their worthless money out on the street. And those stubbornly refusing to submit to God's authority will soon be no more. And God will wipe away every tear, and death will be no more. So says The Word. But you want to die instead. Weird. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. 4 ‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death’[a] or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.” – The happy book, Revelations 21:3,4 The earth is not going to end. This old order of things will end. This old system of governance is in it's last days. Every one that has been born, died. I did not being up religious beliefs because they have nothing to do with life having a 100% fatality rate. Because, unless one is extremely stupid, one must be aware that everything born eventually dies. That's reality, not belief. "But you want to die instead. Weird." I invite you to point out in my above post where you got that idea; I said nothing of the sort. Please focus on what is said, and refrain from putting your words in other people's mouths metaphorically...it's a very bad habit you have. I did not bring up religious beliefs either. Rather, the simple teachings of Jesus Christ that even young children can understand. Teachings hidden from demons and stubborn old goats though. The meek shall inherit the earth and find exquisite delight in the abundance of peace, so says Jesus Christ. The earth will continue to naturally warm into a global paradise. Nothing can stop it from happening for it is written. Rrrrr. That freaking cat in heat in my alley is still howling. Like Miley Crus is now. Rrrrr :::60% or 420 million men in India think that raiping and burning wife alive for dowry by spraying kerosene and lighting her up is acceptable :::20% or 140 million women have been gang raiped in India :::There is a raipe every 2 seconds in India Statistics 101.1 Millions of American's enjoy watching movies depicting women being raiped or just getting naked and spreading their legs for who knows who. America's fastest-growing and recession-proofed industry is the adult video industry. Not bible sales. So where do these people in India s hit? In the streets? Rail tracks? @banasy pls elaborate. Bunch of Hindu raypists from India. The plebiscite in Kashmir is 70 years overdue. Stop the genocide! Modi is very bad. Yes, you should know better as we all are raypists from India on this forum. We invented gang raypes. chrissy, banasy and ruperts in different shades. We are one with different IDs. Got it. I'm #2014 post. I win!!!! My name is Shankar and I am ashamed to be an Indian. My mama calls me Shanku the Skunku because of body odor issues. You can call me Beef Shanks. My partner calls me Hank. My name is Shankar and I am ashamed to be an Indian. My mama sent me a tiffin box . When I opened it there was a p@nis floating in the chicken curry. It was her neighbor's who raiped her. She cut it off A plebiscite is needed in Kashmir. This shall take place. Hey Fareed. Why don't u become a real journalist and report on the atrocities in Kashmir. Btw. How is the weather in Bombay? U poser in blue. How dare u steal my name. U Hindu raypist from India. Be gone with u. Go back to Bombay. My duplicate from India has gone bonkers. It happens when you raipe too much in India. Modi is sooooo bad. He does illegalities. Bad things. The other day he signed a bill denouncing a plebiscite. Modi! Shame on u. Bad man. Pinching, squeezing and scratching their balls in public is national characteristic of typical Indian Hindu males. While doing so they make an ecstatic slurping sound and roll their eyes up. The mannerisms are similar to monkeys who the Indians relate to the most. Read my lips..there will be a plebiscite in Kashmir this year or there will be war! What do they do with dead hinddoos in California? Gut them to make wetsuits! Why don't sharks eat hinddoous? They think its whale s hit! What's the difference between a dead dog in the road and a dead hinddoou in the road? The dead dog has skid marks in front of it. U Hindu raypist from India. Stop the genocide in Kashmir. This must stop. Btw. how's the weather in Bombay! Bring Modi to trial. Bad man. We sure had fun rayping in Madras last night. They should offer raype safaris to India dont ya think. I'm off to meet with Obama and Modi. I will insist on a plebiscite before Christmas. This I promise u. If it is not done, there will be war and the next Super Bowl shall be canceled. I'm off to Washington. The above was the conventional wisdom. Since Modi came on the scene it is a proof that baboons p huk do nkeys. Kid you not. Actually I am the original rupert. I am from Madras, India. I am in Bombay today and going to New Delhi tomorrow. Modi tried to raype me last night. Why all this infatuation with Indians? A medieval Jewish astrologer prophesied to a king that his favorite mistress would soon die. Sure enough, the woman died a short time later. The king was outraged at the astrologer, certain that his prophecy had brought about the woman’s death. He summoned the astrologer and gave him this command: “Prophet, tell me when you will die!” The astrologer realized that the king was planning to kill him, immediately, no matter what answer he gave. So he said, finally, “I do not know when I will die. I only know that whenever I die, you will die three days later.” When Forest Gump died, he stood in front of St. Peter at the Pearly Gates. St. Peter said, "Welcome, Forest. We've heard a lot about you." He continued, "Unfortunately, it's getting pretty crowded up here and we find that we now have to give people an entrance examination before we let them in." "Okay," said Forest. "I hope it's not too hard. I've already been through a test. My momma used to say, 'Life is like a final exam. It's hard.' " "Yes, Forest, I know. But this test is only three questions. Here they are." 1) Which two days of the week begin with the letter 'T'?" 2) How many seconds are in a year? 3) What is God's first name? "Well, sir," said Forest, "The first one is easy. Which two days of the week begin with the letter 'T'? Today and Tomorrow." St. Peter looked surprised and said, "Well, that wasn't the answer I was looking for, but you have a point. I give you credit for that answer." "The next question," said Forest, "How many seconds are in a year? Twelve." "Twelve?" said St. Peter, surprised and confused. "Yes, sir. January 2nd, February 2nd, March 2nd …" St. Peter interrupted him. "I see what you mean. I'll have to give you credit for that one, too." "And the last question," said Forest, "What is God's first name? It's Andy." "Andy?" said St. Peter, in shock. "How did you come up with 'Andy'?" "I learned it in church. We used to sing about it." Forest broke into song, "Andy walks with me, Andy talks with me, Andy tells me I am His own." St. Peter opened the gate to heaven and said, "Run, Forest, Run!" In the beginning, which was close to the start, there wasn't anything except God, darkness and some gas. The Bible says, "The Lord, thy God, is one," but I think He has to be much older than that. Anyway, God made the world and then He said, "Give me some light," and somebody gave it to Him. He split an atom and made Eve. Adam and Eve didn't wear any clothes, but they weren't embarrassed because God hadn't invented mirrors, yet. Adam and Eve sinned by eating one bad apple and they were driven out of the Garden of Eden. I'm not sure what God drove them in because He hadn't invented cars, either. Adam and Eve's son, Cain, hated his brother as long as he was Abel. After a while, all of the first people died, except Methuselah, who lived to be, like, a million years old. "Esau sold him his birthmark for some pot roast." Lmao Moses was the next important man. His real name was Charlton Heston. Moses led the Israel lights out of Egypt because of the bad Pharaoh. God sent ten plagues on the Egyptians. Some of the plagues were mice, frogs, bugs, lice and no cable. Every day in the desert, God fed the Israel lights some manicotti. He gave them His "Top Ten" commandments. They were things like: don't lie, don't cheat, don't dance, don't smoke, don't covet your neighbor's stuff (whatever that means). He also told them to humor their fathers and mothers. Moses' best helper was Joshua. He was the first person to use spies. He fought the battle of Geritol. That's when the fence fell down on the town. David came after Joshua. They made him king after he killed a giant with a slingshot. One of David's sons was called Solomon. He had, like, 300 wives and 500 porcupines. They told us in Sunday School that he was a really wise man, but that doesn't sound too wise to me. Religious Humor Stories Jonah and Other Prophets After Solomon came a whole lot of major league prophets. Jonah was one of them. He was swallowed by a whale, then barfed up on the beach. There were some other minor league prophets, but they weren't too important. "He had, like, 300 wives and 500 porcupines." Lol..... When the Old Testament was done, they started the New Testament. Jesus was the Star. He was born in a barn in the town of Bethlehem. I wish I had been born in a barn, too, because then, when my mother says to me, "Close the door. Were you born in a barn?" I could say, "As a matter of fact, I was." Jesus argued a lot with the Chief Priests and Democrats. He had twelve opossums. Most of them were good, but Judas Asparagus was not. He was so bad, they named a really yucky vegetable after him. Jesus healed some people and leopards. Then He preached to the Germans on the Mount. But the Chief Priests and Democrats were mad at him and put Him on trial. Pilot was too chicken to stick up for Him, so he just washed his hands. Jesus died for our sins and came back to life again. He went to heaven, but will come back at the end of the aluminum. We can read about this in the Book of the Revolution. Did you hear about the about the Southern Baptist who was in the habit of sneaking to the race track to bet on the horses? Free Christian Jokes One day he was losing badly when he saw a priest step onto the track, walk up to line-up and bless one of the horses on the forehead. The horse was a long shot, but the Southern Baptist thought, "With the priest's blessing, surely this horse will win." He placed a small bet and, sure enough, the horse came in first. At the next race, the priest stepped onto the track and blessed another horse's forehead. Even though this horse was also a long shot, the Southern Baptist was a little bolder this time and placed a larger bet on that horse. Again, it won. A third time, the priest stepped onto the track and blessed a horse on the forehead. Like the others, this horse was also a long shot. The Southern Baptist placed an even larger bet this time and, sure enough the horse won. This pattern continued throughout the day with the priest blessing the forehead of a long shot horse, the Southern Baptist placing larger and larger bets and the horse always winning. At the last race of the day, the Southern Baptist thought, "I have got to go for broke here." With great anticipation, he watched as the priest stepped onto the field one more time, walked up to the line-up and blessed the forehead, eyes, ears and hooves of one of the horses. The Southern Baptist ran to the ticket counter and bet all he had on that horse. The horse came in dead last! As he was walking out, he saw the priest. Walking up to him, he demanded, "What happened? All day long you blessed horses and they won, even though they were long shots. Then at the last race you blessed a horse, I bet everything and the horse lost." "That's the problem with you Protestants," said the priest. "You can't tell the difference between a simple blessing and the Last Rites." After suffering a heart attach and having quadruple bypass surgery, a man woke up to find himself in a Catholic hospital with nuns taking care of him. As they nursed him back to health, one of the nuns asked him if he had health insurance. "No," he replied, "No health insurance." "Do you have any money in the bank?" asked the nun. "No. No money in the bank." The nun asked, "Do you have any relatives you could ask for help?" The man replied, "I only have a spinster sister, who is a nun." At this the nun because irritated. "Nuns are not spinsters. Nuns are married to God!" "OK, then," said the man. "Send the bill to my brother-in-law." After getting all of the Pope's luggage loaded into the limo (and he doesn't travel lightly), the driver notices that the Pope is still standing on the curb. The Pope was still standing on the curb. Related Image "Excuse me, Your Eminence," says the driver, "Would you please take your seat so we can leave?" "Well, to tell you the truth," says the Pope, "they never let me drive at the Vatican, and I'd really like to drive today" "I'm sorry but I cannot let you do that. I'd lose my job! And what if something should happen?" protests the driver, wishing he'd never gone to work that morning. "There might be something extra in it for you," says the Pope. Reluctantly, the driver gets in the back as the Pope climbs in behind the wheel. The driver quickly regrets his decision when, after exiting the airport, the Supreme Pontiff floors it, accelerating the limo to 105 mph. "Please slow down, Your Holiness!!!" pleads the worried driver, but the Pope keeps the pedal to the metal until they hear sirens. "Oh, dear God, I'm gonna lose my license," moans the driver. Bigger Christian Jokes, Humor The Pope pulls over and rolls down the window as the cop approaches, but the cop takes one look at him, goes back to his motorcycle, and gets on the radio. "I need to talk to the Chief," he says to the dispatcher. The Chief gets on the radio and the cop tells him that he's stopped a limo going a hundred and five. "So bust him," said the Chief. "I don't think we want to do that, he's really important," said the cop. Chief exclaimed, "All the more reason!" "No, I mean really important," said the cop. The Chief then asked, "Who ya got there, the Mayor?" Cop: "Bigger." Chief: "Governor?" "Well," said the Chief,"Who is it?" Cop: "I think it's God!" Chief: "What makes you think it's God?" Cop: "He's got the Pope for a limo driver!" Hymns for People Over 50 Give Me the Old Timers Religion Precious Lord, Take My Hand, And Help Me Up Just a Slower Walk with Thee Go Tell It on the Mountain, But Speak Up Nobody Knows the Trouble I Have Seeing Guide Me O Thou Great Lord God, I've Forgotten Where I've Parked The Car Count Your Many Birthdays, Count Them One By One Blessed Insurance It Is Well With My Soul, But My Knees Hurt	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0016.json.gz/line1315
__label__wiki	0.600612	0.600612	Muller opens 'Wildflower Vintage on Main Jim Cross Angie Muller, of Osage, has opened Wildflower Vintage on Main Street, a seasonal shop specializing in a unique mix of new and vintage furniture and home décor, many of whose one-of-a-kind pieces are reimagined, repainted, redesigned in a modern-rustic-industrial-farmhouse style. Angie Muller, of Osage, has taken a lifelong love of design and used her talents to open the seasonal shop, “Wildflower Vintage,” in a Main Street storefront. She opened her business on Nov. 1. “There has been good traffic,” she said. “I’m impressed with the number of people who have stopped in.” The shop at 718 Main Street, next to Subway, is filled with a unique mix of new and vintage furniture and home décor many of whose one-of-a-kind pieces are reimagined, repainted, redesigned in a modern-rustic-industrial-farmhouse style. The pieces range from furniture items – church pews, chairs, dressers, buffets and end tables – to accents that include holiday themed hand-painted cedar shingles, old wood boards, molding and other hand-picked pieces from farm houses across Iowa and Minnesota. Particularly popular are her accent pillows, some of which are hand-sewn antique grain sacks painted with designs, or are sewn with vintage Osage sports jerseys. Muller credits “my very talented mother and mother-in-law” with the sewing. You’ll find north woods-themed items, including antique skis and snow shoes, as well as an antler-based lamp, and a deer head around whose neck a Christmas garland is draped. “Many of our items can also be customized,” Muller said. Such items include personalizing a piece of furniture including its color, stain and finish, putting a family name on an item, or the very popular customizable stocking holders or coat rack hook plaques made out of salvaged wood from farmhouses and barns. She will also offer handcrafted ornaments in the shop as well as various new retail home décor and gifts. New pieces are added every day, she said. Muller has sold her creations at various festivals including Osage’s Autumn Artistry and Clear Lakes’ Harvest Festival. “Part of my reason for trying this venture is because people always asked where my shop was and when I told them I didn’t have one they would say, ‘Why not?! You should have one!’” Muller is a Stacyville native and a graduate of St. Ansgar High School and Iowa State University. She also graduated from the Floral Design Institute in Seattle, Washington, where she lived some years ago. Her husband, Tom, is an Osage High School instructor. They are the parents of Miles, 3; and Maverick, 1. All of them support her new venture. There may be a time, she added, when she has a year-round shop. In any case, she added, she is always available for helping customers find and customize items from her home in Osage. “This is something I have always dreamed of doing; I’ve always had a passion for designing things,” she said. Check out Muller’s shop from 4-7 p.m. on Thursdays; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, and from noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday, through the holidays. Her phone number is 641-220-7220; she may be also contacted via email at wildflowervintage@outlook.com . Her website/blog www.wildflowervintage.com is currently under construction but will be viewable soon. Regional Editor Follow Jim Cross Petunias & Pixie Dust Boutique wins statewide business award Petunias & Pixie Dust Boutique of Osage is the winner of the SBDC’s statewide December Small Business of the Month Award. Osage Middle School Second Quarter Honor Roll The Osage Middle School recently released its first quarter honor roll. Kids, adults form special bond through Mitchell County mentoring program Osage High School graduate Emma Williams was in second grade when her father was diagnosed with ALS. Kwik Serve in Osage to add pub and eatery Those who love the pizza, broasted chicken and other menu items at Kwik Serve in Osage soon will be able to sit down and enjoy them on site ra… Woodcarvers to meet on Jan. 20 North Iowa Woodcarvers Guild will meet Jan. 20, at 7:30 p.m. at the Buffalo Creek Activity Center, Titonka, IA. The evening's project will be … Osage council discusses splash pad, Census, and hiring police officer Lieutenant Jeremiah Johnson representing the Osage Police Department at the Jan. 6 Osage City Council Meeting, asked the council to approve a … Osage High School bids farewell to 10 early graduates Osage Community High School’s senior class of 2020 is starting their second semester with 10 fewer seniors, all of whom chose to graduate early. Mitchell County Board seeks $8M to refinance bonds Barb Francis, chair of the Mitchell County Board of Supervisors, set forth new rules for anyone wanting to address the board during the public… Two new conservation employees hired in Mitchell County Mitchell Soil and Water Conservation District has hired two new employees.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0016.json.gz/line1316
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Unlikely Alliance Join Forces to Keep California in the Lead of the Electric Car Race October 5, 2018•Environmental Equity Today, an unlikely alliance of public and industry leaders joined forces in an unusual show of unity to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles in California. This powerhouse of leaders, representing every major player in the transportation sector, announced the public launch of their organization, Veloz, and their first project, “Electric For All,” the largest multi-stakeholder, multi-million dollar public awareness campaign in North America. Veloz also announced major commitments from utilities, Electrify America and the addition of new members including Audi, ChargePoint, Flo, SemaConnect and Webasto. “The world is moving to electrified transportation, with or without U.S. leadership,” said Mary Nichols, chair of the California Air Resources Board in today’s press conference. “California cannot afford to take its foot off the accelerator. Today is Clean Air Day – but you wouldn’t know it in many parts of California. Pollution from cars and trucks is choking not just our people and planet, but our economy. But we have an enormous opportunity: Electric car technology is at a tipping point. Veloz – a powerhouse of major players – plans to push it over. That’s the power of Veloz, and the power of California. We must continue to lead the U.S. and in exciting new technologies that will change personal mobility, and our lives, forever.” “Veloz is working to radically transform mobility in California and take electrification to a new level,” said Veloz executive director Josh Boone. “With our distinct approach, Veloz will inspire Californians to get behind the wheel and into the passenger seat of electric cars.” Fifty percent of Californians know next to nothing about electric cars. Without desire there can be no demand. That’s why Veloz, a new nonprofit assembling the best and brightest players in the transportation space, is launching a public awareness campaign as one of its first projects. Veloz’s high powered and diverse board and membership of key sector companies, agencies and nonprofits are uniquely able to identify and work to overcome remaining barriers to electrification. Utilities are a new critical player in the transportation sector, signaling a transformation in the long-standing marriage between the car and oil industries. Ron Nichols, president of Southern California Edison and a member of the Veloz board announced a group of California private and government utilities are prepared to provide significant funding support in addition to their existing substantial membership commitment for the public awareness campaign as part of a broader group of supporters. “California utilities recognize the vital importance of moving to electrified transportation – for the world, for Californians and for our own bottom lines,” commented Nichols. “We are committed to accelerating the transition to clean energy and electric cars, not just through our individual efforts, but collectively through Veloz because of its powerful membership and unique ability to overcome barriers.” Electrify America has announced a commitment of $2 million in matching funds to the Veloz campaign. In addition, the company has licensed Veloz’s campaign tagline, “Electric For All,” which appears in Electrify America’s television and radio national advertising spots called the ‘JetStones.’ “Veloz’s ‘Electric For All’ is a powerful message and we wanted to use our resources both directly and through our own campaign to amplify it,” said Richard Steinberg, senior director, marketing, communications and Green Cities. “Electric vehicles are a fun-to-drive choice available to the public right now – joining forces with Veloz to increase ZEV public awareness and adoption is a win-win alliance.” “Now that Governor Brown and the legislature have set California on a path to an electric grid powered 100 percent by clean energy, transitioning to electric vehicles makes more sense than ever. One of the most significant remaining barriers to adoption of electric vehicles is public awareness. Veloz is an organization expressly designed to tackle that challenge,” said David Hochschild, chair of the Veloz Board. “What the public – even in California – doesn’t realize is that the major barriers to electric car adoption are fast disappearing. This is not your grandfather’s golf cart. I drive a Bolt. These cars are fun, brilliantly engineered and quick. They accelerate and perform better than any gas car I’ve ever owned.” “The automotive industry will change more in the next five years than it has in the last 50,” said Steve Majoros, director of Chevrolet marketing. “We believe the future is electric and plan to introduce several new EVs globally over the next few years. The good news is we are overcoming barriers to EV adoption. But public perception still doesn’t match the vehicle and ownership reality. That is why the mission of Veloz is so important and why GM is involved in this effort.” The “Electric For All” campaign aims to harness this growing momentum, and spark demand among Californians of all demographics and incomes. “Electric should be the car of choice for all, but especially for communities of color, who often breathe the dirtiest air,” said Orson Aguilar, president of The Greenlining Institute. “Low-income communities face a dual burden of unhealthy pollution and high transportation costs, and electric cars are less expensive to own and operate. The Greenlining Institute has long pushed to make electric vehicles accessible and affordable for all, and we look forward to working with Veloz to help make that happen.” On October 15, Veloz will roll out the first phase of “Electric For All” with its cheeky “Opposites Attract” social and digital media campaign [download campaign creatives] using the power of short form video and memes to communicate directly to target audiences. This will be followed by television, featuring an unlikely but illustrious pair of California leaders. The campaign is laser focused on potential car buyers, and delivering dealer leads. The “Electric For All” website, to be launched formally on the same date, will provide best in class data on electric car makes, models and incentives and access to local dealerships. To produce the “Electric For All” campaign, Veloz tapped the award-winning, California-based, advertising agency Division of Labor. “The ‘Electric for All’ campaign is a true collaboration between Veloz and all the brands, agencies and partners that helped make this happen. We’re really proud of the work and it’s just nice to be part of something that can have such a big impact on the state of California,” said Josh Denberg, creative director, Division of Labor. “We are going to track our progress very closely and, if successful, we hope other states and nations will replicate what we’ve done,” said Boone. “The goal is for electric cars to become the new normal. Once Californians know about and experience them, they will fall in love with a better way to drive.” For more information about the Veloz public awareness campaign, visit ElectricForAll.org For more information about Veloz, visit Veloz.org. 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__label__wiki	0.641379	0.641379	Tag Archive: alan clayson and the argonauts Sounds Around Town :15th – 21st November Filed under: sounds around town — Leave a comment Another busy week ahead in the music venues and pubs of this fair town, so without further ado… Plenty to choose from for the fans of original music tonight, the biggest name being Tony Wright who comes to Level III courtesy of those awfully nice people at Sheer Music. You will know Tony as the frontman with Terrorvision and he is joined on this leg of his UK acoustic tour by former Black Spiders main man, Pete Spiby and a solo slice of HipRoute. Tags: alan clayson and the argonauts, bellflowers (the), bez, blind lemon, bulltown boys (the), chaney, chris webb, derailer, devil's prefects, drew bryant, empyre, happy mondays (the), hipkiss, idlewar, jimmy moore, kev minney, lazy sunday afternoon, leon daye, locarno beat, locomotion, milk teeth, my mate's band, parabolics (the), pool, raze*rebuild, rotten aces, sister sister, stat - x, steph brown, terrorvision, tony wright, toxic, vice versa Sounds Around Town: 29th May – 4th June Filed under: sounds around town — 1 Comment I often get the feeling that I am the protagonist in the latest Dan Brown novel. But this time instead of being a Harvard Symbologist searching for the meaning of the Holy Grail or trying to save priests from an Illuminate plot, it is set in a west country railway town and I am on a break-neck, historic quest, unravelling clues and wrestling gig information from a shadowy cult made up of venue owners and promoters who have also sent an albino sound engineer to thwart my efforts. Still if Dan Brown’s clichéd style holds true I will probably get paired up with a young, European stunner as the “will they, won’t they” love interest, so things aren’t so bad. But safe guarding the descendant of Christ is one thing, I’m just trying to put together an accurate and informative gig guide and it really shouldn’t be this difficult. I would have thought that in these fiscally tricky times, venues and promoters would be putting even more effort into trying to draw punters into their shows, but if an expert gig goer (and if experience is measured in hours spent leaning on a bar, pint in hand watching local bands then I am pretty top of my game) like myself can’t root out the relevant information from websites and (anti-) social networking sites, then what hope has the casual enquirer. Come on folks, work with me here or don’t moan when the door count to your gig only just scrapes double figures. Help me to help you before more venues go out of business or stop promoting music. Anyway, with the information I have been able to wrestle from elusive, mystic guardians at gunpoint, here are some things to do over the coming week. The Victoria has a bit of a treat for you tonight as those splendid chaps at Sheer Music bring Brighton band of the moment, Verses, to the stage. Intelligent, hook driven, dynamic rock music is on the menu and if you like what you hear you can be amongst one of the first to pick up their debut album, Feel It Faster. Support comes from the no less talented Take the Seven and local bands All Ears Avow and Somewhat Snakes. Those looking for something all together more rootsy might find what they are looking for at The Beehive as Christopher Rees weaves soulful folk around spectral blues and ends up with a wonderfully unique sound. If metal tributes are your thing, then there is only one place to be on Friday, The Victoria. The Big Four Tribute Band go further than similar acts, four times further in fact, as they replicate the music of Anthrax, Megadeth, Slayer and Metallica. Consisting of members of UK metallers, Betrayal, and with five years behind them in this guise, you know that they will be more than capable of pulling off such a feat. Meanwhile, music biographer, musician and leader of his own personal band of Argonauts, Alan Clayson (pictured) will be fronting a show at The Beehive that pretty much defies description, so all I will say is go along, watch and make your own mind up about this truly original performer. The Arts Centre has The Ben Waters Band, energetic boogie piano at it’s finest taking in rock, jive and ska, not only one of Jools Holland’s top ten piano players but trivia fans might like to know that Ben is also PJ Harvey’s cousin. Saturday plays host to mainly covers and tributes, the music of Pink Floyd can be heard at The Victoria whilst 1000 Planets play a mix of rock, industrial and goth covers plus originals in a similar vein from this years release Pay The Price. Rock, pop and indie covers can be found at The Swiss Chalet courtesy of Switch and original music comes from the often shambolic, always entertaining Hamsters From Hell at The Castle. If you like the idea of mixing great food with sublime music then the dulcet and exotic tones of Skins and Strings will provide the perfect musical backdrop at Asiana in Old Town. The penultimate mention is for Shaun Buswell’s show on Tuesday. After setting himself the challenge to meet, write for, rehearse and gig with an orchestra of total strangers, he is now taking a Dave Gorman style presentation of the whole project to The Edinburgh Festival and you can catch a preview at The Victoria. Finally on Wednesday, stalwart jazzmen and all round good eggs, Gilmore ‘n’ Jaz play The Roaring Donkey. Tags: alan clayson and the argonauts, all ears avow, asiana, ben waters band, christopher rees, gilmore 'n' jaz, hamsters from hell, london underground orchestra (the), shaun buswell, skins and strings, somewhat snakes, switch, take the seven, verses Sounds Around Town 25th April – 1st May As most of you will be aware by now, the shock news of the last week is that Basement 73, the newly re-vamped, re-named, re-launched Furnace, has closed and the future of The Rolleston pub above it is still very uncertain. Whilst I can’t speak about the specifics of what brought this about, as I just don’t know the facts, I can make this very general statement. Any club, pub or music venue only exists by selling drinks and only thrives by doing so in large numbers. That obviously requires punters turning up to gigs. So every time you have taken the option of Saturday night TV or said “I’ll catch them next time” was actually a metaphorical brick knocked out of the support structure of local music, i.e. the venues themselves. So now we find ourselves with no medium capacity venue at all in town, so for all those first album bands, rising stars and next big things, it’s a trip to Oxford, Bristol or further afield for you all. That said, if you venture up to The Victoria tonight, you will be able to see a band who may very well soon be found filed under “next big thing” The Lovers. Four seasoned musical veterans of the female persuasion join forces to make enchanting and sophisticated, indie pop, drenched in sumptuous harmonies. Support comes from the alt-country and rock blends of The Blue Trees plus the welcome return of Mel Hughes to the live arena. Something decidedly different is to be found at The Beehive. Alan Clayson, devoid of his usual musical backing, The Argonauts (gedit?) puts on a show of Chanson, a lyrical French song form and something that fits neatly with his recent authorship of a Jacques Brel biography. Whilst Time Out thought his performance was one of “cult status”, The Independent had to admit, “it is difficult to explain to the uninitiated what to expect.” Make of that what you will. Two big names arrive on Friday, those pioneers of dub, reggae and folk fusion, Dreadzone, are at The Victoria, if you haven’t already got a ticket or know someone you can mug to get one, then best opt for the second option as the show has sold out. The second option is to be found at Riffs Bar in the form of Soft Ground. Who? I hear you cry. Well they are only the current musical vehicle for organist Verden Allen of Mott The Hopple fame. But more than that the band also features former Tigertailz drummer Matthew Blakout and Jamie Thyer, normally found leading The Worried Men. Staying with Riffs Bar and Saturday sees another Secret Chord gig, this time featuring The Shudders pictured) in the headline spot. This eight legged groove machine mix up alt-country, lo-fi pop, folk and rock into the perfect party soundtrack. In support you will find the wonderfully subtle playing and hushed vocal tones of Rumour Shed and opening up is Stead, a London based troubadour of the old tradition whose songs are filled with an understated intensity and musical economy. The Sunday afternoon session at The Beehive will be filled with the sound of vintage acoustic music and echoes of The Great American Songbook. Lisa Wiship and Andy Mathewson specialise in pre-war blues and ragtime, pop along for your own musical time machine. Fans of jazz will want to get a good seat at Baker Street on Tuesday as The Craig Milverton Trio set out their musical stall. Craig is one of the countries top jazz pianists, often rubbing shoulders with the likes of Paul Jones and Scott Hamilton and he even played with Van Morrison and Buddy Guy…not a bad pedigree you have to admit. And finally we come to our usual jumping off point, The Running Horse on Wednesday which features Drew Bryant and Michael Hennessy. Tags: alan clayson and the argonauts, andy mathewson, blue trees (the), craig milverton trio (the), dreadzone, drew bryant, jacques brel, jamie thyer, lisa wiship, lovers (the), mel hughes, michael hennessy, rumour shed, secret chord (the), shudders (the), soft ground, stead, tigertailz, verden allen Alan Clayson and the Argonauts at The Beehive, 23rd November Filed under: live review — 2 Comments By Joy Bells First impressions…Well, The Beehive’s a small backstreet pub and the sound check is like take-off at Houston. Instruments piled up like presents round a rich kids Christmas tree block the top end of the bar and a guy who later that night I come to revere as the Lawrence Olivier of rock flounces around tossing his white locks like some Druidic magician. This is Alan Clayson and he’s performing with his incredibly talented band of Argonauts. They’ve experience near mob-lynching’s, punch ups and car chases as well as women AND men jumping on stage to tear off their clothes. They’ve headlined at The Marquee, the 100 Club, the Roundhouse and Amsterdam’s Melkveg, so I wonder what they’ll make of the Beehive audience. There are men on the stairs wearing more makeup than Alan, and the dance floor (the walk through from the bar to the toilet) sees a good deal of close up gyration as the night unfolds. For Argonauts everywhere the Beehive is a port in the storm. The opening salvo is the song ‘Superman’. A voiceover announces ‘Germany Calling’ while a siren blares and music indicative of impending attack ensures no one nips to the loo. Into the furore of battle steps the lead player in this theatrical bombardment, – Mr Alan Clayson, all Freddie Mercury stance mixed with wistful Elvis hip thrust, Frankie Howard expressions and Shirley Bassey gesticulation. On top of which we quickly realise he isn’t fronting the band because he can sing in tune, – but he holds the trump card; he has CHARISMA as well as something pertinent to say about practically everything! I scan the audience as he performs…no one can take their eyes off of him. Effusive lyrics are narratives of other times and places, like the battle for the skies in World War 2 where ‘every passing plane is whispering your name’. I shiver as Young England/The Landlocked Sailor progresses. It sounds like the 60’s and I almost expect a few droogs to march in the door, order pints of milk and demand Beethoven! It combusts into a hornpipe and suddenly we’re all singing along to the chorus of ‘rock and roll me over’. The influence of Roger Waters seeps through the story telling, the progressive key changes and trampolining tempos, the stops and starts, the fast and slows. As if to confirm their allegiance they play Arnold Layne, Pink Floyd’s 1967 hit, which turns into a psychedelic discord fest that reassembles into robust rock. We’re also treated to a swing version of the ‘50’s hit ‘On the Street Where you live’, and experience some of Alan’s harmonica hocus-pocus in ‘Sol Nova’ – it’s all over – not the most optimistic of The Argonauts repertoire, but lugubriously atmospheric. The Argonauts are tighter than a fat girl’s girdle. The saxophone integrates then stands alone, reaching in and out of the compositions, and keyboard, guitars and drums all move around Alan’s songs like the well-oiled articulated joints of a fully wound automaton. I loved the backing vocals in Pagan Mercia, which he likes to call ‘The Anglo Saxon Blues’, – see what this guy does? He dips into any subject and colours it with musical subtleties and the colours are violets and azures, not your plain old primaries. Clayson leads his Argonauts holistically, familiar phrases are turned inside out, (‘what a difference a ‘decade’ makes’), interweaving wisdom with hammy, artifice with truth and serving up poignant plates of powerful imagery and folk-like balladry as in ‘Days in Old Rotterdam.’ Would I see this band again? Hell yes, and hire a coach to take my mates. This was multi-layered entertainment and I couldn’t believe it was all for free! Any songwriter who has one of his songs sung by the winner of the Indonesian version of Pop idol has to know something about universal appeal. What was I saying about Druidic Magician? If you want to find out more about this loaded gun of fun theatricals then go to www.alanclayson.com Tags: alan clayson and the argonauts Sounds Around Town: 22nd – 28th November How do you get what is officially the busiest week in Swindon’s musical history into just 700 (ish) words? Let me demonstrate. Starting tonight out at Riffs Bar, neo-progressive rock royalty will be making a two-pronged attack on your senses in the form of Credo and Landmarq. Fans of the likes of Pendragon, Marillion and IQ should make no plans to be anywhere else. The name Larry “Mud” Morganfield might not mean much to a lot of people, but if I tell you that he is the son of blues icon Muddy Waters, is virtually indistinguishable from his fathers sound and that he is playing the Art Centre tonight, you may just want to pop along and catch a what will undoubtedly be an amazing show. At the Beehive, the regular Acoustic Buzz Session brings you the best in roots music, this time headlined by the Bluegrass influenced Rosellys. English folk meets sumptuous Americana vocal harmonies comes courtesy of The Black Feathers and the hosts, Blind River Scare will be kicking the night off in fine style. On Friday The MECA also gets in on the folk vibe with Foster and Allen (not to be confused with Mulligan and O’Hare) purveyors of broad appeal crossover Celtic folk and gorgeous ballads. Also to be found filed under “musical legend” Amen Corner founder Andy Fairweather-Low is at the Art Centre with his band The Low Riders. And whilst we are dealing with the town’s bigger venues, it pains me to have to tell you that Rizzle Kicks are at The Oasis. The Beehive continues it’s tradition of booking supremely unique bands, with a return visit from Clayson and The Argonauts, a baroque and roll phenomena who, in a parallel universe, should have been bigger than the Beatles. At only 19 Laurence Jones is being hailed as the head boy of a new blues breed, rocked up sounds imbued with optimism, showmanship, feeling and groove and all free at The Rolleston, whilst next door in The Furnace, Betty and The Page will be dishing out rockabilly, old school rock and roll, swing and skiffle. Quiff-tastic! Saturday is where a difficult choice has to be made as two of the town’s most popular bands have launch gigs for new releases and unless you believe Erwin Schrödinger, you can’t be in two places at once. Maestros of Quantum glock-rock, Super Squarecloud (pictured), are at Riffs Bar to promote their latest weird and wonderful collection of sounds that goes by the name of The Stanford Torus e.p. (highly recommended) which pushes them equally into strange experimentalism and pop accessibility at the same time. They are supported by Nudybronque, now a three-piece and more fired up and edgy than they ever were, plus a rare local outing for The Listening Device. For those not in the know, and if not, why not? The Listening Device is a wonderfully ambient, progressive rock band displaying all the technical ability that that implies and an unexpected Waitsian vocal growl on top. Whilst that takes place, SkyBurnsRed will be launching their new music at The Furnace. Violin fueled grooves, big guitar riffs, eastern vibes and punchy memorable songs, what’s not to like? And remember, the last time they played The Furnace people were picking bits of violin out of the walls for days to come! Not to be missed. Add to that The Street Orphans will be supplying driven, dynamic indie anthems as only they can. Also on the bill, up from Portsmouth is Yours Truly, a rock band who manages to do that rare thing of combining brains with brawn, melody with muscle, rock and roll the way God intended. (I know because, he told me!) Other options are, rhythm and blues mayhem from The Hamsters From Hell in The Rolleston, David Lynch’s new musical vehicle, The Labradors at The Fox and Hounds in Haydon Wick and any prog fans who didn’t satisfy their musical thirst earlier on in the week should head to The Victoria for a tribute to the Fish era of Aylesbury’s favourite sons with Still-Marillion. If ska-inspired rap/rock sounds your cup of Darjeeling then it’s The Victoria again on Sunday. Having just toured supporting Sonic Boom Six, Imperial Leisure are one hell of a party – big tunes, an energetic live show and one of the best front men in the business. Support comes from home-grown ska-punksters Slagerij. Final mention of the week is for The Elijah at the 12 Bar on Monday; brilliantly atmospheric, ambient post-rock that surprisingly works in screamo vocal delivery and old school shoegaze indie. Can you imagine that? No? Best go down and check them out. Similar contradictory collisions work wonders for support band If Heroes Should Fail, whilst Homeland take the more expected but no less well executed melodic hardcore route. Apologies to the dozen or so gigs that there wasn’t room to mention, I guess this week the music scene just became a victim of its own success. Who’d have thought? Tags: acoustic buzz sessions, alan clayson and the argonauts, amen corner, andy fairweather-low, betty and the page, black feathers (the), blind river scare, credo, elijah (the), foster and allen, hamsters from hell, homeland, if heroes should fail, imperial leisure, labradors (the), landmarq, larry mud morganfield, laurence jones band, listening device (the), nudy bronque, rizzle kicks, rosellys (the), skyburnsred, sonic boom six, stillmarillion, street orphans (the), super squarecloud, yours truly Sounds Around Town – 17th – 23rd May This may not be the busiest week for music but it is certainly one that pound for pound (can we still say pound and not be fined by the grey suited autocrats of Brussels?) carries a lot of clout. So we will start as we mean to go on with a band all the way from Milwaukee, a city famous for good beer, a life-sized statue of The Fonz and Direct Hit! who play The Furnace tonight. Part Ramones, part Andrew WK it’s raucous punk pop at it’s finest. Who better to support such an act as our own ska-punk superheroes, Slagerij, the almost unpronounceable Priceduifkes from Belgium and intense local hardcore super group, Scythes. And if you think that’s good, wait till you get a load of what’s going on further up the hill. The Victoria plays host to a band who seem to be quickly rising through the ranks and it’s easy to see why. SkyBurnsRed (alloneword!) manage to mix the majesty and sweeping grandeur of the violin with raw alt-rock guitar and complex, eastern vibed rhythms. If that isn’t enough then support comes in the guise of The Naturals, up from Bristol and sounding like a collision between My Bloody Valentine and Sigur Ros, if you can imagine such a thing and The Playmakers who also have more than a touch of the post punk guitar swagger about them and who will be a playing a lunchtime gig at Rise Records before kicking this all off. Middle Earth comes to The Beehive with the story telling meets folk-prog strangeness of Ash Mandrake. Pun of the week must go to Fridays Beehive booking, the legendary Alan Clayson and the Argonauts…geddit? a strange and quintisentially English mix of John Otway style R’n’B, Tom Robinson song crafting and the camp and quirk of The Sensational Alex Harvey Band. A bit out of town but a gig so good it really deserves a mention, The Bell on The Green in Devizes has a great slice of old school rock, headed by ex-Terrorvision man Danny Lamberts current musical vehicle, Hellbound Hearts, a three piece forged of an industrial strength rhythm section and buzz saw guitars. Support comes from White Knuckle Bride, a band who I can’t recommend highly enough and Burnthru. Saturday has something for every one. Back at The Victoria and Cheltenham’s finest alt-country punks Jim Lockey and The Solemn Sun who sit somewhere between the agit-folk of Frank Turner and the anthemic rock of The Gaslight Anthem breeze into town. If that wasn’t enough, Support comes in the shape of the haunting and haunted, sweeping and cinematic Old Colours and new kid on the block Mike Bezzer. Teenage Kicks at The Furnace will cater for the young pop-punksers in town with a cracking line up headed by Beyond The Break and Hands Down with Year of The Thief and Post 12. For the really heavy serving suggestion however, the place to be is at The 12 Bar. South West Hardcore celebrate their first anniversary of running the heaviest sounds in town and as is only fitting they have an all-dayer where you can experience Rising From Death, Lifeline and Sleepwalkers to name just a few. For the laid back Sunday lunchtime vibes, you can either head up to The Arts Centre to catch Mr Love and Justice and their blend of retro-pop melodies, folky vibes and socially aware lyrics or The Beehive for Cole Stacey, who not only matches skilful folk arrangements with heartfelt soaring lyrics, but who also comes with Steve “Show of Hands” Knightley‘s seal of approval. More rootsy music can be found that evening at The Rolleston with the welcome return of ex-Alarm guitarist, Dave Sharp and his brand of blue-collar bluesy Americana. In a week of originality, the best is left to last. Detroit popsters, Johnny Headband (pictured), blend synth driven space pop jams with soaring atmospherics and alluring warped disco grooves. It’s as much about the theatricality as it is about the dancebility and if one of the guys on stage at The Victoria looks familiar it’s because he used to be in Electric 6, though for some reason has changed his name from the very reasonable Smorgasbord, to the more unlikely Keith Thompson. Hardly the stuff of rock and roll! Tags: alan clayson and the argonauts, alarm (the), ali finneran, ash mandrake, beyond the break, burnthru, cole stacey, dave sharp, direct hit, electric 6, hands down, hellbound hearts, jim lockey and the solemn sun, johnny headband, lifeline, mike bezzer, mr love and justice, naturals (the), old colours, playmakers (the), post 12, priceduifkes (the), rising from death, scythes, skyburnsred, slagerij, sleepwalkers, terrorvision, white knuckle bride, year of the thief	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0016.json.gz/line1319
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__label__wiki	0.895437	0.895437	Restaurant shut down in Al Ain on public health grounds Aladdin eatery violated health and hygiene regulations Published: October 31, 2019 18:50 Anwar Ahmad, Staff Reporter A restaurant closed in Al Ain for food violations. Image Credit: Al Ain: Aladdin restaurant in Al Ain has been shut down for violating food safety regulations, the Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA) said on Thursday. The restaurant was said to have failed to maintain health and hygiene standards, which posed a risk to consumer health. This order follows three violations recorded against the restaurant earlier in the year in January, April and October, and the authority have confirmed that the closure will continue until all issues are corrected. All restaurants are subject to routine inspection to ensure they comply with food safety rules. The public are urged to report concerns by calling 800555.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0016.json.gz/line1332
__label__cc	0.701793	0.298207	Home Knowledge What Is an Intoxicant? What Is an Intoxicant? by HOTD Staff Writer 25 December 2018 0 comment Assalam alaykum wa rahmat Allah wa barakatuh. Shafi‘i jurists determined that liquid intoxicants are impure. What is the precise definition of an intoxicant and what are the symptoms of intoxication? Do symptoms like blurred vision, dizziness, vertigo, weakness, anxiety, etc., denote something causing intoxication? Wa alaykum assalam wa rahmat Allah wa barakatuh. It should first be noted that the impurity of a liquid intoxicant is a separate matter to the impermissibility of consuming a liquid intoxicant. The Prophet, blessings and peace be upon him, said. “Every intoxicant is khamr, and every intoxicant is unlawful.” (Muslim) Therefore, an intoxicant can be a pure substance and still be prohibited. Definition of Intoxication To understand the definition of intoxication (al sukr), which is fundamentally the impairment of the intellect and senses, it is useful to define the intellect (al ‘aql). The fuqaha have various definitions for the intellect, a common and simple one being “The innate faculty that distinguishes between the morally correct and the morally incorrect.” Others have defined it as “The innate faculty that knowledge of necessary matters are observed when the five senses are sound.” The fuqaha have defined intoxication as “Disorder and confusion of the intellect accompanied by excitement and muddled speech.” However, the prohibition of intoxicants is not limited to the specific wording of intoxication given in the definition above, but relates to any significant impairment of the intellect and senses, such as sedateness or absolute stupor. These definitions and understanding are compatible with medical sources, which list seven stages of alcohol intoxication. For more information, please view this article. The symptoms you mentioned, such as blurred vision, dizziness, vertigo, weakness, anxiety, etc., are all symptoms of intoxication, as they involve impairment of the senses and the emotions/intellect. They generally fall under stages three–four of intoxication. Rulings on Intoxication Depending on the stage of the intoxication, different fiqh rulings may apply. For example, if the person is at the sobriety or low-intoxication level (stage 1), or the euphoric “tipsy” level (stage 2), they would still be considered morally responsible (mukallaf) in many rulings. Weheras, if the person is beyond stage 2, then depending on the individual situation, certain rulings may or may not apply. (Tuhfat al Muhtaj, al Yaqut al Nafis, Nayl al Raja) I hope this clarifies the matter for you. Warmest salams, Jamir Proudly brought to you by Seekers Hub, more Seekers Hub can be found at http://seekershub.org/ans-blog/2018/11/08/what-is-an-intoxicant/ What Is an Intoxicant? was last modified: December 25th, 2018 by HOTD Staff Writer Must I Make Wudu after Ghusl? Complying With Fiqh Rules Regarding Inheritance Being Religious Without Being a Jerk Is it Forbidden to Buy New Clothes... Abortion due to financial situation – haram... My husband uses me just for intimacy? Did Prophet Muḥammad (PBUH) Play Sports and... Discarding Old Copies of the Qurʿān Marriage and lustfulness? What is your intention to get married? I struggle to Wear Hijab? Guiding a lost brother	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0016.json.gz/line1338
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__label__wiki	0.50657	0.50657	Home-Based Palliative Program Is Sentara’s Answer to Post-Acute Care Gaps By Bailey Bryant \| June 23, 2019 August 22, 2019 While palliative care is often considered a hospital-based extension of hospice, one health system is using it to fill the gaps in its home-based service offerings. Sentara Healthcare is partnering with Turn-Key Health to make it happen. The new advanced illness services program uses predictive analytics to identify and enroll patients with a higher risk of experiencing avoidable hospitalizations, readmissions or inappropriate death. The goal of the home-based program is to improve outcomes and reduce costs for eligible patients by bringing in palliative care sooner and more appropriately — and at times, even working concurrently with home health care. “This program really allows us to begin palliative care in the home for patients or members with advanced illness, while they continue — if they wish — to seek aggressive treatment,” Linda Huffer, president of Sentara Enterprises, told Home Health Care News. “It’s an added benefit … [to] provide them services of nurses and social workers to help them identify [and achieve] their goals of care.” Sentara is a health system with $6 billion in total operating revenue, with 11 hospitals in Virginia and one in North Carolina. Its home health arm — which falls under the Sentara Enterprises division — spans most of that geography. Generally, about 17% of Sentara’s discharges go to its internal home health line. In 2018, about 40,000 patients in total received Sentara’s home health services. Meanwhile, Philadelphia-based Turn-Key is an affiliate of Enclara Healthcare that provides palliative illness management for health plans and other health care providers. “It’s a very complementary, patient-centric approach,” Turn-Key President Greer Myers told HHCN. “It’s part of the care continuum that hasn’t really been available until now.” After patients are identified and enrolled in the program, a social worker or nurse meets with them in-home to develop a care plan. “Our model is very non-medically oriented in the sense that when our network is in the home, we’re not treating that patient medically,” Myers said. “We’re identifying medical gaps in care and needs. We’re not looking to replace the care they would receive.” In fact, the program often has synergies with other services, such as home health and home care. “[If] the member would benefit from having home health or DME or … or if they’re experiencing social isolation and they don’t have caregiver support [or] a way to consistently get meals, we’ll be arranging for meal delivery,” Myers said. “We’ll be arranging for social integration and all of the things that may be untouched by their programs.” Specifically, the advanced illness program is available through Setara’s partnership with Optima Health Plan, which has about 450,000 members. Turn-Key uses Optima claims data to determine which members are high risk and should be invited to participate in the added benefit. “The health plans are paying for service because, really, what it’s doing is tackling one of their biggest quality problems and their biggest cost issues,” Myers said. “They don’t have a good way to solve for that problem.” Before now, Sentara only offered hospital-based palliative care. “There’s really a gap between palliative care in the hospital versus those that get discharged with really no further care plan,” Sabine Brent, director of referral services for Sentara Home Care, told HHCN. “It’s really to bridge the gap [and] follow those patients into the community and should they need further care … then we can make that transition.” While Sentara just launched the program this month, Turn-Key has helped facilitate many similar programs over the years with impressive results. “[The program] essentially ends in a rational reduction of acute-care utilization — fewer hospital stays, fewer ICU stays, lower lengths of stay, fewer ER visits,” Myers said. “Unplanned care and non-beneficial treatment are eliminated by getting ahead of this process from a palliative care perspective and supportive care.” A similar program by Turn-Key reduced total medical costs for participating members but 20%, ICU admissions by 33% and hospital stays by 12%, according to results published in the Journal of Palliative Medicine. “The goal is to improve the quality of life for members/patients and their caregivers,” Myers said. “All we have to do is focus on quality improvement and the dollars are there.” Optima Health, Sentara Healthcare, Turn-Key Health	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0016.json.gz/line1352
__label__wiki	0.615338	0.615338	Hot world news from USA by hot world newsupdated on 16/07/2019 16/07/2019 Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Tuesday that the 2008 financial crisis accelerated major changes in the U.S. and global economies, leading to slower growth, lower inflation and lower interest rates. Delivering remarks to a Paris economic conference, Powell said that since the depths of the Great Recession in 2008 and early 2009, growth and inflation in the United States and other countries are averaging a full percentage point lower than before. While the U.S. labor market remains strong, uncertainties are rising amid slowing global growth and trade tensions, Powell said. He again sent a strong signal that the Fed is prepared to cut its benchmark policy rate for the first time in a decade. He noted the need to raise the federal government’s borrowing limit and Britain’s pending departure from the European Union as additional challenges facing the economy. “We are carefully monitoring these developments and assessing their implications for the U.S. economic outlook and inflation and will act as appropriate to sustain the expansion,” Powell said, repeating comments he made to Congress last week. Those remarks last week pushed the stock market to record highs and increased expectations that the Fed will move as soon as the next meeting on July 30-31 to cut rates, undoing some of the Fed’s credit tightening from last year when it raised rates four times. Many economists believe the Fed will cut its benchmark rate, currently in a range of 2.25% to 2.5%, by a quarter-point at the July meeting and another quarter-point in September. In his remarks, Powell said the changes occurring in the global economy are presenting new challenges to the Federal Reserve and other central banks in how they manage monetary policy. “With few exceptions we are all facing lower rates of interest, growth and inflation,” Powell said. “In a number of countries, including the United States, these declines have been accompanied by strong labor markets and a much lower unemployment rate.” These developments, which Powell said are likely to persist, are significant because the Fed and other central banks take their cues for managing the economy from incoming economic data on growth, inflation and unemployment. With inflation and interest rates low, the Fed must operate in an environment when its key policy rate will remain low, giving the Fed less room to cut rates if the economy weakens. “The world in which policymakers are now operating is discretely different in important ways from the one before the Great Recession” Powell said. hot world news World shares edge higher as China-US trade talks planned Giphy to partner with Oracle Data Cloud’s Moat to measure viewability Elvira Gavrilova – the business expert who opens new horizons for Ukrainians CCPA will take effect in about three months but will consumers really care? Rare Charles White Painting Heads to Auction at Christie’s with $1.5 M. Estimate -ARTnews US opens probe of steering problems, welds in Jeep Wranglers Marketer Bogdan Terzi speaks about avoiding digital intoxication when you are working in the digital sector Meet and learn from 1,300+ search marketing experts at SMX East Introducing the Periodic Table of Email Optimization and Deliverability You can’t advertise that: The big list of prohibited ads across social and search platforms Asian markets mixed, pausing ahead of Fed chief testimony by hot world news US, China resume trade talks with scant hopes for progress Russian firm sues Boeing over Max jet, says defects hidden © Copyright 2020 Hot world news from USA. All Rights Reserved.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0016.json.gz/line1358
__label__wiki	0.767101	0.767101	Ald. Hairston (5th) demands the public hear other police reform ordinances By MEREDITH OGILVIE Today, Oct. 5, City Council voted against Ald. Leslie Hairston (5th) 39 to 8 in her bid to have an alternative police accountability ordinance to Civilian Office Police Accountability (COPA). The shooting death of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald by Chicago Police Officer Jason Van Dyke prompted a public outcry for more accountability and reform in the Chicago Police Department (CPD), after the release of the dashcam video more than one year after the incident. Almost a year later, Chicago residents are still waiting for the reforms recommended by Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s Police Accountability Task Force to become law. “As elected officials it is their job to do more than just vote on the mayor’s proposals,” said Hairston in a written statement. “As a lawmaker, my ordinance deserves a hearing and Chicago residents deserve the opportunity to see which of three ordinances is the most comprehensive and thoroughly addresses the problems the city is facing with police accountability and reform.” Originally, 34 aldermen signed onto Hairston’s ordinance in April. Last month, she and Ald. Jason Ervin (29th) introduced a substitute ordinance combining their proposals calling for more citizen oversight, independence, and a dedicated and sufficient funding source. Currently, the only ordinance under consideration is COPA, which went before city council earlier today. Hairston said there are still many Chicagoans that believe the COPA doesn’t do enough to address the concerns of real reform. “Instead of giving my ordinance a public hearing, it languished in the Public Safety Committee,” Hairston said. Hairston said the mayor’s recent proposal to dedicate one percent of the budget to fund COPA is not sufficient. She also points out the city’s inspector general will not have independent subpoena power and the ordinance does not address domestic abuse and bias. “These reforms are a fight for today,” Hairston said. “After you’ve set up how it’s going to work and how it’s going to govern and you don’t include these concerns in the beginning, how do you revisit it? That’s just backwards,” Hairston said. Hairston said that rather than give her ordinance or the one submitted by the Civilian Police Accountability Council a hearing, the mayor is insisting on reinventing the wheel. “This was our chance to get it right for the first time, Chicago, before the U.S. Department of Justice tells us to start over again,” Hairston said. “Such an edict will cost us time and precious money. Obviously, Chicago isn’t ready for reform. Sadly we prove it time and time again.” m.ogilvie@hpherald.com « President Obama to travel to Chicago » Hyde Park Historical Society Open House 7tMcI	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0016.json.gz/line1362
__label__wiki	0.837629	0.837629	GE Adopts ‘Try Before You Buy’ Model with Contingent Workforce The program has already improved the company's early-development and diversity pipelines. By: Carol Patton \| June 13, 2019 • 2 min read Topics: Talent Management \| Top Stories In 2015, General Electric’s digital hub in Detroit needed JAVA software developers. But instead of turning to inhouse recruiters skilled at hiring experienced IT professionals with college degrees, the company tried a different approach. It partnered with Workforce Opportunity Services, a 14 year-old nonprofit that recruits, trains and places underserved and veteran job seekers into solid careers at established employers like GE and Prudential. So far, it has trained more than 5,000 people for positions ranging from project manager to help desk support, worked with 68 different employers in 19 states, France and the Netherlands and eliminates common barriers to employment by paying for daycare, housing, transportation, WiFi and even college tuition for qualified candidates. GE’s initial goal was to recruit 11 individuals, referred to as WOS consultants or contract interns, who represented the estimated 80 percent African American community, explains Camille Bryant, who left her position in mid-May as executive HR business partner for GE’s digital hub in Detroit. “We were looking for technical aptitude, primarily the ability for candidates to acquire knowledge quickly and apply it quickly,” she says. “WOS also partnered with the University of Michigan-Dearborn to develop a curriculum based on our needs and trained the consultants.” Eleven out of 200 applicants were selected by WOS and GE and then trained for eight weeks. Bryant says 75 percent were African American and 31 percent were female. While GE invested six figures in the six-month program, interns were classified as WOS consultants so they could receive benefits. Ultimately, GE hired nine contract interns for full time positions and in 2017, added another 20 in Detroit and 17 in its New Orleans location. However, since GE was undergoing significant restructuring, Bryant says the retention rate across both cohorts was just 35 percent. Meanwhile, some were lukewarm about the program. HR had to coach leaders to be more open-minded about individuals with less education, technical skills and work experience. It also participated in round table discussions with interns, addressing issues like salary and career opportunities. Looking ahead, Bryant suspects this program will be routinely addressed at leadership meetings. Likewise, she believes leaders will be formally trained and attend monthly lunch ‘n learns for updates and to share concerns or “elephants in the room.” “The program has absolutely improved our early development pipeline and diversity pipeline,” says Bryant, adding that the number of minorities in its New Orleans office quadrupled from less than five percent to more than 20 percent. “It’s definitely a nontraditional engagement that requires investment but it’s definitely worth it.” Carol Patton is a contributing editor for HRE who also writes HR articles and columns for business and education magazines. She can be reached at hreletters@lrp.com. Disruptive Tech and the Future of HR Human-capital expert Ravin Jesuthasan explores how to maximize emerging technologies, such as AI and machine learning. Here’s How to Help Your Front Line Lead a Digital Transformation Front-line leaders tasked with implementing tech initiatives often feel unprepared. Why talent mining today is complicated and continuous The hiring concept is no longer, “We have a job, so let's fill it.”	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0016.json.gz/line1363
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This sparked the first inspirations regarding the core message of Hridaya. Her presence was both an inspiration and a guide for what sacredness and wonderment of… Antoaneta Gotea Antoaneta Maria Gotea was born in July 1972, in Bucharest, Romania. The memories from her early age about her father practicing complicated physical exercises (known in yoga as uddiyana bandha) and unusual breathing (pranayama) synergistically connected with her mother’s teachings about the existence of subtle bodies and reincarnation and this blossomed later in a genuine spiritual aspiration. Her search for an authentic spiritual path led her at the age of 21 to a yoga course while she was a student at Politechnical University in Bucharest. She studied Raja yoga, Mahavidya Yoga and Kashmir Shaivism at a yoga school in Romania. In 1997 she started to lead… Claudiu Vaduva Since 2005, Claud has dedicated his life entirely to spiritual matters. This came as a culmination of many intersecting circumstances and tributary interests that he had cultivated since childhood. In 2007, he met Sahajananada and in 2011, he joined the Hridaya Yoga mission. When involved in teaching, whatever the topic he shares has a single pointed direction: a rallying towards our essence, which he believes to be of utmost importance for humanity—that shift towards freedom. Liviu Gheorghe Liviu Gheorghe graduated from the Bucharest Polytechnic Institute, Department of Computers, in 1986. His first spiritual experiences related to the expansion of consciousness were at the age of 16 when he was studying Christian doctrine and, later, Buddhism. He started studying and practicing yoga and meditation in high school and began to teach yoga in 1991 in three Romanian towns: Bucharest, Constanta, and Brasov. In 1995, he founded the Kamala Yoga Center with Simona Trandafir. The Kamala Center is one of the most active promoters of the holistic system of spiritual healing and Naturopathy in Romania. Aiming to promote specific… Sebastian Teodor Sebastian Teodor found the attraction to spirituality in middle school. In high school, expressing his desire to learn yoga, he studied any book in the field which appeared in Romania and at 16, he started to practice yoga and meditation with Simona Trandafir in Brasov. In 1996 he became a yoga instructor in three Romanian towns: Fagaras, Brașov, and Miercurea Ciuc. During the 1990s, he met Sahajananda and affirmed that at that time: “for me, he was a genuine yogi model of attainment through spiritual practice.” Sebastian is now a yoga teacher in the Kamala School and he teaches yoga and meditation… Simona Trandafir Simona Trandafir has been a spiritual teacher since 1985. During this time she has inspired and coordinated large groups of yogis. She is an experienced yoga teacher, as acknowledged by Yoga Alliance (E-RYT 500). Even though she is a graduate of the Automation and Computers University, she felt that her entire life should be dedicated to opening people’s hearts towards the inherent beauty of existence. This is what she was called to do since she was 12, and she now continues her mission. Hundreds of people from Bucharest, Constanta, Brasov, and other places in Romania started practicing yoga with Simona.… Hridaya profesori Hadi Beyrouti Hadi was born in Lebanon and grew up in Germany. He arrived in Hridaya Mazunte in 2017 and has been living and teaching there since. Touched by the Heart, and inspired by Claudiu and Sahajananda, the direction of his life was turned towards service and Truth. Punctuating his periods of service, Hadi dedicates his time to the Heart in the form of long periods in solitude and darkroom retreats. He teaches Hatha Yoga classes, Hridaya 10-Day Silent Meditation Retreats and in the Karma Yoga Immersion Course. Every year, along with his partner Valentina, he leads the New Year Retreat at… Valentina Cannavò At a young age, Valentina was fortunate enough to travel. It was during these travels that she first encountered meditation at a vipassana retreat. She immediately felt an urge to explore this deeper dimension of Being and cultivated a strong meditation practice, serving and sitting in many vipassana retreats. Valentina arrived at Hridaya Yoga Mexico in 2012 and fell in love with the encompassing vision and teachings of the Heart. She completed the HTTC in 2014, benefiting from the transmission of the teachings and presence of Sahajananda. Inspired by the depth of the Heart, Vale teaches Hatha Yoga classes, 3… Alison Bond When Alison first came to yoga for its health benefits in 2010, she had no idea that the profound spiritual path unfolding before her would become a deep calling. Upon finding Hridaya Yoga in 2012, Alison knew she had discovered a school sharing authentic yogic teachings. Since that time, she has dedicated herself to exploring the deep reality that yoga and meditation point toward. The inspiration to share these precious teachings and practices led Alison to complete three yoga teacher training courses (TTCs). Including a 200-hour TTC in Canada, a 300-hour TTC in India, and the Hridaya Yoga 500-hour TTC.… David’s spiritual journey began at a young age, with a deep intuition and longing for a connection to Truth. It was only when he came to Mazunte and first experienced the Hridaya Silent Meditation Retreat that he really connected to the truth of the non-dual teachings and the truth within himself. David was grateful to participate in both the 49-Day Hridaya Silent Meditation Retreat and the Hridaya Teacher Training Course in 2015. David has served the Hridaya Community as a karma yogi, the Karma Yoga Program Coordinator, and as a teacher. He feels so blessed to share from the Heart… Dee Vine Dee was born to a mixed-race family in South Africa during the apartheid era. She was raised and very active in the Anglican church, but grew increasingly disillusioned by the incoherence perceived. By age 19 she stopped going, much to her mother’s dismay. She labeled herself “agnostic,” feeling liberated by philosophical ideas discovered at university. To her, the deepest questions in life were beyond the mind’s ability to understand and she could happily die with unanswered questions. Her life would be guided by one fundamental principle: Treating others as she would like to be treated. Effectively, retaining the core values… Enrique Fedez Enrique is an international meditation and yoga teacher, member of the Hridaya Yoga community, and founder of Casa Hridaya in Mexico City. He shares the teachings he has received from his teachers and his different practices. He started his meditation practice with yearly Vipassana retreats (under the teachings shared by S.N. Goenka). He continued this practice for many years, which allowed him to integrate meditation into his daily life while he was working as a marketing and media director in the multinational corporate scene. After meeting his Kabbalah teacher (Rab J.A.F.), for several years he studied the mysticism of the Torah… Iris Arco My name is Iris. Everything I did in my life was to bring me closer to the truth, to love, to the perception of oneness. I am practicing Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy, Sound Healing, Pre-and Perinatal-Birth and Attachment Therapy, and of course Hridaya Hatha Yoga and Meditation. But really, beyond all this, I just am. Kyle Brooks Kyle’s spiritual seeking and aspiration to find a deeper Truth began when he was just a 15-year-old boy studying Buddhism in England. After traveling to Peru in 2013 to work with plant medicines, he met Sahajananda. Kyle connected very deeply with the teachings during his first Hridaya Silent Meditation Retreat. He decided to come to Mexico to go deeper in his practice and to partake in the Hridaya Teacher Training Course. Since that time, Kyle has been sharing the teachings and leading Hridaya Silent Meditation Retreats in many countries in Latin America. Kyle currently teaches at the Hridaya Yoga Center… Luna Cabasés Corral Originally from Spain, Luna has been sharing the Hridaya teachings informally since she first discovered them in 2012. A profound fascination with the non-dual teachings and a burning longing to directly experience their truth led her to deepen her practice and join the Hridaya Teacher Training Course in 2014. She now teaches with the certainty that life can be lived from the Heart, in full openness, and with a loving desire for all sentient beings to reveal their real nature, to come into the fullness of who they truly are. Luna participated in the 2015 49-Day Prathyabhijna Retreat, co-led a 30-Day Hridaya… Nicholas Currie Born in Canada in an intentional community called L’Arche, Nicholas has always felt a deep calling towards community living and a life dedicated to service. In 2007, while traveling in India, he first stumbled upon the deep tradition of Yoga at a school called Agama and then began an intense sadhana (spiritual practice) which began to unravel some of the great mysteries he had always contemplated as a child. This journey was further deepened upon meeting his teacher Sahajananda, founder of Hridaya Yoga, and participating in many 10-day silent meditation retreats as well as other individual retreats. The Advaita Vedanta… Xavier Lequarré Originally from Belgium, Xavier is a seasoned traveler who is passionate about exploring other cultures, lifestyles, and traditions. In 2006, he became almost blind, which was a turning point in his life, forcing him to pause and look inside. Realizing that what he was seeking externally could be found through an internal journey, he simultaneously recovered his sight and started practicing yoga, at first in the Iyengar tradition, practicing yoga and meditation in India, and then doing a teacher training course in the yoga of energy in Switzerland. He discovered Hridaya in 2015 and deepened his practice with the school,… 3-Day Hridaya Silent Meditation Retreat (in English) 10-Day Hridaya Silent Meditation Retreat (in English) Retiro Hridaya de meditación en silencio de 3 días (en español) Citește mai mult » Hridaya Yoga Teachings To share the teachings of the Heart we offer the Dictionary of the Ineffable and the Hridaya Yoga Retreat: Module 1 Intensive for sale on Amazon. Both present esoteric information in an accessible way and offer insights on the path to the revelation of the Self. Retrageri Retrageri de meditație Meditații sincrone Retrageri de Yoga Tabăra de Meditație Evenimente internaționale	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0016.json.gz/line1365
__label__cc	0.569981	0.430019	IELR Blog Official Blog of the International Enforcement Law Reporter Child Separation: a Factor for Consideration in Extradition Case November 6, 2019 by Linda Friedman Ramirez Leave a Comment On October 28, 2019, the Court of Appeal for British Columbia granted judicial review of a May 18, 2018 order of surrender, authorizing extradition of a Canadian national to the United States to face prosecution for money laundering offenses. In Sheck v. Canada,[1] the Court returned the case to the Minister of Justice for reconsideration. Sheck had previously been unsuccessful in obtaining a stay of extradition. In the written judgment, the Court considered Section 44(1)(a) of the Extradition Act,[2] and questioned whether surrendering Sheck would shock the conscience or be unjust or oppressive in regard to all relevant circumstances.” [3] Justice Griffin states in her judgment that, “Extradition violates the Charter right of Canadian citizens to remain in Canada unless extradition is demonstrably justified as a reasonable limit to this right.” Some of the factors the Court will consider are the “Cotroni factors,”[4] that include “which jurisdiction has a greater link with the crime or a greater ability to prosecute; the nationality and residence of the accused; and the severity of the sentence the accused is likely to receive in each jurisdiction.” The judgment cites an earlier case, R. v Gladue, [5] which addressed an obligation pursuant to Canadian law, to pay particular attention to the circumstances of indigenous offenders at sentencing. This provision responded to the over-incarceration of indigenous offenders in Canada.[6] The Court accepted the proposition that a person’s indigenous heritage is a relevant factor for the Minister to consider when determining whether surrender would be unjust, oppressive, or contrary to the principles of fundamental justice. Ultimately, the Court found that the Minister had made errors that affected the analysis of whether Sheck’s surrender would shock the conscience or be unjust or oppressive: “For the reasons that follow, I find that the Minister failed to properly take into account Mr. Sheck’s Indigenous heritage in three relevant ways, which, when taken cumulatively, are material and could have affected the analysis of whether his surrender would shock the conscience, or be unjust or oppressive: The Minister concluded without any basis for doing so, that Mr. Sheck’s Indigenous status could be taken into account as a mitigating factor if he was prosecuted and sentenced in the US; The Minister did not consider the likely sentence Mr. Sheck would have received, if convicted of a parallel offence in Canada, considering only the maximum sentence available in Canada; and The Minister did not consider the impact of Mr. Sheck’s separation from his children in the context of his and his children’s common Indigenous heritage.” The Court granted the Petition for Review concluding, “Had the Minister considered these factors, she may have concluded that it would shock the conscience, or be unjust or oppressive, to extradite an Indigenous man, separating him from his four Indigenous children, and perpetuating the systemic destruction of Indigenous families and communities, to face a likely sentence in the US of 27 years’ imprisonment that was grossly in excess of a likely Canadian sentence in the range of two to four years’ imprisonment.” The Minister of Justice has also been directed to consider additional submissions from Sheck regarding his role, if any, in supporting his children’s cultural and social connections with their indigenous heritage. [7] [1] Sheck v. Canada (Minister of Justice), 2019 BCCA 364. [2] Justice Laws Website https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/E-23.01/page-5.html#h-213075 (last updated November 5, 2019). [3] Scheck supra paragraph 29. [4] United States v Cotroni, [1989] 1 S.C.R. 1469. [5] [1999} 1. S.C.R. 688. [6] 718.2 A court that imposes a sentence shall also take into consideration the following principles:…… e) all available sanctions, other than imprisonment, that are reasonable in the circumstances and consistent with the harm done to victims or to the community should be considered for all offenders, with particular attention to the circumstances of Aboriginal offenders. [7] Sheck at paragraph 107. Like this post? Share it: Filed Under: extradition Like this post? 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__label__cc	0.577341	0.422659	paradeWin95.zip * paradeDOS.zip * MS-DOS Application Parade.gam For all systems. To play, you'll need a TADS 2 Interpreter - visit tads.org for interpreter downloads. Parade.sit.hqx Mac OS Application (Compressed with StuffIt, encoded in BinHex format. Free StuffIt Expanders are available for most systems at www.stuffit.com.) parade.txt Parade.comment.txt Walkthroughs and map by David Welbourn * Compressed with ZIP. Free Unzip tools are available for most systems at www.info-zip.org. Have you played this game? You can rate this game, record that you've played it, or put it on your wish list after you log in. Playlists and Wishlists New member reviews Updates to downloadable files All updates to this page Everybody Loves a Parade by Cody Sandifer (based on 13 ratings) 1 member review About the Story You play as a woman driving a moving van across the United States to her new job as New York City's Assistant to the Chief Engineer. Your gas runs out when you arrive at Chewton, Arizona which is having its 40th annual rock festival, and they don't mean music. They're celebrating actual rocks. And you spent your last money on tacos. How are you going to get out of here? Language: English (en) Current Version: Release 2.3 Development System: TADS 2 Baf's Guide ID: 163 IFID: TADS2-204351900FB084E9E2548918A52063A8 TUID: wmk9ipzv1qmgspor Nominee, Best Puzzles; Nominee, Best NPCs - 1997 XYZZY Awards Baf's Guide While driving across the country, you become stuck behind an immobilized parade in a geologically-obsessed town in the middle of Arizona. Smallish, silly, and well-detailed, with many easter eggs and good background noise. Some people have complained about a certain surprise late in the game, but I enjoyed the way it shook up my assumptions. -- Carl Muckenhoupt Everybody Loves a Parade manages a difficult feat: it's an enjoyable and rewarding game in its own right, whose puzzles take real thought, but it also essays an important innovation in IF playing style and carries it off brilliantly. There was a lot going on and a host of interesting and annoying characters to be studied. However, I slowly began to lose interest because some of the puzzles were too obscure for me. I am not saying it is a bad game, on the contrary, "Parade" is well put together, the text well written and the locations are believable, if a little unusual. - View the most common tags (What's a tag?) (Log in to add your own tags) Tags you added are shown below with checkmarks. To remove one of your tags, simply un-check it. Enter new tags here (use commas to separate tags): Escape a parade by scrounging up some help, February 3, 2016 by MathBrush Everybody Loves a Parade is a mid-length puzzle game in which you are stopped by a parade. You have to explore and scrounge up a variety of items to be able to escape. The puzzles are old-school flavor; find items by searching or carefully reading room description, use them in unintuitive ways, and do some unmotivated actions. However, it is pretty fun, and I solved a few puzzles without the walkthrough. The game is implemented well, with a lot of background character. Many reviews at the time this came out mentioned a big surprise late in the game. The years since this game came out have significantly softened the surprise here (I thought it was going to be the standard 'this was all a dream' surprise, but it wasn't). This gives an interesting commentary on the changes in interactive fiction in the last couple of decades. There are some lewd parts (a pornographic magazine, some dirty-minded individuals), but overall mild. If you enjoyed Everybody Loves a Parade... People who like Everybody Loves a Parade also gave high ratings to these games: Moist, by Scarlet Herring Average member rating: (14 ratings) Alice Aforethought, by Hanon Ondricek Average member rating: (6 ratings) I need your help. I mean, you're the one who is supposed to talk me out of things before I do anything stupid. Time has stopped moving, and that might turn out to have been my fault. I didn't mean to do it. You must believe me. I'll... Endless, Nameless, by Adam Cadre The first time I ever saw someone play a text adventure was in fifth grade. One of the sixth-graders didn't go to outdoor ed, and therefore spent the week in my fifth-grade classroom, playing Scott Adams's Impossible Mission on a TRS-80... Everybody Loves a Parade appears in the following Recommended Lists: Noteworthy Games Which Can't Be Played on iOS or the IFDB by Walter Sandsquish My new walkthroughs for January 2019 by David Welbourn On Tuesday, January 29, 2019, I published new walkthroughs for the games listed below! Some of these were paid for by my wonderful patrons at Patreon. Please consider supporting me to make even more new walkthroughs for works of... The following polls include votes for Everybody Loves a Parade: IF that purposely conceals crucial player character information by Puddin Tame IF that doesn't explicitly clue players in on knowledge they would/should have if they actually were the player character (The character's motivation, interests, relevant parts of their past etc.), which, for good or bad, results in some... 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__label__wiki	0.681056	0.681056	Home > Membership > Awards and Honors Each year ISTSS recognizes achievements of its members and others dedicated to the field of traumatic stress studies. The Awards Committee seeks nominations from the ISTSS community and recognizes the commitment of students and professionals in research, clinical/patient care settings, media and advocacy. Together, these awards celebrate the efforts of those who work to advance the understanding of trauma and its effects. The Society recognizes award winners at the Annual Meeting every year. View the Call for Awards Nominations Page for information about nomination procedures. View all past award winners. ISTSS Outstanding Service Award Chaim and Bela Danieli Young Professional Award Robert S. Laufer, PhD, Memorial Award for Outstanding Scientific Achievement Sarah Haley Memorial Award for Clinical Excellence Frank W. Putnam Trauma Research Scholars ISTSS Student Poster Award This award is the highest honor given to an individual who has made great lifetime contributions to the field of traumatic stress. 2019 Patricia A. Resick, PhD, ABPP 2018 Richard Bryant, PhD 2017 Joop T. de Jong, MD, PhD 2016 Ulrich Schnyder, MD 2015 Paula P. Schnurr, PhD 2014 Stevan Hobfoll, PhD The Award for Outstanding Service to ISTSS is designed to recognize a member of ISTSS who has made a significant and sustained contribution to ISTSS that has enhanced the Society and helped it achieve its goals. Examples would include serving as an initiator and key leader on ISTSS committees, task forces, publications, special interest groups, or policy or other initiatives that have demonstrably enhanced the organization and its ability to effectively (1) engage and serve the membership, (2) foster global collaborations, and/or (3) substantively contribute to the traumatic stress field. Nominees for the award must be current members of ISTSS who are nominated by ISTSS members. Current ISTSS Board Members are not eligible. 2019 Professor Jonathan I. Bisson 2018 Danny Kaloupek, PhD The award was established by Dr. Yael Danieli in commemoration of her father and mother. This award recognizes excellence in the traumatic stress field by an individual who has completed his or her training within the last five years. For men or women with primary childcare responsibilities, one year per child can be added up to an eight-year limit post training. For example, an individual who completed his or her post-doctoral fellowship in 2008 and has two children would be eligible until 2015. The traumatic stress field may include research, clinical work, advocacy, policy, clergy or media. The definition of training includes clinical internship, post-doctoral training and medical residency. 2019 Laura Miller-Graff, PhD 2018 Aoife O'Donovan, PhD 2017 Angela Nickerson, PhD 2016 Brian Hall, PhD 2015 Cherie Armour, PhD 2014 Erika Wolf, PhD This award is given to an individual or group who has made an outstanding contribution to research in the field of traumatic stress. Robert S. Laufer, PhD, was a sociologist who made early and important contributions to the field of traumatic stress and PTSD through his research on the effects of war experiences on Vietnam combat veterans. Laufer was Professor of Sociology at Brooklyn College of the City University of New York and an author of the groundbreaking study of returning veterans, entitled Legacies of Vietnam: Comparative Adjustment of Veterans and Their Peers, published in 1981, with Arthur Egendorf, Ellen Frey-Wouters, and others. Laufer and colleagues expanded the concept of combat exposure to include multiple dimensions. In particular, he focused on witnessing or participating in abusive violence, an important new focus for a guerilla war where there were no front lines, and where enemy combatants and civilians were often difficult to distinguish. He found that abusive violence followed from more extreme exposure to combat, and was associated with distinctive psychological and behavioral outcomes, including different aspects of PTSD. Laufer died prematurely of cancer in 1989 at the age of 47. This award is made in his memory. 2019 Cathy Spatz Widom, PhD 2018 Roxane Cohen Silver, PhD 2017 Jean C. Beckham, PhD 2016 Sandro Galea, MD, DrPH 2015 Karestan C. Koenen, PhD This award is given to a clinician or group of clinicians in direct service to traumatized individuals. This written and/or verbal communication to the field must exemplify the work of Sarah Haley. Sarah Haley, MSW, was a psychiatric social worker in the VA clinic in Boston, now a part of VA Boston Healthcare System. Beginning with her treatment of a My Lai veteran who was severely distressed and unable to remember aspects of his highly traumatizing experiences in Vietnam, at a time when traumatic experiences were rarely the focus of treatment, she sat with hundreds of veterans who gradually were able to trust her enough to tell their horrific narratives. Working with these men, who repulsed or frightened many other therapists, led to her landmark article entitled, "When the Patient Reports Atrocities: Specific Treatment Considerations of the Vietnam Veteran," published in the Archives of General Psychiatry in 1974. She established that the Vietnam veteran who had witnessed or taken part in atrocities presented a new and difficult challenge to psychotherapy, one that took courage and conviction on the part of the therapist to help bring about healing. Haley died prematurely of cancer in 1989 at the age of 50. This award is made in her memory. 2019 Michael Wm. Marks, PhD, ABPP 2018 B. Heidi Ellis, PhD 2017 Lori S. Katz, PhD 2014 Mary Beth Williams, PhD, LCSW, CTS 2013 Elizabeth A. Hembree, PhD This award is presented to Student Members who submit proposals judged to have the greatest potential to contribute to the field of traumatic stress. The Scholars are named in honor of Dr. Frank W. Putnam, recognizing his outstanding contributions to the field of traumatic stress research, his service to children and families around the world, and his decades of mentorship and service to the Society. Previously known as the Student Research Grant Program, the Frank W. Putnam Research Scholars Program was endowed by anonymous donors who are friends and colleagues of Dr. Putnam. 2019 Krista Engle, Mollie Marr 2018 Jessica Blayney, Daniel Lakin 2017 Hilary Lambert, Sarah Herzog 2016 Carolyn Yeager, Stephanie Wells 2015 Katherine L. Guyon-Harris, Jonathan W.L. Reeves 2014 Charlotte Heleniak, Diana Bennett This award is presented annually to recognize excellent work in a poster submission to the ISTSS Annual Meeting Kristen Nishimi -- First Place Maxime Fortin -- Honorable Mention Mernyll Manalo -- Honorable Mention Public Advocacy Award This award is given for outstanding and fundamental contributions to advancing social understanding of trauma. 2018 Daniel Press 2017 Howard Reich 2016 Diane Elmore, PhD, MPH 2015 Hedi Fried, PhD 2014 Bruce Shapiro 2013 NATAL: Israel Trauma Center for Victims of Terror and War Frank Ochberg Award for Media and Trauma Study This award recognizes significant contributions by clinicians, researchers, graduate students and scholars working at the intersection of media, journalism and trauma. The Ochberg Award recognizes research and innovation which advances understanding of the role of news media in traumatic events and their impact; which elucidates the medical and ethical consequences of journalism practices when covering traumatic events; or which contributes to the resilience of journalists who cover violence, conflict and tragedy. 2018 Matthew Pearson 2016 Klas Backholm, DSc 2015 VA Gun Safety Video Workgroup 2014 E. Alison Holman, PhD, FNP and Roxane Cohen Silver, PhD 2013 Journalists' Critical Incident Stress (CIS) Research Group	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0016.json.gz/line1375
__label__wiki	0.574297	0.574297	← Iraqi Kurds claim they have captured senior Turkish intelligence officers Ex-spy chief jailed as elite power struggle widens in oil-rich Kazakhstan → Alleged Israeli spying device concealed inside fake rock found in Lebanon September 11, 2017 by Joseph Fitsanakis 1 Comment A sophisticated spying device disguised as a rock, which was allegedly planted by Israeli intelligence, was found by Lebanese Army troops on a hill located a few miles from the Lebanese-Israeli border. The discovery was reported early on Saturday by several Lebanese news websites, including Al-Mayadeen and Al-Manar, which are closely affiliated with Hezbollah. Al-Manar said that the spy device had been found in the outskirts of Kfarchouba, a predominantly Shiite Lebanese village, located in Arkoub, 100 miles southeast of Lebanon’s capital, Beirut. Kfarchouba’s location is extremely strategic, as the village overlooks northern Israel on the south and the Golan Heights on the east. It has been bombed by Israel several dimes between the 1970s and today, and is remains heavily militarized. Reports from Lebanon said that a Lebanese Army patrol found the device hidden inside a fake rock, which had been placed on a hill outside Kfarchouba. The device had been placed in direct view of a major Lebanese military outpost, known as Rawisat. As soon as the device was detected, the patrol reportedly called in the Lebanese Army’s intelligence corps for support. Technical experts soon examined the discovery and determined that it contained a sophisticated thermographic camera. Also known as infrared or thermal imaging cameras, thermographic cameras capture images using infrared radiation, instead of using visible light, as is the case with commonly used cameras. This allows them to capture relatively clear images in the darkness, and are thus used for military operations that require night vision. Some Lebanese websites published photographs showing parts of the alleged spy device, which appear to bear writing in Hebrew. This is not the first time that alleged Israeli spy devices have been found in southern Lebanon. In September of 2014, one person was killed when a mysterious device found near the Lebanese village of Adloun suddenly exploded as Hezbollah troops were examining it. It was later suggested that the device had been attached by Israeli troops to the Hezbollah-owned telecommunications network that spans southern Lebanon. Hezbollah said that the device had been remotely detonated by an Israeli drone in order to prevent it from being reverse-engineered. Two other devices found by a Lebanese Army patrol in the same region in October of 2009 suddenly exploded, as Lebanese security personnel were approaching. A Lebanese Army official said on Sunday that the device found in Kfarchouba will be dismantled by Lebanese Army engineers. ► Author: Joseph Fitsanakis \| Date: 11 September 2017 \| Permalink Filed under A specialized intelligence website written by experts Tagged with Hezbollah, Israel, Kfarchouba (Lebanon), Lebanon, News One Response to Alleged Israeli spying device concealed inside fake rock found in Lebanon jones says: Similar spying device was found in 2015. Link shows photo of “recent” device hidden disguised as a rock: http://alwaght.com/upload/logo/201799_36/20179923537464.jpg	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0016.json.gz/line1376
__label__wiki	0.682032	0.682032	Cidara Therapeutics Provides Clinical Data Updates for its Lead Antifungal Rezafungin March 21, 2018 at 8:00 AM EDT Additional data and analyses from STRIVE Phase 2 clinical trial confirm positive efficacy results in both rezafungin arms Definitive Phase 1 QT clinical trial showed no cardiac abnormalities SAN DIEGO, March 21, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cidara Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq:CDTX), a biotechnology company developing novel anti-infectives including immunotherapies, today is providing additional details from the positive safety and efficacy findings in the Phase 2 STRIVE trial relating to the principal investigators’ efficacy assessments of programmatic indeterminate patients from the global, randomized Phase 2 STRIVE clinical trial of rezafungin. In addition, the results of its recently completed definitive Phase 1 QT clinical trial of rezafungin conducted in accordance with FDA guidance are provided for the first time. “Based on feedback after our release of topline STRIVE clinical data earlier this week, we determined that this supplemental information would assist in the evaluation of the Phase 2 results,” said Jeffrey Stein, Ph.D., president and chief executive officer of Cidara. The supplemental data show that the principal investigators’ assessments of the programmatic indeterminate outcomes confirm that both rezafungin dosing regimens were equally efficacious as predicted by the company’s Phase 2 pharmacokinetic data, which showed that both dosing regimens provided therapeutic exposure substantially above that needed to eradicate Candida infections. “These data from STRIVE are very encouraging,” said Peter Pappas, M.D., Professor of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases at the University of Alabama in Birmingham, and Chair of the Mycoses Study Group. “What they have demonstrated is that rezafungin appears to be safe and well tolerated, and the overall response rates achieved in the two rezafungin dosing arms were similar as predicted. Indeterminate responses in clinical studies are not unusual, despite investigators’ best efforts to avoid them. I am very pleased that the data support advancing rezafungin into future Phase 3 trials in both treatment and prophylaxis to address very real, clinical needs we experience every day.” Update on STRIVE Phase 2 clinical trial topline efficacy data Cidara previously reported topline data from the STRIVE Phase 2 trial, including that the trial: met all of its primary objectives, as once-weekly intravenous dosing of rezafungin was observed to be generally well tolerated and safe in patients with candidemia and/or invasive candidiasis; and showed evidence of the efficacy of rezafungin, which was defined in the trial by clearance of Candida from the blood or other normally sterile sites, resolution of signs related to the infection, investigator assessment of clinical response and overall survival. With respect to the topline data relating to efficacy, Cidara noted the imbalance in the numbers of patients with indeterminate responses in the 400mg/400mg dosing Group. Indeterminate responses indicate an inability to assess outcome due to one or more missing data points, most of which related to missed visits or difficulties in obtaining the multiple repeat blood draws for the culture required for full assessment. Cidara further evaluated the 12 indeterminate outcomes in the Overall Success primary endpoint (Table 1), as well as the reasons for these indeterminate outcomes (Table 2). The company assessed whether the principal investigator designated these outcomes as cure or failure, irrespective of any missing data points. When the investigator-assessed outcomes are considered as surrogates for the programmatic indeterminate responses for the Overall Response outcome at Day 14, Overall Success rates are as follows: Group 1: RZF once weekly N= 33 Group 2: 400mg Wk1/200mg CSF once daily 70 mg D1/50 mg N= 28 n (%) Overall Success (D14) -Failures 9 (27.3) 8 (25.8) 8 (28.6) A summary of the 12 patients with indeterminate outcomes on the primary endpoint of Overall Success is as follows: Table 2: Assessment of Programmatic Indeterminate Overall Response Reason for Indeterminate Response: Group 1: N= 7 Group 2: N= 2 Investigator Assessment of Clinical Response Cure Indeterminate (I)/ Failure (F) Cure Indeterminate (I)/ Failure (F) Systemic Signs assessment not completed 2 1 (F) 1 Inadequate number of cultures 2 1 1 Lost to Follow-up prior to Day 14 1 (I) Withdrew consent 1 (I) Missed systemic signs at baseline 1 Non-compliance with study 1 (I) The trial enrolled 92 patients in the microbiological intent-to-treat, or mITT, population and these patients were randomized to one of two rezafungin arms or the comparator arm, in which patients received caspofungin. In the two rezafungin arms of the trial, patients received either 400 mg of rezafungin administered intravenously once weekly for two to four weeks (Group 1), or 400 mg for the first week followed by 200 mg once weekly for up to four weeks in total (Group 2). In the comparator arm (Group 3), patients received daily caspofungin administered intravenously according to the approved prescribing information, with an optional step down to oral fluconazole. The trial was not statistically powered to demonstrate superiority or non-inferiority and therefore comparisons of efficacy are directional. The trial was intended to provide data for dose selection for Phase 3 studies, which was accomplished. Results of Definitive QT Trial Cidara also announced the results of its definitive QT clinical trial. This clinical trial was a Phase 1, single-center, randomized, comparative study of the effect of single-ascending doses of rezafungin, IV placebo, and a single oral dose of moxifloxacin (positive control) in healthy adult subjects. The primary objective was to assess the effects of rezafungin on QT interval. Secondary objectives included assessments of other cardiac conduction parameters, including PR intervals, QRS intervals and heart rate. The trial enrolled 60 healthy adult subjects into two cohorts of 30 subjects, each with three dose groups, rezafungin (600 mg IV in Cohort 1 and 1400 mg IV in Cohort 2), IV placebo and oral moxifloxacin. The rezafungin doses of 600 mg and 1400 mg were selected to achieve peak concentrations up to 2.5-fold higher than the expected peak concentration of the 400 mg dose given once-weekly for three weeks. The trial was conducted in accordance with FDA feedback and relevant guidance. The results of the trial indicated that rezafungin in single doses up to 1400 mg IV had no significant effect on QT prolongation or on any of the other cardiac conduction parameters tested. Cidara is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing new anti-infectives that have the potential to transform the standard of care and save or improve patients’ lives. The company is currently advancing its novel echinocandin antifungal, rezafungin acetate, formerly known as CD101 IV, through late stage clinical trials, and developing its antibody-drug conjugates for the treatment of multi-drug resistant Gram-negative bacterial infections. Rezafungin has improved pharmacokinetics compared to existing echinocandins and has the potential for expanded utility across patient settings. Rezafungin is the only once-weekly product candidate in development for the treatment and prevention of life-threatening invasive fungal infections. Cidara is developing its antibody-drug conjugates as part of its novel Cloudbreak™ platform, the first immunotherapy discovery platform designed specifically to create compounds that directly kill pathogens and also direct a patient’s immune cells to attack and eliminate bacterial, fungal or viral pathogens. Cidara is headquartered in San Diego, California. For more information, please visit www.cidara.com. Statements contained in this press release regarding matters that are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Because such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the effectiveness, safety, and other attributes of rezafungin and other potential product candidates, including the potential for these compounds to successfully treat or prevent infections, including those caused by resistant pathogens, potentially transform the way infectious diseases are treated, and the potential for rezafungin to have advantages over the current standard of care in the treatment or prevention of invasive fungal infections, the design and timing of rezafungin Phase 3 clinical trials, and the potential for the Cloudbreak platform to result in future drug candidates. Risks that contribute to the uncertain nature of the forward-looking statements include: the success and timing of Cidara’s preclinical studies and clinical trials; regulatory developments in the United States and foreign countries; changes in Cidara’s plans to develop and commercialize its product candidates; Cidara’s ability to obtain additional financing; Cidara’s ability to obtain and maintain intellectual property protection for its product candidates; and the loss of key scientific or management personnel. These and other risks and uncertainties are described more fully in Cidara’s Form 10-K most recently filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements contained in this press release speak only as of the date on which they were made. Cidara undertakes no obligation to update such statements to reflect events that occur or circumstances that exist after the date on which they were made. Robert H. 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__label__wiki	0.924651	0.924651	Home \| Production \| INSTEX chief to brief British traders, officials: Sources INSTEX chief to brief British traders, officials: Sources London, President of Europe's special purpose vehicle for trade with Iran will visit London next week to talks with British traders and officials, an informed source said Tuesday. Per Fischer, the president of the Europe's trade channel with Iran known as INSTEX, will go to London to talk with British business people, heads of firms, investors and officials, the source told Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA). The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said that the meeting is organized jointly by the British Department of International Trade and IranBritain Chamber of Commerce, and it would be aimed at responding to the concerns of British companies on doing business with Iran. INSTEX was a mechanism devised by Europe to keep trade with Iran for small and mediumsized companies under the sanctions Washington imposed on Iran after withdrawing from the nuclear deal in May 2018. Fischer visited Iran last month and held meetings with the country's official on implementations of INSTEX. After the unilateral withdrawal of Washington, the other signatories, including France, Britain and Germany, expressed commitment to the deal and said they were willing to keep trade with Iran. Reviver Wins Best Smart Transportation Solution Award Young Living Celebrates 25 Years of Global Growth	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0016.json.gz/line1385
__label__wiki	0.612527	0.612527	28 DJ Khaled's Executive Produced ‘Bad Boys For Life’ Soundtrack Drops Featuring Meek Mill, Rick Ross, Quavo & More The Top 10 Most Popular Hip Hop Singles The Week Of 9/12/2011 by kathy.iandoli You know a week has been productive musically when the entire Singles chart isn’t dominated by just one soul. That’s what this week looked like, thankfully. Some repeat impressers were present like Drizzy and his less flashy counterpart J. Cole. The two grabbed the charts by the reigns, but made room for cats like Game, Lupe and Nas who all snuck in through the backdoor. More on that later, but one thing rang true this week musically: there might be a changing of the guards, but Hip Hop still loves its vets. It’s a young man’s game with an old soul. Hovi Lends a Helping Hand It was an undeniable force. Everyone was waiting with bated breath to see if J. Cole would ever get that Jay-Z verse he so greatly desired for his Roc Nation debut Cole World: The Sideline Story dropping September 27th. The rumor mill churned intel that Cole was tapping Jay for the album’s closing track. However, “Mr. Nice Watch” won out, and why wouldn’t it? The track interpolates a classic Jay-Z line “Ughh, nice watch!” from his old school cut “A Million and One Questions.” So Cole got his sort of mentor’s official cosign in the form of some swaggy bars. It’s about f*$%ing time. “Mr. Nice Watch” took the #2 spot this week, losing out to one of Drake’s sporatic leaks “Free Spirit” with Rick Ross at #1. Cole also rocked with his “I’ma Boss/Otis Freestyle” at #3 and “Can’t Get Enough” with Trey Songz at #6. Drizzy kept his presence felt with another Take Care track “Club Paradise” at #4 and the Lex Luger-produced cut he lent to Waka Flocka Flame, “Round Of Applause” at #8. Even Rappers Recycle When in doubt, pull some ish out of the archives. That’s just what some of our favorites did this week, and the audience reacted favorably. Jay Electronica has been on Jay Elec-holiday since aligning with Hovi’s new diamond empire. Just kidding, he’s hanging out in Europe. He did, however, manage to find some time to drop this rough demo thing of an untitled cut that walked its way up to #5. See how much people want your new music, Jay Elec? They’re settling for sneezing out some bars and hitting send on Twitter. Let’s get that album going, shall we? Nasir Jones’ “You Don’t Know” came back around for #7, Game’s standout R.E.D. cut “Martians vs. Goblins” with Weezy and the godfather of the Golf Wang, Tyler, the Creator dropped in at #9. Then, Lupe Fiasco closed out the list at #10 with “Carrera Lu,” one of three bonus cuts off Lupe’s 5th Anniversary Edition of his 2006 debut Food and Liquor. Another one was “Tilted” produced by Needlz. This week proves that even when we sense a drought, rappers always have something cooking in the reserves. The Top 10 Most Popular Hip Hop Singles The Week Of 9/12/11 1. Drake featuring Rick Ross – Free Spirit 2. J. Cole featuring Jay-Z – Mr. Nice Watch 3. J. Cole – I’ma Boss / Otis Freestyle 4. Drake – Club Paradise 5. Jay Electronica – Unfinished Demo 6. J. Cole featuring Trey Songz – Can’t Get Enough 7. Nas – You Don’t Know 8. Waka Flocka Flame featuring Drake – Round Of Applause Remix 9. Game featuring Lil Wayne & Tyler, The Creator – Martians vs. Goblins 10. Lupe Fiasco – Carrera Lu Last week’s Top Ten Singles List.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0016.json.gz/line1391
__label__wiki	0.7586	0.7586	Books, Literary Events, Literature The Language of Poetry Date: July 16, 2013Author: Indu Muralidharan 0 Comments Conversation with Dr. Rati Saxena “I am not a consciously spiritual person, neither in life nor in art”, says Dr. Rati Saxena. Yet a deep sense of spirituality pervades her poetry and reflects in her dedication to the art and the tireless work that she continues to undertake towards the cause of art, only for art’s sake. “To write a poem / you have to / walk on fire”, she says in one of her poems, implying that the very act of writing a poem is like meditation, a spiritual practice. We are sitting in the study of her Trivandrum home on a quiet Sunday evening. Books and poetry journals from around the world fill the shelves lining the walls. Switching on her computer, Dr. Saxena shows me the latest issue of the online poetry magazine Kritya, her naturally quiet voice turning high in enthusiasm as she talks about the forthcoming Kritya festival of poetry. Born in Rajasthan, India in 1954, Dr. Rati Saxena is an eminent Hindi poet, translator and Sanskrit scholar. She has more than fourteen books of poetry and translations to her credit, as well as several articles on Vedic studies and Indology. Her poems have been translated into several languages and published around the world. She has received a number of awards including the Kendra Sahitya Academy Award for Translation in 2000 and the Indira Gandhi National Culture and Arts Fellowship. Dr. Saxena is perhaps best known as the founder, editor and visionary behind the poetry journal Kritya that showcases some of the finest poetry from around the world on the internet. What started as one woman’s vision for a monthly bilingual poetry journal in English and Hindi has grown quietly over seven years into a formidable chain linking several poets writing in various languages from across India and the world. The Poet as Creator, Philosopher and Storyteller Dr Saxena’s research on the Atharva Veda from the perspective of folk culture analysing the Vedic hymns by reading them as folk poems led her to interpret the art of poetry through her philosophical background. “Poetry is not just words. There is something which gives life to poetry, something more than words. Vedic philosophy equates the Kavi (Poet) to Brahma. Thus the Kavi could be the creator of this universe”, she says in one of her editorials in Kritya. Many of her poems raise key existential questions on the concept of time and the meaning of truth. Several references to Vedic terms and ideas can be found in her poems, about which the late poet Dr. Ayyappa Panicker commented that ‘the charm and spell of the suktas of the fourth Veda may be heard or overheard in these poems too, especially those about the earth-coloured trees, which constitute the upward thrust of an otherwise flat earth.’ There are philosophical implications in many of her poems, such as the dream of the sea which transcends everything including water, the need for the moon to wax and wane, for waves to have crests and troughs to express the nature of beauty, etc. Did she choose poetry as a medium to express her reflections on philosophy? I am curious. “I do not consciously use poetry as a vehicle to express philosophical ideas,” says Dr. Saxena. “I see myself more as a storyteller. There were these stories that lay within me about my perceptions of life, art and the world. I had always wanted to write them down. I started writing seriously only after I was well into my forties. When I started writing, I found that my stories came out in the form of verse. Writing fiction is easier as one can lie while writing fiction, but to write poetry one should have the courage to speak the truth of the heart. I did not choose to become a poet, rather the form chose me.” On Words and Language The meaning of home and language is explored time and again in her poems, in one of which she says that ‘she has many tongues, but amidst a number of tongues, there is none that she calls her own’. It is not only translation that changes the flavour of a poem. A poem written in the same language may be interpreted differently by a reader, says Dr. Saxena. “I wrote the words of the letters / on black papers / using black ink /will my beloved be able to read them / in red; I wrote in the languages of love / Sanskrit the only one I know / but what do I know not / will he read my letters in love”, she reflects. The objective of a poem is then, to communicate from one mind to another, beyond the boundaries of language. Many of her poems invoke vivid images from nature. Her poems on the sea bring forth strong and sensual images such as the rock on the sea which takes a life of its own, a tree growing old, a jungle of words and ‘The Aesthetics of the Spider’ in which she says that ‘Every net of a spider / Is a complete poem.’ Poems such as these and her mystic poem on the union of purush and prakrithi in ‘Among the earth-coloured trees’ seem to convey that words and all other human means of expression are inadequate to describe the perfection that is found in nature. Feminist Overtones Some of her most acclaimed poems have feminist overtones such as “The Serpent quailing woman body”, “The girl fighting with the bloody points” and “I, In Udaipur” in which she talks about the fourth, unwanted daughter of a middle class family being born, not amidst drumbeats and applause but in a shadow of silence. Like Gillian Clarke in ‘Notes from a far-off country’, she celebrates domesticity in the poem ‘Washing Clothes’ in which the housewife finds poetry in the mundane act of washing clothes. Turning this stereotype around in the poem ‘Time Near to me’, she portrays an empowering image of a woman who chooses to neglect the household chores in favour of writing, as time ‘wanders around her like a tame dog’. I ask if feminism is an important theme to her. “I am not a conscious feminist either, I believe in humanism and the empowerment of women. But having experienced the pain that comes as part of playing the many roles of an Indian woman, I cannot help the feminist overtones that creep into my work” Not all her poems are reflective or dark. Some of them have an element of humour such as ‘the hymn of the slippers’, in which she says, ‘My journey is about to start and I am in search of slippers / My flight is ready; I am in search of slippers…/ Slippers are my Mantra, slippers are my Dharma / Are they missing, or am I? / O Indra, Varun, Agni Dev! / All directions! / Earth and Sky! / I am searching for the slippers / Loosing my self” “I love being funny”, she says, eyes twinkling. “I love to laugh and make people laugh. But my sense of humour has not reflected much in my poems, most of which deal with pain and suffering and how to overcome them.” Kritya – Speaking the language of Poetry Dr. Saxena has been running the online poetry magazine Kritya with great success for the past seven years. Kritya publishes contemporary Indian and world poetry, poetry in regional Indian languages in translation and also selections from classical poets. Kritya has brought together a number of poets from around the world and has brought out special editions such as the ones devoted to Polish and Italian poetry. Serious poets from around the world gravitate to Kritya. They write in different languages but understand each other very well as they all speak the same language of poetry. The Kritya international poetry festivals conducted in a different part of the country each year are intimate, enriching events where the focus remains firmly on poetry – poetry in theatre, poetry in photography, musical poetry, performance poetry, poetry in dance, poetry in motion, poetry in translation and of course, the old fashioned poetry readings which invoke the serious Kavi Sammelans of yore. There are no distractions of any kind. “Conducting an international poetry festival requires tremendous effort and resources. It is like getting a daughter married”, smiles Dr. Saxena. “Unlike many other literary festivals that are heavily sponsored by corporates and have a commercial angle to them, we can only afford bare minimum facilities to our visiting poets and the audience. But the ones who come are focused towards poetry, they come out of love for poetry and that is what makes the festival a success. Many young poets have used the platform of Kritya to promote themselves and their work. They have now moved on to bigger literary festivals where they get more exposure and fame. Good for them” she says philosophically. “Somehow I find that the right people to conduct the festival join me in time every year. Things always fall into place at the last minute. Kritya has a life of its own. I feel that I am just a tool in the hands of the spirit of the muse that runs the entire show.” ConversationInternational Poetry FestivalKrityaKritya Poetry FestivalPoetryRati Saxena Published by Indu Muralidharan Writer who rejoices in Ihab Hassan's definition of postmodernism as a stage on the road to the spiritual unification of humankind. View all posts by Indu Muralidharan Previous Previous post: Book Review: The Bean Trees Next Next post: Book Review: Everything is Illuminated	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0016.json.gz/line1398
__label__cc	0.553938	0.446062	Reducing emissions is a ‘public good’ adaptation, climate change, mitigation, The Ecologist This is a reblog of my recent article in the online magazine The Ecologist. New publication: Climate Policy Must Favour Mitigation Over Adaptation adaptation, climate change, mitigation, new publication I am very happy to announce that my article entitled “Climate Policy Must Favor Mitigation Over Adaptation” is forthcoming in the journal Environmental & Resource Economics. The main message is the following: Mitigation versus adaptation adaptation, climate change, mitigation In the paper “Climate Policy Must Favour Mitigation Over Adaptation”, I develop the argument that the world must prefer mitigation to adaptation at the global level. The argument rests on the observation that mitigation is a public good while adaptation is a private one. I have the feeling that the academic literature has completely missed this point, and especially the representative agent literature, but also integrated assessment models that introduce adaptation and mitigation. Read on for more details, why I have trouble to get this published in a journal, the referees’ comments and my rebuffals. The role of conflict for optimal climate and immigration policy climate change, environmental policy, migration, mitigation, new working paper I have a new working paper which is joint work with Fabien Prieur (see further information below) who just accepted a professor position at the University of Nanterre in Paris, France. Our paper is entitled “[t]he role of conflict for optimal climate and immigration policy”, and we show the following: In this article we investigate the role that internal and external conflict plays for optimal climate and immigration policy. Reviewing the empirical literature, we put forward five theses regarding the link between climate change, migration, and conflict. Based on these theses, we then develop a theoretical model in which we take the perspective of the North who unilaterally chooses the number of immigrants from a pool of potential migrants that is endogenously determined by the extent of climate change. Accepting these migrants allows increases in local production which not only increases climate change but also gives rise to internal conflicts. In addition, those potential migrants that want to move due to climate change but that are not allowed to immigrate may induce external conflict. While we show that the external and internal conflict play a significant yet decisively different role, it is the co-existence of both conflicts that makes policy making difficult. Considering only one conflict induces significant immigration but no mitigation. Allowing for both types of conflict, then depending on parameters, either a steady state without immigration but with mitigation will be optimal, or a steady state with a larger number of immigrants but less mitigation. Furthermore, we find the possibility of Skiba points, signaling that optimal policy depends on initial conditions, too. During transition we examine the substitutability and complementarity between the mitigation and immigration policy. You can find the full paper HERE. In a post during the next days I hope to write a more policy-oriented view of this topic. Some information on my co-author: Fabien Prieur held a professor position at the University of Montpellier but has now accepted a professor position at the University of Nanterre. Fabien also holds a visiting position at Toulouse School of Economics. He is a researcher in environmental and resource economics and has published, among others, in journals such as the European Economic Review, Economic Theory, and Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control. If you google his images then he is the guy with the beard and glasses, not the one with the gold chain and the beers… Climate Policy Must Favour Mitigation Over Adaptation adaptation, climate change, environmental policy, mitigation, new working paper I have a new working paper which clearly shows that a policy maker who evaluates mankind’s well-being would fully favour mitigation over adaptation. In fact, the result is that a policy maker should not invest in adaptation, because this may reduce global well-being significantly. If you want to know more, please do read on.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0016.json.gz/line1402
__label__wiki	0.902464	0.902464	Inside Digital Blog , Protips YouTube expands non-skippable ads to more creators YouTube has announced that it will be rolling out non-skippable ads to all content creators who are able to monetize their videos. On its official Creator Insider channel, YouTube has announced that it will expanding the role that non-skippable ads play on its platform. The company has announced that it will be rolling out non-skippable ads to all content creators who are able to monetize their videos. YouTube originally rolled out the option to select content creators but has announced that it will now be expanding it to other content creators. The announcement video mentions that this move will allow content creators to make more money off of their videos since advertisers are willing to pay more for ads that can’t be skipped after a few seconds. While this might be a good move for content creators, it will likely be a source of frustration for YouTube’s audience as many people have likely gotten used to being able to skip ads after five seconds. On the bright side, YouTube’s video support page does say that the ads will range in length from 15 to 20 seconds. While this might be three to four times as long as some viewers are accustomed to with the skippable ads, it is still quite a bit shorter than ads found on TV. Moving back to content creators, it will be interesting to see how the YouTube community reacts to this change overall. While some creators will likely welcome the chance to make more money, it is possible that it could hurt some smaller content creators who are still growing their audience. Dedicated fans may be willing to sit through 20-second ads for every video, but someone searching for new content might not be so patient. Another issue is one of Patron-support channels. There’s a subset of YouTube creators, such as Jim Sterling’s channel, that do not play ads before their videos, instead relying on Patron supporters. However, there are times when companies will place copyright restrictions on certain videos which will automatically play ads regardless of the wishes of the YouTube channel owner. Whether these new non-skippable ads will factor into such cases remains to be seen. Regardless, you’ll likely be seeing more and more non-skippable ads coming to YouTube within the next few weeks. Source: https://www.digitaltrends.com/news/unskipable-ads-youtube/ Follow These Five Tips For A Successful Social Media Marketing Strategy New Social Media Tool To Clean Up Our Socials Smart Phones, Social Media, and You How to use Snapchat for a Business We provide your business with switched on apprentices from the social media and digital generation. The new documentary on @NetflixUK The Great Hack, tells the story of the Cambridge Analytica scandal and how your… https://t.co/aiS1YBwJYR #Twitter is looking to emphasise lists with new, swipe-able #custom feeds! The lists #feature is not well known or… https://t.co/ArvWUGcDk6 Unit 3 Bowlers Croft, Honywood Road, Basildon, SS143DU #PROTIPS	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0016.json.gz/line1403
__label__wiki	0.662437	0.662437	Common Sense Age 16+ Critics Consensus 58% Two-time Academy Award® winner Meryl Streep, Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin star in this hilarious look at marriage, divorce and everything in between. Jane (Streep) has three grown kids, a thriving Santa Barbara bakery and an amicable relationship with her ex-husband, Jake (Baldwin). Now, a decade after their divorce, an innocent dinner between Jane and Jake turns into the unimaginable - an affair. Caught in the middle of their rekindled romance are Jake’s young wife and Adam (Martin), a recently divorced architect who starts to fall for Jane. Could love be sweeter the second time around? It’s… complicated! From writer/director Nancy Meyers comes the comedy that critics call "laugh-out-loud funny" (Rex Reed, The New York Observer). 58% TOMATOMETER Critics Consensus: Despite fine work by an appealing cast, It's Complicated is predictable romantic comedy fare, going for broad laughs instead of subtlety and nuance. 16+ COMMON SENSE Parents will dig this over-50 romcom, but kids won't. Alexandra Wentworth Scott Rudin Artists in This Movie Did You Hear About the Morgans? Movies in Comedy	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0016.json.gz/line1405
__label__cc	0.700598	0.299402	Alphabetical List of All Guests Award Winning Shows It's Your Business on KCBQ 1170 Sunday Mornings at 9am on KCBQ Dan Biggs and Michael Lazarus from Training Center BY Richard Muscio IN Baseball, Culture, Philanthropy, San Diego Radio Podcast Richard welcomes Dan Biggs, Development Director, and Michael Lazarus, Program Manager, of Training Center in San Diego to discuss the work of Training Center in substance abuse treatment and helping men transition back into society. Their annual Gene Locklear Celebrity Golf Tournament on November 4th held at the Rancho Bernardo Inn Golf Center helps to support their successful work. They talk about the wonderful work of Training Center and the golf tournament. This year the Gene Locklear Celbrity Golf Tournement on November 4th will honor former San Diego shortstop Garry Templeton. Title sponsor of the tournament is Serving USA which brings hope and change to prisoners, women in recovery and military veterans. Serving USA supports a network of exceptional partner organizations with funding and other management resources to create, enhance and expand high-quality, evidence-based, transformational programs. Founded by world champion skateboarder Dennis Martinez, Training Center was established in 2005. It is a California State licensed facility recognized nationwide as a highly effective drug and alcohol treatment center for men transitioning back into society. It meets all state and federal requirements for mandated rehabilitation parolees as well as the individuals coming from the street. To learn more about Training Center listen to the show (below) and visit their website: sdtrainingcenter.org /audio/2019-10-27-dan-biggs-michael-lazarus.mp3 Marco Li Mandri, President of New City America, and Driving Force Behind Little Italy Show Honored at San Diego Press Club Awards Gary Oshima is Paving a Road to Recycling How Credit Unions work with Michael DeShazo, CEO of the Cabrillo Credit Union Answering Key Questions of Estate Planning with Paul Hynes, Ricsie Hernandez, and Marilyn Kriebel Contemporary Estate Planning and Asset Protection with Brenda Geiger 2019 San Diego Press Club Award Winner The show was honored with five awards at the San Diego Press Club Awards on October 29th. Host Richard Muscio swept the Radio/Podcast: Specialty Reporting-Series category with first, second and third place awards for his series of shows focusing on tennis, professional tennis, and rise of professional women’s tennis. Scott Pelley, Veteran CBS Newsman, and Dr. Gordon Saxe, UCSD Center for Integrative Medicine Julie Heldman, part of the Original 9 and author of “Driven: A Daughter’s Odyssey” Gerald Marzorati, Author of Late to the Game Beau Treyz, Professional Tennis Player and Creator of “What Do You Get” Podcast Michael Franzese, Former Caporegime of the Colombo Mafia Crime Family This autobiographical book is a narrative about "The Battle of the Sexes" and "The Mother's Day Massacre" tennis matches through the eyes of his young scrapbook maker, Richard Muscio. So What's Your Play Website Elliot Shirwo, Founder and Principal of BridgeCore Capital Copyright 2018. It’s Your Business. All Rights Reserved.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0016.json.gz/line1408
__label__cc	0.579959	0.420041	Nice Price Or Crack Pipe This 1978 Ford Mustang King Cobra Is Claimed Numbers-Matching, Asks $6,000 Rob Emslie Filed to:Nice Price or Crack Pipe Nice Price Or Crack PipeIs this used car a good deal? You decide! Dr. Martin Luther King Jr once had a fantastic dream. The dream of today’s Nice Price or Crack Pipe MLKC - Mustang Liftback King Cobra - seller is far less ambitious: to find a new home for it at his asking price. Let’s see if that dream should become a reality. As we’ve noted before, there are two rules for success in life: (1) be attractive, and (2) don’t be unattractive. Unfortunately for the dealer trying to move it off the lot, last Friday’s 2011 Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet failed on both of those measures. The aesthetics, along with an expectation of handling offering more flex than Cirque du Soleil and a thrill sapping CVT, led to that odd bodkin of a crossover convertible walking off the stage with a 70% Crack Pipe loss for its eighteen grand price. Give it a few more years though, and I’ll bet it will be seen as a quirky and desirable classic, coveted for its uniqueness and eclecticism. Or, maybe not. There are in fact a number concepts that many of us embrace today that were once seemingly out of the mainstream. One of those is civl rights, which we reflect upon today in celebration of Dr MLK Jr’s birthday. Another is the potential desirability of the second generation of Ford’s Mustang, a model often derided as the PintoStang. Dr. King worked tirelessly and gave his life for the cause of equality. The Mustang II on the other hand has simply seen enough time pass that present generations care less about the origins of its underpinnings and more about the inherent horsiness of its style. This 1978 King Cobra represents possibly the ultimate expression of the Mustang II, and rocks all the right features for the era. That’s a 302 V8, a four-speed stick, flashy and borderline fetishistic snake graphics, spoilers front and rear, and louvers - god love ‘em, side window louvers. Those last bits are not factory additions, by the way The seller claims that it’s one of 2,017 of the models built, and ’78 was the only year for the “King” Cobra. The seller also says that this is a numbers-matching car, however that doesn’t include the original intake manifold and 2bbl carb that once helped quell power output to the level of a sleepy kitten. Instead, this Cobra better attempts to live up to its King status by rocking a 4bbl mixer and an aftermarket intake. Dual exhausts help the breathing on the other side, and of course you could always drop a set of big valve heads on there to really open that Windsor up, if you were of a mind to do so. Hopefully even now it makes more than the pitiful 139-bhp with which it was imbued from the factory. A four-speed Borge-Warner RAD transmission adds to the fun factor. The rest of the car is equally a mix of old and… well less old. There’s newish paint over an earlier respray which itself is thrown over the factory coat. That looks a little tired in a couple of the pics, but I’d reserve judgement until seeing the car in the metal. Speaking of that metal, it’s all said to be intact, with no rust and everything where it’s supposed to be. The body kit; airdam, spats and spoiler, all look like they need to be painted too. A demerit on this one is that it lacks the invariably leaky but still desirable for the kitsch factor T-tops. Inside, it’s like a vinyl bomb went off, which is good because that’s how Ford built them back in the day. The seats look like they’ve had some fat asses in them but there’s a new carpet and headliner to take your mind off the soul-crushing flatness and apparent lack of support those thrones embody. The odo reads 55,000 miles, but that could have gone around the horn at least once as there’s only five barrels and I guess the DMV in Ohio doesn’t keep track of such things. That’s where this car is presently located, offered on the Dayton Craigslist. In the ad it’s shown wearing what look like Centerline Bullet wheels - which aren’t half bad - but the original alloys are also pictured so maybe it comes with those as well. The seller also includes a pic of what might be a Cobra head Schrader valve stem head, which would be cool if in fact. The asking price is $6,000, and while it seemingly needs some work, it’s far from the worst out there, and looks like a good base to get your Mustang II on. This cars are gaining a following - don’t you judge - and will likely become more coveted as attrition culls their numbers over time. What’s your take on this MLKC on MLK’s observed birthday? Is $6,000 a fair deal? Or, is that price for this ‘Stang just not right? Dayton OH Craigslist, or go here if the ad disappears. Help me out with NPOCP. Click here to send a me a fixed-price tip, and remember to include your Kinja handle.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0016.json.gz/line1412
__label__cc	0.654373	0.345627	Stanley No. 71 1/2 Router Type Study Type 1. 1896-1901 Type 1. Stanley 1896-1901 "No. 71-1/2", "STANLEY" & "PATENTED MARCH 4, 84" all cast on base. A "stippled" pattern is cast into the base. Turned maple knobs finished natural. Models manufactured c. 1896-1989 may have "S" casting marks. Models manufactured c. 1899-1901 may have "B" casting marks. Bolt that secures knob is of two-piece construction as on bench planes. Two cutters were provided, 1/4" & 1/2" wide. All features identical to Type 1 except: Patent date cast on base is now "OCT. 29, 01". This was for the cutter adjustment provision, Patent No. 685,411, granted to Albert F. Schade. Some models of this type may have "STANLEY-NEW BRITAIN, CONN.-U.S.A." stamped in the adjustment wheel. The cutter adjustment (shown at right) was now provided on all Stanley router planes. Although many router plane specimens, with the adjustment provision, are found with the small diameter collar of the adjustment wheel down, it should be up. All Stanley catalogue illustrations and patent drawings show it up. You cannot obtain the full depth adjustment with the collar down. "B" casting marks are located on most casting. Bolt for knobs is now one piece. "STANLEY" repositioned and now cast in plain block letters. All castings now provided with raised bosses and recessed where screw holes may be drilled and counter sunk, if desired. This was to attach a wood base. Screw holes found in the base of earlier types apparently were drilled and countersunk by the owner. All models of this type have the markings on the cutter adjustment wheel. All "B" casting marks are eliminated. "STANLEY" and "No. 71-1/2" now cast in old English script. The base now has a "checkered" design cast into it. The screw holes in the base were now drilled at the factory. An extra V-shaped smoothing cutter (shown at right) was provided starting in 1917. The V-shaped cutter is of a two-piece construction. The patent date stamped on early cutters is "5-14-12". This was Patent No. 1,026,053 granted on May 14, 1912, to Thomas B. Saner of Clifton, Arizona, and assigned to the S.R. & L. Co. Patent date was eliminated. "MADE IN USA" now cast on bed. Some maple knobs of this type are finished natural and others are painted black. Some late models of this type, c. 1938, were modified with the adjustable fence provision (shown below.) Some late models of this type, c. 1938, may have the redesigned cutters (shown at right) with a groove all around, at the top, to engage the adjustment wheel. Gradations are marked on the top of the cutters to aid in adjustment. Casting without adjustable fence provision Casting with adjustable fence provision Type 6. Stanley 1939-1941 (Major change) Main casting was redesigned to conform with No. 71 router. "STANLEY" was changed to block letters inside the notched rectangle logo. "No. 71-1/2" and "MADE IN USA" were repositioned on the base All models of this type have the new cutters with the full groove and graduations at the top. All routers are now provided with an adjustable fence that travels in two machined grooves on the bottom surface (shown at right.) A section of the checkered design was eliminated to thicken the base around the screw holes. Late models of this type, c. 1941, have rosewood knobs. Wartime models are japanned black. Early models, c. 1942, are equipped with rosewood knobs. Knobs on later models, c. 1943-45, are hardwood painted black. Castings are now nickel-plated. Maple knobs may or may not be painted black. The No. 71-1/2 closed-throat router plane was eliminated in 1949. Jay Sutherland, jay@ee.cornell.edu	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0016.json.gz/line1415
__label__cc	0.609885	0.390115	Home » News & Speeches » Bosch: Synthetic fuels could power carbon-neutral vehicles in the near future Bosch: Synthetic fuels could power carbon-neutral vehicles in the near future News • 14/11/2017 Until recently, preventing around 2.8 gigatons of CO2 emissions by 2050 seemed like an impossible vision. This could soon change with the help of synthetic fuels, also known as e-fuels, argues Urs Ruth, Senior Expert on Climate Change and Energy at Bosch. A Bosch study has shown that e-fuels can make a significant contribution to reaching climate targets if they are consistently used in passenger vehicles. In contrast to biofuels, producing this new fuel does not compromise agricultural land, as the use of limited arable land is not required. E-fuels are produced exclusively with renewable sources of energy as well as with the combination of hydrogen and carbon. The latter can even be extracted directly from the air. These two elements can be combined to make synthetic gasoline, diesel, and kerosene. Urs Ruth “To reach the climate targets of the future, we need intelligent solutions beyond e-mobility,” said Volkmar Denner, Chairman of the Board of Management of Robert Bosch GmbH. Synthetic fuels could play a key role in this regard. The use of e-fuels would mean that drivers could continue to use their combustion engine vehicles and simultaneously contribute to reaching climate targets. From vintage cars to family vehicles, every car can drive with synthetic fuels. Moreover, future synthetic fuels can allow for almost soot-free combustion. A promising development Until now, the production of e-fuels has been very expensive. In the future, a strong market and favourable developments in terms of energy prices could mean that synthetic fuels are available for EUR 1-1.40 per litre, plus taxes. What is more, the current network of service stations could still be used, as synthetic fuels have the same chemical structures as conventional gasoline. However, e-fuels are still being developed. This is why they are receiving the support of the German Federal Ministry for Economy and Energy within the framework of the “Energy transition in Road Traffic” initiative. The cost of production facilities must be reduced and additional test facilities built. If synthetic fuels become more accessible and affordable, the carbon-neutral engine may well become reality. Urs Ruth is Senior Expert on Climate Change and Energy at Bosch. The views expressed in the above piece are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the position of ICC. More information on synthetic fuels from Bosch can be viewed on their website. .@BoschGlobal is integrating environmental externalities into corporate strategies #COP23 pic.twitter.com/KrJWM4HiWd — ICC WBO (@iccwbo) November 11, 2017 ICC Policy Statement: Post 2020 Biodiversity Framework Business views on Article 6—for Parties Article 6 – A Primer for Business The Road to COP25 – We Make Climate Action Everyone’s Business 12 ICC Dispute Resolution achievements of 2019 Chambers Climate Coalition recognised as part of landmark Climate Ambition Alliance at COP25 Global business dismayed by no agreement on missing element of Paris Agreement ICC joins business leaders to discuss private sector initiatives for advancing climate ambition at COP25	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0016.json.gz/line1416
__label__wiki	0.577198	0.577198	Tag Archives: Janet Todd The Chimney Sweep Posted on July 7, 2014 by jolitson City Recital Hall, July 5 Stuart Haycock and Amelia Farrugia. Photo: Keith Saunders The surtitles before the start of The Chimney Sweep announce the restoration of Salieri’s reputation – and Pinchgut Opera certainly does him proud with this delightful production. Most people these days would only know Antonio Salieri’s name from the 1984 Academy Award-winning film in which he was depicted as a mediocre composer who poisoned his fierce rival Mozart out of jealousy. In truth, Salieri was more famous in his day than Mozart and almost certainly did not murder him. But where Mozart is now one of the most performed composers in the world, Salieri’s music is rarely heard. Thanks to Pinchgut – which dedicates itself to the presentation of rarely seen operas from the 17th and 18th centuries – Sydneysiders have the chance to see the Australian premiere of Salieri’s comic work The Chimney Sweep (Der Rauchfangkehrer). A huge hit when it was first staged in 1781, it all but disappeared after the mid-1800s. The Chimney Sweep is a rollicking comedy centring on Volpino, a musically gifted chimney sweep who is in love with Lisel, a cook in the household of wealthy widow Mrs Hawk and her stepdaughter Miss Hawk. Learning that Mr Bear and Mr Wolf have won the lottery and hope to marry the Hawks, Volpino and Liesel cook up a plan to better themselves financially. Pretending to be an Italian count disguised as a sweep, Volpino uses his musical skills to worm his way into the affections of the Hawks who he then auctions off to Wolf and Bear. From there it spins off into all kinds of comic complications – but as you’d expect it all ends happily. Right from the start of the overture you can hear the fun in Salieri’s music, emphasised by a quick little leap of joy by Erin Helyard, who conducts the marvellous Orchestra of the Antipodes. The music doesn’t compare to Mozart’s operas (though it is often reminiscent of Mozart) but much of it is lovely and thoroughly enjoyable. Written as a singspiel in which the musical numbers alternate with dialogue, Pinchgut performs it in English. Director Mark Gaal has translated the dialogue, while Andrew Johnston has translated the lyrics. Both have done a great job. Occasional phrases like “My god, they go ballistic” had the audience chuckling but the translations aren’t so tricksy that they compromise the original 18th century setting. Gaal has staged a simple but effective production with gorgeous costumes and set by Emma Kingsbury. Performed against a gold wooden backdrop with a huge gargoyle-faced fireplace, and just a few props, Gaal uses signs (flamboyantly displayed by Gary Clementson as the servant Hansel) to announce each new location. The performers all handle the dialogue and dramatic challenges extremely well, playing the comedy to the hilt, while the ladies really shine vocally. Amelia Farrugia is outstanding as Mrs Hawk and young soprano Janet Todd is also very impressive as Miss Hawk. Together they steal the show. Stuart Haycock has a fairly light tenor voice but brings plenty of charisma to the role of Volpino. There is strong support from David Woloszko as Mr Bear, Christopher Saunders as Mr Wolf, Alexandra Oomens as Lisel and David Hidden as the master chimney sweep Tomaso, as well as Clementson, Nicholas Hiatt, Troy Honeysett and Sabyrna Te’o as the servants. The Sydney Children’s Choir makes up the cast as Tomaso’s young apprentices. Overall, The Chimney Sweep is lots of fun and yet another feather in Pinchgut’s already well-covered cap. The Chimney Sweep has its final performance tonight. Bookings: www.cityrecitalhall.com or 02 8256 2222 Posted in Opera \| Tagged Alexandra Oomens, Amelia Farrugia, Andrew Johnston, Antonio Salieri, Christopher Saunders, David Hidden, David Woloszko, Emma Kingsbury, Erin Helyard, Gary Clementson, Janet Todd, Mark Gaal, Nicholas Hiatt, Orchestra of the Antipodes, Pinchgut Opera, Sabryna Te'o, Stuart Haycock, Sydney Children's Choir, Troy Honeysett \| Leave a reply	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0016.json.gz/line1439
__label__wiki	0.718594	0.718594	Posted by Joshua C. Agar on June 23, 2017 Posted in: Anime, Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata. Tagged: Ai Kayano, Aki Tomoya, Episode 11, Episode 8, 茅野愛衣, 霞ヶ丘詩羽, GLISTENING ♭, Hashima Izumi, Hyodo Michiru, Kasumigaoka Utaha, Katou Megumi, Light Novel, Lyrics and Translation, Plot, Review, Saekano, Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata, Saori Onishi, Sawamura Spencer Eriri, Season 1, Season 2, Summary, Yasuno Kiyono, 冴えない彼女ヒロインの育てかた, 冴えない彼女の育てかた, 加藤恵, 大西沙織, 安野希世乃, 安芸倫也, 澤村・スペンサー・英梨々. 4 Comments As the 2nd season of the anime series titled Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata (冴えない彼女ヒロインの育てかた; How To Raise A Boring Girlfriend) comes to a close, I just can’t stop myself now from writing a review of the progress of the series so far (in the anime) centered on undeniably it’s spotlight character, the main heroine of the story, Katou Megumi (加藤恵). I can’t believe that someone like me who was originally being pulled into subscribing to the series by Kasumigaoka Utaha (霞ヶ丘詩羽) would find the greatest anime heroine and possibly my ideal girl on Megumi. I picked up this series knowing that Megumi was the titular character and the main heroine, as typically implied by the titles, like Chitoge in Nisekoi, Sagiri in Eromanga-sensei, and Kirino in Oreimo. The title itself, translated as “How To Raise A Boring Girlfriend,” posed a question – maybe intended to those browsing through the newcomer series bookshelves on various book stores to raise their curiosity – on how someone “boring” like Megumi would draw the appeal of the audience and the characters within the world created by Fumiaki Maruto-sensei and designed by Kurehito Misaki-sensei. It was given right off the bat on Volume 1, or specifically on the middle and latter parts of that volume, though the anime did this through the fan servicing Episode 0. Katou Megumi was a breath of fresh air from the anime tropes and written characters. The series highlighted her by placing her beside and against characters and heroines with character profiles derived from some anime character archetype (though each were generic on their own way) to draw sharp contrast and pose a question regarding one’s reality of preferences, mainly of the main character’s, Aki Tomoya’s (安芸倫也), who was an inside-and-out otaku who fawns on 2D characters instead of real life people. That preference of Tomoya was further exaggerated and intensified by being surrounded or involved with characters that almost resemble some anime characters in terms of background, appearance,and personality, like the goddess/senpai Utaha, childhood friend/sweetheart Sawamura Spencer Eriri (澤村・スペンサー・英梨々), cousin Hyodo Michiru (氷堂美智留), and kouhai Hashima Izumi (波島出海). Megumi turned Tomoya’s world of preferences upside-down, as Tomoya was even having a hard time finding a reference to place Megumi on, fumbling awkwardly most of the time. That also reflected on her inexplicable importance and position within Blessing Software, Tomoya’s upstart game-making circle. But it is with that position of her that we can oversee her character development and strip the subtleties and nuances that she’s making. Although Tomoya added some positions under her later in the series, her main and original job was to be the main heroine. She signed up in Tomoya’s circle under Tomoya’s promise that he will mold/train her to be the world’s greatest heroine that will capture the hearts of everyone. That was the blurry part and premise of the series that Megumi has managed to flew past radar detection. Most of the fans speculated that Megumi has feelings for Tomoya already around Season 2, with them acting like lovers/spouses already. Most of those who read the light novel (before being DMCA-ed, between the release dates of Vol 7 and Vol 8) would refute that assumption. To answer the question about Katou’s mixed signals, her main job for the circle is to be the main heroine, right? All of those acts before the final chapters of the 7th volume or the opening chapters of the 8th volume (or Season 2 – Episode 11) were Megumi trying her best to be the main heroine in order to give resource for “Cherry Blessing”. Since Tomoya, and most of us readers/viewers were already captured by her charm from the start, it was easy for Tomoya (which he embarrassingly tried to confirm on S2-EP08) and us to mistake to her development as falling in love to him. But it is really not like that. Although, Tomoya has become a special type of friend for Megumi, where she is comfortable to be with, that romantic side has not yet materialized nor have them cross that boundary. She was trying to be the main heroine, not Tomoya’s kanojo (彼女; girlfriend). That line blurred, although that development was subtle, began to blur when the second project, “Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata”, was introduced. My original opinion and speculation was that it was during their 2nd project that Tomoya’s sincere intentions (which he projects embarrassingly – which is one of the two sources of the cringes brought by this series – other than Michiru and Utaha’s assaults) has finally reached her. The development of their relationship starting from Volume 8 (I’m hyping this up so that I can bring people to expect and demand a 3rd season, a 20-episode one) was so sweet that it gave me fluttery feeling and emotions, although that development was soured and the climax of their development fizzled for a while when Tomoya ditched Megumi on her birthday date and temporarily defected from their circle for Utaha and Eriri’s sake (Vol 12). Oh My. This was Tomoya’s first draft of his project proposal (which Eriri and Utaha trashed). Megumi is making Tomoya remember his original intentions in order to start all over again. (Season 2 – Episode 11) Those speculations were all debunked when it was Maruto-sensei himself who gave the answer by the way he directed my favorite scene on Volume 7, which is Tomoya asking Megumi, who has cut her hair back to short, to be his main heroine once more, then Tomoya crying buckets (I was crying buckets too, when I read this part on the light novel). The way that this scene was directed gave us an answer of when Megumi began to fall for Tomoya. Having been betrayed by her bestfriend Eriri and senpai Utaha, Megumi realized that she and Tomoya were the only ones remaining to rely each other upon (There’s Michiru, of course. But everyone knows that her free-spirited personality was not for these kinds of emotional things… until Girl’s Side 3). As a result, she opened her heart finally for Tomoya and being the main heroine began to interchange with her growing love for Tomoya, which culminates into her claiming Tomoya to be hers before Eriri in Girl’s Side 2 and Utaha in Girl’s Side 3. It was said to be a pity to have two/three/four/five heroines, each worthy of their own series, to be pitted against each other to the point that we have spin-offs like Egoistic Lily and Koisoru Metronome to give the spotlight each of them deserved. But it is with that friction that gives the heroines chances to shine, although in the end, the other heroines, mainly Utaha and Eriri, were no match against the prowess of Megumi, which led them to do desperate measures like Utaha doing borderline sexual and vulgar assaults and Eriri appealing with the -dere’s, and eventually led them to concede defeat by the end of Volume 12, 13 and GS 3, each receiving their respective bitter-sweet closures. At least, they can content themselves in their respective routes on Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata for their happy ending with Tomoya, although imagined. Those “desperate” measures from them backfire as Megumi shines more with her normal acts, or to be specific, making the right and needed moments to shine. The appeal of those acts from Megumi being normal is that it feels real and it gives a feel that those heartwarming moments Megumi has produced can happen to anyone. In fact, after Volume 7, Megumi often exhibited the “dark side” of hers on which Tomoya and Izumi find scary and which Iori finds “omoi” (heavy). It is the reality of real-life relationships. It is not all just fluttery moments. Consequences are administered on every screw-ups. There are also moments where one feels that he/she is walking on thin ice. Those instances were real. Megumi, in fact, is trying to break his 2D delusions and make him accept the real world, which he did, culminating to his love confession to her on Volume 12. She was neither breaking nor insulting the otaku industry itself but she was criticizing the impulses of those suffering chuunibyo (8th grade syndrome) and Tomoya’s delusions. She has been doing that by giving humorous yet flat retorts to Tomoya’s assumptions and fantasies. Even though she has been doing that on Tomoya on a regular basis, Tomoya does not see that as making fun of otakus in general, but he does it as her criticism to him which compels him to change and grow, and he still sees her in high regard – not wavered, and even began affixing -sama on some of their conversations – and distinguishes her over others. It is also a representation of her role on most of the non-important scene: she’s there, but is not actively involved, and just lies on a corner, which is the representation of her role in the story in general. Although Saekano was classified as “harem”, Megumi was not part of that harem. The romantic tension was between her and the harem set-up, although the harem already smelled defeat from the very beginning. And speaking of beginnings, one cannot help but wonder on how the harem situation came in the first place. And that was the fault of our wimpy protagonist who has an understandable desire of keeping his world intact, despite the fact that those people people undeniably hurt him in the past (Eriri) and the fact that he unconsciously inflicted pain to some of them (Utaha). Some may say that he was stupidly dense, but the fact was that he just kept on refusing to pick, at the price of him ignoring the heroines’ advance to which others are dying to be subjected to. He further reinforced that resolve of his by holing up on his 2D world of preferences. He has feelings for Utaha – on which he ultimately glosses it over as worshipping a goddess -, Eriri – on which he hides by feigning ignorance and acting only as “acquaintances” – and Michiru – on which is downplayed by their desire to act stoic and their excessive skinship (bodyship…Should we invent that word to give a more accurate description?). Each of them has a part not only in their circle but also in Tomoya’s life. And Tomoya being a coward (he admitted it many times and ultimately on Vol 12) for he does not want to let go any of them. But as the series progressed for the heroines, who had, at first, ulterior motives of winning Tomoya, they grew more attached to the circle and their work more than their affection towards Tomoya and they conceded to the realization that Megumi was Tomoya’s predetermined choice all along because it was through her that he stopped being a romantic coward and because she turned from the main heroine into a woman who Tomoya has fallen in love to, unlike Utaha and Eriri who ultimately turned into “goddesses” to worship and not girls whom Tomoya will look at as a girl. Having the heroines realize what they’ve become in the eyes of Tomoya finally loosened up the romantic tension and Tomoya’s shackles which made him free to chase after person that he chose from the very beginning the circle was formed, the one who brought him out from his 2D world and dilemma of choices, Katou Megumi. Each heroine were given chances to shine on some volumes that were entirely dedicated to them. Utaha’s were on Volume 2, 5, and 10. Eriri’s were Volumes 3,6,9, and GS 2. Michiru’s was on Volume 4. Izumi’s were on Volume 3. And they were given ample time in the spotlights on the Girl’s Side volumes. But we know that something big was about to happen when the volume would center around Megumi, which were Volumes 1, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, GS 2, and GS 3. That is why understandably, the 2nd season of the anime adaptation HAS to end on Volume 7, because that marked the end of the first half (which comprised of 8 volumes: Vols 1-7 and GS 1). The sentiments of those faithful to the original developments on the light novel were understandable too. Of course, Volume 6 was terribly butchered (into two episodes), which made Eriri’s character – which that volume showcased – seemed shallow. But if I were a storywriter myself, being limited to 11 episodes (there’s nothing we can do against EP 0 because it was promised in the light novel), I would not also end the series on an unpleasant note like in Volume 6. Another factor to be considered was the popularity of the characters. Megumi is clearly the 1st – with her merchandise giving the highest revenues (Hell, there’s even someone who even bought a life-size figure of her for over a million yen!), and her seiyuu, Yasuno Kiyono, gathering a huge fanbase, especially on Indonesia – with Utaha as a clear 2nd. There are three people that we owed for the conception of a character like Megumi. First is of course, Saekano’s author, Fumiaki Maruto, for writing such wonderful characters, especially Megumi. Megumi will not stand out alone in this story, if she was not given sharp contrast against the likes of otakus like Utaha, Eriri, and Tomoya. The abundance of such characters made us kind of tired and suffocated with a seemingly repeating trend on story conceptions, though it was not like that we have resentments against the conception of some cute and lovable characters in the other series. It was in that suffocating atmosphere that Megumi gave that breath of fresh air that we were longing that made her shine. Second is Saekano’s illustrator, Kurehito Misaki, for giving life on Megumi on the illustrations. It was not only with the art design of Megumi that made her stand out, but also on her scenes, where a declaration was clearly drawn abstractly in her illustrations, that she is the best heroine. And finally, the third is Megumi’s seiyuu, Yasuno Kiyono, who definitely breathe life into Megumi’s character, which made her more lovable than she already was in the 2D world. Her voice acting has projected Megumi into the 3D world, offering us a refreshing set of emotions on voice acting. This is definitely her break-out role. Credits are also given to A-1 Pictures who produced both the seasons of Saekano. Though I wanted those who developed the character designs on the anime to do the same face ratio (the ratio of the eyes, ears, and mouth with respect to the face). But I have to be grateful also because that is also their way of paying tribute to Kurehito Misaki-sensei’s artwork, which I had a hard time to replicate, which was used in the anime for Eriri’s art and illustrations…not the ero-doujins. Season 1 is definitely a good season to reminisce everything (with Kimi Iro Signal, which is very catchy) for the first four volumes. The second season definitely upped the emotional level and character and story developments. There are three episodes that stood out in this season: namely Episodes 4, 8, and 11. Episode 8 for me was beyond words. I’m gonna have diabetes by just watching that episode which is purely Tomoya x Megumi (I already wrote some reactions on the Dear Tel series). Episode 4 depicted very well the five stages of grief Utaha has experienced. That episode also marked the last hurrah for the Utaha shippers….or so it seemed until Episode 11. Just like Episode 8, Maruto-sensei tweaked some of the details from the light novel, in the anime, Megumi had gone to date with Tomoya first before the scene on the Detective Hill. In the light novel, Megumi has not forgiven Eriri, even though they “reconciled” on Girl’s Side 2, which backfired and led to them having tensions when Megumi indirectly claimed Tomoya to be hers (she did it directly to Utaha on Girl’s Side 3). Michiru’s role was reduced significantly. In fact, she was trying to be transferred to Toyogasaki High, asking Icy Tail members for help even though it’s against their wish, but she failed her entrance exams eventually. To get the cream of the crop of the episode, the Detective Hill scene. I cried when I first read this on the light novel. Tomoya lamented on his now broken world now that he found himself alone after Utaha and Eriri defected…until Megumi showed up and recreated the scenario where Tomoya has fallen for her for the 2nd time, to cheer him up. Tomoya asked Megumi to be his main heroine again, on which Megumi agrees. They laughed it off at first, but Tomoya’s anesthetics to the pain wore off and he began crying buckets. Man. It also reveals Katou’s new single as a background music, GLISTENING ♭. The song’s tune was actually the ballad and orchestral version of her first single, M ♭, the song that was first played on the first time Megumi has recreated this scene. The song represented a different tone, unlike M ♭, which complemented very well with the scene. All alone in his broken world, Tomoya finds Megumi again, overcoming the overwhelming sadness and devastation for both of them and rekindling his earnest intentions of making her the greatest heroine. I promise that I’ll provide the translation of this song once it’s out next week (I’ll content myself with the sneak peek version as of now) This scene strikes a chord in me, because I am in a similar situation as Tomoya right now. Now that things with the girl that I’ve been chasing around finally come to an end. All the sacrifices that I made turned into nothing. I was alone, until Megumi and Saekano gave me the hope that I wished for. I managed to overcome my 3-month slump, which caused by “that girl” (who tried to act like Megumi just to fish for attention). And I began to write again, and much as more draw and paint. In the first place, the character’s soliloquy, 4th wall breaks and debates regarding their preferences in story-making, are the ones that drove me into resuming my novel writing, especially resuming Eminencio Magnifico, the novel that I started writing 4 years ago. I’m currently doing this illustration as a token of appreciation to those behind Megumi and Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata. (Where should I send this?). I have yet to to put color on it. I will be like Tomoya for the mean time, holing myself up with 2D preferences, with Megumi definitely up there as the greatest heroine for me. I hope Megumi gets the worldwide recognition that she really deserve. The ship has sailed. With a happy ending for her and Tomoya, I can finally rest in pieces (Because Megumi is Tomoya’s main heroine alone) but also in peace, while squealing non-stop as my heart flutters every time Megumi asserts herself as the greatest main heroine, despite being a stealth landmine one who is rather possessive and passive aggressive, with the moments that she has produced that many wish to be subjected to. It is like a fairy tale really. Arigatou, Katou-san. ← June 18 – 由比ヶ浜結衣 (Yuigahama Yui) GLISTENING ♭ – Katou Megumi (Yasuno Kiyono) – Lyrics and Translation → 4 comments on “Katō Megumi (加藤恵) – The Saenai (冴えない) Heroine We Need” Ori on June 30, 2017 at 6:34 pm said: Blogger that writes a great review like this should deserve more attention, seriously! I always feel glad when see someone love Katou Megumi so much. Joshua C. Agar on July 3, 2017 at 1:29 am said: Thank you very much for such an uplifting response. If you have any good anime with good storywriting and compelling characters, feel free to suggest them (I have Utaha’s preference for good content). I’ll pick them on. My next anime to look at currently at the moment is 恋と嘘 (Love and Lies). hotuspotus on July 21, 2017 at 10:09 pm said: Wow, i just started reading the summaries of the volumes over at /r/Saekano, and this article focusing on Katou megumi just skipped my beat over again. And now on know why she is considered such a manipulator and as me being a passive aggressor, i saw what wrath Megumi was bringing damn but still i don’t know why i love a so much. I just cant get my head around her. And gotta say koi to uso wow its progressing such fantastically . and as for suggestions Bokura wa minna Kawaisou(Manga), you must have read sakuraso, oregairu they were top selling hot cakes.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0016.json.gz/line1441
__label__wiki	0.501853	0.501853	“The Death of Socrates” by Jacques-Louis David The Death of Socrates by Jacques-Louis David depicts Socrates as the stoic older man in a white robe sitting upright on a bed. His right hand extended over a cup, the left hand is gesturing in the air. He is surrounded by his students and loyal followers showing emotional distress. The young man handing him the cup looks the other way, with his face in his hand. Another young man clutches the thigh of the old man begging Socrates not to take the poison. An elderly man sits at the end of the bed, is Plato, his most famous student, and he is shown slumped over and looking in his lap. This famous painting depicts the execution of Socrates, as told by Plato. Socrates has been convicted of corrupting the youth of Athens and introducing strange gods and has been sentenced to die by drinking poison hemlock. Socrates uses his death as the last lesson for his pupils and not fleeing when the opportunity arises and faces it calmly. David uses the color of the robes to highlight the level of emotional distress display by the various people in this painting. The shades of red become more vibrant and culminate in the dark red robe of the man holding the cup of poison. The only two serene men, Socrates and Plato, are shown in a contrasting bluish-white. Socrates was a classical Greek Athenian philosopher credited as one of the founders of Western philosophy. He left no writing of his teachings and is known chiefly through the accounts of his students, such as Plato and Xenophon. Plato’s dialogues are among the most comprehensive reports of Socrates to survive, though it is unclear the degree to which Plato represented his views. Socrates’s search for the truth and wisdom had made some prominent Athenians he publicly questioned look foolish. These prominent Athenians turned against him and sought revenge by accusing of wrongdoing. Socrates defended his role by continuing to argue for the truth until the end. In 399 BC, Socrates was found guilty and as punishment was sentenced to death, by the drinking of a mixture containing poison hemlock. Socrates turned down pleas to attempt an escape from prison. He had an opportunity to escape, and there was an expectation that he would leave Athens in exile and not die, but he refused that option. Socrates’s death is described at the end of Plato’s Phaedo, which states that after drinking the poison, he walked around until his legs felt numb. The numbness slowly crept up his body until it reached his heart. Some of Socrates last words included: “all of philosophy is training for death.” Jacques-Louis David (1748 – 1825) was a French painter in the Neoclassical style, considered to be the preeminent painter of the era. In the 1780s his history painting marked a change in taste away from Rococo frivolity toward a classical austerity and feeling, harmonizing with the moral climate of the final years of the Royal Régime. David became an active supporter of the French Revolution and friend of Maximilien Robespierre and was effectively a dictator of the arts under the French Republic. Imprisoned after Robespierre’s fall from power, he aligned himself with yet another political regime upon his release, that of Napoleon. At this time he developed his Empire style. After Napoleon’s fall from Imperial power and the Bourbon revival, David exiled himself to Brussels, then in the United Kingdom of the Netherlands, where he remained until his death. David had a large number of pupils, making him the most substantial influence in French art of the early 19th century, especially academic Salon painting. The Death of Socrates Title: The Death of Socrates French: La Mort de Socrate Artist: Jacques-Louis David Dimensions: 130×196 cm Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art – MET Name: Jacques-Louis David Birth: 1748 – Paris, Kingdom of France Died: 1825 (aged 77) – Brussels, United Netherlands Nationality: French The Emperor Napoleon in His Study at the Tuileries Oath of the Horatii Exploring the Art of Philosophy Diogenes by John William Waterhouse The Emperor as Philosopher, Marcus Aurelius Aristotle by Jusepe de Ribera Euclid by Jusepe de Ribera The Art of Philosophy The Art of Everything Quotes by Socrates “An unexamined life is not worth living.” “I only wish that ordinary people had an unlimited capacity for doing harm; then they might have an unlimited power for doing good.” “If a man is proud of his wealth, he should not be praised until it is known how he employs it.” “The beginning of wisdom is a definition of terms. ” “I know that I am intelligent because I know that I know nothing.” “What a lot of things there are that a man can do without.” “Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel.” “Know thyself.” “How many are the things I can do without!” “Where there is reverence, there is fear, but there is not reverence everywhere that there is fear because fear presumably has a wider extension than reverence.” “When the debate is over, slander becomes the tool of the loser.” “By all means, marry: if you get a good wife, you’ll become happy; if you get a bad one, you’ll become a philosopher.” “True knowledge exists in knowing that you know nothing.” “To find yourself, think for yourself.” “I was too honest a man to be a politician and live.” “I cannot teach anybody anything; I can only make them think.” “He who is not contented with what he has, would not be contented with what he would like to have.” “There is only one good, knowledge, and one evil, ignorance.” “I cannot teach anybody anything. I can only make them think.” “Our prayers should be for blessings in general, for God knows best what is good for us.” “They are not only idle who do nothing, but they are idle also who might be better employed.” Explore the Metropolitan Museum of Art MET European Paintings Collection “Pygmalion and Galatea” by Jean-Léon “Saint Jerome as Scholar” by El Greco “Portrait of Juan de Pareja” by Diego Velázquez “Camille Monet on a Garden Bench” by Claude Monet “View of Toledo” by El Greco “The Musicians” by Caravaggio “The Harvesters” by Pieter Bruegel the Elder “Young Woman Drawing” by Marie-Denise Villers “The Grand Canal, Venice” by J. M. W. Turner “The Houses of Parliament (Effect of Fog)” by Claude Monet “Madame Cézanne in a Red Dress” by Paul Cézanne MET Modern and Contemporary Art Collection “Reclining Nude” by Amedeo Modigliani “Improvisation 27 (Garden of Love II)” by Wassily Kandinsky “Jeanne Hébuterne” by Amedeo Modigliani “The Card Players” by Paul Cézanne “Bathers” by Paul Cézanne MET Greek and Roman Art Collection Amathus Sarcophagus Mycenaean Terracotta Female Figures MET Egyptian Art Collection The Temple of Dendur The Sphinx of Hatshepsut William the Faience Hippopotamus MET Asian Art Collection Luohan – Yixian Glazed Ceramic Sculpture Pillow with Landscape Scenes – Zhang Family Workshop Jar with Dragon MET Ancient Near Eastern Art Collection Sumerian Standing Male Worshiper Head of a Beardless Royal Attendant – Eunuch Human-Headed Winged Bull (Lamassu) MET American Wing Collection “Washington Crossing the Delaware” by Emanuel Leutze “Portrait of Madame X” by John Singer Sargent “Mother and Child” by Mary Cassatt “Fur Traders Descending the Missouri” by George Caleb Bingham “The Gulf Stream” by Winslow Homer MET Islamic Art Collection Blue Qur’an Marble Jar of Zayn al-Din Yahya Al-Ustadar The Damascus Room MET Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas Collection Benin Ivory Mask African Face Mask – Kpeliye’e Sican Funerary Mask – Peru Ceremonial Axe – Papua New Guinea MET European Sculpture and Decorative Arts Collection “Hercules the Archer” by Antoine Bourdelle “Orpheus and Eurydice” by Auguste Rodin “Perseus with the Head of Medusa” by Antonio Canova MET Medieval Art Collection “The Last Supper” by Ugolino di Nerio Plaque with the Journey to Emmaus and Noli Me Tangere Doorway from the Church of San Nicolò, San Gemini MET Drawings and Prints Collection Album of Tournaments and Parades in Nuremberg “Canvassing for Votes” by William Hogarth “Christ and the Woman of Samaria” by Rembrandt MET Costume Institute Collection Cardinal Cape MET Arms and Armor Collection Blade and Mounting for a Sword (Katana) Double-Barreled Flintlock Shotgun MET Photograph Collection Loie Fuller Dancing Sala Delle Statue, Vatican Gardner’s Photographic Sketchbook of the War MET Musical Instrument Collection Ming-Dynasty Pipa Bass Fluegel Horn in B-flat Explore the MET Met Breuer From amongst all people, do philosophers fear death the least? Is the study of philosophy the best training to prepare us for death? Did knowledge of our mortality give rise to the need for philosophy? Photo Credit: 1) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0016.json.gz/line1443
__label__cc	0.723755	0.276245	WANT TO HELP CHILDREN HAVE A BRIGHT CHRISTMAS Create True Joy for Kids TO THOSE NEED IT! Janet Hale has been running a holiday toy drive for about 40 years. Quick Donation Log In to Your Account (optional) Don't have an account? Register or donate as a guest » Help turn tears Growing up in Tennessee and Michigan, Janet Hale never experienced Christmas at home. When she moved to Florida about 40 years ago, she decided she would give children in the area a merry Christmas by hosting a toy drive. Around 30 years ago, she added a Christmas Eve party, requesting that each guest bring an unwrapped toy for a child up to 17 years of age. She said she also gets donations such as clothes, shoes and blankets. “It’s very special to my heart,” Janet said. “I like to see kids get cool things for Christmas. It’s all about the kids.” Janet Hale donates the toys to Children’s Home Society of Florida, which does work throughout Volusia, Flagler and Putnam counties. Many of the children that receive gifts from the party send Hale thank you cards. “It’s very special to my heart,” Janet said. “I like to see kids get cool things for Christmas. It’s all about the kids.” Help us bring joy to a child this Christmas. Your donations are appreciated. Janet Hale radio appearance on WNDB Here's a sneak peak via a short clip of Janet Hale's radio appearance on WNDB 93.5 FM and AM 1150. T... Janet Interview continued Here's some more of a good thing...... What is that you say? More radio interview Here's Janet talking about her 800 "animatronics" What is that you say? Give a listen...... Many Children Send Their Thanks! “Thank you to Janet Hale for brother's bicycle and my new doll. Billie has already removed the training wheels, showing off to friends in the shelter and I love playing with my new doll, which I named Janet. Mommy says thanks to you we were able to have a Christmas this year (Grateful Child) https://janethalefoundation.org/testimonials/many-children-send-their-thanks/ Our team really need volunteers Growing up in Tennessee and Michigan, Janet Hale never experienced Christmas at home. When she moved to Florida about 40 years ago, she decided she would give children in the area a Merry Christmas by hosting a toy drive. Around 30 years ago she added a Christmas Eve party... Hello...This is Janet Hale ! To all my many friends I welcome you to the New Janet Hale Foundation Web Site It's with this web site and new digital platform that I hope to broaden our reach, touching the lives of young people who maybe are living without some of the things which others take for granted Whether we can grant a child's “ Wish” or simply see that there is a gift Under The Tree this next holiday season, perhaps with your help and this new tool we can make that difference for that young life. Would not that be amazing! Would that not touch your heart? I can tell you it touches mine... It takes so litte to change so much in a young persons life. That I know first hand Help me be that change for someone else... I invite you to explore our site and I encourage you to get involved. There is a place to donate. A simple click is all that is required of you to begin.... There is also a place for you to reach out to me for any other ideas to may have Let's begin now... Let's you and I be that difference in a young persons life info@janethalefoundation.org © 2018 Janet Hale Foundation.org \| All rights reserved. by CreWeb design	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0016.json.gz/line1448
__label__wiki	0.817327	0.817327	Hooters Will Not Serve San Diego Mayor Bob Filner, on Principle Callie Beusman Filed to:bob filner What is the plural of "Hooters?" Hooterses? Hooteri? A parliament of Hooters? Whatever the term, there are now four of them in San Diego that refuse to serve Bob Filner, the San Diego mayor who is accused of sexually harassing fourteen women in a truly vile manner. Now where will he go to celebrate his one-week early graduation from his two-week sexual harassment therapy? San Diego Republican party executive director Francis Barazza originally tweeted a photo of the sign, which reads: This establishment recognizes that we all have political differences and we serve people from all walks of life. -We also believe it is imperative for people to have standards. -The mayor of San Diego will not be served in this establishment. -We believe that women should be treated with respect. In an interview with Slate, Melissa Fry, director of marketing for HootWinc, the West Coast Hooters franchise, says that the sign is markedly "not a political move": We're strictly taking a stand for the fair treatment of women. At our franchise alone, we employ 1100 beautiful, talented women. It's hugely questionable that Hooters — a restaurant chain whose primary reason for existing is to facilitate the simultaneous consumption of chicken wings and ogling of human breasts — is a crusader for women's equal and respectful treatment. On the other hand, though, it's nice to see some tangible repercussions for a man in power who abuses his position to harass, grope, pressure, and intimidate women! You know what they say: once you've been unseated from four separate Hooters locations, your political office is next. Strangely enough, the sign was dreamt up by Glenn Beck. "Hooters Says It Won't Serve San Diego Mayor Bob Filner" [RawStory] Image via Twitter.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0016.json.gz/line1457
__label__cc	0.693457	0.306543	Corporations, Essays, Politics & Foreign Affairs, Tech IMPAKTER ESSAY: The Year of the Leak by David Pingree Cyber Attacks and Espionage in the Digital Age “Well that’s because [Putin] would rather have a puppet as president of the United States,” Democratic Party nominee Hillary Clinton fiercely told the audience at the third presidential debate in Las Vegas. “You’re the 2016 election, Asia Society, china, Clinton, cyber attacks, cyber warfare, DDOS, debate, Dmitry Peskov, DNC hack, DNS, DOS, Dyn, espionage, Estonia, Greg Ball, hacktivists, Hansabank, Harvard Business Review, International Affairs Review, IPM, Kaspersky, Kevin Paulson, nato, nsa, NYT, Obama, PLA, Putin, Remote Access Trojan, Russia, Sanders, Tailored Access Unit, The Atlantic, Thomas Donilon, Titan Rain, Trump, United States, Verisign, Wasserman Schultz, WikiLeaks, Wired	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0016.json.gz/line1460
__label__cc	0.737188	0.262812	Caitlind r.c. Brown & Wayne Garrett Streetlights + Sky Glow Above: sky glow above Calgary Image credit: Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, http://calgary.rasc.ca/lp/astronomy.html In urban spaces, we have almost lost the natural night, sacrificed to a slow onslaught of radiant sky glow. Though artificial light has immeasurably contributed to the enlightenment of humanity (both literally and metaphorically), collateral damage has included a gradual disappearance of the cosmos. With the growing prevalence of outdoor lighting, the stars are falling behind a hazy veil of light pollution. In Calgary (as in most North American cities) the night is in retreat, beaten back by the brilliance of car dealerships, casinos, skyscrapers, stadiums, blinking advertisements, headlights, LED streetlights, and so on. As constellations in the sky above are severed from stargazers below, as birds and insects fly in ever more feverish circles, and as some of the earliest mythology of mankind is removed further from the context of everyday life, we are forced to wonder: in losing the stars, what is it we’re really losing? Above: tangible effects of sky glow, as illustrated through the 2003 Northeast Blackout in the United States Image credit: International Dark-Sky Association, http://darksky.org/light-pollution/ Above: The Deep Dark, as installed in Dawson City, Yukon (2015) While much of our work has been oriented around illuminated objects, in pursuit of balance between perceived opposites, we’ve re-discovered the dark. In doing so, our eyes have been opened to an invisible world of subliminal triggers, nuanced habitats, public intimacy, real + imaginary dangers, and radical interconnectedness. The transformation of the same space from day to night is like a shifting of universes – a convenient analogy for theories of a stacked multiverse from the standpoint of our limited human awareness. Connotations of darkness vary dramatically from wild spaces to metropolitan centres. Understanding the evolving role of lighting infrastructure within cities is complex (as a tangent, if you’ve ever been interested in learning more about early public lighting emulating the natural moonlight, listen to this podcast from 99% Invisible). Early lighting systems via candlelight and kerosene were implemented in larger urban spaces many centuries ago (areas of the Middle East supposedly installed casual public lighting as early as the 4th century, while London implemented public lighting between the 1400-1500s, with Paris following in the 1600s*). Remarkably, when electric lighting was first introduced to public spaces on a wide scale in the 1800s, it was the subject of much speculation from philosophers and citizens. “People who witnessed the transformation were awestruck,” writes Christopher Dewdney in his transcendent novel Acquainted with the Night, “More than any lighting technology that preceded it – candles, oil lamps, or gas lighting – the electric light revolutionized the night. Now the darkness, at least in cities, was in full retreat.” The physical and psychological effects of electric lighting on public space has changed post-sunset cities forever. But the advent of the LED light bulb, and the subsequent move towards utilizing LEDs instead of high-pressure sodium bulbs for street lighting, has changed the game again. Above: Before (sodium halide) & After (LED) streetlight photos of streets in Hawaii Image credit: The Hawaii Independent, http://hawaiiindependent.net/story/mayor-moves-forward-on-led-streetlights In an effort to modernize infrastructure and maximize funds, the City of Calgary has been replacing traditional cobra head streetlights with sleeker LED models. The resulting transition from orange to blue-white light has been fascinating to watch, especially as it wicks new colours into the city environment. While LED lighting boasts increased efficiency, visibility, and adaptability (qualities not to be underrated, as dexterity has long been missing within public lighting) the spectrum of light emitted by LEDs purportedly has a more adverse affect on natural ecosystems than the monochromatic spectrum of high pressure sodium bulbs (LED Light Pollution: Can we save energy & save the night?) Additionally, according to a series of compelling LED streetlight factoids published by the International Dark Sky Association, the economic efficiency of LED streetlights typically results in an overall threshold increase in brightness per lamp. And while an increase is light is often mistaken for an increase in safety, contrary to popular belief, an international study adapted by the Calgary Police “did not reveal statistical evidence which would support increased criminal activities resulting from decreased lighting levels.” Rather, “relevant literature also suggests that while improvements to street lighting have been shown to be a popular crime prevention measure, and to reduce the fear of crime, they have not typically been proven to reduce crime.” (City of Calgary Streetlight FAQ). Above: image taken from Rothney Observatory in Calgary, showing the effects of light pollution This potential increase in brightness affects a variety of environments, but one of the most visible connections that has been disrupted (further) is everyday Calgarian’s relationship with the night sky above. If we aren’t thoughtful about public and private outdoor lighting alike, we will literally out-glow the stars. Despite this, we remain aware and optimistic about LED lighting in Calgary. According to our associates with the City of Calgary Street Lighting department, since the introduction of LED lamps, road visibility is higher and vehicle/pedestrian collisions have gone down in Calgary since LED streetlights were introduced. LEDs are a clever technology and innovative minds will inevitably latch onto the benefits of adaptable light levels (ie. dimmer, more even, more site-specific lighting that allows natural adaptations in the eye to adjust to increased darkness). Additionally, commercial venues – especially car sales lots – should be charged with taking responsibility for their light bleed (some “Bright Sky Policy” advances have already been made in this direction, but none are retroactive, and many businesses seem to blatantly ignore light pollution as an issue). Still, sky glow is a public problem, and as such we’re curious about what the transition from high pressure sodium to LED streetlights will mean for the streets, parks, rivers, public spaces, and people of Calgary? How does this seemingly minute shift in darkness impact the subliminal nuances of our nighttime environments? And how will this transition change our relationship with the universe? Ever the opportunists, as we first began observing the adaptation of Calgary streets from High Pressure Sodium bulbs to LEDs, we became curious about what happens to the old infrastructure: where do streetlights go to die? Above: 32,000 decommission Calgary streetlights, awaiting recycling. In sleuthing out the answer to this question, we had the good fortune of working with various departments at the City of Calgary on an unrelated permanent Public Artwork we are building (scheduled for install over the next year or so). Our friends behind the scenes connected us with the Street Lighting department, and the people there were kind enough to bring us on a tour of the motherload of all infrastructure graveyards: a lot where 32,000 decommissioned streetlight heads await recycling for raw materials. It is here, considering Sky Glow balanced against new civic infrastructure, that we first conceived Monument to Fallen Stars, a work commissioned by Downtown Calgary for the inaugural GLOW Festival this February. This is the first of five new works we anticipate completing in 2017, and we look forward to carrying you with us on those adventures. In the meantime, stay tuned… Posted in UncategorizedTagged Calgary, GLOW Festival, LED lighting, LED lighting vs high pressure sodium, light pollution, monument to fallen stars, Sky Glow, street lights, streetlightsBy jellyfishwish1 Comment One thought on “Streetlights + Sky Glow” Pingback: The Moon + The Tides – LIGHT KEEPER ← WITHOUT EYES Monument to Fallen Stars → CLOUD CREDITS	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0016.json.gz/line1461
__label__cc	0.724186	0.275814	Michelle Sole \| Female Guide in Marakele National Park, South Africa Mar. 7, 2016 Q&A Meet Michelle Sole, guide at Marataba Safari Lodge in South Africa. We’re celebrating International Women’s Day all week by taking a look at some of our favorite female guides around the world. Michelle Sole would say she found her calling in 2008 after a family holiday to Africa. Born in England, she’s always had a love and respect for nature and animals. In 2011 she moved to South Africa and studied to be a field guide. Currently she works as a field guide at Marataba in the Marakele National Park. When she’s not guiding, she’s traveling, seeking adventuring, and nurturing her passion of nature and wildlife through photography. Her curiosity about nature and wildlife is contagious. You’ll get sucked in to her passion and they way she shares stories of the animals in Marataba. How many years have you been guiding? I have been guiding for 4 years. What or who inspired you to get into the guiding industry? After a family safari in 2008 I fell in love with the African bush and especially elephants. Guiding was an ideal job to make sure I was in nature all day every day. Are there barriers for women in the guiding industry you’ve had to overcome? I think as a female guide you are aware that you are in a very male dominated industry. That said I have never felt there have been any barriers for women; I just made sure I worked harder, studied harder and fixed all of my own punctures! What is your most memorable sighting? I had an incredible sighting of a female leopard and her three cubs killing an impala. A leopard is a special animal to see any day but to see four of them is extremely rare as they are solitary cats. The commotion made by the impalas attracted a male lion that was in the area who chased off the leopards and stole their kill! How would you encourage young girls/women to get into the guiding industry? Find a field guide college in Africa, study hard, work hard, play hard and always give 100%. And most importantly, keep your passion and always have fun. Be sure to check our blog each day this week for a new profile on some of the industry’s leading women. To stay up to date on all of our online content, follow us on Facebook and Twitter. Guide Introductions Guide Interview: Samuel Brett – Ireland Adventure Travel Guide Interview: Tim Willis – Scotland Adventure Travel Yuzana Htun \| Female Guide in Yangon, Myanmar Anna Udalova \| Female Guide in St. Petersburg, Russia Natalia Frolova \| Female Guide in Moscow, Russia	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0016.json.gz/line1475
__label__cc	0.527136	0.472864	Erasem ボウキャック (Boukyakku) Bokyakku Escar-Gone Latest appearance Scare Tactics - Part II (cameo) Erasem is a small yet deadly Monster purchased by King Dedede in Kirby: Right Back at Ya! in the episode Escar-Gone. Erasem is a tiny, pale, insect-like monster, and also appears very ghostly. It has a large circular head which is roughly half the size of its body. It has a lone, small horn sticking out of its head and very small arms. It has tiny thin eye holes, and is often seen traveling in a bubble when not inside the body of one of its victims. It is also one of the few known monsters who can talk, similar to Slice n' Splice and the transformed Lovely. Erasem is a small creature that causes mischief once entering the body of an unfortunate host. However, unlike most Monsters that Dedede orders, it attacks Escargoon instead of Kirby. As a now agonized Escargoon wanders the streets of Cappy Town unnoticed and unrecognized the next morning, it soon becomes evident that Erasem's power is to make its foes disappear from everyone's memory, leaving them alone and forgotten about. Luckily, Kirby is somehow able to see Escargoon for who he is, and offers him some small comfort. He is also able to convince his friends to help free him from its ghastly presence. The gang uses a torture machine located in the castle's basement in an attempt to expel the monster, which is the only way to free him from its clutches. Escargoon is eventually freed from its possession and Erasem threatens to posses someone else. Erasem swiftly floats out into town, but Kirby inhales it. The town now has no recollection of Kirby, so he spits it back out soon after. Before Kirby has the chance to react further, it disappears, exclaiming "Bye bye Kirby!" The monster is never seen again. Erasem's name is a portmanteau of "erase" and "them," referring to the monster's ability to erase the memories of people surrounding its host. Its Japanese name, ボウキャック (Boukyakku), comes from the Japanese word for forgetfulness, ぼうきゃく/忘却 (Bōkyaku). When Escargoon is pain stricken and realizes he has been forgotten by all of Cappy Town in the Japanese version of the anime, the ending theme for Revenge of Meta Knight can briefly be heard in the background as he desperately looks for someone who remembers him. It is possible that Erasem can remove its victim from everyone's memories, but not from N.M.E.'s monsters. This theory may be supported if it is true that Kirby was originally a monster created by eNeMeE, as Kirby seems to remember Escargoon even when Erasem inhabits him. In the episode Scare Tactics - Part II, what appears to be Erasem can be seen inside a siren in the glowing light room. In Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards, there is an enemy called Noo that bears a slight resemblance to Erasem. Erasem outside of a body. Erasem entering Escargoon. Erasem inside Escargoon's stomach. Retrieved from "https://kirby.fandom.com/wiki/Erasem?oldid=317984" 2 Shrine of Passwords	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0016.json.gz/line1483
__label__wiki	0.525656	0.525656	Hard Rock Hotel and Casino by KDC \| Apr 23, 2018 \| Client Coverage, Press Clips Route 91 shooting survivors receive checks from special Hard Rock Hotel and Casino donation Carla Wade 12:19 AM, Apr 21, 2018 LAS VEGAS (KTNV) – There were countless examples of the humanity shining through on the night of October 1, 2017. And while the... ‘Route 91 Strong’ funds given to 1 October victims Posted: Apr 20, 2018 10:01 PM PDTUpdated: Apr 21, 2018 12:42 AM PDT LAS VEGAS (FOX5) – Several 1 October survivors got more help Friday when funds collected by the Route91Strong group were... Greenspun Media Group by KDC \| Apr 23, 2018 \| Client Coverage, News The Bell Breakdown with Josh Bell for April 13 12:30 PM, Apr 13, 2018 Video by KTNV Las Vegas film critic Josh Bell reviews ‘Rampage’ and ‘Truth or Dare’ View full story here:... HOW THE NHL’S KNIGHTS OF LAS VEGAS BET ON THEMSELVES TO BECOME THE MOST SUCCESSFUL EXPANSION FRANCHISE IN NORTH AMERICAN SPORTS HISTORY Nick Bogdanovich, not unlike other native Las Vegans, knew hockey exclusively by the sports book. Twice this season, he made it to... Bars selling less alcohol, speakers say at Las Vegas trade show By Todd Prince / Las Vegas Review-Journal March 29, 2018 – 2:11 pm Bars and restaurants in the U.S. are selling less alcohol as a new generation comes of drinking age and third-party services...	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0016.json.gz/line1484
__label__wiki	0.997857	0.997857	Amarillo Local News Listen to 96.9 KISSFM Win Stuff from KISSFM Stream Us From Your Alexa! AMARILLO'S #1 HIT MUSIC STATION Cassidyy Club Kane Brooke & Jubal Awkward Tuesday Phone Call Loser Line Phone Tap Shock Collar Question of The Day Whatcha Doin’ At The Courthouse? Young Jeffrey’s Song of the Week Laser Stories Afternoons with Danny Wright Weekends with Cassidyy American Top 40 with Ryan Seacrest The Kane Show Most Requested Live with Romeo The 96.9 KISS FM App Listen to KISS on Alexa! Google Home Stream Submit Your Event To Kiss KISSFM VIP KLUB Kiss Klub Listen and Win Prize Pick Up Information Advertise with KissFM Is Anne Hathaway Already Working on ‘Princess Diaries 3’? Anne Hathaway says work on Princess Diaries 3 is underway. The 36-year-old actress gave an update on the possible new sequel during Thursday's episode of Watch What Happens Live. "There is a script for the third movie," Hathaway confirmed. "There is a script. I want to do it, [my co-star] Julie [Andrews] wants to do it, Debra Martin Chase, our producer, wants to do it. We all really want it to happen." "It's just we don't want to do it unless it's perfect, because we love it just as much as you guys love it," she explained. "It's as important to us as it is to you and we don't want to deliver anything until it's ready, but we're working on it." Hathaway played Mia Thermopolis in The Princess Diaries (2001), which was based on the Meg Cabot novel of the same name, and The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004). Cabot told Entertainment Weekly in July 2017 that a script for a third film was in the works. "I would love to sit and talk about [it], but I can't. I'm not allowed. But it's really more following the movie than the books," the author said of the sequel. "I think of them as two different universes," she elaborated. "Like there's The Princess Diaries universe that I created, which is, you know, amazing, and the Disney universe, that they created, which is equally amazing." Hathaway will next star in Serenity, which opens in theaters Friday. She appeared on WWHL with her co-star Matthew McConaughey, who laughed off rumors he once dated Janet Jackson during a game of Plead the Fifth. "We went and had dinner," the actor said. "That was sort of it." By Annie Martin, UPI.com Copyright © 2019 United Press International, Inc. All Rights Reserved The Pop Queens of 2003 Source: Is Anne Hathaway Already Working on ‘Princess Diaries 3’? Filed Under: anne hathaway, disney, The Princess Diaries Categories: Movie News, News Outback Amarillo Helps Australia's Devastating Bush Fires Amarillo Business Listings 2020 96.9 KISS FM is part of the PopCrush Network, Townsquare Media, Inc. All rights reserved.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0016.json.gz/line1485
__label__wiki	0.655695	0.655695	LAPD Officer Charged With Brandishing Gun During Off-Duty Road-Rage Incident in Santa Clarita Posted 5:15 PM, January 8, 2020, by Erika Martin, Updated at 05:23PM, January 8, 2020 The Los Angeles Police Headquarters is shown in a file photo. (Credit: Bob Chamberlin / Los Angeles Times) A Los Angeles police officer has been charged with pulling out a gun during a road-rage confrontation in Santa Clarita last month, prosecutors said Wednesday. Georgeta Buruiana, 38, was off duty during the Dec. 14 incident that resulted in her arrest, according to sheriff’s investigators. The dispute arose when another driver made a U-turn in front of Buruiana in the area of Rye Canyon Road and The Old Road, near Six Flags Magic Mountain, the L.A. County District Attorney’s office said in a news release. The victim told authorities that Buruiana displayed a gun in a threatening manner as they drove. The officer, assigned to the L.A. Police Department’s Valley Traffic Division, was charged Tuesday with a felony of brandishing a gun at a person in a motor vehicle. LAPD has yet to confirm whether the weapon involved was Buruiana’s department-issued firearm. The officer has been assigned home while her case works its way through court. Inmate records show she was released from custody on $20,000 bond within four hours of her arrest. She could face up to three years in county jail if convicted as charged, the DA’s office said. Buruiana is scheduled to return to court Feb. 4 for her arraignment, which was continued from Wednesday. Off-Duty LAPD Officer Arrested After Allegedly Brandishing Gun in Santa Clarita Road-Rage Incident Topics: Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office, Los Angeles Police Department, santa clarita LAPD Officer Pleads Not Guilty to Fondling Dead Woman’s Breasts Teacher Charged in Hit-and-Run That Severely Injured Bicyclist in Silver Lake 2 L.A. County Sheriff’s Deputies Plead Not Guilty to Perjury, Filing False Reports Man Fatally Shot by LAPD Sergeant in Culver City Wielded ‘Bicycle Part,’ Not Gun: Officials LAPD Officer Charged With Fondling Body of Dead Woman LAPD Releases Bodycam Video of Boyle Heights Gunbattle That Left Officer Wounded L.A. County Sheriff’s Deputy Charged After Allegedly Lying About Weed Warehouse Robbery Off-Duty Officers Were 1st on Scene of Saugus School Shooting Former Santa Clarita Accountant Gets 1 Year in Jail for Embezzling $93,000 From Girl Scouts, Cancer Center: DA Repopulation Begins in 4,000-Acre Tick Fire That Destroyed Homes in Santa Clarita Area Santa Clarita Bride Gets 5 Years Behind Bars for $20K Fraud Scheme Targeting The Knot Retired LAPD Officer Charged With Assaulting and Using Revenge Porn Against Fellow Officer	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0016.json.gz/line1486
__label__cc	0.72077	0.27923	We live now in a world of unnatural wonders: virtual communities, corporate personhood, iPads, ‘bluetooth’ ears, selfies, 24/7 i-spy eavesdropping, instant global communication; all the accoutrements to give bureaucrats, emperors, and dime-a-dance dictators a complete set of controls over their subjects, as paid for by monied-oligarchs and enforced by their military police. How did we ever get here? Well, perhaps the more relevant question is how the heck do we get outta’ this place? Last week I suggested that primal kinship relations and egalitarian sharing militated against the emergence of formal hierarchy in both Paleolithic clans and perhaps even in the earliest Neolithic villages. This condition ended rather abruptly however with the emergence of large-scale agriculture, and the concomitant need for the forced organization of labor and the protection of excess food stuffs. Here was the birth of the city and the State. Concomitantly, citizenship was born — torn, as it was, from the breakup of the pre-civilized clans. As Bram writes: [In a ‘post-kinship’ era] the nuclear family by itself cannot resist the impingements of modern political and economic institutions: the father, mother, and their children must be surrounded by some intermediate, protective body of persons in order to be safe from unacceptable levels of control. In fact, those modern political and economic institutions could not have been created in the first place unless the original protective body of persons, the clan, was broken into its constituent and susceptible parts, its nuclear families. The first emergence of civilization in the Middle East, and all subsequent civilized nations, were constructed on the break-up of their pre-urban clans. (Recovery of the West, 2002) It could be that the only way out of our current predicament would be through de-citification, deconstruction of the clan-destroying hierarchy, and reconstitution of the egalitarian tribe. That, at minimum, seems to be a foundational step. But the ground needs to be prepared for such a momentous undertaking. And, perhaps remnants of some well-worn Siberian (Russian) lifeways can point us in the right direction. There is an almost sacred tradition among older generations of Russians in Siberia to keep a small dacha in forested, semi-cloistered ‘communities’ where (at least in summer) people remain close to the land, practicing horticulture (not agriculture), fishing in nearby rivers or streams, hunting mushrooms and berries in the forest, and easily sharing the bounty of their small efforts with neighbors.These communities no doubt demonstrate elements of more modern management practice — an elected leader of the community, and perhaps a bookkeeper to keep track of charges against electrical usage, etc. But group decision-making seems to be the norm annually, with active discussion of issues even on a daily basis if issues arise. Community members live in relatively the same conditions, although some dachas are better than others according to their owners means. Yet, the more debilitating signs or attitudes of status are generally lacking. The bonds in such communities are generally from developing affine relations, with consanguine (blood) relations also present. Unfortunately, it is highly unlikely that our modern Western citizens could stand to function autonomously in such manner, without some prior decoupling from the hierarchic bureaucracies that bind us, and releasement from the capital-accumulation mentality that controls us. It would be my guess that such transition will require a precipitating event of minor apocalyptic proportions, an event that, of itself, will demand a new (or rather old) way of thinking and being. It will require being-with one another in ways we have more recently forgotten as we continue to weave this web of virtual relationships and selfie-driven discourses. Sharing on Facebook is NOT sharing. One should not be confused about this. However, at least the language of FB reminds us, if only in vitro, that sharing remains a basic mode of building bridges and creating affine relations among equals. Will it be war or a nuclear catastrophe, lack of water, oil, food or fresh air? What will be the catalyst, the trigger that sends us back to meditate upon our predicament, reconsider our cultural trajectory and our options? When Jean Jacques Rousseau complained about the dangers of capital accumulation and the Origins of Private Property centuries ago, our forebears should have listened more intently to his plea. The first man who, having fenced in a piece of land, said “This is mine,” and found people naïve enough to believe him, that man was the true founder of civil society. From how many crimes, wars, and murders, from how many horrors and misfortunes might not any one have saved mankind, by pulling up the stakes, or filling up the ditch, and crying to his fellows: “Beware of listening to this impostor; you are undone if you once forget that the fruits of the earth belong to us all, and the earth itself to nobody.” And so, my friends, we are left to contemplate our current state and our future direction. No decision in this regard will be an easy one, but circumstances now spinning beyond our control may force the issue upon us more or less quickly. We are faced with a huge dilemma with at least three prongs: 1) we are fully accustom to life in this world made-by-machine; 2) resources to keep up this show are quickly evaporating; 3) those in charge of the show will do whatever is necessary to keep it going. They will even kill those who try to get in their way. And they are killing more and more of us everyday. They will use false flags, domestic espionage, propaganda, obfuscation, character assassination — absolutely nothing is ‘off the table.’ Good day, and good luck! 34 Responses to Recollection, Releasement, and Reconstitution Pingback: Recollection, Releasement, and Reconstitution \| kulturCritic Deena Stryker says: This great post would be just as great if you wrote “release” instead of “releasement”, which doesn’t exist! As one multi-lingual person to another, it’s almost impossible to avoid such mistakes. It shows you have really internalized the Russian language, so bravo! Thanks Deena… but I prefer releasement. Read Heidegger “Gelassenheit” This I will ponder and have for a long time. Is there an answer? Perhaps and perhaps not. There seem to be a lot of folks that are just willing to go with the status of the currant situation no matter how bad and ridiculous. Somewhere in this mix is evolution that has split humanity into to many different factions and no matter how much logic one uses they hear not and look forward to the next big electronic technological do da and happily ride their way to the cliff. Yes we have evolved and not many in the same direction with the same purpose. That of being human and as many humans there are there are as many purposes. Very weird and strange and I have not seen anyone pick up that ball and run with it. the Heretick says: The first peace, which is the most important, is that which comes within the souls of people when they realize their relationship, … their oneness, with the universe and all its powers, and when they realize that at the center of the universe dwells Wakan Tanka (the Great Spirit), and that this center is really everywhere, it is within each of us. This is the real peace, and the others are but reflections of this. The second peace is that which is made between two individuals, and the third is that which is made between two nations. But above all you should understand that there can never be peace between nations until there is known that true peace, which, as I have often said, is within the souls of men. Black Elk, Oglala I think the great Indian spirits are having their last laugh about now. And I think they realized it would turn out this way from the very start, even as we were slaughtering them and enslaving the rest so that we could bring our white man’s “progress” to their land, which had no need for it ever. DA, I always enjoys your comments. There is no one more cynical than me. It’s interesting to watch the show in the center ring as they all fight for a place in the fading pages of history. I can tell you this, when the next clown gets elected here, they will try to bomb or attach Russia, and that will be the kickoff of armagedon. I believe that too. The Ukraine misadventure was just an exploratory probe to see where Putin was vulnerable, but I think it allowed the US to gear up for a full blown election year “shock doctrine” event which will help shape the next Presidential election and its aftermath. My money’s on Hillary at this point. She seems to have been anointed already as a trusted hierarchy circle member who has already been extensively vetted. It’s hilarious that so many Americans are taking the Republican clown circus seriously. Those people are just a comedic side show at this point. The PTB prize predictability and even temperament over all else at this point, as they know that the one making the speeches ain’t the one making the decisions anyway, and all the strategic decisions that really matter (and why they’re made) have been locked in for decades. And to the Armageddon comment, yes indeed, it does indeed appear once again that recent events portend and “end of days” of sorts, at least for the oil economy, and with it, very likely American hegemony in the world. It’s sad that we’ve let it (demanded that!) come to this, for at some level I think we’re still basically good people who’ve been sold a bill of goods by the global illuminati; but that said, you still “get what you pay for,” so to speak, so we don’t don’t have anyone to blame but ourselves in the final analysis. Yes, democracy’s messy and fraught with dangers from every quarter under the best of circumstances, never mind once you invite the capitalist vipers in the door, but it’s still our responsibility to restrain our hedonistic impulses and think of the larger good, which we Americans have steadfastly refused to do at every turn. At some point you have to sit back and recognize that the old adage is true in the long run: “we get the government, the world, and the reality we deserve,” which is a simply a moralistic way to say to say that “our decisions have consequences.” All of which is funny in the extreme, as we’re SO quick to take credit for the many “wonders” modern human technology has wrought; and yet, when faced with its equally many obvious limitations, we’re SO quick to look elsewhere for blame. They claim this mother of ours, the Earth, for their own use, and fence their neighbors away from her, and deface her with their buildings and their refuse. Great reminders, Heretik 1) we are fully accustomed to life in this world made-by-machine; 2) resources to keep up this show are quickly evaporating; 3) those in charge of the show will do whatever is necessary to keep it going. Beautiful post which fully encapsulates our current dilemma. I would only add, it’s not just those in charge who are willing to do whatever’s necessary to continue “living the dream,” but most of their followers as well, who know their days are numbered once their privileges are revoked. The western fall from decadence will be unimaginably hard, since rather than turning to one another for support on the way down, the capitalist ethos will thrash about more violently than ever among its adherents and assorted hangers on. Even the poor here in the US have been mentally conditioned to accept their fates and to turn on one another, so I’m not anticipating any sort of compassionate “socialist revolution” here anytime soon. All of which will be completely fitting for what is clearly the most debased, militaristic, and self-glorifyingly psychotic culture mankind has ever spawned. In the end, if anyone ever bothers to elegize us, we’ll be remembered as little more than the society who squandered the greatest gift mankind ever had – several millions of years of stored sunlight – frivolously and destructively over the course of only two centuries and foolishly imagined themselves as Gods – Lords over all creation – in the process. To which Mother Earth simply yawned and replied, “You dumbasses won’t be missed.” That’s a great picture up top by the way. Sorry for being so negative all the time, but life here in the belly of the beast really weighs on me most days. It’s hard to stay positive with the prognosis for everything expected to be “worse with increasing worseness” from here on out. I think even the semi-rich are starting to realize that now, as they may still have more than everyone else, but they’re fighting like hell to hold onto it just like everyone else. Key Kritics, thought I’d share a link and some wisdom from another blog I found, thanks to a link over at Gail Tverberg’s Our Finite World blog. From Megacancer ~ Exploring the pathology of industrial civilization, blogger james writes in his Sep 3 post, Catch a Cancer by the Toe [CAS (Complex Adaptive System) I is the natural biologic system of which we are a part, CAS II is the man-made 2nd order technological system we have created]: Not a Cooperative Organization Man One of the unfortunate side-effects of the existence of two simultaneous information systems is that complex adaptive system II (technological) is always trying by law and coercion to change the natural human behavior produced in complex adaptive system I – DNA. It tries to change behavior in humans to produce maximum growth and complexity, neither which could exist if the behaviors specified by CAS I were allowed free play. Sigmund Freud explored this confrontation between man and society in “Civilization and Its Discontents.”, So men are told by CAS II what to do and how to do it to accomplish order and growth. If uncooperative, you are marginalized or punished and sent to jail or “rehabilitated”. Unfortunately the new civilizational structure and morality/ legal system that creates a framework for order in densely packed human populations is in essence an organizational prison built around the previously relatively free-wheeling human that was specified by CAS I.And now that malignant civilization has nearly consumed, appropriated and destroyed much of the natural environment, there is no easy return to a state of existence dominated by the evolutionary forces of the ecosystem. To go forward, technologically, seems to beckon even more control of human behavior and surveillance which will not alter the course of eventual catastrophic economic and ecosystem collapse. We’re running as fast as we can into an evolutionary dead-end and we’re burning our bridges as we go. If anyone tells you that humans are the most intelligent species on the planet, please ask them what they mean. I’m sure they’ll boastfully remind you of our technology and landing on the moon, and you remind them that the only really intelligent agent on the planet is molecular RNA by using information and building tools successfully for billions of years without destroying their environment. Humans seem repulsed by their biological natures and the fact of death, wanting to distance themselves from life and striving to become technologically immortal. But technology is mortal too, and hasn’t found a way to interact benignly with the environment, recycle materials or reproduce itself. Civilization in its current form is a cancer run amok with a terminal prognosis. “Ford, we are twelve; oh, make us one, Like drops within the Social River, Oh, make us now together run As swiftly as thy shining Flivver.” “Come, Greater Being, Social Friend, Annihilating Twelve-in-One! We long to die, for when we end, Our larger life has but begun.” “Feel how the Greater Being comes! Rejoice and, in rejoicings, die! Melt in the music of the drums! For I am you and you are I.” Say. Started following the Great Unraveling of Europe. Not only are the stories in the news fishy, but this is (mostly) not about Syria at all… the hordes of young, well off men invading Europe. Oh, sure, the Syrians are fleeing, but those mostly in need can’t afford the many thousands of dollars to pay to people smugglers and Gypsies ferrying people from place to place. The Syrian component in the news seems to be about beating the drums of war against Assad. The young men are from all over… Africa, near east, middle east. Have their families sent them forth because life in failed or nearly failed states has become suddenly unbearable? Or is this all darkly orchestrated? I am reminded of a test run, several years ago, when mysteriously, thousands of children from central America were coming over the U.S. border by the bus load. Then imposed on various communities across the U.S. to care for them. In any case, I am turning to you, my sharp comrades, to tell me. Cui bono? Who profits by the destruction of Europe? Putin, in revenge for the economic war and the war of lies waged against Russia? China? I don’t see a motive — they want to sell their shit to them. The U.S.? But wouldn’t the U.S. be destroying its closest allies? Or is the orchestrator a group behind the scenes altogether, taking down western civlization in ways Derrick Jensen can only dream about and never approximate? In which case, it can’t be the financiers, they want to keep the show going. Who, then? Vera… my dear friend, you must get out of that commune you are living in sometimes. USA and its Western Oligarchs are the beneficiaries, or so they would hope. It was their plan all along to destroy the Middle East and then go after Russia so as to fulfill Zbig’s dream of global hegemony, the sick Polish psychopath who wants to dance on the Kremlin’s grave. This is all USA orchestrated apocalyptic mayhem to consolidate resources for the remaining century. But let me think some more on your query… maybe I will add later. Best, Sandy I am out, thank goodness! 🙂 And I appreciate your thoughts. What does not add up is burying Europe. Apart from Oz, they have no other allies…. and south America’s had enough too. Will similar mayhem come up the Mexican border? The steady trickle could turn into a mighty river. 2016 already looks to be a referendum year on immigration – legal or otherwise – into the great US. I’m just wondering how long it will take for the trickle to turn into a torrent – going the other direction. Once government services get turned off, the US is going to turn into “the greatest show on earth” in earnest. And yes, I agree with Sandy. As the resources run out and the world economy collapses, friends will turn on friends and the war of all on all will commence in earnest as well. Now that Europe’s role as USGov.Inc’s eastern subsidiary has largely served its purpose, they too will be offered up on the great funeral pyre that is late-stage capitalism at it’s most malignant best. Not that they’ll be mourned for long however, cause this party’s just getting started, and probably won’t be over until it consumes every last man standing. Why the heck would they cut services here before the cut them in Mexico or Guatemala? Or, for that matter, in Brazil that is in some areas running out of water entirely? Maybe it was Greer who said that the last places going down will be the rich nations. Of course, being overrun by hordes of displaced people would speed up the process. Any bets on Europe? Last I heard, nearly a million of displaced people invading in, and some 2 and a half million waiting in the wings in North Africa. Boggles the mind. I think Merkel is toast. I’m not following. Most third world countries have long since cut services of every kind, which the US will do soon enough as well. When the petro-dollar goes down in flames, so will the US, as the illusion of infinite dollar capacity and sovereignty is revealed for the hoax it always was. But it looks like China’s collapse – and all the cheap consumer goods they provide to us, which not only keep us immersed in affordable shit to buy, but the investor classes in easy profits as well – might be the domino that sets the whole thing off. But as I wrote over on Tverberg’s blog and Kunstler posted this morning, mass population migrations are the wave of the future until the very end now, as starving homeless and hopeless people will do what they have to do to survive, no matter how dim their prospects. All of which is what makes the US’s and EU’s current “predicaments” so deliciously ironic. Having sown the seeds for an unprecedented human catastrophe with their neo-liberal economic, industrial, and political policies throughout the 20th century, they/we will reap the bitter harvest of those same policies not only for the rest of the 21st, but in all likelihood for the rest of human history. But regardless, as bad as this may or may not be for the US and the EU, pity the hard working third-world poor, who were little more than pawns caught up in this deranged global chess match. Where have they cut all services? And what are your sources? Anywhere in south or central America? You’d think we’d all know about it. The invasion of Europe is not by the starving hopeless, but rather by well off young men from all over… Africa, near and middle east… children of the middle classes, with nice clothes, plenty of gadgets, and lots of cash to pay people smugglers. (There are some Syrian refugees mixed in too. But not the starving ones either, those are starving in the camps near Syria.) No starving peasants, them. Could you afford to pay 20K to get into Europe, and keep going? Start with Brazil and Venezuela and go from there. Most of the countries in Central America including Mexico have pretty much been failed states for the last half of the 20th century, so it’s hard to say they’ve “cut” anything, since they never really had it in the first place. Don’t know anything more about the refugees flooding into the EU other than what I hear on the news, but it’s hard to imagine a bunch of “idle rich” moving anywhere, as being idle and rich is pretty much solely a first world phenomenon. But I can easily imagine immigrants being classified as such to counter any nascent sympathy the home populations might have toward they’re plight. That’s not usually a problem here in the US, as we’re preconditioned to hate just about everyone who isn’t us. Such is the effectiveness of US propaganda over the masses. Here’s an excerpt of an email my cousin just forwarded me to give you a flavor: A Real Eye Opener: WHY is the USA going BANKRUPT? We have been hammered with the propaganda that it was the Iraq war and the war on terror that is bankrupting us. I hope the following 11 reasons are forwarded over and over again until they are read so many times that the readers gets sick of reading them. I also have included the URL’s for verification of all the following facts. 1 . $11 Billion to $22 billion is spent on welfare to illegal immigrants each year by state governments. Verify at: http://www.fairus.org/site/PageServer?pagename=iic_immigrationissuecenters7fd8 Up from Mehiko… we can only hope. Not surprising that the “relatively” well off would be the first to flee either. Chances are, we’re getting the same up from Mexico, given that the truly desperate are likely unable to afford the cost of a coyote to get them across, many of whom have probably turned to crime where they’re at to stay alive. In the third world, just as in the first, it doesn’t pay to play by the rules these days, when the true gangsters are the ones making the laws (in their favor, of course) in the first place. Yeah, many third world cities have had massive service problems for years. But the countryside, where people still rely on subsistence, they’ll be ok. Maybe they’ll lose govt schools and will have to make their own. Clinics, too. So the interesting story is how fast the rest of the world begins to fall apart. Especially since, unlike third world, our numbers of subsistence farmers are small. The Amish will do well. Anyone else? A handful off grid places, maybe… Still, though… who profits by the islamization of Germany? Until now, Germany has been doing well even amidst the slump. It has also been heavily implicated in banksterism that has ripped apart Greece and Spain. I guess there are various interests who would like to bring them down a peg…. Uncle Sam calls all the shots, for Germany as for the other vassals. And the USA is stupid, but belligerent. And they will act foolishly for the hope of short term gain, or strategic advantage if they think it can be had. Although they also want to keep everyone in Europe down, as they do elsewhere. So US may have much to gain by the Islamicization of Europe. The big boys and girls running the US also jealously guard what they view as their own, even though they need not be strictly nationalistic, as the capitalist oligarchy at it’s highest form exists far above the petty concerns of nation states. But there’s still considerable legacy ties to their home countries, and the US has been far and away the greatest abettor of global capitalism; so at the first hint of the US going down, expect US interests to poison the ground everywhere else so that no one else gets a leg up on them. But regardless, chaos anywhere in the world today benefits US MIC interests, and thus is by definition “good for business.” Our old friend FEAR is the one thing in the world today in abundant supply. So I think I got it figured out. It’s closer to home, regardless of the mischief other powers may be making (and I don’t doubt they are making). An obscure tweet from an obscure German bureaucrat started the stampede. He let everyone watching know that the borders of Germany are open to all and sundry. It is likely that the decision came from the highest levels. Why? Because EU was on the brink of unraveling — several nations were contemplating closing their borders in direct defiance of Brussels. This could not be allowed, particularly since the defiance against Brussels is growing all over Europe, and most in the countries directly hit by the waves of migrants and refugees, which also happen to be countries hard hit by EU’s economic colonialism. So, another flavor of divide and conquer. If you have an recalcitrant group threatening to break away from your power, flood it with newcomers and give them largesse that will skew their loyalties your way. So look forward to fast-track citizenships for all these newcomers which will be spread over all the EU countries, creating havoc as they go. Let the plebs fight among themselves, and Brussels is safe. I think you’re on the right track. American has been doing the same for a long time as well. “encouraging illegal immigration to the United States in order to drive down wages for the working classes and maintain a facade of prosperity for the privileged” Except in Europe, EU could blow… very little is needed at this point. Anything that furthers the US’ and or the dollar’s continued hegemony is a good thing for global interests. At this point, even EU heads of state likely owe far more allegiance to DC and London than they do their home countries. Their can be only one true master. Just heard that many of the refugees are really people who were in refugee camps in Turkey, apparently for years. And suddenly they were launched against Europe. Yeah… the weirdness thickens. Merkel’s droopy face suddenly seems to remind me of old Maggie Thatcher… ugh. No surprise there… the Turks have their own agenda. On the other hand, not quite Maggie May!	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0016.json.gz/line1487
__label__cc	0.749802	0.250198	Article stubs, Improve, Terms This article is in need of improvement. One or more aspects of this article may need some extra attention. If available, refer to the talk page for details. Otherwise, look through the article to see what could use some improvement. Shifu using his chi in Kung Fu Panda 3 Pinyin: qì Traditional Chinese: 氣? Simplified Chinese: 气 Life energy or force found in living things[1] The Wellspring[2] Can be used to stimulate life, e.g. heal living beings or grow flora Qi on Wikipedia Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness First mentioned "Enter the Dragon" “ Po: What's chi? Shifu: The energy that flows through all living things. ” —Shifu teaching Po about chi, Kung Fu Panda 3 Chi (pronounced "CHEE") refers to a spiritual energy found in living things in the Kung Fu Panda universe.[1] It is presumably a power associated with kung fu. Though it resides in all living things, those who have exhibited the closest connection and the largest concentration of chi are the giant pandas of the secret panda village. Chi comes in numerous colors in the series, but in general "good chi" is depicted as being golden while "dark chi" appears green (as demonstrated by Kai and Jindiao).[1] In Kung Fu Panda Oogway using chi against Tai Lung In a flashback, when Tai Lung was raging against the town (from not being chosen to be the dragon warrior) he tried to take the dragon scroll Oogway had to stop him with a Chi-based nerve attack. When the Furious Five thought they could take down Tai Lung and fought him when he finished them he used the same ability but in a different style. In Kung Fu Panda 3 Add a caption! As shown in a scroll detailing the past, when Oogway was badly injured, a medicinal Panda village used Chi to bring him back from the brink of death. After healing, Oogway stayed with the Pandas to learn this new power, but his brother-in-arms Kai grew envious and wanted the power all to himself for darker machinations. Oogway did not let this come to pass, and remorsefully banished his former friend to the Spirit Realm. 500 years later, Kai returns and Po and Li both go to the hidden Panda village so that Po may learn this gift and use it to defeat Kai. However, Li Shan reveals that he lied -- over the centuries, the Pandas have forgotten how to use the technique. Tigress and the panda villagers using their chi During the final battle with Kai in the Spirit Realm, Li Shan, the Pandas, the Furious Five and even Mr. Ping tap into their Chi and assist Po from the outside, giving him the ability to release his inner dragon. After a short battle, Po projects it into Kai, who happily accepts it. However the sheer influx of the massively powerful chi spirit, combined with the chi he had stolen from the other masters, begins to overwhelm him, freeing the imprisoned Kung Fu masters and destroying the yak in a burst of golden energy. Upon his return from the Spirit Realm, Po began teaching the secret of chi to his friends, family, fellow masters and the Valley citizens. Their combined chi resonated in a golden wave that made the flowers around the Valley bloom. SPOILER ALERT! Plot and/or ending details follow below. Skip section ↓ More info... End of spoilers. Back to original tag ↑ Chi (traditional Chinese: 氣?; simplified Chinese: 气; pinyin: qì) literally translates as "breath", "air", or "gas", and figuratively as "material energy", "life force", or "energy flow". Hero's Chi Chi Blocking ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Revealed in DreamWorks Animation's Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016). Written by Jonathan Aibel, Glenn Berger & directed by Jennifer Yuh Nelson, Alessandro Carloni. Distributed by 20th Century Fox. ↑ Revealed in "Enter the Dragon Master" from DreamWorks Animation's Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny on Amazon Prime Video. Ep. 1, Season 1. Written by Elliott Owen & directed by Lane Lueras. Released November 16, 2018. Retrieved from "https://kungfupanda.fandom.com/wiki/Chi?oldid=108640"	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0016.json.gz/line1489
__label__wiki	0.511158	0.511158	New Owner at Loop1 Systems Prepares for Prosperous Future By adminBlog December 5, 2017 July 2, 2019 Co-Owner William Fitzpatrick Buys Out Partner, Assumes 100% Ownership AUSTIN, Texas (Dec. 6, 2017) – Loop1 Systems, an IT infrastructure solutions provider and SolarWinds Authorized Partner, announced today that it has new ownership. William Fitzpatrick, who previously owned 42 percent of Loop1 Systems, now has full ownership. Fitzpatrick, taking the title of President and CEO, became full owner this June after buying out long-time partner and co-founder, Don Kinnett. Bringing deep industry knowledge of engineering to Loop1 Systems, Fitzpatrick has a unique mix of technical expertise, application development and entrepreneurship to take Loop1 Systems to its next level of growth. Fitzpatrick’s background helped catapult the Austin-based company to success. The company brought in $22 million in business last year, and counts more than 200 of the Fortune 500 corporations as clients. Loop1 Systems has been named several times on the coveted Inc. 500\|5000 list and earned several other accolades for its fast growth since establishment in 2009. Fitzpatrick plans to build upon what has made Loop1 Systems successful, while also adding new outbound and culture-building initiatives to its operations. “We’ve had so many accomplishments, but we’ve only scratched the surface of what we’re capable of,” Fitzpatrick said. “We have built a reputation we’re proud of: Loop1 Systems makes SolarWinds even better. We will continue to hold to that standard of excellence, while better serving our clients’ enterprise needs and growing existing client relationships.” In order to best prepare for Loop1 System’s future growth, Fitzpatrick made several changes to his leadership team, including several promotions of internal talent and bringing on a few key consultants. Fitzpatrick has also launched a Loop1 Cares program focused on helping employees set and reach professional and personal goals, orchestrating team-building activities and supporting philanthropic initiatives as a company. ABOUT LOOP1 SYSTEMS Loop1 Systems, Inc. provides IT infrastructure solutions for clients of all sizes and verticals. Loop1 Systems makes SolarWinds even better, specializing in offering the most comprehensive training and professional services for SolarWinds customers across North America. With corporate headquarters in Austin, Texas, Loop1 Systems is able to deliver technical solutions worldwide both remotely or onsite. Visit www.loop1.com.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0016.json.gz/line1499
__label__wiki	0.737032	0.737032	2020 Prize Prize Conference Black Box Prize Lobbying Prize Public Awareness Prize Science Prize Training Prize Young Researcher Prize Andrew Tyler Award Ending Animal Testing Supporting Alternatives History of the Prize Young Researcher Award You are in: Home » About The Prizes » Training Prize For individuals, teams or organisations involved in training others in non-animal methods. Many established scientists may not have been trained in alternative methods or might not even be aware of them, while future scientists and students need to be provided with education in alternatives in order to be able to pursue further research in this area. Establishing training programmes and increasing capacity, whether as one-off workshops or ongoing programmes, can make a huge difference to this field. This prize recognises the importance of dissemination of methods among commercial scientists, researchers and students. The criteria for training is broad, and includes training existing scientists in new techniques, open-source databases, and the education of school children. There is a £50,000 prize fund shared between all the winners of the Training Prize. You can enter for the Training prize here. Please note that we do not accept nominations on behalf of other people. Laboratory of Education and Research in Pharmacology and Cellular Toxicology, LPCT Team, Brazil (£50,000) Disseminating Alternative Methods in Brazil and South America: Education and Training for Animal Replacement in Science. https://farmatec.farmacia.ufg.br/ The Human Toxicology Project Consortium, USA (£50,000) The Human Toxicology Project Consortium (HTPC) is an effective leader in supporting and promoting the fundamental science needed for a future without animal testing. https://humantoxicologyproject.org Kirkstall, UK (£25,000) Kirkstall’s training programme has reached over 600 scientists. The recognition and financial reward gained from the Lush Prize presents us with a great opportunity to increase the impact of our training activity and our continued efforts towards the replacement of animal testing. http://kirkstall.com/ Iranian Anti-Vivisection Association, Iran (£25,000) IAVA has been working with universities for over six years, meeting with deans, teachers and students nationwide to demonstrate and introduce humane alternatives. http://www.noanimaltesting.ir PETA International Science Consortium Ltd., UK (£25,000) Minimising animal testing under REACH (European chemical testing regulations) through a series of scientific webinars and face-to-face training sessions for regulators, company representatives and contractors. http://piscltd.org.uk Dmitry Leporsky, Ukraine (£25,000) Campaigning for replacement alternatives in the Ukraine, Belarus, Russia and Kyrgyzstan. www.gumannoe-obrazovanie.org Africa Network for Animal Welfare, Kenya (ANAW) ANAW was established in 2006 as a Pan African Non-Governmental Organisation, and its mission is to work together with communities, Governments and other animal welfare stakeholders in promoting humane treatment of all Animals across Africa. www.anaw.org Professor Ovanes Mekenyan, Laboratory of Mathematical Chemistry, Bulgaria The Laboratory of Mathematical Chemistry (LMC) was established 30 years ago, and is one of the most influential molecular modelling labs worldwide. www.oasis-lmc.org/ XCellR8, UK (£25,000) For providing training in ethically sound and scientifically advanced human cell culture research technologies. http://www.x-cellr8.com/ Dr Anna Maria Bassi’s Research Team, LARF, Italy (£25,000) For the development and delivery of training courses in animal-free cell culture research in accordance with EU regulation. http://www.larf.unige.it/ Institute for In Vitro Sciences, USA (£25,000) For their vital work on training researchers in non-animal methods from Brazil to Japan http://www.iivs.org InterNICHE, (£25,000) For their work in training in former Soviet states, South America and Africa. http://www.interniche.org The Institute for In Vitro Science was a Lush Prize winner for Training in 2012. Co-Founder Erin Hill discusses the impact of winning the Lush Prize and encourages others to submit a nomination. Contact the Lush Prize	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0016.json.gz/line1504
__label__wiki	0.858955	0.858955	Jacinda Ardern 22nd Jun 2019 3:30 PM Jacinda Ardern has shared a hugely relatable Instagram post that many parents will recognise only too well. The New Zealand prime minister posted a photo of a Women's Weekly Kids' Party Cakes recipe book and confessed that even powerful politicians are intimidated by baking for their children. Doing what so many parents have done before me. Waited till baby was in bed before trying to magic up a passable cake for the big first birthday. Wish me luck. PS To the many, many people who have wished our family well, sent knitted goods and passed on a piece of wisdom about parenthood over the past year - thank you. It truly takes a village (and someone in said village may get a call if I don’t sort this cake!) A post shared by Jacinda Ardern (@jacindaardern) on Jun 21, 2019 at 1:43am PDT "Doing what so many parents have done before me," wrote Ms Ardern, who is only the second world leader to give birth while in office. "Waited till baby was in bed before trying to magic up a passable cake for the big first birthday. Wish me luck. "PS To the many, many people who have wished our family well, sent knitted goods and passed on a piece of wisdom about parenthood over the past year - thank you. It truly takes a village (and someone in said village may get a call if I don't sort this cake!)." Her admission of vulnerability prompted an enormous response, with parents flocking to share their own cake-making nightmares. New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, her partner Clarke Gayford and their daughter Neve with the Royal New Zealand Navy in Auckland. Picture: Phil Walter/Getty Images "I made the cat for Tilly's first and she face planted in it with excitement that it was 'all hers'," commented Instagram user Carly Flynn. "Such a milestone - well done you guys." Sally Biddick said her daughter's first birthday cake was supposed to be La La from the Teletubbies but "resembled a deranged teddy bear ... however I have progressed over the years and even managed Hogwarts by her 15th." Another commenter offered a tip in case her efforts turned out pear-shaped. "If the cake doesn't look like the picture in the book, make a new story for it," she said. "I once made a Thomas Tank Engine cake that turned out to be 'Thomas down the mine'." New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has won praise for her relatable post about motherhood. Picture: AP Photo/Yong Teck Lim, File Kathryn D said it was a "parenting rite of passage, struggling through your first birthday cake from the WW birthday cake book." Ms Ardern and partner Clarke Gayford's daughter Neve Te Aroha was born on June 22 last year. The NZ PM was the first elected world leader to take maternity leave and only the second - after Pakistan's Benazir Bhutto 28 years ago - to have a child while in office. New Zealand's "first baby" then again made history when she turned up at the UN General Assembly in New York at the age of three months. She also made headlines for her empathetic and effective response to the Christchurch mass shooting. Picture: Phil Walter/Getty Images Mr Gayford also tweeted a picture of the infant's UN diplomatic photo ID, adding: "I wish I could have captured the startled look on a Japanese delegation inside UN yesterday who walked into a meeting room in the middle of a nappy change. Great yarn for her 21st." Asked by NBC's Today Show what was harder - taking a three-month-old on a 17-hour flight or running the country, Ms Ardern joked: "It felt at the time on par, I have to say!" The 38-year-old former DJ again won praise from around the world for her decisive and empathetic response to the Christchurch shootings. Wearing a black hijab, she embraced and talked with the Muslim community after the shocking mass killing - and moved quickly to tighten the nation's gun laws. It was the same week that Neve reached nine months and started crawling, and Mr Gayford marked it with a poignant post. "For her 9 month birthday today we received the gift of crawling," he wrote. "Her mum got her the gift of having a safer country to grow up in." NZ PM declines 11-year-old’s cheeky ‘bribe’ premium_icon Coal now not enough to supply hospitals and food production jacinda ardern new zealand parenting prime minister	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0016.json.gz/line1506
__label__wiki	0.574518	0.574518	Log In / My LPL {{user_name}} User {{user_name}}. For {{user_name}}. Double-tap to expand. {{else}} Log In / My LPL User Log In / My LPL. {{/if}} Main navigation News + Events Catalog Website FAQs Events News + EventsNews + Events, collapsed eReader Newsletter Reader Magazine My AccountMy Account, collapsed Borrow Digital Items Borrow + Return Browse + BorrowBrowse + Borrow, collapsed Browse + Borrow New + On Order My Next Book Book Squad Kids + Babies Look Play Listen LPL Blog ResourcesResources, collapsed Book Van + Home Delivery Print + Fax + Scan Research + Learn Business + Nonprofit Genealogy + Local History Visit + Reserve a SpaceVisit + Reserve a Space, collapsed Visit + Reserve a Space Sound + Vision Studio Salem, 1692 Schiff, Stacy The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Cleopatra , the #1 national bestseller, unpacks the mystery of the Salem Witch Trials. It began in 1692, over an exceptionally raw Massachusetts winter, when a minister's daughter began to scream and convulse. It ended less than a year later, but not before 19 men and women had been hanged and an elderly man crushed to death. The panic spread quickly, involving the most educated men and prominent politicians in the colony. Neighbors accused neighbors, parents and children each other. Aside from suffrage, the Salem Witch Trials represent the only moment when women played the central role in American history. In curious ways, the trials would shape the future republic. As psychologically thrilling as it is historically seminal, THE WITCHES is Stacy Schiff's account of this fantastical story-the first great American mystery unveiled fully for the first time by one of our most acclaimed historians. Publisher: New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2015. Branch Call Number: 277.6809 SCHIFF S Characteristics: xiv, 498 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color), portraits, facsimiles ; 25 cm Alternative Title: Salem, 1692 From Library Staff List - Lawrence Picks: This Is Halloween! (Well, Almost) LPL_KimberlyL Sep 23, 2017 The Salem Witch Trials is one of the most famously abhorrent moments in U.S. History. Stacy Schiff brings the late 1600s to the present day with her immersive writing style and detailed prose. A well-researched biography of a time and place that still continues to fascinate, as macabre as that ma... Read More » Read more reviews of The Witches at iDreamBooks.com VaughanPLMichael Nov 09, 2018 I'm really fascinated by the Salem Witch Trials of the 1690s and try to do as much research on the subject as possible. This ranges from Fiction to Non-fiction, and finding a good non-fiction account of this is hard. My search continues as this was a slog to get through. My main issue with this is the language and narrative flow. It reads more like an extended newspaper article than a book. The flow was much too choppy and I just couldn't get into the book. It was interesting to get an in-depth account of what occurred in the 1690s surrounding the trails, but it wasn't enough to justify the length. I felt this book being more of a chore than a rewarding process. XGirl Mar 14, 2018 Oh-me! Oh-my!.... Hello, darlings! - Let me tell ya - It must have been a living-hell being a citizen residing in Salem, Massachusetts back in 1692. There seemed to be so much finger-pointing and false accusations going on that I'm surprised most of the folks living there didn't high-tail out of that witch-hunting town of crazies and set up home-sweet-home somewhere else. Derringer Feb 28, 2018 Even though nobody was burned at the stake.............. If you are at all interested in reading a very, very detailed account of what events led up to, what inevitably happened at, and the devastating aftermath of the Salem Witch Trials of 1692, then, Stacy Schiff's well-researched book of these incidents-in-question is sure to be worth your undivided attention. As Fuzzy_Wuzzy says (2 comments below) - The whole question was - "Which witch is which?" Janice21383 Feb 25, 2018 The author of The Witches has two challenging tasks: to dig through the layers of legends and theories to find the truth, and to write an easily readable, popular book. It might be impossible to do both at once, but Stacy Schiff does her darnedest. Readers looking for a short, snappy book with a clear narrative and simple causes will be disappointed. The original sources are incomplete, conflicting, and biased; or they have been destroyed by descendants who did not want their family members seen in a bad light. Later generations have twisted the story this way and that, to suit the ideas of their times. (The latest is that the witch hunt was in fact a consciously promoted real estate conspiracy. No.) The Witches will give you enough information to come up with some ideas of your own. ManMachine Feb 24, 2018 Back in 1692 - (Amongst all of the chaos, mayhem, and vicious accusations going on in Salem at the time) - There's one question that I'd say must have been on the lips of all the god-fearing "Puritans" living there. And, that question would be - "Which witch is which?" Even though author, Stacy Schiff's "The Witches" was on the decidedly lengthy side (at 498 pages) - I'd definitely say that this exhaustive, true-account narrative of the Salem witch trials was certainly an intriguing, in-depth look at a very horrific chapter in American history. This terrifying "real-life" tale was certainly an eye-opening example of blind hysteria, rampant finger-pointing, and religious extremism to the max. In regards to all of these inhuman witch hunts - I found that one of the most surprising aspects of it all was that these "Puritans" were not peasants - No - They were all very well-educated people - But their actions in this matter certainly said otherwise. This book also includes 16 pages of historical photographs. jeff1885 Oct 20, 2017 A informative fun read on what went on during 1692 Salem. Fun for the simple reason of how the first sentence starts the journey. "In 1692, the Massachusetts Bay colony tried fourteen women, five men and two dogs for witchcraft." DorisWaggoner Jan 04, 2017 I was so impressed with Schiff's "Cleopatra" that I expected more from this book. It's just as well researched, and for the most part well written. However, even with the list of major characters at the beginning, it's very hard to keep track of who's who, and even the chronology. I have ancestors who, two years before this event, were massacred by the French and Indians in New York, with no mention, in a great deal of reading, about witchcraft. So one reason for reading it was to learn why Salem, also "infested" by French and Indians, became the setting for witchcraft. I didn't learn the answer--it wasn't Schiff's question. I do think her focus on the power manifested during these few months by women and young girls is a valid one. Not a single accusation was against a father or a son, though every other family or social relationship was the target of an accusation. Interestingly, those who accused didn't hang, but those who were accused. And the after effects lasted for generations, even to the present day tourism in Salem. The fact, not trivial, that Massachusetts had the highest literacy rate in the world in 1692, is relevant, as is the fact that the Puritans had very few books to choose among besides the Bible. We don't read the Bible as demonic, but they did. The other relevant fact is that the Puritans, like the Pilgrims, a very different group, left England for New England because of religious persecution. They believed they had to behave a certain way in order to create a successful society. When that began to fall apart, who were they going to blame? ArapahoeLesley Nov 09, 2016 Not a rip-roaring ride, Witches is still a well written and researched historical treatise. Beginning with a summary, Schiff then dedicates most of the book to the available resources, which is quite surprising how dense it is considering the sources are somewhat limited to court documents and personal diaries. What can be occasionally quite dry, but nonetheless very informative becomes far more interesting when you get to Schiff's concluding chapters where finally her own voice and interpretations are offered. The sensationalized topic is misleading, we are dealing with Puritans here. It's not exciting but if you like history it's worth a read. sunnye1988 Nov 06, 2016 Interesting book, however, it is too lengthy; the chapters are way too long! Many details could have been omitted to avoid repetition. The book wouldn't be as thick as it is otherwise. Good depiction of history, but there were others that were accused of witchcraft. Ms. Schiff could have skipped some personal details that I would not care about, such as the wife beating. Another cause of the hysteria of the girls was not explored by the author. I fell asleep reading this book several times. Her book, Cleopatra was excellent - one to rave about. alutrick Jul 16, 2016 Very tedious reading. There are interesting historical details, but it is way too wordy. It is hard to get through it, and the only reason I am completing the book is that it was a gift from a family member, so I feel the need to make it to the end. Witchcraft — Massachusetts — Salem — History — 17th Century. Women — Massachusetts — Salem — History — 17th Century. Trials (Witchcraft) — Massachusetts — Salem — 17th Century. Salem (Mass.) — History — Colonial Period, Ca. 1600-1775. Find it at LPL Log In to My LPL La Traduccion de Espanol Plan my Visit Greyhound Bus Info Comments + Ideas Terms of Use, opens a new window Privacy Statement, opens a new window Accessibility Statement, opens a new window © 2020 Lawrence Public Library	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0016.json.gz/line1509
__label__cc	0.671958	0.328042	Digital Photography Now Photography \| News \| Features \| Discussion Home » Storage ARRI Edition AV PRO AR 256 CFast 2.0 Memory Card Press release issued by Angelbird: ARRI and Angelbird introduce CFast™ 2.0 Memory Card Lustenau, September 28, 2018 – ARRI is introducing the ARRI Edition AV PRO AR 256 CFast 2.0 card by Angelbird. The card has been designed and certified for use in the ALEXA Mini and AMIRA camera systems* and can be used for ProRes and MXF/ARRIRAW recording. ARRI has worked closely with Angelbird Technologies GmbH, a hi-tech company based in Vorarlberg, Austria. Angelbird is no stranger to film production, and some of their gear can be found at ARRI Rental European locations. The company’s young yet experienced team has a passion for quality and great attention to detail. “Many of the CFast cards we tested delivered good results, but it usually takes the manufacturers a few attempts to stabilize their performance for high data-rate write patterns,” says Oliver Temmler, Product Manager for Storage Media at the ARRI headquarters in Munich, Germany. “Angelbird really stood out—they listened to us closely and quickly determined which parameters they had to tweak.” For the ARRI Edition CFast card, the Angelbird team did not want to settle for “good enough” but went straight for “the very best.” They developed an ARRI-specific card that uses a combination of thermally conductive material and so-called underfill, to provide superior heat dissipation from the chips, and to secure the electronic components against mechanical damage. The result is a rock-solid 256 GB CFast 2.0 card, with super-stable recording performance all the way across the storage space, making it the perfect addition to an ALEXA Mini or AMIRA camera setup. The ARRI Edition AV PRO AR 256 memory card by Angelbird is available exclusively from ARRI and other sales channels offering ARRI products. *Support for new CFast 2.0 cards is currently not planned for ALEXA XT, SXT(W), and LF cameras. New ProGrade Memory Cards and Card Readers Press release issued by ProGrade Digital: ProGrade Digital Announces New Line Of Professional Grade microSDXC™ UHS-II, V60 Memory Cards, Plus Two Additional USB 3.1, Gen. 2 Dual-Slot Workflow Readers microSDXC™ UHS-II, U3, Class 10, V60 Memory Cards Support Maximum Read Speed of up to 200MB/s and Maximum Write Speed of up to 80MB/s Company Expands USB 3.1, Gen. 2 Card Reader Line to Add microSD™ Dual-Slot Card Reader, Plus CompactFlash™ & SD™ Dual-Slot Card Reader COLOGNE, Germany, Photokina, Sept. 25, 2018, 7:00 am PDT – ProGrade Digital, founded with a mission to provide the highest quality professional grade memory cards and workflow solutions, has expanded its product range with the introduction of professional grade microSDXC™ memory cards, plus two additional USB 3.1, Gen. 2 dual-slot workflow readers. The new ProGrade Digital microSDXC UHS-II, U3, Class 10, V60 card delivers a maximum read speed of up to 200MB/s and maximum write speed of up to 80MB/s. Video Speed Class V60 tested and certified, the card’s sustained write speed will not dip below 60MB/s, which ensures that dropped frames do not occur during video recording. Building upon the company’s line of latest generation USB workflow products is the addition of a microSD™ Dual-Slot Card Reader, plus CompactFlash™ & SD™ Dual-Slot Card Reader. Both readers support USB 3.1, Gen 2 protocols and offer data transfer rates of up to 10Gb/s (1.25GB/s). ProGrade Digital microSDXC UHS-II, V60 memory cards in 32GB, 64GB, 128GB capacities, priced $49.99, $74.99, $114.99 respectively, will be available in Q4 on www.progradedigital.com. These cards will be available on partner sites, such as Amazon.com and B&H Photo and Video, in Q4. The CompactFlash & SD Dual-Slot Card Reader (PG06), $79.99, and microSD Dual-Slot Card Reader (PG07), $79.99, will be available on www.progradedigital.com plus Amazon and B&H Photo and Video websites in Q4. ProGrade Digital products are now shipping to 27 European countries via Amazon and Amazon Prime. “ProGrade Digital is pleased to announce the expansion of our professional line to include a range of V60, UHS II microSDXC cards. With this announcement, ProGrade Digital becomes one of the only companies to offer a microSDXC with a certified video speed class rating of V60–which is critical for uninterrupted video capture by many professional and mirrorless cameras from companies such as Sony™, Canon™, and Panasonic™,” said Wes Brewer, founder and CEO of ProGrade Digital. “As more and more professionals add drones plus smaller action and point-of-view cams to their workflows to produce broadcast, sport, travel and documentary footage, the need for high performance, high-quality microSD cards is increasing. The ProGrade Digital microSDXC memory cards bring extra versatility, when paired with the included SD UHS-II adapter, by also allowing professionals to record footage created by DSLR and mirrorless cameras with full-size SD card slots.” The company also introduced two workflow readers. Mark Lewis, VP of Marketing for ProGrade Digital, said, “Our new dual-slot readers support the USB 3.1, Gen. 2 protocol. This protocol renders a data transfer rate of up to 10Gb/s. At that speed, envision the time to be saved when transferring files, especially from today’s data-intensive cameras. Insert a memory card into each slot and get a concurrent maximum speed of transfer.” ProGrade Digital microSDXC UHS-II, U3, Class 10, V60 delivers: Performance speed certified to perform at a maximum read rate of up to 200MB/s; maximum write speed of up to 80MB/s V60 (Video Speed Class) tested and certified to perform at a minimum sustained write speed of 60MB/s Optimized for 4K, UHD, Full HD and most high bit rate MPEG-4 CODECs Rigorous full card testing, plus component-level testing down to individual memory chips Laser-etched serial number to track key components and manufacturing data in order to provide highest quality control Professional-level capacities 32GB, 64GB; 128GB in Q4 Packaging: single and multi-pack in jewel case; includes full-size SD UHS-II adapter Card Format Speed Capacities Pricing microSDXC UHS-II, U3, Class 10, V60 200MB/s read speed80MB/s write speed 32GB, 64GB, 128GB $49.99, $74.99, $114.99 USD Dual-Slot CompactFlash & SD Workflow Reader, Dual-Slot microSD Workflow Reader Key Features: USB 3.1, Gen. 2 interface provides transfer speed of up to 10Gb/s (25GB/s) Supports concurrent maximum speed data transfer from cards in both slots LED indicator for data transfer activity Includes two 18” connection cables: one Type A to Type C and one Type C to Type C Magnetized bottom connects reader to laptop (using included metal mounting plate) Portable and compact Compatible with Mac OS X 10.6 or later; Windows 10 Backwards compatible with USB 3.0 devices Dual-Slot CompactFlash & SD Workflow Reader dimensions: 70.8 mm x 70.8 mm x 18 mm Dual-Slot microSD Workflow Reader dimensions: 70.8 mm x 70.8 mm x 18 mm Reader Supported Media Interface Speed Pricing Dual-Slot CompactFlash & SD Workflow Reader (PG06) CompactFlash & SD cards USB 3.1 Gen. 2 Up to 10Gb/s (1.25GB/s) $79.99 USD Dual-Slot microSD Workflow Reader (PG07) Two microSD cards USB 3.1 Gen. 2 Up to 10Gb/s (1.25GB/s) $79.99 USD About ProGrade Digital, Inc. ProGrade Digital focuses exclusively on the design and marketing of digital memory cards, card readers and workflow software required by imaging professionals. Flagship products include ProGrade Digital CFast 2.0 and ProGrade Digital SDXC UHS-II memory cards offered in a range of capacities and optimized to render maximum performance when paired with high-end DSLR, mirrorless, camcorder, drone and digital cinema cameras from Canon™, Nikon™, Panasonic™, Sony®, Blackmagic™, GoPro™, DJI and more. ProGrade Digital memory cards and workflow solutions are available for purchase by global customers on www.progradedigital.com and the B&H Photo and Video website. Customers in North America and 27 European countries may also shop on the Amazon website. ProGrade Digital memory cards expand the creative visions of cinema and photography professionals around the world. ProGrade ProGrade CFAST™ & SD Dual Slot USB 3.1, Gen 2 Workflow Reader review ProGrade Digitalis a new player in the professional category of the memory card business. We've reviewed their ProGrade CFAST™ & SD Dual Slot USB 3.1, Gen 2 Workflow Reader. Lexar NS100 and NS200 SSDs Press release issued by Lexar: Lexar Announces New NS100 and NS200 2.5” SATA III (6GB/s) Solid-State Drive (SSD) The Easy Upgrade to Boost Your Computers Performance San Jose, CA, September 18, 2018 – Lexar, a leading global brand of flash memory solutions, today announced two new internal solid-state drive solutions to rejuvenate old laptops or PCs. The new Lexar® NS100 2.5” SATA III (6GB/s) solid-state drive (SSD) and Lexar® NS200 2.5” SATA III (6GB/s) solid-state drive (SSD). The entry-level NS100 SSD is an affordable upgrade for casual users who want more performance than their hard-disk drives (HDD) can provide. It provides faster boot-ups, application load times, and data transfers – turning your old computer from dinosaur to dynamo with sequential read speeds of up to 550MB/s. 1 The NS200 SSD is ready for gamers and professionals looking to refresh their system with a quicker internal drive solution, giving the speed needed to take multitasking on an old PC or laptop to the next level. Users will be able to power through the day with sequential read speed of up to 550MB/sand sequential read of up to 510MB/s1, faster app response times and better overall performance for gaming, photo, and video editing, or other multimedia applications. Both Lexar NS100 and NS200 are shock and vibration resistant4, making them more reliable and durable than typical HDD, plus they also feature SSD Dash management so the user can monitor their drive and make sure their applications maintain exceptional performance. 3 “The outlook for the solid-state drive industry remains strong and continues on a path to become more broadly used. We’re excited about adding an internal SSD category to our product portfolio as we continue our commitment on delivering innovative and fast-performing storage solutions. The NS100 and NS200 SSD delivers Lexar quality to accelerate your computer’s performance with optimized speed and reliability,” said Joel Boquiren, Director of Global Marketing. The Lexar NS100 2.5” SATA III (6GB/s) solid-state drive will be offered in 120GB, 240GB, 480GB capacities, and the Lexar NS200 2.5” SATA III (6GB/s) solid-state drive in 240GB, 480GB capacities, with a three-year limited warranty. The new NS100 is available mid-September at MSRP $29.99 USD (120GB), $49.99 USD (240GB), $89.99 USD (480GB), and the NS200 is available mid-September at MSRP $79.99 USD (240GB), $109.99 USD (480GB). For more information visit www.lexar.com This product announcement confirms that Lexar is returning to the high-performance storage market, and will continue to produce, develop, and strengthen the portfolio of memory solutions centered on performance, quality, and reliability. Lexar will be exhibiting at this year’s Photokina, in Cologne, Germany September 26th – 29th, with new product announcements, focused around one of the most exciting shows in the professional photographers’ calendar. SD Express cards, same size but much faster and greater capacity The SD Memory Card Association has revealed the latest extension to its road map for the development of the SD memory card family, SD Express, with even faster and higher capacity cards promised. Guard yourself from fake memory cards With a trained eye you can spot that the ‘4’ in 64GB is not the same typeface as on a genuine SanDisk card. Fake or counterfeit memory cards that look like premium branded product, including convincing retail packaging, are a problem that everyone should take seriously. What is a fake or counterfeit memory card? Ciunterfeits will often look just like the real thing. Even slick retail packaging can be faked. Fake cards will often not have as much actual storage capacity as they claim and read/write speeds will be a lot slower. It may also be possible to spot visual clues as well. The counterfeiters can make cards that have much smaller usable capacity appear to contain a much higher capacity. These hacked cards work at first but once the memory has been used up, files already on the card start to be overwritten, causing file corruption. Fake memory cards can do this to your files About 18 months ago I saw a good deal on eBay for a 64GB SanDisk Extreme UHS-1 microSDXC memory card – ideal for my phone, I thought. It arrived and came, as advertised, in retail packaging. I was pleased. Much later, when downloaded music started playing back unreliably, and then photos and videos started to get corrupted, did the consequences of receiving a fake memory card come home to roost. By then the eBay seller was long gone and it was far too late to get any recompense. A genuine SanDisk card Before I suspected my card of being a fake, I thought it was only faulty. I tried scanning it for errors on my PC. Errors were found and, according to Windows, were fixed. But the problems eventually returned. Next, I tried a ‘slow’ re-format of the card, as opposed to a ‘quick’ format option. A quick format only reinitialises the table of contents, not the actual data across the entire card space. By un-checking ‘quick format’ you will reset all sectors on the card. This method should, in theory, uncover any bad sectors. But the reformat seemed to work fine. Surprise, surprise, file corruption eventually returned. Suspecting your card is a fake By this time I did some more simple tests. Copying large files to and from the card showed that the read speed was, incredibly, only 3MB/second and the write speed was, perversely, faster, but still a lethargic 7MB/second. A 64GB SanDisk Extreme UHS-1 microSDXC card should allow data to be read at around 80MB/sec and written at 50MB/sec. It was beginning to dawn on me that this wasn’t a real SanDisk Extreme card, but a counterfeit. Later on I also spotted that one of the typefaces on the card itself did not match that of a genuine card. Get the evidence for a refund or replacement You can avoid an experience like this easily. All you need to do is test your brand new memory card as soon as you receive it. Don’t delay; the sooner you know the card is a fake, the better your chances are of getting recompense. Only buy via respected or protected sources; eBay and Amazon, for example, will help you get a refund or replacement even if the original seller does not cooperate. All you need is proof your card is fake. Here is how to do exactly that. Green means good – this card has passed the test After doing a little research I decided to use a free Windows utility called a h2testw which you can download from Softpedia: http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/System-Miscellaneous/H2testw.shtml. Mac users can use a similar utility called F3 downloadable from http://oss.digirati.com.br/f3/ Confirmation it’s a fake The h2test2w utility writes to every sector in the card’s memory map as well as verifying and speed testing. It is capable of overcoming false capacity hacking of the card’s specifications. After running the utility it was clear that my 64GB SanDisk Extreme card was a fake, with only 8GB capacity, despite appearing to Windows and my phone as a 64GB card. Red means trouble and a large proportion of the stated card capacity is non-existent. I’d also recently bought a couple of other cards, one of which was another steal of a deal on an eBay auction; a Panasonic V90 U3 64GB SDXC card, which normally sells for £200. My £55 auction win needed urgent validation! Thankfully, it passed the test with flying colours. I already had one of these cards so tested that as well and the results were pretty much identical. The testing process can take a while, depending on the speed of the card, but it’s a great way to make sure you’re getting what you paid for. It can also serve to identify a genuine product that is non-maliciously faulty. I will be testing all new card purchases from now on. PNY to launch microSDXC ELITE 512GB at Computex 2018 Computex 2018 will take place in Taipei from 5th – 9th June 2018. PNY Technologies will showcase several new products at the Grand Hyatt Hotel, including the PNY microSD Elite 512GB card. This microSDXC card will offer a powerful solution for users looking for expanded storage capacity and fast transfer speed. London (UK), 24th May, 2018 – PNY Technologies, a global consumer electronics and data storage technology leader, announced today the expansion of its microSDXC card line-up by introducing the PNY Elite 512GB microSDXC™ card. The card’s 512GB capacity is the highest available in the market today. The development of such capacity is needed due to today’s demand for expanded storage, whether for videos, high-resolution images, or music and document storage. Thomas Climer, Senior Director of Marketing at PNY, said: “Our ongoing focus is to provide our customers with the product and performance needed to fully live life-on-the-go. Our lives today are more mobile than ever before – the need to continuously record videos, take photos and store data anytime, anywhere and without stopping for downloads is so vital. Simply put, we want to provide our customers with the ability to continuously create new memories, without worrying that they’ll run out of space.” Ideal for Android™ smartphone and tablet users, drones, action cameras, dash cameras and more, the world’s highest-capacity card can hold up to 80 hours of Full HD video content1 or over 100,000 photos2. PNY Elite 512GB microSDXC card is rated U1 and performs at up to 90MB/s transfer speed3. “With the ever-increasing demand for storage and minimised media transfer speeds, users require the highest possible performance,” said Samy Benarfa, PNY EMEA Senior Director Sales & Marketing for Consumer products in Europe. “Placing these requisites at the forefront, we have enhanced our portfolio with the Elite 512GB microSDXC card, currently offering the largest storage capacity in the market, to satisfy customer needs.” Sean Parker, a PNY Photo ambassador, commented: “In my field of work, I often find myself in extreme environment conditions! I need to make sure I am prepared and ready to capture the moment regardless of these external conditions. The PNY Elite 512GB microSDXC card brings me this confidence, knowing that I can record over 80 hours of Full HD video, transfer over 100,000 photos at speeds of up to 90MB/s. PNY Elite 512GB microSD card is my memory card of choice as I know that I will not ‘miss the moment’”. Find the new microSDXC Elite 512GB on pny.com. 1GB = 1 billion bytes. User-available storage may be less than total listed. 1Based on data-rate of 13Mbps. 2Based on 18MP estimated at 4.7MB file size. Results may vary based on host device, user settings, file attributes and other factors. 3Up to 90MB/s read speed, write speed is lower. Based on PNY internal testing; performance may be lower depending on the host devices and user’s settings and configurations. ©2018 PNY Technologies Inc. All rights reserved. PNY, PNY logo, and PNY Elite are registered trademarks or trademarks of PNY Technologies Inc in the U.S. and/or other countries. Android is a trademark of Google Inc. All other marks are the property of their respective owners. About PNY Technologies Established in 1985, PNY Technologies®, Inc. celebrates over 30 years of business excellence as a leading manufacturer and supplier of Flash memory cards, USB Flash drives, solid state drives, cables, computer memory upgrade modules, NVIDIA® GeForce® consumer graphics cards and NVIDIA® Quadro® professional graphics cards. The company’s Photography-Videography, Mobility, 3D Gaming-Visualisation and Business solutions are widely available from major retail, e-tail and wholesale outlets internationally. Headquartered in the USA, PNY maintains facilities in North America, Europe, Middle East, Asia and Latin America. ADATA Releases XPG GAMMIX Line with S10 PCIe Gen3x4 NVMe 1.2 SSD and D10 DDR4 Press release issued by ADATA: Storage and memory designed for gamers, delivering optimized performance and sleek designs Taipei, Taiwan – July 11, 2017 – ADATA Technology, a leading manufacturer of high performance DRAM modules and NAND Flash products, today launched its XPG GAMMIX product series, first shown at Computex 2017. The debut consists of the GAMMIX S10 PCIe3x4 NVMe 1.2 M.2 2280 SSD, capable of 1800MB/s read and 850MB/s write thanks to premium 3D NAND in up to 1TB capacity. The S10 features a stylish heatsink for expedited heat dissipation. It is joined by GAMMIX D10 DDR4 memory modules, which likewise boast a custom heatshield to ensure lower temperatures and more stable performance. They are offed in black and red colors, and in up to 3000MHz factory speeds with a starting speed of 2666MHz on new Intel X299 motherboards. The GAMMIX line provides gamers, PC DIY enthusiasts, and overclockers with additional options that combine performance and design, stemming from the core XPG mission statement of ensuring better experiences. GAMMIX S10: PCIe3x4 NVMe 1.2 M.2 with a cool twist With speeds up to 1800MB/s read and 850MB/s write, the S10 leverages the efficiency of the M.2 2280 form factor and the NVMe 1.2 protocol to better serve performance seekers, from gamers to graphics professionals. It cuts down data transfer waits, loading times, and seek latency, and packs up to 1TB 3D TLC NAND driven by an SMI controller. The custom-designed XPG heatsink ensures temperatures are at least 10 degrees Celsius lower than non-shielded M.2 SSDs, promoting stability and longevity. DRAM and SLC caching help maintain peak performance, with read/write IOPS ratings of 130K/140K. The S10 further supports LDPC error correction, and has a 2 million hour mean time before failure rating. It arrives backed by a 5-year warranty. In addition to 1TB, customers can choose from 128GB, 256GB, and 512GB models. GAMMIX D10: aggressively-styled DDR4 appeals to dedicated PC DIY fans Red and black D10 DDR4 memory modules feature a black ADATA-made PCB and a custom XPG open top heatshield with serrated “teeth”, angled to evoke a sense of power and performance. At the same time, D10 modules are relatively low profile, allowing easier installs even in smaller or more cramped cases. Available in 2400MHz to 3000MHz, D10 modules use premium, carefully-sorted components for guaranteed quality and compatibility. On Intel X299 motherboards, fine-tuned SPD (serial presence detect) sets a 2666MHz base speed, compared to 2400MHz for the modules on other platforms. D10 module PCBs have 10-layers to eliminate interference and improve signal fidelity, plus the open top heatshield vastly improves dissipation for better stability when gaming and overclocking. Internally, a 2oz copper layer further enhances cooling. Coupled with Intel XMP 2.0 compatibility, cool and stable D10 modules offer considerable overclocking headroom. They ship with a lifetime warranty, like all ADATA and XPG memory modules. UK Pricing is as follows: GAMMIX S10 PCIe SSD 512GB – £209.00 GAMMIX D10 DDR4 2400 8GB – £69.00 Xtreme Performance Gear (XPG) is an ADATA Technology brand offering high performance PC hardware. XPG products distinguish themselves by surpassing stringent ADATA A+ Testing Methodology to ensure the highest standards for superior product stability and performance. XPG provides gamers, enthusiasts, and overclockers an extraordinary journey best experienced at full tilt. The XPG line sports advanced technical attributes and its strength shines through with sleek and powerful designs that have earned prestigious accolades worldwide. These include Good Design Awards from Japan and Taiwan Excellence Gold Awards. ADATA XPG products are recognized by overclockers and world-renowned professional gaming teams who use them as essential hardware for achieving victory. For more information, please visit www.xpg.com Categories Select Category Accessories Bags Beginners Cameras Cloud Colour management Competitions Events Features Latest news Lenses Lighting Monitor displays News Printing Reviews Scanners Short reviews Smartphones Software Storage Supports Technique Tutorials	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0016.json.gz/line1529
__label__cc	0.713019	0.286981	Herbs from the Heartland Dried Organic Herbs Mariposa Farms Fresh Herbs If you would like pricing for our products, click here to request more information. For immediate pricing, call (641) 236-5740. Retail Pack and Variety Sizes We ship our herb products in various sizes. For more shipping information, click here. Arugula, also called rocket, has a bold peppery tasting flavor and is popular in Italian cuisine. Use this herb in salad mixes, soups, or sandwiches to liven up the flavor. It also works well when added to a pizza near the end of cooking. This way arugula stays freshest. Mariposa Farms is a family operated business located in Grinnell, Iowa. Wash Products soma before use. Browse Recipes >> Baby Dill Baby dill has soft feathery fern-like foliage and a unique savory taste. The mild warm flavor of baby dill is similar to a cucumber or celery but more distinct. Dill complements meat, fish, poultry, vegetable entrees, and salads. Wash Products before use. Basil is an ingredient in all types of dishes, whether it be savory or even sweet. The intense flavor, color and aroma of this herb give it universal appeal. Basil is a primary ingredient in pesto and goes great with tomatoes, mushrooms, spaghetti sauce, pizza, red meat and poultry dishes, eggs and soups. Bay leaves, shiny and smooth in appearance, come from an evergreen tree and is the only form of laurel used in cooking. In ancient times Romans and Greeks used bay to create wreaths that would be worn as crowns. These crowns symbolized great accomplishment by athletes and heroes. This aromatic herb is wonderful in meat dishes, especially fish and red meats. Delicious in soups and stews, and used as a marinade. Add it at the start of cooking to give it time to release its flavor. Chervil is visually similar to and a member of the parsley family. This sweet herb is commonly used in French cuisine. A wonderful ingredient in fish, poultry, herb butters, soups, and salads. Chervil is best fresh, or when added at the end of cooking. Chives have a mild onion garlic-like flavor that is excellent for adding flavor to savory dishes. They have long round hollow blades that makes chopping them a breeze. Great in cream cheese dips, baked potato toppings, soups, spreads, vegetables, vinegars, and butters. This herb is also popularly used as a garnish. This herb has a fresh pungent citrus-like flavor that goes well in marinades, avocado dishes, salsas, pastas, and more. Edible flowers make beautiful garnishes for salads, soups, and beverages. Their taste can vary from the peppery nasturtium to the mild pansy. This variety of parsley boasts a sweet and refreshing flavor on poultry and red meats, in salads, and in vegetable and rice dishes. It is more commonly used in cooking than as a garnish. This boldly fragrant herb adds a delicate flavor to desserts, teas, honeys, beverages, and sauces. It can also be used as an accent in some savory dishes. Lemongrass has a lemony flavor and refreshing aroma that is delicious in Asian cooking. Use lemongrass by finely mincing the more tender inner white part of the stalk or adding whole chopped sections into tea or soup while they steep. Lemongrass is also great in curries, stir fries, and marinades. Marjoram is a member of the mint family and is used in Italian and Greek cooking. The taste of marjoram is similar to oregano but more delicate and slightly floral. It does not have the same peppery undertone that oregano has. When used fresh, marjoram is sweeter and milder than if it is used dried. Use marjoram in tomato sauces, meat dishes, salad dressings, soups, flavored vinegars and oils. Mint is used in teas, jellies, sauces, and chocolates. Mint enlivens meat, fish, poultry dishes, creamy vegetables soups, and steamed mild vegetables with a sweet zesty flavor. Opal Basil A slightly milder basil. Its beautiful purple leaves make it a wonderful garnish. Opal basil can be used in vinegars and oils to infuse them with a unique dark burgundy color. Add to pestos, salads, sauces, bruschetta, or sandwiches to liven color and flavor. This herb has strong flavor that is almost essential in Italian, Greek and Mexican dishes. Used best in tomato sauces, on red meats and poultry. An herb with intense aroma and flavor. It accompanies garlic, oregano, and thyme wonderfully. Used best in red meat dishes, stuffing, and as a marinade. Mariposa Farms is a family operated business viagra located in Grinnell, Iowa. Sage, a sister herb to rosemary, has soft green-gray foliage and a smoky mint flavor. It goes into poultry, vegetables, pâté, and stuffing especially well. Savory is often used in Italian cooking and is especially good with green beans and lentils. Summer savory tastes like peppery thyme and blends well with most flavors, by uniting them. It is also popular in teas, herb butters, vinegars, chicken soups, creamy sauces, and fish. Winter savory is stronger with a piney taste. It is used with poultry, strong game, meats and pâtés. Sorrel tastes a bit like rhubarb. It has a sharp lemony flavor and is said to sharpen the appetite. Raw sorrel is a refreshing addition to salads but can also be cooked in cream sauces and soups. Use sorrel to enliven potatoes, tomatoes, zucchini, eggs, fish, and poultry. Tarragon has an exotic sweet but mild flavor. It is used in French cuisine and to flavor sauces such as bearnaise and tartar sauce. The leaves may also be used in salads and cooked to enhance fish and shellfish, beef, game, and poultry. Tarragon also blends well with onions, mushrooms, and asparagus. This fragrant herb boasts a mild lemon and mint flavor. It is one of the most commonly used herbs. Use it with veal and poultry dishes, vegetables and rice, and in tomato sauce. Watercress is an aquatic leafy green in the mustard family. It is highly nutritious and versatile, which means it makes for a great addition in many recipes. Use this light peppery tasting herb in salad mixes along with mixed greens or on a sandwich. This ventolin superfood can also be cooked and eaten as a vegetable. Midwest Leader in the Herb Industry Mariposa Farms fresh herbs are locally grown with tender loving care in a clean, healthy, greenhouse environment. Our herbs are hand picked daily to ensure you the freshest, highest quality products. Add a “Taste of Iowa” to enhance your home cooked meals. Your family will appreciate the difference! Mariposa Farms P.O. Box 206, Grinnell, IA 50112 Designed & developed by TN Integrated Solutions	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0016.json.gz/line1530
__label__wiki	0.513515	0.513515	Amplero enlists machine learning to leverage influencer marketing The optimization platform’s new feature makes tested offers to customers who have lots of friends and followers. Barry Levine on January 20, 2017 at 10:00 am Graphic by Amplero Influencer marketing tries to leverage a popular person’s network of friends and followers. This week, optimization platform Amplero is announcing an enhancement to its platform that employs machine learning to power influencer marketing for brands whose customers commonly form networks of users. Called Influencer Optimization, the new approach identifies users with substantial networks of contacts, and then uses machine intelligence to make the least offer that would generate the biggest ripple. Chief Product Officer Matt Fleckenstein outlined a possible use case for me. Let’s say Xbox is coming out with a new version of its “Gears of War” video game, he said. It knows that Player A frequently plays with a large group of friends, and so the Amplero platform identifies this player as someone who can have a ripple effect. Amplero works as an kind of intelligent advisor to a marketing platform that actually executes its recommendations. Amplero also determines that, based on its previous testing of various offer combinations in similar situations, a coupon providing 10 percent off the next Gears would likely interest Player A. A ripple effect could be created by adding an additional percentage point off for every other person that Player A gets to buy the game. The targeted influencer and the network of friends are mostly authenticated users, Fleckenstein said. That is, they’re identified as specific people, and it’s assumed here they’ve granted the necessary permissions when they signed up to play online. Of course, these incentives are similar to common referral and loyalty offers. And many marketing technology vendors use machine learning to determine which customers are — or will be — their best customers. What differs about Amplero’s approach, Fleckenstein said, is that the machine learning is continually testing the lowest offer that will deliver results, as well as figuring out the targeted customer’s network of influence. He said the closest competitor to this approach is Optimove. Its “self-optimizing marketing campaigns” similarly rely on machine learning to guide its offers and to continually run tests. ‘Not writing rules’ Both companies, he said, “are not writing rules,” but instead are saying: “Here are my KPIs [key performance indicators] and here are some offers.” Then, Fleckenstein said, the marketer essentially tells the platform: “Figure out the rest.” This effort to identify and energize influencers won’t necessarily work with every kind of customer-facing business, since it’s very difficult for a business to know how many people you influence if you’re, say, a Target customer. The business could analyze your publicly available social networks, but that’s not what’s happening here. Amplero focuses on such service industries as banking, gaming, telco and computer software — businesses built on payments to others, gaming buddies, messaging and collaboration. This Influencer Optimization approach has been featured in a Columbia University Business School study, which found a 28 percent “social multiplier” in one trial of a mobile carrier, even when no offer was made to the influencer’s network. In that case, influencers were identified by their mobile contacts, who tended to be heavy voice and data users. From a summary of the report: “Using a randomized field experiment involving nearly 6,000 customers of a mobile telecommunications provider, we find that the social connections of targeted customers increase their consumption and are less likely to churn due to a campaign that was neither targeted at them nor offered them any direct incentives. “We estimate a social multiplier of 1.28. That is, the effect of the campaign on first-degree connections of targeted customers is 28% of the effect of the campaign on the targeted customers. By further leveraging the randomized experimental design we show that, consistent with a network externality account, the increase in activity among the non-targeted but connected customers is driven by the increase in communication between the targeted customers and their connections, making the local network of the non-targeted customers more valuable. “Our findings suggest that in targeting CRM marketing campaigns, firms should consider not only the profitability of the targeted customer, but also the potential spillover of the campaign to non-targeted but connected customers.” Channel: Martech: MarketingMachine Learning & Artificial Intelligence	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0016.json.gz/line1534
__label__wiki	0.892399	0.892399	Australian couple whose children died in MH17 crash give birth to baby girl Violet May Maslin was born to Australian parents who lost their children on MH17. Image: DFAT By Johnny Lieu 2016-05-12 07:16:23 UTC There sadly hasn't been much hope from the tragedy that is flight MH17 — but a new birth will provide some joy for one couple. Violet May Maslin was born to Australian parents Anthony Maslin and Marite Norris on Wednesday, bringing "love and light, hope and joy" according to the family's statement sent via the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. The couple lost three children and Norris' father when Malaysia Airlines flight 17 was brought down by a missile on Jul. 17, 2014 over eastern Ukraine. SEE ALSO: The wonder of life beneath the waves in photographs "Our family was torn apart when MH17 was blown out of the sky by the violent anger of a nationalist missile," the statement read. Mo, Evie and Otis Maslin. Image: AAP The children who died in the incident would have had their birthdays recently, but the birth of Violet has been a welcome addition amid the grief. "We believe that Mo, whose 14th birthday was Saturday, Evie, 12 next week, Otis, 10 next month, and grandad Nick have sent us an amazing gift. Violet's birth is a testament to our belief that love is stronger than hate," according to the statement. "We still live with pain, but Violet, and the knowledge that all four kids are with us always, brings light to our darkness." Violet will become part of the family, loved as much as the children and their grandfather who are no longer with them. "We will continue to love all four of our children equally. Violet brings some hope and joy for us. We hope she brings hope and joy for you too." Have something to add to this story? Share it in the comments. Topics: Australia, Culture	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0016.json.gz/line1535
__label__wiki	0.756961	0.756961	10 February 2015 · Robert Bain · Europe · Retail Hospitality/Leisure Office Education Outdoor Lighting Industry French authorities failing to monitor night light ban, say dark sky advocates A new law bans French businesses from leaving lights on needlessly at night. But who's policing it? The French government is failing to enforce its ban on leaving lights on in unoccupied offices and shops at night, according to the French dark sky association ANPCEN. The association has been keeping tabs on the effect of the law since it came into force in April 2013. In its latest report it says progress has been made in some places, but that the picture remains patchy, and that there is ‘no monitoring’ by central and local government. Lux contacted France’s Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy for comment, but no reply had been received at the time of publication. In a study of changes made in cities and towns across the country, ANPCEN said that Paris, Lille, Angers and Saumur had made good progress, while Lyon, Chambery and St Junien ‘could do more’. Some municipalities are saving tens of thousands of euros a year on electricity as a result of turning lights off at night, ANPCEN said. The town of Saumur in the Loire Valley saved €84,500. France’s lighting industry association, the Syndicat de l’Eclairage, gave the measure a cautious welcome when it came into force in April 2013, but urged the government to focus more on promoting energy-saving retrofits, which have the potential to save far more energy than simply turning off lights after hours. ANPCEN said that building owners had now had more than enough time since the law was announced, to consider it and work out how to comply. Watch Lux's video from 2013 on the night-time lighting ban:	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0016.json.gz/line1544
__label__cc	0.599057	0.400943	Talk Of Fame Network NFL Stories State Your Case HOF Interviews The 2014 Talk of Fame Network interview with Dan Rooney TalkOfFame Dan Rooney was a favorite of anyone who was in or around the NFL, so we couldn't wait to catch up with him after going on the air as the Talk of Fame Network in 2014. He was, as usual, cordial, cooperative and informative, and spending 12 minutes with him had us yearning for more. All of us knew him. All of us saw him on several occasions. And Rick Gosselin and he often collaborated and communicated on one of his ... and Rick's ... favorite topics, the Pro Football Hall of Fame Dan Rooney died Thursday at the age of 84, and we offer our November, 2014, interview as a reminder of a football giant who already is missed. Tagliabue finally makes it to Canton as one of 15 in Hall's Centennial Class The Hall-of-Fame's Centennial Class has been named, and former commissioner Paul Tagliabue is part of it. Clark Judge brian wolf The Playoff GPS, Week III: Mahomes vs. Henry, Rodgers vs. history; Who wins? Kansas City and San Francisco are favored to win Sunday. One problem: Derrick Henry and Aaron Rodgers are in the way. The family of Alex Karras waited 45 years for this call from Canton The family of Alex Karras believed he was a Hall-of-Fame football player. Confirmation finally came this week. Rick Gosselin Answering the unsolved questions for the Hall's Centennial Class of 2020 The Pro Football Hall-of-Fame's Centennial Class will be revealed Wednesday. Here's what we need to know. JeffS76 Cliff Branch once again shut down by Hall-of-Fame voters Cliff Branch was finally a finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame, but the voters shut him down again. Who knows why Ron Borges Kryk: Wistert, Pearson and how deeply it hurts when Canton doesn't call You know about the 10 seniors who reached the Hall Wednesday. But there were 10 others who did not. Here are two. Now the question: Is Luke Kuechly a Hall of Famer? Here's one historian's take NFL historian John Turney examines the career of Luke Kuechly and assesses his chances of reaching Canton. Plawren2 Playoff Judgements, Week II: More than one winner when Packers held off Seattle Green Bay wasn't the only big winner Sunday night. So was its next opponent, San Francisco. Here's why. Another Centennial Class inductee revealed; this time it's Jimmy Johnson For the second consecutive evening, the Hall on Sunday revealed a coach named to its Centennial Class of 2020. Saturday Night surprise: Cowher named as first inductee to Centennial Class The Centennial Class of 2020 wasn't supposed to be revealed until Jan.15 ... and it won't. Except for one coach.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0016.json.gz/line1547
__label__cc	0.686086	0.313914	SALEM – Alongside their efforts to reach children with the gospel, ministers and volunteers at First Baptist Salem’s “Camp Joy” want children to have fun, like this boy sliding down an inflatable during the camp. Submitted photo First Baptist Salem brings fun, gospel to area children through ‘Camp Joy’ September 6, 2019 By Ben Hawkins SALEM – A full-capacity crowd of young campers packed their bags and were shuttled to the nearby Dent County Baptist Association campground for a week of fun and gospel-learning during “Camp Joy,” June 17-21. Since 2012, the First Baptist Church here has tailored this camp experience to reach out to children throughout the community, and partly as a result the church’s children’s ministry is flourishing. The 180 overnight campers who attended Camp Joy this year were joined each day by another 20 day-campers, who were unable to stay overnight at the campground. But, according to FBC Salem Children’s Minister Paula Lamb, the camp experience offers more than just a fun time, but also an escape from hardships at home. “We have kids remark that camp is a safe place,” Lamb told The Pathway. The town of Salem and other areas in south-central Missouri are plagued by poverty and drug problems. So, when children come to camp, they find reprieve from problems they may be facing at home, and some are surprised to find they get three meals a day during the week. “We want to reach out to kids in our community and give them an environment where they can learn about the love of Christ, be loved by people in our church and just have fun,” FBC Salem Pastor Michael York said. Indeed, children at the campground find both fun and safety at Camp Joy – largely because of the faithfulness of volunteers from the church who serve throughout the week. “Everybody in our church is involved in this, directly or indirectly. The reason we are able to put this on is because of the faithful giving, week-in and week-out, of our people,” York said. But beyond this, many church members use vacation time to serve at Camp Joy. Others work all day and then come to the camp to serve each evening. “I think one of the things these kids appreciate so much is seeing the volunteers sacrifice so much to say that they care,” York said. “It really says, ‘We want to love you like Christ loves you.’” Lamb added, “You couldn’t ask for better volunteers. Almost all of them come back every year.” Alongside the adult volunteers who serve at Camp Joy, 20 youth from the church also serve throughout the week, leading Bible studies and interacting with the children. According to Lamb, these youth begin training roughly three or four months before camp. “Not only are we pouring into our kids,” York said, “but it’s also a time of leadership development for our youth.” Partly because of Camp Joy, FBC Salem has made inroads into its community; the local school, for example, asks the church to provide registration forms and information that they can give to parents who ask about the camp. Camp Joy also has helped to maintain the church’s strong children’s ministry. Though FBC Salem has an attendance of roughly 250-300 in Sunday services each week, the church welcomes nearly 150 children on a regular basis to its various services and events, and nearly 90 children have joined the FBC Salem’s children’s choir.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0016.json.gz/line1548
__label__wiki	0.651776	0.651776	Press Release: Appy Award finalist Note Anytime by MetaMoJi releases update to its universal note-taking app Mar/13120 LIKES As Appy Award finalist in the productivity category, Note Anytime is quickly rising to fame. This innovative note taking and sketching app is free of charge on iOS, Android and Windows 8. Note Anytime for iPhone is a must have free app With no shortage of note-taking apps available, Note Anytime stands out in the category (Productivity) for its versatility and sophistication. Palo Alto, CA (PRWEB) March 12, 2013 MetaMoJi is proud to announce that its free note taking and sketching application called Note Anytime is a Finalist for the Appy Awards in the Productivity apps category. This announcement perfectly coincides with the release of a new software update for its universal iOS version. With cross-platform support for all mobile platforms, users can take a note or sketch around anything, anywhere, with Note Anytime. Note Anytime is available for free download from the App Stores for iOS, Android, and Windows 8. Note Anytime has become the “must-have” app for iPad, iPhone and Windows since its introduction last fall. With universal support just completed for all mobile devices, this revolutionary note taker is head and shoulders above the rest. More than a note taking app, users can also annotate PDF documents, mark up photos and graphics and post to social media, sketch notes in their appointment calendar and automatically store and synchronize their creations between their devices. There is even an interactive web browser within the app to surf the web and mark up or mashup pages. Note Anytime is quickly becoming an indispensable tool for a mobile lifestyle. As a finalist for the Appy Award in Productivity Apps, Note Anytime once again stands at the head of its class. The annual Appy Awards are dedicated to acknowledging creativity and excellence in app design. The Appys honor extraordinary applications on all platforms: mobile, social and web-based. Award judges come from a prestigious line-up of well-respected journalists and software experts. The judges had this to say about Note Anytime: “With no shortage of note-taking apps available, Note Anytime stands out in the category for its versatility and sophistication. Its use of vector imaging allows for any text or sketches to be moved, rotated, or scaled on screen. Besides capturing writing, it also includes innovative features such as PDF annotation, calligraphy pens, inserting and annotating photographs, pulling in Web content and creating presentations. You can do everything from using your finger as a pen to writing music scores through the app.” The update of Note Anytime on iOS makes the product more useful than ever. Due to the free in-app cloud storage called Digital Cabinet, users never have to worry about losing data or their document editing session. Automatic synchronization makes it simple to take a note on a smartphone, send it to a tablet for further editing and enhancement and then pick it up from a laptop for use at home or in the office. Note Anytime is the perfect tool for fun and social uses as well as for business and legal documents. With cross-platform support and 13 available languages, Note Anytime is truly a universal app for mobile computing. “Being nominated as a Finalist for the Appy Award for Note Anytime is a very proud moment for us,” said MetaMoJi CEO Kaz Ukigawa, “Note Anytime was created to allow tablet and smartphone users to have as natural an experience with their digital devices as they would have with pen and paper. Our aim is to create a truly universal note taking experience where users can work on their content anywhere and connect to that content seamlessly between their devices. This recognition from the Appy Award judges is a great honor.” Users should download the product and give it a test drive. Note Anytime is available for download in the iTunes App Store for free at: http://itunes.apple.com/app/id557121061. About MetaMoJi MetaMoJi has a mission to eliminate barriers between mobile users and their devices. MetaMoJi products include innovative applications that combine the comfortable feeling of the analog experience with the convenience of digital technology. Its aim is to further the advancement of human beings with smart apps for collecting knowledge, writing documents, organizing ideas and sharing them with others. Please visit the corporate site for more information.http://product.metamoji.com/en/anytime/ Join MetaMoJi on social media https://www.facebook.com/NoteAnytime https://twitter.com/noteanytime http://blog.anytime.metamoji.com/ http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/3/prweb10511638.htm Categories: Press & Event Press Release What's New Note Anytime Enterprise Edition Now Available For Windows 8 Appy Award Finalist Note Anytime by MetaMoJi Releases Update to its Universal Note Taking App Note Anytime Blog: Note Anytime is powerful virtual whiteboard for venture capitalist in the Silicon Valley Press Release: TabTimes Announces Note Anytime As Tabby Award Winner 2013 for Best Personal Productivity App Press Release: MetaMoJi’s Note Anytime Wins Silver STEVIE® Award in 2013 International Business Awards Press Release: MetaMoJi Launches Collaborative Whiteboard App for Simultaneous Visual Authoring on the iPad Product　Overview MetaMoJi Classroom Enables Language Students at Anglais sur Demande to Learn and Communicate using Mobile Devices MetaMoJi Releases Apple iOS Beta Version of Feature-rich Gemba Note Application for Digital Notebook Users in Japan MetaMoJi’s Gemba will Link with Deloitte’s Digital Solution for Manufacturing, Powered by the Salesforce.com Platform	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0016.json.gz/line1562
__label__wiki	0.992772	0.992772	Lana Del Rey - page 4 Lana Del Rey cites ‘exhaustion’ as she cancels Japan gig Lana Del Rey has pulled out of a show she was due to play in Tokyo after reportedly suffering from exhaustion. Lana Del Rey wooed by movie mogul at Cannes to star in new film Lana Del Rey is wanted by Miramax co-founder Harvey Weinstein to star in an upcoming film project. Adele, Ed Sheeran, Take That and Lana Del Rey win Ivor Novello Awards Take That have won an outstanding contribution to British music gong at the Ivor Novello Awards while Adele has been named songwriter of the year. Bill Murray hits Cannes Film Festival’s Moonrise Kingdom premiere Bill Murray was joined by a host of glamorous beauties at the premiere of Moonrise Kingdom at Cannes Film Festival including Eva Longoria, Lana Del Rey, Diane Kruger, Jane Fonda and Tilda Swinton. Lana Del Rey’s The Voice UK performance gets mixed reaction Lana Del Rey performed her new single Blue Jeans on The Voice UK's first results show, though many on Twitter seemed to wish she hadn't. The Voice UK results show 1: Live blog Find out who went home in tonight's The Voice UK results show and join the discussion with our live blog, as a contestant leaves Team Will and Team Tom and polarising popstar Lana Del Rey performs. Lana Del Rey to perform on The Voice UK’s first results show Lana Del Rey is set to perform on the first results show of The Voice, a week before Emeli Sande takes to the stage of the BBC talent show. Lana Del Rey songwriter Justin Parker: Everyone hated Video Games Justin Parker, who worked with Lana Del Rey to write her hit track Video Games, has revealed 'no-one liked it' from the record company when they first heard it. Lana Del Rey fuels Axl Rose rumours at Jazz Club gig Lana Del Rey did little to dispel rumours that she is dating Axl Rose, as she performed an intimate show at the Jazz Cafe in a Guns N' Roses T-shirt. Lana Del Rey v Taylor Swift: Music Video Fight Club Two sirens of the pop world go head to head in this week's Music Video Fight Club - Lana Del Rey with Blue Jeans and Taylor Swift with Safe And Sound. But who will come out on top? Lana Del Rey enjoys steamy clinch in video for Blue Jeans Lana Del Rey has unveiled the video for latest single Blue Jeans, which sees the singer enjoy a passionate kiss with a tattooed model in alligator-infested waters. Professor Green planning new Emeli Sande collaboration Professor Green has revealed he plans to collaborate with Emeli Sande and work with Lana Del Rey's songwriting partner Justin Parker on his next album. Lana Del Rey unveils controversial cover for new single Blue Jeans Lana Del Rey has given fans a glimpse at the controversial cover of her new single Blue Jeans by posting a saucy snap on Twitter. Lana Del Rey to join Tom Petty and Pearl Jam at Isle of Wight Festival Rising star Lana Del Rey is confirmed to play the Isle of Wight Festival this June, joining the likes of Tom Petty and Pearl Jam on the impressive line up. Lana Del Rey hits back at critics, claiming: I write all my own songs Lana Del Rey has come out all guns blazing over ‘made up’ accusations that she is a manufactured fad. Adele beats Lana Del Rey and Muse as fans choice for James Bond theme Adele should record the theme song for the new James Bond film Skyfall, fans have voted in a new poll, beating the likes of Lana Del Rey, Florence And The Machine and Muse. Cheryl Cole set to team up with Lana Del Rey for new album track Cheryl Cole has added chart sensation Lana Del Rey to the list of musicians she is working with on her forthcoming third album. Lana Del Rey confirmed to join Hot Chip and Kelis at Lovebox Festival Lana Del Rey has confirmed she is returning to our shores this summer for a love-in at the Lovebox Festival. Lana Del Rey performs in front of Michelle Williams at Mulberry dinner Stylish singer Lana Del Rey performed at a Mulberry event in front of Michelle Williams and the rest of the fashion elite. Emeli Sande knocks Lana Del Rey off No. 1 in UK albums chart Emeli Sande's debut album Our Version Of Events has toppled Lana Del Rey's Born To Die from the number one spot in the UK albums chart. Lana Del Rey bags front row spot at Mulberry London Fashion Week show Lana Del Rey was on the front row of the Mulberry show at London Fashion Week proudly clutching her own bespoke bag by the label. Lana Del Rey thanks demise of long term relationship for album success Pouty chantuese of the moment Lana Del Rey has revealed that many of the songs on her hit album Born To Die were inspired by a long-term romance that turned sour. Lana Del Rey beats off competition from Maverick Sabre to stay No. 1 Lana Del Rey fought off tough competition from Maverick Sabre this week to retain the number one spot in the UK album charts. Lana Del Rey to stay at No. 1 with Born To Die for second week Lana Del Rey is set to remain at the top of the charts with her new album Born To Die. Lana Del Rey still reeling from Saturday Night Live as she axes tour? Lana Del Rey has reportedly pulled out of a planned US tour including a gig at the SXSW festival after her much-slated performance on Saturday Night Live. Hotels.com Discount codes Book in advance to save on thousands of Hotels. 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__label__wiki	0.590623	0.590623	Baltimore Medical Marijuana Grower is Moving Forward Medical Weed battles Opioid epidemic New York Senate allows medical marijuana to treat PTSD Baltimore, Maryland will get their first Cannabis grower license issued this spring. Lawmakers have approved medical cannabis in Maryland, but it has been delayed by political controversy. The state of Maryland is finally seeing traction for patients, and a Baltimore medical marijuana grower is moving forward with cultivation. Since lawmakers have approved medical cannabis in Maryland, the eager industry has been mired in legal and political controversy. A judge is deciding whether the state incorrectly awarded licenses to grow and process the plant. Black lawmakers stated minorities did not have a fair chance of getting those licenses although the law required ample minority participation. Now the governor has ordered a study into the outcome. ForwardGro isn’t waiting to see how it all turns out and they are moving forward with producing medical weed. The firm ForwardGro in Anne Arundel County has poured more than $10 million into building a state-of-the-art greenhouse in the basin of a reclaimed sand mine. ForwardGro is one of the 23 companies licensed to grow or process marijuana in Maryland for patients suffering from cancer, chronic paid, epilepsy and other conditions. Amid the uncertainty that has slowed the development of the industry, most growers are forging ahead with costly plans to build elaborate growing operations that could have crops ready as soon as August. And ForwardGro is no different, so the Baltimore medical marijuana grower is moving forward with cultivation “We’re very excited that some of our members are 30 days away from planting their first plants,” said Jake Van Wingerden who is chairman of the Maryland Wholesale Medical Cannabis Trade Association. “You’ll see product in the marketplace by this fall.” Van Wingerden, president of SunMed Growers in Cecil County, said his company expects to finish construction of its facility sometime in July. At a meeting this month of his association’s 13 growers, he said, “everybody expressed optimism that they are on schedule.” ForwardGro and its sprawling 2-acre compound in southern Anne Arundel County is in place next week to receive final inspection to secure a license to grow medical marijuana, company executives said. As early as next month, the Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission could allow them to turn on the lights and begin growing the first medical marijuana plants. On a recent afternoon, the ForwardGro executive team navigated around electricians and painters, chatting with county building inspectors and envisioning what the massive cavern would look like once workers in medical scrubs and hairnets finally begin growing the potent weed for patients. “I’m going to be a mess when we start growing,” Chief Financial Officer Gail Rand said. Rand spent years lobbying the legislature to legalize medical cannabis to help children like her son, Logan, who has epilepsy. One of the company’s first products will be a strain she picked out just for him. Gail Rand is a Baltimore, Maryland cultivator who is licensed to grow cannabis in Maryland. Her dear son is one of the many patients that will receive medicinal treatment from the medical cannabis plant to mitigate his epilepsy. “I’m looking to give this to my 7-year-old son,” she said. “That’s my standard of quality.” The facility will be capable of generating 9,000 pounds of medical marijuana each year, with a retail value of around $45 million. ForwardGro and other growers will sell their products wholesale, and at times for less than that to a processor who will turn them into oils, tinctures or topical creams. Up to 94 dispensaries will sell medical cannabis to registered patients who have had the drug recommended by a certified physician. The Arcview Group , who is a marijuana industry research group, estimates Maryland’s market will be worth $129.7 million by 2020. While ForwardGro is not certain how big the market will be — 4,673 patients have already registered in the past three weeks. A large portion of those being patients registered by MetroXMD. ForwardGro is positioned to quickly scale up to meet demand. The company said that it can double its greenhouse space, currently 1 acre, without constructing another building. The 153-acre property also has enough land to accommodate up to 24 acres of greenhouses, which theoretically could grow 216,000 pounds of marijuana a year. It was stated that the company endured extra expenses and setbacks from a year of uncertainty stemming from legal challenges to the state’s licensing process and political debate in Annapolis about over whether to make adjustments accordingly. Now they are in a position to be first to market, and the Baltimore medical marijuana grower is moving forward with cultivation.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0016.json.gz/line1564
__label__wiki	0.721827	0.721827	DUBAI BEGINS COUNTDOWN TO HOST 2018 ICCA CONGRESS Conclusion of congress in Prague marks the official handover to Dubai Dubai will host the event’s 57th edition in November 2018 Dubai, United Arab Emirates. 22 November 2017: Dubai is gearing up to host the 57th Congress of the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) next year, following the conclusion of this year’s edition in Prague. Dubai was named host city for the 57th ICCA Congress in 2014, following a successful bid for the event that was led by Dubai Business Events and Dubai World Trade Centre. To be held from 11 – 14 November 2018 at Dubai World Trade Centre, the congress will see meeting industry professionals from all over the world gather in Dubai to discuss key challenges and opportunities within the business events industry. A delegation from Dubai received the formal handover from hosts in Prague during the closing ceremony of the Congress on November 15. At the ceremony, Dubai representatives, including Steen Jakobsen, Director of Dubai Business Events, and Mahir Julfar, Senior Vice President, Venues Management at Dubai World Trade Centre, presented Dubai’s unique facets to attending ICCA members and delegates. An earlier session saw Marjan Faraidooni, Senior Vice President of Legacy Impact and Development at Expo 2020 Dubai, discuss the legacy that will be left after the conclusion of the first World Expo to be held in the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia region. Issam Kazim, CEO of Dubai Corporation for Tourism and Commerce Marketing, said: “This is a fantastic opportunity for us to showcase Dubai’s most recent advances as a world-class city with unrivalled connectivity to key industry bodies from around the world. Hosting business events forms a core part of our sustainable economic diversification efforts, and is a key driver in our Tourism Vision for 2020. We look forward to welcoming ICCA delegates next year and hosting an event that plays an important role in the development and growth of the business events industry.” As Dubai’s visitor offerings continue to evolve, the city is developing a range of new attractions, hotels, venues and infrastructure projects that are set to bolster Dubai’s standing as a global hub for tourism and business events. Dubai has seen a consistent rise in business and tourism figures, becoming the fourth most visited city in the world in 2016, with 14.9 million overnight visitors last year. In the first 9 months of 2017, the city welcomed 11.58 million international visitors, up more than 7.5% on the same period last year. ICCA CEO Martin Sirk said: “The timing of ICCA’s Congress in Dubai couldn’t be better. Economies throughout the Gulf and Middle East are going through huge changes to their business models and are diversifying into a wide range of exciting new sectors; association-related meetings activity is bubbling up across trade, healthcare and high-tech scientific sectors, thanks to both home-grown demand and driven by expansion and outreach from US and European organisations; and we’ll arrive when preparations for Expo 2020 Dubai are reaching a critical point, providing all manner of experiential meetings-related content for our members to think about. We’re very excited to bring the world of ICCA to Dubai in 2018!” Business events continue to play a key role in achieving Dubai Tourism Vision 2020 and UAE Vision 2021. These ambitious plans outline concrete steps to further develop the city into a global knowledge hub that advances a range of key industries and drives innovation across vital global sectors. With Dubai’s sustained successes as a destination of choice, business events play an increasingly prominent role in the national agenda of economic diversification and establishing a knowledge-based economy. Follow us on Facebook / Instagram #micemedia_online / Twitter #MICEmedia #MICEindustry #ICCA #ICCADubai #Dubai2020 #DubaiTourism #visitDubai #CityMarketing #DestinationMarketing Discovering Guam Until very recently not many people could have told you where Guam was located, or even what was there. Recent political events have certainly changed that. With intense, global media attention in recent months, however, many outlets like CNN, the BBC and others took the time to really look behind the breaking news. What they found and repeatedly reported on was the amazing people, the beauty of the island, the wonderful attractions and the importance of tourism to its economy. The stories revealed the special spirit of the nearly 170,000 residents who are predominantly American citizens but who also strongly honor the ancient and vibrant Chamorro culture. They also unveiled stunning images of the unspoiled, stunning, natural beauty of Guam. From an economic standpoint, they talked about the growing leisure travel, conference & meeting, and incentive travel market in Guam – propelled not only by its authentic style and unique experience opportunities, but also its modern hotels and convention center and strong technology infrastructure. Guam will once again have a booth at IMEX America #3041 and is anticipating great interest from event planners and buyers from the US, Asia, Australia and many other regions. Who’s Been Coming and Why? In just one example of who’s coming to Guam, the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) & PATA (Pacific Asian Travel Association) held their 2016 Annual Conference in Guam which brought many influential industry leaders to the island, and delighted them with all that Guam has to offer, Japanese, South Korean, Chinese, Taiwanese and American tourists and incentive groups have also been enjoying their experiences of Guam. While Guam has more than 8,860 modern hotel rooms and hotels run by leading brands such as Hyatt, Sheraton, Hilton and Westin – as well as the new Guam Convention Center at the Dusit Thani Guam Resort – Guam also has its own distinctive local style which creates memorable events and experiences. Business and pleasure visitors alike can take in outdoor fiestas featuring traditional, Chamorro food and festivities like fresh caught seafood & edible seaweed, traditional dancing, music and coconut cracking. Hiking and walking up into the hills of Guam – or “Boonie Stomping” as it’s known locally – uncovers gorgeous flora, fauna and jungle waterfalls. Golf, dolphin watching and water sports like snorkeling and diving are also among the many activities offering a wide range of incentive options. Guam has also built a strong technology infrastructure with superfast Wifi – bringing together the best of unplugged and fully connected options and activities. The world is discovering Guam – and that it has plenty to offer. https://www.guamvisitorsbureau.com/ Guam Visitors Bureau www.guamvisitorsbureau.com #Guam #UNWTO #WTO #PATA #IMEXAmerica #MICEnews #MICEmedia #TourismNews Tags: #3041, Asia, Australia, Boonie Stomping, Discovering Guam, Dusit Thani Guam Resort, Guam, Guam Convention Center, IMEX America, Pacific Asian Travel Association, PATA, PATA (Pacific Asian Travel Association), United Nations World Tourism Organization, US, World Tourism Organization, WTO Kenes Group and BestCities Global Alliance ready to open doors with their first original event Final preparations are underway as BestCities Global Alliance, visitBerlin – one of the Alliance’s partner destinations – and leading Professional Conference Organiser, Kenes Group, get ready to welcome delegates to their inaugural original event in Berlin. Senior level attendees from leading international pharma and biotech companies, academia and government institutions are expected at the Summit on Controversies in Precision Medicine (CPMed), due to take place at the Ameron Hotel Abion Spreebogen Waterside, 13-15 November 2017. The Summit is the first event following a landmark agreement signed by Kenes and BestCities, to initiate and manage original events in the 12 BestCities global locations. With a shared ambition to deliver high-level meetings for doctors, researchers, and specialists, not formally structured through existing associations, the events are a unique opportunity to study a specialised area of expertise, providing a valuable knowledge sharing and networking platform. Under the leadership of Prof. Dan Peer, Director of Tel Aviv University Cancer Biology Research Centre and Translational Medicine, CPMed will address the challenges in precision medicine head-on. Titled, “Where do we stand in drug development?”, the Summit will create a focused environment for quality and open scientific debate on the value and direction of the industry. With an interactive architecture, the event is designed to provide the participants with exciting opportunities to ignite solutions, network and innovate. Work is already underway to initiate a number of future original events through the collaboration of BestCities, Kenes Group and high-profile opinion leaders from around the world, in key fields where there is a potential to create an original event. Ravit Shani Levi, Director of Global Market Development at Kenes Group, said “CPMed is an important first step into initiating a series of original events that leave a legacy. Under Prof. Dan Peer’s leadership and the outstanding support from our partners at BestCities and visitBerlin, we are looking forward to this new original event becoming an innovative platform for knowledge exchange, education, and networking in the field of precision medicine.” Paul Vallee, Managing Director of BestCities, said: “Working together with Kenes, BestCities is committed to delivering impactful meetings that offer genuine value, insight and innovation to the global medical community. With its focus on a niche but crucial topic, CPMed is the ideal first event to showcase BestCities and Kenes shared long-term ambition for initiated conferences and our commitment to help build lasting legacies between associations and destinations.” Burkhard Kieker, CEO of visitBerlin, said: “Berlin is known around the world as a centre for innovation and has a first-class network of universities and research centres. This is particularly beneficial for meetings related to science and medicine. In addition, the city offers affordable accommodation compared to other cities and a wide range of cultural offerings. This unique blend is convincing an increasing number of convention and event organisers. Berlin is proud to be a strong partner in the new BestCities initiative with Kenes Group.” For more information on CPMed visit: www.precisionmedicine.kenes.com For more information on BestCities visit: www.bestcities.net #CPMed #visitBerlin #bestcities #MICEmedia #MICEnews #TourismNews #CityMarketing #DestinationMarketing Tags: Ameron Hotel Abion Spreebogen Waterside, BestCities, BestCities initiative, Burkhard Kieker, CEO of visitBerlin, CPMed, Global Alliance, Global Market Development, Kenes Group, Prof. Dan Peer, Tel Aviv University Cancer Biology Research Centre Outrigger Resorts Launches Exclusive Global Honeymoon Platform PHUKET, THAILAND – To coincide with the start of ITB Asia in Singapore, Oct. 25, Outrigger Resorts is launching a range of nine honeymoon packages for all of its Pacific, Asian and Indian Ocean beachfront resorts this week. The packages cover some of the most desirable and iconic honeymoon destinations in the world: Maldives, Mauritius, Hawaii, Fiji, Guam, and Phuket and Koh Samui in Thailand. “Outrigger has made it easy for couples to plan a dream honeymoon and celebrate in paradise,” said Sean Dee, executive vice president and chief marketing officer at Outrigger Enterprises Group, who is attending ITB Asia this week. “Our global honeymoon platform is an extension of the Outrigger Resorts Signature Experiences – inviting guests to ‘Escape Ordinary’ – and in this case, love every minute of the authentic tropical adventure.” Each Outrigger “Honeymoon Getaway Package” is customized to the host location; standard inclusions typically feature breakfast in bed, romantic flower decorations and a selection of rich chocolates or a chilled bottle of sparkling wine. Newlyweds visiting Outrigger Konotta Maldives Resort would enjoy a dreamy sunset cruise with cocktails and canapés or at Outrigger Mauritius Beach Resort an extraordinary honeymoon dinner on the beach and a 30-minute couple’s massage. Six of the Outrigger Resorts in Maldives, Thailand, Fiji and Mauritius are also announcing “Ultimate Honeymoon Packages.” In these, couples enjoy all the features of the “Honeymoon Getaway,” plus additional romantic elements, such as a sundown cruise and Swedish massage at Castaway Island, Fiji; a couple’s spa treatment and VIP Mercedes-Benz airport transfers Outrigger Laguna Phuket Beach Resort; a honeymoon seafood dinner on the resort jetty and a couple’s massage in the VIP cabin at the spa for Outrigger Mauritius Beach Resort; and a candlelit dinner for two on the beach at Outrigger Konotta Maldives Resort. Newlywed honeymoon couples can also join Outrigger Resorts’ beachfront vow renewal ceremonies at each Outrigger Resort. “Pledging allegiance to each other through a local culture ceremony adds additional emotional depth to the honeymoon experience,” said Dee. Outrigger Resorts, which is celebrating its 70th Platinum Anniversary this year, has offered free vow renewal ceremonies at select properties for the past 15 years. With approximately 1,000 couples renewing their vows at Outrigger each year, that’s 15,000 couples who have already rekindled their love at Outrigger. For the “Honeymoon Getaway” and “Ultimate Honeymoon” packages, each Outrigger resort requires a minimum stay between three to five nights, depending on the destination. The travel period for the honeymoon packages at all Outrigger Resorts is through Dec. 31, 2018. Guests must provide proof that their marriage date occurred less than one year prior to arrival. Full details, terms and conditions are available on the Outrigger honeymoon overview page here on Outrigger.com. A click from the page shows the dynamic pricing of all honeymoon packages across the resorts. Prices vary according to date and can be viewed in each visitor’s preferred currency. #UltimateHoneymoon #Outrigger #OutriggerResorts #HotelNews #HotelMarketing #MICEnews #TourismNews Tags: Fiji, Guam, Hawaii, Honeymoon Getaway, Honeymoon Packages, ITB Asia, ITB Asia in Singapore, KOH SAMUI, Maldives, Mauritius, Outrigger Konotta Maldives Resort, Outrigger Mauritius Beach Resort, Outrigger Resorts in Maldives, Outrigger Resorts Launches Exclusive Global Honeymoon Platform, Thailand, Ultimate Honeymoon SINGAPORE: INSIDE OUT BRINGS SINGAPORE CREATIVE TALENTS TO SYDNEY Singapore, November 2017 – Singapore: Inside Out, a creative showcase featuring works by some of Singapore’s leading contemporary creative talents, opened in Sydney today and will run until 5 November. The showcase in Sydney will feature 20 award-winning creative talents from Singapore and Australia across various disciplines. Interspersed at various locations within the trendy Chippendale precinct, including The Old Clare Hotel and Kensington Street will be visual and performance art installations incorporating sound art, light projections, live dance and live music performances. Mr Lionel Yeo, Chief Executive of the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) said, “We are delighted to share with our Australian friends a showcase of Singapore’s burgeoning creative scene and celebrate the passion of our talents. This showcase in Sydney will offer a fresh look at Singapore and pave the way for more opportunities for our creative talents.” Curated with the Australian audience in mind, the Sydney edition is led by Mr Randy Chan, the Principal Architect of Singapore architectural studio, Zarch Collaboratives. Themed “Movement”, Singapore: Inside Out Sydney reflects on different movements within the creative process, as well as Singapore’s multi-cultural society which has inspired diverse practices that challenge perceptions of what is generally assumed to be Singaporean. Over the next three days, visitors to Singapore: Inside Out showcase can expect to experience immersive artworks, collaborations and an energetic line-up of live programmes across a variety of creative disciplines. These will include a number of newly commissioned artworks and performances such as “New World Park” by music collective Syndicate who will traverse vintage songs of the Malay Archipelago and modern electronica beats, inspired by one of the first of Singapore’s renowned amusement parks; “Emerging Pool of Talent” by Larry Peh which draws inspiration from the fact that both Singapore and Sydney are surrounded by water, as well as “Motion Theory”, a kinetic installation borne from a collaboration between Ong Kian Peng and Murasaki Penguin. Select artists also present fresh takes of their previously-exhibited works, such as “At the Angle of Repose” by Grace Tan which builds on her kwodrent[1] series and “The Forest Speaks Back III” by, Donna Ong which responds to The Old Clare Hotel’s heritage as a former brewery by integrating beer bottles into her re-imagined tropical forest. The showcase programme also features a series of dialogue sessions by SG:IO artists as well as creative industry experts and academia from Australia. The discussions will explore various topics such as creativity and innovation in the shared economy and impact of culinary collaboration. Partner events happening along Kensington Street further shine the spotlight on Singapore’s creative scene and talents, who are joining hands with renowned Australian establishments to present unique dining, entertainment and retail experiences. These include: • Eastside Kitchen + Bar x Fat Lulu’s Four Hands Dinner featuring one of Singapore’s renowned stand-up comedians, Rishi Budhrani (2 to 4 November 2017) • New Ubin Seafood Pop-Up at Alex Lee Kitchen (3 to 5 November 2017) • The Dessert Collective: Candlenut x KOI Dessert Bar x Tarte by Cheryl Koh (3-5 November 2017) • SGMUSO Live Music Showcase featuring Linying, MAS1A and Sam Rui (3 to 5 November 2017) • Binary Style x Extraordinary Ordinary Day Limited Edition Scarves (3 to 5 November 2017) • Demochoco x Kakawa Limited Edition Chocolates (3 to 5 November 2017) • Singapore Designers’ Showcase (3 to 5 November 2017) Please refer to Annex A for a more detailed programme on Singapore: Inside Out Sydney Ms Audra Morrice, Chef and Judge of MasterChef Asia said, “Before visiting Singapore: Inside out, I was aware that Singapore had been promoting the arts for a number of years. However for me, this showcase really shows Singapore opening up even more avenues in the arts scene. It is really nice that Singapore is pushing boundaries and taking its creative scene and its artists to the rest of the world, such as Sydney.” Close to thirty key members of the Australian trade and media attended a special preview of the showcase yesterday, alongside a Singapore-Sydney collaboration dinner prepared by chefs Malcolm Lee (SG), chef-owner of the world’s first and only Michelin-starred Peranakan restaurant of Candlenut, and Clayton Wells of the two hatted Automata (AU) to officially kick-start the Sydney edition of Singapore: Inside Out. The Sydney showcase will also conclude Singapore: Inside Out’s journey for this year. The Tokyo edition, featuring 13 artists and seven partner events across various locations in the city, was held on August 25 to 27 and attracted over 7,000 visitors. To download images of Singapore: Inside Out Sydney, please click on this link: Photo Library – Singapore Inside Out 2017 Please visit www.visitsingapore.com/en_AU/see-do-singapore/arts/performance-arts/singapore-inside-out/ for more information and a full listing of events. Follow Singapore: Inside Out on: #SGInsideOut [1] “the kwodrent series” explores wearable structures that over time, evolve into sculptural objects and site-specific installations influenced by geometry. Tags: Automata, Follow Singapore, Emerging Pool of Talent, Inside Out, Inside Out Singapore, Judge of MasterChef, Malay Archipelago, Malcolm Lee, Mr Lionel Yeo, Ms Audra Morrice, SGInsideOut, Singapore Inside Out, Singapore Tourism Board, Singapore Tourism Board (STB), Singapore-Sydney, STB, Sydney edition of Singapore, The Old Clare Hotel, visiting Singapore	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0016.json.gz/line1566
__label__wiki	0.566726	0.566726	Home Corporate Social Responsibility Since the inception of the institution, Mega Bank Nepal Limited has been dedicated towards contributing to the society and maintaining a strong relationship between the institution and the community at large. In order to do so the Bank has contributed in various programs, including education & health initiatives, various NGO programs and sporting activities, as well as in supporting the less privileged sections of our society. Some of the major initiatives taken by Mega towards social welfare are listed below: CSR Activity -2075/76 Tshering Taba Budha: On the very occasion of the Bank’s 8th Anniversary on 7th Shrawan, 2075, the Bank has provided financial assistant to Mr. Tshering Taba Budha for the further education of Mr. Tshering Taba Budha. POURAKHI NEPAL: “POURAKHI... CSR Activities -2074/75 Corporate Social Responsibility Of Mega Bank Nepal Limited during 2074-75 Supported “Garib Tatha Anath Balika Griha” for Education “Garib Tatha Anath Balika Griha” is an NGO working for the needy female children to make... CSR Activities of 2073-74 Corporate Social Responsibility Of Mega Bank Nepal Limited during 2073-74 Supported “Early Childhood Development Center” Mega Bank provided support to “Early Childhood Development Center (ECDC)” for “The Butterfly Nursery Kit Project” for the education... Donation for Reconstruction of School Building in Kanchanpur (Shrawan 1 2070) The Bank provided financial assistance to help re-build a local school in Kanchanpur named Mahakali Janjyoti School as the flash flood in the western parts of the country had completely destroyed the school building. Mega Financing for- Smart Paani Mega Bank Nepal Limited has taken an initiative in nature and natural resource conservation by becoming the financing partner for Smart Paani. The Bank hopes that this will encourage every citizen to conserve rain water... Mega Bank Nepal Ltd and Li Mega Bank Nepal Ltd and Lions Club International Nepal's Strategic Alliance Mega Bank and Lions Clubs International, Multiple District 325, Nepal entered into a Strategic Alliance and announced a three year mutual commitment to support... Support to Mr. B.K. Palpali (22nd October, 2013) Mega Bank provided financial assistance to Mr. B.K. Palpali, who is a renowned writer, Journalist and a lawyer. Mr. Palpali had suffered from kidney failure; the Bank supported Mr. Palpali for kidney transplant. Sponsorship for a Art Competition - Purple Sponsorship for a Art Competition - Purple Cake Day 2012 in association with First Steps Nepal The event was organized in conjunction with Purple Cake Day which focuses on the development of the underprivileged children... Sponsorship of the Photography Competition Sponsorship of the Photography Competition cum Exhibition in association with the Photo Journalist Club In order to support and encourage amateur photography in the country, Mega Bank Nepal Ltd joined hands with The Photo Journalist... Sponsorship to Hand on Hand Social With a motive to promote tourism, Bank has supported Hand on Hand through an event named Tourism Promoted Culture Program 2012. Hand on Hand Social Organization has been working for the tourism promoted function of... Sponsorship to DREAMS In order to sustain as well as encourage the series of inputs for rescuing of animals, Mega Bank Nepal Ltd has sponsored DREAMS (Devoted and Radical for Environment & Animal Movement Society) through an event... Sponsorship to Mega Three Star Football Cl The Bank had designated Three Star football club as its official football club for a year starting from Baishak till Chaitra 2068. With an objective to uplift the overall standard of Nepali football & to... A Tribute to CNN Hero of the Year Afnai Maiti - A Tribute to CNN Hero of the Year Ms. Anuradha Koirala In the evening of December 11, an event to felicitate CNN Hero 2010 Anuradha Koirala's contribution was held at... MEGA BAGMATI JAL JATRA Nepal is a nation that has as many 'Jatras' as days in a year. Jatras that date ages back, whose origins and meanings are woven into our national culture and heritage. Like our forefathers before... Sponsorship to Ritu Mardan Battalion, Nepal Army (1st September 2013) The Bank provided financial assistance to Ritu Mardan Battalion of Nepal Army located at Hariwan for installation of Wi- Fi facilities. Support to Smile Nepal Foundation (27th September 2014): Smile Nepal enables helpless and working children to go to school, giving them access to quality education. In this connection, Smile Nepal foundation hosted an event called “ Musical Voyage to Turkey” for raising fund... Support to Lions Quest Foundation Nepal The Bank provided financial assistance to Lions Quest Foundation Nepal for publishing 3000 books about child care and education which were distributed in all 75 districts of Nepal. Support to Shikshya Foundation Nepal (1st November 2013) Shikshya Foundation Nepal was established with the mission to provide the best possible education to 300 underprivileged children within 10 years of the start of this foundation. It supports CNN Hero Awardee Ms. Pushpa Basnet... Sponsorship to Pavitra Samaj Sewa Nepal (27th November 2014) The Bank provided financial assistance to Pavitra Samaj Sewa Nepal, a non – profit social organization run by Ms. Dikshya Chapagain. Pavitra samaj is dedicated towards helping conflict afflicted people, women, the disabled, orphans and... Sponsorship to Navajyoti Netralaya, Eye Camp at Lumbini (22nd December 2013) Eye Association for the Himalayan (EARTH) of Japan in collaboration with Nava Jyoti Netralaya, Kathmandu and Nepal Eye Hospital, Tripureswor organized eye camp at Lumbini. A group of medical team consisting of professors and support... Support to Muscular Dystrophy Foundation (3rd June 2014) Muscular Dystrophy Foundation -NEPAL is a Non- Profit making voluntary organization which is dedicated for the services of the patients with Muscular Dystrophy, for rehabilitation approach and creating social value. Mega Bank provided financial assistance... Sponsorship to “New Road Reform Committee” in Pokhara (7 July 2014) Mega Bank provided financial support to “New Road Reform Committee” in Pokhara for installation of Solar Lights. Installation of Solar lights helped to improve security condition of the streets and made it safer for late... Support to Sports Mega Bank always encourages and comes forward to support Youth for sports development. Mega Bank Supported cricketers of Nepal National Cricket Team, Mr. Subash Khakurel, and Mr. Amrit Bhattarai as an encouragement for qualifying in... Sponsorship to SAVE THE PLANET NEPAL for Tree Plantation Mega Bank provided financial support for the tree plantation program organized by ‘SAVE THE PLANET NEPAL’ named School Green Project. The Bank had also participated in the program and planted 10 trees each in five... Supported in Blood Donation Program In the Blood Donation Program organized by Lions Club of Kathmandu, Samriddhi, the Bank provided financial support and space to conduct the program and also staff members of the Bank actively participated in the program. Financial Support to Ritu Mardan Battalion, Nepal Army, Police Office, Hariwan & Naya Gorakh Gan, Pokhara. The Bank provided financial assistance to Ritu Mardan Battalion of Nepal Army located at Hariwan to purchase assembled desktop computers for the camp. The Bank provided financial support to the Area Police Office at Hariwan,... Support to Early Childhood Development Center/ The Butterfly Home: Mega Bank provided financial support in the fund raising program of Early Childhood Development Center (ECDC). The funds raised were utilized for the betterment of children of ‘The Butterfly Home’; it is the development center... Support by the Bank’s Employees The Bank’s staff members provided their one day salary to help the victims of flood and landslide of Sindhupalchowk district. The Bank’s Chautara Branch Manager handed over the cheque to the Chief District Officer of... Support in Earthquake Affected Areas Due to massive earthquake on 12th Baishak, 2072, various parts of the country were affected and many people were left homeless and in need of basic amenities. In this hour of need Mega Bank provided... Sponsorship to Pavitra Samaj Sewa Nepal The Bank provided financial assistance to Pavitra Samaj Sewa Nepal, a non – profit social organization run by Ms. Dikshya Chapagain. Pavitra Samaj is dedicated towards helping conflict affected people, women, the disabled, orphans and... Support to the Student for Change (Budhanilkantha School) Mega Bank provided financial support to the Student for Change (Students of Budhanilkantha School). The supported amount was utilized by SFC for the making of organized library with internet facility at the school in Khalanga... Financial Support for CCTV Installation at Birgunj Mega Bank provided financial support to Safer Birgunj Project for installation and maintenance of CCTV in the main market area. Installation of CCTV has helped to improve security condition of that area. Tree Plantation at Kantipath Area The Bank provided financial support for the tree plantation organized by ‘Club Fifty Nepal’ at Kantipath Area. Club Fifty Nepal has organized tree plantation Nepal at the pavement of Kantipath Area with a slogan ‘Let... Financial Support for installation of health camp at Pashupati Temple on Teej Festival Youth Efforts for Dynamism (YED) is non-government organization, which had organized Health Camp at Pashupati Area during Teej Festival. Mega Bank provided financial support to the youth group for conducting the health camp. Supported to Animal Nepal Mega Bank provided support to Animal Nepal an NGO located at Lalitpur District for their fund raising program named “THE CONNECTION”, in which the raised fund was utilized to help and improve quality of life... Supported to Nepal Children’s Organization (NCO)) As NCO’s building was severely damaged by earthquake of April 25, 2015, hence in order to collect fund for reconstruction of the building Mega Bank supported Mr. Ram Sundar Karki for the Charity Run. NCO... Supported to Shooney Films Pvt. Ltd./ KALO POTHI Movie Mega Bank provided support during the premier show of KALO POTHI in Nepal, which was internationally acclaimed and award winning movie. The movie was affiliated with Medication for Nepal, a charitable organization working in the... Supported in Awareness Campaign Mega Bank provided support and participated in awareness program for Anti Drugs, Human Trafficking, Children and Women Violence in Birtamode, Jhapa Supported for Nepali Kala Sangam The Bank has supported Nepali Kala Sangam for the live charity musical concert, the raised fund was utilized in donation for reconstruction of two schools named Janta Madhyamik Vidhyalaya in Sindhupalchowk and Chandi Devi Madhyamik... Supported to Kathmandu Cricket Association of the Deaf (KCAD) For the support and encouragement to differently abled youth, Mega Bank has supported Kathmandu Cricket Association of the Deaf for the National Deaf Cricket Competition. Support to Buddha Subba Gold Cup, Dharan As like previous year, Mega Bank has provided support for one of the reputed Football event of the country, Buddha Subba Gold Cup for the competition Support to Nepal Tamang Ghedung Mega Bank has provided financial support to Nepal Tamang Ghedung (Sangh) in organizing cultural programs related to Tamang Culture. Support to Shiksha Nepal Mega Bank supported Shiksha Nepal for their campaign named “Teach-One-Challenge”, which was focused for the education of the children in rural districts of Nepal. Financial Support for CCTV Installation at Chitwan Mega Bank provided financial support to “The Third Vision Chitwan” for installation and maintenance of CCTV in the main market area. Installation of CCTV has helped to improve security condition of that area. Support to Ujyalo Foundation Mega Bank has supported EmpowerHER one of the project of Ujyalo Foundation which gives platform for the empowerment of women in the society. Support to Elderly Citizens Welfare Society Mega Bank has supported Elderly Citizens Welfare Society for the sports for Senior Citizens, for the betterment of senior citizen’s physical and metal well being. Support to Kathmandu College of Management for charity program Kathmandu College of Management was working in charitable program for the support to the children of Rasuwa District who were severely affected by Earthquake, in which Mega Bank has provided financial assistance for the program. Janamaitri Multiple Campus for Construction of Campus Building The Bank has always come forward to give back to the society. As the new campus building will help for the quality education of more than 3000...	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0016.json.gz/line1573
__label__wiki	0.623021	0.623021	Download the M.A.D.E. Diet now Learn how to eat High Fat, Low Carb and quit dieting Get the MADE Diet Does Social Media Make You Depressed? By Melissa Should you do a social media detox, and what exactly is it? Most people who have been trying this trend took a 30 DAY break from social media. So today I want to share what THEY said…because I haven't tried it yet! 😉 Like, does taking a break from social media actually feel like a withdraw…like with legit withdrawal symptoms? Or, does quitting cold turkey connect you more with people in everyday life, and maybe make your expectations more realistic without all the glitz & glam?? The first person whose story I followed was Jason Zook, article writer for Wandering Aimfully, who said he's been using social media for 10 years now…Although, I guess most of us can say the same. 😉 And on the one hand, he says since he's built so many businesses on Facebook, Insta, and other platforms, his work life made it necessary to have a social media life. I definitely identify with that! But, because of this he classified his situation as "heavy social media use," and said that he was starting to become jealous of the awesome lives of friends and family he was seeing in his feed. He hated this toxically jealous part of himself and thought he would try a social media detox, 30 complete days. He wrote a journal on the experience. Let's follow him! First, Jason actually talks a lot in his journal about day 1. You wouldn't think it would be too difficult on day 1, but even in that short amount of time you learn just how crazy DEPENDENT you are!! I'm having a breakdown over here!! Because, what's the first thing you personally do in the morning? Make yourself some coffee? Go check out how bedheaded you look in the bathroom? But probably, one of the first things you do every single morning is pull out your phone and check Instagram or whatever. If you really think about it, that sort of dependence is just crazy, and probably disconnects us from reality, or at least is mentally unhealthy in some way, right??Sounds like it's time for a SOCIAL MEDIA DETOX! Now, let's switch gears to another person's story…Lauren Levinson from online mag The Thirty! She doesn't talk about the morning, but she talks about 9 p.m. on a Friday night that she just plans to stay home and chill: She's going to watch some much-needed TV after a long workweek… only to look at the clock again, and it's 10 o'clock…and she hasn't even started the show yet because she's too busy on social media!! First looking at her co-worker's Rome vacation, then looking at the profile of a random friend of his that she doesn't even know (looking at photos of that woman's dream wedding)…Then clicking on other friends' and strangers' profiles. She was AMAZED that she spent an hour just looking at random people instead of relaxing the way she originally intended to. So, social media is addictive just in terms of the time you spend on it…but also addictive because of the same thing that Jason talked about: She said that she was really jealous of the Rome vacation, the perfect wedding… She doesn't talk much about what she learned from her detox, except that she definitely recommends tracking your social media habits to see whether you are using it way more than you think you are. And then try to slowly wean yourself off of it: an hour less each week or so until maybe it's only a couple hours a week. Back to Jason, then, who does talk about what he learned from the experience. He said that he realized he was like a drug addict or a gambler… But by day 5, he was enjoying his days without being tethered to social media. He says he just felt brighter and freer and more alert, and that when his wife was talking about social media because she was still using it, he didn't feel jealous. He actually felt like he was the lucky one. Social-media-FREE, and detoxed! He wasn't out of the woods yet, though, because in the following days he developed a big headache that he didn't get rid of until day 9. Maybe it was a coincidence, maybe not?? 😉 At the very end of his social media detox journal, he said something that really stuck with ME…He had a conversation where a friend said, "I don't think I could give up Facebook for even a week." He wanted to tell them: "Then you need to give up Facebook more than you know!!" Aimfully The Thirty About the Author Melissa	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0016.json.gz/line1576
__label__wiki	0.67487	0.67487	Ending of The Innkeepers In The Innkeepers (2011), Leanne Rease-Jones tried to warn Claire, and she seemed to know something crucial, but she never told the truth about what was going on. I am confused about the ending of this movie, and I'd appreciate it if someone provided a good explanation as to why Madeline O'Malley killed Claire? plot-explanation ending the-innkeepers Mehper C. PalavuzlarMehper C. Palavuzlar Ghost didnt kill her, she lost her inhaler. – user1224 Apr 29 '12 at 3:58 Maybe Madeline wasn't trying to hurt Claire, maybe they where all trying to warn her, but Claire got freaked and ended up hurting herself. – user1345 May 20 '12 at 4:49 I feel there are more than one scenarios for this movie, I agree with the above answers but there are hints towards other things happening. I like the explaination of the 3 spirits. At one point the other keeper tells her to be careful with what she thinks she sees, this leads me to believe she could be thinking she saw both of the ghosts in the basement, but who knows. In the end the other keeper states he trys to break down the door but he just was not able to. So it wasn't the ghost banging at the door it was the other keeper. Also if you notice at the end of the movie the guy holds up her – user1615 Jul 3 '12 at 5:39 It's like the orphanage, the ghosts didnt really do anything wrong....Leigh the spirtualist caught a glimpse of the future (she explained her abilities as being just that) and said she saw three spirits...one could assume this is Madeleine, the old man who comitted suicide upstairs, and Claire herself...she was warned to stay away from the basement as Leigh foresaw her death there...but the ghosts themselve did not actually harm Claire...in fact it was only through her persistant attempts that there was any contact between them at all...she died of fright/asthma attack and Leigh's prophecy of three spirits being in the hotel was concluded! rockyfrockyf The third ghost is the lodger. And when Leigh says "you can't save her", it's the ghosts talking about Claire. – Will Sargent Oct 14 '12 at 9:30 Well, what happened is that the ghosts in the house were the two guys that killed the young woman. When the fiancée arrived at the hotel, she was already dead. The two killers made it look as though she had hung herself though, and it broke the man's heart to see his wife hanging there. He took the blame of her death all to himself as he thought it was his fault that she hung herself, because he was late. With all that being said, it took a while for him to build up the balls to come back and kill himself to be with her. Now the only question that remains is: why did Madeline kill the girl? Well, this is simple. The psychic told her not to go in the basement, because that is where Madeline was waiting for her husband to return. She meant no harm and all she wanted was to be left alone. "You don't disturb the dead". If you want to find the full truth behind this masterpiece of film: Take a good look at Madeline's face. The truth lies within it. Mehper C. Palavuzlar collincollin I've watched the movie twice and I'm still trying to understand this statement. What can one derive from looking at her face. Brenda Cooney did a marvelous job playing Madeline, but there really wasn't anything a person could derive just by looking at her face. My take was that Claire had come between her and the old man being reunited and she was exacting her revenge on Claire. Not to mention that Claire already had a breathing problem, hence the asthma emergency spritzer, and she simply died of fright. It wasn't Madeline O'Malley that killed Claire. It was Claire's fate to die in the hotel. Her death was not caused by a specific individual's action. Lee or anyone else couldn't have prevented her death. This is hinted upon at the start of the film: Luke: Everything happens for a reason, Claire. Luke: Nobody just ends up at the Yankee Pedlar. And also mentioned at the film's conclusion: Luke: You knew this was gonna happen didn't you? Luke: You could've done something. Lee: No. Lee: There's nothing anyone could've done. According to Leanne Rease-Jones (Lee), "The universe has a plan for each and every one of us." Dialogue between Lee and Claire, where Lee explains how her abilities work in relation to the world: Claire, everything in this world is connected. Whether we understand that or not depends on our sense of perception, our willingness to communicate. Now, you want to communicate with the spirits in this hotel? I can help you do that. I just need to know what it is that you want from them. Claire: If they're real? The... the ghosts? Spirits. There is no real in this world, Claire. It's all a state of being. There are no beginnings. There are no ends. There are no ghosts. We're each divine beings that incorporate one energy in the universe. Like, uh... Droplets of water in a vast ocean. The universe has a plan for each and every one of us. Lee, when asked by Luke about how her abilities work, described it as: I can experience certain feelings before they happen, but it's not always clear when or where they come from so I have to be very careful in... What I choose to share. Earlier in the film, when Lee and Claire made contact with the spirits, here are some of what Lee said: They won't say who they are. There are three of them. There was a terrible tragedy in this hotel. Something about the basement. You mustn't go down into the basement. You can't save her. They tried to warn her. They tried to help her. Lee had a vision of what will happen to Claire. The "tragedy" is Claire's death in the basement. I interpret "her" as referring to Claire. "They" could be Lee warning Claire to leave the hotel and Luke attempting to open up the basement door to get to Claire. "They" could also be interpreted as the two spirits (O' Malley and the old man) warning and attempting to help Claire. The apparitions that Claire saw might be the spirits doing just that. Lee mentioned "three" of them. In the end, Claire has indeed become one of the three spirits haunting the hotel. At the film's conclusion, a very faint apparition of Claire can be seen (right side of the curtains). galacticninjagalacticninja Not the answer you're looking for? Browse other questions tagged plot-explanation ending the-innkeepers . What kind of voice recording machine was that in The Innkeepers? Ending to Memento What did Frank and Claire realize after watching Governor Conway's video? How did an event in Episode 8 of Westworld occur? Why did Daryl Van Horne target Felicia? Did Ross tell his parents that Carol was a lesbian in the Pilot? Why didn't Blake and Gordon tell about the “timed” nature of the bomb to Captain Jones themselves? Ending of “The Body / El cuerpo” Why did David Budd lie about Andy Apsted? 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__label__cc	0.640737	0.359263	May 10, 2015 / paperkids autism, death, family, life, love, mothers I got the sweetest Mother’s Day picture from my son in his backpack. The teachers in the autism program are semi-professional in their ability to get a great pic. And for kids with autism, smiles and eye contact don’t come easy. Throw in him holding a flower and it’s near perfection. Ahhhh. And of course, it got a gajillion likes on Facebook well, because it was just that cute. But you know, the only thing that I could think of was my mom. Not only would she love it, because she adores the kids in every way, but Hayden looked so much like my brother in this photo. His smile, his hair, his arm, his hand .. that hand!!!! Oh, how I remember it. It’s almost like looking at a photo of my brother at the age of nine. Not necesscarily identical, but there’s just something – similarities you’d see if you knew my brother well. I couldn’t wait for her to see it and I knew that she’d see it too. All the little details of his form, but more than anything just his happiness. Always shining, always so alive. When we got on the phone later, the first thing she said about thee picture was “He looks so much like Tim!”. Me: “I know!!! Did you see his hand? It looks just like Tim’s.” Mom: “And it’s in his hair and in his eyes. That’s what I really noticed. Something in his eyes. It makes me wonder how he’ll look as he grows. Tim was thirteen when he died, so it really makes me wonder how Hayden will grow and look when he’s older.” Me: “I know, me too. They have such a similar body frame. He’s petite like me and Tim…” Our conversation went on for a while across the 3,000 + miles of distance that’s been between us for too long. You’d think it would’ve been a somber conversation somehow at the mention of my brother, but it was full of joy and life. Much like my mom herself. She’s a woman who loves deeply, despite how deeply she has lost. I don’t think anyone ever truly moves on from the death of a child, and I know that my mom and dad never will. Tim will always be with us, the memories of his exuberant smile and infectious laugh imbedded in our hearts. Yet through the devastation of losing Tim, mom and dad love harder and fuller than anyone I’ve ever known. My mom. The most loving, giving, strong, forgiving, peaceful, joyful, faithful and wise person I’ve ever known. Her faith has been so steadfast and has inspired me no matter where I’ve been in my journey. She is the embodiment of one of her favorite verses, “Cling to that which is good.” A photo that Renee captured moments after Emma’s birth. When I think of her, sometimes I reflect on the birth of Emma – a surreal moment that meant more to me than I can put into words. Its amazing how much you can love someone that you just met. She was new life. New life was in our family after all those years of not having Tim! And I longed to share that joy with my parents. Not that my children would ever replace Tim, but that they could love a child again. My parent’s love is so big, that it just needs to be shared. Things came full circle somehow that day. Jared had, in a very short time, gone from being a complete stranger to a new son to my parents. I remember that day mom stood up in their tiny country church back in Florida – the same church where we held the funeral for Tim – and in tears introduced Jared saying, “I have a son, again.” Jared seemed quite uncomfortable, all eyes on him, mom’s tears welling up (she doesn’t cry often). But later, he would say that that was the moment he first believed in God. We would renew our wedding vows in a very small ceremony in that same church for our ten year anniversary. Those struggles our family experienced when I was young somehow only strengthened the ferocious love and devotion my parents had and they really understood the gift of life and how precious it is. Now I could share their love with my husband and children. I always say, and it’s true, that I’d love to be half the mom that my mom is. Not because she cleaned my room (a lot) or listened to my hours of whining on the telephone or rubbed my back with her soft hand, or put up with my being out all hours of the night on breaks from college, or survived the many car accidents I got into that nearly gave her a nervous breakdown. It isn’t that she’s been like a second mom to my kids ever since they were born, or that she has more patience and is more laid back than anyone ever. It isn’t any particular thing that made my mom the person that I’ve always wanted to be. It was just her love. That love has inspired me in every way. Its woven itself into the fabric of my life and given its tapestry such a beauty and brightness. Its truly the perfect picture of God’s love : It’s a love that is patient and kind. It doesn’t envy or boast. It’s not rude or self-seeking. It has never kept a record of my wrongs, it doesn’t delight in evil, but rejoices with the truth.. it has always protected, always trusted, always hoped, always persevered…. That love has never failed. And I know it never will. I’m the worst at sending cards, something I got honestly from mom, who could care less about any card or gift. We have both been guilty of forgetting each other’s birthdays and have never made a big to-do about holidays in general. I don’t even think our card (that Jared bought and I signed) will get there on time. But today my mind just wandered to her and how much I miss and still need her even at almost forty years old. So here I am writing. Because it’s something that I can do to express how unbelievably blessed I feel to have her as not only my mother, but my friend. Mom, words may fall short, but you never have. God is so good. He knew that I would need a mother to be strong and encourage me in my hardest struggles and to pray for me in my darkest hours. There certainly have been many twists and turns in my life, yet it’s been full of grace. All through it, you have been a light, shining the love of Christ to all around you. You have shown me what real faith, hope and love look like as you follow Him, leaving lasting impressions along that narrow path that leads to glory. I love you forever. This song always makes me think of mom because she loves it and we joke how this will be her funeral song. LOL. It may sound morbid, but there is no fear in love. It’s a love song to God that we can both share as we live out His love in thanks and praise. Filed under autism, childhood, family, God, music ← Heaven sings Amazing Grace : In memory of my father → Dalia / May 10 2015 4:29 pm Beautiful!!! Thank you for sharing. Luv u all!! KittyCatSmile / May 10 2015 4:30 pm So beautiful! Happy Mother’s Day! moysl / May 10 2015 5:04 pm God is so good! Blessing abound, even in the now. 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__label__wiki	0.975758	0.975758	Facebook extends its efforts to prevent ad discrimination Advertisers have to relearn how to use Facebook for advertisement purposes while adhering to the new rules By Aisha Malik@AiishaMalik1 Facebook says it has introduced new rules for advertisers in an attempt to reduce and eliminate ad discrimination on its platform. The new rules will not only be enforced in the Facebook Ad Manager, but also within the Ads Manager app, Instagram Promote and the ad creations tools on Facebook Pages along with the Facebook Marketing API. The social media giant is also expanding its searchable ad library. This means that if a journalist or regulatory agency wants to see how businesses use Facebook to advertise housing, they will be able to check the archive. For instance, Facebook has prevented advertisements about employment or housing from being targeted towards people based on their age, gender or address. Starting December 4th, the library will begin archiving ads that target audiences for housing. Facebook says it will add employment and credit ads to the library archive as well. Facebook say it will help advertisers to get accustomed to the new rules. It says that advertisers will have to relearn how to use Facebook for advertisement purposes while adhering to the new rules. Source: TechCrunch Facebook begins rolling out redesigned desktop look to some users Facebook displaying anti-vaccination ads on its platforms despite ban Facebook says it won’t change its policy on political ads Facebook now sends notifications when you interact with third-party apps	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0016.json.gz/line1585
__label__cc	0.672838	0.327162	Candid conversation about grief. Beginners welcome. Types of Loss Spouse or Partner Miscarriage & Stillbirth Technology & Social Media Funerals & Memorials Wellness & Self-Care Workplace Grief Ask Modern Loss Mourning, Noon & Night The Estate Department Modern Loss in the News Upcoming Modern Loss Events 7 Tips for Speaking with a Bereaved Mother Steer clear of ‘I can’t imagine what you’re going through.’ By Monica Wesolowska I read this article and found it very interesting, thought it might be something for you. The article is called 7 Tips for Speaking with a Bereaved Mother and is located at http://modernloss.com/7-ways-to-support-a-bereaved-mother/. I received a postcard from my sister on my first Mother’s Day after giving birth. She’d sent it from Brazil. It was a postcard for tourists, a beautiful black-and-white image of two boys sitting on a wall looking out to sea. On the flip side, my sister had written, “Happy Mother’s Day. You’re a mother now. And a wonderful mother who did all the right things for her son.” She’d sent it even though my son was gone. He’d died of brain damage at 38 days. The postcard from Monica’s sister When I found that postcard recently, preserved amongst condolence cards, I remembered how grateful I felt. Condolence cards matter. People should write them. But so many of them said, “I can’t imagine what you’re going through,” that after a while I’d begun to feel unimaginable to myself. In my grief, who was I? My sister’s postcard brought me back. She saw me as I needed to be seen—as a mother like any other. Bereaved mothers are everywhere. We’ve suffered miscarriages, stillbirths, and neonatal deaths. We’ve lost children to accidents and diseases. We’ve given up children for adoption, or had our children taken from us in other ways. Though we all grieve differently, we all grieve because we love. The absence of our children doesn’t change that. So if a mother’s grief feels unimaginable to you, imagine her love instead. Though you may never learn how much it helps, your effort matters. If you’re unsure how to start, here are sevens tip to try: Yes, You Should Binge-Watch Netflix Alone on Mother’s Day My Ectopic Pregnancy Nearly Killed Me ‘Wish You Were Here’ 1. Say Something. Don’t back away from conversation when you hear the news. I mean this literally. Child-loss isn’t contagious. Come closer. If you’re tongue-tied, try starting with this: “I’m so sorry for your loss.” 2. Ask For Details. Don’t worry about “reminding” a mother about her loss. She hasn’t forgotten. She’s simply hidden her child from polite conversation. I’ve met mothers who lost children decades before and haven’t had a chance to speak their names in years. Even if her child died in utero, a mother still had expectations, dreams, a bond. If you’re unsure how to ask, try this: “Can I ask you more?” 3. Offer Support. Even if a bereaved mother seems to be functioning fine, she may still need support—even years later. Grief has no schedule for anyone. For a mother, no matter how much time passes, she’ll always be aware that her child should have outlived her. If the child died very young, she may be the only person in the world carrying that absence. So even if she says she’s fine, try offering your support again. 4. Don’t Say “Everything Will Be Okay.” Having a child die will always feel wrong. However you make sense of loss for yourself, don’t try to explain her own loss to the mother. Avoid saying things like, “Your child’s in a better place,” “Some babies aren’t meant to be born,” or “Be grateful that you have/will have other children.” Even if she’s religious, she may want to slap you. Just focus on her feelings. Try, “That must be hard.” 5. Be Yourself. Every situation is different. No matter what you read here, you can still be yourself. That’s why you’re friends in the first place. Laugh. Cry. Be goofy. A mother who’s lost a child doesn’t want to lose whatever she loves in you as well. Even if you haven’t loved as a mother, you must know something about love. If you’re afraid of saying the wrong thing, try this: “I’m not sure if this is the right thing to say, but….” 6. Consult an Expert. If you’ve read this far, you’re devoted to the bereaved mother in your life. But what if you feel out of your league? In the United States each year, one million women suffer pregnancy and neonatal loss alone. Fortunately, the internet makes it possible to connect with other grieving parents on websites such as Compassionate Friends, Reconceiving Loss, Bereaved Parents of the USA, or The Miss Foundation. Try this: “I’ll always be here for you, but have you thought about turning to others for help?” 7. Remember. No one misses her child as much as a mother does. But should she be left alone with the memory? 12 years after the death of my firstborn, I have two more boys. Sometimes I’m so busy you’d think I’d forget him. I don’t. So if you’ve avoided talking with a bereaved mother about her loss, today is the day to change that. Try this: “I want you to know I remember…” and use her child’s name. My son’s name was Silvan. Silvan. For all my grief, there is relief in speaking his name aloud. Monica Wesolowska is the author of Holding Silvan: A Brief Life , named a “Best Book” of 2013 by Library Journal and The Boston Globe. You can read more about her loss and other matters in her New York Times Modern Love column or on her website. Modern Loss is not a therapeutic adviser; this piece should only be used as a guide. Users should verify the veracity and appropriateness of the information posted on the site with his or her own therapeutic adviser. 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__label__cc	0.728906	0.271094	Special Report Issue #1: America's Money Americans $1.7 trillion poorer Americans' net worth falls for the second straight quarter as home and stock prices decline, but it may not hurt consumer spending, experts say. Last Updated: June 5, 2008: 4:12 PM EDT Credit binge: Consumers drunk on debt NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Americans saw their net worth decline by $1.7 trillion in the first quarter - the biggest drop since 2002 - as declines in home values and the stock market ravaged their holdings. Meanwhile, the amount of equity people have in their homes fell to 46.2%, the lowest level on record. The net worth of U.S. households fell 3% to $56 trillion at the end of March, according to the Federal Reserve's flow of funds report, which was released Thursday. The value of real estate assets owned by households and non-profits declined by $305 billion, while financial assets fell by $1.3 trillion, led mainly by a $556 billion drop in stocks and a $400 billion decline in mutual funds. The first quarter's decline follows a $530 billion drop in wealth in the fourth quarter of 2007. Until then, net worth had been rising steadily since 2003, climbing nearly 31% over those five years. During the bear market of 2000 through 2002, household's net worth dropped 6.2%. Spending more The recent declines, however, may not affect consumer spending, said Michael Englund, senior economist with Action Economics. Americans have actually spent more in recent months, particularly at the gas pump as fuel prices soared. Americans "are spending everything in their wallet and borrowing more," Englund said. "But because the pump takes so much more of their dollars, they are buying fewer T-shirts." Still, as people feel begin to feel poorer, the growth in consumer spending may slow, said Scott Hoyt, senior director of consumer economics at Moody's Economy.com. "When wealth goes down, consumers will cut back some," he said. "There will be a drag on spending." Household debt grew by 3.5% in the first quarter, down from 6.1% in the fourth quarter. The growth of home mortgage debt, including home equity loans, cooled to an annual rate of 3%, less than half the pace of 2007. Consumer credit, which includes credit cards, rose at an annual rate of 5.75%, the same as the 2007 pace. The fact that consumers continue to borrow against their homes, even as they decline in value, shows how troubled Americans are. "It signals how consumers are struggling to get cash," Hoyt said. The Fed's report comes at a time of growing anxiety about the nation's economic health. Many economists believe the country is already in a recession, if not headed toward one. In the first four months of the year, employers cut 260,000 jobs, and on Friday the government is expected to report an additional 60,000 losses in May. Gross domestic product rose at a sluggish annual rate of 0.9% in the first three months of the year, when adjusted for inflation. Whether household wealth will be up or down at the close of 2008 depends more heavily on the stock market's performance than on housing values, since financial assets account for about two-thirds of net worth. Because the stock market has been rising in recent months, Englund is expecting a 6% gain in net worth for the second quarter. As for the year? "The jury is really still out," said Englund, adding that wealth could end up flat for 2008. Are you buried under a pile of debt and need help getting out? Did you recently manage to pull yourself out of debt and want to share your story? Tell us about your experience with debt and how the current credit crisis is affecting you. Send us your photos and videos, or email us to share your story. First Published: June 5, 2008: 12:10 PM EDT Making a good living, but still feeling strapped Barely surviving on credit cards The latest gas pain: More job losses 2011 Fortune 500 They're hiring! These Fortune 100 employers have at least 350 openings each. What are they looking for in a new hire? More If the Fortune 500 were a country... It would be the world's second-biggest economy. See how big companies' sales stack up against GDP over the past decade. More Wal-Mart rules Fun jobs at big companies 20 most profitable Best to work for Women CEOs Ouch! 20 stocks that sunk 20 superstar stocks Where's Larry Page? Amazon drops California associates to avoid... Debt ceiling: Cut, cap and balance ... or... EBay snaps up 'pay by phone' provider Zong Minnesota shutdown: No resolution in sight Netflix expands to 43 new countries Not your kids' tree house Mets fan's T-shirts bring in six-figures China's growth hits 3-year low French buy up NYC real estate JPMorgan cleans up 'London whale' mess	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0016.json.gz/line1589
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__label__cc	0.564755	0.435245	HomeOtherA Saudi National, Mohammed Alshamrani, Shot 3 Americans to Death While Training at Pensacola Naval Air Station A Saudi National, Mohammed Alshamrani, Shot 3 Americans to Death While Training at Pensacola Naval Air Station December 9, 2019 ZeroHedge Other 3 Mohammed Alshamrani Florida: On Friday morning, Mohammed Alshamrani, a 21-year-old second lieutenant in the Royal Saudi Air Force, shot and killed three Americans and injured eight others with a locally purchased 9 mm hand gun at the Pensacola Naval Air Station. He was killed by sheriffs. He was reported to be a student of aviation receiving US military training at the base. Mainstream news reported that he had hosted a dinner party the night before the attack to watch mass-shooting videos. Six Saudi nationals were also arrested, including three who were seen filming the shooting. -GEG Approximately 1,500 pilots are enrolled in the Naval training program – with Saudis having attended courses at the Pensacola site since the 1970s. According to the report, as many as 20 students from the Islamic Republic are in any given class – with many of them belonging to the Royal Family. Three of the Saudis blamed for the 9/11 hijacking attacks were Saudi nationals with the Pensacola military base shown on their driver’s licenses as their address. Mohammed Alshamrani allegedly posted tweets that read, “O American people, I’m not against you for just being American, I don’t hate you for your freedoms, I hate you because every day you supporting, funding and committing crimes not only against Muslims but also against humanity. I’m against evil, and America as a whole has turned into a nation of evil. What I see from America is the supporting of Israel which is an invasion of Muslim countrie, I see invasion of many countries by it’s troops, I see Guantanamo Bay. I see cruise missiles, cluster bombs and UAV.” [A UAV is Unmanned Arial Vehicle or drone] From ZeroHedge: “Given the recent attacks at two military installations, the Commander, U.S. Northern Command has directed all DoD [Defense Department] installations, facilities and units within the U.S. Northern Command area of responsibility to immediately assess force protection measures and implement increased random security measures appropriate for their facilities,” Lt. Cmdr. Michael Hatfield told Fox News. While officials have not publicly disclosed how many missing servicemen are out there, U.S. Northern Command (Northcom) has called for increased random security checks at all sites as authorities investigating the attack are still working to determine whether the shooting was an act of terrorism. –Fox News Meanwhile, the FBI is searching for missing Saudi nationals linked to the shooting. The agency’s Jacksonville office confirmed that the shooter was Mohammed Alshamrani, 21, a 2nd Lt. in the Royal Saudi Air Force and a student naval flight officer of Naval Aviation Schools Command when he killed three people and injured 12 after opening fire. Paul Sperry @paulsperry_ BREAKING NEWS: US Marshals helping track down as many as 10 Saudi nat’ls who have gone missing since Fri’s terrorist attack on Pensacola air station, as fed investigators suspect the AWOL Saudi enrollees may be tied to Saudi terror cell that infiltrated US Navy installation in FL 8:09 AM – Dec 8, 2019 10.1K people are talking about this King of Saudi Arabia Arrests 11 Royal Princes. Le... Secret Alliances and Covert Operations Come to Lig... New Zealand Man to Go to Prison for Two Years for ... US Senate Approves Trump’s Recommended Sale of $11... Visit our Classified ads. Check out our Classified ads at the bottom of this page. Recent stories & commentary 260 Million Christians Experience ‘High Levels of Persecution’ January 17, 2020 Breitbart 0 Every day, eight Christians are killed for their faith and 23 Christians are raped or sexually harassed. 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__label__cc	0.688637	0.311363	The Midwest League Traveler Traveling & writing about the Midwest League, past & present, since 2011 About The Midwest League Traveler ← Benson, Donato named Midwest League players of the week MWL playoffs: Hot Rods, Chiefs, Whitecaps take 1-0 leads → Progress made toward new stadium for Snappers Posted on September 4, 2018 by Craig Wieczorkiewicz Significant progress has been made toward the Beloit Snappers getting a new stadium, but the deal has yet to be finalized, according to a press release from the team. Here is the pertinent part of the statement issued Tuesday by Snappers President Dennis Conerton: On Friday, Aug. 31, 2018, the Beloit Snappers signed a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) with two sophisticated investor groups. These groups have strong ties to and leadership from Beloit and Rock County. This MOU under the rules of Minor League Baseball is confidential, and therefore neither the parties involved or the specific terms will be disclosed. This MOU meets a deadline set by Minor League Baseball and the Midwest League to make significant progress toward a new stadium in Beloit to meet the standards required by Major and Minor League Baseball for its affiliate clubs. However, there are a number of very important steps and formal legal documents required before the intent of the MOU to keep affiliated baseball in Beloit can be finalized. The MOU sets the framework for the sale of the Snappers to a new ownership group and the construction of a new stadium in downtown Beloit with an opening targeted for the 2020 season. The parties will work toward a Jan. 31, 2019, deadline for the execution of definitive legal documents which can then be reviewed and acted upon by the Midwest League and Minor League Baseball, with final review and approval by the Commissioner of Major League Baseball. These approvals will be needed for the sale of the Snappers, as well as the plans for the new stadium, for the Snappers to continue play in the Midwest League. The Snappers have sought funding for a new stadium for years, as their current home has become more outdated as Minor League Baseball facilities in general continue to add nicer amenities for fans and players. Beloit has played its home games at Pohlman Field since the team debuted in 1982. This entry was posted in Beloit Snappers, Midwest League. Bookmark the permalink. 1 Response to Progress made toward new stadium for Snappers Bustin's Jlog says: One of the few Midwest League parks I have not been to. I have heard that upgrades were needed. 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__label__wiki	0.582911	0.582911	Plea Deal In Manhattan Rape Case Draws Outrage Filed Under:Cy Vance Jr., Family Court, John Metaxas, Judge Cassandra Mullen, Manhattan Criminal Court, Plea Deal, Rape Case, Sonia Ossorio, Tony Simmons NOW-NYC Excutive Director Sonia Ossorio leads a protest against the possible plea deal for Tony Simmons. (Photo/CBS 2) NEW YORK (CBS 2) — A New York City rape case drew anger and outrage Tuesday as a group of women protested outside Manhattan Criminal Court. The uproar came as family court-appointed juvenile counselor, Tony Simmons, was expected to get probation, but no jail time at his sentencing next week in a rape case involving a 15-year-old girl, CBS 2’s John Metaxas reported. That outcome could come as part of an agreement between Judge Cassandra Mullen and lawyers for both sides. Simmons has pleaded guilty to raping one girl and sexually assaulting two others — all between the ages of 15 and 16 — while he was supervising them. Simmons will be sentenced just across the street from the scene of the alleged attacks. He’s accused of taking the 15-year- old girl to the basement of the Manhattan Family Court building and raping her. Moments later, he took the girl to her court appearance in the same building, Metaxas reported. NOW-NYC Executive Director Sonia Ossorio was among those protesting Tuesday. “What have you have here is a predator who knew that the young girls he was targeting were very vulnerable,” Ossorio said. Court Spokesman David Bookstaver, on behalf of the judge, said “this was an offer from the DA, not the court. This was a case that the DA let stagnate for five years. This is something that they recommended to the judge.” Still others said that explanation was no excuse for the decision. “The judge is the one that offered this plea deal. She’s the one with the power to say what the sentence should be,” Ossorio said. Manhattan Distrist Attorney Cy Vance Jr. was not available for comment Tuesday afternoon, but sources told CBS 2 Vance believes Simmons should serve time and is said to be weighing his legal options leading up to next Monday’s hearing. This is wrong. Mr. Simmons is innocent. I truly believe his being acussed of a matter he did not commit but felt forced to plead guilty. This young lady has been arrested for prostituion what makes us think she’s being honest. I think she’s really being malicious and wants to harm Mr. Simmons life. All she wants to do is collect money from the city and not be concern about any other matter such as ruin this man’s life. ilovesh0pping says: It is clear to anyone that this man should be punished with jail time for the sexual crimes he has committed. It’s not surprising that the original decision to let a child molester off with no jail time came from a judge who has spent her time sleeping with married co workers. Perhaps if she spent more time actually doing her job at work she wouldn’t have to go back and change her ridiculous decisions. tina melo-kufner says: This problem is happening on a Global scale and it will taken voices from everyone to stop this from becoming much worse for the future of all our children. Children have to learn to say NO…STop.. and this begins at home… Linda Brousseau Pelletier says: this judge should be stripped of the title and job of judge..can’t do your job get out of the business…fing something else to do… Janice Powell says: It’s time that the legal justice system listens to the citizens and stops this nonsense. These offenders continue on with their lives of crime “with the blessings” of the judges and prosecutors. Can’t they hear the cries of the faceless victims of the future? The issue is not them protecting their own as much as offering plea deals in order to avoid paying for a trial in the court system. So many prosecutors, like the one where I live are actually proud of the fact that they have avoided taking so many cases to court by offering plea deals! These plea deals are what are keeping these sex offenders on the streets and out of prison where they belong for life! This country disgusts me for the way it lets child rapists go free! MM 777 says: This is wrong. This guy is not getting jail time because the system is corrupt and they’re protecting their own, so they gave him a lighter sentence. Their judgment is clouded by their own embarrassment of being looked at in a bad light by the public, so they minimized what he did. In fact this guys is a ” rapist, child molester” , he should be locked up for the safety of innocent children. To make matter worse he is a trained therapist which means if he’s free to walk around he will use ” psychology” to manipulate more children and seduce them and rape them and eventually will lead to murder because he doesn’t want to get caught again. This guy is a danger to society and not mentally well, any adult who can hurt another human being is sick, and can hurt a helpless, innocent child than they’re really sick and need to be in jail and serious therapy themselves. Maria Edwards says: well said mm 777 Mary Wainwright says: Now let’s see what DA would let a multiple rapist not serve time? Bradford Keller says: Where is justice for the minor female victim and her betrayal of her trust as well as this mans other victims feeling horrible? Rape is like a murder . Georges Delarue says: I agree this guy should be castrated and in jail. What a horror ,how could this be done/ Alan Foos says: Seen worse, but not pretty.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0016.json.gz/line1603
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__label__wiki	0.555931	0.555931	About Motown Junkies Alan, Lee Andantes Anthony, Richard Ben, LaBrenda Blakely, Cornell Bohanon, George Breen, Bobby Burnadettes Burnette, Dorsey Campbell, Choker Channel, Bruce Chuck-a-Lucks Clark, Chris Crawford, Carolyn Crockett, Howard Dalton Boys Darnells Day, Danny Dean, Debbie Diamond, Hank & Carol Downbeats Dozier, Lamont Eckstine, Billy Equadors Funk Brothers Golden Harmoneers Good, Tommy Gorman, Freddie Gospel Stars Greer, Paula Griffin, Herman Griffith, Johnny Griner, Linda Hamilton, Dave Haney & Armstrong Hartfield, Pete Heard, Oma Henslee, Gene Hillsiders Hit Pack Holland, Eddie Holland-Dozier Holloway, Brenda Holloway, Patrice Isley Brothers Joanne & the Triangles John, Mable Johnson, Marv Jones, Wade Kayli, Bob Lands, Liz Lee & the Leopards Leverett, Chico Lewis Sisters Little Iva Little Lisa Little Otis Littles, Hattie Long, Shorty Lumpkin, Henry Mallett, Saundra Mann, Columbus Martha & the Vandellas Martin, Tony Marvelettes McCullers, Mickey McKenzie, Don McNair, Barbara Merced Blue Notes Merritt, Billy Mike & the Modifiers Milburn, Amos Morrocco Muzik Makers Mullins, Dee Nick & the Jaguars Oddis, Ray Parks, Gino Paul, Bunny Remus, Eugene Ron & Bill Ruffin, Jimmy Satintones Sebastian, Joel Serenaders Strong, Barrett Swinging Tigers Taylor, R. Dean Taylor, Sherri Terrell, Tammi Turner, Sammy Twistin’ Kings Valadiers Valvano, Mike Van Dyke, Connie Van Dyke, Earl Vells Velvelettes Walker, Junior (& All-Stars) Ward, (Singin’) Sammy Washington, Earl Wells, Mary Weston, Kim Williams, André Wilson, Frank Woods, Mickey Wright Specials Wylie, Richard “Popcorn” Great Songwriters Mel-o-dy Melodyland MoWest Tamla Workshop Jazz Marks Out Of Ten I Disagree! ~ because it's what's in the grooves that counts 521. The Temptations: “My Girl” Posted by The Nixon Administration in The Temptations, Writing credit: Ronnie White, Writing credit: Smokey Robinson Gordy G 7038 (A), December 1964 b/w (Talking ’Bout) Nobody But My Baby (Written by Smokey Robinson and Ronnie White) Stateside SS 378 (A), January 1965 (Released in the UK under license through Stateside Records) Q. What’s the best thing about the Temptations’ My Girl? A. Everything. I’VE GOT SUNSHINE If it’s strange to be reaching December ’64 on Motown Junkies whilst we’re actually in August – and what’s laughably called “summer” here in Wales, meaning “the two weeks of the year when it rains slightly less than the other fifty weeks” – then it’s doubly strange to be rummaging around Motown’s end-of-year clearance sale and suddenly find My Girl, which has always felt to me like the sound of spring becoming summer. Or the sound of the month of May, if you like. Coming across My Girl here, in the middle of a fairly ropey run of Motown sides shoved out at the end of the year when nobody was looking, it shines brighter than ever. That first bass pulse, as familiar and comforting as a heartbeat, heralds our return to home ground, a first sighting of land after what feels like months at sea. It’s a strangely minimalist start, quiet and repetitive; as well as providing stressed-out radio listeners with a little bit of clear air and thinking space after the detergent ads have finished, its sheer familiarity now gives it the same kind of feel as the reverent hush that falls over a congregation before dearly beloved. But then that beautiful, beautiful Robert White guitar loop kicks in, climbing the scale two steps at a time like a ladder of sunlight stretching up to heaven, and you realise that this is just a great song no matter what surrounds it. And we’re only eight seconds in. WHAT CAN MAKE ME FEEL THIS WAY? I could write a whole book just filled with the things I love about My Girl, and still be thinking about what was left over to put in Volume 2. Just those opening few seconds are full of things that drive me to ever more stretched similes: the tiny, tiny hint of echoing reverb on those bass strings that sound like brushed drums coming from down the hall, the finger snaps that let us know we’re among friends while still making it impossible to tell just how many people’s fingers are being clicked even after two hundred listens, the benign hiss in the air that seems to swell and breathe between each pluck of the bass. But it’s almost pointless to go through the song highlighting these things, because the beauty of My Girl is that it’s a song made of highlights. It can be difficult trying to find new things to say about these Motown “monuments”, the iconic (in every sense) songs that everyone’s already heard so many times that they blend into the background. Doubly so with My Girl, which is perhaps the Motown song that more than any other has become part of the trans-Atlantic cultural fabric; more overplayed than even Baby Love, it’s the one song where you could play pretty much any ten-second stretch and still get people singing along. But with My Girl, that’s kind of the point. Which is why I started this review with the question: what’s the best thing about it? And the answer is, everything. If there’s no obvious high point, no moment where you, the listener, is moved to sit down and say oh, wow, it’s because the entire song is made out of them, and limiting yourself to just one favourite bit is a pointless waste. Plus, every great moment somehow makes every other great moment stronger. Even the one relative moment of weakness – the last ascent, the final push to the summit, as we hear the I guess you’ll say… bit for the valedictory last time, being underscored by a string section that has got ever so slightly out of hand and briefly tries in vain to compete with our boys’ vocals – feels like a deliberate mistake, like a beautiful Islamic carpet made almost imperceptibly imperfect so as not to offend those heavens we’re now gatecrashing. WHEN IT’S COLD OUTSIDE And still, that’s not why I love My Girl so much. No, I love this because it doubles down on its emotional impact, perhaps Motown’s best example of dovetailing form and function to emphasise both. What am I talking about? It’s a feeling, simple to appreciate but hard to explain. The lyrics (which I’m not going to quote, but for anyone just joining us from Mars, they make up the sub headings sprinkled throughout this page) feature David Ruffin’s narrator celebrating the feelings of sheer joy that come from being head-over-heels in love, making devastatingly effective use of deceptively simple lyrical imagery. Not only do David and his fellow Temptations make us feel it too (it’s almost impossible not to smile along with his good fortune when this is playing), the song itself inspires the same kind of feeling in me: it’s exactly as cheering and warming as the feelings David’s describing, so you get a two-for-one double hit. Sunshine on a cloudy day, indeed; no Motown record has ever felt more like the perfect tool for parting those clouds. Reading about this cold, without it playing in the background, I imagine there’s the tiniest hint of an iconoclastic rejection, an involuntary turning away from the obviousness of it all, kind of like the reaction to other ultra-overplayed Motown monoliths (as with Mary Wells’ My Guy, for instance, or the aforementioned Baby Love). But listening to this when you’re not expecting it, it’s just wonderful, something like those beautiful moments when you can actually feel the summer in the air after a rainstorm, shielding your eyes from the dazzling flashes on the wet ground even as you taste the warmth on your neck. That’s why I love My Girl. ALL THE RICHES ONE MAN CAN CLAIM Poor old Ronnie White has often been airbrushed out of the history of My Girl, Midge Ure style, and so it’s worth noting Smokey was often better when he had a trusted partner, someone to mix his palette; Robinson himself has credited Ronnie with stopping him from getting too rote and cheesy when writing this song. But really, it stands as Smokey’s masterpiece to date, empirically the best song he’d yet put his name to (already a pretty hotly-contested title). Less than a year had elapsed since the Funk Brothers had cut another majestic Smokey Robinson number, My Guy, similarly themed and similarly titled. Less than a year had elapsed since the Temptations had put months of endless, thankless, hitless toil behind them, bounding out of obscurity with another fine Smokey Robinson number, The Way You Do The Things You Do. But to listen to either of those next to My Girl, the difference is nothing short of remarkable, the band and the group both great, giant, seven-league strides ahead of where they’d been before. So it’s a foolish task to try and take any of the credit for this amazing record away from either the Brothers or the Tempts, all of whom are on the form of their lives here (not least David Ruffin, for whom this was a first single lead vocal with the group – talk about making a winning start). But if any one person deserves to be singled out, it’s Smokey Robinson. It was Smokey who realised the mileage in writing a male “answer” to My Guy, Smokey who singled out the previously-unheralded David Ruffin as the group’s secret killer weapon, Smokey who wrote this song especially for Ruffin’s voice, riding the very edge of sweetness and sandpaper, Smokey who spent hours in the cramped, low-tech conditions of the cobbled-together Hitsville studio endlessly mixing vocal tracks down on a 3-track tape machine to make room for more ingredients, Smokey who wrote what must be the first pop hit with a string break as an instantly memorable hook – and, of course, Smokey who’d solved the problem of getting the five Temptations to sing together in the first place. To see Robinson still singing this in his live shows 50 years later, or to see him taking up half the cover of the Temptations’ second LP, the modestly-titled The Temptations Sing Smokey (above), you can’t begrudge him taking some of the glory; he earned it. THE BEES ENVY ME I haven’t done a full and complete count, weeding out all the doubles and re-issues, but my current estimate is that we’ll finally be done here on Motown Junkies when we reach something like review number 4150, which means we’re only one eighth of the way in. Regular readers will know that I’ll be giving just fifty of these sides top marks, ten out of ten, marking them out as my fifty personal favourites, my own highly subjective Motown 50, and that once they’re gone, they’re gone. So some people may be rolling their eyes at me wasting another precious ten on such an obvious pick. (Oh, this is getting ten, if you hadn’t guessed already. Sorry to ruin the suspense.) But sometimes there’s just nothing else to be done. And if My Girl isn’t in your fifty top Motown tunes, I fear nothing can be done for you. MOTOWN JUNKIES VERDICT (I’ve had MY say, now it’s your turn. Agree? Disagree? Leave a comment, or click the thumbs at the bottom there. Dissent is encouraged!) You’re reading Motown Junkies, an attempt to review every Motown A- and B-side ever released. Click on the “previous” and “next” buttons below to go back and forth through the catalogue, or visit the Master Index for a full list of reviews so far. (Or maybe you’re only interested in The Temptations? Click for more.) “My Way” The Temptations “(Talking ’Bout) Nobody But My Baby” DISCOVERING MOTOWN Like the blog? Listen to our radio show! Motown Junkies presents the finest Motown cuts, big hits and hard to find classics. Listen to all past episodes here. 89 thoughts on “521. The Temptations: “My Girl”” Landini said: Wow! I can’t believe I am the first to comment here. Excellent review, Mr. Nixon. Yes, I agree this is a wonderful song – completely flawless, kudos to Smokey, Temptations, the Funk Bros, the janitor – whoever. Again, great! great! great! …. HOWEVER, for some strange reason I can pick maybe 20 Temptations songs that I technically like better than “My Girl”. I wonder what is wrong with me? Maybe because it has been so overplayed? Not sure. Of course, I love it everytime I hear it though for a period in the 80s when it was so overplayed I did groan a little when it came on the radio the umpteenth time. I guess the drawback of a big hit record (& wonderful record) is that it can obscure the other great work an artist has done. I guess it troubles me that the average Joe on the street can name “My Girl” but just try to mention “It’s Growing” “My Baby” or “Since I Lost My Baby” & you will probably get blank stares. I know that we MJ’ers understand but for some reason it troubles me still. So…. I realize I am getting way too analytical here. Definitely agree with your 10 but it almost bothers me that I possibly might not pick this for my desert island set. Maybe this song is so familiar that I can hear it in my mind almost perfectly. I think my quandry might be that I discovered Motown (& soul music in general) in their 1967-68 period so many of those records (particularly those of the Temptations) are very dear to me. I didn’t even hear “My Girl” until 1968 at the tender age of 10. I know just about every note of the “With A Lot Of Soul” album by heart! So this is my somewhat garbled response to this song. Hoping my Motown Junkie friends still love me! And, again, Mr. Nixion this was wonderful review & worth the wait! My good friend, Mr Nixon, I know that apologies aren’t expected here, but please do know that I meant in no way to slight this song. As I said above, your review is excellent & spot on & this is a great song. Outside of you friends here I have little opportunity to discuss music as I do here. Damecia said: We forgive! Lol. But I think you are suffering from your own diagnosis which is overplay. It happens to the best of songs. Thanks! Been waiting for your comments lady. Saw them below. Great as always! = ) Bob Harlow said: A wonderful review of a wonderful record. I would take “My Girl” over all the other Temptation singles and there are a few more 10’s there for me. This is one of the top 5 Motown Records of all time in my opinion. Overplayed? There is a reason that “My Girl” has had so much airplay, it’s that good! Charles said: You’re right, “My Girl” is a great recording by any measure. Co-writer Robert White’s role should be illuminated. Further credit must be given to Paul Reiser, a talented Motown house arranger. It was Reiser who created the nearly perfect string and horn arrangement that really separated “My Girl” from the pack. Even insiders at Motown were knocked out by the final product. Most still are. It is worth noting that per David Ruffin, he was thinking of his infant daughter as sang the words to “My Girl” during the recording process. Some trivia: The Tempts put their background on first then David added his lead vocal. “My Girl” was David’s first lead on a Tempts single, his first lead on a Tempts recording was “You’ll Lose A Precious Love”, written and produced by Smokey, recorded March 2, 1964, the B-side of “Ain’t To Proud To Beg”. Smokey saw David’s talent very early on. Finally, to what problem did Smokey solve “getting the five Temptations to sing together” do you refer? Correction: Paul Riser The Nixon Administration said: Thanks Charles. Yes, Paul Reiser is the guy from Mad About You and Aliens 🙂 Ronnie White of the Miracles was the co-writer, Robert White the immortal guitarist who played that great riff. Neither is still with us, both having passed within a few months of each other in 1994/5, but neither should be underestimated. There’s a heartbreaking bit in the Standing in the Shadows of Motown documentary where one of his fellow Funks (I can’t remember who offhand – Eddie Willis, possibly?) relates a story of him and Robert eating in a restaurant in the mid-80s and hearing My Girl strike up on the radio; White started to excitedly tell the waitress “that’s me!”, and then abruptly stopped, and when his friend asked why, he said he’d sound like just another crazy old man to be humoured. It’s just crushing. Anyway. It’s a great arrangement, and Paul Riser is a twice-over Motown great for both his arranging and his trombone work – check out this fantastic and fascinating lecture he gave in Madrid last year! – but I’m fundamentally uncomfortable flat-out crediting him with writing the string and horn parts he arranged, just because there’s so much of a thin and blurry line between arranger and composer, and it’s always maddeningly unclear how much was him and how much was the credited writer/producers – even in that lecture, he goes from saying “credit where credit is due”, saying how meticulous Smokey and Stevie Wonder were (“every beat was put in there on purpose”), and how his work was just “a little icing on the top”, and then almost in the same breath points out how “un-funky” Smokey was, and claims the Temptations hated the song until he got his hands on it and fixed it, which doesn’t ring true at all. So, um, who knows? It’s a great arrangement whoever wrote it, but this is Smokey’s show. You’re quite right about this not being David’s first lead vocal, I didn’t realise You’ll Lose A Precious Love (of which more later) predated this – I’ve amended the review accordingly. As for the last bit, it’s my contention the early Tempts’ harmonies (’61-’64) are often chaotic and lacking discipline until Smokey gets involved and sorts out their vocal chart arrangements – check out some of the earlier reviews where I expound on this in much more detail. The best metaphor I could come up with was the bit in Ben Hur where Charlton Heston puts the brilliant but disorganised chariot horses in the right order and they suddenly become champions…! Wow! I didn’t realize that Mr. Riser arranged this. Add him to my list of thank yous, and add both Mr. Whites as well! Cheers! Dave L said: Quick, name the finest sides you can think of issued by Presley, Lennon & McCartney, Phil Spector or Brian Wilson, and “My Girl” is instantly their equal. If there’s something that makes, for instance, “Love Me Tender,” “Yesterday,” “Be My Baby” or “God Only Knows” greater masterpieces, go ahead and make the argument. I’ll wait. Today, you can still make your way through secondary Temptations’ sides like “Runaway Child Running Wild” and “Don’t Let The Joneses Get You Down,” but after all these years, they have the unmistakable under taste of soap opera. “Psychedelic Shack,” no loser, nevertheless, is a period relic, as though someone dug up a time capsule. Even the otherwise unassailable “Cloud Nine” and “Ball of Confusion,” here and there, have musical and lyrical points that pin them to an era one knows is gone, and not coming back. Not “My Girl.” Never “My Girl.” Five generations after we’re all dead, young people in love for the first time –especially young men- will effortlessly take this song to their hearts as robustly as the public did when 1965 was dawning. What the Taj Mahal is to architecture, what the Mona Lisa is to art, what the aurora borealis is to natural wonders, “My Girl” is to records. A “10” if there ever was one. “Five generations after we’re all dead, young people in love for the first time –especially young men- will effortlessly take this song to their hearts as robustly as the public did when 1965 was dawning.” Dave L — I certainly hope so my friend! Wow! Wonderful commentary Dave L. I was tempted to try to make an argument with “Be My Baby” — excellent song it is, but it doesn’t have that timeless quality of which you speak of. ThinPaperWings said: I think it’s certainly worth a 10/10, though it is certainly overplayed. Fortunately I wasn’t personally overexposed, and for that I’m grateful. Without doing a survey of all the Temps singles, I think the construction of the chorus is pretty unique. David sings an ascending melody line, and at the peak, it unfolds like a flower, with each Temp (or 3 of the 5, anyway) repeating the title, then folding back together underneath David for the ‘whoa-oh-oh-oh’ as he resumes the lead (and they echo him to finish it all off.) Quite an arrangement and quite unlike anything else in their catalog, or any other Motown songs for that matter, though you might argue that the seed of that idea was there in ‘Too Many Fish in the Sea.’ They certainly traded leads a lot more on the more psychedelic material, but not quite like this. And I think it’s worth pointing out from a musical standpoint that the key change is extremely well used here. It’s as if the narrator’s singing of the song has taken his affection to an even greater extreme, and the musical lead-in is seamless. My friend, another good “brief lead vocal trade off song” is “Its You That I Need” by the Tempts. Everybody gets to chant the title (even Otis). It is a wonderful song. And yes friends, please believe me, despite my rambling diatribe above I do love “My Girl”! It is playing as I write this! Of course, one more “lead vocal trade off” song which actually came before “Fish” & “My Girl” is “Breathtaking Guy” by the Supremes. Back to the Tempts, I thought the traded lead vocals motiff worked well with some of the psych-soul stuff & not so much in others. I am the first one to admit that the whole psych-soul sound wore very thin to my fragile ears very quickly but of course we are light years away from that! Great shoutout to the Supremes Grandpa Landini! Lol Smokey Robinson will turn 25 the following February, and “My Girl” is the first in what was almost surely the busiest year of his life, and maybe his most creative. In addition to some of the most striking compositions and productions Motown ever knew, Smokey will spend the year not only propping up his own group, but The Temptations, Marvin Gaye, Brenda Holloway, and soon enough again, The Marvelettes. When you factor in his television and concert schedule as well, he might very well have been busier than Holland-Dozier-Holland. Today, he probably looks back on this period and wonders how the hell he did it. Smokey’s Motown vice-presidency was no gift – he earned it. My friend Dave L. I woke up this morning a little embarrassed by my ramblings from yesterday. Good thing I’m not a politician! I do love this song. I have included several mea culpas. I also know that I am amongst friends here so I feel free to give my views no matter what they are. My own friends that I hang around with are the absolute best as far as friendship, etc but I really cannot discuss music with them as I do with you dear friends here at MJ. So thank you. And no offense to anyone here was intended in the least. As example of people’s (outside of MJers) ignorance about Tempts/Motown, I recently had a very well intentioned young man tell me how much he like “Build Me Up Buttercup” by the Temptations! I had to very gently correct him. By the way, I am so impressed that a talented singer such as Mr. Robinson had the foresight to give his song to Mr Ruffin & his co-horts rather than be tempted (No pun intended) to keep it for himself. In one of my crazy alternate universe scenarios I wonder what would have happened had Smokey & his fellas recorded the song first. Hmm… I mean Smokey’s great and all that but I wonder… Of course, I do know that Smokey got around to recording his own version of “My Girl” on the Miracles ‘Time Out” album. His version is pleasant but even there he wisely chose not to try & recreate the Temptations arrangement. One more thing & I promise I’ll shut up. in 1998 the Tempts slyly referenced (or sampled) a bit of “My Girl” in their comeback hit “Stay” (not the Maurice Williams song). Cheers & best to all! Imagine how happy the Motown Christmas party of 1964 must have been. Despite the sting of losing Mary Wells, the Tempts knew this beauty was on its way to radio and stores, the Tops had finally broken through, the Vandellas had an anthem-ish masterpiece, every new single of Marvin’s was gathering more fans, and the Supremes had three consecutive number ones. There couldn’t have been a frown in the building. 🙂 Well said … and Smokey & his guys are about to have a banner year in the hit singles department! Unless you were in the Marvelettes, maybe. MotownFan1962 said: Why would the Marvelettes be sad? They’ve got a big hit with “Too Many Fish in the Sea”. Well, one fleeting appearance in the Top 30 three months ago (all they’d have to show for a year and a half of work) isn’t really what you’d call commercial success, certainly not compared to what the other marquee Motown acts mentioned were doing – and their next single wasn’t slated to come out for another four months again, long after the rest of the acts Dave listed had had new material out, which shows the kind of faith the company had in them. Brilliant though it is, I’d struggle to really call Too Many Fish a “big hit” in the context of the other breakthroughs Dave mentioned, and there’s no denying they were visibly slipping down the label’s pecking order. Grandpa Landini I think you may be amused to know this but my favorite cover of “My Girl” is Dolly Parton’s “My Love”. Am no way am I saying it’s better or just as good as, but Dolly makes it totally Dolly lol. It’s very sweet & enduring. She made it during the late 70s when she was trying to crossover. I also like Dennis Edward’s version he did on the “My Guy/My Girl” mashup. Mary Plant said: I love Dolly P Damecia! I’ll have to check this out! From “The Temptations” Otis Williams, in his own words, as the group comes to this point: [“ The year 1964 closed on a high note not only for us but for everyone at Motown. The Supremes racked up three number-one records in a row, then became the first Motown act to appear on national television when they debuted on The Ed Sullivan Show. It was exciting to see our friends on a program we watched every Sunday. When the Supremes made that historic appearance, they represented not just themselves but everyone at Motown. As they would in several other areas, the Supremes blazed a trail the rest of us would follow, and we were all very proud. There were plenty of great female singers around Hitsville, and some truly fine-looking ones, too. But, as the world discovered, Diane, Flo, and Mary were born to this; they had ‘it,’ or as we’d say, the Jim Johnson. They were stars. Meanwhile, Marvin Gaye, Mary Wells, Brenda Holloway, Stevie Wonder, Martha and the Vandellas, the Miracles, and the label’s latest signing, the Four Tops, kept spinning out the hits. After “Girl (Why You Wanna Make Me Blue)” charted in the twenties, we were looking for the next tune. Back home in Detroit, Smokey Robinson caught our act at the Twenty Grand one evening. One of our numbers featured each of us singing a part. The title of it escapes me, but I do remember that we brought the house down with it. After we came offstage that night, Smokey approached us and, pointing directly at David, said, “I’ve got a song for you.” It turned out to be a tune Smokey and Ronnie White had written and planned to cut with the Miracles. It was midtempo ballad with a pretty, sweet melody. From the first line – “I’ve got sunshine on a cloudy day / When it’s cold outside, I’ve got the month of May” – we knew we had something very special. That fall, during a run at the Apollo, Smokey came to New York to work with us in our dressing room between shows. He taught us to sing the parts as he heard them and perfect those intricate harmonies. On November 17 we recorded “My Girl” in Detroit. It was David’s first lead on a single. We recorded our vocals over a basic track, so what we heard was basically bass, drums and guitar. Smokey worked up those lush string parts with Paul Riser, a classically trained musician who wrote most of the orchestral music on Motown records. We listened in the studio as Smokey added the “sweetening,” and by the time he was finished with the mix, it was the most gorgeous, magical love song I’d ever heard. There was no question in our minds that we had the big one here.” ] “The Temptations,” Otis Williams with Patricia Romanowski, G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 1988 Ed Pauli said: 10/10—yes Nixon, I wholheartedly agree for probably the only time-as for David L–My Girl is better than any Presley record save for the ones on that funny looking yellow label with musical notes and a chicken if it is on a 78 RPM!! The only other records in the entire universe that I liked more than My Girl were—Be Bop A Lula, IN the Still of the Nite , and Bo Diddley To me, My Girl is the epitome of all things Motown–the beat, the lyrics, the music , the harmonies–and the only other record besides Chuck Berry that they could;ve sent into outer space gregory said: Yes If There Ever Is A 10/10 this is it!!!!as usual a “A” class review!!!!! This is the perfect temptations record!!!! Robb Klein said: We finally agree! A perfect 10/10. Despite being overplayed. It’s still my favourite Temptations’ song, and, at least tied for favourite Motown song, and favourite song of any kind. My friend Robb. A definite 10. I thank my fellow MJ’ers for allowing my somewhat stumbling perspective from above. In no way did I intend to slight this song in the least. I’m just wired funny when it come to music. I probably need at 2 or 3 types of Motown favorites lists for my obsessive-compulsive personality (& yes “My Girl” would be on one or more of those!) Hey! if it helps, I’ll ask my doc to adjust my meds. LOL!!!! Blank Frank said: Nixon, as perfect as this song is, your review matches it. Both are 10/10. Thank you Beautiful review & wonderful comments on a wonderful song! Thanks Nixon & everyone – especially Dave L for the Otis Williams piece – fascinating! I love this song, and I love the Temptations – if I were Nixon, they’d get a heavy share of my 10s. I can’t wait to hear what brother John has to say! Yes, dear Mary, I am also interested in what John has to say. He is the classical guy isn’t he? I am sure he will have some good perspective on this wonderful song. Hopefully more coherent than my stumbling statements from above! Have a wonderful day! Thanks, Landini, he is indeed the one, and is madly working on commissions before meeting up with the rest of us siblings next week – I can’t imagine anything else holding him up. John Plant said: The cruel hand of fate decided to trash my modem and exile me from the internet just as ‘My Girl’ appeared. And, oh, what a feast of eloquence it inspired, from Nixon, and from everyone here. The ‘classical guy’ recognizes a classic when he hears one! – While fully recognizing the greatness of a song like ‘Satisfaction’… well, I’m tempted to echo the great Marianne Moore here: ‘Satisfaction is a lowly thing/ how pure a thing is joy…’ (I don’t really think that ‘Satisfaction’ is lowly – but My Girl’s joy trumps anybody’s frustration, no matter how vigorously embodied.) Sheer benevolent floating affectionate artistry, and ageless like Mozart. I can certainly empathize Landini, coming to the Tempts at the time of ‘With a Lot O’ Soul’ – another very nearly perfect album – but this is a summit – at the Himalayan altitude where comparisons are pointless – it’s at the very top. And Nixon, your prose is beautiful music itself, once again rendering full and exuberant justice to this immortal song. – And I realize that I’VE NEVER HEARD THE FLIP SIDE!! My friend John, Your comments have made my day! Thank you so much. Like you, I never heard the b side until yesterday on YouTube. I will wait until Friend Nixon gets to it before commenting. Thank for your confirmation of WALOS album. What a great album! It is so funny, my sophomore year in college (back in 1977) I had a roomie who was a classical guy who listened to classical almost exclusively. We had a great time – he would patiently listen to my pop/soul/rock records & I would listen to his classical stuff & we would compare notes. Many times when I get burned out with music I tend to put a classical station on in my car or wherever. It is a great way to cleanse the pallete so to speak! Have a great weekend my friend! Beautiful commemtary John = ) So this is the single everyone’s been holdimg they’re breathe for? I’m glad I didn’t know it would be next or I would’ve been just as anxious as everyone else lol. 10/10 there’s no argument here. My Girl is truly one of those timeless records that music critics & people who aren’t so certified to talk about music (you know the ones on those crappy 100 greatest songs countdown shows) speak of. My Girl is the type of song that makes me feel nostalgic for era I never known. Just as Steve D. mentioned above its impossible to pin point a favorite part of this song. Just when I think its the bass in the intro, then I think no it’s David, then I think no it is THOSE fingersnaps, then I think it is the rest of the Tempts in the background, point a favorite part of this so. Just when I think it is the bass in the intro, then I think no David really makes this record, then I think no its the rest of the Temps, then no the string breakdown is really my favorite part. Hey Damecia, Give a listen to the Tempts’ 1998 “comeback” hit called “Stay” & see if you hear the “My Girl” vibe running through it. And yes, Smokey & Ronnie got a partial writing credit – very much deserved! I normally don’t go in for “sampling” but “Stay” is a splendid song which captures the “My Girl” spirit in a very un-cheesy way. I listened to “Stay” & they sampled “My Girl” well. How cool is that? A group.samplimg.their own music lol. Pretty dope if you ask me. Off subject but I love when Madonna makes reference to her hits in her new songs lol. It may be cocky, but move like this prove how strong a catalog The Tempts & Madonna have. Back to the song, I really like it…it real smooth = ) Abbott Cooper said: James Brown was the undisputed champion of personal past hits referencing. Agreed, Damecia! I’ve been playing the song in my head since yesterday, and I keep saying it’s THAT part – no, wait it’s THIS one, arrggh, it’s that bit, and so on. I’ve brought the album into work today, but I don’t expect that I’ll be able to solve that particluar conuundrum – sure will enjoy the attempt, though! Hi Mary, this is from Landini…. Please tell your brother that we are waiting for his comments. Thanks! And thanks for your insights as well. Have a wonderful day & weekend! Oops Sorry Just read your comments above re. your bro…. Hope you all have a wonderful time together! Cheers! He’s posted in reply to ours above – and does not disappoint! Hi Miss Mary! It’s great to hear from you = ) Hi Again Miss D, Have a busy day ahead but thought I’d add some more comments. Just re-read your comments & you might have hit upon something that I was incoherently rambling about up above re. “My Girl”. I agree that so many pompous rock critics love to heap praise on “My Girl” & other classics (& RIGHTFULLY SO) but you are right, many times they don’t really understand the music & they ignore other great music by those same artists. Here at MJ, we can heap praise on the classics like “My Girl” & “My Guy” etc but we can also appreciate songs like “Dream Come True” or “Run Run Run” or “You Lost the Sweetest Boy” and.. WE KNOW WHAT WE ARE TALKING ABOUT! Funny too, back in the late 60s many of those same pompous critics were very reluctant to praise Motown music & nowadays they tend to go overboard in their praise at the expense of ignoring other great music. Anyway… I’ll shut up now…. Have a great day & Labor Day Weekend! That is funny! Lol. I cant stand those types of critics. Im so glad Steve D. allows us MJ’ers to disagree with him. Not only does hr respond with reasoning but he sometimes changes his mind a bit. Like you i’m also glad that I can come on here.& talk with everyone. My friends only know a little about music and that’s only.current music. It really is a joy for me to come here & talk about what I know, state my IMHO’s & learn.from you cool people. Lol. = ) Why not? Let’s feel a little sorry for ourselves too -with this record as our best excuse- that the hand of fate couldn’t keep this classic line-up of the group together at least a decade. As it was, we didn’t even get five full years. When reading “The Temptations,” and when 1968 arrives, one sorely wishes there was a respected show business legend that could have coaxed Ruffin to listen to less of his ego, and put forth workable ideas that would provide added recognition without destroying the ‘one among equals’ sense that helps groups stay together. I would not have been bothered with a subscript line on the 45s that said “featuring David Ruffin” underneath “The Temptations,” even though we all knew by then if we were hearing him, Eddie or Paul. And, again from the book, one gets the sense Berry didn’t inject himself very far into the turmoil and just let a majority opinion within the group make the call, but the other four members could hardly have been unemotional or objective about the tension. That’s completely different from how Berry was in the middle of every unhappy instance in the Supremes. Soon enough too, when they’re down to a trio, similar turmoil comes to The Marvelettes. I’ll always wonder if things might have gone differently, if there’d been some interested, old-hand show business veteran and friend of Motown about to coax these young performers to more intently consider the long view. Well said my friend! Great observation about Berry. I recently made the same. I saw an interview with Eddie Kendricks before he died & he said he only talked to Berry 3 times! IMO Berry needed Diana Ross & The Supremes just as much as they needed him. No fool he is, so I guess it’s safe to.say he knew.what.group.mattered most. Sorry guys i’m typing on a phone and I have somewhat long nails, so please excuse any misspellings or run on sentences = ) I forgot to mention in my first comment the wonderful job Steve D. has done writing this review. A 10/10 should go to you too =) Nick in Pasadena said: Of course a “10,” not even the slightest question there. I agree with everything that’s been said about this iconic record. But… each time I hear it, the line “I guess you’ll say” bugs me. “What can make me feel this way?” is a question, so it should be, “I guess you’ll ask” — but of course that doesn’t rhyme. I’m sure Smokey thought and thought about a way to get around this — and I’m not saying I know another word that would have worked (you’d have to fix the subsequent rhyme) — but it still stands out every time I hear this. I think, “Man, this would be absolutely perfect if that one line were fixed!!” I know most would say this is nitpicking a work of art, and maybe it’s the famous flaw every work of art needs to truly be memorable. Hi Nick! Was English/Grammar your.favorite subject in school? Lol Ha! I don’t know if t was my favorite subject, but it was the only one at which I got good grades! Lol = ) Hey Nick, I’M the stickler for grammar! I’m known as “the grammar policeman” on Soulful Detroit Forum. I’m appalled at the pitiful condition of the so-called English language written on The Internet (especially by Americans and Brits (but even by many Canadians)) these days. It bears almost no resemblance to the English we spoke and wrote in Canada and USA during the time I grew up (1940s and 1950s). And yet, even I, give Smokey, accomplished wordsmith that he is, poetic license to come up with words that rhyme and flow nicely off the tongue when sung, to make a song work. Having tried my hand at songwriting (and especially lyric writing) I can appreciate the fact that proper grammar and word order must often be sacrificed to come up with a workable tune. Isn’t the license to change word order and “bend” grammar usage a bit one of the main tools of poetry (and, thus, songwriting)? Yes, you ARE nitpicking in this instance. I think Smokey did a great job on choosing these lyrics, and matching them to the tempo and resultant phrasing timing requirements of this song, matching the words to the music. 144man said: My opinion for what it’s worth is that you can SAY “What can make me feel this way?” as an alternative to merely THINKING it. Far be it from me to second-guess Smokey, Robb! Totally agree with you comments. Nick, if you can slightly change your interpretation of the lyric to “I guess you’ll say [that] what can make me feel this way [is] my girl”, then that might solve your problem. ExGuyParis said: LOL! I suffer the curse of being an ex-English teacher. This one never struck me as strange (but it does now that you’ve brought it up). The one Motown grammar mangle that stands out for me is “Just like Pagliacci did, I try to keep my sadness hid.” Just imagine how “klunky” and off-tempo songs would sound if they ALL had to be written with proper grammatical usage and using the optimum current conventional word order (e.g. no artistic license allowed)! I’m a stickler for proper grammar, and yet, “Just Like Pagliacci did, I’ll keep my sadness hid” is among my favourite lyric half-stanzas of all time (and I’ve listened to over a million vocal songs in my 66 years). I’m so old that my English is no longer conventional. If someone sang “I could care less” when he meant “couldn’t care less” I’d have a beef. Not allowing grammatical changes because the basic meaning is changed (as in “Could care less”) is reasonable. Not allowing artistic license when the meaning is discernible, is not! My favorite is within Eddie Holland’s “If Cleopatra Took A Chance” where we hear, “In the history books, you’ll find, kingdoms have been TOOK.” We have up to 3 composers to blame for that one, none of whom is Mr. Holland. Every time I hear that line, I feel sharp pain in my gut, followed, not by a grimace, but a chuckle because it sounds so crazy. I’ve been racking my brain since Wednesday to think of something pertinent to say about “My Girl”, but can’t think of a darn thing except for 10/10. Great review too. This is at once excruciating and laughable: how safe, sanitary, white(!), and out of touch the Grammy Awards were back in this time. Have a look, the winners for 1964 material: http://littleurl.info/hnp Thanx for posting this! This is funny to see Randy Brown said: There were more black winners in the Classical category than in the Pop category! That was an era when Leontyne Price was an almost automatic winner (I think 4 or 5 years straight), and Marilyn Horn got an award that year, too. And look at Roger Miller almost sweeping the Country division with a song that few people remember today…and a black man, Charley Pride, would win an award in that category in 1972. Motown’s Grammy debut would come a few years later with a highly unlikely record. Given NARAS’ tendency to reward million-sellers, it’s shocking that Motown didn’t get any props until 1968. Ron Leonard said: Yes Nixon, an awesome review!! This is one of those iconic songs that helped make The Motown Sound a pop culture mainstay and for generations to come. Yes, 10/10 definately. A major home run for Smokey, Ronnie White, Paul Riser and all those talented people that worked at 2648 West Grand Blvd in Detroit Michigan..”Hitsville” Yes, the song has been over played partly because I worked on air at various Oldies Stations in major markets here in the states..”My Girl” is still being played 48 years later because it is great! I have their Box Set, Emperors of Soul which contains the song “My Girl” with the Vocal Track in clear. You can still hear the music track in the background, coming from the engineers production glassed in studio which is just above from where the artists record their vocals.. I also read earlier on this thread reguarding The Tempations “With A’ lot O’ Soul” LP from 1967 which to me was another Motown masterpiece…”(I Know) I’m Losing You” “All I Need” “Your My Everything” “Loneliness Made Me Realize(It’s You That I Need)” and various other cuts from that Album..Wow!! Ron, thank you for another confirmation for WALOS. Is it okay with everyone if I take that to my desert island with “My Girl” added on? LOL! Henry said: If as most of us agree that the song is a ten, then the best that any song could hope for is 9.9999999999999999999………………..Listening to the many other versions that are out there, from the Beatles to Otis, to the co-writer of this song. It is the most gorgeous track from beginning to end ever!. While the string break that continues into the last verse rarely fails to make the hairs stand up on my aging arms, when you think there isn’t any more that can be added, how about the sax closing out the verse, subtle as thunderclap. At the time of release I lived in a Classical Music household, being 10 years old I did have friends fortunately, which is how I heard the song, though I was mostly attracted by the aforementioned string break. We have been blessed by the vocal only track on the Tempts 5 Disc compilation from the mid nineties, where hearing the backing vocals is truly mind blowing. When you consider that the Tempts were also executing some pretty nifty moves on the stage as well as singing these harmonies. Game Over! I have Emperors of Soul too 🙂 and wasn’t it a wonderful surprise? Nowhere on the packaging does it tell you it’s there; you just think disc 1 is done and -oh my God!- there it is. Acapella “My Girl.” It’s early, Nixon, but someday, I bet we’d all like to hear what your favorites are among your own reviews. Motown 1965 essentially begins with “My Girl,” and I suspect there will more joy to express in those reviews than in any other one year. I needed Motown to unwind to in those years. Sept. 1964 to June 1966 were my last two years in Catholic parish school in Philadelphia. We were taught by the St. Joseph order of nuns who still wore the penguin outfits. I was plenty intimidated by them then, but from the viewpoint of 58, I realize Sister Joseph Gertrude and Sister Maria Sancta had to be -as anyone would- rather formidable presences to control a room of 40 boys on the cusp of adolescence, day after day. Any soft side to them had doled out sparingly and carefully. A starched and pressed long-sleeve white shirt every day, and I knew how to put my own necktie on in 20 seconds. But when I got home, there were the Supremes, Vandellas, Temptations, Four Tops and all the others who made sure childhood was something I’d always treasure. Bring it on, Motown 1965. Ironically Dave L. we were both among the residents of what was then the nations fourth largest city. And what a nice way to begin the school year in Sept. 1964 with our beloved baseball team, the Philadelphia Phillies historic train wreck at the end of the season. Lesson learned at age 9, it ain’t over till it’s over, with apologies to Lenny Kravitz I agree, that 1965 was the best Motown year, though it is nearly impossible to get a copy of the Hipo Select Motown Singles Collection for 1966, copies of 1965 are pretty much readily available. Also, Nixon, all of your reviews are outstanding, even for records I don’t particularly care for, but this was a review that was worthy of a 10! Just listened to all the assorted versions I have. Instrumental – no vocals by the Funk Brothers. Without lead vocals (but with back up). A cappella. In each of those separate slices, there are wonders. Listening to all “glued together”: perfection! It’s also fun to discover the slight variations in all the versions (for example, lengths ranging from 2:40 to 3:10; live version recorded at the Fox Theater). And then checking out the covers (Marvin Gaye, Human Nature, The Royal Philharmonic, Mamas & Papas) to hear how dramatically they pale relative to the original)! Your review is a 10 out of 10. Wonderful! Hi — Interesting to note that “My Girl” is not included in 2 of the group’s later Live albums “Copa” & “London’s Talk of the Town”. It is included in a medley in the “Live in Japan” set from 1973 which wasn’t officially released until recently. I saw the Temptations in 1970 in Washington,DC at the Carter Baron Ampitheater & have very little memory of the show (I was 12 at the time!). I am racking my brain to remember if they did “My Girl” as a full song or as part of a medley or at all! I remember a lot of show tunes/standards & of course, a few of their then current psychedelic soul hits. Was anyone at that show & if so, what are your memories of it? Surely the best Xmas present ever (this was released 12/26/64) and worthy of that “10”. But I always hold out for the NEXT Tempts A-side… Rupert Kinnard said: There are very few things that can bring a smile to my face like hearing the opening notes to “My Girl” by The Temptations. I can never think about such greatness in terms of being “overplayed.” Everything about that record strikes me as perfect and as joyous a celebration of love as any recording ever made. The first sounds of the bass guitar as the happy beating of a heart, followed by finger snapping, beautiful melody… and then, with delightful urgency, David Ruffin’s startling voice cutting through everything with the great line, “I’ve got sunshine on a cloudy day…”. The sweetness of the background vocals are the cherries on top of the sundae. The production is as epic as any record ever recorded. It is one of the seven wonders of my world. I would add, however, that it is profoundly ironic that my least favorite of all the 20 versions of My Girl that I own, is Smokey and the Miracles’ version of the song. I think it is rare that I don’t care for a Smokey performance…but I was shocked when I bought the album Time Out for Smokey Robinson and the Miracles when it was first released in 1969 and heard Smokey’s rendition of his masterpiece! He butchered his own song! What say you, Nixon? Mr. Kinnard, I wonder if Mr Robinson (great as he was) was astute enough to realize that he could never beat the Temptations version and probably just threw together his arrangement to fill up the album. I am not sure if Motown/Smokey/Temptations quite realized what a classic they had on their hands until many years later. Just my thoughts. Yes…I guess you could be right. As far as straying away from the actual arrangement of the original, I actually found Michael Jackson’s rendition of My Girl to be quite delightful. I think Stevie Wonder’s version is my second favorite and I love the mellowness of Marvin’s version, which doesn’t even seem to have the Funk Brothers as the backing band…. Yeah… all those versions are good. I was listening to an Eddie Floyd collection yesterday & he did a version of “My Girl”. Of course, nothing can touch the Temptations’ version, but Eddie’s version gives an interesting Southern Soul spin on the song. Of course, there is Otis Redding’s version which is in a class all by itself. 10 out of 10, indeed…for the Tempts version!!!!!! Governor Milton P. Shapp said: There are records that are incapable of being overplayed, and this is one of them. There is so much going on here musically and emotionally that every time I hear this it’s like the first time. Smokey deserves every accolade that can be (has been) thrown at him. America’s greatest poet indeed. A friend of mine says the string arrangement on this makes her cry. I know what she means. The little melody after they sing “My Girl” toward the end before the fade sounds just like how it feels to be with that one person who can turn your life into springtime. It’s the accumulation of those kind of little details that make this record the wonder that it is. If I were forced at gunpoint to change something, I might vote for leaving out the “hey hey heys”. But it would have to be at gunpoint. Heh heh heh…nope! The “Hey, hey, heys” are such a part of the celebratory aspect of the song and the background’s support of the song’s central theme…it has to stay. Sorry… I agree. The “hey, hey, heys” must stay. …then it’s settled! Jim Riley said: No other song can make me feel 15 again in a heartbeat the way this one does. That’s 43 years off my age the moment it starts! bogart4017 said: Super duper ten out of ten! Though released at the end of the year it road out into the early spring of 1965 so my early memories of this song playing include toe-tapping patent leather shoes from guys with real high “conks” and cardigan sweaters and pants high enough to see nylon socks, long Cadillacs with whip antennas with the radio blasting “My Girl”, and the Temps suddenly making a lot of TV appearances. I studied them so close that as soon as this song comes on i can fall right into the choreography for “My Girl”! Kevin Moore said: 10/10 no doubt. 1. Now we get two thematic riffs in counterpoint! 2. A brilliant instrumental bridge with new material (forward-looking to God Only Knows) that leads to a whole step modulation – not as clever as the one in Baby I Need Your Lovin’ but still a legitimate non-cliché modulation. After shaking off the MOR lounge lizardiness of Tin Pan Alley ez listening vocals, pop has finally re-evolved to encompass, on its own terms, the massively horizon-expanding idea of changing key. 3. The brass fanfares almost inarguably influenced McCartney circa 1967. 4. Now this is what I call an “answer song” – other than the title it’s all new, all fabulous, all hooks. “The ever popular Temptations have a real smoothie and a winner here that flows effortlessly along with a really polished production and performance from the quintet. Fast rising in the US, with sufficient plugs it could happen here too. Faintly reminiscent of the Miracles in technique and presentation. 4/5 “Nobody But My Baby is more troubled with a moody piano weaving in and out of the melody. 3/5 “Two very good sides from a fine group.” [Dave Godin, Hitsville U.S.A. 2, 1965] Have Your Say (dissent is encouraged!) 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__label__wiki	0.894549	0.894549	David Tennant and Inma Cuesta in the “Criminal” series produced by Netflix with teams from four European countries Bondar Lavinia Anca David Tennant and Hayley Atwell, Nathalie Baye and Jérémie Renier, Nicholas Pinnock, Carmen Machi, and Inma Cuesta are part of the distribution of the Criminal series that is produced by Netflix with teams from four European countries. The series will have 12 episodes of 45 minutes. Three episodes form a set for a country – France, Spain, Germany and the UK. The action takes place exclusively within a police station, focusing on the mental conflict between the interrogator and the suspect. For France, Margot Bancilhon, Laurent Lucas, Stéphane Jobert, Anne Azoulay and Mhamed Arezki will play alongside Nathalie Baye, Jérémie Renier, and Sara Giraudeau. Eva Meckbach, Sylvester Groth, Florence Kasumba, Christian Kuchenbuch, and Jonathan Berlin will play in the German episodes with Peter Kurth, Christian Berkel, Deniz Arora, and Nina Hoss. Jorge Bosch, José Ángel Egido, Nuria Mencía, Daniel Chamorro, María Morales, Javi Coll and Milo Taboada will play in the Spanish episodes alongside Carmen Machi, Inma Cuesta, Eduard Fernández, Emma Suárez and Álvaro Cervantes. Nicholas Pinnock, Katherine Kelly Lee Ingleby, Mark Stanley, Rochenda Sandall, and Shubham Saraf will star in the British episodes with Tennant and Atwell, Youssef Kerkour and Clare-Hope Ashitey. The series is created by George Kay, who signed the “Killing Eve” script, and Jim Field Smith, producer of “Wrong Mans” and director of “She’s Out Of My League.” Each episode will be produced in the local language, written and directed by local filmmakers. Kay and Smith will write the version script for the UK. For France will write Frederic Mermoud, Antonin Martin-Hilbert, and Mathieu Missoffe; for Germany, Oliver Hirschbiegel, Bernd Lange and Sebastian Heeg; and for Spain, Mariano Barroso, Alejandro Hernández and Manuel Martín Cuenca. All 12 episodes will be filmed in the production hub of Netflix in Madrid, Ciudad de la Tele. The series will be released this autumn. Previous article20th Century Fox revealed the first picture of Steven Spielberg’s “West Side Story” Next articleActress Courteney Cox has celebrated her 55th birthday with her colleagues from the series “Friends” Lisa Kudrow and Jennifer Aniston https://movieandtvblog.com She loves poetry but also likes to write about celebrities, tv-series, and movies. The best 20 tv series of the decade, according to TV critics	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0016.json.gz/line1624
__label__wiki	0.517603	0.517603	Review – Grimm (Season 2) Title: Grimm Actors: David Giuntoli, Bitsie Tulloch, Silas Weir Mitchell Broadcast: NBC Genre: procedural/horror * Before you read this review it is better you read my opinions about the first season otherwise there may be spoilers * In 2012 the second season of the TV series Grimm, directed by Jim Kouf and David Greenwalt, was broadcast. It takes up the story of the characters exactly from where we left them: Juliette (Bitsie Tulloch), scratched by Adalind‘s (Claire Coffee) cat, is in a coma and Nick (David Giuntoli) has discovered that his mother is still alive. The cast of the second season In my opinion this season has had a much more engaging horizontal plot than the previous one which had many episodes that dealt only with the murder case and the Wesen on duty. Indeed, one of the events that has held the most fans glued to the screen is that of the “illness” of Juliette (Bitsie Tulloch). After so many vicissitudes, the woman finally manages to wake up from the coma but has as a side effect. Not only the loss of memory (selective since she has forgotten only her partner), but also an obsession for another man who has helped to wake her up. These premises give a little more personality to the character of Juliette (Bitsie Tulloch) – who finds herself making difficult choices – and creating a distressing situation for Nick (David Giuntoli) who tries to win her back. In this way, the authors managed to give us a taste of what the couple lacked in the first season where their relationship was presented in medias res. I do not deny, however, that it would have been a nice twist if the story of obsession with the other man had led to something more. New confirmations In this season Brie Turner and Claire Coffee have been promoted from guest stars to recurring characters and beautiful adventures develop around their characters. First, Monroe (Silas Weir Mitchell) and Rosalee (Brie Turner) begin a clear and simple relationship in which they manage to overcome the difficulties and differences due to their nature and their past. Adalind (Claire Coffee) They are really the best couple of the show. In a climate of tension, they manage to calm the spectator and to create the most joyful and amusing scenes. Meanwhile in Austria, Adalind (Claire Coffee) has put herself at the service of royalty and is taking a very difficult and painful path to regain her powers. I don’t like the character at all, I find it too false and calculating, but I have to say that the actress is very good. As for the style of this show, the authors continue to follow the same pattern present in the first. Each episode corresponds to a case inspired by a fairy tale. While before it gave more space to the Wesen and the murderers involved in the case, the main place is now given to the horizontal plot. I believe that thanks to this change the series has great potential which, if well exploited, can lead to an excellent third series. Read episodes summaries of the first season here Review – Still, marry me Review – Sex and the city (Season 1) What’s wrong with secretary Kim? – Rev... Categoria: Serie tv Tag: Tv shows reviews Recensione – Grimm (Stagione 2) ApprofondiMenti – Riassunti e curiosità sulla seconda stagione di Grimm	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0016.json.gz/line1627
__label__cc	0.692587	0.307413	Play Ball! (or Not) Week 41: #52 Ancestors – Sports Winter entertainment in 1930s South Dakota was somewhat limited. There were movies and dances. And basketball. My grandparents, Reatha Gusso (15) and Everett Halse (30), were dating in January and February 1932 and watching basketball games was one of the acceptable activities. Reatha and Everett in 1934 Reatha mentions the games in her diary for the year: January 15 (Friday) Went to basketball game tonite. South Shore won. Score 25 to 24. After game went with Everett to program at Bert Drake School. Program was over when we got there but we kids stayed and played games . . . Had lots of fun. Got a date for Wednesday. I wonder where I’ll go. Bed 2:15. January 23 (Saturday) Everett and I went to the basketball game at Bradley tonite. Bradley won 22 to 12. Went up town to look for Al. He said he was going to stay in town. So Everett and I came here. We came in the house & listened to the radio. Dad played some on the violin and I showed Everett some pictures we had here. He left here about one. Had a good time and am glad he came down . . . Bed 1:00. February 1 (Monday) Today hasn’t been so bad . . . Soph. class got one scolding today. What a wonder. Went to the basketball game between Florence and Lily. The same old story. Lily won score 22 to 23. Gee I was mad. I seen Everett in the bargain so that wasn’t so bad . . . Bed 10:00 Florence was Reatha’s high school, which she attended with Everett’s younger brother, Alvin Halse. Al played on the Florence team, along with one of Reatha’s Bodtker cousins. Though Florence’s record was generally dismal, in February the team managed to win the Little Eight tournament. Reatha never mentioned the good news. Florence near the bottom of the rankings. (“Loss is Costly to Garden City” Evening Huronite, February 19, 1932, p. 7 from Newspapers.com) (Evening Huronite, February 9, 1932, p. 7 from Newspaperarchives.com) Al Halse in December 1931, a couple months before the Little Eight Tournament. By 1945, Reatha and Everett were the parents of four boys, and sports became a family interest. Nathan, the youngest, was particularly athletic. He played football, tennis, and wrestled. From the football team roster, I learned that in his junior year (1961) he was 5’ 9” and 155 pounds. I think that must have included gear, because he wrestled in the 141-pound class. Nathan Halse in high school, 1963 In the summer, Nathan apparently participated in some type of boat races on the Willamette River. I think these were speed boats; I recall watching such races in the late 1960s when we lived in Corvallis. (Corvallis Gazette-Times, June 13, 1960, p. 8. From Newspapers.com) Nathan managed to get a fair amount of press coverage on the sports pages. It wasn’t always good news. (Citations at end of post) I never participated in high school sports, unless you count marching band (we actually lettered for that). As an adult, I played recreational softball for a number of years. My dad also played rec league softball. Mom never took any interest in sports that I recall, though she and Dad did play golf and tennis. My older brother did not play sports in school, but loved watching Nascar and playing golf. My younger brother was on the high school golf team. Golf’s a sport, right? Well, let’s just say it is. So, this particular Halse clan isn’t exactly a knockout in the sports arena. Feature image: My dad (marked with a red X) with his youth baseball team. The W stands for Washington Elementary School. Corvallis, Oregon about 1944. I remember playing recess games in that building in the background 25 years later. Nathan clipping sources: “Hospital Names Emergency Cases” Corvallis Gazette-Times, October 17, 1960, p. 10. From Newspapers.com. “Corvallis Wrestlers Get Close Win Over Dallas” Corvallis Gazette-Times, December 18, 1962, p. 8. From Newspapers.com. “Tires Said Slashed” Corvallis Gazette-Times, October 6, 1962, p. 1. From Newspapers.com. 20th Century, Genealogy, Halse/Gusso Lines #52Ancestors, 52 Ancestors In 52 Weeks, Alvin Halse, Everett Halse, Halse family, Nathan Halse, Oregon, Reatha Gusso, South Dakota, Sports A Family Legacy 35 thoughts on “Play Ball! (or Not)” You must be having quite the time digging through all this nostalgia. Another interesting posting. Thanks I should be out walking in the sunshine, not standing at my computer all day! I suppose. Winter is on it’s way. Get yo D’s while you can! My dad’s cousin played for the White Sox (Tony Piet). I only played in sports not supported by the local school. 🙂 No one in my family history ever played pro to my knowledge. The whole human race is all one family… so i beg to differ. You got a letter for Marching Band! Oh brother, we were ignored like pond scum. Still it makes for a good story. I finally got rid of my letter jacket not long ago. I should have taken a picture! I love the little newspaper snippets and diary entries. It seems sports was the main source of entertainment. I come from a big golfing family, however I’ve never really latched onto it. The only sport I ever really liked was badminton, oh, and mini-golf, but I’m not sure that counts, in fact I’m pretty certain some family members would say it doesn’t! LOL. I get you. I never was even very interested in watching sports, though my dad and brothers did. I was going to throw in my equestrian events, but decided to stick with school sports. Certainly I ski and used to play racquetball, stuff like that. I’ll watch the Olympics for a bit. I enjoy individual sport more than teams. Ya, I prefer individual sports, for fun, I can go at my own pace! Wow, you are so thorough, Eilene. Great that you have such pieces of history and archives. Thanks, Luda! I enjoy learning some things as I put a story together. Wow, you have your grandmother’s diary, that is amazing! Maybe not into sports, but several of your ancestors liked to document events and their history, a fine trait that you’ve sure inherited! She only kept that one year (my uncle has the actual diary). I am lucky my grandmothers did share a lot of family history with me. Do you have family stories, too? I have some, mostly from my mom; one of my projects is to write her bio. She has told me that it would be relatively easy to trace our family history because our relatives in Mexico are just my mom’s immediate family and descendants (my dad went to Mexico by himself), and in Japan there used to be detailed records by “House of” at least until WWII. Perhaps one day … Sounds like you have a fascinating history going on there! And then you end up in Canada. There’s a tale in there, too. Working on it … Ah, and I don’t know if you remember, but I have posted the recipe for stuffed poblanos in walnut sauce that you had requested a while ago 🙂 https://mysliceofmexico.ca/2018/09/11/chiles-en-nogada-stuffed-peppers-in-walnut-sauce/ I did miss the recipe. My poor little poblanos, which I must harvest today, are barely larger than a big jalapeno. So, no stuffing them! But I can get larger ones from the farm stand and use these for my poblano sauce. We have a new Mexican restaurant here that makes many of these dishes you write about, including something like this. The food and margaritas are super yummy and the service and decor are excellent. Unfortunately, they may have priced themselves out of the market here. Very expensive! Oh, too bad about the price, that restaurant sounds good! As usual, great photos and solid research! Complimenti. Thanks, Allen! I always learn new things as I put each story together, so it’s totally worth it. Really enjoyed reading this. My mom used to be a teacher and girls’ basketball coach in a two-room schoolhouse in the 1930s. It’s how she met my dad. He was a teacher at another (smaller!) school in the same district. I think it’s true that sporty types end up together and non-sporty types do too. Enjoying these family histories, Particularly liked the diary entries, so much between the lines, “Dad played some violin”, those late bed times. Oh yeah. Reatha was a real partier! As much as one could be during Prohibition. Not that she was ever a drinker. No athletes in my family but I had several in band uniforms and your picture puts them all to shame — the plumes on those hats! 😀 Our high school band was a drum-and-bugle-corp-style competition band. My junior year, we took first place at every contest! We did pretty well senior year, too. Seems I recall that the plumes were so precious we had to turn them in after every performance. Claire Loades says: When my mother talks about basketball she means netball, 7 a side game. We didn’t really see basketball in Australia until the 1960’s in country towns Oh, I’ve never heard of it. Is netball still played? Yes, it is the sports that is played the most by girls in winter. Also the a Commonwealth countries have international team and play against each other. Especially New Zealand,Britain, Jamaica and Australia. I think it is also played in the Commonwealth games It’s so great to have all these details from the diary and the clippings. I was in the marching band in high school and lettered for it too. I didn’t really do sports until college. Marching and playing an instrument is not only strenuous, but requires as much coordination as any sport. I wholeheartedly agree. Please share your thoughts... Cancel reply	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0016.json.gz/line1629
__label__wiki	0.72248	0.72248	Home Ocean Facts What is a hydrophone? What is a hydrophone? A hydrophone is an underwater device that detects and records ocean sounds from all directions. People often think that the underwater world is silent. In fact, numerous marine organisms use sound for communication, reproduction, and to seek prey. The hydrophone pictured here is located within Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary in Georgia. This is one of four locations where hydrophones are used to collect soundscape data within the National Marine Sanctuary system. Just as a microphone collects sound in the air, a hydrophone detects acoustic signals under the water. Most hydrophones are based on a special property of certain ceramics that produces a small electrical current when subjected to changes in underwater pressure. When submerged in the ocean, a ceramic hydrophone produces small-voltage signals over a wide range of frequencies as it is exposed to underwater sounds emanating from any direction. By amplifying and recording these electrical signals, hydrophones measure ocean sounds with great precision. While a single hydrophone can record sounds from any direction, several hydrophones simultaneously positioned in an array, often thousands of miles apart, result in signals that can be manipulated to “listen” with greater sensitivity than a single device. Omni-directional and hemi-directional hydrophones pick up sound from a particular direction and can be used to track fish movements. In addition to NOAA's National Marine Sanctuaries, NOAA’s Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL) also frequently uses hydrophones. PMEL acquires long-term data sets of the global ocean acoustics environment to identify and assess acoustic impacts from both human activities and natural processes, such as underwater volcanoes, earthquakes, and icequakes on the marine environment. “You would think that the deepest part of the ocean would be one of the quietest places on Earth. Yet there is almost constant noise,” says Robert Dziak, NOAA PMEL research oceanographer and scientist. “The ambient sound field is dominated by the sounds of earthquakes, both near and far, as well as by the distinct moans of baleen whales, and perhaps the clamor of a Category 4 typhoon that just happened to pass overhead.” Ocean Noise: A National Issue (National Marine Sanctuaries) NOAA PMEL Acoustics Program What is a Tsunami? (ocean fact) What does an oceanographer do? (ocean fact)	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0016.json.gz/line1637
__label__wiki	0.978019	0.978019	David Lynch Is Considering More TWIN PEAKS by Eric Diaz Sep 14 2017 • 3:45 PM The long awaited return of Twin Peaks wrapped up recently, after 18 mind bending installments on Showtime. Although the series pretty definitively wrapped up the long standing cliffhanger from the original 1990 show involving Agent Dale Cooper’s evil doppelganger, in typical David Lynch fashion, the new series left a lot of new dangling plot threads of its own. Not the least of which – Spoilers for the last season – the fate of Audrey Horne (Sherilyn Fenn) and just where and when Agent Cooper (Kyle MacLachlan) and Laura Palmer (Sheryl Lee) are in the final episode. Ever since the last episode aired, fans have been wondering if there would be a fourth season on Showtime, or whether this was meant to be David Lynch and Mark Frost’s final word on Twin Peaks for all time. All the actors involved with the last season have been very vocal about their desire to return should the opportunity arise, and Sherilyn Fenn mentioned in an interview that Lynch told her if fans reacted positively, there could be more down the line. But until now, no one had heard directly from Lynch. But thanks to Welcome to Twin Peaks, we now know what Lynch has to say. While supporting his “Small Stories” exhibition at the Belgrade Culture in Serbi, David Lynch appeared via Skype for a Q&A session to an eager audience, his first time appearing in public since the Twin Peaks finale aired. Lynch remained vague about some of the dangling mysteries (specifically that of Audrey Horne’s fate), saying that it was up to audience to decide. However, he didn’t rule out more Twin Peaks, but he told fans that they would have to be patient. He told the crowd in attendance it was too early to say anything about a season four, reminding them “It took me four and a half years to write and film this season.” It’s not a definite yes, but it’s also far from a definite no. Twin Peaks fans waited 25 years between Fire Walk With Me and Showtime’s new season. If we just have to wait a few more years for some new installments, I think we’ll survive. And if more Twin Peaks happens, expect it to be even more surreal than the last installment, given where we left our main characters. One more reason to think more Twin Peaks might be on the way – David Lynch announced the recent Showtime series, which was marketed as Twin Peaks: The Return, will be hitting DVD and Blu-ray in December. Curiously though, it’s now being called Twin Peaks: The Third Season, the first time it’s officially been called that. Could that be CBS’ first hint that a fourth season is on the way? Fingers and toes crossed, Peaksies. Dear Twitter Friends, The stars turn and a time presents itself. Blu-ray and DVD! pic.twitter.com/aTbiKTZSC6 — David Lynch (@DAVID_LYNCH) September 14, 2017 Are you excited about the prospect of further Twin Peaks, or are you content to leave things where they are? Let us know your thoughts down below in the comments. Images: CBS / Showtime Hulu Releases Trailers for HIGH FIDELITY and Other New Series BETTER CALL SAUL Renewed for 6th and Final Season Baby Chimps Playing with An Old Pup Is Next-Level Awww Will Forte's MACGRUBER Returns in an All-New Series THE PLOT AGAINST AMERICA to Debut on HBO in March CHILLING ADVENTURES OF SABRINA PART 3 Trailer Is A Hellish Good Time HBO Max Orders Adam McKay Climate Change Anthology Series BOJACK HORSEMAN Releases Its Last Trailer Ever NBC Orders DEBRIS, a Series About Destroyed Alien Spacecraft PENNY DREADFUL: CITY OF ANGELS Trailer Brings Spooky Vibes to 1930s L.A. THE OUTSIDER: All the Evidence For and Against Nerdist Winter TV Roundup: Our 20 Must Watch Picks Mark Hamill to Appear in WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS Season 2 FARGO Season 4 Trailer Brings Chris Rock to '50s Kansas City More 2020 TVs to Include Anti-Motion Smoothing 'Filmmaker Mode' AMERICAN HORROR STORY Renewed for 3 More Seasons DEVS from ANNIHILATION Director Looks Crazy Good CHILLING ADVENTURES OF SABRINA Drops an Amazing Music Video Fancasting ABC's YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN LIVE Musical	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0016.json.gz/line1638
__label__cc	0.588574	0.411426	Richest Actors Richest Rappers and Singers All Celebrity Net Worth Chief Keef Net Worth, Story and the State of Current Affairs Home » Richest Rappers and Singers » Chief Keef Net Worth, Story and the State of Current Affairs How much is Chief Keef Worth? Lindsay Lohan Net Worth and Controversy Shakira Net Worth: The Cultural Mix Tyga Net Worth: No Stranger to Controversy Russell Simmons Net Worth: From Rags to Riches Chief Keef Net Worth is $1 Million (as of 2019) Although things weren’t spectacular for Chief Keef lately, his estimated net worth still stands at about $1 Million. This, of course, doesn’t sound like much comparing to other celebrities we’ve covered so far, but hey, it’s still half a million dollars! Net Worth: Date of birth: August 15, 1995 Place of birth: Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Occupation: rapper Chief Keef dropped out of school at the age of 15 and by the age of 16 he became a father himself. Chief Keef seems to be one of these rappers who constantly have problems with the law. In fact, he began uploading his music to YouTube while being under the home arrest. Some of his videos became popular, and Chief Keef followed up by releasing a few mixtapes. One of his songs became a local hit in Chicago and Kanye West, who is also from Chicago, made a remix of the song with rappers Pusha T, Jadakiss & Big Sean opening new opportunities for Chief Keef. There was this much celebrated deal with Interscope but in October 2014 Interscope dropped Chief Keef for insufficient number of sales. Chief Keef, who is only 19 at the moment of this writing, is facing a number of serious legal issues, including, but not limited to charges of heroin manufacture and distribution; charges of aggravated assault with a firearm on a police officer; investigation for a possible connection in the shooting death of a fellow rapper; lawsuit filed by Kim Productions for failing to appear at a concert in Cleveland, Ohio; being evicted from an apartment after failing to pay the rent for several months; bench warrant for not paying child support. What Chief Keef is planning to do? He is planning to continue releasing mixtapes through Glo Gang, his own record label. Is Chief Keef Dead or Alive? What do you think about Chief Keef’s net worth? Leave a comment below. Chief Keef Net Worth, Story and the State of Current Affairs, 5 / 5 (1 votes) Jessica Simpson Net Worth: Rise and Fall… Then Rise Again Snoop Dogg Net Worth, Name and Story Ludacris Net Worth and His Midas Touch Nelly Net Worth: All You Wanted to Know Nas Net Worth and His Entrepreneurial Spirit Richest Actors5 years ago Richest Rappers and Singers5 years ago Paul Walker Net Worth After The Car Crash Richest Athletes6 years ago Allen Iverson Net Worth – Broke or Multimillionaire? Ken Griffey Jr Net Worth – From Suicide Attempt to Stardom Mike Tyson Net Worth, House, Cars, Gold Bathtub and Bengali Tigers Larry Bird Net Worth – Poverty Motivates Him to This Day NetWorthCity.com provides this website as a service. While the information contained within the site is periodically updated, no guarantee is given that the information provided in this website is correct, complete, and/or up-to-date. The materials contained on this website are provided for general information purposes only and do not constitute legal or other professional advice on any subject matter. NetWorthCity.com does not accept any responsibility for any loss which may arise from reliance on information contained on this site. Permission is given for the downloading and temporary storage of one or more of these pages for the purpose of viewing on a personal computer. Some links within this website may lead to other websites, including those operated and maintained by third parties. NetWorthCity.com includes these links solely as a convenience to you, and the presence of such a link does not imply a responsibility for the linked site or an endorsement of the linked site, its operator, or its contents. Copyright © 2019 NetWorthCity.com All Celebrity Net Worth – Richest Actors, Rappers, Athletes and Businessmen	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0016.json.gz/line1641
__label__wiki	0.687736	0.687736	Journal of Nanomaterials Journal of Nanomaterials / 2011 / Article AbstractIntroductionMaterials and MethodsResultsDiscussionConclusionsAcknowledgmentsReferencesCopyright Nanotechnology for Tissue Engineering Applications View this Special Issue Research Article \| Open Access Volume 2011 \|Article ID 348268 \| 15 pages \| https://doi.org/10.1155/2011/348268 Electrospun Collagen: A Tissue Engineering Scaffold with Unique Functional Properties in a Wide Variety of Applications Balendu Shekhar Jha,1 Chantal E. Ayres,2 James R. Bowman,3 Todd A. Telemeco,4 Scott A. Sell,5 Gary L. Bowlin,2 and David G. Simpson 1 1Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23298, USA 2Department of Biomedical Engineering, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23298, USA 3School of Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23298, USA 4Division of Physical Therapy, Shenandoah University, Winchester, VA 22601, USA 5Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Service, Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center, Richmond, VA 23249, USA Academic Editor: Wei He Received01 Oct 2010 Accepted09 Feb 2011 Published07 Apr 2011 Type I collagen and gelatin, a derivative of Type I collagen that has been denatured, can each be electrospun into tissue engineering scaffolds composed of nano- to micron-scale diameter fibers. We characterize the biological activity of these materials in a variety of tissue engineering applications, including endothelial cell-scaffold interactions, the onset of bone mineralization, dermal reconstruction, and the fabrication of skeletal muscle prosthetics. Electrospun collgen (esC) consistently exhibited unique biological properties in these functional assays. Even though gelatin can be spun into fibrillar scaffolds that resemble scaffolds of esC, our assays reveal that electrospun gelatin (esG) lacks intact α chains and is composed of proinflammatory peptide fragments. In contrast, esC retains intact α chains and is enriched in the α 2(I) subunit. The distinct fundamental properties of the constituent subunits that make up esC and esG appear to define their biological and functional properties. Electrospinning has been used to fabricate a variety of polymers, including natural proteins [1–3], sugars [4], synthetic polymers [5, 6], and blends of native and synthetic polymers [7–9] into tissue engineering scaffolds composed of nano- to micron-scale diameter fibers, a size-scale that approaches the fiber diameters observed in the native extracellular matrix (ECM). The physical, biochemical, and biological properties of these unique biomaterials can be regulated at several sites in the electrospinning process. As this technology has matured, it has become apparent that many electrospun nanomaterials exhibit unusual, and often surprising, properties. For many polymers, physical properties, including fiber diameter, pore dimension, and degree of scaffold anisotropy, can be regulated by controlling the composition of the electrospinning solvent, the air gap distance, accelerating voltage, mandrel properties, and/or the identity, concentration, and degree of chain entanglements (viscosity) present in the starting solutions [10–12]. The ability to directly manipulate these fundamental variables can have a dramatic impact on the structural and functional properties of electrospun materials. This is especially true when considering native proteins and blends of synthetic polymers and native proteins. Collagen represents the most abundant protein of the mammalian ECM. As such, this natural polymer has long been used as a biomaterial in a variety of tissue engineering applications. This crucial ECM protein, as well as a variety of other native proteins, can be electrospun into fibers that resemble the native state [1]. Not surprisingly, the fibers of electrospun collagen do not appear to fully reconstitute the structural or mechanical properties of the parent material [12]. Simultaneously, it is unclear to what extent the electrospun analog “must” recapitulate the native material to be a functional tissue engineering scaffold. The nature of the electrospun collagen fiber is the subject of debate and there are conflicting reports in the literature concerning its structural and functional properties [7, 12–15]. In this study, we compare and contrast the functional characteristics of electrospun collagen and electrospun gelatin (denatured collagen) in a variety of tissue engineering applications. We then explore how the procedures used to isolate and prepare collagen for the electrospinning process might ultimately impact its functional profile once it has been processed into a tissue engineering scaffold. We believe that it is essential to develop a more complete functional map of these novel materials to fully exploit them in the development of clinically relevant products. 2.1. Collagen Preparation Collagen was isolated at 4°C. Calfskin corium (Lampire Biologics, Pipersville, PA) was cut into 1 mm2 blocks and stirred for 24 hr in acetic acid (0.5 M), processed in a blender into a slurry, and stirred for an additional 24 hr. Solutions were filtered through cheesecloth, centrifuged at 10,000 × G for 12 hr; supernatant was recovered and dialyzed against ice cold, ultra pure 18 MΩ-cm water. Collagen isolates were frozen and lyophilized. Bovine gelatin Type B isolated from skin was purchased from Sigma (75 or 225 bloom). 2.2. Electrospinning: Collagen and Gelatin Materials were purchased through Sigma unless noted. Lyophilized collagen (at 55 mg/mL) and gelatin (Sigma, 225 bloom at 110 mg/mL) were solubilized for 12 hr in 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-propanol (HFP) and electrospun [1, 7, 10]. Conditions were adjusted to produce scaffolds composed of fiber diameters that were nominally 1 μm in cross-sectional diameter. Solutions were charged to 22 kV and delivered (3–7 mL/hr) across a 25 cm air gap. Electrospun samples, designated “recovered” electrospun collagen (rEC) or “recovered” electrospun gelatin (rEG) were produced by dissolving uncross-linked electrospun scaffolds immediately after spinning in ice cold, 18 MΩ-cm water; the final protein concentration was adjusted to 1.5 mg/mL. Collagen and gelatin starting electrospinning concentrations were manipulated to produce fibers of varying diameters. Where indicated, scaffolds were vapor cross-linked (1–12 hrs) in glutaraldehyde, blocked in 0.1 M glycine, rinsed in PBS, and disinfected in 70% alcohol prior to culture experimentation or implantation. 2.3. Cell Culture: Endothelial Cells Electrospun scaffolds were cut into 12 mm diameter circular disks and cross-linked. A sterile 6 mm diameter glass cloning ring was placed on top of each disk and supplemented with 3,000 adult human microvascular endothelial cells (Invitrogen, C-011-5C) in a total volume of 100 μL. After 20 min the culture dishes were flooded with media to ensure that the cells were immersed. Cloning rings were removed after 24 hr of culture. 2.4. Cell Culture: Osteoblasts Type I collagen and gelatin were electrospun across a 25 cm gap and directed at a grounded 6 in diameter circular steel plate. Tissue culture dishes were placed between the source electrospinning solutions and the grounded target to directly collect fibers on the culture surfaces. After cross-linking, equal numbers of osteoblasts (Clonetics, CC-2538) were plated onto each surface and cultured for 10 days in OBM basal media (CC-3208). As controls, cells were plated onto native tissue culture plastic or random gels composed of Type I collagen (Vitrogen: Cohesion Technologies), Simpson et al. [16]. For SEM imaging, osteoblasts were cultured directly on 6 mm diameter × 500 μm thick circular disks of electrospun collagen or gelatin (conditions optimized for 1 μm diameter fibers). 2.5. Dermal Reconstruction Adult guinea pigs were brought to a surgical plane, fur was shaved and skin swabbed in betadine. Four 1 cm2 full-thickness dermal injuries (complete removal of the dermis and hypodermis and bordered by the superficial fascia of the panniculus adiposus) were prepared on the dorsum of each animal. Injuries were treated with scaffolds composed of electrospun Type I collagen or gelatin (electrospinning conditions adjusted to produce scaffolds composed of fibers ranging from 250 nm to >2000 nm in average cross-sectional diameter). Scaffolds were vapor cross-linked to varying degrees. Each wound was treated with a candidate scaffold and covered with a piece of silver gauze that was sutured in place. Silver gauze remained in place for 5–7 days. Animals recovered on a warming pad and were provided with pain mitigation. Injuries were photographed at intervals. Data on wound closure was expressed as the percent injury surface area observed at the time of implantation. Representative samples were recovered for histological evaluation. 2.6. Muscle Fabrication Three-day-old neonatal rats were decapitated, skin was removed. Skeletal muscle was removed, minced into 1 mm2 pieces in sterile PBS and rinsed until clear of blood. Tissue was incubated in a sterile flask supplemented with 0.25% trypsin (Invitrogen) in a shaking (100 RPM) 37°C water bath. At 10 min intervals, tissue was cannulated and allowed to settle, and supernatant was removed and centrifuged at 800 × G for 6 min. Cell pellets were pooled in DMEM plus 10% FBS and 1.2% Antibiotic/Antimycotic (Invitrogen 15240). A 60 minute interval of differential adhesion to tissue culture plastic was used to reduce fibroblast contamination. Myoblasts were cultured for 3–5 days under conditions that minimized cell to cell contacts. In cell labeling assays, myoblast cultures were incubated in DiO (Invitrogen, L-7781) overnight according to manufacturer’s recommendations. Electrospun scaffolds were prepared on a 4 mm diameter round mandrel. With conditions optimized to produce 1 μm diameter fibers, cylindrical constructs were fabricated with a wall thickness of 200–400 μm [7]. Scaffolds were cross-linked. Myoblasts were recovered from culture and rinsed 2x in PBS by centrifugation (800 × G, 6 min). Electrospun cylinders were sutured shut and suspended myoblasts were injected into the lumen of the constructs. Adult 150–180 gm Sprague Dawley rats were brought to a surgical plane. Fur on the hindlimb was shaved and skin was swabbed in betadine. In short-term studies (3 wks), a 4 mm × 15 mm long cylinder supplemented with cells was inserted directly into a channel (“intramuscular” position) prepared in the vastus lateralis muscle after the methods of Telemeco et al. [7]. In long term studies, a hemostat was passed deep to the quadriceps muscle group; engineered tissue (4 mm × 40 mm) was passed under the existing muscle mass and sutured (in an extramuscular position) to the proximal and distal tendons of origin and insertion for the quadriceps. Incisions were repaired, skin was stapled, and animals recovered on a warming pad. 2.7. Electrospinning: Nylon To separate the fiber-forming properties of the different protein fractions from their fundamental biological properties, we applied collagen and gelatin fractions to electrospun scaffolds composed of nylon 66 (Ambion). Electrospun nylon has a high surface area and exhibits high protein binding capacity. Nylon was spun after the methods of Manis et al. [17]. Conditions were optimized to produce charged nylon fibers ranging 1.0–1.5 μm in diameter. 2.8. Cell Culture: Adult Human Dermal Fibroblasts Dermal fibroblasts (HDF), (Cascade Biologics: C-013-5C) were passaged 3–5 times in basal dermal fibroblast medium 106 supplemented with a low serum growth kit (Cascade Biologics, S-003-K) prior to experimentation. 2.9. Cell Adhesion Assays Electrospun nylon scaffolds were immersed in 20% methanol/phosphate buffered saline (PBS) [17], rinsed 3x in PBS and installed in a dot blotter manifold (Topac Model DHM-48). Wells were supplemented with 50 μL of collagen (control samples or fractions thermally denatured at 50, 60, 70, 80 or 90°C for 1 hr) or gelatin fractions containing equal amounts of protein. After 5 min, solutions were sucked through the membrane using a vacuum pump. Scaffolds coated with 1% bovine serum albumin (BSA) were used as controls. All wells were blocked with 100 μL of 1% BSA solution for 5 min and rinsed in PBS prior to use. In each assay, 3000 HDFs were suspended in 100 μL of media and applied to each surface for 1 hr at 37°C (dot blotter was used as a culture vessel; no vacuum was applied to the cell suspensions). After the plating interval, the dot blotter was inverted to remove nonadherent cells, scaffolds were removed, rinsed in PBS, and fixed in ice cold methanol (20 min). For analysis, scaffolds were rinsed 5x in PBS plus 0.5% Triton, and incubated overnight at 4°C in primary goat antirabbit GAPDH antibody (Sigma # G9545, 1 : 5000). All antibodies were diluted in LiCor Odyssey Blocking Buffer (L-OiBB), and LOiBB plus 0.1% Tween-20 was used in all rinses. Cultures were rinsed 5x in L-OiBB, counter-stained with goat antirabbit IRDye 800 secondary antibody (LiCor 1 : 1000) for 1 hr and rinsed 5x. Data sets were captured at a line resolution of 169 μm using a Li-Cor Odyssey Infrared Imager. Adhesion was expressed as “Integrated Intensity” (signal-mm2). Integrated intensity values were extrapolated to cell number using a standard curve of cells plated in parallel with the unknowns. Data sets were screened by one-way ANOVA (), Dunn’s Method (), and a Mann-Whitney Rank Sum test () was used in post hoc analysis. In cyclic RGD competition experiments, HDFs (10,000 cells per treatment) were incubated for 15 min at 37°C with 0.01, 0.1, or 1 μg/mL cyclic RGD peptide (Bachem, H-2574) or 1 μg/mL control RGD peptide (Bachem, H-4088). The cells were then plated for 1 hr on the different surfaces and were processed to image GAPDH as described. 2.10. Alpha Chain Analysis Collagen samples were diluted to 0.15 mg protein/mL in Laemmli sample buffer and separated by SDS interrupted gel electrophoresis using 10% polyacrylamide gels. Gels were run until the dye front reached the base of the stacking gel, 1 mL of Laemmli buffer supplemented with 20% β-mercaptoethanol was added to the gel stacker and incubated for 30 min at room temperature. The separation run was then completed. Gels were stained with Coomassie brilliant blue overnight, de-stained and photographed. Densitometric analysis was conducted with NIH ImageJ software. 2.11. Cross-Linking Assays See Newton et al. [12] for details of this assay. Percent cross-linking was calculated from the formula where Absc = absorbance of the controls at 345 nm; the unit of mass is given in mg. Absnc = absorbance of the unknowns at 345 nm; again the unit of mass is given in mg. All data is expressed as percent of cross-linking observed in electrospun scaffolds (controls) that have not been exposed to cross-linking reagents. 2.12. Scanning Electron Microscopy Samples were sputter-coated and imaged with a Zeiss EVO 50 XVP scanning electron microscope (SEM) equipped with digital image acquisition. Average fiber diameter and pore area data was determined from representative samples using NIH ImageTool (UTHSCSA version 3). All fiber diameter measurements were taken perpendicular to the long axis of electrospun fibers [10, 11]. 2.13. Transmission Electron Microscopy Samples were immersed in 2% glutaraldehyde for 12 hr at 4°C and postfixed in 1.0% osmium plus or minus 2.5% potassium ferricyanide [6, 7]. All samples were subjected to a graded series of dehydration and embedded in Poly/Bed (Polysciences). 3.1. Functional Performance of Electrospun Collagen To compare and contrast the biological properties of electrospun collagen and electrospun gelatin, we conducted a series of in vitro and in vivo functional assays. 3.1.1. Endothelial Cell Growth Critical to the bioengineering paradigm is the development of tissue engineering scaffolds that can support the proliferation and penetration of vascular elements. To evaluate this characteristic in vitro, we plated microvascular endothelial cells onto electrospun scaffolds of Type I collagen and electrospun gelatin composed of varying fiber diameters. During the initial plating phase, and over time in culture, cell shape, on both surfaces (collagen and gelatin), was modulated by the fiber size (and likely the pore characteristics that “travel” with the fiber size that is present in an electrospun scaffolds [10]) (Figure 1). Electrospun scaffolds of collagen and gelatin composed of small diameter fibers induced the expression of a highly flattened and stellate cell shape. This cell shape was retained throughout the culture interval on both surfaces (e.g., Figure 1 compare (a) = day 1 with (b) = day 7 as well as (i) and (j)). With increasing fiber diameter, the cells assumed a more rounded and elongated phenotype. After 10 days, microvascular endothelial cells cultured on collagen- or gelatin-based scaffolds with average cross-sectional fiber diameter less than about 1.0–1.50 μm remained on the dorsal surfaces of the constructs (Figure 1 (q), (r), (u) and (v)). As fiber size exceeded this threshold value and pore size increased to about 10,000 nm2, the cells began to penetrate into the scaffolds (Figure 1 (s), (t), (w) and (x)). These results suggest that the physical arrangement of fibers (i.e., the pore characteristics) plays a role in regulating the infiltration of endothelial cells into an electrospun scaffold. Endothelial interactions with electrospun collagen ((a)–(h)) and gelatin ((i)–(p)). Endothelial cell shape varied as a function of increasing fiber diameter on both electrospun collagen (Day 1: (a), (c), (e), (g) & Day 7: (b), (d), (f), (h)) and electrospun gelatin (Day 1: (i), (k), (m), (o) & Day 7: (j), (l), (n), (p)). Cell shape established during the early stages of plating persisted throughout the entire culture interval (e.g., for each scaffold cells at day 1 appeared to exhibit a similar cell shape after 7 days of culture). Cells expressed and retained a highly flattened and stellate shape when plated onto scaffolds composed of fibers less than 1,500 nm ((a)–(l)). At larger fiber sizes the cells exhibited a more elongated phenotype, this was especially evident on the collagen-based scaffolds ((e), (f), (g) and (h)). Penetration into the scaffolds was primarily regulated by average fiber diameter and pore size. TEMs of cross-sectional images of cells plated onto electrospun collagen ((q)–(t)) and electrospun gelatin ((u)–(x)) for 10 days. Average fiber diameters for collagen (a) & (q) = 449 ± 122 nm, (c) & (r) = 1,187 ± 297 nm, (e) & (s) = 1,886 ± 513 nm and (g) & (t) = 2,756 ± 855 nm. In gelatin (i) & (u) = 198 ± 50 nm, (k) & (v) = 491 ± 114 nm, (m) & (w) = 1,252 ± 302 nm, and (o) & (x) = 1,619 ± 414 nm (all fiber measurements from dry scaffolds prior to processing for cross-linking). Note that penetration was not evident until a nominal average fiber diameter of about 1,800 nm was achieved in the scaffolds (arrows in (r), (t), (x) indicate fibers in cross section). Scale bar in (a) = 20 μm. 3.1.2. Osteoblast Differentiation The 67 nm banding pattern typical of native Type I collagen is associated with the formation of nucleation and binding sites critical to the mineralization process in bone [18]. Superficially, electrospun fibers of collagen exhibit a similar structural motif. To examine the potential functional consequences of this motif, we plated osteoblasts onto surfaces coated with electrospun collagen and electrospun gelatin. Cultures plated onto surfaces coated with electrospun collagen exhibited low rates of proliferation and failed to form a confluent cell layer, even after 8 days. Phase bright crystals were present throughout these cultures (Figure 2). Cells plated onto surfaces coated with electrospun gelatin, Type I collagen gels, or native tissue culture plastic proliferated and formed a confluent cell layer over this same culture interval. Phase bright crystals were infrequently observed in any of these cultures. These data suggest electrospun collagen contains structural motifs necessary and sufficient to induce osteoblast differentiation and subsequent formation of hydroxyapatite crystals. Osteoblast interactions with electrospun collagen and electrospun gelatin. Human osteoblasts plated for 1 (a)–(d) or 8 days (e)–(h). Cells plated on electrospun collagen ((a), (e)), electrospun gelatin ((b), (f)), collagen gel ((c), (g)), or tissue culture plastic ((d), (h)). Cells plated onto electrospun collagen remain subconfluent after 8 days of culture (e) and accumulated phase bright crystals. At the ultrastructural level, osteoblasts plated onto electrospun gelatin expressed a rounded cell shape (i); when plated onto electrospun collagen, the cells were covered with elaborate arrays of plate-like structures typical of hydroxyapatite crystals ((j), (k)). 3.1.3. Dermal Reconstruction From an architectural standpoint, tissue engineering electrospun scaffolds are theoretically very well suited for applications in dermal reconstruction. These constructs are deposited as nonwoven, fibrillar structures that exhibit an extensive void volume and pores that are completely interconnected with one another. To evaluate the efficacy of using electrospun collagen as a dermal template, we treated full thickness dermal injuries with various permutations of this material. To track the healing process, we measured total wound surface area as a function of treatment and time. We have used this metric because interventions that reduce wound contraction (as measured by an increased retention of wound surface area once the injury is healed) are associated with less scarring and more complete tissue regeneration [19]. In the first series of experiments, we treated wounds (1 cm2) with dermal templates fabricated from electrospun collagen under conditions that produced fibers ranging 750–1,000 nm. These scaffolds were postprocessed to cross-link approximately 50% of the available sites. Wound closure took place in 16 days with these constructs (Figure 3(a)). When the extent of cross-linking was increased to 70% in these constructs, wound healing was delayed modestly and wound surface area was dramatically increased, a feature indicative of increased regeneration (Figures 3(a) and 3(c)). Histological examination of the tissue reconstituted with templates composed of electrospun collagen consistently revealed a smooth continuum of infiltrating cells. There were no overt signs of inflammation or fibrosis along the interface of the implanted templates and the adjacent uninjured tissue, regardless of the fiber diameter composition present in electrospun constructs of Type I collagen (Figures 4(a)–4(c)). Our tissue culture experiments demonstrated that the intrinsic architectural features present in an electrospun scaffold can modulate the extent to which endothelial cells can penetrate into these constructs. We observed a similar trend in our dermal reconstruction experiments. Injuries treated with templates composed of fibers less than 500 nm in diameter were less densely populated than templates composed of fibers greater than 750–1000 nm in diameter (Figure 4). Dermal Reconstruction. Rates of wound closure in lesions treated with electrospun collagen (a) or electrospun gelatin (b). Note that increasing the extent of cross-linking has a modest effect on slowing wound closure and greatly increases total wound surface area in animals treated with electrospun collagen (a) and (c). Rates of wound closure were similar when injuries were treated with a wide variety of gelatin-based constructs (b) and (d). Panel (c) depicts the typical wound healing course for injuries treated with electrospun collagen in which approximately 70% of the available sites are cross-linked. Note the retention of wound surface area in this example. Panel (d) depicts the typical wound healing course for injuries treated with electrospun gelatin in which approximately 70% of the available sites are cross-linked. Note the classically X-shaped wound typical of a lesion that has undergone contraction. Dermal Reconstruction. Healing response to electrospun collagen (a)–(c) and electrospun gelatin (d)–(f) as a function of fiber diameter and pore dimension. Collagen-based implants exhibited a smooth continuum of cells at the interface of the lesion and the surrounding tissue. In each of the images depicted in this figure, native, uninjured tissue appears to the left of each data image (delineated by the large blue staining collagen bundles in the histological preparations, arrows (b) and (c)). Gelatin based-scaffolds were consistently less heavily infiltrated and exhibited evidence of an inflammatory response and accumulated foreign body giant cells (arrow head (d)). (a) and (d) average fiber diameter = 240–280 nm, average pore dimension =1500–2000 nm2, (b) and (e) average fiber diameter 500–600 nm, average pore dimension 3000–5000 nm2, (c) and (f) average fiber diameter 800–1000 nm, average pore dimension 4000–5000 nm. In parallel experiments conducted with a wide variety of electrospun scaffolds composed of gelatin (average fiber diameters ranging from 250 nm to approximately 3000 nm), we were unable to replicate these results. Wounds treated with electrospun gelatin consistently healed in the classic X shaped configuration (Figure 3(d)) that develops in response to wound contraction, this feature developed regardless of the fiber diameter or the degree of cross-linking present in the gelatin-based scaffolds. These scaffolds were consistently infiltrated by foreign body giant cells, indicating an inflammatory response to the implanted electrospun gelatin (Figures 4(d)–4(f)). These data indicate that architectural features and the biochemical identity of an electrospun scaffold composed of collagen interact to define its unique functional characteristics. 3.1.4. Muscle Engineering To evaluate the efficacy of using electrospun collagen in a cell-based tissue engineering application, we used an in situ strategy to fabricate skeletal muscle prosthetics. In these experiments we electrospun Type I collagen onto a rotating 4 mm diameter mandrel; this resulted in the formation of a hollow cylinder with walls composed of 1 μm diameter fibers of electrospun collagen. These cylinders were then supplemented with myoblasts and implanted directly into the vastus lateralis muscle. After 3 weeks, tissue fabricated with electrospun collagen was densely populated with cells. Nascent myotubes and functional blood vessels were evident throughout these implants (Figure 5). As with the dermal-templates, we observed a smooth continuum between the surrounding tissue and the engineered muscle with no evidence of fibrosis. In contrast to these results, tissue fabricated with gelatin based materials was necrotic, exhibited extensive fibrosis at the tissue interface and a massive infiltration of lymphocytes. Muscle Fabrication: 3 Weeks. (a) Cross-section through the wall of cylindrical construct placed within the tissue of the rat vastus lateralis. M = endogenous host muscle tissue, TZ = transitional zone occupied by the wall of the electrospun construct. Note the lack of a fibrotic capsule. ((b), (c)) Sections taken from within the lumen of the tissue, dense cell populations are evident as are nascent myotubes (*). Scattered vascular elements are apparent and intermingle with the surrounding cell population. (d) TEM cross-section of developing myotube with forming myofibrillar elements (arrows). (e) Cell labeling experiments indicate that few cells migrate out of the implanted tissues (arrowhead). The bulk of the labeled cells are retained within the lumen of the electrospun constructs. (f) Tissue fabricated from gelatin undergoes necrosis and develops a fibrotic capsule (FC). CC = central core of implant. Given these results we next prepared engineered muscle tissue fabricated with electrospun collagen and directly sutured the constructs to the tendons of origin and insertion for the quadriceps muscle. These constructs were placed in an extramuscular position; in effect we are converting the quadriceps muscle into a “quintriceps” muscle. After 8 weeks, the engineered muscle was densely packed with fully differentiated myotubes that were distributed into stacked and linear parallel arrays that mimicked native tissue (Figure 6). This developing muscle tissue displayed well-formed myofibrillar elements. However, a range of cytoskeletal structural patterns was observed. For example, some areas of the tissue displayed loosely packed arrays of myofibrils (Figures 6(d) and 6(e)); other domains differentially took up the stains used to enhance contrast for light (Figure 6(g)) and transmission electron microscopy (Figure 6(h)). We suspect this differential staining is a reflection of protein density or protein identity with respect to the myofibrillar subunits. Collagen bundles were evident along the borders of the implanted tissue. Muscle Fabrication: 8 Weeks. (a) Low magnification survey image depicting the terminal portions of muscle tissue engineered in situ. Images depicted in panels (b) and (c) were taken from the cross-sectional area denoted as “B” and “C”, respectively in panel (a). The tissue distal to the attachment sites exhibited stacked arrays of myotubes ((b), asterisks). Tissue alignment is disrupted to some degree at the distal attachment sites as a consequence of the sutures used to place the tissue ((c), arrows indicate functional blood vessels). Myofibril density is observed to vary within cells that are in close proximity to one another ((d), arrowheads and asterisk; also the myofibrillar density in (d) and (e) to (g) and (h)) and some subdomains of the tissue stain differentially at both the light (g) and EM levels (h) with stains designed to enhanced contrast. The tissue is highly biosynthetic as evidence by the accumulation of proteins in the vicinity of the nuclei and golgi (g, asterisk). A subset of engineered tissue exhibits sarcomeres (f) with unusual cytoarchitectural patterns at the Z bands (arrows) and H zones (arrowheads) characterized by accessory electron dense structures. At the ultrastructural level, the implants are surrounded by collagen fibrils ((i) asterisks). 3.2. Analysis of Collagen Alpha Chain Structure and Function 3.2.1. Protein Analysis We next conducted experiments to characterize how various processing conditions impact acid-soluble collagen and how these manipulations might regulate the evolution of the functional properties of an electrospun fiber. We first examined the effects of thermal denaturation on Type I collagen. These experiments were conducted to provide us with a benchmark for the evaluation of collagen structure and its α chain content in response to various steps in the electrospinning process. Collagen was isolated from calfskin corium using classical acid extraction methods, a procedure routinely used to prepare collagen as a biomaterial and for use in the electrospinning process [1, 7]. Figure 7 illustrates an SDS gel depicting the α chain content of the acid soluble parent extract with respect to fractions that have been subjected to varying degrees of thermal denaturation. Analysis of Type I collagen α chain content. (a) Representative SDS gel depicting the affect of various degrees of heat denaturation on soluble collagen. Lane 1 = MW standards, 2 = control sample maintained and stored at 4°C, 3 = sample heated to 50°C for 1 hr, 4 = 60°C, 5 = 70°C, 6 = 80°C, and 7 = 90°C. (b) Densitometric analysis of α chain content from denaturation experiments. (c) Densitometric analysis (c) ratio of α 1(III) to α 1(I), (d) ratio of α 1(III) to α 2(I), (e) ratio of α 1(I) to α 2(I) as a function of thermal insult. Dotted lines in (c)–(e) depicts the actual ratio of the α chains present in collagen recovered immediately after electrospinning (no thermal insult). Protein fractions were held at 4°C or heated to 50, 60, 70, 80, or 90°C for 1 hr. Detectable changes in the protein banding patterns present on the SDS gels were visible in all samples subjected to heating. Densitometric analysis of the separated protein fractions revealed that 50% of the collagen α chains were lost within 1 hr when soluble collagen was exposed to 70°C (Figure 7). Exposure to higher temperatures accelerated the loss of the collagen α chains from the soluble fractions and resulted in progressively more α chain fragmentation and smearing in the gel lanes typical of a sample that has been broken down into a heterogeneous mixture of peptides. At temperatures of 80°C and greater, the protein bands corresponding to the individual α chains were completely lost after the 1 hr incubation interval. Commercially procured gelatin (collagen that has been heated and denatured during isolation) samples exhibited little or no protein banding associated with intact α chains on the SDS gels; these samples ran nearly exclusively as a continuous smear of proteins (not shown, see [7]). To examine how the electrospinning process (solvents, electric field, and the flash-lyophilization of proteins that occurs during fiber formation) might alter collagen α chain content, we next prepared scaffolds composed of electrospun Type I collagen or commercially sourced gelatin (conditions optimized to produce average fiber diameters = 1 μm). As judged by scanning electron microscopy, these scaffolds were superficially identical. However, transmission electrospun microscopy reveals that scaffolds of electrospun collagen exhibit the 67 nm banding pattern typical of the native fibril (Figures 8(a)–8(d)). In contrast, fibers of the electrospun gelatin lack this distinctive structure and are nearly homogenous in appearance. Ultrastructural and functional characteristics of collagen. Representative scanning electron and transmission electron micrographs of electrospun collagen ((a), (b)) and gelatin ((c), (d)). (e) Cell adhesion to various forms of collagen; maximal adhesion was observed in samples heated to 70°C. (F) RGD competition binding assay. Cyclic RGD peptides inhibited adhesion to denatured collagens in a concentration-dependent manner and had minor effects on control acid-soluble starting material and no effect on collagen recovered from electrospun scaffolds. Scale bars in (a) and (c) = 10 μm. Scale bar in (d) for (b) and (d) = 100 nm. For protein characterization of the electrospun scaffolds, we redissolved the collagen and gelatin-based scaffolds and separated the resulting extracts by SDS gel electrophoresis. The protein banding patterns on the gels and the specific compliment of α chains in the electrospun collagen and the control starting material (Acid soluble Type I Collagen: Figure 7) were similar, but not identical. Samples of electrospun collagen exhibited subtle derangements in α chain content and, as judged by densitometric analysis, it was enriched in the α2 (I) content (see Figure 7) with respect to the other α chains. Protein separation analysis of the electrospun gelatin revealed, as expected, nearly complete α chain fragmentation (these samples displayed complete fragmentation even prior to the electrospinning process) and was comparable to the calfskin collagen samples heated to 90°C for 1 hr (Figure 7). 3.2.2. Alpha Chain Functional Properties Next we examined how thermal manipulation impacted the adhesion properties of acid-soluble collagen and its electrospun variants. In these experiments, we coated electrospun fibers of charged nylon with equal amounts of the various protein fractions described in Figure 7. This strategy made it possible to separate the fiber-forming capacity of each fraction from the biological activity that it displayed while presenting each fraction in a “matrix” that exhibited identical architectural patterns (fiber size, pore properties, and material properties). Equal numbers of dermal fibroblasts were then plated onto protein-coated electrospun nylon fibers. Rates of adhesion to the parent collagen fraction were approximately 50% greater than rates of adhesion to BSA-coated surfaces (Figure 8(e)). With one exception, thermal manipulation of the acid-soluble collagen fractions did not dramatically impact functional performance in these assays. Samples heated to 70°C supported substantially higher rates of adhesion than the BSA-coated surfaces and all of the other collagen fractions (), the gelatin samples (), and the samples recovered from electrospun scaffolds (). Rates of adhesion to Type I collagen recovered after electrospinning were not statistically different from the parent controls and were qualitatively much higher than gelatin and the electrospun gelatin samples. The denaturation of collagen α chains uncovers RGD binding sites [20, 21]. To test for the presence of these sites in the different samples, we challenged cells in the adhesion assays with increasing amounts of cyclic RGD peptide. The RGD peptide reduced adhesion in the control samples by about 20% and nearly 60% in collagen samples that been heated to 70°C. No inhibition was detected in the collagen recovered after electrospinning (Figure 8(f)). It is clear from the RGD-based competition assays that collagen recovered after electrospinning behaves very differently than denatured collagens or material recovered from a scaffold of electrospun gelatin. This observation is relevant when considering the functional properties of an electrospun collagen fiber that appears to lack the 67 nm repeat banding pattern. As long as the α chains are intact, even if they are not arrayed into a polymeric form that exhibits the 67 nm repeat banding pattern, these fibers can be expected to exhibit unique and potent biological properties. Together, our SDS gel assays and adhesion results indicate that electrospinning does not directly denature collagen α chains. In this study, through our functional assays, we explored the biological properties of electrospun collagen and electrospun gelatin. These two materials (collagen and gelatin) consistently exhibited very different functional profiles in all our assays. We note that endothelial cells began to penetrate into the fiber arrays of both electrospun collagen and electrospun gelatin once a critical fiber/pore threshold was reached. However, subjectively cell growth appeared to be much more rapid on the collagen-based scaffolds. We conclude from these in vitro experiments, in the absence of an inflammatory cascade or other antigenic complications, that endothelial cell infiltration is not limited by scaffold composition. Rather, gross structural properties are more important in this type of setting. The composition of the scaffolds appeared to dictate more subtle functional characteristics that regulated cell growth. Cell culture experiments conducted with osteoblasts indicate that fibrils of electrospun collagen appear to be sufficient to induce differentiation and promote the accumulation of hydroxyapatite crystals in vitro. We believe this rather unexpected result may be a reflection of an intrinsic structural motif that is uniquely present in electrospun collagen. We did not observe this same result when we plated cells onto a collagen gel, a form of collagen that normally self-assembles into fibrils that contain a repeating banding pattern that also mimics native collagen [22]. Since both electrospun collagen and the fibers present in a collagen gel can exhibit a banding pattern, it is unclear what drives these results. It is clear that these two types of fibers have subtle structural differences; fibers of electrospun collagen are not stable in an aqueous environment, unless they are cross-linked. In contrast, the fibers of a collagen gel are fully stable under these conditions and do not require such treatment. Fiber stability in a collagen gel is linked to the exothermic reaction that occurs during fiber polymerization; this leads to the partial denaturation of the constituent α chains and results in a more stable fiber structure. In the electrospinning process, collagen alpha chains essentially undergo flash lyophilization. These inherent differences in the fiber formation process likely result in the production of fibers exhibiting very different fine structures. In dermal applications, wounds treated with electrospun collagen and electrospun gelatin underwent resolution over a similar time course. The nature of the tissue that resulted at the conclusion of wound closure was very different and varied as a function of fiber composition and the extent of cross-linking that was introduced in the scaffolds. Injuries treated with lightly cross-linked electrospun collagen and all samples of electrospun gelatin underwent varying degrees of wound contraction. Introducing additional cross-linking into the collagen-based materials likely stiffens the constructs and makes them less susceptible to wound contraction. All of the collagen-based scaffolds were infiltrated by fibroblasts and exhibited numerous functional blood vessels. In contrast, injuries treated with electrospun gelatin were consistently less densely populated and showed an accumulation of foreign body giant cells at the borders of the wound. This adverse response in the gelatin-based materials is undoubtedly related to the proinflammatory peptides present in highly denatured collagens [23]. The essential capacity of electrospun collagen to support rapid cell infiltration was readily apparent from the experiments in which we fabricated skeletal muscle in situ. The interconnected nature of the pores present in a scaffold of electrospun collagen appears to provide more than enough passive nutrient exchange to support the donor cell population. A nascent vascular supply developed in tandem with muscle differentiation to support the increased metabolic demand associated with this process. Consistent with this conclusion, we observed functional blood vessels traversing the external walls of the implanted tissue and penetrating into the internal aspects of the constructs. In contrast, once again, tissue fabricated with electrospun gelatin induced a marked inflammatory response, and by 3 weeks the tissue was largely necrotic. To develop an understanding of the basis of biological properties of electrospun collagen, we compared and contrasted the structure and function of collagen α chains in samples subjected to varying degrees of thermal denaturation and electrospinning. Not surprisingly, α chain content is dramatically altered in response to heating. At 70°C for 1 hour, 50% of the α chains are lost; at 80°C there is essentially complete α chain fragmentation and specific bands corresponding to α1(III), α1(II), and α2(I) are no longer detectable. The α chain content of collagen subjected to electrospinning is subtlety altered from the pattern observed in the starting materials (acid-soluble collagen). Based on our analysis,we have concluded that electrospun samples become enriched in α2(I) content. This conclusion is based on the observation that the ratio of α1(III): α1(I) is normal in the electrospun samples, α1(III): α2(I) is reduced and α1(I): α2(I) is reduced. Since the ratio of α1(III): α1(I) is unchanged we must assume that no change in α1(III) content has occurred as a consequence of the electrospinning process. Given this assumption and the observation that both α1(III): α2(I) and α1(I): α2(I) are depressed; the common factor is a change in α2(I) content; an increase in α2(I) is the simplest explanation for the observed results. As the denominator in both ratios, any increase in α2(I) content results in a decrease in these ratios. It is unclear how this enrichment may occur; it is possible that differences in alpha chain solubility (or stability) in the electrospinning solutions may exist, leading to a preferential enrichment of the α2(I) chain. This result awaits further investigation. Our baseline adhesion experiments failed to definitively identify a specific binding profile that might be used to evaluate the functional profile of the collagen α chains. A number of integrins (α1β1, α2β1, α3β1) bind to Type I collagen in an RGD-independent manner and the αvβ3 integrin binds with high affinity to denatured collagen in an RGD-dependent manner [21]. In competition binding assays, RGD challenge had little or no effect in control samples of collagen or collagen that had been recovered after electrospinning, suggesting that electrospinning in and of itself does not induce damage in a fashion that specifically uncovers cryptic RGD binding sites. We saw a dramatic decrease in adhesion when these same experiments were conducted with collagen fractions that had been heated to 70°C, these samples exhibited clear evidence of denaturation in our SDS gel studies. Biophysical and structural evaluations demonstrate that electrospinning does not truly reconstitute the native structure of the collagen fibril [13]. Additionally, our data suggests that fibers of electrospun collagen become enriched in α2(I) content. However, our functional assays demonstrate that electrospun collagen has unique biological activity in a wide variety of tissue engineering applications. These data argue that it is not necessary to fully recapitulate the structure of the native fibril to generate a biologically relevant tissue engineering scaffold. We believe that there are likely three critical variables that ultimately interact to determine the structural and functional properties of the electrospun collagen fibril. These include the quality of the starting material, the specific electrospinning conditions and, finally, the postprocessing manipulations that are used to prepare the material for use in a tissue engineering application. The first consideration is paramount; the starting material must not be denatured during any of the processes used to isolate and prepare the collagen for electrospinning (acid extraction, centrifugation steps, lyophilization and storage). The use of partially denatured collagen will obviously compromise the functional profile of the final product. Gelatin, a material that is composed of highly fragmented peptides readily spins into fibers but, it is highly proinflammatory in many settings. Second, the role of fiber size in the formation of the ultrastructural organization of electrospun collagen has not been explored to any extent. The 67 nm banding pattern observed in electrospun samples appears to be most prominent in constructs composed of small diameter fibers. Some laboratories report that this banding pattern is confined to relatively small domains in an electrospun scaffold or that it is absent altogether [13]. We would argue that the 67 nm repeat does not have to be present to impart potent functional properties onto the electrospun collagen fiber. Our cell adhesion experiments demonstrated that native and denatured collagen α chains have very distinctive biological properties, even when they are not assembled into fibrils. Given the dramatic differences in performance that distinguish electrospun collagen from electrospun gelatin in a broad spectrum of tissue engineering applications, it seems premature to discount the functional significance of this material [13]. Finally, during electrospinning collagen α chains are subjected to a very high strength electric field. This electric field must place these peptides in a high energy state as they traverse the charged electrospinning field; these protein subunits are then frozen and trapped in this high energy state by the flash lyophilization process that makes fiber formation possible. This residual energy may have direct role in determining the fine structure (banding) of the resulting fibers. Electrospun fibers of collagen that have been modestly cross-linked will undergo coiling when placed into an aqueous solution; this coiling is dramatically reduced as a function of increasing degrees of cross-linking [12]. At very high levels of cross-linking, fibers of electrospun collagen retain a nearly linear conformation when hydrated. Modest cross-linking conditions appear to stabilize gross fiber structure (sufficient to keep the fibers from dissolving in an aqueous buffer); however, a modest degree of cross-linking does not appear to be sufficient to completely suppress α chain reorganization as these subunits return to a basal energy state. Upon hydration, the shedding of this excess energy appears to drive coiling. At high levels of cross-linking, fibril coiling is suppressed, suggesting the α chains are trapped in a very different tertiary configuration as compared to the fibers of more modestly cross-linked structures that can undergo molecular reorganization. The potential contribution of these variables in the formation of structure, and functional considerations in the electrospun collagen fibril, awaits further investigation. 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__label__cc	0.646441	0.353559	BREADLINE 2010: Flashmob in Phoenix, AZ An OP-NAT Production BREADLINE 2010 A Flash Mob in Phoenix, AZ Saturday, November 20, 2010. Congress declined to extend unemployment benefits, so millions of Americans will be without income during the holidays, while Congress contemplates extending the Bush tax-cuts for the wealthy. What do you think? … Read Entire Article Category: U.S. and World News Orange County (FL) Police Thug Murders Unarmed Johnny Veloz 11/8/2010 (links and photos updated December 10, 2018) It is difficult to determine which is more unbelievable: the fact that Mr. Johnny Morales Veloz may have been murdered by a police thug over a $.01 debt owed to Orange County (FL), or the ridiculous story the cops told the public in trying to justify it. It was around 10 a.m. Sunday morning in the town of Bithlo when Mr. Veloz, 28, and two others (including his 15-year-old brother) were test driving a truck. The police thug, whose name is being protected by his government … Read Entire Article Category: U.S. and World News Tags: Bithlo, Florida, Johnny Morales Veloz Bella Vista (AR) Government Ignores Citizen Concerns 11/4/2010 (links and photos updated November 13, 2018) The January 20 murder of Mr. James Patrick Ahern by now former Bella Vista (AR) police thug Coleman Brackney will not grace the pages or airwaves of Arkansas “mainstream” media again until around December 7, when Brackney’s trial for a “manslaughter” charge is expected to begin. It is now abundantly clear, however, that this murder, which Brackney shot Mr. Ahern six times while he sat in his car, was avoidable, had the Bella Vista city government heeded the pleas of the citizens who elected them. Mr. Matt Holland, … Read Entire Article Category: U.S. and World News Tags: James Ahern, James Patrick Ahern, Van Stone, Walmart Johannes Mehserle Sentencing: Expect Probation Or New Trial Killer Cop Johannes Mehserle (L) and Mr. Oscar Grant 1:04 p.m. PST Killer cop Johannes Mehserle was sentenced to the minimum two years in prison with time served credit (146 days). This means he will likely be out in less than a year, with all of California’s early kick-out regulations. This judge also ordered a new trial on the gun enhancement, which would have added up to 12 additional years to the sentence. Only in America! Murder and get less than a year in prison. You may recall, last year, when Mr. Antavio Johnson, of Lakeland, FL, got two … Read Entire Article Kershaw County (SC) Police Thug Oddie Tribble Indicted By Federal Grand Jury 11/4/2010 (links and videos updated December 23, 2018) The now infamous August 5, 2010 video of Kershaw County, SC police thug Oddie Tribble, Jr. senselessly and repeatedly striking Mr. Charles Shelley with a steel baton, while handcuffed, has the latter now facing up to 10 years in prison. First, if you haven’t already seen it, watch the video of this feral pig, while several of his cop buddies watch, strike Mr. Shelley 27 times, which ultimately broke one of his legs and severely injured the other. The incident happened that Thursday night at 8:30 … Read Entire Article Category: U.S. and World News Tags: Charles Shelley, South Carolina	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0016.json.gz/line1645
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__label__wiki	0.646041	0.646041	Elizabeth Ann Etkind 1. Attorney Overview NYC DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL Address: 4209 28th St Fl 14, Long Island City, NY 11101-4130 Elizabeth Ann Etkind (Registration# 2438133) is an attorney registered with New York State, Office of Court Administration. The admitted year is 1991. The next registration is in Oct 2021. Attorney Overview Elizabeth Ann Etkind is an attorney admitted to practice in New York State in 1991. The registration number with NYS Office of Court Administration (OCA) is #2438133. The company or organization that Elizabeth Ann Etkind serves is Nyc Department of Health, Office of The General Counsel. The office address is 4209 28th St Fl 14, Long Island City, NY 11101-4130. The phone number is (347) 396-6063. The law school graduated is Cardozo School of Law,yeshiva University. Registration Number 2438133 Full Name ELIZABETH ANN ETKIND First Name ELIZABETH Last Name ETKIND Company / Organization NYC DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL Address 4209 28th St Fl 14 County Queens Email Address eetkind@health.nyc.gov Law School CARDOZO SCHOOL OF LAW,YESHIVA UNIVERSITY Judicial Department of Admission First Department (seated in Manhattan) Year Admitted 1991 Status Currently registered Next Registration Oct 2021 Company / Organization Name NYC DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL Street Address 4209 28TH ST FL 14 City LONG ISLAND CITY Attorneys in the same location Michele Francine Defreitas MICHELE F. DEFREITAS 4209 28th St Fl 14, Long Island City, NY 11101-4130 1993 Attorneys in the same zip code Gretchen Joan Frank NYC DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE 4209 28th St, Long Island City, NY 11101-4130 2016 Gavin M Myers New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene 4209 28th St, Long Island City, NY 11101-4130 2015 Loraine Blanch Peone NYC Department of Health & Mental Hygiene, Office of General Counsel 4209 28th St, Long Island City, NY 11101-4130 2014 Edward Kang New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene 4209 28th St # Cn-30, Long Island City, NY 11101-4130 2013 Dara Rachel Lebwohl New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene 4209 28th St Fl 17, Long Island City, NY 11101-4130 2012 Brandon Edmund Smith New York City - DOHMH 4209 28th St Fl Cn-70b, Long Island City, NY 11101-4130 2012 Rachel Angela Santamaria-schwartz NYC DOHMH Office of Emergency Preparedness and Response 4209 28th St Fl 6, Long Island City, NY 11101-4130 2011 Alia Kenyatta Udhiri NYC DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH &MENTAL HYGIENE 4209 28th St, Long Island City, NY 11101-4130 2010 Kimberly Anne Kessler NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygeine 4209 28th St, Long Island City, NY 11101-4130 2004 Sean Roman Strockyj New York City Department of Health & Mental Hygiene 4209 28th St, Long Island City, NY 11101-4130 2003 Find all attorneys in the zip code Search similar attorneys Company NYC DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL Please comment or provide details below to improve the information on Elizabeth Ann Etkind. Data Provider New York State, Office of Court Administration Jurisdiction New York State Related Datasets New York State Corporations This dataset includes 357 thousand attorneys registered with New York State, Office of Court Administration. Each attorney is registered with registration number, full name, company name and address, phone number, email, year admitted, etc. office of general counsel 42-09 28th street 14th floor 143 30570hellooworl size www>youtube>com?watch?v e^#lwtu@kms helloworldrestaurants near me. 1 microsoft way redmondhelloworld. 1 microsoft w25% 30% www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgkyudnqckqmail at abc@microsoft.com helloworldread:https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/privacystatement. 25% 30%143 30570 mail at abc@microsoft.com25% 30% restaurants near mehttps://www.microsoft.com/en-us/licensing/product-licensing/products#ost 25% 30%https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/privacystatement www.youtube.com/watch?v=e63lwtu2kmsmail at abc@microsoft.com looworlhello w go to www.bing.comhttps://help.bing.microsoft.com/#apex/18/en-us/n1999/-1/en-us 25% 30%file:///c:/users/localadminuser/desktop/samplepaper_0.pdf 25% 30%https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/privacystatement#mainenterprisedeveloperproductsmodule restaurants near mehttps://help.bing.microsoft.com/#apex/18/en-us/n1999/-1/en-us	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0016.json.gz/line1667
__label__wiki	0.501547	0.501547	Picasso Pablo (Pablo Picasso) ( Artist) Comments for Picasso Pablo (Pablo Picasso) Biography Picasso Pablo (Pablo Picasso) Official biographers called Pablo Picasso's most famous artist of the twentieth century. But to say so, then do not say anything. This titanium, an art whose career lasted 80 years! In addition to paintings, from under his hands out thousands of sculptures, graphic works, ceramics, lithography, poetry and crafts from a variety of waste civilization. He transformed the art so as none other in this century. And in the course of Picasso changed the lives of seven extraordinary women. He took their souls, cram them into their unbelievable work, and their music turned into crazed, broken and dead ... START. Picasso was born October 25, 1881 in the Spanish Malaga, his father was a professor of drawing Josц? Ruiz. At 10 years of Pablo was a maniac drawing than unspeakably pleased parents, who saw his doctor of academic art. Ambitious father arranged the first exhibition of Pablo when he was 13 years old. From childhood ordinary surname of the father did not like Pablo, and he used her maiden name of mother, Maria Picasso. A few years later this name already knew the whole of Spain - a picture of "Mercy" won the Madrid exhibition. . Family dream of a professor of classical pattern broke in the nozzle, . when you go to Madrid Royal Academy of San Fernando Pablo called all teachers blunt and began to spend time on lectures, . and in cafes and brothels of the city, . studying real life, . The only cultural mecca of the young Picasso was the Prado Museum, where the guy discovered by Velazquez, El Greco, Murillo, Goyu, whose work he is still a thousand times transforms into his long life. Soon, along with boyfriend Carlos Kasagemasom Picasso went to Paris to win ... There was born a genius "blue period", so called by the prevalence in his work at the time of blue and gray colors. Themes of work - people in dance halls and cafes, city life, the lovers ... Love long walks around a little Picasso, not getting in his heart. A friend Carlos is going crazy for a woman is sick, trying to kill her and shoots himself. Pablo grieving for a friend and finally moved to Paris in a shabby building, referred to as "laundry barge," ... WOMAN ONE. In the "barge" he met FERNANDO OLIVIER - its first Artist's Model and Muse. It starts with "pink period". Ton - pink and red theme - the circus, in which he carried every day, harlequins, Columbine, roving vans. On the mattress thrown on the floor, the future maestro of models and furiously made love, but Fernanda dreamed of her child and the family hearth, and Picasso became increasingly rare to come home ... WOMAN TWO. In 1911, Pablo untying the cafe "Hermitage" from the Polish artist Marcoussis and his girlfriend Eva Gц?ell. Eva immediately struck by the imagination of Picasso, and he is a very short time created a picture of "My Beauty", has already done in the style of cubism. Eva reciprocated on the implicit recognition of love. In Picasso was superretsept winning women's hearts - he drew them ... Eva and Pablo went to travel to Europe and the spring of 1915 decided to get married, but there Pablo survived their most serious amorous disappointment in his life - Eva became ill with cancer and died. WOMAN THREE. He saw her dancing and considered the height of perfection. 26-year-old Russian ballerina Olga Khokhlova, he wins as well as his other women - it draws. They were married July 12, 1918. But Picasso was in a short-lived euphoria - aristocrat Olga very much hope that he threw his dubious cronies and led a secular life, but shied away from such a life of Picasso. Olga became pregnant and gave birth to 40-year-old master of his only legitimate son, Paulo. WOMAN FOUR. In January 1927, not far from the Parisian store "Galeries Lafayette" he met a 17-year-old girl, followed by a long time coming, and then stopped and said: "Mademoiselle, I'm Picasso. Together we can do much ". Her name was Marie-Therese WALTER. But she was a minor, and Pablo had to hide from all his connection with her. He bought for Marie-Thц?rц?se Buagelu castle, built there the shop, and she became his only model. One of the sculptures made from it, - "Woman with a Vase" - now stands at the grave of the master, who was buried in the village of Francis Bacon. At the beginning of 1935, Maria said that pregnant. Pablo and I am happy to marry, but that he had a complete break with Olga and lose part of the property, and did not want the artist to his double life was revealed. His paintings of that time his wife Olga always depicted this furiey ... WOMAN FIVE. In 1936, Picasso officially parted with Olga, . to Marie-Therese only maintains relations, . provides both money and women began to appear publicly with the Yugoslav painter and photographer Dora MAAR, . which became the main source of his inspiration in the prewar years, . She also photographed the various stages of "Guernica". His relationship with Dora and lasted until 1946. Women Sixth. In 1943, Picasso in a Paris restaurant, situated in front of his shop, became acquainted with a young painter Francoise Gilot. The lively, energetic, she won the Picasso and quickly appeared on his canvases. The famous artist is really in love with her. The symbol of their union was the creation of paintings, Woman-flower ". Picasso arranged a workshop in the Grimaldi Castle and found a second youth. Francoise very soon became pregnant and in May 1947 gave his son Claude, and two years later - his daughter Paloma. In his scandalous book "Life with Picasso, she writes that the artist is constantly ridiculed her, and when she fell ill, went on to finish her, repeating:" I hate women patients. " LAST WOMAN. JACQUELINE ROC had an elegant profile, reminiscent of a sphinx, as can be seen, looking at her portraits of Picasso. He buys for her and for himself a villa in Cannes. And in March 1961, nearly 80-year-old artist secretly marries 34-year-old Jacqueline. She forbade all his children and former women viditsya with the maestro - a Marie-Therese was allowed to correspond with him. He was sick, had not heard, not seen, and Jacqueline soap and fed him ... Picasso died on April 7, 1973 at the age of 92, leaving about 80 of his works. He did not have the expressive appearance, but his "eyes of the executioner" literally bewitched. Did it about those, . he loved, . tortured and immortalized in his masterpiece? Fernanda moved wisely, . Eve took cancer, . Olga had gone mad and died, . Maria Teresa hanged herself after 4 years after the death of the artist, . Dora crazy, . and his last wife, Jacqueline shot herself through 13 years after the funeral Picasso, . His legitimate son Paolo drunk and died of cirrhosis, his other son committed suicide ... Survived only Francoise, who had time to escape, and her daughter Paloma full swing replicates his father's name on the jewelry and perfume. Person that has made many unhappy women, brings her fabulous money ... Portrait II. Picasso. Photograf Pablo Picasso. "In Spain, will be a new collection of Picasso, Irina IAC Inostpanets # 33, 26-08-98 . ": Although Pablo Picasso was born October 25, 1881 in Andalusia, Malaga, but the museum of works of the great artist will be here until February 28, 2000:: So use every opportunity to remind the world that Picasso - Spanish ... . A brief background on the creative artist P. Picasso. Provided gallery "Lipton" server "MARKET COMMUNICATIONS". Seven wives Pablo Picasso. "The great artist Pablo Picasso had seven wives. And all of them, who devoted his life to Pablo, fate is sad: when the artist was parting with them, they either died, suffering from disease, or committed suicide ... ". Source material - "Work" on the server socio-political newspaper "Slovo". 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__label__wiki	0.858254	0.858254	Our Town with host Andy Ockershausen Homegrown History Janice Iacona Ockershausen / March 29, 2018 Paul Scimonelli – Author, Musician, Performer and Director http://traffic.libsyn.com/ourtown/OUR_TOWN_SEASON_3_Paul_Scimonelli.mp3 Paul Scimonelli on going to watch the Washington Senators play baseball at Griffith Stadium back in the day~ “The only reason to come to the stadium, and that was Shirley Povich and Bob Addy said the same thing, there’s no reason to go see a last place team, and the only reason to go there was Roy Sievers. . . He should be in the Ring of Honor, he really did cement baseball in the 1950s when there was nothing . . .” Paul Scimonelli – Author, Musician, Performer and Director in studio interview with Andy Ockershausen Andy Ockershausen: This is Our Town and I’m Andy Ockershausen, and my wife Janice Ockershausen, I should announce this at the beginning of the program, she is actually the producer. I’m talking to Paul Scimonelli, who’s a very important part of WMAL’s history, as Janice and I are, but Paul is a one of a kind. He’s a teacher, a musician, a performer, a director, and he had his own jazz-rock band called Street Life for 30-plus years– Paul Scimonelli: Still do. Andy Ockershausen: -Playing all over the US. He was a member of the United States Marine Band, how did that happen, I want to talk about that. He’s been a teacher, he worked at Landon School in our Bethesda for 16 years, and how do you cram that much into your young life? He wrote a book, a beautiful book about Roy Sievers, that nobody in our audience remembers Roy Sievers except you and I, and the new people are gonna be watching. But Paul Scimonelli, welcome to Our Town. Paul Scimonelli: Thank you, Andy, it’s great to be here, it really is great to be here back at WMAL again after so many years. Andy Ockershausen: It makes Janice and I come alive, because our lives were intertwined in this building with these people, and it continues, and we both get so much out of it now. She has her own business and I have my own business and work for her, and we both love to be part of WMAL for a lot of reasons, and always will be. AM, FM, skywriting, we don’t care. Paul Scimonelli: It’s the greatest station in DC, it really is. Andy Ockershausen: The greatest thing that ever happened to this community I think, for a while. But Paul, what is this Marine Band? How do you become a Marine and you’re still in the Marine Band? Paul Scimonelli Played White House After Parties as a Member of the United States Marine Band Paul Scimonelli: That was back in the Vietnam era, and my dad got me an audition in the Marine Band in 1968 actually. Andy Ockershausen: Down at 8th and I, is that where- Paul Scimonelli: 8th and I, that’s where I was stationed, at 8th and I. It just so happened that the Marine Band wanted to get a bigger presence in the White House, because the Air Force Strings were doing all of the parties and all of the arrivals and all of the different ceremonies and stuff like that, and so the Marines, which is actually called the President’s Own, started by Thomas Jefferson, they wanted to have a bigger presence. Yes, the Marine Band would go in there and they would play before dinner, but then they would leave and then the Air Force- Andy Ockershausen: Strings would take over. Paul Scimonelli: They would take over, and they would do the only entertainment. Well, they wanted to have a combo and there weren’t players in the band that knew combo repertoire, tunes, just regular tunes. And I came in there, and I actually could sing a little bit of rock-and-roll, the old Jeremiah was a Bullfrog kind of thing, that was the day. They went crazy, they wanted to have someone with that kind of flexibility to be in the White House, and to play for the after parties. What would normally go on in the White House was that there’d be a big group with strings and horns and they’d play as people were coming in for the state dinners, I remember the big thing they had for President of France that came in there, we played for that. Then they’d go in, they would eat, the Air Force strings would go in and stroll during the dinner. Paul Scimonelli: Then they would come back out, and they would go into the West Room for entertainment, in the Salon, and they would have entertainment. Then the band would leave and there’d usually be nothing, well then they would have a combo, and we would stay afterwards, they would pass around the cigars and the champagne, all that kind of stuff, and we would play for dancing. I got to see McNamara get red in the face from dancing all over the place, and we’d play our rock-and-roll. Nixon liked to party, Nixon liked to party, I was there mostly for the Nixon years. They wanted to have a combo presence there in the band, so that was primarily what I did. For the four years that I was in the band, I played in the White House and that was my job, or the State Department, or the Commandant’s Garden, or any kind of big function where they needed a dance band. Andy Ockershausen: Did you travel when the band traveled? Paul Scimonelli: Occasionally. Andy Ockershausen: Because they would go overseas occasionally, the Marine Band. Marine Band Played Event at Hotel del Coronado in San Diego Paul Scimonelli: Not at that time, we went to San Diego, I remember that was a big deal, everybody in the universe went down there for the President of Mexico, there was great big dinner at the Hotel del Coronado. Andy Ockershausen: The Coronado I know well. Paul Scimonelli: Big, big place there, so that was a lot of fun. Andy Ockershausen: You were so important in our life at WMAL, what you did for us, for the company was like a house band, like Janice would prefer, we were big time, we had our own house band. Paul Scimonelli: I loved it. Andy Ockershausen: One time radio stations had to have their own musicians. Muscians’ Union Back in the Day Paul Scimonelli: Yes, back in the ’40s that was a reason why the musician’s union became so important, when Petrillo was the head man in New York, and he was a real hatchet man, he was almost as bad as Jimmy Hoffa. He would just say, “You got to pay the guys more or we’re taking them out of the studio.” Andy Ockershausen: And they would do it. Paul Scimonelli: And they had to have live musicians in the studio. Andy Ockershausen: It was in the contract. Paul Scimonelli: For all of those, all of the radio programs that you can think of, Gunsmoke, As the World Turns, it was all live, done with live people. It’s been there- Andy Ockershausen: Well then you were the instrumental in our growth, and your dad particularly because he was a musician, and he was an important part of Harden and Weaver, I think they made as much of Scimonelli as they made of anybody. It was so important to our golf tournament, and then to Bill Mayhugh for our fundraiser. If you remember at WMAL, we were constantly raising money for some cause. Paul Scimonelli: Always. Andy Ockershausen: Children’s Hospital or the Medical Center. Bill Mayhugh’s Leukemia Radiothon Paul Scimonelli: WMAL was really important in the life of the Leukemia Society, and I think they were the number one voice, I think that between LSA and MAL they raised so much money for research in that area. Andy Ockershausen: Leukemia, it was a national effort and we were held up nationally as a way to raise money, and it was painless, we never had sold anything, people would just send us money. Paul Scimonelli: It was so much fun. Andy Ockershausen: They enjoyed it. Paul Scimonelli: They were great stuff. I think we did it for 20 years, I’m pretty sure we started in 1980, I think it was the first one that Bill Mayhugh did, or there abouts, and our keyboard player Julio Fonseca was the one who heard of this. Andy Ockershausen: We had such a good, that was a good party time. Let me talk to you about the old Scimonelli background, University of Arizona, Music Master’s in 1976- Paul Scimonelli: Wait a minute, let me- Andy Ockershausen: And then the Catholic University of America. Dr. Frank Scimonelli, Navy Band, and Harden and Weaver Paul Scimonelli: I’ve got a lot of degrees, but the whole thing goes back to my dad and Harden and Weaver, that’s really where this all started. Jackson Weaver of course was the announcer for the United States Navy Band Radio Hour during the war years, and my dad was the soloist with the Marine Band. Andy Ockershausen: At the Navy Yard, the studio. Paul Scimonelli: At the Sail Loft in that studio right there, and they would come and they would do victory shows and all that stuff, and my dad got in 1940, so all during the war years they did all these broadcasts and they became very close friends. And so when Frank Harden and Jackson Weaver came here, he came with them and they did all kinds of fancy things. And my dad, who played a unique instrument, the English post-horn, he would come and do solos for Jackson Weaver, his golf tournaments and the benefits. Andy Ockershausen: Your dad was sensational. Paul Scimonelli: My father was a tremendous musician. Andy Ockershausen: He had a good time too. Paul Scimonelli: He really did. Andy Ockershausen: He really loved doing it, and that thing that the Navy did, the Navy, they did that, that was a national broadcast. Paul Scimonelli: National broadcast, yes, all over. Andy Ockershausen: Coast to coast. Paul Scimonelli: Yes, and that’s where he actually met my mom there at the Sail Loft. Charles Brendler Andy Ockershausen: Brendler, remember Brendler? I went to high school with his son, we called him Yogi. Paul Scimonelli: Really? Andy Ockershausen: His father was the head of the Navy Band. Paul Scimonelli: I know, Charles, are you kidding? We knew Brendler, he was rather straight laced and a little dictatorial. Andy Ockershausen: He had to be to run that band. Paul Scimonelli: It was the days of Toscanini, conductors were in that particular mold. My word is law- Andy Ockershausen: Toscanini was owned by NBC, wasn’t he? Didn’t he work for them? Paul Scimonelli: Toscanini was owned by nobody. Andy Ockershausen: I meant they owned his, he was on NBC. Paul Scimonelli: NBC Symphony Orchestra, yes. He was the conductor- Andy Ockershausen: Because WMAL was part of the deal with the Red and the Blue Network then, the Red and the Blue, so Toscanini could only appear on the Red Network, which was NBC, couldn’t appear on the Blue Network, which was ABC. That’s a little trivia, but it’s worth something. Do you think so boss? Janice Iacona Ockershausen: Yeah. Andy Ockershausen: Yeah, Janice likes it. How did you get to CU then? Dr. Frank Scimonelli – Education and Career Paul Scimonelli: My father, my dad actually started his degree work at Catholic University in 1946 right after the war with the GI Bill, and they were giving out free money and my dad said, “Okay.” He started there at the- Andy Ockershausen: What a wonderful thing, that GI Bill was a great thing for America. Paul Scimonelli: Unbelievable, got his first degree in 1950, got his Master’s degree in 1952, then he was busy with the band, couldn’t do a whole lot, then after he got out of the band he was the Head of Music at Prince George’s College in Largo, Maryland. Andy Ockershausen: Junior college. Paul Scimonelli: Yes, now it’s a Prince George’s College. Andy Ockershausen: Now it’s a university, isn’t it? Catholic University and Father Gilbert Hartke Paul Scimonelli: No, it’s a college, it’s Prince George’s College, it’s not a university yet. It was Prince George’s Community College at the time. He started the music program there in 1964, built it up, built up the building and the whole nine yards, they paid for his degree, went back to Catholic University and got his degree in ’72 I believe it was, and finished his Doctorate there. So he got all three of his degrees there, he knew everybody in the university, and he knew John Paul, Dr. John Paul had been a former Director of Music at the Navy School of Music at Norfolk. So my dad just called him, said, “Can you get us in?” Andy Ockershausen: You got connected, how about Father Hartke, did he help him? Remember Gilbert Hartke? Paul Scimonelli: Of course. Andy Ockershausen: The drama school. Paul Scimonelli: Actually he helped my brother Glenn, my brother Glenn actually got into the drama school and started working there with Father Hartke. Then after a couple years, he got in the Air Force Band and then decided it was too far away, and he went to University of Maryland, finished up his degree there. But he worked under Father Hartke and acted under Father Hartke with Six Characters in Search of an Author. Andy Ockershausen: He was a precious man to Our Town, Hartke, we love Father Hartke. He loved Harden and Weaver too, he was aware of everything going on in Our Town. Paul Scimonelli: Absolutely. Andy Ockershausen: We’re talking to Paul Scimonelli about Our Town and his contribution as a musician, and what he has done as a citizen. He got involved with the school system in addition to Landon, and you also taught or worked with the public schools, did you not? Paul Scimonelli Taught Music Throughout Our Town Paul Scimonelli: I worked in PG County public schools as a substitute teacher, Howard County public schools as a substitute teacher, I taught at PG College for a couple of years when dad was there. I taught for 10 years part-time at Howard Community College, and I was pretty much the head of the jazz program there from ’86 to ’96, until I got the job at Landon, and I left Howard to go to Landon School. I finished up all of my teaching, I did a lot of bouncing around. Andy Ockershausen: You have really been around, but it’s all connected with music. Janice Iacona Ockershausen: Don’t forget Nashville, Tennessee. Paul Scimonelli: Oh dear god, how can you forget that. I left in ’82 to go to Nashville. Andy Ockershausen: We’re gonna talk about that, but right now we’re gonna take a break and come back. This is Our Town, this is Andy Ockershausen and we’re talking to Paul Scimonelli. [GEICO Commercial] Guy: Okay, keep your eyes closed. Gal: Okay. Guy: I want to show you my first ever painting. Gal: Oh all right. Guy: Okay. Open your eyes. Gal: Ooh, that’s a lot of colors and shapes. Guy: Be honest. What do you think? Gal: Well, I like how if you switch to GEICO, you could save hundreds of dollars on car insurance. Guy: Oh yeah, that’s true. Gal: Yeah, here why don’t I hold your paintbrush while you call them. GEICO Announcer: GEICO, because saving 15% or more on car insurance is always a great answer.[End GEICO Commercial] Announcer: You’re listening to Our Town. Andy Ockershausen: We’re talking to Paul Scimonelli, this is Andy Ockershausen, this is Our Town, and Paul brings up so many thoughts that just knocked me for a loop here. We’re talking about what happened to Our Town with a program we had to raise money for the Leukemia Foundation, hosted by Bill Mayhugh, it was a 24 hour effort, a marathon, and because of Bill’s popularity with the all night world, because he was on all night, he was friends with so many musicians. During this three or four or five hour window from 1:00 to 5:00 AM, they would get off work and come by. They’d stop into our program and sit down and become part of the show. Bill Mayhugh’s Leukemia Radiothon Brought Out DC’s Finest Musicians Paul Scimonelli: We had the PA system and we had all of the equipment all set up, so the guys could just come in off of their gigs and come down, and some of the finest players in Washington would come in and just jam. And Bill would love it, of course Bill played jazz all the time, we had the finest jazz players in town. They would come in, plug into our equipment and just blow, and just play, and it was just the greatest music that you could ever want. All the service band musicians would come in after their gigs, all of the union cats would come in. There was one time that we had the piano player who worked with Gershwin- Janice Iacona Ockershausen: Marvin Hamlisch? Paul Scimonelli: No. Andy Ockershausen: Marvin we had in the studio. Paul Scimonelli: No, the young guy with the crooning voice, he worked with Ira Gershwin. Janice Iacona Ockershausen: Michael Feinstein. Paul Scimonelli: Michael Feinstein drops by, just happens to be in town, just happened to come in and drop by, and he loved Leukemia Society, he loved Bill Mayhugh because Bill played all of his songs, excuse my memory. He would sit in and he would play, and he tore the place apart of course because we were all young- Andy Ockershausen: And he always had an audience late at night, because everybody was up and nobody was competing with us, it was great. One of the things I notice in your biography is this twin bass it’s called, a double bass, the reason I ask, my brother was a bass player, he played in local bands. In fact, he had his own band for a while, years ago, they’d play down at Chesapeake Beach or North Beach, local. He was a good friend of Marty Emerson, who was Secretary of the Union- Paul Scimonelli: And eventually became president, he eventually became president. Andy Ockershausen: Oh, did he? But the secretary was very important. If we had some disagreement with the union, I could call Marty because of my brother’s friendship with him, and he would walk us through what we had to do. But that was the relationship that we had, because of WMAL, you were a big part of that Paul. Paul Scimonelli: I was happy to lend my talents to WMAL for all the stuff that you did, and it wasn’t just the leukemia radio-thon, we did golf tournaments, we did Harden and Weaver Golf Tournament, Bobby Mitchell had a big golf tournament that supported LSA as well, and a couple of times we got up to the country club there and we played a couple gigs, dances for them as well. Andy Ockershausen: We always put the dots together, we help them and they’d help us, and we were just talking about James Brown, JB was one of us because he helped us back in the early days. Now he’s a big star, but he still remembers what we used to do. I hate to tell you this, but you probably know Bill Mayhugh’s health is not good, but he’s with us all the time in our thoughts, Janice and I talk about it. He occasionally will call, talk to Jan more than he will me, but those are golden days Paul and you were a big part of it. I did not know about the Marine thing, are you retired from the Marines, do they still pay you? Paul Scimonelli: Oh no. Andy Ockershausen: To me you’re a Marine hero. Paul Scimonelli: Oh please, I appreciate that. Andy Ockershausen: You got rid of the Air Force Strings. Paul Scimonelli: I did four years from ’69 to ’73. Andy Ockershausen: Almost like a civilian, huh? After the Marines Paul Scimonelli: Yeah, it wasn’t a career path for me, I decided I wanted to do something else, and I really wanted to write music, and I really wanted to try to get into the music business. So I spent an awful lot of time with bands, I started bands in 1974 with my brother Glenn, and then just kept moving on from there. Went down to University of Arizona for a couple of years to get my Master’s degree and worked out there. Played a lot of jazz out there, came back, and then I went to Nashville for three years, which was not pleasant. Andy Ockershausen: Country music capital of the world. Paul Scimonelli: There are too many negatives to go along with the positives, but that’s a different, that’s a long story. But I came back here. Andy Ockershausen: You mentioned back probably in the late ’70s, early ’80s, the Langley High School here in Northern Virginia had a stage band, and the kids were so great. I saw them, I went over and visited them and we did a concert from there, they’re 12 and 13 year old kids playing music, they’re reading charts of the best, they’re reading Quincy Jones, they’re doing everything. To see young people is so inspiring. High School Bands and Hank Levy Paul Scimonelli: I actually opened with that band when I was at Catholic University, there was a fantastic musician there by the name of Hank Levy. Hank Levy’s biggest claim to fame was that he did all these odd metered time charts, in 7/4, 5/4, 11/4, 13/4, they’re just weird time things. But he wrote for Don Ellis, he wrote for Stan Kenton, he wrote for a lot of big bands, and he would … We had a band at Catholic University filled with service band players, and everybody could read their faces off, so he would try out his charts there with us before he would send them to Don Ellis and stuff like that. We would be his reading band, he would get, he’s say, “Oh I like this tune, I’m gonna send this to Don.” Paul Scimonelli: So one year, the Catholic University Jazz Band, on the direction of Hank Levy, we were the featured band, it was called the Bands of Tomorrow Contest, and Langley would always come in there. And Oakton High School had a fantastic band, Oxon Hill High School had a fantastic band, unbelievable, there was so much jazz that was going on in the late ’60s and early ’70s, that was really the heyday of- Andy Ockershausen: That doesn’t exist anymore Paul. Paul Scimonelli: It still does, and there’s still a lot of kids that do that, but it’s not as prevalent as it was before, but it’s still there. Andy Ockershausen: I love jazz, and I love stage bands. We saw the University of Miami stage band, we were down in Naples, Florida, they blew the roof off, the Philharmonic down there. Great musicians, I don’t know what happened to them, but I guess they went on to big things. Paul Scimonelli: The bass player who was with David Letterman, who was Lee, I’ll get his first name in a minute, his father was the doctor who ran the jazz program at the University of Miami, and he came out of there. He went right to New York and became famous, that’s how big University of Miami and the other one was North Texas State. North Texas State had one of the most fantastic- Andy Ockershausen: Denton, Texas. We’re gonna take a break here boss, and we’re gonna come back and talk about a new life, a different life for Paul Scimonelli. He wrote a book that is not the bestseller it should be, but we’re gonna help him do that. This is Our Town, this is Andy Ockershausen, we’ll be right back. [Commercials] Attorney Mike Collins: Maybe your kids are about to graduate from college or even get their graduate degree, or you’re looking forward to retirement finally. Don’t go another day without getting your legal house in order. This is Attorney Mike Collins. Let me show you how to get a basic estate plan in place that will protect you and your loved ones in the years ahead with our trademarked Reservoir Trust. All I ask is two hours of your time. Check the mail for your special invitation and register now at mikecollins.com. I’ll even waive the tuition! That’s mikecollins.com. Tony Cibel: Hi,Tony Cibel here, to tell you about Tony and Joe’s and Nick’s Riverside Grill at Washington Harbour in Georgetown. Spectacular new restaurants. We’ve spent a lot of time rebuilding. You’ll love it, it’s really fantastic. 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We saw Roy play. Paul Scimonelli: Did you? Andy Ockershausen: I started going to the games when Luke Appling was alive and played. Paul Scimonelli: Goodness gracious, that goes back. Andy Ockershausen: At the stadium, and I worked there selling hot dogs and the stand was right underneath the bleachers, the hot dog stand. But to see these great ball players, and Roy Sievers was as great as any ever played, for the Washington- Roy Sievers \| Washington Senators Baseball Paul Scimonelli: He was the only- Andy Ockershausen: -Senators. Paul Scimonelli: The only reason to come to the stadium, and that was Shirley Povich and Bob Addy said the same thing, there’s no reason to go see a last place team, and the only reason to go there was Roy Sievers. Andy Ockershausen: Or the visiting team, you had a double reason. Paul Scimonelli: Well, yeah. When the Yankees came or when Boston came or Detroit came, they had all the big stars and all that kind of stuff, but Roy Sievers was our star starting in 1954. He set franchise home run records from ’54 through ’57, franchise home run records. Andy Ockershausen: He had 42 one year. Paul Scimonelli: 1957 was- Andy Ockershausen: -What was it, 154 games? Paul Scimonelli: 154 games and he hit 42 home runs, 306 average, and 114 RBI, so he won the home run and RBI crown of that year. And of course, Ted Williams was hitting 3 million in four, and he only hit 306, so he wasn’t anywhere near Ted Williams batting average, so he couldn’t win the Triple Crown, but he came real close. But no one, and I say it again, no one on a last place team had ever won a home run and RBI title before Roy Sievers came up and hit that ball. And because of that, because he started in ’54 hitting all those home runs with one arm, and I’ll talk to you about that later, he put butts in the seats, he put people coming to come see there. Paul Scimonelli: In 1956 Calvin Griffith wanted to move the team, he wanted to get out of Washington because he wasn’t making enough hot dog money, so he wanted to have a better place. He was being courted by San Francisco, by Los Angeles, by Minneapolis, and by Texas, he had all kinds of people. Well, Roy Sievers was bringing in too many people, making him too much money, so with a last place team he was actually running in the black number one, and number two, Gabriel Murphy who was his accountant, and the senior minority stock holder- Andy Ockershausen: Ended up owning the team. Paul Scimonelli: No, he did not. He got into a huge fight with Griffith because Griffith wanted to move the team, so in ’56 he threatened a lawsuit. Then in ’58, as Estes Kefauver started all kinds of hearings, all kinds of stuff that we could go into, but he forced Griffith to stay in Washington. But the reason why he stayed in Washington, A, Murphy threatened a lawsuit, and B, Roy Sievers hitting too many home runs and putting people in the seats. Then in ’57, boom, he has a career year, everybody’s coming to see the Senators, he’s making too much money. ’58, almost the same thing, he hit 39 home runs and 95 RBI. Andy Ockershausen: That’s incredible. Paul Scimonelli: Then in 1959, he has Bob Allison and Harmon Killebrew, and Bob Allison, Harmon Killebrew, Roy Sievers, and Jim Lemon combine for 106 home runs, they were the second place team in home runs against the Cleveland Indians in 1959, and they still had the worst run production in the league. Because they were hitting solo home runs, nobody else was getting on base, nobody else was getting on base so they’re hitting solo home runs all over the place, it was unbelievable. But they were still bringing people- Andy Ockershausen: People were coming there. Paul Scimonelli: -Out to the stands. And my contention is, Roy Sievers saved this franchise, if he had- Andy Ockershausen: Saved it for Bob Short. Arguably Roy Sievers Saved Washington’s Baseball Franchise Paul Scimonelli: If Griffith had moved the team in 1956, there would have been an absolute void of team, and maybe, in the what-if factor, maybe there would not have been expansion in the American and National League in 1960, but because they stayed, because of the Kefauver hearings of trying to break the antitrust rule and the reserve clause, they stayed and then they decided, “Okay, we need to expand the league.” That’s when in 1960 you got the Mets and the Angels and the Houston Colt 45s, at that time, and the Minnesota Twins, which was the Washington Senators with Griffith who moved to Minnesota, and the new Washington Senators came in 1961. Baseball stayed here for Bob Short, another curmudgeon who wound up selling the team in 1971 to Texas and became the Texas Rangers and all that stuff. Paul Scimonelli: If it were not for Sievers, my contention is that he would have moved sooner, he would have jumped to Minneapolis sooner, there would have been a void, there may not have been baseball in Washington until 2005 when we got the other team. Andy Ockershausen: You lived through it Paul, as I have, and trying to get a team here, we had that void with no baseball all those years. To see what’s happening to Our Town, because of baseball and that stadium, Southwest Washington’s exploded. Baseball and New Stadium Brings About Washington DC Renaissance Paul Scimonelli: Unbelievable, the building is going on, it’s a complete renaissance, my brother Don, who is the manager of the DC Heliport, which is right across the street from the stadium. They’re building that stadium that’s right next to there, they’re thinking of expanding the heliport and making that bigger and making that a bigger spot. Andy Ockershausen: All the buildings going in down there, it’s been so great, we had the great architect Arthur Cotton Moore, he doesn’t like the stadium, he said the stadium in his mind was like Baltimore, a ball park, he thinks this new stadium is too modern. But that was done by the city, and you know. Paul Scimonelli: It’s a chrome and glass toilet as far as I’m concerned. Great sight lines, you can see everything in the field, but the building looks like one of the buildings from Downtown Washington, it just looks like an office building. Andy Ockershausen: And you can’t see the Capital building, that’s another reason. But let’s get back to Roy, and baseball, and I don’t why we can’t help you with that Ring, they give you some help, he did so much for Our Town. Paul Scimonelli: He should be in the Ring of Honor, he really did cement baseball in the 1950s when there was nothing in Washington outside, the Redskins were terrible in the ’50s, there was nothing going there. There wasn’t basketball- Andy Ockershausen: It sounds like now, doesn’t it? Paul Scimonelli: Gee, nothing’s changed in the last 50, 60 years. Andy Ockershausen: How are the Redskins gonna do? What has changed? Nothing, therefore they’re gonna do the same, mediocre is mediocre, that’s what’s gonna happen. Paul Scimonelli: Now we’ve got a great team that’s actually contending, and they’re contending I think because of the past teams that were here, and the past players that we had. There were great players, there was Frank Howard, there was Mike Epstein, Ed Brinkman, Dick Bosman, there was good pitchers in the expansion. Andy Ockershausen: Camilo Pascual, he was one of my favorites. Paul Scimonelli: He was actually, he and Roy Sievers I believe are the last two who actually played on the original Senators and the expansion Senators. Camilo Pascual went to Minnesota, pitched there, and then was traded back to the Washington Senators. Andy Ockershausen: Roy also talks in the book, or you put the words in his mouth, but the Cuban influence because of Clark Griffith, he didn’t do it for Cuba, he did it for money. Paul Scimonelli: Because Joe Cambria- Andy Ockershausen: That was his scout down there. Paul Scimonelli: Joe Cambria was his scout in Cuba. Andy Ockershausen: What people should have realized, Cubans were great baseball players, as they got more maturity as a baseball country, they won the Olympics, Cubans got good baseball. Paul Scimonelli: They had great baseball, they really had great baseball even back then, and the thing was that they were a cheap product. They would come up here and play for the minimum just to get out of Cuba, and because even at that time $5,000 a year might as well have been $500,000 a year to these guys who were living in sugar cane fields. So he was getting cheap talent out of Cuba all the time, and several of them went on. Tony Oliva, Hall of Famer, Zoilo Versalles, who was the MVP of 1965 series, Rod Carew was another one, Hall of Fame. Andy Ockershausen: I didn’t know that, wow. Paul Scimonelli: Hall of Famer, all of those guys, Camilo Pascual and Pedro Ramos were both of the Cubans that were there, Jose Valdivielso, who was a good player who had a good career. Andy Ockershausen: Who was the little guy that wore a sombrero on the mound, and they had- Paul Scimonelli: Connie Marrero. Andy Ockershausen: I saw him pitch, I went to the ballpark and saw all these guys, I mentioned to you about Luke Appling, but some of the names, like the Tigers came to town, they came with Hal Newhouser, they came with players. When they came, they’re gonna win, they were winners, and the Senators weren’t. But the Senators had Roy Sievers and everybody wanted to see him, against every pitcher. Online Petition to Induct Roy Sievers into Nationals Ring of Honor Paul Scimonelli: They wanted to see him, the whole nine yards, and I’ve started to petition online to get Roy into the Hall of Fame, it’s at GoPetition.com, and I’ve posted it on my Facebook page. Andy Ockershausen: Why can’t we promote that, I think we can. Reading that introduction, I got to be very friendly with Bob Wolff when he was here, because he did some stuff for WMAL at that time, as a matter of fact when Jim Gibbons couldn’t make it, he’d let, Bob Wolff did some games for us. But in reading some of these things, he’s talking about the people that in my life, like Charlie Brotman, and people who worked with the Senators and the teams, and there’s no reason we can’t help Roy. Paul Scimonelli: I would really appreciate that, I think he really deserves to be in the National’s Ring of Fame, I really feel, my contention is that there wouldn’t be a Washington Nationals’ team in this town. Andy Ockershausen: Did you ever know there wouldn’t be an Andy Ockershausen without Janice Iacona. Paul Scimonelli: And she’s putting the whole thing together. Andy Ockershausen: She does it all. Paul Scimonelli: You just go to Facebook and friend me, and then I also have a Facebook page that says Roy “Squirrel” Sievers, so you can actually go to that page and I’ve got the listing for the petition on the Roy Sievers’ page. I’ve also got it on my home page, Paul Scimonelli. If I can get at least some interest in there to show the Izzos and the Lerners – Andy Ockershausen: Did Ted Lerner ever read this book, he grew up as a baseball fan. Paul Scimonelli: I understand that, I’m gonna send it to him. Andy Ockershausen: He’s a fan of baseball, because he’s in the age group, he’s in the 90s now, but he grew up when he was poor, and that’s what they’d do for recreation, they’d go to ball games. His son is not in good shape, you know. “Until Television Every Kid Wanted to Play Baseball” Paul Scimonelli: I didn’t know that. Kids didn’t do anything from 1900 until television, and with a different story, but until television occurred every kid wanted to play baseball, that was what they played. And I did this in a different interview, a podcast that I did a little while ago, and they brought this thing up, there were two things that kids gravitated towards between 1900 and 1950, their heroes were either ball players or sports players, boxers and baseball players, or jazz musicians. Andy Ockershausen: The good music. Paul Scimonelli: Bassey, Ellington, all the bebop players in the late ’40s that came on, kids went crazy for that kind of music until 1955, ’57, color TV, transistor radio, rock-and-roll and the Beatles in ’64. As things progressed, that’s what kids wanted to be, baseball was all kids did. Andy Ockershausen: They’d play stick-ball in the street. Paul Scimonelli: That’s all they did, I talked to him and his brother Bill Sievers and that’s all they wanted to do was to play baseball all day long. Their dad would come home from work and play stick-ball. In St. Louis- Andy Ockershausen: That’s where Yogi and- Paul Scimonelli: Joe Garagiola. Andy Ockershausen: They grew up and played baseball. Stick Ball \| Cork Ball Paul Scimonelli: Earl Weaver and Dick Williams also went to the same high school, Beaumont High School that Roy went to in St. Louis, and that’s all they played. In St. Louis they didn’t play stick-ball, they played cork-ball, they called it cork-ball. It was actually a rubber ball with a cork interior, like a fishing lure cork, wrapped around something, it wasn’t, stick-ball had a rubber ball that you hit. Cork ball was actually a cork centered kind of ball wrapped around with anything, tape, socks, whatever, and you just hit that thing wherever you could. So they played cork-ball, they played fuzz-ball, which was you get a tennis ball and you take all the fuzz off of it, and just use that. They used that or they would make up stick and ball games, just the whole nine yards. Andy Ockershausen: It could be a broom stick, that’s about as big as a bat was. Paul Scimonelli: It could be a stick, a stick that you get off of a tree, and they would use a stick off of a tree, something to hit a stone or rock or something with. They played- Andy Ockershausen: That’s gone from our society now. Paul Scimonelli: You can’t do that now, you can’t play- Andy Ockershausen: You can’t play in the street. Paul Scimonelli: You can’t play in the street anymore, and it’s unfortunately the tenor of our times, the violence of our times, there’s too many people going around, but that’s how kids grew up, they grew up playing baseball. Whitey Herzog’s book, who actually played with Roy 1957- Andy Ockershausen: Then he became a great manager. Paul Scimonelli: He grew up around outside of Missouri with Roy Sievers, and that’s all he played. He said they would play from the time school got finished, until it got too dark to play. On Saturdays that’s all they did, they’d get up at 9:00 in the morning and play all day long, they’d play 60, 100 innings worth of baseball all day long, and that’s where they taught themselves to play ball. They taught themselves to play ball by themselves, just by playing ball all the time. You don’t have that now, kids are in organized ball, you start with T-ball, a travel team, the whole nine yards. But I’m really pleased with the book. Andy Ockershausen: The book is great, it’s all about Roy Sievers, but it’s more about a time and an age in the nation’s capital in Our Town, and I think it’s must reading. I will bring this to people’s attention to have some influence, and see if they can’t put a little pressure on them. Janice Iacona Ockershausen: And Paul, where can you get the book? “Roy Sievers: ‘The Sweetest Right Handed Swing’ in 1950s Baseball” Paul Scimonelli: It’s available at Amazon, it’s available at Barnes & Noble, it’s available at the Book Depository, which is an international place, and it’s available at McFarland Press. You can go to any of those places. Andy Ockershausen: I use it as an information source, there’s so much in here that people should know about, Our Town and what we’ve been through. Paul Scimonelli: I hope so. Andy Ockershausen: What it was, what it is. Paul Scimonelli: It’s not Peter Angel, it’s not Roger Kahn, it’s not George Will, I’m not- Andy Ockershausen: They’re all great writers. Paul Scimonelli: Great writers, but I think I did a- Andy Ockershausen: The Boys of Summer. Paul Scimonelli: Oh my god, what a great book. And Men at Work by George Will, a seminal book, a must read of baseball. But I’m hoping that people will find interest in a nice guy, he was a nice guy, a nice man. Bob Wolff says he was the nicest player that he ever knew in baseball, he was just a nice man who loved kids, he was humble, he never talked bad, never talked back to an umpire, never got thrown out of a ball game. The only time he ever talked back was to Al Lopez, and you got to buy the book, you can find out what he did. But he mouthed off to Al Lopez and got in trouble for that. Andy Ockershausen: Al Lopez was from Tampa, right? His family had something to do with sponge fishing. Paul Scimonelli: I think so. Andy Ockershausen: I remember reading about him, but this has been a delightful conversation. Paul Scimonelli: I really appreciate it. Andy Ockershausen: What we can do, we meaning our effort here on Our Town, but also I’m on a couple of commissions and a couple of boards, and I see the Lerners from time to time. And Ted Lerner, he tries to be a baseball man because he loved baseball, he grew up in the city, and that was his sport. Paul Scimonelli: Here, in DC? He grew up in this town? Andy Ockershausen: Yes, absolutely. Paul Scimonelli: Oh really, so he’s a native. Andy Ockershausen: He’s a native. Paul Scimonelli: I didn’t know. Andy Ockershausen: His kids are too. Paul Scimonelli: I thought they came from someplace else. Andy Ockershausen: We all came from someplace else at one time. Paul Scimonelli: But he’s building a fantastic team, the team is unbelievable, we’ve got three quality starters with the Nationals now, it really looks a great contention. Andy Ockershausen: Now they’re looking for a fifth starter. Paul Scimonelli: Wouldn’t it be nice, are you kidding, five. Andy Ockershausen: If they can hold this thing through the playoff, they got to win in the playoff. Paul Scimonelli: We’re not gonna see a pitching rotation of four man 20 winners, like they had in 1954 Cleveland, or the 1970 Orioles, but I think if they could get, if they have three 15-game winners, that’s almost half receiving, four 15-game winners, that’s incredible. Andy Ockershausen: Now that after the fifth starter, I don’t know where they’re gonna get them from, but they’ve got good relief pitching and I would hope that we get to see some playoff wins. Paul Scimonelli: I think so, I think this year we’re gonna have some. Andy Ockershausen: We’ve got an audience, Paul they heard us and they rushed into see, they want an autograph. This is Our Town and it’s Andy Ockershausen, we’ve been talking to Paul Scimonelli about his career, his service in the Marine Corps, he saved us from a lot of atrocities with the Marines. And his book is a wonderful story of the Senators and Roy Sievers, one is the other to me, it was an era and it should be documented and you’ve done it. And Paul, thanks for all you do. Paul Scimonelli: Thank you, I appreciate you having me on here, I really do. Andy Ockershausen: You’re a big part of Our Town. Paul Scimonelli: I love seeing the two of you again, you are a part of Our Town, and Janice and I grew up in the same town together. Andy Ockershausen: She is Our Town, believe me. Paul Scimonelli: She runs this place, if it wasn’t for her the place would fall apart. Andy Ockershausen: We know that. Now we’ve got Ken, he’s keeping it alive. If things get bad, he’ll strum a little for us. Paul Scimonelli: I really enjoyed doing this, thank you so much. Janice Iacona Ockershausen: Thank you, Paul. Andy Ockershausen: Paul, thank you, this has been Our Town with Andy Ockershausen and Paul Scimonelli. Announcer: You’ve been listening to Our Town Season 3, presented by GEICO our home town favorite, with your host Andy Ockershausen. New Our Town episodes are released each Tuesday and Thursday, drop us a line with your comments or suggestions, see us on Facebook, or visit our website at OurTownDC.com. Our special thanks to Ken Hunter our technical director, and WMAL Radio in Washington DC for hosting our podcast. And thanks to GEICO, 15 minutes can save you 15% or more on car insurance. Filed Under: Our Town Podcast Episodes ©2016 - 2019 · Our Town · All Rights Reserved. Use of any image that appears on this website for any purpose requires prior written permission from Best Bark Communications	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0016.json.gz/line1676
__label__cc	0.612464	0.387536	Community / Forums / Gamer Life / Entertainment / Television Watchmen gets full series order at HBO. 51 to 90 of 90 << first < prev \| 1 \| 2 \| next > last >> Pan Nov 18, 2019, 06:52 am It appears I was close with my guess about Adrian being on Mars (he is most likely on Phobos/Deimos.) Still dont know why or how. Also, those clever little writers only gave us half the message! Looks like Wade should not have trusted Keene, and I hope he is going to make it. Episode 6 looks like its going to be a trip... Pan Nov 18, 2019, 07:21 pm Hmm, after a second viewing, maybe Adrian is on Ganymede? Thomas Seitz Nov 19, 2019, 08:37 pm Pan, The show's producer/director/person in charge says he's actually on Europa. Interesting, the moon he was on looked more like Ganymede but what is interesting either way is how he got out there... Regardless of which moon, I'm sure we'll get that answer either next episode or before the end of the season. BigNorseWolf Nov 25, 2019, 12:08 am Very golden age and very 1930s at the same time definite call outs to the last item here Damon Griffin Nov 25, 2019, 06:23 pm BigNorseWolf wrote: But...Golden Age is the 1930's (and 40's.) Damon Griffin wrote: The golden age is the comics. By the 1930's i mean the real life 1930s as opposed to the comics... So lady tru 2.0 is a clone with nostalgia memories trying to turn her into her mother then? Since she's that worried about legacy... BigNorseWolf Dec 1, 2019, 07:36 pm Was amnesia mentioned before this one? Also, he never forgets. Pan Dec 2, 2019, 11:44 am The last few episodes have been a real treat. The elephant used in the nostalgia treatment was a fun twist. Something always seemed a little off about Cal, I didn't think he was DocMan hiding out tho. Thomas Seitz Dec 2, 2019, 07:58 pm I thought for a while he might have been like Superman/Calvin Ellis. But that was a shock. What's more a "Well that's messed up." (even moreso than the elephant) was the fact Lady Trieu was cloning her MOM as her daughter. That's just...wow. Anyways 2 more episodes folks! Vidmaster7 Dec 2, 2019, 09:11 pm 1 person marked this as a favorite. Episode 7 without spoilers... well I did not see that coming.... that is all. Irontruth Dec 2, 2019, 11:47 pm The writing on this show. The only weakness I can give it is that it lacks poetry in the dialogue. Some poetry is nice now and then. Other than that, the writing.... The acting is good. The costuming, directing, effects, etc. The acting is legit good, but they've been given really evocative characters to play. The writing though. CapeCodRPGer Dec 3, 2019, 01:40 am I hope we get to see Wade messing up the 7th K guys. My theory The clock is going to pull Adrian, Her father from where He is to Tulsa. I'm wondering if Keane and the 7th K are going to try and put Doc into a field generator like Adrian did. CapeCodRPGer wrote: My theory spoiler omitted I doubt we will. Though keep an eye out for Wade hiding in a Rorschach mask since one was missing... I agree with Iron, the writing and the acting is the real strength of this show. Also I don't think Lady T's Adrian's dad. Thirdly, I still can't get over Lady T cloning her dead mom and then making her her daughter... Cant really think of a better way to experiment with immortality then to hide it in plain sight. Pretty much a recurring theme in the entire series actually. BigNorseWolf Dec 5, 2019, 08:16 am Thomas Seitz wrote: I bet Mom 2.0 really wished Mom 1.0 had bought Lady T that pony.... Going through this again, not seeing amnesia mentioned before the same episode where the thing happened. Which makes the thing feel like a butt pull. Pan Dec 8, 2019, 01:30 pm I have a feeling we are going to see some more past reveals in the next episodes that reveal more about this. I accept that some people are going to be dumb with their powers, but at present being unable to resolve the siutation presented with the power set presented pretty much snapped my suspension of disbelief. Well, Jon has seen things we haven't in his future. They may have to play out a certain way. 2 people marked this as a favorite. In a way he has the ultimate fatal flaw: he cannot make choices. Thomas Seitz Dec 10, 2019, 08:05 pm Yeah I mean I get that you'd assume he's know how to make different choices...but since it's kind of happening at once for him...it might not be easy for him to distinguish between now and what comes before now. BigNorseWolf Dec 11, 2019, 06:04 am It had to happen because it happened would be a complete copout. Dr. Manhattan is just waking up and doesn't have enough powers to deal with it would also work, but he teleported the kids away. So he's NOT going to teleport the entire family away, wait an hour for his brain to come together, THEN turn the entire kalvary inside out because.....? Irontruth Dec 11, 2019, 09:15 am It's already in the past. All moments at all points in his life are all in the past. They're also in the future and present, but for easy of explaining why he can't change it... you can't change the past, and all moments are in the past. He isn't in a ground hogs day scenario. It isn't a repeating loop, it is a one time occurrence that all happened. I'd be curious to see NDT or Sean Carrol break down how to explain his existence in physics. Having dug into some Sean Carroll recently, I suspect a way to describe it would be entanglement. We all remember the Schrodinger's Cat experiment. It kinda works as a thought experiment, but in reality, we don't have to open the box for the cat to come out of superposition. The particles inside the box have interacted with the box (entangled), and the box has interacted with particles outside of the box (entangled), so the observer and the cat are already entangled. Particles exist in a wave function until they interact with an external source. If we consider ourselves as a collection of particles, and the future as our wave function (the probability that we would be in any specific place or take any specific action). Dr. Manhattan has already interacted with all possible points of his existence. His wave function has collapsed. There is no probability in what he could or would do. There exists only what he does. Since the wave functions have already all collapsed, he cannot do anything other than what he was done. It also explains why people near Dr. Manhattan can only do the things they have done. In other points of their life there can be some uncertainty, but the wave function of their existence next to Dr. Manhattan has already collapsed. This of course alters the equation of their wave function away from him, ie, the further you get from an interaction with him the less limited your range of possibilities are. The closer you get to an interaction, the more your particle states must account for the collapsed stated. I'm not sure if this makes much sense outside of my head. We might need Yellow Dingo back to translate this. Pan Dec 11, 2019, 09:42 am You will find out on Sunday. BigNorseWolf Dec 15, 2019, 05:18 pm Tick TOck Tick Tock.... Pan Dec 15, 2019, 08:33 pm coo coo kachu splash The pool tiles spell out Its 3 days ago. Laurie Juspeczyk is telling me I don't have a sense of humor. Irontruth Dec 15, 2019, 11:08 pm Vol 3 of the soundtrack. I'm obsessed with the first track at the moment. It's the one from near the end of ep 8, and shows up in parts of 9 as well. I definitely feel as though ep 8 was the denouement of the series. EP 9 was good, and it had lots of interesting moments, but it wasn't as revelatory as the ep 1-8. I intended to just watch a couple of scenes over again, and just ended up watching the whole episode over last night. A problem with an ever-rising crescendo is that eventually it has to come back down. What it did do beautifully was tie everything together really, really well. I'm sure there are plot holes I'm just not seeing, but at the moment I feel like everything was explained well. I still think my wave-function analogy is solid. It looks like there is no season 2 in the works. Regina King is currently working on a directing project, which means she isn't under contract for Watchmen... at the moment. Lindelof has floated the idea that Watchmen could become like True Detective (ie, the second season will suck... j/k), in that the show is about a theme and mood. In essence, another season of the show would be better served by focusing on the themes and ideas of the original Watchmen, not trying to continue on the story of the characters/actors/writers of the show. The Watchmen-universe still has plenty of room to explore ideas, so that could be cool. I'm also not opposed to letting this stand by itself, and HBO just making something else new. Damon Griffin Dec 17, 2019, 09:38 pm Irontruth wrote: HBO does have a lot in development. Hard to say what might be good, but I'll at least take a look at these during 2020: The Nevers I Know This Much Is True Phillip Gastone Dec 17, 2019, 10:12 pm AMC should have the next season of Better Call Saul. I am fine if this is it for HBO Watchmen. It was a fine story. I do think Laurie and Wade got a little short changed in the finale, but it wanst, after all, their story. Wish they had a little more to do than spectate though. A second season where they impeach Redford would be pretty awesome! CapeCodRPGer Dec 19, 2019, 08:22 pm Phillip Gastone wrote: Season premiere is February 23. Vidmaster7 Dec 20, 2019, 10:07 pm Basically the weird thing about Jon is that even though he simultaneously experiencing all parts of time simultaneously which honestly is a hard concept to wrap your brain around he can't do much of anything to alter it . because then what he saw would change and then you would have a huge cascading effect where time was constantly altering because any action Jon took would be constantly altering himself and his knowledge It would get real messy real fast. He's practically a slave to his own time line. It's like when he says he's knows what your going to say but he doesn't know it until you actually tell him and you have to tell him or he doesn't know. It's a really hard thing to conceptualize. Irontruth Sun, Dec 22, 2019, 03:33 pm I'm rewatching with a friend. There are so many things you miss the first time through. When it started to get revealed that Cal is Dr. Manhattan, I remembered some of the obvious moments between him an Angela, like "I'm training you to like surprises." There are so many others though. Also, there are eggs constantly throughout the show once Will Reeves makes his appearance. Ep 2 credits song is "Egg Man" by the Beastie Boys. The Clarks sell eggs in Ep 4. The eggs Will leaves behind in Ep 3. It's constant. If only they were painted, then they'd be literal easter eggs of content. There's a ton of background art and visuals that are making reference to a lot of things throughout the show. There is a lot of stuff to pay attention to when you already know what is going on. Community / Forums / Gamer Life / Entertainment / Television / Watchmen gets full series order at HBO. All Messageboards Recent threads in Television Last post: 43 minutes ago by Damon Griffin The Watch (Discworld) Last post: 7 hours, 46 minutes ago by Werthead	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0016.json.gz/line1680
__label__cc	0.675401	0.324599	Tag: pbpmobile Everything you need to know about Sen. John McCain’s brain tumor U.S. Sen. John McCain’s brain tumor is a type known as glioblastoma. So what is a glioblastoma? It is a highly malignant form of cancer that spreads quickly and is known to be fed by a large network of blood vessels in the brain, according to this NBC News report. The sad news for the former Republican presidential nominee came out Wednesday after doctors operated on a small clot about McCain’s left eye. Glioblastoma is a mass of abnormal cells growing in the brain. The tumor grows from star-shaped cells known as astrocytes that make the supportive tissue of the brain. Brain tumors, unlike other cancers, do are not hereditary except in rare cases. The American Cancer Society estimates that about 24,000 malignant tumors are diagnosed each year — about three in 10 of them are glioblastomas. Also unlike other cancers, glioblastomas don’t spread to other organs. McCain’s doctors believe they removed all of the tumor tissue, but cancerous cells could remain and spread to other parts of the brain. It is often difficult to remove glioblastomas because they often spread deep into the brain by the time of diagnosis. The diagnosis often occurs after a patient suffers a seizure. McCain also has a history deadly skin cancer known as melanoma. A 2014 study published in the Annals of Epidemiology found glioblastoma was associated with melanoma.were greater among melanoma cases than in people who had never been diagnosed with skin cancer. The senator’s symptoms may include double vision, forgetfulness or headaches. Treatment usually is a combination of chemotherapy drugs and radiation on a daily basis. Gene therapy has shown some promise in fighting the tumor. The prognosis for recovery from glioblastoma is not good. The median survival rates range from 14 months to three years. The veteran lawmaker from Arizona fought in Vietnam and was a prisoner of war for more than five years. He is currently recovering at his home. To read the whole NBC News report click here. (Featured photo courtesy of Medill DC/Creative Commons) Author Staff WriterPosted on July 20, 2017 Categories allpbc, cancer, newsfeed, pbpmobile, Public Health, taxon: allpbc, UncategorizedTags allpbc, brain cancer, brain tumor, glioblastoma, health, life, news, newsfeed, pbpmobile, Sen. John McCain, taxon: allpbcLeave a comment on Everything you need to know about Sen. John McCain’s brain tumor The case against spanking your children: Study finds it can lead to mental illness Think spanking will make your child behave? In fact, a new study discovered that children who receive spankings are more likely to be anti-social, aggressive and suffer from mental health and cognitive difficulties. The study by the University of Texas and the University of Michigan finds the more a child gets spanked — defined by an open hand on the backside — the more likely they were to defy their parents. Their study, published in the Journal of Family Psychology, analyzed five decades of spanking research representing around 160,000 children, according to the news site Mic.com, a website geared towards millennials. “Our analysis focuses on what most Americans would recognize as spanking and not on potentially abusive behaviors,” says Elizabeth Gershoff, an associate professor of human development and family sciences at The University of Texas at Austin. “We found that spanking was associated with unintended detrimental outcomes and was not associated with more immediate or long-term compliance, which are parents’ intended outcomes when they discipline their children.”. “We as a society think of spanking and physical abuse as distinct behaviors,” Gershoff said. “Yet our research shows that spanking is linked with the same negative child outcomes as abuse, just to a slightly lesser degree.” Spanking of children is still a popular mode of discipline in households. A 2013 poll found that 81% of Americans “say parents spanking their children is sometimes appropriate,” according to NBC News. “We hope that our study can help educate parents about the potential harms of spanking and prompt them to try positive and non-punitive forms of discipline,” Gershoff said. To read the whole Mic.com story click here. Author Staff WriterPosted on July 19, 2017 July 19, 2017 Categories allpbc, Children's health, mental health, newsfeed, UncategorizedTags allpbc, anti-social behavior, Children's health, health, life, mental health, mental illness, news, newsfeed, pbpmobile, spanking, study, taxon: allpbcLeave a comment on The case against spanking your children: Study finds it can lead to mental illness Diet Soda Alert: They actually make you fat! Diet sodas, which Americans guzzle in hopes of reigning in our expanding waistlines, might do more harm than good, a new study has found. The study adds to the growing suspicions of artificial sweeteners linked earlier this year to increased risk for stroke and dementia. The Washington Post today reports that studies linked artificial sweeteners to increased belly fat despite their zero calories. Meghan Azad, a researcher at the University of Manitoba, and others reviewed dozens of studies discovered little proof that diet sodas helped in weight management and that people who drank them routinely had increased body mass index and risk of developing cardiovascular disease. “I think originally it was calories were the problem, and we’ve made something that was zero calories, so we’re good,” Azad told The Washington Post. “But we’re learning that it’s not just about the calories.” “We need more evidence from better quality studies to know for sure the cause and effect, but there does seem to be at least a question about the daily consumption of these drinks,” she said. To read the whole Washington Post story click here. Author Staff WriterPosted on July 18, 2017 Categories allpbc, diet soda, health, Heart disease, newsfeed, pbpmobile, Public Health, Scientific research, UncategorizedTags allpbc, alzheimer's disease, artificial sweeteners, cardiovascular disease, Dementia, diet sodas, news, newsfeed, pbpmobile, taxon: allpbc, weight gainLeave a comment on Diet Soda Alert: They actually make you fat! When should you take a mental health day off from work? The mental health day used to be known as playing hooky from work, but more employees are realizing that at times it is necessary to take a day and recalibrate. Think of it as stepping off the gas pedal as your car’s RPMs threaten to overheat and blow the engine. Still, how does one decide when it’s time to take that day and when to simply power through? Amy Morin is a psychotherapist and author of the international bestselling book, 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do. On Forbes’ website, she helps employees navigate this new area. She suggests treating mental health like physical health. For instance, if you caught a cold, you might decide to tough it out at work. But if you had the flu, it’s best to stay home for not only are you incapable of doing your job you may infect your co-workers. And trust me, crazy is just as infectious as H2N2 virus. Psychotherapist Amy Morin says workers need to treat their mental health just like they do their physical health. “As a psychotherapist, I’ve helped many people determine whether they were mentally healthy enough to do their job,” Morin writes. “And much of it depends on the mental health issue you’re grappling with and what kind of work you do.” For instance, if you drive a bus and are having trouble concentrating because of depression that is a bit more concerning than driving your laptop in your cubicle. So here are Morin’s suggestions: When you’re distracted by something you need to address. If you’re behind on your bills and taking a day off to tackle your budget could help you feel as though you’re back in control, it may make sense to take a day to address it so you can reduce your anxiety. When you’ve been neglecting yourself. Just like electronic devices need recharging, it’s important to take the time to charge your own batteries. A little alone time or an opportunity to practice some self-care can help you perform better. When you need to attend appointments to care for your mental health. Whether you need to see your doctor get your medication adjusted or you need to schedule an appointment with your therapist, taking a day off to address your mental health needs is instrumental in helping you be at your best. Morin notes that only 17 percent of the U.S. population is functioning at optimal mental health., according to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. Employers would be wise to pay attention to this awful statistic. The Center for Prevention and Health estimates mental illness and substance abuse issues cost employers up to $105 billion annually. Giving a worker a mental health day now and then actually can save money. Read all of Morin’s piece on Forbes by clicking here. Author By John PacentiPosted on July 12, 2017 July 12, 2017 Categories mental health, newsfeed, pbpmobile, prevention, Public Health, Uncategorized, WellnessTags allpbc, depression, employers, health, life, mental health, mental health day, mental illness, news, newsfeed, pbpmobile, taxon: allpbcLeave a comment on When should you take a mental health day off from work? Health officials: oral sex spreading ‘super gonorrhea’ A dangerous super gonorrhea that’s spread by oral sex has health officials alarmed. Both CNN and BBC have stories about the World Health Organization’s warning of the bacteria that is rapidly developing resistance to antibiotics. “The bacteria that cause gonorrhea are particularly smart. Every time we use a new class of antibiotics to treat the infection, the bacteria evolve to resist them,” said Teodora Wi, a human reproduction specialist at the WHO, in a news release. Oral sex is producing dangerous gonorrhea and a decline in condom use is helping it to spread, WHO said. About 78 million people pick up the STD each year and it can cause infertility. “These cases may just be the tip of the iceberg,” Wi said. Caused by the bacterium called Neisseria gonorrhea, the STD is known to infect the genitals and rectum, but it can also infect the throat — which is used to a barrage of antibiotics for common colds and flu. “When you use antibiotics to treat infections like a normal sore throat, this mixes with the Neisseria species in your throat and this results in resistance,” Wi said. Thrusting gonorrhea bacteria into this environment through oral sex can lead to super-gonorrhoea. What makes matters worse is that about one in 10 heterosexual men and more than three-quarters of women, and gay men, have no easily recognizable symptoms. Dr Manica Balasegaram, from the Global Antibiotic Research and Development Partnership, said the situation is fairly grim. “There are only three drug candidates in the entire drug [development] pipeline and no guarantee any will make it out.” Author By John PacentiPosted on July 7, 2017 July 12, 2017 Categories allpbc, bnblogs, health, HIV/AIDS, newsfeed, Outbreaks, pbpmobile, Public Health, stds, UncategorizedTags allpbc, gonorrhea, health, life, news, newsfeed, pbpmobile, stds, super bugs, taxon: allpbcLeave a comment on Health officials: oral sex spreading ‘super gonorrhea’ Fight against Zika draws lawsuit to stop Mosquito spraying The aggressive fight against the Zika virus is drawing some opposition when it comes to mosquito spraying. A Miami Beach doctor filed a federal lawsuit, according to The Miami Herald, arguing that using the pesticide naled poses a health risk. It claims Miami-Dade County — the epicenter last summer of Zika in Florida — failed to give residents enough notice to prepare or take proper precautions. Dr. Michael Hall also says the county failed to follow Environmental Protection Agency guidelines. The lawsuit was filed just before Miami-Dade dosed a large part of the coast in Miami-Dade on Monday with the insecticide. Naled is not new. It has been used to fight mosquitoes in mangroves and marshes for decades. But with Zika — an illness carried by the Aedes aegypti mosquito that caused birth defects if contracted by pregnant women — the use of the pesticide has been expanded into neighborhoods. Environmentalists have complained is harmful to fish and pollinators such as birds, bees and butterflies. Zika, at present, appears to be under control in South Florida. The Centers for Disease Control life all travel recommendations for Miami-Dade and declared the risk low for contracting the disease. “Right now, there’s a very low threat of Zika. They’re not finding Aedes aegypti in the traps,” Hall said. Critics of naled point to a recent study of Chinese babies born to mothers exposed to the pesticide found decreased motor function at nine months. A 2016 study found a 25 percent increase in the rate of autism in areas where aerial spraying is conducted. “What are we doing to our future generations? We have autism off the charts. Are we not connecting the dots?” Hall asked. “We have less lethal means to take care of Zika.” Read the whole Miami Herald story by clicking here. RELATED: Worried about Zika, West Nile? Expert advice to prevent mosquito bites Author By John PacentiPosted on July 6, 2017 July 24, 2017 Categories allpbc, bnblogs, newsfeed, taxon: allpbc, Uncategorized, ZikaTags allpbc, health, lawsuit, life, mosquito spraying, news, newsfeed, pbpmobile, taxon: allpbc, ZikaLeave a comment on Fight against Zika draws lawsuit to stop Mosquito spraying Beware the tick! Lyme disease on the march thanks to this mouse So what is the most common disease spread by a blood-sucking insect in the United States? Malaria, Zika, yellow fever? These mosquito-transmitted diseases don’t come close to the mighty black-legged tick and Lyme Disease. The Centers for Disease Control estimate that a whopping 30,000 cases annually. And while more prevalent in the Northeast and the numbers are not huge, 30 percent of all Lyme disease is transmitted in Florida. The CDC reports that Lyme disease is the fastest-growing infectious disease in the U.S. with the number of cases reported annually increasing nearly 25 fold since 1982. And now the concern is not so much the tick itself, but the white-footed mouse that is expanding its territory in the U.S. and is a carrier of the bacterium that is transmitted by the insect. If left untreated, Lyme disease can spread to joints, the heart and the nervous system. The website fivethirtyeight.com is known for its political acumen, but today it is reporting on rodents of the four-legged variety. The white-footed mouse is the top reservoir of Borrelia burgdorferi, the bacterium that causes Lyme disease. And the cute little bugger has expanded its range to 41 states and is knocking on the door of Florida. The white-foot mouse, which carries the bacterium that causes Lyme disease, is expanding its footprint in the U.S. Scientists have linked an abundance of acorns to an increase in these mice and thus an increase in Lyme disease in people. Kevin Esvelt, an evolutionary engineer at MIT, wants to edit the mice’s DNA to make them unable to pass bacteria and viruses to ticks. “When engineering a complex system, you should always make the smallest possible change that could solve the problem,” Esvelt said. “For tick-borne disease, that means preventing the ticks from being infected by white-footed mice.” Want more information? Check out the extensive report at Five Thirty Eight.com (Featured photo courtesy of CDC) Author By John PacentiPosted on July 5, 2017 July 6, 2017 Categories allpbc, Article, bnblogs, health, newsfeed, Outbreaks, pbpmobile, Public Health, Uncategorized, ZikaTags allpbc, black-legged tick, centers for disease control, health, life, Lyme disease, mosquito, news, newsfeed, pbpmobile, taxon: allpbc, tick, white-footed mouse, ZikaLeave a comment on Beware the tick! Lyme disease on the march thanks to this mouse FAU aims to prevent dementia with new program Post-mortem studies confirm that 30 percent of Alzheimer’s disease case can be prevented. Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton is aiming to find how – and will give patients a plan to follow. FAU will launch the Dementia Prevention Initiative at the Comprehensive Center for Brain Health. It will take a genetics, biology and the molecular approach to the disease, as well as a personalized approach and precision medicine to reduce risk. The belief is that the innovative approach developed at Florida Atlantic University turns the “one-size-fits-all” approach on its head when it comes to battling Alzheimer’s disease, Lewy Body Dementia, Parkinson’s disease and other related disorders. This center is one of only a handful of centers around the world that focuses on dementia prevention. Dr. James E. Galvin, M.D., M.P.H., a world-renowned neuroscientist, designed the program to deliver a personalized prevention plan, tailored to each individual’s risk profile based on their genetic traits, biomarkers, socio-demographics, lifestyle choices, and co-existent medical conditions. Galvin’s work supports the idea that there may be multiple pathways to develop neurological disorders –and therefore multiple ways to treat and prevent these diseases. The photo above shows Catherine Robson, a nurse practitioner observing as Dr. James Galvin administers a test using to measure eye movement. is used as an early biomarker sign of Parkinson’s disease. Author By John PacentiPosted on June 26, 2017 July 6, 2017 Categories allpbc, Alzheimer's, Dementia, health, newsfeed, parkinson's, pbpmobile, prevention, Scientific research, UncategorizedTags allpbc, ALS, alzheimer's disease, Boca Raton, Dementia, Florida Atlantic University, health, life, news, newsfeed, pbpmobile, prevention, Research, taxon: allpbcLeave a comment on FAU aims to prevent dementia with new program Beach horror: Can sandcastles make your kids sick? Is there anything more wholesome than children building sandcastles on an American beach? Guess again, vacationers. The Environmental Protection Agency and pediatricians have issued warnings that beach sand can contain pollutant and bacteria especially harmful to children. The Palm Beach Post’s news partner, Channel 5, WPTV noted that beaches are occasionally closed because of poor water quality. A study five years ago among some 5,000 beach visitors, found that those who dug in the most contaminated sand were twice as likely to fall ill with diarrhea, vomiting, nausea and stomach aches. And it came from the deep. EPA and health officials warn building sand castles can be dangerous to your child’s health. No kidding. (Photo by Suzanne LaGasa via Creative Commons.) Those who had been buried in the sand showed an even greater tendency to get sick. Brittany Schiro said she lives close to Galveston, Texas, but comes to Clearwater in Florida with her family for cleaner beaches. “We have a lot of problems in the water, bacterial stuff going on there,” says Schiro, who lives close to Galveston, Texas. So what can bad sand do to you? Symptoms can range from gastrointestinal illness to severe rashes. Sand pollution is highest after heavy rains. Doctors urge parents to use sanitizer on tiny hands. Schiro said there are limits to being the ever-cautious parent. “You gotta let them be children, right?” she said. (Featured image by Richard Leeming via Creative Commons) Author By John PacentiPosted on June 23, 2017 July 6, 2017 Categories allpbc, bnblogs, Children's health, lawsuiits, mental health, newsfeed, pbpmobile, Scientific research, taxon: allpbc, Uncategorized, WellnessTags allpbc, beaches, Children's health, Environmental Protection Agency, florida beaches, life, news, newsfeed, ocean, pbpmobile, peditrician, Public Health, sand, sand castles, taxon: allpbcLeave a comment on Beach horror: Can sandcastles make your kids sick?	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0016.json.gz/line1681

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